Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha Character Creation and Discussion

[An Hero in Disguise]

Originally Posted by Erio

WH Chaos? I actually havent played Warhammer, if that's what you're referring to, not a single game of that series. My faction will created from ground up, with little references from various games... I'll send you a PM to tell you what I have in mind.

OK, then I'll be able to use more WH elements if you're not basing your faction on them.

[Reiji Tabibito]

Originally Posted by LoweGear

Oh Lord, He Mentioned IT again!!!!

-Tomoyo, Ima koso ware da no chikara wo misetochi!!!
-Sochi!!!

Spoiler for JINBA ITTAI!!!!!! MAERU!!!!:

*TATSUMAKI ZANKANTOU >>> Reiji for 27411 damage*



And now wonder how he got to Hogwarts anyway Mel with him there?

<sighs> Stop trying to kill me for mentioning the cursed F*******! I swear, you guys react way too poorly in this situation! "Fear of a name only increases fear of a thing itself."

And the ENTIRE 82nd will be w/Arcas, along with a few others...

Originally Posted by Saint X

- [Ron]BLOODY HAXX!!![/Ron]

- I thought it could run like this:

Spoiler for aw...:

"Expelli..."

"Shoot!"

"Stupe..."

"Buster!!"

"Avada..."

"BREAKER!!!"

*BOOM!!!*

Heh.

Originally Posted by FlameSparkZ

Yay, part 3~

Spoiler for Pondering - Part 3:

The room was flooded with the light seeping from the cracks on the Relic.

(C-curses...because of me...everyone)
[You...]
(Huh? Who's there?)
[Do you...want strength?]
(S-strength?)
[Yes...strength that none can rival.]
(I...I just want to save them...Those that are dear to me, those that need to be saved...I want to help them!)
[Very well...Then I shall grant you your wish...]

I didn't know whose voice that was but...I didn't care, all I wanted was to save them.
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I felt cold...very cold, as I opened my eyes I found myself in the middle of a blizzard at the surface along with Rein, in Full Size Mode...
I tried to wake her up but she was unconscious, so I picked her up and searched for shelter.
As I carried her, I asked myself what happened to us in there and remembered of Hayate-senpai and Yui.
I tried to contact them and everyone else, with no results, it must be this blizzard...

"Tch...I can't see a palm ahead of me, I could be heading to a cliff and not notice it..." I complained.
As I took another step I felt the ground under me crack, "Eh?" and then collapsed. "I was just kidiiiiiiing~"
I held Rein closer to me and used Air Calibur.
"Air!!"
[Grapple Shot!]
Its edge rushes towards the icy wall, driving into it, securing the grip with the Belka magic circle.
We were pulled to the wall and, using my feet, slowed down our fall.
As I set foot on solid ice, I retracted the blade and sheathed Air.

I looked around, "Underground caves system..." *sigh* "At least we're protected from the blizzard..."
I set Rein down and took off my cloak, covering her body with it.
"Brrr...C-cold..." I held myself, "Fire magic would be really useful now..."

Sitting down, "...I hope she's okay." I look at Rein, breathing gently. "She's quite cute when sleeping." I smiled.
Then I noticed her cheeks a bit red and put a hand on her forehead, "A Fever?" I blinked surprised.

Using Air to chop a near by stalagmite of ice into smaller pieces, then tearing off a piece of my Barrier Jacket, I wrap it around the ice and put it on Rein's forehead.
"This should lower her fever...I think." I held myself to keep warm, "A-Air...would you please?" I shivered.
[Regeneration]
The area where I took some of my Barrier Jacket got restored, "Thanks..."
"Barrier Jackets protect from sudden temperature changes but...not this..." I compressed myself as much as I could to keep warm.
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I looked at Rein, "I never gave it much thought but...Even being a Unison Device, Rein looks like a normal girl when in Full Size..."

Then, Rein reacted, moving her eyebrows. "Rein?" I moved closer to her.
She slowly opened her eyes, "K-Koji...-kun?" She turned to direction of the voice and replied, still a little dazed.
"How are you?" I put a hand on her forehead, "It seems to have settled."
"uh..." Rein blushed.
"Ah...Sorry...It's because you had a fever." He apologized for being so intimate.
"A...Fever?" She blinked.

I explained her what happened after she passed out, but I too couldn't find an explanation to how we were still alive.
"I see...It must have been when I interfaced with the computer, it had a virus protecting the system."
"How are you feeling?"
"I seem to be fine but..." She closed her eyes for a second, then opened, "I can't change to Compact Size."
"Why not?"

"The virus seems to be hindering me, so it forced a System Switch." She explained, looking at her hands.
"Oh, now that you meantion it, Hayate-senpai said that when you're in Full Size you have difficulty flying and casting magic."
"Ah..." Rein lifted her head, "Hayate...I have to find Meister Hayate!"
Rein suddenly got up, but got dizzy from it, "Rein!" I said as I caught her.
"Don't push yourself too hard, you're sick..." I gently put her down.
"Thank you..." I covered her again with my cloak, "This is..." She looked at it.
"To keep Rein warm." I smiled.
"But...what about Koji-kun?" She looked at me.
"I'll be fine." I acted tough, doing a V sign.

We sat there, waiting, but the blizzard above us wouldn't stop.
"Hayate..." She sobbed.
(That's right...Rein never strays too far from Hayate-senpai, she must be feeling lonely.)
I turned my fact to her, "Hop on..."
"Eh?" She blinked.

"Maybe Hayate-senpai and the others ended down here too, so there's a chance we might find them. I'll carry you."
"O-Okay..." She replied shyly.
Fastening the cloak on her, Rein then climbed onto my back and held onto me.
"Uh..." I blushed.
"Something wrong?" Rein asked
"N-nothing..." I tried to smile.
(I...I can feel them pressed on my back...)
Shaking it off, I get up and shout in an encouraging way, "Yooosh, let's find Hayate-senpai and the others!"
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The place was a real maze, and since it's all made of ice, every corridor looks the same.
"...We're lost...aren't we?" Rein asked.
"I-it seems so, doesn't it?" I tittered.
Rein sobbed again...
Getting on my knees I let her get off, "We're never going to find them..." She said depressed.
I held her close to me, "I'm sorry, Rein..." and apologized.
"Ah..." She let out from the sudden embrace.

"Don't lose hope, I'm sure they'll find us..." I put myself at Rein's level and comfort her.
I cleaned the tears from her eyes, "Be brave and when Hayate-senpai and the others find us, they'll praise you." and smiled to her.
(That's right...Rein's still a child, so I have to cheer her up.)

Rein nodded, "Okay..."
(In a way, Rein reminds me of Yui...when she was younger)
"Kch!" I sneezed.
"Koji-kun, are you cold?" She asked me.
"A little..." I had to come clean, I wouldn't be able to fake it much longer anyway.
Rein looked at my cloak, that she was wearing, "Then take it back..." She began unfasteing it.
"But then Rein'll be cold..." I reminded her.

She stopped and then said, "Then, let's both use it..." She suggested.
"How?" I asked curious.
"Sitting together, that way we can share it." She exlained rather ambiguously.
"Uh..." I hesitated, "I see..."
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But I ended up sitting,Rein sat next to me, then covered ourselves with my cloak.
(She's warm...) I glanced down at her.
"ne..." Rein starts.
"Y-yeah?"
"You're cold..." Saying that, Rein snuggles closer. "We need to get you warmer."
"T-thanks..." I blushed.
Rein rested her head on my shoulder, "Staying like this isn't that bad..."
"Yeah..." I mechanically agreed.

It does feel good, this moment, and Rein's a lot more relaxed now...
Huh? How do I know that?

Then it hit me, (I'm feeling her emotions...)
I could read them as if they were my own, Rein feels safer now, while not long ago she felt so lonely.
I remembered the events at the laboratory, (Was it the Relic?) I asked myself.
I felt scared, yet amazed at the same time...
(This isn't the time to think about this! I have to protect Rein until we're found) I shook it off.

I put my arms around her, and Rein flinches a bit, "Did I startle you?"
"...just a bit." She replied shyly.
"Gomen..." I gently apologized, petting her on the head. "You know, Rein..."
"Yes?"
"As you are right now, you remind me of Yui when she was younger."
"Yui-chan?" She asked.
I nodded, "Back then, she was a shy girl and was always with me, because she felt safe around me..."
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I eased her with stories of me and Yui before Rein was born, and she was captivated by them, because she has the same relationship with Hayate.
"But now that Yui has grown up, she doesn't need to be protected that way anymore..." I continued, "Even if things changed, I'm still Yui's Onii-chan, so it's my duty to protect her."
Rein listened to it with a smile, "So, one day Rein will grow up?"
"Well, not literally..."
"Because Rein's a Device?" She asked with sad eyes.
"Uh..." I looked at her, and reassured her, "Your body won't grow...but your heart will."

"My...heart?" She blinked.
"Yes...It doesn't matter if you're a Device, you can eat, drink, sleep, move on your own, you have feelings and a personality...all these things make Rein just as human as me or Hayate-senpai."

Somehow, the way I conveyed my thoughts on Rein's humanity touched her so much, that she held onto me...and cried.
She didn't cry because she was sad, but because she was happy. (She's just like Yui...) I smiled as I stoke her hair.
Sobbing a little until she stopped crying, as I looked at her...she was sleeping.
"I guess she's tired." I sighed.

I stayed awake a little longer, but eventually fell asleep...
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I woke up at the sound of voices, and when I opened my eyes, everyone was there.
"Ah...Nanoha-senpai...Fate-senpai...Hayate-senpai...Yui..." I blinked. "It's not a dream, is it?"
"Onii-chan..." Yui cried, "Thank goodness..." and hugged me.
"Y-Yui?" I woke up completely.

I looked at everyone and I could feel it, their emotions, they were relieved, "How did you find us?" I asked.
"Shamal detected you after the blizzard passed." Hayate explained.
"Oh...and the facility?"
"When we got there, it was turned to debris." Nanoha answered that one.
"Then...how?"
"We don't know..." Fate shook her head.
(Was it...a miracle?)

"By the way, Koji-kun..." Hayate go closer. "Why is Rein in Full Size?"
"Ah?...Oh, you see..." But before I could explain it, Rein woke up.
"What's with all the noise ~desu?" Rein rubbed her eyes, and then saw Hayate. "Hayate!!!" She jumped to her arms.
"Rein, we were worried about you." Hayate held her back.
"Rein's a grown girl now! There's no need to worry about me...besides, Koji-sama was here with me, ne, Koji-sama?"
"Koji-sama?!" I said surprised? and so did everyone else...

Yui, who was still hugging me, suddenly let go and backed off...
Everyone (except Rein) started looking at me in a funny way, "Onii-chan...you didn't..."

Then, Hayate pointed Schwertkreuz at me, "Koji-kun...what did you do to my pure and innocent Rein?" She grunted.
"H-Hayate-senpai...that face...is scary." I sweated heavily.

"Koji-kun...you were such a promissing student." Nanoha-senpai looked down on me.
"Nanoha-senpai...and what's with Excellion Mode?"

"Koji, you know I can't forgive such a thing..." Fate-senpai too.
"Z-Zamber???" I sticked to the wall behind me.

"Minawa...If you dishonored Rein you will pay the ultimate price..." Signum-sensei, ready to draw Laevatein.
"S-Sensei too?"

"I knew you were trouble since the first day I saw you...now I've got a good reason to crush you!" Vita was ready with Graf Eisen in Gigant Form.
"V-vita-san?"

"..." Zafira-san simply glared at me.

"Onii-chan, how could you..."
"Even Yui???"

"Really, Koji-sama...how could you?" Rein played along.
"But you were right here!!!" I replied desperately.

"ma...ma...I guess our family will grow bigger, won't it?" Shamal-san commented playfully like a housewife.
"DON'T JOKE AROUND WITH SUCH A SERIOUS THING!!" They shouted at her.
"O-okay..." Shamal-san shrunk, "It was nice knowing you, Ko-chan~" She waved at me.

*gulp*
I could already see my short life flashing before my eyes...

Thankfully, Rein cleared the misunderstanding and saved me from a fate worse than death...thank godness...
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After that, we contacted Asura and headed home, Rein was cured of the virus and returned to Compact Size.
Though, after this experience, Rein did become a bit more independent...but she also became a lot more attached to me.

Like that time...
"Koji-sama~ Rein'll wash your back~desu"
"R-Rein??"

My life became more complicated but...I don't regret that choice, and I never will...

[/Flashback]
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"giri giri seifu"
Koji was almost turned into atoms...either that or forced to marry Rein...

Yeah, new skills~
[Grapple Shot] Pretty much a combination of Laevatein's Snake Form and Teana's Anchor Gun's grappling hook function.
[Regeneration] Air Calibur restores either the Barrier Jacket or itself.

So, next...hmmm, Maren, Koji and Yui will return to the GC, with 5 days before the Public Presentation.

Now to wait for episode 17 for more info

<groans> Why didn't anyone give this playboy a smackdown?!

Originally Posted by Kha

Just got back from the Epi thread and I must say I went "OH WTF!!!" and then "Aww... Ashton..." but then I went "WAIT!".

[half-crazed ramble]

If R2 can fall in love, why not Subaru? Also, the current state of affairs make her perfect for fusion.

And Lowe, looks like we're gonna get Evoluder after all.

So far I'm safe to canon too... Now as long as they don't suddenly officialize NF, I'll be home free, and with Inherent Skills as the take home prize! :3

[/half-crazed ramble]

Ah... Feeling better. Now the only problem is why didn't Kha notice that Subaru and Ginga were... that... Wait maybe he was briefed already. After all, that medical checkup does speak volumes. I'm sooo glad I haven't started Strike Lightning yet.

And... looks like I haven't stopped rambling.

Chances are, Subaru'll live, and I think we've already been over the whole NxF issue before.

Originally Posted by Saint X

[Adama]She's a Cylon.[/Adama]

- Read the spoil... but...

Spoiler for AlternateS II info:

Ashton is an artificial reactive (a Seeking/Sting Raid in Elemental Gelade Terms)- but the perfect one- crafted from the same Crystal GDI White knight Ren (Real name Reverie Metherlance) has on her head- but born naturally, bypassing the weakness of Seeking Raids, breaking crystal death. The crystal was recovered by later members of Ashton's Family- notably his sister Illicida Mornay (AlternateS I villain) Yuuno's childhood sweetheart.

And Ren says: (possible shift)

"The power of realization... that's the power we, as Edel Raids have... remember that Ashton- if you wanted... you can give life to nothing... but for a price... you must sacrifice your body in the process- leaving only your spark inside of her..."

- This might turn into a sort of "Ginban Kaleidoscope" thing...

Tazusa Sakurano Beats up Creator-Kun

BTW: Above chara's VA is Rurika's VA as well...

- AND I HOPE THAT IT IS ONLY THE ARM! OR LEAVE SOMETHING ORGANIC AT LEAST!

- Ashton is still protected by a shield that is called "uncertainty"

- If Subaru ends up in a bad ending- roles might be reversed or maybe new roles- the fusion stays.

Spoiler for What if it happens:

Ashton: I'm gonna so kill you Nakajima...

Subaru (spirit): But I'm already dead...

- I fear no ION CANNON, for i have the ANTIMATTER BOMB!!!

It'll make for an interesting universe when it's all over...

Originally Posted by Kha

[Extreme Makeover Home Edition]This is so cool... THIS IS SO COOL!!! *cries*[/Extreme Makeover Home Edition]

I didn't know about the first point though.

Looks like its all coming together indeed! Now all we need is some ubar powaa flaming Subaigar scene and we're done! :3

Wait... Or even... Ginga and Subaru really do SYMMETRICAL DOCKING?!

Either that or Ginga's arm is used to repair Subaru's, like Archer?!

Or... Good Empress...

Ginga's parts get swapped onto Subaru for GINGASIC SUBAIGAR?!

<stares> Exactly HOW much caffeine have you had today?

Originally Posted by Kha

I shall be silent no more! LIQUID BLUECHEESIUM BOMB LAUNCHED!!!

Spoiler for Licht von Belka Unit Description:

Yzak Base, Eastern Belka Seaboard.
1800Hrs, 22-7-0074

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You stroll into the hangar to find Marshal Kha walking around chatting with the Knight-technicians servicing the Stargraspers in the bay. He sees you and strides over.

Kha: Confessor! Good to have you on board. Since there's currently nothing major going on, I thought that this file would ought to get you up to speed.

(Hands you a datacube)

Kha: Oh and your office is down that lift; B2 straight on the left. Make yourself comfortable. Once your done browsing through that meet me in the command room. I believe Cardinal Carim's got a job waiting for you then, Confessor.

(You enter your office. Your battle secretary isn't in, so you load the file yourself)

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Narrator: The Licht von Belka is an ancient force that has supported Belka society back in the Imperiallum's heyday. As such many of its practices and gear may seem archaic and tedious, but trust me, it's what makes things work.

As with any Belka force, our magical infantry serve as our backbone.

Spoiler for Licht von Belka Infantry Brief:

Combat Doctrine

Most engagements will involve a single squad of Cleric-knights supporting a Knight-sister detachment, or a local force. For more serious daemonic incursions, several squads of Cleric-knights are collected around the presence of a senior Knight-commander, or even a Grand Marshal. In these circumstances, Tactical Squads will attempt to establish a beachhead in the tainted area, before the Terminators and senior Knights teleport down to the surface and engage the primary Daemon, banishing it back to the Immaterium.

The very presence of Cleric-knights upon the field of battle is painful to Daemons and their kin, as well as cause torment to Chaos magic practitioners. The divine purity and sonorous chants of detestation repel the daemonic and make it hard for them to maintain a grip in the physical universe. This means that Cleric-knights gain immense advantages against Chaotic opposition, but the high expense of an individual Cleric-knight leads to its own tactical problems - for all their power, Cleric-knights will nearly always be badly outnumbered and must focus upon fast application of force.

The Cleric-knight force also contains a high proportion of troops who can teleport into battle, a high-risk maneuver which can turn the tide of a battle if deployed well.

It takes a massive amount of resources to field a full Cleric-knight army, but such a ground force is known to be next-to-peerless.

Notable Infantry equipment for all Cleric-knights

Sacred Bolt Armed Devices

Relatives in this family of ranged Belka devices fire explosive .75 calibre self-propelled spellbolts, and are similar in nature to the real-world Gyrojet. They are more sophisticated technology than lasguns or slug-throwers, and more powerful than equivalent sized weapons in either case but require a Holy Belka user, hence it is only for the use of Knight-sisters and Cleric-knights. Each bolt contains a mass-reactive explosive magical payload, erupting milliseconds after contact with a target. Bolters are made in:

- Pistol, called Bolt Pistols
- Rifle, called Boltguns
- Machine gun-like, complete with mana generator pack and feedbelt, called Heavy Bolters
- Double-barreled Boltguns, called Storm Bolters, meant for Terminator and Dreadnaught armor
- Twin-barreled gatling rotary cannon form, called Mega Bolters. Meant for vehicles and powered machines.

Nemesis Force Devices

These are sanctified Force weapons, usually taking the form of a sword, halberd or spear, though sometimes a rare Nemesis hammer will be utilized by a Cleric-knight of incredible strength. Each is consecrated and anointed with sacred oils, psychically charged, and inscribed with religious scripts that are anathema to Daemons. They are specifically attuned to the bearer and as such no others, not even another Cleric-knight, are capable of using the weapon. Some older Nemesis Force Devices had Storm Bolters built into the shaft of the weapon, and is a trait retained by several New Belka Cleric-knights influenced by pop culture. However, since every Cleric-knight is assigned with at least a Boltpistol Armed Device, the Nemesis Force "gunblade" variants are rather redundant.

Like all Force weapons available to the Holy warriors of the Imperium, the power of the weapon itself directly corresponds to the divine talent of the wielder, and as the Cleric-knights are some of the greatest Holy Belka of the Imperium, they are truly devastating weapons in their hands. Because of this the entire chapter is able to wield these, every member is a hero in his own right.

However, due to the inexperience of younger recruits the Nemesis Force Device delegated to lower ranks will be weaker in terms of strength than their higher level counterparts. This makes the weapon effectively "evolve" as the bearer progresses through the ranks and master the weapon. Nanoha has certainly taken a leaf out of this master book of training.

In the hands of a Grand Marshal, these Force Weapons are some of the strongest in the galaxy - a Grand Marshal is more than capable of beheading a Nurgle Daemon Prince or a Hive Tyrant with a single cut.

Aegis Armor

The suits of power and Terminator armour worn by the Cleric-knights are incredibly well crafted; anointed and inscribed with prayers and wards, ritually consecrated and magically charged. Working in tandem with the Cleric-knights' formidable Holy powers, the Aegis Armour protects the wearers from the effects of the Immaterium and the Daemons it spawns. The armour's ritual blessings and divine resonance creates an aura around each Cleric-knight that also serves to confound the perception of any enemy, resulting in an effect called the Shrouding, which makes it harder for ranged spells to hit.

Libram of Devotion

While it is a copy of the Tome of Devotion, its contents include material drawn from the lost Librarium Daemonica along with the battle rites of the Cleric-knights Chapter. This Libram is carried into battle by every single Cleric-knight, in a compartment in his chest plate, or slung like a bag by his side. The book is also represented in Cleric-knight iconology, on the chestplate and pauldron of both power armor and tactical Dreadnought armor. It is a symbol of the greatest weapon against the forces of Chaos and evil - an unshakeable faith in the Holy Trinity - Danaan, the Light and God-Empress of Belka.

Lambda defence field generator

A piece of equipment available to all Cleric-knights and their vehicles, with their walkers being protected by the venerable Lambda Driver. This is what makes a Cleric-knight such a amazing tank.

Infantry Units

Tactical Squad



The basic fighting unit of the Licht von Belka. Each squad is armed uniquely according to each Cleric-knight's fated Force device and sidearm. Predominantly melee, and like the Spellblade Militia they also have a Charge ability that allows them to close with ranged enemies. Unlike the Spellblades, the Tactical Squad employs their Boltpistols and Boltguns as they close in or chase down the enemy, though the damage dealt is much less than their powerful Nemesis Force devices.

This unit can passively heal itself and other nearby allies.

When loaded into a Crusader, they can perform ramming attacks against garrisons to clear them.

Squad size = 6

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Devastator Squad


Seen here with various different arms.

For a Gunslinger Cleric-knight, their gun is their Nemesis Force Device. As such, these special Cleric-knights are armed with Nemesis Force Heavy Bolters or duel-wield Force Boltpistols, and are experts at the ancient art of Gun-fu. Their bombardment specialization allows them to curve their shots, allowing them to shoot around corners and provide covering fire for their melee brothers.

Squad size = 3

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Zaku II Assault Squad



As it turned out, Kha never built the Zaku system out of his on ingenuity, it was copied unconciously from an ancient armor system formerly used by the Holy Belka. The reawakened Brothers from suspension that make up this unit are equipped with a newer, more capable system called Zaku II. Like the Zaku cousins, these Tactical Squads with jetpacks can perform great long leaps through the air and even fight in void and vacuum conditions. These men usually have Nemesis Force devices made for wide-sweeping strikes, allowing them to literally jump in and party, Belka style.

They also carry powerful Siegels that when a squad of them jump onto a Walker or structure, they leave behind enough explosives to blow the target's supports out from under them, taking them down quickly.

Squad size = 3

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Honor Guard

Spoiler for Space:

One of the more famous members of the Licht von Belka who carries the standard on his back.

Like their Knight-sister equivalent, these chosen men carry the flag for the Licht von Belka. The Standard exrudes an aura that attracts all enemy incoming spells to itself, protecting the allies around them. The Standard Bearers themselves emit a Heroic Presence aura (+2 Morale) and together with the flag grants all units around them +5 Morale.

This squad passively heals allies within the radius too.

Squad size = 3

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Cleric-librarian



These men devote their lives to theological research, digging deep into the Infinite Library to search and manage information that would prove vital in battle. They can perform searches remotely while in the field, generating credit points for a field commander to use to deploy more Knights.

When placed inside the Infinite Library Uplink, they can work more effectively.

Out in the field, these Clerics' magically boosted psychic abilities allow them, when given enough time, to remotely scramble control codes of enemy structures and seize them for use of the Belka.

Note: These guys operate like China Hackers.

Squad size = 1

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Terminator



Once a Cleric-knight has proven his worth, he is granted the Terminator Battle Armor, and his Nemesis Force device unlocked further. Not only is he more durable and can deal more damage, he is now trusted to lead men to battle, and can take command of up to 3 squads of Knights. Squads assigned under this unit get boosts to their Intelligence, Morale and Initative. And by changing the Terminator's aura, he can affect other stats as well.

The Terminator like most accomplished Cleric-knights have a passive healing field arlound himself. He can also flash-heal an injured ally, but it would require him to touch the ally.

Squad size = 1

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Immortal



When a Cleric-knight is saved from the brink of death, he can be placed into these bipedal mini-walkers to continue serving the Light. Housing both remarkable armor and life-support, the surviving Cleric-knight is aptly called the Immortal. As it is also equipped with a powerful shield that blocks out heavy spellfire but leaves it weak to small arms attacks, this unit can charge through heavy bombardment and go toe-to-toe with siege units pinning the Knights down.

Other melee units should beware its Powered Nakajima fist. That can flip light tanks with ease, and can fire a Divine Buster. However, using that spell drains the machine, leaving it defensely for a short while after that attack.

This walking sarcophagus's cloud of nano-machines that maintain the system's integrity can also repair other nearby machines when the Immortal is idle.

Squad size = 1

A sizeable part of the Licht von Belka force is our armor. These old tanks have been outfitted with the latest technology available to the entire Ordered Space, and yet the armor is infused using the ancient technique of Aegis production, resulting in buff machines with great divine protection.

Spoiler for Licht von Belka Armor Brief:

Dragon Rider



Astride over their Nordizmu series Aibamashin, these Cleric-knights run the gauntlet deep into enemy lines, seeking out targets with their advanced sensor packs and reporting them back to HQ. And when these men come under fire, their speed lets them outrun some targets, but their Aibamashins can temporarily transform into mechanical airborne dragons, allowing them to do significant amounts of damage to those who underestimate the power of these scouts.

It is light enough to be carried by the Thunderhawk Gunship, but the Aibamashin can fly very well on their own for a limited time before they have to revert to their bike forms to recharge.

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Leman Russes



Light and fast, with reasonable protection, these tanks are often deployed in tandem with Chimeras for fast ground assaults to take and hold key objectives ahead of the better armored but slower forces. Having bolters on its sponson flanks and a main buster makes this unit able to go against most ground units, though the damage output is less than its heavier cousins.

It is light enough to be carried by the Thunderhawk Gunship.

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Chimera



A high speed infantry courier. It mounts a hull-mounted heavy bolter and has six hull-mounted Boltguns on the sides which can be fired from the passenger compartment, making it akin to a modern infantry fighting vehicle. As an APC, the vehicle is capable of carrying up 1 squad of Knights, equivalent to 6 men. The Chimera has amphibious capabilities, allowing it to take part in naval assaults.

It is light enough to be carried by the Thunderhawk Gunship.

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Crusader



At a glance, it may seem like a medium-speed well-armored heavy fighting transport. It's true; the Crusader's main differences from the original Land Raider lie in its weapons loadout. Instead of the twin-lascannons on the original version, Crusader's side sponsons are armed with hurricane-pattern bolters. The Crusader replaces the standard Land Raider's twin-linked heavy bolters mounted on the top of the tank with shorter-ranged, gatling gun-like twin-linked assault cannons. Finally, the Crusader sports a multi-melta mounted right beside the commander's cupola, instead of the standard storm bolter.

Background material states that the removal of the generators used by the lascannons freed up space inside the hull of the Land Raider chassis, increasing the vehicle's transport capability by five Knights in power armour or three Terminators.

However, the Crusader was really developed as a line-breaking tank, built and armed to plough into entrenched enemies or those occupying highly defensible positions. It has an expanded troop capacity and special frag siegel launchers in front of the main hull that fill the air before it with lethal clouds of spellfire and allow the Crusader to safely disgorge a sizeable squad of Cleric-knights or Terminators into the heart of the enemy lines. Hence why the Crusader is a favorite for ramming charges to spill its elite contents into a garrison for clearing.

With the collective roar of proud Cleric-knights leaping through the front bay doors into the scum of the multiverse, this is the vehicle that the term "Courage under Fire" was meant to describe.

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Baneblade



It is the Licht von Belka's super-heavy equivalent of the TSAB Praetorian, and is just bristling with weaponry. The standard Baneblade complement includes a turret-mounted Mega Battle Cannon with a coaxial Autocannon, three twin-linked Heavy Bolters (one sponson-mounted on either side, and one mounted on the front hull slope), two sponson-mounted Lascannons, and lastly, a fixed-forward hull-mounted Demolisher cannon. This totals eleven weapon barrels of various sizes and roles, giving full coverage in all arcs.

The two Heavy Bolters on the tank's flanks have been upgraded to stick further out and be able to swivel upwards, allowing this tank to engage airborne targets as well.

This tanks is also massive, being 13.5m in length, 8.4m in breadth, 6.3m in height and weighs in at 316 tonnes. Not surprisingly, it is also slow, but its vast number of weaponry ensures that this tank has next to no blind spot.

It is rather atypical for a unit of the Licht von Belka to have more firepower and less armor than the squat TSAB Praetorian.

The Cleric-knights also have the best siege units of Saint Church, ensuring that no villian escapes the rain of justice that pours from the heavens.

Spoiler for Licht von Belka Artillery Brief:

Basilisk



Light self-propelled spellforce artillery piece, lobbing single globules of Gotteliches Schwalbe Fliegen at distant targets. Capable of both direct and indirect fire, it is deployed alongside the Chimera and the Leman Russes in a tactic often dubbed the Armored Trinity.

It can fire into fog of war with a big accuracy penalty, and can bombard anything within the sensor range of a Dragon Rider. It is also light enough able to be carried by the Thunderhawk Gunship.

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Juggernaut



Immensely large and heavy, long-ranged siege walker cousin of little Wolkenritter Vita.

This walking monster fires not one but three Gotteliches Schwalbe Fliegen EX spells with massive splashes of holy fire into an area. And they can lob their great balls of holy fire anywhere within the large sensor radius of the Dragon Riders, granting them unprecedented reach. It also can fire into fog of war with a big accuracy penalty.

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Arbalest



Heavy long ranged anti-air with siege capacity using the newly developed "Thunderbolt II" proton torpedoes. This tank can guide the spellfire projectiles to explode mid-air or attack ground targets, each with large splash. However, it has a minimum firing range and being big, slow and thin-skinned, it has to be protected from infiltrating forces.

It can fire into shroud with a big accuracy penalty, and can bombard anything within the sensor range of a Dragon Rider.

Almost, we have uncovered the designs for a massive weapon of war, the 200ft tall Divine Titan class walker. Along with the reverse engineered and reinforced Savior Daggers, the Licht von Belka now has a Mechanized Corps:

Spoiler for Licht von Belka Mechanized Corps Brief:

Savior Dagger

Spoiler for Savior Dagger variants:

Savior Dagger
The standard variant.


Aile Dagger
High speed interceptor variant using the Aile Striker Pack. This variant can become airborne like an aerospace fighter, though not as agile as the Stargraspers.


Launcher Dagger
Long ranged bombardment variant using the Launcher Striker Pack.


Dagger IWSP
Multirole engagement platform capable of flight using the Integrated Weapons Striker Pack (IWSP). Sacrifices speed and maneuverability for function.


Lightning Dagger
Houses larger mana reserves for extended infiltration missions. Improved maneuverability. Includes a smart buster cannon that can be fired in short bursts separate, and in a long and larger burst when docked together.

