Match of the Millennium

Description: Who are we to forget that wars are not just fought by the guys sweating their butts off in the assault vehicles? Sometimes it's about the guys fighting the war, sweating their butts off in the jungle! With Special Forces elite and minor Fightagram celebrity CASSIE CAGE, there's literally no one better to stick in the Winterfresh-barren sweltering jungle of the PFW BATTLEZONE! But watch out, there's monsters in them thar hills, and you might run across veteran kneebreaker ZENAIDA while trying to find your way out. Not hot enough for you? You'll be glad to know that TANKS are shooting 120mm smoothbore shells over your heads the whole time! With the daft punks we got to drive these lethal pieces of leveling lacerations, who knows where the next bomb will drop? Get ready to have a blast!!

[ZENAIDA]
The dizzying sights and sounds of the warzone SNF created irritated Zenaida to her core.

The yeti of course, knew of war. Humans seemed to revel in it. It proliferated all of their media, are counted amongst the most influential and exciting times in history and even the use of information could be wielded of a weapon. It was inescapable. But to see it used as a backdrop for entertainment, with all of the gaudy loudness to ensure some degree of authenticity simply made Zena feel aggravated. Aggravated that she signed up for the next SNF. Aggravated that this was even a theme. And aggravated that yet again, she had to take another trip.

Fortunately, this fight would not be vehicle based, allowing her full use of the tools she was quite used to. The yeti is at the appropriate battleground at the appropriate time, which appears to be a jungle thicket ripe with trees and vines and the barest beginnings of a sunset. In the distance neon orange and yellow gunfire fire off into the sky, with the occasional explosion of tank fire from other battles. Considering Zena had been present in the area for quite some time, it was more than enough to give her a headache.

Currently, the bear woman is resting on a low branch with a flask of alcohol to keep her company, looking boredly out into the forest for her presumably human opponent to appear. She's doing her best to keep her contempt for the situation at the minimum to keep things pleasing for the folks watching through what is likely a camera laced wilderness.

[CASSIE]
If the goal was to set up a war zone, then Sergeant Cassie Cage was going to go all in. The gym gear is gone in favor of her special forces suit, the durable material far more suited to the terrain, and the pair of holstered pistols on her back look a lot more appropriate on tactical webbing than they do in the same sort of outfit you'd see on rich girls trying to look casual on Venice Beach. Of course, how her haircut counts as regulation is anyone's guess.

The Special Forces operative had been given a rather simplistic attempt to imitate a proper attack plan before she'd been sent "on assignment" that had really obviously been a clear attempt to force her to go through the most difficult-looking portions of the combat zone before she reached her target. There was a good deal of jumping, climbing, and even a section where she had to wade through chest-high water (good thing she'd gotten the water proof case for her phone). By the time that Cassie was in the designated fight arena, her suit was covered in patches of mud and dirt...

...despite the fact that the closest she came to her face being dirty was an almost stylish splash of mud on her cheek. Her sunglasses didn't even have a mark on them.

Reaching up to her ear piece while almost too perfectly positioned near one of the "hidden" cameras, Cassie signals the SNF control room, "Unit Cage on location, preparing for assault, over."

Sure all these gimmicks they tried to throw into the fights were stupid, but at least this time playing along would mean that Cassie could do some good PR for Special Forces and make them look good for putting up with some walk-in-the-park challenges.

[ZENAIDA]
Zenaida usually carried a pretty high respect for military vets. They were tasked to protect the homeland against threats, collect and defend valuable people, places and things, all while being not fed the entire story about why their government was asking them to risk their lives. It is a noble profession, that unfortunately sometimes comes to an ignoble end.

So when Zenaida gets a good look at Cassie cage, the crease of her eyebrows perks up a bit. The girl is dressed for combat and her earpiece certainly lends to that authentic feel, her frame paled in comparison to hers. That and the bringing of sunglasses here, to a fight in a situation such as this, suggested some level of ego. Crushing her would probably be fun.

The yeti drains the last of her vodka and stashes it in her jacket before dropping down out of a tree directly in front of Cassie, the large lady cracking her knuckles and her neck menacingly.

"Preparing for assault? You have no idea who you are tangling with, do you?"

COMBATSYS: Cassie has started a fight here.

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Cassie           0/-------/------=|

COMBATSYS: Zenaida has joined the fight here.

