[OOC] Secret Force: A Power Rangers Story

_{Players: 5-6
Pace: Flexible, so be commited long term.
Writing Level: Casual+
Sheet Deadline: September 8th}

Centuries upon Centuries ago the Eltarians were in a brutal struggle against the collective strengths of their enemies, the only thing between them and universal darkness being that of a inherent extradimensional source of energy that would become known as the Morphing Grid.

To keep the forces of darkness from getting their hands on this power source they locked it away and the universe was preserved, if at the price of sacrificing the Eltarians themselves. The key to unlocking the grid, crystalline objects known as energems, would find themselves blasted into deep space. Various alien hordes would search for them with hopes it could empower them as the most powerful beings in the universe for time eternal. Fate has robbed them of that, though it is in the 21st Century on the Planet Earth where they will finally get their chance and nearly succeed.

It would be on Earth that the energems would be unearthed and awakened by several new hosts whomst hold the willpower and goodness to protect them and the grid from the threats that salivate for their power. These would-be heroes would come to be known as the first Power Rangers this reality had seen since the fall of Eltar. Their bravery would push back horde after horde until a devastating event would see themselves meet a terrible fate. However, from some interdimensional accident, one of the rangers who survived the event has tampered with the grid and tricked fate. Finding themselves in the beginning they know what it is soon to come. As they await the energems to be harnessed by their friends in this particular timeline they look to the sky for the aliens that will soon come.

Can the rangers survive what is to come this time?

[mickilennial]

Premise of the RP

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Welcome to a reimagining of the Power Rangers setting, and I say setting very loosely here since as us who grew up with this franchise very clearly know any lore and continuity is held together with duct tape.

As a RP you will be playing one of the original rangers which outside of Red, Blue, and Yellow are not locked in. So if you want to have a green ranger instead of a pink ranger, that’s fine as well. More of a fan of purple? Go for it. The entire focus will be on the relations that will form between our group of characters in their early-to-mid-twenties. One lucky player will also have ties to the mysterious Gold Ranger given they are their sibling from the dark timeline’s future where all of the rangers effectively got killed. Most of that stuff is just story flavoring though, so don’t get too caught up with that. As for the setting more specifically, it will be an alternate Earth in what I’ll say is the 2040s or 2050s. Technology will be advancing along with some robotics and technological wizardry.

It’s a Power Rangers RP so at the core I won’t be taking it absolutely too seriously, though we do have a veneer of taking ourselves more seriously than say... Ninja Steel. So keep that in mind.

Power Rangers. In their twenties. Alternate Earth. Go ham. We will introduce the concept of Zords in the second or third arc. The first arc will largely be about the energems being unearthed and binding themselves to the hosts as guardians of the grid. Our first transformations and fights will be here. The second arc will be fights with typical slice-of-life affair in the middle for taste. There is some modicum of planning but I am also playing a lot by ear so if you have suggestions or questions I’ll hear you out. Unsure where your character fits in? My character will be a pilot for an archaeology team before the yellow energem binds to them as an example.

And that's the basics.

Ranger Conceptualization

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Characters will not be “teenagers with attitude”, so it's perfectly fine to be a little confused here. I'll explain.

My character, the yellow ranger, is a pilot commissioned by an archaeological expedition originating in Angel Grove, CA – which, of course, will be our central location. Unlike some depictions of Angel Grove it will be in Northern California as opposed to Southern for flavor.

All characters would be employed in Angel Grove or residents of Angel Grove. This may make the organization of the team lead-up take some time, but I want to be as organic and inviting as possible plot-wise. At least one other character will be involved in the archaeological dig that my character is flying back to Angel Grove from. They could be site security or an archaeologist. Use your imagination! Some kind of physicist would be useful for technobabble about the “science” behind the morphing grid. If you are concerned your character has to be part of the digsite, don’t worry about that. Make the character you want to make. If they are an adrenaline junkie in Angel Grove that’s fine, I’ll make the energem come to you. I’m an experienced enough GM where I can adjust and adapt. Just remember. Yellow is mine.

Additionally, as I mentioned before, at least one player is related to the Gold Ranger from the other timeline, who at this point would be a teenager. If we get a good core of around five (plus me!) people going, I’m completely cool with letting someone play the Gold Ranger as well.

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[mickilennial]

Y’all got to September 8th to Apply while I focus on other projects! If you have any questions let me know.

[Crimson Flame]

I’m considering it. I always wanted a male pink ranger… Do I post the CS here or DM you?

[Martian]

While I’m not really caught up with the Power Rangers shows, I did start reading the comics Boom Studios is putting out. As such I would be interested in participating in this. As for colour I’m torn between white, purple, and orange. I’m open to the votes of others on what colour I should be.

