Important The Ridley for SSB4 Thread - End of an Era

[Oracle_Summon]

It could be in a cutscene like Captain Falcon's FS, where Ridley takes the unfortunate players to Pyrosphere where he grinds them against its walls.

Though that does make sense, it would be very confusing constantly switching stages. Maybe Ridley grabbing an opponent and then blasting them a fireball (with an area of effect) would make a better Final Smash, in my opinion.

 

[Deleted member]

Though that does make sense, it would be very confusing constantly switching stages. Maybe Ridley grabbing an opponent and then blasting them a fireball (with an area of effect) would make a better Final Smash, in my opinion.

I think that the skin-hardening FS that @majora_787 brought up would work the best in terms of being more unique to Ridley and not having issues like constant stage-switching to Pyrosphere or someplace else. To be honest, I feel the fireball FS might be a little generic for a character like Ridley and I don't think Sakurai would settle for something so simple.

PS: If I came across as combative, I apologize, it was not my intention to cause a conflict.

 

[Oracle_Summon]

I think that the skin-hardening FS that @majora_787 brought up would work the best in terms of being more unique to Ridley and not having issues like constant stage-switching to Pyrosphere or someplace else. To be honest, I feel the fireball FS might be a little generic for a character like Ridley and I don't think Sakurai would settle for something so simple.

PS: If I came across as combative, I apologize, it was not my intention to cause a conflict.

No you are ok. We are just debating what Ridley's Final Smash could/should be.

 

[Dalek_Kolt]

Alright, so I tried my hand at a potential "infinite flight Ridley" moveset.

 

[AndreaAC]

sooooo, why Ridley and rosalina shiping is a thing? I dunno exactly why. but i feel like a compelling pair, to the point i would gladly use her as a teammate in doubles XD

but the only way i see it working is Rosalina being some kind of galactic empress ...

hehehe

You have got to admit though that's a pretty awesome paring though. A galactic princess and a space dragon.

xD I think I will have to show some of the drawings I have again...since I'm the one who started that pairing....

c: as time goes by, this "Ridsalina" collage is getting bigger...this pairing started with the blue sketch from the upper left corner ...

 

[Morbi]

xD I think I will have to show some of the drawings I have again...since I'm the one who started that pairing....
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You just made my day; that pairing is beautiful. OTP.

 

[Deleted member]

Alright, so I tried my hand at a potential "infinite flight Ridley" moveset.

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An interesting idea, so since you said that "Ridley is capable of infinite flight so long as his elevation doesn't exceed his tail length" would I be correct to infer that this move functions similar to Rob's or Pit's Old Up-B wherein the height is directly controlled via the control stick? Would I be correct to assume that in this way Ridley would have high vertical potential (perhaps time-based amount of flight once the tail-length height is exceeded)?

Another brief question: would an activation of this move automatically bring Ridley up to his infinite flight height such that he would already be at the maximum tail-length at which infinite flight could be sustained?

On another note, in your drawings you have X's next to parts to that show Ridley falling automatically if the player guides him over a place of lower elevation wherein the tail-length height would be exceeded, so to prevent this from happening, maybe when Ridley moves over such a depth the time-based unidirectional control kicks in wherein he can be controlled similar to Pit's old Up-B? The only thing that would worry me then would be balancing; for example, if Ridley goes into this omni-directional control mode and returns to a height where his infinite flight can be sustained, would the time interval for which he is controllable in the non-infinite height scenarios be restored completely, partially, or would it gradually deplete as Ridley more frequently moves out of his infinite flight range until he goes into a state of post-recovery freefall? I feel that if it were restored completely, it could be logical in order to exemplify the strength of Ridley's air game (assuming he would have one of the best, if not the indisputably best air game of all the characters) however I feel that if the omni-directional time limit were completely restored each time it could become a little broken, especially if we're assuming that Ridley will be able to act out of his Up-B at all heights (again to exemplify the strength and variability of his air game) and that his Up-B has a decent amount of time before freefall when he is in omni-directional control mode (Again similar to Pit's old Up-B).

One last thing, since again we're assuming that he will be able to control his height while in his "infinite flight" mode, I feel his usage of his "Tail Impaler" (as I call it) could pose a problem since the directional input to initiate this special move could pull Ridley down enough such that he lands back on the ground before his Down-B can be initiated since his height would likely be controlled by the control stick.
(Apologies in advance if I sound combative in this last paragraph).