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Cassie           0/-------/------=|-------\-------\0          Zenaida

[CASSIE]
"Target acquired," Sergeant Cage reports as the massive yeti drops down in front of her. The difference in scale is practically absurd as she finds herself in a position with a giant towering over her. In an actual combat mission, this would be a good time to get a little bit concerned if it weren't for the fact that Cassie had actually been trained as part of a mission to investigate the "Realms" threat.

"With all that hair I think you should be the one worried about tangles. Obviously I need to find out what shampoo you use," Cassie starts as she rises up to her feet, reaching back to unbutton her holsters and then grabbing a piece of gum, unwrapping it casually, and then popping it into her mouth.

"Do you get it from the regular section or the pets department?"

Without waiting for a response, Cage drops back to plant one hand on the ground, using it to launch herself up in the air as a green aura bursts into existance around her body, putting a sharp note on the suddenly rising kick aimed for the yeti's jaw.

COMBATSYS: Zenaida blocks Cassie's Assault Phase.

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Cassie           0/-------/------=|=------\-------\0          Zenaida

[ZENAIDA]
Well ego confirmed most certainly now. The explosion of energy is a bit of a surprise, especially with the sudden speed of the kick, but it wasn't anything she hasn't seen before. The yeti swings one of her meaty hands in the way of the rising kick, letting the foot hit it instead. The impact is a bit harder than she anticipated, but considering how hard Zena could return the favor, it might not be an issue for too long.

Before Cassie could withdraw her leg, Zena attempts to make a grab for that exposed ankle with her other hand. If successful, she whips the special forces girl through the air, carrying her over her head and into the ground beside the yeti, hopefully grounding her. She speaks with a thick russian accent.

"Adorable, but useless."

COMBATSYS: Zenaida successfully hits Cassie with Vodka Slammer.

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Cassie           0/-------/---====|==-----\-------\0          Zenaida

[CASSIE]
It's kind of hard to maneuver in mid-air without jets or something like that, and so there's nothing that Cassie can actually do about being snared by the ankle. No, the best strategy is try to hit the ground in a roll to absorb as much of the impact energy as possible in another direction. Cage starts to twist her leg as soon as Zenaida's swing begins, hoping to twist out of the hold so she can actually try to roll out of the pain.

It doesn't work. The grip is just too tight, and the swing doesn't give enough time to try again, leaving Cassie to hit the ground hard.

But she doesn't stay there for long. The instant Cassie's free, the soldier twists around to get her feet under her and then kicks back away from the giant, "Is adorable what you're going for? Because you look kind of like someone thought a teddy bear dressed up like a 50s greaser would be cool." As Cage taunts, she pulls one of the pistols out from behind her back and in a sudden flash a bullet comes flying dead center mass toward the towering yet.

A bullet that happens to be made out a bright green spongey material capable of hitting like a rough punch instead of actually tearing through the body.

COMBATSYS: Zenaida interrupts Blood Stain from Cassie with Blitz Buster.
-@- Dazing Hit! -@-

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Cassie           1/-------/=======|====---\-------\0          Zenaida

[ZENAIDA]
Zenaida's actually a mite impressed. The girl took the impact well enough. A lesser opponent might have had their head smashed against the ground, she protected herself and got out of Zena's grip quickly enough. Zena peers at the military brat to see what she'd do next.

Talk...and pull out her guns apparently. Zena rolls her eyes the second she starts to speak, because in the matter of those two sentences, the yeti begins her charge, running towards her opponent shoulder first. The bullets fired from the gun bounce off of her shoulder and manage to leave a minor bruise, but the same instant they it is pretty much when the giant woman is directly in Cassie's face. Zena shoulder charges Cassie back rather roughly, letting her weight and power carry her forward to do deal damage. Just as Cassie starts to get sent away, Zena follows up by unleashing a mighty backhand upside Cassie's head, less for damage and more for ego bruising.

By the time Cassie's able to see Zena again, a smug smile is present on the bear woman's muzzle.

[CASSIE]
Okay, maybe she should have brought the real bullets instead since Cassie is apparently fighting a terminator made out of a fur and beef. Not that she's given too much time to think about it before the yeti sends her crashing with a tackle and slap combination. The slap hits her on the side of the head hard enough that she's seeing stars.

Barely able to process her current surroundings, Cassie is left with little recourse but to fall back on instinct and years of training, stumbling about until she's able to actually the locate the now smugly grinning giant and then managing to just barely get within striking distance before she falls to her knees. For most people that would be a sign of a weakness, for Cassie that's just the perfect intro to the family technique. The instant her knees hit the ground, her right fist draws back and then slams hard forward into Zenaida's crotch, instantly followed up with a second blow from her other hand.

