Description: Dan pits Saikyo against Whip's whip. Whip's whip whips Dan. (Winner: Whip)
"LADIES, GENTLEMEN, AND WILD ONES OF ALL AGES!"
The crowd roars, pumping fists in the direction of the small stage - complete with a full overhead lighting rig - that has been set up in the middle of the sprawling mall. Walkways run up on either side, offering a route through the middle of the audience at around head-height. And quite the audience too - seems like those without the means to catch the action at Krauser's esteemed venue have flooded to SNF this week.. them people need action!
"WELCOME... TO SATURDAY. NIGHT. FIIIIGHT!"
More roars, louder and yet more enthusiastic, and suddenly lights burst to life, the stage spangled with multiple bright colours and two white spotlights streaking down to catch the end of each walkway.
"OUR FIRST CONTENDER, THE MYSTERIOUS AND LOVELY... WHIP!"
Cue an entrance of small proportion but littered with grace, as Whip sets her booted feet one by one onto the metal catwalk. Poised perfectly, she picks her way quietly between the crowds, head held high, and steps onto the stage. She's picked up a few fans from only two failures.. though it's doubtful they're interested in her fighting so much as the way that uniform stretches across her su-uh, yeah. Either way, she's ready for her opponent, reaching back to free Voodoo with a flash of penetrating blue, letting her namesake weapon drape in coils beside her feet and turning a small, predatory smile towards the other side of the stage.
COMBATSYS: Whip has started a fight here.
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Whip 0/-------/-------|
"FIGHTING HER THIS EVENING IS THE INFAMOUS...DAN HIBIKIIIII!"
"ORAORAORAORAORAORAORAORA!" The pink ball of Saikyo rolls up onto the stage, bouncing along toward the middle. At the appropriate spot, Dan pops up, standing to his feet and thrusting his arm out in one smooth motion. "YOUSHA! Now you face DAN HIBIKI!" The opening taunt completed, Dan tightens his belt with a self-satisfied smirk, and takes a few seconds to take in exactly who his opponent is. His eyes widen as he takes in her se - uh, whip, but the surprise fades as he settles back into his confident grin. "A challenge, I see! Oh ho ho ho! That whip doesn't scare STONE COLD DAN HIBIKI!"
You can practically /hear/ Whip's eyebrow shooting up as it enters a surprised arch. Um... well. Dan Hibiki it is! She's a newcomer to the global fighting circuit, but she's heard a few.. murmurings. It's never quite the same as seeing it 'in the flesh' though. And so the girl pauses for a few moments, letting the King of Saikyo's words tumble around her and mix in with the noises of the crowd. This could certainly be interesting, but can he back the bark with a bite? Drawing Voodoo to her with a bold flick of her wrist, she feels the coils settle beside her hand and then settles into a stance, feet setting firmly to the floor and her other hand raising with fingers spread a short way in front of her.
"They never told me I'd be fighting such a.." she says across the stage, flickering her gaze over the pink-clad man's form and matching his enthusiasm with a cool edge to her girlish tone, "..-mighty- warrior. I hope you're up for the test, Mr. Stone Cold sir." The glint in her eye is pure tease as she tosses the man a quick wink and then re-affirms her stance, starting to shift her tightly bound form in a lightweight rhythm. She's ready, and her opponent... well, he's ready too... right?
"LET'S FIGHT!"
COMBATSYS: Dan has joined the fight here.
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Dan 0/-------/-------|-------\-------\0 Whip
Dan puffs up his chest, putting his hands on his hips. "I'll be nice and won't do anything to hurt that pretty face," he promises. He gives her a brilliant smile, a light expertly shining off his teeth. Never let it be said that Stone Cold Dan Hibiki didn't have a way with the ladies.
At the word "FIGHT!" Dan stops striking a pose, dropping instantly into his familiar fighting stance. He tenses up, shouting "ORAAAAAAAAAAAA!", his expression all business now as he leaps into the air. He sails directly at Whip, snapping kicks out aimed at her fa- no, wait, promises. Aimed at her chest instead. Three straight kicks in a row, accompanied by shouts of "HAH! YOUSH! HAI!"
COMBATSYS: Dan successfully hits Whip with Dankuu Kyaku.
