Siya's Concept Hut

[Siya]

Bwaha!  I've got some more sketches.  But, that's all they are....sketches.  At least they are some new content, though.

First up, GMOS-tan:


Judging by C-Chan's descriptions, I figured she should look high-maintenance.   She looks vaguely Victorian, but close to a china doll.  The punch-card piece of her dress was something I threw in at the last minute and probably won't be a part of the final design.  After all, I don't even know if GMOS even utilized punch card information.  I'm going off of C-Chan's information for all of it.

GMOS-tan's collar a stiff blue cotton.  The tie is just there to pull the collar into the whole ensemble.  The uniforms of her butlers look like they should be worn by people on an assembly line.

This is still just concept, though... ^__^;;

Next, Mutagenix-tan:


Well....uhh....I like her sleeves.  Their inspiration is taken from the Mutagenix logo.  She also has a third eye on her forehead (a mutation!).  She also wears overalls to allude to juzo-kun's version of Slackware-tan.

Next is SAGE-tan!

SAGE-tan!  Alright, so first off...whenever I think of a sage, for some reason I imagine them as being blind, but still able to see.  Maybe SAGE-tan can see, maybe she can't...but whatever the case, she's blindfolded.  I gave her a squash blossom hairstyle (used by the Hopi Indians) because I thought it had an old-fashioned look.  

I had another design where SAGE-tan wore more of an Eastern Indian-looking outfit, but I stuck with the military-looking outfit because C-Chan knows a hella lot more about SAGE than I do, and I figure it would be best to stick with his suggestions than traipse about in the wood of my imagination without a guide.  I get lost there, easily.
I actually want her pants to have a bit more "poof".  Almost as if they were supposed to be the skirts of a dress, but are, abruptly, tucked into her boots and sewn shut.  

Also, she has a rocket launcher....maybe.

Last, some more virus concepts:

Meet Radiant-tan and Unstable-tan.  Relevant information on them can be found here.  Basically, the malware duo brought the Visio corporation to its knees, allowing Microsoft to buy them out.  Radiant may or may not have wings, but she is dressed all in white.  Both have somewhat professional appearances due to their potential role in corporate sabotage.  Unstable, however, looks a little more youthful and will be given a slightly more vibrant color scheme.

[Bella]

Judging by C-Chan's descriptions, I figured she should look high-maintenance. She looks vaguely Victorian, but close to a china doll. The punch-card piece of her dress was something I threw in at the last minute and probably won't be a part of the final design. After all, I don't even know if GMOS even utilized punch card information. I'm going off of C-Chan's information for all of it.

GMOS-tan's collar a stiff blue cotton. The tie is just there to pull the collar into the whole ensemble. The uniforms of her butlers look like they should be worn by people on an assembly line.

This is still just concept, though... ^__^;;

I haven't the vaguest knowledge of GM OS, so I can't comment on references and what not. But the Victorian style of dress matches how I envision most ancient OS-tans (from the 50s to late 60s). I often have trouble designing unique, stunning outfits and hairstyles for old -tans (excluding Multics-sama, of course), but this is something you really have a knack for.

I love her "blue collar" and tie, and I love the punchcard on the front (I wikied it, but couldn't find any info on whether GM OS used punch cards or not...mid 50s, I'd think so...). I also adore her hair and the corset. Assembly line helpers are fun little touch as well.

Well....uhh....I like her sleeves. Their inspiration is taken from the Mutagenix logo. She also has a third eye on her forehead (a mutation!). She also wears overalls to allude to juzo-kun's version of Slackware-tan.

Hmmm...I'm not familiar with Mutagenix, but I take it's a Slackware based distro that's used in some form of audio editing? Good call on the outfit, her spear is very unique and I like her sleeves as well...the third eye is a bit...odd...but kinda neat.

SAGE-tan! Alright, so first off...whenever I think of a sage, for some reason I imagine them as being blind, but still able to see. Maybe SAGE-tan can see, maybe she can't...but whatever the case, she's blindfolded. I gave her a squash blossom hairstyle (used by the Hopi Indians) because I thought it had an old-fashioned look.

I had another design where SAGE-tan wore more of an Eastern Indian-looking outfit, but I stuck with the military-looking outfit because C-Chan knows a hella lot more about SAGE than I do, and I figure it would be best to stick with his suggestions than traipse about in the wood of my imagination without a guide. I get lost there, easily.
I actually want her pants to have a bit more "poof". Almost as if they were supposed to be the skirts of a dress, but are, abruptly, tucked into her boots and sewn shut.

Also, she has a rocket launcher....maybe.