"DING... DONG"

COMBATSYS: Zenaida Toughs Out Cassie's Nut Buster!

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Cassie           1/------=/=======|=======\-------\0          Zenaida

[ZENAIDA]
Zenaida smugly stands there, watching the girl sink to her knees as a few well placed blows has her on her knees. It shouldn't be long now. A twitch of subconscious movement ticks Zena off that the girl is up to something, and she prepared for some sort of rising attack, or at at the very least, maybe a quick evasion or repositioning.

She did not expect...that.

Such shots were almost entirely reserved for men and even if they were no cakewalk for women either, it did not have the same effect. Cassie's first fist hit strike true and proper and outside of a very minor wince, the yeti simply refused to move. The second hit is even less effective than the first, with Zena's face shooting down a dour look of disapproval towards Cassie.

"You took me for male? Allow me to correct your mistake you dirty little girl."

Zena slips out of her jacket rather quickly and shows off her arm muscles which were visible and definable even through the white fur. Lightning courses across her right arm, blue arcs seemingly weaving in and out of her fur with ease. Her non-charged arm reaches down and grabs the back of Cassie's shirt, or at least makes an attempt to.

If successful, she brings her a smidge closer and knees her directly in the chest, intending to send her up to convenient height to Zena's shoulders. By the time she gets up there, the bear woman has her charged arm pulled as far back as she could, her body bowing back to put as much power as she could into the next hit. With a snap of movement, Zenaida throws the charged fist forward into a haymaker, intending on not only taking Cassie out of the air but likely knocking her quite a distance away. With the lightning of the punch, it was certainly going to hurt, even blocking this one.

COMBATSYS: Cassie blocks Zenaida's High Voltage Haymaker.

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Cassie           1/----===/=======|=======\-------\1          Zenaida

[CASSIE]
Okay, so it's not the ideal method of attack, but Cassie Cage knows from experience (having trained with Johnny plenty of times) that it is not good to take a low blow like that even if you don't have the equipment that's most vulnerable to that.

"Nah, I could tell you're just butch, I just didn't know that with the sort of overgrowth you've probably got going on down there that you wouldn't be able to feel anything. Must make it rough on your boyfriend, because shag carpetting like that's not been seen with humans since the 70s."

There isn't a good angle to move away from Zenaida's attempt to grab her, Cassie knows that full well with a reach like that she's at some disadvantage to maneuver. Not wasting time on trying to get away does provide Cage with an opportunity to get ready for the potential pain, and that first body blow is met with Cassie curling her legs up in front of her midsection to take absorb the brutal strike. With the wind not knocked out of her, there's still room for Cage to maneuver, using the upward force to help her rise and then thrusting her legs out as she wrenches her torso, twisting her out of Zenaida's grip and managing to get her out of the path of the crackling freight train that is the yeti's punch at the last possible moment.

The midair spin gives her momentum to help her rush to the side as she hits the ground. With room to start circling, Cassie draws a slow spiral out around Zenaida and draws both guns and unloading with a quick flurry of shots at her giant opponent as she uses the cover fire to reposition.

COMBATSYS: Zenaida blocks Cassie's Blood Splat.

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Cassie           1/----===/=======|=======\=------\1          Zenaida

[ZENAIDA]
Zenaida's tolerance for the general tackiness and unprofessionalism of this girl had about hit it's end. Her face sinks into something far less jovial and a bit more business like as she settled in on putting her opponent down. The aerial evasive maneuver allowed her to very narrowly evade catching the brunt of the haymaker, but Cassie got onto the ground slightly faster than she anticipated.

Those horrible abominations of pistols return and they pepper her with those odd bullets. Zena turns quickly to bring her arms down to block the damage that they'd be doing to her torso with an arm. She lets her get a few shots off before making her next move. Zena twists out of the way of the last pair of bullets before charging, not letting Cassie put too much distance between the two of them. Those huge hands make a grab for Cassie's chest armor, her hands likely to get a good grip if Cassie got caught.

Zena lifts her high into the air by said armor and places a hand on Cassie's belly. The lightning surges across her arms again, but this time, rather than staying within the confines of the bear, they surge outward, filling Cassie with electricity. Zena holds her there for a few seconds, letting the lightning run through the human before surging it, allowing an electrical explosion to send Cassie away, likely smoking from the efforts.