[mickilennial]

I’m considering it. I always wanted a male pink ranger… Do I post the CS here or DM you?

@Crimson Flame

OOC in a hider. Sorry if I forgot to mention that, its kind of what I've done 99% of the time.

[AlteredTundra]

Here's my boy!

Levi Forrester || Green Ranger Hopeful

<sub>24 - Green Ranger - Mailman/Adrenaline Junkie - 5'9" - Gregg Sulkin


Like a true nature child
We were born
Born to be wild
We can climbed so high</sub>

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Character Description

Levi has always been a thrillseeker, a boy who wanted to prove to the world that he wasn't afraid.

Growing up in Angel Grove, he was always a hyperactive knucklehead (though most people just called him an idiot) who got into trouble. It started when he was an infant and he'd make himself the center of attention by drawing it from anyone he could and getting it from anyone he could. At his core, he is a fun-loving person and this always came through as much as the sun rises in the east and sets in the west. His parents always encouraged him to live his life as long as he maintained at least some form of boundaries.

But to a thrillseeker, to someone whose high came from that brush with death, boundaries don't mean the same thing to him as they do to most people. Between his indulgences in wave boarding (that eventually became hover wave-boarding) to skating and rock climbing and basically any extreme activity that would satiate that desire for the rush, Levi kept pushing his body to the max, kept pushing his mind past the limit, and kept busy. and sometimes he would even venture into places he may or may not be allowed to step foot on.

As someone whose greatest academic accomplishments were graduating high school with the bare minimum GPA requirement, he was never someone who could understand anything past basic communication. Technology wasn't his strong suit and if you were to ask him about any current events, he'll just give you a blank expression. Instead, Levi will cheer you on and support you if you're going through anything difficult and he'll make you laugh and help you feel better by being a solid friend. In that, he is without a doubt the smartest man in the room. His heart is huge. And really, that's what's most important, right?

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[Akayaofthemoon]

Jordan Hall || Blue Ranger (Hopefully)

<sub>25 - Blue Ranger - Unemployed/Searching - 5’10 - Felicia ‘Fo’ Porter



Yeah, I'm like yes and no
Wait, I don't know
I'll pull you closer into to me
And I'm pushing you away</sub>

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Character Description

P E R S O N A L I T Y
Jordan takes attitude to a whole new level and not always in the good kind of way. She is blunt and direct, clearly speaking her mind and views on a situation. She isn’t stubborn enough not to listen to others opinions but when she is wrong, don’t expect to ever admit that she was because she can be as stubborn as a mule when she wants to be. She believes in her abilities and who she is as a person. What people see is what they get and she won’t be sorry for that. Yes, she might not admit to faults when they are found but she will roll with the punches and have faith she will come out on top. She has no problem backing others up, being their pillar of strength, trying to boost their own confidence, or giving them extremely honest advice. This is where the more optimistic side of her personality shows and when she tends to encourage others. It’s some of the reason she is not scared to be courageous.

That being said, while she is kind in her own way...she hides fear or worry behind anger or sass since she doesn’t know how to express herself. This shows a fiery personality but actually it’s a nicer way of saying Jordan is a complete hothead and kind of a bitch at times. She is quick to snap and get irritable, even more so when people try to tell her what to do. It has always been her weak point when it comes to the teamwork, trying to do more and prove herself which made her jump into bad decisions which bordered on the edge of childish or steps on the people’s toes. It wasn’t as bad when she was younger but the hurt of the past made it easier to push people away than to let them close.

She isn’t heartless, she knows when she has crossed a line but sadly, she struggles with knowing when to keep her trap shut, not letting a snarky or rude comment out. She just has a gift of getting under people’s skin. The passionate part of her personality is still there. She is like a dog in your corner if she cares about you but it doesn’t mean she won’t still bite at you during certain times. She will never abandon anyone or the things she views as important not matter what. Even if it is something she would rather not do or thinks to be crazy, if the person has her loyalty she will follow to the end of the earth. Hell or high water, she isn’t petty enough to abandon people in their time of need and has her own moral code.

B I O
Jordan’s life wasn’t perfect growing up. It wasn’t all bad but some of those moments were diminished by her parents. At the time, she didn’t really notice all that much since it had always been the norm but it was clear that her parents weren’t happy. They tried to pretend for their daughter’s sake but even that didn’t work as well as they hoped and they still reduced to fighting and yelling. It would have been much better if they called it quits and divorced but they told themselves they only needed to wait until Jordan was out of high school. They had had her to obviously try to fix their marriage which was a huge mistake but they didn’t want to make her suffer for that even though they accidentally had. Sadly, they never got the chance since during freshman year, they were all in a major car accident. Her parents and one of her other friends didn’t make it. Jordan herself almost lost her life in the incident and her other friend was just as worst for the wear.

