Infinite Stratos Character Creation and Fanfiction Discussion

[I'm-here-present]

Originally Posted by Lhklan

IS would be fine in battle, it's the pilot that I'm worried about.

Not to mention that IS girls have a tendency to use their freaking suit for romcom hijinks, which would not sit well with the many people in the group (damage to the area, probable danger to the team, etc...)

Tabane would have a field day, but I think that many people of the eventual group won't tolerate her Mad Scientist tendency. Hell, some might just broke out to go and try to kill her.

Come to think of it, are there any fics that deals with Tabane's antics and the consequences it might cause?

Good luck with that! Trying to kill Tabane is like trying to hit air. You'd waste your time and life trying to kill someone you can't even find and even if you do find her... good luck trying to kill her...
That usagi can beat you dead without breaking a sweat, unless you send Chifuyu to kill her, which is also a big impossibility.

[Lhklan]

Originally Posted by I'm-here-present

Good luck with that! Trying to kill Tabane is like trying to hit air. You'd waste your time and life trying to kill someone you can't even find and even if you do find her... good luck trying to kill her...
That usagi can beat you dead without breaking a sweat, unless you send Chifuyu to kill her, which is also a big impossibility.

And this is the second problem with cross IS with any tech related series: The fact that Tabane and Chifuyu HAD to be at the top.

Which is why I'd rather go with mystical/magical series and make it so that Tabane can't do shit about it. She's a woman of science, and despite her bending the laws of science, she just can't get how some magic straight up make the laws of reality their beyotch.

[OHIMESAMA]

@I'mherepresent
Did you know that the prodigies from your fic has been sketched out? It is in the Image thread right now, just telling you if you didn't know about it yet

[Trung-t-rung]

Originally Posted by I'm-here-present

Good luck with that! Trying to kill Tabane is like trying to hit air. You'd waste your time and life trying to kill someone you can't even find and even if you do find her... good luck trying to kill her...
That usagi can beat you dead without breaking a sweat, unless you send Chifuyu to kill her, which is also a big impossibility.

Tabane and Chifuyu would not fare well within SRW crews. They are the God-tier and usually Super Robots shows character( f*ck logic, I have will power and rule of cool) . SRW has Daijuuji Kurou( the guy who pilot Demonbane and bitch-slap all the Cthulhu Elder Gods with his mech) and f*cking Simon( yes, that Simon from Gurren Lagann) and stuff like Getter Robo, Mazinger,... and their usual HOt-BLOODED pilots( and they have JAM project themes on their side, that add even more awesomeness).
Still, Ichika grows some b*lls and fights along side these guys would have made Chifuyu proud.

[I'm-here-present]

Originally Posted by Trung-t-rung

Tabane and Chifuyu would not fare well within SRW crews. They are the God-tier and usually Super Robots shows character( f*ck logic, I have will power and rule of cool) . SRW has Daijuuji Kurou( the guy who pilot Demonbane and bitch-slap all the Cthulhu Elder Gods with his mech) and f*cking Simon( yes, that Simon from Gurren Lagann) and stuff like Getter Robo, Mazinger,... and their usual HOt-BLOODED pilots( and they have JAM project themes on their side, that add even more awesomeness).
Still, Ichika grows some b*lls and fights along side these guys would have made Chifuyu proud.

If that happens... Chifuyu would be more than proud and then *AHEM* will happen and the Orimu-cest will become a reality that the harem of Ichika will face.

Did you know that the prodigies from your fic has been sketched out? It is in the Image thread right now, just telling you if you didn't know about it yet

OHIMESAMA thanks for telling me! I seriously did not know that Oslight has posted it here.
Helps me a lot too, I feel like I can write the prodigies clearly now that they have been sketched.

[bitmeister]

Originally Posted by blitz1/2

Behold the power of adjectives.

My brethren speak true. Adjectives are the most powerful weapon in writing. So, find your balance between MUH DETUUULLSS, MUH DESCRIPTION and stale piece of toast writing.

[bitmeister]

Originally Posted by I'm-here-present

OHIMESAMA thanks for telling me! I seriously did not know that Oslight has posted it here.
Helps me a lot too, I feel like I can write the prodigies clearly now that they have been sketched.

