Description: Two very nimble fighters take on the World Warrior. (Winner: Ryu)
In the middle of Sound Beach, the SNF organizers have cleared out a large circular arena, marking it off with stakes and rope. Risers have been set on one side of the arena, giving spectators a spectacular view of the fight set against the ocean.
Near the appointed time, the announcer breaks into the murmur of the crowd with "Ladies and gentlemen, get ready for another exciting Saturday! Fight! Night! Our star attraction Ryu is once again facing off against two challengers tonight, Daisuke and Cammy!" The crowd roars with approval as the fighters make their entrances.
Daisuke pads into the ring as the announcer talks, rubbing his thumb against the bridge of his nose. He settles himself on one side, surveying the arena and the other fighters quietly. He may not have fought Ryu before, but damned if he hadn't seen video clips, and his expression reflects the tension underneath.
Taking a deep, envigorating breath of the sea breeze, the World Warrior strides smoothly into the sandy arena, his dark eyes considering the staked borders and subsequently, his opponents. He had half-expected something worse than the previous week, what with the punishment match not quite going as planned, but he's no less at ease with a more 'standard' matchup. At least, standard by the standard set for him in these events. With an analytical sort of calm, Ryu examines first Daisuke, and then Cammy. He has little knowledge of either fighter, given that he's not exactly one of those warriors who engages in massive research in preparation for possible matchups, and whatever his judgements may be, they're withheld behind the veil of stoic focus, the young champion's bare feet shifting subtly in the sand, distributing his relaxed weight as his hands lift to adjust the flowing red headband, its tails cast fluttering on the ocean wind. A slow, respectful nod precedes a half-bow, and for his part, the Ansatsuken wanderer merely listens, prepares his mind and spirit, and waits.
Following too long after Daisuke, Cammy step up into the ring herself, taking her place on her side of the arena, although she leaves a fair distance between herself and her teammate. For those that knew her, her heavy red cloak was noticeably absent, her long pigtails tousled about in the same wind that played with the tails of Ryu's headband. Keeping her expression neutral, Cammy turns her head first to regard her teammate for this matchup, before she turns her blue eyes upon Ryu. Keeping her eyes upon his face, Cammy smoothly mimicks the respectful gestures the Ansatsuken wanderer paid her and Daisuke, before slowly settling down into a combat stance, her eyes locked upon the World Warrior's face, immeadiatly preparing herself for a attack from him. She did not underestimate the man's power in the slightest... she hoped.
Once all the fighters are in the arena, the announcer's voice cuts back in. "Are you ready? ...FIGHT!"
Daisuke looks over at his opponent, twitching an eyebrow. "Well, at least this won't be boring," he murmurs. At the announcer's command, Daisuke reaches back over his shoulder, sliding his gunmetal blade from its sheath. He holds the sword at his side, feet shifting to take him away from his temporary teammate and around to flank Ryu. Although he doesn't know Cammy's strength, Daisuke isn't prepared to underestimate Ryu's or overestimate his own, and for the time being he simply watches, moving himself to a solid position.
COMBATSYS: Daisuke has started a fight here.
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COMBATSYS: Ryu has joined the fight here on the right meter side.
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COMBATSYS: Daisuke focuses on his next action.
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Daisuke 0/-------/-------|-------\-------\0 Ryu
COMBATSYS: Cammy has joined the fight here.
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As the announcer cuts in with that all-important word, Ryu's stance snaps to readiness, fists quickly clenched and brought to bear before him, hovering in a defensive posture as his strong legs carry him a short distance in towards the center of the 'arena', gaze tracking Daisuke's motion on the periphery of his vision as he focuses in on Cammy, starting his part of the bout off with a flourish. Corded arms sweep forward, fingers curled as the heels of his hands come together, both palms surging forth a tremendous rush of swirling blue-white chi, the tremendous burst rolling together in a quick burst that quickly forges into a burning sphere, launched forth with a fiercely intoned call of, "Hadooouken!" which sends the flaring projectile hurtling across the beach towards the blonde fighter, sand swirling to each side in its wake, the bluish flames trailing the hadouken's bulletlike course.
COMBATSYS: Cammy dodges Ryu's Hadouken.
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Cammy 0/-------/-------|-------\-------\0 Ryu
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Daisuke 0/-------/-------|
Cammy was prepared for any attack, confident in her own agility, and trying to keep from underestimating her oppenent... and even so, she just barely got out of the way of the rocketing projectile in time. A bright smile appears on her face as she felt her heart begin to pound with the thrill of the near-miss... but by the time her feet hit the ground again, her expression and eyes turned blank, the now-expressionless girl re-focusing her attention upon the World Warrior. Taking a step back with her left foot, she snaps her red-gauntleted fists up in front of herself, her eyes watching for any further moves, or attacks from the man.
COMBATSYS: Cammy focuses on her next action.
