Rivals of Aether

Rivals of Aether

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Description
The Sand Sorceress

Deep in desert along a sea of dune crests
Walk single file sand cats who’ve traveled without rest...



She's gonna throw some sand in their eyes

Silica is a vengeful spirit, with the power to control sand, her wrath is not going to be stopped.

Down Tilt Snare
Down tilt is able to snare grounded opponents, keeping them in place for a short duration of time on hit.

Sand Puddle
certain attacks will spawn a sand puddle where Silica is, the sand puddle can use a variety of attacks that are restricted to it, however if silica is hit while one is happening then her concentration will be broken and the puddle will disappear once the attack is over.

Sand Attacks
All strong attacks will be very weak without the puddle, however they will spawn one if none is on stage;
Fspecial will turn the puddle into a solid surface and make it able to push around players, however it can be destroyed on hit, fspecial can be canceled into all puddle moves, allowing it to move while attacking;
Nspecial will fire a projectile that gets strogner and goes farther the longer its charged.

Other Specials
Down special is a very good close range tool, being able to pick up opponents with its windbox as well as reflect projectiles;
Up special can be angled by holding forward or back during startup, it has no hitbox but in its place there's a potent windbox that will send opponents flying in the opposite direction if up special is performed in the air.




Lore

Deep in desert along a sea of dune crests
Walk single file sand cats who’ve traveled without rest

Guided in chains stand slaves to be sold
All in the name of depravity and gold

Yet one amongst them had shackles poorly shaped
For this is the story of the sister who escaped.

Fleeing then falling down the steep sand peak
With her pursuers on her heels her fate seemed bleak

Then all at once, she sunk into the ground
They assumed her dead, never again to be found

But as fate would decide her life would be saved
For she awoke beneath the sand in a vast open cave

The cavern was a temple from an antique age
With the statue of a goddess that stood center stage

There before the shrine was a sparkling gold dowry
And from that gilded chest a voice thus spoke loudly

“I am the Goddess of the people that have long been forgotten
My daughters who have been stolen, abused, and downtrodden

I’ve witnessed it all and with my heart now broken
I’ve willed you here, so that my wrath be awoken.”

She opened the dowry and inside were fine jewels
Tsavorite stones that no diamond could duel

“I give you my gems and with them my wonders
And you will never again fear the violence of others”

“I will be with you always” and with that the voice faded.
There now stood Silica, empowered and jaded.

With just a mere gesture the sand began to move
She found there was nothing she couldn’t make the dust do

Learning her powers she used them to ascend.
And while she rose she began to comprehend.

Like grains of truth in a furnace of pain
It became clear as glass her brand new campaign

It was never the elements that divided and warred
For weather has no will nor nature any horde

But there was one responsible ultimately in the end
Pouring with contempt, she knew the answer was men.

Empires, armadas, forests, it didn’t matter the detail.
For it all boiled down, they were all led by a male.

And thus she would become the hands of retribution
And annihilate the perverts and their perverse institutions

And until this error was amended there would never be peace
So smite them she would as great as west is to east

And once it was all dust only then would she reprieve
And establish the utopia that only she could achieve.




Credits
Spriting
Hemuth

Coding
DarkDakurai
Pejota

Victory Theme
Delta Parallax


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27 Comments
Tyler 15 Jul, 2024 @ 2:36am 
there should be a shaggy mod for this game
S.I.L. 12 Jul, 2024 @ 3:12pm 
Quick warning for Silica players:
Another R2 entry character by the name of Voidburn is actually capable of completely disabling Silica's FSpecial. I uploaded a GIF showing exactly what I mean. bare in mind that every instance of Silica using an FSpecial under those circumstances yielded the same result; so if you're playing Silica and match into a Voidburn, just be aware.
Krispy Korpse 11 Jul, 2024 @ 8:25pm 
v Truly incredible
S.I.L. 11 Jul, 2024 @ 10:19am 
Overall, she's a fun character to outsmart opponents with; and even just watching her plans unfold in real time as she sways about the battlefield is something special. Outstanding work; and keep at it. I have trouble grasping that this lost to a grappler with a chair; but we can't all be Pharaohs, I guess.





P.S.: I don't like sand. It's course and rough and irritating... and it gets everywhere... and it wombo comboed my mother...
S.I.L. 11 Jul, 2024 @ 10:14am 
As for her design, it's one of a mysterious, villainous heir that's equal parts inspired and original. It's a simple; but effective design that caught my eye instantly when I was browsing these mods. Her villainous vibes are accompanied by a constant sense of awareness. She always looks like she's planning something. Like she always knows what her opponent is thinking; and is already considering all the ways she could punish them for it. This actually makes a lot of sense, considering she has several methods of forcing the opponent to do what she wants them to. Her animations are smooth and satisfying. There was clearly a ton of thought put into them, even down to her up be throwing her sandy cloak away, letting us glimpse her actual form briefly before she cloaks herself again. She even has unique animations for being hit out of this state, which makes sense; but was still quite nice to see.
S.I.L. 11 Jul, 2024 @ 10:04am 
The things you can do with the hand give her a tactical, almost conniving style that's really fun to play around with. Aside from the hand, her Tilts and airs all link up really well, making her a threat to your percent even without her righthand... hand...
S.I.L. 11 Jul, 2024 @ 10:04am 
Here to leave a lengthy review for everyone to read:

So, she's definitely a setup character, which I typically don't care for; but this is different. Her main gimmick is her Sand Hand, which in-and-of-itself, isn't very unique. I've seen a few characters, even among Rivals 2 entries, with allies worked into their movesets; but this is the only one I actually like. Most allies hopelessly scurry around trying to follow, attacking every time you attack; and being generally confused and hard to use. This hand however, stays put unless you move it via several movement options it has. Only a few attacks make it act, which makes turning the enemy into a volleyball for easier, as I don't have to worry about being in the lag of a move I did for my ally when my enemy is thrown to me.
TheVeryMidGamer 21 May, 2024 @ 7:12pm 
This better win, peak mod really enjoy it.
PierceTH 28 Apr, 2024 @ 12:56am 
LOVE HER!!
Kiryhnn 30 Jan, 2024 @ 6:27am 
and for her neutral special, she wields a gun