#phighters inpherno

[explodingidiot]

collection of my more recent banhammer doodles

and by doodle this includes a singular magma drawing, the rest are all ripped phrom notes and schoolwork lawl

oh and technically concept sketches phrom my little phighters inpherno crossover, back when it was just banny and banny alone

[dawnleaf37]

swap au phighting regretevator except we don’t swap them with each other normally and we literally just drop spud in phighting and see what happens

[ask-ivory-periastron]

((Looks like the poll hath spoken… let’s have some fun shall we?))

Ugh… things have been slow….

(a silver figure comes into the room)

“Ma’am, we have an issue”

(that… seemed to have gotten her attention…)

…. what is it Caltrops?…

“….. someone has taken out Magenta Void”

WHAT???

(One of the screens behind her glitches a bit before landing on a camera somewhere in a lab-like facility. One of many test tube like containers line the area the camera was pointed at.. most notably one of them was open… and a figure seemed to be laying inside it- bearly understanding where the hell it is… but he knows he needs to get out as soon as he’s able to.)

NEW CHARACTERS UNLOCKED:

SPIKED DEATH TRAP, CALTROPS

CURRENTLY “EX-GREAT” BLACKROCKIAN SCIENTIST, SUBSPACE

1/14 phighters.

0/7 Deities.

((let the games begin…~))

[phighting-x-you]

hey man love the work you doing keep it up. i have a request if you don't mind doing could i have yandere phighting x human reader

i can imagine human reader is wearing allot of clothing on to prevent their identity being seen.

Thank you!!!!! ♡ This is an interesting concept,,,

Yandere! Phighting x human! reader! 💘💌

Oh, being isekai'd into your favourite roblox game was too much to process, how could this even be possible?! You're trapped with no way out!

One minute, you were enjoying a match, and then...oh? You can't remember what happened next? Strange. The memory was lucid, as if it were fading from you.

You were wearing your baggy clothes and pulled up the hood to conceal yourself. You were the only human in a world of Inphernos, and you did not want to be discovered.

Unfortunately for you, it didn't take long for the characters to notice you and your peculiar appearance.

"What...are you?" Sword asks, holding your face in his hands, turning it in various directions as he inspected you. Beside him were Rocket and Medkit who were equally as stunned.

"They aren't one of us, that's for sure." Rocket mused, lifting his goggles over his eyes to get a good look at you. "Are you maybe underdeveloped?"

"They can't be." Medkit answers, stepping closer. Sword takes his hands off of you for the doctor to inspect you. "Inphernos die if their horns aren't there. If they were underdeveloped, they'd atleast have stubs forming, and I don't see any gear, either."

"Look at them, they're shaking." Sword points out, noticing how you held yourself tightly. "Poor thing, you must be cold." He turned to his friends. "We can't leave them out here alone."

"And what? Trust that they won't turn on us?" Rocket scoffed, seeming suspicious of you. "We don't even know what they are. Why can't we just dump them somewhere like, I dunno, Blackrock?"

"Absolutely not." Medkit clipped at the suggestion, a shadow casting over his face. "If we leave them in Blackrock, SFOTH knows who will find them and what he'll do."

The three Phighters turned back to look at you. Sword reached a hand towards you and smiled softly.

"Listen, we don't know who or what you are, but we won't hurt you. I promise. Come with us, it isn't very safe out here. We'll keep you safe, okay?"

Shakily, you reached out and took his firm hand. It wasn't like you had any other options.

Sword flashed a friendly grin. A little too friendly...

As time passes and you find the courage to go into public areas, you stuck to the trio that had found you. This caused more Inphernos learn about your existence, asking questions and observing you closely. Too closely.

"That's not an underdeveloped Inpherno?" A wide-eyed Slingshot and Skateboard ask, looking at Medkit as if he was lying. As Medkit explained about what you were, a small group of Phighters had gathered to get a good look at you.

It felt overwhelming, as if you were an animal in the circus and the audience was expecting you to perform for them. Atleast you had Sword beside you for support.

"They don't look like much..." Banhammer said lowly, a small smirk tugging at his lips as he poked at the top of your head. "But they're cute nonetheless."

"Well, then, what's yer name, pretty~?" Scythe asks, tilting your face to look up at her. "Yer quite the catch, I'll give ya that..~"

"Hey, hands off!" Banhammer demands, bearing his fangs. "They don't want a scumbag like you touching them."

"Hey, hey now..." Sword began. "We don't want any trouble, okay-"

"Ohh, look at their eyes!" Vine Staff exclaims, cutting off Sword and cupping your face. She was smiling at you warmly. "Such a beautiful colour, too!"

"And what's this flowing from their head?" Shuriken asks, twirling a lock of hair around his finger. "It feels so nice and soft."

"MY CREATOR WOULD LIKE TO SEE YOU." Biograft blurts out, his eyes glowing as he spoke. "HE IS AN INTELLIGENT MAN."

As Sword tried to get everyone to stop prodding at you, you felt yourself heating up from the attention. These Inphernos seemed to like you! That should be a good thing, right?

Some Phighters were more curious than the others, often causing arguments to arise.

"Just because you found them first doesn't mean you own them, Meddy!" Subspace snapped as Medkit stood infront of you, protecting from the unhinged scientist.

"Subspace, you and I both know what sick experiments you'll try to run. Don't push your luck." Medkit spoke coldly.

"Oh, please! I'd never do something so cruel!" Subspace retorts, shoving Medkit out the way and pulling you close. "Now, my dear, what's your name? I'm Subspace Tripmine, and I'm Blackrock's #1 scientist! I'm the one responsible for inventing the Biograft, and I'd love to show you around sometime-!"

"That's enough, Subspace." Sword insists, pulling you away from the scientist and putting a protective arm around you.

"Hmph!"

News about you spread like wildfire to the point where the idols of the game had decided to approach you, how exciting!

"Aw, Dom, look at 'em! They're so cute!" Valk says, shaking your hand too eagerly. "My name's Valk, and that's Dom. Together, we're the Flipside Brothers! We sing songs for Phights and Phestivals, but we're considering starting a talk show, and you'd be perfect for appearing as our first guest!"

"Valk, I think that's enough.." Dom says, gently pulling his overexcited brother away from you. He cleared his throat, looking into your eyes. "We've heard that you aren't an Inpherno, and it's intriguing to us. So, perhaps, we could interview you? Maybe tell us how you got here? We aren't forcing you, obviously, but it'd give us a chance to get to...understand you better?"

As time went on, the Inphernos seemed to accept you, getting comfortable with a human living amongst them...but you didn't want to stay here permanently.

Sometimes you cried, feeling homesick. You missed your friends and family dearly, they must think you're dead. One day, during a crying session, some Phighters approached.

"Hey, lighten up, 'kay?" Coil said, gently slinging an arm over your shoulder. "It ain't all bad here."

