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| mainssb4      = Ryu
| mainssb4      = Ryu
| otherssb4    = Bayonetta
| otherssb4    = Bayonetta
| 2ndotherssb4  = Captain Falcon
| mainssbu      = Terry
| moreotherssb4 = {{SSB4|Diddy Kong}}, {{SSB4|Cloud}}, {{SSB4|Fox}}, {{SSB4|Zero Suit Samus}}, {{SSB4|Sonic}}
| otherssbu    = Ken
| sponsor      = University of British Columbia eSports Association
| 2ndotherssbu  = Dr. Mario
| formersponsors=
| moreotherssbu = {{SSBU|Ridley}}
| crew          =  
| sponsor      =
| former crews  =  
| former sponsors = Circa eSports
| alias        = UBC OneHand
| former crews  = University of British Columbia eSports Association
| skillssb4    = Top professional
| alias        = UBC OneHand, Cinnabun
| rankingssb4  = [[Panda Global Rankings|Panda Global Rankings v2]]: 45th (X-Factor: +19)
| rankingssb4  = [[PGR 100|Panda Global Rankings 100]]: 40th<!--Please only include the most influential ranking list here.-->
| birthday      =
| rankingssbu  = [[Smash Canada Rankings Ultimate]]: 22nd
| birthmonth    =
| birthyear    =  
| realname      = Mason Charlton
| realname      = Mason Charlton
| location      = Vancouver, British Columbia
| location      = Vancouver, British Columbia
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'''Locus''' is an ''[[SSB4]]'' {{SSB4|Ryu}} player originally from Weyburn, Saskatchewan, who is currently residing in Vancouver, British Columbia. He is considered to be the best Ryu player in the world. Locus is currently ranked 45th on the [[Panda Global Rankings|Panda Global Rankings v2]], and 3rd on the [[British Columbia Smash 4 Power Rankings]]. He has taken sets off of players such as {{Sm|Nairo}}, {{Sm|Ally}}, {{Sm|Mr.R}}, {{Sm|Tweek}}, {{Sm|Shuton}}, {{Sm|9B}}, {{Sm|Tyrant}}, and {{Sm|Samsora}}.  
'''Locus''' is a ''[[Ultimate]]'' {{SSBU|Terry}} main, originally from Weyburn, Saskatchewan, who is currently residing in Vancouver, British Columbia. Prior to maining Terry, he originally started out using {{SSBU|Ken}}, {{SSBU|Dr. Mario}}, and {{SSBU|Ridley}} as his co-mains before relegating them to secondaries. He is currently ranked 22nd on the [[Smash Canada Rankings Ultimate]] and was formerly 10th on the [[British Columbia Power Rankings#Ultimate|British Columbia Ultimate Power Rankings]].


On March 27th, 2017, Justin Simpao, manager for Locus, announced his status as a free agent.<ref>{{citeweb|url=http://www.twitlonger.com/show/n_1spo70n|title=Official Statement Regarding Locus' Sponsorship Status}}</ref>
In ''[[SSB4]]'' Locus is a {{SSB4|Ryu}} player with a {{SSB4|Bayonetta}} secondary, and is considered one of the best Ryu players in the world along with {{Sm|Darkshad}}. Locus is currently ranked 5th on the [[Canada Smash Ranking]]<ref>http://smashbroscanada.ca/scrv1.html</ref>, 40th on the [[PGR 100|Panda Global Rankings 100]], and was formerly ranked 2nd on the [[British Columbia Smash 4 Power Rankings]]. He has taken sets off of top players such as {{Sm|Ally}}, {{Sm|Nairo}}, {{Sm|Larry Lurr}}, {{Sm|Abadango}}, {{Sm|Mr.R}}, {{Sm|Tweek}}, {{Sm|ESAM}}, and {{Sm|Samsora}}.
 
On March 27th, 2017, Justin Simpao, manager for Locus, announced his status as a free agent.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.twitlonger.com/show/n_1spo70n|title=Official Statement Regarding Locus' Sponsorship Status}}</ref> He was then signed by Circa eSports on December 15th, 2017.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/CircaeSports/status/941789970418819073|title=Circa eSports signs Locus}}</ref>


==Tournament history==
==Tournament history==
===Entrance to the competitive scene===
===From Saskatchewan to British Columbia===
Locus entered the competitive scene in Summer 2015, and would dominate the Saskatchewan scene. Following his transition to British Columbia to attend UBC, he would continue his steady improvement and begin as an honourable mention on the [[British Columbia Power Rankings]] for the Fall 2015 period.
Locus entered the competitive scene in 2015, quickly dominating his home region, Saskatchewan. Following his transition to British Columbia to attend the {{s|wikipedia|University of British Columbia}}, he began as an honourable mention on the [[British Columbia Power Rankings]] for the Fall 2015 period.
 
Originally an honourable mention for the Winter 2015 period, at the end of Spring 2016, Locus would be ranked 5th. Following a hiatus in the BC scene, and a return to dominance in Saskatchewan, Locus would return with the start of his new semester and be ranked 3rd for both the Summer and Fall 2016 periods. He attended his first major, [[EVO 2016]], placing 65th.


===[[2GGT: ZeRo Saga]] and further success===
While still only an honourable mention for the Winter 2015 period, Locus would be ranked 5th at the end of Spring 2016. Following a hiatus in the BC scene, and a return to dominance in Saskatchewan, Locus returned with the start of the new semester, and was ranked 3rd for both the Summer and Fall 2016 periods. He attended his first major, {{Trn|EVO 2016}}, placing 65th.


