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LoweGear
2008-02-20, 21:52
:twitch:

*checks Super Sentai fansites*

:eek::eek::eek:

:dots:

:dots::dots:

:dots::dots::dots:

Damn... I feel scammed!!!:eyespin::eyespin::eyespin:

The Super Sentai world was full of traps and I didn't have a clue!!!:upset::upset: :frustrated::frustrated: :eyespin::eyespin:

Damn... Even Dekabright, Turbopink and Pink Mask?!?!:twitch::twitch::twitch: WTF!!!!:eyespin::eyespin::eyespin:

Anyway, at least the more recent ones have more real females in the suits... Like Abareyellow, Hurricane Blue, Dekayellow and Pink, as well as Gekiyellow and Go-on Yellow......:eyespin::eyespin::eyespin:

"Kuya!!!:upset: Anong naging reaksiyon mo dito?"


Ganito:

http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/aa299/spec_operations/1187048929907.jpg

:eyespin::eyespin::eyespin:

Then again, that's one of the things you just have to accept in life :heh:

Gransazers?!?!:twitch::eyespin::eyespin::eyespin:

:nod:

And that's her skillset!:D:D:D I like them, alright. Especially the kageki/geki Impulses.:D Well, at least you didn't follow the naming pattern used in Gekiranger like 'Nami Nami Zan', 'Dai Dai Sai Dai Giri', 'Gon Gon Ken', etc...:heh::heh::heh:

I am most tempted to :nod: Naming isn't one of Mayura's talents afterall :uhoh:


Roger.:D Three teaserz, HASSHA!:frustrated::D

“Yes!” Hayate replied just as loudly. But a confused expression was on her face, “but Oji-chan, aren’t I just supposed to-”

“I want to advance forward a bit and see what you can do after defending against me.” Aurion interjected. “That’s why I did some upgrades to your devices to better facilitate counterattacks, have I not?” he shrugged while smiling cruelly, “Call me irrational, but I’m the head of this project, anyway. So I’m free to abuse my position as long as you don’t spill the beans to the higher-ups,” he raised an eyebrow, “right?”

“Oh, you’re so irresponsible…” Hayate felt a smile forming on her lips despite herself, “Understood!” she readied her stance, “And then I guess the same rules will apply for me with regards to points.”

“No.”

“Huh?”

“I’m supposed to subdue you effectively before I declare your loss.” He grinned, “The odds are already stacked against you. So why make any more unreasonable mission agendas?”

“Oh…” Hayate’s expression drooped slightly, “I understand.”

“Oi, don’t give me that face!” Aurion reprimanded her, “Just think of it as a means for me to have my way with you.”

Hayate blushed at the outright bawdy comment, but her disposition clearly brightened, “Its fine then. But…” she giggled, covering her mouth demurely with her book, fluttering her eyes. “P-please be gentle.”

Aurion snorted audibly, “Not on your life.” he replied with indifference, but he was clearly amused by Hayate’s similarly suggestive jest. The gaps in Reishiki armor platings glowed briefly, its internal systems kicking into gear. A cobalt Mid-Childan sigil formed underneath Aurion’s feet, “I’m coming in full force!”

“Meanie.” Hayate murmured, smiling. A white Belkan sigil formed underneath her.

I suddenly got :love::love::love: when I imagined Hayate with that gesture.:heh:

To Lowe and X:"Ika nga, mahinhin, diba, mga Kuya?":p


:eek::eek::eek:

Yep, anyone would go :love: if Hayate said that to you... except Aurion obviously :heh:

And...

TAMA YAN!!!! :D


And more...


“If he ever does something to Hayate…” Vita uttered in a low growl, her fist clenched.

“Calm down Vita.” A deep male voice interjected calmly. “As bad as it may seem, it’s still highly improbable that it will happen.”

“Ah, Zafira-san…” Agito looked at the Guardian Beast, surprised.

“Zafira!” Vita looked surprised as well, as well as the other Wolkenritter.

“???” The Guardian Beast could only look back in confusion, his ears twitching.

“Oh… So you were here… I almost forgot…”

“What?”
LOL SHAFTED!XDXDXD

Aurion phased in right behind her.

“It’s over.”

“!!!!!!” Hayate attempted to turn around, “Akh!” but felt a large hand grab her tightly by the throat. He was actually in front of her! Aurion’s real body phased into existence; starting from his hand towards his entire body. He lifted her by the neck, her feet hanging limply a few inches from the ground. She attempted to raise Schwertkreuz and invoke another spell from Tiara, but he grabbed her wrist with his other hand and tightened his vice grip on her neck, ruining her concentration. “A-anh!”

“Hah!”

“Agh!”

Aurion has slammed her hard on the hill’s side by his arm holding her throat, creating several cracks along the rock’s surface. He pinned down her right arm with his knee and pointed his left arm at her face. “Reishiki.” Hayate was suffocating and couldn’t even begin to react to the immediate threat. “Dead End-”

[Proton Cannon.] A large amount of energy gathered at the end of Reishiki’s barrel; a couple of inches from Hayate’s face.

“Shot.”

A loud explosion ripped thru the air, accompanied by a flash of blue light…

I did say he was ruthless.:p:uhoh:



When will the shafting end? :heh:

And ruthless Aurion is truly ruthless :uhoh:

:heh::heh::heh:

Aurion: Wait, does that make me an antagonist?!:twitch:

Creator-san: No, they chase you because they like you so much :nod:
Belkarangers: CHIEFU!!!! :D:D:D


Don't lump me in with those narrow-minded bashers in youtube who do nothing but flame Power Rangers or Super Sentai, depending on faction.:p

while I much prefer the Super Sentai versions, the American adaptations aren't all that bad. They did do some things right, as far as I'm concerned. but still, I like the originals better.:p Dino Thunder was mighty interesting for a PR show. But SPD, while it had potential, did not cut it too well for sheer misuse of some elements...:heh:

:nod::nod::nod:

But, yeah. I sure got over my head by a sudden overload of BURNING PASSION due to stress of reviewing taxation to up to three in the morning.:D It was my mistake for getting the wrong impression.XD

Asagi/Smith/Wesson:

BUT BURNING PASSION IS GOOD!!!!!!!!!!!! :D:D:D

*Mai >>> all three*

Mai: ...

mattaku...


:nod:

I'm actually a mix of both, having watched Super Sentai in my youth and then seeing Power Rangers, which I thought was purely-American-made because I didn't know about Zyuranger, only knowing up until Jetman.:heh:

Same here, Siyempre Bioman at Maskman FTW!!!! :D:D:D

Also caught Turboranger, Fiveman and Jetman too :nod: Which is why when Power Rangers first aired, the concept of sentai was no longer alien to us, though at the time it was cool seeing American versions of the concept in such awesome CG (at the time).

So do you know the BETRAYAL that I felt when I discovered years later what Zyuranger was, and that the Power Rangers I was once a fan of was actually an American edit of the Super Sentai franchise, from which our beloved go-nin no senshi came from?!?!

MADNESS!!!!! :upset:

Asagi: :nod::nod::nod:

arkhangelsk
2008-02-20, 21:58
You're missing the point, ATC.

Let me simplify it: Anything SSS is concidered H4XX around here.

He was nice enough to write "SSS" for speed, but he was under no obligation to. In power it is only on the good side of average.

Once again you want something ridiculousely powerfull. Why? Why do you constantly want these blatantly powerfull weapons? Why do you continue to plug your ears to whatever we are saying and go on creating weapons that are far more powerfull then anything we have seen in canon short of ship based canons?

1) The functionality can be duplicated by a sufficiently powerful mage using Precia-type Dimension Jump attacks. In fact, that's another path to a long range weapon - create a Star Trek TR-16 rifle.
2) TC is facing the dilemma of all people with at least a little tactical knowledge trying to develop something new in the Nanoverse. His weapon is not really particularly powerful. It is that engagement ranges and speeds in the Nanoverse are horribly short.
3) This is (almost) fine if all combat is magic or pseudomagic (Inherent Skill), but by now, this OC thread is having people come into intermittent contact with conventional weapons users (Erusia, OFM). Even a half-*ssed civilization like ours can easily make weapons that outrange and outspeed known Nanoverse magi-weapons (even a crossbow can shoot a bolt to a range outside of normal mage combat and the bolt probably flies faster too).
4) So how do you keep the Nanoverse competent. OPFOR Conventional weapons that are degraded to range and speed performances below our current level would be an insult to our SoD. So, the OPFOR must use weapons with at least similar range/speed performance to Terran, and that gives them a huge advantage over almost all mages. So you create a new magiweapon to keep up, and any competitive magiweapon will automatically look h3xx in range/speed performance. But it is not h3xx, it is the TSAB that is unrealistically weak in those areas. To create a "consistent" weapon means to bury his conscience and SoD and knowingly create a weapon that will be at a horrible disadvantage versus conventional tech.
5) He really did try to incorporate some strict limits to the weapon. As he pointed out, it could be used only against a very predictable target at its RMAX. Its really only very good to 2km (one-second flight time). He could easily have added a homing ability (which, even if it slowed down his round, is likely to make it even more deadly overall). He could have used teleportation, or as someone suggested, use magic to form a true laser.

USB500
2008-02-20, 22:21
What kind of classes I wonder... Physical Education?

*runs faster*
Involves lots of "PHYSICAL CONTACT". :nod:

*mental images of Hayate raeping examining Widuri -- at the hot spring*

OSHI-

*plugs nostrils*

:uhoh:

And incredibly sleek and spartan, yet loaded and armed to the teeth :nod:
FOR SPARTA!!!! :frustrated: :frustrated: :frustrated:

Denial

phonetically sounds like

The Nile

Thus, "The Nile is a river in Egypt" or "Denial is a river in Egypt" :nod:
So that's where it came from. :twitch: :twitch: :heh:

=-================

The type which requires a bedroom. *runs like hell*
And decorated with candlelights and translucent curtains for extra effects...

*runs*

Ahhh...PJ...the place where I always get lost in. Darn place and its many roads. :frustrated:
:nod:

============

:bow: :bow: :bow:

Epic epilogue is EPIC!!

And DVD Specials?! :twitch: DO WANT
Indeed. :nod:
Hayate strikes again! :D Can't wait for her next 'attack.'

*runs*
It will be more and more dangerous than ever. :D :D :uhoh:

*runs*

============


Name: No.47
Age: 4 months
Sex: Female
Race: Dragon hybrid
Rank: C (S+ created)
Style: Belkan
Device: Armed device, claw - Nei
Height: 4' 2"
Weight: 68 lb
Physical description: Knee-length pale green hair, right eye pink and left golden, pale skin with emerald scales, slender and buxom (C). Has a two-foot long dragon tail with spines.
Personality: Is largely absent. To say she is emotionless is incorrect but rather her personality lacks development and use. No.47 is quiet and does not speak unless prompted or required, she is utterly submissive and obeys all orders given. She is highly inquisitive to anything new.
Rare Skill, "Dragon's Heart": No.47 has the innate and passive skill to regenerate any physical wound (besides decapitation). Most wounds heal in minutes, or even seconds. Limbs take longer to regenerate and organs longer still. However this skill hemorrhages mana and also accelerates her metabolism.
Spells
Dragon's Feet: A speed-enhancer that boosts No.47's already quick speed.
Bloody Claw: A physical attack using Nei that charges it to break barriers. Expends a cartridge.


And now to work on uploading Arc-en-Ciel...
Emotionless? Do want. :love: :love: http://forums.animesuki.com/images/as.global/icons/icon14.gif

==============

Asagi: Ah, but you need to know who you're talking to! :)

There are old timers who've seen sentai before Power Rangers came out, yet still acknowledge them, while others see Rangers as purely ripoffs. :rolleyes:

*cough*

Then there are those who grew up on Rangers but suddenly saw the TRUTH of Super Sentai. :cool:

Creator-san: As with all franchises, depends on who you're talking to :heh: Asagi forgot to mention the fans who like and appreciate both series, some just to see the American's take on the original concept :heh:
Wise words. :nod: :nod:

Now that's how education should be done :cool:

*RUNS*
Indeed.

*jumps into foxhole*

He better, if he doesn't want to end up on Economy Class like the last time :uhoh: Only reason he's on the boat right now is because Mai's rowing :heh:

Ai on the other hand... :uhoh:
What about Ai? :uhoh:

:nod::nod::nod:

Fate and Signum should do Cast-Off's more often :nod:
And more clothes-ripping transformation, too! *cries blood*

*ducks for cover*

Only if Laksharta's involved :nod:

...

oh shi-

*runs faster*
Huh? :confused:
Not exactly nekkid... but you do get to see them in their unde-

*radio static*
WANT :eek: :eek:

=================

Roger.:D Three teaserz, HASSHA!:frustrated::D

“Yes!” Hayate replied just as loudly. But a confused expression was on her face, “but Oji-chan, aren’t I just supposed to-”

“I want to advance forward a bit and see what you can do after defending against me.” Aurion interjected. “That’s why I did some upgrades to your devices to better facilitate counterattacks, have I not?” he shrugged while smiling cruelly, “Call me irrational, but I’m the head of this project, anyway. So I’m free to abuse my position as long as you don’t spill the beans to the higher-ups,” he raised an eyebrow, “right?”

“Oh, you’re so irresponsible…” Hayate felt a smile forming on her lips despite herself, “Understood!” she readied her stance, “And then I guess the same rules will apply for me with regards to points.”

“No.”

“Huh?”

“I’m supposed to subdue you effectively before I declare your loss.” He grinned, “The odds are already stacked against you. So why make any more unreasonable mission agendas?”

“Oh…” Hayate’s expression drooped slightly, “I understand.”

“Oi, don’t give me that face!” Aurion reprimanded her, “Just think of it as a means for me to have my way with you.”

Hayate blushed at the outright bawdy comment, but her disposition clearly brightened, “Its fine then. But…” she giggled, covering her mouth demurely with her book, fluttering her eyes. “P-please be gentle.”

Aurion snorted audibly, “Not on your life.” he replied with indifference, but he was clearly amused by Hayate’s similarly suggestive jest. The gaps in Reishiki armor platings glowed briefly, its internal systems kicking into gear. A cobalt Mid-Childan sigil formed underneath Aurion’s feet, “I’m coming in full force!”

“Meanie.” Hayate murmured, smiling. A white Belkan sigil formed underneath her.

:eyebrow: Okay.......... this doesn't sound right. *proceeds to next*

“If he ever does something to Hayate…” Vita uttered in a low growl, her fist clenched.

“Calm down Vita.” A deep male voice interjected calmly. “As bad as it may seem, it’s still highly improbable that it will happen.”

“Ah, Zafira-san…” Agito looked at the Guardian Beast, surprised.

“Zafira!” Vita looked surprised as well, as well as the other Wolkenritter.

“???” The Guardian Beast could only look back in confusion, his ears twitching.

“Oh… So you were here… I almost forgot…”

“What?”
Zafira was forgotten! Nuuuuuuuuuuuuu!!!!!!!!!!!! :upset: :upset: :upset:

Aurion phased in right behind her.

“It’s over.”

“!!!!!!” Hayate attempted to turn around, “Akh!” but felt a large hand grab her tightly by the throat. He was actually in front of her! Aurion’s real body phased into existence; starting from his hand towards his entire body. He lifted her by the neck, her feet hanging limply a few inches from the ground. She attempted to raise Schwertkreuz and invoke another spell from Tiara, but he grabbed her wrist with his other hand and tightened his vice grip on her neck, ruining her concentration. “A-anh!”

“Hah!”

“Agh!”

Aurion has slammed her hard on the hill’s side by his arm holding her throat, creating several cracks along the rock’s surface. He pinned down her right arm with his knee and pointed his left arm at her face. “Reishiki.” Hayate was suffocating and couldn’t even begin to react to the immediate threat. “Dead End-”

[Proton Cannon.] A large amount of energy gathered at the end of Reishiki’s barrel; a couple of inches from Hayate’s face.

“Shot.”

A loud explosion ripped thru the air, accompanied by a flash of blue light…

:eek: :eek: :eek:

Cliffhangers! ARGH!!!!! :frustrated: :frustrated: :frustrated: Just when it was getting more fiery..... :eyespin:

Requesting MOAR! :heh:

arkhangelsk
2008-02-20, 22:23
That being said, this is THE Maximum Effective Range. (Anything higher and the shot pretty much just comes apart.)

Most, to nearly all shots won't be used to maximum range. Most engagements will occure at 300 to 5000 meters. And you will of course respond with 'Then why not just make it 5 km?' And the answer to that question is: That is not how you build a weapon.

To build a weapon, you look at the job. Then you look at what it takes to fullfill the job. And then you build a weapon that fullfills that jop several times over.
This ensures that every single time, the weapon fulfills its job, instead of an iffy, 'it might make it out there this time'. That's gross negligence.

But you needn't worry. At that range, with a ten second travel time, target selection is pretty much limited to stationary or predictable motion targets.

1) You might want to avoid the letters SSS in this thread. Just write out the spec in metric and let THEM decide whether it is SSS. Some people get spasms just from seeing the letters.
2) That is not how you build a weapon. Real weapons are tradeoffs. Extra capability is bought at the expense of extra cost and extra complexity leading to decreases in the numbers purchasable on a finite budget and degraded reliability, as well as increased requirements in support, training ... etc.
3) Thus, a real weapon is built to fulfill a Techno-Tactical requirement. That requirement is based on what is perceived to be b]realistic[/b] combat scenarios that will occur with some regularity. For example, if 99% of the foreseen shoots with this rifle will be to 5km or less, the TTR is likely to write the requirement as only for a particular hit rate at 5km.
4) The weapon will then be made to reliably fulfill the TTR. Any extra capability it has will be coincidental to those capabilities created to fulfill the TTR. For example, if the requirement says the "ability to fire to 5km", then it'll only shoot to 10km if it'll require no more complexity and cost than a rifle that can shoot to 5km. Or maybe the ability to shoot to 10km 50% of the time is equivalent to the ability to shoot to 5km 100% of the time. Then the rifle will be designed for 5km, and you can shoot it to 10km and have it work half the time, but they won't go to the extra expense to make the rifle shoot to 10km 100% of the time.
5) In short, considering the geometric increase in the difficulty of the target acquisition and fire control problems when shooting to 20km, it is enormously unlikely the gun will have a 20km capability if it is foreseen that "nearly all" its shoots are 300-5000m.

Saint X
2008-02-20, 23:39
And in that second scenario, suteki is exactly the word I needed :nod:

*runs*

Hohe~

@Saint X:

:twitch::twitch::twitch:

OH SHI-

Kyla: Do you want one? I can give you as many as that entire set... *pulls hexagonal pallet* I have lots here...

:eek:

Wang: Somebody went to the Eye of Terror and made Warp Cores?!

:uhoh:

Kyla: Those are not warp cores... they're a self-contained Artificial Linker Core and Overdrive Engine system developed from Dei Clone Technology... the *static* Drive... Actually they are based on the drives that power a clone... 1 just enough for a person each...

*closes door*

Foy: What are you hiding from me, Veda?!

:uhoh::uhoh:

Kyla: Level 7 information...

LukeFoy: What are you hiding from me, FatherVeda?!

:uhoh::uhoh:

Fixed!!!

*runs*

Mein Gott!!! People, how the hell do you manage to sprout all this in only one day?!?!?! :eyespin::eyespin::frustrated::frustrated: (:joke:)

This is the power of OC

Ok then!

SUPA BACKLOG BREAKAAAAAAAA!!!!!!!!!!!!

*sees the entire thread evaporate in the pink GN Beam*

Saint X: Yup... she's regaining her skills...

Finish her already :nod:

Still integrating the *static* Drive and the Overdrive... it will take time.

Still digging up her Aibamashin as well...

DO her already :nod:

Fixed...

*runs*

Traps are popular here huh? :heh::heh::heh::heh:

I like he- AHEM! HIM :heh: Although I need to try and remember what a Frame Device is....

I like "Rebound"'s design ^^ Pretty original :p

Traps are a rare group here... so they're much appreciated...

Frame Devices are devices that help strengthen a templar's Medial System (Magic Circuit), because as compared to Mid/Velka, they are physiologically weaker- but it's that weak system that allows them to withstand, sometimes even thrive under AMF.

:uhoh:

It Temptsreminds me to play GGX...

And i keep remembering people that use yo-yos are some of the best fighters i've seen...

Wild Goose
2008-02-20, 23:39
I would think a shot velocity on par with a RAILGUN (Actually, the test railgun the navy uses fires a Mach Seven round... Actually faster than what I have for the Lance.) would qualify as an SSS (Phenominal) rank velocity.

As for range. 20 km it stays. If someone can hold ten km spherical barriers up for minutes on end, keeping a micro packet intact for ten seconds shouldn't be a problem.
However, the barriers are being held up with direct action/input/control from the caster, even if it's little beyong :"Stay up." With your micropacket though, it's being compressed by the magic rings, then fired...whereupon without the operator control I see a strong chance of it falling apart before it can even hit 20km.

Most, to nearly all shots won't be used to maximum range. Most engagements will occure at 300 to 5000 meters. And you will of course respond with 'Then why not just make it 5 km?' And the answer to that question is: That is not how you build a weapon.

To build a weapon, you look at the job. Then you look at what it takes to fullfill the job. And then you build a weapon that fullfills that jop several times over.
This ensures that every single time, the weapon fulfills its job, instead of an iffy, 'it might make it out there this time'. That's gross negligence.

But you needn't worry. At that range, with a ten second travel time, target selection is pretty much limited to stationary or predictable motion targets.
1) You might want to avoid the letters SSS in this thread. Just write out the spec in metric and let THEM decide whether it is SSS. Some people get spasms just from seeing the letters.
2) That is not how you build a weapon. Real weapons are tradeoffs. Extra capability is bought at the expense of extra cost and extra complexity leading to decreases in the numbers purchasable on a finite budget and degraded reliability, as well as increased requirements in support, training ... etc.
3) Thus, a real weapon is built to fulfill a Techno-Tactical requirement. That requirement is based on what is perceived to be b]realistic[/b] combat scenarios that will occur with some regularity. For example, if 99% of the foreseen shoots with this rifle will be to 5km or less, the TTR is likely to write the requirement as only for a particular hit rate at 5km.
4) The weapon will then be made to reliably fulfill the TTR. Any extra capability it has will be coincidental to those capabilities created to fulfill the TTR. For example, if the requirement says the "ability to fire to 5km", then it'll only shoot to 10km if it'll require no more complexity and cost than a rifle that can shoot to 5km. Or maybe the ability to shoot to 10km 50% of the time is equivalent to the ability to shoot to 5km 100% of the time. Then the rifle will be designed for 5km, and you can shoot it to 10km and have it work half the time, but they won't go to the extra expense to make the rifle shoot to 10km 100% of the time.
5) In short, considering the geometric increase in the difficulty of the target acquisition and fire control problems when shooting to 20km, it is enormously unlikely the gun will have a 20km capability if it is foreseen that "nearly all" its shoots are 300-5000m.

To take an example from real life: The Barrett .50cal, aka the Light Fifty, firing the .50BMG round, a Holy Round, designed by Saint Joh Moses...I'll just get to teh point.

The M82 can shoot targets up t0 1600 meters and hit, and kill them. However, the Army specified an engagement range of 800 meters. M82/M107 operators in Iraq thus employ their rifles at those ranges. However, current doctrine is 800 meter ranges. Beyond that it CAN hit but not all the time/reliably. The primary requirement was to engage targets at 800 meters - this was achieved. The 1600 meter range is a bonus.

Or consider the M2 .50cal MG. It can be used as a sniping weapon... but the primary role is that of an MG and that's how it's employed/designed.

If you absolutely MUST have a range of 5km as main engagement range, then 10km max range. No more.

Also, the scope ought to be quite large/bulky. There is a difference between handheld sensors and ship sensors.

A fictional example of railgun: M99 Stanchion from Halo: Contact Harvest. Fires a railgun at greater range than the SRS99C, but needs a power supply, is large, and is a bitch to carry; it's only been seen plugged into a battery/generator in HGN and mounted to Hornets in Contact Harvest.

AdmiralTigerclaw
2008-02-20, 23:50
1) You might want to avoid the letters SSS in this thread. Just write out the spec in metric and let THEM decide whether it is SSS. Some people get spasms just from seeing the letters.

So I've noticed. People seem to take it WAY too seriously.
...
>_>
<_<
...
:naughty:


I wonder what would happen if I mention SSSolid SSSnake?


2) That is not how you build a weapon. Real weapons are tradeoffs. Extra capability is bought at the expense of extra cost and extra complexity leading to decreases in the numbers purchasable on a finite budget and degraded reliability, as well as increased requirements in support, training ... etc.

*Shrug.* I guess I just don't believe in budget.


3) Thus, a real weapon is built to fulfill a Techno-Tactical requirement. That requirement is based on what is perceived to be b]realistic[/b] combat scenarios that will occur with some regularity. For example, if 99% of the foreseen shoots with this rifle will be to 5km or less, the TTR is likely to write the requirement as only for a particular hit rate at 5km.
4) The weapon will then be made to reliably fulfill the TTR. Any extra capability it has will be coincidental to those capabilities created to fulfill the TTR. For example, if the requirement says the "ability to fire to 5km", then it'll only shoot to 10km if it'll require no more complexity and cost than a rifle that can shoot to 5km. Or maybe the ability to shoot to 10km 50% of the time is equivalent to the ability to shoot to 5km 100% of the time. Then the rifle will be designed for 5km, and you can shoot it to 10km and have it work half the time, but they won't go to the extra expense to make the rifle shoot to 10km 100% of the time.
5) In short, considering the geometric increase in the difficulty of the target acquisition and fire control problems when shooting to 20km, it is enormously unlikely the gun will have a 20km capability if it is foreseen that "nearly all" its shoots are 300-5000m.


*Shrug again*
Blame Cooper and his overengineering. (New Rule: When in doubt, blame the robot maniac who built it. In fact, I think that's a character trait of his... He tends to overengineer EVERYTHING. At least it's a good fallback.)

Saint X
2008-02-20, 23:52
Off Topic:

Guess who's back?!!

*hands shiny new Titanium bat to the newly returned*

*hides*

Fuyu no Sora
2008-02-20, 23:59
This is the power of OC

Wonderful, good ol' OC :nod: Ahh, it feels good to be home :D

*sees the entire thread evaporate in the pink GN Beam*

Saint X: Yup... she's regaining her skills...

Deshou? :nod::nod:

*Feels proud* :D

Still integrating the *static* Drive and the Overdrive... it will take time.

Still digging up her Aibamashin as well...

It'll be worth the wait :nod::nod::nod:

Fixed...

*runs*

>.> *Death glare*

Traps are a rare group here... so they're much appreciated...

I see :nod::nod::nod::nod:

Frame Devices are devices that help strengthen a templar's Medial System (Magic Circuit), because as compared to Mid/Velka, they are physiologically weaker- but it's that weak system that allows them to withstand, sometimes even thrive under AMF.

:uhoh:

It Temptsreminds me to play GGX...

Souka.. Interesting theory :nod::nod::nod::nod::nod:

And i keep remembering people that use yo-yos are some of the best fighters i've seen...

Well.... people don't expect warriors with that kind of weapon to be strong so they let their guard down... A terrible mistake :nod::nod::nod::nod::nod::nod::nod:

Off Topic:

Guess who's back?!!

*hands shiny new Titanium bat to the newly returned*

*hides*

Many of us are back. The Power of OC compelled us :nod:

Kha
2008-02-21, 00:09
... Mai getting lessons from the premier OC tsundere herself? :eek:

This is gonna messy real quick :uhoh:Indeed. :uhoh:

*at least she's out of my hair until next satuday. :p*

Ah, kicking ass is fine...but what about the killing anything part? :uhoh: Scary paladins. :upset:That's just an exaggeration. It was a public awareness advertisement, so the wording was meant to be a little over the top.

And Gimmy, Foy and Hiro really never hold back when the Guilty are around... :uhoh:

In that case, all is good. :D They are the best for the job. ;):D

I see, so there is a reason for this. :nod:

Now I just gotta ask, is this also part of the canon timeline? That is, the Cleric Knight group and its relationship with both the Church and the High Council? If it is, I need to make a few changes on Gwen's profile. :)The canon timeline is a little blurred now, but yeah this set up should persist.

The Cleric-Knights chapter aren't very big. There's a current StrikerS total of about 1 page in training per AW, with Gimmy, Foy, Hiro and Taiyo being the only ones finished the basic training and most of the Trials. As Justicars, they assist Charlie and Kha with instruction if they are around.

Just FYI for those interested or notice something: Kha bent the rules a little to assign them Grade Terminator plate armor, codenamed Exia, Dynames, Nadleen Virtue and Kyrios, because there wasn't enough time before Riot 6 was going to be set up. :nod:

I've got a little surprise for a local Baron in episode 2 or 3. We'll see how magical those Terminators are, as opposed to popular belief. :nod::nod:

No major objections, they were just a few comments. ;)Do air them if you have, I don't want to be stepping on toes for too long. :p

"One man, three girls." :uhoh:

...How did my mind get so corrupted...?

*runs*Yeah... :heh:

OMG!! YOU DIDN'T!!! YOU TOOK THE SYMBOL OF THE Imperium of Man AND TURNED INTO A BELKA SYMBOL?!!!

NICE LOL XD

Way to take 40k material and use it for your own means :P XD:nod:

But I wouldn't have done it better than Lowe. I only proposed the idea, not knowing whether it would turn out nicely, but LoweGear went and made it happen impressively.

That goes for many of the pictures I use for my OCs, I owe Lowe too much. Thanks Master! :bow::bow::bow:

Okay... It's good. but I have several reservations..

1) To put it quite frankly, they seem so 1337 compared to everyone else. But I guess that can pass since they're Celestial Being.:p

2) That Ward Field is H4XX. So they cannot be affected by AMF, and THAT'S IT?!:frustrated: I have severe reservations about this.:eyebrow:

3) Blink. That's from Warcraft, right? Er... So they can warp all they want? I don't think so. And it needs more drawbacks.:p1) Yes... :uhoh: But that's the Ancient Cleric-Knights. The New Cleric-Knights are a lot more tame, but they love digging up how good they were. :heh:

Their OC posts are coming up next, once I clear the thread for Level 7 Information with VEDA, so better to keep the regulator cannons armed for them instead. ;)

2) Hmm... Even less affected by AMF than Belka magic then? I was thinking of letting Aurion invent the M-Jammer Canceller (:D) later in Rebuilt to even things up.

3) They aren't going to go phwing-phwing-phwinging all over the room like Nightcrawler or Mai can. Teleportation is initiated by a prayer, can they can delay casting by not finishing the prayer until the maximum limit. But due to the chanting and mental focusing onto a destination, it is better for the Knights only use it outside of combat to teleport into combat. Once in, they just jet, thruster and fly.

:heh::heh::heh:

Aurion: Wait, does that make me an antagonist?!:twitch:You mean you never was? :uhoh:

Mein Gott!!! People, how the hell do you manage to sprout all this in only one day?!?!?! :eyespin::eyespin::frustrated::frustrated: (:joke:)

Ok then!

SUPA BACKLOG BREAKAAAAAAAA!!!!!!!!!!!!What is this I see?! Who are you, and WHAT HAVE DONE WITH FUYU?! :eek::eek:

Cass: Nice shot Hiro

Hiro: Sandra-san....wasn't that Kagerou-san I just shot?

Cass: Oh no, no, no. Don't worry, it most probably was just someone that resembled him greatly (:D:D:D:D)I just realized I reused someone elses name by accident again. :heh:

*Fuyu no Sora delivers Outraged Kicku to Kha and sends him flying*BAKANA! :eyespin:

Cass/Kali/Risa/Serenity/Dia/Ryuka/Karine/Sara: :eyebrow::eyebrow: DO NOT WANT! :frustrated::frustrated::frustrated::frustrated:

Note: The girls that come after Risa are new OCs of mine that I'll work on and introduce in due time (when I get my computer back -_-):nod:

More fresh meat girls are always good for the Kha & Erio dynamic duo. :nod:...

...:uhoh:

Typical Kha :p We won't shoot you, don't worry :D *Hides supa long Bastard sword behind her back*Yeah... You'll just cut me. :)... :heh:

LoweGear
2008-02-21, 00:12
lol preview time.

Well sorta. Just the pre-title scene >.>
Hopefully it'll end the protests of the people who are like "Nanoha + Angst = no."

Nanoha stood on the sidewalk, staring up at the pre-dawn sky. She wondered, briefly, if maybe everything would be okay. A brief flicker of hope shone in her purple-blue eyes as she stared upward, unconsciously gripping the cracked red gem held around her neck. Her eyes narrowed slightly as she looked up, focusing what little concentration she had to that one thing she loved to do: fly.

Slowly, her feet lifted off of the ground. First five feet, then six, then seven. Focusing purely on the concept, Nanoha felt everything around her disappear, leaving only the wind and herself. Gripping the gem tighter, Nanoha suppressed swelling feelings as she levitated.

Instead, thoughts invaded.

"Even if I do repair Raising Heart, it will never be the same. And in your state, Takamachi, it will never be more than a Storage Device."

"...Raising Heart..."

[Th... ..for......le da... For th.. . li..]

Nanoha's concentration wavered. Her altitude began to lower.

"Ahh! Get it off me!"
"We're surrounded!"
"Fall back, fall back!"
"We gotta get out of here!"

"I am a timeless chorus. Join your voice with mine, and sing victory everlasting."

Nanoha's concentration collapsed. Her feet touched ground first, followed by her knees, then her hands. Clutching a hand to her temple, Nanoha closed in on herself, blocking out the shrieks in her own mind, and to a lesser extent, her own. She felt it again, the horrible crawling underneath her skin, the terrible pain...

Abruptly, it was gone. Nanoha stood up, feeling dizzy. Shaking her head to clear away the mess in her mind, she began to walk to work.

"We can exist, together, you and I," It whispered to her. "Two corpses... in one grave..."

Nothing was the same anymore.

Maho Shoujo
- Lyrical Nanoha
----- Alpha -----

Episode 02: Ten Okure (Heaven Sent)

So... uh... did I get the Japanese translation right?
*runs*

Random trivia: Raising Heart is saying:

[Those Unforgettable Days. For Them I Live.]

...

At least, Nanoha's angst makes a bit more sense. It's like losing a very good friend afterall :upset:

Mein Gott!!! People, how the hell do you manage to sprout all this in only one day?!?!?! :eyespin::eyespin::frustrated::frustrated: (:joke:)

Ok then!

SUPA BACKLOG BREAKAAAAAAAA!!!!!!!!!!!!


:eyespin::eyespin::eyespin:

Yup, you're truly still ONE OF US :nod:

Cass/Kali/Risa/Serenity/Dia/Ryuka/Karine/Sara: :eyebrow::eyebrow: DO NOT WANT! :frustrated::frustrated::frustrated::frustrated:

Note: The girls that come after Risa are new OCs of mine that I'll work on and introduce in due time (when I get my computer back -_-)

:uhoh:

Looking forward to em' then :)


Edward: WHO DID YOU CALL A TINY PUNY MINI MIDGET THAT NO ONE CAN EVEN SEE?!?!?!?! :frustrated::frustrated::frustrated::frustrated:

Did someone just talk to me? :confused: (:D)

Typical Kha :p We won't shoot you, don't worry :D *Hides supa long Bastard sword behind her back*

...

I don't remember you being this scary before :uhoh:


*Fuyu no Sora delivers Outraged Kicku and sends LoweGear flying under the approving eyes of Cassandra Ivanov, Kali and Risa Nakamura that simply nod*

TEAM PATRICK'S BLASTING OFF AGAAAAAAAAAiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiin....

*disappears into the sky*

Involves lots of "PHYSICAL CONTACT". :nod:

*mental images of Hayate raeping examining Widuri -- at the hot spring*

OSHI-

*plugs nostrils*

:uhoh:


Like they say

You can't r*** the willing :nod:

:uhoh:

*headshot >>> Lowe*

What about Ai? :uhoh:

Ai: Yes, what about?

*watches her protege's favorite client closely*

:nod:


Kyla: Do you want one? I can give you as many as that entire set... *pulls hexagonal pallet* I have lots here...


Nah, who needs those when I have the original? :cool:

*runs with GN-000 Drive*

Off Topic:

Guess who's back?!!

*hands shiny new Titanium bat to the newly returned*

*hides*

Our most powerful H4XXBuster? :nod:


Many of us are back. The Power of OC compelled us :nod:

:nod::nod::nod:

tshouryuu
2008-02-21, 00:20
No, what I meant was: why use the term "left-wing"? You've already described the agenda of the rogue faction quite well, so I'm satisfied with that. I'm just kind of curious, in a "by the way" kind of context, about the "left-wing" bit.
Ah! Okay.

That could also conceivably work, but carries its own set of problems.

For example, you mentioned that resource-gathering has been going on from MC 0043 and picked up at MC 0068. That's at least twenty-five years for this conspiracy to have existed.

Twenty-five years is a long time for a person. It's more than enough time for them to doubt the worthiness of their cause, more than enough time for them to accidentally slip up, and more than enough time for them to get promoted. Suddenly the low-ranking is not low-ranking any more.

These people are going to need a lot of fanaticism to keep up the charade for twenty-five years. Or just seven years, if you're intending for recruitment to begin from MC 0068.

Also, if they're low-ranking, they don't have much influence, and they'll need a lot of helpers in order to keep up the conspiracy. Which means even more people to be in on the secret. I realize that none of them may be individually cognizant of the entire plan, but they're still being asked to both commit a crime (probably serious) and pretend that nothing is out of the ordinary.

I know that one person in the right place at the right time can make a huge difference, but that difference tends to be more chaotic than directed, and for a plan like this to go off efficiently, they're going to need a lot of direction.

In other words, this turns it from a "rogue faction" of the TSAB into a vast conspiracy with hundreds, or likely even thousands, of fanatics dedicated to their cause.

I'm not saying that it's impossible, but I'm just giving a warning that it may or may not be story you want to write.
Hmm... noted. I need to think about this further.

I'm going to assume that the VUDs are going to be extremely virulent.

This also makes the assumption, albeit not unfounded given what we've seen of the series, that the TSAB is putting all its eggs into one basket, and taking out the city and its environs will be enough to cripple the administration.

Remember that we're dealing with at least an entire planet. It's actually relatively easy to drop a planet into barbarism and chaos, but far more difficult to take it over and still retain a modicum of order. A rebellion will not last very long if there's nothing to eat the next day.
Noted. I'm thinking that the controlling abilities of the VUDs can handle these sort of details but maybe I'm over estimating the VUDs. I'm starting to think that an external organization is the way to go.

I have repetitions of my previous objections for "how will you keep the planets from rebelling", but then I also have possible solutions for that, which will depend greatly on how the VUDs work.

More on this later.
In a nutshell, VUDs work almost like unison devices of which I got my information from here (http://asnano.wordpress.com/2007/10/07/nanoha-as-dvd-4-booklet/). The difference is that instead of fine tuning the unison device to fit each specific user, I'm doing the opposite to force a "Unison accident" to happen. Basically, read the info there, think and amp up the negative aspects of a UD and you should get a reasonable idea of a VUD.

Fair enough. I'll have to see it in action, though: my view right now is "I don't see how things can progress to this stage in the first place, but if they have, then they could conceivably progress like this".

In other words, convince me with the actual story.
Isn't that the point of writing a story? To convince the reader that it is conceivable that given this and this, it is possible to get that and convince him that its also entertaining? If the reader isn't entertained, then its nothing but trash. Maybe its well written but in the end its still junk desu~

Planning to go against an established government like the TSAB does take a lot of time, so I have no arguments per se against the thing taking decades. You're going to have to find a way to explain how the conspiracy holds together through the years, though.

The "charismatic leader" is the best suggestion I can offer without going deeper into esoteric scenarios, and I'd add that he would probably use both respect and fear to keep people in line. Not so much of the fear, but lay on the respect. These people should want to die for this leader, whether because of personal charisma, or because they think that the leader really does have the best answer and the capability to carry it out.

And you will need a leader, or at least a leading force, since someone has to be working on all of this and calling the shots.
Yes that's true, there has to be a leader. What I'm thinking is loyalty to an ideal, a cause. I'll get back to you once I got something.

I do like the idea of "infection", but I'm not sure that Unison Devices as we know them are the way to go. That's mostly a mechanical and probably semantics issue, though.

If possible, I'd like to see (here or via PM) how the VUDs work, since what I'm assuming may not be correct. Specifically, I want to know exactly how they spread and infect people, and exactly what they can do once they've infected someone.
I think I'll answer you this in a PM and I hope you won't mind my notes on the VUDs. Its a bit brief as I did not expect you require such an in depth look on the inner workings. One thing I'll say now, I'm planning to break the 5th wall if that's the correct term.

The first scenario I thought of was that one may as well infect the entire planet of Midchilda, and all of the off-planet personnel, and enough of the other planets, such that one can just switch on the infection. This would require that the VUDs just act as a kind of basic mental change, so that those infected still have their usual "this is my job" state of mind, but have their beliefs changed to match the villain group in your story. Sort of like a mass instant conversion.
Well, that was the idea except its not conversion but outright mind control.

The second scenario is that one may as well just infect the high-ranking TSAB personnel, since the TSAB, for the most part, follows orders. In both scenarios, the VUDs must be undetectable by any known means used by the regular personnel.
How detectable might be a problem as I do not know if the regular personnel of the TSAB can detect if a person is unisoned with a UD if there isn't hair or eye colour changes. I so don't know if they can detect it with a medical scan... I mean I would design that they can't be detected but I'm afraid that the VUDs are starting to get too haxx already with the abilities I already designed in and not really mentioned much. I rather under design something and slowly patch it better than haxx it and try to cut it down.

This is all assuming that the VUDs are the entire point of the story. Otherwise, it would probably be less trouble to just Machiavelli oneself to be the best and brightest star of the TSAB, and then have the present leadership assassinated. Then take over and start your reforms and changes.
Well, let me put it this way, I'm aiming for war, survival and maybe moral dilemmas instead of political maneuvering.

Random notes that I can't figure out where to put: the villainous group should probably have a sense of superiority over the non-administered worlds, in the "we're doing you a favour by colonizing you" way. If the charade falls, this may result in friction with those who are from non-administered worlds.

It's probably not essential, but it's the one way I can think of offhand to rationalize the "subjugate non-administered worlds forcibly" goal.

EDIT: I should probably mention that I am trying as hard as possible not to prejudice my thinking with concepts from ReBoot.

Specifically the Season 4 Daemon arc.
Actually, please share the concepts with me as it might be a good source of inspiration.
If you're appollogizing to me. Don't worry about it. I'm so used to it it doesn't even faze me anymore.
Fair enough.


*Raises hand.* I did mention it was a hybrid.
Might be just me but its too close to a conventional weapon for my liking

Magical Efficiency. Why spend all the mana on making an electric attack you won't be able to hurl with any significant velocity to range, when you can expend a fifth of that amount to gather the energy from the air AND make a propellant?

Many people underestimate the weaponizable potential of their environment. I can waste my energy resserves by hurling it directly at you, and end up draining myself after one or two shots, or I can spend a tiny fraction of my own energy, grabbing energy from around me, and throwing at you.

And that's simple math.

What has more energy? Me? Or the environment that is far larger than I am.
Oh certainly its more energy efficient but like i said before, its too close to a conventional weapon. Modify it to accept Cartridges as a power source and presto, you got a weapon that even a child can use. Not effectively at all but still quite usable. Its too easily abused.

Electrons have next to no mass. So even though it's traveling at 2000 meters a second, it has no viable momentum to transfer. Lacking mass and therefor, momentum to alter, it is quite easy to hurl it at high mach using a plasma expansion. This brings in the problem of keeping it AT speed in the air, but I will address that for you in a moment.

Plasma, is defined as a soup of ions and the fourth state of matter above that of gas, technically the temperature isn't required to be several thousands of degrees, the particles just need to be a dissasociated soup with the electrons free floating. That varies from element to element. And it's easier with a gas than say, lead.
It just needs to be hot enough to expand forcefully. Which is still quite hot, but nothing like the core of a star that you are probably thinking about...
Ever had one of those storm globe things? Those are filled with plasma... and it's made of glass. I don't think mine ever melted. I could be mistaken, but I don't recall seeing scortch marks in my room from a plasma blast.
I'm simply applying efficiency in mechanism by recycling the ionized air.
I never had one of those storm globes thingies... :sad: But correct me if I'm wrong but aren't those filled with inert gases which prevents such explosive effects from happening? You're igniting plasma to get an explosive effect which does suggest high temperatures and even cold plasma has temperatures of a few thousand degrees from what I've read. I'm terrible at physics but plasma doesn't strike me as very ignitable. I'm sorry but i really ignorant on this subject matter and thus require some educating.

Now, as one last excersize, go get a rifle, fire a full magazine, and grab the barrel. Awefully warm piece of material, but pretty cool considering it has 2000 degree propellent gas coming out the end of the thing. The trick? It's only 2000 degrees for something like an eighth or sixteenth of a second before it dissassociates and equalizes with the surrounding environment. Barely enough time to cause major burns to flesh, let alone damage metal.
And firers not getting burned by this gas or in my case, plasma, is about the same as why real shooters don't get KILLED by the muzzel blast off conventional weapons. (Yes, there is enough force in the muzzel blast of any rifle to KILL you, even with blank rounds.) It is that it shoots out the front, and produces a forward cone. Most of the plasma you're worried about will be thrown forward as a flare (visable muzzel flash), while the expanding air shockwave will be all that comes back off the displaced air.


Now, the sonic concussion from the mach 5-6 bolt can be easily wrapped up in one word.
'Negligable.'

1 - The shot is the size of a pencil eraser (which is about the size of my pinky, I have small hands.) So it doesn't force very much air out of the way at all. Even at Mach 6, it would be more or less a loud SNAP rather than a horrible concussion. (Manning the large board targets at the training range gives you a good idea what a 5.56 mm solid projectile traveling around mach 2 sounds like. It's hardly anything more than slightly annoying to listen to, let alone a threat to your hearing in the short term, LET ALONE a threat to your personal safety.)

2 - The shock front can be controled by shaping the forward end of the magical containment bolt. This is also how getting past having a negligable mass projectile managing to keep speed despite air resistance. Since magic can produce the perfect aerodynamic shape. I mean PERFECT shape. It can technically be shaped so infinitessimally (as intangible energy) that it doesn't actually HAVE a leading edge in an aerodynamic sense. (Monomolecular thickness point FTW!) This means that instead of pushing air in front of it, and creating that whole, compressed air shockwave that defines sonic booms and concussion waves generated by supersonic travel. It essentially wedges itself between air molecules and knocks them asside. On top of this, the magical containment is litterally perfectly smooth, again, as intangible magical energy, it has no microfeatures which could cause friction with the molecules as it slides past them.

There will still be a snap, but it'll be more like the slap-back reaction of a splash as a pencil sized vaccume is created behind the magic bolt. Kind of like submarine blade cavitation.

About the only thing that is going to stop such a bolt, would either be considerable travel distance finally imparting enough counter momentum (Even with the perfect aerodynamic shape, it's still going to bump head on into a molecule here and there), a solid object, or some kind of magic or energy barrier.
Okaaay...

I want you to stop and think about that. This comment just makes me :twitch: . Really, I'm being nice, but this... Unlimited Facepalm Works (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v430/admiraltigerclaw/UnlimitedFacepalm.jpg)

If you know something the size of a pencil (my pinky) is flying at you for a good ten seconds. Exactly how many steps to the right can you walk? I don't know about you, (you must be slow as molassas) but I can walk across my house in that amount of time. My house is signifcantly larger than a pencil.

I really hope that comment was an attempt at sarchasm that really REALLY got screwed up. Because... :twitch:
Yeah. Ten seconds is a LONG time in combat.

Isn't that the IDEA behind a high velocity projectile though? To NOT give the target time to react?



A shield will stop the shot, but at the expense of its integrity. Due to its nature as massless, it has no penetration without boost to the magical container itself. (Addressed last post.) Whatever it strikes, that will suffer the brunt of the energy delivery. Just like an exaggerated lightning bolt.
Oi! Oi! Keep personal insults out please :P I didn't phase that comment correct before but isn't the objective of the weapon to kill me without me knowing its coming? If I know its coming obviously I'll start moving. The problem is in which direction should I start moving? I need to be able to see the shot before I can dodge in the correct direction and I think something that small would be pretty hard to see. Can you see in every direction in 10 seconds and be able to locate a small projectile and dodge it. Its a big maybe. Sure I can shield myself but if a normal shield can stop the shot, how is it even useful besides the ridiculous range?

Another note: It seems to be a pretty lethal weapon. How are you justifying a weapon that is designed to do nothing but kill?

FieryAeon
2008-02-21, 00:26
Man, Mayura is awesome...but also scary. :twitch: Such power. :uhoh:
I think that was the idea behind her creation. She sure hits hard from the looks of the spell list. :eyespin: I bet a tsukomi from her would hurt like hell, and she seem to be the kind to fit that type of role. :heh:


Good explanations for Geki and Kageki Impulses. Subaru probably learned a thing or two from Mayura - and hey, maybe she is even a fan of her as well. :D Subaru was depressed because she could not copy Nanoha's fighting style, and then she saw Mayura one day... "Maybe I can do that...!"

OK, enough crack. :heh:
"I will teach you with your body!" (forgot where I heard it from. :eyespin:) *runs*


I think Kay forgot to mention that when Mayura performs Jacket Purges from Noble Eagle Form, Mayura gets nekkid for a few seconds. :nod::nod::nod:

*RUNS*


No wonder why she wins battles few seconds after she performs that purge...:uhoh:
:love:


:eek::eek::eek: PICTURE WANT. :D
:nod:


:heh: Though he took it in a much different context.
Well when you stay up late to study about stuff like that, you're bound to get mighty confused. :heh:


Well, I did notice it was not exactly Archer (just the pic was), but I still dont have a clue as to who she really is. :heh:
You will soon. :D


Oh, sorry, I was speaking of their defenses.
Makes sense then. Though for barriers, I've always thought if being especially good at it makes any difference between power ranks. If it does, how much of a difference? Or will superior power rank always win cuz the mage can just pump more mana into a barrier or something?

Some food for thought. :)


Because Aaron took my comment in a completely different context. I was defending Hayate, yet he thought I was... well, I'm not sure what he thought. :heh: Also, I was merely giving him ideas as to how to develop Hayate, but he thought I was criticizing his ideas. Clearly, some big misunderstanding was going on. ;)
Confused big time. :heh:


Azelotte... I think I've heard that name before, who was she?
From Night Wizard. :D


... Hayate?

Wait, no. I take it back.
Needs someone that can muddy the situation even more.


Formals...as in events where the attendees dress in semi-formal to formal attire to have fun and relax. Like a dance or social gathering. Think prom.
Ahh...I think its quite rare for such events in the military, correct? It'll be more of a personal thing rather than a military sponsored event. Like say, RF6 dance party. :D


Other then that, I finally sat down and did a GriffithXTesla (http://forums.animesuki.com/showpost.php?p=1330318&postcount=18230) scene. That one might make an interesting read.
Want more! More WAFFY stuff is good! :D


You stand corrected:

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y191/Liinna/Nanoha/moe_imouto_org-p-118046842967142.jpg

That's the Enforcers uniform, which Fate was wearing before she transfered to RF6.
Yup. Knew it was black. :nod:


Asagi: Ah, but you need to know who you're talking to! :)

There are old timers who've seen sentai before Power Rangers came out, yet still acknowledge them, while others see Rangers as purely ripoffs. :rolleyes:

*cough*

Then there are those who grew up on Rangers but suddenly saw the TRUTH of Super Sentai. :cool:

Creator-san: As with all franchises, depends on who you're talking to :heh: Asagi forgot to mention the fans who like and appreciate both series, some just to see the American's take on the original concept :heh:
Dunno about these stuff. :heh: To be honest the only original sentais I've watched was wayyyyy back when I was a kid, and the only series where I can still remember the name is Jetman.

Power rangers never really took a hold of my interest, all because of the lame English voice acting. If there's ever one gripe I have, its the American voice actors treating anime and sentai as "kiddy stuff", and thus we have anime dubs that are lame and seem to cater to kids.

Back on topic though, bring on Julie's profile! I'm burning with curiosity! :heh:


Now that's how education should be done :cool:

*RUNS*
:nod:


As a Gundam nut, it's no wonder to me. :D I pick apart Gundam mechanics in the name of JUSTICE!!! :frustrated::D
You don't need to do it in the name of justice really. :heh:


:nod:

I think Ryotaro's gonna like what I'll be writing in there...

Mayura: What are you planning Creator-san? :eyebrow:
Me: *whistles* :rolleyes:
The nosebleed-inducing type. Look forward to it will ya girls? :D


:nod::nod::nod:

Fate and Signum should do Cast-Off's more often :nod:
As well as the others. :D


You reading my mind or something? :uhoh:

Mayura is a friend of both Shinobu and Quint Nakajima. And knowing that there will be another Nakajima entering service soon, I think she'll be providing some off-side assistance and support in some situations to both Nakajima sisters. Not often, but still there :nod:
Well the hints and vibes were there after all. :heh:


Not exactly nekkid... but you do get to see them in their unde-

*radio static*
I understand now! Whenever Lowe tries to draw on the power of Chaos, it gets interrupted somehow. :heh:


Yes, and we need more of that :p
:nod:


You'll see, in chapter 2, when the entire cast attends Riot 6's opening parade. :nod:
Okay. Will anticipate this. :)


Sette =/= Settie. Ko-Archer =/= Sette, but Ko-Archer is Settie, get it? :heh:

The idea came from Ko-Archer's weapon choice matches the missing Number of the Cinque-gen nicely. :nod:
So Ko-Archer=Settie instead? Or is it some kind of confusing paradox again? :eyespin::eyespin::eyespin:


Don't say tha--

*swamped by dark aura*

:upset:
:heh: Can't say I envy your position, though at times I do. Its nice to have someone like that who shares your interest.


Or creative camouflage :p
Was it camouflaged? I recognize the girl the moment I glanced at the pictuer. :rolleyes:


Is there some crack I sense brewing here? :eyebrow:
Nah...Like I said, its probably just some nosebleed-inducing stuff. Harmless really. *runs*


Especially Enforcer Fate :D

*RUNS*
Must have all the Aces do Cast Off! *runs as well*


Remember that full image of them I provided? :nod:

:uhoh:

*runs*
Not enough. :eyespin:


Err... NO!!!:frustrated::frustrated::frustrated:
Why not? Its just Aurion being Aurion, and besides we couldn't see with the soft squishy assets blocking his sight. :heh: Nothing harmful of course! *runs from Aaron*


*evil grin in the background*
:twitch: What's with that grin? *curiosity running on hyperdrive mode*


She was so MOE!!! my then!:love:
It was supposed to be lame by Tomoya and Kyou's standard. But I seriously lol'ed. Well actually, I sad there stunned for like 2 seconds, replayed the part, sat there stunned again, replayed it again, and finally burst out laughing like hell. :heh:


:twitch:

*checks Super Sentai fansites*

:eek::eek::eek:

:dots:

:dots::dots:

:dots::dots::dots:

Damn... I feel scammed!!!:eyespin::eyespin::eyespin:

The Super Sentai world was full of traps and I didn't have a clue!!!:upset::upset: :frustrated::frustrated: :eyespin::eyespin:

Damn... Even Dekabright, Turbopink and Pink Mask?!?!:twitch::twitch::twitch: WTF!!!!:eyespin::eyespin::eyespin:

Anyway, at least the more recent ones have more real females in the suits... Like Abareyellow, Hurricane Blue, Dekayellow and Pink, as well as Gekiyellow and Go-on Yellow......:eyespin::eyespin::eyespin:

"Kuya!!!:upset: Anong naging reaksiyon mo dito?"
Reminds me of the reaction Takuma from H20 had when he found out Hajimi is a trap. :heh:


What boggles my mind is...

Adell = Hikaru Midorikawa = Grandis
Rozalin = Yukari Tamura = Nanoha
Yukimaru = Kana Ueda = Hayate
Fubuki = Takehito Koyasu = Aurion

:eyespin::eyespin::eyespin::eyespin::eyespin::eyes pin:
A true testament to their talent and popularity. And FYI, Hino Satoshi, who voices Yuji in Shakugan no Shana and Saito in ZnT, is part of the main voice cast for the third installment of the Disgaea series. :)


Roger.:D Three teaserz, HASSHA!:frustrated::D

“Yes!” Hayate replied just as loudly. But a confused expression was on her face, “but Oji-chan, aren’t I just supposed to-”

“I want to advance forward a bit and see what you can do after defending against me.” Aurion interjected. “That’s why I did some upgrades to your devices to better facilitate counterattacks, have I not?” he shrugged while smiling cruelly, “Call me irrational, but I’m the head of this project, anyway. So I’m free to abuse my position as long as you don’t spill the beans to the higher-ups,” he raised an eyebrow, “right?”

“Oh, you’re so irresponsible…” Hayate felt a smile forming on her lips despite herself, “Understood!” she readied her stance, “And then I guess the same rules will apply for me with regards to points.”

“No.”

“Huh?”

“I’m supposed to subdue you effectively before I declare your loss.” He grinned, “The odds are already stacked against you. So why make any more unreasonable mission agendas?”

“Oh…” Hayate’s expression drooped slightly, “I understand.”

“Oi, don’t give me that face!” Aurion reprimanded her, “Just think of it as a means for me to have my way with you.”

Hayate blushed at the outright bawdy comment, but her disposition clearly brightened, “Its fine then. But…” she giggled, covering her mouth demurely with her book, fluttering her eyes. “P-please be gentle.”

Aurion snorted audibly, “Not on your life.” he replied with indifference, but he was clearly amused by Hayate’s similarly suggestive jest. The gaps in Reishiki armor platings glowed briefly, its internal systems kicking into gear. A cobalt Mid-Childan sigil formed underneath Aurion’s feet, “I’m coming in full force!”

“Meanie.” Hayate murmured, smiling. A white Belkan sigil formed underneath her.

I suddenly got :love::love::love: when I imagined Hayate with that gesture.:heh:

To Lowe and X:"Ika nga, mahinhin, diba, mga Kuya?":p
Fabulous! Dere-dere Hayate is so moe! :love:


And more...


“If he ever does something to Hayate…” Vita uttered in a low growl, her fist clenched.

“Calm down Vita.” A deep male voice interjected calmly. “As bad as it may seem, it’s still highly improbable that it will happen.”

“Ah, Zafira-san…” Agito looked at the Guardian Beast, surprised.

“Zafira!” Vita looked surprised as well, as well as the other Wolkenritter.

“???” The Guardian Beast could only look back in confusion, his ears twitching.

“Oh… So you were here… I almost forgot…”

“What?”
LOL SHAFTED!XDXDXD
More shafting? :eyespin:


Aurion phased in right behind her.

“It’s over.”

“!!!!!!” Hayate attempted to turn around, “Akh!” but felt a large hand grab her tightly by the throat. He was actually in front of her! Aurion’s real body phased into existence; starting from his hand towards his entire body. He lifted her by the neck, her feet hanging limply a few inches from the ground. She attempted to raise Schwertkreuz and invoke another spell from Tiara, but he grabbed her wrist with his other hand and tightened his vice grip on her neck, ruining her concentration. “A-anh!”

“Hah!”

“Agh!”

Aurion has slammed her hard on the hill’s side by his arm holding her throat, creating several cracks along the rock’s surface. He pinned down her right arm with his knee and pointed his left arm at her face. “Reishiki.” Hayate was suffocating and couldn’t even begin to react to the immediate threat. “Dead End-”

[Proton Cannon.] A large amount of energy gathered at the end of Reishiki’s barrel; a couple of inches from Hayate’s face.

“Shot.”

A loud explosion ripped thru the air, accompanied by a flash of blue light…

I did say he was ruthless.:p:uhoh:
Ouch...that's gotta hurt. :upset:


You call this bad news? This is DELICIOUS news!!!:D:D:D:D:D:D



Don't underestimate me! I'll gobble it up while savoring the flavor!!!:D:D:D
And I'm reminded of a scene of a small kid banging the table with fork and knife, demanding for food to be served. :heh:


Don't lump me in with those narrow-minded bashers in youtube who do nothing but flame Power Rangers or Super Sentai, depending on faction.:p

while I much prefer the Super Sentai versions, the American adaptations aren't all that bad. They did do some things right, as far as I'm concerned. but still, I like the originals better.:p Dino Thunder was mighty interesting for a PR show. But SPD, while it had potential, did not cut it too well for sheer misuse of some elements...:heh:
Nah...not lumping anyone to any category, just stating that I know of the existence of rabid fans who hate the US versions. :heh:


Right...>.>
:heh: That would flood your mobile phone everyday. :D


lol preview time.

Well sorta. Just the pre-title scene >.>
Hopefully it'll end the protests of the people who are like "Nanoha + Angst = no."

Nanoha stood on the sidewalk, staring up at the pre-dawn sky. She wondered, briefly, if maybe everything would be okay. A brief flicker of hope shone in her purple-blue eyes as she stared upward, unconsciously gripping the cracked red gem held around her neck. Her eyes narrowed slightly as she looked up, focusing what little concentration she had to that one thing she loved to do: fly.

Slowly, her feet lifted off of the ground. First five feet, then six, then seven. Focusing purely on the concept, Nanoha felt everything around her disappear, leaving only the wind and herself. Gripping the gem tighter, Nanoha suppressed swelling feelings as she levitated.

Instead, thoughts invaded.

"Even if I do repair Raising Heart, it will never be the same. And in your state, Takamachi, it will never be more than a Storage Device."

"...Raising Heart..."

[Th... ..for......le da... For th.. . li..]

Nanoha's concentration wavered. Her altitude began to lower.

"Ahh! Get it off me!"
"We're surrounded!"
"Fall back, fall back!"
"We gotta get out of here!"

"I am a timeless chorus. Join your voice with mine, and sing victory everlasting."

Nanoha's concentration collapsed. Her feet touched ground first, followed by her knees, then her hands. Clutching a hand to her temple, Nanoha closed in on herself, blocking out the shrieks in her own mind, and to a lesser extent, her own. She felt it again, the horrible crawling underneath her skin, the terrible pain...

Abruptly, it was gone. Nanoha stood up, feeling dizzy. Shaking her head to clear away the mess in her mind, she began to walk to work.

"We can exist, together, you and I," It whispered to her. "Two corpses... in one grave..."

Nothing was the same anymore.

Maho Shoujo
- Lyrical Nanoha
----- Alpha -----

Episode 02: Ten Okure (Heaven Sent)

So... uh... did I get the Japanese translation right?
*runs*

Random trivia: Raising Heart is saying:

[Those Unforgettable Days. For Them I Live.]
Curiosity burninggggg~~~~The Japanese translation should be right. Though to be honest there isn't anyone here that's actually qualified to say for sure whether it is or not. :heh:

Fuyu no Sora
2008-02-21, 00:26
Indeed. :uhoh:

*at least she's out of my hair until next satuday. :p*

Yeah, but just think of what'll happen when next Saturday arrives :heh: (:D)

But I wouldn't have done it better than Lowe. I only proposed the idea, not knowing whether it would turn out nicely, but LoweGear went and made it happen impressively.

That goes for many of the pictures I use for my OCs, I owe Lowe too much. Thanks Master! :bow::bow::bow:

Master Lowe? :eyespin::eyespin:

What is this I see?! Who are you, and WHAT HAVE DONE WITH FUYU?! :eek::eek:

You see a sick girl loaded with work that has remembered the ways of OC :nod:

I just realized I reused someone elses name by accident again. :heh:

Was wondering who the new Hiro-kun around the block was :p

BAKANA! :eyespin:

Yes way :D

:nod:

More fresh meat girls are always good for the Kha & Erio dynamic duo. :nod:...

...:uhoh:

Don't worry about the girls :D I'm bringing along a couple of boys to watch over them. One being Dae, Dia's twin older brother :p (:D)

Yeah... You'll just cut me. :)... :heh:

Yup :D *Big innocent smile* (:heh:)

:eyespin::eyespin::eyespin:

Yup, you're truly still ONE OF US :nod:

Once an Outer Cadian, always an Outer Cadian :nod::nod:

:uhoh:

Looking forward to em' then :)

:nod::nod::nod:

I'll present them first in a story with Cass and then work on their profiles to introduce them officially :nod:

Did someone just talk to me? :confused: (:D)

You know the answer :D

...

I don't remember you being this scary before :uhoh:

I'm sick, swamped with work and I've lightened up considerably since I was last here :p. Let me play around too :D

TEAM PATRICK'S BLASTING OFF AGAAAAAAAAAiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiin....

*disappears into the sky*

Sora: :nod:

Cass: :nod:

Kali: :nod:

Risa: :nod:

Hiro/Luke/Dae: :heh:

Like they say

You can't r*** the willing :nod:

:uhoh:

*headshot >>> Lowe*

You guys never change :frustrated: (:D)

Nah, who needs those when I have the original? :cool:

*runs with GN-000 Drive*

Be careful~

Our most powerful H4XXBuster? :nod:

Who? Where? *looks around*

EDIT:

@Thread: Oyasuminasai ~ Gotta get up early to continue working and it's almost 1 AM here :heh:

LoweGear
2008-02-21, 00:27
Indeed. :uhoh:

*at least she's out of my hair until next satuday. :p*


:heh:

And here we were expecting more EPIC Kha/Anita action :nod:

...

...

no, it's not what it sounds like :uhoh:

*runs FAAAAAAAAAAASSSSTEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEER*



Another note: It seems to be a pretty lethal weapon. How are you justifying a weapon that is designed to do nothing but kill?

If it wasn't for the fact that this is the OC thread dealing with Nanoha-related matters, where people would rather disable than kill, this quote would've sent me laughing my ass off. :heh:

Kha
2008-02-21, 00:49
lol preview time.

Well sorta. Just the pre-title scene >.>
Hopefully it'll end the protests of the people who are like "Nanoha + Angst = no."

Nanoha stood on the sidewalk, staring up at the pre-dawn sky. She wondered, briefly, if maybe everything would be okay. A brief flicker of hope shone in her purple-blue eyes as she stared upward, unconsciously gripping the cracked red gem held around her neck. Her eyes narrowed slightly as she looked up, focusing what little concentration she had to that one thing she loved to do: fly.

Slowly, her feet lifted off of the ground. First five feet, then six, then seven. Focusing purely on the concept, Nanoha felt everything around her disappear, leaving only the wind and herself. Gripping the gem tighter, Nanoha suppressed swelling feelings as she levitated.

Instead, thoughts invaded.

"Even if I do repair Raising Heart, it will never be the same. And in your state, Takamachi, it will never be more than a Storage Device."

"...Raising Heart..."

[Th... ..for......le da... For th.. . li..]

Nanoha's concentration wavered. Her altitude began to lower.

"Ahh! Get it off me!"
"We're surrounded!"
"Fall back, fall back!"
"We gotta get out of here!"

"I am a timeless chorus. Join your voice with mine, and sing victory everlasting."

Nanoha's concentration collapsed. Her feet touched ground first, followed by her knees, then her hands. Clutching a hand to her temple, Nanoha closed in on herself, blocking out the shrieks in her own mind, and to a lesser extent, her own. She felt it again, the horrible crawling underneath her skin, the terrible pain...

Abruptly, it was gone. Nanoha stood up, feeling dizzy. Shaking her head to clear away the mess in her mind, she began to walk to work.

"We can exist, together, you and I," It whispered to her. "Two corpses... in one grave..."

Nothing was the same anymore.

Maho Shoujo
- Lyrical Nanoha
----- Alpha -----

Episode 02: Ten Okure (Heaven Sent)

So... uh... did I get the Japanese translation right?
*runs*

Random trivia: Raising Heart is saying:

[Those Unforgettable Days. For Them I Live.]Wow. Nicely done here. :D

And GAR Heart is good. :nod:

TEAM PATRICK'S BLASTING OFF AGAAAAAAAAAiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiin....

*disappears into the sky*...

...

Who is Midchilda Ground Force Ace Patrick's Jesse? :uhoh:

*runs*

So Ko-Archer=Settie instead? Or is it some kind of confusing paradox again? :eyespin::eyespin::eyespin:It's exactly that. That's my theory of why Sette was the only one of the later Sentokijin to no mutiny.

Yeah, but just think of what'll happen when next Saturday arrives :heh: (:D)...
...

FUYUUUUUU!!! :upset:

You see a sick girl loaded with work that has remembered the ways of OC :nod:Ah souka. :heh:

Was wondering who the new Hiro-kun around the block was :pYui Hiro, or as people know him better, Setsuna F. Seiei

Hiro: Ore wo... Gundam da.

:D

Don't worry about the girls :D I'm bringing along a couple of boys to watch over them. One being Dae, Dia's twin older brother :p (:D)Damn

Well I'm sure we can accomodate...

...:uhoh:

:heh:

And here we were expecting more EPIC Kha/Anita action :nod:

...

...

no, it's not what it sounds like :uhoh:

*runs FAAAAAAAAAAASSSSTEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEER**dials Anita's phone number into Accelular*

[SET UP.]

:uhoh:
If it wasn't for the fact that this is the OC thread dealing with Nanoha-related matters, where people would rather disable than kill, this quote would've sent me laughing my ass off. :heh:Quite true... :heh:

Then again, if you ask what do Cleric-Knights do for a living... :uhoh:

EDIT -

DARCO sayz:

Taking orders on Kha stabbing if you have a headache after each of his post.

tshouryuu
2008-02-21, 00:53
He was nice enough to write "SSS" for speed, but he was under no obligation to. In power it is only on the good side of average.



1) The functionality can be duplicated by a sufficiently powerful mage using Precia-type Dimension Jump attacks. In fact, that's another path to a long range weapon - create a Star Trek TR-16 rifle.
2) TC is facing the dilemma of all people with at least a little tactical knowledge trying to develop something new in the Nanoverse. His weapon is not really particularly powerful. It is that engagement ranges and speeds in the Nanoverse are horribly short.
3) This is (almost) fine if all combat is magic or pseudomagic (Inherent Skill), but by now, this OC thread is having people come into intermittent contact with conventional weapons users (Erusia, OFM). Even a half-*ssed civilization like ours can easily make weapons that outrange and outspeed known Nanoverse magi-weapons (even a crossbow can shoot a bolt to a range outside of normal mage combat and the bolt probably flies faster too).
4) So how do you keep the Nanoverse competent. OPFOR Conventional weapons that are degraded to range and speed performances below our current level would be an insult to our SoD. So, the OPFOR must use weapons with at least similar range/speed performance to Terran, and that gives them a huge advantage over almost all mages. So you create a new magiweapon to keep up, and any competitive magiweapon will automatically look h3xx in range/speed performance. But it is not h3xx, it is the TSAB that is unrealistically weak in those areas. To create a "consistent" weapon means to bury his conscience and SoD and knowingly create a weapon that will be at a horrible disadvantage versus conventional tech.
5) He really did try to incorporate some strict limits to the weapon. As he pointed out, it could be used only against a very predictable target at its RMAX. Its really only very good to 2km (one-second flight time). He could easily have added a homing ability (which, even if it slowed down his round, is likely to make it even more deadly overall). He could have used teleportation, or as someone suggested, use magic to form a true laser.
Unfortunately this is the universe we decided to play in as such we have to abide to such rules.

Then again there must be a reason why conventional weapons cannot match a mage and I'm leaning towards their barrier jackets and shields. Btw where do you suggest I should ask this in? In the tech and magic thread?
:heh:

And here we were expecting more EPIC Kha/Anita action :nod:

...

...

no, it's not what it sounds like :uhoh:

*runs FAAAAAAAAAAASSSSTEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEER*




If it wasn't for the fact that this is the OC thread dealing with Nanoha-related matters, where people would rather disable than kill, this quote would've sent me laughing my ass off. :heh:
:facepalm: Okay, I deserved that. I complete set myself up for that. I got a bit too serious about this.

Edit: have I told you how much I loath you recently Lowe? :D

LoweGear
2008-02-21, 00:55
I think that was the idea behind her creation. She sure hits hard from the looks of the spell list. :eyespin: I bet a tsukomi from her would hurt like hell, and she seem to be the kind to fit that type of role. :heh:


When it comes to tsukkomi, Mayura is actually second best of the three girls. Julie would be the most likely person to whack Asagi or Mayura in the head :heh:

Although yes, getting hit by Mayura will most definitely HURT :heh:

"I will teach you with your body!" (forgot where I heard it from. :eyespin:) *runs*

Indeed :nod:

*runs*

Dunno about these stuff. :heh: To be honest the only original sentais I've watched was wayyyyy back when I was a kid, and the only series where I can still remember the name is Jetman.

Power rangers never really took a hold of my interest, all because of the lame English voice acting. If there's ever one gripe I have, its the American voice actors treating anime and sentai as "kiddy stuff", and thus we have anime dubs that are lame and seem to cater to kids.

Back on topic though, bring on Julie's profile! I'm burning with curiosity! :heh:

At least you remembered one of the better Sentais :nod:

And yes, that attitude towards anime in general is maddening, though there are those rare dubs that are actually much better than the original Japanese... like Cowboy Bebop's :nod:

And Julie's profile will come in due time :nod:

I understand now! Whenever Lowe tries to draw on the power of Chaos, it gets interrupted somehow. :heh:

... Which means... I'm being watched! :upset::uhoh:

Nah...Like I said, its probably just some nosebleed-inducing stuff. Harmless really. *runs*

Sorry to dissapoint, as it's nothing of the sort, at least not what you're thinking :heh:

But I think Ryotaro's still gonna like it :uhoh:

*runs*

Not enough. :eyespin:

Not everyday do you get a call for fanservice, so...



http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/aa299/spec_operations/MayuraLabatt23X.jpg



*runs*


Who? Where? *looks around*

TK3997, he eats H4XX for breakfast :uhoh:


...

...

Who is Midchilda Ground Force Ace Patrick's Jesse? :uhoh:

*runs*


I'm more interest on who Katie would be :uhoh:

*runs*


*dials Anita's phone number into Accelular*

[SET UP.]

:uhoh:

*RUNS AT LUDICROUS SPEED*

Kha
2008-02-21, 00:57
I'm more interest on who Katie would be :uhoh:

*runs*Auris computes. :D

*RUNS*

*RUNS AT LUDICROUS SPEED*You're gonna have to do better. :uhoh:

Fuyu no Sora
2008-02-21, 00:59
And GAR Heart is good. :nod:

Plain GAR is good :nod:

...
...

FUYUUUUUU!!! :upset:

Sorry about that :heh:

Ah souka. :heh:

Yep *nod nod*

Yui Hiro, or as people know him better, Setsuna F. Seiei

Hiro: Ore wo... Gundam da.

:D

Nice to meet you :nod:

Damn

Well I'm sure we can accomodate...

...:uhoh:

You'd accomodate to anything just to have any those girls >.> (:D)

*dials Anita's phone number into Accelular*

[SET UP.]

:uhoh:

:confused::confused::eyebrow:

TK3997, he eats H4XX for breakfast :uhoh:

Now HIM I know. I used to lurk from time to time here and I saw some serious H4XX Busting once or twice :uhoh:

I'm really going to bed right now. I'm so gonna be late tomorrow morning :heh:

Night minna!

Kagerou
2008-02-21, 01:05
That's certainly one way of putting it. Can I ask for your help at some points, Kagerou?:heh:

:nod: by all means. Goose is more of a tactical genius than I am, but I do know a little bit.

When civilians are in trouble, they call the TSAB. But when the TSAB is in trouble, they call...

CLERIC-KNIGHTS

Notable Members of the Cleric-Knights and Celestial Being

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a347/khathecleric/CKlogo_Kha.jpg | http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a347/khathecleric/CKlogo_Gimmy.jpg | http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a347/khathecleric/CKlogo_Foy.jpg | http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a347/khathecleric/CKlogo_Taiyo.jpg | http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a347/khathecleric/CKlogo_Setsuna.jpg | http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a347/khathecleric/CKlogo_Charlie.jpg | http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a347/khathecleric/CKlogo_Saber.jpg


My head. Ow. The crack. Too much. :eyespin:

And OLD SNAKE?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?

Right, first off, let me introduce you to the russian coat of arms:
http://content.answers.com/main/content/wp/en/thumb/0/01/200px-Coat_of_Arms_of_the_Russian_Federation.svg.png
Difference in details, but the same concept...
...and since belka existed in the far corners of history, does this mean the russians are decendants of belka? :heh:

There's a rather cracky idea for you: russian knights :D

That's the symbol on the Erusian flag though? :uhoh:
*hides*


@Kagerou: Scene V is superb! Somehow, those creatures with scythe-ended legs seem familiar, but anyway, looks like Keroko is in some ouchies! :upset: Orbital Bombardment right away, too ... :uhoh: Valentine's special, however, is totally unexpected, and I :bow::bow::bow: to you!


Thank you XD.


Some breaking news from me.

Good news: Chapter Six is almost ready, only one more scene (Ginga x Subaru) to write before it enters publication. Respective portions have been sent to Aaron and Keroko for proofreading, after which will probably be posted by this week.

Bad news: Plenty.

First, word count exceeds Chapter Four (21K) by a healthy 4k, possible 5 - 6k by the end of the writing. :uhoh:

Second, the massive length indicates lots of text, and by that, it will possibly be difficult to follow. A lot of information, but since they're walls of text, so ... And again, no mystery solved as of yet, though I introduced more mysteries, so it'll still keep you guessing. :uhoh::uhoh:

Third, I think there will be a lot of questions going on, a lot of repairs to be made here and there, since a lot of conversations are made. I don't even know if they're ridiculous or rational, and the sheer length of several scenes will be mind-boggling. :uhoh::uhoh::uhoh:

Fourth, character characterization related, Signum will probably come under a lot of scrutiny in this chapter, since I don't know whether she fits the canonical representation or not (a lot of combinations made, which may go haywire). Even Chrono, the Aces, and some seem wrong to me ... somehow. :uhoh::uhoh::uhoh::uhoh:

Fifth, I apologize in advance if this chapter fails to meet expectations. :upset:

That's about it.

On a slightly cheerful note, I think a short synopsis of what GuardianS is about will be nice, similar to the previews we find at the back of DVDs. It'll give an overall gist of what is going to happen, though in the typical metaphorical sense, and also make it easier for newcomers to see if it suits their taste. What do you all think? :D

Oh please, I'm derailing the main character of the show. You have nothing to worry about from me :D .


But... IT FITS!!!! :eyespin::D

I dunno, the moment Cinque pulls out a sword, I may have to shoot the nearest person.


You know, I drafted the Russian Magic School, Ctulu, to be the religious opposites of Belka...

...Ctulu?
...CTHULHU?!?!

"Ph'nglui mglw'nafh Cthulhu Rl'yeh wgah'nagl fhtagn!"
"Ph'nglui mglw'nafh Cthulhu Rl'yeh wgah'nagl fhtagn!"
"CTHULHU FHTAGN!"


Roger.:D Three teaserz, HASSHA!:frustrated::D

“Yes!” Hayate replied just as loudly. But a confused expression was on her face, “but Oji-chan, aren’t I just supposed to-”

“I want to advance forward a bit and see what you can do after defending against me.” Aurion interjected. “That’s why I did some upgrades to your devices to better facilitate counterattacks, have I not?” he shrugged while smiling cruelly, “Call me irrational, but I’m the head of this project, anyway. So I’m free to abuse my position as long as you don’t spill the beans to the higher-ups,” he raised an eyebrow, “right?”

“Oh, you’re so irresponsible…” Hayate felt a smile forming on her lips despite herself, “Understood!” she readied her stance, “And then I guess the same rules will apply for me with regards to points.”

“No.”

“Huh?”

“I’m supposed to subdue you effectively before I declare your loss.” He grinned, “The odds are already stacked against you. So why make any more unreasonable mission agendas?”

“Oh…” Hayate’s expression drooped slightly, “I understand.”

“Oi, don’t give me that face!” Aurion reprimanded her, “Just think of it as a means for me to have my way with you.”

Hayate blushed at the outright bawdy comment, but her disposition clearly brightened, “Its fine then. But…” she giggled, covering her mouth demurely with her book, fluttering her eyes. “P-please be gentle.”

Aurion snorted audibly, “Not on your life.” he replied with indifference, but he was clearly amused by Hayate’s similarly suggestive jest. The gaps in Reishiki armor platings glowed briefly, its internal systems kicking into gear. A cobalt Mid-Childan sigil formed underneath Aurion’s feet, “I’m coming in full force!”

“Meanie.” Hayate murmured, smiling. A white Belkan sigil formed underneath her.



“If he ever does something to Hayate…” Vita uttered in a low growl, her fist clenched.

“Calm down Vita.” A deep male voice interjected calmly. “As bad as it may seem, it’s still highly improbable that it will happen.”

“Ah, Zafira-san…” Agito looked at the Guardian Beast, surprised.

“Zafira!” Vita looked surprised as well, as well as the other Wolkenritter.

“???” The Guardian Beast could only look back in confusion, his ears twitching.

“Oh… So you were here… I almost forgot…”

“What?”

Aurion phased in right behind her.

“It’s over.”

“!!!!!!” Hayate attempted to turn around, “Akh!” but felt a large hand grab her tightly by the throat. He was actually in front of her! Aurion’s real body phased into existence; starting from his hand towards his entire body. He lifted her by the neck, her feet hanging limply a few inches from the ground. She attempted to raise Schwertkreuz and invoke another spell from Tiara, but he grabbed her wrist with his other hand and tightened his vice grip on her neck, ruining her concentration. “A-anh!”

“Hah!”

“Agh!”

Aurion has slammed her hard on the hill’s side by his arm holding her throat, creating several cracks along the rock’s surface. He pinned down her right arm with his knee and pointed his left arm at her face. “Reishiki.” Hayate was suffocating and couldn’t even begin to react to the immediate threat. “Dead End-”

[Proton Cannon.] A large amount of energy gathered at the end of Reishiki’s barrel; a couple of inches from Hayate’s face.

“Shot.”

A loud explosion ripped thru the air, accompanied by a flash of blue light…



...moar?

...

At least, Nanoha's angst makes a bit more sense. It's like losing a very good friend afterall :upset:

That's not all she lost...



Curiosity burninggggg~~~~The Japanese translation should be right. Though to be honest there isn't anyone here that's actually qualified to say for sure whether it is or not. :heh:

Ah :nod: .

Wow. Nicely done here. :D

And GAR Heart is good. :nod:

...

...

:nod: Well it's not GAR Heart... just RH following the 3 Laws.
1. A robot may not injure a human being or, through inaction, allow a human being to come to harm.
2. A robot must obey orders given to it by human beings, except where such orders would conflict with the First Law.
3. A robot must protect its own existence as long as such protection does not conflict with the First or Second Law.

RH followed the First Law to a T.

USB500
2008-02-21, 01:12
...

At least, Nanoha's angst makes a bit more sense. It's like losing a very good friend afterall :upset:
:eyespin:
Like they say

You can't r*** the willing :nod:

:uhoh:

*headshot >>> Lowe*
True, true. :nod:

:uhoh:

*sniper bullet >>>>>>>>>>>>> USB500

Ai: Yes, what about?

*watches her protege's favorite client closely*

:nod:
I was.... uhm...... :uhoh: wondering whether you should give Mai-san an advice or two. :uhoh: :uhoh:

And what are you nodding for? :upset:

=================

Traps are a rare group here... so they're much appreciated...

Frame Devices are devices that help strengthen a templar's Medial System (Magic Circuit), because as compared to Mid/Velka, they are physiologically weaker- but it's that weak system that allows them to withstand, sometimes even thrive under AMF.

:uhoh:

It Temptsreminds me to play GGXX...

And i keep remembering people that use yo-yos are some of the best fighters i've seen...
Yup. We don't get to see traps around here a lot. So it's a good thing. :nod: Though I wonder what happened to our OC Jun. :uhoh:

LoweGear
2008-02-21, 01:48
Edit: have I told you how much I loath you recently Lowe? :D

Nope, you haven't :heh:

Auris computes. :D

*RUNS*


"I'll make you into a man" :uhoh:

*runs*


You're gonna have to do better. :uhoh:

You're never gonna catch me!!!! GN particles maximum dispersion!!! :upset:

*runs screaming*


I dunno, the moment Cinque pulls out a sword, I may have to shoot the nearest person.


Who might that be? :p



I was.... uhm...... :uhoh: wondering whether you should give Mai-san an advice or two. :uhoh: :uhoh:

And what are you nodding for? :upset:


Mai: :nod:
Ai: :nod:

:uhoh:

AdmiralTigerclaw
2008-02-21, 02:00
Might be just me but its too close to a conventional weapon for my liking
Oh certainly its more energy efficient but like i said before, its too close to a conventional weapon. Modify it to accept Cartridges as a power source and presto, you got a weapon that even a child can use. Not effectively at all but still quite usable. Its too easily abused.


And what were Nanoha, Fate, and Chrono throwing around busters, breakers, lancers, and barriers and engaged in deadly combat? Adults at age nine? 'So easy a child could use it' my foot! Hypocricy!

As for modifying it to use cartridges as the direct power source... you can do that with a duplicate of Raging Heart to fire a divine buster. If you're careless enough to let someone accquire that kind of weapon, to modify that weapon, so they could GIVE it to 'a child' that shouldn't have it, you would have to be a pisspoor excuse of a person and should never have been in charge of those weapons in the first place. A weapon is a weapon, whether it is easy or hard to use. In fact, weapons SHOULD be easy to use. It falls to the responsibility of the person to ensure that the weapon is not used wrecklessly, and to keep it out of the hands of those who are unable to understand it's lethality.


I never had one of those storm globes thingies... :sad: But correct me if I'm wrong but aren't those filled with inert gases which prevents such explosive effects from happening? You're igniting plasma to get an explosive effect which does suggest high temperatures and even cold plasma has temperatures of a few thousand degrees from what I've read. I'm terrible at physics but plasma doesn't strike me as very ignitable. I'm sorry but i really ignorant on this subject matter and thus require some educating.
Okaaay...



I'll explain it. Plasma, is the fourth state of matter, a condition higher than gas where energy excitement causes the atoms to shed their electrons. Examples of real life plasmas are as follows.

1: Core of the Sun (And fusion reactors)
2: Solar Flares
3: Lightning Bolts (Or rather, the immediate surrounding air.)
4: Thunderstorm Globes

Each succedding example is an example of a significant order of magnitude energy drop.

Now, in some cases, you'd be correct in your assumption on plasma, but not all cases. For one, plasma does not 'ignite'. Ignition is a chemical reaction and a burn process. Plasma is, again, a state of matter.

Now, plasma consists of energized ions. In the case of the system I'm indicating, we've created an artificial plasma by taking normal air, and forcefully stripping the electrons, trapping the leftover ion soup, and heating it. Since plasma's state is more energetic than that of gas, it expands like gas, only faster. Producing a little more force. The plus side of using this instead of just gas heating, is that you can contain it in a negetive magnetic bottle. (Efficiency in magic again.) The reason is because the ions are positively charged.
By recycling what you're using, you save on mana energy several times over the firing cycle.
Now, when you release the plasma from its containment, it expands and pushes our packet of magically spaced electrons out of the barrel in the same simple way a gun fires a bullet. Giving you the same, if not more, accelleration due to two things.
1: The more rapid expansion of plasma
2: The non-existent mass being fired from the barrel.

Once fired, the plasma, being only marginally higher temperature than a conventional powder gas, immediately starts to recover its natural state, collecting electrons and returning to gas form as it equalizes with air temperature.

If I were to be extremely anal about how I'm using the mechanics, it would be something I would call a 'forced plasma' rather than a fully natural plasma.
Here's more on plasma. I may or may not have used some propperties incorrectly.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plasma_%28physics%29

Now, one last thing, since we're using air, which is already in the gas state, going up to a level of plasma is easier.

Oi! Oi! Keep personal insults out please :P I didn't phase that comment correct before but isn't the objective of the weapon to kill me without me knowing its coming? If I know its coming obviously I'll start moving. The problem is in which direction should I start moving? I need to be able to see the shot before I can dodge in the correct direction and I think something that small would be pretty hard to see. Can you see in every direction in 10 seconds and be able to locate a small projectile and dodge it. Its a big maybe.

I was hoping what you said was a misphrase. I see I was correct. Consider the comment retracted.

Now, to answer the question. If I know I have been fired upon, and have ten seconds to get out of the way of the shot. I already know a few things, even if I don't know where it's coming from.

1: At that extreme range, my mid torso is probably the target. (Center Mass)
2: It isn't going to be coming from the direction of any obstructions.
3: It is probably not comng from directly above, or below.

Easiest solution? Walk two steps forward, one step to the side, and drop flat on the ground. Then as soon as you can, find cover. If we use simply eight points on a compass as directions of plausable travel, you have a two in eight chance of picking a direction to travel that will still get you killed. It's a far greater chance (by an order of magnitude) than standing there going "I don't know where it's coming from so I might as well not do anything! Woe is ME!" Which is an eight in eight chance of getting killed.

The most important law of combat is this:

"KEEP MOVING!"

Stationary targets die.

Sure I can shield myself but if a normal shield can stop the shot, how is it even useful besides the ridiculous range?

If this was infinite godmode war, you'd have something tangible to work with.
However, creating a shield takes mana. Size, density, and construction drain the defender. Even if the shot is fully absorbed by the shield. There is a chance that the shield cannot handle the shot, and breaks, and then the followup shot gets a free target. Combat is more than just strength, it's logistics, strategy... energy management.

If I can fire a bolt that while unable to hurt say Nanoha, but cracks her shield every time it hits, and I can fire that bolt for a mere tenth of the energy it takes her to erect a new shield... I can, while being an inferior mage, technically match her in an energy battle by making her WASTE her energy. Am I wasting my time with an attack that cannot hurt her? Maybe, it depends. How much energy did she just waste on a barrier that shattered from my shot? What would the psychological effects of shattering her barrier be? What if I keep repeating this action every time she throws one up? What kind of mistakes will she make if/when she starts to panic?

Sometimes, when it comes down to well matched skill, it could very well be energy management that decides the fight. Nanoha should be superior to myself in every magic combat rating. I could crack away at her defense barrier over and over again, never hurting her at all while she tries to find me, until I exhaust her, and just as she finds me, discovers she has to go all out and push herself to stop me before I plant my next round right between her eyes. But I'm but a mere C rank mage! Against Nanoha!

If I can exhaust her to the point of barely beating me at this level... What if I'm stronger? What if I have allies? What about both?

Don't just think power. Think of the whole picture.

Another note: It seems to be a pretty lethal weapon. How are you justifying a weapon that is designed to do nothing but kill?

And getting struck by a bolt of lightning, a plasma scyth, being flash frozen, skewered by exploding magic swords, slammed into a conrete wall with enough force to CRATER it, being hit with a beam of energy that incinerates its way through something like forty bulkheads, or caught in a blast wave that levels buildings ISN'T going to kill the average unshielded human?
Lethality isn't subjective. Weapons KILL. Period.
It is the nature of Nanoha universe physical defenses that changes this into 'weapons knock the holy FORK out of you." It is this upscaled defense that justifies the use of lethal force, just to achieve a knockout.

Otherwise Nanoha would be dead. Dead in episode two of the first season from trampling injuries, goring, and broken neck from being rammed by a beast, shredded by its horns, and flung backwards down shrine steps.

dkellis
2008-02-21, 02:25
*Shrug.* I guess I just don't believe in budget.

You know, I think you just isolated the main reason why I don't like a lot of what you've proposed.


Noted. I'm thinking that the controlling abilities of the VUDs can handle these sort of details but maybe I'm over estimating the VUDs. I'm starting to think that an external organization is the way to go.
In a nutshell, VUDs work almost like unison devices of which I got my information from here (http://asnano.wordpress.com/2007/10/07/nanoha-as-dvd-4-booklet/). The difference is that instead of fine tuning the unison device to fit each specific user, I'm doing the opposite to force a "Unison accident" to happen. Basically, read the info there, think and amp up the negative aspects of a UD and you should get a reasonable idea of a VUD.

By the way, I received your PM, but I haven't looked at it yet. Will read it after this reply.

I'm thinking that you need to seriously tweak the VUD capabilities to at least allow the skillsets of the people they infect to continue as per normal. The farmer still grows the food, the delivery truck driver still transports the goods, the cooks still manage to feed everyone.

It might be interesting to see if the infection results in a hive mind, but that may be pushing the VUDs too far.

Yes that's true, there has to be a leader. What I'm thinking is loyalty to an ideal, a cause. I'll get back to you once I got something.

That's also possible, but remember that humans are unpredictable buggers and we may not even agree about what the cause is, much less how to go about doing it. For easily-seen evidence, take religion.

That's why I proposed a leader, since then people can follow the leader's interpretation of his (pronoun used for convenience) cause. He also needs to be charismatic, because otherwise he's just another voice in the crowd.

Technically the leader doesn't even need to be alive, and the people could be following the teachings of a martyr, but that would imply a rather major event before the story begins. And martyrs can't really be around to correct any misunderstandings of their doctrines.

I think I'll answer you this in a PM and I hope you won't mind my notes on the VUDs. Its a bit brief as I did not expect you require such an in depth look on the inner workings. One thing I'll say now, I'm planning to break the 5th wall if that's the correct term.

As mentioned, PM received, will look at in a while.

Well, that was the idea except its not conversion but outright mind control.
How detectable might be a problem as I do not know if the regular personnel of the TSAB can detect if a person is unisoned with a UD if there isn't hair or eye colour changes. I so don't know if they can detect it with a medical scan... I mean I would design that they can't be detected but I'm afraid that the VUDs are starting to get too haxx already with the abilities I already designed in and not really mentioned much. I rather under design something and slowly patch it better than haxx it and try to cut it down.

I admit that the "undetectable" thing is based off of what I understand to be common sense in science fiction societies. Basically, it makes sense that before a dimension ship crew comes into contact with a non-administered world, they would go through all the medical procedures needed so that they would not accidentally introduce disease into the natives, or vice versa. I'm assuming that Earth has been classified as "safe" for the TSAB in general, based on how there's plenty of interaction between the TSAB and Earthlings.

Otherwise, imagine the nightmare scenario of a dimension ship crew contracting smallpox.

Even if there's some special Plot Device which acts as a filter for all those diseases, it still needs to be able to detect the vectors in the first place. Therefore, if the VUDs need to be able to spread to the entire population of Known Space before they can be activated, they'll need to be undetectable at least medically.

Now, whether they are detectable by other means is mostly up to you, but remember that it takes just one discovery to blow the whole thing.

Actually, please share the concepts with me as it might be a good source of inspiration.

ReBoot takes place inside a computer, which means that "infection" means infection by a computer virus. These infections can come in many forms, ranging from "I'm conscious but I can't control my actions" to "I live but to serve".

Infection happens when a virus (Megabyte, Kilobyte, Hexadecimal, so on and so forth) touches something in order to consciously infect it. Most viruses infect things one at a time, or at least have their infection spread relatively slowly; still fast enough that very quick reaction times are necessary to escape, but you can visibly see the spread.

Daemon, introduced in Season 4 (but foreshadowed in Season 3), can infect entire systems (the equivalent of cities) at a time. This infection takes the form of a sort of religious ecstasy (played to the hilt with a scene where a newly-infected bursts into gospel singing), but the people who got infected have their own skills, and for the most part, their own personalities. They just believe, deep to their core, that their entire purpose in life is to serve Daemon.

Think of someone who's portrayed as "devoutly religious", and that's about what you get. (This means that the cynical sorts do get a personality rewrite to become more happy. The effect is kind of creepy.)

Daemon does manage to infect every system in the world, but Hexadecimal (another virus, on the side of the good guys) sacrifices herself to override the infection with her own. Then Hex releases everyone and disappears, leaving them free of all infections (at least for the moment). Which was what I was trying not to think about while reading about the VUDs; whether someone on the side of the Good Guys would develop a counter-VUD, as a sort of antibody, to solve the whole mess.

Now I need to go check my PM inbox. Maybe my comments here have already been answered therein.

AdmiralTigerclaw
2008-02-21, 02:38
You know, I think you just isolated the main reason why I don't like a lot of what you've proposed.
.

I'm expensive. :D

EDIT: Seriously though... I like it around here. I act like the out of control weapons designer, and everyone else acts like the Accountants and Legal attournies keeping my bacon out of hot water.

What should I work on tonight?

More fight? Cooper's profile? Another piece of equipment?

tshouryuu
2008-02-21, 03:28
And what were Nanoha, Fate, and Chrono throwing around busters, breakers, lancers, and barriers and engaged in deadly combat? Adults at age nine? 'So easy a child could use it' my foot! Hypocricy!
Sure its hypocritical. But those are exceptions to the rule and not the norm. Chrono is an Enforcer and was trained. Fate was trained to be a weapon. Nanoha chose to help Yuuno and was dead determined to 'befriend' Fate. RH wasn't supposed to be that easy to use and had a ridiculously long pass phrase to activate. Not to mention that Nanoha is a sort of spell casting prodigy who constantly amazes Yuuno who tutors her in magic.

As for modifying it to use cartridges as the direct power source... you can do that with a duplicate of Raging Heart to fire a divine buster. If you're careless enough to let someone accquire that kind of weapon, to modify that weapon, so they could GIVE it to 'a child' that shouldn't have it, you would have to be a pisspoor excuse of a person and should never have been in charge of those weapons in the first place. A weapon is a weapon, whether it is easy or hard to use. In fact, weapons SHOULD be easy to use. It falls to the responsibility of the person to ensure that the weapon is not used wrecklessly, and to keep it out of the hands of those who are unable to understand it's lethality.
Raising Heart is a terrible example for you to choose. First as mentioned before, it has a ridiculously long pass phrase to activate. Second, it is an INTELLIGENT device.

Well, at least I know what impression you have on Yuuno :heh: Jokes aside, why do you think conventional weapons are banned. They were too easy to use and abuse. Humans are scum. Responsible? Ha ha ha!! Bwahahaha!!! There will always be idiots and irresponsible people. When weapons get easier to use the more it gets abused. Relying on the responsibility of a person is just plain naive in my opinion.

Random thought: Perhaps that is why Devices are called devices and not weapons...


I'll explain it. Plasma, is the fourth state of matter, a condition higher than gas where energy excitement causes the atoms to shed their electrons. Examples of real life plasmas are as follows.

1: Core of the Sun (And fusion reactors)
2: Solar Flares
3: Lightning Bolts (Or rather, the immediate surrounding air.)
4: Thunderstorm Globes

Each succedding example is an example of a significant order of magnitude energy drop.

Now, in some cases, you'd be correct in your assumption on plasma, but not all cases. For one, plasma does not 'ignite'. Ignition is a chemical reaction and a burn process. Plasma is, again, a state of matter.

Now, plasma consists of energized ions. In the case of the system I'm indicating, we've created an artificial plasma by taking normal air, and forcefully stripping the electrons, trapping the leftover ion soup, and heating it. Since plasma's state is more energetic than that of gas, it expands like gas, only faster. Producing a little more force. The plus side of using this instead of just gas heating, is that you can contain it in a negetive magnetic bottle. (Efficiency in magic again.) The reason is because the ions are positively charged.
By recycling what you're using, you save on mana energy several times over the firing cycle.
Now, when you release the plasma from its containment, it expands and pushes our packet of magically spaced electrons out of the barrel in the same simple way a gun fires a bullet. Giving you the same, if not more, accelleration due to two things.
1: The more rapid expansion of plasma
2: The non-existent mass being fired from the barrel.

Once fired, the plasma, being only marginally higher temperature than a conventional powder gas, immediately starts to recover its natural state, collecting electrons and returning to gas form as it equalizes with air temperature.

If I were to be extremely anal about how I'm using the mechanics, it would be something I would call a 'forced plasma' rather than a fully natural plasma.
Here's more on plasma. I may or may not have used some propperties incorrectly.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plasma_%28physics%29

Now, one last thing, since we're using air, which is already in the gas state, going up to a level of plasma is easier.
Hmm... I think I understand this better now. Thanks


I was hoping what you said was a misphrase. I see I was correct. Consider the comment retracted.

Now, to answer the question. If I know I have been fired upon, and have ten seconds to get out of the way of the shot. I already know a few things, even if I don't know where it's coming from.

1: At that extreme range, my mid torso is probably the target. (Center Mass)
2: It isn't going to be coming from the direction of any obstructions.
3: It is probably not comng from directly above, or below.

Easiest solution? Walk two steps forward, one step to the side, and drop flat on the ground. Then as soon as you can, find cover. If we use simply eight points on a compass as directions of plausable travel, you have a two in eight chance of picking a direction to travel that will still get you killed. It's a far greater chance (by an order of magnitude) than standing there going "I don't know where it's coming from so I might as well not do anything! Woe is ME!" Which is an eight in eight chance of getting killed.

The most important law of combat is this:

"KEEP MOVING!"

Stationary targets die.

True, very true. I have to disagree with 2 and 3 since you have hinted that shots can be guided so weaving around obstacles is still possible and you might be forgetting that the firer might be flying. Most of the time, people fail to look up when scanning for danger.


If this was infinite godmode war, you'd have something tangible to work with.
However, creating a shield takes mana. Size, density, and construction drain the defender. Even if the shot is fully absorbed by the shield. There is a chance that the shield cannot handle the shot, and breaks, and then the followup shot gets a free target. Combat is more than just strength, it's logistics, strategy... energy management.

If I can fire a bolt that while unable to hurt say Nanoha, but cracks her shield every time it hits, and I can fire that bolt for a mere tenth of the energy it takes her to erect a new shield... I can, while being an inferior mage, technically match her in an energy battle by making her WASTE her energy. Am I wasting my time with an attack that cannot hurt her? Maybe, it depends. How much energy did she just waste on a barrier that shattered from my shot? What would the psychological effects of shattering her barrier be? What if I keep repeating this action every time she throws one up? What kind of mistakes will she make if/when she starts to panic?

Sometimes, when it comes down to well matched skill, it could very well be energy management that decides the fight. Nanoha should be superior to myself in every magic combat rating. I could crack away at her defense barrier over and over again, never hurting her at all while she tries to find me, until I exhaust her, and just as she finds me, discovers she has to go all out and push herself to stop me before I plant my next round right between her eyes. But I'm but a mere C rank mage! Against Nanoha!

If I can exhaust her to the point of barely beating me at this level... What if I'm stronger? What if I have allies? What about both?

Don't just think power. Think of the whole picture.
True we have to think of the whole picture but you seems to fall into the same problem. Nanoha has quite alot of experience. Its likely if you shoot and miss her the first time, you're in major trouble. She has Wide Area Search and can defend herself for quite some time. Even under AMF to boot. Not only that she has a "sonic move" spell as well, allowing her to dodge your attacks. Also she can and will shoot through obstacles just to hit you. Not to mention she can AOE your general area via starlight breaker. And that is if she's alone.

Its no use trying to figure out who will win since there are too many unaccounted factors. The main deciding factor will be can you hit her first?



And getting struck by a bolt of lightning, a plasma scyth, being flash frozen, skewered by exploding magic swords, slammed into a conrete wall with enough force to CRATER it, being hit with a beam of energy that incinerates its way through something like forty bulkheads, or caught in a blast wave that levels buildings ISN'T going to kill the average unshielded human?
Lethality isn't subjective. Weapons KILL. Period.
It is the nature of Nanoha universe physical defenses that changes this into 'weapons knock the holy FORK out of you." It is this upscaled defense that justifies the use of lethal force, just to achieve a knockout.

Otherwise Nanoha would be dead. Dead in episode two of the first season from trampling injuries, goring, and broken neck from being rammed by a beast, shredded by its horns, and flung backwards down shrine steps.
:Shrugs: That is true to a certain point since lethal force is pretty subjective. If the amount of force applied didn't kill you, will it still be considered lethal force?

I'm expensive. :D

EDIT: Seriously though... I like it around here. I act like the out of control weapons designer, and everyone else acts like the Accountants and Legal attournies keeping my bacon out of hot water.

What should I work on tonight?

More fight? Cooper's profile? Another piece of equipment?
How about making Crash alot less haxx? :D

Kha
2008-02-21, 03:40
I'll be borrowing Lowe's style of profiling with the Cleric-Knights. Thanks again!

CLERIC-KNIGHTS
Justicar Foy Rokker


Gosh I can't find his portrait...

I’m here again.

[Thanks for your hard work.]

It’s nothing. I get peace here.

[Hehe… Level 7 Security Cleared. Call up file serial #0A6D23FB. Here you go.]

Thank you, Nadleeh. Updating changes now…

~~~~~~

Justicar Foy Rokker

If you didn’t know him well enough, Foy is a cold and calculated person that brutally cuts through the chase with both words and actions, sizing up new contacts in one glance and makes his judgment known there and then. This cold attitude to other humans was a result from repeatedly being judged unreliable by ignorant people just because he was of different birth.

In battle, Foy possesses remarkable resolve and swiftness, his WM Bazooka blasting away that despite its size always lands with the precision of a surgeon. And he does all that without a hint of flicker in his eyes; it was a trait that he learned from the White Devil very well.

And he always counts his cards, factoring in every detail quickly before taking action and ensuring the best result for the Light and himself. Foy’s plans even include possible changes and extras running up to Z if need be. It was something that he’d brag about being superior to pure flesh and blood, and the Cleric-Knights know that they can count on Foy for the most efficient battle plan.

~~~~~~

Now if only they’d follow the plan and try to not go running off on Gimmy’s daring modifications at the first chance…

~~~~~~

This stoic exterior might make it seem then that Foy’s getting along with the Nakajima sisters is a departure from trend; then again, one could assume that it’s because all 3 individuals are Reploids. However, this was the real Foy. Inside, Rokker looks out for his friends even when he doesn’t seem to-

~~~~~~

Don’t interfere.



Nadleeh…

[No one will ever see this. Only us…]

Alright you win. And don’t coo like that!

[Hehe…]

~~~~~~

His friends and comrades are never far from his sensor range, and to stray off without letting him know often earns them a fierce rebuke. As such, Hiro and Foy are often at loggerheads over the former’s lone wolf habits making a mess out of VEDA’s plans.

~~~~~~

[VEDA knows Hiro’s gonna run off isn’t it?]

Yes but think of the additional integration needed because--

[It’s a cover for your worry, and I know it.]

……Cheater.

~~~~~~

In quieter times, Foy is often seen hanging out with his compatriots, and even when he’s absent, they all know that he’s just busy with VEDA, like now, as he is VEDA’s primary, in fact only, computer to human interface.

Due to his feminine appearance and matching hair, there have been many occasions where he’d be mistaken for a girl. Embarrassing for him, but a brutalized fate then awaits the mistaker. The other Justicars never let him off the hook in such situations, and sometimes even make a big fuss out of it.

For example, the Justicars managed to get Foy to dress up as one of female heroines from the 97th anime Tengen T--

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Nadleeh.

[Alright, alright! :p You’re no fun...]

~~~~~~

History

Foy’s first memory was created on the administrated Rim World #93, current name Far Anti-Spinward Frontier. Before then, Foy had no memory of who bore him or where he’d come from, not even why was he made in the first place. The one thing he knew was that he’s always been on the run as the scientists looking after him moved from lab to lab to escape detention. Foy didn’t have any sob stories that one would expect out of a lab rat, as the scientists didn’t even conduct any tests on him, apart from ensuring that he had enough nourishment to keep growing. Even so, there was nothing during that time for him to cheer about.

The TSAB caught up with the scientists and after the raid, they impounded and placed Foy under protective custody at their main HQ where Foy awaited his fate, which was at that time either execution or lifelong incarceration.

By a stroke of luck, Foy would eventually meet Kha and Tiida. Kha and him clicked in a rather strange way, with both usually making silent conversations, but it was the latter that left a deep impression on him.

With Kha’s help, Saint Church intervened and stalled the final verdict for as long as they could. Meanwhile, Tiida would visit Foy whenever he stopped by the HQ. Maybe it was guilt from leaving his sister alone whenever he had to get ready to deploy, but whatever motive was, the older Lanstar taught the young android on the side the basics of ranged magic. VEDA theorized his actions to have been aimed at cheering the perpetually glum child, and possibly teaching Foy how to operate his still undiscovered Inherent Skill, as such skills often were related to shooting. That instead led to the discovery of his latent magical talent, which was mindboggling as he had no detectable Linker Core. Foy quickly learnt more ranged magics from Tiida, and was able to use some simple illusion magic.

Carym ultimately managed to secure a deal that would see Foy being transferred to the Church’s adoption program under a supervising officer, and she managed to appoint Tiida for that role. It was something Foy was jubilant about, as he by that time had grown very close to Tiida.

As luck would have it, when the day neared, Foy instead witnessed Tiida pass on adruptly. The boy was heart-broken at the loss of the only person he had come to consider family member. The anger at the stubborn villain boiled over, and Foy vowed to avenge his death. That lit the latent fires of retribution within, bringing his Divine Linker Core to life and becoming the first person after Kha to be discovered with the potential to be a Cleric-Knight.

Immediately scouted by Celestial Being, Foy was then transferred to the care of the Knight-Sisters of the Sankt Alexei Convent were they taught him whatever they knew of Divine magic control. The plan was that he, Gimmy and Kha would eventually team up and train together to become paladins close to the original battle-brothers of the Cleric-Knights chapter.

Embittered, Foy drew on his anger and trained hard, almost to his circuits’ breaking points.

Nanoha/Cente Gravia

Foy would meet the fiery and reckless Gimmy when he turned 15 at the start of the Pilgrim Duels. Kha would lead the clampdown using a new custom-made Grade Terminator Strike, catching the android’s interest in the Grade Terminator armor and driving him to work even harder to earn his way out of his Aegis Armor. Gimmy and Foy worked on the sidelines to the main events, something they’d call on hindsight the Hidden Pilgrim Duels.

Their first break came when Kha was “KIA” and the Libram fell into the care of Fate T. Hallaoun. Then, Gimmy and Foy fought side-by-side with Fate at the open battlegrounds around the sanctum of the Opel Mages, leading a charge that broke Fate into the inner grounds almost at the cost of their own lives.

Kha eventually returned and granted both boys Librams of their own. Now gifted with new powers, the resurgent duo kicked the daemonic summons of the Opel Mages and Charlotte Aznabelle’s minions back to the depths from which they came in a massive explosion of manly spirit and hotblood.

~~~~~~

[Hehe…]

What?

[It brings back a lot of fun memories. I liked you better then.]

:eyebrow:…

[:p]

~~~~~~

Rebuilt for StrikerS

The year is MC 0075. Justicar Foy Rokker has earned the right to don the Grade Terminator, and was assigned the then-vacant Virtue. With Virtue’s power, Foy intends to fill the big shoes left behind by “Tiera Erde” and ensure that the great man’s legacy would never be forgotten.



Powers

The unique thing about Foy is that his Nemesis Force Device is his entire body, a by-product created by the combination of his uniform magical awakening and his IS also utilizing his entire body to broadcast micropulse electric fields.

As such, Foy is perfectly comfortable using any weapon or device, or even go bared-handed in his endless fight to bring justice. This is evident in that Foy’s other less-used armor kits Power and Dominion (Details Classified Level 9) rely on completely different combat niches.

However, due to first Tiida’s and later Nanoha’s influence, Foy is not a jack of all trades but excels at ranged magics and focuses on gun-fu as his Belka combat specialization. He even learnt some swordcraft from the Takamachi instructor and applies it via her Exalted Saver technique. And in situations where he’s really flat-footed, his ultra-thick armor and overcharged field generator gemstones can buy him more time than the others, and the WM Bazooka is one mean hammer.

That’s not counting the instances where he would just Cast Off to reveal Nadleeh.


Grade Terminator Activation — At the yell of “Virtue, Frame On!” Foy summons the self-propelled plate armor from his Lunar Fold and suits up in a “digital wire-mesh” that is colored and solidified into reality. By giving a different armor set’s activation command like Power or Dominion, Foy could summon a different Terminator armor set.

Warp Magica, Scatter — This spreads a field of WM particles out of Virtue extends Foy's magical senses, helping him to find disturbances. This further spreads the field in which psychic communications is rendered useless.

Warp Magica, Feed — This directs the Lanstar Bolters to direct a beam of raw WM particles at a nearby Warp Core, allowing the Grade Terminator to launch an even more powered up attack.


Defensive Abilities

Grade Terminator armor “Virtue” — a well-armored but slow and oh-so-chubby Terminator-grade soulforged armor equipped with a Warp Core magical assist system. As it is with its other cousins, Virtue forms an additional layer to Foy’s Inherent Equipment, and is named after the second rank of middle class Angels of God.

This variant, other than sporting an impressive load of material and field defences, carries a pair of ultra-heavy Lanstar Bolter turrets on its shoulders and a WM Bazooka. Foy’s personal Armed Device Valkyrie is plugged into the WM bazooka and functions as its hilt.

Below is a photo clip of Foy fully suited up in Virtue: http://img341.imageshack.us/img341/9519/1007123835tf1.jpg

Grade Terminator armor “[B]Power” — named after the lowest rank of the middle class Angels of God. Other information classified Level 9.

Grade Terminator armor “Dominion” — named after the highest rank of the middle class Angels of God. It uses the SMS-VF25-BWS equipment still being tested by Technician Aurion Dauer.

Below is the bird’s view of Dominion in Armor mode: http://www.mahq.net/mecha/macross/macrossf/vf-25-fighter2.jpg Other information classified Level 9.

Change Armor System — Virtue changes its external armor gears, adopting different characteristics. Knowledge of the other modes before due is classified Level 9.

Cast Off— This ability "detonates" Foy's outer Knight Armor to counteract an attack, a bind, or just jettison the excess cover, revealing Nadleen. It was based on Nanoha’s Jacket Purge.

Nadleeh — The feminine, complete with Foy’s long hair flowing out of the closed helm, Inherent Equipment Nadleeh forms the lowest layer is released when Foy jettisons all of his outermost layers.

Nadleeh’s power is that she amplifies the effectiveness of Foy’s IS Macro Dominator. But as a melee-combatant, her swordsmanship is that of the Tang martial arts school known as Bixie Jianfa. (Details Classified Level 9)

Below is a photoclip of Foy activating Nadleeh:IT'S
A
TRAP!!!

Force Silhouette — A variation of Tiida's illusion magic that uses magical and scientific countermeasures to render Foy invisible when stationary.


Offensive Abilities

Exalted Saver — Nanoha's ability to summon a beam saber for close combat was taught by Kha to all of his direct juniors except Gimmy, who preferred using his revolver tonfas.

Crossfire Shooter — Foy's rapid-reaction attack magic, creating a number of magical energy balls usually spinning in a ring around the Lanstar Bolters prior to launch. The balls can be guided in the air, and sometimes the Knight will use this magic to attack the target from the rear.

Shoot Barret — The heavier blind-fire magical round launched from the Lanstar Bolters in Jormundgand mode. Fired in 2s, or sequentially, or all 4 at once.

Divine Buster — As taught by Nanoha, Foy fires the classic particle attack from WM Bazooka.

Divine Buster Extension — Divine Buster powered up and fired from the extended WM Bazooka.



Inherent Skill: Macro Dominator

Foy has the innate ability to manipulate individual electrons, much like Uno’s IS. The difference is that his system runs on twin-carriageway electron micro-pulses. This makes for an offensive IS that instead of just observing and integrating events and information carried in electrical and magical circuits, it also allows him to hack into electrical systems and suppress, even take over, its activities at a meta-digital level, completely bypassing soft defences installed. This can affect even other sentokijin and mages wearing Frames, allowing him to forcibly paralyze or even take control of them.
That is why his IS is called the Macro Dominator.

Foy uses a lower output of his IS to interface with VEDA and make adjustments or read predictions or files. This allowed Celestial Being’s engineers to completely do away with the human middle man and leave Foy as the sole direct human to computer interface with the Oracle system. This is a role that Foy takes on with great relish.

~~~~~~

You’re cooing again.



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However, due to the permitivity of free space, this IS naturally has a very low penetrance. In practice, that means Foy can only hack into things he is in contact with. To make his IS more practical, Nadleeh was built using parts cannibalized from the wrecked Virtue to amplify his IS’s range and power by several times. She accomplishes this feat by "singing" along with Foy’s waves, adding ultra-high frequency sonic waves and oscillating pulses of WM particles into the mix and increasing the reach and effectiveness of Macro Dominator.

This boost is so powerful that it allowed him to pin down 2 ERW with just his will alone, until Uno intervened. And it is this Ace up his sleeve that lets Foy declare “Love is his best weapon”.


Cleric-Knight class skills

Foy has access to these skills detailed here.

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That last bit was rather cheap. VEDA has too many cross-links already.

[Well... Just 4 more doesn't hurt~~]

I can never win an argument with you cooing like that. :eyebrow: But something surprised me.

[What?]

You never mentioned yourself, apart from the armor I wear.

[That's because... I am a part of you... ;)]

Hmph...

[Now… If you're gonna keep wearing that scowl, you're gonna kill the mood… ;)]












Prinny: "What's with that sick grin on your face?" :twitch:

Foy: !!! Prinny?! GIMMY!!! :frustrated:

Prinny: [Foy is shocked! Foy is shocked!] :D

Foy: Gimmy! Get your robot out of VEDA now! :mad: You're intruding on my privacy!

Gimmy: "Speak up! Prinny couldn't catch that last bit!"

Foy: It's nothing. :eyebrow: What is Prinny doing here anyway?!

Gimmy: "You only said [I]I wasn't allowed in there, so Prinny shall be my proxy. Besides, I heard you were updating our files."

Foy: Well thanks for ruining the plan again, Gimmy. :rolleyes: Might as well get to yours then. Now where is it... (adjusts spectacles)Foy is... a little confused? :uhoh:

Looking for more pictures to patch this file up. Its in pieces. :p

Comments & Criticisms even flames welcome! :D

Ideas too, because I'm a little brain-jammed and I might have forgotten something. :p

Jimmy C
2008-02-21, 03:45
I'm starting to think that an external organization is the way to go.

Not completely. An external organisation would better be able to hide itself from the TSAB, but it needs access to TSAB personnel and resources to infect Main HQ and the Fleet. I think the best route is an external organisation sponsored and covered by a cabal of high-ranking TSAB officers. That way, you get the flexibility to hide the organisation and access to the Bureau.
Last night, I was thinking about your idea and thought of something. If things can't go the way you originally intended for this idea, you have enough elements to make a Resident Evil kind of story.


CLERIC-KNIGHTS
Justicar Roy Fokker


It's Nadleeh not Nadleen.

Kagerou
2008-02-21, 03:55
How about making Crash alot less haxx? :D

To be fair, it's not Crash that's hax, it's his equipment.

I'll be borrowing Lowe's style of profiling with the Cleric-Knights. Thanks again!

CLERIC-KNIGHTS
Justicar Roy Fokker


Gosh I can't find his portrait...

I’m here again.

[Thanks for your hard work.]

It’s nothing. I get peace here.

[Hehe… Level 7 Security Cleared. Call up file serial #0A6D23FB. Here you go.]

Thank you, Nadleen. Updating changes now…

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Justicar Foy Rokker

If you didn’t know him well enough, Foy is a cold and calculated person that brutally cuts through the chase with both words and actions, sizing up new contacts in one glance and makes his judgment known there and then. This cold attitude to other humans was a possible result from being judged unreliable by many just because he was a self-regenerating android, or Reploid as these sentokijin are known.

In battle, Foy possesses remarkable resolve and swiftness, blasting away without even a hint of a flicker in his eye. And he always counts his cards, factoring in every detail quickly before taking action and ensuring the best result for the Light and himself.

But this wasn’t the real Foy. Inside, Fokker looks out for his friends even when he doesn’t seem to-

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Don’t interfere.

[But… It’s the truth!]

Nadleen…

[No one will ever see this. Only us…]

Alright you win. And don’t coo like that!

[Hehe…]

~~~~~~

His friends and comrades are never far from his sensor range, and to stray off without letting him know often earns them a fierce rebuke. As such, Hiro and Foy are often at loggerheads over the former’s lone wolf habits making a mess out of VEDA’s plans. (VEDA knows Hiro’s gonna run off; it’s a cover for Foy’s worry.)

Due to his feminine appearance and matching hair, there have been many occasions where he’d be mistaken for a girl. Embarrassing for him, but a brutalized fate then awaits the mistaker. The other Justicars never let him off the hook in such situations.

~~~~~~

Nadleen.

[Alright, alright. I’m starting on the history already.]

~~~~~~

History

Foy was first discovered in a TSAB raid on the administrated Rim World #93, current name Far Anti-Spinward Frontier. The TSAB then impounded and placed him under protective care at their main HQ where he would eventually meet Kha and Tiida. Kha and Foy clicked in a rather strange way, with both usually making silent conversations, but it was the latter that left a deep impression on him.

Tiida would visit Foy whenever he was at base. The older Lanstar taught the young android on the side the basics of ranged magic as to cheer the perpetually glum child, and that he’d learn how to operate his still undiscovered Inherent Skill as such skills often were related to shooting. That instead led to the discovery of his latent magical talent, which was mindboggling as he had no detectable Linker Core. Foy quickly learnt more ranged magics from Tiida, and was able to use some simple illusion magic.

When Tiida passed on adruptly, Foy was heart-broken, having lost the only family member he knew, and vowed to avenge his death. That lit the latent fires of retribution within, bringing his Divine Linker Core to life and becoming the first person after Kha to be discovered with the potential to be a Cleric-Knight.

Immediately scouted by Celestial Being, Foy was then transferred to the care of the Knight-Sisters of the Sankt Alexei Convent were they taught him whatever they knew of Divine magic control. The plan was that he, Gimmy and Kha would eventually team up and train together to become paladins close to the original battle-brothers of the Cleric-Knights chapter.

Nanoha/Cente Gravia

Foy would meet the fiery and reckless Gimmy when he turned 15 at the start of the Pilgrim Duels. Kha would lead the clampdown using a new custom-made Grade Terminator Strike, catching the android’s interest in the Grade Terminator armor and driving him to work even harder to earn his way out of his Aegis Armor. Gimmy and Foy worked on the sidelines to the main events, something they’d call the Hidden Pilgrim Duels.

Their first break came when Kha was “KIA” and the Libram fell into the care of Fate T. Hallaoun. Gimmy and Foy fought side-by-side with Fate at the open battlegrounds around the sanctum of the Opel Mages, leading a charge that broke Fate into the inner grounds almost at the cost of their own lives. Kha returned, granted both boys Librams of their own, and with their new powers kicked the daemonic summons of the Opel Mages and the minions of Charlotte Aznabelle back to the depths from which they came in a massive explosion of manly spirit and hotblood.

~~~~~~

[Hehe…]

What?



:eyebrow:…

[:p]

~~~~~~

Rebuilt for StrikerS

The year is MC 0075. Justicar Foy Rokker has earned the right to don the Grade Terminator, and was assigned the then-vacant Virtue. With Virtue’s power, Foy intends to fill the big shoes left behind by “Tiera Erde” and ensure that the great man’s legacy would never be forgotten.

Powers

The unique thing about Foy is that his Nemesis Force Device is his entire body. As such, Foy is perfectly comfortable using any weapon or device, or even go bared-handed in his endless fight to bring justice. However, due to first Tiida’s and later Nanoha’s influence, Foy excels at ranged magics and focuses on gun-fu as his Belka combat specialization.

Grade Terminator Activation — At the yell of “Virtue, Frame On!” Foy summons the self-propelled plate armor from his Lunar Fold and suits up in a “digital wire-mesh” that is colored and solidified into reality.

Warp Magica, Scatter — This spreads a field of WM particles out of Virtue extends Nanoha's magical senses, helping her to find disturbances such as Jewel Seeds.

Warp Magica, Feed — This directs the Lanstar Bolters to direct a beam of raw Warp Magica particles at a nearby Warp Core, allowing the Grade Terminator to launch an even more powered up attack.

Defensive Abilities

Grade Terminator armor “Virtue” — a well-armored but slow and bulky Terminator-grade soulforged armor equipped with a Warp Core magical assist system. It covers Foy’s Inherent Equipment and carries a pair of ultra-heavy Lanstar Bolter turrets on its shoulders and a WM Bazooka. Foy’s personal device VF5 is plugged into the WM bazooka and functions as its hilt.

Change Armor System — Virtue changes its external armor gears, adopting different characteristics. Knowledge of the other modes before due is classified Level 9.

Reactor Purge — This ability "detonates" Foy's outer Knight Armor to counteract an attack, a bind, or just jettison the excess cover, revealing Nadleen.

Nadleen — The innermost layer of Virtue, the feminine, complete with Foy’s long hair flowing out of the closed helm, Inherent Equipment Nadleen is released when Foy jettisons all of Virtue’s outermost layer armor. Nadleen’s power is that she amplifies the effectiveness of Foy’s IS Macro Dominator.

Offensive Abilities

Crossfire Shooter — Foy's rapid-reaction attack magic, creating a number of magical energy balls usually spinning in a ring around the Lanstar Bolters prior to launch. The balls can be guided in the air, and sometimes the Knight will use this magic to attack the target from the rear.

Shoot Barret — The heavier blind-fire magical round launched from the Lanstar Bolters in Jormundgand mode. Fired in 2s, or sequentially, or all 4 at once.

Divine Buster — As taught by Nanoha, Foy fires the classic particle attack from WM Bazooka.

Divine Buster Extension — Divine Buster powered up and fired from the extended WM Bazooka.

Inherent Skill: Macro Dominator

Foy has the innate ability to manipulate individual electrons, much like Uno’s IS, but his system makes in an offensive manner, allowing him to hack into electrical systems and suppress, even take over, its activities. This can even affect sentokijin, allowing him to forcibly paralyze them. Hence the name, Macro Dominator.

At a lower level, Foy uses a lower output of his IS to interface with VEDA and make adjustments or read predictions or files.

However, due to the permitivity of free space, this IS naturally has a very low penetrance. Foy can only hack into things he is in contact with. To make his IS more practical, Nadleen was built using parts cannibalized from the wrecked Virtue to amplify his IS’s range and power by several times. This allowed him to pin down 2 ERW with just his will, until Uno intervened.

