Samurai Sentai Shinkenger: Nightmare Reborn

[Meghan Corbett]

Samurai Sentai Shinkenger: Nightmare Reborn

http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j90/Eng7/RPG%20Stuff/shinkenger-1.jpg

Year: 2016

Setting: Everywhere

Co-Run by Jasmine Reimon and Emily Corbett

During the early 2000's, an incredibly successful, smart man known as Carl Chekov founded one of the most successful cancer research projects of all time, with some incredible results that could have probably been outlawed everywhere. He could do everything from being a star athlete, an Olympic silver medalist, as well as a famous American football player. He was also an ace pilot in the Air Force, as well as having numerous achievements in the field of aerospace engineering.

Chekov would embark on the Jupiter Exploration Mission for the American’s FASA (Federal Aeronautics and Space Administration) on a spaceship he himself designed that would take seven years. Before he embarked on his journey, he revealed a shocking truth to the people of Earth. Chekov explained that he was not born through natural means and that his genes were modified artificially early in his life. He explains that his body surpasses that of unaltered humans in every aspect-strength, intelligence, and creativity.

For many years, after Carl Chekov's revelation, Coordinators remained illegal. When the ban was repealed in early 2010, the "Coordinator boom" started and continued. Following the rapid and widespread diffusion of Coordinators, major social unrest followed, throwing the world into chaos. Many Naturals started to oppose the Coordinators out of jealousy for their abilities, stating that they were created unnaturally.

Anti-Genetic Groups and factions started to pop up causing widespread chaos between humans. It also caused nations to divide into armed military camps. Each nation chose to either side with the anti-genetics nation of America or side with the genetics themselves. It was total war fueled by jealousy and mankind divided over the engineering themselves. There are a few neutral nations, which is hard to come by.

Meanwhile in Japan, which is pro Naturals, the Providence authorized the creation of a Samurai Sentai unit headed by the most prominent clan in Japan. The Sanada Clan headed by Hironobu Sanada, a clan of nobility, prestige, fame, generosity and immense fortunes for over 20 generations.

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Samurai

Shinken Red [Alex Stevenson: Emily Corbett]
Shinken Blue [Ryuu Evans: MrsBillyCranston]
Shinken Pink [Sakura Sanada: Tifaret]
Shinken Green [Artemis Yutaka: Ryuzaki]
Shinken Yellow [Available]

Shinken Gold [Hironobu Sanada: Jasmine Reimon]


Allies:

The People’s Republic of East Asia – Consists of China, Japan, Taiwan, Mongolia and the Korean Peninsula. It’s the Third largest power in the Anti Coordinator Forces with Tokyo as the Capital and Communism ruling its Military Forces.

Emperor Kojiro Toki (http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j90/Eng7/RPG%20Stuff/464px-TakesiKitano.jpg)
Premier Kenichiro Sanada (http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j90/Eng7/RPG%20Stuff/ShinKoyamada.jpg)


Villians:

Evil Ranger [Available] – Has to Natural
Evil Ranger [Available] – Has to be Coordinator

Main Villians

Naturals/Joint Strike Force

Atlantic Alliance – Consists of America, Canada, Mexico, Great Britain and Ireland. Capital is Washington DC, President precedes and heads the Alliance from there.

President Colin Mochrie (http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j90/Eng7/RPG%20Stuff/colin.jpg)
Vice President Ryan Stiles (http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j90/Eng7/RPG%20Stuff/3856533_l.jpg)

European Union – Consists of Hokkaido, the Middle East, and Russia where the Union is stationed along with the Presidents and the Prime Minister of Russia. More known members of this union were Spain, Italy, and the Czech Republic.

President Tyler Zann (http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j90/Eng7/RPG%20Stuff/article-0-024D7190000005DC-382_468x.jpg)
Prime Minister Vincent Pulain (http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j90/Eng7/RPG%20Stuff/610x.jpg)

Coordinators/ZAFT

Supreme Council - Executive committee of seven elected members, each representing a state or nation, each member is also assigned to one of five committees (Judicial, Administrative, Legislative, Diplomatic, and National Defense), each with its own chair. The Supreme Council Chair governs the committees overall.

Jovana Svendson (http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j90/Eng7/RPG%20Stuff/080602_b_cattrall.jpg) – Supreme Council Chair – Represents Sweden, Greece and Norway - Radicals
Robert Bauarbeiter (http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j90/Eng7/RPG%20Stuff/neil2.jpg) – National Defense Chair – Represents Germany - Moderate
Billy Balfour (http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j90/Eng7/RPG%20Stuff/0622297800.jpg) – Diplomatic Chair – Represents the Oceanic Union - Moderate
Usain Kingston (http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j90/Eng7/RPG%20Stuff/clyburn011108.jpg) – Legislative Committee Chair – Represents the African Community – Moderate
Lex Boltair (http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j90/Eng7/RPG%20Stuff/Balkenende_Dutch_politician_kabinet.jpg) – Judicial Committee Chair – Represents Belgium, Netherlands and Luxembourg – Radicals
Sonja Brunner (http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j90/Eng7/RPG%20Stuff/test.jpg) – National Defense Chair – Represents Austria, Bulgaria and Romania – Radicals
Sinead Carroll (http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j90/Eng7/RPG%20Stuff/sinead.jpg) – Administrative Committee Chair – Represents Slovakia and Ireland - Neutral

Pro Coordinator European States – Germany, Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg, Ireland, Austria, Greece, Bulgaria, Romania, Slovakia, Norway and Sweden. Greece being the most prominent among the states with it’s capital Athens the base of operations.

President Robert Bauarbeiter (http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j90/Eng7/RPG%20Stuff/neil2.jpg)
Prime Minister Jovana Svendson (http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j90/Eng7/RPG%20Stuff/080602_b_cattrall.jpg)

The Oceanic Union – Consists of Australia and New Zealand

Monarch Queen Elizabeth III (http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j90/Eng7/RPG%20Stuff/queen_2006.jpg)
Governor-General Alex McWhinnie (http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j90/Eng7/RPG%20Stuff/AustralianReserve.jpg)
Prime Minister Dwayne Rudd (http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j90/Eng7/RPG%20Stuff/NSWAOTYTimFlannery.jpg)

African Community – One of the few nations openly allied with Coordinators.

Unknown

Neutral

United Emirates of Orb – A small pacific island nation, located to the east of New Guinea, which traditionally is neutral in any form of war. The nation is comprised of five cities headed by five noble families and an elected legislature with the Head of State as their “Representative.” It also has a mixed population of Naturals and Coordinators, which leads to their non-discrimination policy against coordinators.

Representative Homura (http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j90/Eng7/RPG%20Stuff/RhodeIsland.jpg)

The Kingdom of Scandinavia – Consists of Denmark and Finland. Helsinki is the Capital and the Prime Minister being the main governing body.

Prime Minister Toni Koivu (http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j90/Eng7/RPG%20Stuff/6a00e3933590d5883401127974a00928a4-.jpg)

Equatorial Union - The Equatorial Union is a union of weak Equatorial nations in Southeast Asia such as India, Philippines, Indonesia, and some other countries. The Equatorial Union is largely neutral because its military is not worth incorporating into the Atlantic Alliance.

Representative John Harrelson (http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j90/Eng7/RPG%20Stuff/kofi1.jpg)



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Character Sheet

Good

Name:
Relation: (Optional)
Nicknames: (Optional)
Coordinator/Natural: [If coordinator, state any abilities that make you unique, but coordinators already are heightened in ability, no extraterrestrial stuff or over the top abilities]
Age: (18-24)
Height:
Ranger Designation:
Appearance: (Picture and Description. No Anime Pictures)
Personality:
Hobbies:
History: (Two paragraphs minimum, you do not have your powers yet, you just know of the Sanada Family in Japan and their intent on finding retainers)
Why did Alex choose you to be a retainer?:

Evil

Name:
Relation: (Optional)
Nicknames: (Optional)
Coordinator/Natural: [If coordinator, state any abilities that make you unique, but coordinators already are heightened in ability, No extra terrestrial stuff or over the top stuff]
Age: (18-24)
Height:
Ranger/Rider Designation:
Appearance: (Picture and Description. No Anime Pictures)
Personality:
Hobbies:
History: (Two paragraphs minimum, you do not have your powers yet, you are an elite soldier in the military when you are put in a elite unit with only top secret missions, give a brief synopsis on how you got to be that soldier)

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Notes


If you want a plotline that involves another player like a romance plotline, get their permission first. They are welcomed as they add to the storyline
No godmoding! Whoever you may be, DO NOT GODMOD! Those who do will be given a warning on the first offense and then termination from the RPG if it occurs a second time.
Be Creative with your bios. Let your imagination run wild.
Leave feuds with other players out of the rpg, respect eachother.
You will refrain from spamming the thread!
This is not First Come First Serve. Best Bio gets in.
Enjoy yourselves with this!


RP Notes


Age of characters must be 18-24.
The roles aren't gender specific, so red can be female.
Have Fun!
This RPG will be Rated R
NO BATTILIZERS

[OG-SG]

Name: Ryan Morgan

Relation: None

Nicknames: Rye

Coordinator/Natural: Natural

Age: 22

Height: 6'01"

Ranger Designation: Shinken Blue

Appearance:
http://www.musiconplay.net/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/cudi.jpg
Ryan's a pretty average looking guy for his age. He stands at about 6'01" even and weighs at about 165 lbs of mostly muscle. Seeing as how he works out a lot, Ryan has an athletic build and is very nimble when it comes to physical activity. Ryan has a light, African American complexion with soft, wavy hair. Ryan often grows his hair into an Afro, that is until he decides to cut off the sides of the Afro and stick with a Mohawk. As far as facial hair, Ryan has slightly bushy eye brows, a mustache, and peach fuzz on his chin. Ryan maintains his sideburns growing to a slight beard by lining himself up almost daily to keep himself tidy. He has to be presentable because he is a singer.

One thing about Ryan is his smile. His smile can do many things for him: persuade, attract, or repel, depending on the given situation. A notable feature on Ryan is on his right bicep. There is a large birthmark in the shape of an oval going from his pit to the top of his shoulder. Most of time, Ryan covers this up with long sleeve shirts. Speaking of his attire, Ryan favors dark clothes more than bright clothes. Generally, he wears button up shirts, fitted jeans, and dress shoes. Ryan would wear hats, but he feels that he doesn't have to right head shape to wear them. Having the Mohawk does not help either.

Personality:
Ryan is a very smooth and suave kind of guy. He is generally laid back and calm in any given situation. According to his other, Ryan's personality is a spitting image of his father's persona. This is true, except that Ryan is a lot less stiffer (if he's stiff at all) than his father. Ryan still knows how to be the life of the party without making a complete ass of himself. Ryan is your prototypical cool guy with the silky voice that can make groupies scream his name at concert.

Generally, Ryan does not like to be left alone, but can accept it. He likes being around people and communicating with one another constantly because he feels that people should come together as unit without arguing. All in all, Ryan is truly a savvy guy who is mature beyond his years.

Hobbies:
Previously enrolled in Houston's Performing Arts school, Ryan is an amateur singer in search of a contract with a major record company. It appears, however, that his career will have to wait due to the fact that he and his family are currently having to stay in Tokyo until this Coordinator drama dies down (and doesn't appear that it will die down anytime soon).

Aside from singing, Ryan practices swordsmanship at a Samurai class in downtown Tokyo. He's been attending this class daily for the past four and a half years and has quickly climbed to the higher rankings of his class. Because he's naturally nimble, quick and fluid, he's a natural as far as being a Samurai.

