I think i drew this like 1 or 2 months ago. I know i couldn't have drew this recently cause my scanner isnt working. Btw. I THINK it supose to be older caro... not sure. lets just say it is. thats how she'll look like in my story thing.
I'll bang that OP out once I'm done with exams this wed. I can say that the title is "hollow".
Leryk is, like A's = Ace and I-n's = Einst, a play on the sounds of Relic, then swapped the R's and L's around, since to the Japanese these two letters are the same, and hence I got Lerik. Now since that looked weird, I changed I to Y, getting Leryk.
Since we're dealing with Relics rather than one Relic, I added the plural S and *poof* it became LerykS!
Just so that other people can see my thinking:
Strike Lightning
The first arc has heavy Lightning development from Kha's view point. Also, both Kha and Fate teach decisiveness and speed as the keys to victory, and in a way, one should Strike like Lightning before a defence can be mounted.
The main driving force for the title selection was that the manga for that early arc was called Starting Stars, so I wanted a Lightning counterpart. Starting Lightning sounded weird, then Strike came along. Nice.
And lastly, it was a nod to the Lightning Strike Freedom Gundam model, except this time, instead of Strike Freedom, it's Strike Lightning.
CrosyS
When a piece of body tissue is deprived of nutrients or becomes diseased, it sometimes dies and festers into a semi-solid disgusting state, the necrotic state. This process of called necrosis. We see that the Necrons are involved in this arc, so the title hints at them. Also, the arc involves a "festering wound" in the Church, and as Inquisitors, Kha and the 21ste Dreikeiten have to cut away this "necrotic" flesh. NecrosyS sounded awful, so I dropped the Ne, making the title sound like Crisis, which it is, in every sense of the word.
Hollow Ataraxia
Explained.
I-n's
Just read it aloud, and what do you get? Einst.
LerykS
Explained.
LOL at the LerykS explanation. I was actually thinking it meant Lyrics.
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Originally Posted by CaroRuLushe
i was searching thru my folder and i found this
Spoiler for when did i draw this?:
I think i drew this like 1 or 2 months ago. I know i couldn't have drew this recently cause my scanner isnt working. Btw. I THINK it supose to be older caro... not sure. lets just say it is. thats how she'll look like in my story thing.
I think i drew this like 1 or 2 months ago. I know i couldn't have drew this recently cause my scanner isnt working. Btw. I THINK it supose to be older caro... not sure. lets just say it is. thats how she'll look like in my story thing.
Not bad, just a little squashed from the sides. Might have been the scanner's fault. But granted this should be rather easy to fix. Good effort!
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Originally Posted by Erio
LOL at the LerykS explanation. I was actually thinking it meant Lyrics.
WHY NOT?! You'll notice that all my titles so far carry double, some times triple meanings in them! And in LerykS, Kha's small GAR moment also involves Fate-chan's Lyrical Magic, so it STILL fits! I'll use this idea as well!
I suddenly thought up of this sme hours ago...feel like posting it now
Post-StrikerS teaser!
Spoiler for Yoroshiku:
Koji and Maren entered the cafeteria with Treize behind them.
"We're back." Koji said to Yui as they walked to her.
"Welcome ba--are? Onii-chan, who's that?" Yui tilted to the side to get a better look at the black haired figure behind Koji.
"Ah, that's right, you haven't met her yet...This is Treize, she'll be staying with us for a while." Koji stepped aside.
Treize looked at Yui, and did nothing.
"Treize, why don't introduce yourself to Yui?." Maren suggested.
Treize nodded, turned to Yui, "Treize...yoroshiku" and gently bowed.
"She's so cute~" She let out, "I'm Yui, but you can call me Onee-chan~" She smiled.
Treize blinked, tilted her head ans replied, "...Onee-chan?"
"KYA~" Yui suddenly hugs her, "Kawaii~~" She squealed as their cheeks rubbed against each other.
As for Treize, she had her usual expression.
"Onii-chan, can I keep her?" She said ecstatically.
"Ahahaha..." Koji tittered, "See, I told you they'd get along really well." Koji turned to Maren.
"Maybe a little to well..." Maren said as she sweatdropped.
"Eh?" Koji then turned to Yui and Treize.
"Trei-chan, do Onee-chan a favor and wear this~" Yui said as she presented Treize with an 'attire'
"Sukuurumizu???!" Koji shouted.
Koji's live will get even more complicated
[EDIT:] Oh, and I changed Treize's age some days ago....to 10
"Erio-kun~" *nudge**nudge**wink*
Mid-childa was facing a threat like never before, as worries seep into the heart of Mid-childa, with only repetitive news of the possible threat looming the skies above Mid-childa, the battleship from the times of Ancient Belka, the Cradle flew higher and higher…
There was only slightly over 2 hours more till optimal point…
Ragna, being pulled away by the nurse, hasting her to evacuate too, as to not disturb her brother who was still severely injured. As she slightly took a slight turn to the corner, losing the sight of the door that lead to where her brother is… her last glimpse of her only good eye was the vague distinction of an opening wooden door from that hallway, though which being unclear to her due to her inability to make out depth from afar, as the sight of a limping blue wolf covered in bandages…
As they continued walking, a young man leaned by the wall of the long corridors, as he took a slight hint, glaring at the pair of girls, as he straightened up, tossing the bottle of water he was drinking into the dustbin a meter away behind him without turning back…
“Joseth-san…”
Joseth only took an even more aggressive glare as he heard his name being called, but it was directed to the nurse instead. Ragna walked up to him, as she let herself go from the nurse. The both of them were silent for a while, as the nurse then broke the silence, as she said, “Things are dangerous in the current situation. It is advisa-“
“Who are you to give me orders, bitch?”
Joseth hissed angrily, as his eyes looked almost bloodthirsty and bloodshot looking at the nurse, which prompted her to take her leave instantly. Ragna too, despite not being lashed out, looked almost fearful at the anomosity behind his presence…
“You didn’t have to do that, you know…”
“People who don’t know their place shouldn’t talk about things they are unaware about.”
Ragna stayed silent following that, as if unsatisfied, but unable to retort back… as Joseth then asked her a question of his own.
“Are you satisfied?”
Ragna didn’t answer, as Joseth then smirked, as if anticipating her reaction.
“I see. So he’s still being that asshole he is, even when his sister went to cheer him up.”
“Onii-chan is not-“
“Don’t even try to say otherwise, Ragna. Nothing justifies running away from guilt. Even more so when he’s family. Even more so when he’s a sniper. No matter what the reason, it never changed the fact that he ran away from his responsibilities as a soldier and a brother when he resigned and ran away from you… to become the jock he is at the moment.”
Joseth’s words hit hard, as he spoke all those without so much flinching, sharp and acute to the point, as he demeans Vice with each word spoken.
“Even so, he is still my brother… and I still love him.” That was the only answer Ragna could make out. There was no need for rationale. They’re siblings… it was only natural that she cared for her older brother, and even after he chose to burn his bridges of blood, she still wanted things to go back as they were years ago…
When they were truly happy as a brother and sister.
“Like idiot, like an idiot. Hmph. Do as you wish… how you siblings want to live out your lives is up to your own hands. Just don’t waste it on futility.”
Joseth gave a last pep-talk as he turned away, and walked away.
“Ano…thanks a lot for driving me here!” Ragna bowed as she faced his back, walking away. He didn’t respond, but she knew he cared for the fact that she wanted to meet her brother, whom she learned of her condition from Shamal. Otherwise, someone as selfish as him would never bother…
Maybe it’s because he has no siblings in his life…
~~~
As Joseth walked away, as he opened the outward gates, walking back to his car… he noticed something in particular through the window pane…
“That is…that artificial familiar of that commander Yagami…”
And another man, with an arm cemented, as he slowly tried to make his way, holding a small tag in his hand…
“Vice…”
A last smirk played up his face, as he started his car’s engine, and pressing a few more buttons, made the car afloat, as segments of the car transformed to reveal some jet-like structures and floaters…
He activated one panel as his voice transmitted out to Vice.
“To do what only you can, to do what you should… You decide on your own. If you’re still faltering even now, then you truly have failed as a man… The next time we meet, let’s meet on the fields again.”
With that, his car formed aside as he left the hospital perimeters, afloat around the city center, as rising up towards the sky, he could see the barrage of drones, as the line of defense holds up...
~~~
"Damn it, I can't shake them off!"
Alto was pressing her gears as she professionally charged her heli around the central buildings as she tried to evade the pursuit of the drones. The spinning was intense, as she pressed the controls upwards, trying to push the vertical game across the building landscapes against the smaller drones.
Beams were shot, just as shields were uphelded.
"Klarwind!"
Shamal was inside, protecting the helicopter, but with limited movement, she couldn't do much as she could only rely on herself and Alto. It was only a while more till they reached the hospital... only a while more before she and Zafira could be of assistance...
Out of nowhere, 2 Type-3s appeared in front of the helicopter from the lower ground...
"Argh!" Alto panicked, as she tried to evade, but just as the Type-3s tried to release its beam towards the pilot...
[X-Mode, Double Shoot.]
A pair of shots struck the drones with a small, pinpoint accuracy, as the Drones did not explode in front of the heli, but merely stopped moving as it dropped downwards to the ground. Alto reaffirmed herself to take note of that sudden assist, before noticing a car flying past her.
"You've still got a long way to go, woman. Your piss poor good-for-nothing senior is waiting for you."
That was Joseth's last words. And it was only his own, as no one else heard it.
Since Rein apparently can't fly fast enough to match a helicopter's speed, so I presume Shamal's not that much different herself.
Heeeh, Joseth going ever so slightly dere? Brings a grin to my face, that.
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Some Keroko-chan fanservice coming?
For my own personal health I will not answer that question.
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Originally Posted by LoweGear
Yes! Grab her while she's still single!!!! Join her evergrowing HAREM!!!!
*runs from ICB*
That is the thought going through those Clerks heads.
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Originally Posted by Kha
That must've either been one heck of a ribbon, Keroko-chan had a lot of hair, or Kha's gattai powers did something funny and assimilated the ribbon into his KA like the other parts.
Kha Impact style.
Yes, yes and no.
Yes, the ribbon is big. It's double folded.
Yes, Keroko has a lot of hair. She had the single tail on the right from the moment I created her.
No, unless Kha needs gattai to tie a piece of cloth around his waist.
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Originally Posted by Kha
Me too.
...and what? That title is Hollow Ataraxia no?
Speaking of which, just when in the timeline is that set, exactly?
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Originally Posted by Kha
That's VERY HARD. After all, grind her too much, your guild complains. Do both, and it gets very slow, and sometimes interferes with each other.
All this on top of managing a tsundere? It's even worst than downing Illidan.
You want Legendary Rewards? Work for them.
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Originally Posted by Kha
I suppose you can tell by all the when he first appeared, neither did we.
Just as planned.
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Originally Posted by Kha
[Kyon]Oi oi. [/Kyon]
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Originally Posted by Kha
Epi 22 I think. The last 10-15 mins was a tearjerker until it died suddenly, Lucky Star style.
Naruhodo, I'll go find it then.
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Originally Posted by Kha
I'll bang that OP out once I'm done with exams this wed. I can say that the title is "hollow".
Leryk is, like A's = Ace and I-n's = Einst, a play on the sounds of Relic, then swapped the R's and L's around, since to the Japanese these two letters are the same, and hence I got Lerik. Now since that looked weird, I changed I to Y, getting Leryk.
Since we're dealing with Relics rather than one Relic, I added the plural S and *poof* it became LerykS!
Just so that other people can see my thinking:
Strike Lightning
The first arc has heavy Lightning development from Kha's view point. Also, both Kha and Fate teach decisiveness and speed as the keys to victory, and in a way, one should Strike like Lightning before a defence can be mounted.
The main driving force for the title selection was that the manga for that early arc was called Starting Stars, so I wanted a Lightning counterpart. Starting Lightning sounded weird, then Strike came along. Nice.
And lastly, it was a nod to the Lightning Strike Freedom Gundam model, except this time, instead of Strike Freedom, it's Strike Lightning.
CrosyS
When a piece of body tissue is deprived of nutrients or becomes diseased, it sometimes dies and festers into a semi-solid disgusting state, the necrotic state. This process of called necrosis. We see that the Necrons are involved in this arc, so the title hints at them. Also, the arc involves a "festering wound" in the Church, and as Inquisitors, Kha and the 21ste Dreikeiten have to cut away this "necrotic" flesh. NecrosyS sounded awful, so I dropped the Ne, making the title sound like Crisis, which it is, in every sense of the word.
Hollow Ataraxia
Explained.
I-n's
Just read it aloud, and what do you get? Einst.
LerykS
Explained.
Many stories. Seven Arcs has done too little with Lightning for them to really cater my interest. Maybe Kha can bring about a few changes in that departement.