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Cammy 0/-------/-------|-------\-------\0 Ryu
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And as Ryu makes his first move, so does Daisuke. When the gi-clad man gives his attention to Cammy first, a puff of sand is all that marks where Daisuke had stood. The ninja races toward Ryu, but at a slight angle, his path taking him behind Ryu. As he passes by his opponent, Daisuke's lashes out with his sword in one hand, aiming to score a slash along Ryu's back.
COMBATSYS: Ryu blocks Daisuke's Medium Strike.
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Cammy 0/-------/-------|-------\-------\0 Ryu
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Ryu's eyes narrow slightly at Cammy's quick motions, taking into account her obvious agility and filing it away, part of what may help him gain an edge here... Finding the rhythm of the fight, the pacing and style of his opponents. Daisuke's charge does not go unheeded, however, the World Warrior twisting to face the sudden rush, bringing his right arm up and around to intercept the blade with a hardened forearm, the sword cutting painfully, but not deeply before he turns it aside, deflecting the strike with a quick sideways push as he steps to the opposite side, away from the dangerous instrument. As he steps, the World Warrior's left fist coils down to his side, a weave on bended knees accompanying a half-turn as he comes in at Daisuke sidelong, bringing that fist up and out in a triphammer uppercut, aiming to punch Daisuke clean in the jaw, and follow it through with the rising elbow, the legendary nomad's frame rising in synchronous motion to bring his weight into the strike, "Haaaaaaaah!"
Cammy remained watchful and wary, her light step only barely displacing the smooth sand of the beach they fought upon as she hesitantly began to move towards Ryu. Indeed, Cammy did not begin to move until Ryu began his attack upon Daisuke. Then exploding into motion, the Zero Doll begins a lightning-fast dash towards Ryu, launching herself into the air as she neared four or so meters to him. Tucking herself in a forward flip, when the Doll hit the sand, she would hit it in a slide kick, hoping to test the World Warrior's... endurance by hitting him in the side of the leg. But she wouldn't stop with that motion. Quickly, she would gather herself to her feet, keeping one of her legs behind Ryu's, reach around his middle, and push him over her leg to hit the sand beneath him. If things went well, of course.
COMBATSYS: Daisuke dodges Ryu's Fierce Punch.
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Cammy 0/-------/-------|-------\-------\0 Ryu
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The problem with using a sword, especially for someone like Daisuke, is that it allows the other person to get within melee range too. Daisuke's reactions sometimes need work, but he is usually expecting retaliation. And so, as Ryu brings his fist up to crumple Daisuke's jaw, the ninja tenses his legs for a brief second, summoning every available bit of energy to leap backward.
For a moment, it -looks- to an observer as though Ryu connected, but the karate master wouldn't have felt anything but air. Daisuke's backward leap has him arching his back, his flight path looking exactly like he had been knocked into the air...and then at the apex, he flips around, bringing himself right side up, his sword sweeping in a wide air. As the blade passes through the air, crackling blue chi forms along the blade, leaving a trail behind in the air. As the blade finishes the arc, the trail of chi left behind shoots forward, a crescent of electricity rocketing downward toward Ryu.
COMBATSYS: Cammy successfully hits Ryu with Hooligan Combination.
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Cammy 0/-------/------=|==-----\-------\0 Ryu
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Daisuke 0/-------/-------|
COMBATSYS: Ryu parries Daisuke's Solar Wind Dance!
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Cammy 0/-------/------=|===----\-------\0 Ryu
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Damnable ninja tricksyness! Ryu is indeed well aware that Daisuke has managed to evade his punch despite the illusion, but it does little to save him from Cammy's sudden presence at his side, and over the woman's leg he goes, crashing to the sound with a whoomph, and a spray of sand. He's not down long, however, rolling with the momentum and bringing his feet back under him, the World Warrior pushes off to the left, bringing him to the outskirts of Daisuke's arc of chi, a sweep of Ryu's right hand surging with his own bluish chi intercepting the edge and veritably shoving the projectile aside with a bright flash of conflicting energies. The legendary nomad himself comes forward in a flash at Cammy as she rises, aiming to intercept her with his own leg, a quick leap carrying him up a short distance, and forward at a breakneck speed.... Speed that's only enhanced as the World Warrior's entire form twists, his right leg sweeping out and spinning with him with rotorblade force, sand swirling violently as his course forward defies gravity and threatens to catch the foremost Doll with kick after kick, at least until the force knocks her away, "Tatsumaki Senpuu Kyaku!!!" Ryu calls out over the beach, attempting to reclaim the momentum of the battle in his favor with the rather notable technique.
COMBATSYS: Ryu successfully hits Cammy with Tatsumaki Senpuu Kyaku EX.
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Cammy 0/-------/-======|====---\-------\0 Ryu
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Daisuke 0/-------/-------|
The Zero Doll, recovering quickly from her manuever agains the larger man, silently snaps her fists up in a ready posture as she spots him whirling towards her in a spray of sand, and fury. And when Cammy decides to hop to one side against the onslaught... she unfortunately chooses the wrong direction to hop towards; the opposite direction of Ryu's spin. And as such, the attack catches Cammy at the side of her head at first, snapping her head to the side as her pigtails billow away from her from the wind created by the move. But even at the inital strike... even as foot after foot batters her petite body before knocking it away... no expression touches the face of young Cammy.
