The Sisterhood Syndicate [OOC]

*Each princess represents an aspect of heroism that should factor into her story in some way. (The full list is on the SB page—except for Raya, but hers will be added shortly.) It doesn’t have to be a part of their personal story arc (though it can be!), but it should play a role in the crimefighting/hero side of their story. Think of their aspect as being almost like a superpower that helps them save the world (or really, a part of themselves that makes them innately heroic). Speaking of which…

*Some of the princesses have actual powers, some don’t, but each has a reason they’re part of the squad. So Elsa, Rapunzel, Moana, and Ariel each have powers: ice for Elsa, healing for Rapunzel, that ocean thing for Moana, and mermaid stuff for Ariel. The rest are all regular humans (unless Raya has powers of some kind? I'm going to watch her film before this begins, I just haven't had the chance yet), but the regulars also possess their own desirable set of skills: Mulan’s a warrior, Merida’s a champion archer, Jasmine’s got a tiger, et cetera. If you’re not sure what skill(s) your princess brings to the table (besides her aspect of heroism), get creative!

(Sidebar: @rida, I don’t care how you do it, but Rapunzel should have her hair back for this. I mean, c'mon, she’s Rapunzel! The hair is the most iconic part of her character, she must have it. I know there’s a Rapunzel spinoff show on Disney Channel that found a way to give her the hair back, and even though TV shows aren’t canon in this, you’re welcome to use whatever explanation they did, or make up one of your own. Whatever the case, I want her hair to return, and I want its powers to come along with it.)

*The idea is that all the princesses, working together, will be the necessary counterbalance of good to the villains’ evil. But one of their greatest strengths—the fact that they’ve all triumphed over one or more of the villains in the past—is also one of their greatest weaknesses, as they know the villains and vice versa, and the villains can use that familiarity to exploit the princesses’ insecurities, fears and trauma. How your character reacts to her former antagonist coming back into her life is up to you, but I don’t imagine she’d feel great about it.

*I’ve talked a bit about how this is MLP:FiM-inspired, and part of that is the shameless rip-off of MLP’s elements of harmony, but the other similarity comes in the form of the emphasis on friendship (and, y’know, a group of female characters saving the world). Pretty much none of the princesses have many friends in their films, and particularly not a lot (or any) human female friends, so the idea is that, over the course of this story, they’ll develop tight—almost sisterly—bonds with each other and, by the end of it, realize the value of friendship. (It’s called the Sisterhood Syndicate for a reason!)

*The Charlie’s Angels comparison comes from the fact that this group of lovely crime-solvers work together under the guidance of a shadowy male figure. WD wants to craft a group of trained agents who will not only neutralize this particular threat, but can also be called upon at a moment’s notice in the future, whenever any kingdoms are in trouble. I’m open to input, but my vision for the story is that the princesses travel from kingdom to kingdom, and, through a series of battles, stop the roving band of villains as they attempt to wreak havoc across the world. WD tells them where to travel and gives them the bare minimum of weapons, intel and supplies, but it’s mostly the princesses on their own, dependent on just each other to save the day—with occasional check-ins from their enigmatic boss.

*While WD is the shadowy but good-hearted mastermind behind the Sisterhood Syndicate, the villains’ own dastardly group was put together by Iger, who is kinda like the evil counterpart to WD. Iger’s motivations, like WD’s, are shrouded in secrecy, but he seeks to destroy the world while WD seeks to save it. I imagine that after defeating all his villain underlings, the story will probably build to a final showdown between the princesses and Iger himself (again though, I’m open to input).

...and yes, if anyone was wondering, WD is a reference to Walt Disney and Iger's the last name of the (lousy!) former CEO of the Disney Company.

*You can choose how much time has elapsed between your princess’s film and the beginning of this story. If, for example, you want your princess’s film to have taken place one year prior to this SB, that’s fine! It could also be one month later, six months later, et cetera—whatever feels right to you (but it should be less than 10 years total). This also gives you some freedom because you can choose certain things to have happened “off camera,” so to speak, in between the events of her film and the start of this SB. For example, you could have her break up with her love interest—or kill him off—before the SB picks up, in the intervening months/years since her film. (But you must still mention or explain any such changes/developments in the text. So, for example, if your princess had a prince and now she doesn’t because he died a while back, put in at least a reference to that somewhere, preferably early on. You can also get this information across through the use of flashbacks.) And you can get away with tweaking her personality a bit more—e.g., making her more mature than she was in her film—if time has passed, or if she’s gone through something significant in the time since we last saw her.

*Your first post should establish a few things: 1. How she feels about the fact that all these kingdoms—including hers—are currently under attack (and what, if anything, she knows about who’s responsible for the destruction), 2. How she’s recruited into the syndicate, and 3. How much time has passed since her film (and what, if anything, has happened in the time since). Whatever else you choose to include in your first post is up to you. And if you’re wondering how to get this information across, I’ll write the first post and that should give you an idea.

*You don’t need to write a character profile, but you can! Especially if you’re planning on picking up with her quite a few years after the events of her film, it might be nice to let us know what’s going on with her now, what she’s experienced in the time since we last saw her, and any other relevant details you’re adding to her backstory. If you don’t want to write a character profile, you can also just post that info in this thread. Failing that, it should be sufficient to just establish the key details in your opening SB post.

Note: these are my current plans, but I'm open to feedback and willing to make changes if desired. Obviously this is a collaborative process so I'm totally down to switch things up!