❝Scientists study the world as it is; engineers create the world that has never been.❞ – Theodore von Karman
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- Tálōs Mk-I:
Name: Gadget Prototype 01 – Mechanical Exoskeleton Mk-I (G.P. 01 – Mechanical Exoskeleton Mk-I (Codename: Tálōs Mk-I))
Rank: B
Requirements:- Puppetry skill + associated jutsu (i.e., Chakra Strings Technique, Puppet Technique)
- Minimum of B-tier Base Coordination (for relevant Puppet Technique control level)
- Manufacturing by Rotwang C. Frankenstein
Price: 115,000 ryō total (materials) + 15,000 ryō total (basic puppet price) = 130,000 ryō grand total
Appearance (Written):
This Tálōs Mk-I puppet armor has been designed and constructed by Rotwang to be a true multipurpose tool that can not only enhance his operational capacity, but also provide him with a multifarious toolbox of mechanisms which he can deploy for a slew of uses in both combat and outside it. Additionally, to this end, its basic construction has been designed to mimic his real appearance in every way. Moreover, to that end, it has been given a humanoid design which includes everything from its upright and bipedal frame to the various joints in it that have been constructed to mimic the joints in his real body to even the inclusion of the various openings in it like those for the eye sockets and nostrils which are, of course, present in his real body. Aside from that, this puppet armor has also been constructed to replicate his real height of 5’ 7” (1.70 m) perfectly, but in terms of weight, it is heavier due to its basic frame being made of pure titanium alloy and due to including the previously mentioned slew of mechanisms for offensive, defensive, and utilitarian purposes since these mechanisms are also made largely out of this same pure titanium alloy, save for a select few components therein.
Aside from that, though these mechanisms can only be activated by Rotwang via the use of his Chakra Strings Technique (w/ the chakra strings for this puppet armor being completely on the inside and out of view unlike those used to control non-armor puppets) and his Puppet Technique, the basic operations of this puppet which come from the joints as well as the design of its frame do not require the use of these aforementioned techniques and some examples of these include movements of the jaw, movements of the limbs and so on since this puppet is designed to be worn and used by him as armor which allows him to use his real body’s natural movements to perform these basic functions of this puppet. Apart from that, to allow this puppet armor of his to resemble his true body even further, he has given it a synthetic skin which is made of a polymer coat that he has bonded to its basic titanium frame in a permanent manner and which he has painted over with the same colors present in his real body. Beyond that, this synthetic skin coat gives this puppet armor of his both a visual and tactile resemblance to his real body which, when combined with its overall humanoid shape and features, is meant to give any onlookers the illusion that he is both unprotected as well as unarmed despite having this multipurpose tool at his disposal to use as he sees fit. Besides that, to complete this illusion, he has even ensured to enshroud this puppet armor in his actual attire choice, namely his physician-scientist’s garb (for details on that, please refer to the façade form image of this puppet armor given below)
Furthermore, this puppet armor has been constructed in sections and subsections which are connected and can be opened and closed as needed by Rotwang via via the use of his Chakra Strings Technique and his Puppet Technique (e.g., in those situations wherein he needs to have one or more of his actual body surfaces exposed for some purpose, like jutsu casting, etc.). Aside from that, when this puppet armor is worn by him, it covers his real body over completely from head to toe, thus allowing him the ability to not leave any part of his real body vulnerable and exposed to potential injury or contact with anything that may turn out to have some other sort of adverse effect on it. Apart from that, however, he can also channel his other techniques and chakra forms through this puppet armor to the outside via the associated special ability in his repertoire just like he can do with any of his other puppets as well (for additional details on this, please refer to the “Living Conduit” U.A. located in Rotwang C. Frankenstein’s character app or updates).
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Appearance (Image, Façade Form):
Note: All credit for this image goes to the creators of the Dr. Stone anime series and to the artist HANUSHCCKA for the fanart itself.
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Appearance (Image, Real Form):
Note 1: All credit for this image goes to the creators of the Iron Man series and to the artist NEPHILIM for the fanart itself.
Note 2: This true form of this puppet armor is always hidden underneath the synthetic skin coat that has been applied to it in a permanently bonded fashion and thus, cannot simply be discerned via sight alone and thus, requires reliance on non-visual sense or otherwise unconventional, supernatural means of detection (e.g., Byakugan) to do so.
Note 3: This image is merely meant to depict the most general and most rudimentary appearance of this puppet armor's true form, but the full version which will actually be employed ICly includes all the features described in the written appearance description provided above. Please refer to said section for further details.