Cleric-Knight class skills

Foy has access to these skills detailed here.

~~~~~~

That last bit was rather cheap. VEDA has too many cross-links already.

[Well... Just 4 more doesn't hurt~~]

I can never win an argument with you cooing like that. :eyebrow: But something surprised me.

[What?]

You never mentioned yourself, apart from the armor I wear.

[That's because... I am a part of you... ;)]

Hmph...








Prinny: "What's with that sick grin on your face?" :twitch:

Foy: !!! Prinny?! GIMMY!!! :frustrated:

Prinny: [Foy is shocked! Foy is shocked!] :D

Foy: Gimmy! Get your robot out of VEDA now! :mad:

Gimmy: "You only said [I]I wasn't allowed in there, and Prinny can project my voice. Besides, I heard you were updating our files."

Foy: :rolleyes: Might as well get to yours then. Now where is it... (adjusts spectacles)Foy is... a little confused? :uhoh:

Looking for more pictures to patch this file up. Its in pieces. :p

Comments & Criticisms even flames welcome! :D

Ideas too, because I'm a little brain-jammed and I might have forgotten something. :p

...

*Opens mouth*
*closes it*

...
*Facepalms*

My head just exploded. Thank you Kha.

PhoenixFlare
2008-02-21, 04:08
Denial

phonetically sounds like

The Nile

Thus, "The Nile is a river in Egypt" or "Denial is a river in Egypt" :nod:

Ah, now I understand! :heh:

Thanks :D

Although there is no Lord Zed... there is only CHIEFU :nod:

*watches Aurion run from the Belkarangers* :heh:

Do they eat Aurion-brand products for breakfast? :D:heh:

Ginga x Subaru? What ki-

*dark aura behind him :uhoh:*

*ehem*

Er looking forward to seeing it then :)

If you're that concerned about length, just post them in piecemeal chapters for us to digest better :nod:

Oh, something along that line, though not as explicit. *cough*

And I'll probably be using the new format for the split. Makes it easier, I think.

Concept Approved :nod:http://forums.animesuki.com/images/as.global/icons/icon14.gif

:nod: Thanks.

Yeah seriously. Its grown so much in the past week than it has for the past 2 months or so. I guess we can now safely say its back to how it used to be. :heh:

Which is good! :heh:

I've got mild food poisoning myself before. Nothing some traditional Chinese med can't settle. Though I must say it doesn't make it any less painful. :rolleyes:

Yep, that much is true. :uhoh:

Well, I'm an inherently curious person, so cliffhangers are really my bane. When something catches my interest, I need to know what happens next. Cliffhangers=torture for me. I've learn how to read teasers, hints, and whatever previews and stuff I get, and guess from there. If there's anything I should be proud of, its my ability to do guesswork. :heh:

Well, eventually your curiosity will be satisfied, but before that, you're supposed to hang on to your chair anticipating what comes next. That's probably what makes books sell, anyway. :heh:

So anyway, it really is around 25k words? That's massive. :eyespin::eyespin::eyespin:

So the bluecheese nuke is going to come? :eyespin:

Yep, probably tonight. :p

Sort of like the synopsis for novels? Complete with genre listing and such? Why not? :)

I don't know about genre listing, but yeah, it's a synopsis of what to expect, similar to what Nighty writes back then. Or it can be an overall view, without all the mysterious mumbo-jumbo. Decisions, decisions ... :heh:

Man, Mayura is awesome...but also scary. :twitch: Such power. :uhoh:

Good explanations for Geki and Kageki Impulses. Subaru probably learned a thing or two from Mayura - and hey, maybe she is even a fan of her as well. :D Subaru was depressed because she could not copy Nanoha's fighting style, and then she saw Mayura one day... "Maybe I can do that...!"

OK, enough crack. :heh:

I think Kay forgot to mention that when Mayura performs Jacket Purges from Noble Eagle Form, Mayura gets nekkid for a few seconds. :nod::nod::nod:

*RUNS*

No wonder why she wins battles few seconds after she performs that purge...:uhoh:

:heh::heh::heh:

That got me laughing for some time. I didn't even guess it could work that way. :D

:eyespin:

Thanks for the comments! And yes Super Etna's supposed to be like Phantom Phoenix, but Storm Phoenix is something you're on right? :D Go aahead borrow away, crack is meant to be shared. :nod:

I'll probably think twice about the crack, but it's rather tempting, you know. :D:D

Storm Phoenix is what Signum in Unison with Agito can use with Laevateinn in Bow Form, an upgrade of Storm Falcon. I guess our ideas cross at some places. :heh:

Roger.:D Three teaserz, HASSHA!:frustrated::D

“Yes!” Hayate replied just as loudly. But a confused expression was on her face, “but Oji-chan, aren’t I just supposed to-”

“I want to advance forward a bit and see what you can do after defending against me.” Aurion interjected. “That’s why I did some upgrades to your devices to better facilitate counterattacks, have I not?” he shrugged while smiling cruelly, “Call me irrational, but I’m the head of this project, anyway. So I’m free to abuse my position as long as you don’t spill the beans to the higher-ups,” he raised an eyebrow, “right?”

“Oh, you’re so irresponsible…” Hayate felt a smile forming on her lips despite herself, “Understood!” she readied her stance, “And then I guess the same rules will apply for me with regards to points.”

“No.”

“Huh?”

“I’m supposed to subdue you effectively before I declare your loss.” He grinned, “The odds are already stacked against you. So why make any more unreasonable mission agendas?”

“Oh…” Hayate’s expression drooped slightly, “I understand.”

“Oi, don’t give me that face!” Aurion reprimanded her, “Just think of it as a means for me to have my way with you.”

Hayate blushed at the outright bawdy comment, but her disposition clearly brightened, “Its fine then. But…” she giggled, covering her mouth demurely with her book, fluttering her eyes. “P-please be gentle.”

Aurion snorted audibly, “Not on your life.” he replied with indifference, but he was clearly amused by Hayate’s similarly suggestive jest. The gaps in Reishiki armor platings glowed briefly, its internal systems kicking into gear. A cobalt Mid-Childan sigil formed underneath Aurion’s feet, “I’m coming in full force!”

“Meanie.” Hayate murmured, smiling. A white Belkan sigil formed underneath her.

I suddenly got :love::love::love: when I imagined Hayate with that gesture.:heh:

Gosh, I got trapped by Hayate at that exact same moment when she said "P-please be gentle." Someone help me!


“If he ever does something to Hayate…” Vita uttered in a low growl, her fist clenched.

“Calm down Vita.” A deep male voice interjected calmly. “As bad as it may seem, it’s still highly improbable that it will happen.”

“Ah, Zafira-san…” Agito looked at the Guardian Beast, surprised.

“Zafira!” Vita looked surprised as well, as well as the other Wolkenritter.

“???” The Guardian Beast could only look back in confusion, his ears twitching.

“Oh… So you were here… I almost forgot…”

“What?”

What kind of treatment is the poor dog wolf getting? Don't worry, I'll save you some grace (much, much later)! :mad::heh:

Aurion phased in right behind her.

“It’s over.”

“!!!!!!” Hayate attempted to turn around, “Akh!” but felt a large hand grab her tightly by the throat. He was actually in front of her! Aurion’s real body phased into existence; starting from his hand towards his entire body. He lifted her by the neck, her feet hanging limply a few inches from the ground. She attempted to raise Schwertkreuz and invoke another spell from Tiara, but he grabbed her wrist with his other hand and tightened his vice grip on her neck, ruining her concentration. “A-anh!”

“Hah!”

“Agh!”

Aurion has slammed her hard on the hill’s side by his arm holding her throat, creating several cracks along the rock’s surface. He pinned down her right arm with his knee and pointed his left arm at her face. “Reishiki.” Hayate was suffocating and couldn’t even begin to react to the immediate threat. “Dead End-”

[Proton Cannon.] A large amount of energy gathered at the end of Reishiki’s barrel; a couple of inches from Hayate’s face.

“Shot.”

A loud explosion ripped thru the air, accompanied by a flash of blue light…


Ack, that's scary stuff! :upset: I'm guessing that Vita comes rushing through with Graf Eisen in Destruction Mode, bent on crushing Aurion into pancake. :p

PM incoming in a few minutes.;)

Received. :)

You call this bad news? This is DELICIOUS news!!!:D:D:D:D:D:D

Don't underestimate me! I'll gobble it up while savoring the flavor!!!:D:D:D

:heh: Thanks, but sometimes with greater length comes more errors. I think this is one such case. :uhoh:

I love character interactions.:p So no problem with me.

you got Aurion right.:p I'll just PM you the required changes later...

Received. :)

Aw, don't worry too much.:D

I think my greatest gripe would be Signum in this chapter. I have nothing to build her on, since she appears to be rather "perfect", a good leader, warrior, soldier, etc. So, I basically had to bust some canon (well, nothing too extreme) to create her blunder. Well, that's the most difficult part, I don't know if it looks rationally justified in GuardianS. Plus, for her to realize it now, it must look DOES NOT COMPUTE, to me at least. Anyway, we'll just see how it goes. :heh:

Yup! Sounds good! Novel-format synopsis would fit best.:D Since your story is very well in the novel-lengths when finished...:heh::D

:heh:

:heh::heh::heh:

Aurion: Wait, does that make me an antagonist?!:twitch:

Ah, so they do eat Aurion-brand stuff for breakfast. :p

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Back to writing Ginga x Subaru, editing some stuff, and probably will be posted tonight.

Hypertyping Mode, engaged!

Ottocycle
2008-02-21, 04:10
Episode 02: Ten Okure (Heaven Sent)

So... uh... did I get the Japanese translation right?
*runs*
Only for the noun and verb. If what you are looking for is "(Something) Sent from Heaven(or Sky, which makes for better flow)", "Sora(or 'Ten', if you insist) wo(or 'kara', which means from) Okutta mono", in which the 'mono' refers to that (something).

Ugh this is getting iffy. This is the best I can do I guess, so I'll pass it on to the next better player. Sorry.

Kha
2008-02-21, 04:31
Thanks Jimmy!

...

*Opens mouth*
*closes it*

...
*Facepalms*

My head just exploded. Thank you Kha.Explosive crack everytime. :D

I'm still shopping Foy's portrait, and digging for good shots of Virtue and Nadleeh, but here's something to make things worse: http://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h141/Xeifa/1197133697886.jpg...
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GIMMYXFOY?!?!?!?!?!

*brain explodes*

I'll probably think twice about the crack, but it's rather tempting, you know. :D:D

Storm Phoenix is what Signum in Unison with Agito can use with Laevateinn in Bow Form, an upgrade of Storm Falcon. I guess our ideas cross at some places. :heh:It's alright, I can call the powered-up bow Storm Falcon too if you want. :nod:

PhoenixFlare
2008-02-21, 04:36
It's alright, I can call the powered-up bow Storm Falcon too if you want. :nod:

No, don't. Since you're the first who produces the idea, then it should be yours. I'll retain Storm Phoenix by modifying it slightly, so don't worry. :)

Keroko
2008-02-21, 04:46
I did some research into Archerko after this, and YES PLEASE! Certain typical F/SN H4XX abillities will need to be worked on, but the character? Bring her into the OC!

KO-ARCHER!!! :eek:

OMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMG...

Good thing I held back when I did; now Kha's real imouto can appear under someone else's creation! :D

In case no one did, this was the secret clause I prepared:Ko-Archer is Number 7, Settie, of the Cinque-gen Sentokijin. When the culling of Renault occured, she was pregnant with Tou's second child and even though she was a sentokijin, hormones still messed with her enough to cause her downfall.

That was the meaning behind her last words, "I've not been a good mother..." It refered to Kha, but it also was a double message that Tou picked up: She failed to protect their unborn child.

However, Jail managed to save the embryo that would become Settie, and watched her grow slowly in a tank, learning how does the Alhazredian cyborg systems replicate and hopefully discover the secret behind creating the perfect cyborg like Kia.

Later in StrikerS, Sette, upon discovering that she was going to be replaced by Settie, broke the tube and almost killed Settie if Tre hadn't intervened. That delayed Settie's return and there might have been permanent damage, so Jail abandoned plans to replace Sette on basis that "Settie's ruthlessness could've never equalled Sette's".

Number 7 is also the sentokijin with Slaughter Arms. Fitting for Ko-Archer, ne? :DEven though Ko-Archer appears, I guess she isn't Kha's imouto, ne? :heh:

:eyebrow: Kha, I know you like crack, but crack that draws characters OOC is not acceptable at all. There is no way Sette would try to kill one of her sisters. She's one of the two that tried to bring Fate to Jail's side.

HOLY SHI-- :eyespin:

KEROKO! Cinque was the closest to Kha in my plans, and now... HELP CRACK! CRAAAAAAACK!!!

Is this thanks for my delectable dark!Keroko comment? :uhoh:


No, just noting the similarities. ;)

OMG!! YOU DIDN'T!!! YOU TOOK THE SYMBOL OF THE Imperium of Man AND TURNED INTO A BELKA SYMBOL?!!!

NICE LOL XD

Way to take 40k material and use it for your own means :P XD

Belka has been 40k'ed since forever around here. :p

lol preview time.

Well sorta. Just the pre-title scene >.>
Hopefully it'll end the protests of the people who are like "Nanoha + Angst = no."

Nanoha stood on the sidewalk, staring up at the pre-dawn sky. She wondered, briefly, if maybe everything would be okay. A brief flicker of hope shone in her purple-blue eyes as she stared upward, unconsciously gripping the cracked red gem held around her neck. Her eyes narrowed slightly as she looked up, focusing what little concentration she had to that one thing she loved to do: fly.

Slowly, her feet lifted off of the ground. First five feet, then six, then seven. Focusing purely on the concept, Nanoha felt everything around her disappear, leaving only the wind and herself. Gripping the gem tighter, Nanoha suppressed swelling feelings as she levitated.

Instead, thoughts invaded.

"Even if I do repair Raising Heart, it will never be the same. And in your state, Takamachi, it will never be more than a Storage Device."

"...Raising Heart..."

[Th... ..for......le da... For th.. . li..]

Nanoha's concentration wavered. Her altitude began to lower.

"Ahh! Get it off me!"
"We're surrounded!"
"Fall back, fall back!"
"We gotta get out of here!"

"I am a timeless chorus. Join your voice with mine, and sing victory everlasting."

Nanoha's concentration collapsed. Her feet touched ground first, followed by her knees, then her hands. Clutching a hand to her temple, Nanoha closed in on herself, blocking out the shrieks in her own mind, and to a lesser extent, her own. She felt it again, the horrible crawling underneath her skin, the terrible pain...

Abruptly, it was gone. Nanoha stood up, feeling dizzy. Shaking her head to clear away the mess in her mind, she began to walk to work.

"We can exist, together, you and I," It whispered to her. "Two corpses... in one grave..."

Nothing was the same anymore.

Maho Shoujo
- Lyrical Nanoha
----- Alpha -----

Episode 02: Ten Okure (Heaven Sent)

So... uh... did I get the Japanese translation right?
*runs*

Random trivia: Raising Heart is saying:

[Those Unforgettable Days. For Them I Live.]

So... she lost RH?! :eek:

That certainly explains a lot of things...

She deserves more than a Throne :nod::nod:


She actually has a mini throne with a mini desk on Kane's desk. :p

He was nice enough to write "SSS" for speed, but he was under no obligation to. In power it is only on the good side of average.

1) The functionality can be duplicated by a sufficiently powerful mage using Precia-type Dimension Jump attacks. In fact, that's another path to a long range weapon - create a Star Trek TR-16 rifle.
2) TC is facing the dilemma of all people with at least a little tactical knowledge trying to develop something new in the Nanoverse. His weapon is not really particularly powerful. It is that engagement ranges and speeds in the Nanoverse are horribly short.
3) This is (almost) fine if all combat is magic or pseudomagic (Inherent Skill), but by now, this OC thread is having people come into intermittent contact with conventional weapons users (Erusia, OFM). Even a half-*ssed civilization like ours can easily make weapons that outrange and outspeed known Nanoverse magi-weapons (even a crossbow can shoot a bolt to a range outside of normal mage combat and the bolt probably flies faster too).
4) So how do you keep the Nanoverse competent. OPFOR Conventional weapons that are degraded to range and speed performances below our current level would be an insult to our SoD. So, the OPFOR must use weapons with at least similar range/speed performance to Terran, and that gives them a huge advantage over almost all mages. So you create a new magiweapon to keep up, and any competitive magiweapon will automatically look h3xx in range/speed performance. But it is not h3xx, it is the TSAB that is unrealistically weak in those areas. To create a "consistent" weapon means to bury his conscience and SoD and knowingly create a weapon that will be at a horrible disadvantage versus conventional tech.
5) He really did try to incorporate some strict limits to the weapon. As he pointed out, it could be used only against a very predictable target at its RMAX. Its really only very good to 2km (one-second flight time). He could easily have added a homing ability (which, even if it slowed down his round, is likely to make it even more deadly overall). He could have used teleportation, or as someone suggested, use magic to form a true laser.

To use Dkellis words: when making something, you have to think 'does this fit in the Nanohaverse?' The Nanohaverse has very short combat ranges, anything that operates outside those ranges goes outside the boundaries of the Nanohaverse (for example, Dieci's Heavy Barrel, which is pretty much a 'state of the art' cannon, has nowhere near the range of this thing) his weapon is able to kill pretty much every member of the Nanoha cast, simply stay out of sight, pull the trigger, and with a projectile that goes -what was it again? 2000m/s?- he only needs to be 2 km away to score an instant kill.

It's a weapon that doesn't fit with the close combat theme that Nanoha portrays, which lowers its credibillity dramatically.

So I've noticed. People seem to take it WAY too seriously.
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>_>
<_<
...
:naughty:

Pot calling the kettle black. :p

I wonder what would happen if I mention SSSolid SSSnake?

We'd laugh at the silliness. :heh:

Kha
2008-02-21, 04:52
I did some research into Archerko after this, and YES PLEASE! Certain typical F/SN H4XX abillities will need to be worked on, but the character? Bring her into the OC!"Your Command is my Wish."
:nod:

:eyebrow: Kha, I know you like crack, but crack that draws characters OOC is not acceptable at all. There is no way Sette would try to kill one of her sisters. She's one of the two that tried to bring Fate to Jail's side.Oh no... I thought she was rather harsh...! :eek:

If that's the case, we're gonna have EMO-Sette post Rebuilt, and I like the sound of that too! :D:D:D:D

With that out of the way... No, just noting the similarities. ;)Unlimited Rumbler Works anyone? :uhoh:

*a new mutation of crack begins...*

She actually has a mini throne with a mini desk on Kane's desk. :pThe mental picture made me LOL. :D

Little Boss Zwei FTW! :D:D:D:eyespin:
We'd laugh at the silliness. :heh::heh:

AdmiralTigerclaw
2008-02-21, 05:01
Sure its hypocritical. But those are exceptions to the rule and not the norm. Chrono is an Enforcer and was trained. Fate was trained to be a weapon. Nanoha chose to help Yuuno and was dead determined to 'befriend' Fate. RH wasn't supposed to be that easy to use and had a ridiculously long pass phrase to activate. Not to mention that Nanoha is a sort of spell casting prodigy who constantly amazes Yuuno who tutors her in magic.
Raising Heart is a terrible example for you to choose. First as mentioned before, it has a ridiculously long pass phrase to activate. Second, it is an INTELLIGENT device.

Irrellivent, Irrellivent, Irrellivent. We have a child, a child, and... a child. My beef is not with their circumstance. It's with anyone trying to use the argument 'so easy a child could use it' is trying to use an argument to define themselves with a group who already have an entire platoon's worth of children by StrikerS. Nobody realisticly ever puts children into combat situations like this. (Except the derranged, or Somali malitia.) But this deviates into philosophical areas I will avoid just to suspend disbelief.

Just to avoid a clash, do not use that term in an argument. A more fitting 'so easy a complete idiot could kill with it' would be much more functional to swallow.


Well, at least I know what impression you have on Yuuno :heh: Jokes aside, why do you think conventional weapons are banned. They were too easy to use and abuse. Humans are scum. Responsible? Ha ha ha!! Bwahahaha!!! There will always be idiots and irresponsible people. When weapons get easier to use the more it gets abused. Relying on the responsibility of a person is just plain naive in my opinion.

That is a risk you have to account for. In fact, in reality, a difficult to use weapon is MORE dangerous to the untrained and those around them than an easy to use weapon. A difficult to use weapon is under-respected, mishandled, jacked with... and when someone finally figures it out, it blows their head off. Oops. An easy to use weapon is straight forward. It can be abused, but so can any other weapon so long as the person is determined to abuse it.

Now, in combat, an easy to use weapon is actually prefferable. Nanoha got lucky in episode two of the first season since Raging (You say raising, I say Raging, I like Raging better, sounds more formidable. I've seen both uses.) Heart was as you said, 'intelligent' device, and activated just because she asked NICELY. If she would have had to go through that whole password spiel to activate it, she'd be a smear on the steps. An easy to use weapon is CRITICAL to combat. Simplicity in use is one of the most important mechanical features asside from stopping power.

Ease of use translates to combat speed, and combat speed translates to first shot, first kill response time. And then there's Murphy's law. Let's not even GO there.

As for responsibility. There will always be irrisponsible and insane people. Who do you think Jail is? The pinacle of human morality? It's the job of us responsible people to kick the CRAP out of the irrisponsible ones.

Random thought: Perhaps that is why Devices are called devices and not weapons...

Could be because they function like a multitool that just happens to include a weapon format... *shrug.*

Hmm... I think I understand this better now. Thanks
True, very true. I have to disagree with 2 and 3 since you have hinted that shots can be guided so weaving around obstacles is still possible and you might be forgetting that the firer might be flying. Most of the time, people fail to look up when scanning for danger.

No, no guidance on the Lance, it's micro direction management. At a certain distance, the amount of physical deviation you must impart on the barrel to adjust aim becomes too small for human muscles to manage the movement. What I was suggesting was that a last moment correction controled by the device gets that final micro-tune out to ensure the aim is true at say, the indicated twenty-thousand meters.

As for failing to look up. There is always this one thing from Star Trek II, 'The Wrath of Khan' that I take with me into any form of battle situation. It is a line spock stated. "His tactics indicate, two-dimensional thinking." Many, MANY people think in a flat plane. It's programmed into the human psyche, being terrestrial beings and all. Playing battlefield, I try to employ as much 3D tactical manuevers as I can. (Never going up high though... Everyone's got anti-sniper eyes locked on the tops of things out of practice. Best places are Mid levels, low points. I have my book on sniping that actually details good position selection in one chapter. $40 book... 'The Ultimate Sniper'. Fun read. Written by an actual marine sniper.)

The mere fact that I stated 'probably not coming from above' should indicate that I give it consideration. But when you think about it. If I've got ten second warning on a bolt of energy traveling two-thousand meters a second. If they're above me, that puts them at thirteen miles high (13.1). Or 69,168 feet above sea level. Right around 2.4 times the height of Mt. Everest. It's going to be cold, the air will be thin, and thus the lance less effective. I don't see any mage putting themselves in that kind of thin air, cold, uncomfortable position just to take a shot at me when there are so many other viable options.


True we have to think of the whole picture but you seems to fall into the same problem. Nanoha has quite alot of experience. Its likely if you shoot and miss her the first time, you're in major trouble. She has Wide Area Search and can defend herself for quite some time. Even under AMF to boot. Not only that she has a "sonic move" spell as well, allowing her to dodge your attacks. Also she can and will shoot through obstacles just to hit you. Not to mention she can AOE your general area via starlight breaker. And that is if she's alone.

Its no use trying to figure out who will win since there are too many unaccounted factors. The main deciding factor will be can you hit her first?

I know, I was using a slightly upscaled example, but keeping it simple. In reality, I'm totally unfit to engage Nanoha. I have little mobility, I'm out of shape, my aim is only human, and I lack the technical resources I would need to engage her short of an all out artillery strike. She has abilities such as binding, flash move, 3 dimensional flight, multi-shot attack, beam spam... more beam spam... a magical UAV, even more beam spam... barriers, barrier jacket, Did I mention beam spam?


:Shrugs: That is true to a certain point since lethal force is pretty subjective. If the amount of force applied didn't kill you, will it still be considered lethal force?

Exactly. [/Raiden]

How about making Crash alot less haxx? :D

Crash is fine. I'm still fine tuning Battery, its weapons, and the Olympian Armor.

Kyral
2008-02-21, 05:04
Oh! Happy Birthday!:D:D:D Sorry if I was late in greeting.:upset:


Thanks! Don't mind about it! :)


http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/aa299/spec_operations/1187048929907.jpg


lol?

I'll be borrowing Lowe's style of profiling with the Cleric-Knights. Thanks again!

CLERIC-KNIGHTS
Justicar Roy Fokker


Gosh I can't find his portrait...

*snip*Foy is... a little confused? :uhoh:

Looking for more pictures to patch this file up. Its in pieces. :p

Comments & Criticisms even flames welcome! :D

Ideas too, because I'm a little brain-jammed and I might have forgotten something. :p

OMG!! ROY FOKKER! O_O

Err... Foy Rokker of course!

Well I was hoping for something like a VF now but the Virtue Terminator Armor is fun too. :D

Kha
2008-02-21, 05:09
OMG!! ROY FOKKER! O_O

Err... Foy Rokker of course!

Well I was hoping for something like a VF now but the Virtue Terminator Armor is fun too. :DWorld's biggest booboo. No wonder I thought I forgot something. :heh:

Also added Virtue, though for some of us here that doesn't need any introduction... :heh:

His personal armanent VF5 takes the shape of the VF25 autorifle being one thing, but the big reason that makes him Foy is that Love is his best weapon, and that Nadleeh the AI when projected into reality is really L--

*static*

Eh? Why am I disconnected again?

Foy: Over here. :eyebrow:

:upset:

AdmiralTigerclaw
2008-02-21, 05:19
Feh... bleh. My mind seems to be on strike tonight. I'm just going to go to bed. (It's 4:21 AM here.)

USB500
2008-02-21, 05:23
I'm still shopping Foy's portrait, and digging for good shots of Virtue and Nadleeh, but here's something to make things worse: http://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h141/Xeifa/1197133697886.jpg...

WDF? :twitch: :twitch: :twitch: :twitch:

KHA!! YOU DARE TAINT THIS THREAD WITH THIS BLASPHEMY???? :frustrated: :frustrated::frustrated: THIS CALLS FOR MY ALMIGHTY GOD FINGER!!!!

:dots:

Oh, wait. I'll just counterattack with this instead. :cool:
http://img89.imageshack.us/img89/6885/1203427197612ch7.jpg

USB500 watches as Exia-tan pwns Kha with her Seven Swords of Heavens skill.

:nod:

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N: alright. What are we supposed to do now?
F: didn't Faye tell us to help her reorganizing the Wind Talkers' file?
N: isn't that work best done by Yuuno instead?
F: *shrugs and starts browsing the database* I don't know. Hmm? What's this file? :eyebrow:
N: the curiosity is killing. Let's check it out. :nod:

*double-clicks the file -- or rather, web link, and it takes them to a webpage of one of Wind Talkers' member*

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WIND TALKER FILE #124312
HIKKI KOKURABUJI

INTRRODUCTION
Hikki Kokurabuji is among the latest people to join the Time-Space Administrative bureau, taking charge as the bureau’s Tactical Instructor before absorbed into the special operation unit Wind Talkers. He’s frequently seen walking around alone, although he does, and always, have company in form of his Unison Device Widuri.

Hikki is best described as a “nonchalant, often ignorant youth who appreciates nothing but his own life”. This holds true whenever he doesn’t have anything significant in his daily schedules, but for those who have known him up close and personal he can be quite concerned of the person’s welfare. Since he’s a married man, Hikki also takes part in looking after children and is very fond of befriending younger generations.

Hikki is known to have the ability of playing the base after listening to a music only once. He enjoys playing with his Rickenbacker 4001 bass guitar and sometimes listens to music whenever he can.

Hikki is among the few people to survive Caro lu Rushe’s (and subsequently, Liana’s) health drinks, even commenting them to “taste like chocolate” much to his colleagues’ horror. He also has the weird tendency of getting caught in the act with his colleagues whether it’s intentional or not.

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N: he actually likes those health drink? :upset:
F: “it reminds me of my family”. That's what he told me when I asked him. :uhoh:
N: :heh: that's a reasonable excuse. Come on. Let's read some more.

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HISTORY
http://img89.imageshack.us/img89/2959/1200775011914hd6.gif

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Both: :twitch: :twitch: :twitch:
N: okay, that was a surprise. :heh:

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POWERS
A user of the thought-extinct Narulian magic, Hikki’s area of expertice doesn’t revolve around his ability to use magic spells but instead he utilizes direct fighting techniques based on numerous fighting schools he has learned throughout his past years as a street fighter. His in-battle ability mostly relies on harnessing his element of wind in his fighting techniques, which according to Armstrong, resembles to that of the former South Town crime lord Geese Howard. Taking this into consideration, he’s classified as a Knight rather than a Mage.

Hikki is also recognized as the only surviving Chronomancer, a member of the tribe with the same name that was once feared for their ability to control and manipulate time, therefore making them a formidable opponent in combat. However, since his Linker Core has yet to recover following a dreaded duel with his father that left him internally crippled, Hikki’s time-manipulation ability is restricted.

Hikki posseses a Unison Device named Widuri, but she (author’s note: like Reinforce Zwei, Widuri takes the form of a young woman wearing shrine maiden uniform) seldom sees direct action as she’s designed for ability support and enhancement. Sometimes, however, whenever necessary she will participate in close combat. Her actual function is to “unite” with Hikki when he needs to use the Art of Whistling Gale, acting to boost his defensive and offensive attributes.

Defensive Abilities
Barrier Jacket
Click to see picture. Description is below the link. (http://img295.imageshack.us/img295/585/hikkioriginaldesignxj8.jpg)
It is not just a flasy costume but also refers to an invisible defensive field generated by the costume, reducing or eliminating any serious injury from events such as an impact with a building.

Fortress
Hikki’s first spell, this is Widuri’s automatic guard magic and can deflect attacks from all directions although it’s easily penetrated by stronger attacks.

Cyclone Shield
A powerful barrier magic that can endure prolonged attack. Like its name suggests, it can only guard in one direction.

Strings of Gleipnir
A strong binding-type magic that prevents target from moving. Its name is adapted from the chains used to bind Fenrir, the wolf of Norse mythology.

Bind Break
Hikki tempts to deactivate a binding or imprisoning spell. The amount of time required to deactivate depends on the complexity of the target magic.

Offensive Abilities
Reppuken & Double Reppuken
Basic projectile attack. It is powerful enough to neutralize any “missile”-type attacks, and can be fired many times.

Reppuken Delayed Attack
This is a delayed (or “charged”) version of the above attack, and may be used to increase damage rating.

Reppuken Feint
This is not exactly an actual attack, but rather a mock-up of the ‘tossing’ movement without actually firing the projectile. This technique is very best used in mind game, often forcing an opponent to make a guess on the next attack.

Crescent Storm
Basic area-of-affect attack. Hikki slams his palms into the ground and unleashes powerful sonic booms from the depth of the Earth. The storm may sometime cage the caster inside, absorbing any attack directed at him.

Deadly Rave
Hikki first concentrates his strength into his knuckles, before he assaults the opponent with a long, powerful combination of attacks, which finishes with a gigantic Reppuken. This is his best “normal” attack but he easily gets tired by the expense of Linker Core supply.

Plasma Lancer
Learned from Fate, Hikki adjusts the attack so that it fires gale arrows instead of lightning bullets. Like the original namesake, it has the ability to turn at Hikki’s command should it miss.

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N: Fate-chan, when did you teach him Plasma Lancer?
F: didn't you remember? Last week, when Ojiichan told us to help him with his advanced training? ...don't tell me you forgot. :eyebrow:
N: I did not! :upset: I was too busy helping Anna-chan with her spells.
F: didn't you think his Barrier Jacket looks too... plain? :eyebrow:
N: who are you to comment on his dress? At least we're not Hayate. :uhoh:

*both pause, then silently laugh at the thought of Hayate "begging" Hikki to wear her homemade costume*

F: okay. Seriously, both of them are cosplay freaks. :heh:
N: okay, okay. Hey, we've gotta finish reading this. :uhoh:

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LIMITER BREAK
THE ART OF WHISTLING GALE
The Art of Whistling Gale is an ancient form of self-defence art that allows its user to harness the power of the wind and uses it in his or her fighting styles. It is different from other similar wind-based schools for the inclusion of “union” ability, unique to Narulian Gale Whistlers, allowing a Gale Whistler to greatly enhance his/her fighting ability after “uniting” with his or her Device.

During Unison, Widuri dissolves into the air and fuses onto Hikki’s body as a full-bodied armour Warrior Monk (the dress itself is called Storm Armour). In this form, he gains access to Art of Whistling Gale’s most powerful techniques and can hold himself out in a prolonged battle due to extra armours.

It is duly noted, however, that this form lasts only for 8 minutes, hence it is rarely performed except under critical condition.

Fata Morgana
This spell gives Hikki the increased agility rate. When it reaches its highest level, Hikki appears to create “alter-images” as he travels around the battlefield. It is also used to temporarily boost his movement in emergency, and when used in conjunction with a melee attack, the resulting explosion is called a “Dynamic Crash”.

Time Halt
Hikki opens a counterattack stance and stuns the opponent (or “freezes”) upon contact. It is categorized as a “binding”-type magic but requires a successful physical attack to be reversed, and since it’s restrictly a reversal it is best used in counterattack.

Faint
Also known as “Dead in Mind”, it is a follow-up move from Time Halt and can only be performed when the reversal succeeds. Immediately after successful connect, Hikki “dissolves” into the air and reappears around the target before delivering multitudes of kicks and punches until the target either succumbs or is destroyed.

Squall Breaker
A powerful point-blank strike, this physical “Breaker”-class ability is divided into three level of power:

Squall Breaker Alpha: it can break through barrier and protection spells to deliver massive physical damage onto target. The weakest of all Squall Breakers it can, however, be repeatedly executed in successions.
Squall Breaker Advance Shift: more powerful than Squall Breaker Alpha, its purpose is to destroy force fields, binding magic (in case Bind Break fails) and illusions. Roughly on par with Fate’s Plasma Zamber without the “extend” properties.
Squall Breaker Unlimited Discharge: the most powerful of all forms, it is unlocked after Hikki shouts “hissatsu!” and channels all energy into his fist to form an “all-or-nothing” punch. Then he pounces at the target and shouts “BREAK OUT!” as he lands the punch. This is the only known melee attack that can counterattack “particle beam”-type attacks, and has the highest barrier-nullifying properties.


Deadly Rave EXS
A more powerful version of the Deadly Rave, this version has the attribution where the attack’s strength increases ten folds on each successful hit. Hikki ends the attack with a finishing punch that looks like Squall Breaker.

The Whistling Gale
Unique to Hikki, this “Instant Kill” is a unique ability that harnesses both the force of the wind with Widuri’s Chronograph circuit to “reset” a target, therefore “erasing” it from existence. This requires the expense of all magic circuits as well as collecting and recycling residual magical energy left over by previous attacks and dispearsed in combat airspace. Then Hikki charges at the target and zips around it in frantic fashions before ending up behind the target, usually in a kneeling position. The attack usually ends with the phrase “…can you hear it? The voice of a whistling gale?” before he snaps the fingers. Subsequently the so-called “gale ribbons” start razing the enemy before disintegrating it into tiny pieces.

Both: :dots:
N: so this is the whistling gale.
F: well, we never see him actually using one in combat. Though I am curious about the "union" part. :uhoh:
N: don't tell me....

*both are silent. Then their face burn greatly at the thought of the "union"*

N: come on, Fate-chan! Elisa-san is waiting at the counter.
F: *closes the Flamefox browser* okay, I'm done. Let's get-
Hk: I SEE WHAT YOU DID THAR!
N/F: :eek: :eek: :eek: :eek: :eek:
N: don't startle us like that, mou! :upset:
F: what are you doing here?
Hk: just happened to pass by the library when Elisa dragged me in. So yeah. I'm here to help. And what were you two doing at the database corner?
N/: *quickly pushes him away from the PC* nothing! We just got warmed up. Right, Fate-chan? :heh:
F: right, right! :heh: :heh:
Hk: I smell a terrible conspiracy between you... :eyebrow: :uhoh:

So yeah. Lyrical of Time's going to receive some overhauls here and there. Comments and/or anything are welcome. :nod:

P/S: that appearance was supposed to be Hikki's original design when I first created him. :heh:

My brain is frozen....

Kha
2008-02-21, 05:32
WDF? :twitch: :twitch: :twitch: :twitch:

KHA!! YOU DARE TAINT THIS THREAD WITH THIS BLASPHEMY???? :frustrated: :frustrated::frustrated: THIS CALLS FOR MY ALMIGHTY GOD FINGER!!!!

:dots:

Oh, wait. I'll just counterattack with this instead. :cool:
http://img89.imageshack.us/img89/6885/1203427197612ch7.jpg

USB500 watches as Exia-tan pwns Kha with her Seven Swords of Heavens skill.

:nod:After Ko-Archer craze, we're gonna start a Setsuna-Exiako craze? :uhoh:

N: alright. What are we supposed to do now?
F: didn't Faye tell us to help her reorganizing the Wind Talkers' file?
N: isn't that work best done by Yuuno instead?
F: *shrugs and starts browsing the database* I don't know. Hmm? What's this file? :eyebrow:
N: the curiosity is killing. Let's check it out. :nod:

*double-clicks the file -- or rather, web link, and it takes them to a webpage of one of Wind Talkers' member*

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WIND TALKER FILE #124312
HIKKI KOKURABUJI

INTRRODUCTION
Hikki Kokurabuji is among the latest people to join the Time-Space Administrative bureau, taking charge as the bureau’s Tactical Instructor before absorbed into the special operation unit Wind Talkers. He’s frequently seen walking around alone, although he does, and always, have company in form of his Unison Device Widuri.

Hikki is best described as a “nonchalant, often ignorant youth who appreciates nothing but his own life”. This holds true whenever he doesn’t have anything significant in his daily schedules, but for those who have known him up close and personal he can be quite concerned of the person’s welfare. Since he’s a married man, Hikki also takes part in looking after children and is very fond of befriending younger generations.

Hikki is known to have the ability of playing the base after listening to a music only once. He enjoys playing with his Rickenbacker 4001 bass guitar and sometimes listens to music whenever he can.

Hikki is among the few people to survive Caro lu Rushe’s (and subsequently, Liana’s) health drinks, even commenting them to “taste like chocolate” much to his colleagues’ horror. He also has the weird tendency of getting caught in the act with his colleagues whether it’s intentional or not.

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N: he actually likes those health drink? :upset:
F: “it reminds me of my family”. That's what he told me when I asked him. :uhoh:
N: :heh: that's a reasonable excuse. Come on. Let's read some more.

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HISTORY
http://img89.imageshack.us/img89/2959/1200775011914hd6.gif

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Both: :twitch: :twitch: :twitch:
N: okay, that was a surprise. :heh:

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POWERS
A user of the thought-extinct Narulian magic, Hikki’s area of expertice doesn’t revolve around his ability to use magic spells but instead he utilizes direct fighting techniques based on numerous fighting schools he has learned throughout his past years as a street fighter. His in-battle ability mostly relies on harnessing his element of wind in his fighting techniques, which according to Armstrong, resembles to that of the former South Town crime lord Geese Howard. Taking this into consideration, he’s classified as a Knight rather than a Mage.

Hikki is also recognized as the only surviving Chronomancer, a member of the tribe with the same name that was once feared for their ability to control and manipulate time, therefore making them a formidable opponent in combat. However, since his Linker Core has yet to recover following a dreaded duel with his father that left him internally crippled, Hikki’s time-manipulation ability is restricted.

Hikki posseses a Unison Device named Widuri, but she (author’s note: like Reinforce Zwei, Widuri takes the form of a young woman wearing shrine maiden uniform) seldom sees direct action as she’s designed for ability support and enhancement. Sometimes, however, whenever necessary she will participate in close combat. Her actual function is to “unite” with Hikki when he needs to use the Art of Whistling Gale, acting to boost his defensive and offensive attributes.

Defensive Abilities
Barrier Jacket
Click to see picture. Description is below the link. (http://img295.imageshack.us/img295/585/hikkioriginaldesignxj8.jpg)
It is not just a flasy costume but also refers to an invisible defensive field generated by the costume, reducing or eliminating any serious injury from events such as an impact with a building.

Fortress
Hikki’s first spell, this is Widuri’s automatic guard magic and can deflect attacks from all directions although it’s easily penetrated by stronger attacks.

Cyclone Shield
A powerful barrier magic that can endure prolonged attack. Like its name suggests, it can only guard in one direction.

Strings of Gleipnir
A strong binding-type magic that prevents target from moving. Its name is adapted from the chains used to bind Fenrir, the wolf of Norse mythology.

Bind Break
Hikki tempts to deactivate a binding or imprisoning spell. The amount of time required to deactivate depends on the complexity of the target magic.

Offensive Abilities
Reppuken & Double Reppuken
Basic projectile attack. It is powerful enough to neutralize any “missile”-type attacks, and can be fired many times.

Reppuken Delayed Attack
This is a delayed (or “charged”) version of the above attack, and may be used to increase damage rating.

Reppuken Feint
This is not exactly an actual attack, but rather a mock-up of the ‘tossing’ movement without actually firing the projectile. This technique is very best used in mind game, often forcing an opponent to make a guess on the next attack.

Crescent Storm
Basic area-of-affect attack. Hikki slams his palms into the ground and unleashes powerful sonic booms from the depth of the Earth. The storm may sometime cage the caster inside, absorbing any attack directed at him.

Deadly Rave
Hikki first concentrates his strength into his knuckles, before he assaults the opponent with a long, powerful combination of attacks, which finishes with a gigantic Reppuken. This is his best “normal” attack but he easily gets tired by the expense of Linker Core supply.

Plasma Lancer
Learned from Fate, Hikki adjusts the attack so that it fires gale arrows instead of lightning bullets. Like the original namesake, it has the ability to turn at Hikki’s command should it miss.

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N: Fate-chan, when did you teach him Plasma Lancer?
F: didn't you remember? Last week, when Ojiichan told us to help him with his advanced training? ...don't tell me you forgot. :eyebrow:
N: I did not! :upset: I was too busy helping Anna-chan with her spells.
F: didn't you think his Barrier Jacket looks too... plain? :eyebrow:
N: who are you to comment on his dress? At least we're not Hayate. :uhoh:

*both pause, then silently laugh at the thought of Hayate "begging" Hikki to wear her homemade costume*

F: okay. Seriously, both of them are cosplay freaks. :heh:
N: okay, okay. Hey, we've gotta finish reading this. :uhoh:

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LIMITER BREAK
THE ART OF WHISTLING GALE
The Art of Whistling Gale is an ancient form of self-defence art that allows its user to harness the power of the wind and uses it in his or her fighting styles. It is different from other similar wind-based schools for the inclusion of “union” ability, unique to Narulian Gale Whistlers, allowing a Gale Whistler to greatly enhance his/her fighting ability after “uniting” with his or her Device.

During Unison, Widuri dissolves into the air and fuses onto Hikki’s body as a full-bodied armour Warrior Monk (the dress itself is called Storm Armour). In this form, he gains access to Art of Whistling Gale’s most powerful techniques and can hold himself out in a prolonged battle due to extra armours.

It is duly noted, however, that this form lasts only for 8 minutes, hence it is rarely performed except under critical condition.

Fata Morgana
This spell gives Hikki the increased agility rate. When it reaches its highest level, Hikki appears to create “alter-images” as he travels around the battlefield. It is also used to temporarily boost his movement in emergency, and when used in conjunction with a melee attack, the resulting explosion is called a “Dynamic Crash”.

Time Halt
Hikki opens a counterattack stance and stuns the opponent (or “freezes”) upon contact. It is categorized as a “binding”-type magic but requires a successful physical attack to be reversed, and since it’s restrictly a reversal it is best used in counterattack.

Faint
Also known as “Dead in Mind”, it is a follow-up move from Time Halt and can only be performed when the reversal succeeds. Immediately after successful connect, Hikki “dissolves” into the air and reappears around the target before delivering multitudes of kicks and punches until the target either succumbs or is destroyed.

Squall Breaker
A powerful point-blank strike, this physical “Breaker”-class ability is divided into three level of power:

Squall Breaker Alpha: it can break through barrier and protection spells to deliver massive physical damage onto target. The weakest of all Squall Breakers it can, however, be repeatedly executed in successions.
Squall Breaker Advance Shift: more powerful than Squall Breaker Alpha, its purpose is to destroy force fields, binding magic (in case Bind Break fails) and illusions. Roughly on par with Fate’s Plasma Zamber without the “extend” properties.
Squall Breaker Unlimited Discharge: the most powerful of all forms, it is unlocked after Hikki shouts “hissatsu!” and channels all energy into his fist to form an “all-or-nothing” punch. Then he pounces at the target and shouts “BREAK OUT!” as he lands the punch. This is the only known melee attack that can counterattack “particle beam”-type attacks, and has the highest barrier-nullifying properties.


Deadly Rave EXS
A more powerful version of the Deadly Rave, this version has the attribution where the attack’s strength increases ten folds on each successful hit. Hikki ends the attack with a finishing punch that looks like Squall Breaker.

The Whistling Gale
Unique to Hikki, this “Instant Kill” is a unique ability that harnesses both the force of the wind with Widuri’s Chronograph circuit to “reset” a target, therefore “erasing” it from existence. This requires the expense of all magic circuits as well as collecting and recycling residual magical energy left over by previous attacks and dispearsed in combat airspace. Then Hikki charges at the target and zips around it in frantic fashions before ending up behind the target, usually in a kneeling position. The attack usually ends with the phrase “…can you hear it? The voice of a whistling gale?” before he snaps the fingers. Subsequently the so-called “gale ribbons” start razing the enemy before disintegrating it into tiny pieces.

Both: :dots:
N: so this is the whistling gale.
F: well, we never see him actually using one in combat. Though I am curious about the "union" part. :uhoh:
N: don't tell me....

*both are silent. Then their face burn greatly at the thought of the "union"*

N: come on, Fate-chan! Elisa-san is waiting at the counter.
F: *closes the Flamefox browser* okay, I'm done. Let's get-
Hk: I SEE WHAT YOU DID THAR!
N/F: :eek: :eek: :eek: :eek: :eek:
N: don't startle us like that, mou! :upset:
F: what are you doing here?
Hk: just happened to pass by the library when Elisa dragged me in. So yeah. I'm here to help. And what were you two doing at the database corner?
N/: *quickly pushes him away from the PC* nothing! We just got warmed up. Right, Fate-chan? :heh:
F: right, right! :heh: :heh:
Hk: I smell a terrible conspiracy between you... :eyebrow: :uhoh:

So yeah. Lyrical of Time's going to receive some overhauls here and there. Comments and/or anything are welcome. :nod:

P/S: that appearance was supposed to be Hikki's original design when I first created him. :heh:

My brain is frozen....I see. :nod:

Has the timing changed? When does Hikki appear?


EDIT: I've been making silly bumbles all afternoon, and Nadleeh's hair won't come out right. Not to mention Foy's image completely eludes me...

I think I need a break...

*leaves crack on laptop and walks away*

Sheba
2008-02-21, 06:01
After Ko-Archer craze, we're gonna start a Setsuna-Exiako craze?


No. Just No.

dkellis
2008-02-21, 06:03
Now, in combat, an easy to use weapon is actually prefferable. Nanoha got lucky in episode two of the first season since Raging (You say raising, I say Raging, I like Raging better, sounds more formidable. I've seen both uses.) Heart was as you said, 'intelligent' device, and activated just because she asked NICELY. If she would have had to go through that whole password spiel to activate it, she'd be a smear on the steps. An easy to use weapon is CRITICAL to combat. Simplicity in use is one of the most important mechanical features asside from stopping power.

This actually reminds me of something which I've been toying around with, which is the idea that Raising Heart is not, at base, meant to be a weapon.

I realize that Seven Arcs may have completely scrapped that approach by the time of StrikerS, but rationally speaking, when Yuuno owned Raising Heart, he probably wasn't using it to shoot people with beamspam, but rather to deal with Lost Logia like the Jewel Seeds.

Raising Heart can "seal" Jewel Seeds, somehow, whatever "sealing" them means. Technically, so can Bardiche. I don't know if any other Devices have the same capabilities; Chrono's might, but I don't think he ever managed to use it like that.

Now, it's obvious that right now Nanoha uses Raising Heart as a weapon, and it's had all sorts of weapon-y modifications done to it.

But was it intended to be primarily a weapon, or was it something else, and being a weapon only one of its possible functions?

USB500
2008-02-21, 06:07
After Ko-Archer craze, we're gonna start a Setsuna-Exiako craze? :uhoh:
Dunno. :uhoh:

I see. :nod:

Has the timing changed? When does Hikki appear?
Officially, fanonally, Lyrical of Time Rebuild starts at January 12th, MC 0076. So he won't see actions during StrikerS timeline but he (as well as my other OCs) will mention events leading to Lyrical of Time. :nod:

Unless it's necessary to change his timeline, MC0076 will be the start of his life as TSAB officer. :nod:

tshouryuu
2008-02-21, 06:28
To be fair, it's not Crash that's hax, it's his equipment.
Here's an actual quote "These included seven dimensional incidents, four of which had class SS+ level magical explosions that rocked TSAGCOM itself."
Let me put it this way, he gets off scott-free when he causes multiple dimensional incidents and yet Precia Testarossa was exiled for causing one mid scale dimensional incident.

How the heck is it not haxx?

His equipment is even worse. Its everything I don't want my E.V.A device to become... I'm in despair every time I see it. Although to be fair, I think mine is rather haxxed in defense.
Irrellivent, Irrellivent, Irrellivent. We have a child, a child, and... a child. My beef is not with their circumstance. It's with anyone trying to use the argument 'so easy a child could use it' is trying to use an argument to define themselves with a group who already have an entire platoon's worth of children by StrikerS. Nobody realisticly ever puts children into combat situations like this. (Except the derranged, or Somali malitia.) But this deviates into philosophical areas I will avoid just to suspend disbelief.

Just to avoid a clash, do not use that term in an argument. A more fitting 'so easy a complete idiot could kill with it' would be much more functional to swallow.
agreed

That is a risk you have to account for. In fact, in reality, a difficult to use weapon is MORE dangerous to the untrained and those around them than an easy to use weapon. A difficult to use weapon is under-respected, mishandled, jacked with... and when someone finally figures it out, it blows their head off. Oops. An easy to use weapon is straight forward. It can be abused, but so can any other weapon so long as the person is determined to abuse it.
If they're stupid enough to kill themselves, then they deserve to die. True any weapon can be abused but the various devices are a bit more difficult to abuse then your weapon.

Now, in combat, an easy to use weapon is actually prefferable. Nanoha got lucky in episode two of the first season since Raging (You say raising, I say Raging, I like Raging better, sounds more formidable. I've seen both uses.) Heart was as you said, 'intelligent' device, and activated just because she asked NICELY. If she would have had to go through that whole password spiel to activate it, she'd be a smear on the steps. An easy to use weapon is CRITICAL to combat. Simplicity in use is one of the most important mechanical features asside from stopping power.
It was my belief that Raising Heart (this is the name is the correct one i believe) is intelligent enough to allow Nanoha to bypass the password lock. I mean, look at the situation... for example if you're a soldier with a rifle and a suicide bomber is almost within blast range of you, is the officer beside you going to insist that you go through all the various checks and such before allowing you to fire?

In real life, I agree that an easy to use weapon is critical, but this isn't real life.

Ease of use translates to combat speed, and combat speed translates to first shot, first kill response time. And then there's Murphy's law. Let's not even GO there.

As for responsibility. There will always be irrisponsible and insane people. Who do you think Jail is? The pinacle of human morality? It's the job of us responsible people to kick the CRAP out of the irrisponsible ones.
And you're treading way too close to that line for comfort.

Crash is fine. I'm still fine tuning Battery, its weapons, and the Olympian Armor.
Fine? Right.... its as fine as Kha is normal. See my response to Kagerou.

Wild Goose
2008-02-21, 07:04
"Your Command is my Wish."
:nod:

Oh no... I thought she was rather harsh...! :eek:

If that's the case, we're gonna have EMO-Sette post Rebuilt, and I like the sound of that too! :D:D:D:D

With that out of the way... Unlimited Rumbler Works anyone? :uhoh:

*a new mutation of crack begins...*

The mental picture made me LOL. :D

Little Boss Zwei FTW! :D:D:D:eyespin:
:heh:

Begining intervention.
Above Kha's hideout
Pelican Kilo 23

"Allright people, listen up! Recap, target is the individual known as Kha, who's been producing the toxic substance crack. Our job is to find him, hunt him down, and take him out. Any questions?"

The Assault Company mages shook their heads.

"Right," said Franz Jaeger. "Saddle up, people. We hit him hard and fast. Psycho, you have permission to deploy the explosives."

After Ko-Archer craze, we're gonna start a Setsuna-Exiako craze? :uhoh:

Kha....

Try it and DIE.

LoweGear
2008-02-21, 07:07
I'll be borrowing Lowe's style of profiling with the Cleric-Knights. Thanks again!

CLERIC-KNIGHTS
Justicar Foy Rokker


Gosh I can't find his portrait...

I’m here again.

[Thanks for your hard work.]

It’s nothing. I get peace here.

[Hehe… Level 7 Security Cleared. Call up file serial #0A6D23FB. Here you go.]

Thank you, Nadleeh. Updating changes now…

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Justicar Foy Rokker

If you didn’t know him well enough, Foy is a cold and calculated person that brutally cuts through the chase with both words and actions, sizing up new contacts in one glance and makes his judgment known there and then. This cold attitude to other humans was a possible result from being judged unreliable by many just because he was a self-regenerating android, or Reploid as these sentokijin are known.

In battle, Foy possesses remarkable resolve and swiftness, blasting away without even a hint of a flicker in his eye. And he always counts his cards, factoring in every detail quickly before taking action and ensuring the best result for the Light and himself.

But this wasn’t the real Foy. Inside, Fokker looks out for his friends even when he doesn’t seem to-

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Don’t interfere.

[But… It’s the truth!]

Nadleeh…

[No one will ever see this. Only us…]

Alright you win. And don’t coo like that!

[Hehe…]

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His friends and comrades are never far from his sensor range, and to stray off without letting him know often earns them a fierce rebuke. As such, Hiro and Foy are often at loggerheads over the former’s lone wolf habits making a mess out of VEDA’s plans. (VEDA knows Hiro’s gonna run off; it’s a cover for Foy’s worry.)

Due to his feminine appearance and matching hair, there have been many occasions where he’d be mistaken for a girl. Embarrassing for him, but a brutalized fate then awaits the mistaker. The other Justicars never let him off the hook in such situations.

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Nadleeh.

[Alright, alright. I’m starting on the history already.]

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History

Foy was first discovered in a TSAB raid on the administrated Rim World #93, current name Far Anti-Spinward Frontier. The TSAB then impounded and placed him under protective care at their main HQ where he would eventually meet Kha and Tiida. Kha and Foy clicked in a rather strange way, with both usually making silent conversations, but it was the latter that left a deep impression on him.

Tiida would visit Foy whenever he was at base. The older Lanstar taught the young android on the side the basics of ranged magic as to cheer the perpetually glum child, and that he’d learn how to operate his still undiscovered Inherent Skill as such skills often were related to shooting. That instead led to the discovery of his latent magical talent, which was mindboggling as he had no detectable Linker Core. Foy quickly learnt more ranged magics from Tiida, and was able to use some simple illusion magic.

When Tiida passed on adruptly, Foy was heart-broken, having lost the only family member he knew, and vowed to avenge his death. That lit the latent fires of retribution within, bringing his Divine Linker Core to life and becoming the first person after Kha to be discovered with the potential to be a Cleric-Knight.

Immediately scouted by Celestial Being, Foy was then transferred to the care of the Knight-Sisters of the Sankt Alexei Convent were they taught him whatever they knew of Divine magic control. The plan was that he, Gimmy and Kha would eventually team up and train together to become paladins close to the original battle-brothers of the Cleric-Knights chapter.

Nanoha/Cente Gravia

Foy would meet the fiery and reckless Gimmy when he turned 15 at the start of the Pilgrim Duels. Kha would lead the clampdown using a new custom-made Grade Terminator Strike, catching the android’s interest in the Grade Terminator armor and driving him to work even harder to earn his way out of his Aegis Armor. Gimmy and Foy worked on the sidelines to the main events, something they’d call the Hidden Pilgrim Duels.

Their first break came when Kha was “KIA” and the Libram fell into the care of Fate T. Hallaoun. Gimmy and Foy fought side-by-side with Fate at the open battlegrounds around the sanctum of the Opel Mages, leading a charge that broke Fate into the inner grounds almost at the cost of their own lives. Kha returned, granted both boys Librams of their own, and with their new powers kicked the daemonic summons of the Opel Mages and the minions of Charlotte Aznabelle back to the depths from which they came in a massive explosion of manly spirit and hotblood.

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[Hehe…]

What?



:eyebrow:…

[:p]

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Rebuilt for StrikerS

The year is MC 0075. Justicar Foy Rokker has earned the right to don the Grade Terminator, and was assigned the then-vacant Virtue. With Virtue’s power, Foy intends to fill the big shoes left behind by “Tiera Erde” and ensure that the great man’s legacy would never be forgotten.

Powers

The unique thing about Foy is that his Nemesis Force Device is his entire body. As such, Foy is perfectly comfortable using any weapon or device, or even go bared-handed in his endless fight to bring justice. However, due to first Tiida’s and later Nanoha’s influence, Foy excels at ranged magics and focuses on gun-fu as his Belka combat specialization.

Grade Terminator Activation — At the yell of “Virtue, Frame On!” Foy summons the self-propelled plate armor from his Lunar Fold and suits up in a “digital wire-mesh” that is colored and solidified into reality.

Warp Magica, Scatter — This spreads a field of WM particles out of Virtue extends Nanoha's magical senses, helping her to find disturbances such as Jewel Seeds.

Warp Magica, Feed — This directs the Lanstar Bolters to direct a beam of raw Warp Magica particles at a nearby Warp Core, allowing the Grade Terminator to launch an even more powered up attack.

Defensive Abilities

Grade Terminator armor “Virtue” — a well-armored but slow and bulky Terminator-grade soulforged armor equipped with a Warp Core magical assist system. It covers Foy’s Inherent Equipment and carries a pair of ultra-heavy Lanstar Bolter turrets on its shoulders and a WM Bazooka. Foy’s personal device VF5 is plugged into the WM bazooka and functions as its hilt. Below is a photo clip of Foy fully suited up:http://img341.imageshack.us/img341/9519/1007123835tf1.jpg

Change Armor System — Virtue changes its external armor gears, adopting different characteristics. Knowledge of the other modes before due is classified Level 9.

Reactor Purge — This ability "detonates" Foy's outer Knight Armor to counteract an attack, a bind, or just jettison the excess cover, revealing Nadleen.

Nadleeh — The innermost layer of Virtue, the feminine, complete with Foy’s long hair flowing out of the closed helm, Inherent Equipment Nadleeh is released when Foy jettisons all of Virtue’s outermost layer armor. Nadleen’s power is that she amplifies the effectiveness of Foy’s IS Macro Dominator. Below is a photoclip of Foy activating Nadleeh:[ERROR 404]

Force Silhouette — A variation of Tiida's illusion magic that uses magical and scientific countermeasures to render Foy invisible when stationary.

Offensive Abilities

Crossfire Shooter — Foy's rapid-reaction attack magic, creating a number of magical energy balls usually spinning in a ring around the Lanstar Bolters prior to launch. The balls can be guided in the air, and sometimes the Knight will use this magic to attack the target from the rear.

Shoot Barret — The heavier blind-fire magical round launched from the Lanstar Bolters in Jormundgand mode. Fired in 2s, or sequentially, or all 4 at once.

Divine Buster — As taught by Nanoha, Foy fires the classic particle attack from WM Bazooka.

Divine Buster Extension — Divine Buster powered up and fired from the extended WM Bazooka.

Inherent Skill: Macro Dominator

Foy has the innate ability to manipulate individual electrons, much like Uno’s IS, but his system makes in an offensive manner, allowing him to hack into electrical systems and suppress, even take over, its activities. This can even affect sentokijin, allowing him to forcibly paralyze them. Hence the name, Macro Dominator.

At a lower level, Foy uses a lower output of his IS to interface with VEDA and make adjustments or read predictions or files.

However, due to the permitivity of free space, this IS naturally has a very low penetrance. Foy can only hack into things he is in contact with. To make his IS more practical, Nadleeh was built using parts cannibalized from the wrecked Virtue to amplify his IS’s range and power by several times. This allowed him to pin down 2 ERW with just his will, until Uno intervened.

Cleric-Knight class skills

Foy has access to these skills detailed here.

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That last bit was rather cheap. VEDA has too many cross-links already.

[Well... Just 4 more doesn't hurt~~]

I can never win an argument with you cooing like that. :eyebrow: But something surprised me.

[What?]

You never mentioned yourself, apart from the armor I wear.

[That's because... I am a part of you... ;)]

Hmph...








Prinny: "What's with that sick grin on your face?" :twitch:

Foy: !!! Prinny?! GIMMY!!! :frustrated:

Prinny: [Foy is shocked! Foy is shocked!] :D

Foy: Gimmy! Get your robot out of VEDA now! :mad:

Gimmy: "You only said [I]I wasn't allowed in there, and Prinny can project my voice. Besides, I heard you were updating our files."

Foy: :rolleyes: Might as well get to yours then. Now where is it... (adjusts spectacles)Foy is... a little confused? :uhoh:

Looking for more pictures to patch this file up. Its in pieces. :p

Comments & Criticisms even flames welcome! :D

Ideas too, because I'm a little brain-jammed and I might have forgotten something. :p

Oh yeah, Gimmy is a sneaky little brat ain't he? Something he definitely needs when spying on his sister in the field :nod:

*dodges*

For some reason though, once I've seen his full profile Foy' as Virtue/Nadleeh...

DOES NOT COMPUTE :eyespin:

So when can we expect his execution lines? :uhoh:



Oh, something along that line, though not as explicit. *cough*

And I'll probably be using the new format for the split. Makes it easier, I think.


:nod: Looking... most forward to it <.<

Gosh, I got trapped by Hayate at that exact same moment when she said "P-please be gentle." Someone help me!

We can't help you... we're trapped as well :love:

Ah, so they do eat Aurion-brand stuff for breakfast. :p

:twitch:

That has a very strange image in my head for some reason...

...

Lucky Aurion having three young girls for breakfast :uhoh:

*runs from Triple Rider Kick*


His personal armanent VF5 takes the shape of the VF25 autorifle being one thing, but the big reason that makes him Foy is that Love is his best weapon, and that Nadleeh the AI when projected into reality is really L--

*static*

Eh? Why am I disconnected again?

Foy: Over here. :eyebrow:

:upset:

So the Nadleeh AI is actually Lyn Mi- *radio static*

*taps radio*

Damnit.. :uhoh:


:dots:

Oh, wait. I'll just counterattack with this instead. :cool:
http://img89.imageshack.us/img89/6885/1203427197612ch7.jpg

USB500 watches as Exia-tan pwns Kha with her Seven Swords of Heavens skill.

:nod:


:nod:


N: alright. What are we supposed to do now?
F: didn't Faye tell us to help her reorganizing the Wind Talkers' file?
N: isn't that work best done by Yuuno instead?
F: *shrugs and starts browsing the database* I don't know. Hmm? What's this file? :eyebrow:
N: the curiosity is killing. Let's check it out. :nod:

*double-clicks the file -- or rather, web link, and it takes them to a webpage of one of Wind Talkers' member*

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WIND TALKER FILE #124312
HIKKI KOKURABUJI

INTRRODUCTION
Hikki Kokurabuji is among the latest people to join the Time-Space Administrative bureau, taking charge as the bureau’s Tactical Instructor before absorbed into the special operation unit Wind Talkers. He’s frequently seen walking around alone, although he does, and always, have company in form of his Unison Device Widuri.

Hikki is best described as a “nonchalant, often ignorant youth who appreciates nothing but his own life”. This holds true whenever he doesn’t have anything significant in his daily schedules, but for those who have known him up close and personal he can be quite concerned of the person’s welfare. Since he’s a married man, Hikki also takes part in looking after children and is very fond of befriending younger generations.

Hikki is known to have the ability of playing the base after listening to a music only once. He enjoys playing with his Rickenbacker 4001 bass guitar and sometimes listens to music whenever he can.

Hikki is among the few people to survive Caro lu Rushe’s (and subsequently, Liana’s) health drinks, even commenting them to “taste like chocolate” much to his colleagues’ horror. He also has the weird tendency of getting caught in the act with his colleagues whether it’s intentional or not.

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N: he actually likes those health drink? :upset:
F: “it reminds me of my family”. That's what he told me when I asked him. :uhoh:
N: :heh: that's a reasonable excuse. Come on. Let's read some more.

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HISTORY
http://img89.imageshack.us/img89/2959/1200775011914hd6.gif

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Both: :twitch: :twitch: :twitch:
N: okay, that was a surprise. :heh:

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POWERS
A user of the thought-extinct Narulian magic, Hikki’s area of expertice doesn’t revolve around his ability to use magic spells but instead he utilizes direct fighting techniques based on numerous fighting schools he has learned throughout his past years as a street fighter. His in-battle ability mostly relies on harnessing his element of wind in his fighting techniques, which according to Armstrong, resembles to that of the former South Town crime lord Geese Howard. Taking this into consideration, he’s classified as a Knight rather than a Mage.

Hikki is also recognized as the only surviving Chronomancer, a member of the tribe with the same name that was once feared for their ability to control and manipulate time, therefore making them a formidable opponent in combat. However, since his Linker Core has yet to recover following a dreaded duel with his father that left him internally crippled, Hikki’s time-manipulation ability is restricted.

Hikki posseses a Unison Device named Widuri, but she (author’s note: like Reinforce Zwei, Widuri takes the form of a young woman wearing shrine maiden uniform) seldom sees direct action as she’s designed for ability support and enhancement. Sometimes, however, whenever necessary she will participate in close combat. Her actual function is to “unite” with Hikki when he needs to use the Art of Whistling Gale, acting to boost his defensive and offensive attributes.

Defensive Abilities
Barrier Jacket
Click to see picture. Description is below the link. (http://img295.imageshack.us/img295/585/hikkioriginaldesignxj8.jpg)
It is not just a flasy costume but also refers to an invisible defensive field generated by the costume, reducing or eliminating any serious injury from events such as an impact with a building.

Fortress
Hikki’s first spell, this is Widuri’s automatic guard magic and can deflect attacks from all directions although it’s easily penetrated by stronger attacks.

Cyclone Shield
A powerful barrier magic that can endure prolonged attack. Like its name suggests, it can only guard in one direction.

Strings of Gleipnir
A strong binding-type magic that prevents target from moving. Its name is adapted from the chains used to bind Fenrir, the wolf of Norse mythology.

Bind Break
Hikki tempts to deactivate a binding or imprisoning spell. The amount of time required to deactivate depends on the complexity of the target magic.

Offensive Abilities
Reppuken & Double Reppuken
Basic projectile attack. It is powerful enough to neutralize any “missile”-type attacks, and can be fired many times.

Reppuken Delayed Attack
This is a delayed (or “charged”) version of the above attack, and may be used to increase damage rating.

Reppuken Feint
This is not exactly an actual attack, but rather a mock-up of the ‘tossing’ movement without actually firing the projectile. This technique is very best used in mind game, often forcing an opponent to make a guess on the next attack.

Crescent Storm
Basic area-of-affect attack. Hikki slams his palms into the ground and unleashes powerful sonic booms from the depth of the Earth. The storm may sometime cage the caster inside, absorbing any attack directed at him.

Deadly Rave
Hikki first concentrates his strength into his knuckles, before he assaults the opponent with a long, powerful combination of attacks, which finishes with a gigantic Reppuken. This is his best “normal” attack but he easily gets tired by the expense of Linker Core supply.

Plasma Lancer
Learned from Fate, Hikki adjusts the attack so that it fires gale arrows instead of lightning bullets. Like the original namesake, it has the ability to turn at Hikki’s command should it miss.

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N: Fate-chan, when did you teach him Plasma Lancer?
F: didn't you remember? Last week, when Ojiichan told us to help him with his advanced training? ...don't tell me you forgot. :eyebrow:
N: I did not! :upset: I was too busy helping Anna-chan with her spells.
F: didn't you think his Barrier Jacket looks too... plain? :eyebrow:
N: who are you to comment on his dress? At least we're not Hayate. :uhoh:

*both pause, then silently laugh at the thought of Hayate "begging" Hikki to wear her homemade costume*

F: okay. Seriously, both of them are cosplay freaks. :heh:
N: okay, okay. Hey, we've gotta finish reading this. :uhoh:

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LIMITER BREAK
THE ART OF WHISTLING GALE
The Art of Whistling Gale is an ancient form of self-defence art that allows its user to harness the power of the wind and uses it in his or her fighting styles. It is different from other similar wind-based schools for the inclusion of “union” ability, unique to Narulian Gale Whistlers, allowing a Gale Whistler to greatly enhance his/her fighting ability after “uniting” with his or her Device.

During Unison, Widuri dissolves into the air and fuses onto Hikki’s body as a full-bodied armour Warrior Monk (the dress itself is called Storm Armour). In this form, he gains access to Art of Whistling Gale’s most powerful techniques and can hold himself out in a prolonged battle due to extra armours.

It is duly noted, however, that this form lasts only for 8 minutes, hence it is rarely performed except under critical condition.

Fata Morgana
This spell gives Hikki the increased agility rate. When it reaches its highest level, Hikki appears to create “alter-images” as he travels around the battlefield. It is also used to temporarily boost his movement in emergency, and when used in conjunction with a melee attack, the resulting explosion is called a “Dynamic Crash”.

Time Halt
Hikki opens a counterattack stance and stuns the opponent (or “freezes”) upon contact. It is categorized as a “binding”-type magic but requires a successful physical attack to be reversed, and since it’s restrictly a reversal it is best used in counterattack.

Faint
Also known as “Dead in Mind”, it is a follow-up move from Time Halt and can only be performed when the reversal succeeds. Immediately after successful connect, Hikki “dissolves” into the air and reappears around the target before delivering multitudes of kicks and punches until the target either succumbs or is destroyed.

Squall Breaker
A powerful point-blank strike, this physical “Breaker”-class ability is divided into three level of power:

Squall Breaker Alpha: it can break through barrier and protection spells to deliver massive physical damage onto target. The weakest of all Squall Breakers it can, however, be repeatedly executed in successions.
Squall Breaker Advance Shift: more powerful than Squall Breaker Alpha, its purpose is to destroy force fields, binding magic (in case Bind Break fails) and illusions. Roughly on par with Fate’s Plasma Zamber without the “extend” properties.
Squall Breaker Unlimited Discharge: the most powerful of all forms, it is unlocked after Hikki shouts “hissatsu!” and channels all energy into his fist to form an “all-or-nothing” punch. Then he pounces at the target and shouts “BREAK OUT!” as he lands the punch. This is the only known melee attack that can counterattack “particle beam”-type attacks, and has the highest barrier-nullifying properties.


Deadly Rave EXS
A more powerful version of the Deadly Rave, this version has the attribution where the attack’s strength increases ten folds on each successful hit. Hikki ends the attack with a finishing punch that looks like Squall Breaker.

The Whistling Gale
Unique to Hikki, this “Instant Kill” is a unique ability that harnesses both the force of the wind with Widuri’s Chronograph circuit to “reset” a target, therefore “erasing” it from existence. This requires the expense of all magic circuits as well as collecting and recycling residual magical energy left over by previous attacks and dispearsed in combat airspace. Then Hikki charges at the target and zips around it in frantic fashions before ending up behind the target, usually in a kneeling position. The attack usually ends with the phrase “…can you hear it? The voice of a whistling gale?” before he snaps the fingers. Subsequently the so-called “gale ribbons” start razing the enemy before disintegrating it into tiny pieces.

Both: :dots:
N: so this is the whistling gale.
F: well, we never see him actually using one in combat. Though I am curious about the "union" part. :uhoh:
N: don't tell me....

*both are silent. Then their face burn greatly at the thought of the "union"*

N: come on, Fate-chan! Elisa-san is waiting at the counter.
F: *closes the Flamefox browser* okay, I'm done. Let's get-
Hk: I SEE WHAT YOU DID THAR!
N/F: :eek: :eek: :eek: :eek: :eek:
N: don't startle us like that, mou! :upset:
F: what are you doing here?
Hk: just happened to pass by the library when Elisa dragged me in. So yeah. I'm here to help. And what were you two doing at the database corner?
N/: *quickly pushes him away from the PC* nothing! We just got warmed up. Right, Fate-chan? :heh:
F: right, right! :heh: :heh:
Hk: I smell a terrible conspiracy between you... :eyebrow: :uhoh:

So yeah. Lyrical of Time's going to receive some overhauls here and there. Comments and/or anything are welcome. :nod:

P/S: that appearance was supposed to be Hikki's original design when I first created him. :heh:

My brain is frozen....

And the Rebuild mania heats up with USB joining in! :D Nice Rebuild of Hikki's format, though it seems 404-tan has eaten up the history section :uhoh:

And much better looking Hikki template there :p:D

Begining intervention.
Above Kha's hideout
Pelican Kilo 23

"Allright people, listen up! Recap, target is the individual known as Kha, who's been producing the toxic substance crack. Our job is to find him, hunt him down, and take him out. Any questions?"

The Assault Company mages shook their heads.

"Right," said Franz Jaeger. "Saddle up, people. We hit him hard and fast. Psycho, you have permission to deploy the explosives."



Not if I get to him first!!!!

hg7nOP40lHQ

:nod:

Wild Goose
2008-02-21, 07:39
Not if I get to him first!!!!

:nod:

Why fight when we can work together?

Franz: "Alpha 1-1 to Aus'ruf, we've found the target's temple. Unable to attack, request ion cannon strike."

Aus'ruf: "Copy, relaying targeting data to firing platform.

Goose: "Ready, Lowe?"

Lowe: "Let's do this."

(Look above to Lowe's post)

Franz: "This is Alpha 1-1. Sweet. Mighty fine shooting. Request you place Sierra One One Seven on standby in case the target survived."

Aus'ruf: "Copy. Shall we deploy him with the Alt Eisen variation?"

USB500
2008-02-21, 07:46
Last post for tonight. :nod: My brain is overloaded with the fun of Company of Heroes I need to stop now. :eyespin:

:twitch:

That has a very strange image in my head for some reason...

...

Lucky Aurion having three young girls for breakfast :uhoh:

*runs from Triple Rider Kick*
Lucky Aurion is lucky indeed. :nod: :nod: :nod:

*dodges Triple Rider Kick*

And the Rebuild mania heats up with USB joining in! :D Nice Rebuild of Hikki's format, though it seems 404-tan has eaten up the history section :uhoh:

And much better looking Hikki template there :p:D
1: yeah, 404-tan wants to keep the history section for herself. :uhoh:

2: not new, but still refreshing. :D besides, it's easier to picture Hikki and his romantic affair with Widuri daily activities.

*dodges Reppuken*

Next rebuild to consider: Annabelle, Shin-chan & Zengar Zombolt Jackson Armstrong. Hopefully, some Takeru & hot meganekko MILF Frieda and the whole Johansen Family as well. :nod: :nod:

Not if I get to him first!!!!

hg7nOP40lHQ

:nod:
Holy crap!!! :twitch: :twitch: :twitch:

LoweGear
2008-02-21, 08:02
Why fight when we can work together?

Franz: "Alpha 1-1 to Aus'ruf, we've found the target's temple. Unable to attack, request ion cannon strike."

Aus'ruf: "Copy, relaying targeting data to firing platform.

Goose: "Ready, Lowe?"

Lowe: "Let's do this."

(Look above to Lowe's post)

Franz: "This is Alpha 1-1. Sweet. Mighty fine shooting. Request you place Sierra One One Seven on standby in case the target survived."

Aus'ruf: "Copy. Shall we deploy him with the Alt Eisen variation?"

And it was an honor working with you :nod:


Lucky Aurion is lucky indeed. :nod: :nod: :nod:

*dodges Triple Rider Kick*


*watches USB run into Mai's waiting chainsaw*

Mai: ...

Sekhou da.

2: not new, but still refreshing. :D besides, it's easier to picture Hikki and his romantic affair with Widuri daily activities.

*dodges Reppuken*

Needs more of his romantic daily activities please :nod:

*runs*

Next rebuild to consider: Annabelle, Shin-chan & Zengar Zombolt Jackson Armstrong. Hopefully, some Takeru & hot meganekko MILF Frieda and the whole Johansen Family as well. :nod: :nod:

JOHANSENS AS PRIORITY NAO!!!!!! :nod::nod::nod:

*runs faster*

PhoenixFlare
2008-02-21, 08:06
Okay, everyone, find your shelter quickly! Bluecheese Nuke detected!


Five years after the Jail Scaglietti Incident, Knight Carim Gracia of the Saint Church unveiled a dire warning that foretold of Mid-childa’s destruction using her power, Profeitin Shrifti.

A mysterious group of powerful individuals was searching for the Jewels of the Star, nine dangerous Lost Logia that equaled three Jewel Seeds each. The first encounter between Teana and Subaru with the mysterious group ended with Subaru suffering from a grievous injury that left her dying. Though Teana managed to seek treatment for her best friend in time, Subaru would probably no longer be able to join the Armed Forces.

Chrono and the Aces were told of the puzzling warning by Knight Carim, and the arrival of an Intelligence officer, Leona, and her company confirmed part of the information that they had. Still, there was too little information to confirm anything else. In light of the event, Chrono negotiated with Leonidas von Khrull, the new Lieutenant-General, and after completely overwhelming him, was permitted to form Escutcheon, the external force to deal with the strange group. Leona’s group was also enlisted to fill the frontline.

The first attack came almost immediately, and Chrono ordered the strangers to be apprehended. At that time, Leona came down seriously ill, and was harshly ordered by Chrono to step down as captain temporarily. Something seemed to be going on between Leona and Chrono, a secret that was known only to the two of them.

During the fight, one of the strangers, a man called Grandia Estrediel Paladien, was caught by surprise by Signum and Teana. Yet, he managed to escape by summoning Minions to his aid, magical black hounds that could replicate when damaged. Signum and Tesla gave Grandia a chase, which brought them to a clearing in the forest where Grandia offered to duel Signum, which she accepted. Meanwhile, Kratos and his comrades managed to defeat the Minions after a tough, exhausting confrontation. Hayate told them that a massive energy was detected from the dam and was heading there.

The duel between Signum and Grandia continued with no clear victor. Then, at the last moment, Grandia used a technique in which he attacked with five flaming dragons. Yet, it had been a ruse to cover his escape. Nearby, Grandia’s sister manipulated the weather, summoning heavy rain to fall and unleashing a torrential burst of water as her offensive. The flame dragons were extinguished, forming a thick cloud of smoke and fire, thus allowing Grandia to slip away.

At the final moment, Signum attacked with Sturm Falke, only to be greeted by Sharazad's raging wave. It would have consumed both she and Tesla had Hayate not arrived at the critical time and shielded the three of them. Yet, it was too much for Hayate to bear, and her shield weakened rapidly.

What was the fate of them three, facing the furious wrath of nature, with no apparent way to escape?

Stay tuned for Chapter Six to know the details!

Okay, that was cheap, but it summarizes everything up till now for those that have not read it from the start. :heh:

Now ... for the real meat.

Mahou Shoujo Lyrical Nanoha GuardianS

Chapter Six—Burden of the Past

[Leona’s Room, Escutcheon] [January 22nd, MC 081] [2054 hours]

Leona’s hands trembled even as she brought them up to her lips, her desire to silence her disbelieving exclamation resisted by the uncontrollable reaction from her body. With a huge effort, she managed to get her fingers to clamp around her pale lips, but even so, they continued to shake violently, an ephemeral cage of flesh that could do little to ameliorate her sudden distress. She cringed; her fingers were cold—so very cold—as if they had lain frozen in pools of winter-blasted lakes. She could very barely register the reaction the touch had managed to procure from her body, but the largely instinctive, exercised response from her trainings over the years manifested itself out of her volition.

Her bulging eyes were horror-stricken, disbelief and incredulity of the most tremendous magnitude reflected from within the deep blue depths. The strain from the unyielding gaze was drawing little pools of moist around the edges of her eyes, yet she seemed unable to give the answer her body needed from her, her mind deadened and still reeling from what she had just witnessed.

Multiple screens flickered in front of her, displaying various scenes of battle. Her eyes, however, were transfixed to one particular setting: a heavily-wooded clearing where a female warrior with pink, flowing hair was crossing blades with an unidentified man clothed entirely in black leather, his cloak billowing in the storm-heralding clouds. Gold and silver fires could be seen flashing in the air as the two swung their weapons at one another.

A golden sword, afire with an orange blaze …

A feint, a thrust, and an overhead attack. The two combatants flew in and out like phantoms, their speed a blur that could not be properly captured by technology.

… After five years, they have finally resurfaced again …

A shrill battle-cry sounded as the swordswoman lunged at her foe, her blade brandished before her.

… Oh, the guide of Destiny’s flow, how could Ye possibly be so cruel and whimsical …

A drop of pearly water fell from Leona’s eyes just as the man flew upwards and spoke something to the female warrior. The words he said were dulled by the turmoil in her mind, and she heard nothing but the whispers of her own thoughts screaming silently.

… The familiar way in which he holds the sword, the techniques known only to him, the rigid posture, and the stern, determined look …

The cloaked man began muttering his spell.

… The five of which are one … How could it possibly be, after the extinction of the last of them five years ago, where I bore witness to the end of their lines with my very own eyes? Where I … I …

Her thought was causing her an even greater distress, and she could not continue. A circle of flame appeared on the screen, the brightness illuminating even the dimness of the room.

Where I … called Death unto his most powerful presence … and delivered them … all of them … into his eternal embrace …?

The tears were falling uncontrollably now, and Leona’s whole body shook as an insurmountable agony filled her. She closed her eyes just when a bestial roar could be heard. With an exhausted, almost lifeless twitch of her finger, the screens disappeared.

She could no longer continue watching the scene.

… They have survived Death’s fatal touch and emerged again into the world of light …

… They who are the Templars, the protectors of the Sacred Circle and Grand Cathedrals, oath-bound defenders of the Goddess’s will, guardians of the Princesses and the Holy Sisters …

… And I am … am …

[Verlast Forest] [January 22nd, MC 081] [2116 hours]

The night was alive with sounds.

But, they were neither the songs of night-birds nor the shrill cries of insects.

A great roar, so great that the ground shook and the skies trembled, reverberated through the woods. Rain fell incessantly, sheets of water veiling the panorama in their misty curtains. The clouds split at one time or another as white serpents of lightning rent their bulging bellies.

On the ground, in a wooded clearing stood three females, one in white, another in blue, and the third in pink. Before them was an impossible sight: a towering wall of water came crashing from the woods, bringing with the roiling torrents large pieces of stone and fallen debris.

And the three stood in the exact location where the water was to flow over, the unbelievable volume of water threatening to engulf and tear them apart.

Yet, they seemed unaffected by the gushing wave. A large and bright white shield stood in between them and the water, deterring the oncoming rush as the full force battered against the magically-raised protection.

It seemed that the effort would have been futile, for the shield was weakening fast. It would be moments before the shield broke, and the females would then swept away by the violent surge, unable to survive the ferocity of nature’s terrible wrath …

Three seconds would be the longest time before their inevitable fate …

Two …

One …

And …

At the critical juncture between life and death, a cry rose far above the din created by the thundering water.

“You shall not PASS!” the female in white shouted even as she brought the hilt of her staff down hard onto the muddy forest floor.

<Mauer des Schicksalsschlages (Calamity Wall.)> intoned the book floating next to her.

And at the call, there was an even greater roar that overwhelmed the clamorous sound of the water. The roar was punctuated by a massive crack of the earth as white geysers of energy tore from within the soil upwards, summoned by the magic of the white-clad female.

With unrelenting precision, the geysers melded with one another and formed an impregnable, circular dome of energy. The magical wall slammed against the water in an astounding display of magic versus nature. Their collision was of an epic proportion as great sprays of water and debris and white flares of energy flew into the dark skies. The water fell back in a fountain-like shower to soak the already saturated land; the energy sputtered off and disappeared from sight.

With a grim expression, Hayate raised Schwertkreuz again. The wall had sustained them a little, but it was not meant to be a total defense against the enemy’s spell. Calamity Wall was an emergency measure against lethal danger, drawing upon its strong and least exhausting defense when an enemy attacked relentlessly. Though powerful in its own term, it was not meant as a means for this end; such would have been more suited for Tank Fortress. In fact, Hayate was not trying to ward off the attack entirely using the glowing barrier. There was no indication of when the spell would stop, so a more direct means of dispelling the assault would be necessary. She had to buy enough time so that she could do just that: attack the wave frontally. The spell had served its purpose.

“I will not be belittled,” Hayate said quietly between clenched teeth, “even if you are Nature herself!” She pointed the golden tip of her staff at the center of the struggling forces.

“Hearken me, o’ Archangel,” she chanted, “fall swiftly upon the enemy and impale them with thy spear of light!”

<Stich der Wahrheit. (Sting of Truth.)> the Tome of the Night Sky answered.

It was a relatively simple offensive spell that condensed Mana into a straightforward attack, but the force behind the assault was tremendous with the Mistress of the Night Sky. A single brilliant beam of energy was fired from the gleaming tip of Schwertkreuz, and it tore through both wall and wave alike blithely. It pierced through the wall, creating a hole in the energy matrix, and slammed directly into the maelstrom, speeding through the torrents.

It was perhaps a gamble, but it was one that Hayate was willing to take, no matter the risk. With the wall damaged, the water would be breaching through it and destroy the spell in the process. However, if chance would have it …

As predicted, the water came rushing in again, pouring through the hole and the weakening barrier. Slowly, the gap widened, and within moments, the wall collapsed in a burst of white sparks and vanished. And again, the water began to tumble and surge forwards wildly as the momentum of the wave from behind came in a vengeful rush …

Then, something else happened. The water suddenly fell in a splash instead of gushing violently, and it sloshed onto the forest floor. The cohesion was lost, and the column of water broke, spraying to the sides. Great waves of chill foam and water fell, their momentum weakening, and flowed harmlessly around the trio. If there was anything permanent that the feeble splashes had done to them, it was to add to their wetness and cold, though these had been alleviated by their Barrier Jackets. The winds, too, relented, and they breathed their last mad howls before fading into the distance. The rain remained, but it was a drizzle more than a downpour now.

It took but several moments for the water to settle, and when it was done, the clearing had the look of a shallow pool of water and mud, the earth being so saturated with water that it could no longer admit more. Debris lay floating in their midst, broken timbers and shattered stones lending their gloom to the scene of destruction. It was a depressing sight, dark, cold, and certainly unnatural. And the only colors defying that of the ravaged earth were the white, blue, and pink of the three officers.

There was an utter silence, broken by only the patter of rain into the muddy depths in a continuous, steady rhythm. None of the three spoke, but it did not seem that they were appraising the scene any more than their looks were blank. There was neither the registration of the sound of rain nor the acknowledgment of the dull, viscous flow of mud. Neither was there an attempt to move, or to speak, or to act. They simply stood there, and the rain continued to fall around them. There was only consternation, a kind of mental summarization of what had just happened, but nothing more beyond that.

And quite naturally, the trio, whose bond was deeper and far more intimate than what was perceivable externally, reached the same final thought: We’ve finally come face to face with a foe whose powers are a match, if not several notches higher, than ours, with cunningness, ploy, and stratagem worthy of seasoned veterans, and whose skills rival the best of our unit.

It was not so much of fear than it was an admiration, not so much hatred for the enemy than self-reproach. Certainly, they had to acknowledge that their foes were powerful, stronger even than most of the high-ranking officers they had in Escutcheon. And they had, regardless of whether the mission would succeed or fail, underestimated their foe, believing them to be solitary hunters who shun teamwork, believing them to be a group of people that they could handle without much trouble. A mistake, a grave one indeed, that each and everyone had made, having forgotten that Subaru had almost lost her life from the assault of the same foes. The news of her recuperation had caused them to lax their guard, perhaps, but none could really attest it as the truth behind what happened. There was not a single justifiable reason as to why they did what they did, which was why they had found it so difficult to accept the current situation.

To accept that the mission was an utter failure.

The silence seemed to continue forevermore, but at some point in time, Hayate drew in a deep breath. She had almost expended all her energy in the fight, and she was forced to drive Schwertkreuz into the soft, wet loam for support. She made a mental note to clean her Device later. She asked without turning around, her voice almost a sigh, “Is everyone all right?”

There was a short pause as she waited for the two she addressed to reply. Then, Tesla, the blue-haired teenage officer, answered. “Don’t worry about us,” she said lightly, taking liberty to speak on behalf of Signum as well, the woman-warrior beside her. “Are you all right, Hayate?”

Hayate nodded weakly. “I’m fine, I just need to catch my breath.” Slowly, she turned. “I must be getting rusty,” she said in a small voice, and then smiled.

Signum was pained, not physically, but in the heart. She knew Hayate was merely trying to set them at ease when she was actually suffering. Among the three, she probably felt the most guilt. She was the leader of the Wolkenritter, the five guardians of the Mistress of the Night Sky, Yagami Hayate, sworn to defend her. Instead, what they had managed to do—no, what she had managed to do—was to put her in harm’s way. She had in no way fulfilled the task of a guardian, lesser even the task of a leader.

And she had let the criminals escaped, who, through her naïvety, used her warrior’s oath against her. No, she corrected herself, I let myself be used, he was merely exploiting an opportunity presented him by a fool. She was so ashamed that she could not bear looking at her mistress directly, and she averted her face, shutting her eyes. She did not know what to speak, after all the unacceptable mistakes that she had done. She had besmirched her own honor, both as guardian and leader.

There was a soft ripple of muddied water as someone moved slowly. Then, a small, but genuinely concerned voice spoke up. “Signum?”

A soft, warm hand touched the side of her cheek, and Signum’s eyes opened immediately. Her eyes looked directly into Hayate’s, deep and compassionate. Her hand stroked her cheek lightly. “Signum?” she repeated in the same worried voice. “Are you fine? Did you get wounded or anything?”

To others, the small gesture that Hayate displayed would have seemed trivial, insignificant even. However, it was the very same trait that Hayate was showing right now that the Wolkenritter were saved from a certain doom when they had been tampered with back then. The little brown-haired girl, full of life and kindness even when she was afflicted an illness she was not meant to borne, restoring the Guardian Knights when they had perished from their own program’s malignant defense. The grown-up lady right in front of her now, still the same girl she was fifteen years ago, if not more. Her warmth and sincerity remained as radiant as they were when she had just met them.

And it was precisely this that Signum blamed herself for what had happened this evening. Not wanting her mistress to witness her remorse and shame, she closed her eyes again. She spoke in a tight, strangled voice: “I’m sorry.”

And again, there was a brief period of muteness as no one said anything. “Signum,” Hayate broke the silence, her voice light. The pink-haired lieutenant resisted answering her. “Signum,” she said again, her voice firmer this time. “Open your eyes, and look at me.”

It was not a request, rather, a command. This she could not disobey. Slowly, she opened her eyes, and once more they gazed into Hayate’s large, round ones. There was different expression on Hayate’s face, however, and Signum’s heart felt as if it had been sliced by the sharpest of knives.

Her mistress was weeping.

“Signum,” Hayate said slowly. “Please,” she continued, her voice pleading, her tears falling down in translucent pearls, “please, don’t blame yourself for whatever happened tonight.” Signum had wanted to reply, but Hayate put a finger onto her lips, silencing her. “This is not your fault alone, Signum. Whatever happened had been out of control, out of our prediction. I know you feel heavily responsible that the criminal has gotten away when you had him inches within your grasp. I know, because your mind speaks what you dare not say. We have all done mistakes tonight, and none of us are actually guiltless.”

“No,” Signum said softly, her voice pained, “you did no mistake.”

“Didn’t I?” Hayate replied. “If circumstances had been different, if I had been here earlier, we might have been able to apprehend him, but even that is not definite. Certainly not after what we have just witnessed; I was barely able to stand after attempting to stop that monstrous wave. All of us have underestimated our enemy, and we played right into their hands when all things seemed so close. We have let ourselves be blinded by our pursuit and eagerness to complete the mission, disregarding the basic tenets of the military. I could not believe that we did all that, but we did, behaving like new recruits when we’ve all been trained otherwise …” She stopped, coughing a little. Her hands were trembling slightly, though whether from chill or sadness, no one could tell.

“Hayate …” Signum said softly, looking at her mistress forlornly. She was unsure of what else to say or do, and so she stood there motionlessly. Without word, Tesla had moved close to them, and she held out both hands to embrace both Signum and Hayate.

“Hayate, Signum” the blue-haired Knight of the Sky said, her expression sad, “I, too, am at fault. Had I been more alert and ready for the enemy, I would’ve been able to detain him when he tried to escape after the ruse.”

“No!” Signum replied immediately. “It was my fault. You were right here beside me, yet I forbade you to join in because I was too caught up in my pride and oath to honor his request for duel. It was an absurd move when we clearly outnumbered him and could have easily apprehended him. So, it was my fault, mine alone!”

“I could’ve always ignored order and join in. But, I didn’t even attempt to,” Tesla protested.

“Which isn’t your fault. You were merely obeying my foolish order,” Signum replied.

“But, Signum—” Tesla began.

“Enough, the both of you!” Hayate cried, her voice sharp. “I’ve already said that nobody is completely faultless here! You, me, all of us have our own share of guilt for whatever transpired tonight. If you two think that you’re at fault, then I should be guiltier!” she said, her tears streaming down her pale cheeks. “I am your leader, your mistress. Yet, I could do nothing better than the two of you could, cowering behind my own shield against an unknown foe. If I had been stronger, faster, then things might have been better. It could’ve given you the chance to pursue the criminal. But … such is not the case today.”

“Hayate, you already did all you can,” Tesla said, trying to calm her down.

“No, I didn’t!” Hayate said desperately. “I am weak. I’ve always depended on all of you during battles, when I sat back and just watched helplessly every time. Even Shamal is useful, tracing enemy with Klarer Wind and binding them with spells or giving emergency treatment. But I … I … Even now … still …” she choked. “If anything, your failings are mine to make …”

“No, Meister, that isn’t true,” Signum said, feeling her own tears at the edge of her eyes. “You saved us tonight from what seemed an impossible task for anyone else to handle. You managed to hold it off all by yourself – I don’t think either Tesla or I would have survived had you not come to our aid. And that is the testament of your strength.”

“Yes, Signum’s right,” Tesla added. “You are never weak. Your very presence grants us hope and strength when all seem lost, Meister. You lift us beyond the limit of our horizons, becoming wings that bring us to greater heights. We all acknowledge you because of that, and this is why we are willing to take the oath and sacrifice ourselves for you.”

Signum nodded her agreement. “Do not blame yourself, Meister. It’s just … I thought …” she trailed off.

“Speak no more, Signum,” Hayate said. Her tears had stopped, and she wiped the stains with the back of her hand. “We understand. If you feel the need to be responsible after all, then make today a lesson. And I think this goes for all three of us.” She gave a small smile.

Both of them nodded.

“I think we should go now,” Tesla said after a while. “Lieutenant Whitewing and the rest are probably waiting for us, and there are wounded civilians aboard the Sky Falcon.” Hayate and Signum agreed.

The three of them had barely started when someone called after them. “Hayate-chan, Tesla-chan, Signum!” a female voice sounded.

The trio looked up to see two streaks of light coming at their direction, one pink and the other yellow. As they neared, Hayate and the two lieutenants could make out the familiar white and black jackets of their companions. Nanoha and Fate flew toward them and landed, their boots stirring the murky depths of the bizarre lake.

“Is everything all right?” Nanoha asked, panting. Both Fate and she looked exhausted; apparently, the two of them had been flying as fast as they could to the location, but the Saint Church was quite far a distance. Nevertheless, the sight of the two of them was welcoming.

“What happened here? This place looks terrible,” Fate said, her eyes surveying their ruined surroundings critically.

Grimly, Hayate said, “The mission is a failure.” It was a neutral statement without the previous guilt-ridden sentiment. It seemed as if the Mistress of the Night Sky had made her resolution on the matter.

Briefly, Signum recounted the events that had happened, with Tesla adding in bits of relevant information, describing in detail the temporary apprehension of the male warrior back in the forest before he summoned the demonic Minions and escaped, and then to the duel in the clearing. Although Signum seemed to have been better after the conversation she had previously, the narration still caused her a tinge of guilt, but she plowed through the account nevertheless. She would need some time to make up her mind, but she would not be hiding behind her failures any longer. When she told them of what Hayate did against the sudden attack, both Nanoha and Fate gasped and looked worriedly at the short-haired lady.

“That was incredibly dangerous, Hayate-chan,” Fate said anxiously. “I am sure that you took what you thought was the best course of action, but trying to ward off an attack that caused this much damage,” she gestured at the surroundings, “is probably too much for yourself as well.”

“True,” Nanoha added, “the strain you had to bear from such rapid drain of Mana must be enormous.”

“Well, yes,” Hayate replied evasively. “I didn’t have much choice in the first place; the wave was coming fast and the first spell that came to mind was Tank Shield. Of course, I could’ve used Calamity Wall earlier, but it requires correct positioning for it to take effect, and that wasn’t exactly available back then.” She shrugged. “It’s over anyway, and no one is hurt.”

“Are you feeling anything at all?” Nanoha asked gravely. “Pain, breathing difficulty?”

“Um, no,” Hayate replied after drawing in a deep breath, shaking her head. “I don’t think so. Nothing so much as a fatigue, I guess.”

Nanoha and Fate continued to observe Hayate for a little while more before sighing. “I’m just glad that you’re fine,” Nanoha said. Fate nodded, echoing her friend’s sentiment. “Don’t be scaring us like that again.”

“Sorry,” Hayate murmured mildly, though she had a small smile on her lips.

“Well then,” Fate said, “let’s be off then. The rest of them must be anxious by now. We need to get the injured to the hospital in any case.”

“I would think that the two of you, Captains Takamachi and Testarossa, require a lift in the Sky Falcon,” Tesla observed critically. “It doesn’t seem likely that the two of you would still like to fly, does it?”

Nanoha looked at Fate, then the two of them laughed. “Well, I guess you’re right,” Nanoha conceded ruefully. “We have had one day enough of flying by magic. A solid platform beneath us aboard the Falcon would be very welcome indeed.”

“I think they should be waiting for us back a ways in the forest,” Signum said. “Near the place where we encountered the Minions.”

The five of them had just walked a short distance toward their destination when there was a sudden, sharp cry of pain in their midst. Hayate uttered a single gasp of agony, clutched her chest painfully, and then, without warning, fell onto the flooded forest floor, her consciousness fleeing into a darkness deeper than night. The last thing she heard before she went blank was the startled cries of her companions …

[Escutcheon, Cranagan City] [January 22nd, MC 081] [2338 hours]

It was approximately two hours since the teams dispatched for the mission in Verlast Forest returned. During the flight back to base, several things happened, which, paramount among all, was the emergency treatment for the unconscious Brigadier-General. Upon her reaching the helicopter on Fate and Nanoha’s shoulders, both of whom had flew across the forest instead of crossing it on foot, Shamal immediately inspected her mistress and attempted to heal her. She told them that Hayate was severely weakened from the fight, with only less than three-eighth of her magical energy reserves remaining. The strain her body had to endure from shielding the three of them against the blast of water was finally taking hold. However, Shamal assured them that she was in no immediate danger, and that she merely needed to rest and regain her lost energy. The strain on her body would dissipate with time and replenishment, though it would take several days to fully recover. Nanoha, Fate, and everyone else who heard her breathed a genuine sigh of relief.

Hayate regained consciousness halfway through the journey, where she gave them an apologetic smile. They just asked her to continue resting and said that they would wake her up when they reached the base. She nodded weakly, and Reinforce Zwei floated down to better care for her. The little Unison Device was earnestly worried that she appeared agitated and nervous. Hayate chided her lightly and asked her not to be so tense, or else she could not rest properly. A single tear fell from Reinforce Zwei’s eyes, which she promptly wiped, and she nodded in acquiescence.

Then, a transmission came in from their commander. Chrono took a quick look at the situation, asking some questions here and there about the mission and their well-being. Nanoha and Fate had nothing to report, although they mentioned something about information from the Saint Church that would be disclosed later in the meeting. Kratos, Xeno, Teana, Agito, Reinforce Zwei, and Gabriel gave a short account of their encounters, and when it came for Signum’s turn to do so, she told him with a straight face that betrayed no emotional conflict lying beneath her expression. Chrono, however, seemed perfectly neutral during the recount when Signum had expected otherwise. In any case, Hayate and Tesla quickly interjected and gave him their short critiques. When Chrono learned of what happened to Hayate, he looked rather worried, but Hayate and Shamal assured him that she would be fine after resting. Chrono nodded, and after telling them that he would meet them tomorrow morning at 0800 hours, he went off.

Alto landed Sky Falcon on the helipad atop of Escutcheon, and she helped Shamal, Kratos, Gabriel, Xeno and a few officers on duty to transport the injured civilians to the base’s infirmary. Hayate was already slightly better after the rest during the flight, and she walked with the rest of them into the main quarters. Signum excused herself and broke off in another direction to her chamber, and Agito trailed after her, muttering a quick, “G’night!” even as she yawned widely (Agito’s cot was within Signum’s room). Reinforce Zwei, too, was tired, and she fell asleep in Tesla’s palms. The blue-haired Knight good-naturedly offered to take the slumbering Unison Device to her little bed in Hayate’s room, to which her mistress permitted with a smile.

Now, only the three Aces were together, and they walked along a long corridor that led to the lounge. Hayate had insisted that she followed the other two before she returned to her room, which was supposed to be on the same location where Tesla left them. They had changed back to their uniform, and they were deep in conversation, mostly about the mission today.

“It’s surprising to know that we were outmatched and outwitted in the first encounter,” Nanoha observed.

Hayate nodded as that was what she had thought as well. “True, I didn’t expect such things from the enemy, really,” she said honestly. “We made a big mistake in undermining their capabilities and skills. Even during the previous skirmishes against other foes, this one seems to be several levels higher.”

“Perhaps that’s because most our previous enemies were rather disorganized and lacking in teamwork. I’d say that Scaglietti and his Numbers were good, but nothing compared to this group,” Fate said. “They seem to be highly organized and capable of executing rather flawless operations despite their small numbers.”

“I wouldn’t say that their number is small, though,” Hayate said. “One of them seems to be highly skilled in remote summoning. He or she set the Minions loose when the others were least expecting it; those creatures didn’t even register on the radar until one of them made an appearance.”

“The one who attacked you, Signum, and Tesla – do you think he or she was the same one who summoned those creatures?” Nanoha asked.

“I don’t know,” Hayate admitted. “We didn’t get any faces from those encounters, save for those magical beasts that took quite some time to overcome, and if Kratos had not been there, things could have been worse. Well, the attacker might be the same or a different person, which we won’t know until we arrest them, in any case.”

“These are certainly dangerous foes we’re facing,” Fate agreed. “It’s almost as if they understand a lot about wars and strategies, more than even some of us here, and I daresay that they have not shown their full strength yet. Tactics aside, they seem quite self-sufficient to be able to hold themselves equal against high-ranking mages like Signum and you.”

“They certainly have the advantage of surprise and information on their side, both of which we lack during and after the battle. There is little that we know about their numbers, much less their modes of operation and skills. They, on the other hand, seem to know quite well each individual member that we have,” Hayate remarked. “We have some sort of glimpse of their group after this encounter, but this is tenuous at best. Still, it’s better than nothing to prepare ourselves with; our guard would not be as weak as it was today.”

The three had reached a bend in the corridor, which would bring them to the common room. Orange light streamed out from the open threshold, revealing several sets of sofa and tables and some items for leisure. There was still someone else in the room, even this late into the night: a lady with azure-colored hair and fair complexion wearing a silk nightgown. Her deep, blue eyes, however, were intense and alert, and she looked up as the three of them approached.

“Leona-chan?” Nanoha asked, surprised. “What are you doing up so late?”

Leona merely smiled. “I’m waiting for the three of you. Somehow, I knew that you will be taking this route back to your chambers, so I waited.” She looked pale, but otherwise fine.

The three Aces made their way into the lounge and took their seats. “Is there something you want to tell us?” Fate asked. “You don’t need to stay up this late, since you weren’t feeling so well.”

“Oh, that,” Leona looked abashed. “I’m fine now, don’t worry about it. I have had a long rest since … well, since I couldn’t be of help.” She seemed downcast when she said that.

“Don’t say that, Leona-chan,” Hayate replied disapprovingly. “We all know that you wanted to help very much, but you shouldn’t be forcing yourself to do it when your condition wasn’t permissible.”

“Yeah,” Nanoha said. “If you’re unwell, rest. We’ll take care of your part as well as our own.” Then, she shook her head while sighing dramatically, holding her hands up in helplessness. “Fate-chan, this cannot continue, I think. Hayate-chan, and now Leona-chan. We cannot have everyone pushing themselves to their limits, or else we’ll be suffering heart attacks at a very young age.”

Fate and Hayate laughed. “Of course, there is payment to be made for that,” Fate said, her expression suddenly serious such that the rest was surprised. “Just remember to treat us some fabulous meals when we return. We could always use some fulfilling lunches or dinners to compensate for our frail hearts,” she continued lightheartedly, and the three Aces laughed.

“I – uh, well – that …” Leona was lost for words, and she made do with just a smile, which prompted more laughter from them.

“Oh, wait, I almost forgot, it’s near midnight,” Hayate said, her tone low. “I guess we’d be better off not making too much noise, or else we might see ourselves besieged by irate officers armed with pillows. We sure would not want that to happen.” She, however, was unable to suppress a giggle, and Nanoha and Fate could not help but follow suit. Leona was helpless in the situation and gave a little laugh that was very rare, coming from her.

The mirth died down some time later, and then Nanoha said, “Sorry for all the interruptions, but what is it that you want to tell us, Leona-chan?”

Leona’s expression was serious as she said, “It’s about the enemy. But, before that, there’s something else that I need to know.” She looked at Hayate. “Hayate-san, the attack the enemy used on you – could you describe it a little?”

Hayate frowned. “It was powerful,” she admitted. “Its strength was unexpected, and I certainly wasn’t prepared for it. The water blast came like a tidal wave and slammed against my defense relentlessly. It took all I could muster to stand on my feet and bear the brunt of the attack.”

Leona shook her head when she had finished. “No, Hayate-san, you misunderstood my meaning.” Hayate looked at her, puzzled. “I am referring to what the attack … felt like.”

“Felt?” echoed Fate, uncomprehending.

“Yes, the feeling. I think we all knew that the attack was strong, stronger than what Hayate-san was prepared for, but the real importance is the feel the attack gave,” Leona continued. “Do you think you can try imagining it? I mean, as compared to other forms of attacks you’ve been dealt with before.”

Still not understanding, Hayate tried nonetheless. “Hmm,” Hayate said thoughtfully, “now that you mention it, there is some difference when you compare it to conventional attacks we’ve seen so far.”

“There is?” Nanoha looked surprised.

Hayate nodded. “It’s just as Leona-chan said. I don’t know exactly how to describe it, but it is definitely different. It felt almost like … like …” she trailed off, unable to find the words.

“Like the force of a natural wave, deep, crushing, and turbulent?” Leona supplied.

“Yes!” Hayate agreed. “It did feel like that. It’s as if the entire ocean had risen up and raged against me.”

It was Leona’s turn to frown this time. “Then it is confirmed. The one who attacked Hayate-san is the Sage of the Harp.”

The three Aces looked even more confused. “Wait, I don’t understand, Leona-chan. How do you know that the person who attacked them was a Sage of the Harp?” asked Fate. “And how does the feel of an attack relate to the confirmation of their identity?” Nanoha and Hayate were eager to hear the answer as well.

“I’m sorry, I should’ve explained from the beginning,” Leona said apologetically. “I know the identity of the attacker through the details given by Hayate-san just now. I think this would be difficult to understand if you have not experienced it directly.”

“What do you mean?” Nanoha asked.

“Well, to begin with, Hayate-san agreed to the description of the attack. This is rare, but I’ve never seen anyone else that I know whose forms of attack can relate intimately to the ones I’ve just said. The person who delivered the assault on Hayate-san was one of the members of the Templars known as the Sage of the Harp. And if I’m not mistaken, the man who dueled with Signum-san was the Master of the Sword.”

“Templars? I don’t think I’ve heard of it before,” Hayate admitted.

“You shouldn’t be, because they are supposed to have been an extinct order,” Leona answered.

“What?” the Aces exclaimed.

Leona nodded as emphasis. “Yes, it’s true. The Templars should not have been around any longer, for their line was supposed to have been wiped out a long time ago. In any case, they seem to have resurfaced, their target being the Jewels of the Star.”

“Who are the Templars exactly?” Fate enquired.

“It’ll be tedious to explain at length, so I’ll summarize what I know about them as best as I could. Do note that this knowledge relates to their previous incarnation; the current Templars seem quite different,” Leona said. She looked thoughtful for a few moments before she began. “The Templars that I know of were supposed to be members of a theological order. They were charged with the protection of the order as well as the upholding the principles of their faith. Initially, their main task revolved around defending people of import within the order, members of the Hierocracy and their faithful.”

“This does resemble the Saint Church’s Knights,” Hayate quipped.

“The basics are essentially the same. The Templars were guided by their Charters, a set of codes of conducts and ethical principles, and trained by Astral Masters who taught them battle skills and the use of mystical arts,” Leona explained. Then, she smiled slightly and said, “This might seem hypocritical, but the Hierocracy frowned upon the application of ‘otherworldly powers’, though they bent the rule since they needed the protection.”

“It has a familiar ring to it somewhere in the Bureau,” Nanoha said, and they laughed.

“Well, in any case, it was said that an elite cadre of fully-trained Templars consisted of five members: the Saint of the Scepter, the Master of the Sword, the Sage of the Harp, the Hunter of the Claw, and the Baron of the Mace. They were each identified through the weapons they wield in combat, and these were implements through which they channeled their powers,” Leona continued. “Quite naturally, their collective effort and strength was powerful enough to be feared and respected by others, and they managed to instill peace and order as per the wish of the Hierocracy. That is, until their downfall.”

“What happened?” Nanoha asked curiously.

“This part of history was not particularly black and white, but from the conjectures of various scholars, it was learned that there was a cause of unrest, betrayal, and treachery that ultimately brought about the downfall of the entire Hierocracy and also the kingdom,” Leona stated. There was a very brief and almost imperceptible passing of a strange expression on her face when she said so, then it was no more. “The Hierocracy had a rift over certain issues, and the divide caused a tumultuous uproar culminating in a terrible, all-out war. Someone was believed to have manipulated the entire scenario from the shadows, drawing everything within the kingdom into the bloody exchange, and in the end, everyone perished. Every last person, down to the littlest child.”

“What a sad and tragic end,” Hayate said. “It was almost reminiscent of the Jail Scaglietti Incident.”

“True,” Fate concurred. “But, Leona-chan, if the case was truly as you described it, then the Templars should not be around any longer. So …” she trailed off, allowing the implication to sink in.

Leona nodded. “That is what puzzles me as well. As short a timeframe as it may sound, there have been no traces of the original empire for five years. Nothing at all. The entire sovereignty had vanished completely, much like Al-Hazard, a void in the universal landscape, perhaps as a consequence of the catastrophic battle being waged there,” Leona said. “There have been no reports of survivors or refugees whatsoever, which led to the unanimous agreement that the kingdom was irrevocably lost.”

“Five years? That is quite recent, then,” Nanoha said. “Do you still remember the name of the kingdom?”

“I can’t remember very well; it was quite a distance from Mid-childa, though, if memory serves me right,” Leona replied.

“Pity,” Nanoha said. “If we could trace the planet of origin, perhaps we could identify their objectives here and maybe devise some sort of countermeasures. Yet, from what I gather from your description, the Templars are not evil to begin with.”

Leona nodded her agreement. “True, the Templars were protectors and champions of the good. Even during the battle, they observed virtues and displayed honor among their people. They would never kill unless necessary. Hunger for power was forbidden.”

“This contrasts directly with what we’ve seen tonight,” Hayate added grimly. “This group of ‘Templars’ seems rather adamant on having the Jewels of the Star, even if their reasons for having them are obscure.”

“The second puzzle, no doubt,” Fate said. “And those creatures, the shadow-like hounds called Minions, are they their pet?” she continued, looking at Leona for answer.

“As far as I remember, no,” the azure-haired officer answered, shaking her head. “None of the literature made any particular reference to such beasts before. And, if what Kratos told me earlier is true, then these creatures are magical in nature. Such things were forbidden to the Templars, and even if they wanted to, they couldn’t.”

“Still, I guess they still exert some their principles, somewhat. None of the laboratory researchers are particularly injured, they merely suffered some hyperthermia and fainted,” Fate observed.

“We cannot be sure whether it’s a blessing or a curse,” Nanoha continued. “These Templars on Mid-childa are certainly an enigma: their order was destroyed in a distant planet, yet they have come back on Mid-childa; they were supposed to be virtuous, but here they became otherwise.” Nanoha was thoughtful for a moment. “There seems to be a missing link somewhere.”

“Or, just perhaps, we’ve been placing too much on guesses?” Fate asked suddenly. “I don’t mean to disprove you, Leona-chan,” she said quickly, looking at Leona, “but just how confident are you that these attackers are the Templars?”

“Positive,” Leona answered, “though, I would admit that it is not conclusive. I draw the relation by confirming what Hayate-san felt from the attack.”

“And how does that make a difference?” Hayate said. “Although the feel is different, there is little to mark the significance. The attackers might have just been a group of high-level rogue mages.”

Leona smiled. “True, what you just suggested is also certainly possible. But, as I’ve mentioned, the ‘feel’ is quite important.”

Kha
2008-02-21, 08:06
Officially, fanonally, Lyrical of Time Rebuild starts at January 12th, MC 0076. So he won't see actions during StrikerS timeline but he (as well as my other OCs) will mention events leading to Lyrical of Time. :nod:

Unless it's necessary to change his timeline, MC0076 will be the start of his life as TSAB officer. :nod:Nope it's fine.

Begining intervention.
Above Kha's hideout
Pelican Kilo 23

"Allright people, listen up! Recap, target is the individual known as Kha, who's been producing the toxic substance crack. Our job is to find him, hunt him down, and take him out. Any questions?"

The Assault Company mages shook their heads.

"Right," said Franz Jaeger. "Saddle up, people. We hit him hard and fast. Psycho, you have permission to deploy the explosives."

Kha....

Try it and DIE.:uhoh:

Oh yeah, Gimmy is a sneaky little brat ain't he? Something he definitely needs when spying on his sister in the field :nod:

*dodges*

For some reason though, once I've seen his full profile Foy' as Virtue/Nadleeh...

DOES NOT COMPUTE :eyespin:

So when can we expect his execution lines? :uhoh:

So the Nadleeh AI is actually Lyn Mi- *radio static*

*taps radio*

Damnit.. :uhoh:Need I mention that Darry has several Prinnies by her side all the time...? :uhoh:

*dodges shot as well*

I know it's pretty weird, but Foy is very ecentric on the whole. We've got too many prim and proper sentokijin, time to make a really really messed up one! Schizophrenic gender-confused and TRAP! :eyespin:

I feel sorry for Foy for having to tank my desires whole... *ahem*

Pretty soon, once my brain unjams. :heh:

And I'm sure she's a very good sing---

*static*Not if I get to him first!!!!

hg7nOP40lHQ

:nod:Why fight when we can work together?

Franz: "Alpha 1-1 to Aus'ruf, we've found the target's temple. Unable to attack, request ion cannon strike."

Aus'ruf: "Copy, relaying targeting data to firing platform.

Goose: "Ready, Lowe?"

Lowe: "Let's do this."

(Look above to Lowe's post)

Franz: "This is Alpha 1-1. Sweet. Mighty fine shooting. Request you place Sierra One One Seven on standby in case the target survived."

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PhoenixFlare
2008-02-21, 08:07
Mahou Shoujo Lyrical Nanoha GuardianS

Chapter Six—Burden of the Past

=Continued=

“How so?” Nanoha queried. “You keep mentioning about the ‘feeling’, but I don’t think any of us understood the implication.” Fate and Hayate nodded as emphasis.

“Hmm,” Leona said pensively, “how should I go on with this?” After a moment of consideration, she continued, “I think we should begin at the basic level.” She waved a hand in the air, and two screens flickered into view. “All right, let’s see if this explains it well.” Leona looked at the Aces intently. “I assume we all understand the underlying theories of magic.”

Nanoha, Fate, and Hayate nodded. “It’s quite simple,” Fate said. “Our magical energy, Mana, is stored within the Linker Core in our body and channeled to cast spells, which are commonly programs stored in Devices. Mana is renewable energy, obtainable from food and other forms of replenishment. There is even free Mana available for use in the atmosphere around us.”

“That’s the gist of it,” Leona agreed. “When a spell is cast, Mana is converted into the required form and unleashed as appropriate. Most, if not all, spells consume Mana from the body; even collection-type bombardment spells like Nanoha-san’s Starlight Breaker draw upon a portion of the user’s Mana as base.”

“That’s right,” Nanoha said, nodding again.

“Since Mana is quintessentially part of the body, it would, as the theory goes, carry some telltale sign of the mage,” Leona said.

“I don’t quite understand that part,” Hayate admitted. “There are certain signs that we can notice?”

“That’s as far as it is said to be, mostly by theorists,” Leona explained. “To put it simply, when we use Mana, we are actually using part of our own life-force as energy to feed the spell. However, using up Mana can be dangerous, as it consumes directly energy reserves from our body. This is why mages suffer strains when casting enormously powerful spells. Hayate-san just experienced it tonight.” She said, looking at the Mistress of the Night Sky.

Hayate laughed mildly. “I think I’d remember that for the rest of my life. I still don’t see the connection, though.”

“Well, the signs can be difficult to notice, partly because battles usually don’t allow it,” Leona said. “One of the most common signs is the color. Have you noticed the color of your aura before?”

“Hmm, now that you mention it, I think mine is pink,” Nanoha said.

“Mine’s yellow,” Fate answered. “And I think Hayate-chan’s is …”

“White,” Hayate supplied.

Leona nodded. “And my aura is light blue in color. These are formed as part of the mage’s identity, since most—if not all—mages have only one color for their aura. This is a unique representation of a particular mage. However, they tell very little, since some mages have closely-related colors that are subjective to individual perceptions. The distinct mark lies within the force of their magic.”

“Force of their … magic?” Fate asked disbelievingly.

“Yes, and it’s quite complicated. Force does not imply power; rather, it signifies the mage’s intention,” Leona elaborated. “Magic is not as static as most would think, even if they’re stored as programs. The casting of a spell is usually accompanied by a mage’s predisposition in a particular situation. For example, let’s consider Shamal-san’s healing spell. How does it feel like?”

“Erm …” Nanoha considered it for a moment. “Warm, soothing, and relaxing.”

“I’d generally say the same,” Fate said, nodding.

“True enough, that’s how I normally feel when Shamal’s treating me,” Hayate added.

Leona smiled. “And there you have it. Healing spells give off more or less the same impression, though one who would really care for the wellbeing of the person being treated will feel an amplification of the said feeling. Offensive spells are a little different, though the same theory is applicable to a certain extent.”

“So, you mean, the intention of the mage characterizes how his or her spell would ‘feel’ like?” Hayate asked dubiously.

“As weak as it sounds, this probably holds true for many of us. It would not change how the attack would result in, but it changes what it feels like. Attack spells are meant to harm or damage, but the intention would probably cause a difference in how the spell feels,” Leona said. “I believe we have all launched offensive spells under different circumstances before, and depending on them, the attack would produce some varying results. Nanoha-san, when you were defending yourself against Fate-san’s attacks during the mock battle, what could you describe of her?”

“Strong-willed and determined,” Nanoha said after thinking for a moment. “Her attacks felt very similar to the electricity she was releasing, sharp and wild, bursting with energy.”

“And what about you, Fate-san?” Leona asked the golden-haired officer.

“Powerful and deeply passionate. Her blows were quite heavy, filled with the impulse and strength of her conviction,” Fate said in detail. “Sometimes, the attacks can be a little reckless, however,” she added with a knowing smile at Nanoha, who scratched her cheek sheepishly.

“And I think Hayate-san’s attacks were intense and at the same time protective, full of compassion and understanding,” Leona added.

At this, Hayate’s eyebrows were knitted in a deep frown.

Sensing something, Nanoha asked, “Is there anything wrong, Hayate-chan?”

She was silent for a moment before replying. “Hmm, that’s very strange. All of you seem to be able to discern some forms of emotions and personalities from attacks, yet I …” Her frown deepened. “I … I couldn’t sense anything from my exchange with Leona-chan at all,” she confessed finally.

Fate raised an eyebrow. “You couldn’t?”

“Er, it isn’t exactly could not,” Hayate corrected herself. “It’s more like … how should I say this …” She stopped for a second to gather her thoughts. “I felt something, but it wasn’t anything distinct like the three of you. I think it was like a sort of a liquid wall, ungraspable fully, always evading, hiding … and … behind the wall, a great absence, probably an empty vastness?” Her face was creased in consternation.

“Don’t worry about it too much, Hayate-san,” Leona said, smiling. “Most mages can’t feel the distinction because the intentions generally do not register consciously. It is more an intuitive recognition of a particular characteristic that develops through experience and familiarity. Nanoha-san and Fate-san could distinguish the intentions well enough because they have been friends long enough to be able identify the particular aura exuded by either one of them. You haven’t known me that well, and since this is the first time the three of you are asked this explicitly, it’s understandable that the description can be sketchy and elusive.”

“Leona-chan’s probably right,” Fate said encouragingly. “Perhaps a few more rounds of engagements and we can see better results.”

“I hope you all are right,” Hayate said a little disconsolately. “In any case,” she straightened up, “this knowledge does pose an interesting point. How could a spell tell so much about a person?”

Leona tapped a finger on her chin thoughtfully for a few moments. “You’re asking a rather difficult question, Hayate-san,” she said. “Let’s see … you’d remember that Mana is essentially part of a person’s life-force earlier, yes?” The three Aces nodded. “The casting of a spell typically draws the strength of the mage’s body, and therefore, it essentially constitutes a mage’s life energy. Whether offensive, defensive, or supportive, a spell that is launched moulds the energy for its intended purpose. Thus, it would not be strange that the recipient of the spell would feel a connection with the caster, since he or she is basically experiencing a person’s life from a metaphysical perspective, that the feelings reflect the inner thoughts of the caster.”

“Wait,” Nanoha interjected, “if that’s the case, wouldn’t the feeling be different for different individuals?”

Leona nodded. “It would. Though the energy acts as a conduit to relay certain characteristics of the mage, the perception of the recipient ultimately decides how the spell feels to him or her. That’s why I said that this requires experience and familiarity: the same caster emits different feelings to different people. People unfamiliar with the caster commonly brush the feelings off as mere abstract thoughts; as the relationship increases, so does the intensity of the clairsentient resonance.”

“Klayrieten – what?” Hayate asked incredulously.

“Clairsentient resonance,” Leona answered, smiling, “the term used to describe the phenomenon of perceiving a person’s predisposition and character through the aura of their magic. Someone coined the term some time ago.”

“Oh,” Hayate said, her mouth forming a discrete ‘O’. “Then, how did you identify the Templars so quickly? Their characteristics were indistinct, elemental even.”

“Precisely the marks that distinguished them,” Leona replied. “The Templars do not use conventional magic that requires Mana as a source of energy.” She tapped several buttons on the screens and the images changed, revealing a model character representing a mage bearing a staff in the middle of a rugged landscape. “Mana is drawn from within the mage’s body,” she said, and the screen showed the mage charging for a spell. A sigil appeared below him, and energy gathered at the tip of his staff. On the press of another key, the image shifted slightly to reveal the magical workings around the mage. It showed a distinct rise of energy in front of the mage, but a gradual drop happened within the mage’s body, changing from a healthy green to a bright yellow. “As spells are cast, the Mana reserves decrease. However, this is the basis for clairsentient resonance.”

“How different are the Templars from us?” asked Fate.

“They are incapable of summoning Mana,” came Leona’s simple reply.

“What?” they gasped.

“It’s true, the Templars cannot use Mana at all,” she said.

“But, why?” Hayate asked, her curiosity piqued.

“If I remember correctly, their Linker Cores have been removed.”

Nanoha, Fate, and Hayate gave another surprised exclamation at the new revelation. “Why would they remove their Linker Cores?” Hayate asked again.

“I’m not particularly sure about the cause,” Leona admitted, “but it seemed to have something to do with the Hierocracy’s policy. To become Templars, they must first remove their Linker Cores. Perhaps the Hierocracy thought that this would lessen the ‘sin’ they see in tapping into otherworldly powers such as magic and Mana. They expressly forbid any form of such arts, punishing anyone who delved into them by death. In any case, this is one of the reasons I said they couldn’t have summoned those Minions themselves; summoning is an art that requires the investment of Mana, and Mana is unavailable to them.”

“That was certainly a twisted notion,” Fate said. “The Hierocracy was hypocritical of its own principles.”

“Indeed,” Leona agreed. “Nevertheless, with their Linker Cores removed, the Templars had to learn to harness other sources of energy to fuel their Astral Magic. One of the most abundant sources is Elements.”

“What are those?” Nanoha asked.

“Universal energy. To put it simply, they are energy that resides in nature, volatile powers that can be worked to cause similar effects as magic. Thus …” Leona turned to the second screen. She input several commands and immediately the screen flickered to show another model mage. In an analogous fashion as the first one, the second mage also began charging for a spell. However, there was a difference: the mage’s body did not show any significant drop in energy composition; instead, the landscape revealed a massive pull of power towards the tip of the staff.

“An analysis of the battlefield showed an almost similar thing. Moments before Hayate-san and her two Knights were attacked, there was a disturbance in the energy distribution in the environment. Hence, I suspected that the attackers are Templars,” Leona continued. “Also, since they could not draw Mana to cast spells, what a mage would probably feel from their attacks is generally elemental rather than intentional. Hayate-san, do you know what this means?”

“That,” Hayate phrased her words carefully, “I was actually feeling the clairsentient resonance of the natural world?”

“Exactly,” Leona said, nodding vigorously. “Clairsentient resonance mirrors the predisposition of the energy source of the spell, and in the Templars’ case, their source is the Elements, the powers existing within nature. Your description fits perfectly in this situation.”

“Hold on a second, Leona-chan,” Fate interposed. “Can’t the same thing be said for mages with Mana Conversion Affinity? Their spells form physical energy like lightning and fire, and the similarity strikes me as rather uncanny.”

“By theory, it should be the same,” Leona concurred. “Physical energies emit similar resonance regardless of their form. But, you’re forgetting the source of the power: mages with such rare ability converts Mana within their own body to form the spell, whereas the Templars draw Elements from without for the same reason. Though the eventual effect remains similar, the source of the resonance differs, thus the distinction.”

“Ah, I understand now,” Fate answered as realization dawned on her. Nanoha and Hayate shared Fate’s acquiescence with nods of assent.

“This is certainly getting stranger by the minutes,” Hayate added as an afterthought, her lips pursed. “If the Templars could manipulate nature’s powers at will, this would mean that they are extremely powerful. They could just drop an avalanche on our base without us knowing it.”

“It would seem to be that way,” Nanoha agreed. “Still, all schools of magic have their own drawbacks irrespective of their strength. I’d think that this holds true for Templars’ Astral Magic. Still, with their real objectives still vague, we are left with little choice but to confront them to find out the truth. Preventing the fall of the Jewels into their hands seems to be our priority; we have no idea what they intend to do with that much power.”

“True,” Fate continued. “But, now that we have some sort of idea of what we’re dealing with, we are better prepared for what’s coming. The knowledge of their number and skills is invaluable to form a coherent strategy on our side.”

“And this is all thanks to Leona-chan,” Hayate said brightly, a warm smile on her lips.

Leona, however, looked rather apologetic. “I’m sorry, everyone.”

“What happened? Why are you apologizing?” Nanoha asked, frowning at Leona’s strange expression. “You just gave us the some of the more crucial information we needed desperately, and there is nothing to be sorry about.” Hayate and Fate nodded empathically.

“Actually, I have noticed the signs earlier. If I had given the information earlier, then perhaps tonight would have been different,” Leona admitted. “Yet, I was hesitant and unsure, and it has proved to be a liability to all of you.”

“The signs have appeared earlier? When?” Fate asked incredulously.

“It’s Subaru. I detected similar resonances from residual Elements on her body when I was fixing her internal system, and—”

A hand was thrust suddenly in the space between them, and Hayate interjected abruptly. “Wait, did you say that you fixed Subaru? As in, repairing her damaged parts when the doctor and Mariel-san said that she would be requiring aid and replacement as soon as possible?” Her eyes danced excitedly in the dim light of the lounge.

“Ah?” Leona looked at her, puzzled. Then, she understood. “Oh, that … ” Leona looked evasive as she said, “I guess I did, but it wasn’t much. I merely restored her core nervous straps and re-linked the fibers. Her cybernetic frame was beyond me, tho—”

This time, it was Fate’s turn to interrupt. “Leona-chan, you are the most amazing person, do you know that?” Her smile was wide, warm, and affectionate. “Just when we thought Subaru might be suffering the greatest blow in her life, you managed to save her back from the brink of abysmal despair. Doctor Hesh and Mariel-san reported that Subaru might not recover fully from the damage she received, but the next day, there came another account that her condition had improved considerably, and that she was out of critical danger. As much as we tried to find a way to explain her mysterious recovery, we didn’t think it was you who did it all along!”

Leona appeared speechless, unable to form a reaction to the unexpected turn of event. She had wanted to apologize for causing much trouble because she was unable to inform them of the Templars earlier, but somehow, it had turned out the other way: they were lavishing praises and admiration for her miraculous treatment on their injured friend. The feeling was inexplicable to her at this point; she had experienced it before, but never this genuine and intense, genial and deeply appreciative. Torn between two different extremes, her apology and their gratitude, she had trouble putting in the correct expression such that her face looked muted even as she attempted a smile.

“How did you manage to do it, Leona-chan? Even Mariel-san was impressed,” Nanoha asked, apparently taking her smile, if a little strange, as a sign of inarticulate pride and joy.

Leona, confusion still lingering, took a moment to register that Nanoha was asking a question. “S-silvyrn,” she said hastily, the word tumbling out of her mouth.

“Silvyrn? What is it?” Nanoha asked again. “I don’t think any of us here has heard it before.”

In answer, Leona took out her necklace, the silver three-pointed star gleaming in the light. “I think a demonstration is better than words,” she said. Then, she called out: “Wyrd, Neutral Mode.”

<Jawohl.> came the mechanical female voice. The jewel flashed for a moment as its form changed, and when it was done, it became a pair of elaborate rings that wrapped itself each on Leona’s middle finger on either hand. With a flourish, Leona waved her hand horizontally, and in its trail, something glittered. All three Aces had to lean forward and squint before they could make out what was glittering in the air before them. Gossamer threads as fine as spider’s silk billowed, their delicate structure almost invisible to untrained eyes.

“These are silvyrn strings,” Leona explained. “You all remember that I worked in the Intelligence Department before? Some of the work I did there required infiltration and data analysis and gathering, most of which are accomplished by means of these strings. The strings are made of a special alloy that allowed them to perform certain functions necessary of one of my position. In Subaru’s case, I merely controlled these strings to repair the damage.” As she said so, the strings moved fluidly, akin to serpents, and some even curled and twisted into certain shapes. “Much of her wounds were internal, so I sent them into her body to perform the tasks. The nerve fibers proved to be quite difficult, though I managed it, somewhat,” she said modestly.

“I must say that I am very impressed as well,” Hayate said. “I’ve never thought that you could do such things with strings.” Then, she smiled slyly, “Wait until Mariel-san heard this, I bet she would be very aghast. And Oji-chan, I wonder what his reaction would be.” Nanoha and Fate chuckled at the wicked suggestion, and Leona managed a small smile as she reverted Wyrd back to its original shape.

“You know, Leona-chan, I think we’re all very fortunate to have you around,” Nanoha said. She was looking at the blue-eyed captain with admiration and respect. “Without you, I think we’d be having a lot of troubles in our hands.”

“But …” Leona started, “you don’t know …” However, Fate interrupted her.

“Leona-chan, regardless of what you think, you’re one of our greatest help and comrade,” she said, her eyes intent. “Whatever shortcomings you have, we promise that we’ll help you see them through. Together.”

“You need not apologize for what happened today, it was not your fault. We can understand your uncertainty with the Templars’ revival, with the lack of information and all,” Hayate added. “If anything, you have helped us much, much more than you think with the knowledge you’ve given us. And with Subaru as well.” She smiled brightly.

And then, without preamble, the three Aces hugged her, a tight, snug hug that radiated a feeling so warm, affectionate, and fond that one might not want it to end forever.

“We’re friends, Leona-chan,” Nanoha murmured. “And we’re going to remain that way for as long as we breathe the air and walk the earth.”

* * * * *

How long they had remained that way, in each other’s embrace, nobody could tell, for time seemed to have stopped its stately passage in the new bond of friendship the four ladies shared. It was one of those extremely rare moments that Leona had hoped to remain forever, unchanging and ageless, yet that was all that she could do: hope.

She had given up hope a long time ago, an irretrievable loss that became permanently fixed in her consciousness. Hope was frail, an irrational expectation made from the most fragile of glass, waiting its final moments to fall onto a precipice of stone and shatter into a million pieces of disappointment and despair.

And again, her hope had been betrayed, smashed into the painfully acquainted feeling of loss and disillusionment, when the three finally separated, releasing her from their warm and familial embrace. Hayate had looked at her watch and gasped as she noticed the time (0057 hours). Quickly raising herself up from the seat with Nanoha and Fate, the three Aces expressed their gratitude again and bade her goodnight. Though their faces were still aglow when they left, it was soon devoured by the darkness as they turned the corner leading to their rooms.

And the four had become one once more. She was the one, again and again.

Leona gripped her hands tightly as she watched the Aces walked away, preparing to rest for the night and awaken the next morning to attend to their duties after the mission. She shut her eyes, casting light away in preference for darkness, the only way she could attend to her guilt without involving others. Yet, her heart remained pained and suffering, for she had to lie.

Lie to those who actually cared for her and thought her to be their friend.

She had smooth-talked her way out of Hayate’s true observation of her inner thoughts, attempting to divert their attention from the horrifying facts of her hidden self.

She had cheated them, time and again, with her flawless guile, honed to perfection during her years of emotional imprisonment.

She had told them about the Templars, about their powers, their abilities, their doctrine and mission.

And yet, she had withdrawn from them the single most important fact of the Templar’s existence, one that she could not reveal on her own volition. She had promised, and so had Chrono.

An unbreakable vow between the two of them.

However, it was not that which stopped her. Her hesitation was borne not out of the promise made between Chrono and her, but rather …

A single tear fell from her eyes as she silently chastised herself for her fear, her trepidation, her cowardice that had ultimately sealed her lips against telling the truth.

I could not tell them that the Templars were from my world.

[Unknown Location] [January 23rd, MC 081] [0241 hours]

The posh room was dim, with the only source of illumination being a filtered, ornate standing lamp that disseminated feeble orange rays across the dark interior. Four figures were huddled closely together in the shadows, two males and two females. There was no sound, barely the breath of a whisper, a hushed silence not uncommon of one that usually preceded death.

Indeed, a peculiar stench filled the air, a metallic tang that, in the wilderness, would have drawn predators of all manners and sizes to the site.

In the ruddy glow, a hand was seen suspended in the air, genteel and dainty, with delicate fingers indicative of a beautiful, graceful lady. Yet, something was wrong …

It was trembling uncontrollably. And it was painted a deep crimson.

Blood.

For a few moments, the quavering hand remained in its position as if the air had solidified around it. Then, a small but bright blue spark exploded briefly in front of the palm, which immediately shrank back, and the silence was broken by an anguished, strangled cry. It was followed by the stir of a man who was lying prone on one of expensive couches, surrounded by the other three.

“D-don’t … p-push … your … self …” the man gasped, his vibrant auburn hair clinging to his sweat-drenched face. His eyes were heavy, and the ruby of his pupils was shadowed. Each word he spoke seemed to drain his strength tremendously, and his breathing was shallow. One of his hands was clutching his left shoulder directly below where the female’s hand had been a moment before. Despite the black leather gloves he wore, something liquid flowed out from the crevices between his fingers in a steady, if sluggish, stream. It flowed down the length of his arm, right to the edge of his elbow, and dripped down to stain the carpet dark. Not only that, a good portion of the couch was actually wet, the fluid seeping into the material.

He was the source of the tang of iron in the air, the source of the pervasive silence, the source of the bloodstain on the woman’s hand.

“No … no …” came the stricken voice of the woman who gave the cry just now. There was a disbelieving quality in it, a tone that wished to defy reality, to turn time back. There was also the hint of a plaintive plead, a mournful timbre that tore at the heart and wrenched tears from the eyes. Her woeful sob rang out in between her own flowing tears, and none answered, save for the saintly presence of Death, enticed by inexorable passing of a man into His realm.

Grandia Estrediel Paladien was dying.

The two siblings, Sharazad and Grandia, had been successful in retrieving another Jewel of the Star, the Amethyst, but it cost them a terrible price. Grandia had managed to turn the table against his pursuers, tactfully requesting for a knight’s duel between him and the pink-haired swordswoman whom he learned to be Signum, one of the enforcers of law that had tracked them down into the Verlast Forest for breaking into the laboratory and stealing the Jewel. He was outnumbered then, two against one, but he had an advantage: they did not know that Sharazad was close. And so, he cleverly employed a ruse that would eventually lead to their escape.

It succeeded, but the result was such that neither he nor his sister had expected. At the very last moment of his disappearance into the shadowy cover of the trees, his trail hidden by the massive cloud of smoke and fire and rain, he felt intuitively the approach of a powerful attack. It was not his sister’s power, which he had known would be coming in a short while, but rather, from his foe, Signum. Had his instinct not warned him of the danger, he would have perished immediately, for just as he managed to lower his body in an attempt to dodge the attack from his blind side, the spell burst forth, an arrow wreathed with condensed energy, penetrating through many layers of thick tree trunks and showering him with their splinters. And it did not relent, tearing through the leather of his clothes, his skin, his muscles and sinew, and emerging out finally through his left shoulder-blade. Accompanying its flight was blood, a spray of dark liquid in the absence of light, and an unbearable assault of excruciating pain and agony.

Perhaps he screamed, perhaps he did not, he could not remember, for then came the thunderous roar of Sharazad’s fury, a huge column of water and wind rampaging through the forest. His evasive maneuver had saved him from certain death, but it had not dampened the damage he suffered a half-inch above his heart. The details following the attack was hazy in his memory, a slow, snail-like passage of time where he inched forward, each step drawing more blood from his wound, leaning against the towering trunks for support every now and then. His mind was cloudy from the torturous pain such that he could not concentrate and contact Sharazad telepathically, and the din her attack created was far too much for his voice to overcome. And so he trudged on, one painful step at a time, willing himself conscious long enough to pass the Jewel to his sister. Then, he would gladly comply to the desires of his body for long, fitful slumber …

When he at last emerged into the dam, he saw his sister, beautiful and ethereal in the ghostly halo of her power, and he called out to her. She turned, and the look in her eyes was grievous, her expression of utter alarm. She had wanted to withdraw her attack when, just as unexpected as the first, came the familiar tingling sensation of their honed instinct. The water Sharazad had unleashed rippled against the flow, and through the swirling depths a spear of light blazed through, racing the length of the column at an unbelievable speed. She had barely time to summon a shield; the attack blasted through her weak barrier and impacted her hand. At the very moment that she was struck, the Elements holding the spell together vanished, and the water rushed instead to fill the available space around them. Sharazad had been thrown back, spinning several times, her long hair flaring as she did so.

Smoke spiraled from her blackened hand, yet she felt nothing. The attack had disrupted part of the Elements within, causing chaos to erupt within her body. She winced—knowing that the damage would cause some complications—even as she landed quickly, though her immediate concern had been her brother, whose face was so pale and bloodless he looked like a specter. Without words exchanged, she had slung Grandia’s other arm over her shoulder, allowing him to lean on her for support. Sharazad then drew something from her vest, a silver card, and launched it into the air. The magic stored within activated, forming a large spell sigil, and they felt themselves pulled by its powers … twisting through time and space … back into their room.

Yet, it had been futile. Grandia had lost too much blood, and his consciousness was slipping. He needed medical attention desperately. And the only one who could administer such aid was Sharazad. Try as she might, her frustration building to a bursting point, she could not. The damage back in the forest had almost caused her to Combust, a phenomenon that happened when summoned Elements were not contained properly. Her latticework was broken when she blocked the attack, resulting in her internal system being unstable. She could not bind Elements now as she could not form proper latticework; not until her body recovered, at least, but time was not a luxury she had at the moment. Fourteen times she had tried since they returned, and each time, the hope had been brief and misleading.

Trystahn and Vestrell could not help. Healing was not taught extensively to a Baron, and never to a Hunter and a Master. Only the Sage and the Saint were proficient with the delicate art, but the former could not work the required power currently, while the latter was no longer with them, banished from the quintet for disobedience. Trystahn was trying the best he could to contain the damage, but his healing was inadequate. He had managed to reduce Grandia’s blood loss, trying to keep him alive as long as possible while Sharazad searched for an alternative or heal him herself. The strain of maintaining the support was proving to be exhausting, as Trystahn’s face dripped sweat and the veins in his temples pulsed.

It is impossible, Sharazad cried inwardly, her heart quailing from the insurmountable dread, tears streaming down her face, marring her natural beauty in dirty streaks. She staggered backward, and in the process upturned two large basins of water,which splashed down onto the carpet. None took notice of it. W-we’re losing him … forever …

“Sister …” Grandia spoke, his voice a hoarse whisper. His lips were dry and cracked from the dehydration. “Sharazad …” he called again when she did not answer.

“Y-yes …” she replied, her voice thick with emotions.

“D-don’t be … sad …” he said slowly. “Death … is … is eventual … for … everyone …”

Sharazad was not able to say anything else, her sorrow overwhelming her. She turned aside, clamped her mouth tightly with one hand, and sobbed uncontrollably. Vestrell, too, seemed to be doing the same thing. Though her temper was explosive, the little girl had been part of the Templars for a long time, and the attachment with everyone else remained strong.

“That knight … S-Signum … she was strong …” Grandia continued. “She had been … right … I am … a coward …”

Sharazad could only shake her head in reply; words would not come out.

“If I could … f-fight her again … I wish … to prove her … w-wrong …” His voice was getting fainter. “I only regret … that …” He choked and coughed, and it exacerbated his wound, though he kept his expression brave. “That … I could not … complete the quest … and meet … t-the … Princess …”

“If you truly wish to meet her, then you must be stronger and better,” another voice spoke. It has a strange quality to it, a peculiar tenor that was indistinct between a male and a female.

Sharazad, Vestrell, and Trysthan turned to look at the newcomer. They had not noticed his entrance, for he had soundlessly emerged from a portal, a shimmering rift that had been cut into the air. If there was anything to describe him, it would be eerie. None of his features were distinguishable even when the light of the lamp bathed him fully, his face and body hidden beneath the cowled dark-blue cloak and robe, which rippled and wavered like illusion. In fact, the location where his face was supposed to be was a mask of gray-black darkness. Only when he spoke could the outline of his lips be seen moving; other than that, everything was shadowed.

“Arch … Archmagus Lazarus …” Vestrell greeted in surprise, her tear-stained eyes looking in disbelief.

The man called Archmage Lazarus did not reply. Instead, he moved with liquid speed—almost as if he were gliding instead of walking—to the place where Grandia was lying. The auburn-haired Master of the Sword, however, regarded him with flinty eyes even as his time was approaching, his expression one of distrust and wariness.

“I’d do without your resistance at this moment of time, Grandia,” Lazarus spoke in the same indistinct voice (the Templars, though, knew him to be a man, for he had once told them so). He extended a gloved right hand over his face, muttering something unintelligible. Grandia’s eyes became smaller, and, after a few moments, closed completely.

“L-Lazarus!” Sharazad demanded in alarm. “What did you just—”

Again, he gave the Sage the indifference he showed Vestrell previously. He motioned for Trystahn to cancel his spell, to which the Baron obeyed, pulled Grandia’s hand off from the wound, and placed his right hand near it. Immediately, there was a brilliant green flare that seeped and spread over the damaged location. To the Templars’ amazement, it began to slowly heal: torn muscles knitted together, becoming whole again, and his tissues began to repair themselves even as new skin started to form and close the wound.

Grandia stirred slightly, but did not awaken. It appeared that Lazarus had put him into sleep while he attended to the wound, and his stirring was caused by the comfortable feeling he experienced when his wound was healing. His breathing gradually became normal, and as his taut muscles began to relax, the stress on his chest also lessened. There was an almost peaceful expression on his face now.

Lazarus turned slightly, his shadowed face indeterminable, and proffered his other hand to Sharazad, the palm open. She hesitated, unsure of the meaning. As he kept his hand extended, she finally understood, and placed her injured hand in his. A comforting warmth spread through her whole body, the healing energy of the Archmagus flowing into her being, repairing the damage.

The dual treatment continued for five … ten … twenty … thirty minutes. Then, Lazarus slowly pulled his hands back into the folds of his cloak. He looked up to regard Vestrell and Trystahn. “Clean up his wounds and give him a fresh change of clothes. You can move him around a bit, just avoid agitating him too much. His wound is healed, but it would take some time to recover fully. Let him rest as much as he can.” The two nodded.

“As for you, young lady,” he said sharply, turning to look at Sharazad. “You’re in a better condition than he is, but do not force it. Your power will return slowly, and until it does, do not attempt to cast anything requiring an immense amount of Elements. You’ll break down faster than you can imagine, and that’s the last thing you’d want to do.”

“T-thank you, L-Lazarus,” she stammered, awe-filled and amazed. Sensation had begun to return to her arm, but that was not which marveled her. Lazarus had just healed two persons at the same time, which, to any normal mage or Templar, would have been very difficult. It was not uncommon for a healer specialist to be able to do that, as mass healing was known to be a typical knowledge in medical magic. Lazarus, on the other hand, just returned a person back from the edge of death, which was the strongest of all types of healing. A mage may never resurrect the dead, but with a swift and powerful enough administration, would be able to prevent the dying from succumbing. The expenditure of energy was tremendous, but there seemed to be no sign of exhaustion in the mysterious Archmagus. At least, no signs that were visible to the eyes.

Lazarus did not seem to acknowledge her gratitude; instead, he had turned around wordlessly and walked toward the still-open portal, his booted feet making absolutely no sound. His flowing cloak swept like mist and water, the phantasmal fabric seemingly otherworldly. “I will return in two weeks’ time,” he said disinterestedly without turning.

Then, Lazarus stepped into the portal, which closed in his wake, sealing the seam in the air.

[Escutcheon, Cranagan City] [January 23rd, MC 081] [0622 hours]

The door of the room slid open smoothly without making any sound, and from within a woman emerged, her long pink hair tied neatly in a raised ponytail with a simple yellow ribbon. There was a knightly aura about her, apparent from her stoic poise and steady steps. She wore a freshly-ironed brown uniform; the symbols on her attire marked her as a First Lieutenant. She walked slowly through the threshold, trying to minimize the sounds of her footfalls so as not to awaken the sleeping Unison Device whose tiny cot was next to her bed. For such a small thing, she was loud in sleep, the rise and fall of her chest punctuated by her snores.

Signum smiled as she remembered the first time she had her company in the room: though she was not particularly angry, Agito’s snores had disturbed her rest, and she was slightly annoyed. The two were not master and servant in the first place, but the bat-winged Unison Device had obediently listened when she chided her gently (“You know, I wouldn’t be surprised if the next day you happen to be covered by a full mound of dust that falls from the ceiling,” Signum had said. Agito went pink at that point.). For a fortnight, Agito had tried to control it, and it succeeded somewhat, though it returned soon after. The Unison Device could not help it and apologized profusely, so Signum had had to adapt to it instead.

I guess old habits die hard, Signum said to herself as the door closed behind her. Just like me … she added as an afterthought. As much as she tried to appear neutral, her forlorn eyes betrayed her emotions. Hastily, she dismissed the thought, and she continued down the path.

She walked along the many corridors, her destination being the room of a person that she wished to see. In the early morning, the building was quiet except for the sounds coming from other crews attending to their duties. Some could be seen scurrying along one corridor or another, carrying data or instruments to their locations. When they passed her, they stopped for a moment and gave a quick greeting of “Good morning, Lieutenant Signum”, to which she nodded politely, before hurrying off to complete their tasks. All in all, the journey to the person’s room was uneventful.

The few minutes of silence as she moved was spent in a contemplative thought of what she would say to the person and of what the result of the conversation would be. The consequence seemed inevitable, but she would accept it if it was as commanded. She was determined to make up for the wrongs, and running was not an option. In fact, it was never in her thought.

Signum reached the double doors leading to the room, which was barred from her entrance. She knocked politely three times, announced her name, and waited. Almost immediately, she was asked to enter by a male voice, slightly muffled behind the doors, and the threshold opened soundlessly as any other doors would in the building. She walked in calmly, for her determination was already set.

Chrono, also in his uniform, was seated behind his large mahogany working desk, the curtains behind him opened to reveal the full-length windows. Dawn was approaching slowly, a hazy gray-blue in the horizon heralding its coming. There was the sound of birds, those who had woken up early to search for their meals of earthworm and other morsels, their forms dark and shadowed by the fleeting night. To offset the darkness, the office was lit fully, the ceiling lights bathing the entire room white.

The Commander’s room was quaint, Signum noted, with just the necessary furniture and ornaments to keep the office lively. Several pots of green plants at the corners, a vase of flower (fresh dahlias) on a side-table, and a number of photo-frames directly on his working desk. Chrono was busy, his fingers dancing upon the touchboard in his front, his eyes intent upon multiple screens that flickered and flashed. Signum moved forward to the desk, then said, “Good morning, Commander,” and saluted at the same time.

Chrono lifted his eyes up momentarily, gave a return salute, and said, “Good morning, Lieutenant.” Then, he went back to his work, his hands a blur again. “I’m sorry, but if you don’t mind, please give me a minute to finish this up,” he said without peering up from the screens. “Have a seat, Lieutenant.”

“It’s quite all right, Commander. And I’d stand, if that’s permissible,” Signum said politely.

Chrono did not reply. The silence following the end of their simple conversation was broken only by the sound of computers processing data even as the skies lightened, hues of gold and orange spreading through the gloom. Then, in exactly one minute as he promised, Chrono tapped a final key on the touchboard, and the screens vanished.

Signum looked expectantly at him, but Chrono rose from his seat and went to a cupboard. She watched him open the hardwood cabinet, revealing a small pantry with china neatly arranged on a shelf. He took down a small pot and began to scoop generous amount of tea leaves into it. A flask of boiling water was ready, which he poured into the pot, and placed the ceramic closure over it. As he waited for the tea to fragrant, he took two small cups from the shelf and placed them along with the pot and several small jars into a tray. Then, he walked back towards his desk.

Green tea, Signum noticed from the aroma that was coming from within the simmering pot.

“Would you like to have a cup of tea, Lieutenant?” he asked, smiling. “I’m afraid I have only green tea to serve. If you’d have others, I can request for it to be brought here.”

“Thanks, Commander, you’re too kind,” Signum replied, also smiling. “Green tea will do just fine, though I’d prefer to have it after I finish what I came here to do.”

Chrono shrugged, and then began pouring himself a cup. White smoke came out in thin wisps, bringing together the waft of the tea. Chrono put two cubes of sugar into the cup and stirred it with a small teaspoon. He then raised it to his lips, closed his eyes, and took a sip, savoring the taste. He seemed satisfied as he placed the cup down on his desk, upon which he opened his eyes to regard the Lieutenant and said, “Well?”

Signum straightened up as she began. “First of all, I’d like to apologize for what happened yesterday night during our pursuit. It was a terrible blunder on my part, a lapse in military protocols that had eventually secured the criminals’ escape.” She stopped to see if Chrono would like to say anything; he did not interrupt and merely continued to observe the leader of the Wolkenritter, his emerald eyes watchful and appraising. Signum matched his intense gaze with her resolute sky-blue ones.

Taking that as the cue to proceed, Signum said, “I hereby place myself in your judgment, Commander, to see whether I am fit to continue serving the purpose to which I have been brought here for. My mistake was not minor; if anything, it endangered everyone, particularly Brigadier-General Yagami and Lieutenant Tesla, and completely upset the goal of the organization. Their escape with the Lost Logia was an unforgivable act that primarily stemmed from my foolishness. Therefore, I am prepared and would accept any verdict you have with regards to my continuity in Escutcheon.”

Calmly, Chrono took another sip of the tea. “Is punishment the only route that you can think of?”

“No,” Signum replied. “If possible, I would’ve liked to continue serving and make up for the previous blunder; I’d wished to capture them and bring them to justice myself. It does not serve any purpose that I run away, cowardly hiding behind the excuse of punishments to alleviate my guilt. However, my behavior would, no doubt, have caused some to question my capability, and I think that if this was not answered, it would become a burden in the future.”

“What are your plans to make up for it?”

“Once bitten, twice shy,” Signum answered. “Our first engagement proved to be a fault of oversight and underestimation. It erred my judgment on the matter and allowed them escape. The second encounter would see that history does not repeat itself.”

“How should I trust you on the matter? You’ve done it on the first time, a second time would not be surprising.”

Signum’s eyes hardened. “I don’t,” she said softly, though audible enough to Chrono. “But, I’ve promised myself that I would no longer place Meister or any one else in danger. If needs be, I would sacrifice myself for them, I swear it upon my life and the sacred name of the Wolkenritter.” Her expression was fierce and fervent as she declared so.

“And I wouldn’t doubt it.”

arkhangelsk
2008-02-21, 08:09
To use Dkellis words: when making something, you have to think 'does this fit in the Nanohaverse?' The Nanohaverse has very short combat ranges, anything that operates outside those ranges goes outside the boundaries of the Nanohaverse (for example, Dieci's Heavy Barrel, which is pretty much a 'state of the art' cannon, has nowhere near the range of this thing) his weapon is able to kill pretty much every member of the Nanoha cast, simply stay out of sight, pull the trigger, and with a projectile that goes -what was it again? 2000m/s?- he only needs to be 2 km away to score an instant kill.

It's a weapon that doesn't fit with the close combat theme that Nanoha portrays, which lowers its credibillity dramatically.

You are referring to the Literary Nanoverse, and here you are right, but there are many ways to say "does it fit". From a scientific POV, Tigerclaw can actually make a decent case for a weapon with capabilities similar to what he proposed (never mind its operating mechanism for now - his ultralight plasma is due to uncontrollably rise due to its positive buoyancy).

Suppose he gave up any pretense of sci-fi and just made say ... a replica of a AGS-30. There's no plausible technical grounds to refuse this (he can buy the darn thing along with its 29-round mag from the Russian black market probably), but just by mating a Terran grenade launcher (heck, even the propellant can just be good old Terran chemicals - propellants themselves are not weapons, or so I'll try this legalistic dodge) with magitech cartridge technology (for the warhead - see, the weapon is magic), he can still make its crew of maybe 3 men be able to kill every member of the Nanoha cast under the right circumstances in a few seconds out to over 1000m, beyond their reply range. Heck, the grenade round, which is among the slowest of modern weapons, will still be FASTER than the Nanoverse ammo. Similar effects can be obtained with even a 60mm mortar to a greater range. Or a RPG (clearly one-man) for a shorter range.

So what to do with such a weapon. Turn down permission? But what will be the justification? It is entirely established technologies on all ends!

Now that I see TC, I think that 7Arc's whole "Ban Conventional Weapons" thing might have been smarter than most of us think it is. While the justification is lame, that's just bad execution.

The concept itself is essential to maintain suspension of disbelief. If there was actually a choice to use conventional weaponry or even some of its parts, it becomes extremely difficult to explain why they don't considering their undeniable advantages in range and speed. The only hope is to impose some deep-seated sociological explanation, similar to the Tokugawa shogunate's policy of banning guns. When we see a film set in that era, we would never ask where the muskets are even when the situation clearly calls for their use - we know all about the Shogun and all that. This is similar. And then never to allow any exceptions to keep the illusion up.

Thus, in allowing the Etrusians and the OFM, this seal may have been irretrievably weakened. So people like TC naturally pop up. And the rest of the crowd is forced to square the circle between their allegiance to reality and reason (Yes, they definitely have a requirement for something similar) and their allegiance to the literary Nanoverse (But it is just too long ranged for the Nanoverse!). Frankly, I must say I'm interested in seeing how this thread solves the problem, because IMO just denying TC (though I don't always agree w/ him either) until he gives up is merely burying the greater problem that some of his proposals unearth. It will just be a matter of time, assuming newcomers still come in, before another TC appears.

PhoenixFlare
2008-02-21, 08:09
Mahou Shoujo Lyrical Nanoha GuardianS

Chapter Six—Burden of the Past

=Continued=

Signum looked up, startled at the reply. Chrono’s lips were curved into a smile, his emerald eyes twinkling. “What do you mean?” Signum asked, unsure if she had heard correctly.

“That I would see you fulfill your oath,” he answered simply. He took a long sip, then replaced the half-empty cup onto its decorated saucer. “It’d appear that my confidence is not misplaced.”