Later that year, at [[2GGT: ZeRo Saga]], Locus would emerge as a major tournament threat, upsetting {{Sm|9B}}, {{Sm|Tweek}} and {{Sm|Mr.R}}, placing 9th. He began 2017 ranked 45th on the [[Panda Global Rankings|Panda Global Rankings v2]].
==={{Trn|2GGT: ZeRo Saga}} and further success===
At 2GGT: ZeRo Saga, Locus emerged as a major tournament threat, upsetting {{Sm|9B}}, {{Sm|Tweek}}, and {{Sm|Mr.R}}, placing 9th. He began 2017 by being ranked 45th on the [[Panda Global Rankings v2]].


At [[GENESIS 4]], he would place 25th, losing two last game last hit sets against {{Sm|Ally}} and {{Sm|Fatality}}. He would prove to be a strong force in the MexiCanEU vs Japan Crew Battle, taking down {{Sm|Ranai}} and {{Sm|9B}} along with one stock off of {{Sm|You3}}, in total taking 7 stocks. The transition to a new year would be signified by his much improved in-region performance, and he and {{Sm|Captain L}} would become notable competitors in the BC [[Doubles]] scene. At [[2GGC: Midwest Mayhem Saga]], Locus would place 17th.
At {{Trn|GENESIS 4}}, he placed 25th, losing to {{Sm|Ally}} and {{Sm|Fatality}}. His notable performance was in the MexiCanEU VS Japan Crew Battle, taking 7 stocks, from {{Sm|Ranai}}, 9B, and {{Sm|You3}}. The transition to a new year would be signified by his much improved in-region performance, and he and {{Sm|Captain L}} became notable competitors in the BC [[Doubles]] scene. At {{Trn|2GGC: Midwest Mayhem Saga}}, Locus placed 17th.


===Becoming the best {{SSB4|Ryu}}===
===Becoming the best {{SSB4|Ryu}}===
At {{Trn|2GGC: Civil War}}, he placed 7th, taking sets off of {{Sm|Ally}}, {{Sm|Samsora}}, {{Sm|Shuton}}, and {{Sm|Nairo}}, at the most stacked ''[[SSB4]]'' tournament of all time. Following his impressive performance and {{Sm|Trela}}'s retirement, Locus is now considered the best Ryu player in the world.


At [[2GGC: Civil War]], he would take sets from {{Sm|Ally}} (in the Genesis 4 runback), {{Sm|Samsora}}, {{Sm|Shuton}}, and {{Sm|Nairo}} to place 7th overall, at the most stacked ''[[SSB4]]'' tournament of all time. Following his impressive performance, and {{Sm|Trela}}'s retirement, Locus is now considered the best Ryu player.
With a flight secured from placing 3rd at an online qualifier, Locus travelled to compete at {{Trn|Midwest Mayhem 8: North American Tour}}, placing 5th. He defeated {{Sm|Rich Brown}} to advance to Top 8, before falling to Ally and {{Sm|ZeRo}}. In Doubles, he and Samsora placed 2nd, being double eliminated by ZeRo and Ally.


==UBC | OneHand==
==UBC | OneHand==
Locus is famed for his alter-ego: UBC | OneHand, a {{SSB4|Captain Falcon}} player with only one hand. Originally a handicap to challenge himself when he lacked competitive practice partners, UBC | OneHand made its debut in a money match against top Saskatchewan player, {{Sm|Qwexe}}, where OneHand took the match solidly. Since then, OneHand has improved, establishing a reputation for its performance in friendlies and money matches. He has taken sets off of players such as {{Sm|Blanc}}, {{Sm|FoCus}}, and {{Sm|Exodia}}.
Locus is famed for his alter-ego: UBC | OneHand, a {{SSB4|Captain Falcon}} player with only one hand. Originally a handicap to challenge himself when he lacked competitive practice partners, UBC | OneHand made its debut in a money match against top Saskatchewan player, {{Sm|Qwexe}}, where OneHand took the match solidly. Since then, OneHand has improved, establishing a reputation for its performance in friendlies and money matches. As OneHand, he has taken sets off of players such as {{Sm|Blanc}}, {{Sm|FoCus}}, and {{Sm|Exodia}}.


