#falling down theme intesifies

[cringywhitedragon]

Complete random idea but what would happen if we were to put Zero against Nemesis (Or any of the Sin Vessels/Sinners for that matter from EC) (And Some AU stuff)

I chose Nemesis mainly cause of Punishment and its similarities to Ragnrok from Z4 since I can imagine a boss fight against her ala Dr. Weil/Falling Down as he races to destroy Punishment before it can take out the planet and all life on it.

Perhaps Reploids might be relic of the First Era in a possible AU? Perhaps they fled due to humans being well you know… Would that make the Gods of the EC mavericks in their eyes? I mean HERS is pretty close to the Maverick Virus and all.

This developed into something much more: Somehow Reploids fled Earth prior to the destruction of the First Era, establishing their own empire amongst the stars and free from humans/earthlings, leading to the creation of the Reploid Frederation.

Despite being free, Reploids kept a close eye on humanity and the path they were taking.Though there was a lot of disagreement between Reploids on if they should intervene but it was largely decided they wouldn’t.

However, following the destruction of Earth, the HERS crisis and humanity’s plans of resettling elsewhere did it finally make the Reploids do something.

With the original humanity now gone, they returned to Earth to retrieve two specific things (Others were brought back but that’s for another time): Two legendary heroes

X and Zero (and maybe even Axl cause he needs some love as well)

The two were rebuild but kept deactivated only to be brought back should it be necessary.

More debates, disagreements, and even a contegancy plan to eliminate HERS (they would be treated like mavericks even though at this point Reploid-kind believed they were gone until what is known as the Seeding Incidnet) but not much would happen.

An attempt destroy them was tried late in the Second Era but failed when Humans got involved. Reploids, under the newly re-established Maverick Hunters, were sent into the Virtual World and tasked with hunting down Earthlings that displayed HERS before this was abandoned (Reploids didn’t need Black Boxes due to their DNA Souls and Cyber Elves)

Reploids would eventually develop their own technology as they evolved (To a point that they were pretty much able to replicate organic life perfectly in a way) and even discover a way to time travel (Plays a major role in this AU). However to prevent it from being abused, it became heavily regulated.

Things would calm down until the Climb One incident, which would mark the decision to revive X as Reploid-kind couldn’t make an agreement on what to do.

He took over as the Reploid race’s primary leader and with the use of their newly aquired time travel technology, Reploid-kind would keep an eye on the Third Era.

Looking into the future, X and Many others became disturbed of how things would eventually turn out (“The cycle of destruction will only repeat! X! You have to do something about this! Send someone, anyone and have those Vessels destroyed. It’s only going to cause more HERS to appear and we know how this will end!)

(“We made that choice years ago that Reploids would remain out of human business. As much as I would like to, this would only bring our kinds more suffering or even another war.)

Reploid-kind would let the Third Era play out as it was supposed to.

However… Not everyone wanted things this way.

A renegade force, determined to finally put an end to the cycle of destruction steals one of the Reploid Federation’s top secret ships capable of time travel (The Time Drive) and head for the now repopulated Third Era Earth.

Of course the Reploid Federation doesn’t take this lying down and after a small skirmish, the renegades manage to escape with another important piece of cargo.

The still deactivated Zero

The slumbering Crimson Hunter is acidently ejected when the rebel’s vessel gets hit and crashes onto the planet. Awakening from the ruins of a broken capsule with no memories save for his final stand against Dr Weil and Ragnarok many many years ago, Zero finds himself on an unfamiliar world and contacted by a group who has “inlisted” his help on “saving the future”.

Working with the renegade faction, Zero fights his way throughout different time periods of the Third Era to retrieve and destroy the Vessels of Sin all while dealing with forces of familiar and supernatural and possibly uncovering the truth of what happened to those who came before.

A world of magic and gods built atop the ruins of a once thriving planet.

Those of the old world who had fled to the stars now return to the birthplace of their species.

Old friends whom once fought side by side, brought back from their mechanical graves, now stand on divided sides over the future.