“I don’t quite understand, Commander,” Signum admitted, frowning.

“As you can see,” he began, “I’m quite aware of what happened in Verlast Forest last night.” He rose and walked around to the other side, clasping his hands behind him. “It’s true. As you said, it was a terrible blunder. You did not manage to apprehend them, and they escaped with another dangerous Lost Logia because you presumed to engage him alone when your comrade was around. Such is unacceptable and unbecoming of a member of the Bureau; heroism is better left for knaves who seek personal glory and credit. Under normal circumstances, that’d have warranted a stern disciplinary action, the highest of which, I do not doubt, is a demotion or probably even dismissal.”

He stopped momentarily, seated himself on the desk’s edge, and folded his arms on his chest. “On the other hand, we have to consider your performances thus far, which I daresay is nothing short of stellar. In the many missions that you were assigned to, this is probably the first that you did not manage to score well,” he said with a smile. “And that is probably why it is such a dilemma to choose between two possible choices of your future.”

“I’m sorry that it has to come to that, I didn’t think it would be difficult,” Signum admitted apologetically. “Perhaps if …”

“‘Perhaps’ was a question that you’ve already answered just now, Signum,” Chrono interrupted. Signum looked at him with a perplexed expression. “And in your case, the path of your future has already been chosen when you swore on your life to protect your friends and comrades.”

Signum’s eyes grew wide. “You mean …”

Chrono nodded. “As far as I’ve known you, Signum, you’re not one to back on your words when you’ve so fervently and resolutely decided on them. Your knight’s oath, as much as it is both trouble and fortune in different circumstances, is binding, and the fact that you pledge it on what I thought is the most appropriate thing dispels all other possibilities.”

Signum finally understood, and for the first time since this morning, her smile was glorious. “I understand, Commander, and thank you very much.”

“The mistake was not yours to bear alone, Signum, I hope you understand that. All of us have our share of the pie, including myself. Still, if you’d procrastinated back then, I would not have a second thought about dismissing you immediately, even if it means Escutcheon would be understaffed,” Chrono said. “Fortunately, you did not, and I guess that saves me a lot of trouble indirectly, so the appreciation is mine to make as well. In any case, if you somehow betrayed this trust, I would see to it personally that you wouldn’t return anytime soon.”

“I wouldn’t doubt that, though there’s hardly a chance for it to happen, if I can help it,” Signum replied adamantly.

“Good,” Chrono said, raising himself from the desk, “see to it that it doesn’t.” He returned to his seat behind the desk and very gently poured tea into the second cup. “In the mean time, I hope you enjoy your ‘punishment’.”

“I certainly will,” Signum said, smiling.

“And with that done, I’m guessing that a cup of tea for you is in order,” Chrono said, gesturing to the china bearing the piping tea. “I hope you won’t refuse this again.”

Signum picked up the cup and its saucer with meticulous care. She took in a breath, smelling the aroma of the tea. “This is good tea,” she commented, and took a sip.

“Thanks,” Chrono said. “And if it helps anything, you are not the first to drink the same tea with me this morning. Hayate and Tesla came much earlier and had had their share before you, and strangely, they shared my view on what you’d be choosing.”

Signum was never a connoisseur of tea, but she decided on the spot that the green tea was tastier than any other beverage she had drank before and as sweet as honey even without sugar added, her smile hidden behind the delicate china of flowers and sunshine.

* * * * *

The doors closed behind Signum as she walked out of the Commander’s office. To her right, from one end of the corridor, she saw Leona approaching, accompanied by Kratos and Gabriel, all three of them garbed fully in their official brown uniform. They looked a little surprised when they saw her, but they were smiling as they neared her. Signum gave them the perfunctory salute, saying, “Good morning, Captain Tyriel, Lieutenants Whitewing and Sunstrider.”

They returned her greeting. “Good morning, Lieutenant Signum,” Leona said. “You are very early today.”

“Thanks,” Signum said, smiling. “Though my usual waking time is 0630 hours, there was something I needed to report to the Commander this morning, so I woke up earlier than usual.”

“I see,” Leona said, nodding. “Well, it seems that I have the same thing to do as well.”

“Weren’t you going in together with Lieutenants Whitewing and Sunstrider?” Signum asked, perplexed.

“What?” Leona said. “Oh, them!” She glared at them critically. “As a matter of fact, no, I am going to go in alone. They seem to have a knack of finding of anywhere, even though I have tried to be invisible to them. Can you believe it: they found me even after I followed a maze-like route to reach here? I don’t know why they wouldn’t let me report in peace.” Then, she sighed.

“Milady,” Kratos protested, “your words are cruel. We are just concerned about you.” Gabriel gave her a pained look, though it was just a mock expression.

“Oh, the drama again, would you stop that?” Leona said, faking exasperation. Then, she smiled kindly. “Ah, fine, it’s not that I don’t understand, but some things need to be done alone. The Commander will be furious if the two of you go in without actually having anything to report.”

“Let him be,” Kratos blurted.

“Kratos.” Leona’s voice was suddenly sharp and firm.

“Sorry,” he muttered. “But …”

“No ‘but’s,” Leona interjected sternly. “I appreciate it that you accompany me here, but this is as far as you go. The two of you will be reporting your findings at the debriefing later, so there’s no need to come with me any longer. If you insist, I am going to be very furious.”

Kratos murmured something unintelligible, then reluctantly nodded. Satisfied, Leona turned to Signum, “Where are you going now, Lieutenant Signum?”

“Probably to the caféteria,” Signum answered. She had been watching the exchange rather curiously. “Light breakfast,” she added.

“Wonderful!” Leona said encouragingly. “If you don’t mind, would you have these two for company? They’re just about to go to the caféteria as well.”

Signum shrugged. “If they don’t mind me for company.”

“I’m sure they would not,” Leona answered with a mischievous twinkle in her eyes. “Right, if you’ll excuse me …” The captain knocked gently on the door, announced her name, and was promptly admitted by the sliding doors when the Commander approved.

Just before Leona disappeared entirely through the entrance, for the briefest of moment, Signum was sure that the previously cheery disposition of the captain had changed into something else, the shadow of great sorrow wrapping around her. Signum blinked, unsure, then tried to look again, only to find that the doors were closed.

She turned to see Kratos and Gabriel staring anxiously at the sealed entrance, as if they would will the wall to disappear and witness the happenings within. The silver-haired lieutenant looked especially worried, his black eyes a mirror of conflicting emotions. Though it was very intriguing, she decided not to broach the subject now.

Tactfully, Signum cleared her throat and said, “Shall we?”

* * * * *

“So,” Chrono began, his eyes intent. “I heard from Hayate that you told them about your speculation.”

“If you were referring to the information about the Templars, then yes, I did,” Leona answered in a neutral tone.

“I take it that you were cautious enough?”

At this, Leona laughed. It was a laughter that was derisive and mirthless, bordering on mindlessness. “‘Cautious’? Commander, you’re being very generous,” she said. Then, she became subdued and said in a low, whisper-like tone, “‘Coward’ is a more appropriate term.”

Chrono sighed. “I’m sorry, I didn’t mean to …”

“It’s all right, Chrono-san. I understand what you mean,” Leona said, displaying a small smile. Leona, like Signum, was particular about formality, and though their relationship was closer than what could be perceived externally, she had insisted on retaining the use of honorifics. They seemed to have a falling out some time ago, but the note of respect was still present.

They were silence for a moment, nursing their own thoughts. “Still, are you sure they are Templars?”

“Positive, but inconclusive,” Leona answered truthfully. “Too many questions are still left unanswered to confirm their identity, though most of the similarities remain. If they were truly Templars, then a drastic event must have occurred to warrant the changes.”

“Possible,” Chrono admitted, “but we’ve thought them to have perished back then. Even a splinter group seemed unlikely, given their … stringent requirements to become one.”

“That’s what I thought as well,” Leona said, and the familiar shadow of regret enveloped her for an instance before vanishing again. “In any case, they are bent in obtaining the Jewels.”

“We’ve lost four to them, almost half of the nine,” Chrono said grimly. “And we’ve gained on virtually nothing, except for a possible identity that contradicts what knowledge we have of them.”

“True, and I’m just as curious as you are,” Leona agreed, “especially on their true alignment.” She looked at Chrono directly as she said, “If what Knight Carim forewarned was true, then the Jewels would be the catalysts to destruction. A power as terrible as that would be suicide, and I doubt that the last thing they have in mind would be the annihilation of both us and them. It seems rather ridiculous.”

Chrono nodded. “That’s what got me thinking as well. If they had known of the consequence that follows, then why are they still trying to obtain them?” He thought for a moment, then said, “Unless … they have another objective, perhaps?”

“Your guess is as good as mine, though what it is eludes even my best deductions,” Leona said. “Then again, there is probably another thing—or rather, a person—that they’re looking for …”

Chrono narrowed his eyes, looking at the blue-haired captain. “Are you saying …” Before he finished, though, Leona had answered with a nod. The communication seemed flawless, and he understood almost immediately. Of course …

“And,” Leona added slowly, “if that was the person they were really searching, there exists only one individual alone in Mid-childa that is their prize …”

“I wouldn’t believe that,” Chrono said sharply, his emerald eyes intense. Leona looked up, startled at his vehemence. “It couldn’t have been them; we both bore witness to what happened back then.”

“I know,” Leona said, her voice exasperated. “But, if by some twisted wheel of fortune that it were them, then—”

“Then I would do everything in my power to protect you,” Chrono said silently, his voice a note of tempered steel, strong and unyielding.

“Chrono …” Leona murmured, her expression awed but saddened, grateful but sorrowful. She seemed to not notice that she had reverted to her more usual conversation style, back when they had been closer together …

“I’ve done it before when I sealed the files up,” Chrono continued, “and I’ll do so again if such are the needs required of me.”

Leona gazed at Chrono wordlessly, then, with trembling lips, murmured, “Thank you …”

Chrono, too, gazed into the sea-blue depths of Leona’s eyes, and his expression softened. He seemed very much like the first time Leona had seen him: compassionate, kind, and caring. How she had longed for this day to return, when they had been together until a sad tragedy reared its ugly head and alienated him from her.

There was a long silence as the two stood motionlessly, their eyes locked in an unbreakable gaze that stirred memories of the past. A lot had happened between them, incidents both bitter and sweet, recollections both pleasant and poignant. And perhaps it was time for the rift to mend, the hollow to heal.

“How are your injuries from yesterday?” Chrono asked gently.

“F-fine … I-I’m just … fine,” Leona murmured softly even as she tried to hide a single pearl of tear that fell from her eyes, filled with joy and elation, uncertainty and apprehension. It was followed by a second one, then a third.

And Destiny was content to wait, biding its time in clandestine mystery, patiently carving tales of the man and woman, bound by a fate uncertain, intertwined together with that of the many threads of life, in which their utter unraveling was imminent, when the secret tapestries were drawn to reveal the hidden depiction of a person both angel and devil seated upon a world shattered by its great shadows …

[Caféteria, Escutcheon, Cranagan City] [January 23rd, MC 081] [0701 hours]

Signum, Kratos, and Gabriel reached the caféteria, which, for the most part, was empty except for five occupied tables, three of which had junior members from other departments deep in conversation and another with a trio of female housekeepers giggling and laughing at their own topic (Gabriel noted them critically and muttered a single word disapprovingly, “Gossips.”). The fifth table, to their surprise, was filled by a single man with a mane of black hair and grave, penetrating black eyes.

Xeno was sitting with his legs crossed comfortably and lighting up a cigarette when he saw them coming. He was also in his uniform, though he had the first two buttons unclasped. His silver earring shimmered in the white light of the room. A cup of black coffee was on the table, still filled to the brim. As they approached, he asked with a wolfish grin, “Breakfast, Lieutenants?”

The three nodded and took seats around him. “You’re up early, Xeno,” Kratos remarked.

Xeno took a long drag and puffed out a cloud of white smoke before answering, “I wouldn’t say that 0701 hours is early. We have about an hour before the debriefing begins. In fact, I’ve woken up an hour earlier to finish up the report.”

“I thought you hate it,” Gabriel said, amused.

“I do,” he admitted honestly. “Still, hating it doesn’t mean that I can get away without doing it. You know what happened the last time I skimped on the report. I thought I was going to die.”

“What happened?” Signum asked curiously. “I’ve never heard of any disciplinary action that endangers the life of one who does not prepare the report.”

“It wasn’t any disciplinary action,” Xeno said, laughing. “It was Milady; she practically went berserk when I overslept without even having a sentence ready in the report.”

“You’re pulling my leg,” Signum said, amused.

“Well, the ‘berserk’ part might have been exaggerated, but she did request that I finished the report. By force. Literally,” Xeno said, grinning.

“If I remember correctly, she bound you with her silvyrn strings rather tightly around here, didn’t she?” Gabriel added, gesturing around the neck.

Kratos laughed. “I seem to have the same impression as you do, Gabriel. Xeno went quite pale back then, and he lost quite a bit of weight after that, saying something about crushed windpipe.” The black-haired man muttered darkly under his breath as his companions continued to tease him, and it prompted more laughter from them. Even Signum was smiling at the exchange between the three.

A waiter came around their table and asked for their orders. After placing them, the four continued their conversation. Xeno sucked on his cigarette again, blowing out a puff of white smoke. It had a peculiar smell to it that was strangely soothing. Signum suddenly thought of something and said, “Xeno, I don’t think smoking is allowed in the premise.”

“Oh, this?” Xeno asked, indicating the white cigarette that was smoking at one end. “Don’t worry, this isn’t a real cigarette.”

“It isn’t?” Signum said incredulously.

“It looks like it, but it isn’t,” Xeno replied, again flashing his wolfish grin. “It’s an aromatte.”

“I’ve never heard of anything like that,” Signum admitted.

“Basically, it’s an aromatherapy cigarette,” Gabriel explained. “Instead of nicotine and tar found in conventional cigarette, it’s merely essential oil. That’s why it has a strange smell.”

“Interesting,” Signum said, “how did you come by it?”

“Well, Milady taught me how to make it,” Xeno answered.

“Captain Tyriel?” Signum asked, and Xeno nodded.

“Milady doesn’t like smokers,” Kratos explained. “And Xeno was a particularly heavy smoker some time ago that he reeked of cigarette everywhere he went (this prompted a loud objection of ‘Hey!’ from an aghast Xeno that was largely ignored). Milady practically stamped the smoker in him out for good and introduced him to the aromatte.”

“It isn’t as satisfying as a real one, but I find it sufficient and appropriate,” Xeno said.

“Or rather, Milady threw Xeno a long list of rather graphic and detailed degeneration of his physiology that he could not bear it any longer and voluntarily switched it for the benefit of his health,” Gabriel added slyly.

“You know, I ought to have stayed in my room until you two become fungi or something. You’re hurting my image badly, especially to Signum,” Xeno complained.

“Come now, Xeno, I’m sure Signum doesn’t mind,” Gabriel said. “Well, if she does, she’s not showing it. We’ll find out the next time we meet, I guess.”

“For God’s sake!” Xeno was appalled, and this cued more laughter from his two friends. Signum could not help but chuckle as well.

The mirth died down moments later when the waiter returned with their orders. Then, Signum said, “It seems that Captain Tyriel shares a close bond with you three. I can see that you’re all very fond of her.”

“Very,” Xeno agreed, nodding as emphasis. “She changed my world in ways I would not have expected. If it’s not because of her, I would still be in a Dimensional Detention Center.”

“Same for me, though I am slightly more fortunate than Xeno,” Gabriel added.

“I’m sure it’s similar to what the Wolkenritter feel for their mistress, no?” Kratos said, smiling knowingly at Signum.

“Of course,” Signum answered, also smiling. “Though …” There was a distant, wistful expression in Signum’s eyes as she remembered something.

“Is something wrong, Signum?” Xeno inquired with a raised eyebrow.

“No, not particularly,” Signum said evasively.

There was a moment’s silence as they each took a bite of their breakfast. “I’m sorry if this offends you, Signum,” Kratos said prudently. “But …”

“What is it?” Signum asked, looking up from her toasts.

“When you were in the Commander’s office, were you discussing yesterday’s incident?” Kratos said bluntly.

Signum was surprised. “How did you guess?” She narrowed her eyes curiously.

“Well, it wasn’t mind-reading or anything,” Kratos said quickly. “I’ve been through what you have experienced before. Gabriel and Xeno can become witnesses to that; they told me the expression that you’ve just shown a short while ago, so I drew the conclusion from there.”

Signum looked at Kratos, then Gabriel, and finally Xeno before she went back to Kratos again. Captain Tyriel does have a special influence with these three, I guess, Signum thought to herself. They seem to possess an aura similar to hers, radiating her charisma and perceptiveness …

“Well, it’s true,” Signum admitted. Since she had already made her decision and it was reciprocated when she met Chrono in his room, there was no harm in telling them. Kratos and the rest also had their right to know as to what happened back then, and letting out the truth would probably be the best course of action. If anything, it would probably reinforce her beliefs and strengthen her resolution. “I was thinking about the failed mission.” Her face regained the same wistful expression.

“Signum, if you’re uncomfortable with it, I think—” Kratos interjected, but she raised a hand to stop him.

“No, it’s all right,” she said, her face serious. “All of you have the right to know.”

“Well,” Kratos said in a subdued tone, “if you say so.”

Signum was silent for a moment as she tried to arrange her thoughts. “Hayate is our Meister, the Mistress of the Night Sky. At one point, she was cursed with a terminal illness and had almost lost her life, and that’s because our tampered program tried to take control of her body, consuming her from within.”

“The Book of Darkness Incident,” Gabriel said quietly.

Signum nodded. “I am sure the three of you know that the Wolkenritter are programs, the synthetic bodies of the Guardian Knight System implemented into the Book of the Night Sky as its defenders.”

“We do,” Xeno concurred.

“We are exactly that, programs,” Signum continued. “During the Incident, we were charged with protecting Meister, and because she was dying, we tried desperately to help her. It was thought, at that particular time, that the only way to cure her was to fill all 666 pages in the Book. And so, we hunted for mages, their energies being the fuel to empower the magic of the Book.”

Then, her expression became poignant. “Hayate knew that her life was ending, but she was content to just live each day in our company. She was suffering, pained, but she tried her very best to always smile. She was strong, different, and most of all, kind and compassionate. Hayate was everything that we never dreamed of, her pure, untainted heart bridging the gap that existed between us. And then we found ourselves developing feelings, emotions that shouldn’t have been, since we’ve always been programs to serve the needs of our Meister. But, Hayate never considered us that; instead, she treated us as friends and confidants.”

“I can understand that,” Xeno added. “Milady did the same thing for me.”

“Regardless, we nearly failed her,” Signum said. “The hunt to fill the Book of the Night Sky’s pages was a hoax that was meant to seal Hayate in a frozen limbo world for eternity. If not for interference by Takamachi and her friends, we would surely have ended up fulfilling the terrible destiny that was initially intended for her.”

“Although the Incident has since passed,” Signum continued, “and Meister is safe, it nevertheless leaves an indelible imprint in my mind. As a knight and the leader of the Wolkenritter, I feel responsible for almost causing Meister harm instead of helping her. Though she says that it is all right, I still fear. Fear that my power is inadequate to protect her, fear that one day she will again fall because of my incompetence. I want to protect her, to keep her out of harm, and most of all, let her live happily for the time missed her when she was ill because of us.”

“I trained very hard to achieve my purpose. There is nary a day that I’ve swung my blade without thinking of her. I put up a cool, brave front, hiding my insecurities from the scrutiny of others, trying to act as normal as possible. Yet, it seems futile …” Signum’s voice took on a more solemn tone as she proceeded. “During the Jail Scaglietti Incident, I confronted another knight, Zest Grangeitz. He was a powerful mage, a former member of the Capital City Defense Forces. Yet, his eyes were always sad, a lone warrior in a desperate search of truth. From my encounters with him, I’ve felt that he was not evil, but simply compelled by his circumstances to do things he never wanted to do. And because of that, I wanted to help him.”

“He found out the truth from the lips of his close friend, Regius, the previous Lieutenant-General. It was terrible as Regius recounted his betrayal, but he was then killed by one of the Numbers. Zest avenged his friend’s death before he met his under mine …” Signum paused momentarily, her eyes grave. “Though he had voluntarily perished in my hands, I’ve once again failed to accomplish my purpose. I’ve done nothing at all to help him, but in his dying breath, he entrusted Agito to me.”

She looked up at the three men, who had remained silent throughout her narration. “For the past five years after the Incident, I’ve tried my best to remain in shape, and I kept telling myself that it was not my fault. But, Zest’s death proved difficult to forget. I felt remorseful every time I was with Agito. True, she has forgiven me, but I have not forgiven myself. We are distant even as we are close.”

She looked at the empty air, conjuring the required images in her mind. “In yesterday night’s encounter, the knight called Grandia appeared. He had the familiar air about him, similar to Zest, a forlorn desperation, in that he was doing something against his will. He would not have stolen the Jewels had he a better choice, but fate’s cruel hands thrust upon him the unwanted destiny. In that instance, I think that was what drove me to accept his duel.”

“Then again, that allowed him and his accomplice to escape, and it had also exposed Meister to a perilous danger. The lapse caused Meister to suffer heavy strains from casting defensive spells to protect us. Though it had been a different circumstance, it showed once again that I was really weak … that there was nothing that I could do.” She sighed. “I felt so confused, so … insignificant. I was not able to fulfill the roles of a guardian and a leader … It’s ironic that I called him a coward when I was a coward myself.”

“But, from your look when you came out from the Commander’s office, everything is clear now?” Kratos asked.

Signum nodded lightly, but this time, her expression was bright. There was even a small smile. “You can say that, though I still have a lot more to do. I’ve realized what’s the most important thing to me. Even if I wanted to help them, I must do so through more appropriate means.”

Having known Signum’s calm and strong disposition from descriptions by others, this was probably the first time Signum had ever divulged her inner thoughts to anyone that was not particularly close to her. “Thank you very much, Signum,” Kratos said.

“For?” she asked.

“For sharing with us what is possibly the most difficult self-disclosure you have to do,” he added. Xeno and Gabriel nodded. “It’s very rare, and as Milady would’ve have put it, very commendable.”

“And why would she say that?” Signum asked again curiously.

“Your experience is similar to mine, Signum. There are times when I’m confused and hesitant with what I have to do. As much as I was a leader to Xeno and Gabriel back then as you are to the Wolkenritter, we are looked upon for decisions, for guidance. We are perceived as cool and composed personae, able to respond to different circumstances without problems. We are given the burden to lead and to protect. Thus, when mistakes happen, we take them upon ourselves as being fully responsible for the consequences.”

Signum nodded. “I can see what you mean.”

“I made a terrible mistake once, and it almost caused Milady, Xeno, and Gabriel their lives. She managed to save all of us out, though she passed out from the exertion. I immediately apologized to her when she recovered, but she merely said, ‘It’s all right, Kratos. A mistake done is done.’ At first, I had continued to blame myself. Then …”

“Then …?” Signum echoed.

“Then, she said: ‘Kratos, remember: the bravest of men leaps into battles armed with courage and faith that bend swords and shatter shields; the most intelligent goes into discourses with knowledge and facts that synthesize science and unravel mysteries. But, neither reaches the glorious height of a man poised and wise, who sits in the humblest of homes painting future with a brush of the present and a palette of the past.’” Kratos looked at Signum with a smile. “Do you understand it?”

Signum took a moment to digest the words, then her eyes went wide. Returning the smile, she said appreciatively, “Thank you.”

“You’re welcome.”

[War Room, Escutcheon, Cranagan City] [January 23rd, MC 081] [1023 hours]

The two-hour debriefing meeting proceeded smoothly. The ad hoc leaders of the Justice, Valor, and Gallant Squads who engaged the enemy directly presented their reports and detailed their encounters as extensively as possible. They lingered for some time on the Minions, where Kratos answered to the best of his ability what those creatures were, since he managed to analyze them firsthand in the battle. His account conjured a round of speculation, whereby they deliberated on the possible route through which the black hounds were summoned directly into the scene of battle. Though it had remained positive that those beasts were called in through remote summoning (Shario showed a record screen where there was suddenly an alarming rate of magical activities around the location that mushroomed without warning), the supposition then led to the discussion of the Templars, since Grandia was seen ‘summoning’ them.

At this, Leona stood up and made a meticulous and comprehensive explanation of the Templars, the details very much resembling what she told the Aces the night before. Again, there was a storm of dubious speculation on her assumption as to the potential identity of those intruders, whereupon Hayate, Nanoha, and Fate helped her out in the explanation regarding clairsentient resonance and its contribution to the guesswork, which resulted in a number of similar questions that were posed during Leona’s discussion with the Aces. It took a bit of time for the members present to understand the abstract concept, though it was concurred later that it had some credibility.

The Justice Squad, Agito, and Reinforce Zwei were queried on their views on the only Templar with which they had crossed swords. There was a general consensus that the Master of the Sword was strong, brilliant, and brave. Signum added her personal opinion, where she commended his skills with his sword, his crafty mind, and his disposition from her perspective. Before she was questioned further, however, she said that she understood the implication of her words, that she seemed to be sympathetic of their cause, but it would not lead her to repeat the same mistake as the previous night. She would help them as necessary, if they were truly as she perceived them to be, when they had been apprehended and the Jewels of the Star recovered from their hands, not before. Seeing that she had gotten past her uncertainty and regained her bold attitude, everyone seemed satisfied with her stance and echoed her sentiment with bright smiles.

Signum also told them that she heard Grandia mentioned a ‘Princess’ that he was searching for, though he had said that she ‘was lost’. The name fitted the description of the warning, and it intrigued everyone present. More speculations and conjectures were made, and some links were formed to connect the Templars to the Princess. But, there was simply too little information to work with, and none actually held concrete proof that the Princess the Templars were looking for was indeed the one prophesied. Chrono added that there was also no clear association between the Princess and the Jewels of the Star (“Why would they want the Jewels if they were looking for a single person? It doesn’t make sense.”). Regardless, they regarded the information seriously, because it seemed to be at the moment the only thing offering any insight into the Templars’ purpose.

Then, there was a brief brainstorming session where they evaluated the mission, giving it a thorough, objective examination. The persistent question was the Templars’ purpose in searching for the Jewels of the Star, which seemed to go against their known norms and doctrines. Though it was agreed that they might have changed since their downfall, there was not a plausible explanation of what they intend to do with the Jewels.

“Perhaps if Provost Zakharov was around, he might be able to explain it,” Fate said suddenly.

“Provost Zakharov? You mean, Zakharov Alexei Chevaron?” Verossa asked.

“The very same,” Nanoha said, nodding.

“Who is he?” Xeno asked curiously.

“Zakharov Alexei Chevaron heads the Consortium of Lost Logia Research located in the Central Lab,” Leona explained. “He is a renowned scientist who pioneers a lot of scientific discoveries in the field of magical advancement, specializing in Lost Logia.”

“You know him?” Hayate said, surprised.

“Not particularly,” Leona admitted. “I’ve only met him once, and I didn’t find him likable. He has a very high opinion of himself and keeps many things secret. Although Lost Logia research usually entails strict confidentiality and high security because of its enormity, he brings them to the extreme level. I heard tell that scientists working under him are kept under very tight leash and not permitted to leave the laboratory most of the time, and he guards any knowledge pertaining to it jealously. Even Central Lab authorities do not have control over him, since his work has always been excellent and they require his extensive knowledge on the matter.”

“I’m surprised that no one else knows of it,” Teana said. “I mean, since Lost Logia are dangerous artifacts, shouldn’t whatever knowledge of it be made known to the public?”

Aurion snorted. “What little knowledge we have on Lost Logia is actually a synthesis of scholarly perspective at the most basic level. Al-Hazardian technology is vast, and we’ve barely touched even the shallowest depth. The danger that we know is an overgeneralization meant to protect the public from going astray while the scientific community attempts to untangle as many knots of mysteries to Lost Logia as possible.”

“That is true,” Chrono added. “It is an inevitable failing of the society who demands greater and better technology to fulfill their needs. To do that, Al-Hazardian technology provides a vast wealth of possibly more advanced knowledge that anything we have here. If you consider what Testarossa and Scaglietti had done, you can begin to understand why it is tempting. The knowledge is useful even as it is aberrant.”

“In any case, Zakharov is the best they have,” Aurion said. “His pioneering work on Lost Logia research encompasses knowledge gleaned from the artifacts for five decades, and if there is anyone that knows them inside out, it will be him.”

“How is he linked to the case?” Gabriel asked.

“That’s what we tried to find out yesterday,” Fate explained. “Knight Carim called us to her office to tell us of some information she has on the Jewels. It seems that the Jewels are obtained just not very long ago. They are not native in Mid-childa; Zakharov found them from a space-expedition some years back.”

“What?” Chrono exclaimed. “Why is there no report on this?”

“It seems that the Central Lab was also uninformed of this,” Fate continued. “They have no absolute authority over him, after all, and he claimed the Jewels for private research, although he promised that the knowledge would not be leaked out to anyone and that anything he found would be included in the Central Archives. Since there was no other way around it, they had to relent, but they had since placed him under tight supervision.”

“Zakharov has a wily mind, and he knew that the Central Lab would do as such,” Nanoha expanded. “He dispatched eight of the Jewels—the ninth was kept to himself—to other private research laboratories and signed a Constitutive Scientific Secrecy Agreement with them for the collaborations. This places the laboratories under his direct supervision for the particular research where all information would be sent back to him alone. Of course, there is some exorbitant price involved in this, but Zakharov isn’t exactly your typical septuagenarian. His earnings are even more lucrative than ours, including the Commander, so it isn’t a problem.”

“Brilliant move,” Kratos commended.

“I don’t understand all those baloneys about agreements and stuff,” Agito said bluntly, “but I have to agree with that.” Then, she thought for a moment. “Well, then it’s easy, no? We’ll just invite him over and explain everything.”

“Therein lies the problem. You cannot just ‘invite’ him over,” Tesla said.

“What do you mean?” Agito asked.

“Zakharov is a Noble Fellow of the Consortium, which means that he has a very prestigious standing in his field,” Chrono explained. “He has certain privileges where he could refuse to follow orders, unless it is a direct command from someone who is a Lieutenant-General or equivalent. It sounds ridiculous, but the privileges are initially placed to prevent the leakage of confidential information to the lower brass, though in Zakharov’s case, it is questionable, especially if it concerns his research.”

“Aren’t you an Admiral? It certainly more than equals the rank of a Lieutenant-General,” Xeno said.

“Well, that’s only partially correct at this point in time,” Chrono answered, shaking his head. “By military regulations, no particular person may hold two distinct positions at the same time. When I negotiated with von Khrull, I had to abide by the clauses of the Special Reservations for Commanders and the Exclusive Rights of Military Leaders. As a Commander of this unit, my rank is lower.”

“Not only that, there is rumor that Zakharov is acting strangely of late,” Fate said. “He doesn’t seem his normal self. He spends almost all his time in his private laboratory, and then he goes out for a day or two without word before returning to his study … Nobody could really tell what happens, with their lips sealed tight by rules and regulations.”

“And that points us back to square one with more questions to answer …” Chrono said, sighing. There was a short pause when he seemed to remember something suddenly and said, “Well, Yuuno is coming in a week or two. Maybe he can provide answers to some of the problems we have.”

“Let’s hope that he does. The mysteries are starting to get out of hand with us pursuing blindly in darkness,” Nanoha said to everyone’s nods.

PhoenixFlare
2008-02-21, 08:19
Mahou Shoujo Lyrical Nanoha GuardianS

Chapter Six—Burden of the Past

[Escutcheon, Cranagan City] [January 28th, MC 081] [0721 hours]

A rapidly approaching dawn was heralded by the songs of birds, the hums of insects, and the pure golden rays of the sun. Mists that clung to the ground were lifted, and a fresh breeze brought the soothing smell of young spring grass and fragrances from flowers in full bloom. There was a tranquil quality to the morning, a rejuvenating atmosphere that was rare in these days, especially for members of the Escutcheon. Since the last meeting, there had been a storm of activities that included stepping up defensive measures, maintaining and improving various communications, networks, and paraphernalia, exercises, drills, tactical discussions and strategizing, and many other similar scenarios that were largely dominated by a rise in tension and work level. Though there had been no new attacks thus far, Chrono was not one in taking chances, and he ordered a high security alert at all times, maintaining that all squads be ready to take off at a moment’s notice. He was understanding enough to not push them past their limits, in any case, and allowed minimal respite at one time or another, provided that they responded to emergencies in as swift a manner as possible.

Shamal’s medical department had seen to Professor Sayaki and her fellow researcher’s convalescence throughout the five days, and after determining that they had sufficiently recuperated, allowed them to return. There had been several moments of confusion, but it was resolved quickly between the professor and Chrono. After expressing their gratitude, they were sent back to their homes this morning. Leona had woken up in time to witness their silent departure, and, after a light breakfast, walked to an internal park area located on the roof of the building.

The park was bright and colorful, filled the chirp of hummingbirds and the buzz of bumblebees as they worked their morning tasks. Most members were still asleep, and after all the strenuous routines, would appreciate a few more minutes in bed. Leona ambled to an empty bench that fronted the most beautiful area in the park where a large evergreen tree in the middle provided some shade, and she relished in the warmth and sweet spring of the air. Puffs of thick white clouds lazily paced the heavens, and a couple of doves flew past playfully, dancing in the glorious sky.

Leona smiled, and for perhaps the first time in her life here, a true smile was shown. It was cheery, a full curve of joy that one would have likened to a feeling of euphoric bliss. For reasons that only she could answer, such expression was not possible in front of others, be they known or unknown to her. Her usual expressions of joy, of sadness, of laughter, they had all been fabricated and forced to meet the expectations. Deep down inside, she felt not the touch of happiness, the tinge of another’s misfortune, or the mirth of hilarity. She lost her emotions the day she constructed the indomitable tower in her mind, the seal that locked every possible external displays of sensations in a frozen landscape, doomed to lie beneath the eternal rime of her mind. No one had known the secret, except for Chrono, protected by the oath of both he and she made in mutuality, buried in the vastness of unquestioned mystery.

But, the secret was about to come into light again, unearthed ever so slowly, invisible hands desperate in search of answers clawing at its protective seal.

Leona had wanted to tell everything, to reveal the truth. She had wanted to emerge from the cage she was bound within, the chains that restrained her fastened so tightly that she could not breathe. It was difficult and torturous when everyone trusted her, kept her in their confidence, when she was hiding a secret so terrible. Yet, for it to come unraveled would mean dire ramifications that would surely engulf the both of them. She would willingly accept them in place of him, to spare him from the unjust fate that became bound to him involuntarily, but such again was the illusion of hope. A revelation of such magnitude was significant enough to put him in danger, and she did not want that to happen.

// Score: Ailein Duinn (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oMv_3YnlYOo) (Dark-hair'd Alan) / Artiste: Méav Ní Mhaolchatha //

And so, she had kept the truth unrevealed, letting herself suffer silently as she was torn by harsh guilt. She sighed despondently, her own thoughts a vicious maelstrom of sadness and depression. A heavy silence descended, and the sounds of birds and bees were distant. Then, suddenly, with a tremulous voice, Leona sang:

‘How sorrowful I am
early in the morn rising.
Of fey siren songs seductive,
and men foolish mortals of desirous wants,
leapeth they did
into maws of merciless waves.
Maidens fair thus weep’th
lament and languish in silver tears.
O’ Fate! Thy cruel hands
doth break love apart
and cast darkness unto bright day.
I come forth a maiden sighing
heart shattered and tears dried.

If thus shalt sand be his pillow,
if thus shalt seaweed be his bed,
if thus shalt fish be his candles,
if thus shalt seals be his watchmen,
I come forth a willing, if abhorred, maiden
and drink the blood of his heart in the brine …’

She stopped, unable to continue. But, another voice continued on her behalf:

‘… if thus shalt he be free of thy chains,
and returneth to light.’

Even as the person sang, there was a gentle touch on the back of her neck. She was startled by the unexpected appearance, and even more so by the physical contact. Nobody had ever done that before, and the sensation felt surprisingly unfamiliar and yet at the same time … desirable.

Leona turned slowly, and her eyes fell upon a middle-aged man, his dark blue hair flaring slightly in the front, and his eyes as deep as the ocean and as black as polished onyx. There was a mysterious glitter, an inquisitive nature to his gaze, but his smile was kind, compassionate even.

“I’m sorry if that sounded terrible. I can’t remember the last time I’ve sang a song,” Aurion said softly. “A Maiden’s Sigh is a good, if a little melancholic, choice to practice.”

Leona could not speak and only stared speechlessly at the man. Aurion casually continued through the conversation. “You don’t mind if I sit, do you?” But, he took it without waiting for her reply.

Several moments of awkwardness passed where nothing was said. Leona continued to stare at him, unable to form an appropriate response; Aurion, on the other hand, stretched and lounged easily on the bench. Regaining her composure, Leona choked, “W-when did you come, Aurion-san?”

“Oh, just a moment ago,” he said simply. “I reached here the moment you sang.”

Leona became silent; she had not heard his coming at all.

“You sing beautifully, though,” he continued, smiling. Then, in a highly conspiratorial tone, he continued, “Just between you and me, I think you are the best compared to the Aces.” He winked mischievously.

Leona hesitated, then gave a small smile. “Thank you.”

“No problem, just an honest opinion,” he said encouragingly.

Silence. Leona and Aurion watched the skies wordlessly, trailing their paths with their eyes. “Beautiful day, isn’t it?” Aurion broke the silence.

Leona nodded silently. “Y-yeah.”

Silence again. The sun rose higher as the minutes ticked, and a warm, refreshing breeze blew, swirling leaves and blossom petals as it passed. Leona was uncomfortable; she did not particularly detest Aurion, but the simple fact that he was there unnerved her. She had always preferred the comfort of solitude, and the presence of another person in the realm, sitting as silently as she was, was disturbing. Plus, she knew Aurion to be much more than what he showed to everyone, a cunning, dangerous intelligence hidden deceptively behind his calm external façade. Leona felt that his dark eyes had always been probing, patiently waiting for her moment of weakness, waiting for the right time to strike. She did not know why; she just felt that he was that way.

“Tyriel,” Aurion spoke suddenly.

“Y-yes?” she said haltingly, her reverie broken.

“Do you know, you’re one of the most interesting persons that I’ve ever met,” he said. Leona started. His words echoed perfectly her thought, as if he had been reading her mind. If Aurion noticed her reaction, he did not say anything. Coolly, he removed a lock of stray fringe from his eyes, and continued, “You’re about the only person around that I’ve had difficulty getting close to.”

Leona did not speak, and merely continued to look at him.

“You’re very cautious, brilliant, crafty, and amazingly resourceful,” he remarked. “A typical bearing of a person working for the intelligentsia, no doubt, people who harbor secrets as deep as the mysteries of the universe. I hardly ever see you let your guard down, and you treat everyday with the same vigilance as the others past. Only today have you been seen so vulnerable.”

“It’s necessary,” Leona answered gravely.

“That, I do not doubt,” Aurion said, turning to look at her, his eyes solemn. “Yet, by doing so, you’re putting yourself in a difficult situation, cut out from the rest of the group. You’re isolated even as you’re in company. With Whitewing, Graymist, and Sunstrider, perhaps you might be different, but with the rest, it’s noticeable.” Slowly, he turned back, and looked up at the sky. “I dare not presume that I know everything about you, simply because I do not. Perhaps there’s a reason for your acting that way, and I wouldn’t question it.”

“Then, why did you mention it?”

“Because I’m curious.”

“Curious?”

“Yes, curious. I’m intrigued at your behavior, which, as far as I can guess, is borne not out of feeling of inferiority. There are subtle signs, imperceptible to most, where you detach yourself from them because you feel insignificant. No, that’s not what drives you to do so.”

“What do you think is the motivation behind mine, then?”

“Fear, indecision, and perhaps even being fiercely protective of something or someone.”

Leona was right: Aurion was not just anyone else. His perceptiveness was unusually keen, and his ability to understand and look beyond the literal was phenomenal. The danger that he posed was not his powers, but rather his sharp, acute mind. “What makes you think so?”

“Because you and I are similar.”

“What?” Leona was startled at his words. She had never expected him to say that.

“It’s true. The first time I laid eyes on you, there was a bond of familiarity that formed at the back of my mind. It was faint, but present nonetheless. It reminded me of what happened back then …”

“I don’t quite understand what you mean.”

“The expression, the feeling, the sensation … I’ve been through the same thing as you have,” he said softly. There was a wistful look on his face as he continued, “During the one incident that changed my life forever …”

Leona was silent. She could feel that it was painful experience for Aurion to recount, and so she did not push it.

“Did you know, Tyriel, that I was once an Enforcer?” Aurion asked suddenly.

She nodded slowly. “Undercover operations, Spectral Enforcers, third in command.”

“You’ve done your research well,” Aurion said, smiling despite the things that he was going to reveal. “In any case, during one of the biggest missions, an accident occurred. A terrible accident …”

Leona waited patiently even as she was intrigued. His official records had never stated anything about the accident. If he was going to continue, then Aurion would do so voluntarily.

“I lost everyone …” he said. “Even Almaria …”

Leona was shocked. “Almaria? Isn’t that your …?”

“It is named after the most important person in my life, probably until now …” Aurion said coolly. His expression was neutral, composed, except for the tinge of sadness in his voice that touched even Leona. After taking in a deep breath, he continued, “After the incident, I was given a medical leave. It was during that period that I behaved in the exact same way as you do now.”

He regarded Leona with a strange expression, “To tell you the truth, I am not particularly fond of the memory, but it will be necessary for you to understand why. I was emotionless, irresponsive, a husk of man with an empty heart. There was great sorrow within me, insurmountable grief and loneliness. I kept myself alone, hoping that by doing so I could attend to my thoughts in solitude. How wrong I was … every time I closed my eyes, dreams plagued me, nightmares that spoke of destruction and whispered of death. I saw within my mind’s eyes the resuscitation of the entire scene … where, one by one, my friends fell … and finally Almaria … slow and painfully excruciating. The trauma was severe, and I suffered alone for a year … I smiled without feeling its warmth, cried without experiencing its sorrow. My emotions were trapped, frozen from my irrational desires that dominated my life …”

Every word Aurion spoke reverberated within Leona, as if she was a cavern echoing his description. It was true, Aurion’s description of his past self fitted Leona snugly, as if it were a cloak tailored just for her. The only difference being, the cloak was heavy, so much heavier than she could take … and it crushed her, wrapped her in its suffocating embrace, and manifested the dark qualities of her mind. But, she had been willing to take it up in order to achieve her purpose, even if it was evil. “How did you manage to change so much?”

At this, Aurion did something unexpected: he chuckled. “I don’t think you’ll believe this when I tell you, Tyriel. I just did.”

“I don’t understand.”

“Hmm, if you really want a term, I’d call it realization.”

“Realization? How did you find it?”

“You can’t find it, Tyriel; it comes to find you. You may not understand it today, but it will come sooner than you thought.”

Leona did not answer. Aurion’s answer did not make sense. How could it find her when she did not know what it was in the first place?

“Tyriel, look at me,” Aurion spoke gently. Leona looked up to gaze into his dark, depthless eyes. “You are a bright, charming girl. Yet, you have so much sorrow, so much rage within you. If you keep pushing yourself, you might break under its pressure. Isolation is not an answer.”

“It’s necessary …” Leona repeated her answer.

“I know,” Aurion said. “Have you noticed the tree there, in the middle of the park?” He pointed to the evergreen tree. Leona nodded. “It is isolated, yet it bears with it an abundance of leaves. Alone, it might not survive, but with them, it blooms ever so beautifully. If you cannot trust me, or anyone else, then at least trust Nanoha and her friends. They will not betray you.”

Leona found it difficult to speak. She hesitated, but finally she nodded.

“Good,” Aurion said, smiling. Gently lifting her chin, Aurion said, “Life is short but definitely not gloomy. So, cheer up … Leona.” Before she even replied, Aurion had stood up, and with an affectionate, fatherly move, patted her head. “I need to go now, Tesla’s waiting for me.”

Leona watched Aurion disappear, waving before he did so. Her feeling was mixed, troubled, particularly after what Aurion had just said. Then, she turned back, and her sight fell upon the tree.

“Aurion-san, you said that the lone tree bears an abundance of leaves that allows it to grow healthily …” Leona spoke softly to herself, her gaze unfaltering.

A cloud covered the sun, and for a moment, the park became a dim gray. A sighing wind blew, singing her silent sorrow.

“What if … what if I’m never the lone tree to begin with … but a lone parasite that will devour the tree from within …?”

* * * * *

“What took you so long?” Tesla asked in an irritated tone.

“I just met with Leona,” Aurion replied simply. He was looking at a screen with intense eyes.

“Captain Tyriel?” Tesla asked again, poking her head to look at the middle-aged man. Tesla had an inquisitive nature that was difficult to change, but it was what made her unique. Her analytical mind and tactical prowess were remarkable such that she was always referred to as the strategist of the Wolkenritter.

“I don’t recall another person having that name,” Aurion said.

“What did the two of you discuss?”

Aurion laughed. “‘Discuss’ doesn’t seem to be an appropriate term to describe our meeting. A heart-to-heart talk is more like it.”

“Ossan, don’t be difficult,” Tesla chided. “So, what did the two of you talk about?”

“I’d rather not talk about it,” he said.

“But, why?” Tesla tried again, probing for answer. She was not one who gave up easily, especially if the subject concerned intrigued her.

“Tesla, you know that I will not divulge any sensitive information without the consent of the person being referred to, so don’t push it. It’s a good try, though.” Aurion’s face was creased in a small smile.

“Hmph!” Tesla fumed and promptly tucked her head back from behind the screen.

“Hmm …” Aurion said thoughtfully.

“What is it?” Tesla asked from behind the screen.

“I’ve been wondering …”

“About?”

“What do you think of Captain Tyriel?”

Tesla’s head emerged from behind the screen again. “Me?”

“Yes, you, Tesla. What is your opinion of her?”

Tesla put a finger to her lips in a reflective expression. “To be honest, I don’t quite trust her.”

“And the reasons being?”

“She’s too guarded, stiff, secretive, and though it might just be me, a little unfriendly. I’ve never actually seen her smile genuinely.”

“Oh?”

Tesla nodded as emphasis. “Yep, it’s true. All the while, her expressions look strange, as if they were forced from her. Her smile is not … a smile, and neither are her laughter and cries. I don’t know how to explain it, they just seem … fake.”

“Well, probably.”

“And her background, have you seen it?”

“I have.”

“It’s a little clipped and bare, don’t you think?”

“Mind explaining?” Aurion asked with interest in his voice.

“Uhm,” Tesla said slowly. “Her profile is good and all, but it’s too … natural, perfect.”

“Maybe she has a natural and perfect life.”

“Doubtful. No life is perfect.”

“Well said,” Aurion praised.

“Thanks, but anyway, I don’t know, it’s a little suspicious. I’ve read through it several times, and it gets stranger every time.”

“Are you sure you’re not hallucinating things?”

“Definitely not!” Tesla objected. “It’s … it’s instinct!”

“Instinct?” Aurion said. “I’ve never heard you use instinct in these instances before. You’ve always been analytical and calculative.”

Tesla grappled for words. “True, but that doesn’t mean that I’ll not use it. All women do.”

“Women?” Aurion asked mildly, his expression sly. “Are you even sure that—”

“Oh, fine!” Tesla said, throwing her arms up in exasperation. “Call it what you want, but I’m definitely not hallucinating. The captain’s profile is filled with as little information as possible and made to look unobtrusive, that’s what I think.”

“I think I can see it your way,” Aurion concurred.

“That’s what I think of her,” she concluded. She continued grudgingly, “One thing that I cannot dispute, though, is that she’s extremely intelligent. And rather ingenious, I might add.”

“A praise, coming from you, Tesla?” Aurion mocked.

“I’m only stating facts,” Tesla countered. “My eyes almost popped out when I saw her examination results. They’re … incredible.”

“Let’s see, if I remember correctly, she passes everything with an average score of 350 and above, didn’t she?”

Tesla nodded. “That’s higher than even the Wolkenritter in some areas, though she seemed rather weak in things that require physical contacts and senses. Her close combat capabilities are mostly reflexive and intuitive. At one time, she cut herself with a training sword when she was trying to riposte. She might have sheared her hand off if she did not turn her hand around. She also failed a blind-folded test that necessitated her to feel objects around her. I don’t know why.”

“Ah, that, I think I remember,” Aurion said, nodding.

“Her accomplishments in other fields, though, are outstanding. I’ve never thought that she is so good with law and mechanics that she is granted honorary licenses to practice.”

Aurion smiled. “Remarkable young lady, she is.”

“Oh, and did you hear how she managed to restore Subaru?”

“Yes. Apparently, she performed a very complex endoscopic surgery for her, so to say. Using silvyrn strings, I heard.”

Tesla nodded. “It’s amazing. She controlled those strings into areas that cannot be accessed without causing Subaru further complications and treated her from there. Hayate told me that she could not imagine such things being done.”

“Well, practically, it’s possible, but extremely difficult. A person needs to be able to control the process from within the patient’s body in this kind of surgery, and fine strings are the most suited for this task. Since most medical doctors aren’t exceptional mages for this, they can’t do it. Although laser might've done the same thing, a person’s ability determines the outcome. Shamal might be able to.”

“How did she repair those broken parts?”

“As far as I know, Leona is able to channel Mana into the strings. She can do a lot of things with the strings this way, like cutting away tangles, soldering, and acting as her arms to hold and grip. It also functions as an endoscope, allowing her to see the internal conditions,” Aurion explained.

“That’s astounding!” Tesla exclaimed.

“That, it does,” Aurion said, chuckling. “She’s the first in medical history to have actually done it, I dare say.”

“Well, maybe. But, her disposition isn’t exactly likable, so I don’t know. She seems to be hiding a lot of things.”

“Everybody does.”

“Erm … well … yeah, but not like her.”

“Perhaps she needs time to adjust. She’s not too close with all of you, after all,” Aurion supplied.

“Depends, if she changes,” Tesla said.

“Or you change your perception,” Aurion added.

“Fine, one way or the other.”

“Right,” Aurion said. “Your perception is as sharp as ever, I see.”

“Of course,” Tesla beamed.

“Well, that’s that, I guess,” Aurion continued. “Oh, by the way …”

“What is it this time?” Tesla asked irritably. “You’re asking an awful lot of question.”

“72:63,” Aurion said simply. His eyes were fixed to the screen, a triumphant smile on his lips.

“What do you …” Then, Tesla’s eyes bulged. She pulled back to the screen, and then cried disbelievingly, “NO! This cannot be!” A large ‘You have been defeated!’ prompt was displayed.

“I’m afraid it can. You were so engrossed that you didn’t move at all, so I destroyed your base rather easily.”

“OSSAN!”

[Room 254, Cranagan Hospital, Cranagan City] [January 29th, MC 081] [1047 hours]

A faint drizzle had fallen in the morning hours. Then, the clouds had broken, and shafts of sunlight burst forth. One very fortunate ray had caught the droplets of water in a perfect angle, forming a luminous, multicolored arc across the sky. The rainbow was beautiful, magnified such by the shimmering white exterior of the hospital, and it seemed to radiate a vibrant, cheerful atmosphere in the vicinity.

In Room 254, two females were seated side-by-side, giggling and laughing at some point of their conversations. They seemed so happy, so comfortable, and so relaxed that passersby kept shooting curious glances at them when they crossed the open door of the room. At one time, the short-haired girl laughed so hard that everyone stopped momentarily to watch her. With great difficulty, she stifled her jubilance by clamping her mouth and mumbled a quick “Sorry” amidst spurts of muffled laughter. Her comic expression was so infectious that they could not help but smile as they resumed their journey.

“You know, I think I’ll being labeled as a freak before long if I keep myself close to you,” Ginga muttered disapprovingly. “You’re laughing too much that they should think you’ve some screws loose or something.”

“Aw,” Subaru pleaded, “it’s not like I was the only one laughing. You almost fell laughing on the floor just now when I told you about the old couple next door.”

“I did it inconspicuously,” Ginga said defensively, going pink in the cheeks.

“Yeah, right,” Subaru challenged. “As if the open door makes you any less conspicuous at all,” she said, pointing to the door.

“Fine, so I did,” Ginga conceded. “But, you draw attention like honey to bees.”

“They’re honeybees, I can’t do anything,” Subaru said mildly.

The two laughed again, and everything began all over. Subaru had recovered substantially from her terrible ordeal in the past two weeks, though there were still some parts that needed replacements. Mariel had promised that she would see to them as soon as possible, though the fastest would take possibly a month. Subaru was eager to be out of the hospital, but she understood Mariel’s difficulty, so she did not push it. Nevertheless, the news saddened her. Ginga, her sister, had been her pillar of support through the period, coming to visit her as often as possible, partly to alleviate her depression, and partly to keep her company. Genya had dropped by now and then, but his schedule was tight.

Ginga was peeling an apple, which she sliced into several smaller pieces. Then, she took one, and said, “Ah.” Subaru opened her mouth, and Ginga placed it gently into her mouth. Subaru bit it, and immediately mumbled, “Sweet!” Ginga smiled, then took another piece for her.

“You know,” Subaru said afterwards with her mouth still full, “you should let me try this myself.”

“Unfortunately, I cannot,” Ginga said. “Your arms are still recuperating. You can probably move them a little, but you cannot stress them too much. They’re rather delicate at this moment.”

Subaru looked sullen. “Well, I guess.”

“Don’t worry, Subaru, you’ll recover completely. I believe you will,” Ginga said encouragingly.

“I know,” Subaru said, “but this moment of helplessness is killing me. Teana and the rest are having a tough time, and yet I’m sitting here enjoying myself.” A faint hint of sadness passed her expression. “I want to help them.”

Ginga placed the apple slices into a small plate, then gently placed her hands on her shoulders. “I understand, Subaru, but in your condition, you’ll be of no help to them. You might even become a burden.”

Subaru went silent. As hard as she tried to deny it, Ginga spoke the truth. She could move, and walk, and perhaps hold something, but she was not completely in fighting form yet. Her response was still adjusting, and her fingers would disobey commands at times. To rush into a fight in this condition would be folly.

Ginga sighed. She knew her sister was stubborn even if she was understanding enough to heed advices. It was difficult for her to sit around in the hospital doing nothing, given her active and energetic disposition. She was always running around, smiling, laughing. Subaru had been in accidents before, yet she would still smile at the end of the day, muttering an apology. Perhaps the one time when Subaru had lost herself to depression was when she was captured by the Numbers and turned into her sister’s enemy. Ginga did not want to see Subaru sad again.

“Subaru,” Ginga said slowly.

“Yes, Gin-nee?” Subaru answered softly.

“I have something for you.”

Subaru turned around to look at her sister. “What is it?”

“It’s a surprise, so you need to close your eyes first,” Ginga said mysteriously.

“Why?” Subaru said, her eyes narrowed suspiciously.

“Don’t ask so much, Subaru. Just do it,” Ginga said again, her tone firm.

Subaru gave up. Ginga could be very serious when she meant it. And she was very curious on what Ginga had for her.

Very slowly, Ginga opened her fingers so as not to exacerbate the injury. Then, Subaru could feel something warm and silvery being placed on her open palm. What can it be? she asked herself. It feels strangely familiar … Then, her heart skipped a beat. Wait … could it be …?

Ginga closed Subaru’s hand, and then placed her hand over hers. Subaru could feel the bed shifted slightly as Ginga adjusted her position. “Subaru,” Ginga spoke again. “Open your eyes.”

Subaru did so, and was immediately overwhelmed. Her eyes were wide with disbelief, and she could feel tears gathered at the brim of her eyes. “Gin-nee …” she murmured.

Nakajima Ginga was stretched towards her sister, and at the point of connection, pressed her lips onto her forehead. Subaru could see the silky quality of her sister’s hair, smelled the scent of her sister’s body, felt the warmth emanating from her sister’s kiss. And the tears fell, one, two, then another.

“Gin-nee …” Subaru murmured again. No further words escaped from her lips.

Ginga remained in her position for a few more seconds—invaluable, precious seconds in Subaru’s mind—before she broke the contact. With slow deliberation, she said, “Subaru, my sister, I love you very much. I love you and father more than anything in this world.” Her voice became thick with emotions. “That’s why … please … don’t show such sad expressions. It breaks my heart every time I see you sad, depressed.”

“Gin-nee … I’m sorry …”

“No, don’t be. An apology is not needed,” Ginga said with a smile. “If you truly want to make up for it, then be strong. Be strong for your friends. Be strong for father and me. And most of all, be strong for yourself.”

Subaru could find no words to express herself, and she merely nodded, with the tears flowing freely down her cheeks. Ginga gently wiped them away. For a few moments, the two sat in silence, deep in their thoughts, sharing an invisible bond that existed only between the two sisters. Then, when she was satisfied, Ginga arose from her seat and walked slowly to the door.

Subaru immediately looked up. “Gin-nee, are you leaving?”

Ginga turned slightly and nodded. “I’d have loved to stay a little longer, Subaru, but I have duties as well.” Then, she resumed to walk to the door.

“Then, this is …”

“Be strong, Subaru,” Ginga repeated without turning around this time. “And when the time comes, your strength will embody mine as well,” she said, and then the door was closed.

As she disappeared, Subaru nodded confidently. “You bet I will, Gin-nee.”

On her palm was a necklace, its central jewel gleamed brightly with a fusion of purple and blue.

Right, that's about it.

*runs from Bluecheese-angry mobs*

Liingo
2008-02-21, 08:26
4!!! 4 posts!!!!!! Over 150k characters..................................

Hooly :eek: :eek: eek:

I'll get back to you in a while...:uhoh:

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Oh ho, Information stored away XD. Nice to meet you Jeremy Phoenix Flare :D

Right.. It's half an hour later and I'm not sure where I can start reviewing...:uhoh: (Isn't it sad to see your work that took so long to write read so quickly...:uhoh:)

Quick Re-read in progress to see if I can find anything to nit-pick on.....

The praise will be coming along shortly as well....

Edit2

Scene 2
So uh.. what exactly happened with Hayate and the wall of water.. While it's clear what she does when you read it, what exactly was it meant to do/ how did it work?

The scene between Signum/Hayate was well done. Good emotion there.

Scene 3
All that and it was only a bit over 1/4 of her reserves? :twitch:
“These are certainly dangerous foes we’re facing,” Fate agreed. “It’s almost as if they understand a lot about wars and strategies, more than even some of us here,
Wars seems a little over the top to me... but I guess it works...Battles would have been description, although it doesn't really fit in the spot as well.

Interesting developments at the end there. We've been introduced to the general concept before, but good to see it in the storyline as well.

Scene 4
Argh, Another mysterious character. The puppet master perhaps.

Need sleep, will continue this tomorrow.... Night all.

FieryAeon
2008-02-21, 08:37
When it comes to tsukkomi, Mayura is actually second best of the three girls. Julie would be the most likely person to whack Asagi or Mayura in the head :heh:

Although yes, getting hit by Mayura will most definitely HURT :heh:
Hmm...I pity Asagi then, as she'll probably get whacked all day long. Though I'm guessing Julie's tsukomi is the harisen type?


At least you remembered one of the better Sentais :nod:

And yes, that attitude towards anime in general is maddening, though there are those rare dubs that are actually much better than the original Japanese... like Cowboy Bebop's :nod:
I avoid dubs like the plague, so I'll never know. :heh:


And Julie's profile will come in due time :nod:
I get the feeling she'll be a real interesting character. :)


... Which means... I'm being watched! :upset::uhoh:
:nod: *cue Star Wars theme*


Sorry to dissapoint, as it's nothing of the sort, at least not what you're thinking :heh:

But I think Ryotaro's still gonna like it :uhoh:

*runs*
*Remember Negima moments suddenly* Okay! :D


Not everyday do you get a call for fanservice, so...



http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/aa299/spec_operations/MayuraLabatt23X.jpg



*runs*
*nosebleeds* Saiko da!


I'll be borrowing Lowe's style of profiling with the Cleric-Knights. Thanks again!

CLERIC-KNIGHTS
Justicar Foy Rokker


Gosh I can't find his portrait...

I’m here again.

[Thanks for your hard work.]

It’s nothing. I get peace here.

[Hehe… Level 7 Security Cleared. Call up file serial #0A6D23FB. Here you go.]

Thank you, Nadleeh. Updating changes now…

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Justicar Foy Rokker


If you didn’t know him well enough, Foy is a cold and calculated person that brutally cuts through the chase with both words and actions, sizing up new contacts in one glance and makes his judgment known there and then. This cold attitude to other humans was a possible result from being judged unreliable by many just because he was a self-regenerating android, or Reploid as these sentokijin are known.

In battle, Foy possesses remarkable resolve and swiftness, blasting away without even a hint of a flicker in his eye. And he always counts his cards, factoring in every detail quickly before taking action and ensuring the best result for the Light and himself.

But this wasn’t the real Foy. Inside, Fokker looks out for his friends even when he doesn’t seem to-

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Don’t interfere.

[But… It’s the truth!]

Nadleeh…

[No one will ever see this. Only us…]

Alright you win. And don’t coo like that!

[Hehe…]

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His friends and comrades are never far from his sensor range, and to stray off without letting him know often earns them a fierce rebuke. As such, Hiro and Foy are often at loggerheads over the former’s lone wolf habits making a mess out of VEDA’s plans. (VEDA knows Hiro’s gonna run off; it’s a cover for Foy’s worry.)

Due to his feminine appearance and matching hair, there have been many occasions where he’d be mistaken for a girl. Embarrassing for him, but a brutalized fate then awaits the mistaker. The other Justicars never let him off the hook in such situations.

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Nadleeh.

[Alright, alright. I’m starting on the history already.]

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History

Foy was first discovered in a TSAB raid on the administrated Rim World #93, current name Far Anti-Spinward Frontier. The TSAB then impounded and placed him under protective care at their main HQ where he would eventually meet Kha and Tiida. Kha and Foy clicked in a rather strange way, with both usually making silent conversations, but it was the latter that left a deep impression on him.

Tiida would visit Foy whenever he was at base. The older Lanstar taught the young android on the side the basics of ranged magic as to cheer the perpetually glum child, and that he’d learn how to operate his still undiscovered Inherent Skill as such skills often were related to shooting. That instead led to the discovery of his latent magical talent, which was mindboggling as he had no detectable Linker Core. Foy quickly learnt more ranged magics from Tiida, and was able to use some simple illusion magic.

When Tiida passed on adruptly, Foy was heart-broken, having lost the only family member he knew, and vowed to avenge his death. That lit the latent fires of retribution within, bringing his Divine Linker Core to life and becoming the first person after Kha to be discovered with the potential to be a Cleric-Knight.

Immediately scouted by Celestial Being, Foy was then transferred to the care of the Knight-Sisters of the Sankt Alexei Convent were they taught him whatever they knew of Divine magic control. The plan was that he, Gimmy and Kha would eventually team up and train together to become paladins close to the original battle-brothers of the Cleric-Knights chapter.

Nanoha/Cente Gravia

Foy would meet the fiery and reckless Gimmy when he turned 15 at the start of the Pilgrim Duels. Kha would lead the clampdown using a new custom-made Grade Terminator Strike, catching the android’s interest in the Grade Terminator armor and driving him to work even harder to earn his way out of his Aegis Armor. Gimmy and Foy worked on the sidelines to the main events, something they’d call the Hidden Pilgrim Duels.

Their first break came when Kha was “KIA” and the Libram fell into the care of Fate T. Hallaoun. Gimmy and Foy fought side-by-side with Fate at the open battlegrounds around the sanctum of the Opel Mages, leading a charge that broke Fate into the inner grounds almost at the cost of their own lives. Kha returned, granted both boys Librams of their own, and with their new powers kicked the daemonic summons of the Opel Mages and the minions of Charlotte Aznabelle back to the depths from which they came in a massive explosion of manly spirit and hotblood.

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[Hehe…]

What?



:eyebrow:…

[:p]

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Rebuilt for StrikerS

The year is MC 0075. Justicar Foy Rokker has earned the right to don the Grade Terminator, and was assigned the then-vacant Virtue. With Virtue’s power, Foy intends to fill the big shoes left behind by “Tiera Erde” and ensure that the great man’s legacy would never be forgotten.

Powers

The unique thing about Foy is that his Nemesis Force Device is his entire body. As such, Foy is perfectly comfortable using any weapon or device, or even go bared-handed in his endless fight to bring justice. However, due to first Tiida’s and later Nanoha’s influence, Foy excels at ranged magics and focuses on gun-fu as his Belka combat specialization.

Grade Terminator Activation — At the yell of “Virtue, Frame On!” Foy summons the self-propelled plate armor from his Lunar Fold and suits up in a “digital wire-mesh” that is colored and solidified into reality.

Warp Magica, Scatter — This spreads a field of WM particles out of Virtue extends Nanoha's magical senses, helping her to find disturbances such as Jewel Seeds.

Warp Magica, Feed — This directs the Lanstar Bolters to direct a beam of raw Warp Magica particles at a nearby Warp Core, allowing the Grade Terminator to launch an even more powered up attack.

Defensive Abilities

Grade Terminator armor “Virtue” — a well-armored but slow and bulky Terminator-grade soulforged armor equipped with a Warp Core magical assist system. It covers Foy’s Inherent Equipment and carries a pair of ultra-heavy Lanstar Bolter turrets on its shoulders and a WM Bazooka. Foy’s personal device VF5 is plugged into the WM bazooka and functions as its hilt. Below is a photo clip of Foy fully suited up:http://img341.imageshack.us/img341/9519/1007123835tf1.jpg

Change Armor System — Virtue changes its external armor gears, adopting different characteristics. Knowledge of the other modes before due is classified Level 9.

Reactor Purge — This ability "detonates" Foy's outer Knight Armor to counteract an attack, a bind, or just jettison the excess cover, revealing Nadleen.

Nadleeh — The innermost layer of Virtue, the feminine, complete with Foy’s long hair flowing out of the closed helm, Inherent Equipment Nadleeh is released when Foy jettisons all of Virtue’s outermost layer armor. Nadleen’s power is that she amplifies the effectiveness of Foy’s IS Macro Dominator. Below is a photoclip of Foy activating Nadleeh:[ERROR 404]


Force Silhouette — A variation of Tiida's illusion magic that uses magical and scientific countermeasures to render Foy invisible when stationary.

Offensive Abilities

Crossfire Shooter — Foy's rapid-reaction attack magic, creating a number of magical energy balls usually spinning in a ring around the Lanstar Bolters prior to launch. The balls can be guided in the air, and sometimes the Knight will use this magic to attack the target from the rear.

Shoot Barret — The heavier blind-fire magical round launched from the Lanstar Bolters in Jormundgand mode. Fired in 2s, or sequentially, or all 4 at once.

Divine Buster — As taught by Nanoha, Foy fires the classic particle attack from WM Bazooka.Divine Buster Extension — Divine Buster powered up and fired from the extended WM Bazooka.Inherent Skill: Macro Dominator

Foy has the innate ability to manipulate individual electrons, much like Uno’s IS, but his system makes in an offensive manner, allowing him to hack into electrical systems and suppress, even take over, its activities. This can even affect sentokijin, allowing him to forcibly paralyze them. Hence the name, Macro Dominator.

At a lower level, Foy uses a lower output of his IS to interface with VEDA and make adjustments or read predictions or files.

However, due to the permitivity of free space, this IS naturally has a very low penetrance. Foy can only hack into things he is in contact with. To make his IS more practical, Nadleeh was built using parts cannibalized from the wrecked Virtue to amplify his IS’s range and power by several times. This allowed him to pin down 2 ERW with just his will, until Uno intervened.

Cleric-Knight class skills

Foy has access to these skills detailed here.

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That last bit was rather cheap. VEDA has too many cross-links already.

[Well... Just 4 more doesn't hurt~~]

I can never win an argument with you cooing like that. :eyebrow: But something surprised me.

[What?]

You never mentioned yourself, apart from the armor I wear.

[That's because... I am a part of you... ;)]

Hmph...








Prinny: "What's with that sick grin on your face?" :twitch:

Foy: !!! Prinny?! GIMMY!!! :frustrated:

Prinny: [Foy is shocked! Foy is shocked!] :D

Foy: Gimmy! Get your robot out of VEDA now! :mad:

Gimmy: "You only said [I]I wasn't allowed in there, and Prinny can project my voice. Besides, I heard you were updating our files."

Foy: :rolleyes: Might as well get to yours then. Now where is it... (adjusts spectacles)Foy is... a little confused? :uhoh:

Looking for more pictures to patch this file up. Its in pieces. :p

Comments & Criticisms even flames welcome! :D

Ideas too, because I'm a little brain-jammed and I might have forgotten something. :p
I think my brain just exploded as well. :eyespin: Everything looks alright to me, except the armor part. I certainly hope it doesn't look exactly like that. :uhoh: What's with the error 404 anyway? :confused:


Do they eat Aurion-brand products for breakfast? :D:heh:
Aurion cereals? :heh:


Oh, something along that line, though not as explicit. *cough*

And I'll probably be using the new format for the split. Makes it easier, I think.
:nod:


Which is good! :heh:
:nod::nod:


Well, eventually your curiosity will be satisfied, but before that, you're supposed to hang on to your chair anticipating what comes next. That's probably what makes books sell, anyway. :heh:
True. I've waited for Code Geass R2 for over half a year. Waiting a month or 2 for 25k words doesn't sound too bad in comparison. :heh:


Yep, probably tonight. :p
I'll read it tomorrow then. Halfway through and still plugging through Goose's and Kagerou's oneshots. Then I also read a lot of manga in the office when I'm free, and things have been a bit quiet lately. They say its because of the elections over in the US, though I wonder how much that actually affects things.


I don't know about genre listing, but yeah, it's a synopsis of what to expect, similar to what Nighty writes back then. Or it can be an overall view, without all the mysterious mumbo-jumbo. Decisions, decisions ... :heh:
Well a plot synopsis would work then.


Gosh, I got trapped by Hayate at that exact same moment when she said "P-please be gentle." Someone help me!
You're on your own. We're just as trapped. :heh:


What kind of treatment is the poor dog wolf getting? Don't worry, I'll save you some grace (much, much later)! :mad::heh:
Wolf? Which wolf? :heh: jk


Ack, that's scary stuff! :upset: I'm guessing that Vita comes rushing through with Graf Eisen in Destruction Mode, bent on crushing Aurion into pancake. :p
Human goo sounds more possible. :eyespin:


Hypertyping Mode, engaged!
I really think I should copy this skill. How much time do you spend writing everyday anyway? And have you finish watching the Shakugan no Shana DVDs I lend you? :heh:


I did some research into Archerko after this, and YES PLEASE! Certain typical F/SN H4XX abillities will need to be worked on, but the character? Bring her into the OC!
More people who appreciate the wonders of Archer-ko. :D


We'd laugh at the silliness. :heh:
My eyes would spin wildly, if it could. :heh:


WDF? :twitch: :twitch: :twitch: :twitch:

KHA!! YOU DARE TAINT THIS THREAD WITH THIS BLASPHEMY???? :frustrated: :frustrated::frustrated: THIS CALLS FOR MY ALMIGHTY GOD FINGER!!!!

:dots:

Oh, wait. I'll just counterattack with this instead. :cool:
http://img89.imageshack.us/img89/6885/1203427197612ch7.jpg

USB500 watches as Exia-tan pwns Kha with her Seven Swords of Heavens skill.

:nod:
Gundam musume! :love:


N: alright. What are we supposed to do now?
F: didn't Faye tell us to help her reorganizing the Wind Talkers' file?
N: isn't that work best done by Yuuno instead?
F: *shrugs and starts browsing the database* I don't know. Hmm? What's this file? :eyebrow:
N: the curiosity is killing. Let's check it out. :nod:

*double-clicks the file -- or rather, web link, and it takes them to a webpage of one of Wind Talkers' member*

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WIND TALKER FILE #124312
HIKKI KOKURABUJI


INTRRODUCTION

Hikki Kokurabuji is among the latest people to join the Time-Space Administrative bureau, taking charge as the bureau’s Tactical Instructor before absorbed into the special operation unit Wind Talkers. He’s frequently seen walking around alone, although he does, and always, have company in form of his Unison Device Widuri.

Hikki is best described as a “nonchalant, often ignorant youth who appreciates nothing but his own life”. This holds true whenever he doesn’t have anything significant in his daily schedules, but for those who have known him up close and personal he can be quite concerned of the person’s welfare. Since he’s a married man, Hikki also takes part in looking after children and is very fond of befriending younger generations.

Hikki is known to have the ability of playing the base after listening to a music only once. He enjoys playing with his Rickenbacker 4001 bass guitar and sometimes listens to music whenever he can.

Hikki is among the few people to survive Caro lu Rushe’s (and subsequently, Liana’s) health drinks, even commenting them to “taste like chocolate” much to his colleagues’ horror. He also has the weird tendency of getting caught in the act with his colleagues whether it’s intentional or not.

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N: he actually likes those health drink? :upset:
F: “it reminds me of my family”. That's what he told me when I asked him. :uhoh:
N: :heh: that's a reasonable excuse. Come on. Let's read some more.

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HISTORY
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Both: :twitch: :twitch: :twitch:
N: okay, that was a surprise. :heh:

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POWERS

A user of the thought-extinct Narulian magic, Hikki’s area of expertice doesn’t revolve around his ability to use magic spells but instead he utilizes direct fighting techniques based on numerous fighting schools he has learned throughout his past years as a street fighter. His in-battle ability mostly relies on harnessing his element of wind in his fighting techniques, which according to Armstrong, resembles to that of the former South Town crime lord Geese Howard. Taking this into consideration, he’s classified as a Knight rather than a Mage.

Hikki is also recognized as the only surviving Chronomancer, a member of the tribe with the same name that was once feared for their ability to control and manipulate time, therefore making them a formidable opponent in combat. However, since his Linker Core has yet to recover following a dreaded duel with his father that left him internally crippled, Hikki’s time-manipulation ability is restricted.

Hikki posseses a Unison Device named Widuri, but she (author’s note: like Reinforce Zwei, Widuri takes the form of a young woman wearing shrine maiden uniform) seldom sees direct action as she’s designed for ability support and enhancement. Sometimes, however, whenever necessary she will participate in close combat. Her actual function is to “unite” with Hikki when he needs to use the Art of Whistling Gale, acting to boost his defensive and offensive attributes.

Defensive Abilities

Barrier Jacket
Click to see picture. Description is below the link. (http://img295.imageshack.us/img295/585/hikkioriginaldesignxj8.jpg)
It is not just a flasy costume but also refers to an invisible defensive field generated by the costume, reducing or eliminating any serious injury from events such as an impact with a building.

Fortress
Hikki’s first spell, this is Widuri’s automatic guard magic and can deflect attacks from all directions although it’s easily penetrated by stronger attacks.

Cyclone Shield
A powerful barrier magic that can endure prolonged attack. Like its name suggests, it can only guard in one direction.

Strings of Gleipnir
A strong binding-type magic that prevents target from moving. Its name is adapted from the chains used to bind Fenrir, the wolf of Norse mythology.

Bind Break
Hikki tempts to deactivate a binding or imprisoning spell. The amount of time required to deactivate depends on the complexity of the target magic.

Offensive Abilities

Reppuken & Double Reppuken
Basic projectile attack. It is powerful enough to neutralize any “missile”-type attacks, and can be fired many times.

Reppuken Delayed Attack
This is a delayed (or “charged”) version of the above attack, and may be used to increase damage rating.

Reppuken Feint
This is not exactly an actual attack, but rather a mock-up of the ‘tossing’ movement without actually firing the projectile. This technique is very best used in mind game, often forcing an opponent to make a guess on the next attack.

Crescent Storm
Basic area-of-affect attack. Hikki slams his palms into the ground and unleashes powerful sonic booms from the depth of the Earth. The storm may sometime cage the caster inside, absorbing any attack directed at him.

Deadly Rave
Hikki first concentrates his strength into his knuckles, before he assaults the opponent with a long, powerful combination of attacks, which finishes with a gigantic Reppuken. This is his best “normal” attack but he easily gets tired by the expense of Linker Core supply.

Plasma Lancer
Learned from Fate, Hikki adjusts the attack so that it fires gale arrows instead of lightning bullets. Like the original namesake, it has the ability to turn at Hikki’s command should it miss.

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N: Fate-chan, when did you teach him Plasma Lancer?
F: didn't you remember? Last week, when Ojiichan told us to help him with his advanced training? ...don't tell me you forgot. :eyebrow:
N: I did not! :upset: I was too busy helping Anna-chan with her spells.
F: didn't you think his Barrier Jacket looks too... plain? :eyebrow:
N: who are you to comment on his dress? At least we're not Hayate. :uhoh:

*both pause, then silently laugh at the thought of Hayate "begging" Hikki to wear her homemade costume*

F: okay. Seriously, both of them are cosplay freaks. :heh:
N: okay, okay. Hey, we've gotta finish reading this. :uhoh:

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LIMITER BREAK
THE ART OF WHISTLING GALE

The Art of Whistling Gale is an ancient form of self-defence art that allows its user to harness the power of the wind and uses it in his or her fighting styles. It is different from other similar wind-based schools for the inclusion of “union” ability, unique to Narulian Gale Whistlers, allowing a Gale Whistler to greatly enhance his/her fighting ability after “uniting” with his or her Device.

During Unison, Widuri dissolves into the air and fuses onto Hikki’s body as a full-bodied armour Warrior Monk (the dress itself is called Storm Armour). In this form, he gains access to Art of Whistling Gale’s most powerful techniques and can hold himself out in a prolonged battle due to extra armours.

It is duly noted, however, that this form lasts only for 8 minutes, hence it is rarely performed except under critical condition.

Fata Morgana
This spell gives Hikki the increased agility rate. When it reaches its highest level, Hikki appears to create “alter-images” as he travels around the battlefield. It is also used to temporarily boost his movement in emergency, and when used in conjunction with a melee attack, the resulting explosion is called a “Dynamic Crash”.

Time Halt
Hikki opens a counterattack stance and stuns the opponent (or “freezes”) upon contact. It is categorized as a “binding”-type magic but requires a successful physical attack to be reversed, and since it’s restrictly a reversal it is best used in counterattack.

Faint
Also known as “Dead in Mind”, it is a follow-up move from Time Halt and can only be performed when the reversal succeeds. Immediately after successful connect, Hikki “dissolves” into the air and reappears around the target before delivering multitudes of kicks and punches until the target either succumbs or is destroyed.

Squall Breaker
A powerful point-blank strike, this physical “Breaker”-class ability is divided into three level of power:
Squall Breaker Alpha: it can break through barrier and protection spells to deliver massive physical damage onto target. The weakest of all Squall Breakers it can, however, be repeatedly executed in successions.
Squall Breaker Advance Shift: more powerful than Squall Breaker Alpha, its purpose is to destroy force fields, binding magic (in case Bind Break fails) and illusions. Roughly on par with Fate’s Plasma Zamber without the “extend” properties.
Squall Breaker Unlimited Discharge: the most powerful of all forms, it is unlocked after Hikki shouts “hissatsu!” and channels all energy into his fist to form an “all-or-nothing” punch. Then he pounces at the target and shouts “BREAK OUT!” as he lands the punch. This is the only known melee attack that can counterattack “particle beam”-type attacks, and has the highest barrier-nullifying properties.Deadly Rave EXS
A more powerful version of the Deadly Rave, this version has the attribution where the attack’s strength increases ten folds on each successful hit. Hikki ends the attack with a finishing punch that looks like Squall Breaker.

The Whistling Gale
Unique to Hikki, this “Instant Kill” is a unique ability that harnesses both the force of the wind with Widuri’s Chronograph circuit to “reset” a target, therefore “erasing” it from existence. This requires the expense of all magic circuits as well as collecting and recycling residual magical energy left over by previous attacks and dispearsed in combat airspace. Then Hikki charges at the target and zips around it in frantic fashions before ending up behind the target, usually in a kneeling position. The attack usually ends with the phrase “…can you hear it? The voice of a whistling gale?” before he snaps the fingers. Subsequently the so-called “gale ribbons” start razing the enemy before disintegrating it into tiny pieces.

Both: :dots:
N: so this is the whistling gale.
F: well, we never see him actually using one in combat. Though I am curious about the "union" part. :uhoh:
N: don't tell me....

*both are silent. Then their face burn greatly at the thought of the "union"*

N: come on, Fate-chan! Elisa-san is waiting at the counter.
F: *closes the Flamefox browser* okay, I'm done. Let's get-
Hk: I SEE WHAT YOU DID THAR!
N/F: :eek: :eek: :eek: :eek: :eek:
N: don't startle us like that, mou! :upset:
F: what are you doing here?
Hk: just happened to pass by the library when Elisa dragged me in. So yeah. I'm here to help. And what were you two doing at the database corner?
N/: *quickly pushes him away from the PC* nothing! We just got warmed up. Right, Fate-chan? :heh:
F: right, right! :heh: :heh:
Hk: I smell a terrible conspiracy between you... :eyebrow: :uhoh:

So yeah. Lyrical of Time's going to receive some overhauls here and there. Comments and/or anything are welcome. :nod:

P/S: that appearance was supposed to be Hikki's original design when I first created him. :heh:

My brain is frozen....
More 404? :twitch: I must admit I also had the impression this Hikki is set in another timeline. Approve everything so far. :) Though I think you might have to tone down the power level on the Whistling Gale a bit. Or at least give it some drawbacks or something. As it stands, its a little haxxed.


:twitch:

That has a very strange image in my head for some reason...

...

Lucky Aurion having three young girls for breakfast :uhoh:

*runs from Triple Rider Kick*
I think he meant Aurion brand cereals or something. Though Belkarangers cereals sound mighty interesting too. In fact, Asagi's company could move open a branch into the food and beverage industry. :heh::heh:

Edit: OMFG JEREMY! Why you nuke the thread so soon!? *faints*

LoweGear
2008-02-21, 09:04
Okay, everyone, find your shelter quickly! Bluecheese Nuke detected!


Five years after the Jail Scaglietti Incident, Knight Carim Gracia of the Saint Church unveiled a dire warning that foretold of Mid-childa’s destruction using her power, Profeitin Shrifti.

A mysterious group of powerful individuals was searching for the Jewels of the Star, nine dangerous Lost Logia that equaled three Jewel Seeds each. The first encounter between Teana and Subaru with the mysterious group ended with Subaru suffering from a grievous injury that left her dying. Though Teana managed to seek treatment for her best friend in time, Subaru would probably no longer be able to join the Armed Forces.

Chrono and the Aces were told of the puzzling warning by Knight Carim, and the arrival of an Intelligence officer, Leona, and her company confirmed part of the information that they had. Still, there was too little information to confirm anything else. In light of the event, Chrono negotiated with Leonidas von Khrull, the new Lieutenant-General, and after completely overwhelming him, was permitted to form Escutcheon, the external force to deal with the strange group. Leona’s group was also enlisted to fill the frontline.

The first attack came almost immediately, and Chrono ordered the strangers to be apprehended. At that time, Leona came down seriously ill, and was harshly ordered by Chrono to step down as captain temporarily. Something seemed to be going on between Leona and Chrono, a secret that was known only to the two of them.

During the fight, one of the strangers, a man called Grandia Estrediel Paladien, was caught by surprise by Signum and Teana. Yet, he managed to escape by summoning Minions to his aid, magical black hounds that could replicate when damaged. Signum and Tesla gave Grandia a chase, which brought them to a clearing in the forest where Grandia offered to duel Signum, which she accepted. Meanwhile, Kratos and his comrades managed to defeat the Minions after a tough, exhausting confrontation. Hayate told them that a massive energy was detected from the dam and was heading there.

The duel between Signum and Grandia continued with no clear victor. Then, at the last moment, Grandia used a technique in which he attacked with five flaming dragons. Yet, it had been a ruse to cover his escape. Nearby, Grandia’s sister manipulated the weather, summoning heavy rain to fall and unleashing a torrential burst of water as her offensive. The flame dragons were extinguished, forming a thick cloud of smoke and fire, thus allowing Grandia to slip away.

At the final moment, Signum attacked with Sturm Falke, only to be greeted by Sharazad's raging wave. It would have consumed both she and Tesla had Hayate not arrived at the critical time and shielded the three of them. Yet, it was too much for Hayate to bear, and her shield weakened rapidly.

What was the fate of them three, facing the furious wrath of nature, with no apparent way to escape?

Stay tuned for Chapter Six to know the details!

Okay, that was cheap, but it summarizes everything up till now for those that have not read it from the start.

Now ... for the real meat.

Chapter Six—Burden of the Past


So I just read all 9 chapters of BLUECHEESIUM and...

...

...

...

Why is this made out of

SUPREME EPICNESS?!?!?!

:bow::bow::bow::bow:
:bow::bow::bow::bow:
:bow::bow::bow::bow:
:bow::bow::bow::bow:

For the life of me, I still can't imagine how you could write so many elements and scenarios together in such a vividly descriptive and poetic manner... from GARyate showing off her true power, to Grandis saved from the brink, to Leona's inner thoughts and explanations on feelings (glad that one paid off), Aurion's dealings with Leona (almost like he's hitting on her initially :heh::uhoh: ) and Tesla (who once again LOSES :nod: ), and the most poignant and touching Subaru/Ginga moment I've seen, especially in the ending, and...

Ouf of all the characters though, I think Signum really took the cake for this story with many of the chapters devoted to her awesomeness even when she's not fighting :nod:

Truly, Well Done BLUECHEESIUM EPIC :nod: :bow::bow:


Need I mention that Darry has several Prinnies by her side all the time...? :uhoh:

*dodges shot as well*


Ah, like the siscon he is :uhoh:


Who yelled Kha season?! :eyespin:


KHA SEASON!!!!!

*runs*

Hmm...I pity Asagi then, as she'll probably get whacked all day long. Though I'm guessing Julie's tsukomi is the harisen type?


More like... baseball bat type :uhoh:

Don't worry, it's the one that says "I love you" when it hits :heh:

*cookie for ref*


I think he meant Aurion brand cereals or something. Though Belkarangers cereals sound mighty interesting too. In fact, Asagi's company could move open a branch into the food and beverage industry. :heh::heh:


Aurion-flavored Cereals? :twitch:

*dodges Proton Cannon*

:twitch::uhoh:

On that last line...

Oh, you have no idea :nod:

AdmiralTigerclaw
2008-02-21, 09:19
Here's an actual quote "These included seven dimensional incidents, four of which had class SS+ level magical explosions that rocked TSAGCOM itself."
Let me put it this way, he gets off scott-free when he causes multiple dimensional incidents and yet Precia Testarossa was exiled for causing one mid scale dimensional incident.

How the heck is it not haxx?

It isn't haxx because he's doing sanctioned test force testing, the test went south, and he got blasted. His difining character trait IS to cause a sort of murphy's law chain reaction and come out of it reletively unharmed.

His equipment is even worse. Its everything I don't want my E.V.A device to become... I'm in despair every time I see it. Although to be fair, I think mine is rather haxxed in defense.



If they're stupid enough to kill themselves, then they deserve to die. True any weapon can be abused but the various devices are a bit more difficult to abuse then your weapon.


I see you are not trained at all.
So if we ever meet, I will take you to a range, I will let you fire an M-16.
If it happens to missfire, I will simply stand asside and let YOU figure out what's wrong until this happens:
Oh1lyMyejpI

And after you have nearly blown your face off from a double feed that occured just like in that video, I will ask you to repeat what you have said here.

Those kids are intelligent enough to have gone through the usual jam followup. The only mistake was not checking the chamber to see if there was still a round when they tried to fire over and over again, recocked the weapon, and tried to fire again.

"It has been baldly stated that there is nothing to marksmanship but pressing the trigger when the sights are aligned. This is true. It is also true that there is nothing to playing the piano but hitting the right keys at the right time."

So think about it.


It was my belief that Raising Heart (this is the name is the correct one i believe) is intelligent enough to allow Nanoha to bypass the password lock. I mean, look at the situation... for example if you're a soldier with a rifle and a suicide bomber is almost within blast range of you, is the officer beside you going to insist that you go through all the various checks and such before allowing you to fire?

In real life, I agree that an easy to use weapon is critical, but this isn't real life.
And you're treading way too close to that line for comfort.


"I'm a DONKEY on the EDGE!" [/Eddie Murphy]

Fine? Right.... its as fine as Kha is normal. See my response to Kagerou.

Your honor, the defense rests. *Litterally. I keep waking up early and responding. I need to STOP.*

PhoenixFlare
2008-02-21, 10:56
4!!! 4 posts!!!!!! Over 150k characters..................................

Hooly :eek: :eek: eek:

I'll get back to you in a while...:uhoh:

Edit:
Oh ho, Information stored away XD. Nice to meet you Jeremy Phoenix Flare :D

HOLY MOTHER OF *expletive*! How in the world did you know ...?!

Right.. It's half an hour later and I'm not sure where I can start reviewing...:uhoh: (Isn't it sad to see your work that took so long to write read so quickly...:uhoh:)

Quick Re-read in progress to see if I can find anything to nit-pick on.....

The praise will be coming along shortly as well....

Actually, quite the opposite. :heh: When you write, you relish in writing it. When you read, you find pleasure in finishing it. I guess that goes both way. :heh: So, no, it's all right. :D

Edit2

Scene 2
So uh.. what exactly happened with Hayate and the wall of water.. While it's clear what she does when you read it, what exactly was it meant to do/ how did it work?

The scene between Signum/Hayate was well done. Good emotion there.

You mean Calamity Wall? It's explained before, but I'll just bring it over here. Calamity Wall is meant as a one-shot defensive spell, which means that it stays there the time you summoned it until it depletes or breaks or dispelled. There's no need to continuously channel Mana to keep it there. Panzers are active and it requires you to maintain concentration to deploy it (at least, that's what I thought they are). So, although Calamity Wall is weaker than most layered Panzers (and obviously much weaker than a single Panzer Festung), it frees the caster from concentrating too much on defense and allows him/her to use other spells.

If you mean why the water didn't come rushing in the moment the spell breaks, it was described in a slow motion :heh:. Hayate's Sting of Truth is around S for speed, which covered the distance between she and Sharazad in the space of probably a second.

And thanks, Signum is one of the most difficult canon characters to capture properly, to be honest. <.< :heh:

Scene 3
All that and it was only a bit over 1/4 of her reserves? :twitch:

Wars seems a little over the top to me... but I guess it works...Battles would have been description, although it doesn't really fit in the spot as well.

Interesting developments at the end there. We've been introduced to the general concept before, but good to see it in the storyline as well.

Uhm, I don't quite remember where I got the information from, but it was said that Hayate's reserves are around 8M (don't ask me why the large scale). So, if it drained about 2M, that's quite a lot. Or maybe, I'm just paranoid about the numbers.

Edit: Whoops, on re-reading, it was a typo, it's supposed to be "three-eighth". *edits*

Scene 4
Argh, Another mysterious character. The puppet master perhaps.

Need sleep, will continue this tomorrow.... Night all.

Uh, maybe more surprises await. :p:D

I avoid dubs like the plague, so I'll never know. :heh:

Interestingly, so do I. :heh:

Aurion cereals? :heh:

:nod:

Most delicious.

:nod:

You're on your own. We're just as trapped. :heh:

Guess we're going to be here for a very long time ... :uhoh:

Wolf? Which wolf? :heh: jk

Shafted again. :heh:

Human goo sounds more possible. :eyespin:

To quote a scene from CJ7, "Aurion's quite stretchable". :heh::heh:

I really think I should copy this skill. How much time do you spend writing everyday anyway? And have you finish watching the Shakugan no Shana DVDs I lend you? :heh:

Go ahead, it's free. :heh:

And I don't spend quite as much time writing as I did previously. Presentation is coming up soon, and we need to prepare. Probably about 2 - 3 hours, more when there's free time, which is rare these days.

And I didn't quite finish it, though they're already burned into my own DVDs. :D

Edit: OMFG JEREMY! Why you nuke the thread so soon!? *faints*

:twitch:

So, you're the culprit! :mad::mad::frustrated:

So I just read all 9 chapters of BLUECHEESIUM and...

...

...

...

Why is this made out of

SUPREME EPICNESS?!?!?!

:bow::bow::bow::bow:
:bow::bow::bow::bow:
:bow::bow::bow::bow:
:bow::bow::bow::bow:

For the life of me, I still can't imagine how you could write so many elements and scenarios together in such a vividly descriptive and poetic manner... from GARyate showing off her true power, to Grandis saved from the brink, to Leona's inner thoughts and explanations on feelings (glad that one paid off), Aurion's dealings with Leona (almost like he's hitting on her initially :heh::uhoh: ) and Tesla (who once again LOSES :nod: ), and the most poignant and touching Subaru/Ginga moment I've seen, especially in the ending, and...

Ouf of all the characters though, I think Signum really took the cake for this story with many of the chapters devoted to her awesomeness even when she's not fighting :nod:

Truly, Well Done BLUECHEESIUM EPIC :nod: :bow::bow:

Oh dear, you're fast! :heh::heh:

And maraming salamat (er, I can't remember if it's the correct one, so forgive me if it isn't)! :D:D

Hayate is expected to be GAR, ever since we've fallen for her raccoon-ness awesomeness some time ago, courtesy of Aaron's relentless promotion. :nod:

Grandia, I have no idea how it came out that way, though it works rather fine, I must say. Plot-driven enough to introduce some new people, the Magi. :heh:

Clairsentient resonance is everyone's contribution, so the credit's not mine alone. :D

Aurion's hitting talk with Leona is an award-winning idea sent by Aaron. :heh::heh:

Aurion with Tesla is probably the most unique, I didn't plan on the game part until I asked Aaron about the score. :heh:

Subaru-Ginga is probably the most satisfactory in the chapter for me, I think it's proper. That said, let's not get some strange ideas with the sisters, shall we? :D:D

Signum, though, I'll leave it for you all to decide. As a canon character, she's subject to public perception. Still, thanks for the compliment, it means a lot. :D:D:D *self-esteem raises a fraction for Signumeter*

Aurion-flavored Cereals? :twitch:

*dodges Proton Cannon*

:twitch::uhoh:

On that last line...

Oh, you have no idea :nod:

You know, it's got me thinking ...

Is the Colwell going to sell food and beverage? That'll save some problem about order placements in the cafeteria, which can be pretty problematic at times. :nod::nod:

Hayate: Waiter, one Colwell Super Salacious Sentai-Powered Cola please!

Waiter: Hai!

:heh::heh:

Erio
2008-02-21, 10:56
To tell the truth, yeah SPD is one of those better Ranger titles. Although it being based of Dekaranger probably helps score points :heh:

I actually saw one of those Dekaranger clips, and still thought SPD was better. :heh: Of course, the fact that I was used to SPD helped a lot.

Yup, the Belkarangers are no longer TSAB when Gwen meets them. They'll be SGS then :nod:

OK, that's perfect then. :D

More like emotional assistance and support actually :nod:

Though not THAT kind of emotional support :uhoh:

*runs*

I wonder who wouldnt want to give Ginga some emotional support....

:uhoh:

Remember that full image of them I provided? :nod:

:uhoh:

*runs*

:nod:

And then, when they purge the underwe--

*is shot*

That's just an exaggeration. It was a public awareness advertisement, so the wording was meant to be a little over the top.

And Gimmy, Foy and Hiro really never hold back when the Guilty are around... :uhoh:

Haha, I never thought about it as an advertisement until now. I now see what you're doing. :nod:

:D

The canon timeline is a little blurred now, but yeah this set up should persist.

The Cleric-Knights chapter aren't very big. There's a current StrikerS total of about 1 page in training per AW, with Gimmy, Foy, Hiro and Taiyo being the only ones finished the basic training and most of the Trials. As Justicars, they assist Charlie and Kha with instruction if they are around.

Just FYI for those interested or notice something: Kha bent the rules a little to assign them Grade Terminator plate armor, codenamed Exia, Dynames, Nadleen Virtue and Kyrios, because there wasn't enough time before Riot 6 was going to be set up. :nod:

I've got a little surprise for a local Baron in episode 2 or 3. We'll see how magical those Terminators are, as opposed to popular belief. :nod::nod:

Hmm, in that case I may leave this portion of Gwen's profile open for when you come up with clearer ideas. :)

I think that was the idea behind her creation. She sure hits hard from the looks of the spell list. :eyespin: I bet a tsukomi from her would hurt like hell, and she seem to be the kind to fit that type of role. :heh:

Yeah. I wasnt complaining either. I already imagined Mayura fighting and it is sweet. :p

"I will teach you with your body!" (forgot where I heard it from. :eyespin:) *runs*

I like where this is going. :nod:

Well when you stay up late to study about stuff like that, you're bound to get mighty confused. :heh:

Yeah, that's why I knew it was a misunderstanding. I may have done the same in the past. :heh:

Makes sense then. Though for barriers, I've always thought if being especially good at it makes any difference between power ranks. If it does, how much of a difference? Or will superior power rank always win cuz the mage can just pump more mana into a barrier or something?

Some food for thought. :)

I would say yes, since the more power the mage has, the more power she can channel on to her barrier.

However, a master of barriers would know other kinds of barriers, which may be more efficient or effective in different situations. Yuuno is a good example.

From Night Wizard. :D

Yes yes, I was thinking about her, but I wasnt sure. :D And I agree, she needs to be included. :love:

Needs someone that can muddy the situation even more.

Keroko?

... OK, I'll stop nominating candidates now. :uhoh::heh:

Explosive crack everytime. :D

I'm still shopping Foy's portrait, and digging for good shots of Virtue and Nadleeh, but here's something to make things worse: http://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h141/Xeifa/1197133697886.jpg...
...
...

GIMMYXFOY?!?!?!?!?!

*brain explodes*

...
...
...

MY BRAIN!! GIVE IT BACK!!!

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N: alright. What are we supposed to do now?
F: didn't Faye tell us to help her reorganizing the Wind Talkers' file?
N: isn't that work best done by Yuuno instead?
F: *shrugs and starts browsing the database* I don't know. Hmm? What's this file? :eyebrow:
N: the curiosity is killing. Let's check it out. :nod:

*double-clicks the file -- or rather, web link, and it takes them to a webpage of one of Wind Talkers' member*

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WIND TALKER FILE #124312
HIKKI KOKURABUJI

INTRRODUCTION
Hikki Kokurabuji is among the latest people to join the Time-Space Administrative bureau, taking charge as the bureau’s Tactical Instructor before absorbed into the special operation unit Wind Talkers. He’s frequently seen walking around alone, although he does, and always, have company in form of his Unison Device Widuri.

Hikki is best described as a “nonchalant, often ignorant youth who appreciates nothing but his own life”. This holds true whenever he doesn’t have anything significant in his daily schedules, but for those who have known him up close and personal he can be quite concerned of the person’s welfare. Since he’s a married man, Hikki also takes part in looking after children and is very fond of befriending younger generations.

Hikki is known to have the ability of playing the base after listening to a music only once. He enjoys playing with his Rickenbacker 4001 bass guitar and sometimes listens to music whenever he can.

Hikki is among the few people to survive Caro lu Rushe’s (and subsequently, Liana’s) health drinks, even commenting them to “taste like chocolate” much to his colleagues’ horror. He also has the weird tendency of getting caught in the act with his colleagues whether it’s intentional or not.

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N: he actually likes those health drink? :upset:
F: “it reminds me of my family”. That's what he told me when I asked him. :uhoh:
N: :heh: that's a reasonable excuse. Come on. Let's read some more.

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HISTORY
http://img89.imageshack.us/img89/2959/1200775011914hd6.gif

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Both: :twitch: :twitch: :twitch:
N: okay, that was a surprise. :heh:

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POWERS
A user of the thought-extinct Narulian magic, Hikki’s area of expertice doesn’t revolve around his ability to use magic spells but instead he utilizes direct fighting techniques based on numerous fighting schools he has learned throughout his past years as a street fighter. His in-battle ability mostly relies on harnessing his element of wind in his fighting techniques, which according to Armstrong, resembles to that of the former South Town crime lord Geese Howard. Taking this into consideration, he’s classified as a Knight rather than a Mage.

Hikki is also recognized as the only surviving Chronomancer, a member of the tribe with the same name that was once feared for their ability to control and manipulate time, therefore making them a formidable opponent in combat. However, since his Linker Core has yet to recover following a dreaded duel with his father that left him internally crippled, Hikki’s time-manipulation ability is restricted.

Hikki posseses a Unison Device named Widuri, but she (author’s note: like Reinforce Zwei, Widuri takes the form of a young woman wearing shrine maiden uniform) seldom sees direct action as she’s designed for ability support and enhancement. Sometimes, however, whenever necessary she will participate in close combat. Her actual function is to “unite” with Hikki when he needs to use the Art of Whistling Gale, acting to boost his defensive and offensive attributes.

Defensive Abilities
Barrier Jacket
Click to see picture. Description is below the link. (http://img295.imageshack.us/img295/585/hikkioriginaldesignxj8.jpg)
It is not just a flasy costume but also refers to an invisible defensive field generated by the costume, reducing or eliminating any serious injury from events such as an impact with a building.

Fortress
Hikki’s first spell, this is Widuri’s automatic guard magic and can deflect attacks from all directions although it’s easily penetrated by stronger attacks.

Cyclone Shield
A powerful barrier magic that can endure prolonged attack. Like its name suggests, it can only guard in one direction.

Strings of Gleipnir
A strong binding-type magic that prevents target from moving. Its name is adapted from the chains used to bind Fenrir, the wolf of Norse mythology.

Bind Break
Hikki tempts to deactivate a binding or imprisoning spell. The amount of time required to deactivate depends on the complexity of the target magic.

Offensive Abilities
Reppuken & Double Reppuken
Basic projectile attack. It is powerful enough to neutralize any “missile”-type attacks, and can be fired many times.

Reppuken Delayed Attack
This is a delayed (or “charged”) version of the above attack, and may be used to increase damage rating.

Reppuken Feint
This is not exactly an actual attack, but rather a mock-up of the ‘tossing’ movement without actually firing the projectile. This technique is very best used in mind game, often forcing an opponent to make a guess on the next attack.

Crescent Storm
Basic area-of-affect attack. Hikki slams his palms into the ground and unleashes powerful sonic booms from the depth of the Earth. The storm may sometime cage the caster inside, absorbing any attack directed at him.

Deadly Rave
Hikki first concentrates his strength into his knuckles, before he assaults the opponent with a long, powerful combination of attacks, which finishes with a gigantic Reppuken. This is his best “normal” attack but he easily gets tired by the expense of Linker Core supply.

Plasma Lancer
Learned from Fate, Hikki adjusts the attack so that it fires gale arrows instead of lightning bullets. Like the original namesake, it has the ability to turn at Hikki’s command should it miss.

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N: Fate-chan, when did you teach him Plasma Lancer?
F: didn't you remember? Last week, when Ojiichan told us to help him with his advanced training? ...don't tell me you forgot. :eyebrow:
N: I did not! :upset: I was too busy helping Anna-chan with her spells.
F: didn't you think his Barrier Jacket looks too... plain? :eyebrow:
N: who are you to comment on his dress? At least we're not Hayate. :uhoh:

*both pause, then silently laugh at the thought of Hayate "begging" Hikki to wear her homemade costume*

F: okay. Seriously, both of them are cosplay freaks. :heh:
N: okay, okay. Hey, we've gotta finish reading this. :uhoh:

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LIMITER BREAK
THE ART OF WHISTLING GALE
The Art of Whistling Gale is an ancient form of self-defence art that allows its user to harness the power of the wind and uses it in his or her fighting styles. It is different from other similar wind-based schools for the inclusion of “union” ability, unique to Narulian Gale Whistlers, allowing a Gale Whistler to greatly enhance his/her fighting ability after “uniting” with his or her Device.

During Unison, Widuri dissolves into the air and fuses onto Hikki’s body as a full-bodied armour Warrior Monk (the dress itself is called Storm Armour). In this form, he gains access to Art of Whistling Gale’s most powerful techniques and can hold himself out in a prolonged battle due to extra armours.

It is duly noted, however, that this form lasts only for 8 minutes, hence it is rarely performed except under critical condition.

Fata Morgana
This spell gives Hikki the increased agility rate. When it reaches its highest level, Hikki appears to create “alter-images” as he travels around the battlefield. It is also used to temporarily boost his movement in emergency, and when used in conjunction with a melee attack, the resulting explosion is called a “Dynamic Crash”.

Time Halt
Hikki opens a counterattack stance and stuns the opponent (or “freezes”) upon contact. It is categorized as a “binding”-type magic but requires a successful physical attack to be reversed, and since it’s restrictly a reversal it is best used in counterattack.

Faint
Also known as “Dead in Mind”, it is a follow-up move from Time Halt and can only be performed when the reversal succeeds. Immediately after successful connect, Hikki “dissolves” into the air and reappears around the target before delivering multitudes of kicks and punches until the target either succumbs or is destroyed.

Squall Breaker
A powerful point-blank strike, this physical “Breaker”-class ability is divided into three level of power:

Squall Breaker Alpha: it can break through barrier and protection spells to deliver massive physical damage onto target. The weakest of all Squall Breakers it can, however, be repeatedly executed in successions.
Squall Breaker Advance Shift: more powerful than Squall Breaker Alpha, its purpose is to destroy force fields, binding magic (in case Bind Break fails) and illusions. Roughly on par with Fate’s Plasma Zamber without the “extend” properties.
Squall Breaker Unlimited Discharge: the most powerful of all forms, it is unlocked after Hikki shouts “hissatsu!” and channels all energy into his fist to form an “all-or-nothing” punch. Then he pounces at the target and shouts “BREAK OUT!” as he lands the punch. This is the only known melee attack that can counterattack “particle beam”-type attacks, and has the highest barrier-nullifying properties.


Deadly Rave EXS
A more powerful version of the Deadly Rave, this version has the attribution where the attack’s strength increases ten folds on each successful hit. Hikki ends the attack with a finishing punch that looks like Squall Breaker.

The Whistling Gale
Unique to Hikki, this “Instant Kill” is a unique ability that harnesses both the force of the wind with Widuri’s Chronograph circuit to “reset” a target, therefore “erasing” it from existence. This requires the expense of all magic circuits as well as collecting and recycling residual magical energy left over by previous attacks and dispearsed in combat airspace. Then Hikki charges at the target and zips around it in frantic fashions before ending up behind the target, usually in a kneeling position. The attack usually ends with the phrase “…can you hear it? The voice of a whistling gale?” before he snaps the fingers. Subsequently the so-called “gale ribbons” start razing the enemy before disintegrating it into tiny pieces.

Both: :dots:
N: so this is the whistling gale.
F: well, we never see him actually using one in combat. Though I am curious about the "union" part. :uhoh:
N: don't tell me....

*both are silent. Then their face burn greatly at the thought of the "union"*

N: come on, Fate-chan! Elisa-san is waiting at the counter.
F: *closes the Flamefox browser* okay, I'm done. Let's get-
Hk: I SEE WHAT YOU DID THAR!
N/F: :eek: :eek: :eek: :eek: :eek:
N: don't startle us like that, mou! :upset:
F: what are you doing here?
Hk: just happened to pass by the library when Elisa dragged me in. So yeah. I'm here to help. And what were you two doing at the database corner?
N/: *quickly pushes him away from the PC* nothing! We just got warmed up. Right, Fate-chan? :heh:
F: right, right! :heh: :heh:
Hk: I smell a terrible conspiracy between you... :eyebrow: :uhoh:

So yeah. Lyrical of Time's going to receive some overhauls here and there. Comments and/or anything are welcome. :nod:

P/S: that appearance was supposed to be Hikki's original design when I first created him. :heh:

My brain is frozen....

HOLY SHI-- H4XX!! :eek::eek::eek:

But better template indeed.


OMG Phoenix I will have to be reading that later, I have little time right now. :eyespin:

Reiji Tabibito
2008-02-21, 10:57
Hayate: Kyaaaaa!! *falls from stairs, crashes, and lands butt on Aurion's face*
Aurion: What's this soft squishy thing here? *grabs*
Hayate: Oji-san ECCHI!!

Big explosions can be heard. *runs from Aaron*


Question: what soft, squishy thing are you referring to?

Yes, she needs mana replenishment... lots of it :nod:

*RUNS*

You don't mean...


Aaaah.

Even with your above reasons though, that's no excuse for you escalating the situation further like you've been doing. You took a joke we've throwing around Arcas, and then suddenly it's personal. It's not like we insistently throw it around every 3-4 posts whenever you're here, and you did provide the catalyst for it. Look at Aaron and Aurion - he's taking the Sekhuarion thing quite well (:p *runs* ).

If you really felt bad, you could've just stopped right then and there when you know the going's gonna get bad here. It's not like you're obligated to reply to every single thing that's thrown at you here.

No more words, no more explanations, just STOP, and continue on with whatever you like to do. Don't aggravate yourself any further.

I can sympathize with your problems, and I can understand the bad schtick you're in right now, under such hell yes it's bad. But that's no reason to suddenly go around throwing a roleplaying hissy fit and suddenly threatening to call down, of all people, MODS to contain order.

Your personal problems are your problems, my personal problems are my problems, their personal problems are their problems, and we all need to cope with it to the best we can, but bringing down the rest of us with you is not an effective method of doing so.

IwillnotUguu~IwillnotUguu~IwillnotUguu~

<smiles>

Add computer problems to that list.

You may have missed it, but I mention the Noble Phantasms in the OFM scene in Alpha. Sure to say that they'll be more than just a cameo in the second half.

This is 0083, right? Then there're some changes I need to update you about regarding the 82nd...PM incoming.

Scratch that, Arcas = Sunohara.

Arcas: Hey! I'm not everyone's buttmonkey!



Hehe...

I guess I've been a submissive boke for too long...

Time to show you my variation of Unlimited Saber Works...

TASTE THY HOT BLOOD!:frustrated::frustrated::frustrated::frustra ted:

http://img123.imageshack.us/img123/1548/1195360541998et1.jpg

*LoweGear is sent flying*

http://randomc.animeblogger.net/image/Suzumiya%20Haruhi/Suzumiya%20Haruhi%20-%2002%20-%20Large%2027.jpg

:dots:

"Obviously, Widuri-chan, you need serious education about lovers' dating." :cool:

"But-but-but why would I bother myself learning a thing or two about human's love affair?!" :upset:

;) "Because you are Hikki's devoted Servant. Of course at special times like this, you ought to become closer to your Master than you usually are."

"But how can I? I... I know nothing about..." :(

"Rest assured. In this case, let me help." :nod:

"Really? Will you help me?"

"Only if you agree to wear this." :D

So saying Hayate seized Widuri's body and proceeded to wear the frilled Goth Lolita costume over the female humanoid.
Well, yeah. That's what Hayate bought at the Lolita Shop. :nod:

Now I need to find the suitable Widuri in Goth Lolita dress picture. also, Goth Lolita Frieda is fine, too.

*runs*

EDIT:
page claim! :D :D

Oh Khem, Hayate's got her hands on poor, sweet Widuri...

When civilians are in trouble, they call the TSAB. But when the TSAB is in trouble, they call...

CLERIC-KNIGHTS

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a347/khathecleric/Celestial-Being.gif

The best there was, the best there is, and the best there ever will be.
Go anywhere, kill anything.
They are most comfortable knee deep in Hell while kicking ass big time.
They answer to no one and no one, except the Light itself.

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The Cleric-Knight is not your Ace Enforcer. He is not meant for petty arrests and investigations.
He is the relentless weapon of the Light that never hesitates, never regrets.
His sole aim is the purification of the infected and the extermination of great evils.
He is the crusader, the Judge, the executioner rolled into one.
Light help you if they ever come for you.

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Daemons, Heretics, Evil. Your time is over.



CLERIC-KNIGHTS

The buck stops here.



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http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a347/khathecleric/Saint-Church-Imperiallum-1.jpg
Authorized by the Regional Government of Belka.

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Notable Members of the Cleric-Knights and Celestial Being

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a347/khathecleric/CKlogo_Kha.jpg | http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a347/khathecleric/CKlogo_Gimmy.jpg | http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a347/khathecleric/CKlogo_Foy.jpg | http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a347/khathecleric/CKlogo_Taiyo.jpg | http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a347/khathecleric/CKlogo_Setsuna.jpg | http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a347/khathecleric/CKlogo_Charlie.jpg | http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a347/khathecleric/CKlogo_Saber.jpg[/CENTER]

I announce a post with 5 new characters, Kha does a rehashing of the familiar CK's, and HE gets all the attention?

What do I have to do, change my name to Kha the Second to get some love around here?



Grandis: That's bad publicity.:rolleyes: What do you call Hayate and the Aces, then? They seem sane enough.:p


Arcas: Uhm...I'll get back to you on that.

Edward: WHO DID YOU CALL A TINY PUNY MINI MIDGET THAT NO ONE CAN EVEN SEE?!?!?!?! :frustrated::frustrated::frustrated::frustrated:


Oh...nobody.

KHA SEASON!!!!!

*runs*


KHA SEASON!

LOWE SEASON!

KHA SEASON!

LOWE SEASON!

KHA SEASON!

KHA SEASON!

LOWE SEASON! FIRE!!!!

<BOOM!>


Sorry, I just HAD to do it...

Melodius Trueheart
2008-02-21, 11:37
Before I go forward with Sanctus Imperium Belkarum, let me ask - how does the idea even fit into the larger scheme of things? After all, there's a "Belka remnant" preexisting in canon, and is it too unwieldy to have not only another little society, but a polity independent of the TSAB and unfriendly to it as well?

My purpose is basically to frame the Al Hazared/Ancient Belka/Church/TSAB connections in ways that evoke real historical events. Al Hazared would correspond, for example, to Ancient Greece, considered the "fathers of Western civilization", while Ancient Belka would to me represent Ancient Rome. Then we have the Church and its affiliates, which represent the Western part of the old Roman Empire, and then there is the Holy Belkan Empire, a greatly protracted yet still active remnant of the old empire that strives to maintain the laws and institutions of the old Belka (rather than adapting to the "infidelic" Midchildans and their ways, which the Church have done to an extent.

Furthermore, this setup (for me) evokes a dash of RTK, with the big Midchildan "empire", the smaller Church with less resources but still formidable, and the little guys (because SIB's not an "empire" per se; they have trade agreements/mutual defense pacts/research corporations with other worlds but no actual control or administration; not even permanent alliances)


The concept itself is essential to maintain suspension of disbelief. If there was actually a choice to use conventional weaponry or even some of its parts, it becomes extremely difficult to explain why they don't considering their undeniable advantages in range and speed.

Or you could give magic the same elements that give conventional technology its inherent advantage. Give Divine Busters and Starlight Breakers more range. Make Hraevesglr as fast as any conventional projectile ever concieved. Dispense entirely with melee-based combat (or make melee-based attackers incredibly fast and able to dodge nearly everything which might be more viable.)

But how does that affect character interaction? The ability to get to know the characters personally, especially in the crucial fight scenes?

FieryAeon
2008-02-21, 12:14
More like... baseball bat type :uhoh:

Don't worry, it's the one that says "I love you" when it hits :heh:

*cookie for ref*
Love hurts? :eyespin: And nope, don't get the ref. :heh:


Aurion-flavored Cereals? :twitch:

*dodges Proton Cannon*

:twitch::uhoh:

On that last line...

Oh, you have no idea :nod:
So she does have a subsidiary company in food and beverage? :eyespin:


HOLY MOTHER OF *expletive*! How in the world did you know ...?!
*looks around with shifty eyes*


Actually, quite the opposite. :heh: When you write, you relish in writing it. When you read, you find pleasure in finishing it. I guess that goes both way. :heh: So, no, it's all right. :D
Writer's pride. :nod:


Uhm, I don't quite remember where I got the information from, but it was said that Hayate's reserves are around 8M (don't ask me why the large scale). So, if it drained about 2M, that's quite a lot. Or maybe, I'm just paranoid about the numbers.

Edit: Whoops, on re-reading, it was a typo, it's supposed to be "three-eighth". *edits*
Definitely no idea where you got the numbers. :heh:


Uh, maybe more surprises await. :p:D
Add the creature from the pic I posted a few pages back as the boss level minion! :D


Interestingly, so do I. :heh:
Most people do. :)


:nod:

Most delicious.

:nod:
Oji-san flavour? I doubt its tasty. But I'm sure Belkarangers cereal will be extremely yummy. :heh: *runs from triple rider kick*


Guess we're going to be here for a very long time ... :uhoh:
:nod: Until we spring the next trap. :eyespin:


To quote a scene from CJ7, "Aurion's quite stretchable". :heh::heh:
Haven't watch that movie. :eyespin:


Go ahead, it's free. :heh:

And I don't spend quite as much time writing as I did previously. Presentation is coming up soon, and we need to prepare. Probably about 2 - 3 hours, more when there's free time, which is rare these days.

And I didn't quite finish it, though they're already burned into my own DVDs. :D
When I don't have much ideas, I find it hard to even write for 1 hour. :eyespin: Alright, from now on weekends will be hypertyping mode days! :frustrated:


:twitch:

So, you're the culprit! :mad::mad::frustrated:
Culprit? Where?! I'll catch him for you! *speeds away with Sonic form*


You know, it's got me thinking ...

Is the Colwell going to sell food and beverage? That'll save some problem about order placements in the cafeteria, which can be pretty problematic at times. :nod::nod:

Hayate: Waiter, one Colwell Super Salacious Sentai-Powered Cola please!

Waiter: Hai!

:heh::heh:
I like this idea! Approved! :D


I wonder who wouldnt want to give Ginga some emotional support....

:uhoh:
People who are afraid of the knuckles of doom?


:nod:

And then, when they purge the underwe--

*is shot*
We will see a pool of nasal blood! *is shot as well*


Yeah. I wasnt complaining either. I already imagined Mayura fighting and it is sweet. :p
Yeah especially the jacket purge part. SWEET! *is shot again*


I like where this is going. :nod:
Don't we all? :D


Yeah, that's why I knew it was a misunderstanding. I may have done the same in the past. :heh:
I recall certain days where I had been labouring on an assignment for days, and haven't sleep for more than 48 hours. The funny thing was that after handing in the assignment and getting back home, I still couldn't sleep. Imagine the kind of blunders I kept doing. :rolleyes:


I would say yes, since the more power the mage has, the more power she can channel on to her barrier.

However, a master of barriers would know other kinds of barriers, which may be more efficient or effective in different situations. Yuuno is a good example.
That's true. But how many other unique barrier spells have we seen other than Yuuno's own Iron Defense? (which has a healing effect? :eyespin:)


Yes yes, I was thinking about her, but I wasnt sure. :D And I agree, she needs to be included. :love:
:nod: Too interesting a character not to. :D


Keroko?

... OK, I'll stop nominating candidates now. :uhoh::heh:
Seems like nobody else is picking up on it anyway. :heh:


Question: what soft, squishy thing are you referring to?
Read again. :heh:

krisslanza
2008-02-21, 12:31
:heh::heh::heh:

:nod:


Better than the previous version.:nod:

I do try to improve sometimes :heh:
Although I forgot to note in her skill she still can't heal magical injuries (Hence her drop in power...)


Another to add to the list :heh:

List getting big? :p

Not another one to read.... :eyespin:

I'll add that one too :heh:

:heh: Poor Fuyu-san *Pats*


Emotionless? Do want. :love: :love: http://forums.animesuki.com/images/as.global/icons/icon14.gif

:eyespin: Maybe now I'll just change the person who made her known as "the Tormented" to USB :uhoh: I kid, I kid. :heh:
And yes emotionless is :love: My friend gave me the idea to change her from being totally "emotionless" to a more of... Well lets say more like Rei from Evangelion. Comes off as emotionless but has the capacity to have emotion. :nod:

Evangelion Xgouki
2008-02-21, 13:08
lol preview time.

Well sorta. Just the pre-title scene >.>
Hopefully it'll end the protests of the people who are like "Nanoha + Angst = no."

Nanoha stood on the sidewalk, staring up at the pre-dawn sky. She wondered, briefly, if maybe everything would be okay. A brief flicker of hope shone in her purple-blue eyes as she stared upward, unconsciously gripping the cracked red gem held around her neck. Her eyes narrowed slightly as she looked up, focusing what little concentration she had to that one thing she loved to do: fly.

Slowly, her feet lifted off of the ground. First five feet, then six, then seven. Focusing purely on the concept, Nanoha felt everything around her disappear, leaving only the wind and herself. Gripping the gem tighter, Nanoha suppressed swelling feelings as she levitated.

Instead, thoughts invaded.

"Even if I do repair Raising Heart, it will never be the same. And in your state, Takamachi, it will never be more than a Storage Device."

"...Raising Heart..."

[Th... ..for......le da... For th.. . li..]

Nanoha's concentration wavered. Her altitude began to lower.

"Ahh! Get it off me!"
"We're surrounded!"
"Fall back, fall back!"
"We gotta get out of here!"

"I am a timeless chorus. Join your voice with mine, and sing victory everlasting."

Nanoha's concentration collapsed. Her feet touched ground first, followed by her knees, then her hands. Clutching a hand to her temple, Nanoha closed in on herself, blocking out the shrieks in her own mind, and to a lesser extent, her own. She felt it again, the horrible crawling underneath her skin, the terrible pain...

Abruptly, it was gone. Nanoha stood up, feeling dizzy. Shaking her head to clear away the mess in her mind, she began to walk to work.

"We can exist, together, you and I," It whispered to her. "Two corpses... in one grave..."

Nothing was the same anymore.

Maho Shoujo
- Lyrical Nanoha
----- Alpha -----

Episode 02: Ten Okure (Heaven Sent)

So... uh... did I get the Japanese translation right?
*runs*

Random trivia: Raising Heart is saying:

[Those Unforgettable Days. For Them I Live.]

:twitch: :uhoh:

Must...read...MORE!!

Wonderful, good ol' OC :nod: Ahh, it feels good to be home :D


There is much crack awaiting you...;)


Ahh...I think its quite rare for such events in the military, correct? It'll be more of a personal thing rather than a military sponsored event. Like say, RF6 dance party. :D


Events are held from time to time I believe, especially around holidays or military events. Part of the reason is to lighten up the mood and give the troops a bit of R&R now and then :nod:


Want more! More WAFFY stuff is good! :D


WAFF is always good :D


Nah...Like I said, its probably just some nosebleed-inducing stuff. Harmless really. *runs*


Oh, definitely harmless...:uhoh:


Sorry to dissapoint, as it's nothing of the sort, at least not what you're thinking :heh:

But I think Ryotaro's still gonna like it :uhoh:

*runs*


Ryotaro: *blinks* Eh?


Not everyday do you get a call for fanservice, so...



http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/aa299/spec_operations/MayuraLabatt23X.jpg



*runs*

:twitch:
Hyper Cast Off is :love: :love:


She actually has a mini throne with a mini desk on Kane's desk. :p

I hope she got a matching black coat to go with it :p

Begining intervention.
Above Kha's hideout
Pelican Kilo 23

"Allright people, listen up! Recap, target is the individual known as Kha, who's been producing the toxic substance crack. Our job is to find him, hunt him down, and take him out. Any questions?"

The Assault Company mages shook their heads.

"Right," said Franz Jaeger. "Saddle up, people. We hit him hard and fast. Psycho, you have permission to deploy the explosives."


:heh: Guess Kha's been producing so much crack someone decided he needed to be stopped, huh?

tshouryuu
2008-02-21, 13:20
It isn't haxx because he's doing sanctioned test force testing, the test went south, and he got blasted. His difining character trait IS to cause a sort of murphy's law chain reaction and come out of it reletively unharmed.
The walking murphy law thing is pretty interesting but rather iffy since its not consistent. His device isn't effected... that's something wrong already as murphy's law more or lees staes that if something can go wrong it will go wrong. Please don't tell me the device is perfect since I don't think there is anything that is absolutely perfect.

I see you are not trained at all.
So if we ever meet, I will take you to a range, I will let you fire an M-16.
If it happens to missfire, I will simply stand asside and let YOU figure out what's wrong until this happens:
Oh1lyMyejpI

And after you have nearly blown your face off from a double feed that occured just like in that video, I will ask you to repeat what you have said here.

Those kids are intelligent enough to have gone through the usual jam followup. The only mistake was not checking the chamber to see if there was still a round when they tried to fire over and over again, recocked the weapon, and tried to fire again.



So think about it.
You assumed too much.... I have shot M-16s before and I have encountered half feeding and double feeding problems, in sequence and at night as well. It was extremely frustrating and I was damn tired of it but I still checked carefully every time. If a person is stupid, careless or lazy enough to ignore safety or do a half-assed job of it, then he deserves whatever that happens to him. I don't have a shred of sympathy at all when the problem is clearly avoidable.

This is way off topic so let's just stop here.




"I'm a DONKEY on the EDGE!" [/Eddie Murphy]
Cute. :)

Your honor, the defense rests. *Litterally. I keep waking up early and responding. I need to STOP.*Sleep? Sleep is for the weak!!

All jokes aside, get some rest. We can spar (figuratively speaking of course :) ) when we're both rested.

Tormenk
2008-02-21, 13:37
Just finish chapter 6 of GuardianS and..I'm at a lost of words at what to say. :heh: For now anyway. :uhoh: Will comment properly later today when I have some time. :)


:topicoff:

Been watching Shigofumi lately and I must say it's quite a watch. Added bonuses include HayateFumika as a very interesting protagonist and her staff AmyKanaka. :p

For now, rest for one and all. Keep the crack and cheese flowing. :D:uhoh:

Evangelion Xgouki
2008-02-21, 14:17
@PhoenixFlare

Just finished reading Ch. 6 and....wow. Just wow. Amazing writing and detail. I swear that they had banned Bluechessium Nukes of that EPIC magnitude :eyespin:

:bow: :bow: :bow:


For now, rest for one and all. Keep the crack and cheese flowing. :D:uhoh:

Crack? Did someone say crack?

pkd03Hwe7HY

dkellis
2008-02-21, 14:21
I suppose twenty or thirty pages is a good record for the "LINK NOT EMBED" thing to hold out for.

Sheba
2008-02-21, 14:21
Now someone need to rip Vita and get her in avatar form.

Kagerou
2008-02-21, 14:45
@PhoenixFlare: One word:

EPIC!!!!!! :D :D :D :bow: :bow: :bow:

Although this does raise fanon timeline questions; I forgot your story took place in 0081.


Now that I see TC, I think that 7Arc's whole "Ban Conventional Weapons" thing might have been smarter than most of us think it is. While the justification is lame, that's just bad execution.

The concept itself is essential to maintain suspension of disbelief. If there was actually a choice to use conventional weaponry or even some of its parts, it becomes extremely difficult to explain why they don't considering their undeniable advantages in range and speed. The only hope is to impose some deep-seated sociological explanation, similar to the Tokugawa shogunate's policy of banning guns. When we see a film set in that era, we would never ask where the muskets are even when the situation clearly calls for their use - we know all about the Shogun and all that. This is similar. And then never to allow any exceptions to keep the illusion up.

Thus, in allowing the Etrusians and the OFM, this seal may have been irretrievably weakened. So people like TC naturally pop up. And the rest of the crowd is forced to square the circle between their allegiance to reality and reason (Yes, they definitely have a requirement for something similar) and their allegiance to the literary Nanoverse (But it is just too long ranged for the Nanoverse!). Frankly, I must say I'm interested in seeing how this thread solves the problem, because IMO just denying TC (though I don't always agree w/ him either) until he gives up is merely burying the greater problem that some of his proposals unearth. It will just be a matter of time, assuming newcomers still come in, before another TC appears.

tl;dr: Goose and Kagerou broke the canon. :heh:



pkd03Hwe7HY

If I see that Caramelldansen one more time...

Estavali
2008-02-21, 14:54
Wound's on the wrong side, here let me just flip it:

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y191/Liinna/Nanoha/Cinquecopy.jpg

Now all she needs is an eyepatch, and who is the first to come to mind?

What the hell...? Cinque?! :twitch:

That never cross my mind, really :heh:.

Hmm... Well, at first glance, Illya? :heh:

Correct answer :).

:twitch: So I had to flip the image?! That's cheating. :p

Eh... Actually you don't. But then again, Keroko just opened a whole new way to interprete that picture.... :heh:

I did some research into Archerko after this, and YES PLEASE! Certain typical F/SN H4XX abillities will need to be worked on, but the character? Bring her into the OC!

How sorely your words tempt my twitching fingers :p.

Yunie was supposed to be my first here but I guess a peep wouldn't hurt...


http://xs124.xs.to/xs124/08084/akibakko-118305927270809737.jpg
Eirwen Highwind/Rosenfeld
Alias: Weyland's Legacy, Sword Dancer, Guardian of the Swordsmith's Dream
Age: ???
Birthdate: Some time during the Thousand Years War (around 900 ~ 1900 C.E)
Birthplace: Aerith (7th Non-Administrated World)
Sex: Female
Hair Color: White
Hair Style: Long, usually tied into a plaid
Eyes: Red
Height: 165cm
Weight: 57kg
Figure: Slender
Outfit: Red Jacket over black undershirt, mini-skirt and thigh-high stockings.... -_-

Me: A sword fighter with zettai ryouki..... Is Weyland some perverted old geezer?! Or was this some thing along the lines of "JUST AS PLANNED!", using the fan-service as a form of distraction?
....: Get back to your introductions!

Magic System: N/A
Aura: White
Combat Ranking:

- Melee Attack: A
- Magic Attack: -
- Physical Defense: B
- Magical Defence: C
- Mana Capacity: C
- Regeneration Rate: B
- Speed: C
- Reflex: A

Specialty: Armed melee combat.
Special ability (if any): Weapon Tracing

Seiyuu: Hmm...... I'm tempted to say Kobayashi Sanae....


Notes:


Eirwen will basically be Archer-ko ported over to OC. However, I'll try to work on making Eirwen as Eirwen and not just an Archer-ko clone. Copypasta is fine, and Archer-ko's too cool not to take pointers from, but I have my pride as a plagarist as well :p.

....: You mean plagarists actually have pride?
Me: Hush! :heh:


Eirwen won't be a magus, but rather like a Signum that concentrates more on special techniques (limit breaks?). And yes, she dual-wields most of the time unless she's using zweihanders like the First Tsurugi (which I plan to include, maybe :p).


Like EMIYA and Archer-ko, Eirwen will be able to trace weapons. However the catch is that she can only trace weapons. No shields, no armor, only weapons. Weyland was a all-rounder craftsmaster but his emphasis was towards weapons. Also, towards the end of his life he grew very bitter towards life (his original vision were to create weapons that could help bring an end to the Thousand Years War, but like EMIYA, was sorely disappointed by reality) and his final masterpieces were all pure tools of death. To sum things up, the initial ones were created to protect people, the ones in his mid-career to defeat them, and those towards the end, which were ironically also his best works, only to kill, regardless of friend or foe, and many of those are even capable of betraying their own masters as well (a most blood-thirsty bunch).


Most of Eirwen's weapons come from Weyland's own designs, which are myriad, as this man created many of the stuff used during the War. A large portion are melee, and amongst these, a great many are swords. Weyland, like me, holds the sword with utmost honor and viewed it as the gist of the smith's art, and his final dream was to create a perfect sword.

Unlimited Blade Works was created in such a way that, like the Tome of the Night Sky, it will unceasingly absorb new information relevant to its task, and basically Eirwen can trace whatever that has a blueprint found within it, provided it is a weapon or can be used as a weapon. This is probably why she can Trace her frying pan to smack Eliyah's (see below) head whenever he gets too mushy or excited (even though it is, strictly speaking, not a weapon in conventional terms).

Aside from these, Weyland made a bow especially for her so that she won't be totally helpless against ranged opponents. I haven't got a clear idea what this bow does, but it will definitely be more than just a bow!


Eirwen's life is deeply involved with Eliyah Rosenfeld, another OC of mine. Maybe a quick look at the latter as well:


http://xs124.xs.to/xs124/08084/eliyah572.png
Eliyah Rosenfeld
Alias: Combat Chaplain, Spider of Chains (what kind of nickname is this... :eyebrow:)
Age: Apparently 30
Birthdate: To be confirmed
Sex: Male
Hair Color: Steel Grey
Hair Style: Short and combed back
Eyes: Fire Red
Height: 185cm
Weight: 80kg
Figure: Powerfully-built.

Magic System: Orthodox Belka
Magical Aura: Black
TSAB Rank: AA+
Combat Ranking:

- Melee Attack: C
- Magic Attack: C
- Physical Defense: B
- Magical Defence: B
- Mana Capacity: B
- Regeneration Rate: C
- Speed: C
- Reflex: B

Specialty: Anti-magi/demon/manifestation combat, blessings and curses.
Device: Grimoire Device Amittai
Special Abilities (if any): Enhanced regeneration (think Anderson).

Seiyuu: Wakamoto Norio?

Eliyah is, or was, a member of the Belkan Black Order, a group of Exorcists that may be pretty much a cross between the OFM and the Burial Agency (they were originally common people and clergy that banded together to protect themselves from rough magi and the monsters that various madmen had churned out during the Thousand Years War). This group focuses on anti-magi and counter-monster fighting, and are pretty much a band of clerical executioners (thus the OFM similarity I think). Their emblem looks something like this:
http://xs124.xs.to/xs124/08084/khanda949.png.xs.jpg (http://xs.to/xs.php?h=xs124&d=08084&f=khanda949.png)

A sidenote here, at this moment of planning, Aerith basically follows the original Belkan belief system, in which the Sankt Kaiser has no special position other than a great prophet and leader (aka no more than a great man, abeit one that's dead for a very long time), and views the Sankt Kaiser Church (that venerates the Sankt Kaiser as a idol worthy of worship) as, at best a curious spinoff, or at worst a pack of blasphemous heretics (especially in the past). Also it does not have a centralised seat of power like the Vatican, but rather is divided into many centres of learning and worship (like what you may see in Islamic and Jewish communities) spread throughout the world. Not every centre agrees with their fellows in articles of faith, law, philosophy and sometimes even the way they should sing, and heated discussions are common amongst the faithful (and the more restless).

Not that the belief system frowns on such debates, in fact one core teaching in the original Belka thought is to question EVERYTHING. "Seek our G-D in all your heart, mind and soul," so they say, and debates seem to be part of this soul-searching.


Some trivial, Eirwen is an Welsh name that means "white snow" (eira "snow" and gwen "white, blessed"). Eliyah's is derived from Eliyahu, the Hebrew version of Elijah.


That's all I have for now.

[/End Report]




:eyebrow: Kha, I know you like crack, but crack that draws characters OOC is not acceptable at all. There is no way Sette would try to kill one of her sisters. She's one of the two that tried to bring Fate to Jail's side.

Hmm, I would say she would also not hesitate to kill her, or any of her sisters, if they do anything that compromises the Doc's person. Murder via jealousy does seem out-of-character imho, but if Kha twist it to make Settie rebel against Jail in front of Sette.... well, who knows? It might actually work.

Good grief, it's almost morning and I was really thinking of having a good night's sleep :upset:.

dkellis
2008-02-21, 15:25
Previous up-to-date chapters here (http://forums.animesuki.com/showpost.php?p=941611&postcount=72).


Inspector Verossa Acous of TSAB Intelligence walked into Midchilda East Base with a breezy confidence which made passing female personnel stare and males grind their teeth.

"Rancer," he said jovially, shifting his briefcase to his other hand. Rancer noted the use of his first name. "Splendid to see you again."

"Inspector," Rancer said politely, accepting the handshake.

"This is Professor Yuuno Scrya, Chief Librarian of the Infinite Library," Verossa continued, gesturing to the slim young man beside him. "Professor, this is Enforcer Captain Rancer LaSalle of the 37th Criminal Investigation And Apprehension."

Rancer sized up the bespectacled academic. Long blond hair tied in a ponytail. Unremarkable features, unassuming presence. If the stories were right, this... twenty-year old? Yes, he would be about only twenty, and he had already accomplished more than others three times his age. Childhood friend of the three legendary Aces, acclaimed archaeologist specializing in ancient civilizations, supervisor of a great many digs which helped unearth a significant number of Lost Logia categorized by the TSAB, and placing among the top experts in the organization with barriers and support magic. "I've heard a lot about you, Professor Scrya."

Was that a brief wince? "Thank you, Captain," Yuuno said, conspicuously not following up with the obvious question.

"Church Knight Nouera arrived about an hour ago," Rancer reported, as they walked along the corridors. "Ivey, that's Enforcer Lieutenant Ivey de Lorien, should be accompanying her. We haven't had our main conference room re-certified yet, not until next week, but we've prepared a makeshift meeting area in the local Information Archive Retrieval branch."

"Let's see, that would be the... 8th IAR office?" Standard TSAB orders on base architecture were that the Information Archive Retrieval offices on every base could double as a conference room for sensitive meetings and other exchanges of classified information, with assorted anti-surveillance measures put in place to a significant, but worryingly non-exhaustive, degree.

"Captain Rainier, wasn't it?" Yuuno said. "She's up at the Infinite Library helping to sort out the mess. She's been a big help; I don't think we'd have made as much progress if she hadn't been there."

"Yes, Professor. May, I mean Private Shelby, is minding the office in her absence."

"We're very shorthanded," Yuuno said apologetically. "A base as important as Midchilda East should have a larger IAR unit, but..."

"Halley and May manage well enough," Rancer said guardedly. "Just about everyone needs more people, but we've learned to make the best of what we have."

Yuuno sighed. "At least now we have LILA." He didn't sound very happy about it.

"LILA?"

"I suppose the best way to describe LILA is an Artificial Intelligence," Yuuno explained. "LILA, meaning the Logistic Infinite Library Application, is supposed to help us organize the Library in view of our lack of personnel. Strictly speaking, LILA is more of an umbrella mind for the collective of minor AIs which handle the actual basic work, such as categorizing new entries or handling user requests, and the theory is that we'd feel more comfortable speaking to a single representative personality rather than hundreds of smaller, less human-like ones. Another theory on the psychology of working conditions says that the personality should be female, and so we're encouraged to think of LILA as a 'she' instead of 'it'. Nobody really minds that part, at least."

"I apologize for not having kept up with recent developments," Rancer said, in as conversational a tone as he could manage, "but would I be prying too much to assume that this whole LILA business is rather new?"

"New enough," Yuuno said. "It was an... administrative decision."

"Meaning the top brass went over Professor Scrya's head in installing the system," Verossa said candidly. "I believe the Professor has gone on record as opposing the move."

Yuuno flushed slightly. "That's a lot blunter than I'd have put it."

"Saves time."

May was waiting outside her commandeered office. She was holding a piece of paper in her hands. "Checked," she said, as Rancer approached.

"Thanks, May." At the questioning glances, Rancer explained: "I was curious about certain books, and was hoping that I could find them in the Infinite Library."

"You can find almost anything in the Infinite Library," Verossa noted. "That, if I'm not mistaken, is exactly the problem."

"Maybe I can help," Yuuno said. "If I could have a look, please?" May yielded the piece of paper listlessly. "Most of the time, we can run a search and find..." He trailed off, staring at the paper.

"Professor?" Rancer said curiously.

Verossa frowned. "Inside," he said briskly. "We'll continue this inside."

Yuuno wordlessly handed the paper back to Rancer. Under the list of titles Rancer had written down, May had printed, in her small, neat handwriting, "See Chief Librarian Yuuno Scrya".

The 8th IAR office had not been significantly modified for the meeting, with the exception of a hastily-procured folding table and six plastic chairs. Ivey was seated in one, animatedly describing something or other to a woman dressed in a habit, who stood up just a bit too quickly at the others' entrance. Ivey clammed up, but remained seated.

"Rossa, Yuuno," the Saint Church representative greeted them, thinly-disguised relief on her face. "And Captain LaSalle."

"Good morning, Sister Schach," Rancer said. If he remembered correctly, all of them had worked together previously on the infamous JS incident the previous year, and had probably known each other before then. He waited until the door closed behind them, and poked a special code on the keypad beside it. "We should be able to speak freely now."

"Let's get right down to business, then," Verossa said, glancing at Yuuno, who was lost in furious thought. "Rancer, Ivey, the two of you were the personnel on-site at E-203, correct?" He undid the locks on his briefcase, and extracted several photographs, placing them on the table. "Do you recognize these?"

Rancer blinked. "They're the strange letters we saw in the cave. We thought that they looked like the Ancient Belkan runes, but they weren't."

"I only received these images very recently," Verossa said. "It's no surprise that nobody had been able to make any sense of them before now."

"For the most part, the resemblance to Ancient Belkan runes is believed to be a coincidence," Schach said. "It is true, however, that they may have had some influence on how the Ancient Belkan writing system developed. We have thus far only been able to retrieve fragmentary examples of the the writing, and anything which could have been used as a guide to translation has been lost, but as far as we know based on implied evidence, what we are seeing here is Al Hazardian."

Verossa chuckled mirthlessly. "Usually we would rather have kept that sort of thing classified top secret, rating Tau Black, but Dr. Jail Scaglietti made a compelling argument with the Cradle, during the JS incident. Now we have partial confirmation of the existence of a place called Al Hazard, even if the source of that confirmation is a notorious dimensional criminal who may have a somewhat loose grasp on sanity. And with all the stories and legends surrounding Al Hazard, it's hard to decide which have any basis in truth, and which are overly exaggerated accounts."

"I thought Al Hazard was a myth," Rancer said. "A story. And now you're telling me that it's real?"

"The books which mention Al Hazard in the Infinite Library are vague and contradictory," Yuuno said quietly. "We aren't even anywhere near certain that the Cradle was originally from Al Hazard, but Dr. Scaglietti's claims corroborate what we could find. There have been books attempting to translate some of the writings dating to around that time period... but I'm getting ahead of myself."

"There have been several archaeological excavations which uncovered evidence of some form of ancient civilization dating from the time Al Hazard is popularly known to have existed," Schach said. "Professor Scrya can probably attest to that, as he was there for many of them." Yuuno nodded. "Saint Church is publically keeping a neutral stance on whether or not that ancient civilization, or another one around or predating its time, actually was Al Hazard, or had the capabilities and features ascribed to the myths about it."

"As for the not-so-good doctor himself, we haven't been able to prove that he is, indeed, from Al Hazard," Verossa said. "Certainly his works are brilliant, perhaps even revolutionary if you talk to the right people in the field, but biologically Scaglietti is no different from the rest of us, at least as far as we can determine." He shrugged. "Scaglietti himself is uncooperative, and we don't know if there's something we're missing."

"We are, however, operating under the assumption that he is indeed connected to Al Hazard," Schach said. "All his combat cyborgs believe so, and officially, so does Saint Church. As far as we know, the TSAB is willing to at least consider the possibility."

"Schach and I led the raid into Scaglietti's lair during the height of the JS incident," Verossa said. "I also personally... obtained some further information on the matter, which I believe to be very relevant here." He took out another photograph. "We found this example, among others, in there, as well as from what little footage we could obtain from the battle within the Cradle."

Rancer compared the new photograph with the ones from site E-203. They appeared identical.

"From context, we believe this to be a relatively routine warning sign, in much the same way we place warning signs around high voltage cables," Schach said. "There was another sign below it, in comparatively recent Ancient Belkan, which said the same thing. I would say that your E-203 was dealing with amounts of magical energy of about the same magnitude as that which powered the Cradle."

"Very few other people know about this," Verossa said. "Those in this room. The Three Admirals. Two others, Intelligence personnel who had been working on related cases prior, whom you'll probably be introduced to later, and, depending on circumstances, the rest of your unit. We're trying to decide whether to inform anyone else, but it's likely that Hayate, meaning Lieutenant Colonel Hayate Yagami, and several of the former members of Lost Property Riot Force Six will be brought up to speed, along with anyone else significantly involved in the command or frontline assaults during the JS incident."

"Intelligence was the one who brought E-203 to our attention in the first place," Rancer pointed out.

"Intelligence didn't know about the link with Al Hazard," Verossa said. "We thought we were just sending you on the trail of a suspected dimensional criminal fitting the profile of an academic suffering from a scientific or research-related malign memetic hypercognition disorder; a mad scientist, in the vernacular. He hasn't done anything other than smuggling, theft, and some unidentified bursts of residual magical energy, and so we placed him lower in priority. Now that Al Hazard, and by extension Al Hazardian Lost Logia, are in the picture, he's going to get bumped up a lot higher."

"There's another aspect to this case which I didn't expect to come up today," Yuuno added. "Captain LaSalle, you mentioned that you were looking for the books on this list?" He held up the piece of paper in question.

"That's right."

"What is your interest in these books? How did you know their titles?"

Rancer furrowed his brow. "I accidentally bumped into a young lady yesterday, and she was carrying these books. Well, she was carrying more than these, about seven or eight books, all rather large, but I could only remember these three titles. One of them was about the possible link between Ancient Belkan runes and something else which looked very much like it, which the author named 'En-Me'. The other two were about En-Me in general. I remembered a comment made a few weeks ago, soon after we investigated E-203, which mentioned how much the signs we saw there resembled Ancient Belkan."

"Could you describe this young lady, please?"

"Um, average height and build, short dark blue hair, thick glasses. She was wearing an unfamiliar uniform, but had an Intelligence division patch and a Sergeant rank insignia. Oh, and for some reason, she seemed to recognize me, but ran off before I could ask." Strangely, Ivey shot him a puzzled glance. "I don't remember anything else which stood out, I'm afraid. Why the interest?"

"Four days ago," Yuuno said, "eight books were reported missing from the Infinite Library. LILA insisted that they had not been taken out, and should still be in the Library, but she could not explain their disappearance. The theft appears to have been done during a routine procedure for rearranging the shelves to make room for new arrivals, and we're doing a full audit on the books even now, which was why Librarian Captain Rainier was called to the Main HQ." Yuuno pointed at the list of titles Rancer had written. "These are three of the books which have gone missing."

"The En-Me theory is a minority one," Schach said, "which claims that Ancient Belka, and from there Modern Belka, had been influenced in a far greater extent by written systems descending from Al Hazardian ones than was otherwise believed. This group of alphabets and glyphs were named En-Me, and the signs on these photographs would have been part of those. The theory was proposed a long time ago, and books on the subject tend to be rare, if not completely out of print."

"It could be a coincidence," Verossa noted, "but it could be something more. I'm not sure that we want to raise too many questions by sounding a general hunt, but I'll put out a quiet word with a few people I trust. Of course, that unit patch may have been faked, in which case this mysterious young lady would be guilty of impersonating an Intelligence officer." He smiled cheerfully. "We tend not to look on such things with much favour."

"We asked for this interview because we felt that as the ones actually on the ground for E-203, you had the right to know what was going on," Schach said. She exchanged a look with Verossa and Yuuno. "We were also thinking of assigning you to this case permanently, until its resolution."

"This offer is entirely voluntary," Verossa added. "Based on your individual records, we believe that both of you know how to keep your mouths shut. If you turn it down, everything you've heard here stays classified, and we'll take this case off your hands. If, however, you do accept, then you'll be working exclusively on it until it's over, along with two of our Intelligence staff which we will attach to your unit, to handle the reports to us." Apologetically: "I took the liberty of researching the 37th CIAA. You are understaffed, and I think this case will require a bit more manpower."

"The vote of confidence is appreciated," Rancer said dryly. "Shouldn't you be talking to Major Alto, though?"

"We will, if you accept this case. But now we're asking you." Verossa leaned forward. "To tell you the truth, completely off the record, a few of the higher-ups seem to be disproportionately determined that your unit, and you in particular, take the case. Not 'the 37th CIAA', not 'Major Alto's unit', but 'Captain Rancer LaSalle's unit'. I don't know what's going on, and I don't think I like it, so I should warn you that things may not be as they seem. Normally I'd recommend that you turn this offer down, but I was specifically asked to convince the two of you to accept, as nicely as possible, in their words. I'm afraid that any future offers may be a bit more imperative."

Rancer glared at him helplessly. "You're dropping me in the middle of something that could be much bigger than we'd planned on."

"Always a risk working with Intelligence, Rancer."

Rancer looked at Ivey. "What do you think?"

Ivey exhaled slowly, and nodded.

"There you have it," Rancer said, throwing his hands up. "We're in. If nothing else, hopefully we'll be able to figure out this grand conspiracy before we're done." He fixed a glare at Verossa. "I have to say that I don't like the idea of waiting for someone to stab me in the back. I thought we were all supposed to be on the same side."

"I thought so too," Verossa said calmly. "And I don't like it as much as you do. I think I'll start a little investigation of my own, once I get back." A thought struck him, and he turned to Ivey. "You've been very quiet this morning, Ivey."

"Really?" Ivey said brightly, speaking for the first time since the interview proper started. "That's very interesting."

"Do you have anything to add? Any insights to share?"

"Not really, no." Ivey crossed her arms.

Rancer favoured her with a dark look. "If there's nothing else, Inspector..."

Verossa sighed. "No, there's nothing that can't wait," he said, standing and collecting his documents. "I'll tell the Veirons to meet you at your office later. Do keep in touch, and contact me if there are any new developments."

Schach handed Rancer a small card. "A dedicated communications channel for Saint Church," she said, with a quick smile. "It goes directly to Church Knight Carim Gracia's office. If you need our help, Saint Church promises to assist you."

"Will we need your help?"

Schach's smile turned enigmatic. "Just in case."

"Just for once," Rancer muttered, "I wish someone would tell me exactly what's going on, instead of giving me bits and pieces of vague hints and portents."

"Ah," Verossa said expansively, "but where's the fun in that?"

*****

Despite the Time-Space Administration Bureau being, by its very definition, a bureaucracy and all that entailed, when a certain subset of it wished to speed up events, things proceeded very quickly indeed.

The two women who entered the office could have been twins. In fact, Rancer was fairly sure that they were twins. The one who entered first wore her long hair in twin ponytails on either side of her head, and she carried herself with the brash confidence of one who believed that she could do no wrong, or close enough to that ideal. Her companion, carrying a briefcase, trailed behind her, quiet and unassuming, short hair decorated with a single tasteful ribbon.

The twin-tailed one snapped off a textbook salute. "Sergeant Laura Veiron, TSAB Intelligence, reporting. This is Private Luna Veiron, same. We'll be attached to the 37th CIAA as of today, until further notice."

"Welcome to the 37th," Nova said pleasantly. "Please, don't stand on formality. Would either of you mind being called by your first names? I'm afraid I'm rather used to thinking of this unit as friends and family."

Laura looked mildly nonplussed, but Luna smiled. "That's not a problem at all, ma'am."

"Laura and Luna Veiron..." Ivey noted. "Related?"

"Twins," Laura confirmed. "Identical." She handed a small data disc to Nova. "The paperwork should all be in here, ma'am."

"Convenient," Rancer said. "Usually these things take a week or so to go through the system."

"We, um, expedited the process. Everyone involved was very cooperative." Laura looked around. "Does the unit know of the details of the case?"

"Rancer and Ivey explained it to us," Nova said, "at least as best as they knew, from the information Inspector Acous provided. Another recap couldn't hurt."

"Very well." Laura cleared her throat. "Our target is one Vincent DeVaux. Not much is known about him; we first encountered his name only in passing, when we were investigating any allies Jail Scaglietti may have had. DeVaux had never personally met Scaglietti, but he did meet Uno, Scaglietti's assistant, and Uno was apparently left with a somewhat low opinion of him. DeVaux's plans for an alliance never materialized, but Uno did note that he was savvy enough to locate Scaglietti's lair, which made him a potential, if unlikely, threat and rival. Of course, there were more pressing matters brought to light with Uno's interrogation, and so DeVaux was left as a low-priority target."

"Until now," Nova said.

Laura nodded. "DeVaux had not made any moves in a long time, and he had always stuck with relatively petty crimes such as theft of resources, always in minor quantities, and some low-key smuggling. E-203 was surprisingly loud, but it fit all the indications we had at the time that it was his doing. Even then, we didn't think much of it, but after what your unit discovered there, we're considering him substantially more dangerous than imagined."

"Do we have a description of him?" Rancer asked.

"Only sketchy accounts, from the hired mercenaries and smugglers we captured. He's usually careful to keep at least some of his features hidden, and nothing about the rest stands out as memorable. He's been described as a passable haggler, but usually distracted. From the amount of money he's thrown around, we suspect that he has an outside source of funding, but we haven't been able to trace it. It's almost as though he has a bottomless pot of gold, figuratively speaking."

"What sort of talent does he hire?" Rancer asked. "Just thieves and smugglers? Or has he made offers to, say, roboticists and engineers?"

"Just common criminals," Laura said. "I understand the thrust of your question, though. Based on what we've confiscated, and assuming that he still managed to slip other sources through, it seems that DeVaux is indeed building yet another robot army, just like Scaglietti. We haven't encountered any smuggled Relics yet, so we probably won't be seeing anything like Scaglietti's AMF-equipped drones."

"There's another interpretation to that last sentence," Rancer said darkly.

"Um," Reiz said.

The hitherto newest member of the 37th CIAA had chosen the desk in the far corner for her own, despite Rancer's hesitant encouragements for her to move a bit closer to the others. This had the unexpected side effect of causing her to be at the exact spot outside the average visitor's field of vision, which was proven amply by Laura's look of surprise.

"Should we, um," Reiz continued diffidently, "should we be questioning the other combat cyborgs about DeVaux? I mean, maybe one of them knows something else which was missed the first time around."

Laura pursed her lips. "Let's just say that anything we could have extracted from Scaglietti's cyborgs, we have already done so. Whether they wanted to or not."

"Yes, I'm sure you people are good at that," Rancer muttered.

Laura narrowed her eyes. "Captain LaSalle, I certainly hope that we can leave any residual suspicions and grudges behind us, and do our jobs as professionals. I would expect no less from anyone else in the Bureau, sir."

"You'll have no trouble from me," Rancer promised, "as long as we keep no secrets from each other."

"Was there anything else?" Nova asked placidly, cutting through the tension easily. "Otherwise, please feel free to find a couple of desks for yourselves. We have plenty."

Laura sighed. "No, ma'am." She began to twiddle with her hair, clearly an unconscious nervous habit. "Right now our main priority is to wait until we receive word that DeVaux is on the move. There's a sizeable body of speculation and hypotheses about where he's likely to strike next, but the final decision will be up to you, ma'am."

"The information is in here," Luna said, holding up the her briefcase. "It's not very well-organized, though. I think there are probably at least a dozen different threads of thought in here."

"Oh!" Reiz jumped to her feet. "Let me help you with that."

Luna smiled. "Thank you, Corporal Astra." She dragged a convenient chair over to Reiz's desk. "Is it all right if we use your desk?"

"It's not a problem at all. Please, call me Reiz."

"Reiz, then. Anyway, first, we have the evidence from the recent smuggling bust at Rewell Aerospace Shipping, where twelve tons of..."

As the two women bent their heads over the pile of reports and photographs, Laura sat down opposite Rancer. "So tell me, sir," she said, "why are you so hostile towards Intelligence? If I may ask frankly, that is."

Rancer pinched the bridge of his nose. "I'm sorry about that," he apologized. "I shouldn't have let my prejudices get away from me. It's really a very long story, and not all of it is logical or rational. There's a whole lot of little facts and details which aren't that serious individually, but when you add them all up... it kind of sets my teeth on edge." Ivey was sidling, not very surreptitiously, closer to them. "Besides, the main part would probably be too fantastic to believe."

Laura crossed her arms. "Try me," she challenged. "I'm Intelligence. I can believe just about anything."

"I'm sure that you can believe six impossible things before breakfast," Rancer said, "but even this one might be a bit much. I'm sorry, but I can't tell you what it is."

"I thought we weren't going to keep secrets, sir."

"He's not," Ivey interjected. "He really can't tell you. It's a long, tragic, and supremely complicated story, which would bring tears to the eyes of anyone who hears it, except for when it doesn't. But in short, Rancer's not the one keeping secrets; your department is."

One of Laura's eyebrows shot up. "Really," she drawled.

"That's all in the past," Rancer said, trying to keep the irritation out of his voice. "It has nothing to do with the current situation, and I'll try not to let it bleed over. Let's just say that Intelligence once did something that made me quite unhappy, but since I don't know who was responsible, I can't direct my anger towards anyone, especially since the whole thing was done completely legally and within the rules and regulations. Inspector Acous had nothing to do with it, you don't have anything to do with it, and most of Intelligence has nothing to do with it. It was over half a decade ago, and whoever was really in charge has probably forgotten all about it. So, despite the unspoken and yet quite embarrassing reminder that I was the one who brought it up in the first place, can we please drop the subject?"

Laura blinked at his vehemence. "Uh, well. Consider it dropped, sir."

"There's also the backstab watch," Ivey pointed out.

"Backstab watch?"

Rancer sighed, and gave Ivey a dirty look. "We're going to go into some sensitive and decidedly straightforward questions now," he said. "Are you sure you want to continue?"

"By all means, sir."

"Very well. Why were you attached to the 37th?"

"Because we're the best people for the job," Laura said promptly. "We've been following the DeVaux case for almost a year now, since the first arrest of his hired mercenaries, only a month after the JS incident. Luna and I have been collecting the data from the various suspect sites assorted TSAB units have investigated, and your 37th CIAA turned up as the primary unit for the majority of them."

Rancer thought back to the increased number of missions based on vague tips from Intelligence. "That's true," he conceded. "We weren't told that the sites were all connected, though."

"Site E-203 was the tipping point," Laura continued. "It matched DeVaux's last known location, based on evidence from interrogation, and there had been a sudden burst of magical energy which turned up even on passive scan. We were ready to rush in if it turned out DeVaux was still there, but we didn't expect the booby-trap."

"Fifty tons of rock does tend to make quite an impression," Ivey said sagely.

"Since the base had been abandoned, we gave the debriefing reports a lower priority than we should have," Laura admitted. "I didn't even know about the Al Hazardian connection until Inspector Acous informed me. Suddenly DeVaux is a big target, and now we're here."

"Why the 37th, though?" Rancer asked.

Laura shrugged. "I presumed that it was because you had the most experience dealing with DeVaux's trail. Isn't that right?"

Rancer exchanged a glance with Ivey. "She doesn't know," he said.

"She doesn't know," Ivey agreed.

"What don't I know?" Laura demanded.

"That we don't know why we were chosen in the first place," Rancer said. "Someone in Intelligence suggested to Inspector Acous that the 37th take the case. Someone in Intelligence was very insistent about it, in fact."

Laura opened her mouth to answer, but snapped it shut. "Huh," was all she said.

"And now she's in on the conspiracy," Ivey said with satisfaction.

"That is why I don't quite trust Intelligence," Rancer said. "It could be something as innocent as someone out there being uncharacteristically impressed with our magnificent deeds. However, due perhaps to my inherently suspicious and cynical nature, I find myself doubting that very much."

Laura looked at Ivey. "Is he always like this?"

Ivey shrugged. "He thinks it's funny."

"If you're going to talk about me behind my back, please don't do it in front of me," Rancer grumbled. "For one thing, it skews the definition of the phrase to breaking point."

"The factory," Reiz said.

"What?" Laura said, puzzled.

"We've narrowed down the list of possible objectives for DeVaux's next theft," Luna explained. "We're assuming that DeVaux does not have a great deal of resources at this time to waste, so we've temporarily dismissed any tempting targets which have increased security or a hostile environment. Based on the items he had been trying to obtain, we think that he'll probably target the Walldorf factory out past the suburbs of Cranagan. They're planning to ship a sizeable number of machined parts within the next couple of days, including specialty microcutters, which we think DeVaux needs for his robot manufacture."