Daggers with divine infusion. Can swap battle packs with Stargraspers. Well armored and adaptable, this Battle Titan is the true work horse of the Mechanized Corps.

Divine Titan Thor - Unique.



This 250ft (About 40+ m) tall sky-scraping machine is unbelievably well armored and is just bristling with weaponry. These include:

Nemesis Force Destroyer - Although they do not provide ranged firepower, this category of weapons is horrendously effective against enemy war engines and Titan-classes. They can only be mounted on the Titan's arms, and are basically ginormous versions of the unique hand weapon belonging to each Cleric-knight.

Gatling Blaster - Twin-link larger projectile weapon on both of the Thor's breasts. It is a rapid-fire weapon like the Vulcan Mega-Bolter, but also powerful enough to inflict damage upon heavily-armoured targets.

Hellstorm Cannon - It is a huge five-barrelled energy weapon attached to Thor's left flank just above waist-level and is a brutal mid-ranged particle cannon.

Melta Cannon - An upsized melta (fusion) weapon mounted on the Thor's right flank just above waist-level. Notably short-ranged, but incredibly effective at penetrating armour and destroying Titan-classes.

Multiple Rocket Launcher - Long range spellforce artillery which unleashes heavy barrages to suppress and devastate enemies. And because it is mounted on the Thor's shoulders, it is much less vulnerable to air and fast attacks than dedicated artillery companies.

Quake Cannon - The four very, very large artillery pieces that sit atop of the Thor, they are of a more massive caliber than any other artillery weapon in the game.

Volcano Cannon - This cannon sits right smack in the centre and just under the command block of the machine. Powered directly from the Thor's plasma reactor, the Volcano Cannon has extreme range and is very effective at penetrating armour, making it used primarily against war engines and other Titans.

Plasma Annihilator - This is the heaviest plasma weapon mounted on Thor. The Titan carries four of these awesome weapons in pairs on both arms, and can transfrom the pair in the walker's master arm into the Nemesis Force Destroyer. The Plasma Annihilator is devastating against any armoured units or vehicles.

This mecha is the personal war machine of the battleforce confessor, the Supreme Commander. It is able to stand and move quite well thanks to the powerful Lambda Driver system supporting it. The Thor is built to annihilate any threat, and it would take considerable numbers to bring down this machine. However, as with any massive walker, its weakness is its legs.

However, the amount of effort it takes to build and field a Thor is so immense that each battleforce confessor is only allowed one unit each time. Also, when the Thor is deployed, the Archangel cannot be deployed, simply because the Confessor is aboard the Thor.

While the Cleric-knights are an essentially ground-based force, we have some ground support aircraft take work in tandem with the other wings.

Spoiler for Licht von Belka Aerospace Brief:

Orca Landspeeder



Armed with two 2x3 Excel Shooter packs and 1 heavy bolter under the nose, the Orca Landspeeder combines and replaces the Tornado and Typhoon Landspeeders used by the old Licht von Belka and the Raumritters. It provides anti-personnel bolter support fire as well as launch Excel Shooters to soften and destroy armor, allowing the Cleric-knights to progress swiftly.

Stargrasper



A multirole aerospace superiority fighter that can change Striker packs at the airfield for different missions, as well as carry them out to Daggers operating in the field.

Thunderhawk Gunship



The Thunderhawk Gunship is a large, heavily armed transport aircraft used by both the Cleric-knights and Knights' Circle.

The gunship is armed with a massive main weapon, either a battlecannon similar to the ones mounted on the Leman Russ tank or a turbolaser destructor, commonly mounted on Titans. It is also armed with eight heavy bolters and twin-linked lascannons as secondary weaponry. Numerous bombs and missiles were used to be carried by the gunship, but now they've been replaced with the energy-based proton torpedo launchers.

The Thunderhawk Gunship has space for 6 Squads worth of units. It also has been described to contain an armory, and an apothecary and a small number of Knight-technicians are usually assigned to each gunship.

Archangel-class Assault Carrier - Unique.



Deployed from the Signal Transducer, the Archangel is the seat of command of every Cleric-knight battle force. Every battleforce confessor is assigned aboard on of these ships based on Marshal Kha's personal Archangel-class Seraph. It is yet another option for the confessor that if he so chooses not to deploy the Thor, he can take to the field in the command ship. Features include the Time Bomb barrier field that renders incoming spells and unshielded units harmless and the infamous "Planet Cracker", the Arc~en~Ciel.

The mere presence of their command ship fighting alongside them gives Cleric-knights further morale and inspiration boosts. And within that radius, the Archangel can resupply troops and hence regenerate all types of units within range.

The ones that receive the most benefits are the Daggers; they can swap Striker packs quickly without the need of the Stargrasper; they can hide aboard the Archangel while getting repaired at 300% speed; and the Archangel's mana laser can restock their mana supplies instantly every few minutes.

Welcome to the family, Confessor. You have every reason to be honored.

End of Presentation

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(You close the file and get up. Time for work.)

Not even Kha can withstand the Thor going Alpha Strike on him.

No heroes for the Cleric-knights other than Kha just yet, but there's supposed to be 3, one for each Cleric-knight specialization.

Anyways...

@Regius: YOU ARE NOT, PREPARED!!!

EDIT: Realized that I didn't do the Crusader enough justice and loaded it with more material from the Codex as well as Gamefaqs. Thanks Lowe!

EDIT2: More patches done! Please read again.

EDIT3: Added Thunderhawk Gunship image. If only there was something else there to show how big that flyer is compared to a human. Thanks Liingo!

Wow... no wonder Regius wants his own kick-butt assault force so badly. From the looks of things, the civil war against GC will practically be one-sided if the church has this many resources...

Okay... now time for... NEW MATERIAL!!!

@Everybody:

Re: Nanoha WizardS - It is, as you've imagined, a crossover between Harry Potter and Nanoha. I was inspired by the release of Deathly Hallows, and Kha's revelation that Ancient Britannian magic was like the magic shown within the series. Right now, I'm seeking input from anybody and everybody regarding this potential fic. Here is what I've hashed out so far:

Plotline: Fic will involve an alternate ending to the Voldemort conflict than presented in DH - but not everything will be changed. I already have a general idea of where I want to go with the fic, and have even come up with some specifics. In terms of genres, the main three will be Action/Adventure, Romance, and Humor.

MSLN personnel involved: At the very least, the 82nd and MD6. The only other units I could reasonably justify would be Kha's 21st and possibly Rogue Squadron. However, the personnel there would be on a rotating basis – with some overlap – see timeline for more details.

Death: This is a war, and people WILL die, and it won’t just be Voldemort and his cronies…

Romance: In regards to HP, canon pairings. In regards to MSLN… not so sure. It greatly depends on two things: the outcome of StrikerS, and where in the post-StrikerS timeline it occurs. At this point, the only definitive pairings are: Arcas/Mel, Erio/Caro, Kha/Fate, and Yuunoha (and that’s presuming they all survive).

Issues of Balance: As shown in my preview, Arcas was able to slay eight Death Eaters without so much as breaking a sweat. How I intend to balance this varies: if Jail-teme or any of his cybernetic hoes survive StrikerS, then they’ll make another appearance; if not, then I have a few ideas, but I’m open to suggestions.

Timeline: Here’s the big issue. In regards to MSLN: post-StrikerS, and definitely post-LegendS (meaning Arcas learned that he is a Dunamist, and has come to terms with the powers and responsibilities of that title). Whether it is to be post Alternates II is dependent upon Saint X and how much he is willing to work with the timeline. In regards to HP: definitely post-GoF, and possibly even post OoTP. It will NOT be post HBP, though characters and events from that book will be included. The fic will be presented in typical MSLN style, with episodes broken up by Sound Stages. Furthermore, the timeframe for the fic will be typical HP – one school year. Obviously, not all the mages can stay there for that amount of time (they have lives too) – that’s why I came up with the idea of a rotating schedule. But, once things start accelerating towards the conclusion, then EVERYONE will be @ Hogwarts to see it through to the end.

If anyone has input, or just general comments, please quote this and make your comments after it. <clasps hands and pouts cutely> PLEEEASE?

[An Hero in Disguise]

Originally Posted by Reiji Tabibito

@Everybody:

Re: Nanoha WizardS - It is, as you've imagined, a crossover between Harry Potter and Nanoha. I was inspired by the release of Deathly Hallows, and Kha's revelation that Ancient Britannian magic was like the magic shown within the series. Right now, I'm seeking input from anybody and everybody regarding this potential fic. Here is what I've hashed out so far:

Plotline: Fic will involve an alternate ending to the Voldemort conflict than presented in DH - but not everything will be changed. I already have a general idea of where I want to go with the fic, and have even come up with some specifics. In terms of genres, the main three will be Action/Adventure, Romance, and Humor.

MSLN personnel involved: At the very least, the 82nd and MD6. The only other units I could reasonably justify would be Kha's 21st and possibly Rogue Squadron. However, the personnel there would be on a rotating basis – with some overlap – see timeline for more details.

Death: This is a war, and people WILL die, and it won’t just be Voldemort and his cronies…

Romance: In regards to HP, canon pairings. In regards to MSLN… not so sure. It greatly depends on two things: the outcome of StrikerS, and where in the post-StrikerS timeline it occurs. At this point, the only definitive pairings are: Arcas/Mel, Erio/Caro, Kha/Fate, and Yuunoha (and that’s presuming they all survive).

Issues of Balance: As shown in my preview, Arcas was able to slay eight Death Eaters without so much as breaking a sweat. How I intend to balance this varies: if Jail-teme or any of his cybernetic hoes survive StrikerS, then they’ll make another appearance; if not, then I have a few ideas, but I’m open to suggestions.

Timeline: Here’s the big issue. In regards to MSLN: post-StrikerS, and definitely post-LegendS (meaning Arcas learned that he is a Dunamist, and has come to terms with the powers and responsibilities of that title). Whether it is to be post Alternates II is dependent upon Saint X and how much he is willing to work with the timeline. In regards to HP: definitely post-GoF, and possibly even post OoTP. It will NOT be post HBP, though characters and events from that book will be included. The fic will be presented in typical MSLN style, with episodes broken up by Sound Stages. Furthermore, the timeframe for the fic will be typical HP – one school year. Obviously, not all the mages can stay there for that amount of time (they have lives too) – that’s why I came up with the idea of a rotating schedule. But, once things start accelerating towards the conclusion, then EVERYONE will be @ Hogwarts to see it through to the end.

If anyone has input, or just general comments, please quote this and make your comments after it. <clasps hands and pouts cutely> PLEEEASE?

Can't really comment on it as I have zero experience with HP What I'd like to mention though is the need to somehow organize the timelines of planned post-StrikerS fics (and probably their casts) in case we're not going to break it up in several AUs.

[Satty]

Originally Posted by An Hero in Disguise

= = =

Now what can I say about Ep.17 - JUST AS PLANNED!

Only Subaru thing was unexpected, not that it matters very much for me. Everything else was extremely satisfying.

With episode 17, it makes a lot of stuff possible for my SearcherS fic....yeah!

Originally Posted by Reiji Tabibito

Okay... now time for... NEW MATERIAL!!!

@Everybody:

Re: Nanoha WizardS - It is, as you've imagined, a crossover between Harry Potter and Nanoha. I was inspired by the release of Deathly Hallows, and Kha's revelation that Ancient Britannian magic was like the magic shown within the series. Right now, I'm seeking input from anybody and everybody regarding this potential fic. Here is what I've hashed out so far:

Plotline: Fic will involve an alternate ending to the Voldemort conflict than presented in DH - but not everything will be changed. I already have a general idea of where I want to go with the fic, and have even come up with some specifics. In terms of genres, the main three will be Action/Adventure, Romance, and Humor.

MSLN personnel involved: At the very least, the 82nd and MD6. The only other units I could reasonably justify would be Kha's 21st and possibly Rogue Squadron. However, the personnel there would be on a rotating basis – with some overlap – see timeline for more details.

Death: This is a war, and people WILL die, and it won’t just be Voldemort and his cronies…

Romance: In regards to HP, canon pairings. In regards to MSLN… not so sure. It greatly depends on two things: the outcome of StrikerS, and where in the post-StrikerS timeline it occurs. At this point, the only definitive pairings are: Arcas/Mel, Erio/Caro, Kha/Fate, and Yuunoha (and that’s presuming they all survive).

Issues of Balance: As shown in my preview, Arcas was able to slay eight Death Eaters without so much as breaking a sweat. How I intend to balance this varies: if Jail-teme or any of his cybernetic hoes survive StrikerS, then they’ll make another appearance; if not, then I have a few ideas, but I’m open to suggestions.

Timeline: Here’s the big issue. In regards to MSLN: post-StrikerS, and definitely post-LegendS (meaning Arcas learned that he is a Dunamist, and has come to terms with the powers and responsibilities of that title). Whether it is to be post Alternates II is dependent upon Saint X and how much he is willing to work with the timeline. In regards to HP: definitely post-GoF, and possibly even post OoTP. It will NOT be post HBP, though characters and events from that book will be included. The fic will be presented in typical MSLN style, with episodes broken up by Sound Stages. Furthermore, the timeframe for the fic will be typical HP – one school year. Obviously, not all the mages can stay there for that amount of time (they have lives too) – that’s why I came up with the idea of a rotating schedule. But, once things start accelerating towards the conclusion, then EVERYONE will be @ Hogwarts to see it through to the end.

If anyone has input, or just general comments, please quote this and make your comments after it. <clasps hands and pouts cutely> PLEEEASE?

Like An Hero, I can't comment on this other than it looks good.

[LoweGear]

IKARE!!!! HAGANE NO CYBORG!!!!!

Sorry, couldn't resist

Originally Posted by Nightengale

Now that I've said that much... ORE NA TAAN!!!!!!!!!!!

Spoiler for Multiverse Alternate MC 074 ~ Reflection of the Night ~:

*snip*

I wasn't very satisfied with the end product, but I suppose it'll do. What next...

Originally Posted by Nightengale

Oops. Nearly forgot this.



This was posted in the Fanfic thread a short while back, but since it relates to our OC-verse, I'd thought I repost this up here for people who don't go there.

I have gotta say, I like it a lot. Much thanks and props to Satashi for this wonderful piece of work, again. I'm starting to sound like a broken record.

I am very much liking this AU, with all the well written angst. Shame for Yuuno retiring, but then again not much you can do in such a situation... except bang your incredibly hawt best friend

*Trident Smasher'd*

Wish to see more of this AU from both of ya!

Originally Posted by Kha

After you mentioned that, I ploughed through wiki and the newly arrived Codex and realized just how much I've underestimated the Crusaders!

It's been fixed now, and I've ranked placed it to be in the same tier as Baneblade instead of 1 tier below. My mental image of it was much smaller... Until I revisualized how big that bay door is compared to a Knight, then I went .

So much for writing on little more than impressions and rough army research.

I've updated it. Is it better now?

Much better

Although as I recall, the Land Raider's most awesome feature is the fact that it's also a freaking chapel

Originally Posted by AImost Pure

Hi everyone! Thanks for the feedback comments I got on my first post! Now, I plan to give a bit more info on my main character, Minea, along with give character data on her mother. Right now, (it could even be today), I plan to post my characters for my stories (I promise I will get to them someday >.>) in this order so far. Minea - Mother - Sister/Sister's Familiar - Diner Owner - Things to come.

Spoiler for Minea Character Info.:

Sexual Oreintation: Lesbian.
Likes: Sweet foods, skirts, warm days, warm beds, gummy candy
Dislikes: People grabbing her tail, people smacking her butt, cat nip balls
cat litter, cat litter boxes, people touching her ears.

Quotes: "I am not a $$#% pet! Stop trying to feed me cat treats!"
"I don't care if I'm dressed like a maid I wont sit on your lap for a dollar!"

Working Incidents: 1# Upon having a customer throw a soda at her then go to the bathroom, Minea proceeded to follow said customer into the Men's room and lock him into a stall. It was then that she threw scolding hot soup over the top of the stall onto the customer.
2# In a fit of rage when a male customer placed a dollar bill into the hem of Minea's undergarments (lifting up her skirt to do so), Minea pulled the customer to the ground and placed him into a Figure Four Leg Lock. Took Management twenty minutes to pull her off.
3# Management has complained that despite offerings of raises, Minea insists that she will not wear the "Angel Toga" Cosplay Uniform once a week.

Is it me, or is Minea the first true Les OC we have here? Not that it matters anyway, but it's definitely new And remind me not to piss her off at the diner

Also... damn management's not paying her enough

Originally Posted by AImost Pure

Spoiler for The Mother, Celesti Damuel:

Name: Celesti Damuel
Age: 43
Height: 5'7"
Weight: (Due to unforseen circumstances beyond my control discussing Miss
Damuel's weight will not be allowed)
Hair color and style: Deep Jasmine. Normally kept straight to mid back with a single braid down the center. Worn up with chopsticks when dressed for formal occasions.
Eye Color: Magenta Red

Personality: Celesti hates one thing in life. Failure. Her entire thought process revolves around something being a failure or something being a success. Due to having her records as a child locked away except to the highest authority, not many are able to come up with the true reason she acts in such a spiteful manner towards failure. Believing her self to be a perfect scientist due to this belief, she is exceptionally egotistical. She has shown to be spiteful towards others when her accomplishments are not given their proper place, going so far as to become a suspect in disappearance cases. A strong belief in whatever she does is for the greater good (her idea of it, mind you) she devotes nearly all her time to her research and experiments. She has been known to be forgetful with things that she finds useless or unneeded. (This has caused her to forget about Minea many at times at research sites, labs, and even restorants) While in no way absent minded, this is just how she operates. Many cannot figure out what she's thinking, if her intentions are for the best of the TSAB or for something else.

History: While Celesti's childhood history up to the age of Eleven is kept under strict confidence, her history after that point is filled with achievements, record breaking, and solving equations that masters much older then her accomplished after years of research. Joining in projects dealing with Lost Logia. At the age of 28 she began to work on creating a clone of her self. Why? To be able to further expand her own power to someday hand over her reigns to. Finally, on the even of her 42 Birthday, Celesti created her first daughter Alexandria. This creation surpassed her magical power twenty fold then she had ever expected it to be. Declaring a full success in both creation, personality, and power... The child would be raised to be a model Mage in her image.

And here is two! I'll add more to Celesti's personality once I learn the right words to further describe how she is. The stories will give a bit more insight to her cruel and unusual nature in dealing with pests, the Higher Ups, and failures.

Yup, Celesti is giving me bad Precia vibes... although IMHO Celesti's treatment of Minea is worse than Precia's, and only forgivable because at least Celesti doesn't do torture. That's geniuses for you though.

Nice profile here on Celesti

Originally Posted by Chaos2Frozen

MID-CHILDA ARMED FORCES AERIAL FORCES ARMORED DIVISION

Introduction: Unlike the ground forces, aerial units have little to no changes in their combat environment, air is air (The only exception to this are the interceptors). So the air force have focus alot more on the types of opposition they would face. Their units have been engineered to combat against specific targets. I've labelled them into different catagory,

1. Interceptors, Small Air to Air assault

2. Gunships, Light Air to Ground assault

3. Transporters, self-explain

4. Bombers, self-explain

5. Air Superiority Fighters, Extreme Assault Unit

6. Heavy Gunships, Heavy Air Unit

Every one from these machines have been sto- *cough*, 'adapted' from several non-administrative planets under the Bureau's watch. Though a large portion of their exterior design still remains the same, their interior workings have all been refitted to function with magic.

Spoiler for Lets begin...:

Original Designation: Cyclone
Faction of Origin: United Earth Federation (Supreme Commander)

New Designation: Kaliri
Vehicle Type: Interceptor
Magic Damage Rank: A
Vehicle Speed: AAA
Armor potential: B

Other Info
Unlike the other aircraft, the interceptor "Kaliri" has been designed with the environmental factor. Being the smallest of the aircraft, it boast unmatchable agility with it's simple structure. "Kaliri" are usually deployed in cities where airspace is restricted. It's agility allows it to manuever through dense area with ease. However, being lightly armed, it could only take down small enemy units, the "Kaliri" is very vulnerable to heavy fire.


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Original Designation: ORCA
Faction of Origin: Global Defense Initiative (C&C)

New Designation: Wyvern
Vehicle Type: Gunship
Magic Damage Rank: AA
Vehicle Speed: AA
Armor potential: A

Other Info
The Air Force primary air-to-ground armored assault unit. "Wyverns" are deployed to provide air support for ground units, and to ambush unsuspecting enemy forces. The main advantage that they have is their very quiet engine, and their easy controls, and their weapons' versatility. "Wyverns" can have their weapons strip and refitted with whatever that does the job better depending on the mission. However the "Wyverns" are very weak against faster moving aircrafts, as well as anti-air weapons.

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Original Designation: Pelican
Faction of Origin: United Nation Space Command (HALO)

New Designation: Pegasus
Vehicle Type: Transporter
Magic Damage Rank: C
Vehicle Speed: AA
Armor potential: AA

Other Info
An aerial transport unit, the "Pegasus" is task with the labour of ferrying soldiers and heavy land units across zones. One of the heavier armored aircraft, this dropship could withstand a considerable amount of damage. But none the less is still weak against all sorts of anti-air defense.

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Original Designation: Ambassador
Faction of Origin: United Earth Federation (Supreme Commander)

New Designation: Roc
Vehicle Type: Bomber
Magic Damage Rank: AA to SS
Vehicle Speed: A
Armor potential: AA

Other Info
Every ground units worst nightmare, the Roc is a large high flying plane that carries and incredible amount of explosive magic generators in it's arsenal. From carpet bombing to tactical strikes, the Roc carries explosive magic for all sorts of occasions. The worst and most fearsome is a small yield dimensional distortion 'bomb'. Like the Arc-en-Ciel but on a smaller scale, when the weapon detonates, it causes the surrounding area to distort and finally vaporize.

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Original Designation: Firehawk
Faction of Origin: Global Defense Initiative (C&C)

New Designation: Firebird
Vehicle Type: Air Superiority Fighter
Magic Damage Rank: AAA OR SS-
Vehicle Speed: S
Armor potential: A+

Other Info
One of the two superiority fighter that the Air Force uses. The Firebird has a god-like speed that most air units would never attain. The weapon packages on every one of them could literally bring hell on earth. Though this unit is more than capable of handling itself in a dogfight, it's usually used for Air-to-ground assault because of it's specialized jetbooster.

The stratofighter boosters (Now fueled by magic) allows them to climb into a low orbit, far out of the reach of hostile aircraft and any air defences that may be en-route to the target, effectively by-passing them completely. When required to attack from this height, they dive to the target area, ready to deliver their payload when ordered. Of which, the Firebird could remove all onboard weapons and be custom fitted with a Gravitational air-to-land attack "missile". When detonated, the gravitational field of the surrounding area become several times heavier, crushing everything within.

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Original Designation: Wasp
Faction of Origin: United Earth Federation (Supreme Commander)

New Designation: Drake
Vehicle Type: Air Superiority Fighter
Magic Damage Rank: AAA
Vehicle Speed: S+
Armor potential: A+

Other Info
One of the two superiority fighter that the Air Force uses. The Drake is possibly the fastest unit known to the bureau. It's equipped with weapons design to destroy heavy armored units and structure, that said it doesn't mean the pilots won't use them on anything less. Though having excellent anti-ground capabilities, the drakes are usually deployed against aerial targets because of it's specialized engine.

The Chrono-sonic engine in the Drake allows it to temporarily slip in and out of this dimension, however the engine would have a downtime of one minute and continous usage would degrade the vehicle. In the hands of a well trained pilot, the aircraft is literally untouchable by enemy fire, in dogfights, a well timed 'shift' would allow the plane to disappear from enemy view and reappears in their blind spot.

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Original Designation: Phantom
Faction of Origin: The Covenant (HALO)

New Designation: Gryphon
Vehicle Type: Heavy Gunship
Magic Damage Rank: AAA-
Vehicle Speed: AA-
Armor potential: AAA

Other Info
The heavy-weight of the air force, the Gryphon is one of the most well armored air unit around. Having additional anti-air weapons, the Gryphon is removed of one weakness that it's lesser cousin possess. The Gryphon has a huge psychological affect on the battlefield. With it's large size, heavy armor, and guns that could point at any angle, enemies view it as the harbringer of death.

That said, there has been no accounts of any Gryphons being shot down as of yet.

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Original Designation: Avalon
Faction of Origin: Britiannian Empire (Code Geass)

New Designation: Skylord (Experimental)
Vehicle Type: Flying Fortress
Magic Damage Rank: A to SS
Vehicle Speed: B
Armor potential: SS

Other Info
This great ship is the most advanced creation of the Air force. It was design to be an indestructable command unit where commanders could be apart of the battle with their troops, and still remain safe at the same time. It carries every aircraft weapons in the Air Force's Arsenal, and it's also a mobile aircraft hangar. The Skylord's greats weapon, is the "Breaker" class magic cannon being fitted in it's center.

This was written in a haste because I'm hoping to get some sleep before I read the summaries of episode 17

Which means there's bound to be more typo

Shame that I can't identify many of the craft, but they all look awesome, and with matching abilities to boot (like the Chrono-Sonic Engine )

Originally Posted by Saint X

On the other hand, Regius might scream like this:

IMBA! IMBA! IMBA! IMBA! IMBA! IMBA! IMBA! :lol:

This I'd like to see

Originally Posted by Saint X

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Spoiler for Kyla Scrya: 60% complete:

*snip*

So when is her profile going to be completed? Anyways, nice update here

Originally Posted by Saint X

And for a teaser of sorts...
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Spoiler for Aremitas Xellostre:

Time Space Administration Bureau
First Exatactical Group
Aremitas Xellostre - Ancient MC for 'Final Line'
AX

"Doing everything... to hold the line."

Date of Inception: July 13, 0049, Friday

Inception Consignees:

GDI Commandership: 10 Observers
TSAB Triumvirate: All three
TSAB High Council: All three
TSAB General Council: Nine, 1 Refused, 1 Abstain
TSAB Tribunal: All three
Founding Command Members: All
Witnesses: Fifteen

Dictum:

To utilize Special Weapons and Tactics in Sea, Air, Land and Space mediums of combat, dealing extreme tactical and strategic superiority while keeping operations classified.

Premises of action:

To coordinate both unconventional (banned) and convetional (magical) weaponry, strategies and tactics to deal decisive action in an operation.
To utilize Magical Weaponry in unconventional means and utilize Banned Weapony in common means, allowing hamonic and active flow, change and exchange of action in a situation, provided that the situation calls for such action.
Keeping operations classified by mere fact of non-existence- this group 'Does not Exist' in the common sense.
To be utilized by both the Bureau and the GDI as a extension and transition arm, alloing the said unit to act under it's own will, under the obeservation of both Bureau and GDI.
Being self independent, this unit can also run tasks parallel to some sections of both GDI and Bureau- Investigation and Marshalling Provost (MP) primarily.
- More on this later -

Spoiler for Locales:

TSAB Base Kagami
Coodinates: NTAS-8854, 450 Miles North East of Central. Situated in the Thypholia Gulf of the North Sea, 30 Miles northwest from the seaside village of Serel.
Orientation: Northwest-Southeast Axis.
Base Area: 20 SqMi. Surface Area.

Facilites:
- Docks: 5
- Drydocks: 3
- Service and Repair Facilities: 4
- Command Buildings: 2
- Command Quarters: 1
- Personnel Quarters: 5
- Recreation Facilities: 6
- Power Stations: 3
- Sensor Facilites: 3
- Research Facilites: 8
- Storage Areas: 25
- Defense Points: 30
- Other Areas:
> Mass Driver
> Museum and Convention Center [The Weaponry Conservatory of Midchilda - the only place where you can see 'banned' weaponry.]

TSAB Base Tsukasa
Coodinates: XYZ-288-568-112, In Normal Space. Nearest base is TSAB Main Space Base - 500 parsecs.
Base Area: 5 SqMi. Living Space.

Facilites:
- Space Anchorages: 20
- Space Docks: 4
- Space Drydocks: 2
- Service and Repair Facilites: 1
- Command Area and Quarters
- Personnel Areas
- Engineering Spaces
- Recreation Area
- Solar / Fusion / Biological Reactor
- Sensor Arrays: 10
- Library
- Storage Areas
- Class 8 Defense System

TSAB Sunshine Outpost
Address: Tenshi Island, Haruhi-do District, Haruhi Island, Uminari City, Japan.
Base Area: 2 SqMi.

Facilities: Single Drydock and Maintenance Facility for the Silvana. Single Solar Array system, no Defense System. Residential Quarters for crew only, Ferry on demand.
Comand Bloc Address: Scrya Residence, 17 Nishimbashi St, Sakuradai Ward, Haruhi-do District, Haruhi Island, Uminari City, Japan. Avail Time is random.

Under Construction
- The newest base of the AX built under the exacting specifications of GDI Commander Andrei Antonov.

Current Command Structure as of before StrikerS

1 Overall Commander: Kyla Scrya
2 Unit Commanders: Vincent and Mashiro, TSABS Silvana and TSABS Kagatsuchi
2 Secondary AI Comptrollers: Minerva and Miyu, Silvana and Kagatsuchi respectively.
3 Secondary Commanders: Silvana: changes on demand, once included Chrono but now the spot is empty. Kagatsuchi: spot is empty. External Force: CC
2 Intel Officers: Silvana only: Yuuno Scrya (provisionary-on demand) and "Kanala" (full-time)
1 Flight Squadron Leader: Cleo Markelight
1 Ground Group Leader: Gard Redel
- more info later -

Spoiler for Available Units as of AlternateS II:

- Infantry:
> Mages
> ZAKUM I VT+ Units
> Otome
> White Valkyires
> The Neo-Schiff - Kyla's "Inner Circle" of six powerful warriors. They keep calling her "Your Divinity" for some reason. And... Vivio comes to them and seeks their attention sometimes- though her mamas are still the best.
> Neutral Infantry

- Mechanized Ground Units:
> Tanks
= Oberon Tank
= Hovertanks
= Prisma Tanks
> Walkers
= Colossus
= MAUs

- Aerospace Units:
> Fighters
= DreadLords
= Variable DreadLords
= Veritech Fighters
= Psyper Ray
= IS-11 Antimatter Bomber
> Transports
= Osprey X

> Ships of the Line
= Silvana
= Kagatsuchi
= Fumi Maru
= Deusis Class
- more info later-

That's quite a roster there for a group that "doesn't exist"

Originally Posted by FlameSparkZ

Yay, part 3~

Spoiler for Pondering - Part 3:

The room was flooded with the light seeping from the cracks on the Relic.

(C-curses...because of me...everyone)
[You...]
(Huh? Who's there?)
[Do you...want strength?]
(S-strength?)
[Yes...strength that none can rival.]
(I...I just want to save them...Those that are dear to me, those that need to be saved...I want to help them!)
[Very well...Then I shall grant you your wish...]

I didn't know whose voice that was but...I didn't care, all I wanted was to save them.
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I felt cold...very cold, as I opened my eyes I found myself in the middle of a blizzard at the surface along with Rein, in Full Size Mode...
I tried to wake her up but she was unconscious, so I picked her up and searched for shelter.
As I carried her, I asked myself what happened to us in there and remembered of Hayate-senpai and Yui.
I tried to contact them and everyone else, with no results, it must be this blizzard...

"Tch...I can't see a palm ahead of me, I could be heading to a cliff and not notice it..." I complained.
As I took another step I felt the ground under me crack, "Eh?" and then collapsed. "I was just kidiiiiiiing~"
I held Rein closer to me and used Air Calibur.
"Air!!"
[Grapple Shot!]
Its edge rushes towards the icy wall, driving into it, securing the grip with the Belka magic circle.
We were pulled to the wall and, using my feet, slowed down our fall.
As I set foot on solid ice, I retracted the blade and sheathed Air.

