Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha Character Creation and Discussion

[Chaos2Frozen]

Originally Posted by LoweGear

... I may have had expectations for StrikerS, but having MC destroyed certainly wasn't one of them

Ditto... Had to redraw the plan.

Originally Posted by LoweGear

Is it wrong for me to wonder more about Silvora's tsundere wife than himself? But... ALUCARD?!?!?!

Didn't I already mentioned that in the snippet

Originally Posted by LoweGear

I am intrigued by Jiri's original concept... Setsuna-sama's former flame? Wha?

It was shortly after she was introduced to Konoka

Originally Posted by LoweGear

Glad to see a Destroyer that's a different breed from his fellows, and not quite nuts like everyone else

In a way, they themselves are intrigued that he could still be successful with that mentality.

And I caught the edited part before... reminded me of this awesome attack:

Originally Posted by LoweGear

Spoiler for Waga Tsurugi O Uketemeyo!!!:

So I take it that nobody had seen 'Black Cat' ?

Originally Posted by Nightengale

MOAR DestinyS snippet/teaser. :3

Spoiler:

~~~

The evening sky dawned upon the fleeting greens of the English plains, as a small mansion stood out clearly in the outskirts, away from the turmoils of the bustling London lights... the blowing wind of a breeze, like a soft melody of melancholy playing in the night, accompanied by the sounds of rippling leaves dancing in the skies... the small patch of grasses, with blooming flowers across the fields shone under it, as the clouds slowly covered the slow skies of the dawn...

The slow setting of the sun under the orange skies, dying the wold in red. It felt like a slow tick, for something's end.

"Father..."

Inside his small, modest room in his large mansion, an old sickly man lied down there, his breathing slow, as his eyes seemingly fading away. His wrinkles of old clear in sight, his hair of gray and white showing its age, and his battered bones of a veteran feeling its time coming to an end... Gil Graham knew that he does not have much time left in this world. And like a contrast, his 2 familiars... his 2 daughters, Aria and Lotte kneeled down as they each held his hands, both feeling a sense of distraught, as Lotte was close to tears, her eyes wet while Aria maintained a sad and calm demeanor.

~~~

Aria and Lotte, binded as their entire being was chained to the grounds, cried out as their master and father, Gil Graham bounded them, and petted their heads one last time...

"Father, please... stop this..."

He only smiled sadly, as he saw his daughter's tears fall. He had lived his life selfishly for more than 10 years once... 11 years ago, when Hayate was chosen to be the Tome's successor. It pained him greatly, for it was of irony. The one time when he had the Tome in his grasp, it went to the hands of an innocent 10 year old child who desired none of that power... but even then, he chose the greater good, because he believed it was for the best.

He was wrong. But this time, his selfishness... he believed it was right.

Placing out his hands, he chanelled a stream of magic towards Aria and Lotte, as he cut off his emphatic link with them as Master and Familiar, but still giving them one last dose of magical energy to be able to last several hours... More than enough time for Hayate and Chrono to reach here...

As he finished, he felt his body stumble forward lightly as he feels his body weaken even further, after releasing that much energy... his throat pained as he coughed furiously...

"Father!"

His daughters were sad... but he was determined.

"Aria... Lotte... thank you for everything the both of you had done for this foolish old man for so many decades... I wish the both of you happiness...goodbye."

"FATHER!!"

With those last words, he took out a small card from his pocket as he made his way outside his house as his foot, carrying his slow steps to the garden... came face to face with a young woman.

"It's been a while."

"...Yeah."

~~~

Removing his glasses, Graham gave him spirit a burst of strength as he felt his body slightly revitalized, as he released his device, a silver-white staff. As if a nodding gesture, the young woman too, took off her cloak, as she revealed her own wear of a blue Barrier Jacket dress with white and yellow linings. Graham's eyes looked calm as ever, as he noted her presence...

There was no doubt... Graham was reassured, as his eyes looked somewhat sad, saying...

"You haven't changed... from 40 years ago."

~~~

"Graham-ojii-chan..."

The remnants of the dust smoke cleared, as the victor stood clear. The young woman stood there, unfazed, with only her Barrier Jacket slightly cut in various places and her bun on her hair dropped down to the her waist... Hayate was fearful, but as the sight of a blue arm slowly formed from the dust smoke in Hayate's sight, Hayate was slightly relieved...

"Hayate, don't look!"

Chrono shouted out, but it was too late.

The dust smoke cleared further, as the hand of which Hayate laid her eyes upon, dropped to the ground... There was only a hand, and nothing else...

"Graham-ojii-chan..."

Hayate's eyes turned wide, almost white as the shock came upon her, as she dropped down to her knees... Chrono could do nothing, but gently touch her shoulders, as he slightly averted her eyes away from the gory sight of a hand, blood streaming from its end. Chrono too, gazed hard at the female assailant...

"You bastard..."

"Yagami Hayate, and Chrono Harlaown. Gil Graham's last progenies... Pity. If only the both of you were born a decade earlier... then, I wouldn't have to kill him in such a miserable state... He used to be a great soldier, powerful, youthful... time is merciless, but fate itself denied him. It was a sad end for a foolish man."

"You!"

Chrono growled in anger, and he almost wanted to lash out to her, but Hayate held his hand... as looking away, she spoke only one sentence.

"Shut up."

"Hayate?" Chrono looked worryingly.

"Hoo... big words from a child like yourself. What do you intend to do?"

"I said shut up... before I lose my rationale and kill you right here and now."

"Can you? You'll just end up like that pitiful Graham."

"KISAMA!!!!!!!!!!"

