Yep, there have been a good deal of changes I've made to the Heavy Combat Frame Meisters story concept, mostly with the deal of the factions involved.
Profile Update #1
I. NATO--03rd Prototype R&D Battalion
Hiroshi Nagai
Aliases: Hiro
Age: 14
Gender: Male
Description: Medium-height, medium-build. Short, spiky black hair and brown eyes; His NDFCS is dark chrome blue, with a lower-cut suit instead of the ridiculously skimpily-cut suits most Meisters have the misfortune of wearing.
Backstory: A nervous yet hot-blooded, lively genius of a teenager, Hiroshi has always had an interest in the stars since early childhood. On the topic of black holes, he can't help but ramble over what he knows about them to no end, and upon hearing about a new prototype Combat Frame that would be using the power of gravity gone mad, Hiro found a way to enlist in the 03st just to test it out from himself. What the young Meister is unaware of is the power of black holes, which reveals itself to him during his first combat mission.
Frame Type: Humanoid
Frame Weapons: 2x Heavy Knuckle, 1x Cross-Bladerang (Stored on left forearm module), 2x Foot Blade.
Magic Capabilities: Can warp in a single-shot Gravity Rifle via an artificial black hole; Frame can transform into a giant sword Hiroshi can use while his Magic reserves are still full.
Trivia: Hiro's Frame is loosely based on the Huckebein Boxer as seen in the Super Robot Wars series.
Hikari Sakamoto
Age: 15
Gender: Female
Description: Long, red hair done in a ponytail; green eyes. Thin build. Her NDFCS is white with a high-cut bottom (to her dismay and the excitement of other Meisters)
Backstory: Of half-Japanese half-American heritage and a former Witch of the U.S.A.F., Hikari was once a rising star in the U.S.A.F.'s Witch Division until one fateful day in which she lost her best friend to a headshot during a raid on an insurgent camp near Berlin. Demoralized, she asked to be discharged from duty and after a few months, returned to combat as a Meister. Currently, Hikari struggles to prove to her male peers her worth as a Meister and also against a certain Witch of the East German resistance as she tries to hide her wish for revenge against her.
Frame Type: Reverse-Joint.
Frame Weapons: 1x Medium Autocannon (Mounted on the right arm, with the Frame's right hand actuator offset to the inside); 1x 3-Barreled Rotary Long Range Missile Pod (Mounted on left arm, replacing the corresponding hand actuator); 1x 5-tube Long Range Missile Pod (Mounted over Frame's left shoulder)
Magic Capabilities: Asides from the ability to generate magic shields for deflecting incoming attacks, Hikari is also capable of casting a "magic laser" of sorts that can strike targets at extremely long ranges with devastating accuracy.
Trivia: Hikari's Frame is based off of the BSW-X1 Bushwacker from the Battletech series.
Joshua Chapman
Age: 19 (Going on 20)
Gender: Male
Description: Tall, muscular build; Short blue hair and blue eyes. His NDFCS is black with a normal-cut bottom similar to a pair of brief-style wrestling trunks.
Backstory: A veteran Frame Meister, Joshua Chapman hails from the British Isles and with his older age, he acts as an older brother figure to both Hiroshi and Hikari and thus looks out for their welfare. An expert in close-quarters combat, he is one of the few users of a Quadruped-based Combat Frame and very skilled in controlling it. However with signs of his health declining, it's not clear how much longer Joshua will last, especially with his attachment to his frame and refusal to switch to a humanoid or reverse-joint design as his Quad-based Frame does drain his energy a significant deal when interfaced with for extended operations.
Frame Type: Quadruped
Frame Weapons: 1x 25mm Gatling Cannon (Mounted on back unit offset to the left); 1x Giant Heat Sword (Stored on rack on back unit offset to the right; Requires two hands to support and use); 2x Finger Autocannon (One mounted over the back of each hand);
Magic Capabilities: Can enter "Bullet Time" in order to "slow down" everything going on around him while in reality, it's his reaction time that is hastened.
Trivia: Joshua's Frame is loosely based on AC Unit "Bullet Life" as seen in Armored Core Nexus and Last Raven while the Giant Heat Sword is similar in design to the one used by the Dom Gross Beil as seen in SD Gundam G Generation Gather Beat.
II. 81st Autonomous Combined Arms Battalion
Jack R. Gatling
Aliases: Vulcan Hare, Bunneh Boi
Age: 15
Gender: Male
Description: Short, dark purple hair, white bunny ears, brown eyes; Medium, slender yet muscular build; Left-handed; His NDFCS is emerald green, with a matching Speedo to the dismay of other Meisters and the surprising excitement of many a Witch.