Let me know what you think of this and thank you for reading.

 

[AndreaAC]

You just made my day; that pairing is beautiful. OTP.

C: Glad that you like them! I hope to be able to draw more of them now that i'm going to learn how to draw digitally! :3

 

[Deleted member]

Everyone forgot about this when thinking about his FS, could be a more ranged 1HKO dragoon type of FS, Ridley appears in the background and you control the aim of this move(or he could grow to the size he is in this pic )

 

[The King of Skulls]

Not that this is going to happen, but it'd be pretty sick if Ridley's pummel involves him biting his victim and ripping a chunk from them, healing himself.

Occasional squirts of blood and volatile hemorrhages would also be acceptable as an event of this at higher percentages.

 

[Deleted member]

Not that this is going to happen, but it'd be pretty sick if Ridley's pummel involves him biting his victim and ripping a chunk from them, healing himself.

Occasional squirts of blood and volatile hemorrhages would also be acceptable as an event of this at higher percentages.

Yeah, I imagine having a stellar air game (assuming that will happen) coupled with healing grabs would be WAY too broken. Even on its known the idea of healing grabs would probably be too broken anyways. I think it would be really cool regardless.

 

[Welshy91]

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[Deleted member]

According to Wikitroid, this is his artwork from the Japanese guide..... I have nothing to say

EDIT: He is so important that he needed his own biography page, someone should turn this into a book

 

[Dalek_Kolt]

Holy wall of text! Well, at least its full of legitimate questions.

An interesting idea, so since you said that "Ridley is capable of infinite flight so long as his elevation doesn't exceed his tail length" would I be correct to infer that this move functions similar to Rob's or Pit's Old Up-B wherein the height is directly controlled via the control stick? Would I be correct to assume that in this way Ridley would have high vertical potential (perhaps time-based amount of flight once the tail-length height is exceeded)?

The principle behind the move itself is that would behave like Pit's Up Special, but with a ceiling that Ridley cannot exceed. If Ridley activates it well above the ceiling, he would fly up like Charizard or Sm4sh Pit, but be unable to activate infinite flight until he gets close enough to the floor.

Another brief question: would an activation of this move automatically bring Ridley up to his infinite flight height such that he would already be at the maximum tail-length at which infinite flight could be sustained?

But of course! Its still a recovery, so it would be best for Ridley's Up Special to propel him as high as possible.

On another note, in your drawings you have X's next to parts to that show Ridley falling automatically if the player guides him over a place of lower elevation wherein the tail-length height would be exceeded, so to prevent this from happening, maybe when Ridley moves over such a depth the time-based unidirectional control kicks in wherein he can be controlled similar to Pit's old Up-B? The only thing that would worry me then would be balancing; for example, if Ridley goes into this omni-directional control mode and returns to a height where his infinite flight can be sustained, would the time interval for which he is controllable in the non-infinite height scenarios be restored completely, partially, or would it gradually deplete as Ridley more frequently moves out of his infinite flight range until he goes into a state of post-recovery freefall? I feel that if it were restored completely, it could be logical in order to exemplify the strength of Ridley's air game (assuming he would have one of the best, if not the indisputably best air game of all the characters) however I feel that if the omni-directional time limit were completely restored each time it could become a little broken, especially if we're assuming that Ridley will be able to act out of his Up-B at all heights (again to exemplify the strength and variability of his air game) and that his Up-B has a decent amount of time before freefall when he is in omni-directional control mode (Again similar to Pit's old Up-B).

The idea was that if Ridley flies over to a platform that's too low (like the pictures), he would essentially be in freefall until he descends below the ceiling. Re-activating flight is manual, in case players WANT to be grounded.

One last thing, since again we're assuming that he will be able to control his height while in his "infinite flight" mode, I feel his usage of his "Tail Impaler" (as I call it) could pose a problem since the directional input to initiate this special move could pull Ridley down enough such that he lands back on the ground before his Down-B can be initiated since his height would likely be controlled by the control stick.
(Apologies in advance if I sound combative in this last paragraph).

Oh. Damn. Thanks for catching that.

Uh...

Okay. While the attack is implemented, Ridley's vertical position is locked, unless he exceeds his ceiling, in which case he will simply descend until he is close enough to the floor.