As if totally snapped, Hayate merely jumped forward as she flew as fast she could, donning her Knight Armor in mid-air as she disregarded any magic, any tactics, even her own specialty, as she only charged towards her with her device...

A surge of energies, released from the clash as the offense and defense clashed in constant... as the assailant held out another hand of hers, to shoot Hayate away, as Hayate flew backwards, crashing as her back slammed and smashed a tree in half...

"Close combat was never your forte, Hayate...but that last attack... was truly befitting of a Belka Knight... We'll meet again...hopefully in better circumstances."

With that, she teleported away... as Chrono, looking around quickly attended to Hayate, who was bleeding from her forehead, with a lips scratched, blood flowing from her lips.

"Hayate, are you alright!?"

Hayate did not respond, but her eyes... was clear as day...

~ Hayate~

Graham...ojii...chan.

Graham...ojii...chan....

That woman...

I'll never forgive you...

What's with you and the "WTF?!?!" moments

Jeno: "But then again, this would be an interesting game... "

Lance: "So long as that lightning-bastard doesn't try to be a smartass...."

Jeno: ""

Lance: "I mean the other lightning-bastard..."

[Kha]

Originally Posted by Chaos2Frozen

What's with you and the "WTF?!?!" moments

If it doesn't make you go WTF?!, it ain't Nighty. And if you go "WTF?!" and "IDEA!", you're probably me.

[Chaos2Frozen]

Originally Posted by Keroko

Thunderfury? Going legendary for the weapons now, are we?

Don't worry about Thunderfury, this is the guy who can cast an Ion cannon attack.

C&C3 style. With the wavy lights and everything.

Originally Posted by Keroko

A weapon as light as air? The abillity to twist and turn it at will? Can cut through anything?

Barring the invisibillity, this is screaming Lightsaber Whip.

Originally Posted by Keroko

We're doomed.

You're just worried about Keroko

Originally Posted by Keroko

I knew this was going to happen sooner or later, though I honestly expected people to pull a Chaos.

Oi oi~ ...

[Keroko]

Originally Posted by Kha

If it doesn't make you go WTF?!, it ain't Nighty. And if you go "WTF?!" and "IDEA!", you're probably me.

Referring to myself as Kha is going to take some time to get used to...

Originally Posted by Chaos2Frozen

Don't worry about Thunderfury, this is the guy who can cast an Ion cannon attack.

Keroko-chan: Hey!

Originally Posted by Chaos2Frozen

C&C3 style. With the wavy lights and everything.

Keroko-chan: Oh, okay then.

Originally Posted by Chaos2Frozen

You're just worried about Keroko

And Vivio.

Originally Posted by Chaos2Frozen

Oi oi~ ...

[Nightengale]

Originally Posted by Chaos2Frozen

So I take it that nobody had seen 'Black Cat' ?

The only things that registered with Black Cat for me is...

- Eve, Rinslet and Kyoko r hawt.

- Jenos needs to be the main character.

Originally Posted by Chaos2Frozen

What's with you and the "WTF?!?!" moments

If a snippet can't catch the attention, then what?

That's why I rely on WTF-ness.

[Chaos2Frozen]

Originally Posted by Keroko

Keroko-chan: Hey!


Keroko-chan: Oh, okay then.

I don't quite get it

Originally Posted by Keroko

And Vivio.

I already have that covered ...

... Remember Baldur and his kins uses Velkan magic?

Destroyers main task is to go after ways that could bring him back...

Originally Posted by Nightengale

The only things that registered with Black Cat for me is...

- Eve, Rinslet and Kyoko r hawt.

Leon X Eve for the win!!!

()

Originally Posted by Nightengale

- Jenos needs to be the main character.

[Keroko]

Originally Posted by Chaos2Frozen

I don't quite get it

taken from Keroko's spell list:

Spoiler for a few of Keroko's attacks:

“Ion Wave” – Keroko slashes with Artherion, sending a wave of energy at her opponent.

“Ion Blaster” – A siege type single beam similar to Nanoha’s ‘Divine Buster.’ Though stronger then a Snipe Shooter, the longer casting time makes it one of the less popular spells in Keroko’s arsenal.

“Ion Cannon Breaker” - Keroko’s most powerful spell, and requires Ethereal mode to be active. This attack mixes both the black and corrupted energies of Neltharion and her own red magical energies. The result is a red magic circle that emits a black aura which appears underneath her feet, and an aura of the same red-black mixture appears around her body. The energy of that aura is concentrated between the three tips of Artherion, creating an orb of energy, seemingly held in place by red lightning crackling between the tips and the orb. Once charging is complete, the two combined energies lash forward in a single beam of pure power.

Originally Posted by Chaos2Frozen

I already have that covered ...

... Remember Baldur and his kins uses Velkan magic?

Destroyers main task is to go after ways that could bring him back...

Expect massive resistance from Keroko and the Rogues, then. Backed by the entire CC cast.

Not to mention the entire Saint Church.

[haiz123321]

Originally Posted by Keroko

taken from Keroko's spell list:

Spoiler for a few of Keroko's attacks:

“Ion Wave” – Keroko slashes with Artherion, sending a wave of energy at her opponent.

“Ion Blaster” – A siege type single beam similar to Nanoha’s ‘Divine Buster.’ Though stronger then a Snipe Shooter, the longer casting time makes it one of the less popular spells in Keroko’s arsenal.