As for the blind part, I have to say the first thought that came to mind was Lady Justice. Considering SAGE was a NORAD system, I find this to be an interesting reference, intentional or coincidental.

The hair is cool, it has a no-nonsense feel about it that fits her. I like the military style of her outfit, and the pants are a bit bloomer-like. The boots aren't quite draw, but something like a combat boot would look neat. I approve of the rocket launcher, as well. Overall, the entirety of her look is very powerful, militaristic and futuristic, fitting the SAGE quite well I think.

Considering your excellence with old OS-tan designs, I may have to recruit your help for GCOS-tan's battle wear or formal wear

Meet Radiant-tan and Unstable-tan. Relevant information on them can be found here. Basically, the malware duo brought the Visio corporation to its knees, allowing Microsoft could buy them out. Radiant may or may not have wings, but she is dressed all in white. Both have somewhat professional appearances due to their potential role in corporate sabotage. Unstable, however, looks a little more youthful and will be given a slightly more vibrant color scheme.

Ooooh! These girls are very elegant and professional looking! As for the wings, I always like things with wings (hey, a rhyme!). The white color scheme could give her an angelic appearance, which is quite the opposite of her attitude I'm sure I love Radiant-tan's hairdo and outfit, as well!

[C-Chan]

YEAH!  Siya-san has come through with the challenge!!  You are now officially promoted to demi-god artist!  ^V^

Please don't mind the scant comics,... just short of time again.  ;___;

GMOS-tan:  Well yeah, i don't know much about the system either since there's very little resources about it on the net.  But systems at the time used punch cards, magnetic tape, and so forth, so I don't think the little artistic license hurts.

Actually, just found an article that talks about the OS a little:

http://millosh.wordpress.com/2007/09/07/the-worlds-first-computer-operating-system-implemented-at-general-motors-research-labs-in-warren-michigan-in-1955/

For the OS-tan, herself,... what else can you expect I'll say?  She's BEA-U-TI-FUL!!!!  The perfection depiction of a blue-collar aristocrat if I haven't seen any.  ^v^

Too bad she's one of the last of her kind.  '

Mutagenix-tan:  sassy comes to mind seeing her.  Naturally, no Siya batch would be complete without an obscure Linux distro in desperate need of a cute design.  Look at how much promotion you made for Fried Chicken Linux, whose OS-tan now tops the charts of one of the most widely-drawn OSC characters to date!  ^v^

SAGE-tan;  well again, you give me too much credit, although I guess I WILL have to research more about SAGE for the Wiki entry.  But yes, I like the design too, although I second Bella's comments about the boots, especially since they would better fit that antiquated-style of military pants.  Nice call on the uniform and on the blind-foldedness, since like all ancient computer systems it probably wasn't terribly precise on its own.

More info can be found here to better flesh out the character (I imagine, since she is technically the largest computer ever built, that she would be particularly tall for that era):

http://www.computermuseum.li/Testpage/IBM-SAGE-computer.htm

i'd probably replace the rocket launcher for something a little more 50's like and gritty.  (These were the good ol' days of axel grease and grit.  ^.^)
Or perhaps one of her favorite toys:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nuclear_artillery

Radiant-tan and Unstable-tan:  I was actually going to say that they look a little too well-dressed and dolled up to be virus-tans.  But.... judging what they did and who that eventually ended up helping,......... gee, one can't help but wonder for long where they got all that money.  ^___^;

Very clever work!  ^v^

[Siya]

Hmmm...I'm not familiar with Mutagenix, but I take it's a Slackware based distro that's used in some form of audio editing?

As far as I can tell, there isn't meant to be any focus on audio editing.  Check out their site here.  Mutagenix-tan is just guarding a little something for me, at the moment.

As for the blind part, I have to say the first thought that came to mind was Lady Justice. Considering SAGE was a NORAD system, I find this to be an interesting reference, intentional or coincidental.

Definitely coincidental, but I'm glad it works, all the same! ^__^

The boots aren't quite draw, but something like a combat boot would look neat.

...I second Bella's comments about the boots, especially since they would better fit that antiquated-style of military pants.

Good, 'cause that's what I intended for her! ^__^  I'm usually rather lazy when it comes to footware...especially in my sketches. ^^;;

Considering your excellence with old OS-tan designs, I may have to recruit your help for GCOS-tan's battle wear or formal wear

I'd be happy to help! ^__^

As for the wings, I always like things with wings (hey, a rhyme!). The white color scheme could give her an angelic appearance...