"Yeah, dude! Everybody likes you here!" Boombox joined in, lifting his visor to look at you properly. "It's okay to miss your home world, but you'll be perfectly fine here. We promise."

As Boombox said that last line, Coil shot him a dirty look, and the DJ instantly stopped talking. You didn't pick up on it, though, you were busy wiping the tears from your eyes.

You now had your own place to stay, yet the Phighters always offered to let you stay the night at theirs.

It had been a while now, and you're fully accustomed to your new world. Closing your eyes, you felt happy. Happy for your new friends and their overwhelming kindness...

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"I have to admit, Subspace, this was an excellent idea." Medkit grins slyly at his ex-colleague, who cackled in return.

"Oh, please! I thought this would all fail! I'm more surprised that you went with the whole overprotective persona." Subspace bears his teeth in an unapologetic smile. "Most of the credit goes to Boombox and...Coil"

All the Phighters were gathered around a table in Slingshot's cafè, seeming to have a celebratory meal. All the Phighters were talking amongst themselves, mischief gleaming in their smiles.

"Coil, wherever did ya learn to get outta the game to hijack the player's computer? I'm impressed, truly." Scythe inquires, swirling her glass of wine.

"Oh? I dunno, really. I suppose exploring the features of the game which links into the user's database can really pay off." Coil explains, taking a hearty bite out of a taco. "Couldn't have done it without Booms, though."

On cue, Coil fist bumps his partner in crime. "Welp, with Y/N in our world, they'll never leave! They're ours, forever!" Banhammer exclaims, getting cheers of agreement from everybody.

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Outside, Hyperlaser exited the cafè from the back, opting to take a quick smoke. Whistling, he flickered his lighter until a small but bright flame appeared.

As if on cue, the fiery light illuminated Katana's silhouette, which was leaning against a dumpster, one foot rested against it.

"So. You're just like the others." He muses, disgruntled, not moving an inch. Confused, Hyperlaser concealed his lighter and walked closer towards Katana.

"What do you mean?" He asked steadily, fully knowing what was coming.

"You know what I mean." Katana snapped, his voice bitter. "You and everyone else, thinking it was acceptable to tear Y/N from their world and force them into ours. It's disgusting."

Hyperlaser sighed, Katana was the only Phighter against kidnapping you. Angrily, he sized up to his fiancè, his masked eyes burning into the other's.

"Kat, please. We're all fond of the player, even you've said-"

"Whatever I've said doesn't matter, I'd never force anyone into an unfamiliar world!" Katana snapped, shoving Hyperlaser with such force it caused him to fall onto the ground. "Y/N is trapped here, this isn't a heaven for them, it's a purgatory. It's cruel, it's unfair, and it doesn't benefit them. It only pleases you and everybody else. None or you care about their feelings, rather you all only care about getting what you want. You're selfish and greedy for someone you've all subtly manipulated into accepting their prison."

Hyperlaser was at a loss for words. He'd never heard Katana speak with such raw emotion before, let alone hearing an outburst like this. It didn't sound like him, it made him feel sick.

"Katana, I-"

"Hush." Katana began to walk away, only stopping to slightly turn his head to look back at Hyperlaser, leaving him with words which cut into the masked Phighter's soul. "I thought you were better than this."

With that, the samurai was gone, leaving Hyperlaser with silent tears of regret streaming down his concealed face.

[piplup335]

Subspace x reader enemies to lovers!

oh my days I almost DIED just writing this thing

this was painful to write to the ending may seem quite rushed aAAAAAAA I’M SORRY

regardless, this is the last thing on the agenda! so just sit back and enjoy the fic :>

…I hope my blog is still alive enough for people to appreciate it…

credits to one of my friends on Discord for helping me with this!

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You loved participating in phights. It was your job and hobby and you really couldn't ask for a better life. The once-mundane days took a turn for the better once you joined the roster. Now you work alongside other Phighters as well as the Flipside duo to give the residents of the Inpherno some daily entertainment and to you, your daily income.

Your job was great, and the people you worked with were wonderful. Despite not knowing them because the majority came from other factions, they were still welcoming and hospitable to you, their new teammate. Sometimes. It depends on whether or not they were matched up against you for the day. Their teamwork with you was always impeccable and synchronisation was on-point. Still, one person was on the roster where harmonisation and unity could never be found in any of your books. No, instead of strategising and executing meticulously planned attacks, the both of you would fight over who gets the last hit. Even when the both of you worked together, you would still bicker with him like an old married couple.

It was Blackrock's infamous mad scientist, Subspace T. Mine.

You two could never agree on anything, be it which direction to ambush enemies from or what colour would look good on the other.

All the Phighters still remembered the latter. You and Subspace started an entire 30-minute argument debating that alone...

While waiting for your scheduled phight, you saw Subspace sitting on a bench and polishing one of his Biografts with a small cloth. As usual, to you, he was dressed like an absolute buffoon. The look on his face was one of tranquillity and care as he tended to his Biograft. So, you being you...you decided to ruin that moment for him.

"Oi, Subflop! Dressed like a walking fashion disaster again, huh? When will you switch that old Blackrock attire for something more stylish?"

Subspace looked up from his cleaning, his once peaceful and calm demeanour shattering. His face fell, and an annoyed groan escaped his lips.

"(Y/N), shut up!! It's not like you know any better to begin with!! You look like something from a sitcom during the 1900s, so you have no right to criticise me for my fashion sense!!"

"If I told you to shut up, your mouth would probably hurt from all that rot!"

"You little-"

As the both of you started bickering over another useless topic, Valk and Dom walked in to signal that the map was ready for the grounds of another phight...only to watch you and Subspace all up in each other's faces again. Valk watched on in mild shock and Dom just let out a weary sigh. By then, even the Flipside brothers were well aware and accustomed to the constant quarrels between the both of you.

"Looks like the phight's underway before it even started, huh...?"

After one long and tiring year, the Christmas season was here. Valk and Dom had the oh-so-wonderful idea of throwing a Christmas party to celebrate. They invited all the Phighters, including Subspace.

This time, you added extra precautions to ensure nothing could go wrong during that day. Not for you, at the very least. You could care less about what happened to Subspace. Although...recently, you've been feeling a little weird inside.

Long gone was your loathing for him. By now, you've accustomed yourself to the name-calling, all the teases and insults...but instead of feeling pure hatred towards him for the daily jabs, you felt warm inside. A sense of familiarity. It was almost affectionate, in a sense. It was as if, just for once in your life, you cared about what happened to him.

Your mind wandered to the events of what happened a few days ago. Of course, given the rivalry between the both of you, none of you would give up the opportunity to mock each other during the party. Hence, Subspace gave you a dare.

Dress in your usual Phighter outfit. Not a suit, not anything stupid like a carrot costume. Just you and the outfit you always wore while phighting.

