No superan al futbolista colombiano Efmamjjasond, llamado así por los meses del año.
Shigaraki brothers WIP
Couldn't get this thought out of my head. Just feral child Afo.
The idea of Yoichi possibly learning how to speak first and Afo not is just so funny and absolutely horrible to me.
We dont talk enough about the fact that Goku wasnt born strong. Gohan, Vegeta, Broly, Goten, Trunks... all born with innate strength. But Goku... Goku was weak. His entire life growing up, there was ALWAYS someone stronger than him.
For a saiyan to be outmatched by earthlings... ridiculous. But he was. Several times over. Every bit of strength Goku has, he had to work for, train relentlessly for. Its easy to forget because hes so strong now and continiously comes out ahead. But thats the POINT.
Vegeta grew up knowing he was the pride of the saiyan race, born strong, elite, a prodigy. He was hopelessly outmatched by frieza and some of his army, but for a saiyan, vegeta was the strongest (or so he believed).
Because the saiyans put so much belief into power you were born with, power you were destined to have. You either had strength or you didnt. And Goku didnt. So he was third class. His destiny wasnt power, it was weakness.
Its why Vegeta is so constantly thrown off by and therefore obsessed with Goku in the beginning. Because how could someone born so weak be THIS strong? It didnt make sense.
Then we have Gohan, born with incredible hidden reserves of power. Unlike Goku, Gohan was born with potential. His strength was always there. And sure, he had to work incredibly hard to unlock it but its a story arc we keep seeing repeated with gohan. Either its unlocked with anger or someone unlocks it for him (the grand elder, old kai, etc.)
And then Goten and Trunks, both super saiyan by the age of 7. Power came EASY to them. It was as natural as breathing. Goku, Vegeta, and even Gohan all struggled to reach super saiyan. It took a toll. But Trunks and Goten take that power from literal legend and make it a game.
No one has ever had to work as hard as Goku to achieve strength. And you can argue with me on this all day long if you want to. He didnt have hidden powers. There were no hidden reserves, no one to unlock his innate abilities. When he was a child, his unnatural strength compared to human made him special. But for a saiyan, goku was one of the lowest of their race.
Every bit of strength, every morsel of power in gokus body, was built through training. He didnt unlock hidden potentials, HE CREATED them. Its why Goku is the mortal who figures out how to unlock ultra instinct. Because he almost never won a battle purely based off a sheer power, no. Goku had to be smart, needed to be clever. He was forced to hone technique just as much as power, was taught by all his masters the importance of harnessing his mind as well as his body. He grew up meditating, sensing energy, learning not to rely on his eyes, but all his senses. He was training to filter out his own extra unnecessary movements all the way back when he first met Korin and then later again with Kami.
Goku lost fights a lot. All the time. But everytime he lost, he learned. Because he was forced too. Because when Goku lost, there was no backup. He was it. And so he would HAVE to come back stronger, have to find the way to win. Or everyone would be dead.
Maybe its just me but i just think theres something incredibly special about a saiyan labeled as "weak," a saiyan no one bothered to pay any mind to being the first to become legend. He avenged their entire race. That little boy with a tail, born with a power level of 2, became the strongest of them all.
okay likeee i know we all shit on stan and ford for being petty as hell during weirdmageddon (stan just hold his damn hand. ford WHY did you feel the need to correct his grammar.) but also? i have always felt like stan was so justified in wanting a thank you. like to the point where i also get pissed at ford for withholding any sort of genuine gratitude for so long.
do i get why he did? absolutely. in fact, it’s like, a super well-written conflict between them and reflects both of their mindsets perfectly. when you really think about ford’s point of view, you realize he still believes stan intentionally sabotaged his future in high school, was the reason he spent 30 years dimension-hopping, blatantly ignored ALL of his warnings about how dangerous it was to start the portal up again, and (albeit accidentally) brought him back when ford was finally about to defeat bill cipher. yeah! he has every right to pissy! i would be too!!
but like, all that said, it just makes me SO sad for stan. he went to such great lengths to bring ford back. he spent all 30 of those years learning sciences and engineering he could never have imagined understanding as the “stupid twin.” he faked his own DEATH. his entire life was a lie for DECADES. and we brush that off because stan has always been a liar and a conman but how much of that was due to his circumstances? being on the streets at 17 doing whatever the hell he had to for enough money to eat, and then losing his brother and desperately needing to pay fords mortgage so he could stay and work to bring him back… stan was so dedicated for so many years, did literally whatever he had to, stan pledged his life to righting his wrongs and saving his brother, and the man he did all of this for has nothing to say to him. “be out of my house by the end of the summer. give me my life back. and no, i won’t say thank you.”
its no wonder stan is petty bro!!! that feels like such a betrayal! i did so much for you and you can’t even give me a single thank you? you have to uproot my life for a second time? my god, at this point i cant even blame him for refusing to hold his hand even if it WAS to save the world. sometimes you’ve gotta be a petty bitch!!
