Flandre Scarlet (Touhou) vs Marx (Kirby)

Flandre Scarlet vs Marx is the third batte created by Alice (AKA LuckyEmile). It's a common match-up due to their wings, so it's time to see which of the two would win if they were to enter combat!

FLANDRE SCARLET
Wiz: Flandre Scarlet, born in 1508, is the younger sister of the great vampire known as the Scarlet Devil, who’s real name is Remilia. Remi locked up Flandre in the basement of their mansion, although reasons for this are fuzzy: but they all relate to one thing...

Boomstick: Flandre has a hell of a lot of power! Heck, she even surpasses her older sister. Well, that’s the little sister’s law of Touhou for you... Another rule of Touhou is that you have to shoot LOADS of bullet. This is a fighting style known as Danmaku, which are usually bound to the Spellcard Rules, which means they aren’t lethal. However, since this battle is not taking place in Gensokyo, the bullet are free from this declaration and so can be used a fully functional attacks! Wiz: Flandre has some simple danmaku attacks, as well as some Spellcards which don’t do much, such as “Cranberry Trap” or “Starbow Break”. However, Flandre is quite unique in having special effects go along with some of her spells. For example, she has Taboo ~ “Four of a Kind”, which creates three clones who work as slaves for their original. They clones have freewill, and usually aid her with her bullet patterns.

Boomstick: She’s also got some other’s, like the caging technique Taboo ~ “Kagome, Kagome”, or the maze creating Taboo ~ “Maze of Love”. Her Forbidden Barrage ~ “Catadioptric” can bounce off surfaces, allowing it to come right back at you just after you dodged it... And if she needs some big bullets, then Forbidden Barrage ~ “Clocks that Tick Away the Past” or Taboo ~ “Forbidden Games” are just what she needs... Hmm, and I thought vampires were afraid of crosses...

Wiz: Her two most impressive spellcards are Secret Barrage ~ “And Then Will There Be None?”, in which she is able to turn invisible, and Q.E.D. ~ “Ripples of 495 Years”, in which she released all her pent-up frustration to be locked up for... well, 495 years.

Boomstick: If these weren’t enough, she carries the Lævatienn, which is implied to be the same one from norse legends which could burn the world other than one safe heaven... a weapon that brings the apocalypses... hmm, fitting.

Wiz: Flandre can also use it in danmaku, as it can shoot lasers, and transform into a flame sword, which is over-sized, so hard for her to swing and aim. However, upon swinging it, it leaves a trail of bullet behind. Of course, this isn’t all Flandre has to show... She has the unique ability to destroy anything and everything by crushing the “eye”, summed up with the name “Kyuu”.

Boomstick: Flandre’s “Kyuu” technique creates an “eye” in her right hand, which kinda works like a voodoo doll... the “eye” of what she’d like to destroy is a parallel to the most densest point of the object in question: where the tension is highest. By crushing it, she causes the object to explode, and all with a clench of the fist and a simple word! She once used it on a giant meteor miles away, proving it has no limit to its range!

Wiz: However, being a vampire, she has many weaknesses. The most notable is her weakness to sunlight, which causes her skin to slowly flake off. She cannot move through running water, such a rain, and cannot touch roasted soybean... Whilst the list goes on, they aren’t really effective, anyway. Also, whilst she is powerful, she is under-shadowed by other Touhou characters, like when she lost Yukari.

Boomstick: Whilst not truly immortal, Flandre can regenerate from pretty much anything, even after being totally roasted by the sun! Of course, she’s smart enough to bring a parasol if she ever goes out. Her regenerative abilities can be quite quick, sometimes instantly, but more severe injuries take time to heal... And if she needs extra defense, she can transform into a bat, which help her even survive the likes of the Master Spark!

Wiz: Flandre is as strong as an oni, and has the nimbleness of a tengu, not to mention the superhuman strength and capabilities brought about by being a vampire. Whilst her stamina seems low, being one of few Touhou characters to be exhausted by their battle, she makes up for this is power. Whilst she was beaten by Reimu and Marisa, she was actually holding back during their fight!

