Hades BBCode ver. 1

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[I][COLOR=#A8B6E3]. . .

The camera opens on a small paper boat as it winds its way down a dank sewer channel. Faint flashes of [B][COLOR=#42ED7B]green light[/COLOR][/B] illuminate the missing child's plaything as it passes through a gated grate, never to return.[/COLOR]

[COLOR=#A8B6E3]We cut to the source: [B][COLOR=#FFF2E3]Lord Voldemort[/COLOR][/B] appears in a cloud of smoke and nonverbally fires off a series of Avada Kedavra curses at an unknown adversary before disapparating again.[/COLOR]

[COLOR=#A8B6E3]He's fighting in a vast torchlit cavern, filled with massive ancient pipes built into rocky outcroppings. The setting bears more than a little resemblance to the Chamber of Secrets, though the skeletons riddled across the floor are far more conspicuous, and childlike.

The camera tracks Voldemort's spells as they collide with their mark: a small army of 1950s refrigerators waddling in his direction on stubby legs. The jets of light incinerate the sentient appliances in fiery blasts, scattering their contents — a collection of severed, and now flaming, human heads — to the winds.[/COLOR][/I]

[COLOR=#A8B6E3]"Silly boy, you still think you can see me? You'll never see me. You'll see only what your little mind can allow."[/COLOR]

[I][COLOR=#B3C2F2]Viewers are treated to an over-the-shoulder perspective from none other than [/COLOR][COLOR=rgb(250, 197, 28)][B]P[/B][/COLOR][COLOR=rgb(243, 121, 52)][B]e[/B][/COLOR][COLOR=rgb(250, 197, 28)][B]nnyw[/B][/COLOR][COLOR=rgb(243, 121, 52)][B]i[/B][/COLOR][COLOR=rgb(250, 197, 28)][B]s[/B][/COLOR][COLOR=rgb(243, 121, 52)][B]e[/B][/COLOR][COLOR=rgb(250, 197, 28)][B] th[/B][/COLOR][COLOR=rgb(243, 121, 52)][B]e[/B][/COLOR][COLOR=rgb(250, 197, 28)][B] D[/B][/COLOR][COLOR=rgb(243, 121, 52)][B]a[/B][/COLOR][COLOR=rgb(250, 197, 28)][B]nc[/B][/COLOR][COLOR=rgb(243, 121, 52)][B]i[/B][/COLOR][COLOR=rgb(250, 197, 28)][B]ng Cl[/B][/COLOR][COLOR=rgb(243, 121, 52)][B]o[/B][/COLOR][COLOR=rgb(250, 197, 28)][B]wn[/B][/COLOR][COLOR=#A8B6E3], who surveys the Dark Lord from the shadows with not a care in the world.

Voldemort reappears and the camera cuts to his vantage point, as he addresses what appears to be an empty arena. It would appear Pennywise is concealing himself, no doubt cooking up some patented mindgames in his invisible state. [/COLOR][/I]

[COLOR=#A8B6E3]"You cannot hide from Lord Voldemort like a Muggle child at play," Voldemort calls out, firing out more Unforgivable Curses as he taunts in the third person. "Come out, clown. It will be quick...it might even be painless. I would not know...I have never died."[/COLOR]

[I][COLOR=#A8B6E3]A footstep sounds behind Voldemort. The noise prompts him to whirl around, manifesting a massive Fiendfyre snake with a sweep of his wand. The serpent bathes the entirety of the chamber in red hot flames as Voldemort points his wand skyward, causing static electricity to rain down in exponentially growing fashion. There's no kill like overkill, after all.

Voldemort's magic eventually dies down, as he looks out over the newly silent cavern in contemplative fashion.

And yet, a moment later, another footstep sounds, leaving Voldemort to turn and see...a single [/COLOR][COLOR=rgb(226, 80, 65)][B]red balloon[/B][/COLOR][COLOR=#A8B6E3], bobbing listlessly behind him.

