Boo-frickin-ya! Man o' man, have I been looking forward to finally getting to participate in AFL2! Now that the Cranky Octopus [link] site is finally live I'm free to play! Woot! And I can't believe how much art has already been cranked out for this tournament. Geez, guys. Awesome stuff.

Fight 1! Bounce vs. 's RGB

Fortunately for Bounce, her older brother Rocket does a mean scouting report, so she knows to avoid RGB's chroma draining touch and weaponry. After RGB unleashes a brief and unsuccessful barrage of chroma arrows, she switches to a more personal fighting style. "Ah so," says Bounce in an atrocious mock-Japanese accent "your capoeira style is good! But it is no match for my free running style!" The two fighters dart to and fro, each striking and parrying with a series of twisting and acrobatic movements. As the fight wears on, and Bounce continues to avoid her opponent's strikes, RGB's power levels begin to drain... and Bounce moves in for the knockout blow.

...at least until Jason finishes his half of the fight, lol. Definitely looking forward to that. And damn, how cool is RGB's design? --> [link]

Have I rambled enough yet? A few random things. RGB's pose started as a ginga, which is sort of the default movement in capoeira (which I did a little bit of in college). The background is a heavily edited stock photo from Getty Images. Other things Bounce thought about saying to her opponent include, but are not limited to:
"Yoink!"
"Maybe next time reconsider the heels."
"You meet such colorful characters in this line of work." (groan)

...and on that note, adieu.

Gene

Bounce © Gene Kelly
RGB © Jason Cardy

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