“Ion Cannon Breaker” - Keroko’s most powerful spell, and requires Ethereal mode to be active. This attack mixes both the black and corrupted energies of Neltharion and her own red magical energies. The result is a red magic circle that emits a black aura which appears underneath her feet, and an aura of the same red-black mixture appears around her body. The energy of that aura is concentrated between the three tips of Artherion, creating an orb of energy, seemingly held in place by red lightning crackling between the tips and the orb. Once charging is complete, the two combined energies lash forward in a single beam of pure power.

Expect massive resistance from Keroko and the Rogues, then. Backed by the entire CC cast.

Not to mention the entire Saint Church.

oo now i know what is the ion cannon everyone is talking about. I thought it was a battle ship fitted with an ion cannon lol >_< gomen keroko-kun

O yea guys, plz check this out =X http://forums.animesuki.com/showpost...postcount=9211

[Keroko]

Originally Posted by haiz123321

oo now i know what is the ion cannon everyone is talking about. I thought it was a battle ship fitted with an ion cannon lol >_< gomen keroko-kun

We have two Ion Cannon's here, actually. Once is Keroko's Ion Cannon Breaker (usually shorted to ICB) which is often used when people like to agonise me or Keroko-chan.

The second is the Ion Canon (note the single 'n') This is a pun refering to canon material (official material from the series/manga). We use the Ion Canon to refer to errors in the continuity. If something is 'in the target of the Ion Canon' that means it's risking contradicting the series. :3

[haiz123321]

Originally Posted by Keroko

We have two Ion Cannon's here, actually. Once is Keroko's Ion Cannon Breaker (usually shorted to ICB) which is often used when people like to agonise me or Keroko-chan.

The second is the Ion Canon (note the single 'n') This is a pun refering to canon material (official material from the series/manga). We use the Ion Canon to refer to errors in the continuity. If something is 'in the target of the Ion Canon' that means it's risking contradicting the series. :3

how you/people can make a pun from a character's skill just impresses me... (seriously)

[LoweGear]

Originally Posted by haiz123321

how you/people can make a pun from a character's skill just impresses me... (seriously)

Actually, the original Ion Cannon came from our love of Command and Conquer

Here's the Ion Cannon from C&C3: Tiberium Wars:

And here's what will happen if the Ion Canon strikes any of the massive Liquid Bluecheesium Deposits that have been scattered all over the thread...

Complete and Total Devastation

[Arrow]

The Ion Cannon hits like the fist of an angry god!! I so love the Ion Cannon...no matter what universe it's in. =D (I play C&C3 too =D)

[Chaos2Frozen]

Originally Posted by Keroko

taken from Keroko's spell list:

Spoiler for a few of Keroko's attacks:

“Ion Wave” – Keroko slashes with Artherion, sending a wave of energy at her opponent.

“Ion Blaster” – A siege type single beam similar to Nanoha’s ‘Divine Buster.’ Though stronger then a Snipe Shooter, the longer casting time makes it one of the less popular spells in Keroko’s arsenal.

“Ion Cannon Breaker” - Keroko’s most powerful spell, and requires Ethereal mode to be active. This attack mixes both the black and corrupted energies of Neltharion and her own red magical energies. The result is a red magic circle that emits a black aura which appears underneath her feet, and an aura of the same red-black mixture appears around her body. The energy of that aura is concentrated between the three tips of Artherion, creating an orb of energy, seemingly held in place by red lightning crackling between the tips and the orb. Once charging is complete, the two combined energies lash forward in a single beam of pure power.

Ah, I see I see... But yeah, what Raiden does is exactly what LoweGear had shown

He's usually gameplay style is long range aerial bombardment, while giving orders to his troops.

As for close range... Try fighting the Windseeker Thunderaan one on one

Originally Posted by Keroko

Expect massive resistance from Keroko and the Rogues, then. Backed by the entire CC cast.

Not to mention the entire Saint Church.

Doesn't matter, the game style would still be the same as always.

Do try your best to kill as many of them as you can !


P.S - Episode 24 coming up in a few hours... I hope 7 arcs got my message

[Tk3997]

Originally Posted by LoweGear

Actually, the original Ion Cannon came from our love of Command and Conquer

Acutally I gained my love of the Ion Cannon from another game…

Spoiler for FIRE THE ION CANNONS!!!:

HW rulez!!!(PDS mod more so!)


Seems I’ve built up a bit of a backlog too… *starts placing explosives* I’ll have it cleared in no time though!

[KBTKaiser]

Originally Posted by Aaron008R

0_0

Separated...0_0 There's two of them now...@_@

I... never... expected... this...

Another one with Mabiko's level of power? Or a split entity that opens up for a Gattai scene?!

Well...that's still up in the air.

Originally Posted by haiz123321

The vanguard sonic and victory magnum was from a 4wd anime which i forgot the name X_X

The anime would be Bakusou Kyoudai Let's & Go.

Originally Posted by LoweGear

"?"

So how on earth did two distinct personalities split to have their own separate bodies?!

Although the Phantoms are gonna be in bigger trouble from Maouko now (especially Vinson )

*runs*

That's the beauty of this part, I started in the middle of nowhere. It gives me places to expand and stuff, not to mention all the possibilities of how the heck did Mabiko get the spare body.

[Keroko]

On to posting something with a bit more substance: Here's a little piece I have been working on and off. A little look in how Tiana and Keroko first met.

Spoiler for Meeting an idol:

“Do you have an idiol, Tia?”

The question was asked so sudden, that an occupied Tiana automatically replied. “Yes.”

“Eeeh?!” Subaru’s face lit up. “Who? Who? Who?” she queried. Well, pestered was more close, Tiana instantly regretted telling her.

“That’s none of your business.” Tiana replied, glaring at her roommate.

