#scilab scientists

[sentient-rift]

RiFT! all good? I hope so! Remember our conversation about the possible existence of a Bert son of Regal? then! I improved this idea!

Firstly, let's do him before he "rebellion" (I was going to do a version of him in the Picrew, but I decided to describe it) a skinny boy with somewhat pale skin, but his freckles give him a little life, in contrast to he's dark circles, his loose hair reaches up to his shoulder, I don't know if Bert's hair is curly or simply something unknown to me, but it's the same color as his father's hair, before he "rebellion" he was all about "doing it for my father" "getting this for my father" "help my father" "do you know my father?" "live for my father" "father"

he had no personality, he had no interests, he couldn't live if it weren't for his father, but that changed when he met Lan, well, it took a long process, but he finally rebelled, hehehe

rebellious now, he dyes his hair red and starts wearing his hair tied up, and now he has personality! insecure, courageous, intelligent, whiny, stressed (when pressured), kind, affectionate, and doesn't miss the opportunity to take something from his father, like LaserMan.EXE!!

(as I unfortunately haven't seen anything from BN, I could be wrong about what I'm going to say now, corrections are totally accepted here!) Before MegaMan.EXE deletes Laser, Bert stops him, and they even think he was a cheater, but no, he just shut down Laser, and then restarted him, changing certain aspects of his personality, and then making him his operator!

I also think about a friendly relationship between Bert and Coronel.EXE, more because of Baryl, but nothing is certain yet

but the thing I most like to think about this Bert is the relationship between grandson and grandfather with Wily!

for now, I can only imagine Wily singing "Mother (grandpa?) knows best" from Tangled, more specifically the rerun

"If he's lying, don't come crying, grandpa knows better!" but even with that feeling of "I don't care about you" deep down, he does care

Well, that was it, sorry for the long text, I was really excited! hehe, and making it clear that all this could change when i actually start see BN, but for now, we have this! hehehe, bye bye! to the next!

"Ah. Hello again. I have been well, thank you. I hope everything is well on your end...

"Yes, I do remember this conversation. A very interesting concept. I think I would like to meet the Bert of that dimension... Also, I do like the possibility of LaserMan getting a redemption Arc, especially since his operator did in the prime timeline, but poor LaserMan remained deleted. My job can be hard, but nice little moments and details like this can make it fun, especially when it means making a new friend..."

"Hey. Sorry to cut in all of a sudden, but does Wily still get redeemed by the end of the Cybeast incident in Bert's dimension, or does he stay a villain?"

"I... Believe we're still figuring it out, Lan. We still don't know everything about this said dimension. It's more of a... Concept."

"Are we breaking the fourth wall again? Do you know how tough it was to repair it the last time we did that?"

"If it makes you feel any better, don't consider any of this canon."

"It doesn't..."

"If I can interject, the idea of having a grandson does intrigue me. Though, if I don''t renounce my evil ways in said dimension, I'd be fearful of how it would effect Bert, especially after seeing how much I failed Regal as a father..."

"Even if that's the case, Wily, who that version of Wily doesn't effect who who are now. We have been very grateful for your help during this Multiverse War."

"Anyway, I enjoyed the concept and would love to hear more about it if you ever have more to add. And if this dimension turns up, I'd love to visit it someday."

[dunedragon]

I love the world building! So theirs more?

OH BOY IS THERE but that is like paragraphs and paragraphs.

Let's see... if I was to handle a whole Vampire!Hub AU fic from scratch...

I'd probably start with vampire physiology. I'm more inclined to take a scifi than fantasy approach, and toss out the "transforming into bats, sleeping in coffins, and hanging upside down" bits.

There are many species, particularly insects, that will mimic the appearance of their prey so that they can live parasitically among them. Taking this direction, I would be inclined to say that Vampires are not human, but entirely dependent on preying off human populations and thus have evolved a sort of mimicry. They look human but have unique internal organs to feed, vocalize, prey, etc.

With this in mind, Vampires would live, age, and die like any living species would, rather than being an undead immortal presence in the world.

On that note, I think there are a handful of fun vampire quirks that could carry over, sensitivity to sun is always a favorite. They can get bad burns under direct sunlight, and since they are naturally nocturnal hunters, their eyes are weak to strong light (especially UV.) Drinking blood is a must, of course, a healthy vampire drinks their own body weight in blood each month. They are stronger than most humans, but mostly by the virtue of most humans lead a sedimentary lifestyle and vampires are predators. They are naturally silent walkers, and perhaps this is the cause for the rumor that they cannot be spotted in mirrors, though the truth is that they are just good blending into their surroundings. They may even subconsciously mimic the movement of things in the wind around them when standing idle. They are allergic to garlic, but its just really really bad hay fever allergies. Nothing more pathetic than seeing a vampire reduced to sniffling, sneezing, watery-eyed tired mess bundled under blankets because someone had garlic powder on them.

There's also the fact that, with enough blood, they have regenerative abilities and can regrow limbs. This comes into play later.

I like to imagine they would also be very instinctual. There could be several reasons for this; Vampires don't tend to raise young and that they manifest from dead human bodies through a process scientists still don't quite understand, but it helps them immediately grasp a sense of independence the moment they wake with a ravenous hunger. (On that note, this probably creates a universal pressure to cremate bodies, and that there is a weighty horror if someone goes missing without a proper burial.) This also comes with its own set of quirks; a strong prey drive, unique vocalizations, extremely territorial, and innate understand of "pack dynamics." (a pack of vampires are called a 'Thrall' and the head vampire is known as a "Lord.")

Perhaps I could even throw in a reference to the usual "Victorian vampire manor" that a lot of stories take place in and say that Vampires are naturally attracted to opulence. They like shiny things and will often give a pack Lord offerings of the things they collect from their prey. This can manifest in many character design ways depending on what is available in a particular thrall's territory.

On that note, they are very very territorial, not just against other vampires but humans as well. They tend to have huge disdain for governing systems and often go out of their way cause problems in local areas. That, added with the fact vampires can kill 1-2 humans a month per vampire, a healthy thrall of them in an area can be a huge problem.

This would also add pressure to vampire populations. Larger packs are more noticeable to the public eye, so if a thrall grows too big (or an upstart is eyeing the Lord's position too much) its common for vampires to get cast out from a territory.

That is where Dr. Hikari comes in. In this universe, he is a vampire researcher working for SciLabs in the cloudy/foggy city of Dentech. Because of it's natural weather, its a magnet for vampires, and the need to combat them is high. He is tasked with researching their biology and finding a way to manufacture a weapon against them. This isn't a new move on the human's part, they've been trying to do this for decades, but it's work and the government pays these companies well for having departments dedicated to research. It feeds his family and offers hope to the future of mankind, there's not much to complain about aside from the long work hours.

