Melonpan back again, still hyperfixating on Classic mega man but I just finished Cult of the Lamb Woolhaven and it dragged me right back in
I dream up some of the most wack crossovers you can think up but this one in particular has me in a chokehold from a post I saw
mega man x cult of the lamb with some of the Stardroids as the Bishops
I like interpretations where the Stardroids are portrayed not just as aliens but eldritch beings, them being actual fucking gods here with the RMs being followers just fits so well
I think Jupiter would be Leshy, Uranus would be Heket, either Saturn or Mercury would be Kallamar, Mars would be Shamura, and TOWW would either be Terra or Sunstar
I have no clue who to cast as the Lamb though or how to make the general plot work :/
In which the Seconds complete their mission.
(Aka, re-writing the MM2 Robot Masters fight scenes (?), except they succeed in eliminating the Blue Bomber.)
((i'm waiting for my ao3 account lmao))
(((comments and constructive criticism appreciated and encouraged!)))
WARNINGS: Rock dies! Decapitation but it's not too graphic. May be ooc but this is just how I view him in this continuity lol.
Chapter 1: Metal Man: Cold Metal
Clank.
Clunk.
CRASH!
Metal Man breathes in. Cold air rushes into metallic lungs.
Clank.
Clunk.
CRASH!
Metal Man breathes out. Misty vapor puffs out like a final breath.
Clank.
Clunk.
BOOM!
His routine is interrupted. The ticking of the gears and crushing of the spiked presses in his industrial realm is broken up by an explosion.
That must be…
BWEET! BWEET!
Ah. There’s the alarm.
Mega Man is here.
Without blinking, Metal Man pulls up the cameras on his holo-screen.
The Blue Bomber is…Not what he expected.
The blue and cyan suit is well-made, the buster on his hand real…
But under the azure ceratanium, is a petit, young bot.
For a brief moment, the sawblade slinger pauses. Surely this can't be the legendary fighter Dr. Wily warned him and his brothers about. The reason his master’s first attempt of dominating the world failed.
And then he begins to move.
Sensing the intruder, the cog-riding Pierobots roll in on the conveyor belts, poised to grind the Blue Bomber to scrap.
His Mega Buster lets loose.
BANG! BANG!
Orbs of solar energy burn through the air almost as fast as his Metal Blades can slice it, and with an incandescent flash, the Pierobots glow.
Then immolate.
Then explode into ash.
Destroyed as easily as popping a bubble.
…Ah. It seems the doctor was not lying.
The crimson android watches with blade-sharp eyes as his opponent treks into his facility, observing, cataloging, scrutinizing.
It doesn’t take long for him to detect every strength and flaw of his enemy.
He is agile. A small build combined with relatively lightweight armor. He dashes through his mole-pod halls with ease.
He is strong. In physical power, not very much compared to what others can do, but the buster on his arm is nothing to scoff at.
While he is confident that his more tanky comrades could stand up better to the weapon, he, in particular, is vulnerable.
His armor’s too thin. And not heat-resistant. A barrage of those bolts could drop him with ease.
But no one is invincible.
Though Mega Man holds his own as he navigates his halls of steel, Metal Man sees the minute details.
The slight quiver in his legs as he barely makes it over a pit.
The stifled gasp as a metal press slams down too close.
Mega Man is a fighter.
He is also a kid.
And he is naive.
He is too reliant on rushing his way through danger.
Reactive, rather than proactive.
The First Line was built to serve.
He was built to kill.
…
Metal Man stands on the catwalk above the door of his chamber.
With a single aside thought, a Metal Blade appears in his hand.
Dr. Light neglected to provide the Blue Bomber reinforced neck armor.
He will enter right under him. Ready, but unaware.
To find…Nothing. No one. He will be confused, if only for a brief moment.
The weak point will be exposed. And DWN-009 does not miss.
One Metal Blade to the nape, and he will fall like fresh-chopped firewood.
