Sorry about this. I should have I should have it up tomorrow.
Edit: and now this flu has relapsed. Apologies, everyone, but there's going to be more delays.
Edit 2 (2/1): Still alive. Feels like all my energy has mysteriously vanished, and whatever this stupid bug is has made some of my chronic problems act up, but I'm still alive.
Lyrical Nanoha 33 Wits: 62+15= 77
First of all, shouting over the sound of the sandstorm is going to get old quickly. Eliza, transfer the communications patches.
Yes, Ma'am. 'Ma'am'? Done.
Vi͜vi͡a͠n?
Ho͏w͟ ̵did ýo͝u-
F͝o̵c̨us, E͞ver͝yon̵e͏! W҉e ne̶ed̷ a ̕pl͞a͡n.̧ Chrono interrupts before things get out of hand.
I'͝ve ͜s̨e͜e̷n tḩi̴s ̨k̸in͝d̴ of e͞ff͠éc̸t͡ b̨ef̀or̡e̶. You send as you dodge another sandstone missile. It̛'̶l҉l bl̢ee̵d off ţhe m̷a͟gi͘c ͟an̨d̛ ̸force ̴o͢f ́a̷n͠y ̕atta͏ck̷ ̨s͡ent ͝a̴t ͠it̛ b͘ȩf̸or̀e it̢ ̀c͜a҉n̵ ̡h̴i͘t̀ ͡the̷ cor͝e. You dodge low this time to avoid one coming at your head. The oņly̢ ͡wa̶y to̴ s͠ea̡l ̶t̸h̢is thińg͞ is͞ ͘t͢o ̶g͝o̸ įn̴ th͞e̶ŕȩ ̷and ̶de͠al ͞w̴it̨h́ t̵h͝e c̀or͘e ̸d́i̧rec̕tly͟.͞
T͞h̀a̷t̵ w̨o͞n̸'҉t̡ ́b҉e̷ ea҉śy.̴ You hear from a new voice. Reinforce, you assume. T̴h̸e def͜e̕n̴se͏ ̵p͏r̵o͘gr̷a͝m may̵ ̧be ̶sev̧e̶re͠l͠y̴ w͞ea̴kene͝d, but ͢an̷yon̕e͞ goi̷n͠g ín͝s̶i͠de ͏t͞ha̵t s̷t̨orm͏ w̕oul͞d b͏e̵ ̢flyińg͟ bl̕ìņd̛.
T̡h̶én͝ ho͜w̢ can̡ ͟i̴t͢ se̴e? Vita sounds frustrated. Not that you blame her in this situation. ???: 164 I͝t̡ c̀a҉n't͞. ̵ ́N͠ót́ ̀very͡ w̵e͝ll,͝ ányway͡. Shamal sends from where she's bunkered down. I̷t'̨s͝ ̸us̕i̢n̶g ͢i̴ţ's͜ l͏imi͡t̡ed sc̡a͏ņn͟i͠ng̢ ̡d̵a͞ta ͏to̵ ̸m͏ak̕e g̕ues͢s̨e͠s wh҉e͝re we͞ ͟ar̕e ̷and́ at̵t̴ack͞s͏ ͜t̛her̛e.
C͜an ̢w̢e̛ us̀e͏ t̵h͠at͝?̕ ???: S 113, V 85, H 103, N 85, F 135, C 128
Surprisingly (or perhaps not, considering how intelligent she'd shown herself to be in your earlier conversations), Fate is the first one to speak up. I҉'ḿ ̀t̨r̶ans̛m͘i̛t̕tin̴g a̧ ̡pr͠o͡g̨r̶a͝m͏ ̀cal͠lȩd ͞'Ch͝a͘ff'.̕ ͜ It͢ ̸ón͏ly͠ works ͜i͜n͠ sh͜o͜rt͡ ͠b͟urs̶t̸s̡,҉ ̴a̶nd̸ ͜it w̡o̢n't͡ ̴b҉e͞ ͢a̡s̢ ͘efficient͢ f̴or҉ Be҉lk͟an d̡e͏vi͏ce͟s,̷ b̛ut͘ it s͠h̀o͞u̴ld ҉m̢e͏ss w̴i̸t͜h͢ t͢hi͢s ͜th͜ìng'̀s ̀tar̨getinǵ ̴sys̕t͜e̕ms̵. ???: 12 Goo͝d̀ E̛noug҉h͠ f͡or ̛m̧e͞! The redhead sends before taking off towards the storm's center; getting a variety of startled cries from everyone else.
