Infinite Stratos Character Creation and Fanfiction Discussion

[ZeroXSEED]

Originally Posted by Eratas123

@ Senpai - Parents side"

Originally Posted by Eratas123

BTW, I finally saw the pic! Is Chifuyu the one on the upper left?

Yeah, that's her

Originally Posted by Eratas123

Spoiler:

The blaring music of the nightclub bombarded Ichika's ears as soon as he opened the red coated doors. All around him he could see the bright lights blink and move in tandem with the upbeat tune, the smell of alcohol doing little to stop the growing headache that was starting to spring. Ichika didn't like going here, mostly on the fact that he couldn't even think without something interrupting him,

The place wasn't very big: Various flashing lights on the top of the circular ceiling, a bar filled with liquids of varying sizes and colors that dominated most of the left area, and seats covered in red leather and large tables in case the customer wanted to lay his or her head down on the table to stop from trying to puke (Which was often).

The only other thing of note was the empty space in between the bar and the seats. While lacking in a lot designs, the wide distance and focus of the light at the center made it the unofficial dance floor of the club. Already he could see people ranging from their late teens (Who he was pretty sure got there illegally considering they were wearing uniforms) to their mid-20's dancing and drinking to their hearts content.

"Ichika, over here!"

Ah, and here was the reason that he kept coming back here. Across the space, he saw Dan waving at him with a cheeky grin and already deeply red cheeks. On his right hand he held a bottle of something he was sure wasn't water and Ichika felt himself sigh unconsciously at the sight. Whenever he got blind drunk, it was always up to him to drive the red-headed lug back home lest he kill himself driving drunk.

'Well, friends are friends', Despite himself, Ichika couldn't help the smile that came across his face as he made his way to the solitary table. Not even the fact that some of the nightclub patrons kept staring at him removed it. Okay, maybe it was odd for a guy a few years past thirty to go to a nightclub, but it was a free country! Besides, he thought he aged pretty well all things considered. He still looked similar to when he finished college along with Kanzashi. He aged slowly.

"Hey man, there you are!" Dan slammed the bottle to the bottom against the table so hard that Ichika worried that it would crack, "What the hell took you so long? I've been waiting here for hours!"

"...Dan, you called me over here 15 minutes ago," Ichika held up his hands in mock surrender, "In fact, you didn't even say why you wanted to meet in the first place," He reminded him, "All you said was; get over here now, I've got big news to tell you!"

Dan seemed to visibly deflate at the reminder, "I......yeah," He grabbed the bottle and poured it haphazardly onto the cup. With a quick sigh, he drank the contents whole, "I've gotta tell you something important......something....." He grabbed the bottle and tried to empty it again, only to be met with disappointment as nothing but empty air greeted him.

"Okay, I think you've had enough to drink," Ichika chuckled and stole the bottle away from him, leaving it deftly on the tray of a passing waiter, "We should probably get you home before Utsuho-san gets worried-"

"No way!" Ichika visibly jumped at his friend's loud interruption, "We gotta talk about this now before it gets out of hand! Yukari, my baby's, in a lot of trouble!" Hands with an iron hold gripped his shoulders tightly, "Your kid's in danger to, you know? The male one. It isn't just about me"

In an instant, Ichika's expression changed from lighthearted teasing to grim seriousness. Anybody who saw this without knowing the context of the change would've been extremely weirded out by the quick mood shift. With a tight nod, he grabbed onto Dan's shoulder in response.

"What happened?"

Ichika was prepared for the worst. He knew that marrying into the Sarashiki's meant his family possibly getting put in danger due to both his and his wife's background and history. Were they kidnapped? Injured? Better yet, why did Dan need to be drunk to tell him this? He heard the saying 'Drowning your sorrows' before, but the phrase 'There's a time and place for everything' sort of counteracted that. Well, whatever it was, he was ready for it.

"Your kid's taking my little girl from me!"

......Except that.

"What." A flat statement, not a question.

"You heard me!" Dan tightened his grip on Ichika's shoulder and shook him roughly, "I see what your kid's doin! He tells my baby girl to go with him everyday now and when I ask her what she was doin, you know what she says?" Ichika didn't get a chance to answer even if he wanted to, "She says that it's personal! Personal! You know what it means when teenagers say that, right!?"

"Um.....not really...." Ichika gave a forced, awkward laugh. Dan just gave his friend a bewildered look, as if he was the one being unreasonable.

"Don't pretend!" Dan grabbed a bottle from a passing tray and shoved it into his mouth before continuing, "Look, I like you man. Hell, you're my best friend in the world!" Were Dan not stupidly drunk, Ichika might have found that heartwarming. As it was, the fact that said best friend's breath smelled like rancid alcohol destroyed any notion of that, "But I don't want to be in laws! It's breaking a rule in the guy code when your kid's go out."

