Spekkio looks over to Gilgamesh.

...Hm, I see. I think I know exactly what kind of magic I should give you, just to make things interesting.

And then to Sanae.

...I sense within you an affinity towards Wind.* I think I know exactly the kind of magic to grant you.

And finally to King Dedede.

A penguin? And a king, at that? You guys are quite the fascinating bunch! I think I'll give you some Ice Magic.

Skipping the line to avoid sounding like a broken record. (Then again, broken records tend to skip stuff, too.)

Gilgamesh learns Water magic!
Sanae learns Wind magic!
King Dedede learns Ice magic!

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*Reference: Sanae's title as the Wind Priestess.

Unfortunately, L had no method of entering the End of Time.

I mean, he could ask Delta Paradox, but Spekkio still wouldn't be able to teach magic to L due to him having an artificial soul, as stated in Page 294, Post #15.

End of Time - Spekkio's Room

Alright, let's see...

Spekkio looks over to Diddy Kong.

A monkey? How silly! How about some Nature Magic , you silly monkey?

Spekkio then looks over to Rumia.

I sense you already have a connection with darkness... Some Dark Magic may do you well.

Finally, Spekkio looks over to Chunky Kong.

You have quite the calming and gentle nature. Since I've already given your friend Nature Magic, perhaps Water Magic shall do for you.

Ipso facto, meeny mo... MAGICO!

Diddy Kong is granted Nature magic!
Rumia is granted Dark magic!
Chunky Kong is granted Water magic!

Alright, who's next? Come on, now, don't be shy!

(Cont.)

...I have talked to each and every last one of your brothers, you know. ...Well, aside from those special two, anyways. And it was all the same.
They refuse my perfectly laid-out offer. They state that I will lose... And then assume that I actually CARE.
Well, let me tell you something... I don't care if I win or lose. Will I try to win? Yes, obviously. But this was never about winning. This is about making a statement... And fulfilling my purpose, of which was stolen from me as Beta Shadow casted me into the void of abandonment.

...So, you want to know what happens after your brothers refused me?

Suddenly, Surge Man's color scheme completely changes... He is inflicted with the Coda Corruption.

...I forced them to change their minds.

Coda opens up a portal to his dimension behind him.

...And now, since that's done...
...The time has come to set my next course of action...

Coda enters through the portal with the corrupted Surge Man, closing it behind him... Unaware that someone was watching the whole thing.

...

Vine Valley*

A lone robot stands on a bridge, looking over the river...

...
...Paying me another visit, I see.

Another familiar face looms behind Surge Man...

Well, I do intend on beginning my plans here soon... So I figured, why not give it one last shot?
Then, I will say this for the last time: I have no intention on joining you.
Oh, come now. There's a chance you could've won.
And an even higher chance that I would have DIED.
Well, not this time.
Indeed. Because I shall NOT make a mistake like that** ever again. Especially after what it did to my brothers.
...You know, it's disappointing that you'd refuse me like this. The way I see it, our goals are more-or-less the same.
...
...It was my "goals" that led my brothers to die... And even then, it was never a goal. It was an excuse. I wanted nothing more than to make this extremely unfamiliar land an outlet for my frustration... But in the end, it nearly led to the one thing I was trying to prevent.
I refuse to let it happen again.
...You know, I hope you realize that not joining us makes you our enemy, correct? You're not escaping the conflict- the destruction- either way...
...And I know you felt it, too. That demon's rebirth. The same demon that twisted the minds of a few of your brothers. I can protect you and your brothers from corruption... But without me, you stand no chance to resist his control.
...I shall ask you one less time to join the winning side.

...
...You know what? If I'm being forced into this mess either way, I may as well do exactly that.
...And you'd be a ed FOOL if you believe that either you or Devil will be that winning side.
...Wow. I'm pleasantly surprised.
...All of you said basically the exact same thing.
...Excuse m-

Suddenly, Surge Man finds himself completely incapable of movement.

