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Jason Scott | Power Rangers (2017)

[stereotypicaljock]

{ daily "come bother my character" action stuff }

[For as long as Jason could remember, there'd been someone around to tell him what comes next. There was always some kind of structure. when it was sports, there was a coach. There were practices. There was a schedule full of school and structure and homework. When it was the Rangers, there was training. There was danger and threats and survival. The goals were clear. In Wonderland, it's not like that at all. Nobody seems to know what to do or how to fix it. They're not prepping for a battle. They're just trying to stay alive long enough to get home. Jason figures he can at least help with that last part.

That's what keeps him training. He gets up just before the sun for weight training in the gym, hoping that it's early enough that nobody will have too many questions about why there's a teenager benchpressing several tons. (Though he is curious about how easy it was to find ten-ton barbells already lying around the space) By mid-morning, he'll be at the beach, with cones set up for agility drills. There's no immediate emergency, but that doesn't mean there won't be soon.

After a morning full of training, he'll settle into the kitchen, where he'll set to eating absolutely everything. Superhuman exertion combined with a normal teenager's metabolism means that no snack is safe.]

{ network ( video ) }

So I spend my whole life dreaming about getting out of a small town only to move into a place that's even smaller. I'm pretty sure that's irony.

Talk to me about where you're from. Is it small like this? Are the city people adjusting well enough?

{ event wildcard }

[ Okay so I didn't actually have an idea for this one, but all the cool actiony stuff happens in events. Do you guys want a power ranger? I can give you a power ranger. Sticking up for the people who can't defend themselves, playing in whatever retro event you like. COME AT ME. ]

i do what i want

[meanestgirl]

[So you would think that given there's a precedent for this, Jason would not be surprised by what he finds in his room when he returns from his day of training or some kind of event shenanigans, or any number of things he could be doing. He could be returning to his room with a plate full of a ridiculous amount of carbs or protein or whatever it is that student athletes eat, but the point is not that.

The point is thus:

Jason Scott returns to his room to find one Kimberly Hart, sitting cross-legged on his bed and looking seriously NOT PLEASED with her current situation. How long has she been waiting there? Unclear, but she was obviously not there when he left.

She was not in Wonderland when he left.

But now she is, and she has one very simple question for him:]

What. The hell.

I love your instincts

[stereotypicaljock]

[The answer in this instance is food. He's got a plate heaping with pasta in one hand, which is very nearly dropped as he enters because there is a girl in his room. Can people show up in bedrooms?? Is that a thing? He feels like someone would have mentioned it if it was a thing.]

... Kimberly?

[Is this an event? It seems like it's too soon for there to be another event already.]

[meanestgirl]

[First comes the look of who else would have broken in to hang out in your room? to have other girls been breaking in to hang out in your room???? because if the latter is the case, they were going to have to have words.

That being said, however, Kimberly did not just show up in his room. She just happens to be here, and more to the point be very confused.]

Did I miss the canyon or something and jump down a rabbit hole instead? Are we actually in Wonderland?

[stereotypicaljock]

[No girls, no. Though he does wish there'd been enough notice clean up a little before she showed up. There's laundry in places that laundry probably shouldn't be.]

Near as I can figure -- seems that way. [And he wishes he could say that "we're in Wonderland" is the weirdest conversation he's ever had with Kimberly Hart.] I've been here for a couple of weeks. When did you...? did you just--?

[Why are you in his room though??]

[meanestgirl]

[Why not be in your room, Jason? How else was she going to be sure she would be able to find you? Did you honestly expect her to scour the entire mansion for you?

No.]

Get here? Yeah. I arrived maybe a couple of hours ago?

[stereotypicaljock]

[Boundaries, woman.]

Welcome to being stuck here, I guess.

[He sinks down on the opposite edge of the bed, setting his untouched food on the nightstand beside him.] I've tried everything I can think of to get in touch with Zordon for answers.

[Admittedly, that wasn't very much. He's very much not the idea man.]

[meanestgirl]

[Well, it's not like contacting Zordon was the easiest thing in the world in the first place, let alone trying to do it when they've somehow fallen down a rabbit hole.

She shifts to face him more with a small sigh.]

How many of us are here? Is it just us?

[stereotypicaljock]

[He nods in confirmation.]