Everything changes when his son dies. Or perhaps, it's more like, everything changes when his son lives. In a move of intense grief and desperation, he uses vampire blood along with other reagents to attempt to use vampire regenerative abilities to resurrect his son… and in the process creates a new vampire.

Undoubtedly, he is probably horrified by what he did, but the event shifts his world views. Dr. Hikari and his family keep Hub a secret as he begins a side project alongside his work to try and find a way to create synthetic blood with the hopes that perhaps without the need to prey on humans, vampires and humans can coexist. Having a cooperative vampire around as his son also opens his eyes to parts of their physiology and behavior that scientists never really considered before; after all, anything that wont help in their eradication or control isn't worth learning.

All isn't well, however, Hub still needs to eat. At first it is done entirely by Dr. Hikari offering himself, but overtime it is clear that Hub is not eating enough and Dr. Hikari is growing weaker and more anemic, as well as struggling under the work load of two projects. Even with his best friend and coworker Famous helping him. The major worry to come from this is that the hungrier Hub gets, the harder it is for him to control his prey drive. Hub doesn't WANT to do the things his instincts drive him to do, but its not entirely within his control.

Insert the chaos goblin, hope seeker, and the kid who cant stay out of trouble, Lan Hikari, who can see (along with his mother) that this situation is not going well. Someone is going to die, either by overwork and anemia, or by Hub losing control. Lan decides to be 'helpful' and offer his own blood to his brother. This goes surprisingly well, though neither of them realize it right away, since drinking the blood of his genetic twin seems to do wonders for his health.

Of course, they vow not to tell their father about this because he had forbade it. Hub continues to drink his father's blood when offered but drinks a lot less of it. Someone is going to notice eventually when his health begins to improve, Hub's health also seems to be improving, and there's only one explanation: he's getting his blood from elsewhere and 'dear god I hope hes not going on night hunts.'

And thus there are adventures of the two going around and getting into trouble with humans and vampires. I think an 'opulent' kind of character like Regal makes a perfect main vampire antagonist, while Wiley makes a wonderful main human antagonist. There are a dozen ways to slip in other characters between vampire territories and human groups with their own goals.

As a final note, Hub definitely views his family unit as his "thrall" and is very protective/territorial with them. When his dad comes home from work he often finds shiny rocks Hub collected throughout the week left on his home office desk. (This also means that on an average day, Haruka wrestles with Hub's new 'dragon hoarding' tendencies as he keeps bringing shiny rocks or bits n bobs into the house.)

[brownhairedbookworm]

Jack In, Monika.CHR, EXECUTE - 1: The Boys Are Back in Town

The year is 20X7. It has been six years since the capture of Dr. Albert Wily and his incarceration, and Net Crime has been on a slow decline ever since. With the WWW ceasing all operations and any remaining operatives going into hiding or joining more petty criminal organization, Net Society has been much more peaceful than usual.

In this new peace, one of the greatest Netbattle pairs on the planet have grown into young adults. Can they solve the dark mysteries behind a new set of friends?

"Comin' through, needed for an experiment!" A young man skates through the SciLab lobby, deftly dodging around the various visitors and scientists in his path. Lan Hikari is on his way upward into the Netbattle testing area.

"Elevator's on your right, Lan!" A voice comes from the blue device clipped to Lan's belt. MegaMan.EXE, Lan's NetNavi and battle brother, is as helpful as ever. "I'd say you'll find it in... About 10 more near collisions?" As helpful as ever, and as beleaguered as ever. Even after being partners for nearly Lan's entire life, the excitable young man in orange hasn't slowed down nearly as much as MegaMan would have hoped. "I know you're excited to see Dad, but it isn't like we're late for this."

"Aw, come on, Mega. I could never miss the chance to be a part of anything like this. Besides, I know you feel like we're getting rusty." Lan swiftly leaps across a railing to reach the elevator. He holds the blue PET up to the elevator's keypad. "Key's in your hands, MegaMan, get us in."

"Roger!" MegaMan tosses the ID data over to the keypad's data reader, and the elevator opens for the two of them. "And... I can't say you're wrong about me feeling rusty. But it's not like we're slacking on our NetBattle training."

Lan steps into the elevator. "It's the only class I'm acing, this year. But at least I'm not doing too bad at trig. The only class I'm really kinda bungling is-"

"Literature Analysis." MegaMan doesn't even hesitate. He may already have a file open showing Lan's grades.

Lan immediately twists the PET upward to see the screen. "MegaMan, come on, that class is awful."

"You should still put more effort into it. Interpreting art is part of being a more well-rounded human."

"I don't NEED to be a well-rounded human, I need to be a sharp, focused scientist." Lan nods down at his device's screen.

"Focused might still be a little far away..." MegaMan sighs.

"Wh- Hey, we're here to do an experiment with Dad, I can focus on that when we get up to the testing floor!" Lan grumbles. He folds his arms as he clips his PET back to his belt.

MegaMan rolls his eyes. "Once I'm jacked in and fighting, at least. Do you even remember what this test is supposed to be for?"

"Yeah. A new Navi type. Something about a test for easier synchro ratings between Navis and NetOps. Which makes us the perfect pair to test against!" Lan smirks proudly.

"I think it's more likely we're just on Dad's speed dial. Anyone else would probably say ProtoMan and-"

"Aaagh, don't even mention them. Somehow they're even more insufferable, ever since we got into high school."

"Protoman's the same as he's always been, and Jiyuu's not that bad. She's just more herself, now that she ditched her dad completely. Among the other obvious changes." MegaMan chuckles to himself. "I remember she started laughing about you calling her an 'egg' because of her old hairstyle, once she was out of the closet."

"...I used to be such a twerp with her. I'm mostly glad she forgave me for that. You think I've gotten better about... I dunno, social things, since then?" The elevator continues rising, leaving the brothers to their own devices for just a bit longer.

"You're better in some ways, but you'll always be yourself, Lan. Especially with your chronic impatience and addiction to rollerblading..."

"It's efficient."

"It's reckless, and you're lucky you haven't smashed me to pieces under your own power."

The elevator doors open, releasing Lan and MegaMan out into the Netbattle lab. "Yeah, yeah, you're in a bulletproof, elephant-proof case, you'll be fine. Hey, Dad, I'm here-?"

Well, that's a surprise. It seems that, today, the Netbattle lab...

...is full of incredibly cute girls!!

[just-absolutely-super]

Patch's adventures crack

Lan and Mega are waiting inside the elevator to scilab.

Lan: That freaking conference took forever. I hope we didn't miss Patch's class.

Mega: You mean you don't want to mess a chance to show off to wide-eyed, impressionable kids on a field trip.

Lan:.... That too.

As the elevator dings and the doors open, Lan and Mega watched in complete shock to see the chaos that erupted in scilab.

Scientists and interns trying to repair damaged, chaperones trying to calm frighten children, and two officials restraining a shady individual told the brothers everything they needed to know. Expect for one thing.

