Thinking about it, Warren's world is mostly one of a slice-of-life in a fantasy setting. All of the turmoil in his life has been interpersonal and aside from a few token fight scenes, the entirety of the drama has been due to relationships with people and not anything of a higher "power level," per se.
Regarding the few token fight scenes I have integrated, I prefer a grittier take on it. I picture Warren's fights in the Grindstone viewed through a dirty filter, where punches are visceral and have an actual impact. In a fight between experts, the first mistake is often the last, and in a street fight environment you're looking to be finished and thereby safe. Drawn-out combat with dialogue and trash-talk and anime-styled casual conversation throw me off, but that isn't to say characters can't embody the take-nothing-serious mantle. I just tend to not lean that way personally.
If I had to liken it to anything (and I blame Erik for subconsciously planting this in my head ages ago) I'd set the tone right out of Die Hard. Competent, working-class protector needs to rely on wits and a bit of luck to overcome human threats, with the added bonus of loved one being in danger.
Regarding the few token fight scenes I have integrated, I prefer a grittier take on it. I picture Warren's fights in the Grindstone viewed through a dirty filter, where punches are visceral and have an actual impact. In a fight between experts, the first mistake is often the last, and in a street fight environment you're looking to be finished and thereby safe. Drawn-out combat with dialogue and trash-talk and anime-styled casual conversation throw me off, but that isn't to say characters can't embody the take-nothing-serious mantle. I just tend to not lean that way personally.
If I had to liken it to anything (and I blame Erik for subconsciously planting this in my head ages ago) I'd set the tone right out of Die Hard. Competent, working-class protector needs to rely on wits and a bit of luck to overcome human threats, with the added bonus of loved one being in danger.
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