Infinite Stratos Character Creation and Fanfiction Discussion

[DarkJak2050]

Okay then?...

I was starting to get all panicking because of how I told the IS's timeline in Project Silverback's Prologue. Look here...

Spoiler for IS "Timeline" in Project Silverback:

The Infinite Stratos, or IS for short, is a powered exoskeleton suit that was originally used for space exploration, but was scoffed at. (A powered exoskeleton suit? A mech is more like it). Then, Tabane Shinonono unveiled her IS four years later, possessing weapon technology and combat capabilities that far surpasses that of any current weapons system.

Fortunately, the Alaska Treaty was enacted to forbid the IS for being used in any arms conflict or war, and that existing IS's were to be equally distributed to all nations to prevent one nation from overpowering the others.

But the IS had made a huge impact on society. It can only be used by women, thus breaking the balance of power between men and women, putting women at the top of the hierarchy over men in society.

With that, came the female protection priority system; "female protection priority system"? "Female favoritism" is more like it…

Six years had passed since Tabane Shinonono unveiled the IS. And during those six years, was my time in Thunder Crash.

I "enlisted" at the age of 10, coming from a street gang that was attempting to murder the leader of a rival gang.

At age 11, I completed my training and was assigned to my squad, then sent out on my first mission. These first missions were recon missions, being in no direct way of actual combat. And around this time was when Tabane Shinonono unveiled her version of the IS.

At age 13, my squad was dispatched on its first combat mission to clear out a stock pile of drugs in South America. It was there that I killed a person for the first time. When someone kills a person for the first time, they normally have a moment of thought about it or just breakdown entirely. But with me, I just had a moment of thought. And then continued on to complete the mission. This is where I earned the nickname "Hot Shot", for my sharpshooting skills.

At age 14, I was promoted to the rank of squad captain, for having the initiative to lead my squad when my captain was missing in action. Later, I was assigned to lead my own squad, Alpha Squad.

At age 16, unknowingly, I completed my final mission with Alpha Squad, which was to rescue a CIA agent behind enemy lines. 2 days after completing my final mission, I made a vow of brotherhood with my squad and another squad captain. And then Thunder Crash "disbanded".

...

6 months had passed after Thunder Crash "disbanded". I'm now 17 years old, attending high school just like your typical teenage boy...

So since Canon's set in 2021, and Project Silverback's concurrent to the Canon's storyline, I think the timeframe for each chapter for Project Silverback would be like this (beware of slight "plot wreckers")

Spoiler for Project Silverback Timeline:

Prologue: Mid-November 2020 (Flashback)
Chapter 1: Mid-May 2021
Chapter 2 and 3: Early-Beginning of June 2021
Chapter 4: Mid-June 2021

And as for finding out how the Canon's set in 2021... I think it goes like this...
2016: First Mondo Groso.
2019: Second Mondo Groso/Ichika getting kidnapped.
2019-2020: Chifuyu stays in Germany for a year.
2021: Canon begins...

[ZeroXSEED]

Originally Posted by Eratas123

Unrelated questions - How come IS academy made a big bath for Ichika? That place was huge for just one or two guys.

The big bath already there, but Ichika wasn't allowed as stated in the first chapter. Yamada arranged so Ichika and Charles can use it sometimes.

Originally Posted by Eratas123

Why do they have a seaside school? I can't think of any good reason as to why they would have it since it doesn't really add anything.

The Seaside school actually just a disguise for an important event (forget what it is, but various COUNTRY are involved in it).

Originally Posted by Eratas123

If IS academy is neutral then how come Cecilia called herself a "British Ambassador" in the first episode of the anime?

And I.S. Representative (candidate) is equivalent of an ambassador in I.S. academy, it's very neutral parties after all.

Originally Posted by Eratas123

Lastly, how come none of the personals get in trouble for blatantly destroying school property? If you say rule of funny I'm gonna get an aneurysm.

I actually banged the TV when Rin broke though the wall cos it's stupid and makes no sense, the novel doing it even worse which depicted Char in Yandere glory. And not to mention V4 chapter 1 which is THREE TIMES WORSE...

Talk about MST3K mantra...."It's fictional, ignore it and watch the show"

[Eratas123]

@ Jak - Wait, what happens between 2020 and 2021? Is Chifuyu back by then?

@ Zero - Or you could add a darker explanation to it. The personals can get away with outright murder as long as the government is backing them and they're still representatives. Would certainly fit the sexism thing.

[DarkJak2050]

Originally Posted by Eratas123

@ Jak - Wait, what happens between 2020 and 2021? Is Chifuyu back by then?

Yeah, most likely sometime between mid-late 2020, Chifuyu returns from Germany.

[wavehawk]

Originally Posted by ZeroXSEED

LOL.
Here's Dan's scene

- Male and Female twins are not identical. They're fraternal. Identical twins are fertilized from the same sperm and egg and split into two identical babies---same gender. A male and female twin would be from separate eggs and sperm, to create two separate children.

Only identical twins are those who look alike and have the same gender. If they're male and female but look similar, it;s not that different from normal brother and sister.

[ZeroXSEED]

Originally Posted by wavehawk

- Male and Female twins are not identical. They're fraternal. Identical twins are fertilized from the same sperm and egg and split into two identical babies---same gender. A male and female twin would be from separate eggs and sperm, to create two separate children.

