Ashe Megaman - Tumblr Posts
Captain America, are you off to fight the bad guys?
Hey, mighty Superman, can you save us from ourselves?
Hey, Mr. Universe, can you lift us up above this?
'Cause I'm just Iron Man, I'm a ghost within a shell
Take a look around, just look around
They say the road to hell is paved with good intentions
Why did they never mention, what's real and in between?
It seems the path we're on was paved with blood and sorrow
No thought about tomorrow
Just part of the machine, or so it seems
Yeah, so it seems
We're all living the dream
- Living the Dream, Five Finger Death Punch
So I heard this song and couldn't help but think it really hit a chord for most of the Megamen in ZX and Advent, for quite a few reasons, and the idea to draw something based on it wouldn't leave my head. You can tell who I haven't drawn merged before, haha.
Lyric explanations under the cut.
Captain America, are you off to fight the bad guys?
Hey, mighty Superman, can you save us from ourselves?
Vent and Aile, respectively, as to me they embody the classical heroes of comic books (especially Vent) and since they're kinda the OG heroes in ZX, it felt like there was a pretty good thematic correlation here between them and the kinda quintessential Cap and Superman.
Hey, Mr. Universe, can you lift us up above this?
A play on Atlas' namesake, the god who held the world up - but also I can definitely see a reformed Atlas being a hero who is very good at search and rescue due to her immense strength. That, and she's always putting on a front to appear strong.
'Cause I'm just Iron Man, I'm a ghost within a shell
Self explanatory for Siarnaq, I would say. Ghost within a shell is quite evocative of him.
Take a look around, just look around
Grey is still observing the world, still learning it's ropes. Endlessly inquisitive, endlessly thoughtful, the quiet observer.
They say the road to hell is paved with good intentions
Semi-spoilers for FTGFTF but Aeo wanted to do good in the world (this is the line that originally had me linking this song to the ZX/A crew!), and at every turn it seems he's blocked by something. Model W corrupting him has absolutely not helped with this, as he's committed heinous acts in the name of hopefully achieving peace.
Why did they never mention, what's real and in between?
Ashe, learning the truth about the twins. That they're not unrepentantly evil, and it shakes her worldview.
It seems the path we're on was paved with blood and sorrow
Ahh, Thetis. You're doing your best to save the environment, but this ground is already blood-soaked, and you're adding more blood to it.
No thought about tomorrow
Just part of the machine, or so it seems
Prometheus and Pandora, living day by day by day, unwitting cogs in Albert's master plan.
And everyone else, believing that they're the ones partially responsible for the machine.
Anyways, enjoy.
Had this drawing of Ashe laying around from AGES back when I drew Grey - only just coloured it now.
Really wanted her to feel super lively and fun!
White pen wasn't cooperating with me to fix her hair a little more tho - turns out it doesn't play nice with the silver one...