Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha Character Creation and Discussion

[PhoenixFlare]

Originally Posted by LoweGear

Denial

phonetically sounds like

The Nile

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

Ah, now I understand!

Originally Posted by LoweGear

Thanks

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

*watches Aurion run from the Belkarangers*

Do they eat Aurion-brand products for breakfast?

Originally Posted by LoweGear

Ginga x Subaru? What ki-

*dark aura behind him *

*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

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.

Originally Posted by LoweGear

Concept Approved

Thanks.

Originally Posted by FieryAeon

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.

Which is good!

Originally Posted by FieryAeon

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.

Yep, that much is true.

Originally Posted by FieryAeon

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.

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.

Originally Posted by FieryAeon

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

So the bluecheese nuke is going to come?

Yep, probably tonight.

Originally Posted by FieryAeon

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 ...

Originally Posted by Erio

Man, Mayura is awesome...but also scary. Such power.

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. 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.

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

*RUNS*

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

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

Originally Posted by Kha

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

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

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.

Originally Posted by Aaron008R

Roger. Three teaserz, HASSHA!

Spoiler for teasers:

“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 when I imagined Hayate with that gesture.

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

Originally Posted by Aaron008R

Spoiler for teaser2:

“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)!

Originally Posted by Aaron008R

Spoiler for teaser 3:

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! I'm guessing that Vita comes rushing through with Graf Eisen in Destruction Mode, bent on crushing Aurion into pancake.

Originally Posted by Aaron008R

PM incoming in a few minutes.

Received.

Originally Posted by Aaron008R

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

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

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

Originally Posted by Aaron008R

I love character interactions. So no problem with me.

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

Received.

Originally Posted by Aaron008R

Aw, don't worry too much.

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.

Originally Posted by Aaron008R

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

Originally Posted by Aaron008R

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

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

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

Hypertyping Mode, engaged!

[Ottocycle]

Originally Posted by Kagerou

Spoiler:

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]

Thanks Jimmy!

Originally Posted by Kagerou

...

*Opens mouth*
*closes it*

...
*Facepalms*

My head just exploded. Thank you Kha.

Explosive crack everytime.

I'm still shopping Foy's portrait, and digging for good shots of Virtue and Nadleeh, but here's something to make things worse:

Spoiler for WTFFFFFFFF?!:

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GIMMYXFOY?!?!?!?!?!

*brain explodes*

Originally Posted by PhoenixFlare

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

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.

It's alright, I can call the powered-up bow Storm Falcon too if you want.

[PhoenixFlare]

Originally Posted by Kha

It's alright, I can call the powered-up bow Storm Falcon too if you want.

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]

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!

Originally Posted by Kha

KO-ARCHER!!!

OMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMG...

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

In case no one did, this was the secret clause I prepared:

Spoiler for Spoiler! Spoiler!:

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?

Even though Ko-Archer appears, I guess she isn't Kha's imouto, ne?

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.

Originally Posted by Kha

HOLY SHI--

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

Is this thanks for my delectable dark!Keroko comment?

No, just noting the similarities.

Originally Posted by ghazghkull

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.

Originally Posted by Kagerou

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 for Scene 0, MSLN Alpha, Episode 02:

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?!

That certainly explains a lot of things...

Originally Posted by Fuyu no Sora

She deserves more than a Throne

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

Originally Posted by arkhangelsk

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.

Spoiler:

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.

Originally Posted by AdmiralTigerclaw

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

Pot calling the kettle black.

Originally Posted by AdmiralTigerclaw

I wonder what would happen if I mention SSSolid SSSnake?

We'd laugh at the silliness.

[Kha]

Originally Posted by Keroko

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."

Originally Posted by Keroko

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...!

If that's the case, we're gonna have EMO-Sette post Rebuilt, and I like the sound of that too!

With that out of the way...

Originally Posted by Keroko

No, just noting the similarities.

Unlimited Rumbler Works anyone?

*a new mutation of crack begins...*

Originally Posted by Keroko

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

The mental picture made me LOL.

Little Boss Zwei FTW!

Originally Posted by Keroko

We'd laugh at the silliness.

[AdmiralTigerclaw]

Originally Posted by tshouryuu

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 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?

Crash is fine. I'm still fine tuning Battery, its weapons, and the Olympian Armor.

[Kyral]

Originally Posted by Aaron008R

Oh! Happy Birthday! Sorry if I was late in greeting.

Thanks! Don't mind about it!