"DeVaux will probably not attempt a direct assault, even on a civilian facility," Nova said. She walked over to Reiz's desk, and cocked her head, reading the copious notes Reiz and Luna had scribbled down. "We can expect him to try to hijack the parts using stealth and misdirection. We should probably warn Walldorf about the potential hijacking."

"Speaking of misdirection," Rancer pointed out, "we could be grasping at straws in the dark. How do we know that we're even on the right track?"

"We don't," Nova said calmly. "But it's a possible lead, however slim, and any lead is worth checking out."

"What if we're wrong?" Reiz asked timidly.

"Then we try not to make the same mistake the next time," Nova said. "Laura, Luna, you're probably the most familiar with DeVaux's modus operandi. What are your opinions?"

"It'll be a shot in the dark," Laura said doubtfully. "DeVaux might need microcutters to create his robot army, but he could be working on something else, or he could have already obtained the necessary parts. Still, it's better than nothing."

"I agree," Luna said. "It's the best we have, based on what little information we've collected."

Reiz frowned slightly. "Is it always like this?" she whispered to Rancer.

"Like what?"

"All this guessing. Not knowing whether we're chasing a false lead. If we're wrong..."

"That's the risk we take every time we get a case," Rancer said. "We get it wrong sometimes, but it can't really be helped."

"Heroes react," Ivey added. "Villains get to plan their bank robberies in advance."

"In the meantime," Nova was saying, "it might be a good idea to try integrating everyone into a team. Rancer, would you please take care of it?"

"Ma'am," Rancer protested helplessly, "you know that I'm not qualified to be an instructor, much less certified as one. Didn't we go through this with Reiz's training?"

"I'm sure you'll do your best," Nova said, with a brilliant smile.

"Scant comfort, ma'am. Scant comfort."

krisslanza
2008-02-21, 15:29
Sleep is overrated anyway Estavali :heh:
And also: Cinque :love:
*cough*

AHEM!
Well after discovering that awesome Vivio picture (Keroko knows which...) I need to ask a smaaaaaall question:
How old is Vivio at the end of StrikerS?

I ask here because its related to Arc-en-Ciel and... And... Yeah. :uhoh:

Jimmy C
2008-02-21, 15:59
kriss, at RF6's disbanding in April MC0076, probably no more than 6.

Sheba
2008-02-21, 16:11
I'll never understand the point of disbanding RF6. That was like so random.

AdmiralTigerclaw
2008-02-21, 16:21
Trial run was stated early on I believe.

*Sniff sniff...*

Wait! You smell that?

It's an aroma similar to bullsh*t! It's...

*Sniff*

It's...

*Sniff Sniff*

PLOT CONTRIVANCE!

MAAAAAN!!!! And I stepped in it too! FREAKIN' 'ELL!

EDIT: HEHEHEHEH!

I just realized something looking at the JF-704.

It's got no counter-torque mechanism. No fan, no tail rotor, no counter spinning blades. Nothing.
Nada.

*Marks 7arcs another downgrade for basic principles of mechanics.*

Evangelion Xgouki
2008-02-21, 18:20
Just like any other day the grounds around the TSAB Ground Forces HQ was filled with activity. People wandered about their own business, going to and from as they needed. Today, however, was a little busier than usual. Large trunks lined the curb next to the once empty structure many had taken for granted the past few years. Halls that were once dark and musty were now brightly lit and crowded with people and various crates. Bureau mages and other employees scrambled about to move the new equipment inside, usually resulting in jams at the door and very crowded elevators. From just outside of the building, an older gentleman stood and watched the rather amusing sight. The standard TSAB uniformed showed him to be a member of the organization and the small cardboard box in his hands (which he thought he wouldn't have any more use for) marked him as one of the new residents of the building.

"Good morning, Colonel!"

A quick glance to his side found one of the mages standing at attention and saluting the older man. It was quickly followed by the sound of others dropping whatever they were carrying to copy his example and salute the higher ranked officer. A soft sigh escapes his lips as he carefully positioned the box under one arm to return the salute. Something told him this was going to be a long day...

About an hour later, Colonel Kouzou Fuyutsuki finally made it to his 'new' office on the upper level of the building. He drops the box on the desk before collapsing onto the chair awaiting him behind his desk. He had lost count of how many salutes he had to return on his trek up to his office, but his tired arm told him it was quite a few.

"And to think I was dragged out of retirement for this..."

He was supposed to be sitting on a chair on his small boat in the middle of some lake with no care in the world. Instead he was sitting in an unfurnished office with the sounds of people and equipment all around him. Why they had chosen him of all people to head this new organization...what was it again? NERV? was beyond him. It could have been worse, he guessed. At least it was a fairly small Division and not an entire patrol unit or something. The overall mission was pretty straight-forward, too. Although why Regius, let alone the TSAB, would suddenly become interested in finding Lost Logia and Relics so suddenly was beyond him. Kouzou sighs and leans back in his chair, pulling up a monitor.

"Might as well read through these documents..."

Sometime later, a knock at his door breaks his concentration. With a quick press of a button, he saves and closes down his Shogi game and opens up two document windows.

"Enter."

"Excuse us."

He watches as two young men enter, probably in their early twenties, and salute him from in front of his desk.

"1st Lieutenant Shamsel Nagisa reporting in, sir."

"2nd Lieutenant Ryotaro Nogami reporting in, sir."

Kouzou returns their salutes, watching as they maintain military protocol and remain at attention. To him, they were young and it amazed him how many people their age, or even younger, were allowed to join the TSAB. These children weren't supposed to be fighting on other worlds or dealing with dangerous Lost Logia. But, he supposes times change even if he didn't really approve of it.

"At ease lieutenants."

It struck him as a little odd that these two would be transfered to such a new Division so soon. One from a Non-Administered World and the other a user of an experimental Device. Nagisa had a few years of experience if he had read the file correctly, but Nogami was fairly new, especially in terms of off-world missions. Although they would be pretty much confined to Mid-Childa, they had authorization to travel off-world to secure dangerous Lost Logia. He secretly hoped that they wouldn't find any of those.

"I am sure that the both of you have read through the documents sent to you?"

"Yes, sir." they responded in unison.

"Excellent. What they had failed to mention, however, was that you two will be our main search and recovery team. With Lt. Nogami's close-combat and anti-AMF abilities and Lt. Nagisa's ranged and defensive abilities, the higher-ups felt this would be an ideal team to handle the Lost Logia and Relics."

He leaned back in his chair and looked the pair over. Having lived as long as he has, Kouzou had come to be a decent judge of character. Both seemed like good men capable of handling themselves and it seemed like they were getting along at the moment.

"Do you have any questions?"

The pair looked at each other for a moment before Shamsel spoke up.

"Just one, sir. Why NERV for a division name?"

Now that was a question he had been expecting people to ask him. In preparation he had spent some time thinking about an answer to it.

"I'm not really too sure. Although I like to think of it this way: the higher-ups, like the Council, are the 'brain.' They are the ones who provide the orders to us. Just like a nervous system, we take those commands and relay them out to our teams. Thus, the name NERV. You two are like the muscles in the body to whom the nerves deliver the signals from the brain to, say, go and bitch-slap some Lost Logia smuggler. Plus I think they were having a sale on 4-letter Division names."

That got a chuckle out of the pair.

"So when do we start bitch-slapping, sir?" humorously asks Ryotaro.

"Not for a few days. Once all the building is set up the technicians will make sure everything checks out before giving us the green-light to begin operations. In the mean time, just settle in and help out where you can. Dismissed."

The pair salutes and promptly exists, making sure to shut the door behind them. Kouzou chuckles and runs his hand through his grey hair.

"I'm getting too old for this."

He stares up at the ceiling for a moment before straightening out and pulling up a new window. He had noticed it before, but had wanted to meet him before he looked further into it. 1st Lt. Shamsel Nagisa seemed like a good kid to him, but that red indicator at the bottom of his file brought up some warning signs in his head. It was encrypted and required some high-level clearance to access. Clearance which he had. A quick press of a button and clearance confirmation code opened up several documents and incident reports.

"What are you planning Regius..."

Kouzou began to read.

Mirificus
2008-02-21, 18:51
I'll never understand the point of disbanding RF6. That was like so random.
I'm going to quote myself from the episode 26 thread:

I agree with that then. RF6 never really worked well as a cohesive unit. At best, it operated in pairs and its officers seemed to have no idea of how to cooperate with each other nor how to get RF6's tactical subunits to work together. The Aces which represented the majority of the unit's combat power rarely trained together and couldn't train the way they would fight. The resulting unit was less than the sum of its parts.

I'm almost certain I saw more cooperation between Nanoha and Fate in the original OP of Strikers than in the rest of the show all together.
It was an interesting concept for a unit but hindered by terrible execution. Moreover, it was basically assembled as a task force and its mission had been fulfilled. The prophecy had been dealt with.

In the end, it was hardly surprising that RF6 was disbanded.

Evangelion Xgouki
2008-02-21, 19:13
I'll never understand the point of disbanding RF6. That was like so random.

If I recall, the true reason behind the formation of RF6 was to prepare for the day the prophecy Carim received foretold. If you looked at the backers of RF6, it included people who knew of the prophecy, especially the heavy backing of the Saint Church (which Regius stated and was another reason why he disliked them). Eventually Nanoha and Fate would be included after the briefing. With the prophecy having come to pass and destruction of the TSAB prevented, RF6 had fulfilled its real goal and thus was disbanded.

Or something along those lines :p

Sheba
2008-02-21, 19:16
Thanks for the clarification guys. Now I feel less clueless. I still agree on the poor execution part tho.

Liingo
2008-02-21, 19:19
HOLY MOTHER OF *expletive*! How in the world did you know ...?!
:heh: :heh:

Actually, quite the opposite. :heh: When you write, you relish in writing it. When you read, you find pleasure in finishing it. I guess that goes both way. :heh: So, no, it's all right. :D
You're someone else you know... Then again, it might be different for writers who are able to write and write and write... In comparison to those of us whose writing comes in drips and drabs...

If you mean why the water didn't come rushing in the moment the spell breaks, it was described in a slow motion :heh:. Hayate's Sting of Truth is around S for speed, which covered the distance between she and Sharazad in the space of probably a second. Hmm, I guess that works....

And thanks, Signum is one of the most difficult canon characters to capture properly, to be honest. <.< :heh: :nod:

Edit: Whoops, on re-reading, it was a typo, it's supposed to be "three-eighth". *edits*

:nod: That makes more sense. Well to me it does..

Uh, maybe more surprises await. :p:D
If anything is true, more surprises do await...:uhoh:

Shafted again. :heh:
Who her?
http://i204.photobucket.com/albums/bb203/liingo/2008-02-11.jpg
:p Although I have to say, shafting her would be a delightful experience....... *runs*

To quote a scene from CJ7, "Aurion's quite stretchable". :heh::heh:
Stretchable? :twitch:

:twitch:

So, you're the culprit! :mad::mad::frustrated:
:heh: :heh:

Right, where was I? :heh:

Scene 5
I'm still getting the vibes of Chrono x Leona affair? In addition to the other issue that is more than likely to be blown open in the next chapter or so. Ok maybe the one after that...

Scene 7
More characters? Grrrrrr You're going to have a make a character list/tree soon so that we can remember all of these...

Scene 8
Aurion/Leona was good. The brief dive into despair has given me some ideas. Although it's going to be a good while before anything get's written on my part...

Aurion/Tesla was interesting as well :D

Scene 9
Nice touching scene. Although let's hope that this turns out better than 7arcs attempt :p

No major flaws in the writing this time :D I :bow: to your skills :D

Arrrgh, want to keep writing now!! Just to have the time.....

krisslanza
2008-02-21, 19:23
:twitch:
K-Kitsune... Boobs... :love:

:uhoh:
*AHEM*
I mean... Uhm... *Run*

Sheba
2008-02-21, 19:25
:twitch:
K-Kitsune... Boobs... :love:


You have not watched Spice and Wolf?

krisslanza
2008-02-21, 19:32
I haven't watched any anime since StrikerS ended actually. Been too busy writing and... Stuff. And lack of anything left to watch.

Sheba
2008-02-21, 19:45
I haven't watched any anime since StrikerS ended actually. Been too busy writing and... Stuff. And lack of anything left to watch.

If fantasy that does away from conventions laid by LOTR and D&D is your thing, give Spice And Wolf a try.

Fuyu no Sora
2008-02-21, 20:23
@PhoenixFlare

Just finished reading Ch. 6 and....wow. Just wow. Amazing writing and detail. I swear that they had banned Bluechessium Nukes of that EPIC magnitude :eyespin:

:bow: :bow: :bow:

A must-read if everyone classifies it as EPIC

Ahhhhrg! :eyespin:

Crack? Did someone say crack?

pkd03Hwe7HY

The crack is strong within that video :eyespin::twitch::uhoh:

Wow...for once Zafira wasn't left out :heh::heh:

AHEM!
Well after discovering that awesome Vivio picture (Keroko knows which...) I need to ask a smaaaaaall question:
How old is Vivio at the end of StrikerS?

My guess is that Sata-chan is right in saying that she's around four when they first found her. By the end of StrikerS she should be around 5. 6 tops.

I'll never understand the point of disbanding RF6. That was like so random.

It was an interesting concept for a unit but hindered by terrible execution. Moreover, it was basically assembled as a task force and its mission had been fulfilled. The prophecy had been dealt with.

In the end, it was hardly surprising that RF6 was disbanded.

Too true. Besides, it is said that they were on probation or something of the sort. One little mistake they were disbanded so it really isn't that random. Two out of the three Aces were borrowed to the Navy and Air Force departments too. Obviously they wouldn't be able to remain in RF6 forever, having duties within their own departments they eventually would have had to return...


*snip*

Will....read....later... :eyespin:

Kha
2008-02-21, 20:26
What a lot of heavy reading this morning. Glad I'm on holiday! :D But my browser crashed and I dunno what have I quoted, so might've missed something... :heh:


@Erio: Sure I'll get it up quick. In the mean time, as I told Liingo, Foy is proving to be a tough nut to crack. Good thing I made him first; might need to re-do him a little first, and possibly reveal Nadleeh's SMS-VF25 BWS mode earlier than due... :heh:


@Pheonix: EPIC work there!

Just need to clarify one thing:

[Dr. House mode]

"Hypothermia, not hyperthermia. You don't have elevated temperatures and find yourself cooking in a Great Flood, do you?" :cool:

[/Dr House mode]

:heh:

Other than that, 10 :bow::bow::bow::bow::bow: :bow::bow::bow::bow::bow: from me! :D


@Estavali: That gets a :nod: from me. And another Tracer enters the thread! :D Keep working on her; I'll do Cinque from my end. :uhoh:

Btw, where do you guys find data on Archer-Ko in English? I've like a mountain of junk that I can't read, and that's the main reason why I stuck Archer-Ko behind the crack called Settie to buy time... :eyespin:


@Xgouki: It begins... :nod:

krisslanza
2008-02-21, 20:30
Hmmm so Vivio is 6 at best? :eyebrow:
Well that blows my friends (and mine) guesses out. :heh:

I figured she was maybe 8 or 9. But 6 at best... Well that makes things a bit tricker but I think I can make it all work out...

Nightengale
2008-02-21, 21:13
Delayed Backlog Break... since my internet was unavailable for 2 days. :(

I'm generally up for plugging my own story, linked in my sig: Lyrical Babel (http://forums.animesuki.com/showpost.php?p=941611&postcount=72). It's still a working title, since I can't come up with anything catchier.

Problem is that I'm just about two-thirds of the way through Chapter 3, and it's getting even more talky. It's pretty much a pure infodump, with the first half being a meeting between the 37th and Verossa, and the second half an explanation of that meeting. I need to get that information out, but I don't know how else to do it without too much filler.

-

Personally, my reasons for not replying to works are just as follows:

Chiefly, I'm used to giving actual detailed feedback. This means that every single word will be scrutinized, and I'll point out every spelling or grammatical error. I'll point out trivial plot holes, argue about writing styles, and generally take the whole thing very seriously. (Mind you, I also make suggestions for improvement; if I can't personally think of a way to improve something, even if I don't like it, I leave it be.)

That approach does not seem suited for this thread.

I usually keep my opinions to myself, because even though I'd be overjoyed if someone did the same to me, I don't know if anyone else here will be as welcoming of having their hard work ripped to shreds. And if they happen to be having a Bad Day, I don't want to be the one they take it out on.

Hey, we've been shredded left-and-right about many things. While this place runs degrees of creative-freedom, we try to restrain ourselves to canon, unless it's someone like Kha who runs crack level over the roofs for the characters.

That's why we have H4XXBUSTERs around, and occasional sound-voices like Jimmy and Tk coming around with their guns.

[CENTER]When civilians are in trouble, they call the TSAB. But when the TSAB is in trouble, they call...

PS: Oh shoot me for making this character shrine. :P This post made me go @_@ at the sheer complexity. I did something like that before, but to rebuild it was really >_<.

... If it was anyone else, I'd almost say you're awesomely insane. I couldn't stop laughing reading the entire thing, like it was culvitated from the crack-ish mixture of everything good and bad about fanfiction world. :eyespin:

But since it's you... I suppose I should say...

As expected of Kha.

I think that Guilty Gear universe is one of those that managed to balance and blend science-fiction and fantasy very well.

An older example would be Hawkmoon's world by Michael Moorcock with its fantasy, low sci-fi tech that kicked ass whenyou find out that;



It's really Earth after one millenium of wars and disasters that pushed humankind into near extinction. Baddies are Englishmen bent on conquering Europe (that reverted back to a late middle age early renaissance-like tech level) with their ornithopters and high tech, africa and asia being next on their list.



The thing is Nanohaverse is not really big on fantasy though. There's elements of it running around, but it seems to be mostly just history. The prevailent elements of the more fantasical aspects seems to be mostly swept under the carpet.

Wait... that applies to the magi-tech stuff as well. I suppose we can't expect much really. -_-;

My interest is piqued! Where be this holy manga? :D

I think Rapidsearch and Tomoyo After seems to be well-attuned...

@Nighty: A smooth transition through StrikerS, and some interesting revelations, too. Something EPIC is cooking, as always. :D :bow::bow: And the next thing on Al-Hazard sounds delicious (I'm going to read it later)! LOL at the page claim declaration, though. :heh:

Well, it's only going to be epic if I decide to include the 'Night of Genesis' plotline inside it, which is doubtful... In fact, it'd seem more suitable for GenerationS, seems a degree of romantic lulz with Grandis involved seems like it'll spice it up better.

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Some breaking news from me.

Good news: Chapter Six is almost ready, only one more scene (Ginga x Subaru) to write before it enters publication. Respective portions have been sent to Aaron and Keroko for proofreading, after which will probably be posted by this week.

Bad news: Plenty.

First, word count exceeds Chapter Four (21K) by a healthy 4k, possible 5 - 6k by the end of the writing. :uhoh:

Second, the massive length indicates lots of text, and by that, it will possibly be difficult to follow. A lot of information, but since they're walls of text, so ... And again, no mystery solved as of yet, though I introduced more mysteries, so it'll still keep you guessing. :uhoh::uhoh:

Third, I think there will be a lot of questions going on, a lot of repairs to be made here and there, since a lot of conversations are made. I don't even know if they're ridiculous or rational, and the sheer length of several scenes will be mind-boggling. :uhoh::uhoh::uhoh:

Fourth, character characterization related, Signum will probably come under a lot of scrutiny in this chapter, since I don't know whether she fits the canonical representation or not (a lot of combinations made, which may go haywire). Even Chrono, the Aces, and some seem wrong to me ... somehow. :uhoh::uhoh::uhoh::uhoh:

Fifth, I apologize in advance if this chapter fails to meet expectations. :upset:

That's about it.

On a slightly cheerful note, I think a short synopsis of what GuardianS is about will be nice, similar to the previews we find at the back of DVDs. It'll give an overall gist of what is going to happen, though in the typical metaphorical sense, and also make it easier for newcomers to see if it suits their taste. What do you all think? :D

As expected of PF. Bluecheesium at its best.

And character-related stuff comes upon things. I've felt that my characters seem off many times as well, it all depends.

I would think Nanoha's and Hayate's weaknesses are similar, though Nanoha has better mobility.

Difference is that though, Nanoha makes an effort to improve her mobility. A lot of effort.

Hayate... err... not so much it seems. Any mage training she had seems to be solely focusing on improving her sole strength, aka her rear-support offensive abilities, and everything else got chucked over to 'nah, it's not needed, since no matter how much I train, if those in front of me who has more skill and talent loses and I get reached, I'd lose anyway.'

But more will be revealed in Rebuilt. :D

Any major objections though? I'm still open to adjustments.

Objection? It's CRACK.

Then again, half of everything REBUILT seems like it is, so I guess we'll just settle for a nice story, so long as it has a purpose beyond 'rule of coooooooool and crackkkk'. :D

Roger.:D Three teaserz, HASSHA!:frustrated::D


I suddenly got :love::love::love: when I imagined Hayate with that gesture.:heh:

:nod:

lol preview time.

Well sorta. Just the pre-title scene >.>
Hopefully it'll end the protests of the people who are like "Nanoha + Angst = no."

[spoiler=Scene 0, MSLN Alpha, Episode 02]

:nod: :nod:

Yes, I'd say this ups the scale relatively strongly. It's almost like taking away "Nanoha" from Nanoha.

However, the idea of Nanoha without Heart and Wings seems to be quite favorable, not?

@PF HOLY EPICNESS.

On the hind sight, some parts of the story do feel over-arched... I think it'd work best as an temporary end to a chapte when the part of Leona grimacing about Templars from her world... The pacing seemed a little more off after that part, mostly due to the amount of things that can be constituted within several chapters from Signum, Ginga, etc.

And the beginning parts do make Signum and Hayate seem rather... um... I admit... a little off-tangent, but I suppose it's quite justifiable because it's not of her range of character. And that part with Aurion was great, though the mental image of Aurion finishing a song... is a little... :heh::heh::heh:

Along with the part where he touches the back of her neck thing. :uhoh:

@Esta Archer-ko is :nod: :nod:

And obviously a direct rip is semi-dangerous, else we'd be seeing weird things with Kha. :eyespin:

USB500
2008-02-21, 21:29
Nope it's fine.
:nod:

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I avoid dubs like the plague, so I'll never know. :heh:
Same here. :heh: :uhoh:

More 404? :twitch: I must admit I also had the impression this Hikki is set in another timeline. Approve everything so far. :) Though I think you might have to tone down the power level on the Whistling Gale a bit. Or at least give it some drawbacks or something. As it stands, its a little haxxed.
Now I didn't realize that. :eek: *goes to immediately correct it*

===========================

Okay, everyone, find your shelter quickly! Bluecheese Nuke detected!


Five years after the Jail Scaglietti Incident, Knight Carim Gracia of the Saint Church unveiled a dire warning that foretold of Mid-childa’s destruction using her power, Profeitin Shrifti.

A mysterious group of powerful individuals was searching for the Jewels of the Star, nine dangerous Lost Logia that equaled three Jewel Seeds each. The first encounter between Teana and Subaru with the mysterious group ended with Subaru suffering from a grievous injury that left her dying. Though Teana managed to seek treatment for her best friend in time, Subaru would probably no longer be able to join the Armed Forces.

Chrono and the Aces were told of the puzzling warning by Knight Carim, and the arrival of an Intelligence officer, Leona, and her company confirmed part of the information that they had. Still, there was too little information to confirm anything else. In light of the event, Chrono negotiated with Leonidas von Khrull, the new Lieutenant-General, and after completely overwhelming him, was permitted to form Escutcheon, the external force to deal with the strange group. Leona’s group was also enlisted to fill the frontline.

The first attack came almost immediately, and Chrono ordered the strangers to be apprehended. At that time, Leona came down seriously ill, and was harshly ordered by Chrono to step down as captain temporarily. Something seemed to be going on between Leona and Chrono, a secret that was known only to the two of them.

During the fight, one of the strangers, a man called Grandia Estrediel Paladien, was caught by surprise by Signum and Teana. Yet, he managed to escape by summoning Minions to his aid, magical black hounds that could replicate when damaged. Signum and Tesla gave Grandia a chase, which brought them to a clearing in the forest where Grandia offered to duel Signum, which she accepted. Meanwhile, Kratos and his comrades managed to defeat the Minions after a tough, exhausting confrontation. Hayate told them that a massive energy was detected from the dam and was heading there.

The duel between Signum and Grandia continued with no clear victor. Then, at the last moment, Grandia used a technique in which he attacked with five flaming dragons. Yet, it had been a ruse to cover his escape. Nearby, Grandia’s sister manipulated the weather, summoning heavy rain to fall and unleashing a torrential burst of water as her offensive. The flame dragons were extinguished, forming a thick cloud of smoke and fire, thus allowing Grandia to slip away.

At the final moment, Signum attacked with Sturm Falke, only to be greeted by Sharazad's raging wave. It would have consumed both she and Tesla had Hayate not arrived at the critical time and shielded the three of them. Yet, it was too much for Hayate to bear, and her shield weakened rapidly.

What was the fate of them three, facing the furious wrath of nature, with no apparent way to escape?

Stay tuned for Chapter Six to know the details!
:eek: :eek: :eek: :eek:

HANDS DOWN! THIS IS EPIC BEYOND WORKS! YOU HAVE OVERWHELMED ME WITH THIS INCREDIBLE STORY!!!!

:bow: :bow: :bow: :bow:

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Who her?
http://i204.photobucket.com/albums/bb203/liingo/2008-02-11.jpg
:p Although I have to say, shafting her would be a delightful experience....... *runs*
Horo is made of :love: and :blush:

And yes, that's a delightful experience.

*runs*

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Needs more of his romantic daily activities please :nod:

*runs*
Already drafting DVD Special #1 content, BTW. :nod:

JOHANSENS AS PRIORITY NAO!!!!!! :nod: :nod: :nod:

*runs faster*
Of course. :D :D :D

*watches USB run into Mai's waiting chainsaw*

Mai: ...

Sekhou da.
:twitch: :twitch: OSHI-

Mai >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> USB500

Mai: ...

Wesson: aren't you getting tired of doing that, Mai? :eyebrow:
Mai: ...

Iie. :)

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LIMITER BREAK
THE ART OF WHISTLING GALE
The Art of Whistling Gale is an ancient form of self-defence art that allows its user to harness the power of the wind and uses it in his or her fighting styles. It is different from other similar wind-based schools for the inclusion of “union” ability, unique to Narulian Gale Whistlers, allowing a Gale Whistler to greatly enhance his/her fighting ability after “uniting” with his or her Device.

During Unison, Widuri dissolves into the air and fuses onto Hikki’s body as a full-bodied armour Warrior Monk (the dress itself is called Storm Armour). In this form, he gains access to Art of Whistling Gale’s most powerful techniques and can hold himself out in a prolonged battle due to extra armours.

It is duly noted, however, that this form lasts only for 7 minutes, hence it is rarely performed except under critical condition. Also, it requires Jackson Armstrong as Hikki's combat advisor to approve the combination firsthand.

Fata Morgana
This spell gives Hikki the increased agility rate. When it reaches its highest level, Hikki appears to create “alter-images” as he travels around the battlefield. It is also used to temporarily boost his movement in emergency, and when used in conjunction with a melee attack, the resulting explosion is called a “Dynamic Crash”.

Time Halt
Hikki opens a counterattack stance and stuns the opponent (or “freezes”) upon contact. It is categorized as a “binding”-type magic but requires a successful physical attack to be reversed, and since it’s restrictly a reversal it is best used in counterattack.

Faint
Also known as “Dead in Mind”, it is a follow-up move from Time Halt and can only be performed when the reversal succeeds. Immediately after successful connect, Hikki “dissolves” into the air and reappears around the target before delivering multitudes of kicks and punches until the target either succumbs or is destroyed.

Squall Breaker
A powerful point-blank strike, this physical “Breaker”-class ability is divided into three level of power:

Squall Breaker Alpha: it can break through barrier and protection spells to deliver massive physical damage onto target. The weakest of all Squall Breakers it can, however, be repeatedly executed in successions.
Squall Breaker Advance Shift: more powerful than Squall Breaker Alpha, its purpose is to destroy force fields, binding magic (in case Bind Break fails) and illusions. Roughly on par with Fate’s Plasma Zamber without the “extend” properties.
Squall Breaker Unlimited Discharge: the most powerful of all forms, it is unlocked after Hikki shouts “hissatsu!” and channels all energy into his fist to form an “all-or-nothing” punch. Then he pounces at the target and shouts “BREAK OUT!” as he lands the punch. This is the only known melee attack that can counterattack “particle beam”-type attacks, and has the highest barrier-nullifying properties.


Deadly Rave EXS
A more powerful version of the Deadly Rave, this version has the attribution where the attack’s strength increases ten folds on each successful hit. Hikki ends the attack with a finishing punch that looks like Squall Breaker.

The Whistling Gale
Unique to Hikki, this “Instant Kill” is a unique ability that harnesses both the force of the wind with Widuri’s Chronograph circuit to “reset” a target, therefore “erasing” it from existence. This requires the expense of all magic circuits as well as collecting and recycling residual magical energy left over by previous attacks and dispearsed in combat airspace. Then Hikki charges at the target and zips around it in frantic fashions before ending up behind the target, usually in a kneeling position. The attack usually ends with the phrase “…can you hear it? The voice of a whistling gale?” before he snaps the fingers. Subsequently the so-called “gale ribbons” start razing the enemy before disintegrating it into tiny pieces.

Powerful as it is, the Whistling Gale suffers from horrible execution time, which leaves Hikki vulnerable to attack, as well as making Hikki extremely tired as this ability drains almost all of his magic circuit supply. Also, since this ability far surpasses any “Breaker”-type spells and can easily turn the tide of battle, it must first be approved by Armstrong, similar to the combination.
:eyespin: :eyespin:

*goes to remake some more OCs*

AdmiralTigerclaw
2008-02-21, 21:35
[Dr. House mode]

"Hypothermia, not hyperthermia. You don't have elevated temperatures and find yourself cooking in a Great Flood, do you?" :cool:

[/Dr House mode]

:

Not unless its a boiling flood...

Hmmm....

*Dials the number to heaven.*

-beeep, click-

'Hello, you have reached Urd, on the Goddess Technical Assistance Line...'

"Yes, I have an id-"

'I'm currently out at the moment trying to get my sister laid. Please leave a message and I'll get back to you. Okay?'

:eyebrow:

'Or if you'd like to talk with another reprisentative, press 1 now.'

-BEEP-

'For English, press one. Por español, prensa dos. Als deutsch, stemmen drei. для русский, жать четыре. Pour Français, le présent cinq. Pro latin press six. For Binary, press 01.'

"Binary!? What the hell?"

*Presses ONE.*
-BEEP-

'For Department of Goddess Liscensing, Press One. For Wish Granting, Press two, for Demon Monitoring, Press three. For the Fighting Wing, press four. For Lower System Administration, Press five. For Upper System Administration, press six. For Kami-Sama, Press Seven. (And be prepared to hold a while...), for Ygdrassil Main Offices, press eight. For Feedback Department, press nine-'

"Freakin A!"
*Presses nine*

-BEEP-

'If you would like to leave a suggestion, press one, and leave your message in high code after the beep. If you would like to speak directly to a system resprisentative, press two.'

*Presses two*
-BEEP-

"How'd K-5 ever manage to dial straight to Belldandy, urd, and Peorth in the first place???"

'Click...'

-BEEEEEEEP-

'Hello, you have reached Urd, on the Goddess Technical Assistance Line...'

"No... no no, NO!"

'I'm currently out at the moment trying to get my sister lai-'

"ERRRARRRRGH!!!!!!!"
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v430/admiraltigerclaw/RETALIATION.jpg

Kha
2008-02-21, 21:49
Hey, we've been shredded left-and-right about many things. While this place runs degrees of creative-freedom, we try to restrain ourselves to canon, unless it's someone like Kha who runs crack level over the roofs for the characters.

That's why we have H4XXBUSTERs around, and occasional sound-voices like Jimmy and Tk coming around with their guns.... If it was anyone else, I'd almost say you're awesomely insane. I couldn't stop laughing reading the entire thing, like it was culvitated from the crack-ish mixture of everything good and bad about fanfiction world. :eyespin:

But since it's you... I suppose I should say...

As expected of Kha.Objection? It's CRACK.

Then again, half of everything REBUILT seems like it is, so I guess we'll just settle for a nice story, so long as it has a purpose beyond 'rule of coooooooool and crackkkk'. :D@Esta Archer-ko is :nod: :nod:

And obviously a direct rip is semi-dangerous, else we'd be seeing weird things with Kha. :eyespin:Thank you...

For all the above...

That was the highest praise. ^^

LoweGear
2008-02-21, 21:53
And finishing up on Updates in Mayura Labatt's profile, here's Part 5: Special Moves and Trivia :D

Special Moves:

Mayura normally doesn’t name any of her special magical and non-magical moves, nor does she bother to, preferring to keep them short and practical in serious combat.

The only exception to this rule would be the various Kamen Rider-inspired Rider Kicks she uses, and like in the shows they’re used as finishing moves against tough opponents. Like Asagi these finishers use Impulse spells pre-charged beforehand to enhance power, though Mayura most often uses the Impulse spells on the fly to improve reflexes and speed. All of these finishers are simple flying kicks enhanced by Force Impulse spells, and each spell differs on the Impulse spell combination and how many feet are used.

These finishers are named after main character Kamen Riders, not always corresponding to their actual attacks. Only attacks that have been consistently named are listed, though Mayura has even more attacks and variants in her arsenal.

Rider One –

Simple one-legged side kick with Blast Impulse.

Rider Two –

A one-legged kick from a flying forward somersault with Blast Impulse.

Rider V3 –

A one-legged backflip kick with Blast Impulse.

Rider Stronger –

Similar to Rider One, but with Geki Impulse

Skyrider –

A mid-air flipping axe kick with Blast Impulse.

Rider Super One –

Similar to Rider One, but with Sonic Drive. Used only in Noble Eagle form.

Rider Black –

Similar to Rider One but with combination Blast and Geki Impulse. Used only in Roaring Dragon Form.

Shadow Moon –

Two legged flying kick with Blast Impulse.

Rider Ryuki –

High speed variation of Rider One with Sonic Move. Typically performed from a running start.

Knight Rider –

Special move initiated by Boost Jump before descending on the enemy with a spinning drill kick.

Rider Faiz –

A spinning side kick with Sonic Move.

Rider Blade –

A complex kick where Mayura backflips while spinning, then landing two consequent Geki-enhanced axe kicks on the enemy.

Rider Hibiki –

A flying roundhouse kick with Geki Impulse.

Hyper Kick –

One of the few kicks named after the actual attack, similar to Rider One but using Sonic Move and Kageki Impulse.

Darkness Moon Breaker -

Mayura’s most powerful and dangerous Rider Kick, initiated by a Boost Jump, then landing a Kageki Impulse-enhanced drop kick on the enemy. Named after a move of a similar name in KR Kiva.

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"Why don't I have a Rider Kick like that?"

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Trivia:

- Labatt Enterprises is the largest financial services entity in Midchilda, and owners of the Mason-Stoner New Banking Corporation, or MSNBC. Along with the friendship between Mr. Labatt and Mr. Allen Colwell, head of Colwell Industries and Asagi’s father, this has allowed the Belkarangers access to a multitude of financial options giving them sufficient funding for their projects within the limits of the law. As the third child of the Labatt family Mayura herself is individually listed as the 45thth richest single individual in Ordered Space as of 0075, worth ℓ680 million.

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“In Zubaida currency translates to ﺝ320,000,000 Jeems.”

“And how much is that here?”

“Matsuri! Oh, here on Earth it’s equivalent to $940,790,000.”

“…wow… she’s filthy rich!”

“Any wonder Kay’s trying to get hired by such wealthy employers?”

“Alright you two cut it out, I can’t get hired by said employers if I don’t type… and Shinji, don’t you two have some place to go?”

“Hai, we were just leaving!”

“Good luck on that Mrs. Kay!”

"You two don't go doing anything stupid now alright?

...

What a minute...

I'M NOT MARRIED YET!!!!"

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- When not working on an assignment under SGS, Mayura works in continuing her family tradition by personally teaching in their rebuilt Haken Lee Dojo of Martial Combat. Along with her eldest brother Falken they teach their style to a new generation of interested youngsters and teenagers. Falken takes care of the school on Mayura’s behalf when she’s away on missions.

- The Haken Lee School is unique amongst other generational schools of its type in its skill-based criteria in choosing a successor, which is why Mayura was chosen to succeed in their late father’s footsteps despite being the youngest.

- Asides from the dojo, Mayura has used her own funds to open up an Oriental restaurant chain, the “Bistro La Salle”, named after the restaurant of the same name in Kamen Rider Kabuto. This can be considered her own personal source of income, since her services at the dojo are free. The 12 chains throughout Cranagan also serve as front bases for the SGS’ operations, and all have underground basements that can function as safehouses.

-----

“So I can cook, and run Lost Logia smuggling ops at the same time!”

“Kay…”

“Just kidding…”

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- Mayura loves music, so much so in fact that at times she uses Soul Advent to play battle music to keep her motivated in battle. She typically plays whatever music she’s carrying with her, though at certain moments she’ll play Kamen Rider or Super Sentai-related music when she’s truly serious.

- Mayura is ambidextrous i.e. she is proficient in the use of both her right and left hands in performing tasks, and she can write using either hand.

- Out of the Belkarangers, Mayura is the most romantically involved, with her foster mother having set her up for nearly a hundred matchmaking sessions, and having nearly half that number in suitors asking for her hand in marriage. She’s turned down all of them.

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“Ah, here’s the interesting part…”

“You really want to put that in there Kay?”

“Why not?”

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- Related to the above, Mayura is currently seeing a 2nd Lt. Ryotaro Nogami from the TSAB Ground Force’s Division 66, whom she met while pursuing a Lost Logia in a SGS-related mission in Administrated World 67. At what stage their relationship is at is in debate, and requires further observation.

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“If it wasn’t for the tone, I’d think it was a gossip column!”

“They did say anything relevant Asuka, this is one of them.”

“No mention of why she liked him?”

“The Den-O project isn’t supposed to be public knowledge, and I’d rather not step into more landmines than I already have.

Now, I hope that was it for Mayura… Next up, BelkaBlue."

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Right, and now I move on to Ao no Mahoutskai, Julie Liu Ming! :D

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BACKLOG BREAKER!!!! :D


To quote a scene from CJ7, "Aurion's quite stretchable". :heh::heh:


What? :twitch:


Oh dear, you're fast! :heh::heh:

And maraming salamat (er, I can't remember if it's the correct one, so forgive me if it isn't)! :D:D


Of course :nod:

And yup, that's correct :D

Hayate is expected to be GAR, ever since we've fallen for her raccoon-ness awesomeness some time ago, courtesy of Aaron's relentless promotion. :nod:

And it was most expected, ever since the GAR levels you gave her in the last chapters you posted. But Hayate YaGARmi is still a sight to behold :nod:

Clairsentient resonance is everyone's contribution, so the credit's not mine alone. :D

The term's still yours though :nod:

Aurion's hitting talk with Leona is an award-winning idea sent by Aaron. :heh::heh:

I never would've guessed :p:uhoh:

Yes, he always goes for the dangerous women doesn't he? :nod:

*runs*

Aurion with Tesla is probably the most unique, I didn't plan on the game part until I asked Aaron about the score. :heh:

Wonder what game they were playing? :heh:

Subaru-Ginga is probably the most satisfactory in the chapter for me, I think it's proper. That said, let's not get some strange ideas with the sisters, shall we? :D:D

Oh no, no strange rabu-rabu hawt yuricest ideas from me, no way :nod:


You know, it's got me thinking ...

Is the Colwell going to sell food and beverage? That'll save some problem about order placements in the cafeteria, which can be pretty problematic at times. :nod::nod:

Hayate: Waiter, one Colwell Super Salacious Sentai-Powered Cola please!

Waiter: Hai!

:heh::heh:

:D

Not the Colwell's, someone else :nod:

Although I'd rather order the Colwell herself :uhoh:

*runs from Dual Crasher*

I actually saw one of those Dekaranger clips, and still thought SPD was better. :heh: Of course, the fact that I was used to SPD helped a lot.


What clip? (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zot9_hfloVg)

:nod:

I wonder who wouldnt want to give Ginga some emotional support....

:uhoh:

:nod::nod::nod:

:nod:

And then, when they purge the underwe--

*is shot*

Neil: *reloads* Another one bites the dust :cool:

Love hurts? :eyespin: And nope, don't get the ref. :heh:


Watch more Babylon 5 movies :p


So she does have a subsidiary company in food and beverage? :eyespin:

Not Asagi actually :nod:

Oji-san flavour? I doubt its tasty. But I'm sure Belkarangers cereal will be extremely yummy. :heh: *runs from triple rider kick*

It comes in Strawberry Red, Lemon Yellow and Cherry Blue :D

*runs from Calamity Breaker*

We will see a pool of nasal blood! *is shot as well*

*reloads*

Yeah especially the jacket purge part. SWEET! *is shot again*

Neil: *relaods* How many shots does this guy want? :heh:



Ryotaro: *blinks* Eh?


:nod:

@PhoenixFlare

Just finished reading Ch. 6 and....wow. Just wow. Amazing writing and detail. I swear that they had banned Bluechessium Nukes of that EPIC magnitude :eyespin:

:bow: :bow: :bow:



The OC wouldn't be as AWESOME as it is if such things were banner :p


Crack? Did someone say crack?


:eyespin::eyespin::eyespin:

When will the madness that is caramelldansen stop? :eyespin:

If I see that Caramelldansen one more time...

You'll... what? :uhoh:



How sorely your words tempt my twitching fingers :p.

Yunie was supposed to be my first here but I guess a peep wouldn't hurt...


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Eirwen Highwind/Rosenfeld
Alias: Weyland's Legacy, Sword Dancer, Guardian of the Swordsmith's Dream
Age: ???
Birthdate: Some time during the Thousand Years War (around 900 ~ 1900 C.E)
Birthplace: Aerith (7th Non-Administrated World)
Sex: Female
Hair Color: White
Hair Style: Long, usually tied into a plaid
Eyes: Red
Height: 165cm
Weight: 57kg
Figure: Slender
Outfit: Red Jacket over black undershirt, mini-skirt and thigh-high stockings.... -_-

Me: A sword fighter with zettai ryouki..... Is Weyland some perverted old geezer?! Or was this some thing along the lines of "JUST AS PLANNED!", using the fan-service as a form of distraction?
....: Get back to your introductions!

Magic System: N/A
Aura: White
Combat Ranking:

- Melee Attack: A
- Magic Attack: -
- Physical Defense: B
- Magical Defence: C
- Mana Capacity: C
- Regeneration Rate: B
- Speed: C
- Reflex: A

Specialty: Armed melee combat.
Special ability (if any): Weapon Tracing

Seiyuu: Hmm...... I'm tempted to say Kobayashi Sanae....


Notes:


Eirwen will basically be Archer-ko ported over to OC. However, I'll try to work on making Eirwen as Eirwen and not just an Archer-ko clone. Copypasta is fine, and Archer-ko's too cool not to take pointers from, but I have my pride as a plagarist as well :p.

....: You mean plagarists actually have pride?
Me: Hush! :heh:


Eirwen won't be a magus, but rather like a Signum that concentrates more on special techniques (limit breaks?). And yes, she dual-wields most of the time unless she's using zweihanders like the First Tsurugi (which I plan to include, maybe :p).


Like EMIYA and Archer-ko, Eirwen will be able to trace weapons. However the catch is that she can only trace weapons. No shields, no armor, only weapons. Weyland was a all-rounder craftsmaster but his emphasis was towards weapons. Also, towards the end of his life he grew very bitter towards life (his original vision were to create weapons that could help bring an end to the Thousand Years War, but like EMIYA, was sorely disappointed by reality) and his final masterpieces were all pure tools of death. To sum things up, the initial ones were created to protect people, the ones in his mid-career to defeat them, and those towards the end, which were ironically also his best works, only to kill, regardless of friend or foe, and many of those are even capable of betraying their own masters as well (a most blood-thirsty bunch).


Most of Eirwen's weapons come from Weyland's own designs, which are myriad, as this man created many of the stuff used during the War. A large portion are melee, and amongst these, a great many are swords. Weyland, like me, holds the sword with utmost honor and viewed it as the gist of the smith's art, and his final dream was to create a perfect sword.

Unlimited Blade Works was created in such a way that, like the Tome of the Night Sky, it will unceasingly absorb new information relevant to its task, and basically Eirwen can trace whatever that has a blueprint found within it, provided it is a weapon or can be used as a weapon. This is probably why she can Trace her frying pan to smack Eliyah's (see below) head whenever he gets too mushy or excited (even though it is, strictly speaking, not a weapon in conventional terms).

Aside from these, Weyland made a bow especially for her so that she won't be totally helpless against ranged opponents. I haven't got a clear idea what this bow does, but it will definitely be more than just a bow!


Eirwen's life is deeply involved with Eliyah Rosenfeld, another OC of mine. Maybe a quick look at the latter as well:


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Eliyah Rosenfeld
Alias: Combat Chaplain, Spider of Chains (what kind of nickname is this... :eyebrow:)
Age: Apparently 30
Birthdate: To be confirmed
Sex: Male
Hair Color: Steel Grey
Hair Style: Short and combed back
Eyes: Fire Red
Height: 185cm
Weight: 80kg
Figure: Powerfully-built.

Magic System: Orthodox Belka
Magical Aura: Black
TSAB Rank: AA+
Combat Ranking:

- Melee Attack: C
- Magic Attack: C
- Physical Defense: B
- Magical Defence: B
- Mana Capacity: B
- Regeneration Rate: C
- Speed: C
- Reflex: B

Specialty: Anti-magi/demon/manifestation combat, blessings and curses.
Device: Grimoire Device Amittai
Special Abilities (if any): Enhanced regeneration (think Anderson).

Seiyuu: Wakamoto Norio?

Eliyah is, or was, a member of the Belkan Black Order, a group of Exorcists that may be pretty much a cross between the OFM and the Burial Agency (they were originally common people and clergy that banded together to protect themselves from rough magi and the monsters that various madmen had churned out during the Thousand Years War). This group focuses on anti-magi and counter-monster fighting, and are pretty much a band of clerical executioners (thus the OFM similarity I think). Their emblem looks something like this:
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A sidenote here, at this moment of planning, Aerith basically follows the original Belkan belief system, in which the Sankt Kaiser has no special position other than a great prophet and leader (aka no more than a great man, abeit one that's dead for a very long time), and views the Sankt Kaiser Church (that venerates the Sankt Kaiser as a idol worthy of worship) as, at best a curious spinoff, or at worst a pack of blasphemous heretics (especially in the past). Also it does not have a centralised seat of power like the Vatican, but rather is divided into many centres of learning and worship (like what you may see in Islamic and Jewish communities) spread throughout the world. Not every centre agrees with their fellows in articles of faith, law, philosophy and sometimes even the way they should sing, and heated discussions are common amongst the faithful (and the more restless).

Not that the belief system frowns on such debates, in fact one core teaching in the original Belka thought is to question EVERYTHING. "Seek our G-D in all your heart, mind and soul," so they say, and debates seem to be part of this soul-searching.


Some trivial, Eirwen is an Welsh name that means "white snow" (eira "snow" and gwen "white, blessed"). Eliyah's is derived from Eliyahu, the Hebrew version of Elijah.


That's all I have for now.

[/End Report]






Hmm, I would say she would also not hesitate to kill her, or any of her sisters, if they do anything that compromises the Doc's person. Murder via jealousy does seem out-of-character imho, but if Kha twist it to make Settie rebel against Jail in front of Sette.... well, who knows? It might actually work.

Good grief, it's almost morning and I was really thinking of having a good night's sleep :upset:.


Archo-Ko Eirwin's ZETTAI RYOUIKI FTW!!!!!!! :D

*dodges*

But did her companion really have to be... SCAR?! :twitch::uhoh:

Kinda interesting the takes on the different sides of the Sanckt Kaiser religion you got there, reminds me of all the splinters in Christianity (or was that inspired by it? :heh: ).

Also, Norio Wakamoto?

ALL HAIL BRITANNIA!!!!!!! :bow:

Previous up-to-date chapters here (http://forums.animesuki.com/showpost.php?p=941611&postcount=72).


*snip*


For a few briefings, lot's of things revealed here, especially more of Rancer's.... animosity towards Intel :heh: though the way those books were stolen right under their noses is somewhat campy to me - so simple, direct and yet super efficient :heh:

Though more Twins? Veirons FTW! :D

*runs*


Just like any other day the grounds around the TSAB Ground Forces HQ was filled with activity. People wandered about their own business, going to and from as they needed. Today, however, was a little busier than usual. Large trunks lined the curb next to the once empty structure many had taken for granted the past few years. Halls that were once dark and musty were now brightly lit and crowded with people and various crates. Bureau mages and other employees scrambled about to move the new equipment inside, usually resulting in jams at the door and very crowded elevators. From just outside of the building, an older gentleman stood and watched the rather amusing sight. The standard TSAB uniformed showed him to be a member of the organization and the small cardboard box in his hands (which he thought he wouldn't have any more use for) marked him as one of the new residents of the building.

"Good morning, Colonel!"

A quick glance to his side found one of the mages standing at attention and saluting the older man. It was quickly followed by the sound of others dropping whatever they were carrying to copy his example and salute the higher ranked officer. A soft sigh escapes his lips as he carefully positioned the box under one arm to return the salute. Something told him this was going to be a long day...

About an hour later, Colonel Kouzou Fuyutsuki finally made it to his 'new' office on the upper level of the building. He drops the box on the desk before collapsing onto the chair awaiting him behind his desk. He had lost count of how many salutes he had to return on his trek up to his office, but his tired arm told him it was quite a few.

"And to think I was dragged out of retirement for this..."

He was supposed to be sitting on a chair on his small boat in the middle of some lake with no care in the world. Instead he was sitting in an unfurnished office with the sounds of people and equipment all around him. Why they had chosen him of all people to head this new organization...what was it again? NERV? was beyond him. It could have been worse, he guessed. At least it was a fairly small Division and not an entire patrol unit or something. The overall mission was pretty straight-forward, too. Although why Regius, let alone the TSAB, would suddenly become interested in finding Lost Logia and Relics so suddenly was beyond him. Kouzou sighs and leans back in his chair, pulling up a monitor.

"Might as well read through these documents..."

Sometime later, a knock at his door breaks his concentration. With a quick press of a button, he saves and closes down his Shogi game and opens up two document windows.

"Enter."

"Excuse us."

He watches as two young men enter, probably in their early twenties, and salute him from in front of his desk.

"1st Lieutenant Shamsel Nagisa reporting in, sir."

"2nd Lieutenant Ryotaro Nogami reporting in, sir."

Kouzou returns their salutes, watching as they maintain military protocol and remain at attention. To him, they were young and it amazed him how many people their age, or even younger, were allowed to join the TSAB. These children weren't supposed to be fighting on other worlds or dealing with dangerous Lost Logia. But, he supposes times change even if he didn't really approve of it.

"At ease lieutenants."

It struck him as a little odd that these two would be transfered to such a new Division so soon. One from a Non-Administered World and the other a user of an experimental Device. Nagisa had a few years of experience if he had read the file correctly, but Nogami was fairly new, especially in terms of off-world missions. Although they would be pretty much confined to Mid-Childa, they had authorization to travel off-world to secure dangerous Lost Logia. He secretly hoped that they wouldn't find any of those.

"I am sure that the both of you have read through the documents sent to you?"

"Yes, sir." they responded in unison.

"Excellent. What they had failed to mention, however, was that you two will be our main search and recovery team. With Lt. Nogami's close-combat and anti-AMF abilities and Lt. Nagisa's ranged and defensive abilities, the higher-ups felt this would be an ideal team to handle the Lost Logia and Relics."

He leaned back in his chair and looked the pair over. Having lived as long as he has, Kouzou had come to be a decent judge of character. Both seemed like good men capable of handling themselves and it seemed like they were getting along at the moment.

"Do you have any questions?"

The pair looked at each other for a moment before Shamsel spoke up.

"Just one, sir. Why NERV for a division name?"

Now that was a question he had been expecting people to ask him. In preparation he had spent some time thinking about an answer to it.

"I'm not really too sure. Although I like to think of it this way: the higher-ups, like the Council, are the 'brain.' They are the ones who provide the orders to us. Just like a nervous system, we take those commands and relay them out to our teams. Thus, the name NERV. You two are like the muscles in the body to whom the nerves deliver the signals from the brain to, say, go and bitch-slap some Lost Logia smuggler. Plus I think they were having a sale on 4-letter Division names."

That got a chuckle out of the pair.

"So when do we start bitch-slapping, sir?" humorously asks Ryotaro.

"Not for a few days. Once all the building is set up the technicians will make sure everything checks out before giving us the green-light to begin operations. In the mean time, just settle in and help out where you can. Dismissed."

The pair salutes and promptly exists, making sure to shut the door behind them. Kouzou chuckles and runs his hand through his grey hair.

"I'm getting too old for this."

He stares up at the ceiling for a moment before straightening out and pulling up a new window. He had noticed it before, but had wanted to meet him before he looked further into it. 1st Lt. Shamsel Nagisa seemed like a good kid to him, but that red indicator at the bottom of his file brought up some warning signs in his head. It was encrypted and required some high-level clearance to access. Clearance which he had. A quick press of a button and clearance confirmation code opened up several documents and incident reports.

"What are you planning Regius..."

Kouzou began to read.


:nod: Settling in indeed, so what'll Kouzou find I wonder... :uhoh:

:
Who her?
Yes Her (http://i204.photobucket.com/albums/bb203/liingo/2008-02-11.jpg)
:p Although I have to say, shafting her would be a delightful experience....... *runs*



:nod::nod::nod:

Yes, I'd shaft her if you know what I mean :nod:

*runs from snipers*

A must-read if everyone classifies it as EPIC

Ahhhhrg! :eyespin:


Yes, you must. We Command It :nod:

USB500
2008-02-21, 22:09
And finishing up on Updates in Mayura Labatt's profile, here's Part 5: Special Moves and Trivia :D

Special Moves:

Mayura normally doesn’t name any of her special magical and non-magical moves, nor does she bother to, preferring to keep them short and practical in serious combat.

The only exception to this rule would be the various Kamen Rider-inspired Rider Kicks she uses, and like in the shows they’re used as finishing moves against tough opponents. Like Asagi these finishers use Impulse spells pre-charged beforehand to enhance power, though Mayura most often uses the Impulse spells on the fly to improve reflexes and speed. All of these finishers are simple flying kicks enhanced by Force Impulse spells, and each spell differs on the Impulse spell combination and how many feet are used.

These finishers are named after main character Kamen Riders, not always corresponding to their actual attacks. Only attacks that have been consistently named are listed, though Mayura has even more attacks and variants in her arsenal.

Rider One –

Simple one-legged side kick with Blast Impulse.

Rider Two –

A one-legged kick from a flying forward somersault with Blast Impulse.

Rider V3 –

A one-legged backflip kick with Blast Impulse.

Rider Stronger –

Similar to Rider One, but with Geki Impulse

Skyrider –

A mid-air flipping axe kick with Blast Impulse.

Rider Super One –

Similar to Rider One, but with Sonic Drive. Used only in Noble Eagle form.

Rider Black –

Similar to Rider One but with combination Blast and Geki Impulse. Used only in Roaring Dragon Form.

Shadow Moon –

Two legged flying kick with Blast Impulse.

Rider Ryuki –

High speed variation of Rider One with Sonic Move. Typically performed from a running start.

Knight Rider –

Special move initiated by Boost Jump before descending on the enemy with a spinning drill kick.

Rider Faiz –

A spinning side kick with Sonic Move.

Rider Blade –

A complex kick where Mayura backflips while spinning, then landing two consequent Geki-enhanced axe kicks on the enemy.

Rider Hibiki –

A flying roundhouse kick with Geki Impulse.

Hyper Kick –

One of the few kicks named after the actual attack, similar to Rider One but using Sonic Move and Kageki Impulse.

Darkness Moon Breaker -

Mayura’s most powerful and dangerous Rider Kick, initiated by a Boost Jump, then landing a Kageki Impulse-enhanced drop kick on the enemy. Named after a move of a similar name in KR Kiva.

-----

"Why don't I have a Rider Kick like that?"

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Trivia:

- Labatt Enterprises is the largest financial services entity in Midchilda, and owners of the Mason-Stoner New Banking Corporation, or MSNBC. Along with the friendship between Mr. Labatt and Mr. Allen Colwell, head of Colwell Industries and Asagi’s father, this has allowed the Belkarangers access to a multitude of financial options giving them sufficient funding for their projects within the limits of the law. As the third child of the Labatt family Mayura herself is individually listed as the 45thth richest single individual in Ordered Space as of 0075, worth ℓ680 million.

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“In Zubaida currency translates to ﺝ320,000,000 Jeems.”

“And how much is that here?”

“Matsuri! Oh, here on Earth it’s equivalent to $940,790,000.”

“…wow… she’s filthy rich!”

“Any wonder Kay’s trying to get hired by such wealthy employers?”

“Alright you two cut it out, I can’t get hired by said employers if I don’t type… and Shinji, don’t you two have some place to go?”

“Hai, we were just leaving!”

“Good luck on that Mrs. Kay!”

"You to don't go doing anything stupid now alright?

...

What a minute...

I'M NOT MARRIED YET!!!!"

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- When not working on an assignment under SGS, Mayura works in continuing her family tradition by personally teaching in their rebuilt Haken Lee Dojo of Martial Combat. Along with her eldest brother Falken they teach their style to a new generation of interested youngsters and teenagers. Falken takes care of the school on Mayura’s behalf when she’s away on missions.

- The Haken Lee School is unique amongst other generational schools of its type in its skill-based criteria in choosing a successor, which is why Mayura was chosen to succeed in their late father’s footsteps despite being the youngest.

- Asides from the dojo, Mayura has used her own funds to open up an Oriental restaurant chain, the “Bistro La Salle”, named after the restaurant of the same name in Kamen Rider Kabuto. This can be considered her own personal source of income, since her services at the dojo are free. The 12 chains throughout Cranagan also serve as front bases for the SGS’ operations, and all have underground basements that can function as safehouses.

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“So I can cook, and run Lost Logia smuggling ops at the same time!”

“Kay…”

“Just kidding…”

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- Mayura loves music, so much so in fact that at times she uses Soul Advent to play battle music to keep her motivated in battle. She typically plays whatever music she’s carrying with her, though at certain moments she’ll play Kamen Rider or Super Sentai-related music when she’s truly serious.

- Mayura is ambidextrous i.e. she is proficient in the use of both her right and left hands in performing tasks, and she can write using either hand.

- Out of the Belkarangers, Mayura is the most romantically involved, with her foster mother having set her up for nearly a hundred matchmaking sessions, and having nearly half that number in suitors asking for her hand in marriage. She’s turned down all of them.

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“Ah, here’s the interesting part…”

“You really want to put that in there Kay?”

“Why not?”

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- Related to the above, Mayura is currently seeing a 2nd Lt. Ryotaro Nogami from the TSAB Ground Force’s Division 66, whom she met while pursuing a Lost Logia in a SGS-related mission in Administrated World 67. At what stage their relationship is at in debate, and requires further observation.

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“If it wasn’t for the tone, I’d think it was a gossip column!”

“They did say anything relevant Asuka, this is one of them.”

“No mention of why she liked him?”

“The Den-O project isn’t supposed to be public knowledge, and I’d rather not step into more landmines than I already have.

Now, I hope that was it for Mayura… Next up, BelkaBlue."

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Right, and now I move on to Ao no Mahoutskai, Julie Liu Ming! :D
RIDER KICK MADNESS!!!! :eek: :eek: And she's got more kicks than the numbers of Malaysian states! :bow: :bow: :bow:

:heh:

Oh, boy, I think Akira will be very pumped up to see her comrade like this. :D

=======================

Wonder what game they were playing? :heh:
Counterstrike? :heh:

Oh no, no strange rabu-rabu hawt yuricest ideas from me, no way :nod:
:nod:

Also, Norio Wakamoto?

ALL HAIL BRITANNIA!!!!!!! :bow:
LONG LIVE THE EMPEROR!!! :bow:


:nod::nod::nod:

Yes, I'd shaft her if you know what I mean :nod:

*runs from snipers*
:nod:

:topicoff: just watched Wolf and Spice 01. My thoughts:

Horo =fox girl
Fox girl= :love:

Therefore;
Horo = :love:

Aaron008R
2008-02-21, 22:23
Okay, everyone, find your shelter quickly! Bluecheese Nuke detected!

*snip*

Okay, that was cheap, but it summarizes everything up till now for those that have not read it from the start. :heh:

Those who skip directly here are missing out on a lot!:mad:
Nice summary, BTW.:D

And of course, A most effortly written work deserves a good summary. So I'll try my best to put in my input/comments per section.:nod:

Now ... for the real meat.

Chapter Six—Burden of the Past

*snip*

Something tells me that she's the Saint...:uhoh::uhoh::uhoh: If not the Princess herself...:uhoh::uhoh::uhoh: :uhoh::uhoh::uhoh:

*snip*

:eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek:

:bow::bow::bow::bow::bow::bow:
:bow::bow::bow::bow::bow::bow:
:bow::bow::bow::bow::bow::bow:
:bow::bow::bow::bow::bow::bow:

Damn... Oh man! That was SUPREME!!!:D:D:D I love this part of the chapter the most!!!:love::love::love:

Everything was done so well that I was taken to an emotional roller-coaster ride from astounded, to jubilant, to sad, to shocked, etc.!:D:D:D Hayate collapsing whould do quite well to alleviate the cries of HAXX here.:uhoh: In any case, Hayate was completely AWESOME here!:D:D:D:bow:

I liked the part where the three of them bonded the most!:D You can really feel how close Hayate's bond with the Wolkenritter are, with an added bonus of a very in-character guilt trip for all three of them, especially Signum!:D (Though I never expected the crying part.:heh: But nonetheless, I still liked it very much.:D) This shows several times more Hayate+Wolky (sans Vita:heh:) interactions compared to the StrikerS anime!:D:D:D

And I think this should be corrected... "or else she could rest properly" Just use couldn't.;)

*snip*

Ahh... A PERFECT chance to insert Aurion's point of view in my GuardianS: From the Edge chapter!!!:love: Thanks for leaving the happenings in the control room ambiguous, PF!:bow: Would you mind if I took it from there? I have a Aurion & Chrono conversation as well as some other additions that will fit just right there!:D:D:D

Anyway, Nanoha and Fate's ways of lightening up the mood were great.:D But then again, it's only fair since the both of them got physically stressed out a lot in StrikerS.:p

*snip*

The explanations and the system of the Templars, as well as your theory of magic having a certain 'feel' came out much more understandable this way.:D I understand it better now.:D And Leona slipped with her cover-ups, huh?:p In any case, the sylvern strings are quite scary, now that I think about it...:uhoh: nice.:D

Typo, BTW, "[i]how the attack would result in".:)

*snip*

:eek::eek::eek:

M-man... That Archmagus guy is frightening...:uhoh::uhoh::uhoh: But anyway, the highlighting part here for me was the feelings of the four Templars as grandia was dying.:nod: It's always good if the antagonists can garner symphaty from the reader as well. And you seem to be doing fine with that regard.:D

Typo check... "You can move his around":)

*snip*

:bow::bow::bow:

Signum and Chrono take the show!:D:D:D Nice! Their conversation feels natural and shows in detail Signum's conviction.:nod:

*snip*

Kratos and Gabriel, PWNED!!!:p Leona sure has a knack for controlling her three stoogesfollowers.:joke: And finally, Leona and Chrono's relationship are starting to mend.:D

*snip*

:twitch::twitch::twitch:

And Xeno is PWNED!!! even harder!:heh: That aromatte was interesting...:D but hell, Signum completely took the show for the second time this chapter!:D:D:D I don't know about the others, but Signum's troubles in her mind really computes and doesn't seem out of place.:D I think you've properly captured Signum's 'Inner Side' most fittingly.:D:D:D

BTW, capitalization... “how did you come by it?”:)

*snip*

Ahh... A researcher that's even more eccentric than Aurion!:p Approved, there.:D The possible implications here are interesting.:nod:

*snip*

:bow::bow::bow:

I knew that I already reviewed this once in the e-mail. But when coupled with the song... (and what a hauntingly beautiful song that was...:love:) Wow... Just WOW!:D:D:D Though now that I think about it... The idea of Aurion singing is just :twitch::twitch::twitch:...:heh::heh::heh: And BTW, how did my proposed 'pat on the head from behind' become 'touch her neck from behind'?:uhoh::uhoh::uhoh: (Nevermind. I like it!:D:D:D)

And of course, the Aurion vs. Tesla talk was well-done as well.:nod:
But it's supposed to be 72:63.:p Tesla is supposed to be narrowing down the gap as time passes.:p:D

*snip*

Right, that's about it.

*runs from Bluecheese-angry mobs*

:D:D:D

Ahh... I just love it when Subaru interacts with other females!:D:D:D This felt the most natural interaction in the chapter, I do agree.:nod: It's cool, and the gift at the end is...:eek::eek::eek:

MACH-BLITZ CALIBUR?!?! aka DOUBLE KNUCKLE?!?!?!:eek::eek::eek:

In short, ULTIMATE EPIC BLUECHEESIUM!!!:D:D:D

:bow::bow: :bow::bow::bow::bow: :bow::bow::bow:
:bow::bow: :bow::bow::bow::bow: :bow::bow::bow:
:bow::bow: :bow::bow::bow::bow: :bow::bow::bow:

Whew... That was one hell of a read!:D:D:D You have my thanks!:D:D:D I'm still simling because of this story even though I read it last night!:D:D:D :bow::bow::bow: As for me, I'll try my best to fill in some gaps and introduce more scenes with my From the Edge chapters!:mad:

Cheers!:D:D:D

Well, it's only going to be epic if I decide to include the 'Night of Genesis' plotline inside it, which is doubtful... In fact, it'd seem more suitable for GenerationS, seems a degree of romantic lulz with Grandis involved seems like it'll spice it up better.

:eek::eek::eek:

Wow... Sounds like an idea!:D:D:D
It's still your call, though.:)

Difference is that though, Nanoha makes an effort to improve her mobility. A lot of effort.

Hayate... err... not so much it seems. Any mage training she had seems to be solely focusing on improving her sole strength, aka her rear-support offensive abilities, and everything else got chucked over to 'nah, it's not needed, since no matter how much I train, if those in front of me who has more skill and talent loses and I get reached, I'd lose anyway.'

Yeah...>.>

And the beginning parts do make Signum and Hayate seem rather... um... I admit... a little off-tangent, but I suppose it's quite justifiable because it's not of her range of character. And that part with Aurion was great, though the mental image of Aurion finishing a song... is a little... :heh::heh::heh:

Yeah... Aurion + singing = COMPUTES LITTLE...:twitch::twitch::heh:

Along with the part where he touches the back of her neck thing. :uhoh:

Hey, it's Aurion we're talking about here.:p

Aurion: Huh?:eyebrow:

Me: OSHI-!:uhoh: N-nothing!!!:upset:(:D)



@Tormenk: Here's part of the theory of existence's absurdity.:)

Generally, the essence of Albert Camus' philosophy centers on the existential issue of absurdity. This issue highlights the belief that life in general is fundamentally meaningless. Additionally, it illustrates how the individual alone can approach and confront the nothingness of human reality.

To Camus’ view, the absurd life is founded on his negation of God as the foundation of human existence. As a result, he argues that human beings are void of any preordained essences. In this regard, he presumes that the existence of the human subject is basically purposeless, superfluous and meaningless. In line with this, Camus’ view of the absurd supposes that all morals and standpoints are determined by the subjective will of the individual. Like Max Stirner and Friedrich Nietzsche, Camus affirmed that the individual self as the sole legitimate authority of standards and valuations.



I'll handle the rest of the backlog later.:)

Wild Goose
2008-02-21, 22:48
PLOT CONTRIVANCE!
Pretty much. AS said, purpose was filled, so they were shut down.

...can;t compare to Centra Spike/Gray Fox/Deep Throat/Armyof Nothern Virginia/USISA; they're always getting disbanded and reactivated.

I just realized something looking at the JF-704.

It's got no counter-torque mechanism. No fan, no tail rotor, no counter spinning blades. Nothing.
Nada.

*Marks 7arcs another downgrade for basic principles of mechanics.*

It's presumably using a NOTAR system.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NOTAR

Absence of proof the JF-704 is not using NOTAR is not proof of absence of NOTAR. *smirks*

Will respond to backlogs and stuff later, but quite frankly RF6 did not work very well and Hayate pretty much blew all her political capital/influence/strings/favors on RF6.

Incidentally the whole concept of the Joint Training series was to poke at RF6's weaknesses & flaws. And needs rewriting if I want to make it serious. Though I'm leaning towards kicking reason and logic to the curb and just ramping up the hot blood and lulz - particularly for Franz vs Subaru adn Franz vs Vita and Health Drink scenes.

Nightengale
2008-02-21, 22:52
Thank you...

For all the above...

That was the highest praise. ^^

... looks at that last quoted part...

I see.... :eyebrow:

So you do have intentions of...

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v480/chiakt/3SD46.jpg

*runs from Ar and Ar-ko combi. *

And finishing up on Updates in Mayura Labatt's profile, here's Part 5: Special Moves and Trivia :D

Special Moves:



Looks at all those specials...

Saga: Ha-chiu!
Graham: Ha... cough-cough-cough!
Liezes: Purrrrrrrrrrrrr!

What? :twitch:

Only mildly relevant... but Aurion ~ Chow computes.

One of Auri-o-7's post-Enforcer life undercover mission's infiltration method. (http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=btBTi7kyeJA) :p

Jimmy C
2008-02-21, 23:46
It's got no counter-torque mechanism. No fan, no tail rotor, no counter spinning blades. Nothing.
It does. It has two sets of main rotors. I presume that's "counter spinning blades".

Kha
2008-02-21, 23:59
... looks at that last quoted part...

I see.... :eyebrow:

So you do have intentions of...

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v480/chiakt/3SD46.jpg

*runs from Ar and Ar-ko combi. *:D......

......what's that thing called here? DVD Special?

Where did you find the translated version?! I can't find anything!

*runs from Numbarengers*

LoweGear
2008-02-22, 00:15
RIDER KICK MADNESS!!!! :eek: :eek: And she's got more kicks than the numbers of Malaysian states! :bow: :bow: :bow:

:heh:

Oh, boy, I think Akira will be very pumped up to see her comrade like this. :D


:nod::nod::nod:

Yes, she will :nod:

Counterstrike? :heh:

Don't think CS has bases :heh:


:nod:

:topicoff: just watched Wolf and Spice 01. My thoughts:

Horo =fox girl
Fox girl= :love:

Therefore;
Horo = :love:

Doesn't take a mathematician to figure that out :nod:

how did my proposed 'pat on the head from behind' become 'touch her neck from behind'?:uhoh::uhoh::uhoh: (Nevermind. I like it!:D:D:D)


Natural Evolution?

*RUNS*


@Tormenk: Here's part of the theory of existence's absurdity.:)

Generally, the essence of Albert Camus' philosophy centers on the existential issue of absurdity. This issue highlights the belief that life in general is fundamentally meaningless. Additionally, it illustrates how the individual alone can approach and confront the nothingness of human reality.

To Camus’ view, the absurd life is founded on his negation of God as the foundation of human existence. As a result, he argues that human beings are void of any preordained essences. In this regard, he presumes that the existence of the human subject is basically purposeless, superfluous and meaningless. In line with this, Camus’ view of the absurd supposes that all morals and standpoints are determined by the subjective will of the individual. Like Max Stirner and Friedrich Nietzsche, Camus affirmed that the individual self as the sole legitimate authority of standards and valuations.



Ah, delicious existentialist food for thought :nod:

... looks at that last quoted part...

I see.... :eyebrow:

So you do have intentions of...

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v480/chiakt/3SD46.jpg

*runs from Ar and Ar-ko combi. *


...

:eek::eek::eek::eek:

NIGHTENGALE DELIVERS!!!!

THIS MUST HAPPEN NAO

*dodges sniper*

Neil: Hoy hoy, keep still will ya! :mad:

Looks at all those specials...

Saga: Ha-chiu!
Graham: Ha... cough-cough-cough!
Liezes: Purrrrrrrrrrrrr!

:nod::nod::nod:


Only mildly relevant... but Aurion ~ Chow computes.

One of Auri-o-7's post-Enforcer life undercover mission's infiltration method. (http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=btBTi7kyeJA) :p

:eyespin::eyespin::eyespin:

On another note, as always Stephen Chow WINS :nod:

It does. It has two sets of main rotors. I presume that's "counter spinning blades".

The term is "Counterrotating Rotor" actually. Though after looking at Storm Raider for a while, it only has a single main rotor assembly :heh:

:D......

......what's that thing called here? DVD Special?

Where did you find the translated version?! I can't find anything!

*runs from Numbarengers*

Yes... hidden DVD special features :nod::nod::nod:

*headshot >>> Lowe*

Wild Goose
2008-02-22, 00:47
RIDER KICK MADNESS!!!! :eek: :eek: And she's got more kicks than the numbers of Malaysian states! :bow: :bow: :bow:

:heh:

Oh, boy, I think Akira will be very pumped up to see her comrade like this. :D
Leena: "She ain't the only one~" :D
Franz: "Yosh! This hot blood and burning passion! Too bad Glen won't let me recruit any more hotbloods into the Assault Company." :heh:

:topicoff: just watched Wolf and Spice 01. My thoughts:

Horo =fox girl
Fox girl= :love:

Therefore;
Horo = :love:

Technically Horo is a wolfgirl. But yes, she is love, as are foxgirls.... the ooriginal concept for Naomi was that she was a shy-ish foxgirl who, when scared or frightened, would transform into her fox form and wrap herslef around Franz's nexk/shoulders :heh: And was very sensitive to having her tail and ears stroked...

*jumps into Genspenst MKII M and runs like hell*

(Yes, I've gotten SRW OG1. ATX Team FTFW. Zengar: "More killing, less talking!")

The term is "Counterrotating Rotor" actually. Though after looking at Storm Raider for a while, it only has a single main rotor assembly :heh:
Like I said, it's most likely a NOTAR assembly like those on MD500 choppers (like the one Jean Reno flew into the Channel Tunnel in Mission Impossible).

Remember, absence of proof of NOTAR is not proof of absense of NOTAR.

Yes... hidden DVD special features :nod::nod::nod:

*headshot >>> Lowe*

I want those too.

*laughs as sniper fire bounces off Genspenst MKII M

LoweGear
2008-02-22, 01:03
Leena: "She ain't the only one~" :D
Franz: "Yosh! This hot blood and burning passion! Too bad Glen won't let me recruit any more hotbloods into the Assault Company." :heh:


Too bad Mayura isn't OFM material due to her status and personality :heh:

Though I think given a few good words, she can lend that big fat pocket of hers to... noble enterprises :nod:

Technically Horo is a wolfgirl. But yes, she is love, as are foxgirls.... the ooriginal concept for Naomi was that she was a shy-ish foxgirl who, when scared or frightened, would transform into her fox form and wrap herslef around Franz's nexk/shoulders :heh: And was very sensitive to having her tail and ears stroked...

*jumps into Genspenst MKII M and runs like hell*

...

WHY DIDN'T WE GET THIS VERSION OF NAOMI?!?!?! :eek::eek:

Then we can have some very intimately EPIC tail-stroking scenes :D

*dodges*

(Yes, I've gotten SRW OG1. ATX Team FTFW. Zengar: "More killing, less talking!")

Any more reason to love Zengar? :cool:


Like I said, it's most likely a NOTAR assembly like those on MD500 choppers (like the one Jean Reno flew into the Channel Tunnel in Mission Impossible).

Remember, absence of proof of NOTAR is not proof of absense of NOTAR.

I had also thought about that when I first saw Storm Raider :nod:


I want those too.

*laughs as sniper fire bounces off Genspenst MKII M

Neil: No choice then...

*preps Dynames beam rifle*

Dynames, Sniping Target!

USB500
2008-02-22, 01:12
Don't think CS has bases :heh:
:heh:

Doesn't take a mathematician to figure that out :nod:
:nod:
...

:eek::eek::eek::eek:

NIGHTENGALE DELIVERS!!!!

THIS MUST HAPPEN NAO

*dodges sniper*

Neil: Hoy hoy, keep still will ya! :mad:
SIGNED! :eek: :eek: :eek: :eek:

*runs*
:eyespin::eyespin::eyespin:

On another note, as always Stephen Chow WINS :nod:
:nod:

Yes... hidden DVD special features :nod::nod::nod:

*headshot >>> Lowe*
I concur. :nod: :nod: :nod:

*headshot >>> USB500*

==============


Technically Horo is a wolfgirl. But yes, she is love, as are foxgirls.... the original concept for Naomi was that she was a shy-ish foxgirl who, when scared or frightened, would transform into her fox form and wrap herself around Franz's neck/shoulders :heh: And was very sensitive to having her tail and ears stroked...
Yeah, wolf-girl, yeah. :heh: :heh:

BUT!!!!!

Naomi as SHY FOXGIRL????????? :eek: :eek: :eek: :eek:

Do it now for some hot TAIL-STROKING and EAR-SCRATCHING actions :D :D :D :D :D

Naomi >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> USB500

Wild Goose
2008-02-22, 01:27
Too bad Mayura isn't OFM material due to her status and personality :heh:

Though I think given a few good words, she can lend that big fat pocket of hers to... noble enterprises :nod:
Glen: "No. If she does we'll be drowning in beer."
Erick: "Whiskey is a real man's drink!"
Franz: "What's wrong with beer?"
Mikhail: "And some good vodka!'
Ivanovich: "And cigars. You can never have too many good cigars."
Glen: *facepalm*
...

WHY DIDN'T WE GET THIS VERSION OF NAOMI?!?!?! :eek::eek:

Then we can have some very intimately EPIC tail-stroking scenes :D

*dodges*
Because it was set in the Harry Potter universe and compared to the OFM, that concept was GREATLY FAIL...besides, Franz was too h4xxed there. Eyes of Death Perception, Unlimited Blade Works, PLUS a bigger arsenal of Belka-type moves. *shakes head*

...though... OFM.... in HP world....

*Erases idea with memories of Kyou & Tomoyo's thighs. Episode 18 means that we get them while canon becomes canon*

Any more reason to love Zengar? :cool:
OGs. OG1 has crap animations and music... but I DON'T CARE!

"WARE WA ZENGAR, ZENGAR ZOMVOLT! AKU WO TATSU TSURUGI NARI! WAGA ZANKANTOU NI TATENU MONO NASHI!!!"


I had also thought about that when I first saw Storm Raider :nod:
It's admittedly a V-tail instead of a H-tail like the MD500, but who's to say that Storm Raider isn't using passive barriers to shape the airflow?

Neil: No choice then...

*preps Dynames beam rifle*

Dynames, Sniping Target!
*uses Focus 1 & gains +30% dodge*

"Yosh, I dodged it!"

Yeah, wolf-girl, yeah. :heh: :heh:

BUT!!!!!

Naomi as SHY FOXGIRL????????? :eek: :eek: :eek: :eek:

Do it now for some hot TAIL-STROKING and EAR-SCRATCHING actions :D :D :D :D :D

Naomi >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> USB500

Actually, tail-stroking & ear-scratching bedroom scenes were written. Mostly in the sorta "Okays, Onii-chans gonna tuck you in-"

"Read me a story?"

"Arent;y you too old for this sorta stuff?"

"...Iwantyoutostrokemytail..."

"...kk."

Much lulz though, since Ubitch would have harassed her, bringing down the wrath of Franz.

Umbitch: "How DARE you oppose me! I am the inquisitor of Hogwarts! I-"
Franz: "DAMARE! Ware wa Franz Jaeger, Aku wo tatsu tsurugi! Waga katana ni, TATENU MONO NASHI!"
Glen: "Just hurry up and shoot her."

LimitedEternal
2008-02-22, 01:33
Ougi: Dai-Gurren Line Breaker!

Reading:
Phoenix, you are a GOD of bluecheese and Supremacy. *hands PhoenixFlare an Internet*; Kha, that Justicar is incredibly cracky(business as usual...); sorry Erio, your brain's destined to stay lost for a while; ~uguu~; suspension of disbelief is an integral part of fiction; WhO THE HELL NEEDS SLEEP WHEN YOU HAVE FIERY MIGHT AND PASSION?!?!?; embedded video links are inevitable; zettai ryouiki no swordfighter looks quite promising(but throwing SCAR in the mix???CRACK!); LM Chapter 3 is very nicely done indeed; the disbanding of RF6 is both sensible and contrived(however that works :eyespin:); wolf-girl is :love::love::love:; why do you avoid dubs so? 4Kids is a failing business...:rolleyes:; is everyone going to have a remade character eventually???; and WHY didn't we get foxgirl Naomi???

:eyespin:

I have come to the conclusion that this line-breaker is so much better for hacking apart four or so pages, especially given that it's late and I'm multitasking. Wall of text notwithstanding. :heh:

LoweGear
2008-02-22, 01:37
Do it now for some hot TAIL-STROKING and EAR-SCRATCHING actions :D :D :D :D :D

Naomi >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> USB500

I SECOND THIS MOTION :nod:

*runs*

Glen: "No. If she does we'll be drowning in beer."
Erick: "Whiskey is a real man's drink!"
Franz: "What's wrong with beer?"
Mikhail: "And some good vodka!'
Ivanovich: "And cigars. You can never have too many good cigars."
Glen: *facepalm*


... methinks it's time for Mayura to give them their own bar :heh:

Because it was set in the Harry Potter universe and compared to the OFM, that concept was GREATLY FAIL...besides, Franz was too h4xxed there. Eyes of Death Perception, Unlimited Blade Works, PLUS a bigger arsenal of Belka-type moves. *shakes head*

...though... OFM.... in HP world....

*Erases idea with memories of Kyou & Tomoyo's thighs. Episode 18 means that we get them while canon becomes canon*

:nod: :uhoh: :nod: :uhoh:


OGs. OG1 has crap animations and music... but I DON'T CARE!

"WARE WA ZENGAR, ZENGAR ZOMVOLT! AKU WO TATSU TSURUGI NARI! WAGA ZANKANTOU NI TATENU MONO NASHI!!!"

I rest my case :cool:

http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/aa299/spec_operations/1203660715409.jpg

It's admittedly a V-tail instead of a H-tail like the MD500, but who's to say that Storm Raider isn't using passive barriers to shape the airflow?

There is the case of the Sikorsky H-34 Choctaw, and combat stories by chopper pilots in Vietnam where its large tailboom could keep the helicopter steady by virtue of sheer drag even with it's tail rotor shot :heh:

*uses Focus 1 & gains +30% dodge*

"Yosh, I dodged it!"

Neil: I missed?

Who is this pilot?! :twitch:


Actually, tail-stroking & ear-scratching bedroom scenes were written. Mostly in the sorta "Okays, Onii-chans gonna tuck you in-"

"Read me a story?"

"Arent;y you too old for this sorta stuff?"

"...Iwantyoutostrokemytail..."

"...kk."

Much lulz though, since Ubitch would have harassed her, bringing down the wrath of Franz.

Umbitch: "How DARE you oppose me! I am the inquisitor of Hogwarts! I-"
Franz: "DAMARE! Ware wa Franz Jaeger, Aku wo tatsu tsurugi! Waga katana ni, TATENU MONO NASHI!"
Glen: "Just hurry up and shoot her."

Written?

We want to see these, I'm sure it'll be very interesting :nod:

Aaron008R
2008-02-22, 02:24
lol preview time.

Well sorta. Just the pre-title scene >.>
Hopefully it'll end the protests of the people who are like "Nanoha + Angst = no."

*snip*

So... uh... did I get the Japanese translation right?
*runs*

Random trivia: Raising Heart is saying:

[Those Unforgettable Days. For Them I Live.]

R-raising Heart was destroyed?!?!:eek::eek::eek:

That should explain a large part of her depression...:uhoh::uhoh::uhoh:

Mein Gott!!! People, how the hell do you manage to sprout all this in only one day?!?!?! :eyespin::eyespin::frustrated::frustrated: (:joke:)

Ok then!

SUPA BACKLOG BREAKAAAAAAAA!!!!!!!!!!!!

Ahh, way to make an offcical comeback, Fuyu!:D:D:D

Ganito:

http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/aa299/spec_operations/1187048929907.jpg

:eyespin::eyespin::eyespin:

Then again, that's one of the things you just have to accept in life :heh:

It's very unsettling...:upset::upset::upset:

I am most tempted to :nod: Naming isn't one of Mayura's talents afterall :uhoh:

Supa Geki Geki Kicku~!?:heh:

Dai Ro Ro Kyaku?:uhoh:

Rida Rida Kicku?!:twitch::eyespin:

:eek::eek::eek:

Yep, anyone would go :love: if Hayate said that to you... except Aurion obviously :heh:

And...

TAMA YAN!!!! :D

:nod::nod::nod:

I dunno why. But I'm sure glad that I thought of that.:D Hayate doing a Maria Clara is :love::love::love:...

When will the shafting end? :heh:

And ruthless Aurion is truly ruthless :uhoh:

:nod::uhoh:

Creator-san: No, they chase you because they like you so much :nod:
Belkarangers: CHIEFU!!!! :D:D:D

:heh::heh::heh:

Same here, Siyempre Bioman at Maskman FTW!!!! :D:D:D

HELL YES!!!!:D:D:D

Also caught Turboranger, Fiveman and Jetman too :nod: Which is why when Power Rangers first aired, the concept of sentai was no longer alien to us, though at the time it was cool seeing American versions of the concept in such awesome CG (at the time).

The same goes for me. I only got to finish Jetman, though.:(

So do you know the BETRAYAL that I felt when I discovered years later what Zyuranger was, and that the Power Rangers I was once a fan of was actually an American edit of the Super Sentai franchise, from which our beloved go-nin no senshi came from?!?!

MADNESS!!!!! :upset:

Asagi: :nod::nod::nod:

I felt betrayed. And I felt SCAMMED even worse than the "many female sentai in suits are actually guys!" revelation!:upset::upset::upset:

:eyebrow: Okay.......... this doesn't sound right. *proceeds to next*

Don't like the demure charms of simple gestures from cute girls?:p That's my kind of fanservice.:D:D:D

Zafira was forgotten! Nuuuuuuuuuuuuu!!!!!!!!!!!! :upset: :upset: :upset:

Don't worry. Zafira will get a chance to shine. More than once at that.:D

:eek: :eek: :eek:

Cliffhangers! ARGH!!!!! :frustrated: :frustrated: :frustrated: Just when it was getting more fiery..... :eyespin:

Requesting MOAR! :heh:

After I add MOAR to the story...:uhoh:

BTW, I read the last chapter. I really liked Hikki's HEARTWARMING reunion with the Gunslinger Girls.:D:D:D

Off Topic:

Guess who's back?!!

*hands shiny new Titanium bat to the newly returned*

*hides*

I hope he makes a comeback soon.:(

Wonderful, good ol' OC :nod: Ahh, it feels good to be home :D

Welcome home!:D:D:D

<rushes around for a party, throwing around confetti>

>.> *Death glare*

And you know. We kinda missed your glares as well.;)

1) Yes... :uhoh: But that's the Ancient Cleric-Knights. The New Cleric-Knights are a lot more tame, but they love digging up how good they were. :heh:

Their OC posts are coming up next, once I clear the thread for Level 7 Information with VEDA, so better to keep the regulator cannons armed for them instead. ;)

Makes sense...:heh:

2) Hmm... Even less affected by AMF than Belka magic then? I was thinking of letting Aurion invent the M-Jammer Canceller (:D) later in Rebuilt to even things up.

We need efficiency issues.:p

3) They aren't going to go phwing-phwing-phwinging all over the room like Nightcrawler or Mai can. Teleportation is initiated by a prayer, can they can delay casting by not finishing the prayer until the maximum limit. But due to the chanting and mental focusing onto a destination, it is better for the Knights only use it outside of combat to teleport into combat. Once in, they just jet, thruster and fly.

Much better.:nod:

You mean you never was? :uhoh:

Aurion: At least not overtly...:heh:

Why not? Its just Aurion being Aurion, and besides we couldn't see with the soft squishy assets blocking his sight. :heh: Nothing harmful of course! *runs from Aaron*

:eyespin::eyespin::eyespin:

:twitch: What's with that grin? *curiosity running on hyperdrive mode*

:naughty:

It was supposed to be lame by Tomoya and Kyou's standard. But I seriously lol'ed. Well actually, I sad there stunned for like 2 seconds, replayed the part, sat there stunned again, replayed it again, and finally burst out laughing like hell. :heh:

Kyou and Tomoya made the scene funnier!:D

[/I]
Reminds me of the reaction Takuma from H20 had when he found out Hajimi is a trap. :heh:

Oh yeah...:uhoh:

A true testament to their talent and popularity. And FYI, Hino Satoshi, who voices Yuji in Shakugan no Shana and Saito in ZnT, is part of the main voice cast for the third installment of the Disgaea series. :)

:nod:

Fabulous! Dere-dere Hayate is so moe! :love:

Deshou?:love:

Ouch...that's gotta hurt. :upset:

:nod::uhoh:

And I'm reminded of a scene of a small kid banging the table with fork and knife, demanding for food to be served. :heh:

yep.:D

Nah...not lumping anyone to any category, just stating that I know of the existence of rabid fans who hate the US versions. :heh:

Noted...:heh:

:nod: by all means. Goose is more of a tactical genius than I am, but I do know a little bit.

Thanks.:D

...moar?

Later...:uhoh:

:nod: Well it's not GAR Heart... just RH following the 3 Laws.
1. A robot may not injure a human being or, through inaction, allow a human being to come to harm.
2. A robot must obey orders given to it by human beings, except where such orders would conflict with the First Law.
3. A robot must protect its own existence as long as such protection does not conflict with the First or Second Law.

RH followed the First Law to a T.

:upset::upset::upset:

I'll be borrowing Lowe's style of profiling with the Cleric-Knights. Thanks again!

CLERIC-KNIGHTS
Justicar Foy Rokker


Gosh I can't find his portrait...

*snip*Foy is... a little confused? :uhoh:

Looking for more pictures to patch this file up. Its in pieces. :p

Comments & Criticisms even flames welcome! :D

Ideas too, because I'm a little brain-jammed and I might have forgotten something. :p

...

......

.........KHA!!!:frustrated::frustrated::frustrated :

What is this crack?!?! You changed Foy into a Tieria!!!:frustrated::frustrated::frustrated: BTW, the Nadleeh AI... is it a trap?:heh:

Do they eat Aurion-brand products for breakfast? :D:heh:

What?:twitch:

Gosh, I got trapped by Hayate at that exact same moment when she said "P-please be gentle." Someone help me!

How can they help you when they're also going :love::love::love: as well?

Hayate: :blush:

What kind of treatment is the poor dog wolf getting? Don't worry, I'll save you some grace (much, much later)! :mad::heh:

Hey. iI's not like he won't have a chance to shine in GenerationS...:heh:

Ack, that's scary stuff! :upset: I'm guessing that Vita comes rushing through with Graf Eisen in Destruction Mode, bent on crushing Aurion into pancake. :p

Nope.:p

Ah, so they do eat Aurion-brand stuff for breakfast. :p

Huh?:eyespin::eyespin:

Thanks Jimmy!

Explosive crack everytime. :D

I'm still shopping Foy's portrait, and digging for good shots of Virtue and Nadleeh, but here's something to make things worse: http://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h141/Xeifa/1197133697886.jpg...
...
...

GIMMYXFOY?!?!?!?!?!

*brain explodes*

It's alright, I can call the powered-up bow Storm Falcon too if you want. :nod:

-_-

<watches splattered brains on the walls>

Mattaku....

Oh, wait. I'll just counterattack with this instead. :cool:
http://img89.imageshack.us/img89/6885/1203427197612ch7.jpg

USB500 watches as Exia-tan pwns Kha with her Seven Swords of Heavens skill.

Exia-tan is KAWAII!:D:D:D

*snip*

So yeah. Lyrical of Time's going to receive some overhauls here and there. Comments and/or anything are welcome. :nod:

P/S: that appearance was supposed to be Hikki's original design when I first created him. :heh:

My brain is frozen....

His profile is still somewhat similar to what it was before. but this is better.:nod:

BTW, why is 404-tan there?:heh:

After Ko-Archer craze, we're gonna start a Setsuna-Exiako craze? :uhoh:

HELL NO!!!

:frustrated::frustrated::frustrated:

We can't help you... we're trapped as well :love:

Hayate: :blush::blush:

...

Lucky Aurion having three young girls for breakfast :uhoh:

*runs from Triple Rider Kick*

Aurion: What am I? An Ogre?:eyespin:

Lucky Aurion is lucky indeed. :nod: :nod: :nod:

*dodges Triple Rider Kick*

:heh::heh::heh:

You're on your own. We're just as trapped. :heh:

Hayate: :blush::blush::blush:

I think he meant Aurion brand cereals or something. Though Belkarangers cereals sound mighty interesting too. In fact, Asagi's company could move open a branch into the food and beverage industry. :heh::heh:

That could work...:heh:

Aurion-flavored Cereals? :twitch:

*dodges Proton Cannon*

:twitch::twitch::twitch:

Uhm, I don't quite remember where I got the information from, but it was said that Hayate's reserves are around 8M (don't ask me why the large scale). So, if it drained about 2M, that's quite a lot. Or maybe, I'm just paranoid about the numbers.

Edit: Whoops, on re-reading, it was a typo, it's supposed to be "three-eighth". *edits*

Observe.

Nanoha(loli) Linker Core = 20 pages = around 1,270,000

YnS = 666 pages

1,270,000 X (666/20) = 42,291,000 (AROUND FORTY-TWO MILLION, TWO HUNDRED NINETY-ONE THOUSAND magic units)

I'd give Hayate at most 1/4

42,291,000 / 4 = 10,572,750

:nod: A bit rough... But whiffy.:nod: Unless you want to say that Hayate has forty-two million as well but doesn't have Reinforce's HAXX ALLSTATs perfect...:uhoh::uhoh::uhoh:

Guess we're going to be here for a very long time ... :uhoh:

You don't want to?:p

Hayate is expected to be GAR, ever since we've fallen for her raccoon-ness awesomeness some time ago, courtesy of Aaron's relentless promotion. :nod:

:nod::nod::nod:

Aurion's hitting talk with Leona is an award-winning idea sent by Aaron. :heh::heh:

I was more of an adviser than idea-donor...:heh:

Subaru-Ginga is probably the most satisfactory in the chapter for me, I think it's proper. That said, let's not get some strange ideas with the sisters, shall we? :D:D

Of course...:nod::p

Signum, though, I'll leave it for you all to decide. As a canon character, she's subject to public perception. Still, thanks for the compliment, it means a lot. :D:D:D *self-esteem raises a fraction for Signumeter*

Then crank it up a lot MOAR!!!:frustrated:

*AARON008R MIGHTY ENCOURAGEMENT SLAP ON BACK*

:D:D:D

:topicoff:

Been watching Shigofumi lately and I must say it's quite a watch. Added bonuses include HayateFumika as a very interesting protagonist and her staff AmyKanaka. :p

For now, rest for one and all. Keep the crack and cheese flowing. :D:uhoh:

Looks interesting.:D

Yunie was supposed to be my first here but I guess a peep wouldn't hurt...

*snip*

:eek:

:eek::eek:

:eek::eek::eek:

ESTAVALIAN HAYATE'S ONEE-CHAN IS ARCHER-KO?!?!?!:eek::eek::eek::love:

APPROVED!!!:D:D:D

The concept is fine. And the tracing limitations is much welcome. unlike someone who can trace EVERYTHING here... (>.> at Kha)

And her master seems like Archer as well...:uhoh:

Nice profile!:D I can't wait to see them in action!:D

Previous up-to-date chapters here (http://forums.animesuki.com/showpost.php?p=941611&postcount=72).

*snip*

Wow... I didn't expect another very long read.:D

As far as I can tell. The plot is heading for something big.:nod: I find no problems with regards to Verossa's, Schach's or Yuuno's characterizations... Except that maybe Acous could use some more PIMP in his talking...:heh:

As for the grammar. I ran it over and found no typo or other grammatical error. So no problem there.

Laura and Luna reminds me of Tsukasa and Kagami, except that their personalities are very different.:nod:

The pacing feels right, neither rushed nor too slow; allowing me to digest the details properly. And the plot itself is very interesting; and just like I said, promises something really big.:D Are you by any chance including more of the Canon characters here?

Overall. It's a *thumbsup* from me.:D Nice work.:D

*snip*

A fine and dandy old guy if you see one.:D Not bad at all.:D I'll be looking forward to some of the action in the futute.:D though Ryotaro is a little confident here, huh?:heh:

And finishing up on Updates in Mayura Labatt's profile, here's Part 5: Special Moves and Trivia :D

*snip*

So many Rider Kicks...:twitch::twitch::twitch:

But anyway, they all fit.:D Kay and the others really do a lot to make the profile much more interesting.:D And that part with ryotaro is:D:D:D. APPROVED!:D:D:D

Right, and now I move on to Ao no Mahoutskai, Julie Liu Ming! :D

Can't wait!:D:D:D

Natural Evolution?

*RUNS*

:eyespin::eyespin::eyespin:

Ah, delicious existentialist food for thought :nod:

One of the things I love messing around with when I conceptualize scenarios.:D

Technically Horo is a wolfgirl. But yes, she is love, as are foxgirls.... the ooriginal concept for Naomi was that she was a shy-ish foxgirl who, when scared or frightened, would transform into her fox form and wrap herslef around Franz's nexk/shoulders :heh: And was very sensitive to having her tail and ears stroked...

:eek::eek::eek:

>.>

<.<

Sample?>_<

*RUNS*

*jumps into Genspenst MKII M and runs like hell*

(Yes, I've gotten SRW OG1. ATX Team FTFW. Zengar: "More killing, less talking!")

:nod:

It gets better in OG2!:D:D:D

Kagerou
2008-02-22, 02:31
*snip*

For some reason, I was really reminded of Navy NCIS while I was reading this, or maybe The Unit.

Either way, I like both shows, so this is good.

*snip


Fuyutsuki-sensei :D :D: D
Will he say "Those damn kids are embarrassing us again?" :D

Umbitch: "How DARE you oppose me! I am the inquisitor of Hogwarts! I-"
Franz: "DAMARE! Ware wa Franz Jaeger, Aku wo tatsu tsurugi! Waga katana ni, TATENU MONO NASHI!"
Glen: "Just hurry up and shoot her."

Whyyyyy did you mention that story?
Oh, and also, Glen was a True Ancestor, had the power to control shadows, and only kept Franz around as "spare rations".

Moving on, Finished Scene 1 of Episode 2, here we go:


Nanoha stood on the sidewalk, staring up at the pre-dawn sky. She wondered, briefly, if maybe everything would be okay. A brief flicker of hope shone in her purple-blue eyes as she stared upward, unconsciously gripping the cracked red gem held around her neck. Her eyes narrowed slightly as she looked up, focusing what little concentration she had to that one thing she loved to do: fly.

Slowly, her feet lifted off of the ground. First five feet, then six, then seven. Focusing purely on the concept, Nanoha felt everything around her disappear, leaving only the wind and herself. Gripping the gem tighter, Nanoha suppressed swelling feelings as she levitated.

Instead, thoughts invaded.

"Even if I do repair Raising Heart, it will never be the same. And in your state, Takamachi, it will never be more than a Storage Device."

"...Raising Heart..."

[Th... ..for......le da... For th.. . li..]

Nanoha's concentration wavered. Her altitude began to lower.

"Ahh! Get it off me!"
"We're surrounded!"
"Fall back, fall back!"
"We gotta get out of here!"

"I am a timeless chorus. Join your voice with mine, and sing victory everlasting."

Nanoha's concentration collapsed. Her feet touched ground first, followed by her knees, then her hands. Clutching a hand to her temple, Nanoha closed in on herself, blocking out the shrieks in her own mind, and to a lesser extent, her own. She felt it again, the horrible crawling underneath her skin, the terrible pain...

Abruptly, it was gone. Nanoha stood up, feeling dizzy. Shaking her head to clear away the mess in her mind, she began to walk to work.

"We can exist, together, you and I," It whispered to her. "Two corpses... in one grave..."

Nothing was the same anymore.

Maho Shoujo
- Lyrical Nanoha
----- Alpha -----

Episode 02: Sora wo Okutta mono (Heaven Sent)

Morning.
Alarm.
Shower.
Clothes.
Breakfast.
Flight.

In that order, is how Vivio's mornings usually went. Today was no exception. As Fate slept in after being home in so long, Vivio quietly prepared herself, dressing up in a casual shirt and shorts and setting out. The sun was just rising as she left, closing the door as quietly as possible. With no one to see her, Vivio took two steps and leaped into the air, heading in a beeline straight west, with the sun at her back as it crested the horizon. Her location was a quiet facility just outside the city.

The Facility was really a small military base dedicated to search and rescue: Officially known as Central Force Disaster Response/SAR Base A10 and Unofficially as "Disaster Relief", it was the home for the 4th SAR Battalion, a group of specialized mages able to deploy quickly for rescue operations. They only focused on the local area; as a small group, they didn't have a lot of coverage, and there were other facilities in other areas for the same thing. Their primary watch was the city proper.

Disaster Relief was a very relaxed place... or maybe it was to Vivio. She had been visiting the place on a regular basis for the past four years or so, every Saturday at about this time. It was because of someone here, someone that Vivio knew well now. As she flew over the facility, she saw that person, jogging down the side of the road that cut through the facility. It was like clockwork; the same spot, it seemed, every Saturday morning. Vivio couldn't help but smile, despite that. Dropping from the sky like a rock, Vivio barely adjusted her flight control to come to a complete stop about six inches in front of her target.

But Sergeant Subaru Nakajima, who had grown accustomed to the odd form of greeting, simply smiled. "Good morning, Vivio-chan." She said, coming to a quick stop. "You're just on time! I was about to finish my final lap!"

"Great," Vivio landed gently next to Subaru. "Can I come with you?"
"Of course," Subaru answered. "Let's go, come on!" Together, the two began to jog from that point to the end of the facility.

In eight years, Subaru had changed little. She was still as cheerful a genki girl as ever, though much of that was calmed by discipline and training. Much of her childish immaturity had been dropped in favor of growing up, but it was obvious that Subaru was still Subaru; if not by her (slightly matured) personality, than by her looks; Subaru hadn't grown at all in eight years, had kept her hair the same (complete with trademark bandana), and her Barrier Jacket was mostly the same.

Vivio deeply respected Subaru, and was one of the few friends from those days that she still kept in contact with. She hardly ever saw Teana, Erio, or Caro, but Subaru was a constant. She was one of Vivio's few friends, though years of developing self-doubt and mistrust still kept her at arm's length, and Subaru wasn't as close to Vivio as Syn was by a long shot. However, both would be loath to say they weren't friends. Though Subaru didn't visit much anymore, unable to cope with seeing her Sempai Nanoha in such a state, she still contacted Vivio through text messages and phone calls... well, when she had the time to.

As the two ended their run, Vivio took a breather as Subaru drank from a bottle of water. Vivio leaned up against a fence and began to pull the small gem off of her necklace. "Well," she said. "It's that time again, Subaru..."

"Yep. Ready as ever, huh?" Subaru asked. Vivio gave a nod in return.

It had been the custom that, on every Saturday, barring unnatural or extreme circumstances, Vivio would hook up with Subaru early in the morning and together, the two would do a little sparring exercise. It had never really been approved of officially by Nanoha or Subaru's superiors, but no one seemed to mind. The sparring had multiple purposes: To relieve Vivio's stress and train her, and to keep Subaru's own fighting skills sharp were just two of them. And today was already shaping up to be something of a roller coaster, so Vivio was ridding herself of any remaining stress from the night before as quickly as possible.

The two made their way to an open area off the side of the road, near the hangar bays for the helicopters kept on base. Subaru pulled out a familiar cut blue glem. "Mach Calibre, Revolver Knuckle," She said to it. The gem flashed once.

[All right. Activating Revolver Knuckle and Barrier Jacket. Power set to training mode.]

A flash of blue light enveloped Subaru before dissipating, revealing the Revolver Knuckle attached to her right arm along with her Barrier Jacket. Though mostly the same from her RF6 days, Subaru had replaced the secondary black chestpiece and blue shorts with a black bodysuit and blue trim, taking a pattern that in a way resembled the circuitry of a computer. The bodysuit provided better protection than her old Barrier Jacket, and now that she was a bit higher ranked, she could afford to keep it on during operations.

Normally, Mach Calibre would be equipped on her feet, but Subaru didn't want to run circles around Vivio. Likewise, Vivio wouldn't be flying this match.

"Yume," Vivio whispered to her Device as she took it off. "Set up, please."

[Yes, mistress. Activating Barrier Jacket and Sacred Staff. Setting power to training mode.]

Vivio's Device, Sacred Dream (Ten Yume in Japanese, lit. "Heaven's Dream"), was a Device based off of both Raising Heart and Bardiche; even the colors were the same, as the gem itself contained a red and yellow swirl along its spherical body.

Vivio nodded, taking off her necklace and holding it out. Vivio was enveloped briefly in white light as her mana converted itself to her Barrier Jacket. The Jacket looked familiar, as it was an exact copy of her Barrier Jacket from her brief time in the Cradle, but the colors were different; instead of black and blue, the jacket was primarily white, with a red trim where the blue was. As she clutched the Bo Staff form of her Device and slung it across her back, Vivio balled her gloved hands into fists and assumed a fighting stance.

"Ready?" She asked Subaru. Her answer was Revolver Knuckle loading a cartridge. "Yosh! Ike!"

-0-

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Meanwhile, Nanoha sat in her office.

It was a small affair, really; about the size of your average office, it was here that Nanoha did her work now. Her job was meaningless, involving filing reports and sorting folders for her superiors. Occasionally she had to proofread a report and make sure that everything checked out before sending it off to the people it went to. She was essentially an in-between girl, a person with a job that wasn't really necessary but that the TSAB had simply given to her after... well, after.

As she slowly sorted out the paperwork, she wondered briefly if maybe the TSAB was purposefully keeping her under lockdown like this. Not once had they offered to give her some help in some way; after what she had experienced, she at least figured that maybe someone would offer psychological help. Instead, they had thrown her into an office, which made it hard to deal with things. Things like certain reports... and some people all but disappearing...

Nanoha shook her head again and pressed her hands to her temples. "But it's easier this way, right?" She asked herself. "As long as I'm here, life can pass me by and no one else will ever be hurt... and no one will die here... isn't that right, Raising Heart?" The Device didn't reply. That is to say, the Device couldn't reply. Reaching down and clutching the Device with a weak grip, Nanoha thought not for the first time about the red gem, and what she had done.

"[Danger! Activating EM Pulse! Master, brace for the shock!]"
"[My job... was to... protect... you. Did... I... do well... master?]"
"[...go...od....bye....my....mas....ster...]"

The gem was still cracked, even after all this time. A dark finality to that chapter of Nanoha's life. To save her, Raising Heart had sacrificed herself. Raising Heart had all but died to protect her master from harm. But she couldn't protect Nanoha from the pain in her heart, the one that tore at her, the one that destroyed her bit by bit, as it had every day for the past six years. Her Device, her daughter, her life, all of it was disappearing before her eyes. Destiny had decided to rip everything from her, so she was left with nothing, nothing but herself and her broken heart...

...and the voice.

"Do not be afraid," It whispered to her, even now; a horrible whisper that sounded like the gates of Hell itself were opening up. "I am peace; I am salvation."

"S-shut up," she said, clamping her eyes shut.
"If you join us, all your pain, all your suffering will disappear. Your voice will sing the chorus of millions."

"I saw what your kind did..." Nanoha whispered. "You won't tempt me... you won't do it again..."
"You are all but one of us," The whisper told her, sickly sweet yet disgustingly bitter. "All you have to do is surrender your will to mine, and you will acheive peace and englightenment. It is not yet your grave, but you are welcome... in it."

"Sod off," Nanoha muttered. "Jump off of a high place; leap into a star; just leave me alone..." I can't take this anymore.

A rumble quivered through Nanoha. "Submit!" It shouted at her. Defiant tears began to spill from Nanoha as she covered her head with her arms. "End your torment and my own! Or I shall feast upon your BONES!"

"No!" Nanoha cried, clenching her eyes shut to stop the tears.
"Insolent fool!" The shriek nearly put Nanoha into shock. "I have beaten fleets of Thousands! Consumed a galaxy of flesh, and mind, and bone! If you do not submit, then you will be food, nothing more! I offer you a choice!" Abruptly, the voice calmed. "But time has taught me patience, little one. There was much talk, and you have listened. Now you may speak, and I will listen. I await."

The voice, the presence, left, taking with it all of the hope that Nanoha had so desparately latched on to for so long. Broken, Nanoha cried into her desk, trying to push away the horrifying images and memories that surfaced, the thoughts that came unbidden, the feeling of pure terror, and collapsed under it. "No..." she cried. "Stop it... stop it... please... stop it..."

And in another place, at the same time, as a man in a yellow cloak watched these events unfurl... he smiled.

-0-

Vivio began to feel uneasy. As she and Subaru paused their sparring for a break, she couldn't help but feel like maybe something was dreadfully wrong. Like something was out of place. A cold wind blew suddenly, enhancing these feelings and making Vivio all the more uncomfortable. As she took a look back toward the tower where her mother work, she wondered briefly if she was okay. Stupid question, of course she isn't. Vivio thought to herself. Well, whatever, I gotta-

The phone rang. Vivio suddenly felt her blood run cold. Deactivating her Barrier Jacket, Vivio reached into her pocket and picked up the phone. "Uh... S-Syn?"

"Oh thank God," Syn said. "I was afraid you'd still be sparring with Nakajima-san. Listen to me," a pause as Syn took a deep breath. "I hacked my dad's computer and found the report you were looking for... but... I need to tell you... in person," another deep breath. "Vivio, meet me at the usual place... and I'll tell you what I found out."

"...is it that bad, Syn?" Vivio was suddenly scared, terrified. What was on that report that made Syn nervous and scared.

"Just!" Syn shouted, but calmed down. "Just... come see me, okay V?"
"A... Alright. I'll be right there. Bye." Vivio hung up the phone and stared at it briefly. "..."

"Do you need to go?" Subaru's question knocked her out of her thoughts. "It's alright if you do, Vivio." She nodded. "If it's as bad as the look on your face tells me, then you probably need to go."

"...Thanks, Subaru-san," Vivio said, pocketing the phone. "There's always next week, right?"
"Of course there is," Subaru nodded, deactivating her jacket and equipment. "I'll see ya then, k?"
"Okay. See ya, Subaru-san."
"See ya."

With that, Vivio took to the air, flying in a beeline to the "usual spot" - a small Saint Church-run park only open to church members. It was a place that, last year, Vivio and Syn had went to on a special holiday. Because of that day, Vivio had one of the few memories that she kept close to her heart. Really, one of the few that kept her from being driven completely batshit insane, but that was beside the point. As Vivio flew at top speed, using a spell she had learned from Keroko called Hyperdrive, a rapid movement spell that, while able to propel one fast and far, didn't allow for a change of direction. Aligning herself the best she could, Vivio activated the spell and shot forward like a bolt, pumping a great deal of energy into the spell.

Syn is never obviously nervous. She thought as she flew. Whatever this is... do I want to know? she shook her head clear. It can't be that bad... and Syn will be there. So whatever it is... she'll be there for me... right?

A few more minutes of rapid flight, plus a few twists and turns in the city proper, led her to the park that Vivio was looking for. She saw a flash of blue hair standing at the entrance and knew immediately that Syn was already waiting. Landing a few feet away, Vivio ran up to the park, ignoring the strain that she had just placed her Linker Core through and fighting off the sudden fatigue. Syn saw her coming, but instead of her normally cheerful wave, she simply stared at Vivio as she approached, biting her lip.

"I h-hurried," Vivio panted as she came to a stop in front of Syn. Bending over, Vivio put her hands on her knees and took a few deep breaths. "Damnit, that flight... took a lot out of me. Sorry... wasn't quicker."

"It's okay, V," Syn said quietly. Vivio stood up then, staring at her friend with a bit of anticipation and worry. Syn wasn't the quiet type, after all. "Are you ready to hear this?"

Vivio took a deep breath. "Ready as I'll ever be."


Syn nodded. "Let's go in," Together, the two walked into the park. As they did, Syn lifted a small gem, Kyouka, up, and let it bring up a certain file. "This report was really hard to come across, but I found it in the TSAB Database," she told Vivio as they walked. "Code OMICRON is really hard to break, so I tried an indirect methodology of hacking and got around the system with a minimal trail... well, I hope I did. Anyway, I found the report on you... and..." she paused, and took a breath. "I don't know how to tell you, Vivio."

"..." Vivio was silent, waiting. Unconsciously, she grabbed Syn's free hand. Syn squeezed tightly, putting as much moral support into that hand as she could.

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"Tell me."

"Captain Takamachi Nanoha," Syn began as they walked, glancing around quickly to see if anyone was listening. At this time of morning, the park was empty. "This report is classified information, dated April 4th, MC0080, concerning the state of your adopted daughter's physical well-being. No one is allowed to see this report, not even your daughter, nor any higher-ranking friends or family. As such, this document is classified under Code OMICRON, For Your Eyes Only."

"Your daughter's physical on March 21st has given the medical department some concern," she continued. "Believed to be related to her status as a biological copy of the Sankt Kaiser. The problem lies within her body's cellular structure; she shows the same problems as subject FT-001, though at an accelerated rate. We believe this to be because of prisoner JS-823543; he did not create your daughter to be a permanent replacement, merely a temporary copy. He expected his plans to be carried out soon; as such, your daughter has a very limited lifespan," Syn and Vivio's hands intertwined. Syn took another breath.

"VT-001's cellular degeneration is rapid, occuring at least four times faster than the average human. Though this essentially means that she is rapidly aging, that is not the case; she will not mature faster than any normal person. Simply put, her cells are dying and replicating quickly, indicating that they are overworking and overmetabolising. This is obvious in your daughter's nearly exponential magical growth, as her Linker Core matures and her metabolism forces development. This, coupled with the experience VT-001 suffered through during the JS Incident, has taken a final toll on her body..."

Syn paused. "...Vivio..."
"What?" Vivio felt her heart clench.
Syn took another breath.

"Your daughter will not live for very much longer. We believe... that she will not see her seventeeth birthday."

Vivio's heart stopped. "Wh-what did you say?"
"..." Syn stopped walking, looking away from Vivio.
"S-Syn..." Vivio turned to look at Syn in the eyes. "Is... did you say..."

Silence. At the corner of Syn's blue eye, she could see it; a small shimmer, a reflection of light... a single tear, quickly trailed by another, a body quivering as she tried to hold back emotions that were going to spill forth. Vivio felt her own lips quiver as the words struck home; she would not live to see seventeen. Vivio felt her heart seize up and clench, felt her own emotions swell, and soon, Vivio felt her own tears come forth unwillingly. "I'm... not gonna... live..." She looked down, shallow breaths escaping, only looking up upon hearing Syn's own choked sob escape. "Syn..." she whispered. "I'm not ready to die..."

"I'm not ready for you to die either," Syn cried. Both girls embraced each other tightly, giving in to the unbearable pain that lashed at them. Vivio cried at full force, burying her head in Syn's quivering shoulder as hot tears came forth. Vivio's memories of her life began to surface; all the smiles, the anger, the love, pain, hate, and everything, came to her unwillingly, as if life itself was mocking her, showing her what she would lose in such a short time. "I don't want you do die so soon," Syn sobbed, her eyes shut and trying to stem the tide. "It's... no... just..."

"...m...maybe..." Vivio felt something in her throat swell. "Maybe... Nanoha-mama was right... maybe..." she was loath to say the words, but they felt so right. "Maybe it... it is pointless...[/i]" Her own feelings of self-doubt struck home; if Nanoha knew this, maybe it's the reason she had given up on Vivio... This is why... she thought. My existence is so pointless that even Jail thought it best for me to die after he was done with me... "I... shouldn't even be alive." Vivio shook in Syn's embrace and cried harder onto her shoulder.

"..." Syn was silent. She couldn't think of the words; what words were there? There was nothing to stop it, right? Nothing, no magic, no science, no hope-

Hope.

"No." Syn whispered, trying to get a stranglehold on her emotions. "I won't let it end like this." She pulled Vivio back slightly, looking into her friend's crying eyes. "Vivio... I'm not going to let you die like this. There's no point to it."

"What are you talking about?" Vivio asked, her vision still hazy. Slowly, Syn reached up to her friend's face and wiped away a wayward tear. "You saw it, read it to me."

"I did." Syn said. Blinking away her last tears, she looked at Vivio sternly. "This isn't how it's going to end. I don't care what, but I will find a way to reverse it." she put a hand on Vivio's shoulder. "Vivio, I've known you for too long for it to end like this. I refuse to see you upset, or crying, or worse yet, gone forever. This isn't how it's supposed to be, and I'll be damned if I let it happen that way."

Her confidence was infectious. "But... you're no doctor. The meds that sent the report don't even know." Vivio's eyes were shining, with tears and light as Syn looked deeply into her eyes.

"I have resources," Syn said, putting a finger to her eyepatch. "With this thing, I'll find something, anything, that will stop it. Me and you, working together, will not allow you to succumb to this thing; this last bit of legacy Jail Scaglietti left for us to deal with. I am not going to see you die that way! You are the closest person to my heart, Vivio, and even if I have to travel to the ends of the Galaxy itself, I will find a cure, even if it means breaking every damn TSA law there is." Abruptly, she smiled. "We're a team, you and I; a couple of middle-school Aces that have taken shit and given it back in spades; there is nothing we can't do together."

Lacing her hand with Vivio's, she looked deep into the other girl's eyes. "You have my word, Vivio. I'll find a cure."

"..." Vivio stared up at Syn, her lips quivering. "Syn..." she whispered faintly. "You... you mean it?" A nod was her reply. "Syn... you're willing... to throw away everything?"

"Of course!" Syn said. "I love you, you idiot!"
Vivio teared up again, throwing herself back on Syn and crying. Not tears of pain, but tears of happiness. This was someone who was willing to give up everything to keep someone close to her. A person who, at the drop of a hat, would help her, no matter what. Her best friend, her only friend... the one closest to her heart as well. She had hope... and Vivio was starting to get it too. Syn was all she had for a long time... and she was all Syn had.

"You're right," she cried into Syn's shoulder. "I'm going to fight it. As Vita once said, 'There's nothing we can't destroy!'" She giggled. "We'll take this out... right?"

"Right!" Syn let the girl sob in her arms, closing her tear-stained eyes slowly. "And we'll do it better than anyone before us."

"You can count on it."


Syn's characterization good? Nanoha? Vivio? Subaru? I've never written Subaru before, so... yeah.

And the park scene was hard for me. I forgot how hard it is to write stuff like that. Personally I feel I went too fast.

Oh, and before you ask; yes, that is Gravemind talking to Nanoha.

Saint X
2008-02-22, 02:50
Wonderful, good ol' OC :nod: Ahh, it feels good to be home :D

You are indeed back to us....

Deshou? :nod::nod:

*Feels proud* :D

The FF fears our way of thinking and dealing with things- as those high-energy blasts will destroy hi-

*static*

Saint X: this is the only thing that i hate in these parts...

It'll be worth the wait :nod::nod::nod:

I'll be working on it.

>.> *Death glare*

What? :uhoh:

I see :nod::nod::nod::nod:

yes... :nod:

and maybe introduce DizzyMilleva here as well

*runs from Testament and A.B.A.*

Souka.. Interesting theory :nod::nod::nod::nod::nod:

Well we do have 800+ other reasons why not to be affected by AMF.

Well.... people don't expect warriors with that kind of weapon to be strong so they let their guard down... A terrible mistake :nod::nod::nod::nod::nod::nod::nod:

So is a so-called Primadonna named Alicia FlorenceTestarossa

Many of us are back. The Power of OC compelled us :nod:

All we need is FlameSparkz and we are now happy.

...


:eyespin::eyespin::eyespin:

Yup, you're truly still ONE OF US :nod:

no traces of corruption from IT so far

Nah, who needs those when I have the original? :cool:

*runs with GN-000 Drive*

But i have it's ancestor....

DizzyMilleva: Me?

Be careful~

GN Drives are perfectly safe and child-friendly here...

:uhoh:

...Ctulu?
...CTHULHU?!?!

"Ph'nglui mglw'nafh Cthulhu Rl'yeh wgah'nagl fhtagn!"
"Ph'nglui mglw'nafh Cthulhu Rl'yeh wgah'nagl fhtagn!"
"CTHULHU FHTAGN!"


:nono::nono::nono:

Do not summon Cthulhu here, as it will eat up all of our bandwidth here in the process.

Yup. We don't get to see traps around here a lot. So it's a good thing. :nod: Though I wonder what happened to our OC Jun. :uhoh:

Ask Kha and/or Keroko...

I'll be borrowing Lowe's style of profiling with the Cleric-Knights. Thanks again!

CLERIC-KNIGHTS
Justicar Foy Rokker


Gosh I can't find his portrait...

CELESTIAL BEING HAS ELIMINATED THIS BACKLOGFoy is... a little confused? :uhoh:

Looking for more pictures to patch this file up. Its in pieces. :p

Comments & Criticisms even flames welcome! :D

Ideas too, because I'm a little brain-jammed and I might have forgotten something. :p

You additions and changes always messes up AlternateS I- that's why i cannot move past chapter 6 at this point!

I'm still shopping Foy's portrait, and digging for good shots of Virtue and Nadleeh, but here's something to make things worse: http://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h141/Xeifa/1197133697886.jpg...
...
...

GIMMYXFOY?!?!?!?!?!

*brain explodes*

Meanwhile in MIRC...

+Retasu Bluescreens
+Desu: wtfh?
+Andrei: DOES NOT COMPUTE
@Alviss: err... KILL IT WITH FIIIIYAAAA~

WDF? :twitch: :twitch: :twitch: :twitch:

KHA!! YOU DARE TAINT THIS THREAD WITH THIS BLASPHEMY???? :frustrated: :frustrated::frustrated: THIS CALLS FOR MY ALMIGHTY GOD FINGER!!!!

:dots:

Oh, wait. I'll just counterattack with this instead. :cool:
http://img89.imageshack.us/img89/6885/1203427197612ch7.jpg

USB500 watches as Exia-tan pwns Kha with her Seven Swords of Heavens skill.


@ Kha: a new breed of gundam-based angels?

MUST HAVE ADULT EXIA-TAN NAO

*runs*

@ Horo Pic: It reminds me of Maren... and speaking of which, where is FSZ?

Can anyone summon him?

LimitedEternal
2008-02-22, 02:51
Moving on, Finished Scene 1 of Episode 2, here we go:

*snip*


Damn. :eek: Damn, man, you really know how to pull the heartstrings, don't you?

I don't think you have anything to worry about as far as in-characterization goes...everyone fits well, even with all the angst mixed in...can we have more???

LoweGear
2008-02-22, 03:13
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Supa Geki Geki Kicku~!?:heh:

Dai Ro Ro Kyaku?:uhoh:

Rida Rida Kicku?!:twitch::eyespin:


If she can't think up of a name for it :heh:


I dunno why. But I'm sure glad that I thought of that.:D Hayate doing a Maria Clara is :love::love::love:...

Tagal ko nang di narinig yan ah :eyespin:

How'd that go again? :heh:

I felt betrayed. And I felt SCAMMED even worse than the "many female sentai in suits are actually guys!" revelation!:upset::upset::upset:

Yes brother, I know that feeling well :upset:

Moving on, Finished Scene 1 of Episode 2, here we go:


Nanoha stood on the sidewalk, staring up at the pre-dawn sky. She wondered, briefly, if maybe everything would be okay. A brief flicker of hope shone in her purple-blue eyes as she stared upward, unconsciously gripping the cracked red gem held around her neck. Her eyes narrowed slightly as she looked up, focusing what little concentration she had to that one thing she loved to do: fly.

Slowly, her feet lifted off of the ground. First five feet, then six, then seven. Focusing purely on the concept, Nanoha felt everything around her disappear, leaving only the wind and herself. Gripping the gem tighter, Nanoha suppressed swelling feelings as she levitated.

Instead, thoughts invaded.

"Even if I do repair Raising Heart, it will never be the same. And in your state, Takamachi, it will never be more than a Storage Device."

"...Raising Heart..."

[Th... ..for......le da... For th.. . li..]

Nanoha's concentration wavered. Her altitude began to lower.

"Ahh! Get it off me!"
"We're surrounded!"
"Fall back, fall back!"
"We gotta get out of here!"

"I am a timeless chorus. Join your voice with mine, and sing victory everlasting."

Nanoha's concentration collapsed. Her feet touched ground first, followed by her knees, then her hands. Clutching a hand to her temple, Nanoha closed in on herself, blocking out the shrieks in her own mind, and to a lesser extent, her own. She felt it again, the horrible crawling underneath her skin, the terrible pain...

Abruptly, it was gone. Nanoha stood up, feeling dizzy. Shaking her head to clear away the mess in her mind, she began to walk to work.

"We can exist, together, you and I," It whispered to her. "Two corpses... in one grave..."

Nothing was the same anymore.

Maho Shoujo
- Lyrical Nanoha
----- Alpha -----

Episode 02: Sora wo Okutta mono (Heaven Sent)

Morning.
Alarm.
Shower.
Clothes.
Breakfast.
Flight.

In that order, is how Vivio's mornings usually went. Today was no exception. As Fate slept in after being home in so long, Vivio quietly prepared herself, dressing up in a casual shirt and shorts and setting out. The sun was just rising as she left, closing the door as quietly as possible. With no one to see her, Vivio took two steps and leaped into the air, heading in a beeline straight west, with the sun at her back as it crested the horizon. Her location was a quiet facility just outside the city.

The Facility was really a small military base dedicated to search and rescue: Officially known as Central Force Disaster Response/SAR Base A10 and Unofficially as "Disaster Relief", it was the home for the 4th SAR Battalion, a group of specialized mages able to deploy quickly for rescue operations. They only focused on the local area; as a small group, they didn't have a lot of coverage, and there were other facilities in other areas for the same thing. Their primary watch was the city proper.

Disaster Relief was a very relaxed place... or maybe it was to Vivio. She had been visiting the place on a regular basis for the past four years or so, every Saturday at about this time. It was because of someone here, someone that Vivio knew well now. As she flew over the facility, she saw that person, jogging down the side of the road that cut through the facility. It was like clockwork; the same spot, it seemed, every Saturday morning. Vivio couldn't help but smile, despite that. Dropping from the sky like a rock, Vivio barely adjusted her flight control to come to a complete stop about six inches in front of her target.

But Sergeant Subaru Nakajima, who had grown accustomed to the odd form of greeting, simply smiled. "Good morning, Vivio-chan." She said, coming to a quick stop. "You're just on time! I was about to finish my final lap!"

"Great," Vivio landed gently next to Subaru. "Can I come with you?"
"Of course," Subaru answered. "Let's go, come on!" Together, the two began to jog from that point to the end of the facility.

In eight years, Subaru had changed little. She was still as cheerful a genki girl as ever, though much of that was calmed by discipline and training. Much of her childish immaturity had been dropped in favor of growing up, but it was obvious that Subaru was still Subaru; if not by her (slightly matured) personality, than by her looks; Subaru hadn't grown at all in eight years, had kept her hair the same (complete with trademark bandana), and her Barrier Jacket was mostly the same.

Vivio deeply respected Subaru, and was one of the few friends from those days that she still kept in contact with. She hardly ever saw Teana, Erio, or Caro, but Subaru was a constant. She was one of Vivio's few friends, though years of developing self-doubt and mistrust still kept her at arm's length, and Subaru wasn't as close to Vivio as Syn was by a long shot. However, both would be loath to say they weren't friends. Though Subaru didn't visit much anymore, unable to cope with seeing her Sempai Nanoha in such a state, she still contacted Vivio through text messages and phone calls... well, when she had the time to.

As the two ended their run, Vivio took a breather as Subaru drank from a bottle of water. Vivio leaned up against a fence and began to pull the small gem off of her necklace. "Well," she said. "It's that time again, Subaru..."

"Yep. Ready as ever, huh?" Subaru asked. Vivio gave a nod in return.

It had been the custom that, on every Saturday, barring unnatural or extreme circumstances, Vivio would hook up with Subaru early in the morning and together, the two would do a little sparring exercise. It had never really been approved of officially by Nanoha or Subaru's superiors, but no one seemed to mind. The sparring had multiple purposes: To relieve Vivio's stress and train her, and to keep Subaru's own fighting skills sharp were just two of them. And today was already shaping up to be something of a roller coaster, so Vivio was ridding herself of any remaining stress from the night before as quickly as possible.

The two made their way to an open area off the side of the road, near the hangar bays for the helicopters kept on base. Subaru pulled out a familiar cut blue glem. "Mach Calibre, Revolver Knuckle," She said to it. The gem flashed once.

[All right. Activating Revolver Knuckle and Barrier Jacket. Power set to training mode.]

A flash of blue light enveloped Subaru before dissipating, revealing the Revolver Knuckle attached to her right arm along with her Barrier Jacket. Though mostly the same from her RF6 days, Subaru had replaced the secondary black chestpiece and blue shorts with a black bodysuit and blue trim, taking a pattern that in a way resembled the circuitry of a computer. The bodysuit provided better protection than her old Barrier Jacket, and now that she was a bit higher ranked, she could afford to keep it on during operations.

Normally, Mach Calibre would be equipped on her feet, but Subaru didn't want to run circles around Vivio. Likewise, Vivio wouldn't be flying this match.

"Yume," Vivio whispered to her Device as she took it off. "Set up, please."

[Yes, mistress. Activating Barrier Jacket and Sacred Staff. Setting power to training mode.]

Vivio's Device, Sacred Dream (Ten Yume in Japanese, lit. "Heaven's Dream"), was a Device based off of both Raising Heart and Bardiche; even the colors were the same, as the gem itself contained a red and yellow swirl along its spherical body.

Vivio nodded, taking off her necklace and holding it out. Vivio was enveloped briefly in white light as her mana converted itself to her Barrier Jacket. The Jacket looked familiar, as it was an exact copy of her Barrier Jacket from her brief time in the Cradle, but the colors were different; instead of black and blue, the jacket was primarily white, with a red trim where the blue was. As she clutched the Bo Staff form of her Device and slung it across her back, Vivio balled her gloved hands into fists and assumed a fighting stance.

"Ready?" She asked Subaru. Her answer was Revolver Knuckle loading a cartridge. "Yosh! Ike!"

-0-

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Meanwhile, Nanoha sat in her office.

It was a small affair, really; about the size of your average office, it was here that Nanoha did her work now. Her job was meaningless, involving filing reports and sorting folders for her superiors. Occasionally she had to proofread a report and make sure that everything checked out before sending it off to the people it went to. She was essentially an in-between girl, a person with a job that wasn't really necessary but that the TSAB had simply given to her after... well, after.

As she slowly sorted out the paperwork, she wondered briefly if maybe the TSAB was purposefully keeping her under lockdown like this. Not once had they offered to give her some help in some way; after what she had experienced, she at least figured that maybe someone would offer psychological help. Instead, they had thrown her into an office, which made it hard to deal with things. Things like certain reports... and some people all but disappearing...

Nanoha shook her head again and pressed her hands to her temples. "But it's easier this way, right?" She asked herself. "As long as I'm here, life can pass me by and no one else will ever be hurt... and no one will die here... isn't that right, Raising Heart?" The Device didn't reply. That is to say, the Device couldn't reply. Reaching down and clutching the Device with a weak grip, Nanoha thought not for the first time about the red gem, and what she had done.

"[Danger! Activating EM Pulse! Master, brace for the shock!]"
"[My job... was to... protect... you. Did... I... do well... master?]"
"[...go...od....bye....my....mas....ster...]"

The gem was still cracked, even after all this time. A dark finality to that chapter of Nanoha's life. To save her, Raising Heart had sacrificed herself. Raising Heart had all but died to protect her master from harm. But she couldn't protect Nanoha from the pain in her heart, the one that tore at her, the one that destroyed her bit by bit, as it had every day for the past six years. Her Device, her daughter, her life, all of it was disappearing before her eyes. Destiny had decided to rip everything from her, so she was left with nothing, nothing but herself and her broken heart...

...and the voice.

"Do not be afraid," It whispered to her, even now; a horrible whisper that sounded like the gates of Hell itself were opening up. "I am peace; I am salvation."

"S-shut up," she said, clamping her eyes shut.
"If you join us, all your pain, all your suffering will disappear. Your voice will sing the chorus of millions."

"I saw what your kind did..." Nanoha whispered. "You won't tempt me... you won't do it again..."
"You are all but one of us," The whisper told her, sickly sweet yet disgustingly bitter. "All you have to do is surrender your will to mine, and you will acheive peace and englightenment. It is not yet your grave, but you are welcome... in it."

"Sod off," Nanoha muttered. "Jump off of a high place; leap into a star; just leave me alone..." I can't take this anymore.

A rumble quivered through Nanoha. "Submit!" It shouted at her. Defiant tears began to spill from Nanoha as she covered her head with her arms. "End your torment and my own! Or I shall feast upon your BONES!"

"No!" Nanoha cried, clenching her eyes shut to stop the tears.
"Insolent fool!" The shriek nearly put Nanoha into shock. "I have beaten fleets of Thousands! Consumed a galaxy of flesh, and mind, and bone! If you do not submit, then you will be food, nothing more! I offer you a choice!" Abruptly, the voice calmed. "But time has taught me patience, little one. There was much talk, and you have listened. Now you may speak, and I will listen. I await."

The voice, the presence, left, taking with it all of the hope that Nanoha had so desparately latched on to for so long. Broken, Nanoha cried into her desk, trying to push away the horrifying images and memories that surfaced, the thoughts that came unbidden, the feeling of pure terror, and collapsed under it. "No..." she cried. "Stop it... stop it... please... stop it..."

And in another place, at the same time, as a man in a yellow cloak watched these events unfurl... he smiled.

-0-

Vivio began to feel uneasy. As she and Subaru paused their sparring for a break, she couldn't help but feel like maybe something was dreadfully wrong. Like something was out of place. A cold wind blew suddenly, enhancing these feelings and making Vivio all the more uncomfortable. As she took a look back toward the tower where her mother work, she wondered briefly if she was okay. Stupid question, of course she isn't. Vivio thought to herself. Well, whatever, I gotta-

The phone rang. Vivio suddenly felt her blood run cold. Deactivating her Barrier Jacket, Vivio reached into her pocket and picked up the phone. "Uh... S-Syn?"

"Oh thank God," Syn said. "I was afraid you'd still be sparring with Nakajima-san. Listen to me," a pause as Syn took a deep breath. "I hacked my dad's computer and found the report you were looking for... but... I need to tell you... in person," another deep breath. "Vivio, meet me at the usual place... and I'll tell you what I found out."

"...is it that bad, Syn?" Vivio was suddenly scared, terrified. What was on that report that made Syn nervous and scared.

"Just!" Syn shouted, but calmed down. "Just... come see me, okay V?"
"A... Alright. I'll be right there. Bye." Vivio hung up the phone and stared at it briefly. "..."

"Do you need to go?" Subaru's question knocked her out of her thoughts. "It's alright if you do, Vivio." She nodded. "If it's as bad as the look on your face tells me, then you probably need to go."

"...Thanks, Subaru-san," Vivio said, pocketing the phone. "There's always next week, right?"
"Of course there is," Subaru nodded, deactivating her jacket and equipment. "I'll see ya then, k?"
"Okay. See ya, Subaru-san."
"See ya."

With that, Vivio took to the air, flying in a beeline to the "usual spot" - a small Saint Church-run park only open to church members. It was a place that, last year, Vivio and Syn had went to on a special holiday. Because of that day, Vivio had one of the few memories that she kept close to her heart. Really, one of the few that kept her from being driven completely batshit insane, but that was beside the point. As Vivio flew at top speed, using a spell she had learned from Keroko called Hyperdrive, a rapid movement spell that, while able to propel one fast and far, didn't allow for a change of direction. Aligning herself the best she could, Vivio activated the spell and shot forward like a bolt, pumping a great deal of energy into the spell.

Syn is never obviously nervous. She thought as she flew. Whatever this is... do I want to know? she shook her head clear. It can't be that bad... and Syn will be there. So whatever it is... she'll be there for me... right?

A few more minutes of rapid flight, plus a few twists and turns in the city proper, led her to the park that Vivio was looking for. She saw a flash of blue hair standing at the entrance and knew immediately that Syn was already waiting. Landing a few feet away, Vivio ran up to the park, ignoring the strain that she had just placed her Linker Core through and fighting off the sudden fatigue. Syn saw her coming, but instead of her normally cheerful wave, she simply stared at Vivio as she approached, biting her lip.

"I h-hurried," Vivio panted as she came to a stop in front of Syn. Bending over, Vivio put her hands on her knees and took a few deep breaths. "Damnit, that flight... took a lot out of me. Sorry... wasn't quicker."

"It's okay, V," Syn said quietly. Vivio stood up then, staring at her friend with a bit of anticipation and worry. Syn wasn't the quiet type, after all. "Are you ready to hear this?"

Vivio took a deep breath. "Ready as I'll ever be."


Syn nodded. "Let's go in," Together, the two walked into the park. As they did, Syn lifted a small gem, Kyouka, up, and let it bring up a certain file. "This report was really hard to come across, but I found it in the TSAB Database," she told Vivio as they walked. "Code OMICRON is really hard to break, so I tried an indirect methodology of hacking and got around the system with a minimal trail... well, I hope I did. Anyway, I found the report on you... and..." she paused, and took a breath. "I don't know how to tell you, Vivio."

"..." Vivio was silent, waiting. Unconsciously, she grabbed Syn's free hand. Syn squeezed tightly, putting as much moral support into that hand as she could.

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"Tell me."

"Captain Takamachi Nanoha," Syn began as they walked, glancing around quickly to see if anyone was listening. At this time of morning, the park was empty. "This report is classified information, dated April 4th, MC0080, concerning the state of your adopted daughter's physical well-being. No one is allowed to see this report, not even your daughter, nor any higher-ranking friends or family. As such, this document is classified under Code OMICRON, For Your Eyes Only."

"Your daughter's physical on March 21st has given the medical department some concern," she continued. "Believed to be related to her status as a biological copy of the Sankt Kaiser. The problem lies within her body's cellular structure; she shows the same problems as subject FT-001, though at an accelerated rate. We believe this to be because of prisoner JS-823543; he did not create your daughter to be a permanent replacement, merely a temporary copy. He expected his plans to be carried out soon; as such, your daughter has a very limited lifespan," Syn and Vivio's hands intertwined. Syn took another breath.

"VT-001's cellular degeneration is rapid, occuring at least four times faster than the average human. Though this essentially means that she is rapidly aging, that is not the case; she will not mature faster than any normal person. Simply put, her cells are dying and replicating quickly, indicating that they are overworking and overmetabolising. This is obvious in your daughter's nearly exponential magical growth, as her Linker Core matures and her metabolism forces development. This, coupled with the experience VT-001 suffered through during the JS Incident, has taken a final toll on her body..."

Syn paused. "...Vivio..."
"What?" Vivio felt her heart clench.
Syn took another breath.

"Your daughter will not live for very much longer. We believe... that she will not see her seventeeth birthday."

Vivio's heart stopped. "Wh-what did you say?"
"..." Syn stopped walking, looking away from Vivio.
"S-Syn..." Vivio turned to look at Syn in the eyes. "Is... did you say..."

Silence. At the corner of Syn's blue eye, she could see it; a small shimmer, a reflection of light... a single tear, quickly trailed by another, a body quivering as she tried to hold back emotions that were going to spill forth. Vivio felt her own lips quiver as the words struck home; she would not live to see seventeen. Vivio felt her heart seize up and clench, felt her own emotions swell, and soon, Vivio felt her own tears come forth unwillingly. "I'm... not gonna... live..." She looked down, shallow breaths escaping, only looking up upon hearing Syn's own choked sob escape. "Syn..." she whispered. "I'm not ready to die..."

"I'm not ready for you to die either," Syn cried. Both girls embraced each other tightly, giving in to the unbearable pain that lashed at them. Vivio cried at full force, burying her head in Syn's quivering shoulder as hot tears came forth. Vivio's memories of her life began to surface; all the smiles, the anger, the love, pain, hate, and everything, came to her unwillingly, as if life itself was mocking her, showing her what she would lose in such a short time. "I don't want you do die so soon," Syn sobbed, her eyes shut and trying to stem the tide. "It's... no... just..."

"...m...maybe..." Vivio felt something in her throat swell. "Maybe... Nanoha-mama was right... maybe..." she was loath to say the words, but they felt so right. "Maybe it... it is pointless...[/i]" Her own feelings of self-doubt struck home; if Nanoha knew this, maybe it's the reason she had given up on Vivio... This is why... she thought. My existence is so pointless that even Jail thought it best for me to die after he was done with me... "I... shouldn't even be alive." Vivio shook in Syn's embrace and cried harder onto her shoulder.

"..." Syn was silent. She couldn't think of the words; what words were there? There was nothing to stop it, right? Nothing, no magic, no science, no hope-

Hope.

"No." Syn whispered, trying to get a stranglehold on her emotions. "I won't let it end like this." She pulled Vivio back slightly, looking into her friend's crying eyes. "Vivio... I'm not going to let you die like this. There's no point to it."

"What are you talking about?" Vivio asked, her vision still hazy. Slowly, Syn reached up to her friend's face and wiped away a wayward tear. "You saw it, read it to me."

"I did." Syn said. Blinking away her last tears, she looked at Vivio sternly. "This isn't how it's going to end. I don't care what, but I will find a way to reverse it." she put a hand on Vivio's shoulder. "Vivio, I've known you for too long for it to end like this. I refuse to see you upset, or crying, or worse yet, gone forever. This isn't how it's supposed to be, and I'll be damned if I let it happen that way."

Her confidence was infectious. "But... you're no doctor. The meds that sent the report don't even know." Vivio's eyes were shining, with tears and light as Syn looked deeply into her eyes.

"I have resources," Syn said, putting a finger to her eyepatch. "With this thing, I'll find something, anything, that will stop it. Me and you, working together, will not allow you to succumb to this thing; this last bit of legacy Jail Scaglietti left for us to deal with. I am not going to see you die that way! You are the closest person to my heart, Vivio, and even if I have to travel to the ends of the Galaxy itself, I will find a cure, even if it means breaking every damn TSA law there is." Abruptly, she smiled. "We're a team, you and I; a couple of middle-school Aces that have taken shit and given it back in spades; there is nothing we can't do together."

Lacing her hand with Vivio's, she looked deep into the other girl's eyes. "You have my word, Vivio. I'll find a cure."

"..." Vivio stared up at Syn, her lips quivering. "Syn..." she whispered faintly. "You... you mean it?" A nod was her reply. "Syn... you're willing... to throw away everything?"

"Of course!" Syn said. "I love you, you idiot!"
Vivio teared up again, throwing herself back on Syn and crying. Not tears of pain, but tears of happiness. This was someone who was willing to give up everything to keep someone close to her. A person who, at the drop of a hat, would help her, no matter what. Her best friend, her only friend... the one closest to her heart as well. She had hope... and Vivio was starting to get it too. Syn was all she had for a long time... and she was all Syn had.

"You're right," she cried into Syn's shoulder. "I'm going to fight it. As Vita once said, 'There's nothing we can't destroy!'" She giggled. "We'll take this out... right?"

"Right!" Syn let the girl sob in her arms, closing her tear-stained eyes slowly. "And we'll do it better than anyone before us."

"You can count on it."


Syn's characterization good? Nanoha? Vivio? Subaru? I've never written Subaru before, so... yeah.

And the park scene was hard for me. I forgot how hard it is to write stuff like that. Personally I feel I went too fast.

Oh, and before you ask; yes, that is Gravemind talking to Nanoha.

... man, did you really have to put them through all this cruelty like that? :upset::upset::upset: Everything's falling apart for Vivio and Nanoha faster than a cookie :(

Didn't help that you provided some mighty good soundtracks to make the feeling worse.... AAAARGH :frustrated:

*ehem*

Anyways, looking forward to next chapter :)


But i have it's ancestor....

DizzyMilleva: Me?


Eeeh? :twitch:



@ Horo Pic: It reminds me of Maren... and speaking of which, where is FSZ?

Can anyone summon him?

Haven't seen him in a while, so no :heh:

Kha
2008-02-22, 03:34
And finishing up on Updates in Mayura Labatt's profile, here's Part 5: Special Moves and Trivia :D

*nip*

Right, and now I move on to Ao no Mahoutskai, Julie Liu Ming! :DA whole lot more Kicks to meet bad butts everywhere! :D:D:D:D

*crow flies past*

:uhoh::heh:

The Rider is strong with this one. :3 And the sheer richness does blow some minds...

*Artei clamps Arisa down before she says something about how poor Mayura is*

I said some. :uhoh:

...

......

.........KHA!!!:frustrated::frustrated::frustrated :

What is this crack?!?! You changed Foy into a Tieria!!!:frustrated::frustrated::frustrated: BTW, the Nadleeh AI... is it a trap?:heh:Well let's see... When in Nadleeh, Foy is a Trap. And you'd be completely fooled if Nadleeh is in control as required for the Tang martial arts school of swordsmanship better known as Bixie Jianfa. :D

More below! I'm updating Foy's profile with much more meat!

-_-

<watches splattered brains on the walls>

Mattaku....Very effective combo attack by trap!Nadleeh and Dynames! :nod:......

......:uhoh:

Aurion: What am I? An Ogre?:eyespin:It says here that Mike Meyers was considered to be your VA once.

*runs*

Observe.

Nanoha(loli) Linker Core = 20 pages = around 1,270,000

YnS = 666 pages

1,270,000 X (666/20) = 42,291,000 (AROUND FORTY-TWO MILLION, TWO HUNDRED NINETY-ONE THOUSAND magic units)

I'd give Hayate at most 1/4

42,291,000 / 4 = 10,572,750

:nod: A bit rough... But whiffy.:nod: Unless you want to say that Hayate has forty-two million as well but doesn't have Reinforce's HAXX ALLSTATs perfect...:uhoh::uhoh::uhoh:Then Tome of Devotion = 999 pages = 63,436,500?! :eyespin:

I'm so glad I made the book unable to share it's power with its carrier. :heh:

:eek:

:eek::eek:

:eek::eek::eek:

ESTAVALIAN HAYATE'S ONEE-CHAN IS ARCHER-KO?!?!?!:eek::eek::eek::love:

APPROVED!!!:D:D:D

The concept is fine. And the tracing limitations is much welcome. unlike someone who can trace EVERYTHING here... (>.> at Kha)

And her master seems like Archer as well...:uhoh:

Nice profile!:D I can't wait to see them in action!:D:nod:

Come on! It's only because everyone uses Devices! :uhoh:

Kha can only Trace magical devices! Like how Cinque can only Trace technological weapons!

:eek:

Oh shit what did I say--

*runs from Thrones*

Moving on, Finished Scene 1 of Episode 2, here we go:


Nanoha stood on the sidewalk, staring up at the pre-dawn sky. She wondered, briefly, if maybe everything would be okay. A brief flicker of hope shone in her purple-blue eyes as she stared upward, unconsciously gripping the cracked red gem held around her neck. Her eyes narrowed slightly as she looked up, focusing what little concentration she had to that one thing she loved to do: fly.

Slowly, her feet lifted off of the ground. First five feet, then six, then seven. Focusing purely on the concept, Nanoha felt everything around her disappear, leaving only the wind and herself. Gripping the gem tighter, Nanoha suppressed swelling feelings as she levitated.

Instead, thoughts invaded.

"Even if I do repair Raising Heart, it will never be the same. And in your state, Takamachi, it will never be more than a Storage Device."

"...Raising Heart..."

[Th... ..for......le da... For th.. . li..]

Nanoha's concentration wavered. Her altitude began to lower.

"Ahh! Get it off me!"
"We're surrounded!"
"Fall back, fall back!"
"We gotta get out of here!"

"I am a timeless chorus. Join your voice with mine, and sing victory everlasting."

Nanoha's concentration collapsed. Her feet touched ground first, followed by her knees, then her hands. Clutching a hand to her temple, Nanoha closed in on herself, blocking out the shrieks in her own mind, and to a lesser extent, her own. She felt it again, the horrible crawling underneath her skin, the terrible pain...

Abruptly, it was gone. Nanoha stood up, feeling dizzy. Shaking her head to clear away the mess in her mind, she began to walk to work.

"We can exist, together, you and I," It whispered to her. "Two corpses... in one grave..."

Nothing was the same anymore.

Maho Shoujo
- Lyrical Nanoha
----- Alpha -----

Episode 02: Sora wo Okutta mono (Heaven Sent)

Morning.
Alarm.
Shower.
Clothes.
Breakfast.
Flight.

In that order, is how Vivio's mornings usually went. Today was no exception. As Fate slept in after being home in so long, Vivio quietly prepared herself, dressing up in a casual shirt and shorts and setting out. The sun was just rising as she left, closing the door as quietly as possible. With no one to see her, Vivio took two steps and leaped into the air, heading in a beeline straight west, with the sun at her back as it crested the horizon. Her location was a quiet facility just outside the city.

The Facility was really a small military base dedicated to search and rescue: Officially known as Central Force Disaster Response/SAR Base A10 and Unofficially as "Disaster Relief", it was the home for the 4th SAR Battalion, a group of specialized mages able to deploy quickly for rescue operations. They only focused on the local area; as a small group, they didn't have a lot of coverage, and there were other facilities in other areas for the same thing. Their primary watch was the city proper.

Disaster Relief was a very relaxed place... or maybe it was to Vivio. She had been visiting the place on a regular basis for the past four years or so, every Saturday at about this time. It was because of someone here, someone that Vivio knew well now. As she flew over the facility, she saw that person, jogging down the side of the road that cut through the facility. It was like clockwork; the same spot, it seemed, every Saturday morning. Vivio couldn't help but smile, despite that. Dropping from the sky like a rock, Vivio barely adjusted her flight control to come to a complete stop about six inches in front of her target.

But Sergeant Subaru Nakajima, who had grown accustomed to the odd form of greeting, simply smiled. "Good morning, Vivio-chan." She said, coming to a quick stop. "You're just on time! I was about to finish my final lap!"

"Great," Vivio landed gently next to Subaru. "Can I come with you?"
"Of course," Subaru answered. "Let's go, come on!" Together, the two began to jog from that point to the end of the facility.

In eight years, Subaru had changed little. She was still as cheerful a genki girl as ever, though much of that was calmed by discipline and training. Much of her childish immaturity had been dropped in favor of growing up, but it was obvious that Subaru was still Subaru; if not by her (slightly matured) personality, than by her looks; Subaru hadn't grown at all in eight years, had kept her hair the same (complete with trademark bandana), and her Barrier Jacket was mostly the same.

Vivio deeply respected Subaru, and was one of the few friends from those days that she still kept in contact with. She hardly ever saw Teana, Erio, or Caro, but Subaru was a constant. She was one of Vivio's few friends, though years of developing self-doubt and mistrust still kept her at arm's length, and Subaru wasn't as close to Vivio as Syn was by a long shot. However, both would be loath to say they weren't friends. Though Subaru didn't visit much anymore, unable to cope with seeing her Sempai Nanoha in such a state, she still contacted Vivio through text messages and phone calls... well, when she had the time to.

As the two ended their run, Vivio took a breather as Subaru drank from a bottle of water. Vivio leaned up against a fence and began to pull the small gem off of her necklace. "Well," she said. "It's that time again, Subaru..."

"Yep. Ready as ever, huh?" Subaru asked. Vivio gave a nod in return.

It had been the custom that, on every Saturday, barring unnatural or extreme circumstances, Vivio would hook up with Subaru early in the morning and together, the two would do a little sparring exercise. It had never really been approved of officially by Nanoha or Subaru's superiors, but no one seemed to mind. The sparring had multiple purposes: To relieve Vivio's stress and train her, and to keep Subaru's own fighting skills sharp were just two of them. And today was already shaping up to be something of a roller coaster, so Vivio was ridding herself of any remaining stress from the night before as quickly as possible.

The two made their way to an open area off the side of the road, near the hangar bays for the helicopters kept on base. Subaru pulled out a familiar cut blue glem. "Mach Calibre, Revolver Knuckle," She said to it. The gem flashed once.

[All right. Activating Revolver Knuckle and Barrier Jacket. Power set to training mode.]

A flash of blue light enveloped Subaru before dissipating, revealing the Revolver Knuckle attached to her right arm along with her Barrier Jacket. Though mostly the same from her RF6 days, Subaru had replaced the secondary black chestpiece and blue shorts with a black bodysuit and blue trim, taking a pattern that in a way resembled the circuitry of a computer. The bodysuit provided better protection than her old Barrier Jacket, and now that she was a bit higher ranked, she could afford to keep it on during operations.

Normally, Mach Calibre would be equipped on her feet, but Subaru didn't want to run circles around Vivio. Likewise, Vivio wouldn't be flying this match.

"Yume," Vivio whispered to her Device as she took it off. "Set up, please."

[Yes, mistress. Activating Barrier Jacket and Sacred Staff. Setting power to training mode.]

Vivio's Device, Sacred Dream (Ten Yume in Japanese, lit. "Heaven's Dream"), was a Device based off of both Raising Heart and Bardiche; even the colors were the same, as the gem itself contained a red and yellow swirl along its spherical body.

Vivio nodded, taking off her necklace and holding it out. Vivio was enveloped briefly in white light as her mana converted itself to her Barrier Jacket. The Jacket looked familiar, as it was an exact copy of her Barrier Jacket from her brief time in the Cradle, but the colors were different; instead of black and blue, the jacket was primarily white, with a red trim where the blue was. As she clutched the Bo Staff form of her Device and slung it across her back, Vivio balled her gloved hands into fists and assumed a fighting stance.

"Ready?" She asked Subaru. Her answer was Revolver Knuckle loading a cartridge. "Yosh! Ike!"

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Meanwhile, Nanoha sat in her office.

It was a small affair, really; about the size of your average office, it was here that Nanoha did her work now. Her job was meaningless, involving filing reports and sorting folders for her superiors. Occasionally she had to proofread a report and make sure that everything checked out before sending it off to the people it went to. She was essentially an in-between girl, a person with a job that wasn't really necessary but that the TSAB had simply given to her after... well, after.

As she slowly sorted out the paperwork, she wondered briefly if maybe the TSAB was purposefully keeping her under lockdown like this. Not once had they offered to give her some help in some way; after what she had experienced, she at least figured that maybe someone would offer psychological help. Instead, they had thrown her into an office, which made it hard to deal with things. Things like certain reports... and some people all but disappearing...

Nanoha shook her head again and pressed her hands to her temples. "But it's easier this way, right?" She asked herself. "As long as I'm here, life can pass me by and no one else will ever be hurt... and no one will die here... isn't that right, Raising Heart?" The Device didn't reply. That is to say, the Device couldn't reply. Reaching down and clutching the Device with a weak grip, Nanoha thought not for the first time about the red gem, and what she had done.

"[Danger! Activating EM Pulse! Master, brace for the shock!]"
"[My job... was to... protect... you. Did... I... do well... master?]"
"[...go...od....bye....my....mas....ster...]"

The gem was still cracked, even after all this time. A dark finality to that chapter of Nanoha's life. To save her, Raising Heart had sacrificed herself. Raising Heart had all but died to protect her master from harm. But she couldn't protect Nanoha from the pain in her heart, the one that tore at her, the one that destroyed her bit by bit, as it had every day for the past six years. Her Device, her daughter, her life, all of it was disappearing before her eyes. Destiny had decided to rip everything from her, so she was left with nothing, nothing but herself and her broken heart...

...and the voice.

"Do not be afraid," It whispered to her, even now; a horrible whisper that sounded like the gates of Hell itself were opening up. "I am peace; I am salvation."

"S-shut up," she said, clamping her eyes shut.
"If you join us, all your pain, all your suffering will disappear. Your voice will sing the chorus of millions."

"I saw what your kind did..." Nanoha whispered. "You won't tempt me... you won't do it again..."
"You are all but one of us," The whisper told her, sickly sweet yet disgustingly bitter. "All you have to do is surrender your will to mine, and you will acheive peace and englightenment. It is not yet your grave, but you are welcome... in it."

"Sod off," Nanoha muttered. "Jump off of a high place; leap into a star; just leave me alone..." I can't take this anymore.

A rumble quivered through Nanoha. "Submit!" It shouted at her. Defiant tears began to spill from Nanoha as she covered her head with her arms. "End your torment and my own! Or I shall feast upon your BONES!"

"No!" Nanoha cried, clenching her eyes shut to stop the tears.
"Insolent fool!" The shriek nearly put Nanoha into shock. "I have beaten fleets of Thousands! Consumed a galaxy of flesh, and mind, and bone! If you do not submit, then you will be food, nothing more! I offer you a choice!" Abruptly, the voice calmed. "But time has taught me patience, little one. There was much talk, and you have listened. Now you may speak, and I will listen. I await."

The voice, the presence, left, taking with it all of the hope that Nanoha had so desparately latched on to for so long. Broken, Nanoha cried into her desk, trying to push away the horrifying images and memories that surfaced, the thoughts that came unbidden, the feeling of pure terror, and collapsed under it. "No..." she cried. "Stop it... stop it... please... stop it..."

And in another place, at the same time, as a man in a yellow cloak watched these events unfurl... he smiled.

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Vivio began to feel uneasy. As she and Subaru paused their sparring for a break, she couldn't help but feel like maybe something was dreadfully wrong. Like something was out of place. A cold wind blew suddenly, enhancing these feelings and making Vivio all the more uncomfortable. As she took a look back toward the tower where her mother work, she wondered briefly if she was okay. Stupid question, of course she isn't. Vivio thought to herself. Well, whatever, I gotta-

The phone rang. Vivio suddenly felt her blood run cold. Deactivating her Barrier Jacket, Vivio reached into her pocket and picked up the phone. "Uh... S-Syn?"

"Oh thank God," Syn said. "I was afraid you'd still be sparring with Nakajima-san. Listen to me," a pause as Syn took a deep breath. "I hacked my dad's computer and found the report you were looking for... but... I need to tell you... in person," another deep breath. "Vivio, meet me at the usual place... and I'll tell you what I found out."

"...is it that bad, Syn?" Vivio was suddenly scared, terrified. What was on that report that made Syn nervous and scared.

"Just!" Syn shouted, but calmed down. "Just... come see me, okay V?"
"A... Alright. I'll be right there. Bye." Vivio hung up the phone and stared at it briefly. "..."

"Do you need to go?" Subaru's question knocked her out of her thoughts. "It's alright if you do, Vivio." She nodded. "If it's as bad as the look on your face tells me, then you probably need to go."

"...Thanks, Subaru-san," Vivio said, pocketing the phone. "There's always next week, right?"
"Of course there is," Subaru nodded, deactivating her jacket and equipment. "I'll see ya then, k?"
"Okay. See ya, Subaru-san."
"See ya."

With that, Vivio took to the air, flying in a beeline to the "usual spot" - a small Saint Church-run park only open to church members. It was a place that, last year, Vivio and Syn had went to on a special holiday. Because of that day, Vivio had one of the few memories that she kept close to her heart. Really, one of the few that kept her from being driven completely batshit insane, but that was beside the point. As Vivio flew at top speed, using a spell she had learned from Keroko called Hyperdrive, a rapid movement spell that, while able to propel one fast and far, didn't allow for a change of direction. Aligning herself the best she could, Vivio activated the spell and shot forward like a bolt, pumping a great deal of energy into the spell.

Syn is never obviously nervous. She thought as she flew. Whatever this is... do I want to know? she shook her head clear. It can't be that bad... and Syn will be there. So whatever it is... she'll be there for me... right?

A few more minutes of rapid flight, plus a few twists and turns in the city proper, led her to the park that Vivio was looking for. She saw a flash of blue hair standing at the entrance and knew immediately that Syn was already waiting. Landing a few feet away, Vivio ran up to the park, ignoring the strain that she had just placed her Linker Core through and fighting off the sudden fatigue. Syn saw her coming, but instead of her normally cheerful wave, she simply stared at Vivio as she approached, biting her lip.

"I h-hurried," Vivio panted as she came to a stop in front of Syn. Bending over, Vivio put her hands on her knees and took a few deep breaths. "Damnit, that flight... took a lot out of me. Sorry... wasn't quicker."

"It's okay, V," Syn said quietly. Vivio stood up then, staring at her friend with a bit of anticipation and worry. Syn wasn't the quiet type, after all. "Are you ready to hear this?"

Vivio took a deep breath. "Ready as I'll ever be."


Syn nodded. "Let's go in," Together, the two walked into the park. As they did, Syn lifted a small gem, Kyouka, up, and let it bring up a certain file. "This report was really hard to come across, but I found it in the TSAB Database," she told Vivio as they walked. "Code OMICRON is really hard to break, so I tried an indirect methodology of hacking and got around the system with a minimal trail... well, I hope I did. Anyway, I found the report on you... and..." she paused, and took a breath. "I don't know how to tell you, Vivio."

"..." Vivio was silent, waiting. Unconsciously, she grabbed Syn's free hand. Syn squeezed tightly, putting as much moral support into that hand as she could.

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"Tell me."

"Captain Takamachi Nanoha," Syn began as they walked, glancing around quickly to see if anyone was listening. At this time of morning, the park was empty. "This report is classified information, dated April 4th, MC0080, concerning the state of your adopted daughter's physical well-being. No one is allowed to see this report, not even your daughter, nor any higher-ranking friends or family. As such, this document is classified under Code OMICRON, For Your Eyes Only."

"Your daughter's physical on March 21st has given the medical department some concern," she continued. "Believed to be related to her status as a biological copy of the Sankt Kaiser. The problem lies within her body's cellular structure; she shows the same problems as subject FT-001, though at an accelerated rate. We believe this to be because of prisoner JS-823543; he did not create your daughter to be a permanent replacement, merely a temporary copy. He expected his plans to be carried out soon; as such, your daughter has a very limited lifespan," Syn and Vivio's hands intertwined. Syn took another breath.

"VT-001's cellular degeneration is rapid, occuring at least four times faster than the average human. Though this essentially means that she is rapidly aging, that is not the case; she will not mature faster than any normal person. Simply put, her cells are dying and replicating quickly, indicating that they are overworking and overmetabolising. This is obvious in your daughter's nearly exponential magical growth, as her Linker Core matures and her metabolism forces development. This, coupled with the experience VT-001 suffered through during the JS Incident, has taken a final toll on her body..."

Syn paused. "...Vivio..."
"What?" Vivio felt her heart clench.
Syn took another breath.

"Your daughter will not live for very much longer. We believe... that she will not see her seventeeth birthday."

Vivio's heart stopped. "Wh-what did you say?"
"..." Syn stopped walking, looking away from Vivio.
"S-Syn..." Vivio turned to look at Syn in the eyes. "Is... did you say..."

Silence. At the corner of Syn's blue eye, she could see it; a small shimmer, a reflection of light... a single tear, quickly trailed by another, a body quivering as she tried to hold back emotions that were going to spill forth. Vivio felt her own lips quiver as the words struck home; she would not live to see seventeen. Vivio felt her heart seize up and clench, felt her own emotions swell, and soon, Vivio felt her own tears come forth unwillingly. "I'm... not gonna... live..." She looked down, shallow breaths escaping, only looking up upon hearing Syn's own choked sob escape. "Syn..." she whispered. "I'm not ready to die..."

"I'm not ready for you to die either," Syn cried. Both girls embraced each other tightly, giving in to the unbearable pain that lashed at them. Vivio cried at full force, burying her head in Syn's quivering shoulder as hot tears came forth. Vivio's memories of her life began to surface; all the smiles, the anger, the love, pain, hate, and everything, came to her unwillingly, as if life itself was mocking her, showing her what she would lose in such a short time. "I don't want you do die so soon," Syn sobbed, her eyes shut and trying to stem the tide. "It's... no... just..."

"...m...maybe..." Vivio felt something in her throat swell. "Maybe... Nanoha-mama was right... maybe..." she was loath to say the words, but they felt so right. "Maybe it... it is pointless...[/i]" Her own feelings of self-doubt struck home; if Nanoha knew this, maybe it's the reason she had given up on Vivio... This is why... she thought. My existence is so pointless that even Jail thought it best for me to die after he was done with me... "I... shouldn't even be alive." Vivio shook in Syn's embrace and cried harder onto her shoulder.

"..." Syn was silent. She couldn't think of the words; what words were there? There was nothing to stop it, right? Nothing, no magic, no science, no hope-

Hope.

"No." Syn whispered, trying to get a stranglehold on her emotions. "I won't let it end like this." She pulled Vivio back slightly, looking into her friend's crying eyes. "Vivio... I'm not going to let you die like this. There's no point to it."

"What are you talking about?" Vivio asked, her vision still hazy. Slowly, Syn reached up to her friend's face and wiped away a wayward tear. "You saw it, read it to me."

"I did." Syn said. Blinking away her last tears, she looked at Vivio sternly. "This isn't how it's going to end. I don't care what, but I will find a way to reverse it." she put a hand on Vivio's shoulder. "Vivio, I've known you for too long for it to end like this. I refuse to see you upset, or crying, or worse yet, gone forever. This isn't how it's supposed to be, and I'll be damned if I let it happen that way."

Her confidence was infectious. "But... you're no doctor. The meds that sent the report don't even know." Vivio's eyes were shining, with tears and light as Syn looked deeply into her eyes.

"I have resources," Syn said, putting a finger to her eyepatch. "With this thing, I'll find something, anything, that will stop it. Me and you, working together, will not allow you to succumb to this thing; this last bit of legacy Jail Scaglietti left for us to deal with. I am not going to see you die that way! You are the closest person to my heart, Vivio, and even if I have to travel to the ends of the Galaxy itself, I will find a cure, even if it means breaking every damn TSA law there is." Abruptly, she smiled. "We're a team, you and I; a couple of middle-school Aces that have taken shit and given it back in spades; there is nothing we can't do together."

Lacing her hand with Vivio's, she looked deep into the other girl's eyes. "You have my word, Vivio. I'll find a cure."

"..." Vivio stared up at Syn, her lips quivering. "Syn..." she whispered faintly. "You... you mean it?" A nod was her reply. "Syn... you're willing... to throw away everything?"

"Of course!" Syn said. "I love you, you idiot!"
Vivio teared up again, throwing herself back on Syn and crying. Not tears of pain, but tears of happiness. This was someone who was willing to give up everything to keep someone close to her. A person who, at the drop of a hat, would help her, no matter what. Her best friend, her only friend... the one closest to her heart as well. She had hope... and Vivio was starting to get it too. Syn was all she had for a long time... and she was all Syn had.

"You're right," she cried into Syn's shoulder. "I'm going to fight it. As Vita once said, 'There's nothing we can't destroy!'" She giggled. "We'll take this out... right?"

"Right!" Syn let the girl sob in her arms, closing her tear-stained eyes slowly. "And we'll do it better than anyone before us."

"You can count on it."


Syn's characterization good? Nanoha? Vivio? Subaru? I've never written Subaru before, so... yeah.

And the park scene was hard for me. I forgot how hard it is to write stuff like that. Personally I feel I went too fast.

Oh, and before you ask; yes, that is Gravemind talking to Nanoha.After reading PF's, then Dkellis, then Xgouki and now your's, I feel so stressed for Rebuilt that no amount of crack seems to help get rid of the feeling. :heh:

Another episode capable of rending the heart! And the "Voice" does spook me quite a bit; reminded me of ol Arthas/Ner-Zhul for some reason. :uhoh:

We got more details to the past, but at the same time more questions are raised! It's all been very planned out and I give my :bow::bow::bow::bow::bow:. :D