I'm actually considering making the flow-chart arrows on her back flow in a more wing-like pattern.  But, maybe I'll go with angelic (or cherubic) wings, anyway.  The wings are in reference some text she happens to like.  I also have a couple more pages with info on Radiant and Unstable.  I'm a bit more sold on Radiant-tan's design than Unstable-tan's...but the text that Unstable seems to enjoy seems to be youthfully angsty, which would fit the design, if not the facial expression.

GMOS-tan: Well yeah, i don't know much about the system either since there's very little resources about it on the net. But systems at the time used punch cards, magnetic tape, and so forth, so I don't think the little artistic license hurts.

Actually, just found an article that talks about the OS a little:

From what I can gather from the information in that link, GMOS utilized both punch cards and magnetic tape.  Unless I'm reading those posts incorrectly.  But...yay!  I can leave the punch card portion of her dress!

Naturally, no Siya batch would be complete without an obscure Linux distro in desperate need of a cute design.

Bweeheehee!  I gorged my imagination at DistroWatch, so there are tons of ideas swirling about that are (hopefully) yet to come.

Nice call on the uniform and on the blind-foldedness, since like all ancient computer systems it probably wasn't terribly precise on its own.

I had, at one point, justified her blindfold in that SAGE-tan's blindness could be likened to GMOS-tan's reliance on her assembly line servants.  Where GMOS-tan has the high-maintenance of blue-collar aristocracy, SAGE-tan's inability to see makes her somewhat high-maintenance, herself.  

Although, I half expect SAGE-tan to act as if she can see, then smack right into a wall or tumble down the stairs....then blame it on someone else or yell at the offending object.

i'd probably replace the rocket launcher for something a little more 50's like and gritty. (These were the good ol' days of axel grease and grit. ^.^)
Or perhaps one of her favorite toys:

Ahh, good!  Those are much closer to what I imagined for her, anyway.  They're just less likely to be shoulder-mounted.

[C-Chan]

Ahh, good! Those are much closer to what I imagined for her, anyway. They're just less likely to be shoulder-mounted.

Oh don't be so sure,...
I think SAGE would've been a VERY strong woman, and undoubtedly even a crazy Mainframe-tan in her day.  ^.^

But yeah, I was having a lot of fun reading the Wiki article on SAGE:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Semi_Automatic_Ground_Environment

And I've definitely reconsidered that missile launchers aren't such a bad idea after all, although only much later in her life (having a strong Patton complex, she was not conducive to change).

Still, I think her weapon of choice would undoubtedly have been the Spysweeper:



http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Skysweeper

Which yes, she would have carried on her shoulder!  ^v^

I was originally thinking one of these:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/120_mm_M1_gun

But the other gun fit her like a glove given its integrated radar/computer aspect.

[NejinOniwa]

Still, I think her weapon of choice would undoubtedly have been the Spysweeper:

My friend, I am detecting a pun on old members here!

Good jeorb. -w-

[Bella]

As far as I can tell, there isn't meant to be any focus on audio editing. Check out their site here. Mutagenix-tan is just guarding a little something for me, at the moment.

Oh, that's what threw me off

Good, 'cause that's what I intended for her! ^__^ I'm usually rather lazy when it comes to footware...especially in my sketches. ^^;;

Me too. I usually am quite lazy with hands as well...

I'd be happy to help! ^__^

I see GCOS-tan as dressing in a mix of traditional Japanese and Victorian styles. There's a drawing of her (in her formal wear) in my unfinished gallery, but it'd be neat to see your take on her battle suit.

I'm actually considering making the flow-chart arrows on her back flow in a more wing-like pattern. But, maybe I'll go with angelic (or cherubic) wings, anyway. The wings are in reference some text she happens to like. I also have a couple more pages with info on Radiant and Unstable. I'm a bit more sold on Radiant-tan's design than Unstable-tan's...but the text that Unstable seems to enjoy seems to be youthfully angsty, which would fit the design, if not the facial expression.

The arrow-like wings could be cool!

I had, at one point, justified her blindfold in that SAGE-tan's blindness could be likened to GMOS-tan's reliance on her assembly line servants. Where GMOS-tan has the high-maintenance of blue-collar aristocracy, SAGE-tan's inability to see makes her somewhat high-maintenance, herself.

I've always envisioned the older an OS-tan, the more staff and care it needs

Although, I half expect SAGE-tan to act as if she can see, then smack right into a wall or tumble down the stairs....then blame it on someone else or yell at the offending object.

Heehee, justice is blind; but often at the cost of many injuries

Oh don't be so sure,...
I think SAGE would've been a VERY strong woman, and undoubtedly even a crazy Mainframe-tan in her day. ^.^

Just what we need, a blind, crazed woman with a rocket launcher O____O

[Aurora Borealis]

Blind, crazed woman with a rocket launcher... What could possibly go wrong?

