Hey everyone. Sorry to disappoint you all, but this isn't an chapter of the story, rather a terminology page in regards of Mega Man and the ZX Series in general. Since the cross over I'm using is an old game which I'm sure a majority of you guys won't know a single thing about the ZX series in general, I decided to create this page to at least give you an idea how most of my OC's powers come from and understand a little of the Mega Man Universe in general. Most of the information is found on the Mega Man Wikia, but if you have any more questions just either PM or leave a review and I'll answer you as soon as I can. I'll update page whenever I use a Mega Man term or whenever a bunch of you have similar questions regarding anything in the Mega Man Universe
Biometal:A substance that stores the data (e.g. personality or battle data) of a Reploid or human, and can be created by more than one process. Biometals are small, blocky mechanical artifacts which can be held by a single hand. However, Biometals are no ordinary technology as each of them houses a soul, usually of a legendary hero from a past era. Biometals are generally designed to resemble the original forms of the souls within, making them easy to recognize. Biometals are also distinguished by a protruding round plate on the front with a pair of horizontal lights for eyes, giving it the appearance of a face. Although they lack a mouth, they are still able to speak directly to the minds of compatible individuals.
However, Biometals are better known for their ability to merge with a person, giving him/her incredible power; this ability is called Megamerge and it works for both Humanoids and Reploids.
Biometal that Debuted so far:
Biometal Model X: Known as the "Blue Mega Man", it is the first Biometal owned by Aero. The X-Buster can charge up a double shot, similar to the Buster upgrade from Mega Man X2. This Biometal is based on the legendary Mega Man X. Cannot use O.I.S.
Overdrive Invoke System (O.I.S.): The Overdrive Invoke System is a special ability that all known Biometals except Model X and A possess. When activated, the user emits a colored, resonating aura. During this state, the user's Biometal is literally in overdrive, pushing the Biometal's powers to their fullest for a limited time to increase their powers until they're burned out and is typically used as a last resort.
Reploid: (A portmanteau of the words replica and android) in the original Japanese games, from the science fiction video game series Mega Man X, Mega Man Zero and Megaman ZX, is an android with complete free will and thought processes comparable to those of humans.
Humanoid: Is a term from the Mega Man ZX series that refers to Humans with mechanical parts. Humanoids can be considered the same as "cyborgs" in the Mega Man franchise.
Mavericks: A generic term for Reploids and Mechaniloids that are a threat to humans and other Reploids for varying causes, which include software bugs, viruses, reprogramming, or even by their own free will upon deciding that humans are inferior and too weak to live (or some variation of this thought). The term was created to differentiate the innocent from criminals who engage in destructive behaviours such as robbery, murder and destruction. The degree of severity varies, but these actions are all defined as "crimes" under the law. The standards are set by human ethics, but because Reploids are stronger than their human counterparts, the punishments doled out to those who commit crimes and become Maverick are far greater than would be warranted normally. They are usually countered by application of firepower to a certain degree in order to neutralize them.
Mega Man (ZX Term): in the Mega Man ZX series is a person who can activate a Biometal and perform the Megamerge. They may also be referred to as Chosen Ones or Biomatches. Mega Men may be either humans or Reploids, and despite the name, they can also be female. There is no age restriction either, although most of them tend to be young. In Mega Man ZX, the manner in which one is selected to become a Mega Man is unclear, but Fistleo the Predatoroid (A boss within the ZX Series) implicates that the Mavericks spare those deemed worthy of the Biometals. It is also implied by Model A(A Type of Biometal) that only Chosen Ones can hear the voices of Biometals.
