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Posted by Dragonsbain on 11-10-2011 at 19:15:
Words brought to life
Hello all,
I wanted to see if someone in the Gatch community could create Dr. Nambu in birdstyle. Out of many letters I got a yes. I can't seem to get it in the story yet. So I wanted to post it here.
Iborgia it is an amazing feeling when one can see their words brought to life. So Thank-you again for all your creative effort.
Without further ado, here is Dr. Nambu in his birdstyle created by Iborgia.
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Posted by Transmute Jun on 11-10-2011 at 19:39:
Wow, that looks awesome! I agree, LB did a fantastic job! I love the look of feathers on the wings.
Does Dr. Nambu have vision correction built into his visor? It looks weird to see him without glasses!
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Posted by Daniella T on 11-10-2011 at 20:50:
Maybe he's wearing contacts! Great picture, now I can't wait for the story
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Posted by clouddancer on 11-10-2011 at 21:55:
Great work LB.
So what bird is Nambu representing? A Crane of some sort? With that long beak/visor it makes me think of some sort of water fowl rather than a raptor.
I am looking forward to seeing how you work this into a fiction Dragonsbain.
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Posted by UnpublishedWriter on 11-10-2011 at 22:15:
Cool birdstyle. Yes, what sort of bird is that?
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Posted by Reboekah on 11-10-2011 at 22:38:
Very nice LB!
A Japanese Crane, correct?
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Posted by Becky Rock on 11-10-2011 at 23:30:
That's great, LB! Who would have thought he'd look good in birdstyle?
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Posted by Springie on 12-10-2011 at 00:04:
Amazing work, LB!!! I love his pose and all of the detail in his wings! The swords are pretty nifty, too!
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Posted by lborgia88 on 12-10-2011 at 02:47:
Thanks, everyone!
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You're most welcome! I'd never drawn Dr. Nambu and this certainly appealed to me as a creative challenge, to try to make visual the birdstyle you describe for him in your fic and show the "action hero" side of this habitually suit-and-tie-clad scientist. He did, after all, create the Science Ninja Team!
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Right you are -Dragonsbain based his birdstyle on the Japanese red crowned crane.
Posted by green on 12-10-2011 at 06:40:
LB!! Wow! You are one very talented lady! Nambu looks incredible and truly qualified to be the instigator of the KNT!
That is one awesome picture.
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Posted by littlewolf on 12-10-2011 at 11:31:
Double WOW!!
Can't wait for the story and the design of the Japanese Crane suits him, elegant with dignity,
I'm kinda thinking he reminds me a little of Cronus in this picture
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Posted by Dragonsbain on 13-10-2011 at 00:48:
Hello all,
This is all Iborgia had to work with. Also, the story. I rambled on. The more info she had the better. So hopefully this explains everything.
I figured that the creator of the Science Ninja Team had to be an incredible ninja, in his own right. Nambu was the one who started the team's training. Besides, Red Impulse would never have a lesser man as his best friend. Somehow, I just couldn't do a raptor type bird. It wasn't Nambu.
I couldn't decide what bird. Without a birdstyle for Nambu, the story was shot. As you know I write to music. So I looked at all sorts of birds while listening to the music that I used to write Nambu's parts. I write Nambu best to classical/ ballet and eclectic jazz. So what bird could do ballet? The Crane was the best match.
The Red Crested Crane is a very revered bird in Japan. Perfect match. I didn't want to mess up all the beautiful movements of both the Crane and the martial arts practiced by Nambu with a clunky weapon. So the swords are just extensions of his wings. Actually, I was talking with male ballet dancers to see what jumps, steps and spins they do and how to do them.
I wanted Nambu's movements to be graceful throughout the battle. The jump he does at the end is actually four Pirouettes and then a jump. Instead of the jump going out to the side, I just had Nambu go straight up. Of course, I have a great scene with Nambu explaining to Joe and Ken how he did that jump and why they can't do it. The premises being that " real men don't do ballet". Hopefully, everyone will get a laugh from it.
I just wanted to explain how and why I wrote Nambu the way I did. Now here is a little help with the swords.
MAJOR PARTS OF THE TACHI KOSHIRAE
There are several variations of tachi koshirae. The above is a Ito Maki tachi. Tachi are commonly associated with early Koto era swords and were worn by higher ranking samurai and daimyo. The tachi is worn edge down with the saya suspended from a sword belt. Tachi of various styles have been made from the earliest Koto eras through the modern period.
The Kazari tachi was one of the earliest styles of Japanese sword. It had a straight kiri-ha zukuri blade. This style of tachi was used in the early Koto period, Nara and Heian eras, and was worn only by nobles of the Imperial court.
Efu tachi, also called Hoso tachi, were likewise only worn by the highest ranking daimyo and officials of the court. Efu tachi have a shitogi tsuba. These are generally considered ceremonial mountings rather than combat mountings. Efu (Hoso) tachi were made from Koto through Showa times.
Bird's Head Tachi is a variation of the Efu tachi and were carried as court swords during many periods of Japanese history. They were still being made as presentation swords during the Showa era.
There are also "hybrid" mountings called handachi which are similar to the buke-zukuri style but have kabuto-gane, sayajiri and semegane like a tachi. Handachi are worn edge up like buke-zukuri mounted blades.
You don't have to worry about real life getting in the way of one's hobbies. I'm writing this while taking a breather from an all night guard shift.
Thanks again for everything.
Kathy
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Posted by UnpublishedWriter on 13-10-2011 at 02:22:
You will tell us when and where you post the story? 
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Posted by Dragonsbain on 13-10-2011 at 04:33:
http://www.gatchfanfic.com/viewstory.php?sid=1293
Here is the link. One chapter to go. Sorry, I got distracted by Dr.Who. I'm getting back to finish it by this weekend.
Thank-you all for the TLC projected by you all since I came here.
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