This is Your Downfall

This is Your Downfall is a non-harmful move for Ground Manipulators that costs 40% of energy.

Effect
Users stomp, sending a single stream of a shockwave in the form of cracks in the ground. This shockwave will make its way towards an opponent. If it reaches an opponent, that person will fall into a pitfall that suddenly opens up under the opponent. This will trap an opponent(s) until they climb out or get rescued. The pitfall is about 15 feet deep and 20 feet wide.

This pitfall can stay there indefinitely, but the sides are jagged, so opponents can climb out with enough upper body strength. Alternatively, the user can "raise up" the pitfall, which just makes the floor rise back to ground level, at no additional energy cost.

2 more cracks in the ground can be sent to more opponents for 2 more pitfalls per use of the move. But, additional pitfall attempts can only be done if the previous one was successful. Also, the 40% of energy will go away only 1 minute after the first pitfall attempt.

Even if an opponent starts dodging the shockwave in the ground, it will chase the opponent for 10 seconds, which is when it will disappear and the move stops. If the pitfall never opens up, only 10% of energy is taken from the user.

It's pointless to use this move against a Ground or Flying Manipulator. A Ground Manipulator would use Underground Transit to escape underground and a Flying Manipulator would use Soaring Dove or Leap of Faith to get out.

See Next (In Order):

 * Fun at the Beach

Abilities

 * Conduit
 * Underground Transit

Moves

 * Tremble in Fear
 * Volcanic Reveal
 * Vindictive Burial

General

 * List of Manipulations