Someone correct me if i'm talking complete rubbish, but i remember seeing (either in the manga or the anime) that ancient belka was destroyed in some war where they used conventional weapons to their utmost potential (i remember seeing missiles launching from silos), which resulted in the destruction of ancient belka, and the ban on conventional weapons so that their fall wouldn't be repeated.
Well, while big wars with conventional weapons were the cause of the bans, there is no mention of Ancient Belka being involved in what would be the 'final war' plus, with the Cradle gone from all knowledge, its highly unlikely that it was involved in the last war (or any recently recorded war for that matter) which means that Ancient Belka had fallen long before that.
EDIT: Just as we were getting comfortable with the crack fort each of us may be building, from DestinyS to Rebuilt, Tsuzuki may really have decided to strike Forth.
"Every body now. On 2. 1, 2..."
"H0LY 5HYT"
Looks like its time to organize another round of hop-skotch. I'd say Tsuzuki'd do something similar to whatever I had planned for the MageWarrior series and screw it up like StrikerS.
W...what. Strike... Forth?
Either this will be awesome (and take place before MC0083 *prayer*) or this will totally eat all of us.
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Reliability notwithstanding, here's selkirk's trans of the memo...
Regardless, it'll be good for something to talk about. Sounds very fanficcy though... MOAR characters...
Jesus, more? This cast is quickly reaching SRW levels.
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I must admit "strike Forth" sounds quite like a title that they'd do, but that's just me. What my primary concern (and objection) is of a "NO, YOU GUYS SCREWED STRIKERS, SO DON'T KILL THE FRANCHISE BEYOND THE DAMAGE ALREADY DONE!!!" kinda mood.
For me, I'm not so concerned about timelines -I have too many, killing some off might do me good -, but it does slow things down for the Kerokanon. Nonetheless, I'll just switch back to the main timeline, progress from there via Ion-Canon Hopskotch, then switch back to Kerokanon end of next year.
The Kerokanon is what I'm basing my story on, so it'll most-likely mess stuff up XD.
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RE Unwanted Sequel: I wished they'd take a leaf from Gundam and get both action and plot mostly right, while making it a 50 epi blockbuster because they can, should and must have to do the Nanohaverse right.
I don't think 7arcs has that kind of budget .
Now if they collaborated with KyoAni or Gainax
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Now I've no idea what's going on...
USMC. TSAB-ized.
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Amano Asuka sounds like Amuro + Asuka's lovechild. >_>
And Hotuko Kusanagi, a Modern Belka Sentokijin? Did I just hear MAKOTO Kusanagi?! Or let me guess... SOMEBODY at 7Arcs after reading this thread all StrikerS decided to let us have a clear signal for once, and made the Nighty Jail+Tre offspring become reality.
Yeap, definitely fanficcy... And yes MOAR characters. Let's play with them! :3
...ohhhhh lawd.
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Anyway, Strike Forth does honestly, reek of fanficism. Besides, Hokuto Kusanagi? Wouldn't that risk being sued by Sunrise? Next thing you know, his... I mean, her device is called Knight Ogre or Viper Whip.
Given the direction this seems to be going, I'm almost expecting half-assed rewrites of other mecha characters.
A cute, little, bouncy penguin-like demon with the personality of a Haro from the Netherworld of Disgaea.
"HARO! HARO! I will not accept that!"
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EDIT: Just as we were getting comfortable with the crack fort each of us may be building, from DestinyS to Rebuilt, Tsuzuki may really have decided to strike Forth.
"Every body now. On 2. 1, 2..."
"H0LY 5HYT"
Looks like its time to organize another round of hop-skotch. I'd say Tsuzuki'd do something similar to whatever I had planned for the MageWarrior series and screw it up like StrikerS.
BUT let's see if der Kleriker continues to prove why "I Am Legend" in surviving the next onslaught.
DAMMIT!
Why? WHY??
Can't they just leave well enough alone?
If there IS a 4th series, I hope 1 of 3 things...
1: Sidestory in the Nanohaverse, which focuses on new characters, with Nanoha in the background...kinda like Angel Links in the Outlaw Star universe...
2: Return to the Basics. The three Aces, the Wolkies, and a few other characters.
3: A story from the years between the Book of Darkness showdown and the beginning of the Jail Scaglietti Case... THAT would be awesome!
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I'm not in the mood to join in on the fun right now. Anyhow, it seems to imply even more new chars. Here's to hoping that some justice is done to the series unlike StrikerS. Oh, and I want to see them doing something about Hayate's case. (Damn them all to hell if they don't!) GenerationS will be officially AU if this goes out. And I don't care, I'm still continuing it. Of course, I'll do something about canon insertions, nonetheless.
It's a shame, but yeah...if GenerationS has to go AU, then WizardS will have to go AU as well, since it'll be featuring Grandis...
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Regardless, it'll be good for something to talk about. Sounds very fanficcy though... MOAR characters...
MORE?!
They ALREADY had problems with all the characters in StrikerS, and they WANT MORE?!
There goes idea #2...
Nanoha = Major & reassembly of MD6?
There goes idea #3...
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I must admit "strike Forth" sounds quite like a title that they'd do, but that's just me. What my primary concern (and objection) is of a "NO, YOU GUYS SCREWED STRIKERS, SO DON'T KILL THE FRANCHISE BEYOND THE DAMAGE ALREADY DONE!!!" kinda mood.
All I can say is this - IF they make a 4th season, then 1 of 2 things will happen:
1) They'll learn from StrikerS, and make Nanoha a near-EPIC piece of anime.
2) They WON'T learn from StrikerS, and Nanoha will be the next Inuyasha.
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And Hotuko Kusanagi, a Modern Belka Sentokijin? Did I just hear MAKOTO Kusanagi?! Or let me guess... SOMEBODY at 7Arcs after reading this thread all StrikerS decided to let us have a clear signal for once, and made the Nighty Jail+Tre offspring become reality.
It's MOTOKO, you nimrod.
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Commercialized artwork does tend to stray away from characterization to sell, main reason the lack of it among my collection.
Even Nunnally from Nightmare of Nunnally doesn't begin to match the creepier CG stuff floating out there.
Yup, doesn't lessen the humor, though. Especially since Mamet really becomes their 'daughter.'
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DAMMIT!
Why? WHY??
Can't they just leave well enough alone?
Spoiler for rant:
If there IS a 4th series, I hope 1 of 3 things...
1: Sidestory in the Nanohaverse, which focuses on new characters, with Nanoha in the background...kinda like Angel Links in the Outlaw Star universe...
2: Return to the Basics. The three Aces, the Wolkies, and a few other characters.
3: A story from the years between the Book of Darkness showdown and the beginning of the Jail Scaglietti Case... THAT would be awesome!
It's a shame, but yeah...if GenerationS has to go AU, then WizardS will have to go AU as well, since it'll be featuring Grandis...
MORE?!
They ALREADY had problems with all the characters in StrikerS, and they WANT MORE?!
There goes idea #2...
Nanoha = Major & reassembly of MD6?
There goes idea #3...
All I can say is this - IF they make a 4th season, then 1 of 2 things will happen:
1) They'll learn from StrikerS, and make Nanoha a near-EPIC piece of anime.
2) They WON'T learn from StrikerS, and Nanoha will be the next Inuyasha.
Oh hush, its not even official, and the so-called news is way to fanficy to be official.
Hmmm. Well, it seems like this S4 we've all joked about might actually be forthcoming, eh?
I think I'll reserve any kind of judgment until we get more info. That said, I'm not opposed to the idea, but I hope 7Arcs does it proud this time round. Guess time will tell. Now we just have to hope they don't start a round of retconning...might throw some of our timelines off.
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In my hands, a sun, that my path may be lit.
At my back, the sky, so I may be free to soar.
In my eyes, hell, for it is my cradle and grave.
Then how did Lutecia's mom make it out alive? Anyway, Fate saved the day, but like the thunderbird she is, she got herself in more trouble while doing so.
I thot it's just someone got to her in time... After all, labs ARE supposed to explode when the mad doc is defeated ne?
Holy crap look at how many more characters can there BE now?! I'd hate having to manage a really big family rivalling Negi's harem...
EDIT: Pardon the bad pun, but I just did the Numbers...
Kha's harem family:
CC
Fate
Cinque
Sein
Otto
Nove
Dieci
Wendi
Deed
Teana
Hayate
Carim
Nanoha
OC
Sakura AKA Saber Vivio
Sak-chan
Tohkiha Ringo AKA Sophia Alexei
Chao Lingshen AKA Wang Liu Mei
Caren H. Garcia
Kia
Keroko (depends on timeline)
Mai Enna
CC
Minerva
Chachamaru
Chachazero
Trieze (I think she's one of the Cinque-gen )
Unrevealed Numbers 14-20 (apparently there was no blast to kill these unactivated Cinque-gen in canon)
After many fierce battles against Laziness and Procrastination, as well as beating my head to get the scenes right, I am glad to FINALLY present to you,
A Day at the Amusement Park, a GenerationS side story
Spoiler for A Day at the Amusement Park:
In the nearly clear, blue sky above the sun shined its warming rays as it passed its apex. The rays of warmth heated the surrounding air of the city below bursting with activity. Men and women milled around inside and out going about their daily business. Some sought out the refuge of the tall, air conditioned buildings. Others took advantage of the warm weather and spent the day out to take in some fresh air. The local amusement park was especially busy with the pleasant weather. Groups of friends gathered and milled about. Families of all sizes and relations wandered the park led on by smiling, eager children. There were also some mixes of the two groups enjoying a day at the park.
“Waaa~!”
One Vivio Takamachi took in the amazing sights around her with a mix of curiosity and wonder. Her mismatched eyes darted from ride of ride, from display to display as she almost skipped in joy on one of the many concrete paths. If she was able to have her own way, she would be running about from attraction to attraction. However her escorts on either side of her for the day preferred a more casual pace at the moment.
“Vivio, what would you like to ride first?” asked the young lady holding onto her hand on her left.
“Everything!” replied the young girl with a bright smile.
The young man on her right chuckled at her enthusiasm.
“Well, I don’t think we can ride them all at once, Vivio.”
That caused Vivio to pause her current train of thought and ponder for a moment. She placed a finger from her free hand on her chin as her eyes wandered upwards in what appeared to be deep thought. A short moment passed before she excitedly pointed at the Merry-Go-Round.
“That one Nanoha-mama!”
“Alright. Let’s go!” exclaimed Nanoha Takamachi, the famed Ace of Aces (as well as infamous White Devil) of the TSAB, as she smiled down at her adopted daughter.
The heterochromatic girl giggled in excitement as she sprinted towards the selected ride, dragging her mother along side her hand in hand. From the rear, head librarian of the TSAB Infinity Library Yuuno Scrya couldn’t hold back the wide smile as he watched the two run off.
“Yuuno-kun~! Hurry up!” called back Nanoha as she tried to keep up with her daughter.
“Coming,” he called back, breaking into a jog to catch up to the pair.
With the large crowds that day, the majority of the rides were fairly busy. Lines at the more popular attractions had several hour waits as people continued to pile into the robed-off areas. The Merry-Go-Round was no exception as the pair stood in line. Nanoha glanced around her to find her friend sitting down on one of the nearby benches positioned around the ride area.
“Eh? What are you doing over there, Yuuno-kun?”
The blonde-haired young man lifted the camera that was resting around his neck and gestured to it, “You two go on. It’d be harder to get good pictures if I was right next to you.”
“Mou…are you sure?” remarked the brunette with a slight frown.
“I’m sure, Nanoha,” he replied with a laugh, “Besides, the signs say they only allow one adult to be standing per child and she is your daughter.”
“Oh, fine. You had better get some good pictures then, you silly ferret.”
“I will, I promise.”
A tug on her arm brought Nanoha’s attention to the girl besides her as she knelt down to answer some question she had. From the bench, Yuuno leaned back and watched the mother-daughter pair with a smile. He had known the famous mage for over a decade now. In a way, all of this was his fault.
