I just realized that no one created this thread yet. Which is a bit surprising given how popular these are on Beast's Lair.
So yeah, the question is simple yet for some may be difficult to answer. Who are your favorite Type-MOON characters?
You can make one or even multiple characters. Preferably while also telling us why. If you like a particular version of a character (UBW Shirou, Far Side route "Roa"/SHIKI), you are free to mention them that way. You are even allowed to make a "top list" of your favorites. Like top 3, top 5, top 10 or whatever.
I would rather not make a poll about this, though. We don't have that many people and besides this is more about discussing why and how you like a certain character from the Nasuverse.
Once upon a time I wrote a little Nasuverse fic called Fate/Twists. It actually wasn't just one story but a collection of one-shots. It was a bunch of "What if?" scenarios. All of them had the potential to be turned into a fully fledged fic. I was also eager to take requests but then the whole thing didn't kick off and I stopped it after the fourth installment. Anyways, you can find them here: http://www.fanfiction.net/s/5202907/1/Fate-Twists
I think the overall idea was great and I managed to make the plot interesting enough. The only issue was with the language itself. You see I wrote this fic in 2009. Back then my understanding of English was terrible. I pretty much only knew what I was taught about it in high school. And that's far from enough. So nearly every one of my sentences were awkward IMO. Especially by my current standards. I tried to solve it in 2011 but that was just a poor and lazy attempt at patchwork and grammar corrections. Even then the edit feature of FF.net is a crackshot that can just eat up words and do other mess. So in the end I think it made more harm than good.
Back to topic, I basically plan to rewrite this fic and then perhaps continue it. I'm already working on chapter 1 and the difference is just astounding.
BTW, Chapter 1 is called "Tohsaka Sakura". Yes, it details an alternate scenario where Sakura became the Tohsaka hier while Rin was adopted by the Matou household. This chapter is basically an alternate version of the FSN prologue, now told from the perspective of Tohsaka Sakura. It was actually one of the longest chapters I ever wrote for fanfiction. I progress a bit slow because "rewriting" this chapter pretty much equal writing a whole new piece of fiction. Just with the same or similar plot. Still, I predict it'll be out by today or tomorrow.
Mecha Heroes is a new roleplaying game idea, focusing on giant robots. Join a team of quirky mecha operators to save the world!
Mecha Heroes draws lot of ideas from the setting of Super Robot Wars, so expect robots of various kind appearing in a flexible and malleable world where anything can happen. The game is segmented into "Missions" where the plays usually need to fight but there are often other objectives. It's to streamline the game and not meant to limit the roleplaying experience. To ensure this, between each mission there's a "free interaction phase" when characters can talk and mingle in a less tense setting.
There are many more elements but for now let's focus on what's important.
First, I promised the character/mech creation guide. Here's
(start with an image of your character's appearance, not obligatory but it generally helps to enhance your post)
Name: (your character's name) Gender: (Male or Female) Race: (you can ignore this if your character is human) Age: (Your character's age in years) Height: (Your character's height. You can express it in either feet/inch or centimeters format. I don't mind either.) Weight: (Your character's weight. Either in kilograms or lbs) Rank/Title: (Your character's status in the military or other special titles he/she might be known as) Special: (anything else worth noting, be very brief and categorical)
(You can add a few more other information you want but generally these are the minimum.)
Appearance: (You can describe how your character looks. Ignore this if the picture on the top was more than enough)
Bio: (Write a short introduction about your character. Who is he/she? Where did he/she come from? How did he/she became a mech pilot? What he/she can do? How skilled he/she is? What are his/her motivations? Etcetera,etcetera...)
Personality: (Describe your character's personality. What he or she's like?)
(Following that we can get to the next part, creating a profile for your mech.)
(image for your giant robot goes here, not obligatory but helpful)
Name: (how's your mecha called? With model/serial numbers and everything) Type: (What is it categorized as? Ie: Mobile Suit, Orbital Frame, etc. Is it a Real or Super Robo?) Dimensions: (How big is your machine? If it's a humanoid robot then you only have to mention its height in meters) Weight: (How heavy is your machine? Preferably expressed in metric tons) (If you want you can include other stats like armor material, powerplant, propulsion systems and such. Whatever you find important enough to list here.)
Stats: (The 7 parameters showing the power of your machine.They range from 1 to 100 but the differences aren't linear. For further details, see below)
Strength: (Your machine's strength. How hard its punches and kicks? How much weight it lifts?)
Armor: (How tough is your machine? Mechs with high armor can easily withstand even the most powerful attacks.)
