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It's that time of year again, and today, more than just food will be spilled. Battlefields have been set everywhere. Bodies lie on the mensae of populated society. And only one will survive... Will it be the killer Turkey, last year's winner, and the most fowl avian killer? How about a sentient Potato man, a frequent guest of November 23rd, and a very successful one too? Or maybe, the pie is the key winner here, as Appletun emerges once more to crush all its foes with its nectar? Thanksgiving is here, and remember folks, "No peas, no dessert!"

It'll work out man. Just keep doing what you do.

Too bad the animals aren't going up against each other, heh. Mirage vs Chaos round 2.

Finishing mine soon, I just have to submit my Animal and I'll be good.

I apologize about the delay in commenting Rakai, I was quite caught up last week in terms of my life's affairs. That being said, I did quite enjoy reading this write-up as it wasn't quite what I was expecting. Donatello isn't the typical comedy "laugh riot" that his younger brother is, but here, I saw once more how he can be funny, if perhaps unintentionally, by circumstances rather than effort. Donnie doesn't rely on comedian typed efforts, but his life's affairs can be comical, in that he tends to be set as a more of a "slice-of-life" kind of guy. His life's affairs tend to be funny, whether he intends them to or not, versus Michelangelo who is funny more intentionally by comparison. The fight was well crafted too, as both fighters have the "Don't judge a book by it's cover" mantra written deeply on both them and their fighting styles as a whole. Donnie is often pegged as a "brainy" but lacking street smarts kind of guy, while Manon is portrayed as whimsical and gracefully caught up in her blissful ballet style, but only enough so to ruse the unsuspecting opponent to let down their guard and not taking her fights with them seriously. In that, both have something in common that is not found by surface level comparison, a scenario building story piece that I wasn't considering when I first read it, but did come to greatly appreciate as i got further and further into it. Donnie is learning too, and even though initially blindsided by Manon's style and performance here in this fight, is shown to devise ways to adapt too and face greater and more diverse challenges here, which I also like as it forces Donnie to grow and become a better and more diverse fighter as a result. All good things for each of the Turtles individually, but especially good for him here, as he has especially struggled in this tournament, more than any of the other Turtles have. Like Donnie here, Raph is going to have to learn to diversify his combat regiment in regards to Jamie Siu's "Drunken Boxing" style, as it quite unorthodox and will be a stumbling block to many fighters at first. The good news here however, is that Raph can and has learned how to do just that from this tournament alone, something that leads me to believe that if he can find a way to be as equally unpredictable as Jamie's fighting techniques, he too can cause Jamie to slip up in the same way. In doing this, Raphael stands a pretty good chance a defeating Jamie handily in most circumstances.

It seems you haven't lost your touch Rakai. Fun read, and an interesting take on Leo and Karai's duel, as it showcased the strengths, skills and capabilities of each. When Karai surrendered too, it felt meaningful as well, as if she was truly satisfied with the match she had, injured or not. For what it is worth too, it was good also to see you branch out a bit more with fighters who didn't typically fit the mold of fighting game based characters. In my opinion, it shows that you can write well for just about any character you decide to use. It wouldn't be advantageous to Leo, to go toe-to-toe with Luke here, as the flat ground of the arena, will allow Sullivan to gain some key moments on him as a result. Leo should probably try and keep Luke at a distance as much as he gain, utilizing smoke pellets and the like sparingly, to get an advantage in terms of outmaneuvering the brawler. In the instances where he can get an opening and minimize any potential damage, Leo should try closing in, and sweeping Luke up at the feet, where he isn't as strongly guarded. When done correctly, the sweep will make Luke drop his guard, and provide an even better set of openings around the fighter's upper body and head, important strategic points in terms of winning this fight.

😁 Heh. I found about Were-Wolf from the book The Legion of Regrettable Supervillains by Jon Morris. A fun read, as it pertains to various obscure and let's say failed supervillains. There is a heroes version too, but I haven't picked that one up yet. Any who, Were-Wolf's design is both laughable and unique to me, something different from what might think he would look like as implied by his name. Paired with his backstory of bullying, and his accidental homicide of one of his schoolmates, and I was left wondering why he was put in the villain category at all. Only a few decades later, I'd think he would fit better as a mutant or meta-human, just one incapable of currently controlling his powers. But, it was the '40s and all, where if you even looked funny, you deserved every bit of demonization you were given and more, so yeah.