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Ok, older art from earlier in the year (sorry for the rough colouring!) but consider:
The dynamic between a villainous version of Ashe and a heroic version of Prometheus. Logistically I haven't quite figured it out, but here's what I came up with so far under the cut:
PnP were active but only for a short time before being "deactivated" and put into stasis the same way Grey was at the start of ZXA; Albert planned to pull the permanent merge on them like in canon, but never got around to it. Instead he focused on his backup body (DAN-003, who we know in canon as Grey but codenamed Epimetheus here) as the ultimate Megaman and had him running missions. He also recruited Ashe to his cause when he realised she was his unaltered descendant and took her in, molding her into a perfect henchman to him (if a firecracker of one).
Meanwhile the Hunters found PnP and took them in, the same way they did for Grey/Ashe in canon (albeit way earlier than they would have found Grey). While Pandora in this AU is at peace with where she comes from (if a little sad that she knows she's got another sibling out there under Albert's wing) Prometheus is still quite hot-blooded and desperate to prove he's not inherently evil due to being a DAN and wants to establish himself as a man of the people, a treasure hunter, a hero.
And Ashe just keeps showing up during his missions the same way Prom does to her in canon - for the sole purpose of mocking him and telling him to embrace his past and his more destructive desires. She's also got absolutely zero sense of personal space and she knows Prometheus hates people invading his, so does it to get on his nerves. I just think it's a really interesting and somewhat tragic inversion of their canon relationship, since the game goes out of its way to show Prom thinks he and Ashe are similar!
Ashe here also still has that innate desire to go down in history and be somebody, but it's been twisted to the point where she revels in committing crime and serving a greater purpose.
A second post will be coming to show off their designs :)
(I also love to imagine that in this AU, PnP have become the Hunter's liaisons with the Guardians through providing them information about Albert and the Game of Destiny. Mostly because I adore the idea of an Aile and Pandora friendship, but Prometheus and Vent being hilariously hotheaded rivals wouldn't leave my head.)
The second post promised regarding a ZXAU in which Grey/Ashe are on Albert's side and PnP are heroes working with the Hunters and Guardians! Namely their designs, which I put a fair bit of thought into (but again, pardon the messy colouring). The goal was to switch elements recognisable to both of them from canon into something new that still felt familiar and fitting to the world of ZX/A.
Ashe:
In Ashe's case, I wanted her to look villainous but still stylish, in a sense - so she's got the top that PnP would have when Megamerged, coupled with the bandolier belt from her original design. I thought double belts looked cool and somewhat more appropriate for a villain character, so she gets double bandolier belts with red highlights.
Regarding her colour scheme, it's orange and gold for two reasons: one, orange is sort of her primary colour in civilian form and it pays homage to her canon jacket collar, two, it resembles Serpent in his Model W form. Unfortunately I don't have a blue/black pencil dark enough to achieve the canon colour of the ZX/A bodysuits but hers should be that colour. I kept the red headband from her original design (come on, it's iconic!) but made her hair wilder and gave her a cybernetic eye (which spawned from a colouring accident but oh well), plus much more smudged double-winged eyeliner. I also adored the idea that she'd have a snazzy pair of boots. Additionally you could see in my last post that she's got a gap tooth, which is a staple for me whenever I draw her.
Prometheus:
You can see elements of both Ashe and Grey's canon designs here; Ashe in his Hunter jacket, Grey in his gauntlets. I figure Prometheus is a little bit vain no matter what universe he's in and basically saved up to get a purple sleeveless version of the Hunter jacket/top specifically made for him. This turns the red/purple in his OG design from something villainous to something heroic, almost regal even (which is reflected in the gold bits on his gauntlets). Still, the upturned collar does invoke his canon merged design, which as I've said with Ashe is a deliberately switched element.
Kept the shorts from his canon version but thought it'd be way cooler for him to also have a nice pair of boots, and left his grey bodysuit as a way for him to sort of stand out against the blue/black and immediately give away he's different in a sense from the other Hunters. I did also like the idea that he's still got wild hair to reflect his wild, hotheaded nature but again in the name of vanity takes the time out to braid it. That note on his eyebrows is also written specifically because my headcanon is that Prometheus in canon has some violently bushy eyebrows under his helmet, here he has more time to stop them from getting so bad. I also forgot to draw on his eyeliner here, but he definitely wears it in varying shades of black or red.
Hope you enjoy :)
OP I am SCREAMING oh my GOD
You made them look AMAZING!!! Like I'm seriously FLOORED by this, thank you SO much!! Glad you liked these designs enough to draw them!!
Ashe's boots in particular, they look both elegant and intimidating and I LOVE them!!
(you nailed Prom's outfit, I'm sorry I didn't make the sketch clearer!! That's how I'd been envisioning it!!)
The second post promised regarding a ZXAU in which Grey/Ashe are on Albert's side and PnP are heroes working with the Hunters and Guardians! Namely their designs, which I put a fair bit of thought into (but again, pardon the messy colouring). The goal was to switch elements recognisable to both of them from canon into something new that still felt familiar and fitting to the world of ZX/A.
Ashe:
In Ashe's case, I wanted her to look villainous but still stylish, in a sense - so she's got the top that PnP would have when Megamerged, coupled with the bandolier belt from her original design. I thought double belts looked cool and somewhat more appropriate for a villain character, so she gets double bandolier belts with red highlights.
Regarding her colour scheme, it's orange and gold for two reasons: one, orange is sort of her primary colour in civilian form and it pays homage to her canon jacket collar, two, it resembles Serpent in his Model W form. Unfortunately I don't have a blue/black pencil dark enough to achieve the canon colour of the ZX/A bodysuits but hers should be that colour. I kept the red headband from her original design (come on, it's iconic!) but made her hair wilder and gave her a cybernetic eye (which spawned from a colouring accident but oh well), plus much more smudged double-winged eyeliner. I also adored the idea that she'd have a snazzy pair of boots. Additionally you could see in my last post that she's got a gap tooth, which is a staple for me whenever I draw her.
Prometheus:
You can see elements of both Ashe and Grey's canon designs here; Ashe in his Hunter jacket, Grey in his gauntlets. I figure Prometheus is a little bit vain no matter what universe he's in and basically saved up to get a purple sleeveless version of the Hunter jacket/top specifically made for him. This turns the red/purple in his OG design from something villainous to something heroic, almost regal even (which is reflected in the gold bits on his gauntlets). Still, the upturned collar does invoke his canon merged design, which as I've said with Ashe is a deliberately switched element.
Kept the shorts from his canon version but thought it'd be way cooler for him to also have a nice pair of boots, and left his grey bodysuit as a way for him to sort of stand out against the blue/black and immediately give away he's different in a sense from the other Hunters. I did also like the idea that he's still got wild hair to reflect his wild, hotheaded nature but again in the name of vanity takes the time out to braid it. That note on his eyebrows is also written specifically because my headcanon is that Prometheus in canon has some violently bushy eyebrows under his helmet, here he has more time to stop them from getting so bad. I also forgot to draw on his eyeliner here, but he definitely wears it in varying shades of black or red.
Hope you enjoy :)
Okay last one I swear (for now that is hahaha, Ashe has an outfit but I haven't worked out the colour scheme)
Introducing the dudes! Minus Siarnaq and Thetis because I kiiiiinda forgot to add them/didn't have outfit ideas for them.
Info on their outfits and individual pics in the read more below!
Absolute fashion disaster/frat boy Vent! I like the idea that he's technically the powerful/manly of the heroes and I thought a letterman jacket would invoke those kinda "American Superhero" vibes. Having said that though, the top underneath is actually a sleeveless crop top paired with high gloves. Vent is also absolutely shredded and that crop top/glove combo is deliberate on his part to show that off. He likes having fun with fashion!
Puts a fair bit of effort into his hair, hence the bun, and threaded through it in pink are little neon bits that glow in the dark! I imagine they're very common in 24XX as part of clubbing getup.
Poor Aeolus who is regretting his life choices right now; the other guys absolutely messed up his hair and popped his jacket collar.
His shirt is silk and has gold thread all woven throughout (I wish I had a thinner pen for that detail work!) and he's That Bitch™ who decided a frock coat was appropriate dancing garb. In his defence, he's a classically trained dancer and thought they'd miraculously gained a sense of class/style and decided to invite him out to an evening of "proper" dancing. Ie, with a waltz and a roulette of partners involved. Poor guy was quite disappointed!
As a note, he's also albino and legally blind in one eye (hence his fringe to cover it, he's a little vain!) and his eyesight isn't fantastic, hence the pince-nez style glasses. Ironically enough though, he's got the sharpest eyeliner of the entire group.
That jacket was an utter nightmare to colour
Grey is just so happy to be here! Look at him, it's his first dude's night out!
But if his outfit looks familiar, it's because it was intentionally designed as a homage to Nero from DMCV. I think it looks good on him! So distressed denim jacket and a lovely comfy mahogany jumper underneath; cool, casual and ssstylish!
Having said that - there's little touches from the other Megamen in there. Aile lent him the necklace that she got from Giro as a good-luck/"come back safe and give it back" charm, so he and Vent are symbolically bros here, and the vaguely skull-shaped earrings he has on are a loan from Prometheus. Additionally, both Prometheus and Pandora argued over who got to do his eyeliner.
Pandora won.
And then there's this bitch.
Absolute delinquent/greaser/biker vibes for Prometheus with his leather jacket; there's a cape-like bit at the back with a massive flame decal on it that he stuck in himself (I'll have to do a sketch of the jackets' back) and his turtleneck has silver thread to give it a chainmail like appearance. His sword earrings are based off of an actual pair I've seen in a shop, and the bright red eyeliner is something he wears to make his eyes pop and stand out under the bright colour of his hair.
The thing about Prometheus is, he's actually very vain and also took the time out to shape his eyebrows prior to going out; dude spent a million years fixing his eyeliner, picking an outfit, and meticulously messing up his hair.
The outfit may also look a little familiar, and that's because it takes some cues from @dumpsterfirepropaganda 's version of Prometheus from the absolutely delightful "It's That Damn Fluorescence," wherein he has the vibes of an "80's Greaser Vampire."
Pretty fitting imo!
This turned more into an analysis of the fashion and why they all dressed like this haha, but enjoy anyways!
It's stupid o'clock where I am and I was seized by the urge to doodle - the result was Prometheus, completely unsurprisingly.
I also just realised I've never actually posted a sketch of him that I've done on here with his helmet on/fully merged.
Progress pics under the cut because I REALLY like how his face came out before I had to wreck it with the helmet :')
The first thing I do whenever I draw any of these guys is to draw their faces fully so I know ROUGHLY how their helmets sit:
I really love the idea that Prom is an edgy dramatic theatre kid at heart and absolutely owns so much damn eyeliner. It looked so much sharper in the sketch, RIP.
Anyways, this is then followed by tracing the helmet roughly on top:
And then outlining it, as pictured below minus colour:
Additionally, with Prometheus I've got a very specific rule whenever I draw him regarding his smile. He's naturally got a crooked smile but when being threatening, not so much:
Anyways, that's how I tend to draw Prometheus :)
Improvement is a sliding scale :)
Was going to wait to post this but I really like how the new version came out.
So behold, Prometheus - 2011 vs 2024!
Proof that hey, we all start somewhere :D
I've been drawing this guy and the rest of the ZX cast for over ten years oh my GOD