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Materials:- Basic Frame (20 units of Titanium = 20,000 ryō total)
- Synthetic Skin Coat (20 units of Polymer = 10,000 ryō total)
- Hair Harpoon Launcher (22,000 ryō total)
+ 10 units of Titanium = 10,000 ryō subtotal
+ 10 units of Polymer = 5000 ryō subtotal
+ 10x 15’ Steel Wire Reels = 1000 ryō subtotal
+ 2x Transducers = 5000 ryō subtotal
+ 2x 15’ Copper Wire Reels = 1000 ryō subtotal
+ 1 Battery = 5000 ryō subtotal - 4x Voltaic Pads (32,000 ryō total)
+ 4x 15’ Copper Wire Reels = 2000 ryō subtotal
+ 4x Transducers = 10,000 ryō subtotal
+ 4 Batteries = 20,000 ryō subtotal - Flight Module (27,000 ryō total)
+ 10 units of Titanium = 10,000 ryō subtotal
+ 1x 15’ Steel Chain Spool = 1000 ryō subtotal
+ 2x 15’ Copper Wire Reels = 1000 ryō subtotal
+ 4x Transducers = 10,000 ryō subtotal
+ 1x Battery = 5000 ryō subtotal - 4x Reaper Claws (4 units of Titanium = 4000 ryō total)
Stats:- Strength: B
- Constitution: B (chosen stat for puppet armor’s stat replacement on Rotwang)
- Coordination: B
- Speed: C (due to this puppet being used as puppet armor)
Weaknesses:
This puppet’s biggest weakness would be that it will always be limited to a max Speed ceiling of C-tier for any form of movement it grants to Rotwang regardless of his Coordination since it has been designed to be deployed as body armor for him.
Utilities:- Flight Module:
The entirety of the back region of this Tálōs Mk-I puppet armor has been designed and constructed by Rotwang to house this mechanism. Additionally, this mechanism is a complex one which consists of several interconnected parts. Moreover, the first part of this mechanism comes in the form of a backbone-like construct which has been built using the same pure titanium alloy which has been used in the rest of this puppet armor and this has been made in a curved manner so that it follows the natural curve of Rotwang’s real back and matches it in length as well to avoid arousing undue suspicion, thus lending further credibility to the illusion of being Rotwang’s real body that this puppet armor has been designed and constructed to present to onlookers. Apart from that, this hollow backbone-like construct serves as the air-frame and anchor point for the next part of this mechanism.
Aside from that, the next part of this mechanism is a rather complex one which is comprised of several interlinked parts and even sub-parts. Apart from that, the first of these parts are a pair of 4’ (1.21 m) long, hollow, insect wings which have both been made entirely of the same pure titanium alloy that comprises the rest of this puppet armor, and each of these has been constructed in sections and subsections like the rest of this puppet armor’s frame as well as covered with the same polymer coat that covers the rest of the puppet armor's frame, but these have been painted by Rotwang to resemble actual insect wings for giving them a more natural feel. Beyond that, each of these two wings has a 7.5’ (2.29 m) steel chain segment running through its center along its entire length to fully connect its sections and subsections. Besides that, the ends of each of these steel chain segments which are proximal to the backbone-like construct have been equipped with a small, but complex joint that is comprised of a sliding joint and a pin joint and this has also been made entirely of the same pure titanium alloy that comprises the rest of this puppet armor's basic frame and most of its mechanism parts. Additionally, each of these complex joints has been connected to the backbone-like construct/air-frame via another small, but complex joint and this one is comprised of a rotational joint and a pin joint, both of which have also been made entirely of the same pure titanium alloy that also comprises the rest of this puppet armor.
Furthermore, each of these secondary complex joints has been connected to a complex slide-crank setup which has been installed onto a small stretch of internal scaffolding that has also been made entirely of pure titanium alloy and which has been securely affixed to the rest of the inside of this backbone-like construct/air-frame via a small titanium rod, with one being on each side of the backbone-like construct/air-frame. Additionally, this slide-crank setup is comprised of three parts which are a prismatic joint which is the slider, levers which are connected via rotational joints to the the prismatic joint and thus form the crank, and a single medium-sized gear which is connected to the levers via more rotational joints and thus becomes the driver for this slide-crank setup, each part of which has also been made entirely of the same pure titanium alloy that also comprises the rest of this puppet armor. Apart from that, the last part of this mechanism is a combination of 4 transducers (i.e., 2 per wing), 15’ (4.5 m) of copper wire which has been divided up into two 7.5’ (2.3 m) segments, each of which has been wrapped around the steel chain segment that runs through the center of each wing, and a battery to power this mechanism upon its activation by Rotwang. Besides that, this last part of this mechanism has been installed directly into the base of the backbone-like construct that serves as the air-frame and anchor point of this mechanism to keep it protected from damage.