History:
Ryan Morgan was born on September 10, 1994 to Shane and Victoria Morgan in Houston, Texas located in the United States of America. Growing up, Ryan lived the ordinary life of a child his age in Texas: He attended school, made friends, got in a little trouble, and had a love-hate relationship with his mother and father. Ryan's mother, Victoria, worked at an elder home in the city while Shane was a thriving businessman who flew from city to city on business trips. While Victoria's mother worked (during this time period, Ryan's age was 7-11), Ryan would arrive at the elder home after school to help out his mother in keeping the senior citizens' spirits up and awake. Because Ryan liked to sing and though that it would be a great thing to do for the elderly, he, his mother, and other employees of the home set up a small stage for Ryan to sing on everyday after school. The elderly people would sit in the chairs right in front of the stage and watch Ryan go from karaoke to sounding quite professional. Ryan's favorite songs were always the oldies. He never enjoyed music that was from the current time because it was filled with trash and garbage about nothing relevant or appropriate.

As Ryan matured, he told his mother that he would like to take this singing skill to the next level. Therefore, Victoria enrolled Ryan at the Houston School for Creative and Performing Arts (Ryan would attend this school from grade six all the way to grade twelve). While enrolled, Ryan was taught by many instructors how to keep his voice healthy and consistent. However, singing was not the only thing on Ryan's mind. The talk of the town was on this superstar athlete and pilot named Carl Chekov. The guy founded one of the most successful cancer research projects, was an Olympic silver medalist, a Pro Bowl NFL player, and an ace pilot. What more could a guy ask for? Ryan, seeing how talented Chekov was, decided that he too would be just as successful. In a way, Ryan saw Carl Chekov as his idol. He was so diverse. Therefore, Ryan too wanted to be diverse. He did not just want to be a singer. The only problem was, what was Ryan's other abilities? For so long, he stuck directly to singing and schoolwork, that he did not know what else he was talented in. That changed one day on Winter Break.

Ryan and his parents were sitting at home on December 13th, 2010, when they noticed the mailman had just delivered the mail outside. Seeing as how it was his job to retrieve the mail, Ryan immediately went outside, strolled to the mailbox, and opened it up. "Junk mail, junk mail..." Once he delivered the mail to his parents, he went upstairs, into his room, and turned on the television, only to find out that his idol, Carl Chekov, was some sort of superhuman. A "Coordinator". The world seemed to be turning on Chekov and these other people known as coordinators, but Ryan did not see the problem with them. If they were not causing trouble, why were they turning on them. Soon, more of these Coordinators started appearing in Houston no doubt. Ryan wanted so badly to be just as athletic and gifted as Carl Chekov, but he knew it would be impossible unless he was a Coordinator. Unfortunately, he was merely a natural.

Ryan then heard on television about the Japanese Providence working on some major project in forming an organization, but the detailed were sketchy and unclear about it. Once he gathered and gleaned information, Ryan came to find out that Providence was the name of the Japanese government. He knew that he wanted to go to Japan to learn more because the project intrigued him. Luckily enough, Ryan's father had a business vacation to go to Japan and took his family with him. But, Ryan was unable to discover anything new about the Providence. At the age of seventeen now, he was still to young to have an opportunity to find out anything interesting or leading.

At the end of the vacation, the Morgan family attempt to depart back to the states, but Tokyo officials did not allow them to leave, stating that they could not send back the family to America due to security reasons. So, the family was stuck in Tokyo. Fortunately, Shane was given a job at the Tokyo branch of his occupation and the family settled to a new life in Japan. Excited and ecstatic, Ryan began going to Performing Arts school in Tokyo, but he also took up swordsmanship. Over the next few years, Ryan continuously sang during the day, and consistently worked on his swordsmanship after school. The Joint Strike Force took care of the universal Coordinator matters while Ryan did not have a care in the world. That is until that one faithful day.

The Providence announced to the Joint Strike Force about that authorization of creating a Samurai Sentai headed by the Sanada Clan. It was then, Ryan (age 22 and currently a drifting singer who had a job at a Ramen Shop) noticed a person dressed in red attire on his television screen, holding a device similar that a pentagonal shape. By now, Ryan's Japanese was average; he discovered that the symbol on the person's on the screen stood for "Fire". Somewhat confused, Ryan knew something was about to happen. And something did happen. One day, Ryan got a message in the mail that read: "You have been selected under Providence to become the Samurai of the Water: Ryan Morgan, you are... Shinken Blue". Ryan was amazed that he was selected to be a retainer of the head of the Sanada Clan. Amazed and at the same time frightened at the challenge. But, he accepted it.

Why did Alex choose you to be a retainer?: Alex chose Ryan to become a retainer for various reason. Firstly, Alex saw that Ryan was very level headed and could easily follow instruction the first time they were given. He's not one to rebel from instruction and would make a great addition to a team. Secondly, Ryan's natural athletic ability and his four year swordsmanship training was another reason Alex selected him. Ryan, as Alex probably would have studied, is very nimble and quick on his feet. Ryan works out consistently to keep himself fit and in shape. Lastly, Ryan's inner person was a reason in the selection of becoming a retainer. Ryan is a genuine and sincere person who may sometimes be a bit off, but still is a one-hundred percent real person.

[Ryuzaki]

Name
Artemis Yutaka

Relation
None.

Nicknames
Arty, Art

Coordinator/Natural
Natural

Age
Eighteen

Height
5'6"

Ranger Designation
ShinkenGreen

Appearance
http://i120.photobucket.com/albums/o193/DeadXFaceXViolence/PTJ/50.jpg
First impressions of Arty always bring about the word scruffy. Words similar to that have been used too, but if Arty charged money for every time he was called scruffy he wouldn’t even have to write plays for money. Calling him scruffy isn’t an injustice, however, as he has very fast-growing hair that seems to constantly be messed up. Part of his is because he has a bad habit of playing with it, particularly when he talks or just finds that he needs to be doing something with his hands. It’s his nervous tick, where most people bite their nails. His nails are not bitten – mother dearest taught him that it’s a sign of insecurity, and one must never be insecure. The dark hair runs in both sides of his family, so there was no way he was going to end up with light hair. He has a fairly generic facial structure – nothing sticks out or is too small for anything else, although when he has grown in a bit of stubble his jaw looks sharper than usual. This is a saving grace, as he blends in with a crowd and is therefore able to go by a different name for long periods of time without anybody shouting out that they recognized him.

Physically, he’s not hugely impressive. Rather lanky and tall, he looks like a very average guy who lives in the art district and didn’t have everything given to him on a silver platter for his entire life. He’s just a bit over six feet tall, but because of how thin and not muscular he is, this is hardly formidable. His clothing usually hints at how thin he is, but Felix puts very little thought into what he wears. Most of the time he’s just in jeans and a t-shirt of some earthy color (brown, dark green, occasionally red) with tennis shoes, but when he’s in public as Artemis Yutaka the playwright, he cleans up something snazzy. Tuxedo places are more than willing to rent to him, and he absolutely loves black on black tuxes (black with a black shirt). Hats are a bit of a fascination with him right now, particularly fedoras, which he has begun to collect. Companies give them to him as gifts, hoping to see the up-and-coming star author wearing it at the debut of his next play.

Being an author, he doesn’t have the time or the desire to work out. However, the other side of being an author is that he can forget to eat on occasion. Because of this, he is remarkably lanky and lacking in muscle tone. All he really has is a bit of definition in his biceps from moving the furniture in his house as much as he does. When he has the time he enjoys swimming, but that doesn’t do too much as far as developing muscles either. It’s not something he’s ever cared too much about – people shouldn’t be paying much attention to his looks at his plays, since there are usually a dozen actors and actresses all dolled up to fill in roles he wrote for them.

Personality
Artemis is, by and large, a rather laid back fellow. He seems to let things fly over his head rather than taking it personally. It would seem that he is able to brush things aside as quickly as they come, only concentrating on the things that matter to him. Concentrating on only one thing at a time has always been his mantra. He can easily confuse himself if he has more than one thing calling for his attention, and when that happens he generally forgets what he's doing and has to start over -- he's really quite terrible at multitasking, which is probably why he's vocal in being supportive of others doing the work rather than him doing it himself. He's not organized, tending to throw things together at the last minute and shrugging if it's not what someone is looking for. There isn't much that can be said that gets on Artemis' nerves. He figures everyone has an opinion that needs to be expressed, though that hasn't stopped him from muttering about people under his breath in a different language or two, smiling at them to make it seem as though he was saying something admirable about them. From this it can be easy to see that Artemis has a bit of a teasing streak in him. He likes to make people think something other than the truth; he likes to see the looks on their faces when he pulls something on them they didn't see coming. Artemis has always liked the element of surprise and generally tries to pull jokes here and there to lighten the atmosphere. He's never been fond of the serious lectures that he knows his superiors tend to break out into. But perhaps that’s what makes him love his job so much. It requires him to be everything he isn’t, and it’s a great challenge.

That isn't to say that Artemis isn't a good guy. He is a loyal creature by nature. When he says he's behind someone one hundred percent he means it. Comforting others, however, is not his forte. He always feels awkward when people cry, especially girls. He's really no good after that. Whenever someone bursts into tears and looks for a shoulder to cry upon, Artemis is trying his best to inch away, and should he be forced to try and comfort a person it is more than likely that he will repeat "There, there," over and over again while patting their shoulder from as far a distance as he is able. In times like those Artemis tends to feel like a deer in headlights. He's much better at making people laugh than he is at taking care of them in their time of need, unless their time of need happens to be a broken bone, cut, or something to do with the physical body. Artemis is a rather good healer of sorts. That's what he's good at, and it's only because healing people requires attention to something that doesn't have to do with heart to hearts, a thing that Artemis feels to be a bit overrated anyway. Oh, he likes to be praised for his hard work and effort, for that's the sort of thing that puffs him up and makes him feel important, but at the same time Artemis is only ever serious about one's health. He likes to make sure people are well cared for and in good condition -- if they're unhealthy they're more susceptible to the enemy and Artemis would do anything to keep people from falling in with evil.

Hobbies
Goofing off
Writing
Drawing
Laughing
Being a dumbass
Having a good time

History
Retsu Yutaka and Sora Aruhaya were just fresh out of college when they first met, at the middle of a bridge stretching across one side of the park to the other. Funnily enough, they stared at each other for quite a while before Retsu finally approached, and asked Sora what her name was. From that point on, things were still somewhat awkward, but the two got fairly used to it, enjoying the other's company as much as they could.

The happy pair quickly became good friends. Eventually, they opened up to one another and became best friends, in a sense that Sora thought of Retsu as one of her girl friends. Sorry to say, Retsu did not feel the same way about Sora (on terms that she act as his guy friend), and only felt a growing attraction for the dainty girl. after all, Sora was quite the looker, and had money to boot.

She had invited him to one of her socialite "wow i'm so cool and wealthy" parties, where they drank their fill of champagne and ate enough appetizers to last them the rest of the night. Both were quite drunk and eventually Retsu made a move on Sora, prompting her into having a bold sex escapade with him. Needless to say, she did not exactly refuse.

This is when, a day after the incident, Sora chose to ignore Retsu for several weeks. She was deathly embarrassed of the deed she had committed, and especially on account that she had participated in 'unprotected sexual intercourse'. It is not too surprising that Sora soon realized that she was with child, and had to confess to her ol' pompous parents about what had happened. They kicked her out; and Sora could no longer act as Paris Hilton of Tokyo.

At that point, she went to Retsu for support. He suggested that they marry, but she didn't see the good in such a rash decision. After all, it wouldn't make her parents take her back (she'd never have an indoor jacuzzi again). Still, she figured her life was screwed up anyway, and she begrudgingly accepted, after much consideration. A wedding date was set, and the two married while Sora bore the heavy burden of pregnancy all the while. she was rather upset the wedding gown didn't fit right.

