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[themaskedpan]

For the exactly one (1) of you interested. I present my list of Robot Master given names and why they were chosen (aka: what I choose to call them outside of their model names):

(Also as an extra note, not everyone has a name yet. I like to choose names that are fitting in my opinion in one way or the other, so I take my time in deciding.)

Megaman 1 (and powered up):

Cutman: Breve (Not to be confused with "Breve" the note value, this is specifically from "Alla Breve" or "Cut time")

Gutsman: Forza ("Force", "Strength", or "Power". This one's quite on the nose!)

Iceman: Medley [and Hook!] (Two names? Good reason, but not for here. Medleys are compositions made from several existing pieces of music. And Hooks are short parts of music meant to grab your attention!)

Bombman: Sforzando [or "Zan" for short!] (When a note or chord is suddenly played with a strong accent. Kinda like a BOOM!)

Fireman: Calore ("Heat" or "warmth", which usually means playing a piece passionately or heartfelt. Both things I feel fit his personality.)

Elecman: Riff (Mainly thinking about his love of guitars. So, "Guitar riff".)

Timeman: Ritenuto [shortened to "Tenuto" by most] (Suddenly and briefly slowing down the tempo of music. Time slow.)

Oilman: Glissando ["Lisan" for short] (Sliding or gliding from one note to another. Like slipping on oil or a slick surface.)

Megaman 2, the second one:

Metalman: Tenor (Not as strong as the rest for reasoning, but it comes from "to hold". Tenors usually carried the main melody of the male sung parts, and he's the leader, he carries the rest)

Airman: Arioso [or "Ari" for short!] (Meaning "Airy", on the nose jsjsjs)

Bubbleman: Sonore (A sound that's deep and full. Deep, like water.)

Quickman: Presto (Literally playing "very, very fast". Fitting.)

Crashman: Piatti (Another name for crash cymbals or orchestral cymbals. Get it?)

Flashman: Fermata ("Stop", it's a symbol that when placed over a note or a rest means it's held out much longer than it's supposed to. Mostly for dramatic tension or emphasis.)

Heatman: Accesso ("Ignited" or "On fire", usually pretty intense music. Which, if you make him mad, sounds about right.)

Woodman: Conga (Mainly named after the instrument, which are typically made out of wood. Plus, the rhythms of a drum lead the rest of the music while usually being in the background. He's a support kind of guy.)

Megaman 3, why are we still here?:

Needleman: Staccato (Notes that are played sharply and detached from others. Like sticking a pin in something.)

Magnetman: Coda (Named mostly for "D.C. al coda". Start from the beginning until you see "to Coda" and then vwoop, you're at the end. Like you were magnetically dragged over there.)

Geminiman: Kanon [and Canon, his clone] (A melody that compounds over itself by being imitated by one or more voices.)

Hardman: Adagio (To play "slowly" or "at ease". Usually very leisurely or soft and gentle. He takes his time doing anything, and he's most of the Third's emotional support brother jsjsjs.)

Topman: Disco (Any time I think of this guy and his love for dancing, and his skates... I think of those 70s Roller Rinks)

Snakeman: Capriccio [or "Cap" for short, but don't call him "Chio"] ("Free", "Lively", "Impulsive", but namely coming from "Capricious". He often does what he wants when he wants, devil may care who is left off worse.)

Sparkman: Chiptune [or "Chip" for short!] (Electronic music, but mainly using sounds that sound like old video games or computers)

Shadowman: Kabuki (A specific type of music made for theater plays of the same name. Notably using shamisen, singing, and percussion.)

Megaman 11, whoah that's a big leap, what gives?!:

Blockman: Quaver (Another name for an eighth note. When played at a certain speed on drums, it sounds like using a pickaxe on stone.)

Fuseman: Electronica (Music made using electronic instruments. I don't think more has to be said.)

Blastman: Fandango (A lively Spanish dance. Though outside of musical terms can also mean "foolish act or thing", which some may think of him as due to his demeanor.)

Acidman: Trance (A genre of music known for being hypnotic. "Acid Trance" is a sub genre. Hooray silent puns!)

Tundraman: Ballet (No real reason to explain this one, most know this style of dance. Figure skating can seem like one is dancing Ballet.)

Torchman: Flamenco (A passionate dance, but the movements are deliberate. Fire is passion and he very much is very practiced and focused, especially on his martial art.)

Impactman: Mashup (A piece of music made by combining one or two other pieces of music. He's made up of three smaller robots. You get it.)