Just make sure to slow your mind to make the picture in your head to be fuzzy, and incomplete. You will always want to mentally think of your characters as an unfinished painting, waiting for character change and development. If you stay too true to image, quite literally, you will not be able to have character development that is creative, because your idea of them will be too complete, and set in stone, so to speak.

[ZeroXSEED]

Originally Posted by Eratas123

Senpai - Wait, there's a plot like that? Where?

One of the fic in FF.net.

I'll hunt it just so I can mock it relentlessly.

There's a bad fic and there's THIS.

[Tempest35]

Ichika ... in SRW... Oh-hoh... Oh boy, that's a riot waiting to happen.

While Shinji needs the company, I'm not sure if Ichika qualifies. Nah, I shouldn't be so down on him - If Shinji could be reformed, Ichika certainly can be. Of course, Chifuyu should be there just for the chance that she could be unlocked - and then sit back and watch the carnage as she pwns the final boss on the hardest difficulty within 3 turns. Auto-Block, Auto-Dodge, CounterAttack, Predict - Hell, she should be a final boss...

[ZeroXSEED]

Hmm, apparently the fic had been rewritten far and beyond recognition, but eh, Dark and Edgy Ichika is infinitely less offensive anyway
https://www.fanfiction.net/s/9811499...te-Expressions

[Fireminer]

"Am I right, Nephilim?" The Unknown's visor flashed red.

The enemy's words had struck Ichika hard, making his breath alveolar and his heart palpitated. He had to lean on Okami for support, its tip burried deep onto ground.

"Your fate is a tragic one. Everyone around you have, and will die. What is the point of continue such a life?"

"You... You..." The flare inside Ichika's retinas burned even higher.

"NONE OF THIS WOULD HAD HAPPENED! IT'S ALL BECAUSE OF YOU! YOU!!!"

The Unknown turned up its face to the sky, letting out a long, machinery, synthetic shriek.

"Are we? Without us, Cecilia Alcott would still be a rejected, delusioned blue-blood. Charlotte Dunois would still kill her 'family'. Laura Bodewig would continue following her order blindly, commiting atrocities with a facade of keeping order. Lei Lei Yin would still die, Huang Yat Sen would still find himself in Lei Lei Yang's arm, and Huang Lin Yin would still end up in prison or some other hellhole."

Why was the world spinning around him like this? Why were his feet trembling uncontrollably like this?

"What about Houki family? What about Charles' mother? What about the innocence of Lumiere? ANSWER ME!!!"

"Why, that is a very good question! Let's me show you how great is the greed of man."

With a touch of the Unknown's finger on his forehead, his senses were filled with so many things..."

Venting. Morning exercise.

[bitmeister]

Congratulations. Either you misspelled a word, or you used one that I actually don't know.

EDIT: never mind. I remember it. I guess this post is kind of redundant now.

[MeisterBabylon]

I'd much rather abuse Tabane h4xx than kill her. She's like Shroud, but with a hyperactive psychopath for a mask. She's a great Boon to my idols, and a great villain too.

And once the tech is covered, I can focus on the fun bits.

Also, ichika x banagher team up in SRW want.

[I'm-here-present]

Has anyone ever tried an IS fic about the future of IS and a cast of all OCs? Just asking.

[ZeroXSEED]

Originally Posted by I'm-here-present

Has anyone ever tried an IS fic about the future of IS and a cast of all OCs? Just asking.

I'm contemplating "Ichika, 10 years after" or something like that, educating a bunch of new male I.S. pilot how to survive I.S.A. physically and mentally intact

or something along that line.

[MeisterBabylon]

Originally Posted by I'm-here-present

Has anyone ever tried an IS fic about the future of IS and a cast of all OCs? Just asking.

Does this count?

Spoiler:

As the bonfire dance rolled on the parade square, Irish watched from the benches, his mind racing three times faster than the revelers of the post-school festival party. He dragged it for as long as he could, but as graduation loomed, he knew he had to do this now.

"Yuu-kun?"

There was only 1 person in the world who would call him that.

"Ah," he snorted back at Karon, not bothering to turn.

The girl giggled softly. "Don't tell me... You're plotting to kill me, again."

"Ah," he snorted once more.

"Ah, I see."

She then skipped over and plopped herself right by him. Irish's hairs instantly electrified, but he had been used to her being this close enough to not leap off the bench. The pair watched the dance mutely for a bit.