Approximately nine months after having found out about the pregnancy, she gave birth to a healthy baby boy, whom she named Artemis. he was a giggly one, and immediately began thrashing around in her arms. She was happy with this baby, and even if she could never return to the same lifestyle as before, she'd just deal with this now.

Sora made a great point out of the fact that she used to live a glamorous lifestyle when with Ichiro. Gradually, the child became entranced in the idea of attending grand parties every single weekend, horse rides during the weekdays after school, and buying whatever he wished to buy, at what seemed like no trouble at all. Of course, these sorts of things were unheard of given the Yutaka family's current financial situation, and Artemis couldn't complain -- only dream.

Artemis went to public school all his life, and came out at the top of his class each year. A star student, the boy was recognized for his great academic achievement, and received praise from teachers of all kinds (hairy, intellectual, slightly creepy, whatever else worked). Artemis felt that it was his duty to carry out a sort of mission: that he'd become stinkin' rich someday, to please his consistently remorseful mother. Not that he wanted to shut her up, he just wanted to make her happy.

But he grew tired of her constantly keeping an eagle eye on him, and he just up and left one night, buying an apartment by himself and pursuing his career as a playwright. But he had this nagging feeling that something else was in store for him in the not-too-distant future. Little did he know, that 'something' would get him involved in being a samurai. The world does work in mysterious ways, huh?

Why did Alex choose you to be a retainer?
Let's be honest. Artemis doesn't scream 'superhero'. It's a well known fact, but hey, what can you do? But he was chosen more for his ability to keep people in check, and to help people to stop being unnecessarily angsty. Plus, he's a pretty damn good fighter.

[Tifaret]

Name: Sakura Sanada

Relation: Kenichiro Sanada (brother) Hironobu Sanada (cousin)

Nicknames: Sakura-Hime

Coordinator/Natural: Natural

Age: 18

Height: 5'2

Ranger Designation: ShinkenPink

Appearance:
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----------------------Blonde Sakura (http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c358/biggiest/Girls/yaguchi014.jpg)----------------------
Sakura is 110lbs. Her eyes are brown, and she maintains a tight lean athletic body from remaining active. Her hair is dark brown but she more often that not dyes it blonde because she thinks it makes her more attractive. Fashion wise, Sakura is always in the latest trends in Japan. She always goes for the innocent loli style, wearing bright and soft colors, most notably light pink.

Personality:
One would think that Sakura comes from such a noble family such as the Sanada clan she would exonerate grace, poise, beauty and sophistication…those think that need to get their priorities straight. Sakura is childish, preppy...some what hyper and a bit out there. Way out there. Some would just call the girl straight up weird because of the bizarre and unusual things she tends to say or think about. For example, take the Mexican square dancing witch llama of New Guinea she swore she met after having knocked back a few bottles of sake.

...

Exactly, but you know what? Sakura doesn't really care about what people think of her because the way she sees it is that it's great to think out of the box...or out of the galaxy in her case. There's no use in trying to blend in and fit with everyone else. She just likes to be herself, no matter how scary and weird she can be. Usually Sakura is a very bubbly, kind-hearted, and spirited person who loves to spread the sugary sweetness of her joy. This demeanor may cause her to clash with more serious and stern people, whom she refers to as 'poo holes', just one of a lot of cutesy things she has a tendency to say. Her happiness could be annoying, but it just adds to how cute she is and one should be proud to have her clinging on them because she is adorable. Even if she is a bit care free, she's not disobedient and will fulfill any favor or commands asked of her because she wants nothing but to keep her friends and comrades happy. Sakura is a sweet heart, but that’s not to say she isn’t capable of negative emotions herself. She can get annoyed or irritated but it takes a lot to get her pissed and that's a side to avoid completely. Last guy who pissed Sakura off ended up with a twig jammed into his shoulder and a concussion.
Even though Sakura likes her weird persona, she like I'm sure most people do, would like to become stronger. Practicing martial arts has given her strong dedication to self-improvement, both mentally and physically. By honing her own skills, Sakura hopes she can eventually help others to do the same. At the same time, her young age and general inexperience with the world around her can sometimes cause her to not fully think things through. Though she appears cute and ditzy, she is by no means unintelligent. Even if she can be somewhat hasty in making a decision, Sakura still has a sharp mind making it easy for her to think of a solution to immediately get her and others out of sticky spots. On the other hand, Sakura does have her 'DUR' moments every now and then because she is occasionally blissfully ignorant to the gravity of a situation. It is during tough times when her pep kicks in the most, usually accompanied by odd commentary mixed with grim humor that might make the situation more awkward.

Can't deny that Sakura is somewhat adorable and appealing to the eyes of some other's out there. Especially fans of jailbait, so Sakura seems to be approached a lot buy men looking to turn her into their little toy for the night. When it comes to being threaten or sexually harassed, Sakura will always start a fight. No ands ifs or buts. She gives respect (or tries too anyway when she's not calling people out on their shit without hesitation) and she demands respect back. The ultimate price for groping her or saying suggestive things is death....Ok not really, but most likely a black eye and the perv might need an ice pack to his crotch as well. That's Sakura. Sweet and nice with a hint of spice.

Hobbies:
-reading manga
-video games
-anime
-music
-playing with cute animals and singing to them
-watching bums knife fight (it’s ok. She calls an ambulance afterwards.)
-being outdoors
-martial arts
-shopping
-eating
-beating up perverts


History:
It all started 29 years ago when Tsuruhime Tokugawa- Princess of the Tokugawa clan was betrothed to Nobutora Sanada, former Daimyo of the Sanada clan that rules over the Nagano Prefecture. Although the marriage was an arranged one, the two fell in love and were happy to be man and wife and shortly after their union in holy matrimony, Tsuruhime conceived their first child and son, Kenichiro Sanada. It would be a little over 10 years before Sakura would be born into the world. She was born in the springtime, April 17th, 1998 to be exact, just when the Cherry blossoms were blooming and so, the name seemed appropriate. Nobutora loved his son dearly and while Tsuruhime lobed Kenichiro as well, she always wanted a daughter and so she was overjoyed when Sakura was born. Then Sakura learned how to talk and well, the love was still there, but the patience was running a bit thin. Kenichiro was the perfect child as he followed traditions and was obedient like a prince should be. Sakura was in no way acting her title as a princess. Well, she did fall into the stereotype in that she liked to sing and she liked playing with cute animals. She wore pretty dresses and adorned herself in jewels. That’s about it. Sakura was always a fan of pulling pranks on the servants, putting off her studies, and annoying the hell out of her family with question after question, irrelevant questions at that, like “Why is dirt so dirty or why does poop smell?”

Around the age of 10, Sakura’s and Kenichiro’s mother, Tsuruhime kicked the bucket from a horrid case of the flu, and then shortly after their father committed seppuku for reasons beyond Sakura's knowledge. There were rumors. Some say he did it because he grieved over the lost of his wife. Some say it also had to do with him sensing a dark omen arising in his son. Some of the servants even said he did it so he wouldn’t have to deal with Sakura as a single parent, but those servants were taken in the back and put down just like Old Yeller. After all even if she was annoying, Sakura was still a princess and she was still to be respected as one. With both parents deceased, Sakura was now under the care of Kenichiro, who was then 20 years of age to her 10 years and thus we has more than qualified to do so. When taken under his care Sakura began to be disciplined through swordsman training with her older brother, who specialized in sword combat and hand to hand combat from her older cousin, Hironobu who specialized in Ninjutsu. Over the years, with training, Sakura matured into a lovely young lady. She still had her quirks, but was in no way the little terror she was as a child. Not to mention the combat skills she harbors and has managed to take down every opponent she’s ever faced with the exception of her older brother and cousin. Even with Kenichiro busy as the prime minister for the Republic of East Asia and ruling lord of the Nagano Prefecture, Sakura still practices with the sword and trains with Hironobu, who even though he is a lord, is less occupied than Kenichiro and can thus continue to give guidance to the young hime. It also could be he knows that like himself, her skills will one day be needed to defend the world while walking the path of a true samurai.

Why did Alex choose you to be a retainer?:
Well, even if Sakura isn't the most mentally together and normal person in the world, the redeeming qualities of hers outshine her flaw of being a nut. One is the fact that she is terribly loyal to her allies and friends and she cares for the well being of others. So much so, she wouldn't hesitate to put her safety on the line to save someone else. Number two, Sakura is an excellent hand to hand fighter and swordsman thanks to her training swordsman training from Kenichiro and martial arts training from Hironobu.

[Lightning]

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[Chameleon_ranger]

Name: Ken 'Yagami' Park

Coordinator/Natural: Coordinator-Being a coordinator, Ken is granted a supernatural ability. He is given the power of telekinesis, allowing him to move objects with his mind. The size of the object determines how much focus and thought Ken needs into effectively use his ability.

Age: 19

Height: 5'6

Ranger Designation: ShinkenBlue

Appearance:
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Ken has the body build of any teenager who takes care of their body well. He doesn't exactly have a tough muscular build, but its enough for him to stand his ground when in a fight.

Ken has, right on the center of his chest, the Korean character for 'Monster' branded right on the center of his chest. Along with that, he has several scars from past fights; one on the left side of his neck from when he was almost kill from a slash to the throat, one on his back from a thrown knife, a large slash across his abdomen from a Coordinator who had a claw-growing ability, and a stab wound on his right shoulder.

Personality: Ken has a rather strange personality, while his natural self is a rather kind and generous person, certain situations can make him a very cold and dangerous person. Those who actually take the time to get to know him and understand him, they will know what it takes to set him off into a rampage as well as how to calm him down quickly.

When things are going nice and normal, Ken can be the person you can turn to for support. If a friend needs help for anything, whether it be advice, a helping hand, or a shoulder to cry on, he's the right person to turn to. Ken just doesn't seem to see any possible gain with being an asshole to people. While this may all seem sweet and whatnot, make no mistake, he's not someone's bitch. He'll know when someone tries to take advantage of his kindness and generosity, and when he finds out, you can just forget about having him as a source of foundation. For Ken, betrayal is something he takes the hardest, having suffered it once before with a disastrous outcome. While people will feel so great knowing that they have Ken as a friend who will always be there for them, when you betray him, Ken will make it very clear that you no longer have a place in his life and you're no longer a priority in his life anymore.

But as mentioned before, there are times when Ken gets pushed to be a completely different person. First, let's lay out the kind of situations that would lead to this different personality. It can be anything that would make Ken angry, but not something small like name-calling. For something like that, Ken will try to talk things over. But with something like a threat on a friend, or someone lands the first punch, Ken will burst into anger. He'll take absolutely no regard for the well being of whoever he lashes out against, if they end up in critical condition or near death after he calms down, they deserved it(at least, that's what Ken thinks). Another situation where his angry side takes over his mind is when his one and only goal is revenge. Anybody can list out what somebody would want revenge for, and Ken will stop at nothing until either his revenge is satisfied, or if somebody manages to calm him down before he does something he may regret.

Hobbies:
-Cooking
-Eating what he cooks
-Reading
-Martial arts training
-Sleeping
-Watching martial arts movies/tv shows

History: Ken was born to a Japanese woman, Hitomi Yagami, who left Japan and married a Korean man, Jin-seok Park. Hitomi's reason for leaving Japan was never told, but she wanted to live a new and better life in Korea with her husband and soon, their son.

Ken was quite an ordinary child, growing up. He was greatly loved by his parents and he took everything in him to make them proud. His kind nature developed rather early in his life, being that one child in kindergarten that willingly shared his crayons, split cookies with someone, and offered to help the teacher with anything. Of course, that kind of behavior didn't keep the bullies of middle school away. Because they all saw him as a weak person, which he was at the time, he became the target of bullies. It was after several weeks of this that he had enough and he wanted to do something about this. While his mother was against the idea, his father thought taking martial arts classes would be a great way for him to defend himself. Ken began to take martial arts classes, working hard to become strong and tough. Three months later, the bullying stopped after Ken decided to fight back for the first time, and he was able to feel safe at school for once.