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Dan 0/-------/------=|====---\-------\0 Whip
Whip watches Dan with amusement playing on the stoic face of battle. It's a bit hard to take this entirely seriously, without a taste of any power her opponent might possess... particularly when suddenly a trick of Fate sees his teeth glinting in the lights of the stage. Can we say 'lucky positioning'? Shaking her head quickly, she flashes a small grin of her own at his promise, beckoning lightly with her extended hand. "That's very kind of you!" As for her? Oh, she wouldn't hurt a fly.. really!
But Dan apparently, he wouldn't just hurt the insect - he'd squish it into a thousand icky bits. Whip's deft attempt to spin aside from his series of seemingly clumsy kicks is met only with failure. Maybe she was a bit distracted, but as she flings herself right into the extremely uncunning trap, she's not got much time to think on /why/. The teeth? The pink gi? Or just everything about this *cough* veritable Prince Charming? Who knows! All she knows as she's blasted back by three kicks, landing on her shoulders at the edge of her catwalk.. is that she shouldn't have underestimated Dan Hibiki. Mission accomplished?
Whip's quick to keep moving though, demonstrating skill of her own in a lightning fast recovery. Even with pain roaring through her upper body and to her head, she's somersaulting off her shoulders to land in a crouch and immediately lash out with her weapon. She's aiming to catch the Saikyo master before he can make his own landing, and it's a tight moment in which to pull such a thing off.. if she can get him though, he'll find the sharp crack of Voodoo is accompanied with a sharper yank as the little assassin uses the momentary fastening of the whip to toss Dan to the floor of the stage.
COMBATSYS: Dan blocks Whip's Boomerang Shot.
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Dan 0/-------/----===|=====--\-------\0 Whip
"Woohoo!" Usually people find it easy to get out of Dan's way. This bodes well! Dan starts to glide back down to the ground, but the crack of the whip and a sudden pain in his leg startle him out of his feeling of pride. Before he knows it, he's yanked straight toward the ground...but the Ansatsuken acrobat tucks into a roll, landing hard but safely on his shoulder. He rolls forward along the ground toward Whip, springing back up into a stand not two feet away. He throws his arm out as he gets up, shouting "GADOUKEN!" A blue flaming ball of chi erupts from his hand, flying forward toward Whip. It's dissipating fast, but hopefully she won't be able to get out of its range in time...
COMBATSYS: Whip dodges Dan's Gadouken.
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Dan 0/-------/----===|=====--\-------\0 Whip
Hmmm.. it was near enough. Whip can take some solace in the edge of speed she seems to possess, and in the simple fact that her opponent is no Terry Bogard. Appearance can bely great strength, but in this case the strength is at least.. not titanic. Marking the way Dan lands in her analytical mind, the Ikari recruit smiles brightly and hops to her feet, remaining still within her stance and watching the pink comet thunder towards her.
"You're quite good..." she offers in a quiet purr, idly flicking Voodoo twice by its handle before becoming a blur of motion. Whatever her opponent is planning, he clearly favours barrage tactics over anything subtle. An admirable resolve and courage but so predictable - relying on the girl's own failures seems an iffy policy. She spins away easily, sinking back into her stance on Dan's flank and watching him hurtle the puffball of chi into her previous location. "Ahhh.." she notes, eyes gleaming with a little excitement. Energy.. not something she deals with too often. This IS fun. "Impressive!"
The second syllable of the word comes rushed and snappy, as with a lunging movement Whip slashes her weapon forward to again entangle Dan. This time, it's around the middle, a quick yank hopefully bringing him staggering toward the girl before she uses the force of collision to fling herself into a short rainbow arc of a leap. Demonstrating her trained agility, she almost appears above Dan, riding the skies with body stretched out to deal a powerful thrust kick to the top of his head.
COMBATSYS: Whip successfully hits Dan with Strength Shot - Yuuetsu.
-* CRITICAL HIT! *-
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Dan 0/-------/=======|======-\-------\0 Whip
Dan blinks once, watching the afterimage of his Gadouken fade away...and no Whip. He looks around, a little puzzled..."Now where-URK" He's got a new belt! No time to appreciate it now, though. He pretty much does exactly what Whip wants, being dragged over. The puzzlement isn't clearing fast enough, either...all he can do is look up, directly into Whip's boot.
*CRUNCH* "...Ow..."
Dan sinks to the ground on his hands and knees, one hand holding his face. "Saikyo...burning! KYAAAAAAIIE!" A minor setback only! He stays that way until Whip lands back on the ground, then twists himself to face her. He pushes upward, launching himself into the air directly in front of her. His muscles in his arm tense, and he brings his fist up into a powerful uppercut. "KOURYUKEN!"