Boomstick: Personality wise, being held captive and alone for so long has had an effect on her mentality, making her a little unstable and hard to understand, but luckily, she doesn’t usually get angry. She treats fights as though they were games and doesn’t quite understand the concept of killing someone... Perhaps because she can’t exactly kill herself: hanging has no effect on her. This implies that she doesn’t actually require to breath! That would be awesome, I could stay underwater for hours!

Wiz: All this point towards one thing, what Flandre may lack in other statistics is made up for by her power!

Flandre: “Will you play with me?”

Marisa: “What’s it worth to ya’?”

Flandre: “One coin.”

Marisa: “One coin? You can’t buy a life with that.”

Flandre: “I mean you can’t use a continue.”

MARX
Boomstick: The legendary comet Galactic NOVA has the power to grant practically any wish! Unfortunately, this can allow villains to get what they want, but with the hard work and effort they have to put in to summoning it...

Wiz: ...Or they could just get someone else to summon it for them, then kick them out the way, like Marx did. Boomstick: Wow... That’s pretty clever. Anyway, Marx was able to use his wish to take over Planet Popstar, and to fit this role, he revealed his true form! In his true form, Marx has many attack strategies at his disposal!

Wiz: Marx naturally posses the copy abilities of “Ice” and “Cutter”. Thanks to the latter, Marx can throw crescent beams at opponents, even four at once! Marx can shoot a black ball using his “Ice” ability, which split into two iceballs if they come into contact with a surface, both of which can freeze opponents, encasing them in solid ice!

Boomstick: His powers don’t end there. Marx can throw seeds, which soon grow into large thorny vines! He can cover himself in electricity, usually paired with him emerging from the ground. Marx’s most frequently used power is his teleportation, which makes it hard to land a hit on him.

Wiz: Marx also posses the ability to shoot a large stream of arrows, as well as being able to shoot a massive white laser beam from his mouth. This is so powerful, it sends him backwards, so he can use it to propel himself away from attacks. However, Marx’s strongest attack is his Black Hole. To summon it, he splits himself in half, revealing the attack within. It has a large range and even guarding yourself from it wont help you! If he manages to suck you up... it’s going to deal a LOT of damage!

Boomstick: When fighting at full power, he starts to distort the arena around him, causing it to turn shades of red, blue and green. Of course, this isn’t the limit to Marx’s power. After being eventually defeated by Kirby, Marx was flung into NOVA, and was able to absorb its power, entering his Soul form!!

Wiz: Marx Soul is stronger, faster, and much more intimidating than his True form. He retains all his original moves, but they are more powerful and have a more precise aim to them! His vines now have roses on them, which deal extra damage to those who get hit by it!

Boomstick: Hmm, I would have thought thorns would hurt more than a flower, but that’s Nintendo Logic for you... He also has a much harder to escape Black hole, with a stronger pull and wider range! Marx Soul has some new powers too though. He can create twisted dimension, although it’s existence will become unstable if he leaves it. He also has some new attacks, both of which involve him splitting him in half.

Wiz: The first attack transforms him into two separate blobs of paint, one pink and one blue. In this form, he can split into smaller paintball and rain from the sky! Destroying this paintballs, however, don’t actually affect him. The second is yet another transformation, except this time he becomes two giant energy balls! He can shoot himself at his opponents, but doesn’t seem to home in on them, making them easier to dodge.

Boomstick: But even without his True and Soul form, Marx is clever and manipulative. He was able to trick the sun and moon of Popstar to engage in battle, and manipulated Kirby into doing his bidding! Of course, knowing not to trust him can really ruin things for him. Marx is also strong, able to take only minor damage from some of Kirby’s greatest attacks, such as Paint!

Wiz: So, to sum it all up: Marx truly is a formidable foe!

Marx: “I did it! It all went according to plan! I go the sun and moon to fight. I got you to go into space.... *ahahaha* It was all according to my perfect little plan! So now Popstar is mine! All mine!”