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Apparently one of their superpowers is to believe in you & cheer you on!

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Something I really love about FusionFall is that at first glance it looks like this "edgy" anime Cartoon Network crossover, where all the characters from the shows you loved as a kid have suddenly found themselves in the middle of an intergalactic war and they have to fight off this gargantuan eldritch alien planet, that's trying to assimilate Earth into its mass; And then, like, the game's story itself is super fucking unserious and half of the missions you complete are asking you to do the most random-ass shit for the CN characters, a good chunk of whom are entirely unbothered that there this massive amalgam of planets constantly looming over the sky and slowly approaching us. It's like if in Majora's Mask, nobody gaf about the damn moon. I like it because imo it's a perfect mix of the tones from the different cartoons featured in the game. I tried to do something similar when writing "CN Akumas". The story was edgier at times, but just as often I wanted to have chill chapters with a heavier focus on comedy.

Anywayyy, here's the thumbnail. Some background editing went into this thing, because the bumper cars were a little too small, but I bet you can't even tell, lol. Now go watch the video.

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FusionFall Headcanons: Runty

While many had their reservations about Billy's odd "pet," he's grown on a fair number of soldiers stationed at the Endsville base, becoming their unofficial mascot. Do your best to keep your eye on him though: There's no telling what trouble he may be involved in.

Being an imaginary friend, Runty is smarter than many people give him credit for. Unlike actual fusion monsters, he can talk, if in a very infantile way. He's more like the imaginary puppies in the FHFIF episode, "Who Let the Dogs In?" where instinct greatly overrides their limited intelligence. Signs of said intelligence include when he refers to the player as "Mama" or "Papa," likely as a result of Billy handing him over to us after the events of "Fuse No More (Part 2 of 4)." Considering that what followed was him getting sacrificed to weaken the shield in Fuse's Lair, this mission also served as an example of Runty's loving nature. with Billy noting how sweet he is and Runty seemingly forgiving us after these events.

Despite Runty continuing to stay by Billy's side after this, it's clear that he maintains some odd sense of affection for the player for the... few minutes at best, that he was passed over as their imaginary friend. He keeps pushing the title of "Mama" or "Papa" onto them, as if the player has some sort of co-parent status with Billy. It could also be a trait that he actually inherited from Billy, given the latter's sometimes misguided sense of compassion and regular habit of pushing his friendship onto others.

Sadly, like many of Billy's other pets, Runty is regularly the victim of neglect/abuse or unfortunate circumstances. Luckily for the little guy, since he was based on the malleable fusion spawns, he springs back from most injuries incredibly easily--ironically, another trait he also shares with Billy. Besides the incident at Fuse's Lair, Runty has been attacked by Milkshakes and fusion fighters, endured food poisoning, and run over by vehicles multiple times. Each time, he springs back without seeming any the wiser.

Since learning of his true origins as an imaginary friend, many people at the Endsville base have tried to see how they could put his ability to camouflage with actual fusion monsters to use. Runty has learned to follow some basic commands and repeat certain words he hears, and initially, there was some success in using him to maneuver around other groups of fusion monsters. However, the tactic wouldn't work forever. Eventually, either from realizing that they couldn't communicate with him through the fusion hivemind or paying attention to how he hung around the Endsville base, fusion monsters would recognize him as an enemy. Runty has ended serving as a distraction, bait, or placed in a kind of 'Lassie' role since. All in all, it wasn't a big loss since he really only listens to Billy or soldiers he's gotten close to for whatever the reason.

Runty's existence may have partially inspired Dexter to create the Unstable Nanos, being that they share much of the same traits and the same purpose for the war effort.

While typically sweet, Runty does have a couple of bad habits, those being "love bites" and trying to eat random objects. He's like a toddler that'll put anything in his mouth--one full of razor-sharp teeth that you definitely don't want to get your arm caught in.

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insert ur ideas for why shes panicking...cuz I aint got any besides shes goofy

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If I'm completely honest, my biggest disappointment with FusionFall's story is just how little attention they give to the Belladonna subplot. The gist of it is that a year prior to the Fusion invasion the Powerpuff Girls were in an altercation with Mojo Jojo and in it Buttercup was knocked out of the fight, following which she went missing. In the present day she's reappeared as Belladonna - the new member of the Gangreen Gang and the vocalist of their band, all the while having amnesia and not remembering a thing from her old life. No one, but Ace and his boys know about her being Buttercup. (Tho you really don't learn the details about this from the game itself, rather from outside sources, like Words Collide, where Buttercup is absent and the girls are much more hostile to Mojo.)

Interesting story, right?

And the set up is also quite fun, since you start the game with the first 4 levels taking place in the Future after Planet Fusion has taken over Earth. There you actually meet Buttercup for the first time, where she's one of very few survivors from the war. Moreover, the first Nano you obtain during the tutorial is Nano Buttercup.

Then you travel back to the past and learn that Buttercup is missing from Blossom and the Professor. You can even see a statue of Buttercup has been set up in Hero's Square as an apparent memorial, one which Blossom is literally facing all the time.

All that cool setup and then you reach level 14 and get to Buttercup Belladonna in Marquee Row...

And nothing really happens. She gives you one mission where's she's like "I had amnesia, but I'm starting to remember my old life. Could you tell my family I'm okay." A nice mission in theory, but that's it? Like, problem is already entirely resolved by the time we get there and this is the mission we should've gotten at the end of a long line of missions where we actually help Belladonna regain her memories as Buttercup.

There's that Nano Project mission you can take right before you meet Belladonna for the first time, which hints to you that Belladonna and Buttercup are one and the same (in case you couldn't tell by just looking at them), but the hint's inclusion is confusing because half the mission already refers to Belladonna as Buttercup, so it's not really a reveal.

And then the Fusion Buttercup mission line has Ace worried that if Belladonna sees Fusion Buttercup she would start remembering her old life, but she's already started to remember, because the "tell my family I'm okay" mission is already available.

And then by the next level this subplot is entirely discarded. Compare that to the Planetoid Fusion subplot or the Totems or the Master Weapon, all of which span several mission lines across multiple levels and the difference is drastic.

Anyway, rambling aside, do watch the video, where Magic and Matt discuss the level 14 missions. And while you do that, see how much time they spend on the Belladonna bit, because I promise you they talk about it more than what the game gives us.

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I'm a goober I forgot to post this here! Here's some blossom 🌸

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My new obsession...

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Been trying some new things~

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yahh.. some angst I guess

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powah puff store

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AS1 Miku Jenny

Miku Jenny!!

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AS1 RWBY

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AS3 Jenny!

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Happy 26th Anniversary PPG!

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Wishing fusion fall finished the other characters lore i wanted the rest of the rowdy ruff boys.

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Im gonna start watermarking my work, though enjoy this FF!blossom LOL! whenever I tell myself to make fusionfall content I end up just drawing blossom. I really need to branch out

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Tokusatsu is a crazy TV show genre cuz the show will literally have the most emotionally compelling story ever told with action scenes keeping you on the edge of your seat, and then the hero pulls out a fucking Hasbro toy for a weapon.