Lan: WHERE IS MY SON?!

Lab aide: Dr Hikari, sir. I gave him a key card to your office. He could be hiding there.

Lan and Mega rush to his office. There they found an alright, but tired looking Patch.

Lan: Are you okay, Patch?

Patch: We're fine, dad. I ran into your office to hide from the hijacked security systems.

Remix in his PET: You were right about this field trip, Papa. No matter how many times we go, Scilab always finds a way to shock us.

Lan, looking Patch over: You sure you're okay? Nothing hurt?

Patch: I'm fine, Dad. Just tired...

Lan: I bet. You must have been scared. I'm sorry I wasn't here...

Patch: Don't be sorry, you didn't do anything! If anything, I'm glad you weren't hurt! I was afraid that jerk was gonna find you and do something to you!

Lan: Please, nothing can keep you old man down! Hey, Megaman, take Patch and Remix while I make some phone calls, okay? I think it's safe to say we can leave work a little early today...

Mega: Got it, come on boys

Patch and Remix: K

After they leave, Lan takes his PET and presses a name in his contacts

Chaud: This is Chaud speaking

Lan: With all the chaos going on I didn't see if you were here at SciLab

Chaud: Not physically, but I was able to get Protoman through to the server so he could investigate. I take it you helped apprehend the individual behind the attack?

Lan: No, I was stuck in some stuffy meeting and walked into this shit show. My son and his class was here too! UGH, what's up with these guys, Chaud?

Chaud: Unfortunately, I don't have anything new than what you already know, but the Officials have the culprit in their hands so we'll be interrogating soon. I'll keep you posted though

Lan: Please do

Chaud: ...Is Patch okay?

Lan: He is, he got my keycard and hid in my office during all of that

Chaud: Hmmm

Lan: What?

Chaud: From what Protoman told me, it seemed an unidentified Navi was able to take down the Neo WWW Navi. Though Protoman wasn't able to see who exactly this Navi was...

Lan: What are you implying?

Chaud: I don't think we should rule out the possibility that the apple doesn't fall far from the tree as they say

Lan: No, no way. Patch isn't involved. He can't be!

Chaud: I'm not saying he is...but I'm also say he's your son. And you Hikaris always find yourself meddling into Official business. Anyways, I have to go. Call me if you hear any more clues

Lan: Right *hangs up* .....There's no way Patch can be involved...but I guess that means I gotta stop this before he eventually does

[sminny-wew]

GIRL HELP I ACCIDENTALLY INVENTED MEGAMAN BATTLE NETWORK 7 IN A DESPERATE FIT OF CREATIVITY

Okay okay so I'm still working out the main villain(s) and conflict b/c this is all extremely stream-of-consciousness but bear with me

This might blend in a few aspects from the anime and manga but otherwise it's set post-BN6, so Megaman has Iris's old Copybot. For the sake of what goes down in this story, Dr. Hikari has been helping Megaman customize his Copybot appearance to look more human, starting by replacing his helmet with humanlike hair. (This is a flimsy excuse for me to throw in Hub content lmao)

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So basically, Kalinka Barrok is a new student at Lan's school who just transferred after moving to ACDC Town from Sharo with her mother. (Yai: "She looks like a princess!!") At first, the class all think that Kalinka is antisocial, because when she tries to introduce herself, she gets shaky with nerves, goes whisper-quiet, and stutters a lot; she doesn't really talk to other kids or even Ms. Mari, and it doesn't help that she also doesn't have her own navi. However, after Lan and his friends spot Kalinka on the computer at recess, they discover that she's been talking to their navis...and she's apparently a very friendly chatterbox! (This especially confuses Lan, as earlier in class, Kalinka took almost 2 minutes just to ask him for a pencil. She would've taken way longer if Megaman hadn't intervened.)

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Later on, after working up the courage to talk to Lan and his friends at their navis' encouragement, Kalinka asks Megaman if he has any hobbies, and he tells her about all the netbattling and virus-busting he and Lan do. When she reiterates that she means things Megaman himself likes to do, he hesitates, as very few people, including Lan, have ever asked him that. He mentions that he's always wanted to try skateboarding and to go to a rock concert; Kalinka expresses joy at finally meeting a navi with interests separate from their operator's, though she also mentions that something about this feels familiar, commenting that Megaman and Lan feel more like brothers than anything else. She then tells Megaman about her years of ballet practice, explaining that she loves dancing because it allows people to communicate without words. After she mentions that her favorite dance is the pas de deux, she becomes flustered when Megaman asks her to demonstrate it. Kalinka explains that it can only be performed with two people because it's a duet, and when Megaman offers to jack into the Copybot to try it with her, her face gets even redder and she almost faints. (If this story were an actual game, I'd like to think this would make for a cute minigame)

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Somehow, whether by a new evil organization or some other source, Bass returns. And, even more puzzlingly, he's being operated by Dr. Cossak, who claims that humanity's days are numbered. This announcement disturbs Lan and Megaman enough to reach out to Chaud and Protoman about what might be going on. That's when Kalinka shows up at SciLabs, urgently claiming to be searching for her father.

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Lan: Your father?

Kalinka: Y-yes!! D...d...D-Dr. C-C-Cossak!!!

(Naturally they're surprised b/c Dr. Cossak never mentioned even having a family)

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At some point during the final confrontation, Lan and Kalinka get separated from Megaman and Bass, trapped in another room together. Lan cries out Megaman's name until his voice gives, but Kalinka swears she also heard him say another name. In the heat of the moment, Kalinka manages to work through her anxiety and talk to Lan, explaining that seeing Bass made her finally remember why she can talk to navis but not people.

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When she was little, Kalinka used to hang around SciLabs while Dr. Cossak was working on the Independent Navi Project. Kalinka found herself largely ignored by all the scientists who weren't her father, and it made her feel isolated since there were no other children around. But one day, she snuck into one of the testing chambers and discovered Bass. She was amazed by him, as he was the first navi she'd ever seen up close, and likewise, Bass was lowkey intrigued by her, since the only other humans he knew before were all adult scientists. The two talked every day for hours; Bass would indulge Kalinka's questions about what it was like being a navi, and he in turn would ask questions about her life and the real world. But of course, the Alpha incident happened, which the scientists blamed Bass for. Kalinka met Bass's gaze, and tried to speak out about Bass's innocence, but because of her anxiety, she failed to say anything, was dismissed for being a child, and watched in silent horror as Bass was attacked by SciLabs' elite navis.

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Kalinka's mother Anastasia, horrified that their daughter could've been attacked by this "feral navi", divorced Dr. Cossak and took Kalinka with her back to Sharo. Not knowing that Bass had survived, Kalinka blamed herself for dooming him and distanced herself from everyone, including her mother, out of fear that she would only burden them; the sheer trauma of the whole thing caused her to put Bass himself out of her mind. She did eventually start talking to navis again, but while she enjoyed it, she was never truly able to form a proper lasting bond with them for various reasons. In her Sharo town, Kalinka was regarded as strange for preferring to talk to navis over people. The reason she even moved to ACDC Town in the first place was because Anastasia thought a change in atmosphere would brighten her daughter's mood and help her make new friends (she likely convinced Kalinka to take up ballet for the same reasons).