As Voldemort watches, the balloon turns around to reveal a Sharpie inscription — [/COLOR][COLOR=rgb(0, 0, 0)][B]TIME TO FLOAT :-)[/B][/COLOR][/I]

[COLOR=#A8B6E3]"What childish trick is this?"[/COLOR]

[I][COLOR=#A8B6E3]Voldemort turns back, only to find...himself. Dead. A disgustingly rotting doppelgänger of He-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named is standing before the real thing, maw gaping wide to greet him with an inhumanly large set of fangs.

The camera mercifully cuts to silhouettes on the wall as Pennywise crunches Voldemort's head like a great pale pumpkin.

The Dark Lord's yew wand clatters to the floor as a clown shoe steps into frame. Back in his favored form, Pennywise licks the blood from his lips and lets out a deafening Tim Curry cackle.[/COLOR][/I]

[COLOR=#A8B6E3]"GUAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA..."[/COLOR]

[I][COLOR=#A8B6E3]The laughter echoes around the chamber.

As the noise dies down, a slow-clap continues in its place, an unmistakable sarcasm in its tempo.[/COLOR][/I]

[COLOR=#A8B6E3]"Geez, Louise! Was it that hunk of brimstone wedged in my ear, or did I hear Mr. Tall, Dark and Faceless over there refer to himself a Death Eater before he bit the big one? A little on the nose, don't ya think?"[/COLOR]

[I][COLOR=#A8B6E3]Pennywise is caught off-guard, as a [B][COLOR=#8CD5FF]translucent Voldemort-shaped soul[/COLOR][/B] — mangled from Horcrux abuse — is seemingly pulled from his adversary's corpse and into a dark corner. There, it disappears in a smoky green poof as the offscreen voice keeps chattering a mile a minute.[/COLOR][/I]

[COLOR=#A8B6E3]"Y'know, your Deadlights are really gonna dazzle when you hear about this new opening I've got on my team — an investment opportunity, if you will! As the Fates have it, I've got this hostile takeover bid, a little passion project I've had in the oven for 14 years, and when all is said and done, it's gonna make the land of the living look like an Olympic-sized Loser's Club, if you catch my drift. So whaddya say, Chuckles? Wanna get in on the ground floor?"[/COLOR]

[I][COLOR=#A8B6E3]Pennywise isn't having any of this. With the speaker's element of surprise gone, the shapeshifter's eyes shine deadly orange as his face contorts hellishly and monstrous claws rupture through his white gloves.[/COLOR][/I]

[COLOR=#A8B6E3]"I AM THE EATER OF WORLDS. AND YOU...ARE...NEXT."[/COLOR]

[I][COLOR=#A8B6E3]It would seem IT would rather keep the souls it claims for itself than serve as an attack dog for some mystery motormouth, thank you very much.

But the new arrival doesn't back down. The speaker glides from the shadows, letting the camera frame none other than the [/COLOR][COLOR=rgb(71, 85, 119)][B]Lord of the Dead[/B][/COLOR][COLOR=#A8B6E3] in all his fiery glory. He rolls his yellow eyes as he conjures swirling balls of flame in both hands, ready to face Pennywise — and Zeus knows what other new challengers — at long last.[/COLOR][/I]

[COLOR=#A8B6E3]"Different circus, same clowns...oy, vey."[/COLOR]

[CENTER][COLOR=rgb(71, 85, 119)][FONT=Arial][B][SIZE=7]HADES[/SIZE][/B][/FONT][/COLOR]

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[COLOR=#A8B6E3]The god of the Underworld makes his triumphant return to [/COLOR][URL='https://smashboards.com/threads/make-your-move-4.207551/page-218#post-6416000'][COLOR=#A8B6E3]Make Your Move[/COLOR][/URL][COLOR=#A8B6E3] ([/COLOR][URL='https://smashboards.com/threads/make-your-move-6-nothing-gold-can-stay.240753/page-12#post-7977474'][COLOR=#A8B6E3]one more time[/COLOR][/URL][COLOR=#A8B6E3])! Hades has enjoyed his throne near, if not at the very top of Disney's most beloved villain ranks in the quarter-century since he erupted onto the scene in The Mouse's 1997 film Hercules. A marked departure from his mythological self, a relatively chill guy by most accounts, this Hades flies into a scalding rage at the most minor provocations. And also, some major ones, like that high-and-mighty Zeus saddling him with an unpaid gig ferrying souls along the River Styx for all eternity (#UnionizeMtOlympus). Still, Hades manages to keep his rage bottled up just enough to avoid godly suspicion as he wheels and deals to rearrange the cosmos, nearly ending Hercules on multiple occasions along the way. Prophecy shenanigans ultimately undo Hades' best laid plans, but hey, with Wonder Breath *spoiler alert* forsaking godhood at the film's end, it's only a matter of time before his canonical uncle gets another chance to make a warm first impression.

