Maytroid… Sort Of… Part 4!

Given how much we roll with Samus having a ton of self-loathing due to the deaths of so many loved ones by the time of Fusion... Let's do even more with that.

The SA-X is terrifying, and part of that comes from it being a soulless, unspeaking, automaton; Samus without any of the soul. But we also know the X can copy memories, and granted it's possible the X never got to access Samus' brain, and wouldn't have those as the SA-X.

But what if they still somehow did? We know there's more than one SA-X; About ten, Adam calculates. So maybe one of them is cold and unfeeling... But what if another is Samus' own self-loathing personified, externalized?

The X are clever; What if this SA-X voices all of Samus' doubts towards her. Tortures her psychologically to throw Samus off her game, because the X know that self-doubt can cause more intelligent creatures to underperform. What if we have an SA-X that asks aloud all the questions that Samus hates about herself; If she's such a hero, why are so many of her friends and family dead? Why does she destroy everything she touches?

This plays into Samus' self-destructive action in blowing up the BSL with herself aboard, because she's convinced herself she can't do anything right, so it doesn't matter if this doesn't actually eradicate the X on SR388. And then Adam, this computerized copy who is supposed to be cold logic, actually speaks through to Samus by acting more objective and reminding her; There are other ways to do this, and you don't need to die. And then he begins to rediscover himself.

And it's like a parallel because computer Adam is also a clone copying the memories and personality of an original, albeit a manmade, digital mimic. And Adam and the SA-X start off as cold and unfeeling, but then rediscover emotions; In the SA-X's case, they're cruel and ultimately meant more as a parroted echo of Samus' self-hatred, for an ulterior, practical motive of defeating the enemy at any cost. For Adam, it's him learning to live and love again, and save a friend from the fate he technically already went through, and can't truly come back from.

But yeah, imagine the SA-X constantly guilt-tripping Samus... Bringing up her parents, and then Gray Voice. Not to mention Rundas, Ghor, and Gandrayda. The Metroids, especially the Infant. Zebes. Adam Malkovich. Belittling, dismissing, undermining Samus' achievements, insisting those she did help and save, like the Luminoth or Old Bird, will follow suit eventually. She became Ridley when she eradicated the Ing, who just wanted to survive, and left only one baby Metroid alive.

It gaslights Samus, which adds to the paranoia of not knowing what to believe, what's real, with the X mimicking things and the Federation lying to Samus; Plus her projecting Adam onto what she believed was just a computer. She's really going through it, and for a while it's actually working in throwing Samus off of her game, and she already lost all her upgrades!

It's basically Samus fighting her inner demons; Not just this caricature of her as something that is only a weapon and destroyer, but her own feelings of inadequacy, the guilt, the loneliness, the tendency to push others away for fear of hurting them too. And the suicidal ideation. And eventually she conquers both of these takes on her that actually go hand in hand, and comes out stronger with her identity rediscovered and reclaimed, hence the removal of the helmet to reveal Samus within, and her Fusion suit resembling the classic Varia color scheme now.

Dread it… run from it… destiny arrives all the same. Or rather, lesbians, bird people, and pirates. The series kinda just grabbed onto me out of seemingly nowhere at the beginning of March. Resisted the urge at first as a whole lot of series have disappointed me but, man, this fits all the niches for me. Great female protagonist, lost civilization tropes, pirates, galactic politics, galaxy threatening parasites. I honestly don’t know why I didn’t dive in sooner. To speak about the learning Chozo bit, it’s a slow process for me. Spring break is coming up, so I might take that opportunity to expedite the process then.

Mostly, however, I’m gonna share some more token details from my Metroid AU. Granted, I may be jumping the gun, as I haven’t gotten an opportunity to actually play a Metroid game, so perhaps I’m not the best gal to write a story on the matter. But the world building is fun. Without further ado, I will now proceed to rant about actual tidbits from the AU.

1. Ala the manga, Samus does have a slight telepathic bond between her two Chozo blood donors, Grey Voice and Raven Beak. However, due to hardly ever seeing Raven Beak, she does not recognize him. He appears in dreams though, in which she describes him as “the man with the broken face”. Yes, I’m going with his beak being a prosthetic. In any case, in the rare few times Samus dreams of this man with the broken face, he simply tells her to come find him. With time, however, Samus writes the dreams off as just that, dreams.

2. Ridley’s moniker of The Cunning God of Death is taken to another level. While he is well aware that he has no supernatural power or dominion, he styles himself as a god. In his speeches to his underlings, he proclaims the masses they will slaughter as “the mortals”, with his personal kill squad being known as The Revenants. His propensity to survive the unsurvivable helps cement this image in both the eyes of the pirates he controls, and the enemies who hear tales of his crimes.

3. While this may be controversial, the whole term of Space Pirates will be vastly expanded upon. As opposed to one great monolith of a faction, there will be many factions and sub factions jockeying for power in the lawless regions of space. Ridley and (upon the invasion of Zebes) Mother Brain’s faction are known as the Glaxamore. Additionally, membership into these various Space Pirate factions is not particularly restricted by race. There are a great many human and elfan pirates, in Glaxamore and beyond. One such human pirate will be a ship captain in the fleet surrounding Zebes, post invasion.

