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Rockman: We are the Rockmen

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I am the Watcher.
I watch over the entire world.
I guard the innocent that cannot defend themselves.
I protect those who believe in justice.
Even when I am no more,
I am still the Watcher.
I am a Rockman.
My name is Rock.

I am the Actor.
I act as the defender of this world.
I mimic in order to convince.
I imitate to play in the most dangerous game.
Even when I am no more,
I am still the Actor.
I am a Rockman.
My name is Copy Rock.

I am the Traveler.
I travel again through the world.
I roam across a land past.
I wander through the fabric of time.
Even when I am no more,
I am still the Traveler.
I am a Rockman.
My name is Quint.

I am the Avenger.
I avenge against this world.
I retaliate against both sides.
I justify the killings of people.
Even when I am no more,
I am still the Avenger.
I am a Rockman.
My name is R-Shadow.

I am the Dreamer.
I dream of a peaceful world.
I wish for everyone to get along.
I hope to fulfil the legacy of kind-hearted soul.
Even when I am no more,
I am still the Dreamer.
I am a Rockman.
My name is X.

I am the Reflector.
I reflect a false image to the world.
I copy the one from legends.
I echo the requests of another.
Even when I am no more,
I am still the Reflector.
I am a Rockman.
My name is Copy X.

I am the Transporter.
I transport goods throughout the world.
I carry the memento of another.
I convey the truth to everyone.
Even when I am no more,
I am still the Transporter.
I am a Rockman.
My name is Vent.

I am the Sustainer.
I sustain much hope in this world.
I bolster feelings of courage.
I support others in their journey.
Even when I am no more,
I am still the Sustainer.
I am a Rockman.
My name is Aile.

I am the Sacrificer.
I sacrifice myself to save the world.
I yield to keep another alive.
I forfeit a job for what is right.
Even when I am no more,
I am still the Sacrificer.
I am a Rockman.
My name is Giro.

I am the Masquerader.
I masquerade in full view to the world.
I pretend to be a benevolent soul.
I portray a facet that I never had.
Even when I am no more,
I am still the Masquerader.
I am a Rockman.
My name is Serpent.

I am the Reaper.
I reap the souls of the world.
I seal the fate of those who cannot run.
I take in hopes of escaping the game.
Even when I am no more,
I am still the Reaper.
I am a Rockman.
My name is Prometheus.

I am the Bewitcher.
I bewitch the minds of the world.
I perplex all who cross my path.
I confound in order to protect myself.
Even when I am no more,
I am still the Bewitcher.
I am a Rockman.
My name is Pandora.

I am the Defector.
I defect from those who want to rule the world.
I left to find out who I really am.
I fled from those who wished to kill me.
Even when I am no more,
I am still the Defector.
I am a Rockman.
My name is Grey.

I am the Hunter.
I hunt the fallen in the world.
I search for those who have bounties.
I seek in order to support others.
Even when I am no more,
I am still the Hunter.
I am a Rockman.
My name is Ashe.

I am the Ruler.
I rule over the lives of all in the world.
I manage the fate of all.
I administer to those deemed worthy.
Even when I am no more,
I am still the Ruler.
I am a Rockman.
My name is Albert.

I am the Foreteller.
I fortell the fates of those in the world.
I predict the probability of winning.
I proclaim the victories of companions.
Even when I am no more,
I am still the Foreteller.
I am a Rockman.
My name is Siarnaq.

I am the Evaluator.
I evaluate everything in this world.
I gauge the worth of all.
I value those that are equal.
Even when I am no more,
I am still the Evaluator.
I am a Rockman.
My name is Aeolus.

I am the Dueler.
I duel against those alike in the world.
I challenge in order to prove superiority.
I engage to fulfill the lust for battle.
Even when I am no more,
I am still the Dueler.
I am a Rockman.
My name is Atlas.

I am the Persuader.
I persuade to fulfill my goal in the world.
I entice others to surrender.
I coax for them to be left in peace.
Even when I am no more,
I am still the Persuader.
I am a Rockman.
My name is Thetis.

I am the Sleeper.
I sleep to eventually help the world.
I slumber due to a crime that wasn't a crime.
I rest inside the mind of another.
Even when I am no more,
I am still the Sleeper.
I am a Rockman.
My name is Trigger.

I am the Controller.
I control a part of this world.
I command a system of Heaven.
I supervise the reinitialization of people.
Even when I am no more,
I am still the Controller.
I am a Rockman.
My name is Juno.

I am the Prevailor.
I prevail against threats to the world.
I endure past my physical limits.
I perservere no matter what the situation.
Even when I am no more,
I am still the Prevailor.
I am a Rockman.
My name is Saito.

I am the Battler.
I battle the criminals in this world.
I fight the ones that bring peril.
I feud to stop all dangers.
Even when I am no more,
I am still the Battler.
I am a Rockman.
My name is Netto.

I am the Surfer.
I surf the waves of the world.
I ride over seas of obstacles.
I cruise across the right paths.
Even when I am no more,
I am still the Surfer.
I am a Rockman.
My name is Subaru.
EDIT: I added a poem for Netto, just below Saito's if you don't want to read the whole thing.

EDIT::iconrusiachibi:, this edit is all your fault. If you hadn't played Copy Rock like that in the RP, I (and Quint) wouldn't have fallen in love with the little firespark. Because my Quint muse wouldn't shut up, I had to put his adopted little brother in this.

EDIT: To my horror and embarrassment, it seems that I forgot two characters in all of this: Quint and R-Shadow. Yeah, I don't know how I forgot.

Will you guys believe me when I say that this plot-rabbid attacked me the moment I finished writing my DASH fic? Yeah, that's how long it took me. Some of the titles came to me immediately, while others took me forever. I'm looking at you, Vent and Aile. <_< I tried for ages to find some difference between the two before finally basing Vent on ZX and Aile on ZXA.

Why didn't you insert iX/Return X/RX?
He never appeared in the video games.

Why didn't you insert Dark Rockman.exe?
While the anime had him as a separate being, the game version only showed him as Rockman.exe/Saito gone insane.

Why didn't you insert Zero?
He's not "Rockman". He plays the role of one. But he was never given the title. Unfair? Maybe. Don't really care, since he doesn't fit.

Why didn't you insert Blues?
Blues is the prototype for the original Rockman, but he isn't one himself.

Why didn't you insert Forte?
He's the rival character, even if Wily did study Rockman to make him, he's not an actual Rockman.

Why didn't you insert the Four Guardians?
They were made from X's DNA, yes, but they were never given the title.

Why did you insert the Guardian Biomatches/Prometheus/Pandora/Albert?
Because like it or not, they were given the title. Undeservingly? Sure. But they were given it. End of story.

Why did you insert Juno?
It's his name, duh.

Why didn't you insert RockmanJr.exe?
All we know of him was that he's Raito's Navi, and Rockman and Roll's son. We know nothing of his personality, and I don't have a headcanon personality for him yet.

Why didn't you insert Raito?
No point in inserting Raito without inserting his Navi, is there?

Why didn't you insert OVER-1?
As much as I consider him a Rockman, we know literally nothing about him other than the fact that he was created by Dr. Light and Dr. Cossack, for some inter-universe shenanigans. Nothing about his personality.

Why did[n't] you insert [character]?
Good god, you people are nitpicky and jerks. If it bothers you so much, write a poem yourself.

Before this came out, I modified several of these, some lightly, some heavily. I even redid a few completely -- like Juno's and Thetis's.

Full list of those in the poem: Classic Rock, Copy Rock, Quint, R-Shadow, X, Copy X, Vent, Aile, Giro, Serpent, Pandora, Prometheus, Siarnaq, Aeolus (or Helios), Atlas, Thetis, Grey, Ashe, Albert, Trigger, Juno, Saito (or Rockman.exe), Netto, Subaru.

Classic: 4
X: 1
Zero: 1
ZX: 13
DASH: 2
EXE: 2
Ryuusei: 1
Total: 24

Holy crap, 24 characters.

Rockman and all characters (c) Capcom
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SDMMFXV's avatar
I see my friends and I aren't the only ones that came up with the idea that Watcher, Dreamer, and Sleeper were meant to represent Rock, X, and Trigger. We even matched them up to the same ones you did.