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Grieversoft
09-04-2008, 08:58 AM
Here is where we discuss the story on this thread

http://www.rangertalk.com/showthread.php?t=1332

In Japan, it would probably be known as Shikou Sentai Pawarenjaa

Chapters Released:

Chapter 0: "Prologue"
Chapter 1: "Those Sought by Calamity"
Chapter 2: "Mosaic Intervention"
Chapter 3: "Bloodlines Prelude"
Chapter 4: "Path Along the Bloody Rubicon"
Chapter 5: "Cries of Children Unborn"
Chapter 6: "My Turn"
Chapter 7: "Truth and Consequence"

BTW: We're at 400 views! Yay!

Cast

Jason Scott

"One who leads..."

The Hero

Age: 15
Birthday: October 8
Height: 5'7"
Weight: 167 lbs
Hair: Brown
Eyes: Brown
Blood Type: O +
Birthplace: Los Angeles, California
Treasure: Old Swiss Army Knife
Loves: Helping People
Hates: Selfish People
Hobby: Practicing Martial Arts

Strength: **
Endurance: **
Intelligence: **
Agility: **

Trini Kwan

"One who disagrees..."

The Lancer

Age: 16
Birthday: August 14
Height: 5'4"
Weight: 126 lbs
Hair: Dark Brown, shoulder-length, layered, yellow streaks
Eyes: Brown
Blood Type: B +
Birthplace: Stone Army Base, California
Treasure: 5-year old Venus Flytrap
Loves: Taking care of plants
Hates: Girls who give women a bad name
Hobby: Practicing Martial Arts

Strength: *
Endurance: *
Intelligence: ***
Agility: ***

Billy Cranston

"One who is smart..."

The Smart Guy

Age: 15
Birthday: March 12
Height: 5'9"
Weight: 148 lbs
Hair: Sandy blond, longer, unruly
Eyes: Blue
Blood Type: A -
Birthplace: Kansas City, Missouri
Treasure: Anime figurines
Loves: TV and Movies
Hates: Judgmental People
Hobby: Wikipedia

Strength: *
Endurance: *
Intelligence: ****
Agility: *

Zach Taylor

"One who is tough..."

The Big Guy

Age: 17
Birthday: June 23
Height: 6'
Weight: 195 lbs
Hair: Brown, neck-length, corn rows
Eyes: Brown
Blood Type: B +
Birthplace: Angel Grove, California
Treasure: Grandpa's Boxing gloves
Loves: Working out
Hates: Snakes
Hobby: Amateur Boxing

Strength: ****
Endurance: ***
Intelligence: *
Agility: **

Kimberly Hart

"The ooey-gooey emotional center..."

The Chick

Age: 14
Birthday: December 14
Height: 5'
Weight: 96 lbs
Hair: Blond, short, neck-length
Eyes: Watery blue
Blood Type: AB +
Birthplace: Palm Springs, California
Treasure: Grandma's Locket
Loves: Being noticed
Hates: Being unable to do anything
Hobby: Practicing Gymnastics

Strength: **
Endurance: *
Intelligence: *
Agility: ****

Friends and Allies

Farkas Bulkmeyer and Eugene Skullovich

Also known as 'Bulk and Skull,' these two troublemakers are more of a nuisance than a threat. Skull has a tendency to stay quiet, only speaking to mimic what Bulk had said moments earlier, much to Bulk's chagrin. They have fun by terrorizing others, but their antisocial nature belies a desire to do good, although they don't perceive it within themselves. Skull They were witness to Jason unleashing the power of his alien artifact and dispatching a group of Unlifes. They intend to tell the entire student body once they have an opening.

Vice-Principal Bradley Kaplain

A strict disciplinarian who prefers a hands-on approach when looking for discrepancies to correct among the students. He frequently enlists the help of students and teachers he trusts to deal with students in their own creative and effective ways. He has a general disdain for Bulk, Skull, Zach and his clique.

Rocky DeSantos

Rocky is simply a jock. He is not very smart, but is charming and good-looking enough to get what he wants from equally unintelligent girls. He is notable for being one of the first victims of the Regenerator, and became an Undeath because of this encounter. He transferred an 'infection' into Kimberly Hart during a party.

Tommy Oliver

Tommy is the new kid at Angel Grove, who moved so recently that he has made few friends. In an effort to appear cool, Tommy comes off as arrogant and self-centered, apparent when he meets Jason asking for a sparring match.

Adam Park

An aspiring journalist, Adam has a tendency to be the eyes and ears of the student body and an unwilling hub of information and gossip. He is seen by some girls as a pervert, uncaring of how insensitive or downright sexist some of the things he says are.

Enemies

Although, at this juncture the enemies aren't defined, the heroes have faced many unnatural beings with strange and frightening properties. Each have died in the same way: strange violet plasma rises from their remains and collects into a white singularity that the heroes destroy soon after.