Vi͢t͜a!̵ Signum cries as she takes off after her. Followed closely by Zafira.
Before you can decide whether or not to follow them in, your internal-debate is interrupted by flying sandstone. From the look of it, the thing began to panic as soon as Vita entered the storm's outer layer.
[Wolkenritter's attack: 56(roll)+120 = 176; Defense Program's resistance: 35(roll)+90 = 125] Sealing Attemp: 77; Resistance: 17+30=47
As you dodge between the flying rocks, you see flashes of Red, Lavender, and a Light-Indigo, on occasion. You can't help but get the impression of some kind of sureal, technicolor thunder-storm.
Finally, after almost a minute (and a few close calls), they flying rocks stop, the interference vanishes, and the sandstorm begins to dissipate. Hayate's Wits: 67+15=82; Wolkenritter's Performance: 11+10=21
Wits Check: 18+15= 33(fail)
Granted, It takes another minute for the sandstorm to dissipate, during which the three Wolkenritter don't answer any attempts to communicate with them. As the sand begins to settle to the point where you can see them...
"What are they doing?" Fate is the first to ask. A confused expression on her face
"I think it's supposed to be some kind of Sentai pose." Nanoha answers. She seems to be waffling between sympathetic and amused.
"Dangit you guys." Hayate sighs in frustration. "I knew we should have worked more on this."
Oh, it was her idea. That would explain it.
At the look everyone gives her, she just laughs sheepishly. "Ehehe~. What can I say, it was the perfect time for a dramatic team pose." Now she's nodding sagely to herself. "Traditions must be followed, you know!"
Both Nanoha, and the approaching Wolkenritter appear to be embarrassed to be associated with the eccentric girl. While the others are just looking at her in confusion.
Hopefully they don't think all people from Earth are this strange.
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All things said, the fixing of the Tome of the Night Sky went off much better than it did in the Canon timeline. Due to Mariel's skill in hacking the device combined with Reinforce's help (and both of them admitting to more than a bit of luck in the process) and the fact that the book didn't eat any linker cores, meant that the Master Program didn't have to sacrifice herself to destroy the Defense Program.
That said, you had to fill out more than a bit of paperwork over the incident. You shudder to think about the mountains of paperwork Chrono, Lindy, and their crew must have had to go through.
The Wolkenritter and Reinforce were still asked to stand trial as a formality, but considering that their previous masters and the Defense Program basically forced them to do what they did, it's pretty much a foregone conclusion that they'll get off with little trouble. Until then, they're allowed to stay on Earth with Hayate as long as they don't leave the planet without a TSAB escort.
As for Fate; the TSAB had gone through Presea's files from the Garden, and had discovered both Alicia and the Project Fate files. Thankfully, Fate was innocent of any wrongdoing, and was quickly entered into the system as a citizen of Midchilda, while being allowed to stay on Earth with the Takamachis. Lindy is also working to get her custody of Lynith (who was captured shortly after Fate 'escaped' to Earth) now that her mother is in prison.
It's currently Day 4 in your 'Vacation to Earth', and you're now free of paperwork and legal issues.
What will you do?
[] Spend some time with the girls.
-Note: unless you specify otherwise, you will be spending time with all three of them.
-[] You did promise Nanoha a new device...
-[] Hayate wants to take you clothes shopping.
-[] Help Fate teach Nanoha and Hayate magic.
-[] (Write-In)
[] Spend some time with Eliza.
-[] Search for any supernatural phenomena on Earth.
-[] (Write-In)
[] Other (Write-In)
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GM's Notes: Sorry for being gone for so long folks; whatever that bug was, it did not want to go away.
Anyway; I was honestly expecting this to take another update to finish, but you guys bypassed one hurdle with your vote, and Shamal bypassed the other by rolling well. *shrug*
GM's Note: Sorry for being gone for so long folks; whatever that bug was, it did not want to go away.
Anyway; I was honestly expecting this to take another update to finish, but you guys bypassed one hurdle with your vote, and Shamal bypassed the other by rolling well. *shrug*
[X] Spend some time with the girls.
