ZackAttackX

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'Sup? I'm ZackAttackX, performer of arts, writer of battles, and consumer of confectionery! As an admin, please feel free to message me if you have any concerns!

I'm currently on hiatus from writing - just not been in the right mindset (also my laptop is falling to pieces meaning I have to be super careful)

Zack Facts

I'm from England

I studied AS Media Studies, A Level Drama and Theatre Studies, and BTEC Level 3 in Performing Arts at college
Notable acting roles (Bold means favourites)
- Buttons in Cinders
- Local lad in Edith's Wartime Scrapbook
- Narrator/radio interviewer in Little Shop of Horrors
- Ghost of Christmas Present in A Christmas Carol
- Les in East
- Narrator in Every Pantomime in Under 15 Minutes
- Desmond in A Small Family Business
- Ariel in The Pillowman
- John Tate/Adam in DNA
- Nick Bottom in A Midsummer Night's Dream
- Jim in Chatroom
- Unnamed characters in Pool, No Water
- Mesmero in Super Dead Man
- Loser in Life
I'm a dubs over subs kinda guy
I played as a goalkeeper for my high school football team
I only know a few series, but I aim to keep my fights fresh
Peep4Life/Sinnovalos and PillsburyZomboi are my homies
Got a C in GCSE Spanish (¿Qué pasa, perras?)
CAN NEVER BEAT NORWICH CITY AWAY IN A SIM MATCH!!!!!
- Like seriously, I had a team of high 80 / low 90 rated players, and I STILL lost 2-0!
- And don't get me started with Middlesbrough, Leeds, or Brighton! Come on, EA, sort out your simulations!
I main Mii Gunner in SSBU
I am getting pretty tired of regurgitating the rules to people, so here's another link to the Rules and Guidelines page, just in case you somehow missed it

FAQ-AttackX

I get asked these questions quite a lot, so I'll answer them quickly here.

Can you make a thumbnail for my matchup?
- Sorry, I'm not a thumbnail maker for hire. There are many other users that are very willing to make them for you though, so feel free to ask them!

What do you use to make a thumbnail?
- I use Microsoft PowerPoint.

Can you write _____ vs _____?
- I'm afraid it is very rare for me to take battle requests, as most of the time, they consist of characters I either don't know, or have no interest in using. There is nothing stopping you from creating the battle though!

How do you make (long) battles?
- Oh boy, there's a lot to talk about here so I'll try to keep it brief. There are a few factors that play into the length of my battles. Some of those factors include:
  1. The number of combatants (Battle royales and team matches tend to be longer)
  2. My own comfort in writing each character in a fight (Battles like Mario vs Goku and Shadow vs Sunset Shimmer for example are between characters that I felt comfortable in my ability to write in a battle scenario)
  3. How well each combatant's styles match up (Using Mario vs Goku as an example again, combining Mario's versatility in his power-ups with Goku's ability to prolong the battle with multiple forms lead to the battle being drawn out for a longer period of time)
  4. The narrative (I tend to find that if there is an overarching narrative to my battle that I get to explore, the fights themselves extend in length)
  5. My own investment in the fight (Obviously, if I'm really into a specific battle, I'm willing to spend more time on it than others)
    - Now, since Sonic vs Bowser was able to fit all of these criteria, it quickly became my longest battle. I mean, after the opening sequence was finished, it was already my 50th longest battle! But as the quote goes, quality over quantity. You shouldn't feel pressured into writing a marathon battle each time you go to write a fight. When writing long-winded battles, you run the risk of your work becoming repetitive and stale, which is a problem I encounter a fair bit. I've been trying recently to aim for at least 500 words for my fights - a nice round number to aim for, enough time for a decent narrative and enough time to explore each character's styles, weapons, techniques, and the like to come up with an intriguing battle. My advice would be this: if you feel as though your battle is becoming repetitive and samey, that's when you look to wrap things up.

Are you a ______ fan?
- Check the heading named Favourite Franchises To Write. I give a brief explanation as to why I use certain series as often as I do.

Can I use your OC in a battle?
- His story is still in development, so he's off limits to the public as of now.

How did you become an admin?
- Like this
How do I become an admin?
- Chances are, when Sinn and myself eventually step down, there'll be another one of these. As of now, we aren't looking to recruit more.