==Tournament placings==
==Tournament placings==
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!Tournament!!Date!!1v1 placement!!2v2 placement!!Partner
!Tournament!!Date!!1v1 placement!!2v2 placement!!Partner
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|[https://smash.gg/tournament/emerald-city-ii/events/wii-u-singles/brackets/18351 Emerald City II]||April 9th, 2016||3rd||5th||{{Sm|Bishly}}
|[[VSB #16]]||September 6th, 2015||9th||&mdash;||&mdash;
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|[[VSB #23]]||November 1st, 2015||9th||&mdash;||&mdash;
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|[https://smash.gg/tournament/ubc-esports-presents-battle-of-bc/events/wii-u-singles/brackets/34414 Battle of BC]||May 14th, 2016||4th||3rd||Bishly
|[[VSB #24]]||November 8th, 2015||9th||4th||{{Sm|Bishly}}
|-
|-
|[https://smash.gg/tournament/emerald-city-iii/events/wii-u-singles/brackets/45146 Emerald City III]||June 18th, 2016||2nd||9th||Bishly
|[[VSB #26]]||November 22nd, 2015||5th||&mdash;||&mdash;
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|[[VBR #1]]||November 28th, 2015||9th||&mdash;||&mdash;
|-
|[https://www.start.gg/tournament/emerald-city-ii/event/wii-u-singles/brackets/18351 Emerald City II]||April 9th, 2016||3rd||5th||Bishly
|-
|{{Trn|Battle of BC|g=SSB4}}||May 14th, 2016||4th||3rd||Bishly
|-
|[https://www.start.gg/tournament/emerald-city-iii/event/wii-u-singles/brackets/45146 Emerald City III]||June 18th, 2016||2nd||9th||Bishly
|-
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|[[EVO 2016]]||July 15th-17th, 2016||65th||&mdash;||&mdash;
|[[EVO 2016]]||July 15th-17th, 2016||65th||&mdash;||&mdash;
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|[http://realneatgaming.challonge.com/lsotpp Little Smash on the Prairie]||August 6th, 2016||1st||13th||{{Sm|Sif}}
|[http://realneatgaming.challonge.com/lsotpp Little Smash on the Prairie]||August 6th, 2016||1st||13th||{{Sm|Sif}}
|-
|-
|[[Hero to ZeRo|Hero to ZeRo (offline)]]||November 19th, 2016||7th||7th||{{Sm|Captain L}}
|[[Road to Shine]]{{OnlineIcon}}||August 6th-10th, 2016||25th||&mdash;||&mdash;
|-
|[[Toxicity 2016]]||August 20th, 2016||13th||&mdash;||&mdash;
|-
|[https://www.start.gg/tournament/ubc-esports-presents-fod/event/wii-u-singles/brackets/73453 Finding Our Dad]||September 25th, 2016||2nd||1st||{{Sm|Firefly}}
|-
|[[UGC Online Open]]{{OnlineIcon}}||November 1st-10th, 2016||3rd||&mdash;||&mdash;
|-
|[[Hero to ZeRo]]||November 19th, 2016||7th||7th||{{Sm|Captain L}}
|-
|-
|[http://challonge.com/2GGHWSIU12152016 2GG Handwarmers]||December 16th, 2016||5th||&mdash;||&mdash;
|[http://challonge.com/2GGHWSIU12152016 2GG Handwarmers]||December 16th, 2016||5th||&mdash;||&mdash;
|-
|-
|[[2GGT: ZeRo Saga]]||December 16th-18th, 2016 ||9th||25th||{{Sm|aMac}}
|[[2GGT: ZeRo Saga]]||December 16th-18th, 2016||9th||25th||{{Sm|aMac}}
|-
|[[RNS8]]||December 31st, 2016||1st||1st||aMac
|-
|[[PG Key to GENESIS 4]]{{OnlineIcon}}||January 1st-5th, 2017||17th||&mdash;||&mdash;
|-
|-
|[[GENESIS 4]]||January 20th-22nd, 2017||25th||17th||Captain L
|[[GENESIS 4]]||January 20th-22nd, 2017||25th||17th||Captain L
|-
|-
|[https://smash.gg/tournament/elements-fighting-games-challenge/events/wii-u-singles/brackets/102190 Elements Fighting Game Challenge #1]||January 28th, 2017||1st||9th||Bishly
|[https://www.start.gg/tournament/elements-fighting-games-challenge/event/wii-u-singles/brackets/102190 Elements Fighting Game Challenge #1]||January 28th, 2017||1st||9th||Bishly
|-
|-
|[https://smash.gg/tournament/the-fifth-angle-ft-bladewise-locus/events/wii-u-singles/brackets/109899 The Fifth Angle]||February 3rd-4th, 2017||1st||2nd||Captain L
|[https://www.start.gg/tournament/the-fifth-angle-ft-bladewise-locus/event/wii-u-singles/brackets/109899 The Fifth Angle]||February 3rd-4th, 2017||1st||2nd||Captain L
|-
|-
|[[2GGC: Midwest Mayhem Saga]]||February 11th, 2017||17th||13th||{{Sm|MJG}}
|[[2GGC: Midwest Mayhem Saga]]||February 11th, 2017||17th||13th||{{Sm|MJG}}
|-
|-
|[https://smash.gg/tournament/elements-fighting-games-challenge-2/events/wii-u-singles/brackets/111546 Elements Fighting Game Challenge #2]||February 18th, 2017||2nd||1st||Captain L
|[https://www.start.gg/tournament/elements-fighting-games-challenge-2/event/wii-u-singles/brackets/111546 Elements Fighting Game Challenge #2]||February 18th, 2017||2nd||1st||Captain L
|-
|[[PG Key to Midwest Mayhem 8]]{{OnlineIcon}}||March 19th-30th, 2017||3rd||&mdash;||&mdash;
|-
|[[2GGC: Civil War]]||March 24th-26th, 2017||7th||17th||Captain L
|-
|[https://www.start.gg/tournament/red-bull-proving-grounds-versus-coliseum-elements-fighting-games-challenge/event/wii-u-singles/brackets/128523 Elements Fighting Game Challenge #3]||April 1st, 2017||3rd||?||Captain L
|-
|[[Midwest Mayhem 8: North American Tour]]||April 8th, 2017||5th||2nd||{{Sm|Samsora}}
|-
|[[DreamHack Austin 2017]]||April 28th-30th, 2017||7th||2nd||{{Sm|Ally}}
|-