 

[Deleted member]

Holy wall of text! Well, at least its full of legitimate questions.



The principle behind the move itself is that would behave like Pit's Up Special, but with a ceiling that Ridley cannot exceed. If Ridley activates it well above the ceiling, he would fly up like Charizard or Sm4sh Pit, but be unable to activate infinite flight until he gets close enough to the floor.



But of course! Its still a recovery, so it would be best for Ridley's Up Special to propel him as high as possible.



The idea was that if Ridley flies over to a platform that's too low (like the pictures), he would essentially be in freefall until he descends below the ceiling. Re-activating flight is manual, in case players WANT to be grounded.



Oh. Damn. Thanks for catching that.

Uh...

Okay. While the attack is implemented, Ridley's vertical position is locked, unless he exceeds his ceiling, in which case he will simply descend until he is close enough to the floor.

Okay, that makes sense, but I am still slightly wondering about Ridley's state during infinite flight mode, if you were say, to initiate Ridley's Up-B and then after he settles into his "infinite flight" mode tap the control stick upwards, would that cause him to automatically fly upwards like Sm4sh Pit in a set straight line (or other set pattern), or would that just raise him upwards slightly (and if so, what would be his state of action here since it would exceed his tail-length height?)

Also, could you possibly elaborate a little more on the "ceiling" of his Up-B? By ceiling do you mean a certain height below which Ridley's Up-B will behave like Pit's old Up-B (player control) and above which it will behave similar to Sm4sh Pit's Up-B (set unidirectional path)? And in terms of Ridley's state of freefall above depths that exceed his tail-length height, would I be correct to assume that this state would be similar to the post-gliding freefall in SSBB where characters could still perform any move?

Thank you for your time.

 

[The King of Skulls]

Yeah, I imagine having a stellar air game (assuming that will happen) coupled with healing grabs would be WAY too broken. Even on its known the idea of healing grabs would probably be too broken anyways. I think it would be really cool regardless.

Well, Ivy in Project M isn't too broken(at least, from what I've seen...) even with the self heals, and to grab requires you to be on the ground, which is Ridley's supposed weakness. It'd be an interesting idea, but I doubt that if Ridley joined in, him eating other combatants would not be in his move set.

Now I want to see Ridley eating one of Mario's arms casually and everyone looks at him weirdly and he was like "What? I was at high percentage!"

 

[PlasticBag]

Out of curiosity, who's going to Apex?

 

[Deleted member]

Out of curiosity, who's going to Apex?

I also want to know if anyone will go to the Invitational tournament, if my bet is correct, I want someone here to see by their own eyes before the site crashes

 

[Dalek_Kolt]

Okay, that makes sense, but I am still slightly wondering about Ridley's state during infinite flight mode, if you were say, to initiate Ridley's Up-B and then after he settles into his "infinite flight" mode tap the control stick upwards, would that cause him to automatically fly upwards like Sm4sh Pit in a set straight line (or other set pattern), or would that just raise him upwards slightly (and if so, what would be his state of action here since it would exceed his tail-length height?)

If Ridley hasn't yet reached his maximum height, tapping up would elevate him like Brawl Pit. If he tries going up despite reaching his maximum elevation, nothing would happen and he would just idle. Or if he was going up at an angle, he would move horizontally only upon reaching max height.

Also, could you possibly elaborate a little more on the "ceiling" of his Up-B? By ceiling do you mean a certain height below which Ridley's Up-B will behave like Pit's old Up-B (player control) and above which it will behave similar to Sm4sh Pit's Up-B (set unidirectional path)? And in terms of Ridley's state of freefall above depths that exceed his tail-length height, would I be correct to assume that this state would be similar to the post-gliding freefall in SSBB where characters could still perform any move?

Basically, Ridley would behave more or less like any other fighter in the air if he's too high up.

The move itself would propel him upward like Sm4sh Pit's Recovery, then if he's close enough to the ground, he can fly around like Brawl Pit's recovery. If he's too far up, he freefalls until he's close enough to the ground, in which case its flying time.

For an amusing mental image of what I'm talking about, imagine Ridley is a normal fighter, but that he balances on his tail in order to use his midair attacks. If his tail finds no stable ground, Ridley, best case scenario, has a second jump and recovery, worst-case scenario, Ridley plummets like a rock.

