#AND GIANT MECH FIGHTS???

[absolutelybifurious]

me: alright time to write the actual point of your pac rim au... mech battles!

me: no i am gonna make a playlist

[r-ooney]

i love him. that is all

[spacecolonie]

the last stand

[shinobicyrus]

So I have been getting back into BattleTech, recently. Having only ever played a few of the video games, I've been diving deeper into the lore and have just discovered something amazing that many in the modern fandom seem desperate to ignore.

BattleMechs essentially amount to heavily armed nuclear fusion reactors on legs. The more rigorous activity you put a these giant war machines through, the hotter it'll run. This means that, if you are the squishy and vulnerable human who is piloting said 'Mech, you are going to be subjected to very, very high temperatures.

The original, canonical solution to this problem? BattleTech being an IP that dates back to the 80s, your average 'Mech pilot uniform consisted of the helmet that makes the giant robot go vroom, a vest filled with coolant, your skivvies, and not much else.

Examples of this include:

Yes, it's like something out of that Sean Connery sci-fi movie where he wears a weird leather-strap sci-fi thong ensemble. Old school 'Mech pilots literally be rocking in as little clothing as possible for "heat management." I love 80s sci-fi.

Unsurprisingly, contemporary BattleTech lore has explained that in the past there were nice, non-kinky cooling suits 'Mech pilots could wear so they wouldn't cook to death in their cockpits. These suits were considered "lost technology" for a while until they were conveniently rediscovered and began to be implemented again.

Thus, the modern games and fandom have a nice lore explanation for why MechWarriors no longer wear speedos into battle, with some making a point to never mention that such things ever existed at all.

I call those people cowards.

[snowleopardcrk]

Jumping onto this cool train as well

This is the Beast AU that the talented artist (Love your Transformers art btw) @cuppajj made! This is Moonflower Cookie, she narrowly escaped being vaporized by her dad. She was originally running away with Strawberry Crepe but they got quickly separated, but Moonflower managed to make her way to the Creme Republic. Yes, she has one single Raisin crow with her. But lets just say, she hunkered up in a random location in the under city to do her research. While her research has made some useful contributions, she is not very approachable or friendly to anyone who knocks.

Anyway, next OC, more of a rough draft for her. Sweet Dream Cookie!

She's been with Golden Cheese since long before she ever obtained her soul jam, and when Golden Cheese became the Beast we know now, Sweet Dream followed her every step of the way with unwavering loyalty. If Celestial Cheese wills something, she helps to execute it down to the last word. Here she hopes to rebuild the kingdom anew and for it to flourish across earthbread, from the deserts to the cold tundra no matter what it takes. What a good wife /silly

And the final Cookie on the list is just Snow Leopard Cookie, she apprentice to Crunchy Chip. Not much to say about her aside from shes following Crunchy Chip in trying to help Caramel Arrow Cookie </3

[erros429]

i need to watch rwby volume 6 for the first time again that was such a fucking cultural reset for me

[wild-saber1337]

ZAKU APPRECIATION DAY!!!!

FOR ZEON!!!!!

[kc5rings]

Man, I want an Abyssal Hunter summer event

WAIT PUT DOWN THE BRICK TRUST ME

Let me set the scene, it’s post Stultifera Navis and medical recommends Laurentina take a bit of leave time somewhere she can comfortably relax and get used to the occasional switch back to Specter. Of course Skadi and Gladiia (maybe Andreana too, though I’m not sure how she’d be assigned there) accompany her to keep an eye on things

Now, it’s clearly established that the Hunters adore the ocean and it’s comforting waves and depths, but for obvious reasons the real ocean is out of the question for a relaxing trip

But, what about the fresh waters of Siesta’s manmade inland sea/lake? Comforting deep waters and only minimal horrors! Probably!

So things start out normal, and per Kal’tsit’s specific request the Hunters keep a low profile. We get some good interactions between Laurentina and Specter getting comfy with each other, maybe a beat or two of the other Hunters accepting them as two individuals in one body etc

Then boom, we have our crisis. Some gang/group of thieves/Government spooks etc descend on the resort and take control of things, setting up a hostage situation. And Specter ends up one of the “Hostages”

From there on it’s a Guy Ritchie movie of these hardened badasses who had the perfect plan all laid get, getting bodied at every turn because they foolishly hadn’t anticipated Fucking Supersoldiers on vacation

The narrative keeps hopping between Specter with the hostages, Laurentina occasionally taking over a making a mess before switching back and leaving the dudes scratching their heads over why their buddy Jerry is out cold when the only one near by was that quiet nun, and the other Hunters moving through these dudes like paper trying to find Laurentina

The most important part here is, Kal’tsit’s specific request that they keep a low profile and the Hunters not viewing a few armed goons as a legitimate threat means they are actively trying not to kill anyone.

