[@Morgrym76]
I only have a few vague ideas and aspirations right now. I haven't written in a 70's chic setting before, so I want to explore some of the trends of the time at least. Here's I'm kicking around right now: 
- An aspiring leather-clad punk/activist to the style of the period, who's tragically watered down and "held back" by the inertia, influence, and lack of nice leather jackets in such a rural and isolated community. Likely has a strong sense of morality and aspires to "stick it to the man" but has struggles that undermines that. Maybe something to do with cowardice or comfort, or being caught between the comfort of "selling out" and fear of "being a poser"?
- An old-school, circuit boards and hobby radios style nerd. Maybe something to the tune of a belated or distorted coming-of-age here? For this character, I was considering the struggle focusing around him wanting to be "cool" and involved but uncomfortable being out of his narrow comfort zone and "moving out of his lane", on top of being overtly a coward, as the mysterious happenings keep happening and they presumably become involved.
- An americano, flannel and boots rural farmers child from a classically conservative household, who struggles with their identity and how others might perceive them if they knew - namely, their sexuality. I'm not sure how I'd link this to the mysterious happenings yet or if it'd really be relevant. It could probably be meshed to some extent with the punk idea.