I looked around, "Underground caves system..." *sigh* "At least we're protected from the blizzard..."
I set Rein down and took off my cloak, covering her body with it.
"Brrr...C-cold..." I held myself, "Fire magic would be really useful now..."

Sitting down, "...I hope she's okay." I look at Rein, breathing gently. "She's quite cute when sleeping." I smiled.
Then I noticed her cheeks a bit red and put a hand on her forehead, "A Fever?" I blinked surprised.

Using Air to chop a near by stalagmite of ice into smaller pieces, then tearing off a piece of my Barrier Jacket, I wrap it around the ice and put it on Rein's forehead.
"This should lower her fever...I think." I held myself to keep warm, "A-Air...would you please?" I shivered.
[Regeneration]
The area where I took some of my Barrier Jacket got restored, "Thanks..."
"Barrier Jackets protect from sudden temperature changes but...not this..." I compressed myself as much as I could to keep warm.
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I looked at Rein, "I never gave it much thought but...Even being a Unison Device, Rein looks like a normal girl when in Full Size..."

Then, Rein reacted, moving her eyebrows. "Rein?" I moved closer to her.
She slowly opened her eyes, "K-Koji...-kun?" She turned to direction of the voice and replied, still a little dazed.
"How are you?" I put a hand on her forehead, "It seems to have settled."
"uh..." Rein blushed.
"Ah...Sorry...It's because you had a fever." He apologized for being so intimate.
"A...Fever?" She blinked.

I explained her what happened after she passed out, but I too couldn't find an explanation to how we were still alive.
"I see...It must have been when I interfaced with the computer, it had a virus protecting the system."
"How are you feeling?"
"I seem to be fine but..." She closed her eyes for a second, then opened, "I can't change to Compact Size."
"Why not?"

"The virus seems to be hindering me, so it forced a System Switch." She explained, looking at her hands.
"Oh, now that you meantion it, Hayate-senpai said that when you're in Full Size you have difficulty flying and casting magic."
"Ah..." Rein lifted her head, "Hayate...I have to find Meister Hayate!"
Rein suddenly got up, but got dizzy from it, "Rein!" I said as I caught her.
"Don't push yourself too hard, you're sick..." I gently put her down.
"Thank you..." I covered her again with my cloak, "This is..." She looked at it.
"To keep Rein warm." I smiled.
"But...what about Koji-kun?" She looked at me.
"I'll be fine." I acted tough, doing a V sign.

We sat there, waiting, but the blizzard above us wouldn't stop.
"Hayate..." She sobbed.
(That's right...Rein never strays too far from Hayate-senpai, she must be feeling lonely.)
I turned my fact to her, "Hop on..."
"Eh?" She blinked.

"Maybe Hayate-senpai and the others ended down here too, so there's a chance we might find them. I'll carry you."
"O-Okay..." She replied shyly.
Fastening the cloak on her, Rein then climbed onto my back and held onto me.
"Uh..." I blushed.
"Something wrong?" Rein asked
"N-nothing..." I tried to smile.
(I...I can feel them pressed on my back...)
Shaking it off, I get up and shout in an encouraging way, "Yooosh, let's find Hayate-senpai and the others!"
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The place was a real maze, and since it's all made of ice, every corridor looks the same.
"...We're lost...aren't we?" Rein asked.
"I-it seems so, doesn't it?" I tittered.
Rein sobbed again...
Getting on my knees I let her get off, "We're never going to find them..." She said depressed.
I held her close to me, "I'm sorry, Rein..." and apologized.
"Ah..." She let out from the sudden embrace.

"Don't lose hope, I'm sure they'll find us..." I put myself at Rein's level and comfort her.
I cleaned the tears from her eyes, "Be brave and when Hayate-senpai and the others find us, they'll praise you." and smiled to her.
(That's right...Rein's still a child, so I have to cheer her up.)

Rein nodded, "Okay..."
(In a way, Rein reminds me of Yui...when she was younger)
"Kch!" I sneezed.
"Koji-kun, are you cold?" She asked me.
"A little..." I had to come clean, I wouldn't be able to fake it much longer anyway.
Rein looked at my cloak, that she was wearing, "Then take it back..." She began unfasteing it.
"But then Rein'll be cold..." I reminded her.

She stopped and then said, "Then, let's both use it..." She suggested.
"How?" I asked curious.
"Sitting together, that way we can share it." She exlained rather ambiguously.
"Uh..." I hesitated, "I see..."
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But I ended up sitting,Rein sat next to me, then covered ourselves with my cloak.
(She's warm...) I glanced down at her.
"ne..." Rein starts.
"Y-yeah?"
"You're cold..." Saying that, Rein snuggles closer. "We need to get you warmer."
"T-thanks..." I blushed.
Rein rested her head on my shoulder, "Staying like this isn't that bad..."
"Yeah..." I mechanically agreed.

It does feel good, this moment, and Rein's a lot more relaxed now...
Huh? How do I know that?

Then it hit me, (I'm feeling her emotions...)
I could read them as if they were my own, Rein feels safer now, while not long ago she felt so lonely.
I remembered the events at the laboratory, (Was it the Relic?) I asked myself.
I felt scared, yet amazed at the same time...
(This isn't the time to think about this! I have to protect Rein until we're found) I shook it off.

I put my arms around her, and Rein flinches a bit, "Did I startle you?"
"...just a bit." She replied shyly.
"Gomen..." I gently apologized, petting her on the head. "You know, Rein..."
"Yes?"
"As you are right now, you remind me of Yui when she was younger."
"Yui-chan?" She asked.
I nodded, "Back then, she was a shy girl and was always with me, because she felt safe around me..."
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I eased her with stories of me and Yui before Rein was born, and she was captivated by them, because she has the same relationship with Hayate.
"But now that Yui has grown up, she doesn't need to be protected that way anymore..." I continued, "Even if things changed, I'm still Yui's Onii-chan, so it's my duty to protect her."
Rein listened to it with a smile, "So, one day Rein will grow up?"
"Well, not literally..."
"Because Rein's a Device?" She asked with sad eyes.
"Uh..." I looked at her, and reassured her, "Your body won't grow...but your heart will."

"My...heart?" She blinked.
"Yes...It doesn't matter if you're a Device, you can eat, drink, sleep, move on your own, you have feelings and a personality...all these things make Rein just as human as me or Hayate-senpai."

Somehow, the way I conveyed my thoughts on Rein's humanity touched her so much, that she held onto me...and cried.
She didn't cry because she was sad, but because she was happy. (She's just like Yui...) I smiled as I stoke her hair.
Sobbing a little until she stopped crying, as I looked at her...she was sleeping.
"I guess she's tired." I sighed.

I stayed awake a little longer, but eventually fell asleep...
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I woke up at the sound of voices, and when I opened my eyes, everyone was there.
"Ah...Nanoha-senpai...Fate-senpai...Hayate-senpai...Yui..." I blinked. "It's not a dream, is it?"
"Onii-chan..." Yui cried, "Thank goodness..." and hugged me.
"Y-Yui?" I woke up completely.

I looked at everyone and I could feel it, their emotions, they were relieved, "How did you find us?" I asked.
"Shamal detected you after the blizzard passed." Hayate explained.
"Oh...and the facility?"
"When we got there, it was turned to debris." Nanoha answered that one.
"Then...how?"
"We don't know..." Fate shook her head.
(Was it...a miracle?)

"By the way, Koji-kun..." Hayate go closer. "Why is Rein in Full Size?"
"Ah?...Oh, you see..." But before I could explain it, Rein woke up.
"What's with all the noise ~desu?" Rein rubbed her eyes, and then saw Hayate. "Hayate!!!" She jumped to her arms.
"Rein, we were worried about you." Hayate held her back.
"Rein's a grown girl now! There's no need to worry about me...besides, Koji-sama was here with me, ne, Koji-sama?"
"Koji-sama?!" I said surprised? and so did everyone else...

Yui, who was still hugging me, suddenly let go and backed off...
Everyone (except Rein) started looking at me in a funny way, "Onii-chan...you didn't..."

Then, Hayate pointed Schwertkreuz at me, "Koji-kun...what did you do to my pure and innocent Rein?" She grunted.
"H-Hayate-senpai...that face...is scary." I sweated heavily.

"Koji-kun...you were such a promissing student." Nanoha-senpai looked down on me.
"Nanoha-senpai...and what's with Excellion Mode?"

"Koji, you know I can't forgive such a thing..." Fate-senpai too.
"Z-Zamber???" I sticked to the wall behind me.

"Minawa...If you dishonored Rein you will pay the ultimate price..." Signum-sensei, ready to draw Laevatein.
"S-Sensei too?"

"I knew you were trouble since the first day I saw you...now I've got a good reason to crush you!" Vita was ready with Graf Eisen in Gigant Form.
"V-vita-san?"

"..." Zafira-san simply glared at me.

"Onii-chan, how could you..."
"Even Yui???"

"Really, Koji-sama...how could you?" Rein played along.
"But you were right here!!!" I replied desperately.

"ma...ma...I guess our family will grow bigger, won't it?" Shamal-san commented playfully like a housewife.
"DON'T JOKE AROUND WITH SUCH A SERIOUS THING!!" They shouted at her.
"O-okay..." Shamal-san shrunk, "It was nice knowing you, Ko-chan~" She waved at me.

*gulp*
I could already see my short life flashing before my eyes...

Thankfully, Rein cleared the misunderstanding and saved me from a fate worse than death...thank godness...
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After that, we contacted Asura and headed home, Rein was cured of the virus and returned to Compact Size.
Though, after this experience, Rein did become a bit more independent...but she also became a lot more attached to me.

Like that time...
"Koji-sama~ Rein'll wash your back~desu"
"R-Rein??"

My life became more complicated but...I don't regret that choice, and I never will...

[/Flashback]
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"giri giri seifu"
Koji was almost turned into atoms...either that or forced to marry Rein...

Yeah, new skills~
[Grapple Shot] Pretty much a combination of Laevatein's Snake Form and Teana's Anchor Gun's grappling hook function.
[Regeneration] Air Calibur restores either the Barrier Jacket or itself.

So, next...hmmm, Maren, Koji and Yui will return to the GC, with 5 days before the Public Presentation.

Now to wait for episode 17 for more info

Holy... so Rein was full-sized during her encounter with Koji? FTMFW!!!! No wonder Rein would be enamoured by Koji... he's DA MAN!

And at everyone's reactions to "Koji-sama"