Karon then started humming Fuwa Fuwa Time to the beat of the taiko drums. That made Irish look and be lost in the moment.

"It's warm."

"What is."

"Your thoughts," Karon smiled. "They are very warm."

Irish hastily looked away. "Y-You're mistaken."

"Ah, I see."

Irish sucked in his guts, tried to bring up his courage, and watched the whole thing fall apart once more. Some soldier he was...

"Time flies, doesn't it?"

"Ah."

Karon laughed again, as the memory of that time came back to her. "First you asked me out, then tried to kill me, then got yourself almost killed in the process, then..."

"Leave it!" The boy retorted as embarrassing memories flooded his mind.

"Okay~~" She sang in reply.

Silence crept in a while more.

"It's..." Irish began, then trailed off. Karon leaned forward, and waited.

"It's..."

He fumbled some more.

"It's... um... quite unbelievable." Irish finally said, failing to speak his mind again. "Just yesterday, Humanity stood on the brink of extinction. Today, we're friends with the first aliens, and we're here having a school festival."

"Of course," Karon replied. "Today would be the last time No Hokago Kohi! is performing for ISA. Everyone was looking forward to it. I wasn't going to let some misunderstood alien invasion spoil it!"

"Ah."

Another pause.

"You're really not going to tell me why you've asked me out here, do you now?" Karon said.

"Y-You've haven't said anything about what you wanted to meet here, too."

"Ah, I see..."

Her voice sounded crestfallen.

"Alright, I'll go first the--"

"Stop," Irish perked up again. He willed himself up on his feet, and faced the seated girl squarely. "I-I won't be so much less of a man to let a woman speak first."

Yuu-kun kicked himself inside. Now he was following Ichika's advice too?

Karon tilted her head expectantly.

Irish heaved a sigh.

"I, you..."

Karon waited.

"I like you," Irish tried again. "I like you, Karon."

There, he said it! All the day's tension, suddenly free. But it then flew higher, as Karon's smile widened, and in the dim flickering bonfire's glow, seems to turn redder.

"Ah..." She croaked. She was smiling, at the same time beads of light appeared at the corner of her eyes. "This is great..."

Irish was taken aback. "Wait... Er... I didn't mean to upset you or anything! Erm, just... forget it..."

"No, no!" Karon said as she brushed her sleeves across her face. "I'm happy. I really really am! Thank you... Thank you so much..."

But the tears kept flowing.

"I'm sorry... I really shouldn't be like this..."

Irish swallowed. "Alright, your turn..."

"Yup... But now... It would be just too cruel..."

Yuu-kun frowned.

Karon stood up and faced away. "Ever since yesterday, the ELS have been fusing with Three Diagram, and its fast reaching critical mass. All that is missing now, is a catalyst given at the right time, and Three Diagram will complete Final Shift."

Irish's eyes went wide. "An IS the size of the Moon Shifting... That's... extremely crazy!"

Karon nodded.

"But I don't see what this has got to do with me, or us."

She turned back, trying her best to be brave.

"The catalyst, is a fully matured ISper."

Yuu-kun's heart sank.

"No, this can't be..."
"Yes, it is! All that I've worked for... "
"No you listen..."
"...to become Governor of the Regulators, was to change the world..."
"Karon you can't..."
"...Now I can do it. My dream, its finally here! I will make this all better!!"
"I WON'T ALLOW IT!!"

Irish pounced on Karon, wrapping his arms around her and pulling her in as tight as he possibly could, as if to smother the wrenching pain in his chest.

"There... There has to be someone else... God-damn..."

Karon slowly returned his embrace.

"I've changed you. I've made you better. I'm happy for you. It is time... I made every one happy."

"...God-damn it..."

"I'm sorry, Yuu-kun..."

He stepped back, keeping both arms on her.

"You know what? Forget this Three Diagram shit. Stay here! Stay with me! There will be another Awakened ISper! You don't have...!

"Yuu-kun, please..." She said. "Don't make me go back on everything I've stood for..."

He sucked in another breath, then turned to the sky and roared. Even the bonfire dancers stopped and watched as the boy fall on to his knees, his energy bled swiftly out of him.
He was one for pain, but this was just beyond him...

