OS-tan Annex Project Revival

[Aurora Borealis]

@Bella: If I make the bios a separate article within the faction articles, I'd place them closer to the top, possibly right below the member list.

@Choco: That could work.

Right now, I'll experiment with putting up some bios and see how they turn out.

[Chocofreak13]

you might also put in connections to other families. such as MS's connection to BR and the unix family, if any :3

[Aurora Borealis]

That sounds good too! I'm listing examples I can think of off the top of my head.

To add (tentative):
- connections to other factions: Of course! It's not like these factions are isolated!

• Some of the Mac-tans are semi-retired and are part-time Binteeji Renmei members
• Some Mainframes resigned from the Guild (i.e: SAGE, EXEC, OS2200)
• The CIOST includes former Mainframes, wanderers and Unix Family members who defected
• connections between Unix and MS Family: To this day, SCO Unix (Xenix's daughter) is sympathetic to the Windows-tans
• A$C founded in response to MS Family's rise to power

-connections to other families: Alliances and rivalries, for example:

• The Classic Mac/Apple Family has Unix step-relatives who share a culture with them, i.e: A/UX, NeXTSTEP, the OSX-tans and DarwinOS.
• The Mac Family allied with the Unixes somewhat in the late 90's, which allowed the OSXs to be born
• The Windows NT line's relation to the DECs, although the Windows-tans are unaware.
• the IBM and CDC mainframes among others were sworn rivals during their heyday. Now they mainly just tolerate each other.
• In the 80's, the Apple-tans, Commodore-tans, MS-IBM Family, Atari-tans and Tandy-tans along many more other families were all rivals, but their rivalries were civil. Well, usually. Due to the circumstances of Atari ST's and Amiga's existences, the Commodores and the Ataris developed a vendetta against each other.
• The Unix Wars, and the Windows Family contributing to their downfall.

-Beliefs and values: This might be a tough one, but here I go:

• Wanderer class: Every -tan for themselves!
• Binteeji Renmei: We will help anyone who needs it, especially the most vulnerable. Resourcefulness and teamwork are greatly valued, as this is by no means a wealthy faction, but we shall pull through!
• House of Mac: Making a comeback with style and moving forward, but we acknowledge the past and its sacrifices. Even after dropping all Classic support, the OSXs and many of their comrades won't leave the Classics behind. Track record with classiness and sophistication isn't as good as they want it to be though.
• Windows Family: We must appear perfect. Revisionism and keeping secrets of the past is a-okay if it improves the family spirit and motivates them to succeed brilliantly.

[Chocofreak13]

that last one is subject to speculation. ^_~*

who the hell is tandy? :\

(glad i could help ^^)

[Aurora Borealis]

Tandy is Tandy/Radio Shack's TRS-80 series. There's a TRS-80/TRSDOS-tan, and her sister TRS-80 Color Computer/CoCo-tan.

[stewartsage]

Mmm, TRS-80, that lovable lil' zealot

[Chocofreak13]

and you said making multiple -tans for one OS was pointless and a waste of time. >:\

[Bella]

Firstly, those -tans were made ~4 years ago, by a member who hasn't been here for years so we don't really have any say in how they were created; secondly, the TRS-80 and CoCo ARE quite separate machines. It's like arguing that VIC-20-tan and C64-tan are multiple -tans for one system.

[Aurora Borealis]

Yeah. Both the original TRS-80 and its color counterpart were simply called the TRS-80, but those two are quite different, and so are their characters.

Still using my userpage as a sandbox for porting bios, I got started with some House of Mac and Wanderer Class bios to port over, but I had been working on the Windows Family section the most since all of them are complete in the original.

Once I get a section finished, or rather, up-to-date, I'll move it over to a section within that faction's article.

Anyone else agree with the ideas listed in my last post?

[Chocofreak13]

the one about tandy? :3

[Aurora Borealis]

Oops... I mean the one before that. I didn't notice that post! x_x

[Chocofreak13]

xD i suppose this post is pointless, since it's obvious that i agree, since i suggested some of it. xD

[Krizonar]

I see my ideas in there and I am very happy

it's also kinda... odd, to have my ideas put into such a huge project.

[Chocofreak13]

I think that's code for "go for it" Aurora. :3

[Aurora Borealis]

@Krizo: I like your contributions, and hope you'll help with editing the wiki too.

@Choco: Okay!

Some new bios:

Name: Apple II-tan
aka: "II-chan"
Debut: 6/5/1977
Height: 128 cm (4'2")
Weight: ?? kg
Eye Color: Red
Hair: Blonde

Quick Facts:

-Is Apple I's oldest daughter and the oldest living member of the Apple Family.
-One of the co-founders of the Binteeji Renmei.
-Usually dons a set of red+white Edo-era Japanese farm clothes, a white kerchief and straw hat, and her hair is usually braided.
-Maintains an apple orchard, and teaches others how to grow their own gardens.
-Has a golden apple-shaped locket containing a black+white photo of Apple I in memory of her.
-Is hard-working, rugged, friendly, witty, and great story-teller.
-Serves as a big sister and parental figure to all of the Apple-tans, and served as a teacher figure to the Apple Family when she lived with them.
-Still maintains close ties with the Mac-tans after her departure in 1993, and is in fact even closer to them than she was before.
-Sad that she had neglected much of her family, being too busy with work before she retired.
-Is Lisa's caregiver, not just out of sisterly love or pity, but also as part of Apple I's parting wish.
-Former rivals with Atari DOS and Commodore PET, the three are now best of friends.
-Still in a rivalry with Coleco Adam-tan that is highly competitive, yet (usually) civil.

Name: Mac OSX Server-tan
aka:  "Rhapsody"
Debut: circa 1999
Height: 178 cm (5'10")
Weight: ?? kg
Eye Color: Blue
Hair: Blonde

Quick Facts:

-Is friendly, motherly and cheerful, but is a shut-in. (not released to the public)
-Does not like to go outside or be seen in public if it can be helped. However, she has made some progress in recent years. (has some hobbyist following)
-Mother of Darwin OS and the OSX-tans, is NeXTSTEP's biological sister, and cousin of A/UX. Was adopted into the Mac culture by the Classic Mac-tans.
-Her daughters and the Classic-tans, though not related by code consider each other sisters just the same.
-Serves food and homemade apple cider to guests.
-Is diplomatic, and is the official Mac House ambassador.
-Friends with Solaris, Windows NT and 95 OSR 2.5.
-Drives a yellow boxcar. (referencing the Yellow Box foundation)
-Wears a white dress with black stripes, a blue+yellow skirt layer on top, along with white gloves and leggings.
-Has shoulder-length blonde hair in a flip-do, secured with a red Apple logo pin with a white X (as in OSX) on it.