#“is this related to that”

[voidscarredadjudicator]

Anyways it's 3 am and I have work tomorrow. Clearly this is the perfect time to ramble about one of my favorite bands.

You've heard of fanfiction. You've heard of podfics. But have you ever heard of just straight up making two whole ass fucking albums of genuinely good rock opera ballads that stand on their own two feet as quality music that's all just very thinly veiled Mega Man grimdark AU fanfiction?

You have now.

These guys are The Protomen. You might've heard of them. You might've not. The point though is that they're rad as hell, and a genuine inspiration. I'm not sure about anyone's individual backstories, but they've been together as a group since at least 2005, and from then 'til this very day they've been working on this Mega Man AU of theirs in the form of song, with two major acts/albums out and a third one that's been in the works for years (with a single having dropped sometime last year).

"Gee Void," I hear you think, "This sounds incredibly cheesy! Also what's the status of Act II of Humanity's Endling?"

Yeah, and? Still kicks ass. Also see previous ask response.

Anyways, these guys go above and beyond a simple fan project. They've done tours, collabs, and even made a music video that's more akin to a short film - which is where my profile picture comes from, actually.

The best part about all of this though is that you honestly don't even need to be a fan of Mega Man whatsoever to be a fan of The Protomen, since so much has been changed around that it's entirely it's own continuity. I can personally attest to this, as I've been listening to these guys since at least 2015 and I've only just played my first Mega Man game earlier this year. The best way I could describe it is if somebody made a film adaptation of the Mega Man games in the 80's that doesn't quite get the story 1:1, except they actually tried to make the new story good in it's own right.

Act I, just called 'The Protomen', has a lot more of a grungy garage band sound, while Act II: The Father Of Death does this really cool thing where the first half of the album is western and it slowly transitions to 80's rock as the album goes on to signify the passing of time & advancement of technology in the story. Act II is a prequel, so you can listen to either album first.

You can probably guess where I got the inspiration to name the parts of Humanity's Endling 'acts' from. Well, this and a different band that also does the same thing with their music, but that's a different ramble post for another day.

Regardless, I won't spoil the story, so if you're gonna listen, I'd also recommend having the lyrics pulled up on the side as there's some extra lyric notes to read for some songs that give further story/context to the songs that are playing beyond just what the words are saying.

This isn't music I'd recommend just playing in the background while you're doing something else - set aside some time, about an hour and a half, to just listen and take it in. Treat it like you would a fanfiction. Of course, music tastes are subjective, so if it's not your thing, I understand.

But if you're still not convinced, here's a link to what is unequivocally their best song:

It's just over four minutes; give it a listen if you've got the time.

That's it from me. I should get to bed. This post took an hour to make. My sleep schedule is still in shambles.

Good thing I'm a closer! 🙃

#The Adjudicator has spoken. #“hey void you've mentioned mega man before in that weird ass crossover ttrpg you're apparently running” #“is this related to that” #yes. #yes it is. #if you can't handle me at my human-in-splatoon fanfic then you don't deserve me at my protomen!mega man x project moon crossover AU #proto man is so cool he's just like me fr #Youtube

[toastbutteregg]

#follow @toastbutteregg on twitter i follow back #memes #dank memes #relatable #relatable memes #twitter #twitter memes #beyoncescock #tweets #toastbutteregg

[liliotl]

who can relate

#art #artwork #my art #digital art #oc #animation meme #fandoms #funny memes #meme #relatable memes #relatable #splatoon #splatoon echo onslaught #furry #fury art #the song is echo onslaught from splatoon #possum #fursona

[vamprisms]

i feel like a lot of the 'i hate kids' crowd would be more tolerant if they understood that due to a kid's limited experience of the world that 4 hour flight might just be the longest they've ever had to sit still for or that trapped finger might literally be the most pain they've ever felt in their short life or they might not have ever seen a person with pink hair ever so of course they want to touch it or nobody's told them yet that they can't run around the museum and they only just learned cheetahs are the fastest animals so of course they want to put that to the test. how were they supposed to know etc etc.

#like majority of the time kids are not just 'being naughty'. they have big feelings inside little bodies it's a lot #also like. #it should be illegal to dye your hair fun colours if you aren't prepared for kids in public to ask if youre related to a my little pony #EDIT: the notes on this post are an absolute cesspool. i don't care about your reasons for hating kids you sound like a disney villain

[bananacatmeow]

idk man the nervous system makes me kinda nervous

#memes #funny memes #dank memes #best memes #relatable memes #haha #humor #lol #funny

[memes-hoarder]

#meme #memes #dank memes #humor #shitpost #funny memes #memesdaily #fresh memes #dark humor #dankest memes #lol #lmao #funny #jokes #relatable memes #best memes #tumblr memes #funny post #hilarious #lol memes #funny pics #relatable #meirl

[mostly-funnytwittertweets]

#relatable #twitter #tweets #tweet #meme #memes #funny #lol #humor

[and-corn]

are evil dragons really evil, or are they just vitamin D deficient?

(pt 2)

#comic #comics #web comic #webcomic #comic art #fantasy art #fantasy comic #dragons #funny comic #comic strip #original comic #storyboard #storyboarding #storyboard sequence #storyboard art #humorous #comedy #humor #relatable comic #shower thougths

[cannibalchicken]

#lol #haha #comedy #humor #funny #cannibalchicken #relatable #memes #satire

[anxietyproblem]

#memes #meme #anxietymemes #mental health #relatable #humor #anxietyawareness #mentalhealthawareness #anxietyproblem #dank

[urhokarila]

Jesus christ, I wish to just one day be this pinnacle of wit, horniness, and sacrilege.

#well put #relatable #puns

[gracepostsmemes]

Baby’s gonna be AFAB (Assigned Finland at Birth)

#memes #memesdaily #dank memes #funny memes #meme #meme humor #relatable memes #memedaddy #best memes #lol memes #tumblr memes #dankest memes #funny #funny stuff

[remanence-of-love]

#love #love quotes #relatable quotes #heartbreak #heartbroken #spilled ink #spilled thoughts #loss #life quotes #life #quotes #a blog for the heartbroken #remanence-of-love

[lesbianralzarek]

"life doesnt get better, you just get stronger" does NOT include ages 11-17. life does in fact just get better from there. those years are dogshit. like, you do get stronger but its mostly just a factor of not being 11-17 anymore. positive thinking helps but it doesnt fix whatevers going on at 15, you have to brute force through that one raw

#i originally posted this as just a 'hey remember how fuckin bad middle/highschool was? shit was wild' type post but now #there are a bunch of teens in the notes being like 'oh my god are you serious? it gets better? im not stuck in hell forever??' #and im reminded that the only people who told teenage ella 'it gets better' were speakers at mental health assemblies #aka the least relatable people alive who were seemingly born to lie to you #so. uh. yeah im a certified adult who isnt here to lie or sugarcoat the realities of being a teenager #the only thing more certain than the pain is the transcience

[toastbutteregg]

#follow @toastbutteregg on twitter i follow back #funny #funny memes #memes #dank memes #relatable #relatable memes #twitter #twitter memes #humor #lol #beyoncescock #tweets #toastbutteregg

[drakenathan]

#polls #remaking bc i forgot to change to 1week. #but yeah us latinos smelling so damn good while showering everyday while some other places.....like.....ew #just some perfume.over their sweaty ass...or not even that...cant relate. #brasil tag #t.txt