‘No that wasn’t right,’ he corrected himself, ‘I was the catalyst that started a journey and an adventure.’
The line moved at a fairly quick pace due to the large capacity of the Merry-Go-Round and its rather short duration compared to most other rides. Based on his estimates, they would only have to wait another two sets of people before it would be their turn. He sets the camera down on his lap and allows his mind to wander while he waits.
‘Nanoha…a very close and dear friend to me that I’ve known since the beginning of, well, all of this. We’ve been through thick and thin together in those two Lost Logia incidents. It’s still rather odd how it all turned out back then,’ he chuckles, ‘To think that she would be the one to pick up where I failed and push forward to collect the remaining Jewel Seeds. And out of her own resolve to help me, too. At first I felt guilty for throwing all this on her shoulders, but when she scolded me and wanted to do it for herself to help…’
His eyes blink as he straightens up and scan over the line looking for where they were. They were now closer to the front, but still at least one set of people away. It looked like Vivio was asking her mother some questions to which Nanoha was happily replying if the bright smile on her face was any sign. The sight of mother and daughter smiling was too much as a smile crept up on Yuuno’s lips.
‘Yes, I think it was then that I began treating Nanoha more as a friend rather than a partner. Back then I was still young and naïve, but now I think about it that was probably when I started to fall for that girl whose smile and determination could surpass extraordinary odds.’
The large group of people exiting the ride brought him back to reality. Picking up the camera, he scans the circular ride for the pair. Even with the mass of people wandering looking for an open spot he manages to pick out the brunette and her rather unique off-centered ponytail on the outer ring of the ride. He watches as she helps Vivio up onto the ornate horse. The little girl smiles and giggles as she grips the pole running through the seat. Behind her Nanoha rests one hand protectively on her waist, just in case.
Yuuno hefts the camera up and peers through the viewfinder as the bell in the center rings announcing the start of the ride. The platform begins its slow rotation with music pouring from the numerous speakers in the ceiling. He centers and snaps a few shots of Vivio as she smiles even brighter with the horse slowly bobbing up and down. They pass out of view for a moment, allowing him to set the camera down to rest his arms before coming back around. This time he zooms out to get a few shots of the pair passing by smiling happily.
As he snaps the last photo for the rotation, Yuuno’s mind wanders a bit to the older woman in the photo. Having known her since she was nine, he’s had the opportunity to watch as she developed and matured over the years. From that little, energetic girl she had grown to be a stunning woman with an incredible track record with the TSAB, her career practically set for her.
‘Her figure had also filled out quite nicely, too. Not to mention how great she looks in that skirt…’
He quickly coughs, trying to clear that train of thought from his mind. It was well known throughout the TSAB of the three Aces from the Non-Administered world and their spectacular feats from the young age of nine with no prior knowledge of magic or formal training (with the exception of Fate). Over the past few years their stunning beauty and continuing single status also became fairly well known. Many men, from recruits to high-ranking officers, tried their hand at attempting to court one of the famed Aces only to be turned down. Some had compared the chances to dating one of them to taking them on one-on-one with no limiters and no attack restrictions. This comparison had also kept many from even trying in the first place, yet some still tried their luck now and then.
Setting the camera down on his lap, Yuuno recalls what Hayate had told him before they left for the park.
“Can we talk for a bit, Yuuno-kun?” Hayate spoke audibly, winking in Nanoha’s direction.
“Uh… Sure…” Yuuno glanced at Nanoha.
Nanoha paused in confusion, but then shrugged and said, “Alright. Don’t be late, Yuuno-kun~!” before running off after Vivio.
Hayate dragged him around a bit before settling behind a wall. She stood up straightly with her hands akimbo, a confident smile on her face.
Yuuno pushed up his glasses nervously, “What did you want to talk about, Hayate?”
“So you’ve finally made a first move, huh, Yuuno-kun?”
“But…” Yuuno sighed, “Like we said, it’s just a-Wha?!” he jolted as Hayate’s finger was pointed directly at his nose.
“Whatever it is, you must do your best so as not to disappoint Nanoha-chan,” Hayate warned him with one eye closed, her other hand rose to form an encouraging fist, “Okay?”
‘The first move, huh?’ he mentally sighs.
While the others had never said anything about it, Hayate had been the one to confront him about the ‘status’ between Nanoha and himself. As much as tried to deny any romantic interest in the girl, he knew that it was a lie and he was also lying to himself. He had given her a lot of space when she first started her TSAB career so she could find her calling. The atrocious lack of organization in the Infinity Library had also kept him quite busy at the same time. Now, however she’s an instructor for the new TSAB recruits and plans on remaining such as her refusals of promotions after the Cradle Incident have shown. Not to mention that she has a daughter to look after.
‘Perhaps now would be the best time to give into Hayate’s urgings…,’ he ponders.
The lack of music and rise in voices breaks his train of thought. He instinctively stands and looks around for the pair from the crowded ride’s exit. A slender hand waving above the sea of heads catches his eye. Moments later the trio is reunited by the bench with Vivio giggling happily between the two adults.
“Mama! Mama! Let’s go on another one!” she urges while tugging on Nanoha’s arm.
Nanoha nods, taking a moment to look around at the sea of people around the park.
“Alright. Which one do you want to ride?”
The young girl grins and takes off running down one of the paths. With her hand still locked with her daughters, Nanoha had no choice but to keep up behind the excited bundle of energy the best she could. Behind them Yuuno couldn’t help but laugh as he watched the ‘great’ Ace of Aces being dragged along by a little girl. It definitely was quite an unusual sight.
As the daylight slowly faded away, the trio would ride several more of the attractions, with Vivio promptly dragging them off to the next one with an excited look on her face. Now the sun was nearing the end of its journey across the sky for that day. A spectrum of reds and yellows replaced the lively blue sky. Many groups had already left the park for the day to either make their way home or find a place to eat. The slowly thinning crowds and dimming sky was not lost to the two adults.
“It’s starting to get late, Nanoha. We should probably start heading out soon before we get stuck in the rush out.”
The brunette nods in agreement, “That would be a good idea. Come on, Vivio. Let’s head home.”
Vivio, however, had other ideas.
“No! I don’t want to…,” she complained.
Both adults sighed softly, having realized that this was probably the reaction they would get from the girl. Nanoha knelt before Vivio and placed her hands on her shoulders.
“Vivio, it’s starting to get late. We can always come back another time. Plus Fate-mama is waiting at home for us.”
The little girl crossed her arms over her chest and pouted, puffing her cheeks out as she shook her head to stand by her original decision. As Nanoha tried to reason with her daughter, Yuuno couldn’t help but grin as she watched the little girl whose mannerisms reminded him so much of her mother.
“How about this Vivio,” he starts as he squats down next to Nanoha, “We’ll do one more ride. Any ride you want, okay?”
“Mou, Yuuno-kun. Are you sure?”
Before the librarian could respond, Vivio points her finger at a ride behind them.
“That one!”
Yuuno and Nanoha both rise and turn to look at what the girl was pointing at. Two pairs of eyes fell upon the large Ferris Wheel towering near the end of the park. With the sunlight slowly beginning to wane the giant wheel was lit up all over by bright lights, slowly spinning its passengers around in enclosed passenger pods. Finding herself unable to come up with any opposition to the proposed agreement, Nanoha straightens up and smiles.
“Alright. One more ride.”
Vivio lets out a cheer and grabs the adults’ hands as she excitedly makes her way to the ride. At the same time the pair wonders where she gets all this energy of hers from.
A short time later the trio finds themselves slowly rising from the ground in one of the silver pods. At one end of the pod Vivio kneels on the plastic seat with her hands pressed against the window. Green and red eyes gaze out over the brightly lit park rides and buildings slowly sinking as the wheel turns with curiosity and fascination. On the other end Nanoha and Yuuno sit next to each other and watch over the young girl.
‘Oh boy…I guess it’s now or never,’ he tells himself.
“Nanoha?”
The brunette turns her attention to the blonde boy, “Hm? What is it Yuuno-kun?”
“Erm…ah, Vivio has quite a family, huh?” he blurts out in nervousness.
“Yea, she does doesn’t she?” she says leaning back against the seat, “Fate-chan and I take care of her most of the time. Sometimes Hayate and her Knights watch her watch her when we’re busy with Bureau stuff. Now that I think about it, I think Vita-chan looks to her like an older sister although I doubt she’ll ever admit it.”
Nanoha giggles as she glances over at Vivio, “Maybe I should tell Vivio to start calling her ‘Nee-chan’ from now on.”
That got a chuckle from the young man, especially with the scene of the powerful Iron Knight blushing in embarrassment and stuttering denials floating around his mind.
“Yes, that would be interesting to see.”
“All the Forwards have some attachment to her before RF6 was disbanded. Even Chrono-kun can’t deny that he’s fond of Vivio with how he grins every time she calls him ‘Uncle Chrono.’”
“She does have that effect on people.”
Straightening himself up, Yuuno takes a deep breath to gather what courage he can.
“Ah, what would you say about me Nanoha?”
“Oh, you’ve also been a huge help. I feel kinda bad sometimes when I keep having to ask you to watch her,” she replies in a bit of embarrassment.
“Don’t worry about. I don’t mind at all, especially with all that’s been going on lately everyone’s been pretty busy. Although…”
“Although…?” she questions as she turns to look at him curiously.
He knew that there was no turning back now.
“I-I want to be there for you and Vivio, Nanoha. To be there when you need help,” he pauses as she stares back with her blue orbs waiting for him to continue, “What I mean to say is you, Vivio…would you…”
“Mama look!”
Both adults nearly fall out of their seat in surprise as Vivio jumps between them and points at the window she had come from. Nanoha is the first to recover from the slight scare.
“Look at what Vivio?”
As the young girl excitedly leads her mother over to the other window, Yuuno takes a moment to calm down. He leans back on the seat and watches Vivio excitedly point out different things outside to her smiling mother.
‘I guess now just wasn’t the right time, huh?’ he muses.
Although he was disappointed, he was also a bit glad that Vivio did what she did. He had known Nanoha for a long time and couldn’t deny that he liked her. There were probably others that could see it, but Hayate had always been the most open about encouraging him to ‘make his move’ as she would say.
Yet he was also worried about what would happen when he actually did ask her to go out with him. He knew what he felt, but he never could really tell how she felt towards him. She never really gave any signs of liking him, yet she also never gave any signs of not being against it either. If it meant ruining the friendship they had he didn’t want to risk it, but at the same time he won’t know until he tries.
“Mama, over there! So pretty~”
Yuuno smiles as he continues to watch the pair. There was no use to rush things. Sometimes it was better to just stand back and wait for the right moment. If it was meant to be he’ll wait for that moment. Until then he’ll be there for her as he was back then, watching her and protecting her in anyway he could.
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After many fierce battles against Laziness and Procrastination, as well as beating my head to get the scenes right, I am glad to FINALLY present to you,
A Day at the Amusement Park, a GenerationS side story
Spoiler for A Day at the Amusement Park:
*snip*
Nice, nice! I quite like it, and it's lol how Yuuno's declaration is interrupted by Vivio.
As for Strike Forth... and Hokuto Kusanagi, the combat cyborg, what are the odds that she'll be a Major and purple-haired?
I personally think that this is really a prank by Jap OC-ers. On the other hand.... <.<
But still! Why hasn't the Major entered Outer Cadia yet? We have a reputation to uphold!
(Also, on a side note, Moyashimon is lol due to yuri fanservice and TACHIKOMA MICROBE).
Well...here's a little piece of crack involving Lyrical Mages. Please, please, don't kill me, anyone. This is just for fun.
Spoiler for Lyrical! Magical! Crack-ical!:
The madness was spreading.
Under the direction of the Loli Lyrical Mage, the Lyrical Orchestra marched forward, spreading madness in their path. Civillians laughed, screamed, danced, stripped, cried and the screams of their madness echoed throughout the city streets. Ground Forces fell before the onslaught of magical sound, unable to adapt or improvise a defence.
