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bradsmindbrain · 5 months

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Supernova Character Guide for Everyone thus Far! (Will be Updated Over Time)

The Revolution

Name: Neil Astra (he/him)

Age: 20

Homeworld: Earth

Position: Leo Ranger, Field Commander

Initially, Neil lived a relatively normal life on Earth with his mother and younger brother Arthur, but all of that changed when the Dark Matter Empire invaded. After losing his mother during the invasion due to the building she was working in being crushed by an Executor-class Consumoai commanded by Mirfak, Neil had to take care of Arthur himself. Despite the loss of his mother hurting him very deeply, he still possesses an unshakable confidence and optimism that the Empire will collapse. This positive attitude led to him being chosen by the Leo Nova Sphere, a family heirloom from his mother’s side of the family that she passed on to him shortly before her death. Now the Leo Ranger, he’s incredibly happy to be able to help liberate the galaxy from the Empire, even if he’s less experienced in combat than the other rangers, especially Shen, who has more or less become his and Arthur’s adoptive father following Arthur becoming the Ursa Ranger. Strangely, he was able to do something to the Draco Nova Sphere, perfecting Shen’s morphing abilities and getting rid of his time limit…

Name: Leiurus Calchas (he/him)

Age: 25

Homeworld: Serket, Scorpius system

Position: Scorpius Ranger, spy of the Revolution

A man in his mid-twenties with an orange scorpion tail, as well as the chosen of the Scorpius Nova Sphere and the Scorpius Ranger. Initially appearing to oppose the Rangers and later allying with Kaus, in reality he's a spy for the Revolution, and the very first chosen that Shen found. Like all Serketians, he's able to modify the venom his tail injects for a variety of purposes. Despite willing to perform morally-grey actions to infiltrate the Empire, he opposes them as much as the other Rangers do, possessing a strong code of honor and a desire to atone for some mysterious crime. Despite this, Aster is incredibly antagonistic towards him, as he was present the night Aster's creator was kidnapped. As for Leiurus himself, he has a strong desire to make the Empire crumble and find his missing older brother, Eurypto, who’s become the Duke of the Scorpius system, Antares.

Name: Sirius (he/him)

Age: 35

Homeworld: Fenrisulfr, Lupus system

Position: Lupus Ranger

A blue-furred wolfman from the Lupus system, and the Lupus Ranger. Previously he lived a simple life with his wife and the rest of his clan on his homeworld, up until the Dark Matter Empire’s recent invasion of it. His clan tried to resist, but they all fell in battle, leaving him the sole survivor. Despite possessing the Lupus Nova Sphere, which was a wedding gift from his late wife, he wasn’t chosen by it until Neil helped him realize he still had things to fight for. Sirius appears gruff and serious (heh) but he is deeply loyal to the ones he cares about. Coming from a planet that was rarely contacted by the galaxy at large, he also finds himself being a bit awestruck by some of the galaxy’s technological advancements.

Name: Tip (they/them)

Age: 300 in Iustitian years, 25 in Earth years.

Homeworld: Iustitia, Libra system

Position: Libra Ranger

A bombastic mechanical life form from the Libra system who possesses the Libra Nova Sphere and fills the role of the Libra Ranger. Despite coming from a long line of high-ranking judges in the Libra system, they found such a life to be boring, and while working as an aid, helped a defendant, Hydra Trabem escape to receiving a charge they saw as ridiculous. From there, the duo went on to become a pair of the greatest thieves in the galaxy before crossing paths with the Revolution. Despite their eccentric and larger-than-life personality, they’re incredibly loyal, with a heart that’s almost as gold as the plating covering their body.

Name: Asterion “Aster” (he/him)

Age: 38

Homeworld: Crete, Taurus system

Position: Taurus Ranger

A large, strong, bull-like robot from the Taurus system who possesses the Taurus Nova Sphere and is the Taurus Ranger. He has a rather happy-go-lucky attitude, a strong belief in justice, and a love of puzzles. He also loves a good fight and showing off his strength, even using dumbbells despite them not giving any benefits. He joined the Revolution shortly after Brando did and a bit before Alura did, and as such he has a very strong bond with the two of them. Along with Brando and Alura, he was chosen by one of the three legendary Nova Spheres the Revolution was able to recover, and is ready to fight horn and hoof to free the galaxy from the Empire, though he seems to have his own personal reasons for it as well, that being to rescue his creator, Professor Minos Ain, who was kidnapped by the Empire. This has lead to some distrust towards Leiurus, who was present the night he was kidnapped. After learning that Antares was the one responsible, he’s teamed up with Leiurus to bring him down.