Landing in a roll, Cammy snaps her legs out, reversing that roll and springing to her feet. She kicks up sand as she dashes towards Ryu, leaping high, at least three and a half meters into the air as she begins drawing near to him... and hopefully, she would land on his shoulders, her thighs on either side of his head. Should that be the case, she would clamp her strong legs shut, draw her arms close to her chest, and whip herself backwards, hoping to flip Ryu head over heels to smash his head into the soft sand below.
Daisuke lands on the sand in a crouch, already sheathing his sword. He grimaces as he watches his crescent get knocked away so cleanly. Well, if one shot is so easily countered, how does he do with multiple?
Daisuke reaches into his jacket pockets, fishing around for a second before coming up with both hands spiked with metal. Three shurikens in each hand, gripped between the fingers. He crosses his arms in front of himself, taking aim to launch the hailstorm, but as Cammy leaps at Ryu he pauses, considering. ...Nah, poor form to hit a teammate. He holds the shuriken still, but merely waiting for a good opportunity to let fly.
COMBATSYS: Daisuke focuses on his next action.
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Cammy 0/-------/-======|====---\-------\0 Ryu
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COMBATSYS: Ryu dodges Cammy's Frankensteiner.
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Ryu's eyes hold steady on Cammy as she reverses her momentum and comes back in at him, holding his ground for only an instant as he considers the course of her leap more instinctively than anything, darting to the side with his own remarkable agility, leaving the Shadaloo operative with no target for her rather capable thighs to clasp. A glance spared to Daisuke shows Ryu the impending threat there, however, and with a half-turn that sends his bare right foot digging through the sand, the World Warrior sweeps his arms forward, bringing them together before him with a bluish blur of energy trailing, the surge compounding and amplifying in the blink of an eye as the waves of chi rush together, swirling into a profoundly capable mass of raw energy that fires forth from his palms as his hands touch, the warrior in the white gi calling forth a focused, "Hadooouken!!" as the burst of chi is loosed at the ninja warrior, once more launching a spray of sand in either direction beside and behind it at is hurtles for the fighter with the nasty, sharp objects.
When it is obvious Cammy will no longer land upon shoulders, but the sand below; Cammy shifts her position midair, to land upon the gritty sand kneeling, the impact of her failed leap casting grains of the sand into the air, to be tossed about the wind. Whipping her chin upwards to glance towards Ryu, the girl quickly orients her kneel in his direction.
Tucking herself into a ball, the girl tumbles forward, the move beginning innocently enough... but seemingly in a instant, the girl rockets out of her roll into a rising kick aimed at Ryu's head, a dark bluish sort of flame surrounding her foot to mid-shin, little sparkling motes of light drifting from the fire to be caught up in the wind, mixing with the blowing grains of sand before they blink out of existance.
COMBATSYS: Daisuke fails to reflect Hadouken from Ryu with Blueshift.
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With his eyes fixed fully on Ryu, Daisuke doesn't miss the glance thrown at him. Daisuke curses under his breath, letting the shurikens simply drop to his feet - he's not going to trust them to fly, not when Ryu's paying attention to him. He grabs for his ninjato again, rolling backward as he does so to give him a half-second's more time as the fireball streaks toward him...but a half-second isn't enough. As Daisuke comes out of his roll, there's nothing he can see but blue fire.
The Hadouken slames into him at full force, sending him skidding several feet, dragging a deep furrow in the sand. He rolls to a halt, biting back a grimace as he collects himself. "Saw that coming," he mutters to himself. He jabs the sword's tip in the ground, using it to push himself up carefully. No time for retaliation - that shot shook him badly enough that he needs a second to get back into the fight. Hopefully Cammy can keep Ryu occupied.
COMBATSYS: Ryu blocks Cammy's Cannon Spike.
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Well now, that surge of energy is hard to miss, and Ryu twists back to face Cammy without having the priviledge of seeing how Daisuke fared against the Hadouken. But there's such a thing as priorities, and in this case, the priority is crossing his arms before him to intercept the flying feet of the Zero Doll on his forearms, the force of the maneuver driving him back, but his own centered defense leaves the energy-laced attack with little more than bruising potential, dissipating around rather than through his guard. As his feet stop sliding backwards through the sand, Ryu draws his blocking right back, cocking it up towards his shoulder and stepping back into Cammy, hoping to use her forward momentum to catch her before she can right herself and use her agility to move away from the reprisal, the strike thrown like a straight punch as he steps forward once on his right foot, but the fist angles down instead, aiming to deliver a swift crack to the blonde fighter's chest and ribs.
COMBATSYS: Ryu successfully hits Cammy with Sakotsu Wari.