There were only three men still standing, three men who against the odds were holding onto their sanity. The Lyrical Mage laughed and signaled her Orchestra. "Soon, you too will join them in their madness, as we take over the world!"
The only reason the three men were still sane.... was because it was debatable whether they had ever had their sanity.
"We won't back down! This is the golden path of battle that all great men travel! How dare you do this to our people! How dare you tear down all that we have worked so hard to build?!" thundered Franz Jaeger, propping himself up with his Armed Sword Device, his aura flaring with his hot blood. "To me, my brothers!"
"That's right! Even if the infinit universe were to go against us-" began Smith.
"Our burning blood will break through Fate!" finished Wesson.
"WHO THE FUCK DO YOU THINK WE ARE?!" thundered the hot blood brothers.
(Far, far away, all the significant females in their lives facepalmed.)
"Smith...Wesson.... we can't really go on like this," said Franz. "But if we're going to die, let's die like men! Let's show her how real men die!"
"There won't be any dying today."
"R-ratsel?! Zengar?!"
Ratsel, aka Elzam von Bernstein, merely smirked. "You there! We have come do deliver justice! I, the riddle chef, Ratsel! And my friend and comrade!"
"I am Zengar, Zengar Zombolt, the Sword that Cleaves Evil!"
"Oho?!" laughed the Lyrical Flutist. "Then we'll just have to throw evil at you!"
The Lyrical Orchestra thundred, and summoned into being massive creatures of myth, legend, and some really really perverted tentacle porn. The creatures charged towards the five men... but surprisingly, neither Zengar or Ratsel seemed to be worried.
"Tomoyo, ima koso warewa no chikara miseru toki!"
"Sou chin!"
"That won't w-" began Franz, before his voice died off, as Zengar and Ratsel performed their ultimate attack. The sheer awesome badass whirlwind of blades and the Zankantou destroyed all the monsters in one attack, and the Lyrical Orchestra faltered as their summons were destroyed.
The hot blood brothers wept tears of manly joy, fists clenched, all as one screaming "WHO DO YOU THINK THEY ARE?!"
Ratsel and Zengar fell back, as the Lyrical Orchestra regrouped, and the sunglasses-wearing knight shook his head. "We won't be able to defeat them quickly with standard attacks. We'll have to beat them at their own game. We'll use a song more awesome than anything they have! Ingram! Get here!"
"I'm here," grumbled Ingram Plissken, setting up his keyboard, as Ivanovich arrived and plugged in a guitar amp, testing his guitar and giving a thumbs up to Ratsel, while Erick and Alpha Squad unloaded a truckfull of massive speakers, quickly setting up the impromptu stage and mikes. More and more people were congregating, and Franz shed tears of manly joy as he recognised all the hot bloods of Outer Cadia and the TSAB assembling to do battle with the Lyrical Orchestra. Even Glen was there!
"Alright! Now, based on my educated calculations, this song will be the best ever, with enough awesome to defeat the Lyrical Orchestra! Which is good, because we're running out of the window of opportunity that Trombe has given us. Zengar! You're up!"
"I'm ready," said Zengar, as the strains of Trombe!, Ratsel's theme, faded off... and Zengar began his song.
Will be continued when I get back.
But I think you know Zengar's song.
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One must forgive one's enemies, but not before they are hanged.Heinrich Heine.
Supposedly about anti-terror warfare.
New characters:
Amano Asuka - 18 years old. Special forces (army) Major. (whoa rank inflation )
Indeed. It is barf-inducing when you realize that it is probably not Special Forces (a mistake, to be fair, that Saburo Sakai the Ace Pilot made too), but Special Duty. Taking the historical meaning (WWII Japan) It means Amano was supposed to have started as enlisted, climbed about 9 ranks to heisocho (or ~5 ranks socho in MGLN), and then finally she becomes a Special Duty Lieutenant, after which she climbs up to Special Forces Major.
And she holds two qualifications? Air AA and Land A+? Is it like she went to A+ before deciding to go air, or what?
I also saw "excellent soldier". And "likes power".
And why are they using kanji for the names. I know a disgustingly large amount of Japanese had somehow been sucked onto Midchildra (why not Chinese, Russians, Germans, French, Italians, Americans, Saudi, Iraqi, Iranian, Somalians...), but they should have naturalized by now!
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Hokuto Kusanagi - 16 years old. Army Captain. Humaritt (Combat Cyborg). Modern Belka. The daughter of the Kusanagi couple in the Dominators, her upbringing was complicated.
New unit called the Dominators. A lot of choice words are just in the greyed out areas, and I don't want to try and identify blobs. Anyway, it's where Asuka et al are. They go up against Nanoha, and Hayate, predicting the political fallout, reassembles the old Riot 6 members in secret.
What is important is the plot. After the Scarlietti farce (considered equal to 9-11), the Midchildran public decides to get serious about Homeland Security. So they create this new security organization (note that they are going for Army ranks rather than SDF style ranks) called the "Dominators", with each world donating forces. The Ground Forces is placed under its control and even TSAB HQ is in danger of suffering same.
This organization is given wide powers over the people. Hayate, fearing the abuse of power in this new organization, assembles the old members of RF6.
Within that organization, there's an elite unit known as the Knight (Night?) Riders, some of whose members have a fierce rivalry towards the aces.
Whatever comes out of this story in terms of plot and characterization, I can already see tactics getting a kick in the teeth... at least some of the following will happen:
1) They will screw up the tactics for this new organization as well, making it as dumb as the TSAB, thus making us wonder why they bothered making a new one.
2) They will confuse cruelty and un-necessary ruthlessness with tactics.
3) They will actually improve enough not to fail miserably in the tactics department. Unfortunately, our heroines are not in that unit, and the general thrust of this new unit makes it too good a target not to attack. Thus, they will fail miserably at some point or another. This is not a problem - even the best forces fail from time to time, but that's when our tactically inept heroes take over and win by brute force and/or befriending speeches, making a joke out of tactics.
I am already shaking with dread and disgust. Chances of a good result is almost zero in this setup. Someone help me to the washroom. I feel the vomit coming on...
Oh yeah, if anyone wants to continue this in Generic Discussion or someplace other than here...
Well, while big wars with conventional weapons were the cause of the bans, there is no mention of Ancient Belka being involved in what would be the 'final war' plus, with the Cradle gone from all knowledge, its highly unlikely that it was involved in the last war (or any recently recorded war for that matter) which means that Ancient Belka had fallen long before that.
Keroko, I'm not sure if you still remember what I wrote over 2 months ago about this. You might be interested, so here it is again:
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I agree with your other points, but this is kinda hard to believe. 1 ship cost an empire? "My kingdom for a Donkey"?
It wasn't just any ship. Consider what we know from StrikerS: It's main cannon could blow up huge chunks of Mid's capital. Once it was in position to draw magic energy from Mid's moons, it could supercharge its shields to the point of invulnerability and it can make transdimensional attacks. The Ancient Belka Empire could dominate the whole planet with just that ship.
Without it, everyone they were... not so nice to would smell blood in the water. Rival nations (like Mid) would take advantage of the sudden weakness to make inroads on Belkan territory, annexed and conquered provinces would similarly revolt. We don't know how big a military the Belkan Empire had excluding the the Cradle, but chances are it wasn't enough to hold off all these threats.
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but was the 'conflict' with the Mid-Childans ever mentioned? And if so, just what level?
In Ep14, Fate's history lesson mentions that Ancient Belka and Midchilda used physical weapons up to 150 years ago. Why mention those two specifically? The implication is that they were the biggest powers on the planet at the time. How can we tell the conflict was between Midchilda and Belka? Because the planet is currently named Midchilda and Belka exists only as a Self Administered Reigon. It is no longer an independant entity. Implication: Midchildans crushed the Belkans after they lost the Cradle. That war ended 150 years ago, it had to be major, perhaps even apocolyptic. It needed to be so horrifiying that people were willing to listen when the TSAB's founders told them to give up physical weapons and use only magical ones instead.
Ancient Belka can't have gracefully declined between the loss of the Cradle and the founding of the TSAB. If it did, it would have junior partner status in the Bureau next to Midchilda (if not equal partner) and not have the SAR label stuck on its territory now.
Also, Sound Stage 3 confirmed that the Cradle was said to have disappeared 300 years ago. It was probably the begining of the end for the Belka Empire.
After many fierce battles against Laziness and Procrastination, as well as beating my head to get the scenes right, I am glad to FINALLY present to you,
A Day at the Amusement Park, a GenerationS side story
Spoiler for A Day at the Amusement Park:
In the nearly clear, blue sky above the sun shined its warming rays as it passed its apex. The rays of warmth heated the surrounding air of the city below bursting with activity. Men and women milled around inside and out going about their daily business. Some sought out the refuge of the tall, air conditioned buildings. Others took advantage of the warm weather and spent the day out to take in some fresh air. The local amusement park was especially busy with the pleasant weather. Groups of friends gathered and milled about. Families of all sizes and relations wandered the park led on by smiling, eager children. There were also some mixes of the two groups enjoying a day at the park.
“Waaa~!”
One Vivio Takamachi took in the amazing sights around her with a mix of curiosity and wonder. Her mismatched eyes darted from ride of ride, from display to display as she almost skipped in joy on one of the many concrete paths. If she was able to have her own way, she would be running about from attraction to attraction. However her escorts on either side of her for the day preferred a more casual pace at the moment.
“Vivio, what would you like to ride first?” asked the young lady holding onto her hand on her left.
“Everything!” replied the young girl with a bright smile.
The young man on her right chuckled at her enthusiasm.
“Well, I don’t think we can ride them all at once, Vivio.”
That caused Vivio to pause her current train of thought and ponder for a moment. She placed a finger from her free hand on her chin as her eyes wandered upwards in what appeared to be deep thought. A short moment passed before she excitedly pointed at the Merry-Go-Round.
“That one Nanoha-mama!”
“Alright. Let’s go!” exclaimed Nanoha Takamachi, the famed Ace of Aces (as well as infamous White Devil) of the TSAB, as she smiled down at her adopted daughter.
The heterochromatic girl giggled in excitement as she sprinted towards the selected ride, dragging her mother along side her hand in hand. From the rear, head librarian of the TSAB Infinity Library Yuuno Scrya couldn’t hold back the wide smile as he watched the two run off.
“Yuuno-kun~! Hurry up!” called back Nanoha as she tried to keep up with her daughter.
“Coming,” he called back, breaking into a jog to catch up to the pair.
With the large crowds that day, the majority of the rides were fairly busy. Lines at the more popular attractions had several hour waits as people continued to pile into the robed-off areas. The Merry-Go-Round was no exception as the pair stood in line. Nanoha glanced around her to find her friend sitting down on one of the nearby benches positioned around the ride area.
“Eh? What are you doing over there, Yuuno-kun?”
The blonde-haired young man lifted the camera that was resting around his neck and gestured to it, “You two go on. It’d be harder to get good pictures if I was right next to you.”
“Mou…are you sure?” remarked the brunette with a slight frown.
“I’m sure, Nanoha,” he replied with a laugh, “Besides, the signs say they only allow one adult to be standing per child and she is your daughter.”
“Oh, fine. You had better get some good pictures then, you silly ferret.”
“I will, I promise.”
A tug on her arm brought Nanoha’s attention to the girl besides her as she knelt down to answer some question she had. From the bench, Yuuno leaned back and watched the mother-daughter pair with a smile. He had known the famous mage for over a decade now. In a way, all of this was his fault.
‘No that wasn’t right,’ he corrected himself, ‘I was the catalyst that started a journey and an adventure.’
The line moved at a fairly quick pace due to the large capacity of the Merry-Go-Round and its rather short duration compared to most other rides. Based on his estimates, they would only have to wait another two sets of people before it would be their turn. He sets the camera down on his lap and allows his mind to wander while he waits.
