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Greetings, Reader!
My name is SaberCatProductions, but please, save yourself from writing out a nineteen-letter-long name and simply call me Saber!
I am a hobbyist content creator from England with a wide array of average to admirable skills and far too many interests for my own good.
That includes (but is not limited to) action role-playing games like Destiny or Skyrim; British content creators such as 8-BitRyan and Dawko; composing original music and covering existing music; drawing; horror games from both indie franchises and larger franchises; mystery games such as Danganronpa; writing; video game development; and more.
If you want to see some of my favourite completed projects, then consider listening to my orchestral mash-up of the main themes of Danganronpa: Trigger Happy Havok and Danganronpa: The Animation HERE, or my orchestral cover of Debate Scrum from Danganronpa V3: Killing Harmony HERE.
Alternatively, you can click HERE to view my Carrd, where you can learn more about me and all of my projects!
If you want more information on any of those projects, or myself, or about anything at all, then feel free to send me something into my Ask Box at any time!
Note/Notes: The sprites used in this response are placeholders and do not represent the sprites that will be seen in-game. The response to this ask does not spoil any aspect of the story.
[Kiibo] Although this is likely more Kaito’s area of expertise, I may be able to assist with this question! There is some debate about whether someone with the birthday of 21st June falls under the Zodiac sign of Gemini or Cancer, with some even arguing that there is a Gemini-Cancer cusp. Technically speaking, there is a difference between astrological and astronomical Zodiac signs, usually only by a few days, which often causes the confusion. Astrologically speaking, 21st June is the last day someone can be born under the sign of Gemini. Astronomically speaking, it is the first day someone can be born under the sign of Cancer. Despite this, there are still many who would argue that 21st June is Cancer instead o-
[Kokichi] Truth is, I’m neither! I identify as a Capri Sun!
Greetings, to all Ultimate Students of The Ultimate Academy of Gifted Juveniles' Class 8-A.
My name is SaberCatProductions, but please, call me Saber for simplicity's sake. I am neither an enemy nor a friend, simply an individual with the ability to communicate with you. I cannot hurt you but unfortunately, I am also unable to assist you in any significant manner. For the most part, my capability to interact with you is limited to verbal means only.
In the future, there might be others like me who visit you. They may wish to ask you questions, check on your condition, or provide their thoughts and theories on your current situation.
Good luck and stay safe,
Saber
OOC Notes:
Ask Number: 0 (Introduction).
Note/Notes: The sprites used in this response are placeholders and do not represent the sprites that will be seen in-game. The response to this ask does not spoil any aspect of the story.
[Kiyo] How remarkably intriguing. It would appear as though we have been visited by some kind of harbinger or herald of spirits. I wonder what messages its protégés will bring?
[Kaito] S-Spirits!? No way! Ghosts aren’t real!
[Kiyo] Now, now, no need to be so defensive. Besides, I did not call this entity a ghost, did I? Although modern sightings of ghosts, especially those within the western world, are often described to be small, glowing orbs such as this entity, there are many other entities from a wide array of mythological origins that match these characteristics, too. For example, in Celtic folklore, there exists a creature known as a will-o’-the-wisp, which…
[Angie] Nyah-ha-ha-ha! Don’t be silly, Kiyo! This must be the work of God! Praise be to Him for providing us with company during our confinement!
[Tsumugi] Or maybe, its the astral form of an ancient monk, here to lead the worthy to their destiny, just like in journey arc of...
[Kaito] Look, I don’t care if it’s a ghost, ghoul, ghast, or otherwise, this thing isn’t supernatural or paranormal or whatever you want to call it! This… this is just one of Himiko’s things, r-right? Right!?
[Kokichi] Ooo, was that a voice-break I heard? Didn’t take much to strip the “Luminary of the Stars!” of his bravado, huh?
[Kaito] Shut up, Kokichi!
[Kirumi] Kaito does raise a good point. Himiko, is this one of your magic tricks?
[Himiko] Nyeh… they’re not tricks, they’re real magic!
[Kirumi] I apologise. Allow me to rephrase: is this the result of your magic, Himiko?
[Himiko] Lumomancy and sonomancy aren’t particularly powerful spells, but my mana is too low to cast them at the same time right now. Probably just one of Miu’s inventions…
[Miu] Dumbass! You really think I’d waste my time making this floating piece of sh#t!? This gorgeous girl’s brain has way better things to do!