Of course, who were you to say no? You accepted the dare despite the risk of standing out like a sore thumb and decided to go along. Then again, what’s the fun of a dare without a little self-implemented twist? This was a party, after all. It didn’t have as strict of a dress code as phights.

So, you got to work on your new fit. You added a few details here and there, such as a small bow tie and slightly more casual outerwear compared to your Phighter outfit. “It retains the same vibe,” you thought to yourself, “just a few new modifications here and there.”

After many days and nights, you finally finished your final touchups. It was elegant, yet casual. Your gear rested by your side, strapped on via your belt. You opted for a hat you liked, but never got to wear due to the nature of Phights. Gone were the usual armour pieces you wore, allowing you to opt for comfortable clothing. And you finished all that just in time too, for the party was two days away, on Saturday.

Now all you had to do was get through one more day of Subspace’s mockery and teasing.

He wasn't gonna make it easy for you, was he? Of course not...it was Subspace, after all. Since when has he done anything other than annoy you?

This phight, however, the both of you were on the same team. Despite the many rounds the both of you played together, it would not change the fact that no one was willing to give up the rivalry and work together.

As the round kicked off and the Phighters got at each other's throats, so did you and Subspace...

"Come on, Midspace! When are you gonna man up and go for some close combat?!"

You flashed him a cocky grin as you rushed at the Phighter whose health Subspace slowly whittled down and finished him off with your gear. All he could do was groan in annoyance as he got another kill assist...which he now had four of. You, on the other hand, had stolen four kills from Subspace.

"Leave me alone, (Y/n)!! Just let me get some kills for my reputation as the greatest scientist of Blackrock!!"

You cackled in his face, as you always did to taunt him. It had become a staple of your day to do anything in your power to annoy him. Unfortunately, you didn't watch your step and walked right into one of the bright blue target marks on the floor- Rocket's phinisher. A loud blast and a panicked screech from you was all it took for him to divert his attention from your ally, Coil, and face your injured self. You tried to plead with Coil for help, but he was already gone to heal Scythe, who had also been caught in Rocket's phinisher earlier.

It was now a deadly 1 on 1 between yourself and Rocket. You were severely wounded and below 50% HP. Rocket was still in good condition and could definitely hit you from where he stood. The outcome of the match was clear as day.

Furthermore, this phight was one of the Annihilate matches, and it was going to end soon. Your team was behind by three kills. The score was 24-27, and there were only forty-five seconds left on the clock.

Forty-five seconds. More than enough time for Rocket to finish you off.

A smug grin formed on Rocket's face as he launched himself up in the air. You could see his darkened silhouette in the bright daylight as he aimed his rocket launcher at you with his prosthetic arm.

"Time to blow stuff up!"

Rocket's projectiles caused damage spanning over a large area, and you knew that. With your reduced movement speed due to your injuries, you knew that you wouldn't be able to outrun the missile.

As you closed your eyes, waiting for the final blow and for the counter to increase itself by one, you felt a harsh jab to your side. You fell over, gasping in pain as you glanced up at your saviour who took most of the damage for you, leaving you at 15 HP instead.

Subspace. That cocky, arrogant Phighter who you hated. Or so you told yourself.

"Out of the way!! Witness MY GREATEST INVENTION!!"

Rocket tried to flee, but it was too late. He was rendered helpless as he was sucked into the swirling vortex created by the crystal. Before anyone could react, five shots were fired behind Rocket. At last...the tie was broken. 25-27.

The counter went up in your favour. 27-27. Scythe and Coil both had triumphant grins on their faces as they rushed back to the battlefield, Coil immediately connecting his coil to you to regenerate your lost HP.

"We got 'em good! Those suckers won't be respawning for the rest of the match!"

Your blood froze as you saw the enemy Slingshot turn the corner. The four of you had been found. Slingshot's eyes locked with yours. He noticed everything about you- the pained look in your eyes, the way you grasped your arm in pain...he knew you were vulnerable.

And if attacking you meant that he could have a final shot at settling the score despite putting himself in danger, he would do it. He dealt damage faster than you could heal, and Slingshot knew it.

He pulled back the band of his slingshot, aiming for a kill... and the win.

"Nice try- agh!"

A quick slash to his back caused him to release the projectile just before it fully charged. It struck you just as you reached 50 HP. 30 HP left...and twenty seconds on the clock.

Scythe rematerialised behind him, a faint teal mark hovering over his torso.

"Leaving so soon?"

Not even Slingshot's shoes could save him from the wrath of your three teammates. Scythe took advantage of her mark to land a good slash. Subspace finally hit one of his tripmines and managed to deal long-term poison damage. Even Coil could land a hit with his projectiles.

But Slingahot had tricks of his own. Just as Scythe was about to finish him off with one final cut to the back, he deftly stepped to the side.

Scythe and Coil were almost out of tricks.

As Slingshot hovered in midair and charged up for another shot, your blood went cold as you remembered one single fact.

Singshot's projectiles charged up two times faster when he was in midair.

Ten seconds remaining on the clock. Scythe missed her Chasing Flourish, and Coil missed his Combo Breaker. All their efforts to stop Scythe had failed, and you were going to die. You knew it.

Scythe and Coil were both out of tricks...but Subspace was not.

Slingshot was battered and bruised, but he had his eyes on you as he prepared to fire the finishing shot.

He did not have eyes for the tripmine to his right, however. One wrong step and the quiet beeping of the tripmine was replaced by an ear-piercing bang.

28-27. Three...two...one. The voice of the announcer over the speakers confirmed it- your team had secured victory.

As all ten Phighters piled into the back of Zuka's van, you glanced over at Subspace. He seemed to be deep in thought about something. His eyes seemed to be glancing at every detail on the ground, from the stray breadcrumbs to the neat ridges imprinted in the rubber flooring.

"What's on your mind, Subspace...?"

His one eye widened at your voice. He couldn't recall when was the last time you called him by his actual name instead of yet another insulting term.

"...nothing much, (Y/N). Just...forget it."

You could see his face flush slightly, but you ignored it and just stared out the van as it drove along the dirt pavement back to Crossroads. You were thinking back to the events of that phight. You thought about how Scythe and Coil showed up at the right time, about how you almost caused your team to lose and how Subspace saved you back there...wait.

Subspace saved you.

Instead of prioritising your downfall, he actually went out of his way to save you.

During previous matches, he wouldn't care if he caused the entire team to lose. Subspace didn't care if he had to respawn after that, he didn't care if anyone got injured...if he could do something that hindered you in any way, he would do it. But this time...he saved you.

"Why did you help me?" You asked. "You usually try your best to make sure I die, but you assisted me this time."

Subspace stayed silent for a moment, his eye seemingly fixed on a random spot on the ground. He looked up at you, his gaze averted.

"...I just wanted to win this time. Don't get too comfortable with it."