|[[Team Flamewave Tournament: One Year Anniversary]]{{OnlineIcon}}||May 6th-7th, 2017||25th||&mdash;||&mdash;
|-
|[https://www.start.gg/tournament/elements-fighting-game-challenge-6-smash-4/event/wii-u-singles/brackets/130969 Elements Fighting Game Challenge #6]||May 13th, 2017||4th||4th||Bishly
|-
|[https://www.start.gg/tournament/weds-night-fights-2017-spring-season-1-2-1/event/smash-bros-for-wii-u-singles/brackets/134074 Wednesday Night Fights 2017 Spring Season 1.2]||May 17th, 2017||2nd||&mdash;||&mdash;
|-
|[[2GGC: Greninja Saga]]||May 20th, 2017||7th||2nd||{{Sm|CaptainZack}}
|-
|[https://www.start.gg/tournament/mega-smash-mondays-98/event/wii-u-singles/brackets/134240/378692 Mega Smash Mondays 98]||May 22nd, 2017||5th||&mdash;||&mdash;
|-
|[[Port Priority: A Pacific Northwest Regional]]||May 27th, 2017||3rd||2nd||Captain L
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|[http://challonge.com/locusgetsbodied UBC Smash 4 Pre-Battle of BC 2 Weekly]||June 1st-2nd, 2017||9th||&mdash;||&mdash;
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|[[Battle of BC 2]]||June 3rd-4th, 2017||9th||5th||Captain L
|-
|[https://www.start.gg/tournament/weds-night-fights-2017-spring-season-2-5/event/smash-for-wii-u/brackets/136606 Wednesday Night Fights 2017 Spring Season 2.5]||June 7th, 2017||3rd||&mdash;||&mdash;
|-
|[[2GGC: Nairo Saga]]||June 10th-11th, 2017||17th||9th||{{Sm|Cosmos}}
|-
|[[Mega Smash Mondays 100]]||June 12th, 2017||13th||&mdash;||&mdash;
|-
|[https://www.start.gg/tournament/weds-night-fights-2017-spring-season-2-6/event/smash-for-wii-u/brackets/137491 Wednesday Night Fights 2017 Spring Season 2.6]||June 14th, 2017||5th||&mdash;||&mdash;
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|[[CEO 2017]]||June 16th-18th, 2017||33rd||&mdash;||&mdash;
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|[[2GGC: ARMS Saga]]||July 8th-9th, 2017||17th||7th||{{Sm|Larry Lurr}}
|-
|[https://www.start.gg/tournament/mega-smash-mondays-104/event/wii-u-singles/brackets/140693 Mega Smash Mondays 104]||July 10th, 2017||5th||&mdash;||&mdash;
|-
|[[EVO 2017]]||July 14th-16th, 2017||25th||&mdash;||&mdash;
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|[https://www.start.gg/tournament/mega-smash-mondays-106/event/wii-u-singles/brackets/142200 Mega Smash Mondays 106]||July 24th, 2017||2nd||&mdash;||&mdash;
|-
|[[International Gaming Expo]]||July 28th-30th, 2017||5th||1st||{{Sm|MkLeo}}
|-
|[[Super Smash Con 2017]]||August 10th-13th, 2017||129th||13th||Cosmos
|-
|[[2GGC: SCR Saga]]||August 19th-20th, 2017||25th||5th||CaptainZack
|-
|[[Shine 2017]]||August 25th-27th, 2017||17th||5th||Cosmos
|-
|[[2GGC: West Side Saga]]||September 9th, 2017||17th||5th||{{Sm|Aarvark}}
|-
|[[GameTyrant Expo 2017]]||September 29th-October 1st, 2017||33rd||5th||Cosmos
|-
|[[The Big House 7]]||October 6th-8th, 2017||33rd||9th||Cosmos
|-
|[[2GGC: Fire Emblem Saga]]||October 14th-15th, 2017||25th||17th||Larry Lurr
|-
|[[PPT Berlin]]||October 27th-29th, 2017||1st||9th||{{Sm|Joecreak}}
|-
|[[2GGC: MkLeo Saga]]||November 4th, 2017||49th||17th||Captain L
|-
|[[2GG Championship#Last Chance Qualifier|2GG Championship Last Chance Qualifier]]||December 1st, 2017||7th||&mdash;||&mdash;
|-
|[https://www.start.gg/tournament/austin-s-really-feeling-it-19-ft-locus/event/wii-u-singles/overview Austin's Really Feeling It 19]||December 16th, 2017||1st||5th||{{Sm|Twi}}
|-
|[https://www.start.gg/tournament/orion/event/wii-u-singles/brackets/194814/485979 ORION]||January 13th, 2018||2nd||2nd||{{Sm|Pugwest}}
|-
|[[GENESIS 5]]||January 19th-21st, 2018||65th||9th||Aarvark
|-
|{{Trn|Frostbite 2018|g=SSB4}}||February 9th-11th, 2018||17th||129th||{{Sm|bee}}
|-
|{{Trn|Midwest Mayhem 11|g=SSB4}}||March 10th, 2018||7th||2nd||{{Sm|Ned}}
|-
|{{Trn|Full Bloom 4|g=SSB4}}||March 24th-25th, 2018||3rd||5th||{{Sm|Nom}}
|-
|{{Trn|Noods Noods Noods: Oakland Edition|g=SSB4}}||April 7th, 2018||17th||&mdash;||&mdash;
|-
|[https://www.start.gg/tournament/davis-lounge-colosseum-10-w-500-pot-bonus/event/wii-u-singles/brackets/235725 Davis Lounge Colosseum #10]||April 8th, 2018||1st||2nd||Captain L
|-
|-
|[[2GGC: Civil War]]||March 25th, 2017||7th||17th||{{Sm|Captain L}}
|[https://www.start.gg/tournament/hydra/event/wii-u-singles/brackets/251429 HYDRA]||April 21st, 2018||7th||5th||{{Sm|Raptor}}
|-
|[https://www.start.gg/tournament/the-grind-fridays-24/event/smash-4-singles/brackets/252436 The Grind Fridays 24]||April 27th, 2018||4th||&mdash;||&mdash;
|-
|{{Trn|Glitch 4|g=SSB4}}||April 28th, 2018||13th||5th||{{Sm|Lima}}
|-
|{{Trn|Get On My Level 2018|g=SSB4}}||May 18th-20th, 2018||9th||17th||{{Sm|Alphicans}}
|-
|{{Trn|Smash Sounds|g=SSB4}}||July 7th-8th, 2018||17th||4th||{{Sm|SDX}}
|-
|{{Trn|Super Smash Con 2018|g=SSB4}}||August 9th-12th, 2018||49th||&mdash;||&mdash;
|-
|[[Port Priority: 4Ever]]||November 10th, 2018||7th||5th||Captain L
|-
|{{Trn|DreamHack Atlanta 2018|g=SSB4}}||November 16th-18th, 2018||17th||&mdash;||&mdash;
|}
|}