Unlife (Putty Patrollers in MMPR)

Encountered at Park Hill Hot Springs the day Jason discovered his powers. They consisted of sentient mud with few distinguishing characteristics. Most notably, they had three pits in what could be their heads representing what could be a mouth and eyes. They were very hard, as the heroes were unable to hurt them through typical combat. They are surprisingly swift while they are moist, but when exposed to air, they quickly harden and become vulnerable.

It is called such, because no part of it is truly alive.

Unbirth

The origins of these strange entities are unclear, although some suspect that they are 'unborn' from pregnant mothers whose children are miscarried. They conceal their hideous visages by wearing hoods tightly drawn over their faces. Their bodies are extremely pliant and supple, enabling to move their bodies in a most unnatural and unsettling fashion. They are quick, but not as resilient as their Mudmen counterparts.

It is called such, because it was never truly born.

Undeath

Although they resemble human beings in every respect, Undeaths are powerful, berserk enemies that viciously and unrelentingly beat their victims. A notable Undeath was Rocky DeSantos, and he allowed Jason Scott to discover the cause and cure of such a problem. It appears that people who were bitten by an unknown, but powerful creature left them drained of blood, and once they recovered, they would enter their berserk state. It appears that Undeaths also feed off of the blood of others, and create other Undeaths, as Kimberly Hart almost became an Undeath, if not for the quick intervention of Jason. If they remain in this state too long, they will begin to undergo changes...

It is called such, because they are not alive, but have never truly died.


The Regenerator (Baboo in MMPR)

A strange monster that resembled a winged spider monkey with double-jointed knees and elbows, the Regenerator was apparently the cause of Undeaths. It would feed off of the blood of everyday people who wandered into Angel Grove Park. It was capable of regenerating any part, as demonstrated when Zach Taylor compressed its entire upper torso into a gravitational singularity, severing it. Its body was completely regenerated in a matter of minutes. It took 'being stabbed in the heart and having its head cut off' to truly defeat it. However, its bite victims, the Undeath have yet to recover...

The Lamia (Scorpina in MMPR)

Although briefly glimpsed one night, the Lamia is revealed to resemble a hybrid between human female and scorpion. It is very large, larger than a truck, and has incredible strength. It is able to burrow through solid concrete and become hidden in seconds. Little more is known about this entity, although it is rumored that it is the cause of the Unbirths, as the mothers involved in the rash of stillbirths all bear a similar sting wound...

The Golem (Squatt in MMPR)

A massive, gorilla-like monster covered head to toe in armored plates. The plates themselves are pocked with holes having crystal grow out of them. It could apparently launch these crystals as if they were rockets or missiles, although their means of propulsion is unknown. The creature could summon Unlifes from the earth around it to attack while it wreaked havoc on its own. It took the heroes combining their weapons into a powerful mortar launcher to shatter its armor, allowing Jason to deliver the finishing blow.

bjraftery
09-04-2008, 11:23 AM
Holy Crap dude that is awesome. One of the best i have reaad so far 4.5/5

Grieversoft
09-04-2008, 02:17 PM
Well, thank you sir. I'm glad to hear im off to a good start. However, a part of me feels that the scene beteween Zach and Bulk may have been a tad too violent when trying to keep with the spirit of the original source material. Thoughts?

fire wolf ranger
09-07-2008, 07:58 AM
WOW!!! 2 questions.1,did Bulk and Skull see?2,Are there going to be zords?

Grieversoft
09-07-2008, 09:36 AM
Ooh...forgot about B and S in Ep 2. Yeah, they saw, but they managed to hide from the Putties. And there are hints in Ep 1 at whether or not there are zords and what they may or may not be.

EDIT: RETCON

I fixed it. Bulk and Skull are mentioned, now. They saw. They know.

fire wolf ranger
09-07-2008, 07:12 PM
Cool. Something I noticed though.When Billy mentioned Kamen Rider,was he refering to the japan tv show or will the hero exist in your story?

Grieversoft
09-07-2008, 07:28 PM
Naw, he's referring to the fictional character. Billy is a fan of tokusatsu but Super Sentai and Power Rangers obviously don't exist in this universe, so that's all he can really refer to. He'll be making nerd pop culture references throughout the screenplay/movie/story.

fire wolf ranger
09-07-2008, 08:15 PM
Sweet!!!!!!!

Grieversoft
09-07-2008, 09:41 PM
Now you got me wanting to write the next chapter already...maybe it'll be posted today...

But, the next one is petty important, as it explores the motivations for The Five to become heroes. Jason, Trini and Billy are probably going to be the most eager, while Kim and Zach aren't sure they want to be superheroes.

I started writing a while ago, but what I had was totally lame, so I need to re-think it. I want realistic motivations for each character to fight.