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Cammy lands lightly on her feet after she rebounds from the blow, a small waver to her feet as she regains her footing on the sand beneath her feet. Placid-seeming eyes rise to glance at the incoming punch, the Killer Bee attempting to twitch herself backwards, and out of the way of the attack... but too late. Careening to the sand below as the blow strikes her, Cammy nonetheless does not stay put, quickly rolling backwards and away from the source of the blow.
When she gets a few meters away, closer to the water, she would hop to her feet, and return her eyes to watch Ryu, her face still as expressionless and blank as ever as she again falls into a ready position, the tide lapping at the bottom of her boots as she snaps her fists up before herself.
COMBATSYS: Cammy focuses on her next action.
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Daisuke gets to his feet, taking a few steps toward the other fighters, but he stops while still far away. There's no real desire at the moment to get up close and personal with Ryu, and so Daisuke kneels down, holding his hand in front of his face in the ninpo sign, his expression looking as if he's using his fingers as a sight to aim at Ryu.
Midway between Ryu and Daisuke, four images coalesce. Looking like pale blue silhouettes of Daisuke, they crackle internally with chi. They hold there for just a moment, then all four as one rush toward Ryu, their ghostly forms leaving no impression on the sand. Their aim is a kamikaze rush, impacting against Ryu like four weak fireballs.
COMBATSYS: Ryu parries Daisuke's Half Moon Dance!
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Well now, that's a neat trick. Ryu eyes the multiple kamikaze Daisukes through narrowed eyes, muscles tensing momentarily as his gaze darts between them. One two three four. Alright. It's just like any other chi attack, but for the saturation of it, and the World Warrior treats the attack as such, feet shifting in the sand as he begins the unenviable necessity of weaving out of the way and between them. Summoning his own chi, the legendary nomad moves in a near-blur, bluish energy trailing him as he swiftly dodges between and sweeps aside the ghostlike images, much the same as the initial crescent, coming out the other end no worse for the wear, and indeed, already possessing a sizeable charge of his own energy. A charge which is suddenly focused at his side, a brilliant flash of light centering between cupping palms as a massive surge of power erupts between his splayed fingers, the darkly swirling vortex consuming sand and setting the World Warrior's headband to volatile fluttering behind him as the forming attack attempts to draw everything nearby into its wildly gusting depths, "Shiiiiiinkuuuuuuu....." Ryu incants, forcing more and more chi energy into the attack as the rampantly coruscating sphere grows to epic proportions, the tidal wave of densely packed fury sweapt forward and launched towards the stoic Cammy with a fierce cry of, "Hadoooooooouken!!!!!" The ultimate Hadouken's fearsome path drags a deep trench in the sand, the gritty substance sucked up and devoured in its hungry path for the Zero Doll, the unrelenting inward wind threatening to envelope her much the same way....
COMBATSYS: Ryu successfully hits Cammy with Shinkuu Hadouken EX.
- Power hit! -
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The expression on the face of the silent Cammy remained as it had throughout the fight as the blazing sphere of chi barrels towards her. Blank. Still, she believed it best to not be in the way when it hit, so... Cammy begans to lightly dance to one side... but whether it was the speed of the attack, the wet sand beneath her feet, or some other factor... she just was not fast enough.
When the hadouken strikes her, the Zero Doll disappears from view momentarily. Not only because the of the explosion of chi, but more the explosion of water and sand erupting in all directions. But before things could clear, Cammy was no longer in the center of it. Shakily charging out of the area of explosion, Cammy charges directly towards Ryu, before launching herself in a jumpkick towards him, the bluish flame again appearing around her feet. But this time... the Psycho Powered flame didn't stop at her shin. It threatened to consume her entire leg. Should her initial strike land, Cammy would waste no time in rebounding, then launching herself at him, over, and over again, striking the man in several different places with her flame. But it was a last, desperate attack, and afterwards, hit or miss, Cammy would stagger away a few steps, before she falls to one knee, not unconcious, but no longer able to fight.
COMBATSYS: Cammy can no longer fight.
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Note: Chi is a -really bad idea- against Ryu. Fine. Daisuke watches the fight with a grim face. Should've done more to assist Cammy, but something tells him he wouldn't have been all that effective anyway. Gripping his sword in both hands, Daisuke darts in toward Ryu will all the speed he can manage as Cammy begins her assault on Ryu. Some distance from his opponent, the ninja leaps into the air as high as he can, raising his sword above his head as he begins to fall back to earth. At the appropriate point, he brings the sword down like a meat cleaver on the heels of Cammy's last-ditch assault.
COMBATSYS: Ryu dodges Cammy's Killer Bee Assault.
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COMBATSYS: Ryu dodges Daisuke's Solar Eclipse Dance.