“Aw, I’ve told you mine!” Subaru complained.

“Then that’s your problem. Just because you’re told me yours, doesn’t mean I am obliged to tell you mine.”

“Demo-”

“Nakajima! Lanster! Your turn!”

Tiana breathed a sigh of relief, saved by the instructor, now on to hoping that Subaru’s scatterbrain would forget this ordeal.

Luck seemed to be smiling on Tiana today, Subaru had forgotten the idol issue. Instead, after they had finished their training, she had gone off to get some drinks for the lunch break. When she came back, though, it was obvious that she had discovered something.

“Tia Tia Tia! Come quick, come quick!” She said, flailing as she grabbed Tiana’s arm and dragged her away.

“Subaru! Chotto, Subaru! Tell me what is going on first!” Tiana said, stumbling as she was being dragged away. As always she was amazed by her apparently gentle looking roommate’s strength.

“Someone from the Air Force came to the camp today; they say she was pretty high ranked!”

“What does that have to do with me? Don’t suddenly drag me off like that?”

“Demo, getting in the Air Force is Tiana’s dream, right?”

Well, that was true, but how would seeing some officer from the Air Force help Tiana in reaching that dream?

“Aaaaw, we missed her!” whined Subaru. Tiana sighed.

“Well, that’s too bad. Let’s get back before break is over.”

“Uuuu.” Subaru moaned as she dragged herself back, arms dangling while bend forward.

She was probably hoping that the Air Force mage was Nanoha.

“It’s time for us to split up, so I will se you after thoday’s training is done.”

“Uuuu.” Subaru gave no signs of having heard her, but slowly trotted off in the direction of her group’s field.

Tiana sighed again, and headed for her own group.

The training today was tougher then the usual. Normally they would hit targets at varying distances, or moving targets set on rails. Today’s targets were also moving targets, but they seemingly changed patterns on a constant basis. Just as Tiana was getting frustrated as yet another of her shots missed, a voice spoke up from behind her.

“Don’t try to see the pattern; they’ll just change whenever you do so. Try to feel where it is going next.”

Tiana had no idea who the person was, but the advice was sound. All tactics up to this point hadn’t worked anyway, so why not?

She focussed back on the target range out in the trees, and as the next target began zooming by, she looked at a certain point between two trees. “There!” She fired three shots, the first clipped the upper right corned of the target. The second hit the outer ring. The third hit the target dead in the center.”

Tiana stared in amazement. All three shots had hit?

“Heeeh? Sugoi, most people take at least a few weeks before they start to get it right.”

Tiana’s amazed look turns into a smile, and she turned around to thank the one who helped her.

“Arigatou gozaima-”

Her words were cut of mid sentence as she noticed who the person who helped her was. Long red hair tied with a black ribbon into a single tail on the right side of her head, a pair of aqua eyes were looking at the targeting range with an impressed smile. The white uniform of the Air Combat training officer division was immediately recognisable, especially since this one varied from the standard ones in one detail. On the right arm was placed a blue emblem featuring a pair of wings connected to a star.

The wings, the emblem of one of the elite Air Force units in the TSAB.

And the star, the mark of the Commanding Officer of that unit.

Before her stood Captain Takamachi Georashi Keroko of Rogue Squadron.

Her idol.

“Hmm? Is something wrong?”

Tiana was snapped out of her thought by the voice. Captain Takamachi was now looking at her, her head tilted and a look of curiosity on her face.

“Ah- ie, I- I’m really sorry! I was being rude, I should have saluted, and- and I-” Tiana was blabbering now, and was making motions halfway between a bow and a salute.

The sound of giggling made her stop, and she looked up to see her idol giggling at her antics, one hand half-covering her mouth and the other supporting the elbow. Tiana could feel her face glow red.

“It’s all right, you know.” She said, trying to calm the distressed Tiana.

“Ah, hai.” Tiana replied, managing to calm down somewhat.

“So, I guess that means you know me. What is your name?”

“Ah, sumimasen, training team number 32, Teana Lanster.” She replied with a sharp salute.

“Tiana, nice name. So, would you like a few tips?”

“E-eh?” Tiana was completely surprised. Was she actually offering to help a ground trainee like herself? Looking at the Captain’s face, she could see nothing beyond an honest smile that awaited an answer. “H-hai, onegai shimasu!”

Tiana re-took her place in the range, and took aim at another target that was moving. No sooner had she done so, though, when she felt two hands grabbing hold of her own, and Captain Keroko’s face appeared right next to hers.

“Don’t try to aim at the target, always aim slightly in front of it.” came her voice as she moved Tiana’s arm slightly more to the right. “The less you have to correct your own shots, the higher the chance you will hit.”

Captain Keroko’s hands moved to the trigger, and unleashed a few shots, the last one with slightly more delay then the others. They missed, and the target adjusted course, straight into the last shot. “Even if your shots miss, you can use them to adjust the course of your target. Of course, this won’t work for every target, but it’s a basic tactic. It works better in teamwork.”

Tiana was still in a daze as Captain Keroko let go. As she regained her senses, she noticed Captain Keroko was talking with another officer. She turned back to Tiana.

“Gomen ne, Tiana, it look’s like I have to go. Good luck with training.”

“Ah! Hai! Arigatou gozaimasu!”

As Captain Keroko waved one more time before leaving, Tiana returned to her training.
After it was over, she was nearly trampled by her roommate.

“Is it true? Did you really get personal training from the officer of the Air Force?”

Tiana backed away, raising her hands in defence. “It wasn’t really training. Captain Keroko merely gave me a few tips.”