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*Reference: Donkey Kong Country
**To recap: Surge Man was the leader of 6 All-Star Number (ASN) robots from the erased Discorded Adventures universe, of which are in the same robot lineup as Beta Man and Sergeant Man. They were initially intended to be scrapped due to having reached their expiration dates, but when the world was expired, they were sent to the Void, where they learned of this original fate. Seeking revenge, Distortion Man was recruited by King K. Rool and the Anti-Omni Meme/Beta Devil (who was working together at the time) in exchange for the Anti-Omni Meme's power being used to bring the other 5 back. Eventually, after Beta Devil's first defeat in the roleplay (as well as Worship's villain arc), the ASNs attempted to conquer the Earths of both Dimensions 1 and 2, with the goal of making the popular forgotten, and the forgotten popular. However, when they took the traditional Mega Man approach, it backfired horribly, causing the deaths of all 5 of Surge's brothers... Or it would've, had the Dark Prince not been given spare IC chips by and Alternate Universe Donkey Kong. Regaining his brothers' IC chips, Surge is calmed down... Only to lead to a fight against Null (enforced by Root) that led to Dark Prince reaching critical condition, causing the entirety of the Dead Zone arc.

Richly Courtyard, F1

@TheHighTower :

Unfortunately, Bootleg Fire Man could only go 2 spaces up.

@RotomSlashBlast :

Moved.

CURES ARE ITEMS INTENDED FOR USE OF CURING STATUS EFFECTS; DO NOTE, HOWEVER, THAT MOVING ON TO THE NEXT FLOOR CURES STATUS EFFECTS, AS WELL, SO USE THEM WISELY.
...IS WHAT I WOULD SAY, HAVE I NOT NOTICED THAT AN ENEMY HAS PICKED UP THE ITEM INSTEAD. UNFORTUNATELY, ENEMIES CAN USE ITEMS, AS WELL. HOWEVER, UNLIKE PLAYERS, THIS IS LIMITED TO THEIR HELD ITEM SLOT.

NEW ITEM DATA!

Dizzy Cure
Core: Swift
Effect: Cures the user of the Dizzy status effect.

NEW STATUS DATA!
Dizzy
Effect: Causes movement to be completely uncontrollable and randomized. Attacks can even damage allies, or hit nothing at all. Swift Cores cannot get Dizzied.

...IT APPEARS THAT THERE IS NO PUBLIC FILE “Status Database”. WILL NEED TO REMEDY THIS IN THE NEAR FUTURE.
1 Damage dealt!

NEW ENEMY DATA!

*
Suzy G
HP: 8
WE: 6
ATK: 1 (Bane)
DEF: 7
SPD: 7 (Boon)
Core: Electric
Subcore: None
Weakness: Swift
Resistance: Space

NEW WEAPON DATA!

Suzy Shot
Core: Electric
Power: 2
Range: 1-2
Cost: 2
Effect: The common attack of a Suzy G. Has a 25% chance of Stunning the target.
Learning Requirements: Suzy G only.

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*Notice: Not all enemies have mugshots yet. I do intend on making them eventually, however, so please bear with me here. (Any help you can provide in this regard, however, is greatly appreciated.)

Gentle Countryside, F1

@Worship :

Triton Bubble picks up 26 Bolts!

BOLTS ARE THE GAME’S CURRENCY. YOU MAY FIND BOLTS IN DUNGEONS, OR BE REWARDED THEM FROM MISSIONS OR AS AN OVERKILL BONUS (COMPENSATION OF ANY EXTRA DAMAGE DEALT TO DEFEATED ENEMIES).
1 Damage dealt!

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Maniacal Hideaway, F1

@Brash Buster :

Tox Man picks up the Prosper Drive!

DRIVES ARE HOLD ITEMS THAT CAN BE USED TO GRANT EXTRA ADVANTAGES IN BATTLE. BE WARY, HOWEVER: YOU MAY ONLY HAVE ONE HOLD ITEM EQUIPPED PER ROBOT. ADDITIONALLY, YOU MAY EQUIP THEM BOTH OUTSIDE AND INSIDE A DUNGEON; HOWEVER, EQUIPPING THE ITEM WILL USE UP A TURN, SIMILAR TO ATTACKING OR USING ITEMS.