Life in the neighborhood was somewhat strange, the people in the area seemed to have a strong hatred for Coordinators, which began after an incident several years ago with a Coordinator who used his powers to break into houses and steal valuables from them. Their hatred for Coordinators could fall on the same line as the discrimination of Germans against Jews during Hitler's reign. Because of this, Ken's parents refrained from him going out late, or making any detours after school. Although he obeyed his parents, he could tell that there was more reason to his curfew than a Coordinator being out there. Some time later, while Ken was at home cooking, he accidentally dropped a plate, but instead of hitting the ground, the plate floated in the air, and then drifted to his hand. At first, he was wondering if this was really happening, but after seeing what it really was, he thought that it was best to keep it secret, from people, even his parents. But it seemed that it would be inevitable that it would be out in the open. A few days later, while Ken was walking home from school, a car was speeding on the road and was coming towards Ken. In an attempt to save himself, his ability kicked in and the car was suddenly hit back.

When the neighborhood learned that the son of Jin-seok and Hitomi was a Coordinator, they formed a riot on the household. They set fire to their house, destroyed their cars, and attempted to hurt the family. All three made a run for it, but the riot chased them all across the neighborhood. Finally, they managed to catch Ken and they prepared to deal with the Coordinator. They ripped open his shirt, and they took an iron and they prepared to brand him, resulting the 'Monster' brand he carries to this day. It was then that his parents revealed that they were both Coordinators as well, using their abilities to save their son. Jin-seok unleashed forcefields upon the riot, and Hitomi carried the two of them out with her flight. The three found a secluded place where they could hide for the night. Ken's parents explained the whole story to him about their abilities as well as his. It was because of this that Hitomi didn't want Ken to take martial arts classes. She explained that almost all Coordinators first exhibit their abilities for the first time through a combination of stress, anger, pain, and determination, all things that fighting has. Ken then realized that his parents didn't give him a strict curfew because of the risk of Coordinators attacking him, but that they didn't want him to expose himself as one.

The next morning, the family made plans to go to Japan, where Hitomi used to live. . The riot left after they believed the family was dead, although Ken and his mother were still alive. The resulting chaos ended with the death of Ken's father and his mother coming close. She had no energy left in her to carry on, so she left Ken with some instructions, she gave him all the information he needed to get access to some money the family had and told him to go to Japan and find Hironobu Sanada and say they he's the son of Hitomi Yagami.

Why did Alex choose you to be a retainer?: Although his anger issue is something that could be worked on, his determination of not giving up is something that serves well for the team. Along with strong will, his kindness is sign that he will be there to support his teammates, no matter what the odds are.

While it hasn't 'actually' been stated to him in person(although Ken could easily tell), his ability is something that could help the team out.

[MrsBillyCranston]

((I added a few things here and there, just to fix it up a bit))

Name: Ryuu Evans

Relation: Hironobu Sanada – Uncle

Nicknames: Ry

Coordinator/Natural: Coordinator – Ry has enhanced healing abilities, and advanced memory, along with heightened strength and speed (more in the History).

Age: 20

Height: 6’2

Ranger Designation: Shinken Blue

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Appearance: The only way you could tell that Ry has a Japanese mother is by his name, in appearance he takes completely after his father, except for his brown eyes and tan colored skin. In every other way he looks just like his dad. Standing at 6 foot 2 inches tall with light brown hair, kept long enough to hang past his ears, and muscular build no one can tell of his half Japanese heritage. At first glance he just looks skinny, but underneath his clothes he has very lean, but strong, muscles. He hides his true appearance under baggy t-shirt’s, jackets and jeans. Ry has a very simple, laid back appearance. He’s doesn’t look dirty or anything, just very causal and natural. And he has a tenancy to stick his hands in his pockets, making him look uninterested or bored, but it’s nothing more then an old habit.

Personality: Ryuu has seen a lot of bad things in this world so he’s not really one to joke or mess around, knowing what’s going on outside the door. He doesn’t usually mind talking about his home and what it’s like in America, but ever since he parents died he has a hard time talking about them, mostly because of the circumstances of their deaths. He has to be really secretive about his past because he is always on guard about being a Coordinator. Since moving to Japan no one has even suspected what he really is, and he plans to keep it that way. He likes to talk and hang out once in a while, though he is usually very quiet, and never starts a conversation, but he will always join one already in progress. He gets along with pretty much everyone, as long as you don’t try to get too personal. The only people Ry doesn’t get along with are other Coordinators. Even now he wishes he could just give up his abilities and be a normal person. He doesn’t trust Coordinators and believes them to be too impulsive and aggressive.

Because of his abilities Ry has a very fast metabolism, so he’s almost always eating. When people ever comment on the fact that he eats so much and never gains any weight he just smiles and shrugs saying “I run a lot.” People usually just laugh and shrug it off, not pushing it any further. Also, because of his abilities, Ry has to get a lot of sleep in order to keep himself from running low on energy. So this causes him to be late for work quite a bit, but they don’t bother firing him because he’s so great with the costumers, and he never causes any other trouble. Just as his appearance conveys, Ry is very casual and laid back. In spite of his love for extreme sports, Ry isn’t a very excitable person. He actually acts so normal people would never guess that he was a genetically enhanced Coordinator. And this is just how Ryuu likes it. He’s a lot like his mother in that he just wants a normal, peaceful life with nothing bizarre or extravagant happening.

When it comes to women Ry doesn’t really like to chase them down like other guys. He claims to be no romantic, but he can sweep just about any girl off her feet with just a few lines. He’s surprisingly gifted with words, and knows what to say in just about any situation. And most girls seem to like his simple, charming attitude. Add that to a few choice words and Ry can always find someone to go home with. Though finding a girl isn’t really Ry’s biggest goal in life. He likes his life the way it is right now, and isn’t planning on changing it any time soon.

Hobbies:

- Dare Devil Stuns
- Motorcycle riding
- Motocross
- Racing
- Sky Diving
- Surfing
- Skiing
- Sleeping
- Eating
- Dancing

History: Naomi Sanada was born into a prestigious and wealthy family, one she wished to be free of from the time she was 10 years old. While the beautiful gowns, fancy dinners and men far and wide begging for her hand was all very fun, she always found that she longed for a simpler life. So at the age of 15, with the help from a few friends and hired hands who worked in the household, she made her escape to America. Using fake papers she changed her name to Naomi Sasaki and got a job as a waitress in a small restaurant in the Chicago suburbs. She wasn’t too good at first, constantly dropping cups and forgetting orders, but she caught on with the help of another waiter who worked there, Andrew Evans. Needless to say the two fell in love and a year later Andrew asked Naomi to marry him. Upon Naomi’s request they married in a traditional Japanese ceremony right after Andrew graduated from collage. He got a nice job as a lawyer in a Chicago firm just in time to welcome the birth of their first, and only son, Ryuu.

By the time Ry was born Coordinators were already starting to be made. Naomi and Andrew were both unsure about the matter, but they knew they didn’t want their son to become some kind of genetically enhanced freak. Unfortunately they would soon find out that they would have no choice. Shortly after Ryuu turned three he developed Angiosarcoma, a rare type of cancer with no known cure. Of course Ry’s parents were devastated, but a friend put them in contact with a doctor that might be able to help them. The doctor wanted to genetically enhance Ry’s natural immune system, in other words make him a Coordinator. There was no guarantee that doing so would cure him, but since it was their only option they went forth with the procedure. And to their amazement, in a matter of weeks Ry was healthier then ever, running around, getting into trouble and acting like a normal toddler.

For a long time things were back to normal in the Evens household, until Ryuu started demonstrating some unique abilities. Apparently, tampering with his immune system gave Ry enhanced healing powers. Scratches disappeared in a matter of hours instead of days. And the broken arm he got after falling off the monkey bars healed in less than two weeks, where it would have taken most children at least a month to heal. It also appeared that Ry was stronger then he should have been, at only five years old he was able to tackle his father to the ground, and by ten he could lift up the front half of the family car. But that wasn’t all. Ryuu could run incredibly fast. At first they just thought he was a fast runner, but after he chased down the school bus at age seven, his parents decided this, too, was another result of the genetic enhancements. When Ry was eight his parents sat him down and explained to him that he was special, because of his abilities, but most people just weren’t going to understand. So they taught him to keep him abilities to himself, and showed him how to hide it in front of other people. He occasionally got carried away and forgot to hold himself back, but for the most part no one suspected. Ry really started to hate his abilities, wishing his parents had never gone through with the procedure and just let him die, More than anything he longed to be normal, or at least that people could understand and not treat his abilities like some kind of curse.

In high school Ry stayed away from all sports, even clubs. Because during Junior High Ryuu had realized that his good grades had all been because of his ability to memorize just about anything. And it was way beyond just having a photographic memory, Ry could remember things all the way back to the time when he had the genetic enhancements done. He kept up with getting the good grades, but made a note to not overdo it, or make himself stand out in any way. Though, he was able to let loose on the family vacations to the Bahamas and the Alps, where he learned to surf, ski, and even sky dive. And at home he remained on the down low, until he witnessed a news conference that would change his life. A renowned scientist named Carl Chakov announced to the world that he was a Coordinator, a genetically enhanced human, just like Ry. This announcement sent the world into ciaos, Naturals started looking for Coordinators everywhere, and it soon got to be so bad that Ry and his parents were forced to move into a more rural part of Illinois, where it would be easier to hide Ry’s abilities. But by this time Ry was sick of hiding, and all that pent up energy and anger that had built up over the years was finally let loose. He stopped caring about his grades and started ditching school to hang with a group of Coordinators that lived in his new neighborhood. They had fun causing a lot of vandalism, mostly flipping over cars and stealing people’s property right in front of them. They could easily outrun the cops, and few people knew their identities, so things only got worse and worse. After Coordinators became legal, the gang started targeting Naturals. A lot of people started getting hurt, and even killed.

Somehow Ry managed to graduate high school, though his time with the gang didn’t end. Upon turning 18 Ry bought himself his own motorcycle, and started racing and participating in dare devil stunts. Things were going great, he could do just about whatever the hell he wanted and no one could stop him. He constantly was testing him limit, seeing how long it would take him to bounce back from certain injuries. Though, he could never quite take that ultimate step, seeing if his healing powers could bring him back from death itself. But just as life seemed to be going perfectly for Ry, things were about to take a turn for the worst. For a while it was rumored that the Coordinators were going to all join up in Chicago and start taking down Naturals, and the rumors quickly turned to fact. Ry decided to go, just for the hell of it. Even though he had never taken a life himself, he figured this battle would be the ultimate thrill. But he didn’t expect his parents to follow him. The battle started just after dawn, Naturals and Coordinators killing each other everywhere. At first Ry had fun tossing people into Lake Michigan, not caring if they could swim or not. But soon Coordinators started accusing him of being a Natural-Lover. And it only got worse when Ry’s parents showed up. All they wanted was to bring their son home, but the Coordinators just saw them as filthy Naturals. While a couple Coordinators held him back, they killed Ry’s parents, showing no mercy. Completely enraged Ryuu started killing Coordinators everywhere, and the ones who killed his parents were the first to go.