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With this new information revealed, Megaman decides, with Lan's encouragement after they're reunited, to tell Kalinka about his origins as a navi with human DNA. Kalinka is awestruck, having initially suspected Megaman to be an AutoNavi like Bass, albeit one that chose an operator. She smiles warmly, seeing that she was right about Lan and Megaman's bond, and tells Hub that he reminds her of Bass. (Neither twin is particularly enthused by the comparison.)

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Eventually it's revealed that Dr. Cossak did not in fact turn evil, and was being forced to act that way after (insert true villain here) threatened to harm Kalinka and Anastasia. The Bass he was "operating" wasn't even the real Bass, but a fake; the real Bass was being held captive.

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The real Bass soon breaks free and decides to mcfreakin lose it and destroy everyone there. Desperate, Kalinka makes her presence known, catching Bass's attention. The more he dwells on her, the more he remembers her, but he attacks her to make her "go away". Kalinka faces him unflinchingly, but she's still a powerless human, so Lan and Megaman have to deflect Bass's attacks to protect her.

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Bass continues to throw attack after attack at Kalinka, eventually roaring, "I DON'T NEED AN OPERATOR!!!" before throwing his strongest attack at her. It doesn't land. Finally, she reaches Bass and drapes her arms around him in a gentle hug.

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All Kalinka says is, "I don't want to be your operator. I want to be your family."

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Bass is stunned into sputtering, then silence. He doesn't know WHAT to say. This is the first time anyone, except maybe Dr. Cossak, has shown him unconditional love. Then, finally, as Kalinka's words sink in, Bass recalls a long-buried memory file: a memory of an inquisitive little human girl in a papakha too big for her head.

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Bass ultimately disappears, but it's not entirely clear if he perished or just nope'd outta there

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Naturally, Anastasia is pissed that Kalinka's life was jeopardized by her ex-husband's work again ("Mikhail Sergey Cossak, what did you do now?!?"), but this time the conversation goes a bit more smoothly thanks to Kalinka's newfound confidence. The Cossak family reconciles, and at this point I can't decide if they'd all move back to Sharo or stay in ACDC Town together for Kalinka's sake, but either way Megaman briefly detects a strange presence nearby and Kalinka smiles, knowing exactly who's checking in on her

So yeah AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!!!!!!

[noeggets]

scilab scientist alia from our (me and @ssxdz2) au

[ick25]

Rockman.EXE Axess Episode 1 Review.

Presenting Rockman’s new Style... Change.

I can’t promise that I am gonna review the rest of the episodes of Axess nor will I make it very long since I have already stated that this is my least favorite season, but this Corona Virus situation is already driving me crazy so I might as well vent my frustrations here.

Fun fact:

This season never aired in Latin America so I had no idea that there were more seasons beyond the virus buster episode. I watched it in English thinking that it was an episode from the first two seasons that I missed, it started with the same made up intro from the last season, but to my surprise the episode opens in Net City, something I don’t remember ever seeing in previous episodes, and then I saw Megaman’s art style and my confusion became excitement right before I heard the English dub the made me cringed so hard that it almost ruined the show for me, until the writing did that later on. (But I like Rockman’s english voice, it’s kinda hot n.n)

Episode tittle: Cross Fusion!

The episode opens with Rockman fighting two Navis at once in the Net Coliseum, and I’m already loving the art style and how they don’t show his face during the battle until Netto’s voice tells him that he already got their battle pattern. It was like they were saying, “ It’s him! it’s the Rockman you know and love after so long! And he looks slightly shinier too”!

 BTW, I’m watching this with Spanish subs, that were sadly not made by yours truly.

Anyway, Netto sends the long Sword and the Yo-yo chips that appear with a new cybernetic themed background and... WOAH WOAH WOAH! TWO DIFFERENT ART STYLES IN THE SAME EPISODE?!

You thought I wouldn’t notice?

Not even five minutes in and this episode is already hitting me with inconsistent art to save in animation, which wouldn’t be so bad if it wasn’t noticeable.

Rockman defeats the two Navis and returns to Netto who gives us but a glimpse of the new PET design before the tittle card appears.

But worry not, for the next scene shows us what the Advanced PET model looks like with this short and kinda lame commercial.

“Believe in the heart of the chips”, it’s the vibe I’m getting here.

And I also never thought it would be possible for the Spanish subs to write something dumber than “Plug-in your heart”. (It’s roughly saying, “Do plug-in into your heart”)

We then join Netto skating with Meiru on her scooter who is basically shaming him for acting weak in his battle until the end, and do you see something wrong with this image?

That’s right, good ol’ Rush is there on Meiru’s scooter for no reason, except to remind me that Rockman will never materialize in the real world like him.

Then they bump into Chisao, yes, Chisao, who wastes no time in telling the audience that Dekao is in Jawaii for some reason.

What little Mr. exposition forgot to tell us is why is he there instead of Dekao.

Netto and Meiru invite Chisao to go with them to Scilab, which is now gonna be a very recurrent place, to deliver a bag to Netto’s dad who is in Japan working on something, and once he’s done he’ll go back to abandoning his family to travel the world. 

He is working on a top secret experiment, so everyone is of course invited to watch it.

These are Officer Mizaki and his Navi Prismman, who are not gonna be important until very later in the season where they’re affected by this show’s equivalent of drugs, but right now they are gonna remind us of the dangers of human trials.

Eguchi Meijin makes a comeback, since the last time we saw him he was making a late advertisement for Battle Network 3 in episode 51. He tells Netto and the others that the experiment is called Cross Fusion and that it is the next step after the Virus Buster episode where Dr. Hikari brought a bunch of cyber data into the real world, which is bringing a Net Navi into the real World through its operator’s body? That was already possible without the human body!

What is the purpose of Cross Fusion then? Other than to turn the series into a superhero kind of show for western audiences.

There is no real explanation of why they want to do this or why Cross Fusion is the only way to achieve this purpose. Why not simply materialized the Navis like in the last episode? You can’t really argue that it was the viruses intervention that made this possible, because a “good” scientist would try to reproduce this result without risking the life of a human being, there certainly must be other ways to do so. 

It seems that the only excuse they have is that Netto’s dad was not aware that this event happened because he was asleep during the entire episode, and if Netto never mentioned it even once.

“I wanna risk my life too since that experiment reminded me how cool it was when Rockman materialized back in Jawaii when your Dimensional Core program was corrupted by viruses, so I would most definitely die just to see that happen again.”