Are you leaving?
- No

When are you leaving?
- I don't know

My Battles

Volume 1

Volume 2

Volume 3

Volume 4

Volume 5

Volume 6

Volume 7

Volume 8

Volume 9

Volume 10

*Side note: Rosters and intros end here*

Dust vs Wave
SSBU Fighters Pass Battle Royale
Rainbow Dash vs Ho-Oh
Kakashi vs Xander
Jonesy vs Soldier
Yoshi vs Sceptile
TBA vs TBA
TBA vs TBA
TBA vs TBA
TBA vs TBA
TBA vs TBA
TBA vs TBA
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TBA vs TBA
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Completed DBX Fights by word count

Side note: I will not be including collabs, tournament fights, DBX Rumble, or any of the Zack vs Peep vs Zomboi storyline fights here. However, bonus episodes that are not collabs will be counted.

Other side note: The word count consists of the pre-fight, fight, and post-fight sections. Music cues, stage directions, the HERE WE GO! and DBX! moments, and banter will not be counted. However onomatopoeia (e.g. BOOM!, SLASH!, CRASH!, etc) and character dialogue will be counted.

Sonic vs Bowser (7777)
Grovyle vs Silver (3862)
Dust vs Meta Knight (3018)
Ben 10 vs Red (2993)
Rosemon vs Roserade (2083)
Alain vs Paul (2005)
After School Tea Time vs The Rainbooms (1878)
Shadow vs Sunset Shimmer (1875)
Ash vs Mario (1823)
Esdeath vs Zack Mental (1786)
Venusaur vs Audrey II (1593)
Jessie and James vs Wario and Waluigi (1565)
Matt Hardy vs Monika (1477)
Eeveelution Battle Royale (1460)
Sonic vs Superman (1483)
Mario vs Goku (1444)
Literature Club Battle Royale (1389)
Ellis vs The Scout (1255)
Nessa vs Misty (1201)
Bowser Jr. vs Diancie (1181)
SSBU Fighters Pass Battle Royale (1176)
Esdeath vs General Gaius (1115)
Kula vs Yang (1113)
Monika vs Baldi (1089)
Dust vs Shadow (1078)
Inkling vs Mario (1062)
Mimikyu vs Kurome (1061)
Leone vs Zeraora (1046)
Captain Toad vs Rarity (1044)
Sans vs Yang (1039)
Lucy vs Weiss (1012)
Sora vs Akame (1000)
Coach vs Baldi (995)
Mewtwo vs Frieza (982)
Goku Black vs Dark Pit (975)
Vegeta vs Meta Knight (960)
King Ross vs King Harkinian (956)
Noire vs Shadow (954)
Pit vs Tatsumi (945)
Zam Wesell vs Hunter J (937)
Shana vs Elesis (934)
The Survivors vs The Z-Fighters (928)
Shadow vs Alex Mercer (923)
King Dedede vs Queen Chrysalis (921)
Esdeath vs Dust (909)
Wario vs Rouge (905)
Shadow vs BlackWarGreymon (895)
Tatsumi vs Dust / Frank West vs Shinobu Sarutobi (893)
Funky Kong vs Daisy / Jin vs Gray (889)
Pre Vizsla vs Esdeath (879)
Giratina vs Hades (876)
Shadow vs Zoroark (875)
K' vs Yang (865)
Dialga vs Silver (862)
Chun-Li vs Sonya Blade (861)
Kakashi vs Xander (854)
Jango vs Gordon (850)
Dark Link vs Dark Pit (846)
Qrow vs Obi-Wan (842)
Amy vs Ruby (842)
Harley Quinn vs Tyrian Callows (837)
Silvally vs Kula (830)
Thor vs Beerus (825)
Akame vs Adam Taurus (821)
Zoey vs Saeko (817)
Yang vs Renamon (816)
Rainbow Dash vs Ho-Oh (805)
The Spy vs Chelsea (804)
Metal Sonic vs Bowser (801)
Mewtwo vs Darth Vader (795)
Vito vs Bill (788)
Tails vs Carol Tea (786)
Frank vs Jason (785)
Lubbock vs Spider-Man (779)
Frieza vs Bowser (778)
Ace vs Yang (777)
Pit vs Cloud (776)
Vegeta vs Daisy / Dust vs Wave (774)
Mewtwo vs Vegeta / Lucina vs Dust (771)
Luna vs Darkrai (764)
Sonic.exe vs Herobrine (761)
Ellis vs Frank West / Luke vs Sora (757)
Little Mac vs Hitmonchan (755)
Roman Torchwick vs Tyrone King (754)
Big vs Donkey Kong (752)
All Might vs He-Man (751)
Arceus vs Beerus (746)
Naruto vs Sora (744)