The killing went on for a while, until Ry finally exhausted himself and ran off. He vowed he would never trust another Coordinator as long as he lived, and left America behind. He went to Japan, the only other home he knew he had, which also happened to be an Anti-Coordinator country. He got a job at a restaurant, just like his mother had done when she ran away from home. Collage isn’t really on Ry’s mind at the moment. Everyone in America thinks he died with his parents in the big Chicago massacre so all the money he would have inherited went to other family members. Since he really can’t afford to go to Collage he’s trying to save up before deciding what he wants to do. Though Ry knows he’s related to the Sanada family he has not tried to contact them, nor does he plan to. He just goes through life, hiding his abilities, working as a waiter, and street racing his motorcycle at night. Nothing could be more perfect.

Why did Alex choose you to be a retainer? : Though no one knows of his abilities it is still hard for Ry to hide his surprising stamina and boldness. He’s very focused and doesn’t have a problem taking orders. He knows of the evils of this world, having stared them straight in the face, and it gives him a very serious and determined attitude. No one works harder then Ry, and that’s obvious by the fact that he’s so good at keeping his abilities a secret.

[mariescott]

Name: Arianna Bradenton

Relation: none

Nicknames: Ari

Coordinator/Natural: Natural

Age: 23

Height: 5’10

Ranger Designation: Shinken Yellow

Appearance: http://i218.photobucket.com/albums/cc251/mariescott27/Megan_Fox_056.jpg

The necklace that she wears was given to her when she was little. She never takes it off. Since yellow is her favorite color she wears at least one thing with pink in it. Arianna likes to follow her own fashion sense and she wears what looks good on her. One day she might wear a t-shirt and jeans with her hair in a ponytail and another day she might wear a skirt with a tank top and a pretty shirt over it with her hair down and curly.

Personality: Arianna is intelligent and brave. She has great respect for other people and is a good friend. She always has a shoulder to lean on and is very sweet and caring. She never hesitates to put herself on the line for her friends. She is always up for a challenge and can be stubborn at times but sometimes it comes to her advantage.

Hobbies: none

History: Arianna’s parents were high school sweethearts and were going to get married when he found out that her mother was pregnant with Arianna. They were going to wait for a few years before having kids but felt blessed to have Arianna in their lives. They both worked to make sure that she never had to want for anything.

Arianna and her family had a house just down the street from her aunt’s house. Every day after school she used to go over to her house to do her homework while she waited for her parents to come home from work. Her aunt was a teacher at her high school so she was always able to help Arianna with her homework. After she finished Arianna and her aunt would watch TV.

One day when she was 9 years old they came across a gymnastics competition. Arianna decided that she wanted to take gymnastics classes. Her parents check out the local community center and signed her up. Arianna took to it like a fish to water. She was always backflipping and doing cartwheels in the back yard. She started competing and always took home the top award. Her coach suggested that she start training so she could one day compete in the Olympics. She told him that winning the awards were nice but she just did it for fun. When she went to middle school she decided to quit taking so many gymnastics classes and thought she would try dance. She became just as good at that.

During her junior year of high school there was a vacancy on the cheerleading team due to the captain graduating the previous year. Her gymnastics and dance training helped her get on the team. In the middle of her senior year their history teacher became ill and a new teacher took her place. Their old teacher made history so boring but their new one made it fun. They went on field trips, reenacted some events that happened, and even made a time capsule and buried it on school grounds. She graduated at the top of her class and was valedictorian.

Arianna started attending college at Smith College in Massachusetts and was a Dance major. While she was majoring in Dance she decided that she wanted to do a double major with History in case she didn’t make it as a dancer and would have something to fall back on. She graduated with a Bachelor’s degree in both Dance and History.

Arianna decided that after studying so hard for the past five years she deserved the vacation she didn’t have time for before. Erica a friend of hers from high school invited her stay with her family in Japan for a few weeks. She thought it might be a good idea since she was financially strapped because of her student loans. She was also interested in going because when they studied Japan in one of her classes she became intrigued with the countries history.

When she arrived Erica told her about the Japanese Providence’s Samurai Sentai project. Her father was working on the project. Erica’s family was invited to have dinner with Alex and they asked if she wanted to go with them. When they arrived she met Alex and he asked her what brought her to Japan. She said that she has just graduated from college and told him of her interesting choice of majors. He asked why she had chosen them and she told him as briefly as she could how she decided on them. After dinner he asked if she would give a brief display of her dance and gymnastics training. When she was done he said that he was very impressed. Little did she know it was a kind of audition for a place on the Samurai Sentai team.

Why did Alex choose you to be a retainer?: Her dance and gymnastics training give her a grace that will be helpful in getting out of difficult situations.

[Takeru]

Name: Ayaka Mizuno.

Relation: None.

Nicknames: Mizi, Aya.

Coordinator/Natural: Ayaka is a Coordinator. On top of her naturally increased strength and speed, she has the superhuman ability to move at speeds far beyond that of a typical human, which can enable her to move around without being seen, for the most part.

Age: 19.

Height: 5'4".

Ranger Designation: ShinkenYellow.

Appearance:
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Ayaka Mizuno’s appearance has generally gone unchanged over the past years of her adolescent growth. Since her personality has often been mature and adult in nature, it is almost ironic that she retains a youthful and innocent appearance about her, with her genuine hazel eyes and her hazelnut-brown hair color. Her hair is often kept straight, or in an array of pony tails when she is either working or training, no matter how low the level of exhaustion from such activities may be. Her fair complexion is rarely seen tanned, and Ayaka often avoids the outdoors in the heat for the length of time to warrant her sunburn, also. Since she has a great interest in computers, and does enjoy the various technologies; her pastimes indoors lead her to retain the often times pale look that she cannot escape, but instead embraces. Though Ayaka will often joke about her appearance, she is comfortable with how she looks and this is reflected in the way that the young woman carries herself. Confidence and knowledge exude from the woman’s body language - aiding in her intimidation factor at times.

Ayaka often wears modest and casual dress attire. Her closet is full of clothing ranging in the denim bottoms, running shoes, boots, trendy jackets and flowing, dress shirts. She rarely accentuates her sexual appeal, feeling that there isn't anyone who needs to see her attractive side and will often just keep herself presentable and comfortable. Though she might dress down often, Ayaka still likes to play ‘pretty girl’ when the time comes. Important and/or formal events seem to be places for the young woman to truly flaunt her full beauty potential – something that people rarely see from her which makes it all the more memorable when she does go the extra mile to ‘prom herself’ as she would say.

Due to her slender, petite build, Ayaka is often underestimated. She enjoys the prospect of fighting and although she still has plenty to learn, she does not slack on her exercise routines or training. Her body is well toned, and her training has given her a very lean and flexible frame. When it comes down it in the long run, she is not quick to accentuate her femininity but neither is she going through an effort to disguise it. Ayaka has a natural beauty, a girl next door look, if you will – and that will always be recognized by others without her having to point it out.

Personality:
Various circumstances of Ayaka Mizuno’s childhood have taken a part to mold her into the individual that she has become today. Between divorcing parents and not conforming into social groups, Ayaka has often had to spend a lot of time alone and a lot of time entertaining herself. She took a kind heart to reading, movies, and computers – developing her own personality and attitude without ever really interacting with many people, particularly those her age, socially. She often developed her ideas about reality and how to interact with people through characters she idolized through television, computers, and reading. Ayaka often took a note out of the book of the ‘powerful female’ rhetoric, and often fancied herself something of a feminist although she has not grown up to be considerably straight-edge in regards to being an activist for female rights. Still, being a woman in a world often dominated by men in computers and physical work often makes her determination to succeed even stronger. Ayaka is resilient, having known set backs and emotional turmoil – perhaps her saving grace in a world where she will often be feared and hated because of the things she can do, and become.

Ayaka’s humor is often one of her most notable points, being a twist of sarcasm and pop culture rhetoric intertwined in to her statements in order to get across her point, and keep everything light-hearted at the same time as she desires it to be serious. She often has problems being argumentative, and likes to diffuse situations as best she can with her sarcastic/cynical display of humor, though this often leaves to communication confusions between her and those who do not think like her, or anticipate her responses. While some may view her as having an attitude with her humor, she often does not mean to offend or upset anyone; she just tries to keep the peace through her lighthearted demeanor.

Ayaka has a progressive attitude towards social situations and interactions. She loves politics, almost as much as she enjoys technology and likes to keep up on the current events of the times. She believes in inclusion, and does not like to exclude or subject people unless they wronged her in some fashion. Ayaka keeps a massive grudge, however, when someone does offend her on a personal level to an extreme degree. She is fiercely loyal towards those who exhibit friendship and other positive traits with her, but those who wrong her friends also receive the brunt end of her grudges. Ayaka, however, often freezes up in drama involving two of her friends and will either try to resolve it the only way she sees possible – or avoid the situation the way her parents used to argue. While she has a sore spot when discussing her family or her parents, she does love them both but feels betrayed by the loss of a normal family that she should have had.

When it comes to living on her own, Ayaka enjoys the adventurous and daredevil like prospects of situations, but also feels that at times she is in over her head when it comes to righting the wrongs in the world. Taking experience from previous battles, Ayaka feels that humanity is heading deeper into an unknown, dark path where people will be forced to put themselves in situations they would usually avoid in order to stand up for what they believe in. While she is unaware of how far she is willing to go to lead a life of security and stability in a world that prefers to be at war, rather than peace; she knows that taking a life is against everything she believes in, but knows to accept that others may have to do things she cannot do. Ultimately, Ayaka is loyal to her friends and ‘family’, and will always be trusting of their opinions and judgments about such situations.

Hobbies:
` Reading
` Studying technology
` Being sarcastic
` Laughing
` Exercising
` Overthinking things

History:
The Mizuno family was never one to remain in one place for long. Be it because they simply moved to another city, or decided to go on an adventure of sorts, rather than just sitting around in their hometown. Out of the entire Mizuno clan, Miko and Mackenzie were, perhaps, the most adventurous, wild, and generally outgoing. Rather than remaining in their hometown, the moment they became a couple, they left everything behind. Their friends, their family, and all of their belongings were of no importance anymore. And perhaps, out of all the Mizunos of generations past, they were the ones best suited to go on an adventure such as this. Mackenzie was a young choreographer born in Australia, while Miko was still in college. It's not as though they really left anything important like children, or important jobs behind. Up and leaving was not only what they wanted to do, but something that was easy. No tears were shed, no pain was felt. For years, they traveled the world, looking for various treasures, and other artifacts of interest. They became rather notorious as adventurers whom nobody could name, but were rather famous for the treasures they had discovered.

It's safe to assume that the two would have continued to travel the world until the end of their days, if not for a single event that brought their travels to a screeching halt. Miko was pregnant. On normal occasions, that wouldn't have stopped them. Slowed them down, perhaps, to prevent the baby from getting injured, but never stopped them the way it did. But the one thing that changed how drastic the event was just so happened to be something that Miko didn't think was possible. Her child had a disease that, once the baby was released into the world, would not only kill her at a rapid pace, but would cause her unimaginable pain. Thinking all hope was lost, Miko intended to get rid of the child, simply to insure that it would no longer have to go through the pain it would have to endure otherwise. But before she could make her way to the clinic, a man approached her, informing her of a procedure that would not only save her daughter, but would make her stronger, and more agile than other girls. Despite her inhibitions, Miko agreed to go along with the procedure, simply so that she would be able to see her daughter alive and well.

Everything went fine, and Ayaka was born. She was even better than the doctor had said she would be. Not only was she faster, and far stronger than the other children her age, she was also beautiful, and intelligent. The model daughter. Her childhood flew by surprisingly fast, without a single incident. She continued being the wonderful daughter she had always been, albeit one with an oddly sarcastic personality. The first major change in her life was when all of that Coordinator/Natural bullshit began. Miko had chosen, throughout Ayaka's life to that point, to keep the fact that she was a Coordinator secret. But when Coordinators came to their home, hoping to do some serious harm to her parents, Ayaka fought them off, at which point they called her a traitor. Obviously not understanding what they meant, she turned to her mother, who was forced to tell her the truth. Feeling incredibly pissed off and betrayed, she left her parents behind, going out on her own for the first time.

