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Festum — KP Mecha: Blue Fox
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Yes this is a preview image for the up and coming group author fic between Ffordesoon and myself. It will be Kim Possible, it will be giant robots, it will be freakin' sweet!--- --- ---
Model number: DXX-099
Code name: Blue Fox
Unit type: 4th Generation GJ Assault Battle Suit
Manufacturer: Galactic Justice, Porter Division
Operator: Kim Possible (Pilot), Ron Stoppable (Navigator)
First deployment: G.A.C. 1313
Accommodation: Pilot in Control Sphere, upper torso. Navigator in auxiliary cockpit, lower torso
Dimensions: 13.8684 meters (45.5 ft.)
Weight: 9.0 metric tons
Armor materials: Luna Ceramic alloy frame, coated in an experimental reactive Nano-Sheet and reinforced with a low-output Quantum Field
Powerplant: P-Type Rush Driver, and L-Type backup Rush-Driver
Equipment and design features: ES Adapter System, 3rd Generation Control Sphere, Fibro Matrix Synth-Muscles and impact absorbers, advanced self-repair protocols, Zero-Scanners
Fixed armaments: 2 x Impact-Surgers, 2 x Quantum Cannons, 9 x K-Tails
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Actually did a colored version of this image. Nice, huh?
[link] Did her own TOTALLY awesome version of the Fox's color scheme. How cool is that?
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It's not really a fic, but yeah.
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Since it seems that people have already mentioned that it looks more like a suit then a mech, I'll just say that it is awesome!
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Well, I wanted The Fox to look much more advanced than a Gundam or other standard Giant Mecha, so it looking so streamlined was unavoidable.
I'm glad you like it. ^_^
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Hardly, my good man; your micro-glossary will prove invaluable once I get around to critiquing & comparing the rest of this series' murder machines. As for your goal of a recognizably Kim-suitable mech...casual fans might not make the connection immediately, but the vulpine theme/name would likely tip off those in the know, and that agile design does indeed fit her style.
In other news...
-Ceramics & synth-muscle? That does explain the dainty weight.
-Those conformal pods, in addition to their neat compact appearance, do provide reduced drag (assuming the BF ever enters atmosphere) and a degree of redundancy; with a half-dozen widely-spaced propulsion units, one lucky hit won't hobble this puppy.
-Tying the propulsion & primary ranged weapons into the same power generator? Clever move...I wager the alternate forms of fire have their advantages (stream for tagging elusive targets, burst for breaking harder ones).
-Scaled-up Gunnm punches? Eep. With a capital E.
-Actually, I must retract the above expression and apply it to the K-Tails. Do they 'light up' across the entire length of each appendage, or just at the tips?
-I appreciate the concept of a defensive system that doesn't encourage the user to just play turtle...or soak up too much damage by bulling straight at a tormentor. Far too many manga/comic/film characters just seem to sport plot-convenient invulnerability/regeneration, with perhaps one or two MacGuffin weaknesses.
-Zero Scanners help explain why space combat might NOT consist entirely of long-range laser lock-ons & nuke-rocket salvos. I do wonder about the feasibility of a gadget which isolates & tracks ZS frequencies...
-I shall have to engage in some Gunbuster research, but am ready to take your word for it. I don't suppose one of the senior Possibles had any hand in the Rush-Drive's conception?
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Oh that’s good to know. I’m sure it’ll make your perusal of my other mecha more informative to know what I’m babbling on about. ^_^ And I’m especially happy to hear that you enjoy The Fox’s look. That’s important.
-The K-Tails are * usually* only lit up at the tips, but occasionally the sitch requires some extra juice if you know what I mean.
-As for the Fox’s armor, I totally agree. That’s why I didn’t pull a Gundam with her, and kept the Fox vulnerable. Makes it seem like it really does have an impossible task ahead of itself.