‘Nanoha…a very close and dear friend to me that I’ve known since the beginning of, well, all of this. We’ve been through thick and thin together in those two Lost Logia incidents. It’s still rather odd how it all turned out back then,’ he chuckles, ‘To think that she would be the one to pick up where I failed and push forward to collect the remaining Jewel Seeds. And out of her own resolve to help me, too. At first I felt guilty for throwing all this on her shoulders, but when she scolded me and wanted to it for herself to help…’
His eyes blink as he straightens up and scan over the line looking for where they were. They were now closer to the front, but still at least one set of people away. It looked like Vivio was asking her mother some questions to which Nanoha was happily replying if the bright smile on her face was any sign. The sight of mother and daughter smiling was too much as a smile crept up on Yuuno’s lips.
‘Yes, I think it was then that I began treating Nanoha more as a friend rather than a partner. Back then I was still young and naïve, but now I think about it that was probably when I started to fall for that girl whose smile and determination could surpass extraordinary odds.’
The large group of people exiting the ride brought him back to reality. Picking up the camera, he scans the circular ride for the pair. Even with the mass of people wandering looking for an open spot he manages to pick out the brunette and her rather unique off-centered ponytail on the outer ring of the ride. He watches as she helps Vivio up onto the ornate horse. The little girl smiles and giggles as she grips the pole running through the seat. Behind her Nanoha rests one hand protectively on her waist, just in case.
Yuuno hefts the camera up and peers through the viewfinder as the bell in the center rings announcing the start of the ride. The platform begins its slow rotation with music pouring from the numerous speakers in the ceiling. He centers and snaps a few shots of Vivio as she smiles even brighter with the horse slowly bobbing up and down. They pass out of view for a moment, allowing him to set the camera down to rest his arms before coming back around. This time he zooms out to get a few shots of the pair passing by smiling happily.
As he snaps the last photo for the rotation, Yuuno’s mind wanders a bit to the older woman in the photo. Having known her since she was nine, he’s had the opportunity to watch as she developed and matured over the years. From that little, energetic girl she had grown to be a stunning woman with an incredible track record with the TSAB, her career practically set for her.
‘Her figure had also filled out quite nicely, too. Not to mention how great she looks in that skirt…’
He quickly coughs, trying to clear that train of thought from his mind. It was well known throughout the TSAB of the three Aces from the Non-Administered world and their spectacular feats from the young age of nine with no prior knowledge of magic or formal training (with the exception of Fate). Over the past few years their stunning beauty and continuing single status also became fairly well known. Many men, from recruits to high-ranking officers, tried their hand at attempting to court one of the famed Aces only to be turned down. Some had compared the chances to dating one of them to taking them on one-on-one with no limiters and no attack restrictions. This comparison had also kept many from even trying in the first place, yet some still tried their luck now and then.
Setting the camera down on his lap, Yuuno recalls what Hayate had told him before they left for the park.
“Can we talk for a bit, Yuuno-kun?” Hayate spoke audibly, winking in Nanoha’s direction.
“Uh… Sure…” Yuuno glanced at Nanoha.
Nanoha paused in confusion, but then shrugged and said, “Alright. Don’t be late, Yuuno-kun~!” before running off after Vivio.
Hayate dragged him around a bit before settling behind a wall. She stood up straightly with her hands akimbo, a confident smile on her face.
Yuuno pushed up his glasses nervously, “What did you want to talk about, Hayate?”
“So you’ve finally made a first move, huh, Yuuno-kun?”
“But…” Yuuno sighed, “Like we said, it’s just a-Wha?!” he jolted as Hayate’s finger was pointed directly at his nose.
“Whatever it is, you must do your best so as not to disappoint Nanoha-chan,” Hayate warned him with one eye closed, her other hand rose to form an encouraging fist, “Okay?”
‘The first move, huh?’ he mentally sighs.
While the others had never said anything about it, Hayate had been the one to confront him about the ‘status’ between Nanoha and himself. As much as tried to deny any romantic interest in the girl, he knew that it was a lie and he was also lying to himself. He had given her a lot of space when she first started her TSAB career so she could find her calling. The atrocious lack of organization in the Infinity Library had also kept him quite busy at the same time. Now, however she’s an instructor for the new TSAB recruits and plans on remaining such as her refusals of promotions after the Cradle Incident have shown. Not to mention that she has a daughter to look after.
‘Perhaps now would be the best time to give into Hayate’s urgings…,’ he ponders.
The lack of music and rise in voices breaks his train of thought. He instinctively stands and looks around for the pair from the crowded ride’s exit. A slender hand waving above the sea of heads catches his eye. Moments later the trio is reunited by the bench with Vivio giggling happily between the two adults.
“Mama! Mama! Let’s go on another one!” she urges while tugging on Nanoha’s arm.
Nanoha nods, taking a moment to look around at the sea of people around the park.
“Alright. Which one do you want to ride?”
The young girl grins and takes off running down one of the paths. With her hand still locked with her daughters, Nanoha had no choice but to keep up behind the excited bundle of energy the best she could. Behind them Yuuno couldn’t help but laugh as he watched the ‘great’ Ace of Aces being dragged along by a little girl. It definitely was quite an unusual sight.
As the daylight slowly faded away, the trio would ride several more of the attractions, with Vivio promptly dragging them off to the next one with an excited look on her face. Now the sun was nearing the end of its journey across the sky for that day. A spectrum of reds and yellows replaced the lively blue sky. Many groups had already left the park for the day to either make their way home or find a place to eat. The slowly thinning crowds and dimming sky was not lost to the two adults.
“It’s starting to get late, Nanoha. We should probably start heading out soon before we get stuck in the rush out.”
The brunette nods in agreement, “That would be a good idea. Come on, Vivio. Let’s head home.”
Vivio, however, had other ideas.
“No! I don’t want to…,” she complained.
Both adults sighed softly, having realized that this was probably the reaction they would get from the girl. Nanoha knelt before Vivio and placed her hands on her shoulders.
“Vivio, it’s starting to get late. We can always come back another time. Plus Fate-mama is waiting at home for us.”
The little girl crossed her arms over her chest and pouted, puffing her cheeks out as she shook her head to stand by her original decision. As Nanoha tried to reason with her daughter, Yuuno couldn’t help but grin as she watched the little girl whose mannerisms reminded him so much of her mother.
“How about this Vivio,” he starts as he squats down next to Nanoha, “We’ll do one more ride. Any ride you want, okay?”
“Mou, Yuuno-kun. Are you sure?”
Before the librarian could respond, Vivio points her finger at a ride behind them.
“That one!”
Yuuno and Nanoha both rise and turn to look at what the girl was pointing at. Two pairs of eyes fell upon the large Ferris Wheel towering near the end of the park. With the sunlight slowly beginning to wane the giant wheel was lit up all over by bright lights, slowly spinning its passengers around in enclosed passenger pods. Finding herself unable to come up with any opposition to the proposed agreement, Nanoha straightens up and smiles.
“Alright. One more ride.”
Vivio lets out a cheer and grabs the adults’ hands as she excitedly makes her way to the ride. At the same time the pair wonders where she gets all this energy of hers from.
A short time later the trio finds themselves slowly rising from the ground in one of the silver pods. At one end of the pod Vivio kneels on the plastic seat with her hands pressed against the window. Green and red eyes gaze out over the brightly lit park rides and buildings slowly sinking as the wheel turns with curiosity and fascination. On the other end Nanoha and Yuuno sit next to each other and watch over the young girl.
‘Oh boy…I guess it’s now or never,’ he tells himself.
“Nanoha?”
The brunette turns her attention to the blonde boy, “Hm? What is it Yuuno-kun?”
“Erm…ah, Vivio has quite a family, huh?” he blurts out in nervousness.
“Yea, she does doesn’t she?” she says leaning back against the seat, “Fate-chan and I take care of her most of the time. Sometimes Hayate and her Knights watch her watch her when we’re busy with Bureau stuff. Now that I think about it, I think Vita-chan looks to her like an older sister although I doubt she’ll ever admit it.”
Nanoha giggles as she glances over at Vivio, “Maybe I should tell Vivio to start calling her ‘Nee-chan’ from now on.”
That got a chuckle from the young man, especially with the scene of the powerful Iron Knight blushing in embarrassment and stuttering denials floating around his mind.
“Yes, that would be interesting to see.”
“All the Forwards have some attachment to her before RF6 was disbanded. Even Chrono-kun can’t deny that he’s fond of Vivio with how he grins every time she calls him ‘Uncle Chrono.’”
“She does have that effect on people.”
Straightening himself up, Yuuno takes a deep breath to gather what courage he can.
“Ah, what would you say about me Nanoha?”
“Oh, you’ve also been a huge help. I feel kinda bad sometimes when I keep having to ask you to watch her,” she replies in a bit of embarrassment.
“Don’t worry about. I don’t mind at all, especially with all that’s been going on lately everyone’s been pretty busy. Although…”
“Although…?” she questions as she turns to look at him curiously.
He knew that there was no turning back now.
“I-I want to be there for you and Vivio, Nanoha. To be there when you need help,” he pauses as she stares back with her blue orbs waiting for him to continue, “What I mean to say is you, Vivio…would you…”
“Mama look!”
Both adults nearly fall out of their seat in surprise as Vivio jumps between them and points at the window she had come from. Nanoha is the first to recover from the slight scare.
“Look at what Vivio?”
As the young girl excitedly leads her mother over to the other window, Yuuno takes a moment to calm down. He leans back on the seat and watches Vivio excitedly point out different things outside to her smiling mother.
‘I guess now just wasn’t the right time, huh?’ he muses.
Although he was disappointed, he was also a bit glad that Vivio did what she did. He had known Nanoha for a long time and couldn’t deny that he liked her. There were probably others that could see it, but Hayate had always been the most open about encouraging him to ‘make his move’ as she would say.
Yet he was also worried about what would happen when he actually did ask her to go out with him. He knew what he felt, but he never could really tell how she felt towards him. She never really gave any signs of liking him, yet she also never gave any signs of not being against it either. If it meant ruining the friendship they had he didn’t want to risk it, but at the same time he won’t know until he tries.
“Mama, over there! So pretty~”
Yuuno smiles as he continues to watch the pair. There was no use to rush things. Sometimes it was better to just stand back and wait for the right moment. If it was meant to be he’ll wait for that moment. Until then he’ll be there for her as he was back then, watching her and protecting her in anyway he could.
Aw, that's so sweet... Vivio's really has that effect on ppl, as I quote.
The classic silent sentinel... It's like a more mature and open "Syaoran" type. It's rather refreshing to read. Throw it into the FF thread as well, let them enjoy it too!
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As for Strike Forth... and Hokuto Kusanagi, the combat cyborg, what are the odds that she'll be a Major and purple-haired?
I personally think that this is really a prank by Jap OC-ers. On the other hand.... <.<
But still! Why hasn't the Major entered Outer Cadia yet? We have a reputation to uphold!
(Also, on a side note, Moyashimon is lol due to yuri fanservice and TACHIKOMA MICROBE).
Well we already have. More like we were supposed to have, if Tre wasn't incarcerated. Nighty created 3 OCs based on Jail's pledge that every Number bore his seed. And it is very believable that the Tre v2 would've been Mokoto.
Of course, canon-wise nothing came of it...
On my side, the Celestial Being's Linda Clones employ a battle program called the Kusanagi Ghost. A copy of that little fragment that she downloaded into a gynoid in GitS2: Innocence.
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Well...here's a little piece of crack involving Lyrical Mages. Please, please, don't kill me, anyone. This is just for fun.
Spoiler for Lyrical! Magical! Crack-ical!:
The madness was spreading.
Under the direction of the Loli Lyrical Mage, the Lyrical Orchestra marched forward, spreading madness in their path. Civillians laughed, screamed, danced, stripped, cried and the screams of their madness echoed throughout the city streets. Ground Forces fell before the onslaught of magical sound, unable to adapt or improvise a defence.
There were only three men still standing, three men who against the odds were holding onto their sanity. The Lyrical Mage laughed and signaled her Orchestra. "Soon, you too will join them in their madness, as we take over the world!"
The only reason the three men were still sane.... was because it was debatable whether they had ever had their sanity.