Originally Posted by Kha

~~~Sneaks~~~

After the discovery of the Forge World, the Regional Guard also got a massive flood of weapon systems... I will update their new units from NanoHammer 40K: Dark Crusade after polishing up the Heilinger Alexei Kloster.

The Forge World also changed the Knights' Circle from token force to almost Raumritter strength with the discovery of the red Raumritter faction Amaterasu. Who are they?

Spoiler for Hmm?!:

Space Moerines. I know you guys want them. :3

YES!!!! DEFINITELY!!!!

In fact, I have the perfect Codex right here!

The Codex Asahina

Originally Posted by Kha

Just got back from the Epi thread and I must say I went "OH WTF!!!" and then "Aww... Ashton..." but then I went "WAIT!".

[half-crazed ramble]

If R2 can fall in love, why not Subaru? Also, the current state of affairs make her perfect for fusion.

And Lowe, looks like we're gonna get Evoluder after all.

So far I'm safe to canon too... Now as long as they don't suddenly officialize NF, I'll be home free, and with Inherent Skills as the take home prize! :3

[/half-crazed ramble]

Ah... Feeling better. Now the only problem is why didn't Kha notice that Subaru and Ginga were... that... Wait maybe he was briefed already. After all, that medical checkup does speak volumes. I'm sooo glad I haven't started Strike Lightning yet.

And... looks like I haven't stopped rambling.

SAKEBE!!!!! HONOO NO EVOLUDER!!!!



Subaru being a cyborg has got to be the greatest revelation ever, and it's consequences reverberate throughout the OC!

And don't think Ashton gonna be in much trouble from the Ion Canon even with this bombshell

Originally Posted by Nightengale

Debris huh? Seems appropriate enough to tie in something. Let's see what I can think of.



You know the irony?

Back in the anticipation thread, I made old-school Kamen Rider jokes... and old-school Riders are...

And remember the counter-to-the-worst-case-scenario-cliche-thing? The only good thing out of it was the cranky Evoluder scenario...and Shishio Guy, the Evoluder pre-cursor was...

All we need now is a G-Stone Pendant, and a rabu-rabu moment with someone, and Subaru is on her way to becoming Evoluder Subaru

Originally Posted by Saint X

[Adama]She's a Cylon.[/Adama]

Not THAT please

Originally Posted by Saint X

- Read the spoil... but...

Spoiler for AlternateS II info:

Ashton is an artificial reactive (a Seeking/Sting Raid in Elemental Gelade Terms)- but the perfect one- crafted from the same Crystal GDI White knight Ren (Real name Reverie Metherlance) has on her head- but born naturally, bypassing the weakness of Seeking Raids, breaking crystal death. The crystal was recovered by later members of Ashton's Family- notably his sister Illicida Mornay (AlternateS I villain) Yuuno's childhood sweetheart.

And Ren says: (possible shift)

"The power of realization... that's the power we, as Edel Raids have... remember that Ashton- if you wanted... you can give life to nothing... but for a price... you must sacrifice your body in the process- leaving only your spark inside of her..."

- This might turn into a sort of "Ginban Kaleidoscope" thing...

Tazusa Sakurano Beats up Creator-Kun

BTW: Above chara's VA is Rurika's VA as well...

- AND I HOPE THAT IT IS ONLY THE ARM! OR LEAVE SOMETHING ORGANIC AT LEAST!

- Ashton is still protected by a shield that is called "uncertainty"

- If Subaru ends up in a bad ending- roles might be reversed or maybe new roles- the fusion stays.

Spoiler for What if it happens:

Ashton: I'm gonna so kill you Nakajima...

Subaru (spirit): But I'm already dead...

So in the worse case scenario, either Subaru or Ashton could end up losing their bodies... interesting.

On the flip-side... I hope one of them hates tomatoes....

I would think that Subaru is at least partially organic... she did grow up afterall (it would really explain her unnatural growth spurt in only four years, along with Ginga-nee... Ginga-nee... )

Originally Posted by AImost Pure

Thanks again for your feedback. I guess the image I had in my head matched Precia a bit more then I realized! Heh. I'll need to brain storm something to come up with a new look. I thought about giving her pink hair but... That frightened me far too much. As for the cloning part. I did consider that part of it perhaps being illegal. What I came up with for now is that each of them are about 90-95% her clone while the other 5-10% are made up of something different; Celesti doing this to get around the laws. Her appearance is meant to be different from Alexandria and Minea to also help convince others they are not complete clones. (Many would fear multiple Celesti if just for the reason they don't want more psychos around.)

So, before my creative juices are gone. I will place down the basic information for Alexandria and her familiar before bed... Yes working nights can suck. In my story idea, Alexandria plays as one of the main villains, especially later on when it becomes clear what Celesti's motives are with certain pieces of Lost Logia.

Spoiler for Alexandria Damuel:

Name: Alexandria Damuel
Age: 21
Height: 5'11"
Weight: ::sounds of finger bones snapping::
Hair Color: Black. Typically kept in a cliche, straight to mid back. She likes to have an image people remember.
Eye Color: Ice Blue

Device: Twilight. In the same shape as Minea's Celestial, Twilight is an offensive version. A stern, male voice speaks directly to Alexandria giving only the needed information for spells and dangers without any meaningless words inbetween. Her suite of choice when in combat consists of a full black cat suite with silver plates on the shins, thighs, upper arms, and fore arms. Each plate having a strip of gold straight down the middle. The central bust area for protection above the black cat suite has a metal garter shaped covering to protect that area. (Costume is under development.)
Her weapons with the device first appear as the Star split in half with a handle connecting one cut end to the other. (Think of a D) A magic blade emitting device slides along the curved area allowing her blade to move position instantly to counter, cut, or subdue an enemy if her current movements are not sufficient.
Her magics are primarily offensive using binds and metal needles to wound an enemy before finishing it off.

Personality: Recall the Drill Sergent from Full Metal Jacket? She would make him wet him self. A Class S Enforcer (A when restrictions not released.) She keeps a personal log of trainees who she has either caused injury to, got to quit, or broken down and made into obedient soldiers. Much like her mother, Alexandria is an egotistical woman who prides her self on being the best (Much as her mother does). In Missions, she has been shown to use means both legal and illegal to get things done. As of yet, proof of illegal deeds have either been destroyed or vanished to remove her from her service. Never smiling, never joking, she takes anyone in her command acting like a fool serious to cause bodily harm.

History: The first creation of Celesti Damuel, Alexandria was deemed a success in every way. Though her IQ points are lower then her mothers, she boasts the strongest magical readings of the 3 Damuels to this date. At age 5, her mother instructed her to choose a familiar to help protect and fight along side her. At age 8, she began her official training at the TSAB, but confused officials when she already knew basic and unbasic fighting and magic techniques. Citations fill her folder for injuries and uncommon teaching practices with new trainees. Remarks on her file state physical abuse towards her young sibling, but the information was never confirmed or followed up on for unknown reasons. Many times, witnesses to any of her actions change their stories or go missing. Much as her mother is, many higher officials keep a close watch on Alexandria finally demoting her and her mother to a smaller city and Training/Lab Facility.

Alexandria's Familiar: Judas
Height: 6'11"
Weight: 467 lbs
Eyes: Green
Hair: Blue
Type: Venom Dragon Humanoid
Appearance: Muscular, tall, dark violet scaled wings, clawed hands, and feet. Usually wears tattered leather similiar in colors to his scales. His ears resemble that of dragon fins, left one gone.
History/Personality: (These two are put together since his personality is little more then a puppet.) Judas was created when Alexandria was a mear five years ago. Having decided that her familiar will not talk back to her nor ever questions her... She removed his tongue one night during a boring time checking her training videos. Later, to punish him for not punishing a trainee, she cut off his left ear fin in front of the soldiers. He is utter loyal despite the abuses he constantly undergoes.

Alexandria's Current Records -
Trainees: Quit(25) Injured(54) Missing on Exercises(12) Loss of Limb (5)
Accepted: (5)

Talk about DRILL SERGEANT I think she'd make a good match with Austin... then we'd have a match made in HELL

Originally Posted by Kha

[Extreme Makeover Home Edition]This is so cool... THIS IS SO COOL!!! *cries*[/Extreme Makeover Home Edition]

I didn't know about the first point though.

Looks like its all coming together indeed! Now all we need is some ubar powaa flaming Subaigar scene and we're done! :3

Wait... Or even... Ginga and Subaru really do SYMMETRICAL DOCKING?!

Either that or Ginga's arm is used to repair Subaru's, like Archer?!

Or... Good Empress...

Ginga's parts get swapped onto Subaru for GINGASIC SUBAIGAR?!

She is... the STRONGEST GODDESS OF DESTRUCTION!!!!
She is... the ULTIMATE EMBODIMENT OF COURAGE!!!!
She has fought hard for her inheritance!!!!

Her name is... Queen of Braves!

GINGASIC!!!

SUBAIGAR!!!!

[Saint X]

Originally Posted by Reiji Tabibito

<sighs> Stop trying to kill me for mentioning the cursed F*******! I swear, you guys react way too poorly in this situation! "Fear of a name only increases fear of a thing itself."

It'll make for an interesting universe when it's all over...

Okay... now time for... NEW MATERIAL!!!

@Everybody:

Re: Nanoha WizardS - It is, as you've imagined, a crossover between Harry Potter and Nanoha. I was inspired by the release of Deathly Hallows, and Kha's revelation that Ancient Britannian magic was like the magic shown within the series. Right now, I'm seeking input from anybody and everybody regarding this potential fic. Here is what I've hashed out so far:

Plotline: Fic will involve an alternate ending to the Voldemort conflict than presented in DH - but not everything will be changed. I already have a general idea of where I want to go with the fic, and have even come up with some specifics. In terms of genres, the main three will be Action/Adventure, Romance, and Humor.

MSLN personnel involved: At the very least, the 82nd and MD6. The only other units I could reasonably justify would be Kha's 21st and possibly Rogue Squadron. However, the personnel there would be on a rotating basis – with some overlap – see timeline for more details.

Death: This is a war, and people WILL die, and it won’t just be Voldemort and his cronies…

Romance: In regards to HP, canon pairings. In regards to MSLN… not so sure. It greatly depends on two things: the outcome of StrikerS, and where in the post-StrikerS timeline it occurs. At this point, the only definitive pairings are: Arcas/Mel, Erio/Caro, Kha/Fate, and Yuunoha (and that’s presuming they all survive).

Issues of Balance: As shown in my preview, Arcas was able to slay eight Death Eaters without so much as breaking a sweat. How I intend to balance this varies: if Jail-teme or any of his cybernetic hoes survive StrikerS, then they’ll make another appearance; if not, then I have a few ideas, but I’m open to suggestions.

Timeline: Here’s the big issue. In regards to MSLN: post-StrikerS, and definitely post-LegendS (meaning Arcas learned that he is a Dunamist, and has come to terms with the powers and responsibilities of that title). Whether it is to be post Alternates II is dependent upon Saint X and how much he is willing to work with the timeline. In regards to HP: definitely post-GoF, and possibly even post OoTP. It will NOT be post HBP, though characters and events from that book will be included. The fic will be presented in typical MSLN style, with episodes broken up by Sound Stages. Furthermore, the timeframe for the fic will be typical HP – one school year. Obviously, not all the mages can stay there for that amount of time (they have lives too) – that’s why I came up with the idea of a rotating schedule. But, once things start accelerating towards the conclusion, then EVERYONE will be @ Hogwarts to see it through to the end.

If anyone has input, or just general comments, please quote this and make your comments after it. <clasps hands and pouts cutely> PLEEEASE?

- That's the curse of the "Event"

- Yes... hehehe... even more funny... than before

- I'd rather prefer it post HP... so that there will be much more madness hehe

Originally Posted by LoweGear

So when is her profile going to be completed? Anyways, nice update here

That's quite a roster there for a group that "doesn't exist"

Subaru being a cyborg has got to be the greatest revelation ever, and it's consequences reverberate throughout the OC!

And don't think Ashton gonna be in much trouble from the Ion Canon even with this bombshell

All we need now is a G-Stone Pendant, and a rabu-rabu moment with someone, and Subaru is on her way to becoming Evoluder Subaru

Not THAT please

So in the worse case scenario, either Subaru or Ashton could end up losing their bodies... interesting.

On the flip-side... I hope one of them hates tomatoes....

I would think that Subaru is at least partially organic... she did grow up afterall (it would really explain her unnatural growth spurt in only four years, along with Ginga-nee... Ginga-nee... )

- In long time...

- If MITHRIL is such a sizable group for a zone as small as Earth... the AX must me proportionate...

- Not Affected... the AlternateS Projects are protected by thick uncertainty barriers

- Yes... he's still not hit after that...

- Or the Nanohaic Version of Rockman X haha
Creator-Kun: You still have that chance Ashton...

- Does Jail have a "Resurrection Ship" somewhere? - okay enough of the other aliens... that's for later.

- Yes... that would be hard... but since Dei Magic Users- called Templars have knowledge of alchemy, might as well attempt it - Subaru is in a sense, a kind of Homunculus... might as well look for that stone as well...

- WILL GLADLY HAVE THAT IN THE STORY- but with a different item... Ashton hates ice cream?

- Hormones... hormones....

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All stories are put on hold until this mess sorts out

more profile changes and additions as well...

[USB500]

USB500 is logging into the Internet after a weekend of inactivity, and finds himself overwhelmed by the amount of posts. With all these backlogs and post lags, he doesn't think he'll be able to quote each and every post he previously stumbled across. So here are the summaries based on what he has seen.

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Rhythmic Edge:
I remembered someone here mentioning Hikki's name as the faithful owner of the guitar, so the answer would be "uh-huh. Hikki gets to use Rhythmic Edge". However, after stumbling across a post mentioning Hikki's involvement in CrosSys, I kind of wonder whether he should even take part.



Wait. He can. Providing his stories don't contradict (which aren't, anyway) he will take part (but please don't throw him into sudden major event).



The Goddess Empress S******* H***** is going to visit the Saint Church? Now... will she bring E-NOZ along?

*dodges Mikuru Beam*

By the way, Kha, if the Choir Sisters has the time, are they going to watch Hikki's debut performance as a guitarist? His service is free of charge, of course.

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Into The Dusk
Kha mentioned that the dialogue in the preview I posted was between Hikki & Fate, so I'd like to point out that the whole premise of the story rotates around Hikki 10 years after the unfaithful event. As shown in the prologue, he visits Nanoha's grave when he meets Fate -- this reunion later leads to a nostalgic moment of remembrance between them.

To Aaron: what do you mean by Hikki's physical revenge? Don't you mean--

*Kami Reppuken >>>> USB500*

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Aurion's Spell List
Long spell list is LOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOONG

It's really good to see them.

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Licht von Belka
ZOMG WARHAMMER 40K

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Spoiler for Into The Dusk; Chapter II, with edited contents:

Hikki could only sigh in amusement.

He thought he could give his body and mind enough rest before taking on the mission. Instead, as he looked in front of him, he found himself sitting inside the VIP dining room, watching at his intoxicated friends. Being the only person who could tolerate alcohol (and the only MALE officer attending the gathering, on top of that), he asked himself on any relevant, of not logical, reasons for this event.

“So what do you say if we play the game of Spin the Bottle?” a drunken Hayate suggested and gulped another cup of rice wine.

“That sounds like fun! I haven’t had played that game!” Fate answered, hiccupping between her words.

“Can I play, too?” Nanoha asked, flailing her arms wildly and giggling weirdly as a result of strong beverages she took.

Hikki ignored the three females. His mind was set on the mission he and Riot Force 6 would take the day after. “Britannia’s drones,” he pondered. “Not the kind of AMF machines anyone would expect to encounter.” He remembered one of the briefing sessions he attended that AMF machines from the administered world were considered the most dangerous in term of capability of copying a magic user’s ability (indeed, Britannia’s magic itself was considered ‘exotic’ by many, particularly the novelty ability Noble Illusion). He had yet to see or encounter one (his knowledge on the drones was based on reports handed to him from other TSAB officers), yet he knew such meeting would not be a pleasant experience.

There was another question that bugged his mind.

Why in the name of Gale Whistler would Chrono ask him to help the female Aces on the Britannian drones’ case? It was unusual in his point of view to have the Admiral personally requesting for his assistance in high-profile cases, and it was certainly strange to be helping them on Britannia-related affairs. He even argued on the relevance of not assigning Alexandra as well, as the girl had vast knowledge on Britannian magic or technology.

“Hikki-chama…”

He glanced up. A sinister grin was the first thing he saw, before his body was strangled by Nanoha’s sealing bind. “What the hell was that for?!” he screamed and writhed to get free from the bind.

Nanoha cackled. Slowly she crawled towards him, mischievous smile carved upon her face, as she murmured his name in hoarse breath. She stopped crawling, her face barely an inch away from his. “Hikki-chama… do I look cute?” she mumbled, hiccupping between each sentence.

“Nanoha, you’re drunk…” he gulped.

Nanoha giggled. Her arms crawled up his body and came to rest on his chest. She traced an imaginary circle on it, hiccupping again as a result of the strong brew she consumed. “You do find me cute, don’t you?” she whispered and began encircling her arms about his neck. Her gaze became dangerously seductive, and her voice became even huskier. “Say something… ne?”

“Sorry for being late!”

Hikki looked at the door. There she was, standing in front of the visitors, eyes widened in complete horror at what she was seeing. He was aghast, as well, being in the worst position he could possibly imagine.

“Hikki-sama…” Her face changed, Widuri summoned a pair of dark-coloured Reppukken from her palms and glowered at Hikki in anger. Fate and Hayate immediately backed off from the woman, apologizing and bowing to her many times. “What do you think you were doing to Nanoha-sama…?”

“Widuri, I can explain!” He glanced back at Nanoha; by now she was fully under influence and unconsciously undid the buttons, exposing her secret treasure to him. “Nanoha! What the hell?!” he cried aloud (and bled his nose at the same time).

(Subaru and Teana closed the eyes of Erio and Caro. Chrono and Yuuno had their nose bleeding profusely, the former bopped on the head by an angry Amy.)

A shade of darkness covered her eyes. “So you let Nanoha-sama treat you with her service… you enjoy every piece of it while ignoring your very servant…” The wind projectiles became more intense, and their colour also changed to pitch black. “Hikki-sama…”

Hikki sweated. “Widuri, can we talk?”

“BAAKA HENTAI!”

-x-x-x-x-x-

Both of them laughed. It had been ten years since they last had their laughter, and they felt their heart lightened. Vivio stopped wading through the snow, attracted by the joyous moment they were sharing,

“That was the most embarrassing experience I ever had,” Hikki spoke, barely able to keep himself from laughing more. “You and your devious scheme caught me totally unprepared, and you even made Widuri and the rest of them having wrong thoughts on us.”

“That last part wasn’t our plan!” Fate protested. “They came in without telling us firsthand! And to think we could play that game in peace…”

“In peace? Aw, yeah right, especially when Widuri saw what Nanoha was trying to do…” Hikki gulped at the mention of the name, and so did Fate who stopped laughing afterwards. “She just beat the crap out of me…”

“I’m sorry, Hikki. We just wanted you to have fun with us…” Fate apologized. “You looked so tense, and you didn’t even bother to talk to us…”

Hikki shrugged. “Aw, whatever…” He turned his sight to the snowy sky. “At least, everybody was having fun like no tomorrow, right?”

Fate lifted her head. “Yes, it was.” She was startled when Hikki seized her hand but did nothing to resist, as she clenched his hand in return. Moments later, she hummed a song. “Do you still remember this song?”

Hikki nodded. “Ah, that song. We were asked to sing it as a duet,” he replied and started humming the song with her. Then he sang the actual lyrics: “put your head on my shoulders; hold me in your arms, baby…”

“Squeeze me oh so tight, show me,” Fate continued.

“That you love me, too…”

-x-x-x-x-x-

The song ended. In an instant everyone inside the dining room clapped hands and made a standing ovation. Widuri squealed and melted at the charm of Hikki’s voice; Nanoha, Hayate and Yuuno cheered Fate for her undisputed talent; the Windtalkers rooted for their chief and threw roses to him; Subaru, Teana, Caro and Erio worshipped their mentors, chanting “we are not worthy” in unison; all but Vita in the Wolkenritter supportively whistled to the singing duo (Vita was anxious to get her hand on the microphone for reasons only she knew).

Bashfully Hikki scratched the back of his head. “I didn’t think I livened my singing to the expectation,” he spoke, only to have the audience cheering for him. Gratefully he thanked all of them while glancing to Nanoha; realizing she was watched she returned the gaze and smiled to the Gale Whistler.

“My turn now!” Hayate jumped onto the stage, took the microphone from Hikki’s hand and entertained her audience with her Kansai antics. With Fate involuntarily becoming Hayate’s partner, Hikki took this chance to leave the dining room and headed to the restaurant’s lake garden. Like the last time, he was alone with the only partner being the autumn full moon. He watched the celestial object, thinking of the many things he had learned and shared together with his friends.

“Alone again, huh?”

He looked left, and was surprised to see Nanoha standing beside him. “I thought you’d stay and watch Hayate’s stage performance,” he uttered.

She chuckled. “I thought I could keep this Windtalker attended for tonight,” she answered. “Am I bothering?”

“No, not at all. I could use some help now,” he shrugged.

She giggled. “It’s beautiful, isn’t it?” she murmured and gazed into the moon.

“Yeah, and its beauty is only enhanced by the autumn sky,” Hikki replied. He did not realize it, but Nanoha was closing the distance and slowly reaching for his hand. Whether he knew what she was doing but simply played ignorant or he did not really notice it was not the issue, because the woman was reluctant to grasp his hand.

“Ne, Hikki…”

“What is it?” he asked, still oblivious of her attempt to take his hand.

“I was thinking… whether you could reconsider your decision to help us in the mission.” Nanoha paused; her fingers were less than an inch from his palm, and yet her unwillingness was forbidding her.

“I thought you agreed,” he replied. “Fate and Hayate already agreed, didn’t they?”

“That’s what I meant!” she retorted. “Chrono-kun… he never said he wanted the Windtalkers to directly take part. He just wanted to know whether you could help…”

“But he did request, didn’t he? I see nothing wrong in helping him or the RF6--”

He muted. Nanoha finally seized his hand, and he was stunned to feel his hand tightly clutched. He glanced to her clenching hand, and then to her reddened face. “Nanoha? What’s the matter?”

“I… there’s something I need to let you know,” she murmured. “I don’t know if I could have this chance again…”

“You have something to tell me?” She nodded. “Tonight? Right now?” She nodded again. “Not tomorrow? Not after the mission?” She nodded yet again. “So what is it?”

“Would you be angry, Hikki?” She looked up at him, eyes meeting eyes, cheeks flushing in greatness. He could not answer the question; her gaze was strangely melancholic he wanted to know why. “Would you?”

“Angry? What makes you assume of it?”

She broke the eye contact. Shaking her head slightly, she muttered: “Hikki, I…” Her grip became overwhelmingly tight her nails almost raked the skin of his hand. “I…”

“You what?”

“I…” She stared into his eyes. Deeply. Immensely. Ardently. Wholeheartedly. “I… I love you…”

-x-x-x-x-x-

“That night, she said something that would forever change my perception on our relationship. It was the three-sentence word that had left a profound effect inside my heart…”

“She… she confessed…” Fate uttered in shock. “Nanoha-chan… Nanoha-chan was in love with you… but why?”

Hikki tightened his grip on her palm. “I never knew anything about it until that night… she never told me anything about her feeling…” He shivered, not because of coldness but due to his frayed heart. “That night, I heard voices… it was the voice that I never heard of before in my whole life… it was the voice of my broken heart…”

-x-x-x-x-x-

Bewildered. Stunned. Speechless.

I love you.

The most revered way of expressing one’s heart in the world, and also the most shocking method of hurting someone’s inner soul anyone can imagine. The autumn wind breezed and with it, dry maple leaves were blown high into the sky. With the wind, too, was his beliefs that became shaky before finally shattered and crumbled into the cold soil. For duration of time that only God knows how long, he stared into the eyes of the woman he had perceived and treated no more than a friend.

Nanoha, the very woman he had respected with high regard as the best TSAB officer.

Nanoha, the very person he was closer to than anyone else in the bureau.

“You can’t be serious, can you?” Nanoha shook her head. “But why? Why you told this to me? I thought we’re nothing more than friends!” He let go off her hands and stepped backward, distancing away from her. “What’s the meaning of this? You know my status as a married man! You know how deeply attached Fate to you is! You realize how close you and Yuuno really are! And yet you confessed! Why?!”

“I had to!” Her voice broken into sobs, Nanoha started to cry. “I had to do it! I want you to know my true feeling towards you! I want you to know how I see you as more than just a friend!”

“Lie! You never acted like this before!” he exclaimed.

“You have to believe me!” she cried out.

He shook his head. “I’m sorry, but I cannot accept your love,” he spoke. “I don’t want to break your heart by accepting your heart. I can’t hurt you by becoming your love. I’m very sorry.” He turned around and headed back to the restaurant, only to be stopped midway as Nanoha hurled toward him, seizing his body from behind. “Nanoha, please…”

“Yada!” she griped. “Mou, yada!” He asked her to stop acting idiot, and she would respond with the same answer, which would be emphasized by her tightening arms. “Hikki… mou, onegai…”

He grumbled. “You know I’d reject you in the first place…”

“Haii…” she murmured and buried her face into the cashmere coat.

“You know I can’t love you the way you want to,” he uttered.

She tightened her embrace. “Haii…”

“You know you’d betray your own feeling…” he continued.

Her hands clenched on the coat. “Haii…”

“Then why you did this?” he asked and took hold on her hands.

“I just want you to know…” she whispered. “I don’t care if you reject me. I don’t mind if you don’t love me. I won’t regret if I have to hurt myself…” She cried. She was crying, holding him with great emotion and lever letting him to slip away from her arms. “I just want you to know…”

He loosened the clinging arms. He turned to her, stared into her eyes, not saying a single piece of word. Nanoha gazed into him in return, tears flowing down her rosy cheeks and dripping onto the ground. If he wanted to refuse her, then it would be now.

He sighed. “Nanoha, you know how I react to this kind of situation.” Saying so he took her right hand, and as he gave it a gentle massage he tired a bangle made of beads around her wrist. “The elder told me to give this to whoever I like,” he said and tightened the knot. “There’s a Minamikaze saying that when a man ties this bangle around the wrist of the woman he likes, it means he looks upon her as the person he cherishes the most.” He turned away from mer. “Now don’t get me wrong. I did this just because I don’t know who I should give it to. Alright?”

He heard shy chuckles. He turned back to her, and saw her valuing the gift. Tears were now freely streaming from her eyes, dampening her cheeks and wetting her dress. He was saying nothing, and there would be no reasons of doing so as he gathered her in his arms and held her as close as he could. “I’m sorry, Nanoha…” he whispered and softly kissed her scalp. “It’s impossible for us to love each other…”

“It doesn’t matter,” she spoke, nestling closer in his warm embrace. “It doesn’t really matter now…”

-x-x-x-x-x-

Tears began to form, and froze in contact with the cold air. Yet he did nothing to swipe them off his face and he did not want to, even though he could. “I didn’t tell her that night, but when I tied the bangle around her waist… I had sworn to myself that I would do whatever it takes to keep her from crying…” he sobbed. “I didn’t know whether it was simply to please her, or to make sure I’d continue treating her as a friend, but…”

He broke down. His heart had finally given away, and Hikki was now nothing more than a man crying over his past mistakes. And he kept crying even when Fate gave him a comforting hug and soothed his pained soul. “I kept telling myself that I’d betray our friendship if I loved her like how she loved me,” he whimpered, sobbing and choking between each word. “I kept telling myself that I’d hurt myself if I accepted her…” He cried again, wailing in the way he never thought of, whining as if a child losing his most favourite toy. “But I couldn’t… I loved her…”

“I’m sorry, Hikki…” Fate whispered. “I’m really sorry…” She, too, cried, but she chose not to burden him if she ever let him know. “I understand how you feel. I understand, because I loved her, too…”

“Are we guilty for loving the same person?” he asked in sombre voice. “Are we at fault for falling in love with the very person we cherish as friend?”

She shook her head. With a sad smile, she brushed her warm lips upon his freezing forehead and said: “it’s not a crime. It’s not a flaw. It’s not wrong. Loving her proves how deeply we cared for her. Falling in love with her shows us how deeply our shared feeling toward her is.”

He buried his face in her arms. “Fate…”

Fate chuckled and cradled her, tenderly as if a mother embracing her precious child. “We loved her; that’s what matters…”

Link to Part I & prologue

This chapter will also be posted in the fan fiction thread just to be safe and sure.

[Aaron008R]

Originally Posted by An Hero in Disguise

I see. Well, I don't know to what extent Aurion's control over magic particles go, as a natural-born Manipulator Serge has only four basic powers (that being Aether Thread, Aether Web, Aether Grip and Aether Insight), the rest is thanks to AO. If PI trades fine control for the ability to convert the particles into offensive magic by regular means it could be alright (thus using Manipulation only to fuel offensive magic with free magic particles, making it continuous). Though in that case direct nullifying of opponent's spells and barriers by the means of magic particles will most probably be impossible, as that would demand more power and precise control, leading to the problem of using Manipulation and regular magic simultaneously.

Well. Perhaps I should change the specific name of his ability or something. Because unlike Serge's direct manipulation, Aurion seizes control of magic particles and shapes them into mostly spells. So basically, Aurion does not have the Aether abilities. I used the deleted aspect due to the Perfect Void to formulate a completely different sort of Manipulation. If you've noticed, he wasn't taking control of most of Reinforce's bigger shots like Serge probably could. But after the shot, he can freely use the leftover energy in the air to use for his spells. In short, he uses the Magic Particles in the surroundings to power his own spells. The real similarity here is that he, like Serge can 'claim' magic particles around themsleves. But the method and the time of execution is rather different. Non-absolute Rock<Paper<Scissors<Rock, anyone?

It's unknown whether she can actually boost anything she wants or there're buffs not available to her but possibly known to other mages. That's why I exactly specifed the buffs my OCs use. Also Caro specializes in support magic, if anyone could learn a single Boost Up spell to adjust any attribute at will I don't know why it's not happening (reminds me of buffer/damage dealer combos and the nerf- ... off-topic )

Aurion can't really boost. That's why the cards are there. He has been studying data of several types of magic. And he tries to replicate them with some of his inventions. Of course, this means that boosts from a support mage will be definitely better compared to his cards.

Originally Posted by AImost Pure

Spoiler for Minea Character Info.:

Sexual Oreintation: Lesbian.
Likes: Sweet foods, skirts, warm days, warm beds, gummy candy
Dislikes: People grabbing her tail, people smacking her butt, cat nip balls
cat litter, cat litter boxes, people touching her ears.

Quotes: "I am not a $$#% pet! Stop trying to feed me cat treats!"
"I don't care if I'm dressed like a maid I wont sit on your lap for a dollar!"

Working Incidents: 1# Upon having a customer throw a soda at her then go to the bathroom, Minea proceeded to follow said customer into the Men's room and lock him into a stall. It was then that she threw scolding hot soup over the top of the stall onto the customer.
2# In a fit of rage when a male customer placed a dollar bill into the hem of Minea's undergarments (lifting up her skirt to do so), Minea pulled the customer to the ground and placed him into a Figure Four Leg Lock. Took Management twenty minutes to pull her off.
3# Management has complained that despite offerings of raises, Minea insists that she will not wear the "Angel Toga" Cosplay Uniform once a week.

Spoiler for The Mother, Celesti Damuel:

Name: Celesti Damuel
Age: 43
Height: 5'7"
Weight: (Due to unforseen circumstances beyond my control discussing Miss
Damuel's weight will not be allowed)
Hair color and style: Deep Jasmine. Normally kept straight to mid back with a single braid down the center. Worn up with chopsticks when dressed for formal occasions.
Eye Color: Magenta Red

Personality: Celesti hates one thing in life. Failure. Her entire thought process revolves around something being a failure or something being a success. Due to having her records as a child locked away except to the highest authority, not many are able to come up with the true reason she acts in such a spiteful manner towards failure. Believing her self to be a perfect scientist due to this belief, she is exceptionally egotistical. She has shown to be spiteful towards others when her accomplishments are not given their proper place, going so far as to become a suspect in disappearance cases. A strong belief in whatever she does is for the greater good (her idea of it, mind you) she devotes nearly all her time to her research and experiments. She has been known to be forgetful with things that she finds useless or unneeded. (This has caused her to forget about Minea many at times at research sites, labs, and even restorants) While in no way absent minded, this is just how she operates. Many cannot figure out what she's thinking, if her intentions are for the best of the TSAB or for something else.

History: While Celesti's childhood history up to the age of Eleven is kept under strict confidence, her history after that point is filled with achievements, record breaking, and solving equations that masters much older then her accomplished after years of research. Joining in projects dealing with Lost Logia. At the age of 28 she began to work on creating a clone of her self. Why? To be able to further expand her own power to someday hand over her reigns to. Finally, on the even of her 42 Birthday, Celesti created her first daughter Alexandria. This creation surpassed her magical power twenty fold then she had ever expected it to be. Declaring a full success in both creation, personality, and power... The child would be raised to be a model Mage in her image.

And here is two! I'll add more to Celesti's personality once I learn the right words to further describe how she is. The stories will give a bit more insight to her cruel and unusual nature in dealing with pests, the Higher Ups, and failures.

Interesting. So far, your characters seem to be in their own arc as of now. I'll look forward to when we can see characters from the show.

Originally Posted by Chaos2Frozen

MID-CHILDA ARMED FORCES AERIAL FORCES ARMORED DIVISION

Introduction: Unlike the ground forces, aerial units have little to no changes in their combat environment, air is air (The only exception to this are the interceptors). So the air force have focus alot more on the types of opposition they would face. Their units have been engineered to combat against specific targets. I've labelled them into different catagory,

1. Interceptors, Small Air to Air assault

2. Gunships, Light Air to Ground assault

3. Transporters, self-explain

4. Bombers, self-explain

5. Air Superiority Fighters, Extreme Assault Unit

6. Heavy Gunships, Heavy Air Unit

Every one from these machines have been sto- *cough*, 'adapted' from several non-administrative planets under the Bureau's watch. Though a large portion of their exterior design still remains the same, their interior workings have all been refitted to function with magic.

Spoiler for Lets begin...:

Original Designation: Cyclone
Faction of Origin: United Earth Federation (Supreme Commander)

New Designation: Kaliri
Vehicle Type: Interceptor
Magic Damage Rank: A
Vehicle Speed: AAA
Armor potential: B

Other Info
Unlike the other aircraft, the interceptor "Kaliri" has been designed with the environmental factor. Being the smallest of the aircraft, it boast unmatchable agility with it's simple structure. "Kaliri" are usually deployed in cities where airspace is restricted. It's agility allows it to manuever through dense area with ease. However, being lightly armed, it could only take down small enemy units, the "Kaliri" is very vulnerable to heavy fire.


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Original Designation: ORCA
Faction of Origin: Global Defense Initiative (C&C)

New Designation: Wyvern
Vehicle Type: Gunship
Magic Damage Rank: AA
Vehicle Speed: AA
Armor potential: A

Other Info
The Air Force primary air-to-ground armored assault unit. "Wyverns" are deployed to provide air support for ground units, and to ambush unsuspecting enemy forces. The main advantage that they have is their very quiet engine, and their easy controls, and their weapons' versatility. "Wyverns" can have their weapons strip and refitted with whatever that does the job better depending on the mission. However the "Wyverns" are very weak against faster moving aircrafts, as well as anti-air weapons.

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Original Designation: Pelican
Faction of Origin: United Nation Space Command (HALO)

New Designation: Pegasus
Vehicle Type: Transporter
Magic Damage Rank: C
Vehicle Speed: AA
Armor potential: AA

Other Info
An aerial transport unit, the "Pegasus" is task with the labour of ferrying soldiers and heavy land units across zones. One of the heavier armored aircraft, this dropship could withstand a considerable amount of damage. But none the less is still weak against all sorts of anti-air defense.

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Original Designation: Ambassador
Faction of Origin: United Earth Federation (Supreme Commander)

New Designation: Roc
Vehicle Type: Bomber
Magic Damage Rank: AA to SS
Vehicle Speed: A
Armor potential: AA

Other Info
Every ground units worst nightmare, the Roc is a large high flying plane that carries and incredible amount of explosive magic generators in it's arsenal. From carpet bombing to tactical strikes, the Roc carries explosive magic for all sorts of occasions. The worst and most fearsome is a small yield dimensional distortion 'bomb'. Like the Arc-en-Ciel but on a smaller scale, when the weapon detonates, it causes the surrounding area to distort and finally vaporize.

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Original Designation: Firehawk
Faction of Origin: Global Defense Initiative (C&C)

New Designation: Firebird
Vehicle Type: Air Superiority Fighter
Magic Damage Rank: AAA OR SS-
Vehicle Speed: S
Armor potential: A+

Other Info
One of the two superiority fighter that the Air Force uses. The Firebird has a god-like speed that most air units would never attain. The weapon packages on every one of them could literally bring hell on earth. Though this unit is more than capable of handling itself in a dogfight, it's usually used for Air-to-ground assault because of it's specialized jetbooster.

The stratofighter boosters (Now fueled by magic) allows them to climb into a low orbit, far out of the reach of hostile aircraft and any air defences that may be en-route to the target, effectively by-passing them completely. When required to attack from this height, they dive to the target area, ready to deliver their payload when ordered. Of which, the Firebird could remove all onboard weapons and be custom fitted with a Gravitational air-to-land attack "missile". When detonated, the gravitational field of the surrounding area become several times heavier, crushing everything within.

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Original Designation: Wasp
Faction of Origin: United Earth Federation (Supreme Commander)

New Designation: Drake
Vehicle Type: Air Superiority Fighter
Magic Damage Rank: AAA
Vehicle Speed: S+
Armor potential: A+

Other Info
One of the two superiority fighter that the Air Force uses. The Drake is possibly the fastest unit known to the bureau. It's equipped with weapons design to destroy heavy armored units and structure, that said it doesn't mean the pilots won't use them on anything less. Though having excellent anti-ground capabilities, the drakes are usually deployed against aerial targets because of it's specialized engine.

The Chrono-sonic engine in the Drake allows it to temporarily slip in and out of this dimension, however the engine would have a downtime of one minute and continous usage would degrade the vehicle. In the hands of a well trained pilot, the aircraft is literally untouchable by enemy fire, in dogfights, a well timed 'shift' would allow the plane to disappear from enemy view and reappears in their blind spot.