Although she wasn't quite sure what she was going to do yet, the knowledge that she was a Coordinator, and a great deal of strength within her, gave her hope. She wasn't entirely sure which side in this war she was going to take yet, but it would become clear in time. That she was sure of.

Why did Alex choose you to be a retainer?:
Although her naturally enhanced abilities make her a valuable member of any team, Ayaka also has a number of qualities and skills that make her the perfect candidate to be a retainer. For one, her enhanced speed makes infiltrating bases, and other high-security areas, a breeze. On top of that, she's wonderful with technology, and can surely be quite useful when it comes to creating whatever devices the team may need. And, of course, she has no problem following orders, and once she sets her mind to something, you'd be hard-pressed to change her view.

[DominicHargan]

Name: Andrew Dylan "Drew" Garrett

Relation: None

Nicknames: Drew,

Coordinator/Natural: Coordinator: Being a coordinator, Drew has been given the telepathic ability to absorb and mimic the knowledge and skills from the minds of the people in close proximity to him. His power also granted him the ability to predict his opponents moves, allowing him to take on mutliple enemies at one time in hand to hand combat.

Age: 22

Height: 6'1"

Ranger Designation: Shinken Blue

Appearance:
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Personality:
Drew's childhood dream was to be a world-renowned journalist and his personality reflects his ambitions. He is independent, resourceful, and clever. Drew has a small immediate family; as a result, he greatly values his friendships with Alex Stevenson and his fellow rangers. He is fiercely loyal to his friends and eager to help them solve their problems, observe objectively, or offer straightforward, honest advice. He is caring and forgiving and never stays mad at anyone for long. Drew has an insatiable curiosity and believes "the public has a right to know." As a result, he often oversteps legal and ethical privacy boundaries, hacking into personal files or records without remorse. In high school, Drew was often conflicted between his need to expose the truth and the ethical consequences of doing so. He enjoyed reporting on the town's strange goings-on and individuals with powers, but often realized too late that his disclosure could potentially have deadly consequences.

Because of his "journalistic tendencies" to reveal the truth, a younger Drew might have been considered untrustworthy. He has had arguments with most of his closest friends about breaches of privacy, lack of discretion, and excessive snooping. This has abated somewhat as he has gotten older. Drew has become a confidante for all of her friends, Alex most of all. Drew sometimes wears his emotions close to the surface and has in the past lashed out with tears and accusations, but later apologizes profusely. Drew's unwavering devotion to his friends, Alex in particular, is another trait which others have used against him to manipulate him. In his own words, Drew tries to protect himself from emotional harm by distancing himself. Despite his tendency to disclose others' secrets, he himself is private about his own personal matters. He rarely mentions the anxiety he feels over his ailing mother. Drew believes Carly has an unspecified, hereditary psychiatric illness and has expressed fear that he will inherit it. Drew is also willing to sacrifice his own life for the greater good or the lives of his loved ones.


Hobbies:
Besides journalism, Drew enjoys writing, studying paranormal events, and is addicted to coffee. He is a skilled computer hacker and does not particularly like outdoor activities. Over the years, Drew has developed the research and computer skills to get just about any piece of information he needs. Drew could search fingerprints databases, run license plates, download satellite images, hack cellular phone records (although he admitted doing this illegally) and access old newspaper archives. He carries a wide assortment of spy gear in the trunk of his car, and is well-versed in their operation. He is highly skilled in using the Internet, and other online databases of information. He has contacts in various strategic places, including the local morgue, emergency services, and police stations.

History:
Drew was born one cold wintry day to Jackson and Caroline Drew. Growing up was never easy for the family as drew always seemed to have a thrist for knowledge and truth, and this usually lead to him getting into mischief and trouble. About two years after his birth, his parents gave birth once again to a baby sister, Alexandra Kristina "Lexi" Drew. While Drew was the inquisitive one, Lexi was the wild child who could never seem to be controlled by anyone but Drew. While Drew would end up getting into trouble with the best of intentions, Lexi would get into trouble for all the wrong reasons. Despite their differences, they were family, and Drew was determined to take care of her. His parens were glad that Drew was taking such an interest in his little sister, and knew that he would grow up to become a positive role model for her in the future.

By the time that school hit, Drew had his face in the books, and still managed to find time to hang out with his friends and to take care of his sister. It was at this point that his parents began to distance themselves from one another, and before long they had filed for divorce, leaving both kids in the care of their mother, Carly. Drew tried his best to make Lexi understand the situation, but she was too young at the time to comprehend such an act. When the two of them entered junior high, Drew became chief editor of the school's newspaper and it's number one reporter, while Lexi became the school's star basketball player. This would continue into high school, where Drew discovered that he was a coordinator, unlike his sister, who was a natural. He found himself extracting the knowledge that his teachers possesed and using it to ace every test that came his way. Not wanting to out himself as a coordinator, he chalked it up to good study habits, although his teachers have become suspicious.

One day, his teacher decided to throw a pop quiz about subjects that were never covered in class, and when the results came back that drew had in fact aced the test, he was cornered and asked how he was able to ace a test that he wasn't given time to prepare for, and how he was able to know knowledge that was never covered in class and that was way beyond that of a mere high schooler. reealizing that he was caught, Drew outed himself in hopes that his teacher would understand. Unfortunately, he was asked to re-take every test he had ever taken in the class in an empty room with nobody to extract answers from. Drew obliged, realizing that by extarcting the answers from his teachers, he was only cheating himself form the sense of pride and accomplishment that came from studying.

By the time that Drew graduated high school, he gor himself an internship with the local newspaper as their chief reporter on the strange and bizzar. he began running stories about coordinators and their powers, all while trying to conceal the very fact that he was one himself. He began to become one of those "conspiracists" and never discredited any information about "special people". By this time, Drew had let Lexi live her own life, a life that she was glad to live. She got scholorship offers to many prestegious schools to play basketball for them, but she turned them all down to play local ball at the community college so she could remain close to Drew.

Why did Alex choose you to be a retainer?:
Alex chose Drew to be a retainer because of his undenying ability to help others in need and his neverending quest for knowledge and truth. Drew, for the most part, is willing to give his life to save any one of his teammates, as he knows that they would do the same for him in a heartbeat. Drew is honest, loyal, and despite his ability to get on other people's nerves the best friend someone could ask for.

*Other Notes:
Drew's sister, Lexi(alongside current boyfriend Daniel)
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[Meghan Corbett]

Alright, decisions decisions...

ShinkenBlue is..... Ryuu Evans! Played by MrsBillyCranston!! Congrats to you.

We're still working on Yellow, so if you're interested and have yet to post a bio, please do so soon, we'd like to get this moving eventually.

There are two evil roles still available, feel free to post bios for them.

[Chameleon_ranger]

Since I didn't get in as the blue ranger, I'll apply for the role of an evil Kamen Rider. I made some slight changes to this Rider compared to its original outline, mainly because I felt it needed the changes.

Name:
Ken Matsumoto

Relation:
None

Nicknames:
Unit Psi(pronounced as 'sai'), Number 315(pronounced as three-one-five, not three-hundred-fifteen), Psyga

Coordinator Powers:
Ken is granted the ability of Accelerated Probability, meaning he as the ability to see what choice he should make when confronted with a situation, to predict the outcomes of certain situations, and then to accelerate himself along that path of causality immediately. Along with this, Ken is also given enhanced speed. With his brain able to function much more quickly due to his ability, it branches off to the part of his brain that controls the physical movements of his body, making it able to move as fast as his thinking.

Perhaps the best way to show how this ability works is to give an example.

Here's a scenario; Ken is stuck on the third floor of a building with several assailants. With his ability(all in the time span of a few seconds), Ken can find the best path for him to take to get out of the building. Either take the elevator, the stairs, jump out the window, or stay and fight and beat them down. He would use his ability to see what the outcome would be if he chose each option.
The elevator-it would take too long, they'd get to him without a problem.
The stairs-As long as he can outrun them, he'll survive.
The window-Too high up for him to land unharmed.
Stay and fight-Too many against him, he'd be dead for sure.
With that all calculated into his mind, he'd pick the option that would get him out alive and in one piece, the stairs.


Age:
19

Height:
5'7

Designation:
Kamen Rider Psyga
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Gear:
Mission Memory-A small metallic card key with the Psyga symbol on it. When this device is inserted into the Psyga gear, it turns them into powerful weaponry, also allowing the weapon to EXCEED CHARGE after pressing 'Enter' on the Psyga Phone.
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SB-315B Psyga Driver-A high tech looking belt that generates the Photon Streams, which in turn generates the Luna Foam and Luna Metal that takes form of the Kamen Rider armor. If the belt is removed, the armor disappears.
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SB-315P Psyga Phone-This phone is a transgenerator, the control unit of the Psyga Gear and also the primary storage place for the Psyga Mission Memory. When the phone is transformed into Phone Blaster Mode, it can be used for long range attacks with the Psyga Pointer used to boost its abilities. It is also capable of functioning as a normal cell phone.
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CODES
3-1-5=After entering the code the Psyga Phone will say STANDING BY. When the Psyga Phone is inserted into Psyga Driver slot, it will say COMPLETE.
1-0-3=When the Psyga Phone is turned into Phone Blaster Mode and this code is entered, it will say SINGLE MODE. The Blaster can fire a continuous beam of Photon Energy for about 3 seconds. It has 12 shots until it must be recharged.
1-0-6=When the Psyga Phone is turned into Phone Blaster Mode and this code is entered, it will say BURST MODE. The Blaster can fire 3 round bursts of Photon Energy. It has 4 bursts until it must be recharged.
2-7-9=If the Phone Blaster is empty and this code is entered, it will say CHARGE and will proceed to recharge the weapon. This takes about 5 seconds.
4-7-0=Generates the Tonfa Edges without the Flying Attacker.
7-0-0=By entering this code into the Psyga Phone, it will generate the Flying Attacker after saying FLYING ATTACKER SUMMON or remove the Flying Attacker after saying FLYING ATTACKER CANCEL.
End Call=Pressing the 'End Call' button will switch off the Psyga Driver and cause the Luna Foam and Luna Metal to disappear.

SB-315L Psyga Pointer- The Psyga Pointer is a flashlight-like device which was designed for specific compatibility with Psyga Mission Memory, attached to the Power Anklet for Psyga to execute his Cobalt Smash kick finisher, producing an energy drill around his foot while executing the deathblow. The Psyga Pointer can be used with the Flying Attacker for a more powerful finisher.
http://www.srworld.net/HUOXING/members/555/FIZU/FAIZ/555/pointer_photo.jpg
(Ignore the Faiz Mission Memory)

SB-315C Psyga Shot-The Psyga Shot is a digital camera shaped device which was designed for specific compatibility with Psyga Mission Memory, transforming into an energy powered knuckle-duster that Psyga can use for his Sky Impact punch finisher. The Psyga Shot can be used with the Flying Attacker for a ore powerful finisher.
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SB-315F Flying Attacker-A high-tech backpack worn by Psyga, providing him with flight capabilities, as well as the ability to hover. It can also convert to Blaster Rifle Mode where the main engines fold down and out to become high powered laser cannons, though the Flying Attacker's flight speed is greatly reduced in this mode. It works in either Burst Mode, where it can fire 120 rounds per second, or in Single Mode where it discharges one single high-powered shot from both engines. The Flying Attacker is an optional component to Psyga and therefore is not necessary to the transformation.
http://www.srworld.net/HUOXING/members/555/FIZU/SHAIGA/saiga2.jpg

SB-315T Psyga Tonfa Edge-A pair of tonfa-shaped lightsaber-like weapons with the blade being made of Sol Glass and can be used to initiate the the Tonfa Edge EX finisher. It's important to notice that the damage is not caused by the blade itself, but by the energy that it discharge once in contact with the target. The Tonfa Edges are part of the Flying Attacker, serving as the controls for the jetpack and can be removed when needed as weapons.
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Appearance:
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Ken has the body build of any teenager who takes care of their body well. He doesn't exactly have a tough muscular build, but its enough for him to stand his ground when in a fight. Most of his muscles lie within his legs, since he primarily uses kicks in combat.