4. Back during Samus’s teenage years on Zebes, she and Old Bird would play pranks on Grey Voice. One such instance that I am itching to write, if for no other reason than my own entertainment, is when the snuck an Iono Feria (peaceful creature, once again, from the Manga), into Grey Voice’s personal study in the middle of the night, much to his fright and frustration when he woke up the next morning.

5. To speak more about Samus in particular, I wanted to dip more into the character-at-rest portion of her personality. While she is still a loner, she does make use of that time to improve herself beyond her ability to fight and survive. For one thing, she meditates. She tries a variety of different techniques, both human and Chozo, in order to commune with nature. This pursuit was one Old Bird passed onto her. Another thing she inherited from the Chozo is an accent! Samus and the Chozo speak English with a very distinct accent, which is slightly comparable to Greek or Spanish. I may pitch in some voice acting to show what I mean at some point, but not yet. Lastly, in addition to power suit and zero suit, another staple of her wardrobe is a Chozo poncho, with ornate patterning and a very earthy color palette. She often wears it during meditation sessions or when she simply wants to chill.

And that will be all for now. If you guys are interested in hearing more tidbits of this AU, I would be happy to post more. For now, however, I will leave it at this.

Is the song in your "GIRLS" edit one you remixed yourself? Or is there another original source (besides the voice clip)?

Yeah, I mixed it myself, I remembered that old meme with the song Boys by Charlie XCX and when I knew the amount of syllables lined up with the Velma meme, I knew I had to make it. Feel free to use it or make your own with some better fine tuning.

Maytroid… sort of… part 3!

To recap once more, instead of artwork, I will be writing different scan visor log entries for the various Maytroid prompts, set with my AU version of the Metroid series. While there may be some changes involved here, (especially regarding characters and creatures that I haven’t even considered before Maytroid), these are currently canon to the story of my AU. Feel free to ask about any of the data scans or about characters outside of the Maytroid prompts. If it isn’t a serious spoiler, or a character I have once again not considered yet, I will be happy to elaborate! Without further ado, onto the scans.

Day 13: Emperor Ing

Writings of a Corrupted Luminoth

“I know I am dying. My body is failing me. We tried so hard to fight the Ing, and for a small time we were winning. And yet here I sit, in the dark, alone. I have sealed myself in with no escape in case the corruption festering within my body transforms me into a pawn of the darkness. However, I believe my body has been deemed by the Emperor of the Ing to not be worth using. Even as its gaze is turned away from me in its all seeing grasp of the darkness, I can still see it, somehow. Like a shadow through stained glass, I can see the Emperor. It commands the Ing like a computer controlling a system. The Ing are individual, yet beholden to the one. And the one can corrupt us with its foul touch. I have seen it before my own eyes. I beg and plead now, to a force of nature, that my mind remains my own. I may die, but at least I will not be turned against the righteous.”

Day 14: Ghor

Intel Scan

“Fewer than 10% of organic material remains. Subject’s species cannot be determined without organic samples. Mechanical housing for brain casing appears custom made, as with the rest of the endoskeleton. Unable to determine if endoskeleton reflects the subject’s natural anatomy, or is otherwise purposefully conducive of recreating normal bodily experiences. Endoskeleton has several multipurpose communications outlays for interfacing with a vast array of computer systems.”

Day 15: Corpius

Battle Scan

“Subject appears to have fused with a Chozo cloaking device. Location of device cannot be directly triangulated due to its own digital interference. Overall anatomy is in line with various murals throughout the planet showing ritual combat against a wild beast. It is likely that this creature was specifically chosen for its innate ability to combat trained Chozo warriors.”

Day 16: Sheegoth

Battle Scan

“Subject appears to be an adult of the Sheegoth species. The crystalline structures on its back are natural formations that conduct heat energy in a way that empowers the subject. Due to the time required for such mineral formations to form naturally, it is likely that the Sheegoth was modified by the Chozo for use as a guardian. Avoid targeting near the subject’s crystal structures in order to prevent it from gaining more power.”

Day 17: Rundas

Galactic Federation Report

“The Phrygisian Bounty Hunter known as Rundas has made an exceptional name for himself since the start of the large scale conflict with the Glaxamore pirate faction. Due to his species’s innate cryokinetic abilities, he has had great success against the threat of the Metroid bioweapons. Such proficiency has only been seen previously by Bounty Hunter Samus Aran, one of the first Galactic Federation associates to face the Metroids. However, his ego, cynicism, and propensity to work alone have hindered his reliability for such sensitive missions. Still, when a Metroid threat arises and Lady Aran is preoccupied with other assignments, Master Rundas is an excellent bounty hunter to seek out.”

