SNF 2005.05 - Two-on-Four Main Event

Description: Ryu and Takuma vs. Yashiro, Yuri, Vice, and Freeman in the Howard Arena. (Winners: Ryu and Takuma)



The lights are on all over the arena and the stands are jam packed with people this evening for the main event that is being featured this Saturday evening. With such prime names involved how could this place not sell out afterall. There is even a part up in the stands cleared up above one of the entranceways.
The crowd roars when the spotlight focuses on the announcer that stands in the center of the ring and he waits for the people to quiet down. "Ladies and gentleman. Welcome to Saturday Night Fights' main event!" Another roar erupts among the people before names are managed to be said. "First to the left, we have quite a team. This team consists of Yuri Sakazaki, the lovely Vice, Yashiro and finally the deranged Freeman." Various cheers and boos accompany each fighter being announced. "Against them tonight we have two of the greatest fighters around today. The wander, Ryu and the master of Kyokugen Karate himself, Takuma Sakazaki!"

COMBATSYS: Ryu has started a fight here on the right meter side.

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                                 |-------\-------\0              Ryu


COMBATSYS: Vice has joined the fight here on the left meter side.

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Vice             0/-------/-------|-------\-------\0              Ryu


COMBATSYS: Yashiro has joined the fight here on the left meter side.

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Yashiro          0/-------/-------|-------\-------\0              Ryu
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Vice             0/-------/-------|


COMBATSYS: Takuma has joined the fight here on the right meter side.

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Yashiro          0/-------/-------|-------\-------\0           Takuma
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Vice             0/-------/-------|-------\-------\0              Ryu


And about that Yuri Sakazaki in question she's very busy getting herself ready for said battle, this is a chance to prove her father what she's learned. Pointing at her father now and then crossing her arms before thrusting back into a ready stance she exclaims, "FATHER! I won't Lose!" Nevermind how derranged her team is and how unlikely they are to actually help one another, this is about Yuri making her father proud, so she doesn't even seem to pay them any noytice just now. She doesn't move, not yet.

COMBATSYS: Yuri has joined the fight here on the left meter side.

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Yuri             0/-------/-------|-------\-------\0           Takuma
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Yashiro          0/-------/-------|-------\-------\0              Ryu
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Vice             0/-------/-------|


COMBATSYS: Freeman has joined the fight here on the left meter side.

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Yuri             0/-------/-------|-------\-------\0           Takuma
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Yashiro          0/-------/-------|-------\-------\0              Ryu
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Freeman          0/-------/-------|
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Vice             0/-------/-------|


COMBATSYS: Yuri focuses on her next action.

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Yuri             0/-------/-------|-------\-------\0           Takuma
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Yashiro          0/-------/-------|-------\-------\0              Ryu
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Freeman          0/-------/-------|
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Vice             0/-------/-------|


Ah, yes. Vice was in the arena as well, drssed as she normally was. And what a... interesting selection of fighters this was. Maintaining as much distance as she could from Freeman, Vice begins to slowly sidestep away from the main group, eschewing any sort of opening comment, in favour of keeping the focus of her unsteady gaze on the opposite team. And try to be mindful of Freeman's movements in the meanwhile.

COMBATSYS: Vice focuses on her next action.

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Yuri             0/-------/-------|-------\-------\0           Takuma
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Yashiro          0/-------/-------|-------\-------\0              Ryu
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Freeman          0/-------/-------|
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Vice             0/-------/-------|


Of course, the wanderer in the white gi is indeed on the appropriate side of the arena as the announcer fires off his spiel. There's a respectful nod for Takuma... he knows exactly who the elder Sakazaki is, and clearly appreciates what Takuma's accomplished. But beyond that, after a passing consideration of the other team, the nomad's eyes are fixed on one of his opponents, and only one of them. Who, you ask? Why, Freeman, of course! There's any number of questions the serial killer's presence here brings up, and not a one of them is pleasant. None of that changes the situation, however, or the World Warrior's course of action. As soon as the announcer finishes off his well-practiced excitement-coaching tirade, Ryu is in motion, sprinting away from his partner and launching himself high in the air, a quick and powerful arcing leap bringing him down at Freeman as his right leg leads, a forceful kick heading heel-first for the front of the killer's face, focused with a forceful, "Hyaaaaaaah!!!" .... Not overly subtle about his first priority just now, is he?

COMBATSYS: Freeman dodges Ryu's Strong Kick.

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Yuri             0/-------/-------|-------\-------\0           Takuma
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Yashiro          0/-------/-------|-------\-------\0              Ryu
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Freeman          0/-------/-------|
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Vice             0/-------/-------|


Indeed, Freeman is present with all of his eccentric air; He's currently dressed in his half-spandex shirt, cut along the arms with dirty jeans barely kept up by a tightened belt. He's more lingering to a corner of the arena, away from the supposed teammates while muttering something to himself. And, much like the world warrior, his own attention is completely focused upon Ryu. He's got a hateful glint in his dark eyes, barely seen through the part of his crimson hair.
Almost as if this match were between the pair, Freeman snarls and bursts into a low, loping run with arms pumping right towards the world warrior. He appears just as eager to sink his proverbial fangs into him, sliding to a stop as the powerful kick strikes towards him. But with a downwards snap and flash of dust, he's out of the way; And the passing form of Ryu receives a hellish flash of crimson energy towards his face, arcing downwards in an attempt to floor him before similarly striking out with a couple more.
"I'm going to make sure you are broken this time..." is hissed under his breath, morbid smile creasing fearlessly across his admittedly attractive features.

After taking his place in the arena Yashiro glances briefly around at his teammates. He recognizes Vice and Yuri, although Freeman doesn't ring a bell for him. It doesn't really matter, though; with this many people it's probably just going to end up being a chaotic brawl. And so he surveys the two men on the other team, deciding which one to go after first. They both look pretty strong, but he's fought against Ryu before, and he knows that the World Warrior is a good challenge. Having made his decision, Yashiro is pleasantly surprised when Ryu begins crossing the arena, but with a different target in mind. As the wanderer comes down from his kick aimed at Freeman the Orochi musician reaches out in an attempt to grab Ryu by the neck, dragging him off of his feet and then slamming him down against the floor. He's got no problem with swinging Ryu right through Freeman's energy strikes along the way, either.

he purpose of the band seems to be shown when it was Takuma's turn to make his entrance. The band kicks in to a rendition of 'Man on the Silver Mountain' when the elder Sakazaki comes out wearing a black, sleeveless gi. His body still is a pinacle of perfection despite being middle aged and he only gives a big grin and a wave to the fans before he gives a nod in return to Ryu. There is no need to talk right now. They know what they have to do and they have their own ways of accomplishing this. A smile and wave is also given to Yuri before he points to Yashiro who is currently going after Ryu. Oh yes he has heard about the funny dressed, heart chocker wearing man. "You there! After this fight I am collecting payment for the repairs on my dojo's wall!" he calls out before he roars and throws a ball of energy right at Yashiro. "Ko'ou ken!"