[Ryoma] I don’t think we should be insulting this… “Saber” thing, especially not to its face. There’s no telling what its capable of.
[Kokichi] No problems there, then! This thing doesn’t even have a face! It’s just a little ball of light!
[Gonta] Gonta thinks it looks little like firefly! But... not see any wings or legs or mouth... how it speaking?
[Kiibo] Hmm… I think I can see two small dots within the orb’s structure. They could well be eyes, so it may have some kind of face after all.
[Tenko] What if this thing is working with Monokuma? It might be the secret sixth Monokub!
[Monokuma] That’s Mr. Monokuma to you!
[Tenko] Gah! Where did you come from!?
[Monokuma] That doesn’t matter right now! How did this thing get in here!? This place is supposed to be sealed, nothing in, nothing out! Away! Shoo! Vamoose! Hey! Are you listening!? I’ll chase you out of here myself if I have to!
[Rantaro] Didn’t you just say that there was no way out?
[Monokuma] …
[Monokuma] I just remembered that I left the oven on! Toodles!
[Rantaro] *sigh* Off he goes again… well, at the very least, it’s comforting to know that this creature isn’t with the bears. That’s one less thing we have to worry about.
[Maki] Whatever this thing may be, Ryoma is right. We need to be careful around it as well as anything like it. Afterall, it said itself that it’s not our friend.
[Shuichi] But it also said that it wasn’t our enemy, and even though it stated that it was, “unable to help us in any significant manner,” it still might be able to help us somehow. We should try our best to keep it and others like it on our side.
[Kaede] I agree! We should answer their questions whenever they’re asked and with any luck, they might be able to answer some of ours! Let's give this a go, everyone!
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OOC Notes:
Ask Number: 2.
Note/Notes: The sprites used in this response are placeholders and do not represent the sprites that will be seen in-game. The response to this ask does not spoil any aspect of the story.
[Shuichi] So, uh… has anyone played any of the Pikmin games?
[Maki] There was a Nintendo Wii at my old orphanage that had one of the Pikmin games on. Was relatively popular among the younger kids, but I never took any interest in it. I don’t remember much about it except the red thing with the leaf on its head and the astronaut character. Oliver, I think?
[Kirumi] Olimar, if I remember correctly.
[Maki] Yeah, that’s the one. Did you play?
[Kirumi] No, I did not. But while caring for the children of some of my clients, I did observe some of them playing games from the Pikmin series. I am quite certain that there was never a DOOM or Fortnite crossover with them, though.
[Shuichi] Yet they somehow appeared in Super Smash Bros? How? Aren’t they tiny? Surely, they could just be… I don’t know, stomped on?
[Kirumi] They are indeed very small. It adds to their cuteness and appeal, I assume. My personal favourite are the flower variants of Pikmin, especially the Rock Pikmin and the Winged Pikmin, due to their purple petals.
[Maki] Oh, nice. I liked the white ones best, with the little red flowers on their heads. They were the smallest ones, but speedy little things. Had some kind of poison ability too, I think.
[Kaede] I thought you weren’t interested in the series?
[Maki] ...
[Kaede] Aw, it’s okay, Maki! You don’t have to keep up that cold facade all the time, it’s okay to admit you like cute things!
Note/Notes: The sprites used in this response are placeholders and do not represent the sprites that will be seen in-game. The response to this ask does not spoil any aspect of the story.
[Kokichi] And it had to be such a boring one. “What’s the deal with airline food?” Tch, could you really not come up with something more interesting?
[Kokichi] You really want to know what the deal is? Well, let me tell ya, airline food is the pinnacle of culinary innovation! Critics all around the world unanimously agree that the depth and complexity of its flavours and textures stand completely unmatched! In a recent survey, it was discovered that over 60% of all aircraft passengers use airlines simply because they love the on-board commodities so much! It’s why I only ever eat airline food, nothing else comes close to it! Tastiest thing you’ll ever try, I promise you that!
[Rantaro] I thought you had no sense of taste?
[Kokichi] Huh? What gives you that idea?
[Rantaro] Because you told me so this morning at breakfast.
[Kokichi] Oh! Right, I remember now. Yeah, that was a lie! I actually have a great sense of taste! It’s why I despise airline food so much! You must know what that garbage is like with how much you travel!
[Rantaro] Oh, no, I was warned beforehand not to touch the stuff. Most I’ve ever had on flights was a drink of water. To be fair, I gotta wonder if that claim’s more superstition than fact at this point. I’ve heard people say airline food is bad, but they’re usually just repeating what they’ve been told by others.