And just like that, he went back to staring at the ground like it was no big deal. Although this time, you could have sworn he was stealing small but subtle glances at you every now and then.

24th December. The day of the Christmas party, and another day you'd have to see that damned Subspace.

As you looked at yourself in the mirror, you couldn't help but feel proud of your handiwork. You managed to transform your usual Phighter outfit into something so stylish.

You paced around your room, thinking to yourself. Your mind wandered to Subspace daring you to show up in your Phighter outfit.

The more you pondered over that day, the more confused you were by your prior decision. Why did you agree to go along with it? Why were you still sticking with the dare?

"Well," you told yourself, "I like this outfit. It's something I'd wear on a daily basis, minus the armour plates. Yeah...that's why."

Your mind wandered to what Subspace would be wearing at the party. Would he be wearing a suit? Would he be going casual? It wasn't like the Flipside brothers organised a fancy ballroom party after all, it was just a celebratory party located in a rented villa. Perhaps Subspace would look nice? Wait...

...why did you care about how he would look?

Did you truly hate him? Or was it just something you told yourself on a regular basis just to mask how you really felt for him?

Ah, you had more issues to worry about anyway. The party would start in half an hour, after all. You added the final touches to your look and left the house only to be greeted by a blanket of snow coating the soft grass. There was a snowstorm the previous night, so everything looked like something out of Blackrock.

...Blackrock...you wondered. Did Subspace put on winter wear whenever he wasn't working? Did he look cute in it?

"No!" You reprimanded yourself. But the more you tried to deny it, the weaker your own rebuttals became.

You had fallen for the mad scientist after who knows how long.

It was almost expected, in a way. Although you hated each other, this also meant that the both of you knew each other well...but used that information against each other instead.

Maybe things would be different if the both of you stopped mocking each other. Maybe you should buy him his favourite coffee with some nice toppings...

You were deep in thought as you walked towards the bus stop. Your eyes were fixed on the soft snow, your mind already somewhere else, drifting away like the little snowflakes in the sky.

You also did not notice the person in front of you.

Bumping into the individual, you let out an "oof" as you fell to the floor with a soft thump. As the both of you met each other's eyes, you were filled with a mix of irritation and...infatuation...?

Subspace Tripmine was standing in front of you. In a suit.

He even had a small white rose tucked into his pocket like he was going to some romantic ball.

A small blush crept onto your cheeks as you took in his appearance. For once, you actually thought he looked quite attractive.

You didn't know it, but he did too.

Now instead of it being a dispute about who was the better Phighter, it was a silent war between the both of you as to who would confess first.

You saw the signs. So did Subspace. But denial can only last so long...

"Hey...you look nice."

Subspace was, for once, actually calm when he spoke to you. It was almost as if he was trying to act like a decent and civilised individual for once.

"Thanks...for once, you don't look too bad yourself, hm?"

"What do you mean?! When do I not look good?!"

"Every other time, Fartspace."

"You-!!"

Despite the romantic tension in the air, the both of you still found something to fight over...but soon enough, the chat was less of two rivals bickering... and more of two hopeless romantics trying to express their interest in the other in the most subtle way possible, but failing horribly at it.

Well, it was mostly you trying to get him to confess.

"If only we talked like this more often...maybe we'd be dating by now."

"Trying to swoon me, (Name)?"

"Swoon you? Please, since when did I ever try to swoon you, poison-tongue?"

Internally, Subspace was a blushing mess. He'd long since realised his true feelings for you, and he knew you were starting to catch on. He knew you just wanted to see him flustered, and it was working perfectly.

By the time the bus finally arrived, the both of you had faint pinkish tints on your cheeks. The both of you flirted with each other to the Banlands and back, and you almost felt...closer to him, in a sense. You did get to know him better. You knew his favourite pastry now, his type of coffee...heck, the both of you even managed to chat about life outside of Phights.

But despite the prior rivalry, you didn't want to use that information to annoy or mock him. No, you wanted to do something nice for him instead.

Maybe you'd ask if he'd like to go to the nearby cafe with you. Just the two of you. Perhaps even call it a date, just for funsies.

Unfortunately for the both of you, you both had to part ways at the villa. Subspace wanted to meet up with Hyperlaser for some discussions, and you had your friends you wanted to find.

"Well, guess this is it, Subspace. I'll see you around, yeah?"

"Sure thing...!! Don't think this means our rivalry is over, though!!"

Subspace waved at you as you walked off to find your friends. Hyperlaser stood behind Subspace, waiting for him to send you off.

"I'll see you later..."

His voice dropped to a whisper so only he could hear the next words that left his mouth.

"...my sweetest poison-berry."

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and that’s it for this fic! hope you all enjoyed, and do drop a request into my inbox or feedback if you have any!

thank you for reading! :D

[pearlescentparade]

I read a really good fic and it was a Phighting and forsaken crossover and it made me curious, what do you think about Phighting x forsaken reader or forsaken x phighting reader?

Not a request or anything but I’m curious about your genuine thoughts and how it might work out in your view

i love me a good crossover its so fun to see how characters react in diff situations or with different characters and i think phighting and forsaken have some great potential together

something fun to note is that violence is a constant in these two games. but the way it's portrayed is so different,, in phighting it's much more light-hearted, phights are integrated into the culture of the inpherno and it's very casual. generally, phighters are on the same 'level'. meanwhile in forsaken it leans to a darker and more terrifying type of violence!! there are killers who visibly have greater power than the survivors, and only in rare cases can survivors actually achieve killing the killer

not only that, there is visual difference too!! phighting is very bright and cartoony, while forsaken is dark and foggy

i think there would be whiplash from these differences !! reader from the other game is suddenly thrust into this world that almost seems like the other flipped upside down,,

in terms of how they get to that other world,, i think phighting reader would probably just get taken by the spectre after losing a phight dude doesnt care if its a whole different game!! forsaken reader is a little hard,, idk they hit esc + l + enter LOL

once theyve met a few characters, i think forsaken reader would have to be treated gently until they get accustomed to everything, the change and the vivid colors and the constant noise is unlike the unnerving darkness they were just in, and it's all overstimulating. phighters probably have to visit/talk one at a time and refrain from sudden movements, so as to not send reader into a panic. but as they get integrated more in group settings, it'll remind them of their fellow survivors. they miss their big traumabonded friend group, and the guilt of leaving them behind ohguhfd,,,, they're still stuck in that hellhole,, while reader gets to walk off scotfree

with phighting reader,,, oh its terrible. the spectre nerfed you to all hell when it snatched you and its hell. your confidence dissolves immediately when you realize your gear has but a fraction of its original power against the killer. reader is simply not used to sitting around like a duck and hoping to live, but they know to stick together in teams at the very least. i like to think that the survivors proactively guard and look over the newest addition of their crew when one pops in. someone is always assigned to stay with you, at least until they're sure you're fine on your own. they force you to join their socializing seshes between rounds, since you certainly need it after the newly acquired trauma of watching one of them get decapitated!! your new life is rough, but you have friends behind you to soften the fall