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Originally Posted by Erio
QFT. I went from neutral to urgh because of NXF'ers, especially the individual I shall not mention. It's been so bad for me that even seeing Nanoha or Fate makes me go bleh at times.
My opinion is far less extreme. Yes, I hate it just as much that a potentially good storyline was so heavilly cluttered with gaps and errors to serve the rabid fans, but that's not enough for me to start hating characters.
For example, I liked Vivio the moment she apeared on the SS cover. I still like her, in fact. I didn't start hating her just because things started to go downhill from the moment she apeared. Why? Because I don't blame Vivio for that. I blame the creators and the rabid NXF fans that caused the creators to insert such a ludicrous amount of NXF fanservice. As has been said repeatedly, a lot of those scenes were not neccesary, and just Nanoha would have done enough to build up the drama, leaving Fate to increase Erio/Caro drama. In terms of Hayate, there is so much more they could have done with Carim and Acous, which they also neglected, along with pretty much everything Hayate.
I suddenly thought up of this sme hours ago...feel like posting it now
Post-StrikerS teaser!
Spoiler for Yoroshiku:
Koji and Maren entered the cafeteria with Treize behind them.
"We're back." Koji said to Yui as they walked to her.
"Welcome ba--are? Onii-chan, who's that?" Yui tilted to the side to get a better look at the black haired figure behind Koji.
"Ah, that's right, you haven't met her yet...This is Treize, she'll be staying with us for a while." Koji stepped aside.
Treize looked at Yui, and did nothing.
"Treize, why don't introduce yourself to Yui?." Maren suggested.
Treize nodded, turned to Yui, "Treize...yoroshiku" and gently bowed.
"She's so cute~" She let out, "I'm Yui, but you can call me Onee-chan~" She smiled.
Treize blinked, tilted her head ans replied, "...Onee-chan?"
"KYA~" Yui suddenly hugs her, "Kawaii~~" She squealed as their cheeks rubbed against each other.
As for Treize, she had her usual expression.
"Onii-chan, can I keep her?" She said ecstatically.
"Ahahaha..." Koji tittered, "See, I told you they'd get along really well." Koji turned to Maren.
"Maybe a little to well..." Maren said as she sweatdropped.
"Eh?" Koji then turned to Yui and Treize.
"Trei-chan, do Onee-chan a favor and wear this~" Yui said as she presented Treize with an 'attire'
"Sukuurumizu???!" Koji shouted.
Koji's live will get even more complicated
[EDIT:] Oh, and I changed Treize's age some days ago....to 10
"Erio-kun~" *nudge**nudge**wink*
Woo! Treize gets more limelight! And being subjected to much moeness from Yui, too.
And upon increasing her outward age...
GO GET HER ERIO! YOU THE MA-
*Blast Ray'd*
I have something...unusual in the works on my side. Expect it soonish. Until then...*Shuffles off.*
I suddenly thought up of this sme hours ago...feel like posting it now
Post-StrikerS teaser!
Spoiler for Yoroshiku:
Koji and Maren entered the cafeteria with Treize behind them.
"We're back." Koji said to Yui as they walked to her.
"Welcome ba--are? Onii-chan, who's that?" Yui tilted to the side to get a better look at the black haired figure behind Koji.
"Ah, that's right, you haven't met her yet...This is Treize, she'll be staying with us for a while." Koji stepped aside.
Treize looked at Yui, and did nothing.
"Treize, why don't introduce yourself to Yui?." Maren suggested.
Treize nodded, turned to Yui, "Treize...yoroshiku" and gently bowed.
"She's so cute~" She let out, "I'm Yui, but you can call me Onee-chan~" She smiled.
Treize blinked, tilted her head ans replied, "...Onee-chan?"
"KYA~" Yui suddenly hugs her, "Kawaii~~" She squealed as their cheeks rubbed against each other.
As for Treize, she had her usual expression.
"Onii-chan, can I keep her?" She said ecstatically.
"Ahahaha..." Koji tittered, "See, I told you they'd get along really well." Koji turned to Maren.
"Maybe a little to well..." Maren said as she sweatdropped.
"Eh?" Koji then turned to Yui and Treize.
"Trei-chan, do Onee-chan a favor and wear this~" Yui said as she presented Treize with an 'attire'
"Sukuurumizu???!" Koji shouted.
Koji's live will get even more complicated
[EDIT:] Oh, and I changed Treize's age some days ago....to 10
"Erio-kun~" *nudge**nudge**wink*
I hope there will be some pics with Treize's new outfitS.
And 10 years old...? ANOTHER LOLI FOR MY HARE---!!
*is brutalized by Koji*
Koji: She is in MY harem!!! Maren: What's this..."harem"...you speak of, Koji-sama...? Koji: M-Maren-san...
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Originally Posted by Keroko
My opinion is far less extreme. Yes, I hate it just as much that a potentially good storyline was so heavilly cluttered with gaps and errors to serve the rabid fans, but that's not enough for me to start hating characters.
For example, I liked Vivio the moment she apeared on the SS cover. I still like her, in fact. I didn't start hating her just because things started to go downhill from the moment she apeared. Why? Because I don't blame Vivio for that. I blame the creators and the rabid NXF fans that caused the creators to insert such a ludicrous amount of NXF fanservice. As has been said repeatedly, a lot of those scenes were not neccesary, and just Nanoha would have done enough to build up the drama, leaving Fate to increase Erio/Caro drama. In terms of Hayate, there is so much more they could have done with Carim and Acous, which they also neglected, along with pretty much everything Hayate.
The only difference between your opinion and mine is actually that I DO blame Vivio for StrikerS's downfall. The reason is simple: This Seiou clone, or whatever Vivio is, could have been ANYONE... could have been an old dude noone cared about... but no, it had to be a little freaking girl that seemed, to me at least, to forcefully be all moe and, not only that, she just HAD to befriend Nanoha. The last battles would have been so much more damn epic if there wasnt any of that Nanoha holding back to save Vivio crap.
I do apologize for being harsh, but speaking of Vivio does irritate me quite a bit.
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Originally Posted by Dream_Traveller
Woo! Treize gets more limelight! And being subjected to much moeness from Yui, too.
And upon increasing her outward age...
GO GET HER ERIO! YOU THE MA-
*Blast Ray'd*
I have something...unusual in the works on my side. Expect it soonish. Until then...*Shuffles off.*
I tried, my friend, but Koji is more powerful than me.
And hey, I wanted to ask you, are you going to organize all your pieces and segments you have scattered around the board? I have been following your stories up until now so I have no problems, but anyone who tries to get into them might be lost if they dont find the earlier pieces.
@THREAD: I'm not sure if anyone's forgotten, but like Kha and Fate are the main, Keroko + Jun is the MAIN pairing of her side of the harem game, deshou? So that's your answer Chaos.
What of Arcas and Mel? ARE THEY NOT a major couple within the OC Thread, HMMMMMMMMMMMM?
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Originally Posted by Keroko
Let's see, among the guys that she likes more then most are Chrono, Yuuno, Kha and Jun.
Keroko-chan... is Arcas no good?
<casts Corner of Woe Ghost Light Shift> I'm so underappreciated...
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Originally Posted by LoweGear
Spoiler for Breathing:
“Now…
How do I make this work?”
Matsuri was curious. Incredibly curious. She looked at the object in front of her with discerning analyzing eyes, eyes that looked as though they can dismantle an object through the sheer act of viewing.
The object in question was an amber basketball-sized transparent sphere, mounted on a white flat circular base. Despite its smooth surface the interior of the ball appeared to compose of hundreds of small triangular golden facets, forming a complex polyhedron that glistened in the light. The entire surface of the structure seemed to be coated in a thin layer of some oil-like substance, which appeared to shift slowly across the shape, in a display of flowing streams, fleeting swirls and spirals. The patterns were a mesmerizing sight… and yet try as she might, she still could not discern the inner workings of the sphere.
She held the object in her hands as she plopped herself back on her soft bed, raising the sphere high above her as she stared at it once more. The sphere reflected and refracted the white light from the room’s ceiling mounted circular fluorescent lamp around itself, producing even more strange motions and delicate visual patterns. The sight could bring no consolation though and she sighed in resignation. Why was she so interested in it in the first place?
It was only a few hours ago that she had received this unusual object. Or rather, borrowed it.
She recalled how she had seen the object amongst the other rubble that her Uncle Turing seemed to have collected in his lab. The normally pristine room was filled in one corner with what appeared to be a heap of… stuff. Metallic bars, shiny rods, glowing staves, shining cubes, and other odd assortment of items of all shapes, sizes and colors littered the place haphazardly in, as she described it, “a macroscopic display of high entropy”. Translated from her scientifically derived terminology, it was an appallingly hideous example of complete and utter chaos, deprived of all semblance of order. Her only possible reaction was to sigh hopelessly at the sight, palm to face.
“Spring Cleaning.” Was the only explanation her Uncle provided for the disheveled mound as he shrugged, before returning his attentions to the monitor in front of him. At the very least, she took comfort in the fact that she would not be responsible for cleaning up this mess.
Amidst the mound, a soft yet bright golden glow had caught her eye, swamping all the other lights emitted by the multitude of other objects in the mound. Removing some red-rimmed orange goggles here, a small yellow conical spiral drill there, a red star shaped pair of shades, a bearded disembodied bald head in a bulb jar prop, and some other obstructions, she had managed to reach the source of the glow and retrieve it from the rubble.
“Uncle, you know what this is?” She asked her uncle, still looking at the glowing golden orb she held in front of her.
“That Matsuri, would be a precognitive extrapolation emotion sensor sphere. I prefer to just call it 'The Orb'.” The old uncle replied without even looking up at her.
Incredulity filled her tone. “Precognitive? As in to see the future?”
“In a way yes. It’s very much like Laplace Daemon computer, that consumes present variables, number crunches them, and then spits it out as a concrete visualization of what it think could happen in the near future, from an hour from now, to the events from next year.”
Experience had long told her that any attempt to concretely visualize the future was a possibility only present in science-fiction or fantasy stories. It was a concept that was too good to be true, a fallacy borne out of wishful thinking and imagination. But given what she had learned about the operation and abilities of dimensional magic in the past six months, she was now more than willing to at least lend an open mind to the concept. Nonetheless, as she observed the object, her reservations still kept her judgment at bay.
“Nonetheless, you’re telling me it can only calculate the future based on the present then?”
“Precisely. It works on a similar principle to modern computer simulation programs, only several times more powerful.”
That explanation, she could accept without question.
“Ah, but the beauty of lies in it use of emotions as the biggest variable in its calculation.”
Now, her confusion once again resurfaced to this new information. “Emotion? In a Laplace Computer?”
“You must understand. Not everything is built for a serious purpose. Spheres like these were created for mindless entertainment and nothing more. What emotions you experience, and what thoughts enter your mind now will affect the image that the sphere projects. A happy emotion brings about happy scenarios, and a sad emotion creates a depressing scene. It’s a device meant to be crazy and unpredictable.”
She wasn’t quite sure she bought that one. Already the description of the device was a contradiction of functions. Though the intrigue brought by such an outlandish concept behind to what amounted to a future projection computer was ever-present, and slowly swaying her judgment.
“Try it.” The old man spoke as he worked. “The sphere works only through the input of strong emotional and mental thoughts of the recipient holding it. Once activated it will work automatically without further input.”
Doubt was still a big presence in her mind. Nonetheless, the very same scientific mind that created that doubt further fuelled her curiosity. There’s nothing she could lose if it didn’t work right? And if it did, she could expand her horizons further.
She made up her mind. She would try out the sphere, and determine the extent of its abilities… if it functioned at all.
“I’ll try it out then!”
“That’s all fine and dandy,” her uncle replied, but his next words puzzled her. “… but don’t try it out here. Or I won’t be able to sleep tonight.”
“Won’t be able to sleep tonight? What did he mean?” She asked herself, as she continued to lie in her bed, looking up at the object, stubbornly refusing to work. The flows and currents inside the sphere seemed to taunt her with each spin, their unceasing motion a mockery to her mental intellect. Movement which could not be affected, or manipulated by anything she physically did to the object. And with each second she watched with no visible effect her frustration only grew to the point of irritation. Strong emotional and mental thoughts… what could she possibly do to force a reaction out of this thing?
The ringing of the phone was a welcome interruption from her current problem, and she put aside the bothersome sphere on the pillow to her left before picking up the phone.
“Good evening, Matsuri Miyama speaking!”
And the voice at the other end was none other than her Shinji.
“Oi, Konbawa!” He greeted cheerfully, albeit in a tired and huffing voice.
“Konbawa?”
“It’s… good evening… in Japanese.”
“Remind me again why I’m supposed to be Japanese?”
“Because… you were born there?”
“Asides from that flimsy reason. God I can’t even speak my own native language properly.” She paused, listening to his ragged breathing. He was almost wheezing, and coughing in between breaths.
