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==Character details== | ==Character details== | ||
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VIC20-tan is represented as pre-teen girl with wavy burgundy hair and fairly intimidating orange eyes, and wears part of her old uniform combined with some modern pieces. Her eyes | VIC20-tan is represented as pre-teen girl with wavy burgundy hair and fairly intimidating orange eyes, and wears part of her old uniform combined with some modern pieces. Her eyes have a piercing glare like PET-tan's. | ||
She still wears her military tunic with her insignia and Brodie helmet from her old Commodore days; her full uniform is modeled after the WWI-era Doughboys, and thus she was involved in more land-based and close-quarter fighting than her sisters, who were all primarily naval captains. | She still wears her military tunic with her insignia and Brodie helmet from her old Commodore days; her full uniform is modeled after the WWI-era Doughboys, and thus she was involved in more land-based and close-quarter fighting than her sisters, who were all primarily naval captains. Her tunic is light grey with black trim, colored after the original VIC-20 unit. On the trim of her tunic are rainbow stripes modeled after the rainbow-striped nameplate of the later (1982-85) VIC-20 model. On the upper sleeves of her tunic are a gold VIC-20 insignia, modeled after the gold-colored nameplate of the early VIC-20 model. She added many pockets onto the sleeves to store more ammo. | ||
Her tunic is light grey with black trim, colored after the original VIC-20 unit. On the trim of her tunic are rainbow stripes modeled after the rainbow-striped nameplate of the later (1982-85) VIC-20 model. On the upper sleeves of her tunic are a gold VIC-20 insignia, modeled after the gold-colored nameplate of the early VIC-20 model. She added many pockets onto the sleeves to store more ammo. | |||
Her main weapon is an M1903 Springfield rifle, which she also used in service of the Commodore fleet. She also carries a bayonet, which she prefers to use as a melee weapon. | Her main weapon is an M1903 Springfield rifle, which she also used in service of the Commodore fleet. She also carries a bayonet, which she prefers to use as a melee weapon. | ||
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In full dress, she wore dark pants and boots with her uniform, but now instead wears a skirt, long socks and high-heeled shoes; these recent additions are feminine and dainty, contrasting with her old-fashioned military attire. To her, it's a symbolic way of showing that deep down, she wants to be more feminine and be a part of modern life, but her memories won't let her do that outright. | In full dress, she wore dark pants and boots with her uniform, but now instead wears a skirt, long socks and high-heeled shoes; these recent additions are feminine and dainty, contrasting with her old-fashioned military attire. To her, it's a symbolic way of showing that deep down, she wants to be more feminine and be a part of modern life, but her memories won't let her do that outright. | ||
In service, she was prim and proper | ===Personality=== | ||
VIC-20-tan has always been hotheaded. In service, she was prim and proper to conceal her aggressive streak, which she unleashed in battle, and was used to fuel her patriotism. She used to be very tomboyish, not caring at all for fancy things, reflected in her less fancy choice of uniform than her sisters', and her self-imposed minimalist lifestyle. | |||
She was fiercely idealistic at first, but obsolescence, in-fighting, and Commodore's downfall all took their toll on her idealism. Since Commodore's downfall, she turned cynical, and and travels the world to try and forget about her hardships, but still laments the loss of her company and heritage. Her attitude is harsh towards others, but hides a yearning to be a part of the modern world, and the feeling that she can't. She has cheered up somewhat in the past few years since the first Commodore family reunion. | |||
===Abilities=== | |||
VIC-20-tan is physically and magically frail, because while the VIC-20 supports color and has better sound than the PET, the VIC-20 was an underpowered machine upon debut with less RAM. She is able to make up for some of her innate limitations with fierce training and hot-blooded determination. She has several spellbooks, referencing the VIC-20's large software library. However, she needs assistance casting most of her spells, since the more advanced VIC-20 software needs the 16K RAM extension. Her non-magical abilities are her experience in melee combat and sharpshooting. | |||
===Family and relationships=== | ===Family and relationships=== | ||
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==History and background== | ==History and background== | ||
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Her older sister, PET-tan, was successful in securing territory in the education market, but not the home user and gaming markets where she lost many battles against the Atari-tans. VIC-20-tan was created with the technical abilities needed to compete against them, and avenge PET-tan's losses, so she and PET-tan didn't have much of a rivalry. While having the requisite ability needed to compete (color support), she still turned out to be an underpowered computer-tan, but PET-tan and Minuteman-tan were able to train her to maximize her capabilities... | Her older sister, PET-tan, was successful in securing territory in the education market, but not the home user and gaming markets where she lost many battles against the Atari-tans. VIC-20-tan was created with the technical abilities needed to compete against them, and avenge PET-tan's losses, so she and PET-tan didn't have much of a rivalry. While having the requisite ability needed to compete (color support), she still turned out to be an underpowered computer-tan, but PET-tan and Minuteman-tan were able to train her to maximize her capabilities... | ||