"Father!" Yuri exclaims and moves so as to prevent Takuma from sending further attacks toward Yashiro without going through Her. . that it would be too difficult. "You yourself taught me not to bring outside distractions into a fight!" She looks indignant too with her lip jutting out like a little girl denied candy. Then forming a ball in her own hand and making well sure she's in Takuma's direct line of sight (attacking someone from behind his dishonorable) she hurls the energy at her father and shouts,
"Ko'ou Ken!"

All these people, and not a one was paying attention to Vice. Perfect. Perfect perfect perfect. The psycho and Ryu were busy fighting over there, and over where she was... she had a clear shot at the elder Sakazaki. Like hell she would pass that up. With a half-scream, half-yowl, Vice begins to charge Takuma, holding her arms out at her sides, with fingers curled into claws. The music, the fact that Yuri was flinging some energy at the man... all that was ignored. When Vice comes close to Takuma, she would drop to one knee, her forward momentum sending her skidding the rest of the way, and attempt to grab him by both the shins, soon after he deals with the fireball. Should she get a solid grip there, Vice would yank the man onto his back with a harsh tug, then slide beside him, taking a firm grip on not only his gi, but his side, before simply tossing him with all her formidable strength, straight up into the air. Hopefully he would land wrong.

COMBATSYS: Freeman successfully hits Ryu with Vision of Death.

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Yuri             0/-------/-------|-------\-------\0           Takuma
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Yashiro          0/-------/-------|=------\-------\0              Ryu
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Freeman          0/-------/------=|
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Vice             0/-------/-------|


COMBATSYS: Ryu blocks Yashiro's Hatchet Throw.

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Yuri             0/-------/-------|-------\-------\0           Takuma
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Yashiro          0/-------/------=|=------\-------\0              Ryu
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Freeman          0/-------/------=|
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Vice             0/-------/-------|


Sailing over Freeman's head wasn't part of the plan... Ryu does his best to compensate, twisting while still on the way down, but all that really means is that the brutal cutting slash of energy slams into him halfway to the front rather than full-on into his back. Doesn't make it hurt any less. Yashiro's there to help with that, the World Warrior's throat grabbed as he staggers away from Freeman, saved further torture (for the moment) by being brought around and slammed, though the nomad's honed instincts see him moving more with the throw than against it, landing loosely and rolling away from the Orochi rockstar with barely a missed beat. He doesn't even turn towards Yashiro just yet, flipping back to his feet after a double-tumble and launching himself right back in on the killer, his body twisting in the ascent to bring his right foot out before him, sweeping around in a full three-sixty with rotorblade force, driving himself forward in blatant defiance of gravity as he hurtles in and levels kick after kick at Freeman's skull, "Tatsumaki Senpuuuu Kyaku!!!!"

COMBATSYS: Ryu successfully hits Freeman with Tatsumaki Senpuu Kyaku.

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Yuri             0/-------/-------|-------\-------\0           Takuma
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Yashiro          0/-------/------=|===----\-------\0              Ryu
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Freeman          0/-------/--=====|
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Vice             0/-------/-------|


And Freeman remains doggedly upon Ryu's tail, as if Ryu were merely another victim and nothing of concern. Yet this really doesn't work half as well as the whirlwind of kicks is done; Although he braces and brings up his forearms, Freeman is snapped into the assault and battered around before being hurled out in a comical spin of limp limbs to roll about thirty feet away from Ryu. He appears to be feeling it at least, even if his confidence hasn't been much affected. Hissing under his breath, blood streaming from a cut somewhere above his hairline, the gaunt figure pushes to his feet with far too much fluid ease and simply eyes Ryu like a piece of meat. One that's about to get eaten... To the MAX.

COMBATSYS: Freeman focuses on his next action.

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Yuri             0/-------/-------|-------\-------\0           Takuma
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Yashiro          0/-------/------=|===----\-------\0              Ryu
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Freeman          0/-------/--=====|
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Vice             0/-------/-------|


COMBATSYS: Takuma successfully hits Yashiro with Ko'ou Ken.

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Yuri             0/-------/-------|==-----\-------\0           Takuma
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Yashiro          0/-------/-======|===----\-------\0              Ryu
[       \\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\  <
Freeman          0/-------/--=====|
[ \\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\  <
Vice             0/-------/-------|


At Takuma's call Yashiro briefly turns his head in the elder Sakazaki's direction, just in time to see the Ko'ou Ken before it slams into him, sending him, knocking him a few steps backwards. Ow. "Hey, it was an accident!" It looks Takuma has got some problems of his own to deal with though, so Yashiro doesn't see a need to immediately go after him. Why head all the way over there when he's got somebody to hit right here? With that in mind he pulls his arm back before swinging it in a vicious overhand blow at Ryu, aiming to slam it down savagely on the fighter's shoulder.

COMBATSYS: Takuma dodges Yuri's Ko'ou Ken.

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Yuri             0/-------/-------|==-----\-------\0           Takuma
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Yashiro          0/-------/--=====|===----\-------\0              Ryu
[       \\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\  <
Freeman          0/-------/--=====|
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Vice             0/-------/-------|


COMBATSYS: Vice successfully hits Takuma with Black End.

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Yuri             0/-------/-------|====---\-------\0           Takuma
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Yashiro          0/-------/--=====|===----\-------\0              Ryu
[       \\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\  <
Freeman          0/-------/--=====|
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Vice             0/-------/-----==|


The elder Sakazaki is well trained, but even he doesn't have eyes in the back of his head. He is still somewhat paying attention to Yashiro, but then he finds himself having to backflip to avoid Yuri's own Ko'ou ken when she tries to blind side him. It only gets him right int he way to be grabbed by Vice though. He gets flung about and he lands on his back before kipping back up on his feet. "An eye for an eye, woman." he calls out to vice before he pulls his fist back and he charges in to slam into her stomach and then face with two quick hits that will combo into more if he manages to cause the woman to stagger.

COMBATSYS: Vice blocks Takuma's Ryuuko Ranbu.

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Yuri             0/-------/-------|=------\-------\0           Takuma
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Yashiro          0/-------/--=====|===----\-------\0              Ryu
[       \\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\  <
Freeman          0/-------/--=====|
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Vice             0/-------/----===|


Not as solid of a hit he has hoped for, but it is enough to allow Takuma to keep throwing kicks and punches at Vice in a rather quick series of blows aimed for all parts of the body before he releases a blast of energy right at her as he leaps back to land in his fighting stance.