COMBATSYS: Cassie fails to interrupt Reactor Shutdown from Zenaida with Fancy Footwork.

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Cassie           0/-------/---====|-------\-------\0          Zenaida

[CASSIE]
It's easy to consider Cassie Cage unprofessional judging purely by her professional fighting displays, but that ignores an important aspect of every fight she's been in: these aren't her profession. Even if Special Forces does want her to get out and make a big splash on the competitive fighting circuit, that's as regular Cassie Cage. These are all cheap fights for people's entertainment, and throwing a few barbs is a good tactic.

Also, sarcasm and jokes run in her family.

The bigger point is that getting your opponent on edge can open up whole new opportunities and provide distraction from the fact that you're actually trying to sort out your battleplan in advance. The extra room should have provided a good buffer for Cassie to read what was coming next, but instead she finds the bearish Zenaida already trying to close the distance.

Gotta just go for it. As Zenaida gets closer, Cassie aims to open her salvo with a kick to the chest that should break through whatever comes next, but with those long arms and the advance on the rush, there just isn't enough reach before Cage has been grabbed and hauled back up off her feet only to be blasted with a violent surge of electricty that sends her crashing across the dirty terrain, every muscle in her body suddenly feeling as if she'd just completed a week a Special Forces boot camp.

Which still doesn't prevent her mouth from working, "You're getting awful grabby for someone who hasn't even offered to buy me diner."

[ZENAIDA]
Zenaida's lightning sends Cassie flying as intended, but judging by the quick fired quip, the girl still had fight in her...for now. After a shock like that, the girl had to be on her last legs. And despite her various blocks, Cassie did do some lasting damage. Not enough to slow her down, but enough for her to feel it for a few hours. That alone was commendable. Not vocally of course, but commendable all the same.

Zenaida follows the trail of the electrocuted Cassie and practically pounces on her the second that one liner leaves her mouth. She makes an attempt to snatch Cassie up, this time simply settling for another chest grab. She pulls Cassie up to her feet and quickly tosses her into a nearby tree. She keeps her mouth shut for the time being, not indulging the berating any further than she already has.

COMBATSYS: Cassie blocks Zenaida's Quick Throw.

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Cassie           0/-------/--=====|=------\-------\0          Zenaida

[CASSIE]
As the giant goes to grab her yet again, Cassie once more doesn't even bother trying to squirm out of the way. There's just not enough left in her at this point to do much more that shoot her mouth. As the russian monster tosses her, Cage does manage to twist her weight, forcing the effort to send her away from the tree for a softer landing in the nearby mud.

But she just needs a little room to breathe. Cage stumbles over to one of the other trees after getting up to her feet and pauses to take a look at the condition of her sunglasses, turning them over in her hand, "I really hope this mud comes off, I'm getting tired of needing to buy new one's every other week."

COMBATSYS: Cassie pops in a new piece of gum.

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Cassie           0/-------/---====|=------\-------\0          Zenaida

[ZENAIDA]
Zenaida's already going back in as soon as she completes the toss, intending on not giving her opponent any breathing room. Cassie will stop talking...eventually. It might take crushing her rib cage to do it but it'd happen...eventually. Zenaida reaches the human in a very short time, a growl plastered onto her rather large head. Rather than grab her up again, Zenaida simply headbutts her in the top of her skull. The impact should be enough to ground Cassie yet again, maybe for the final time this time.

The mud is of little concern at the moment, her footing quite anchored by those gigantic boots of hers.

COMBATSYS: Zenaida successfully hits Cassie with Headbutt.
- Power hit! -

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Cassie           0/-------/=======|-------\-------\0          Zenaida

[CASSIE]
At this point, the only real possibility for Cassie seems to be to try to avoid the bearish brute that's been so relentless this far in the match. Regardless of whether or not she's recovered, Cage makes a quick attempt to dart back and out of the way before Zenaida can even reach for her. Only this time it's not reaching, and Zenaida's skull meets Cassie's face with a sickening crunch.

"Ah shit, there goes another pair," Cassie stammers as one hand peels a now crushed pair of sunglasses off her face and tosses them aside, her other hand clutching at her nose, trying to stem back the tide of blood now pouring from it as Cage stares up at the sky above her from where she's been put on her back.

At this point it's pretty clear that smart remarks are one of the highest priority function of the Cage brain, because she can't even seem to manage to get to her feet. An attempt leaves her slumping to the side, propping herself up with one hand.