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There's that energy again, and in far more voluminous intensity... Ryu shifts his stance only slightly as Cammy hurtles in past the impact of the Shinkuu Hadouken, bringing one leg out to the side as a precursor to a perfectly timed sidestep, and then another, leaving the Killer Bee with nothing but sand to strike with that brutal kick, and Ryu with an airborne Daisuke threatening to cleave his skull in two... There's only scant instants between avoidance of the Zero Doll and painful collision with the Ninja-to, and the World Warrior's reaction to the attack is a reflexive twist, his right leg dragging backwards in the sand as he turns counter-clockwise and leans back, bringing his body out of the way of the descending blade by the scarcest margin, the cutting surface nearly adding a new tatter to his plain white gi. Stepping back halfway with his left foot to bring his balance back in line, Ryu grabs for the landing ninja, both hands seeking to find a purchase on the front of Daisuke's shirt. Should that ironclad grip be accomplished, Ryu's motions are simple and efficient, a quick turn of his body and flexing of corded arms intent on bringing the ninja up and around, and shoulder-slamming him back-first into the sandy ground.
COMBATSYS: Daisuke dodges Ryu's Seoi Nage.
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As Daisuke lands, he continues moving purely on instinct alone, intent on not letting anything from Ryu connect with him. Still in a crouch from the force of the landing, Daisuke swivels around, swinging a leg behind himself and twisting on his other, then finding purchase and swinging around with the other leg again. This slide on bent knees takes him just out of reach of Ryu's grasping hands and puts him a little behind the Ansatsuken fighter, whereupon he pushes off, leaping upward with a two-handed vertical slash aimed to drag the sword up Ryu's side.
COMBATSYS: Ryu dodges Daisuke's Heavy Strike.
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As his hands find nothing but air, Ryu once more turns to keep Daisuke oriented in front of him, not wanting the slippery ninja to find his way to an unguarded flank. It pays off, as continuing the motion allows Ryu to twist away from the slice, stepping back on his right foot and subsequently dropping low, dark eyes focused solely on Daisuke now as he turns the dodge into a full three-hundred sixty degree rotation, his left leg flashing out for his remaining opponent's ankles, a quick sweep meant to disable the ninja's footwork, and work against his momentum from the preceding attack. The World Warrior's jaw sets firmly, his stern features betraying little but a crisp awareness of the battle, the gained momentum doing nothing to lessen Ryu's commitment to fighting at his best.
COMBATSYS: Daisuke dodges Ryu's Medium Kick.
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Daisuke's feet barely touch sand before they're in the air once more; Daisuke's already seen for himself that pausing for even a second when fighting Ryu can be dangerous. And now that Ryu's attention isn't divided any more, Daisuke's pushing himself to his limit to keep himself from landing face-first into a dune.
The jump was only a short hop; as Ryu kicks out, Daisuke uses the limb as a step, kicking off from it a bit harder than he did the ground. His arc takes him over Ryu, and he spins around midair such that he twists upside down, then back upright to face Ryu from behind. As he passes over his opponent, Daisuke's sword snaps out again, aiming to score Ryu along the shoulder.
COMBATSYS: Ryu dodges Daisuke's Medium Strike.
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Well now, that wasn't quite the effect Ryu had been going for with the kick, and he can do little but watch as Daisuke vaults over him. It doesn't take a rocket scientist to guess what the sword-wielding ninja will do next, however, and Ryu pushes off forward as his foot comes back in underneath him, rolling forward in a single tumble that brings him back to a kneel beyond the reach of the ninja's blade, palm pressed against the sand for a moment before the World Warrior pushes back to his feet, turning to face Daisuke once more. A slow nod of respect is paid to the ninja, obviously the product of the last exchanges of the dance, but the World Warrior doesn't waver long, hands dropping to his sides as he focuses a renewed surge of chi there, the swirling energy a multifaceted red that swirls together in superheated waves, blooming quickly to a searing blast that is hurled forward and launched from outstretched palms, the World Warrior offering up a shout of, "Hadoooouken!!" as the napalmy ball of fiery fury careens for the deft ninja. It's the beach, and that means one has to watch out for sunburns, right?
COMBATSYS: Daisuke stops Shakunetsu Hadouken from Ryu with Blueshift.
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Daisuke's face is tight with the effort of the fight as he lands once more, leaping backward a short distance. No matter what tricks he pulls, it's simply proving impossible to land even a single blow. He lets out a shuddering breath, taking a second's worth of rest as Ryu pauses to acknowledge him. Well. That's something, at least. He hasn't been mown over, so he's a decent fighter. He'll take what he can get.
And, of course, what he gets is a miniature sun flying at him soon after. The last one beat him up something fierce, and this one looks a lot nastier. But this time..this time his sword's already in his hand. He whips it up in front of himself, holding it perfectly vertical. There's just the barest hint of a sheen of blue light radiating off the ninjato's edge before the Shakunetsu plows into the blade.
Sparks of bright light dance in the collision as the fireball and the blade wage war on each other, Daisuke's face thrown into sharp relief. For a second or two longer, chi duels with chi...and with a flash, the sword pushes forward, actually slicing the Hadouken in half. The two pieces of fireball split off, each one narrowly passing by Daisuke's shoulders before dissipating.