Dr. Hikari: O_O

Yuichiro obviously denies his son’s suicidal request but just then, viruses take over Scilab, and the room they are in is locked down with the ventilation system sucking in the air giving them 15 minutes before they run out of oxygen.

We cut to a commercial break where we see a spoiler of Netto getting his wish right after his dad said no.

It’s just Rockman with a different outfit design and brown hair and eyes.

As per the norm, Netto and Meiru plug-in their Navis with new animations that are gonna be recycled since they changed the art style once again.

Rockman and Roll are sent into the computer via infrared beams and we see that the computer is full of Mettools and Spikey viruses, while showing us Roll’s bum for some reason.

I feel robbed, I want my Rockman butt shot!

Time to change the art again.

Here is something new that I like, they are now showing how the Mettool viruses can block shots.

This probably means that these are high level Mettools since those are the ones that block attacks in the games.

I also like how they get creative with the chips they use like the Aqua Sword.

Even Roll’s Aqua Tower looks more powerful.

You almost feel sorry for those viruses.

They even make the Black Hole, a chip I find pretty useless in the games, look epic.

Or maybe I’m just not using it right.

They keep running out of air, and once again Meiru has to show that she is the weakest of them all by fainting right before Roll is attacked by a Fire Dragon virus. Netto’s dad catches Meiru and manages to plug-out Roll just in time so... Oh, hmm, that doesn’t look right.

It would be fine if she was his daughter, but that isn’t the case so it just looks wrong. Adult men shouldn’t be holding little girls like that! O~O

Rockman then avenges Roll with another cool Aqua Sword animation.

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Sometimes screen shots can’t do a scene justice.

More Spikey viruses appear and the culprit is then revealed, a new Navi named Savageman AKA Beastman.

Stop holding her like that, it’s weird!

Rockman attacks him with his cool Aqua Sword move, but he only deletes the Spikey viruses around him. Then he uses his Rock Buster and starts shooting at Beastman who isn’t affected by any of them.

I’m sorry? What Beastman is saying here is that to him, Rockman is just a puppet being controlled by a human, showing us that the anime is once again differing from the games, but I’ll talk about that later.

Netto hears that they only have 3 minutes left of air and decides to destroy what we learned from the first season by suddenly making him an expert on Program Advances without the help of the Aqua Custom Style, this time it’s the Z- Cannon or Zetta Cannon.

I honestly like the new animation for the Program Advance, every time Netto inserts more than one chip they appear as little blocks piling under each other until the third chip comes in and pushes the first block up. This easily shows how the chip programs are compatible with one another since that is how a Program Advance is activated.

The Program Advance seems to be effective as Beastman logs out, the computer is back to normal, the room opens up again, and the day is saved... Or so we thought!

This is were the episode starts to feel a little rushed. Right after this we get another mysterious figure who clearly isn’t the Navi we saw watching Beastman’s performance just a couple of minutes ago.

First episode and we already have two more bad guys introduced? And to make things worse, this second villain shoots some type of missiles from outer space that surround Scilab and traps it inside a Dimensional Area.

Yeap, that’s right, the Dimensional Area Netto’s dad is still working on has somehow ended up in the wrong hands, and they made it even better! Because get this, not only does it allow viruses to materialize in the real world, but Navis as well! Cross Fusion has already become pointless! However, the show doesn’t see it that way.

The Mettool and Spikey viruses, along with Spark Bees this time, begin destroying Scilab. Since they are all inside a Dimensional Area, Netto remembers what Meijin said before and decides to go try his luck with Cross Fusion to save everybody, and runs downstairs to get a Synchro Chip.

Considering that Cross Fusion is still being tested, would this be considered something brave or very stupid?

Netto encounters the Mystery Navi from before who is stealing all the Synchro Chips, and tries to Ash Ketchum his way into stopping him.

Seriously, what is it with young shonen protagonists and trying to attack a powerful non human antagonist face on?

After that failed attempt, Shademan calls Beastman who also materializes to destroy what remains of Scilab while he runs away with the Synchro Chips, except for two chips that he clumsily drops when grabbing them all with one hand. Netto sees the chips and decides to use them to fight Beastman, and what surprises me here is that Rockman doesn’t really object to this despite knowing that it could be dangerous, and he has always been seen as the smart one.

Obviously, Cross Fusion is a success as we get the typical anime transformation sequence, but to be honest, I’ve seen better.

No, the first statement is more accurate. This is a fusion.

And this one too.

Two different characters that merge together to create an entirely new being that shares traits from both predecessors.

No, in fact, It is not Netto turning into Rockman, it’s just Netto in Rockman’s clothing. The only difference here is that Netto fights more aggressively than Rockman.

Except for that time Rockman stabbed Stoneman in the eye, he never really maims anybody.

After this, Netto tries to use a Battle Chip but forgets that you need a PET for that, a PET that disappears somewhere after Cross Fusion. So he decides to use the Rock Buster, but since they’re in the real world, the buster gets a super boost that sends Netto flying, with the shot leaving a hole not only on the building, but on Beastman himself.

So... I love seeing shots of Rockman’s muscular body, but when you give it to Netto it just doesn’t work for me because you know his body doesn’t look like that, making this feel out of nowhere. 

Also, “Flipante”? I’m pretty sure these subs are from Spain because they use a lot of words that I’ve never heard before.

Since Beastman was maimed and mortally wounded, he runs away, the Dimensional area disappears an the episode ends with Netto back to normal with his PET reappearing again, him fainting, Rockman calling out to him worried that he might be dead, and an aerial shot of a partially destroyed Scilab.

What do I think?

Well, if you read my previous post, “The problem with Megaman NT Warrior Axess”, you already know my main issues with this season, starting with how different it was from the first one.

Like I mentioned before, Axess never aired in Latin America so it took a while for me to realized that there was another season. I got used to watching reruns of the first season over and over again because of how much I loved it, and after I watch this episode for the first time, in English, I was very, very confused at the end. I immediately felt that something was wrong, that the show was gonna be  different and I wasn’t sure if it was gonna be a bad thing or a good thing. It turned out to be both because the writers couldn't settle on a tone for this new season, so I was ambivalent from beginning to end.

I’m just gonna mention the good things. The general animation is way better that the majority of the episodes in the first season, the new visuals give it a more cybernetic feel to it which goes perfectly with the theme of the show. Roll and Meiru do more in battle, even though Meiru is still the weak girl character that needs to be saved by a big strong man, ew. The new PET design and the infrared beams they use to send the Navis into the Cyberworld is much more futuristic than the cords from the previous season that are vulnerable to being cut, which, again, is very fitting to the theme, as well as the animations when inserting chips and activating P.As.

The idea of Viruses and Navis materializing in the real world is revolutionary, I just don’t like how it is set up.