[phightingheadcanons]

hi! i submitted the tiny banhammer hc like 2 days ago and i'm back with another more conplex one hehe

OKAY SO- you know how phighters in the fandom get drawn with tails/ears/fur/other animalistic features a lot? my idea for this in canon was inphernals have this weird thing they sometimes do called imprinting, which makes them take on physical characteristics of their local fauna (or other inphernals!) that they grow up around. this usually develops over the time span of 2-8 years from original spawn under normal conditions, but if growth is stunted or delayed due to something like malnutrition, it can happen at up to 12. a good example is winged sword, who, despite not being of any deity blood, does indeed have feathering and wings! after training under venomshank for so long and being around sisyphus, his wings eventually developed into a similar black color. he still has tiny horns though </3

this also ties into my cat slingshot, canine coil, and various other headcanons and why they're so different despite both being the same species

scientists have little idea of why it happens, but a popular theory is that in the ancient inpherno, it helped a LOT more to blend in with your enviroment due to the hostile climate, and that carried to present day!

does it make complete sense? no! is it fun? YES! so boom! phighter imprint like duck! (kind of)

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[socairnaich]

PHIGHTING EYES : Personal Headcanons [4/15?]

Disclaimer: I know the Phighters are canonically Roblox-lookin' characters, I rlly love tuning into soda's Twitch streams so I'm acquainted with the fact! This is just more of a creative project on my end.

🗡️ Sword: Nothing super special! I try to keep gold highlights in the eyes associated w/ the deities. I tried to give his eyes some MC energy vibes too.

🚀Rocket: Eyelashes are fluffy and feathery - kind of an homage to him and Zuka's horns being "wing shaped".

🔨Ban Hammer: Added gold accents to his eyes as an homage to his mama Windforce. My personal HC is that deities in the Inpherno have gold twinklies in their eyes,, not always: but its a common trait among some! Golden eyes are rare in demigods, but the Windforce genes are strong in Mr. Hammer!

🛹 Skateboard: Tried to differentiate his eyes from Sword so they didn't look too similar. . . The notable thing abt Skateboard's eyes is that they have coffin-shaped pupils to pay homage to his Phinisher move!

[phightinghottakes]

Hello fellow phighters, I have a hot take.

Gonna be yapping a bit in this one

We should stop being overly critical about the dev team when it comes to their game.

I know fighting games need balancing, good models, good script etc. However I am pretty sure these guys are just teenagers trying to have fun.

I get the criticism about Soda and whatever she does with her lore but it’s Boggio’s passion project.

They don’t need to make a comic, they don’t need to give us lore, they don’t need to give us cool MVP animations. I think players forget that this isn’t some triple A gaming corp or even those giant Roblox groups.

I also think it’s good to remember that you can stop playing if you don’t like it. It’s not that deep, it’s just roblox.

I’m not saying that all criticism is bad, I just think a lot of it comes from a bad place and doesn’t consider the fact that they are all trying their best or having their own lives.

Healthy Fandom and Creator communication and junk.

Hot take out!!

— Jetpack Anon

(If that one is taken, my bad. Didn’t check before I posted.)

This is honestly the most realest hot take ever.

From this video of Soda’s interview, it’s clear that they had NO IDEA that Phighting was going to expand into the thing it is today. No creation is perfect and perfectly planned and executed with the most beautifully crafted lore and explanations for everything. Nothing will.

They clearly hadn’t thought into about stuff like sexual organs, creating a new heckin species, the biology and politics of the Inpherno, and whatever when they first came up with it. And that’s ok. They didn’t need to anyways at that point (also who brought up sexual organs for a KIDS’ GAME I’m actual going to fight them).

Yes, you can expand upon what’s been giving and look for explanations yourself, but you still have to be respectful of both the base content and the creators (and their intentions/wishes!).

If you don’t like it, just go elsewhere, or at least, don’t make a huge problem out of it.

[ghousttm]

no cuz like -

just WHAT is the nature of these crystals from Blackrock?

How do they effect the user? What makes phighters that use a crystal different from any other?

These questions occured to me when i wanted to rethink my phighting OC, Paths, after i actually found info about and looked into the lore of Phighting (I prioritized making a phighting oc of a gear i actually remember and fondly used. Coil used to be one but.. well- im not challenging the devs they did so much better than what i had in mind.)

mainly my info is sourced from these videos (by TheNamelessAccount) (by manta_mari) thank youuuuu :33

originally, my idea was that Paths was able to generate paths because they owned a crystal. And they're like a shows-person like The Flipside or whatever. I didn't rlly think much for them at all bc i didn't want to set anything in stone without knowing any of the source lore

After knowing what little lore about phighting crystals, i was ready to implement it to Paths until i wondered - does the crystal REALLY make her paths?

First off, every Demon in Inpherno spawns already with their gears and basic knowledge in how to use them

Second, pretty sure not just anybody can have access to it!! There's only one, and the only one's who we know has access to it currently is Subspace

Third - i dont even think materializing is something the crystals do.

but enough about my oc - heres one things about the crystals i noticed.

The way to use a crystal is smth smth yada Horn smth smth idk the fuckinf words leave me alone

: The two phigters we know has a piece of the crystal is Subspace, Medkit and Coil.

For the first two, it being that shiny thingay between their horns.. its cool that Medkit's is shaped like a diamond while subspace's is like a star, and those being the shapes recurring in their design.

I cant tell if the crystal shard has ALWAYS had that form.. (it'll be especially interesting of Subs' shard was always like that) if Subs' was modified, or if they just overtime morph to the shape befitting its user.

(coil art by EasternightF on Twitterx)

for Coil, it being a shard between the bump on his right horn! If you look at the other coil colors, you'll see that it's actually a blue-ish / gray chunk lodged into his color-changing horn

semi unrelated but - what if it doesnt work on his left horn bc his left horn isn't REALLY his horn..? its just a prosthetic decoration so he doesnt stand out.. i mean if it IS his horn, it should've changed colors with his gear shouldn't it...? or maybe im looking too much into it idk. His bandage and clothing change colors too so 🤷‍♂️🤷‍♂️🤷‍♂️🤷‍♂️🤷‍♂️🤷‍♂️

And the Biographs technically doesnt count? the crystal is used as its core and im pretty sure the horns are only accessory to make them look more demonoid

i THINK the crystals work by concentrating the summed power/effect of its user's gear? If we're thinking that their ultimates are the result of the crystal's enhancing and thats ONLY what it does

If not, they also enhance by giving buffs to both its user and their surrounding(s) probably. But also idk much abt any of the phighters' abilities.. and also, again, Biograph.

i want your guys' thoughts on trhis......

i rlly wunna finally be satisfied with Paths but before designing her i rlly want to get at least some part of her lore figured out and for that i feel like i have to figure out the crystal thing too decide everything else 😭 (among other things like what even IS their gear...)

eurgghh brain dead.... I'll come babck to. this........ skmetime idk....

