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Ocassionally Megatokyo will include Alternate Universes that contain the same characters as Megatokyo but play no relation to the world of Megatokyo. These often play off of video games or other Anime series. Endgames
Pirogoeth Piro's in-game persona for the Endgames universe/computer game. '''''Pirogoeth''''' is a female, more confident alter-ego of Piro's . Largo Largo's in-game persona for the Endgames universe/computer game. This '''''Largo''''' is a male, combination Viking Raider /Roman Legionaire Captain with height and muscles his ''real world'' counterpart lacks. Largo remains himself. Unknown Miho's in-game persona for the Endgames universe/computer game. This character is a male confident wizard / warrior dubbed '''''"Niho"''''' by some of the fans. Miho and Piro may have had an in-game relation with their avatars. Quake style games Piroko Piro's in-game persona for the Quake style first person shooter. Omake Theatre Grand Theft Colo:Otaku City = Fro-Daddy Largoshin A version of Largo , he is one of two people who steal Makoto-rin at the beginning of the Grand Theft Colo omake. = Piroko A slightly more ladylike - but not at all less violent- presentation of another of Piro's in-game alter-egos. Piro also 'stars' as himself in GTC:OC. = Makoto-rin The personification of the Megatokyo server of the same name, similar in appearance to Ping except with differently shaped ear-blades. The kidnapping of Makato-rin is the reason behind the name "Grand Theft Colo", as Makato-rin is stolen from ColoGuys {Link without Title} co-location facility. Circuity This omake series was based partially on the anime Haibane Renmei . This story has left its readers with many different reactions, particularly because of its link to an anime. There are only three characters seen in the story, with a fourth mentioned. These characters hold parallels to four Megatokyo characters: Piro, Largo, Kimiko, and Erika. None of the characters have names, but their personalities and appearances are very similar. In the beginning, when winter is quickly approaching, two young men ("Largo" and "Piro") are working on a windmill - "Largo" wonders if it's possible to push the wind back, but "Piro" is skeptical. "Piro" accidentally knocks a wrench off the windmill, and it plummets toward a girl ("Kimiko") sitting at the windmill's base, severely wounding her arm. "Piro" moves to help her, but "Largo" stops him - she has wings, and is one of the "cursed". He insists that he go instead, but they both wind up going to help her. A storm is moving in quickly, and they need to get "Kimiko" to some sort of shelter. "Largo" directs them to an old, worn-down building (which, according to him, is apparently a sort of den for "Kimiko's" folk). After settling her on a bed, "Piro" wonders why she doesn't have a halo. "Largo" wants to know where "the other one" is - "Kimiko's" companion was going to make her a halo. "Kimiko" tells them that her friend ("Erika") was going to make her one, but she didn't know how, so she left to find out and never came back. "Kimiko" then tells a distressed "Largo" that "Erika" had spoken of him, and had told her not to say anything if she ever had to leave. The power suddenly goes out, and "Largo" leaves to start the generator, while "Piro" starts a fire to keep them warm. After "Largo" is gone for some time, "Kimiko" tells "Piro" that not long after she had come, "Erika" was unable to see "Largo" anymore, and a week later she vanished. "Kimiko" had hoped that "Erika" had gone to "Largo," but after going to listen to him work, she knew the truth: "Erika" was gone. All she had left of her friend was a journal, which "Kimiko" used to write down everything she heard "Largo" say, even to "Piro." She did this for a year, so that "Erika" could hear what he said and still be close to him. However, "Kimiko" knows that her time is coming soon, which was why she had been at the mill's base in the first place - to give the journal to "Largo," so he could keep talking to "Erika." She's scared to leave, but "Piro" hushes her, telling her that she won't go anywhere. "Piro" is awakened some time later by "Largo". He tells "Piro" that the storm has passed, but when "Piro" turns to ask what took him so long, he sees the grim look on "Largo's" face. "Piro" looks back down to see that "Kimiko" has died. But while "Piro" grieves, "Largo" disappears back outside. "Piro" follows him, finding "Largo" on top of one of the mills, holding "Erika's" journal. "Largo" hollers into the wind, apparently yelling to "Erika," asking why she wouldn't let him push back the wind for her, rather than let it take her away. He dashes toward the spinning turbines, ignoring "Piro's" cry to stop, and all that is seen is the torn cover of the journal flying into the snow. "Piro" is left wondering if it is indeed possible to push back the wind. Though the ending seems tragic the last segment of Circuity shows Erika (with Haibane wings), Kimiko and Piro (as they both appeared in the Omake) acting as they do in the regular comic, Piro also comments that they did their own stunts for the Omake. This story is a small allegory about the broader plot of MegaTokyo, specifically the relationship between Erika and Largo. Largo trying to push back the wind represents him trying to protect her but she refuses to allow him. |
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