"We won't back down! This is the golden path of battle that all great men travel! How dare you do this to our people! How dare you tear down all that we have worked so hard to build?!" thundered Franz Jaeger, propping himself up with his Armed Sword Device, his aura flaring with his hot blood. "To me, my brothers!"
"That's right! Even if the infinit universe were to go against us-" began Smith.
"Our burning blood will break through Fate!" finished Wesson.
"WHO THE FUCK DO YOU THINK WE ARE?!" thundered the hot blood brothers.
(Far, far away, all the significant females in their lives facepalmed.)
"Smith...Wesson.... we can't really go on like this," said Franz. "But if we're going to die, let's die like men! Let's show her how real men die!"
"There won't be any dying today."
"R-ratsel?! Zengar?!"
Ratsel, aka Elzam von Bernstein, merely smirked. "You there! We have come do deliver justice! I, the riddle chef, Ratsel! And my friend and comrade!"
"I am Zengar, Zengar Zombolt, the Sword that Cleaves Evil!"
"Oho?!" laughed the Lyrical Flutist. "Then we'll just have to throw evil at you!"
The Lyrical Orchestra thundred, and summoned into being massive creatures of myth, legend, and some really really perverted tentacle porn. The creatures charged towards the five men... but surprisingly, neither Zengar or Ratsel seemed to be worried.
"Tomoyo, ima koso warewa no chikara miseru toki!"
"Sou chin!"
"That won't w-" began Franz, before his voice died off, as Zengar and Ratsel performed their ultimate attack. The sheer awesome badass whirlwind of blades and the Zankantou destroyed all the monsters in one attack, and the Lyrical Orchestra faltered as their summons were destroyed.
The hot blood brothers wept tears of manly joy, fists clenched, all as one screaming "WHO DO YOU THINK THEY ARE?!"
Ratsel and Zengar fell back, as the Lyrical Orchestra regrouped, and the sunglasses-wearing knight shook his head. "We won't be able to defeat them quickly with standard attacks. We'll have to beat them at their own game. We'll use a song more awesome than anything they have! Ingram! Get here!"
"I'm here," grumbled Ingram Plissken, setting up his keyboard, as Ivanovich arrived and plugged in a guitar amp, testing his guitar and giving a thumbs up to Ratsel, while Erick and Alpha Squad unloaded a truckfull of massive speakers, quickly setting up the impromptu stage and mikes. More and more people were congregating, and Franz shed tears of manly joy as he recognised all the hot bloods of Outer Cadia and the TSAB assembling to do battle with the Lyrical Orchestra. Even Glen was there!
"Alright! Now, based on my educated calculations, this song will be the best ever, with enough awesome to defeat the Lyrical Orchestra! Which is good, because we're running out of the window of opportunity that Trombe has given us. Zengar! You're up!"
"I'm ready," said Zengar, as the strains of Trombe!, Ratsel's theme, faded off... and Zengar began his song.
Will be continued when I get back.
But I think you know Zengar's song.
Now this is really a muscially induced hotblooded mess!
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And she holds two qualifications? Air AA and Land A+? Is it like she went to A+ before deciding to go air, or what?
I also saw "excellent soldier". And "likes power".
And why are they using kanji for the names. I know a disgustingly large amount of Japanese had somehow been sucked onto Midchildra (why not Chinese, Russians, Germans, French, Italians, Americans, Saudi, Iraqi, Iranian, Somalians...), but they should have naturalized by now!
Ginga and Subaru's names were written in hirigana not kanji I think, and if that's an evidence of being naturalized, I guess this goes to show that this is even more so nothing than a piece of crack.
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What is important is the plot. After the Scarlietti farce (considered equal to 9-11), the Midchildran public decides to get serious about Homeland Security. So they create this new security organization (note that they are going for Army ranks rather than SDF style ranks) called the "Dominators", with each world donating forces. The Ground Forces is placed under its control and even TSAB HQ is in danger of suffering same.
This organization is given wide powers over the people. Hayate, fearing the abuse of power in this new organization, assembles the old members of RF6.
Within that organization, there's an elite unit known as the Knight (Night?) Riders, some of whose members have a fierce rivalry towards the aces.
Whatever comes out of this story in terms of plot and characterization, I can already see tactics getting a kick in the teeth... at least some of the following will happen:
1) They will screw up the tactics for this new organization as well, making it as dumb as the TSAB, thus making us wonder why they bothered making a new one.
2) They will confuse cruelty and un-necessary ruthlessness with tactics.
3) They will actually improve enough not to fail miserably in the tactics department. Unfortunately, our heroines are not in that unit, and the general thrust of this new unit makes it too good a target not to attack. Thus, they will fail miserably at some point or another. This is not a problem - even the best forces fail from time to time, but that's when our tactically inept heroes take over and win by brute force and/or befriending speeches, making a joke out of tactics.
I am already shaking with dread and disgust. Chances of a good result is almost zero in this setup. Someone help me to the washroom. I feel the vomit coming on...
Oh yeah, if anyone wants to continue this in Generic Discussion or someplace other than here...
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This is not UC Gundam. But whoever these guys are, they seem to want to pull a Titans on us. Let Nanoha be placed under house arrest, so she can join the AEUG, like the White Devil before her yeah?!
I'm not so sure whether to be scared of the screwed plotlines, or the fact that this is going to turn into a SEED rip-ripoff.
I'm just glad, that we have torn this apart and discovered that it is a genuine fake.
"It's been verified by our own sources as well. The Tome of the Night Sky has been destroyed not one week ago."
"That means.."
"Our means to locate the Motherland through the Tome is now lost."
Muted silence followed the statement from the young man.
"To fail the grand task passed from generations down at our hands is most unimaginable.."
"There remains a single mean. The mistress survived the Tome's destruction. The mistress, Yagami Hayate, played a hand in the destruction of the Tome's defense program before it was deleted. "
"Footage from the battle has shown her in Unison with the avatar of the Tome itself. The possibility of the mistress retaining the secrets and knowledge within the pages of the Night Sky is slight but nonetheless there. If we can get to her, it might just provide a way out."
"Then we should get to this immediately. I'll- "
"No. For now, we scheme. There is no need to rush since she is alive and well."
"For what purpose? Surely nothing could brook a delay in our goals. Centuries this mission has been carried out and-"
"A few more years, even decades would be worth the wait to ensure nothing goes wrong, to not waste the centuries of waiting and effort. We shall make the mistress part of us to facilitate the process."
"Can you be so sure? The current mistress broke the curse laid on the Tome by the Great Betrayer so long ago by sheer willpower! Who do- "
"You think I am? I'm disappointed, so many years we have been together and you still fail to recognize my talent. I'm hurt by your words, Carim. "
"I apologize for my thoughtlessness. For all intends, what do you have in mind Rossa?"
"That is fairly simple. We shall welcome her, embrace her and give her all the support she needs and demands. Elevate her status while bringing her ever closer to the bindings that shall be silently be cast over her. When the time comes, she cannot and shall not decline. Of course, I shall personally see to this."
Sky-blue eyes matched the calm smile as Verossa Acous proclaimed his next declaration.
"To reach the homeland of our past ascendants, Yagami Hayate is already my tool to bring that into reality."
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You're kidding me right?!?!?!?!
Hayate's world just became much, much darker, when two of her closest friends turn out to be using her?
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Originally Posted by Nightengale
When I get to it. :3
Anyway, Strike Forth does honestly, reek of fanficism. Besides, Hokuto Kusanagi? Wouldn't that risk being sued by Sunrise? Next thing you know, his... I mean, her device is called Knight Ogre or Viper Whip.
Well, Subaru is already part Dendoh
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Originally Posted by Nightengale
I recall Lowe posted the flashback of him back in the days which made him look somewhere between 10 to 15 at best, even with Chrono's growth deficiency, since I recall he looked like a younger 14 year old Chrono.
That was a screenshot I lifted from one of the A's episodes (6 or 7 IIRC), when first appears and talks to Nanoha and Fate, and how similar his situation was with Nanoha's.
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Originally Posted by Melodius Trueheart
Hah, actual dialogue now. I probably won't start posting all the profiles till the story gets moving, though I'm wondering if I should start with the Ramiro Incident referred to in the text.
Spoiler for Sib:
The Lords waited.
As they watched the destruction of the Saint's Cradle via a covert transmission line, the Imperators seethed with anger that part of their heritage, part of their history was being annihilated before their eyes.
Some clamored for immediate war against the Bureau and their allies, the ancient enemy of the Saint Church. Others wanted an immediate delegation sent to Midchilda for redress. However, they knew that the decision, either military or diplomatic would belong to the Lords.
But that was not what was on the minds of the Lords themselves.
No, what they were more concerned with is the person who raised the ship from its ancient resting place.
"Don't you think he'll be another Ramiro?" Alejandro Sevilla, 3rd ranked of the Lords, asked wryly. He narrowed his brow, clearly not pleased with the prospect of acquiring the man who placed millions of people, including one very important one, in danger, into their service.
"Well, he might be. But the problem was not Ramiro's personality, the problem was that we couldn't control him. Our error was that we didn't throw him in a magical prison as soon as we could." A young, blond haired woman with green eyes spoke. This was Selena Tymoris, 4th in command of the Lords.
"Meh, I don't care what he did, except the fact that he sort of got our ship blown up. But the Pontifex thinks he can get us back home. If there's even a chance, it's worth the risk. The problem is how do we get him here? The TSA's not handing Scageletti to us on a silver platter and their Church dogs will start foaming at the mouth the moment they consider it." Now, a brown haired, burly man spoke.
"I'm not interested. We can find another way back to Al Hazared, Sethran. Crazies like him nearly got us all killed." Thus did the 6th ranked of the Lords, Meltoron Aradale speak to the 5th ranked Lord, Sethran Bylons.
"Yo Jehannu, what do you think?" Sethran asked.
"Heh, it really depends on what Gyvalt thinks. But in my opinion, it's risky. He could turn on us like Ramiro and we could be in some deep shit. Personally, I don't feel like having to work with those fucking heretics again. But he could be that "genius scientist" that gets us our legacy back."
After thinking for a bit, Jehannus spoke.
"It's a gamble...and I love a good gamble. Count me in if it goes over."
"Whatever you say, Jehannus. You know I respect you as much as anyone. I'm in too." Meltoron spoke.
"As for me, if this gets us back our ancient heritage, then I'm all for it. Let's just be careful though," Alejandro said casually. "Well, that's that. It all depends on what his Lordship desires though."
And thus they waited still.
Yep, Jail is really popular with these kinds of people isn't he? At the least, I'm not getting villainous vibes out of them just yet
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Originally Posted by Evangelion Xgouki
After many fierce battles against Laziness and Procrastination, as well as beating my head to get the scenes right, I am glad to FINALLY present to you,
A Day at the Amusement Park, a GenerationS side story
Spoiler for A Day at the Amusement Park:
In the nearly clear, blue sky above the sun shined its warming rays as it passed its apex. The rays of warmth heated the surrounding air of the city below bursting with activity. Men and women milled around inside and out going about their daily business. Some sought out the refuge of the tall, air conditioned buildings. Others took advantage of the warm weather and spent the day out to take in some fresh air. The local amusement park was especially busy with the pleasant weather. Groups of friends gathered and milled about. Families of all sizes and relations wandered the park led on by smiling, eager children. There were also some mixes of the two groups enjoying a day at the park.
“Waaa~!”
One Vivio Takamachi took in the amazing sights around her with a mix of curiosity and wonder. Her mismatched eyes darted from ride of ride, from display to display as she almost skipped in joy on one of the many concrete paths. If she was able to have her own way, she would be running about from attraction to attraction. However her escorts on either side of her for the day preferred a more casual pace at the moment.
“Vivio, what would you like to ride first?” asked the young lady holding onto her hand on her left.
“Everything!” replied the young girl with a bright smile.
The young man on her right chuckled at her enthusiasm.
“Well, I don’t think we can ride them all at once, Vivio.”