Only... it's partially a diversion, using the hand as her launching point, Cassie sends herself rocketing up into the air much like she had at the start of the match, her whole body glowing, only this time the rising tackle is combined with a quick twist mid-air that sends her flying back down for a follow-up divekick.

COMBATSYS: Zenaida blocks Cassie's Assault Force.

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Cassie           0/-------/-======|==-----\-------\0          Zenaida

[ZENAIDA]
Zenaida's skull is thick. Far thicker than a human one. And the weight of such a small head did absolutely nothing to her. Zena watches Cassie on the ground a little bit, staring down at her with narrowing eyes. The mention of sunglasses does prompt a little bit of a wipe of any errant overpriced glass out of her fur. Recalling her first attack was from a lowered position, Zena readies her forearm to block whatever she might swing next.

The big bear was right on the money, as the attack came in a similar fashion as the first rising kick. She leans into the hit with her shoulder this time, allowing it to push her a step back. The second blow requires two hands, as she brings them both up above her to brace against her head and minimize the damage. For all of the ridiculous showmanship, she hit reasonably hard.

However, such an attack left her open on the way down and rather than let Cassie recover in peace, the russian kneebreaker makes her move. She sidesteps around the back of Cassie and attempts to snatch her out of the air, pulling the small american operative into a massive headlock. She uses the crook of her elbow to press up against Cassie's chin while resting a meaty paw on the top of her head. Cassie could feel the fur on Zena's arm start to shift upward slightly as the lightning makes a return, flowing from those giant arms. This time though, rather than focusing it on her chest and abdomen, Zena sends it directly into her head, her arms squeezing Cassie tight against her in the process.

COMBATSYS: Cassie just-defends Zenaida's Boltlock!

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Cassie           0/-------/-======|==-----\-------\0          Zenaida

[CASSIE]
Zenaida isn't the only one who's able to learn a thing or two about how their opponents react, and so this time Cassie is more than prepared for an attempt to grab her out of the air on her way back down and finally it would seem that there's a hole in the plan. The moment the arms shoot out to try to hold her, Cassie's hands catch Zenaida's arms by the elbows, holding them out wide until Cage passes down through the loop and back to the ground to get her feet under her again.

"You know, if you tried talking to people more, you might be able to do something about that crippling loneliness that makes you so desperate to hold someone." With a proper jab thrown in, Cassie follows it all up with a quick kicked aimed to catch Zena in the side of her knee, hopefully giving her a chance to throw the giant off balance.

COMBATSYS: Zenaida endures Cassie's Front Kick.

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Cassie           0/-------/=======|====---\-------\0          Zenaida

[ZENAIDA]
Zenaida's caught a little off guard by the girl stopping both of those arms like that, the bear's eyes widening a bit. She has no choice but to let her back down now. Zena flexes as soon as the girl finishes talking, preparing herself for damage. And again, Cassie feels like she's striking a fuzzy stone. The jab practically bounces off of her, but the kick is a bit more successful. She isn't sent to the ground just yet, but she would see the leg tremble as the hit is nearly enough to send her to the ground.

But she stands still.

The bear is looking a little winded now, as it rarely took this much effort to put someone down. She felt as though she'd been thrashing this girl but here she still stands, still kicking. She'd managed to evade all of her massive hits in one way or another, but all of the smaller ones hit properly. What she needed was to end her in one decisive, strong blow. And with Cassie's foot extended, now was the time.

Utilizing her height and weight to her advantage, Zena quickly swings a hand to Cassie's shoulder, locking onto it if she didn't move. Zena's free hand collides with Cassie's chin in an uppercut, sending her into the air if it connected as well as it should. From there, Zena leaps into the air after her, balling both of her hands together tightly. She drives the hammer down directly into Cassie's stomach, reintroducing her to the ground in a very intimate way.

COMBATSYS: Cassie blocks Zenaida's The Iron Curtain.

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Cassie           1/------=/=======|======-\-------\0          Zenaida

[CASSIE]
Okay, so the bear is still standing, and Cassie is still within arm's reach (although that's pretty much expected given the wing span the giant woman's got). There's no escaping the first grab, but for the most part that's not been the problem with letting Zenaida get those massive mitts on her, it's been whatever comes next, so Cassie focuses in on getting ready for whatever that may be. When that in turn proves to be an uppercut, Cage responds by crossing her feet and then using all the force she can muster with her body to twist, managing to move so that the rushing fist only manages to clip her shoulder rather than sending her into a hail storm of pain. The added benefit is that the hit adds to the spin and she manages to wrench herself out of the hold.

