You know, I totally spaced out and missed that the moveset job was actually open...
ok well here it is (will contribute to a few of the other jobs later but for now... the big one)
Olive
Series: Elinor Wonders Why
First Appearance: Hiding In Plain Sight/Owl Girl (September 7, 2020)
"I think I read something about that in my nature book!" ~Olive
When Elinor and her friends receive the ever mysterious (dun dun dun!) Brawltime invitation, they take a unique approach in choosing who among them should be the one to accept it. Elinor was quick and speedy, but weaker; Ari could fly, but was rather clumsy; But Olive, while slower, had the benefit of being much stronger, thanks to her being an elephant. Her love of books was also advantageous, as she could quickly read up on the competition and learn of their unique styles faster. So, the three of them happily decided that Olive should be the representative for Animal Town! As far as lightweights go, she's on the heaviest end; So, she's not an actual "heavyweight", but is the heaviest lightweight... uh, you follow?
Gimmick: Pachyderm Grappler
We have a fair few heavyweights on the roster... but I've noticed something. We don't have anyone who's a true grappler, you know, a real Zangief type. So I'm changing that! Her main gameplan emphasizes a focus on getting up close and trapping them with her command grabs. But, her moveset will also feature other elephant traits as well. Her charged light attacks have armor on startup, for instance, because elephants tend to uh... be harder to knock down, especially when they're in motion.
Light Neutral: Pachy-Punch
This one's pretty simple, Olive performs a basic, straight punch. Nothing too fancy uncharged... but when charged, this simple punch can nullify projectiles! So yeah, it's kinda like Zangief's Green Hand. A nice tool to help her get in close.
Light Up: Trunk Trumpet
A little anti-air tool to stop those who think they can jump into her to avoid her grabs... uncharged, Olive swings her head upwards, whipping the air with her trunk. When charged, she instead trumpets from her trunk! This attack even has a bit of a windbox that pushes away opponents that are still close to her, but not in the direct range of the attack (which is mainly upwards in front of her). This was actually implemented to discourage using it if the opponent is grounded, as it works against her main gameplan by pushing them away.
Light Down: Wait, let me check my notebook!
This one is a bit more jokey, down to the name itself. Having observed the battle, Olive wants to keep her notebook updated. Uncharged, she just quickly slams it down and reads it for a short moment. When charged, she also scribbles something in it, the act of which also hurts opponents who happen to... walk into her, I guess. While this is a weaker move that also somewhat goes against her gameplan, sometimes you just really need to get a group of enemies off of you if they are too overwhelming.
Neutral Special: Trunk Wrestling
Oh yeah, here go into the REAL fun stuff! Olive has figured out that for a fighting tournament like this, she can use her true elephant strength to her advantage, able to use her trunk as something a third "hand" to aid in grappling opponents. Unlike the traps that all characters employ for regular grabs, this grapple has a longer range (acting more like a "real" grab seen in other platform fighters) and she can actually drag her opponent around a bit. Though it takes a fair bit of effort, they can break out, so be sure to follow up! Pressing the neutral button has her pummeling them, pretty basic. But, pressing the special button again has her enter a unique throw sequence in four parts. The end of each part must be timed properly with the special button presses for max damage:
1. Throw upwards with trunk.
2. Catch the falling opponent in arms.
3. Properly time a suplex right after they are caught.
4. If successful at not falling over yourself, grab a leg with trunk for one final fling!
The timing is surprisingly tricky... but, the sequence can be intentionally canceled or failed for the sake of combos, mindgames, or even retreating during a heated free-for-all... so many options are opened up with just this one technique!!!
Up Special: Water Jet
Another funny use of her trunk, Olive slurps some water from a bucket... and then spits it out, using her own trunk and the water for a makeshift "jetpack" to fly upwards. Doesn't deal damage, but the water acts exactly like Mario's FLUDD, so if you're lucky you might turn the tide by pushing an opponent away accidentally.
Down Special: Nature Book
Wasn't too sure of what to do for a down special at first... but then I saw an opportunity to tie Olive's love of books into something more substantial than the Light Down. In the end, I came up with something that could really aid her gameplan: Olive takes some time to read from one of her books, which contains helpful knowledge that she takes to heart, granting her a random buff for about 2 seconds, just enough time to get a good grapple in. It could be a speed boost, a damage boost, decreased knockback, or a slight healing factor.
Nature Cat Copy:
Well, Nature Cat certainly isn't as strong as an elephant, but that won't stop him from trying! He quickly grabs onto an opponent and automatically performs the throw sequence... to the best of his ability. He tries to throw them up, but finds he can't and just flops over to the failed suplex right away. As you can see, no timed sequences, just an outright "flop" of a wrestling attempt.
Entrance:
Walking into the stage while reading a book, Olive looks up in surprise before waving happily.
Taunt:
A butterfly suddenly flutters around Olive, causing her to giggle.
Victory Animation:
The screen transitions to victory stage in the same white fade transition used in the show; Here we see Elinor, Ari, and Olive laughing and hugging each other before Elinor and Ari work together to lift Olive up in celebration!
Losing Animation:
Olive respectfully claps for the winner, occasionally trumpeting for them as well.
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