The Advance PET was introduced in Battle Network 4, while Beastman appeared in Battle Network 3 as a World Three Navi and having an operator named Inukai. Here, however, Beastman is a solo Navi that is called a Darkloid, and instead of being man-made, Darkloids are portrayed as A.I beings that were spontaneously created from...Bug frags, I think? Yeah, that’s another thing I don’t buy from Axess. 

The mystery Navi is Shademan who was introduced in Battle Network 4 and is in fact a solo Navi, but he was created by Dr. Regal, the other mystery character that appeared, but Shademan is also a Darkloid here.

Say what you want about Forte and Gospel, but their origins are purely man-made and make sense, and even if viruses and bug frags are also man-made, having something instantly created out of Virus remains doesn’t make sense unless a higher power is involved, which hasn’t really been specified in Axess.

If you are one of the few people who read my posts, I appreciate your support and are free to share your opinions too.

[quinquinis]

what if: rockman created nyan cat. scilabs most annoying antivírus that shoots rainbow beams and plays a song whenever It appears

Honestly, I didn’t pay much attention to nyan cat. But this does feel like something Rockman would do. So have a ficlet:

Dr Hikari probably should have been worried when the little navi that was Saito digitised seemed a little too interested in hislunch.

“What’s that?” the little blue navi asked.

“A pop tart,” he answered. One of hisco-workers had brought in boxes for everyone to share after a trip home to seetheir family. Apparently, they needed to share how great pop tarts were.

Dr Hikari didn’t really get it. He would have preferredHaruka’s cooking instead.

Saito also seemed interested in SciLab’s security. DrHikari had expected that, since the security was what was keeping his soninside the network.

“What’s that?” Saito asked while Dr Hikariworked on the antivirus program. Right now it looked like a regularProgram-kun, a hovering green being with long ears atop its head.

Dr Hikari explained that he was upgrading the antivirusprogram to keep bad things out.

Saito tilted his head and poked the program.

“Don’t poke the program, Saito.”

“It looks the same as the others. It should lookdifferent.”

“Different how?”

Saito seemed to think about it. “I don’t know.Different.”

Dr Hikari indulged his kid and talked about how he couldchange how the program looked in the future. However, there was no way he wasgoing to be able to do it during this update.

He really should have asked Saito to be clear what hemeant at the end when he said ‘it wasn’t a problem’. Dr Hikari hadn’t expected his son totake things into his own hands.

Dr Hikari returned to work the next day to find everyonepanicked.

“What’s going on?” he asked the first person toactually stop and greet him.

“There’s a strange program in the system.”

“What do you mean?”

“It looks like… a cat crossed with a poptart.”

“Okay.”

“And it throws rainbow beams everywhere. Plusthere’s this annoying song whenever it appears.”

A nyanyanyanyan started sounding from the computersaround them. Dr Hikari turned to the other scientist to find that he had runoff. With a sigh, he checked the computer to find… exactly what the otherscientist described.

Except the program could also fly. Dr Hikari checked it’sID code to see that it was the same program he had been working on the previousday.

“…Saito Hikari!”

Somewhere on the network, a happy little navi sneezed andgiggled. Oh yeah, the antivirus program looked so much better now. He evenadded music and rainbows!

[mmorgsome]

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[sentient-rift]

So, Patren no 1 has returned got terminated, this is my alt now.

Anyway, Here's a question, Rift, is there anyway to remove/CTRL-ALT DELETE Slur's powers? Ie an uninstall battle chip>

"That's a good question. To somehow erase her powers would be a way to stop her without killing her, even if she doesn't decide to turn over a new leaf...

"The problem is... I don't know how to do that myself, nor do I have a battle chip that can do that..."

"Then we'll just have to make one."

"Yes... Perhaps we can do that... Though, judging from how powerful Slur is, the best we can probably do is temporarily nullify her powers..."

"Even so, that's a good start. She'll be vulnerable, and then we can probably place her in a cyber cell."

"If that's the case, we should also try creating a special cyber cell that nullifies Slur's powers. Hikari, let's split into two groups. My group will work on the cell, your group works on the battle chip."

"I'm sure I can help with that chip, Dr. Hikari!"

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"I'd like to help however I can..."

"Then it's settled! Let's get to work, everyone!"

"Thank you for that idea, Patren #1. I'm glad we have a plan that doesn't involve deleting my sister."

[dietpillswatchdog]

Naturade Investigation

Naturade is a California company manufacturing and distributing “natural” products since 1926. Obviously in this day and age of so many companies of all kinds popping up only to disappear after just a brief taste of success, Naturade must have been doing something right all this time.

So we checked up on the company history to see if we could identify the secret of their longevity.

What’s The Company?

The Naturade range includes vitamins, supplements, skin and hair care formulations, anti-aging products and others which are charmingly described as having “helped millions of men overcome their deficiencies and regain self-confidence”. (We’re talking bedroom problems here.)

Brands include Total Soy, a complete meal replacement for weight loss and cholesterol reduction … various protein powders including their Pea Protein Vanilla … ReVivex, for arthritis pain relief … Diet Lean for low carb dieting … SportPharma for sports nutrition … Ageless, for counteracting the effects of aging … Symbiotics, a colostrum-based line of products and “other niche dietary supplements”.

Naturade’s products are distributed through supermarkets, mass merchandisers including Walmart, health food markets – and even the military – throughout the US, Canada and other international markets. They also create private label products for “a limited amount of customers”.

And Naturade is on the PETA “Don’t Test” list, meaning the company has been recognized by the animal rights organization as not testing any of its products on animals – and that’s always good for public relations.

Sounds Good – What’s The Catch?

Well, there are other aspects to Naturade which haven’t exactly been good for their public relations over the years, and there have been other, not-so-complimentary lists the company has appeared on.

Most recently we found quite a justified complaint in a page full of online product reviews for Naturade’s Total Soy, where the customer had received a 540-gram container which was only half-full of the product, so he only got 250 grams.

But there have been other “catches” over the years, including issues with overcoming those deficiencies and regaining that self-confidence, which we’ll take a look at shortly.

Will Naturade Products Do What They’re Claimed To Do?

It depends: we looked at their Pea Protein Vanilla a while back and discovered that although it’s marketed as a protein booster, it’s very heavy on “organic cane sugar”.

“Organic” always sounds good, doesn’t it? But cane sugar can leach nutrients from the body during the digestion process, thereby potentially doing more harm than good. It also sets up a feedback loop, just like refined sugar, in that the more you consume the more you want to consume.

Their Pea Protein Vanilla isn’t as much about pea protein as it is about a much more concentrated version: pea protein isolate. This can drastically increase the amount of uric acid in the blood, which can cause weight gain, joint pain, and impaired kidney function.

To counteract this, Naturade add nitrates to the product. These also have potential for unpleasant side effects, including weight gain, so it’s a good thing they don’t market Pea Protein Vanilla as a weightloss product.

And then of course there’s also the small problem of those bedroom issues, which we’ll get to soon.