Godzilla vs Groudon (737)
Dust vs Zero (733)
Dust vs Weiss (732)
Banjo and Kazooie vs Yooka and Laylee (731)
Maka vs Dust (730)
Mario vs Batman (728)
Diancie vs Peach (727)
Amy Rose vs Ayano Aishi / Celestia vs Solgaleo (724)
Leonardo vs Jaune (723)
Captain Falcon vs Ganondorf (713)
Meta Knight vs Erza Scarlet (712)
Ayano Aishi vs Bart Simpson / Lord Tirek vs Necrozma (710)
Yoshi vs Sceptile (704)
Twilight vs Tails (703)
Jin Kisaragi vs Kula Diamond (702)
Vegeta vs Luigi / Cad Bane vs Erron Black (700)
Lucario vs Toph (696)
Cell vs Metal Sonic (694)
Wonder Woman vs Erza Scarlet / Kirby vs Mew (692)
James Bond vs The Spy (691)
Mallow vs El Fuerte / Sonic vs Burter (688)
Mega Man vs Blue Beetle (686)
Boba Fett vs Robocop (685)
Dust vs Shovel Knight / Ragna vs Akame (684)
Ganondorf vs Ness (683)
Bill Overbeck vs The Soldier (681)
Chris Redfield vs Adrian Shephard (679)
Bowser vs Lord Tirek / Milla vs Sticks (678)
Fox vs Marth (677)
Penny vs Jenny (675)
Shiina vs Ren / Wolverine vs Leone (674)
Kirby vs Jigglypuff / Bizarro vs Majin Buu (673)
Mario vs Samus (672)
Bill vs Spy (671)
Akame vs Ryuko Matoi / Kanade vs Phosphora (670)
Francis vs Chuck (669)
Flash vs Hulk (668)
Fu vs Uni (667)
Ike vs Link (666)
Undyne vs Pit (665)
Bowser vs King Dedede (662)
Inkling vs Scout (661)
Captain Falcon vs Rainbow Dash (659)
Lilac vs Charizard (658)
Severus Snape vs Count Dooku / Trunks vs Mega Man X / Soldier vs Rex (654)
Kula vs Glacius / Samus vs Tracer (652)
Blake vs Greninja / Pikachu vs Eevee (650)
Mercury vs Rouge (649)
Mario vs Fox (647)
Braixen vs Renamon / Mettaton vs Meloetta (646)
Raiden vs Darth Vader (642)
Donkey Kong vs Infernape (640)
Nick vs Chuck / Katara vs Juvia (639)
Tigress vs Incineroar (638)
Diancie vs Rouge (637)
Pikachu vs Pac-Man / Amy Rose vs Shao Kahn / Jonesy vs Soldier (636)
Falco vs Proto Man (635)
Bane vs Zangief (633)
Raphael vs Lie Ren (631)
Dark Pit vs Starkiller (629)
Knuckles vs Tapu Bulu (628)
Oslo El Gustave vs Anakin Skywalker (627)
Shovel Knight vs Steve (626)
Braixen vs Tails (622)
Kula vs Vanilluxe (621)
Kitana vs Suki (620)
Wario vs Dark Pit / K' vs Alex Mercer (616)
Bane vs The Thing (615)
Adam Macintyre vs Harley Quinn (614)
Chris Redfield vs Bill Overbeck / Fuse vs Infinite / Chun-Li vs Snake Jailbird (610)
Luigi vs Ken Masters (609)
Silver vs M. Bison (606)
Trunks vs Celebi / Carol Tea vs Yoshi / Akame vs Boba Fett / Zelda vs Blaze (603)
Metal Sonic vs Magearna (602)
Shantae vs Ika Musume (601)
Takumi vs Kung Jin (598)
Ryu vs Terry (597)
Steve vs Kirito (589)
Link vs Zoro (588)
Dark Samus vs Dark Link (586)
Sora vs Klefki (584)
Mine vs Sniper (581)
Mewtwo vs Ermac (578)
Steve vs Demoman (574)
Knuckles vs Piccolo / Lucy vs Starkiller / Zer0 vs Raiden (568)
Luigi vs Knuckles (567)
Sonic vs The Flash (561)
Michaelangelo vs Freddy Fazbear (551)
Lilac vs Shantae (549)
Blanka vs Beast (545)
Rosalina vs Gardevoir (541)
Iron Fist vs Ryu (537)
Ryu vs Genji (536)
Lilac vs Spyro (534)
Inteleon vs Espio (533)
Blake Belladonna vs Dark Pit / Deathstroke vs Cad Bane (532)
Omega vs Zero (531)
Engineer vs Ellis (522)
Samus Aran vs Gordon Freeman (510)
Rowlet vs Hoppip (495)
Batman vs Espio (479)
Lucario vs Renamon (473)
Zero vs Fulgore (456)
Isaac Clarke vs Gordon Freeman (441)
Slenderman vs Freddy Fazbear (440)
Captain Falcon vs Saitama (435)
Lopunny vs Tsareena (434)
Iron Man vs Jango Fett (401)
Blaze vs Azula (380)
Goku vs Sonic (345)
Batman vs Shadow (335)