===''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''===
{|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
!Tournament!!Date!!1v1 Placement!!2v2 Placement!!Partner
|-
|{{Trn|Don't Park on the Grass 2018|g=SSBU}}||December 15th-16th, 2018||13th||4th||{{Sm|Captain L}}
|-
|{{Trn|The Pinnacle 2018|g=SSBU}}||December 28th-29th, 2018||9th||7th||Captain L
|-
|{{Trn|GENESIS 6|g=SSBU}}||February 1st-3rd, 2019||129th||49th||Captain L
|-
|{{Trn|Battle of BC 3|g=SSBU}}||March 30th-31st, 2019||9th||7th||{{Sm|Irakaz}}
|-
|{{Trn|2GG: Prime Saga|g=SSBU}}||April 13th-14th, 2019||65th||25th||Captain L
|-
|{{Trn|Trinity 2019|g=SSBU}}||April 27th, 2019||4th||1st||Captain L
|-
|{{Trn|Get On My Level 2019|g=SSBU}}||May 17th-19th, 2019||65th||7th||{{Sm|Dabuz}}
|-
|{{Trn|Emerald City 8|g=SSBU}}||May 25th, 2019||9th||4th||{{Sm|Kantrip}}
|-
|{{Trn|Heroes VS Villains 2019|g=SSBU}}||June 15th, 2019||5th||&mdash;||&mdash;
|-
|{{Trn|The Pinnacle 2019|g=SSBU}}||July 5th-7th, 2019||7th||2nd||Captain L
|-
|{{Trn|Smashfest 5: Queen City Ex|g=SSBU}}||August 3rd-4th, 2019||7th||2nd||Captain L
|-
|{{Trn|Port Priority 5|g=SSBU}}||September 7th-8th, 2019||25th||17th||Kantrip
|-
|{{Trn|OctoBair|g=SSBU}}||October 12th, 2019||5th||2nd||Irakaz
|-
|{{Trn|Play With Heart|g=SSBU}}||November 30th-December 1st, 2019||33rd||9th||Captain L
|-
|{{Trn|2GG: Kongo Saga|g=SSBU}}||December 7th-8th, 2019||25th||33rd||{{Sm|MumsCookie}}
|-
|[https://www.start.gg/tournament/mega-smash-mondays-219/event/ultimate-singles/standings Mega Smash Mondays 219]||December 9th, 2019||3rd||&mdash;||&mdash;
|-
|{{Trn|BashFest 2020|g=SSBU}}||February 23rd, 2020||5th||&mdash;||&mdash;
|-
|{{Trn|Cascadia Cup 2020: UBC vs SFU|g=SSBU}}||February 29th-March 1st, 2020||9th||&mdash;||&mdash;
|-
|{{Trn|Ultimate Naifu Wars 8|g=SSBU}}{{OnlineIcon}}||March 27th, 2020||25th||&mdash;||&mdash;
|-
|{{Trn|2GG Crisis Core: Final Saga|g=SSBU}}{{OnlineIcon}}||March 28th, 2020||7th||&mdash;||&mdash;
|-
|{{Trn|Ultimate Naifu Wars 9|g=SSBU}}{{OnlineIcon}}||April 17th, 2020||33rd||&mdash;||&mdash;
|-
|{{Trn|The Quarantine Series: Minor Tournament 1|g=SSBU}}{{OnlineIcon}}||April 18th-19th, 2020||129th||&mdash;||&mdash;
|-
|{{Trn|The Quarantine Series: Major Tournament 1|g=SSBU}}{{OnlineIcon}}||May 2nd, 2020||65th||&mdash;||&mdash;
|-
|{{Trn|SWT: NA Northwest Ultimate Online Qualifier|g=SSBU}}{{OnlineIcon}}||May 8th-9th, 2021||17th||&mdash;||&mdash;
|-
|{{Trn|MSG Invitational|g=SSBU}}||June 26th, 2021||8th||&mdash;||&mdash;
|-
|{{Trn|GrandSlam 5: Gaming For Josh|g=SSBU}}||May 15th, 2022||17th||&mdash;||&mdash;
|-
|{{Trn|Battle of BC 4|g=SSBU}}||June 10th-12th, 2022||65th||17th||{{Sm|Bishly}}
|-
|{{Trn|Path to Glory|g=SSBU}}||November 18th-19th, 2022||17th||&mdash;||&mdash;
|-
|{{Trn|GrandSlam 11|g=SSBU}}||March 5th, 2023||49th||&mdash;||&mdash;
|-
|{{Trn|Battle of BC 5|g=SSBU}}||May 19th-21st, 2023||97th||&mdash;||&mdash;
|}
==Trivia==
*{{SSB4|Ryu}}'s u-air, u-air, [[Shoryuken]] combo has been dubbed "The Locus" after his usage of it against {{Sm|Mr.R}} at {{Trn|2GGT: ZeRo Saga}}.
**Similarly after picking up {{SSBU|Terry}} in ''Ultimate'', Locus popularized the jab, jab, [[Power Dunk]] combo. It has since become a meme on his [[Twitter]] account and in the Smash community.
*Prior to [[E3#E3 2019|E3 2019]], Locus tweeted that [https://twitter.com/LocusSK/status/1137843425460363264 he would offer an hour of free coaching to anyone who retweeted said tweet] if {{SSBU|Banjo & Kazooie}} were announced at E3, on the grounds that he fully believed the duo would not be in ''Ultimate'' as [[DLC]]. More than 10,000 people retweeted it, and while many people assured him that [https://twitter.com/LocusSK/status/1138915744706523136 he didn't have to follow through with it], he did still [https://twitter.com/LocusSK/status/1140757701804167168 make a Discord server for anyone who wanted coaching], and he temporarily changed his Twitter name to "Locus @ Coaching Hell".
==External links==
*[https://twitter.com/Locussk Twitter account]
*[https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCEp0MFS4Avve1C2LwcLlY3Q YouTube channel]
*[https://www.twitch.tv/locussk Twitch channel]
*[https://ssbworld.com/players/1327/locus SSBWorld profile]
*[https://smashdata.gg/smash/4/player/Locus Smashdata profile]
*[https://www.facebook.com/groups/1139622136100054/ Mason Charlton Fanclub]