“Captain Keroko? Captain Takamachi Keroko? Uwaaah, I’m jealous!” Subaru seemed both excited and deflated at the idea. Excited at the fact that Tiana had revieved tips from her idol’s sister, and deflated at having missed it.

Suddenly a light bulb went on in Subaru’s head, and she turned to Tiana. “Ne, Tia. Could it be that Captain Keroko is your idol?”

…

The question had been asked. Tiana would later claim that it was a pure accident that she answered truthfully, but whichever the reason, she did. “Yes.”

Tiana leaned backwards and started to explain. “It is my dream to get into the Air Force, so I have been researching into it for a long time. Eventually, I came across the names of famous people in the Air Force. Your idol was in there too, but Captain Keroko really caught my eye.” Tiana sighed. “When she began her job as training officer, people were amazed with her talents in air combat. She revolutionized several training methods, and trained many Air Force mages. When she was thirteen, she was put in charge of training what would later become Rogue Squadron. Did you know that there are rumours that it used to be a Squadron for washouts and misfits? The task was deemed impossible, but Captain Keroko managed to not just train them, but get the Squadron operational and among the elite, all the while never shirking her duties as an Air Force instructor. With her new Squadron, she engaged heavily in combat, earning both the nickname “Deathwing Keroko” as the official title of Supreme Air Force Interceptor.” Tiana looked up at the sky. “They say that watching Captain Keroko fight in the air is like watching an aerial dance. I hope to be there some day to see whether those rumours are true.”

As she stopped her explanation, Tiana noticed that Subaru was awfully quiet. When she turned to look at her, she was faced with a teary eyed Subaru.

“Wha? What are you crying for?”

“Datte! That was so wonderfully told! It was so dramatic!”

“Gah, mo urusai, let’s get back to the dorms.”

“Haaai, ne ne Tia, don’t you think we’re alike? I mean, even our idols share a bond. Maybe this is a sign; we’re going to be the best team ever!”

“Subaru…. anta….”

As the two returned to their dorms, Keroko was in the cafeteria, reviewing certain reports. As she stretched and turned to look outside, her thoughts returned to an orange haired trainee she met this day.

“Tiana Lanster, ka? I have a feeling we’ll be meeting again someday.”

[Arrow]

Nice writing. I'm surprised this stuff doesn't go on FF.net...

Kinda neat how Subaru and Tiana's idol are related and how Subaru and Tiana themselves are best friends. =P (you spell Tiana instead of Teana?)

Spoiler for Alright, here's my new stuff. Hope it's better this time.:

It took a while, but ultimately Scott and Ariel were able to form some kind of understanding with the white-clad person. It was a rickety and edgy relationship to say the least, but at least it was something. There were certain details that would be left out, at least until they knew her better...but it was a start.
“We’ve known Kaylee for a while now,” Scott explained, keeping his voice steady as much as possible. Nanoha sensed something was bothering them about this bird, but she ultimately decided to leave it be for now. “She’s just intent on causing as many problems for us as she can.” Ariel nodded in agreement. Just play along, she thought to herself.
“So...you said your name was Nantoka?” Scott asked.
“Nanoha,” she corrected. A few memories danced in front of her, reminding her of the last time she was called that...many years ago, by a former adversary turned ally. She laughed lightly to herself, bewildering Scott a little.
“Right, right...” was all he could really say. Cyroian...or rather, Japanese...names always annoyed him. The people were fine – it was their language that confused him. He could shoot down 10 aerial targets in 10 seconds using the worst plane the silver falcons had – he could NOT pronounce a Japanese name for his life. Looks like now, however, is the time to learn.
Thanks to Nanoha, Scott pretty much had the area down pat. There were a few problems here and there, and the TSAB was basically an interdimensional police force. He was surprised he never heard of them before.
A few hours of discussion, Scott made a successful flight back to Skywind. He reached the bridge and its metal doors hissed open. He banked left and was about to assume his captain’s “chair” when he flopped down on it, exhausted. The bridge crew looked at him quizzically, then simply resumed their typical duties.
“How’d it go?” asked Melody curiously.
“Tiring. I must have messed up Naneha’s name at least seven times.” Scott replied. He sighed and buried his beak in his back – a tired or sleeping position for a falcon.
Melody gave a light chuckle. “I think you mean Nanoha,” she sighed. Scott was hopeless...
“I knew there was an O in there somewhere,” Scott sighed.
= = =
“Those guys who broke into the Infinity Library – they were birds?”
“Not what I expected either,” Nanoha replied, falling backwards and landing comfortably on the bed she shared with Fate. It was an...unorthodox relationship, to say the least. Sharing a bed would typically be a sign of romance or something, but their relationship just seemed the same as ever – nothing added, nothing lost. Or was there...? No, she was just getting ahead of herself...or was she?
Nanoha’s blond companion propped herself up on her elbow and listened carefully to Nanoha.
“It was weird,” she continued. “they can change between human and falcon form whenever they want, it seems. Quite powerful, some of them...and as birds; they probably fly just as well as any aerial mage.”
“How’d they get here?” Fate inquired.
“Seems they were fighting a war aboard their ship when they simply...appeared here. I don’t know how true it is though...they seemed to be holding a lot back.”
Fate’s expression grew more serious, so Nanoha quickly added, “I didn’t sense any bad vibes from them either. They weren’t combat cyborgs, artificial mages, or an interdimensional villain.” She continued, more memories coming back to her of a certain purple-haired mad scientist. It was only a few days before he made a massive raid on the Ground headquarters, and...
She suddenly became aware of the lack of warmth between herself and Fate – the source of said warmth was typically a sleeping Vivio. Who knows what they were doing to her – but it was guaranteed to be nothing to improve her health.
Eager to change her thoughts back to the silvers, Nanoha explained everything – their fleet consisting of the Skywind and the Silver Dawn...how they controlled elements and were aerial aces like Nanoha herself. It seemed kind of neat, seeing a fellow aerial ace. Being in RF6 meant she could hang around her friends a lot, but it didn’t offer a lot of opportunities to meet other people in other divisions when you weren’t fighting a war with them.
Still, she couldn’t help but find something amiss...like she forgot to tell someone something...
= = =
“Are you sure it wasn’t there before?” Chrono asked. He stared in disbelief at a sizable fleet that appeared out of nowhere and was suddenly knocking on Mid-Childa’s doorstep. The fleet hadn’t done anything yet, and how they got there would be looked into later – all that mattered was intercepting the fleet.
“Positive,” the young officer replied. “I can’t miss a fleet that big!”
Chrono took a deep breath and made an announcement. “Action stations, all hands. Yellow alert. Action stations, all hands.”
He looked at the fleet again, this time on the main viewer. What kind of ships were those? They were unlike anything he’d seen before. Not even the scanners could recognize their configuration, or even their weapons systems – yet those small wart-like protrusions from their hulls definitely were barrels of some kind. Barrels to a gun...a physical projectile, perhaps? Or something more dangerous?
He did, however, notice a distinguishing feature on one of the more heavily armed ships. It was in the middle of the fleet, and was without a doubt the flagship. “Silver Dawn...” he whispered.
= = =
“Hey Remington,” a young bird flew up from his console to Remington’s side. She ruffled her white and brown feathers, preening and keeping them down pat. “That fleet you spotted earlier – looks like they’ve seen us after all. They’re on an intercept course.”
“Thanks, Ayden. All hands, this’s Remington. Action stations.”
The lights aboard the ship dimmed and glowed yellow, alerting personnel to be at partial combat readiness. Who knows what that fleet was doing out there. At any rate, if they proved a threat, retreat seemed like the only real option – that planet probably had more ships down there, and she couldn’t afford to lose any ships here. Tactical manoeuvring was their only chance now.
“I hate late-night battles. I’d rather sleep.” Remington murmured to herself. “Come on, let’s get this over with.”
She stared at the main viewer. The ships looked deadly. She couldn’t make out any kind of weapons emplacements or anything, but those two large prong-like protrusions from what looked like the bridge were probably not just for show – she learned that from seeing the Skywind’s TP gun in action.
Typically now she would make some witty comment, like “Bring it on”, or “You call that a fleet?” Unfortunately, she was too tired.
Remington opened her beak wide...and yawned.
The viewscreen blinked a few times, alerting her that a message was incoming. She was met with the face of a young human, maybe in his early twenties, wearing black. Lots of black. And he had black hair. Did this guy have a black fetish or something?
“Attention unknown fleet,” he announced mechanically, as if reciting this from a script during a play. “This is Admiral....Chrono?” his statement became a question of great intrigue when he saw the face of his adversary. “Um...”
Chrono was at a total loss for words. A massive, threatening fleet looming ahead, and it was being controlled by a bird. A bird. This must be without a doubt one of the strangest encounters ever.
“Is...there...someone...” Chrono said, trying his best to enunciate each word so the bird could possibly...somehow...understand. “...I...can...talk...to?”
The bird blinked a few times, as if confused. “You can talk to me,” it said.
Chrono almost fell over. A talking bird. Did he take too much Tylenol? Maybe Amy was having some weird negative effect on him after all...they did say at his stag party that marriage messed up one’s brain.
Chrono sighed, regained his posture, and imagined he was talking to a space pirate or something. He would not look like a fool in front of a bird. They could still be hostile. “This is Admiral Chrono of the Time-Space Administration Bureau. State your name, registry number, and intention.”
Remington replied almost flawlessly. “Remington, lead Admiral of SFWS Silver Dawn, registry number XC-11601. Intention: to wait.”
Chrono blinked. “Admiral, you say? Don’t joke around with me. A bird can’t be an admiral.”
“What are you going to do now? Shoot me?”
“I still don’t know what you’re doing here. You could be a part of Scaglietti’s forces.” Chrono responded. Sure, it seemed pessimistic, but hey...better safe than sorry.
Remington blinked. Scaglietti? Wasn’t that a car or something? “Uh...who’s Scaglietti?”
“Alright, that’s enough. Shoot ‘em.” Chrono ordered. His ship swung to port, brandishing its broadside cannons onto the Silver Dawn.
Remington recognized the manoeuvre immediately. “Hard to starboard, max speed!” she ordered. The Silver Dawn lurched forward and steamed ahead, turning into the attack and presenting less of a target with her bow.
Chrono also recognized the manoeuvre. They’re pretty good, he noted. But I’m better.
At that, his console blinked on, revealing a sleepy Nanoha rubbing her eyes and dressed in a nightgown. “Hullo,” she said sleepily.
“Nanoha?” he asked curiously.
“Fleet up there. Friends of mine. Don’t shoot them.” She yawned and fell backwards onto her bed. A snore could be heard as Chrono’s console blinked off.
Chrono was at a loss of what to do for a second. His weapons were charging against a target that wasn’t hostile after all. “Hard to starboard!” he ordered.
The ship swung sideways, its guns aiming from the Silver Dawn to open space. The cannons fired and their shots completely missed, sending round after round of magical ammunition into the stars.
The two ships remained silent for several moments, each captain wondering what to do. Ultimately it was Remington who called upon Chrono.
“Changed your mind?” she asked.
Chrono didn’t say anything. He couldn’t think of what to say. After a slight pause, he apologized with a simple “sorry”.
Remington merely smirked. “Thanks,” she said casually before signing off.
“Geez,” Chrono said to the ceiling of his ship. “Next morning, Nanoha better have a good explanation of this...”