What’s The Problem With The Company?

Although PETA lists Naturade as being a company showing compassion and caring towards our furry friends, that caring and compassion doesn’t exactly extend towards their human counterparts. And vice-versa. In short, Naturade is no stranger to the courtroom.

Sometimes it seems like they’ve spent more time litigating (and being litigated against) than they have in the laboratory, dreaming up new products, developing them without testing them on animals and then marketing them.

So here’s just a little bit of company history for you.

Let’s start back in 1982, when Naturade were manufacturing Alpha-Slim, a diet-aid pill they claimed to help the body pass starch through without digesting it, thereby lowering the calorie count.

Alpha-Slim was made from kidney beans and northern beans (both raw), which contained a substance that was claimed to reduce the effectiveness of natural enzymes which digest starch.

There were three problems here, the first being that Naturade and many other manufacturers of similar starch-blocking products disagreed with the Food and Drug Administration’s assessment of those products. The FDA said that starch blockers weren’t food supplements as everybody who made them claimed, but instead they should be classified as drugs.

The second problem was that the FDA had been alerted to some unfortunate side-effects (including hospitalization) brought on by starch blockers, and they were not impressed. Especially since those starch blockers, no matter whether they were really food or really drugs, didn’t have FDA approval in the first place.

And the third problem was the FDA’s decision to forbid anyone from marketing starch blockers from there on in.

At which point, that July, the FDA found itself getting hit with two separate lawsuits in Chicago and New York from 20 companies, which had previously manufactured and marketed those starch blockers. And guess who was among those manufacturers.

Ladies and gentlemen of the jury, we now move forward in time to 1999, when Naturade’s Fat-Free Vegetable Protein proudly carried the message “CONTAINS NO MSG” on the container.

And containing no MSG is a very good thing, as good as not testing any products on animals. Although MSG is said to be used by many food manufacturers to enhance the taste of their products, that enhancement comes at a cost: it’s addictive and it’s been linked to some seriously nasty side effects.

It also boosts the amount of insulin created by the pancreas so efficiently that when scientists need obese mice and rats for diet-related studies, they merely inject those animals with MSG shortly after they’re born and as the babies grow, they balloon.

While we’re on the subject, you might be interested to know that Hydrolyzed Vegetable Protein is just another name for just another form of MSG, just like the glutamic acid which hasn’t been produced by the human body.

Unfortunately for Naturade, their Fat-Free Vegetable Protein might not have contained MSG per se, but it did contain close to half a gram of glutamic acid in each single serving.

And that’s why Naturade found themselves on the truthinlabeling.org list of companies committing labeling violations.

While we were leisurely reading through Chapter 11 filings (as one does), we found that in 2006 there were certain Bankruptcy Court legal proceedings which involved Naturade and UPS, Yellow Transportation, Omni-Pak Industries and over 70 others.

They included one Peter Pocklington, better known to hockey fans as Peter Puck, the owner of the Edmonton Oilers who traded Wayne Gretzky to the LA Kings, who was the reason why Naturade filed for Chapter 11 in the first place.

Moving on three years to 2009, we find another legal document. Its 267 pages list the reasons why Naturade were on the receiving end of another lawsuit, brought about by none other than the good Dr. Oz and TV Queen Oprah Winfrey herself.

This time Naturade (and other companies) were charged with using their images to advertise products and give the impression that any advertising using their name was, quote: “sponsored or otherwise approved of by Dr. Oz and/or Ms. Winfrey.”

Among the other counts there we find fraudulent credit card schemes, failing to properly disclose contact information and obscuring proper names to make contacting them difficult if not impossible (always useful when it comes to fraudulent credit card schemes). Also included were creating fake blogs and news reports, together with unauthorized and deceptive use of the names and images of Dr. Oz and Oprah in their internet advertising, unsolicited email and videos.

This made a change from other times when Dr. Oz found himself on the receiving end of lawsuits for promoting various weightloss products proven to have little or no effect. You can find out more about the good Doctor’s trials and tribulations here.

Then in 2010, Naturade found themselves being sued for “misappropriation of trade secrets, fraud and breach of contract”. Briefly, Naturade and a company named Scilabs Nutraceuticals had partnered in the development of working formulas for thirteen Naturade products until that partnership broke up and Naturade kept those formulas’ “trade secrets”. So Scilab called in the lawyers.

That same year and the one afterwards saw Naturade receiving complaints relating to California’s Proposition 65.

Analysis of eight of their products led to complaints that they had “manufactured and distributed products that have exposed and continue to expose numerous individuals within California to lead …a chemical known to cause developmental toxicity and male and female reproductive toxicity … without first providing clear and reasonable warning”.

In 2013, Naturade faced another class action concerning FlexAid, a product claimed to provide “a variety of significant health benefits for the cartilage and joints of all consumers who ingest FlexAid”. At least, that’s what the opening statement of the lawsuit said.

It was a class action brought on by one Dragan Vasic, “On Behalf of Himself and All Others Similarly Situated” on the basis that those FlexAid claims were “false, misleading and reasonably likely to deceive the public”.

The reasoning behind this class action was that “All available scientific evidence demonstrates that the FlexAid products have no efficacy at all, are ineffective in the improvement of joint health, and provide no benefits related to the reduction of pain in human joints or protecting cartilage from breakdown. In fact, Defendants do not have any competent, reliable scientific evidence that substantiates their representations about the health benefits of consuming FlexAid.”

The following year, men across North America and elsewhere around the world were expecting to “overcome their deficiencies and regain self-confidence” (well, we did promise to tell you about this, didn’t we?).

They were pinning their hopes on clearing up those little bedroom issues thanks to Naturade’s Vitali-T-Aid testosterone booster, containing “clinically studied Testofen”, claimed to “significantly increase free testosterone levels”.

Several other supplement manufacturers also created and marketed products containing Testofen, which was great for whoever made it … but not so great for all those confidence-lacking customers who bought it. Many of them brought a multiple-count class action against Naturade and other manufacturers, because Testofen didn’t actually help them overcome those deficiencies and regain their self-confidence. At all.

We waded through all 75 pages of what was one of Naturade’s by now pretty well annual class action suits, and the first of all those multiple counts was “VIOLATIONS OF RACKETEER INFLUENCED AND CORRUPT ORGANIZATIONS ACT, 18 U.S.C. § 1962(c)”.

We then couldn’t help but think of nattily-dressed 1920s gentlemen toting briefcases full of supplement samples, and violin cases containing Thompson submachine guns.

A bit of a drastic image, perhaps, but if Prohibition-era gangsters were busy manufacturing and distributing alcohol that wasn’t quite the genuine article, couldn’t the same be said for modern-day racketeers?

At least back in the 1920s people knew the bathtub gin they were drinking really was bathtub gin, so those gangsters couldn’t legally be hauled up for violations for false advertising law, fraud, breach of implied fitness for a particular purpose, negligent misrepresentation and all the other claims made against Naturade in this particular class action.

