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@Sola

Awesome character! You're good to post it in the Characters tab.

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@Ammokkx

The emergence of the Fleet of Fog in 2039 is still part of the history. 2049 is the year that the last major battle between humans and the Fleet of Fog occured, which is why it is mentioned in Shinano's Bio, resulting in an absolute defeat for humanity.

There are certain ships, such as the Yamato, that I am reserving for the purposes of the plot. If you really want the Yukikaze, I can make it work without much difficulty.

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@Walulululuigi

Would be glad to have you!

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@Ithradine So have the Phantom Fleet fought in skirmishes with the Fleet of Fog already, then? I'd assume so when you mentioned a possible reason for joining would be having fought them and giving in.

I'm probably not going to go with that route (or maybe I am, pree conflicted on how to construct the BG rn) but it's nice info to have.

@Ammokkx

Yes it has. There was a period of time when the stealth drive wasn't fully complete and they would run into small patrols of Fog ships.

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I'm tempted to make two characters now so I can pull off a merge.

@Stern Algorithm

It's certainly possible in the future. For now, just focus on one making one character.

@Ammokkx

The supreme flagship of the Fleet of Fog is the battleship Yamato. When the Admiralty Code is not present, which is almost always, Yamato has complete command over the entire fleet. The Fleet of Fog itself is divided among several smaller fleets focused on guarding specific bodies of land. For example, in the Anime there are the 1st and 2nd Oriental Fleets that blockade Japan. They are led by the flagships Nagato and Kongo respectively. The Fleet of Fog will not attack anything on land but any airfact, spacecraft, or ship will be destroyed by them. The Yamato gave Fog ships the ability to create mental models in the hope of copying Humanity's tactical sense.

The reasons around why a Fleet of Fog ship might defect revolve around the mental model they possess. They were intended to help mimic a specific way of of human thinking but have also allowed the ships to take on a personal identity. Interaction with a Mental Model no longer connected to the Fleet of Fog or having a conversation with a empathetic human are enough to shift their views. For Shinano, she first began combing through human history in boredom after the battle of 2049. This caused her to begin thinking of activities outside of battle. Another caused might be that one of the Fleet of Fog ships had a close bond to one in the Phantom Fleet, and wanted to be with them. It possible they simply asked to be let in or fought them to release the ship, only to be defeated and resign to tagging along.

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Carrier Shinano

Destroyer-Escort Samuel B. Roberts

Destroyer Yukikaze

Light-Cruiser Ping Hai

Battleship Scharnhorst

Arpeggio of Blue Steel: The Phantom Fleet (OPEN --- APPLY)

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"There is no reason to be scared. I will protect you now."

Pҽɾʂσɳαʅιƚყ

Once a ruthless and cruel enforcer of the Admiralty Code, Shinano has left much of her old self behind and has adopted a mother-like approach to those in the Phantom Fleet. It does not matter whether they are a Fog ship or a human, if they are within the Phantom Fleet she will treat them like her children. Shinano is a normally calm individual with a beautifully serene expression on her face most times. Those who target and harm her 'children' will see a return of the cold and ruthless personality that made many humans afraid of her. She portrays a kind and simple demeanor in order to comfort those around her while downplaying her actual power. Shinano is highly interested in the ancient customs of humans, and will often mimic traditions from ancient and feudal Japan aboard her vessel. Whenever she collects and processes a large amount of data, she will imitate meditation often at the bow of her vessel. She secretly delights in terrifying people, whether human or mental model, while mimicking sweetness. She has ambitions to free the remaining Fleet of Fog ships from their shackles and give them the freedom to choose their own path.