Bounceman: Anima ("With spirit", and boy does this one have a lot of spirit! Very lively fellow!)

Now onto more scattered territory, so we're not going in order jsjsjs:

Toadman: Acapella (Vocal music with no instrumental. He's tone deaf... And hard of hearing in my headcanons. But a frog will always sing regardless!)

Drillman: Tap (Tap dancing, lots of energy and lots of metal hitting the floor.... Also accidentally tapping into pipes he isn't supposed to be.)

Starman: Opera (Dramatic, epic, and very memorable. Yep, that's him.)

Centaurman: Laiko (Greek urban folk music! Fits his theme.)

Knightman: Nobile (To play in a majestic and noble manner. Dignified. Much like a knight holds themselves.)

Freezeman: Freddo ("Cold", "Emotionless". How I imagine he can be perceived, even if far from the truth.)

Junkman: Grave ("heavy" or "solemn". Playing a song extremely slow or weighted. He's basically a robot grave digger... That's pretty heavy.)

Slashman: Scatenato ["Nato" for short] ("Wild", "Unleashed". To play like you're in a frenzy. Acts like an animal for the most part, so yeah.)

Shademan: Nocturne (Music that is inspired by or evokes the feeling of the night. A vampire must have a fancy sounding name, it's just fitting.)

Turboman: Allegro ("Fast", "Brisk". Often an exciting tempo. Driving faaaast.)

Searchman: Duet (A piece performer by two performers. Two heads. You do the math /silly)

Magicman: Fantasia (usually very freeform and imaginative pieces of music. Very fantastical, much like magic.)

Splashwoman: Cantilena ("Lullaby", a vocal melody or instrumental that's very smooth and lyrical. Sirens sing, no?)

Galaxyman: Techno (Electronic Dance Music, very futuristic and alien sounding. Fits him, what more can I say?)

Nitroman: Accelerando [though he prefers "Accel"] (Gradually increasing the speed of a song. Like you're speeding up a vehicle.)

X: Rhapsody (A one-movement composition that lacks usual formal music structure, which makes it sound improvised. He can think for himself, therefore, he can improvise)

Zero: Niente ("Nothing", a dynamic that basically means to reduce sound until barely anything is heard. The opposite of Forte, or playing loudly.)

If you read all the way down here:

Number one: What's wrong with you? (Jokingly)

Number two: You get a cookie, cause holy yap Batman.

[themaskedpan]

You don’t have to, but pretty please can we hear the rant about how Zero is the best example of Wily’s terrible work ethic? I would really like to hear your take on how badly Wily fucked him up, if you’re amenable.

While I will have to omit some things due to it being like opening a can of worms in my opinion (and also all of it just being my own preferences and musings, so I doubt that would be of any interest), sure. I can at least give a short laundry list on my personal thoughts on this.

First and foremost, I honestly do feel the man rushed a lot of things when it came to building him up. His buster being a prime example. While it's able to charge shots that are powerful, apparently the old man didn't bother putting any sort of limitation or upper limit to how much this could be done. Thus, it's capable of overcharging and exploding in spectacular fashion. Very great for what's supposed to be your greatest invention.

Personality wise, the fact that you messed up so bad that you couldn't even get him to act a small amount the way you intended. He was wild because of a glitch that you somehow could not figure out, and that's pretty bad. Feels like you didn't double check your work before just booting him up, and by that point it seems like you developed so much code that finding the problem would be impossible. Though I feel like this is very much something Wily has struggled with when it comes to most of his specialized robots. They often end up unruly, dangerous, or just completely outside of what they were intended to be.

This one is very personally just me, but I do feel that some of Zero's moments of getting himself destroyed are also part of the "personality problem". I personally feel that sometimes in the heat of the moment he makes pretty... Poor decisions. He's not stupid, obviously not, but at least to me the fact that it crosses his mind that he "has to go" for something or someone's sake on more than one occasion is... Worrying to say the least, and probably symptoms of a bigger underlying issue. Noble? Yes. Probably not intended? Likely.

(Jokingly because I do know it's mainly outside factors but...) You know, with the amnesia arcs being plentiful, I don't think you made sure his memory was very secure.

Just the entire thought process of "you're the future's problem now". I feel like that's enough said about how much that man felt about fixing obvious problems.

