Exterminatus
Tsukumogami User
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- Southern California
Now go ask the fleet submarines and coastal submarines about their lack of dress.
Changing Destiny (Kancolle)
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Now go ask the fleet submarines and coastal submarines about their lack of dress.
Icywinter
50% ice, 50% winter
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On the topic of a shipgirl waking up in her old steelhull body, it would be utterly devastating for them if they hadn't survived the war.
Or even worse if they had and they witnessed their sisters in arms get sunk.
Shigure and Yukikaze...
Or even worse if they had and they witnessed their sisters in arms get sunk.
Shigure and Yukikaze...
- Location
- Australia
This is Jersey we are talking about here. The other shipgirls have been scraping the line with their dress code, but Jersey's dress will smash all of that.Now go ask the fleet submarines and coastal submarines about their lack of dress.
- Location
- America
I feel like Iowa's outfit seems more like the kind of girl who just takes things at rolls with it.
She's a ship, she's lived through a world war, the Korean war, Vietnam war and all sorts of other stuff and stuck in mothballs for a long time. Odds are, she's gotten used to feeling like an enlisted on shore leave.
She's gonna act and dress like an enlisted on shore leave until gunny or chief yells at her to shape up. If she actually does need to set an example, she's going to shape up and wear something nice.
She's a ship, she's lived through a world war, the Korean war, Vietnam war and all sorts of other stuff and stuck in mothballs for a long time. Odds are, she's gotten used to feeling like an enlisted on shore leave.
She's gonna act and dress like an enlisted on shore leave until gunny or chief yells at her to shape up. If she actually does need to set an example, she's going to shape up and wear something nice.
pjmoyer
Terrapin Corps
- Location
- Maryland
... I wonder if I should draw up a variant of my "Belated Battleships!Jersey", just drawn in 1940's appropriate ladies fashions (well, ok, she'd probably end up having a "Rosie the Riveter" vibe, but...)
- Location
- 'Murica
Go for it, it'd be awesome!
- Location
- Australia
I hope Lady Luck is on our side once Jersey gets launched, because if she came out as the beauty queen....
All the Admirals basically will stare Jersey down until she breaks.
Just remember that Iowa and her sisters are going to be brand new ships when launched. I think by this point in 1940, all 6 sisters have been ordered... though only Iowa and New Jersey have been laid down. The girls personalities in Kancolle are as much a product of their history during the war as their design, so there's certainly a lot of room here for artistic license (just look at Little E).
Also, regarding BB!Jersey, I thought that her dress was a result of her armor scheme as well as the relative effectiveness of said armor against weaponry. Since she lived through to the age of missiles, I viewed her "armor" became even more all-or-nothing. Do recall that all USN BB designs since the Nevada-class (BB-36) used the all-or-nothing scheme in principle.
Also, regarding BB!Jersey, I thought that her dress was a result of her armor scheme as well as the relative effectiveness of said armor against weaponry. Since she lived through to the age of missiles, I viewed her "armor" became even more all-or-nothing. Do recall that all USN BB designs since the Nevada-class (BB-36) used the all-or-nothing scheme in principle.
Thing is her armor hasn't been modified since she was launch so...
- Location
- 'Murica
BB!Jersey is also designed around MAXIMUM 80's !!!!! which obviously isn't a factor here. I was thinking all-or-nothing when I designed her though, it's why she's got so many layers over her chest, but then goes with short-shorts.
Right... but my point is that weaponry her armor was providing protection against got more effective over the course of her service. BB!Jersey is her form at the end of her service (after she's been refitted to deal with much different threats and has had much more seamen go through her).
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Icywinter
50% ice, 50% winter
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Wisconsin: Lewd! Too lewd! *covers eyes*
Dalek Ix
Verified Dalek
Kentucky: *Laughs malevolently*
CompassJimbo
Where’s Your North?
- Location
- The former Rubber Capital of the World
Ashigara: *Howls at the moon*
Wouldn't Hibiki be not too much like her canon portrayal at this point? She might still be fairly calm, but not at all Russian.
If she came back it might destroy her.
The first go around her sisters deaths hurt her so badly she can't really function as Hibiki with out them.
This time she knows whats going to happen and all she can do is watch it happen all over again.
The first go around her sisters deaths hurt her so badly she can't really function as Hibiki with out them.
This time she knows whats going to happen and all she can do is watch it happen all over again.
Old Iron
Admiral Unfun
- Location
- The Southwestern Deadlands of America
Iron's brain is pain right now. But Iron will review! Because Iron is daijoubu. And this story is awesome.
And your characterizations are quite a treat. I will not rant and rave about how adorable and huggable your portrayal of Ari is, because we already know that Iron is rampant Ari fanboy and cannot be trusted with any incarnation of the lass. But still, I'm quite digging your cast and how they're doing with the situations they're in. Especially Thompson. How he's managed to hold together I can only attribute to a steel will and Sara's enduring presence at his side. How he'll hold it together in Washington? I can't even begin to fathom. That's a monster even without the bombshells he and Richardson are bringing. Can't wait!