The remainder of the Raionman watched from afar, fully aware and holding on to each other lest one of them broke down.

He felt softness spread across his back and his neck. He felt his rage slowly ebb.

"How long will it be?"
"Rather long..."
"Damn it..."

(Insert song: [trust you] vocalless balad version)

"But I promise I'll be quick!" She shrieked with whatever courage she had left. "I'll be back in no time! We can carry on from then..."

Irish just punched the ground, ignoring the slowly growing crowd of Karon's classmates in the background.

"Yuu-kun... Do you trust me?"

"I do!" He bounced back up into Karon. "I god fucking damn do! It's just..."

Gou brushed her ruffled locks off her shoulder.

"Trust me."

Irish's hands tightened, then softened, tightened, then slowly, he let go. Karon's smile gradually grew, as lights began to come free from her. As Irish stepped back, the Awakened began to glow, casting her own light into the night sky. Her body grew lighter; her feet floated off the ground. The lights collased around her, and with a flash exploded into her full Vandam armor. The twin drives on her elbows spewed forth torrents of brilliant red ST particles, forming wings that spread far. It wrapped around the school, and everyone stopped to stare.

(Music intensifies)

"Like an angel!" Nohohon cooed.

Karon's shape slowly shrank as she lifted further and further away.

"Ah mou!" Riz gave up holding it back.

"You better come back ASAP alright! You're RaionRed! You're not going to leave us here to pick up your mess, alright!!"

(Chorus, vocals, full orchestra)

"Yes..."

That thought lanced through Riz's mind.

"That's right!" Houki called next. "We're all still here!"

"We'll be waiting!!" Tio screamed. "We'll see your new world!"

"You must be in it!!" Erika came next.

"Everyone..."

"Stop it, all of you!"

(Music pauses, chorus reprise, slow tempo)

It was Irish.

"This is not goodbye. This never was. You haven't given your reply!"

"Yuu-kun..."

"I'll be waiting right here, you hear me!!" Irish roared. "I'll be waiting right here next year, and the year after that, and the year after that! You better damn make it quick, or I'll fly right to the moon and fucking tear you out of Three Diagram!"

"YOU HEAR ME?!?!?!"

For a moment, all Irish could see was Karon wrapped around him.

"Thank you."

Then, the ball of light wrapped up, and with a resounding bang, the angel became a comet and disappeared into the heavens.

As the combined class of 3-1 and 3-2 fell into each other's arms, Irish sat down on the bench, biting his thumbs and closing his eyes, letting darkness descend on everything.

