ㅤNOT YOUR AVERAGE HEROㅤ

well, my closest brother is brain bot! he's a bit of a nerdy-lookin' guy, green, real sweet to be around!

...then there's mega, er, yellow eyes, blue... you'll wanna be real careful around him. he's not what he seems.

Yeah! Me and my brother just kind of...appeared here!

( Aw, they didn't get the reference at first... )

Er, that and my other brother, too. ...No idea where anyone else is, though!

i have no idea why

i think dad gave me the robot equivalent of adhd

( Blink blink )

...Makes sense enough, I'll believe anything with the crazy things happening lately! 💧

Practically woke up in Oz.. ehehe.

Aw, jeez, yeah. That'd be real confusing... well, it's really nice to meet you, Dragon! Where are you from?

( He's very genuine. And very nice. )

( It's really weird, isn't it? )

No, no it's okay! It's like, you knew my name but I didn't recognize you so I was all "oh crap!" Let's try that again, yeah?

( Grinning, it's so unlike the real Proto's grin. )

( He steps closer, holding out his right hand. )

Proto, and you are?

Oh, I don't--

( Oh boy. His memory can't be going bad already, right??? Ohhhh boy.. that's a scary thought. )

Er- sorry, I don't think... I know you?

( He tilts his head, and sounds /oddly/ apologetic. )

( the strange robot is quiet for a moment, confused. very confused, actually. )

... Who are you?

( he asks. )

( ? )

( looking at dragon, kind of just... waving? )

yawn...

Tell me: what is it that you like so much about this city? What makes it so special? Why fight so hard to protect it?

..fair point! who would the wizard be, then?

( SNORT ) waitwait—does that make cut and guts the scarecrow and the tin man?

...well if the wicked witch is light, maybe? y'know the— "i'll get you my pretty, and your little dog, too!" yeah...

...so we're definitely not in kansas anymore.

you're right, you're right...

i just, i dunno, i've got a good feeling! but maybe i'm just going a little crazy, ehe.

w–well!

( shit! )

......okay, you got me. i don't actually know what the hell's going on. 💧💧

er—pretty positive, i mean, he didn't even look like mega man!

( eventually setting them down, rubbing the back of his head. )

can't fool me twice!

( yes you can. )

( BEAR HUG!!!!! )

boy am i glad to see you! everything's totally backwards—i met a /nice/ mega man! 💧

BOTTTTTT 🥹

ㅤㅤㅤI won't listen to your order. I want to help you.

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〝 Yeah. 〞 Hand on the side of his face, he is So Tired. 〝 Yeah, there is. 〞

He doesn't necessarily /like/ calling his brother "evil," but seriously, man. The word "misguided" can /really/ only go so far...

〝 He's here somewhere, I just know it. 〞

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〝 No kiddin'... 〞

It's really weird.

〝 Feels like everything's kinda flipped on its head, y'know? 〞

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〝 Yeah, plus your eyes are a little... 〞 He gestures at his own face; around where his eyes would be, if his helmet were off. 〝 Less yellow-y! 〞

〝 Kind of weird to see you acting so... nice, though. Like, super uncanny. 〞

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〝 Rock Light..? 〞 He echoes, perhaps confused? But soon quickly brushes it off; trying a friendly grin with a slight laugh. Oh, this guy isn't bad at all, then. Right?

〝 Boy, am I glad I didn't immediately start shooting, then..! You know how it is, er, better safe than sorry? 〞

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〝 Forgive me for being cautious, but where I'm from you tend to lie about that kind of thing. 〞 Standing his ground, Proto shuffles a little.

〝 Who are you if you're not /him/, anyway? 〞

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〝 You sound different. 〞 Disarmed? Why?

He's hesitant to lower his arm, eyeing Mega from where he stands. He can't be so trusting——not after the last time, at least. That was one mistake too /many./

〝 ...And look different. 〞 He adds after a moment, tilting his head.

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〝 Mega Man. 〞 He says, and he doesn't sound as cocky as he usually does. Barely any sign of that usual Proto Man-attitude. He looks...uncomfortable, though.

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Taking a cautious step backward, his left arm instinctively raising just slightly enough —— a warning, stay back. Please.

It's...weird, too weird, very weird to hear such a ... softer tone from what he assumes is his brother ( why aren't his both eyes yellow? )

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