~~~New Intelligence Data Updated~~~

We interrupt this brilliant post by Kagerou with this message:

Foy Rokker's problematic post has been beefed! I realized I classified too much data, and that hurt the post really badly. Managed to shift more down, and added more that I forgot.

The impetus behind Foy was actually to make a character atypical of a hotblooded Macross pilot, and so I went with challenging myself to make a real schzophrenic gender-confused sentokijin.

AND... I fell on my face, and am still fighting fires. :heh:

Any more comments? Criticisms? Flames? Divine Busters? :heh:


Btw, while now it's NadleehxFoy, the ultimate ship I'm working to is FoyOtto. Trap for Trap! Computes?! :eyespin:



Meanwhile, I'm still working on the Cleric-Knight class skills and that's gonna take a while, but stay tuned! :D



For those who have trouble with links, here's a repost: I’m here again.

[Thanks for your hard work.]

It’s nothing. I get peace here.

[Hehe… Level 7 Security Cleared. Call up file serial #0A6D23FB. Here you go.]

Thank you, Nadleeh. Updating changes now…

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Justicar Foy Rokker

If you didn’t know him well enough, Foy is a cold and calculated person that brutally cuts through the chase with both words and actions, sizing up new contacts in one glance and makes his judgment known there and then. This cold attitude to other humans was a result from repeatedly being judged unreliable by ignorant people just because he was of different birth.

In battle, Foy possesses remarkable resolve and swiftness, his WM Bazooka blasting away that despite its size always lands with the precision of a surgeon. And he does all that without a hint of flicker in his eyes; it was a trait that he learned from the White Devil very well.

And he always counts his cards, factoring in every detail quickly before taking action and ensuring the best result for the Light and himself. Foy’s plans even include possible changes and extras running up to Z if need be. It was something that he’d brag about being superior to pure flesh and blood, and the Cleric-Knights know that they can count on Foy for the most efficient battle plan.

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Now if only they’d follow the plan and try to not go running off on Gimmy’s daring modifications at the first chance…

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This stoic exterior might make it seem then that Foy’s getting along with the Nakajima sisters is a departure from trend; then again, one could assume that it’s because all 3 individuals are Reploids. However, this was the real Foy. Inside, Rokker looks out for his friends even when he doesn’t seem to-

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Don’t interfere.



Nadleeh…

[No one will ever see this. Only us…]

Alright you win. And don’t coo like that!

[Hehe…]

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His friends and comrades are never far from his sensor range, and to stray off without letting him know often earns them a fierce rebuke. As such, Hiro and Foy are often at loggerheads over the former’s lone wolf habits making a mess out of VEDA’s plans.

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[VEDA knows Hiro’s gonna run off isn’t it?]

Yes but think of the additional integration needed because--

[It’s a cover for your worry, and I know it.]

……Cheater.

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In quieter times, Foy is often seen hanging out with his compatriots, and even when he’s absent, they all know that he’s just busy with VEDA, like now, as he is VEDA’s primary, in fact only, computer to human interface.

Due to his feminine appearance and matching hair, there have been many occasions where he’d be mistaken for a girl. Embarrassing for him, but a brutalized fate then awaits the mistaker. The other Justicars never let him off the hook in such situations, and sometimes even make a big fuss out of it.

For example, the Justicars managed to get Foy to dress up as one of female heroines from the 97th anime Tengen T--

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Nadleeh.

[Alright, alright! :p You’re no fun...]

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History

Foy’s first memory was created on the administrated Rim World #93, current name Far Anti-Spinward Frontier. Before then, Foy had no memory of who bore him or where he’d come from, not even why was he made in the first place. The one thing he knew was that he’s always been on the run as the scientists looking after him moved from lab to lab to escape detention. Foy didn’t have any sob stories that one would expect out of a lab rat, as the scientists didn’t even conduct any tests on him, apart from ensuring that he had enough nourishment to keep growing. Even so, there was nothing during that time for him to cheer about.

The TSAB caught up with the scientists and after the raid, they impounded and placed Foy under protective custody at their main HQ where Foy awaited his fate, which was at that time either execution or lifelong incarceration.

By a stroke of luck, Foy would eventually meet Kha and Tiida. Kha and him clicked in a rather strange way, with both usually making silent conversations, but it was the latter that left a deep impression on him.

With Kha’s help, Saint Church intervened and stalled the final verdict for as long as they could. Meanwhile, Tiida would visit Foy whenever he stopped by the HQ. Maybe it was guilt from leaving his sister alone whenever he had to get ready to deploy, but whatever motive was, the older Lanstar taught the young android on the side the basics of ranged magic. VEDA theorized his actions to have been aimed at cheering the perpetually glum child, and possibly teaching Foy how to operate his still undiscovered Inherent Skill, as such skills often were related to shooting. That instead led to the discovery of his latent magical talent, which was mindboggling as he had no detectable Linker Core. Foy quickly learnt more ranged magics from Tiida, and was able to use some simple illusion magic.

Carym ultimately managed to secure a deal that would see Foy being transferred to the Church’s adoption program under a supervising officer, and she managed to appoint Tiida for that role. It was something Foy was jubilant about, as he by that time had grown very close to Tiida.

As luck would have it, when the day neared, Foy instead witnessed Tiida pass on adruptly. The boy was heart-broken at the loss of the only person he had come to consider family member. The anger at the stubborn villain boiled over, and Foy vowed to avenge his death. That lit the latent fires of retribution within, bringing his Divine Linker Core to life and becoming the first person after Kha to be discovered with the potential to be a Cleric-Knight.

Immediately scouted by Celestial Being, Foy was then transferred to the care of the Knight-Sisters of the Sankt Alexei Convent were they taught him whatever they knew of Divine magic control. The plan was that he, Gimmy and Kha would eventually team up and train together to become paladins close to the original battle-brothers of the Cleric-Knights chapter.

Embittered, Foy drew on his anger and trained hard, almost to his circuits’ breaking points.

Nanoha/Cente Gravia

Foy would meet the fiery and reckless Gimmy when he turned 15 at the start of the Pilgrim Duels. Kha would lead the clampdown using a new custom-made Grade Terminator Strike, catching the android’s interest in the Grade Terminator armor and driving him to work even harder to earn his way out of his Aegis Armor. Gimmy and Foy worked on the sidelines to the main events, something they’d call on hindsight the Hidden Pilgrim Duels.

Their first break came when Kha was “KIA” and the Libram fell into the care of Fate T. Hallaoun. Then, Gimmy and Foy fought side-by-side with Fate at the open battlegrounds around the sanctum of the Opel Mages, leading a charge that broke Fate into the inner grounds almost at the cost of their own lives.

Kha eventually returned and granted both boys Librams of their own. Now gifted with new powers, the resurgent duo kicked the daemonic summons of the Opel Mages and Charlotte Aznabelle’s minions back to the depths from which they came in a massive explosion of manly spirit and hotblood.

~~~~~~

[Hehe…]

What?

[It brings back a lot of fun memories. I liked you better then.]

:eyebrow:…

[:p]

~~~~~~

Rebuilt for StrikerS

The year is MC 0075. Justicar Foy Rokker has earned the right to don the Grade Terminator, and was assigned the then-vacant Virtue. With Virtue’s power, Foy intends to fill the big shoes left behind by “Tiera Erde” and ensure that the great man’s legacy would never be forgotten.



Powers

The unique thing about Foy is that his Nemesis Force Device is his entire body, a by-product created by the combination of his uniform magical awakening and his IS also utilizing his entire body to broadcast micropulse electric fields.

As such, Foy is perfectly comfortable using any weapon or device, or even go bared-handed in his endless fight to bring justice. This is evident in that Foy’s other less-used armor kits Power and Dominion (Details Classified Level 9) rely on completely different combat niches.

However, due to first Tiida’s and later Nanoha’s influence, Foy is not a jack of all trades but excels at ranged magics and focuses on gun-fu as his Belka combat specialization. He even learnt some swordcraft from the Takamachi instructor and applies it via her Exalted Saver technique. And in situations where he’s really flat-footed, his ultra-thick armor and overcharged field generator gemstones can buy him more time than the others, and the WM Bazooka is one mean hammer.

That’s not counting the instances where he would just Cast Off to reveal Nadleeh.


Grade Terminator Activation — At the yell of “Virtue, Frame On!” Foy summons the self-propelled plate armor from his Lunar Fold and suits up in a “digital wire-mesh” that is colored and solidified into reality. By giving a different armor set’s activation command like Power or Dominion, Foy could summon a different Terminator armor set.

Warp Magica, Scatter — This spreads a field of WM particles out of Virtue extends Foy's magical senses, helping him to find disturbances. This further spreads the field in which psychic communications is rendered useless.

Warp Magica, Feed — This directs the Lanstar Bolters to direct a beam of raw WM particles at a nearby Warp Core, allowing the Grade Terminator to launch an even more powered up attack.


Defensive Abilities

Grade Terminator armor “Virtue” — a well-armored but slow and oh-so-chubby Terminator-grade soulforged armor equipped with a Warp Core magical assist system. As it is with its other cousins, Virtue forms an additional layer to Foy’s Inherent Equipment, and is named after the second rank of middle class Angels of God.

This variant, other than sporting an impressive load of material and field defences, carries a pair of ultra-heavy Lanstar Bolter turrets on its shoulders and a WM Bazooka. Foy’s personal Armed Device Valkyrie is plugged into the WM bazooka and functions as its hilt.

Below is a photo clip of Foy fully suited up in Virtue: http://img341.imageshack.us/img341/9519/1007123835tf1.jpg

Grade Terminator armor “[B]Power” — named after the lowest rank of the middle class Angels of God. Other information classified Level 9.

Grade Terminator armor “Dominion” — named after the highest rank of the middle class Angels of God. It uses the SMS-VF25-BWS equipment still being tested by Technician Aurion Dauer.

Below is the bird’s view of Dominion in Armor mode: http://www.mahq.net/mecha/macross/macrossf/vf-25-fighter2.jpg Other information classified Level 9.

Change Armor System — Virtue changes its external armor gears, adopting different characteristics. Knowledge of the other modes before due is classified Level 9.

Cast Off— This ability "detonates" Foy's outer Knight Armor to counteract an attack, a bind, or just jettison the excess cover, revealing Nadleen. It was based on Nanoha’s Jacket Purge.

Nadleeh — The feminine, complete with Foy’s long hair flowing out of the closed helm, Inherent Equipment Nadleeh forms the lowest layer is released when Foy jettisons all of his outermost layers.

Nadleeh’s power is that she amplifies the effectiveness of Foy’s IS Macro Dominator. But as a melee-combatant, her swordsmanship is that of the Tang martial arts school known as Bixie Jianfa. (Details Classified Level 9)

Below is a photoclip of Foy activating Nadleeh:IT'S
A
TRAP!!!

Force Silhouette — A variation of Tiida's illusion magic that uses magical and scientific countermeasures to render Foy invisible when stationary.


Offensive Abilities

Exalted Saver — Nanoha's ability to summon a beam saber for close combat was taught by Kha to all of his direct juniors except Gimmy, who preferred using his revolver tonfas.

Crossfire Shooter — Foy's rapid-reaction attack magic, creating a number of magical energy balls usually spinning in a ring around the Lanstar Bolters prior to launch. The balls can be guided in the air, and sometimes the Knight will use this magic to attack the target from the rear.

Shoot Barret — The heavier blind-fire magical round launched from the Lanstar Bolters in Jormundgand mode. Fired in 2s, or sequentially, or all 4 at once.

Divine Buster — As taught by Nanoha, Foy fires the classic particle attack from WM Bazooka.

Divine Buster Extension — Divine Buster powered up and fired from the extended WM Bazooka.



Inherent Skill: Macro Dominator

Foy has the innate ability to manipulate individual electrons, much like Uno’s IS. The difference is that his system runs on twin-carriageway electron micro-pulses. This makes for an offensive IS that instead of just observing and integrating events and information carried in electrical and magical circuits, it also allows him to hack into electrical systems and suppress, even take over, its activities at a meta-digital level, completely bypassing soft defences installed. This can affect even other sentokijin and mages wearing Frames, allowing him to forcibly paralyze or even take control of them.
That is why his IS is called the Macro Dominator.

Foy uses a lower output of his IS to interface with VEDA and make adjustments or read predictions or files. This allowed Celestial Being’s engineers to completely do away with the human middle man and leave Foy as the sole direct human to computer interface with the Oracle system. This is a role that Foy takes on with great relish.

~~~~~~

You’re cooing again.



~~~~~~

However, due to the permitivity of free space, this IS naturally has a very low penetrance. In practice, that means Foy can only hack into things he is in contact with. To make his IS more practical, Nadleeh was built using parts cannibalized from the wrecked Virtue to amplify his IS’s range and power by several times. She accomplishes this feat by "singing" along with Foy’s waves, adding ultra-high frequency sonic waves and oscillating pulses of WM particles into the mix and increasing the reach and effectiveness of Macro Dominator.

This boost is so powerful that it allowed him to pin down 2 ERW with just his will alone, until Uno intervened. And it is this Ace up his sleeve that lets Foy declare “Love is his best weapon”.


Cleric-Knight class skills

Foy has access to these skills detailed here.

~~~~~~

That last bit was rather cheap. VEDA has too many cross-links already.

[Well... Just 4 more doesn't hurt~~]

I can never win an argument with you cooing like that. :eyebrow: But something surprised me.

[What?]

You never mentioned yourself, apart from the armor I wear.

[That's because... I am a part of you... ;)]

Hmph...

[Now… If you're gonna keep wearing that scowl, you're gonna kill the mood… ;)]












Prinny: "What's with that sick grin on your face?" :twitch:

Foy: !!! Prinny?! GIMMY!!! :frustrated:

Prinny: [Foy is shocked! Foy is shocked!] :D

Foy: Gimmy! Get your robot out of VEDA now! :mad: You're intruding on my privacy!

Gimmy: "Speak up! Prinny couldn't catch that last bit!"

Foy: It's nothing. :eyebrow: What is Prinny doing here anyway?!

Gimmy: "You only said [I]I wasn't allowed in there, so Prinny shall be my proxy. Besides, I heard you were updating our files."

Foy: Well thanks for ruining the plan again, Gimmy. :rolleyes: Might as well get to yours then. Now where is it... (adjusts spectacles)Now... Did I make it better, or is Foy even more worst off now? :uhoh:

LoweGear
2008-02-22, 03:45
The Rider is strong with this one. :3 And the sheer richness does blow some minds...

*Artei clamps Arisa down before she says something about how poor Mayura is*

I said some. :uhoh:


Well, Mayura is only 45th on the Lorde's "Richest People in Ordered Space" list. :heh:

Now how high up that list does Artei and Arisa go I wonder? :uhoh:


For those who have trouble with links, here's a repost: I’m here again.

[Thanks for your hard work.]

It’s nothing. I get peace here.

[Hehe… Level 7 Security Cleared. Call up file serial #0A6D23FB. Here you go.]

Thank you, Nadleeh. Updating changes now…

~~~~~~

Justicar Foy Rokker

If you didn’t know him well enough, Foy is a cold and calculated person that brutally cuts through the chase with both words and actions, sizing up new contacts in one glance and makes his judgment known there and then. This cold attitude to other humans was a result from repeatedly being judged unreliable by ignorant people just because he was of different birth.

In battle, Foy possesses remarkable resolve and swiftness, his WM Bazooka blasting away that despite its size always lands with the precision of a surgeon. And he does all that without a hint of flicker in his eyes; it was a trait that he learned from the White Devil very well.

And he always counts his cards, factoring in every detail quickly before taking action and ensuring the best result for the Light and himself. Foy’s plans even include possible changes and extras running up to Z if need be. It was something that he’d brag about being superior to pure flesh and blood, and the Cleric-Knights know that they can count on Foy for the most efficient battle plan.

~~~~~~

Now if only they’d follow the plan and try to not go running off on Gimmy’s daring modifications at the first chance…

~~~~~~

This stoic exterior might make it seem then that Foy’s getting along with the Nakajima sisters is a departure from trend; then again, one could assume that it’s because all 3 individuals are Reploids. However, this was the real Foy. Inside, Rokker looks out for his friends even when he doesn’t seem to-

~~~~~~

Don’t interfere.



Nadleeh…

[No one will ever see this. Only us…]

Alright you win. And don’t coo like that!

[Hehe…]

~~~~~~

His friends and comrades are never far from his sensor range, and to stray off without letting him know often earns them a fierce rebuke. As such, Hiro and Foy are often at loggerheads over the former’s lone wolf habits making a mess out of VEDA’s plans.

~~~~~~

[VEDA knows Hiro’s gonna run off isn’t it?]

Yes but think of the additional integration needed because--

[It’s a cover for your worry, and I know it.]

……Cheater.

~~~~~~

In quieter times, Foy is often seen hanging out with his compatriots, and even when he’s absent, they all know that he’s just busy with VEDA, like now, as he is VEDA’s primary, in fact only, computer to human interface.

Due to his feminine appearance and matching hair, there have been many occasions where he’d be mistaken for a girl. Embarrassing for him, but a brutalized fate then awaits the mistaker. The other Justicars never let him off the hook in such situations, and sometimes even make a big fuss out of it.

For example, the Justicars managed to get Foy to dress up as one of female heroines from the 97th anime Tengen T--

~~~~~~

Nadleeh.

[Alright, alright! :p You’re no fun...]

~~~~~~

History

Foy’s first memory was created on the administrated Rim World #93, current name Far Anti-Spinward Frontier. Before then, Foy had no memory of who bore him or where he’d come from, not even why was he made in the first place. The one thing he knew was that he’s always been on the run as the scientists looking after him moved from lab to lab to escape detention. Foy didn’t have any sob stories that one would expect out of a lab rat, as the scientists didn’t even conduct any tests on him, apart from ensuring that he had enough nourishment to keep growing. Even so, there was nothing during that time for him to cheer about.

The TSAB caught up with the scientists and after the raid, they impounded and placed Foy under protective custody at their main HQ where Foy awaited his fate, which was at that time either execution or lifelong incarceration.

By a stroke of luck, Foy would eventually meet Kha and Tiida. Kha and him clicked in a rather strange way, with both usually making silent conversations, but it was the latter that left a deep impression on him.

With Kha’s help, Saint Church intervened and stalled the final verdict for as long as they could. Meanwhile, Tiida would visit Foy whenever he stopped by the HQ. Maybe it was guilt from leaving his sister alone whenever he had to get ready to deploy, but whatever motive was, the older Lanstar taught the young android on the side the basics of ranged magic. VEDA theorized his actions to have been aimed at cheering the perpetually glum child, and possibly teaching Foy how to operate his still undiscovered Inherent Skill, as such skills often were related to shooting. That instead led to the discovery of his latent magical talent, which was mindboggling as he had no detectable Linker Core. Foy quickly learnt more ranged magics from Tiida, and was able to use some simple illusion magic.

Carym ultimately managed to secure a deal that would see Foy being transferred to the Church’s adoption program under a supervising officer, and she managed to appoint Tiida for that role. It was something Foy was jubilant about, as he by that time had grown very close to Tiida.

As luck would have it, when the day neared, Foy instead witnessed Tiida pass on adruptly. The boy was heart-broken at the loss of the only person he had come to consider family member. The anger at the stubborn villain boiled over, and Foy vowed to avenge his death. That lit the latent fires of retribution within, bringing his Divine Linker Core to life and becoming the first person after Kha to be discovered with the potential to be a Cleric-Knight.

Immediately scouted by Celestial Being, Foy was then transferred to the care of the Knight-Sisters of the Sankt Alexei Convent were they taught him whatever they knew of Divine magic control. The plan was that he, Gimmy and Kha would eventually team up and train together to become paladins close to the original battle-brothers of the Cleric-Knights chapter.

Embittered, Foy drew on his anger and trained hard, almost to his circuits’ breaking points.

Nanoha/Cente Gravia

Foy would meet the fiery and reckless Gimmy when he turned 15 at the start of the Pilgrim Duels. Kha would lead the clampdown using a new custom-made Grade Terminator Strike, catching the android’s interest in the Grade Terminator armor and driving him to work even harder to earn his way out of his Aegis Armor. Gimmy and Foy worked on the sidelines to the main events, something they’d call on hindsight the Hidden Pilgrim Duels.

Their first break came when Kha was “KIA” and the Libram fell into the care of Fate T. Hallaoun. Then, Gimmy and Foy fought side-by-side with Fate at the open battlegrounds around the sanctum of the Opel Mages, leading a charge that broke Fate into the inner grounds almost at the cost of their own lives.

Kha eventually returned and granted both boys Librams of their own. Now gifted with new powers, the resurgent duo kicked the daemonic summons of the Opel Mages and Charlotte Aznabelle’s minions back to the depths from which they came in a massive explosion of manly spirit and hotblood.

~~~~~~

[Hehe…]

What?

[It brings back a lot of fun memories. I liked you better then.]

:eyebrow:…

[:p]

~~~~~~

Rebuilt for StrikerS

The year is MC 0075. Justicar Foy Rokker has earned the right to don the Grade Terminator, and was assigned the then-vacant Virtue. With Virtue’s power, Foy intends to fill the big shoes left behind by “Tiera Erde” and ensure that the great man’s legacy would never be forgotten.



Powers

The unique thing about Foy is that his Nemesis Force Device is his entire body, a by-product created by the combination of his uniform magical awakening and his IS also utilizing his entire body to broadcast micropulse electric fields.

As such, Foy is perfectly comfortable using any weapon or device, or even go bared-handed in his endless fight to bring justice. This is evident in that Foy’s other less-used armor kits Power and Dominion (Details Classified Level 9) rely on completely different combat niches.

However, due to first Tiida’s and later Nanoha’s influence, Foy is not a jack of all trades but excels at ranged magics and focuses on gun-fu as his Belka combat specialization. He even learnt some swordcraft from the Takamachi instructor and applies it via her Exalted Saver technique. And in situations where he’s really flat-footed, his ultra-thick armor and overcharged field generator gemstones can buy him more time than the others, and the WM Bazooka is one mean hammer.

That’s not counting the instances where he would just Cast Off to reveal Nadleeh.


Grade Terminator Activation — At the yell of “Virtue, Frame On!” Foy summons the self-propelled plate armor from his Lunar Fold and suits up in a “digital wire-mesh” that is colored and solidified into reality. By giving a different armor set’s activation command like Power or Dominion, Foy could summon a different Terminator armor set.

Warp Magica, Scatter — This spreads a field of WM particles out of Virtue extends Foy's magical senses, helping him to find disturbances. This further spreads the field in which psychic communications is rendered useless.

Warp Magica, Feed — This directs the Lanstar Bolters to direct a beam of raw WM particles at a nearby Warp Core, allowing the Grade Terminator to launch an even more powered up attack.


Defensive Abilities

Grade Terminator armor “Virtue” — a well-armored but slow and oh-so-chubby Terminator-grade soulforged armor equipped with a Warp Core magical assist system. As it is with its other cousins, Virtue forms an additional layer to Foy’s Inherent Equipment, and is named after the second rank of middle class Angels of God.

This variant, other than sporting an impressive load of material and field defences, carries a pair of ultra-heavy Lanstar Bolter turrets on its shoulders and a WM Bazooka. Foy’s personal Armed Device Valkyrie is plugged into the WM bazooka and functions as its hilt.

Below is a photo clip of Foy fully suited up in Virtue: http://img341.imageshack.us/img341/9519/1007123835tf1.jpg

Grade Terminator armor “[B]Power” — named after the lowest rank of the middle class Angels of God. Other information classified Level 9.

Grade Terminator armor “Dominion” — named after the highest rank of the middle class Angels of God. It uses the SMS-VF25-BWS equipment still being tested by Technician Aurion Dauer.

Below is the bird’s view of Dominion in Armor mode: http://www.mahq.net/mecha/macross/macrossf/vf-25-fighter2.jpg Other information classified Level 9.

Change Armor System — Virtue changes its external armor gears, adopting different characteristics. Knowledge of the other modes before due is classified Level 9.

Cast Off— This ability "detonates" Foy's outer Knight Armor to counteract an attack, a bind, or just jettison the excess cover, revealing Nadleen. It was based on Nanoha’s Jacket Purge.

Nadleeh — The feminine, complete with Foy’s long hair flowing out of the closed helm, Inherent Equipment Nadleeh forms the lowest layer is released when Foy jettisons all of his outermost layers.

Nadleeh’s power is that she amplifies the effectiveness of Foy’s IS Macro Dominator. But as a melee-combatant, her swordsmanship is that of the Tang martial arts school known as Bixie Jianfa. (Details Classified Level 9)

Below is a photoclip of Foy activating Nadleeh:IT'S
A
TRAP!!!

Force Silhouette — A variation of Tiida's illusion magic that uses magical and scientific countermeasures to render Foy invisible when stationary.


Offensive Abilities

Exalted Saver — Nanoha's ability to summon a beam saber for close combat was taught by Kha to all of his direct juniors except Gimmy, who preferred using his revolver tonfas.

Crossfire Shooter — Foy's rapid-reaction attack magic, creating a number of magical energy balls usually spinning in a ring around the Lanstar Bolters prior to launch. The balls can be guided in the air, and sometimes the Knight will use this magic to attack the target from the rear.

Shoot Barret — The heavier blind-fire magical round launched from the Lanstar Bolters in Jormundgand mode. Fired in 2s, or sequentially, or all 4 at once.

Divine Buster — As taught by Nanoha, Foy fires the classic particle attack from WM Bazooka.

Divine Buster Extension — Divine Buster powered up and fired from the extended WM Bazooka.



Inherent Skill: Macro Dominator

Foy has the innate ability to manipulate individual electrons, much like Uno’s IS. The difference is that his system runs on twin-carriageway electron micro-pulses. This makes for an offensive IS that instead of just observing and integrating events and information carried in electrical and magical circuits, it also allows him to hack into electrical systems and suppress, even take over, its activities at a meta-digital level, completely bypassing soft defences installed. This can affect even other sentokijin and mages wearing Frames, allowing him to forcibly paralyze or even take control of them.
That is why his IS is called the Macro Dominator.

Foy uses a lower output of his IS to interface with VEDA and make adjustments or read predictions or files. This allowed Celestial Being’s engineers to completely do away with the human middle man and leave Foy as the sole direct human to computer interface with the Oracle system. This is a role that Foy takes on with great relish.

~~~~~~

You’re cooing again.



~~~~~~

However, due to the permitivity of free space, this IS naturally has a very low penetrance. In practice, that means Foy can only hack into things he is in contact with. To make his IS more practical, Nadleeh was built using parts cannibalized from the wrecked Virtue to amplify his IS’s range and power by several times. She accomplishes this feat by "singing" along with Foy’s waves, adding ultra-high frequency sonic waves and oscillating pulses of WM particles into the mix and increasing the reach and effectiveness of Macro Dominator.

This boost is so powerful that it allowed him to pin down 2 ERW with just his will alone, until Uno intervened. And it is this Ace up his sleeve that lets Foy declare “Love is his best weapon”.


Cleric-Knight class skills

Foy has access to these skills detailed here.

~~~~~~

That last bit was rather cheap. VEDA has too many cross-links already.

[Well... Just 4 more doesn't hurt~~]

I can never win an argument with you cooing like that. :eyebrow: But something surprised me.

[What?]

You never mentioned yourself, apart from the armor I wear.

[That's because... I am a part of you... ;)]

Hmph...

[Now… If you're gonna keep wearing that scowl, you're gonna kill the mood… ;)]












Prinny: "What's with that sick grin on your face?" :twitch:

Foy: !!! Prinny?! GIMMY!!! :frustrated:

Prinny: [Foy is shocked! Foy is shocked!] :D

Foy: Gimmy! Get your robot out of VEDA now! :mad: You're intruding on my privacy!

Gimmy: "Speak up! Prinny couldn't catch that last bit!"

Foy: It's nothing. :eyebrow: What is Prinny doing here anyway?!

Gimmy: "You only said [I]I wasn't allowed in there, so Prinny shall be my proxy. Besides, I heard you were updating our files."

Foy: Well thanks for ruining the plan again, Gimmy. :rolleyes: Might as well get to yours then. Now where is it... (adjusts spectacles)Now... Did I make it better, or is Foy even more worst off now? :uhoh:

I'm not the best person for remaking rebuilds a second time (:heh: ), but see no problem whatsoever, though the Dominion Frame is :love::love::love:

USB500
2008-02-22, 04:14
~~~New Intelligence Data Updated~~~

We interrupt this brilliant post by Kagerou with this message:

Foy Rokker's problematic post has been beefed! I realized I classified too much data, and that hurt the post really badly. Managed to shift more down, and added more that I forgot.

The impetus behind Foy was actually to make a character atypical of a hotblooded Macross pilot, and so I went with challenging myself to make a real schzophrenic gender-confused sentokijin.

AND... I fell on my face, and am still fighting fires. :heh:

Any more comments? Criticisms? Flames? Divine Busters? :heh:


Btw, while now it's NadleehxFoy, the ultimate ship I'm working to is FoyOtto. Trap for Trap! Computes?! :eyespin:



Meanwhile, I'm still working on the Cleric-Knight class skills and that's gonna take a while, but stay tuned! :D



For those who have trouble with links, here's a repost: I’m here again.

[Thanks for your hard work.]

It’s nothing. I get peace here.

[Hehe… Level 7 Security Cleared. Call up file serial #0A6D23FB. Here you go.]

Thank you, Nadleeh. Updating changes now…

~~~~~~

Justicar Foy Rokker

If you didn’t know him well enough, Foy is a cold and calculated person that brutally cuts through the chase with both words and actions, sizing up new contacts in one glance and makes his judgment known there and then. This cold attitude to other humans was a result from repeatedly being judged unreliable by ignorant people just because he was of different birth.

In battle, Foy possesses remarkable resolve and swiftness, his WM Bazooka blasting away that despite its size always lands with the precision of a surgeon. And he does all that without a hint of flicker in his eyes; it was a trait that he learned from the White Devil very well.

And he always counts his cards, factoring in every detail quickly before taking action and ensuring the best result for the Light and himself. Foy’s plans even include possible changes and extras running up to Z if need be. It was something that he’d brag about being superior to pure flesh and blood, and the Cleric-Knights know that they can count on Foy for the most efficient battle plan.

~~~~~~

Now if only they’d follow the plan and try to not go running off on Gimmy’s daring modifications at the first chance…

~~~~~~

This stoic exterior might make it seem then that Foy’s getting along with the Nakajima sisters is a departure from trend; then again, one could assume that it’s because all 3 individuals are Reploids. However, this was the real Foy. Inside, Rokker looks out for his friends even when he doesn’t seem to-

~~~~~~

Don’t interfere.



Nadleeh…

[No one will ever see this. Only us…]

Alright you win. And don’t coo like that!

[Hehe…]

~~~~~~

His friends and comrades are never far from his sensor range, and to stray off without letting him know often earns them a fierce rebuke. As such, Hiro and Foy are often at loggerheads over the former’s lone wolf habits making a mess out of VEDA’s plans.

~~~~~~

[VEDA knows Hiro’s gonna run off isn’t it?]

Yes but think of the additional integration needed because--

[It’s a cover for your worry, and I know it.]

……Cheater.

~~~~~~

In quieter times, Foy is often seen hanging out with his compatriots, and even when he’s absent, they all know that he’s just busy with VEDA, like now, as he is VEDA’s primary, in fact only, computer to human interface.

Due to his feminine appearance and matching hair, there have been many occasions where he’d be mistaken for a girl. Embarrassing for him, but a brutalized fate then awaits the mistaker. The other Justicars never let him off the hook in such situations, and sometimes even make a big fuss out of it.

For example, the Justicars managed to get Foy to dress up as one of female heroines from the 97th anime Tengen T--

~~~~~~

Nadleeh.

[Alright, alright! :p You’re no fun...]

~~~~~~

History

Foy’s first memory was created on the administrated Rim World #93, current name Far Anti-Spinward Frontier. Before then, Foy had no memory of who bore him or where he’d come from, not even why was he made in the first place. The one thing he knew was that he’s always been on the run as the scientists looking after him moved from lab to lab to escape detention. Foy didn’t have any sob stories that one would expect out of a lab rat, as the scientists didn’t even conduct any tests on him, apart from ensuring that he had enough nourishment to keep growing. Even so, there was nothing during that time for him to cheer about.

The TSAB caught up with the scientists and after the raid, they impounded and placed Foy under protective custody at their main HQ where Foy awaited his fate, which was at that time either execution or lifelong incarceration.

By a stroke of luck, Foy would eventually meet Kha and Tiida. Kha and him clicked in a rather strange way, with both usually making silent conversations, but it was the latter that left a deep impression on him.

With Kha’s help, Saint Church intervened and stalled the final verdict for as long as they could. Meanwhile, Tiida would visit Foy whenever he stopped by the HQ. Maybe it was guilt from leaving his sister alone whenever he had to get ready to deploy, but whatever motive was, the older Lanstar taught the young android on the side the basics of ranged magic. VEDA theorized his actions to have been aimed at cheering the perpetually glum child, and possibly teaching Foy how to operate his still undiscovered Inherent Skill, as such skills often were related to shooting. That instead led to the discovery of his latent magical talent, which was mindboggling as he had no detectable Linker Core. Foy quickly learnt more ranged magics from Tiida, and was able to use some simple illusion magic.

Carym ultimately managed to secure a deal that would see Foy being transferred to the Church’s adoption program under a supervising officer, and she managed to appoint Tiida for that role. It was something Foy was jubilant about, as he by that time had grown very close to Tiida.

As luck would have it, when the day neared, Foy instead witnessed Tiida pass on adruptly. The boy was heart-broken at the loss of the only person he had come to consider family member. The anger at the stubborn villain boiled over, and Foy vowed to avenge his death. That lit the latent fires of retribution within, bringing his Divine Linker Core to life and becoming the first person after Kha to be discovered with the potential to be a Cleric-Knight.

Immediately scouted by Celestial Being, Foy was then transferred to the care of the Knight-Sisters of the Sankt Alexei Convent were they taught him whatever they knew of Divine magic control. The plan was that he, Gimmy and Kha would eventually team up and train together to become paladins close to the original battle-brothers of the Cleric-Knights chapter.

Embittered, Foy drew on his anger and trained hard, almost to his circuits’ breaking points.

Nanoha/Cente Gravia

Foy would meet the fiery and reckless Gimmy when he turned 15 at the start of the Pilgrim Duels. Kha would lead the clampdown using a new custom-made Grade Terminator Strike, catching the android’s interest in the Grade Terminator armor and driving him to work even harder to earn his way out of his Aegis Armor. Gimmy and Foy worked on the sidelines to the main events, something they’d call on hindsight the Hidden Pilgrim Duels.

Their first break came when Kha was “KIA” and the Libram fell into the care of Fate T. Hallaoun. Then, Gimmy and Foy fought side-by-side with Fate at the open battlegrounds around the sanctum of the Opel Mages, leading a charge that broke Fate into the inner grounds almost at the cost of their own lives.

Kha eventually returned and granted both boys Librams of their own. Now gifted with new powers, the resurgent duo kicked the daemonic summons of the Opel Mages and Charlotte Aznabelle’s minions back to the depths from which they came in a massive explosion of manly spirit and hotblood.

~~~~~~

[Hehe…]

What?

[It brings back a lot of fun memories. I liked you better then.]

:eyebrow:…

[:p]

~~~~~~

Rebuilt for StrikerS

The year is MC 0075. Justicar Foy Rokker has earned the right to don the Grade Terminator, and was assigned the then-vacant Virtue. With Virtue’s power, Foy intends to fill the big shoes left behind by “Tiera Erde” and ensure that the great man’s legacy would never be forgotten.



Powers

The unique thing about Foy is that his Nemesis Force Device is his entire body, a by-product created by the combination of his uniform magical awakening and his IS also utilizing his entire body to broadcast micropulse electric fields.

As such, Foy is perfectly comfortable using any weapon or device, or even go bared-handed in his endless fight to bring justice. This is evident in that Foy’s other less-used armor kits Power and Dominion (Details Classified Level 9) rely on completely different combat niches.

However, due to first Tiida’s and later Nanoha’s influence, Foy is not a jack of all trades but excels at ranged magics and focuses on gun-fu as his Belka combat specialization. He even learnt some swordcraft from the Takamachi instructor and applies it via her Exalted Saver technique. And in situations where he’s really flat-footed, his ultra-thick armor and overcharged field generator gemstones can buy him more time than the others, and the WM Bazooka is one mean hammer.

That’s not counting the instances where he would just Cast Off to reveal Nadleeh.


Grade Terminator Activation — At the yell of “Virtue, Frame On!” Foy summons the self-propelled plate armor from his Lunar Fold and suits up in a “digital wire-mesh” that is colored and solidified into reality. By giving a different armor set’s activation command like Power or Dominion, Foy could summon a different Terminator armor set.

Warp Magica, Scatter — This spreads a field of WM particles out of Virtue extends Foy's magical senses, helping him to find disturbances. This further spreads the field in which psychic communications is rendered useless.

Warp Magica, Feed — This directs the Lanstar Bolters to direct a beam of raw WM particles at a nearby Warp Core, allowing the Grade Terminator to launch an even more powered up attack.


Defensive Abilities

Grade Terminator armor “Virtue” — a well-armored but slow and oh-so-chubby Terminator-grade soulforged armor equipped with a Warp Core magical assist system. As it is with its other cousins, Virtue forms an additional layer to Foy’s Inherent Equipment, and is named after the second rank of middle class Angels of God.

This variant, other than sporting an impressive load of material and field defences, carries a pair of ultra-heavy Lanstar Bolter turrets on its shoulders and a WM Bazooka. Foy’s personal Armed Device Valkyrie is plugged into the WM bazooka and functions as its hilt.

Below is a photo clip of Foy fully suited up in Virtue: http://img341.imageshack.us/img341/9519/1007123835tf1.jpg

Grade Terminator armor “[B]Power” — named after the lowest rank of the middle class Angels of God. Other information classified Level 9.

Grade Terminator armor “Dominion” — named after the highest rank of the middle class Angels of God. It uses the SMS-VF25-BWS equipment still being tested by Technician Aurion Dauer.

Below is the bird’s view of Dominion in Armor mode: http://www.mahq.net/mecha/macross/macrossf/vf-25-fighter2.jpg Other information classified Level 9.

Change Armor System — Virtue changes its external armor gears, adopting different characteristics. Knowledge of the other modes before due is classified Level 9.

Cast Off— This ability "detonates" Foy's outer Knight Armor to counteract an attack, a bind, or just jettison the excess cover, revealing Nadleen. It was based on Nanoha’s Jacket Purge.

Nadleeh — The feminine, complete with Foy’s long hair flowing out of the closed helm, Inherent Equipment Nadleeh forms the lowest layer is released when Foy jettisons all of his outermost layers.

Nadleeh’s power is that she amplifies the effectiveness of Foy’s IS Macro Dominator. But as a melee-combatant, her swordsmanship is that of the Tang martial arts school known as Bixie Jianfa. (Details Classified Level 9)

Below is a photoclip of Foy activating Nadleeh:IT'S
A
TRAP!!!

Force Silhouette — A variation of Tiida's illusion magic that uses magical and scientific countermeasures to render Foy invisible when stationary.


Offensive Abilities

Exalted Saver — Nanoha's ability to summon a beam saber for close combat was taught by Kha to all of his direct juniors except Gimmy, who preferred using his revolver tonfas.

Crossfire Shooter — Foy's rapid-reaction attack magic, creating a number of magical energy balls usually spinning in a ring around the Lanstar Bolters prior to launch. The balls can be guided in the air, and sometimes the Knight will use this magic to attack the target from the rear.

Shoot Barret — The heavier blind-fire magical round launched from the Lanstar Bolters in Jormundgand mode. Fired in 2s, or sequentially, or all 4 at once.

Divine Buster — As taught by Nanoha, Foy fires the classic particle attack from WM Bazooka.

Divine Buster Extension — Divine Buster powered up and fired from the extended WM Bazooka.



Inherent Skill: Macro Dominator

Foy has the innate ability to manipulate individual electrons, much like Uno’s IS. The difference is that his system runs on twin-carriageway electron micro-pulses. This makes for an offensive IS that instead of just observing and integrating events and information carried in electrical and magical circuits, it also allows him to hack into electrical systems and suppress, even take over, its activities at a meta-digital level, completely bypassing soft defences installed. This can affect even other sentokijin and mages wearing Frames, allowing him to forcibly paralyze or even take control of them.
That is why his IS is called the Macro Dominator.

Foy uses a lower output of his IS to interface with VEDA and make adjustments or read predictions or files. This allowed Celestial Being’s engineers to completely do away with the human middle man and leave Foy as the sole direct human to computer interface with the Oracle system. This is a role that Foy takes on with great relish.

~~~~~~

You’re cooing again.



~~~~~~

However, due to the permitivity of free space, this IS naturally has a very low penetrance. In practice, that means Foy can only hack into things he is in contact with. To make his IS more practical, Nadleeh was built using parts cannibalized from the wrecked Virtue to amplify his IS’s range and power by several times. She accomplishes this feat by "singing" along with Foy’s waves, adding ultra-high frequency sonic waves and oscillating pulses of WM particles into the mix and increasing the reach and effectiveness of Macro Dominator.

This boost is so powerful that it allowed him to pin down 2 ERW with just his will alone, until Uno intervened. And it is this Ace up his sleeve that lets Foy declare “Love is his best weapon”.


Cleric-Knight class skills

Foy has access to these skills detailed here.

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That last bit was rather cheap. VEDA has too many cross-links already.

[Well... Just 4 more doesn't hurt~~]

I can never win an argument with you cooing like that. :eyebrow: But something surprised me.

[What?]

You never mentioned yourself, apart from the armor I wear.

[That's because... I am a part of you... ;)]

Hmph...

[Now… If you're gonna keep wearing that scowl, you're gonna kill the mood… ;)]












Prinny: "What's with that sick grin on your face?" :twitch:

Foy: !!! Prinny?! GIMMY!!! :frustrated:

Prinny: [Foy is shocked! Foy is shocked!] :D

Foy: Gimmy! Get your robot out of VEDA now! :mad: You're intruding on my privacy!

Gimmy: "Speak up! Prinny couldn't catch that last bit!"

Foy: It's nothing. :eyebrow: What is Prinny doing here anyway?!

Gimmy: "You only said [I]I wasn't allowed in there, so Prinny shall be my proxy. Besides, I heard you were updating our files."

Foy: Well thanks for ruining the plan again, Gimmy. :rolleyes: Might as well get to yours then. Now where is it... (adjusts spectacles)Now... Did I make it better, or is Foy even more worst off now? :uhoh:
Dominion Frame is :love: and approved. :D :D :D :D :D Enough said. ;)

*continues finishing Wolf & Spice episode 5*

Saint X
2008-02-22, 04:20
Tagal ko nang di narinig yan ah :eyespin:

How'd that go again? :heh:

It goes like this:

AaronCrispin, LoweBasilio... nasaan na kayo?

*runs from Guardia Civil*

Eeeh? :twitch:

Saint X: you will know soon enough this Nanohaverse permutation of Dizzy

blonde hair...

light pink colored funnel wings that have different personalities and functions...

pink colored motionslit-based suit- still keeping the typical Dizzy- but having the 'tail plug' instead of the usual tail... since if she becomes unplugged from 'Exile' without unlocking, she will die in exactly 27minutes and 36 seconds if not replugged within that time.

Just thinking about it (Dizzy in that kind of suit) makes me go :love::love::love: and drool...

and between those wings, the pack that holds them contains T3H DRIVE

But... she is only an observing character so far- i have no plans for her to fight- yet.

Haven't seen him in a while, so no :heh:

< --- Was tired from summoning two people already....

~~~New Intelligence Data Updated~~~

We interrupt this brilliant post by Kagerou with this message:

Foy Rokker's problematic post has been beefed! I realized I classified too much data, and that hurt the post really badly. Managed to shift more down, and added more that I forgot.

The impetus behind Foy was actually to make a character atypical of a hotblooded Macross pilot, and so I went with challenging myself to make a real schzophrenic gender-confused sentokijin.

AND... I fell on my face, and am still fighting fires. :heh:

Any more comments? Criticisms? Flames? Divine Busters? :heh:


Btw, while now it's NadleehxFoy, the ultimate ship I'm working to is FoyOtto. Trap for Trap! Computes?! :eyespin:



Meanwhile, I'm still working on the Cleric-Knight class skills and that's gonna take a while, but stay tuned! :D



For those who have trouble with links, here's a repost: CELESTIAL BEING WAS HERENow... Did I make it better, or is Foy even more worst off now? :uhoh:

Kyla: Do we have enough space for the Dominion to park in?

Random Techie: Yes Admiral, since we've cleared out most of the weapon collection and sent them to the Conservatory to be displayed, we have a lot of space...

Kyla: Even the ICBM that I've managed to buy from some Midchildans working secretly in Earth's Pentagon?

Random Techie: Yes, even that... you asked for funding so that the Weapon Conservatory of Midchilda could expand, and it happened- that's the new Gallery Wing called "Earth's Madness"- fitting right?

Kyla: Maybe so... I have to finish my materials on my upcoming Lecture on Dei and Linear Type Magic- so if anyone from CB, OFM or any other group wants to talk with me for some 'trade', tell them to use the channel...

Random Techie: Roger that Admiral...

Kyla: And just one more thing... ask anyone if they have info on Class 3-A of TSAB Class 75... and specifically on Eika Ichiryu, Karen Itsumiya, Kotoha Sei Momone, Eliza Dietrich, Yu and Colette Farandole and especially "Bridget" from the Special Class that was with them during the attack...

===

@ Lowe... the Flag somehow messes up the context of the text below it... :eyespin:

And who do you think in our country is fitting to be Graham's VA?

AdmiralTigerclaw
2008-02-22, 05:21
Got two more fight segments written tonight. Once again, I hope I accurately portrayed style, personality, and tactics (or lack therof) of chracters.




Crash wasn't having it quite as easy as EDI had. After catching up with Fate, she'd quickly counter-attacked him as he attempted to tag her with a shot. Nearly catching him in the face with a thunder-smasher attack. This then quickly devolved into a circling snipe-fest as they raced back and forth around one of the cumulonimbus clouds that had been left behind the front earlier that day.

Crash himself was running on adrenaline and near panic mode. After his initial attack was counter-acted, Fate's near miss retaliation quickly killed his confidence in his battle plan. All he could think of now was to keep moving, shoot back, and try and think of something.

Fate snapped off to the side as one of his bolts raced past. Her defenses weren't the same as Nanoha's and she didn't want to waste her energy on guarding. Actually, her main problem was that after getting hit by that concussion, she was having slight trouble maintaining her equalibrium. Something she considered very important in an air battle. Momentary dizzy spells kept following her fast orientations as she went from rightside up, to upside down, and then down into dives before leaping into snap climbs. It wasn't quite dangerous, but it was annoying, and she was tempted to say her close combat might be affected. But this was getting them nowhere, and she needed to get in close for a good hit.

Roaring up over the top of the cloud, spinning, and firing a few random shots at the ace, Crash was not privy to this small insight, just trying to keep his distance from the close combat expert while he tried to pick her off... But the rounds were just too weak to be effeective as she either dodged, or used Bardiche to deflect them to the sides. He needed to buy time, and get a chance to come up with something.

"This is getting us nowhere," he muttered. "Battery? Got any ideas?"

[INITIALIZING M.A.D. ACTIVE MANAGEMENT]

"The MADAM?" he asked, then fired another round at the distant form of Fate as he ducked behind the cloud to hide. "Worth a shot at least."

On his Heads Up Display, a new indicator graph appeared in the lower left hand corner. Showing Three lines labeled M, A, and D. Standing for Mobility, Attack, and Defense.

[ROUTING MAGIC ENERGY MANAGEMENT TO MADAM]

The lines shifted, once equall, suddenly A and D shifted to M. Crash felt the sudden rush, as if he could move faster.

At that moment, Fate broke through the cloud, racing at him with Bardiche swung back to strike.

"Held still too long!" he berated himself, and dove straight down. He immediately noted that it felt as if he had just pushed straight off a solid object.

[BE ADVISED, ATTACK AND DEFENSE NOT EFFECTIVE WHEN MOBILITY IS PEAK, A TRADE OFF WILL BE REQUIRED]

"Okay!" he retorted to the warning. "Mark the bandit!"

[AFFIRMATIVE]


Fate Dove after Crash as he shot towards the water some twenty-thousand feet below. He began to aggressively weave in an attempt to throw her off as she started to close the gap.

"Welcome to the Crash Course in Air Combat Manuevering!" Crash caught himself growling as he watched the indicator marker count off distance in the corner of his HUD. In the stress of the moment, he had fallen to his habbit mouthing off sarchastic remarks to anyone who could hear it. Even if it was only himself. "Now you too can have the experience of running for your life as an Ace mage uses you for target practice!"

And then he pulled back, swinging himself out of his dive. The Marker indicating fate's position suddenly began losing digits at a frightening rate, turning red as she closed to Melee range.

Fate swung back with Bardiche, whatever crash was planning, she wasn't going to let him finish.

Crash jumped. Or if he'd been standing on a solid surface, he would have jumped. Instead, the propperties of open air meant he simply went through a jumping motion and came to a complete stop in mid air, neutral Gs making it feel like he was weightless for just a few moments as he leaned back, tightening his grip on the Multiform Rifle.

Sensing the shift in his muscle tension, Battery relayed a message to the MADAM subsystem, which reacted in a milisecond. Crash felt the sudden loss of that movement feeling, but at the same time, suddenly felt like he could blow something up. He reached an inverted position even as Bardiche barely missed nicking off his face plate. Fate kept her momentum and shot past him, spinning around to face him as she did so. Crash continued on through another flip until he was facing directly down at her again. This time the rifle tucked into his shoulder.

'CRACK!'

Crash's aim wasn't exactly stellar... but the point still came across as the bolt of magical energy grazed one of her black hair ties. If her eyes hadn't just decieved her. The shot was at least three times thicker than the weak bolts he'd been firing from that device. She responded in kind with Bardiche. The Axe-like head glowing as she took aim.

[PLASMA LANCER]

A bolt of superheated electrical plasma arced upwards as Crash returned to the normal upright position. At the same moment, Crash felt the MADAM shift from attack, to defense, and battery barked its own response.

[WEDGE SHIELD]

Without any energy for flying, he started to drop, even as an oddly shaped barrier interposed itself between him and the incoming magical attack. The high energy magic bolt struck, but thanks to the very shallow angle of the shield, deflected off on an oblique trajectory further into the sky where it exploded harmlessly.

The MADAM shifted Crash back to mobility level, returning flight to him as he immediately started climbing again.

[HAKKEN FORM]

Bardiche's head rocked back as the revolver mechanism at its base rotated and snapped into a cartridge with a puff of smoke, and ignited a scyth made of plasma energy.


[WARNING! CARTRIDGE IMPULSE DETECTED AT SIX-O-CLOCK!]

Crash broke his ascent and banked hard hard right as the marker indicating fate's position blinked yellow on his HUD.

"NOW WHAT?!"

Fate came to a halt in mid air, shaking off the slowely decreasing dizzy spells and swung back hard with Bardiche.

"HAKKEN SABER!"

And she swung the device all the way around, hurling the plasma arc right off the end so that it would intercept Crash's flight path.

[!!!DANGER!!! HOSTILE LAUNCH DETECTED!!!]

"OH! SHIT!" Crash's eyes snapped wide and he spun in mid air. The only time Battery was supposed to give a verbal launch warning like that was for attacks that would beat its estimated defense level. The Heads Up Display immeidately bracketed the incoming boomerrang of plasma in red and an ETA marker.

[BLITZ RUSH]

Crash shifted to the side to let the attack whip by, but its slow pace immediately screamed foul in his mind. About the same time Battery screamed its own thoughts.

[DECOY! TAKE EVAISIVE ACTION!]

Crash searched his HUD for Fate's marker and looked up, finding she was now above him, arms high over her head for a killing strike. He immediately kicked himself for hesitating.

[HAKKEN SLASH!]

Fate came hurling down at him, shouting a battle cry. Crash didn't have any position advantage of his own. And no time to change momentum. No time to create a strong enough defense, or launch counter-offense. And he panicked.

"DUMP AND JUMP!"

[HOWLER FLARES!]

'POPOPOPOP! POPOPOPOP!'

Sixteen small red orbs were ejected into the air, at the same time, Crash felt the surge of energy as Battery snapped a cartridge. Fate began her swing, almost on Crash.

[MACH STRAFE!]

'THUM-BOOM!!!'

Fate was taken totally by surprise as she overswung right into empty air and flipped once before righting herself. Crash had simply appeared to fold right in on himself and vanish in a flash. The loud concussion it gave off didn't help things. However, just as she registered this fact, the small orb cloud she'd ended up in the midst of detonated in a tumult of small blinding flashes and loud bangs This of course, complicating her hearing problems once more as she grabbed her head in pain.


Cracking back into reality some five-hundred meters away and above, Crash quickly looked around to ensure he was clear as Battery discharged the spent cartridge it had used to extend the hop. He needed to change the battlefield to his advantage. Spying a little bit of whitish tan off to the southeast. He realized they had carried a considerable distance towards Sand Island. He could get some footing there, and apply more power if he didn't have to fly. Quickly turning and diving into a cloud before he could be seen, he shot away from Fate, accellerating to MACH two as he did so.


Fate shook off the disorienting effects of being caught right in the middle of that cloud of noise. It was slightly irritating to have such a perfect strike completely and totally evaided like that. She quickly scanned her surroundings, but found herself alone.

[SIR! OPPONENT FLEEING SOUTHEAST AT CONSIDERABLE VELOCITY!]

Bardiche warned her repeatedly. But the only thing Fate could really hear, was the repeated thumping of her heartbeat, and a hollow ringing sound made worse by the flares.

[SIR? SIR!? SHOULD WE NOT PERSUE THE TARGET? SIR!? AKNOWLEDGE!]

But Bardiche's urgent, and repetative inquiry however, fell upon deaf ears. Litterally.



One thing I've noticed about fate, at least in the first two seasons, is her use of a projectile decoy shot to cover her body rushes. I also noted her tendancy to retaliate from just about any angle as long as she can see the target.





'Nanoha, I've lost sight of Crash.'
Nanoha picked up fate's psychic transmission as she persued EDI at extreme high altitude.
'Roger, I'm still chasing EDI... Keep your eyes peeled.'
'Will do, I just wish I could hear better. He got me with flares.'
'You too?'
'Seems to be a popular favorite around here.'
Nanoha smiled, and then shivered.
EDI had opted to see the endurance limits of Nanoha's body, and had gone well above the marked Death Zone altitude for Mid-Childa. It was cold, and at... Raising Heart had counted off, sixty-four thousand, seven-hundred and forty-eight feet. ...the air was very thin.
In fact, EDI had checked the exact numbers. It was negetive seventy degrees Fahrenheit, and the air pressure was zero-point-eight-two-five pounds per square inch. A fractional one EIGHTEENTH that of the surface.
Luckly, Nanoha's barrier jacket kept a field of air around her body at a more comfortable pressure and temperature, but she could still feel the chill eating away at it constantly. However, despite this, she had to keep moving forward. Magical as it was, the barrier wasn't manufacturing air for her, so she had to constantly 'scoop' oxygen out of the thin air by flying through it. That wasn't too much of a problem however since EDI was flying some distance in front of her at high speed.

Even still, her breathing rate had nearly tripled from the struggle to get oxygen.

EDI was maintaining his own careful high altitude balance. Though he didn't need oxygen to function like Nanoha, he needed enough air to give his wings lift, and his magical engines thrust. And that meant more power to the engines to keep his speed up to scoop that air for thrust. It also meant his manuevability was degraded by having less action on his control surfaces.


Determined not to be shown up by the Drone Hunter, Nanoha didn't back down from the challenge. She kept pace with the craft as it banked and weaved so far above the clouds, that the sky above was twinkling with stars in broad daylight. She had noticed after a while, that EDI's turns and weaves weren't as tight as they should be...

Logging Nanoha's reduced agressive state, EDI decided to check in on his Wingman.

"What is your status BANSHEE ONE?" EDI resonated over his communications link. Sixty-thousand feet below, Crash responded in a filtered voice.
"I'm getting a better position against Lightning Unit, how about you?"
"I am currently attempting to wear down the performance of Stars Unit," the AI informed. "It would not be advantagious to continue to engage her at maximum performance levels without mission specific elements for defeating her."
"If that means tire her out first, I hear you!"

Nanoha was starting to become impatient. Her oxygen starved mind was demanding a quick end to her concious torture of itself in this low air hell. The barrier jacket was struggling to get what she needed from the air, but it was starting to reach its limits as EDI pitched up and climbed even higher, risking a stall. Nanoha was too stubborn to give up even now, and pushed further up after him.

Raising Heart took note of Blood Oxygen enrichment levels, and snapped a warning.

[MASTER, USE CAUTION]

Nanoha's hearing was still damaged from getting caught by the Iron Curtain, and she herself only heard the voice as a muffled tone.

EDI banked hard to the left, sliding excessively and coming dangerously close to a mid air stall. Nanoha reacted, bringing her staff to the front and leveling for a shot, gasping out her attack as she did so.

"Diviiiine..."

EDI detected a noticable five percent drop in her reaction time. In the time it took her to gasp for breath between words, EDI continued and calculated five-hundred seperate outcomes, narrowing them down to three courses of action by probability, and acted.

"BUSTER!!!!"

Raising Heart fired its pink beam of magical Energy. At the same moment, EDI altered the thrust vectoring of his engines and snapped his internal bay open and selected his buster, rolling sideways and swinging around rapidly as Nanoha's attack blasted past his position. This time actually stalling somewhat in the air, he used his verticle lift fan to buy the calculated time needed to lock on. And as he did so, fired the buster energy he'd gathered.

Now with her mind even more oxygen starved from firing the strenuous attack, Nanoha barely registered the incoming Orange beam for over a second. Raising Heart realized it had to act in place of its master.

[FLASH MOVE!]

Nanoha was jerked out of place as her device moved her away from the attack. EDI quickly logged that information as his stability failed and he dropped into a stall.

Now out of danger for a moment, Nanoha had time to breathe, or at least try to. Her vision was waivering and giving way to blackness on the edges as she gasped desperately for air.
Noting the Blood/Oxygen levels in its master nearing critical, Raising Heart barked a very clear, and very loud response.

[MASTER!!! WE, MUST, DESCEND!!!]

Nanoha blankly nodded between ragged gasps, and for a lack of any other functional abilities, did the only thing her mind could comprehend to go down.

She simply stopped flying, and fell.



"Scramble a rescue helicopter!" Martin barked.

"HOLD UP!" Roland followed in so fast Martin had barely closed his mouth. "Cherry?"

"She's still concious," the AI informed them from her screen. "That means she's still in the fight."

Roland put his hand on his Chin as Hayate glanced at a Vital Signs monitor that blinked up in concern. It showed Nanoha's Blood/Oxygen levels as compared to normal levels. She noted with a sigh that it was already starting to climb back up as Nanoha's descent accellerated with the help of gravity.

"You gotta' admit," Bloodberry opened fresh commentary. "That was pretty hard core right there."

"EPIC is more the word for it," Cooper interjected. "Playing King of the Hill, at the Top of the Sky."

"Well, she better get herself back in gear," Fox stated flatly. "EDI's already there."


Indeed, EDI was already well recovered from his stall, now circling Nanoha in a downward spiral. He would be sure to confirm his target was down before disengaging to assist Crash. Not given access to monitoring data at GEOFRONT, he could not confirm her conciousness level.

Nanoha herself was slowely coming back to full awareness as the air density increased with her fall. Raising Heart was counting off altitude as they dropped. She could hear the roar of EDI as he circled their position like a Shark patiently waiting to make the kill. Getting a deep lungfull of oxygen rich air again, she finally shook off the feeling of nearly passing out from suffocation. Oxygen hit her brain like one of Vita's hammerblows, and she immediately understood her position and situation.

[FIFTEEN THOUSAND FEET]

Making a note NEVER to try that stunt again, Nanoha took stock of EDI's pattern and gripped Raising Heart.

[ARE YOU OKAY, MY MASTER?]

"I'm fine, get ready..."

[I AM READY!]

Nanoha spun and took aim, charging her Axel Shooter as she halted herself in mid air. EDI detected the magical charge and the sudden velocity change and broke his spiral, gunning his engines to out pace her.

"SHOOOOOOT!"

She only got off six shots, but each and every one of them scored home against EDI's snap barrier response, shaking the MADCAP as it accellerated away at high speed. Nanoha quickly aligned herself and gave chase. The fight was far from over.


An aspect of air combat no one probably has ever thought of. Just how high can those mages fly before they can't fly any higher? Personally, I think that while barrier jackets are good for filtering the air, and controling the air around the mage, they aren't exactly space suits. And Oxygen deprivation can be an underestimated foe.

That's it for tonight.

EDIT: Incidently, for atmospheric calcs:
http://exploration.grc.nasa.gov/education/rocket/atmosi.html

Aaron008R
2008-02-22, 06:35
*snip*

No! NO!!!!
:upset::upset::upset:

This is almost too much! Everything's falling apart for Nanoha AND Vivio!!!:upset::upset::upset: And the music makes you feel worse!!!:upset::upset::upset:

And now that I've thought about it... Maybe Raising Heart was destroyed in Adraine?:uhoh::uhoh::uhoh:

And finally, it's a good thing Syn is there for support.:)

Oh man... EPIC story after EPIC story in one day!:D:D:D Want MOAR!!!

:bow::bow::bow:


Syn's characterization good? Nanoha? Vivio? Subaru? I've never written Subaru before, so... yeah.

And the park scene was hard for me. I forgot how hard it is to write stuff like that. Personally I feel I went too fast.

Oh, and before you ask; yes, that is Gravemind talking to Nanoha.

They felt right on spot.:)

Tagal ko nang di narinig yan ah :eyespin:

How'd that go again? :heh:

[Filipino stuff]You got me wrong. I meant Maria Clara as in the stereotypical ideal woman of our country in the old times (just as Yamato Nadeshiko goes for Japanese people). Demure, dignified, and sophisticated in poise.:nod: Just so you've noticed, I made Hayate hide her face behind the tome instead of the usual folding fan, right?:D[/Filipino stuff]

Well let's see... When in Nadleeh, Foy is a Trap. And you'd be completely fooled if Nadleeh is in control as required for the Tang martial arts school of swordsmanship better known as Bixie Jianfa. :D

I know Foy is a trap. But I want to know about Nadleeh.

Then Tome of Devotion = 999 pages = 63,436,500?! :eyespin:

I'm so glad I made the book unable to share it's power with its carrier. :heh:

Then how about if Naighty manages to complete the original version of the YnS. The Book of 1001 Nights?:uhoh::uhoh::uhoh:

Come on! It's only because everyone uses Devices! :uhoh:

Kha can only Trace magical devices! Like how Cinque can only Trace technological weapons!

:eek:

Oh shit what did I say--

Cin...que...?!?!?!:eek::eek::eek::

KHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!! :frustrated: :frustrated: :frustrated:

WTF IS THIS CRACK!?!?!?!?!:frustrated: :frustrated: :frustrated:

(KHAAAAAAAAA Breaker Revival! XD *sniff* I missed doing this...)

~~~New Intelligence Data Updated~~~

We interrupt this brilliant post by Kagerou with this message:

Foy Rokker's problematic post has been beefed! I realized I classified too much data, and that hurt the post really badly. Managed to shift more down, and added more that I forgot.

The impetus behind Foy was actually to make a character atypical of a hotblooded Macross pilot, and so I went with challenging myself to make a real schzophrenic gender-confused sentokijin.

AND... I fell on my face, and am still fighting fires. :heh:

Any more comments? Criticisms? Flames? Divine Busters? :heh:


Btw, while now it's NadleehxFoy, the ultimate ship I'm working to is FoyOtto. Trap for Trap! Computes?! :eyespin:

You just added meat...:eyespin:

Though are you planing to kill everyone with the thought of Foy cosplaying as either Yoko or Nia?:p

It goes like this:

AaronCrispin, LoweBasilio... nasaan na kayo?

*runs from Guardia Civil*

SI SISA YAN!!! :frustrated: :frustrated: :frustrated:

PhoenixFlare
2008-02-22, 07:09
So she does have a subsidiary company in food and beverage? :eyespin:

She should. Hayate needs some hotblood only the Colwell can provide! :mad::heh:

*looks around with shifty eyes*

Right ... not like I can't get my "revenge" now, Matt. :p

Writer's pride. :nod:

I think it's more satisfaction than pride. :heh:

Definitely no idea where you got the numbers. :heh:

I rechecked my inbox, and it's Aaron who provided it (during one of our more serious discussions :heh:). Well, and the current calculation he just made doesn't seem to be too far off. :3

Add the creature from the pic I posted a few pages back as the boss level minion! :D

And what be those?! :twitch:

Most people do. :)

Truth! :heh:

Oji-san flavour? I doubt its tasty. But I'm sure Belkarangers cereal will be extremely yummy. :heh: *runs from triple rider kick*

Well, you know, they can just have a strand of his hair to manufacture the necessary flavor. It shouldn't be too difficult. :) Leona will try to get some if they want. :p

:nod: Until we spring the next trap. :eyespin:

:nod:

Haven't watch that movie. :eyespin:

Well, it wouldn't be labeled as excellent, but it's warm, and the creature's quite cute, and most amazingly elastic! :D

When I don't have much ideas, I find it hard to even write for 1 hour. :eyespin: Alright, from now on weekends will be hypertyping mode days! :frustrated:

Now, this is something to look out for eagerly! :D

Culprit? Where?! I'll catch him for you! *speeds away with Sonic form*

So ... fake. :uhoh:

Just finish chapter 6 of GuardianS and..I'm at a lost of words at what to say. :heh: For now anyway. :uhoh: Will comment properly later today when I have some time. :)

Take your time. :heh:

@PhoenixFlare

Just finished reading Ch. 6 and....wow. Just wow. Amazing writing and detail. I swear that they had banned Bluechessium Nukes of that EPIC magnitude :eyespin:

:bow: :bow: :bow:

No, don't ban me! :uhoh::uhoh: I'm just an innocent Bluecheese. Still, thanks! :D

@PhoenixFlare: One word:

EPIC!!!!!! :D :D :D :bow: :bow: :bow:

Although this does raise fanon timeline questions; I forgot your story took place in 0081.

Er, yeah, it's set out of fanon timeline, which to my knowledge isn't quite established past StrikerS before. Now the season officially over, a lot of things pick up in that direction. Though I had wanted to integrate GuardianS into the timeline, it doesn't seem possible at the moment. Maybe if I could do some co-authorship with Kha or Nighty ... I don't know how to put her there, though. :eyespin:

:heh: :heh:

You're someone else you know... Then again, it might be different for writers who are able to write and write and write... In comparison to those of us whose writing comes in drips and drabs...

Oh, this makes me a little guilty. :uhoh: My satisfaction in writing doesn't stem from the fact that I can write longer than most or impress people with some flowery words. The satisfaction comes from the story being able to touch people's hearts, which is more than enough for me. That's the purpose of writing, to me at least. So, I guess I don't really mind the story being gobbled up as soon as it's published. :heh:

If anything is true, more surprises do await...:uhoh:
Who her?
http://i204.photobucket.com/albums/bb203/liingo/2008-02-11.jpg
:p Although I have to say, shafting her would be a delightful experience....... *runs*

:love::love::love:

I don't think I can shaft her any more than the rest here. :heh:

Stretchable? :twitch:
:heh: :heh:

Yep. :heh: The creature (CJ7) can be be squashed into a pancake and then revert to its original form. :p

Scene 5
I'm still getting the vibes of Chrono x Leona affair? In addition to the other issue that is more than likely to be blown open in the next chapter or so. Ok maybe the one after that...

Yep, quite soon. About four chapters more. :heh:

Scene 7
More characters? Grrrrrr You're going to have a make a character list/tree soon so that we can remember all of these...

Uhm, there are actually ten more than haven't been introduced, though they're already present. The Magi (Lazarus being the only one revealed so far) have eight other members led by a leader. The tenth is ... well, coming out in the next chapter.

Scene 8
Aurion/Leona was good. The brief dive into despair has given me some ideas. Although it's going to be a good while before anything get's written on my part...

Aurion/Tesla was interesting as well :D

Thanks! :D

Scene 9
Nice touching scene. Although let's hope that this turns out better than 7arcs attempt :p

No major flaws in the writing this time :D I :bow: to your skills :D

Arrrgh, want to keep writing now!! Just to have the time.....

:nod: Thanks! :)

@Pheonix: EPIC work there!

Just need to clarify one thing:

[Dr. House mode]

"Hypothermia, not hyperthermia. You don't have elevated temperatures and find yourself cooking in a Great Flood, do you?" :cool:

[/Dr House mode]

:heh:

Other than that, 10 :bow::bow::bow::bow::bow: :bow::bow::bow::bow::bow: from me! :D

PF: Eeeehhh?! :twitch:

*checks*

Oh, no, it's really hyperthermia. The researchers were swamped by high temperature that Sharazad manipulated to make them faint. There wasn't a flood sent their way.

Well, it's only going to be epic if I decide to include the 'Night of Genesis' plotline inside it, which is doubtful... In fact, it'd seem more suitable for GenerationS, seems a degree of romantic lulz with Grandis involved seems like it'll spice it up better.

Why is including the 'Night of Genesis' doubtful? :3

Oh, and a fusion is always nice, with EPIC authors behind it. :heh:

@PF HOLY EPICNESS.

On the hind sight, some parts of the story do feel over-arched... I think it'd work best as an temporary end to a chapte when the part of Leona grimacing about Templars from her world... The pacing seemed a little more off after that part, mostly due to the amount of things that can be constituted within several chapters from Signum, Ginga, etc.

And the beginning parts do make Signum and Hayate seem rather... um... I admit... a little off-tangent, but I suppose it's quite justifiable because it's not of her range of character. And that part with Aurion was great, though the mental image of Aurion finishing a song... is a little... :heh::heh::heh:

Along with the part where he touches the back of her neck thing. :uhoh:

True enough, I realize that partway through the story. :nod:

I don't know why, but I seem to lack some organization in the story department, where if everything's planned out nicely (a simple draft, actually), I'd prefer them to be included inside, regardless of the length. Throughout writing, I sometimes get additional plotlines which I think are appropriate, and they are included as well. Hence, the overarch and flow break. :heh: The glaring example would be this chapter, where there's actually only five planned scenes. The rest came some time later. :heh: (And truly, I could've just introduced more chapters than planned, though I don't know why I opted to write this insanity >.>)

Signum seems too "perfect" to be expanded further, though as realistic as it can get, nobody could be that way. The one way that I have to change that is to introduce her silent insecurities, which is actually part of her becoming more human and less program. The justifications given in the chapter do not sound very convincing, I admit. :uhoh::heh:

I actually planned to have Aurion finish the line of a poem, though it changed partway into a song, and er, so he "sang". Admittedly, his musical talent isn't that good, and what he did "sing" was just actually an inflection of tone that didn't become a song. (More like him "speaking" the song than anything. :heh:) *runs from Aurion*

:eek: :eek: :eek: :eek:

HANDS DOWN! THIS IS EPIC BEYOND WORKS! YOU HAVE OVERWHELMED ME WITH THIS INCREDIBLE STORY!!!!

:bow: :bow: :bow: :bow:

Thanks a lot!

And finishing up on Updates in Mayura Labatt's profile, here's Part 5: Special Moves and Trivia :D

-snip-

Wow, 45th richest is still rich! She seems a little tough to get, though. :heh: Maybe some Kamen- or Sentai-inspired songs will move her heart? :eyespin:

And looking at those Rider attack variations and combos, we can expect some serious pummeling from Mayura. :D:D

Ah, Bistro La Salle. We'll make sure to visit it some time for hawt girls action. :heh:

What? :twitch:

To survive a Sentai-powered attack by the three Rangers, one must be quite stretchable or else ... *rips* :eyespin:

Of course :nod:

And yup, that's correct :D

Ah, lucky. :heh:

And it was most expected, ever since the GAR levels you gave her in the last chapters you posted. But Hayate YaGARmi is still a sight to behold :nod:

:nod: She needs more. And more. And more. *burns with raging hot passion for Hayate YaGARmi* :nod:

The term's still yours though :nod:

Feel free to use it, or change it if it's too difficult. Clearly, I'm more the scientifically-inclined, hence the strange name. :heh:

I never would've guessed :p:uhoh:

Yes, he always goes for the dangerous women doesn't he? :nod:

*runs*

He does, and they almost always fall for him, no?

P/S: I had wanted to make a sekuhara scene back then, but I'm afraid that I might not survive the Wrath of Aaron.

Wonder what game they were playing? :heh:

Starcraft 3! Warcraft 5! Warhammer 40 000: Fall of the Imperium!

Or something. :heh::eyespin::eyespin:

Oh no, no strange rabu-rabu hawt yuricest ideas from me, no way :nod:

Yes, truly yes no. :nod:

:D

Not the Colwell's, someone else :nod:

Although I'd rather order the Colwell herself :uhoh:

*runs from Dual Crasher*

Asagi: Excuse me ...

Me: Yes?

Asagi: Did you order a Colwell? *blushes*

Me: Er, yes, I did.

Asagi: Nice to meet you, I'm at your service. *bows*

Me: Huh?

Asagi: *pouts and looks seductive*

*Dual Crasher >>>>> PF*

:uhoh::uhoh:

It comes in Strawberry Red, Lemon Yellow and Cherry Blue :D

*runs from Calamity Breaker*

Of all the rest that fit, Cherry Blue? :D:heh:

Those who skip directly here are missing out on a lot!:mad:
Nice summary, BTW.:D

And of course, A most effortly written work deserves a good summary. So I'll try my best to put in my input/comments per section.:nod:

Oh, yes, please, please do. I've already taken care of the typos, except for the one with Signum on the aromatte. I put a comma instead of a full stop, so no capitalization needed. Thanks! :D

Something tells me that she's the Saint...:uhoh::uhoh::uhoh: If not the Princess herself...:uhoh::uhoh::uhoh: :uhoh::uhoh::uhoh:

Chapter Ten is coming, and most of everything is going to fall into place nicely (I hope).

On a sidenote, the Saint and the Princess are ... it's too dangerous to reveal. :uhoh:

:eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek:

:bow::bow::bow::bow::bow::bow:
:bow::bow::bow::bow::bow::bow:
:bow::bow::bow::bow::bow::bow:
:bow::bow::bow::bow::bow::bow:

Damn... Oh man! That was SUPREME!!!:D:D:D I love this part of the chapter the most!!!:love::love::love:

Everything was done so well that I was taken to an emotional roller-coaster ride from astounded, to jubilant, to sad, to shocked, etc.!:D:D:D Hayate collapsing whould do quite well to alleviate the cries of HAXX here.:uhoh: In any case, Hayate was completely AWESOME here!:D:D:D:bow:

I liked the part where the three of them bonded the most!:D You can really feel how close Hayate's bond with the Wolkenritter are, with an added bonus of a very in-character guilt trip for all three of them, especially Signum!:D (Though I never expected the crying part.:heh: But nonetheless, I still liked it very much.:D) This shows several times more Hayate+Wolky (sans Vita:heh:) interactions compared to the StrikerS anime!:D:D:D

And I think this should be corrected... "or else she could rest properly" Just use couldn't.;)

Thanks! :heh::heh::heh:

Signum's a woman just as she's a warrior, so I thought a few tears should reveal her more feminine side (even though it's out-of-character :uhoh:).

Oh, wait, she's cried before, didn't she? During one of the last episodes of A's? :3

Ahh... A PERFECT chance to insert Aurion's point of view in my GuardianS: From the Edge chapter!!!:love: Thanks for leaving the happenings in the control room ambiguous, PF!:bow: Would you mind if I took it from there? I have a Aurion & Chrono conversation as well as some other additions that will fit just right there!:D:D:D

Anyway, Nanoha and Fate's ways of lightening up the mood were great.:D But then again, it's only fair since the both of them got physically stressed out a lot in StrikerS.:p

Sure, go ahead. I'd really like to see their development before the actual thing.

That reminds me: I'm feeling a little guilty of dumping the promised Chrono x Aurion and Aurion x Fate x Nanoha out of this chapter. They'll be featured in Chapter Eight instead. :upset:

The explanations and the system of the Templars, as well as your theory of magic having a certain 'feel' came out much more understandable this way.:D I understand it better now.:D And Leona slipped with her cover-ups, huh?:p In any case, the sylvern strings are quite scary, now that I think about it...:uhoh: nice.:D

Noted and edited.

And yeah, she slipped. Silvyrn comes from GetBackers' Kazuki's specialty, by the way. :heh:

:eek::eek::eek:

M-man... That Archmagus guy is frightening...:uhoh::uhoh::uhoh: But anyway, the highlighting part here for me was the feelings of the four Templars as grandia was dying.:nod: It's always good if the antagonists can garner symphaty from the reader as well. And you seem to be doing fine with that regard.:D

Lazarus's frightening? You haven't seen the leader, who's as ruthless just as he is powerful. He has a very "practical" approach to life. :uhoh::uhoh:

Anyway, yep, we need some sympathy for the Templars. :nod:

:bow::bow::bow:

Signum and Chrono take the show!:D:D:D Nice! Their conversation feels natural and shows in detail Signum's conviction.:nod:

Thanks! :D

Kratos and Gabriel, PWNED!!!:p Leona sure has a knack for controlling her three stoogesfollowers.:joke: And finally, Leona and Chrono's relationship are starting to mend.:D

Oh, you don't know. Leona employs sekuhara just as effectively as Aurion does. :heh::heh:

And yep, mending, even if it's temporary. Leona eventually has to make some very tough decision. :upset:

:twitch::twitch::twitch:

And Xeno is PWNED!!! even harder!:heh: That aromatte was interesting...:D but hell, Signum completely took the show for the second time this chapter!:D:D:D I don't know about the others, but Signum's troubles in her mind really computes and doesn't seem out of place.:D I think you've properly captured Signum's 'Inner Side' most fittingly.:D:D:D

Oh, thank you very much! :D:D:D I thought it would be very off-tangent initially. <.<

Ahh... A researcher that's even more eccentric than Aurion!:p Approved, there.:D The possible implications here are interesting.:nod:

:nod:

:bow::bow::bow:

I knew that I already reviewed this once in the e-mail. But when coupled with the song... (and what a hauntingly beautiful song that was...:love:) Wow... Just WOW!:D:D:D Though now that I think about it... The idea of Aurion singing is just :twitch::twitch::twitch:...:heh::heh::heh: And BTW, how did my proposed 'pat on the head from behind' become 'touch her neck from behind'?:uhoh::uhoh::uhoh: (Nevermind. I like it!:D:D:D)

And of course, the Aurion vs. Tesla talk was well-done as well.:nod:
But it's supposed to be 72:63.:p Tesla is supposed to be narrowing down the gap as time passes.:p:D

Edited the points. I don't know how the numbers got mixed up. =_="

I was sort of thinking that patting someone with whom you're not too close with at the start was going to be a bit startling. :heh: Leona might have counterattacked at that time. After getting to know her a bit more, the pat came more naturally. :D

Ahh... I just love it when Subaru interacts with other females!:D:D:D This felt the most natural interaction in the chapter, I do agree.:nod: It's cool, and the gift at the end is...:eek::eek::eek:

MACH-BLITZ CALIBUR?!?! aka DOUBLE KNUCKLE?!?!?!:eek::eek::eek:

None truer about the natural feel of this part! :nod:

Oh, and yes, that's a Mach-Blitz Calibur, all right.

<Good morning, Mr. Aaron. I'm Brave Calibur, nice to meet you.>

Whew... That was one hell of a read!:D:D:D You have my thanks!:D:D:D I'm still simling because of this story even though I read it last night!:D:D:D :bow::bow::bow: As for me, I'll try my best to fill in some gaps and introduce more scenes with my From the Edge chapters!:mad:

Cheers!:D:D:D

Same to you, thanks! :D:D

Coupling this with the ideas I gave you the last time, you may go ahead with the Manga and Sound Stages (From the Edge). Have fun playing around with the ideas! :D

@Tormenk: Here's part of the theory of existence's absurdity.:)

Generally, the essence of Albert Camus' philosophy centers on the existential issue of absurdity. This issue highlights the belief that life in general is fundamentally meaningless. Additionally, it illustrates how the individual alone can approach and confront the nothingness of human reality.

To Camus’ view, the absurd life is founded on his negation of God as the foundation of human existence. As a result, he argues that human beings are void of any preordained essences. In this regard, he presumes that the existence of the human subject is basically purposeless, superfluous and meaningless. In line with this, Camus’ view of the absurd supposes that all morals and standpoints are determined by the subjective will of the individual. Like Max Stirner and Friedrich Nietzsche, Camus affirmed that the individual self as the sole legitimate authority of standards and valuations.


Ah yes, I think I've read this before. :nod: Almost similar to existentialism, no, in that the self of the person is the true moral.

... looks at that last quoted part...

I see.... :eyebrow:

So you do have intentions of...

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v480/chiakt/3SD46.jpg

*runs from Ar and Ar-ko combi. *

Nighty comes injecting an ultimate crack!

*faints from massive blood loss*

Only mildly relevant... but Aurion ~ Chow computes.

One of Auri-o-7's post-Enforcer life undercover mission's infiltration method. (http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=btBTi7kyeJA) :p

Eek, Siu Keong! :heh::heh:

Ougi: Dai-Gurren Line Breaker!

Reading:
Phoenix, you are a GOD of bluecheese and Supremacy. *hands PhoenixFlare an Internet*

I don't dare claim the title of a god here. :heh: The Internet, though, I'll accept freely, though I don't know what I can do with it. :D

How can they help you when they're also going :love::love::love: as well?

Hayate: :blush:

Hayate as a dominatrix is never thought of ... Hayatrix? *runs*

Observe.

Nanoha(loli) Linker Core = 20 pages = around 1,270,000

YnS = 666 pages

1,270,000 X (666/20) = 42,291,000 (AROUND FORTY-TWO MILLION, TWO HUNDRED NINETY-ONE THOUSAND magic units)

I'd give Hayate at most 1/4

42,291,000 / 4 = 10,572,750

:nod: A bit rough... But whiffy.:nod: Unless you want to say that Hayate has forty-two million as well but doesn't have Reinforce's HAXX ALLSTATs perfect...:uhoh::uhoh::uhoh:

Eep, as much as the number computes, the idea that Hayate is having that figure is ... scary. :uhoh::uhoh:

You don't want to?:p

Doesn't look like I have another choice. :p

Then crank it up a lot MOAR!!!:frustrated:

*AARON008R MIGHTY ENCOURAGEMENT SLAP ON BACK*

:D:D:D

MOAR crank?! :twitch:

I'm going to need some help to get it moving. Having made her this way in Chapter Six actually makes me feel afraid to change her more. The Canon Cannon is watching ...

*Canon Cannon turns swiftly*

Still, it doesn't mean that it's impossible ... just need some extra-powerful dose of crack.

---------

With backlog done ...

Looks at list-to-do:

* Lowe's Sentailicious profiles
* Kagerou's Alpha
* USB's Tears of the Northern Wind
* dkellis's Lyrical Melancholy
* Evangelion's Settling In
* Khatastic Rebuilts
* ... going to scrounge backlog for more.

... busy, busy. :D

Introduction to GuardianS probably coming around on Sunday.

LoweGear
2008-02-22, 07:15
It goes like this:

AaronCrispin, LoweBasilio... nasaan na kayo?

*runs from Guardia Civil*


Aaaah :nod::nod::nod:




Saint X: you will know soon enough this Nanohaverse permutation of Dizzy

blonde hair...

light pink colored funnel wings that have different personalities and functions...

pink colored motionslit-based suit- still keeping the typical Dizzy- but having the 'tail plug' instead of the usual tail... since if she becomes unplugged from 'Exile' without unlocking, she will die in exactly 27minutes and 36 seconds if not replugged within that time.

Just thinking about it (Dizzy in that kind of suit) makes me go :love::love::love: and drool...

and between those wings, the pack that holds them contains T3H DRIVE

But... she is only an observing character so far- i have no plans for her to fight- yet.

All I can say is... Fails without Pics :p


@ Lowe... the Flag somehow messes up the context of the text below it... :eyespin:

And who do you think in our country is fitting to be Graham's VA?

Looks normal to me :heh:

And here? I can't think of anyone that can portray Graham's awesomeness :uhoh:

Got two more fight segments written tonight. Once again, I hope I accurately portrayed style, personality, and tactics (or lack therof) of chracters.




Crash wasn't having it quite as easy as EDI had. After catching up with Fate, she'd quickly counter-attacked him as he attempted to tag her with a shot. Nearly catching him in the face with a thunder-smasher attack. This then quickly devolved into a circling snipe-fest as they raced back and forth around one of the cumulonimbus clouds that had been left behind the front earlier that day.

Crash himself was running on adrenaline and near panic mode. After his initial attack was counter-acted, Fate's near miss retaliation quickly killed his confidence in his battle plan. All he could think of now was to keep moving, shoot back, and try and think of something.

Fate snapped off to the side as one of his bolts raced past. Her defenses weren't the same as Nanoha's and she didn't want to waste her energy on guarding. Actually, her main problem was that after getting hit by that concussion, she was having slight trouble maintaining her equalibrium. Something she considered very important in an air battle. Momentary dizzy spells kept following her fast orientations as she went from rightside up, to upside down, and then down into dives before leaping into snap climbs. It wasn't quite dangerous, but it was annoying, and she was tempted to say her close combat might be affected. But this was getting them nowhere, and she needed to get in close for a good hit.

Roaring up over the top of the cloud, spinning, and firing a few random shots at the ace, Crash was not privy to this small insight, just trying to keep his distance from the close combat expert while he tried to pick her off... But the rounds were just too weak to be effeective as she either dodged, or used Bardiche to deflect them to the sides. He needed to buy time, and get a chance to come up with something.

"This is getting us nowhere," he muttered. "Battery? Got any ideas?"



"The MADAM?" he asked, then fired another round at the distant form of Fate as he ducked behind the cloud to hide. "Worth a shot at least."

On his Heads Up Display, a new indicator graph appeared in the lower left hand corner. Showing Three lines labeled M, A, and D. Standing for Mobility, Attack, and Defense.

[ROUTING MAGIC ENERGY MANAGEMENT TO MADAM]

The lines shifted, once equall, suddenly A and D shifted to M. Crash felt the sudden rush, as if he could move faster.

At that moment, Fate broke through the cloud, racing at him with Bardiche swung back to strike.

"Held still too long!" he berated himself, and dove straight down. He immediately noted that it felt as if he had just pushed straight off a solid object.



"Okay!" he retorted to the warning. "Mark the bandit!"

[AFFIRMATIVE]


Fate Dove after Crash as he shot towards the water some twenty-thousand feet below. He began to aggressively weave in an attempt to throw her off as she started to close the gap.

"Welcome to the Crash Course in Air Combat Manuevering!" Crash caught himself growling as he watched the indicator marker count off distance in the corner of his HUD. In the stress of the moment, he had fallen to his habbit mouthing off sarchastic remarks to anyone who could hear it. Even if it was only himself. "Now you too can have the experience of running for your life as an Ace mage uses you for target practice!"

And then he pulled back, swinging himself out of his dive. The Marker indicating fate's position suddenly began losing digits at a frightening rate, turning red as she closed to Melee range.

Fate swung back with Bardiche, whatever crash was planning, she wasn't going to let him finish.

Crash jumped. Or if he'd been standing on a solid surface, he would have jumped. Instead, the propperties of open air meant he simply went through a jumping motion and came to a complete stop in mid air, neutral Gs making it feel like he was weightless for just a few moments as he leaned back, tightening his grip on the Multiform Rifle.

Sensing the shift in his muscle tension, Battery relayed a message to the MADAM subsystem, which reacted in a milisecond. Crash felt the sudden loss of that movement feeling, but at the same time, suddenly felt like he could blow something up. He reached an inverted position even as Bardiche barely missed nicking off his face plate. Fate kept her momentum and shot past him, spinning around to face him as she did so. Crash continued on through another flip until he was facing directly down at her again. This time the rifle tucked into his shoulder.

'CRACK!'

Crash's aim wasn't exactly stellar... but the point still came across as the bolt of magical energy grazed one of her black hair ties. If her eyes hadn't just decieved her. The shot was at least three times thicker than the weak bolts he'd been firing from that device. She responded in kind with Bardiche. The Axe-like head glowing as she took aim.

[PLASMA LANCER]

A bolt of superheated electrical plasma arced upwards as Crash returned to the normal upright position. At the same moment, Crash felt the MADAM shift from attack, to defense, and battery barked its own response.

[WEDGE SHIELD]

Without any energy for flying, he started to drop, even as an oddly shaped barrier interposed itself between him and the incoming magical attack. The high energy magic bolt struck, but thanks to the very shallow angle of the shield, deflected off on an oblique trajectory further into the sky where it exploded harmlessly.

The MADAM shifted Crash back to mobility level, returning flight to him as he immediately started climbing again.

[HAKKEN FORM]

Bardiche's head rocked back as the revolver mechanism at its base rotated and snapped into a cartridge with a puff of smoke, and ignited a scyth made of plasma energy.


[WARNING! CARTRIDGE IMPULSE DETECTED AT SIX-O-CLOCK!]

Crash broke his ascent and banked hard hard right as the marker indicating fate's position blinked yellow on his HUD.

"NOW WHAT?!"

Fate came to a halt in mid air, shaking off the slowely decreasing dizzy spells and swung back hard with Bardiche.

"HAKKEN SABER!"

And she swung the device all the way around, hurling the plasma arc right off the end so that it would intercept Crash's flight path.

[!!!DANGER!!! HOSTILE LAUNCH DETECTED!!!]

"OH! SHIT!" Crash's eyes snapped wide and he spun in mid air. The only time Battery was supposed to give a verbal launch warning like that was for attacks that would beat its estimated defense level. The Heads Up Display immeidately bracketed the incoming boomerrang of plasma in red and an ETA marker.

[BLITZ RUSH]

Crash shifted to the side to let the attack whip by, but its slow pace immediately screamed foul in his mind. About the same time Battery screamed its own thoughts.

[DECOY! TAKE EVAISIVE ACTION!]

Crash searched his HUD for Fate's marker and looked up, finding she was now above him, arms high over her head for a killing strike. He immediately kicked himself for hesitating.

[HAKKEN SLASH!]

Fate came hurling down at him, shouting a battle cry. Crash didn't have any position advantage of his own. And no time to change momentum. No time to create a strong enough defense, or launch counter-offense. And he panicked.

"DUMP AND JUMP!"

[HOWLER FLARES!]

'POPOPOPOP! POPOPOPOP!'

Sixteen small red orbs were ejected into the air, at the same time, Crash felt the surge of energy as Battery snapped a cartridge. Fate began her swing, almost on Crash.

[MACH STRAFE!]

'THUM-BOOM!!!'

Fate was taken totally by surprise as she overswung right into empty air and flipped once before righting herself. Crash had simply appeared to fold right in on himself and vanish in a flash. The loud concussion it gave off didn't help things. However, just as she registered this fact, the small orb cloud she'd ended up in the midst of detonated in a tumult of small blinding flashes and loud bangs This of course, complicating her hearing problems once more as she grabbed her head in pain.


Cracking back into reality some five-hundred meters away and above, Crash quickly looked around to ensure he was clear as Battery discharged the spent cartridge it had used to extend the hop. He needed to change the battlefield to his advantage. Spying a little bit of whitish tan off to the southeast. He realized they had carried a considerable distance towards Sand Island. He could get some footing there, and apply more power if he didn't have to fly. Quickly turning and diving into a cloud before he could be seen, he shot away from Fate, accellerating to MACH two as he did so.


Fate shook off the disorienting effects of being caught right in the middle of that cloud of noise. It was slightly irritating to have such a perfect strike completely and totally evaided like that. She quickly scanned her surroundings, but found herself alone.

[SIR! OPPONENT FLEEING SOUTHEAST AT CONSIDERABLE VELOCITY!]

Bardiche warned her repeatedly. But the only thing Fate could really hear, was the repeated thumping of her heartbeat, and a hollow ringing sound made worse by the flares.

[SIR? SIR!? SHOULD WE NOT PERSUE THE TARGET? SIR!? AKNOWLEDGE!]

But Bardiche's urgent, and repetative inquiry however, fell upon deaf ears. Litterally.



One thing I've noticed about fate, at least in the first two seasons, is her use of a projectile decoy shot to cover her body rushes. I also noted her tendancy to retaliate from just about any angle as long as she can see the target.





'Nanoha, I've lost sight of Crash.'
Nanoha picked up fate's psychic transmission as she persued EDI at extreme high altitude.
'Roger, I'm still chasing EDI... Keep your eyes peeled.'
'Will do, I just wish I could hear better. He got me with flares.'
'You too?'
'Seems to be a popular favorite around here.'
Nanoha smiled, and then shivered.
EDI had opted to see the endurance limits of Nanoha's body, and had gone well above the marked Death Zone altitude for Mid-Childa. It was cold, and at... Raising Heart had counted off, sixty-four thousand, seven-hundred and forty-eight feet. ...the air was very thin.
In fact, EDI had checked the exact numbers. It was negetive seventy degrees Fahrenheit, and the air pressure was zero-point-eight-two-five pounds per square inch. A fractional one EIGHTEENTH that of the surface.
Luckly, Nanoha's barrier jacket kept a field of air around her body at a more comfortable pressure and temperature, but she could still feel the chill eating away at it constantly. However, despite this, she had to keep moving forward. Magical as it was, the barrier wasn't manufacturing air for her, so she had to constantly 'scoop' oxygen out of the thin air by flying through it. That wasn't too much of a problem however since EDI was flying some distance in front of her at high speed.

Even still, her breathing rate had nearly tripled from the struggle to get oxygen.

EDI was maintaining his own careful high altitude balance. Though he didn't need oxygen to function like Nanoha, he needed enough air to give his wings lift, and his magical engines thrust. And that meant more power to the engines to keep his speed up to scoop that air for thrust. It also meant his manuevability was degraded by having less action on his control surfaces.


Determined not to be shown up by the Drone Hunter, Nanoha didn't back down from the challenge. She kept pace with the craft as it banked and weaved so far above the clouds, that the sky above was twinkling with stars in broad daylight. She had noticed after a while, that EDI's turns and weaves weren't as tight as they should be...

Logging Nanoha's reduced agressive state, EDI decided to check in on his Wingman.

"What is your status BANSHEE ONE?" EDI resonated over his communications link. Sixty-thousand feet below, Crash responded in a filtered voice.
"I'm getting a better position against Lightning Unit, how about you?"
"I am currently attempting to wear down the performance of Stars Unit," the AI informed. "It would not be advantagious to continue to engage her at maximum performance levels without mission specific elements for defeating her."
"If that means tire her out first, I hear you!"

Nanoha was starting to become impatient. Her oxygen starved mind was demanding a quick end to her concious torture of itself in this low air hell. The barrier jacket was struggling to get what she needed from the air, but it was starting to reach its limits as EDI pitched up and climbed even higher, risking a stall. Nanoha was too stubborn to give up even now, and pushed further up after him.

Raising Heart took note of Blood Oxygen enrichment levels, and snapped a warning.

[MASTER, USE CAUTION]

Nanoha's hearing was still damaged from getting caught by the Iron Curtain, and she herself only heard the voice as a muffled tone.

EDI banked hard to the left, sliding excessively and coming dangerously close to a mid air stall. Nanoha reacted, bringing her staff to the front and leveling for a shot, gasping out her attack as she did so.

"Diviiiine..."

EDI detected a noticable five percent drop in her reaction time. In the time it took her to gasp for breath between words, EDI continued and calculated five-hundred seperate outcomes, narrowing them down to three courses of action by probability, and acted.

"BUSTER!!!!"

Raising Heart fired its pink beam of magical Energy. At the same moment, EDI altered the thrust vectoring of his engines and snapped his internal bay open and selected his buster, rolling sideways and swinging around rapidly as Nanoha's attack blasted past his position. This time actually stalling somewhat in the air, he used his verticle lift fan to buy the calculated time needed to lock on. And as he did so, fired the buster energy he'd gathered.

Now with her mind even more oxygen starved from firing the strenuous attack, Nanoha barely registered the incoming Orange beam for over a second. Raising Heart realized it had to act in place of its master.

[FLASH MOVE!]

Nanoha was jerked out of place as her device moved her away from the attack. EDI quickly logged that information as his stability failed and he dropped into a stall.

Now out of danger for a moment, Nanoha had time to breathe, or at least try to. Her vision was waivering and giving way to blackness on the edges as she gasped desperately for air.
Noting the Blood/Oxygen levels in its master nearing critical, Raising Heart barked a very clear, and very loud response.

[MASTER!!! WE, MUST, DESCEND!!!]

Nanoha blankly nodded between ragged gasps, and for a lack of any other functional abilities, did the only thing her mind could comprehend to go down.

She simply stopped flying, and fell.



"Scramble a rescue helicopter!" Martin barked.

"HOLD UP!" Roland followed in so fast Martin had barely closed his mouth. "Cherry?"

"She's still concious," the AI informed them from her screen. "That means she's still in the fight."

Roland put his hand on his Chin as Hayate glanced at a Vital Signs monitor that blinked up in concern. It showed Nanoha's Blood/Oxygen levels as compared to normal levels. She noted with a sigh that it was already starting to climb back up as Nanoha's descent accellerated with the help of gravity.

"You gotta' admit," Bloodberry opened fresh commentary. "That was pretty hard core right there."

"EPIC is more the word for it," Cooper interjected. "Playing King of the Hill, at the Top of the Sky."

"Well, she better get herself back in gear," Fox stated flatly. "EDI's already there."


Indeed, EDI was already well recovered from his stall, now circling Nanoha in a downward spiral. He would be sure to confirm his target was down before disengaging to assist Crash. Not given access to monitoring data at GEOFRONT, he could not confirm her conciousness level.

Nanoha herself was slowely coming back to full awareness as the air density increased with her fall. Raising Heart was counting off altitude as they dropped. She could hear the roar of EDI as he circled their position like a Shark patiently waiting to make the kill. Getting a deep lungfull of oxygen rich air again, she finally shook off the feeling of nearly passing out from suffocation. Oxygen hit her brain like one of Vita's hammerblows, and she immediately understood her position and situation.

[FIFTEEN THOUSAND FEET]

Making a note NEVER to try that stunt again, Nanoha took stock of EDI's pattern and gripped Raising Heart.

[ARE YOU OKAY, MY MASTER?]

"I'm fine, get ready..."

[I AM READY!]

Nanoha spun and took aim, charging her Axel Shooter as she halted herself in mid air. EDI detected the magical charge and the sudden velocity change and broke his spiral, gunning his engines to out pace her.

"SHOOOOOOT!"

She only got off six shots, but each and every one of them scored home against EDI's snap barrier response, shaking the MADCAP as it accellerated away at high speed. Nanoha quickly aligned herself and gave chase. The fight was far from over.


An aspect of air combat no one probably has ever thought of. Just how high can those mages fly before they can't fly any higher? Personally, I think that while barrier jackets are good for filtering the air, and controling the air around the mage, they aren't exactly space suits. And Oxygen deprivation can be an underestimated foe.

That's it for tonight.

EDIT: Incidently, for atmospheric calcs:
http://exploration.grc.nasa.gov/education/rocket/atmosi.html

So why does no one listen to Bardiche anyway? :heh:

Though high-altitude combat? That's new, and Nanoha's just the right person to do so... though unfortunately, not even she can withstand the effects of hypoxia :heh:

Good battle though :)

Oh man... [I][B]EPIC story after EPIC story in one day!:D:D:D Want MOAR!!!

:bow::bow::bow:


Yes, why are the EPIC stories coming out today... it's mind-boggling :eyespin:

[Filipino stuff]You got me wrong. I meant Maria Clara as in the stereotypical ideal woman of our country in the old times (just as Yamato Nadeshiko goes for Japanese people). Demure, dignified, and sophisticated in poise.:nod: Just so you've noticed, I made Hayate hide her face behind the tome instead of the usual folding fan, right?:D[/Filipino stuff]

Aaaaah that Maria Clara :nod:

Though Hayate hiding her face behind a fan would've been more classy :p


SI SISA YAN!!! :frustrated: :frustrated: :frustrated:

:eyespin::eyespin::eyespin:

Sheba
2008-02-22, 07:27
I am pretty sure that Fate and Nanoha has learnt about their own limits tho, especially Nanoha after her accident.

LoweGear
2008-02-22, 07:35
She should. Hayate needs some hotblood only the Colwell can provide! :mad::heh:


Provide how, exactly? :)

<.<

>.>

*runs*

I actually planned to have Aurion finish the line of a poem, though it changed partway into a song, and er, so he "sang". Admittedly, his musical talent isn't that good, and what he did "sing" was just actually an inflection of tone that didn't become a song. (More like him "speaking" the song than anything. :heh:) *runs from Aurion*

If he did sing, Leona would've been his :uhoh:

*runs from sniper*

Wow, 45th richest is still rich! She seems a little tough to get, though. :heh: Maybe some Kamen- or Sentai-inspired songs will move her heart? :eyespin:

And looking at those Rider attack variations and combos, we can expect some serious pummeling from Mayura. :D:D

Ah, Bistro La Salle. We'll make sure to visit it some time for hawt girls action. :heh:

Or anything Kamen Rider related.... if you've read Evangelion Xgouki's profile for his OC Ryotaro Nogami, I think you'll understand why she's into him (well, asides from the fact that the idea started out as roleplay crack :heh: ).

And the Bistro La Salles do have secret subterranean brothels accomodations :uhoh:

*runs*

To survive a Sentai-powered attack by the three Rangers, one must be quite stretchable or else ... *rips* :eyespin:

:nod: Or indestructible :uhoh:

:nod: She needs more. And more. And more. *burns with raging hot passion for Hayate YaGARmi* :nod:

MOTTO MOTTO!!!!!!!!! She shall have HOTBLOOD that shall PIERCE THE HEAVENS!!!!!


He does, and they almost always fall for him, no?

P/S: I had wanted to make a sekuhara scene back then, but I'm afraid that I might not survive the Wrath of Aaron.

You don't happen to have a... draft of this scenario do you? :nod:

*feels dark evil shadow behind him*

*runs*

Starcraft 3! Warcraft 5! Warhammer 40 000: Fall of the Imperium!

Or something. :heh::eyespin::eyespin:

Don't forget Command and Conquer 4: Children of Kane :p

Asagi: Excuse me ...

Me: Yes?

Asagi: Did you order a Colwell? *blushes*

Me: Er, yes, I did.

Asagi: Nice to meet you, I'm at your service. *bows*

Me: Huh?

Asagi: *pouts and looks seductive*

*Dual Crasher >>>>> PF*

:uhoh::uhoh:

Mayura: And for a limited time only, we'll throw in a Labatt...
Julie: And a Liu Ming for free ;)

*wakes up to see Mai*

Mai: ...

Omae wa...

Zenmetsuru

:uhoh:

*Creator-san runs*

Of all the rest that fit, Cherry Blue? :D:heh:

I should've made it BERRY blue :eyespin:

Hayate as a dominatrix is never thought of ... Hayatrix? *runs*

So... Hayate is into S&M now?

PUNISH ME MASTER!!! :love:

*runs from sniper fire*

Neil: You want pain, I'll give you pain!

Kha
2008-02-22, 09:24
Well, Mayura is only 45th on the Lorde's "Richest People in Ordered Space" list. :heh:

Now how high up that list does Artei and Arisa go I wonder? :uhoh:Well... :uhoh:

I'm not the best person for remaking rebuilds a second time (:heh: ), but see no problem whatsoever, though the Dominion Frame is :love::love::love:I was resisting crack to make him use it too often. :nod:

Dominion Frame is :love: and approved. :D :D :D :D :D Enough said. ;):nod::nod:

I know Foy is a trap. But I want to know about Nadleeh.She's a she. Only problem is, how do you confirm a program's gender? I know CCS familiars are a-genderous, and Foy has much CLAMP influence... :uhoh:

Then how about if Naighty manages to complete the original version of the YnS. The Book of 1001 Nights?:uhoh::uhoh::uhoh:Hell yeah. :eyespin:

Cin...que...?!?!?!:eek::eek::eek::

KHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!! :frustrated: :frustrated: :frustrated:

WTF IS THIS CRACK!?!?!?!?!:frustrated: :frustrated: :frustrated:

(KHAAAAAAAAA Breaker Revival! XD *sniff* I missed doing this...)Cinque is Kha's biological baby sister, thanks to the latest crack to hit Rebuilt. Blame Keroko on that. :D

(Glad to give the chance. :3)

*RUNS*
You just added meat...:eyespin:

Though are you planing to kill everyone with the thought of Foy cosplaying as either Yoko or Nia?:pWell it's something for now. I'll update in future...

And...Gimmy was Simone, and Taiyo was Gimmy. Hiro was holding the camera.

Last guy: Evil Nia.I accept full responsibility for calling Gimmy's sexuality in question again. :eyespin:

Aaron008R
2008-02-22, 09:42
What clip? (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zot9_hfloVg)

Ahh, Jasmine...:love::D:D:D My fave female Sentai member yet.:D Just love her quotes and mannerisms (http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=j8SFWBkFAes&feature=related)!:D:love:

She should. Hayate needs some hotblood only the Colwell can provide! :mad::heh:

Not too much...:uhoh:

Signum seems too "perfect" to be expanded further, though as realistic as it can get, nobody could be that way. The one way that I have to change that is to introduce her silent insecurities, which is actually part of her becoming more human and less program. The justifications given in the chapter do not sound very convincing, I admit. :uhoh::heh:

It works fine by me:nod:

I actually planned to have Aurion finish the line of a poem, though it changed partway into a song, and er, so he "sang". Admittedly, his musical talent isn't that good, and what he did "sing" was just actually an inflection of tone that didn't become a song. (More like him "speaking" the song than anything. :heh:) *runs from Aurion*

Don't run.:p He's not a singer by any means...:heh:

:nod: She needs more. And more. And more. *burns with raging hot passion for Hayate YaGARmi* :nod:

:nod::nod::nod:

He does, and they almost always fall for him, no?

Say wha-?:heh::heh::heh:

P/S: I had wanted to make a sekuhara scene back then, but I'm afraid that I might not survive the Wrath of Aaron.

So THAT'S why you were targeting the neck!!!:frustrated::frustrated::frustrated:

On a sidenote, the Saint and the Princess are ... it's too dangerous to reveal. :uhoh:

Noted...:uhoh::uhoh::uhoh:

Thanks! :heh::heh::heh:

Signum's a woman just as she's a warrior, so I thought a few tears should reveal her more feminine side (even though it's out-of-character :uhoh:).

Oh, wait, she's cried before, didn't she? During one of the last episodes of A's? :3

No, no.:heh: Signum's a given. I was surprised that Hayate cried first...:heh: It wasn't out of place, I admit. but I was still surprised. It's good execution, actually.:D

Sure, go ahead. I'd really like to see their development before the actual thing.

Will do!:D

That reminds me: I'm feeling a little guilty of dumping the promised Chrono x Aurion and Aurion x Fate x Nanoha out of this chapter. They'll be featured in Chapter Eight instead. :upset:

Not to worry.:) There's no rush. And I can of course fill it a bit with my own works.:D

Lazarus's frightening? You haven't seen the leader, who's as ruthless just as he is powerful. He has a very "practical" approach to life. :uhoh::uhoh:

Yeow...:upset::upset::upset:

Anyway, yep, we need some sympathy for the Templars. :nod:

:nod:

Oh, you don't know. Leona employs sekuhara just as effectively as Aurion does. :heh::heh:

Oh really? But that sounds more like Abusive conduct than sekuhara...:heh::uhoh:

And yep, mending, even if it's temporary. Leona eventually has to make some very tough decision. :upset:

I see...:upset:

Oh, thank you very much! :D:D:D I thought it would be very off-tangent initially. <.<

In the end, it payed off, ne?:D

I was sort of thinking that patting someone with whom you're not too close with at the start was going to be a bit startling. :heh: Leona might have counterattacked at that time. After getting to know her a bit more, the pat came more naturally. :D

So touching someone by the neck is more natural?:confused::twitch:

None truer about the natural feel of this part! :nod:

Oh, and yes, that's a Mach-Blitz Calibur, all right.

<Good morning, Mr. Aaron. I'm Brave Calibur, nice to meet you.>

Ah...:eek: Nice to meet you too!:D

Same to you, thanks! :D:D

Coupling this with the ideas I gave you the last time, you may go ahead with the Manga and Sound Stages (From the Edge). Have fun playing around with the ideas! :D

Thanks.:D I'll get to it!:D

Ah yes, I think I've read this before. :nod: Almost similar to existentialism, no, in that the self of the person is the true moral.

Existentialism is one of the factors that I plan to use in GenerationS.:nod:

Hayate as a dominatrix is never thought of ... Hayatrix? *runs*

Hey, doujin-wise... She already has, TEH FIST!:uhoh:

but dominatrix does not compute.:p

Eep, as much as the number computes, the idea that Hayate is having that figure is ... scary. :uhoh::uhoh:

Yep.:p But I wouldn't be surprise if she had ten million.:p

MOAR crank?! :twitch:


Crank up you CONFIDENCE!:D

I'm going to need some help to get it moving. Having made her this way in Chapter Six actually makes me feel afraid to change her more. The Canon Cannon is watching ...

*Canon Cannon turns swiftly*

Still, it doesn't mean that it's impossible ... just need some extra-powerful dose of crack.


:nod:

Aaaaah that Maria Clara :nod:

Though Hayate hiding her face behind a fan would've been more classy :p

True.:D But hey, the Harisen would NOT fit. So I instead used the next best thing with design.:D The effect is still :love:, deshou?:p:D

If he did sing, Leona would've been his :uhoh:

*runs from sniper*

No?:heh:

MOTTO MOTTO!!!!!!!!! She shall have HOTBLOOD that shall PIERCE THE HEAVENS!!!!!

I better regulate this sometime...>.>

You don't happen to have a... draft of this scenario do you? :nod:

*feels dark evil shadow behind him*

*runs*

:nod: <- Am curious too... :nod:

:uhoh::uhoh::uhoh:

*RUNS!!!*

So... Hayate is into S&M now?

PUNISH ME MASTER!!! :love:

*runs from sniper fire*

Neil: You want pain, I'll give you pain!

Mai: Oji-san...

Aurion: Ah, Mai.:) Here's your Astaroth. Now much more efficient and powerful.;)

Mai: Arigatou...

*turns to Lowe*

Anata wo... Shoumetsuru

FieryAeon
2008-02-22, 10:08
WAFF is always good :D
:nod: Always.


Oh, definitely harmless...:uhoh:
As far as I'm concerned really. :heh:


Previous up-to-date chapters here (http://forums.animesuki.com/showpost.php?p=941611&postcount=72).

*snip*

*Adds another bluecheese bomb to reading list*


*snips*

*Add yet another to growing reading list :upset::eyespin:*


... If it was anyone else, I'd almost say you're awesomely insane. I couldn't stop laughing reading the entire thing, like it was culvitated from the crack-ish mixture of everything good and bad about fanfiction world. :eyespin:

But since it's you... I suppose I should say...

As expected of Kha.
Guess we're all already resigned to the fact that we can't change that part of him. :heh:


I think Rapidsearch and Tomoyo After seems to be well-attuned...
Much appreciated! :)


Same here. :heh: :uhoh:
Most people do. :)


Now I didn't realize that. :eek: *goes to immediately correct it*
:heh:


Horo is made of :love: and :blush:

And yes, that's a delightful experience.

*runs*
Yes yes. An orgasmic experience. :nod: *runs like hell*


*snip*:eyespin: :eyespin:

*goes to remake some more OCs*
Looks a lot more balanced. :)

Ding ding! Part 1 backlog breaker complete. Gotta work first. Do the rest when I have time.

Erio
2008-02-22, 11:10
Oh my gawd, so much stuff to read. If only I wasnt interrupted every minute while at work, I could have read all of that already.


People who are afraid of the knuckles of doom?

And a drill...:uhoh:

We will see a pool of nasal blood! *is shot as well*

Yeah especially the jacket purge part. SWEET! *is shot again*

:nod::nod::nod:

Mayura sure is good.

*runs*

I recall certain days where I had been labouring on an assignment for days, and haven't sleep for more than 48 hours. The funny thing was that after handing in the assignment and getting back home, I still couldn't sleep. Imagine the kind of blunders I kept doing. :rolleyes:

Wow... I havent pulled such a feat of over 48 hours without sleeping...

That's true. But how many other unique barrier spells have we seen other than Yuuno's own Iron Defense? (which has a healing effect? :eyespin:)

None other in canon, but I can bring a bunch of unique barriers and defensive spells...and I will actually be doing so with my upcoming characters. :D (Their spell lists are done, at least. :heh:)

:nod: Too interesting a character not to. :D

:nod: And this reminds me I gotta finish that series.

Not everyday do you get a call for fanservice, so...



http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/aa299/spec_operations/MayuraLabatt23X.jpg



*runs*

OK, how the heck did I miss this one?

MORE PLEASE!!! :love::love::love:

How sorely your words tempt my twitching fingers :p.

Yunie was supposed to be my first here but I guess a peep wouldn't hurt...


http://xs124.xs.to/xs124/08084/akibakko-118305927270809737.jpg
Eirwen Highwind/Rosenfeld
Alias: Weyland's Legacy, Sword Dancer, Guardian of the Swordsmith's Dream
Age: ???
Birthdate: Some time during the Thousand Years War (around 900 ~ 1900 C.E)
Birthplace: Aerith (7th Non-Administrated World)
Sex: Female
Hair Color: White
Hair Style: Long, usually tied into a plaid
Eyes: Red
Height: 165cm
Weight: 57kg
Figure: Slender
Outfit: Red Jacket over black undershirt, mini-skirt and thigh-high stockings.... -_-

Me: A sword fighter with zettai ryouki..... Is Weyland some perverted old geezer?! Or was this some thing along the lines of "JUST AS PLANNED!", using the fan-service as a form of distraction?
....: Get back to your introductions!

Magic System: N/A
Aura: White
Combat Ranking:

- Melee Attack: A
- Magic Attack: -
- Physical Defense: B
- Magical Defence: C
- Mana Capacity: C
- Regeneration Rate: B
- Speed: C
- Reflex: A

Specialty: Armed melee combat.
Special ability (if any): Weapon Tracing

Seiyuu: Hmm...... I'm tempted to say Kobayashi Sanae....


Notes:


Eirwen will basically be Archer-ko ported over to OC. However, I'll try to work on making Eirwen as Eirwen and not just an Archer-ko clone. Copypasta is fine, and Archer-ko's too cool not to take pointers from, but I have my pride as a plagarist as well :p.

....: You mean plagarists actually have pride?
Me: Hush! :heh:


Eirwen won't be a magus, but rather like a Signum that concentrates more on special techniques (limit breaks?). And yes, she dual-wields most of the time unless she's using zweihanders like the First Tsurugi (which I plan to include, maybe :p).


Like EMIYA and Archer-ko, Eirwen will be able to trace weapons. However the catch is that she can only trace weapons. No shields, no armor, only weapons. Weyland was a all-rounder craftsmaster but his emphasis was towards weapons. Also, towards the end of his life he grew very bitter towards life (his original vision were to create weapons that could help bring an end to the Thousand Years War, but like EMIYA, was sorely disappointed by reality) and his final masterpieces were all pure tools of death. To sum things up, the initial ones were created to protect people, the ones in his mid-career to defeat them, and those towards the end, which were ironically also his best works, only to kill, regardless of friend or foe, and many of those are even capable of betraying their own masters as well (a most blood-thirsty bunch).


Most of Eirwen's weapons come from Weyland's own designs, which are myriad, as this man created many of the stuff used during the War. A large portion are melee, and amongst these, a great many are swords. Weyland, like me, holds the sword with utmost honor and viewed it as the gist of the smith's art, and his final dream was to create a perfect sword.

Unlimited Blade Works was created in such a way that, like the Tome of the Night Sky, it will unceasingly absorb new information relevant to its task, and basically Eirwen can trace whatever that has a blueprint found within it, provided it is a weapon or can be used as a weapon. This is probably why she can Trace her frying pan to smack Eliyah's (see below) head whenever he gets too mushy or excited (even though it is, strictly speaking, not a weapon in conventional terms).

Aside from these, Weyland made a bow especially for her so that she won't be totally helpless against ranged opponents. I haven't got a clear idea what this bow does, but it will definitely be more than just a bow!


Eirwen's life is deeply involved with Eliyah Rosenfeld, another OC of mine. Maybe a quick look at the latter as well:


http://xs124.xs.to/xs124/08084/eliyah572.png
Eliyah Rosenfeld
Alias: Combat Chaplain, Spider of Chains (what kind of nickname is this... :eyebrow:)
Age: Apparently 30
Birthdate: To be confirmed
Sex: Male
Hair Color: Steel Grey
Hair Style: Short and combed back
Eyes: Fire Red
Height: 185cm
Weight: 80kg
Figure: Powerfully-built.

Magic System: Orthodox Belka
Magical Aura: Black
TSAB Rank: AA+
Combat Ranking:

- Melee Attack: C
- Magic Attack: C
- Physical Defense: B
- Magical Defence: B
- Mana Capacity: B
- Regeneration Rate: C
- Speed: C
- Reflex: B

Specialty: Anti-magi/demon/manifestation combat, blessings and curses.
Device: Grimoire Device Amittai
Special Abilities (if any): Enhanced regeneration (think Anderson).

Seiyuu: Wakamoto Norio?

Eliyah is, or was, a member of the Belkan Black Order, a group of Exorcists that may be pretty much a cross between the OFM and the Burial Agency (they were originally common people and clergy that banded together to protect themselves from rough magi and the monsters that various madmen had churned out during the Thousand Years War). This group focuses on anti-magi and counter-monster fighting, and are pretty much a band of clerical executioners (thus the OFM similarity I think). Their emblem looks something like this:
http://xs124.xs.to/xs124/08084/khanda949.png.xs.jpg (http://xs.to/xs.php?h=xs124&d=08084&f=khanda949.png)

A sidenote here, at this moment of planning, Aerith basically follows the original Belkan belief system, in which the Sankt Kaiser has no special position other than a great prophet and leader (aka no more than a great man, abeit one that's dead for a very long time), and views the Sankt Kaiser Church (that venerates the Sankt Kaiser as a idol worthy of worship) as, at best a curious spinoff, or at worst a pack of blasphemous heretics (especially in the past). Also it does not have a centralised seat of power like the Vatican, but rather is divided into many centres of learning and worship (like what you may see in Islamic and Jewish communities) spread throughout the world. Not every centre agrees with their fellows in articles of faith, law, philosophy and sometimes even the way they should sing, and heated discussions are common amongst the faithful (and the more restless).

Not that the belief system frowns on such debates, in fact one core teaching in the original Belka thought is to question EVERYTHING. "Seek our G-D in all your heart, mind and soul," so they say, and debates seem to be part of this soul-searching.


Some trivial, Eirwen is an Welsh name that means "white snow" (eira "snow" and gwen "white, blessed"). Eliyah's is derived from Eliyahu, the Hebrew version of Elijah.


That's all I have for now.

[/End Report]






Hmm, I would say she would also not hesitate to kill her, or any of her sisters, if they do anything that compromises the Doc's person. Murder via jealousy does seem out-of-character imho, but if Kha twist it to make Settie rebel against Jail in front of Sette.... well, who knows? It might actually work.

Good grief, it's almost morning and I was really thinking of having a good night's sleep :upset:.

Very interesting stuff you got here! Also that first pic is awesome. :D Will be looking forward to her.

And finishing up on Updates in Mayura Labatt's profile, here's Part 5: Special Moves and Trivia :D

Special Moves:

Mayura normally doesn’t name any of her special magical and non-magical moves, nor does she bother to, preferring to keep them short and practical in serious combat.

The only exception to this rule would be the various Kamen Rider-inspired Rider Kicks she uses, and like in the shows they’re used as finishing moves against tough opponents. Like Asagi these finishers use Impulse spells pre-charged beforehand to enhance power, though Mayura most often uses the Impulse spells on the fly to improve reflexes and speed. All of these finishers are simple flying kicks enhanced by Force Impulse spells, and each spell differs on the Impulse spell combination and how many feet are used.

These finishers are named after main character Kamen Riders, not always corresponding to their actual attacks. Only attacks that have been consistently named are listed, though Mayura has even more attacks and variants in her arsenal.

Rider One –

Simple one-legged side kick with Blast Impulse.

Rider Two –

A one-legged kick from a flying forward somersault with Blast Impulse.

Rider V3 –

A one-legged backflip kick with Blast Impulse.

Rider Stronger –

Similar to Rider One, but with Geki Impulse

Skyrider –

A mid-air flipping axe kick with Blast Impulse.

Rider Super One –

Similar to Rider One, but with Sonic Drive. Used only in Noble Eagle form.

Rider Black –

Similar to Rider One but with combination Blast and Geki Impulse. Used only in Roaring Dragon Form.

Shadow Moon –

Two legged flying kick with Blast Impulse.

Rider Ryuki –

High speed variation of Rider One with Sonic Move. Typically performed from a running start.

Knight Rider –

Special move initiated by Boost Jump before descending on the enemy with a spinning drill kick.

Rider Faiz –

A spinning side kick with Sonic Move.

Rider Blade –

A complex kick where Mayura backflips while spinning, then landing two consequent Geki-enhanced axe kicks on the enemy.

Rider Hibiki –

A flying roundhouse kick with Geki Impulse.

Hyper Kick –

One of the few kicks named after the actual attack, similar to Rider One but using Sonic Move and Kageki Impulse.

Darkness Moon Breaker -

Mayura’s most powerful and dangerous Rider Kick, initiated by a Boost Jump, then landing a Kageki Impulse-enhanced drop kick on the enemy. Named after a move of a similar name in KR Kiva.

-----

"Why don't I have a Rider Kick like that?"

-----

Trivia:

- Labatt Enterprises is the largest financial services entity in Midchilda, and owners of the Mason-Stoner New Banking Corporation, or MSNBC. Along with the friendship between Mr. Labatt and Mr. Allen Colwell, head of Colwell Industries and Asagi’s father, this has allowed the Belkarangers access to a multitude of financial options giving them sufficient funding for their projects within the limits of the law. As the third child of the Labatt family Mayura herself is individually listed as the 45thth richest single individual in Ordered Space as of 0075, worth ℓ680 million.

-----

“In Zubaida currency translates to ﺝ320,000,000 Jeems.”

“And how much is that here?”

“Matsuri! Oh, here on Earth it’s equivalent to $940,790,000.”

“…wow… she’s filthy rich!”

“Any wonder Kay’s trying to get hired by such wealthy employers?”

“Alright you two cut it out, I can’t get hired by said employers if I don’t type… and Shinji, don’t you two have some place to go?”

“Hai, we were just leaving!”

“Good luck on that Mrs. Kay!”

"You two don't go doing anything stupid now alright?

...

What a minute...

I'M NOT MARRIED YET!!!!"

-----

- When not working on an assignment under SGS, Mayura works in continuing her family tradition by personally teaching in their rebuilt Haken Lee Dojo of Martial Combat. Along with her eldest brother Falken they teach their style to a new generation of interested youngsters and teenagers. Falken takes care of the school on Mayura’s behalf when she’s away on missions.

- The Haken Lee School is unique amongst other generational schools of its type in its skill-based criteria in choosing a successor, which is why Mayura was chosen to succeed in their late father’s footsteps despite being the youngest.

- Asides from the dojo, Mayura has used her own funds to open up an Oriental restaurant chain, the “Bistro La Salle”, named after the restaurant of the same name in Kamen Rider Kabuto. This can be considered her own personal source of income, since her services at the dojo are free. The 12 chains throughout Cranagan also serve as front bases for the SGS’ operations, and all have underground basements that can function as safehouses.

-----

“So I can cook, and run Lost Logia smuggling ops at the same time!”

“Kay…”

“Just kidding…”

-----

- Mayura loves music, so much so in fact that at times she uses Soul Advent to play battle music to keep her motivated in battle. She typically plays whatever music she’s carrying with her, though at certain moments she’ll play Kamen Rider or Super Sentai-related music when she’s truly serious.

- Mayura is ambidextrous i.e. she is proficient in the use of both her right and left hands in performing tasks, and she can write using either hand.

- Out of the Belkarangers, Mayura is the most romantically involved, with her foster mother having set her up for nearly a hundred matchmaking sessions, and having nearly half that number in suitors asking for her hand in marriage. She’s turned down all of them.

-----

“Ah, here’s the interesting part…”

“You really want to put that in there Kay?”

“Why not?”

-----

- Related to the above, Mayura is currently seeing a 2nd Lt. Ryotaro Nogami from the TSAB Ground Force’s Division 66, whom she met while pursuing a Lost Logia in a SGS-related mission in Administrated World 67. At what stage their relationship is at is in debate, and requires further observation.

-----

“If it wasn’t for the tone, I’d think it was a gossip column!”

“They did say anything relevant Asuka, this is one of them.”

“No mention of why she liked him?”

“The Den-O project isn’t supposed to be public knowledge, and I’d rather not step into more landmines than I already have.

Now, I hope that was it for Mayura… Next up, BelkaBlue."

-----

Right, and now I move on to Ao no Mahoutskai, Julie Liu Ming! :D

All her special moves are kicks? :twitch: Now she really needs those special boots. :uhoh:

Nice trivia. I also want to be romantically involved with Mayura. :nod::nod::nod:

...:uhoh:

*runs*

What clip? (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zot9_hfloVg)

:nod:

Ah yes, I've seen them before. I watched an episode or two on Youtube. I still think SPD has a better cast, though. ;)

Neil: *reloads* Another one bites the dust :cool:

Ouch! ....I'm gonna have to tell *radio static* about this... :uhoh:

Estavali
2008-02-22, 12:25
@Estavali: That gets a :nod: from me. And another Tracer enters the thread! :D Keep working on her; I'll do Cinque from my end. :uhoh:

Btw, where do you guys find data on Archer-Ko in English? I've like a mountain of junk that I can't read, and that's the main reason why I stuck Archer-Ko behind the crack called Settie to buy time... :eyespin:

The Sword Dancer doujin is your friend. Places like Beast Lair sound have some info on her as well.

But for me, the best help I have is Nasu CRACK, LOTS OF IT :D

:nod: That makes more sense. Well to me it does..
If anything is true, more surprises do await...:uhoh:
Who her?
http://i204.photobucket.com/albums/bb203/liingo/2008-02-11.jpg
:p Although I have to say, shafting her would be a delightful experience....... *runs*

HORO!

:love::love::love:

*saves*

And finishing up on Updates in Mayura Labatt's profile, here's Part 5: Special Moves and Trivia :D

Special Moves:

Mayura normally doesn’t name any of her special magical and non-magical moves, nor does she bother to, preferring to keep them short and practical in serious combat.

The only exception to this rule would be the various Kamen Rider-inspired Rider Kicks she uses, and like in the shows they’re used as finishing moves against tough opponents. Like Asagi these finishers use Impulse spells pre-charged beforehand to enhance power, though Mayura most often uses the Impulse spells on the fly to improve reflexes and speed. All of these finishers are simple flying kicks enhanced by Force Impulse spells, and each spell differs on the Impulse spell combination and how many feet are used.

These finishers are named after main character Kamen Riders, not always corresponding to their actual attacks. Only attacks that have been consistently named are listed, though Mayura has even more attacks and variants in her arsenal.

Rider One –

Simple one-legged side kick with Blast Impulse.

Rider Two –

A one-legged kick from a flying forward somersault with Blast Impulse.

Rider V3 –

A one-legged backflip kick with Blast Impulse.

Rider Stronger –

Similar to Rider One, but with Geki Impulse

Skyrider –

A mid-air flipping axe kick with Blast Impulse.

Rider Super One –

Similar to Rider One, but with Sonic Drive. Used only in Noble Eagle form.

Rider Black –

Similar to Rider One but with combination Blast and Geki Impulse. Used only in Roaring Dragon Form.

Shadow Moon –

Two legged flying kick with Blast Impulse.

Rider Ryuki –

High speed variation of Rider One with Sonic Move. Typically performed from a running start.

Knight Rider –

Special move initiated by Boost Jump before descending on the enemy with a spinning drill kick.

Rider Faiz –

A spinning side kick with Sonic Move.

Rider Blade –

A complex kick where Mayura backflips while spinning, then landing two consequent Geki-enhanced axe kicks on the enemy.

Rider Hibiki –

A flying roundhouse kick with Geki Impulse.

Hyper Kick –

One of the few kicks named after the actual attack, similar to Rider One but using Sonic Move and Kageki Impulse.

Darkness Moon Breaker -

Mayura’s most powerful and dangerous Rider Kick, initiated by a Boost Jump, then landing a Kageki Impulse-enhanced drop kick on the enemy. Named after a move of a similar name in KR Kiva.

-----

"Why don't I have a Rider Kick like that?"

-----

Trivia:

- Labatt Enterprises is the largest financial services entity in Midchilda, and owners of the Mason-Stoner New Banking Corporation, or MSNBC. Along with the friendship between Mr. Labatt and Mr. Allen Colwell, head of Colwell Industries and Asagi’s father, this has allowed the Belkarangers access to a multitude of financial options giving them sufficient funding for their projects within the limits of the law. As the third child of the Labatt family Mayura herself is individually listed as the 45thth richest single individual in Ordered Space as of 0075, worth ℓ680 million.

-----

“In Zubaida currency translates to ﺝ320,000,000 Jeems.”

“And how much is that here?”

“Matsuri! Oh, here on Earth it’s equivalent to $940,790,000.”

“…wow… she’s filthy rich!”

“Any wonder Kay’s trying to get hired by such wealthy employers?”

“Alright you two cut it out, I can’t get hired by said employers if I don’t type… and Shinji, don’t you two have some place to go?”

“Hai, we were just leaving!”

“Good luck on that Mrs. Kay!”

"You two don't go doing anything stupid now alright?

...

What a minute...

I'M NOT MARRIED YET!!!!"

-----

- When not working on an assignment under SGS, Mayura works in continuing her family tradition by personally teaching in their rebuilt Haken Lee Dojo of Martial Combat. Along with her eldest brother Falken they teach their style to a new generation of interested youngsters and teenagers. Falken takes care of the school on Mayura’s behalf when she’s away on missions.

- The Haken Lee School is unique amongst other generational schools of its type in its skill-based criteria in choosing a successor, which is why Mayura was chosen to succeed in their late father’s footsteps despite being the youngest.

- Asides from the dojo, Mayura has used her own funds to open up an Oriental restaurant chain, the “Bistro La Salle”, named after the restaurant of the same name in Kamen Rider Kabuto. This can be considered her own personal source of income, since her services at the dojo are free. The 12 chains throughout Cranagan also serve as front bases for the SGS’ operations, and all have underground basements that can function as safehouses.

-----

“So I can cook, and run Lost Logia smuggling ops at the same time!”

“Kay…”

“Just kidding…”

-----

- Mayura loves music, so much so in fact that at times she uses Soul Advent to play battle music to keep her motivated in battle. She typically plays whatever music she’s carrying with her, though at certain moments she’ll play Kamen Rider or Super Sentai-related music when she’s truly serious.

- Mayura is ambidextrous i.e. she is proficient in the use of both her right and left hands in performing tasks, and she can write using either hand.

- Out of the Belkarangers, Mayura is the most romantically involved, with her foster mother having set her up for nearly a hundred matchmaking sessions, and having nearly half that number in suitors asking for her hand in marriage. She’s turned down all of them.

-----

“Ah, here’s the interesting part…”

“You really want to put that in there Kay?”

“Why not?”

-----

- Related to the above, Mayura is currently seeing a 2nd Lt. Ryotaro Nogami from the TSAB Ground Force’s Division 66, whom she met while pursuing a Lost Logia in a SGS-related mission in Administrated World 67. At what stage their relationship is at is in debate, and requires further observation.

-----

“If it wasn’t for the tone, I’d think it was a gossip column!”

“They did say anything relevant Asuka, this is one of them.”

“No mention of why she liked him?”

“The Den-O project isn’t supposed to be public knowledge, and I’d rather not step into more landmines than I already have.

Now, I hope that was it for Mayura… Next up, BelkaBlue."

-----

Right, and now I move on to Ao no Mahoutskai, Julie Liu Ming! :D

Well, look what Lowe and Xgouki's character exchanges has nurtured....:D

Looking forward to more MayuraXRyotaro ;).

Archo-Ko Eirwin's ZETTAI RYOUIKI FTW!!!!!!! :D

*dodges*

Eirwen: I missed? Well then....

*Legions of blades darken the sky*

Eliyah: Shall I begin the funeral service?

But did her companion really have to be... SCAR?! :twitch::uhoh:

Actually Eliyah is pretty much Anderson + Scar + Ciel. So expect Black Keys, scars from ethnic "cleansing" and random bits of wisdom coming from him.

In a way, he is the ojisan of the cast.

Kinda interesting the takes on the different sides of the Sanckt Kaiser religion you got there, reminds me of all the splinters in Christianity (or was that inspired by it? :heh: ).

Christianity? No, my friend

THIS! IS! JUDAISM!

*runs*

Though more Twins? Veirons FTW! :D

*runs*

:eek:

I was right! Lowe does like his girls in multitudes!

*jumps into nearest foxhole*

:D......

......what's that thing called here? DVD Special?

Where did you find the translated version?! I can't find anything!

*runs from Numbarengers*

Try Gaku Gaku Animal Land.

Technically Horo is a wolfgirl. But yes, she is love, as are foxgirls.... the ooriginal concept for Naomi was that she was a shy-ish foxgirl who, when scared or frightened, would transform into her fox form and wrap herslef around Franz's nexk/shoulders :heh: And was very sensitive to having her tail and ears stroked...

*jumps into Genspenst MKII M and runs like hell*

No foxgirl love? :upset:

*cries tears of heartfelt grief*

Don't like the demure charms of simple gestures from cute girls?:p That's my kind of fanservice.:D:D:D

WAGA TOMOYO!

Don't worry. Zafira will get a chance to shine. More than once at that.:D

Zafira: I...I....I finally get to play a role?

*cries manly tears of sincere gratitude*

:eek:

:eek::eek:

:eek::eek::eek:

ESTAVALIAN HAYATE'S ONEE-CHAN IS ARCHER-KO?!?!?!:eek::eek::eek::love:

APPROVED!!!:D:D:D

The concept is fine. And the tracing limitations is much welcome. unlike someone who can trace EVERYTHING here... (>.> at Kha)

And her master seems like Archer as well...:uhoh:

Nice profile!:D I can't wait to see them in action!:D

Ah.... I think you got some of it wrong, my friend :heh:.

Yunie is the onee-chan. This is Eirwen, who, due to her age and years of experience, would fit the mother/eldest sister role nicely. Though you're right about Weyland resembling Archer.


Eirwen: *Traces frying pan* Esta-chan... What's this part about my age now?

Eirwen arms Gigaton Frying Pan.
Eirwen's STR rating is OVER 9000!
Eirwen >>>>> Estavali

Me: .... Eliyah.... Please...
Eliyah: Please don't irritate her so much, Esta. She might decide to take it out on me as well.

Eliyah cast Resurrection.


Urgh.....

Ah, what I meant was that I had intended for Yunie to be my first officially posted OC....


Yunie: Then why do I still have this "WIP" tag over my head? :eyebrow:
Me: Blame it on your magic system and your problematic profile. Do you know how hard it is for me to hammer out the details?
Evalanthi: Blame it on your own laziness, you mean. Seriously, kid, just take David Edelman's advice and KEEP WRITING!


Ehem... As you can see, my OCs don't like me very much :heh:.

Anyway, Keroko's call for an Archer-ko OC got my fingers twitching...


Yunie: Something wicked this way comes? :heehee:
Evalanthi: Fits his description, BWAHAHAHAHA!
Me: AHHH!!!!!!! Get out for my hair, you two! *stuffs them back into the Oven*


...Erhmmm.... Ah yes, Keroko called for an Archer-ko OC and I thought I'd respond what I have at hand.

The original (and now scraped) idea was to make Eirwen the twin device to Reinforce Eins, and Eliyah would be her Meister (thus taking the meaning of Unison to more interesting perimeters....)

Eirwen: *VERY ANNOYED* .... Trace On.

Eirwen Traces Zankantou.

Me: :uhoh::eyespin:

Eliyah: *sigh* Blessed are you, Adonai, Who releases us from our burdens and returns us to Your Embrace.... (I warned him :rolleyes:.)

FieryAeon
2008-02-22, 12:28
@Tormenk: Here's part of the theory of existence's absurdity.:)

Generally, the essence of Albert Camus' philosophy centers on the existential issue of absurdity. This issue highlights the belief that life in general is fundamentally meaningless. Additionally, it illustrates how the individual alone can approach and confront the nothingness of human reality.

To Camus’ view, the absurd life is founded on his negation of God as the foundation of human existence. As a result, he argues that human beings are void of any preordained essences. In this regard, he presumes that the existence of the human subject is basically purposeless, superfluous and meaningless. In line with this, Camus’ view of the absurd supposes that all morals and standpoints are determined by the subjective will of the individual. Like Max Stirner and Friedrich Nietzsche, Camus affirmed that the individual self as the sole legitimate authority of standards and valuations.



I'll handle the rest of the backlog later.:)
Sounds like a pretty gloomy and morbid person to me. :uhoh:


... looks at that last quoted part...

I see.... :eyebrow:

So you do have intentions of...

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v480/chiakt/3SD46.jpg

*runs from Ar and Ar-ko combi. *


:eyespin::eyespin::eyespin:
Aurion: Soft...can't see anything with it in the way though. *gropes*

*me runs like hell*


:naughty:
Its that grin again! Most know NAO!


Kyou and Tomoya made the scene funnier!:D
:nod: Their reactions were what made it gold. :D


Deshou?:love:
Sou da!

Note to self: Aaron's backlog breakers are LONG. :eyespin:


She should. Hayate needs some hotblood only the Colwell can provide! :mad::heh:
Makes me think of health food. :rolleyes:


Right ... not like I can't get my "revenge" now, Matt. :p
Holy shi-! Curse you! :frustrated:


I think it's more satisfaction than pride. :heh:
Hmm...there's that too.


I rechecked my inbox, and it's Aaron who provided it (during one of our more serious discussions :heh:). Well, and the current calculation he just made doesn't seem to be too far off. :3
I've never thought of calculating it like that. But it does compute. :nod:


And what be those?! :twitch:
Summoned legions from the game "Chaos Legion". Except that particular pic shows the ultimate level for the strongest legion in the game, Thanatos.


Well, you know, they can just have a strand of his hair to manufacture the necessary flavor. It shouldn't be too difficult. :) Leona will try to get some if they want. :p
From hair manufacture flavor? DOES NOT COMPUTE.



Well, it wouldn't be labeled as excellent, but it's warm, and the creature's quite cute, and most amazingly elastic! :D
Floober copypasta much? :uhoh:


Now, this is something to look out for eagerly! :D
Huh? Why? I'm not really all that good in writing. :rolleyes: In any case, I need to read your current chapter soon as I need ideas on how to write Signum.


So ... fake. :uhoh:
Muahaha! Not like its the first day you've known me. :heh:


No, don't ban me! :uhoh::uhoh: I'm just an innocent Bluecheese. Still, thanks! :D
Right. You say that after nuking this thread with bluecheese? :eyespin:


Yep, quite soon. About four chapters more. :heh:
Meaning its 100k words away? zomg! :twitch:


Uhm, there are actually ten more than haven't been introduced, though they're already present. The Magi (Lazarus being the only one revealed so far) have eight other members led by a leader. The tenth is ... well, coming out in the next chapter.
.....You'll need a character list soon then.


Asagi: Excuse me ...

Me: Yes?

Asagi: Did you order a Colwell? *blushes*

Me: Er, yes, I did.

Asagi: Nice to meet you, I'm at your service. *bows*

Me: Huh?

Asagi: *pouts and looks seductive*

*Dual Crasher >>>>> PF*

:uhoh::uhoh:
Please continue!!!!! *runs from triple rider kick*


Of all the rest that fit, Cherry Blue? :D:heh:
"I saw a flash of blue~" No cookies for ref. :heh:


Chapter Ten is coming, and most of everything is going to fall into place nicely (I hope).

On a sidenote, the Saint and the Princess are ... it's too dangerous to reveal. :uhoh:
Curiosity burning again!! *eyes twitching*


Provide how, exactly? :)

<.<

>.>

*runs*
2 words. Health drinks. :heh:


If he did sing, Leona would've been his :uhoh:

*runs from sniper*
What be this holy song that sways the hearts of maidens?! :twitch:


Or anything Kamen Rider related.... if you've read Evangelion Xgouki's profile for his OC Ryotaro Nogami, I think you'll understand why she's into him (well, asides from the fact that the idea started out as roleplay crack :heh: ).

And the Bistro La Salles do have secret subterranean brothels accomodations :uhoh:

*runs*
Oh damn I must have missed that somehow. *adds Ryotaro OC profile into fast growing mountain of a reading list*


Mayura: And for a limited time only, we'll throw in a Labatt...
Julie: And a Liu Ming for free ;)

*wakes up to see Mai*

Mai: ...

Omae wa...

Zenmetsuru

:uhoh:

*Creator-san runs*
*Watches with popcorn in hand*


So... Hayate is into S&M now?

PUNISH ME MASTER!!! :love:

*runs from sniper fire*

Neil: You want pain, I'll give you pain!
LockonNeil pwns Lowegear's head for 100 gold!

Part 2 backlog breaker complete. Setting devouring mode on mountain of things to read.

Evangelion Xgouki
2008-02-22, 12:44
@Xgouki: It begins... :nod:

Yes...it begins...

And finishing up on Updates in Mayura Labatt's profile, here's Part 5: Special Moves and Trivia :D

Special Moves: *snip*

Right, and now I move on to Ao no Mahoutskai, Julie Liu Ming! :D

Rider Kicks are made of WIN :D. And she already had Darkness Moon Breaker? :twitch: Damn.


Yes... hidden DVD special features :nod::nod::nod:

*headshot >>> Lowe*

Hidden features? You mean like how Kyon had those pictures of Mikuru he saved? So then those features would include pictures of...*static*


Don't like the demure charms of simple gestures from cute girls?:p That's my kind of fanservice.:D:D:D


Cute = WIN :D. Then again, I'm a WAFF addict :eyespin:


A fine and dandy old guy if you see one.:D Not bad at all.:D I'll be looking forward to some of the action in the futute.:D though Ryotaro is a little confident here, huh?:heh:


Just a bit :p


So many Rider Kicks...:twitch::twitch::twitch:

But anyway, they all fit.:D Kay and the others really do a lot to make the profile much more interesting.:D And that part with ryotaro is:D:D:D. APPROVED!:D:D:D


Deshou? :blush:


Fuyutsuki-sensei :D :D: D
Will he say "Those damn kids are embarrassing us again?" :D


You'll just have to wait and fund out :D


Moving on, Finished Scene 1 of Episode 2, here we go:

*snip*

:twitch: :twitch: :twitch:
OMG....so sad :(. Need to see what happens next..WRITE FASTER!!! :eyespin:

Gravemind....must...DIE :frustrated: :frustrated:


Don't forget Command and Conquer 4: Children of Kane :p

You can't kill the Messiah.

Erio
2008-02-22, 14:33
Okay, everyone, find your shelter quickly! Bluecheese Nuke detected!


Five years after the Jail Scaglietti Incident, Knight Carim Gracia of the Saint Church unveiled a dire warning that foretold of Mid-childa’s destruction using her power, Profeitin Shrifti.

A mysterious group of powerful individuals was searching for the Jewels of the Star, nine dangerous Lost Logia that equaled three Jewel Seeds each. The first encounter between Teana and Subaru with the mysterious group ended with Subaru suffering from a grievous injury that left her dying. Though Teana managed to seek treatment for her best friend in time, Subaru would probably no longer be able to join the Armed Forces.

Chrono and the Aces were told of the puzzling warning by Knight Carim, and the arrival of an Intelligence officer, Leona, and her company confirmed part of the information that they had. Still, there was too little information to confirm anything else. In light of the event, Chrono negotiated with Leonidas von Khrull, the new Lieutenant-General, and after completely overwhelming him, was permitted to form Escutcheon, the external force to deal with the strange group. Leona’s group was also enlisted to fill the frontline.

The first attack came almost immediately, and Chrono ordered the strangers to be apprehended. At that time, Leona came down seriously ill, and was harshly ordered by Chrono to step down as captain temporarily. Something seemed to be going on between Leona and Chrono, a secret that was known only to the two of them.

During the fight, one of the strangers, a man called Grandia Estrediel Paladien, was caught by surprise by Signum and Teana. Yet, he managed to escape by summoning Minions to his aid, magical black hounds that could replicate when damaged. Signum and Tesla gave Grandia a chase, which brought them to a clearing in the forest where Grandia offered to duel Signum, which she accepted. Meanwhile, Kratos and his comrades managed to defeat the Minions after a tough, exhausting confrontation. Hayate told them that a massive energy was detected from the dam and was heading there.

The duel between Signum and Grandia continued with no clear victor. Then, at the last moment, Grandia used a technique in which he attacked with five flaming dragons. Yet, it had been a ruse to cover his escape. Nearby, Grandia’s sister manipulated the weather, summoning heavy rain to fall and unleashing a torrential burst of water as her offensive. The flame dragons were extinguished, forming a thick cloud of smoke and fire, thus allowing Grandia to slip away.

At the final moment, Signum attacked with Sturm Falke, only to be greeted by Sharazad's raging wave. It would have consumed both she and Tesla had Hayate not arrived at the critical time and shielded the three of them. Yet, it was too much for Hayate to bear, and her shield weakened rapidly.

What was the fate of them three, facing the furious wrath of nature, with no apparent way to escape?

Stay tuned for Chapter Six to know the details!

Okay, that was cheap, but it summarizes everything up till now for those that have not read it from the start. :heh:

I could not find Chapter Five (I missed it before) to read, so this summary helped a lot. :D Maybe later when you update your links I will go back and read it. ;)

Now ... for the real meat.

Chapter Six—Burden of the Past

Wow, this is great. I'm not much of a reader (I dont read books, since I have no time), so to feel so immersed into a story I am not watching, but reading is quite a surprise to me whenever it happens, and your writing has done just that. :bow: But of course, to not mention works of Nighty, Lowe, Aaron, USB, Kagerou and others would not be fair, as those have done the same for me. ;)

Ah~ I wish I had even half of your writing skills. It is quite stressing when you have a story to tell, yet you cannot put it into words. :upset::heh:


Hmm, I would speculate that Leona is either the Princess herself, or one of the Sisters, who decided to kill the Templars for reasons only she knows of. :uhoh:

Scene II is certainly my favorite scene so far, same as Aaron. Hayate did an awesome job to repel the huge mass of water, certainly showing what she is capable of. And later, she finally realized that her combat skills are terribly lacking.

Funny that I felt a sense of nostalgia when Hayate was touching Signum's cheek, and you made us remember how sweet Hayate was during A's... funny because I had nearly forgotten how much Hayate cares for her Knights, and how close they are - none of this was present in StrikerS. This alone has made my day. :)

In Scene III, nice explanation about the feeling of magic and all, but when Fate said that spells are commonly programs stored in Devices... I know this was said in A's, but that is not entirely accurate, since mages can also cast spells without Devices. This would mean that spells are not exactly programs - however, TSAB computers can read spells as such, and can also create them as such. It can be said that the TSAB computers and Devices are tools used to make sense out of magic and spells, and to translate them into readable and probably understandable computer languages and programs, respectively. This is what makes sense to me, at least, since it is a typical approach for understanding and reading intangible stuff, such as power and speed, using numbers and mathematics.


Time is up for me at the office, and so is my time for reading. I dont have much time to do stuff during the nights, since my friends keep coming to my house everyday. :heh: I really need to continue this soon, though, as it is very good. :D And there is some other stuff I have on queue, mainly Kagerou's story.

AdmiralTigerclaw
2008-02-22, 17:02
And now the makeshift theme for the TEST Force. It's crackilicious!
http://www.sheezyart.com/view/1695328/

MUAHAHAHA-... bleh. I gotta go to WOORRRRRRK!

I dun' WANNA go to worrrrk!

Okay, quick question answer:

"Why was nobody listening to Bardiche?"

Well, that answer is simple. Everyone who would listen (Fate), is currently DEAF. Having a point blank air concussion from a large sonic boom screw up your hearing, and then having ANOTHER storm of loud noise complicate matters means that Bardiche can't even be heard.

But don't worry, her hearing will recover by the next sequence I've got planned out.

LimitedEternal
2008-02-22, 17:34
If she can't think up of a name for it :heh:

You require a name? How about an ORE WA DARE DA TO OMOTTE YARU KIIIIIICKU!!!!

:uhoh:

*runs*
Haven't seen him in a while, so no :heh:

Now you say it, Flame hasn't been here lately. Probably staying on the sidelines, watching us struggle through the cheesecrack. :eyespin:

Well, Mayura is only 45th on the Lorde's "Richest People in Ordered Space" list. :heh:

Now how high up that list does Artei and Arisa go I wonder? :uhoh:

Only 45th??? Don't go cheap on us now. :rolleyes:

One thing I've noticed about fate, at least in the first two seasons, is her use of a projectile decoy shot to cover her body rushes. I also noted her tendancy to retaliate from just about any angle as long as she can see the target.


Fate's primarily a melee fighter. Using some kind of cover fire is a good choice for melee, esecially in a universe where magic is prevalent. Doesn't matter how fast or tough you are, you don't rush a ranger without some kind of edge, barring a situation completely out of the ordinary.

As for the retaliation, her combat style is very offensive; Fate doesn't want to fight a defensive battle or battle of attrition - she'll lose against firepower that can hit her reliably. (This is the reason you don't usually see me use "speed as defense.")
If she can finish an enemy with a gambled counterattack, she'll take it.
An aspect of air combat no one probably has ever thought of. Just how high can those mages fly before they can't fly any higher? Personally, I think that while barrier jackets are good for filtering the air, and controling the air around the mage, they aren't exactly space suits. And Oxygen deprivation can be an underestimated foe.

This is actually an excellent point, one which is worth addressing. Oi, Keroko-san, IS something on how Jackets work with low oxygen, eh? I know I've seen something related before...

Just so you've noticed, I made Hayate hide her face behind the tome instead of the usual folding fan, right?:D

Are? Hayate is the designated tsukkomi, she's gotta have that harisen hidden somewhere.

The image of her hiding behind her Tome is cute though. ;)

*hides from harisen*
[I]KHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!! :frustrated: :frustrated: :frustrated:

WTF IS THIS CRACK!?!?!?!?!:frustrated: :frustrated: :frustrated:

(KHAAAAAAAAA Breaker Revival! XD *sniff* I missed doing this...)

Oh, come on...you're a veteran here, you oughta know that Kha makes only the best crack here.

*hides stash*


Well, you know, they can just have a strand of his hair to manufacture the necessary flavor. It shouldn't be too difficult. :) Leona will try to get some if they want. :p

Whoa whoa whoa. Using strands of hair...to manufacture flavors? :twitch: That DOES NOT COMPUTE. Explain nao.
:love::love::love:

I don't think I can shaft her any more than the rest here. :heh:

I...just had a sudden, violent urge to attack you, you...[derogatory term here]!

:nod: She needs more. And more. And more. *burns with raging hot passion for Hayate YaGARmi* :nod:

So you need BURNING WOMANLY PASSION for Hayate-sama?!?!?

*runs*
P/S: I had wanted to make a sekuhara scene back then, but I'm afraid that I might not survive the Wrath of Aaron.

Keikaku Doori...!
Thanks! :heh::heh::heh:

Signum's a woman just as she's a warrior, so I thought a few tears should reveal her more feminine side (even though it's out-of-character :uhoh:).

Oh, wait, she's cried before, didn't she? During one of the last episodes of A's? :3

Actually, I think you learn just as much about someone's character by looking at their "hidden" or lesser-seen side as their normal self. Now I'm not saying Signum needs to break down every other chapter, but a rare tear shows just how human she's become over how many thousand years. Recent loosening-up notwithstanding. :heh:
I don't dare claim the title of a god here. :heh: The Internet, though, I'll accept freely, though I don't know what I can do with it. :D

Why was the Internet born?

*RUNS LIKE BLOODY HELL*

MOTTO MOTTO!!!!!!!!! She shall have HOTBLOOD that shall PIERCE THE HEAVENS!!!!!

AND KICK REASON TO THE CURB!!!!!!!!


So... Hayate is into S&M now?

PUNISH ME MASTER!!! :love:

*runs from sniper fire*

Neil: You want pain, I'll give you pain!

DOES NOT COMPUTE.

And a drill...:uhoh:

THIS DRILL IS THE DRILL THAT WILL PIERCE-

*head explodes from too much burning passion*
Ouch! ....I'm gonna have to tell *radio static* about this... :uhoh:

So you report to some shadowy background figure, eh? Greasing palms, whispers in darkened bars, wise guys with broken noses...I know how it all works. :cool:

*jumps into nearest foxhole*

Hmm...foxhole, foxgirl...I'm seeing a pattern here. :heh:
Zafira: I...I....I finally get to play a role?

*cries manly tears of sincere gratitude*

:eek::eek::eek: N-Na-Nande? Zafira-kun actually has a REAL ROLE???

UNPOSSIBLE!but I guess he does deserve a break once in a while...


Aurion: Soft...can't see anything with it in the way though. *gropes*

*me runs like hell*

:uhoh:

Floober copypasta much? :uhoh:

...the hell does that mean?
Meaning its 100k words away? zomg! :twitch:

100...K...words...:twitch::twitch::twitch:

My mind is boggled just thinking about that length.
2 words. Health drinks. :heh:

:eek: OH SH-

Cute = WIN :D. Then again, I'm a WAFF addict :eyespin:

Everyone needs a little WAFF now and then. :)



Well, that answer is simple. Everyone who would listen (Fate), is currently DEAF. Having a point blank air concussion from a large sonic boom screw up your hearing, and then having ANOTHER storm of loud noise complicate matters means that Bardiche can't even be heard.

But don't worry, her hearing will recover by the next sequence I've got planned out.

I thought Devices could telepath? Seems like a big oversight to make these things unable to mind-link when you might be flying at high speeds, or aforementionedly deaf.

Sheba
2008-02-22, 17:39
[IS: Spiral Artifice - Melee Combat Shift]
Fate's primarily a melee fighter. Using some kind of cover fire is a good choice for melee, esecially in a universe where magic is prevalent. Doesn't matter how fast or tough you are, you don't rush a ranger without some kind of edge, barring a situation completely out of the ordinary.

As for the retaliation, her combat style is very offensive; Fate doesn't want to fight a defensive battle or battle of attrition - she'll lose against firepower that can hit her reliably. (This is the reason you don't usually see me use "speed as defense.")
If she can finish an enemy with a gambled counterattack, she'll take it.



In other words, she is like Guile from Street Fighter who poke rush behind a Sonic Boom :D

Fuyu no Sora
2008-02-22, 17:53
*grumbles* So someone stole my SUPA BACKLOG BREAKA max power GN Cannon :frustrated::frustrated: I'll just have to take the medium one *grumbles some more*

BACKLOG BREAKAAAA!!!!

R-raising Heart was destroyed?!?!:eek::eek::eek:

That should explain a large part of her depression...:uhoh::uhoh::uhoh:

Raising Heart destroyed? :eek::eek::eyespin::eyespin:

This is madness!

Ahh, way to make an offical comeback, Fuyu!:D:D:D

I thought "Might as well make good start, right?" :D:D:D:D

Supa Geki Geki Kicku~!?:heh:

Dai Ro Ro Kyaku?:uhoh:

Rida Rida Kicku?!:twitch::eyespin:

Needs.....explanation....:eyespin::eyespin:

Don't worry. Zafira will get a chance to shine. More than once at that.:D

Really? :heh: 'Cause he's normally left aside or simply forgotten :heh::heh::heh::heh:

BTW, I read the last chapter. I really liked Hikki's HEARTWARMING reunion with the Gunslinger Girls.:D:D:D

Why does it sound like trouble? :heh::heh:

Welcome home!:D:D:D

<rushes around for a party, throwing around confetti>

:heh: I never thought someone would be so happy to see me back :heh:

Thank you :D:D:D:D:D

And you know. We kinda missed your glares as well.;)

I missed giving them too :D (:heh:)

Makes sense...:heh:

Really? :heh:

Much better.:nod:

:nod::nod:

...

......

.........KHA!!!:frustrated::frustrated::frustrated :

What is this crack?!?! You changed Foy into a Tieria!!!:frustrated::frustrated::frustrated: BTW, the Nadleeh AI... is it a trap?:heh:

~Heh~ :D

Now THIS I missed greatly :D:D:D:D:D

What?:twitch:

I seriously hope that's a joke :heh:

Hey. iI's not like he won't have a chance to shine in GenerationS...:heh:

Finally someone that sympathizes with him? :heh::heh:

Huh?:eyespin::eyespin:

So it wasn't a joke? :twitch::eyebrow::uhoh::eyespin:

-_-

<watches splattered brains on the walls>

Mattaku....

:D:D:D:D:D:D:D

Definitely happy to be back :D

Exia-tan is KAWAII!:D:D:D

Whozat? :heh:

Observe.

Nanoha(loli) Linker Core = 20 pages = around 1,270,000

YnS = 666 pages

1,270,000 X (666/20) = 42,291,000 (AROUND FORTY-TWO MILLION, TWO HUNDRED NINETY-ONE THOUSAND magic units)

I'd give Hayate at most 1/4

42,291,000 / 4 = 10,572,750

:nod: A bit rough... But whiffy.:nod: Unless you want to say that Hayate has forty-two million as well but doesn't have Reinforce's HAXX ALLSTATs perfect...:uhoh::uhoh::uhoh:

Where did you get THAT info? :twitch::twitch::eyespin::eyespin:

You don't want to?:p

[Mystic voices] Nobody can resist t3h power of OC. It is futile to try...[/Mystic voices]

:D

So many Rider Kicks...:twitch::twitch::twitch:

Dakara what are Rider Kicks? :eyespin:

:eek::eek::eek:

>.>

<.<

Sample?>_<

*RUNS*

Fuyu's OC Girls: And we thought he was the good guy :eyebrow: -_-

Fuyu's OC Boys: We agree with him! :D :bow::bow:

Fuyu's OC Girls send boys flying...

Sora: Yare yare :heh:


*snip*

*Adds to "to-read" list*

Sounds EPIC by all the comments :D

You are indeed back to us....

:nod::nod::nod:

The FF fears our way of thinking and dealing with things- as those high-energy blasts will destroy hi-

*static*

Saint X: this is the only thing that i hate in these parts...

:nod::nod::nod::nod:

Static is still a problem here, huh? :heh:

I'll be working on it.

Will be waiting :nod:

What? :uhoh:

Do not put words in my mouth :p

yes... :nod:

and maybe introduce DizzyMilleva here as well

*runs from Testament and A.B.A.*

...Who? :heh:

And I thought your favorite transportation was a gondola? :p:D

Well we do have 800+ other reasons why not to be affected by AMF.

Such as...? :confused: (:heh:)

So is a so-called Primadonna named Alicia FlorenceTestarossa

:nod::nod::nod:

All we need is FlameSparkz and we are now happy.

Where'd he go? :eyebrow:

no traces of corruption from IT so far

IT| ? :eyebrow:

What's IT ? :eyebrow::eyebrow:

But i have it's ancestor....

DizzyMilleva: Me?

Sounds like trouble :uhoh:

GN Drives are perfectly safe and child-friendly here...

:uhoh:

I can see that :heh:

Ask Kha and/or Keroko...

Why Kha too? :heh:

You additions and changes always messes up AlternateS I- that's why i cannot move past chapter 6 at this point!

So it's HIS fault huh? :heh:

Well let's see... When in Nadleeh, Foy is a Trap. And you'd be completely fooled if Nadleeh is in control as required for the Tang martial arts school of swordsmanship better known as Bixie Jianfa. :D

More below! I'm updating Foy's profile with much more meat!

Please explain? :heh:

It says here that Mike Meyers was considered to be your VA once.

*runs*

Evil Kha is EVIL :twitch::eyespin:

Then Tome of Devotion = 999 pages = 63,436,500?! :eyespin:

I'm so glad I made the book unable to share it's power with its carrier. :heh:

HUH? :eyespin:

~~~New Intelligence Data Updated~~~

We interrupt this brilliant post by Kagerou with this message:

Foy Rokker's problematic post has been beefed! I realized I classified too much data, and that hurt the post really badly. Managed to shift more down, and added more that I forgot.

The impetus behind Foy was actually to make a character atypical of a hotblooded Macross pilot, and so I went with challenging myself to make a real schzophrenic gender-confused sentokijin.

AND... I fell on my face, and am still fighting fires. :heh:

Any more comments? Criticisms? Flames? Divine Busters? :heh:


Btw, while now it's NadleehxFoy, the ultimate ship I'm working to is FoyOtto. Trap for Trap! Computes?! :eyespin:



Meanwhile, I'm still working on the Cleric-Knight class skills and that's gonna take a while, but stay tuned! :D



For those who have trouble with links, here's a repost: *snip*Now... Did I make it better, or is Foy even more worst off now? :uhoh:

You and your Bluecheesium fields :eyespin:

Saint X: you will know soon enough this Nanohaverse permutation of Dizzy

blonde hair...

light pink colored funnel wings that have different personalities and functions...

pink colored motionslit-based suit- still keeping the typical Dizzy- but having the 'tail plug' instead of the usual tail... since if she becomes unplugged from 'Exile' without unlocking, she will die in exactly 27minutes and 36 seconds if not replugged within that time.

Just thinking about it (Dizzy in that kind of suit) makes me go :love::love::love: and drool...

and between those wings, the pack that holds them contains T3H DRIVE

But... she is only an observing character so far- i have no plans for her to fight- yet.

Don't....get it...... :heh:


Cin...que...?!?!?!:eek::eek::eek::

KHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!! :frustrated: :frustrated: :frustrated:

WTF IS THIS CRACK!?!?!?!?!:frustrated: :frustrated: :frustrated:

(KHAAAAAAAAA Breaker Revival! XD *sniff* I missed doing this...)

YESSSSSS!!!!!! :D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D

All hail the revival of the " KHAAAAAAAAA Breaker " :D:D:D:D

Provide how, exactly? :)

<.<

>.>

*runs*

If he did sing, Leona would've been his :uhoh:

*runs from sniper*

Dia: *Growls* They keep dodging girls :frustrated:

Serenity: Let's go ask Grace to calculate their next hideout :D

So... Hayate is into S&M now?

PUNISH ME MASTER!!! :love:

*runs from sniper fire*

Neil: You want pain, I'll give you pain!

Dia: Mind if I join you? *Reloads sniper rifle and aims*

Mai: Oji-san...

Aurion: Ah, Mai.:) Here's your Astaroth. Now much more efficient and powerful.;)

Mai: Arigatou...

*turns to Lowe*

Anata wo... Shoumetsuru

OC Girls: We approve *They all nod their heads in unison*

You can't kill the Messiah.

Who is the messiah again? :uhoh:

Kha
2008-02-22, 18:14
Please explain? :heh:That's the only time one hear's Nadleeh speak audibally, and that's usually about the last thing you'd hear, because she's speaks only to the one she's about to cut down. :uhoh:

The Sword Dancer doujin is your friend. Places like Beast Lair sound have some info on her as well.

But for me, the best help I have is Nasu CRACK, LOTS OF IT :D:nod:

*reasearches*

Ah.... I think you got some of it wrong, my friend :heh:.

Yunie is the onee-chan. This is Eirwen, who, due to her age and years of experience, would fit the mother/eldest sister role nicely. Though you're right about Weyland resembling Archer.


Eirwen: *Traces frying pan* Esta-chan... What's this part about my age now?

Eirwen arms Gigaton Frying Pan.
Eirwen's STR rating is OVER 9000!
Eirwen >>>>> Estavali

Me: .... Eliyah.... Please...
Eliyah: Please don't irritate her so much, Esta. She might decide to take it out on me as well.

Eliyah cast Resurrection.


Urgh.....

Ah, what I meant was that I had intended for Yunie to be my first officially posted OC....


Yunie: Then why do I still have this "WIP" tag over my head? :eyebrow:
Me: Blame it on your magic system and your problematic profile. Do you know how hard it is for me to hammer out the details?
Evalanthi: Blame it on your own laziness, you mean. Seriously, kid, just take David Edelman's advice and KEEP WRITING!


Ehem... As you can see, my OCs don't like me very much :heh:.

Anyway, Keroko's call for an Archer-ko OC got my fingers twitching...


Yunie: Something wicked this way comes? :heehee:
Evalanthi: Fits his description, BWAHAHAHAHA!
Me: AHHH!!!!!!! Get out for my hair, you two! *stuffs them back into the Oven*


...Erhmmm.... Ah yes, Keroko called for an Archer-ko OC and I thought I'd respond what I have at hand.

The original (and now scraped) idea was to make Eirwen the twin device to Reinforce Eins, and Eliyah would be her Meister (thus taking the meaning of Unison to more interesting perimeters....)

Eirwen: *VERY ANNOYED* .... Trace On.

Eirwen Traces Zankantou.

Me: :uhoh::eyespin:

Eliyah: *sigh* Blessed are you, Adonai, Who releases us from our burdens and returns us to Your Embrace.... (I warned him :rolleyes:.)...

Zankantou? :uhoh:

*hides Zankantou Traced from Master Wodan*

:eyespin:

Saint X
2008-02-22, 19:07
Aaaah :nod::nod::nod:

one of the few things i did remember from my studies...

All I can say is... Fails without Pics :p

pics you say?

http://img99.imageshack.us/img99/2681/13962tm5.jpg

Looks normal to me :heh:

And here? I can't think of anyone that can portray Graham's awesomeness :uhoh:

kinda does not compute with the line

and yes.. Graham is too awesome for anyone to VA him asides from the original

Aaaaah that Maria Clara :nod:

Though Hayate hiding her face behind a fan would've been more classy :p

:eyespin::eyespin::eyespin:

Hayate = Maria Clara???

COMPUTES SOMEWHAT

:nod::nod::nod:

:nod:

:nod::nod::nod::nod:

Static is still a problem here, huh? :heh:

well GN Drives are partly to blame

Will be waiting :nod:

working...

Do not put words in my mouth :p

I'm not a word feeder

...Who? :heh:

And I thought your favorite transportation was a gondola? :p:D

Some people from far, far away...

but i'm on land right now

*hops into gondola*

*rows away*

Such as...? :confused: (:heh:)

Other magic systems- watch out for Kyla's lectures later on...

:nod::nod::nod:

Ara ara... *giggles*

http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/aa299/spec_operations/27ba29795aa8a94a6dbc854da4112d39.jpg

Where'd he go? :eyebrow:

hiding or pwned...

IT| ? :eyebrow:

What's IT ? :eyebrow::eyebrow:

Level 10 Information...

Sounds like trouble :uhoh:

she's perfectly harmless...

I can see that :heh:

:nod:

Why Kha too? :heh:

he kidnapped borrowed Jun from Keroko, shis creator-san

So it's HIS fault huh? :heh:

:nod:

so i'm stuck making snippets and such...

Don't....get it...... :heh:

It's a natural reaction to my creations...

you will understand soon enough...

Nightengale
2008-02-22, 22:05
Previous up-to-date chapters here (http://forums.animesuki.com/showpost.php?p=941611&postcount=72).



I like it. The flow of the conversation flew nicely, and LILA was actually a nice touch. The idea of a synthesis of multiple micro-AIs, which are naturally needed to begin with in a sense like normal PCs, worked quite well here.

Though there are some canon issues... the idea of Yuuno placing among top mages is a little off-hand. He probably is a top support/barrier mage, but otherwise, he ranks about above average. If his skills is static since 9 years old, the rookies after StrikerS are already better than him. Then again, it's not improbable for Yuuno to improve his skills, but his placing seems a little too high up.

And Jail NEVER broadcasted anything about Alhazred to the public. The only person he mentioned it to was Fate, and long before that, Yuuno had already theoratized the possibility of Jail using the Cradle and that it might've been Alhazred's.

Wow... Sounds like an idea!:D:D:D
It's still your call, though.:)

Well, it's still pending anyway. How GenerationS flow is more important, since while Night of Genesis is somewhat standalone, it's quite large as well, and it's not good for a clash. ;)

:D......

......what's that thing called here? DVD Special?

Where did you find the translated version?! I can't find anything!

*runs from Numbarengers*

As Esta said,

Gaku Gaku Animal Land. You can find tons of Tsukihime/Fate/etc stuff there, courtesy of Aorta.

Moving on, Finished Scene 1 of Episode 2, here we go:




Syn's characterization good? Nanoha? Vivio? Subaru? I've never written Subaru before, so... yeah.

And the park scene was hard for me. I forgot how hard it is to write stuff like that. Personally I feel I went too fast.

Oh, and before you ask; yes, that is Gravemind talking to Nanoha.

It's great. Very. THE EMOTIONS ARE OVER 9000!!!!

Okay, not so much, but it's powerful. Nanoha's emotional table-plight... ironically, struck me more. Maybe because of better visualization, since I've seen one who goes through that as well.

And for some reason, this is reminding me of one particular... drama show I've watched like 10 years ago...

Though if it went like that... :uhoh: :uhoh: :eyespin:

Why is including the 'Night of Genesis' doubtful? :3

Oh, and a fusion is always nice, with EPIC authors behind it. :heh:

Hmm... firstly, Night of Genesis in its draft stages thus far, is somewhat like a detective story... a little bit thriller, that takes place in a few places, retracing back the particular weird records of the Book of Darkness incident 77 year before Hayate's...

RF6's 'set' static stage in Mid-childa makes it tough to include a story that's quite large in the travel scale. It fits better in a Special Investigations story, which means after StrikerS.

That and...

Night of Genesis...

Spiral Nemesis.

:uhoh:

*runs*

Wild Goose
2008-02-22, 23:25
Quick breaker.... eh, what was I gonna say? :heh:

Right, sick, fever, and last night hand terrible dreams of being swallowed whole by a hydralisk and running out of ammo. (Memo to self, do not write OFM/Spawn encounters while sick).

@Thread: These fellas are escaping because y'all are using the wrong sniper. To take them out... you need the WHITE KNIGHT

Excellen: "Somebody call?" :D

Anyway, expect "Sunset Encounter" to come up in a couple of days from now....

...i just realised that despite his high EXP and LVL, Franz is still the pwn puppy of the OFM and OC :heh: Then again, in Nanoverse, Girls > Boys everytime in terms of power and skills (Erio got pwnt by Female numbers, remember...)

And I have this sudden strange feeling that Franz = Ryuusei.... hmmmm.....nerdgasm & geekery...

@ATC: For the Lance Rifle, how about the following? Reduce max range to 5000 meters, typical deployment range 2500, and reduce the speed to about 200m/s. You'll have a projectile speed of 720km/h, which is very fast and while dodgeble (...if you have mad skills or are Ratsel), does not seem too haxed. To me, at any rate.

Also, JF-704 is using a NOTAR system. Like you said, when you fail, you fail hard. XD

@Lowe: OFM does have their own bar. It's stocked with Guiness (SG-1 ref) and Mountain Tiger Beer (John Ringo ref; I actually emailed Ringo and he was happy to let me mention Mountain Tiger Beer in fanfic :heh:) But Glen's worry is that with Mayura's financial backing.... well.... all that money would not be spent on gear, but on beer. Or cigars, in Ivanovich's case.

@PF: Will read your fic once healed up :heh:

@dkellis: CHapter 3 looked good on the general run through I did and I don't mind; gives me an NCIS/investigative drama vibe, but I like those. Also, Intelligence hijinks? Interesting, will continue to follow. And zomg twins :D Writing & convos flowed quite well, I think.

@Kagerou: ... wait, i think I said everything I wanted to say. But goddamnit now everytime I see/hear [Those unforgettable days. For them I live.] I start crying. ;_;

@Kha: Kha, kha. You know not what you have done. What have you done? I'll tell you.

YOU HAVE SOWN THE WRATH OF GOOSE

I WILL KILL YOU WITH MY BARE HANDS

...once i get healed and can convince onee-chan to put me up for a few days while i hunt you down....

Fuyu no Sora
2008-02-22, 23:30
pics you say?

http://img99.imageshack.us/img99/2681/13962tm5.jpg

I think I've seen her before.....point is where? :eyebrow:

Hayate = Maria Clara???

COMPUTES SOMEWHAT

Does it? :uhoh:

:nod:

:nod:

well GN Drives are partly to blame

Ahh, yes of course. I had forgotten t3h GN Drives and most probably stray GN particles :heh:

working...

:nod::nod:

I'm not a word feeder

Suuuuuure :p (:D)

Some people from far, far away...

but i'm on land right now

*hops into gondola*

*rows away*

Ahhh, I see, I see :nod::nod::nod::nod:

*Watches Saint row away into the distance*

Ah, the ways of OC are something that I greatly missed :D (And you and your obsession for gondolas are extremely amusing :heh:)

Other magic systems- watch out for Kyla's lectures later on...

I already have lectures during the day I don't wanna have them when I get home too! :heh:

Ara ara... *giggles*

http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/aa299/spec_operations/27ba29795aa8a94a6dbc854da4112d39.jpg

:twitch::twitch::twitch:

Why does it seem so dangerous despite that smile? :heh::heh:

hiding or pwned...

Harsh Saint is harsh :heh:

Level 10 Information...

Level 10? :confused::eyebrow:

she's perfectly harmless...

Right... :heh::heh:

he kidnapped borrowed Jun from Keroko, shis creator-san

I knew Keroko-kun was Jun's creator, just wondered what Kha had to do in the equation :heh:

:nod:

so i'm stuck making snippets and such...

Ganbatte :nod:

Hang in there Saint ^^ He'll get tired some day...(maybe :uhoh:)

It's a natural reaction to my creations...

you will understand soon enough...

Really? :heh::heh:

I see. Hopefully it'll be soon enough :nod::nod:

Kha
2008-02-22, 23:43
As Esta said,

Gaku Gaku Animal Land. You can find tons of Tsukihime/Fate/etc stuff there, courtesy of Aorta.Alright, beginning investigation... :heh:

Hmm... firstly, Night of Genesis in its draft stages thus far, is somewhat like a detective story... a little bit thriller, that takes place in a few places, retracing back the particular weird records of the Book of Darkness incident 77 year before Hayate's...

RF6's 'set' static stage in Mid-childa makes it tough to include a story that's quite large in the travel scale. It fits better in a Special Investigations story, which means after StrikerS.

That and...

Night of Genesis...

Spiral Nemesis.

:uhoh:

*runs*...
...
...

I lost you somewhere, but it does sound quite possible... :uhoh:

@Kha: Kha, kha. You know not what you have done. What have you done? I'll tell you.

YOU HAVE SOWN THE WRATH OF GOOSE

I WILL KILL YOU WITH MY BARE HANDS

...once i get healed and can convince onee-chan to put me up for a few days while i hunt you down....What did I do? I mean, I only just posted a Trap when everyone expected something else, and that was JUST AS PLANNED... :uhoh:

Wild Goose
2008-02-23, 00:08
What did I do? I mean, I only just posted a Trap when everyone expected something else, and that was JUST AS PLANNED... :uhoh:

Naomi: "If you don't know what you've done wrong..."
Emili: "Don't expect us to tell you!"

I'll tell you why i'm pissed..... HOW DARE YOU DEFILE THE NAME OF THE GREAT ROY FOKKER, A MAN AMONG MEN?! HOW DARE YOU!

*tranqed*

Franz: "We've tranqed Creator so as to keep him from getting banned. But he's very pissed at you, Kha, and this is potentially the last straw..."

LoweGear
2008-02-23, 00:15
She's a she. Only problem is, how do you confirm a program's gender? I know CCS familiars are a-genderous, and Foy has much CLAMP influence... :uhoh:


... You give them one? :heh:

A program by its very nature is genderless. For an AI, one could say that the evolution of its conscience and personality is the one determining its gender, or if it was designed to be so.


And...Gimmy was Simone, and Taiyo was Gimmy. Hiro was holding the camera.

Last guy: Evil Nia.I accept full responsibility for calling Gimmy's sexuality in question again. :eyespin:

:twitch: What's happening here? :eyespin:

Ahh, Jasmine...:love::D:D:D My fave female Sentai member yet.:D Just love her quotes and mannerisms (http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=j8SFWBkFAes&feature=related)!:D:love:


:nod::nod::nod:

True.:D But hey, the Harisen would NOT fit. So I instead used the next best thing with design.:D The effect is still :love:, deshou?:p:D

Hai :nod:

But I'm not talking about a Harisen though... I'm talking about fans, ornate ones :nod:

Now can you imagine Hayate in Filipiniana? Yup, I meant that image :nod:

I better regulate this sometime...>.>

:uhoh::uhoh::uhoh:


:nod: <- Am curious too... :nod:

:uhoh::uhoh::uhoh:

*RUNS!!!*

Ah, Comrade Aaron has decided to join us in our ways :cool:

*RUNS*


Mai: Oji-san...

Aurion: Ah, Mai.:) Here's your Astaroth. Now much more efficient and powerful.;)

Mai: Arigatou...

*turns to Lowe*

Anata wo... Shoumetsuru

... Aurion's influence over Mai is gonna get me killed :uhoh:

*RUNS FASTER*


:nod::nod::nod:

Mayura sure is good.

*runs*


:nod:

All her special moves are kicks? :twitch: Now she really needs those special boots. :uhoh:

Nice trivia. I also want to be romantically involved with Mayura. :nod::nod::nod:

...:uhoh:

*runs*

Actually, that's just her NAMED moves with consistent names as mentioned. She has many other specials, but typically they're so randomly named that it'd be difficult to classify them all...

[real world explanation: I got lazy... so sue me >.> <.<]

And you're gonna have to offer her something.... good before she even considers you, though she doesn't mind being friends :p


Ouch! ....I'm gonna have to tell *radio static* about this... :uhoh:

Tell who what? :twitch::uhoh:



Well, look what Lowe and Xgouki's character exchanges has nurtured....:D

Looking forward to more MayuraXRyotaro ;).


:nod: Strange that I don't even have solid scenarios for them yet :heh:


Eirwen: I missed? Well then....

*Legions of blades darken the sky*

Eliyah: Shall I begin the funeral service?

YES, MISSED ME!!!! :nod:

:uhoh::uhoh::uhoh:

*runs*

Actually Eliyah is pretty much Anderson + Scar + Ciel. So expect Black Keys, scars from ethnic "cleansing" and random bits of wisdom coming from him.

In a way, he is the ojisan of the cast.

:eyespin::eyespin::eyespin:


Christianity? No, my friend

THIS! IS! JUDAISM!

*runs*

:heh:

In a most pragmatic way, all religions are the same to me :heh:

:eek:

I was right! Lowe does like his girls in multitudes!

*jumps into nearest foxhole*

AH, so you noticed :nod:

*sees Morality mob members looking at him*

Wait, I can explain... oh shi-

*runs*


Ah.... I think you got some of it wrong, my friend :heh:.

Yunie is the onee-chan. This is Eirwen, who, due to her age and years of experience, would fit the mother/eldest sister role nicely. Though you're right about Weyland resembling Archer.


Eirwen: *Traces frying pan* Esta-chan... What's this part about my age now?

Eirwen arms Gigaton Frying Pan.
Eirwen's STR rating is OVER 9000!
Eirwen >>>>> Estavali

Me: .... Eliyah.... Please...
Eliyah: Please don't irritate her so much, Esta. She might decide to take it out on me as well.

Eliyah cast Resurrection.


Urgh.....

Ah, what I meant was that I had intended for Yunie to be my first officially posted OC....


Yunie: Then why do I still have this "WIP" tag over my head? :eyebrow:
Me: Blame it on your magic system and your problematic profile. Do you know how hard it is for me to hammer out the details?
Evalanthi: Blame it on your own laziness, you mean. Seriously, kid, just take David Edelman's advice and KEEP WRITING!


Ehem... As you can see, my OCs don't like me very much :heh:.

Anyway, Keroko's call for an Archer-ko OC got my fingers twitching...


Yunie: Something wicked this way comes? :heehee:
Evalanthi: Fits his description, BWAHAHAHAHA!
Me: AHHH!!!!!!! Get out for my hair, you two! *stuffs them back into the Oven*


...Erhmmm.... Ah yes, Keroko called for an Archer-ko OC and I thought I'd respond what I have at hand.

The original (and now scraped) idea was to make Eirwen the twin device to Reinforce Eins, and Eliyah would be her Meister (thus taking the meaning of Unison to more interesting perimeters....)

Eirwen: *VERY ANNOYED* .... Trace On.

Eirwen Traces Zankantou.

Me: :uhoh::eyespin:

Eliyah: *sigh* Blessed are you, Adonai, Who releases us from our burdens and returns us to Your Embrace.... (I warned him :rolleyes:.)

Don't worry, you're not the only Creator-san hated by his creations :p

*dodges Mai's chainsaw*

Though I'd rather get hit by a frying pan :heh:

*gets hit by Mai's frying pan*

Mai: ...

Then frying pan you shall.

Now join Estavali-san in hell.

Me: :eyespin::eyespin::eyespin:


Makes me think of health food. :rolleyes:


Well the... food is quite... healthy :nod:

*runs*

2 words. Health drinks. :heh:

It better not be green and glowing :uhoh:

What be this holy song that sways the hearts of maidens?! :twitch:


*hides Lyrical Spell list*


LockonNeil pwns Lowegear's head for 100 gold!


Assasinate spell hurts :eyespin:


Rider Kicks are made of WIN :D. And she already had Darkness Moon Breaker? :twitch: Damn.


No Kivat though :p


Hidden features? You mean like how Kyon had those pictures of Mikuru he saved? So then those features would include pictures of...*static*

:nod::nod::nod:

You need to unlock them first though :heh:

You require a name? How about an ORE WA DARE DA TO OMOTTE YARU KIIIIIICKU!!!!

:uhoh:

*runs*


More like

HOW DARE YOU HURT MY UNDERLINGS PAAAAAAANCHI!!!!!!!!

:)



Only 45th??? Don't go cheap on us now. :rolleyes:


You do know this is for ALL of Ordered Space, and only for individual people. :heh::uhoh:

Although I can safely say that most OC's here won't even make it in the top 500 :heh::p

*runs*


So you need BURNING WOMANLY PASSION for Hayate-sama?!?!?

*runs*

Yes, WILD HOT BURNING PASSION AND DESIRE!!!!!!! :D:D:D

*RUNS FASTER*

*grumbles* So someone stole my SUPA BACKLOG BREAKA max power GN Cannon :frustrated::frustrated: I'll just have to take the medium one *grumbles some more*

BACKLOG BREAKAAAA!!!!


You're getting your groove back :p

Raising Heart destroyed? :eek::eek::eyespin::eyespin:

This is madness!

MADNESS?!

THIS IS BEL-

*whacked*

Mai: ...

Urusai bakayero.

Dakara what are Rider Kicks? :eyespin:

71dSuSPXtR8

:nod::nod::nod:

Fuyu's OC Girls: And we thought he was the good guy :eyebrow: -_-

Fuyu's OC Boys: We agree with him! :D :bow::bow:

Fuyu's OC Girls send boys flying...

Sora: Yare yare :heh:

None can resist T3H Dark Side of T3H Farce :nod:

*runs*


Dia: *Growls* They keep dodging girls :frustrated:

Serenity: Let's go ask Grace to calculate their next hideout :D

Dia: Mind if I join you? *Reloads sniper rifle and aims*

OC Girls: We approve *They all nod their heads in unison*



And the OC just became a most dangerous place :uhoh::uhoh::uhoh:

*keeps running*

pics you say?

http://img99.imageshack.us/img99/2681/13962tm5.jpg


Now THAT's what I'm talking about :love:


kinda does not compute with the line

and yes.. Graham is too awesome for anyone to VA him asides from the original

No matter the gap in performance...

Today I shall become...

A BEING THAT SURPASSES EVEN ASURA!!!!!

*supreme ass-whooping commences*

:bow::bow::bow:

Quick breaker.... eh, what was I gonna say? :heh:

Right, sick, fever, and last night hand terrible dreams of being swallowed whole by a hydralisk and running out of ammo. (Memo to self, do not write OFM/Spawn encounters while sick).


:heh::uhoh:

@Thread: These fellas are escaping because y'all are using the wrong sniper. To take them out... you need the WHITE KNIGHT

Excellen: "Somebody call?" :D

Nah, If Lockon can't hit me, I doubt Excellen can :p

Though I'd let her hit on me if you know what I mean :nod:

*RUNS*

@Lowe:[/B] OFM does have their own bar. It's stocked with Guiness (SG-1 ref) and Mountain Tiger Beer (John Ringo ref; I actually emailed Ringo and he was happy to let me mention Mountain Tiger Beer in fanfic :heh:) But Glen's worry is that with Mayura's financial backing.... well.... all that money would not be spent on gear, but on beer. Or cigars, in Ivanovich's case.

Truckloads of beer no doubt :uhoh:

Mayura's rich enough to stock both BEER and GEAR if they really wanted to :heh::p

And of course, who do you think's providing the financial services for all the major food and beverage companies in MC? :uhoh::uhoh::uhoh:


...once i get healed and can convince onee-chan to put me up for a few days while i hunt you down....

Ouch :heh:

Fuyu no Sora
2008-02-23, 01:13
What did I do? I mean, I only just posted a Trap when everyone expected something else, and that was JUST AS PLANNED... :uhoh:

You were just yourself :p (:heh:)

Hai :nod:

But I'm not talking about a Harisen though... I'm talking about fans, ornate ones :nod:

Now can you imagine Hayate in Filipiniana? Yup, I meant that image :nod:

Hayate - Harisen + Normal ornament fan = Does not fit for some strange and alien reason :eyespin:

:heh:

Ah, Comrade Aaron has decided to join us in our ways :cool:

*RUNS*

So you guys corrupted him too.....

Sora: Girls, I have unfortunate news...

Girls: Yes?

Sora: Aaron has been corrupted...

Girls: Uso! :twitch:

Sora: It's true...

Girls: *A single voice made from the combination of all arises* I see...We shall prepare the rifles and everything to start the "Sending flying" and "Sniper shooting" ops :sad:

:heh:

... Aurion's influence over Mai is gonna get me killed :uhoh:

*RUNS FASTER*

Then how about we start pursuing Aurion too? :D

Yes, WILD HOT BURNING PASSION AND DESIRE!!!!!!! :D:D:D

*RUNS FASTER*

Creator-tan: Girls you know what to do

Girls: *in hissing voices* Our pleasurrrrreeee

Boys: Oh boy...they mean trouble :uhoh:

You're getting your groove back :p

:nod::nod::nod::nod:

*Proud* :D:D:D

MADNESS?!

THIS IS BEL-

*whacked*

Mai: ...

Urusai bakayero.

...:heh::heh::heh::heh:

At least let him finish his phrase no? :heh::heh:

71dSuSPXtR8

:nod::nod::nod:

You've GOT to be joking :twitch::eyebrow::eyespin:

:heh:

None can resist T3H Dark Side of T3H Farce :nod:

*runs*

No males you mean to say :heh:

And the OC just became a most dangerous place :uhoh::uhoh::uhoh:

*keeps running*

My girls aren't half as dangerous as they seem, don't worry :)

Now THAT's what I'm talking about :love:

You guys....:heh:

Kha
2008-02-23, 01:29
On a bright and sunny day, the Cleric-Knights arrived on New Venice not too long ago to await their new assignment, but already...

Gimmy: THIS PLACE IS SO SLOOOOOOOW!!! Where are the bad guys? Where are the hot chicks?! Why are we even here in the first place!!! :frustrated:

Foy: :rolleyes:...
Taiyo: :twitch:...
Hiro: :eyebrow...





Yes you guys know what that means... :uhoh:

*dives*
Naomi: "If you don't know what you've done wrong..."
Emili: "Don't expect us to tell you!"

I'll tell you why i'm pissed..... HOW DARE YOU DEFILE THE NAME OF THE GREAT ROY FOKKER, A MAN AMONG MEN?! HOW DARE YOU!

*tranqed*

Franz: "We've tranqed Creator so as to keep him from getting banned. But he's very pissed at you, Kha, and this is potentially the last straw..."Notice that it's Foy Rokker, not Roy Fokker, when all the other Cleric-Knights were named exactly/using homophonical mispellings. It was a hint right from Day 1 that all is not what it seems. :D

Trust me, Foy is nothing of Roy, and is one of my most original OCs ever, however mindblowing that is. :nod:
... You give them one? :heh:

A program by its very nature is genderless. For an AI, one could say that the evolution of its conscience and personality is the one determining its gender, or if it was designed to be so. We'll settle for she then for the gender confusion since Foy's sentience in his body is technically an AI as well. :eyespin:

:twitch: What's happening here? :eyespin:Cosplay. :uhoh:

AdmiralTigerclaw
2008-02-23, 01:43
@ATC: For the Lance Rifle, how about the following? Reduce max range to 5000 meters, typical deployment range 2500, and reduce the speed to about 200m/s. You'll have a projectile speed of 720km/h, which is very fast and while dodgeble (...if you have mad skills or are Ratsel), does not seem too haxed. To me, at any rate.

Also, JF-704 is using a NOTAR system. Like you said, when you fail, you fail hard. XD

:eyebrow: For a sniper rifle, that's just too slow. In fact, I believe 200 m/s is around hand gun velocity.

For what is supposed to be an advanced prototype magic/technology hybrid heavy sniper weapon, to not even be able to match the muzzel velocity of a typical NORMAL rifle... Nerfing for Magic or not, 200 m/s is just too slow.

Now what I could do, is make it's muzzel velocity VARIABLE.

That is to say. Since the propellent mechanism is plasma that was taken by stripping the air and making the bolt, the longer the bolt is charged, the more plasma there is to provide that 'push'. The bigger the push, the faster the bolt travels. Instant tradeoff mechanism.

In this fashon, I could go with the following.

A snap shot (or bolt) has little power, low velocity, and cheapo range. It's good enough at point blank range to surprise the enemy.

A charged bolt, or LANCE shot, would have higher velocity on par with typical rifles and sniper rifles. Extended range to match modern heavy sniper rifle counterparts. (Remember, no mass means no bullet drop, and that helps a great deal with range.)

And of course, it's all but FINISHER move would still retain the max qualities of the Lance. 2000 m/s velocity, 20,000 meters range in optimal conditions. (Remember, even though you CAN shoot twenty thousand meters, you aren't very well going to have many target oppertunities for an LOS weapon unless you or the target is elevated above the horizon. Which was why typical engagement range was 5000 meters.)
The 'Hyperlance Extension' would then be aptly named because the bolt travels at hypersonic velocity and has an extended range several times its weaker shot counterparts.

Thus, you get a tactical tradeoff too with that high velocity shot. To fire a hyperlance extension shot requires you to snap (into a slimjim) three cartridges. Which should light you up like the fourth of july on the magical detection scopes of anyone close enough for the high velocity to negate natural post-shot evaision response.

Kind of like how Nanoha picked up Dieci's cannon strike just before Longarch sounded the alarm.

So for the best velocity, range, and power, the shooter sacrifices surprise at closer ranges where it would OWN the competition to a HAXX level everyone's so worried about.

However, I would still expect that anyone who hasn't learned about the Lance (There is only one built into the Multiform Rifle mode of battery device right now) may not realize they need to move the FORK out of the way IMMEDIATELY when they sense that energy, just to throw off the shooter.

This comes at the very moment when I'm getting ready to write the scene that defines the Lance Rifle being used against an opponent in its mission environment: Long Range precision shooting.


All it depends on now is writing it so that I recognize the tradeoff in different advantages based on how it is used.

How does that work back now?

Saint X
2008-02-23, 01:46
I think I've seen her before.....point is where? :eyebrow:

Guilty Gear's Dizzy.

Does it? :uhoh:

somewhat...

Ahh, yes of course. I had forgotten t3h GN Drives and most probably stray GN particles :heh:

Now that everyone else has them... might as well expect more static.


Suuuuuure :p (:D)

I eat or get hit by words....

Ahhh, I see, I see :nod::nod::nod::nod:

*Watches Saint row away into the distance*

Ah, the ways of OC are something that I greatly missed :D (And you and your obsession for gondolas are extremely amusing :heh:)

It's not an Obsession!

It is Love!

who wouldn't if the one rowing your boat was Alicia-sa-

Gate of Neo-Venezia >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Saint X

I already have lectures during the day I don't wanna have them when I get home too! :heh:

In the OC, you cannot escape

:twitch::twitch::twitch:

Why does it seem so dangerous despite that smile? :heh::heh:

Because she's a Goddess, a Great Water Fairy, a-

SUWA!

Harsh Saint is harsh :heh:

I'm not harsh... *points to Andrei* he is...

Level 10? :confused::eyebrow:

Only upper OC management can see basis...

Right... :heh::heh:

I don't wanna turn her into a dangerous woman by unplugging her...

That didn't sound right...

I knew Keroko-kun was Jun's creator, just wondered what Kha had to do in the equation :heh:

Ask Kha...

Ganbatte :nod:

Hang in there Saint ^^ He'll get tired some day...(maybe :uhoh:)

I'm trying to hold him into an MSN conversation for at least 3 hours to get things straight- but alas...

Saint X is temporarily working in the Angelic Layer Ficverse as of this moment... will be back

Really? :heh::heh:

I see. Hopefully it'll be soon enough :nod::nod:

yes... after i sort out things on my end.

But I'm not talking about a Harisen though... I'm talking about fans, ornate ones :nod:

Now can you imagine Hayate in Filipiniana? Yup, I meant that image :nod:

Hayate in Filipiniana?

COMPUTING

Now THAT's what I'm talking about :love:

Glad to be of fanservice :nod:

No matter the gap in performance...

Today I shall become...

A BEING THAT SURPASSES EVEN ASURA!!!!!

*supreme ass-whooping commences*

:bow::bow::bow:

Kakoi serifu kinshi!

:uhoh: :heh: :eyespin:

I mean the line below the sig image...

THE IMAGE OF GRAHAM SAYING 'KINSHI' DOES NOT COMPUTE

Kha
2008-02-23, 01:53
I felt that I had to show you guys this!http://i107.photobucket.com/albums/m299/Killuan/e0cf5f85fceb2a37072c922604c3f319-1.jpgAlmost everyone in that picture in here! If I dare say, Shachou and Akari-chan are already here possibly in ***** * secret plans!

And...

Can you spot Kha? A hint: he's not what he seems. :nod:

dkellis
2008-02-23, 01:56
I like it. The flow of the conversation flew nicely, and LILA was actually a nice touch. The idea of a synthesis of multiple micro-AIs, which are naturally needed to begin with in a sense like normal PCs, worked quite well here.

Though there are some canon issues... the idea of Yuuno placing among top mages is a little off-hand. He probably is a top support/barrier mage, but otherwise, he ranks about above average. If his skills is static since 9 years old, the rookies after StrikerS are already better than him. Then again, it's not improbable for Yuuno to improve his skills, but his placing seems a little too high up.

And Jail NEVER broadcasted anything about Alhazred to the public. The only person he mentioned it to was Fate, and long before that, Yuuno had already theoratized the possibility of Jail using the Cradle and that it might've been Alhazred's.


For once, easily changed and corrected. I wasn't sure myself whether Jail actually mentioned Al Hazard to the public, or if he didn't get the chance to (I know he's definitely not afraid of publicity, what with the GIANT LOST LOGIA SHOOTING STUFF), so I left it ambiguous in my notes, and went for the "everyone knows" assumption in the story.

What I meant with Yuuno being one of the top elite mages was regarding barriers specifically, which Rancer (being a barrier-centric mage himself) would look up to. I can change the wording to be clearer (which I should have done in the first place), or I can change the whole thing to downgrade Yuuno, since he's not going to be casting any unBoosted spells in the story anyway. Either one works for me, although I'm leaning towards the former (he's elite, but only with barriers and support) since it's less work.

For the AI thing, I'm working on the assumption that the multiple expert programs for each function (or group of functions) is actually the more efficient standard (as well as how computers tend to work these days, compared to Asimov's Machine Brains), and the umbrella AI personality is there only because humans feel better that way.

I should probably make a note on the archive post that retcons may occur without warning.

EDIT: Made the following minor changes, in bold:

Rancer sized up the bespectacled academic. Long blond hair tied in a ponytail. Unremarkable features, unassuming presence. If the stories were right, this... twenty-year old? Yes, he would be about only twenty, and he had already accomplished more than others three times his age. Childhood friend of the three legendary Aces, acclaimed archaeologist specializing in ancient civilizations, supervisor of a great many digs which helped unearth a significant number of Lost Logia categorized by the TSAB, and placing among the top experts in the organization with barriers and support magic. "I've heard a lot about you, Professor Scrya."

Was that a brief wince? "Thank you, Captain," Yuuno said, conspicuously not following up with the obvious question.

For this next one, the first and last paragraph are unchanged, but those in between have been tweaked, and in some cases deleted and replaced:

"For the most part, the resemblance to Ancient Belkan runes is believed to be a coincidence," Schach said. "It is true, however, that they may have had some influence on how the Ancient Belkan writing system developed. We have thus far only been able to retrieve fragmentary examples of the the writing, and anything which could have been used as a guide to translation has been lost, but as far as we know based on implied evidence, what we are seeing here is Al Hazardian."

Verossa chuckled mirthlessly. "Usually we would rather have kept that sort of thing classified top secret, rating Tau Black, but Dr. Jail Scaglietti made a compelling argument with the Cradle, during the JS incident. Now we have partial confirmation of the existence of a place called Al Hazard, even if the source of that confirmation is a notorious dimensional criminal who may have a somewhat loose grasp on sanity. And with all the stories and legends surrounding Al Hazard, it's hard to decide which have any basis in truth, and which are overly exaggerated accounts."

"I thought Al Hazard was a myth," Rancer said. "A story. And now you're telling me that it's real?"

"The books which mention Al Hazard in the Infinite Library are vague and contradictory," Yuuno said quietly. "We aren't even anywhere near certain that the Cradle was originally from Al Hazard, but Dr. Scaglietti's claims corroborate what we could find. There have been books attempting to translate some of the writings dating to around that time period... but I'm getting ahead of myself."

"There have been several archaeological excavations which uncovered evidence of some form of ancient civilization dating from the time Al Hazard is popularly known to have existed," Schach said. "Professor Scrya can probably attest to that, as he was there for many of them." Yuuno nodded. "Saint Church is publically keeping a neutral stance on whether or not that ancient civilization, or another one around or predating its time, actually was Al Hazard, or had the capabilities and features ascribed to the myths about it."

"As for the not-so-good doctor himself, we haven't been able to prove that he is, indeed, from Al Hazard," Verossa said. "Certainly his works are brilliant, perhaps even revolutionary if you talk to the right people in the field, but biologically Scaglietti is no different from the rest of us, at least as far as we can determine." He shrugged. "Scaglietti himself is uncooperative, and we don't know if there's something we're missing."

LoweGear
2008-02-23, 02:05
Hayate - Harisen + Normal ornament fan = Does not fit for some strange and alien reason :eyespin:

:heh:


:nod:


So you guys corrupted him too.....

Sora: Girls, I have unfortunate news...

Girls: Yes?

Sora: Aaron has been corrupted...

Girls: Uso! :twitch:

Sora: It's true...

Girls: *A single voice made from the combination of all arises* I see...We shall prepare the rifles and everything to start the "Sending flying" and "Sniper shooting" ops :sad:

:heh:


Is this... the signs of war? :uhoh:

Creator-tan: Girls you know what to do

Girls: *in hissing voices* Our pleasurrrrreeee

Boys: Oh boy...they mean trouble :uhoh:

Why yes indeed :uhoh:

...:heh::heh::heh::heh:

At least let him finish his phrase no? :heh::heh:

Unfortunately Mai doesn't believe in SUPER SENTAI TAMASHII!!!!!! :eyespin:

You've GOT to be joking :twitch::eyebrow::eyespin:

:heh:

Nope, those are Rider Kicks :nod:

On a bright and sunny day, the Cleric-Knights arrived on New Venice not too long ago to await their new assignment, but already...

Gimmy: THIS PLACE IS SO SLOOOOOOOW!!! Where are the bad guys? Where are the hot chicks?! Why are we even here in the first place!!! :frustrated:

Foy: :rolleyes:...
Taiyo: :twitch:...
Hiro: :eyebrow:...

Yes you guys know what that means... :uhoh:

*dives*


Aaah, the Knights just arrived in Neo-Venezia I see? :)

Well then, Welcome to Aqua :nod:



http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/aa299/spec_operations/0113f813c6bdb6440741dfb715879e838e6.jpg



Don't worry, you'll see the hot chicks soon enough, just keep watching. And trust me, none of you will stay for the action :nod::nod:


It's not an Obsession!

It is Love!

who wouldn't if the one rowing your boat was Alicia-sa-

Gate of Neo-Venezia >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Saint X


It doesn't matter if she's a trainee, or even less than a trainee!

Even if we capsize, it wouldn't matter as long as Alicia-san is here! :D

*runs*

Hayate in Filipiniana?

COMPUTING

Compute Faster :p


Kakoi serifu kinshi!

:uhoh: :heh: :eyespin:

I mean the line below the sig image...

THE IMAGE OF GRAHAM SAYING 'KINSHI' DOES NOT COMPUTE

Aaaah :nod::nod::nod:

GUNDAM KINSHI!!!!!!

Better now? :p

I felt that I had to show you guys this!

Almost everyone in that picture in here! If I dare say, Shachou and Akari-chan are already here possibly in ***** * secret plans!

And...

Can you spot Kha? A hint: he's not what he seems. :nod:

Yup, saw that pic down at the image Thread, and it's made of LOTSA WIN!!!! :bow::bow::bow: It even has Mai in there! :uhoh:

And... Der Kleriker up to his Ranma tricks again behind Fate? :uhoh::uhoh::uhoh:

Aaron008R
2008-02-23, 02:19
WAGA TOMOYO!

:D:D:D

Zafira: I...I....I finally get to play a role?

*cries manly tears of sincere gratitude*

:heh::heh::heh:

Ah.... I think you got some of it wrong, my friend :heh:.

Yunie is the onee-chan. This is Eirwen, who, due to her age and years of experience, would fit the mother/eldest sister role nicely. Though you're right about Weyland resembling Archer.

Oh. Sorry. My bad...:heh:

Eirwen: *Traces frying pan* Esta-chan... What's this part about my age now?

Eirwen arms Gigaton Frying Pan.
Eirwen's STR rating is OVER 9000!
Eirwen >>>>> Estavali

Me: .... Eliyah.... Please...
Eliyah: Please don't irritate her so much, Esta. She might decide to take it out on me as well.

Eliyah cast Resurrection.


Urgh.....

Ah, what I meant was that I had intended for Yunie to be my first officially posted OC....

I got confused.:heh: Then how's Yunie's progress?:)

Yunie: Then why do I still have this "WIP" tag over my head? :eyebrow:
Me: Blame it on your magic system and your problematic profile. Do you know how hard it is for me to hammer out the details?
Evalanthi: Blame it on your own laziness, you mean. Seriously, kid, just take David Edelman's advice and KEEP WRITING!


Ehem... As you can see, my OCs don't like me very much :heh:.

I seem to have some luck there.:D

The original (and now scraped) idea was to make Eirwen the twin device to Reinforce Eins, and Eliyah would be her Meister (thus taking the meaning of Unison to more interesting perimeters....)

:twitch::twitch::twitch: okay... Now that was one scary idea...:uhoh:

Sounds like a pretty gloomy and morbid person to me. :uhoh:

A theologist.:nod:

Aurion: Soft...can't see anything with it in the way though. *gropes*

*me runs like hell*

:heh::twitch::eyespin:

Its that grin again! Most know NAO!

It's interactional+CUTE! fanservice.:nod:
Of course, with some fun implications.:p

Note to self: Aaron's backlog breakers are LONG. :eyespin:

It's filled with my BURNING PASSION for OC!:frustrated::D

Cute = WIN :D. Then again, I'm a WAFF addict :eyespin:

It comes with the package, I guess...:heh:

I could not find Chapter Five (I missed it before) to read, so this summary helped a lot. :D Maybe later when you update your links I will go back and read it. ;)

You haven't read it yet?!:twitch::frustrated:
Here, let me helo.:)

Chapter 5 (http://forums.animesuki.com/showthread.php?p=1269462#post1269462)
part 2 (http://forums.animesuki.com/showthread.php?p=1269475#post1269475)

Wow, this is great. I'm not much of a reader (I dont read books, since I have no time), so to feel so immersed into a story I am not watching, but reading is quite a surprise to me whenever it happens, and your writing has done just that. :bow: But of course, to not mention works of Nighty, Lowe, Aaron, USB, Kagerou and others would not be fair, as those have done the same for me. ;)

:nod:

Scene II is certainly my favorite scene so far, same as Aaron. Hayate did an awesome job to repel the huge mass of water, certainly showing what she is capable of. And later, she finally realized that her combat skills are terribly lacking.

Funny that I felt a sense of nostalgia when Hayate was touching Signum's cheek, and you made us remember how sweet Hayate was during A's... funny because I had nearly forgotten how much Hayate cares for her Knights, and how close they are - none of this was present in StrikerS. This alone has made my day. :)

That was indeed the best part.:nod:

And yeah:(, not only was Hayate shafted in almost every category, even her relationship with her Knights and supposed best friends like Nanoha and Fate were left out for fanservice and completely washed away by faulty execution of StrikerS!:frustrated::frustrated::frustrated:

In Scene III, nice explanation about the feeling of magic and all, but when Fate said that spells are commonly programs stored in Devices... I know this was said in A's, but that is not entirely accurate, since mages can also cast spells without Devices. This would mean that spells are not exactly programs - however, TSAB computers can read spells as such, and can also create them as such. It can be said that the TSAB computers and Devices are tools used to make sense out of magic and spells, and to translate them into readable and probably understandable computer languages and programs, respectively. This is what makes sense to me, at least, since it is a typical approach for understanding and reading intangible stuff, such as power and speed, using numbers and mathematics.

This actually made some things easier for my works.:D

Needs.....explanation....:eyespin::eyespin:

That's just the naming method for Jyuken Sentai Gekiranger.:p It's one of those colorful people in spandex costums shows.:D

:heh: I never thought someone would be so happy to see me back :heh:

Thank you :D:D:D:D:D

We're all happy to see you back.:p

~Heh~ :D

Now THIS I missed greatly :D:D:D:D:D

So my overreactions were part of the fun in the past, huh?>.> (:D)

Fuyu's OC Girls: And we thought he was the good guy :eyebrow: -_-

Fuyu's OC Boys: We agree with him! :D :bow::bow:

Fuyu's OC Girls send boys flying...

Sora: Yare yare :heh:

I'm still pretty much the same.:p I'm just a bit crazier.:nod Don't worry. I won't bite.:D

YESSSSSS!!!!!! :D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D

All hail the revival of the " KHAAAAAAAAA Breaker " :D:D:D:D

:D:D:D

Hayate = Maria Clara???

COMPUTES SOMEWHAT

:nod::D:D:D

Well, it's still pending anyway. How GenerationS flow is more important, since while Night of Genesis is somewhat standalone, it's quite large as well, and it's not good for a clash. ;)

Noted.:nod:

Hai :nod:

But I'm not talking about a Harisen though... I'm talking about fans, ornate ones :nod:

Now can you imagine Hayate in Filipiniana? Yup, I meant that image :nod:

Sure.:) And now that I did...

:love::love::love:

:D:D:D:D:D:D

Ah, Comrade Aaron has decided to join us in our ways :cool:

*RUNS*

Not wholely yet.:p

... Aurion's influence over Mai is gonna get me killed :uhoh:

*RUNS FASTER*

Actually, it was Mai's request since the normal Astaroth needs an upgrade to keep up with you and the others.:nod::D

So you guys corrupted him too.....

Sora: Girls, I have unfortunate news...

Girls: Yes?

Sora: Aaron has been corrupted...

Girls: Uso! :twitch:

Sora: It's true...

Girls: *A single voice made from the combination of all arises* I see...We shall prepare the rifles and everything to start the "Sending flying" and "Sniper shooting" ops :sad:

Fu~yu.:p

Calm down, will ya.:heh:

I'm just having a bit of fun. I'm not running around shouting perverted stuff like them...>.>

I felt that I had to show you guys this!http://i107.photobucket.com/albums/m299/Killuan/e0cf5f85fceb2a37072c922604c3f319-1.jpgAlmost everyone in that picture in here! If I dare say, Shachou and Akari-chan are already here possibly in ***** * secret plans!

And...

Can you spot Kha? A hint: he's not what he seems. :nod:

Nice pic!:D:D:D And the Saber there is Kha switched with Sakura.:p

LoweGear
2008-02-23, 02:33
That's just the naming method for Jyuken Sentai Gekiranger.:p It's one of those colorful people in spandex costums shows.:D


Asagi: Colorful people... :mad:
Mayura: In spandex... :twitch:
Julie: Costumes shows? :eyebrow:

Asagi: NAMAE WA!!!!
Mayura: KORE GA!!!!!
Julie: ORE TACHI WA!!!!!

Belkarangers: SUPAA SENTAI DA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :frustrated::frustrated::frustrated:

Sure.:) And now that I did...

:love::love::love:

:D:D:D:D:D:D

:nod:

And then another image pops up...

Grandis: ~ Uso pa ba ang harana? Marahil ikaw ay nagtataka... ~

*runs*

Actually, it was Mai's request since the normal Astaroth needs an upgrade to keep up with you and the others.:nod::D

What kind of... upgrade? :twitch::eek:

Mai: ...

:)

Me: OH SHI-

Kha
2008-02-23, 02:35
Aaah, the Knights just arrived in Neo-Venezia I see? :)

Well then, Welcome to Aqua :nod:



http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/aa299/spec_operations/0113f813c6bdb6440741dfb715879e838e6.jpg



Don't worry, you'll see the hot chicks soon enough, just keep watching. And trust me, none of you will stay for the action :nod::nod:I know. :nod:

Then again, I think Gimmy's gonna call for intervention of the slow pace of life with Terminator. :uhoh:

Aaaah :nod::nod::nod:

GUNDAM KINSHI!!!!!!

Better now? :p...ha? :twitch:

Yup, saw that pic down at the image Thread, and it's made of LOTSA WIN!!!! :bow::bow::bow: It even has Mai in there! :uhoh:

And... Der Kleriker up to his Ranma tricks again behind Fate? :uhoh::uhoh::uhoh:Nice pic!:D:D:D And the Saber there is Kha switched with Sakura.:p:nod:

Gotta love the canon fact that the master can take the form of the UD if the UD dominates. :nod:

tshouryuu
2008-02-23, 02:36
:eyebrow: For a sniper rifle, that's just too slow. In fact, I believe 200 m/s is around hand gun velocity.

For what is supposed to be an advanced prototype magic/technology hybrid heavy sniper weapon, to not even be able to match the muzzel velocity of a typical NORMAL rifle... Nerfing for Magic or not, 200 m/s is just too slow.

Now what I could do, is make it's muzzel velocity VARIABLE.

That is to say. Since the propellent mechanism is plasma that was taken by stripping the air and making the bolt, the longer the bolt is charged, the more plasma there is to provide that 'push'. The bigger the push, the faster the bolt travels. Instant tradeoff mechanism.

In this fashon, I could go with the following.

A snap shot (or bolt) has little power, low velocity, and cheapo range. It's good enough at point blank range to surprise the enemy.

A charged bolt, or LANCE shot, would have higher velocity on par with typical rifles and sniper rifles. Extended range to match modern heavy sniper rifle counterparts. (Remember, no mass means no bullet drop, and that helps a great deal with range.)

And of course, it's all but FINISHER move would still retain the max qualities of the Lance. 2000 m/s velocity, 20,000 meters range in optimal conditions. (Remember, even though you CAN shoot twenty thousand meters, you aren't very well going to have many target oppertunities for an LOS weapon unless you or the target is elevated above the horizon. Which was why typical engagement range was 5000 meters.)
The 'Hyperlance Extension' would then be aptly named because the bolt travels at hypersonic velocity and has an extended range several times its weaker shot counterparts.

Thus, you get a tactical tradeoff too with that high velocity shot. To fire a hyperlance extension shot requires you to snap (into a slimjim) three cartridges. Which should light you up like the fourth of july on the magical detection scopes of anyone close enough for the high velocity to negate natural post-shot evaision response.

Kind of like how Nanoha picked up Dieci's cannon strike just before Longarch sounded the alarm.

So for the best velocity, range, and power, the shooter sacrifices surprise at closer ranges where it would OWN the competition to a HAXX level everyone's so worried about.

However, I would still expect that anyone who hasn't learned about the Lance (There is only one built into the Multiform Rifle mode of battery device right now) may not realize they need to move the FORK out of the way IMMEDIATELY when they sense that energy, just to throw off the shooter.

This comes at the very moment when I'm getting ready to write the scene that defines the Lance Rifle being used against an opponent in its mission environment: Long Range precision shooting.


All it depends on now is writing it so that I recognize the tradeoff in different advantages based on how it is used.

How does that work back now?
Go ahead and do whatever you like. Its a waste of time and effort in my opinion to even try and stop you. What's the point? You'll just wait till people give up and/or do it anyway. I have had enough. I GIVE UP!!:frustrated::frustrated::frustrated: You want to h4xx your stuff? I'll leave it to the others to H4xxbust.

Aaron008R
2008-02-23, 02:39
Asagi: Colorful people... :mad:
Mayura: In spandex... :twitch:
Julie: Costumes shows? :eyebrow:

Asagi: NAMAE WA!!!!
Mayura: KORE GA!!!!!
Julie: ORE TACHI WA!!!!!

Belkarangers: SUPAA SENTAI DA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :frustrated::frustrated::frustrated:

Sorry, sorry.:p It was an explanation for those who didn't know.:p:heh:

SORRY!!!:upset::upset::upset:

:nod:

And then another image pops up...

Grandis: ~ Uso pa ba ang harana? Marahil ikaw ay nagtataka... ~

Oky...:twitch::twitch::twitch:

DOES NOT COMPUTE!!!:eyespin::eyespin::eyespin:

What kind of... upgrade? :twitch::eek:

Mai: ...

:)

Me: OH SHI-

It's for upped performance in general.:)

And...

Bye~bye...!:p

LoweGear
2008-02-23, 02:40
I know. :nod:

Then again, I think Gimmy's gonna call for intervention of the slow pace of life with Terminator. :uhoh:


Akira: What was that I heard over there? :D

...ha? :twitch:

:p


:nod:

Gotta love the canon fact that the master can take the form of the UD if the UD dominates. :nod:

[Lowe Vision]

UD dominates

UD dominates

UD dominates

[/Lowe Vision]

*suddenly has vision of Reinforce Eins dominating Hayate*

...

:uhoh:

*runs*

Sorry, sorry.:p It was an explanation for those who didn't know.:p:heh:

SORRY!!!:upset::upset::upset:


Julie: We'll forgive you...
Mayura: As long as you...
Asagi: DRESS UP :D:D:D

Belkarangers: *holding together Sha Fu suit* :nod::nod::nod:

Oky...:twitch::twitch::twitch:

DOES NOT COMPUTE!!!:eyespin::eyespin::eyespin:

:D:D:D Also, Grandis in barong :p


It's for upped performance in general.:)

And...

Bye~bye...!:p

Ba-bye na... aalis ka na...

*blood-curdling scream*

LimitedEternal
2008-02-23, 02:45
[Lowe Vision]

UD dominates

UD dominates

UD dominates

[/Lowe Vision]

*suddenly has vision of Reinforce Eins dominating Hayate*

...

:uhoh:

*runs*

Lowe, you've got some issues, ya know that?

*smacks Lowe with tessen fan*

[fanatic priest]I MUST PURGE THE EVIL FROM THIS POOR ONE'S DEFILED SOUL!!!![/fanatic priest]

In other news, what is Grandis saying? :confused:

Kha
2008-02-23, 02:58
Akira: What was that I heard over there? :DGimmy: Ah good! I was just saying... (hops up and walks over talking loudly)

Foy: Oi! :twitch:

Taiyo: He's gone. :D

Hiro: ...

For good? :rolleyes:

:uhoh:

:pHidoi... :upset: (:p)

[Lowe Vision]

UD dominates

UD dominates

UD dominates

[/Lowe Vision]

*suddenly has vision of Reinforce Eins dominating Hayate*

...

:uhoh:

*runs*Oi, oi, oi... :nono: Let's not stray from the matter at hand. Shouldn't the case at hand of Saber dominating Kha being much better more natural worst? :uhoh:




...
...
...


On the other hand, YOU made me picture Foy using Macro Dominator and dominating Otto...


...
...
...

*RUNS*

Aaron008R
2008-02-23, 02:58
[Lowe Vision]

UD dominates

UD dominates

UD dominates

[/Lowe Vision]

*suddenly has vision of Reinforce Eins dominating Hayate*

...

:uhoh:

*runs*

[Dekamaster-style]D(evice)-Sword: Tyrfing!!!

TYRFING SLASH!!!![Dekamaster-style]:frustrated::frustrated::frustrated:

Julie: We'll forgive you...
Mayura: As long as you...
Asagi: DRESS UP :D:D:D

Belkarangers: *holding together Sha Fu suit* :nod::nod::nod:

Oh well... T_T

(BTW, I'm not Aurion. I'm Aaron!:frustrated::eyespin:)

:D:D:D Also, Grandis in barong :p

Well... Not that far off...:twitch::twitch::twitch:

In other news, what is Grandis saying? :confused:

It's the lyrics to a 'Harana', aka a song of courtship used during the less modern times of our country. you do it to impress the girl your gunning for.;)

arkhangelsk
2008-02-23, 03:07
:eyebrow: For a sniper rifle, that's just too slow. In fact, I believe 200 m/s is around hand gun velocity.

For what is supposed to be an advanced prototype magic/technology hybrid heavy sniper weapon, to not even be able to match the muzzel velocity of a typical NORMAL rifle... Nerfing for Magic or not, 200 m/s is just too slow.

For a rifle, yes. However, it is also roughly the speed of an antitank guided missile.

A charged bolt, or LANCE shot, would have higher velocity on par with typical rifles and sniper rifles. Extended range to match modern heavy sniper rifle counterparts. (Remember, no mass means no bullet drop, and that helps a great deal with range.)

No mass would mean a laser, which this of course is not. Your round is just ridiculously undense, which is not so cool because it'll have a huge positive buoyancy in atmosphere. Your round is due to fly above your targets.

And of course, it's all but FINISHER move would still retain the max qualities of the Lance. 2000 m/s velocity, 20,000 meters range in optimal conditions. (Remember, even though you CAN shoot twenty thousand meters, you aren't very well going to have many target oppertunities for an LOS weapon unless you or the target is elevated above the horizon. Which was why typical engagement range was 5000 meters.)

On the other hand, one has to remember the greatly increased firing opportunities available to a TSAB riflemen, because many of them can at least float - you don't need to get all that high to extend the horizon to 20km.

So for the best velocity, range, and power, the shooter sacrifices surprise at closer ranges where it would OWN the competition to a HAXX level everyone's so worried about.

Actually, at closer ranges, he won't need surprise with your gun. They can sense him charge but they can't sense him re-aim and fire, and even at 200m/s flight time at typical Nanoverse combat ranges is measured in milliseconds. Dodging is difficult and even the auto-guard protect won't fire fast enough. So it'll still be a H3xx assault weapon (in the literary sense).

Quite frankly, the only way to work properly in the Nanoha universe, IMO, is to pretend conventional weapons never existed. Otherwise, you will keep bumping into problems of conscience like this one.

LoweGear
2008-02-23, 03:09
Lowe, you've got some issues, ya know that?

*smacks Lowe with tessen fan*

[fanatic priest]I MUST PURGE THE EVIL FROM THIS POOR ONE'S DEFILED SOUL!!!![/fanatic priest]


Serious Issues? Whazzat, izzat delicious? :eyespin::eyespin:

U NEVA GONA CATZ MI ALAYB!!!!!!!

*runs*

Gimmy: Ah good! I was just saying... (hops up and walks over talking loudly)

Foy: Oi! :twitch:

Taiyo: He's gone. :D

Hiro: ...

For good? :rolleyes:

:uhoh:


...

May Gimmy's soul rest in peace :uhoh:


Oi, oi, oi... :nono: Let's not stray from the matter at hand. Shouldn't the case at hand of Saber dominating Kha being much better more natural worst? :uhoh:




...
...
...


On the other hand, YOU made me picture Foy using Macro Dominator and dominating Otto...


...
...
...

*RUNS*

Foy dominating Otto eh? I'd like to see that :nod:

*runs*

[Dekamaster-style]D(evice)-Sword: Tyrfing!!!

TYRFING SLASH!!!![Dekamaster-style]:frustrated::frustrated::frustrated:


AAAAAARGH I'LL BE BACK RANGERS!!!!!! :frustrated:

*explodes in shower of fireworks*


Oh well... T_T

(BTW, I'm not Aurion. I'm Aaron!:frustrated::eyespin:)

Doesn't matter :uhoh:


It's the lyrics to a 'Harana', aka a song of courtship used during the less modern times of our country. you do it to impress the girl your gunning for.;)

More precisely, it's the lyrics to a song about the Harana (serenade), entitled... well, "Harana" :heh:



X0IJ476miow



And yes, Parokya Ni Edgar WINS :cool::bow::bow::bow:

Fuyu no Sora
2008-02-23, 03:11
Guilty Gear's Dizzy.

Ahh! See? I KNEW I had seen her somewhere else :D

somewhat...

Not for me :heh::heh::heh:

Now that everyone else has them... might as well expect more static.

Static ftl :eyebrow: It would be more fun if certain parts weren't cut off our posts :D (FF-ers would be terrified if the static didn't hinder us though :D)

I eat or get hit by words....

:nod::nod::nod::nod:

It's not an Obsession!

It is Love!

who wouldn't if the one rowing your boat was Alicia-sa-

Gate of Neo-Venezia >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Saint X

Yeah....and apparently 'tis a dangerous love you have there :heh::heh::heh:

In the OC, you cannot escape

Let me save face by "trying" to resist :p

Because she's a Goddess, a Great Water Fairy, a-

SUWA!

Ah sou... :heh::heh::heh:

I'm not harsh... *points to Andrei* he is...

Sure you aren't :) (:p) Don't worry (:rolleyes:) I believe you (:D)

Only upper OC management can see basis...

Please explain the information level-thingy to me yes? :eyebrow:

I don't wanna turn her into a dangerous woman by unplugging her...

That didn't sound right...

Yup. It didn't sound right at all :heh:

Ask Kha...

Don't really think I wanna know anymore :heh:

I'm trying to hold him into an MSN conversation for at least 3 hours to get things straight- but alas...

Saint X is temporarily working in the Angelic Layer Ficverse as of this moment... will be back

It'd better be soon :p

yes... after i sort out things on my end.

Hopefully that too will be soon :nod:nod:

Hayate in Filipiniana?

COMPUTING

Ugh :eyespin:

Glad to be of fanservice :nod:

:heh:

I felt that I had to show you guys this!http://i107.photobucket.com/albums/m299/Killuan/e0cf5f85fceb2a37072c922604c3f319-1.jpgAlmost everyone in that picture in here! If I dare say, Shachou and Akari-chan are already here possibly in ***** * secret plans!

And...

Can you spot Kha? A hint: he's not what he seems. :nod:

I think I know where Kha is :D (If I'm right I swear to god I'm gonna laugh for half an hour :D:p)

Is this... the signs of war? :uhoh:

No, that's the sign of warm-ups! :D

Why yes indeed :uhoh:

Creator-tan and her girls: :D:D:D

Unfortunately Mai doesn't believe in SUPER SENTAI TAMASHII!!!!!! :eyespin:

And why not? :heh:

Nope, those are Rider Kicks :nod:

Waaahhh!! :eyespin:

It doesn't matter if she's a trainee, or even less than a trainee!

Even if we capsize, it wouldn't matter as long as Alicia-san is here! :D

*runs*

:heh::heh:

Alicia is pretty much well loved huh? :heh:

Yup, saw that pic down at the image Thread, and it's made of LOTSA WIN!!!! :bow::bow::bow: It even has Mai in there! :uhoh:

And... Der Kleriker up to his Ranma tricks again behind Fate? :uhoh::uhoh::uhoh:

Der Kleriker will do whatever is necessary for him to accomplish his ends :heh:

:heh::heh::heh:

You have to admit: The poor dog wolf has a right to cry :heh:

It's filled with my BURNING PASSION for OC!:frustrated::D

:nod::nod::nod:

That's just the naming method for Jyuken Sentai Gekiranger.:p It's one of those colorful people in spandex costums shows.:D

Spandex....costumes......

*backs away slowly*

:heh:

We're all happy to see you back.:p

I'm happy to be back :D:D

So my overreactions were part of the fun in the past, huh?>.> (:D)

To be perfectly truthful: Yes :heh: (:D)

I'm still pretty much the same.:p I'm just a bit crazier.:nod Don't worry. I won't bite.:D

A.K.A You got corrupted :p

:D:D:D

:nod::nod::nod::nod:

:nod::D:D:D

Remark: Only somewhat :heh:

Not wholely yet.:p

Good, good :p

Fu~yu.:p

Calm down, will ya.:heh:

I'm just having a bit of fun. I'm not running around shouting perverted stuff like them...>.>

Ye~es? :p

Calm? But I am calm :D

I know :p I'm just having a bit of fun too :D I never got around sending people flying before and now that I have the chance I'll use it from time to time :D :p

Nice pic!:D:D:D And the Saber there is Kha switched with Sakura.:p

Ah...

Really? :heh: *<---- Hadn't noticed before*

Asagi: Colorful people... :mad:
Mayura: In spandex... :twitch:
Julie: Costumes shows? :eyebrow:

Asagi: NAMAE WA!!!!
Mayura: KORE GA!!!!!
Julie: ORE TACHI WA!!!!!

Belkarangers: SUPAA SENTAI DA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :frustrated::frustrated::frustrated:

:nod:
:nod::nod:
:nod::nod::nod:

Souka...

So THESE are the weirdos I heard about. I see, I see :D

Super ultra bad :joke: :heh:

Please forgive me ^^;

Sorry, sorry.:p It was an explanation for those who didn't know.:p:heh:

SORRY!!!:upset::upset::upset:

It's okay, I'm sure they'll get over it...

....soon enough :uhoh:

*suddenly has vision of Reinforce Eins dominating Hayate*

...

:uhoh:

*runs*

Dangerous visions are dangerous :heh:

Julie: We'll forgive you...
Mayura: As long as you...
Asagi: DRESS UP :D:D:D

Belkarangers: *holding together Sha Fu suit* :nod::nod::nod:

:eek::eek::eek::eek:

NOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!

*Escapes before cosplay operation takes place*

Night guys *yawns* Will be back for more madness later (3:10 AM here :heh:)

*Connection closed*

Kha
2008-02-23, 03:35
I think I know where Kha is :D (If I'm right I swear to god I'm gonna laugh for half an hour :D:p)Lowe and Aaron all got it right, and yes I love that old Ranma joke. :nod:

Also, yeah it's been nice knowing Gimmy, just when I was about to release his profile. :uhoh:

Anita
2008-02-23, 03:42
T-t-TESTING?!

Kha...

BAKABAKABAKABAKABAKA :frustrated:

(Tomoyo-punch combo)

KHA NO BAKAAA! :frustrated::frustrated::frustrated:

(sends Kha flying)

And that should finish the Ranma joke too! ^_^

Hi guys! Didn't manage to get Sophie done at all... Too busy. :(

LoweGear
2008-02-23, 03:46
Static ftl :eyebrow: It would be more fun if certain parts weren't cut off our posts :D (FF-ers would be terrified if the static didn't hinder us though :D)


Unfortunately, Celestial Being is working overtime to jam our communications :uhoh:

Ugh :eyespin:

Here's what we're talking about:



aka traditional colonial Spanish-era Filipino attire. :nod:

http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/aa299/spec_operations/filipiniana1.jpg
http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/aa299/spec_operations/filipiniana4.jpg



We're trying to imagine Hayate in those :nod:

No, that's the sign of warm-ups! :D

That's just a warm-up? :uhoh:

:heh::heh:

Alicia is pretty much well loved huh? :heh:

Yup, she pretty much is by her army of fans :nod:

She's pretty much Yamato Nadeshiko personified, refined, graceful, elegant, forgiving... yet with that pinch of mischief that makes you wonder how she really thinks :heh:



http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/aa299/spec_operations/6cca8e9e31a65a832cc4e55f056f3527.jpg



Der Kleriker will do whatever is necessary for him to accomplish his ends :heh:


:nod:
:nod::nod:
:nod::nod::nod:

Souka...

So THESE are the weirdos I heard about. I see, I see :D

Super ultra bad :joke: :heh:

Please forgive me ^^;


:eek::eek::eek::eek:

NOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!

*Escapes before cosplay operation takes place*



Asagi: Aaaw, and she would've made a good Mele too :D


Also, yeah it's been nice knowing Gimmy, just when I was about to release his profile. :uhoh:

Thankfully, he isn't following in his Meister's footsteps... or is he?

*Gimmy wakes up*

Gimmy: Where am I?

*sees himself in a wooden boat under a purple sky*

So this is what he was talking about :upset:

@Anita:

Welcome back, here to give Kha more of his fair share of pain? :nod:

Kha
2008-02-23, 03:47
T-t-TESTING?!

Kha...

BAKABAKABAKABAKABAKA :frustrated:

(Tomoyo-punch combo)

KHA NO BAKAAA! :frustrated::frustrated::frustrated:

(sends Kha flying)

And that should finish the Ranma joke too! ^_^

Hi guys! Didn't manage to get Sophie done at all... Too busy. :(

I kneeew iiit... :eyespin:

*DING!*

Liingo
2008-02-23, 05:07
Ougi: Dai-Gurren Line Breaker!
wolf-girl is :love::love::love:;
Ow my head...... :heh: But yes :love:

Right ... not like I can't get my "revenge" now, Matt. :p
Here comes the rofl copter...... rofl rofl rofl :p

Oh, this makes me a little guilty. :uhoh: My satisfaction in writing doesn't stem from the fact that I can write longer than most or impress people with some flowery words. The satisfaction comes from the story being able to touch people's hearts, which is more than enough for me. That's the purpose of writing, to me at least. So, I guess I don't really mind the story being gobbled up as soon as it's published. :heh:
:nod: :nod:

Yep. :heh: The creature (CJ7) can be be squashed into a pancake and then revert to its original form. :p
:twitch: :twitch:

Yep, quite soon. About four chapters more. :heh:
Hmm, given that you're chapters seem to be increasing everytime, another 100-150k words then...

Uhm, there are actually ten more than haven't been introduced, though they're already present. The Magi (Lazarus being the only one revealed so far) have eight other members led by a leader. The tenth is ... well, coming out in the next chapter.
:twitch: Character map.... NOW


Holy shi-! Curse you! :frustrated:
rofl rofl rofl :p

.....You'll need a character list soon then.
:nod:

*grumbles* So someone stole my SUPA BACKLOG BREAKA max power GN Cannon :frustrated::frustrated: I'll just have to take the medium one *grumbles some more*

BACKLOG BREAKAAAA!!!!
:D :D :D

[Mystic voices] Nobody can resist t3h power of OC. It is futile to try...[/Mystic voices]
:nod: :nod: :nod:

Fuyu's OC Girls: And we thought he was the good guy :eyebrow: -_-

Fuyu's OC Boys: We agree with him! :D :bow::bow:

Fuyu's OC Girls send boys flying...

Sora: Yare yare :heh:

:uhoh:


None can resist T3H Dark Side of T3H Farce :nod:
Was that supposed to include me as well? >.>

I kneeew iiit... :eyespin:

*DING!*
:heh: :heh:

@Thread, hopefully I'll be able to write a little this weekend.

Now onto a partial backlog breaker

@ATC. / Anyone else interested in this topic of the Flight Ceiling
The recommended flight ceiling(rfc) is something that's already been thought of. It was either Tk or me that came up with it to begin with (I'm not too sure) But I have referred to it in my fics. I've never actually bothered to look into an actual number for it until today. It's always going to be different as it very much depends on the atmosphere that the example it talking about, but the upper limit in my mind was always the highest point at which the characters could still breath at a relatively normal rate.

If the rfc was to be calcualted for earth for a being that normally lives around sea level (0m), then it's likely to be around 2km up or so. Although this is obviously dependent on fitness levels and a number of other factors.

Thus working off this scale (I know it's pretty shoddy) and assuming that Midchilda has a similar atmosphere to earths, then Fate and Crash are far above their flight ceiling. It might be a little different for Crash since he's in the suit, but I think it's safe to say that Fate would be outside her rfc. I would recomment to cut their altitude to at least 10k feet (~3.3km). Although somewhere between 8-9k wouldn't be bad either.

Note that I say recommended since it's obviously possible for them to operating above the rfc, but it wouldn't be something that they would be able to sustain for very long without prior acclimatisation to the lower oxygen levels in the air.

So in summary, the rfc is something that can be ignored, but at the peril to the flier's health. It's dependent on at least two things:
1) The oxygen content on the air of the planet that they're on
2) The fitness/health levels of the indivdual in question

It is possible for a person's rfc to rise/fall depending on these conditions and as such the rfc of one person won't necessarily be the same as another's.

I think that about sums it up, although I think that it'd be safe to say that 3km would be the approximate limit of N/F on Earth at their current levels. Hope that helps.

@Goose
Right finally reading Alpha Chpater 1 part something or other :p

You've got Tesla down pat :D That's for sure XD

SO the spawn are a mix of the flood and the zerg............... :uhoh:

Um , yay for another attempt at an internal coup.....I guess.

Chapter 2 part 1
I see what you did there....... Let's see what happens... (N)

Although I'm surprised. This is starting to seem a lot like the angsty Nanoha fic that you were talking about some time ago, but not a word on Nanoha yet from the others(Or maybe I just missed it...)

Syn/Vivio drama is developing nicely XD Keep it up :D

@Dkellis
You said a while back that you didn't think that the thread was prepared for the type of reviewing that you like to do. Perhaps you're correct, but you're welcome to tear any of my works to pieces if you feel like it. Criticism is welcomed by me. Unfortunately, the rest of the thread likes to give out plenty of praise so I can't really ask them :p

On to Lyrical Melancholy. I can't see any grammar/spelling issues and the whole thing reads well. If I recall correctly, you were worried about it being wordy/info dump. Yes it was an info dump, but it was a well written info-dump. It's slowly revealing the things that are necessary to advance the plot, while not spilling into other irrelevant topics that aren't going to move the story along.

All I can say at the moment it to keep it up the way it is now. It doesn't have to have action/fanservice to make it a good read. Although yes it can help at times. I'll be making sure to read your things as they come out now (as long as I have the time of course :D)

AdmiralTigerclaw
2008-02-23, 06:10
@ATC. / Anyone else interested in this topic of the Flight Ceiling
The recommended flight ceiling(rfc) is something that's already been thought of. It was either Tk or me that came up with it to begin with (I'm not too sure) But I have referred to it in my fics. I've never actually bothered to look into an actual number for it until today. It's always going to be different as it very much depends on the atmosphere that the example it talking about, but the upper limit in my mind was always the highest point at which the characters could still breath at a relatively normal rate.

If the rfc was to be calcualted for earth for a being that normally lives around sea level (0m), then it's likely to be around 2km up or so. Although this is obviously dependent on fitness levels and a number of other factors.

Thus working off this scale (I know it's pretty shoddy) and assuming that Midchilda has a similar atmosphere to earths, then Fate and Crash are far above their flight ceiling. It might be a little different for Crash since he's in the suit, but I think it's safe to say that Fate would be outside her rfc. I would recomment to cut their altitude to at least 10k feet (~3.3km). Although somewhere between 8-9k wouldn't be bad either.

Note that I say recommended since it's obviously possible for them to operating above the rfc, but it wouldn't be something that they would be able to sustain for very long without prior acclimatisation to the lower oxygen levels in the air.

So in summary, the rfc is something that can be ignored, but at the peril to the flier's health. It's dependent on at least two things:
1) The oxygen content on the air of the planet that they're on
2) The fitness/health levels of the indivdual in question

It is possible for a person's rfc to rise/fall depending on these conditions and as such the rfc of one person won't necessarily be the same as another's.

I think that about sums it up, although I think that it'd be safe to say that 3km would be the approximate limit of N/F on Earth at their current levels. Hope that helps.


Actually, for mages operating only on temporary or combat basis with a barrier field that keeps air pressure steady... I think you would be good on up to six thousand meters or so without any problems to deal with.
And for limited problems, good on up to eight km (Marked 26,250 ft) so long as you were only going up for a few minutes before coming back down so that the jacket could keep the field well oxygenated, or moving forward enough to 'ramjet' oxygen out of the air.

http://www.answers.com/topic/death-zone?cat=health

I would move to extend the RFC to six Km rather than two. Even though the article suggests long term body function problems don't really start to become an issue until above seven km and certain death an issue at eight km +.

That gives you a more entertaining ~20,000 (19,685 ft exactly) feet of altitude to operate in with assured functionality even in the medium to long term. Though technically, the barrier jacket could extend that comfort level up to a moderate distance above the Death Zone. (But certainly not up to 65,000 feet without some kind of massive barrier field acting as a giant ramscoop in the air just to get oxygen.)

Kha
2008-02-23, 06:17
Thankfully, he isn't following in his Meister's footsteps... or is he?

*Gimmy wakes up*

Gimmy: Where am I?

*sees himself in a wooden boat under a purple sky*

So this is what he was talking about :upset:...:uhoh:

@ATC. / Anyone else interested in this topic of the Flight Ceiling
The recommended flight ceiling(rfc) is something that's already been thought of. It was either Tk or me that came up with it to begin with (I'm not too sure) But I have referred to it in my fics. I've never actually bothered to look into an actual number for it until today. It's always going to be different as it very much depends on the atmosphere that the example it talking about, but the upper limit in my mind was always the highest point at which the characters could still breath at a relatively normal rate.

If the rfc was to be calcualted for earth for a being that normally lives around sea level (0m), then it's likely to be around 2km up or so. Although this is obviously dependent on fitness levels and a number of other factors.