(Chorus, closing line)

~~~~~~

It's the year 2112. There was a very old man with silver hair in this very old town. He was a grouch and a pain in the arse, and oddly the last person on the planet without the IS. Some recall that he was a hero in his hey day, others think he was from Ireland, but all agree that his permanent scowl was kinda scary.

One day, he had a visitor. According to the children in the play ground, she was a small girl in silver robes, and had appeared out of thin air. Even though his eyesight was long, he looked up. That was the only time anyone had seen him smile. And that was the last time anyone saw him around.

To the further disbelief of the adults, the children who quoted the girl wasn't making sense. It seemed to have no bearing to the current situation. Not when that man hated IS with his entire being.

But they all agree that she had said:

"I am Vandam, and you always were my pilot."

I mean it ends 80 years in the future but...

[I'm-here-present]

Originally Posted by ZeroXSEED

I'm contemplating "Ichika, 10 years after" or something like that, educating a bunch of new male I.S. pilot how to survive I.S.A. physically and mentally intact

or something along that line.

If there is any chance for any other male IS pilots... at worst Ichika is a teacher there with very cute students trying to seduce him.

[I'm-here-present]

Originally Posted by MeisterBabylon

Does this count?

Spoiler:

As the bonfire dance rolled on the parade square, Irish watched from the benches, his mind racing three times faster than the revelers of the post-school festival party. He dragged it for as long as he could, but as graduation loomed, he knew he had to do this now.

"Yuu-kun?"

There was only 1 person in the world who would call him that.

"Ah," he snorted back at Karon, not bothering to turn.

The girl giggled softly. "Don't tell me... You're plotting to kill me, again."

"Ah," he snorted once more.

"Ah, I see."

She then skipped over and plopped herself right by him. Irish's hairs instantly electrified, but he had been used to her being this close enough to not leap off the bench. The pair watched the dance mutely for a bit.

Karon then started humming Fuwa Fuwa Time to the beat of the taiko drums. That made Irish look and be lost in the moment.

"It's warm."

"What is."

"Your thoughts," Karon smiled. "They are very warm."

Irish hastily looked away. "Y-You're mistaken."

"Ah, I see."

Irish sucked in his guts, tried to bring up his courage, and watched the whole thing fall apart once more. Some soldier he was...

"Time flies, doesn't it?"

"Ah."

Karon laughed again, as the memory of that time came back to her. "First you asked me out, then tried to kill me, then got yourself almost killed in the process, then..."

"Leave it!" The boy retorted as embarrassing memories flooded his mind.

"Okay~~" She sang in reply.

Silence crept in a while more.

"It's..." Irish began, then trailed off. Karon leaned forward, and waited.

"It's..."

He fumbled some more.

"It's... um... quite unbelievable." Irish finally said, failing to speak his mind again. "Just yesterday, Humanity stood on the brink of extinction. Today, we're friends with the first aliens, and we're here having a school festival."

"Of course," Karon replied. "Today would be the last time No Hokago Kohi! is performing for ISA. Everyone was looking forward to it. I wasn't going to let some misunderstood alien invasion spoil it!"

"Ah."

Another pause.

"You're really not going to tell me why you've asked me out here, do you now?" Karon said.

"Y-You've haven't said anything about what you wanted to meet here, too."

"Ah, I see..."

Her voice sounded crestfallen.

"Alright, I'll go first the--"

"Stop," Irish perked up again. He willed himself up on his feet, and faced the seated girl squarely. "I-I won't be so much less of a man to let a woman speak first."

Yuu-kun kicked himself inside. Now he was following Ichika's advice too?

Karon tilted her head expectantly.

Irish heaved a sigh.

"I, you..."

Karon waited.

"I like you," Irish tried again. "I like you, Karon."

There, he said it! All the day's tension, suddenly free. But it then flew higher, as Karon's smile widened, and in the dim flickering bonfire's glow, seems to turn redder.

"Ah..." She croaked. She was smiling, at the same time beads of light appeared at the corner of her eyes. "This is great..."

Irish was taken aback. "Wait... Er... I didn't mean to upset you or anything! Erm, just... forget it..."

"No, no!" Karon said as she brushed her sleeves across her face. "I'm happy. I really really am! Thank you... Thank you so much..."

But the tears kept flowing.

"I'm sorry... I really shouldn't be like this..."

Irish swallowed. "Alright, your turn..."

"Yup... But now... It would be just too cruel..."

Yuu-kun frowned.

Karon stood up and faced away. "Ever since yesterday, the ELS have been fusing with Three Diagram, and its fast reaching critical mass. All that is missing now, is a catalyst given at the right time, and Three Diagram will complete Final Shift."

Irish's eyes went wide. "An IS the size of the Moon Shifting... That's... extremely crazy!"

Karon nodded.

"But I don't see what this has got to do with me, or us."

She turned back, trying her best to be brave.

"The catalyst, is a fully matured ISper."

Yuu-kun's heart sank.

"No, this can't be..."
"Yes, it is! All that I've worked for... "
"No you listen..."
"...to become Governor of the Regulators, was to change the world..."
"Karon you can't..."
"...Now I can do it. My dream, its finally here! I will make this all better!!"
"I WON'T ALLOW IT!!"

Irish pounced on Karon, wrapping his arms around her and pulling her in as tight as he possibly could, as if to smother the wrenching pain in his chest.

"There... There has to be someone else... God-damn..."

Karon slowly returned his embrace.

"I've changed you. I've made you better. I'm happy for you. It is time... I made every one happy."

"...God-damn it..."

"I'm sorry, Yuu-kun..."

He stepped back, keeping both arms on her.

"You know what? Forget this Three Diagram shit. Stay here! Stay with me! There will be another Awakened ISper! You don't have...!

"Yuu-kun, please..." She said. "Don't make me go back on everything I've stood for..."

He sucked in another breath, then turned to the sky and roared. Even the bonfire dancers stopped and watched as the boy fall on to his knees, his energy bled swiftly out of him.
He was one for pain, but this was just beyond him...

The remainder of the Raionman watched from afar, fully aware and holding on to each other lest one of them broke down.

He felt softness spread across his back and his neck. He felt his rage slowly ebb.

"How long will it be?"
"Rather long..."
"Damn it..."

(Insert song: [trust you] vocalless balad version)

"But I promise I'll be quick!" She shrieked with whatever courage she had left. "I'll be back in no time! We can carry on from then..."

Irish just punched the ground, ignoring the slowly growing crowd of Karon's classmates in the background.

"Yuu-kun... Do you trust me?"

"I do!" He bounced back up into Karon. "I god fucking damn do! It's just..."

Gou brushed her ruffled locks off her shoulder.

"Trust me."

Irish's hands tightened, then softened, tightened, then slowly, he let go. Karon's smile gradually grew, as lights began to come free from her. As Irish stepped back, the Awakened began to glow, casting her own light into the night sky. Her body grew lighter; her feet floated off the ground. The lights collased around her, and with a flash exploded into her full Vandam armor. The twin drives on her elbows spewed forth torrents of brilliant red ST particles, forming wings that spread far. It wrapped around the school, and everyone stopped to stare.

(Music intensifies)

"Like an angel!" Nohohon cooed.

Karon's shape slowly shrank as she lifted further and further away.

"Ah mou!" Riz gave up holding it back.

"You better come back ASAP alright! You're RaionRed! You're not going to leave us here to pick up your mess, alright!!"

(Chorus, vocals, full orchestra)

"Yes..."

That thought lanced through Riz's mind.

"That's right!" Houki called next. "We're all still here!"

"We'll be waiting!!" Tio screamed. "We'll see your new world!"

"You must be in it!!" Erika came next.

"Everyone..."

"Stop it, all of you!"

(Music pauses, chorus reprise, slow tempo)

It was Irish.

"This is not goodbye. This never was. You haven't given your reply!"

"Yuu-kun..."

"I'll be waiting right here, you hear me!!" Irish roared. "I'll be waiting right here next year, and the year after that, and the year after that! You better damn make it quick, or I'll fly right to the moon and fucking tear you out of Three Diagram!"

"YOU HEAR ME?!?!?!"

For a moment, all Irish could see was Karon wrapped around him.

"Thank you."

Then, the ball of light wrapped up, and with a resounding bang, the angel became a comet and disappeared into the heavens.

As the combined class of 3-1 and 3-2 fell into each other's arms, Irish sat down on the bench, biting his thumbs and closing his eyes, letting darkness descend on everything.

(Chorus, closing line)