==Gameplay videos==
==Gameplay videos==
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*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nqMhT7u5HP0 Locus Prologue Salty Suite - OneHand(C.Falcon) vs JcReans(Sonic)]
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nqMhT7u5HP0 Locus Prologue Salty Suite - OneHand(C.Falcon) vs JcReans(Sonic)]


==Trivia==
===''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''===
*An inside joke has arisen among the BC ''Smash'' community that Locus is actually {{Sm|FoCus}}'s brother, a joke extended by the fact that both their tags and first names are differentiated by only one letter.
*[https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLXJ2gfrciMkujA7O6_8EJOeFmi7mdHMPD VOD Playlist]
*{{SSB4|Ryu}}'s u-air, u-air, [[Shoryuken]] combo has been dubbed "The Locus" after his usage of it against {{Sm|Mr. R}} at [[2GGT: ZeRo Saga]].
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mNLEZmNBBGY MSM 219 - T1 | Larry Lurr (Wolf) Vs Locus (Terry Bogard) Winners Quarters - Smash Ultimate]
 
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aSPUMKNUItY MSM 219 - Solary | Glutonny (Wario) Vs Locus (Terry Bogard) Winners Finals - Smash Ultimate]
==External links==
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EDPgEn26jB0 2GG Kongo Saga - Locus (Terry Bogard) Vs GW | Zackray (ROB) Winners Pools - Smash Ultimate]
*[https://twitter.com/Locus_SSB Twitter account]
*[https://www.twitch.tv/ubc_locus Twitch channel]
*[https://www.facebook.com/groups/1139622136100054/ Mason Charlton Fanclub]
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jzP6W3Qfzvg Locus' interview after winning LSOTP]


==References==
==References==
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Latest revision as of 14:22, August 16, 2024

Locus "UBC OneHand, Cinnabun"
Locus.jpg
Character info
Smash 4 main Ryu
Other Smash 4 character Bayonetta
Ultimate main Terry
Other Ultimate characters Ken, Dr. Mario, Ridley
Team info
Former sponsor(s) Circa eSports
Former crews University of British Columbia eSports Association
Rankings and results info
Most recent ranking Super Smash Bros. 4 Panda Global Rankings 100: 40th
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Smash Canada Rankings Ultimate: 22nd
Personal and other info
Real name Mason Charlton
Location Vancouver, British Columbia Canada

Locus is a Ultimate Terry main, originally from Weyburn, Saskatchewan, who is currently residing in Vancouver, British Columbia. Prior to maining Terry, he originally started out using Ken, Dr. Mario, and Ridley as his co-mains before relegating them to secondaries. He is currently ranked 22nd on the Smash Canada Rankings Ultimate and was formerly 10th on the British Columbia Ultimate Power Rankings.

In SSB4 Locus is a Ryu player with a Bayonetta secondary, and is considered one of the best Ryu players in the world along with Darkshad. Locus is currently ranked 5th on the Canada Smash Ranking[1], 40th on the Panda Global Rankings 100, and was formerly ranked 2nd on the British Columbia Smash 4 Power Rankings. He has taken sets off of top players such as Ally, Nairo, Larry Lurr, Abadango, Mr.R, Tweek, ESAM, and Samsora.