COMBATSYS: Whip dodges Dan's Kouryuken.
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Dan 0/-------/=======|======-\-------\0 Whip
Nothing like feeling your booted heel grind into your opponent... nothing like that little sadistic buzz of causing so much pain. The perfectly executed attack brings a content smile to Whip's lips as she springs off the impacting shockwave, dropping into a crouch as she falls the rest of the way to the floor. Her right hand is already re-furnished with her beloved, Voodoo almost finding its own place in her grip, coiling itself with loving obedience. Or maybe she's just day-dreaming.
Doubtful though, as on the descent our heroine is met with a fist ploughing up to meet her, so quickly after Dan's exlamations of agony. Well, isn't he just the damnedest? A blow like that would take most other men - most other powerful warriors - down for at least a few seconds, but Dan Hibiki just surges on back into battle. Is this the Saikyo Power?! "Hup!" Whip's breathless sound of surprise is all she leaves behind, one leg stretching out to brush the floor and shift her trajectory into a sidelong spin. She feels the uppercut rip past her uniformed back and then shoves out her left hand, springing off it and the extended leg to bring her back to her feet.
She opens her mouth to say something, but all that comes is a gasp. He's really keeping her on her toes.. and so rather than linger for triumphant words, the girl assassin carries on forward while drawing a lungful of evening air. A short dash carries her away from the rising Dan, and then she comes to a sudden halt, slashing her right arm upward. Cue that familiar flash of blue, and the quick placing of a spotlight on the girl's location as she feels Voodoo wrap firmly around the lighting rig above. "Incoming!" She chirps back over her shoulder, dashing the last few feet to the corner of the stage and springing off the metal leg of the rig, gripping her whip's handle in both hands...
...and we know what's coming. Showing Spiderman he's not the only one can swing, the slender Ikari rockets in towards Dan with both legs extended for a double-footed kick, arms above her head and one hand primed for the subtle motion that will free Voodoo's grip and bring her back to the fight. After causing a leetle more pain.
COMBATSYS: Dan dodges Whip's Hook Shot.
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Dan 0/-------/=======|======-\-------\0 Whip
Dan spins once in the air, harrumphing as he realizes he caught only air. The girl got away again. He lands hard on the ground, spinning around to catch where Whip went.
"What'sa matter? Come on and fight!" he calls after he as she runs to the far side of the arena. He stands there, legs set apart wide, one hand on his hip and the other tightened into a fist, which he shakes imperiously at her. "Come back and face the greatest martial artist of all time, Dan Hibiki! Dan, who has defeated tens of opponents! Dan, who has the highest score on Dance Dance Revolution Fourth Mix! Dan, who has - YIPE!"
Naturally, during his taunting Whip started swinging straight for him, and in just barely the nick of time he actually realizes this. With a cry of "ORRRRRRA!" he flings himself into another roll, diving safely under Whip's outstretched legs. He continues the roll for a few feet, putting more distance between him and her. Once more he bounds to his feet, turning to face his opponent.
"You don't have a chance to defeat me!" Dan continues to boast. "Your whipcracks are like the touch of a feather to me! It -tickles-! Hah hah!"
COMBATSYS: Dan gathers his will.
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Dan 1/----===/=======|======-\-------\0 Whip
Dance... Dance... Revolution... Fourth... Mix?
Some things it's good to just lose in the swell of audience participation. And that was one of them, the girl having to force down what would have become a burst of laughter and engage herself fully in the fight. Laughing when you're lancing through the air at a decent speed would not be wise - it would also cause the wrong kind of pain. But for all this, the man makes it away from her fast double-kick. Somehow, she meets only a vague pink afterimage as Dan Hibiki hyperrolls himself away, and the amusement is forgotten as Whip lands after completing her arc, Voodoo ravelling back to her hand as she falls.
Clunk. Her boots meet the stage with a definitive sound, and she wastes no time then in rushing Dan. He's been direct with her, she's been direct with him.. "Let's keep this up, shall we?" Smiling just a little, the girl formerly known as Seirah blazes toward the waiting man after offering her invitation, letting the blue coil of Voodoo raise once more above her head. It might seem like she'll be completing her charge but this couldn't be further from the truth - a few feet away, she gives a cry, "HAAA," and then she becomes the blur! A uniformed streak flashes upward after a lick of blue, the girl using her weapon ingeniously to prepare for the mother of all headstomps, returning back to the stage heading in another double-footed collision course for the Saikyo warrior's waiting noggin. "AAA!"