Bonus Episodes

*Bold means completed

Keldeo vs Twilight Sparkle (w/ Minecraftfan300)
Phosphora vs Tapu Koko (w/ Sinnovalos)
Esdeath vs Zack Mental
Lilac vs Shovel Knight (w/ Sinnovalos)
King Dedede vs Asgore Dreemurr (w/ Sinnovalos)
Heavy vs D.Va (w/ Sinnovalos)
Mace Windu vs Esdeath (w/ Sinnovalos)
Lucina vs Azula (w/ Sinnovalos)
Luigi vs Fluttershy (w/ Sinnovalos)
Roman vs Run (w/ Sinnovalos)
Winter Schnee vs Count Dooku (w/ Sinnovalos)
Seryu Ubiquitous vs Adam Taurus (w/ Sinnovalos)
Lubbock vs Luigi (w/ Sinnovalos and The Irish VS Writer)
DBX Rumble
Kurome VS Neopolitan (w/ Sinnovalos)
Bowser Jr. vs Slippy Toad (w/ Srammar)
Gray vs Wave (w/ Sinnovalos)

Zack Mental (OC) WIP

About

Full name: Zack Mental
Aliases: The Sunsetter, the Masquerade, the admin
Age: 20
Species: Human
Personality: Usually upbeat and comedic

Backstory (the important bits, anyway)

At a young age, Zack was transported to another world by an unknown force. He was found in the freezing mountains by Ella Mental, a bipedal vixen who offered to bring him home to Sunset Village and give him a place to stay. Believing him to be a magical prodigy spoken of in ancient folklore, Ella's father adopted Zack, and he and Ella both began to train together in the ways of magic in order to rid the world of evil, and took up jobs to try and help renovate their village and convert it into a thriving town.

Weapon

Destiny's Eye, a sceptre that grants Zack incredible elemental power and capabilities depending on the equipped orb.
- Wind Orb
  - Gust (Fires a gust of wind at the enemy. Can also be used to propel the user into the air)
  - Tornado (Summons a tornado around the enemy)
- Fire Orb
  - Fire Ball (Fires a ball of fire, duh!)
  - Magma Blast (Fires a bigger fireball that explodes on impact. Takes longer to charge that a standard Fire Ball, but hits like a truck!)
  - Fire Pillar (Summons a pillar of fire around the enemy)
  - Magma Shield (Creates a forcefield of fire)
- Earth Orb
  - Earth Shift (Allows Zack to manipulate the terrain at will)
  - Stone Pillar (Raises a stone pillar from the ground)
  - Golem (Summons a golem sidekick that packs a brutal punch!)
- Water Orb
  - Heal (Heals minor wounds like cuts and grazes. Cannot replenish limbs, though)
  - Waterfall (Summons a large torrent of water around the enemy)
  - Water Pulse (Casts a large ball of water)
  - Aqua Shield (Creates a forcefield of water)
- Lightning Orb
  - Lightning Ball (Fires a ball of electricity. Has a chance to stun and paralyze foes)
  - Lightning Strike (Calls upon a bolt of lightning)
  - Lightning Shield (Creates a forcefield of electricity)
- Ice Orb
  - Ice Shard (Summons sharp shards of ice)
  - Blizzard (Summons a strong blizzard around the foe)
  - Ice Blast (Fires a large ball of ice that explodes on impact. Takes longer to charge than standard Ice Shards)
  - Freeze (Can freeze over terrain and opponents)
  - Ice Shield (I think you get the picture by now with these shields)
- Plant Orb
  - Poison Bomb (Casts a large toxic blast at foes. Has a chance to poison them)
  - Flora (Can manipulate plantlife at will, as long as there is plantlife in the vicinity)
- TBA
These weapons are not exclusive to one element; they can be utilized with any element Zack chooses.
- Grappling hook (except for this)
- Chains
- Wings
- Swords
- Bow
- Cannons
- Spears
- Lances