And she's ignored once again. Yuri is going to FORCE her father to payh attention to her. . But first she will wait for him to be ready, "Father.. Here I come!" And she darts up to Takuma, tries to grab his collar and then tries to slap the hell out of her own father! "AYE!" Which would end with a slap upside the head in the most attention starved way. Geeze girl, at least you're not being pounded.. Right right?

COMBATSYS: Ryu dodges Yashiro's Sledgehammer Punch.

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Yuri             0/-------/-------|=------\-------\0           Takuma
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Yashiro          0/-------/--=====|===----\-------\0              Ryu
[       \\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\  <
Freeman          0/-------/--=====|
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Vice             0/-------/----===|


Weaving out of the way of a punch, blocking a kick with a perhaps surprisingly solid forearm, and finally batting the blast of energy away with a sweep of her arm, Vice then levels her gaze upon Takuma... and laughs. Beginning a slow, sidestepping motion that would both attempt to bring her around to Takuma's side, and give Yuri time for her attack, Vice then charges in at the end of that attack, lowering one shoulder as she attempts to simply -ram- the man away from her, as she shouts a shout of "DIE!!"

Yashiro's renewed assault is noted by the World Warrior with little more than a subtle shift to his eyes, head turning only slightly to take in the Orochi rockstar in his peripheral vision, the nomad's course bringing him forward and to the side in a flash, leaving Yashiro with nothing to hit with that formidable fist except the empty space where the Ansatsuken master had landed out of the hurricane kick. As he shifts back to a stable stance, Ryu wastes no time, sweeping his arms around and forward, a brilliant tumult of blue-white chi gathering at his palms, surging to life as the heels of his hands meet before him, a wildly luminescent burst of swirling energy blasting forth from his outstretched palms, crashing straight in on Freeman, the nigh-instantly forged blast of searing chi echoed by a focusing, "Hadooouken!!!" Apparently, if the serial killer is going to break him this time.... it's going to take a bit more work.

COMBATSYS: Freeman slows Hadouken from Ryu with Overkill.

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Yuri             0/-------/-------|=------\-------\0           Takuma
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Yashiro          0/-------/--=====|===----\-------\0              Ryu
[           \\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\  <
Freeman          0/-------/-======|
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Vice             0/-------/----===|


Freeman merely snerks at Ryu, spreading his stance and arcing his arm backwards in preparation for the burst of chi. He appears to be wearing blinders to the rest of the combat, merely focusing on the one person who likely shares his raw hate. Takuma is probably going to have little trouble with this particular fighter. The hadouken sizzles through the air, before being impacted by a cresent flash of red chi. There's a tremendous crackling snap, but the hadouken continues on and grazes Freeman in the shoulder. The serial killer grunts, stumbling back and grasping the newly sizzled black spandex, taking one step backwards. Is he unsure? Hard to tell, but his gaze remains as sharp as his claws could ever be.

For his part, Yashiro has no idea what's going on between Ryu and Freeman. He hasn't really paid a huge amount of attention to the other fighters that particpate in SNF, and he has no particular interest in keeping up to date on serial killers, so he has no problem working with Freeman to take Ryu down, even if 'working with' is used in a very loose sense. It's more like he's just willing to beat on Ryu at the same time, and he attempts to continue with that by grabbing for the World Warrior's arm. If he manages to snare him he follows that by swinging his fist up toward Ryu's stomach, trying to knock him off his feet.

COMBATSYS: Yuri successfully hits Takuma with Hyakuretsu Binta.

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Yuri             0/-------/------=|=------\-------\0           Takuma
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Yashiro          0/-------/--=====|===----\-------\0              Ryu
[           \\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\  <
Freeman          0/-------/-======|
[     \\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\  <
Vice             0/-------/----===|


COMBATSYS: Takuma counters Mayhem from Vice with Mouko Burai Gan.

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Yuri             0/-------/------=|===----\-------\0           Takuma
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Yashiro          0/-------/--=====|===----\-------\0              Ryu
[           \\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\  <
Freeman          0/-------/-======|
[         \\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\  <
Vice             0/-------/-======|


Perhaps being too focused allows Takuma's daughter to slip in and actually land a slap across her father's face. Takuma just stands up, dropping his fighting stance as he stares at Yuri. "Is that any way to treat your father?" he asks her? Of course this is a family that believes in tough love, but the elder Sakazaki just can't believe he was hit with such an insulting attack. He continues to lecture her when Vice comes in and he throws an arm out to have that shoulder blow into a hand and get stopped dead in it's tracks. "I told you if you are going to fight that you need to do something...excuse me a moment." he says and quickly throws his other arm around to slam an open palmed hand right into Vice's face before he pushes her away to look at Yuri sternly again. "As I was saying, you need to use more powerful attacks, Yuri."

"Yes Father, " Yuri says and bows her head in shame. She nods a while, standing there like a puppy dog with it's tail between it's legs her hands folded in front of her while her dad lectures her, not even noticing Vice or the rest of the fight for this time, but now he's telling her to him him harder.. And Vice said something about killing him? Not cool, but erm.. She replies, steeling herself and taking up her fighting stance, "I'll try my best father!"
And with that S' spins in a hurricane fashion with her leg held out. "Chou Mawashigeri!" she exclaims.

Well, that didn't quite turn out as planned. Her charge stopped entirely by a too-painful palm in the face, knocking the redhaired assassin completely off of her feet, unto her back, a red spray leaving her lips with the blow. And for the next few moments, Vice writhes on the ground with a few wet-sounding coughs. Gathering herself to one knee, in a flurry of movement, Vice glares up at Takuma as she begins to inch away and flow to her feet at the same time, a final wet cough expelling a glob of blood on the mostly-clean arena floor. She doesn't make a offensive move, however... well, if you don't count the withering glare.

COMBATSYS: Vice focuses on her next action.

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Yuri             0/-------/------=|===----\-------\0           Takuma
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Yashiro          0/-------/--=====|===----\-------\0              Ryu
[           \\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\  <
Freeman          0/-------/-======|
[         \\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\  <
Vice             0/-------/-======|


COMBATSYS: Ryu blocks Yashiro's Lever Blow.

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Yuri             0/-------/------=|===----\-------\0           Takuma
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Yashiro          0/-------/-======|====---\-------\0              Ryu
[           \\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\  <
Freeman          0/-------/-======|
[         \\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\  <
Vice             0/-------/-======|


The World Warrior finds his outstretched arm snagged post-hadouken, as he's tugged in at Yashiro's waiting fist. Again, however, the nomad's ability to flow with the momentum of the fight, so to speak, saves him some serious hurt, a twist and a backwards hop fighting that grip even as the fist connects with his ribs. It's a glancing blow, in the end, a momentary sting that Yashiro would readily notice isn't half as solid as it could've been, though it does keep Ryu off-balance for an instant longer, backpedalling a few steps away from the Orochi rockstar as he recovers his footing, and gives himself a moment to breathe. Freeman's hatred isn't mirrored by Ryu... his features remain stern as all hell, but entirely focused. Calm. Clear. The emotions the serial killer wants to inspire aren't there, there's only the grim determination to bring him down. To that end, Ryu shoves his arms forward once more, this time forcing forward a rush of multifaceted red chi, the searing flames likely projecting tangible heat onto the still-nearby Yashiro, though not nearly as directly as the superheated blast of napalmy wrath careens its swirling path towards Freeman, licks of flame swirling about it as the trademark cry of, "Hadoooouken!!!!" trails its course.

