Chewout

"Chewout Sticks It To Them!"

Chewout (real name Gabriella Brooks) is an original character created by Faz in June 2020, being a character for a creative writing project known as the "Project Cape Universe", being the first character created for it.

She is also a playable character in Nexed.

Real-World History
Chewout was created on June 26th, 2020 for a Dungeons & Dragons-esque roleplay server Faz and a few friends had made. Chewout's original design was drastically different than her current one, sporting a casual hoodie and gumball-like shoulder plates, but was later altered to the current design. Both designs were drafted by one of Faz's friends.

After the roleplay ended, Faz would go on to make Chewout a character in the "Project Cape Universe", which began in September of the same year. This makes her the first character to be created within the universe, although not the first character made with it in mind.

Gameplay Information
"Gabriella Brooks was an average laid-back, snarky girl with a penchant for chewing gum. However, after a chemical mishap gave her the ability to form and manipulate gum, she dedicated her life to defending Neo Metroville as the superhero Chewout! While she does retain her snark and carefree nature, she's also got the skills and technique to stick it to anyone disturbing the peace!

When invited to the Nexed Tournament, Chewout decided to apply mainly out of boredom. She doesn't care too much about the Winner's Wish or fame, but crime's been quiet in Neo Metroville lately; Why not take a day off?"

Chewout is designed as an entry-level trapper character; While she does have a potent trappping tool, she is also able to function without set-ups with tools such as her strong grab game and high-priority Neutral Special. However, the Bubble Trap is what helps Chewout the most. While it isn't the most deadly of traps, it is fairly low-risk and can be manipulated with any of Chewout's specials, making it adaptable for many different situations.

However, Chewout's "jack of all trades" playstyle also leaves her a "master of none", rendering her easily outclassed by the majority of the cast in at least one area. In addition, while she does have a number of moves good for scoring KOs, her attack power tends to be middling to compensate for their high range.

Moveset

 * Wall Jump: Chewout is able to jump off of walls.
 * Wall Cling: Chewout is able to cling to walls for a short period of time.
 * Tether Grab: Chewout can use her grab in mid-air, allowing her to grab onto ledges from afar.

Grounded Attacks

 * Jab: Chewout throws a punch.
 * Dash Attack: Chewout performs a shoulder bash.
 * Forward Light: Chewout throws a backhand.
 * Up Light: Chewout throws an uppercut. This move can combo into itself at lower percents.
 * Down Light: Chewout throws a sweeping kick.
 * Forward Strong: Chewout blows a large bubble before letting it pop, knocking the opponent away. This move covers lots of range and has high hitstun, but deals little damage.
 * Up Strong: Chewout raises her hands upwards and creates a “web” of gum between them (being able to trap opponents) before following it up with a clap. This is her best kill move.
 * Down Strong: Chewout uses a tendril of gum as a whip, spinning it around her to hit opponents on both sides. It is the fastest of Chewout's strongs, but has the worst range out of the three.
 * Counter: Chewout quickly forms a bubble shield around herself, which pops to launch the opponent away.

Aerial Attacks

 * Neutral Air: Chewout throws a flying kick.
 * Forward Air: Chewout throws a backhand.
 * Back Air: Chewout throws a roundhouse kick behind herself.
 * Up Air: Chewout performs a backflip kick.
 * Down Air: Chewout stomps below herself with both feet. Opponents hit in the early frames of the move can be spiked.

Grabs / Throws

 * Grab: Chewout uses a tendril of gum as a lasso, bringing the opponent to her if the move connects.
 * Pummel: Chewout tightens the gum tendril around the opponent.
 * Forward Throw: Chewout flings the opponent out of the tendril.
 * Back Throw: Chewout spins the opponent around with the tendril before throwing them behind her. This is her best kill throw.
 * Up Throw: Chewout quickly blows a bubble which engulfs the opponent, sending them upwards before she uppercuts them, popping the bubble and launching them upward.
 * Down Throw: The gum tendril pulls the opponent into the ground, burying them. This is her best combo throw.

Stage Intro
Chewout descends onto the stage using an airfoil made of gum, deforming it as she enters her battle stance.

Taunts

 * Chewout stretches her arms above herself.
 * Chewout shrugs at the camera, saying “Hate to burst your bubble.”.
 * Chewout begins blowing a bubble, letting it shrink back down rather than popping it.
 * Chewout uses a tendril of gum as a makeshift yo-yo, casually letting it drop before recoiling it into her hand.

Victory Animations
Chewout's victory theme is a unique jingle composed for Nexed.
 * Chewout is seen in a relaxed position, blowing a large bubble which pops as her name appears on-screen. While initially surprised, she quickly shrugs it off and begins blowing another bubble.
 * Chewout shrugs and says “Well, that was fun.” before casting a tendril of gum off-screen and using it to propel herself out of the camera’s view.
 * Chewout dusts herself off before giving the camera a thumbs-up and saying “Almost had me for a sec.”

Trivia

 * Chewout was originally classified as an All-Arounder character, with her Down Special being a Pitfall-like trap called "Gum Glue". However, a later revision made her a Trapper and replaced Gum Glue with Bubble Trap.
 * Chewout was originally slated to have an alt where she removed her jacket while retaining her leotard. This was scrapped for unknown reasons.