Daisuke lets the tip of his sword drop, his curled fingers barely continuing to hold his sword. The ninja stares at Ryu, expressionless but panting heavily with the exertion. He says nothing -- doubtful he even has the ability to say anything, keeping all his energy for the fight -- and simply watches Ryu for what comes next.
An impressive lightshow, and a capable accomplishment... Ryu has a fairly good sense of where this one is going once the Hadouken impacts with the ninja-to, though he's compelled to witness the feat to its conclusion with a degree of approval. There's little satisfaction in simply plowing through another warrior, and this particular ninja has certainly earned his keep by way of a challenge, even if the applied pain of the fight hasn't demonstrated that skill as surely as the sheer /absence/ of said impact. Ryu doesn't hesitate as the fiery chi-ball splits clear of Daisuke, however, charging in at the ninja with certain, quick footfalls, a subtle shift to his stance bringing him up short just before reaching the ninja as he brings his right fist out in a blurring straight aligned with his opponent's chest, a simple but undeniably effective assault with which to close the distance.
COMBATSYS: Daisuke parries Ryu's Medium Punch!
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Daisuke 1/------=/=======|=------\-------\0 Ryu
Daisuke just stands there, unable to make his feet move for the moment. Just a second or two. That's all. He stands in front of the oncoming Ryu like the man in front of the tanks at Tiananmen Square. And yet...
When Ryu drives his fist forward, Daisuke's own hand snaps up by reflex, renewed strength in his grip on his sword. The flat of the blade meets Ryu's forearm, the force just enough to guide Ryu's fist over Daisuke's shoulder harmlessly. Using Ryu's arm as a guide, Daisuke shoves his sword forward, aiming yet again to slash Ryu across the chest. It's a quick slice, with slightly wild control behind it, and regardless of the outcome Daisuke forces himself to move back, managing the strength for a hop and s kip backward, putting distance between himself and Ryu.
COMBATSYS: Ryu interrupts Medium Strike EX from Daisuke with Hadouken.
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Daisuke 1/=======/=======|==-----\-------\0 Ryu
The ninja's quick motions once again save him from a painful impact, and it leaves Ryu in a dangerous spot indeed... Despite the deft evasion, the World Warrior's fist does not stay extended long, dropping back before Daisuke can fully capitalize on his overextension, soon to be joined by the other, a sudden surge of chi bursting forth from his outstretched palms, the rapidly building rush of blue-white energy swirling together and slamming forward into Daisuke at close proximity, the sudden motion saving Ryu from a deep gash across his chest, the ninja-to drawing an angry line in crimson along the inside of the wanderer's right arm, the tip digging into his chest as Ryu drops away from it only partially, a stain of red seeping into the chest of his gi from the shallow cut, the torn cloth doing its best to absorb the spilled blood.
Daisuke doesn't even get a chance to hop back, the Hadouken blasting into him before he can blink. He made contact, but only for a fleeting moment, which quickly passes as the blast of chi sends him soaring through the air several feet back once more, his shirt and cap now looking distinctly singed. He tumbles to a stop, face down on the ground.
Daisuke does shift soon after, though, preventing the announcer from calling the fight in favor of Ryu. He pushes himself to his knees slowly, hands shifting between the ground and his jacket as if unsure what to do. After one of those shifts, however, Daisuke straightens up in his kneeling position, holding a kunai in one hand. He throws it as quickly as he dares, not taking the time to aim or steady his hand for a more accurate flight.
COMBATSYS: Ryu parries Daisuke's Thrown Object!
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Daisuke 1/=======/=======|===----\-------\0 Ryu
Ryu holds his ground as Daisuke tumbles away, not really expecting that move to have polished off the ninja, but not one to press the attack on a fallen opponent, either. Instead, he holds to a ready defense, attention focused on his opponent, fists hovering before him on relaxed and ready arms. As Daisuke rises, the World Warrior's dark eyes glance to the kunai, and back to the ninja's face, taking a moment to judge the incoming assault motionlessly. He remains such for a brief moment, allowing the thrown blade its quick flight. Apparently, he's just going to stand there and take it, but at the last moment, Ryu's left hand sweeps up and across his body, catching the kunai squarely on its side and simply batting it aside, the hand in motion coming to his right side along with its partner, arcs of electrical energy racing down the young champion's muscular arms to focus between his cradling palms, the void therein suddenly filled by a crackling ball of blue-tinged white intensity, the fluctuating sphere bursting to greater heights as Ryu focuses his inner reserves, intoning a deep, "Denjiiiiiiin...." as the sphere builds, suddenly thrust forward, bolting from his outstretched palms with the speed and accuracy of a lightning strike, a call of, "Hadoooouken!!!" bringing the exponentially more effective taser hurtling in for the quick ninja, the rampant current arcing off the hurled ball with its sheer intensity.
COMBATSYS: Ryu successfully hits Daisuke with Denjin Hadouken EX.
