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EndarkCuli (4 Score & 7 Years Ago) Relationship Status: A cockroach, nothing can kill it.
#26: May 22nd 2012 at 1:03:46 PM

The word 'submersible' comes to mind, and considering that most of our entries have focused on ground or aerial combat, it could make for some creative combat scenes...

RainehDaze Nero Fangirl (4 Score & 7 Years Ago)
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#27: May 22nd 2012 at 1:14:12 PM

Submersible base, maybe. [lol]

Flanker66 Dreams of Revenge from 30,000 feet and climbing Since: Nov, 2009 Relationship Status: You can be my wingman any time
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#28: May 22nd 2012 at 1:17:02 PM

I imagine their mechs would have at least some aquatic capabilities. I'm guessing that design wise they might be inspired by fish or organic life in general.

...Perhaps we should hook them out of the water with mecha-sized fishing rods? tongue

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RevenVrake from Not Here Nor There Since: Nov, 2010 Relationship Status: Drift compatible
Deadbeatloser22 from Disappeared by Space Magic (Great Old One) Relationship Status: Tsundere'ing
Flanker66 Dreams of Revenge from 30,000 feet and climbing Since: Nov, 2009 Relationship Status: You can be my wingman any time
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#31: May 23rd 2012 at 1:23:16 AM

Looks about right. wink

Hell, we could even make it into a competition!

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RainehDaze Nero Fangirl (4 Score & 7 Years Ago)
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#32: May 23rd 2012 at 3:07:19 AM

I claim fishing using depth charges!

Deadbeatloser22 from Disappeared by Space Magic (Great Old One) Relationship Status: Tsundere'ing
#33: May 23rd 2012 at 3:08:56 AM

"It's not fair to use a bug zapper to catch fish."

"Yup. That tasted purple."
RainehDaze Nero Fangirl (4 Score & 7 Years Ago)
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#34: May 23rd 2012 at 3:09:17 AM

How about using mini suns to boil them alive?

Flanker66 Dreams of Revenge from 30,000 feet and climbing Since: Nov, 2009 Relationship Status: You can be my wingman any time
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#35: May 23rd 2012 at 3:25:04 AM

If that's allowed then a small storm of energy kunai should be fine then.

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MaskedAndDangerous Since: Oct, 2010
#36: May 23rd 2012 at 6:48:18 PM

I would just shoot them with bullets. And then more bullets. And then have a bullet party on their metal corpses.

More Dakka solves everything.

EndarkCuli (4 Score & 7 Years Ago) Relationship Status: A cockroach, nothing can kill it.
#37: May 23rd 2012 at 7:42:02 PM

'Bullet party'...now there's a phrase that you don't hear every day, though it does sounds like it would be kinda entertaining.

Flanker66 Dreams of Revenge from 30,000 feet and climbing Since: Nov, 2009 Relationship Status: You can be my wingman any time
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#38: May 24th 2012 at 1:45:26 AM

Okay, 'Bullet Party' does sound fun (and it reminds me of Translation Party).

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SilverFayte Since: Feb, 2010
#39: May 24th 2012 at 11:21:46 PM

So, while we're still waiting for this to start, why don't we do a bit of world-building?

Magic, obviously, exists in this setting (most of the mechs seemed to be powered by mana reactors), but to what degree? I imagine it's probably at least somewhat rare (with Gensokyo likely serving as an exception to this), making naturally-talented magicians valuable mecha pilots.

Also, what relation do the different nations/states/factions have with each other, and where are they located, if it's not already been stated? In Blaz Blue, the NOL is essentially the only world power; in a crossover setting it seems more fitting that they're in charge of most of Western Europe, which would probably fit nicely with the other main factions being the U Fo MD in the USA and Gensokyo in Japan. As for relations, I can imagine the NOL, what with it's SCP Foundation-like obsession with controlling dangerous magical artifacts, would be just short of at war with Gensokyo and its Fantasy Kitchen Sink nature.

Thoughts?