~~~~~~

It's the year 2112. There was a very old man with silver hair in this very old town. He was a grouch and a pain in the arse, and oddly the last person on the planet without the IS. Some recall that he was a hero in his hey day, others think he was from Ireland, but all agree that his permanent scowl was kinda scary.

One day, he had a visitor. According to the children in the play ground, she was a small girl in silver robes, and had appeared out of thin air. Even though his eyesight was long, he looked up. That was the only time anyone had seen him smile. And that was the last time anyone saw him around.

To the further disbelief of the adults, the children who quoted the girl wasn't making sense. It seemed to have no bearing to the current situation. Not when that man hated IS with his entire being.

But they all agree that she had said:

"I am Vandam, and you always were my pilot."

I mean it ends 80 years in the future but...

Exactly

[Ignition Boost]

Well none of them are getting past the harem wall and the onee-san boss.

Also have been trying to finish my OC fic, but it is hard to write a fic after all, besides I'm still trying to read the IS LN.

Anyway I been trying hard to make my male OC fit the character of a supporting character for Ichika.

[ZeroXSEED]

Originally Posted by I'm-here-present

If there is any chance for any other male IS pilots... at worst Ichika is a teacher there with very cute students trying to seduce him.

Ichika: "you know, that cute girl there? She likes you, very much. Except she's not going to be lovey dovey on you yet, she's going to use violence and try to justify her action to hide her shame. Girls are selfish like that, so keep your heads up."

MC: "Umm.... I guess?"

Dumbass MC proceed to fell into harem antics and get beaten.

Rival: *Facepalm*

Mature Sidekick: "He's goddamn helpless, isn't he?"

Ichika: "Been there done that"