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Daisuke 2/<<<<<<</<<<<<<<|-------\-------\0 Ryu
...At least with the other Hadoukens he could -see them coming-. This one began as a flash of light in Ryu's hands, then became a flash of light filling Daisuke's vision without anything in between. As the previous fireballs had, this one sends him skidding back even further, putting a sizable distance between himself and Ryu.
"Okay," he coughs out, pushing himself up with one shaky arm, "I'm getting a little tired of this." He pulls himself to his feet, and from the look of him it's a minor miracle that he can do so. He sways noticeably, but continues standing, and his face has a solid amount of stubbornness written all over it now. "I'm going to tag you before this fight's over." Amazing what finality he can put into that.
For an instant, his muscles tighten, he stands without shuddering. His resolve strengthened, Daisuke takes off running straight for Ryu. A direct frontal assault - any ninja will tell you that's the most idiotic tactic there is. Which is why Daisuke holds his free hand up in the ninpo seal once more as he runs.
Two ghosts fade into existence once again, flanking Daisuke. This time, however, neither are mere silhouettes; each is a perfect replica of Daisuke, the ninja appearing to be one of a set of triplets, all running for Ryu.
When half the distance is closed, all three begin intertwining themselves with each other, leaping from side to side in a high-speed edition of Three Card Monte.
When the Daisukes are only a few feet from Ryu, the right and left ninjas split off to the sides, the center leaping into the air. As the airborne ninja begins to fall, his sword held above his head, the other two change direction, darting in toward Ryu's flanks, swords held in two hands to the side. All three appear to be aiming for a strong slash.
Only one blade is real. The other two are illusions. It's up to Ryu to evade the correct one or all three, if he can.
COMBATSYS: Daisuke successfully hits Ryu with Crescent Moon Dance.
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Daisuke 1/-------/=======|=------\-------\0 Ryu
Which Daisuke is the real Daisuke? It's so hard to tell. It's a trick unlike any Ryu has seen before, evolved well beyond the earlier kamikaze rush of near-simulations. Which isn't to say he stands stupified while the rush happens, oh no... The World Warrior is in motion, and it's swift motion, but there are two too many blades to get out of the way of, with no solid way of knowing which one is real save for instinct. Instinct which serves him poorly in this instance, evading one of the slashes only to be caught by the real one, a deep gouge ripped up his flank as he 'nrrrrrghs' and falls back, clutching at the torn side for a moment, his hand coming away drenched in his own blood. The World Warrior staggers back for only a moment, the pain of the attack giving him pause, but hardly putting him down for the count.... And what's more, it reveals the 'real' Daisuke instants before the dissipating illusions would, and the legendary nomad reverses his momentum, leaping up and in at the ninja, a sharp rotation carrying his body around in a blurring singular twist, his right leg snapping out in-line with his rather wiley opponent's face. Nonetheless... Consider him 'tagged'.
COMBATSYS: Ryu successfully hits Daisuke with Senpuu Kyaku.
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Daisuke 1/-======/=======|===----\-------\0 Ryu
Success! The bite of the sword goes deep, and Daisuke's vow is fulfilled. Which is not as good as winning the fight, but at this point one takes what one can get.
The blitz pushed Daisuke's physical faculties to the breaking point, and though he tries to get away from the incoming kick, his body simply can't react fast enough. The roundhouse sends him spinning, and there's an audible *crack* from his jaw. On top of all the fireballs, the kick is extra painful.
Daisuke tumbles in the sand for, what, the fourth time this fight? He rolls to a stop on his side, facing Ryu, one leg bent to keep him from rolling further. Through bleary eyes, he peers at the master fighter, hands moving to form a two-handed ninpo seal. He concentrates for a brief moment, willing his final action.
The blue silhouettes from last time fade once more into view, electricity coursing through them ominously. This time, however, there are fully eight ghosts, arranged in a circle around Ryu. The manifestation done, it takes another short moment for Daisuke to urge them to move, all eight converging on Ryu in a bum rush. That lag between appearance and attack may be enough for Ryu to respond...but perhaps not.
With Daisuke's last reserves utterly spent, he allows himself to tip over onto his back, passing out simply and without fanfare.
COMBATSYS: Daisuke can no longer fight.
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COMBATSYS: Ryu dodges Daisuke's Full Moon Dance.
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Throughout the fight between Ryu and the dodgy ninja, Cammy had watched each strike, each clash, each technique with curiousity slowly reentering her once-glassy gaze. Meanwhile, she had slowly regathered the strength to stand, and stand she did.
While the young Doll continues to hold her face in a neutral expression, her posture was straight and proud, one reminiscent of a military posture, all but the fists she slowly clenched, and unclenched at her sides. But at Daisuke's fall, a slight frown touches her features as she regards him for a few long moments, before returning her regard to Ryu. She was both shamed at her performance, and impressed at the fight both the others had put up. Evidently, she still had quite a bit to learn.
