chronodekar said:
Panzerraptor said:
I have a couple of ideas.
1. A Sekirei story featuring only the Sekirei. Think about it: ninety percent of the time, this series is based the Ashikabi (canon or no) and the flock with the winger as the focus as he (or rarely she) documents their life throughout the game. Yes, I understand that this is what the series is about. However, I think it would be cool to see how life is like if the birds themselves were the focus and what adventures they would face. If there was some kind of powerful threat, I believe that you would have different Sekirei coming together in groups to try and combat it. Or it may not even be that. It could even be a "day in the life" type of story. This type of story could take place either before any of them emerged or in a world where winging doesn't exist. An interesting idea, no?
Sooo... a story about a female only group, who happen to have weird magic powers? It's not accurate, but Strike Witches comes to mind.
-chronodekar
I also haven't seen Strike Witches, but I might be inclined to agree that your idea may be close. Though as Amaranth already pointed out, a small minority of Sekirei are males. Another side note is that not all the Sekirei have magical powers? While the single numbers and a select few others can use elemental abilities, the rest seem to be martial artists or weapon users. They're strong, but not overpowered. Also, in the story, Sekirei only achieve their true power once they've been winged and are based on the feelings of their Ashikabi. Though since the Ashikabi aren't a factor in this case, it makes the situation a little more interesting. However, perhaps I should go a little more in depth with the idea.
Like I said, the Sekirei are being forced to compete in groups; small contingents independent of one another in order to survive. This would mean that the story would have different perspectives for events. For example, I have an idea that one team would consist of Haihane and Musubi (maybe even Yahan) living in one portion of the city while another group pairs Akitsu and Tsukiumi, who saves the broken number from an attack and takes her to her own place. And as you may have noticed, this adventure will lump characters that normally wouldn't be associated with one another in regular continuity.
Though the question becomes what would the Sekirei be fighting against? Prior to the canon and currently in the storyline, the Sekirei were the target of an invading fleet hired by a number of nations bent on capturing the aliens and their tech. I'm thinking that this band or a similar group have infiltrated the city (and probably have a couple of spies in MBI) and waited until MBI begins releasing the Sekirei in the city to try their luck again. It's likely that they not only want to exploit the resources from the divine ships just as Minaka had, but they're trying to replicate Sekirei abilities to their own forces (kinda like in US comics with MGH). So now these Sekirei not only have to team up to survive this threat (one that's just as underscored as secretive from the public as their very existence), but they have to try and save their own while stopping the machinations of this unknown enemy. That's basically what I was thinking about.
For my second idea (because I alluded to it, but I didn't get a chance to address it), I was thinking of a crossover that would star the Merc With a Mouth, Deadpool, as an Ashikabi. In case you aren't familiar with the character, Deadpool is a wise-cracking, gun-totting, katana-slinging, anti-heroic assassin from Marvel and has been around for a couple of decades. The man is known for his fourth-wall breaks and off-kilter behavior. I was thinking that with such a resume, he would be an interesting choice. Besides, while I liked In Flight, the flood of Fate/Stay Night and Naruto crosses are getting pretty tiresome. The only other comic characters I've seen used were Venom, Joker, and Wolverine. It's amazing that ol' Wade Wilson hasn't had some loving. Anyway...
I'm thinking that as an Ashikabi, Deadpool would have an affinity for Haihane (a ninja who loves to fight and wise cracking just as much as him), Yahan (due to her specialty for infiltration), and Kaiha (who loves dual-wielding and seems to be manic in her own right).
Now there are a few reasons for why this is an awesome idea.
1. It's Deadpool. Come on, that's automatically awesome.
2. It would feature a character with a looser morality, meaning that he and his flock can be put into situations where other Ashikabi can't tread. That being said, it's likely that his profession and the stories of his adventures would make him a candidate to head the Disciplinary Squad (either with a different roster or the same group).
3. This is basically part one, but with actual reasoning. Despite his aloof attitude and fun-loving nature, he's a flawed man who has only found love a few times in his career (not just in a romantic sense, but simply as one person to another). The experiments he had underwent not only damaged his appearance, but his mind as well. All he wants is to be seen as a person than a monster. It would be interesting to see how Deadpool would react and respond to such treatment.
4. This one is optional in case you're familiar with recent events. Currently, Deadpool is married and has an estranged daughter. I'm unsure, but I don't think there's a story featuring an Ashikabi who's already married or in a strong relationship with someone. To have somebody in that position along with being thrown into the Sekirei game would be a very interesting tale. Can a relationship survive or fall in a game revolving around love and loss? Of course, this doesn't need to be included.