It was just me until a couple of hours ago when you got here. Most of the people here haven't even heard of Angel Grove. [There were a couple of odd moments where he'd received some odd stares after he'd introduced himself and mentioned his hometown, but he's mostly assumed that they came from some varsity towns he'd had a hand in trampling.]

[meanestgirl]

Well, that doesn't actually surprise me. Angel Grove is pretty small, circumstances of the last few days aside.

[She can't imagine how an alien show down wouldn't have made the news ... everywhere.]

Do you think the others will come here too?

[cranston]

[ As soon as he'd found Jason in Wonderland, Billy had started following him around like a lost puppy. Or a lost Ranger, whichever. What that means is that he's there on the beach for agility drills, even though he complains about it. ]

So, um. Why are we doing this? There's no Zeo crystal here, is there?

[stereotypicaljock]

[He doesn't mind having Billy around for company, actually. It makes him feel better when his team is close, particularly when they're so often in need of protection. It's better for Billy to be in his sight than out of it. Jason's got a better chance at protecting him that way.

He's crouched opposite Billy then, keeping an eye on his budding footwork and correcting the most egregious of mistakes. Billy's not one for natural talent, but that's something that can be remedied in time.]

Nope. But people keep talking about how dangerous this place can get. If we stay ready, we'll be able to help everyone when things get hard.

[cranston]

[ He's trying. It's just that the physical stuff doesn't come easy to him like it does to Jason. It's not his focus, never really has been. Sure, he's strong now. Like, super strong. But he doesn't know what to do with that strength. ]

But the Zords aren't here. We can't-- Can we even connect to the morphing grid here?

[stereotypicaljock]

If we can't morph here, then it's going to hurt a hell of a lot more when something's trying to punch us.

[It's something he's considered. That's just more reason to train.]

[cranston]

Yeah, okay, but-- [ He hesitates, pausing in his movements as he tries to think of a rebuttal. He can't. ] Yeah, okay.

[ He starts moving again, lifting his feet higher, ducking and weaving faster. Jason's right, he's got to be ready. ]

[stereotypicaljock]

Just push through for a little while longer, okay? You've only got a few more reps.

[He's got so much heart it makes up for everything else.]

[cranston]

[ He huffs and puffs his way through the last few reps, feeling absolutely exhausted, but cheered on by Jason's encouragement. When he finishes his last rep, he punches the air with both hands and cries out, ] WOOO!!!

[stereotypicaljock]

[Jason grins at Billy's enthusiasm.]

See, man? I told you that you had it in you. You can do anything you put your mind to. And I've never met anyone with a bigger mind than yours.

video

[henrydaniel]

I'm from a place literally no one's ever heard of because it doesn't exist. It was created by magic.

Kinda like this place.

[ He gives a little wave. ]

Hi, I'm Henry, by the way.

video

[stereotypicaljock]

So you're kind of in your element here, then?

[Okay, that's really weird, but Jason's trying to be better about not making people feel off about their differences.]

I'm Jason. It's nice to meet you.

video

[henrydaniel]

Likewise!

[ Said all chipper like, as if he's totally used to meeting random people all the time. ]

I wouldn't say I love it here or that it super reminds me of home, but...the magic is about the same and...weird things happen just about as often. So actually, maybe...yeah.

[ That's said a little more sheepishly. ]

But I can try to help if you have any questions. I've been here a couple of years now.

video

[stereotypicaljock]

I don't think I've ever seen live magic outside of second grade birthday parties. [And a month ago, he probably would have laughed at the idea of it existing at all. It's been a really weird couple of weeks.] I guess the real stuff is a little more involved than just pulling rabbits out of places that didn't have rabbits in them beforehand.

video

[henrydaniel]

Yeah...there's kind of a whole 'all magic comes with a price' rule. But at least in this place instead of pulling out a rabbit from the closet, you can pull out food and clothes and basically anything else you want. I mean, that's pretty awesome.

[ Not awesome is Wonderland itself and how many times it tries to kill them all per month but. Whatever. ]

Re: video

[stereotypicaljock]

[ Well that's not at all ominous. ]

When you say "price", I'm guessing that you aren't talking about getting a summer job to pay Wonderland back for the free room.

video

[henrydaniel]

Sorry. Kind of wish I were, though.

[ Henry pauses, not really wanting to come across as being an alarmist, but... ]

This place throws stuff at us every few weeks. It likes to try and kill us, and people die, but people also don't stay dead. I'm sorry, I know it's kind of a lot, and maybe you already know most of this.