Firepower: (How much destruction you can deal? Applies to guns, missiles, energy cannons and any other ranged means to attack)
Performance: (How fast is your machine? High-performance mechs are so fast the enemy has problems to target them)
Mobility: (Determines how easy your machine performs turns and generally how agile it is)
Energy Output: (How much power can your machine generate? Generally it shows that for how long can your machine last in combat.)
Sensors: (Radar and other sensing/detecting stuff. Allows the detection of stealth/cloaked units. Also if your machine has auto-targeting systems your sensors determine their effectiveness.)
Description: (Describe your machine, including its appearance, development and special features)
Weapons: (What kind of weapons your machine possesses? If it has hidden weapons that you either want to keep secret or your character has yet to become aware of them, then they're an exception. We'll treat those kind of weapons as "upgrades" in the future.)
Abilities: (What sort of special abilities your mecha has? It can be anything from a temporally speed boost to a whole transformation sequence that changes your machine completely. This includes exotic skills or abilities that your character has while piloting his/her mecha.)
Signature Moves: (Mostly the property of Super Robots. What kind of character defining attack you have? It can be a flashy finishing move or a combination of various attacks. If your mecha has energy attacks that aren't connected to any weapons, they belong either here or to the "Abilities" section.)
... Feeling confused a bit? Don't know where to start? Well, then I show you an example:
Spoiler for Test Profile:
Name: Average Joe Gender: Male Race: Human Age: 37 Height: 5'7" (170 cm) Weight: 190 lbs (86 kg) Rank/Title: Private Special: He's average
Appearance: Average Joe is the ultimate example of average. He has average height, average looks and hair below the average ("Not Bald!"- Average Joe).
Bio: Average Joe grew up in an average ultra-militaristic family. He had a dog with above average intelligence, Tony. The dog became a Mobile Suit pilot years before Joe could even graduate, starting a heated rivalry between the two. Average Joe was dreaming of becoming the average Mobile Suit pilot ("I wanna be a Mook!" - yelled he). But his average level of intellect proved to be "too high" to meet the military standards. Saddened but all-so-determined, Average Joe took up a hellish training to kill his brain cells. Through the years he watched hundreds of Soaps, went to talk shows and for 10 minutes he even became a minor celebrity in a Reality TV program. By the age of 35 the results were stupefying and the military welcomed Average Joe with open arms. He survived 6 battles and expectantly waits for the time he'll be promoted to Private First Class.
Personality: Average Joe unsurprisingly has no personality. His devolved mind is honed to methodically follow any order. He has no private life and is cyrogenetically frozen between missions. Joe is unreasonably brave and prepared to sacrifice himself for the stupidest reasons. He also bears mysterious rivalry with ESF's new ace Tony, a genetically engineered Newtype Canine created to pilot the advanced GUNDOG suit.
Description: The Zaku II is an imposing nearly 18 meters tall robot. Its armor is several times more durable than M1A2 Abrams'. Its primary weapon shoots 120mm APFSDS shells on full auto and has the huge Zaku Bazooka for extra firepower. The Zaku II is outfitted with rockets and apogee motors, allowing it to freely maneuver in space. On Earth the same rockets can be used to perform multi-kilometer jumps through the air. Lastly the control system is a perfect meld between manual and computer-assisted movements, allowing the Zaku II to act and move almost like a human of its size would. The Zaku II is a truly fearsome machine...or at least used to be many decades ago. Nowadays, the Zaku II is little more than a joke, assigned to the lowest of mooks. This fact makes Average Joe very proud of himself.
Weapons:
MMP-78 120mm Machinegun: Primary weapon of the Zaku II. It's a large machinegun fed by a 100-round drum magazine, shooting 120mm APFSDS shells.
H&L-SB25K/280mmA-P Zaku Bazooka: Powerful, large but slow-reloading weapon. Each missile must be manually inserted before firing. Has enough firepower to blow another Zaku II into pieces.
Heat Hawk Type 5: Tomahawk-like axe used in melee. When active the axe's blade is covered in orange plasma, increasing its cutting power. This is the Zaku II's most powerful weapon. Which doesn't say much.
Abilities:
Critical Failure: Due to its age and poor maintenance, the Zaku II has a high chance of suffering inexplicable reactor failure in combat, resulting in a small-scale nuclear explosion, enough to damage space colonies.
Signature Moves:
Trans-DUMB!: The Zaku II undergoes radical transformation that makes it appear glowing red. Following that the Zaku's reactor output and performance triples as Average Joe tries to ram straight into the enemy. On impact the Zaku II suffers a critical reactor failure resulting in a huge explosion that wipes Average Joe and hopefully even his enemy.
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