Ichika didn't share his friend's distress. So what if Saito and Yukari spent a lot of time together. He was pretty sure that it was only because he needed help doing that "extra work" he insisted on doing. While he didn't approve of it, it would've been hypocritical of him to stop his son considering how gung ho and how much of a risk taker he was at that age.

"Dan, I think you need to lie down," Ichika gently pried his friend's hands off his shoulders and pushed him down back onto the desk. Without missing a beat, he grabbed another cup from the table and poured the alcohol Dan nearly dropped onto the floor onto both cups; one for him, and one for Dan.

"Look, I'm pretty sure you're just being paranoid, alright?" He held out the cup, which Dan accepted after some slight hesitation, "Nothing's happening between our kid's, alright? And even if it did, isn't it better that she get together with someone you're familiar with?"

"......I guess you have a point," Dan nodded airily, "Saito's a good kid, and Yukari could probably kick his ass if he tried anything."

"Alright, so lets just relax and forget all about it," Ichika held up the small cup in a toast, "For now, lets drink and forget about everything that's happening. I think both of us deserve a break from."

Dan's face broke out into a grin and he raised the cup as well before quickly doing the same. With a synchronized nod, the two of them downed the shots and grimaced as the bitter liquid streaked down their throat's. This was the life.

"........Dad?"

Ichika choked abruptly and turned to face the source of the sound. There, looking at him with accusing eyes, was Saito and Yukari.

Ichika's reply died in his mouth when he saw his son His left and right forearm were covered in loose bandages and his forehead and right eye was covered in a medical eyepatch. The wounds looked fresh as well, and he could still see some dried blood on parts of his neck.

Dan couldn't reply either, though his daughter wasn't hurt or weird looking at the very least. He just couldn't bare to look at her in the face when she gave him that accusing look. She looked just like her mother when she did it.

The bluenette flinched slightly as he heard the glass his father dropped shatter into the ground, "What are you and Uncle Dan doing here?"

"Th..That's my line!" Ichika managed go splutter out, "What are you two doing here? And why do you look like you lost a fight with some kitchen tools!?" He gestured frantically to the bandages.

"There was a lead here I was hoping to follow...." Saito replied, "And I look like this because I got into a fight and rocks were eventually thrown." He sighed, "Yukari saved me from getting blinded, but the bandages will stay for a few days. Anyway, does Mom know you're here?"

Ichika broke out into a cold sweat. Kanzashi didn't like him going here, and he took painstaking measures to ensure that she never find out. He didn't know how she would react to news about him drinking.

"That's not important now, " Saito crooked an eyebrow at the obvious subject change, "Listen, you should go home and have Aria look at that injury of yours. She's already got first aid training."

"..." Saito said nothing and just nodded, unable to disobey his father's command. Yukari looked between Saito's dad and hers before muttering her goodbye's and following him out of the club.

Ichika and Dan sagged into the table with barely contained relief. They were safe.

Outside the club.

"Hey Yukari, who are you texting?"

"I just informed Aria-sama and mother about our father's current whereabouts," A small smirk played on her lips, "I'm sure they're wondering where they've gone and I thought it only right to tell them."

"......Remind me not to get on your bad side."

RULEBREAKING LULZ TIME!!


Kudos for referencing the Bro Code.

[Eratas123]

She looks like a dude>_>

Side note - Can you explain the "Bandage Babe" trope to me? I'm trying to mold Saito into something similar *Like Allen from D-Gray man*, but it confuses me.

[ZeroXSEED]

Originally Posted by Eratas123

She looks like a dude>_>

What do you expect? She has Ichika's face. Worse that she has the same hairstyle as Yoshi there.

(well, unless you count the offscreen boobs)

Originally Posted by Eratas123

Side note - Can you explain the "Bandage Babe" trope to me? I'm trying to mold Saito into something similar *Like Allen from D-Gray man*, but it confuses me.

AFAIK bandage babe is more on the moe side than sexy side (though not necessarily). bandage implies injuries, and overall, helplessness, therefore, woobiefication. It was built into our subconscious, though only hardcore otaku will truly feel the charm.

[Eratas123]

Then why does the guy on the lower right look like a girl? It's pretty weird *Wearing massive Irony cap*

Side note - Saito turns into a bandage mummy later in the story since his parent's (Mostly Kanzashi) forbid him from using artificial drugs that have side effects. Wouldn't someone coming into schools with bandages look scary?

[ZeroXSEED]

^ As noted, "Pre hormonal treatment". Yeah, Iori actually inject himself with testosterone during the puberty phase, and even THEN...