Name: Hydra Trabem

Age: 22

Homeworld: Gorgonia, Ophiuchus system

Position: Ophiuchus Ranger, Void Ophiuchus Ranger.

A stoic, vaguely reptilian man from the Ophiuchus system, chosen of the Ophiuchus Nova Sphere and the Ophiuchus Ranger. The world Gorgonia has discarded all emotion to avoid conflict, but Hydra wished to have emotions of his own, a major crime on Gorgonia. He was taken to the Libra system to face justice, but the aid of the judge overseeing his case, Tip, helped him escape. Acting as a duo of formidable thieves, they eventually came into contact with the Rangers. A stoic and logical young man, Hydra has made it his personal quest to have emotions of his own. He was brainwashed by Schedar and utilized artificial Nova Spheres created by Mirfak, becoming Ophiuchus Void. Tip was eventually able to break through to him, and has since used those artificial Nova Spheres to assist the Revolution as the Void Ophiuchus Ranger.

Name: Alura Palleon (she/her)

Age: 18

Homeworld: Tokage, Chameleon system

Position: Chameleon Ranger, Field Commander

A young but highly capable woman from the Chameleon system, being the chosen of the Chameleon Nova Sphere and filling the role of the Chameleon Ranger. Due to her upbringing on her home planet as she was raised to be the future leader of her village, she’s very no-nonsense despite her young age, but she can be quite excitable under the right circumstances. Despite resembling a human, she’s able to camouflage herself so well she appears to be invisible, something everyone on her home planet can do. Despite her young age and the fact that she was the last of the original three Rangers to join the Revolution, she’s easily the best fighter between herself, Aster, and Brando. Despite her serious nature, a memory in the forests of Tokage sticks with her to this day, that being an encounter with Audumla, the embodiment of all that is good in the universe.

Name: Birdie 8 (she/her)

Age: 25

Homeworld: Olympia Corp. Production Station 283, Aquila system

Position: Aquila Ranger, Secretary, Pilot

A bubbly, white and pink android from the Aquila system who serves as Commander Long’s personal secretary and as the pilot of the Orion. Like Aster, she’s just as much of a person as most people are despite being a robot, and is always willing to help the Rangers and the Commander with whatever they need with a joyful attitude. That being said, she does find Commander Long’s puns and antics to be quite grating at times despite working with him for nineteen years, but she still respects him, and he respects her enough to share some of his deepest secrets. She still makes time for herself, and plans on becoming an author following the Empire’s inevitable defeat. Secretly, she’s always dreamed of joining the fight against the Empire more directly, and her desire to do whatever it takes to accomplish that has caused the Aquila Nova Sphere to choose her, allowing her to become the Aquila Ranger and fight alongside the other Rangers like she always dreamed of.

Name: Brando Pesce (he/him)

Age: 28

Homeworld: Bahamut, Dorado System

Position: Dorado Ranger, Chef of the Orion

A big-hearted chef from the tropical world of Bahamut in the Dorado system, as well as the chosen of the Dorado Nova Sphere and the Dorado Ranger. Brando cares deeply for his comrades and is incredibly empathetic towards people in need, an aspect that might be why the Dorado Nova Sphere chose him. He’s incredibly considerate of just about everyone he comes across, even making meals for Aster and Birdie so they don’t feel left out during meals despite them being unable to eat. Despite his caring attitude, he’s more than capable of fending for himself, using the Star Weapon’s Star Saber mode with the grace of a master swordsman, delivering food-based quips all the while. This caring attitude appears to be from his childhood on his Imperial run homeworld, which was overrun by the Marquis Nozzie. Nozzie taxed resources extensively, so Brando’s desire to become a chef stemmed from his desire to help his community deal with it.

