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[jitterzart]

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Voting ended onNov 28, 2024

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[gmos]

new mani backstory under the cut

Mani Hersteller was taken from his parents at a young age while living in Dorado. Vishkar was collaborating with Lumerico on new operational enforcement technology. They took Mani, as well as other young children around the area, to their laboratory. There, they were spliced with the S1REN (Splice 1 Regulation Engagement) gene. Essentially, these children were able to activate a light source behind their eyes that instantaneously hypnotized the target. They were raised in the laboratory, trained to use their powers to control “unruly” sections of the population.

The children weren’t willing to do it. Mani was 13 when the rebellion happened. A few of the older kids had subdued a guard, and were urging others kids in the unit to do the same. But the commotion alerted the scientists. In an act of desperation, the lab technicians fused two experimental hard light cores, causing the whole building to explode. No one made it, except for Mani. Mani had managed to steal a sidearm pistol from a guard and escape by himself while everyone else was destroying the labs.

Now alone on the streets of Dorado at 13, Mani didn’t know anyone. He tried to get as much distance from the remains of the laboratory as possible, but he didn’t get far. As he was wandering down an alley, a Los Muertos group approached him. They offered him protection, so long as he didn’t turn on them. With no other options, Mani accepted. They worked together for awhile, until one of the more important members of Los Muertos took interest: Sombra. He became her pet project, teaching him about how the world really worked.

By the time Mani was 18, he was a professional. Between himself and Sombra, there was nothing they couldn’t do. But Mani was tired of living on the move, so he and Sombra set up a fake identity for him. He moved to Germany, where he found out his father was from, and started a band. One day, an anti-omnic extremist group attacked the joint Mani and his band were playing at. Sombra was tasked with talking to the group, but only used it as a disguise to pick up Mani. Then the extremist group dropped a bomb. Mani was taken back to Talon headquarters where his damaged bones were replaced with bionic ones. He now works for them as a mind-wiper and spy.

[himitsusentaiblog]

Hello, I asked you before your thoughts on Kamen Rider W. Took your advice from your wonderful post, and its become my favorite Rider series. So thank you! Was wondering, have you been watching Ex-Aid, and if you have is it any good? I found the aesthetics kinda weird and havent watched it yet, but was wondering what you thought of it? ^^

First off I am SO GLAD you watched Kamen Rider W, it’s one of the best!  The chemistry between the two leads really works and I love the suit design and gimmick for that season.  It really makes me happy to hear my advice lead you to you new favorite Rider! 

I feel like I have one less sin to count up now!

On to the topic of Kamen Rider Ex-Aid.  Oh boy do I feel you on that aesthetic problem.  When I first saw the designs for the series I was really, really turned off. 

Wh-what was this chunky, pink-haired (PINK-HAIRED!) thing with a belt that looks like a product of early 1990s Nickelodeon doing calling itself a Kamen Rider?! This series is going to be terrible, man they’ve really ruined things this time. Those were my initial impressions.

However, I have a pretty strict policy of giving every new iteration of a beloved franchise a chance.  I watch the first 5-10 episodes of any Kamen Rider, Super Sentai or Ultraman series that comes along because sometimes the worst looking shows can turn out to be really, really spectacular.  

I am so glad I gave Kamen Rider Ex-Aid a chance and stuck with it for those 10 episodes. What initially seemed from the designs to be a day-glo nightmare of a series has turned into one of the best written and most compelling since Kamen Rider W and I’m not just comparing them because it’s what you’ve seen most recently. I honestly think the characters, story, plot twists and writing are all excellent.  Yes, the designs took me some time to get used to well, quite a bit of time.

Quite a bit of time to be honest.

When you get into the show though, they begin to make sense as representations of video game characters and different genres of video game. Even their super deformed fist form makes sense if you think of it as a physical version of an 8 or 16-Bit character.

The basic premise is interesting as well with a computer virus that has the ability to infect people, essentially a form of rogue digital DNA able to make the jump from machines to humans.  Even worse, this virus is intelligent and cunning and has its own agenda and plans.  Who created the virus, why they did it and what they think they can gain from it are all central mysteries I won’t spoil here.  All I will say is just when you think you know who the big bad is, another layer is peeled back and you find an even worse foe behind them.

Opposing the Game Virus are the heroic Doctors of the CR who, under the direction of the Ministry of Health, use the Gamer Drivers and special game cartridges known as gashats to fight the video game virus on its own level. These Doctors include Pediatric Intern Emu Houjo a.k.a The Genius Gamer M.

The amazing, cool headed and detached surgeon who complete seemingly miraculous surgeries, can cut anything and loves cake, Hiiro Kagami.

Possibly shady and secretive Medical Examiner Kiriya Kujo.

And the disgraced former Doctor now working as an unlicensed radiologist Taiga Hanaya.

They are joined and assisted by a nurse from the Ministry of Health names Asuna Karino who is actually a game character brought to life named Poppy Pipopapo.

So there are your main characters.  There’s a lot I haven’t said here because honestly, this show is one you should experience the twists and turns of for yourself. I am really into it right now.

Oh and remember that pink and green belt I was worried about at the start? Yeah, I bought one of those. It’s the first Rider Belt in my collection.

So that might tell you how I feel about this series.

Thanks for the question and happy viewing!

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[from-beyond]

supervisor observed my teaching today and said i did good :D

[jumblejen]

Just opened a draft of the novel I want to publish. Anndddddd just realized that I never read the comments a friend made. Timing was awful and I forgot they existed!

So, good news! I have feedback to incorporate! Bad news, much work to be done.

Good thing that I'm not scared of hard work. I'll publish this thing; my timeline might be a little longer is all.