Bαƈƙʂƚσɾყ

Shinano was once one of the top commanding vessels in the Fleet of Fog alongside her half-sisters, Yamato and Musashi. Even amidst the devastation the Fleet of Fog wrought, Shinano's battles against the human fleets were particular gruesome. Instead of out right destruction of vessels, she often would set vessels ablaze with her dive bombers only to watch the ship melt along with its crew. The few survivors of such attacks have gone on record stating they have never heard such terrible screaming. It was obvious that Shinano took a particular pleasure in wiping out any humans in her way. It was shortly after the last major engagement between the UN fleets and the Fleet of Fog in 1949 that she began to divert from the Fleet of Fog and the Admiralty Code. While on patrol, she encountered a unarmed vessel with two scientists. The scientists, a married couple, were brought aboard the Shinano where they were actively interrogated and their ship destroyed. Prolonged exposure and interaction eventually prompted Shinano to abandon the Fleet of Fog. The scientists, with Shinano's assistance, created the stealth drive that currently protects the Phantom Fleet. Its current design make it incompatible with anything smaller and nearly expended Shinano's reserve of nano-materials. The couple passed away not too long after the completion of the stealth drive's current iteration, leaving their young adult son as Shinano's only companion. The desire to protect this living memory of those scientists prompted the development of her mother-like tendencies. Together, the two would rescue and take in any Fog ships that diverted from the Admiralty Code and offer a place to nurture their humanity. Before long, Shinano had amassed a small fleet of various Fog ships all looking towards her for leadership and guidance.

Exƚɾα

- Theme
- Very fond of tea ceremonies
- Enjoys Classical Music, preferably Beethoven
- Collects artifacts from Humanity's past
- Distrustful of Humans
- Enjoys human desserts, namely cupcakes

Self-Replicating Factory (Ithradine's Testing Grounds)

Minor Update: WIP CS Sheet

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Pҽɾʂσɳαʅιƚყ

Once a ruthless and cruel enforcer of the Admiralty Code, Shinano has left much of her old self behind and has adopted a mother-like approach to those in the Phantom Fleet. It does not matter whether they are a Fog ship or a human, if they are within the Phantom Fleet she will treat them like her children. Shinano is a normally calm individual with a beautifully serene expression on her face most times. Those who target and harm her 'children' will see a return of the cold and ruthless personality that made many humans afraid of her. She portrays a kind a simple demeanor in order to comfort those around her while downplaying her actual power. Shinano is highly interested in the ancient customs of humans, and will often mimic traditions from ancient and feudal Japan aboard her vessel. Whenever she collects and processes a large amount of data, she will imitate meditation often at the bow of her vessel. She secretly delights in terrifying people, whether human or mental model, while mimicking sweetness.

Bαƈƙʂƚσɾყ

Shinano was once one of the top commanding vessels in the Fleet of Fog alongside her half-sisters, Yamato and Musashi. Even amidst the devastation the Fleet of Fog wrought, Shinano's battles against the human fleets were particular gruesome. Instead of out right destruction of vessels, she often would set vessels ablaze with her dive bombers only to watch the ship melt along with its crew. The few survivors of such attacks have gone on record stating they have never heard such terrible screaming. It was obvious that Shinano took a particular pleasure in wiping out any humans in her way. It was shortly after the last major engagement between the UN fleets and the Fleet of Fog in 1949 that she began to divert from the Fleet of Fog and the Admiralty Code. While on patrol, she encountered a unarmed vessel with two scientists. The scientists, a married couple, were brought aboard the Shinano were they were actively interrogated. Prolonged exposure and interaction eventually prompted Shinano to abandon the Fleet of Fog. The scientists, with Shinano's assistance, created the stealth drive that currently protects the Phantom Fleet. Its current design make it incompatible with anything smaller and nearly expended Shinano's reserve of nano-materials. The couple passed away not too long after the completion of the stealth drive current iteration, leaving their young adult son as Shinano's only companion. The desire to protect this living memory of those scientists prompted the development of her mother-like tendencies. Together, the two would rescue and take in any Fog ships that diverted from the Admiralty Code and offer a place to nurture their humanity. Before long, Shinano had amassed a small fleet of various Fog ships all looking towards her for leadership and guidance.

Exƚɾα

- Theme
- Very fond of tea ceremonies
- Enjoys Classical Music, preferably Beethoven
- Collects artifacts from Humanity's past
- Distrustful of Humans
- Enjoys human desserts, namely cupcakes