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Original Designation: Phantom
Faction of Origin: The Covenant (HALO)

New Designation: Gryphon
Vehicle Type: Heavy Gunship
Magic Damage Rank: AAA-
Vehicle Speed: AA-
Armor potential: AAA

Other Info
The heavy-weight of the air force, the Gryphon is one of the most well armored air unit around. Having additional anti-air weapons, the Gryphon is removed of one weakness that it's lesser cousin possess. The Gryphon has a huge psychological affect on the battlefield. With it's large size, heavy armor, and guns that could point at any angle, enemies view it as the harbringer of death.

That said, there has been no accounts of any Gryphons being shot down as of yet.

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Original Designation: Avalon
Faction of Origin: Britiannian Empire (Code Geass)

New Designation: Skylord (Experimental)
Vehicle Type: Flying Fortress
Magic Damage Rank: A to SS
Vehicle Speed: B
Armor potential: SS

Other Info
This great ship is the most advanced creation of the Air force. It was design to be an indestructable command unit where commanders could be apart of the battle with their troops, and still remain safe at the same time. It carries every aircraft weapons in the Air Force's Arsenal, and it's also a mobile aircraft hangar. The Skylord's greats weapon, is the "Breaker" class magic cannon being fitted in it's center.

This was written in a haste because I'm hoping to get some sleep before I read the summaries of episode 17

Which means there's bound to be more typo

SUPA KAOS TIMU!!!
WHOA! Some of those units there are pretty damned dangerous! I wonder how Lindy and Clyde managed these threats?

Excellent work!

Originally Posted by Saint X

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Spoiler for Kyla Scrya: 60% complete:

*snip*

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And for a teaser of sorts...
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Spoiler for Aremitas Xellostre:

Time Space Administration Bureau
First Exatactical Group
Aremitas Xellostre - Ancient MC for 'Final Line'
AX

"Doing everything... to hold the line."

Date of Inception: July 13, 0049, Friday

Inception Consignees:

GDI Commandership: 10 Observers
TSAB Triumvirate: All three
TSAB High Council: All three
TSAB General Council: Nine, 1 Refused, 1 Abstain
TSAB Tribunal: All three
Founding Command Members: All
Witnesses: Fifteen

Dictum:

To utilize Special Weapons and Tactics in Sea, Air, Land and Space mediums of combat, dealing extreme tactical and strategic superiority while keeping operations classified.

Premises of action:

To coordinate both unconventional (banned) and convetional (magical) weaponry, strategies and tactics to deal decisive action in an operation.
To utilize Magical Weaponry in unconventional means and utilize Banned Weapony in common means, allowing hamonic and active flow, change and exchange of action in a situation, provided that the situation calls for such action.
Keeping operations classified by mere fact of non-existence- this group 'Does not Exist' in the common sense.
To be utilized by both the Bureau and the GDI as a extension and transition arm, alloing the said unit to act under it's own will, under the obeservation of both Bureau and GDI.
Being self independent, this unit can also run tasks parallel to some sections of both GDI and Bureau- Investigation and Marshalling Provost (MP) primarily.
- More on this later -

Spoiler for Locales:

TSAB Base Kagami
Coodinates: NTAS-8854, 450 Miles North East of Central. Situated in the Thypholia Gulf of the North Sea, 30 Miles northwest from the seaside village of Serel.
Orientation: Northwest-Southeast Axis.
Base Area: 20 SqMi. Surface Area.

Facilites:
- Docks: 5
- Drydocks: 3
- Service and Repair Facilities: 4
- Command Buildings: 2
- Command Quarters: 1
- Personnel Quarters: 5
- Recreation Facilities: 6
- Power Stations: 3
- Sensor Facilites: 3
- Research Facilites: 8
- Storage Areas: 25
- Defense Points: 30
- Other Areas:
> Mass Driver
> Museum and Convention Center [The Weaponry Conservatory of Midchilda - the only place where you can see 'banned' weaponry.]

TSAB Base Tsukasa
Coodinates: XYZ-288-568-112, In Normal Space. Nearest base is TSAB Main Space Base - 500 parsecs.
Base Area: 5 SqMi. Living Space.

Facilites:
- Space Anchorages: 20
- Space Docks: 4
- Space Drydocks: 2
- Service and Repair Facilites: 1
- Command Area and Quarters
- Personnel Areas
- Engineering Spaces
- Recreation Area
- Solar / Fusion / Biological Reactor
- Sensor Arrays: 10
- Library
- Storage Areas
- Class 8 Defense System

TSAB Sunshine Outpost
Address: Tenshi Island, Haruhi-do District, Haruhi Island, Uminari City, Japan.
Base Area: 2 SqMi.

Facilities: Single Drydock and Maintenance Facility for the Silvana. Single Solar Array system, no Defense System. Residential Quarters for crew only, Ferry on demand.
Comand Bloc Address: Scrya Residence, 17 Nishimbashi St, Sakuradai Ward, Haruhi-do District, Haruhi Island, Uminari City, Japan. Avail Time is random.

Under Construction
- The newest base of the AX built under the exacting specifications of GDI Commander Andrei Antonov.

Current Command Structure as of before StrikerS

1 Overall Commander: Kyla Scrya
2 Unit Commanders: Vincent and Mashiro, TSABS Silvana and TSABS Kagatsuchi
2 Secondary AI Comptrollers: Minerva and Miyu, Silvana and Kagatsuchi respectively.
3 Secondary Commanders: Silvana: changes on demand, once included Chrono but now the spot is empty. Kagatsuchi: spot is empty. External Force: CC
2 Intel Officers: Silvana only: Yuuno Scrya (provisionary-on demand) and "Kanala" (full-time)
1 Flight Squadron Leader: Cleo Markelight
1 Ground Group Leader: Gard Redel
- more info later -

Spoiler for Available Units as of AlternateS II:

- Infantry:
> Mages
> ZAKUM I VT+ Units
> Otome
> White Valkyires
> The Neo-Schiff - Kyla's "Inner Circle" of six powerful warriors. They keep calling her "Your Divinity" for some reason. And... Vivio comes to them and seeks their attention sometimes- though her mamas are still the best.
> Neutral Infantry

- Mechanized Ground Units:
> Tanks
= Oberon Tank
= Hovertanks
= Prisma Tanks
> Walkers
= Colossus
= MAUs

- Aerospace Units:
> Fighters
= DreadLords
= Variable DreadLords
= Veritech Fighters
= Psyper Ray
= IS-11 Antimatter Bomber
> Transports
= Osprey X

> Ships of the Line
= Silvana
= Kagatsuchi
= Fumi Maru
= Deusis Class
- more info later-

Interesting. I like the symbols for Kyla's spells. Will look forward to more!

Originally Posted by FlameSparkZ

Yay, part 3~

Spoiler for Pondering - Part 3:

The room was flooded with the light seeping from the cracks on the Relic.

(C-curses...because of me...everyone)
[You...]
(Huh? Who's there?)
[Do you...want strength?]
(S-strength?)
[Yes...strength that none can rival.]
(I...I just want to save them...Those that are dear to me, those that need to be saved...I want to help them!)
[Very well...Then I shall grant you your wish...]

I didn't know whose voice that was but...I didn't care, all I wanted was to save them.
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I felt cold...very cold, as I opened my eyes I found myself in the middle of a blizzard at the surface along with Rein, in Full Size Mode...
I tried to wake her up but she was unconscious, so I picked her up and searched for shelter.
As I carried her, I asked myself what happened to us in there and remembered of Hayate-senpai and Yui.
I tried to contact them and everyone else, with no results, it must be this blizzard...

"Tch...I can't see a palm ahead of me, I could be heading to a cliff and not notice it..." I complained.
As I took another step I felt the ground under me crack, "Eh?" and then collapsed. "I was just kidiiiiiiing~"
I held Rein closer to me and used Air Calibur.
"Air!!"
[Grapple Shot!]
Its edge rushes towards the icy wall, driving into it, securing the grip with the Belka magic circle.
We were pulled to the wall and, using my feet, slowed down our fall.
As I set foot on solid ice, I retracted the blade and sheathed Air.

I looked around, "Underground caves system..." *sigh* "At least we're protected from the blizzard..."
I set Rein down and took off my cloak, covering her body with it.
"Brrr...C-cold..." I held myself, "Fire magic would be really useful now..."

Sitting down, "...I hope she's okay." I look at Rein, breathing gently. "She's quite cute when sleeping." I smiled.
Then I noticed her cheeks a bit red and put a hand on her forehead, "A Fever?" I blinked surprised.

Using Air to chop a near by stalagmite of ice into smaller pieces, then tearing off a piece of my Barrier Jacket, I wrap it around the ice and put it on Rein's forehead.
"This should lower her fever...I think." I held myself to keep warm, "A-Air...would you please?" I shivered.
[Regeneration]
The area where I took some of my Barrier Jacket got restored, "Thanks..."
"Barrier Jackets protect from sudden temperature changes but...not this..." I compressed myself as much as I could to keep warm.
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I looked at Rein, "I never gave it much thought but...Even being a Unison Device, Rein looks like a normal girl when in Full Size..."

Then, Rein reacted, moving her eyebrows. "Rein?" I moved closer to her.
She slowly opened her eyes, "K-Koji...-kun?" She turned to direction of the voice and replied, still a little dazed.
"How are you?" I put a hand on her forehead, "It seems to have settled."
"uh..." Rein blushed.
"Ah...Sorry...It's because you had a fever." He apologized for being so intimate.
"A...Fever?" She blinked.

I explained her what happened after she passed out, but I too couldn't find an explanation to how we were still alive.
"I see...It must have been when I interfaced with the computer, it had a virus protecting the system."
"How are you feeling?"
"I seem to be fine but..." She closed her eyes for a second, then opened, "I can't change to Compact Size."
"Why not?"

"The virus seems to be hindering me, so it forced a System Switch." She explained, looking at her hands.
"Oh, now that you meantion it, Hayate-senpai said that when you're in Full Size you have difficulty flying and casting magic."
"Ah..." Rein lifted her head, "Hayate...I have to find Meister Hayate!"
Rein suddenly got up, but got dizzy from it, "Rein!" I said as I caught her.
"Don't push yourself too hard, you're sick..." I gently put her down.
"Thank you..." I covered her again with my cloak, "This is..." She looked at it.
"To keep Rein warm." I smiled.
"But...what about Koji-kun?" She looked at me.
"I'll be fine." I acted tough, doing a V sign.

We sat there, waiting, but the blizzard above us wouldn't stop.
"Hayate..." She sobbed.
(That's right...Rein never strays too far from Hayate-senpai, she must be feeling lonely.)
I turned my fact to her, "Hop on..."
"Eh?" She blinked.

"Maybe Hayate-senpai and the others ended down here too, so there's a chance we might find them. I'll carry you."
"O-Okay..." She replied shyly.
Fastening the cloak on her, Rein then climbed onto my back and held onto me.
"Uh..." I blushed.
"Something wrong?" Rein asked
"N-nothing..." I tried to smile.
(I...I can feel them pressed on my back...)
Shaking it off, I get up and shout in an encouraging way, "Yooosh, let's find Hayate-senpai and the others!"
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The place was a real maze, and since it's all made of ice, every corridor looks the same.
"...We're lost...aren't we?" Rein asked.
"I-it seems so, doesn't it?" I tittered.
Rein sobbed again...
Getting on my knees I let her get off, "We're never going to find them..." She said depressed.
I held her close to me, "I'm sorry, Rein..." and apologized.
"Ah..." She let out from the sudden embrace.

"Don't lose hope, I'm sure they'll find us..." I put myself at Rein's level and comfort her.
I cleaned the tears from her eyes, "Be brave and when Hayate-senpai and the others find us, they'll praise you." and smiled to her.
(That's right...Rein's still a child, so I have to cheer her up.)

Rein nodded, "Okay..."
(In a way, Rein reminds me of Yui...when she was younger)
"Kch!" I sneezed.
"Koji-kun, are you cold?" She asked me.
"A little..." I had to come clean, I wouldn't be able to fake it much longer anyway.
Rein looked at my cloak, that she was wearing, "Then take it back..." She began unfasteing it.
"But then Rein'll be cold..." I reminded her.

She stopped and then said, "Then, let's both use it..." She suggested.
"How?" I asked curious.
"Sitting together, that way we can share it." She exlained rather ambiguously.
"Uh..." I hesitated, "I see..."
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But I ended up sitting,Rein sat next to me, then covered ourselves with my cloak.
(She's warm...) I glanced down at her.
"ne..." Rein starts.
"Y-yeah?"
"You're cold..." Saying that, Rein snuggles closer. "We need to get you warmer."
"T-thanks..." I blushed.
Rein rested her head on my shoulder, "Staying like this isn't that bad..."
"Yeah..." I mechanically agreed.

It does feel good, this moment, and Rein's a lot more relaxed now...
Huh? How do I know that?

Then it hit me, (I'm feeling her emotions...)
I could read them as if they were my own, Rein feels safer now, while not long ago she felt so lonely.
I remembered the events at the laboratory, (Was it the Relic?) I asked myself.
I felt scared, yet amazed at the same time...
(This isn't the time to think about this! I have to protect Rein until we're found) I shook it off.

I put my arms around her, and Rein flinches a bit, "Did I startle you?"
"...just a bit." She replied shyly.
"Gomen..." I gently apologized, petting her on the head. "You know, Rein..."
"Yes?"
"As you are right now, you remind me of Yui when she was younger."
"Yui-chan?" She asked.
I nodded, "Back then, she was a shy girl and was always with me, because she felt safe around me..."
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I eased her with stories of me and Yui before Rein was born, and she was captivated by them, because she has the same relationship with Hayate.
"But now that Yui has grown up, she doesn't need to be protected that way anymore..." I continued, "Even if things changed, I'm still Yui's Onii-chan, so it's my duty to protect her."
Rein listened to it with a smile, "So, one day Rein will grow up?"
"Well, not literally..."
"Because Rein's a Device?" She asked with sad eyes.
"Uh..." I looked at her, and reassured her, "Your body won't grow...but your heart will."

"My...heart?" She blinked.
"Yes...It doesn't matter if you're a Device, you can eat, drink, sleep, move on your own, you have feelings and a personality...all these things make Rein just as human as me or Hayate-senpai."

Somehow, the way I conveyed my thoughts on Rein's humanity touched her so much, that she held onto me...and cried.
She didn't cry because she was sad, but because she was happy. (She's just like Yui...) I smiled as I stoke her hair.
Sobbing a little until she stopped crying, as I looked at her...she was sleeping.
"I guess she's tired." I sighed.

I stayed awake a little longer, but eventually fell asleep...
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I woke up at the sound of voices, and when I opened my eyes, everyone was there.
"Ah...Nanoha-senpai...Fate-senpai...Hayate-senpai...Yui..." I blinked. "It's not a dream, is it?"
"Onii-chan..." Yui cried, "Thank goodness..." and hugged me.
"Y-Yui?" I woke up completely.

I looked at everyone and I could feel it, their emotions, they were relieved, "How did you find us?" I asked.
"Shamal detected you after the blizzard passed." Hayate explained.
"Oh...and the facility?"
"When we got there, it was turned to debris." Nanoha answered that one.
"Then...how?"
"We don't know..." Fate shook her head.
(Was it...a miracle?)

"By the way, Koji-kun..." Hayate go closer. "Why is Rein in Full Size?"
"Ah?...Oh, you see..." But before I could explain it, Rein woke up.
"What's with all the noise ~desu?" Rein rubbed her eyes, and then saw Hayate. "Hayate!!!" She jumped to her arms.
"Rein, we were worried about you." Hayate held her back.
"Rein's a grown girl now! There's no need to worry about me...besides, Koji-sama was here with me, ne, Koji-sama?"
"Koji-sama?!" I said surprised? and so did everyone else...

Yui, who was still hugging me, suddenly let go and backed off...
Everyone (except Rein) started looking at me in a funny way, "Onii-chan...you didn't..."

Then, Hayate pointed Schwertkreuz at me, "Koji-kun...what did you do to my pure and innocent Rein?" She grunted.
"H-Hayate-senpai...that face...is scary." I sweated heavily.

"Koji-kun...you were such a promissing student." Nanoha-senpai looked down on me.
"Nanoha-senpai...and what's with Excellion Mode?"

"Koji, you know I can't forgive such a thing..." Fate-senpai too.
"Z-Zamber???" I sticked to the wall behind me.

"Minawa...If you dishonored Rein you will pay the ultimate price..." Signum-sensei, ready to draw Laevatein.
"S-Sensei too?"

"I knew you were trouble since the first day I saw you...now I've got a good reason to crush you!" Vita was ready with Graf Eisen in Gigant Form.
"V-vita-san?"

"..." Zafira-san simply glared at me.

"Onii-chan, how could you..."
"Even Yui???"

"Really, Koji-sama...how could you?" Rein played along.
"But you were right here!!!" I replied desperately.

"ma...ma...I guess our family will grow bigger, won't it?" Shamal-san commented playfully like a housewife.
"DON'T JOKE AROUND WITH SUCH A SERIOUS THING!!" They shouted at her.
"O-okay..." Shamal-san shrunk, "It was nice knowing you, Ko-chan~" She waved at me.

*gulp*
I could already see my short life flashing before my eyes...

Thankfully, Rein cleared the misunderstanding and saved me from a fate worse than death...thank godness...
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After that, we contacted Asura and headed home, Rein was cured of the virus and returned to Compact Size.
Though, after this experience, Rein did become a bit more independent...but she also became a lot more attached to me.

Like that time...
"Koji-sama~ Rein'll wash your back~desu"
"R-Rein??"

My life became more complicated but...I don't regret that choice, and I never will...

[/Flashback]
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"giri giri seifu"
Koji was almost turned into atoms...either that or forced to marry Rein...

Yeah, new skills~
[Grapple Shot] Pretty much a combination of Laevatein's Snake Form and Teana's Anchor Gun's grappling hook function.
[Regeneration] Air Calibur restores either the Barrier Jacket or itself.

So, next...hmmm, Maren, Koji and Yui will return to the GC, with 5 days before the Public Presentation.

Now to wait for episode 17 for more info

Koji has attained extreme WIN!!!
Incredible chapter here! I like those new abilities shown.
And Rein and Koji's interactions were so natural!
And the death threats were quite...
This chapter has attained an even higher level of WIN!

Extremely good work, FlameSparkZ!

Originally Posted by AImost Pure

Spoiler for Alexandria Damuel:

Name: Alexandria Damuel
Age: 21
Height: 5'11"
Weight: ::sounds of finger bones snapping::
Hair Color: Black. Typically kept in a cliche, straight to mid back. She likes to have an image people remember.
Eye Color: Ice Blue

Device: Twilight. In the same shape as Minea's Celestial, Twilight is an offensive version. A stern, male voice speaks directly to Alexandria giving only the needed information for spells and dangers without any meaningless words inbetween. Her suite of choice when in combat consists of a full black cat suite with silver plates on the shins, thighs, upper arms, and fore arms. Each plate having a strip of gold straight down the middle. The central bust area for protection above the black cat suite has a metal garter shaped covering to protect that area. (Costume is under development.)
Her weapons with the device first appear as the Star split in half with a handle connecting one cut end to the other. (Think of a D) A magic blade emitting device slides along the curved area allowing her blade to move position instantly to counter, cut, or subdue an enemy if her current movements are not sufficient.
Her magics are primarily offensive using binds and metal needles to wound an enemy before finishing it off.

Personality: Recall the Drill Sergent from Full Metal Jacket? She would make him wet him self. A Class S Enforcer (A when restrictions not released.) She keeps a personal log of trainees who she has either caused injury to, got to quit, or broken down and made into obedient soldiers. Much like her mother, Alexandria is an egotistical woman who prides her self on being the best (Much as her mother does). In Missions, she has been shown to use means both legal and illegal to get things done. As of yet, proof of illegal deeds have either been destroyed or vanished to remove her from her service. Never smiling, never joking, she takes anyone in her command acting like a fool serious to cause bodily harm.

History: The first creation of Celesti Damuel, Alexandria was deemed a success in every way. Though her IQ points are lower then her mothers, she boasts the strongest magical readings of the 3 Damuels to this date. At age 5, her mother instructed her to choose a familiar to help protect and fight along side her. At age 8, she began her official training at the TSAB, but confused officials when she already knew basic and unbasic fighting and magic techniques. Citations fill her folder for injuries and uncommon teaching practices with new trainees. Remarks on her file state physical abuse towards her young sibling, but the information was never confirmed or followed up on for unknown reasons. Many times, witnesses to any of her actions change their stories or go missing. Much as her mother is, many higher officials keep a close watch on Alexandria finally demoting her and her mother to a smaller city and Training/Lab Facility.

Alexandria's Familiar: Judas
Height: 6'11"
Weight: 467 lbs
Eyes: Green
Hair: Blue
Type: Venom Dragon Humanoid
Appearance: Muscular, tall, dark violet scaled wings, clawed hands, and feet. Usually wears tattered leather similiar in colors to his scales. His ears resemble that of dragon fins, left one gone.
History/Personality: (These two are put together since his personality is little more then a puppet.) Judas was created when Alexandria was a mear five years ago. Having decided that her familiar will not talk back to her nor ever questions her... She removed his tongue one night during a boring time checking her training videos. Later, to punish him for not punishing a trainee, she cut off his left ear fin in front of the soldiers. He is utter loyal despite the abuses he constantly undergoes.

Alexandria's Current Records -
Trainees: Quit(25) Injured(54) Missing on Exercises(12) Loss of Limb (5)
Accepted: (5)

This woman should meet Instructor Abrams. Perhaps they would get along.

Originally Posted by Satty

A lot of spells, nice...and how I manage with spells/characters/story parts/etc.:

1. Play video games/watch anime
2. Either get some things directly or make references to it.
3. Be in my "loony" state (walk around, talk to yourself, act, the works)
4.???
5. PROFIT!

Thanks for the tips!
I'll keep those in mind!

Originally Posted by FlameSparkZ

Hmm...now that I think about this episode...

I wonder how Tais will react to the news that Ginga is a cyborg...and that she's been kidnapped

How indeed?

Originally Posted by stormturmoil

Tais discovering Ginga is a cyborg: not likely to care one way or the other, I'd say...

Tais discovering Ginga has been kidnapped: SUPAAA TAIS TIMU!

Jail and his damn Cybernetic Harem ain't going to know what hit them!!

and neither will anyone else...

Of course, exactly how much of the damage inflicted is actually Intentional and how much is just a result of Tais's Personal Chaos Effect(tm) is another matter entirely

Well, technically, he COULD take on some of the numbers seeing how he was able to give Nanoha a hard time with the Mode 2 EVA.

Originally Posted by Reiji Tabibito

@Everybody:

Re: Nanoha WizardS - It is, as you've imagined, a crossover between Harry Potter and Nanoha. I was inspired by the release of Deathly Hallows, and Kha's revelation that Ancient Britannian magic was like the magic shown within the series. Right now, I'm seeking input from anybody and everybody regarding this potential fic. Here is what I've hashed out so far:

Plotline: Fic will involve an alternate ending to the Voldemort conflict than presented in DH - but not everything will be changed. I already have a general idea of where I want to go with the fic, and have even come up with some specifics. In terms of genres, the main three will be Action/Adventure, Romance, and Humor.

MSLN personnel involved: At the very least, the 82nd and MD6. The only other units I could reasonably justify would be Kha's 21st and possibly Rogue Squadron. However, the personnel there would be on a rotating basis – with some overlap – see timeline for more details.

Death: This is a war, and people WILL die, and it won’t just be Voldemort and his cronies…

Romance: In regards to HP, canon pairings. In regards to MSLN… not so sure. It greatly depends on two things: the outcome of StrikerS, and where in the post-StrikerS timeline it occurs. At this point, the only definitive pairings are: Arcas/Mel, Erio/Caro, Kha/Fate, and Yuunoha (and that’s presuming they all survive).

Issues of Balance: As shown in my preview, Arcas was able to slay eight Death Eaters without so much as breaking a sweat. How I intend to balance this varies: if Jail-teme or any of his cybernetic hoes survive StrikerS, then they’ll make another appearance; if not, then I have a few ideas, but I’m open to suggestions.

Timeline: Here’s the big issue. In regards to MSLN: post-StrikerS, and definitely post-LegendS (meaning Arcas learned that he is a Dunamist, and has come to terms with the powers and responsibilities of that title). Whether it is to be post Alternates II is dependent upon Saint X and how much he is willing to work with the timeline. In regards to HP: definitely post-GoF, and possibly even post OoTP. It will NOT be post HBP, though characters and events from that book will be included. The fic will be presented in typical MSLN style, with episodes broken up by Sound Stages. Furthermore, the timeframe for the fic will be typical HP – one school year. Obviously, not all the mages can stay there for that amount of time (they have lives too) – that’s why I came up with the idea of a rotating schedule. But, once things start accelerating towards the conclusion, then EVERYONE will be @ Hogwarts to see it through to the end.

If anyone has input, or just general comments, please quote this and make your comments after it. <clasps hands and pouts cutely> PLEEEASE?

I know Harry Potter. And I must say that this is indeed interesting. But if you really plan on going thru with this, then I must say that it must be EXTORIMALY AU!!!

[tshouryuu]

Originally Posted by FlameSparkZ

Yay, part 3~

Spoiler for Pondering - Part 3:

The room was flooded with the light seeping from the cracks on the Relic.

(C-curses...because of me...everyone)
[You...]
(Huh? Who's there?)
[Do you...want strength?]
(S-strength?)
[Yes...strength that none can rival.]
(I...I just want to save them...Those that are dear to me, those that need to be saved...I want to help them!)
[Very well...Then I shall grant you your wish...]

I didn't know whose voice that was but...I didn't care, all I wanted was to save them.
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I felt cold...very cold, as I opened my eyes I found myself in the middle of a blizzard at the surface along with Rein, in Full Size Mode...
I tried to wake her up but she was unconscious, so I picked her up and searched for shelter.
As I carried her, I asked myself what happened to us in there and remembered of Hayate-senpai and Yui.
I tried to contact them and everyone else, with no results, it must be this blizzard...

"Tch...I can't see a palm ahead of me, I could be heading to a cliff and not notice it..." I complained.
As I took another step I felt the ground under me crack, "Eh?" and then collapsed. "I was just kidiiiiiiing~"
I held Rein closer to me and used Air Calibur.
"Air!!"
[Grapple Shot!]
Its edge rushes towards the icy wall, driving into it, securing the grip with the Belka magic circle.
We were pulled to the wall and, using my feet, slowed down our fall.
As I set foot on solid ice, I retracted the blade and sheathed Air.

I looked around, "Underground caves system..." *sigh* "At least we're protected from the blizzard..."
I set Rein down and took off my cloak, covering her body with it.
"Brrr...C-cold..." I held myself, "Fire magic would be really useful now..."

Sitting down, "...I hope she's okay." I look at Rein, breathing gently. "She's quite cute when sleeping." I smiled.
Then I noticed her cheeks a bit red and put a hand on her forehead, "A Fever?" I blinked surprised.

Using Air to chop a near by stalagmite of ice into smaller pieces, then tearing off a piece of my Barrier Jacket, I wrap it around the ice and put it on Rein's forehead.
"This should lower her fever...I think." I held myself to keep warm, "A-Air...would you please?" I shivered.
[Regeneration]
The area where I took some of my Barrier Jacket got restored, "Thanks..."
"Barrier Jackets protect from sudden temperature changes but...not this..." I compressed myself as much as I could to keep warm.
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I looked at Rein, "I never gave it much thought but...Even being a Unison Device, Rein looks like a normal girl when in Full Size..."

Then, Rein reacted, moving her eyebrows. "Rein?" I moved closer to her.
She slowly opened her eyes, "K-Koji...-kun?" She turned to direction of the voice and replied, still a little dazed.
"How are you?" I put a hand on her forehead, "It seems to have settled."
"uh..." Rein blushed.
"Ah...Sorry...It's because you had a fever." He apologized for being so intimate.
"A...Fever?" She blinked.

I explained her what happened after she passed out, but I too couldn't find an explanation to how we were still alive.
"I see...It must have been when I interfaced with the computer, it had a virus protecting the system."
"How are you feeling?"
"I seem to be fine but..." She closed her eyes for a second, then opened, "I can't change to Compact Size."
"Why not?"

"The virus seems to be hindering me, so it forced a System Switch." She explained, looking at her hands.
"Oh, now that you meantion it, Hayate-senpai said that when you're in Full Size you have difficulty flying and casting magic."
"Ah..." Rein lifted her head, "Hayate...I have to find Meister Hayate!"
Rein suddenly got up, but got dizzy from it, "Rein!" I said as I caught her.
"Don't push yourself too hard, you're sick..." I gently put her down.
"Thank you..." I covered her again with my cloak, "This is..." She looked at it.
"To keep Rein warm." I smiled.
"But...what about Koji-kun?" She looked at me.
"I'll be fine." I acted tough, doing a V sign.

We sat there, waiting, but the blizzard above us wouldn't stop.
"Hayate..." She sobbed.
(That's right...Rein never strays too far from Hayate-senpai, she must be feeling lonely.)
I turned my fact to her, "Hop on..."
"Eh?" She blinked.

"Maybe Hayate-senpai and the others ended down here too, so there's a chance we might find them. I'll carry you."
"O-Okay..." She replied shyly.
Fastening the cloak on her, Rein then climbed onto my back and held onto me.
"Uh..." I blushed.
"Something wrong?" Rein asked
"N-nothing..." I tried to smile.
(I...I can feel them pressed on my back...)
Shaking it off, I get up and shout in an encouraging way, "Yooosh, let's find Hayate-senpai and the others!"
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The place was a real maze, and since it's all made of ice, every corridor looks the same.
"...We're lost...aren't we?" Rein asked.
"I-it seems so, doesn't it?" I tittered.
Rein sobbed again...
Getting on my knees I let her get off, "We're never going to find them..." She said depressed.
I held her close to me, "I'm sorry, Rein..." and apologized.
"Ah..." She let out from the sudden embrace.

"Don't lose hope, I'm sure they'll find us..." I put myself at Rein's level and comfort her.
I cleaned the tears from her eyes, "Be brave and when Hayate-senpai and the others find us, they'll praise you." and smiled to her.
(That's right...Rein's still a child, so I have to cheer her up.)

Rein nodded, "Okay..."
(In a way, Rein reminds me of Yui...when she was younger)
"Kch!" I sneezed.
"Koji-kun, are you cold?" She asked me.
"A little..." I had to come clean, I wouldn't be able to fake it much longer anyway.
Rein looked at my cloak, that she was wearing, "Then take it back..." She began unfasteing it.
"But then Rein'll be cold..." I reminded her.

She stopped and then said, "Then, let's both use it..." She suggested.
"How?" I asked curious.
"Sitting together, that way we can share it." She exlained rather ambiguously.
"Uh..." I hesitated, "I see..."
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But I ended up sitting,Rein sat next to me, then covered ourselves with my cloak.
(She's warm...) I glanced down at her.
"ne..." Rein starts.
"Y-yeah?"
"You're cold..." Saying that, Rein snuggles closer. "We need to get you warmer."
"T-thanks..." I blushed.
Rein rested her head on my shoulder, "Staying like this isn't that bad..."
"Yeah..." I mechanically agreed.

It does feel good, this moment, and Rein's a lot more relaxed now...
Huh? How do I know that?

Then it hit me, (I'm feeling her emotions...)
I could read them as if they were my own, Rein feels safer now, while not long ago she felt so lonely.
I remembered the events at the laboratory, (Was it the Relic?) I asked myself.
I felt scared, yet amazed at the same time...
(This isn't the time to think about this! I have to protect Rein until we're found) I shook it off.

I put my arms around her, and Rein flinches a bit, "Did I startle you?"
"...just a bit." She replied shyly.
"Gomen..." I gently apologized, petting her on the head. "You know, Rein..."
"Yes?"
"As you are right now, you remind me of Yui when she was younger."
"Yui-chan?" She asked.
I nodded, "Back then, she was a shy girl and was always with me, because she felt safe around me..."
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I eased her with stories of me and Yui before Rein was born, and she was captivated by them, because she has the same relationship with Hayate.
"But now that Yui has grown up, she doesn't need to be protected that way anymore..." I continued, "Even if things changed, I'm still Yui's Onii-chan, so it's my duty to protect her."
Rein listened to it with a smile, "So, one day Rein will grow up?"
"Well, not literally..."
"Because Rein's a Device?" She asked with sad eyes.
"Uh..." I looked at her, and reassured her, "Your body won't grow...but your heart will."

"My...heart?" She blinked.
"Yes...It doesn't matter if you're a Device, you can eat, drink, sleep, move on your own, you have feelings and a personality...all these things make Rein just as human as me or Hayate-senpai."

Somehow, the way I conveyed my thoughts on Rein's humanity touched her so much, that she held onto me...and cried.
She didn't cry because she was sad, but because she was happy. (She's just like Yui...) I smiled as I stoke her hair.
Sobbing a little until she stopped crying, as I looked at her...she was sleeping.
"I guess she's tired." I sighed.

I stayed awake a little longer, but eventually fell asleep...
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I woke up at the sound of voices, and when I opened my eyes, everyone was there.
"Ah...Nanoha-senpai...Fate-senpai...Hayate-senpai...Yui..." I blinked. "It's not a dream, is it?"
"Onii-chan..." Yui cried, "Thank goodness..." and hugged me.
"Y-Yui?" I woke up completely.

I looked at everyone and I could feel it, their emotions, they were relieved, "How did you find us?" I asked.
"Shamal detected you after the blizzard passed." Hayate explained.
"Oh...and the facility?"
"When we got there, it was turned to debris." Nanoha answered that one.
"Then...how?"
"We don't know..." Fate shook her head.
(Was it...a miracle?)

"By the way, Koji-kun..." Hayate go closer. "Why is Rein in Full Size?"
"Ah?...Oh, you see..." But before I could explain it, Rein woke up.
"What's with all the noise ~desu?" Rein rubbed her eyes, and then saw Hayate. "Hayate!!!" She jumped to her arms.
"Rein, we were worried about you." Hayate held her back.
"Rein's a grown girl now! There's no need to worry about me...besides, Koji-sama was here with me, ne, Koji-sama?"
"Koji-sama?!" I said surprised? and so did everyone else...

Yui, who was still hugging me, suddenly let go and backed off...
Everyone (except Rein) started looking at me in a funny way, "Onii-chan...you didn't..."

Then, Hayate pointed Schwertkreuz at me, "Koji-kun...what did you do to my pure and innocent Rein?" She grunted.
"H-Hayate-senpai...that face...is scary." I sweated heavily.

"Koji-kun...you were such a promissing student." Nanoha-senpai looked down on me.
"Nanoha-senpai...and what's with Excellion Mode?"

"Koji, you know I can't forgive such a thing..." Fate-senpai too.
"Z-Zamber???" I sticked to the wall behind me.

"Minawa...If you dishonored Rein you will pay the ultimate price..." Signum-sensei, ready to draw Laevatein.
"S-Sensei too?"

"I knew you were trouble since the first day I saw you...now I've got a good reason to crush you!" Vita was ready with Graf Eisen in Gigant Form.
"V-vita-san?"

"..." Zafira-san simply glared at me.

"Onii-chan, how could you..."
"Even Yui???"

"Really, Koji-sama...how could you?" Rein played along.
"But you were right here!!!" I replied desperately.

"ma...ma...I guess our family will grow bigger, won't it?" Shamal-san commented playfully like a housewife.
"DON'T JOKE AROUND WITH SUCH A SERIOUS THING!!" They shouted at her.
"O-okay..." Shamal-san shrunk, "It was nice knowing you, Ko-chan~" She waved at me.

*gulp*
I could already see my short life flashing before my eyes...

Thankfully, Rein cleared the misunderstanding and saved me from a fate worse than death...thank godness...
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After that, we contacted Asura and headed home, Rein was cured of the virus and returned to Compact Size.
Though, after this experience, Rein did become a bit more independent...but she also became a lot more attached to me.

Like that time...
"Koji-sama~ Rein'll wash your back~desu"
"R-Rein??"

My life became more complicated but...I don't regret that choice, and I never will...

[/Flashback]
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"giri giri seifu"
Koji was almost turned into atoms...either that or forced to marry Rein...

Yeah, new skills~
[Grapple Shot] Pretty much a combination of Laevatein's Snake Form and Teana's Anchor Gun's grappling hook function.
[Regeneration] Air Calibur restores either the Barrier Jacket or itself.

So, next...hmmm, Maren, Koji and Yui will return to the GC, with 5 days before the Public Presentation.

Now to wait for episode 17 for more info

Oh interesting the way you got Rein to like Koji. And the final part, I almost wish Koji got marched to the altar at device point to marry Rein. How about an omake on this?

Originally Posted by Nightengale

hehehehehehehehehehehehe... Ion Canon loves me. So far, I have safely avoided the Ion Genocider for ARIA and the 2 pair of Type-Brothers. On the other hand, Ashton and Tais...OUCH... >_< And I mean OUCH.





Sums me up right. Though do you intend on explaining what exactly happened to the facility? Because if not... tie-in time with my OCs! Otherwise, I'll just ignore it.

Ion cannon? What happened? *Reads ep 17 thread...* HOLY S***!!!

Originally Posted by FlameSparkZ

Hmm...now that I think about this episode...

I wonder how Tais will react to the news that Ginga is a cyborg...and that she's been kidnapped

Originally Posted by stormturmoil

Tais discovering Ginga is a cyborg: not likely to care one way or the other, I'd say...

Tais discovering Ginga has been kidnapped: SUPAAA TAIS TIMU!

Jail and his damn Cybernetic Harem ain't going to know what hit them!!

and neither will anyone else...

Of course, exactly how much of the damage inflicted is actually Intentional and how much is just a result of Tais's Personal Chaos Effect(tm) is another matter entirely

Just like stormturmoil said, Tais would be stunned that Ginga is a cyborg but not likely to care 1 way or another (For some reason I keep thinking of chobits).
Tais discovering Ginga has been kidnapped, well, this part is a bit tricky. He would go rescue her but whether or not he can find her is a different case. At this point its way too easy to be shot down by Ion Canon. I hate to say this but there is a possibility that Ginga might not survive... (NOO!!!!! Ginga must survive!!!)

Originally Posted by Reiji Tabibito

Re: Nanoha WizardS - It is, as you've imagined, a crossover between Harry Potter and Nanoha. I was inspired by the release of Deathly Hallows, and Kha's revelation that Ancient Britannian magic was like the magic shown within the series. Right now, I'm seeking input from anybody and everybody regarding this potential fic. Here is what I've hashed out so far:

Plotline: Fic will involve an alternate ending to the Voldemort conflict than presented in DH - but not everything will be changed. I already have a general idea of where I want to go with the fic, and have even come up with some specifics. In terms of genres, the main three will be Action/Adventure, Romance, and Humor.

MSLN personnel involved: At the very least, the 82nd and MD6. The only other units I could reasonably justify would be Kha's 21st and possibly Rogue Squadron. However, the personnel there would be on a rotating basis – with some overlap – see timeline for more details.

Death: This is a war, and people WILL die, and it won’t just be Voldemort and his cronies…

Romance: In regards to HP, canon pairings. In regards to MSLN… not so sure. It greatly depends on two things: the outcome of StrikerS, and where in the post-StrikerS timeline it occurs. At this point, the only definitive pairings are: Arcas/Mel, Erio/Caro, Kha/Fate, and Yuunoha (and that’s presuming they all survive).

Issues of Balance: As shown in my preview, Arcas was able to slay eight Death Eaters without so much as breaking a sweat. How I intend to balance this varies: if Jail-teme or any of his cybernetic hoes survive StrikerS, then they’ll make another appearance; if not, then I have a few ideas, but I’m open to suggestions.

Timeline: Here’s the big issue. In regards to MSLN: post-StrikerS, and definitely post-LegendS (meaning Arcas learned that he is a Dunamist, and has come to terms with the powers and responsibilities of that title). Whether it is to be post Alternates II is dependent upon Saint X and how much he is willing to work with the timeline. In regards to HP: definitely post-GoF, and possibly even post OoTP. It will NOT be post HBP, though characters and events from that book will be included. The fic will be presented in typical MSLN style, with episodes broken up by Sound Stages. Furthermore, the timeframe for the fic will be typical HP – one school year. Obviously, not all the mages can stay there for that amount of time (they have lives too) – that’s why I came up with the idea of a rotating schedule. But, once things start accelerating towards the conclusion, then EVERYONE will be @ Hogwarts to see it through to the end.

If anyone has input, or just general comments, please quote this and make your comments after it. <clasps hands and pouts cutely> PLEEEASE?

This would be tricky cos hands down, almost every single MLSN OC is abit too high up on the powerscale. Anyone with guided shots or using cartridges would be overpowered already. HP magic is too low powered i think to even compete unless the spells can ignore MSLN style barriers and shields.

[Aaron008R]

Originally Posted by USB500

To Aaron: what do you mean by Hikki's physical revenge? Don't you mean--

*Kami Reppuken >>>> USB500*

Something like Fuuko's antics. C'mon! The guy needs revenge for all the teasing his getting!

*Whistling Gale'd*

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Aurion's Spell List
Long spell list is LOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOONG

It's really good to see them.

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Thank you.

Spoiler for Into The Dusk; Chapter II:

Hikki could only sigh in amusement.