[asaqe]

Adam's Journal...

The night I spent with XIII left me in a good mood, as long as the doctor keeps me supplied with girls to keep me company. But being kept from Combat kept me rusty, so the next day I headed to meet the rest of the Numbers....

As Adam walked past the lab, Sein and Due were convieniently talking to each other. Just the usual stuff like how long are they going have to wait till Scagletti achieves World Domination. Or perhaps the notion to get new barrier jackets. Adam interrupted their conversation: "Hey Due and Sein" Sein with a cheerful demeanor: "Hi Adam-sama! What are you doing right now?" Adam chuckled: "Well I am going to do something to get an combat refreshment course. Plan on robbing a bank." Due smiled: "A bank hiest eh? So how are you going to break in?" Adam then does a gesture that indicates both Sein and Due are going with him. "Why you two of course...I will inform Uno of the Hiest"

Later on the lab, Uno was busy typing out information and file report when Adam comes up to her and pecks her on the cheek. "Adam, dont you see I am a little busy?" Adam then reached his hand for her chest and fondles her smiling: "Not busy enough to plan out a coordinated bank attack?" She then devilishly grins: "So, what do you want me to do?" He smiles: "Get me the coordinates of a bank with sufficient capital as well as distant from TSAB operatives...while some TSAB is fine, I want to keep my reputation clean as a zero witness criminal." With that he walked out the lab smirking..."fondling Uno, works everytime..."

Albert will get his spotlight soon enough.

[Dream_Traveller]

Originally Posted by LoweGear

Actually, the original Ion Cannon came from our love of Command and Conquer

Here's the Ion Cannon from C&C3: Tiberium Wars:

And here's what will happen if the Ion Canon strikes any of the massive Liquid Bluecheesium Deposits that have been scattered all over the thread...

Complete and Total Devastation

Originally Posted by Keroko

On to posting something with a bit more substance: Here's a little piece I have been working on and off. A little look in how Tiana and Keroko first met.

Spoiler for Meeting an idol:

“Do you have an idiol, Tia?”

The question was asked so sudden, that an occupied Tiana automatically replied. “Yes.”

“Eeeh?!” Subaru’s face lit up. “Who? Who? Who?” she queried. Well, pestered was more close, Tiana instantly regretted telling her.

“That’s none of your business.” Tiana replied, glaring at her roommate.

“Aw, I’ve told you mine!” Subaru complained.

“Then that’s your problem. Just because you’re told me yours, doesn’t mean I am obliged to tell you mine.”

“Demo-”

“Nakajima! Lanster! Your turn!”

Tiana breathed a sigh of relief, saved by the instructor, now on to hoping that Subaru’s scatterbrain would forget this ordeal.

Luck seemed to be smiling on Tiana today, Subaru had forgotten the idol issue. Instead, after they had finished their training, she had gone off to get some drinks for the lunch break. When she came back, though, it was obvious that she had discovered something.

“Tia Tia Tia! Come quick, come quick!” She said, flailing as she grabbed Tiana’s arm and dragged her away.

“Subaru! Chotto, Subaru! Tell me what is going on first!” Tiana said, stumbling as she was being dragged away. As always she was amazed by her apparently gentle looking roommate’s strength.

“Someone from the Air Force came to the camp today; they say she was pretty high ranked!”

“What does that have to do with me? Don’t suddenly drag me off like that?”

“Demo, getting in the Air Force is Tiana’s dream, right?”

Well, that was true, but how would seeing some officer from the Air Force help Tiana in reaching that dream?

“Aaaaw, we missed her!” whined Subaru. Tiana sighed.

“Well, that’s too bad. Let’s get back before break is over.”

“Uuuu.” Subaru moaned as she dragged herself back, arms dangling while bend forward.

She was probably hoping that the Air Force mage was Nanoha.

“It’s time for us to split up, so I will se you after thoday’s training is done.”

“Uuuu.” Subaru gave no signs of having heard her, but slowly trotted off in the direction of her group’s field.

Tiana sighed again, and headed for her own group.

The training today was tougher then the usual. Normally they would hit targets at varying distances, or moving targets set on rails. Today’s targets were also moving targets, but they seemingly changed patterns on a constant basis. Just as Tiana was getting frustrated as yet another of her shots missed, a voice spoke up from behind her.

“Don’t try to see the pattern; they’ll just change whenever you do so. Try to feel where it is going next.”

Tiana had no idea who the person was, but the advice was sound. All tactics up to this point hadn’t worked anyway, so why not?

She focussed back on the target range out in the trees, and as the next target began zooming by, she looked at a certain point between two trees. “There!” She fired three shots, the first clipped the upper right corned of the target. The second hit the outer ring. The third hit the target dead in the center.”

Tiana stared in amazement. All three shots had hit?

“Heeeh? Sugoi, most people take at least a few weeks before they start to get it right.”

Tiana’s amazed look turns into a smile, and she turned around to thank the one who helped her.

“Arigatou gozaima-”

Her words were cut of mid sentence as she noticed who the person who helped her was. Long red hair tied with a black ribbon into a single tail on the right side of her head, a pair of aqua eyes were looking at the targeting range with an impressed smile. The white uniform of the Air Combat training officer division was immediately recognisable, especially since this one varied from the standard ones in one detail. On the right arm was placed a blue emblem featuring a pair of wings connected to a star.