[Kaito] There is truth behind it, actually! The high altitude causes low air pressure and even lower humidity within the cabin, something that impacts the sensitivity of tastebuds, specifically those that detect sweet and salty things. Weirdly enough, bitter, sour, and spicy things aren’t affected as much. The super low humidity also stops your sense of smell from working correctly. Believe it or not, most of what we perceive as “taste” is actually caused by scent, which is another reason why food on aeroplanes tastes bad to most people. Interestingly, astronauts suffer from the same issue. The humidity in space crafts and space stations are incredibly low, and the fluid distribution throughout their body alters under low gravity, meaning that…
[Kokichi] Okay, okay, we get it! Geeze, Kaito, weren't you listening? The question was about airline food, not your manky astronaut rations!
[Kaito] Wh-!? Hey, at least I answered the damn question!
[Kokichi] Uh, actually, I answered the question first!
[Kaito] Not truthfully, you didn't!
[Kokichi] Well, excuse me! I don't remember anyone saying that was a requirement!
Danganronpa V3: Reimagined (DRV3:R) Ask Blog - A Work In Progress (WIP)
Having interacted with some ask blogs myself, I decided to make one for Danganronpa V3: Reimagined. In time, you will be able to interact with both the students and the staff of The Ultimate Academy for Gifted Juveniles in a non-canonical setting.
As the title of this post notes, the blog is currently a work in progress. It is missing it's polish as well as the sprites that will eventually accompany posts. However, if you would like to ask a question or just send a test ask so that I know I have the permissions set correctly, I would appreciate it!
This ask grants you permission for one (1) uninterrupted yap session.
Wise usage not recommended.
Thank you very much, Noni, for the opportunity to have an uninterrupted yap! I look forward to seeing what you in turn yap about when you redeem the coupon that I have given you.
In the meantime, I am going to take this as a chance to talk about some of the alterations that I have made to the cast of Danganronpa V3: Killing Harmony to transfer them into the world of Danganronpa V3: Reimagined (DRV3:R), which is a Fanganronpa I am due to be starting dedicated work on. Thus far, the only public information that exists on my project is on my Carrd. Time to add to that!
Evaluating Character Body Types: Analysing Original Values
Below is a table of the height, chest measurement, weight, and calculated body mass index of the sixteen students. The height is measured in feet/inches and centimetres, the chest measurements are measured in inches and centimetres, and the weight is measured in pounds and kilograms. The English and Japanese values are different, hence why some values don’t appear to match.
You may be wondering, “Saber, where did you get the BMI measurements from?” and “Why are they important?” Well, BMI (body mass index) is… eh, a loose way to evaluate someone’s health. It is based on their biological sex, height and mass alone. This means that it doesn’t take into consideration how someone’s mass is divided (into muscle, fat, water, and so on), so it can only be considered a guideline. However, I needed something to compare the characters between one another in a quantifiable manner. This is why it was calculated and used.
Evaluating Character Body Types: Categorizing Body Types
Throughout the main trilogy of Danganronpa, there are a total of forty-eight Ultimate Students, but very little variation between their body types. Each of the forty-eight students can be placed into one of six body types, which are the following:
“The Bodybuilder Type.” These characters are the tallest, heaviest, and most muscular characters within the series, with proportions akin to bodybuilders. Examples include Sakura Ogami, Nekomaru Nidai, and Gonta Gokuhara.
“The Macho Type.” These characters are tall, somewhat heavy, very muscular, and always male. Examples include Kiyotaka Ishimaru, Mondo Owada, and Kaito Momota.
“The Model Type.” These characters are very well endowed and have incredibly curvy bodies, typical of a stereotypical model, and are always female. Examples include Aoi Asahina, Akane Owari, and Miu Iruma.
“The Standard Male Type.” These characters have a more average height and weight, lack any noticeable muscle, and tend to be thinner than other male students. Examples include Makoto Naegi, Hajime Hinata, and Shuichi Saihara.
“The Standard Female Type.” These characters have a more average height and weight, lack any noticeable muscle, and tend to be less curvy than other female students. Examples include Kyoko Kirigiri, Chiaki Nanami, and Kaede Akamatsu.
“The Unrealistic Type.” These characters have incredibly unrealistic proportions, usually regarding their height (being incredibly short) or their weight (being incredibly large), which in some cases appear to be caricatures of certain medical conditions (obesity or dwarfism). Examples include Hifumi Yamada, Byakuya Togami (Imposter), and Ryoma Hoshi.