Name: Shen Long/Shen Arctos (he/him)

Age: 40

Homeworld: Ladon, Draco system

Position: Draco Ranger, Leader of the Revolution

The purple-scaled draconian leader of the Revolution, and formerly its head scientist. Shen became the leader of the Revolution nineteen years ago, long before he was ready for the position, though he has since grown into it. Despite appearing to be a kooky middle-aged man who loves puns, Shen is an incredibly competent leader and inventor, being the one responsible for the creation of the Supernova Morphers, Star Weapons, and the Nova Sphere tracker. He cares incredibly deeply for the Rangers, and will do whatever it takes to make sure they’re happy and safe. Despite all of this, he’s still deeply haunted by demons from his past, demons that involve Skragen and Calamartia, who were responsible for the death of his adoptive father, Theodore nineteen years ago, forcing him to take over as the leader of the Revolution. He carries deep guilt for what happened, as he disobeyed his father’s orders and believes that he’d still be alive if it wasn’t for him. Nineteen years ago he figured out a way to become a Ranger without one of the legendary Nova Spheres, instead using the Draco Nova Sphere, though it had a time limit. Despite this he helped the Revolution immensely, being known as the First Hero of the Revolution. Following an odd occurrence involving Neil and the other Nova Spheres, the time limit is gone, allowing Shen to join the team full-time as the Draco Ranger. Following Arthur becoming the Ursa Ranger, he became Neil and Arthur’s adoptive father.

Name: Arthur Astra (he/him)

Age: 12

Homeworld: Earth

Position: Ursa Ranger, Revolution asset

The younger brother of Neil, and a remarkably intelligent boy. Following their mother’s death, he was cared for by Neil, and while less impacted by their mother’s death than Neil was, is still hurt by it. Arthur is a remarkably intelligent and curious boy, and that curiosity only grew when he was taken aboard the Orion and had the opportunity to learn all about the rest of the Galaxy, though he has a particular interest in engineering. While he frequently teases and snarks at Neil, he does care deeply for his older brother, and quite likes Commander Long as well, as the Ladonian is always willing to answer any question he has. Compared to his brother, he’s far more cynical and pessimistic about the Empire’s defeat, though watching the Rangers battle the Empire seems to have planted a seed of hope in his heart, a seed that later blossomed following Shen becoming the Draco Ranger. This determination coupled with a strange power of his own allowed him to call forth the Ursa Minor Nova Sphere, allowing him to join the team as the Ursa Ranger.

Name: Kenneth Faulkner (he/him)

Age: 338 (chronologically), 32 (biologically)

Homeworld: Earth

Position: Phoenix Knight, former president of the Galactic Federation of Free Systems

Originally a fatally wounded Scottish warrior in 1717, Kenneth was abducted and experimented on by the Fenghuangians of the Phoenix system, bonding him with the Phoenix Nova Sphere. He later met with Ptolemy, an Astrographer, who created his Zords and Morpher with which he’d use to protect the galaxy as the Phoenix Knight. Eventually, he was elected to be the president of the Galactic Federation of Free Systems, a position he held until the Dark Matter Empire emerged. He fought valiantly, and while he lost many friends, he was able to destroy Karna Rog’s physical form at the cost of his immortality. While he was unconscious, he was outfitted with a special apparatus by Mirfak, which brainwashed him into becoming Ankaa for 300 years until it was destroyed by Neil. Kenneth is very cocky, but he has the skills to back it up, and underneath it he’s a man that cares deeply for others and is deeply haunted by his final battle against Karna Rog.

Name: Corvile (he/him)

Age: 338 (chronologically), 38 (biologically)

Homeworld: Verona, Corvus system

Position: Former advisor to the president of the Galactic Federation of Free Systems, Revolution asset.

Kenneth’s advisor and fiancé during his time as president. 300 years ago, he along with 86 other warriors were led into battle against the Empire, with Corvile wielding the Corvus Nova Sphere. Corvile appeared to sacrifice his life during Kenneth’s battle against Karna Rog, but following Hydra’s freedom from Schedar’s brainwashing, he was discovered in a cryosleep pod, claiming to have narrowly survived Karna Rog’s attack. In truth, he’s been the very reluctant vessel of Karna Rog’s metaphysical form for the past 300 years, as unlike other Nova Spheres, the Corvus Nova Sphere’s abilities mean Karna Rog is unaffected by it. Corvile’s a very sophisticated alien, and often had to clean up some of Kenneth’s political messes during his time as president, but despite this he still cares deeply for Kenneth, and likes to tease Kenneth about all the stress he caused him. He detests Karna Rog, and is incredibly confident that the Rangers will be able to kill the Emperor, even if it costs him his own life.