Laurentina is having a fun home alone/hide and seek game with the Hunters casually trying to find where she’s wandered off to. Meanwhile the goons are experiencing a combination of The Thing and Snatch with no goddamn idea what’s going on

Add in an exasperated local guide/someone from Rhodes who is supposed to keep tabs on them trying to keep up and I think we’ve got the basis for a fantastic/funny summer event

[user-without-a-cool-acronym]

me when i‘m in a „cool mech with a giant weapon that is never used in the actual show because there is no adequately sized villain set to put it up against“-competition and my opponent is lego

[cherry-bomb1985]

it's difficult to apply common fandom tropes to Gabv1el on account of how their meet cute went, but I keep thinking about how an Arranged Marriage AU would go:

Probably something along the lines of how, during the New Peace, Mankind guns for Heaven and its infinite resources rather than excavate in Hell, thus begins the long-belated Space Race. Heaven and its Council don't give a shit until they figure out how to reach and subsequently terraform the Fourth Sphere. War starts, but humanity has an edge in not only numbers but also technology, nevermind that there are human souls in the solar system Spheres that are sick of how the Council and higher angels are running things.

Fast-forward to the point where humanity starts making ground towards the edges of the Eighth Sphere and then the peace talks began. Part of that includes a marriage between mortal and divine. Gabriel, brightest of Heaven and one of the few higher angels who actually gives a shit about the mortal plight, is chosen as Heaven's representative. The Council is banking on Gabriel well outliving his mortal spouse and then having a massive political advantage via the prenuptial agreement, while Gabriel just wants to be a good husband for as long as his spouse is alive.

But instead of sending a super important leader figure or extremely wealthy mortal, Mankind digs up their deadliest machine from the Final War era, pretties them up, gives them the mission directive of ensuring they outlive their angelic husband, and then arming them to the metaphorical teeth.

And then I actually can't think of anything beyond Gabriel getting extremely offended upon first meeting, insults ensue throughout their shaky courtship until V1 kicks his ass, and then Gabe almost consummates their marriage prematurely as a result. Also the whole thing just being framed as a pulpy space opera because why the fuck not.

[signalterminated]

no shade to alkaline because i love EVERYTHING about it but the music video is soooo so funny like it’s 3 minutes of Vessel sitting in a chair moving his hands and body ominously before he nonchalantly kills some guys with his magic powers. he force chokes someone to death. there’s a giant claw. this is the sort of thing you think is the coolest shit ever when you’re like 16 years old and he’s just getting to Do That with his sexy cult leader alter ego. living the dream. i’m so fucking glad we have this man whoever he is

[ragdollartwork]

As I wrap up the semester, I'm also wrapping up on my game dev class project, Mainframe!

Mainframe is a fighting game about giant mech pilots duking it out in sci-fi sports that defy the square-cube law, inspired by games like Pokken Tournament, BlazBlue, and Street Fighter. It's a game I've been wanting to make for years, and I'm glad to finally have a working prototype of the idea!

This project was created with some HEAVY lifting from Universal Fighting Engine in Unity. While I won't be distributing any playable versions of this for a long time (in part due to the Maya student license), I think this works as a solid proof of concept.

[starcloud-nova]

ok actually can i confess

[super-kristuff]

Daily Doodle - Trans-woman Kaiba

This is a quick doodle that I've made in reference to this video.

Enjoy.

[posthumanwanderings]

Gundam Battle Assault 2 (Natsume / Bandai - PS1 - 2002)

[loderlied]

i think gort’s someone who overprepares for a fight, or honestly most situations, when he has the chance to—calculates all the different possibilities of things happening, going wrong, etc., needs to have everything under control. so, i think he shows up to the crown of karsus heist in like. half of basically a mech suit lmao. what leather armor he has is covered in pockets filled with all sorts of little gadgets.