Smasher:Locus
| Locus "UBC OneHand" | |
|---|---|
| UBCLocus.png | |
| Character info | |
| Smash 4 main | Ryu |
| Other Smash 4 characters | Bayonetta, Captain Falcon, Diddy Kong, Cloud, Zero Suit Samus, Sonic |
| Team info | |
| Sponsor(s) | University of British Columbia |
| Crew(s) | Team High Intensity Combo Crew |
| Personal and other info | |
| Real name | Mason Charlton |
| Location | Vancouver, British Columbia 
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| Miscellaneous info | |
| Skill |  Top professional |
Locus is a smasher originally from Weyburn, Saskatchewan, considered to be one of the best Ryu mains in Canada, alongside Venom and Ragna. He is currently ranked 3rd on the British Columbia Smash 4 Power Rankings where he resides due to university. Locus boasts wins over Mr. R, Tweek, Xzax, Saj, Seagull Joe, 9B, Aphro, and Vash, as well as a variety of other top talent from Western Canada and the Pacific Northwest.
Tournament placings
Super Smash Bros. for Wii U
| Tournament | Date | 1v1 placement | 2v2 placement | Partner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 Shine | August 6th-10th, 2016 | 25th | — | — |
| UGC Online Open | November 1st-10th, 2016 | 3rd | — | — |
| Hero to ZeRo (offline) | November 19th, 2016 | 7th | 7th | Captain L |
| 2GG Handwarmers | December 16th, 2016 | 5th | — | — |
| 2GGT: ZeRo Saga | December 16th-18th, 2016 | 9th | 25th | aMac |
| PG Key to GENESIS 4 | January 1st-5th, 2017 | 17th | — | — |
Competitive History
He began his playing in tournaments in the summer of 2015 and immediately began to dominate the Saskatchewan scene. Upon moving to BC to attend UBC, Locus continued to do well in BC tournaments despite his lack of experience. At the end of the Winter 2015/16 season Mason was already an honourable mention on the very competitive BC Power rankings. By the end of the spring 2016, Locus was #5 on the BC PR. After a return to domination in Saskatchewan during summer 2016. Locus recently returned to BC as the school year began again to be now ranked #3 on the BC PR. His sponsorship from UBC hopes to allow Locus to travel more and improve and make a name for himself as a top Ryu.
UBC | OneHand
Locus is famed for his alter-ego of UBC | OneHand, a Captain Falcon main with only 1 hand. Originally a device used to challenge himself when his only practice partner was his non-competitive sister, UBC | OneHand made it's debut in a money match against top Saskatchewan player, Qwexe's Peach, where OneHand took the 2$ in a clean 2-0. Since then, OneHand has improved and made a name for itself beating all sorts of players in friendlies and money matches, notably Blanc, FoCus, and Exodia.
Trivia
- Locus is often held back by his atrocious record against BC's #2 Captain L(once estimated at 1-66) that Locus cites as being caused by Captain L's bidou SDI allowing him to SDI out of Ryu's D-tilt and U-tilt combos
- An inside joke has arisen among the BC smash community that Locus is secretly FoCus' brother, proofed by the fact that both their first names and tags are only differentiated by 1 letter.