 

[OblivionWolf]

Alright, so I tried my hand at a potential "infinite flight Ridley" moveset.

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This is actually pretty perfect. Wouldn't shock me if this atually happens.

 

[IsmaR]

Out of curiosity, who's going to Apex?

Out of curiosity, why ask that here?

 

[Snagrio]

xD I think I will have to show some of the drawings I have again...since I'm the one who started that pairing....
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c: as time goes by, this "Ridsalina" collage is getting bigger...this pairing started with the blue sketch from the upper left corner ...

Well if you're gonna show off your collage, then...

Here are the stories I've written for Ridley and Rosalina, all inspired by AndreaAC.

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I'm not what you may call, "cuddly" by any sense of the word. Cruel, heartless, bloodthirsty; yeah that sounds more like me. Not something even a mother could love right? Well, that's what I thought myself, until she came along…

The sun shined brightly, birds fluttered about and bees fastidiously buzzed about the spring flowers sprawling across a great meadow like a carpet encrusted with multicolored jewels. But the serenity came to a halt as an ominous shadow cast itself upon the flowing grassland. Panic-stricken, the local denizens fled from the approaching monster gliding through the sky.

With a single beat of its great leathery dull yellow wings, a big purple creature not unlike the pterosaurs of old dived toward the soft ground. With deadly clawed hands and feet, long pointed tail, and menacing jaws that put a crocodile to shame, Ridley, the great leader of the Space Pirates, touched down after a long flight. "So, this must be the place…" He arrived at a humongous abode, the place where legends from across the universe gather to participate in the most prestigious and intense of tournament battles: Smash Mansion.

"Huh, wonder if I'll be stuck as a lousy boss again. One would think someone like me would get more respect." Ridley thought to himself angrily while making his way to the double oak doors.

Standing before the entryway Ridley stood still, for he was too tall to fit inside the ten foot tall doors. A few seconds later a sensor sounded off and sent a small red beam at the waiting mansion guest, causing the commander's body to shrink until he was just able to squeeze through.

Grumbling in discomfort, Ridley twisted and turned beforestumbling inside, straightening a wing that had gotten slightly crumpled. "I hate that part."

With cold, piercing golden eyes, the space pirate scanned the expansive lobby which bustled with participants. Two stocky mustached brothers in overalls, one in red, the other in green, jumped about helping a young blonde woman in a bright pink dress, a fair looking swordsman checked over his shiny blade before brushing a lock of sapphire hair away from his face, a muscle-bound ape flexed his arms beside the fountain situated at the center of the room, and others that Ridley had quickly lost interest in.

Not wanting to garner unwanted attention, the dragon crept quietly towards a distant shady corner of the lobby where a couple large palm tree pots were placed to lie down on the white marble floor for a rest and regain his depleted strength.

Just before he could shut his eyes, a deep echoing voice reached the pirate's ear. "Ah, Mr. Ridley glad to see you've arrived." Ridley raised his head with a slight snarl as a large floating white glove floated towards him.

"I told you, just call me Ridley."

The floating entity, known as Master Hand, swayed up and down as a way of nodding. "Ah yes, my apologies."

With another snarl, the pirate leader sat up slowly, baring his many sharp teeth as he did so. "The Hunter isn't here yet is she?"

Tilting slightly, Master Hand responded nervously, "Actually Samus arrived early, but she's currently in her room."

"Good enough. Now leave me be so I can get some shut eye, or else."

With another nod, the glove did as asked. "Very well Mr.-er Ridley."

Once again the space dragon started to drift off into slumber, only to pick up the sound of an opening door with his acute ears. Letting one eye open a slit, Ridley spied another blonde woman walk through the entry doors.

She looked similar to the female in the pink dress; only she was taller and her hair was longer, covering half her face. Atop her head rested a glittering silver crown laden with precious red and blue stones. The dress she wore wasn't pink, but a pale blue with faint celestial patterns ringed around the bottom. In one hand she carried a thin rod with a star ornament at the end, and it cast a tiny cloud of sparkles with every step.

Alongside the woman, a small yellow sentient star with a pair of black eyes bounced happily in midair all around her while emitting soft squeaks of joy.