“Shinji you alright? You sound tired.” She asked out of concern. It had only been a day since the three AI’s had been installed in their Matrix Projection bodies, and Kay had taken them out to various gyms and parks in the county, physically training them to better synchronize with their new bodies. And from what she had seen earlier in Seminole Park that day, Kay had been pushing them incredibly hard. Back-breaking physical exertion. Strength tests. Aerobic exercise. Repeated in an endless yet ever escalating cycle of difficulty, threatening to approach the breaking point, to the limit of their endurance.
“I’m… very much… okay.” His reply being broken as he tried to catch his breath. “Don’t worry about it! Tis’ is nuthin!” he replied, attempting a slanted accent, yet still breathing heavily. Despite his reassurance, her uneasy worry still lingered, and it was still evident in her voice.
“I know that your artificial bodies are tougher than most, but don’t overexert yourselves alright?”
“We won’t. Kay’s letting us rest for a few minutes now.” His voice was steadier now, and much clearer. “Thanks for you concern Matsuri. Suddenly feels like I can stay up all night for some more!”
“Hey, I didn’t warn you just so you can punish yourself some more!” she chided at him, and yet with a playful tone.
“Gomen gomen! But I never knew pushing my body to the limit felt this good though!”
His enthusiastic reply somehow brought a strange relief to her concerns, even if she still worried for his present condition. His breathing was softer now, almost soothing to hear. A relaxing hum emanating from his lips, through the earpiece and unto her own ears, where she enjoyed just hearing him breathe. It was a sound the calmed her nerves and eased her mind. She held on to the phone, wishing to hear every rhythm of him, closing her eyes to shut off the rest of the world.
Just him, and the sound of the life that flowed inside him.
“Matsuri?” Shinji asked concerned, breaking the silence.
“It’s alright, I’m still here.” She replied weakly, softly.
“Listening to something?”
“Just your breathing.”
“Oh?”
“It’s relaxing.”
He didn’t reply. But she still felt his unmistakable presence on the line through the sound of his respiration.
For that moment, that precious moment of silence between them, as she listened to his gentle inhalation. Even through this place in time devoid of sound, both conveyed more than they ever could with just their words. An understanding between them. His silence telling her how much he cared for the trivial things she loved. And she listened. Even for such a normally underappreciated act as living through the air that they depend on that most wouldn’t think twice about. The oxygen of this planet that they both shared. And so she listened, in the still emptiness of the night.
A beep from the receiver warned her of the end of this cherished moment.
“Next time Matsuri, I’ll get more quarters.”
“You do that.”
“Or I could spare the expense. Just throw me a hug, on the house. How’s that?”
She could only smile at the playful suggestion. “Unfair! Add in some extra kisses and we might just have a deal!”
“I accept your terms!”
In the background, an older female voice could be heard calling for Shinji through the earpiece.
“Break’s over that’s for sure. We’ll be up all night, so I’ll be seeing you tomorrow then.”
“Uhm.” She muttered softly in reply. “Remember what I told you. Try not to push yourself too hard alright?”
“I’ll try not to. Don’t know about Asuka and Rey though. They’re more eager than I am!”
“Tell them I said that as well!”
“I will! Goodnight then Matsuri!”
“And the same to you Shinji. Take care now!”
“Hai!”
And the other side hung up, ending the call.
A sigh escaped her lips as she replaced the receiver on its cradle, a sigh of contented happiness. She couldn’t have asked for a better way to end her day, and couldn’t imagine such a thing.
Sleep was beckoning for her, and she wanted to just pleasantly dream her way to tomorrow. All that was left to do was remove that bothersome yellow sphere on her pillow. Its activation can wait, and the day ahead would offer her lots of time to further ponder on its workings.
No sooner had she touched the sphere did it suddenly flare in a bright golden glow, startling her witless. Even as she hastily removed her hands the object kept glowing, its light gradually reducing in brightness and intensity.
And then she heard… breathing.
Respiration belonging to a young female voice. A female voice that moaned softly in between breaths. A voice that was uncannily and inexplicably familiar, like she had known that tone for her whole life.
Because it was unmistakably her own.
And as she gazed into the object, her eyes opened wide as they basked upon an indescribably amazing sight. An incredulous sight, so shocking, so unexpected, so far-fetched, so unbelievable, so astonishing that her mind went blank, and her wide gaping mouth could only utter two incomprehensible words…
“Oh my…”
Notes:
- Yup, my Matsuri fics have all been taking place in a single county: Pinellas County, between Tampa and St. Petersburg, Florida. All locations mentioned are based on real existing places (including the Friendship Trail Bridge and the Checkers Drive-Thru, and for this chapter, Seminole Park).
- Cookies to those who can find my latest refs to our favorite HOTBLOODED MANLY mecha show (Hint: There are 4)
*runs*
<jaw drops> 'K that's it; I need to get to work on a scene like this for Arcas/Mel.
Arcas/Mel: <go beet red>
Boomer: I always knew you both had it in you!
Quote:
Originally Posted by Kha
Ask him/her. A short while into my random Keroko shipping sprees, Jun finally materialized, and it's always been like this. Probably:
Spoiler for Rogue Star?:
Keroko walks by the officer lounge and hears eager chatter. Wes and Tycho as well as #7 and #5 are teasing Jun about something. And the topic soon wanders to other more questionable aspects, and Keroko sinks a little.
Keroko: Indeed. Sometimes, it's really hard. Sometimes, I also start to forget why I chose to be with him...
Jun: I can be sure of something though... Wes: And what would that be?
Keroko straightens up.
Jun: I am the man that loves Keroko the most in the entire Multiverse!
Rogues stare at jubilant Jun.
All:WHY THE FRACK ARE YOU TELLING US GUYS THAT?!
Keroko: ... Yes... That's the crux of it...
There, my first non-tsun Keroko piece. A tribute to the sweetest epi EVA for Play-Knight Konata!
(Warps out)
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Originally Posted by Dream_Traveller
@Reiji: Ah, who can resist from morphing those kind of scenes from 300...'tis just too EPIC to pass up, no?
Well, GAR takes two forms in this thread - GL and 300 - and seeing as how GL has been done to death (you can't go a page in here w/o @ least 1 GL ref), I picked the manly Spartans.
Quote:
Originally Posted by Keroko
*Takes of the protective helmet he was wearing* 'clueless' was probably not the wisest of words. Try 'inexperienced' Keroko had few positive experience with boys untill Yuuno and Chrono came along.
You would know best...
Quote:
Originally Posted by LoweGear
Is Arcas trying to oust Yuunodas as the leader of SPARTA?!?!
If that's what you think NOW, then when you read LegendS, and see Arcas in full-on Man On Fire Mode, you'll think he's trying to oust Kamina as the leader of GAR!
Quote:
Originally Posted by Kha
Oh I've an announcement to make:
After some planning with Erio, we've come up with a rather devious plan to develop our resident daemon hunter, and so to facilitate that some of my arcs are undergoing renaming. The five arcs are now:
Hollow Ataraxia means Empty/False Peace, and in a way it perfectly describes the bloody lull before the massive storm while Jail moved his pieces unchecked. This ALSO means we're gonna get a new OP, as Ignited is way too hotblooded for such an Arc.
With the old Kha's Counterattack arc retooled to move heavily on progressing the Kha's Relic plotline, as well as several other Relic incidents, this is better named as LerykS.
Kha's Counterattack will be the name of a new post-StrikerS arc we're planning. As always, I'll try to keep the h4xx down (), but expect good fun I hope.
'k, so Seven Days would happen during the new Hollow/Ataraxia arc, right?
BTW, when you make that OP, THE PHANTASMS BETTER BE IN IT!!!
Quote:
Originally Posted by FlameSparkZ
I suddenly thought up of this sme hours ago...feel like posting it now
Post-StrikerS teaser!
Spoiler for Yoroshiku:
Koji and Maren entered the cafeteria with Treize behind them.
"We're back." Koji said to Yui as they walked to her.
"Welcome ba--are? Onii-chan, who's that?" Yui tilted to the side to get a better look at the black haired figure behind Koji.
"Ah, that's right, you haven't met her yet...This is Treize, she'll be staying with us for a while." Koji stepped aside.
Treize looked at Yui, and did nothing.
"Treize, why don't introduce yourself to Yui?." Maren suggested.
Treize nodded, turned to Yui, "Treize...yoroshiku" and gently bowed.
"She's so cute~" She let out, "I'm Yui, but you can call me Onee-chan~" She smiled.
Treize blinked, tilted her head ans replied, "...Onee-chan?"
"KYA~" Yui suddenly hugs her, "Kawaii~~" She squealed as their cheeks rubbed against each other.
As for Treize, she had her usual expression.
"Onii-chan, can I keep her?" She said ecstatically.
"Ahahaha..." Koji tittered, "See, I told you they'd get along really well." Koji turned to Maren.
"Maybe a little to well..." Maren said as she sweatdropped.
"Eh?" Koji then turned to Yui and Treize.
"Trei-chan, do Onee-chan a favor and wear this~" Yui said as she presented Treize with an 'attire'
"Sukuurumizu???!" Koji shouted.
Koji's live will get even more complicated
[EDIT:] Oh, and I changed Treize's age some days ago....to 10
"Erio-kun~" *nudge**nudge**wink*
"CAN I KEEP IT?"
"No, you can't keep it! Now go put that thing back!"
"IT FOLLOWED ME HOME!"
"Uhh... yeah. That's not true."
Cookies for whoever catches the above ref.
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Originally Posted by Keroko
That is the thought going through those Clerks heads.
Spoiler for "Oni"-Onii-chan!!:
The trio of clerks peered around the corner, seeing Keroko talking with Nanoha and Hayate. The first turned back to his comrades.
"I can't do this!"
"You have to!" the second responded. "You've worked with Keroko-san the most out of all of us; you have the best chance to get with her!"
The third agreed. "You have to do this, if for no other reason than to keep her out of Chrono-teitoku's perverted hands! This is for the good of all men!"
"Just imagine what would happen if you succeeded!" the second intoned.
All three clerks' heads were promptly filled with a combination of the following images.
Keroko bringing the first clerk a lunchbox.
Keroko going shopping for clothes with the clerk.
Keroko wearing a swimsuit.
Keroko wearing some rather... suggestive clothing.
And more that would have been described here, except...
"WHAT ARE YOU DOING, SPYING ON MY LITTLE SISTERS?!"
The clerks froze.
They knew that voice.
And it wasn't Chrono.
Oh, only if it had been. Chrono would have let them off with a smile, a chuckle, and a small admonition to get back to work.
Oh, no. This was not the wielder of Durandal.
The voice belonged to the one who wielded the Legendary Storage Device's fiery brother, Apalis.
The voice belonged to Lt. Com. Arcasaviel Emira, 82nd Squad, RAF, Diplomacy Corps, TSAB; the Legendary Dragonslayer.
And he was not happy.
The clerks began to flee in terror as he engaged Apalis.
"Apalis! Fire Shooter!"
[Fire Shooter. Full auto fire.]
Nanoha, Hayate, and Keroko all sweatdropped as they watched their OTHER "Onii-chan" chase away the trio of clerks. One thought passed through the trio's heads...
We lose more potential love interests to Arcas than to anything else...
Omoishirou, deshou?
Perhaps THIS is the reason the girls don't have a fan club?
The only difference between your opinion and mine is actually that I DO blame Vivio for StrikerS's downfall. The reason is simple: This Seiou clone, or whatever Vivio is, could have been ANYONE... could have been an old dude noone cared about... but no, it had to be a little freaking girl that seemed, to me at least, to forcefully be all moe and, not only that, she just HAD to befriend Nanoha. The last battles would have been so much more damn epic if there wasnt any of that Nanoha holding back to save Vivio crap.
I do apologize for being harsh, but speaking of Vivio does irritate me quite a bit.
Psaw, it's not like I'm going to get all moody and grumpy just because you state your opinion. Don't worry about it.
I myself say that the dramatic endfight with the Seiou was doomed from the start, no matter what they did with it. If we went with your reason 'some dude that nobody cared about' do you really think Nanoha wouldn't have hold back? It was still an innocent person in the line of fire. Nanoha still would have hold back, and this time it would be even worse, because the Seiou would have no connection for any form of drama. At least this way we got something. Badly worked out, but something.
What bothers me more is this entire splitting up crap. I understand everything from a tactical point of view, but it just ruins that wonderfull 'let's give em all we got' moment that A's had. It's last hopes for 26 at the moment, but I really doupt it. Vivio could have been an excellent adition, not too much, not too little, if not for the apparent need for NXF.
What of Arcas and Mel? ARE THEY NOT a major couple within the OC Thread, HMMMMMMMMMMMM?
The difference, dear Reiji, is that Arcas is not a harem star. Kha and Keroko are, hence the comparison.
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Originally Posted by Reiji Tabibito
Keroko-chan... is Arcas no good?
