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Message: <blockquote data-quote="ruemere" data-source="post: 5063309" data-attributes="member: 5515">(hopefully, you're not biased against anime)There is a series titled Asura Cryin'. Among other things, there is a type of character capable of summoning large (Large to Huge) armored humanoid mech called Asura Machina.The handlers, as these guys are known, summon the machinae out of their shadows, and... spoilers ahead.Ideas to steal:[sblock]Asura Machina is a construct powered by a soul of willing sacrifice known as Burial Doll/Sacrificial Doll.In addition to being a large or huge mech, each machina has an array of special attacks built around certain unique theme - gravitation, electricity, ice, dimensional manipulation.When summoned, the machina climbs out of handler's shadow - skilled handlers can summon only a part of the machina to perform a lightning quick attack or use its special ability.A handler who lost its machina, becomes an ex-handler - a human immune to supernatural abilities.Burial doll may manifest a spectral apparition - a ghostly image of oneself, capable of speaking, though visible and audible only to other handlers (not ex-handlers) or supernatural beings capable of noticing them.[/sblock]Story-related spoilers (also worth stealing)[sblock]The series itself is pretty dark, as supposedly divine in origin Asura Machinae, are actually a result of mix of science and pacts with otherworldly entities commonly known as demons.The demons are humans stranded on a different plane (they have special powers due to being extraplanar, however they also are subject to special curses, like being forced to form contracts in order to survive).Use of Machinae slowly exhausts the spirit energies of Burial Doll, eventually finally killing her.Bodies of Burial Dolls are kept in near-death state in huge vats inside Asura Machinae.Destroying body of a Burial Doll instantly turns off the Machina, while death by exhaustion causes the body to dissolve.Progressive exhaustion of Burial Doll strength is shown by her spectral apparition becoming more aloof, less emotional, with image becoming transparent or fuzzy.There is no escape from Burial Doll's fate once the sacrifice is made (unless an epic change to the nature of the world counts as escape).It is possible, at least in one case, for a person to become a Burial Doll in order to bring someone else to life.[/sblock]Regards,RuemerePS. The series has its moments, though some (with emphasis on some) plot holes and certain events may cause severe headaches.</blockquote>

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