Weekly Contest 3: Masked Luchadore

Hello, forgemasters! I must apologize for the lateness of this post, but it has been a busy day with access only to my phone.

Out of the three entries for last week's contest, the most well-received by Mr. Top was Freddy Manchester by NoGoodIDNames. Check it out!

Oh, we're in for a treat this week.

Rules

• No plagiarism. Seriously, that shit don't fly.

• Please try your best to use all of the provided tropes. The idea is to get you out of your comfort zones and to create something you might not have thought of before.

Character Archetype:

Masked Luchadore: A professional Mexican wrestler. Wears a mask. You should know all about this. To be unmasked is seen as a great dishonor.

Notable Examples

• Nacho Libre

• El Santo

Characterization tropes:

1. High Hopes, Zero Talent: This character wants to be so much. She has a dream job, something he's wanted forever...unfortunately, you quickly learn that she is awful at it. Essentially, this character wants to be something she is terrible at.

Notable Examples

• Ed Wood

• Rincewind from Discworld

2. Ignored Epiphany: The character has undergone some sudden epiphany that has changed her viewpoint on the world at large...or at least, she would have, had she decided to let the epiphany have an impact on her thinking, rather than shoving it aside.

**Notable Examples

• General Woundwort from Watership Down

• Macbeth

3. Stutter Stop: The character has a stutter, stammer, and it affects how she communicates with other characters.

Notable Examples

• Really? You need examples for this? Ugh...fine

• Professor Quirrel from Harry Potter

• King George VI from The King's Speech

Character Flaws

1. Married to the Job: This character is so devoted to her job that it affects her ability to hold on to any kind of relationship outside of it.

Notable Examples

• Nicholas Angel of Hot Fuzz

• Adam Sandler's character from Click

2. Smug Super: This character is powerful and knows it. She isn't afraid to rub her specialness all over everyone's face.

Notable Examples

• Syndrome from The Incredibles

• Metro Man from Megamind

3. Honor Before Reason: This character does what is right, even if it's foolish. It tends to go poorly for her.

Notable Examples

• Ned Stark from Game of Thrones

• Michael Weston from Burn Notice

And there you have it. Combine these elements into a character you'd be proud (or otherwise) to call your own. As before, winner (determined by whichever comment shows up when I sort them by "Top") gets flair. See you all next week.