SAO but Zoids, more of a new century setup, Nascar meets gladiator system.
Information on specific character/Zoid combos after the read more.
Asuna is a high ranking pilot from the dominating team in the major league of zoid battles, KOB, but worries that her parents money and resources could be influencing her wins and starts moonlighting in the minor league to prove her skills. Her partner is a Lanstag that has been passed down in the Yuuki family for generations.
Kirito left his adoptive home and set out in the Blade Liger he was found in as a toddler, joining MBC, a minor league zoid team run by a group of lifelong friends and zoid enthusiasts. His skills as a pilot lead to a rapid rise in the ranks and he became very close with his doubles partner, Sachi, but an accident during a match resulted in Sachi being hospitalized. Kirito was unable to forgive himself and left without even learning if she survived.
Kayaba is the team captain of KOB, as well as the head of their R&D department. The Yuuki Conglomerate have been using the Zoids battle league to develop military Zoids for a potential future war but Kayaba seems focused on limiting or removing the separation between zoid and pilot. Mainly pilots a modified Sturm Tyrann.
Kuradeel is a mid ranked fighter in KOB, who pilots a Sword Wolf. If there was a ranking of Creepiest major league pilots he would be in the top 10.
Silica has a zoid, but is not a fighter. After getting lost in the forest outside her hometown she met Pina, her best friend and a zoid of indeterminate model or species.
Lisbeth is a travelling Zoid mechanic and Asuna's close friend. Her Gustav and Camper trailer have become the unofficial headquarters of Asuna and Kirito's as yet unnamed minor league team.
Sachi was never fond of zoid battles, but the lack of steady non combat work for Zoid pilots led to her and her friends starting the MBC. Formerly piloted a Rev Raptor.
Team PML is made up of pilots who could have been on par with KOB in the majors, but constant personal drama and repeated breakups and reunions leave them in the minors.
Llenn pilots a custom Leostriker, and is known for jettisoning her armor to rush opponents at incredible speed. Exclusively pilots small and micro scale Zoids and rarely talks to reporters.
Pitohui is known for using a wide variety of Zoids, but has recently favored a Liger Zero. Hasn't been reached for comment or photographed.
M is left picking up the slack for PML PR, and seems to be the most long suffering of the team, though he is the one member of the team to have never quit or joined a competing team. Used to pilot a Cannon Tortoise, but when Pitohui debuted her Liger Zero he switched to a heavily modified Iron Kong that serves to carry and swap Her Liger's CAS units.
Day 11- Hot Cocoa palette
Red Girl and attempted fisheye, I might be a bit too colorblind for this palette
Day 15-Meme + Day 19-Inspiration
I went with the inspirations behind the character instead of anything that inspires them personally.
Trying to come up with an abridged variant for my SAO survivor/Integral Factor character and Koharu, currently running with "Foreigner who signed up for SAO using Google translate and only vaguely understands why they can't log out" and "Keeps them around/out of the loop as a human therapy dog"
Day 16- Food
The Red Girl appears human, but lacks common sense, and insists that they have never slept or eaten before.
Looking at Her it would explain a few things.
Isekai concept where a butch wanders Into a witch battle and decides creepy clay monsters trying to kill them is preferable to more minimum wage jobs.
I have come to the conclusion that Derek Zoolander is a stand user and blue steel is their stand.
Replayed SAO Hollow Fragment, started getting ideas about sort of folding characters and elements from Integral Factor into the main game canon.
The face painting scenes brought intense memories of the scent of greasepaint back to me.