Records of Technology, Inventions, and Custom Skills

I don't think you understand, though.

In theory, what you're trying to do makes sense if they were realistic goals. What Kara means is, how are you going to actually implement doing all those things in your writing, without just doing solo threads? If you meet up with say, Roy, your smartphone isn't going to change a thing. Neither is the rukongai having internet...

You're planning on improving the lives of NPCs, instead of just figuring out plots to develop your own character.

Okay, I hate to say it but your thinking way too much ahead, and some of this raises concern. Allow me to start with the AI, that would be a character in it's own right (or a sub-character like zanpakuto spirit, meaning you might have to digitize your zanpakuto). I see your trying to simplify things but to shorten it, that's a waste of gp, if your character has to go around a lot, more words means more gp, simplicity is not always bliss. I doubt you'll be able to make a 'perfect AI' if any AI. And that map function is not gonna slide, let me explain, the map feature was designed to locate hollows, but to make something that can locate EVERYTHING in the area, that is not gonna slide very well. the soul pager is designed to only tell you where a hollow is, just the signature, not it's name or predict where a hollow will go, since most hollows you will fight are gonna be player characters, that is unfair to them as you can say "oh the hollow is going this way" and essentially force that character to move the way you want, not cool. In regards to networking  the fourth has and runs all communication, realistically it isn't gonna get any better unless you can make it telepathic (don't even try, too overpowered). And the soul pager was designed for the use of higher powered entities (shinigami, quincy, and most unhollow variants), not your average joe in the rukongai, but improving the shinigami communications to the far posted ones is a good idea.

@ Roy. Mostly it's implementation would, I admit be something in the background if at all of most Shinigami. But would still be useful in the terms of Division 3's goal of improving Shinigami safety and lives, as well as the betterment of Rukongai. Mostly like how Gigia's are of background importance in that they're just a body. A more efficient Denreishinki would simply open up more options to those that want or need them. As well as potentially open up prompts for "Save my character", and "Heard reports of X.".

As for my character, one of her life goals is the betterment of Rukongai (and there are threads in there, as well as a Division who's job it is to make it better (but doesn't really)), as well as the betterment of Shini, which Niji will be doing through tech. It also opens up, eventually a more easier way of having information / data that a character needs brought up in a non-paper format. Sure the impact it has on her is small personally. But it's still something that isn't really open as a possibility for others atm, which she wants to change. If that makes sense at all.
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@ Chie Kira: Oh I know I'll never make the perfect AI, and yeah its starting off, is bascially be a Shini SIRI / Cortana. At most, eventually, I see it being a sub-character with limited use / range. But it does open up dialog choices for those that want them. An actual Player AI, I haven't thought of that, and that would be something so far in the future it may never actually be a thing. But starting off, basically would allow for hands free use and control of a Soul Phone, making things a bit easier. But yeah things like Jarvis, there's no way that's going to realistically fly starting off.

And the map function. I was thinking of starting off small, "You and Shini in range of your phone is here (for the "Save my character" requests. And a realistic way of how they knew to be there. And a function stating "X is Y distance. Like Google Maps directions.) Predictive technology yeah, probably won't work. And signature tracking (since the phone does list who you killed for a bounty reward) is just starting off as a name so that you see the bounty rather than it being a red blip of unknown power / stats.

As for the average soul bit of Rukongai, Shun said that could be a good idea someday. But atm, all upgrades and features will be a Military Model.

But yeah that is thinking way ahead. I actually started off with a base idea. But found out that what I wanted to do was something that would need to be worked for in small stages. And quite a few of the things either will end up scrapped (as happens with some scientific endeavors), or altered to fit the needs of the group as a whole (Even if it's use is something used as an occasional prop, or to make the how and why of being somewhere a bit more realisitic.). Now I did talk to the 4 th's captain about stuff before just jumping in (well the map bit, not the predicitive model bit, that's a new thought I had). And he thought it could be a fun idea to work with.

But all in all, if anything I work on (like the locate EVERYTHING, Predicitive models) either won't work, or would be unfair on my upgrading / work on the Denrei's. I'm more than willing to drop those things for the sake of making things fair / fun for the site as a whole. Rather than doing something to just do it if it'd screw them over (which btw. Thank you very much for bringing up the problems with the predicitive models I was thinking of yesterday when thinking of how far the map could be taken.).

Tokiyo uses Shunko as well, but it's easily confused with Kido. It does not follow the "style" of Kiriko's, so it's up to you to list it or not. Personally, I'd suggest not listing it, given it doesn't look like I'll ever have the time to teach anyone.

I think Custom Skills should only be listed if canonical or known by at least two PCs, or this will get crowded, fast.

Yes absolutely. And it needs to be "pretty similar if not identical" in order to count.

Shun invented Modified Souls and they aren't pills.

I honestly wouldn't even bother to list them.

Not even your own son?

I should say "or canonical", though.

Which means Mod Souls should probably be posted.

Because if it's from the manga, inevitably someone will be like "oh yeah let's make that". Except for the magical plot ball, of course.

I'll be keeping Mod Souls around in the list, given their nature (as Kionchi has pointed out). Shun, if you wouldn't mind send me a link to threads or some such so I can outline the history of Mod Souls?

Yeah, they're useful tech. Even if they're of sub-par intelligence their a valuable tool for Shini out in the field.

The problem is that the mod soul shun made is vastly superior to the canon ones- it's practically it's own person, and making one for each Shinigami would just be ridiculous.

Weren't Mod Souls their own person anyways (ala Kon, and his ilk)? We never really saw the personality based ones on the show, although we do get that the show had less super powered ones that had various personalities mentioned. Then we have Kurotsuchi's "daughter" which was both a Mod Soul and a Gigon and of human intelligence.

Yeah, that's the thing, the one Shun made is basically like Nemu, but with a stronger tie to the soul of the Shinigami who is the base; it'd be far, far too problematic and expensive to make one for each Shinigami that goes out into the human world, especially since they don't really do much beside add comedic relief for the series.

Ah. How it's been talked about and explained is that they are semi-intelligent. Rather than actual intelligence. And I was told actually intelligence isn't a thing atm. So how's that Nemu? I mean I technically haven't seen one, but it wasn't described as 'basically Nemu'. But still that's cool.

That's because Nemu wasn't really all that intelligent in the series- she had very specialized knowledge and abilities, yes, but she was pretty damn stupid when it came to a huge portion of being "alive"; the Mod Soul Shun made probably has the same problem, since its not a real being and is just an artificial construct made in the form of a real being.

That being said, I still don't really know why this is so important to your story- yeah, Mod Souls are kinda interesting and all, but how much go your plot is going to be devoted to creating/improving on them? I can't really see you doing than MAYBE two threads about it (both of them probably Solos btw) since like, very few peopel will want to write out a long and drawn out arc that's focused on making Mod Souls actually intelligent beings. Or making an AI. Or giving the Rukongai Internet. Or like, 90% of the things you've said in this thread.

Listen, Niji. You've got a LOT of ideas, some of which are even kinda cool, but I think you need to take a step back for a minute and really think about what kind of story you want to tell here on BG- is it one about all the cool stuff you want to make, or one about Niji as a person and how he grows/changes? Once you've got an answer to that, you'll probably have a lot less interactions like this one.

Hey, friends! Regardless, does any of this help Munin with his catalogue? If not, can I respectfully lead you guys elsewhere? :3 Thank you! <3