<casts Corner of Woe Ghost Light Shift> I'm so underappreciated...
Like I said before, Arcas has Mel, and Keroko would rather not get in the way of their love.
Quote:
Originally Posted by Reiji Tabibito
You would know best...
*nods while holding chin* indeed I do.
Quote:
Originally Posted by Reiji Tabibito
Spoiler for "Oni"-Onii-chan!!:
The trio of clerks peered around the corner, seeing Keroko talking with Nanoha and Hayate. The first turned back to his comrades.
"I can't do this!"
"You have to!" the second responded. "You've worked with Keroko-san the most out of all of us; you have the best chance to get with her!"
The third agreed. "You have to do this, if for no other reason than to keep her out of Chrono-teitoku's perverted hands! This is for the good of all men!"
"Just imagine what would happen if you succeeded!" the second intoned.
All three clerks' heads were promptly filled with a combination of the following images.
Keroko bringing the first clerk a lunchbox.
Keroko going shopping for clothes with the clerk.
Keroko wearing a swimsuit.
Keroko wearing some rather... suggestive clothing.
And more that would have been described here, except...
"WHAT ARE YOU DOING, SPYING ON MY LITTLE SISTERS?!"
The clerks froze.
They knew that voice.
And it wasn't Chrono.
Oh, only if it had been. Chrono would have let them off with a smile, a chuckle, and a small admonition to get back to work.
Oh, no. This was not the wielder of Durandal.
The voice belonged to the one who wielded the Legendary Storage Device's fiery brother, Apalis.
The voice belonged to Lt. Com. Arcasaviel Emira, 82nd Squad, RAF, Diplomacy Corps, TSAB; the Legendary Dragonslayer.
And he was not happy.
The clerks began to flee in terror as he engaged Apalis.
"Apalis! Fire Shooter!"
[Fire Shooter. Full auto fire.]
Nanoha, Hayate, and Keroko all sweatdropped as they watched their OTHER "Onii-chan" chase away the trio of clerks. One thought passed through the trio's heads...
We lose more potential love interests to Arcas than to anything else...
Omoishirou, deshou?
Perhaps THIS is the reason the girls don't have a fan club?
That... explains a lot. Only those capable of dodging or blocking Arcas wrath are able to get close to them.
Eheheheh...hopefully so. I mean, I have been trying to document all my current pieces onto a text file, but a bit more...excavation is required.
However, I am trying, yes. And, after I've compiled them, I might post them in whatever chronological order there is to them so as not to confuse other readers.
And, here's a little snippet from my "unusual" work in progress...it goes against canon somewhat, but only a little can't hurt...right?
Spoiler for A Meeting:
The lamps overhead glowed, dimly.
Not a soul was present in the deserted place, said area being an empty room deep in the confines of the Cradle. Well- one was.
That sole person happened to be Cinque. Standing, waiting patiently, she had been called down to the practically unknown area by her brother, E, even though she had only recovered recently. The Letter had never bothered to state the reason why, but as she pondered the eye-patched Number recalled the fact that E's tone was somewhat filled with a sense of worry.
The ground shook as another explosion rocked the innards of the ship- clearly the assault from outside was getting stronger. The girl couldn't help letting a stray thought cross her mind.
"I...I have to help up there. I can't-"
"Stand around, sis?"
The new voice completed her thought at once, and the platinum-haired figure wore a fleeting look of surprise at the new arrival's abrupt entrance. She regained her usual self quickly, though, and as the character before her stepped out of the darkness, it was revealed to be E- this time, not to Cinque's shock.
"E", she said, in her common stoic fashion. The golden-haired boy, his khukri and machete in his hands, grinned for a moment.
"Who else?", he responded, an air of mild cheeriness about himself. "You've been a good girl waiting down here..." The female cyborg didn't respond outright to the remark, and paused for a time. E was pacing around her but he stopped dead in his tracks when his sister brought a short yet meaningful query upon him.
"Why did you ask me to come here?"
E sighed, in a mixture of defeat and grief. He slowly about-turned to face Cinque, his weapon-bearing hands hanging limp at his sides. When he spoke, his retort was fraught with foreboding solemnity, his grin now non-existent, and his tone even caught the Number off guard, taciturn as she was.
"Cinque," E whispered, his voice low, and despite it being steady it was plagued by seemingly fathomless sorrow.
"We...need to talk."
'Tis a work in progress, yes...and I don't know what the future holds for it. I might make something more out of this. There is canon to worry about but...I'll come up with something. But, do tell me what you all think of this, fellow readers.
"No, you can't keep it! Now go put that thing back!"
"IT FOLLOWED ME HOME!"
"Uhh... yeah. That's not true."
Cookies for whoever catches the above ref.
zenzen wakannai
Quote:
Originally Posted by Reiji Tabibito
Spoiler for "Oni"-Onii-chan!!:
The trio of clerks peered around the corner, seeing Keroko talking with Nanoha and Hayate. The first turned back to his comrades.
"I can't do this!"
"You have to!" the second responded. "You've worked with Keroko-san the most out of all of us; you have the best chance to get with her!"
The third agreed. "You have to do this, if for no other reason than to keep her out of Chrono-teitoku's perverted hands! This is for the good of all men!"
"Just imagine what would happen if you succeeded!" the second intoned.
All three clerks' heads were promptly filled with a combination of the following images.
Keroko bringing the first clerk a lunchbox.
Keroko going shopping for clothes with the clerk.
Keroko wearing a swimsuit.
Keroko wearing some rather... suggestive clothing.
And more that would have been described here, except...
"WHAT ARE YOU DOING, SPYING ON MY LITTLE SISTERS?!"
The clerks froze.
They knew that voice.
And it wasn't Chrono.
Oh, only if it had been. Chrono would have let them off with a smile, a chuckle, and a small admonition to get back to work.
Oh, no. This was not the wielder of Durandal.
The voice belonged to the one who wielded the Legendary Storage Device's fiery brother, Apalis.
The voice belonged to Lt. Com. Arcasaviel Emira, 82nd Squad, RAF, Diplomacy Corps, TSAB; the Legendary Dragonslayer.
And he was not happy.
The clerks began to flee in terror as he engaged Apalis.
"Apalis! Fire Shooter!"
[Fire Shooter. Full auto fire.]
Nanoha, Hayate, and Keroko all sweatdropped as they watched their OTHER "Onii-chan" chase away the trio of clerks. One thought passed through the trio's heads...
We lose more potential love interests to Arcas than to anything else...
Omoishirou, deshou?
Perhaps THIS is the reason the girls don't have a fan club?
What of Arcas and Mel? ARE THEY NOT a major couple within the OC Thread, HMMMMMMMMMMMM?
Eh, you completely missed Kha's point there.
Quote:
If that's what you think NOW, then when you read LegendS, and see Arcas in full-on Man On Fire Mode, you'll think he's trying to oust Kamina as the leader of GAR!
Hmm. GARness is something that grows on us, just as how Simon at first seemed like a whining little crybaby, but then became, in my opinion, the BEST developed character I have seen in the past few years, or probably ever. In my book he is way beyond Kamina, too.
You seem to be FORCING Arcas to be GAR...That just doesnt.."feel" right to me... Since Arcas closely resembles how I am in real life, as shown in Seven Days, this sudden change of personality doesnt seem to compute to me... Whatever, its just how I see it anyway.
No offense intended, BTW.
Quote:
Originally Posted by Keroko
Psaw, it's not like I'm going to get all moody and grumpy just because you state your opinion. Don't worry about it.
I myself say that the dramatic endfight with the Seiou was doomed from the start, no matter what they did with it. If we went with your reason 'some dude that nobody cared about' do you really think Nanoha wouldn't have hold back? It was still an innocent person in the line of fire. Nanoha still would have hold back, and this time it would be even worse, because the Seiou would have no connection for any form of drama. At least this way we got something. Badly worked out, but something.
What bothers me more is this entire splitting up crap. I understand everything from a tactical point of view, but it just ruins that wonderfull 'let's give em all we got' moment that A's had. It's last hopes for 26 at the moment, but I really doupt it. Vivio could have been an excellent adition, not too much, not too little, if not for the apparent need for NXF.
That's a good point. However, if there was no need to go save anyone, Nanoha and Hayate would have probably tried to take the Cradle down from the outside, or go directly to the power generator inside to disable it. In other words, there probably wouldnt have been any encounter with this Seiou clone.
And I agree wholeheartedly with the splitting up crap. Subaru seemed to be a main character from the opening, but she only fought Ginga, while Teana did all the job. Those two battles were so butchered because the scenes jumped around every minute that they didnt feel epic at all... And not only that, Subaru did not seem to have even a bit of urgency to beat Ginga quick so she could help Teana or Erio and Caro, something that should have been her priority. Even after she beat Ginga, she just stayed with her looking at her as if nothing else was happening. That just doesnt make any sense to me.
If they needed a loli turning evil, I would have used Caro. Remember her background story where they said that she could not control Voltaire, and that he goes berserk? What happened to all that awesomeness? There was so much potential there. Instead of Vivio, they could have used Caro for the ultimate Lightning dorama. Erio vs Caro & Lutecia would have been interesting... Not to mention two loli summoners wreaking havoc in Midchilda with their ultimate SS-ranked summons...
Quote:
Originally Posted by Dream_Traveller
Eheheheh...hopefully so. I mean, I have been trying to document all my current pieces onto a text file, but a bit more...excavation is required.
However, I am trying, yes. And, after I've compiled them, I might post them in whatever chronological order there is to them so as not to confuse other readers.
And, here's a little snippet from my "unusual" work in progress...it goes against canon somewhat, but only a little can't hurt...right?
Spoiler for A Meeting:
The lamps overhead glowed, dimly.
Not a soul was present in the deserted place, said area being an empty room deep in the confines of the Cradle. Well- one was.
That sole person happened to be Cinque. Standing, waiting patiently, she had been called down to the practically unknown area by her brother, E, even though she had only recovered recently. The Letter had never bothered to state the reason why, but as she pondered the eye-patched Number recalled the fact that E's tone was somewhat filled with a sense of worry.
The ground shook as another explosion rocked the innards of the ship- clearly the assault from outside was getting stronger. The girl couldn't help letting a stray thought cross her mind.
"I...I have to help up there. I can't-"
"Stand around, sis?"
The new voice completed her thought at once, and the platinum-haired figure wore a fleeting look of surprise at the new arrival's abrupt entrance. She regained her usual self quickly, though, and as the character before her stepped out of the darkness, it was revealed to be E- this time, not to Cinque's shock.
"E", she said, in her common stoic fashion. The golden-haired boy, his khukri and machete in his hands, grinned for a moment.
"Who else?", he responded, an air of mild cheeriness about himself. "You've been a good girl waiting down here..." The female cyborg didn't respond outright to the remark, and paused for a time. E was pacing around her but he stopped dead in his tracks when his sister brought a short yet meaningful query upon him.
"Why did you ask me to come here?"
E sighed, in a mixture of defeat and grief. He slowly about-turned to face Cinque, his weapon-bearing hands hanging limp at his sides. When he spoke, his retort was fraught with foreboding solemnity, his grin now non-existent, and his tone even caught the Number off guard, taciturn as she was.
"Cinque," E whispered, his voice low, and despite it being steady it was plagued by seemingly fathomless sorrow.
"We...need to talk."
'Tis a work in progress, yes...and I don't know what the future holds for it. I might make something more out of this. There is canon to worry about but...I'll come up with something. But, do tell me what you all think of this, fellow readers.
You have quite a lot of material to organize, I see.
Quote:
Originally Posted by FlameSparkZ
Ahem...allow me to quote someone
"A little sister not related by blood, MOE!" *Prism Bustere'd*
If they needed a loli turning evil, I would have used Caro. Remember her background story where they said that she could not control Voltaire, and that he goes berserk? What happened to all that awesomeness? There was so much potential there. Instead of Vivio, they could have used Caro for the ultimate Lightning dorama. Erio vs Caro & Lutecia would have been interesting... Not to mention two loli summoners wreaking havoc in Midchilda with their ultimate SS-ranked summons...
We did get to see a sample of Caro going berserk whe the RF6 HQ was about to get leveled...it wasn't much, but we did
Where was it mentioned that the Summons were SS rank?
Quote:
Originally Posted by Erio
Yeah, I wonder why that hasnt happened yet...
Maybe because I lack experience in writting action scenes
The difference, dear Reiji, is that Arcas is not a harem star. Kha and Keroko are, hence the comparison.
<rereads>
Oops. My mistake.
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Originally Posted by Keroko
Like I said before, Arcas has Mel, and Keroko would rather not get in the way of their love.
I realize that Arcas & Keroko will never be like that (though Jun might be wary of all former Rogues who could get close to his Captain); but I thought you were talking about guys who could be close to Keroko, in a non-romantic sense.
If I misjudged, my bad.