Mainly just a lot of things that I personally feel wouldn't happen if proper time, caution, and care was taken to make him rather than running on spite to beat a rival you have in your head. Wily is not one to take time doing things and his creations suffer from it time and time again. An issue could be glaringly obvious, possibly dangerous to himself or the robot in question, or even just not beneficial in any manner and he would STILL do anything but fix it. Just a "one and done" pass and he's on to the next thing, and even his magnum opus was no exception to this.

(Also obviously folks can disagree, these are just my thoughts on the matter personally, as always.)

[themaskedpan]

May I ask you about your headcanons? I'm interested in your gemini :] (also. any of the fifths if you have hcs for them)

Oh boy, of course you can!

So let's start with Gemini, or Kanon as I call him:

As I headcanon that all the 3rd numbers have some sort of immense issue: Prior to his incident, he had issues with his ability to clone himself. While it was something he was capable of doing, controlling his clones was the biggest issue. The more clones he had, the more of his attention and mind he had to expend. This made it so that by clone 3 or 4, most of them were practically "zombies", just walking and taking orders but not fully conscious of a lot of their actions.

The brother he was closest with before his incident was Capriccio (Snakeman), and his biggest goal with Cap was getting him to actually be confident in himself. He's the reason Cap has that snake hair accessory that he wears when not in armor! He thought Cap would be more self-assured if he showed his face more.

As of current, his personality chip is greatly damaged. It's "fractured" into several parts, leading to him seemingly having multiple different personas. In truth, they're all just facets of the personality of the original. Though as a macabre bonus, now when he clones himself, the clone takes on one of these personality fragments. This makes the mental load easier for him to handle.

Due to how his personality chip is, Kanon goes by most any pronoun, though He/Him or They/Them are the common ones.

He wasn't always afraid of snakes. That was due to the incident.

Usually he's seen with at least one other clone around. He's a bit more of a detective type, analytical and serious. He goes by "Canon" with a C. (Yay The Megas reference)

For the fifths, I haven't thought too too much on them. I'm working out mostly the first 4 games first to have them ironed out but:

Starman:

His given name is Opera, and funnily enough, he's a fan of soap operas. He likes the drama and character arcs. Being the dreamer he is, he's always wanted to star in one.

I imagine due to him being stationed at a satellite not too long after being made, he developed the very bad habit of maladaptive daydreaming to fill the boredom of his position and the void of his loneliness. This leads to most seeing him as "spacey" or "ditzy", but in truth, bro is just coping the only way he learned how in his situation.

Once he's back on Earth and with others, he never shuts up practically. He's just excited to have anyone to talk to.

A romantic. Likes romance novels, especially tragic ones.

Gravityman:

Extremely knowledgeable robot. Usually talks very scientifically and a bit exaggerated when it comes to subjects he's fond of.

He wants to research a lot, which is mainly what he does in his spare time. Alas, this leads to him cooping himself up away from everyone else, which worries the other fifths.

Napalmman:

His favorite brother outside of his line is Piatti (Crashman), as they have a lot in common in terms of how they're built. (Internally and externally, for better or for worse.)

Despite having others around, a lot of the family keeps him a bit at arms length due to him being a walking weapon. This, of course, saddens him greatly.

If you give him even an inch to talk about his interest in weaponry, he will NOT let you go.

Usually the one to diffuse arguments among the other fifths due to being quite diplomatic in nature, surprisingly.

And for now that's what I got. Holy wow that was a yap! Sorry for all this reading ya gotta do 🙏

[themaskedpan]

Iceman🦯🪦📁

🦯 Disability Headcanon

My Iceman (Medley and Hook) is multiple, so there are two personalities in one body. While most times both coast through life well, there are a lot of days where things are hectic or hazy for them mentally and they have to take it slow. It can also sometimes just be disorienting in general when one is mostly taking the reins and the other ends up not knowing where he is.

🪦 A part of their past that haunts them

A two in one:

Medley is very much still haunted by not being able to save Hook every day. Despite them both being together now, he blames himself and wonders if things could have been different if he had done better.

Hook is haunted by his own existence. The fact that Medley took his passing so hard that they had to do something drastic to get him back to "normal function" is something he just can't take well. And he especially is constantly mulling the fact that Medley blames himself over in his head.

📁 Quirks specific to them

Due to me personally liking how they are in Powered Up a bit, I do feel they tend to be overly strict with their behavior. They stand and sit up straight, always have to refer to others in a specific matter, everything is measured. It makes it hard to get them to genuinely relax and take it easy sometimes.

And because I personally Headcanon that Robot Masters can eat if they so choose: they have a tendency to eat things cold. Like from the fridge cold. Others look at them weird for it but try not to question it too much.