COMBATSYS: Dan blocks Whip's Assassin Strike.
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Dan 1/--=====/=======|=======\-------\0 Whip
"Your fashion sense is -so- 1940s, too!" Dan -points- at Whip as if in accusation. "Plus it's at least a couple sizes too small!" Even as Whip launches herself into her next attack, Dan stays where he is. As he continues his taunting, a faint sheen of pink aura begins to rise around him. "And those boots!" Speaking of which, he throws up his arms, letting said boots slam solidly against his forearms. He takes a couple steps back from the force, but doesn't let up. "I bet they're not even real leather! Face it, honey, you're all style and no substance!" The aura continues to grow, now obvious even to the audience as it swirls around him. "You made a mistake, agreeing to this match against the master of Saikyo, the most powerful of all martial arts! None can stand before me and hope to survive! My father has passed on the greatest arts known to mankind, and true to his spirit, I have perfected them! OYAJIIIIIIII!"
The aura bursts into cohesion, and Dan leaps forward with surprising speed. "YAHOO!" He lands, sliding his arm out of his gi and thrusting his fist in Whip's direction. "YOUSHA!" He bounds forward, tucking into a speedy roll and an "ORARARARARARARARA!" that takes him far beyond Whip. He pops up behind her, flexing his muscles with his fists pumped in the air, calling out "DOUSHITA DOUSHITA?!" Without pausing for breath, he leaps high into the air with a "WOOHOO!" He lands in the exact spot he started in, turning to face Whip with his feet spread, fist on hip, and a hand thrust forward in a V-sign. "YATTA ZE!" He smiles brightly, once again catching the light for a toothgleam, and the bright aura around him explodes, expanding rapidly but dissipating just as fast.
COMBATSYS: Dan successfully hits Whip with Chouhatsu Densetsu.
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Dan 0/-------/--=====|=======\-------\0 Whip
He sure talks a lot, babbling away while his opponent is busily looking to nail him with a rather intense and painful blow. Maybe there's some secret behind it? Or perhaps he's just a few sandwiches short of an annual Ansatsuken-ryuu practicioners' picnic? It's a mystery to Whip, and she's feeling a little perplexed as she springs off solid flesh to plant both feet back to the floor a short way from Dan. "I'm sorry?" She manages to get out past stammering lips, blinking rapidly and almost forgetting to sink back into her stance. She does though, and remains looking wide-eyed at Dan. There's no real way you can prepare to deal with what follows, and soon she's set to spinning about this way and that, tracing the Saikyo master's bounding series of gestures and cries.
When he stops, so does she, admittedly staggering a little as she brings Voodoo up again, defensively. She's ready to counter whatever he throws her way! But.. a v-sign is all she gets. And an aura. It's... impressive looking, in a kind of cheesy way, but is that really it? "Um..." she chows down on her lip uncertainly, glancing left and right towards the crowds and then back to Dan. If you can't beat 'em? Join 'em!
"No!" She cries out, drawing herself up, "None shall defeat the undying power of Muchiko-ryuu! Prepare to fall, Hibiki-san!" With jaw set in comic determination she springs forward, letting her right leg lead and bending over it to strike out towards the pink-clad wonder with a very basic whipcrack. As its sound fills the air, she throws her other arm up and returns his v-sign with one of her own, a little lopsided due to the need for balance, but it's in the right spirit!
COMBATSYS: Whip successfully hits Dan with Medium Strike.
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Dan 0/-------/=======|=======\-------\1 Whip
Dan continues to hold that position, appearing almost...frozen. The force of that Chouhatsu Densetsu had been mighty, and perhaps even left him a little dazed. The snap of the whip brings him out of it, though, and he grips his bicept with the tip had struck. "OW!" He looks up, and what he sees causes him to break into a grin. "Ah! You show some spirit after all! Very well then, I will reveal to you my ultimate technique." He bunches his hand up into a fist, pulling it back. "HRRRRAAAAAAA.....!" He tenses up, pulling his fist back...and with a yell he springs forward, running down the distance between him and Whip. "MEGA HYPER HEAVEN AND EARTH DRAGON'S FANG PUNCH!" As he nears Whip, he hops into the air a short distance, using the momentum as he comes down to drive his fist forward, fully intent on crushing Whip's body and spirit with the awesome power of the blow.