Conclusion

Obviously people out there love Naturade (their seriously well-paid lawyers, for instance), otherwise the company wouldn’t have stayed in business since 1926.

But if you’re looking to improve the condition of your skin or hair, boost your energy, reduce your weight, or restore your, er, confidence, we’re not going to say avoid Naturade products completely, but we would definitely advise caution.

After all, their minds not be entirely on the job in hand: remember that complaint right at the beginning, the one from the customer who received a 540-gram container which was only half-full of Total Soy, so he only got 250 grams instead?

It might just be that instead of concentrating fully on developing, manufacturing, packing, and dispatching that particular product on that particular day, people at Naturade were worrying more about yet another upcoming court appearance instead.

And with a history of so many of those court appearances, that kind of worry could be a permanent state of affairs within the organization, so concentration levels there could well be permanently low.

On the other hand, Naturade don’t do any animal testing.

So that’s OK, then.

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[sentient-rift]

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Rodea looks down, clearly saddened.

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"Did you say 'Vanilla's Flying Bakery?!'"

Up in the flying house, Vanilla's voice could be heard on the intercom.

"Greetings, everyone! We have a new, special treat for you today. My daughter made strawberry and cream pie. I hope you enjoy it!"

"Strawberry and cream pie? That sounds awesome... Really wish I could eat so I can try some."

"I knew Cream and her mother were great cooks, but I never imagined they'd have a flying fortress to sell their baked goods."

"Funny enough, the Mr. Tinker of this dimension built it for them... And Vanilla doesn't actually sell them. She goes around looking for poor and homeless people who could use a meal..."

"That sounds like Cream and Vanilla, alright. Those two are like purity incarnate."

"INTENTIONS REGISTERED AS GOOD. HOWEVER, ERROR IN LOGIC DETECTED. THEIR BUSINESS CAN'T CONTINUE IF THEY RUN OUT OF RESOURCES."

"You have a point there, Gamma. Rodea, is anyone funding their flying bakery?"

"Oh, gosh... You're right... The Mr. Tinker of my dimension was originally funding them, as well as making sure to give the flying fortress a check up every so often... But with him gone..."

"That shouldn't be a problem! We could have Welch fund them. She loves helping people, and she has plenty of resources to spare. Plus, with her help, Cream and Vanilla can help people in need both here AND the rest of the Multiverse. It's a win-win!"

"Terios, my boy, that's an ingenious idea! You make your father so proud!"

"This also means we'll have Cream and Vanilla as part of the crew, too!"

And so, Rodea flew up to the flying bakery to explain the plan to them. Both grateful to him, as well as happy to see Rodea again after so long, the Rabbit residence accepted the offer and they met up with Welch, who was also on board with the idea. And soon enough...

"There! All done! Everything is set, so you can continue giving out food to the poor all across the Multiverse with no issue! I'll gladly provide any resources you need, Mr. Tinker and the other scientist will give your flying bakery maintenance whenever needed, and Emerl here will serve as bodyguard whenever you go out so you'll stay safe out there! Plus, my employees in the food department will provide extra help for you whenever you need it."

"Thank you so much, Miss Vineyard! We really appreciate it!"

"My pleasure! Glad to have you as part of the team!"

(Cream. Cheese, Vanilla, and Chocola have joined the party!)

[sentient-rift]

A New Scientist Has Arrived.

One day in SciLab...

"Dr. Hikari. You have some visitors."

"Very well. Send them in..."

The visitors entered Yuichiro Hikari's lab. One he was familiar with, while the other was new to him.

"Hi, Dr. Hikari. RiFT had me bring a scientist that could be a great help to SciLab."

"Ah, yes. RiFT did say he planned to bring some help. Nice to meet you, sir. I'm Dr. Hikari, a scientist of SciLab."

"I'm Dr. Otto Octavius... A former scientist of Oscorp... Until the head of said company tried to have me killed... I was told by this young lady that the Multiverse exist, and in many scenarios, the attempt to have me killed would have altered my mind and turn me into an evil villain... But the timeline I came from, Mr. Osborn would have succeeded in killing me had RiFT not save me before it could happen."

"I see... RiFT has a habit of saving people and redeeming them whenever he can. If RiFT trusts you, than so do I. Welcome to SciLab, Dr. Octavius. We look forward to working with you."

"Thank you, Dr. Hikari. I look forward to working with you as well."

(New Muse Coming Soon!)

[sentient-rift]

MegaMan Battle Network Universe:

Battle Network 1

Network Transmission

Battle Network 2

Battle Network 3

Battle Chip Challenge

Battle Network 4

Battle Network 5

Battle Network 6

SciLab Scientists

[just-absolutely-super]

Mini crack

(I just wanted a situation where they came home, and the others were; oh shit, that bad!?)

Roll: you have no idea how some of those think headed people are at Scilab today

Mega: o..Kay? By thick headed you mean?

Roll: that they suck obviously! Seriously suck! I know that Lan can be thick headed, but these guys take the cake! What the hell is wrong with them!? Huh!?

Mega: yeah, but who are you talking about Roll? I'm kinda confused

Roll: and that guy, the main idiot couldn't even tell me if the sky was blue, even if he stared at it!! Geez

Mega: I hope Mayl has more luck in finding out what's going on then I do

Mayl: I'm gonna make some curry while you decompress

Lan: Thanks, but I'll help you. I need something to do with my hands...

Mayl: You sure you need to handle a knife after drinking?

Lan: I barely hit half the can. I'm not that much of a lightweight!

Mayl: If you say so...

They work in the kitchen for a while

Lan: *sigh* Okay so you know how I've been working on this hypothesis regarding synchronization through strong bonds and all that?

Mayl: Yes

Lan: So there's a couple of scientist higher up than me who keep trying to poke holes into it. Megaman knows them, but thankfully he doesn't see what big assholes they are since I have him doing grunt work with the interns

Mayl: So I take it they were trying to discourage your research today?

Lan: Yep

Mayl: And Roll was around?

Lan: Yep...

Mayl: And she went into protective sister mode didn't she?

Lan: Honestly, it was kind of funny. I mean, you have these old fuddy duddy type of dudes getting told off by this petite pink Navi. But then it got worse when they tried using their titles and ranks against us and...well, tried getting Roll banned from SciLab

Mayl: Oh no...

Lan: Oh yeah... Thankfully, Dad came over just in time to descale and mediate the situation but we were still pretty pissed off at the situation

Mayl: So Roll isn't banned?

Lan: No, but it's implied she's not allowed within certain feet of those guys so...

Mayl: Ah, I see. I think I would need a beer after all that too

Lan: Well, hopefully the cyber alcohol plus Megaman's weird lame charm will get her to calm down because let me tell you, she got heated

Mayl: Oh, don't worry, I believe you