At the end of this post is a link to a hidden page on this site with a short excerpt from Chapter 3 of No More Heroes. Stay tuned!
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Straightening up and brushing the brick dust from his hands, he strode over towards the opposite end of the building and glanced out over the cityscape. [...] Adjusting the straps of his backpack, he began his run – light-footed steps over the bridges between rooftops, smooth traverses along the cables between buildings. A stride here, a precise jump there; slick lines across the breadth of the City stretching out from the centre of town towards its waking edges. |
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I drew from many different sources (both real and fictional) when it came to writing the action scenes and moments in No More Heroes, but one of these aforementioned secondary Vigilantes I largely modelled after a practitioner I know, who regularly amazes and inspires me with their skill and approach to training. Their style of movement in particular is one I really love to watch – it's a strong, clean and confident way of moving, purposeful and steadfast. While there's a pretty clear distinction between their personalities, this practitioner was definitely a pretty strong influence on the way I ended up shaping and writing the Vigilante in question, just through their style of movement.
But that's enough of that for now! Below is a short playlist I created with some parkour and freerunning videos I like – in particular, I aimed to include ones that had some good examples of flow. If your parkour terminology is a little lacking, that's okay – you'll probably have a pretty good idea of what I mean after watching some of these. After you've had your fill of sweet moves, don't forget to check out the link to the excerpt of Chapter 3 of No More Heroes at the end of this post!