I really, really wanted someone to give poor Arizona a hug in the first section. She sounded like she really needed it. Especially with Wilson's failing health now weighing on her shoulders. I'm really hoping Kidd can do something. Things just are not looking up for the girl.
And you did a really swell job with Bismark. I've always had mixed feelings about her depictions, both character and design, but I think I can more that warm up to her here. Now that she's got a bit more depth and more potential to be more than, kinda... generic. I dunno. But you've got a good start on her, especially with Schreiber's reveal. Another time traveller. Holy baloney, I did not see that coming. Can't wait to see more of them.
Damn fine job.
End of Arc 1. This was one hell of an ending! You've put together one heck of a ride for being the first arc. Really, really good job of setting up those Mothras (this is apparently a thing and I am okay with that).And your characterizations are quite a treat. I will not rant and rave about how adorable and huggable your portrayal of Ari is, because we already know that Iron is rampant Ari fanboy and cannot be trusted with any incarnation of the lass. But still, I'm quite digging your cast and how they're doing with the situations they're in. Especially Thompson. How he's managed to hold together I can only attribute to a steel will and Sara's enduring presence at his side. How he'll hold it together in Washington? I can't even begin to fathom. That's a monster even without the bombshells he and Richardson are bringing. Can't wait!
I really, really wanted someone to give poor Arizona a hug in the first section. She sounded like she really needed it. Especially with Wilson's failing health now weighing on her shoulders. I'm really hoping Kidd can do something. Things just are not looking up for the girl.
And you did a really swell job with Bismark. I've always had mixed feelings about her depictions, both character and design, but I think I can more that warm up to her here. Now that she's got a bit more depth and more potential to be more than, kinda... generic. I dunno. But you've got a good start on her, especially with Schreiber's reveal. Another time traveller. Holy baloney, I did not see that coming. Can't wait to see more of them.
Damn fine job.
Skywalker_T-65
Writer with too many ideas.
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Iron's brain is pain right now. But Iron will review! Because Iron is daijoubu. And this story is awesome.
End of Arc 1. This was one hell of an ending! You've put together one heck of a ride for being the first arc. Really, really good job of setting up those Mothras (this is apparently a thing and I am okay with that).
And your characterizations are quite a treat. I will not rant and rave about how adorable and huggable your portrayal of Ari is, because we already know that Iron is rampant Ari fanboy and cannot be trusted with any incarnation of the lass. But still, I'm quite digging your cast and how they're doing with the situations they're in. Especially Thompson. How he's managed to hold together I can only attribute to a steel will and Sara's enduring presence at his side. How he'll hold it together in Washington? I can't even begin to fathom. That's a monster even without the bombshells he and Richardson are bringing. Can't wait!
I really, really wanted someone to give poor Arizona a hug in the first section. She sounded like she really needed it. Especially with Wilson's failing health now weighing on her shoulders. I'm really hoping Kidd can do something. Things just are not looking up for the girl.
And you did a really swell job with Bismark. I've always had mixed feelings about her depictions, both character and design, but I think I can more that warm up to her here. Now that she's got a bit more depth and more potential to be more than, kinda... generic. I dunno. But you've got a good start on her, especially with Schreiber's reveal. Another time traveller. Holy baloney, I did not see that coming. Can't wait to see more of them.
Damn fine job.
Heh.
In order:
I admit, I find it more fun to write the characters than the combat these days. This does show through in my other stories, but especially here where it's been almost entirely character work. Developing them all pretty much from scratch- since even the Japanese girls won't stick with canonical characterizations when they do pop up -is quite fun, I think. Good thing it's working.
We know who Ari want's a hug from.
But yeah, she's in a bit of a spot right now. Somewhat of her own making to be fair, since she hasn't tried as hard as the others to make some form of contact, but still. Poor girl needs someone around who can talk with her.
As for Bismarck...generic. Hm. I can see that. What few characterizations I've seen of her do tend to lean in that direction in some form or another. Not that the base game gives her a whole hell of a lot of characterization to begin with. But still.
At any rate, while I still don't like her design (seriously, put some form of skirt or pants on girl!) she's a fun character to work with. Especially since she's still developing her personality- remembering that Bisko hasn't even technically been finished yet.
Old Iron
Admiral Unfun
- Location
- The Southwestern Deadlands of America
Character work is a lot of fun. And it is definitely working.
I can just imagine her hull turning a shade towards red when a certain someone comes on board.We know who Ari want's a hug from.
Yeah. She's been so smitten with Thompson and talking with those she already can that it kinda wound up sabotaging her efforts to make new contacts.
Here's hoping she can make a breakthrough with someone.
Aye. You've got a lot of good, raw material to work with.
Personally, I think she'd look rather dashing with something like this:
I believe it's because Newport News had better Congressional support/influence than New York Shipbuilding.
At least, that's what I can recall of a discussion on one of the naval enthusiasts forums I came across a while ago where off-line sources were quoted. I've spent the last 15 minutes or so trying to find it with no luck though, and at least one of the boards it might have been on has gone kaput, so take what I've said with a healthy pinch of salt since I don't have the references from the discussion in question.