Backstory: Known as the Vulcan Hare, Jack is an ace of the 81st Division with an unbelievably high confirmed kill count of 350 enemy units and a gunnery accuracy so high that he is rumored to be able to "steer" his shots even after firing them (Jack denies this rumor). His playful, flaunting demeanor while in standby tends to serve as a very inaccurate way to gauge his combat skills as the Vulcan Hare on the battlefield is known to be nothing short of vicious and rumors of his psychoticness in battle tend to be rampant amongst the ranks. Unable to remember his life before the 81st, Jack appears to simply not care about that aspect of himself, at least until Neo Lutwaffe Warrant Officer Erica Hartmann and her younger sister Ursula Hartmann bring to him not only friendship, but also a series of strange events that makes the bishounen Meister curious about his past--a change of opinion that would change his life forever.
Frame Type: Reverse-Joint
Frame Weapons: 2x Gatling Missile Launcher (Mounted in place of the normal lower left and right arm parts), 4x GAU-12 25mm Gatling Cannon (Mounted on the backpack unit in a horizontal row), 2x Stag Beetle Grappler (Mounted on the forearm side of the Gatling Missile Launchers)
Magic Capabilities: Is capable of channeling his magic into the very inner mechanics of his Frame, not only allowing him a higher degree of mobility with his ultra-heavy Frame but also a boosted firing rate for all his weapons.
Trivia: Jack's Frame has a look similar to the HWR-00-MkII Monster from Macross, though its armament is somewhat different and is slightly more mobile than the Destroid that inspired it (Besides, the Stag Beetle Grapplers are more like a cross between the Wild Wurger's Stag Beetle Crusher and the Blitz Gundam's "Gleipnir" Rocket Anchor). Also, Jack has no relation to Richard J. Gatling, the inventor of the Gatling Gun (among other nifty inventions of his time period)--that's just a coincidence. =P
Erica Hartmann (Alternate Universe)
Disclaimer: Since this is an alternate universe fic, this Erica Hartmann is NOT the same one seen in Strike Witches-verse. Besides, that would not be possible as Strike Witches-verse is set in the 1940s whereas Combat Frame Meister-verse takes place around 1997.
Aliases: Ace in the Hole, Ace of Spades
Age: 16
Gender: Female
Description: If you've seen her in Strike Witches, she looks exactly the same, so no surprise there. =P Oh, and she's also a righty.
Backstory: The "ultra ace" of the Republic of West Germany's "Neue Lutwaffe", Erica Hartmann is known for her impressive shoot-down count, which currently stands at 200. Not many would know this by looking at her as she tends to present herself as sloppy and the last person who is ever serious, at least that's outside of combat. The Ace Witch, along with her younger sister Ursula Hartmann were transferred to the highly advanced and mysterious 81st Autonomous Combined Arms Battalion, immediately befriending the Ace Meister Jack R. Gatling. Though she takes a liking to Jack, little does he know of her sudden change of personality in battle nor does Erica know of the other Jack.
Weapons: MP40, MG42
Magic Capabilities: Use of Magic shield and, um, Do a barrel roll? *coughsturmcough*
Ursula Hartmann (Alternate Universe)
Disclaimer: Like Erica, Ursula Hartmann of this story is not the same one seen in Strike Witches-verse and for the same reason.
Age: 10
Gender: Female
Description: She looks like an even younger Erica with one major difference: Ursula wears glasses.
Backstory: Fresh from the ranks of West Germany's "Neo Lutwaffe", Ursula is easily identified as Erica Hartmann's younger sister. A bit of a bookworm, Ursula is more often than not seen reading some kind of book, usually her protocol and battle tactics manuals from her training days in the "Neo Lutwaffe". Her transfer to the 81st Autonomous Combined-Arms Battalion proves to be her first big break as she and her older sister are assigned to same squad as ace Meister Jack R. Gatling and very soon, Ursula will learn more about combat than any manual can teach her.
Weapons: MP40 (I'm not sure if she uses this in the Strike Witches light novel but since this is alternate universe, it's not really critical)
Magic Capabilities: Asides from basic use of Magic shields, Ursula's ability to use magic isn't quite developed as of late...yet.
III. Miscellaneous
Escart Courtwell
Age: 18
Gender: Male
Description: Short, brown hair and brown eyes. Curiously enough wears what looks like a Male Blade's outfit as seen in Flyff even though he's clearly not from Flyff-verse; Right-handed.
Backstory: The son of the late Ratsul Courtwell, Escart had left the kingdom of Paladi after vanquishing the Dark Lord...or so he thought. Enlisting the help of his elf comrades Leena and Orkis, along with the trigger-happy Machine comrade-in-arms AST-1337K (a.k.a., "Big Guns" ), the three embarked on a new quest to hunt down the Dark Lord once and for all, unaware that the four would find themselves in a completely different world.
Class: Fighter
Weapons: 2x Soul Longsword
Magic Abilities: Can self-heal (but not party heal); Also capable of using magic to adapt to unfamiliar technology as he did during his first encounter with the Machine "race" back in Rucell City (VK1 event).
Leena
Age: Unknown
Gender: Female
Description: Long, blonde hair tied in twin braids; blue eyes; Dressed in typical Mage garb.