Definitions of everything lore i talked abt

(1) Demon: the species all the horned humanoids in Phighting lore is called. Has nothing to do with biblical demons (yet)

(2) Inpherno: the place(country? world?) Phighting takes place in. It contains The Crossroads and the Four Factions. Very big and large (pause. -dont say it.)

[explodingidiot]

little brieph introduction video phor the phighting/dandys world crossover that i posted on tiktok n phorgot i coul post here

i like to imagine the phighters wound up in this universe and kinda had to clear out everyone else, clear out the old guys to make room phor the new one ig

phighter's inpherno would be some action cartoon with way too much lore compiled in the later seasons in my eyes lawl! i have no clue who would be the main character or what would be like... the plot at all..

i still need to make the rest of the phighters, but aphter that i MIGHT (heavy might) see about making a mini series out of this

[phightingaus]

Followers AU: an AU where Illumina and Darkheart argue, except it turns ugly and petty as all hell. Oh yeah, Firebrand is here too, so yay. (this also may or may not be inspired by someone on Sodas stream today ask if there was any plans/ideas abt other ppl getting follow skins)

BASICALLY, Illumina wants more followers and starts just like kidnapping a bunch of random Inphernals and making them into followers, then eventually manages to get Scythe. Banhammers sees Scythe looking very much not Scythe and tells his mom about is. Windforce gets a bit worried and goes to tell Venomshank bc he also has a kid in the Inpherno. Venom tells Darkheart that Illumina is doing stuff again. Darkheart actually tries to be civil for once and goes to talk to Illumina. Illumina responds with violence and Scythe attacks Darkheart on his command, Darkheart fights back and Injures Scythe pretty bad. Illumina gets petty about his 'most devoted follower' getting hurt and yoinks Sword. Chaos ensues.

The lineup is basically Firebrand/WIndforce/Icedagger(oldest/middle/youngest sibling codded fr. Sibling Trio.) VS Venomshank/Darkheart(chaotic Darkheart 'younger sibling' and supervisor 'older sibling' Venomshank. Chaos Duo) VS Illumina/Ghostwalker(coworker acting asses /pos. Eternal Duo)

Sibling Trio are mostly neutral, though they tend to lend help to Chaos Duo more than Eternal Duo. None of the three parties notice this SFOTH wise, but (some of) the Phighters do.

Chaos Duo and Eternal Duo is where the main beef is at. Darkheart and Illumina already hate each other bc of the wing/horn situation (iirc to current lore), so that disdain for each other right off the bat is what sparks things off. Venomshank is mostly there to make sure Darkheart keeps a level and objective-based head and make sure he doesnt go too far. Similar type situation with Ghostwalker to Illumina; Ghostwalker is there to make sure Illumina knows that these Inphernals are different and far more important than the others, and have to be treated with at least some care (which is ironic coming from the only Deity that literally cannot feel feelings.)

Sword is an Illumina follower (bc follower sword skin). The only reason he is not a Venomshank follower is because Illumina basically kidnapped and brainwashed him into being his follower before Venom could talk to Sword (Venom wouldn't force Sword into it if he didnt want to, but he would still try)

Skateboard is a Windforce follower. Both because Playground, and because she has been able to make him even fucking faster than he already was. And Skateboard likes going fast.

All Biografts are Venomshank followers, and that includes all models as well. They follow Subspace wherever he goes.

Katana is a Firebrand follower. Once he heard what was happening with other Phighters, Katana actually sought out Firebrand to become on of his followers. He knew he didnt want to be with the Dieties that were trying to get the strongest of the Phighters(cough cough ILLUMINA cough cough), so he went to Firebrand.

Banhammer is a Windforce follower. She didnt even have to ask him to be a follower either, he's just a fucking mamas boy (/pos). If anyone else even had a chance at getting Ban to be their follow though it would be either Firebrand or Ghostwalker probably.

Rocket is a Darkheart follower. Because chaos. And because Darkheart has been able to convince him that he can help Rocket save Sword from Illuminas control (swocket mention crazy)

Slingshot is a Firebrand follower. Part of others is because when Firebrand approached Slingshot (on Katanas recommendation probably), Slingshot thought it would be funny to bake things with Firebrand. Like, using his heat to bake them. Bc it would be a funny bit. The other reason is because Firebrand did tell him that Katana was with him, and that made Slingshot a bit more comfortable/safe

Hyperlaser is an Icedagger follower. Mainly because he's used to the cold, but also because Icedagger kind of just like. Appeared. In Hyperlasers house/apartment. To pet princess. That was litterally it. And hyperlaser just kind of stuck with Icedagger bc well they both like catto.

Shuriken is a Windforce follower. She was able to convince him to join her after some back-and-forth, and told him that she would be able to make him faster, jump higher, and move quieter. Whether she can actually do things, to be decided on if she feels like holding her end in full. Either way, Shuriken did go with Windforce.

Scythe is an Illumina follower. And not by choice. Her situation is similar Swords, except she came first, and she was brainwashed into being Illuminas follower. She wouldn't agree to be any Dieties follower if she were to have a choice, believing that they are fake gods(TRUE EYE stuff), and Illumina wanted her for her strength.

Medkit is a Ghostwalker follower. Medkit can revive ppl with his phinisher, Ghostwalker is litterally the diety of death, or at the very least Inphernal Souls. It fits me thinks

Boombox is a Darkheart follower. The only thing fueling this is an isekai fic where Boombox is Darkhearts son. There is no other reason for this other than that. (said fic is called "What do you mean im a phuckin criminal?" by crumbispoggers. You all should totally read it)

Subspace is a Venomshank follower. Because, poisons. Yeah that makes sense. Also Ghostwalker tried to get Subspace to be one of his followers, but he basically just said nah and went with the guy that does poison like he does lmao

Vinestaff is a Ghostwalker follower. He sought after her and requested her to join him because of her healing abilities (he also knew how large-scale Illumina could go, so he figured having two very capable healers would be very beneficial). Vinestaff accepted, but only after bargaining for some way to get rid of her curse if she did join. (Ghostwalker does eventually find a way and hold his word, it just takes a rlly long time)

Coil is an Icedagger follower. Partly because fusion mode is a ton of ice over his body, but also because the (irrc) younger mindset/behavior of Icedagger makes Coil feel kind of protective in this weird older sibling kind of way(?). He may be from Playground and steals from arguably one of the most dangerous Phighters(Subspace), but he's still got a big ol heart.