He thought he could give his body and mind enough rest before taking on the mission. Instead, as he looked in front of him, he found himself sitting inside the VIP dining room, watching at his intoxicated friends. Being the only person who could tolerate alcohol (and the only MALE officer attending the gathering, on top of that), he asked himself on any relevant, of not logical, reasons for this event.

“So what do you say if we play the game of Spin the Bottle?” a drunken Hayate suggested and gulped another cup of rice wine.

“That sounds like fun! I haven’t had played that game!” Fate answered, hiccupping between her words.

“Can I play, too?” Nanoha asked, flailing her arms wildly and giggling weirdly as a result of strong beverages she took.

Hikki ignored the three females. His mind was set on the mission he and Riot Force 6 would take the day after. “Britannia’s drones,” he pondered. “Not the kind of AMF machines anyone would expect to encounter.” He remembered one of the briefing sessions he attended that AMF machines from the administered world were considered the most dangerous in term of capability of copying a magic user’s ability (indeed, Britannia’s magic itself was considered ‘exotic’ by many, particularly the novelty ability Noble Illusion). He had yet to see or encounter one (his knowledge on the drones was based on reports from other TSAB officers), yet he knew such meeting would not be a pleasant experience.

There was another question that bugged his mind.

Why in the name of Gale Whistler would Chrono ask him to help the female Aces on the Britannian drones’ case? It was unusual in his point of view to have the Admiral personally requesting for his assistance in high-profile cases, and it was certainly strange to be helping them on Britannia-related affairs. He even argued on the relevance of not assigning Alexandra as well, as the girl had vast knowledge on Britannian magic or technology.

“Hikki-chama…”

He glanced up. A sinister grin was the first thing he saw, before his body was strangled by Nanoha’s sealing bind. “What the hell was that for?!” he screamed and writhed to get free from the bind.

Nanoha cackled. Slowly she crawled towards him, mischievous smile carved upon her face, as she murmured his name in hoarse breath. She stopped crawling, her face barely an inch away from his. “Hikki… do I look cute?” she mumbled, hiccupping between each sentence.

“Nanoha, you’re drunk…” he gulped.

Nanoha giggled. Her arms crawled up his body and came to rest on his chest. She traced an imaginary circle on it, hiccupping again as a result of the strong brew she consumed. “You do find me cute, don’t you?” she whispered and began encircling her arms about his neck. Her gaze became dangerously seductive, and her voice became even hoarser. “Say something… onegai?”

“Sorry for being late!”

Hikki looked at the door. There she was, standing in front of the visitors, eyes widened in complete horror at what she was seeing. He was aghast, as well, but was in the worst position he could possibly imagine.

“Hikki-sama…” Her face changed, Widuri summoned a pair of dark-coloured Reppukken from her palms and glowered at Hikki in anger. Fate and Hayate immediately backed off from the woman, apologizing and bowing to her many times. “What do you think you were doing to Nanoha-sama…?”

“Widuri, I can explain!” He glanced back at Nanoha; by now she was fully under influence and unconsciously undid the buttons, exposing her secret treasure to him. “Nanoha! What the hell?!”

A shade of grey covered her eyes. “So you let Nanoha-sama treat you with her service…” The wind projectiles became more intense, and their colour also changed to pitch black. “Hikki-sama…”

Hikki gulped. “Widuri, can we talk?”

“BAAKA HENTAI!”

-x-x-x-x-x-

Both of them laughed. It had been ten years since they last had their laughter, and they felt their heart lightened. Vivio stopped wading through the snow, attracted by the joyous moment they were sharing,

“That was the most embarrassing experience I ever had,” Hikki spoke, barely able to keep himself from laughing more. “You and your devious scheme caught me totally unprepared, and you even made Widuri and the rest of them having wrong thoughts on us.”

“That last part wasn’t our plan!” Fate protested. “They came in without telling us firsthand! And to think we could play that game in peace…”

“In peace? Aw, yeah right, especially when Widuri saw what Nanoha was trying to do on me…” Hikki gulped at the mention of the name, and so did Fate who stopped laughing afterwards. “She just beat the crap out of me…”

“I’m sorry, Hikki. We just wanted you to have fun with us…” Fate apologized. “You looked so tense, and you didn’t even bother to talk to us…”

Hikki shrugged. “Aw, whatever…” He turned his sight to the snowy sky. “At least, everybody was having fun like no tomorrow, right?”

Fate lifted her head. “Yes, it was.” She was startled when Hikki seized her hand but did nothing to resist, as she clenched his hand in return. Moments later, she hummed a song. “Do you still remember this song?”

Hikki nodded. “Ah, that song. We were asked to sing it as a duet,” he replied and started humming the song with her. Then he sang the actual lyrics: “put your head on my shoulders; hold me in your arms, baby…”

“Squeeze me oh so tight, show me,” Fate continued.

“That you love me, too…”

-x-x-x-x-x-

The song ended. In an instant everyone inside the dining room clapped hands and made a standing ovation. Widuri squealed and melted at the charm of Hikki’s voice; Nanoha, Hayate and Yuuno cheered Fate for her undisputed talent; the Windtalkers rooted for their chief and threw roses to him; Subaru, Teana, Caro and Erio worshipped their mentors, chanting “we are not worthy” in unison; all but Vita in the Wolkenritter supportively whistled to the singing duo (Vita was anxious to get her hand on the microphone for reasons only she knew).

Bashfully Hikki scratched the back of his head. “I didn’t think I livened my singing to the expectation,” he spoke, only to have the audience cheering for him. Gratefully he thanked all of them while glancing to Nanoha; realizing she was watched she returned the gaze and smiled to the Gale Whistler.

“My turn now!” Hayate jumped onto the stage, took the microphone from Hikki’s hand and entertained her audience with her Kansai antics. With Fate involuntarily becoming Hayate’s partner, Hikki took this chance to leave the dining room and headed to the restaurant’s lake garden. Like the last time, he was alone with the only partner being the autumn full moon. He watched the celestial object, thinking of the many things he had learned together with his friends.

“Alone again, huh?”

He looked left, and was surprised to see Nanoha standing beside him. “I thought you’d stay and watch Hayate’s stage performance,” he uttered.

She chuckled. “I thought I could keep this Windtalker attended for tonight,” she answered. “Am I bothering?”

“No, not at all. I could use some help now,” he shrugged.

She giggled. “It’s beautiful, isn’t it?” she murmured and gazed into the moon.

“Yeah, and its beauty is only enhanced by the autumn sky,” Hikki replied. He did not realize it, but Nanoha was closing the distance and slowly reaching for his hand. Whether he knew what she was doing but simply played ignorant or he did not really notice it was not the issue, because the woman was reluctant to grasp his hand.

“Ne, Hikki…”

“What is it?” he asked, still oblivious of her attempt to take his hand.

“I was thinking… whether you could reconsider your decision to help us in the mission.” Nanoha paused; her fingers were less than an inch from his palm, and yet her unwillingness was forbidding her.

“I thought you agreed,” he replied. “Fate and Hayate already agreed, didn’t they?”

“That’s what I meant!” she retorted. “Chrono-kun… he never said he wanted the Windtalkers to directly take part. He just wanted to know whether you could help…”

“But he did request, didn’t he? I see nothing wrong in helping him or the RF60--”

He muted. Nanoha finally seized his hand, and he was stunned to feel his hand tightly clutched. He glanced to her clenching hand, and then to her reddened face. “Nanoha? What’s the matter?”

“I… there’s something I need to let you know,” she murmured. “I don’t know if I could have this chance again…”

“You have something to tell me?” She nodded. “Tonight? Right now?” She nodded again. “Not tomorrow? Not after the mission?” She nodded yet again. “So what is it?”

“Would you be angry, Hikki?” She looked up at him, eyes meeting eyes, cheeks flushing in greatness. He could not answer the question; her gaze was strangely melancholic he wanted to know why. “Would you?”

“Angry? What makes you assume of it?”

She broke the eye contact. Shaking her head slightly, she muttered: “Hikki, I…” Her grip became overwhelmingly tight her nails almost raked the skin of his hand. “I…”

“You what?”

“I…” She stared into his eyes. Deeply. Immensely. Ardently. Wholeheartedly. “I… I love you…”

-x-x-x-x-x-

“That night, she said something that would forever change my perception on our relationship. It was the three-sentence word that had left a profound effect inside my heart…”

“She… she confessed…” Fate uttered in shock. “Nanoha-chan… Nanoha-chan was in love with you… but why?”

Hikki tightened his grip on her palm. “I never knew anything about it until that night… she never told me anything about her feeling…” He shivered, not because of coldness but due to his frayed heart. “That night, I heard voices… it was the voice of my broken heart…”

-x-x-x-x-x-

Bewildered. Stunned. Speechless.

I love you.

The most revered way of expressing one’s heart in the world, and also the most shocking method of hurting someone’s inner soul anyone can imagine. The autumn wind breezed and with it, dry maple leaves were blown high into the sky. With the wind, too, was his beliefs that became shaky before finally shattered and crumbled into the cold soil. For duration of time that only God knows how long, he stared into the eyes of the woman he had perceived and treated no more than a friend.

Nanoha, the very woman he had respected with high regard as the best TSAB officer.

Nanoha, the very person he was closer to than anyone else in the bureau.

“You can’t be serious, can you?” Nanoha shook her head. “But why? Why you told this to me? I thought we’re nothing more than friends!” He let go off her hands and stepped backward, distancing away from her. “What’s the meaning of this? You know my status as a married man! You know how deeply attached Fate to you is! You realize how close you and Yuuno really are! And yet you confessed! Why?!”

“I had to!” Her voice broken into sobs, Nanoha started to cry. “I had to do it! I want you to know my true feeling towards you! I want you to know how I see you as more than a mere friend!”

“Lie! You never acted like this before!” he exclaimed.

“You have to believe me!” she cried out.

He shook his head. “I’m sorry, but I cannot accept your love,” he spoke. “I don’t want to break your heart by accepting your heart. I can’t hurt you by becoming your love. I’m very sorry.” He turned around and headed back to the restaurant, only to be stopped midway as Nanoha hurled toward him, seizing his body from behind. “Nanoha, please…”

“Yada!” she griped. “Mou, yada!”

He grumbled. “You know I’d reject you in the first place…”

“Haii…” she murmured and buried her face into the cashmere coat.

“You know I can’t love you the way you want to,” he uttered.

She tightened her embrace. “Haii…”

“You know you’d betray your own feeling…” he continued.

Her hands clenched on the coat. “Haii…”

“Then why you did this?” he asked and took hold on her hands.

“I just want you to know…” she whispered. “I don’t care if you reject me. I don’t mind if you don’t love me. I won’t regret if I have to hurt myself…” She cried. She was crying, holding onto him with great emotion and lever letting him to slip away from her arms. “I just want you to know…”

He loosened the hold. He turned to her, stared into her eyes, not saying a single piece of word. Nanoha gazed into him in return, tears flowing down her rosy cheeks and dripping onto the ground. If he wanted to refuse her, then it would be now.

He sighed. “Nanoha, you know how I react to this kind of situation.” Saying so he took her right hand, and as he gave it a gentle massage he tired a bangle made of beads around her wrist. “The elder told me to give this to whoever I like,” he said and tightened the knot. “There’s a Minamikaze saying that when a man ties this bangle around the wrist of the woman he likes, it means he looks upon her as the person he cherishes the most.” He turned away from mer. “Now don’t get me wrong. I did this just because I don’t know who I should give it to. Alright?”

He heard shy chuckles. He turned back to her, and saw her valuing the gift. Tears were now freely streaming from her eyes, dampening her cheeks and wetting her dress. He was saying nothing, and there would be no reasons of doing so as he gathered her in his arms and held her as close as he could. “I’m sorry, Nanoha…” he whispered and softly kissed her scalp. “It’s impossible for us to love each other…”

“It doesn’t matter,” she spoke, nestling closer in his warm embrace. “It doesn’t really matter now…”

-x-x-x-x-x-

Tears began to form, and froze in contact with the cold air. Yet he did nothing to swipe them off his face and he did not want to, even though he could. “I didn’t tell her that night, but when I tied the bangle around her waist… I had sworn to myself that I would do whatever it takes to keep her from crying…” he sobbed. “I didn’t know whether it was simply to please her, or to make sure I’d continue treating her as a friend, but…”

He broke down. His heart had finally given away, and Hikki was now nothing more than a man crying over his past mistakes. And he kept crying even when Fate gave him a comforting hug and soothed his pained soul. “I kept telling myself that I’d betray our friendship if I loved her like how she loved me,” he whimpered, sobbing and choking between each word. “I kept telling myself that I’d hurt myself if I accepted her…” He cried again, wailing in the way he never thought of, whining as if a child losing his most favourite toy. “But I couldn’t… I loved her…”

“I’m sorry, Hikki…” Fate whispered. “I’m really sorry…” She, too, cried, but she chose not to burden him if she ever let him know. “I understand how you feel. I understand, because I loved her, too…”

“Are we guilty for loving the same person?” he asked in sombre voice. “Are we at fault for falling in love with the very person we cherish as friend?”

She shook her head. With a sad smile, she brushed her warm lips upon his freezing forehead and said: “it’s not a crime. It’s not a flaw. It’s not wrong. Loving her proves how deeply we cared for her. Falling in love with her shows us how deeply our shared feeling toward her is.”

He buried his face in her arms. “Fate…”

Fate chuckled and cradled her, tenderly as if a mother embracing her precious child. “We loved her; that’s what matters…”

// to be continued //

Link to Part I & prologue

This chapter will also be posted in the fan fiction thread just to be safe and sure.

*sniff* Too beautiful.
And for it to end right after the confession. AUGH!
The drama is certainly high now for the OC and FF threads.

The sadness aside, DRUNK NANOHA IS SCARY!!!

Good work!!!

[Nightengale]

Originally Posted by USB500

Spoiler for Into The Dusk; Chapter II:

Hikki could only sigh in amusement.

He thought he could give his body and mind enough rest before taking on the mission. Instead, as he looked in front of him, he found himself sitting inside the VIP dining room, watching at his intoxicated friends. Being the only person who could tolerate alcohol (and the only MALE officer attending the gathering, on top of that), he asked himself on any relevant, of not logical, reasons for this event.

“So what do you say if we play the game of Spin the Bottle?” a drunken Hayate suggested and gulped another cup of rice wine.

“That sounds like fun! I haven’t had played that game!” Fate answered, hiccupping between her words.

“Can I play, too?” Nanoha asked, flailing her arms wildly and giggling weirdly as a result of strong beverages she took.

Hikki ignored the three females. His mind was set on the mission he and Riot Force 6 would take the day after. “Britannia’s drones,” he pondered. “Not the kind of AMF machines anyone would expect to encounter.” He remembered one of the briefing sessions he attended that AMF machines from the administered world were considered the most dangerous in term of capability of copying a magic user’s ability (indeed, Britannia’s magic itself was considered ‘exotic’ by many, particularly the novelty ability Noble Illusion). He had yet to see or encounter one (his knowledge on the drones was based on reports from other TSAB officers), yet he knew such meeting would not be a pleasant experience.

There was another question that bugged his mind.

Why in the name of Gale Whistler would Chrono ask him to help the female Aces on the Britannian drones’ case? It was unusual in his point of view to have the Admiral personally requesting for his assistance in high-profile cases, and it was certainly strange to be helping them on Britannia-related affairs. He even argued on the relevance of not assigning Alexandra as well, as the girl had vast knowledge on Britannian magic or technology.

“Hikki-chama…”

He glanced up. A sinister grin was the first thing he saw, before his body was strangled by Nanoha’s sealing bind. “What the hell was that for?!” he screamed and writhed to get free from the bind.

Nanoha cackled. Slowly she crawled towards him, mischievous smile carved upon her face, as she murmured his name in hoarse breath. She stopped crawling, her face barely an inch away from his. “Hikki… do I look cute?” she mumbled, hiccupping between each sentence.

“Nanoha, you’re drunk…” he gulped.

Nanoha giggled. Her arms crawled up his body and came to rest on his chest. She traced an imaginary circle on it, hiccupping again as a result of the strong brew she consumed. “You do find me cute, don’t you?” she whispered and began encircling her arms about his neck. Her gaze became dangerously seductive, and her voice became even hoarser. “Say something… onegai?”

“Sorry for being late!”

Hikki looked at the door. There she was, standing in front of the visitors, eyes widened in complete horror at what she was seeing. He was aghast, as well, but was in the worst position he could possibly imagine.

“Hikki-sama…” Her face changed, Widuri summoned a pair of dark-coloured Reppukken from her palms and glowered at Hikki in anger. Fate and Hayate immediately backed off from the woman, apologizing and bowing to her many times. “What do you think you were doing to Nanoha-sama…?”

“Widuri, I can explain!” He glanced back at Nanoha; by now she was fully under influence and unconsciously undid the buttons, exposing her secret treasure to him. “Nanoha! What the hell?!”

A shade of grey covered her eyes. “So you let Nanoha-sama treat you with her service…” The wind projectiles became more intense, and their colour also changed to pitch black. “Hikki-sama…”

Hikki gulped. “Widuri, can we talk?”

“BAAKA HENTAI!”

-x-x-x-x-x-

Both of them laughed. It had been ten years since they last had their laughter, and they felt their heart lightened. Vivio stopped wading through the snow, attracted by the joyous moment they were sharing,

“That was the most embarrassing experience I ever had,” Hikki spoke, barely able to keep himself from laughing more. “You and your devious scheme caught me totally unprepared, and you even made Widuri and the rest of them having wrong thoughts on us.”

“That last part wasn’t our plan!” Fate protested. “They came in without telling us firsthand! And to think we could play that game in peace…”

“In peace? Aw, yeah right, especially when Widuri saw what Nanoha was trying to do on me…” Hikki gulped at the mention of the name, and so did Fate who stopped laughing afterwards. “She just beat the crap out of me…”

“I’m sorry, Hikki. We just wanted you to have fun with us…” Fate apologized. “You looked so tense, and you didn’t even bother to talk to us…”

Hikki shrugged. “Aw, whatever…” He turned his sight to the snowy sky. “At least, everybody was having fun like no tomorrow, right?”

Fate lifted her head. “Yes, it was.” She was startled when Hikki seized her hand but did nothing to resist, as she clenched his hand in return. Moments later, she hummed a song. “Do you still remember this song?”

Hikki nodded. “Ah, that song. We were asked to sing it as a duet,” he replied and started humming the song with her. Then he sang the actual lyrics: “put your head on my shoulders; hold me in your arms, baby…”

“Squeeze me oh so tight, show me,” Fate continued.

“That you love me, too…”

-x-x-x-x-x-

The song ended. In an instant everyone inside the dining room clapped hands and made a standing ovation. Widuri squealed and melted at the charm of Hikki’s voice; Nanoha, Hayate and Yuuno cheered Fate for her undisputed talent; the Windtalkers rooted for their chief and threw roses to him; Subaru, Teana, Caro and Erio worshipped their mentors, chanting “we are not worthy” in unison; all but Vita in the Wolkenritter supportively whistled to the singing duo (Vita was anxious to get her hand on the microphone for reasons only she knew).

Bashfully Hikki scratched the back of his head. “I didn’t think I livened my singing to the expectation,” he spoke, only to have the audience cheering for him. Gratefully he thanked all of them while glancing to Nanoha; realizing she was watched she returned the gaze and smiled to the Gale Whistler.

“My turn now!” Hayate jumped onto the stage, took the microphone from Hikki’s hand and entertained her audience with her Kansai antics. With Fate involuntarily becoming Hayate’s partner, Hikki took this chance to leave the dining room and headed to the restaurant’s lake garden. Like the last time, he was alone with the only partner being the autumn full moon. He watched the celestial object, thinking of the many things he had learned together with his friends.

“Alone again, huh?”

He looked left, and was surprised to see Nanoha standing beside him. “I thought you’d stay and watch Hayate’s stage performance,” he uttered.

She chuckled. “I thought I could keep this Windtalker attended for tonight,” she answered. “Am I bothering?”

“No, not at all. I could use some help now,” he shrugged.

She giggled. “It’s beautiful, isn’t it?” she murmured and gazed into the moon.

“Yeah, and its beauty is only enhanced by the autumn sky,” Hikki replied. He did not realize it, but Nanoha was closing the distance and slowly reaching for his hand. Whether he knew what she was doing but simply played ignorant or he did not really notice it was not the issue, because the woman was reluctant to grasp his hand.

“Ne, Hikki…”

“What is it?” he asked, still oblivious of her attempt to take his hand.

“I was thinking… whether you could reconsider your decision to help us in the mission.” Nanoha paused; her fingers were less than an inch from his palm, and yet her unwillingness was forbidding her.

“I thought you agreed,” he replied. “Fate and Hayate already agreed, didn’t they?”

“That’s what I meant!” she retorted. “Chrono-kun… he never said he wanted the Windtalkers to directly take part. He just wanted to know whether you could help…”

“But he did request, didn’t he? I see nothing wrong in helping him or the RF60--”

He muted. Nanoha finally seized his hand, and he was stunned to feel his hand tightly clutched. He glanced to her clenching hand, and then to her reddened face. “Nanoha? What’s the matter?”

“I… there’s something I need to let you know,” she murmured. “I don’t know if I could have this chance again…”

“You have something to tell me?” She nodded. “Tonight? Right now?” She nodded again. “Not tomorrow? Not after the mission?” She nodded yet again. “So what is it?”

“Would you be angry, Hikki?” She looked up at him, eyes meeting eyes, cheeks flushing in greatness. He could not answer the question; her gaze was strangely melancholic he wanted to know why. “Would you?”

“Angry? What makes you assume of it?”

She broke the eye contact. Shaking her head slightly, she muttered: “Hikki, I…” Her grip became overwhelmingly tight her nails almost raked the skin of his hand. “I…”

“You what?”

“I…” She stared into his eyes. Deeply. Immensely. Ardently. Wholeheartedly. “I… I love you…”

-x-x-x-x-x-

“That night, she said something that would forever change my perception on our relationship. It was the three-sentence word that had left a profound effect inside my heart…”

“She… she confessed…” Fate uttered in shock. “Nanoha-chan… Nanoha-chan was in love with you… but why?”

Hikki tightened his grip on her palm. “I never knew anything about it until that night… she never told me anything about her feeling…” He shivered, not because of coldness but due to his frayed heart. “That night, I heard voices… it was the voice of my broken heart…”

-x-x-x-x-x-

Bewildered. Stunned. Speechless.

I love you.

The most revered way of expressing one’s heart in the world, and also the most shocking method of hurting someone’s inner soul anyone can imagine. The autumn wind breezed and with it, dry maple leaves were blown high into the sky. With the wind, too, was his beliefs that became shaky before finally shattered and crumbled into the cold soil. For duration of time that only God knows how long, he stared into the eyes of the woman he had perceived and treated no more than a friend.

Nanoha, the very woman he had respected with high regard as the best TSAB officer.

Nanoha, the very person he was closer to than anyone else in the bureau.

“You can’t be serious, can you?” Nanoha shook her head. “But why? Why you told this to me? I thought we’re nothing more than friends!” He let go off her hands and stepped backward, distancing away from her. “What’s the meaning of this? You know my status as a married man! You know how deeply attached Fate to you is! You realize how close you and Yuuno really are! And yet you confessed! Why?!”

“I had to!” Her voice broken into sobs, Nanoha started to cry. “I had to do it! I want you to know my true feeling towards you! I want you to know how I see you as more than a mere friend!”

“Lie! You never acted like this before!” he exclaimed.

“You have to believe me!” she cried out.

He shook his head. “I’m sorry, but I cannot accept your love,” he spoke. “I don’t want to break your heart by accepting your heart. I can’t hurt you by becoming your love. I’m very sorry.” He turned around and headed back to the restaurant, only to be stopped midway as Nanoha hurled toward him, seizing his body from behind. “Nanoha, please…”

“Yada!” she griped. “Mou, yada!”

He grumbled. “You know I’d reject you in the first place…”

“Haii…” she murmured and buried her face into the cashmere coat.

“You know I can’t love you the way you want to,” he uttered.

She tightened her embrace. “Haii…”

“You know you’d betray your own feeling…” he continued.

Her hands clenched on the coat. “Haii…”

“Then why you did this?” he asked and took hold on her hands.

“I just want you to know…” she whispered. “I don’t care if you reject me. I don’t mind if you don’t love me. I won’t regret if I have to hurt myself…” She cried. She was crying, holding onto him with great emotion and lever letting him to slip away from her arms. “I just want you to know…”

He loosened the hold. He turned to her, stared into her eyes, not saying a single piece of word. Nanoha gazed into him in return, tears flowing down her rosy cheeks and dripping onto the ground. If he wanted to refuse her, then it would be now.

He sighed. “Nanoha, you know how I react to this kind of situation.” Saying so he took her right hand, and as he gave it a gentle massage he tired a bangle made of beads around her wrist. “The elder told me to give this to whoever I like,” he said and tightened the knot. “There’s a Minamikaze saying that when a man ties this bangle around the wrist of the woman he likes, it means he looks upon her as the person he cherishes the most.” He turned away from mer. “Now don’t get me wrong. I did this just because I don’t know who I should give it to. Alright?”

He heard shy chuckles. He turned back to her, and saw her valuing the gift. Tears were now freely streaming from her eyes, dampening her cheeks and wetting her dress. He was saying nothing, and there would be no reasons of doing so as he gathered her in his arms and held her as close as he could. “I’m sorry, Nanoha…” he whispered and softly kissed her scalp. “It’s impossible for us to love each other…”

“It doesn’t matter,” she spoke, nestling closer in his warm embrace. “It doesn’t really matter now…”

-x-x-x-x-x-

Tears began to form, and froze in contact with the cold air. Yet he did nothing to swipe them off his face and he did not want to, even though he could. “I didn’t tell her that night, but when I tied the bangle around her waist… I had sworn to myself that I would do whatever it takes to keep her from crying…” he sobbed. “I didn’t know whether it was simply to please her, or to make sure I’d continue treating her as a friend, but…”

He broke down. His heart had finally given away, and Hikki was now nothing more than a man crying over his past mistakes. And he kept crying even when Fate gave him a comforting hug and soothed his pained soul. “I kept telling myself that I’d betray our friendship if I loved her like how she loved me,” he whimpered, sobbing and choking between each word. “I kept telling myself that I’d hurt myself if I accepted her…” He cried again, wailing in the way he never thought of, whining as if a child losing his most favourite toy. “But I couldn’t… I loved her…”

“I’m sorry, Hikki…” Fate whispered. “I’m really sorry…” She, too, cried, but she chose not to burden him if she ever let him know. “I understand how you feel. I understand, because I loved her, too…”

“Are we guilty for loving the same person?” he asked in sombre voice. “Are we at fault for falling in love with the very person we cherish as friend?”

She shook her head. With a sad smile, she brushed her warm lips upon his freezing forehead and said: “it’s not a crime. It’s not a flaw. It’s not wrong. Loving her proves how deeply we cared for her. Falling in love with her shows us how deeply our shared feeling toward her is.”

He buried his face in her arms. “Fate…”

Fate chuckled and cradled her, tenderly as if a mother embracing her precious child. “We loved her; that’s what matters…”

// to be continued //

Link to Part I & prologue

This chapter will also be posted in the fan fiction thread just to be safe and sure.

OMG! Why must you torture me with so!? Now you make ~ Reflection of the Nights ~ look like the worst piece of fiction evar! And I'm so tempted to rewrite! DAMN U~~~~~~!!!!!!!

Jokes aside, beautiful...just endearing. I was a little miffed at Nanoha's confession in the beginning, but as it went on...it just became more and more "right", until it felt perfect in that Multiverse. Wonderful.

[LoweGear]

Originally Posted by Saint X

- WILL GLADLY HAVE THAT IN THE STORY- but with a different item... Ashton hates ice cream?

It'd be even better if Ashton's the one being possessed by Subaru, and he constantly refuses Subaru's desperate cries for Ice Cream

Originally Posted by USB500

By the way, Kha, if the Choir Sisters has the time, are they going to watch Hikki's debut performance as a guitarist? His service is free of charge, of course.

Have Hikki perform using the Instrument blessed by the hands of the God Empress herself? The Battle Choir won't be the only ones watching his debut

Originally Posted by USB500

================

Spoiler for Into The Dusk; Chapter II:

Hikki could only sigh in amusement.

He thought he could give his body and mind enough rest before taking on the mission. Instead, as he looked in front of him, he found himself sitting inside the VIP dining room, watching at his intoxicated friends. Being the only person who could tolerate alcohol (and the only MALE officer attending the gathering, on top of that), he asked himself on any relevant, of not logical, reasons for this event.

“So what do you say if we play the game of Spin the Bottle?” a drunken Hayate suggested and gulped another cup of rice wine.

“That sounds like fun! I haven’t had played that game!” Fate answered, hiccupping between her words.

“Can I play, too?” Nanoha asked, flailing her arms wildly and giggling weirdly as a result of strong beverages she took.

Hikki ignored the three females. His mind was set on the mission he and Riot Force 6 would take the day after. “Britannia’s drones,” he pondered. “Not the kind of AMF machines anyone would expect to encounter.” He remembered one of the briefing sessions he attended that AMF machines from the administered world were considered the most dangerous in term of capability of copying a magic user’s ability (indeed, Britannia’s magic itself was considered ‘exotic’ by many, particularly the novelty ability Noble Illusion). He had yet to see or encounter one (his knowledge on the drones was based on reports from other TSAB officers), yet he knew such meeting would not be a pleasant experience.

There was another question that bugged his mind.

Why in the name of Gale Whistler would Chrono ask him to help the female Aces on the Britannian drones’ case? It was unusual in his point of view to have the Admiral personally requesting for his assistance in high-profile cases, and it was certainly strange to be helping them on Britannia-related affairs. He even argued on the relevance of not assigning Alexandra as well, as the girl had vast knowledge on Britannian magic or technology.

“Hikki-chama…”

He glanced up. A sinister grin was the first thing he saw, before his body was strangled by Nanoha’s sealing bind. “What the hell was that for?!” he screamed and writhed to get free from the bind.

Nanoha cackled. Slowly she crawled towards him, mischievous smile carved upon her face, as she murmured his name in hoarse breath. She stopped crawling, her face barely an inch away from his. “Hikki… do I look cute?” she mumbled, hiccupping between each sentence.

“Nanoha, you’re drunk…” he gulped.

Nanoha giggled. Her arms crawled up his body and came to rest on his chest. She traced an imaginary circle on it, hiccupping again as a result of the strong brew she consumed. “You do find me cute, don’t you?” she whispered and began encircling her arms about his neck. Her gaze became dangerously seductive, and her voice became even hoarser. “Say something… onegai?”

“Sorry for being late!”

Hikki looked at the door. There she was, standing in front of the visitors, eyes widened in complete horror at what she was seeing. He was aghast, as well, but was in the worst position he could possibly imagine.

“Hikki-sama…” Her face changed, Widuri summoned a pair of dark-coloured Reppukken from her palms and glowered at Hikki in anger. Fate and Hayate immediately backed off from the woman, apologizing and bowing to her many times. “What do you think you were doing to Nanoha-sama…?”

“Widuri, I can explain!” He glanced back at Nanoha; by now she was fully under influence and unconsciously undid the buttons, exposing her secret treasure to him. “Nanoha! What the hell?!”

A shade of grey covered her eyes. “So you let Nanoha-sama treat you with her service…” The wind projectiles became more intense, and their colour also changed to pitch black. “Hikki-sama…”

Hikki gulped. “Widuri, can we talk?”

“BAAKA HENTAI!”

-x-x-x-x-x-

Both of them laughed. It had been ten years since they last had their laughter, and they felt their heart lightened. Vivio stopped wading through the snow, attracted by the joyous moment they were sharing,

“That was the most embarrassing experience I ever had,” Hikki spoke, barely able to keep himself from laughing more. “You and your devious scheme caught me totally unprepared, and you even made Widuri and the rest of them having wrong thoughts on us.”

“That last part wasn’t our plan!” Fate protested. “They came in without telling us firsthand! And to think we could play that game in peace…”

“In peace? Aw, yeah right, especially when Widuri saw what Nanoha was trying to do on me…” Hikki gulped at the mention of the name, and so did Fate who stopped laughing afterwards. “She just beat the crap out of me…”

“I’m sorry, Hikki. We just wanted you to have fun with us…” Fate apologized. “You looked so tense, and you didn’t even bother to talk to us…”

Hikki shrugged. “Aw, whatever…” He turned his sight to the snowy sky. “At least, everybody was having fun like no tomorrow, right?”

Fate lifted her head. “Yes, it was.” She was startled when Hikki seized her hand but did nothing to resist, as she clenched his hand in return. Moments later, she hummed a song. “Do you still remember this song?”

Hikki nodded. “Ah, that song. We were asked to sing it as a duet,” he replied and started humming the song with her. Then he sang the actual lyrics: “put your head on my shoulders; hold me in your arms, baby…”

“Squeeze me oh so tight, show me,” Fate continued.

“That you love me, too…”

-x-x-x-x-x-

The song ended. In an instant everyone inside the dining room clapped hands and made a standing ovation. Widuri squealed and melted at the charm of Hikki’s voice; Nanoha, Hayate and Yuuno cheered Fate for her undisputed talent; the Windtalkers rooted for their chief and threw roses to him; Subaru, Teana, Caro and Erio worshipped their mentors, chanting “we are not worthy” in unison; all but Vita in the Wolkenritter supportively whistled to the singing duo (Vita was anxious to get her hand on the microphone for reasons only she knew).

Bashfully Hikki scratched the back of his head. “I didn’t think I livened my singing to the expectation,” he spoke, only to have the audience cheering for him. Gratefully he thanked all of them while glancing to Nanoha; realizing she was watched she returned the gaze and smiled to the Gale Whistler.

“My turn now!” Hayate jumped onto the stage, took the microphone from Hikki’s hand and entertained her audience with her Kansai antics. With Fate involuntarily becoming Hayate’s partner, Hikki took this chance to leave the dining room and headed to the restaurant’s lake garden. Like the last time, he was alone with the only partner being the autumn full moon. He watched the celestial object, thinking of the many things he had learned together with his friends.

“Alone again, huh?”

He looked left, and was surprised to see Nanoha standing beside him. “I thought you’d stay and watch Hayate’s stage performance,” he uttered.

She chuckled. “I thought I could keep this Windtalker attended for tonight,” she answered. “Am I bothering?”

“No, not at all. I could use some help now,” he shrugged.

She giggled. “It’s beautiful, isn’t it?” she murmured and gazed into the moon.

“Yeah, and its beauty is only enhanced by the autumn sky,” Hikki replied. He did not realize it, but Nanoha was closing the distance and slowly reaching for his hand. Whether he knew what she was doing but simply played ignorant or he did not really notice it was not the issue, because the woman was reluctant to grasp his hand.

“Ne, Hikki…”

“What is it?” he asked, still oblivious of her attempt to take his hand.

“I was thinking… whether you could reconsider your decision to help us in the mission.” Nanoha paused; her fingers were less than an inch from his palm, and yet her unwillingness was forbidding her.

“I thought you agreed,” he replied. “Fate and Hayate already agreed, didn’t they?”

“That’s what I meant!” she retorted. “Chrono-kun… he never said he wanted the Windtalkers to directly take part. He just wanted to know whether you could help…”

“But he did request, didn’t he? I see nothing wrong in helping him or the RF60--”

He muted. Nanoha finally seized his hand, and he was stunned to feel his hand tightly clutched. He glanced to her clenching hand, and then to her reddened face. “Nanoha? What’s the matter?”

“I… there’s something I need to let you know,” she murmured. “I don’t know if I could have this chance again…”

“You have something to tell me?” She nodded. “Tonight? Right now?” She nodded again. “Not tomorrow? Not after the mission?” She nodded yet again. “So what is it?”

“Would you be angry, Hikki?” She looked up at him, eyes meeting eyes, cheeks flushing in greatness. He could not answer the question; her gaze was strangely melancholic he wanted to know why. “Would you?”

“Angry? What makes you assume of it?”

She broke the eye contact. Shaking her head slightly, she muttered: “Hikki, I…” Her grip became overwhelmingly tight her nails almost raked the skin of his hand. “I…”

“You what?”

“I…” She stared into his eyes. Deeply. Immensely. Ardently. Wholeheartedly. “I… I love you…”

-x-x-x-x-x-

“That night, she said something that would forever change my perception on our relationship. It was the three-sentence word that had left a profound effect inside my heart…”

“She… she confessed…” Fate uttered in shock. “Nanoha-chan… Nanoha-chan was in love with you… but why?”

Hikki tightened his grip on her palm. “I never knew anything about it until that night… she never told me anything about her feeling…” He shivered, not because of coldness but due to his frayed heart. “That night, I heard voices… it was the voice of my broken heart…”

-x-x-x-x-x-

Bewildered. Stunned. Speechless.

I love you.

The most revered way of expressing one’s heart in the world, and also the most shocking method of hurting someone’s inner soul anyone can imagine. The autumn wind breezed and with it, dry maple leaves were blown high into the sky. With the wind, too, was his beliefs that became shaky before finally shattered and crumbled into the cold soil. For duration of time that only God knows how long, he stared into the eyes of the woman he had perceived and treated no more than a friend.

Nanoha, the very woman he had respected with high regard as the best TSAB officer.

Nanoha, the very person he was closer to than anyone else in the bureau.

“You can’t be serious, can you?” Nanoha shook her head. “But why? Why you told this to me? I thought we’re nothing more than friends!” He let go off her hands and stepped backward, distancing away from her. “What’s the meaning of this? You know my status as a married man! You know how deeply attached Fate to you is! You realize how close you and Yuuno really are! And yet you confessed! Why?!”

“I had to!” Her voice broken into sobs, Nanoha started to cry. “I had to do it! I want you to know my true feeling towards you! I want you to know how I see you as more than a mere friend!”

“Lie! You never acted like this before!” he exclaimed.

“You have to believe me!” she cried out.

He shook his head. “I’m sorry, but I cannot accept your love,” he spoke. “I don’t want to break your heart by accepting your heart. I can’t hurt you by becoming your love. I’m very sorry.” He turned around and headed back to the restaurant, only to be stopped midway as Nanoha hurled toward him, seizing his body from behind. “Nanoha, please…”

“Yada!” she griped. “Mou, yada!”

He grumbled. “You know I’d reject you in the first place…”

“Haii…” she murmured and buried her face into the cashmere coat.

“You know I can’t love you the way you want to,” he uttered.

She tightened her embrace. “Haii…”

“You know you’d betray your own feeling…” he continued.

Her hands clenched on the coat. “Haii…”

“Then why you did this?” he asked and took hold on her hands.

“I just want you to know…” she whispered. “I don’t care if you reject me. I don’t mind if you don’t love me. I won’t regret if I have to hurt myself…” She cried. She was crying, holding onto him with great emotion and lever letting him to slip away from her arms. “I just want you to know…”

He loosened the hold. He turned to her, stared into her eyes, not saying a single piece of word. Nanoha gazed into him in return, tears flowing down her rosy cheeks and dripping onto the ground. If he wanted to refuse her, then it would be now.

He sighed. “Nanoha, you know how I react to this kind of situation.” Saying so he took her right hand, and as he gave it a gentle massage he tired a bangle made of beads around her wrist. “The elder told me to give this to whoever I like,” he said and tightened the knot. “There’s a Minamikaze saying that when a man ties this bangle around the wrist of the woman he likes, it means he looks upon her as the person he cherishes the most.” He turned away from mer. “Now don’t get me wrong. I did this just because I don’t know who I should give it to. Alright?”