Originally Posted by LoweGear

lol?

Originally Posted by Kha

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...

Spoiler for Justicar Foy Rokker:

*snip*

Foy is... a little confused?

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

Comments & Criticisms even flames welcome!

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

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.

[Kha]

Originally Posted by Kyral

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.

World's biggest booboo. No wonder I thought I forgot something.

Also added Virtue, though for some of us here that doesn't need any introduction...

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.

[AdmiralTigerclaw]

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]

Originally Posted by Kha

I'm still shopping Foy's portrait, and digging for good shots of Virtue and Nadleeh, but here's something to make things worse:

Spoiler for WTFFFFFFFF?!:

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WDF?

KHA!! YOU DARE TAINT THIS THREAD WITH THIS BLASPHEMY???? THIS CALLS FOR MY ALMIGHTY GOD FINGER!!!!



Oh, wait. I'll just counterattack with this instead.

Spoiler for Ready for action!:

USB500 watches as Exia-tan pwns Kha with her Seven Swords of Heavens skill.



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Spoiler for space-saving:

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?
N: the curiosity is killing. Let's check it out.

*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

Spoiler for space:

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?
F: “it reminds me of my family”. That's what he told me when I asked him.
N: that's a reasonable excuse. Come on. Let's read some more.

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HISTORY

Spoiler for space:

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Both:
N: okay, that was a surprise.

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POWERS

Spoiler for space:

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

Spoiler for space:

Barrier Jacket
Click to see picture. Description is below the link.
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

Spoiler for space:

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.
N: I did not! I was too busy helping Anna-chan with her spells.
F: didn't you think his Barrier Jacket looks too... plain?
N: who are you to comment on his dress? At least we're not Hayate.

*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.
N: okay, okay. Hey, we've gotta finish reading this.

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LIMITER BREAK
THE ART OF WHISTLING GALE

Spoiler for space:

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:
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.
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:
N: don't startle us like that, mou!
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?
F: right, right!
Hk: I smell a terrible conspiracy between you...

So yeah. Lyrical of Time's going to receive some overhauls here and there. Comments and/or anything are welcome.

P/S: that appearance was supposed to be Hikki's original design when I first created him.

My brain is frozen....

[Kha]

Originally Posted by USB500

WDF?

KHA!! YOU DARE TAINT THIS THREAD WITH THIS BLASPHEMY???? THIS CALLS FOR MY ALMIGHTY GOD FINGER!!!!



Oh, wait. I'll just counterattack with this instead.

Spoiler for Ready for action!:

USB500 watches as Exia-tan pwns Kha with her Seven Swords of Heavens skill.

After Ko-Archer craze, we're gonna start a Setsuna-Exiako craze?

Originally Posted by USB500

Spoiler for space-saving:

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?
N: the curiosity is killing. Let's check it out.

*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

Spoiler for space:

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?
F: “it reminds me of my family”. That's what he told me when I asked him.
N: that's a reasonable excuse. Come on. Let's read some more.

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HISTORY

Spoiler for space:

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Both:
N: okay, that was a surprise.

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POWERS

Spoiler for space:

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

Spoiler for space:

Barrier Jacket
Click to see picture. Description is below the link.
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

Spoiler for space:

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.
N: I did not! I was too busy helping Anna-chan with her spells.
F: didn't you think his Barrier Jacket looks too... plain?
N: who are you to comment on his dress? At least we're not Hayate.

*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.
N: okay, okay. Hey, we've gotta finish reading this.

--------------------------

LIMITER BREAK
THE ART OF WHISTLING GALE

Spoiler for space:

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:
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.
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:
N: don't startle us like that, mou!
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?
F: right, right!
Hk: I smell a terrible conspiracy between you...

So yeah. Lyrical of Time's going to receive some overhauls here and there. Comments and/or anything are welcome.

P/S: that appearance was supposed to be Hikki's original design when I first created him.

My brain is frozen....

I see.

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]

After Ko-Archer craze, we're gonna start a Setsuna-Exiako craze?

No. Just No.

[dkellis]

Originally Posted by AdmiralTigerclaw

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]

Originally Posted by Kha

After Ko-Archer craze, we're gonna start a Setsuna-Exiako craze?

Dunno.

Originally Posted by Kha

I see.

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.

Unless it's necessary to change his timeline, MC0076 will be the start of his life as TSAB officer.

[tshouryuu]

Originally Posted by Kagerou

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.