So we've got:

Illumina with Sword & Scythe

Ghostwalker with Medkit & Vinestaff

Firebrand with Katana & Slingshot

Windforce with Banhammer, Shuriken & Skateboard

Venomshank with Subspace & Biografts

Darkheart with Boombox & Rocket

Icedagger with Hyperlaser & Coil

Oh boy thats a lot of text, sorry about that lol (holy name color hell-)

- ☀️🌺 anon (I am also working on the other two AUs I've submitted... writing is hard-)

Yoooo this is cool

I love follower AUs like this

[ask-ivory-periastron]

(she is FUMING, absolutly PISSED!!)

(first, the whole power thing- then she leaves to kill an Illumina and comes back to Not One- but TWO Inkbeasts getting decommissioned!! WHAT!! THE FUCK!!!)

GOD.., DAMNIT!! FUCKING- (she lets out an Agravated sigh-)

(…. One of the Monitors flicker onto a different scene… a familiar one that has been seen before…. But a tube seemed to have already been busted open- but we will catch up with him later….)

(seems like the power outage caused a malfunction in the tube and the beast it was connected to, since only now there should just be a skeleton where the beast was dead…)

(The tube could be heard draining and then a small click of it unlocking, it gets pushed open by a VERY familiar outlaw.)

(she takes a Quick Look around to see where in the name of BANLAND she ended up only to.. oh.. uh.. sheeeee… flopped back into the tube. That’s.. uuuh… that dosnt.. seem Right..)

CHARACTERS UNLOCKED:

SNIPER OF A BYGONE CULT, SCYTHE

LASER GUN MERCENARY, HYPERLASER

3/14 Phighters.

1/7 Deities.

[piplup335]

Shuriken x eepy airhead reader!

ello fellas! :D

sorry for the delay, was working on other stuff :( I’m not sure if this is okay, though-

I hope you enjoy! :)

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You had horrible sleeping habits. All the Phighters knew that, including your loving boyfriend, Shuriken.

You'd constantly pull all-nighters for what seemed like reasonable causes to you...but not to Shuriken, however. Regardless of whether or not you stayed up late to finish an important project or just to play video games, Shuriken would always tell you it wasn't worth messing up your sleep schedule for.

Of course, you never listened to him...you just wanted to do whatever you had in mind at the time.

This, unfortunately, would lead to you making some horrible decisions on an everyday basis. You constantly burnt yourself on the stove thinking it was off. Sometimes, you'd even try throwing your gear mid-fight because, as you once put it, "it's a ranged gear, so it should be able to hit people from a distance". You even scoured your house for thirty minutes trying to find your television's remote controller only to realise it was in your hand.

Shuriken noticed how your horrible sleeping schedule correlated to your brash and somewhat idiotic decisions. He always checked in on you over text before he went to sleep, and when he woke up he'd see that you replied at around three or four in the morning.

He knew this wasn't good for you at all, so he devised a plan to get you to sleep. Maybe it wouldn't act as a quick solution to fix your sleeping habits, but it could set you on the right track.

Maybe.

During today's phight, Shuriken overheard you saying that you wanted to eat chicken nuggets. Knowing you, he knew that it meant you were going to McDonald's in the wee hours of the morning.

Shuriken may not be the brightest out of all the Phighters, but he did know two things.

One, it would be horrible for your sleep schedule. He knew it would result in you pulling an all-nighter to eat your nuggets while scrolling through random YouTube videos. Two, it would be dangerous for you. Although he didn't read the papers often, Slingshot and Vinestaff did. The duo would keep him updated on the latest news throughout the Inpherno...including recent crimes. And as of the past few weeks, crime rates in Crossroads had skyrocketed. From petty thefts to Inphernals wrenching each other's horns out in a gruesome display that always left at least one Inphernal dead, he knew nowhere was safe. Especially not at that hour.

He wanted to keep you safe by all means. You were his one and only love, after all. One of the people that made him truly happy.

He knew he had to protect you and make sure you were safe, and the best way to do so was not to accompany you to McDonald's, but to make sure you never went there to begin with. Not in the middle of the night, at least.

Shuriken knew what he had to do.

You glanced up from your book as your clock made a soft clicking sound. It was three in the morning...meaning it was time for you to go get your nuggets.

For some unexplainable reason, you enjoyed going out at horrible hours of the day to get your food. Sure, it may be dangerous for you, but hey, it also doubled as a nice nighttime walk for you.

You also couldn't sleep. Probably the result of your constant refusal to go to sleep at a reasonable hour, but oh well.

After putting on something casual, you grabbed your keys and your gear, ready to get your food. You wanted to bring your gear so you could stay safe. After all, Crossroads could get dangerous at night.

Just as you opened your door, a hooded figure dropped down from your ceiling, wrapped their arms around you, gently pushed you back into the comfort of your own home and shut the door behind you. Before you could struggle against the unknown person and shoot them, the figure quickly took off their mask.

"(Name), calm down! It's just me, Shuri!"

The sight of his lime green horns confirmed his statement, as well as his tattooed left arm. In his free hand was a bag of McDonald's, which he handed to you.

"Love, I know you were craving nuggets for the entire day today, but it's not safe for you at this hour, okay? I don't want you to get hurt!"

You hesitantly took the bag from him, your thoughts in a jumbled mess. Why was Shuriken at your door at this hour? Why did he bring food just for you? Why did he even take the time and effort to travel all the way from Lost Temple to Crossroads? The trip wasn't a short one, after all.

Before you could organise your thoughts, Shuriken locked the door behind you and gave you a quick peck on the cheek. "I love you, (Name)! You mean the world to me so please...stay at home for me, yeah?"

Shuriken didn't want to leave you at home alone. He was concerned for you! So, he made the decision to spend the night with you.

Fifteen minutes after his arrival, the both of you were bundled up on the couch. The lights had been dimmed to a comfortable setting, and you had brought out soft, fluffy blankets so that you'd be more cozy.

Shuriken was spooning you, making sure you wouldn't get up to do anything stupid in your sleep-deprived haze. The empty box of chicken nuggets lay on the table next to you, your cravings satiated by the treat Shuriken brought for you.

The two of you snuggled together on the couch, Shuriken holding you close as you rested across his lap. You looked up at him with sleepy eyes, a thought coming to your mind.

"Shuriiii...what would chicken nuggets taste like without the chicken?"

Shuriken let out a soft chuckle. By now, he was used to your antics and your stupid questions.

"Love, what are chicken nuggets primarily made of?

"...chicken?"

"And if you take away the chicken, what will you have left?"

"...nuggets?"

"No that's not- never mind..."

Shuriken held you in his arms, idly carding his fingers through your hair. Despite his outgoing nature, he still enjoyed these small moments between the both of you, sitting there with you and enjoying the silence.

His breathing was almost therapeutic to you, the soft and rhythmic puffs of air gently lulling you to sleep.