Flanker66 Dreams of Revenge from 30,000 feet and climbing Since: Nov, 2009 Relationship Status: You can be my wingman any time
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#40: May 25th 2012 at 3:40:39 AM

In canon Neo Arcadia's the "last bastion of humanity" and has operations all over the world (they have a naval base I believe in the Antarctic). I'm... not sure how to translate that into their role here. They have access to extremely advanced technology... which, unfortunately, they appear to pour into their military more than anything else (though NA itself has a little bit of Crystal Spires and Togas going on, especially at the Neo Arcadia Shrine and Area X-2, which extends into space). Use of automation is widespread, and there are lots of humanoid robots (reploids). I have no clue how their economy operates, though presumably they sell high tech goods in return for energy (since they're apparently in the middle of an energy crisis... even though it only gets lip service in the games).

Despite there being a council of sorts, NA appears to be usually ruled by a single person (X prior to the Zero series, Copy X during the first two games and part of the third, and Dr. Weil during the last bit of the third and the whole of the fourth game). Since Hidden Phantom hasn't tried to blow himself up in order to destroy Zero, presumably this means Copy X is in charge (unless he was rebuilt, in which case we could be dealing with Copy X Mk II or Dr. Weil. I doubt this since it'd be non-canon).

X is considered an almost godlike figure by most Neo Arcadians, despite the fact that NA is a rather repressive regime.

I imagine that Neo Arcadia's relations with the rest of the world would be similar to those between the USSR and the West: chilly with the occasional bout of gunboat diplomacy and flexing of military muscles from NA. I still have no clue where they'd be situated, though.

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RainehDaze Nero Fangirl (4 Score & 7 Years Ago)
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#41: May 25th 2012 at 3:51:09 AM

Launching an all-out war on Gensokyo would probably go badly. They're always fighting each other. [lol]

Utsuho's mecha is solar-powered! D<

Admittedly, she's providing the power. SUN GOD IDIOT, GO.

Flanker66 Dreams of Revenge from 30,000 feet and climbing Since: Nov, 2009 Relationship Status: You can be my wingman any time
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#42: May 25th 2012 at 4:04:30 AM

NA's mechs are probably powered by an upscaled version of the fusion reactors used by reploids.

Also, just because NA really loves their mythological references, their mechs use the JOTUN piloting system*

.

And speaking of beings using their own powers to power things, Mino Magnus uses his immense electromagnetic capabilities to power a giant mass driver... which is usually used to transport things. Much like Utsuho, he's not terribly bright.

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Deadbeatloser22 from Disappeared by Space Magic (Great Old One) Relationship Status: Tsundere'ing
#44: May 25th 2012 at 2:46:34 PM

Yay...

"Yup. That tasted purple."
MaskedAndDangerous Since: Oct, 2010
#45: May 25th 2012 at 4:52:06 PM

Borderlands is a used future, but Lilith, being a mercenary, can pretty much be from anywhere.

Actually, considering the similarity (if rather large power disparity) between Lilith's phasewalker abilities and Mu-13's godlike skills, maybe make the scientist who studied her be behind that project, synthesising and weaponising those abilities.

RevenVrake from Not Here Nor There Since: Nov, 2010 Relationship Status: Drift compatible
#46: May 25th 2012 at 10:33:59 PM

So...uh...how do we start? Where do we start? We kinda need an event to get all our attentions and make us work together.

Hmm...

The Glorft get lost and wind up on the wrong planet? [lol]

They'd be prefect mooks for us to demolish as we get to know each other.

RagnaTheSaviour Since: Oct, 2011
#47: May 25th 2012 at 10:37:24 PM

Just arrive in Washington DC somehow~ Or arrive at the White House. Doesn't matter!

Deadbeatloser22 from Disappeared by Space Magic (Great Old One) Relationship Status: Tsundere'ing
#48: May 26th 2012 at 1:34:09 AM

I never did think how to justify the Red Phantom.

*headdesk*

"Yup. That tasted purple."
RevenVrake from Not Here Nor There Since: Nov, 2010 Relationship Status: Drift compatible
#49: May 26th 2012 at 8:26:35 AM

I want to see a battle where we're fighting...while falling from orbit.

Flanker66 Dreams of Revenge from 30,000 feet and climbing Since: Nov, 2009 Relationship Status: You can be my wingman any time
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#50: May 26th 2012 at 8:53:05 AM

@Reven:

That would be amazing.

I'd totally use Falling Down for it, as well.

I'm having trouble thinking of an opening post, though.

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