Quote:
Originally Posted by Keroko
That... explains a lot. Only those capable of dodging or blocking Arcas wrath are able to get close to them.
[Teal'c] Indeed. [/Teal'c]
Quote:
Originally Posted by FlameSparkZ
lol, ncie objection
Thanks.
Quote:
Originally Posted by Erio
Eh, you completely missed Kha's point there.
Hmm. GARness is something that grows on us, just as how Simon at first seemed like a whining little crybaby, but then became, in my opinion, the BEST developed character I have seen in the past few years, or probably ever. In my book he is way beyond Kamina, too.
You seem to be FORCING Arcas to be GAR...That just doesnt.."feel" right to me... Since Arcas closely resembles how I am in real life, as shown in Seven Days, this sudden change of personality doesnt seem to compute to me... Whatever, its just how I see it anyway.
No offense intended, BTW.
Re: Kha - yeah, totally.
Re: Arcas GARness. That post had more than one purpose - the first was to point out to Lowe that he was exaggerating things. There's no way Arcas could naturally have that amount of GAR... he's just too nice normally.
The second was to show the radical character change that happens to Arcas when he's in command. Under normal circumstances, you'd be right - Arcas just doesn't seem like the kick-butt type. But that's mainly because he has the Major to rely upon. To use GL as a parallel, Simon remained Simon because Kamina was there, and Simon could rely on him. But when Kamina died, Simon was forced to change, to take an active leadership role - transforming him into (now) the most GAR man in the universe.
That's the dynamic @ work here - Arcas will continue to be the same as long as there's nothing forcing him to change - until doubt strikes the Major in LegendS, and Arcas has to step up to take command.
And no offense taken - the Phantasms just haven't had the opportunity to show off for the most part yet - but each of them (even Mel) has a deep-seated kickbutt side to them. It's like the saying: "Each of us has a little hero inside of him - that we let emerge when a crisis rises." Or something like that.
Hopefully, I'll be able to dissuade notions like this when I actually write LegendS.
I'M TURNING INTO ONE OF YOU PEOPLE!!!! NNOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!
Quote:
Originally Posted by Keroko
Basically? Yes. Keroko's heart is not set upon anyone, though, but Jun currently has the most chance. If other people want it, they will have to jump higher then Jun to catch it.
Lance: "Guys... I'm having second thoughts..."
Cero: "Dude, just wear the damn dress..."
Jeno: "Do you know how hard is it from us to steal from one of Cero's maids ?"
Quote:
Originally Posted by Keroko
It started of as crack. In the beginning people began throwing all the jerks at Keroko. It started with Serge, then Joseth before I threw Jun in in order to counter.
And we're STILL throwing her jerks
Lance: "Is this necessary?"
Jeno: "The boss says 'throw', might as well do it Destroyer's style "
*Pull the lever of the Trebuchet*
AAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Quote:
Originally Posted by Keroko
Keroko is more familiar with these four then any other guy. Chrono, Yuuno and Kha she knows for many years. Most of the other Rogues kept a casual, sometimes brotherly additude to Keroko, but Jun was the only one showing romantic interest.
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Originally Posted by Kha
So?
Btw, you sure sound knowledgeable enough about it to be just as OLD.
It's my cover But you will notice that I would never talk much in the threads of any KyoAni show... Why? Because the people there would pwn me into the ground
Quote:
Originally Posted by Nightengale
Okay, why the hell did I write this?
...
Since Rein apparently can't fly fast enough to match a helicopter's speed, so I presume Shamal's not that much different herself.
*Take notes, take notes...*
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Originally Posted by LoweGear
[B]
Talk about Starscream mode being peripatetic
Nice abilities for our other Lowran
What does 'peripatetic' mean in this context ?
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Originally Posted by Kha;
I understand Chrono but Yuuno? Too spineless?
Hey! That's the king you're talking about!
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Originally Posted by CaroRuLushe
i was searching thru my folder and i found this
Spoiler for when did i draw this?:
I think i drew this like 1 or 2 months ago. I know i couldn't have drew this recently cause my scanner isnt working. Btw. I THINK it supose to be older caro... not sure. lets just say it is. thats how she'll look like in my story thing.
Looking good ! I can't get used to 17 year old Caro
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Originally Posted by FlameSparkZ
I suddenly thought up of this sme hours ago...feel like posting it now
Post-StrikerS teaser!
Spoiler for Yoroshiku:
Koji and Maren entered the cafeteria with Treize behind them.
"We're back." Koji said to Yui as they walked to her.
"Welcome ba--are? Onii-chan, who's that?" Yui tilted to the side to get a better look at the black haired figure behind Koji.
"Ah, that's right, you haven't met her yet...This is Treize, she'll be staying with us for a while." Koji stepped aside.
Treize looked at Yui, and did nothing.
"Treize, why don't introduce yourself to Yui?." Maren suggested.
Treize nodded, turned to Yui, "Treize...yoroshiku" and gently bowed.
"She's so cute~" She let out, "I'm Yui, but you can call me Onee-chan~" She smiled.
Treize blinked, tilted her head ans replied, "...Onee-chan?"
"KYA~" Yui suddenly hugs her, "Kawaii~~" She squealed as their cheeks rubbed against each other.
As for Treize, she had her usual expression.
"Onii-chan, can I keep her?" She said ecstatically.
"Ahahaha..." Koji tittered, "See, I told you they'd get along really well." Koji turned to Maren.
"Maybe a little to well..." Maren said as she sweatdropped.
"Eh?" Koji then turned to Yui and Treize.
"Trei-chan, do Onee-chan a favor and wear this~" Yui said as she presented Treize with an 'attire'
"Sukuurumizu???!" Koji shouted.
Koji's live will get even more complicated
Hmmm... Yui is quite amusing...
Cero: "What are you thinking?"
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Originally Posted by FlameSparkZ
[EDIT:] Oh, and I changed Treize's age some days ago....to 10
"Erio-kun~" *nudge**nudge**wink*
Best way to do it? Staged a scene where he catches her from from falling
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Originally Posted by Erio
I hope there will be some pics with Treize's new outfitS.
And 10 years old...? ANOTHER LOLI FOR MY HARE---!!
*is brutalized by Koji*
Koji: She is in MY harem!!! Maren: What's this..."harem"...you speak of, Koji-sama...? Koji: M-Maren-san...
Turn on the loli in distress sensor and sit on it... It'll come... Don't worry...
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Originally Posted by Erio
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The only difference between your opinion and mine is actually that I DO blame Vivio for StrikerS's downfall. The reason is simple: This Seiou clone, or whatever Vivio is, could have been ANYONE... could have been an old dude noone cared about... but no, it had to be a little freaking girl that seemed, to me at least, to forcefully be all moe and, not only that, she just HAD to befriend Nanoha. The last battles would have been so much more damn epic if there wasnt any of that Nanoha holding back to save Vivio crap.
I do apologize for being harsh, but speaking of Vivio does irritate me quite a bit.
You know Erio (Both of you), Keroko had given me an interesting idea... About what could happen if ERIO (the character) is the Saint King...
...Needless to say, that scenario played out quite well in my head
He gets screentime, developments, and the GIRLS
AND it would still make sense
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Originally Posted by Erio
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I tried, my friend, but Koji is more powerful than me.
Jeno: "JOIN THE DARK SIDE! Screw cookies! We own the entire chocolate factory!"
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Originally Posted by FlameSparkZ
Ahem...allow me to quote someone
"A little sister not related by blood, MOE!" *Prism Bustere'd*
Kana~ Kana~
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Originally Posted by FlameSparkZ
Hmm...Erio vs Koji...sounds interesting
Rather than Erio vs Koji, I would think that Erio's lolis vs Koji's lolis would be a better fight
Ouch, that is rather painfull. And true. They could at least give you and the other Hayate fans something.
I felt so let down yesterday...
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Originally Posted by Chaos2Frozen
"GAHH! It's the bitch in the red dress !"
"GAHH! It's the bastard with the red vest !"
Fitting.
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Originally Posted by Kha
(warps in)
The Aces were fighting an army of mages and androids supported by an unlimited amount of Dei Drones (something like Holy Gadgets. ), and all three types could reinforce that location indefinitely until the portal, from which they were flooding out of, could be shut down. The Black Army basically teleported right on top of them, so it was a pretty lopsided scrum. Since Yuuno was getting overwhelmed, so Kha blew his 24hr cooldown and used Augen des Gottes.
Not surprisingly, that spell wasted him, hence his limit of 24hrs once, and 2 more times before he dies from it. Come to think of it, that should be the first time Nanoha complains to Kha about pushing himself too much, but at that time they only just met, so nothing really major.
Now to think of why would Nanoha give Kha her ribbon.
As of the latest, Kha only has SWORDs (Selfpropelled Wands of Regent Dawn) that act like Nanoha's Blaster Bits, and at full release in Kha's Counterattack, he can only control 6 at once, as opposed to the original 1000 used early AlternateS. Compared to Blaster Bits, the SWORDs can only fire short bursts of Leutendes Licht; as usual, Kha focuses his energies on barriers and protection.
So technically, he was more powerful in a sense before Fate got cured of Geno-Stigma?
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Someone grab Aaron! He's floating away!
My condolences. Seriously least expected Hayate, one of the 3, to be shafted like this. Even more goes to show that StrikerS really was never planned properly. Now if only they learn El Hazard's lesson and not kill themselves like The Alternative World supposedly did to El Hazard.
Thanks...
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And yeah I forgot that Hayate gave Kha something. Now for Keroko. ......
Neglecting your harem so much that you're forgetting about their contributions?
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Originally Posted by Nightengale
I know your pain.
You know, maybe StrikerS could actually be better if they actually went with a threesome and not a 2-some + shaft.
Since at least then we'd get some friendship-outlook development for Hayate. Seriously, sometimes Hayate doesn't even look like she's a 10 year childhood friend with Nanoha and Fate.
Agreed.
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Originally Posted by Keroko
Here's what happens now, set in one of those post A's comics:
Spoiler for rabu rabu chaos:
Clerk 1: Damn! Not only Amy-san, but now Chrono has snagged Fate-san as well? Clerk 2: Why? HOW? What does he have that we don't? Clerk 3: I want to be called oni-chan as well...
Clerk 1: Wait, there is still Keroko-san. Clerk 2: Yeah, and she looks so much like her sister now, I bet she would still in the future. Clerk 3: So if we get friendly with her now....
*scene changes to Keroko minding her own busines when the three clerks barge in*
Clerk 1: Keroko-san, are you thirsty? Please accept this drink. Clerk 2: You know, it is almost lunchtime. I would be happy to buy something for you. Clerk 3: Do you have anything to do tommorow? Keroko: Eh-eeh?
Nanoha and Fate dumped that problem on her pretty nicely.
More members?
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The shafting of Hayate was the worst thing about StrikerS. Really a big mistake. I hope that if there would be a S4, they at least attempt to patch that up.
Quoted for truth.
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Originally Posted by Nightengale
I repeat. SS02 has more development for Fate than 20 episodes of StrikerS. Yes, I'm bitter about that even now.
Quoted for truth again.
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True. It's not just her military stature as an commander (( She was RF6's commander? Wha- Whe- )), and even the foreboding sub-plot on the ''military tool' thing (( manga chapter/Acous/etc hints )) and her combat role (( I'm a helpless damsel alone ))... Even her bloody emotional and fluff character development was shafted horribly.
Technically every single aspect of her character development was horribly slapped on her face.
That a fitting in a nutshell summary of what happened to her.
Somehow, I enjoyed writing about Matsuri more than my other OC's, despite the fact that she has no H4XX powers, no complex history, no cool devices, not even mage powers.
Which in turn made me think up of a scenario sooooooo freaking.... you'll just have to read to find out.
Spoiler for Breathing:
“Now…
How do I make this work?”
Matsuri was curious. Incredibly curious. She looked at the object in front of her with discerning analyzing eyes, eyes that looked as though they can dismantle an object through the sheer act of viewing.
The object in question was an amber basketball-sized transparent sphere, mounted on a white flat circular base. Despite its smooth surface the interior of the ball appeared to compose of hundreds of small triangular golden facets, forming a complex polyhedron that glistened in the light. The entire surface of the structure seemed to be coated in a thin layer of some oil-like substance, which appeared to shift slowly across the shape, in a display of flowing streams, fleeting swirls and spirals. The patterns were a mesmerizing sight… and yet try as she might, she still could not discern the inner workings of the sphere.
She held the object in her hands as she plopped herself back on her soft bed, raising the sphere high above her as she stared at it once more. The sphere reflected and refracted the white light from the room’s ceiling mounted circular fluorescent lamp around itself, producing even more strange motions and delicate visual patterns. The sight could bring no consolation though and she sighed in resignation. Why was she so interested in it in the first place?
It was only a few hours ago that she had received this unusual object. Or rather, borrowed it.