"Good night, Shuri...I'm sleepy..."

As Shuriken continued to stroke your hair, you felt so drowsy...and eventually dozed off into a blissful world of nothingness.

He glanced at your sleeping form, a victorious grin on his face.

Mission accomplished.

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that’s all for now! sorry, my writing may not be up to par because of my mental state ;-;

thanks for reading! :,)

[seraphivonne7]

reworking fallen skies au :]

▷ Firebrand is missing.

▷ Windforce: Playground. Ban Hammer: Everything else LOL.

▷ No more curse.

▷ Add five years to each Phighter’s age.

▷ The gates have been closed for 10 years. Ever since Firebrand disappeared, temperatures have dropped in every faction. Now Illumina is here to take the throne and rule what is now Inpherno LOL.

▷ The gates closed due to terrible creatures coming out of The Spawn. To contain the chaos, the factions were sealed away and protected.

▷ Darkheart is imprisoned. Deity of Mischief got too silly.

▷ Icedagger can’t control the temperature, but he can keep the blizzards and stuff at bay. He protects Banland alongside Ban Hammer. Banland is the true safezone because it’s naturally hot, so people are flocking there now that Valk and Dom opened the gates.

▷ I would think they opened the gates once Illumina declares war on them.

▷ After that, Valk and Dom open ways for Playground, Crossroads and Thieves’ Den to reach Banlands. They make an emergency broadcast for people to go there for safety. It’s utter chaos from then on. ONE, WAR. TWO, THE CREATURES STILL ROAM OUTSIDE OF THE GATES AND WALLS.

▷ Ghostwalker and Venomshank are under Illumina’s manipulation. L. SO IS SWORD. FOLLOWER SWORD IS REAL.

▷ Windforce is away trying to find Firebrand.

▷ Illumina gets Blackrock and Lost Temple under his wing. War!

▷ Valk and Dom can raise the borders and close the gates, etc etc.

▷ Medkit had the Crystals Incident (22), joined the cult (22), and ran away to Crossroads before the gates closed (25).

▷ Icedagger, Ban Hammer, Valk, Dom, (eventually) Darkheart vs Illumina, Venomshank, Ghostwalker.

▷ Subspace, Hyperlaser, Biograft army, Scythe, Broker, True Eye cult, Sword VS Skateboard, Coil, Boombox, Shuriken, Vine Staff, Katana, Rocket, Zuka, Medkit, Ban Hammer, Slingshot, Valk, Dom.

[phightingheadcanons]

screw it.

WORLDBUILDING/ACTUAL (as in, headcanons that have something to do with phighting, not saying the others weren't actual ones shfhfhfjfnkdjf anyway) PHIGHTING HCS!!!! EXPLODES

(one of them is taken from a fic of mine so if someone recognizes it uh yeag I was one of the authors please don't kill mep leas /silly)

- Phighters originally became one via an on-paper agreement that was really only implemented when Phighting first became a thing, which was (I believe) after the Faction War. It was essentially just some basic stuff you'd expect in a signed agreement, though nowadays, Phighters can become one by participating in unofficial Phights that usually take place in some of the smaller MAPs (Monetized Arena for PHIGHTING!), like the Iron Cafe one.

^ One of the main reasons for there being paperwork involved in the first place was so that the older generation would take it at least a little but more seriously. With the tense atmosphere the Faction War left behind, the Flipside (I forgot if it was actually them who started the whole Phighting thing. If not, well, consider it another headcanon ig lol) figured it'd be best to actually have something that can be used in court if anything outside of the general things that happen in Phights were to ever happen.

^ Yes this hc is also my personal explanation for there being extremely tight maps HAHSHDH– and also for the reason why the Iron Cafe had chairs and tables on the roofs of all places (they're up on the four corners, you'll see them). Oh yeah and also there are restrooms on the middle ground leading to the second floor. Just yk. Iron Cafe :3

- Scythe and Coil's trailers were video submissions (published by the Flipside) in the PHIGHTING! world, bc they're both outlaws and can't submit official forms to join via legitimate means. Of course, they ARE actual Phighters if they managed to join that way, just not super super official ones that joined because of the aforementioned on-paper agreement that has something to do with the factions. Coil and Scythe joining is completely up to fate for this one; if their trailers do well, the money raised by them will fund their first debut.

^ "What's a first debut????" WELL!! ANOTHER HC!! Phighters have to wear the same attire. Why? Dude, it's their uniform. In normal cases (aka the signed agreement), the Flipside would fund copies of them themselves, having to make five for both blue and red variants; in Coil and Scythe's case, however, it's a little different. Because there's nothing officially tying their name to the Flipside, as I said, their chances of joining are completely up to fate. If they manage to raise a crap-ton of bux from just the video submission/trailer alone, the money will be used to fund; a) the clothing copies; b) a new Respawn Anchor to allow Respawning (I'll explain that in a minute); and c) nothing! Any amount of extra bux is immediately handed over to the Phighter, unlike in the official agreement that requires some extra paperwork, so I suppose that's a plus.

- RESPAWN ANCHORS!! Wow, I know, I'm so good at these names (sorry mojang). Unlike the Spawn, these things are almost fully artificial, and you won't believe who made them. Yeah it was Medkit how'd you know. Anyway, Respawn Anchors—while the original creator is very much unknown to the rest of the Inpherno—are only exclusively made by Blackrock for the Flipside. Why? Money. Because of course.

^ The way they work is exactly how Medkit's crystal resurrects, except they're specifically tied to only one inphernal (why? Because Medkit's resurrection resurrects all allies). The crystal inside each Anchor is first teal—pure. Add your blood into the mix and it's tied to you now. Its resurrection radius isn't more of a radius, it's more like a ray of light.

^ All Phighters have three Anchors; one for the top of the Arena (facing downwards), one for the bottom (facing upwards), and the last one– well, it's where they actually spawn. They function via "line of sight," which is why they don't work outside of the Arena they're placed in. The one on top sees its Phighter dead, sends the signal to the one at the Spawn (takes a couple of seconds), and the one there Respawns its Phighter. The one at the bottom of the Arena is for when the Phighter died under something, like a roof.

^ Each costs 50k. Medkit originally wanted them to be on the cheaper side but whatever, he knows Blackrock doesn't care about him. He is secretly proud of his creation being super essential in Phights. No Subspace doesn't know he made them. He is glad he doesn't.

- Subspace once tried to take credit for the Respawn Anchors' creation in front of Medkit, trying to taunt him, but seeing the guy look like he was on the verge of laughing in his face made him stop doing that immediately. At this point that is the only interaction between Medkit actually finds hilarious. Oh the irony.

did i cook

"OH YOU SURE AS HELL DID"

"THAT'S SO FIRE I LOVE THIS SM. ANY WORLDBUILDING HEADCANONS ARE ALWAYS WONDERFUL"