Allies

Name: Theodore Arctos (he/him)

Age (at time of death): 45

Homeworld: Maritimus, Ursa Major system

Position: Founder of the Revolution, former Leader of the Revolution

The Revolution’s late founder and its previous leader, as well as Shen’s adoptive father. Following an attack on a town on the planet Ladon, Theodore found the egg that hatched into Shen, and raised the Ladonean as his own son. Theodore died protecting Shen from Skragen and Calamartia after Shen’s time limit expired while trying to stop their attack on the Revolution’s previous base. Theodore was a kind man, but one who wasn’t afraid to tell people what they needed to hear. He loved the stars and the various stories and legends about the constellation systems, something that be passed down to Shen. He cared incredibly deeply for Shen despite not being related by blood or even being the same species, and was always incredibly proud of how intelligent his adoptive son was, and that only grew when Shen found a way to morph and help the Revolution. His death caused his soul to latch onto the Ursa Major Nova Sphere, which was on him at the time of his death. This allowed him to continue watching over his son even after death. During an attack by Kaus and the Marquis Mothema, Arthur caused his spirit to materialize by using the Hrsa Major Nova Sphere in the Supernova Morpher, who would go on to empower the Ursa Major Nova Sphere for Arthur to use. Following a reunion with his son, he finally passed on.

The Dark Matter Empire

Name: Karna Rog (he/him)

Age: [REDACTED]

Homeworld: [REDACTED]

Position: Emperor of the Dark Matter Empire

The white-robed Emperor of the tyrannical Dark Matter Empire that has conquered the galaxy. Incredibly mysterious, only the Empire’s Dukes are allowed to interact with him directly, and only the Knights of Andromeda are permitted to see his face underneath his hood. The Emperor is not cruel, nor is he compassionate, and many of his own Dukes and Duchesses find his lackadaisical and cold indifference towards everything and everyone to be deeply disconcerting. On occasion he does show fondness for his bodyguard, Ankaa, but those moments are few and far between. On rare occasions he does show emotions, but the last time anyone but the Knights of Andromeda discussed it with him went incredibly poorly for the poor Duke that asked about it. In truth, he’s an embodiment of all the despair, suffering, and hatred held together by dark matter. He also tends to talk to himself, as if there’s someone only he can see… this unseen force is Corvile, his vessel, who still has some semblance of control over himself and can communicate with Karna Rog.

Name: Ankaa (he/him)

Age: Unknown

Homeworld: Unknown

Position: Duke of the Phoenix system, Karna Rog’s bodyguard

The mysterious, gold-masked Duke of the Phoenix system and the Emperor’s bodyguard. Ankaa emotes even less than his charge does, not even speaking at all. Not much is known about him, even among the other Dukes, who frequently speculate what his true nature could be, whether he's a living being or some machine cooked up by Mirfak and the rest of the Empire’s scientists. Only the Emperor himself and the Knights of Andromeda are aware of Ankaa’s history and what he truly is, though given his silence and unfaltering loyalty to Karna Rog, they rarely discuss it. After Shen became the Draco Ranger and Arthur became the Ursa Ranger, Karna Rog assigned him and Antares to assist Kaus, Skragen, and Calamartia in killing the Rangers, with Ankaa being the first of the two to arrive and coming very close to killing Neil. In addition to being highly skilled at swordplay, Ankaa also possesses incredibly potent pyrokinetic and thermokinetic abilities, making him one of Karna Rog’s most lethal subordinates. In reality, he’s a brainwashed Kenneth Faulkner.

Name: Mirfak (he/him)

Age 300+

Homeworld: Quetzalco, Perseus system

Position: Knight of Andromeda, Duke of the Perseus system, Head Scientist of the Empire

Sir Mirfak of Perseus is the youngest of the Knights of Andromeda, the Emperor’s three foremost subordinates and the Empire’s head scientist. Known as the “Maniac of Perseus” to the Revolution, an incident in his past caused the entire left side of his body to be replaced with cybernetics. Despite being the youngest of the Knights of Andromeda, he’s the most pragmatic of the three, formulating schemes like he does chemicals. As the Empire’s head scientist, he’s tasked with overseeing Project Wormwood, a top-secret project that is only known to the scientists working on it, the Knights of Andromeda, and the Emperor himself. He’s also the one responsible for the death of Neil and Arthur’s mother. Despite his position, recent events have led him to conclude that the Emperor is unfit to continue ruling the Empire, and that someone else should step in.