-Heh, a gadget to isolate ZS frequencies, that’s a novel idea…
-And as for your last question, The Possible family history with the Rush Drives is long and complicated. Amazing guess there. :0_o:
I hope you enjoy the others.
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Well, I've taken forever getting around to a sustained look at this project, and my initial impression involved a Keanu Reeves "Whoa." Then, of course, the analytic diarrhea kicked in:
-Hellaciously stylized upper body, especially that headpiece. "Ears," fangs, and sensor pods(?) which strongly resemble locks of hair....crazy in such a good way.
-And speaking of crazy, that tail is simply inspired. I might recommend moving the base a tad further up the small of "her" back and tilting it a bit further down, but that's about all the constructive critique I can dredge up.
-Those notes you lent in your responses on "Heavy Artillery" lend me a decent hunch regarding the Impact Surgers' placement, and I take it those nutty shoulder-pods are the Q-Cannons. Given their size, I wonder how much those guns restrict upper-arm movement, and whether they rotate/fold back when not in use. The K-Tails are self-explanatory in one way, but flat-out mystifying in their precise use...wait, "grind cutters?" That name just screams Melee Weapon from Hell(C), though just how they do the dirty deed is a head-scratcher for me. Obviously they split into multiple appendages, but then...
-Liquid 'skin' covering those joints, conduits, what-have-you from precision strikes, shrapnel, etc. (up to a point)? Clever device....I ALMOST had to ask about those limb/pelvic creases.
-The term "Control Sphere" suggests EVA-style neural connections galore, but still I must ask: does either cockpit sport a "traditional" viewport?
-9 tons?? Given the mass of comparably-sized current armored vehicles, the Fox must employ some insanely lightweight composite materials.
-Gotta say, this vixen's propulsion units are not immediately apparent by any means...unless those hip-pods are a bit more than meets the eye.
Weird, wild work here, and those specs intrigue me massively. Thanks for feeding my malnourished thought.
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Heh, as always I'm more than pleased to hear that you enjoy my crazy irrational ideas. This is one such idea to the extreme. I don't know *why* I felt it was my duty to supply the cast of Kim Possible with giant robots, but suffice to say, once I started, I couldn't stop.
Kim’s was especially difficult, too. The Fox is the “face” mecha of the series. That means that not only does it have to be unique, but it also has to be uniquely Kim’s. It wouldn’t do to give her some huge armored bruiser. She needs something that would compliment what are her natural abilities and instincts. I'd be happy if you think I even barely approached that goal.
Now lemme address some things. Brace yourself; because this is gonna be big.
-For one, yeah, I should have moved the base of her K-Tails up a smidgen. Let’s just pretend I did.
-The control spheres are indeed very similar to the EVA entry plugs, but also perhaps even closer to Mobile Trace System of G Gundam. It responds to the pilot as though the pilot were wearing it as a literal suit of armor.
-And yeah, while the weight is exaggerated some (see 'a lot'
-The propulsion system was heavily streamlined to allow for maximum agility. It’s centered around her back, shoulder-pods, hip-pods (as you’ve guessed), and feet. The shoulders and back adjust and expand outward when high speed is required.
-The Quantum Cannons are (as you’ve guessed) centered on her shoulders, and they are built to shift and retract during melee combat. The Fox was designed with maneuverability in mind, long before heavy ordinance was introduced. The cannons themselves are actually capable of pulse or stream blasts, and they work by venting out the Rush-Drive's energy and hyper-compressing it into a concentrated burst.
-As you’ve guessed, the apparatus' around the Fox's wrist are the impact surgers, and they are incredibly similar to Agni’s battle suit, but also somewhat different too. The Fox's fists can generate energized high-oscillation punches that vibrate apart almost any armor in their path while frying the internal systems from within.