-Note: unless you specify otherwise, you will be spending time with all three of them.
-[X] You did promise Nanoha a new device...
You only have three days left of your 'vacation' (unless you decide to extend it). While you can accomplish all that in that time, you'll be rushing a bit.
Sorry about that. I'm trying to keep the color both distinct and close to their actual magic's color, and Reinforce (the original)'s magic color is dark purple.
All things said, the fixing of the Tome of the Night Sky went off much better than it did in the Canon timeline. Due to Mariel's skill in hacking the device combined with Reinforce's help (and both of them admitting to more than a bit of luck in the process) and the fact that the book didn't eat any linker cores, meant that the Master Program didn't have to sacrifice herself to destroy the Defense Program.
That said, you had to fill out more than a bit of paperwork over the incident. You shudder to think about the mountains of paperwork Chrono, Lindy, and their crew must have had to go through.
The Wolkenritter and Reinforce were still asked to stand trial as a formality, but considering that their previous masters and the Defense Program basically forced them to do what they did, it's pretty much a foregone conclusion that they'll get off with little trouble. Until then, they're allowed to stay on Earth with Hayate as long as they don't leave the planet without a TSAB escort.
As for Fate; the TSAB had gone through Presea's files from the Garden, and had discovered both Alicia and the Project Fate files. Thankfully, Fate was innocent of any wrongdoing, and was quickly entered into the system as a citizen of Midchilda, while being allowed to stay on Earth with the Takamachis. Lindy is also working to get her custody of Lynith (who was captured shortly after Fate 'escaped' to Earth) now that her mother is in prison.
Lyrical Nanoha 34 Wits Check: 98+15= 113 (Crit!)
"Mou~" You can't help but chuckle at the look on Nanoha's face as you walk down the streets of Cranagan City on Midchilda.
Your current group consisted of yourself, Eliza, Nanoha, and Fate; due to Hayate's crew being confined to Earth until the trial date.
{I still think that an auxiliary control device is the way to go. It'd be like having a cute animal mascot for-} Hayate says from the holographic screen above Eliza. She's currently debating with Fate about which is better, weapon-type or auxiliary control-type devices.
She wasn't about to let a little thing like 'can't leave the planet' stop her from helping her friend with her new magical device.
As for Nanoha, the Earth-girl had been really eager to get to see the sights on an 'alien world'. From the sound of her speculating, you think she'd been expecting a place full of wonder and mystery. Fate had tried to explain to her that there really wasn't anything that unusual about Midchilda, but it looks like it really didn't sink in until now.
"Everything okay, Nanoha-chan?" You venture.
"I just don't understand!" She bursts out. "Where are all the flying cars, the moving sidewalks, the floating buildings?" She gestures with her hands. "It just looks like a normal city!"
"Oh, they do have all of those things." You comment lightly. As her face begins to light up, you then add. "Then again, we have most of those back on Earth, too."
This gets you an utterly baffled look. "What? But I've never seen them."
You nod in agreement. "For the same reason you probably won't see them here. They're expensive, dangerous, and impractical." Her expression switches to one of disbelief. Social: 36+25=60; Nanoha's Int: 96+30=126(minor crit!)
Looks like you'll have to explain. "Have you ever seen a car crash, Nanoha-chan?" She takes a second to think before nodding her head. "Now imagine it happened in midair." She takes another second to think on this before flinching.
"Oh... And it must be the same for buildings, and even people. If something happened to them while they're in the air..." She seems to droop at this.
You nod. Once again impressed with her mental faculties. "Correct. In any civilized society, you have to take safety into account."
"Mou~" And now she's pouting again.
Fate, looking like she's had enough of this, walks over and grabs the pouting brunette's hand. This gets a curious (if still slightly grumpy) look from the moping girl. Placing her other hand on her shoulder, the blonde spins her friend around 180 degrees and points with a finger.
As Nanoha stares awestruck at the view in the sky, a satisfied smirk appears on Fate's face as she watches her friend's reaction.
You can't help but share a grin with Eliza and Hayate at the two of them.
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Fifteen minutes later, you find yourselves standing in the device-store that Captain Alpine had recommended to you, browsing through their selection.
