Dumb Vocaloid Headcanons, Part 2: Crypton Future Media/Piapro

Dumb Vocaloid Headcanons, Part 2: Crypton Future Media/Piapro

In general

Super futuristic androids built for singing and performing

No combat abilities like the Internet Co. Vocaloids, but they look more convincingly human than the male Poids and CUL (about on par with GUMI and Lily)

Live in a mobile cyber-home since they frequently need to travel for concerts

Have a giant stash/vault of all the things their fans have given them

Getting a bit anxious about moving to Piapro Studio, but generally optimistic about it

Close with the Zero-G and Internet Co. Vocaloids

MEIKO

The fun mom friend

Meant to be 30-ish years old

Confident and outgoing

Enjoys gardening and going on long hikes

Has regular lunch outings with Mew and Chika

Will do the "hold my beer/sake/whatever I'm currently drinking" thing to show off the most unexpected, random skills

A weepy/emotional drunk

Cishet ally

Unofficially married to KAITO

KAITO

The weird but cool dad friend

About two years younger than MEIKO, both in software release and in physical age

Huge history nerd

Favorite ice cream flavor is Blue Moon

Snuggles with his scarf like a teddy bear when he's sleeping

BFFs with Gackpo and Kiyoteru

Hates waking up before 2:00 p.m.

Pansexual

Unofficially married to MEIKO

Hatsune Miku

Super sweet and kind

Loves performing with her friends more than anything

Tries her best at everything

Puts on a more stoic, "refined" persona when wearing her Append gear just because it makes her feel cool

Was so proud of Teto becoming a SynthV vocal that she cried a little bit

Also super proud of GUMI kind of becoming the new face of VOCALOID now that Crypton has stepped away

Can be a bit too concerned with helping others; has a habit of overstepping boundaries

Confused by people declaring her the creator of Minecraft and Harry Potter, but rolls with it

Aroace; romance-favorable and sex-neutral

Kagamine Rin

Len's (slightly older) twin sister

Argues with Len over truly stupid things, but they love each other in the end

Exchanges fashion tips with Una

Loves cooking and baking; has nearly perfected her recipe for orange chicken

Super strong and athletic, with her favorite sport being volleyball

Adrenaline junkie; especially loves roller coasters

Her road roller privileges have been revoked after engaging in too much tomfoolery.

Genderfae, but still very much in the "egg" phase

Kagamine Len

Rin's (slightly younger) twin brother

Argues with Rin over truly stupid things, but they love each other in the end

Runs a gaming channel on YouTube called xXxBananaVobana07xXx

Knows how to play the keytar, the theramin, and the Otamatone

The sole driver of the Kagamine road roller after Rin's last incident

Had a parkour obsession at one point

Has sort of adopted Oliver as his little brother

Cishet ally

Has a slight fanboy crush on Sachiko but is really interested in SF-A2 miki

Megurine Luka

Autistic and has alexithymia

Writes poetry in her free time; said poetry is usually dark/brooding with vivid imagery

Wants to learn how to skateboard

Sometimes does 3:00 a.m. fridge raids. Always 3:00 a.m.

Tuna is her favorite, but she loves most seafood...except for scallops.

Doesn't smile much outside of performances, but when she does, you know she means it

Cares for Miku, Rin, and Len as younger siblings (even though she was released after them)

Gave the other Cryptonloids rudimentary lessons in English before they got their English voicebanks

Biromantic asexual; not currently interested in anyone

I got bored and came up with a few of my own challenge modes for UCN. Maybe I'll actually test them tonight. But for now, I just want to share them.

"Was it me?"

This one is based on the Bite of '87 and the mystery behind who did it. I drew inspiration from fan theories across all eras of FNAF history. I also included suspects and red herrings for the Bite of '83. We have:

Freddy, for Rule 6 ("Don't touch Freddy.") on FNAF 1's Rules poster and the handprints on his face

Foxy, for being out of order and isolated in Pirate Cove

Toy Chica, for her removable beak and threatening voice lines

Mangle, for her huge jaws, sharp teeth, and resentment of being torn apart every day

Golden Freddy, for almost 100% certainly being Fredbear

Every pre-Halloween FNAF 4 character, for the game's teasers alluding to the Bite. Bonus points if DeeDee summons Nightmare Chica and/or Plushtrap.

"Fine Dining"

The theme of this challenge is "class and style." Everyone included here is wearing some combination of hat + tie. Each character gets:

20 AI levels if they're wearing both a nice hat and a snazzy tie

10 AI levels if they only have one of the above accessories

5 AI levels if they are Nedd Bear. He technically fits the dress code, but his springy hat isn't exactly classy, and his standard office necktie is the lamest possible option.

"Getting Meta Up in Here"

Every character here has a description and/or mechanic that breaks the fourth wall. They are all set to 20, except for Chica and El Chip, who are both set to 10. Their uniqueness is for variety and not much else, to be honest.

"New and Shiny"

All the characters with polished, pristine suits are set to 20. That's literally it. This was inspired by the FNAF 2 challenge of the same name. I considered docking a few AI levels for Mangle and Ennard due to the rough conditions of their bodies, but hey, their endoskeletons are shiny.

"Midnight Rave"

Disorientation and noise are the key features of this challenge. Every "distraction" character is here and is set to 20--except for Phone Guy, who is set to 5 because I can't see him willingly attending a rave. Every noise-sensitive character is also set to 20, whether they are sensitive to noise level or noise type. Ballora is part of the 20 group as well since listening for her music is her core mechanic; you can't have a proper party without music. Finally, there are a few characters set to 10:

Freddy, because his music box is his death screen audio and nothing else

Mangle, because she only makes static once he gets to your room

Puppet, because he only emits music himself when he's about to kill you

Rockstar Bonnie, because he is intrinsically linked to his guitar but doesn't actually do anything musical until he kills you

Scraptrap, because you do have to listen for him, but he only shows up once

Anyway, that's all. Let me know what you think, if I can improve any of these challenges, etc.

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While I'm still hyperfixating on Vocaloid and other vocal synths, I just want to rant about something.

See this YouTube thumbnail?

This thumbnail exemplifies a trend in the vocal synth community that really bothers me.

I get that SynthV has some amazing, realistic outputs. I understand that VOCALOID6 was disappointing to some people, especially those who like hyper-realistic vocal synths. However, I think this approach to criticizing VOCALOID (and other software by extension) comes off as unnecessarily combative.

There is certainly fair criticism of VOCALOID6 that should be discussed (looking at you, Vocalo-Changer), but it veers into more personal territory when you start pitting the mascots against each other. I get that this is often done as a joke, and it can be funny when executed well. It's just that some people also use this as a semi-serious way to promote their software of choice/disparage others. It's not the be-all end-all of annoying fandom behavior, but it gets under my skin nonetheless.

There's also a very small but very loud minority who will straight-up call you stupid if you like anything other than their preferred software. No one likes those people. The person who made this thumbnail is not part of that group, and I don't think they intend to start any serious drama. They're just trying to get views for their video. Please don't attack them.

I guess my larger point is, no one should feel like they're being mocked for their preferred vocal synth software. Each one has its unique strengths and weaknesses. It's okay to have your preferences, and it's okay (heck, more than okay) to criticize/want better of corporations and their products. It's just not fun when this criticism turns inflammatory toward fans of these products, who are not the original targets.

That's all.