Dark Kingdom Renegades Readme file by Mark Latus Sept. 13 1996 A few notes for anyone who is wondering about the contents of this directory. Dark Kingdom Renegades is my series based on Naoko Takeuchi's Sailor Moon. To be more specific it is based on the original anime series rather than the manga or DiC Entertainment version. Which means I use the original names of the Sailors (Usagi instead of Serena ... etc.) and try to fit the stories within the continuity of the SM series's. The focus is on the members of the DKR who are living in Tokyo at the same time the Sailor Senshi are encountering a wide variety of enemies. As a rule the DKR tries to avoid contact with the Senshi but this occasionally becomes impossible. The DKR are members of a minority group within the Dark Kingdom. Renegades are a youma subspecies who lack the genetically programmed violent and destructive nature that Metallia has bred into the youma. They are also immune to the telepathic subliminals Metallia continually broadcasts. In fact they aren't even aware these exist. Currently the DKR series is designed to run for five major stories and the same number of sidestories. I plan a second series but won't bother with details about it until the first series is done. The major stories are : Refugees Bad Moon Rising Titanite's Bogus Journey Thy Kingdom Come Decade At the present time (Sept. '96) only the first two have been written. A little more detail about each story follows. Refugees - This is divided into two halves. The Prologue introduces the characters, covers Calcite's connection to Sailor V and her whereabouts during the majority of the original Sailor Moon series. Along with events in the Dark Kingdom during the first series. The second half picks up the story six months later. It occurs during Sailor Moon R in a week between the departure of the aliens Ali & Ann and the arrival of both Chibi-Usa and the Black Moon Family Bad Moon Rising - This occurs several weeks after the end of Refugees. By now the remainder of the SMR series is well underway. The DKR members discover that a dimensional gateway now exists between earth and an alternate world. A world that bears a strong resemblance to the one depicted in the BGC OAV series. Titanite's Bogus Journey - Having discovered that alternate worlds bear a strong resemblance to those in various anime series the DKR's otaku member goes looking for the world of Ranma 1/2. Mainly lighthearted except for the hints concerning the fourth story in the series. Thy Kingdom Come - On the first anniversary of the Senshi's victory over the Dark Kingdom two new Senshi appear. Following an encounter with the DKR the newcomers draw both the regular Senshi and Sailor Polaris into their personal war. Which leads to a debacle that brings the rest of the DKR into the action. The most serious and violent story of the series Decade - Covers the longterm consequences of the preceeding story. Also deals with the highlights and lowlights of the next ten years for the DKR. Not quite as violent as its' predecessor but it has it's share of combat. There will also be five sidestories, each focusing on an individual member of the group and told from the point of view of that character. Calcite : Remembrance Day - Calcite's reaction to learning his father's identity Azurite : Girls' Night Out - Azurite is conned by Titanite into spending an evening with Margrave, the closest thing she has to an arch nemesis Titanite : My Secret Identity - A student at school sees Titanite transform Pyrite : Triangles Have Sharp Edges - Pyrite's view of the Calcite-Azurite- Pyrite triangle Margrave : Cat's Eye - Life in Tokyo from the point of view of the last "normal" youma Below are brief descriptions of the characters, current as of the conclusion of "Bad Moon Rising". Since some of this could be considered spoiler information for the first two stories a blank space will be left for the benefit of anyone who hasn't read them yet. S P O I L E R S P A C E Name - Calcite Sex - Male Age - 23 Aliases - Calvin Hobbes, Gray (superhero), Lord Calcite (supervillain) Hair - Light green Eyes - Purple Other distinguishing - Blue blood, green finger and toenails features Known powers - Superhuman strength, Force shield, Teleportation, glamourcasting, shockwave bursts, psychoplasm generation and shaping. Can transmit energy through his created weaponary. Comment - The leader of the Renegades and the most powerful member. Normally quick witted and decisive he has a blind spot when it comes to women. Managed to overlook all the negative feature of his youma lover Margrave during his life in the Dark Kingdom and was unaware of Azurite's desire for him. An expert warrior adept in the use of his powers. Name - Titanite Sex - Female Age - 15 Aliases - Titania Hobbes, Sailor Polaris Hair - Light green Eyes - Blue Other distinguishing - Blue blood, green finger and toenails features Known powers - Superhuman strength, Force shield, Teleportation, glamourcasting, "Polaris Missile" and variations Comments - Calcite's younger sister and Sailor Senshi Wannabe. She was born as Calcite's twin but as secondborn was placed in time stasis until her mother was ready to deal with another child. When Calcite was 8 and could do most of the work Titanite was removed from stasis. Grew up in the Dark Kingdom shielded by the older renegades so she never lost her innocence in the struggle to fit in. An avid anime fan she dreams of one day becoming one of the Senshi. Is currently being trained to use her powers effectively should the need arise. While she presumably possesses the same abilities as Calcite most of them have not manifested yet. Name - Azurite Sex - Female Age - 22 Aliases - Azure DeWitt, Sailor Arcturus Hair - Bright blue Eyes - Red Other distinguishing - Green blood. features Known powers - Superhuman strength, Force shield, Teleportation, glamourcasting, wind control, micro hurricane generation. Comment : The group's other trained fighter. Has no desire to be one of the Senshi, merely created the identity to let her use her powers in public. Was in love with both Calcite and Pyrite for several years and unable to make a final choice. The triangle was recently resolved. Name - Pyrite Sex - Male Age - 24 Aliases - Piram Troy Hair - Black Eyes - Yellow Other distinguishing - Blue blood, black finger and toenails features Known powers - Superhuman strength, Force shield, Teleportation, glamourcasting, Aura blocking, Energy sensitive/manipulator. Comments : An expert in both theoretical and practical applications of magick based youma "technology". Required Calcite's assistance to survive in the Dark Kingdom and developed an inferiority complex regarding his cousin. Was aware of Azurite's divided feelings while Calcite remained oblivious but kept silent fearing a confrontation would drive her from him. Name - Margrave Sex - Female Age - 23 Aliases - Catharine Margrave Hair - White Eyes - Green Other distinguishing - White fur which covers her whole body, catlike facial features features, claws Known powers - Superhuman strength and reflexes, claws capable of cutting through steel, Heightened senses of hearing, scent and taste, can exhude sex phermones at will, limited precognition abilities Comment - Last survivor of the Non-Renegade youma. Considers it her duty to act in typical youma fashion when this will not interfere with personal survival. Besides she enjoys being a bitch. She is becoming concerned by her increasingly unyoumalike behaviour but has managed to keep anyone but Titanite from noticing. The rest of the DKR already have preconceived beliefs about her. Attributes most of the changes to sideffects from her stay in MegaTokyo and expects to return to normal shortly. Her appearance often leads people to believe she's designed (and lives solely) for sex and violence. She encourages this as it makes people underestimate her. Besides she has a very active libido.