COMBATSYS: Dan successfully hits Whip with Kyuukyoku Tenchi Gadou Zuki.
- Power hit! -
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Dan 1/-------/=======|=======\===----\1 Whip
The Saikyo spirit, it works!
Whip is mildly surprised to see her lash land. Not that she aimed it wrong, or made any fatal error.. but there was a feeling of disorientation that she couldn't quite place. Still! Joining the pink-clad warrior's crusade for ultimate power apparently paid off, and as she pulls Voodoo back in towards her Whip flashes a broad smile. "I do my best!" She responds, then quieting and starting to shift in her stance again.. watching Dan's mighty approach. She knows it won't be a head shot, but just what will it-ohshi. That doesn't sound good, the cry that bursts forth makes her prepare for something pretty formidable and she begins to backpedal frantically.
"Hoof!" But not frantically enough, and breath explodes from her lungs as she's nailed by the rather normal-looking punch. Still, there /is/ a surprising amount of power there, and the girl is flung onto her back heavily, landing with a thumping clank on the floor of the stage. Whatever the secret, Dan Hibiki is not the simple braggart his words make out. She's fought far less worthy opponents who she expected far more of.. but no time for reflection! Springing up with a quick application of force, the NESTS-trained assassin leaps to her feet and lets Voodoo fall over her forearm as she reaches for the front of Dan's gi.
"I can't let you prevail!" Offered once more in half-mockery, half-praise of his burning vigour, the words come as Whip attempts to drag Dan over her back, bending willowlike to send him toppling to the floor in a very direct and painful throw.
COMBATSYS: Dan dodges Whip's Zed.
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Dan 1/-------/=======|=======\===----\1 Whip
Success! Dan may finally be getting the hang of his ultimate technique. This time it only stings as opposed to feeling like his hand is broken! Giving his hand a shake, he gives a start as he sees Whip reaching for him. He hops back a step, holding his hands up to ward her off. "Hey, woah, hands off the gi!" Hey...this puts him in a great spot to...
The light of comprehension dawns in Dan's eyes, and without further ado he steps into a high kick, aimed to catch Whip off balance. Whether or not he connects, he has too much energy not to follow through into a punch at chest level..."HISSHOU!"...a low sweep aimed at her calves..."BURAI!"...finished off by a powerful roundhouse kick delivered as he straightens up. "KEN!"
COMBATSYS: Dan successfully hits Whip with Hisshou Burai Ken.
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Dan 0/-------/-------|\>>>>>>>\2 Whip
Ouch! That's about all the thought there's time for as Whip's attempted grab is met with a battle-hardened foot, stumbling just as desired and setting herself perfectly for the next flurry of blows. The Saikyo power worked for her once, but it seems.. it's not a failsafe, at least against the master. Momentarily disorientated and with no room to maneuver after the first strike, it's not until the girl finds herself flying back from the final boot to the chest that she can really do much at all. Beside feel pain.
He really does have substance, then.. more substance than herself, in fact. She wasn't even preparing for a countering attack so quickly after her recovery. But therein lies a fault. "Nngh..." Managing to reverse herself and land in a tight crouch upon the edge of the stage, Whip looks towards Dan as she groans, her left hand massaging above her breast for a moment. "That.. was very well done, Mr. Hibiki." She offers rather breathlessly, sounding all too young for her usual manner and fighting style. Perhaps about the best gesture of respect she could give.
Snapping back to her adopted Saikyo-ese, the tightly clad Ikari is back on her feet soon after the congratulation, bringing her whip-arm back as she prepares for another strike. "But you'll have to try harder next time!" Forward comes Voodoo in a curling blow aimed to catch Dan about the chest. It's lighter than anything she's attempted yet, almost a teasing attack, but a second little lash comes after the first, pulling on the other side of his body and aiming to bring the Saikyo master stumbling towards her.
COMBATSYS: Dan endures Whip's Strength Shot - Chikara.
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Dan 0/-------/-----==|>>>>>>>\>>>>>>>\2 Whip
Dan ends the kata with a cry of "YOUSHA!" and striking a pose for the crowd. It's always a good rush when something like that connects. As Whip offers her congratulations, Dan bows to her, then straightens up quickly. "Dan Hibiki never tries less than...his...hardest!" A slight falter as the phrasing gets mixed up, but he finishes it off strong and confident.