Ken has, right on the center of his chest, the Japanese character for 'Monster' branded right on the center of his chest. Along with that, he has several scars from past fights; one on the left side of his neck from when he was almost killed from a slash to the throat, one on his back from a thrown knife, a large slash across his abdomen from a Coordinator who had a claw-growing ability, and a stab wound on his right shoulder. On the back of his left hand, Ken has the 'Psi' symbol tattooed in solid black.

Ken prefers to wear dark colored clothing, and most often wears long sleeved shirts. If there was anything close to a bright color that he wears, it would be blue. Although even with blue, he doesn't wear any blue that's too light.

Personality:
Ken is a rather calm person most of the time. Its rather uncommon to find him to reveal any anger, rage, sadness, or torment in the presence of people. Mostly, is expression is sort of plain, not much of a smile, or a frown. He does smile occasionally. Afterall, everybody needs to smile from time to time in life, and Ken is no exception. Some of the time, he may appear to be actually surprised when something gets him by surprise, but not terrified, or shocked. Even if something were to give a big shock to others, it would only take Ken by surprise, an example would be if anybody Ken was fighting against someone and they proved to be much stronger than he had expected.

Ken takes a strong thrill in hunting and killing Naturals, and wouldn't think twice about killing a Coordinator that either betrayed their own kind, or simply just pissed him off. With Naturals, he treats them like animals, animals that are just waiting to be hunted. He enjoys the thrill of the hunt and enjoys the thrill of success even more. For Ken, it isn't the killing of the prey that he considers the success, but the catching of the prey. Killing the Natural is all determined by how much he enjoyed hunting them. If Ken had little to no pleasure in hunting a Natural, he would kill them, seeing them unworthy of being a survivor. For those that gave him the thrill he needed, he lets them live just so he could have fun in hunting them another time. For those occasional Naturals that give him a thrill more than he ever expected, he kills them, giving them an 'Honorable Execution'.

For Coordinators, he doesn't treat them the same way. He actually carries a level of honor for them. Seeing all Coordinators as 'one of us', regardless of whether they're on his side or not, he refuses to kill one unless its through combat. For any enemy Coordinator who cannot stand the shame of losing to him, he would kill them out of mercy. For those who put up a good fight, but still lose he spares their life, giving them a chance to 'repent' and join their side. If a Coordinator happens to defeat him, Ken takes it as a challenge and vows to have the strength to defeat them the next time.

Hobbies:
-Finding a good challenge in an opponent.
-Reading a good book.
-Training to stay in shape.
-Enjoying the use of his ability.
-Skydiving for the thrill.
-Hunting Naturals like a sport and taking a piece of them as a trophy.

History:
Ken Matsumoto was born to Takumi and Hitomi Matsumoto, in Tokyo, Japan. While Ken was growing up, his father was always out on business, and not home very often, but despite that he loved his son very much and spent every moment he had with him. His father did so much for Ken, even though he wasn't around very often, Ken was proud to have him as a father. He was the one read bedtime stories for him as a baby, paid for martial arts classes, took him to all the fun stuff any kid would enjoy, and pretty much any father-son activities.

When Ken was 15, he experienced a rather strange sensation. While on his way home from school, Ken was J-walking. What he didn't notice was a car that was speeding towards him. That was when his powers first kicked in; Everything around him began to slow down incredibly, from Ken's point of view, he began to see an image of himself doing something, which coincided with the fact that a car was about to hit him. When everything went back to normal pace, Ken immediately did what he saw himself do. He realized right then that he was able to see the many options he had for whatever situation and pick the best one. For a while, Ken tried to see how he could make it happen again, but almost all the time, it happened on random occasions. His parents would out about it some time later and they asked that he keep it secret from people, since not everyone is exactly welcoming of Coordinators like him. To be on the safer side, they decided to move to another neighborhood just in case some people found out.

They moved into a new house in Odaiba, far from where they previously lived. While they moved to a new neighborhood, this new neighborhood wasn't exactly the best neighborhood in the city, the people here weren't exactly open to everyone. Like how the Germans hated the Jews back during Hitler's reign, these people despised all Coordinators and made sure that nobody in the neighborhood was one. This made things complicated for Ken, but it was his chance to try and live normally.

When Ken was 16, things turned out for the worst for him. He got himself into a fight at school over nothing more than cutting in the lunch line. While this other student was the tougher one, Ken accidentally used his ability when he was about to get a punch to the face. He saw a path for him to avoid the hit, and take down his opponent. He immediately put it into action; he first dodged the punch, and then moved at super speed to get around him and hit him repeatedly until his opponent fell. Out of fear, Ken just ran back home, not bothering to stay until the end of the day. He told his parents of what happened and how the school now knows what he can do. This made things worse for the entire family, talk could spread and if the neighborhood found out, things may turn out ugly.

Now pretty much, the entire neighborhood found out about Ken being a Coordinator and made plans to eliminate him. They attacked the home, torching the place and forcing the out. The family ran out of the house and attempted to escape. Unfortunately, the riot caught up to Ken and that was when they had the chance to brand him with the 'Monster' brand on his chest. When his parents came back to save their son, the riot began to attack them, leaving Ken without help. What nobody expected(meaning the entire riot included), the vicious attack on Ken's parents left them dead in a matter of minutes. When Ken saw that his parents were killed by this riot, he just lost it. Instead of using his powers to find a way out, he used to find a way to kill them all the most quick and efficient way possible. In the aftermath of the chaos, only Ken was left standing. Realizing that he could no longer stay here, Ken made a run for it.

Ken didn't do too well running from police. He couldn't go to help of any kind, knowing that they would refuse to help him for two reasons; he's a murderer and he's a Coordinator. Ken found himself living like a homeless person, and it was then that Ken realized that this world was just rotten. This world hated him for being different, and being different is what got his parents killed. If he planned on surviving this world, he would have to rely on being a Coordinator and use his powers to deal with those who want him dead. When the police finally picked up on his trail, Ken was forced to run away, until he was cornered and outnumbered. Even with the his ability, he was unable to make it out alive, so in the end, he gave in and was arrested. He was sentenced to execution for the massacre of his neighbors, assaulting police officers, and resisting arrest.

While in jail, waiting for his execution, he was visited by a man who simply called himself Chief, saying he represented the founder of a company that called itself Smart Brain, a company that provides military equipment for ZAFT. Chief explained that Smart Brain was a company originally centered in Japan, until the co-founder took over the company by killing his partner and allying Smart Brain with America. Any Smart Brain employee that was against the alliance was fired and killed, and those who were loyal now had to prove it. Chief then explained of how they've been watching him for a long time, and how Ken's father was an employee of Smart Brain and was the one in charge of the production of military equipment called the Rider Gear. Chief gave Ken an offer; he could either stay here and face death in the next few hours, or he could come to America with Chief and cheat death.

Although Ken never knew how it worked out, Chief was able to convince a judge to release Ken on the condition that he leave Japan. When Ken arrived in America, he immediately began in his training, finding the best people to get him in top shape. While training, Ken also took the time to better understand the equipment Smart Brain provided for ZAFT, giving him an advantage against other recruits. He trained non-stop until he reached 18, which was when Chief was finally comfortable enough to give ZAFT a recommendation to recruit Ken. A few days after that, Ken was now on board a private jet on his way to Greece to begin his real training. Having spent two years making his body into military material as well as having high levels of understanding of the weapons, Ken passed the tests and was recruited without second thoughts. Cutting to the present time, Ken is now in the elite military unit. Although not the top soldier, Ken proved to be one of the best.

Side Note: If you're still confused as to how his ability works, go to youtube. There are four videos that provide perfect visual help on the ability, search 'Heroes Destiny part...' and choose either 1, 2, 3, or 4. Personally, I recommend watching parts 1 and 2 only, sine that has the best visual explanation.

[MrsBillyCranston]

((I highlited everything that was added/edited so you don't have to re-read the whole thing all over again))

Name: Kameko Ono

Relation: None

Nicknames: Meko, Psycho Bitch, Man-eater

Coordinator/Natural: Coordinator – She has heightened senses, mainly sight, hearing and smell. If she focuses hard enough she can see things from miles away, and can hear conversations through walls or at great distances. She can also smell things normal humans can’t smell. On top of that Meko has advanced speed, and incredible accuracy. She’s fast enough to dodge bullets and is accurate enough to block them with her Katana, as long as the shooter is at least 10 feet away. She is her fastest when standing in a single spot because then she has less weight to pull around then if she were trying to run really fast. Though her top speed has never been measured it is estimated that she can run over 25 MPH. All of these skills make her a very formidable opponent, and a very deadly assassin.

Age: 22

Height: 5’5”

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Ranger/Rider Designation: Death Maskman

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Appearance: The one thing that stands out the most about Meko is her bright blue eyes. No one in her family has them, so they have no idea how she inherited such radiant blue irises, but she did none the less. She doesn’t usually wear make up, she’s not the girly-girl type, but she will put some on for a mission. Without make up she looks like an average beauty, nothing really standing out, other then her blue eyes. But when she dawns just a little lip stick and eyeliner then she really shines.

And don’t let Meko’s small size and petite body fool you. Her small size allows her to be faster and more agile, only making her even faster. She usually wears baggy clothes and long sleeved shirts to hide her full figure. She has no need or desire to attract men, unless she is trying to seduce them for an assassination. It is at those times Kameko is most radiant. She can attract just about any man with her revealing dresses and sly nature.

Personality: One track mind is the best way to describe Kameko’s personality. She despises Naturals with a passion, both because of her upbringing, and the crimes she has seen them commit. And she works day and night to see them all whipped out. She will gladly kill any Natural if asked to. She finds no shame in ridding the earth of the vermin. She dreams of a world without Naturals, where all Coordinators live in peace. A world where people are instantly put to death for any crime they commit against their fellow Coordinator, a perfectly peaceful dictatorship. She doesn’t really know who that perfect dictator will be, but she is sure there is a Coordinator out there somewhere that could same them all.

Meko is very quiet and reserved, careful to never say more then she means to say. She never explains herself, standing by her decisions 100%. She believes that any Coordinator who sides with the Naturals is just as guilty as they are, and deserves the same fate: death. Though she usually follows orders to the T, she does get carried away, and will bend the rules whenever she feels necessary. She’s also never one to gloat or act better then anyone, except Naturals. She is always working on her skills, and though she knows she is far more skilled with her abilities then most Coordinators, she’ll never say it. She believes in Karma, and knows that the day she states her greatness, is the day she will be defeated.

Hobbies:

- Kenjutsu
- Shinkendo
- Iaidō
- Working out
- Killing Naturals
- Motocross

History: While most other children of Kameko’s age were born into loving and normal Natural families, Kameko was born into a unique and powerful Coordinator family. Meko’s parents met under very odd circumstances. Both were highly paid hired assassins, and had been hired to take down the same man. They clashed at first; both wanting the reward for themselves, but when they decided to work together they discovered that they were a formidable team. The partnership quickly turned into love and the two got married in an extravagant, but small wedding. Being assassins they had few friends they could trust to not turn them in. Shortly after is when they found out about a procedure that could turn a human into a genetically advanced superhuman. With the line of work they were in they decided going through with the procedure would be greatly beneficial to them. And after the operation both became super fast, super strong killing machines.