{It looks like one of those stores that sells Gunpla.} Hayate notes cheerfully, as you walk in the door. She's not entirely wrong, although you'd only seen pictures of those stores. Granted, there was also a part of the store that seemed to be more of a weapon's shop, but for the most part the store seemed to be part computer-store and part accessories/toys.
"Let's see..." You muse as you examine the aisles. "You wanted your device to be Intelligent, right Nanoha-chan?"
"If that's alright." She agrees hesitantly. "I know that Intelligent devices aren't cheap."
"Not a problem." You wave her off. "It's important that you have a device you like. Otherwise you won't be able to sync with it as well."
Intelligence [pick one]: [][Intelligence] Leanlight X31 (Powerful processor & known for being friendly; reputation for being single-minded)
[][Intelligence] Princess Black T5UN (Known for being adaptable and efficient; personality tends toward task oriented; noted for being oddly prideful)
[][Intelligence] Dreamscape N1 (High-performance with outgoing and optimistic personalities; known for developing strange personality quirks)
[][Intelligence] Brightbook U (known for it's ability to adapt to odd casting styles; reputed to be generally quiet and somewhat overprotective of their masters)
[][Intelligence] (Write-In)*
*While I'm willing to be flexible, I reserve the right to adjust or outright veto any write-ins.
"Have you decided what type of device you're going to use?" Fate asks eagerly as you pull the selected core off of the shelf.
{She's obviously going for an auxiliary control-type} Hayate waves from her screen. {Every magical girl needs a mascot!}
"She can get a familiar for that." Fate argues back "Weapon-types are much more elegant."
At this point they're just rehashing their original argument. Nanoha turns to you for help.
Handle [pick one]:
[][Handle] Weapon-type (can be used directly in combat & easiest to modify)
-[] Weapon: (Write-In)
-Examples: Bardiche, S2U, & Graf Eisen
[][Handle] Auxiliary control-type (leaves the hands free & allows the device more autonomy; can merge for enhanced control)
-[] Appearance: (Write-In)
-Examples: Sacred Heart & Grimoire.
[][Handle] Wearable-type (hardest to disarm & slightly more efficient than others)
-[] Object: (Write-In)
-Examples: Klarwind & Revolver Kunckle.
[][Handle] Don't make any suggestions.
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GM's Note: If you have any questions about devices, I direct your attention to Here.
[X][Intelligence] Dreamscape N1 (High-performance with outgoing and optimistic personalities; known for developing strange personality quirks)
[X][Handle] Weapon-type (can be used directly in combat & easiest to modify)
[][Intelligence] Leanlight X31 (Powerful processor & known for being friendly; reputation for being single-minded)
[][Intelligence] Princess Black T5UN (Known for being adaptable and efficient; personality tends toward task oriented; noted for being oddly prideful)
[][Intelligence] Dreamscape N1 (High-performance with outgoing and optimistic personalities; known for developing strange personality quirks)
[][Intelligence] Brightbook U (known for it's ability to adapt to odd casting styles; reputed to be generally quiet and somewhat overprotective of their masters)
I can't help but feel like neptunia inspired these choices
[X][Intelligence] Brightbook U (known for it's ability to adapt to odd casting styles; reputed to be generally quiet and somewhat overprotective of their masters)
[X][Handle] Auxiliary control-type (leaves the hands free & allows the device more autonomy; can merge for enhanced control)
-[X] Appearance: (Write-In) Blanc
Out of the Neptunia goddesses, i think Blanc would be better in order to curb her suicidal training regimes, along with comic rage scenes.
1. it is Blanc, not blank
2. Neptune is the one that is closest to Noire on a personal level. And Noire is a prime example of a workaholic.
3. while I am not sure if Nanoha is a workaholic here, I do know what caused her to be as such in canon did not happen here.
edit: remember, other than Neptune, the main 4 goddesses of neptunia are named after their respective colors, using the french words for them.
edit 2: which reminds me [X][Intelligence] Dreamscape N1 (High-performance with outgoing and optimistic personalities; known for developing strange personality quirks)
[X][Handle] Weapon-type (can be used directly in combat & easiest to modify)
gotta go for a Nepbike-lite device
My headcanon has always been that Nanoha was such a workaholic because the first time she decided to take a break during the Jewel Seed incident, a catastrophe happened that she could have easily prevented (the giant tree thing).
Edit: so she subconsciously associates not giving 110% with failing to save people.