That caused Vivio to pause her current train of thought and ponder for a moment. She placed a finger from her free hand on her chin as her eyes wandered upwards in what appeared to be deep thought. A short moment passed before she excitedly pointed at the Merry-Go-Round.
“That one Nanoha-mama!”
“Alright. Let’s go!” exclaimed Nanoha Takamachi, the famed Ace of Aces (as well as infamous White Devil) of the TSAB, as she smiled down at her adopted daughter.
The heterochromatic girl giggled in excitement as she sprinted towards the selected ride, dragging her mother along side her hand in hand. From the rear, head librarian of the TSAB Infinity Library Yuuno Scrya couldn’t hold back the wide smile as he watched the two run off.
“Yuuno-kun~! Hurry up!” called back Nanoha as she tried to keep up with her daughter.
“Coming,” he called back, breaking into a jog to catch up to the pair.
With the large crowds that day, the majority of the rides were fairly busy. Lines at the more popular attractions had several hour waits as people continued to pile into the robed-off areas. The Merry-Go-Round was no exception as the pair stood in line. Nanoha glanced around her to find her friend sitting down on one of the nearby benches positioned around the ride area.
“Eh? What are you doing over there, Yuuno-kun?”
The blonde-haired young man lifted the camera that was resting around his neck and gestured to it, “You two go on. It’d be harder to get good pictures if I was right next to you.”
“Mou…are you sure?” remarked the brunette with a slight frown.
“I’m sure, Nanoha,” he replied with a laugh, “Besides, the signs say they only allow one adult to be standing per child and she is your daughter.”
“Oh, fine. You had better get some good pictures then, you silly ferret.”
“I will, I promise.”
A tug on her arm brought Nanoha’s attention to the girl besides her as she knelt down to answer some question she had. From the bench, Yuuno leaned back and watched the mother-daughter pair with a smile. He had known the famous mage for over a decade now. In a way, all of this was his fault.
‘No that wasn’t right,’ he corrected himself, ‘I was the catalyst that started a journey and an adventure.’
The line moved at a fairly quick pace due to the large capacity of the Merry-Go-Round and its rather short duration compared to most other rides. Based on his estimates, they would only have to wait another two sets of people before it would be their turn. He sets the camera down on his lap and allows his mind to wander while he waits.
‘Nanoha…a very close and dear friend to me that I’ve known since the beginning of, well, all of this. We’ve been through thick and thin together in those two Lost Logia incidents. It’s still rather odd how it all turned out back then,’ he chuckles, ‘To think that she would be the one to pick up where I failed and push forward to collect the remaining Jewel Seeds. And out of her own resolve to help me, too. At first I felt guilty for throwing all this on her shoulders, but when she scolded me and wanted to it for herself to help…’
His eyes blink as he straightens up and scan over the line looking for where they were. They were now closer to the front, but still at least one set of people away. It looked like Vivio was asking her mother some questions to which Nanoha was happily replying if the bright smile on her face was any sign. The sight of mother and daughter smiling was too much as a smile crept up on Yuuno’s lips.
‘Yes, I think it was then that I began treating Nanoha more as a friend rather than a partner. Back then I was still young and naïve, but now I think about it that was probably when I started to fall for that girl whose smile and determination could surpass extraordinary odds.’
The large group of people exiting the ride brought him back to reality. Picking up the camera, he scans the circular ride for the pair. Even with the mass of people wandering looking for an open spot he manages to pick out the brunette and her rather unique off-centered ponytail on the outer ring of the ride. He watches as she helps Vivio up onto the ornate horse. The little girl smiles and giggles as she grips the pole running through the seat. Behind her Nanoha rests one hand protectively on her waist, just in case.
Yuuno hefts the camera up and peers through the viewfinder as the bell in the center rings announcing the start of the ride. The platform begins its slow rotation with music pouring from the numerous speakers in the ceiling. He centers and snaps a few shots of Vivio as she smiles even brighter with the horse slowly bobbing up and down. They pass out of view for a moment, allowing him to set the camera down to rest his arms before coming back around. This time he zooms out to get a few shots of the pair passing by smiling happily.
As he snaps the last photo for the rotation, Yuuno’s mind wanders a bit to the older woman in the photo. Having known her since she was nine, he’s had the opportunity to watch as she developed and matured over the years. From that little, energetic girl she had grown to be a stunning woman with an incredible track record with the TSAB, her career practically set for her.
‘Her figure had also filled out quite nicely, too. Not to mention how great she looks in that skirt…’
He quickly coughs, trying to clear that train of thought from his mind. It was well known throughout the TSAB of the three Aces from the Non-Administered world and their spectacular feats from the young age of nine with no prior knowledge of magic or formal training (with the exception of Fate). Over the past few years their stunning beauty and continuing single status also became fairly well known. Many men, from recruits to high-ranking officers, tried their hand at attempting to court one of the famed Aces only to be turned down. Some had compared the chances to dating one of them to taking them on one-on-one with no limiters and no attack restrictions. This comparison had also kept many from even trying in the first place, yet some still tried their luck now and then.
Setting the camera down on his lap, Yuuno recalls what Hayate had told him before they left for the park.
“Can we talk for a bit, Yuuno-kun?” Hayate spoke audibly, winking in Nanoha’s direction.
“Uh… Sure…” Yuuno glanced at Nanoha.
Nanoha paused in confusion, but then shrugged and said, “Alright. Don’t be late, Yuuno-kun~!” before running off after Vivio.
Hayate dragged him around a bit before settling behind a wall. She stood up straightly with her hands akimbo, a confident smile on her face.
Yuuno pushed up his glasses nervously, “What did you want to talk about, Hayate?”
“So you’ve finally made a first move, huh, Yuuno-kun?”
“But…” Yuuno sighed, “Like we said, it’s just a-Wha?!” he jolted as Hayate’s finger was pointed directly at his nose.
“Whatever it is, you must do your best so as not to disappoint Nanoha-chan,” Hayate warned him with one eye closed, her other hand rose to form an encouraging fist, “Okay?”
‘The first move, huh?’ he mentally sighs.
While the others had never said anything about it, Hayate had been the one to confront him about the ‘status’ between Nanoha and himself. As much as tried to deny any romantic interest in the girl, he knew that it was a lie and he was also lying to himself. He had given her a lot of space when she first started her TSAB career so she could find her calling. The atrocious lack of organization in the Infinity Library had also kept him quite busy at the same time. Now, however she’s an instructor for the new TSAB recruits and plans on remaining such as her refusals of promotions after the Cradle Incident have shown. Not to mention that she has a daughter to look after.
‘Perhaps now would be the best time to give into Hayate’s urgings…,’ he ponders.
The lack of music and rise in voices breaks his train of thought. He instinctively stands and looks around for the pair from the crowded ride’s exit. A slender hand waving above the sea of heads catches his eye. Moments later the trio is reunited by the bench with Vivio giggling happily between the two adults.
“Mama! Mama! Let’s go on another one!” she urges while tugging on Nanoha’s arm.
Nanoha nods, taking a moment to look around at the sea of people around the park.
“Alright. Which one do you want to ride?”
The young girl grins and takes off running down one of the paths. With her hand still locked with her daughters, Nanoha had no choice but to keep up behind the excited bundle of energy the best she could. Behind them Yuuno couldn’t help but laugh as he watched the ‘great’ Ace of Aces being dragged along by a little girl. It definitely was quite an unusual sight.
As the daylight slowly faded away, the trio would ride several more of the attractions, with Vivio promptly dragging them off to the next one with an excited look on her face. Now the sun was nearing the end of its journey across the sky for that day. A spectrum of reds and yellows replaced the lively blue sky. Many groups had already left the park for the day to either make their way home or find a place to eat. The slowly thinning crowds and dimming sky was not lost to the two adults.
“It’s starting to get late, Nanoha. We should probably start heading out soon before we get stuck in the rush out.”
The brunette nods in agreement, “That would be a good idea. Come on, Vivio. Let’s head home.”
Vivio, however, had other ideas.
“No! I don’t want to…,” she complained.
Both adults sighed softly, having realized that this was probably the reaction they would get from the girl. Nanoha knelt before Vivio and placed her hands on her shoulders.
“Vivio, it’s starting to get late. We can always come back another time. Plus Fate-mama is waiting at home for us.”
The little girl crossed her arms over her chest and pouted, puffing her cheeks out as she shook her head to stand by her original decision. As Nanoha tried to reason with her daughter, Yuuno couldn’t help but grin as she watched the little girl whose mannerisms reminded him so much of her mother.
“How about this Vivio,” he starts as he squats down next to Nanoha, “We’ll do one more ride. Any ride you want, okay?”
“Mou, Yuuno-kun. Are you sure?”
Before the librarian could respond, Vivio points her finger at a ride behind them.
“That one!”
Yuuno and Nanoha both rise and turn to look at what the girl was pointing at. Two pairs of eyes fell upon the large Ferris Wheel towering near the end of the park. With the sunlight slowly beginning to wane the giant wheel was lit up all over by bright lights, slowly spinning its passengers around in enclosed passenger pods. Finding herself unable to come up with any opposition to the proposed agreement, Nanoha straightens up and smiles.
“Alright. One more ride.”
Vivio lets out a cheer and grabs the adults’ hands as she excitedly makes her way to the ride. At the same time the pair wonders where she gets all this energy of hers from.
A short time later the trio finds themselves slowly rising from the ground in one of the silver pods. At one end of the pod Vivio kneels on the plastic seat with her hands pressed against the window. Green and red eyes gaze out over the brightly lit park rides and buildings slowly sinking as the wheel turns with curiosity and fascination. On the other end Nanoha and Yuuno sit next to each other and watch over the young girl.
‘Oh boy…I guess it’s now or never,’ he tells himself.
“Nanoha?”
The brunette turns her attention to the blonde boy, “Hm? What is it Yuuno-kun?”
“Erm…ah, Vivio has quite a family, huh?” he blurts out in nervousness.
“Yea, she does doesn’t she?” she says leaning back against the seat, “Fate-chan and I take care of her most of the time. Sometimes Hayate and her Knights watch her watch her when we’re busy with Bureau stuff. Now that I think about it, I think Vita-chan looks to her like an older sister although I doubt she’ll ever admit it.”
Nanoha giggles as she glances over at Vivio, “Maybe I should tell Vivio to start calling her ‘Nee-chan’ from now on.”
That got a chuckle from the young man, especially with the scene of the powerful Iron Knight blushing in embarrassment and stuttering denials floating around his mind.
“Yes, that would be interesting to see.”
“All the Forwards have some attachment to her before RF6 was disbanded. Even Chrono-kun can’t deny that he’s fond of Vivio with how he grins every time she calls him ‘Uncle Chrono.’”
“She does have that effect on people.”
Straightening himself up, Yuuno takes a deep breath to gather what courage he can.
“Ah, what would you say about me Nanoha?”
“Oh, you’ve also been a huge help. I feel kinda bad sometimes when I keep having to ask you to watch her,” she replies in a bit of embarrassment.
“Don’t worry about. I don’t mind at all, especially with all that’s been going on lately everyone’s been pretty busy. Although…”
“Although…?” she questions as she turns to look at him curiously.
He knew that there was no turning back now.
“I-I want to be there for you and Vivio, Nanoha. To be there when you need help,” he pauses as she stares back with her blue orbs waiting for him to continue, “What I mean to say is you, Vivio…would you…”
“Mama look!”
Both adults nearly fall out of their seat in surprise as Vivio jumps between them and points at the window she had come from. Nanoha is the first to recover from the slight scare.
“Look at what Vivio?”
As the young girl excitedly leads her mother over to the other window, Yuuno takes a moment to calm down. He leans back on the seat and watches Vivio excitedly point out different things outside to her smiling mother.
‘I guess now just wasn’t the right time, huh?’ he muses.
Although he was disappointed, he was also a bit glad that Vivio did what she did. He had known Nanoha for a long time and couldn’t deny that he liked her. There were probably others that could see it, but Hayate had always been the most open about encouraging him to ‘make his move’ as she would say.