In many cases, characters are entered into one of these categories with little to no regard for what their body type should typically reflect based on variables such as whether or not they have an athletic-based talent if they have a more active or sedentary lifestyle, their sporting preferences, and so on. This is most obviously seen within female students with athletic-based talents, such as Aoi Asahina, Peko Pekoyama, and Tenko Chabashira; despite being athletes, they have no muscle definition on their bodies. The only female character to have a muscle definition is Sakura Ogami.
Many people envision characters in their own way, deviating from their canon appearances, for a variety of reasons. This includes wishing to implement body diversity/representation within the cast of characters, wanting to project their body type onto a character they like to make them more relatable, or indulging in somewhat… uh… “specific” fetishes, let’s just leave it at that. To each their own, I suppose.
I wished to evaluate the casts’ body type for different reasons, however. I aimed to suggest more realistic body types for Danganronpa V3: Killing Harmony characters who fall into, “The Standard Male Type,” “The Standard Female Type,” or, “The Unrealistic Type,” based on their lifestyles. The Danganronpa V3: Killing Harmony students have been designated the following body types:
Angie Yonaga – The Standard Female Type.
Gonta Gokuhara – The Bodybuilder Type.
Himiko Yumeno – The Standard Female Type.
Kaede Akamatsu – The Standard Female Type.
Kaito Momota – The Macho Type.
Keebo – Not Human. Cannot be Classified.
Kirumi Tojo – The Standard Female Type.
Kokichi Oma – The Standard Male Type.
Korekiyo Shinguji – The Standard Male Type.
Maki Harukawa – The Standard Female Type.
Miu Iruma – The Model Type.
Rantaro Amami – The Standard Male Type.
Ryoma Hoshi – The Unrealistic Type.
Shuichi Saihara – The Standard Male Type.
Tenko Chabashira – The Standard Female Type.
Tsumugi Shirogane – The Standard Female Type.
This meant that Gonta Gokuhara, Kaito Momota, Keebo, and Miu Iruma would not have their proportions altered in any way, leaving the remaining twelve students to have their proportions revaluated.
Evaluating Character Body Types: The Revaluation Process
Each character was judged based on four categories. This, in turn, was based on what they said and did within the main game as well as in its additional, random dating mode (Dangan Salmon: Love Across the Universe or something along those lines).
Note: Everything a character says has to be taken at face value. Except for Kokichi because he says so many things and many of them contradict one another, haha.
Category 1
Does the character’s Ultimate Talent require them to be mainly active or inactive? Possible answers are:
Very Active – The character has an athletic-based talent.
Quite Active – The character does not have an athletic-based talent, but their talent requires them to be quite active beyond simply walking about.
Average – The character does not have an athletic talent, but their talent will require them to be on their feet for a significant amount of time.
Quite Inactive – The character does not have an athletic-based talent, and their talent involves little to no activity. However, it cannot be completed while (constantly) sitting.
Very Inactive – The character does not have an athletic-based talent, and their talent can be (or must be) completed while sitting down.
Category 2
Does the character have a preference for exercise and/or sports? Possible answers are:
Very Sporty – The character has an athletic-based talent which requires them to exercise regularly.
Quite Sporty – The character does not have an athletic-based talent, but they place importance on exercise or find joy in sports.
Average – The character does not have an athletic-based talent, but they see exercise as a necessity. They may take part in team sports from time to time.
Not Very Sporty – The character does not have an athletic-based talent and will only exercise or participate in sports if they have to.
Not Sporty at All – The character does not have an athletic-based talent and will almost always refuse to exercise or participate in sports.
This is evaluated by in-game dialogue, the character’s free time events in Danganronpa V3: Killing Harmony, and their date events in Danganronpa V3: Killing Harmony – Love Across the Universe.
Category 3/4
Does the character ever note anything about their health which could impact their weight or muscle (including diet)? If the answer to this question is yes, then the significance of this detail will be ranked in the following way, for both muscle and fat:
Very Positive Impact – The character is very good at building muscle and/or very good at keeping their weight healthy.
Positive Impact – The character is good at building muscle and/or good at keeping their weight healthy.
No Impact – The character is average at building muscle and/or average at keeping their weight healthy. (The character does not note anything about their health which could impact their weight or muscle).
Negative Impact – The character is bad at building muscle and/or very bad at keeping their weight healthy.