It has a familiar theme of fighting for survival, but instead of kicking ppl off the ring ‘smash bros’ style, it’ll expand more on actual survival skills and not just fighting. The GODs would determine the winner by ‘Survival of the Fittest’!, which Universe is worthy & fit enough to live! A magnificent spectacle for the GODs, that is until their Universe gets erased
It’ll take place on a designated indestructible arena or a straight up planet with barriers, packed with variety of wildlife and ecosystems, your job is to survive! Not only from combat with other contestants, but the harsh conditions of the arena too. Frozen Tundras, Deathly Deserts, Woeful Wastelands, F*ckYouEverythingWantsToEatYou Jungles, you name it! To add more suspense, the Zenos can alter the arena with their IPad thingies. The whole tournament will be monitored and televised thoroughly for days, available to watch for all Universes.
The Rules:
•Mostly similar rules with the OG, power-ups & fusions allowed, NO Flight except for winged ppl, it’ll be more of a challenge to get around. Vehicles/Animals are allowed because I miss the Toriyama bizarre transportation themes.
•Healing items are allowed, eg: Senzu Beans, Capsules. Similar to Hunger Games, extra items can be sent to the contestants, from GODs, Spectators from back home, but there’s a limit. (Zeno be watchin 👁👁)
•Screw it, weapons are allowed, the point of the Tournament is who can survive whatever they’re thrown into. So, go absolutely ballistic, contestants! (eg: The Power Pole would be an amazing weapon! And it’s a nostalgic comeback!)
•Like the Hunger Games, you can kill other contestants. (It’ll be so cool and gives out a feeling of dread, to show the fallen contestants in big hologram screens in the sky of the arena with dystopian Omni-King anthems) But even if it’s allowed, try not to kill your own Universe contestants, the Universe with the most survivors win! Or if only one survives.
•One limitless hidden test wish to the winner. A selfish wish would get you erased, even after what you’ve been through to survive.
Cool things to mention:
•Goku could show off more than fighting, his survival skills, that he learnt since he’s small from living in the mountains!
•The other Zfighters have exemplary survival skills too, they’ve trained in various harsh environments on Earth, that aided their physical, spiritual and mental state. Eg, A17 ranges a damn Monster Island, Piccolo hangs out in Wastelands and survives only on water, Tien trains in the high mountains, etc
•Smart Contestants like Universe 3 could show off how intelligence & Tech can provide an advantage in survival too, like in Hunger Games
•Hit The Assassin would be a f*ckin menace
•Idk, most of them are a menace when I think about it (Universe 11 is still a big threat)
•There are Wolf & Fox-like, humanoid creatures in Universe 9, so they’re perfect for this setting
•I wanna see how Caulifla’s street smarts, crime gang abilities take affect in the survival Tournament
•In Hunger Games, it’s normal to team up with other Districts and betrayal comes after. So diff Universe teaming up and betraying eachother would be a sight to see, Frieza betraying Frost would have much more impact!
•Instead of being heavily prohibited, Frost’s poison would work WONDERS
•Finally, I just wanna see Frieza scavenge for crabs in rivers like the actual lizard he is or sum shid
“May the Odds be ever in Your Favour”
As always, I’m not putting down the OG Tournament Of Power, I’m just doing a harmless What-If👍 Feel free to contribute or give constructive feedback!
Edit: NOW WITH ART, I’ll keep adding more if I have any
Vegeta: Trunks, get back her- DON'T YOU RUN FROM ME! Stop pulling my hair! That is not food! Get down from there this instant! No! Don't you destroy that! TRUNKS! STOP THAT!
Nappa, sitting in armchair, watching everything: Feel my pain, Vegeta. Feel my pain.
Lol. Lo amo.
Finally hitting the Vigilante arc! mom and dad r fighting!!!
:(( poor babiesss
(Usually I don’t do black and white/more detailed work like this but oh well, it was fun)
(I just usually think my work looks worse without color)
Frankenstan AU where the problem isn't bringing Stan back to life, it's to keep him alive. A series of trials to bring him back only for him to agonize for minutes and then die again due to whatever injury he has. And every time he looks at Ford with wide pleading eyes, not understanding what is happening, why his brother is hurting him, why he is being punished.
And Ford just keeps trying, because he can't lose his twin now that he has finally gotten over what happened, now that he is finally ready and able to move on, to be best friends again.
Even though after everything, just the sight of him might be able to terrify his brother even more than Rico.