[Comartemis]

My folks have gotten it into their heads to remodel the office, so I'll be out of an internet connection for a while. Looks like I'll be whipping up a Backlog Breaker sometime in the future, but until then....

*Squints at Mirron*

....Uldihaa? Is that you?

Originally Posted by Kha

Welcome Mirron!

1. Nope there isn't really a topic, but we do have multiple continuities, since various people have varying takes on what the canon timeline could be like. Take your pick, of the major continuities there's:

- Canon timeline: It used to be good, but then came StrikerS which when it tried to expand the universe seemed to have tripped up. Not many of us use this timeline

- the Kerokanon timeline: Essentially the canon timeline, but with 1 more Ace, Keroko, who is Nanoha's sister. Most people work in this timeline currently, though each work actually extends into its own sub-timeline based off Kerokanon as like I said, different people have different takes of the same thing.

- the Alpha timeline: Kerokanon, but evolved into a dark grim future, opting to focus on sense and militarism over the usual Mahou Shoujo fare. Depending on what you liked in Nanoha StrikerS, you might go for this timeline, but be prepared for angst.

- the Original Generations timeline: Kerokanon, but with more prominent OCs, and even more patches and fixes to canon facts and errors, as well as additional content like new magic systems, in-depth racial histories, device varieties and greater customization. It is built like an MMORPG, strives to achieve balance while cramming in as much content as possible, and at the same time keeping things open for others to come in and use it, or even have fun. As such, most of this "timeline" is essentially pages and pages of histories of the various races, racial abilities, playable classes available to each race... With my OCs built within this framework.

Just my massive pet project.

At the forefront of this timeline is Rebuilt of StrikerS, which is the reconstruction of the original events set in this giant timeline. However, no one else works in this timeline because its too prone to changes, always in flux, and pretty much never gets written beyond loads of scrap paper scattered around my desk. My reputation of not giving things a good thinkover is killing it. Which is kinda ironic, considering that prior to coming to Asuki Nanoha forums, I was known in another writing circle for hiding multiple plotlines that ultimately come together Agatha Cristie style.

And there are even more works that don't exactly exist clearly in one timeline, like for Lowe's OCs, they can fit into any timeline.

I'd like to add one more to that list:

--the Comacanon timeline: A still-in-development timeline aimed at shaping post-A's canon into something completely different from the disappointment that was StrikerS by altering key events in the A's-to-StrikerS timeskip. While the details are still being sorted out, features being included for certain include an interdimension crime syndicate, the de-shafting of Hayate Yagami, two new Aces, a bigger, badder, and more psychotic Jail Scaglietti and an army of new Gadgets and a few new cyborgs to go with the deal, and a complete remaking of StrikerS canon. Plotted events include the halting of Jail's attack on the press conference, an event which has been included in order to prevent Jail from getting his hands on Vivio and launching the Cradle; both it and Vivio's relic will most likely be needed post-StrikerS.

This is done by an emphasis in the storyline on the Ground Forces version of the SAFA: Durandal, a special weapons and tactics group focused on creating counters to mass-based weapons, AMF technology, and improving the firepower available to the average army mage through the usage of experimental devices called Hardsuits. More details to come, but for now, anticipate a heaping helping of mecha musume in this crazy little division, especially where Subaru is concerned...