Beyond that, when these wings are not in active use, they are always kept fully retracted and are hidden away inside the backbone-like construct which serves as their anchor to the rest of the puppet armor’s body. Upon activation, the wings extend out from the pair of vertically placed slits that run along the entire length of this backbone-like construct/air-frame that contains them and the aforementioned driving mechanism that moves them. Besides that, once out and at full length, these wings can each be controlled to perform both up-down motions and even angular motions by Rotwang via the use of his Chakra Strings Technique and his Puppet Technique to produce the overall flight capacity that this mechanism provides for him, with the directional possibilities being up-down, side-side, forward, and even backwards depending on the situation. Lastly, however, this flight module is always limited in certain ways due to its mechanical origins and due to the puppet armor’s design, with these limitations being as follows: the hardness and quality of the overall setup being set to B++ due to most of it being made of pure titanium alloy like the rest of the puppet armor, a 500 m height ceiling for the flight routine, a max of C-tier Speed for the flight routine, and a duration of 3 posts with a cooldown of 3 posts that this flight mechanism immediately goes on between each use for the flight routine.
Weapons:- 4x Reaper Claws:
Each forearm of this Tálōs Mk-I puppet armor has been designed and constructed by Rotwang to house an independently operable mechanism which conceals a pair of serrated claw-shaped blades that are each made of pure titanium along with an extension and retraction module. Additionally, each of these claws always extend 6” out from the wrist portion of the respective forearm upon Rotwang’s activation of the mechanism in each forearm that controls them. Finally, since each of these blades has been made from pure titanium alloy, they each possess B++ grade quality and hardness, which lets them deal up to and including B-rank slashing damage, thus giving each of them above-average offensive utility. - Hair Harpoon Launcher:
The head of this Tálōs Mk-I puppet armor has been designed and constructed by Rotwang to contain a total of 10 holes through which some parts of this mechanism protrude externally. Additionally, this mechanism is a complex one which consists of several interconnected parts. Moreover, the first part of this mechanism consists of a set of 10 curvy and sharp-tipped spikes that have been crafted from the same pure titanium alloy that comprises most of the remainder of this puppet armor. Aside from that, each of these spikes which is 1’ long and 2” thick has been constructed in the same section as well as subsection manner as was the rest of this puppet armor’s body. Apart from that, the next part of this mechanism is comprised of a set of 10 steel wire reels and each of these has been threaded through the center of each of these 10 spikes to connect their segments to the base plate and securely anchor them on top of it when this mechanism is not in active use. Beyond that, this base plate is the last part of this mechanism and this one has been installed immediately beneath the external surface of the head region of this puppet armor. Besides that, this base plate consists of sub-parts which include a combination of 2 transducers, 15’ of copper wire, and a battery that, together make the launching trigger which can be used to fire these spikes upon activation of upon Rotwang’s activation of this mechanism.
Additionally, however, when this mechanism is not in active use, its utilitarian function is to mimic the clumps of hair that cover Rotwang’s head, and this was chosen by him to be another part of the illusion of being Rotwang’s true body that this puppet armor has been designed and constructed to present to any onlookers, and to this end, he has covered each of these spikes in the same polymer coat which, in this case, he has painted with his real hair color. Apart from that, when activated, these spikes can be launched individually or else in a simultaneous manner depending on Rotwang’s needs in the situation at hand. Aside from that when launched, this is done for each spike at B-Rank Force and so, each spike travels at B-Rank Speed for 4 m, C-Rank Speed for 3 m, D-Rank Speed for 2 m, and finally E-Rank Speed for 1 m, but then, they drop off ineffectually. Beyond that, at this point, they are then automatically reeled back to the base plate in the head of this puppet armor by its launching mechanism, but they can also be reeled back to it manually by Rotwang. Apart from that, this reeling back feature takes 1 post to complete fully, and due to this, this feature counts as the replenishment of the ammunition supplied for this mechanism, namely these 10 spikes. Finally, since each of these spikes has been made from pure titanium alloy, they each possess B++ grade quality and hardness, thus allowing each one to deal up to and including B-rank piercing damage, thus giving each one of them above-average offensive utility. - Voltaic Pads:
The body of this Tálōs Mk-I puppet armor has been designed and constructed by Rotwang to house 4 of these electrical current generator mechanisms. Additionally, these have been installed, one each, in the palmar regions (i.e., the palms) of this puppet armor’s hand sections and in the plantar regions (i.e., the soles) of this puppet armor’s foot sections. Moreover, each of these is comprised of a transducer, 15’ of copper wire, and a battery to power them. Beyond that, due to the way in which each of these has been designed and constructed by Rotwang, each pad is 3.75” long, 1.50” wide, and 0.75” thick. Finally, upon Rotwang’s activation of the mechanism, each of these will generate an electrical current which if deployed for combative purposes, can be used to deal up to and including B-rank Raiton damage, but each of these mechanisms can also be used by Rotwang alongside the associated special puppetry jutsu for other purposes as well as per the needs of the situation. - Assaulting Wings:
While the flight module, and more specifically, the pair of titanium wings therein have been designed for the purposes of allowing Rotwang to fly, the wing portions can also be used in a combative way, and in this case, offensively. Additionally, this is because these wings of said flight module have also been made of pure titanium alloy like most of the rest of this puppet armor. Moreover, due to the sections and the subsections that comprise the structure of these wings, they can be maneuvered to curve in any chosen direction by Rotwang within a max range of 1 m away at a max of B-tier Speed for performing striking attacks, either individually or in concert. Beyond that, since each of these wings has been made of pure titanium alloy, they each possess B++ grade quality and hardness and each has been crafted to have hard edges as well as surfaces of this same sort. Finally, this allows each wing to deal up to and including B-rank blunt force damage, thus giving each one of them above-average offensive utility.
