FIGHTEMS

Drawed by Norivia, Writed by Superfrequency, Stupided by both of us. Previous updates are mirrored below for your convenience:

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You are a perfectly normal young boy named Lil Stevey and you are a total Fightems Fanatic.

You have decided that today is the day you become the best fight promoter in all of fightems. You are dressed to the nines in your regular clothes plus your awesome hat and visor combo and ready to go make a name for yourself.

>Retrieve your promotional materials

Thats right!! You almost forgot that today is the one-time special promotional event at your local Fightemporium. You have to go get your free tamagotcha, supplies are strictly limited!



"Hold it!"



Oh great its your jerk neighbor Toby

He really likes space

"I won't let you get a rare promo tamagotcha before I do! I challenge you to a duel!"

fight 'im

Ugh stupid fatty Toby always making you late

You know exactly what fightem he is gonna pick. He always picks the same one!



HUAAARG FIGHTEMS GO

"Go get him, Meaty Bits!"



FCCCSHHSWOUUUUUUUUUUUUSHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH



You summon your best friend and number one fightem Puncharelo to represent you in the ring!



You knew it! Stupid Toby. He always picks Meaty Bits. That guy is unbeatable!

You can't give up if you ever want to be the top fight promoter! Maybe you will win this time!!

>Punch that meteor so hard it hits him in the face!

Any idiot could see that Puncharelo is a kick specialist

dont you know anything about fightems?? jeez

Jump kick him, Punchy!



Yah!!!



Dang it, Meaty Bits is totally invincible. You cant even put a scratch in him!



"Ha ha ha, you dope! Your stupid glove can't penetrate Meaty Bits' rock hard defense! What's it like to be such a complete and u-"



Whatever lets just go and get a tamagotcha before Toby does

Get yee Tamagotcha this instance!!

You make your way to town along Trail 16, unmolested by wild fightems.



This is Brown Town, a bustling metropolis. It doesn't have a ring of its own, but it does have a Fight Clinic and a Fightemporium for all of your fightem-related needs.

Quick, lets get that tamagotcha!!



There are posters for a nearby ring and TCDs behind the clerk, but the tamagotcha display is what immediately catches your eye.

You have to buy a regular tamagotcha to get the special promotional one, but you have been saving up for days and days and days! Your entire life has been building up to this moment.



YESSSSSSSSSSSS

Look out world, now you have TWO empty tamagotchas to catch new friends with!! And not only that, you got the very last one! In your face Toby!

>Go outside and talk to the girl.

"Hi! I'm Macy Kaye, the traveling Fightems expert! Would you like to learn how to cat- u- ... oh."

"Well, if you'd like to know anything about the world of Fightems, just ask me!"

Maybe you could ask about the sort of fightems that live in the tall grass around here, or about the ring in the next town over. Or something else!

> Ask her where she got that dress, it's pretty.

"Do you like it? I made it myself~!"

Ask her for strategy tips regarding that dagblasted Meaty Bits.

"Aha! If you want to be able to damage a tough opponent like that, you need a special armor-piercing move! Normal moves just won't cut it!"

You dont think you have anything like that

>> What is so special about your Tomagotcha?

ITS PINK!!!!

>Ask her what kind of Fightems she uses.

"My Fightem is pretty rare. If you want to see it, how about a battle?"

YES.

"NUH"



FFSCHHWWOOOOOUUUUUUUUUUSHHHHHHHHHHCVHCSHHSHCH

"..... .... ... ... .. ........!"

Macy is trying to say something but you cant hear her over the tamagotcha. If this fightem is so rare and powerful, you should probably see what your fightempedia has to say about it









You can't believe Macy has a fightem you've never heard of before! It looks pretty formidable, too

You can do it, Puncharelo!

Switch out to a new Fightem! You got the advantage of 3 to 1!

All you have is Puncharelo! The tamagotchas you just bought are empty. Only complete novices and moms buy preloaded tamagotchas!

> Drop kick

You don't know how this was supposed to work, given that Serprint is twice your size and you have no arms to pick it up with.

"Grab him, Serprint!"



