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Writing fight scenes

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1. Pacing

A fight scene should be fast-paced and intense. Unless it's a final battle with numerous parties, a fight scene that's too long tends to take away suspense. To speed up your pacing, use active voice to describe movement and don't overdescribe your characters' thoughts. Excessive inner monologue will be unrealistic, as people usually have no room to think during intense combats.

2. Character mannerisms

Here's a point that people often overlook, but is actually super important. Through fight scenes, you should be able to reveal your characters' contrasting mannerisms and personality. A cunning character would play dirty - fighting less and making use of their opponent's weakness more. A violent character would aim to kill. A softer one would only target to disarm their enemies, using weakened attacks. A short-minded character would only rely on force and attack without thinking. This will help readers understand your characters more and decide who to root for.

3. Making use of surroundings

Not only the characters, you also need to consider the setting of your fight scene and use it to your advantage. Is it suitable for fighting, or are there dangerous slopes that make it risky? Are there scattered items that can help your characters fight (e.g. nails, shards of glass, ropes, wooden boards, or cutlery)? Is it a public place where people can easily spot the fight and call the authorities, or is it a private spot where they can fight to the death?

4. Description

The main things that you need to describe in a fight scene are :

• Characters involved in the fight

• How they initiate and dodge attacks

• Fighting styles and any weapons used

• The injuries caused

Be careful to not drag out the description for too long, because it slows down the pace.

5. Raise the stakes

By raising the stakes of the fight, your readers will be more invested in it. Just when they think it's over, introduce another worse conflict that will keep the scene going. Think of your characters' goals and motivations as well. Maybe if the MC didn't win, the world would end! Or maybe, one person in the fight is going all-out, while the other is going easy because they used to be close :"D

6. Injuries

Fights are bound to be dirty and resulting in injuries, so don't let your character walk away unscathed - show the effect of their injuries. For example, someone who had been punched in the jaw has a good chance of passing out, and someone who had been stabbed won't just remove the knife and walk away without any problem. To portray realistic injuries, research well.

7. Drive the plot forward

You don't write fight scenes only to make your characters look cool - every fight needs to have a purpose and drive the plot forward. Maybe they have to fight to improve their fighting skills or escape from somewhere alive. Maybe they need to defeat the enemy in order to obtain an object or retrieve someone who had been kidnapped. The point is, every single fight scene should bring the characters one step closer (or further :D) to the climax.

8. Words to use

• Hand to hand combat :

Crush, smash, lunge, beat, punch, leap, slap, scratch, batter, pummel, whack, slam, dodge, clobber, box, shove, bruise, knock, flick, push, choke, charge, impact

• With weapon :

Swing, slice, brandish, stab, shoot, whip, parry, cut, bump, poke, drive, shock, strap, pelt, plunge, impale, lash, bleed, sting, penetrate

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The Shifter

Part 2 of filo!shifter!reader x cod various!

You've awoken from your sleep, you scrambling off your bed only to fall and hit the hard floor of your bedroom. Groaning as you untangled yourself from the sheet of blanket, you sat there for a minute the grogginess disappearing. Lips pulled into a thin line before it slowly turned into a disturbing crazed grin, in the current reality, they can't do anything without consequences but now, they can do whatever they want, all the fantasized murder and tortured they always dreamed of doing to someone will come true. Can you blame the dark corrupted side, its slumber has come to an end. Its fighting to take control, they want, no they need bloodshed. " Freckled Jesus, I think I need to stop reading dark novels and humor'' you said as you stood up and went on with your daily routine, you can't wait to sleep.

''This is all of the recruits?" Price asked Laswell as he went through each file and stops at a particular file. ''What's up with this one? Its just a picture, and a name. What about the other info?" Price asked again, he was puzzled. The picture showed of a person with (h/c) hair that stopped just below the shoulder, (e/c) eyes, skin tone is near a tan and caramel color, and a child-like face. Y/N alias Trese/Roja/Pamero. ''About that, we can't find anything about this Y/N person'' Laswell said as she leaned back to her chair, arms crossed as she stared at the Brits. ''No record, no birth certificate nor documentations about them its like they don't exist'' Laswell said, even she was puzzled when she got the file. It showed nothing, even one of her best men cannot find a single thing about them. ''So your saying, we have a phantom, a ghost'' Price asked as he stared at those (e/c) orbs. ''What do you want me to do then'' the man asked the blonde as he tucked the folder away. ''Keep an eye on that recruit, I want some informations about them. Any type of information, submit it to me'' Laswell said as her gaze turned serious. ''I'm counting on you 141 to unravel the mistery of Y/N'' Price closed his eyes and nodded, ''I'll tell the boys'', he exited the shop leaving Laswell to drink her coffee. ''Y/N .......who are you''