COMBATSYS: Freeman blocks Ryu's Shakunetsu Hadouken.

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Yuri             0/-------/------=|===----\-------\0           Takuma
[          \\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\  < >  //////////////////////        ]
Yashiro          0/-------/-======|=====--\-------\0              Ryu
[             \\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\  <
Freeman          1/-------/=======|
[         \\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\  <
Vice             0/-------/-======|


Slowly the form of Freeman stands completely upright, stretching his limbs and carefully rubbing his shoulder. He doesn't appear to be much caring about the presence of Yashiro, but he's done less then Freeman's first assault in his own entirety, most likely. His head cracks to the left as Ryu begins to flash out the chi, and then to the right as it fully bridges the gap. But just a moment before impacting both palms strike out, swathed in black energy. The flames strike it dead on, completely stalled before both hands clench and the swirling vortex of Ryu's energy is destroyed from the inside out, licking over Freeman's arms in fading tendrils. One wouldn't need masterful analysis to realize that didn't do much more then tickle him in a playful manner. "Once more, I'm not impressed." is snorted towards Ryu, before a baleful stare is thrown at Yashiro. But then he merely runs at the world warrior as fast as he can, lancing up into the air and unleashing a downwards claw towards Ryu's face, aiming to gouge out his eye. But things, alas, are never quite that simple.

Yashiro frowns as he feels his fist sliding along Ryu's ribs rather than the direct impact that he'd been aiming for. Connecting at all is good, but he'd still greatly prefer to get a clean hit in on the World Warrior. And then Ryu's hands thrust out with the forming Shakunetsu Hadouken, and Yashiro takes a surprised step back as the heat washes over him. Doesn't look like something pleasant to get hit with. With his attention on Ryu, Yashiro doesn't pay much attention to Freeman's glare, although he does notice when the serial killer suddenly flings himself through the air toward Ryu. Rather than get in there and probably have to go through Freeman to get at the nomad, the Orochi musician holds back for the moment, waiting for the next opening.

COMBATSYS: Yashiro focuses on his next action.

[   \\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\  < >  ////////////////////          ]
Yuri             0/-------/------=|===----\-------\0           Takuma
[          \\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\  < >  //////////////////////        ]
Yashiro          0/-------/-======|=====--\-------\0              Ryu
[             \\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\  <
Freeman          1/-------/=======|
[         \\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\  <
Vice             0/-------/-======|


COMBATSYS: Takuma dodges Yuri's Chou Mawashi Geri.

[   \\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\  < >  ////////////////////          ]
Yuri             0/-------/------=|===----\-------\0           Takuma
[          \\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\  < >  //////////////////////        ]
Yashiro          0/-------/-======|=====--\-------\0              Ryu
[             \\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\  <
Freeman          1/-------/=======|
[         \\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\  <
Vice             0/-------/-======|


If Yuri was wishing to get the attention of her father this fight it appears she finally gets her chance. With Vice staying back some at the moment it allows Takuma to allow his attention to focus on Yuri for the time being. He seems please by her more aggressive attack and he hops back a few times to avoid each kick before nodding firmly. "Now, let's see how you can handle this!" he cries out and he charges forward to close in the distance between he and Yuri. "here we go!" With that his right hand becomes a flurry of quickly thrown punches aimed all over Yuri's torso.

COMBATSYS: Yuri dodges Takuma's Zanrestu Ken.

[   \\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\  < >  ///////////////////           ]
Yuri             0/-------/------=|====---\-------\0           Takuma
[          \\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\  < >  //////////////////////        ]
Yashiro          0/-------/-======|=====--\-------\0              Ryu
[             \\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\  <
Freeman          1/-------/=======|
[         \\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\  <
Vice             0/-------/-======|


"Huah!" Yuri cries and gets out of the way with a swift dart to one side, then she turns around to her father and tries to grab his collar and then pull him into a flip kick throw over her, if by chance she gets that far, regardless of if he makes a good landing she'll make a pose, extending one arm out and making a fist with her other arm near her collar bone, "HAH!"

Hunching forward, Vice narrows her eyes somewhat as she again begins circling around Takuma, her lip curling with the occasional snarl as she watches the younger Sakazaki duel the elder. Cute. However Yuri's attack ends, Takuma would be facing another attack soon after. Vice would step forward, and whip a arm out towards the man's shin, the Orochi woman attempting to grab hold of the man there. Then, without much further ado, she would yank him up, off of his feet, and simply toss him over her shoulder, shouting, "GET OUT OF HERE!"

COMBATSYS: Ryu interrupts Finger Rake from Freeman with Shin Shoryuken.

[  \\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\  < >  ///////////////////           ]
Yuri             0/-------/------=|====---\-------\0           Takuma
[          \\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\  < >  ////////////////////          ]
Yashiro          0/-------/-======|==-----\-------\0              Ryu
[                         \\\\\  <
Freeman          2/<<<<<<</<<<<<<<|
[           \\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\  <
Vice             0/-------/-======|


As those talonlike nails rack down his face, Ryu leans only half-away from the strike, leaving him with a nasty trail of fresh crimson seeping down his face, but... it really is never as simple as all that, is it? One might think, were they paying close attention, that the nomad could have evaded more effectively... and they might well be right, as when Freeman descends, Ryu veritably lurches right back in on the killer, his right fist swinging around to impact with the landing Freeman's ribs with a wind-stealing, car-smashing sort of all-out punch. The underhand blow is only the prelude, however, and the upsurge of chi within Ryu's form would be tangible to all the fighters in the arena... a sudden rush of raw power, focused and centered within him rather than without as he sweeps forward with his entire body, a renewed launch of his right sending him hurtling skyward, powerful legs adding to the force of the ascent as his fist collides with the underside of Freeman's jaw, the rising uppercut rocketing upwards with unnerving speed that easily matches its power, the fearsome technique focused with an echoing, "Shooooryuuuuuuken!!!!"

