#fighter idea

[tenshiharmonia]

I was thinking about it lately, but I feel like the Knight would make a nice addition to the Super Smash Bros. roster. The way I envision it, their moveset would revolve around the soul meter. As in HK, they'd first have to strike their opponents with basic attacks in order to fill the gauge up, then use it to unleash their special moves. Really, I'd be tempted to say that the Knight's various spells would fit like a charm. Vengeful Spirit would be their side special ; Desolate Dive would be their down special ; and Howling Wraiths would be their up special. Meanwhile, their neutral special would be Focus, allowing them to heal some of the damage they received. One can even imagine that each attack would have two levels of power : a half-filled meter would only allow the player to use the basic version of a spell, while consuming the entire gauge would let them perform the upgraded, more powerful version (Shade Soul, Descending Dark, and Abyss Shriek ; Focus doesn't really have an upgrade - unless you count the Deep Focus charm -, but naturally, a complete gauge would make for a better recovery). Of course, their Final Smash would be "Void given Focus", although I'm not sure how it'd really work gameplay-wise. Moreover, I like to think that taunting would allow them to dream nail the opponent, unlocking funny dialogues, in the vein of Palutena's Guidance or the Codec Conversations… By the way, new fighter also means new stages. And really, I feel like there are plenty of locations in Hollow Knight that would make for great battlefields : the City of Tears, the dreamscape, Greenpath, Godhome, the White Palace, Kingdom's Edge… We're quite spoilt for choice ! Anyway, I think this is pretty much all I had to say on the matter. XD Really, I don't think it will ever happen, but it always makes for a fun exercise to imagine what a character would be like in Super Smash Bros. Once again, feel free to leave a comment if there is anything you'd like to say about the content of this post, or if you'd simply like to share your own ideas. I'd be more than happy to read you. With that being said, take care, everybody. You'd not want to kick the bucket before Silksong's release, would you ? :p

[writers-potion]

Writing Female Fighters

The Heroine Must. Fight.

Today's female protagonists cannot sit on the side crying and breaking down or whimpering as the battle ensues.

Readers want to see autonomous female fighters who can at least defense themselves with courage and adequate skill.

Not all women are the same, but the heroine should get her butt moving.

Less Muscle, but More Flexibilty

The average woman is shorter than the average man, which makes it more difficult to wield a long sword or slam something down on the opponent's head.

A woman who works out can plausibly be stronger than a male couch potato, but if her male counterpart works out as much as her, the man is going to be much stronger.

On the other hand, the center of gravity in a woman's body is lower than a man's which makes it harder to knock her off her feet.

She is also more flexible, which gives her advantage in grappling fights, making use of complex landscapes, or deflecting blows.

A woman's small size can also be an advantage if her opponent has only ever trained with male opponents. His big hands might not get a good grip on her slender limbs.

In historical fiction, giving your heroine good muscule build can be tricky as exercise was generally considered harmful for women, with some exceptions for horseriding any maybe archery at best.

In such cases, make your heroine an accomplished dancer or an eager horsewoman, or the only girl whose father considered to be son replacement and thus, gave her a boy's education.

Women of lower classes who couldn't afford to be fashionably weak will be plausibly stronger, perhaps even more than an idle gentleman.

More Room for Negotiation, but Prolonged Ruthlessness

In the Suspense part of your fight scene, females are more likely to negotiate and talk more, strategically trying to descalate the situation rather than attacking on a momentary impulse.

Generally, women are less aggressive than men and remain level-headed longer than her male counterparts, opting for non-violent methods first before using force.

Exceptions apply if she is trying to protect her children (or someone who she cares for as a child). Mothers can be tigresses.

A female pre-fight conversation may be: "If you had not done so-and-so and betrayed me with so-and-so, we could have been good friends as I thought we would be." "What do you mean? It was in fact you who brought bad blood between us. I can still hear you laughing with so-and-so, taunting me, purposefully making me look bad -" "But that was so long ago! If you want me to say sorry about something so insignificant, you should have just said so: I'm sorry. There. Satisfied?" "Ha! I can't believe you say that so easily. You still don't get it, do you?" "Who's being petty and unreasonable now?"

