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Check out Let the Past Die on AO3! #LTPD I like Mega Man X and writing! Currently working on a fic series that's set after X8! Asks are open!

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capcom see the vision. hire me for x consultations

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jakob corporation rainbow capitalism bonus

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Happy Pride!

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Walked away from my chapter for a bit only to come back to it and see

So true...

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Chapter 11 is out! Part 2 is complete!

A short one, but the conclusion to Unlimited Potential is here!

Just wanted to also thank everyone who has read for following so far too. Look forward to the next part very soon though!

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X confronts Signas' decision to make him commander. (Mega Man X fic)

Hoo boy, this one was a doozy to write.

There's a lot going on with this one, and admittedly, Signas is very heavy handed here. Signas up to this point had been very indirect with X about his plans to make him commander. He wasn't exactly subtle, but he never really framed it as a choice.

Signas at this point is unraveling. He is starting to believe that his leadership has lead to too many deaths under his watch -- with Axl being put in a coma by Lumine not helping his downward spiral.

X questions his own lack of agency throughout his career. X is a soldier, performing mission after mission while putting aside his distaste for violence every day to complete his duties. Incidentally, this remains Signas' greatest drive for wanting X to become commander.

X's ability to do what's needed, while never shelving his beliefs is what Signas thinks will make X an even greater commander than he is for the coming battle. X's compassion, alongside his field experience is what Signas believes will save lives. He thinks a non-combat unit like himself can never truly understand what the front lines are like, whereas X has lived most of his life there.

That being said, while Signas' beliefs are founded with good intentions and for the good of the Hunters, it still robs X of his agency. He is ignoring the fact that X would never truly refuse him, even stating that he isn't even offering this as a choice.

You can look at Signas a few ways here. This could be seen as a moment of weakness, where the weight of command has become too much for him-- or you could look at it as a form of self reflection for Signas and him becoming aware of his limitations. Either way, there is a part of Signas that is aware that X would never refuse, which the reader can take that as they will.

Thank you for reading, and if you enjoyed this, be sure to check out the full story. I'll be attaching the series here.

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久しぶりに画材屋にブラっとしてつい画材を買ってしまいアナログ落書き。 くお～～～～～～～ッ！！！！！！！ デジタルのアンドゥリドゥに生かされてる！手が震えるぜ。 紙は100均のやつ。ええ紙を使うとさらに緊張するからな、こんな紙でええねん。描き損じてもまあそんなもんか～ってなる紙。

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Chapter 10 of Unlimited Potential is up!

Had to get one more chapter in for the Month of May, I hope you all enjoy it.

Thanks for all the support on our fic and happy Mega May!

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ラフだけ描いてしばらく放置して空中分解しかかってた。ｱﾌﾞﾈｰ コマンドミッションのオープニングムービー好きなんですよね～。 特に瞳孔のクローズアップでカメラアイ的な処理が見えるからああ～＾いいっすね～＾

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finally done with this one

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Thankful

Nothing really to report yet. But I just wanted to say thank you for all the support for Let the Past Die as we start prepping for the next part of it.

A lot of the comments lately and the interaction outside of the fic meant a lot, and I'm glad people keep coming back to check it out.

I guess I'm happy that we were found. <3

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"No more secrets, X."

Alia confronts X after learning that someone who hurt her has been allowed into HQ.

“You know what he did to me, you know why I had to join the Hunters, X.”

One of the things I've been interested in exploring is the dynamic between X and Alia. I like to think that after the events of X5, they became a lot closer.

There's a layer of trust between them that isn't so easily broken, but when it is, there are consequences. In this story, Alia has personal history with Kain Jakob, the antagonist. With Kain being Lumine's creator in this story, and with the setting being after X8, Jakob is a relevant topic in HQ.

It's put Alia on edge, making her colder than usual.

However we see that coldness is replaced with a fire when it comes to X. The decision to bring Kain to investigate the bedridden Axl after being struck by Lumine makes sense, but it's felt as a personal attack to Alia.

I like this moment a lot because it captures a lot of what I find most interesting about our story. Seeing professionals like X and Alia pushed to their limits that their personal feelings are forced into relevancy. I think that's why Kain works as a villain for this setting because pushing others to the brink is what he does best.

We get to see more of who our characters really are beneath their duties, and I think Alia and X is one of the most interesting examples yet.

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Chapter 9 of Unlimited Potential is Up!

We're back and in a timely manner! We are nearing the closing point of this part, let me know what you think!

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Succession

It's a secret/not so secret that Signas plans is realizing more and more that his position as Commander is coming to an end.

Not for a lack of ability, but for a lack of relevancy in the current times.

He's starting to see that the the person in charge in this new world is someone that experienced it themselves, and there is nobody more fitting than X.

He's aware of X's weaknesses, his traits that will cause him to make mistakes, but ultimately, X's accountability is what makes him the perfect candidate.

He will be Commander very soon.

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Chapter 8 of Unlimited Potential is up

It’s been a while, but I am back. Really sorry for the slow updates on this hit I hope you find it worth the wait ❤️

Link included in the post if you want to read!

An Archive of Our Own, a project of the Organization for Transformative Works

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Let The Past Die Update!

Hello! It’s been a good while since the last chapter update of our Mega Man X fanfic, and just wanted to share what’s going on.

Chapter 8 of Unlimited Potential has been mostly finished, but a combination of me being busy IRL and trying to fine tune it have held me back from getting it done, but it’s close.

Chapter 9 has also been started and the direction is already set in stone.

Things to look forward to: Pallette and Alia stepping more into the forefront of the story, a brief hint at Jet and Kain’s past, and the inevitable confrontation of Axl’s comatose state after the events of Mega Man X8.

Tensions are high and I think that’s also what made this take a little bit longer alongside me being busy IRL. It can be hard to balance everyone’s involvement in the story, as we’ve clearly seen. While X is the main character, there is a large ensemble that shuffles in, and that can take a bit to manage.

Luckily @ratprt and I bounce ideas as much as we can and that makes everything always go a lot smoother.

To people who have been following since the start, thank you for your patience. If you’ve stumbled onto our fic on AO3 and have happened to read the story already, hello!

If you haven’t read yet, maybe check it out? Mega Man kinda hot right now after recent announcements 👀