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Defenses:- Titanium Alloy Chassis:
This Tálōs Mk-I puppet armor has a shell that has been designed as well as constructed almost entirely of pure titanium alloy. Additionally, due to this, this puppet armor's near total titanium alloy composition grants it B++ grade quality and hardness, thus allowing this puppet armor's frame to protect Rotwang against up to and including B-rank physical impacts of any sort (e.g., weapon attacks, unarmed strikes, and any elemental ninjutsu with physical mass). Finally, this superior quality and hardness is why this puppet can be used as armor for providing Rotwang with above-average defensive utility. - Protecting Wings:
While the flight module, and more specifically, the pair of titanium wings therein have been designed for the purposes of allowing Rotwang to fly, the wing portions can also be used in a combative way, and in this case, defensively. Additionally, this is because these wings of said flight module have also been made of pure titanium alloy like most of the rest of this puppet armor. Moreover, due to the sections and the subsections that comprise the structure of these wings, they can be maneuvered to curve in any chosen direction by Rotwang within a max range of 1 m away at a max of B-tier Speed for performing blocking maneuvers, either individually or in concert. Beyond that, since each of these wings has been made of pure titanium alloy, they each possess B++ grade quality and hardness and each has been crafted to have hard edges as well as surfaces. Finally, this allows each wing to protect Rotwang against up to and including B-rank physical impacts of any sort (e.g., weapon attacks, unarmed strikes, and any elemental ninjutsu with physical mass), thus giving each one of them above-average defensive utility. - Chakra Shield Modification:
Each of the two titanium wings that are part of the flight module of this puppet armor in Rotwang’s arsenal has been constructed such that chakra-conductive subsections have been installed into them along their entire length. Additionally, and consequently, this mechanism that has been built into each wing can be used for generating an oval-shaped energetic shield made entirely of chakra which is large enough to cover Rotwang’s body over fully upon his activation of this mechanism. Moreover, this is performed in these instances via the use of the Chakra Shield Technique. Beyond that, due to the sections and the subsections that comprise the structure of these wings, each of them can be maneuvered to curve in any chosen direction by Rotwang within a max range of 1 m away at a max of B-tier Speed to place them in the appropriate position for blocking incoming attacks by generating this Chakra Shield Technique, and this can be done in up to and including 2 directions in any given instance. Finally, the details of the Chakra Shield Technique are contained in the spoiler that has been given immediately below:- Spoiler:
Name: Chakra Shield Technique
Rank: B
Power: B
Activation Cost: 10
Upkeep Cost: N/A
Range: Puppet
Speed: N/A
Element: N/A
Skill: Puppetry
Classification: Canon
Requirements:
+ Puppetry skill
+ Puppet w/ Chakra Shield Modification
Parent Technique: Puppet Technique
Hand Seals: N/A
Description:
The user flows their chakra into their puppet via their using the specified segmented appendages of the puppet to generate a large chakra barrier. Additionally, this chakra barrier can block up to and including 1 B-Rank damage instance that comes at them. Finally, this will completely prevent this damage of the previously specified degree from occurring to the puppet and/or the target that the puppet is currently protecting, whether that be the user or not.
Weaknesses:
Once a single damage instance of the specified rank has been blocked successfully by this Chakra Shield Technique in the manner described above, the associated generating mechanism will then be automatically deactivated subsequently. Additionally, this means that it cannot be used again until the following post. Finally, and consequently, this makes both the puppet wielding this mechanism and/or its designated target of protection then become potentially vulnerable to attacks that could be launched at them during this interval in a serial fashion.
- Puppetry skill + associated jutsu (i.e., Chakra Strings Technique, Puppet Technique)
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