FE_Hector
Smash Lord
So, in my re-reading of Chris Paolini's Inheritance, I found a section that seems to relate to Melee quite a lot. I just thought I'd share this with you all, so without further ado: (oh wait, it's in the chapter "The Way of Knowing")
"All great fighting is the same, Eragon, even as all great warriors are the same. Past a certain point, it does not matter whether you wield a sword, a claw, a tooth, or a tail. It is true, you must be capable with your weapon, but anyone with the time and the inclination can acquire technical proficiency. To achieve greatness, though, that requires artistry, and it is those qualities that the best warriors have, even if, on the surface, they appear completely different.
*I'm skipping a few paragraphs here*
You have allowed yourself to become angrier than you should, said Glaedr softly. Anger has its place, but it will not help you here. The way of the warrior is the way of knowing. If that knowledge requires you to use anger, then you use anger, but you cannot wrest forth knowledge by losing your temper. Pain and frustration will be your only reward if you try.
Instead, you must strive to be calm, even if a hundred ravening enemies are snapping at your heels. Empty your mind and allow it to become like a tranquil pool that reflects everything around it and yet remains untouched by its surroundings. Understanding will come to you in that emptiness, when you are free of irrational fears about victory and defeat, life and death.
You cannot predict every eventuality, and you cannot guarantee success every time you face an enemy, but by seeing all and discounting nothing, you may adapt without hesitation to any change. The warrior who can adapt the easiest to the unexpected is the warrior who will live the longest."
Obviously there are a few differences between Smash and swordfighting, primarily your life being on the line, but if you slightly alter his words, it's pretty cool imo. For example, "it does not matter whether you wield a sword, claw, a tooth, or a nail" could easily be changed to "it does not matter if you wield a Marth, Fox, Falco, or a Sheik" (alternately it does not matter what character you use... w.e.). Also, I don't think that you'll have "a hundred ravening enemies snapping at your heels" over Smash, but you never know. We're a bunch of weird people.
Anyway, I just thought to share this with you. Obviously I don't own any of this, but I'm pretty sure I won't be sued for this, especially as I gave credit. Lemme know what you think.
"All great fighting is the same, Eragon, even as all great warriors are the same. Past a certain point, it does not matter whether you wield a sword, a claw, a tooth, or a tail. It is true, you must be capable with your weapon, but anyone with the time and the inclination can acquire technical proficiency. To achieve greatness, though, that requires artistry, and it is those qualities that the best warriors have, even if, on the surface, they appear completely different.
*I'm skipping a few paragraphs here*
You have allowed yourself to become angrier than you should, said Glaedr softly. Anger has its place, but it will not help you here. The way of the warrior is the way of knowing. If that knowledge requires you to use anger, then you use anger, but you cannot wrest forth knowledge by losing your temper. Pain and frustration will be your only reward if you try.
Instead, you must strive to be calm, even if a hundred ravening enemies are snapping at your heels. Empty your mind and allow it to become like a tranquil pool that reflects everything around it and yet remains untouched by its surroundings. Understanding will come to you in that emptiness, when you are free of irrational fears about victory and defeat, life and death.
You cannot predict every eventuality, and you cannot guarantee success every time you face an enemy, but by seeing all and discounting nothing, you may adapt without hesitation to any change. The warrior who can adapt the easiest to the unexpected is the warrior who will live the longest."
Obviously there are a few differences between Smash and swordfighting, primarily your life being on the line, but if you slightly alter his words, it's pretty cool imo. For example, "it does not matter whether you wield a sword, claw, a tooth, or a nail" could easily be changed to "it does not matter if you wield a Marth, Fox, Falco, or a Sheik" (alternately it does not matter what character you use... w.e.). Also, I don't think that you'll have "a hundred ravening enemies snapping at your heels" over Smash, but you never know. We're a bunch of weird people.
Anyway, I just thought to share this with you. Obviously I don't own any of this, but I'm pretty sure I won't be sued for this, especially as I gave credit. Lemme know what you think.
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