Our first Amnesty NPC for my hypothetical Adventure Zone platform fighter, Minerva! Let’s dig into her moveset, shall we?
Minerva is, without a doubt, one of the heaviest hitters in the roster. Her main drawback is her fairly low speed, but if you manage to master her special moves, even this can be overcome.
Most of Minerva’s specials rely on her neutral special. Pressing the button places a portal wherever she is. Pressing the button again will place a new portal as the old one fades away. Using her side or up special will also use up the portal and a new one will need to be placed.
Minerva’s side special has her thrust forward with her sword. If she has a portal active, it will strike through the portal, damaging whoever is on the other end, after which the portal will vanish. If there’s no portal, it’s just a strong sword thrust.
Minerva’s down special is a counter. She dashes backwards and briefly summons her astral form in her place. If the astral projection is struck, Minerva will rush forward and strike.
If Minerva has an active portal, her up special will cause her to jump through it, wherever it is, swinging her sword as the portal vanishes. If she has no portal, she will simply swing her sword overhead and do a small hop.
Minerva’s finale targets the nearest foe. She will disappear from wherever she is, before suddenly flying forth from a wormhole in the foe’s head.The wormhole’d foe will take massive damage, and anyone in her path as she flies forth will as well.
Whomst else is missing the pine guard on this fine Tuesday evening?
(ID: Three fan art drawings of The Adventure Zone Amnesty. The first shows Duck in a fighting stance standing back to back with Minerva. They are both wielding their swords. The second shows Aubree on her hands and knees in a dark void. She is reaching out towards a reflection of herself that is glowing reddish orange. The third shows Ned in the midst of The Water, surrounded by debris. He is aiming the Narf Blaster, which is crackling with blue light. End ID)
Also! If y'all are interested in seeing my process for these and other drawings, check out my youtube channel! I’ll link it in the notes.
would you believe i started drawing this when the finale came out? Now there’s some executive disfunction
[ID: Illustration of the cast of TAZ: Amnesty, seen gathered together outside. Minerva, Duck, Dani, Aubrey, and Thacker are all sitting in the foreground on blankets. Duck and Minerva smile at each other; Dani and Aubrey lean against each other and look ahead. There’s a white rabbit in Dani’s lap. Behind them are Indrid, Alexandra, and Janelle. The Hornets stand together behind them, and Mama and Barclay stand together at the side. Two people sit in the bed of a truck. Everyone is smiling. In the distance, there are trees, and the sun is setting, casting the sky pink, purple, and orange. /ID]