Day 18: Serris

GFS Chainmail computer scan

“The creature known as the Serris was a legend among the people of the planet Listor for centuries. Tales of a creature that could chew through the armor plating of the planet’s ancient city-ships were known far and wide, and their destruction was self evident. Upon discovering the Serris for the first time, it was discovered that it had a compound in its saliva capable of rapidly disintegrating most metal compounds, including those found in the hulls of most starships. Strangely, this compound does not appear to affect organic materials in the same way, simply producing a burning sensation in a similar vein as capsaicin does to humans, though this affect has been known to affect skin and exoskeletons as well. Instead, it relies on rows or sharp teeth to dismember and consume prey. The Serris must be kept contained in a habit with thick, self sealing, vulcanized rubber at all times. If it breaks out of containment, it could cause catastrophic depressurization of any area of the ship it reaches, or breach the containment of other subjects held aboard the GFS Chainmail.”

Day 19: Dark Samus

The Dark Hunter’s Scripture

“I know you can all see it. The place from which our great gift of Phazon comes from. I know we all see the name in our mind’s eye just as we see its purpose, and yet both are concepts that defy all language and description. It calls to us me. We are its children, inheritors, and warriors all the same. We will worship the one and thank it for the gifts it has bestowed. We will use this power and enjoy its might and vision. We will bring its perfection onto the galaxy as a whole. Those who cannot partake the Phazon will be culled. Such is the way things shall and must always be. In the long history of Earth, when the first oxygen producing organisms first flourished, the creatures who could not survive it simply did not, and those who were empowered grew and swept across the planet, flourishing. They were the ancestors of the humans that exist now. Such will be the way of the whole galaxy as we bring the perfection of Phazon to every planet, every moon, every ship. The one commands this and shows us why it is needed, so we shall make it so.”

SHE!!! IS!!! MEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!

Trans girl N that is all

LITERALLY ME AND @your-local-squip-fanatic !!!! LITERALLY JUST US!!! YURI NUZI IS ME AND ASTRID!!!! I LOVE HER!!!! I LOVE MY FUCKING WIFE!!!! I LOVE HER SO MUCH!!!!!

draw to nuzi yuri, kisses in bed (tw suggestive 16+)

here is your tw suggestive 16+ nuzi yuri kissing on the bed. i know the anatomys weird but its 12 am its not my biggest worry

Honestly, I would love to have some game that really fleshes out how much the Space Pirates scare the galaxy. The Urtraghians especially would work great in that role of trying to literally sniff you out and discover you. Honestly, more games could do with a horror game in that sort of style to flesh out their antagonist factions. Metroid kinda lacks a bit of stakes some times. There’s vague allusions to conquering the galaxy, but I think the game to do the individual consequence aspect was Metroid Prime 3. Having a game that centers around that “human” aspect of a piratical assault would do some good to establish what Samus is saving the good people of the Galaxy from.

Additionally, I think it could have some catharsis in ending the game with Samus arriving just in the nic of time and absolutely destroying the Space Pirates. It could even help to really show how much of a hero and symbol of hope the galaxy sees her as.

what would YOUR ideal METROID spinoff look like?

funny answer: a metroid-hatching tamagotchi clone, drawing from the metroid life cycle and variants to create branching evolutionary paths. raise your own metroid! feed it x parasite snacks! try not to die horribly!

real answer: I think it's unbelievable they haven't tried to make a horror game in the metroid universe. like it would be so easy to have a full game where the power suit is completely offline, or (if nintendo was really willing to experiment) having some kind of civilian protagonist separate from samus, but still placed in similar peril. I guess I'm basically just describing alien: isolation, but GOD could you imagine how good a ridley horror chase scene would be

The Flying Pirates are hardcore

So these Space Pirates in particular are hardcore as fuck. The scans state directly that they have a well known habit of diving into any target once their luck has run out to take the enemy out with them. This kamikaze strategy is not just an occasional occurrence, but standard practice. Furthermore, on Tallon IV, these Pirates can be found in multiple biomes in the game, from the dangerous heat of magmoor caverns to the freezing cold of Phendrana Drifts. They can be encountered in Tallon Overworld, which is to be expected. The underwater variant of them can be found in the sunken frigate Orpheon which doesn’t take a huge leap in environment, just some retooled thrusters and an air tank for breathing. However, their environmental adaptability starts to get put on show in their first proper introduction in Phendrana Drifts. Phendrana is a snow covered wasteland, with almost no flora to speak of. It is a harsh and unforgiving environment covered in snow and ice, and these guys don’t layer up for the weather. Still, given that the Space Pirate labs have buildups of sitting snow, you might assume that Space Pirates just enjoy the colder temperatures. But these guys also show up in MAGMOOR CAVERNS. Samus requires the Varia Suit to step foot in those areas without cooking alive, and the Flying Pirates are in there without any heat protection whatsoever. I think they may be extremophiles.

Our interest in their hand sanitizer was purely for the betterment of mankind. Everything has clearly gotten out of hand now, yes, but it was worth the risk.

Him again…

Pride month is ending and I never got to kiss my girlfriend once :(