Only identical twins are those who look alike and have the same gender. If they're male and female but look similar, it;s not that different from normal brother and sister.

Well thanks for the term correction, but that's the part of the weirdness which Dan realize, if biology is speaking, there's no way Ichika can be that similar to Chifuyu and Madoka.

In real life there's a chance an egg SPLIT into two before the fertilization, hence they posses exact same set of genes from the mother, of course in case of sperm, it's a different beast. They're called Semi-identical twins.

[Eratas123]

Originally Posted by ZeroXSEED

Well thanks for the term correction, but that's the part of the weirdness which Dan realize, if biology is speaking, there's no way Ichika can be that similar to Chifuyu and Madoka.

In real life there's a chance an egg SPLIT into two before the fertilization, hence they posses exact same set of genes from the mother, of course in case of sperm, it's a different beast.

How would they look like if they were fraternal twins then? Would they look the same if the egg split?

[ZeroXSEED]

Originally Posted by Eratas123

How would they look like if they were fraternal twins then? Would they look the same if the egg split?

Ah, I thought you already knew...naturally it wouldn't be possible, even if they're exact similar as kid, Puberty will kicks in (but then again both Ichika and Madoka is late bloomer in my story, and while they're not EXACTLY same, they share various features such as hair and some others).

As for Darker Explanation, there's none, because Girls in my story is less violent, even Laura. but Interference from their respective government might be involved anyway.

See you guys tom.

[Eratas123]

Originally Posted by ZeroXSEED

Ah, I thought you already knew...naturally it wouldn't be possible, even if they're exact similar, Puberty will kicks in (but then again both Ichika and Madoka is late bloomer in my story).

As for Darker Explanation, there's none, because Girls in my story is less violent, even Laura. but Interference from their respective government might be involved anyway.

See you guys tom.

You're leaving early. Oh well, see ya tom.

[DarkJak2050]

Alright, I think the timeline "issues" are solved here. Thank the lord.

Now I can continue writting with a slight bit of ease...

[Eratas123]

@ Jak - Seems reasonable. Remind me again though, why didn't they meet Tezla sooner? Was it because of school?

[Saint X]

*simply drinks tea while worrying nothing over timelines*

Aah yes, the joys of uncertainty- it makes one so flexible.

there is a reason why i made years as 20xx instead of a definite date.

And also, the last Heroine is currently being made.

[DarkJak2050]

Originally Posted by Eratas123

@ Jak - Seems reasonable. Remind me again though, why didn't they meet Tezla sooner? Was it because of school?

Dude, you'll just have to wait... Or you can re-read the part where Alpha Squad's listening to Tezla's message on the disc Ratchet decrypted for a slight hint.

Originally Posted by Saint X

*simply drinks tea while worrying nothing over timelines*

Aah yes, the joys of uncertainty- it makes one so flexible.

there is a reason why i made years as 20xx instead of a definite date.

And also, the last Heroine is currently being made.

Wait, what?! The next and last Female Protagonist is being introduced in Vol. 8 of the Light Novels? We just meet Kanzashi in Vol. 7. Sheesh this day turned out more "eventful", so...

[Pops a Locust's brains out]
Good night!

[MeisterBabylon]

Still, it would be nice to know when is the next mondo grosso being held...

[Eratas123]

Originally Posted by MeisterBabylon

Still, it would be nice to know when is the next mondo grosso being held...

About a year or two give or take.

1 .Ichika was kidnapped during Mondo Grosso 2

2. Chifuyu spent one year after in Germany

3. Another few months after that, Ichika gets an IS.

4. It'll happen by the time Ichika's in 2nd or 3rd year.

[MeisterBabylon]

as it turns out, the 3rd one has been held, most probably during everyone's 1st year. Looks like it did happen 3 years before canon.

[Saint X]

Originally Posted by DarkJak2050

Wait, what?! The next and last Female Protagonist is being introduced in Vol. 8 of the Light Novels? We just meet Kanzashi in Vol. 7. Sheesh this day turned out more "eventful", so...

[Pops a Locust's brains out]
Good night!

Uh, no... i mean my last Heroine- i kinda make heroes/heroines in 3s these days.

for a recap:

Maria Antonia Estevez - Philippine Representative

Elena Allandari Zobel-Lopez-Tan - Philippine... EXTRA.


Proposed images for the third Heroine:

http://danbooru.donmai.us/post/show/783386
http://danbooru.donmai.us/post/show/600222

pick one.

[Eratas123]

Originally Posted by MeisterBabylon

as it turns out, the 3rd one has been held, most probably during everyone's 1st year. Looks like it did happen 3 years before canon.

Ichika was middle school when he was kidnapped. He said so himself that it happened before high school started. At the very least it would happen at his 2nd year, it doesn't matter though, he's too young to participate.

Side note - Please don't tell me you're planning to make Karon participate. She has to be an adult to legally attend.

[ZeroXSEED]

Thank god I'm using my own Timeline.

(borrowing my sister's phone to post, yeesh! )

[Eratas123]

@ Zero - Phone users FTW!

What exactly qualifies you to be a Mondo Grosso contestant? Do you have to be rep?