A male pre-fight conversation will be shorter: "Who's the coward now?" "You're wrong." "Prove it." "Bastard."

Compared to men, it will take more time for a woman's fight hormones (adrenaline, neurotransmitters and such) to kick in.

She would be slower to engage initially, throwing reluctant punches and thinking, but she'll grow more and more violent and lose all rational thought and compassion, and once she's in full flow, may not stop even when her opponent begs for mercy.

When writing a male-female duo, you can show him going for the first blow while she observes and strategizes first. When he's past his peak and panting, she is flying about left and right. Later when the tension wears off and she becomes wobbly and teary, she can rely on him to have recovered faster and distract other teammates so that they won't see her cry.

Plausible Skills and Backstory

In many cultures and time periods, the general attitude of society towards girls is that they have no place in fist fights or martial arts, unlike how it is encouraged for boys of the same age. So if your heroine has physical prowess that surpasses typical 'fitness' or is hidden, build a backstory of how she's obtained it.

For modern heroines, it can be as simple as signing her up for martial arts classes or yearly membership at the local gym. For historical fiction or girls with strict 'feminine' upbringing, it can be trickier.

It can be related to profession: maybe she was an erotic wrestler, catfighter, or an assasin who thought killing was more honorable than prostitution. They may have dabbles with it for a short time and is now trying to hide their past from their respectable employer or fiance.

It can be family backstory: Perhaps her mother was an accomplished martial artist or she had to fend for younger siblings on the streets from an early age. Maybe she was the only girl in a family of many boys who refused to be the punching bag.

Inexperienced Female Fighters

A woman with no fighting experience or training is likely to resort to one of these on instinct:

Try to talk herself out of the situation, attempting to persuade or negotiate for her life.

Grab something to use as a weapon. This instinct seems to be stronger for women than it is in men.

Use her hands to try and break free, or kick (often wth little success)

Pull hair

Scratch.

In a serious fight, pulling hair and scratching won't be helpful, except when the police come to find her body, they would find the opponent's DNA under her fingernails.

Plausible Weapons and Clothing

All of the above applies to scenes where both parties have no weapons, or has the bare minimum (like one dagger each).

Weapons are equalizers, and if your heroine is pointing a gun at her opponent she will definitely NOT hesitate to be the one to shoot first.

When giving your female character a weapon, choose one she can plausibly use. It would take an unusually brawny woman to wield a great medieval longsword.

For historical fiction, give your heroine something she'll plausibly own. Swords and firearm were a no-go for women, but archery was borderline acceptable.

For clothing starters, you definitely CAN NOT dress her in a tight miniskirt and chainmail bra with long, flowy hair and multiple silver chockers. Unless she's trying to seduce her way into her opponent's bedroom, and he has a chainmail bra fetish.

A practical heroine will have her thighs covered, preferably with leather but at least with fabric, since a lot of blood flows through the thighs and a slash would be critical.

She'll keep her hair tied, tucked under a helmet, braided back, etc. so that it won't impede her vision.

She'll support her breasts with a strong sport bra. In a historical eprioid, she'll either tie her breasts tight with a fabric bandage or support them with some kind of leather corset.

Invent a female version of male fighter clothing of the time you are writing about if it doesn't exist.

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[poorly-drawn-mdzs]

M'lady, doth this harlot bother thee?

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[lazycranberrydoodles]

omg. jiejie

bonus sketches wahoo!! i am very much the ‘genderswap means they look the same but with boobs’ type of artist

[musubiki]

some brainstorming ideas ive had for a while on what cocos power can actually do

[tekkenenjoyerblue]

Catching some much needed sleep before his debut in SF6

[turtleblogatlast]

Do you think the granny disguises Donnie and Leo wear (at Donnie’s insistence) are more of a Them thing or do Mikey and Raph also have their own granny disguises on hand?

If it’s the former then I have to say those two are killing it, I especially love Donnie’s scarf and old fashioned binoculars, and Leo’s eye makeup and pearls.