As the kick connects, Ryu lands in the sand with a slight slide, feet righting his balance quickly. Once more, he does not pursue the fallen ninja, electing instead to hold to a ready defense, watching and waiting. It serves him well, this time, as he suddenly finds himself... surrounded by Daisukes. The World Warrior takes one look at the sillhouettes, coursing with chi, and knows he doesn't really want to be in the middle of their subsequent rush, a quick bend of his legs sending him springing upward in a reversal of the motion, the graceful high-jump carrying him forward and outside the ring, clear of the resulting conflaguration of energy where he had stood just a moment before. Landing in the sand in a crouch this time, absorbing the force of the lengthy descent, Ryu touches a hand to the ground to steady himself before standing once more, taking in several deep, reaffirming breaths of the ocean air before he turns his attention first to Daisuke, considering the unconcious ninja a moment before his attention is grabbed by the once more standing Cammy, his dark eyes considering the woman's unreadable expression, a furrow of deep thought creasing the World Warrior's brow, "Are you alright?" He asks simply, concerned with both the well-being of both his opponents, though the Zero Doll is the more conversational at the moment.
"The winner, RYU!" The crowd breaks out in a cheer, happy to see Ryu continuing to kick ass and chew bubblegum, aside from the minor fact of having no bubblegum.
After a few moments, Daisuke does come to. Rather suddenly, in fact, as it involves him sitting up straight and coughing hard. He covers his mouth with a fist, his other hand groping for his sword which he shakily sheathes. He pushes up to his feet, looking more like a corpse walking now than usual. His cough subsides, but there's an audible rattle from his chest as he breathes. He rubs at his neck, looking at Ryu with a slight shake of his head. "Now that was somethin' else."
Cammy's fists tighten as she is addressed, the attention of her bright blue eyes rising to watch Ryu's face. Before opening her lips to speak to him, she first unclenches her fists and looses a long breath. Although, when Daisuke began to move, her lips shut and she turned her face to look him over again, before again looking back to the World Warrior. "I am currently in a reasonable condition. He..." she says in a calm, still-girlish voice, her words trailing off as she casts a significant glance towards the ninja Daisuke once more. "..does not look he is."
Okay.... Reasonable condition. Cammy's response does little to settle Ryu's qualms about the girl's unusualy demeanor and odd behaviour, but he can't deny the truth in her point. A simple nod is the World Warrior's answer to the Killer Bee's assertion as he turns his gaze towards the suddenly upright ninja, pacing a few steps across the sand towards Daisuke. The cough and rattle are hard to miss, though his inital reply is an agreement to the word, "You're very quick on your feet." Ryu congratulates steadily, "There aren't many who can keep up a pace like that, to say nothing of the tricks up your sleeves." The young champion allows a slight, but sincere smile to drift across his face for a moment, before the serious light retakes his dark eyes and he amends, "But are you sure you should be standing? You took some heavy hits, and you aren't looking so well...." The last thing Ryu wants is for such a worthwhile opponent to suddenly keel over by pushing himself past the fight.
Daisuke shakes his head. "It's...nothing." Naturally, his body betrays him by setting off another coughing fit, but this one he manages to force back. He takes a tentative breath. "Nothing to worry about. Just...need some rest. Thanks for the fight." His mouth quirks in a brief grin, and he gives a short wave to Cammy before turning around, heading back in the direction of the city. Shouldn't have pushed so damn hard...
The simple nod from Ryu is returned in kind, and while she didn't move from her posture of attention, she did lift her eyes to watch Ryu, Daisuke, and the congratulations passed between each of them. With a long sigh, she lifts her chin to look out over the oce... blink. Daisuke just waved at her. Hesitantly, and a bit belatedly, the Doll lifts her right hand, palm outward, and sorta waves it back and forth in his direction, probably too late for him to notice. Ah well.
Ryu doesn't look convinced by Daisuke's assertions, but a man's got the right to hold his tongue, and the World Warrior is about the last person who'd deny another warrior the right to their own secrets. A nod is paid to Daisuke, Ryu more than willing to allow the ninja to go get the rest he obviously needs, a slightly concerned look following the warrior's back before the legendary nomad turns back to Cammy, closing the distance with the girl with a few smooth strides, "You're fast, and that energy of yours is dangerous..." Ryu has no reason to attach Cammy to Vega, as of yet... One of the tidbits about Shadaloo that has yet to come to his attention, an oversight on Chun-Li's part perhaps, but time will tell, "Don't let this discourage you." He's not going to stand there and preach to the girl, but well, as far as he knows she's a normal... if oddly stoic teenager. Leaving a sour taste in his opponents' mouth is not one of Ryu's desires. The fight was fought as best they were all able, and that's what matters. Gaze drawn out to the sea, Ryu begins a relaxing walk down the beach. He needs to get some bandages on his injuries, but he doesn't seem to feel rushed to getting to it, forgoing the medical staff on-hand in favor of his own path.
COMBATSYS: Ryu has ended the fight here.
Log created by Daisuke, and last modified on 18:28:48 05/03/2005.