There's a split moment of sheer joy as the claws wrack across Ryu's face, but that fades away as the fist then finds Freeman's chest. A hideous sound, as bones creak inwards -- then break. Yes, Ryu has managed to break the rubber bones of the serial killer, a feat that many would say is worthy of praise. The second hit impacts the murderer in the jaw, sending his head jackknifing backwards as blood -- and a couple teeth -- fling up into the arena's air. But although his shoulders impact the cold stone of the ground, his feet remain spread. He doesn't quite fall over; some sort of half-parody of defeat, blood bubbling from his mouth as his splayed limbs tremble. But then there's a flash of dark energy, one that the other fighters will probably notice just as much.
Freeman snaps upright, lancing out with both hands towards Ryu's face as he descends, attempting to grasp him in a rather hellish grasp. The world flashes darker, the entire area drops fifteen degrees as his malicious energy pours out, and his bleeding eyes are narrowed in the focus of this grand attempt at paying back the favor... Tenfold. "Ssssss!" He can only manage a hiss for now, but it does the job...

COMBATSYS: Ryu dodges Freeman's Creeping Death.

[  \\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\  < >  ///////////////////           ]
Yuri             0/-------/------=|====---\-------\0           Takuma
[          \\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\  < >  ////////////////////          ]
Yashiro          0/-------/-======|==-----\-------\0              Ryu
[                         \\\\\  <
Freeman          0/-------/--=====|
[           \\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\  <
Vice             0/-------/-======|


But nay, Freeman manages to grasp a whole lot of nothing. So he merely sinks to his knees, hacking bloodily and grasping his ribs instead. That works just as well, right?

Yashiro almost winces as he sees Ryu laying into Freeman. The Shin Shoryuken looks like it really has to hurt. It does, however, give the Orochi the opening he was looking for. Trying to move in before Ryu can recover from his attack, Yashiro clasps his hands together and then brings them around in a full armed swing, trying to slam his joined fists into the wanderer's jaw with enough force to knock him off of his feet.

COMBATSYS: Takuma dodges Yuri's Quick Throw.

[  \\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\  < >  ///////////////////           ]
Yuri             0/-------/------=|====---\-------\0           Takuma
[           \\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\  < >  ////////////////////          ]
Yashiro          0/-------/--=====|==-----\-------\0              Ryu
[                         \\\\\  <
Freeman          0/-------/--=====|
[           \\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\  <
Vice             0/-------/-======|


COMBATSYS: Takuma blocks Vice's Decide.

[  \\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\  < >  /////////////////             ]
Yuri             0/-------/------=|====---\-------\0           Takuma
[           \\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\  < >  ////////////////////          ]
Yashiro          0/-------/--=====|==-----\-------\0              Ryu
[                         \\\\\  <
Freeman          0/-------/--=====|
[           \\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\  <
Vice             0/-------/=======|


Dancing about Yuri like a ballet dancer, Takuma is not. Sure it is graceful movements the older man shows by evading his daughter's attack he still isn't good enough to keep out of reach of both Yuri and Vice. The latter ends up grabbing him again and he gets slung about, but this time he lands in a crouch with a bit of a smirk on his face as he leaps up into the air and slings a foot outwards to plant his foot right into Vice's face. "Surprise!"

COMBATSYS: Vice dodges Takuma's Medium Kick.

[  \\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\  < >  /////////////////             ]
Yuri             0/-------/------=|====---\-------\0           Takuma
[           \\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\  < >  ////////////////////          ]
Yashiro          0/-------/--=====|==-----\-------\0              Ryu
[                         \\\\\  <
Freeman          0/-------/--=====|
[           \\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\  <
Vice             0/-------/=======|


This fight seems to yuri a great deal of back stabbing, for a moment she glances around then shakes her head, "This isn't competition" she insists, " I forfiet."

COMBATSYS: Yuri has left the fight here.

[           \\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\  < >  /////////////////             ]
Yashiro          0/-------/--=====|====---\-------\0           Takuma
[                         \\\\\  < >  ////////////////////          ]
Freeman          0/-------/--=====|==-----\-------\0              Ryu
[           \\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\  <
Vice             0/-------/=======|


Well, Vice would be worried about the sudden disappearance of her... teammate. If she actually thought Yuri was of any use. Or that Takuma was actually any sort of challenge. Whipping her head out of the way of the kick, Vice pays no mind to Yuri's forfeit, as she then hops forward the short distance between herself and him, before attempting to jab her fingernails into the cheeks of the elder Sakazaki. With a loud snarl, she would then rake her fingernails across his cheek, before lifting a foot to kick him in the knee, hopefully driving the man down to his knees, giving her enough time to hop away. Hopefully.

COMBATSYS: Yashiro successfully hits Ryu with Sledgehammer Punch.
-* CRITICAL HIT! *-

[           \\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\  < >  /////////////////             ]
Yashiro          0/-------/=======|====---\-------\0           Takuma
[                         \\\\\  < >  ////////////////              ]
Freeman          0/-------/--=====|====---\-------\0              Ryu
[            \\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\  <
Vice             0/-------/=======|


Descending out of the Rising Dragon punch is always a risky sort of proposition... Particularly when one is pinned between a crazed serial killer and an Orochi-powered powerhouse. Ryu manages to avoid one, but not the other, adjusting in midair to shove off of Freeman's reaching forearm and back, drifting to his feet with enough momentum to help Yashiro crack him in the back of the head as he lands, sending Ryu staggering forward, landing hard on one knee on the arena floor, an outstretched palm catching him an instant before his face meets that stone as well, though from the sudden clench to his jaw, the impact on his hand wasn't a whole lot less painful. Nonetheless, he's not /quite/ done with what he set out to do, and pushing out of the crouch, Ryu pivots on one foot as he rises, sweeping his left around to snap out firmly at the side of Freeman's skull. No, the redheaded psychopath doesn't get a breather, not just now. While his attention still hasn't shifted to Yashiro, it's a fairly sure bet that it will... oh yes!

COMBATSYS: Ryu successfully hits Freeman with Light Kick.

[           \\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\  < >  /////////////////             ]
Yashiro          0/-------/=======|====---\-------\0           Takuma
[                                < >  ////////////////              ]
Freeman          1/-------/=======|====---\-------\0              Ryu
[            \\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\  <
Vice             0/-------/=======|


The sweeping blow strikes the already reeling Freeman deftly in the head, cracking it aside in a whiplash of sheer pain. He manages to stumble a couple feet before then snapping backwards to attempt to cling to Ryu by the chest, fingers aiming to sink into him in a parody of the first fight. As if this is some blasphemous occasion that he won't accept no matter what. But still he descends, hacking and gurgling, before thudding over on his side quite thoroughly unconscious. And half dead, if the Shin Shoryuken is any indication...

COMBATSYS: Freeman can no longer fight.

