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Buritsu In reply to SineShines [2018-02-07 05:09:47 +0000 UTC]

I do not mind elaborating, thanks again for checking out more of my characters Q//A//Q

For some reason I use human/live experimentation a lot in my stories... I think all my separate stories have it happen to at least one character O__O I think because that kind of thing scares and disturbs me in real life (the idea of it) and so I am always compelled to put it in my fiction...

So, the world in which all my stories are set has both magic and technology, and rather than just focusing on magic, there is also a great interest in scientific/cognitive philosophy, biology and psychology. (I am sure I cannot explain this well...) Anyway, there are large underground organisations who combine magic and science to do experiments on captive humans, to find out how a human can be changed, physically or mentally, by being put through various tests. Because magic exists, there is the possibility of unlocking certain abilities or powers in people if they suffer a certain amount of magical and/or physical stimulation. For this particular case (my character Stripe) the tests done on him were generally biological and magical, he was used in the study of disease and endurance against harsh environments, and injected with various chemicals and germs for testing. In this world, healing magic is a common ability, so these subjects can be harmed and then, after the tests, be healed back to normality (physically) which is why Stripe doesn't have a lot of scars or other evidence of going through this. Mainly Stripe was continuously inflicted with disease, studied, and then cured a short time later.

As for the result, (after he and his friend Robert escaped the institute) Stripe doesn't act especially different because he has repressed most of his memories... though it can be seen that he is quite unstable (possibly insane) and when he is triggered, he switches immediately from normal into a psychotic state. His magic is also very unstable, as magic use is affected by state-of-mind and so it is suspected that Stripe has some kind of hidden, dangerous magic that he cannot control. As for the specific goals of this experimentation institute... I haven't thought about it THAT much other than what I said... their motivations were not really known by any of the characters involved.

-The end! Sorry for the novel-sized answer....... I hope this answered your questions and that it might have been interesting! Thanks again for your interest >w<   

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SineShines In reply to Buritsu [2018-02-07 22:41:41 +0000 UTC]

Sometimes what one is disturbed by is what one claims interesting ;w; Or maybe it's just a sort of coping technique your brain uses, contacting the disturbing matter for it to become less disturbing as you eventually get used to it. Not a fact, just an assumption -w- I was never disturbed by such things to be honest, so I am not to speak about that really.

Oooh, interesting! I love how you combine science and magic in your stories, these two are normally clashing, tearing and burning :"D Soooo... Healing magic fixes all completely or there's still some sort of physical aftermath left? Does it have any metes and bounds? And also, "there is the possibility of unlocking certain abilities or powers in people if they suffer a certain amount of magical and/or physical stimulation", does that mean that everyone has some sort of magical potential to be activated? 
Questions aside, this must have pretty much killed Stripe's psych off... Sounds awful xD It's totally understandable why did he end up unstable ^^"

Oh, and...but doesn't the institute try to seek for Stripe and return or eliminate? I mean, "outer world" isn't supposed to know stuff Stripe can tell normally, unless everyone knows that such intitutes exist and pretends that everything's okay. 

Don't worry about the reply's length, if I ask something like that I'm ready to read pages if they come xDDD It's really interesting to me ;;w;; 

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Buritsu In reply to SineShines [2018-02-13 06:26:48 +0000 UTC]

For sure you are right. We are morbidly interested in the things that freak us out. Like I hate spiders, so... I always.... look up close at spiders in webs just so I can analyse them and go "eeeugh! Disgusting!" And since I always like to make stories that are... sad and depressing, I draw from things that I personally find depressing and scary, so... a lot of creepy imprisonment and biological torture in my fiction... *cough*.. actually the plots of my stories are always really dark... darker than I imply, usually, because I don't wanna make people avoid me cause they think I'm a creep weirdo... >0<  Though I think I am being over paranoid, I tend to think most people like dark stuff, to an extent. XD

Oh! More questions to answer, muhahaha. healing magic IS a bit of a weird one in my OC-universe. The healing magic depends on the skill of the user. So technically, yes, a skilled user can heal physical wounds perfectly, leaving no trace. But it depends on what caused the wound. If a standard object causes the injury, like a blade or a bullet, it can be healed easily. If a magical weapon is used, such as a dagger blessed/infused with magic, it can make itself harder or even impossible to be healed, even with healing magic. Healing magic also cannot heal things caused by aging, i.e, you cannot "heal" your old, failing organs with magic and make yourself immortal, that doesn't fly. It is also inconsistent which viruses and diseases can and cannot be healed with magic, depending on the origin, which is why many unorthodox institutes do experiments involving germs and disease. Alongside magic, there is also incredibly advanced medicine, and with the combination of both, it means that in this world most standard sicknesses can be eradicated. Fun fact: There is NO common-cold in this universe, they had the technology to eradicate it. (even though I just drew one of my characters with a cold... aw crap... ignore that! Non-canon!!! X'D)   