Name: Schedar (she/her)

Age: 300+

Homeworld: Acámbaro, Cassiopeia system

Position: Knight of Andromeda, Duchess of the Cassiopeia system, Empire’s Minister of Propaganda

Dame Schedar of Cassiopeia is the second of the Knights of Andromeda, as well as the one tasked with the creation of the Empire’s propaganda. Like all Acámbaroans, she’s capable of compelling people to do her bidding with the sound of her voice, which pairs well with her position as Minister of Propaganda, this has led her to being dubbed the “Witch of Cassiopeia” by the Revolution. Despite her bubbly attitude, love of dancing around, and eagerness to please her fans on the Galaxy’s social media, she’s easily the cruelest of the Knights, sometimes going as far as to do actions that actively harm the Empire for the sake of twisting the knife.

Name: Alderamin (he/him)

Age: 300+

Homeworld: Sabinain, Cepheus system

Position: Knight of Andromeda, Duke of the Cepheus system, Warlord of the Empire

Sir Alderamin of the Cepheus system is the eldest of the Knights of Andromeda in addition to being the Empire’s warmonger. Of the Knights, he’s the most loyal to the Emperor, and has led the conquest of numerous planets in his name. He’s an excellent military strategist, but his solution to other complex problems often amounts to crushing it. He has a love of combat, and partakes in countless invasions of planets even though that is often delegated to Dukes of that planet’s constellation system. He isn’t afraid to get his hands dirty either, often personally leading his conquests himself and overwhelming his opponents with incredible force, earning him the nickname “Butcher of Cepheus” from the Revolution.

Name: Antares/Eurypto Calchas (he/him)

Age: 35

Homeworld: Serket, Scorpius system

Position: Duke of the Scorpius system, top Jester of the Empire

Jester is the title given to the Empire’s assassins, and Antares is easily its most successful one on top of recently becoming the Duke of the Scorpius system. He’s incredibly cruel but also incredibly efficient, and has gained infamy from dispatching his marks in quick but incredibly painful ways. He possesses a scorpion-like tail, and is able to modify its venom to induce a variety of effects in his victims. His loyalty to the Emperor is matched only by his loyalty to Schedar. After Shen and Arthur became Rangers, Antares was assigned alongside Ankaa to help Kaus, Skragen, and Calamartia terminate the Rangers, though he has yet to arrive. In addition Leiurus claims that Antares is his older brother, Eurypto. While this is true, the way Antares recounts events is quite a bit different than Leiurus’s…

Name: Felis/Cassius Bodmin (he/him)

Age: 40

Homeworld: Nanzca, Hydra system

Position: Duke of the Hydra system

A man clad in red, feline-like armor and the Duke of the Hydra system. Since his promotion to Duke, he has set his eyes on getting his clutches on the Cerberus Zord, an immensely powerful Zord known as the Beast of Ruin. He’s aided in his quest by his two favorite Marquises, Yetton and Aquaereo. Petty and cruel, he also wishes to take revenge on the Revolution for a perceived slight against him in the past. His real name is Cassius Bodmin, and he was kicked out of the Revolution by his childhood friend Shen, as the two of them worked together to locate the Cerberus Zord, but Shen discovered that he wished to use the Cerberus Zord to destroy Imperial-controlled planets with no regard for innocents. Since then, he turned to the Empire.

Name: Kaus (he/him)

Age: 60

Homeworld: Ojikazo, Sagittarius system

Position: Duke of the Sagittarius system

Of the Emperor’s innumerable subordinates, Duke Kaus is easily one of his most staunch supporters out of all of them. Tasked with hunting down the Rangers, Kaus likens it to his time hunting on his home planet, though he doesn’t let it get in the way of his mission. His zealous loyalty to the Emperor is frightening, and is willing to kill for something as simple as someone mocking the Emperor. This zealotry extends to his fellow Dukes and Duchesses as well, and he will not hesitate to call them out for their perceived lack of loyalty to the Emperor. Initially thought to have died following the crash of his Consumoai, he is still very much alive. Not many know why he’s as loyal as he is, but recently Mirfak has become the target of his ire.