[           \\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\  < >  /////////////////             ]
Yashiro          0/-------/=======|====---\-------\0           Takuma
[            \\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\  < >  ////////////////              ]
Vice             0/-------/=======|====---\-------\0              Ryu


The sensation of his hands slamming into the back of Ryu's head was quite a satisfying one, and Yashiro doesn't intend to let up now that he seems to have a bit of momentum going. While Ryu is lashing out at Freeman again Yashiro charges toward the other fighter, leading with his shoulder. He tries to slam into the wanderer, arriving slightly after Freeman does, attempting to knock him off balance rather than do any real damage. To take care of /that/, he pushes himself to Ryu's front, ducking down slightly before jumping up, attempting to slam his fist into the other fighter's stomach as he goes. He then drags his fist up across Ryu's body before finally attempting to slam it into the base of his jaw, trying to carry Ryu with him into the air.

COMBATSYS: Takuma blocks Vice's Death Blow.

[             \\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\  < >  ////////////////              ]
Yashiro          0/-------/=======|=====--\-------\0           Takuma
[            \\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\  < >  ////////////////              ]
Vice             1/-------/=======|====---\-------\0              Ryu


Such a disappointment. Takuma seems a bit annoyed at the fact his daught has decided to drop from a fight that could improve her. As distracted as he is, Vice's attack is at least nullified partially. The nails only scratch over the surface of his cheek and that leg hits him pretty firmly on the knee. He lets out a small grunt while shifting his weight about and then planting his hands on Vice's shoulder before leaping upwards in an attempt to plant multiple knees into the woman's chin and face before planting a foot onto her chest to kick off away from her.

COMBATSYS: Takuma successfully hits Vice with Shouran Kick.

[             \\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\  < >  ///////////////               ]
Yashiro          0/-------/=======|=======\-------\0           Takuma
[                 \\\\\\\\\\\\\  < >  ////////////////              ]
Vice             1/---====/=======|====---\-------\0              Ryu


There's not many other words for the sensation that courses through Vice, but... ow. The flurry of knees finds home with the hunched woman, the final kick snapping her head back as she staggers backwards a few steps, before collapsing into a growling heap. Although... with a flick of her eyes across the field, she notes that Freeman had been finished already. A fact that she would've likely found solace in, were she not already so damn mad. Flowing up to her feet, the redhaired woman attempts to meet her gaze with Takuma's... before lunging forward, extending a hand to catch the man about the throat. Should she find grip there, the Kyokugen master would find himself yanked up off of his feet, and chokeslammed into the ground, before Vice launches herself up into the air, and attempts to land upon his middle, kneesfirst. That, of course, is if things went well.

COMBATSYS: Ryu dodges Freeman's Finger Rake.

[             \\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\  < >  ///////////////               ]
Yashiro          0/-------/=======|=======\-------\0           Takuma
[                  \\\\\\\\\\\\  < >  ////////////////              ]
Vice             0/-------/---====|====---\-------\0              Ryu


COMBATSYS: Ryu blocks Yashiro's Upper Duel.

[             \\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\  < >  ///////////////               ]
Yashiro          1/-------/=======|=======\-------\0           Takuma
[                  \\\\\\\\\\\\  < >  ///////////////               ]
Vice             0/-------/---====|=====--\-------\0              Ryu


While that last hit /hurt/ like hell, Ryu isn't going to let it dictate the rest of the fight. Not by a longshot. Nor does Freeman get to dig his nails into the World Warrior at the end of this bout. Ryu's wise to that trick, and he quickly sidesteps away from the serial killer, leaving the bloodied man to fall in his wake. At this point, it certainly doesn't look like Ryu is the one who wound up broken... He's got Yashiro still on his case, however, though Ryu proves a more resilient target for the shoulderslam than Yashiro might have hoped, still coherent enough to shift with the rockstar's motion, and meet that rising fist with only hardened forearms that follow the upward momentum, deflecting it in front of him before he leaps right up after Yashiro, seeking to clench powerful hands into the Orochi fighter's muscular chest, and in another gravity-defying maneuver, bring Yashiro around and shoulder-slam him back to the ground before Ryu's own nearly-hovering momentum ebbs, the throw intended to provide reverse momentum and land him a safe distance away. Whether it goes off as planned or not, however, Ryu isn't done... He shouts out, "That man, Freeman, is the killer! Why is he here? Why is no one here to take him away!" Looks like the redhead's getting out'ed in front of millions of fans. If indeed it's not already known... which would only fuel the nomad's agitation, "He killed that girl, Taigen, just recently! Others the world over."

COMBATSYS: Yashiro blocks Ryu's Kuuchuu Seoi Nage.

[               \\\\\\\\\\\\\\\  < >  ///////////////               ]
Yashiro          1/-----==/=======|=======\-------\0           Takuma
[                  \\\\\\\\\\\\  < >  //////////////                ]
Vice             0/-------/---====|=====--\-------\0              Ryu


Although Ryu manages to grab him and fling him to the ground, Yashiro is able to twist as he falls, rolling when he hits the ground rather than coming to a dead stop. Still hurts, but he's back on his feet before long. He's a fair distance away from Ryu now, but the speech the World Warrior is giving would give him a chance to get back and throw in another hit... But he manages to catch some of the content of it. He's not entirely sure of the circumstances, but for the moment he decides to let Ryu alone. He's sure he'll be dealing with him again soon enough, once he's through speaking to the audience.
There's still another opponent here, though, and Yashiro turns briefly to face Takuma before charging toward the Kokyugen master. Vice seems to be giving him the benefit of her attentions, but it takes Yashiro long enough to get there that Takuma will likely have recovered. And when Yashiro does get to the older man he immediately launches into a lightning fast flurry of blows, most of them aimed at his torso, but with an occasional shot to the face. After throwing over a dozen punches in a few brief moments he then ducks slightly, attempting to slam a fist into the man's gut, then leaping off the ground with an uppercut aimed for his jaw.

COMBATSYS: Vice successfully hits Takuma with Withering Atlas.
- Power hit! -

[               \\\\\\\\\\\\\\\  < >  /////////                     ]
Yashiro          0/-------/------=|=======\==-----\1           Takuma
[                  \\\\\\\\\\\\  < >  //////////////                ]
Vice             0/-------/---====|=====--\-------\0              Ryu


COMBATSYS: Yashiro successfully hits Takuma with Million Bash Stream.

