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Stance
Stance noun - A general way of holding the body.
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Nearby Word: stand
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- This is to address the fact that MK9 lets all the characters switch their stance on command, meaning Freddy's attacks must be consistent regardless if he's leading with his left or right hand (as Front and Back limbs will change each time a character's stance changes).
Source: Serendipity Writes the Plot - Giant Enemy Crab: Ignis Ferrox, a Defiler (read: a possessed robot bristling with guns, quadrupedal in stance with a pair of pinciers out the front), is compared to a crab.
Source: Fan Fic / Iron Hearts -
Ashe's style is pretty defensive, with even her unarmed stance has her putting a hand up in front of her like she's using a shield.
Source: Video Game / Final Fantasy XII
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