DMS
09-08-2008, 02:26 AM
dude i am telling you this is one of the best fanfictions i have ever read, for the people reading this, i highly, highly HIGHLY recommed this fanfiction!!!

Grieversoft
09-08-2008, 02:51 AM
dude i am telling you this is one of the best fanfictions i have ever read, for the people reading this, i highly, highly HIGHLY recommed this fanfiction!!!

Hahahaha! Thanks. Still working on the next update.

DMS
09-08-2008, 02:53 AM
Hahahaha! Thanks. Still working on the next update.

well hurryyy upp i wanna keeep reading you knoww!! you got fans!!

Grieversoft
09-28-2008, 03:49 AM
Well, Chapter Five is done. I almost decided not to finish it. Instead, I'm just going to take my time. Maybe weekly.

Today, we introduced the "Stillbirths" a new type of mook that is born from the wandering souls of miscarried babies.

We also introduced this continuity's version of Scorpina. Also, the monsters are getting bigger.

Is there a connection between Scorpina and the Stillbirths?

PowerOnyx
09-29-2008, 03:08 AM
I like it so far. I do however have a problem with Bulk & Skull using ebonics. As I have a problem with ebonics being used in the actual Power Rangers series. It demeans it.

Grieversoft
09-29-2008, 12:28 PM
I like it so far. I do however have a problem with Bulk & Skull using ebonics. As I have a problem with ebonics being used in the actual Power Rangers series. It demeans it.

You think Ebonics demeans the series? Not its cheesy acting and writing? For God's sake, the original series 'space aliens' spoke perfect English and their names were puns off of words in the English language and you think Ebonics demeans the series?!

Well, this ain't the 'actual Power Rangers' series, just the series as I envision it. Thank you for your praise, though.

BattleRanger
10-03-2008, 05:22 PM
I have to commend you for such an original work here- I love how you've set up our characters, even the 'evil space aliens'. It sorta felt a lot like Transformers with the voice over at the intro- but from a personal stand point, its a tough read in its style, because it reads like a script instead of a novel. You are very creative and your descriptions just totally lay it out on the table- which sorta takes some of the fun out. Have you considered a different format for this?

BTW, I'm also writing an original MMPR 'reboot', The Power Rangers Saga- Fire and Ice, and I hate reading other reboots, simply because I don't wanna subconsciously come away with something and plagiarize it. However, I am reading your story and I am secure in that, because my first twenty something chapters for my story have already been written. If you will, please give mine a spin and let me know what you think.

Much respect

Patrick

Grieversoft
10-05-2008, 11:25 PM
The screenplay format just happened, really. I would like to write it in novel form, but then my sick sense of perfectionism would kick in, and I'd just George Lucas the hell out of this thing (like I did early in its life). Now, I'm happy with the direction I'm going, and it's become fun and easy to write.

What I'm wondering is, whether I'm describing fights in too much detail or not enough...

Anyway, chapter six is done... I had so much I wanted to convey in this one, that it ran on too long. I decided to cut off some of the material I have and make another chapter around that material.

I feel that the Harry/Ron/Hermione dynamic I have going on with Jason, Trini, and Billy, is something anybody should see now.

And, at last, they are five, and they've caught the public eye... and the eye of someone a little more omnipotent...

I might have another chapter done in a few days, so tune in then to find out.

Grieversoft
10-20-2008, 05:32 AM
Well, chapter seven is done...as done as I have the patience for, anyway.

At last, we introduce Big-Floaty-Head-Guy and his robot assistant. Alas, it is only fleeting, as a building has erupted into an inferno. Once again it is in the vicinity of Weill Enterprises Corporate Headquarters. I wanted to detail the segment involving the building may have caused this chapter to run on way too long, so I'm cutting it off again. Anyhoo, please leave your commnets.

mbozzo
10-23-2008, 03:33 AM
I love the rebooted story. Since there is going to be three seasons, will Tommy, Rocky, Adam, and Kat become Power Rangers sometime in the future?

Grieversoft
10-23-2008, 04:59 AM
I love the rebooted story. Since there is going to be three seasons, will Tommy, Rocky, Adam, and Kat become Power Rangers sometime in the future?

Well...should I? Hmm...
I can assure you, that Rocky, Adam, and Kat will not become Power Rangers.

BattleRanger
10-23-2008, 05:23 AM
I just pondered this same issue earlier- whether to acknowledge the canon that Zack, Trini, and Jason (and later on, Kimberly) were replaced by Adam, Aisha, Rocky, and Kat (respectively). These are issues that shouldn't affect a narrative such as ours, but at the same time, without Jason leaving, we would have never got to see him kick ass as the Gold Ranger.

Grieversoft
10-23-2008, 06:26 AM
Hmmm...there will be no Gold Ranger.

Oh, also, think about this for a second...

Zohr'dohnn Energy Detriment...just think about it.