Hades later appears in Hercules: The Animated Series, in which the writers discard that whole pesky plot point where he doesn't know the eponymous hero is alive until adulthood so he can carry out various ambitious schemes, like, uh, conquering a high school or screwing with Aladdin at an undead Jafar's behest. Similarly impeccable writing results from Hades' recurring role as a Kingdom Hearts antagonist, as he baits various Final Fantasy characters to fight Hercules in coliseum games because of darkness or somesuch. Thankfully, the series at least compensates the deathly deity with [/COLOR][URL='https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_krC0Y-EgC4'][COLOR=#A8B6E3]actual[/COLOR][/URL] [URL='https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qwLxyfzf204'][COLOR=#A8B6E3]boss[/COLOR][/URL] [URL='https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=50DlqAUV7Cs'][COLOR=#A8B6E3]battles[/COLOR][/URL][COLOR=#A8B6E3], making up for his film counterpart's reliance on different monsters to fight as his proxies. All the while, Hades is brought to (after)life through the voice talents of one James Woods, whose fast-talking lawyerly dialogue [/COLOR][URL='https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/james-woods-drops-lawsuit-cocaine-addict-tweet-getting-trophy-letter-1022660/'][COLOR=#A8B6E3]most certainly did not foreshadow any real-life litigiousness[/COLOR][/URL][COLOR=#A8B6E3] involving cocaine accusations on the hellsite known as Twitter, absolutely not, no siree! *process server stops knocking on Kupa's door*[/COLOR]

[CENTER][FONT=Arial][COLOR=rgb(71, 85, 119)][B][SIZE=6]STATISTICS[/SIZE][/B][/COLOR][/FONT][/CENTER]

[COLOR=#A8B6E3]Size[/COLOR] [B][COLOR=#4762AD]^ ^ ^ ^ ^[/COLOR][/B] [B][COLOR=#0FCFFF]9.5[/COLOR][/B]
[COLOR=#A8B6E3]Air Speed[/COLOR] [B][COLOR=#4762AD]^ ^ ^ ^ ^[/COLOR][/B] [B][COLOR=#0FCFFF]8.5 / 1.21 units[/COLOR][/B] [COLOR=#A8B6E3](13th, between Capt. Falcon and Donkey Kong)
Jumps[/COLOR] [B][COLOR=#4762AD]^ ^ ^ ^ ^[/COLOR][/B] [B][COLOR=#0FCFFF]8.5[/COLOR][/B] [COLOR=#A8B6E3](comparable to Ness)
Weight[/COLOR] [B][COLOR=#4762AD]^ ^ ^ ^ ^[/COLOR][/B] [B][COLOR=#0FCFFF]8 / 105 units[/COLOR][/B] [COLOR=#A8B6E3](20th, between Snake and Link)
Fall Speed[/COLOR] [B][COLOR=#4762AD]^ ^ ^ ^ ^[/COLOR][/B] [B][COLOR=#0FCFFF]4 / 1.55 units[/COLOR][/B] [COLOR=#A8B6E3](53rd, tied with Mewtwo, Palutena and others)
Dash Speed[/COLOR] [B][COLOR=#4762AD]^ ^ ^ ^ ^[/COLOR][/B] [B][COLOR=#0FCFFF]0.5 / 1.27 units[/COLOR][/B] [COLOR=#A8B6E3](88th, between Jigglypuff and Robin)

