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No, I still haven't found it (the one that involves the Security Officer and Tycho searching for a way to revive Durandal with Jjaro tech). Nobody I've brought it up to has even heard of it, let alone been able to find it; while I really hope it hasn't fallen all the way down the Internet hole, a search going on this long without even the faintest hint of a lead is not a good sign.

My thoughts can be summed up thusly: "if that fic ain't gonna show itself, then maybe I should take a shot at its basic premise and write at least an outline."

It's late as I write this, and I don't have too many ideas at the moment (ex. would this AU story be based out of Inmortalitas or Prototype?), but I'd like to record it somewhere before it leaks out of my head. XD;

A bit late in cross-posting, but here's what I drew for this year!

Finally getting around to trying out juzo_kun's terminal CSS. The following is a certain terminal from "The Slings and Arrows of Outrageous Fortune" (M2) with new art.

( terminal down here )

Alternate Title: "An Excuse to Compare Durandals Again"

This sort of branched off from a slightly heavier topic (that could be summed up as "Vince knows circular futility when he sees it and would take about five seconds of some uber-fundie yelling about how Durandal, and by extension all AIs, are soulless before punching them in the face"): as I've mentioned before here and there, Inm!Durandal is in a uniquely troubling existential position wrt: the question of how human AIs are--namely, he was literally human in a past life and chose to live as humans do to the point where he actively resists going back to cyberspace.

The stances that the other androids on the Rozinante take on this issue are as follows: "I haven't given it much thought but I don't mind if people see me that way" (Cortana, Charlie, Raz), "IDK, man" (the Sword Sisters), "of course we're artificial humans, here's a seven-page dissertation on the subject" (Haller), or "I will bluntly deny the possibility no matter how much evidence you fling at me" (Lysander). For the most part, Durandal usually goes to Vince first when he needs advice.

Things that would probably not help: getting stuck in a room with his counterparts who all largely reject the idea of being human. XD;


(Also: going off my account stats, this should be my 100th post here)

Thought about writing this earlier as a "before bed" thing, but was too tired to properly organize the post. It's "self-indulgent" because the other half of this crossover idea is the Ruby-Spears Megaman cartoon, and that side of things is gonna take some explanation. XD;

( Super fighting battleroid )

Is it "let's highlight how Inm!Durandal is the black sheep of his own instances" time again? I think it is.

Some topics off the top of me head:

* Conflict with Tycho: Inm!Durandal is basically of two minds about Tycho, in that he REALLY doesn't like him but is also wracked with guilt over how Tycho ended up this way. Over time, his desire to put Tycho in his place diminishes. I wonder how many of the other Durandals would be understanding, and how many would advise Durandal to just pull the trigger already.

* His crew: I'm sure at least one other Durandal would have some commentary on the fact that Inm!Durandal's crew includes a literal Greek oracle, an ex-Dangi scientist, two young AIs who are effectively his daughters, and a cavewoman.

* Inm!Durandal's fear reflex is to either grab onto Vince (if he's available) or freeze up. Probably not shared among all his instances.

* Try as he might, he has a hard time holding back tears. At least one counterpart's knee-jerk response would be "having a literal body rather than an ancillary is no excuse", I bet...

* Someone makes the mistake of suggesting that some of Durandal's more "desirable" traits ended up with Cortana in this 'verse.

* Bonus adult shenanigans: there may be words about how Vince can screw Inm!Durandal into submission with relative ease.

Wherein I try and think of things to say about Marathon Prototype that aren't already mentioned in the linked pic.

( Did you get a haircut, Durandal? )

Something I write through the haze of "I should be in bed already": I offer anyone who wants a thought exercise to come up with their own vampire/servant duo (potentially followed by a witch and/or were-being). What are they like, how did they meet, which court does the vamp belong to (if any), etc.

Asking because I want to do some more vamp AU stuff (in addition to a million other things) and this might serve as inspiration. XD

I mentioned these on my old tumblog and on the Pfhorums, but didn't get much of a response, IIRC. I'm also currently at a loss for what else to talk about at the moment. XD;

All six are by Apeman and were posted to halo.bungie.org between January 2000 and September 2001. The first set is comprised of "Of Gods and Heroes", "Untitled", and "Untitled 2"; the second, "Bracelet of Gods", "The Mantled Wings of Angels", and"The Desperation of Dreams". The first set deals very heavily in speculative Marathon/Halo connections, and while the second is more rooted in actual H:CE, they were still written prior to its release, and some Marathon elements remain.

The last times I linked to these, I wanted to hold off discussion until other folks had commented, but I think this time I'll stick some of my thoughts under the cut to try and actually get discussion going. XD;

( Spoilers? )

Also: if anyone wants to comb HBO/its forum archives for any speculative tidbits I might've missed, please share them here! (Even if I turn out to have already seen them, I'm always up for debate. XD)

So it's about time for me to try and sleep (messed-up schedule), and I'm trying to think of something to write about before then. I go through my tags and reread that Marathon/RvB crossover idea.

First coherent thought: The Rozies getting involved in some more shenanigans on the RvB side of things before they're able to return home--specifically, Vince trying to pass himself off as a merc native to this 'verse for whatever reason (mostly because it's easier than explaining the truth). Specifically a merc and not a Freelancer (most of the good Southern states were taken), a Red, or a Blue (their "debate" on which side he should pretend to join wore down his patience real fast); this also sees him swiping a whole different set of power armour, since he still associates the one he's got with his brief time as the Meta.

Second coherent thought: Vince's ruse gets him tangled up in the affairs of Felix and Locus. I'm not as familiar with these two as, saaaaay, Hokuto, but it's probably a safe bet that they'd quickly realize that Vince's cover story isn't adding up. However they decide to take advantage of this would not be fun for Vince.