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{{ | {{Infobox Smasher | ||
| name=Solaris | | name = Solaris | ||
| image = | | image =Solaris.jpeg | ||
| mainssbm = Samus | | mainssbm = Samus | ||
| | | mainssbb = Samus | ||
| realname = Jarrett Bortscher | |||
| realname=Jarrett Bortscher | |||
| location = Edmonton, Alberta | | location = Edmonton, Alberta | ||
| country = Canada | | country = Canada | ||
}} | }} | ||
'''Solaris''' was a Samus player from Alberta, Canada. | |||
'''Solaris''' (February 17th, 1994 – c. September 24th, 2012) was a {{SSBM|Samus}} player from Alberta, Canada. At the time of his death, he was fifth in the Edmonton ''Melee'' Power Rankings, and attended several regional tournaments including ADAT, [[CT3|CT4]], You, Three, and ADAT2, as well as the nationally recognized [[Central Alberta Smash Tournament|CAST4]]. | |||
Solaris tragically took his own life in September, 2012. | |||
==''Melee''== | ==''Melee''== | ||
Solaris was known for swiftly converting to Melee shortly after reaching third on Alberta's Brawl Power rankings, seeing Brawl's metagame as stale and unrewarding. At first, his progress in Melee was static: frequently | Solaris was known for swiftly converting to Melee shortly after reaching third on Alberta's Brawl Power rankings, seeing Brawl's metagame as stale and unrewarding. At first, his progress in Melee was static: he frequently placed poorly at many small tournaments. However, after getting a taste of various professionals at CAST4, he started to pick up the pace, placing 13th. | ||
In addition, Solaris attended [[CT1]] with his brother at the age of ten, teaming with [[Smasher:FastFox|FastFox]]. | In addition, Solaris attended [[CT1]] with his brother at the age of ten, teaming with [[Smasher:FastFox|FastFox]]. | ||
Solaris and [[Smasher:Mach5|Mach5]] | Solaris and [[Smasher:Mach5|Mach5]] were in a rivalry for the best Samus player in Alberta. | ||
==''Brawl''== | ==''Brawl''== | ||
Solaris essentially quit Brawl, although he still attended tournaments for fun, solely using Samus. His playstyle was known to be extremely obnoxious, often letting the timer run to zero or excessively grabbing the ledge just under the legal [[planking]] limit. | Solaris essentially quit Brawl, although he still attended tournaments for fun, solely using Samus. His playstyle was known to be extremely obnoxious, often letting the timer run to zero or excessively grabbing the ledge just under the legal [[planking]] limit. | ||
==External | ==Tournament placings== | ||
===''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]''=== | |||
{|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" | |||
!Tournament!!Date!!1v1 placement!!2v2 placement!!Partner | |||
|- | |||
|[[ADAT]]||July 12th, 2008||7th||5th||{{Sm|Alphicans}} | |||
|- | |||
|[[You.Three]]||May 11th, 2009||5th||—||— | |||
|- | |||
|[[ADAT 2]]||July 24th, 2009||13th||9th||{{Sm|Vincent}} | |||
|- | |||
|[[Edmonton Monthlies 1]]||November 14th, 2009||5th||7th||Vincent | |||
|- | |||
|[[Rock Paper Scissors]]||November 20th, 2010||9th||—||— | |||
|} | |||
===''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]''=== | |||
{|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" | |||
!Tournament!!Date!!1v1 placement!!2v2 placement!!Partner | |||
|- | |||
|[[ADAT]]||July 12th, 2008||3rd||5th||{{Sm|KillLock}} | |||
|- | |||
|[[You.Three]]||May 11th, 2009||9th||3rd||{{Sm|Vincent}} | |||
|- | |||
|[[ADAT2]]||July 24th, 2009||13th||13th||{{Sm|Fraser}} | |||
|- | |||
|[[Rock Paper Scissors]]||November 20th, 2010||17th||—||— | |||
|- | |||
|[[Rock Paper Scissors]]||May 1st, 2011||13th||—||— | |||
|- | |||
|[[Rock Paper Scissors]]||May 28th, 2011||7th||5th||{{Sm|Cathy}} | |||
|- | |||
|[[Rock Paper Scissors]]||February 25th, 2011||9th||—||— | |||
|} | |||
==External links== | |||
*[http://www.smashboards.com/showthread.php?t=209412 Edmonton Melee Power Rankings] | *[http://www.smashboards.com/showthread.php?t=209412 Edmonton Melee Power Rankings] | ||
*[http://www.smashboards.com/member.php?u=101411 Solaris1110 Public Profile] | *[http://www.smashboards.com/member.php?u=101411 Solaris1110 Public Profile] | ||
*[https://www.legacy.com/obituaries/name/jarrett-bortscher-obituary?pid=160301600 Jarrett Bortscher Obituary] | |||
[[Category:Alberta smashers]] | [[Category:Alberta smashers]] | ||
[[Category:Panelists]] | |||
[[Category:Deceased smashers]] | [[Category:Deceased smashers]] | ||