Hades doesn't compromise his imposing stature as he deigns to interact with Ultimate's lowly mortals. His smoky torso is marginally less thick than Smash's bulkiest heavyweights, but he towers just as tall as Ganondorf and K. Rool, his flaming hair poking even a touch above them as an intangible model element. Unfortunately, Hades' ephemeral presence doesn't translate to much in the way of bulk. He's no piddling lightweight by any stretch, but Hades can't depend on any real longevity in out-and-out slugfests with boorish heroes. Running around like some sweaty Olympian isn't Hades' style either  — the Lord of the Dead keeps it cool traversing his soon-to-be domain at a casual glide. On the other hand, Hades' mobility fares rather better in the air, where his godly nature translates to fluid movement and an impressively high, maneuverable second jump.

By default, Hades adopts a bored expression, eyes glazed over at whatever droll antics he's observing from his opponent. Leave him waiting for a bit, and the mask slips somewhat, as he slick back his hair and takes a deep, calming breath, looking annoyed. A little longer still, and a snarl will cross Hades' face as he folds his arms, hair rippling momentarily [/COLOR][COLOR=rgb(251, 160, 38)][B]orange[/B][/COLOR][COLOR=#A8B6E3] as his impatience gets the better of him. Much like [/COLOR][URL='https://docs.google.com/document/d/1y64AOwOlQrjNJcK3tPXd6Z0J5UnMF9In9KXiO6rDUJ0/edit'][COLOR=#A8B6E3]another loudmouthed MYM combatant of late[/COLOR][/URL][COLOR=#A8B6E3], Hades intersperses his idle animations with dialogue. He'll talk to himself, his opponents, the player, whatever he finds most entertaining in the moment. Here are some examples.[/COLOR]
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[*][COLOR=#A8B6E3][COLOR=#A8B6E3]"Name's Hades, Lord of the Dead. Hi, how ya doin'?"[/COLOR][/COLOR]
[*][COLOR=#A8B6E3][COLOR=#A8B6E3]"So is this an audience or a mosaic?"[/COLOR][/COLOR]
[*][COLOR=#A8B6E3][COLOR=#A8B6E3]"Geez, this one's stiffer than the stiffs back home."[/COLOR][/COLOR]
[*][COLOR=#A8B6E3][COLOR=#A8B6E3]"Guys, guys, re-laaax! It's only halftime!"[/COLOR][/COLOR]
[*][COLOR=#A8B6E3][COLOR=#A8B6E3]"Go find a bucket, and kick it!"[/COLOR][/COLOR]
[*][COLOR=#A8B6E3][COLOR=#A8B6E3]"Everybody's got a weakness. I mean, for what, Pandora, it was the box thing. For the Trojans, hey, they bet on the wrong horse."[/COLOR][/COLOR]
[*][COLOR=#A8B6E3][COLOR=#A8B6E3]"You've just won a free trip to the Underworld, paid by me!"[/COLOR][/COLOR]
[*][COLOR=#A8B6E3][COLOR=#A8B6E3]"A word of warning: I know -all- the lawyers."[/COLOR][/COLOR]
[*][COLOR=#A8B6E3][COLOR=#A8B6E3]"Libel me, I’ll sue you. If you die, I’ll follow you to the bowels of Hell. Get it?”[/COLOR][/COLOR]
[*][COLOR=#A8B6E3][COLOR=#A8B6E3]"I haven't seen a finale that bad since Pompeii!" [/COLOR][/COLOR]
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[COLOR=#A8B6E3]Unless otherwise stated, KO percentages are on Mario from the middle of Final Destination.[/COLOR]

[CENTER][FONT=Arial][COLOR=rgb(71, 85, 119)][B][SIZE=6]SPECIALS[/SIZE][/B][/COLOR][/FONT][/CENTER]

[SIZE=5][COLOR=#4762AD][B]NEUTRAL SPECIAL - UNIDENTIFIED FUNGAL OBJECT[/B][/COLOR][/SIZE]
[COLOR=#A8B6E3]Unless otherwise stated, KO percentages are on Mario from the middle of Final Destination.[/COLOR]