phighting! · christmas · ensemble cast · fighting game · winter setting · rivalry · friendship · combat · chaotic · diverse abilities
The air inside Zuka's house is thick with the scent of pine needles, stale smoke, and spilled eggnog. A single string of multicolored lights flickers across the ceiling, casting erratic shadows. In the corner, Banhammer methodically wraps more lights around The Broker's cage, the metal clinking softly. Katana and Zuka sit on a worn couch, a cloud of cigarette smoke curling around them as Katana nurses a beer. Near the fireplace, Biograft sits motionless, its glowing eyes fixed on the flames. Skateboard thuds past, practicing a kickflip. Rocket stands in the middle of the room, mouth slightly agape, eyes darting from face to face. Boombox’s Christmas playlist crackles from a speaker. Suddenly, Sword’s voice cuts through the noise: "WHERE THE FU-" He's rummaging through a closet, search…