On March 27th, 2017, Justin Simpao, manager for Locus, announced his status as a free agent.[2] He was then signed by Circa eSports on December 15th, 2017.[3]

Tournament history[edit]

From Saskatchewan to British Columbia[edit]

Locus entered the competitive scene in 2015, quickly dominating his home region, Saskatchewan. Following his transition to British Columbia to attend the University of British Columbia, he began as an honourable mention on the British Columbia Power Rankings for the Fall 2015 period.

While still only an honourable mention for the Winter 2015 period, Locus would be ranked 5th at the end of Spring 2016. Following a hiatus in the BC scene, and a return to dominance in Saskatchewan, Locus returned with the start of the new semester, and was ranked 3rd for both the Summer and Fall 2016 periods. He attended his first major, EVO 2016, placing 65th.

2GGT: ZeRo Saga and further success[edit]

At 2GGT: ZeRo Saga, Locus emerged as a major tournament threat, upsetting 9B, Tweek, and Mr.R, placing 9th. He began 2017 by being ranked 45th on the Panda Global Rankings v2.

At GENESIS 4, he placed 25th, losing to Ally and Fatality. His notable performance was in the MexiCanEU VS Japan Crew Battle, taking 7 stocks, from Ranai, 9B, and You3. The transition to a new year would be signified by his much improved in-region performance, and he and Captain L became notable competitors in the BC Doubles scene. At 2GGC: Midwest Mayhem Saga, Locus placed 17th.

Becoming the best Ryu[edit]

At 2GGC: Civil War, he placed 7th, taking sets off of Ally, Samsora, Shuton, and Nairo, at the most stacked SSB4 tournament of all time. Following his impressive performance and Trela's retirement, Locus is now considered the best Ryu player in the world.

With a flight secured from placing 3rd at an online qualifier, Locus travelled to compete at Midwest Mayhem 8: North American Tour, placing 5th. He defeated Rich Brown to advance to Top 8, before falling to Ally and ZeRo. In Doubles, he and Samsora placed 2nd, being double eliminated by ZeRo and Ally.

UBC | OneHand[edit]

Locus is famed for his alter-ego: UBC | OneHand, a Captain Falcon player with only one hand. Originally a handicap to challenge himself when he lacked competitive practice partners, UBC | OneHand made its debut in a money match against top Saskatchewan player, Qwexe, where OneHand took the match solidly. Since then, OneHand has improved, establishing a reputation for its performance in friendlies and money matches. As OneHand, he has taken sets off of players such as Blanc, FoCus, and Exodia.

Tournament placings[edit]

Super Smash Bros. for Wii U[edit]

Tournament Date 1v1 placement 2v2 placement Partner
VSB #16 September 6th, 2015 9th — —
VSB #23 November 1st, 2015 9th — —
VSB #24 November 8th, 2015 9th 4th Bishly
VSB #26 November 22nd, 2015 5th — —
VBR #1 November 28th, 2015 9th — —
Emerald City II April 9th, 2016 3rd 5th Bishly
Battle of BC May 14th, 2016 4th 3rd Bishly
Emerald City III June 18th, 2016 2nd 9th Bishly
EVO 2016 July 15th-17th, 2016 65th — —
Little Smash on the Prairie August 6th, 2016 1st 13th Sif
Road to ShineOnline August 6th-10th, 2016 25th — —
Toxicity 2016 August 20th, 2016 13th — —
Finding Our Dad September 25th, 2016 2nd 1st Firefly
UGC Online OpenOnline November 1st-10th, 2016 3rd — —
Hero to ZeRo November 19th, 2016 7th 7th Captain L
2GG Handwarmers December 16th, 2016 5th — —
2GGT: ZeRo Saga December 16th-18th, 2016 9th 25th aMac
RNS8 December 31st, 2016 1st 1st aMac
PG Key to GENESIS 4Online January 1st-5th, 2017 17th — —
GENESIS 4 January 20th-22nd, 2017 25th 17th Captain L
Elements Fighting Game Challenge #1 January 28th, 2017 1st 9th Bishly
The Fifth Angle February 3rd-4th, 2017 1st 2nd Captain L
2GGC: Midwest Mayhem Saga February 11th, 2017 17th 13th MJG
Elements Fighting Game Challenge #2 February 18th, 2017 2nd 1st Captain L
PG Key to Midwest Mayhem 8Online March 19th-30th, 2017 3rd — —
2GGC: Civil War March 24th-26th, 2017 7th 17th Captain L
Elements Fighting Game Challenge #3 April 1st, 2017 3rd ? Captain L
Midwest Mayhem 8: North American Tour April 8th, 2017 5th 2nd Samsora
DreamHack Austin 2017 April 28th-30th, 2017 7th 2nd Ally
Team Flamewave Tournament: One Year AnniversaryOnline May 6th-7th, 2017 25th — —
Elements Fighting Game Challenge #6 May 13th, 2017 4th 4th Bishly
Wednesday Night Fights 2017 Spring Season 1.2 May 17th, 2017 2nd — —
2GGC: Greninja Saga May 20th, 2017 7th 2nd CaptainZack
Mega Smash Mondays 98 May 22nd, 2017 5th — —
Port Priority: A Pacific Northwest Regional May 27th, 2017 3rd 2nd Captain L
UBC Smash 4 Pre-Battle of BC 2 Weekly June 1st-2nd, 2017 9th — —
Battle of BC 2 June 3rd-4th, 2017 9th 5th Captain L
Wednesday Night Fights 2017 Spring Season 2.5 June 7th, 2017 3rd — —
2GGC: Nairo Saga June 10th-11th, 2017 17th 9th Cosmos
Mega Smash Mondays 100 June 12th, 2017 13th — —
Wednesday Night Fights 2017 Spring Season 2.6 June 14th, 2017 5th — —
CEO 2017 June 16th-18th, 2017 33rd — —
2GGC: ARMS Saga July 8th-9th, 2017 17th 7th Larry Lurr
Mega Smash Mondays 104 July 10th, 2017 5th — —
EVO 2017 July 14th-16th, 2017 25th — —
Mega Smash Mondays 106 July 24th, 2017 2nd — —
International Gaming Expo July 28th-30th, 2017 5th 1st MkLeo
Super Smash Con 2017 August 10th-13th, 2017 129th 13th Cosmos
2GGC: SCR Saga August 19th-20th, 2017 25th 5th CaptainZack
Shine 2017 August 25th-27th, 2017 17th 5th Cosmos
2GGC: West Side Saga September 9th, 2017 17th 5th Aarvark
GameTyrant Expo 2017 September 29th-October 1st, 2017 33rd 5th Cosmos
The Big House 7 October 6th-8th, 2017 33rd 9th Cosmos
2GGC: Fire Emblem Saga October 14th-15th, 2017 25th 17th Larry Lurr
PPT Berlin October 27th-29th, 2017 1st 9th Joecreak
2GGC: MkLeo Saga November 4th, 2017 49th 17th Captain L
2GG Championship Last Chance Qualifier December 1st, 2017 7th — —
Austin's Really Feeling It 19 December 16th, 2017 1st 5th Twi
ORION January 13th, 2018 2nd 2nd Pugwest
GENESIS 5 January 19th-21st, 2018 65th 9th Aarvark
Frostbite 2018 February 9th-11th, 2018 17th 129th bee
Midwest Mayhem 11 March 10th, 2018 7th 2nd Ned
Full Bloom 4 March 24th-25th, 2018 3rd 5th Nom
Noods Noods Noods: Oakland Edition April 7th, 2018 17th — —
Davis Lounge Colosseum #10 April 8th, 2018 1st 2nd Captain L
HYDRA April 21st, 2018 7th 5th Raptor
The Grind Fridays 24 April 27th, 2018 4th — —
Glitch 4 April 28th, 2018 13th 5th Lima
Get On My Level 2018 May 18th-20th, 2018 9th 17th Alphicans
Smash Sounds July 7th-8th, 2018 17th 4th SDX
Super Smash Con 2018 August 9th-12th, 2018 49th — —
Port Priority: 4Ever November 10th, 2018 7th 5th Captain L
DreamHack Atlanta 2018 November 16th-18th, 2018 17th — —