She recalled how she had seen the object amongst the other rubble that her Uncle Turing seemed to have collected in his lab. The normally pristine room was filled in one corner with what appeared to be a heap of… stuff. Metallic bars, shiny rods, glowing staves, shining cubes, and other odd assortment of items of all shapes, sizes and colors littered the place haphazardly in, as she described it, “a macroscopic display of high entropy”. Translated from her scientifically derived terminology, it was an appallingly hideous example of complete and utter chaos, deprived of all semblance of order. Her only possible reaction was to sigh hopelessly at the sight, palm to face.
“Spring Cleaning.” Was the only explanation her Uncle provided for the disheveled mound as he shrugged, before returning his attentions to the monitor in front of him. At the very least, she took comfort in the fact that she would not be responsible for cleaning up this mess.
Amidst the mound, a soft yet bright golden glow had caught her eye, swamping all the other lights emitted by the multitude of other objects in the mound. Removing some red-rimmed orange goggles here, a small yellow conical spiral drill there, a red star shaped pair of shades, a bearded disembodied bald head in a bulb jar prop, and some other obstructions, she had managed to reach the source of the glow and retrieve it from the rubble.
“Uncle, you know what this is?” She asked her uncle, still looking at the glowing golden orb she held in front of her.
“That Matsuri, would be a precognitive extrapolation emotion sensor sphere. I prefer to just call it 'The Orb'.” The old uncle replied without even looking up at her.
Incredulity filled her tone. “Precognitive? As in to see the future?”
“In a way yes. It’s very much like Laplace Daemon computer, that consumes present variables, number crunches them, and then spits it out as a concrete visualization of what it think could happen in the near future, from an hour from now, to the events from next year.”
Experience had long told her that any attempt to concretely visualize the future was a possibility only present in science-fiction or fantasy stories. It was a concept that was too good to be true, a fallacy borne out of wishful thinking and imagination. But given what she had learned about the operation and abilities of dimensional magic in the past six months, she was now more than willing to at least lend an open mind to the concept. Nonetheless, as she observed the object, her reservations still kept her judgment at bay.
“Nonetheless, you’re telling me it can only calculate the future based on the present then?”
“Precisely. It works on a similar principle to modern computer simulation programs, only several times more powerful.”
That explanation, she could accept without question.
“Ah, but the beauty of lies in it use of emotions as the biggest variable in its calculation.”
Now, her confusion once again resurfaced to this new information. “Emotion? In a Laplace Computer?”
“You must understand. Not everything is built for a serious purpose. Spheres like these were created for mindless entertainment and nothing more. What emotions you experience, and what thoughts enter your mind now will affect the image that the sphere projects. A happy emotion brings about happy scenarios, and a sad emotion creates a depressing scene. It’s a device meant to be crazy and unpredictable.”
She wasn’t quite sure she bought that one. Already the description of the device was a contradiction of functions. Though the intrigue brought by such an outlandish concept behind to what amounted to a future projection computer was ever-present, and slowly swaying her judgment.
“Try it.” The old man spoke as he worked. “The sphere works only through the input of strong emotional and mental thoughts of the recipient holding it. Once activated it will work automatically without further input.”
Doubt was still a big presence in her mind. Nonetheless, the very same scientific mind that created that doubt further fuelled her curiosity. There’s nothing she could lose if it didn’t work right? And if it did, she could expand her horizons further.
She made up her mind. She would try out the sphere, and determine the extent of its abilities… if it functioned at all.
“I’ll try it out then!”
“That’s all fine and dandy,” her uncle replied, but his next words puzzled her. “… but don’t try it out here. Or I won’t be able to sleep tonight.”
“Won’t be able to sleep tonight? What did he mean?” She asked herself, as she continued to lie in her bed, looking up at the object, stubbornly refusing to work. The flows and currents inside the sphere seemed to taunt her with each spin, their unceasing motion a mockery to her mental intellect. Movement which could not be affected, or manipulated by anything she physically did to the object. And with each second she watched with no visible effect her frustration only grew to the point of irritation. Strong emotional and mental thoughts… what could she possibly do to force a reaction out of this thing?
The ringing of the phone was a welcome interruption from her current problem, and she put aside the bothersome sphere on the pillow to her left before picking up the phone.
“Good evening, Matsuri Miyama speaking!”
And the voice at the other end was none other than her Shinji.
“Oi, Konbawa!” He greeted cheerfully, albeit in a tired and huffing voice.
“Konbawa?”
“It’s… good evening… in Japanese.”
“Remind me again why I’m supposed to be Japanese?”
“Because… you were born there?”
“Asides from that flimsy reason. God I can’t even speak my own native language properly.” She paused, listening to his ragged breathing. He was almost wheezing, and coughing in between breaths.
“Shinji you alright? You sound tired.” She asked out of concern. It had only been a day since the three AI’s had been installed in their Matrix Projection bodies, and Kay had taken them out to various gyms and parks in the county, physically training them to better synchronize with their new bodies. And from what she had seen earlier in Seminole Park that day, Kay had been pushing them incredibly hard. Back-breaking physical exertion. Strength tests. Aerobic exercise. Repeated in an endless yet ever escalating cycle of difficulty, threatening to approach the breaking point, to the limit of their endurance.
“I’m… very much… okay.” His reply being broken as he tried to catch his breath. “Don’t worry about it! Tis’ is nuthin!” he replied, attempting a slanted accent, yet still breathing heavily. Despite his reassurance, her uneasy worry still lingered, and it was still evident in her voice.
“I know that your artificial bodies are tougher than most, but don’t overexert yourselves alright?”
“We won’t. Kay’s letting us rest for a few minutes now.” His voice was steadier now, and much clearer. “Thanks for you concern Matsuri. Suddenly feels like I can stay up all night for some more!”
“Hey, I didn’t warn you just so you can punish yourself some more!” she chided at him, and yet with a playful tone.
“Gomen gomen! But I never knew pushing my body to the limit felt this good though!”
His enthusiastic reply somehow brought a strange relief to her concerns, even if she still worried for his present condition. His breathing was softer now, almost soothing to hear. A relaxing hum emanating from his lips, through the earpiece and unto her own ears, where she enjoyed just hearing him breathe. It was a sound the calmed her nerves and eased her mind. She held on to the phone, wishing to hear every rhythm of him, closing her eyes to shut off the rest of the world.
Just him, and the sound of the life that flowed inside him.
“Matsuri?” Shinji asked concerned, breaking the silence.
“It’s alright, I’m still here.” She replied weakly, softly.
“Listening to something?”
“Just your breathing.”
“Oh?”
“It’s relaxing.”
He didn’t reply. But she still felt his unmistakable presence on the line through the sound of his respiration.
For that moment, that precious moment of silence between them, as she listened to his gentle inhalation. Even through this place in time devoid of sound, both conveyed more than they ever could with just their words. An understanding between them. His silence telling her how much he cared for the trivial things she loved. And she listened. Even for such a normally underappreciated act as living through the air that they depend on that most wouldn’t think twice about. The oxygen of this planet that they both shared. And so she listened, in the still emptiness of the night.
A beep from the receiver warned her of the end of this cherished moment.
“Next time Matsuri, I’ll get more quarters.”
“You do that.”
“Or I could spare the expense. Just throw me a hug, on the house. How’s that?”
She could only smile at the playful suggestion. “Unfair! Add in some extra kisses and we might just have a deal!”
“I accept your terms!”
In the background, an older female voice could be heard calling for Shinji through the earpiece.
“Break’s over that’s for sure. We’ll be up all night, so I’ll be seeing you tomorrow then.”
“Uhm.” She muttered softly in reply. “Remember what I told you. Try not to push yourself too hard alright?”
“I’ll try not to. Don’t know about Asuka and Rey though. They’re more eager than I am!”
“Tell them I said that as well!”
“I will! Goodnight then Matsuri!”
“And the same to you Shinji. Take care now!”
“Hai!”
And the other side hung up, ending the call.
A sigh escaped her lips as she replaced the receiver on its cradle, a sigh of contented happiness. She couldn’t have asked for a better way to end her day, and couldn’t imagine such a thing.
Sleep was beckoning for her, and she wanted to just pleasantly dream her way to tomorrow. All that was left to do was remove that bothersome yellow sphere on her pillow. Its activation can wait, and the day ahead would offer her lots of time to further ponder on its workings.
No sooner had she touched the sphere did it suddenly flare in a bright golden glow, startling her witless. Even as she hastily removed her hands the object kept glowing, its light gradually reducing in brightness and intensity.
And then she heard… breathing.
Respiration belonging to a young female voice. A female voice that moaned softly in between breaths. A voice that was uncannily and inexplicably familiar, like she had known that tone for her whole life.
Because it was unmistakably her own.
And as she gazed into the object, her eyes opened wide as they basked upon an indescribably amazing sight. An incredulous sight, so shocking, so unexpected, so far-fetched, so unbelievable, so astonishing that her mind went blank, and her wide gaping mouth could only utter two incomprehensible words…
“Oh my…”
Notes:
- Yup, my Matsuri fics have all been taking place in a single county: Pinellas County, between Tampa and St. Petersburg, Florida. All locations mentioned are based on real existing places (including the Friendship Trail Bridge and the Checkers Drive-Thru, and for this chapter, Seminole Park).
- Cookies to those who can find my latest refs to our favorite HOTBLOODED MANLY mecha show (Hint: There are 4)
*runs*
Your powers of description is as superb as usual!
And that last part... Like Mai's scrying ball?
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Originally Posted by Keroko
Keroko is more familiar with these four then any other guy. Chrono, Yuuno and Kha she knows for many years. Most of the other Rogues kept a casual, sometimes brotherly additude to Keroko, but Jun was the only one showing romantic interest.
I see now. Thie reminds me of the Keroko & Tycho & Wes talk in CrosyS.
Wes: Our little Deathwing.
Keroko: I hate you, Wes.
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Originally Posted by Kha
Ah k... Makes me feel a little bad for Keroko for the way Kha has been shafting her relative to the other girls.
I can fix that. They're the two uncomfortable due to the lingering nothingness in RevivalS, right?
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Ask him/her. A short while into my random Keroko shipping sprees, Jun finally materialized, and it's always been like this. Probably:
Spoiler for Rogue Star?:
Keroko walks by the officer lounge and hears eager chatter. Wes and Tycho as well as #7 and #5 are teasing Jun about something. And the topic soon wanders to other more questionable aspects, and Keroko sinks a little.
Keroko: Indeed. Sometimes, it's really hard. Sometimes, I also start to forget why I chose to be with him...
Jun: I can be sure of something though... Wes: And what would that be?
Keroko straightens up.
Jun: I am the man that loves Keroko the most in the entire Multiverse!
Rogues stare at jubilant Jun.
All:WHY THE FRACK ARE YOU TELLING US GUYS THAT?!
Keroko: ... Yes... That's the crux of it...
There, my first non-tsun Keroko piece. A tribute to the sweetest epi EVA for Play-Knight Konata!
(Warps out)
Jun wins, BIG TIME!
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Originally Posted by Dream_Traveller
Spoiler for Hm...:
A deafening roar whipped up as the sound of whirring rotors made itself more audible by the second. Teana winced as a sheet of snow was sent her way, covering her eyes. Still grasping Cross Mirage tightly, she looked through the snow and up at what was in the air above her.
It was a kind of helicopter, with a single set of rotary blades. It was medium in terms of width, and its cockpit was, oddly, rather bulbous. The most worrying feature of it was that it had weapon racks on either side of the fuselage, and both were stacked to the brim.
Nevertheless, in an act of what appeared to be defiance or, at least, to the machine's pilot, craziness, she levered her firearm upwards, aiming at the front of the craft- but it was only then that she noticed who was piloting it.
The figure was shadowed due to the glass of the cockpit, but she could see it was a male, who didn't seem to look much older than she was, judging by what she saw of his physique. He appeared to have rather smooth hair, too, though she couldn't discern the color of his eyes, and he was wearing a kind of trench coat.
The orange-haired mage waited, almost in anticipation, and fully aware of the fearsome arsenal the helicopter bore. What she received, however, was not a salvo of rocket fire and gun bursts, but, rather, a few words of welcome from the pilot himself. His voice was cold, snide, and carefully mixed with vehemence.
"Hello...sister!"
Cookie to any who can guess who I used for Liquid. I'm expecting to get backlashes from this one...
But, following the original "family relationship" bit between Solid and Liquid, it's the only way to make things work, in a sense. It's still under consideration, this piece, but here's how I have it planned for now. But, do tell me what you all think, fellow readers.
TIIDA?!?!
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Originally Posted by Keroko
*Takes of the protective helmet he was wearing* 'clueless' was probably not the wisest of words. Try 'inexperienced' Keroko had few positive experience with boys untill Yuuno and Chrono came along.
That much is true.
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Originally Posted by Nightengale
Okay, why the hell did I write this?
