Ocean Waves By Ryanpernofski

Ocean waves by ryanpernofski

Forced everyone in the group chat to change their display name to the first result they got from this Monster Factory name generator.

…it was an excellent choice.

Quick Tips for Action Scenes

When in doubt, remember the BARE basics

Blocking and Setting:

Who does what and in what order?

Have a vague idea of what your character has around them.

How do they fight - at a distance or up close and personal?

But also remember that battles are big and confusing.

Achilles’ Heel:

Adrenaline is your enemy

it might help you move through pain but it also triggers flat-out fight/flight/freeze

A good fighter will know how to work through and with that

but nobody is invincible.

Invincible = boring.

Know their weakness.

Resourcefulness:

Who says that a sword is just for stabbing?

Find other ways to use it in a battle. A good whack with the pommel will knock em flat.

Not got a weapon? Go back to your blocking and figure out what your character has around them. 

A standard toaster can act like a garotte or a mace, or even give a hefty electric shock if you add water.

Weaponising mundane items makes for a very engaging action scene

and when you’re struggling, remember the good old “tip over a basket of fruit and run” idea.

Everyone can be a winner: 

Whoever says that victory belongs to the strong is talking out their arse

because it belongs to whoever can utilise all of the above in some way.

Sometimes your character survives to become a winner by getting knocked out or accidentally finding a magical ring, and stumbling from one problem to the next.

And others become victorious through years of learning to use their great power and pay a price along the way.

So remember this:

your strongest character might survive the battle, but it’ll be the ones who are least like to win a war that come out on top.

Tiaras at Dolce & Gabbana S/S 2019

Bog Trail by Shane Garlock

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