#Sovereignty Now - Makoto Musings;

[altered-personas]

So because I felt like it, and I've been listening to this song a lot, this is basically the song for when Sovereign is out of control and is fighting against the team, more specifically the final battle when it's down to just Aaron.

The main lyrics fit Sovereign perfectly, especially with her mindset at the time, while the chorus is Aaron holding his ground against her onslaught (though those lyrics don't match up as well)

I also see the ending as, after Makoto says something about him turning his back on her, Aaron just drops his weapon and apologizes, trying one last time to get through to her... which works of course.

I dunno, I just really like this song and thinks it fits the scene PERFECTLY

[altered-personas]

Something that I'm simultaneously excited and scared to write is a fight scene with Sovereign, just because of how I picture her combat style.

Of course, you have your basics. She can do everything canon Makoto can do, and everything Venom/Symbiote Spider-Man can do. And you can bet I'm going to be HEAVILY referencing moves from Web of Shadows, Ultimate Spider-Man, Shattered Dimensions, and Marvel's Spider-Man 2 when that comes out.

But what makes her interesting is that at any time, on any part of her suit, she can summon her persona, creating it out of the suit. Not only that, but she can summon it in pieces. And because she has access to both Johanna and Anat, that means she can deck you in the face with a giant robot fist, but then slam down one of Johanna's tires onto you and rev the engine to grind her enemies into the pavement.

And she can do it all seamlessly, stringing her attacks and form changes together like a high tier fighting game character.

Sovereign is a brutal opponent, even when she's got full control of the suit. Anyone who faces her will be lucky to walk away with only a few broken bones.

There's just so much potential for creative fight scenes with a skill set like this... but I also don't want it to be too overpowered, nor do I want to leave that potential untapped, so there's a little bit of pressure to get it right.

Either way, I'm sure it'll be a ton of fun once I get the hang of it