Name: Skragen (he/him)

Age: 55

Homeworld: Cryskull, Crux system

Position: Jester of the Empire

A white, squid-like alien covered in crystals that serves as one of the Empire’s most dangerous Jesters as well as Calamartia’s husband. Following Kaus’s apparent death, the two of them were sent to terminate the Rangers. Between him and his wife he’s the more cerebral of the two, always speaking in a polite tone, but that being said he’s capable of immense cruelty. Despite this, he does genuinely love Calamartia and enjoys their assignments together, as well as being fond of ink-related puns. As a Cryskullian he possesses the ability to use telekinesis from the crystal on his head and the crystals and suckers covering his body act as extra eyes. He also claims to have the ability to read minds, allowing him to avoid almost any attack, though this claim is dubious. Years ago, he and his wife also did battle against a Ranger, different from the ones now, Shen. He and his wife were also the ones who killed Shen’s adoptive father, Theodore Arctos.

Name: Calamartia (she/her)

Age: 54

Homeworld: Vivifica, Octans system

Position: Jester of the Empire

A red, octopus-like alien who’s Skragen’s wife and another incredibly dangerous Jester. Like her husband, she was assigned to hunt down the Rangers following Kaus’s apparent death. She’s far more crude and hot-blooded than her husband is, and takes great pleasure in fighting, even naming her weapons. “Jelly brain” is one of her go to insults, but she can go a lot lower than that. She cares deeply for her husband, and he’s probably one of the few things she cares more about than a good fight. As a Vivifican, she can regenerate from most injuries, and can even regrow her entire body so long as a small part of it remains intact. This means that like her husband, she’s incredibly difficult to harm, just in a different way. Like Skragen, she battled a Ranger in the past, Shen, and was responsible for the death of Shen’s adoptive father, Theodore Arctos.

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shingansoul · 1 year

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Even Scorpions Can Be Pack Animals (Kyuranger fic)

Summary:

A small dynamic exploration of Garu and Stinger, as they don't directly interact much but both find the comfort and support of being apart of the team deeply important to them and moving forward from their respective losses.

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Despite the way he spoke and seemed to carry himself on first impression, Garu was not one to shy away from showing his emotions openly and unabashedly. Oftentimes his passion and his anger took forefront, but equally so he expressed his love and concern as well even if in a bit of a quieter way. Garu was a wolfman, the last of them, and though he had lost his first pack he was swept up into a new one amidst his grief. They were fewer in number and didn’t always get along or understand each other as easily due to their differences, but their unique traits and personalities defined his new family and he wouldn't want them any other way.

He was most often to lean into showing his more affectionate side with Lucky through his open support both reassuring and in harsh moments of knocking sense back into his leader. For every “Grit your teeth!” there was equally a pat to the back or a headbutt to the shoulder when they were close enough. For every seconded vote or decision, there was a willingness to stand firm against the others' doubt and unfair calls. It was a balance that worked for them, and Garu was ever thankful he met Lucky that day by, well, luck and he was even more so glad that Lucky had so firmly and quickly stolen his heart and gained his trust.

Speaking of balance, the mechanical organism of namesake was another Garu has begrudgingly come to find himself more noticeably comfortable with. Balance was quite frankly a cheeky little thing, and they delighted in prodding and teasing those both enemy and others of the crew. Of course it wasn't as mean spirited when with their little family, but all the same it made Garu’s hackles raise and his lips peel back in a frustrated snarl as he fell into Balance’s sway every time without fail. It was like a bit of a two step really that Balance always anticipated, because the song and dance of the two bickering and joking and reacting was how the gold ranger showed their love in return. And when Garu had figured out such, it seemed only right then not to stop their little exchanges. Besides, having someone he could yell at like that and it all be without any true hurt or malintent at all was a bit freeing, it felt like no matter what they knew what lines to never cross and they would always be friends afterwards.

Some of the other members had yet to really establish a specific dynamic with the wolfman but that didn't make his love and loyalty any less for his pack members. If he could help, he did. If he would simply offer them someone to talk to, he listened and gave advice as he could. If his fur proved soft enough to help someone relax, he grit his own teeth and let the others run fingers through his pelt and even rest against him for naps with him keeping vigil as they soaked up his heat. He wasn’t always the best at all his attempts, but he liked to think he made up for it in earnestness.