They continued their work until Meko’s mother got pregnant, so they were forced to settle down somewhere quite, and where no one knew who they were. Meko’s father opened a dojo, so others wouldn’t get suspicious about how they could afford anything without working. Over the years Meko’s mother gave birth to three boys, and then finally little Kameko. Of course their parents had all their children go through the genetic enhancements, seeing the benefits of having such power. Their children would be able to go on to do anything they wanted. Though, it was obvious most, if not all, of them would go into the line of work their parents were in, or something very similar.

Being surrounded by mostly men her whole life Meko turned into a hard and strong young girl. She was always following her brothers around, taking after them and trying to keep up. The boys all became very fond of motocross and speed racing, so Meko decided she would get involved in that too. She also trained several hours a day with her father at his dojo, honing her skills and making her own body a lethal weapon. Meko’s parents became more and more disgusted with Naturals for not wanting to advance themselves. They believed all Naturals to be weak, sniveling scum of the earth, and they taught their children to think the same. The more and more her parents talked down about the Naturals, the more Meko despised them. She wished she could just rid the world of the vermin, so her parents would be proud of her.

Growing up Meko’s father always had a long, beautiful katana mounted on his office wall that he kept clean and perfect. When she turned 13 she begged her father to learn to use it. He placed her in several different classes, one that taught you to draw your blade, how to maintain it, and how to clean blood stains off it. And another that taught her how to actually use the katana, and another that taught even more advanced and powerful techniques.

In high school Kameko was the outcast. The strange girl who spoke very little, got excellent grades, and never participated in any school activities. She didn’t even attend school field trips, preferring to stay at the school to study. Meko wanted to be perfect in every possible way. She studied hard, worked hard on her martial arts and katana training, all just so she could outdo all her brothers. Her oldest brother, Ronin became a trained assassin, moving out of the house at 17. Jiro, the second oldest went into motocross racing, and Tomi, the third son, took off with a couple friends on their motorcycles when he was 16 and hasn’t been heard from since. Kameko was then left alone with her parents, with no one left to impress. But never the one to be left behind Meko packed a small bag and took off for Tokyo at 16. There she met a group of Coordinators who had formed a secret society called The New Worlders. Their mission was to whip out all Naturals, and the way they carried out their mission was by committing terrorist attacks and isolated assassinations. And Meko felt completely at home.

A few years into working for the society, their hideout was raided and a few of the Worlders’ identities were discovered, and Meko’s was one of them. Since they couldn’t find Meko to go after her they went after her parents. Meko found out about the hit on her parents and returned home to find them both dead. Her mother had been shot in the back and her fathers head had been cut off and hung by a string from the ceiling fan. This incident only made Meko’s hatred for Naturals soar. She buried her parents in the back, left a note for her brothers on the kitchen table, and took her fathers katana. Instead of going back to the New Worlders, who had gotten her parents killed because of their own carelessness, Meko started working as a hired assassin. Her trade mark kill became decapitation by katana, something she used for “special” cases, meaning when the victim was a Natural.

Shortly after Kameko’s 18th birthday she was contacted by ZAFT, who had heard about her abilities and all the things she had done with the New Worlders. They asked her to join their ranks, explaining to her all the great things she could do with them. After much consideration Meko accepted the offer and headed over to Greece to begin her training. She seemed to be able to follow orders very well, though she would occasionally tick the officers off by leaving without notice or picking a fight with another soldier, or starting one between two other soldiers. After a year of training she passed all her tests with flying colors, and moved on from training into the front lines. She worked there for a few years, displaying her powerful skills time and again, even gaining several medals for heroics. Eventually Meko’s superiors decided she would be of more use in a more specialized unit. That was when she was placed in ZAFT’s most elite military unit. With sharp mind and perfectly honed skills, Meko is definitely ZAFT’s most prized soldier.

[Lightning]

Chameleon

I would like more downside and weaknesses or outright removal of your abilities/powers. I'm not looking for gods, just abilities that make the coordinator unique like a brilliant strategist, great mechanic, etc...

MBC

I should've mentioned something about Ryuu's ability but failed so no further ado, this new bio....as I said about Chameleon's bio, the Ability is just too godlike, I know you didn't want to make the character a pushover. It's just way too much for an ordinary coordinator even though she is a part of an elite unit. She is not the Ultimate Coordinator, she's not the ultimate extent of humanity's insatiable desires? The Ultimate dream of Humanity.

Sure...Coordinators do have heightened abilities but i find these to be a little too much. Tone it down and I'll take a look again.

Overall story is good, just make those adjustments and we'll look again

[Meghan Corbett]

Yellows:

mariescott- your bio was very plain, very unoriginal and bland. Starting gymnastics at 9, a girl would never make it to the Olympics, just saying. Toward the end when you incorporate Alex, nice guess, but you were totally wrong in how you portrayed HER. Yes, Alex is a girl, and would not act as you had her. Feel free to make adjustments.

Takeru- I've never role played with you before, but I really like your bio. Just a few things, I know we didn't exactly specify what the coordinator powers were supposed to be, but they're just enhancements of physical and mental abilities, not actual powers. Sorry for the confusion, if you'd edit that part for us that'd be great.

[Silver Sentai]

Going for an "Enemy" Ranger position, since EVIL is the wrong word for this particular character.


Name: Hisako Kurosawa (Kurosawa Hisako)

Relation: None

Nicknames: Hisa-chan, "Iron-san"

Coordinator/Natural: Natural. Although it should be noted that she is heavily gifted and has trained in any and all forms of weaponry. This includes, but is not limited to, Kenjutsu, Sojutsu, and Kyujutsu which is Sword-fighting, Spear-fighting, and Archery respectively.

Age: 20

Height: Seemlingly appears as a 4"9 at first glance. However, once she performs a henshin, her height grows another few inches, making her a 5"4. It is simply a mechanism to hide her identity from the enemy, which was developed by a highly classified team in Hokkaido, which she hails from.

Ranger/Rider Designation: Bure-Do Silver. The call for this henshin is "Arawareru Senshou!" (roughly translated as "Appear to War!"), while lashing down with her short dagger-esque changer. The changer then grows into her Shinken-maru during the henshin. Her outfit is similar to the Shinkenger, however, it is also vastly different in certain regards. As a base, her attire is mostly similar to Shinken Pink, right down to the skirt which cuts right before her knees. However, as the name suggests, her motif is silver. Along her shoulders are gold plates, acting as guards. Where there is a sort of black "Y" on the other Shinkenger, Her henshin has an "X" which is golden as the lines and black as the outer-lines. The insignia on her chest does not resemble the Sanada crest, but instead shows two swords crossing. The Character that is shown on her helmet is the element of Metal, or Kane (http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj19/kanjitravel/Kanji/kane.jpg). Her "Shinken" or blade is a dual-sided katana with no dull edges. At the end of it there is a small compartment, which she uses to place her Secret Disk in to transform her weapon like the Shinkenger. Only, she folds the disk (much like Shinken Gold does in a henshin sequence) and inserts it at the base of her sword. Her weapon is referred to as Double Steel as her Shinken-maru splits into two swords, both very slim with only one edge.The Kanji for Kane is printed on both of them in this state.

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As shown in this picture, Hisako doesn't exactly look like the type that would be a soldier. However, most of the time she puts forth an air of toughness to ensure everyone gets the message. She usually dons a gray sleeveless uppershirt, or even white on occasion. Her wardrobe is vastly uniform however as it proves to have very little variety in terms of color. One should suppose that a girl could get tired from all of this order and want to cut loose, but it hardly ever happens, due to the fact that she is a hard believer that change isn't always a good thing. Although it would be nice to note that she happens to have a small bracelet that she never takes off. It has half of the Sanada crest on it's chain, but she has no idea where the other half is.

Personality: Hisako will often write her skill off as paranoia, wanting to be able to defend herself. Ergo, she’s a modest character. The truth behind her love of weaponry is that she loves the physicality, the rush of adrenaline that can come from it. She is a very curious case to be a Samurai, but only because of her insecurity. She has very low self-esteem and more often than not it takes her into ridiculous arguements because she is sure everyone is out to get her. However, when she does get to know someone, with all of her unfounded fears set aside, she’s particularly cheery, but is not one to hide her feelings, if she feels slighted by someone. She is often displayed as overly concerned for others, and goes out of her way to make sure she’s done all she can to help. Of course, this isn't particularly true for the bare minimum of people who know her. Because she rarely shows what she is thinking and lashes out at anyone who gets too close to her, they dubbed her "Iron-san" for her particularly awful attitude when around people, for they think she has no emotions other than the ones a soldier must have, which is to say, none, like a scrap of iron.

Hobbies: While her hobbies are very limited, she does indeed have them when she is not on duty.
- Playing the violin: Prior to being drafted into the Joint Strike Force, Hisako had a great deal of practice playing the violin and was a player well known during and after her high-school days. She seldom plays it anymore, but when she does, it produces a sweet melody, of a life that she once had.
- Reading: Because of her uneasy feeling by other people, Hisako tends to dive into the fictional realm quite often to escape the "dangers" of the real world. Oddly enough, one of her personal favorites tend to be The Catcher in the Rye for reasons unknown even to her.

History: It was an innocent fluke to be honest. Hisako's fragile appearence screamed that she she wasn't exactly soldier material, however that was seen through by her merciless father. He was completely against the Coordinators, so much so that he'd give away his only daughter to fight in an utterly meaningless war. Of course, once she was... "persuaded" would be the word they used to show them her abilities, it wasn't too thrilling to say the very least. She managed to knock out the squadron stationed in the Hokkaido branch, before they had the chance to contact the main headquarters of the European Union. Of course, she couldn't get very far in her current state, since they had her in very rough shape due to the "persuading" process. Due to the trauma, she developed a paranoia complex, not trusting anyone again. Once she was put back into custody, the Prime Minister, Mr. Vincent Pulain, managed to establish a connection.
Due to her performance at defeating a sqaudron of highly trained guards, and moreover using their own weapons to do it, Mr. Pulain recommended that she be immediately put in the Elite Squadron. Of course, with not a moment to soon, she was among the worst and most horrendous military dogs that ever were spawned. And the kicker of it was, she was one of them. That sole thought alone drove her off the deep end. Sensing a chance to establish order, she accomplished all of her missions due to two reasons. The first was her drive to live, her fear of dying on the battlefield made her adrenaline pump so much faster than anything humanly possible. The other reason was her paranoia. The absolute thought that no one can be trusted. These two combined made her a wild, vicious, out-of-control killer that didn't distinguish between Ally or Enemy. Because of this, she was promoted to the head of the Elite Taskforce Lambda, which were extreme weapons specialists. After that, she shut her old personality into a box and became "Iron-san" to the rest of her team.

[Lightning]

Silver Sentai

First bio I see...not bad but I do have this to say

I see a lot of potential for power gaming

The growing in henshin is bad....I also just can't see a twenty year old kid getting into that many forms of weaponry

It's like you want this character to be everything

The first was her drive to live, her fear of dying on the battlefield made her adrenaline pump so much faster than anything humanly possible.

That reminds me of the Gundam SEED Destiny Extended Program

But we aren't in the gundam universe....sure Im using the story but we aren't in their universe otherwise I'd see alot of similar characters to those characters. Most of the stuff listed in your bio isn't humanly possible for a natural and even for most coordinators. She wants to have it all and be it all.

Not really possible, looks like you were trying to cover all the bases.

My suggestion is to tone it down or I'll be forced to completely deny that bio...

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