[OOC][Brainstorming] Intelligent Devices for non-"Lyrical Nanoha" mages

[robkelk]

Just did a quick review of the thread so far.

<osaka>Oh, and Chiyo can use her twintails to fly, right guys?</osaka>

You're dreaming again, Osaka-san...

(SI-Rob does not mention his mental image of Chiyo-chan doing Snoopy's helicopter-flight shtick with her twintails.)

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As for the list of Intelligent Devices, so far we have:

• Makoto Kino's "Guardian Jupiter" Unison Device
  
• Mimi Hanyu's "Chibi-Mimi" Unison Device
  
• Brent Laabs's "Yotsuba Koiwai" Unison Device (capabilities to be determined)
  
• Kuroko Shirai's auxiliary control-type Boost Device (itsune9tl suggested a "Bluetooth" earpiece form factor, which I like)
  

In-progress and new stuff:

Is the Ginzuishou a Device?

The other Senshi need Unison Devices. EDIT: Rei's needs to be able to help her actually see spirits, not merely sense them.

Approaching this matter from the opposite direction: Should we give the 33-Ss and Data some Linker Cores?

Should Kuroko's Boost device give her targeting information? I'm thinking not; judging by her pinpoint aim in canon, she doesn't need it.

Anybody who has a math-heavy magic or esper ability (or gets "E=MC Hammer" math homework, such as the Madoka Magica girls) could also use a math-optimized auxiliary control-type Boost Device - so Mikoto, Ruiko, Kazari, the Misaka Sisters, Accelerator (if he doesn't have one already from Washuu-chan), and Rob could benefit from one each. So could Ami, but she gets a Unison Device eventually. Let's assume Washuu-chan already gave Accelerator one. Rui-chan and Kazari both wear artificial flowers in their hair (one for Ruiko, a headband of them for Kazari), so there's the form-factor for their Boost devices; they'd need a "psionics, not magic" customization to work, since Academy City style espers can't use magic. (Ask Washuu-chan, unless Simon Tam (or River) knows anything about how telepathy works.) The Misaka Sisters' Boost Devices could be retrofit into their HUDs, as long as Kazari's installing the Skuld-tech at the same time... unless we're giving them Intelligent Devices instead.

Intelligent Devices for anybody named Misaka: These are the espers who could most use a classic Midchildan-style Intelligent Device analogue, although they also need that "psionics, not magic" customization.
Standby form: customize to the user's preference
Base Weapon form: functional railgun with a magazine but no visible trigger, as described by Black Aeronaut elsewhere
Base Defense: "Electric Shield", as described for Guardian Jupiter
Base Attack: "Plasma Beam"
Powered Attack (that requires the user and Device to attack in concert): "Plasma Zanber" if Bardiche will share the code for that attack; something analogous but obviously different if he won't
Personality: ... er ... um ... suggestions welcome here. Nothing that would overpower what little personalities the Misaka Sisters have developed, but something more than '50s-sci-fi-B-movie-robot.

Speaking of psi Devices, should River get one?

"Shaoran could probably use a Device, since he relies on ofuda and that compass thingy for a lot of his magic, it might be useful to centralize it -- especially if it can be used as a physical weapon too." He knows how to use a sword...

Could the Magic Knights benefit from Devices? (They have Mashins, but those aren't particularly subtle... or usable indoors most places.)