Ahh, yeas. This idea that "abilities can be unlocked in people via experimentation" does play around with the idea of invoking special powers in people that have none. Funny you should mention that, cause that is exactly the story of my character Okito from my other story :0  Okito's backstory is very similar to Stripe... and Okito WAS a boy with no magic powers, so the organisation used him as a tool for trying to artificially trigger a person into having magic capability... and, it kicked off the plot of the whole thing 8D  

And to answer your final question, yes, in Stripe's case he was a valuable subject and so when he escaped, he was sought after desperately by the scientists. However, because of the leakage of info, that institute was uncovered and swiftly shut down. So in the present time of the narrative, that place has already been destroyed and so there is some kind of closure to it all. But of course, Stripe is all kinds of screwed up and his experiences in the place play a big part in his personality and his actions, as several (well, two) of the people he is close to also have ties to the place and also spent time there. In my two separate plots, there are many characters who share character themes, and I like to analyse the differences  ^.^ My characters Stripe and Okito both spent their childhoods in evil test institutes, but come out faring differently psychologically. Okito also suffered, but he is a lot more stable, because he has a stronger will, his testing was spread out more and less extreme, and he had more emotional support from others during his time. However, Stripe is currently "freed" from his imprisonment whereas Okito, during the story proper, is still involved with it. Oh god I should learn to shut up .__.

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SineShines In reply to Buritsu [2018-02-16 10:50:48 +0000 UTC]

To be honest, same. I'm afraid of being hit by electricity due to a past experience, but whenever I stumble upon articles/books on electrotherapy, I tend to skim through them at the very least and if I do end up actually reading them I'm strangely sucked in ^^"" I can't stop, even though later at night my mind tends to haunt me with that if I forget my sedatives. Experimentation-wise, I'm the opposite - even as a small kid I found the concept more fascinating, than scary. For some reason I never feel sympathy towards the subjects, though I may expess it so people don't think I'm a complete heartless bastard xDDD Idk, the feeling just won't come to me. There's nothing wrong with mega-dark plots! In fact, I prefer those. Can't speak for others, but to me you can spill it in full color, if it ever comes up. 

Ooooh, I see! I like that aging is excluded from the list of "healable" xD It's not funny when almost everyone is age-wise immortal. And the fact that most common diseases are on the verge of being eliminated gives plenty of space for the new ones to be thought of, encourages creativity xDD Especially viruses, these have this awful habit to mutate, evolve and adapt ;w; Also, concerning the cold picture, you can always tell it's not your usual cold and get away with that, hahahah! 
>"it can make itself harder or even impossible to be healed, even with healing magic." 
I think that eventually everyone would start using such weapons for effectiveness, unless the magic required for these is a complex freck :"D Or are these artefact-like?

I've read Okito's bio meanwhile, so I see what you mean! It's really interesting, by the way :"D Actually though, it says that he was influenced by a set of magical impulses if my memory doesn't lie, which inevitably asks for a question whether there was a living being to send off the impulses or they were caused by a special machine xD And also, were the impulses Light right off, or there's some unspecified magic energy, or there was another element, but the effect on Okito went a bit dancy? 

Oh, so it was shut down after all. I see! It's nice that the character themes repeat from time to time, every story being completely different can look a bit forced if not done right ^^" 
>" his testing was spread out more and less extreme"
Than what was there to happen to Stripe? Okito's stuff already sounded quite terrifying. sheesh, am i asking questions again It's kinda sad that Okito is still in, but a story can't be all rainbows and unicorns xDDD

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Buritsu In reply to SineShines [2018-02-19 05:53:54 +0000 UTC]

Yeah! I know what you mean! I guess it’s normal to be morbidly fascinated with what we find scary. That is very interesting though, that you do not feel sympathy for subjects in the case of human-experimentation. Do you mean just in fiction, or even when you might hear about it in real life? I agree that it is fascinating (hence why I use the idea in like every story I have ever made xD) But I seem to be the complete opposite of you. I have hyper-sympathy or something (I don’t know if that’s a real thing or if there is a name for it, but--) if I read or hear about something depressing, especially when it involves humans suffering at the hands of other humans, I can’t help but put myself in the shoes of the victim. Like, I drive myself mad thinking; “what if that was me? What would that be like? What would I do if that was me? What is it like to be unable to escape this?” So I’m the sort of person who gets upset/depressed for a long time over the slightest thing O___O it’s really annoying xDDD. Haha, okay, I’ll keep in mind that you don’t mind dark plots, I was beginning to think that would be the case >:3 soon enough I might start discussing darker territory, but – I don’t know, I’ve never, ever told anyone in true detail about the extents of dark shit that goes on inside my head :0