Her whole world changed after that moment, forced from the home she always knew and moving in with her uncle she didn’t really know in Angel Grove. This was when she really started to push people away, trying the most with her uncle but he was nothing but patient and understanding. Always ignoring her quips or shooting them right back at her. She didn’t want to care for someone and lose them again but in the end, it was a lost cause to try and not care. She still ended up being a troublemaker for him though through her teen years. She ended up leaving Angel Grove after high school, taking to traveling while doing odd jobs here and there but never sticking with anything long. Her uncle let her know recently that he isn’t doing so well and with that, she quit her job to pack up and return home to Angel Grove. She did so to be closer to him but is now getting her feet back on the ground and trying to find a job since her savings are limited.

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[alexfangtalon]

boop

[mickilennial]

@metanoia @Akayaofthemoon With no competing sheets in the span of nearly a week I can safely say you guys can consider Levi and Jordan canonized. Transfer them over.

[Martian]

@TGM
Sorry about the delay on the character sheet. I ended going with red as my colour, instead of the other three I mentioned.

Christopher Jin || Red Ranger (Possible)

<sub>24 - Red Ranger - Warehouse Worker/Amateur Journalist - 5’11’’ - John Elvis



Catch the mist, catch the myth
Catch the mystery, catch the drift</sub>

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Character Description

Personality
Christopher is a very friendly guy, always seeming to make a good first impression. Since he was young, Christopher has always made friends easily as he could relate to others easily. This minor empathic talent has made it so that Christopher has a lot of friends.

The one thing that could be a sticking point for others is Christopher’s ADHD. Christopher can get distracted quite easily, having a hard time focusing on a task. He is also very talkative and can go on tangents, quite often losing focus of what the conversation was about. When Christopher does notice that he’s lost focus he can get quite upset as he thinks he should do better.

Christopher also has a love of figuring things out. It was this need to learn more and answer questions that led him to pursue journalism. Christopher is a firm believer in always revealing the truth. But not everything he does with reporting needs to be a grand story. Christopher is also happy just telling a local small story, allowing others in Angel Grove to share themselves.

History
Christopher was born the only child of a Korean immigrant and her American boyfriend. Upon learning that she was pregnant, his mother and father got engaged. Things looked really well for the couple, until an earthquake hit California. While it wasn’t insanely large, some people did die, including Chirstopher’s father. Named after his now deceased father, Christopher and his mother moved to Angel Grove to be closer to her family.

Growing up, Christopher never felt a lack of love with only a single parent, as he had his extended family near him. Once he started school it became apparent had some kind of learning issue. He would eventually be diagnosed with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder. With the help of his family, Christopher would move past this issue and begin to do well in school.

By the time he started high school, Christopher knew that he wanted to tell stories for a living. Part of accomplishing this goal was to write for his school’s newspaper. It was in doing this that Christopher decided to become a journalist. Christopher would ultimately graduate from high school with good grades, much to the excitement of his family.

Christopher would then enrol in community college the following year, taking a journalism program. Christopher would continue to get good grades, but events would conspire against him. During his second semester, Christopher’s mother would fall ill. Once he realized the scope of her illness, Christopher would drop out of college to look after her.

Christopher would end getting a job at an online store distribution centre. For two years Christopher worked there, putting the majority of his earnings into his mother’s medical bills. It was around then that his mother started to improve, giving him more time to himself. Christopher would take reduced hours at work in order to start his own news website, one focusing on the going ons in Angel Grove.

Christopher would improve his skills, writing for his site for several years. It would begin to pick up attention and form a small following. While satisfied with his website, Christopher does have it in mind to go back to college and become a legit journalist.

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EDIT: Switched image upload site.

[mickilennial]

ibb.co hosted images have not been working for me all week, just so you know.

[Eggs]

Rebecca Briggs || Pink Ranger?

<sub>28 - Pink Ranger - Security Officer - 5'10" - Amber Heard



Wind blows back and the batons charging
It winds all the way
Right to the butt of my gun
Maybe now your time has come</sub>

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Character Description

Personality

Rebecca can come across as a hardass. When it comes to her job, she has a very no-nonsense approach tempered by training. Professionalism and getting things done right are her second-highest priorities, right after making sure the people she's hired to keep safe stay that way. This has the consequence of making her a bit controlling. Especially on the job, she expects orders she gives to be followed. Rebecca can be harsh on mistakes. Not enough to consider someone a complete failure for botching an order, of course, but when other people's safety is on the line she gives little wiggle room for messing up. She expects nothing less than the best from people she works with, and as a result has gotten quite picky about teammates on especially intense contracts. At her best, she has an air of earned authority and undeniable skill. At her worst, she can be domineering and a bit pompous.