Waugh! You left yourself wide open!

"Now bite him before he gets away!"



This is not looking good!

FLYING KICKKKK!

YAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH

TKO!



"Serprint, no!"

YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS

Your first victory! You are glad you watched all of those martial arts movies with Punchy

"Augh, I can't believe we lost! Printers are strong against gloves!"

"I guess I underestimated you. Your little Fightem is stronger than it looks!"

>Go look for new Fightems to catch!

"Well ok geez good match see you later!"

You are far too cool to be a graceful winner. You have places to be!

Oh oh! Something is rustling in the tall grass!



A wild fightem! YESSSSS

You think you recognize this one!

>CATCH IT!

This command will obviously fail because it does not take into account the absurdly complicated mechanics that catching no doubt entails.

Its like you were born stupid. All you have to do is throw the tamagotcha. You think! You have seen it a million times on tv



HUUARGH TAMAGOTCHA GO



BRRRZZZZZRZRZRZRZRRZRZRZRZZZZZZZZZPPPP

Come on come on



Hazie was captured! [â?«]



YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS

Youve captured your very first fightem! Puncharelo is your Main Man, but he was a birthday present.

Shake it to try and see the future. Ask it how awesome you are.

Why dont you shake a BABY while youre at it?

>Introduce Hazie to Puncharelo.

Finally Punchy has a friend! Besides you!

It looks like they like each other already!

Hey, why do your Fightems want to disappear into that handy bush for a while? What's that funny noise they're making whilst in there? What's "breeding"...?

"What on Earth are you talking about? That's not how Fightems reproduce!"

"How do they reproduce, then? I'm glad you asked!"



"Asexually, from spores! This lack of a need for a partner is what has allowed Fightems to be such successful organisms all around the world! Plants just can't compete with their mobility. Not to mention you cannot keep a plant as a companion, or train them to battle! There is little question as to why we find Fightems so endearing."



"They typically develop in the seclusion of thick forests, undisturbed by humanity. We often only see Fightems in their adult forms when they venture closer to human settlement! Studying wild Fightems is a fascinating discipline. The more we learn about our Fightem friends in their natural habitat, the better we can understand how they integrate into human society."



Oh my god shes STILL TALKING

How did this weirdo sneak up on you like that anyway? Lets just go. I dont think shell even notice

> Just go beat some more trainers

The nearest fight promoters you know about are in the Peach Ring in the next town over, Peach Beach. Lets go!



It looks like there is a rest stop a little ways up the path.



"Sorry, son, no admittance. We've had some complaints about some costumed hooligan causing trouble, and the road is closed while we investigate."

"Phew. Suuure is hot out! A man works up a powerful thirst slaving away behind a desk on a day like this! What I wouldn't give for a cold, refreshing drink."



You just walk around.

>Be reminded that actually, you're pretty thirsty yourself.

It's a good thing you're heading to Peach Beach, infamous tourist trap and sunny sensation. They are sure to have everything your heart desires and more



The abrupt tile change signifies your arrival!



This is Peach Beach. Everything of interest is situated on the boardwalk, right on the sand! It is home to the biggest arcade for 50 miles, which also has an officially sanctioned Fightems Ring inside of it, the Peach Ring.

Fight promoters often travel here to soak in the sun, buy some overpriced souvenirs, and then try their luck in the ring. Before you do, though, it might be a good idea to take Punchy to the clinic and get him healed up after the two fights you had. And then play some skeeball.

Get your fightems healed at the clinic

"Welcome to the Fightems clinic! Would you like a free checkup? It's important to keep your Fightems fighting fit!"



"There haven't been too many people in here today. How about fighting me for it? No pressure, just some friendly competition."



NURSE CAMILLE was defeated!

> Run to the arcade, ignore everything else.

You love the arcade. The unnaturally scintillating lights calling to you in the artificial dusk. The indecipherable cacophony of pinball flippers, clinking tokens and a chorus of ten thousand laser rifles. The smell of sweaty palms and a low-pile carpet that has probably never been vacuumed. This is any child's nirvana.