[               \\\\\\\\\\\\\\\  < >  ////                          ]
Yashiro          0/-------/------=|=======\====---\1           Takuma
[                  \\\\\\\\\\\\  < >  //////////////                ]
Vice             0/-------/---====|=====--\-------\0              Ryu


Most fighters would be taken down by such an assault. Vices attack takes down the elder Sakazaki hard and he doesn't have time to block that knee when it is driven down on his gut. He coughs up a bit of blood. He is only welcomed by another string of blows by Yashiro before he gets back to his feet and is once again sent to the ground.
Takuma does not remain on the ground though. He slowly starts to get to his feet while he looks at both Vice and Yashiro and then he begins to gather his energy. An amount so great that he actually has a faint blue glow around him as he pulls off the shirt of his gi to show his muscled and battle scarred torso. "Now you will feel the true might of Kyokugen Karate...dojo destroyer..." he says. Yeah, it looks like Yashiro is the one that gains Takuma's ire at this point as the elder Sakazaki pulls his arms back. "Haou sho...." he then thrusts his arms forward before he sends a mighty blast right at the Orochi blooded warrior. "Ko'ou Ken!" As if it wasn't enough he actually releases two more blasts of chi energy before the aura around him fades.

Oh, but Takuma was forgetting someone. Matching the older mans stare evenly as he begins to draw upon his energy, Vice begins to run her tongue over her lips as she hunkers down into a "stance" of sorts. Feet set a bit widely apart...back curved, arms allowed to just sorta hang limp from their sockets, chin lowered, and Vice's unsteady eyes staring across at the man, a grin of maniac glee on her lips as she prepares for the upcoming energy attack. She was beginning to like those. But oh, he wasn't aiming at her!
The very instant Vice realizes this, she lurches forward, dashing towards the man yet again, a low chuckle mixing with the clacking of the soles of her boots against the stone arena floor. And as she nears Takuma, she attempts to run -past- him... but as she does so, she snaps out a hand for the collar of the man's gi, hoping to grasp it firmly. Should she get such a grip, she would yank the man to his back, and simply drag him around, before chucking him in the general direction of Ryu. Not far enough, or hard enough to be a threat, but still in his direction.

"Someone get in here and /arrest him/!" Ryu insists, his speech not especially verbiose, but certainly vehement. Nonetheless, aside from the slightly nervous shifting of a few security personnel, and the myriad of reactions garnered through the audience, from disbelief to outright horror, there doesn't seem to be much of an immediate reaction to the World Warrior's words. They won't let Freeman walk away from this, right? There's still /some/ justice in the world, right? Ryu isn't entirely sure of it, but he has very few options. He doesn't have a cell phone to do the authority-calling himself, and he's not at all at-ease with the idea of leaving Takuma to a double-teamed whooping. Though it looks like he's running slightly behind on the latter score.
Ryu sort of compromises in the decision making, remaining near the fallen Freeman while attempting to drag Yashiro's attention back to him. Of course, that winds up making the Orochi fighter into something of a chi sandwich as Ryu pushes his own hands forward, shoving a rampant conflaguration of fiery red chi into a swirling mass of densely packed power, the red-hot projectile blasting forth from his outstretched palms and across the arena in at the Orochi fighter's flank, echoed by a mighty, "Hadoooouken!!!"

COMBATSYS: Takuma successfully hits Yashiro with Triple Haohshokoken.
- Power hit! -

[                            \\  < >  ///                           ]
Yashiro          1/---====/=======|=------\-------\0           Takuma
[                   \\\\\\\\\\\  < >  /////////////                 ]
Vice             0/-------/---====|=====--\-------\0              Ryu


COMBATSYS: Ryu successfully hits Yashiro with Shakunetsu Hadouken.

[                                < >  ///                           ]
Yashiro          2/<<<<<<</<<<<<<<|=------\-------\0           Takuma
[                   \\\\\\\\\\\  < >  /////////////                 ]
Vice             0/-------/---====|=======\-------\1              Ryu


First Yashiro gets hit by the first of Takuma's energy blasts, which sends him staggering right back into the Hadouken at the same time he's hit by the second Haohshokoken. And then the third of Takuma's attacks slams into the Orochi, sending him flying back towards Ryu. Somehow, improbably, he actually manages to land in an upright position, although the way he wobbles shows that he probably won't stay that way for long. Ryu wants his attention again, though? Well, he's got it, for the few moments longer that it lasts. Clenching his right fist, Yashiro tries to draw as much energy into it as he can before he collapses, then lurches at Ryu, attempting to slam his fist into the World Warrior's face with all the enhanced strength he can muster.

COMBATSYS: Yashiro can no longer fight.

COMBATSYS: Takuma fails to counter Gore Fest from Vice with Mouko Burai Gan.

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Vice             0/-------/--=====|=======\-------\1              Ryu


COMBATSYS: Takuma can no longer fight.

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Vice             0/-------/--=====|=======\-------\1              Ryu


And it seems that Ryu's little outbursts are working. The security personel take a few moments to confer upon radios, before seeming to nod their heads to whatever response comes forth. One gestures, and a pair slink upon the battlefield swiftly. Ryu is given a rather wary glare, but one presses his knee in the middle of Freeman's back while the second handcuffs him. There's a mild struggle, but more subconscious then anything else. Then he's dragged off less then ceremoniously, apparently finally incarcerated. There /is/ justice in the world!

Too much energy was expended from that last attack it would appear. Between that and the beating he took before it, the Kyokugen master is a bit slow in getting his hand up to intercept Vice's grab. With his gi's top off already her hand digs in to flesh and a nice little splurt of blood over the woman's clothes is what she gets in return when she tosses Takuma about. He tumbles across the ground and sort of lays there on his back while looking up. "It's okay. You all have fun...I think I will lay here a bit." he says while managing to life a hand to wave it about lazily.

Freeman has disconnected.

Also, regardless of the outcome of his last attack against Ryu, Yashiro stumbles a few steps afterwards, before slowly collapsing over. Getting sandwiched between chi blasts will do that to you.

Oh, that was such a satisfying feeling. Just... throwing someone away like the garbage they were. Nevermind the fact that the Kyokugen Master could likely beat her to death and back on a off day, but in the mind of Vice? Filth, filth, filth. Nearly purring with delight, Vice lifts her fingers to her lips, and slowly touches her tongue to the blood-drenched nails. But as soon as her tongue touches the blood, she whips that hand away, falling to her knees, and arching her back, thrusting her chest out towards the ceiling as she releases a pleasured-sounding moan.
"You didn't think you could beat me, did you...?" she murmurs, lazily lolling her head to the side to survey the situation with drooping eyes, her attention flicking across to the World Warrior and the aftermath of his fight with Yashiro... Ryu the only person left standing in the arena. Immeadiatly, all the tiredness, any pleasure slips out of Vice's expression, leaving her face a hard, serious mask. Then she seems to fall to one side, in Ryu's direction, twisting her torso midway so that she lands upon her chest, and splayed hands. And from that position, she begins to stretch. Arching her back again, the woman runs her tongue over her lips as she sorta... pulls herself to a hunched stand across from Ryu, sidestepping so that the fallen body of Takuma was between herself, and the man.

COMBATSYS: Vice focuses on her next action.

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Vice             0/-------/--=====|=======\-------\1              Ryu


COMBATSYS: Ryu dodges Yashiro's Final Impact.

