So, I've been rereading Tatsurou's My Little Pwny fics at work out of boredom.
Specifically,
Wily's Wittle Wub and
Melody of the Future. Which involve Wily and X, respectively, adopting tiny talking ponies. Finished WWW, moved on to Melody of the Future, read up to X7 and thought ahead to the Command Mission part... and I thought I should really try and play it, because what screenshots I've seen make it look pretty neat. I mean, I've been spoiled on some things already, but I thought it might be fun.
In the fic, Aile doesn't die, and goes on to be somewhat emo until someone finds him a girlfriend who proceeds to smack it out of him.
In the game, of which I have just passed chapter 2...
Aile: *does heroic sacrifice after all of ten seconds of screen-time*
X: *dramatic speechifying about the guy he knew for all of ten seconds every five seconds for the rest of the chapter*
Spider: *dramatic speechifying about his dead friend*
If I hadn't read the fic (which may have been taking some artistic license... like a bank robbery is 'just taking a few bills for lunch,') I'd be super confused about why this guy got pushed as so important after appearing and instantly dying. Like, "Who even was that guy?"
I'm kinda hoping I do find out more about him in the game, otherwise that bit was just really really awkward. Not counting on it though- if Tats can fix motherfucking
Other M, I don't doubt his ability to unfuck anything.