[themaskedpan]

Metal man headcanons :)

🪪💛 🔒 🫂⚪️

Holy crap this has been in my inbox for too long, my bad to whoever this anon is... I was hit with terminal stupid, I am afraid 😔

Anywho, for Metalman/Tenor:

🪪 Personality Headcanon:

He's kept to himself a lot, mostly watching and giving direction from afar. He tends to think pragmatically, and a lot of his remarks on people and things are sharp and stinging. He's not one to mince words is all I would say. Even those close to him likely don't know a lot about his personal self.

💛 Relationship dynamic with other series-mates and siblings:

Tenor keeps people at arms length, including family. He mostly lets them hash arguments and disagreements between themselves and only inserts himself if he finds it getting too out of hand. The most involved he gets is when his authority as eldest creation is put into question.

Though, if one of them ends up in a bind, he'll offer SLIGHT help. The rest they have to figure out on their own.

🔒 A secret they keep:

He very much tries to keep his armor's flaw a secret, though amongst his siblings, this isn't much of a secret.

He also tends to often go out at night to make... Deals. No one really knows what he's doing regarding this though, he's been pretty tight lipped about it.

🫂 How do they show care for others?:

If he lets you know anything about himself or just shares in general, it's safe to say he cares a lot for you. Otherwise... Expect him to just show the bare minimum of acknowledging you're there and providing support sometimes.

⚪ Wholesome Headcanon:

While he is not a fan of dogs, he's neutral to ok with cats. Given he hangs around the alleyways for his deals, he ends up running into a lot of the local strays. To him, they're not bad company. He wouldn't admit it out loud, but he has given them mild attention from time to time.

[themaskedpan]

"Behold, a normal functioning member of a fandom"

Me: When I think about how Robot Masters are, I just combine a lot of different animal things cause I like animals. Did you know in some ways I see them like bugs and arthropods?

"What?"

Me: Robot Masters is sort of like bugs innit?

"Elaborate?"

Me: I will not.

[themaskedpan]

LGBTQ robot headcanons, you say? Do tell~

Oh I have a loooot. It's a long list so just going off about then randomly would take forever, so here are some notable ones in my opinion (most of these are probably going to be relating to gender identity rather than sexuality cause there's only so many ways I can explain "this robot likes men" for this series jsjsjs):

Blues is aroace, and in terms of his aromantic nature he is loveless. In my mind he just doesn't quite feel that at all towards anyone. Care is still a thing, but he wouldn't describe it as love of any kind.

Centaur Man is transmasc, and by robot equivalents kept his body intact and didn't get it changed. To him, he has the soul and mind of a man, but he feels his body doesn't need to match it if it works fine for him how it is now.

Riding the same trans train, Jupiter is also transmasc, but considering what he's made for he likely wouldn't use that term at all. He's trans though.

Bounce Man is genderfluid and doesn't have much preferences about their pronouns. Most of her students refer to her with she/her pronouns, others refer to them with they/them, and some just stick with he/him because of their model name. They're fine with it all.

Wind Man is a trans woman and will very much make sure you remember that.

Elec Man is an androgyne. While to most he seems "male", they are most comfortable when they read as androgynous.

The "they like men" lightning round (gay/achillean): Snake man, Tundra Man, Crash Man, Air Man, Freeze Man, Jewel Man, Crystal Man, Burner Man (there are likely a lot more but names escape me)

The "both? Both. Both is good" lightning round (bisexual): Fire Man, Quick Man, Acid Man, Toad Man, Elec Man, Blast Man (again, likely a lot more, but names are hard)

The "aesthetics are good and all, but what about personality?" lightning round (pan): Rock, Roll, Galaxy Man, Gemini Man, Star Man, Bounce Man, Top Man (see above, there's likely more)

The "love and intimacy are weird subjects" lightning round (aro, ace, aspec): Heat Man, Time Man, Block Man, Quint, Nitro Man, Enka, Proto Man, Shadow Man, Fuse Man, Dynamo Man, Bass (you get it)

Alright that's enough of a yap sesh. I'd go more into detail if given certain individuals but these should do for a scattered view of things.

[themaskedpan]

Happy pride month to my moots, followers, lurkers, and people who don't know I exist. May it be a gay one for you all!

Can't guarantee any gay robot art, but I do have plenty of LGBT headcanons for them, so there's that. Doubt there's interest but they're questions I'm willing to answer stuff about that. -shrugs-