Can this endless cycle of death and destruction be broken for good, or is it doomed to repeat thanks to the Sins of Man?

This AU I will call Megaman: Sinhunter

[starless-night-fright]

For once, I’m actually going to liveblog my reactions for Episode 10. 

The bubbles just...ruin the mood. Those are like “I made eye contact with my soulmate and we’re so in love” bubbles, not “I’m running away because someone I trusted and held close to me actually is part of the organization that has made my life hell and I need to stop their evil plot” bubbles. Plus mixed in with Lucien’s betrayal and the music? I cannot take this seriously. 

....What’s with the collars? 

I also cannot get over the “Potato Chip Princess”. We’re 10 episodes in, and I’m pissed that they didn’t translate it as Miss Chips, seeing as they translated the names to fit the English Server. 

I can’t wait for a revamped Blu-Ray edition where Kiro’s smile actually melts into a serious face, not something...whatever that was that he did. 

WHOMST’VE?!

I like the foreshadowing with the coin. 

“It’s too bright!” Sir, are those sunglasses for show? 

Oh my God. 

NO! NOT THE ROBOTS!

Excuse the fuck outta me? 

Cut to the cheery middle theme music for commercial break! 

Okay, okay, so the scene with Kiro’s childhood? This was from a Rumors and Secrets that hasn’t been released in the English server. I think it was that Rumors and Secrets, at least, since it explained that Kiro gave MC a bear. But, the biggest thing, was that he was non-verbal and basically ended up replacing some kid that died, and since he didn’t speak, there was no way he’d tell. 

At least one robot survived

She looks so disgusted. 

The amount of times Kiro has fallen, this episode should be called “The Two Times Kiro Almost Fell to His Death and the One Time He Symbolically Did.”

This is SO MEAN. LIKE. HE KEEPS FALLING AND I’M LIKE “DID THEY FUCK IT UP? NO?!”

The candyyyyyyyyyyy

“Kiro, you’re a fatass, but so am I, so I’ll go eat a bunch of sweets with you.” ALL LIES. 

Ooooh, that deep voice. Hello there.  

The use of the bell sound is interesting.

The don’t explicitly state that there was the sound of the stairwell falling, it’s just implied. The first gunshot, and then the fucking chaos after it adds so much more drama. 

MC dragging the pipe on the ground with determination, not crying, and ready to save everyone is fucking sexy, okay? 

Okay, she was crying. BUT STILL. The way she beats the shit outta the panel, and letting out her frustration? Good. The music? SO FUCKING GOOD. 

She thinks of the boys as she falls. Even Lucien. Which - even though her hurt her - she still cares about him. 

I love Gavin showing up but it feels kinda...awkward with the animation? Just them falling down slowly. He’s all scratched up and dirty. A pretty good detail, imo. 

I don’t know how to feel about the lack of music. 

I still cannot get over the cheeryness of the fucking ending. 

In a lab, with some ominous music and then - 

EVIL PIANO INTESIFIES

So, My thoughts here. 

I really like most of the changes they did. There’s more emotional payoff for Kiro’s sacrifice here, in my opinion, they way they foreshadowed him pretty much dying. The thing that’s mean is that I really doubt that we’ll get Helios here. Which means that people only watching the anime will think Kiro fucking died. And that’s so mean to do in an Otome anime. 

I am kinda bummed with Artemis not being there, though. 

Also, I really, really don’t like that Episode 11 is Victor centric. I get that it’s for equality among the boys, but the biggest thing is that Victor’s chapter in this arc ends with him killing MC. I have no idea how they’re going to put Victor’s chapter here, in episode 11, still have Lucien kill of Hades, and have Gavin join the military before MC sacrifices herself.

This is also the second time where it would make most sense to have the next episode be Gavin, and it switches to another character. Fuck the balance of the bois, I want my logical storytelling dammit!

I also am hoping they won’t cram 3 chapters worth of content into 1 episode, and have 12 be the beach event. 4 dates crammed into the last episode would sooooo ruin the atmosphere of the what’s happening here.