Spoiler for Stuff:
Mid-childa was facing a threat like never before, as worries seep into the heart of Mid-childa, with only repetitive news of the possible threat looming the skies above Mid-childa, the battleship from the times of Ancient Belka, the Cradle flew higher and higher…
There was only slightly over 2 hours more till optimal point…
Ragna, being pulled away by the nurse, hasting her to evacuate too, as to not disturb her brother who was still severely injured. As she slightly took a slight turn to the corner, losing the sight of the door that lead to where her brother is… her last glimpse of her only good eye was the vague distinction of an opening wooden door from that hallway, though which being unclear to her due to her inability to make out depth from afar, as the sight of a limping blue wolf covered in bandages…
As they continued walking, a young man leaned by the wall of the long corridors, as he took a slight hint, glaring at the pair of girls, as he straightened up, tossing the bottle of water he was drinking into the dustbin a meter away behind him without turning back…
“Joseth-san…”
Joseth only took an even more aggressive glare as he heard his name being called, but it was directed to the nurse instead. Ragna walked up to him, as she let herself go from the nurse. The both of them were silent for a while, as the nurse then broke the silence, as she said, “Things are dangerous in the current situation. It is advisa-“
“Who are you to give me orders, bitch?”
Joseth hissed angrily, as his eyes looked almost bloodthirsty and bloodshot looking at the nurse, which prompted her to take her leave instantly. Ragna too, despite not being lashed out, looked almost fearful at the anomosity behind his presence…
“You didn’t have to do that, you know…”
“People who don’t know their place shouldn’t talk about things they are unaware about.”
Ragna stayed silent following that, as if unsatisfied, but unable to retort back… as Joseth then asked her a question of his own.
“Are you satisfied?”
Ragna didn’t answer, as Joseth then smirked, as if anticipating her reaction.
“I see. So he’s still being that asshole he is, even when his sister went to cheer him up.”
“Onii-chan is not-“
“Don’t even try to say otherwise, Ragna. Nothing justifies running away from guilt. Even more so when he’s family. Even more so when he’s a sniper. No matter what the reason, it never changed the fact that he ran away from his responsibilities as a soldier and a brother when he resigned and ran away from you… to become the jock he is at the moment.”
Joseth’s words hit hard, as he spoke all those without so much flinching, sharp and acute to the point, as he demeans Vice with each word spoken.
“Even so, he is still my brother… and I still love him.” That was the only answer Ragna could make out. There was no need for rationale. They’re siblings… it was only natural that she cared for her older brother, and even after he chose to burn his bridges of blood, she still wanted things to go back as they were years ago…
When they were truly happy as a brother and sister.
“Like idiot, like an idiot. Hmph. Do as you wish… how you siblings want to live out your lives is up to your own hands. Just don’t waste it on futility.”
Joseth gave a last pep-talk as he turned away, and walked away.
“Ano…thanks a lot for driving me here!” Ragna bowed as she faced his back, walking away. He didn’t respond, but she knew he cared for the fact that she wanted to meet her brother, whom she learned of her condition from Shamal. Otherwise, someone as selfish as him would never bother…
Maybe it’s because he has no siblings in his life…
~~~
As Joseth walked away, as he opened the outward gates, walking back to his car… he noticed something in particular through the window pane…
“That is…that artificial familiar of that commander Yagami…”
And another man, with an arm cemented, as he slowly tried to make his way, holding a small tag in his hand…
“Vice…”
A last smirk played up his face, as he started his car’s engine, and pressing a few more buttons, made the car afloat, as segments of the car transformed to reveal some jet-like structures and floaters…
He activated one panel as his voice transmitted out to Vice.
“To do what only you can, to do what you should… You decide on your own. If you’re still faltering even now, then you truly have failed as a man… The next time we meet, let’s meet on the fields again.”
With that, his car formed aside as he left the hospital perimeters, afloat around the city center, as rising up towards the sky, he could see the barrage of drones, as the line of defense holds up...
~~~
"Damn it, I can't shake them off!"
Alto was pressing her gears as she professionally charged her heli around the central buildings as she tried to evade the pursuit of the drones. The spinning was intense, as she pressed the controls upwards, trying to push the vertical game across the building landscapes against the smaller drones.
Beams were shot, just as shields were uphelded.
"Klarwind!"
Shamal was inside, protecting the helicopter, but with limited movement, she couldn't do much as she could only rely on herself and Alto. It was only a while more till they reached the hospital... only a while more before she and Zafira could be of assistance...
Out of nowhere, 2 Type-3s appeared in front of the helicopter from the lower ground...
"Argh!" Alto panicked, as she tried to evade, but just as the Type-3s tried to release its beam towards the pilot...
[X-Mode, Double Shoot.]
A pair of shots struck the drones with a small, pinpoint accuracy, as the Drones did not explode in front of the heli, but merely stopped moving as it dropped downwards to the ground. Alto reaffirmed herself to take note of that sudden assist, before noticing a car flying past her.
"You've still got a long way to go, woman. Your piss poor good-for-nothing senior is waiting for you."
That was Joseth's last words. And it was only his own, as no one else heard it.
Since Rein apparently can't fly fast enough to match a helicopter's speed, so I presume Shamal's not that much different herself.
Joseth's BADass meter just rose several points!
Awesome male TSUN-TSUN development.
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Originally Posted by Erio
You have just made me go as well. Indeed, they didnt even give us the bliss of seeing her transformation scene.
Thanks.
And about the transformation scene, I can forgive that as long as they at least show us Hayate casting and firing a spell! They keep showing her poising for an attack and nothing more than that. Episode 26... Don't fail me...
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At least I can say that my favorite characters in the series were Teana and Scaglietti, so I dont feel as bad as Aaron. I dont know if you guys recall, but I was all emo about Teana getting shafted after episode 9...and worrying that she wont get any good action at the end...but she did.
I feel the same as Keroko, though--the lack of exposure for some characters, such as Lutecia, Zest, the Numbers, Erio and Caro, and of course Hayate, has made me not care about them as much as I would have liked. I blame the Sound Stages and the Manga chapters. StrikerS would have been at least somewhat better without them.
At least I gotta say, as soon as I saw Vivio I knew that the series was going to go downhill... and it did... so I wasnt as surprised...
I don't feel much animosity towards Vivio. It's just that I think she was handled too much by the producers, leaving pretty much everyone else.
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Originally Posted by Kha
3rd!!!
How about a foursome for completeness?
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Originally Posted by Nightengale
Teaser?
Spoiler:
"In the end, we're together after all."
"...It's not the end. Everything starts from now, with the 4 of us. And surely, more in the coming future."
Saga and family?
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Originally Posted by Kha
I'll bang that OP out once I'm done with exams this wed. I can say that the title is "hollow".
Leryk is, like A's = Ace and I-n's = Einst, a play on the sounds of Relic, then swapped the R's and L's around, since to the Japanese these two letters are the same, and hence I got Lerik. Now since that looked weird, I changed I to Y, getting Leryk.
Since we're dealing with Relics rather than one Relic, I added the plural S and *poof* it became LerykS!
Just so that other people can see my thinking:
Strike Lightning
The first arc has heavy Lightning development from Kha's view point. Also, both Kha and Fate teach decisiveness and speed as the keys to victory, and in a way, one should Strike like Lightning before a defence can be mounted.
The main driving force for the title selection was that the manga for that early arc was called Starting Stars, so I wanted a Lightning counterpart. Starting Lightning sounded weird, then Strike came along. Nice.
And lastly, it was a nod to the Lightning Strike Freedom Gundam model, except this time, instead of Strike Freedom, it's Strike Lightning.
CrosyS
When a piece of body tissue is deprived of nutrients or becomes diseased, it sometimes dies and festers into a semi-solid disgusting state, the necrotic state. This process of called necrosis. We see that the Necrons are involved in this arc, so the title hints at them. Also, the arc involves a "festering wound" in the Church, and as Inquisitors, Kha and the 21ste Dreikeiten have to cut away this "necrotic" flesh. NecrosyS sounded awful, so I dropped the Ne, making the title sound like Crisis, which it is, in every sense of the word.
Hollow Ataraxia
Explained.
I-n's
Just read it aloud, and what do you get? Einst.
LerykS
Explained.
I see now.
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Originally Posted by CaroRuLushe
i was searching thru my folder and i found this
Spoiler for when did i draw this?:
I think i drew this like 1 or 2 months ago. I know i couldn't have drew this recently cause my scanner isnt working. Btw. I THINK it supose to be older caro... not sure. lets just say it is. thats how she'll look like in my story thing.
Nice drawing. She certainly looks like a possible Caro in a few years.
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Originally Posted by FlameSparkZ
I suddenly thought up of this sme hours ago...feel like posting it now
Post-StrikerS teaser!
Spoiler for Yoroshiku:
Koji and Maren entered the cafeteria with Treize behind them.
"We're back." Koji said to Yui as they walked to her.
"Welcome ba--are? Onii-chan, who's that?" Yui tilted to the side to get a better look at the black haired figure behind Koji.
"Ah, that's right, you haven't met her yet...This is Treize, she'll be staying with us for a while." Koji stepped aside.
Treize looked at Yui, and did nothing.
"Treize, why don't introduce yourself to Yui?." Maren suggested.
Treize nodded, turned to Yui, "Treize...yoroshiku" and gently bowed.
"She's so cute~" She let out, "I'm Yui, but you can call me Onee-chan~" She smiled.
Treize blinked, tilted her head ans replied, "...Onee-chan?"
"KYA~" Yui suddenly hugs her, "Kawaii~~" She squealed as their cheeks rubbed against each other.
As for Treize, she had her usual expression.
"Onii-chan, can I keep her?" She said ecstatically.
"Ahahaha..." Koji tittered, "See, I told you they'd get along really well." Koji turned to Maren.
"Maybe a little to well..." Maren said as she sweatdropped.
"Eh?" Koji then turned to Yui and Treize.
"Trei-chan, do Onee-chan a favor and wear this~" Yui said as she presented Treize with an 'attire'
"Sukuurumizu???!" Koji shouted.
Koji's live will get even more complicated
[EDIT:] Oh, and I changed Treize's age some days ago....to 10
"Erio-kun~" *nudge**nudge**wink*
So Trize gets befriended early? APPROVED!!!
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Originally Posted by Reiji Tabibito
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Spoiler for Oni"-Onii-chan!!]
The trio of clerks peered around the corner, seeing Keroko talking with Nanoha and Hayate. The first turned back to his comrades.
"I can't do this!"
"You have to!" the second responded. "You've worked with Keroko-san the most out of all of us; you have the best chance to get with her!"
The third agreed. "You have to do this, if for no other reason than to keep her out of Chrono-teitoku's perverted hands! This is for the good of all men!"
"Just imagine what would happen if you succeeded!" the second intoned.
All three clerks' heads were promptly filled with a combination of the following images.
Keroko bringing the first clerk a lunchbox.
Keroko going shopping for clothes with the clerk.
Keroko wearing a swimsuit.
Keroko wearing some rather... [I]suggestive[/I] clothing.
And more that would have been described here, except...
"WHAT ARE YOU DOING, SPYING ON [B]MY[/B] LITTLE SISTERS?!"
The clerks froze.
They knew that voice.
And it wasn't Chrono.
Oh, only if it had been. Chrono would have let them off with a smile, a chuckle, and a small admonition to get back to work.
Oh, no. This was not the wielder of Durandal.
The voice belonged to the one who wielded the Legendary Storage Device's fiery brother, Apalis.
The voice belonged to Lt. Com. Arcasaviel Emira, 82nd Squad, RAF, Diplomacy Corps, TSAB; the Legendary Dragonslayer.
And he was not happy.
The clerks began to flee in terror as he engaged Apalis.
"Apalis! [I]Fire Shooter![/I]"
[B][Fire Shooter. Full auto fire.][/B]
Nanoha, Hayate, and Keroko all sweatdropped as they watched their OTHER "Onii-chan" chase away the trio of clerks. One thought passed through the trio's heads...
[I]We lose more potential love interests to Arcas than to anything else...[/I]
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Omoishirou, deshou?
Perhaps THIS is the reason the girls don't have a fan club?[/QUOTE]
Heh.:heh: I thought only Caro was Arcas' imouto.:heh::heh::heh:
Not a soul was present in the deserted place, said area being an empty room deep in the confines of the Cradle. Well- one was.
That sole person happened to be Cinque. Standing, waiting patiently, she had been called down to the practically unknown area by her brother, E, even though she had only recovered recently. The Letter had never bothered to state the reason why, but as she pondered the eye-patched Number recalled the fact that E's tone was somewhat filled with a sense of worry.
The ground shook as another explosion rocked the innards of the ship- clearly the assault from outside was getting stronger. The girl couldn't help letting a stray thought cross her mind.
"I...I have to help up there. I can't-"
"Stand around, sis?"