Arching his open eyelid to the slightest degree, Ridley snickered, "Must be one of the new ones; ah whatever, just another face for someone to trash." With another grumble, the dragon curled up beneath the greenery using his wings as a blanket, inconspicuous to all.

The overall-clad brothers rushed to greet the celestial denizen, with their princess not far behind.

"Oh Rosalina, you-a made it!" The shorter of the two brothers shouted excitedly.

"Thank you Mario. It's an honor to be here." Rosalina replied in a quiet yet dignified voice.

Others in the lobby gathered to welcome the newcomer, except for Ridley, who had since fallen soundly asleep.

A little while later, after everyone had gone their separate ways into the mansion, Rosalina happened to pass by where Ridley was still snoozing. Despite his large size, the palm fronds had concealed him well, as nobody had noticed his presence since his initial arrival. She sensed tiny movements disturbing the trees, and then saw the unusual scaly purple lump in-between them.

Curious, she lightly tapped the side of the leathery wings with one of her delicate fingers. "Hello?" she prodded politely. The touched appendage slowly lifted, revealing the owner's content face as it slowly rose and fell from every breath.

The star accompanying Rosalina, called a Luma, floated down and hovered right in front of the space pirate's closed eye, wondering what to do next.

The very next moment, Ridley awakened, staring at the Luma mere inches away from his head. Clearly annoyed, he rose slightly and growled with great menace, causing the poor celestial child to dash behind its protector, cowering in fear.

Growing angrier, Ridley lifted his toothy maw at the perceived intruders. "If you know what's good for ya, you'll go away and never dare touch me again. Got it?!"

Rosalina, despite the threat, wasn't intimidated in the slightest. "I'm sorry. I just wanted to see who it was under those beautiful wings of yours."

"Flattery ain't gonna get you anywhere with me, now beat it before I bite your head off!" Ridley was now standing at full height towering over Rosalina, who still stood her ground.

The galactic woman merely smiled in amusement. "I'll leave, but first, will you tell me your name? I'm Rosalina by the way."

Ridley huffed and flapped his wings several times in frustration. Eyes ablaze, his anger was reaching the boiling point. "Why won't she just leave me alone?! If it weren't for the stupid mansion rules, she'd been dead by now. Argh!"

Taking a breath to cool down, he folded his wings in front of him so Rosalina couldn't see his face. Uttering what was barely above a whisper, he answered, "Its Ridley…" He heard light laughter beyond his cover, to which he growled in response.

"Ridley? That's a very nice name. Well Ridley, maybe I'll see you again some time."

After a few seconds, Ridley withdrew a tiny bit of his wings to catch a glimpse of Rosalina walking away, the Luma trailing behind her. "The nerve of that woman, trying to make small talk; though, I've never seen someone act so…nice like that towards me… Maybe she even… Bah! That's stupid, there's no way she could…like me… Could she?"

Spoiler

"What have I done…?"

Rain fell heavily, covering the surrounding meadow like a wet blanket. Some of the water struck a figure shielding himself from the precipitation with his great leathery wings. Within the walls of his own self-made tent, Ridley stood absolutely still. He wasn't alone, for in the dragon's palms laid the deceased form of Rosalina, the only person to show him kindness and, beyond all odds, love. Tears flowed out from the space pirate's softened eyes before cascading onto the limp body he held with the greatest of care in his bloodied clawed hands.

"Rosalina, I didn't mean to…to…"

Gently, Ridley brushed the galactic overseer's golden hair with a single finger, trailing down her forehead before stopping just above her closed eyelids, eyelids that will never open again and greet him with their warm welcoming expression. With a slight accidental press, the tip of his claw drew a tiny drop of red liquid from her cold complexion. More tears fell to mix with the blood of the lifeless, swirling together before dripping unto the still dry ground beneath them.

A great unbridled cry rang though the torrent as Ridley mourned the loss of his beloved. He couldn't believe it. She was gone. Nothing could bring her back. The one light in his otherwise dark existence, destroyed.

"What everyone said is true, I am a monster."

The dragon drew the body close for an embrace, uncaring of the crimson result on his ribbed chest. His wings wrapped tighter around himself as he rocked back and forth like a child on a swing.

Ridley stayed in that position for a time, comforted that Rosalina was still in his protection, even though he knew that her spirit had long since left.

Suddenly, voices reached Ridley's ears amongst the pouring rain.