For some like Hammie, he knew she saw him as her team member but not her family, though she could and would always trust that Garu would be there to help her in any situation. And to the far other side was Spada who saw everyone he trusted as his family due to his family being so intrinsically how he views his love and care, even to the point of probably not considering many at all as friends in that sense. He would return his family’s trust and affections by caring and providing for them like he did his siblings, and Garu always made sure to express his gratitude for something so sacred to his yellow clad kyoudai. Champ was….hard to place, since though he cared deeply for all of them, separating program and mission from emotions was a bit harder to parce. Garu read all of it as his family member and thus equally important, but there were times he was definitely reminded the other had been built not made, programmed not taught, but he all the same with gusto fought and laughed alongside the bull.

Naga was…..trying, over eager at times even it seemed, enough to even throw Garu off on occasion. The silver haired boy had a burning passion and desperation to express himself and in kind see how others did so in return, wanting so badly to be able to understand the emotions those around him displayed. Garu had been told he had no emotions, but that was far from the case to him. Rather, he had never been given a guide for them so they had been confused and repressed, and now that he had people to share them with, they tended to come out all at once and not always in the correct way.

Naga was not against physical affection, but he didn't quite understand the impact it should have since he seemed muted towards really anyone touching or even manhandling him a bit. So though Garu was happy the other was comfortable returning hugs and patting his head and high fiving, he struggled to find ways that seemed to really stick out and affect the other in particular. He could tell Naga wanted the same even if the silver ranger in question didn't understand how to articulate that, so for now all Garu could do was encourage him and enjoy every attempted smile and every overly honest sentiment spoken to him.

His other main source of struggle was with their more distant member, Stinger. Stinger stuck out for a lot of reasons, but to Garu the most defining one was his loneliness; Stinger never outright avoided jovial moments with the others and had outright before earnestly given his care and aid outside his line of duty, everything he does watching over Kotaro being a prime example. But if he thought nobody was paying him attention or if he let his mind wander too much, one could note the distant tired look in his features and the weight on his shoulders it seemed almost forcing him to make himself smaller and more compact to bear it all. Lucky from the start had said he put his trust in Stinger, and he had gone out of his way to try and make the other comfortable, but Lucky wasn't the most perceptive all the time and also tended to spread himself a little thin attention wise if things weren't brought to him directly. Garu on the other hand, was no leader most of the time, and had the means and opportunity to make the younger man’s sadness his business.

Garu and a few others had ended up watching the ship this time, losing out on the kyulette, and as today’s mission was of a more laid back nature of reconnaissance the rest of the “home team” had taken to their rooms to relax on their own time. Garu had stayed in the main meeting and observation deck for some time simply doing some workout stretches and reps before making to follow suite of the others’ idea, but as he was making his way down the hallway of private quarters for the ship, a soft sound behind one of the doors caught his attention. His interest piqued, he stopped where he was, letting his ears twitch and swivel to better isolate the sound and pick out what room it was coming from. He waited a few moments, sure he had heard something but he couldn’t quite-....gasping, that’s what it was; someone was taking in air with a greed like they’d never breathed before this moment so they had to make up for lost time.

Garu sniffed at the air, moving towards the right side of the hallway where the sound was seeming to come from. He could smell something a bit pungent though not overly so, with some sweeter undertones; it was some kind of bodily odor scent, meaning the possibilities were narrowed down quite a bit: The rooms down that side went in order of Champ, Balance, Naga, and Stinger. Champ and Balance don't have any organic scents on them due to being mechanical in nature, and Naga went out on today’s mission which only left one option. With his target found, Garu began approaching the door on the end with interest and a bit of concern.

He was going to just directly knock on the door and ask about the other man, which was admittedly not likely the best plan at all, when just a few steps shy of his destination the door slid open and Stinger almost stumbled past the doorway. Garu was quick to take a few steps back, his paw pads dampening the sound as Stinger just stood there looking at the floor, reaching out to hold onto the door frame as if for support. Garu froze, just staring at Stinger unsure what to do as he tried and failed to come up with something natural to ask. Having his pack member so close though, Garu was relieved to hear his breathing a little better, but he still looked off if his posture at the moment wasn't signal enough.