Originally Posted by AdmiralTigerclaw

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

Originally Posted by AdmiralTigerclaw

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.

Originally Posted by AdmiralTigerclaw

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.

Originally Posted by AdmiralTigerclaw

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.

Originally Posted by AdmiralTigerclaw

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]

Originally Posted by Kha

"Your Command is my Wish."

Oh no... I thought she was rather harsh...!

If that's the case, we're gonna have EMO-Sette post Rebuilt, and I like the sound of that too!

With that out of the way... Unlimited Rumbler Works anyone?

*a new mutation of crack begins...*

The mental picture made me LOL.

Little Boss Zwei FTW!

Begining intervention.

Spoiler:

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."

Originally Posted by Kha

After Ko-Archer craze, we're gonna start a Setsuna-Exiako craze?

Kha....

Try it and DIE.

[LoweGear]

Originally Posted by Kha

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...

Spoiler for Justicar Foy Rokker:

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-

~~~~~~

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…]

~~~~~~

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?

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

…

[]

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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:

Spoiler for Clip:

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:

Spoiler for Clip #2:

[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. 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?"

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

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

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

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

Foy: Might as well get to yours then. Now where is it... (adjusts spectacles)

Foy is... a little confused?

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

Comments & Criticisms even flames welcome!

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

Oh yeah, Gimmy is a sneaky little brat ain't he? Something he definitely needs when spying on his sister in the field

*dodges*

For some reason though, once I've seen his full profile Foy' as Virtue/Nadleeh...

DOES NOT COMPUTE

So when can we expect his execution lines?

Originally Posted by PhoenixFlare

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.

Looking... most forward to it <.<

Originally Posted by PhoenixFlare"

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

Originally Posted by PhoenixFlare

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

That has a very strange image in my head for some reason...

...

Lucky Aurion having three young girls for breakfast

*runs from Triple Rider Kick*

Originally Posted by Kha

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.

So the Nadleeh AI is actually Lyn Mi- *radio static*

*taps radio*

Damnit..

Originally Posted by USB500

Oh, wait. I'll just counterattack with this instead.

Spoiler for Ready for action!:

USB500 watches as Exia-tan pwns Kha with her Seven Swords of Heavens skill.

Originally Posted by USB500

Spoiler for space-saving:

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?
N: the curiosity is killing. Let's check it out.

*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

Spoiler for space:

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?
F: “it reminds me of my family”. That's what he told me when I asked him.
N: that's a reasonable excuse. Come on. Let's read some more.

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HISTORY

Spoiler for space:

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Both:
N: okay, that was a surprise.

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POWERS

Spoiler for space:

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

Spoiler for space:

Barrier Jacket
Click to see picture. Description is below the link.
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

Spoiler for space:

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.
N: I did not! I was too busy helping Anna-chan with her spells.
F: didn't you think his Barrier Jacket looks too... plain?
N: who are you to comment on his dress? At least we're not Hayate.

*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.
N: okay, okay. Hey, we've gotta finish reading this.

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LIMITER BREAK
THE ART OF WHISTLING GALE

Spoiler for space:

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:
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.
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:
N: don't startle us like that, mou!
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?
F: right, right!
Hk: I smell a terrible conspiracy between you...

So yeah. Lyrical of Time's going to receive some overhauls here and there. Comments and/or anything are welcome.

P/S: that appearance was supposed to be Hikki's original design when I first created him.

My brain is frozen....

And the Rebuild mania heats up with USB joining in! Nice Rebuild of Hikki's format, though it seems 404-tan has eaten up the history section

And much better looking Hikki template there

Originally Posted by Wild Goose

Begining intervention.

Spoiler:

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!!!!

[Wild Goose]

Originally Posted by LoweGear

Not if I get to him first!!!!

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]

Last post for tonight. My brain is overloaded with the fun of Company of Heroes I need to stop now.

Originally Posted by LoweGear

That has a very strange image in my head for some reason...

...

Lucky Aurion having three young girls for breakfast

*runs from Triple Rider Kick*

Lucky Aurion is lucky indeed.

*dodges Triple Rider Kick*

Originally Posted by LoweGear

And the Rebuild mania heats up with USB joining in! Nice Rebuild of Hikki's format, though it seems 404-tan has eaten up the history section

And much better looking Hikki template there

1: yeah, 404-tan wants to keep the history section for herself.

2: not new, but still refreshing. 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.

Originally Posted by LoweGear

Not if I get to him first!!!!

Holy crap!!!