-To answer your question, the K-Tails or Kitsune Tails are the Fox's mid-range melee weapon. The thick single tail segments and energize with Rush-energy. It can target and slice apart up to nine independent targets at a time with surgical precision. Yes, we’re dealing with nifty super-science.^^
-The "skin" is made of an experimental "liquid armor" that cushions or entirely negates the impact of most minor ordnance, plus repairs damage given time. It's not gonna stop a missile or too many rounds from a Vulcan Cannon, but it gives Kim and Ron a small window to escape Bad Stuff. Those creases are because the skin gels over; it’s not a free flowing substance. So movements around the joints do make it bunch up slightly. Make sense? ^_^
Here are some terms that are gonna keep popping up in the other images. Hope they help.
-The ES (Enhanced Skill) adapter system: The more the Fox engages in combat the more its internal systems will adapt to Kim. Eventually the Fox will react to Kim more readily than a second skin.
-Zero Scanners are state-of-the-art sensor clusters that not only give the Fox a full constantly updating sweep of the area; they also interfere with enemy sensors. They enable almost complete sensor stealth.
-The Rush-Drive is what allowed humans to achieve deep space travel. It's a special energy generator composed of compressed Quantumized-Distortion (Q-D) particles held in place by an artificial dark-matter barrier. It's called a "Rush" drive because the speed by which the particles flow within the system. The energy produced by one is terrifying. Think the Degeneracy Reactors from Gunbuster, same principal. Since the Mechs of this universe are powered by Rush-Drives they are called Rush Suits.
A "Light-Frame" type Rush Suit is a Rush Suit built with speed and maneuverability in mind. Most are pretty fragile because of reduced armor percentage and weapon systems, but the Fox is an exception to that.
A Rush *Armor* is like a Mobile Armor from Gundam. Big, mean, and overly armed. Usually overly destructive and almost never mass produced.
The "P" and "L" designation show the output rate of the R-drive in question. The further the letter on the alphabet, the more powerful the R-drive. At the time the Fox was constructed, the P-Type was the most advanced Rush-Drive yet produced.
Too much nerd babble?
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Nice, and a note: Verin is a girl. Might want to fix that.
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Thanks. I forgot to change that after I found out.
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Pretty cool. I used to be into Gundams and zoids, gigantic robots made me happy XD
Mind if I take a shot at coloring this?
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Go right ahead.
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Those who are commenting on our (well, it's pretty much Festum's idea, really, but what's the point of co-writing something if you can't be an egotistical prick about it?) Foxy invention fail to realize ine thing: it IS a powered suit. Rush-SUITS are not Rush-ARMOR, dig?
Chill, cats and kittens. We've got more up our sleeves than you think.
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this is so sweet really like the design it look more like a suit then a giant robot thou. and love the tail looks like it splits in to various parts.any really nice pic well done
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Well I'd like to think the Fox is more like an Orbital Frame or Gundam than a Zord. ^^U
But the connection is pretty apparent.
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It's a nice picture, but it makes me think "person in body armor" rather than "towering, two person giant robot". The lower torso and legs don't really look robotic - they look human.
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Well, the armor isn't segmented looking because it's a nano-liquid sheet over the synth-muscles. Kinda like the Inhert from ZOE 2. It retracts into the shoulder plates when not activated.
The more human design is inspired by Evangelions. Can't have Kim piloting something clunky.
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Have to agree with Capellan... it looks much more like powered armor than a mecha... especially with those creases at the elbows and knees. As well the large wrist and foot peices, which on something much larger than powered armor would probably take on a shape different than a gauntlet or boots, more like BEING the hands an feet than appeared to be attached to them as an after-thought.
It really lacks a proper sense of scale.
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Interesting concept and design ^_^ Is it a crossover with something? Or is the setting your own?
The Blue Fox does sound like a strong mech, and I rather like those tails.
The idea of Ron being the navigator does make me laugh a little 
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Total AU universe, not a crossover.
I'm glad you like the Fox though, the k-tails were an idea I got from Makaku's grind cutters in GUNNM. Only not as evil looking.
Ron's not the... best navigator in the world but his natural "Ron-ness" does come through. He does get his own Battle Suit later though. ^_^
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