He heard shy chuckles. He turned back to her, and saw her valuing the gift. Tears were now freely streaming from her eyes, dampening her cheeks and wetting her dress. He was saying nothing, and there would be no reasons of doing so as he gathered her in his arms and held her as close as he could. “I’m sorry, Nanoha…” he whispered and softly kissed her scalp. “It’s impossible for us to love each other…”

“It doesn’t matter,” she spoke, nestling closer in his warm embrace. “It doesn’t really matter now…”

-x-x-x-x-x-

Tears began to form, and froze in contact with the cold air. Yet he did nothing to swipe them off his face and he did not want to, even though he could. “I didn’t tell her that night, but when I tied the bangle around her waist… I had sworn to myself that I would do whatever it takes to keep her from crying…” he sobbed. “I didn’t know whether it was simply to please her, or to make sure I’d continue treating her as a friend, but…”

He broke down. His heart had finally given away, and Hikki was now nothing more than a man crying over his past mistakes. And he kept crying even when Fate gave him a comforting hug and soothed his pained soul. “I kept telling myself that I’d betray our friendship if I loved her like how she loved me,” he whimpered, sobbing and choking between each word. “I kept telling myself that I’d hurt myself if I accepted her…” He cried again, wailing in the way he never thought of, whining as if a child losing his most favourite toy. “But I couldn’t… I loved her…”

“I’m sorry, Hikki…” Fate whispered. “I’m really sorry…” She, too, cried, but she chose not to burden him if she ever let him know. “I understand how you feel. I understand, because I loved her, too…”

“Are we guilty for loving the same person?” he asked in sombre voice. “Are we at fault for falling in love with the very person we cherish as friend?”

She shook her head. With a sad smile, she brushed her warm lips upon his freezing forehead and said: “it’s not a crime. It’s not a flaw. It’s not wrong. Loving her proves how deeply we cared for her. Falling in love with her shows us how deeply our shared feeling toward her is.”

He buried his face in her arms. “Fate…”

Fate chuckled and cradled her, tenderly as if a mother embracing her precious child. “We loved her; that’s what matters…”

// to be continued //

Link to Part I & prologue

This chapter will also be posted in the fan fiction thread just to be safe and sure.

Flawlessly going from LAWL to gut-wrenching heartbreak in a single chapter... AWESOME Hikki's punishment at the hands of Widuri is GOLD Although it's balanced by Nanoha's WTF revelation at the end... damn Hikki, you got it bad

Originally Posted by tshouryuu

Just like stormturmoil said, Tais would be stunned that Ginga is a cyborg but not likely to care 1 way or another (For some reason I keep thinking of chobits).
Tais discovering Ginga has been kidnapped, well, this part is a bit tricky. He would go rescue her but whether or not he can find her is a different case. At this point its way too easy to be shot down by Ion Canon. I hate to say this but there is a possibility that Ginga might not survive... (NOO!!!!! Ginga must survive!!!)

Wait till Tais hears the details of Ginga's kidnapping from Subaru... I believe BERSERKER is in Order

Ginga-neesama, how could they do this to you?!?!?!?!

[USB500]

Originally Posted by LoweGear

Have Hikki perform using the Instrument blessed by the hands of the God Empress herself? The Battle Choir won't be the only ones watching his debut

That's good to hear.

Originally Posted by LoweGear

Flawlessly going from LAWL to gut-wrenching heartbreak in a single chapter... AWESOME Hikki's punishment at the hands of Widuri is GOLD Although it's balanced by Nanoha's WTF revelation at the end... damn Hikki, you got it bad

1: I fear this story is going downhill and becomes more angst than before...

2: Widuri is scary when she switches her fuse

3: such a cruel destiny to be a Gale Whistler, son of the Dragon of Time, the last survivor of Chronograph

Originally Posted by LoweGear

Wait till Tais hears the details of Ginga's kidnapping from Subaru... I believe BERSERKER is in Order

Ginga-neesama, how could they do this to you?!?!?!?!

What happened to Ginga-nee?

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Originally Posted by Aaron008R

Something like Fuuko's antics. C'mon! The guy needs revenge for all the teasing his getting!

*Whistling Gale'd*

That? If that's the case, then Hikki needs to use his Fatamorgana as his tool of vengeance--

Hikki Kokurabuji kills USB500 with Deadly Rave

Originally Posted by Aaron008R

*sniff* Too beautiful.
And for it to end right after the confession. AUGH!
The drama is certainly high now for the OC and FF threads.

The sadness aside, DRUNK NANOHA IS SCARY!!!

Good work!!!

1: there's more.

2: Drunk Nanoha + Angry Widuri = Apocalypse

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Originally Posted by Nightengale

OMG! Why must you torture me with so!? Now you make ~ Reflection of the Nights ~ look like the worst piece of fiction evar! And I'm so tempted to rewrite! DAMN U~~~~~~!!!!!!!

Jokes aside, beautiful...just endearing. I was a little miffed at Nanoha's confession in the beginning, but as it went on...it just became more and more "right", until it felt perfect in that Multiverse. Wonderful.

1: I am so evil I feel proud >:"D

2: thanks

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Now I need to end The Gemini Sisters before something worse comes across.

[Saint X]

Originally Posted by LoweGear

It'd be even better if Ashton's the one being possessed by Subaru, and he constantly refuses Subaru's desperate cries for Ice Cream

Have Hikki perform using the Instrument blessed by the hands of the God Empress herself? The Battle Choir won't be the only ones watching his debut

- HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA... ROFLMAO...

or Ash gets stuck and cannot defuse in a while and Subaru goes for an ice cream and finds out...

"Ashton... could it be that you don't like ice cream?"
"Ice cream... why no... uhm... not... no... who says that i don't like ice..."
*Subaru takes a big bite off the cone*
"AUUUUUU~ BRAIN FREEZE!!!"
"YEAH!!! SAIKOU DA!!!"

Subaru must now order the low, low, fat kind to stay healthy

> Honestly, Subaru's end is not needed... it needs only Subaru... still on the good side... though or...

Ashton X Teana? but that would spell Wing Zero or Strike Freedom vibes...

Crossfire Buster >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Creator-Kun
Crossfire Swarm >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Creator-Kun

- speaking of Spectators...

Dio: Out of my way!!! A front row seat is mine!!!

[Satty]

Originally Posted by USB500

Spoiler for Into The Dusk; Chapter II:

Hikki could only sigh in amusement.

He thought he could give his body and mind enough rest before taking on the mission. Instead, as he looked in front of him, he found himself sitting inside the VIP dining room, watching at his intoxicated friends. Being the only person who could tolerate alcohol (and the only MALE officer attending the gathering, on top of that), he asked himself on any relevant, of not logical, reasons for this event.

“So what do you say if we play the game of Spin the Bottle?” a drunken Hayate suggested and gulped another cup of rice wine.

“That sounds like fun! I haven’t had played that game!” Fate answered, hiccupping between her words.

“Can I play, too?” Nanoha asked, flailing her arms wildly and giggling weirdly as a result of strong beverages she took.

Hikki ignored the three females. His mind was set on the mission he and Riot Force 6 would take the day after. “Britannia’s drones,” he pondered. “Not the kind of AMF machines anyone would expect to encounter.” He remembered one of the briefing sessions he attended that AMF machines from the administered world were considered the most dangerous in term of capability of copying a magic user’s ability (indeed, Britannia’s magic itself was considered ‘exotic’ by many, particularly the novelty ability Noble Illusion). He had yet to see or encounter one (his knowledge on the drones was based on reports from other TSAB officers), yet he knew such meeting would not be a pleasant experience.

There was another question that bugged his mind.

Why in the name of Gale Whistler would Chrono ask him to help the female Aces on the Britannian drones’ case? It was unusual in his point of view to have the Admiral personally requesting for his assistance in high-profile cases, and it was certainly strange to be helping them on Britannia-related affairs. He even argued on the relevance of not assigning Alexandra as well, as the girl had vast knowledge on Britannian magic or technology.

“Hikki-chama…”

He glanced up. A sinister grin was the first thing he saw, before his body was strangled by Nanoha’s sealing bind. “What the hell was that for?!” he screamed and writhed to get free from the bind.

Nanoha cackled. Slowly she crawled towards him, mischievous smile carved upon her face, as she murmured his name in hoarse breath. She stopped crawling, her face barely an inch away from his. “Hikki… do I look cute?” she mumbled, hiccupping between each sentence.

“Nanoha, you’re drunk…” he gulped.

Nanoha giggled. Her arms crawled up his body and came to rest on his chest. She traced an imaginary circle on it, hiccupping again as a result of the strong brew she consumed. “You do find me cute, don’t you?” she whispered and began encircling her arms about his neck. Her gaze became dangerously seductive, and her voice became even hoarser. “Say something… onegai?”

“Sorry for being late!”

Hikki looked at the door. There she was, standing in front of the visitors, eyes widened in complete horror at what she was seeing. He was aghast, as well, but was in the worst position he could possibly imagine.

“Hikki-sama…” Her face changed, Widuri summoned a pair of dark-coloured Reppukken from her palms and glowered at Hikki in anger. Fate and Hayate immediately backed off from the woman, apologizing and bowing to her many times. “What do you think you were doing to Nanoha-sama…?”

“Widuri, I can explain!” He glanced back at Nanoha; by now she was fully under influence and unconsciously undid the buttons, exposing her secret treasure to him. “Nanoha! What the hell?!”

A shade of grey covered her eyes. “So you let Nanoha-sama treat you with her service…” The wind projectiles became more intense, and their colour also changed to pitch black. “Hikki-sama…”

Hikki gulped. “Widuri, can we talk?”

“BAAKA HENTAI!”

-x-x-x-x-x-

Both of them laughed. It had been ten years since they last had their laughter, and they felt their heart lightened. Vivio stopped wading through the snow, attracted by the joyous moment they were sharing,

“That was the most embarrassing experience I ever had,” Hikki spoke, barely able to keep himself from laughing more. “You and your devious scheme caught me totally unprepared, and you even made Widuri and the rest of them having wrong thoughts on us.”

“That last part wasn’t our plan!” Fate protested. “They came in without telling us firsthand! And to think we could play that game in peace…”

“In peace? Aw, yeah right, especially when Widuri saw what Nanoha was trying to do on me…” Hikki gulped at the mention of the name, and so did Fate who stopped laughing afterwards. “She just beat the crap out of me…”

“I’m sorry, Hikki. We just wanted you to have fun with us…” Fate apologized. “You looked so tense, and you didn’t even bother to talk to us…”

Hikki shrugged. “Aw, whatever…” He turned his sight to the snowy sky. “At least, everybody was having fun like no tomorrow, right?”

Fate lifted her head. “Yes, it was.” She was startled when Hikki seized her hand but did nothing to resist, as she clenched his hand in return. Moments later, she hummed a song. “Do you still remember this song?”

Hikki nodded. “Ah, that song. We were asked to sing it as a duet,” he replied and started humming the song with her. Then he sang the actual lyrics: “put your head on my shoulders; hold me in your arms, baby…”

“Squeeze me oh so tight, show me,” Fate continued.

“That you love me, too…”

-x-x-x-x-x-

The song ended. In an instant everyone inside the dining room clapped hands and made a standing ovation. Widuri squealed and melted at the charm of Hikki’s voice; Nanoha, Hayate and Yuuno cheered Fate for her undisputed talent; the Windtalkers rooted for their chief and threw roses to him; Subaru, Teana, Caro and Erio worshipped their mentors, chanting “we are not worthy” in unison; all but Vita in the Wolkenritter supportively whistled to the singing duo (Vita was anxious to get her hand on the microphone for reasons only she knew).

Bashfully Hikki scratched the back of his head. “I didn’t think I livened my singing to the expectation,” he spoke, only to have the audience cheering for him. Gratefully he thanked all of them while glancing to Nanoha; realizing she was watched she returned the gaze and smiled to the Gale Whistler.

“My turn now!” Hayate jumped onto the stage, took the microphone from Hikki’s hand and entertained her audience with her Kansai antics. With Fate involuntarily becoming Hayate’s partner, Hikki took this chance to leave the dining room and headed to the restaurant’s lake garden. Like the last time, he was alone with the only partner being the autumn full moon. He watched the celestial object, thinking of the many things he had learned together with his friends.

“Alone again, huh?”

He looked left, and was surprised to see Nanoha standing beside him. “I thought you’d stay and watch Hayate’s stage performance,” he uttered.

She chuckled. “I thought I could keep this Windtalker attended for tonight,” she answered. “Am I bothering?”

“No, not at all. I could use some help now,” he shrugged.

She giggled. “It’s beautiful, isn’t it?” she murmured and gazed into the moon.

“Yeah, and its beauty is only enhanced by the autumn sky,” Hikki replied. He did not realize it, but Nanoha was closing the distance and slowly reaching for his hand. Whether he knew what she was doing but simply played ignorant or he did not really notice it was not the issue, because the woman was reluctant to grasp his hand.

“Ne, Hikki…”

“What is it?” he asked, still oblivious of her attempt to take his hand.

“I was thinking… whether you could reconsider your decision to help us in the mission.” Nanoha paused; her fingers were less than an inch from his palm, and yet her unwillingness was forbidding her.

“I thought you agreed,” he replied. “Fate and Hayate already agreed, didn’t they?”

“That’s what I meant!” she retorted. “Chrono-kun… he never said he wanted the Windtalkers to directly take part. He just wanted to know whether you could help…”

“But he did request, didn’t he? I see nothing wrong in helping him or the RF60--”

He muted. Nanoha finally seized his hand, and he was stunned to feel his hand tightly clutched. He glanced to her clenching hand, and then to her reddened face. “Nanoha? What’s the matter?”

“I… there’s something I need to let you know,” she murmured. “I don’t know if I could have this chance again…”

“You have something to tell me?” She nodded. “Tonight? Right now?” She nodded again. “Not tomorrow? Not after the mission?” She nodded yet again. “So what is it?”

“Would you be angry, Hikki?” She looked up at him, eyes meeting eyes, cheeks flushing in greatness. He could not answer the question; her gaze was strangely melancholic he wanted to know why. “Would you?”

“Angry? What makes you assume of it?”

She broke the eye contact. Shaking her head slightly, she muttered: “Hikki, I…” Her grip became overwhelmingly tight her nails almost raked the skin of his hand. “I…”

“You what?”

“I…” She stared into his eyes. Deeply. Immensely. Ardently. Wholeheartedly. “I… I love you…”

-x-x-x-x-x-

“That night, she said something that would forever change my perception on our relationship. It was the three-sentence word that had left a profound effect inside my heart…”

“She… she confessed…” Fate uttered in shock. “Nanoha-chan… Nanoha-chan was in love with you… but why?”

Hikki tightened his grip on her palm. “I never knew anything about it until that night… she never told me anything about her feeling…” He shivered, not because of coldness but due to his frayed heart. “That night, I heard voices… it was the voice of my broken heart…”

-x-x-x-x-x-

Bewildered. Stunned. Speechless.

I love you.

The most revered way of expressing one’s heart in the world, and also the most shocking method of hurting someone’s inner soul anyone can imagine. The autumn wind breezed and with it, dry maple leaves were blown high into the sky. With the wind, too, was his beliefs that became shaky before finally shattered and crumbled into the cold soil. For duration of time that only God knows how long, he stared into the eyes of the woman he had perceived and treated no more than a friend.

Nanoha, the very woman he had respected with high regard as the best TSAB officer.

Nanoha, the very person he was closer to than anyone else in the bureau.

“You can’t be serious, can you?” Nanoha shook her head. “But why? Why you told this to me? I thought we’re nothing more than friends!” He let go off her hands and stepped backward, distancing away from her. “What’s the meaning of this? You know my status as a married man! You know how deeply attached Fate to you is! You realize how close you and Yuuno really are! And yet you confessed! Why?!”

“I had to!” Her voice broken into sobs, Nanoha started to cry. “I had to do it! I want you to know my true feeling towards you! I want you to know how I see you as more than a mere friend!”

“Lie! You never acted like this before!” he exclaimed.

“You have to believe me!” she cried out.

He shook his head. “I’m sorry, but I cannot accept your love,” he spoke. “I don’t want to break your heart by accepting your heart. I can’t hurt you by becoming your love. I’m very sorry.” He turned around and headed back to the restaurant, only to be stopped midway as Nanoha hurled toward him, seizing his body from behind. “Nanoha, please…”

“Yada!” she griped. “Mou, yada!”

He grumbled. “You know I’d reject you in the first place…”

“Haii…” she murmured and buried her face into the cashmere coat.

“You know I can’t love you the way you want to,” he uttered.

She tightened her embrace. “Haii…”

“You know you’d betray your own feeling…” he continued.

Her hands clenched on the coat. “Haii…”

“Then why you did this?” he asked and took hold on her hands.

“I just want you to know…” she whispered. “I don’t care if you reject me. I don’t mind if you don’t love me. I won’t regret if I have to hurt myself…” She cried. She was crying, holding onto him with great emotion and lever letting him to slip away from her arms. “I just want you to know…”

He loosened the hold. He turned to her, stared into her eyes, not saying a single piece of word. Nanoha gazed into him in return, tears flowing down her rosy cheeks and dripping onto the ground. If he wanted to refuse her, then it would be now.

He sighed. “Nanoha, you know how I react to this kind of situation.” Saying so he took her right hand, and as he gave it a gentle massage he tired a bangle made of beads around her wrist. “The elder told me to give this to whoever I like,” he said and tightened the knot. “There’s a Minamikaze saying that when a man ties this bangle around the wrist of the woman he likes, it means he looks upon her as the person he cherishes the most.” He turned away from mer. “Now don’t get me wrong. I did this just because I don’t know who I should give it to. Alright?”

He heard shy chuckles. He turned back to her, and saw her valuing the gift. Tears were now freely streaming from her eyes, dampening her cheeks and wetting her dress. He was saying nothing, and there would be no reasons of doing so as he gathered her in his arms and held her as close as he could. “I’m sorry, Nanoha…” he whispered and softly kissed her scalp. “It’s impossible for us to love each other…”

“It doesn’t matter,” she spoke, nestling closer in his warm embrace. “It doesn’t really matter now…”

-x-x-x-x-x-

Tears began to form, and froze in contact with the cold air. Yet he did nothing to swipe them off his face and he did not want to, even though he could. “I didn’t tell her that night, but when I tied the bangle around her waist… I had sworn to myself that I would do whatever it takes to keep her from crying…” he sobbed. “I didn’t know whether it was simply to please her, or to make sure I’d continue treating her as a friend, but…”

He broke down. His heart had finally given away, and Hikki was now nothing more than a man crying over his past mistakes. And he kept crying even when Fate gave him a comforting hug and soothed his pained soul. “I kept telling myself that I’d betray our friendship if I loved her like how she loved me,” he whimpered, sobbing and choking between each word. “I kept telling myself that I’d hurt myself if I accepted her…” He cried again, wailing in the way he never thought of, whining as if a child losing his most favourite toy. “But I couldn’t… I loved her…”

“I’m sorry, Hikki…” Fate whispered. “I’m really sorry…” She, too, cried, but she chose not to burden him if she ever let him know. “I understand how you feel. I understand, because I loved her, too…”

“Are we guilty for loving the same person?” he asked in sombre voice. “Are we at fault for falling in love with the very person we cherish as friend?”

She shook her head. With a sad smile, she brushed her warm lips upon his freezing forehead and said: “it’s not a crime. It’s not a flaw. It’s not wrong. Loving her proves how deeply we cared for her. Falling in love with her shows us how deeply our shared feeling toward her is.”

He buried his face in her arms. “Fate…”

Fate chuckled and cradled her, tenderly as if a mother embracing her precious child. “We loved her; that’s what matters…”

// to be continued //

Link to Part I & prologue

This chapter will also be posted in the fan fiction thread just to be safe and sure.

From "I lol'ed" to "oh.....man......",this is great.

[Kha]

Originally Posted by Erio

Warning... Bluecheesium Nuclear Feedback Missile launch detected...

This is... this is... MIND BLOWING!!!

Awesome job. This faction is incredibly powerful, though... I'll have to buff mine now.

And BTW... allow me to say that... the Immortal... is H4XX!!!!!!! Doesnt doing such a thing go against the Church's believes, or something?

One question, though, which faction is this, Saint Church? Or is it another one? Please list me all the factions we have right now because I'm .

Even I have been shafting her, huh? Her background doesnt fit at all with the Cleric-knights anyway... or, do you have a different idea for the heroes you need?

1. This faction is powerful, but they are expensive, every single one of them. The basic infantry in C&C3 terms cost around $1000 each, and take 25% longer than other basic units of the same tier. Contrast with the RG's Spellblade Militia, which I rate to be around $500 each and produce at a fast rate.

And I'm only at infantry. Can you imagine the cost and deployment time of the tanks, even the more advanced infantry? And the Thor and Archangel cost $6500 to deploy first time, $7000 if you got them blown up and have to replace it.

So no need to buff your guys; just spam them.

2. The Immortal is weak to small, repetitive spells. Just keep hitting it with things like Crossfire Shooter and Accel Shooter and it'll go down in no time. This is in line with the Starcraft 2 Protoss unit of the same name.

3. Actually, we all are, and I'm especially guilty of it... I was thinking that she might've some links to the Church that we can add, since she's an enigma much?

Originally Posted by Reiji Tabibito

Re: Nanoha WizardS - It is, as you've imagined, a crossover between Harry Potter and Nanoha. I was inspired by the release of Deathly Hallows, and Kha's revelation that Ancient Britannian magic was like the magic shown within the series. Right now, I'm seeking input from anybody and everybody regarding this potential fic. Here is what I've hashed out so far:

Plotline: Fic will involve an alternate ending to the Voldemort conflict than presented in DH - but not everything will be changed. I already have a general idea of where I want to go with the fic, and have even come up with some specifics. In terms of genres, the main three will be Action/Adventure, Romance, and Humor.

MSLN personnel involved: At the very least, the 82nd and MD6. The only other units I could reasonably justify would be Kha's 21st and possibly Rogue Squadron. However, the personnel there would be on a rotating basis – with some overlap – see timeline for more details.

Death: This is a war, and people WILL die, and it won’t just be Voldemort and his cronies…

Romance: In regards to HP, canon pairings. In regards to MSLN… not so sure. It greatly depends on two things: the outcome of StrikerS, and where in the post-StrikerS timeline it occurs. At this point, the only definitive pairings are: Arcas/Mel, Erio/Caro, Kha/Fate, and Yuunoha (and that’s presuming they all survive).

Issues of Balance: As shown in my preview, Arcas was able to slay eight Death Eaters without so much as breaking a sweat. How I intend to balance this varies: if Jail-teme or any of his cybernetic hoes survive StrikerS, then they’ll make another appearance; if not, then I have a few ideas, but I’m open to suggestions.

Timeline: Here’s the big issue. In regards to MSLN: post-StrikerS, and definitely post-LegendS (meaning Arcas learned that he is a Dunamist, and has come to terms with the powers and responsibilities of that title). Whether it is to be post Alternates II is dependent upon Saint X and how much he is willing to work with the timeline. In regards to HP: definitely post-GoF, and possibly even post OoTP. It will NOT be post HBP, though characters and events from that book will be included. The fic will be presented in typical MSLN style, with episodes broken up by Sound Stages. Furthermore, the timeframe for the fic will be typical HP – one school year. Obviously, not all the mages can stay there for that amount of time (they have lives too) – that’s why I came up with the idea of a rotating schedule. But, once things start accelerating towards the conclusion, then EVERYONE will be @ Hogwarts to see it through to the end.

If anyone has input, or just general comments, please quote this and make your comments after it. <clasps hands and pouts cutely> PLEEEASE?

Uh.... Not a HP fan; eeverything I know was wiki'd...

Sounds plausible, and I did mention in CCS fics that the Voldermort war was long over, and my CCS fics are the future Nanoha fics...

Originally Posted by USB500

By the way, Kha, if the Choir Sisters has the time, are they going to watch Hikki's debut performance as a guitarist? His service is free of charge, of course.

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Spoiler for Into The Dusk; Chapter II:

Hikki could only sigh in amusement.

He thought he could give his body and mind enough rest before taking on the mission. Instead, as he looked in front of him, he found himself sitting inside the VIP dining room, watching at his intoxicated friends. Being the only person who could tolerate alcohol (and the only MALE officer attending the gathering, on top of that), he asked himself on any relevant, of not logical, reasons for this event.

“So what do you say if we play the game of Spin the Bottle?” a drunken Hayate suggested and gulped another cup of rice wine.

“That sounds like fun! I haven’t had played that game!” Fate answered, hiccupping between her words.

“Can I play, too?” Nanoha asked, flailing her arms wildly and giggling weirdly as a result of strong beverages she took.

Hikki ignored the three females. His mind was set on the mission he and Riot Force 6 would take the day after. “Britannia’s drones,” he pondered. “Not the kind of AMF machines anyone would expect to encounter.” He remembered one of the briefing sessions he attended that AMF machines from the administered world were considered the most dangerous in term of capability of copying a magic user’s ability (indeed, Britannia’s magic itself was considered ‘exotic’ by many, particularly the novelty ability Noble Illusion). He had yet to see or encounter one (his knowledge on the drones was based on reports from other TSAB officers), yet he knew such meeting would not be a pleasant experience.

There was another question that bugged his mind.

Why in the name of Gale Whistler would Chrono ask him to help the female Aces on the Britannian drones’ case? It was unusual in his point of view to have the Admiral personally requesting for his assistance in high-profile cases, and it was certainly strange to be helping them on Britannia-related affairs. He even argued on the relevance of not assigning Alexandra as well, as the girl had vast knowledge on Britannian magic or technology.

“Hikki-chama…”

He glanced up. A sinister grin was the first thing he saw, before his body was strangled by Nanoha’s sealing bind. “What the hell was that for?!” he screamed and writhed to get free from the bind.

Nanoha cackled. Slowly she crawled towards him, mischievous smile carved upon her face, as she murmured his name in hoarse breath. She stopped crawling, her face barely an inch away from his. “Hikki… do I look cute?” she mumbled, hiccupping between each sentence.

“Nanoha, you’re drunk…” he gulped.

Nanoha giggled. Her arms crawled up his body and came to rest on his chest. She traced an imaginary circle on it, hiccupping again as a result of the strong brew she consumed. “You do find me cute, don’t you?” she whispered and began encircling her arms about his neck. Her gaze became dangerously seductive, and her voice became even hoarser. “Say something… onegai?”

“Sorry for being late!”

Hikki looked at the door. There she was, standing in front of the visitors, eyes widened in complete horror at what she was seeing. He was aghast, as well, but was in the worst position he could possibly imagine.

“Hikki-sama…” Her face changed, Widuri summoned a pair of dark-coloured Reppukken from her palms and glowered at Hikki in anger. Fate and Hayate immediately backed off from the woman, apologizing and bowing to her many times. “What do you think you were doing to Nanoha-sama…?”

“Widuri, I can explain!” He glanced back at Nanoha; by now she was fully under influence and unconsciously undid the buttons, exposing her secret treasure to him. “Nanoha! What the hell?!”

A shade of grey covered her eyes. “So you let Nanoha-sama treat you with her service…” The wind projectiles became more intense, and their colour also changed to pitch black. “Hikki-sama…”

Hikki gulped. “Widuri, can we talk?”

“BAAKA HENTAI!”

-x-x-x-x-x-

Both of them laughed. It had been ten years since they last had their laughter, and they felt their heart lightened. Vivio stopped wading through the snow, attracted by the joyous moment they were sharing,

“That was the most embarrassing experience I ever had,” Hikki spoke, barely able to keep himself from laughing more. “You and your devious scheme caught me totally unprepared, and you even made Widuri and the rest of them having wrong thoughts on us.”

“That last part wasn’t our plan!” Fate protested. “They came in without telling us firsthand! And to think we could play that game in peace…”

“In peace? Aw, yeah right, especially when Widuri saw what Nanoha was trying to do on me…” Hikki gulped at the mention of the name, and so did Fate who stopped laughing afterwards. “She just beat the crap out of me…”

“I’m sorry, Hikki. We just wanted you to have fun with us…” Fate apologized. “You looked so tense, and you didn’t even bother to talk to us…”

Hikki shrugged. “Aw, whatever…” He turned his sight to the snowy sky. “At least, everybody was having fun like no tomorrow, right?”

Fate lifted her head. “Yes, it was.” She was startled when Hikki seized her hand but did nothing to resist, as she clenched his hand in return. Moments later, she hummed a song. “Do you still remember this song?”

Hikki nodded. “Ah, that song. We were asked to sing it as a duet,” he replied and started humming the song with her. Then he sang the actual lyrics: “put your head on my shoulders; hold me in your arms, baby…”

“Squeeze me oh so tight, show me,” Fate continued.

“That you love me, too…”

-x-x-x-x-x-

The song ended. In an instant everyone inside the dining room clapped hands and made a standing ovation. Widuri squealed and melted at the charm of Hikki’s voice; Nanoha, Hayate and Yuuno cheered Fate for her undisputed talent; the Windtalkers rooted for their chief and threw roses to him; Subaru, Teana, Caro and Erio worshipped their mentors, chanting “we are not worthy” in unison; all but Vita in the Wolkenritter supportively whistled to the singing duo (Vita was anxious to get her hand on the microphone for reasons only she knew).

Bashfully Hikki scratched the back of his head. “I didn’t think I livened my singing to the expectation,” he spoke, only to have the audience cheering for him. Gratefully he thanked all of them while glancing to Nanoha; realizing she was watched she returned the gaze and smiled to the Gale Whistler.

“My turn now!” Hayate jumped onto the stage, took the microphone from Hikki’s hand and entertained her audience with her Kansai antics. With Fate involuntarily becoming Hayate’s partner, Hikki took this chance to leave the dining room and headed to the restaurant’s lake garden. Like the last time, he was alone with the only partner being the autumn full moon. He watched the celestial object, thinking of the many things he had learned together with his friends.

“Alone again, huh?”

He looked left, and was surprised to see Nanoha standing beside him. “I thought you’d stay and watch Hayate’s stage performance,” he uttered.

She chuckled. “I thought I could keep this Windtalker attended for tonight,” she answered. “Am I bothering?”

“No, not at all. I could use some help now,” he shrugged.

She giggled. “It’s beautiful, isn’t it?” she murmured and gazed into the moon.

“Yeah, and its beauty is only enhanced by the autumn sky,” Hikki replied. He did not realize it, but Nanoha was closing the distance and slowly reaching for his hand. Whether he knew what she was doing but simply played ignorant or he did not really notice it was not the issue, because the woman was reluctant to grasp his hand.

“Ne, Hikki…”

“What is it?” he asked, still oblivious of her attempt to take his hand.

“I was thinking… whether you could reconsider your decision to help us in the mission.” Nanoha paused; her fingers were less than an inch from his palm, and yet her unwillingness was forbidding her.

“I thought you agreed,” he replied. “Fate and Hayate already agreed, didn’t they?”

“That’s what I meant!” she retorted. “Chrono-kun… he never said he wanted the Windtalkers to directly take part. He just wanted to know whether you could help…”

“But he did request, didn’t he? I see nothing wrong in helping him or the RF60--”

He muted. Nanoha finally seized his hand, and he was stunned to feel his hand tightly clutched. He glanced to her clenching hand, and then to her reddened face. “Nanoha? What’s the matter?”

“I… there’s something I need to let you know,” she murmured. “I don’t know if I could have this chance again…”

“You have something to tell me?” She nodded. “Tonight? Right now?” She nodded again. “Not tomorrow? Not after the mission?” She nodded yet again. “So what is it?”

“Would you be angry, Hikki?” She looked up at him, eyes meeting eyes, cheeks flushing in greatness. He could not answer the question; her gaze was strangely melancholic he wanted to know why. “Would you?”

“Angry? What makes you assume of it?”

She broke the eye contact. Shaking her head slightly, she muttered: “Hikki, I…” Her grip became overwhelmingly tight her nails almost raked the skin of his hand. “I…”

“You what?”

“I…” She stared into his eyes. Deeply. Immensely. Ardently. Wholeheartedly. “I… I love you…”

-x-x-x-x-x-

“That night, she said something that would forever change my perception on our relationship. It was the three-sentence word that had left a profound effect inside my heart…”

“She… she confessed…” Fate uttered in shock. “Nanoha-chan… Nanoha-chan was in love with you… but why?”

Hikki tightened his grip on her palm. “I never knew anything about it until that night… she never told me anything about her feeling…” He shivered, not because of coldness but due to his frayed heart. “That night, I heard voices… it was the voice of my broken heart…”

-x-x-x-x-x-

Bewildered. Stunned. Speechless.

I love you.

The most revered way of expressing one’s heart in the world, and also the most shocking method of hurting someone’s inner soul anyone can imagine. The autumn wind breezed and with it, dry maple leaves were blown high into the sky. With the wind, too, was his beliefs that became shaky before finally shattered and crumbled into the cold soil. For duration of time that only God knows how long, he stared into the eyes of the woman he had perceived and treated no more than a friend.

Nanoha, the very woman he had respected with high regard as the best TSAB officer.

Nanoha, the very person he was closer to than anyone else in the bureau.

“You can’t be serious, can you?” Nanoha shook her head. “But why? Why you told this to me? I thought we’re nothing more than friends!” He let go off her hands and stepped backward, distancing away from her. “What’s the meaning of this? You know my status as a married man! You know how deeply attached Fate to you is! You realize how close you and Yuuno really are! And yet you confessed! Why?!”

“I had to!” Her voice broken into sobs, Nanoha started to cry. “I had to do it! I want you to know my true feeling towards you! I want you to know how I see you as more than a mere friend!”

“Lie! You never acted like this before!” he exclaimed.

“You have to believe me!” she cried out.

He shook his head. “I’m sorry, but I cannot accept your love,” he spoke. “I don’t want to break your heart by accepting your heart. I can’t hurt you by becoming your love. I’m very sorry.” He turned around and headed back to the restaurant, only to be stopped midway as Nanoha hurled toward him, seizing his body from behind. “Nanoha, please…”

“Yada!” she griped. “Mou, yada!”

He grumbled. “You know I’d reject you in the first place…”

“Haii…” she murmured and buried her face into the cashmere coat.

“You know I can’t love you the way you want to,” he uttered.

She tightened her embrace. “Haii…”

“You know you’d betray your own feeling…” he continued.

Her hands clenched on the coat. “Haii…”

“Then why you did this?” he asked and took hold on her hands.

“I just want you to know…” she whispered. “I don’t care if you reject me. I don’t mind if you don’t love me. I won’t regret if I have to hurt myself…” She cried. She was crying, holding onto him with great emotion and lever letting him to slip away from her arms. “I just want you to know…”

He loosened the hold. He turned to her, stared into her eyes, not saying a single piece of word. Nanoha gazed into him in return, tears flowing down her rosy cheeks and dripping onto the ground. If he wanted to refuse her, then it would be now.

He sighed. “Nanoha, you know how I react to this kind of situation.” Saying so he took her right hand, and as he gave it a gentle massage he tired a bangle made of beads around her wrist. “The elder told me to give this to whoever I like,” he said and tightened the knot. “There’s a Minamikaze saying that when a man ties this bangle around the wrist of the woman he likes, it means he looks upon her as the person he cherishes the most.” He turned away from mer. “Now don’t get me wrong. I did this just because I don’t know who I should give it to. Alright?”

He heard shy chuckles. He turned back to her, and saw her valuing the gift. Tears were now freely streaming from her eyes, dampening her cheeks and wetting her dress. He was saying nothing, and there would be no reasons of doing so as he gathered her in his arms and held her as close as he could. “I’m sorry, Nanoha…” he whispered and softly kissed her scalp. “It’s impossible for us to love each other…”

“It doesn’t matter,” she spoke, nestling closer in his warm embrace. “It doesn’t really matter now…”

-x-x-x-x-x-

Tears began to form, and froze in contact with the cold air. Yet he did nothing to swipe them off his face and he did not want to, even though he could. “I didn’t tell her that night, but when I tied the bangle around her waist… I had sworn to myself that I would do whatever it takes to keep her from crying…” he sobbed. “I didn’t know whether it was simply to please her, or to make sure I’d continue treating her as a friend, but…”

He broke down. His heart had finally given away, and Hikki was now nothing more than a man crying over his past mistakes. And he kept crying even when Fate gave him a comforting hug and soothed his pained soul. “I kept telling myself that I’d betray our friendship if I loved her like how she loved me,” he whimpered, sobbing and choking between each word. “I kept telling myself that I’d hurt myself if I accepted her…” He cried again, wailing in the way he never thought of, whining as if a child losing his most favourite toy. “But I couldn’t… I loved her…”

“I’m sorry, Hikki…” Fate whispered. “I’m really sorry…” She, too, cried, but she chose not to burden him if she ever let him know. “I understand how you feel. I understand, because I loved her, too…”

“Are we guilty for loving the same person?” he asked in sombre voice. “Are we at fault for falling in love with the very person we cherish as friend?”

She shook her head. With a sad smile, she brushed her warm lips upon his freezing forehead and said: “it’s not a crime. It’s not a flaw. It’s not wrong. Loving her proves how deeply we cared for her. Falling in love with her shows us how deeply our shared feeling toward her is.”

He buried his face in her arms. “Fate…”

Fate chuckled and cradled her, tenderly as if a mother embracing her precious child. “We loved her; that’s what matters…”

// to be continued //

Link to Part I & prologue

This chapter will also be posted in the fan fiction thread just to be safe and sure.

Another of the "Nanoha Must Die" Character POVs? Sure gives me stuff to work on.

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Adeptas Sororitas Saint Alexei Convent @ 50%

[LoweGear]

Originally Posted by USB500

1: I fear this story is going downhill and becomes more angst than before...

2: Widuri is scary when she switches her fuse

3: such a cruel destiny to be a Gale Whistler, son of the Dragon of Time, the last survivor of Chronograph

*prepares Angst Shield* Well, it's the only way to not ruin the story's mood, especially with THAT revelation...

And Hikki has had s*** thrown at his face lotsa times hasn't he? At least, he gets the beautiful wome-

*sniped*

Originally Posted by USB500

What happened to Ginga-nee?

Spoiler for ULTRA MASSIVE EPISODE 17 SPOILERS:

Watch, and find out

Originally Posted by USB500

Now I need to end The Gemini Sisters before something worse comes across.

YES PLEASE

Originally Posted by Saint X

- HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA... ROFLMAO...

or Ash gets stuck and cannot defuse in a while and Subaru goes for an ice cream and finds out...

"Ashton... could it be that you don't like ice cream?"
"Ice cream... why no... uhm... not... no... who says that i don't like ice..."
*Subaru takes a big bite off the cone*
"AUUUUUU~ BRAIN FREEZE!!!"
"YEAH!!! SAIKOU DA!!!"

Subaru must now order the low, low, fat kind to stay healthy

But she's a cyborg, she can torture Ashton as much as she wants and still keep her figure

Only thing left for Subaru to do is figure skate with Mach Calibur to complete the picture

Originally Posted by Saint X

- speaking of Spectators...

Dio: Out of my way!!! A front row seat is mine!!!

You'll need reservations first

[Keroko]

Hot-damn! Episode 17´s Ion Canon had the OC-thread targeted dead-center! Still, I managed to dodge once again! A shame the Voltair thing didn't work out the way I thought it would (not to mention Voltair didn't look nearly as awesome as I imagined) But it doesn't affect Keroko.

Originally Posted by LoweGear

Thor's one of the new units the Terrans will be getting in Starcraft 2.

As if I needed one more reason...

Originally Posted by Kha