…
Firewood. They say Cut Man, the robot he was based on, was built for forestry.
A lumberjack? To destroy the Blue Bomber?
Pathetic.
No wonder the First Line couldn’t-
Clank.
Clun-BOOM
BOOM BOOM BOOM
The explosions are close.
He is here.
Metal Man’s mask protracts, silencing his respiration.
He breathes in. The air is still cold, but he can no longer feel it over the infernal heat of the kill’s thrill.
He breathes out. They say Death is silent and quick, no matter how it happens.
He is Death.
The door opens. The target in blue enters.
Clank.Clunk.
CRASH!
Mega Man looks around, buster pointed and ready.
“...What? Nobody is-?”
It’s the last thing the Blue Bomber ever says.
Metal Man pounces.
The sawblade flies.
Clank.Clunk.SHHK.
And the Blue Bomber is cut neat.
…It is done.
“...This is Metal Man, reporting to Wily Castle.”
ALRIGHT I’M HOPPING ON THE TREND BEFORE IT’S TOO LATE. TIME TO YAP ABOUT MY MEGA MAN ZOMBIE AU which I have dubbed the "Killing Machine” AU
So basically things are The Same up until the events of MM10, Wily makes the Roboenza virus
But something goes very Very Wrong and instead of just causing symptoms of sickness and sometimes going conquer-crazy, the virus (which may or may not be boosted with a remnant of Evil Energy from mm8, i’m still thinking about that part) hits ctrl-alt-delete on the Laws of Robotics in the infected and they revert to primal instincts and become quite literal "Killing Machines" who have no other thoughts but to slaughter any human who enters their general area, and infect any robot they can get their hands on
All the lovable RMs from mm10? They go bat-shit-crazy. Mass murder, infection spreads, everything goes even more crazy from there. Finding a cure might be possible…If the minds smart enough to do so, stay alive long enough. Anyway, here’s some details
The "Killing Machine" Virus spreads via scratches, bites and fluids (robots have oil "blood" and can cry, salivate, etc in this au)
The infection taints the robot once it reaches the IC Chip, if a robot is bitten in the arm but it’s amputated in time before it reaches the core the bitten bot can be saved, but if it reaches the core and they turn, unless the IC Chip is destroyed (which is in turn perma-death), the infected will keep getting back up to try and kill you until they’re physically unable to. You can see the angst that can stem from this >:)
Even small droids like Mets and Picketmen become extremely dangerous under the virus, as the Mets can spit plasma and the infected Picketmen are more than willing to bash your skull in with their pickaxes.
I can't draw for shit unfortunately, but the symptoms begin with regular influenza symptoms, but once the virus sets in and it's too late the infected robot's eyes will turn purple with black pupils and foam from the mouth (or the eyes, if they don't have a mouth)
Essentially they go rabid feral dog, getting this fluid inside a robot's systems will turn them (duh)
The infection does jackshit to humans, but they're already dealing with rabid robots trying to kill them so...
Annnd that's it! Feel free to draw the cast in this AU, whether as an infected or badass apocalypse survivor lmao
I'd draw badass zombie killer Acid Man if I could :(
Considering there's a sudden surgence of content of robot masters getting infected with viruses is
Is
Is this a bad time to talk about my Mega Man Zombie Apocalypse Au
As your local Mega Man Classic Hyperfixator (tm) I often find myself thinking about the Robot Masters' weapons. Like how do they work? Where do the blocks for Block Man's Block Dropper come from and how does he spawn them? What are they made of? How does Galaxy Man's Galaxy Bomb work? It can't be an actual black hole. What is Strike Man's Rebound Striker made of to be able to smash a metal robot?! It's a rabbit hole.