Oh thank you! ;w; yes, you are exactly right xD given that medicine is very advanced in this world and most regular sicknesses can be cured, it means that there are other, more obscure things yet to be treatable. One example is biological toxins/venoms/viruses/infections that come from wild animals or flora. For example my character Okito has a father that was/is dying of a disease, which at first would seem unrealistic as they live in a country called Maiross; one of the most scientifically/medically advanced nations. But, his sickness came from an infection he caught after being attacked by a wild beast in a foreign place; explaining why the cure/anti-venom for it was very rare and extremely expensive. Often beasts or plants might be magical, in which case their contagious germs/venom can also be incredibly hard or impossible to cure. Also yes: immortality does exist in this world, but you cannot attain it through healing magic or even through science.   

>"it can make itself harder or even impossible to be healed, even with healing magic." –yes, you’re right, having magically blessed/cursed weapons is by far the most effective way to cause real damage. But magic-infused weapons are indeed artifact-like and cannot be wielded or created by just anyone. True though, most of my characters who use magic DO own magically-infused weaponry :3 to the point where non-magic weapons are pretty much useless in a real war or fight. Magic is kind of weird… it exists inside the bodies of people, but can also “bless” inanimate objects, like swords and guns and other such things.

Thanks for reading his bio ;;;A;;; I’m so happy that you think it is interesting!! Okito was exposed to magic via… a mix, actually. The people who run the testing facility are both skilled magic users and scientists, so they sometimes used their own magic (or magic from blessed weaponry) to expose his body to it, or they did so in conjunction with magically-infused machinery. Because machines can also be magical… gaah it’s really dumb and confusing xDDD they believed that magical capacity was inherently linked to mental state – as people with unstable mentality often have unstable magic, and very frequently people who develop dark and unique branches of magic also happen to be people with social or personality issues.

Oh yeah! Actually what happened to Okito and Stripe wasn’t too different… it was more just about the environment. Okito was considered an important and valuable subject, so they wanted to test him; but never to destroy him completely. They were careful to make sure his mind stayed “relatively” stable; as they had to keep track of his mental state closely. Also Okito was able to leave the institute – he only spent one week a month there, and for the other three weeks he was allowed to live a semi-normal life, going to school and being with his friends. Basically the people in charge of Okito had a keen sense of what they were doing: they wanted to sculpt his mental state exactly as they wanted, and never actually pushed him too far into utter insanity. Stripe on the other hand – he was just “another test subject” and the people in charge of his testing couldn’t have cared less if he survived or not. Stripe was one of the subjects who they eventually figured would be tortured to death, then they would move on without really caring about it. Plus he was never allowed to leave his cell/ experimentation room, until he escaped of course. Also he was often just tormented or abused solely for fun; making him way screwed up beyond what his “normal” physical appearance would imply :0

Yeah, it’s actually an important plot point that Okito’s whole imprisonment background it still going on, so the poor fella has to keep suffering ;A; but… in my mind the story will have “a happy ending!” somehow… so it’s okay???!!! XD  

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SineShines In reply to Buritsu [2018-02-22 18:52:42 +0000 UTC]

Haha, yeah, must be something natural to humans, but weird if you actually think about it xD Somehow I don't feel sympathy to subjects at all, let it be fiction, real-life happenings, visual, textual, you name it. When I happen to come in contact with the topic, I'm more interested in what has been done and what was the result of these actions, my mind tends to dismiss the subject-point-of-view part, hahah xD It's actually nice that you're the opposite! Everyone having the same opinion and mindset would lead to Earth becoming populated with people whose minds seem to be cloned [okay, that was a bit of an exaggeration]. Guess we are different at the very core of it - while you tend to identify with the victim, I normally identify with the science guys [if we are talking strictly experimentation]. Questions to visit my head are "What if one does this and that and this over that?", "What needs to be done so it works?" and alike. Even if I try to care... Well, it feels super wrong :/ Seeing that, if you'll ever decide to share something dark from the storyline with me, don't hesitate to tell it in full detail ;;w;; No need in smoothing up the edges xD I highly doubt it can get dark enough to actually put me off.