When things are less life-or-death, she can lighten up significantly. Still bossy at times, but less likely to simply take over something another person is doing if they aren't operating at 110%. Rebecca's not much of a jokester, but can appreciate a touch of banter with the squad. Even then though, she comes across as distant in her emotions. Compartmentalizing things to the max and being taught to mask anxieties from a young age made her extraordinarily self-sufficient. She can handle her emotions and control them well, pushing away things like fear and hesitation to get things done and deal with the emotional fallout later. At times she feels a bit detached due to it, but in the end, it helps her get things done that need to be done. In times of tough decisions, she can be counted on to make the right choice, even if it's the hardest one.

Backstory

Born and raised in rural Northern California, Rebecca's family was one of hard-line "traditional values" and patriotism. Unsurprisingly, the Briggs family was one of multigenerational military service, expected of every one of their direct relatives. Even before she was old enough to drive, Rebecca had been trained in the use and maintenance of guns - sort of an early start to what her father was convinced would be her career. While she enjoyed the hunting trips and going to the range at the time, she now regards that part of her life with uneasy regret.

When she was old enough to start feeling the pressure to enlist from her relatives, she rejected their expectations. She had no interest in killing people for America, a notion that seemed to deeply offend her family. After going through about a couple years of ostracizing from her household, she made the move north to Angel Grove. While she refused to join the military or any PMCs, she found that the skills she learned from her family's grooming gave her an advantage in the security field.

Rebecca joined a company that provided protection to museums and archaeologists, particularly during field expeditions into dangerous territory. During her career, she was further trained in search-and-rescue and disaster relief.

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[Martian]

@TGM
I edited the sheet to use images hosted on Imgur. Hopefully you can see them now.

[Taka]

Scott Young // Red Ranger

<sub>27 - Red Ranger - MMA Fighter/Archaeologist - 6'1" - Faceclaim



“Oh, we got our feet on the ground / And we’re burning it down / Oh, got our head in the clouds / And we’re not coming down”</sub>

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Character Description

Scott Young, real name Kangjeon Baek-hyun, was born in South Korean to a lower middle class family. His father, a mechanical engineer, and mother, a botanist, raised the young boy to respect life, instilling their views into him. His mother's kindness truly touched him in ways no one else could, helping Scott to learn that helping people can be as simple as a hello or holding the door. She wanted her son to grow up with compassion and kindness as tenets, these lessons holding true even as his mother came to be diagnosed with cancer. Scott was close to mother every step of that, helping his father take care of her especially after having a child during his cancer treatments. Around age 16, Scott would lose his mother to cancer, pushing himself away from his father as he grieved.

Fortunately life would take a turn for the better as his father would take Scott and his baby sister to America, specifically Angel Grove, to achieve their dream of living in America. Leaving behind everything that he knew was rough at first, dealing with a new language, and bullies picking on the kid with the funny voice. Feeling alone and pushed to the side, his father decided to teach his son the martial art of Taekwondo. Scott proved to be talented in martial arts, eventually having to use it against the bullies threatening to harm him, and getting in trouble. Whilst his father made sure to teach his son about why fighting can only be for defense, little did he know that Scott had come to love fighting.

Over the next decade, Scott kept a vested interest in Martial Arts whilst helping take care of his younger sister, Amy. He would eventually enter the MMA regional circuit, making a name for himself and earning money that allowed him to go to college for Archaeology. A passionate hobby that started during his senior year of high school, Scott wanted to delve deeper. Now a champion in the Angel Grove regional promotion, and a day job as an Archaeologist, Scott lives his life the way he wants.

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[mickilennial]

That's a decision to make for me.

[Kai Chisaki]

Hello may I join this rp??

[mickilennial]

Hello may I join this rp??

@Kai Chisaki

I am already coming to a final roster decision, I'm sorry. :(

[Kai Chisaki]

its fine

[mickilennial]

Additionally Alex has PM'd me a few days ago about interest to do the Gold Ranger, so I'm working with them to fit that role.

[mickilennial]

@Martian @Taka I'll have a decision on red by the end of the night (EST). Should I like both sheets sufficiently, I may find a way to accept you both. Of course, a color change would be needed at that point but one step at a time. Thanks for being patient.

With no other contestants for Pink by the deadline, @Eggs gets the prize and should transfer Briggs over to the characters tab.