Fantasy Strike/Quince

Introduction

Sirus Quince is the head of the Flagstone Dominion, a position he attained through political prowess, the right words, and a wholesome image.

Quince used to be a lawyer and has faced DeGrey in court. DeGrey’s obsession with truth should be the most powerful weapon against Quince’s rhetoric, but somehow Quince’s deflections and deceptions gave him the upper hand. Buying the court helps too.

Overview

Health	Character Type	Super Meter charge time
6	Wild Card	10 Seconds

General

Quince is a character that excels in confusing his opponents. He achieves this with his clones, which allow him to force the opponent to guess which one is actually him, giving him a strong mixup game on top of many ways to bait reactions in neutral. Both of Quince's super moves are also very good at aiding in confusing the opponent. Quince's ground super, Patriot Mirror, triggers a state called Two Truths when it hits the opponent, allowing all of his clones to be able to physically hit the opponent, while his air super, Consent of the Governed, summons 2 clones afterwards, making it visually harder to see what Quince is doing. Quince is a little on the weaker side defensively since his only reversal, g, has very long startup, and Patriot Mirror will usually result in a trade. Quince's pokes are also somewhat slow, with his notable ones, f and g, with startups of 15 and 16 frames respectively.

Unique Traits

• Whenever Quince does a move involving a clone, he can control which one is fake.
• When Patriot Mirror hits, he enters Two Truths mode for a set period of time, allowing all of his clones to actually damage the opponent.
• When Consent of the Governed is used, it summons 2 clones afterwards that do random attacks. If Consent of the Governed counter hits, it restores all of Quince's super meter.

Moves

Ground

Punch	Damage Startup Active Recovery Hit Adv Block Adv Counter Adv Properties Attribute 1 9 9 13 -1 -3 +4 Cancellable Strike Quince does a jab with one arm. This move has solid range and is great to use to start pressure with, especially when canceled into g to start Quince’s mix.

Lunging Punch + Punch Illusion

Version Damage Startup Active Recovery Hit Adv Block Adv Counter Adv Properties Attribute 1 13 8 19d -4 -6 +2 Cancellable Strike Quince does a lunge attack that moves him forward. This move is great for whiff punishing. Like , this move is also great to cancel into afterwards. Hold - 28 - 0 - - - - - Quince does a fake out version of f. You can use this to bait a reaction in neutral and punish them afterwards if they whiffed. During Two Truths, this is a great poke to use during neutral due to much less commitment as opposed to doing f without holding .

Truth Geyser +	Damage Startup Active Recovery Hit Adv Block Adv Counter Adv Properties Attribute 1 13 5 21 KD -5 KD Ground Bounce Strike Quince punches the ground and coins come out. This move launches the opponent on hit, allowing you to net 2 damage into a meaty g or combo right into Patriot Mirror ().

High Standard High Standard Low Standard

Version Damage Startup Active Recovery Hit Adv Block Adv Counter Adv Properties Attribute 1 16 10 14 -1~7 -3~3 5~13 - Strike Quince does a jump kick and afterwards, summons a clone that jumps over the opponent for a dive kick. Quince will end up on the same side prior to doing the move, allowing you to hit them with n, throw them, or jump forward and do j to catch them trying to jump out of the mixup. 1 38 8 4 11 9 17 - - By pressing again, Quince will jump and do the divekick. If close enough, Quince will cross up the opponent afterwards, creating a left/right mixup situation after doing g.

Dodge the Question Dodge the Question Righteous Zeal	Version Damage Startup Active Recovery Hit Adv Block Adv Counter Adv Properties Attribute Dodge the Question - 40 - - - - - - - - Righteous Zeal 1 11 11 24 KD -14~-7 KD Knockdown Strike -

Throw	Version Damage Startup Active Recovery Hit Adv Block Adv Counter Adv Properties Attribute Forward 1 3 4 16 KD - KD Knockdown Throw Forward Throw, slightly less advantage than Back Throw. Setup a meaty by whiffing another throw and then . Back 1 3 4 16 KD - KD Knockdown Throw Side switches. Quince can do > to set up a safe, meaty crossup that is plus enough for a strong mixup afterwards.

Patriot Mirror	Damage Startup Active Recovery Hit Adv Block Adv Counter Adv Properties Attribute - 0+1 1 24 KD 20 KD - Projectile If the mirror hits as it is created the advantage is only 7. Reflects some projectiles. Has 3 hits and then it will disappear.

Air

Punch	Damage Startup Active Recovery Hit Adv Block Adv Counter Adv Properties Attribute 1 8 9 [2] 6~17 5~15 11~22 - Strike Pretty standard jump attack.

Positive Spin Positive Spin Illusion	Version Damage Startup Active Recovery Hit Adv Block Adv Counter Adv Properties Attribute 1 24 41 [12] KD Varies KD Knockdown Strike Move has a arc, if Quince lands before rising back up the advantage is significantly better and can even be plus. Usually extremely negative on block. Hold - 32 41 - - - - - - Seems to have some landing recovery.

Alternative Facts	Damage Startup Active Recovery Hit Adv Block Adv Counter Adv Properties Attribute - 23 1 [12] 25 23 25 - Projectile Unique for a projectile in that it seems to always have about the same advantage. If it hits on first frame it is half the advantage. Can only have one mirror out. Reflects some projectiles.

Consent of the Governed	Damage Startup Active Recovery Hit Adv Block Adv Counter Adv Properties Attribute 1 0+1 14 10 KD 2~17 KD Invincible, Armor Breaking Strike Advantage is better the lower and later Quince lands. Invincible frames 1-6.

Matchups

Name	Type	Matchup Strategy
Argagarg	Zoner	-
DeGrey	Wild Card	-
Geiger	Zoner	-
Grave	Zoner	-
Jaina	Zoner	-
Lum	Wild Card	-
Midori	Grappler	-
Onimaru	Wild Card	-
Quince	Wild Card	-
Rook	Grappler	-
Setsuki	Rushdown	-
Valerie	Rushdown	-