Oh GREAT



"Yo! Champ-in-the-making! Henrietta is a fearless promoter who uses cooking-type Fightems! Her firery determination stems from- "



"Hey! Where are you going?"

NOT LISTENING NOT LISTENING LA LA LA

You have better things to do than listen to this nerd

How did she even GET here

The peach ring is deeper inside. You have seen several battles here but never competed yourself

>Check out the prize counter.

There are enough novelties stocked here to make a child puke with joy. Your attention, however, is immediately drawn to the most expensive prize.

You can hardly believe your eyes! It's the rare and wonderful Fightem Pheyno! You were never allowed to have noisemaking toy-type Fightems for obvious reasons, but here is your golden opportunity!

You can see it now ...



It's like she's conducted a parade to the beat of your heart



Unfortunately, you only have two tickets from the last time you were here, and no tokens. That kind of limits your adventuring options in the arcade.

Future updates will be located here. Thanks for reading!

Neat!

E: i feel like i should have said something better but i mean damn i had to be the one to make the first post i gotta live up to my best fan title.

> Go tell the girl that you'll listen to her stupid dumb advice if she gives you money.

I like scrolling through all the updates at once and seeing the increasingly complicated images.
Wooo!

>Ask if there is some sort of payment plan :v

I like scrolling through all the updates at once and seeing the increasingly complicated images.

Me too. I actually made Norivia make the arcade way too detailed, though, which is why updates grinded to a halt.

I appreciate the comments and suggestions, guys. It's nice to know I still have an audience over here. Norivia's got some finals coming up, but hopefully we can get an update out in a couple weeks. The next one is kind of long and dialog heavy, but we've already finished the new character designs and the first panel.

> No time for gaming, gotta fight some fightems!

Yay, this makes me want to fanart again.

>Hey, one of those zeroes in the price tag looks funny. Climb over the counter and take a closer look.

> Get the drop on Henrietta, Camille-style.

>Hey, one of those zeroes in the price tag looks funny. Climb over the counter and take a closer look.

> Take that 0 off the end of the price for that Pheyno and put it over the 5. Buy it.

Thanks, Ix

In response, since it may be a little while until we can update, have a

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Alas poor duskull I knew him gary
Poses for the Puncharelo Fightempedia entry
Unused poses for Serprint Fightempedia entry

High concept Puncharelo life cycle





Norivia's wonderful birthday present to me

Oh, i forgot to say i loved the shit out of that art dump.

i should probably make a clay Hazie just for kicks.

BAM! that was a good use of black clay.

You cannot hope to beat Ed in a fan-off. He is simply the best there is.

Oh no, art dumps! The number one sign that fightems doesn't have much time left!

Actually, we're going to split the next update so we can get some content up today or later this week.

Challenge the MASTER OF TICKETS to a FIGHT OF EMS for PHEYNO

You demand a fight for the best prize in the house. The Happy Helper at the ticket counter politely points you in the direction of the Peach Ring.



You enter the doors behind you and step into the arena. It's empty right now, but this place gets pretty packed when there's a big fight on the marquee.

Seated at the table in front of you is none other than the Peach Ring's ringleader, Henrietta "Waffle Iron" Adams. You've never been to one of her matches, but you recognize her from posters. She's engrossed in playing the Fightems Trading Card Game with someone, and did not notice you come in.

Ask her why her nickname is Waffle Iron

> Snatch up that soda and call Waffle Iron out for the Henrietta she is.

Oh man! She must have a great deck! You should cause some kind of distraction and snatch it. Maybe if you had a... noisy Fightem...

Aw, dammit!

> Jump on the table and kick all their cards while flipping your shit, politely ask for challenge afterwards.

Peek at her cards, help her opponent.

> Snatch up that soda and run away with it.

Don't come back.

>Engage in some TRASH-STYLE TALKINS. She probably doesn't get that all the time or anything.

Peek at her cards, help her opponent.

>Peek at both their cards. In private, offer both of them the information in exchange for exorbitant numbers of tickets.

>If this succeeds, be one ticket short.

> Pre-emptive strike!