Thus working off this scale (I know it's pretty shoddy) and assuming that Midchilda has a similar atmosphere to earths, then Fate and Crash are far above their flight ceiling. It might be a little different for Crash since he's in the suit, but I think it's safe to say that Fate would be outside her rfc. I would recomment to cut their altitude to at least 10k feet (~3.3km). Although somewhere between 8-9k wouldn't be bad either.

Note that I say recommended since it's obviously possible for them to operating above the rfc, but it wouldn't be something that they would be able to sustain for very long without prior acclimatisation to the lower oxygen levels in the air.

So in summary, the rfc is something that can be ignored, but at the peril to the flier's health. It's dependent on at least two things:
1) The oxygen content on the air of the planet that they're on
2) The fitness/health levels of the indivdual in question

It is possible for a person's rfc to rise/fall depending on these conditions and as such the rfc of one person won't necessarily be the same as another's.

I think that about sums it up, although I think that it'd be safe to say that 3km would be the approximate limit of N/F on Earth at their current levels. Hope that helps. Just one question:

I thought we decided that because BJs work in voidspace, doesn't that mean it has pressurized life-support systems? That eliminates the AFC problem right? I need to verify this, cos in Rebuilt the battles gonna get into orbit like a mecha anime it should. :uhoh:

Liingo
2008-02-23, 06:39
Actually, for mages operating only on temporary or combat basis with a barrier field that keeps air pressure steady... I think you would be good on up to six thousand meters or so without any problems to deal with.
And for limited problems, good on up to eight km (Marked 26,250 ft) so long as you were only going up for a few minutes before coming back down so that the jacket could keep the field well oxygenated, or moving forward enough to 'ramjet' oxygen out of the air.

http://www.answers.com/topic/death-zone?cat=health

I would move to extend the RFC to six Km rather than two. Even though the article suggests long term body function problems don't really start to become an issue until above seven km and certain death an issue at eight km +.

That gives you a more entertaining ~20,000 (19,685 ft exactly) feet of altitude to operate in with assured functionality even in the medium to long term. Though technically, the barrier jacket could extend that comfort level up to a moderate distance above the Death Zone. (But certainly not up to 65,000 feet without some kind of massive barrier field acting as a giant ramscoop in the air just to get oxygen.)

That's assuming that barriers are capable of doing that in the first place but I do get your point.

The RFC that I had initially set for Fate/Crash was at 10k feet or roughly 3.3km was a level that I deemed still that they would still be able to do everything roughly the same as they would at sea level.

Obviously if they were able to spend the time necessary to acclimatise to lower levels of oxygen, the RFC would climb up to a higher level but at the current time, it's at the level that I suggested.

I'll have to look into it more once I get the the time, but how much harder is it on the body to be working in an environment where the amount of oxygen is reduced by a large amount (4-5km upwards)? With normal activities you would be fine but combining the stress of the environment in addition to the stresses that they'll be feeling in a combat scenario and things may be at levels where it would be dangerous to go any higher.


How about this?

-Standard BJ setup
Combat Mage RFC (Used to living at Sea level/ just off Sea Level) = ~3km
Combat Mage RFC (Acclimatised) = ~5-6km

At points beyond the RFC, the mage is capable of surving for another 10-20 mins (I'm not so sure here, the time can be tweaked)

However, as you move further away from the RFC, survival times drop drastically until around 8-9km at which point they have a miniscule time frame. (Unless of course they have specialised gear)

@Kha
Example of void space please? Regardless, anyone heading up into orbit better have the equivalent of space suit on.

Kha
2008-02-23, 06:59
@Kha
Example of void space please? Regardless, anyone heading up into orbit better have the equivalent of space suit on.In an early tech thread discussion, we covered the function of barrier jackets and how they shield mages from hazardous environments. While we have no example other than Fate about how well the protection affords against acceleration, I remember Nanoha and Yuuno operating in the purple void of extra-vehicular space in season 1. That's where the basis of my HEV jacket theory is.

But what you just said made me think in terms of the 1 Year War, where the MS on Earth couldn't operate in space due to different thruster settings... Maybe the Jackets do need some customization before they go up there, or else they'll, I quote, "drown". :D

Tormenk
2008-02-23, 07:25
Okay, everyone, find your shelter quickly! Bluecheese Nuke detected!



Right, that's about it.

*runs from Bluecheese-angry mobs*

@_@

The size of your chapters are staggering. Simply deleting them took a full minute. :eyespin:And really, the amount of plus points to comment on are too many so I'll make it short. :p

Leona takes the start and quite the intriguing set-up for her, with the Templars a significantly dark spot on her mind. Hayate and Wolkies are nicely featured through out and I'll say you capture and brought out the essence very nicely. :nod:

Following that, nice explanation about the magic-system in-fic without making it draggy or confusing. Tough job doing that I'm sure. :D

The templars have a whole scene dedicated to them and the helplessness of the situation did reach me nicely. Nearly had me thinking Grandis was going to snuff it for real. The appearance of Lazarus had me grinning though, can't wait for the 'practical' Archmage to show up later on. :D

Chrono and Signum talk was well done convincingly. :nod: Must say Signum was brilliantly brought out through out chapter 6. Characterization remains a strong point throughout with all characters, and later on with Xeno, Kratos and Gabriel. That definitely earns a strong plus point in my books. :p

The song of choice was hauntingly beautiful, remains me of a LotR setting. :cool: Aurion scenes between Leona and Tesla were interesting, shedding some light onto her position and capturing their dynamics with a game. :nod:

The sisters wrap up the end of the chapter and it sure was a nice way to end it.

It was a bit too wordy sometimes but nothing that managed to put me to sleep at 2am in the morning. :p And a most definite EPIC BLUECHEESE bunker-buster of a chapter this was. :eek::eek::eek::bow::bow::bow:


How sorely your words tempt my twitching fingers :p.

Yunie was supposed to be my first here but I guess a peep wouldn't hurt...


http://xs124.xs.to/xs124/08084/akibakko-118305927270809737.jpg
Eirwen Highwind/Rosenfeld
Alias: Weyland's Legacy, Sword Dancer, Guardian of the Swordsmith's Dream
Age: ???
Birthdate: Some time during the Thousand Years War (around 900 ~ 1900 C.E)
Birthplace: Aerith (7th Non-Administrated World)
Sex: Female
Hair Color: White
Hair Style: Long, usually tied into a plaid
Eyes: Red
Height: 165cm
Weight: 57kg
Figure: Slender
Outfit: Red Jacket over black undershirt, mini-skirt and thigh-high stockings.... -_-

Me: A sword fighter with zettai ryouki..... Is Weyland some perverted old geezer?! Or was this some thing along the lines of "JUST AS PLANNED!", using the fan-service as a form of distraction?
....: Get back to your introductions!

Magic System: N/A
Aura: White
Combat Ranking:

- Melee Attack: A
- Magic Attack: -
- Physical Defense: B
- Magical Defence: C
- Mana Capacity: C
- Regeneration Rate: B
- Speed: C
- Reflex: A

Specialty: Armed melee combat.
Special ability (if any): Weapon Tracing

Seiyuu: Hmm...... I'm tempted to say Kobayashi Sanae....


Notes:


Eirwen will basically be Archer-ko ported over to OC. However, I'll try to work on making Eirwen as Eirwen and not just an Archer-ko clone. Copypasta is fine, and Archer-ko's too cool not to take pointers from, but I have my pride as a plagarist as well :p.

....: You mean plagarists actually have pride?
Me: Hush! :heh:


Eirwen won't be a magus, but rather like a Signum that concentrates more on special techniques (limit breaks?). And yes, she dual-wields most of the time unless she's using zweihanders like the First Tsurugi (which I plan to include, maybe :p).


Like EMIYA and Archer-ko, Eirwen will be able to trace weapons. However the catch is that she can only trace weapons. No shields, no armor, only weapons. Weyland was a all-rounder craftsmaster but his emphasis was towards weapons. Also, towards the end of his life he grew very bitter towards life (his original vision were to create weapons that could help bring an end to the Thousand Years War, but like EMIYA, was sorely disappointed by reality) and his final masterpieces were all pure tools of death. To sum things up, the initial ones were created to protect people, the ones in his mid-career to defeat them, and those towards the end, which were ironically also his best works, only to kill, regardless of friend or foe, and many of those are even capable of betraying their own masters as well (a most blood-thirsty bunch).


Most of Eirwen's weapons come from Weyland's own designs, which are myriad, as this man created many of the stuff used during the War. A large portion are melee, and amongst these, a great many are swords. Weyland, like me, holds the sword with utmost honor and viewed it as the gist of the smith's art, and his final dream was to create a perfect sword.

Unlimited Blade Works was created in such a way that, like the Tome of the Night Sky, it will unceasingly absorb new information relevant to its task, and basically Eirwen can trace whatever that has a blueprint found within it, provided it is a weapon or can be used as a weapon. This is probably why she can Trace her frying pan to smack Eliyah's (see below) head whenever he gets too mushy or excited (even though it is, strictly speaking, not a weapon in conventional terms).

Aside from these, Weyland made a bow especially for her so that she won't be totally helpless against ranged opponents. I haven't got a clear idea what this bow does, but it will definitely be more than just a bow!


Eirwen's life is deeply involved with Eliyah Rosenfeld, another OC of mine. Maybe a quick look at the latter as well:


http://xs124.xs.to/xs124/08084/eliyah572.png
Eliyah Rosenfeld
Alias: Combat Chaplain, Spider of Chains (what kind of nickname is this... :eyebrow:)
Age: Apparently 30
Birthdate: To be confirmed
Sex: Male
Hair Color: Steel Grey
Hair Style: Short and combed back
Eyes: Fire Red
Height: 185cm
Weight: 80kg
Figure: Powerfully-built.

Magic System: Orthodox Belka
Magical Aura: Black
TSAB Rank: AA+
Combat Ranking:

- Melee Attack: C
- Magic Attack: C
- Physical Defense: B
- Magical Defence: B
- Mana Capacity: B
- Regeneration Rate: C
- Speed: C
- Reflex: B

Specialty: Anti-magi/demon/manifestation combat, blessings and curses.
Device: Grimoire Device Amittai
Special Abilities (if any): Enhanced regeneration (think Anderson).

Seiyuu: Wakamoto Norio?

Eliyah is, or was, a member of the Belkan Black Order, a group of Exorcists that may be pretty much a cross between the OFM and the Burial Agency (they were originally common people and clergy that banded together to protect themselves from rough magi and the monsters that various madmen had churned out during the Thousand Years War). This group focuses on anti-magi and counter-monster fighting, and are pretty much a band of clerical executioners (thus the OFM similarity I think). Their emblem looks something like this:
http://xs124.xs.to/xs124/08084/khanda949.png.xs.jpg (http://xs.to/xs.php?h=xs124&d=08084&f=khanda949.png)

A sidenote here, at this moment of planning, Aerith basically follows the original Belkan belief system, in which the Sankt Kaiser has no special position other than a great prophet and leader (aka no more than a great man, abeit one that's dead for a very long time), and views the Sankt Kaiser Church (that venerates the Sankt Kaiser as a idol worthy of worship) as, at best a curious spinoff, or at worst a pack of blasphemous heretics (especially in the past). Also it does not have a centralised seat of power like the Vatican, but rather is divided into many centres of learning and worship (like what you may see in Islamic and Jewish communities) spread throughout the world. Not every centre agrees with their fellows in articles of faith, law, philosophy and sometimes even the way they should sing, and heated discussions are common amongst the faithful (and the more restless).

Not that the belief system frowns on such debates, in fact one core teaching in the original Belka thought is to question EVERYTHING. "Seek our G-D in all your heart, mind and soul," so they say, and debates seem to be part of this soul-searching.


Some trivial, Eirwen is an Welsh name that means "white snow" (eira "snow" and gwen "white, blessed"). Eliyah's is derived from Eliyahu, the Hebrew version of Elijah.


That's all I have for now.

[/End Report]




Eirwen looks great in all aspects so hurry up and bring her over here already. :p
As for Eliyah, I thought he was a gruffer version of Archer instead of Scar but now we got Scarcher!. :p:eek:

Previous up-to-date chapters here (http://forums.animesuki.com/showpost.php?p=941611&postcount=72).



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The conversations flow really well here and the incident with the missing books is probably one of the reasons why Yuuno doesn't like the new AI too much.



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Fuyutsuki, the Angel and the Rider. :joke:

Well with NERV nicely settled in, here begins the start of things. :nod:



@Tormenk: Here's part of the theory of existence's absurdity.:)

Generally, the essence of Albert Camus' philosophy centers on the existential issue of absurdity. This issue highlights the belief that life in general is fundamentally meaningless. Additionally, it illustrates how the individual alone can approach and confront the nothingness of human reality.

To Camus’ view, the absurd life is founded on his negation of God as the foundation of human existence. As a result, he argues that human beings are void of any preordained essences. In this regard, he presumes that the existence of the human subject is basically purposeless, superfluous and meaningless. In line with this, Camus’ view of the absurd supposes that all morals and standpoints are determined by the subjective will of the individual. Like Max Stirner and Friedrich Nietzsche, Camus affirmed that the individual self as the sole legitimate authority of standards and valuations.


Interesting material to chew over. :D Thanks for pointing it out. :)


I felt betrayed. And I felt SCAMMED even worse than the "many female sentai in suits are actually guys!" revelation!:upset::upset::upset:

Ah yes the feeling of being scammed. :p


Observe.

Nanoha(loli) Linker Core = 20 pages = around 1,270,000

YnS = 666 pages

1,270,000 X (666/20) = 42,291,000 (AROUND FORTY-TWO MILLION, TWO HUNDRED NINETY-ONE THOUSAND magic units)

I'd give Hayate at most 1/4

42,291,000 / 4 = 10,572,750

:nod: A bit rough... But whiffy.:nod: Unless you want to say that Hayate has forty-two million as well but doesn't have Reinforce's HAXX ALLSTATs perfect...:uhoh::uhoh::uhoh:

Well to further break it down, Hayate did restore the Knights' linker cores so that would be roughly 80 pages of power, 100 in fanon. (:p) I'll assume those pages were permanently removed and if Hayate inherited even a sizable fraction of the Tome's power, closer to 6-8mil of magic points perhaps? Still a huge amount over the companion Aces, assuming they remain stagnant all this years.


Fuyutsuki-sensei :D :D: D
Will he say "Those damn kids are embarrassing us again?" :D

You'll need a tsundere and a wuss working in close proximity for that line. :p


Moving on, Finished Scene 1 of Episode 2, here we go:



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Emotion and drama rise in exact level to the falling abyss of each chapter. :eek::bow:

Characterizations feel fine throughout and Nanoha's condition are nicely explained here.No complains with the rest of the chapter as well.

Btw, were you watching NGE while writing this? :p


What did I do? I mean, I only just posted a Trap when everyone expected something else, and that was JUST AS PLANNED... :uhoh:

Did someone say TRAP? :D






http://i223.photobucket.com/albums/dd217/mitsuki_tk/TRAPS.jpg

:D:D:D






And something to cool your eyes down with. :nod:



http://i223.photobucket.com/albums/dd217/mitsuki_tk/BurningRed.jpg



I kneeew iiit... :eyespin:

*DING!*

The advantages of lurking: able to deliver your blows with no one watching. :D

Keroko
2008-02-23, 07:29
HOLY-!

Damnit Phoenix! What the hell is up with that RED ZONE level Bluecheesium field!? :frustrated::frustrated::frustrated:

Wow... that took a while to get through, and it was damn good doing so. Wolkie bonding made me go :blush: Best part of them all, in my opinion.

I'll do a small backlog breaker first, and get to the detailed stuff later. Right now I have something to finish myself.

Eh... Actually you don't. But then again, Keroko just opened a whole new way to interprete that picture.... :heh:

I was just thinking, long silver hair, would on the right side, penchant for making weapons...


http://xs124.xs.to/xs124/08084/akibakko-118305927270809737.jpg
Eirwen Highwind/Rosenfeld
Alias: Weyland's Legacy, Sword Dancer, Guardian of the Swordsmith's Dream
Age: ???
Birthdate: Some time during the Thousand Years War (around 900 ~ 1900 C.E)
Birthplace: Aerith (7th Non-Administrated World)
Sex: Female
Hair Color: White
Hair Style: Long, usually tied into a plaid
Eyes: Red
Height: 165cm
Weight: 57kg
Figure: Slender
Outfit: Red Jacket over black undershirt, mini-skirt and thigh-high stockings.... -_-

Me: A sword fighter with zettai ryouki..... Is Weyland some perverted old geezer?! Or was this some thing along the lines of "JUST AS PLANNED!", using the fan-service as a form of distraction?
....: Get back to your introductions!

Magic System: N/A
Aura: White
Combat Ranking:

- Melee Attack: A
- Magic Attack: -
- Physical Defense: B
- Magical Defence: C
- Mana Capacity: C
- Regeneration Rate: B
- Speed: C
- Reflex: A

Specialty: Armed melee combat.
Special ability (if any): Weapon Tracing

Seiyuu: Hmm...... I'm tempted to say Kobayashi Sanae....


Notes:


Eirwen will basically be Archer-ko ported over to OC. However, I'll try to work on making Eirwen as Eirwen and not just an Archer-ko clone. Copypasta is fine, and Archer-ko's too cool not to take pointers from, but I have my pride as a plagarist as well :p.

....: You mean plagarists actually have pride?
Me: Hush! :heh:


Eirwen won't be a magus, but rather like a Signum that concentrates more on special techniques (limit breaks?). And yes, she dual-wields most of the time unless she's using zweihanders like the First Tsurugi (which I plan to include, maybe :p).


Like EMIYA and Archer-ko, Eirwen will be able to trace weapons. However the catch is that she can only trace weapons. No shields, no armor, only weapons. Weyland was a all-rounder craftsmaster but his emphasis was towards weapons. Also, towards the end of his life he grew very bitter towards life (his original vision were to create weapons that could help bring an end to the Thousand Years War, but like EMIYA, was sorely disappointed by reality) and his final masterpieces were all pure tools of death. To sum things up, the initial ones were created to protect people, the ones in his mid-career to defeat them, and those towards the end, which were ironically also his best works, only to kill, regardless of friend or foe, and many of those are even capable of betraying their own masters as well (a most blood-thirsty bunch).


Most of Eirwen's weapons come from Weyland's own designs, which are myriad, as this man created many of the stuff used during the War. A large portion are melee, and amongst these, a great many are swords. Weyland, like me, holds the sword with utmost honor and viewed it as the gist of the smith's art, and his final dream was to create a perfect sword.

Unlimited Blade Works was created in such a way that, like the Tome of the Night Sky, it will unceasingly absorb new information relevant to its task, and basically Eirwen can trace whatever that has a blueprint found within it, provided it is a weapon or can be used as a weapon. This is probably why she can Trace her frying pan to smack Eliyah's (see below) head whenever he gets too mushy or excited (even though it is, strictly speaking, not a weapon in conventional terms).

Aside from these, Weyland made a bow especially for her so that she won't be totally helpless against ranged opponents. I haven't got a clear idea what this bow does, but it will definitely be more than just a bow!


Eirwen's life is deeply involved with Eliyah Rosenfeld, another OC of mine. Maybe a quick look at the latter as well:


http://xs124.xs.to/xs124/08084/eliyah572.png
Eliyah Rosenfeld
Alias: Combat Chaplain, Spider of Chains (what kind of nickname is this... :eyebrow:)
Age: Apparently 30
Birthdate: To be confirmed
Sex: Male
Hair Color: Steel Grey
Hair Style: Short and combed back
Eyes: Fire Red
Height: 185cm
Weight: 80kg
Figure: Powerfully-built.

Magic System: Orthodox Belka
Magical Aura: Black
TSAB Rank: AA+
Combat Ranking:

- Melee Attack: C
- Magic Attack: C
- Physical Defense: B
- Magical Defence: B
- Mana Capacity: B
- Regeneration Rate: C
- Speed: C
- Reflex: B

Specialty: Anti-magi/demon/manifestation combat, blessings and curses.
Device: Grimoire Device Amittai
Special Abilities (if any): Enhanced regeneration (think Anderson).

Seiyuu: Wakamoto Norio?

Eliyah is, or was, a member of the Belkan Black Order, a group of Exorcists that may be pretty much a cross between the OFM and the Burial Agency (they were originally common people and clergy that banded together to protect themselves from rough magi and the monsters that various madmen had churned out during the Thousand Years War). This group focuses on anti-magi and counter-monster fighting, and are pretty much a band of clerical executioners (thus the OFM similarity I think). Their emblem looks something like this:
http://xs124.xs.to/xs124/08084/khanda949.png.xs.jpg (http://xs.to/xs.php?h=xs124&d=08084&f=khanda949.png)

A sidenote here, at this moment of planning, Aerith basically follows the original Belkan belief system, in which the Sankt Kaiser has no special position other than a great prophet and leader (aka no more than a great man, abeit one that's dead for a very long time), and views the Sankt Kaiser Church (that venerates the Sankt Kaiser as a idol worthy of worship) as, at best a curious spinoff, or at worst a pack of blasphemous heretics (especially in the past). Also it does not have a centralised seat of power like the Vatican, but rather is divided into many centres of learning and worship (like what you may see in Islamic and Jewish communities) spread throughout the world. Not every centre agrees with their fellows in articles of faith, law, philosophy and sometimes even the way they should sing, and heated discussions are common amongst the faithful (and the more restless).

Not that the belief system frowns on such debates, in fact one core teaching in the original Belka thought is to question EVERYTHING. "Seek our G-D in all your heart, mind and soul," so they say, and debates seem to be part of this soul-searching.


Some trivial, Eirwen is an Welsh name that means "white snow" (eira "snow" and gwen "white, blessed"). Eliyah's is derived from Eliyahu, the Hebrew version of Elijah.


That's all I have for now.

[/End Report]




Hmm, I like what I am seeing so far. :nod:

Hmm, I would say she would also not hesitate to kill her, or any of her sisters, if they do anything that compromises the Doc's person. Murder via jealousy does seem out-of-character imho, but if Kha twist it to make Settie rebel against Jail in front of Sette.... well, who knows? It might actually work.

Even if they rebelled, I don't think she'd outright kill them. Subdue them, yes, but not kill unless ordered too.

I just realized something looking at the JF-704.

It's got no counter-torque mechanism. No fan, no tail rotor, no counter spinning blades. Nothing.
Nada.

*Marks 7arcs another downgrade for basic principles of mechanics.*

It's a show about magic, with a good pinch of sci-fi. I don't think technomaniacs are the target audience. :rolleyes:

Cinque is Kha's biological baby sister, thanks to the latest crack to hit Rebuilt. Blame Keroko on that. :D

(Glad to give the chance. :3)

Te- KHA! :frustrated: I only said Cinque and Archer-ko damn well looked alike, how in the forty-seven blue blazes of hell did your twisted mind translate that too 'Kha's biological baby sister'?

Not to mention she's a sentoukijin, remember? Little sister my ass.

This is actually an excellent point, one which is worth addressing. Oi, Keroko-san, IS something on how Jackets work with low oxygen, eh? I know I've seen something related before...

Wouldn't surprise me. We've already seen them shield the mages from various atmospheric effects, gasses and so forth. They can keep body temparature norma, so I'd say its not a far stretch at all they can filter oxygen. Keeping pressure on high altitudes should also be fairly easy, concidering Barrier Jackets can shield getting smashed through five layers of reinforced concrete.

Why Kha too? :heh:

Beats me. About Jun, though, I'm currently focussing on the Vivio/Syn departement.

:eyebrow: For a sniper rifle, that's just too slow. In fact, I believe 200 m/s is around hand gun velocity.

For what is supposed to be an advanced prototype magic/technology hybrid heavy sniper weapon, to not even be able to match the muzzel velocity of a typical NORMAL rifle... Nerfing for Magic or not, 200 m/s is just too slow.

Tiger, how often do we need to say this? Magic in Nanoha simply does not go that fast.

Kind of like how Nanoha picked up Dieci's cannon strike just before Longarch sounded the alarm.

Funny you should compare to Dieci's shot, because that one was not going 2000 m/s, and Nanoha still barely made it in time to block the shot.

T-t-TESTING?!

Kha...

BAKABAKABAKABAKABAKA :frustrated:

(Tomoyo-punch combo)

KHA NO BAKAAA! :frustrated::frustrated::frustrated:

(sends Kha flying)

And that should finish the Ranma joke too! ^_^

Hi guys! Didn't manage to get Sophie done at all... Too busy. :(

Don't worry about it, happens all the time here. I'm too busy to finish a lot of stuff myself, too.

Kha
2008-02-23, 07:36
Te- KHA! :frustrated: I only said Cinque and Archer-ko damn well looked alike, how in the forty-seven blue blazes of hell did your twisted mind translate that too 'Kha's biological baby sister'?

Not to mention she's a sentoukijin, remember? Little sister my ass.It did. :nod:

A sentokijin made by letting the embryo grow over the Kia-type Machine Core -- I took that to be "Kha's Baby Sister" enough. Embryoes are prone to damage, but they can be really plastic in protected environments. Just need the right amounts and timings of cellular signals and growth factors, theoretically I can make an embryo grow into anything! :D

That is completely unethical, but I don't believe that's gonna stop Jail from trying it. And add that to Cinque being the first of the Cinque-gen to be made... It computes? :uhoh:

AdmiralTigerclaw
2008-02-23, 07:56
That's assuming that barriers are capable of doing that in the first place but I do get your point.

The RFC that I had initially set for Fate/Crash was at 10k feet or roughly 3.3km was a level that I deemed still that they would still be able to do everything roughly the same as they would at sea level.

Obviously if they were able to spend the time necessary to acclimatise to lower levels of oxygen, the RFC would climb up to a higher level but at the current time, it's at the level that I suggested.

I'll have to look into it more once I get the the time, but how much harder is it on the body to be working in an environment where the amount of oxygen is reduced by a large amount (4-5km upwards)? With normal activities you would be fine but combining the stress of the environment in addition to the stresses that they'll be feeling in a combat scenario and things may be at levels where it would be dangerous to go any higher.


How about this?

-Standard BJ setup
Combat Mage RFC (Used to living at Sea level/ just off Sea Level) = ~3km
Combat Mage RFC (Acclimatised) = ~5-6km

At points beyond the RFC, the mage is capable of surving for another 10-20 mins (I'm not so sure here, the time can be tweaked)

However, as you move further away from the RFC, survival times drop drastically until around 8-9km at which point they have a miniscule time frame. (Unless of course they have specialised gear)


That could work. But raise the Acclimatised to a full 7 km if that's going to be the case.

For what I've been writing, the whole operation is only a ten minute mock battle which the initial engagement was seven thousand feet... Fate's component was probably around eighteen thousand feet at its highest, and Nanoha was just being slightly stubborn (Until the Hypoxia started to kick in, at which point the higher brain function she would have to excersize caution and logical reason to limiting herself based on experience from overdoing it would be suppressed.) in her high ALT chase. As I wrote, Even EDI ended up being unable to sustain altitude since he stalled out to take a potshot at Nanoha.



Now
@ arc:

The entire point of the lance is pretty much that at full power, it's SUPPOSED to be nearly impossible to dodge if you're dodging the shot post-firing. It's key element is EXTREME speed and range.

Now, right now I have posted drawbacks as:
- Loss of Surprise (And giving away position) at anything shorter than it's extreme range...
- Longer charge time (5, 6 seconds? What about ten?)
- Lack of Penetration power if any kind of defense catches it first.
- Barely enough stopping power to breach any barriers or barrier jackets.
- 3 Cartridge use. (Which right there, pretty much rules out probably 90% of most mages making use of its maximum power. Crash BARELY handles 3 cartridges at the five minute interval he's going to be dealing with between the two times he uses HypLanExt.)

Now, I need to get this hashed out seriously with you guys. I can't really procede on this next scene seeing as right now its focused on the Lance's insane shooting range.

In this case. The sequence is that Once Crash hits Sand Island, he turns to engage Fate from ~7 km away. She detects his position as he charges for a HLE shot. He fires as she's getting an idea of his direction and distance. She sees the flash from the island and tilts her upper body just to the side at around 1.5 sec post shot. (A "What is that?" posture.) And the round rips by at ~3.5 sec, giving her the :twitch: reaction. It has to be fast enough that Fate never even realizes its coming and reacts only AFTER it barely misses knocking her out. (What kind of damage do we think that would have done to her inside her barrier jacket field had it actually struck her in the head as Crash intended? Remember, the shot will only kill an unshielded person. But everyone has a barrier jacket that lets them slam into concrete with enough force to shatter it.)

After that shot, Crash doesn't have the magical stamina to fire the HLE at least until the Shot he uses on Nanoha's barrier. And at the same time, he blew the surprise of the hypervelocity strike and now Fate's alert for it, and alerts Nanoha.

So that's that scene's plan. (And from that it draws down into the H2H fight in the sand.)

Now, I don't want to sacrifice shot velocity and range any more. I've nerfed it to be only the functional maximum with extended charge time and power usage required to get it prepped, removed tactical surprise. (Leaving only some strategic surprise against those who aren't familiar with its existence.) I've pretty much made the weapon limited in its ability to cause damage even at its maximum power...

The refire rate is simply abhorrid. (once every five minutes for maximum power even if plenty of oppertunities present itself?)

What else could I sacrifice? Add a cooldown time to it so that even low/medium shots can't be followed up after an HLE?

Given what I have written with the Nanoha end of fight scene, some thirty seconds cooldown should be decent before the low to medium power shots can be utilized. (And 30 seconds is a long time to be unable to shoot your weapon when you have a close combat expert barreling in on you physically and with a heavy magical attack, fully aware that you can fire a hypervelocity magic bolt now that you blew it.)


***

The other reason I'm working so hard to defend my ideas is that I'm basing them off my sound cinema sequences. If I can find a way to dehaxx without directly contradicting my sequences, it's perfect. That's why I'm defending the range and velocity to the death. I have a fully worked sequence for a shot being taken at fifteen thousand meters. (The next time you spend three hours on roughly thirty seconds of sequence, let me know. Everyone should already know by now how much I LOATHE wasting my work.)

If the Lance can be hashed out to not contradict... well, that's the last of the issues of confliction and I'll have no more problems nerfing other things. And THAT should find me many times more 'reasonable' in everyone else's eyes.

(Fun insight isn't it? My ultra lame excuse, my hidden reason for acting so bull headed. I'm working from non-canon, canon.


EVERYONE: IS THAT WHAT THIS IS ALL ABOUT?!

:twitch: "OH SHI-"


http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v430/admiraltigerclaw/SF36Wallpaper.png

"Tuskete!"

EVERYONE: SHI'NE!!!

Wild Goose
2008-02-23, 08:19
I would post and comment on this but I'm too sick. I hate my crappy timing. Always sick when I need to be online.

*sighs*

ATC. Magic does not work that fast. You're complaining about wasting 3 hours of work - Kagerou had to dump nearly a month's worth of work and redo the whole Erusia concept all over. And we had some cool, nifty ideas as well on Erusia, like how they played catch up to the TSAB by using time dilation fields and were very much like the Tau'ri in ingenuity and smarts and inventiveness and they reverse-engineered a fleet of TSAB ships and conducted Arc~En~Ciel bukakke.

And Kagerou said, "Alright, I'll redo it," and let it die.

Hell, even by CONVENTIONAL STANDARDS your rifle is haxed.

There's more that I want to get into but i'm weak and tired and will respond tomorrow. *sighs*

@Liingo & Keroko: Just how well are BJs rated for vacuum, anyway? <.< I know ODST armor is vac-proorf, but Assault Company BJs are not exactly ODST armor... or maybe they are, we never really thought about it too much... though I recall writing somewhere that the OFM Assault Company BJs are heavier than normal BJs because they incorparate physical armor body armor plates (same principle as ESAPI/XSAPI inserts).

Nightengale
2008-02-23, 08:20
It did. :nod:

A sentokijin made by letting the embryo grow over the Kia-type Machine Core -- I took that to be "Kha's Baby Sister" enough. Embryoes are prone to damage, but they can be really plastic in protected environments. Just need the right amounts and timings of cellular signals and growth factors, theoretically I can make an embryo grow into anything! :D

That is completely unethical, but I don't believe that's gonna stop Jail from trying it. And add that to Cinque being the first of the Cinque-gen to be made... It computes? :uhoh:


You know, you might as well say that the 'original' Cinque is Kha's sister.

Aka whoever your Archer-ko is = Cinque's original.

Cinque is one Number who is canonically proven to be a direct 'clone' of her original genetic base, done so to retain her Inherent Skill, despite inefficiency of cloning rather than just cropping from the genetic base like Subaru/Ginga from Quint, and most of the Numbers.

Far less crack and far more natural... though it kinda destroys the 'baby sister' setting, since the original would almost definitely be older than 20.

Wild Goose
2008-02-23, 08:23
You know, you might as well say that the 'original' Cinque is Kha's sister.

Aka whoever your Archer-ko is = Cinque's original.

Cinque is one Number who is canonically proven to be a direct 'clone' of her original genetic base, done so to retain her Inherent Skill, despite inefficiency of cloning rather than just cropping from the genetic base like Subaru/Ginga from Quint, and most of the Numbers.

Far less crack and far more natural.

Nighty, this is Kha we're talking about. In approximately 4 months I've been here, I note that when Kha has the option between two choices, he'll go for the option with the most Crack. It's like a need to produce Khrack is within him.

Kha
2008-02-23, 08:26
@Goose: You know me too well. :D

You know, you might as well say that the 'original' Cinque is Kha's sister.

Aka whoever your Archer-ko is = Cinque's original.

Cinque is one Number who is canonically proven to be a direct 'clone' of her original genetic base, done so to retain her Inherent Skill, despite inefficiency of cloning rather than just cropping from the genetic base like Subaru/Ginga from Quint, and most of the Numbers.

Far less crack and far more natural.Oh I didn't know that! Gawd this sucks. :upset:

Mind if I take this then? :heh:

EDIT: Read your changes and realized this has gone from bad to worst... I'm better off making Sette if I'm so hell bent... Argh... How should I do this?!

*muttering to himself while pacing around the thread*

EDIT2: Heck Illya isn't exactly Shirou's little sister anyway!!! This might be even more closer to the original inspiration than I thought :p

Sword Dancer! Must read Sword Dancer!!!

*runs off*

Kagerou
2008-02-23, 08:27
ATC. Magic does not work that fast.

Well, nothing short of shipboard magitech cannons anyway.

You're complaining about wasting 3 hours of work - Kagerou had to dump nearly a month's worth of work and redo the whole Erusia concept all over. And we had some cool, nifty ideas as well on Erusia, like how they played catch up to the TSAB by using time dilation fields and were very much like the Tau'ri in ingenuity and smarts and inventiveness and they reverse-engineered a fleet of TSAB ships and conducted Arc~En~Ciel bukakke.

Actually we had some cliché, tired ideas, but whatever. It's always more fun to have your people lose badly, just because sometimes getting a can of whoop ass opened on you allows you to collect enough to give that back in spade.

Example: Erick has a 50-gallon drum of whoop ass saved for a special occasion.

*runs*

And Kagerou said, "Alright, I'll redo it," and let it die.

And God forbid, OC saw that it was good.
...nevermind that Goose and I broke the canon in doing so.

Hell, even by CONVENTIONAL STANDARDS your rifle is haxed.

....ehhhhh.

LoweGear
2008-02-23, 08:28
In an early tech thread discussion, we covered the function of barrier jackets and how they shield mages from hazardous environments. While we have no example other than Fate about how well the protection affords against acceleration, I remember Nanoha and Yuuno operating in the purple void of extra-vehicular space in season 1. That's where the basis of my HEV jacket theory is.


Can you point me to a source on that? I definitely don't remember anything like that in S1, the only one I remember going through voidspace unaided was... Arf, when she got blasted by Precia out of the Garden of Time :heh:


Far less crack and far more natural... though it kinda destroys the 'baby sister' setting, since the original would almost definitely be older than 20.

... make her young at heart then?

...

:uhoh:

Nighty, this is Kha we're talking about. In approximately 4 months I've been here, I note that when Kha has the option between two choices, he'll go for the option with the most Crack. It's like a need to produce Khrack is within him.

:nod::nod::nod:

"That's Kha for you" :p

Liingo
2008-02-23, 08:41
In an early tech thread discussion, we covered the function of barrier jackets and how they shield mages from hazardous environments. While we have no example other than Fate about how well the protection affords against acceleration, I remember Nanoha and Yuuno operating in the purple void of extra-vehicular space in season 1. That's where the basis of my HEV jacket theory is.
Hmm, that does put a hole in my theory. It could just be a case of 7 arcs being screwy again, but even then......


Wouldn't surprise me. We've already seen them shield the mages from various atmospheric effects, gasses and so forth. They can keep body temparature norma, so I'd say its not a far stretch at all they can filter oxygen. Keeping pressure on high altitudes should also be fairly easy, concidering Barrier Jackets can shield getting smashed through five layers of reinforced concrete.

And yet we're still not sure if that was an invocation of the rule of cool, or if it's a true indication of their capabilities. Horray for holes in the tech!

But yes, this does mean that I'll have to do a re-think on the RFC.
That could work. But raise the Acclimatised to a full 7 km if that's going to be the case.

I guess it works... The acclimatised range would obviously depend on how acclimatised they are.


@Liingo & Keroko: Just how well are BJs rated for vacuum, anyway? <.< I know ODST armor is vac-proorf, but Assault Company BJs are not exactly ODST armor... or maybe they are, we never really thought about it too much... though I recall writing somewhere that the OFM Assault Company BJs are heavier than normal BJs because they incorparate physical armor body armor plates (same principle as ESAPI/XSAPI inserts).
If we knew that we wouldn't be discussing it in here....... :heh:
Nighty, this is Kha we're talking about. In approximately 4 months I've been here, I note that when Kha has the option between two choices, he'll go for the option with the most Crack. It's like a need to produce Khrack is within him.
:nod: :nod: Kha without the Krack doesn't Compute :D :p :heh:

@Kagerou
One of the things that let it through was the backstory work to begin with, combined with the black status. Trying to have them as a normal unit would have had the idea canned right at the beginning.

Saint X
2008-02-23, 09:11
Aaah, the Knights just arrived in Neo-Venezia I see? :)

Well then, Welcome to Aqua :nod:



http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/aa299/spec_operations/0113f813c6bdb6440741dfb715879e838e6.jpg



Don't worry, you'll see the hot chicks soon enough, just keep watching. And trust me, none of you will stay for the action :nod::nod:

It made me feel welcome... even though I already live there and produce crack work as well...

Yes, it reminds me of that crack conversation scenario that we had a few days back...

Yes, don't let Akari switch on the TV...

Lowe, I'm about to need some of your services for the "Sonata Project"

please be on standby.

It doesn't matter if she's a trainee, or even less than a trainee!

Even if we capsize, it wouldn't matter as long as Alicia-san is here! :D

*runs*

:nod:

lol just thought up of a crack idea for an "in the meantime scene"

momiko... momiko... momiko... momiko... momiko...

:eyespin::eyespin::eyespin:

Compute Faster :p

lol i don't want to bluescreen my PC lol

Aaaah :nod::nod::nod:

GUNDAM KINSHI!!!!!!

Better now? :p

Hohe~

Dekkai kikai desu~

*rows fast*

Ahh! See? I KNEW I had seen her somewhere else :D

Memory Corrupted not serving well?

Not for me :heh::heh::heh:

lol

Static ftl :eyebrow: It would be more fun if certain parts weren't cut off our posts :D (FF-ers would be terrified if the static didn't hinder us though :D)

:nod:

like i said, the OC is not only hates our thinking, and is allergic to GN particles.

now if i can only use this against *static*

Yeah....and apparently 'tis a dangerous love you have there :heh::heh::heh:

It's not dangerous...

Let me save face by "trying" to resist :p

You can check out any time you like, but you can never leave...

Ah sou... :heh::heh::heh:

Aika: She's a Demon... a demon instructor!

Sure you aren't :) (:p) Don't worry (:rolleyes:) I believe you (:D)

What's with the face then?

Please explain the information level-thingy to me yes? :eyebrow:

will I?

Because it was this info that killed Dr. Eifman Chaos

checks votes from the OC Commune...

Yup. It didn't sound right at all :heh:

lol

Don't really think I wanna know anymore :heh:

but you must know...

It'd better be soon :p

Working on it...

Hopefully that too will be soon :nod:nod:

Working on it...

:heh::heh:

Alicia is pretty much well loved huh? :heh:

All Hail Alicia-Sama!!!

:bow: :bow: :bow:

Spandex....costumes......

*backs away slowly*

:heh:

Is this...

A WEAKNESS?

*rows faster*

Kha
2008-02-23, 09:57
MOU!!! (rips hair)

Ko-Archer is turning into a mess after all the new revelations. I'm more like working on theories and ideas and premises rather than the real thing...

As in, I'm inspired by Ko-Archer, but I can never equal her awesomeness without destroying canon...

Is this... my limit? The Tracing Barrier?

To think I finally hit the rank limit IRL. Hehe......




Wait...




Maybe I'm going at it all wrong. Maybe this is where I go original...

:) Goodnight! Let's see what the Emerald Dream tells me by tomorrow! :D

Jimmy C
2008-02-23, 10:30
"This report was really hard to come across, but I found it in the TSAB Database," she told Vivio as they walked. "Code OMICRON is really hard to break, so I tried an indirect methodology of hacking and got around the system with a minimal trail... well, I hope I did."

It's been a while since you released this, but I'd like to know if you've thought out the consequences of Syn hacking access to a Top Secret report throughly. You said OMICRON is the highest-level security and you let a 14-year-old girl hack into it and probably not leave enough of a trail to track her down. Either the Bureau's secure network is pathetically insecure, or Syn has access to hacking resources that no 14-year-old should.
I'm aware that you said that she used an "indirect methodolgy", but such indirect methods aren't supposed to exist in a properly secured system.
Another question I would like to ask is, how are they going to save Vivio without admitting they got a copy of the report? I do suggest that, in future chapters, do not let either of them say they saw the report if at all possible, ever. As long as they don't outright confess, they have deniability. And if they succeed, there shouldn't be anyone investigating if the file was hacked.

AdmiralTigerclaw
2008-02-23, 10:32
I would post and comment on this but I'm too sick. I hate my crappy timing. Always sick when I need to be online.

*sighs*

ATC. Magic does not work that fast. You're complaining about wasting 3 hours of work - Kagerou had to dump nearly a month's worth of work and redo the whole Erusia concept all over. And we had some cool, nifty ideas as well on Erusia, like how they played catch up to the TSAB by using time dilation fields and were very much like the Tau'ri in ingenuity and smarts and inventiveness and they reverse-engineered a fleet of TSAB ships and conducted Arc~En~Ciel bukakke.

And Kagerou said, "Alright, I'll redo it," and let it die.

Hell, even by CONVENTIONAL STANDARDS your rifle is haxed.


1 - Magic/Conventional hybrid. I though the technical spacifics made that clear. It's conventional physics that gives the packet its velocity. Magic that allows it to do everything else.

2 - Don't talk about sound editing work like it's the same as doing this text work. It's not, its more exacting and demanding business, as well as extremely frustrating if something goofs up. Because losing just ten seconds of work means an hour of catchup work.

I spent three hours on something that is only thirty seconds long, which is an extreme dis-proportion over doing three hours of text work. (I spent about twelve hours on the whole seven minute short sequence), not including the time it took to hunt down a voice changing program I could use quickly for voice sample recording, nor the hours I spent searching the internet for good sound effects to edit, nor the time I lost when I had to do it over again from about the half way point when the old program I use freaked out and crashed in the middle of a save and lost data due to corruption. (I had a mid-point backup though because I was SMART about my work.) And I spent two weeks working on the seventeen minute sequence and never managed to even FINISH that. (I had to go out of state in october, which obliterated any momentum I had for finishing.)
This isn't your average 'make me work' protest.

So Kagerou may have been willing to drop that month of work, but I'm not willing to drop this much hard work willy nilly. I am first off, not Kagerou, and second off, I worked a whole lot harder to make it all sound good for what I have.
I will MAKE it work around what I've done even if I have to tear the universe another black hole to do it!

*Calming Breath*


Now, I will be willing to work on the shot velocity, I have to listen to my 15,000 meter shot and time it.

**CHECKS**
Target, two meter tranceiver dummy target at fifteen thousand meters distance at elevated position on another island. Reinforced by defense barrier.

One Cartridge. Charge time from 'SNAP' sound. 6 seconds to shot firing.
Travel time to impact, 14 seconds.

Velocity calculated at 1,071 m/s OR 2394.336 MPH OR 3.144 MACH

(M-16 A2 Muzzle Velocity: 930 m/s)

Impact: Explosive shock, barrier shatters after one second delay.

Extra Note: Weapon exhaust hiss six seconds after target impact.

Cooldown rate from single cartridge shot calculated at 20 seconds.

Refire for followup shot- 19 seconds post impact, 33 seconds from first shot. But iffy due to time budget to match the music. Calculating +6 seconds from second cartridge snap. 35 seconds.


Okay, recalcing, applying handwaivium where I can bear to do so.



Lance Rifle. 'Hyperlance Extension': Maximum Power

Cartridge Use: 3
Shot velocity 1,000 m/s
Range: ~15,000 meters under optimal visual and obstruction conditions.
Charge Time: 8 Seconds
Cooldown Time: 20 Seconds
Maximum ROF (With a good mage): 2 rounds per minute.

Round Type: Magic Encased Electron Package (Lightning Bullet)
Round Mass: None
Propulsion Type: Conventional Material Expansion Thrust (Supersonic Plasma detonation)
Propulsion Content: Recycled Plasma byproduct produced by magic seperation of electrons for MEEP.
Recoil: Considerable.

Muzzle Blast: Large and Violent (High Temperature Plasma discharge)

Direct Impact Force: none
Impact Effect(s):
- Localized Vaporization of solid materials. (five milimeters)
- Combustion/ignition of flammable materials (two inches)
- Explosive thermal expansion. (1 meter)
- High Voltage, low amperage electrical discharge. (All conducting materials in contact with impact point until ground.)

Adverse Effects:
- Potential to compromise projected defense barrier/shield due to concentration of impact energy, resulting in barrier fracture and shatter.
- May damage sensitive elctronic equipment if unshielded from electrical effects.

Application(s):
- Long Range attack against low velocity or predictable targets.
- Anti-material missions.
- Limited Anti-Barrier missions. (Small barriers only.)
- Limited Electronic Warfare missions.

Advantages:
- Extreme Velocity over any other magic shot.
- Extreme Range over any other magic shot.

Drawbacks:
- Unstealthy/Tracable compared to conventional sniping mechanisms
- Low Effective Power compared to magic attacks of equal cartridge use.
- Non-Homing
- Poor Rate of Fire compared to just about... anything.


How's that?

PhoenixFlare
2008-02-23, 11:55
Now, for the 3rd Update to Atsuki Boukenshaa's Profile, here's Barrier Jacket, Fighting Style, Devices and Offensive Spells:

-snip-

Next part, Defensive & Auxilliary Spells and Finishing Moves :D

*phew* That was long :heh:

Now time to go and post the 4th Update to the Fiery Adventurer's profile: Auxilliary Spells, and Special Moves

-snip-

One last update to go!!! :D

And for the final part of Asagi Colwell's FIERY ADVENTUROUS profile (:heh: ), here's Part V: Trivia :heh:

-snip-

Next Profile in line: "Honest Heart" Mayura Labatt :)

Lowe, you'll have to forgive me if I tell you that I cannot get enough of Asagi! :heh::heh::bow: She's so ... I don't know what word to describe her except for BURNING DYNAMISM! She's extremely quirky, and most of all, beautifully described! :D Accelular got me laughing all the way, as is the Infinity Effect Studio/Soul Advent (gosh, major distraction overpowered! :heh:). And as always, the omnipresent super-sentai madness. :D

And my, does she have an astute business sense with the Accelular. *goes off to purchase one* :heh:

And after some delays, finally starting off PROFILE TIME

for the second of the Belkarangers, the Honest Heart, and Ebony Justice, Mayura Lee Labatt :)

Here's Part I: History

-snip-

For some reason I find this chapter wierd, even for my style of writing. :heh:

Nonetheless, here's the 2nd Update to Mayura Labatt's profile -

Part II: Personality-snip-

More of 'Honest Heart' Mayura Labatt's profile, this time with the 4th update in her profile:

Spells and Abilities

-snip-

And this is one lovely lady! :love: Poised, graceful, even-minded, and calm. Her history is rich although sorrowful, and I think she suits her character very much. It's also good that she's getting help from Asagi and Julie about her past. :D

... Until the massive Kamen references, that is. :heh: Still, punching through those steel is a jawlocker :twitch:, and I say she delivers. A lot.

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TEARS OF THE NORTHERN WIND
CHAPTER 11

TEARS OF THE NORTHERN WIND
CHAPTER 12



TEARS OF THE NORTHERN WIND
CHAPTER 13

TEARS OF THE NORTHERN WIND
EPILOGUE



You have no idea how hooked I was to the story! :bow::bow::bow:

Amazing fast-paced actions, a good amount of HOTBLOOD (I think I shouted CHESTOOOO! rather loud during one scene :heh:), some rather touching scenes between Hikki and Halcyon/Widuri, a good rendition of A's plot, and a nice final touch of a battle. :D:D:D:D

And no, don't end it, do continue, please! :D:D

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Double post FTW! Cos it's time to begin the countdown to Rebuilt!

STARS-01
Rebuilt of Nanoha

-snip-

Ah, Shiro no Akuma. :nod::nod:

Her Rebuilt looks normal enough, with the least amount of crack among the others. :heh: Abilities almost the same, although Exalted Saver does have a nice ring to it. I'm not particularly sure if she would be proficient with that, though. A saber-swinging Nanoha looks like a ... White Devil. :uhoh:

Time for T3H HERO of Rebuilt! :D:D:D:D

[CENTER]LIGHTNING-03
Rebuilt of Erio

Hmm... Wrong age? :uhoh:
-snip-Thank your Meister, Erio, for I made you Grand. :cool:

Not a lot of crack as well, but can you spot the VA refs in the post? :D

And can you think of any more things that Kha and Erio are alike? :uhoh:

The picture is uncanny (though I deleted it here to ease loading traffic :heh:)! :bow::eek::bow:

Nice skillset with some good improvements, though Granado es Strada made me go :twitch: for uber speed hack! :heh: Still, as expected of Kha. :heh:

And in retrospect, they (Kha and Erio) do share some cracktastic similarities. :eyespin::eyespin:

And to round off the squad, it's time for the ONLY LEGAL MECHA PILOT of StrikerS! :D:D:D:D

[CENTER]LIGHTNING-04
Rebuilt of Caro

-snip-Whiffy. :D

It's official; Lightning Squad is my favorite, with Kha's waifu Fate (:love::love::love::love:), Lamia Signum Loveless, Kha's little boy Erio and the non-Tomino talented female mecha pilot summoner Caro! :nod::nod::nod::nod:

Health warning: Caro’s drinks are good for you. :nod:

There seems to be the other side of the Sigro crack. :eyespin:

And no, I’m not gonna spoil the moves of Ampere, Shin-Voltaire, Ampaire, Voltere, Shin-Ampaire or Shin-Voltere. :D:D:D:D

Some whacky WoW reference for Enchants :p, though I wouldn't say they're ill-adapted. They seem fine for their respective purpose. :heh:

What I didn't expect is Ampere! So, Voltaire has a consort, and it's a ... tiger? Do they have a chimera whelp? :D:D:D:D The idea of an Erio-Ampere-Caro-Voltaire gattai made my head spin, though. :eyespin:

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Ironically, I have something along those lines... well, sorta.

At any rate, here's the final two scenes of and the ED for Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha Alpha. This is Episode 1: My Magical Incantation...

-snip-



Ah, I thought I was missing something when I read Episode II, and here I found them. :)

Interesting character developments, particularly Vivio-Nanoha and Vivio-Syn. If we connect Episode Two here, Nanoha can either be particularly stricken by the "confidential" message about her friend and adopted daughter's (worsening?) conditions) and/or her loss of Raising Heart :upset:. Distressing, really :upset::upset:. How she lost Raising Heart, though, is certainly keeping us anticipating! :D Luckily, Vivio has Syn as confidant, and she's determined to patch things up. :nod:

TSAB's internal darker elements, though, are curiously intriguing. Wonder what they would want to do with the Abomination, City on the Hill, and hmm ... Godhood? :uhoh:

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(Original post edited to serve as archive of full chapter.)

-snip-

Previous up-to-date chapters here (http://forums.animesuki.com/showpost.php?p=941611&postcount=72).

-snip-

I don't know how you personally feel about this (since if I remember correctly, you thought you made it a little too "talky"), but I think this is really good plot execution at a steady pace. I agree that this is information at length, but I think it highlights a lot of the CIAA personnel's quirks and personalities, particularly Rancer's and Ivey's (and I have to admit that May grabbed the most attention in Chapter 2 to me).

You covered up the part between Intelligence and CIAA data acquisition and speculation nicely, with Acous pulling some social strings there to place Rancer in the investigation. LILA is fine as far as application goes (and a great feat there following your difficulty in servicing your story back when canon knowledge of the Library is limited).

Now, we'll wait and see why are there Intelligence who's so adamant in having Rancer's unit in the investigation (I do hope they're not going to place him into another roller-coaster, which will just amplify his hate), why LILA is implemented even after opposition, and the mysterious letters. :)

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-snip-

Ah, this is a most refreshing story that fits its title perfectly :).

And yes, what is Regius planning? :nod:

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That ends my possibly longest time sitting in front of computer reading backlogs. :heh:

Wild Goose
2008-02-23, 17:14
It's been a while since you released this, but I'd like to know if you've thought out the consequences of Syn hacking access to a Top Secret report throughly. You said OMICRON is the highest-level security and you let a 14-year-old girl hack into it and probably not leave enough of a trail to track her down. Either the Bureau's secure network is pathetically insecure, or Syn has access to hacking resources that no 14-year-old should.
I'm aware that you said that she used an "indirect methodolgy", but such indirect methods aren't supposed to exist in a properly secured system.
Another question I would like to ask is, how are they going to save Vivio without admitting they got a copy of the report? I do suggest that, in future chapters, do not let either of them say they saw the report if at all possible, ever. As long as they don't outright confess, they have deniability. And if they succeed, there shouldn't be anyone investigating if the file was hacked.

We've thought about this. You'll just have to wait & see...

Sunset Encunter @ 10% completion.

Kha
2008-02-23, 19:37
Ah, Shiro no Akuma. :nod::nod:

Her Rebuilt looks normal enough, with the least amount of crack among the others. :heh: Abilities almost the same, although Exalted Saver does have a nice ring to it. I'm not particularly sure if she would be proficient with that, though. A saber-swinging Nanoha looks like a ... White Devil. :uhoh:She's not as proficient as a Jedi Belka Knight, but she's good enough to at least slice through a seizable number, while throwing in kicks and punches to the rest to get them out of her deadzone.

And that's the point, isn't it? :D

The picture is uncanny (though I deleted it here to ease loading traffic :heh:)! :bow::eek::bow:

Nice skillset with some good improvements, though Granado es Strada made me go :twitch: for uber speed hack! :heh: Still, as expected of Kha. :heh:

And in retrospect, they (Kha and Erio) do share some cracktastic similarities. :eyespin::eyespin:It's not that fast. Fate just goes into Sonicform + Sonic move and she's faster than Erio can ever be at his level.

And that's what made me go wild all season! Almost proof of Kha's existence. :D:D:D:D

Some whacky WoW reference for Enchants :p, though I wouldn't say they're ill-adapted. They seem fine for their respective purpose. :heh:

What I didn't expect is Ampere! So, Voltaire has a consort, and it's a ... tiger? Do they have a chimera whelp? :D:D:D:D The idea of an Erio-Ampere-Caro-Voltaire gattai made my head spin, though. :eyespin::nod:

Most of the enchants were based on Caro's canon spells and I just renamed them, but as I went, I found more possibilities for extra spells and plugged them in. :D

That last bit was a VA ref. Caro's VA also stars in Super Robot Wars like Signum's, and her character in SRW pilots a dragon-esque mecha that had a tiger-esque companion mecha piloted by her love interest and both can gattai together.

But that's the impetus behind it. I built everything else up from there.

Chimera...! :eek:

Maybe for Mondial Jr.

*RUNS*
That ends my possibly longest time sitting in front of computer reading backlogs. :heh:ONE OF US. ONE OF US. ONE OF US.
ONE OF US. ONE OF US. ONE OF US.
ONE OF US. ONE OF US. ONE OF US.

:nod::nod::nod:

arkhangelsk
2008-02-23, 20:01
...:uhoh:

Just one question:

I thought we decided that because BJs work in voidspace, doesn't that mean it has pressurized life-support systems? That eliminates the AFC problem right? I need to verify this, cos in Rebuilt the battles gonna get into orbit like a mecha anime it should. :uhoh:

I'm not sure what you meant by "voidspace". If you meant the part where they were walking around all those "virtual spaces" in Nanoha, it is actually easier to say in that scene that the space is pressurized since they were talking to each other, not even telepathing. You can rationalize away the breathing part with BJ functionality, but not the part where they are talking to each other.

Kha
2008-02-23, 20:22
I'm not sure what you meant by "voidspace". If you meant the part where they were walking around all those "virtual spaces" in Nanoha, it is actually easier to say in that scene that the space is pressurized since they were talking to each other, not even telepathing. You can rationalize away the breathing part with BJ functionality, but not the part where they are talking to each other....LOS communications? The kind that avoids the jamming effect of Minovsky particles? :uhoh:

arkhangelsk
2008-02-23, 20:59
Now
@ arc:

The entire point of the lance is pretty much that at full power, it's SUPPOSED to be nearly impossible to dodge if you're dodging the shot post-firing. It's key element is EXTREME speed and range.

I suppose you are not only trying to inform me of this.

Now, right now I have posted drawbacks as:
- Loss of Surprise (And giving away position) at anything shorter than it's extreme range...
- Longer charge time (5, 6 seconds? What about ten?)
- Lack of Penetration power if any kind of defense catches it first.
- Barely enough stopping power to breach any barriers or barrier jackets.
- 3 Cartridge use. (Which right there, pretty much rules out probably 90% of most mages making use of its maximum power. Crash BARELY handles 3 cartridges at the five minute interval he's going to be dealing with between the two times he uses HypLanExt.)

Unfortunately, these disadvantages barely do anything to cover up for its advantage. A LOT of magics take 5 seconds to prepare - even Plasma Lancer (whip out Ep5 A's) and count it. Of course, that's exactly the value of the weapon, but it does nothing to endear it to people locked into the literary world of Nanoverse combat.

Imagine giving such a toy to Nanoha, so the charge time and cartridge stuff boils down to nothing.

Personally, I see no technical objection to a weapon with your proposed techno-tactical characteristics at all (though scientifically your plasma bolts are due to all fly above the target...) Magic does work that fast when it comes to communications and by extension sensing, and its weapon speed is a function of lower-limit observation and may just be a design tradeoff (when all your fights are <100m in the tortoise shell of magical combat, you go for power or ease of control over speed).

I do, however, acknowledge the literary objections to this whole concept. But I believe that instead of just expediently banning this weapon or shafting it until the problem goes away, that this thread should seriously decide on a policy for ALL high-velocity (say over 100m/s) and long range weapons (say over 1km) weapons, and their rationale for it - one good enough to be thrown into the face of any newbie BEFORE he starts drawing out his first weapon and developing the animated sequence for it...

If you ask me, assuming no Season 4 is going to take place, it might actually be smart to slowly and gradually allow such weapons to be introduced as part of post StrikerS TSAB reforms. Thus, eventually, average TSAB combat speeds and ranges will be increased to what feels natural to Terrans.

After that shot, Crash doesn't have the magical stamina to fire the HLE at least until the Shot he uses on Nanoha's barrier. And at the same time, he blew the surprise of the hypervelocity strike and now Fate's alert for it, and alerts Nanoha.

Actually, it is not clear what Nanoha CAN do even if alerted against the weapons max speed. The problem is that she can see the CHARGE but not the FIRING moment itself. All that can be done is to somehow pre-empt the charge cycle, and that's not easy when your weapons have a range of 100m and a speed of maybe 30-50m/s and the other guy got 15000m and a speed of even 200m/s. Once the Lance Rifle is ready, what can Nanoha do? At a range of <500 milliseconds weapons flight time, she'll have no time to dodge. At <2000 or so milliseconds, she won't have time to raise a shield.

All your Crash has to do, therefore, is prepare his weapon for firing. Instead of being cool and shooting it out to RMAX. All he has to do is with-hold fire. To attack him, Nanoha has to get close. Just wait till she comes to within 500 meters or so. and then shoot her (she'd still be tens of seconds outside of her weapons range so you have plenty of time to aim). It would hardly matter how ready she is in that condition.

Thus, actually, of your weapon's two "h3xx" points, it is probably the SPEED that is more troubling from a literary point of view. If it is just range, Nanoha can close after being ready to raise a shield, but with the speed ... the bolt will always have the tactical element of surprise.

LimitedEternal
2008-02-23, 21:01
...LOS communications? The kind that avoids the jamming effect of Minovsky particles? :uhoh:

What's a Minovsky particle? Is it edible??? :joke:

I smell a tech discussion oncoming...in what I hope is a valiant attempt to dodge it, I pose a not-so-simple question:

Will a Jacket do squat in an airless environment, in terms of providing life-support to its user?

In other news, Phoenix...

http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d167/LimitedEternal/1201944061725.jpg

Resistance Is Futile.

arkhangelsk
2008-02-23, 21:01
...LOS communications? The kind that avoids the jamming effect of Minovsky particles? :uhoh:

In the MGLN world, they could have used telepathy, but it is always characterized by the slight reverberation echo. That's clearly not the mode that was used, so the show is telling us "That wasn't telepathy".

Kha
2008-02-23, 21:13
In the MGLN world, they could have used telepathy, but it is always characterized by the slight reverberation echo. That's clearly not the mode that was used, so the show is telling us "That wasn't telepathy".I know, I was just grabbing at straws. :heh:

At least if BJs are only for atmospheric combat, it will open to a lot more mecha crack, including BJs and sentokijin using J/F settings for flight in gravity and non-gravity environments like the good ol Zaku II, physical changes for space-combat, additional accomodation needed for life-support, and the Grade Terminators having full environmental protection, inertia damping, dual-environment flight capacity so on and so forth for the reason for looking the blocky way they do......

I'm on a roll again. Which is bad for the thread. HELP! :eyespin:

Reiji Tabibito
2008-02-23, 21:14
What...the...crap?

http://randomc.animeblogger.net/image/Higurashi/Higurashi%20no%20Naku%20Koro%20ni%20Kai%20-%2002%20-%20Large%2011.jpg

Riiight...

BACKLOG TANK, SANJOU!!!!


Crack? Did someone say crack?

pkd03Hwe7HY

KORA!!!

<throws War & Peace>



*Dials the number to heaven.*

-beeep, click-

'Hello, you have reached Urd, on the Goddess Technical Assistance Line...'

"Yes, I have an id-"

'I'm currently out at the moment trying to get my sister laid. Please leave a message and I'll get back to you. Okay?'

:eyebrow:

'Or if you'd like to talk with another reprisentative, press 1 now.'

-BEEP-

'For English, press one. Por español, prensa dos. Als deutsch, stemmen drei. для русский, жать четыре. Pour Français, le présent cinq. Pro latin press six. For Binary, press 01.'

"Binary!? What the hell?"

*Presses ONE.*
-BEEP-

'For Department of Goddess Liscensing, Press One. For Wish Granting, Press two, for Demon Monitoring, Press three. For the Fighting Wing, press four. For Lower System Administration, Press five. For Upper System Administration, press six. For Kami-Sama, Press Seven. (And be prepared to hold a while...), for Ygdrassil Main Offices, press eight. For Feedback Department, press nine-'

"Freakin A!"
*Presses nine*

-BEEP-

'If you would like to leave a suggestion, press one, and leave your message in high code after the beep. If you would like to speak directly to a system resprisentative, press two.'

*Presses two*
-BEEP-

"How'd K-5 ever manage to dial straight to Belldandy, urd, and Peorth in the first place???"

'Click...'

-BEEEEEEEP-

'Hello, you have reached Urd, on the Goddess Technical Assistance Line...'

"No... no no, NO!"

'I'm currently out at the moment trying to get my sister lai-'

"ERRRARRRRGH!!!!!!!"
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v430/admiraltigerclaw/RETALIATION.jpg


Oi...no need to go overboard.

And its K1, not K5.


Naomi as SHY FOXGIRL????????? :eek: :eek: :eek: :eek:

Do it now for some hot TAIL-STROKING and EAR-SCRATCHING actions :D :D :D :D :D


As expected from USB - is that a good thing or a bad thing?


Much lulz though, since Ubitch would have harassed her, bringing down the wrath of Franz.

Umbitch: "How DARE you oppose me! I am the inquisitor of Hogwarts! I-"
Franz: "DAMARE! Ware wa Franz Jaeger, Aku wo tatsu tsurugi! Waga katana ni, TATENU MONO NASHI!"
Glen: "Just hurry up and shoot her."

Reminds me of my HP crossover story (which I've replotted for 3 DIFFERENT UNIVERSES) - in which basically the main unofficially strips Her Royal Stick-Up-Her-Assiness of her ability to terrorize the students.

For some reason, I was really reminded of Navy NCIS while I was reading this, or maybe The Unit.

Remind of NCIS how?

And GRAVEMIND MUST DIE!! PAINFULLY!!


Cin...que...?!?!?!:eek::eek::eek::

KHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!! :frustrated: :frustrated: :frustrated:

WTF IS THIS CRACK!?!?!?!?!:frustrated: :frustrated: :frustrated:

(KHAAAAAAAAA Breaker Revival! XD *sniff* I missed doing this...)



YESS!!! I'll do one too!

KHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!

So you need BURNING WOMANLY PASSION for Hayate-sama?!?!?

*runs*



Do you even KNOW what such passion is FOR?



Aaah, the Knights just arrived in Neo-Venezia I see? :)

Well then, Welcome to Aqua :nod:



http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/aa299/spec_operations/0113f813c6bdb6440741dfb715879e838e6.jpg



Don't worry, you'll see the hot chicks soon enough, just keep watching. And trust me, none of you will stay for the action :nod::nod:



I'd say they're more cute than hot.

<OC Thread point guns>

But that's just me.


:D:D:D Also, Grandis in barong :p


Mel: Barong? Is that like a sarong?

T-t-TESTING?!

Kha...

BAKABAKABAKABAKABAKA :frustrated:

(Tomoyo-punch combo)

KHA NO BAKAAA! :frustrated::frustrated::frustrated:

(sends Kha flying)

And that should finish the Ranma joke too! ^_^

Hi guys! Didn't manage to get Sophie done at all... Too busy. :(


Oh Khem... A REAL LIFE EXCELLEN AND KYOUSUKE!!

[Ruin-Mode Raine] I MUST STUDY IT!!! [/Ruin-Mode Raine]



On the other news...


Here's the first member of my new RAF Squad, the "Ghost Riders"...



Personnel Dossier: Aileas Miyamura


Name: Aileas Miyamura
Seiyuu: Ryou Hirohashi (as Kyou Fujibayashi of CLANNAD)
Callsign: Wondergirl
Age: 18 (as of StrikerS)
Birthday: October 15th
Height: 165 cm
Weight: 61 kg
Hair/Eye Color: Blonde/Brown
Homeworld: 67th Non-Administrated World, Kithrup
Position in TSAB: Member of the 31st RAF - Rank Warrant Officer
Magic Rank: AAA+
Device: Synchronization Device Nero
Magic System: Kithruvian
Magic Color: White (Argent) / Red (Retribution) / Dark Grey (Welkin)

General Dress: Aileas is the front woman of the 31st, and like her male counterpart, Dirk, wears what the moment dictates. ALSO like Dirk however, she tends to wear T-shirts and jeans when off duty. Her Synchro Form appears as a minidress with a winged headband, and large gloves – the colors are dictated by the specific form.

Role in the 31st: Magically, Aileas is the powerhouse of the 31st, which would not be possible if not for her magic style. Otherwise, she is Dirk’s female counterpart, using her feminine charms in undercover work, and to draw out the target.

Personality: Aileas is a tomboy, but she’s also a flirt. The fact that men drool over her wherever she goes doesn’t hurt either. She’s also Rio’s protector, and beats up Dirk whenever he decides to have a laugh at her expense – her favorite weapons are large, heavy books, which she throws and/or whacks with.

Background: Born in Year 0057 to Hiro and Cordelia Miyamura, Aileas grew up as the child of marine biologists – an understandable thing on a planet that was 94% water. Her life would have gone as most lives on Kithrup do – grow up, inherit the family business, continue on – if not for a chance encounter. On an expedition, she and her family were attacked by hostile wildlife, and their standard self-defense weapons proved useless. It would have been the end for them, had not Aileas’ abilities awakened. Tests conducted on her showed that she was capable of using Kithruvian magic, which only occurs in less than 1% of Kithruvian natives. Upon learning this, she immediately chose to leave Kithrup and join TSAB at the age of 10. She graduated from the Academy, and promptly became an Enforcer – one of the youngest ever. She continued her work in the Navy until Year 0074, when, citing “personal reasons,” she left and joined the RAF. She was assigned to the 31st, her current post.


Relationships w/Others: Most of Aileas’ contacts are in the Interstellar Navigation Bureau from when she worked as an Enforcer, but she knows a few other people.

On Sylvia: “Captain Saganami’s a good officer, but she’s endlessly quirky. Truth be told – I’ve not been here that long, so I don’t have a full view on her.”

On Horatio: “Horatio’s a stiff. He needs to learn how to loosen up on enjoy himself – it’s always mission this, supplies that – he never stops for a moment to just smell the roses.”

On Rio: “Rio-chan’s simply the cutest thing to cross my path EVER.”

On Dirk: “Golden Boy’s got a head too big for his shoulders – the idiot thinks he can take on the world. His arrogance is second to none, and I don’t like the fact that he picks on my Rio-chan either.”

Magic Style: Kithruvian
Kithruvian magic is one that affects the self. It utilizes a type of Device, known as a Synchronization Device, that is similar in nature to Unison Devices. Synch Devices, however, transform the user into an alternate form, known as the Synch Form. A user can have access to multiple Synch Forms, which have the same basic appearance, but slight difference in details. Synch Form abilities may be further enhanced by the usage of special Runes, which are inserted into slots in the Synch Device. To date, since the opening of relations between the Bureau and Kithrup (Year 0055), only 6 magic-capable individuals have been discovered on Kithrup, and all of their Linker Cores have had an output of AAA+. It is theorized that this power level may have some connection to Kithruvian magic...
That is, to say, however, that Kithruvian magic does not have its drawbacks. Changing Synch Forms mid-battle is next to impossible, due to the side effects caused by de-Synching. These include: intense cephalagia, large amounts of fatigue from the strain placed on the body (which typically manifests as unconsciousness), and nausea. Due to these side-effects, only one Form may be assumed per combat.

About Synch Devices:
Synch Devices are all the same – a forearm guard with special slots in it. The slots take two different shapes – spherical and triangular. The spherical slots are meant to hold the special stones who contain Synch Forms. The triangular ones, on the other hand, are used to hold the ability-enhancing Runes. Most Synch Devices allow for 3 forms and two Runes; Miyamura’s Nero is special – it allows for twice as many forms and Runes as a standard Synch Device.

Devices:
Synchronization Device Nero
History: Not much is known about Nero, only that it was discovered in Year 0064 by the Scrya family, and was restored to the people of Kithrup. It was then given to Aileas in Year 0067.

Forms:
Note: Due to the nature of Kithruvian magic, Aileas has access to nearly one dozen different forms – these are merely the most commonly used.

Inactive: In this Form, Nero appears as a forearm guard on the right arm.

Argent Form: This is the standard, basic form used by Nero, which boosts all attributes equally. The clothes in Argent Form are a bright white color. In this form, up to 4 different Runes may be used simultaneously.

Retribution Form: This form focuses on physical strikes. The clothes in this form are colored red. Only 2 Runes may be used in this form.

Welkin Form: This form focuses on speed, sacrificing both defensive and offensive power, relying solely on accuracy. In this form, the clothes are colored black. Furthermore, only 1 Rune may be used at a time. Lastly, Aileas has proven capable of assuming Welkin Form for only 3 minutes.

Runes:
Note: Aileas has access to nearly 2 dozen Runes. These are simply the most common.

Rune of Acceleration: This stone doubles the standard base speed of the user.

Rune of Flight: This stone enables the user to fly.

Rune of Recovery: This stone provides the user with a healing factor.

Elemental Runes: This stone enables the user to make elemental attacks. Aileas has 4: Fire, Water, Thunder, and Wind.


Unique Spells:
Note: Kithruvian magic provides for a near endless amount of spells or spell-like abilities. To record them all would exceed the data space limits of a profile.

Quote: “Good women don’t die.” Or, when she’s assaulting Dirk: “KORA!”

Fun (?) Fact: Aileas once met Aurion Dauer in person, and has developed a massive crush on him from that one single meeting.




And for More Info:



http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y104/kj1980/elt01.jpg

Kha
2008-02-23, 21:31
Here's the first member of my new RAF Squad, the "Ghost Riders"...



Personnel Dossier: Aileas Miyamura


Name: Aileas Miyamura
Seiyuu: Ryou Hirohashi (as Kyou Fujibayashi of CLANNAD)
Callsign: Wondergirl
Age: 18 (as of StrikerS)
Birthday: October 15th
Height: 165 cm
Weight: 61 kg
Hair/Eye Color: Blonde/Brown
Homeworld: 67th Non-Administrated World, Kithrup
Position in TSAB: Member of the 31st RAF - Rank Warrant Officer
Magic Rank: B
Device: Synchronization Device Nero
Magic System: Kithruvian
Magic Color: White (Argent) / Red (Retribution) / Dark Grey (Welkin)

General Dress: Aileas is the front woman of the 31st, and like her male counterpart, Dirk, wears what the moment dictates. ALSO like Dirk however, she tends to wear T-shirts and jeans when off duty. Her Synchro Form appears as a minidress with a winged headband, and large gloves – the colors are dictated by the specific form.

Role in the 31st: Magically, Aileas is the powerhouse of the 31st, which would not be possible if not for her magic style. Otherwise, she is Dirk’s female counterpart, using her feminine charms in undercover work, and to draw out the target.

Personality: Aileas is a tomboy, but she’s also a flirt. The fact that men drool over her wherever she goes doesn’t hurt either. She’s also Rio’s protector, and beats up Dirk whenever he decides to have a laugh at her expense – her favorite weapons are large, heavy books, which she throws and/or whacks with.

Background: Born in Year 0057 to Hiro and Cordelia Miyamura, Aileas grew up as the child of marine biologists – an understandable thing on a planet that was 94% water. Her life would have gone as most lives on Kithrup do – grow up, inherit the family business, continue on – if not for a chance encounter. On an expedition, she and her family were attacked by hostile wildlife, and their standard self-defense weapons proved useless. It would have been the end for them, had not Aileas’ abilities awakened. Tests conducted on her showed that she was capable of using Kithruvian magic, which only occurs in less than 1% of Kithruvian natives. Upon learning this, she immediately chose to leave Kithrup and join TSAB at the age of 10. She graduated from the Academy, and promptly became an Enforcer – one of the youngest ever. She continued her work in the Navy until Year 0074, when, citing “personal reasons,” she left and joined the RAF. She was assigned to the 31st, her current post.


Relationships w/Others: Most of Aileas’ contacts are in the Interstellar Navigation Bureau from when she worked as an Enforcer, but she knows a few other people.

On Sylvia: “Captain Saganami’s a good officer, but she’s endlessly quirky. Truth be told – I’ve not been here that long, so I don’t have a full view on her.”

On Horatio: “Horatio’s a stiff. He needs to learn how to loosen up on enjoy himself – it’s always mission this, supplies that – he never stops for a moment to just smell the roses.”

On Rio: “Rio-chan’s simply the cutest thing to cross my path EVER.”

On Dirk: “Golden Boy’s got a head too big for his shoulders – the idiot thinks he can take on the world. His arrogance is second to none, and I don’t like the fact that he picks on my Rio-chan either.”

Magic Style: Kithruvian
Kithruvian magic is one that affects the self. It utilizes a type of Device, known as a Synchronization Device, that is similar in nature to Unison Devices. Synch Devices, however, transform the user into an alternate form, known as the Synch Form. A user can have access to multiple Synch Forms, which have the same basic appearance, but slight difference in details. Synch Form abilities may be further enhanced by the usage of special Runes, which are inserted into slots in the Synch Device. To date, since the opening of relations between the Bureau and Kithrup (Year 0055), only 6 magic-capable individuals have been discovered on Kithrup, and none of their Linker Cores have exceeded an output of A+. This is, perhaps, for the best, since it has been shown that Miyamura, with just a B ranking, is capable of feats on par with SS rank mages.

About Synch Devices:
Synch Devices are all the same – a forearm guard with special slots in it. The slots take two different shapes – spherical and triangular. The spherical slots are meant to hold the special stones who contain Synch Forms. The triangular ones, on the other hand, are used to hold the ability-enhancing Runes. Most Synch Devices allow for 3 forms and two Runes; Miyamura’s Nero is special – it allows for twice as many forms and Runes as a standard Synch Device.

Devices:
Synchronization Device Nero
History: Not much is known about Nero, only that it was discovered in Year 0064 by the Scrya family, and was restored to the people of Kithrup. It was then given to Aileas in Year 0067.

Forms:
Note: Due to the nature of Kithruvian magic, Aileas has access to nearly one dozen different forms – these are merely the most commonly used.

Inactive: In this Form, Nero appears as a forearm guard on the right arm, with

Argent Form: This is the standard, basic form used by Nero. The clothes in Argent Form are a bright white color. In this form, up to 4 different Runes may be used simultaneously.

Retribution Form: This mid-level focuses on physical over magical strikes. The clothes in this form are colored red. Only 2 Runes may be used in this form.

Welkin Form: This is Nero’s ultimate form – proven capable of leveling whole city blocks in one strike. In this form, the clothes are colored black. Furthermore, only 1 Rune may be used at a time. Lastly, Aileas has proven capable of assuming Welkin Form for only 5 minutes.

Runes:
Note: Aileas has access to nearly 2 dozen Runes. These are simply the most common.

Rune of Acceleration: This stone doubles the standard base speed of the user.

Rune of Flight: This stone enables the user to fly.

Rune of Recovery: This stone provides the user with a healing factor.

Elemental Runes: This stone enables the user to make elemental attacks. Aileas has 4: Fire, Water, Thunder, and Wind.


Unique Spells:
Note: Kithruvian magic provides for a near endless amount of spells or spell-like abilities. To record them all would exceed the data space limits of a profile.

Quote: “Good women don’t die.” Or, when she’s assaulting Dirk: “KORA!”

Fun (?) Fact: Aileas once met Aurion Dauer in person, and has developed a massive crush on him from that one single meeting.




And for More Info:



http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y104/kj1980/elt01.jpg

:nod:

Her skills and magic style remind me of Ben 10 somewhat. :nod:

And I'd like to see Aaron's rxn for yet another person creating another OC who has a crush on Aurion the Breaker of Hayate Heartbreaker. :D

~~~In other news...~~~

Remember this journal article on BJs in the tech thread (http://forums.animesuki.com/showpost.php?p=933498&postcount=5)? :D I'm gonna do a review on the hazardous environment bit. Stay tuned for Khrack! :nod:

arkhangelsk
2008-02-23, 21:49
Personnel Dossier: Aileas Miyamura


Name: Aileas Miyamura
Seiyuu: Ryou Hirohashi (as Kyou Fujibayashi of CLANNAD)
Callsign: Wondergirl
Age: 18 (as of StrikerS)
Birthday: October 15th
Height: 165 cm
Weight: 61 kg
Hair/Eye Color: Blonde/Brown
Homeworld: 67th Non-Administrated World, Kithrup
Position in TSAB: Member of the 31st RAF - Rank Warrant Officer
Magic Rank: B

Nice try, Reiji, of trying to sneak H3xx through in the small print. Magic Rank is a coefficient, not just power. If she is capable of SS feats, then her magic rank is SS, no matter what her power is. Unless there are huge limitations to those Rune booster things, which then would have to be specified - right now, it looks like effectively SS with no significant limitations.

Reiji Tabibito
2008-02-23, 22:27
:nod:

Her skills and magic style remind me of Ben 10 somewhat. :nod:

And I'd like to see Aaron's rxn for yet another person creating another OC who has a crush on Aurion the Breaker of Hayate Heartbreaker. :D


Actually, Kitrhuvian magic is an amalgam of the Devil Trigger System from DMC 2, and the armlets from Jean D'Arc.

And yes it will be interesting to see Aurion's handler the fiend that spawned Grandis Aaron's reaction to her crush...

Nice try, Reiji, of trying to sneak H3xx through in the small print. Magic Rank is a coefficient, not just power. If she is capable of SS feats, then her magic rank is SS, no matter what her power is. Unless there are huge limitations to those Rune booster things, which then would have to be specified - right now, it looks like effectively SS with no significant limitations.

Ha ha. Very funny. Criticism from the one who has yet to make an actual contribution to this thread.

You're an idiot. You're an idiot and a moron.


Let me spell it out like THIS:

Power Level (standard): B

Power Level (Argent Form): AA+

Power Level (Retribution Form): S+

Power Level (Welkin Form): SS - for FIVE MINUTES ONLY.

GOT IT??



Moving on, Ghost Rider #2!





Personnel Dossier: Dirk Sanderson



Name: Dirk Sanderson
Seiyuu: Nobutoshi Canna (as Ban Mido of GetBackers)
Callsign: Golden Boy
Age: 27 (as of StrikerS)
Birthday: March 31st
Height: 173 cm
Weight: 68 kg
Hair/Eye Color: Brown/Green
Homeworld: 97th Non-Administrated World – Earth (Region: North America)
Position in TSAB: - Rank Master Sergeant
Magic Rank: AAA-
Device: Armed Device Tallhammer
Magic System: Neo-Velka
Magic Color: Electric Yellow

General Dress: As the point man for the 31st, Dirk wears whatever the situation necessitates. However, he has shown a preference for wearing jeans and T-shirts whenever he has a choice of clothing. His Barrier Jacket appears as what he terms “Ghost Rider” grab: black leather pants jacket, and T-shirt, with a 1 meter metal chain wrapped around the jacket.

Role in the 31st: As a Neo-Velka user, Dirk is the main frontline fighter of the 31st. He is also the ship’s engineer, a duty he splits with Warrant Officer Ecco. He also is the male counterpart of Aileas, and goes undercover to draw out a target when said target is female.

Personality: Dirk is smug, and oozes confidence. He never second guesses himself, and is always sure of his decisions – which one would not expect from someone who is wrong as often he is right. He enjoys teasing immensely, and frequently targets Rio, who runs to Aileas, who beats up Dirk, which is stopped by Horatio.

Background: Born in Year 0048 to Hiram and Summer Sanderson, Dirk grew up in the middle of adventure. His parents both worked for a private covert operations group simply known as the Corporation. It was during one of these adventures that the Corporation found themselves dealing with an otherworldly threat, which a group of Enforcers had been dispatched to deal with. Since TSAB did not want knowledge of their existence to become widespread across a non-magic world, the Corporation and the Enforcers struck a deal: in exchange for not having their memories of the event erased, the Corporation would do the following. 1 – they would put their considerable resources at the Bureau’s disposal WHENEVER they operated on Earth. 2 - no mention of the Enforcers was EVER to be made in ANY report. 3 – the Enforcers would take back some of the Corporation’s personnel in order to keep them quiet. Dirk was one of the people chosen – most people suspect that because of his young age at the time, and the fact that he was not officially part of the Corporation, he was picked because most of them saw him as a son, and therefore would be unwilling to do something that would result in harm to him. So, at the age of 14, Dirk left the only home he’d known, and found himself on a new, strange world. Essentially under house arrest, Dirk would probably have grown up to hate the Bureau, if not for his keeper: Tactical Instructor Linus Goddard. Goddard had Dirk evaluated by the Bureau, and upon discovery of his magic potential, asked Dirk if he wanted to be trained as a mage. The simple act took Dirk, used to a life of being told where to go, what to do, and having little to no freedom, completely by surprise, and it earned Goddard the boy’s absolute loyalty. Responding that he did, Goddard himself trained Dirk in Neo-Velkan magic. A former field engineer, Goddard also schooled Dirk in engineering and ship repair. Four years later, and now an adult in the eyes of Mid-Childian law, Dirk announced his intention to join the Bureau. He did not attend the Academy, but joined right away. His first assignment, due to his time with Goddard, was as a field engineer aboard Goddard’s old vessel: the Asura. That lasted for about three years, and then he applied for a transfer to the RAF. He was given a choice of RAF assignments, and picked the 31st, starting his time there in Year 0071. He’s been there ever since.

Relationships w/Others: Dirk is the veteran of the 31st, and therefore doesn’t have many connections, though he still keeps up with some old friends from his combat engineer days.

On Sylvia: “The Captain’s quirky – but quirky often equals fun. Example: she insists we all go out and get smashed after a successful capture. And THAT provides loads of comic value.”

On Horatio: “No fun – none whatsoever. Though it IS fun to see just how gullible he can be – I once had him convinced that right WAS wrong, just by making statements in a completely serious manner.”

On Aileas: <glowers> “She’s no fun either, whacking me like that when I’m just trying to relieve some boredom. When she’s NOT hitting me, however, she’s not so bad to be around…better then some OTHER people.”

On Rio: <laughs> “So shy, it’s almost like she’s BEGGING to be teased. But it’s probably a trick. I mean, the fact that the whole male population, and half of the female one, feels some compulsion to protect her, that’s gotta be intentional.”

Devices:
Armed Device Tallhammer

History: Tallhammer was created in Year 0067, and was issued as a replacement for Dirk’s previously destroyed Storage Device Purgatory.

Specifications

Device Type: Armed
Elemental Affinity: Electric
Cartridge Capacity: 4 per gauntlet (8 total)

Modes:

Inactive Mode: In this form, Tallhammer appears as a lightning bolt on a chain which Dirk keeps tied around one of his pants’ belt loops.

Standard Form: In this form, Tallhammer appears as a pair of large gauntlets, the dorsal parts of which are capable of opening to deliver ranged attacks. Reloading takes place via insertion of cartridges on the inside of the wrist, near the thumb. This appearance does not change in Full Drive Form.

Unique Spells:

Offensive:

Lightning Strike: The standard attack magic of Tallhammer.

Rolling Thunder: Tallhammer’s defense-breaker magic, and an elemental attack. Requires 1 cartridge.

Thunder Lancer: One of Tallhammer’s two ranged spells, which fires beams of electricity from both gauntlets. Requires 1 cartridge per beam.

Sonic Boom: A stunner spell.

Thunderstorm: Tallhammer’s ultimate attack magic. Unleashes 7 bolts of lightning. Requires a Full Cartridge Load, and Full Drive Form.

Defensive:

Surge Protection: Tallhammer’s auto-guard magic.

Shocker: Electrifies the air around Dirk, and shocks anyone who comes in close. Requires 2 cartridges.

Movement:

NONE

Support:

Lightining Rod: Boosts the power of Tallhammer’s elemental attacks. Requires 1 cartridge.

Quote: <laughter> Ow! Hey! Miyamura, stop hitting me!

Fun Fact: Dirk enjoys Earth “superhero” entertainment. His self-professed favorite program is “Steven Spielberg’s Freakazoid!”.







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Tormenk
2008-02-23, 23:06
On the other news...


Here's the first member of my new RAF Squad, the "Ghost Riders"...



Personnel Dossier: Aileas Miyamura


Name: Aileas Miyamura
Seiyuu: Ryou Hirohashi (as Kyou Fujibayashi of CLANNAD)
Callsign: Wondergirl
Age: 18 (as of StrikerS)
Birthday: October 15th
Height: 165 cm
Weight: 61 kg
Hair/Eye Color: Blonde/Brown
Homeworld: 67th Non-Administrated World, Kithrup
Position in TSAB: Member of the 31st RAF - Rank Warrant Officer
Magic Rank: B
Device: Synchronization Device Nero
Magic System: Kithruvian
Magic Color: White (Argent) / Red (Retribution) / Dark Grey (Welkin)

General Dress: Aileas is the front woman of the 31st, and like her male counterpart, Dirk, wears what the moment dictates. ALSO like Dirk however, she tends to wear T-shirts and jeans when off duty. Her Synchro Form appears as a minidress with a winged headband, and large gloves – the colors are dictated by the specific form.

Role in the 31st: Magically, Aileas is the powerhouse of the 31st, which would not be possible if not for her magic style. Otherwise, she is Dirk’s female counterpart, using her feminine charms in undercover work, and to draw out the target.

Personality: Aileas is a tomboy, but she’s also a flirt. The fact that men drool over her wherever she goes doesn’t hurt either. She’s also Rio’s protector, and beats up Dirk whenever he decides to have a laugh at her expense – her favorite weapons are large, heavy books, which she throws and/or whacks with.

Background: Born in Year 0057 to Hiro and Cordelia Miyamura, Aileas grew up as the child of marine biologists – an understandable thing on a planet that was 94% water. Her life would have gone as most lives on Kithrup do – grow up, inherit the family business, continue on – if not for a chance encounter. On an expedition, she and her family were attacked by hostile wildlife, and their standard self-defense weapons proved useless. It would have been the end for them, had not Aileas’ abilities awakened. Tests conducted on her showed that she was capable of using Kithruvian magic, which only occurs in less than 1% of Kithruvian natives. Upon learning this, she immediately chose to leave Kithrup and join TSAB at the age of 10. She graduated from the Academy, and promptly became an Enforcer – one of the youngest ever. She continued her work in the Navy until Year 0074, when, citing “personal reasons,” she left and joined the RAF. She was assigned to the 31st, her current post.


Relationships w/Others: Most of Aileas’ contacts are in the Interstellar Navigation Bureau from when she worked as an Enforcer, but she knows a few other people.

On Sylvia: “Captain Saganami’s a good officer, but she’s endlessly quirky. Truth be told – I’ve not been here that long, so I don’t have a full view on her.”

On Horatio: “Horatio’s a stiff. He needs to learn how to loosen up on enjoy himself – it’s always mission this, supplies that – he never stops for a moment to just smell the roses.”

On Rio: “Rio-chan’s simply the cutest thing to cross my path EVER.”

On Dirk: “Golden Boy’s got a head too big for his shoulders – the idiot thinks he can take on the world. His arrogance is second to none, and I don’t like the fact that he picks on my Rio-chan either.”

Magic Style: Kithruvian
Kithruvian magic is one that affects the self. It utilizes a type of Device, known as a Synchronization Device, that is similar in nature to Unison Devices. Synch Devices, however, transform the user into an alternate form, known as the Synch Form. A user can have access to multiple Synch Forms, which have the same basic appearance, but slight difference in details. Synch Form abilities may be further enhanced by the usage of special Runes, which are inserted into slots in the Synch Device. To date, since the opening of relations between the Bureau and Kithrup (Year 0055), only 6 magic-capable individuals have been discovered on Kithrup, and none of their Linker Cores have exceeded an output of A+. This is, perhaps, for the best, since it has been shown that Miyamura, with just a B ranking, is capable of feats on par with SS rank mages.

About Synch Devices:
Synch Devices are all the same – a forearm guard with special slots in it. The slots take two different shapes – spherical and triangular. The spherical slots are meant to hold the special stones who contain Synch Forms. The triangular ones, on the other hand, are used to hold the ability-enhancing Runes. Most Synch Devices allow for 3 forms and two Runes; Miyamura’s Nero is special – it allows for twice as many forms and Runes as a standard Synch Device.

Devices:
Synchronization Device Nero
History: Not much is known about Nero, only that it was discovered in Year 0064 by the Scrya family, and was restored to the people of Kithrup. It was then given to Aileas in Year 0067.

Forms:
Note: Due to the nature of Kithruvian magic, Aileas has access to nearly one dozen different forms – these are merely the most commonly used.

Inactive: In this Form, Nero appears as a forearm guard on the right arm.

Argent Form: This is the standard, basic form used by Nero. The clothes in Argent Form are a bright white color. In this form, up to 4 different Runes may be used simultaneously.

Retribution Form: This mid-level focuses on physical over magical strikes. The clothes in this form are colored red. Only 2 Runes may be used in this form.

Welkin Form: This is Nero’s ultimate form – proven capable of leveling whole city blocks in one strike. In this form, the clothes are colored black. Furthermore, only 1 Rune may be used at a time. Lastly, Aileas has proven capable of assuming Welkin Form for only 5 minutes.

Runes:
Note: Aileas has access to nearly 2 dozen Runes. These are simply the most common.

Rune of Acceleration: This stone doubles the standard base speed of the user.

Rune of Flight: This stone enables the user to fly.

Rune of Recovery: This stone provides the user with a healing factor.

Elemental Runes: This stone enables the user to make elemental attacks. Aileas has 4: Fire, Water, Thunder, and Wind.


Unique Spells:
Note: Kithruvian magic provides for a near endless amount of spells or spell-like abilities. To record them all would exceed the data space limits of a profile.

Quote: “Good women don’t die.” Or, when she’s assaulting Dirk: “KORA!”

Fun (?) Fact: Aileas once met Aurion Dauer in person, and has developed a massive crush on him from that one single meeting.




And for More Info:



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So Aileas is Kyou-esque with Shion's image? :hmm:

There are undefined gray areas with the device forms and runes at her disposal but no real problems there.

Her power at the highest level would be equivalent to blows from Vita's Gigant Crusher and that is certainly within SS limits. The way I see it, ark's issue is not with the duration but that such a form, how does her B rank linker core give her so much power? Device limiters to solve the power problem perhaps?

Well just suggestions on my end so feel free to do as you may with them.



Moving on, Ghost Rider #2!



Personnel Dossier: Dirk Sanderson
Name: Dirk Sanderson
Seiyuu: Nobutoshi Canna (as Ban Mido of GetBackers)
Callsign: Golden Boy
Age: 27 (as of StrikerS)
Birthday: March 31st
Height: 173 cm
Weight: 68 kg
Hair/Eye Color: Brown/Green
Homeworld: 97th Non-Administrated World – Earth (Region: North America)
Position in TSAB: - Rank Command Sergeant Major
Magic Rank: AAA-
Device: Armed Device Tallhammer
Magic System: Neo-Velka
Magic Color: Electric Yellow

General Dress: As the point man for the 31st, Dirk wears whatever the situation necessitates. However, he has shown a preference for wearing jeans and T-shirts whenever he has a choice of clothing. His Barrier Jacket appears as what he terms “Ghost Rider” grab: black leather pants jacket, and T-shirt, with a 1 meter metal chain wrapped around the jacket.

Role in the 31st: As a Neo-Velka user, Dirk is the main frontline fighter of the 31st. He is also the ship’s engineer, a duty he splits with Warrant Officer Ecco. He also is the male counterpart of Aileas, and goes undercover to draw out a target when said target is female.

Personality: Dirk is smug, and oozes confidence. He never second guesses himself, and is always sure of his decisions – which one would not expect from someone who is wrong as often he is right. He enjoys teasing immensely, and frequently targets Rio, who runs to Aileas, who beats up Dirk, which is stopped by Horatio.

Background: Born in Year 0048 to Hiram and Summer Sanderson, Dirk grew up in the middle of adventure. His parents both worked for a private covert operations group simply known as the Corporation. It was during one of these adventures that the Corporation found themselves dealing with an otherworldly threat, which a group of Enforcers had been dispatched to deal with. Dirk was only 6 when it happened, but he never forget them. Almost a dozen years later, and out of high school (or the Corporation equivalent), Dirk was unsure with what he wanted to do for his future. His parents wanted him to join the Corporation, but having grown up in the environment, their work bored him. He then remembered the Enforcers, and wanted to try and join. While his parents did approve (hesitantly), the biggest problem was that no one had any idea how to contact them. The problem resolved itself when while in Southeast Asia, the Corporation picked up a man-sized object traveling at impossible speed. They tracked the object to Myanmar, and ran it to ground – it was an Enforcer on holiday, and agreed to take Dirk back to Mid-Childia. Dirk did not attend the Academy, but joined the Bureau straighaway. He first worked in the Tech Division, mainly on ship maintenance. That lasted for about three years, and then was tapped to help design the next generation of patrol ships for the RAF. As a reward for his work, he was promoted to his current rank, and given a choice of RAF assignments. He picked the 31st, and began his time there in Year 0071. He’s been there ever since.

Relationships w/Others: Dirk is the veteran of the 31st, and therefore doesn’t have many connections, though he still keeps up with some old friends from the Tech Division.

On Sylvia: “The Captain’s quirky – but quirky often equals fun. Example: she insists we all go out and get smashed after a successful capture. And THAT provides loads of comic value.”

On Horatio: “No fun – none whatsoever. Though it IS fun to see just how gullible he can be – I once had him convinced that right WAS wrong, just by making statements in a completely serious manner.”

On Aileas: <glowers> “She’s no fun either, whacking me like that when I’m just trying to relieve some boredom. When she’s NOT hitting me, however, she’s not so bad to be around…better then some OTHER people.”

On Rio: <laughs> “So shy, it’s almost like she’s BEGGING to be teased. But it’s probably a trick. I mean, the fact that the whole male population, and half of the female one, feels some compulsion to protect her, that’s gotta be intentional.”

Devices:
Armed Device Tallhammer

History: Tallhammer was created in Year 0067, and was issued as a replacement for Dirk’s previously destroyed Storage Device Purgatory.

Specifications

Device Type: Armed
Elemental Affinity: Electric
Cartridge Capacity: 4 per gauntlet (8 total)

Modes:

Inactive Mode: In this form, Tallhammer appears as a lightning bolt on a chain which Dirk keeps tied around one of his pants’ belt loops.

Standard Form: In this form, Tallhammer appears as a pair of large gauntlets, the dorsal parts of which are capable of opening to deliver ranged attacks. Reloading takes place via insertion of cartridges on the inside of the wrist, near the thumb. This appearance does not change in Full Drive Form.

Unique Spells:

Offensive:

Lightning Strike: The standard attack magic of Tallhammer.

Rolling Thunder: Tallhammer’s defense-breaker magic, and an elemental attack. Requires 1 cartridge.

Thunder Lancer: One of Tallhammer’s two ranged spells, which fires beams of electricity from both gauntlets. Requires 1 cartridge per beam.

Sonic Boom: A stunner spell.

Thunderstorm: Tallhammer’s ultimate attack magic. Unleashes 7 bolts of lightning. Requires a Full Cartridge Load, and Full Drive Form.

Defensive:

Surge Protection: Tallhammer’s auto-guard magic.

Shocker: Electrifies the air around Dirk, and shocks anyone who comes in close. Requires 2 cartridges.

Movement:

NONE

Support:

Lightining Rod: Boosts the power of Tallhammer’s elemental attacks. Requires 1 cartridge.

Quote: <laughter> Ow! Hey! Miyamura, stop hitting me!

Fun Fact: Dirk enjoys Earth “superhero” entertainment. His self-professed favorite program is “Steven Spielberg’s Freakazoid!”.







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I sense the birth of another dynamic duo with the addition of Dirk. :D

Well besides the issue of how a Enforcer would be willing, and could just take a resident of a N.A world back with him to Mid, no real problems.

arkhangelsk
2008-02-23, 23:14
Ha ha. Very funny. Criticism from the one who has yet to make an actual contribution to this thread.

Nice ... an ad hominem attack. And I'll like to say the following:
1) My main interest is not really to participate in this thread. However, I do have a taste for TA, so occasionally I comment on interesting ideas that come under my scope. Now that this thread is slowing down somewhat, I spend a little more time on it and thus I talk more than I used to.
2) In most games, it is generally considered better that the referee / mediator is not actually a player. It allows them to keep a more objective overview. Unlike a player, for example, I don't have to consider about your new character overshadowing mine. It also allows me to look at your setup while being less blinded by your story. Now, the thread has no official referee or mediator, but it does have unofficial h3xxbusters.
3) Further, this thread discourages creation without discussion, but not in the other direction. Even if I were a regular member, most of my posts will be about things like this rather than making new characters (I assume this is what you mean by "actual contribution").

Power Level (standard): B
Power Level (Argent Form): AA+
Power Level (Retribution Form): S+
Power Level (Welkin Form): SS - for FIVE MINUTES ONLY.

This is about what I figured, but we are still left with the problem that a supposed B-rank can handle S+ reliably, thus making a joke of the whole ranking system. And you shouldn't underestimate SS for 5 minutes. From the way you are putting it, Aileas should just alternate b/w Retribution and Welkin forms and that'll last her the whole fight. You might as well call Argent and standard "Limited" forms.

Of course, I'm not a player, so if the player community agrees, it'll pass, but I call problems as I see them.

Kha
2008-02-23, 23:43
Personally, Reiji, that retort could've been done without the harsh pre-wording...

Moving on, Ghost Rider #2!



Personnel Dossier: Dirk Sanderson
Name: Dirk Sanderson
Seiyuu: Nobutoshi Canna (as Ban Mido of GetBackers)
Callsign: Golden Boy
Age: 27 (as of StrikerS)
Birthday: March 31st
Height: 173 cm
Weight: 68 kg
Hair/Eye Color: Brown/Green
Homeworld: 97th Non-Administrated World – Earth (Region: North America)
Position in TSAB: - Rank Command Sergeant Major
Magic Rank: AAA-
Device: Armed Device Tallhammer
Magic System: Neo-Velka
Magic Color: Electric Yellow

General Dress: As the point man for the 31st, Dirk wears whatever the situation necessitates. However, he has shown a preference for wearing jeans and T-shirts whenever he has a choice of clothing. His Barrier Jacket appears as what he terms “Ghost Rider” grab: black leather pants jacket, and T-shirt, with a 1 meter metal chain wrapped around the jacket.

Role in the 31st: As a Neo-Velka user, Dirk is the main frontline fighter of the 31st. He is also the ship’s engineer, a duty he splits with Warrant Officer Ecco. He also is the male counterpart of Aileas, and goes undercover to draw out a target when said target is female.

Personality: Dirk is smug, and oozes confidence. He never second guesses himself, and is always sure of his decisions – which one would not expect from someone who is wrong as often he is right. He enjoys teasing immensely, and frequently targets Rio, who runs to Aileas, who beats up Dirk, which is stopped by Horatio.

Background: Born in Year 0048 to Hiram and Summer Sanderson, Dirk grew up in the middle of adventure. His parents both worked for a private covert operations group simply known as the Corporation. It was during one of these adventures that the Corporation found themselves dealing with an otherworldly threat, which a group of Enforcers had been dispatched to deal with. Dirk was only 6 when it happened, but he never forget them. Almost a dozen years later, and out of high school (or the Corporation equivalent), Dirk was unsure with what he wanted to do for his future. His parents wanted him to join the Corporation, but having grown up in the environment, their work bored him. He then remembered the Enforcers, and wanted to try and join. While his parents did approve (hesitantly), the biggest problem was that no one had any idea how to contact them. The problem resolved itself when while in Southeast Asia, the Corporation picked up a man-sized object traveling at impossible speed. They tracked the object to Myanmar, and ran it to ground – it was an Enforcer on holiday, and agreed to take Dirk back to Mid-Childia. Dirk did not attend the Academy, but joined the Bureau straighaway. He first worked in the Tech Division, mainly on ship maintenance. That lasted for about three years, and then was tapped to help design the next generation of patrol ships for the RAF. As a reward for his work, he was promoted to his current rank, and given a choice of RAF assignments. He picked the 31st, and began his time there in Year 0071. He’s been there ever since.

Relationships w/Others: Dirk is the veteran of the 31st, and therefore doesn’t have many connections, though he still keeps up with some old friends from the Tech Division.

On Sylvia: “The Captain’s quirky – but quirky often equals fun. Example: she insists we all go out and get smashed after a successful capture. And THAT provides loads of comic value.”

On Horatio: “No fun – none whatsoever. Though it IS fun to see just how gullible he can be – I once had him convinced that right WAS wrong, just by making statements in a completely serious manner.”

On Aileas: <glowers> “She’s no fun either, whacking me like that when I’m just trying to relieve some boredom. When she’s NOT hitting me, however, she’s not so bad to be around…better then some OTHER people.”

On Rio: <laughs> “So shy, it’s almost like she’s BEGGING to be teased. But it’s probably a trick. I mean, the fact that the whole male population, and half of the female one, feels some compulsion to protect her, that’s gotta be intentional.”

Devices:
Armed Device Tallhammer

History: Tallhammer was created in Year 0067, and was issued as a replacement for Dirk’s previously destroyed Storage Device Purgatory.

Specifications

Device Type: Armed
Elemental Affinity: Electric
Cartridge Capacity: 4 per gauntlet (8 total)

Modes:

Inactive Mode: In this form, Tallhammer appears as a lightning bolt on a chain which Dirk keeps tied around one of his pants’ belt loops.

Standard Form: In this form, Tallhammer appears as a pair of large gauntlets, the dorsal parts of which are capable of opening to deliver ranged attacks. Reloading takes place via insertion of cartridges on the inside of the wrist, near the thumb. This appearance does not change in Full Drive Form.

Unique Spells:

Offensive:

Lightning Strike: The standard attack magic of Tallhammer.

Rolling Thunder: Tallhammer’s defense-breaker magic, and an elemental attack. Requires 1 cartridge.

Thunder Lancer: One of Tallhammer’s two ranged spells, which fires beams of electricity from both gauntlets. Requires 1 cartridge per beam.

Sonic Boom: A stunner spell.

Thunderstorm: Tallhammer’s ultimate attack magic. Unleashes 7 bolts of lightning. Requires a Full Cartridge Load, and Full Drive Form.

Defensive:

Surge Protection: Tallhammer’s auto-guard magic.

Shocker: Electrifies the air around Dirk, and shocks anyone who comes in close. Requires 2 cartridges.

Movement:

NONE

Support:

Lightining Rod: Boosts the power of Tallhammer’s elemental attacks. Requires 1 cartridge.

Quote: <laughter> Ow! Hey! Miyamura, stop hitting me!

Fun Fact: Dirk enjoys Earth “superhero” entertainment. His self-professed favorite program is “Steven Spielberg’s Freakazoid!”.







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F!

lalalalala...

FREAKAZOID! FREAKAZOID!

... ...


Sorry I really had to do that. :heh:

So I see from Ben 10, we go to Freakzoid, complete with Lightning Rod (though the magical effect is different). :nod: I half expected frizzled hair, but I guess really good gel works. :D

The only problem comes from the Corp. How is a Terran organization allowed to produced an artificial mage without total TSAB lockdown made to look like a catastrophic industrial accident? Also, if a corp can do this, what's stopping something like the US from crafting their own secret mage? I may be reading that bit wrong though...

If you meant that the Corp was involved in an extra-terrestial event which the Enforcers fixed, then it makes sense, but you might need to clear the wording there up a little, and after that maybe touch on a little about how the Corp got involved, because IMO a 97th entity shouldn't be able to come near a magical event and survive, or at least remember anything. (I had crack for Sophia to be licenced to carry a Neuralyzer... :uhoh:)

And without going to the Academy, how did Dirk pick up New Belka?

Just a few gray areas to clarify. :nod:


~~~~~~~

Now, can I ask if anyone managed to compile any translation of the DVD booklets pertaining to BJs and KAs? My memorie's foggy.

Reiji Tabibito
2008-02-24, 00:05
So Aileas is Kyou-esque with Shion's image? :hmm:

There are undefined gray areas with the device forms and runes at her disposal but no real problems there.

Her power at the highest level would be equivalent to blows from Vita's Gigant Crusher and that is certainly within SS limits. The way I see it, ark's issue is not with the duration but that such a form, how does her B rank linker core give her so much power? Device limiters to solve the power problem perhaps?

Well just suggestions on my end so feel free to do as you may with them.

Yeah. And truth be told, I'm not sure how to argue the B rank thing. Part of the system was inspired by the Devil Triggers of DMC, so maybe Synch Device as an amplifier...hm.



I sense the birth of another dynamic duo with the addition of Dirk. :D

Well besides the issue of how a Enforcer would be willing, and could just take a resident of a N.A world back with him to Mid, no real problems.

Oh no. Aileas has no real interest in Dirk at all.

And to answer the latter part, I invoke...

THE MST3K MANTRA!!!!




This is about what I figured, but we are still left with the problem that a supposed B-rank can handle S+ reliably, thus making a joke of the whole ranking system. And you shouldn't underestimate SS for 5 minutes. From the way you are putting it, Aileas should just alternate b/w Retribution and Welkin forms and that'll last her the whole fight. You might as well call Argent and standard "Limited" forms.


This is the problem I run into when I try to keep it all straight in my head - I leave things out. Welkin Form is similar in nature to Kazuma's Contractor abilities from Kaze no Stigma. That is, to say, 5 minutes and then she's done.

If you continue with the amplifier idea I have started above, after 5 minutes, her body cannot take the strain of Welkin, and she collapses. Now, the time isn't permanent - even in Argent, her maximum transformation time is MAYBE 3 hours. But since almost no battle in Nanoha is that long...

Get the idea?





F!

lalalalala...

FREAKAZOID! FREAKAZOID!

... ...


Sorry I really had to do that. :heh:

So I see from Ben 10, we go to Freakzoid, complete with Lightning Rod (though the magical effect is different). :nod: I half expected frizzled hair, but I guess really good gel works. :D

Yes. Freakazoid = AWESOME!

The only problem comes from the Corp. How is a Terran organization allowed to produced an artificial mage without total TSAB lockdown made to look like a catastrophic industrial accident? Also, if a corp can do this, what's stopping something like the US from crafting their own secret mage? I may be reading that bit wrong though...

If you meant that the Corp was involved in an extra-terrestial event which the Enforcers fixed, then it makes sense, but you might need to clear the wording there up a little, and after that maybe touch on a little about how the Corp got involved, because IMO a 97th entity shouldn't be able to come near a magical event and survive, or at least remember anything. (Sophia is a licenced to carry a Neuralyzer see... :uhoh:)

Yes, the Corp was involved in an ET event. The situation plays out in my head like this: ET event occurs on 97th, Corp hired to investigate. During investigation, Corp comes into contact with investigating Enforcers. In exchange for keeping memories, Corp agrees to put resources at Enforcers disposal, and give them cover from Earth authorities. Enforcers resolve case, go back to MC.

Essentially, they struck a deal which was to the Enforcers' benefit - they could use the Corp ship as a home base without needing to worry about hiding from Earth people. And as to the memory thing, only ~10 people knew who the Enforcers REALLY were.

And without going to the Academy, how did Dirk pick up New Belka?

Just a few gray areas to clarify. :nod:


Allow me to answer your question with ANOTHER question.

How did ERIO pick up Neo Velka without going to the Academy?

Answer that, and you have your answer.

Kha
2008-02-24, 00:16
I see... IMO the deal closes the initial problem areas, but as the same open up a bit more complex gray areas like the political ramifications, bureaucracy involved, blah blah, which I've no idea how to sort out so... Nothing further from me. :heh:

Allow me to answer your question with ANOTHER question.

How did ERIO pick up Neo Velka without going to the Academy?

Answer that, and you have your answer.It somehow went through my mind to be: "Dirk picked up New Belka on Earth? WUD?!" :heh:

If someone not in the academy taught him, I think that deserves a bit of mention. Then again, I guess I might just be being a little obsessed with all things Belka... :heh:

Did I miss that being mentioned?

arkhangelsk
2008-02-24, 00:23
Yeah. And truth be told, I'm not sure how to argue the B rank thing. Part of the system was inspired by the Devil Triggers of DMC, so maybe Synch Device as an amplifier...hm.

Now we are getting somewhere. The Synch Device is some kind of magic amplifier. How did this not become standardized tech after so many years of contact b/w Midchildran and your K-whatever magic? Bs that can turn into S+, even for a few minutes? How did Regius, who always wanted Ground Force to get a little stronger, never put his hand into such useful stuff?

This is the problem I run into when I try to keep it all straight in my head - I leave things out. Welkin Form is similar in nature to Kazuma's Contractor abilities from Kaze no Stigma. That is, to say, 5 minutes and then she's done.

If you continue with the amplifier idea I have started above, after 5 minutes, her body cannot take the strain of Welkin, and she collapses. Now, the time isn't permanent - even in Argent, her maximum transformation time is MAYBE 3 hours. But since almost no battle in Nanoha is that long...

Get the idea?

OK, things are getting a little better. Now how about recovery time after the collapse. Does she wake up after ten minutes?

Liingo
2008-02-24, 00:24
I smell a tech discussion oncoming...in what I hope is a valiant attempt to dodge it, I pose a not-so-simple question:

Will a Jacket do squat in an airless environment, in terms of providing life-support to its user?
At the present moment, it seems like it does squat in an airless environment. While Kha's voidspace example looked like such an environment to begin with, it obviously has air since they can talk.... (Don't have access to the eps atm so I had no way of checking).

I know, I was just grabbing at straws. :heh:

At least if BJs are only for atmospheric combat, it will open to a lot more mecha crack, including BJs and sentokijin using J/F settings for flight in gravity and non-gravity environments like the good ol Zaku II, physical changes for space-combat, additional accomodation needed for life-support, and the Grade Terminators having full environmental protection, inertia damping, dual-environment flight capacity so on and so forth for the reason for looking the blocky way they do......

I'm on a roll again. Which is bad for the thread. HELP! :eyespin:
You realise that since the Termies have a sealed suit (or at least I think they do) NO further changes need to be made to them for them to do what you want them to do. But obviously those aren't normal BJs are they.


She graduated from the Academy, and promptly became an Enforcer – one of the youngest ever. Sigh...

I thought we were past the child prodigy stage..

This is, perhaps, for the best, since it has been shown that Miyamura, with just a B ranking, is capable of feats on par with SS rank mages.


If she's capable of SS, why not just label her a SS to begin with?

Forms:
Note: Due to the nature of Kithruvian magic, Aileas has access to nearly one dozen different forms – these are merely the most commonly used.

I'm going to have to hope that the other forms not mentioned aren't as powerful as the bottom two..

Inactive: In this Form, Nero appears as a forearm guard on the right arm.

Argent Form: This is the standard, basic form used by Nero. The clothes in Argent Form are a bright white color. In this form, up to 4 different Runes may be used simultaneously.

Retribution Form: This mid-level focuses on physical over magical strikes. The clothes in this form are colored red. Only 2 Runes may be used in this form.

Welkin Form: This is Nero’s ultimate form – proven capable of leveling whole city blocks in one strike. In this form, the clothes are colored black. Furthermore, only 1 Rune may be used at a time. Lastly, Aileas has proven capable of assuming Welkin Form for only 5 minutes.



Let me spell it out like THIS:

Power Level (standard): B

Power Level (Argent Form): AA+

Power Level (Retribution Form): S+

Power Level (Welkin Form): SS - for FIVE MINUTES ONLY.

GOT IT??

I'm with Ark here. Whats to stop her from going between Ret anad Welkin? Although it's not like it matters, Ret form is enough to take out most things.


Moving on, Ghost Rider #2!

Background: Born in Year 0048 to Hiram and Summer Sanderson, Dirk grew up in the middle of adventure. His parents both worked for a private covert operations group simply known as the Corporation. It was during one of these adventures that the Corporation found themselves dealing with an otherworldly threat, which a group of Enforcers had been dispatched to deal with.
Question, why is intergalactic magic spec ops group on Earth in the first place?

The problem resolved itself when while in Southeast Asia, the Corporation picked up a man-sized object traveling at impossible speed. They tracked the object to Myanmar, and ran it to ground – it was an Enforcer on holiday, and agreed to take Dirk back to Mid-Childia.
Firstly WTF was an enforcer doing flying around in plain sight for?

Second, said enforcer has no reason to be on earth in the first place. I find it highly unlikely that they would have permission to travel to a NAW on such a trivial reason as sightseeing.

Third, they ran him to the ground?

Fourth, After forcing him to the ground, he's going to take him to Mid?


Now, can I ask if anyone managed to compile any translation of the DVD booklets pertaining to BJs and KAs? My memorie's foggy.
Check with Selkirk on the matter.

FieryAeon
2008-02-24, 00:24
@Kha: Try As-Nano. http://asnano.wordpress.com/

Aaron008R
2008-02-24, 00:29
Here's the first member of my new RAF Squad, the "Ghost Riders"...



Personnel Dossier: Aileas Miyamura


Name: Aileas Miyamura
Seiyuu: Ryou Hirohashi (as Kyou Fujibayashi of CLANNAD)
Callsign: Wondergirl
Age: 18 (as of StrikerS)
Birthday: October 15th
Height: 165 cm
Weight: 61 kg
Hair/Eye Color: Blonde/Brown
Homeworld: 67th Non-Administrated World, Kithrup
Position in TSAB: Member of the 31st RAF - Rank Warrant Officer
Magic Rank: B
Device: Synchronization Device Nero
Magic System: Kithruvian
Magic Color: White (Argent) / Red (Retribution) / Dark Grey (Welkin)

General Dress: Aileas is the front woman of the 31st, and like her male counterpart, Dirk, wears what the moment dictates. ALSO like Dirk however, she tends to wear T-shirts and jeans when off duty. Her Synchro Form appears as a minidress with a winged headband, and large gloves – the colors are dictated by the specific form.

Role in the 31st: Magically, Aileas is the powerhouse of the 31st, which would not be possible if not for her magic style. Otherwise, she is Dirk’s female counterpart, using her feminine charms in undercover work, and to draw out the target.

Personality: Aileas is a tomboy, but she’s also a flirt. The fact that men drool over her wherever she goes doesn’t hurt either. She’s also Rio’s protector, and beats up Dirk whenever he decides to have a laugh at her expense – her favorite weapons are large, heavy books, which she throws and/or whacks with.

Background: Born in Year 0057 to Hiro and Cordelia Miyamura, Aileas grew up as the child of marine biologists – an understandable thing on a planet that was 94% water. Her life would have gone as most lives on Kithrup do – grow up, inherit the family business, continue on – if not for a chance encounter. On an expedition, she and her family were attacked by hostile wildlife, and their standard self-defense weapons proved useless. It would have been the end for them, had not Aileas’ abilities awakened. Tests conducted on her showed that she was capable of using Kithruvian magic, which only occurs in less than 1% of Kithruvian natives. Upon learning this, she immediately chose to leave Kithrup and join TSAB at the age of 10. She graduated from the Academy, and promptly became an Enforcer – one of the youngest ever. She continued her work in the Navy until Year 0074, when, citing “personal reasons,” she left and joined the RAF. She was assigned to the 31st, her current post.


Relationships w/Others: Most of Aileas’ contacts are in the Interstellar Navigation Bureau from when she worked as an Enforcer, but she knows a few other people.

On Sylvia: “Captain Saganami’s a good officer, but she’s endlessly quirky. Truth be told – I’ve not been here that long, so I don’t have a full view on her.”

On Horatio: “Horatio’s a stiff. He needs to learn how to loosen up on enjoy himself – it’s always mission this, supplies that – he never stops for a moment to just smell the roses.”

On Rio: “Rio-chan’s simply the cutest thing to cross my path EVER.”

On Dirk: “Golden Boy’s got a head too big for his shoulders – the idiot thinks he can take on the world. His arrogance is second to none, and I don’t like the fact that he picks on my Rio-chan either.”

Magic Style: Kithruvian
Kithruvian magic is one that affects the self. It utilizes a type of Device, known as a Synchronization Device, that is similar in nature to Unison Devices. Synch Devices, however, transform the user into an alternate form, known as the Synch Form. A user can have access to multiple Synch Forms, which have the same basic appearance, but slight difference in details. Synch Form abilities may be further enhanced by the usage of special Runes, which are inserted into slots in the Synch Device. To date, since the opening of relations between the Bureau and Kithrup (Year 0055), only 6 magic-capable individuals have been discovered on Kithrup, and none of their Linker Cores have exceeded an output of A+. This is, perhaps, for the best, since it has been shown that Miyamura, with just a B ranking, is capable of feats on par with SS rank mages.

About Synch Devices:
Synch Devices are all the same – a forearm guard with special slots in it. The slots take two different shapes – spherical and triangular. The spherical slots are meant to hold the special stones who contain Synch Forms. The triangular ones, on the other hand, are used to hold the ability-enhancing Runes. Most Synch Devices allow for 3 forms and two Runes; Miyamura’s Nero is special – it allows for twice as many forms and Runes as a standard Synch Device.

Devices:
Synchronization Device Nero
History: Not much is known about Nero, only that it was discovered in Year 0064 by the Scrya family, and was restored to the people of Kithrup. It was then given to Aileas in Year 0067.

Forms:
Note: Due to the nature of Kithruvian magic, Aileas has access to nearly one dozen different forms – these are merely the most commonly used.

Inactive: In this Form, Nero appears as a forearm guard on the right arm.

Argent Form: This is the standard, basic form used by Nero. The clothes in Argent Form are a bright white color. In this form, up to 4 different Runes may be used simultaneously.

Retribution Form: This mid-level focuses on physical over magical strikes. The clothes in this form are colored red. Only 2 Runes may be used in this form.

Welkin Form: This is Nero’s ultimate form – proven capable of leveling whole city blocks in one strike. In this form, the clothes are colored black. Furthermore, only 1 Rune may be used at a time. Lastly, Aileas has proven capable of assuming Welkin Form for only 5 minutes.

Runes:
Note: Aileas has access to nearly 2 dozen Runes. These are simply the most common.

Rune of Acceleration: This stone doubles the standard base speed of the user.

Rune of Flight: This stone enables the user to fly.

Rune of Recovery: This stone provides the user with a healing factor.

Elemental Runes: This stone enables the user to make elemental attacks. Aileas has 4: Fire, Water, Thunder, and Wind.


Unique Spells:
Note: Kithruvian magic provides for a near endless amount of spells or spell-like abilities. To record them all would exceed the data space limits of a profile.

Quote: “Good women don’t die.” Or, when she’s assaulting Dirk: “KORA!”

Fun (?) Fact: Aileas once met Aurion Dauer in person, and has developed a massive crush on him from that one single meeting.

Let me tell you one thing. Comparatively, SHE'S EVEN MORE HAXX THAN ARCAS.

Want to know the reason?

Do you have any idea how INSANELY LARGE the power gap of B and SS are?! It's like comparing like Nagi Springfield to somebody like Yue.

Okay, maybe not. But you'd get the point, hopefully.

You're synch device is not even on device standards. It's on LOST LOGIA standards. It's not impossible, sure. But I'm having a hard time swallowing this idea of an exorbitantly overpowered magic amplifyer.

And no, I'm completely not buying the five minute timeframe. Because battles in Nanoha are presumably usually take that long at most between mages.

If you want to make this pass, you can do three things.

1) Make your girl stronger.
2) Make the boost weaker
3) DO BOTH. (I personally suggest this. Crank her rank up a level or two higher and make the Sync device's boost up to S or even lower. And just leave the SS for suicidal attempts. I..e. WORSE than five minutes.)

That's it from me. I'm a little pressed for time.

Actually, Kitrhuvian magic is an amalgam of the Devil Trigger System from DMC 2, and the armlets from Jean D'Arc.

And yes it will be interesting to see Aurion's handler the fiend that spawned Grandis Aaron's reaction to her crush...

I've seen better. Erio's OC, Iris had a doubtful crush on him in the old age of OC.:p

Ha ha. Very funny. Criticism from the one who has yet to make an actual contribution to this thread.

You're an idiot. You're an idiot and a moron.

Reiji...:eyebrow:

I know your policy of ignoring comments from those who have made contributions. but in case you've been BLIND, let me tell you that ark has already contributed several helpful inputs for the OC thread. So does that mean you'll be ignoring Jimmy C, humbug, etc. because they have no OC? The OC thread isn't a place where OC account for anything and helpful technical inputs should be ignored!

GIVE ME A BREAK.

This is grossly inappropriate thread misconduct. And I'm not letting this down until YOU do. This alone is worth calling the MODs for.

Kha
2008-02-24, 00:47
At the present moment, it seems like it does squat in an airless environment. While Kha's voidspace example looked like such an environment to begin with, it obviously has air since they can talk.... (Don't have access to the eps atm so I had no way of checking).Neither do I... :heh:

But yeah no example of vacuum operation, the most I can push it is high-stratopheric, which I think the Cradle should've reached by the time they got out.

(personally, given that the Cradle was just seconds from firing, they were more like almost to the moon already...)

You realise that since the Termies have a sealed suit (or at least I think they do) NO further changes need to be made to them for them to do what you want them to do. But obviously those aren't normal BJs are they.I do. I'm using this to justify why the GTs look like mecha! :D

*RUNS*

Check with Selkirk on the matter.Ok.

@Kha: Try As-Nano. http://asnano.wordpress.com/Wagata.

PhoenixFlare
2008-02-24, 01:09
"Tell me."

"Captain Takamachi Nanoha," Syn began as they walked, glancing around quickly to see if anyone was listening. At this time of morning, the park was empty. "This report is classified information, dated April 4th, MC0080, concerning the state of your adopted daughter's physical well-being. No one is allowed to see this report, not even your daughter, nor any higher-ranking friends or family. As such, this document is classified under Code OMICRON, For Your Eyes Only."

"Your daughter's physical on March 21st has given the medical department some concern," she continued. "Believed to be related to her status as a biological copy of the Sankt Kaiser. The problem lies within her body's cellular structure; she shows the same problems as subject FT-001, though at an accelerated rate. We believe this to be because of prisoner JS-823543; he did not create your daughter to be a permanent replacement, merely a temporary copy. He expected his plans to be carried out soon; as such, your daughter has a very limited lifespan," Syn and Vivio's hands intertwined. Syn took another breath.

"VT-001's cellular degeneration is rapid, occuring at least four times faster than the average human. Though this essentially means that she is rapidly aging, that is not the case; she will not mature faster than any normal person. Simply put, her cells are dying and replicating quickly, indicating that they are overworking and overmetabolising. This is obvious in your daughter's nearly exponential magical growth, as her Linker Core matures and her metabolism forces development. This, coupled with the experience VT-001 suffered through during the JS Incident, has taken a final toll on her body..."

Syn paused. "...Vivio..."
"What?" Vivio felt her heart clench.
Syn took another breath.

"Your daughter will not live for very much longer. We believe... that she will not see her seventeeth birthday."

Vivio's heart stopped. "Wh-what did you say?"
"..." Syn stopped walking, looking away from Vivio.
"S-Syn..." Vivio turned to look at Syn in the eyes. "Is... did you say..."

Silence. At the corner of Syn's blue eye, she could see it; a small shimmer, a reflection of light... a single tear, quickly trailed by another, a body quivering as she tried to hold back emotions that were going to spill forth. Vivio felt her own lips quiver as the words struck home; she would not live to see seventeen. Vivio felt her heart seize up and clench, felt her own emotions swell, and soon, Vivio felt her own tears come forth unwillingly. "I'm... not gonna... live..." She looked down, shallow breaths escaping, only looking up upon hearing Syn's own choked sob escape. "Syn..." she whispered. "I'm not ready to die..."

"I'm not ready for you to die either," Syn cried. Both girls embraced each other tightly, giving in to the unbearable pain that lashed at them. Vivio cried at full force, burying her head in Syn's quivering shoulder as hot tears came forth. Vivio's memories of her life began to surface; all the smiles, the anger, the love, pain, hate, and everything, came to her unwillingly, as if life itself was mocking her, showing her what she would lose in such a short time. "I don't want you do die so soon," Syn sobbed, her eyes shut and trying to stem the tide. "It's... no... just..."

"...m...maybe..." Vivio felt something in her throat swell. "Maybe... Nanoha-mama was right... maybe..." she was loath to say the words, but they felt so right. "Maybe it... it is pointless...[/i]" Her own feelings of self-doubt struck home; if Nanoha knew this, maybe it's the reason she had given up on Vivio... This is why... she thought. My existence is so pointless that even Jail thought it best for me to die after he was done with me... "I... shouldn't even be alive." Vivio shook in Syn's embrace and cried harder onto her shoulder.

Crap, I'm getting all riled up again, sympathy welling up for Nanoha-Vivio and Nanoha-Raising Heart. And [Those unforgettable days. For them I live.] is indeed heart-wrenching. :upset::upset::upset: *takes for a tissue to blow nose*

And I hope you don't mind if I nitpick a bit on the quoted passage above. Cellular degeneration usually implies two meanings: dying or hypermutability (i.e. rapid transformation). Vivio suffering from cellular degeneration is fine (which, by your indication, should be the cells dying). However, if I'm reading it correctly, Vivio seems to be suffering from a case of full-body cellular degeneration, which should be severely limiting despite the cells replacing their dead counterparts quickly. Some cells in the body do not regenerate, or not as fast, or limited in their regenerative capacity (i.e. only a few mitotic cycles). If Vivio is truly suffering from full-body cellular degeneration, she should be suffering some systemic loss by now, with her age rapidly advancing the terminal point (three more years to 17). As far as the story is told, Vivio seems to be still fine overall.

If you're making it a full-body cellular degeneration without the said replicative senescence (i.e. above, where the cells continue past their limits), then she is going to suffer from hypermutability. Each cycle of cell replication has a small chance of being accompanied by mutation, which in case should make Vivio a little ill, if not cancerous. And possibly, through hypermutation, some cells might be able to overcome the "dying quickly" part, making them permanent in her body and become invasive (selection usually retains their replicative mechanism). By some miracles, Vivio might not have this cancer, but in a full-body degeneration, the chance is higher with all the cells (~10^13 cells) going through the same phase.

That's assuming you're doing full-body degeneration at all. I might've read the thing incorrectly. :heh:

And, uh, how is Linker Core maturation and her degeneration tied together? :3


Syn's characterization good? Nanoha? Vivio? Subaru? I've never written Subaru before, so... yeah.

And the park scene was hard for me. I forgot how hard it is to write stuff like that. Personally I feel I went too fast.

Oh, and before you ask; yes, that is Gravemind talking to Nanoha.

It's better than fine! :) Subaru is Subaru as always, and Nanoha and Vivio, though taking an unexpected dive into angst, fits. Great job! :D

P/S: Pardon my ignorance, but who's Gravemind? :heh:

If he did sing, Leona would've been his :uhoh:

*runs from sniper*

I don't doubt that. :heh:

Provided that he could.

*Aurion applies in a music club*

What the ...? :uhoh:

Or anything Kamen Rider related.... if you've read Evangelion Xgouki's profile for his OC Ryotaro Nogami, I think you'll understand why she's into him (well, asides from the fact that the idea started out as roleplay crack :heh: ).

And the Bistro La Salles do have secret subterranean brothels accomodations :uhoh:

*runs*

Ah, yes, the similarity is there. :nod: And secret subterranean accomodations are always welcome for harem business. :nod:

*runs*

:nod: Or indestructible :uhoh:

:nod:

MOTTO MOTTO!!!!!!!!! She shall have HOTBLOOD that shall PIERCE THE HEAVENS!!!!!

:nod::nod::nod:

You don't happen to have a... draft of this scenario do you? :nod:

*feels dark evil shadow behind him*

*runs*

*grins evilly* You want it? I might just be able to provide it ... give me some time.

PF: Hey, you can't just get into me like that! Chotto!

Don't forget Command and Conquer 4: Children of Kane :p

Oh, yes, this too! :D

Mayura: And for a limited time only, we'll throw in a Labatt...
Julie: And a Liu Ming for free ;)

*wakes up to see Mai*

Mai: ...

Omae wa...

Zenmetsuru

:uhoh:

*Creator-san runs*

EEP!

*runs as well*

I should've made it BERRY blue :eyespin:

Yeah, that fits better. :heh:

So... Hayate is into S&M now?

PUNISH ME MASTER!!! :love:

*runs from sniper fire*

Neil: You want pain, I'll give you pain!

Hayatrix: Seize him! He's mine! *evil cackle and crack of whip*

:uhoh::uhoh:

PF: May you survive to see another day, Lowe-aniki.

Hayatrix: Hah, and you too!

PF: OH SHI-!

So THAT'S why you were targeting the neck!!!:frustrated::frustrated::frustrated:

He doesn't know, don't blame him.

:uhoh:

Not to worry.:) There's no rush. And I can of course fill it a bit with my own works.:D

:nod::nod:

Oh really? But that sounds more like Abusive conduct than sekuhara...:heh::uhoh:

Leona: What did you say?! *unleashes silvyrn strings*

Leona >>>>> Aaron

In the end, it payed off, ne?:D

Yep, it does. :nod:

So touching someone by the neck is more natural?:confused::twitch:

Not in natural conversations, but you know, Aurion loves to make things unexpected. It leaves a permanent imprint in Leona's mind, too. :heh:

Existentialism is one of the factors that I plan to use in GenerationS.:nod:

And I take it Grandis is a firm believer? :uhoh:

Hey, doujin-wise... She already has, TEH FIST!:uhoh:

but dominatrix does not compute.:p

TEH FIST? Whazzat? :heh:

Yep.:p But I wouldn't be surprise if she had ten million.:p

:eek::eek::eek:

I think she'll need to be restrained a lot for that. By the TSAB, especially. :heh:

Crank up you CONFIDENCE!:D

Oh, I understand now. Thanks! :D

Makes me think of health food. :rolleyes:

It's healthy and filled with HOTBLOOD only the likes of Colwell can provide! :D

Asagi: Or I can make your blood run hot. *wink*

Holy shi-! Curse you! :frustrated:

Mission accomplished. :p

Summoned legions from the game "Chaos Legion". Except that particular pic shows the ultimate level for the strongest legion in the game, Thanatos.

Whoa, looks fitting for a Herald. *scans* But, they're female though ...

From hair manufacture flavor? DOES NOT COMPUTE.

By conventional means, no. :heh: Maybe if we can extract certain flavor (i.e. odor) from his hair, then yes. All types of hair, however, seem tasteless, just tough keratin and all. :heh: So yeah, this is just a bull. :D

*runs*

Huh? Why? I'm not really all that good in writing. :rolleyes: In any case, I need to read your current chapter soon as I need ideas on how to write Signum.

I'd discourage you from following my example. :uhoh: The Signum there is offish, I think I bust a little of her personality. :uhoh:

Speaking of which, you still require the document, or you'll just read it from here?

Meaning its 100k words away? zomg! :twitch:

Whatever makes you think that? :eyespin:

.....You'll need a character list soon then.

Making one, in fact. :D

I could not find Chapter Five (I missed it before) to read, so this summary helped a lot. :D Maybe later when you update your links I will go back and read it. ;)

You just reminded me that I haven't updated the links for a while (and Aaron, thanks for the help :D). :heh: Sorry about that, but I've done the update yesterday, changing the template a bit to suit the new format, and also updated on the Templars' spell list.

Wow, this is great. I'm not much of a reader (I dont read books, since I have no time), so to feel so immersed into a story I am not watching, but reading is quite a surprise to me whenever it happens, and your writing has done just that. :bow: But of course, to not mention works of Nighty, Lowe, Aaron, USB, Kagerou and others would not be fair, as those have done the same for me. ;)

:nod::nod::nod:

Thanks! :D

Ah~ I wish I had even half of your writing skills. It is quite stressing when you have a story to tell, yet you cannot put it into words. :upset::heh:

I can understand that. At certain times, I experience frustration to put the scenes into words, and sometimes I feel like kicking the story into a wastebin. Maybe you'd want to co-author with someone, with you directing the ideas and the person putting it into writing? :3

Hmm, I would speculate that Leona is either the Princess herself, or one of the Sisters, who decided to kill the Templars for reasons only she knows of. :uhoh:

What Sisters? :heh:

Scene II is certainly my favorite scene so far, same as Aaron. Hayate did an awesome job to repel the huge mass of water, certainly showing what she is capable of. And later, she finally realized that her combat skills are terribly lacking.

Funny that I felt a sense of nostalgia when Hayate was touching Signum's cheek, and you made us remember how sweet Hayate was during A's... funny because I had nearly forgotten how much Hayate cares for her Knights, and how close they are - none of this was present in StrikerS. This alone has made my day. :)

Thanks. I sort of forced the scenario to reflect on A's, since that's where they're more intimate. :D And as usual, Hayate needs more screentime! :mad:

In Scene III, nice explanation about the feeling of magic and all, but when Fate said that spells are commonly programs stored in Devices... I know this was said in A's, but that is not entirely accurate, since mages can also cast spells without Devices. This would mean that spells are not exactly programs - however, TSAB computers can read spells as such, and can also create them as such. It can be said that the TSAB computers and Devices are tools used to make sense out of magic and spells, and to translate them into readable and probably understandable computer languages and programs, respectively. This is what makes sense to me, at least, since it is a typical approach for understanding and reading intangible stuff, such as power and speed, using numbers and mathematics.

Yep, I noticed that, so that's why I said they're "commonly" stored as programs. Since some spells can be cast without device, that sort of fits. I'm careful not to put "all", in any case, but yeah, I get the meaning.

Time is up for me at the office, and so is my time for reading. I dont have much time to do stuff during the nights, since my friends keep coming to my house everyday. :heh: I really need to continue this soon, though, as it is very good. :D And there is some other stuff I have on queue, mainly Kagerou's story.

Take your time. :)

Whoa whoa whoa. Using strands of hair...to manufacture flavors? :twitch: That DOES NOT COMPUTE. Explain nao.

Explanation above in a reply to FA. For summary, read below:

It's a bull.

*runs*

I...just had a sudden, violent urge to attack you, you...[derogatory term here]!

Eeeeh? Why? :uhoh:

So you need BURNING WOMANLY PASSION for Hayate-sama?!?!?

*runs*

YESH!

Keikaku Doori...!

You'll have to pardon me because I don't quite understand it. :heh:

Actually, I think you learn just as much about someone's character by looking at their "hidden" or lesser-seen side as their normal self. Now I'm not saying Signum needs to break down every other chapter, but a rare tear shows just how human she's become over how many thousand years. Recent loosening-up notwithstanding. :heh:

Truth! :D

Why was the Internet born?

*RUNS LIKE BLOODY HELL*

Err ... This is ...

...

*runs*

You just have to make it that suggestive, don't you?! :frustrated::frustrated:

Hmm... firstly, Night of Genesis in its draft stages thus far, is somewhat like a detective story... a little bit thriller, that takes place in a few places, retracing back the particular weird records of the Book of Darkness incident 77 year before Hayate's...

RF6's 'set' static stage in Mid-childa makes it tough to include a story that's quite large in the travel scale. It fits better in a Special Investigations story, which means after StrikerS.

That and...

Night of Genesis...

Spiral Nemesis.

:uhoh:

*runs*

So, it's about an investigation into the previous few Masters of the Book? This sounds mighty EPIC! It has the feel of National Treasure to it, and maybe the DaVinci Code ... but anyway, WANT despite being tough. We know you can do it! :D:D

Eep, the famed Spiral Nemesis?! Wait, where have I seen it before ...

*runs nonetheless*

Quick breaker.... eh, what was I gonna say? :heh:

Right, sick, fever, and last night hand terrible dreams of being swallowed whole by a hydralisk and running out of ammo. (Memo to self, do not write OFM/Spawn encounters while sick).

Hope you get better soon. :)

Though getting swallowed by hydralisk is a bit ... :uhoh:

@PF: Will read your fic once healed up :heh:

Sure, take your time. It won't go anywhere. :heh:

Go ahead and do whatever you like. Its a waste of time and effort in my opinion to even try and stop you. What's the point? You'll just wait till people give up and/or do it anyway. I have had enough. I GIVE UP!!:frustrated::frustrated::frustrated: You want to h4xx your stuff? I'll leave it to the others to H4xxbust.

*feeds tshou the Pill of Ignorance*

Sometimes, it's better to ignore, even if ignorance is bliss. :rolleyes:

Especially against one who's quite bent on deflecting everything away and providing extraordinary-length justifications to rationalize something that is obviously a HAXX.

Ow my head...... :heh: But yes :love:
Here comes the rofl copter...... rofl rofl rofl :p

Oh dear, Liingo has fallen to a rare disease. :uhoh::heh:

Hmm, given that you're chapters seem to be increasing everytime, another 100-150k words then...

And you seem to have been misled by FA, again! :heh:

:twitch: Character map.... NOW

Doing, it'll be uploaded in the main link once it's done. I'll announce it. :D

@Goose
Right finally reading Alpha Chpater 1 part something or other :p

I think that's Kagerou, not Goose. :heh:

Leona takes the start and quite the intriguing set-up for her, with the Templars a significantly dark spot on her mind. Hayate and Wolkies are nicely featured through out and I'll say you capture and brought out the essence very nicely. :nod:

Thanks! :)

Following that, nice explanation about the magic-system in-fic without making it draggy or confusing. Tough job doing that I'm sure. :D

You have no idea how confusing it sounds to me in the first place. :heh: I think I took two or three drafts to make it as it is.

The templars have a whole scene dedicated to them and the helplessness of the situation did reach me nicely. Nearly had me thinking Grandis was going to snuff it for real. The appearance of Lazarus had me grinning though, can't wait for the 'practical' Archmage to show up later on. :D

:nod: Making a "small" appearance in the next chapter.

Chrono and Signum talk was well done convincingly. :nod: Must say Signum was brilliantly brought out through out chapter 6. Characterization remains a strong point throughout with all characters, and later on with Xeno, Kratos and Gabriel. That definitely earns a strong plus point in my books. :p

Thanks! :D

And by books ... you did not, by any chance, place them into Katrina's "books", did you? :uhoh:

The song of choice was hauntingly beautiful, remains me of a LotR setting. :cool: Aurion scenes between Leona and Tesla were interesting, shedding some light onto her position and capturing their dynamics with a game. :nod:

Ailein Duinn has the same effect the first time I heard it. :nod:

The sisters wrap up the end of the chapter and it sure was a nice way to end it.