If it’s the latter though, then we were robbed Mikey and Raph granny designs. 😔

[anxiousapplepie]

Highly amused that housemaiden!siffrin is the one least oblivious to seeing isabeaus crush on them for what it is. Like how did that even happen. Did researcher isa Understood The Assignment (the brick wall cant be breached with normal flirting) so he put his whole brain into making sure his words cannot be misinterpreted any other way except the one he wants them to be. Did siffrin saw this and thought 'huh! That reminds me of that one romance book mira forced me to read as a punishment!' only to go WAIT A SECOND after 15 minutes of pure mulling over it. Was it both. Was it neither. Did change god came to that housemaiden in a dream and said youre doing to best outta them all i need you to have a conundrum <:} and spilled the beans. WHAT HAPPENED THERE

HA! I don't know the exact scientific method, but an educated guess is probably a combination of Isa using his Researcher Skills to breach through Siffrin's obliviousness and Siffrin having more...... 'experience' and knowledge about the existence of romance than the average Sif. Not that either of those things will help Isa's crush or stop Sif being an absolute gremlin when they figure out the power they have over the buff Researcher. But it DOES mean the shenanigans are much more flirty than average

[museaux]

thinking about bf!toji who makes his partner train so that they are able to protect themselves in case they were to be attacked and he wasn’t around (which wouldn’t happen because even though he hates it when you point it out, he acts as though he’s your bodyguard, joined at the hip; ready to protect you with his life, always).

[themissingmango]

[flight-of-icarus]

Me spreading propaganda for everyone to read Absolute Superman 🌀🌀🌀

(There is something about this version of superman that really struck me and had such a big impact on my brain)

[hauntingsunshine14]

summer olympics 2028 in a universe with no exy we have:

star gymnast neil josten

heavyweight champion andrew minyard

tennis pro kevin day

rugby goddess allison reynolds

d pole laxer matt boyd

marathon swimmer renee walker

volleyball libero aaron minyard

hockey forward dan wilds

synchronized diver nicky hemmick

[writers-potion]

Writing Male Fighters

Body Language

Before they start fighting, they will communicate a lot through body language, either conscious or subconscious.

Standing with legs apart, elbows out to the side, shoulders aquared, chin thrust forward and up, hcest inflated and turned full front to his opponent, piercing stare. These cures are intended to make him bigger.

He may hook his hands into his belt, framing his genitals.

Subtly stretching his neck or spine.

Stepping close up to the other, invading the other person's personal space. The one who steps back will "lose" - when this happens, we know that fists will be flying soon.

Skills

When writing a scene from a male point of view, don't make the mistake of writing a detail about basic fighting skills (like landing a fist in the opponent's jaw). For a man (on average) who probably learnt to box in his playground days - it would be better to let the moves come naturally.

For fancier skills (like weapons handling or martial arts), you may explain in fuller detail so that your readers can follow what's happening.

Weapons

Men often have a special relationship with their weapon: very personal, almost intimate. The weapon may serve as a symbol of his power, masculinity and reflect his self-image, even.

The hero may be seen cleaning, repairing, oiling his weapon, bragging about it or comparing it with others'.

Men Against Women

Most men are reluctant to hurt a woman. This instinct is often hard-wired into them, even in martial arts school that pride themselves on gender equality.

While there is no biological reason for sparing a a female fighter - only the sense of good old chivalry - you can show your villain hesitate for a second or hit less hard when a see a woman coming for him.

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[whump-galaxy]

“Keep your eyes closed, no matter what.”

[liviingmemory]

fart

[fischlich]

I have said this in an ask before but I love your fan replika designs and the lore behind them!

hey funny story. i forgot... about my inbox again.............. sorry that this has been sitting here for a grotesquely long time i simply have the memory of a goldfish. do not ask me to remember the promise

REGARDLESS. THANK YOU! there is such an embarrassing amount of lore and i think about it every single day... they rot my brain. i'm glad you enjoy it too! as a treat have one of my fan replikas i just never posted for some reason

so you know how replikas are made by overwriting human brains using bioresonance.... well who gets those brains. introduce field medic/coroner fellow.... has the medical knowledge to save your life but instead uses it to take you apart like theyre playing operation. aras hate them because they love the ara maintenance tunnels too and hide dead stuff in there