That one picture is what happened if he didn't go for the treatment: he'll be the shortest, girliest male high school student in the verse. Per rule of funny though, his hair is less pale.

Yeap, but I figure not for long.

[demino_hellsin]

Is it possible for someone to be literally out of practice in socializing?

[ZeroXSEED]

^ Y' mean

It's quite possible, but how bad the result is depend on multiple factor.

[Eratas123]

Why did he start injecting?

[ZeroXSEED]

Abnormal sexual growth, apparently. It took three years for him to get a masculine face. The picture above was him at Ichika's age.

It was really inversion of Irish' growth, Irish got screwed by science, while Iori was FIXED by science.

EDIT: Forget to add, he's naturally albino too. His blue eyes? Contact lens.

[Eratas123]

Did he hate his appearance or something?

Side note - Odd, that's how I imagined Saito's appearance to be:/

[ZeroXSEED]

He often bullied or ridiculed when Chifuyu or Yoshi is not around (though not as bad compared to Ichika's generation), so his parents ask if he wanted the theraphy. Iori never hate his girly appearance, just that he knew it's abnormal and inconvenient in the long run.

What a coincidence

[Eratas123]

Why did he looks so girly anyway?

Side note - Just replace the silver with light blue and they start to look exactly alike. Speaking of which, can I get a blue haired version of that pic? I'd like to use it for FI.

[ZeroXSEED]

As said before, hormonal deficiency. There's simply not enough testosterone for him to develop masculinity via normal ways, but the girly picture is somewhat exaggeration (It IS a demotivational poster, natch)

I dunno, I got that from google when typed "White haired anime boy"

The closest one to your description seems to be Rinnosuke from Tohou fame.

[demino_hellsin]

@jak: No.

@wave: So what's with you and Perfume?

[StratoSpear]

Anybody here seen Gundam Seed Stargazer? I'm wondering if there's a way for an AI to learn without even interacting with the pilot one bit.

[demino_hellsin]

possible. The pilot is general source of input for the AI system. If you just replace that with directives that can be improved upon then outside stimuli will serve as its input and add further layers to directives. But in most cases the AI only adds these layered directives in concerns to efficiently handle the main directive it had from the start.

[ZeroXSEED]

Setsura-class Frigate
Class & Type: Super High Speed Nuclear Trimaran Frigate
Launched: ???
Commissioned: July 8 2046
Ship Builder: ???

Displacement: 4800 Metric ton
Length: 135 m
Beam: 17.5 m
Draft: 3.9 m

Engine:
KWX-288 D-D Micro Reactor, 90 MW
Backup reactor, 10 MW x2
Integrated MHD Generator, 35 MW

Propulsion:
2x SNECMA Olympus 593 Mk.911R Reinforced Turbojet 140 kN
4x Rolls-Royce Augmented Hydrojet

Speed:
55 knot w/ Hydrojet
110 knot w/ Turbojet

Electronics:
CHINAMI Armored Naval Suite

Armament:
Rheinmetal ADVAN-E Linear Cannon
Otobreda XR 76mm Naval Cannon x 2
Millennium Mk.III 35mm CIWS x 2
14.5mm Micro-CIWS x 4
Arbalest SSAM Launcher x2
Mk.82 VLS x 8

Countermeasure:
ASSHAT FU-500 Electronic Support and Counter-Measure
Terma DSHS-5 Decoy System

Gawdamnit, that took hours to write.

[StratoSpear]

Originally Posted by demino_hellsin

possible. The pilot is general source of input for the AI system. If you just replace that with directives that can be improved upon then outside stimuli will serve as its input and add further layers to directives. But in most cases the AI only adds these layered directives in concerns to efficiently handle the main directive it had from the start.

Basically it's a "Watch and Learn" on the AI's part?

Let say the AI unit is placed inside a Minerva-type unit and is sent to space, I was planning to have the AI just sit in the unit, watch and record how the pilot deals with various space exploration scenarios.

When it returns to Earth, the AI runs through the logs while segregating risky directives and improve on ones that improves its efficiency while also prioritizing its own safety. All while not even speaking (which is going to be the case for the AI in question)

Speaking of AIs, here's a flashback scene as to... well, how everything goes to shit basically:

Spoiler for Hyperion:

========== Nine years ago, at the Hyperion Research and Development institute ==========

Unlike the atmosphere of a functional, active institute for artificial intelligence development, the building is filled with mostly eerie silence. The entire institute is practically barren safe a few misplaced documents with loose pages flapping through thin air at the slightest breeze. Amongst the seemingly abandoned complex, one particular room remains lighted, a huge oval room meant for board meetings where Gerald Bastion and his colleague are seated across each other.