Yet he was also worried about what would happen when he actually did ask her to go out with him. He knew what he felt, but he never could really tell how she felt towards him. She never really gave any signs of liking him, yet she also never gave any signs of not being against it either. If it meant ruining the friendship they had he didn’t want to risk it, but at the same time he won’t know until he tries.
“Mama, over there! So pretty~”
Yuuno smiles as he continues to watch the pair. There was no use to rush things. Sometimes it was better to just stand back and wait for the right moment. If it was meant to be he’ll wait for that moment. Until then he’ll be there for her as he was back then, watching her and protecting her in anyway he could.
Only one word to describe this piece:
[Akari] SUTEKI [/Akari]
Yuuno, you'll get your chance someday!!!!
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Originally Posted by Wild Goose
Well...here's a little piece of crack involving Lyrical Mages. Please, please, don't kill me, anyone. This is just for fun.
Spoiler for Lyrical! Magical! Crack-ical!:
The madness was spreading.
Under the direction of the Loli Lyrical Mage, the Lyrical Orchestra marched forward, spreading madness in their path. Civillians laughed, screamed, danced, stripped, cried and the screams of their madness echoed throughout the city streets. Ground Forces fell before the onslaught of magical sound, unable to adapt or improvise a defence.
There were only three men still standing, three men who against the odds were holding onto their sanity. The Lyrical Mage laughed and signaled her Orchestra. "Soon, you too will join them in their madness, as we take over the world!"
The only reason the three men were still sane.... was because it was debatable whether they had ever had their sanity.
"We won't back down! This is the golden path of battle that all great men travel! How dare you do this to our people! How dare you tear down all that we have worked so hard to build?!" thundered Franz Jaeger, propping himself up with his Armed Sword Device, his aura flaring with his hot blood. "To me, my brothers!"
"That's right! Even if the infinit universe were to go against us-" began Smith.
"Our burning blood will break through Fate!" finished Wesson.
"WHO THE FUCK DO YOU THINK WE ARE?!" thundered the hot blood brothers.
(Far, far away, all the significant females in their lives facepalmed.)
"Smith...Wesson.... we can't really go on like this," said Franz. "But if we're going to die, let's die like men! Let's show her how real men die!"
"There won't be any dying today."
"R-ratsel?! Zengar?!"
Ratsel, aka Elzam von Bernstein, merely smirked. "You there! We have come do deliver justice! I, the riddle chef, Ratsel! And my friend and comrade!"
"I am Zengar, Zengar Zombolt, the Sword that Cleaves Evil!"
"Oho?!" laughed the Lyrical Flutist. "Then we'll just have to throw evil at you!"
The Lyrical Orchestra thundred, and summoned into being massive creatures of myth, legend, and some really really perverted tentacle porn. The creatures charged towards the five men... but surprisingly, neither Zengar or Ratsel seemed to be worried.
"Tomoyo, ima koso warewa no chikara miseru toki!"
"Sou chin!"
"That won't w-" began Franz, before his voice died off, as Zengar and Ratsel performed their ultimate attack. The sheer awesome badass whirlwind of blades and the Zankantou destroyed all the monsters in one attack, and the Lyrical Orchestra faltered as their summons were destroyed.
The hot blood brothers wept tears of manly joy, fists clenched, all as one screaming "WHO DO YOU THINK THEY ARE?!"
Ratsel and Zengar fell back, as the Lyrical Orchestra regrouped, and the sunglasses-wearing knight shook his head. "We won't be able to defeat them quickly with standard attacks. We'll have to beat them at their own game. We'll use a song more awesome than anything they have! Ingram! Get here!"
"I'm here," grumbled Ingram Plissken, setting up his keyboard, as Ivanovich arrived and plugged in a guitar amp, testing his guitar and giving a thumbs up to Ratsel, while Erick and Alpha Squad unloaded a truckfull of massive speakers, quickly setting up the impromptu stage and mikes. More and more people were congregating, and Franz shed tears of manly joy as he recognised all the hot bloods of Outer Cadia and the TSAB assembling to do battle with the Lyrical Orchestra. Even Glen was there!
"Alright! Now, based on my educated calculations, this song will be the best ever, with enough awesome to defeat the Lyrical Orchestra! Which is good, because we're running out of the window of opportunity that Trombe has given us. Zengar! You're up!"
"I'm ready," said Zengar, as the strains of Trombe!, Ratsel's theme, faded off... and Zengar began his song.
Will be continued when I get back.
But I think you know Zengar's song.
KORE WA SAIKYO DESU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
And which Zengar song? Aku Wo Tatsu Tsurugi, or Ken Kon Itteki?
Either way, this'll ROCK
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Against all the evil that hell can conjure, all wickedness that mankind can produce... We will send unto them, only you.
Under the direction of the Loli Lyrical Mage, the Lyrical Orchestra marched forward, spreading madness in their path. Civillians laughed, screamed, danced, stripped, cried and the screams of their madness echoed throughout the city streets. Ground Forces fell before the onslaught of magical sound, unable to adapt or improvise a defence.
There were only three men still standing, three men who against the odds were holding onto their sanity. The Lyrical Mage laughed and signaled her Orchestra. "Soon, you too will join them in their madness, as we take over the world!"
The only reason the three men were still sane.... was because it was debatable whether they had ever had their sanity.
"We won't back down! This is the golden path of battle that all great men travel! How dare you do this to our people! How dare you tear down all that we have worked so hard to build?!" thundered Franz Jaeger, propping himself up with his Armed Sword Device, his aura flaring with his hot blood. "To me, my brothers!"
"That's right! Even if the infinit universe were to go against us-" began Smith.
"Our burning blood will break through Fate!" finished Wesson.
"WHO THE FUCK DO YOU THINK WE ARE?!" thundered the hot blood brothers.
(Far, far away, all the significant females in their lives facepalmed.)
"Smith...Wesson.... we can't really go on like this," said Franz. "But if we're going to die, let's die like men! Let's show her how real men die!"
"There won't be any dying today."
"R-ratsel?! Zengar?!"
Ratsel, aka Elzam von Bernstein, merely smirked. "You there! We have come do deliver justice! I, the riddle chef, Ratsel! And my friend and comrade!"
"I am Zengar, Zengar Zombolt, the Sword that Cleaves Evil!"
"Oho?!" laughed the Lyrical Flutist. "Then we'll just have to throw evil at you!"
The Lyrical Orchestra thundred, and summoned into being massive creatures of myth, legend, and some really really perverted tentacle porn. The creatures charged towards the five men... but surprisingly, neither Zengar or Ratsel seemed to be worried.
"Tomoyo, ima koso warewa no chikara miseru toki!"
"Sou chin!"
"That won't w-" began Franz, before his voice died off, as Zengar and Ratsel performed their ultimate attack. The sheer awesome badass whirlwind of blades and the Zankantou destroyed all the monsters in one attack, and the Lyrical Orchestra faltered as their summons were destroyed.
The hot blood brothers wept tears of manly joy, fists clenched, all as one screaming "WHO DO YOU THINK THEY ARE?!"
Ratsel and Zengar fell back, as the Lyrical Orchestra regrouped, and the sunglasses-wearing knight shook his head. "We won't be able to defeat them quickly with standard attacks. We'll have to beat them at their own game. We'll use a song more awesome than anything they have! Ingram! Get here!"
"I'm here," grumbled Ingram Plissken, setting up his keyboard, as Ivanovich arrived and plugged in a guitar amp, testing his guitar and giving a thumbs up to Ratsel, while Erick and Alpha Squad unloaded a truckfull of massive speakers, quickly setting up the impromptu stage and mikes. More and more people were congregating, and Franz shed tears of manly joy as he recognised all the hot bloods of Outer Cadia and the TSAB assembling to do battle with the Lyrical Orchestra. Even Glen was there!
"Alright! Now, based on my educated calculations, this song will be the best ever, with enough awesome to defeat the Lyrical Orchestra! Which is good, because we're running out of the window of opportunity that Trombe has given us. Zengar! You're up!"
"I'm ready," said Zengar, as the strains of Trombe!, Ratsel's theme, faded off... and Zengar began his song.
Will be continued when I get back.
But I think you know Zengar's song.
MANLY HOTBLOOD!!!!! SHOUNIN DA!!!!!!
Smith, Wesson, I thought you'd be interested to know Akira up close and personal.
*runs from Mai*
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Originally Posted by Evangelion Xgouki
After many fierce battles against Laziness and Procrastination, as well as beating my head to get the scenes right, I am glad to FINALLY present to you,
A Day at the Amusement Park, a GenerationS side story
Spoiler for A Day at the Amusement Park:
In the nearly clear, blue sky above the sun shined its warming rays as it passed its apex. The rays of warmth heated the surrounding air of the city below bursting with activity. Men and women milled around inside and out going about their daily business. Some sought out the refuge of the tall, air conditioned buildings. Others took advantage of the warm weather and spent the day out to take in some fresh air. The local amusement park was especially busy with the pleasant weather. Groups of friends gathered and milled about. Families of all sizes and relations wandered the park led on by smiling, eager children. There were also some mixes of the two groups enjoying a day at the park.
“Waaa~!”
One Vivio Takamachi took in the amazing sights around her with a mix of curiosity and wonder. Her mismatched eyes darted from ride of ride, from display to display as she almost skipped in joy on one of the many concrete paths. If she was able to have her own way, she would be running about from attraction to attraction. However her escorts on either side of her for the day preferred a more casual pace at the moment.
“Vivio, what would you like to ride first?” asked the young lady holding onto her hand on her left.
“Everything!” replied the young girl with a bright smile.
The young man on her right chuckled at her enthusiasm.
“Well, I don’t think we can ride them all at once, Vivio.”
That caused Vivio to pause her current train of thought and ponder for a moment. She placed a finger from her free hand on her chin as her eyes wandered upwards in what appeared to be deep thought. A short moment passed before she excitedly pointed at the Merry-Go-Round.
“That one Nanoha-mama!”
“Alright. Let’s go!” exclaimed Nanoha Takamachi, the famed Ace of Aces (as well as infamous White Devil) of the TSAB, as she smiled down at her adopted daughter.
The heterochromatic girl giggled in excitement as she sprinted towards the selected ride, dragging her mother along side her hand in hand. From the rear, head librarian of the TSAB Infinity Library Yuuno Scrya couldn’t hold back the wide smile as he watched the two run off.
“Yuuno-kun~! Hurry up!” called back Nanoha as she tried to keep up with her daughter.
“Coming,” he called back, breaking into a jog to catch up to the pair.
With the large crowds that day, the majority of the rides were fairly busy. Lines at the more popular attractions had several hour waits as people continued to pile into the robed-off areas. The Merry-Go-Round was no exception as the pair stood in line. Nanoha glanced around her to find her friend sitting down on one of the nearby benches positioned around the ride area.
“Eh? What are you doing over there, Yuuno-kun?”
The blonde-haired young man lifted the camera that was resting around his neck and gestured to it, “You two go on. It’d be harder to get good pictures if I was right next to you.”
“Mou…are you sure?” remarked the brunette with a slight frown.
“I’m sure, Nanoha,” he replied with a laugh, “Besides, the signs say they only allow one adult to be standing per child and she is your daughter.”
“Oh, fine. You had better get some good pictures then, you silly ferret.”
“I will, I promise.”
A tug on her arm brought Nanoha’s attention to the girl besides her as she knelt down to answer some question she had. From the bench, Yuuno leaned back and watched the mother-daughter pair with a smile. He had known the famous mage for over a decade now. In a way, all of this was his fault.
‘No that wasn’t right,’ he corrected himself, ‘I was the catalyst that started a journey and an adventure.’
The line moved at a fairly quick pace due to the large capacity of the Merry-Go-Round and its rather short duration compared to most other rides. Based on his estimates, they would only have to wait another two sets of people before it would be their turn. He sets the camera down on his lap and allows his mind to wander while he waits.