Ah, I see! :"D Something tells me that animals have evolved along the way too, because their "common" venoms wouldn't be as useful anymore, so that's why they are bringing so much hassle now owo Plus magic over that... Ho dang, this sounds like a concealed slow-flow war between humans and not-as-humans and the nature xD It never gets easier, because while one's imporving, the other one is too, though a side might get a temporary advantage [a la some disease epidemy a cure for which hasn't yet been found; when it's found, this "advantage" can be fixed, unless the damage was TOO big-- hope it makes sense, hahah ^^"] Hmmmm, also, if it's not science or magic for immortality... then what? :v 

Gotcha now! I like that state of things, because if magical weaponry was so easy to create, it'd probably end in what's called a genocide in terms of your universe... xD I don't think that TOO many people die there daily. Magic seems to be a kind of energy... I suppose magic chooses to bless the weapon itself? Or are there rituals to be held (o-o ?) If one can't just shove the magic up some sword's butt, then what? 

Most welcome! When I find something interesting, I like to collect all the info on it [that's why Ferenz is a keylogger tbh-- he knows it all about the user he has found "interesting" xDD] so of course I've read it lwl  Wahahahah, is there anything that can't be magic-infused? xD Like... a toilet seat? A MAGICAL TOILET SEAT THOUGH-- However it's nice when everything can have "potential"...  Makes sense that they'd do stuff themselves sometimes - in some cases, it's better for someone who isn't a bunch of wires and metal to take things into their own hands, like, maybe the impulses coming won't be too even, but it's still easier to control their power... Well, I see, there was a point in keeping Okito more or less going xDDD Compared to Stripe's his experiences seem to be heavenly, haha owo Conditions Stripe lived in could break literally anyone without any sort of experiments going on. Plus, being abused just for fun...gaaaaaaaaaaaaaah. Someone hasn't had enough toys to play with as a child? xDDDD That'd explain why they wouldn't care if Stripe died - just another toy broken, go get a new one. At least Stripe's free now! Heck, lol, that's interesting... 
Sure, sure, make up for all with a happy-end, totally a way to compensate for all what has happened! xDDDD Joking obviously, happy endings are nice X3 

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Buritsu In reply to SineShines [2018-03-09 06:36:07 +0000 UTC]

Wall of text time, yesssssss!!

Ahh, that is pretty interesting that our views on such themes are different - when I write about themes of human experimentation, I almost exclusively look at it from the victim’s point of view and how their torment affected them psychologically. I am very interested in the scientific angle too, but usually I only go into depth about the experimentation results insofar as it relates to how the victim in question has been changed and how they deal with these changes. Haha, actually if I wrote an extended description of this kind of story, you would probably find it frustrating to read because it probably wouldn’t focus enough on the parts you would be interested in xDDD I think I would have it very focused on the victim and their emotional state and the aftermath of the events, whereas you might be more interested in reading the scientific reports, data graphs and journal logs of the scientist themselves, lol! Though, talking about it with someone whose mindset is different to mine is invaluable, because without realising it you have made me think a lot about other sides of these topics that I ought to think more about to make this kind of story become more 3-dimensional ;;v;;  -and of course! I know you won’t be bothered by any extent of dark material at this point, so I will be more than happy to discuss things with you freely 8’D

Yeah!! It could be boring to have a world where magic AND science/medicine are both advanced. Because any problem = instantly fixed!!! But yes, there are a lot of magical beasts and weapons and ever-evolving viruses that keep the world at bay! The most advanced nation (Skir) is pretty much perpetually disease-free because of their combination of technology and excellent governing systems, but poorer and more chaotic countries are still ripe with sickness and turmoil even with the existence of magic 8D 

Ah yes, immortality… This kind of opens up a new can of worms (+10,000 text wall points!!) to TRY to put this briefly… there are “gods” in this world, despite there being no religion. The gods don’t give a shit about people or tell people how to live, so there are no churches and no one prays or any shit like that (because keep faith out of my fiction pls, eew) BUT the gods created many things, including magic, and many weapons are actually “blessed” by the gods. There are blessed items called “immortality rings” that can be worn by humans to halt their aging, but these are god-given items and are not man-made. But this does not come into play in any of the stories I talk about on DA >w<;; the immortal humans are just characters in my wannabe novel, haha. Ah, as for your other question (about how regular magical items come about) they are usually created intentionally. Magic is like an energy, it lives inside people and inside the world. Powerful magic-users can infuse their magic into weaponry, and over time these weapons absorb magic from the world around them and grow more powerful. So, ancient weapons, those that have been passed down for hundreds of years, are more powerful and highly coveted than weaponry that was created recently. So essentially, it’s not hard to forge magical weaponry. In the earth country (Beyo Toro) a sword might be made, then a powerful earth-user could bless it with their magic (I use the verb “bless” even when unrelated to gods) and presto. So you’re probably thinking: ‘then why doesn’t everyone in the flippin’ world have like fifty magic swords?? xD’ the answer is because 1. Finding magical weaponry of HIGH power can be hard, and 2. It’s actually not easy to bond with such a weapon in the first place. The magic inside the weapon in question is sentient in a way, and a weapon can only “bond” with one person, and only if that person is perfectly magically gifted in a way that matches that item. Most of my characters do not own magical weapons simply because they cannot bond with any, or they could only bond with weapons that are too weak and would not enhance their fighting ability. (sorry for ranting! You keep asking great questions that make my brain go into overdrive >v<)