But an even deeper rabbit hole of darkness is thinking about how horrifying practically any weapon would be if turned on a flesh and blood human. Heat Man's Atomic Fire can reach 12000 DEGREES CELCIUS (or 21,632 degrees Fahrenheit). THAT IS HOTTER THAN THE SUN'S SURFACE. Ice Man's Ice Slasher hits 200 below zero. That's FUCKING MARS levels of cold. Even Mega Man's Mega Buster, the weapon often incorrectly thought of as a peashooter compared to other weapons, can punch five foot holes in solid stone AT IT'S WEAKEST.
THINK ABOUT IT.
So remember the end of MM7 where Mega Man gets fed up with Wily's bullshit and tries to kill him but is either physically unable to or hesitates too long (depending on what translation you consider right)?
What if, somehow, he manages to bypass the Three Laws (either by being so fucking damaged by that nightmare of a capsule fight that the Laws just stop working, a loophole, sheer fucking will or whatever reason you can come up with, honestly I didn't put too much thought on the how, you can try) and toasts the mad scientist right then and there?
(most of) The world is glad Wily is gone, but once they realize MEGA MAN, the world's champion and advocate for peace, defied the Three Laws and killed a human, Typical Humanity pulls a Typical Humanity and simultaneous panic ensues.
Governments across the world, terrified of robots defying the Laws by themselves, orders Robot Masters across the globe to either be shut down, have their personalities wiped or something else.
Somehow Robot Masters do defy their programming and go on the run, while sympathizers try to help them and they have to try to find safety, or maybe fight back, or try to bring peace, and it would be angsty and full of action and finding hope dhsiobvbuidfb
Idk, I wanna see this turned into a fic. See what y'all can do with it >:)
Saw a comment on a Youtube video of Blast Man's theme about him quoting 'Meet The Demoman' and I hyperfixated. again.
MM11 bots as tf2 mercs.
Blast is Demo for obvious reasons.
Block is Engineer because 1. building, 2, short
Tundra is Spy because elegance
Acid is Medic because 1. Scientist, 2, crazy-ass
Impact is Heavy for obvious reasons
Fuse is Sniper because he’s probably the only one who can stay composed long enough
That leaves Scout, Pyro, and Soldier, and since there’s only 8 masters per game I guess Scout can be Rock or Quick? Torch is Soldier and Bounce is Pyro. Idk I dunno how to justify the last 2. feel free to disagree
I wanna see them drawn in the classic tf2 group pose…
MEGA MAN 11 BOT HEADCANONS because I can't stop and will not stop
mix of Angst, fluff, and Unhinge
Block Man 🧱
-Brothers with Impact Man like how Rock is with Blues
-Tried a brownie 'once' out of curiosity, Impact kicked his ass after he found out. never again.
-The Foolish Sibling to Impact's Responsible Sibling when they're off work
-ALWAYS goes for the kneecaps when in battle or just when someone pisses him off
-The only one of the 11th liners who doesn't have a mouth on his face, eats and drinks by pouring it in his 'stomach' hatch. Everyone else has just normal mouths or mouths under faceplates
Fuse Man⚡️
-Loves animals of literally every kind, mistreating an animal in his presence is an easy way to get on his bad side
-Sour and bitter food fan, despises sweet
-Bald underneath the helmet, but couldn't care less
-Has crashed more times from caffeine overdoses than short circuits from work
-Getting better at being more emotional, has the prettiest smile :)
Blast Man💥
-The opposite of Fuse Man food wise, loves sweet and spicy, hates sour and bitter
-Slight design change, has a pair of shades that he both uses to look badass and protects him from being blinded by his own explosions like how his headphones protect his hearing
-Loves carnival and American food. Burger. Cotton candy. Pizza. Popcorn. You name it
-LOVES violent action scenes in games and movies
-MEGA traumatized by his actions while reprogrammed. Refused to even go near a Metall or do shows for weeks after being rebuilt. Took a pep-talk and a good cry between the whole crew (and therapy) to heal but he's okay now
