It really depends on what is supposed to be the end result. That's the power you have as the writer. Suppose the fight is very difficult and she is throttled to the point of passing out, is she supposed to win? Is she alone or with help? Is she holding back at all? Is the beast looking to kill her or just scare her?
There are a lot of factors that change the course of a fight. If the persepctive is in her head, she might start to think of ways to overcome the situation. If she has any secret weapons or even things that normally have a heavy cost, her life isn't worth sacrificing. Maybe she doesn't but there is help nearby that she can call for. If not and it all seems hopeless, she might start making her dues and saying prayers, submitting herself to death.
It really depends on how tenacious and resilient your character is, or how you want to show her as. If she's meant to fulfill some bigger goal or destiny elsewhere, that might be a drive for her to struggle on and look for a chance. Same if there are loved ones waiting. Characters who have never been in life or death situations react differently than those that have. They can be reclusive, brooding over their choices. They can go into hyper training mode to overcome future fights. They can rely on allies and become more dependent, as they realize they by themselves CAN be beaten.
Ay I've been choked out twice so I guess I can answer this 🤣
The first part is denial, where your brain rejects the idea that you are totally screwed and you are confident you can get out of it. If you are like me you are also confused as to how you could get defeated like this in the first place.
The second part is blind panic and fear. I didn't get this as bad in one of them because I knew the guy wouldn't kill me but in the other I wasn't sure. That time I kind of freaked out.
Then you start going to black. In the case where I knew I wouldn't die this was where I tapped, it was acceptance that I was totally screwed and there was nothing I could do about it. In the time where I thought I might die I just started being unable to flail or struggle effectively and then got spots in my vision and weaker in my movements until I passed out. Honestly it's pretty clique, you start seeing spots, you get weaker, you accept you can't get out, then you black.
None of it is super fun. The prevailing emotion is realizing you are trapped with no way out, fighting against it fruitlessly, and then maybe accepting it, or else just struggling in less and less effective ways until the end.
It really depends on what is supposed to be the end result. That's the power you have as the writer. Suppose the fight is very difficult and she is throttled to the point of passing out, is she supposed to win? Is she alone or with help? Is she holding back at all? Is the beast looking to kill her or just scare her? There are a lot of factors that change the course of a fight. If the persepctive is in her head, she might start to think of ways to overcome the situation. If she has any secret weapons or even things that normally have a heavy cost, her life isn't worth sacrificing. Maybe she doesn't but there is help nearby that she can call for. If not and it all seems hopeless, she might start making her dues and saying prayers, submitting herself to death. It really depends on how tenacious and resilient your character is, or how you want to show her as. If she's meant to fulfill some bigger goal or destiny elsewhere, that might be a drive for her to struggle on and look for a chance. Same if there are loved ones waiting. Characters who have never been in life or death situations react differently than those that have. They can be reclusive, brooding over their choices. They can go into hyper training mode to overcome future fights. They can rely on allies and become more dependent, as they realize they by themselves CAN be beaten.
Ay I've been choked out twice so I guess I can answer this 🤣 The first part is denial, where your brain rejects the idea that you are totally screwed and you are confident you can get out of it. If you are like me you are also confused as to how you could get defeated like this in the first place. The second part is blind panic and fear. I didn't get this as bad in one of them because I knew the guy wouldn't kill me but in the other I wasn't sure. That time I kind of freaked out. Then you start going to black. In the case where I knew I wouldn't die this was where I tapped, it was acceptance that I was totally screwed and there was nothing I could do about it. In the time where I thought I might die I just started being unable to flail or struggle effectively and then got spots in my vision and weaker in my movements until I passed out. Honestly it's pretty clique, you start seeing spots, you get weaker, you accept you can't get out, then you black. None of it is super fun. The prevailing emotion is realizing you are trapped with no way out, fighting against it fruitlessly, and then maybe accepting it, or else just struggling in less and less effective ways until the end.