Very Negative Impact – The character is very bad at building muscle and/or very bad at keeping their weight healthy.
Impact of Ranking
According to the National Library of Medicine, “In Japan, the mean BMI for men and women in 2016 was 23.7 kg/m^2 and 21.8 kg/m^2, respectively, whereas the respective global values were 24.5 kg/m^2 and 24.8 kg/m^2.” These are the averages for fully grown adults, from twenty-one upwards.
All characters in the story are sixteen or seventeen. To start with, they were given a BMI value of 20 kg/m^2. This value would become higher or lower depending on what rank was assigned to each category, as shown below. Note that the randomised alteration was chosen via a random number generator.
Please excuse the blurry images. These are mainly screenshots taken from my Word document XD
Evaluating Character Body Types: The Revaluation Process in Action
To show you how the process would work practically, let me show you how Rantaro Amami's body type was revaluated. The table below shows which rank he was given in each of the categories.
The justification for each ranking is explained below:
Category 1
“Adventuring,” may be something as simple as exploring a city or walking through a forest. However, it may also be something as complicated as ascending mountains, rock climbing, tree climbing, traversing through areas with extreme climates, and more.
Category 2
“Listen, I know you're all about burning calories and whatnot... But exercising after a meal gives me a tummy ache... Sorry, Shuichi. Gonna have to pass on that one,” (Dining Room Date 3, “Exercising after a meal.”)
“But I should warn you...I'm not much for exercise... Well, it's not like I'm bad at it. I don't hate it or anything. I'm just average,” (Gym Date 1, “Let’s get our bodies moving.”)
“I like basketball! I'm not very good at it, but... I like to play, but I like watching the pros play too, y'know? I get really excited watching sports,” (Gym Date 2, “Let’s play basketball.”)
“And I wouldn't want to hurt you, Shuichi. I don't want to throw a ball at you. Could we pick another sport instead?” (Gym Date 3, “Let’s play dodgeball.”)
“Running...? Oh, I dunno... I think I would get pretty sore; I haven't moved my body in a while... But then again, I shouldn't let my body go soft on me! Just don't be too tough on me!” (Courtyard Date 1, “Let’s go for a run.”)
Category 3/4
Nothing to note.
With all of this considered, I could then calculate his new BMI, and therefore his weight (in kilograms).
The table below shows the canonical and revaluated weights and BMI values for the characters that had a standard or unrealistic body type. BMI values equate to the following:
Underweight (Grey): 0 to 18.5
Healthy Weight (Green): 18.5 to 24.9.
Overweight (Yellow): 25 to 29.9.
Obese (Red): 30 to 39.9.
In metric measurements:
In imperial measurements (the BMI should be the same regardless of whether it was calculated as lbs/in^2 or kg/m^2, so the columns have not been changed):
Regarding the little star by Kaede's vaules, I'm afraid I can't tell you exactly why it is there, but I can give you an explanation with redacted information:
So, there you have it! A biological and mathematical driven method to revaluate the body types of the twelve of the students in the cast! Proof that Kaede should be chubby and Maki should be buff, at last! [Heavy Sarcasm XD]
Although it was not shown in this blog, some other alterations to the characters' physical appearances were made too.
The eye colour, hair colour, and skin colour of each character were copied directly from their source material. Specifically, the eye-dropper tool was used on the first full-body sprite of each character. However, with some characters, I have added things such as freckles and sun spots to those who are likely to have spent a lot of their time in the Sun (examples include Angie, Gonta and Rantaro); and scars to those who are likely to have been injured in the past (examples include Maki, Ryoma and Tenko).
As I mentioned near to the start of my discussion, I have also changed all of the characters' attire and accessories. However, this post is long enough already and I am slowly running out of images that I can share due to the ten image limit on Tumblr. Thus, I will leave you with one more, which was a very early concept of what the pixel sprites of the cast would look like. I would like to emphasise that these are EARLY CONCEPTS and they will be subject to change at a later date. Especially Kiibo. Sorry for giving you weird ass running blade legs at first, my man. I thought it looked cool at the time. I really need to fix some of you hair styles, too... damn... oh well, concepts and concepts for a reason!
Thank you once again, @nonsensisystem, for the free yap session. I suppose I am now a certified yapper XD
If you or anyone else has any questions about the designs for the characters (I can give way better descriptions and images) or about any other part of DRV3:R, I would be more than happy to answer them (as long as they don't spoil the story, of course!).