NEW ITEM DATA!


Prosper Drive
Type: Neutral
Effect: An item to be held. Slightly recovers HP if the holder picks up any Bolts.

Neutral Expert boosts the power of Guard Hound’s attack!
Guard Hound uses Buster Shot on Pierrobot!
NEW ENEMY DATA!


Pierrobot
HP: 4 (Bane)
WE: 8
ATK: 7 (Boon)
DEF: 3
SPD: 4
Core: Cutter
Subcore: None
Weakness: Swift
Resistance: Freeze

NEW ABILITY DATA!

Gear Rider
Effect: The robot takes half damage until Pierro Gear is used.
Obtain Conditions: Pierrobot only.

@Soren :

Water Expert boosts the power of Sharcrop’s attack!
Sharcrop uses Water Shot on Aqua Metall!1 Damage to Sharcrop!
MOST METALLS HAVE A MECHANIC WHERE THEY WILL HIDE WITHIN THEIR HELMETS AFTER MAKING A TURN. DURING THIS STATE, THEY ARE INVULNERABLE, AND CANNOT BE DAMAGED... BUT THEY ARE ALSO INCAPABLE OF MOVEMENT DURING THIS. ALWAYS KEEP THIS IN MIND WHEN FIGHTING METALL UNITS.
1 Damage dealt!
Guard Hound’s SPD is lowered by -2!
STAT BUFFS AND DEBUFFS ARE SELF-EXPLANATORY; THEY RAISE AND LOWER YOUR ATTACK, DEFENSE, AND SPEED STATS. HOWEVER, THESE BUFFS AND DEBUFFS CAN ONLY BE STACKED UP TO 6, AND WILL BE REMOVED UPON REACHING THE NEXT FLOOR.

NEW WEAPON DATA!

Pierro Gear
Core: Cutter
Power: 2
Range: 1
WE Cost: 2
Obtain Conditions: Pierrobot only.

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Wintry Forefront, F1

@Shattered Vanguard :

Spade picks up 43 Bolts!
1 Damage dealt!

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(Cont. in next post)

Alright, everyone! The time has come to start the reboot!

But first, some notes:

- First, Tepid Man has still not met the "25 stat limit" criteria, so the stats have been rearranged as such:
Attack: 13 -> 3
Defense: 18 -> 5
Speed: 9 -> 4
7 + 6 + 3 + 5 + 4 = 25 Points

- Second, the two teams that have not chosen a starting location- Brash Buster's Nuclear Haste and Soren's currently unnamed team- shall be sent to Maniacal Hideway, just so that there could be people actually there.

I think that's about it, so without further ado... Take it away, Pi!

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...GREETINGS. I AM DESIGNATED AS PI ANDROID. WELCOME TO ROLEPLAY "Robot Master Mystery Dungeon".
UNFORTUNATELY, USER "Beta Shadow" CANNOT BE PRESENT RIGHT NOW. AS SUCH, I AM HERE TO SERVE IN HIS STEAD AS THE TUTORIAL GUIDE.
THIS TUTORIAL SERVES TO ALLOW RETURNING PLAYERS TO REFRESH THEIR MEMORY ON HOW THE GAME WORKS, AS WELL AS TO EDUCATE THE NEWCOMERS- OR SINGULAR NEWCOMER, IN THIS PARTICULAR CASE- ON THE SUBJECT.