[Siya]

C-Chan, that all works wonderfully. ^__^

I see GCOS-tan as dressing in a mix of traditional Japanese and Victorian styles. There's a drawing of her (in her formal wear) in my unfinished gallery, but it'd be neat to see your take on her battle suit.

I saw your drawing.  It is an awesome design!  If you want to keep with the Japanese/British theme...possibly a cross between the royal guard (or, maybe, American Civil War-era British uniform?) crossed with samurai armor.  The I chose the two western uniforms I did due to their warm, bright coloring and your use of a phoenix in your design.  A samurai is an iconic Japanese warrior.  If you want something a little different, though, you could keep in mind that the naginata was sometimes considered an ideal woman's weapon, since it helped the wielder keep a distance from their opponent.  Many wives and daughters of samurai were taught to fight with the naginata.  There are several ukyo-e prints of Japanese women defending their homelands with naginata.  This does not mean, however, that men did not brandish this weapon.  It was commonly in use by samurai, as well.  The costume for famous samurai wife, Tomoe Gozen, is depicted on this page.

Here are some other Japanese warrior costumes for inspiration:
http://img143.imageshack.us/my.php?image=yabusamecostumeer6.png
http://img101.imageshack.us/img101/8932/printguardladies2js2.jpg

Japanese warrior monks:
http://img519.imageshack.us/img519/4644/sohei2fa8.png
http://img151.imageshack.us/img151/3059/warriormonkdv6.png

OK, so that's all a little convoluted, but I hope it helps!

[C-Chan]

I'd love your ideas for GECOS-sama's battlesuit.  ^___^
I'll have more to say about her in your [Bella's] thread later.  ^.^

In the meantime, two things:

1)  SAGE-sama will probably prefer that giant gun over missiles -- call her an old-fashionied kinda woman.  ^__^

2)  OMG!!!!!!!!!!  @o@

http://www.damnsmallbsd.org/

*SWOONS*  X___X

[Bella]

I saw your drawing. It is an awesome design! If you want to keep with the Japanese/British theme...possibly a cross between the royal guard (or, maybe, American Civil War-era British uniform?) crossed with samurai armor. The I chose the two western uniforms I did due to their warm, bright coloring and your use of a phoenix in your design. A samurai is an iconic Japanese warrior. If you want something a little different, though, you could keep in mind that the naginata was sometimes considered an ideal woman's weapon, since it helped the wielder keep a distance from their opponent. Many wives and daughters of samurai were taught to fight with the naginata. There are several ukyo-e prints of Japanese women defending their homelands with naginata. This does not mean, however, that men did not brandish this weapon. It was commonly in use by samurai, as well. The costume for famous samurai wife, Tomoe Gozen, is depicted on this page.

Thanks! I never really thought of the naginata, but that could work quite well. I'll also try to use some of the designs in those reference pix...

2) OMG!!!!!!!!!! @o@

http://www.damnsmallbsd.org/

*SWOONS* X___X

Mmmmmhmmm. This is just like those BSD'ers to be riding Linux's coatails

[Alfamille]

I'm kind of late but thumbs up for doing an illustration of FCL-tan! Although I'm not really into her hat, well her fashion is pretty well done! The latest sketches are NEAT! I like Mutagenix-tan the best (it really does remind me of Salckware-tan)!

Oh don't be so sure,...
I think SAGE would've been a VERY strong woman, and undoubtedly even a crazy Mainframe-tan in her day. ^.^

Just what we need, a blind, crazed woman with a rocket launcher O____O

...or how bout some additional technical knowledge in hardware? That'd be awesome

[Siya]

Just tossing in MidnightBSD-tan's sketch, which originally appeared in the OS-tan theories thread.

[C-Chan]

http://linuxhow2.com/Feature_Articles/VirtualBox_A_Review.html



Hmmm,... a nice mature beauty, like a fine Bordeaux....

Has a Margery Daw appeal, sans the vulgarity and with infinitely more class.  Can definitely picture her as being related to the OSX girls, as she fuses elements from Cheetah, Panther and Tiger in some aspects.  Best of all,....... she doesn't look short.  TvT

I want to mark this up as being another "Must Color" pic,... although I'm the first person to realize the importance of getting through the rest of the cue.  ^.^

*still awaiting eagerly for a completed Parsix-tan*

[Bella]

I commented on her in the conjecture thread, but I concur, she does have a certain OS X-ness about her