‘Nanoha…a very close and dear friend to me that I’ve known since the beginning of, well, all of this. We’ve been through thick and thin together in those two Lost Logia incidents. It’s still rather odd how it all turned out back then,’ he chuckles, ‘To think that she would be the one to pick up where I failed and push forward to collect the remaining Jewel Seeds. And out of her own resolve to help me, too. At first I felt guilty for throwing all this on her shoulders, but when she scolded me and wanted to it for herself to help…’
His eyes blink as he straightens up and scan over the line looking for where they were. They were now closer to the front, but still at least one set of people away. It looked like Vivio was asking her mother some questions to which Nanoha was happily replying if the bright smile on her face was any sign. The sight of mother and daughter smiling was too much as a smile crept up on Yuuno’s lips.
‘Yes, I think it was then that I began treating Nanoha more as a friend rather than a partner. Back then I was still young and naïve, but now I think about it that was probably when I started to fall for that girl whose smile and determination could surpass extraordinary odds.’
The large group of people exiting the ride brought him back to reality. Picking up the camera, he scans the circular ride for the pair. Even with the mass of people wandering looking for an open spot he manages to pick out the brunette and her rather unique off-centered ponytail on the outer ring of the ride. He watches as she helps Vivio up onto the ornate horse. The little girl smiles and giggles as she grips the pole running through the seat. Behind her Nanoha rests one hand protectively on her waist, just in case.
Yuuno hefts the camera up and peers through the viewfinder as the bell in the center rings announcing the start of the ride. The platform begins its slow rotation with music pouring from the numerous speakers in the ceiling. He centers and snaps a few shots of Vivio as she smiles even brighter with the horse slowly bobbing up and down. They pass out of view for a moment, allowing him to set the camera down to rest his arms before coming back around. This time he zooms out to get a few shots of the pair passing by smiling happily.
As he snaps the last photo for the rotation, Yuuno’s mind wanders a bit to the older woman in the photo. Having known her since she was nine, he’s had the opportunity to watch as she developed and matured over the years. From that little, energetic girl she had grown to be a stunning woman with an incredible track record with the TSAB, her career practically set for her.
‘Her figure had also filled out quite nicely, too. Not to mention how great she looks in that skirt…’
He quickly coughs, trying to clear that train of thought from his mind. It was well known throughout the TSAB of the three Aces from the Non-Administered world and their spectacular feats from the young age of nine with no prior knowledge of magic or formal training (with the exception of Fate). Over the past few years their stunning beauty and continuing single status also became fairly well known. Many men, from recruits to high-ranking officers, tried their hand at attempting to court one of the famed Aces only to be turned down. Some had compared the chances to dating one of them to taking them on one-on-one with no limiters and no attack restrictions. This comparison had also kept many from even trying in the first place, yet some still tried their luck now and then.
Setting the camera down on his lap, Yuuno recalls what Hayate had told him before they left for the park.
“Can we talk for a bit, Yuuno-kun?” Hayate spoke audibly, winking in Nanoha’s direction.
“Uh… Sure…” Yuuno glanced at Nanoha.
Nanoha paused in confusion, but then shrugged and said, “Alright. Don’t be late, Yuuno-kun~!” before running off after Vivio.
Hayate dragged him around a bit before settling behind a wall. She stood up straightly with her hands akimbo, a confident smile on her face.
Yuuno pushed up his glasses nervously, “What did you want to talk about, Hayate?”
“So you’ve finally made a first move, huh, Yuuno-kun?”
“But…” Yuuno sighed, “Like we said, it’s just a-Wha?!” he jolted as Hayate’s finger was pointed directly at his nose.
“Whatever it is, you must do your best so as not to disappoint Nanoha-chan,” Hayate warned him with one eye closed, her other hand rose to form an encouraging fist, “Okay?”
‘The first move, huh?’ he mentally sighs.
While the others had never said anything about it, Hayate had been the one to confront him about the ‘status’ between Nanoha and himself. As much as tried to deny any romantic interest in the girl, he knew that it was a lie and he was also lying to himself. He had given her a lot of space when she first started her TSAB career so she could find her calling. The atrocious lack of organization in the Infinity Library had also kept him quite busy at the same time. Now, however she’s an instructor for the new TSAB recruits and plans on remaining such as her refusals of promotions after the Cradle Incident have shown. Not to mention that she has a daughter to look after.
‘Perhaps now would be the best time to give into Hayate’s urgings…,’ he ponders.
The lack of music and rise in voices breaks his train of thought. He instinctively stands and looks around for the pair from the crowded ride’s exit. A slender hand waving above the sea of heads catches his eye. Moments later the trio is reunited by the bench with Vivio giggling happily between the two adults.
“Mama! Mama! Let’s go on another one!” she urges while tugging on Nanoha’s arm.
Nanoha nods, taking a moment to look around at the sea of people around the park.
“Alright. Which one do you want to ride?”
The young girl grins and takes off running down one of the paths. With her hand still locked with her daughters, Nanoha had no choice but to keep up behind the excited bundle of energy the best she could. Behind them Yuuno couldn’t help but laugh as he watched the ‘great’ Ace of Aces being dragged along by a little girl. It definitely was quite an unusual sight.
As the daylight slowly faded away, the trio would ride several more of the attractions, with Vivio promptly dragging them off to the next one with an excited look on her face. Now the sun was nearing the end of its journey across the sky for that day. A spectrum of reds and yellows replaced the lively blue sky. Many groups had already left the park for the day to either make their way home or find a place to eat. The slowly thinning crowds and dimming sky was not lost to the two adults.
“It’s starting to get late, Nanoha. We should probably start heading out soon before we get stuck in the rush out.”
The brunette nods in agreement, “That would be a good idea. Come on, Vivio. Let’s head home.”
Vivio, however, had other ideas.
“No! I don’t want to…,” she complained.
Both adults sighed softly, having realized that this was probably the reaction they would get from the girl. Nanoha knelt before Vivio and placed her hands on her shoulders.
“Vivio, it’s starting to get late. We can always come back another time. Plus Fate-mama is waiting at home for us.”
The little girl crossed her arms over her chest and pouted, puffing her cheeks out as she shook her head to stand by her original decision. As Nanoha tried to reason with her daughter, Yuuno couldn’t help but grin as she watched the little girl whose mannerisms reminded him so much of her mother.
“How about this Vivio,” he starts as he squats down next to Nanoha, “We’ll do one more ride. Any ride you want, okay?”
“Mou, Yuuno-kun. Are you sure?”
Before the librarian could respond, Vivio points her finger at a ride behind them.
“That one!”
Yuuno and Nanoha both rise and turn to look at what the girl was pointing at. Two pairs of eyes fell upon the large Ferris Wheel towering near the end of the park. With the sunlight slowly beginning to wane the giant wheel was lit up all over by bright lights, slowly spinning its passengers around in enclosed passenger pods. Finding herself unable to come up with any opposition to the proposed agreement, Nanoha straightens up and smiles.
“Alright. One more ride.”
Vivio lets out a cheer and grabs the adults’ hands as she excitedly makes her way to the ride. At the same time the pair wonders where she gets all this energy of hers from.
A short time later the trio finds themselves slowly rising from the ground in one of the silver pods. At one end of the pod Vivio kneels on the plastic seat with her hands pressed against the window. Green and red eyes gaze out over the brightly lit park rides and buildings slowly sinking as the wheel turns with curiosity and fascination. On the other end Nanoha and Yuuno sit next to each other and watch over the young girl.
‘Oh boy…I guess it’s now or never,’ he tells himself.
“Nanoha?”
The brunette turns her attention to the blonde boy, “Hm? What is it Yuuno-kun?”
“Erm…ah, Vivio has quite a family, huh?” he blurts out in nervousness.
“Yea, she does doesn’t she?” she says leaning back against the seat, “Fate-chan and I take care of her most of the time. Sometimes Hayate and her Knights watch her watch her when we’re busy with Bureau stuff. Now that I think about it, I think Vita-chan looks to her like an older sister although I doubt she’ll ever admit it.”
Nanoha giggles as she glances over at Vivio, “Maybe I should tell Vivio to start calling her ‘Nee-chan’ from now on.”
That got a chuckle from the young man, especially with the scene of the powerful Iron Knight blushing in embarrassment and stuttering denials floating around his mind.
“Yes, that would be interesting to see.”
“All the Forwards have some attachment to her before RF6 was disbanded. Even Chrono-kun can’t deny that he’s fond of Vivio with how he grins every time she calls him ‘Uncle Chrono.’”
“She does have that effect on people.”
Straightening himself up, Yuuno takes a deep breath to gather what courage he can.
“Ah, what would you say about me Nanoha?”
“Oh, you’ve also been a huge help. I feel kinda bad sometimes when I keep having to ask you to watch her,” she replies in a bit of embarrassment.
“Don’t worry about. I don’t mind at all, especially with all that’s been going on lately everyone’s been pretty busy. Although…”
“Although…?” she questions as she turns to look at him curiously.
He knew that there was no turning back now.
“I-I want to be there for you and Vivio, Nanoha. To be there when you need help,” he pauses as she stares back with her blue orbs waiting for him to continue, “What I mean to say is you, Vivio…would you…”
“Mama look!”
Both adults nearly fall out of their seat in surprise as Vivio jumps between them and points at the window she had come from. Nanoha is the first to recover from the slight scare.
“Look at what Vivio?”
As the young girl excitedly leads her mother over to the other window, Yuuno takes a moment to calm down. He leans back on the seat and watches Vivio excitedly point out different things outside to her smiling mother.
‘I guess now just wasn’t the right time, huh?’ he muses.
Although he was disappointed, he was also a bit glad that Vivio did what she did. He had known Nanoha for a long time and couldn’t deny that he liked her. There were probably others that could see it, but Hayate had always been the most open about encouraging him to ‘make his move’ as she would say.
Yet he was also worried about what would happen when he actually did ask her to go out with him. He knew what he felt, but he never could really tell how she felt towards him. She never really gave any signs of liking him, yet she also never gave any signs of not being against it either. If it meant ruining the friendship they had he didn’t want to risk it, but at the same time he won’t know until he tries.
“Mama, over there! So pretty~”
Yuuno smiles as he continues to watch the pair. There was no use to rush things. Sometimes it was better to just stand back and wait for the right moment. If it was meant to be he’ll wait for that moment. Until then he’ll be there for her as he was back then, watching her and protecting her in anyway he could.
Oh, my. This is so sweet I immediately suffered from cuteness diabetes. indeed, it was a story worth telling.
Let's throw her first crush Kha into the mix... Maybe in that timeline, Nanoha is dead and Kha is an agent for Jail as an SRW.
I think I hear Aaron whimper.
And a whole lot of other people flinching...
...what next? wolkenritter having reinforce I stashed away somewhere in secret, and they're helping acous and carim? will the crack ever end?
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"The truth of the matter is that you always know the right thing to do. The hard part is doing it." Norman Schwarzkopf
"Whoever stands by a just cause cannot possibly be called a terrorist." Yassar Arafat
Sayings and quotes hold wisdom in them. Either the wisdom is found in the correctness of the quote, or in the lesson learned from the error.
Hard part is figuring out who's making the errors...
Wait, since when are we trying to give Hayate the Higurashi Delusional-Paranoid-Distrust-Betrayal treatment?
The point would be to make every single one of those true, instead of being a figment of her imagination as in higurashi...
...because her going on a rampage to kill her friends in delusional rage, although epic, would be a really short story.
Edit: Though, her going on a rampage to kill those who betrayed her in manic rage, although even more epic, would still be rather short...
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"Life is the only game in which the object of the game is to learn the rules." Unknown
"The truth of the matter is that you always know the right thing to do. The hard part is doing it." Norman Schwarzkopf
"Whoever stands by a just cause cannot possibly be called a terrorist." Yassar Arafat
Sayings and quotes hold wisdom in them. Either the wisdom is found in the correctness of the quote, or in the lesson learned from the error.
Hard part is figuring out who's making the errors...
2008-01-22, 14:59
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Vivio's really has that effect on ppl, as I quote. 
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