''What's this'' Soap asked Price who handed them a particular file, he opened it making sure Ghost can see it to while Gaz reads it from behind the two as Price drives. ''Y/N? Who's she? Why aren't there more information about them?" Soap asked as he handed the file to Ghost, who's gaze narrowed at the (e/c) orbs of the girl. ''Those eyes looked familiar....." Ghost said as he caught there attention. ''What do you mean? They look familiar?" Gaz asked. ''This eyes are what I saw yesterday when we finish the mission'' Price looked at Ghost from the mirror and put his eyes on the road. ''Laswell said to gather information about her, she has no background, not even a single info. Just her name and picture, she's like a ghost who doesn't exist as Laswell put it'' Price said as he took a turn and kept driving ''So were going to find out, she was watching us from yesterday if what Ghost said is true'' Gaz said.

''Then she must be the one who Ghost sensed at the forest'' Soap said, ''she was quiet, she followed Soap without him knowing it'' Price said, ''however we aren't sure if its really her who you saw Ghost. It could be anyone else who also had (e/c) eyes'' The said male grunted as he handed the file back to Soap who' lips are in a thin line. ''We'll see who she is, we might meet her in person''

You looked at the duffle bag? Honestly, it has everything you need, ''the fuck is this an inventory, Oh! Arnis sticks! Yahoo! Fear me you peasants'' you jumped like a child with the sticks in your hands like an idiot. Stopping and clearing your throat, you exit the forest head to where there are others getting in the bus that will escort them to the base. You hold the bag close to your body before straightening your clothes, a black shirt and catgo pants and boots. 'Man, I look good in this' although it was big considering your stature is, 4'9 well, smol, tiny smol looking like a child. The outfit was baggy hiding your figure but not entirely just the ass and curves but not the chest. ''The heck a kid'' the driver said as he scanned the the girl in front of him. ''Rude, much'' you said as you went inside, you gained some looks. ''Wow, your short. Are you lost kid?" '¹Anak ng tipaklong' this is gonna be quite a ride.

''Wait so your telling me, this your natural height. How old are you?" Morgana, a red head with striking blue eyes that you befriended asked. ''That's a secret, were here? The bus stopped'' you said. ''Hey! What do you mean a secret!" Jane Cristine or as you call her by a nickname you gave since its too long, Jc whined. She was a brunette with beautiful green eyes, she looked like a care-free Eren Jaeger without the problems. ''Oh yeah, your right. Let's go'' Morgana said as she took her bag and exited the bus, you and Jc followed.

''Woah, this place is huge, is that where we sleep?" Jc pointed at the two story high building, ''maybe'' you answered. Your gut churned, making you pull your lips in a thin line, a burning gaze drilling holes at the back of your head. ''²Anak ng timpaklong, Ano naman ang problema ngayon'' you said in tagalog turning your head, your eyes meeting Ghost's gaze. 'Shit does he know' you hold eye contact, gaze unwavering at each other ''Y/N!" Morgana called to you earning a hum, gaze not leaving the British male. ''Let's go we have to leave our bags in the barracks! Come on now''

''Yeah, coming'' you said and broke the eye contact with Ghost going after your new friends. ''So that's her, eh?" Soap asked as he watched the (h/c)-nette leave. ''She's shorter than I imagined, thought the lass was tall though'' he said as he and Ghost went to Price

¹Child of a grasshopper

²What's the problem now

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I need someone to explain to me WHY y/n picks outfits like we are playing EPISODE and RAN OUT OF GEMS!?!!?

HAHAAHH

Y/n: your smile? It makes my day Leo: your happiness? I live for it Raph, sitting between them: a room? Fucking get one

IM NOT CRYING U R?!

I find it really cute just how much Mikey looks up to Leo

It’s obvious that Leo inspires Mikey but something that is really cute is how much Mikey does actually take after Leo, & how there are times Mikey will be seen saying phrases similar to things that Leo has said. 

Leo: I can’t wait to save Raph so I can rub it in his face

Mikey: Time to snag that game, go home and rub it in Raph’s face

The are even certain behaviour’s that Mikey probably learnt from Leo, for example both Leo & Mikey do the same kind of smug face meaning Mikey probably learned it from Leo

And even in the movie you can see Mikey mimicking Leo’s body language or behaviour. 

Leo: Ahem?

Mikey: Ahem?

It’s just really cute how much Mikey looks up to Leo & how the things that Leo says & does inspires & motivates Mikey

Leo: That big jerk may be covered in goo and half alien, but he’s still our brother, and I’m not giving up on him. I’m not leaving him behind.

Mikey: Leo never gave up on us. I’m not giving up on him.

Leo is Mikey’s big brother & its really cute just how much Leo inspires Mikey & how much Mikey looks up to Leo & how there’s a part of Mikey that wants to be just like the brother that he loves so much.