Proto Man

> *"It's always been on my mind...what it means to be born with weapons in our hands. I haven't found the answer yet, but with the powers you've given me, I will crush your villainy." - Proto Man, Mega Man: Powered Up*
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## Character Information

### Full Name

* Blues
* DLN-000 (Serial Number)

## Roleplay Information

### Status

Alive

Proto Man, also known as Blues, is the first ever robot master created by Dr. Light, acting as the "older brother" and rival-mentor to Mega Man who actively spars against him to make sure he has what it takes to defeat Dr. Wily. In Ruined World, Proto Man was the third Mega Man character to be added by Stamps, one of the two "serious" robots of his initial line-up along with Time Man.

## General Information

### Physical Appearance

Proto Man's appearance is much similar to his "younger brother" Mega Man, being the prototype model, keeping a similar frame and build to the Blue Bomber, however, his differences are clear. Unlike Mega Man, Proto Man's colors consist of reds and grays to contrast Mega Man's blue coloration, donning red armor for his helmet, glove, buster, pelvis, and boots, a gray body suit, and white trim on his helmet. His most significant differences when it comes to Mega Man come in the form of his trademark scarf, thick sunglasses, and large shield, which is colored red and white. Underneath his helmet, like Rock, Blues possesses hair, however, Blues' hair appears to have an inconsistent shape to define.

### Personality

Unlike Mega Man (at least in this canon), Proto Man is calmer, cooler, and more collected, showing a great deal of independence for himself, valuing his identity and refusing to be someone he isn't, he also possesses a strong sense of justice, choosing to jump into a fight if others are threatened by any force. He often acts as an older brother to the other Robot Masters, typically taking charge of situations, though will ask for input from others, provided they have something of use to input.

## Roleplay Information

### Worlds Collide

Proto Man would first appear in Worlds Collides' second act, where, during the fight against Fire Man, Proto Man quickly entered the scene with his trademark whistle, signifying his appearance and joining the fight to neutralize Fire Man's aggression and joining the side of the heroes. While he had chemistry with the other Robot Masters, Proto Man's main foil would be Mega Man himself, who was a far cry from his usual self, wishing to steal powers from seemingly anyone, robot or not. Proto Man would try his best to correct Mega Man's insanity, to no avail, eventually, it came to the point where he was forced to shoo Mega Man out of the bunker due to his mental instability. Some time after Miles took control of Mega Man, Proto Man would threaten to shoot Mega Man to recorrect his processing, however, he was walked around, moving toward the city. Eventually, Proto Man dragged his brother back to the bunker once he began to speak incoherently. Proto Man's importance would begin to drop once the key was recovered from Ganondorf, now living with the other Robot Masters in the bunker, at least until Cyber World, where he would be locked up in the Yellow District, soon going to fight the Underchomp and other villains at the Theme Park. Eventually he was rifted off to the now electrified Neon Metro, awaiting his final battle for the season.

## Abilities & Weaknesses

### Abilities

* **Proto Buster -** Much like other Robot Masters, Proto Man has a buster attached to his left arm, it acts similar to Mega Man's even capable of Charge Shots.
* **Proto Shield -** Proto Man's signature accessory, a shield that can be used to block most incoming shots; he can additionally charge forward with it like a riot shield.
* **Proto Strike -** A more powerful shot used to take down tougher foes with relative ease, however, it has significantly less range.
* **Big Bang Strike -** An ultimate move of sorts, consisting of a powerful blast of energy, however, use of this severely drains Proto Man's energy.
* **Variable Weapon System -** Like, Mega Man, Proto Man can copy and obtain the powers of other Robot Masters.

### Weaknesses

* **Keeping Contact -** As a lone wolf, Proto Man prefers to keep to his own devices, even if help is needed.
* **Incomplete -** Due to the fact that is essentially incomplete, Proto Man has certain limitations that he would otherwise not have.

## Trivia

* Proto Man, much like Fire Man, was added after Stamps, Panchum, and Michael had a watch party of Mega Man: Powered Up, which adversely also led to the introduction of Dr. Wily, among others.
* Proto Man is the first Robot Master played by Stamps to not be introduced in the original Mega Man.
	+ This is debatable however, as Time Man was introduced in Mega Man: Powered Up, which while it may be a remake of the original Mega Man 1, he was not among the original six Robot Masters like Guts Man and Fire Man.
* Despite being a very important character to Mega Man as a whole, Proto Man is less important to the story arc of the Wasteland compared to Time Man.
* Proto Man's characterization is cited to be a mix of his Ruby Spears adaptation and his game depiction, however, the latter is more apparent than the former.

## Gallery

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