Stinger’s hair was a bit disheveled and he didn't have his uniform jacket on, simply his usual underclothes, his old poncho, and most notably he was barefoot. Garu almost didn't notice when honey colored eyes flicked over to stare him down, wide at first in surprise and then Stinger’s entire expression growing more guarded as he tried, and failed, to casually straighten up his posture.

“You’re outside my room.”

Garu grunted in affirmation at first on instinct before sputtering a bit as he backtracked.

“Ah! I-I mean, I just happened to be passing by-garu.”

Stinger squinted a bit at that response, before seeming to just stand and wait. A few awkward moments went by as they stared each other down before Stinger tilted his head a bit, pulling the neck of his poncho up a bit to cover his mouth better.

“You haven’t passed by yet though.”

Garu mumbled to himself in what was not quite as quiet a tone as he probably thought.

“Well, I can't just go on ahead when you look like that…”

Stinger looked at him without a word a bit longer before huffing a sigh and loving to walk on and past Garu, heading back towards the observation deck. Garu was quick to spin around and follow from a few paces behind, not wanting to just drop things where they were. Stinger was one for keeping composure, so to be caught a bit off kilter was likely something he wanted to forget; however, to be off kilter at all meant something was wrong. Stinger did not deign to give him any further looks or questions all the way to their destination, simply upon entering the room plopping himself down a little too hard on one of the chairs which had been left against the lower floor’s wall away from the table. He audibly sighed, slumping back against the wall and closing his eyes, seeming to try and recede into his poncho entirely with only the lower half of his legs and his tail drooping past the end of it.

Garu right away realized he had no excuse to be here, but maybe an excuse would make it worse? He looked around the room, trying to figure out a plan of action when an idea finally hit him. Humming a bit in satisfaction with himself, he moved to drag another of the chairs back against the wall next to Stinger’s before pulling himself up onto it. Stinger’s tail twitched at the sound of movement but otherwise he didn’t react or respond. Taking it as approval, Garu decided to act before his packmate could pull away like he was prone to.

He snaked his arm behind Stinger and firmly wrapped his paw around the other’s shoulder and pulled him to the side to fall into his lap. Stinger inhaled sharply in surprise, arms reaching out a bit too late to stop him from being pulled over to lay across the wolfman’s thighs. His tail lashed in irritation a bit and he turned from his side to have his back down so he could glare up at the blue furred ranger.

“What is this?” His tone wasn’t venomous but he wasn't going to let it happen without a word.

Garu just laughed lightly, looking down at him.

“Figured having something soft to lay on would be better on your back than the wall, you’re tired right?”

Garu couldn't see the rest of his face, but he could tell by the squint that Stinger’s face was probably scrunched up under the cloth as he weighed his options. Garu waited as patiently as he could, feeling a little squirmy under the other’s gaze so close, but eventually honey colored eyes closed. With a sigh of acceptance, Stinger shifted so his back was against Garu’s stomach and his wrapped a little awkwardly so his hand braced against Garu’s thigh but his head slotted beside his bicep to still rest directly on the other’s lap.

Stinger paused after settling, taking in that there truly was a bit of a… give to his current pillow. ‘That must be his fur flattening under his clothes,’ he thought to himself before pulling his legs tighter up and together to rest on the mostly abandoned chair he had first taken. He stiffened up again as he felt Garu move, but it was simply to rest a paw against his tibia to keep him from slipping and his other paw around to his shoulder.

Garu was warm, warmer than most people and certainly warmer than the easily chilled scorpion man, and his grip was sure on him. He didn't feel at all like he’d fall or be dislodged anytime soon, and…well, it would be a lie to say it wasn't comfortable even with the awkward positioning. It wouldn’t hurt to just….for a little bit anyhow….

Garu wasn’t the most patient of people, but this wasn't something he thought of as trying his patience and attention. He was on duty protecting a member of his pack, a job he took with utmost seriousness and dedication. Besides, if he had a tail he would most certainly be wagging it in joy at the fact he’d earned the trust of the other to be comfortable to allow this. Be it his more animal than humanoid body, or something more personal and closer to the heart, he was happy Stinger could rest easier with someone standing guard and giving warmth. Garu would wait however long it took for their poison star to rest and wake on his own, and he wouldn't move a moment sooner.

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