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...THIS IS THE GAME MAP. MORE SPECIFICALLY, THE MAP OF LOCATION "Gentle Countryside", WHERE SUBJECT "Team Bubble" IS CURRENTLY LOCATED.
THE PLAYER'S GOAL IS EITHER TO REACH THE STAIRCASE LEADING TO THE NEXT FLOOR OF THE DUNGEON, OR TO CLEAR THE DUNGEON'S OBJECTIVE, WITH IMPORTANT FACTORS FOR SAID ACHIEVEMENT BEING MARKED WITH A STAR. IN THIS CASE, THE GOAL OF THE FLOOR IS BOTH.
YOU START OFF BY MOVING YOUR CHARACTERS A PARTICULAR NUMBER OF SPACES DEPENDING ON YOUR SPEED. EVERY 2 SPEED ALLOWS YOU TO MOVE ONE SPACE IN A CARDINAL DIRECTION.
FROM THERE, YOU MAY CHOOSE TO EITHER ATTACK AN ENEMY (DEPENDING ON THE RANGE OF YOUR ATTACK; SEE FILENAME "Weapons Database" FOR MORE INFORMATION), USE AN ITEM (SHOULD YOU HAVE ONE), OR SIMPLY HAVE THAT CHARACTER WAIT ON THE SPOT. YOU MAY ALSO CHOOSE TO DO ONE OF THESE ACTIONS WITHOUT MOVING, BUT DO NOTE THAT DOING THIS FORFEITS YOUR ABILITY TO MAKE ANY FURTHER MOVE.
ONCE ALL PLAYERS HAVE MADE THEIR MOVE, THE ENEMY SIDE SHALL DO THE SAME. AFTERWARDS, IT SHALL BE THE PLAYER'S TURN ONCE AGAIN.

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THE CASE IS THE SAME FOR LOCATIONS "Maniacal Hideaway", "Wintry Forefront", AND "Richly Courtyard". GOOD LUCK.

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OBJECTIVE: Reach the Stairs!

(Please refer to the Players Database for Enemy Stats)

UKR Bunker

...
...THAT'S IT, I'M DONE.
DONE WITH WHAT, MIGHT I ASK?
THIS WHOLE "WATCHING KILROY" MISSION. I'M DONE. NOTHING'S HAPPENING OF ANY INTEREST, SO I'M OUT OF HERE.
APOLOGIES, BUT WE HAVE STRICT ORDERS TO-
HA, THAT'S ADORABLE. YOU THINK WE'RE ACTUALLY BEING FORCED TO DO THIS. BUT, HOW LITTLE YOU KNOW; THE ONLY THING FORCING YOU TO DO THIS BORING LITTLE MISSION IS THE FACT THAT YOU WERE PROGRAMMED INTO FOLLOWING ORDERS... EVEN IF THERE IS NOTHING TO GAIN FROM THESE ORDERS. I, ON THE OTHER HAND, AM SMART ENOUGH TO CHOOSE NOT TO FOLLOW SAID PROGRAMMING.
...LOOK. I UNDERSTAND THAT JAZZ WANTS TO MAKE SURE THAT NO STONE IS LEFT UNTURNED... WHICH INCLUDES BOTH KILROY AND...
...AND WHAT?
...LET'S FACE IT. THERE'S A REASON JAZZ WANTS TO GIVE THE FINAL BLOW TO END KILROY ONCE AND FOR ALL... TO MIGHTY, OF ALL PEOPLE, DESPITE EVERY OTHER PERSON WHO MIGHT WANT TO FINISH KILROY OFF, POSSIBLY EVEN MORE THAN HE DOES.



THAT KID... HE IS JEALOUS THAT HE NEVER GETS THE FINAL BLOW ON THE VILLAINS. THIS SPITE AND JEALOUSY OF HIS IS GOING TO PILE UP AND UP... UNTIL IT EVENTUALLY TURNS INTO A PROBLEM FOR US. AND JAZZ KNOWS THIS.
...THAT IS OF LITTLE CONSEQUENCE TO ME, HOWEVER. AND SO IS WHATEVER KILROY'S UP TO. NOT THAT WE'RE EVER GOING TO GET ANY SORT OF INFORMATION ON THAT. OTHERWISE, WE WOULD HAVE BY NOW.
...THIS IS A WASTE OF TIME. AND IF, AT ANY POINT IN TIME, YOU WISH TO BECOME AS SMART AS I AM, YOU'LL DITCH THIS MISSION, TOO. AND IF KILROY DOES DO ANYTHING? WE'LL LET MIGHTY HANDLE IT, AS PER ORDERS.

The Mark-X unit teleports out of the base, somehow undetected.

@TheHighTower : I thought only the gods were allowed to use the technique?

And yes, I'm aware that it became open to be learned. But that was during the Regulus fiasco, so I don't see why it would still be openly accessible.

Also, I don't see why Beta Diablo would make anyone under HighTower- or anyone at all, for that matter- his admiral. Unless you're referring to Other Dark Prince?

(OOC: Whoops, should probably do that magic stuff.)

End of Time - Spekkio's Room

Alright, let's see... We'll start with the one with the red-and-purple clothes.

Spekkio looks at Rika.

...Hm, I sense that you are quite the mechanic... Perhaps you could benefit from Thunder Magic both in and out of battle.

Spekkio then turns to Yoshi.

...Say, green dino. You kinda remind me of an old friend I know!* Perhaps you can make do with the same kind of magic I gave to him...

Finally, Spekkio looks over to Lulu.

...You seem like the kind of person who would prefer physical fighting for the most part... Perhaps some Fire Magic to enhance these physical attacks may interest you.

Alright, let's begin! Ipso facto, meeny mo... MAGICO!

Rika is granted Electric magic!
Yoshi is granted Water magic!
Lulu is granted Fire magic!

Right! So, who's up next?

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D̛͢IM͜E̡͠ǸSI͏͢ON ̷̢UNK̷̴͞N͝͠O͝W̸̢N̶͘͜

...
...Are you alri-
As a matter of fact, no. Thanks for asking.
...I have waited for so long to finally get my chance to be the villain I was ALWAYS meant to be... But even now that Grey Matter's gone, the way things are shaping up, the next arc is going to be...
...No. NO! I REFUSE to play second fiddle to a miserable failure who failed to accept that he had already lost a long time ago, when Beta Shadow destroyed him**-
...No. The day he lost was when Beta Shadow turned the Anti-Omni Meme into the Omega Meme.*** The only reason he ever came back from that was when the events of the Absurd Roleplay were erased from the history of Beta Shadow's characters... Every other escapade he ever had is due to being far too stubborn to accept the fact that he lost. His story ended a LONG time ago... While MINE has hardly even begun. And if he thinks I'll just sit back and let him steal MY Story Arc?
...Well. We'll soon see about THAT.

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*Reference: Frog

**Reference: Page 26, Post #7
***Reference: the Absurd Roleplay, Page 77, Posts #12 and #14

UKR Bunker

Having copied the Mini ability used by the Halberd, a couple of Jazz Droids scour the location undetected. (And despite speaking in all caps, they are completely unheard.)

...WHY ARE WE DOING THIS?
...
...WELL? YOU GOING TO ANSWER?
...APOLOGIES. I WAS UNDER THE IMPRESSION THAT WE AREN'T PROGRAMMED TO-
WE WEREN'T PROGRAMMED FOR ANYTHING BUT SERVICE. NOW, ANSWER THE QUESTION.
...
...WE ARE HERE TO SEE WHAT KILROY'S NEXT MOVE WILL BE WITHOUT GREY MATTER.
AH, I SEE. THEN WE KILL HIM, CORRECT?
INCORRECT. WE THEN PASS THE HONORS ON TO MIGHTY.
...WHAT. SO, WAIT, IF WE'RE ONLY HERE TO SPY ON KILROY AND TELL SOMEONE ELSE TO GET RID OF HIM?
ONLY IF KILROY INTENDS TO BE A FUTURE PROBLE-
SO IF THAT'S THE ONLY REASON JAZZ SENT US HERE... WHY AM I HERE? ...OR SOME OF THE OTHER MARK-X UNITS, FOR THAT MATTER?
...
YOU ARE UNSTABLE. IN FACT, ALL MECH-X UNITS WERE MEANT TO BE DISSIPATED AFTER THE BATTLE ON POPSTAR... HOWEVER, OTHER FACTORS HAVE DISTRACTED JAZZ FROM THIS.
AND SINCE NONE OF YOU HAVE SOMEHOW YET TO HAVE MALFUNCTIONED AND GONE BERSERK, JAZZ FIGURED IT MAY DO UNITS LIKE YOU FAVORS TO DO MISSIONS THAT DO NOT INVOLVE COMBAT.
...

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Chateau Chevaleresque*

Two figures sit at the pub's counter. One of these figures are- ...Seriously? This guy again?

...But, it's like... Why the *hic* hell would anyone want an imbalanced roster, anyways? That's just *hic*... not fun! And besides, having a *hic* a really bad, bad guy is good for showmanship, anyways! It just makes it *hic* more hype when they inevitably get the justice they deserve! I mean, have these people never heard of a heel before!?
I'm sure someone who would eventually face him would be *hic* ...able to lay the beatdown on that sunova . But nooooo! They just *hic* had to get the tournament- And ME- CANCELLED! Well, I hope they're happy; Literally HUNDREDS of people lost their jobs, and due to association may never be able to work again, because apparently people don't like the way I run things.
...And you know what *hic* worst part is? They're actually RIGHT. And because they're right, that *hic* puts ME in the wrong. ME! The face of 20XX television! And now *hic* not only is my company gone AND my reputation ruined, I'm supposed to sneak into Government territory just to try and bring back a couple of unlucky suckers from the Void, or else I'll DIE. And I get NO back-up because I'm broke AND *hic* have no friends.

Primetime Gemini lays his head down on the table.

...*Sigh* The Gemini TV Tournament was the WORST thing to have ever happened to me.
...Hah. How funny...
That's the same sort of ship I'm on.

Oh, joyful. The whole bar is filled with complete holes.

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*Reference: Make a Good Mega Man Level 2

@Shattered Vanguard : ...Empty does NOT work.

Feel free to use it for dialogue, but in-game, it is an illegal robot type.

@TheHighTower : Since you'll need to replace your partner (Yes you HAVE to have a partner), some other issues:

1. Your stats (even if I was to consider the points given to HP and WE are doubled for display) surpasses the 25 points limit. You have 25 points to spend for all stats, not 25 points to give each.
2. ...Actually, I think that's it. Just replace the partner and fix the stats.

@Shattered Vanguard : No, but it means characters from (or based on) other franchises are unallowed.

@TheHighTower : Erm, sorry. I'm afraid I kinda want to try and make this Mega Man character-exclusive.

That's right, Robot Master Mystery Dungeon is back in business! ...But, due to some...



...Certain complications. ...It'd feel weird to just pick up RMMD with the same characters.

SO! I (with the support of a few people in the Discord) have decided to completely REBOOT RMMD.

So, here's what that means:

- All teams will be completely REMOVED from the roster. Everyone will have to either create NEW teams, or start from level one with a PREVIOUS team.
- All progress will be lost. This means that we will be starting all over again from the Tutorial Level.
  - HOWEVER. All weapons, abilities, enemies, items, shops, and dungeons will NOT be removed from the database.
- There will also be some additions: For starters, I am thinking of updating the game faster, to at LEAST 12 hours per round. However, this also means you'll have 12 hours to point before your turn becomes automated.
- Additionally, all players will also start off with 50 Bolts.
- Furthermore, Ninja Man and Sergeant Man will be removed from the game completely. There... Isn't really a point in keeping them for anything.
- Finally, You get to choose between FOUR new Intro Fields to start from, based off of the new Intro Fields added to MMRPG. These Intro Fields are Gentle Countryside, Maniacal Hideaway, Wintry Forefront, and the RMMD-exclusive(?) Richly Courtyard.

So, just create your new teams, and we'll begin tomorrow!

>C*

Suddenly, a hand is placed on Quin's shoulder... Or rather, a stub.

...

...For some odd reason, despite any hard feelings towards Kirby previously, the smile gives off an aura to Quin that is rather... comforting.

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*I have no idea what the place is supposed to be so I'm just assuming names here.