"Where-a is Miss Rosalina?"

"I think she went over there!"

A group of Smashers were coming, looking for the missing celestial maiden.

The lavender dragon exhaled slowly, steam pillowing from between his glistening teeth. He knew the search party would find them eventually, and that they would find him guilty for Rosalina's untimely demise. With a resolved look, Ridley stood up, fully aware that he couldn't stay with her any longer.

"I have no choice."

Reluctantly, the fragile woman was placed at the foot of a nearby tree, her hands carefully rested atop her unmoving chest.

Ridley spread his wings, ready to take off, but took one last look towards the one that proved to the world that he could be more then a senseless beast. Rosalina, with bloody tresses covering her eyes, sported the smallest of smiles. Even in death she still radiated joy.

Closing his steely yellow orbs, Ridley turned away for the final time and took to the sky. He blocked the screams and wails that reverberated through the air soon after his departure. The space pirate had heard these sounds of agony before and even used to relish every earful, but he couldn't listen to the cries this time, or ever again.

Spoiler

The onset of dusk swiftly approached as the sun dipped below the expansive horizon, with millions of fellow stars taking its place and filling the sky like tiny glimmering jewels. The moon soon arose and rested on its rightful throne as lord of the night, casting a faint blue glow upon the darkened landscape.

All lights shown brightly in the Smash Mansion, and a festive atmosphere filled the air. It was time for the annual ball, and Smashers gathered from far and wide to attend this most magnificent of occasions.

Peach and Mario were among the first to arrive, the plumber decked out in a sharp tuxedo with a red bowtie, and his princess had donned a most elegant deep pink dress complete with golden elbow length gloves.

Next was Pit and Palutena. The angel wore a light blue long-sleeved undershirt covered by a white vest and black slacks. Palutena was adorned by a shouldered forest green ball gown laced with intricate white patterns along the bottom.

After them followed many more guests, some with dates, others in groups just to have a good time.

At last the final pair arrived at the mansion. Strolling towards the double oak doors, the Space Pirate Commander shifted in discomfort. "This thing is too tight." Ridley grumbled as he tugged on the indigo tailcoat fastened to his chest. His fumbling nearly caused the black top hat perched on his head to fall.

Rosalina, his ball partner, reached towards his strained neck. "Now, now Ridley…" she cooed softly while readjusting the buttons so the clothing didn't choke him.

Frustrated though he was, Ridley calmed down to allow the galactic matriarch to fix his problem. Rosalina wore a specially made version of her usual outfit, with extra frills around the ends of her sleeves, a faint dark blue star pattern ringed around the shoulders, and a large ruby necklace.

"There." Rosalina stated, stepping back and looking satisfied with her work.

Ridley teased the coat a little, and made a little grunt. "Its better, thanks."

His date smiled in reply and the two of then continued to the entrance. The scanner by the door proceeded to shrink the dragon until he was just over a head taller then Rosalina, at which point she couldn't help but giggle. Ridley merely rolled his eyes in annoyance as a familiar robot putted towards them.

"Good evening Miss Rosalina and Mr. Ridley." The robot, named R.O.B., announced as it bowed stiffly.

"How many times to I have to tell you to just call me Ridley you worthless piece of-"

A stern glare from the woman beside him stopped Ridley midsentence, who snarled angrily as Rosalina gave the robot a curtsy. "Good evening to you as well Mr. R.O.B."

The mechanical being replied with a nod and led them through the many halls of the mansion, eventually arriving at the massive dining room, which had been specially decorated for the occasion.

Two grand chandeliers hung from the tall ceiling, each seemingly overflowing with an abundance of clear crystals that reflected the surrounding lights like brilliant mirrors. Beneath them sprawled a dance floor composed of polished redwood, which in turn was flanked on all four sides by thick plush grey carpet.

Multiple circular tables assembled around the woodwork, all decorated with satin cloth and crowned with vases full of vibrant red roses. On the right lay the food table, brimming with delicacies of every fashion, and in the far corner an orchestral band played soothing melodies beside the French doors that led to the outside where a beckoning fountain played music of its own with cascading waters.

Ridley grunted at the fancy display. "Huh, looks like that old Hand went all out. Figures…"

"Oh Rosalina!" a female's voice called. It was Zelda, wearing a beautiful royal purple dress with Triforce symbols stitched into the shoulder fabric with golden thread. She waved Rosalina over to join the conversation she was have with Peach and Palutena.

