I'm not saying you can't make them characters

Question about humanoid minis by Voyd on 2015-06-15 04:10:00 UTC Reply

Live from a LaQuinta hotel...

I know that most people avoid making humanoid minis because keeping a humanoid as a pet is creepy.

However, I personally feel like humanoid minis could be regarded as more like children to agents, and would mature at least mentally over time.

Enter Kouroki. For those not in the know, she's the mini-Mokocchi rescued from Valon's third mission. She's humanoid, smart enough to understand Japanese and English, and perfectly willing to cause a bit of mischief.

Another thing is that minis aren't normally allowed on missions. However, here's an idea: Kouroki stows away in Valon's vest, thus tagging along without the agents' knowledge or consent, and once discovered escapes attempts to return her to the RC.

Could she possibly contribute to the mission in some way? Smacking mini-Sues around with a tiny baseball bat or something?

So... by Huinesoron on 2015-06-15 08:42:00 UTC Reply

... your plan is 'a child hides inside an adult's clothes which they are wearing'?

And this is not meant to be creepy?

hS

Well, I'm a stupid. by Voyd on 2015-06-15 13:55:00 UTC Reply

The point is that Kouroki finds some sneaky way to follow the agents, and Valon's vest of holding was the first thing I thought of.

There are probably other methods, though.

Minis are like Pokemon in a way by Tira on 2015-06-15 06:04:00 UTC Reply

Sometimes they have animalistic intelligence, sometimes they seem to be fully sapient. Either way, they're more like beloved pets than children, and don't seem to really grow in intelligence. Also like Pokemon, the whole issue gets slightly creepy if you think about it too hard.

As for having a mini go along on a mission, there's no reason that it couldn't contribute. Within the OFUs, they're frequently used to keep the fangirls in line, so I think being able to take on a mini-Sue is reasonable. Taking one along would be highly discouraged, of course, and they might violate the SEP field.

Re: Minis are like Pokemon in a way by Voyd on 2015-06-15 14:20:00 UTC Reply

The main thing is, I'd like to see minis be actual characters, rather than just accessories for an RC.

With as many of the little buggers as I have, that's a tall order, but one I'm itching to follow.

My favorite example of a mini being a character by doctorlit on 2015-06-16 10:18:00 UTC Reply

is Witmol from Guvnor of Space's spin-off. (Can't link because Hawaii, but look up Thomas Greenwall or Orken on the wiki.) It has a long build-up, but once you hit the particular scene I'm alluding to, near the "end" of the spin-off, it pays off majorly.
I'm not saying you can't make them characters by Tira on 2015-06-16 07:47:00 UTC Reply

To continue the Pokemon analogy, it would be foolhardy to suggest that Pikachu doesn't count as a character, and some Pokemon, like Meowth, are basically human in behavior and intelligence. I'm just not sure about forcing them into the mold of "children" is necessarily the best way to go about doing it, as it makes things kind of uncomfortable for people who don't want to go that direction. Most minis seem to be capable of taking care of themselves, at the very least.

Hmmm... by Voyd on 2015-06-16 12:58:00 UTC Reply

(Live from Comfort Inn!)

The more I think about it, the more I figure that Kouroki in particular probably has the mentality of a seventeen-year-old girl, since she's base on one. She'd act childish sometimes, but mainly to convince Valon to give her what she wants (she's just too cute).

Granted, she's probably doing better mentally than Tomoko herself is, considering that she's surrounded by affection.