Acid Man🧪
-Favorite beverage is melon cream soda floats
-Mature on the surface, and genuinely when it comes to his work, but deep down he's actually pretty ✨freaky✨
-Took sneaking lessons from Snake Man and Search Man for 'research' purposes
-Uber curious, sometimes to a fault. Will stop at nothing to get answers, including potential crime but he has limits
-Extremely protective of kids since he was essentially built by them, HATED the fact he almost killed Rock
-Knows fluent German
Tundra Man❄️
-Favorite holiday is Christmas to an unholy extent, will buy presents and decor months in advance and blast 'All I Want For Christmas Is You'
-Kind of naive from not having much social experience, can be tricked fairly easily but if he catches on you're getting your ass whooped because the other Cossackbots thoroughly taught him self-defense after the Wily incident
-Speaking of the Cossackbots, all of them will kill and die for him, Skull Man in particular tried (and failed) to remove the laws of robotics from his systems to try and kill Wily
-Owns lots of animal plushies, gave some to Fuse Man (he loved them)
-Very hard to piss off, but if he does go off the handle he will fly into a flurry of Russian swears (and is always embarrassed afterward)
Torch Man🔥
-One of the most skilled Robot Masters when it comes to cooking and will cook anything he's able to for his friends, or even just kind strangers. Traditional ramen? Done. Sashimi? Fresh out the damn sea.
-Gardens in his spare time. Loves cherry blossoms
-The leader of the 11th liners (because he's the only one who can leash them except maybe Fuse)
-Favorite game is Street Fighter
Impact Man🚧
-Speaks with 'we'
-Voice changes slightly depending on which Impact Brother is speaking. Kui-ichiro has the deepest voice, Kui-jiro has the highest
-Can't sneak to save their lives. Like actually. Even basic walking is audible.
-Collective favorite food is Kabobs
-Kui-jiro somehow convinced Kui-saburo to try and merge while Kui-ichiro was away. What came out of it should not be witnessed.
Bounce Man🎊
-Can shrink himself into a smaller, thinner form that's just barely shorter than Rock
-Loves to bake in his spare time. Especially macarons
-Has trouble listening to others. Often has to Face Consequences before he learns
-Wants to take first aid lessons, but is very squeamish
-Is trying to break the world record for most gumballs stuffed in someone's mouth. Has had to go to Dr. Light's to get gum removed so many times
PHEW DONE. Hope you enjoy my rambles :)
MEGA MAN 11 BOT HEADCANONS because I can't stop and will not stop
mix of Angst, fluff, and Unhinge
Block Man 🧱
-Brothers with Impact Man like how Rock is with Blues
-Tried a brownie 'once' out of curiosity, Impact kicked his ass after he found out. never again.
-The Foolish Sibling to Impact's Responsible Sibling when they're off work
-ALWAYS goes for the kneecaps when in battle or just when someone pisses him off
-The only one of the 11th liners who doesn't have a mouth on his face, eats and drinks by pouring it in his 'stomach' hatch. Everyone else has just normal mouths or mouths under faceplates
Fuse Man⚡️
-Loves animals of literally every kind, mistreating an animal in his presence is an easy way to get on his bad side
-Sour and bitter food fan, despises sweet
-Bald underneath the helmet, but couldn't care less
-Has crashed more times from caffeine overdoses than short circuits from work
-Getting better at being more emotional, has the prettiest smile :)
Blast Man💥
-The opposite of Fuse Man food wise, loves sweet and spicy, hates sour and bitter
-Slight design change, has a pair of shades that he both uses to look badass and protects him from being blinded by his own explosions like how his headphones protect his hearing
-Loves carnival and American food. Burger. Cotton candy. Pizza. Popcorn. You name it
-LOVES violent action scenes in games and movies
-MEGA traumatized by his actions while reprogrammed. Refused to even go near a Metall or do shows for weeks after being rebuilt. Took a pep-talk and a good cry between the whole crew (and therapy) to heal but he's okay now
