thanks for stopping by! this is an art blog for whatever catches my interest. huge fan of ninjago, megaman x, smaller fan of many other things. it/they
hello my friends, its been a while since i've been able to post art!
ive been cooking a sigma redesign in the background for quiet a while now. his current look and personality in the games is just.... bland to me. i dont find anything interesting in his motivations or appearance. its upsetting since wily from the OG series is so much fun. both of them are recurring bad guys for almost every game but sigma isnt as interesting as a villain as wily.
thoughts on my redesign are under the cut. and the ALT text contains transcripts of my handwriting!
The rising Maverick issue continued to worsen as more cases of violent reploid activity emerged. Reploid technology, since its recent discovery by Dr.Cain, has done so much to improve the quality of life of humanity. But like any emerging technology, there are risks.
Seeing the dangers of the Maverick threat, Dr.Cain once again provided his insight and assistance. He proposed the creation of a organization dedicated to hunting and eliminating Mavericks. The idea was eagerly accepted by the population. But the power of reploids far surpassed any human. If such an organization were to succeed, it must be placed under the care of other reploids.
Using research he unearthed alongside X, Dr.Cain designed the most advanced reploid to date. A design superior in both intellect and strength to lead the hunters and maintain peace for humanity. Sigma would be a protector, a leader, a pillar of virtue for reploids and humans alike to look up to in uncertain times.
He performed his duties to perfection. He oversaw every mission. Completed each one with absolute success. To the hunters and humans, Sigma truly was their hero and fearless leader. The few who knew him personally, like X and Dr.Cain, knew how he handled everything with care- it was a necessity of Sigma to be careful, of course. His strength was unmatched but also untested, and on more than one occasion he would break something in the earlier months of his creation. He would apologize profusely to the good Doctor Cain for an damages caused, to which the Doctor forgave him with a laugh.
Sigma was a perfect icon of the hunters promise to protect humanity. Then, on one mission, he encountered a Maverick like no other. A crimson machine of murderous intent and unstoppable power. Sigma nearly failed in his mission. He nearly lost his life to that thing. For the first time, Sigma knew fear.
He was damaged. He needed weeks-worth of repairs but the humans would not allow it. They needed him up and running immediately. So they patched up the worst of it, and threw on some reinforced armor and an support unit by the name of Velguarder to assist him. That worked well enough for their needs and with days Sigma was returned to his station- still with a scarred face to remind everyone of his previously unknown fallibility.
Sigma continued to perform his duties. He read every report given to him, he gave his hunters every reassurance, he meticulously handled every Maverick incident to prevent any casualty. Time passed. He was praised less for doing his job. He never had time to complete his repairs. His head hurt from the information he processed everyday. He did not know that could happen. The rest of his repairs kept getting pushed back. Too much to do. There are more mavericks everyday. That crimson killer joined their ranks. No one asked Sigma's approval. Zero is what they call him. No one asked Sigma. His head hurts more everyday. He still hasn't been repaired.
Months go by. He still wasn't allowed to be repaired. He asked once to have leave for a few days. THe Humans looked at him witH disbeLief. TOld him he couldn't ignore his duties. He nEeded to protect huManity. He needed to Care for theM. WHo was caring for Sigma? Who? WHO WAS CARING FOR HIM?
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The Maverick Threat continues to rise. Sigma would like to announce to humanity that he is resigning from commander of the Maverick Hunters. You do not deserve his protection.
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