Dan winces as the first lash comes out of nowhere, slapping him across the chest. That's gonna leave a mark. He starts to indeed stumble as she tugs him forward, but quickly recovers, instead running forward -with- the whip. Moving too quick for a punch or kick, he uses the best thing available - his shoulder. He leans into the charge with a "ORRRRRRRAAA!" aiming to check Whip away from him solidly.
COMBATSYS: Whip interrupts Strong Punch from Dan with MAX Sonic Slaughter.
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Dan 0/-------/=======|=======\-------\0 Whip
...now that? That was almost expected. Whip's got no problem with the charging Dan this time, and having mentally prepared herself for it she's well equipped to deal. A little less body-breaking might occur this time. At least.. on /her/ body. She smiles a sly little smile as the lash pays off, and the instant the whip returns - followed by the vigorous pink warrior - her hand draws back to send it forth again. "AAA-hnk!" Her building cry tails off as she underestimates the speed of the charge, and with a staggering hop backward she gains enough distance to make the strike, bringing Voodoo down at close range to slash almost the full length of Dan's body. But it doesn't end there.
"NANANANANANANANA!" Beginning the cry where she left off, Whip launches herself into a maelstrom of motion and pain, the stinging blue length brought down time and again in looping strikes about Dan's body. She advances with each strike, pushing him across the stage through her speedy tornado, the two of them soon clouded partially from view as the blue streaks become as a cage. He'll be released soon enough though, the girl giving a longer and more definite lash at the end of it all, sending Dan tumbling away - towards and possibly /into/ - the nearby baying crowd while she holds her position, Voodoo extended and her other arm out for balance, bent low in what represents a bow of her own... aww, she's even paying proper respect.
Dan's physical assaults had appeared to be making an effect on Whip, and when he strikes her this time it -seems- like it should've pushed her away enough. ...Nope.
"YOWCH!" he cries as the first lash lands, but as Whip launches into her full array of strikes he doesn't even have time for another sound of pain; everything's tied up into weathering the attack. The whip buffets him again and again, finally ending with the powerful strike that sends him rolling back. He slides to a stop near the edge of the arena, panting heavily.
Amazingly, he manages to push himself to his feet, wincing at each movement. His face and arms are streaked red now, and there are several rips in his gi and the black shirt underneath. He stares at Whip, a little crosseyed through the pain, and with every ounce of his willpower he forces himself forward, lumbering into a run. When he reaches close range with Whip he stumbles to a halt, managing to bring one leg up in a simple sidekick at the girl. "Saikyo never gives up!" he croaks, but even as he says that, he loses balance on his one foot, falling backward after the kick.
COMBATSYS: Dan can no longer fight.
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COMBATSYS: Whip dodges Dan's Light Kick.
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After launching Dan away, Whip feels almost certain of victory - that flurry of strikes seemed to deal all the damage she had hoped for, and has trained for. So she decides to play it up for her audience, for the fans she's apparently picked up in her past battles - so soon! She straightens up from the 'bow' and spreads her feet firmly on the floor, yanking Voodoo up but allowing her beloved to remain partially uncoiled, held in both hands with her arms held at neck level. She's watching Dan now past a chaotic whirl of bright blue, her deep brown eyes glinting behind this... it looks dramatic enough, and contains more than a hint of triumph. She's got the bruises to show for it, but-
But still he comes on! With a brief rush of adrenaline, Muchiko drops her pose and meets the final attempt at victory with two things... the first, a quick hopstep backward with the motion of the kick. The second... a combination of gestures. With a faint but warm smile, the young Ikari slips her namesake up her forearm again and brings her arms up to her chest. This time though, she's got no drama planned, but instead a bow in the truest sense, bringing her hands together and bending at the waist to offer Saikyo the respect it deserves.
"THE WINNER... WHIP!"
With the roars of the crowd echoing over them, Whip holds her position for several seconds before straightening and nodding down at Dan. "I'm not known to do that either... you did well, Mr. Hibiki. There's no shame in this defeat - learn from it and grow stronger!" She flashes a bright smile with the last, and adds on a quick v-sign, before turning upon her booted heel and striding out across the catwalk once more...
COMBATSYS: Whip has ended the fight here.
Dan sits up slowly, rubbing his head. Hmmph. Telling him to learn and grow stronger? Even if she did put up a good fight, it's hardly ayoung girl's place to be telling the Saikyo master that. But a win is a win, and he manages a vague smile at her as he pushes himself to his feet. Off to soak for several hours, yow...
Log created by Dan, and last modified on 18:32:18 05/03/2005.