“Tell me, Gerald… What should I… What should we do now?”

Gerald’s colleague, Clause Ryan, is gravely saddened by the apparent shutting down of the Hyperion organization as he brings his face down to his cupped hands with a heavy sigh.

“Artificial intelligence has always been your forte, Clause. Why not join up with the others as a project advisor? I’m sure they will appreciate it.”

“Join them…?”

Even a year after the debut of the Infinite Stratos unit “White Knight”, it is clearly apparent that Clause harbors contempt for the ISes by questioning the suggestion with a rudely shocked tone. The former Hyperion engineer lifts up his head with a light frown, looking straight into Gerald’s eyes with a cold, disapproving stare.

“Did you not notice how the White Knight came about? What kind of equipment it was loaded with?”

Clause questions with a gentle but cold tone. There’s no way Gerald would have kid or even attempt to pretend that he doesn’t know; the White Knight came with weapons, weapons that decimated nearly seventy percent of the world’s military assets in a single afternoon. Ever since that point of time, the revolutionary Infinite Stratos is known to the world as a game-changer, a show-stopping element that holds too much power.

“Clause… I watched the news that day.”

“We want to develop an AI that can will journey to the stars for research and development, not a flying war fortress. You know that as much as I do…”

“Still, we can’t just let our efforts end here. We have to move on somehow… find another way to develop our work.”

“It’s easier said than done.” Clause rubs his forehead as his mind remains puzzled and uncertain. Given the state of their organization, there’s no clear solution to revive Hyperion and Clause has never been the one to sit well when he things don’t work the way he intended them to. While merely a fellow engineer of Gerald, he has always held high the aims of his former organization and that he will do anything to break things his way to make it a reality.

Only this time, the Infinite Stratos system that’s been receiving swift and priority development has completely robbed him of any apparent means to resume Hyperion’s goal of developing the ideal space exploration AI. More than half of their workforce has defected from the organization and chose to steer towards developing an AI system for the IS while others, like Clause, held contempt for the one known person behind the IS, Tabane Shinonono.

“When the main department jumped ship, they brought with them a copy of the Jabber AI and claimed it as their own.”

“Wait… Copy? You mean it’s…”

Clause nods and pulls out what appears to be a palm-sized external hard-disk drive from the pocket of his vest.

“The original Jabber AI is with me. However, the copy they took is practically identical so there’s no possible way to tell them apart. Those idiots made a full copy and claimed it as Hyperion’s original while also having the cheek to use it to so-called assist the military to develop an AI-assistant program for one of their secret Infinite Stratos unit… Something called the Gospel or whatever.”

“How could they… So if we try to develop this AI…”

“We’ll be charged for infringement and they might even mark us as terrorist for infringing a military AI program, as far as “official” records go.”

Gerald clenches his fists upon the realization as Clause sighs again, placing the storage device back into his vest pocket.

“If we’re going to advance with our Jabber project, we’ll have to erase the other copy which means we’ll have to destroy this Gospel thing that the military’s developing. I can’t bear to watch Hyperion’s pride shattered and muddied.”

“You’re going to take up arms? Clause, you can’t just—”

“I will do whatever it takes to clear this blockade that’s hindering the Jabber’s development even if it means becoming the greater evil.”

“Clause…”

“There are those who wish for the same, Gerald. I’m just taking the initiative to lead them.”

Confused by his colleague’s resolution, Gerald shakes his head and his fists loosen. His mind is all but torn between tainting his hands to support Clause’s goal to resume Hyperion’s development plans, and staying out which will segregate him from any risks of violence that Clause is prepared to commit. However, choosing the latter would also mean that he’ll abandon Hyperion and all that he’s worked for in the organization.

“I will not force you to join me.” Clause continues and gets up from his seat then walks towards the windows, looking out to the pitch-black sky of the night.

“You know my style, Gerald. I will only lead those that choose to follow… If you do not wish to join, promise me that you will never resort to cowardice like those traitors who’ve succumbed to the military and committed themselves to the Infinite Stratos system.”

@Zero
I'd like to buy one of those.

[ZeroXSEED]

Funny thing, all the hardware are custom model, as in, not exist everywhere even in 2050. And that's before the fact that the number of it's crew are so tiny that the everyone that isn't her crew wondered how it didn't break every three days...

To put in perspective, the only crew is the captain (Ichika), Information Officer (Kanzashi), Weapon System Officer (Dan), and one chief mechanic (Nohonhon) with few errant boys in service. That's like short of 30-40 crew considering its class.

[demino_hellsin]

apparently, in anime you can run a ship with only 4 people. An old wooden sail ship at that.