Feats

Defeated Peep (albeit Peep was holding back)
Held out in a battle between both Peep and Zomboi
Fire magic is capable of burning through thick boulders
Has avoided and parried speed-of-lightning attacks
Reacted to BlackAttackX's attacks, which were faster than the eye could track (though this is largely because he knew to expect it)
Versatility with magic is practically infinite
~~Stated to be ROFL level~~

Weaknesses

Though well trained, he is still somewhat lacking in terms of battlefield experience
Since magic draws power from the heart and soul, overexertion can lead to early exhaustion and fatigue
- Relatively poor conditioning and stamina
Has a tendency to shoot first and ask questions later
Bit of a showboat
More of a range-based fighter (cannot utilize his full potential in an up-close battle)
Has a habit of not taking all his battles seriously (though this isn't always the case)

Notable Quotes

"Boy, you are wearin' me out."
"You picked the wrong admins!"
"Hit as hard as you can. You know, the usual."
"You can't define your power by a statement alone."
"I'm still alive, aren't I? So no, not convinced."
"I was brought here to do a job, and that job is to stop people like you."
"You know something? You're not entirely wrong. I do have bitter feelings towards this world. I do have wish it would just give me a break. This world has made me feel grief, sorrow, loathing, but it has also given me kindness, compassion, and endearment. And it is those positives that I'm fighting for right now, and will continue to fight for until I draw my last breath. So you can bring forward your spite and malice, rally an army of everything I despise, 'cause you're gonna need all the help you can get if you want to break me for good."

Fights So Far

Story Battles

Zack vs Peep (Completed)
Zack vs Peep vs Zomboi (Completed)
Zack and Ella vs BlackAttackX (Completed)
Zack vs BlackAttackX

Non-story battles

Esdeath vs Zack Mental (Completed)

Favourite Franchises To Write

Pokemon: Plenty of species, plenty of options to keep a fight interesting, can't really have many complaints. Been a follower since Gen 4 and fingers crossed we get a remake soon!
Sonic the Hedgehog: Another series I really like, with plenty of characters to tell different stories with. I love me some good Pokemon vs Sonic themed matchups in particular!
Fairy Tail: Bit late to the party, but I'm really into this series. It's very easy to draw simple connections between other characters given the variety of magic in this verse, be it through specific elements, summoning capabilities, or rank.
My Little Pony: For a franchise I don't care about, the Hasbro toy-line is actually pretty easy to understand. The characters are simple, and applying each character's personalities to match up with their styles can be fun, and the magic aspect of alicorns and unicorns in particular provide nigh-limitless versatility. Surprisingly, quite a few of my longest battles contain characters from this series.
Akame ga Kill!: Similarly to Fairy Tail, Akame ga Kill! is a very good series for finding opponents, given the different personalities and unique weapons the verse provides. Characters such as Esdeath and Akame can prove to be handy gatekeeper characters to see how different fighting styles compare.
Left 4 Dead: Depending on the theme of the matchup, battles with characters from this Valve masterpiece can either be hilarious or serious. Again, given the variety of weapons at your disposal, battles can be entertaining from a distance or close quarters, and you are able to get very creative with the environment of your battle as well.
Dragon Ball: Martial arts? Check. Massive lasers? Check. Varied characters? Check. Another example of a gatekeeper series, where you can really test out different styles and come up with some unique spots in your battles.
RWBY: Now here's a series you can be super clever with when it comes to connections for a battle! With a very wide variety of characters with different personalities, weapons, and styles, you can find yourself writing battles even you would be surprised to think about! Good luck with finding solid renders for lesser known characters though!

Mental Notes

My personal to-do list. You may ignore this.

Need to sort out the category issue
Give main page a makeover
Finish Volume 10

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