"I wonder whose bright idea it is to keep setting me up with socially-damaged giants, but I need to correct them if they think this is my type."

At this point the best option way to try to put an end to this at a distance. Before Zenaida has a chance to recover, Cassie is already rushing back, grabbing both guns from her holsters and then kicking up into the air as she unloads everything she's got into the giant. A non-stop barrage of non-lethal rounds should feel more like getting punched by an uncountable number of impossibly small fists, but in sheer volume there's barely any room to move as Cassie is able to track her shots all the way to the ground.

COMBATSYS: Cassie successfully hits Zenaida with Shifting Fire.
- Power hit! -

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Cassie           0/-------/-------|=======\===----\1          Zenaida

[ZENAIDA]
Zenaida is getting a mite frustrated that this girl simply manages to escape every single grab situation she sets up. A spin here. A flip here, a dodge there. So when Zena lands from her attempted air swipe to only be met with more of that ridiculous gunfire, she can't help but show a little bit a teeth. The bullets start pelting her wholesale, in the face, in the gut, in the chest and in the legs. Her eyes furrow as anger dominates her features.

This little pissant had finally, after volley and volley of insults, had finally gotten underneath Zena's skin, and the sensation of those bullets certainly wasn't helping things. Rather than sit there and be shot over and over again, the yeti gathers her strength for one last charge. She snorts and moves with surprising speed towards Cassie, reaching out to smack those toy pistols with an angry hand. She reaches a hand out to grab Cassie by the chest plate, and fueled purely by spite, she spins her arm in her socket and rocks back, spinning Cassie right along with it.

She leans down as hard as she can, driving Cassie into the mud with an impact that would send buckets full of the sloppy sod into the air, covering them both. Zena remains bent over as she still her her massive hands on Cassie, pinning her to the ground, her head mere inches from human's own.

COMBATSYS: Zenaida can no longer fight.

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Cassie           0/-------/-------|

COMBATSYS: Zenaida successfully hits Cassie with Russian Roulette.

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Cassie           0/-------/---====|

Zenaida pants with the finality of her last attack, the yeti practically burying Cassie in the mud. She looks up towards the human growls at her, seeming like she just might try to bite her in the throat, but she halts herself. As much as she wished she could have stomped her into the ground further, the various attacks from the last fight had made her a little sorer than she liked. And since she was certainly not about fighting these 'fights' until she was exhausted, she simply stares at Cassie for a moment before talking again, her voice highly annoyed.

"Your mouth and your bile is as filthy as the bile that rests in your belly you american sow. You are a disgrace and an insult to every soldier and if you had any dignity afforded to you, you'd remove yourself from service. Since asking you simply shut your tiny mouth is out of the question for you, I will take my leave now. I eagerly look forward to the day someone rips the tongue from your mouth. It will not be me, but they will have my blessing."

From there, Zenaida sorely pushes herself up off of Cassie, looking down at her with the same glare she had before. No longer seething mad but simply upset at the girl for her general demeanor throughout the entire fight.

[CASSIE]
Even with all that open space, the sheer brutality of the yeti's violence turned into speed doesn't give Cassie the room she needs to get out of the way of a charging bear. Suddenly she finds herself taking an unintended mud bath with a monster burning in anger poised over her to attack. With barely any room to move, her hands surrepticiously begin to reload her pistol, this time reaching for the real bullets as she prepares for a wounding shot if it comes down to it.

And then it's over in a burst of furious annoyance. The giant Russian beast moving to leave as Cassie carefully pushes herself back up out of the mud.

"...I guess someone has to live up to all those stereotypes about humorless, angry Russians. I always would have guessed Zangief."

Regardless, another fight down and another point marked off on her mission to build up a cover as a carefree fighter.

Getting all the way back to her feet, Cassie reholsters her pistols and then brushes off her gloves before going for her phone, taking it out and aiming it toward herself as she takes a quick selfie.

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Cassie Cage @ccc 0s

b careful n the woods dnt pet wild animals @sierraclub #cassiecares #snf #furismurder

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Attached to the Twitter is the selfie, showing Cassie, her face smattered with mud, dried blood under her nose and staining her lips, which are pursed. In the background, a white furred figure is almost too blurry to make out, her long-limbed, giant frame distinctive as it almost looks as if she's turning back toward the camera.
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Log created on 12:46:55 08/29/2016 by Cassie, and last modified on 15:47:29 08/31/2016.