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Vice             0/-------/--=====|=======\-------\1              Ryu


The approach of security personnel garners only a sidelong glance from Ryu. Good. It's more than a little gratifying to see the authorities of Southtown actually... doing their jobs. One can only hope that this is truly the end of Freeman's reign of terror... and Ryu is certainly one of the ones who hopes just that. Strongly. Which allows him to divert his attention fully back to the fight, and not a moment too soon, as Yashiro hurtles across the faux mountaintop to level that brutal fist at Ryu's face... a fist that, for all its power, is avoided with a fluid weaving motion, allowed to impact thin air with all of the Orochi fighter's might, the World Warrior sidestepping around him, already sensing the fight leaving the large man as dark eyes turn to level on Vice.
Looks like that's all she wrote for Takuma, as well... not that Ryu's surprised. He's more than familiar with the punishment the redheaded Orochi can dish out, and it's more than enough to focus all his energies on finishing this. More attention grabbing than the attractive woman's motions seems to be the positioning of Takuma's prone form, however, Ryu's eyes dropping to the fallen karate master a moment before settling back on Vice, his rough-hewn features set in solid determination. With the potential for harming Takuma, there's really only one path to take to Vice, and Ryu takes it, leaping up and in in a flash, the high jump executed with seemingly effortless precision, the nomad arcing across the distance seperating them towards a point just to Vice's side, his right leg snapping out in a simple, efficient strike at the side of the redhead's skull, the attack focused with a fervent, "Kyaaaah!" No time to sit and rest, now.

COMBATSYS: Ryu successfully hits Vice with Medium Kick.

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Vice             1/-----==/=======|=======\=------\1              Ryu


It was getting hard. Hard to focus, hard to concentrate on more than just breathing, and moving. Wavering in one spot, Vice watches Ryu, but a blink later, he seemed to be gone. The kiai shout that the World Warrior uses was a effective way to draw Vice's attention upwards, and snap her back to reality. The harsh impact of his foot on her side helped things some too, yeah. Her body sorta curls over the strike, a sharp shout of pain leaving the painted lips of the woman as she winces, and flies away from Ryu, landing in a heap of limbs not too far away. But she didn't stay down for long, oh no.
Glancing across to the fallen Takuma once again, Vice's lip curls in disgust as she begins to flow to her feet again, shifting around to orient herself towards Ryu. And then, she moves. Moving faster than someone in her condition ought to, Vice weaves in towards Ryu with a zig-zag sort of motion, before crossing the remaining distance in a lurching sort of leap, her open hand outstretched for the man's throat. Takuma was introduced to this attack only moments earlier. Now, it would be Ryu's turn to be lifted off his feet and chokeslammed, before she leaps up, and drives her knees into his gut to break her fall. At least... should her hand find it's initial hold.

COMBATSYS: Vice successfully hits Ryu with Withering Atlas.

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Vice             0/-------/------=|=======\===----\1              Ryu


Ryu's turn indeed. Vice's erratic approach is enough to throw him off his guard enough that the momentum of the throw isn't fully predictable, leaving him crashing to his back on the stoney floor a /lot/ harder than he tried to, his own shift of weight with the toss actually helping Vice out in this instance, the wind leaving his lungs with a fair bit of force... though it's nothing compared to the Orochi's descent out of her leap, knees finding ribs quite soundly, and crunching Ryu down into the unforgiving floor once more, teeth gritted as he winces through the pain, a low grunt the only satisfaction offered to Vice from the assault.
... And then, it's the World Warrior's turn in a different respect. He pushes off with his elbow, rolling to his front and planting a palm to vault back to his feet in one fluid motion, his own movements belying the beating that he's taken over the course of this fight. As he rises, Ryu is already summoning up a tremendous rush of chi, this time the energy courses down his arms and blasts forth from fingertips and palms like the nomad were some sort of bizzare capacitor, the white-hot orb that quickly forms growing to greater and greater heights as he focuses his energy into it, muscles tensing, "Denjiiiiiin...." the Ansatsuken master incants, eyes levelled on Vice, pushing more and more of the surging lightning chi into the attack before he hurls it forward, the bolting mass fluctuating wildly as arcs of energy course around and about it in its literally lightning-quick strike in at the dangerous Orochi's chest, its force followed by a booming, "Hadooooouken!!!!!"

COMBATSYS: Ryu successfully hits Vice with Denjin Hadouken.

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Vice             0/-------/=======|===----\-------\0              Ryu


Deja vu. That's what this felt like. Stepping backwards away from Ryu after her successful assault, Vice gazes upon the gathering energy with a look of almost-amusement, the corner of her lip twitching upwards in a sadistic sort of smirk. One thing Vice had to give Ryu... was that his attacks were beautiful. This one especially so. Resisting the urge to spread her arms wide, and accept the blazing ball of chi, Vice bites down -hard- on her lower lip, and chuckles involuntarily as it comes streaking towards her. But before the thought of evading it could fully process, she was struck by the energy, the force of the attack propelling her backwards as it scorches the entire front portion of her clothing.
The feeling of flight, as the world began to flicker from black to normal colours, a fine mist of red leaving her lips as she expels the blood her Riot made constantly from her lips. But all feelings had to end, and when Vice strikes the stone arena floor, the feeling does end. And for Vice, at least... the world fades to black, the woman landing in a unconcious heap on the floor, rolls twice, and finally comes to a complete stop, blood continuing to drip out of the corner of her lip. One for the medical staff, it seems.

COMBATSYS: Vice takes no action.

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COMBATSYS: Vice can no longer fight.

Ryu can't hold back the sigh of relief that comes as Vice takes the electrified hadouken full-on, and tumbles away... the nomad hasn't got a lot more to give to this fight, himself, and he knows it. It takes a moment of silent consideration, eyes focused on the fallen Orochi for that time, Ryu's breathing laboured, before he finally relaxes a bit, muscles losing some of their tension as his feet shift from readiness to a comfortable stance. One that ebbs some of the pain in his frame. Crossing his arms over his chest, the World Warrior's eyes close as a subtle breeze blows up around him, brief and more from within than without, an interplay of lingering chi that's calmly released. It's almost a thoughtful stance, recollecting the fight at hand, and considering the implications. This one, in particular, was filled with currents beneath the surface, and it'll take him a bit to make sense of that.
The announcer's proclaimation of his win passes in one ear, and out the other. For the time being, the Ansatsuken master seems entirely content to simply focus on his own inner landscape, and let the arena staff take care of things around him. Until, that is, he turns and begins to walk off. He has words for Takuma, more than a few... but somehow, he just doesn't have the urge or willingness to take care of that, just now. He knows where to find the elder master.

COMBATSYS: Ryu has ended the fight here.

Log created by Ryu, and last modified on 21:36:05 05/14/2005.