The blue-clad woman returned the gesture with her own wave, and set off to greet the Hylian, leaving Ridley to himself.

Adjusting his top hat, the dragon made his way to the food table. Grabbing a juicy steak, Ridley opened wide and swallowed the chuck of flesh whole. Savoring the taste, he licked his fingers devilishly before reaching for another bite.

"Boy, don't you look fancy."

Ridley turned to his left and saw Bowser leaning against the table nonchalantly, a mischievous smirk on his toothy face.

"You're one to talk turtle breath." It was true; the Koopa King looked quite fashionable in his dapper black suit and tie. There was even a pair of cufflinks bearing his insignia clipped to the suit's wrists.

Bowser merely shrugged. "Hey, if it means free food, then it's worth the price of admission!" he said with a hearty laugh.

The night went along as the guests made the most of the eventful evening; feasting, dancing, and enjoying each other's company. Ridley on the other hand mostly kept to himself, and made sure to keep clear of the attention-drawing dance floor.

As the party wore on, Rosalina suddenly realized she hadn't seen much of her date, and went to search for him. Sure enough, the space pirate commander was found within the reclusiveness of the outside garden, sitting quietly by the bubbling fountain and staring up at the sky.

"Hey." Rosalina spoke softly.

Ridley gave her a glace before looking back to the heavens. "Yeah?"

The galactic overseer folded her hands behind her back and leaned in close. "I haven't seen much of you tonight."

"You know I hate fancy stuff like this…"

"Yes, but I do appreciate you coming here with me."

Releasing a heavy sigh, Ridley looked at Rosalina's kind face and held out his clawed hand before looking away again, only this time at the ground.

With a confused expression, Rosalina hesitated.

"Do you want to dance or what?" the dragon snarled without moving his head.

Understanding Ridley's intentions, she delicately gave her hand to his, and together they danced the rest of the night away underneath the sparkling stars.

 

[OblivionWolf]

Was looking at the playable roster for Tekken games to see if Namco made characters like Ridley before....I mentioned this guy was playable character before.

Yes PLAYABLE character!

But was this guy ever below playable? Those wings and that tail are so much like Other M Ridley.

 

[The King of Skulls]

Was looking at the playable roster for Tekken games to see if Namco made characters like Ridley before....I mentioned this guy was playable character before.

Yes PLAYABLE character!

But was this guy ever below playable? Those wings and that tail are so much like Other M Ridley.

It's not ogre for Ridley yet...

 

[Snagrio]

It's not ogre for Ridley yet...

Unless Shrek gets in before him.

 

[Luigi#1]

Am I the only one who finds the Ridsalina ship REALLY WEIRD?

 

[The King of Skulls]

Unless Shrek gets in before him.

Must...resist urge...to link "Shrek takes ogre!"

Awful puns aside, Ridley's still in the race. Scrub detractors can rant against it all they want, but he's still in this.

 

[Dalek_Kolt]

Am I the only one who finds the Ridsalina ship REALLY WEIRD?

No.

I just roll with it because I find it hilarious.

Personally, while I don't think Ridley has anyone he truly loves, persay, I DO think that he has a fetish for blood, torture, and killing.

 

[The King of Skulls]

No.

I just roll with it because I find it hilarious.

Personally, while I don't think Ridley has anyone he truly loves, persay, I DO think that he has a fetish for blood, torture, and killing.

As much as I love Ridsalina, I think OnyxiaxRidley is the most sensible ship I could generate.

I guess that's not the point of crack pairings, but hey, it was better than my original idea...*shudder*

 

[AndreaAC]

No.

I just roll with it because I find it hilarious.

Personally, while I don't think Ridley has anyone he truly loves, persay, I DO think that he has a fetish for blood, torture, and killing.

that is obvious.

:3 I made the pairing just for fun, and because I love them both (Ridley way more.), also because I do not like BowserxRosalina or WaluigixRosalina...so it is not necesary to take it seriously.

 

[The King of Skulls]

that is obvious.

:3 I made the pairing just for fun, and because I love them both (Ridley way more.), also because I do not like BowserxRosalina or WaluigixRosalina...so it is not necesary to take it seriously.