The wings, the emblem of one of the elite Air Force units in the TSAB.

And the star, the mark of the Commanding Officer of that unit.

Before her stood Captain Takamachi Georashi Keroko of Rogue Squadron.

Her idol.

“Hmm? Is something wrong?”

Tiana was snapped out of her thought by the voice. Captain Takamachi was now looking at her, her head tilted and a look of curiosity on her face.

“Ah- ie, I- I’m really sorry! I was being rude, I should have saluted, and- and I-” Tiana was blabbering now, and was making motions halfway between a bow and a salute.

The sound of giggling made her stop, and she looked up to see her idol giggling at her antics, one hand half-covering her mouth and the other supporting the elbow. Tiana could feel her face glow red.

“It’s all right, you know.” She said, trying to calm the distressed Tiana.

“Ah, hai.” Tiana replied, managing to calm down somewhat.

“So, I guess that means you know me. What is your name?”

“Ah, sumimasen, training team number 32, Teana Lanster.” She replied with a sharp salute.

“Tiana, nice name. So, would you like a few tips?”

“E-eh?” Tiana was completely surprised. Was she actually offering to help a ground trainee like herself? Looking at the Captain’s face, she could see nothing beyond an honest smile that awaited an answer. “H-hai, onegai shimasu!”

Tiana re-took her place in the range, and took aim at another target that was moving. No sooner had she done so, though, when she felt two hands grabbing hold of her own, and Captain Keroko’s face appeared right next to hers.

“Don’t try to aim at the target, always aim slightly in front of it.” came her voice as she moved Tiana’s arm slightly more to the right. “The less you have to correct your own shots, the higher the chance you will hit.”

Captain Keroko’s hands moved to the trigger, and unleashed a few shots, the last one with slightly more delay then the others. They missed, and the target adjusted course, straight into the last shot. “Even if your shots miss, you can use them to adjust the course of your target. Of course, this won’t work for every target, but it’s a basic tactic. It works better in teamwork.”

Tiana was still in a daze as Captain Keroko let go. As she regained her senses, she noticed Captain Keroko was talking with another officer. She turned back to Tiana.

“Gomen ne, Tiana, it look’s like I have to go. Good luck with training.”

“Ah! Hai! Arigatou gozaimasu!”

As Captain Keroko waved one more time before leaving, Tiana returned to her training.
After it was over, she was nearly trampled by her roommate.

“Is it true? Did you really get personal training from the officer of the Air Force?”

Tiana backed away, raising her hands in defence. “It wasn’t really training. Captain Keroko merely gave me a few tips.”

“Captain Keroko? Captain Takamachi Keroko? Uwaaah, I’m jealous!” Subaru seemed both excited and deflated at the idea. Excited at the fact that Tiana had revieved tips from her idol’s sister, and deflated at having missed it.

Suddenly a light bulb went on in Subaru’s head, and she turned to Tiana. “Ne, Tia. Could it be that Captain Keroko is your idol?”

…

The question had been asked. Tiana would later claim that it was a pure accident that she answered truthfully, but whichever the reason, she did. “Yes.”

Tiana leaned backwards and started to explain. “It is my dream to get into the Air Force, so I have been researching into it for a long time. Eventually, I came across the names of famous people in the Air Force. Your idol was in there too, but Captain Keroko really caught my eye.” Tiana sighed. “When she began her job as training officer, people were amazed with her talents in air combat. She revolutionized several training methods, and trained many Air Force mages. When she was sixteen, she was put in charge of training what would later become Rogue Squadron. Did you know that there are rumours that it used to be a Squadron for washouts and misfits? The task was deemed impossible, but Captain Keroko managed to not just train them, but get the Squadron operational and among the elite, all the while never shirking her duties as an Air Force instructor. With her new Squadron, she engaged heavily in combat, earning both the nickname “Deathwing Keroko” as the officla title of Supreme Air Force Interceptor.” Tiana looked up at the sky. “They say that watching Captain Keroko fight in the air is like watching an aerial dance. I hope to be there some day to see whether those rumours are true.”

As she stopped her explanation, Tiana noticed that Subaru was awfully quiet. When she turned to look at her, she was faced with a teary eyed Subaru.

“Wha? What are you crying for?”

“Datte! That was so wonderfully told! It was so dramatic!”

“Gah, mo urusai, let’s get back to the dorms.”

“Haaai, ne ne Tia, don’t you think we’re alike? I mean, even our idols share a bond. Maybe this is a sign; we’re going to be the best team ever!”

“Subaru…. anta….”

As the two returned to their dorms, Keroko was in the cafeteria, reviewing certain reports. As she stretched and turned to look outside, her thoughts returned to an orange haired trainee she met this day.

“Tiana Lanster, ka? I have a feeling we’ll be meeting again someday.”

@Lowe: Now that's a dangerous blast.

It makes me wonder if the TSAB would ever construct something like that...or if the Cradle holds that kind of firepower in its invincibility state.

@Keroko:

Ah, so Teana meets Keroko at last? A nice reaction by her, what with Keroko being her role model and all. I wonder how much further their budding relationship of sorts will develop...very nicely written.

More please!

And, for all who are interested, expect more Lettermen info...soonish.

[Arrow]

Oh come on. It's the Ion cannon. Nothing can really blow up as much as the Ion cannon - the only thing I imagine that has more firepower than the ion cannon is Chuck Norris' roundhouse kick. =P