Acid Man🧪
-Favorite beverage is melon cream soda floats
-Mature on the surface, and genuinely when it comes to his work, but deep down he's actually pretty ✨freaky✨
-Took sneaking lessons from Snake Man and Search Man for 'research' purposes
-Uber curious, sometimes to a fault. Will stop at nothing to get answers, including potential crime but he has limits
-Extremely protective of kids since he was essentially built by them, HATED the fact he almost killed Rock
-Knows fluent German
Tundra Man❄️
-Favorite holiday is Christmas to an unholy extent, will buy presents and decor months in advance and blast 'All I Want For Christmas Is You'
-Kind of naive from not having much social experience, can be tricked fairly easily but if he catches on you're getting your ass whooped because the other Cossackbots thoroughly taught him self-defense after the Wily incident
-Speaking of the Cossackbots, all of them will kill and die for him, Skull Man in particular tried (and failed) to remove the laws of robotics from his systems to try and kill Wily
-Owns lots of animal plushies, gave some to Fuse Man (he loved them)
-Very hard to piss off, but if he does go off the handle he will fly into a flurry of Russian swears (and is always embarrassed afterward)
Torch Man🔥
-One of the most skilled Robot Masters when it comes to cooking and will cook anything he's able to for his friends, or even just kind strangers. Traditional ramen? Done. Sashimi? Fresh out the damn sea.
-Gardens in his spare time. Loves cherry blossoms
-The leader of the 11th liners (because he's the only one who can leash them except maybe Fuse)
-Favorite game is Street Fighter
Impact Man🚧
-Speaks with 'we'
-Voice changes slightly depending on which Impact Brother is speaking. Kui-ichiro has the deepest voice, Kui-jiro has the highest
-Can't sneak to save their lives. Like actually. Even basic walking is audible.
-Collective favorite food is Kabobs
-Kui-jiro somehow convinced Kui-saburo to try and merge while Kui-ichiro was away. What came out of it should not be witnessed.
Bounce Man🎊
-Can shrink himself into a smaller, thinner form that's just barely shorter than Rock
-Loves to bake in his spare time. Especially macarons
-Has trouble listening to others. Often has to Face Consequences before he learns
-Wants to take first aid lessons, but is very squeamish
-Is trying to break the world record for most gumballs stuffed in someone's mouth. Has had to go to Dr. Light's to get gum removed so many times
PHEW DONE. Hope you enjoy my rambles :)
HEY MEGA MAN CLASSIC FANS (or just Mega Man fans in general) ((or anyone really)) If you like pokémon-like games you should give Mega Man RPG Prototype a try. You do have to make an email account to play though. But it's pretty damn fun and addicting and deserves more popularity. Helps scratch the pokémon itch without having to pay absurd money lol.
Mega Man RPG Prototype is a browser-based fangame where you square off against hordes of increasingly challenging robot masters in turn-base
In mega man 11's gallery it says Block Man and Impact Man go to oil bars after work
OIL BARS
How do they drink?
They have no mouths
Or digestive system
Can they get wasted?
I DON'T NEED TO STUDY I NEED ANSWERS
I obsess over the mm11 bots and can't help but picture them playing video games together
Block Man and Impact Man building literal kingdoms in Minecraft
Bounce Man playing like friggin Slime Rancher and crying when a single slime dies to a tarr
And all of them playing multiplayer in like Among Us or Smash Bros or even Splatoon
Fuse Man rarely gets a chance to play due to work but whenever he can hop on with the bots he's a fucking DEMON to play against (it's stress relief)
Acid Man being the most terrifying bot alive with a charger (i hc this chemist as a sneaking and sniping god)
Block Man trying to use dualies to be cool and rolling off the map 5 times in one game
Blast Man and Tundra Man screaming at each other over imposter bullshit in Among Us and the others having to endure it
God it'd be perfect I love these bots so much hfuefifweho