It was a bit too wordy sometimes but nothing that managed to put me to sleep at 2am in the morning. :p And a most definite EPIC BLUECHEESE bunker-buster of a chapter this was. :eek::eek::eek::bow::bow::bow:

I hope you don't stress yourself out too much the next day. :heh: I'll remind myself to reduce the wordiness next time. :nod:

HOLY-!

Damnit Phoenix! What the hell is up with that RED ZONE level Bluecheesium field!? :frustrated::frustrated::frustrated:

Wow... that took a while to get through, and it was damn good doing so. Wolkie bonding made me go :blush: Best part of them all, in my opinion.

I did give a warning, albeit a terribly small one. :p Still, thanks! :D

1 - Magic/Conventional hybrid. I though the technical spacifics made that clear. It's conventional physics that gives the packet its velocity. Magic that allows it to do everything else.

2 - Don't talk about sound editing work like it's the same as doing this text work. It's not, its more exacting and demanding business, as well as extremely frustrating if something goofs up. Because losing just ten seconds of work means an hour of catchup work.

I spent three hours on something that is only thirty seconds long, which is an extreme dis-proportion over doing three hours of text work. (I spent about twelve hours on the whole seven minute short sequence), not including the time it took to hunt down a voice changing program I could use quickly for voice sample recording, nor the hours I spent searching the internet for good sound effects to edit, nor the time I lost when I had to do it over again from about the half way point when the old program I use freaked out and crashed in the middle of a save and lost data due to corruption. (I had a mid-point backup though because I was SMART about my work.) And I spent two weeks working on the seventeen minute sequence and never managed to even FINISH that. (I had to go out of state in october, which obliterated any momentum I had for finishing.)
This isn't your average 'make me work' protest.

So Kagerou may have been willing to drop that month of work, but I'm not willing to drop this much hard work willy nilly. I am first off, not Kagerou, and second off, I worked a whole lot harder to make it all sound good for what I have.
I will MAKE it work around what I've done even if I have to tear the universe another black hole to do it!

For the first time, I'll be giving you a reply.

And I'll make it sure that I'll refrain from commenting extensively on your equipment/hybrid, simply because I admit honestly that I'm not terribly good with physics and stuff.

First thing's first, "magic allowing it to do anything else" is weak justification to approve of any permissible HAXX within range. If you need to, then I suggest finding 7'Arcs and let them explain the physics of Nanohaverse to you, in detail. And perhaps you'll find that "conventional" is an overtly abused term here.

Second, I think that you're giving yourself a terribly big boost of pride that does not make substantiation here. Everyone here has written something or another before, and I think all of us understand how difficult it is sometimes.

Comparison between you and Kagerou/Goose is also blown disproportionately. Just because you're "you" doesn't make you any better than any of us. And just because you spent lots of extra time doing something or another does not mean that we should be lenient with your undertaking that is grossly overboard. One person being critical, it's probably all right. But, at least three, and then no significant improvement? Extraordinary. And you working "a lot harder" than Kagerou? Pardon my skepticism there, then.

You're not Kagerou, fine. You're not seeking for consensus, fine also. You're going to tear a black hole or whatever, that's your own decision.

We're also not asking for your conformation. You'll just find that cooperation thereafter will be terribly difficult to secure.

She's not as proficient as a Jedi Belka Knight, but she's good enough to at least slice through a seizable number, while throwing in kicks and punches to the rest to get them out of her deadzone.

And that's the point, isn't it? :D

Kicks and punches from Nanoha is a bit difficult to compute. :heh: But, yeah, that is the point. :nod:

It's not that fast. Fate just goes into Sonicform + Sonic move and she's faster than Erio can ever be at his level.

And that's what made me go wild all season! Almost proof of Kha's existence. :D:D:D:D

Uhm, Sonic Move in Sonic Form? I thought it's passive, and she need not use it anymore since it's always present?

:nod:

Most of the enchants were based on Caro's canon spells and I just renamed them, but as I went, I found more possibilities for extra spells and plugged them in. :D

That last bit was a VA ref. Caro's VA also stars in Super Robot Wars like Signum's, and her character in SRW pilots a dragon-esque mecha that had a tiger-esque companion mecha piloted by her love interest and both can gattai together.

But that's the impetus behind it. I built everything else up from there.

Chimera...! :eek:

Maybe for Mondial Jr.

*RUNS*

:eek::eek::eek:

I should refrain from giving suggestion next time. :uhoh:

ONE OF US. ONE OF US. ONE OF US.
ONE OF US. ONE OF US. ONE OF US.
ONE OF US. ONE OF US. ONE OF US.

:nod::nod::nod:

:nod::nod::nod:

In other news, Phoenix...

http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d167/LimitedEternal/1201944061725.jpg

Resistance Is Futile.

Eeeh? DOES NOT COMPUTE! :eyespin::eyespin::eyespin:

Ha ha. Very funny. Criticism from the one who has yet to make an actual contribution to this thread.

By "actual" contribution, do you mean stories/characters or constructive advices? As much as ark has not contributed anything for the former, he (or she, I'm not particularly sure, sorry Ark) has done a lot in the latter, and I think that counts for an "actual" contribution in here, do they not?

As most other threads, this is a discussion thread, thus you are expected to comment on other people's creations in case you submit your own character. Do not simply drop by to submit your creation.

There, I think there isn't a specific requirement that only those who post a character can comment on others.

I think he's fine as he is, and the latter comment you have is overboard.

---------------

The back cover of GuardianS, as promised. :p

Note: I recommend a slow read while listening to the score. :heh:

Mahou Shoujo Lyrical Nanoha GuardianS

Opening


// Score: Herr Mannelig (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8_erNGdfJfA&feature=related) / Artiste: Haggard //

—For there exists hope that there exists despair. Yet, hope has always been the more fragile of the two, and its shattering brings forth a thousand more of its darkest twin.—

Mid-childan Calendar, Year 081.

The time of healing.

The time of rebuilding.

The time of peace.

But, alas, these times are coming to an end, for their ephemeral passages are etched in the pages of Destiny.

When the gnarled hand of fate brought two entities together, a great darkness is born, black, massive, and eternal. And it consumeth the world hungrily, drinking its death and sorrow as though it were the elixir of life.

My world.

I alone in my world possess the power of foresight, and at the day of reckoning doth my third eye unveil a prophecy.

A prophecy of doom.

A knight of an ancient, esteemed order wilt uncover the same prophecy, and yet she wilt be unable to prevent it. Her companions wilt deliberate, and wilt thus remaineth as deliberation.

The fall of a young woman, shattered by one of the Five, wilt become the catalyst, thrusting the Crusaders of the Realm into an inexorable confrontation with the Five.

There wilt be reunion, a reformation, of friends and allies and even foes, brought together by a fate bound to a tenuous, uncertain future. And in their consolidation, fights the Five in a titanic struggle of wit and power.

It wilt also come to pass the time of mending, of old wounds recovering. Alas, it, too, is as fleeting as the rain of spring. And the wound wilt return as it was since memorial, the gap widening, the fester deepening.

Masters and servants, comrades with comrades, wilt reaffirm their stands, pledging oaths and binding promises. And true wilt they be, but insignificant before they who danceth with blood as their music and death as their conductor.

And as the battles between the Five and the Crusaders becometh more desperate and intense, the Twins wilt be united, and with its passing, secrets wilt be unveiled, mysteries of the past and present joined.

And there wilt be a revelation, a piercing light of truth in the encroaching darkness, though it bring’th a greater uncertainty, a betrayal. And how wilt the Crusaders face this, I dare not tell.

The famed Jewels of the Star, little gems of significant power, wilt fall, one after another, into the hands of the Nine and the One, whose grand design is as vague as the mists of dawn. The Five will faithfully carry out their commands, their mission being their sole comfort to assuage their mounting guilt.

And upon the plains of rainbow, a final confrontation between the Five and Crusaders wilt take place. And it is also upon this destined land that the Lost Angel of the Silver Torch awakeneth. She wilt falter, and the Crimson Star falls together. Darkness wilt triumph, and its corrupting grip doth spread like wildfire, drowning the world in a sea of despair.

The world wilt witness the resurrection of an ancient entity, wroth and enraged, and it wilt thus spread destruction upon both guilty and innocent alike. The doomsday clock wilt ticketh, surreptitiously waiting for the turn of the season, the alignment of the heavenly orbs of sapphire and ruby, upon which its design wilt come into full motion. The skies wilt rain fire, the seas wilt weep’th, and pandemonium wilt reign supreme.

The Crusaders, clinging to a frail hope, wilt lead the world against the entity, banding the brave and the skilled and the able to fight.

Alas, they wilt fall, they wilt fall!

For the One wilt ariseth from its slumber, and with its awakening, the Princess, She who is Angel and Devil. The Jewels wilt adorneth her lovingly, granting her power limitless, and with them wilt she sow destruction unparalleled.

There will be death of loved ones, despair for loss, and the merciless crushing of the fragile flame of hope.

And thus wilt the prophecy be fulfilled, and darkness again devours the world.

Who is man to stay the hand of the one whom the Gods canst better?

None.

For I, too, witnesses nothing save for the blankness of creation.

If only the pillars of light hath come sooner, might the prophecy be different?

I do not know.

For they are insignificant before the eyes of a greater darkness that is the Princess.

For the Princess is absolution embodied.

The Goddess of Fate.

None whose destiny hath already been written wilt be saved from her will.

And there is none whose destiny hath not already been paged.

Not even the mightiest of Gods Himself ...

I'm sure it's more confusing than ever. :eyespin::eyespin:

*runs*

P/S: I'm doing a lot of running today. =_=

Kha
2008-02-24, 01:33
Crap, I'm getting all riled up again, sympathy welling up for Nanoha-Vivio and Nanoha-Raising Heart. And [Those unforgettable days. For them I live.] is indeed heart-wrenching. :upset::upset::upset: *takes for a tissue to blow nose*

And I hope you don't mind if I nitpick a bit on the quoted passage above. Cellular degeneration usually implies two meanings: dying or hypermutability (i.e. rapid transformation). Vivio suffering from cellular degeneration is fine (which, by your indication, should be the cells dying). However, if I'm reading it correctly, Vivio seems to be suffering from a case of full-body cellular degeneration, which should be severely limiting despite the cells replacing their dead counterparts quickly. Some cells in the body do not regenerate, or not as fast, or limited in their regenerative capacity (i.e. only a few mitotic cycles). If Vivio is truly suffering from full-body cellular degeneration, she should be suffering some systemic loss by now, with her age rapidly advancing the terminal point (three more years to 17). As far as the story is told, Vivio seems to be still fine overall.

If you're making it a full-body cellular degeneration without the said replicative senescence (i.e. above, where the cells continue past their limits), then she is going to suffer from hypermutability. Each cycle of cell replication has a small chance of being accompanied by mutation, which in case should make Vivio a little ill, if not cancerous. And possibly, through hypermutation, some cells might be able to overcome the "dying quickly" part, making them permanent in her body and become invasive (selection usually retains their replicative mechanism). By some miracles, Vivio might not have this cancer, but in a full-body degeneration, the chance is higher with all the cells (~10^13 cells) going through the same phase.

That's assuming you're doing full-body degeneration at all. I might've read the thing incorrectly. :heh:

And, uh, how is Linker Core maturation and her degeneration tied together? :3:eek:

Batten down the bio-crack hatches! We have another Life Sciences major in the thread!!!

:heh:

Man I feel tempted to run my idea for Gemi-stigma through you just to confirm feasibility. :D

Hayatrix: Seize him! He's mine! *evil cackle and crack of whip*

:uhoh::uhoh:

PF: May you survive to see another day, Lowe-aniki.

Hayatrix: Hah, and you too!

PF: OH SHI-!Hayate... Succubus... :eyespin:

Oh dear, Liingo has fallen to a rare disease. :uhoh::heh:*quickly wheels Lingo away while in Mad Doc mode*

:D...... :uhoh:

Kicks and punches from Nanoha is a bit difficult to compute. :heh: But, yeah, that is the point. :nod:I'd think anyone being desperate should thrash around a bit. I had Hayate whacking a beast with Swertkreuz and a harisen, former doing more damage of course, just to get it off of her. :heh:

Glad you see. :D

Uhm, Sonic Move in Sonic Form? I thought it's passive, and she need not use it anymore since it's always present?Eh? I thought the effects could stack! :eek:

:eek::eek::eek:

I should refrain from giving suggestion next time. :uhoh:Oh no it's not your fault... ( :evil:D: )

The back cover of GuardianS, as promised. :p

Note: I recommend a slow read while listening to the score. :heh:

Mahou Shoujo Lyrical Nanoha GuardianS

Opening


// Score: Herr Mannelig (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8_erNGdfJfA&feature=related) / Artiste: Haggard //

—For there exists hope that there exists despair. Yet, hope has always been the more fragile of the two, and its shattering brings forth a thousand more of its darkest twin.—

Mid-childan Calendar, Year 081.

The time of healing.

The time of rebuilding.

The time of peace.

But, alas, these times are coming to an end, for their ephemeral passages are etched in the pages of Destiny.

When the gnarled hand of fate brought two entities together, a great darkness is born, black, massive, and eternal. And it consumeth the world hungrily, drinking its death and sorrow as though it were the elixir of life.

My world.

I alone in my world possess the power of foresight, and at the day of reckoning doth my third eye unveil a prophecy.

A prophecy of doom.

A knight of an ancient, esteemed order wilt uncover the same prophecy, and yet she wilt be unable to prevent it. Her companions wilt deliberate, and wilt thus remaineth as deliberation.

The fall of a young woman, shattered by one of the Five, wilt become the catalyst, thrusting the Crusaders of the Realm into an inexorable confrontation with the Five.

There wilt be reunion, a reformation, of friends and allies and even foes, brought together by a fate bound to a tenuous, uncertain future. And in their consolidation, fights the Five in a titanic struggle of wit and power.

It wilt also come to pass the time of mending, of old wounds recovering. Alas, it, too, is as fleeting as the rain of spring. And the wound wilt return as it was since memorial, the gap widening, the fester deepening.

Masters and servants, comrades with comrades, wilt reaffirm their stands, pledging oaths and binding promises. And true wilt they be, but insignificant before they who danceth with blood as their music and death as their conductor.

And as the battles between the Five and the Crusaders becometh more desperate and intense, the Twins wilt be united, and with its passing, secrets wilt be unveiled, mysteries of the past and present joined.

And there wilt be a revelation, a piercing light of truth in the encroaching darkness, though it bring’th a greater uncertainty, a betrayal. And how wilt the Crusaders face this, I dare not tell.

The famed Jewels of the Star, little gems of significant power, wilt fall, one after another, into the hands of the Nine and the One, whose grand design is as vague as the mists of dawn. The Five will faithfully carry out their commands, their mission being their sole comfort to assuage their mounting guilt.

And upon the plains of rainbow, a final confrontation between the Five and Crusaders wilt take place. And it is also upon this destined land that the Lost Angel of the Silver Torch awakeneth. She wilt falter, and the Crimson Star falls together. Darkness wilt triumph, and its corrupting grip doth spread like wildfire, drowning the world in a sea of despair.

The world wilt witness the resurrection of an ancient entity, wroth and enraged, and it wilt thus spread destruction upon both guilty and innocent alike. The doomsday clock wilt ticketh, surreptitiously waiting for the turn of the season, the alignment of the heavenly orbs of sapphire and ruby, upon which its design wilt come into full motion.

The Crusaders, clinging to a frail hope, wilt lead the world against the entity, banding the brave and the skilled and the able to fight.

Alas, they wilt fall, they wilt fall!

For the One wilt ariseth from its slumber, and with its awakening, the Princess, She who is Angel and Devil. The Jewels wilt adorneth her lovingly, granting her power limitless, and with them wilt she sow destruction unparalleled.

There will be death of loved ones, despair for loss, and the merciless crushing of the fragile flame of hope.

And thus wilt the prophecy be fulfilled, and darkness again devours the world.

Who is man to stay the hand of the one whom the Gods canst better?

None.

For I, too, witnesses nothing save for the blankness of creation.

If only the pillars of light hath come sooner, might the prophecy be different?

I do not know.

For they are insignificant before the eyes of a greater darkness that is the Princess.

For the Princess is absolution embodied.

The Goddess of Fate.

None whose destiny hath already been written wilt be saved from her will.

And there is none whose destiny hath not already been paged.

Not even the mightiest of Gods Himself ...

I'm sure it's more confusing than ever. :eyespin::eyespin:

*runs*

P/S: I'm doing a lot of running today. =_=Good work, and yes it is kinda confusing. And maybe I'm just allergic to the implications of the phrase "Goddess of Fate", having used that term in Cente Gravia. :uhoh:

But yeah, welcome to Outer Cadia, where the cheese grows BLUE, the smell of crack lingers THICK, the radios never WORK and the people never stop RUNNING, because those that do get hauled off to HELL. :D

FieryAeon
2008-02-24, 01:34
@PF: Finished reading chapter 6. Liked the AurionxTesla scene best somehow. If only because of the outcome of the game. (Dota 1 on 1?)

Lazy to tackle backlog. *goes back to sleep*

Fuyu no Sora
2008-02-24, 01:35
AAARGH!!! I can't stay in bed one day because of the accursed BACKLOOOOOG!!!!!!!!!!!!

Mini BACKLOG BREKAAAA!!!

T-t-TESTING?!

Kha...

BAKABAKABAKABAKABAKA :frustrated:

(Tomoyo-punch combo)

KHA NO BAKAAA! :frustrated::frustrated::frustrated:

(sends Kha flying)

And that should finish the Ranma joke too! ^_^

Hi guys! Didn't manage to get Sophie done at all... Too busy. :(

Hiiiiiiiiii ~ :D

Don't think we ever met. Hello ^^ I'm Fuyu no Sora (Like my post didn't state it :heh:) and welcome (quite late, am I not? :heh:) to the OC Thread :D I really hope you'll enjoy your stay here (and I hope you'll stay. Seeing Kha flying is very funny :p)

Unfortunately, Celestial Being is working overtime to jam our communications :uhoh:

So it's HIS fault huh? :eyebrow::frustrated::frustrated:

:joke:

Here's what we're talking about:



aka traditional colonial Spanish-era Filipino attire. :nod:

http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/aa299/spec_operations/filipiniana1.jpg
http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/aa299/spec_operations/filipiniana4.jpg



We're trying to imagine Hayate in those :nod:

Ahh, I see, I see :nod::nod:

That's just a warm-up? :uhoh:

Girls: Why of course :) What did you think it was? :D

Yup, she pretty much is by her army of fans :nod:

She's pretty much Yamato Nadeshiko personified, refined, graceful, elegant, forgiving... yet with that pinch of mischief that makes you wonder how she really thinks :heh:



http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/aa299/spec_operations/6cca8e9e31a65a832cc4e55f056f3527.jpg



I remember her a little...(been a long time since I read Aria...) and yeah, she's pretty much lovable :p

Asagi: Aaaw, and she would've made a good Mele too :D

Hence why I ran :heh:

@Anita:

Welcome back, here to give Kha more of his fair share of pain? :nod:

Hopefully yes :nod::nod::nod:

I kneeew iiit... :eyespin:

*DING!*

*Runs to grab popcorn*

He deserves it yet I feel sorry for him :heh:

Te- KHA! :frustrated: I only said Cinque and Archer-ko damn well looked alike, how in the forty-seven blue blazes of hell did your twisted mind translate that too 'Kha's biological baby sister'?

Not to mention she's a sentoukijin, remember? Little sister my ass.

That's because it's KHA we're talking about here, Keroko-kun :heh::heh:

Beats me. About Jun, though, I'm currently focussing on the Vivio/Syn departement.

So even you don't know how he fits into the equation huh? :heh:

Funny you should compare to Dieci's shot, because that one was not going 2000 m/s, and Nanoha still barely made it in time to block the shot.

She was in Exceed Mode too I believe...

Don't worry about it, happens all the time here. I'm too busy to finish a lot of stuff myself, too.

Too true >.<

Some of us even had to leave for a while because of being stupidly busy -_-*grumbles*

It did. :nod:

A sentokijin made by letting the embryo grow over the Kia-type Machine Core -- I took that to be "Kha's Baby Sister" enough. Embryoes are prone to damage, but they can be really plastic in protected environments. Just need the right amounts and timings of cellular signals and growth factors, theoretically I can make an embryo grow into anything! :D

That is completely unethical, but I don't believe that's gonna stop Jail from trying it. And add that to Cinque being the first of the Cinque-gen to be made... It computes? :uhoh:

The entire problem is that it actually computes somewhat :heh: But not much....

... make her young at heart then?

...

:uhoh:

How exactly are you planning on doing that? :heh:

:nod::nod::nod:

"That's Kha for you" :p

:nod::nod::nod::nod:

It made me feel welcome... even though I already live there and produce crack work as well...

So that's why you love gondolas so much :heh:

:nod:

lol just thought up of a crack idea for an "in the meantime scene"

momiko... momiko... momiko... momiko... momiko...

:eyespin::eyespin::eyespin:

HUH? :eyespin::eyespin:

Hohe~

Dekkai kikai desu~

*rows fast*

You lost me :heh:

Memory Corrupted not serving well?

If you had your head fed with tons of things other than anime/manga/OC Crack and Bluecheesium for months you too would forget some things :p

lol

What? :heh:

:nod:

like i said, the OC is not only hates our thinking, and is allergic to GN particles.

now if i can only use this against *static*

The OC? I thought you meant the FF? :eyespin::eyespin:

It's not dangerous...

Oh really? :eyebrow: (:p)

You can check out any time you like, but you can never leave...

:nod::nod::nod::nod::nod::nod:

Aika: She's a Demon... a demon instructor!

I believe you :heh:

What's with the face then?

It implies that your not being believable :p

will I?

Because it was this info that killed Dr. Eifman Chaos

checks votes from the OC Commune...

I see :nod: (not :heh:)

lol

Really, what? :heh:

but you must know...

Don't think I want to.... :heh:

Working on it...

Working on it...

:nod::nod::nod::nod:

All Hail Alicia-Sama!!!

:bow: :bow: :bow:

If you love her so much why don't you marry her? :p

Is this...

A WEAKNESS?

*rows faster*

No, just running away from something creepy :p

Creator-tan: Grace, please calculate where he'll be in 5 seconds?

Grace: *Shows screen* Right about here

Dia: Right *loads sniper rifle and aims at escaping gondola*

She's not as proficient as a Jedi Belka Knight, but she's good enough to at least slice through a seizable number, while throwing in kicks and punches to the rest to get them out of her deadzone.

And that's the point, isn't it? :D

Is it? :heh:

I remember Nanoha saying that she could deal with the edge types, but for her to turn into one is just....:heh:

It's not that fast. Fate just goes into Sonicform + Sonic move and she's faster than Erio can ever be at his level.

No one can beat Fate in speed :3

And that's what made me go wild all season! Almost proof of Kha's existence. :D:D:D:D

Ah sou? :heh:

That last bit was a VA ref. Caro's VA also stars in Super Robot Wars like Signum's, and her character in SRW pilots a dragon-esque mecha that had a tiger-esque companion mecha piloted by her love interest and both can gattai together.

But that's the impetus behind it. I built everything else up from there.

Explains a lot :heh:

*RUNS*
ONE OF US. ONE OF US. ONE OF US.
ONE OF US. ONE OF US. ONE OF US.
ONE OF US. ONE OF US. ONE OF US.

:nod::nod::nod:

:nod::nod::nod::nod::nod::nod:

Resistance Is Futile.

:nod::nod::nod::nod::nod::nod::nod::nod::nod:

On the other news...


Here's the first member of my new RAF Squad, the "Ghost Riders"...

*snip*

And for More Info:



http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y104/kj1980/elt01.jpg



Nice history, magic style, device and everything but I have an issue with her....

She's too damn powerful

She's currently a B-rank mage, right? Well, I've never heard of a B-rank mage (even by Outer Cadian (before I left and the H4XX busters arrived) standards) accomplishing SS-rank feats. It's just too out of whack. My own character is an S+ knight and can increase her power to SS but it puts an enormous strain on her body. We all saw what Hayate could do at long distance with only S-rank magic. Now imagine that kind of power at middle and close distances and with an increase of another rank. What do you get? A super-haxx mage/knight.

Far too H4XX for my taste and apparently not only my own.

Remember this journal article on BJs in the tech thread (http://forums.animesuki.com/showpost.php?p=933498&postcount=5)? :D I'm gonna do a review on the hazardous environment bit. Stay tuned for Khrack! :nod:

Will read :nod::nod:

Ha ha. Very funny. Criticism from the one who has yet to make an actual contribution to this thread.

You're an idiot. You're an idiot and a moron.

Excuse me, but I think that's not only insulting (to say the least) but it goes against forum rules. Let me quote Skyfall for you:


Welcome to MGLN Character Creation and Discussion thread.

This thread is a place where you can discuss the already existing characters of Nanoha-verse, as well as your own Original characters, created by taking the principles known about Nanoha-verse into consideration.

As most other threads, this is a discussion thread, thus you are expected to comment on other people's creations in case you submit your own character. Do not simply drop by to submit your creation.
Posts that serve only to submit a character without contributing anything to the discussion will be deleted. If you happen to come across such posts, feel free to use the Report button report.gif, so we can keep the discussion going.

Discussion means that people will disagree with you. Try to listen to them before ignoring them for trying to ‘kill your darlings’ :)


Please avoid DBZ-like characters. Unstoppable gods with enough power to blow up a planet by accidentally sneezing doesn't make for a very interesting discussion, and is not faithful to Nanoha-verse :) Try to have the character as realistic as possible in term of ability and magic usage (example: she might get easily tired after casting a powerful area-affect spell). If possible, try not posting too many characters in one post.

And besides: Having a character or not has nothing to do with contributing to the thread. Criticism helps improve people.

Yes?

Let me spell it out like THIS:

Power Level (standard): B

Power Level (Argent Form): AA+

Power Level (Retribution Form): S+

Power Level (Welkin Form): SS - for FIVE MINUTES ONLY.

GOT IT??

What's that supposed to change?

Moving on, Ghost Rider #2!

*snip*

Now this guy is far more realistic than Aileas. If you make your other characters like him (except the personality) then we won't object.

Yeah. And truth be told, I'm not sure how to argue the B rank thing. Part of the system was inspired by the Devil Triggers of DMC, so maybe Synch Device as an amplifier...hm.

Makes it better but still doesn't explain the 5 rank jump.

This is the problem I run into when I try to keep it all straight in my head - I leave things out. Welkin Form is similar in nature to Kazuma's Contractor abilities from Kaze no Stigma. That is, to say, 5 minutes and then she's done.

If you continue with the amplifier idea I have started above, after 5 minutes, her body cannot take the strain of Welkin, and she collapses. Now, the time isn't permanent - even in Argent, her maximum transformation time is MAYBE 3 hours. But since almost no battle in Nanoha is that long...

Get the idea?

Much better but still doesn't explain how can one jump 5 ranks.

Allow me to answer your question with ANOTHER question.

How did ERIO pick up Neo Velka without going to the Academy?

Answer that, and you have your answer.

Fate taught him magic and before that he was in a research facility in which probably they forced him to use his powers and such.

I see... IMO the deal closes the initial problem areas, but as the same open up a bit more complex gray areas like the political ramifications, bureaucracy involved, blah blah, which I've no idea how to sort out so... Nothing further from me. :heh:

It somehow went through my mind to be: "Dirk picked up New Belka on Earth? WUD?!" :heh:

If someone not in the academy taught him, I think that deserves a bit of mention. Then again, I guess I might just be being a little obsessed with all things Belka... :heh:

Did I miss that being mentioned?

You have a good point and no, you didn't miss anything.

Let me tell you one thing. Comparatively, SHE'S EVEN MORE HAXX THAN ARCAS.

Want to know the reason?

Do you have any idea how INSANELY LARGE the power gap of B and SS are?! It's like comparing like Nagi Springfield to somebody like Yue.

Okay, maybe not. But you'd get the point, hopefully.

Actually it's not an exaggeration. You're quite right in saying that, Aaron.

Your synch device is not even on device standards. It's on LOST LOGIA standards. It's not impossible, sure. But I'm having a hard time swallowing this idea of an exorbitantly overpowered magic amplifyer.

And no, I'm completely not buying the five minute timeframe. Because battles in Nanoha are presumably usually take that long at most between mages.

If you want to make this pass, you can do three things.

1) Make your girl stronger.
2) Make the boost weaker
3) DO BOTH. (I personally suggest this. Crank her rank up a level or two higher and make the Sync device's boost up to S or even lower. And just leave the SS for suicidal attempts. I..e. WORSE than five minutes.)

That's it from me. I'm a little pressed for time.

QFT.

I'm really quite skeptical to the whole "Whoo! A device that amplifies my power and rank by 5 even if it is for 5 minutes" thing too.

I know your policy of ignoring comments from those who have made contributions. but in case you've been BLIND, let me tell you that ark has already contributed several helpful inputs for the OC thread. So does that mean you'll be ignoring Jimmy C, humbug, etc. because they have no OC? The OC thread isn't a place where OC account for anything and helpful technical inputs should be ignored!

GIVE ME A BREAK.

This is grossly inappropriate thread misconduct. And I'm not letting this down until YOU do. This alone is worth calling the MODs for.

QFT once again.

Anita
2008-02-24, 01:44
Hi Sora! Yes I am staying. Just keeping an eye on Kha for fun. ^_^

I was supposed to make Sophia this week but lab's taken all my time.

Kha
2008-02-24, 01:46
Hi Sora! Yes I am staying. Just keeping an eye on Kha for fun. ^_^

I was supposed to make Sophia this week but lab's taken all my time.This just makes me feel sooo comfortable... :heh:

How about I throw you my take so far and you build on it?

(awake enough for me to call you...?)

Fuyu no Sora
2008-02-24, 01:48
Hi Sora! Yes I am staying. Just keeping an eye on Kha for fun. ^_^

I was supposed to make Sophia this week but lab's taken all my time.

Nice to meet you *bows* :D

YAY!!!!! *Runs around throwing confetti all over the place*

Ahhh, so we'll have a Rebuilt of Sophia sometime soon? :nod::nod::nod:

Don't worry ;) We'll wait 'till you're ready to launch your own Bluecheesium nukes, bombs, torpedoes, etc :nod:

EDIT:

This just makes me feel sooo comfortable... :heh:

How about I throw you my take so far and you build on it?

(awake enough for me to call you...?)

Cute couples FTW :D

Kha
2008-02-24, 02:06
Nice to meet you *bows* :D

YAY!!!!! *Runs around throwing confetti all over the place*

Ahhh, so we'll have a Rebuilt of Sophia sometime soon? :nod::nod::nod:

Don't worry ;) We'll wait 'till you're ready to launch your own Bluecheesium nukes, bombs, torpedoes, etc :nod:*is buried by Swarovski Confetti* :eyespin:

We'll try; Sophia's history is almost as long as Kha's... And since Knight-sisters are a combination class of Hunters, Shaman and Warlock... :uhoh:

And as for H4xx, I'm trying to get Anita to drop/break her Lockish I.W.I.N. Button. >_>

For those who don't know, it's Sophia going DOT-DOT-DOT-PH33R-GAAAND, a combo that no one can defend against. :heh:
Cute couples FTW :DEto... :heehee:


!!!


Wait a minute! :eek: I'm a MANLY MAN of the DAI-CADIA-DAN!!! I'm not like this!!!!!!

Liingo
2008-02-24, 02:06
I do. I'm using this to justify why the GTs look like mecha! :D

*RUNS*

:eyebrow::eyebrow::eyebrow::eyebrow:

Need I remind you to keep the mecha out?

Oh dear, Liingo has fallen to a rare disease. :uhoh::heh:

And what would that be :p

And you seem to have been misled by FA, again! :heh:

*Shifty eyes* And the next thing we here about is the ever increasing length of the next chapter :p

Doing, it'll be uploaded in the main link once it's done. I'll announce it. :D
Much appreciated :D :nod:

I think that's Kagerou, not Goose. :heh:
:twitch: EEHH??? Ummm.........:uhoh:


*quickly wheels Lingo away while in Mad Doc mode*
:eyebrow:
I'd rather have a sane doc thanks *hops off the cart*
AAARGH!!! I can't stay in bed one day because of the accursed BACKLOOOOOG!!!!!!!!!!!!

:D It's getting back to levels of the old days :D

I remember her a little...(been a long time since I read Aria...) and yeah, she's pretty much lovable :p
:nod: :nod:

Don't worry ;) We'll wait 'till you're ready to launch your own Bluecheesium nukes, bombs, torpedoes, etc :nod:
:nod:

EDIT:
Cute couples FTW :D
Altogether now: AWWWWWW :nod:

Edit
And as for H4xx, I'm trying to get Anita to drop/break her Lockish I.W.I.N. Button. >_>

Don't worry, even if you can't, we're ready to rip into it.....

:dots: Although that might be dangerous for me with Kha down the road....

*runs*

Aaron008R
2008-02-24, 02:11
*sob*

I'll be very limited in appearance until it's Wednesday at best...:upset:

I hope you guys make some delicious BACKLOG piles filled with BLUSCHEESIUM for when I return.

Anyway...

And I'd like to see Aaron's rxn for yet another person creating another OC who has a crush on Aurion the Breaker of Hayate Heartbreaker. :D

Kha, PLEASE!:upset:

I'm BEGGING you not to give Hayate romantic feelings for Aurion!:( It''s fine with some 7arcs type implications and all (even as far as a simple crush:uhoh:). But no. Just NO on the real thing!:upset::upset::upset: I don't want to give her a heartbreak on top of all those things she've been forced to bear in the past!:upset::upset::upset:

I don't doubt that. :heh:

Provided that he could.

*Aurion applies in a music club*

What the ...? :uhoh:

Does not compute...:twitch::twitch::eyespin:

*grins evilly* You want it? I might just be able to provide it ... give me some time.

PF: Hey, you can't just get into me like that! Chotto!

:uhoh::uhoh::heh:

Leona: What did you say?! *unleashes silvyrn strings*

Leona >>>>> Aaron

Aaron: *chopped up by strings* Soorrrryyyyy.....:eyespin::eyespin::eyespin:

Not in natural conversations, but you know, Aurion loves to make things unexpected. It leaves a permanent imprint in Leona's mind, too. :heh:

I see.:D

And I take it Grandis is a firm believer? :uhoh:

He's confused...:heh:

TEH FIST? Whazzat? :heh:

Somebody please link to the doujin 4 koma...:heh:

:eek::eek::eek:

I think she'll need to be restrained a lot for that. By the TSAB, especially. :heh:

Ths TSAB DID have a hard time handling her even after ten years of service, deshou?:D

Oh, I understand now. Thanks! :D

:nod:

Mahou Shoujo Lyrical Nanoha GuardianS

Opening

*snip*

I'm sure it's more confusing than ever. :eyespin::eyespin:

*runs*

P/S: I'm doing a lot of running today. =_=

Will review later...:heh:

T-t-TESTING?!

Kha...

BAKABAKABAKABAKABAKA :frustrated:

(Tomoyo-punch combo)

KHA NO BAKAAA! :frustrated::frustrated::frustrated:

(sends Kha flying)

And that should finish the Ranma joke too! ^_^

Hi guys! Didn't manage to get Sophie done at all... Too busy. :(

:D:D:D:D:D:D

Welcome back, Anita Ojou-sama.:D (the title's for your relationship with our de-facto [yet kept in-check] Club-President, Kha.:D:heh:)
I see you're still keeping Kha in check for us.:D And we can wait for Sophia. Don't worry.;)

Here's what we're talking about:



aka traditional colonial Spanish-era Filipino attire. :nod:

http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/aa299/spec_operations/filipiniana1.jpg
http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/aa299/spec_operations/filipiniana4.jpg



We're trying to imagine Hayate in those :nod:

And I've done so with the other Aces as well...

*imagines*

:love::love::love::love::love::love:

:D:D:heh::D



And an update in my works.

1) I'm scrapping Synchronization as well for Aurion.
2) Deleted the rest of the VKA weapons in favor of just the Gun and Sword. (and maybe staff)
3) Lowered rankings of all other spells. + renames

Fuyu no Sora
2008-02-24, 02:11
*is buried by Swarovski Confetti* :eyespin:

:heh: Sorry, I got too excited to have another girl here :heh:

More girls means more POWAH to send people flying :nod:

We'll try; Sophia's history is almost as long as Kha's... And since Knight-sisters are a combination class of Hunters, Shaman and Warlock... :uhoh:

Yes, I remember :heh: Please don't erase the profile of the original Sophia though...

And as for H4xx, I'm trying to get Anita to drop/break her Lockish I.W.I.N. Button. >_>

For those who don't know, it's Sophia going DOT-DOT-DOT-PH33R-GAAAND. :heh:

Uwahhhh!!! Dangerous.... :eyespin::eyespin::eyespin::eyespin:

I don't care how, but make her drop that!!! :heh:

Eto... :heehee:


!!!


Wait a minute! :eek: I'm a MANLY MAN of the DAI-CADIA-DAN!!! I'm not like this!!!!!!

Yes you are :p Just accept it and give in to your cute side once in a while :p

Besides...

....Denial is a river in Egypt

:nod::nod::nod::nod::nod:

:D It's getting back to levels of the old days :D

:nod: :nod:

:nod:

Altogether now: AWWWWWW :nod:

This time though, I'm not leaving :p I've missed this place far too much to think about leaving again :D (Will have to struggle to keep up if necessary but will not leave again)

:nod::nod::nod::nod::nod:

Kha
2008-02-24, 02:15
:eyebrow::eyebrow::eyebrow::eyebrow:

Need I remind you to keep the mecha out?The keyword is Look. :nod:
:eyebrow:
I'd rather have a sane doc thanks *hops off the cart*[Dr. House] "There I just performed a Christmas miracle." :cool: [/Dr. House]

Altogether now: AWWWWWW :nod::eyespin::eyespin::eyespin:

Don't worry, even if you can't, we're ready to rip into it.....

:dots: Although that might be dangerous for me with Kha down the road....

*runs*...:twitch:

What's this?! The H4XXBUSTERs in trouble?! :eyespin: UNPOSSIBLE! :eek:

(Just get a lady H4xxforcer to tank the Tsun. :uhoh:)

Liingo
2008-02-24, 02:19
:heh: Sorry, I got too excited to have another girl here :heh:
:heh: :heh: :heh:

....Denial is a river in Egypt

:nod: :nod:

:eyespin::eyespin::eyespin:
:p

...:twitch:

What's this?! The H4XXBUSTERs in trouble?! :eyespin: UNPOSSIBLE! :eek:

(Just get a lady H4xxforcer to tank the Tsun. :uhoh:)
No I was more worried about what you'd do to me if I was a little too zealous in my assault:uhoh::uhoh::uhoh::uhoh:

That's a little hard in here... And I don't think Fuyu has the time..:heh:

Fuyu no Sora
2008-02-24, 02:20
:eyespin::eyespin::eyespin:

:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D

What's this?! The H4XXBUSTERs in trouble?! :eyespin: UNPOSSIBLE! :eek:

(Just get a lady H4xxforcer to tank the Tsun. :uhoh:)

And pray tell: What lady H4XX buster will tank another girl? :p Be it Tsun, Dere-dere, Tsun-tsun, dojikko, meganekko, or w/e, girls stand together :p:p:p:p

EDIT:

That's a little hard in here... And I don't think Fuyu has the time..:heh:

I could, but I don't think she'll go that overboard...if she does then I'll have no choice though...:heh::heh::heh:

Anita
2008-02-24, 02:25
Kha, PLEASE!:upset:

I'm BEGGING you not to give Hayate romantic feelings for Aurion!:( It''s fine with some 7arcs type implications and all (even as far as a simple crush:uhoh:). But no. Just NO on the real thing!:upset::upset::upset: I don't want to give her a heartbreak on top of all those things she've been forced to bear in the past!:upset::upset::upset:Kha, explain! -_-

:D:D:D:D:D:D

Welcome back, Anita Ojou-sama.:D (the title's for your relationship with our de-facto [yet kept in-check] Club-President, Kha.:D:heh:)
I see you're still keeping Kha in check for us.:D And we can wait for Sophia. Don't worry.;)Please don't call me that... We're just friends... :heh:

:heh: Sorry, I got too excited to have another girl here :heh:

More girls means more POWAH to send people flying :nod:Ah-huh! ^_^

Yes, I remember :heh: Please don't erase the profile of the original Sophia though...I think I just need to add flesh to Sophia's original. It's not fair that Kha gets to be out having all the adventures while Sophie gets stuck at home. :(

Uwahhhh!!! Dangerous.... :eyespin::eyespin::eyespin::eyespin:

I don't care how, but make her drop that!!! :heh:It's only for a laugh really. She only does that to Kha see. ^_^

...:twitch:

What's this?! The H4XXBUSTERs in trouble?! :eyespin: UNPOSSIBLE! :eek:

(Just get a lady H4xxforcer to tank the Tsun. :uhoh:)I've identified Kha to the ultimate source of my crazy reputation.

Looks like I have to fix it myself!

Charlotte Aznabelle, BEGINNING INTERVENTION!

(sends Kha flying)

^_^

LoweGear
2008-02-24, 02:26
It made me feel welcome... even though I already live there and produce crack work as well...

Neo-Venezia is always welcoming isn't it? :nod:

Yes, it reminds me of that crack conversation scenario that we had a few days back...

Yes, don't let Akari switch on the TV...

Lowe, I'm about to need some of your services for the "Sonata Project"

please be on standby.

Why not? What will she see on TV? :uhoh:

And always on standby :nod:

:nod:

lol just thought up of a crack idea for an "in the meantime scene"

momiko... momiko... momiko... momiko... momiko...

:eyespin::eyespin::eyespin:

... It's seems we're gonna have another addition to the HOTBLOODED roster here...

*performs Akatsuki Pose®* :cool:

Hohe~

Dekkai kikai desu~

*rows fast*

More like

Dekkai Kakkoi Desu :nod::p


:nod:

like i said, the OC is not only hates our thinking, and is allergic to GN particles.

now if i can only use this against *static*

Well, GN particles are bad for your health, as Louise's case proves... which can only mean...

GOOD CRACK INGREDIENT!!!!! :D:D:D

*runs from ATF*

You can check out any time you like, but you can never leave...

~ Welcome to the Outer California...

Anytime of year, you can find it here! ~ :nod:

Aika: She's a Demon... a demon instructor!

Akira: Who is? :D


Maybe I'm going at it all wrong. Maybe this is where I go original...


Kha, going... ORIGINAL?!?!?!?!

UNPOSSIBLE!!!!!!!!!!!!! :eyespin::eyespin::eyespin::eyespin::eyespin:

:p:p:p


And my, does she have an astute business sense with the Accelular. *goes off to purchase one* :heh:


Thanks for the comments :) And yes, she needs to justify the cost of creating those afterall... and who here wouldn't kill for a phone that does all the things an Accelular does? :P

And this is one lovely lady! :love: Poised, graceful, even-minded, and calm. Her history is rich although sorrowful, and I think she suits her character very much. It's also good that she's getting help from Asagi and Julie about her past. :D

... Until the massive Kamen references, that is. :heh: Still, punching through those steel is a jawlocker :twitch:, and I say she delivers. A lot.

:nod:

It's not that she's actually punching through them though. As mentioned, it's more like a "squash-head" effect where the kinetic energy from the impact spalls the metal on the other side, much like how the anti-tank rounds of the same name does it. Although she can punch through them if necessary :uhoh:


That ends my possibly longest time sitting in front of computer reading backlogs. :heh:

As Kha would say... *points down*

ONE OF US. ONE OF US. ONE OF US.
ONE OF US. ONE OF US. ONE OF US.
ONE OF US. ONE OF US. ONE OF US.

:nod::nod::nod:

:nod::nod::nod:

I'd say they're more cute than hot.

<OC Thread point guns>

But that's just me.


Cute can be hot in their own way :nod:

Mel: Barong? Is that like a sarong?

Not quite. We're talking about a Barong Tagalog, traditional Filipino formal wear for men.



http://www.philippines.hvu.nl/mybarong2.jpg




Here's the first member of my new RAF Squad, the "Ghost Riders"...



Personnel Dossier: Aileas Miyamura


Name: Aileas Miyamura
Seiyuu: Ryou Hirohashi (as Kyou Fujibayashi of CLANNAD)
Callsign: Wondergirl
Age: 18 (as of StrikerS)
Birthday: October 15th
Height: 165 cm
Weight: 61 kg
Hair/Eye Color: Blonde/Brown
Homeworld: 67th Non-Administrated World, Kithrup
Position in TSAB: Member of the 31st RAF - Rank Warrant Officer
Magic Rank: B
Device: Synchronization Device Nero
Magic System: Kithruvian
Magic Color: White (Argent) / Red (Retribution) / Dark Grey (Welkin)

General Dress: Aileas is the front woman of the 31st, and like her male counterpart, Dirk, wears what the moment dictates. ALSO like Dirk however, she tends to wear T-shirts and jeans when off duty. Her Synchro Form appears as a minidress with a winged headband, and large gloves – the colors are dictated by the specific form.

Role in the 31st: Magically, Aileas is the powerhouse of the 31st, which would not be possible if not for her magic style. Otherwise, she is Dirk’s female counterpart, using her feminine charms in undercover work, and to draw out the target.

Personality: Aileas is a tomboy, but she’s also a flirt. The fact that men drool over her wherever she goes doesn’t hurt either. She’s also Rio’s protector, and beats up Dirk whenever he decides to have a laugh at her expense – her favorite weapons are large, heavy books, which she throws and/or whacks with.

Background: Born in Year 0057 to Hiro and Cordelia Miyamura, Aileas grew up as the child of marine biologists – an understandable thing on a planet that was 94% water. Her life would have gone as most lives on Kithrup do – grow up, inherit the family business, continue on – if not for a chance encounter. On an expedition, she and her family were attacked by hostile wildlife, and their standard self-defense weapons proved useless. It would have been the end for them, had not Aileas’ abilities awakened. Tests conducted on her showed that she was capable of using Kithruvian magic, which only occurs in less than 1% of Kithruvian natives. Upon learning this, she immediately chose to leave Kithrup and join TSAB at the age of 10. She graduated from the Academy, and promptly became an Enforcer – one of the youngest ever. She continued her work in the Navy until Year 0074, when, citing “personal reasons,” she left and joined the RAF. She was assigned to the 31st, her current post.


Relationships w/Others: Most of Aileas’ contacts are in the Interstellar Navigation Bureau from when she worked as an Enforcer, but she knows a few other people.

On Sylvia: “Captain Saganami’s a good officer, but she’s endlessly quirky. Truth be told – I’ve not been here that long, so I don’t have a full view on her.”

On Horatio: “Horatio’s a stiff. He needs to learn how to loosen up on enjoy himself – it’s always mission this, supplies that – he never stops for a moment to just smell the roses.”

On Rio: “Rio-chan’s simply the cutest thing to cross my path EVER.”

On Dirk: “Golden Boy’s got a head too big for his shoulders – the idiot thinks he can take on the world. His arrogance is second to none, and I don’t like the fact that he picks on my Rio-chan either.”

Magic Style: Kithruvian
Kithruvian magic is one that affects the self. It utilizes a type of Device, known as a Synchronization Device, that is similar in nature to Unison Devices. Synch Devices, however, transform the user into an alternate form, known as the Synch Form. A user can have access to multiple Synch Forms, which have the same basic appearance, but slight difference in details. Synch Form abilities may be further enhanced by the usage of special Runes, which are inserted into slots in the Synch Device. To date, since the opening of relations between the Bureau and Kithrup (Year 0055), only 6 magic-capable individuals have been discovered on Kithrup, and none of their Linker Cores have exceeded an output of A+. This is, perhaps, for the best, since it has been shown that Miyamura, with just a B ranking, is capable of feats on par with SS rank mages.

About Synch Devices:
Synch Devices are all the same – a forearm guard with special slots in it. The slots take two different shapes – spherical and triangular. The spherical slots are meant to hold the special stones who contain Synch Forms. The triangular ones, on the other hand, are used to hold the ability-enhancing Runes. Most Synch Devices allow for 3 forms and two Runes; Miyamura’s Nero is special – it allows for twice as many forms and Runes as a standard Synch Device.

Devices:
Synchronization Device Nero
History: Not much is known about Nero, only that it was discovered in Year 0064 by the Scrya family, and was restored to the people of Kithrup. It was then given to Aileas in Year 0067.

Forms:
Note: Due to the nature of Kithruvian magic, Aileas has access to nearly one dozen different forms – these are merely the most commonly used.

Inactive: In this Form, Nero appears as a forearm guard on the right arm.

Argent Form: This is the standard, basic form used by Nero. The clothes in Argent Form are a bright white color. In this form, up to 4 different Runes may be used simultaneously.

Retribution Form: This mid-level focuses on physical over magical strikes. The clothes in this form are colored red. Only 2 Runes may be used in this form.

Welkin Form: This is Nero’s ultimate form – proven capable of leveling whole city blocks in one strike. In this form, the clothes are colored black. Furthermore, only 1 Rune may be used at a time. Lastly, Aileas has proven capable of assuming Welkin Form for only 5 minutes.

Runes:
Note: Aileas has access to nearly 2 dozen Runes. These are simply the most common.

Rune of Acceleration: This stone doubles the standard base speed of the user.

Rune of Flight: This stone enables the user to fly.

Rune of Recovery: This stone provides the user with a healing factor.

Elemental Runes: This stone enables the user to make elemental attacks. Aileas has 4: Fire, Water, Thunder, and Wind.


Unique Spells:
Note: Kithruvian magic provides for a near endless amount of spells or spell-like abilities. To record them all would exceed the data space limits of a profile.

Quote: “Good women don’t die.” Or, when she’s assaulting Dirk: “KORA!”

Fun (?) Fact: Aileas once met Aurion Dauer in person, and has developed a massive crush on him from that one single meeting.




And for More Info:



http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y104/kj1980/elt01.jpg



Not gonna touch the matter already touched upon and clarified by the others earlier, though asides from that see no problem much with her profile (and I don't find her being an Enforcer at such a young age strange, considering Chrono... ).

Though you can at least show us a few entries under her Unique Spell list :heh:


Ha ha. Very funny. Criticism from the one who has yet to make an actual contribution to this thread.

You're an idiot. You're an idiot and a moron.


Reiji, I know you had RL problems, but you're not going to get into anyone's favors by acting like that, childish and uncivilized. It was totally unecessary and uncalled for.

Let's not forget that while the OC thrives on the holy trinity of CRACK, BLUECHEESIUM and BACKLOG, the original purpose of this thread is on the commentary of submitted characters, and while ark may not have submitted his own work, he has contributed greatly to the improvement of the works he has critiqued. Thus he has every right to comment and critique on anyone's works here that he wishes, including your own. It may be painful hearing such stuff from the hardcore, but when you posted your creations here you've already set your creation up for such picking. As I've said in a previous post once, Suck It Up.

Responding to a critique with insulting retorts will not make our opinion of you any better, and we know how much our opinion matters to you.




I don't doubt that. :heh:

Provided that he could.

*Aurion applies in a music club*

What the ...? :uhoh:


That could work :uhoh:


Ah, yes, the similarity is there. :nod: And secret subterranean accomodations are always welcome for harem business. :nod:

*runs*

:nod::nod::nod:

*grins evilly* You want it? I might just be able to provide it ... give me some time.

PF: Hey, you can't just get into me like that! Chotto!

I'll give you time... I'll give you 5. :)

4

3

2

1...

(:p)


Hayatrix: Seize him! He's mine! *evil cackle and crack of whip*

:uhoh::uhoh:

PF: May you survive to see another day, Lowe-aniki.

Hayatrix: Hah, and you too!

PF: OH SHI-!

Even if we do not survive this day, to die under Thy Mistress' whip is the best death I could possibly wish for! :love:

*blood curdling scream*


It's healthy and filled with HOTBLOOD only the likes of Colwell can provide! :D

Asagi: Or I can make your blood run hot. *wink*

Yes, run VERY HAWT indeed ;)

*runs from sniper*

Damnit Niel, why'd yo have to ruin all my fun?! :upset:

You'll have to pardon me because I don't quite understand it. :heh:

Keikaku Doori = Just As Planned :nod:


The back cover of GuardianS, as promised. :p

Note: I recommend a slow read while listening to the score. :heh:

Mahou Shoujo Lyrical Nanoha GuardianS

Opening


// Score: Herr Mannelig (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8_erNGdfJfA&feature=related) / Artiste: Haggard //

—For there exists hope that there exists despair. Yet, hope has always been the more fragile of the two, and its shattering brings forth a thousand more of its darkest twin.—

Mid-childan Calendar, Year 081.

The time of healing.

The time of rebuilding.

The time of peace.

But, alas, these times are coming to an end, for their ephemeral passages are etched in the pages of Destiny.

When the gnarled hand of fate brought two entities together, a great darkness is born, black, massive, and eternal. And it consumeth the world hungrily, drinking its death and sorrow as though it were the elixir of life.

My world.

I alone in my world possess the power of foresight, and at the day of reckoning doth my third eye unveil a prophecy.

A prophecy of doom.

A knight of an ancient, esteemed order wilt uncover the same prophecy, and yet she wilt be unable to prevent it. Her companions wilt deliberate, and wilt thus remaineth as deliberation.

The fall of a young woman, shattered by one of the Five, wilt become the catalyst, thrusting the Crusaders of the Realm into an inexorable confrontation with the Five.

There wilt be reunion, a reformation, of friends and allies and even foes, brought together by a fate bound to a tenuous, uncertain future. And in their consolidation, fights the Five in a titanic struggle of wit and power.

It wilt also come to pass the time of mending, of old wounds recovering. Alas, it, too, is as fleeting as the rain of spring. And the wound wilt return as it was since memorial, the gap widening, the fester deepening.

Masters and servants, comrades with comrades, wilt reaffirm their stands, pledging oaths and binding promises. And true wilt they be, but insignificant before they who danceth with blood as their music and death as their conductor.

And as the battles between the Five and the Crusaders becometh more desperate and intense, the Twins wilt be united, and with its passing, secrets wilt be unveiled, mysteries of the past and present joined.

And there wilt be a revelation, a piercing light of truth in the encroaching darkness, though it bring’th a greater uncertainty, a betrayal. And how wilt the Crusaders face this, I dare not tell.

The famed Jewels of the Star, little gems of significant power, wilt fall, one after another, into the hands of the Nine and the One, whose grand design is as vague as the mists of dawn. The Five will faithfully carry out their commands, their mission being their sole comfort to assuage their mounting guilt.

And upon the plains of rainbow, a final confrontation between the Five and Crusaders wilt take place. And it is also upon this destined land that the Lost Angel of the Silver Torch awakeneth. She wilt falter, and the Crimson Star falls together. Darkness wilt triumph, and its corrupting grip doth spread like wildfire, drowning the world in a sea of despair.

The world wilt witness the resurrection of an ancient entity, wroth and enraged, and it wilt thus spread destruction upon both guilty and innocent alike. The doomsday clock wilt ticketh, surreptitiously waiting for the turn of the season, the alignment of the heavenly orbs of sapphire and ruby, upon which its design wilt come into full motion. The skies wilt rain fire, the seas wilt weep’th, and pandemonium wilt reign supreme.

The Crusaders, clinging to a frail hope, wilt lead the world against the entity, banding the brave and the skilled and the able to fight.

Alas, they wilt fall, they wilt fall!

For the One wilt ariseth from its slumber, and with its awakening, the Princess, She who is Angel and Devil. The Jewels wilt adorneth her lovingly, granting her power limitless, and with them wilt she sow destruction unparalleled.

There will be death of loved ones, despair for loss, and the merciless crushing of the fragile flame of hope.

And thus wilt the prophecy be fulfilled, and darkness again devours the world.

Who is man to stay the hand of the one whom the Gods canst better?

None.

For I, too, witnesses nothing save for the blankness of creation.

If only the pillars of light hath come sooner, might the prophecy be different?

I do not know.

For they are insignificant before the eyes of a greater darkness that is the Princess.

For the Princess is absolution embodied.

The Goddess of Fate.

None whose destiny hath already been written wilt be saved from her will.

And there is none whose destiny hath not already been paged.

Not even the mightiest of Gods Himself ...

I'm sure it's more confusing than ever. :eyespin::eyespin:

*runs*

P/S: I'm doing a lot of running today. =_=

Not even the Gods themselves huh? This is sounding more EPIC with each poetic piece :nod::bow:

And yes, keep running :p


But yeah, welcome to Outer Cadia, where the cheese grows BLUE, the smell of crack lingers THICK, the radios never WORK and the people never stop RUNNING, because those that do get hauled off to HELL. :D

:nod::nod::nod::nod:

AAARGH!!! I can't stay in bed one day because of the accursed BACKLOOOOOG!!!!!!!!!!!!

Mini BACKLOG BREKAAAA!!!


ONE OF US ONE OF US ONE OF US
ONE OF US ONE OF US ONE OF US
ONE OF US ONE OF US ONE OF US
ONE OF US ONE OF US ONE OF US
ONE OF US ONE OF US ONE OF US
ONE OF US ONE OF US ONE OF US
ONE OF US ONE OF US ONE OF US

:nod::nod::nod:


Girls: Why of course :) What did you think it was? :D

Uhm... An invitation? :p

*runs*

I remember her a little...(been a long time since I read Aria...) and yeah, she's pretty much lovable :p

Aaah ever seen the anime by any chance then? :nod:


If you love her so much why don't you marry her? :p

...

...

*looks at all the the Alicia fans "making themselves taller"*

...

...

Oh great, you just had to remind them didn't you? :uhoh:


No, just running away from something creepy :p

Creator-tan: Grace, please calculate where he'll be in 5 seconds?

Grace: *Shows screen* Right about here

Dia: Right *loads sniper rifle and aimes at escaping gondola*

Neil: Hey, nice aim there :cool:

Fuyu no Sora
2008-02-24, 02:31
Kha, explain! -_-

*Starts eating popcorn*

:D

Please don't call me that... We're just friends... :heh:

So....no Oujo-sama? :heh:

Ah-huh! ^_^

^_^

I think I just need to add flesh to Sophia's original. It's not fair that Kha gets to be out having all the adventures while Sophie gets stuck at home. :(

Typical :rolleyes::rolleyes: Man goes off to work and his woman stays home. Do modify it then :nod::nod:

It's only for a laugh really. She only does that to Kha see. ^_^

In that case:

APPROVED!! :D

I've identified Kha to the ultimate source of my crazy reputation.

Looks like I have to fix it myself!

Charlotte Aznabelle, BEGINNING INTERVENTION!

(sends Kha flying)

^_^

*Continues eating popcorn*

:nod:nod::nod::nod::nod:

....But why is it that I still feel sorry for him darn it! ? :heh::heh::heh:

Tormenk
2008-02-24, 02:35
Crap, I'm getting all riled up again, sympathy welling up for Nanoha-Vivio and Nanoha-Raising Heart. And [Those unforgettable days. For them I live.] is indeed heart-wrenching. :upset::upset::upset: *takes for a tissue to blow nose*

Powerful line indeed. :nod: Forgot to mention that along with the choice of music, makes it all the better.

And the EPICNESS that is

THANATOS :eek:

:bow:


Hayatrix: Seize him! He's mine! *evil cackle and crack of whip*

:uhoh::uhoh:

PF: May you survive to see another day, Lowe-aniki.

Hayatrix: Hah, and you too!

PF: OH SHI-!

A Hayatrix is fine too. :nod:


TEH FIST? Whazzat? :heh:

Hayate's fist of death used to punish Vita when she lied in the 4komas. :p


Whoa, looks fitting for a Herald. *scans* But, they're female though ...

Herald? *thinks* Oh the monster minions Herald. :heh:


I'd discourage you from following my example. :uhoh: The Signum there is offish, I think I bust a little of her personality. :uhoh:

/smackshead

Forgot to mention this earlier but the effect of relating Grandia to Zest as their impression and impact on Signum was great as well. :nod:


I can understand that. At certain times, I experience frustration to put the scenes into words, and sometimes I feel like kicking the story into a wastebin. Maybe you'd want to co-author with someone, with you directing the ideas and the person putting it into writing? :3

Someone needs to invent a thought-text translator, makes writing hella lot easier.:heh::mad:


:nod: Making a "small" appearance in the next chapter.

Much looking forward to his entrance. :D


Thanks! :D

And by books ... you did not, by any chance, place them into Katrina's "books", did you? :uhoh:

Nah. I personally value the traits of each and every character and how they are represented. Makes any story better imo. :)

And not to worry, we do share some books of interest but this does not intersect at all. :p

Though I have to stop imprinting my own personal interests onto my characters at some point. It's getting hard to decide whether it's something I or the characters themselves would do. :eyespin:


The back cover of GuardianS, as promised. :p

Note: I recommend a slow read while listening to the score. :heh:

Mahou Shoujo Lyrical Nanoha GuardianS

Opening


// Score: Herr Mannelig (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8_erNGdfJfA&feature=related) / Artiste: Haggard //

—For there exists hope that there exists despair. Yet, hope has always been the more fragile of the two, and its shattering brings forth a thousand more of its darkest twin.—

Mid-childan Calendar, Year 081.

The time of healing.

The time of rebuilding.

The time of peace.

But, alas, these times are coming to an end, for their ephemeral passages are etched in the pages of Destiny.

When the gnarled hand of fate brought two entities together, a great darkness is born, black, massive, and eternal. And it consumeth the world hungrily, drinking its death and sorrow as though it were the elixir of life.

My world.

I alone in my world possess the power of foresight, and at the day of reckoning doth my third eye unveil a prophecy.

A prophecy of doom.

A knight of an ancient, esteemed order wilt uncover the same prophecy, and yet she wilt be unable to prevent it. Her companions wilt deliberate, and wilt thus remaineth as deliberation.

The fall of a young woman, shattered by one of the Five, wilt become the catalyst, thrusting the Crusaders of the Realm into an inexorable confrontation with the Five.

There wilt be reunion, a reformation, of friends and allies and even foes, brought together by a fate bound to a tenuous, uncertain future. And in their consolidation, fights the Five in a titanic struggle of wit and power.

It wilt also come to pass the time of mending, of old wounds recovering. Alas, it, too, is as fleeting as the rain of spring. And the wound wilt return as it was since memorial, the gap widening, the fester deepening.

Masters and servants, comrades with comrades, wilt reaffirm their stands, pledging oaths and binding promises. And true wilt they be, but insignificant before they who danceth with blood as their music and death as their conductor.

And as the battles between the Five and the Crusaders becometh more desperate and intense, the Twins wilt be united, and with its passing, secrets wilt be unveiled, mysteries of the past and present joined.

And there wilt be a revelation, a piercing light of truth in the encroaching darkness, though it bring’th a greater uncertainty, a betrayal. And how wilt the Crusaders face this, I dare not tell.

The famed Jewels of the Star, little gems of significant power, wilt fall, one after another, into the hands of the Nine and the One, whose grand design is as vague as the mists of dawn. The Five will faithfully carry out their commands, their mission being their sole comfort to assuage their mounting guilt.

And upon the plains of rainbow, a final confrontation between the Five and Crusaders wilt take place. And it is also upon this destined land that the Lost Angel of the Silver Torch awakeneth. She wilt falter, and the Crimson Star falls together. Darkness wilt triumph, and its corrupting grip doth spread like wildfire, drowning the world in a sea of despair.

The world wilt witness the resurrection of an ancient entity, wroth and enraged, and it wilt thus spread destruction upon both guilty and innocent alike. The doomsday clock wilt ticketh, surreptitiously waiting for the turn of the season, the alignment of the heavenly orbs of sapphire and ruby, upon which its design wilt come into full motion. The skies wilt rain fire, the seas wilt weep’th, and pandemonium wilt reign supreme.

The Crusaders, clinging to a frail hope, wilt lead the world against the entity, banding the brave and the skilled and the able to fight.

Alas, they wilt fall, they wilt fall!

For the One wilt ariseth from its slumber, and with its awakening, the Princess, She who is Angel and Devil. The Jewels wilt adorneth her lovingly, granting her power limitless, and with them wilt she sow destruction unparalleled.

There will be death of loved ones, despair for loss, and the merciless crushing of the fragile flame of hope.

And thus wilt the prophecy be fulfilled, and darkness again devours the world.

Who is man to stay the hand of the one whom the Gods canst better?

None.

For I, too, witnesses nothing save for the blankness of creation.

If only the pillars of light hath come sooner, might the prophecy be different?

I do not know.

For they are insignificant before the eyes of a greater darkness that is the Princess.

For the Princess is absolution embodied.

The Goddess of Fate.

None whose destiny hath already been written wilt be saved from her will.

And there is none whose destiny hath not already been paged.

Not even the mightiest of Gods Himself ...

I'm sure it's more confusing than ever. :eyespin::eyespin:

*runs*

P/S: I'm doing a lot of running today. =_=[/QUOTE]

Epic score makes the feel of reading it several notches better indeed. Where will this EPICNESS ever come to an end? It's too much for me. :eyespin::p



Eh? I thought the effects could stack! :eek:

WoW crack spills over. :heh: Seriously, cut back on relating gaming effects into combat in nanoverse. :p

As I recall, Sonic Drive essentially enables Fate with Sonic Move's speed without time limit.


But yeah, welcome to Outer Cadia, where the cheese grows BLUE, the smell of crack lingers THICK, the radios never WORK and the people never stop RUNNING, because those that do get hauled off to HELL. :D

This deserves a spot on the front page as well. :D Maybe on the first page of the future new thread? :D:D:D


Yes you are :p Just accept it and give in to your cute side once in a while :p

Besides...



:nod::nod::nod::nod::nod:

Don't forget the essentials..

Chaos is a river in Egypt

:nod::nod::nod:



I've identified Kha to the ultimate source of my crazy reputation.

Looks like I have to fix it myself!

Charlotte Aznabelle, BEGINNING INTERVENTION!

(sends Kha flying)

^_^

Newest member of Celestial Being? :uhoh:

PhoenixFlare
2008-02-24, 02:35
:eek:

Batten down the bio-crack hatches! We have another Life Sciences major in the thread!!!

:heh:

Man I feel tempted to run my idea for Gemi-stigma through you just to confirm feasibility. :D

Not major, just undergraduate. :heh: I have just sufficient knowledge to know how certain things work. Post/PM away, I'll give it a try. :heh:

Hayate... Succubus... :eyespin:

The similarity is uncanny, no? :p The black wings are bat-like, her hair wild, the tongue wet and sensuous, and Schwertkreuz a whip. :eyespin:

*runs*

I'd think anyone being desperate should thrash around a bit. I had Hayate whacking a beast with Swertkreuz and a harisen, former doing more damage of course, just to get it off of her. :heh:

Glad you see. :D

A harisen?! That is ... :eyespin:

Eh? I thought the effects could stack! :eek:

It can? :eek:

I don't know about stacking, but following wikipedia's (or your own entry for her Rebuilt :heh:) entry:

Blitz Action — Fate's movement speed is increased dramatically (if temporarily), to the point where human eyes cannot track her easily. In A's, this is upgraded to Sonic Move; in Sonic Form, she does not need to activate the ability.

Well, it does not translate to she "cannot" activate the ability, but it'd be weird that she does, no? Since it's already activated. :uhoh:

P/S: It's an orb effect, they can't stack. At least, not properly. :p:heh:

Oh no it's not your fault... ( :evil:D: )

I'm getting a very strong Khatastic vibe here ... :uhoh:

Good work, and yes it is kinda confusing. And maybe I'm just allergic to the implications of the phrase "Goddess of Fate", having used that term in Cente Gravia. :uhoh:

But yeah, welcome to Outer Cadia, where the cheese grows BLUE, the smell of crack lingers THICK, the radios never WORK and the people never stop RUNNING, because those that do get hauled off to HELL. :D

:nod::nod::nod:

@PF: Finished reading chapter 6. Liked the AurionxTesla scene best somehow. If only because of the outcome of the game. (Dota 1 on 1?)

Lazy to tackle backlog. *goes back to sleep*

Never thought of DotA, but I guess it applies. :p

Hi Sora! Yes I am staying. Just keeping an eye on Kha for fun. ^_^

I was supposed to make Sophia this week but lab's taken all my time.

Anita, do make sure that you keep him under very tight leash, 'kay? :heehee: Kha can be a little wild at times. ^_^

And what would that be :p

ROFLCOPTER - Rare Occurrence of Fanatical Laughter from Crack Overload with Preliminary Treatment of Ecstatic Randomness.

Okay, I made that up. :heh:

*runs*

*Shifty eyes* And the next thing we here about is the ever increasing length of the next chapter :p

You're worrying too much. :heh:

Yes you are :p Just accept it and give in to your cute side once in a while :p

Besides...

....Denial is a river in Egypt

:nod::nod::nod::nod::nod:

This is QUOTED FOR TRUTH!

Now, we'll just watch as Kha becomes ... cute! :heehee:

LoweGear
2008-02-24, 02:39
!!!


Wait a minute! :eek: I'm a MANLY MAN of the DAI-CADIA-DAN!!! I'm not like this!!!!!!

:nod::nod::nod::nod:
:nod::nod::nod::nod:
:nod::nod::nod::nod:
:nod::nod::nod::nod:
:nod::nod::nod::nod:
:nod::nod::nod::nod:
:nod::nod::nod::nod:
:nod::nod::nod::nod:

*rest of OC hides evil smiles*

*sob*

I'll be very limited in appearance until it's Wednesday at best...:upset:

I hope you guys make some delicious BACKLOG piles filled with BLUSCHEESIUM for when I return.


BAAAKIT?!?!?! :eek:

*insert melodramatic scene here*

Kha, PLEASE!:upset:

I'm BEGGING you not to give Hayate romantic feelings for Aurion!:( It''s fine with some 7arcs type implications and all (even as far as a simple crush:uhoh:). But no. Just NO on the real thing!:upset::upset::upset: I don't want to give her a heartbreak on top of all those things she've been forced to bear in the past!:upset::upset::upset:

*sings*

~ Quit playing games with my heart ~

:nod:

Aaron: *chopped up by strings* Soorrrryyyyy.....:eyespin::eyespin::eyespin:

A strange thought just occured to me...

I just remembered hearing that Leona's strings were inspired by Kazuki from Getbackers...

Does that mean...

Leona is...

A TRAP?!?!?!?!?! :eek:

*RUNS AT LUDICROUS SPEED*


And I've done so with the other Aces as well...

*imagines*

:love::love::love::love::love::love:

:D:D:heh::D


:nod::nod::nod:


This time though, I'm not leaving :p I've missed this place far too much to think about leaving again :D (Will have to struggle to keep up if necessary but will not leave again)

:nod::nod::nod::nod::nod:

That's good to hear :nod:

Because you are

One of us One of us One of us
One of us One of us One of us
One of us One of us One of us
One of us One of us One of us
One of us One of us One of us
One of us One of us One of us

:nod:


Charlotte Aznabelle, BEGINNING INTERVENTION!

(sends Kha flying)

^_^

"So Anita is a pilot for Celestial Being?

Masaka! :eek::uhoh:

Does that mean she pilots the Gundam Throne D-"

*bluescreens*

"OH SHI-"

The similarity is uncanny, no? :p The black wings are bat-like, her hair wild, the tongue wet and sensuous, and Schwertkreuz a whip. :eyespin:

*runs*


I like the way you think :nod::nod::nod:

*runs*

P/S: It's an orb effect, they can't stack. At least, not properly. :p:heh:

More like Power Treads don't stack with Boots of Travel :P

Never thought of DotA, but I guess it applies. :p

So the two do play DotA afterall :nod:

Wonder which heroes they use? I can imagine Aurion using something like... Rhasta perhaps?

*runs faster*

ROFLCOPTER - Rare Occurrence of Fanatical Laughter from Crack Overload with Preliminary Treatment of Ecstatic Randomness.

Okay, I made that up. :heh:

*runs*

SAVED :D


This is QUOTED FOR TRUTH!

Now, we'll just watch as Kha becomes ... cute! :heehee:

:nod::nod::nod:

Fuyu no Sora
2008-02-24, 02:55
... It's seems we're gonna have another addition to the HOTBLOODED roster here...

More HOTBLOOD is ALWAYS welcome :nod::nod::nod:

Well, GN particles are bad for your health, as Louise's case proves... which can only mean...

GOOD CRACK INGREDIENT!!!!! :D:D:D

*runs from ATF*

No, no. Don't run. You're actually right in this one :nod::nod:

~ Welcome to the Outer California...

Anytime of year, you can find it here! ~ :nod:

:nod::nod::nod::nod::nod:

Kha, going... ORIGINAL?!?!?!?!

UNPOSSIBLE!!!!!!!!!!!!! :eyespin::eyespin::eyespin::eyespin::eyespin:

:p:p:p

:heh::heh::heh::heh:

Not quite. We're talking about a Barong Tagalog, traditional Filipino formal wear for men.



http://www.philippines.hvu.nl/mybarong2.jpg



*whistles* Looking good :nod:

Reiji, I know you had RL problems, but you're not going to get into anyone's favors by acting like that, childish and uncivilized. It was totally unecessary and uncalled for.

Let's not forget that while the OC thrives on the holy trinity of CRACK, BLUECHEESIUM and BACKLOG, the original purpose of this thread is on the commentary of submitted characters, and while ark may not have submitted his own work, he has contributed greatly to the improvement of the works he has critiqued. Thus he has every right to comment and critique on anyone's works here that he wishes, including your own. It may be painful hearing such stuff from the hardcore, but when you posted your creations here you've already set your creation up for such picking. As I've said in a previous post once, Suck It Up. Responding to a critique with insulting retorts will not make our opinion of you any better, and we know how much our opinion matters to you.

:nod::nod::nod::nod::nod::nod::nod::nod::nod:

Even if we do not survive this day, to die under Thy Mistress' whip is the best death I could possibly wish for! :love:

*blood curdling scream*

Proves the saying "Careful what you wish for..." :heh:

Yes, run VERY HAWT indeed ;)

*runs from sniper*

Damnit Niel, why'd yo have to ruin all my fun?! :upset:

Dia Lyon is joining in the sniping too :p

ONE OF US ONE OF US ONE OF US
ONE OF US ONE OF US ONE OF US
ONE OF US ONE OF US ONE OF US
ONE OF US ONE OF US ONE OF US
ONE OF US ONE OF US ONE OF US
ONE OF US ONE OF US ONE OF US
ONE OF US ONE OF US ONE OF US

:nod::nod::nod:

:nod::nod::nod::nod::nod::nod::nod::nod::nod:

Uhm... An invitation? :p

*runs*

Serenity: You're not gonna snipe him?

Dia: Nah, he's got a point...

Other girls: :eek::eek::eek::eek:

Grace: She's had a fever since this morning

Other girls: *Sigh of relief*

Creator-tan: Yare yare :heh::heh:

Aaah ever seen the anime by any chance then? :nod:

Never had the chance >.<

...

...

*looks at all the the Alicia fans "making themselves taller"*

...

...

Oh great, you just had to remind them didn't you? :uhoh:

Wasn't on purpose, sorry :heh::heh::heh::heh::heh:

Neil: Hey, nice aim there :cool:

Dia: Why thank you :blush:

Dae: Hey, BACK OFF!! She's MY little sister! >.> *Glares at Neil *

Creator-tan/Dia: Dae/Nii-chan....it was only a compliment

Dae: .........

A Hayatrix is fine too. :nod:

It is? :heh:

Hayate's fist of death used to punish Vita when she lied in the 4komas. :p

True :heh:

So that's the origin of T3h FIST? :eyespin::eyespin::eyespin:

This deserves a spot on the front page as well. :D Maybe on the first page of the future new thread? :D:D:D

Approved :nod::nod:

Don't forget the essentials..

Chaos is a river in Egypt

:nod::nod::nod:

Really? 'cause I know someone who will think he's soooo important if he reads that :eyebrow::eyebrow::eyebrow:

Newest member of Celestial Being? :uhoh:

:nod::nod::nod::nod:

Anita, do make sure that you keep him under very tight leash, 'kay? :heehee: Kha can be a little wild at times. ^_^

That somehow sounded so WRONG :heh:

This is QUOTED FOR TRUTH!

Now, we'll just watch as Kha becomes ... cute! :heehee:

APPROVED!!!!!!!!

*RUNS*

:nod::nod::nod::nod:
:nod::nod::nod::nod:
:nod::nod::nod::nod:
:nod::nod::nod::nod:
:nod::nod::nod::nod:
:nod::nod::nod::nod:
:nod::nod::nod::nod:
:nod::nod::nod::nod:

*rest of OC hides evil smiles*

:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D

A strange thought just occured to me...

I just remembered hearing that Leona's strings were inspired by Kazuki from Getbackers...

Does that mean...

Leona is...

A TRAP?!?!?!?!?! :eek:

*RUNS AT LUDICROUS SPEED*

Who knows? Could be true for all we know :p

That's good to hear :nod:

Because you are

One of us One of us One of us
One of us One of us One of us
One of us One of us One of us
One of us One of us One of us
One of us One of us One of us
One of us One of us One of us

:nod:

:nod::nod::nod::nod::nod::nod:

"So Anita is a pilot for Celestial Being?

Masaka! :eek::uhoh:

Does that mean she pilots the Gundam Throne D-"

*bluescreens*

"OH SHI-"

How did you guess? :D

LoweGear
2008-02-24, 03:05
More HOTBLOOD is ALWAYS welcome :nod::nod::nod:


Smith/Wesson/Asagi/Franz: OF COURSE!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :D:D:D:D


No, no. Don't run. You're actually right in this one :nod::nod:

*inhales GN-Particle based CRACK*

AAAAAAaaaaah :eyespin::eyespin::eyespin:

Proves the saying "Careful what you wish for..." :heh:

But it is a good wish! :D

*runs*

Dia Lyon is joining in the sniping too :p

Just how many snipers are there gonna be in here? :uhoh:

*continues running*

:nod::nod::nod::nod::nod::nod::nod::nod::nod:


Serenity: You're not gonna snipe him?

Dia: Nah, he's got a point...

Other girls: :eek::eek::eek::eek:

Grace: She's had a fever since this morning

Other girls: *Sigh of relief*

Creator-tan: Yare yare :heh::heh:

So... it was an invitation? :heh: Yare yare.. :heh: Hungry for some loving eh?

Glock: Stupid...

*Creator-san runs*

Never had the chance >.<

YOU MUST WATCH IT AT ALL COSTS :nod:

Wasn't on purpose, sorry :heh::heh::heh::heh::heh:

You should've seen the reaction to the most dreadful news :heh::uhoh:

Dia: Why thank you :blush:

Dae: Hey, BACK OFF!! She's MY little sister! >.> *Glares at Neil *

Creator-tan/Dia: Dae/Nii-chan....it was only a compliment

Dae: .........

Neil: I can tell she's your little sister... she looks as darling as you are ;)

Who knows? Could be true for all we know :p

It does explain Chrono's hesitance towards Leona :uhoh:

*RUNS FASTER*

Kha
2008-02-24, 03:19
No I was more worried about what you'd do to me if I was a little too zealous in my assault:uhoh::uhoh::uhoh::uhoh:...:)

(No really, she won't go overboard. She'll only drive me nuts. :eyespin:)
And pray tell: What lady H4XX buster will tank another girl? :p Be it Tsun, Dere-dere, Tsun-tsun, dojikko, meganekko, or w/e, girls stand together :p:p:p:pEven Tk might not survive this. :uhoh:

Kha, explain! -_-It's not what you think! :eyespin:

Aaron it's just been such a long running joke I can't let go of it. I've already stopped it, the most we're gonna get in Rebuilt is daddy!Aurion! :nod:

It's only for a laugh really. She only does that to Kha see. ^_^............................................... .................................................. .................................................. ......

Kha, going... ORIGINAL?!?!?!?!

UNPOSSIBLE!!!!!!!!!!!!! :eyespin::eyespin::eyespin::eyespin::eyespin:

:p:p:p:twitch:

Thread: :nod::nod::nod: :nod::nod::nod:

*Starts eating popcorn*

:DA little help here! :eek:

*dodges Rose Funnel Attack*

So....no Oujo-sama? :heh:I do that if I intend to turn her into mush. :D

OH SHI--

*flips over beam rifle shot*

Typical :rolleyes::rolleyes: Man goes off to work and his woman stays home. Do modify it then :nod::nod:... ... ...

ANITAAA!!! :frustrated:

*sidesteps thrown beam axe*

*Continues eating popcorn*

:nod:nod::nod::nod::nod:

....But why is it that I still feel sorry for him darn it! ? :heh::heh::heh:Have a heart. :upset:

*ducks under returning beam axe*

Yipes! :uhoh:

WoW crack spills over. :heh: Seriously, cut back on relating gaming effects into combat in nanoverse. :p

As I recall, Sonic Drive essentially enables Fate with Sonic Move's speed without time limit. Ok. :D

This deserves a spot on the front page as well. :D Maybe on the first page of the future new thread? :D:D:DNah this can't equal Nighty's epic speech I quoted in my No2 post. I'll keep it under it though.

Don't forget the essentials..

Chaos is a river in Egypt

:nod::nod::nod::twitch:

*dances around vulcan shots*

I almost forgot! :eyespin:

Newest member of Celestial Being? :uhoh:

Not major, just undergraduate. :heh: I have just sufficient knowledge to know how certain things work. Post/PM away, I'll give it a try. :heh:No problem, once I hammer out the details. It's rather religious in overtones, as the disease manifests itself like Stigmata wounds.

The similarity is uncanny, no? :p The black wings are bat-like, her hair wild, the tongue wet and sensuous, and Schwertkreuz a whip. :eyespin:

*runs*[Lowe Vision]

Her hair wild, the tongue wet and sensuous, and Schwertkreuz a whip.

Her hair wild, the tongue wet and sensuous, and Schwertkreuz a whip.

Her hair wild, the tongue wet and sensuous, and Schwertkreuz a whip.

[/Lowe Vision]

AH THE CRAAACK!!! :eyespin::eyespin::eyespin:

A harisen?! That is ... :eyespin:It was rather comical an event that revealed where Hayate kept her harisen. It fell out after she got knocked over parrying the wolf-cat. :heh:

It can? :eek:

I don't know about stacking, but following wikipedia's (or your own entry for her Rebuilt :heh:) entry:

Well, it does not translate to she "cannot" activate the ability, but it'd be weird that she does, no? Since it's already activated. :uhoh:

P/S: It's an orb effect, they can't stack. At least, not properly. :p:heh:Oopsie. :heh:

I'm getting a very strong Khatastic vibe here ... :uhoh::uhoh:

Anita, do make sure that you keep him under very tight leash, 'kay? :heehee: Kha can be a little wild at times. ^_^Oh shyt... :eek:

*notices Charlotte hovering nearby and on fire*

Char: Wild... ka? :)

MATTE! THIS IS NOT WHAT IT SEEMS!!!

*RUNS*

ROFLCOPTER - Rare Occurrence of Fanatical Laughter from Crack Overload with Preliminary Treatment of Ecstatic Randomness.

Okay, I made that up. :heh:

*runs**saved into Dr. House's notebook*

This is QUOTED FOR TRUTH!

Now, we'll just watch as Kha becomes ... cute! :heehee:TASHIKETE!!! T_T

*leans away from rifle shot*

:nod::nod::nod::nod:
:nod::nod::nod::nod:
:nod::nod::nod::nod:
:nod::nod::nod::nod:
:nod::nod::nod::nod:
:nod::nod::nod::nod:
:nod::nod::nod::nod:
:nod::nod::nod::nod:

*rest of OC hides evil smiles*:eyespin:

A strange thought just occured to me...

I just remembered hearing that Leona's strings were inspired by Kazuki from Getbackers...

Does that mean...

Leona is...

A TRAP?!?!?!?!?! :eek:

*RUNS AT LUDICROUS SPEED*IS THAT CHRONO'S AND LEONA'S SECRET?!!?!?!?!

*RUNS*

"So Anita is a pilot for Celestial Being?

Masaka! :eek::uhoh:

Does that mean she pilots the Gundam Throne D-"

*bluescreens*

"OH SHI-""Eagle 1! Where's--

*Eagle 1 explodes*

"She's already above us?!"

I've identified Kha to the ultimate source of my crazy reputation.

Looks like I have to fix it myself!

Charlotte Aznabelle, BEGINNING INTERVENTION!

(sends Kha flying)

^_^UWAAAA--- :eek::eek::eek:

*dissolves in red blast*



Nanoha: Found you! :mad:

Charlotte: Saves me the trouble looking for you!



The Red Comet and White Devil clash once again...

Fuyu no Sora
2008-02-24, 03:24
Smith/Wesson/Asagi/Franz: OF COURSE!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :D:D:D:D

:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:nod::nod::nod::nod::nod::nod:

*inhales GN-Particle based CRACK*

AAAAAAaaaaah :eyespin::eyespin::eyespin:

:nod::nod::nod::nod::nod:

But it is a good wish! :D

*runs*

It is? :uhoh:

Just how many snipers are there gonna be in here? :uhoh:

*continues running*

:nod::nod::nod::nod::nod::nod::nod::nod::nod:

More than you can imagine :p

So... it was an invitation? :heh: Yare yare.. :heh: Hungry for some loving eh?

Glock: Stupid...

*Creator-san runs*

Serenity: We said she has a fever! :frustrated: *Turns to Dia* NOW will you snipe hi- Te where'd she go??? :confused:

Grace: *Points to the side* Right there *Keeps reading magazine*

Dia: *Is aiming at running Creator-san*

YOU MUST WATCH IT AT ALL COSTS :nod:

Will do :nod::nod::nod:

You should've seen the reaction to the most dreadful news :heh::uhoh:

Sounds too dangerous :heh:

Neil: I can tell she's your little sister... she looks as darling as you are ;)

Dae:......*Doesn't know if it's a compliment or not*

It does explain Chrono's hesitance towards Leona :uhoh:

*RUNS FASTER*

:heh::heh::heh::heh:

LoweGear
2008-02-24, 03:28
A little help here! :eek:

*dodges Rose Funnel Attack*

I do that if I intend to turn her into mush. :D

OH SHI--

*flips over beam rifle shot*

... ... ...

ANITAAA!!! :frustrated:

*sidesteps thrown beam axe*

Have a heart. :upset:

*ducks under returning beam axe*

Yipes! :uhoh:


Wow, fighting some Zakus and Rose Gundam there? :nod:

[Lowe Vision]

Her hair wild, the tongue wet and sensuous, and Schwertkreuz a whip.

Her hair wild, the tongue wet and sensuous, and Schwertkreuz a whip.

Her hair wild, the tongue wet and sensuous, and Schwertkreuz a whip.

[/Lowe Vision]

AH THE CRAAACK!!! :eyespin::eyespin::eyespin:

It's not Crack Kha... it's Reality :nod:

...

*dodges beam vulcans*

IS THAT CHRONO'S AND LEONA'S SECRET?!!?!?!?!

*RUNS*

It makes perfect sense considering Chrono's coldness to Leona... knowing that the woman he was having an affair with suddenly being a... a...

:uhoh::uhoh::uhoh:

*Runs from funnels*


Nanoha: Found you! :mad:

Charlotte: Saves me the trouble looking for you!



The Red Comet and White Devil clash once again...

:eyespin::eyespin::eyespin:


Serenity: We said she has a fever! :frustrated: *Turns to Dia* NOW will you snipe hi- Te where'd she go??? :confused:

Grace: *Points to the side* Right there *Keeps reading magazine*

Dia: *Is aiming at running Creator-san*


*jumps in blast crater*

"YOU AIN'T GONNA CATCH ME!!!!!!"

Dae:......*Doesn't know if it's a compliment or not*

Neil: Don't be like that, I give credit where credit is due, and you deserve it! :)

Anita
2008-02-24, 03:31
So....no Oujo-sama? :heh:It's rather embarassing... :heh:

....But why is it that I still feel sorry for him darn it! ? :heh::heh::heh:Oh don't be. He's always asking for it! ^_^

"So Anita is a pilot for Celestial Being?

Masaka! :eek::uhoh:

Does that mean she pilots the Gundam Throne D-"

*bluescreens*

"OH SHI-"NO! Neena is too evil! How could anyone do that?! :upset:

But Charlotte is both me and Kha's idea. ^_^ See below!

It's not what you think! :eyespin:Oh? -_-

Lotz of Dotz.^_^

A little help here! :eek:

*dodges Rose Funnel Attack*

*flips over beam rifle shot*

*sidesteps thrown beam axe*

*ducks under returning beam axe*

*dances around vulcan shots*Hold still so I can make it quick! :frustrated:

Oh shyt... :eek:

*notices Charlotte hovering nearby and on fire*

Char: Wild... ka? :)

MATTE! THIS IS NOT WHAT IT SEEMS!!!

*RUNS*O RLY? -_-

TASHIKETE!!! T_T

*leans away from rifle shot*:nono:

(Summons Howitzer)

"Eagle 1! Where's--

*Eagle 1 explodes*

"She's already above us?!"

(Fires)

UWAAAA--- :eek::eek::eek:

*dissolves in red blast*Have a safe trip! Bye-bye!

(waves)


Nanoha: Found you! :mad:

Charlotte: Saves me the trouble looking for you!



The Red Comet and White Devil clash once again...:nod:

Tada! The perfect villainess for Nanoha! ^_^

Fuyu no Sora
2008-02-24, 03:43
...:)

(No really, she won't go overboard. She'll only drive me nuts. :eyespin:)

Even Tk might not survive this. :uhoh:


Cuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuteee ~

:D

No one can survive!!! :D:D:D:D:D:D

It's not what you think! :eyespin:

Aaron it's just been such a long running joke I can't let go of it. I've already stopped it, the most we're gonna get in Rebuilt is daddy!Aurion! :nod:

*Munches popcorn*

.................................................. .................................................. .................................................. ..

Gotta feel sorry for you :heh:

:twitch:

Thread: :nod::nod::nod: :nod::nod::nod:

:heh::heh::heh:

A little help here! :eek:

*dodges Rose Funnel Attack*

Sorry, not crazy enough so as to step in her line of fire :heh::heh:

I do that if I intend to turn her into mush. :D

OH SHI--

*flips over beam rifle shot*

:heh::heh::heh::heh::heh::heh::heh::heh::heh::heh:

... ... ...

ANITAAA!!! :frustrated:

*sidesteps thrown beam axe*

:heh::heh::heh::heh::heh::heh::heh::heh::heh::heh: :heh::heh::heh::heh::heh:

Now I really feel sorry :heh:

Have a heart. :upset:

*ducks under returning beam axe*

Yipes! :uhoh:

I do, that's why I feel guiltily sorry for you :heh:

:twitch:

*dances around vulcan shots*

I almost forgot! :eyespin:

A bad mistake :heh:

Oh shyt... :eek:

*notices Charlotte hovering nearby and on fire*

Char: Wild... ka? :)

MATTE! THIS IS NOT WHAT IT SEEMS!!!

*RUNS*

Creator-tan: Have pity on him girls. Let him in.

Grace: Haaaai ~

TASHIKETE!!! T_T

*leans away from rifle shot*

:eyespin:

Grace: *Looks at running Kha* Ooooiii!!! Kochi, kochi!!

IS THAT CHRONO'S AND LEONA'S SECRET?!!?!?!?!

*RUNS*

:eek::eek:

T3h DISCOVERY!!

*RUNS*

Wow, fighting some Zakus and Rose Gundam there? :nod:

:nod::nod:

It's not Crack Kha... it's Reality :nod:

...

*dodges beam vulcans*

:heh::heh::heh:

It makes perfect sense considering Chrono's coldness to Leona... knowing that the woman he was having an affair with suddenly being a... a...

:uhoh::uhoh::uhoh:

*Runs from funnels*

That's what he gets for having an affair :p

*jumps in blast crater*

"YOU AIN'T GONNA CATCH ME!!!!!!"

Dia: Grace!

Grace: All calculated there *Points to screen without looking up from her magazine*

Dia: NOW I've got you! *growls and launches a new assault*

Other girls: *munching popcorn*

Neil: Don't be like that, I give credit where credit is due, and you deserve it! :)

Dae: Haaa....

It's rather embarassing... :heh:

Oh don't be. He's always asking for it! ^_^

Always eh? :heh::heh:

Oh? -_-

:heh::heh::heh:

Hold still so I can make it quick! :frustrated:

*Lights a candle for Kha's lost soul*

O RLY? -_-

:nono:

(Summons Tahnhauser)

(Fires)

*lights another candle for Kha's lost soul*

Have a safe trip! Bye-bye!

(waves)

"Have a safe trip" huh? :heh::heh:

LimitedEternal
2008-02-24, 03:48
*sigh* Good to see the usual brand of chaos is still up and running. :)

At the present moment, it seems like it does squat in an airless environment. While Kha's voidspace example looked like such an environment to begin with, it obviously has air since they can talk.... (Don't have access to the eps atm so I had no way of checking).

Good, good. Useful to know. I'm throwing around some crack ideas involving the power of a Jacket in hostile environments, so any info you or anyone else here has is useful to me. *scribbles down info*


Here's the first member of my new RAF Squad, the "Ghost Riders"...

*snip*Let me tell you one thing. Comparatively, SHE'S EVEN MORE HAXX THAN ARCAS.

Want to know the reason?

Do you have any idea how INSANELY LARGE the power gap of B and SS are?! It's like comparing like Nagi Springfield to somebody like Yue.

Okay, maybe not. But you'd get the point, hopefully.

You're synch device is not even on device standards. It's on LOST LOGIA standards. It's not impossible, sure. But I'm having a hard time swallowing this idea of an exorbitantly overpowered magic amplifyer.

And no, I'm completely not buying the five minute timeframe. Because battles in Nanoha are presumably usually take that long at most between mages.

If you want to make this pass, you can do three things.

1) Make your girl stronger.
2) Make the boost weaker
3) DO BOTH. (I personally suggest this. Crank her rank up a level or two higher and make the Sync device's boost up to S or even lower. And just leave the SS for suicidal attempts. I..e. WORSE than five minutes.)

That's it from me. I'm a little pressed for time.

Sorry, but I've gotta go with Aaron on this one. We've been telling TigerClaw (no hard feelings, man) for the past however-long that rank jumping on that scale is a bad thing to try. And that "SS-rank" is also not something to throw around lightly.

That being said, I think the concept is sound, and can be worked around. Maybe some sort of temporary boost or channeling effect? But SS from a B-rank is over the top.

Ha ha. Very funny. Criticism from the one who has yet to make an actual contribution to this thread.

You're an idiot. You're an idiot and a moron.
This, by the way, is way below the belt.

Letting that go for now...

Ah, yes, the similarity is there. :nod: And secret subterranean accomodations are always welcome for harem business. :nod:

*runs*

So you're cooking up some kind of gray-area business, eh? Eh?

*hides*
Hayatrix: Seize him! He's mine! *evil cackle and crack of whip*

:uhoh::uhoh:

PF: May you survive to see another day, Lowe-aniki.

Hayatrix: Hah, and you too!

PF: OH SHI-!

:heh: This still doesn't compute...*hands Phoenix some ice packs* You're gonna need these.
By conventional means, no. :heh: Maybe if we can extract certain flavor (i.e. odor) from his hair, then yes. All types of hair, however, seem tasteless, just tough keratin and all. :heh: So yeah, this is just a bull. :D

*runs*

You'll forgive me for saying, but I still don't get the point in doing this...:confused:

I can understand that. At certain times, I experience frustration to put the scenes into words, and sometimes I feel like kicking the story into a wastebin. Maybe you'd want to co-author with someone, with you directing the ideas and the person putting it into writing? :3

Might be useful, especially with that extra head to bounce ideas off of.

Not that you need any help writing things. You're definitely among the thread's best, and I can give you no higher honor than that.
Eeeeh? Why? :uhoh:

Eh, no reason. Changed my mind by now, anyway. :)
You'll have to pardon me because I don't quite understand it. :heh:

Two words: Death Note. Excellent series if you're into psychological/criminal type stuff.
Err ... This is ...

...

*runs*

You just have to make it that suggestive, don't you?! :frustrated::frustrated:
You, sir, asked what to do with the Internet I gave you. I simply made a suggestion. Feel free to ignore it, or follow it. :eyespin:

*hides in bomb shelter*

Eep, the famed Spiral Nemesis?! Wait, where have I seen it before ...

*runs nonetheless*

:eek:

NOOOO! WE MUST KICK THE NEMESIS TO THE CUR-

*shot*
*feeds tshou the Pill of Ignorance*

Sometimes, it's better to ignore, even if ignorance is bliss. :rolleyes:

Especially against one who's quite bent on deflecting everything away and providing extraordinary-length justifications to rationalize something that is obviously a HAXX.

Heh, tried the whole ignorance thing myself, when I was newer here. It's more fun to get constructive criticism and work with it. :nod:
Oh dear, Liingo has fallen to a rare disease. :uhoh::heh:

I have two kinds of medicine for this one's disease...heheheh...you can choose the bazooka - or the CAKE!!!!![/Insane Doctor]
Oh wait, the cake is a lie...
Seriously, the best cure for something like that is several hours exposure to non-crack substances. Alcohol comes to mind.

*RUNS*
Kicks and punches from Nanoha is a bit difficult to compute. :heh: But, yeah, that is the point. :nod:

Now that you actually mention that...

The only computing punches from Nanoha I can see are when she might punch a friend lost in sorrow, or something like that. You know, a "snap-out-of-it" kinda thing.
Eeeh? DOES NOT COMPUTE! :eyespin::eyespin::eyespin:

Wellllllll.....Kha DID say that whole "ONE OF US" sprawl to you, so I figures that means you have witnessed to much to be allowed to leave. The information you now know ties you forever to secrecy, and you can never be free again-

PF>>>>>>LE
The back cover of GuardianS, as promised. :p

Note: I recommend a slow read while listening to the score. :heh:

Mahou Shoujo Lyrical Nanoha GuardianS

Opening

*snip*

I'm sure it's more confusing than ever. :eyespin::eyespin:

Confusing, yes...but also intriguing. Storms on the horizon, and all that. :

I think it bears saying that you make INSANE breakers. I could have spent all night just on your last post!

AAARGH!!! I can't stay in bed one day because of the accursed BACKLOOOOOG!!!!!!!!!!!!
Same problem here. You probably live in the same timezone I do, going by an earlier post of yours. Said timezone being around the world from the majority of us...


*Runs to grab popcorn*

He deserves it yet I feel sorry for him :heh:

So Kha's misfortune is our...theater?

*pulls up chair beside Fuyu*

That's because it's [I]KHA we're talking about here, Keroko-kun :heh::heh:

Oh yes, Kha makes the highest quality crack around. And in equally large quantities.
Is it? :heh:

I remember Nanoha saying that she could deal with the edge types, but for her to turn into one is just....:heh:
^See above.

That said, even a sniper carries an emergency combat knife. :uhoh:
:nod::nod::nod::nod::nod::nod::nod::nod::nod:

Keikaku Doori...:D (We really need an evil grin smiley!)

Eto... :heehee:


!!!


Wait a minute! :eek: I'm a MANLY MAN of the DAI-CADIA-DAN!!! I'm not like this!!!!!!

Ahh, so even Kha-sama has a soft side...

I must make a note of this. *scribbles, then pulls up chair*

Somebody please link to the doujin 4 koma...:heh:

Ano...I have a link to the whole Nano's, but is this one an A's or StrikerS? Tell me and I'll find it...tomorrow. :D

...:twitch:

What's this?! The H4XXBUSTERs in trouble?! :eyespin: UNPOSSIBLE! :eek:

(Just get a lady H4xxforcer to tank the Tsun. :uhoh:)

Tsun notwithstanding, I doubt anything here's a real threat to the haxxbusters...they Do double as our resident police.

Unless you want to bring up a corruption racket...

*RUNS*

I've identified Kha to the ultimate source of my crazy reputation.

Looks like I have to fix it myself!

Charlotte Aznabelle, BEGINNING INTERVENTION!

(sends Kha flying)

^_^

*watches Kha fly away*

He'll be okay, right? You'll just beat him to a pulp and not to death? 'Coz we might need what's left of him sometime...:heh:


Kha, going... ORIGINAL?!?!?!?!

UNPOSSIBLE!!!!!!!!!!!!! :eyespin::eyespin::eyespin::eyespin::eyespin:

:p:p:p

As long as there's a healthy infusion of crack. :nod:
Keikaku Doori = Just As Planned :nod:
:D


Typical :rolleyes::rolleyes: Man goes off to work and his woman stays home. Do modify it then :nod::nod:

Please do. The whole "housewife" thing always annoyed me. I'd rather have a girl I gotta run just to keep up with. ;)
*Continues eating popcorn*

:nod:nod::nod::nod::nod:

....But why is it that I still feel sorry for him darn it! ? :heh::heh::heh:

Because it's fun to watch him get beaten up, and you felt guilty???

*continues to watch Kha fly*

I know the feeling.



ROFLCOPTER - Rare Occurrence of Fanatical Laughter from Crack Overload with Preliminary Treatment of Ecstatic Randomness.

Okay, I made that up. :heh:

*runs*

*sigh*

MEDICINE TIIIIIME!!!!!

*drops 16-ton weight on PF*

I just remembered hearing that Leona's strings were inspired by Kazuki from Getbackers...

Does that mean...

Leona is...

A TRAP?!?!?!?!?! :eek:

[I]*RUNS AT LUDICROUS SPEED*

Oh no...again with the traps. *dons HEV suit*
More like Power Treads don't stack with Boots of Travel :P

How about I get some Rocket Boots instead? :uhoh:

Is that a WoW reference, BTW?


Really? 'cause I know someone who will think he's soooo important if he reads that :eyebrow::eyebrow::eyebrow:

Oh, that's been a running joke since before I was here, even. Nothing unusual here.





...Ye gods, this thread is fast this time of night. I'm falling asleep at my keyboard and the thread's grown another page since I started breaking. If I wasn't going to play cards tomorrow...

I'd probably nod off anyway, and I'm definitely a night owl type. Too late for me.

So I'll conclude quickly here...

Kha, you're still cracky.
Fuyu, continue to revel in Kha's misfortune.
Anita, don't kill Kha TOO badly(but feel free to keep him in check :D)
Lowe, your conspiracy is making my head spin.

@thread: 'Night. *signs off*

Kagerou
2008-02-24, 03:48
SUPER POWERFUL MEGA- *collapse*
Right, a day and a night of Call of Duty 4 and Halo 3 have taken their toll on my body. But nonetheless, the backlog will be broken!

It's been a while since you released this, but I'd like to know if you've thought out the consequences of Syn hacking access to a Top Secret report throughly. You said OMICRON is the highest-level security and you let a 14-year-old girl hack into it and probably not leave enough of a trail to track her down. Either the Bureau's secure network is pathetically insecure, or Syn has access to hacking resources that no 14-year-old should.
I'm aware that you said that she used an "indirect methodolgy", but such indirect methods aren't supposed to exist in a properly secured system.
Another question I would like to ask is, how are they going to save Vivio without admitting they got a copy of the report? I do suggest that, in future chapters, do not let either of them say they saw the report if at all possible, ever. As long as they don't outright confess, they have deniability. And if they succeed, there shouldn't be anyone investigating if the file was hacked.

Ehhh okay, this is my fault for not explaining it enough. In fact, that reminds me that I need to go back and edit it (I need to add the line "it was easier than I thought it would be", in reference to cracking the code).

Syn is a hacker, yes, and her Secondary Device helps augment that skill of hers. Couple this with the fact that Syn's parents are Navy officers, and that she knows her dad's passwords (in this case, his fault), and the fact that...

Someone was helping her into the system.

Then you can see why the events happened the way they did.

Oh, and they weren't going to tell Nanoha and Fate and so on about seeing the report. I was gonna mention that in Chapter 3 >.> .

I'm trying to have all the bases covered; if there's anything else, let me know please.


I spent three hours on something that is only thirty seconds long, which is an extreme dis-proportion over doing three hours of text work. (I spent about twelve hours on the whole seven minute short sequence), not including the time it took to hunt down a voice changing program I could use quickly for voice sample recording, nor the hours I spent searching the internet for good sound effects to edit, nor the time I lost when I had to do it over again from about the half way point when the old program I use freaked out and crashed in the middle of a save and lost data due to corruption. (I had a mid-point backup though because I was SMART about my work.) And I spent two weeks working on the seventeen minute sequence and never managed to even FINISH that. (I had to go out of state in october, which obliterated any momentum I had for finishing.)
This isn't your average 'make me work' protest.

No one's pulling your arm to make this work. Hell, if you ask, they'd be more than willing to help.


So Kagerou may have been willing to drop that month of work, but I'm not willing to drop this much hard work willy nilly. I am first off, not Kagerou, and second off, I worked a whole lot harder to make it all sound good for what I have.

First off, no one's asking you to be like anybody else, and secondly, I don't doubt that. I like a lot of your ideas, but you just need to make it flow with the canon.



Ah, I thought I was missing something when I read Episode II, and here I found them. :)

At the rate the OC goes, that's hardly surprising. I nearly skipped over the first 3 scenes of your story because of its pace. :heh:


Interesting character developments, particularly Vivio-Nanoha and Vivio-Syn. If we connect Episode Two here, Nanoha can either be particularly stricken by the "confidential" message about her friend and adopted daughter's (worsening?) conditions) and/or her loss of Raising Heart :upset:. Distressing, really :upset::upset:. How she lost Raising Heart, though, is certainly keeping us anticipating! :D Luckily, Vivio has Syn as confidant, and she's determined to patch things up. :nod:

I'll try my best to make it work ^^;.


TSAB's internal darker elements, though, are curiously intriguing. Wonder what they would want to do with the Abomination, City on the Hill, and hmm ... Godhood? :uhoh:

It'll all be revealed before the end of the first half. I hope.


Crap, I'm getting all riled up again, sympathy welling up for Nanoha-Vivio and Nanoha-Raising Heart. And [Those unforgettable days. For them I live.] is indeed heart-wrenching. :upset::upset::upset: *takes for a tissue to blow nose*

It's okay. It'll get better! Chin up!

And I hope you don't mind if I nitpick a bit on the quoted passage above. Cellular degeneration usually implies two meanings: dying or hypermutability (i.e. rapid transformation). Vivio suffering from cellular degeneration is fine (which, by your indication, should be the cells dying). However, if I'm reading it correctly, Vivio seems to be suffering from a case of full-body cellular degeneration, which should be severely limiting despite the cells replacing their dead counterparts quickly. Some cells in the body do not regenerate, or not as fast, or limited in their regenerative capacity (i.e. only a few mitotic cycles). If Vivio is truly suffering from full-body cellular degeneration, she should be suffering some systemic loss by now, with her age rapidly advancing the terminal point (three more years to 17). As far as the story is told, Vivio seems to be still fine overall.

If you're making it a full-body cellular degeneration without the said replicative senescence (i.e. above, where the cells continue past their limits), then she is going to suffer from hypermutability. Each cycle of cell replication has a small chance of being accompanied by mutation, which in case should make Vivio a little ill, if not cancerous. And possibly, through hypermutation, some cells might be able to overcome the "dying quickly" part, making them permanent in her body and become invasive (selection usually retains their replicative mechanism). By some miracles, Vivio might not have this cancer, but in a full-body degeneration, the chance is higher with all the cells (~10^13 cells) going through the same phase.

That's assuming you're doing full-body degeneration at all. I might've read the thing incorrectly. :heh:

:eek: :bow: :bow:

That's a lot of nice info, thank you!
Basically what I'm describing is that Jail set a "Terminal Point"; if for whatever reason things didn't go his way quickly, then he wanted to have time. He genetically engineered Vivio's cells to die on a certain date (though with Jail, who knows; he probably picked it out of a hat). There's a lot more to the report - things I can't hope to articulate correctly due to the medical terms - that Syn didn't speak of, but that she and Vivio look over.

And, uh, how is Linker Core maturation and her degeneration tied together? :3

The Linker Core is a funny thing, IMO. I haven't worked out all the details yet, but I think that, in a mage, the Core is a lot more important to them than a human without one; not just for mana, but for regular body functions.



It's better than fine! :) Subaru is Subaru as always, and Nanoha and Vivio, though taking an unexpected dive into angst, fits. Great job! :D

Thank you :3

P/S: Pardon my ignorance, but who's Gravemind? :heh:

Basically the thing that controls all the Spawn.

The back cover of GuardianS, as promised. :p

Note: I recommend a slow read while listening to the score. :heh:

Mahou Shoujo Lyrical Nanoha GuardianS

Opening


// Score: Herr Mannelig (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8_erNGdfJfA&feature=related) / Artiste: Haggard //

—For there exists hope that there exists despair. Yet, hope has always been the more fragile of the two, and its shattering brings forth a thousand more of its darkest twin.—

Mid-childan Calendar, Year 081.

The time of healing.

The time of rebuilding.

The time of peace.

But, alas, these times are coming to an end, for their ephemeral passages are etched in the pages of Destiny.

When the gnarled hand of fate brought two entities together, a great darkness is born, black, massive, and eternal. And it consumeth the world hungrily, drinking its death and sorrow as though it were the elixir of life.

My world.

I alone in my world possess the power of foresight, and at the day of reckoning doth my third eye unveil a prophecy.

A prophecy of doom.

A knight of an ancient, esteemed order wilt uncover the same prophecy, and yet she wilt be unable to prevent it. Her companions wilt deliberate, and wilt thus remaineth as deliberation.

The fall of a young woman, shattered by one of the Five, wilt become the catalyst, thrusting the Crusaders of the Realm into an inexorable confrontation with the Five.

There wilt be reunion, a reformation, of friends and allies and even foes, brought together by a fate bound to a tenuous, uncertain future. And in their consolidation, fights the Five in a titanic struggle of wit and power.

It wilt also come to pass the time of mending, of old wounds recovering. Alas, it, too, is as fleeting as the rain of spring. And the wound wilt return as it was since memorial, the gap widening, the fester deepening.

Masters and servants, comrades with comrades, wilt reaffirm their stands, pledging oaths and binding promises. And true wilt they be, but insignificant before they who danceth with blood as their music and death as their conductor.

And as the battles between the Five and the Crusaders becometh more desperate and intense, the Twins wilt be united, and with its passing, secrets wilt be unveiled, mysteries of the past and present joined.

And there wilt be a revelation, a piercing light of truth in the encroaching darkness, though it bring’th a greater uncertainty, a betrayal. And how wilt the Crusaders face this, I dare not tell.

The famed Jewels of the Star, little gems of significant power, wilt fall, one after another, into the hands of the Nine and the One, whose grand design is as vague as the mists of dawn. The Five will faithfully carry out their commands, their mission being their sole comfort to assuage their mounting guilt.

And upon the plains of rainbow, a final confrontation between the Five and Crusaders wilt take place. And it is also upon this destined land that the Lost Angel of the Silver Torch awakeneth. She wilt falter, and the Crimson Star falls together. Darkness wilt triumph, and its corrupting grip doth spread like wildfire, drowning the world in a sea of despair.

The world wilt witness the resurrection of an ancient entity, wroth and enraged, and it wilt thus spread destruction upon both guilty and innocent alike. The doomsday clock wilt ticketh, surreptitiously waiting for the turn of the season, the alignment of the heavenly orbs of sapphire and ruby, upon which its design wilt come into full motion. The skies wilt rain fire, the seas wilt weep’th, and pandemonium wilt reign supreme.

The Crusaders, clinging to a frail hope, wilt lead the world against the entity, banding the brave and the skilled and the able to fight.

Alas, they wilt fall, they wilt fall!

For the One wilt ariseth from its slumber, and with its awakening, the Princess, She who is Angel and Devil. The Jewels wilt adorneth her lovingly, granting her power limitless, and with them wilt she sow destruction unparalleled.

There will be death of loved ones, despair for loss, and the merciless crushing of the fragile flame of hope.

And thus wilt the prophecy be fulfilled, and darkness again devours the world.

Who is man to stay the hand of the one whom the Gods canst better?

None.

For I, too, witnesses nothing save for the blankness of creation.

If only the pillars of light hath come sooner, might the prophecy be different?

I do not know.

For they are insignificant before the eyes of a greater darkness that is the Princess.

For the Princess is absolution embodied.

The Goddess of Fate.

None whose destiny hath already been written wilt be saved from her will.

And there is none whose destiny hath not already been paged.

Not even the mightiest of Gods Himself ...

I'm sure it's more confusing than ever. :eyespin::eyespin:

*runs*

P/S: I'm doing a lot of running today. =_=

I like this XD

Right, time for sleep. Good'n - *collapses on desk*

Fuyu no Sora
2008-02-24, 04:00
*sigh* Good to see the usual brand of chaos is still up and running. :)

And that's because...

THIS! IS! OC!!!!!!!!

:D

Sorry, but I've gotta go with Aaron on this one. We've been telling TigerClaw (no hard feelings, man) for the past however-long that rank jumping on that scale is a bad thing to try. And that "SS-rank" is also not something to throw around lightly.

That being said, I think the concept is sound, and can be worked around. Maybe some sort of temporary boost or channeling effect? But SS from a B-rank is over the top.

/nod

This, by the way, is way below the belt.

/nod

Same problem here. You probably live in the same timezone I do, going by an earlier post of yours. Said timezone being around the world from the majority of us...

Most probably *shrugs* But I slept most of the day today because I'm sick (Convenient snowstorm and not being able to go to work FTW!) though :D

So Kha's misfortune is our...theater?

*pulls up chair beside Fuyu*

Apparently :heh:

*Hands popcorn bag* :)

Oh yes, Kha makes the highest quality crack around. And in equally large quantities.

:nod:

^See above.

That said, even a sniper carries an emergency combat knife. :uhoh:

I know, but.... it just doesn't click for me :heh:

Keikaku Doori...:D (We really need an evil grin smiley!)

We really do....:heh:

Ahh, so even Kha-sama has a soft side...

I must make a note of this. *scribbles, then pulls up chair*

:nod::nod::nod:

Tsun notwithstanding, I doubt anything here's a real threat to the haxxbusters...they Do double as our resident police.

Unless you want to bring up a corruption racket...

*RUNS*

Will not work :p

*watches Kha fly away*

He'll be okay, right? You'll just beat him to a pulp and not to death? 'Coz we might need what's left of him sometime...:heh:

:heh::heh::heh::heh::heh::heh::heh:

Please do. The whole "housewife" thing always annoyed me. I'd rather have a girl I gotta run just to keep up with. ;)


Approved :nod::nod:

Because it's fun to watch him get beaten up, and you felt guilty???

*continues to watch Kha fly*

I know the feeling.

See what I mean? :heh::heh::heh:
Oh, that's been a running joke since before I was here, even. Nothing unusual here.

...Okay then.

...Ye gods, this thread is fast this time of night. I'm falling asleep at my keyboard and the thread's grown another page since I started breaking. If I wasn't going to play cards tomorrow...

I'd probably nod off anyway, and I'm definitely a night owl type. Too late for me.

So I'll conclude quickly here...

Kha, you're still cracky.
Fuyu, continue to revel in Kha's misfortune.
Anita, don't kill Kha TOO badly(but feel free to keep him in check :D)
Lowe, your conspiracy is making my head spin.

@thread: 'Night. *signs off*

:nod::nod::nod:

Everything here is Approved!! :nod:

Ridiculous hour here so I'm off guys ^^

Thread: 'Niiiiiiight ~

AdmiralTigerclaw
2008-02-24, 04:12
I'm a little more calm now that I've worn myself out from being at work all day.
I'm going to go ahead and write the next battle sequence as I envision it and then retcon it once things are settled in. I'm still waiting for Goose to comment on my technical adjustments, since that was aimed at him.

As for my little rant on sound editing. There's a certain level of pride I take in that department above just about anything else in my life short of my music writing. Implications that the work isn't of value are like a boot to the face, and I don't like being stepped on. Considering I'm completely self taught from litterally scratch in two/three years flat, it's more like cleats than boots. So I tend to react near as violently as I do when anyone implies that I am lying, or that I am a liar.
(Though nothing matches how fast my fuse burns short when implicating me as a liar. I think my record for flying off the handle at mere IMPLICATION was about one second. And the net result of that was stewing for thirty minutes on my drive home to build myself into a nice fervent rage in which I subsiquently took a practice sword and completely destroyed it in three blows on a 4X4 wooden fence post. Said post still has those battle scars a good inch deep. I don't like being angry. I'm not a pleasant person when I'm angry. You wouldn't like me when I'm angry. So I try to avoid Angry Marines! mode at all costs. If you thought Fate was scary when angered, she's not half Irish Blood.)

But I'm all good now. I have to do some music work with someone in the morning, so I have to call it an early night.

G-Night.

**HOLOGRAPHIC TRANSMISSION TERMINATED**

dkellis
2008-02-24, 05:46
Plausibility check question, guys: Captain at age 18. Yes, no, tweak?

(Female) Subject in question is tested mage rank A+, although I can say that she took the AA rank exam and passed. I think AA+ or above is going to be too much, so that's out.

I can, with some forcing, extend her age to 20 when she makes Captain. It's going to create significantly less tension in the story, and probably create even more plot holes that I can't think of at the moment, but it's doable.

The circumstances are that she's ranked 2nd Lieutenant at age 17, and through a series of very fast-paced events (ie no waiting for a couple of years in between scenes), reaches Captain rank in the course of at most two years.

She's also shown great aptitude for command (well, I'm going to say that she has, since I'm not that good at showing it), and she ends up as the only officer left in charge of the unit. Although if a unit's CO can be a 1st Lieutenant, I can use that too.

This one I admit to be my own fault, since I've never revealed that particular plot point before. It was only after I read my notes again that I realized how big of a hole I've dug myself.

Kha
2008-02-24, 06:03
Plausibility check question, guys: Captain at age 18. Yes, no, tweak?

(Female) Subject in question is tested mage rank A+, although I can say that she took the AA rank exam and passed. I think AA+ or above is going to be too much, so that's out.

I can, with some forcing, extend her age to 20 when she makes Captain. It's going to create significantly less tension in the story, and probably create even more plot holes that I can't think of at the moment, but it's doable.

The circumstances are that she's ranked 2nd Lieutenant at age 17, and through a series of very fast-paced events (ie no waiting for a couple of years in between scenes), reaches Captain rank in the course of at most two years.

She's also shown great aptitude for command (well, I'm going to say that she has, since I'm not that good at showing it), and she ends up as the only officer left in charge of the unit. Although if a unit's CO can be a 1st Lieutenant, I can use that too.

This one I admit to be my own fault, since I've never revealed that particular plot point before. It was only after I read my notes again that I realized how big of a hole I've dug myself.I'm no good at doing this kind of evaluation, but canon-wise we have an example like this with someone 1 rank higher at all ages...

And for plot purposes, I have a 19-20 year old Grand Master by merit. :heh:

...maybe add a couple more years? Just on merit, she might do too.

Better wait for when the others come online. Weekends is really slow here. :p

Jimmy C
2008-02-24, 06:27
I'm trying to have all the bases covered; if there's anything else, let me know please.

Your explainations make sense. It'll be interesting to see their response when people ask why they need a certain piece of information or hunt down some dangerous artifact in their quest to save Vivio.

Basically what I'm describing is that Jail set a "Terminal Point"; if for whatever reason things didn't go his way quickly, then he wanted to have time. He genetically engineered Vivio's cells to die on a certain date

Not a bad idea, except that Jail almost certainly did not create Vivio. Oh no, he stole the genetic sample then let someone else do the dirty work and stole her from them after they were done.

Lazy bum couldn't even be bothered to build the key to his superweapon himself...

arkhangelsk
2008-02-24, 06:44
Plausibility check question, guys: Captain at age 18. Yes, no, tweak?

(Female) Subject in question is tested mage rank A+, although I can say that she took the AA rank exam and passed. I think AA+ or above is going to be too much, so that's out.

No, for such a character, mage rank is useful.

I can, with some forcing, extend her age to 20 when she makes Captain. It's going to create significantly less tension in the story, and probably create even more plot holes that I can't think of at the moment, but it's doable.

The circumstances are that she's ranked 2nd Lieutenant at age 17, and through a series of very fast-paced events (ie no waiting for a couple of years in between scenes), reaches Captain rank in the course of at most two years.

She's also shown great aptitude for command (well, I'm going to say that she has, since I'm not that good at showing it), and she ends up as the only officer left in charge of the unit. Although if a unit's CO can be a 1st Lieutenant, I can use that too.

Well, did you know the US Army has recently shrunk its in service time before you can make Captain down to 38 months, and it used to be only 48? And you want 24...

You can assume Soviet rules for appointment. It seems that you really need a Company Commander more than you need a Captain (a "1st Captain" in Midchildran). The Soviet system, for good or for bad, is supposed to be a real meritocracy (of course, this allows connections a wide entrance too) about such things. If you can get her Regimental or Division commander to say "Yes", there is apparently no reason why she cannot be a Company commander right after graduation - even if several platoon commanders are already there. The rank of Captaincy is a 6-year wait (early promotions in rank apparently do happen in the Soviet system but it is much less flexible) though, and if she doesn't perform well there, she can be returned to being a platoon leader (if not fired outright).

For this, you'll need to write something really nice to justify why the commander will promote her on the strength of her officer school report and an interview. The longer you can wait before you give her the Company Command, the better a reed you have to stand on. If the rest of the platoon commanders available to the senior commander suck (say most of them are drunkards), or a battle happened for her to show her talents, it'll help.

Otherwise, in a Western system with more limits, it'll pretty much involve accidents happening to a lot of her superiors.

Liingo
2008-02-24, 06:49
I could, but I don't think she'll go that overboard...if she does then I'll have no choice though...:heh::heh::heh:
:nod: :nod: I'm not too worried though.


ROFLCOPTER - Rare Occurrence of Fanatical Laughter from Crack Overload with Preliminary Treatment of Ecstatic Randomness.

Okay, I made that up. :heh:

*runs*
:D :D :D :D :D :D

You're worrying too much. :heh:
We'll see :p

*sigh* Good to see the usual brand of chaos is still up and running. :)
:nod: :nod:

Good, good. Useful to know. I'm throwing around some crack ideas involving the power of a Jacket in hostile environments, so any info you or anyone else here has is useful to me. *scribbles down info*
Glad to be of limited help. Now if only 7 arcs had known exactly what they were doing..:heh:

Same problem here. You probably live in the same timezone I do, going by an earlier post of yours. Said timezone being around the world from the majority of us...My aplogies for being on the other side of the date line :p

Plausibility check question, guys: Captain at age 18. Yes, no, tweak?

(Female) Subject in question is tested mage rank A+, although I can say that she took the AA rank exam and passed. I think AA+ or above is going to be too much, so that's out.

I can, with some forcing, extend her age to 20 when she makes Captain. It's going to create significantly less tension in the story, and probably create even more plot holes that I can't think of at the moment, but it's doable.

The circumstances are that she's ranked 2nd Lieutenant at age 17, and through a series of very fast-paced events (ie no waiting for a couple of years in between scenes), reaches Captain rank in the course of at most two years.

She's also shown great aptitude for command (well, I'm going to say that she has, since I'm not that good at showing it), and she ends up as the only officer left in charge of the unit. Although if a unit's CO can be a 1st Lieutenant, I can use that too.

This one I admit to be my own fault, since I've never revealed that particular plot point before. It was only after I read my notes again that I realized how big of a hole I've dug myself.

We'll probably have to wait for someone else to answer this, but it is possible, though highly unlikely imo. I can see her making 1st Lieutenant by 18, then Captain the year after at 19/20.

Anything is really possible with the TSAB and their wacky ranks (see Aces/Chrono) as long as they
1) Are decently good at magic
2) Have shown the necessary skills/etc for making the rank.

Just my 2 cents on the matter.

PhoenixFlare
2008-02-24, 07:24
Sunday is crackish, it seems. :heh:

*sob*

I'll be very limited in appearance until it's Wednesday at best...:upset:

I hope you guys make some delicious BACKLOG piles filled with BLUSCHEESIUM for when I return.

Godspeed! :)

Does not compute...:twitch::twitch::eyespin:

:heh:

Aaron: *chopped up by strings* Soorrrryyyyy.....:eyespin::eyespin::eyespin:

:nod:

Ths TSAB DID have a hard time handling her even after ten years of service, deshou?:D

Undoubtedly. :heh:

Thanks for the comments :) And yes, she needs to justify the cost of creating those afterall... and who here wouldn't kill for a phone that does all the things an Accelular does? :P

True, true. :heh: I can't find it around, though. :sad::heh:

:nod:

It's not that she's actually punching through them though. As mentioned, it's more like a "squash-head" effect where the kinetic energy from the impact spalls the metal on the other side, much like how the anti-tank rounds of the same name does it. Although she can punch through them if necessary :uhoh:

:eek::eek:

She should carry a warning sign somewhere ...

Mayura: Did you say something about a warning? *eyes flashing*

:uhoh::uhoh:

Even if we do not survive this day, to die under Thy Mistress' whip is the best death I could possibly wish for! :love:

*blood curdling scream*

For the Mistress!

*joins scream*

Yes, run VERY HAWT indeed ;)

*runs from sniper*

Damnit Niel, why'd yo have to ruin all my fun?! :upset:

:heh::heh:

Keikaku Doori = Just As Planned :nod:

Ah, I should remember this some time. Thanks! :D

Not even the Gods themselves huh? This is sounding more EPIC with each poetic piece :nod::bow:

And yes, keep running :p

Haven't stopped since just now. :heh:

Powerful line indeed. :nod: Forgot to mention that along with the choice of music, makes it all the better.

And the EPICNESS that is

THANATOS :eek:

:bow:

:nod::nod:

Hayate's fist of death used to punish Vita when she lied in the 4komas. :p

:eek:

Link NAO!

Herald? *thinks* Oh the monster minions Herald. :heh:

Yep. :heh:

/smackshead

Forgot to mention this earlier but the effect of relating Grandia to Zest as their impression and impact on Signum was great as well. :nod:

That's probably the most reasonable I can do. Anything else will blow her out of characterization. :heh:

Someone needs to invent a thought-text translator, makes writing hella lot easier.:heh::mad:

:nod:

Nah. I personally value the traits of each and every character and how they are represented. Makes any story better imo. :)

And not to worry, we do share some books of interest but this does not intersect at all. :p

Though I have to stop imprinting my own personal interests onto my characters at some point. It's getting hard to decide whether it's something I or the characters themselves would do. :eyespin:

Most writers tend to do that. And I think I've injected mine into one or two characters in GuardianS I can't remember who.

A strange thought just occured to me...

I just remembered hearing that Leona's strings were inspired by Kazuki from Getbackers...

Does that mean...

Leona is...

A TRAP?!?!?!?!?! :eek:

*RUNS AT LUDICROUS SPEED*

IS THAT CHRONO'S AND LEONA'S SECRET?!!?!?!?!

*RUNS*

It makes perfect sense considering Chrono's coldness to Leona... knowing that the woman he was having an affair with suddenly being a... a...

:uhoh::uhoh::uhoh:

*Runs from funnels*

What the ...?

Leona: ... ... ... This is too much! *dark aura appears behind*

The star trembles as the Serpents awaken, and with vengeful fangs they seek the flesh of their enemies. Jörmungandr!

Jörmungandr >>>>>>>> Lowe and Kha

I like the way you think :nod::nod::nod:

*runs*

Great minds think alike? :heh:

More like Power Treads don't stack with Boots of Travel :P

Or this. :D

So the two do play DotA afterall :nod:

Wonder which heroes they use? I can imagine Aurion using something like... Rhasta perhaps?

*runs faster*

Uh, why Rhasta? :confused:

SAVED :D

That acronym was so random, but saved? :eyespin:

No problem, once I hammer out the details. It's rather religious in overtones, as the disease manifests itself like Stigmata wounds.

Sure. :) You don't have to worry, I can keep a completely neutral stance when religions are concerned. Not that I'm an atheist. :heh:

[Lowe Vision]

Her hair wild, the tongue wet and sensuous, and Schwertkreuz a whip.

Her hair wild, the tongue wet and sensuous, and Schwertkreuz a whip.

Her hair wild, the tongue wet and sensuous, and Schwertkreuz a whip.

[/Lowe Vision]

I've just made an irreversible communication. :heh:

AH THE CRAAACK!!! :eyespin::eyespin::eyespin:

It was rather comical an event that revealed where Hayate kept her harisen. It fell out after she got knocked over parrying the wolf-cat. :heh:

Crap, crack level rising again! :eyespin::eyespin:

Oh shyt... :eek:

*notices Charlotte hovering nearby and on fire*

Char: Wild... ka? :)

MATTE! THIS IS NOT WHAT IT SEEMS!!!

*RUNS*

*cheers for Charlotte*

*saved into Dr. House's notebook*

Not you too. :eyespin:

So you're cooking up some kind of gray-area business, eh? Eh?

*hides*

Not me, but Lowe. And most delicious gray-area, in this case. :nod:

:heh: This still doesn't compute...*hands Phoenix some ice packs* You're gonna need these.

Ice-packs vaporize when you're crackish. :eyespin:

You'll forgive me for saying, but I still don't get the point in doing this...:confused:

It started out as a crack, really. :heh: I was saying that the Belkarangers eat Aurion-brand stuff for breakfast, and if they need to, I'll get them a strand of Aurion's hair to manufacture his flavor into the products. That'll make the taste much better. :heh:

Might be useful, especially with that extra head to bounce ideas off of.

Not that you need any help writing things. You're definitely among the thread's best, and I can give you no higher honor than that.

Yes and no. :heh: I've run the ideas a few times here to test their feasibilities before writing, so the input formed the end-products, actually. I only reworded them in the actual piece. :p

Two words: Death Note. Excellent series if you're into psychological/criminal type stuff.

I watched the movie, yet to watch the anime series. :heh:

You, sir, asked what to do with the Internet I gave you. I simply made a suggestion. Feel free to ignore it, or follow it. :eyespin:

*hides in bomb shelter*

Why must you hide when the suggestion isn't implicit? :uhoh:

Heh, tried the whole ignorance thing myself, when I was newer here. It's more fun to get constructive criticism and work with it. :nod:

:nod:

Now that you actually mention that...

The only computing punches from Nanoha I can see are when she might punch a friend lost in sorrow, or something like that. You know, a "snap-out-of-it" kinda thing.

This computes, yes. Much like Signum punching Teana. :nod:

Wellllllll.....Kha DID say that whole "ONE OF US" sprawl to you, so I figures that means you have witnessed to much to be allowed to leave. The information you now know ties you forever to secrecy, and you can never be free again-

PF>>>>>>LE

I didn't do this voluntarily ...

Lies.

Confusing, yes...but also intriguing. Storms on the horizon, and all that. :

I think it bears saying that you make INSANE breakers. I could have spent all night just on your last post!

Breakers? :heh: I thought it's much, much shorter than the last. :heh:

So Kha's misfortune is our...theater?

*pulls up chair beside Fuyu*

It's the highest quality, family-type entertainment you don't get elsewhere. So, watch it while it's still hot. :nod:

*runs*

I'll try my best to make it work ^^;.

There's no doubt that you will. :nod:

It'll all be revealed before the end of the first half. I hope.

*stalks Kagerou's release*

It's okay. It'll get better! Chin up!

Yes, Nanoha and the rest will get better soon! :mad:

:eek: :bow: :bow:

That's a lot of nice info, thank you!
Basically what I'm describing is that Jail set a "Terminal Point"; if for whatever reason things didn't go his way quickly, then he wanted to have time. He genetically engineered Vivio's cells to die on a certain date (though with Jail, who knows; he probably picked it out of a hat). There's a lot more to the report - things I can't hope to articulate correctly due to the medical terms - that Syn didn't speak of, but that she and Vivio look over.

Don't worry, it's the same thing for me in regards to all things physics. :heh:

Mm, a few checks if you want. By my limited biological knowledge, while it's possible to cause cells to become unstable with genetic engineering, you cannot set the time. I think most of us take it for granted, but cells are not static, like programs. They evolve, even if slowly.

If Jail genetically manipulated Vivio's cell (note: single cell) before she was born, then it's going to be problematic, since the current unstability would not even allow her to be born (i.e. self-termination). And it's unlikely that Jail could even alter Vivio's cells when she's born, since you cannot affect a particular cell only; the normal cells in her body will recognize it as aberrant and take measures to destroy it. That leaves you either with localized (i.e. specific tissues or organs) or full-body engineering, which gives more chance of those aberrant cells to actually survive the body's defense, but there's the constraint with the time for total degeneration mentioned above (i.e. why 17 and not 25 or something, you get my point). The longer the abnormal cells lie in the body, the less chance they are of surviving. You can, of course, give them some evasive mechanisms against destruction, similar to cancer cells, but that again subjects Vivio to physiological damage that is currently absent.

That's from a strictly fundamental and realistic view on the case. However, since this is Nanohaverse, we can bend some the rules around (and rightly, I can close one eye to this, no problem there). :heh: Heck, if they can transfer "memory", why not do something similar to cells? Even cloning seems to be a bit ... stretched in Nanohaverse (you can't actually just create a clone from test tubes and holding vats, you commonly need surrogates, and Jail doesn't seem to have surrogates :heh:). This "principle of vagueness" is always useful.

If you want to have a little more realism to it, though, you have several options available to you, actually, and some are quite good (for dramatism :D) and can even possibly be linked to one another. We have several scenes ready for exploitation: (1) Jail's gene; (2) Relic; (3) Uno (if I remember correctly, she injected her with something, no? :3); (4) Full Blaster Mode, Starlight Breaker. If you're interested, I'll send them your way.

The Linker Core is a funny thing, IMO. I haven't worked out all the details yet, but I think that, in a mage, the Core is a lot more important to them than a human without one; not just for mana, but for regular body functions.

This is something similar to my ideas. :nod:

Basically the thing that controls all the Spawn.

Ah, souka. :)

That somehow sounded so WRONG :heh:

It did? :heh:

APPROVED!!!!!!!!

*RUNS*

:nod:

Plausibility check question, guys: Captain at age 18. Yes, no, tweak?

(Female) Subject in question is tested mage rank A+, although I can say that she took the AA rank exam and passed. I think AA+ or above is going to be too much, so that's out.

I can, with some forcing, extend her age to 20 when she makes Captain. It's going to create significantly less tension in the story, and probably create even more plot holes that I can't think of at the moment, but it's doable.

The circumstances are that she's ranked 2nd Lieutenant at age 17, and through a series of very fast-paced events (ie no waiting for a couple of years in between scenes), reaches Captain rank in the course of at most two years.

She's also shown great aptitude for command (well, I'm going to say that she has, since I'm not that good at showing it), and she ends up as the only officer left in charge of the unit. Although if a unit's CO can be a 1st Lieutenant, I can use that too.

This one I admit to be my own fault, since I've never revealed that particular plot point before. It was only after I read my notes again that I realized how big of a hole I've dug myself.

Possible, but a tweak will make it better. If you think it'll be forcing your story to stretch too far, then remain. Captainhood isn't impossible if you can give some reasonable ideas of how she gains it, even if they're vague.

FieryAeon
2008-02-24, 07:37
Lazy to break mountain of backlog, and I'm experiencing mild gastric now so I'll refrain from taking too long. Just wanted to comment on one thing.
A strange thought just occured to me...

I just remembered hearing that Leona's strings were inspired by Kazuki from Getbackers...

Does that mean...

Leona is...

A TRAP?!?!?!?!?! :eek:

*RUNS AT LUDICROUS SPEED*

I knew this from the start when I asked PF about the strings, though the funny thing then was I had no idea who Kazuki was, as I haven't watch GetBackers yet at that time.

But don't worry! We won't be seeing another Jun anytime soon. :D

*goes back to bed and groan in pain*

LoweGear
2008-02-24, 07:48
FINALLY :D

After a few delays, I finally present the third Belkaranger, Magician of Blue Julie Liu Ming, with the first part of her profile:



"Ain't everyday I profile a fellow Gaean, let alone someone from my country."

"Don't tell me you're proud..."

"A little perhaps... Limierans let so little of their natives off-world, so it's kinda nice to see someone else get off..."

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Name: Julie Liu Ming
Common Aliases:
- BelkaBlue
- “Ao no Mahotsukai” (Magician of Blue)
- “Ninja of Ninja”
- Rin Miles
Gender: Female
Age: 22 (as of MC0075)
Origin World: Limiera, 96th Administrated World Gaea
Birthdate: January 31, MC Year 0051
Height: 5” 4’
Weight: 109 lbs
Complexion: Fair
Eye color: Light green
Hair color: Light Blue

Theme Song: Ima Kaze No Nakade (http://www.esnips.com/doc/06f00bab-1fe8-4a98-b66b-ab92b6b8413b/52-Ima_Kaze_No_Nakade-(End))



Julie Liu Ming at 23:

http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/aa299/spec_operations/Julie.jpg



History:

Julie Liu Ming is the third of the Belkaranger trio, and like Asagi, was borne into the glamorous world of wealth and luxury. She was the youngest of 3 children of Terry and Cherry Liu Ming, who owned LM Digital, the largest electronics and software monopoly on Gaea, provider of a great number of advanced commercial, industrial and military software and electronic hardware systems to consumers and clients in Ordered Space.

From an early age Julie has been the odd one out of the children, eccentrically withdrawn and silent. It wasn’t until later when was she diagnosed with mild autism in the form of Maurel Disorder that her difference was made official.

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"Maurel Disorder?"

"You'd know it better as Asperger's Syndrome. That's just how I know it from Gaea."

"Oh... makes it sound worse than it should be..."

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Though not as impaired as others with similar illness, Julie seemed to exhibit some of the classic signs: introversion, withdrawal, and compulsiveness. Even within the circle of her loving and understanding family, she found no companionship, only a strange distance. It didn’t help that her interactions with many people were awkward at best, and devastating at worse, picked on by others her age for her clumsiness and seeming insensitivity and coldness despite her best efforts.

She was not without talent though, having been gifted with above average intellect allowing her to understand concepts that few could comprehend, such as magical programs, and she discovered a most powerful gift rather early in her life: Transformation magic. With her incredible magical aptitude, she found she could use this magic to impersonate anyone she wished convincingly with incredible accuracy, and she would exploit this ability to its fullest. Initially she used this ability for practical jokes like taking revenge on those who bullied her by disguising as her target and humiliating his reputation in front of their friends. But soon she found other uses for this gift of hers: to give her confidence and power. As Julie Liu Ming she couldn’t bear to face anyone at all, scared to face people – but behind her impenetrable facades, her anonymity gave her strength and courage. She could perform the boldest and most outrageous deeds and face no consequences, for she had no identity, and no true face. Outside the sacred sanctity of her room she became a different person, with a different face. For a child whose self could find no acceptance amongst peers, shunned by the rest of the world, she would have to forge a mask that they can, and did, welcome.

For years Julie created personality upon personality to complement her disguises, and her acting grew more and more convincing – almost to a point where Julie herself believed her own lies and deceptions. And she would’ve descended down this path had it not been for that trivial essay their elementary homeroom teacher Itoshiki Nozomu gave them one day asking a most unusual question:

“In 300 words, how would you describe yourself?”.

… And she couldn’t find an answer.

This startling realization would send the young Julie into utmost confusion and unto a tumbling descent into despair. These were the dark times in her life, where nothing seemed to hold any meaning, and with no one she could trust, her depression would’ve sent her entire life into ruin.

That is, until the day a young girl of 11 and her companion barged into her room one day and declared with a boisterous voice that she would claim everything in it as her secret base of operations. Said girl’s name was Asagi, and her companion Mayura, and both had seen Julie’s true face naked and unmasked… and they were asking her to join them in their noble quest to Defeat Evil, Uphold Justice and Bring Peace to the world as Super Sentai.

Terribly shocked at these strangers seeing her true face and confused at their proposition, all Julie could do was… cry, hoping her pathetic tears would drive them away like all others before them. But her hopes would be betrayed, and in that moment the two girls held the sobbing Julie in their arms, and stayed till the tears ran out.

In this single act of kindness, Julie was saved. From that day forward, her friendship with the two young girls would be forged, a bond that would helped lift Julie from the depths of her angst and depression, and inspire her beyond ways she never thought possible. A couple of years later, she would join her new friends in enrolling in the TSAB Academy as cadet mages, and despite being more proficient at spellcasting than martial combat she was also admitted into the experimental Class of 0061-Q along with her friends due her expertise in various aspects of close combat, especially in the aspects of stealth and disguise that she had perfected so well in her childhood. Graduating along with Asagi and Mayura as the newly formed “Belkarangers”, she would join them in their assignment at the 79th Ground Battalion under Hiram Maxim. And here she would meet the other significant person in her life: Shinobu Nakajima.

The strapping young lass would leave a big impression on the otherwise timorous Julie. In many ways, Julie idolized Shinobu for her unbridled confidence and dignity, an adoration reciprocated with the latter impressed over Julie’s intellect and insight. Over time the two would mutually aspire to attain each other’s strengths, an aspiration that would change Julie for the better, even after she finished her term of service in the Bureau.

It was thus a shock for Julie to hear about Shinobu’s death only weeks after their discharge, and like Asagi and Mayura she was devastated beyond anything she had felt before, not since her painful self-realizations in her childhood. But Shinobu had left a legacy of growth in Julie, a legacy that the young Belkaranger was determined to cherish. And as Asagi formed the SGS in memory of her idol, so did Julie swore an oath to never again be swallowed by the dark emotions that clouded her in her youth, and to always look towards the light.

Today, Julie still works as a Belkaranger with her friends Asagi and Mayura in search of dangerous relics and treasures to keep them away from nefarious hands, all in the name of defeating evil, upholding justice and bringing peace to the world like they always have, and always will – as Julie Liu Ming, bona fide Belkaranger.



More updates to follow :nod: