“. . . . Wily played videos of fireworks on the screens for about a minute and a half. What a sorry excuse for a celebration.”

Now my heart won't be still 'til I've seen it Won't be still 'til I've made it MINE.

“Wily declared the area around The City as a prohibited airspace and said he’d have Santa Claus shot down on sight to keep everyone safe. I hate This City.”

[NC] “Rules of robotics??? There’s rules???? Wily’s surveillance bots carry firearms??? Specifically to use on citizens here that ‘step out of line’??? Man I hate this city.”

“Heh. Snew.”

All a fire needs is a single spark.

“Okay. . . .? Not the scariest of threats, kid.”

“Eh, sometimes. I can sleep when I’m dead!”

“It’s 6pm. It makes me feel alive.”

Shotgunning an energy drink. And then a second. And then a third.

Hands of steel, hearts of iron lit a flame that won't go out

cyn i have had zero clue what to do with her which is so sad bc of how fixated i have been on the protomen !!! it’s fine… everyone go buy act III on bandcamp

quote is broadly applicable to most of the characters #THEPROTOMEN

That little girl does not exist #THEPROTOMEN

INTRO: " @revolutionaryroll.bsky.social , just see me as one of Dr. Wily's minions." VICTORY: "Good sparring session, but you're not yet ready to seek vengeance for the sons of Light." DEFEAT: "Ow! Looks like the city's already got its next hero!"

Do not say this is how it has to be.

“Should’ve known you’d put up a good fight! Fighting skills are awesome, but we’ve really gotta work on that hopeless attitude you’ve got there!”

“No? Not particularly? Don’t think I like the idea of putting my brain in there but you do you. .”

“Yeah so I- I know what one of those things are. Uh, brain diving? Net running?”

“Well, what do ya do for work? Maybe there’s somethin in there!”

“Listen I LOVE the enthusiasm. I wanna knock him out the moment I’m able to get my hands on him, but uh, don’t do anything that’ll get yourself hurt. Or killed.”

“That just sounds like all the more reason to keep pushin on to me! If you don’t have one now, you’ve gotta find one.”

“. . . Don’t say that. Everyone’s worth somethin.”

“Real funny. I wonder why I’d have that opinion! I uh- I don’t think that’s the smartest idea. Doubt you’d even really be able to get close?”

“Nothin to fight for? You’ve got yourself, don’t you? That should be enough.”

“Well, when you grow up in a city absolutely crawling with surveillance bots. . you get a distaste for em. Carrying firearms to be used for anyone who does the slightest thing wrong in the guy in control’s eyes. .” She makes a face of disgust, before putting a smile back on. “Not every single

. . . Man. She was much too familiar with others that had that kind of thinking. So many people without even a flicker of hope. “Can’t do anything if you give up before you’ve even started! It’s not exactly a nice walk in the park where I’m from either. Disobey the man in the tower and

“Keep up? Bit of an attitude there.” She smirks, it wasn’t really a complaint. “Yeeaaah definitely wouldn’t describe it as that! I’m going to. . We’re going to bring the light back to it though. But right now, it’s definitely more comparable to an endless night.”

“That’s good to know? Uh. . choom? Have I earned a nickname or something? Just takin a stroll! Where I’m from you can’t really uh, leave the city easily so it’s nice to have that freedom wherever this is!”

“I’m not afraid of your hammer! Just not too fond of robotic weaponry, thanks!!” She huffs. “And I’m not lame either!”

“That’s not what I- Maybe you should keep your distance with that thing.” She narrows her eyes, stepping backwards.

“Chromed? Well it’s good to know you’re still human! Viva la humanity, right? Ha! That doesn’t mean you’re gonna go all crazy on me though, does it?”

“Are you like. . robotic, then? Don’t have the best experience with most of em but you at least seem to have a personality! Also guess it seems like it happened out of necessity. .”

“Doubtful, considering you always seem to want to hang arou- What is that thing.” She takes a step backwards. Roll doesn’t exactly see Tron as a threat, but can’t help but be wary.

“What about you then? You have em? Doesn’t look like you wanna turn me into paste quite yet though!”

“What’s u- Oh, it’s you again. Guess you just couldn’t keep away from one of your favorite people, huh?” She’s learning how to deal with her mischief.

“Just here to talk~! But uh, those implants? They common where you’re from? My city’s got its own problem. But that’s definitely. . different.”

Roll is silent for a moment, her expression turning skeptical. “Weeeelll. . I know well enough to be wary around strangers! But I don’t think you would’ve warned me about all that if you were gonna do it, yeah?”

“Princess? Aw, how sweet!” She chuckles, placing a hand on her hip. “I can handle myself, just worry about yourself! What kind of implant are we talking about?”

“Couldn’t help overhear your complainin!” Roll walks over to the other with a grin. “Night City, huh? Wonder if it’s as terrible as the city I’m from!”

[NC] “Old man down. . .”

“Yeah? Guess there’s lots of em around here.”

“. . . I believe it! I’ll make my exit now!”

“Oh no I was agreeing with you! I’m generally pretty AGH about them too!”

“Real.”

; temp pinned

“No. No not everyone. Just him specifically. Any version.”

“In most cases! This is an exception! Clearly!”

“Would it be?!?!”

“He’s right there. He’s right there.”