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate[edit]

Tournament Date 1v1 Placement 2v2 Placement Partner
Don't Park on the Grass 2018 December 15th-16th, 2018 13th 4th Captain L
The Pinnacle 2018 December 28th-29th, 2018 9th 7th Captain L
GENESIS 6 February 1st-3rd, 2019 129th 49th Captain L
Battle of BC 3 March 30th-31st, 2019 9th 7th Irakaz
2GG: Prime Saga April 13th-14th, 2019 65th 25th Captain L
Trinity 2019 April 27th, 2019 4th 1st Captain L
Get On My Level 2019 May 17th-19th, 2019 65th 7th Dabuz
Emerald City 8 May 25th, 2019 9th 4th Kantrip
Heroes VS Villains 2019 June 15th, 2019 5th — —
The Pinnacle 2019 July 5th-7th, 2019 7th 2nd Captain L
Smashfest 5: Queen City Ex August 3rd-4th, 2019 7th 2nd Captain L
Port Priority 5 September 7th-8th, 2019 25th 17th Kantrip
OctoBair October 12th, 2019 5th 2nd Irakaz
Play With Heart November 30th-December 1st, 2019 33rd 9th Captain L
2GG: Kongo Saga December 7th-8th, 2019 25th 33rd MumsCookie
Mega Smash Mondays 219 December 9th, 2019 3rd — —
BashFest 2020 February 23rd, 2020 5th — —
Cascadia Cup 2020: UBC vs SFU February 29th-March 1st, 2020 9th — —
Ultimate Naifu Wars 8Online March 27th, 2020 25th — —
2GG Crisis Core: Final SagaOnline March 28th, 2020 7th — —
Ultimate Naifu Wars 9Online April 17th, 2020 33rd — —
The Quarantine Series: Minor Tournament 1Online April 18th-19th, 2020 129th — —
The Quarantine Series: Major Tournament 1Online May 2nd, 2020 65th — —
SWT: NA Northwest Ultimate Online QualifierOnline May 8th-9th, 2021 17th — —
MSG Invitational June 26th, 2021 8th — —
GrandSlam 5: Gaming For Josh May 15th, 2022 17th — —
Battle of BC 4 June 10th-12th, 2022 65th 17th Bishly
Path to Glory November 18th-19th, 2022 17th — —
GrandSlam 11 March 5th, 2023 49th — —
Battle of BC 5 May 19th-21st, 2023 97th — —

Trivia[edit]

External links[edit]

Gameplay videos[edit]

Super Smash Bros. for Wii U[edit]

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ http://smashbroscanada.ca/scrv1.html
  2. ^ Official Statement Regarding Locus' Sponsorship Status.
  3. ^ Circa eSports signs Locus.
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