Author's Note:
Why is the first chapter one massive author's note? I'll tell you why.
I've literally had this story idea in my head for years and in many forms. Back in high school, I went through a pretty bad experience and lost two beloved family members within a single month to differing circumstances. I was crushed, but thankfully I found support in my family, friends, my church, but also in Superman himself. I grew to appreciate his dedication to helping those in need, his incredible powers, and his ability to inspire people to be better and never give up hope. Although there are some aspects of his character I admittedly don't like/share, such as his belief that deep down all men are good, and his unwillingness to kill certain villains who will never change or choose to be redeemed because "that'll make him just as bad" and whatnot. No, it doesn't.
But anyway, there were so many times during that dark period when I would feel down and just say to myself "I could really use a Superman in my life", but at one point it changed to "I wish I could be Superman so I could make everything better". And even when I was watching tv shows and movies growing up, the idea of travelling the multiverse and being the Superman of all these fictional worlds intrigued me. Granted, I was a kid back then when that thought process started, but even as an adult it's stuck with me, I just never felt the urge to put it down on paper like I usually do with my ideas.
Then came RWBY volume 3.
Yeah.
I have grown so attached to that universe and its characters, and after reading multiple other self-insert fics involving Monty Oum's crowning achievement decided to finally bring my childhood fantasy to life in this form. But you should know that I won't be using my actual name in this story, because while the protagonist is supposed to be me essentially, at the same time he isn't, and not just in terms of superpowers. He represents the type of man I strive to be even with so many faults to my person, somebody better, stronger, different.
Now some who read this might think of the protagonist as just another Mary Sue, or is it "Marty Stu" for guys? Gary Stu? But that's kind of the point: the main character's purpose in this story is to be an unstoppable force for good (just like Superman is in DC) that the villains of Remnant just cannot overcome, but unlike Kal-El, this guy has centuries of experience fighting evil across multiple worlds and dimensions thanks to a little spin I placed on his powers and backstory. And that DOESN'T mean he is perfect in every way, nobody is; like I said earlier he will have personal faults and issues to deal with throughout the story.
So here it is, my self-insert fic that sort of isn't one at the same time. The culmination of my childhood imagination. What'll happen? Let's find out.