The new voice completed her thought at once, and the platinum-haired figure wore a fleeting look of surprise at the new arrival's abrupt entrance. She regained her usual self quickly, though, and as the character before her stepped out of the darkness, it was revealed to be E- this time, not to Cinque's shock.
"E", she said, in her common stoic fashion. The golden-haired boy, his khukri and machete in his hands, grinned for a moment.
"Who else?", he responded, an air of mild cheeriness about himself. "You've been a good girl waiting down here..." The female cyborg didn't respond outright to the remark, and paused for a time. E was pacing around her but he stopped dead in his tracks when his sister brought a short yet meaningful query upon him.
"Why did you ask me to come here?"
E sighed, in a mixture of defeat and grief. He slowly about-turned to face Cinque, his weapon-bearing hands hanging limp at his sides. When he spoke, his retort was fraught with foreboding solemnity, his grin now non-existent, and his tone even caught the Number off guard, taciturn as she was.
"Cinque," E whispered, his voice low, and despite it being steady it was plagued by seemingly fathomless sorrow.
"We...need to talk."
You've got me here. Please continue.
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Originally Posted by FlameSparkZ
Ahem...allow me to quote someone
"A little sister not related by blood, MOE!" *Prism Bustere'd*
Anyway, a possible scenario.
Spoiler for Possible scenario:
????: What are you doing, Hakase? This is official TSAB business and we have authorization to take action!
Aurion: Like I said... That will have to wait for now.
????: Bastard... Is this treason?
Aurion: Whatever way you want to look at it... In my view, I'm seeing you lot to be liabilities to the desired result. And as someone who holds interest in this matter, I'm not letting you interfere.
????: Keh. We'll just have to force our way through.
Aurion: And that's where we hit a little snag... You see-
*"Dead or alive" by Shinichi Ishihara (Kamen Rider 555 soundtrack) starts playing*
Almaria:[Pinnacle Drive: Ignition.]
Aurion: -in this situation-
Tyrfing:[Ubersteuern.]
Aurion: -that's an impossibility....
Almaria/Tyrfing:[Start.]
Aurion: Saa... An entire elite unit against a single researcher... I'm going to be dictating the odds...
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One can ask me what am I living for now...
In the past, I may have answered that it's not for any apparent reason...
But now, I think I'm doing this out of curiosity...
I've found such an interesting group of young people... With such grandiose and naive idealisms...
I'm not really interested in any more advancements on my part...
But I want to see how far they can take these foolishness...
I want to see their future of such high dreams...
The only thing I can do aside from helping them be strong enough...
Is assure that there's a future waiting for them...
I've been a little too logical for far too long... And it's starting to get boring...
Don't you think that this foolishness might prove to be more interesting now?
Rght, that didn't come out as well as I intended too.
Re: Arcas GARness. That post had more than one purpose - the first was to point out to Lowe that he was exaggerating things. There's no way Arcas could naturally have that amount of GAR... he's just too nice normally.
The second was to show the radical character change that happens to Arcas when he's in command. Under normal circumstances, you'd be right - Arcas just doesn't seem like the kick-butt type. But that's mainly because he has the Major to rely upon. To use GL as a parallel, Simon remained Simon because Kamina was there, and Simon could rely on him. But when Kamina died, Simon was forced to change, to take an active leadership role - transforming him into (now) the most GAR man in the universe.
That's the dynamic @ work here - Arcas will continue to be the same as long as there's nothing forcing him to change - until doubt strikes the Major in LegendS, and Arcas has to step up to take command.
And no offense taken - the Phantasms just haven't had the opportunity to show off for the most part yet - but each of them (even Mel) has a deep-seated kickbutt side to them. It's like the saying: "Each of us has a little hero inside of him - that we let emerge when a crisis rises." Or something like that.
Hopefully, I'll be able to dissuade notions like this when I actually write LegendS.
Hmm, very nice explanation, this. Indeed, Arcas is just to nice normally...I know that first hand, since he is like me.
And point taken about his change of personality. As said, very nicely explained, and I can see it happening indeed.
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Originally Posted by Chaos2Frozen
OH MY GOD! I-I'M ACTUALLY READING BACKLOGS!!!!!
I'M TURNING INTO ONE OF YOU PEOPLE!!!! NNOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!
I would have said, welcome to the dark side... but you are the dark side...
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You know Erio (Both of you), Keroko had given me an interesting idea... About what could happen if ERIO (the character) is the Saint King...
...Needless to say, that scenario played out quite well in my head
He gets screentime, developments, and the GIRLS
AND it would still make sense
That's interesting, because in my second reply to Keroko I mentioned that Caro turned evil--what I was thinking here is that Caro could have been the Seiou instead of Vivio. (They need a loli to turn to the dark side, so why not Caro? ) In this idea, Caro and Lutecia would team up against the TSAB, wreaking havoc with their summons, and Erio, of course, comes in to the two girls...
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Rather than Erio vs Koji, I would think that Erio's lolis vs Koji's lolis would be a better fight
Erio's lolis have absolutely no chance then... against Maren...
The next one I'm doing will be a funny one with Treize and Cinque
Does it include hawt action?
*runs*
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Originally Posted by Dream_Traveller
Spoiler for Hm...:
A scream.
Teana stopped dead in her tracks, before the automatic door in front of her, her blood turning to ice. Outwardly, though, she still kept her solid demeanor, and inched over to the door.
Suddenly, there was a loud burst, that of gunfire, followed by yet more outbursts of terror and disbelief. Whistling followed, that of some type of armament ("Bladed weapons...?"), and the bursts slowed to a pathetic sputter, then ceased altogether.
Pausing, wondering about what had just occurred, the orange-haired gun wielder gathered up her resolve and burst into the corridor, the door sliding open neatly. She aimed Cross Mirage ahead of her- and it was only then that she took notice of the ghastly sight before her eyes.
The bodies of soldiers were dotted about the seemingly deserted place, lying on the floor or slumped against the wall in bloody heaps. The wounds dealt to them were definitely not those of a firearm, as evidenced by the slashes in their garments. Claret was smeared on the walls, evidently making it clear to the girl that the attacker possessed more than just a bit of strength, and even a dent was present- most likely formed after some poor soul had been subjected mercilessness in the mystery that had transpired here.
As she progressed further down the corpse-laden passageway, she caught ear of a strangled choking sound. Halting instinctively, pressing herself against a wall and peering around it, she glimpsed the intruder.
It was a man in black, carrying a sole knife in hand, which was currently impaling the last defender in the corridor who was suspended above him. In a swift motion, he flung the soldier sideways, the limp form crashing into a wall and dropping to the ground. Teana averted her eyes towards the cadaver then quickly turned back- only to discover that the unknown figure had disappeared, the door on the other end of the passage having just closed.
Deciding not to message her commander, she tightened her grip on her device, and followed after the enigmatic character.
Griffith Lowran wasn't having the best of times.
Crouched up against the wall, shivering in fear, the situation wasn't exactly stellar. He glanced up at the man in front of him, his voice brimming with unadulterated fright, and he stuttered as he forced out his words.
"W-w-who...who are you?!"
The cloaked man, who, Griffith noted, also wore a mask, did not respond for a while, eventually drawing a bloodstained blade and pressing it against the cowering man's neck. The latter yelped in horror, and the former asked, coldly:
"Where is my friend?"
I know Griffith might not have been the best substitute for Otacon, and the same goes with...well, you can guess, for Fox. I did decide to leave the stealth camouflage bit out, but...I might put it back in if I revise this.
But, do tell me what you all think, fellow readers.
It's done! Keroko in Barrier Jacket, and a bit of Keroko-mama to boot! God I love Seven Arcs for making this job so ludicurousely easy for me.
Though I do want a serious discussion with them about reading my mind...
Anyhoo...
I kept the 'lets go home' I thought it fit.
Seven Arcs loves me.
Yes, and I envy you.
Anyway, this edit is made of full and win
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Originally Posted by Nightengale
Spoiler for crack:
*runs*
????: what is our profession???? All: WAR! WAR! WAR!!!!!!!
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Originally Posted by LoweGear
Basically, USB just introduced Train into Lyrical Cinderella, hunting down and eventually battling Dark Ginga...
aka, XIII vs XIII
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Originally Posted by LoweGear
No matter. Kittan's exit was so FREAKING AWESOMELY HOTBLOODED AND SUPER MANLY that even spoilers can't stop one from basking in his GARness.
I mean, DA MAN performed GIGA DRILL BREAKER, using his own SPIRAL ENERGY, without Lagann!
And to the beat of some awesome rap opera
*continues crying tears of manliness*
REQUESTING YOUTUBE NAO D: D: D: D:
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Originally Posted by LoweGear
That's gonna have to wait...
But then again, the most awesome parts of the episode basically translate themselves
Like this one...
Spoiler for Ningen no Chikara... Misete... Yaruze:
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Hmmmmm.... maybe I can integrate some aspects into Linebacker's next form... a mecha wearing some snazzy shades has got to be awesome...
Sniper pawned LoweGear's head for 500 Gold
*cries hotblooded tears of manliness*
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Originally Posted by FlameSparkZ
Spoiler for Chapter 18: Resolve - Part 1:
Inside Scaglietti's lab, Fate is still fighting numbers 3 and 7, while Koji is busy fighting number 5, Cinque.
Maren mantains the barrier that keeps Cinque from escaping with Treize, who is watching her sister fight the white clad knight.
(We're pretty much evenly matched, my affinity with wind and defense protect me from the explosions...) He thought.
(While her constant attacks keep me from getting close enough to attack her...but...it's only a matter of time before she runs out of knives.)
(Comunications are cut, and this knight can greatly reduce the damage I deal to him...) Cinque paused.
(I have to choice but to keep fighting and wait for an opening, so I can attack her to lift the barrier.)
As the battle continues, Maren senses something...
Her ears twitch and point upwards, (What's this...an immense power has awakened, it comes from...) She tried to determine the source, (The Cradle?)
Seeing her opening, Cinque took it, (Now!) And threw a Stinger at Maren.
"Maren!" Koji shouted. [Zephyr Flash!] Air announced, putting Koji on the Stinger's path.
Koji thrust his left hand forward and Air shouted, [Panzerhindernis!]
After the explosion, the smoke faded, revealing the emerald colored barrier protecting them.
"K-Koji..." Maren said as she saw him.
"A-are you okay?" He winced a bit.
Maren nodded.
Cinque stood there, watching them, (He still has some tricks up his sleeve...)
"Hey!" Koji shouted at Cinque, "I'm your opponent here! If you want to escape, then defeat me and I promise to let you go."
"Koji..." Maren looked at him, who stood in front of her. "Are you sure?"
"Yeah...because, I won't lose..."
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In the skies around the Cradle, a squad of Clerks arrived and met up with Hayate.
"How did it go?" Hayate asked.
"All the injured and Minawa-san have been safely taken to the Arthra and are being treated." The Clerk reported.
"Good, then assist the other squads that are engaging the drones."
"Yes, Ma'am." The captain acknowledged and led his squad to the front lines.
(Yui...you did well, now rest and wait for our safe return...) She said to herself as she looked at the Cradle.
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At the lab's hallway, Koji and Cinque continued fighting...
After clashing one more time, the two slide back to each end of the hallway.
(I only have a few Stingers left...I have no choice but to-huh?) Cinque felt something tug her coat.
"What is it?" Cinque asked with her eye on Koji.
"Onee-san...do you need more?" Treize asked plainly.
"More? What are you talkin-" She noticed Treize holding a handful of Stingers.
"How did you?" Cinque looked at her surprised, but then understood, "I see, you're a support type..." She smiled.
(Not only do they look different, they feel different too...) She thought as she took the Stingers.
"Can you make more?" Cinque asked as she placed tem inside her coat.
Treize nodded.
Cinque turned to Koji, and replied to her, "Then make as many as you can..."
"Onee-san..."
"What?"
"I made this big one too...It'll make a big bang." She showed Cinque an enormous Stinger, as big as Koji's Air in Zweihander form. Both Cinque and Koji sweatdroped at the unnecessarily large Stinger, "Uh...I appreciate the offer, but that one is a bit too big..."
"I see..." Treize said with a hint of disappointment.
Then, regaining her composure, "Sorry for the interruption...Shall we continue?" Cinque asked.
Koji nodded to reply.
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This shows how good Maren's senses are in Hybrid Form
Unlimited Stinger Works
Though, I think Treize should refrain from upgrading stuff that much
Oh, and these Stingers will be called Night Stingers
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It's always good to see them in action together as a team, isn't it?
2007-09-17, 13:20
Author
Seven Arcs has done too little with Lightning for them to really cater my interest. Maybe Kha can bring about a few changes in that departement.
ANOTHER LOLI FOR MY HARE---!! 
What's this..."harem"...you speak of, Koji-sama...? 
?"
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... Yes... That's the crux of it...