Yep. MAGIC TOILET SEAT. When I first got this comment and read it, I think I burst out laughing at MAGICAL TOILET SEAT!! But the happy answer is yes! 8^D There’s nothing physically special about a sword as opposed to a toilet seat, so if one wanted to magically bless a toilet seat, they could ;w; Technically, anything can be a weapon IRL.. so ANYTHING can be a magical weapon too xD (note to self: more toilet seats in stories plz) 

Yeah, the extent of horrors that Stripe went through would probably easily render anyone insane xD but this eeeeeevil science can also heal as well as it can hurt… Often people who run these kinds of mental experiments can also soothe or improve the mental/emotional state with the same magic and/or medication. I have some characters whose magical abilities involve being able to heal others –not just physically- but also mentally. Basically, if these scientists want to they can keep their subjects stable-ish by manipulating their minds in a positive way. I feel like the people who owned Stripe would not really care… but there were many cases where the people who owned Okito went too far, messed him up more than they wanted, so they gave him a special drink which basically made him forget everything and chemically restored his mind into a healthier state o.o

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Buritsu In reply to Alfatina [2017-11-27 05:50:31 +0000 UTC]

Thanks so much!!! Yeah... the other picture I drew before with Stripe and R- doesn't really imply that Stripe has anything wrong with him, and that picture is also a complete lie because it suggests that Stripe and R are a couple, which they aren't really. Omg, I love your deep, artistic interpretation of the picture! I wasn't thinking any of those things consciously as I drew it, but subconsciously I'm sure these were the reasons it turned out this way. You're right, he does live an amnesic life, and while in this state of having no recollection of his past, he lives a happy life, though there are subtle instabilities in him. His mind has probably turned on a defense mechanism where he not only forgot his past, but he retains no desire to find out about it. I decided with the background to not go "halfway" and instead just mindlessly drew something kind of quick and dark. Stripe IS my most mentally unstable character, it's one of the things that defines him, and so I thought his picture should show that. The two pictures I have of him show both of his two sides; one where he is in tumultuous anguish and the other is a happy picture that shows how calm and innocent he can be when he is taken care of.

Oooh. I see. You think the stripe is too bright yellow for the picture? I agree with what you are saying, but at the time I didn't think the yellow of his hair was any brighter than his pants or his skin.. and if I was going to darken the yellow stripe, I'd probably have to darken his skin tone and white hair as well. In fact, THAT probably would have looked better, as the overall clean colours of his body don't entirely suit the background. If I did a picture like this again, I'd probably shade all the central colours, not just the yellow, with a purple or a blue to make it look more appropriate. ^.^

Thank you as always, this kind of feedback makes it worth it to draw pictures like this.

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Buritsu In reply to Akai--Me [2017-11-25 13:08:04 +0000 UTC]

Awwww thank you... ;_; and don't stop stalking. NEVER STOP. O'____'O;;;;

Nah, it's not mean I always have characters who are defined by their tough lives.... it's just what is interesting to me xD Stripe and Robert are forever entwined because they were both captured as children and taken to an experimentation institute :0 but Robert helped Stripe escape and then the two remained bonded forever. Robert has feelings for Stripe, but Stripe is very unstable and always rejects Robert when he gets too close... so it's all... complicated

THANK YOU! Stripe will be strong!! he has your love and support!!! xDDDD

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Akai--Me In reply to Buritsu [2017-11-29 23:27:52 +0000 UTC]

QoQ Ok ok! ...not like I was ever going to, MOAHAHAHA!!! òvó 

Q_Q Poor Robert! Well.. .poor Stripe, too, of course. They must have witnessed
horrible things for Stripe to be this unstable at present. 
aahh he makes me want to hug him and take care... well, I guess that's the feeling
Stripe awakens in everyone Y_Y

YAS! EXACTLY, STRIPE-KUN! GANBATTEEEE1 T//-//T

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