Backstory: One of six Elves who had observed the land, she and Orkis were the only two who refused to abandon the fate of humanity to the Dark Lord. It was she who found the infant son of Ratsul Courtwell and raised him as her own. However that boy would be spirited away from her and would suffer amnesia but eventually the boy she raised grew up and became the man known as Escart Courtwell, the son of Ratsul, the First Hero. Leena rejoined Escart in order to help take down the Dark Lord once and for all.
Class: Priest, Mage
Weapons: 1x Holy Staff
Magic Capabilities: Capable of using offensive and defensive/support spells of just about any kind.
Orkis
Age: N/A
Gender: Male
Description: Pale blond hair, cropped short; brown eyes; Wears a red overcoat over his fighter's garb.
Backstory: Another one of the elves who originally swore to watch over humanity, Orkis, like Leena, refused to abandon humanity to the devil's hand. A good friend of the late Ratsul, he was one of those who fought with the fallen hero side-by-side and after recognizing the man suspected to be Ratsul's son as that man, he joined Escart in his crusade.
Class: Fighter, Mage, Priest
Weapons: 1x Damascus Sword
Magic Capabilities: Like Leena, Orkis can cast a variety of offensive and defensive/support spells but due to his training as a Fighter, they are not as effective.
AST-1337K
Aliases: Big Guns
Age: N/A
Gender: Male
Description: Wears what appears to be a WWI flight cap along with an overcoat and garb many WWI biplane pilots would wear
Backstory: One of many Machines that left for Paladi in order to join the crusade to kill the Dark Lord, AST-1337K, as his designation states, is an assault-class Machine specializing in high-offense operations. His excessive trigger-happiness and near-psychotic tendencies in battle have earned him the name "Big Guns" and as such has been a thorn in the side of the Dark Lord for quite some time. Despite his quirkiness, Big Guns knows when to hold his fire and when to go full-out, making him a great asset to Escart and crew...even though his attempt to use magic, something Machines are not known for, leads to hilariously disastrous results.
Class: Machine
Weapons: 2x Prominence Grenade Launcher (one mounted on each arm of the walker)
Magic Capabilities: He said, "Write it down and die! [/glare]" alluding to how much he sucks at using Magic.
Gertrud Barkhorn
Disclaimer: As with the other two Karlsland Witches, this is an alternate universe version of Gertrud Barkhorn exclusive to the setting of this fic.
Alias: Trude
Age: 18
Gender: Female
Description: Um, same as she does in Strike Witches--no surprise there.
Backstory: Like Erica and Ursula, Gertrud, or "Trude" to her friends, is also from Germany but unlike the Hartmann Sisters, Gertrude Barkhorn ended up fighting on the side of East Germany after an "intervention" from the UN split Germany into two only nine years after the fall of the Berlin Wall and eight after the alledged fall of the Soviet Union. This caused the normally calm and level-headed Witch to develop a hatred for the UoN, thus resulting in her joining of an East German anti-UoN resistance group. Little does she know that her two former comrades are fighting on the opposite side and it will only be a matter of time until they meet on the battlefield in a way that they never would've wanted to.
Weapons: Dual MG 151/20 Autocannons
Magic Capabilities: Trude's magic allows her boosted physical strength, making her one of the few Witches who can go toe-to-toe with a Meister. (Most Witches have difficulty closing in on a ranged Meister and melee Meisters on average can easily overpower a Witch)
Chris Asimov
Alias: The Boy Witch
Age: 15
Gender: Male
Description: Short, dark purple hair, blue eyes; Medium, slender yet muscular build; Left-handed; His outfit consists of a gray on black NDFCS with an accompanying black Speedo, armored shoulder panels, a backpack with wing-binders, and jet engine-like Striker Units.
Backstory: Chris is the amnesiac male Witch currently under contract with the same anti-UoN group of which Gertrud Barkhorn is a member of. As the only male Witch seen so far, Chris' presence strikes fear into many an enemy as he is rumored to be able to slaughter entire groups with a gigantic M61 Vulcan. Like his female counterpart, the Boy Witch is also calm and level-headed during combat but unlike Trude, Chris is known to be extremely cold and remorseless, shooting at targets he's already shot down and even slaughtering enemies that have already surrendered. There have been rumors around both civilian and military circles that claims the Boy Witch is likely a robot but up to date, this theory has been passed off as "sci-fi speculation".
Weapons: M61 Vulcan (Mounted on a shield on his left forearm); Solid Saber (Stored in shield in upper compartment, held in right hand during use); 3-Barreled Needler Pack (Mounted on left forearm, attaches Shield on top of it)
Magic Capabilities: Is interestingly capable of channeling his magic into his weapons, increasing the firing rate of his M61 Vulcan and the cutting power of his Solid Saber.
Trivia: Chris Asimov's Striker Unit and NDFCS gives him an appearance similar to that of the MS-07H8 Gouf Flight Type as seen in Gundam: 08th MS Team. Also you'll note some similarities between him and Jack--those are not coincidences but I can't spoil the reason behind it just yet.
Be on the lookout for Heavy Combat Frame Meisters: Dual Story very soon.
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