~~~Sneaks~~~

A quick peak at another faction, in line with C2F's release of the TSAB Armored Division.

NanoHammer 40K: Dark Crusade Licht von Belka intro excerpt:

Spoiler for Licht von Belka:

Carim: ...The Cleric-knights due to their closeness to the God Empress have always been the best equipped of the entire Imperiallum. Ever since we've managed to unseal an intact Forge World, we have not only gained access to a seizable detachment of Cleric-knights, we now have most of their equipment in entirety. After some upgrading and reinforcement, the Licht von Belka once again rises from dust to be the Armor of New Belka.

(calls up a screen zapping through several units: Terminators, Zaku II Troopers, Tactical Dreadnaughts, Sunblade super-heavy assault tank and the massive Divine Titan Thor)

You are assigned to a small detachment of Licht von Belka at Yzak Base on the Belka SAR's eastern seaboard. Marshal Kha der Kleriker will be on hand to brief you further.

(Image of Kha's portrait appears and fades back to Carim)

Good luck, Confessor.

(Moegaton )

End of Cut Scene

Now see why Kha always has the best stuff?

@Regius: You are not prepared...

Makes me want to do an X-Wing Alliance-ish version of Rogue Squadron :3

Originally Posted by FlameSparkZ

Yay, part 3~

Spoiler for Pondering - Part 3:

The room was flooded with the light seeping from the cracks on the Relic.

(C-curses...because of me...everyone)
[You...]
(Huh? Who's there?)
[Do you...want strength?]
(S-strength?)
[Yes...strength that none can rival.]
(I...I just want to save them...Those that are dear to me, those that need to be saved...I want to help them!)
[Very well...Then I shall grant you your wish...]

I didn't know whose voice that was but...I didn't care, all I wanted was to save them.
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I felt cold...very cold, as I opened my eyes I found myself in the middle of a blizzard at the surface along with Rein, in Full Size Mode...
I tried to wake her up but she was unconscious, so I picked her up and searched for shelter.
As I carried her, I asked myself what happened to us in there and remembered of Hayate-senpai and Yui.
I tried to contact them and everyone else, with no results, it must be this blizzard...

"Tch...I can't see a palm ahead of me, I could be heading to a cliff and not notice it..." I complained.
As I took another step I felt the ground under me crack, "Eh?" and then collapsed. "I was just kidiiiiiiing~"
I held Rein closer to me and used Air Calibur.
"Air!!"
[Grapple Shot!]
Its edge rushes towards the icy wall, driving into it, securing the grip with the Belka magic circle.
We were pulled to the wall and, using my feet, slowed down our fall.
As I set foot on solid ice, I retracted the blade and sheathed Air.

I looked around, "Underground caves system..." *sigh* "At least we're protected from the blizzard..."
I set Rein down and took off my cloak, covering her body with it.
"Brrr...C-cold..." I held myself, "Fire magic would be really useful now..."

Sitting down, "...I hope she's okay." I look at Rein, breathing gently. "She's quite cute when sleeping." I smiled.
Then I noticed her cheeks a bit red and put a hand on her forehead, "A Fever?" I blinked surprised.

Using Air to chop a near by stalagmite of ice into smaller pieces, then tearing off a piece of my Barrier Jacket, I wrap it around the ice and put it on Rein's forehead.
"This should lower her fever...I think." I held myself to keep warm, "A-Air...would you please?" I shivered.
[Regeneration]
The area where I took some of my Barrier Jacket got restored, "Thanks..."
"Barrier Jackets protect from sudden temperature changes but...not this..." I compressed myself as much as I could to keep warm.
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I looked at Rein, "I never gave it much thought but...Even being a Unison Device, Rein looks like a normal girl when in Full Size..."

Then, Rein reacted, moving her eyebrows. "Rein?" I moved closer to her.
She slowly opened her eyes, "K-Koji...-kun?" She turned to direction of the voice and replied, still a little dazed.
"How are you?" I put a hand on her forehead, "It seems to have settled."
"uh..." Rein blushed.
"Ah...Sorry...It's because you had a fever." He apologized for being so intimate.
"A...Fever?" She blinked.

I explained her what happened after she passed out, but I too couldn't find an explanation to how we were still alive.
"I see...It must have been when I interfaced with the computer, it had a virus protecting the system."
"How are you feeling?"
"I seem to be fine but..." She closed her eyes for a second, then opened, "I can't change to Compact Size."
"Why not?"

"The virus seems to be hindering me, so it forced a System Switch." She explained, looking at her hands.
"Oh, now that you meantion it, Hayate-senpai said that when you're in Full Size you have difficulty flying and casting magic."
"Ah..." Rein lifted her head, "Hayate...I have to find Meister Hayate!"
Rein suddenly got up, but got dizzy from it, "Rein!" I said as I caught her.
"Don't push yourself too hard, you're sick..." I gently put her down.
"Thank you..." I covered her again with my cloak, "This is..." She looked at it.
"To keep Rein warm." I smiled.
"But...what about Koji-kun?" She looked at me.
"I'll be fine." I acted tough, doing a V sign.

We sat there, waiting, but the blizzard above us wouldn't stop.
"Hayate..." She sobbed.
(That's right...Rein never strays too far from Hayate-senpai, she must be feeling lonely.)
I turned my fact to her, "Hop on..."
"Eh?" She blinked.

"Maybe Hayate-senpai and the others ended down here too, so there's a chance we might find them. I'll carry you."
"O-Okay..." She replied shyly.
Fastening the cloak on her, Rein then climbed onto my back and held onto me.
"Uh..." I blushed.
"Something wrong?" Rein asked
"N-nothing..." I tried to smile.
(I...I can feel them pressed on my back...)
Shaking it off, I get up and shout in an encouraging way, "Yooosh, let's find Hayate-senpai and the others!"
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The place was a real maze, and since it's all made of ice, every corridor looks the same.
"...We're lost...aren't we?" Rein asked.
"I-it seems so, doesn't it?" I tittered.
Rein sobbed again...
Getting on my knees I let her get off, "We're never going to find them..." She said depressed.
I held her close to me, "I'm sorry, Rein..." and apologized.
"Ah..." She let out from the sudden embrace.

"Don't lose hope, I'm sure they'll find us..." I put myself at Rein's level and comfort her.
I cleaned the tears from her eyes, "Be brave and when Hayate-senpai and the others find us, they'll praise you." and smiled to her.
(That's right...Rein's still a child, so I have to cheer her up.)

Rein nodded, "Okay..."
(In a way, Rein reminds me of Yui...when she was younger)
"Kch!" I sneezed.
"Koji-kun, are you cold?" She asked me.
"A little..." I had to come clean, I wouldn't be able to fake it much longer anyway.
Rein looked at my cloak, that she was wearing, "Then take it back..." She began unfasteing it.
"But then Rein'll be cold..." I reminded her.

She stopped and then said, "Then, let's both use it..." She suggested.
"How?" I asked curious.
"Sitting together, that way we can share it." She exlained rather ambiguously.
"Uh..." I hesitated, "I see..."
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But I ended up sitting,Rein sat next to me, then covered ourselves with my cloak.
(She's warm...) I glanced down at her.
"ne..." Rein starts.
"Y-yeah?"
"You're cold..." Saying that, Rein snuggles closer. "We need to get you warmer."
"T-thanks..." I blushed.
Rein rested her head on my shoulder, "Staying like this isn't that bad..."
"Yeah..." I mechanically agreed.

It does feel good, this moment, and Rein's a lot more relaxed now...
Huh? How do I know that?

Then it hit me, (I'm feeling her emotions...)
I could read them as if they were my own, Rein feels safer now, while not long ago she felt so lonely.
I remembered the events at the laboratory, (Was it the Relic?) I asked myself.
I felt scared, yet amazed at the same time...
(This isn't the time to think about this! I have to protect Rein until we're found) I shook it off.

I put my arms around her, and Rein flinches a bit, "Did I startle you?"
"...just a bit." She replied shyly.
"Gomen..." I gently apologized, petting her on the head. "You know, Rein..."
"Yes?"
"As you are right now, you remind me of Yui when she was younger."
"Yui-chan?" She asked.
I nodded, "Back then, she was a shy girl and was always with me, because she felt safe around me..."
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I eased her with stories of me and Yui before Rein was born, and she was captivated by them, because she has the same relationship with Hayate.
"But now that Yui has grown up, she doesn't need to be protected that way anymore..." I continued, "Even if things changed, I'm still Yui's Onii-chan, so it's my duty to protect her."
Rein listened to it with a smile, "So, one day Rein will grow up?"
"Well, not literally..."
"Because Rein's a Device?" She asked with sad eyes.
"Uh..." I looked at her, and reassured her, "Your body won't grow...but your heart will."

"My...heart?" She blinked.
"Yes...It doesn't matter if you're a Device, you can eat, drink, sleep, move on your own, you have feelings and a personality...all these things make Rein just as human as me or Hayate-senpai."

Somehow, the way I conveyed my thoughts on Rein's humanity touched her so much, that she held onto me...and cried.
She didn't cry because she was sad, but because she was happy. (She's just like Yui...) I smiled as I stoke her hair.
Sobbing a little until she stopped crying, as I looked at her...she was sleeping.
"I guess she's tired." I sighed.

I stayed awake a little longer, but eventually fell asleep...
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I woke up at the sound of voices, and when I opened my eyes, everyone was there.
"Ah...Nanoha-senpai...Fate-senpai...Hayate-senpai...Yui..." I blinked. "It's not a dream, is it?"
"Onii-chan..." Yui cried, "Thank goodness..." and hugged me.
"Y-Yui?" I woke up completely.

I looked at everyone and I could feel it, their emotions, they were relieved, "How did you find us?" I asked.
"Shamal detected you after the blizzard passed." Hayate explained.
"Oh...and the facility?"
"When we got there, it was turned to debris." Nanoha answered that one.
"Then...how?"
"We don't know..." Fate shook her head.
(Was it...a miracle?)

"By the way, Koji-kun..." Hayate go closer. "Why is Rein in Full Size?"
"Ah?...Oh, you see..." But before I could explain it, Rein woke up.
"What's with all the noise ~desu?" Rein rubbed her eyes, and then saw Hayate. "Hayate!!!" She jumped to her arms.
"Rein, we were worried about you." Hayate held her back.
"Rein's a grown girl now! There's no need to worry about me...besides, Koji-sama was here with me, ne, Koji-sama?"
"Koji-sama?!" I said surprised? and so did everyone else...

Yui, who was still hugging me, suddenly let go and backed off...
Everyone (except Rein) started looking at me in a funny way, "Onii-chan...you didn't..."

Then, Hayate pointed Schwertkreuz at me, "Koji-kun...what did you do to my pure and innocent Rein?" She grunted.
"H-Hayate-senpai...that face...is scary." I sweated heavily.

"Koji-kun...you were such a promissing student." Nanoha-senpai looked down on me.
"Nanoha-senpai...and what's with Excellion Mode?"

"Koji, you know I can't forgive such a thing..." Fate-senpai too.
"Z-Zamber???" I sticked to the wall behind me.

"Minawa...If you dishonored Rein you will pay the ultimate price..." Signum-sensei, ready to draw Laevatein.
"S-Sensei too?"

"I knew you were trouble since the first day I saw you...now I've got a good reason to crush you!" Vita was ready with Graf Eisen in Gigant Form.
"V-vita-san?"

"..." Zafira-san simply glared at me.

"Onii-chan, how could you..."
"Even Yui???"

"Really, Koji-sama...how could you?" Rein played along.
"But you were right here!!!" I replied desperately.

"ma...ma...I guess our family will grow bigger, won't it?" Shamal-san commented playfully like a housewife.
"DON'T JOKE AROUND WITH SUCH A SERIOUS THING!!" They shouted at her.
"O-okay..." Shamal-san shrunk, "It was nice knowing you, Ko-chan~" She waved at me.

*gulp*
I could already see my short life flashing before my eyes...

Thankfully, Rein cleared the misunderstanding and saved me from a fate worse than death...thank godness...
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After that, we contacted Asura and headed home, Rein was cured of the virus and returned to Compact Size.
Though, after this experience, Rein did become a bit more independent...but she also became a lot more attached to me.

Like that time...
"Koji-sama~ Rein'll wash your back~desu"
"R-Rein??"

My life became more complicated but...I don't regret that choice, and I never will...

[/Flashback]
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"giri giri seifu"
Koji was almost turned into atoms...either that or forced to marry Rein...

Yeah, new skills~
[Grapple Shot] Pretty much a combination of Laevatein's Snake Form and Teana's Anchor Gun's grappling hook function.
[Regeneration] Air Calibur restores either the Barrier Jacket or itself.

So, next...hmmm, Maren, Koji and Yui will return to the GC, with 5 days before the Public Presentation.

Now to wait for episode 17 for more info

"Giri giri seifu" indeed.

Still... does Koji get every girl he meets?

Originally Posted by Kha

~~~Sneaks~~~

After the discovery of the Forge World, the Regional Guard also got a massive flood of weapon systems... I will update their new units from NanoHammer 40K: Dark Crusade after polishing up the Heilinger Alexei Kloster.

The Forge World also changed the Knights' Circle from token force to almost Raumritter strength with the discovery of the red Raumritter faction Amaterasu. Who are they?

Spoiler for Hmm?!:

Space Moerines. I know you guys want them. :3

And An Hero, you can create the Chaos faction for Dark Crusade with Erio. He's also working on it.

Are they coming? Awesome!

Originally Posted by Reiji Tabibito

<sighs> Stop trying to kill me for mentioning the cursed F*******! I swear, you guys react way too poorly in this situation! "Fear of a name only increases fear of a thing itself."

think I'm one of the few who finds the man festival amusing.

Originally Posted by Reiji Tabibito

@Everybody:

Re: Nanoha WizardS - It is, as you've imagined, a crossover between Harry Potter and Nanoha. I was inspired by the release of Deathly Hallows, and Kha's revelation that Ancient Britannian magic was like the magic shown within the series. Right now, I'm seeking input from anybody and everybody regarding this potential fic. Here is what I've hashed out so far:

Plotline: Fic will involve an alternate ending to the Voldemort conflict than presented in DH - but not everything will be changed. I already have a general idea of where I want to go with the fic, and have even come up with some specifics. In terms of genres, the main three will be Action/Adventure, Romance, and Humor.

MSLN personnel involved: At the very least, the 82nd and MD6. The only other units I could reasonably justify would be Kha's 21st and possibly Rogue Squadron. However, the personnel there would be on a rotating basis – with some overlap – see timeline for more details.

Death: This is a war, and people WILL die, and it won’t just be Voldemort and his cronies…

Romance: In regards to HP, canon pairings. In regards to MSLN… not so sure. It greatly depends on two things: the outcome of StrikerS, and where in the post-StrikerS timeline it occurs. At this point, the only definitive pairings are: Arcas/Mel, Erio/Caro, Kha/Fate, and Yuunoha (and that’s presuming they all survive).

Issues of Balance: As shown in my preview, Arcas was able to slay eight Death Eaters without so much as breaking a sweat. How I intend to balance this varies: if Jail-teme or any of his cybernetic hoes survive StrikerS, then they’ll make another appearance; if not, then I have a few ideas, but I’m open to suggestions.

Timeline: Here’s the big issue. In regards to MSLN: post-StrikerS, and definitely post-LegendS (meaning Arcas learned that he is a Dunamist, and has come to terms with the powers and responsibilities of that title). Whether it is to be post Alternates II is dependent upon Saint X and how much he is willing to work with the timeline. In regards to HP: definitely post-GoF, and possibly even post OoTP. It will NOT be post HBP, though characters and events from that book will be included. The fic will be presented in typical MSLN style, with episodes broken up by Sound Stages. Furthermore, the timeframe for the fic will be typical HP – one school year. Obviously, not all the mages can stay there for that amount of time (they have lives too) – that’s why I came up with the idea of a rotating schedule. But, once things start accelerating towards the conclusion, then EVERYONE will be @ Hogwarts to see it through to the end.

If anyone has input, or just general comments, please quote this and make your comments after it. <clasps hands and pouts cutely> PLEEEASE?

*waves hand* sure, take Rogue Suadron. Since it's an alternate universe, character death's can be expected (besides, that's what Rogues 7 to 12 are for, as long as people don't take the positions).

[Saint X]

Originally Posted by LoweGear

But she's a cyborg, she can torture Ashton as much as she wants and still keep her figure

Only thing left for Subaru to do is figure skate with Mach Calibur to complete the picture

You'll need reservations first

- Maybe our Cylon Subaru can do that...

*imagines People looking at Subaru... talking to herself*

[Hermoine]"Even for wizards, hearing voices is not good..."[/Hermoine]

- "Wing Rail" + "******c Layer" = figure skating

I was thinking of Air Gear really... Simca is hawt
Imagine her teaching Subaru how to use Mach Caliber much more effectively...

- Dio pulls out a huge bag of GOLD, a huge bag of WIN, a huge box of COOKIES, and a big Claudia Crystal

"Choose your payment."

[AImost Pure]

Spoiler for Minea Damuel:

Name: Minea Damuel
Race: Human (with cat ears for human ears and cat tail. Explains in story)
Eye Color: Ocean Blue
Hair Color: Chestnut Brunette
Fur Color: Forest Brunette
Height: 5'2"
Weight: ::slap::
Hair style: short pigtails when working part time job or on recreation, when working for mother or at the TSAB Facilities wears her hair in a business pony tail.

Personality: When her mother and sister are not around, Minea tends to have a large bark with a weak bite. She enjoys clothing that allows her to move comfortable, freely, and not be too hot or too cold. For most people she is easy to talk to, good mood, rarely getting angry, and rarely picking fights... but when someone does tend to get on her for something trivial or makes fun of her too far... She tends to get a short violent temper. (throwing things, arguing, shouting, or the more then fun, pushing people into oncoming traffic.). Though, when in the precense of her sister or mother, Minea's personality takes an instant turn the opposite way. She is quick to apologize to her sister and mother, doing exactly as told with a smile on her face and often a nervous laugh.

Device: Code Named "Celestial" The device is a necklace with am eight pointed star in the color of white gold with a white gemstone at it's center. It's weapon device creates two Chakrams in the same shape of the pendant. Her mage uniform has yet to be designed, but will have the pendant as well as a chest piece. Her magic tends to move towards defense and healing. Though, in certain tests run when she was a child, some records show the device she used was once called "Celestial Twilight" and had black gold Star Spikes inbetween the white ones. During these tests the magic that was shown was not recorded.

History: The second youngest of the Damuel family, Minea was created much as her sister was, to be an enhanced clone of her mother. Due to a major personality flaw (as her mother says it) she was perfect in creation but a failure in performance. For the first 13 years of her life, Minea was dragged around like luggage following either her mother to excavation sites and labratories to act as a Coffee Runner, or with her sister to training facilities or officers as extra luggage. When she turned 13, she began a part time job at a small diner near her home. (Her home a high rise condeminum near the facility and lab that her mother and sister primarily associate at. ) Her mother forbids anyone performing medical or magic tests on Minea, a decision that has caused the higher up to question her mother's motives.

Sexual Oreintation: Lesbian.
Likes: Sweet foods, skirts, warm days, warm beds, gummy candy
Dislikes: People grabbing her tail, people smacking her butt, cat nip balls
cat litter, cat litter boxes, people touching her ears.

Quotes: "I am not a $$#% pet! Stop trying to feed me cat treats!"
"I don't care if I'm dressed like a maid I wont sit on your lap for a dollar!"

Working Incidents: 1# Upon having a customer throw a soda at her then go to the bathroom, Minea proceeded to follow said customer into the Men's room and lock him into a stall. It was then that she threw scolding hot soup over the top of the stall onto the customer.
2# In a fit of rage when a male customer placed a dollar bill into the hem of Minea's undergarments (lifting up her skirt to do so), Minea pulled the customer to the ground and placed him into a Figure Four Leg Lock. Took Management twenty minutes to pull her off.
3# Management has complained that despite offerings of raises, Minea insists that she will not wear the "Angel Toga" Cosplay Uniform once a week.

I realized I left a crucial word out at the top of her personality that makes the paragraph seem a little odd when you reread it.

I've been putting a lot of thought about the cloning and Midchilda, and am trying to work on a way she might have gotten around it or covered it up. I'm still leaning towards how close they are clones of her as a reason or perhaps something else will come to mind. And yes, Celesti does work for the TSAB, she has plenty of black mail to keep her job.