I happen to think BowserxPeach is cannon, definitely. After all, Bowser Jr. had to come from somewhere!

But nah, Bowser Jr.'s probably a construct of dark magic.

 

[Dalek_Kolt]

that is obvious.

:3 I made the pairing just for fun, and because I love them both (Ridley way more.), also because I do not like BowserxRosalina or WaluigixRosalina...so it is not necesary to take it seriously.

Alright, solution:

Luigi gets Rosalina, Waluigi gets Daisy, and Bowser gets Mother Brain.

This is the best idea I have EVER had.

I happen to think BowserxPeach is cannon, definitely. After all, Bowser Jr. had to come from somewhere!

But nah, Bowser Jr.'s probably a construct of dark magic.

...Kammy Koopa?

Or, Miyamoto recently revealed Wendy wasn't Bowser's daughter. Perhaps..?

 

[Arcanir]

Pft, the only ship is Toobigshipping, only King K. Rool can understand Ridley!

 

[AndreaAC]

Alright, solution:

Luigi gets Rosalina, Waluigi gets Daisy, and Bowser gets Mother Brain.

This is the best idea I have EVER had.



...Kammy Koopa?

Or, Miyamoto recently revealed Wendy wasn't Bowser's daughter. Perhaps..?

xD I saw once AndrossxMother brain...it was traumatic....and also, I prefer Rosalina to be alone like she always has been in the mario games...So yeah. I will be still shipping Rids with Rosie...

 

[Luigi#1]

I happen to think BowserxPeach is cannon, definitely. After all, Bowser Jr. had to come from somewhere!

But nah, Bowser Jr.'s probably a construct of dark magic.

...
well....
we don't know how many Koopas [Koopettes?] he's came across.
AlsoI just imagined Rosalina and Ridley in bed when thinking about this ship and Rosalina say's it's too small.

 

[The King of Skulls]

...Kammy Koopa?

Or, Miyamoto recently revealed Wendy wasn't Bowser's daughter. Perhaps..?

*Vomits profusely into hood*

Ugh. I'm still of the 'he's dark magic' opinion. Seems like something Bowser would logically do, as he did turn all the inhabitants of Mushroom Kingdom(Princessdom? Queendom?) into blocks

Anyways, back to Ridley: Today's picture, aside from revealing that red Greninja is indeed red had the mirror factor. A comment was made that 'most/some' characters have this effect. Would Ridley be one?

 

[Dalek_Kolt]

xD I saw once AndrossxMother brain...it was traumatic....and also, I prefer Rosalina to be alone like she always has been in the mario games...So yeah. I will be still shipping Rids with Rosie...

...The mere thought of AndrossBrain is horrible, yet magnificent.

I yearn to Google it, but know that such a journey will bring naught but agony.

*Vomits profusely into hood*

Ugh. I'm still of the 'he's dark magic' opinion. Seems like something Bowser would logically do, as he did turn all the inhabitants of Mushroom Kingdom(Princessdom? Queendom?) into blocks

I don't really believe that, but I brought it up because I have a sadistic streak.

Also, Ridley probably won't as he's not uneven, unlike the swordsmen. (Unless Link became ambidextrous again)

 

[The King of Skulls]

...The mere thought of AndrossBrain is horrible, yet magnificent.

I yearn to Google it, but know that such a journey will bring naught but agony.

What you describe is the Eldritchian Google Horror game! The rules are simple:

1. Look up anything in google images.
2. Scroll until you see something you'd rather not have seen.
3. Turn off PC and ponder existence.

Gets me every time.

 

[SchAlternate]

Anyways, back to Ridley: Today's picture, aside from revealing that red Greninja is indeed red had the mirror factor. A comment was made that 'most/some' characters have this effect. Would Ridley be one?

I'd believe the only ones that won't have that effect are the ones that use a specific hand for their weapons.

Unless Smash Ridley has a tumorous, pulsating, steroid filled arm which he uses to attack (a side effect from fusing with Roidley ) I'll say Rids will be mirrored like almost everyone else.

 

[AndreaAC]

AlsoI just imagined Rosalina and Ridley in bed when thinking about this ship and Rosalina say's it's too small.

O___O Um, that kind of thoughts are the things I avoid when I shipped Ridley with Rosalina....it is wrong...but oh well...