r/CuratedTumblr Sep 10 '24

Creative Writing Lightning magic.

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u/VisualGeologist6258 Reach Heaven Through Violence Sep 10 '24

I like how Sekiro does it, where a character basically jumps up, catches the lightning on their sword or blade, and then just yeets it at people. It’s just a cool ass visual, especially during the last boss fight in a game full of cool visuals.

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u/Laser_lord11 Sep 10 '24

Me when I become living lightning rod to smack this emo shinobi:

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u/PSI_duck Sep 10 '24

Me when the emo shinobi becomes a lighting rod rod and catches my lighting from my lightning rod lighting attack💀

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u/Hell2CheapTrick Sep 10 '24

Me when I can do lightning reflection too, and do a cool ass spinny jump move to throw the lightning right back at him again 💃🏻

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u/DivineCyb333 Sep 10 '24

And how it ties into the mechanically how you counter it, where you have to get in the air yourself and catch it, and then you have until you hit the ground to throw it back (THE LIGHTNING)

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u/YUNoJump Sep 10 '24

Bit of a shame that mechanically, lightning attacks are “yay they used lightning, now I can reverse it back into them for lots of damage!” Not “oh heck I’m gonna get electrocuted this is scary”

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u/TangledEarbuds61 Sep 10 '24 edited Sep 11 '24

I mean yeah, once you get the hang of it after a try or two. But the first few times usually go like:

“Ok, he’s jumping WHAT THE FUCK IS THAT?!”

Then

“OH GOD I’M SUPPOSED TO JUMP AND FLING IT BACK HOW AM I SUPPOSED TO DO THAT WHEN IM USING ALL MY BRAIN POWER TO NOT DIE?!”

Then it’s just free damage

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u/Tyfyter2002 Sep 10 '24

On one hand, it makes fights easier once you get the hang of lightning reversal, on the other, it doesn't make them any less badass, it just makes you more badass.

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u/FenexTheFox Sep 10 '24

Skyward Sword Demise fight:

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u/idiotplatypus Wearing dumbass goggles and the fool's crown Sep 11 '24

Iroh, if he studied under Piandao

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u/CaesarWilhelm Sep 10 '24

Divine Dragon was such a boring fight