Description: Shenwoo and Benimaru brawl it out in a Metro City arcade. (Draw Match)
Arcade
Lights. Sounds. Voices. A behemoth five-story arcade, sitting at the heart
of Metro Square, attracts hundreds of gamers a day with its brilliant glows
and the lure of the latest electronic amusements. Each floor is packed with
games, games, and more games. Fighting games are the most popular,
particularly those based on the exploits of some of the world's most popular
fighters. Nearly as much money flows through this arcade as a Las Vegas
casino on a daily basis.
[Exits : <Out> Out to Metro Square ]
[Players : Benimaru, and Cammy ]
Lets try to make this one short and sweet. There's a different kind of crowd surrounding three fighters today, Americans. Americans and lots of them, and they're about as rowdy and excited about Saturday Night Fights as the spectators in Japan. Though the arcade here is considerably heavier in cigarette smoke. The announcer introduces the fighters in his usual manner, and judging by cheering, it looks that Benimaru Nikaido is the fan favorite in this match.
Cammy isn't included, even if she did get the overall loudest for obvious reasons. With a nice, large area cleared out, Benimaru steps forward when his name is called, for once distracted from the fans because of an all too familiar face....
It's sad but true, that Shenwoo isn't particularly well-know here Stateside. He doesn't really have /that/ much high-profile experience, after all... The last official tournament he was in was Strolheim, and well, that was a year ago. So here they are, with most of a whole floor of the arcade cleared out (so they don't accidentally wreck the machines), giving them plenty of space to fight. That, well, that suits the brawler just fine. Stepping forward when /he's/ named, the taller fighter tugs his leather gloves tighter with his teeth, with a big ol' grin on his face, aimed right at Benimaru. "Heh," says the berserker, punching his right fist into his left palm. "Let's see if you can make this as fun as last time!" he declares, as he assumes his informal boxing stance, his right hand leading. He's never been in a 'Chaos Agent' match, before... But hey, isn't fighting all about trying new things?
Lotsa Americans. And Americans were very much different from the English and the Japanese. Trying to hide the nervousness she felt, Cammy White steps to the edge of the fighting area, the... 'chaos agent' for this match. She had never quite been one of those before, but as Shenwoo thought... fighting was all about trying new things, right? Right?
...right. Anyways, Cammy lifts a hand up to the zipper on the crimson windbreaker she was wearing, unzipping it with a flick of her wrist, and then shrugging the garment off of herself, to flutter to the ground behind her. Beneath that jacket, she was wearing her usual. The one-piece (and thongless) thick swimsuit like-garment she had been favouring lately, along with her combat boots and beret. Allowing her gaze to linger on Benimaru a moment, Cammy's eyes shift towards Shenwoo once more, her lips pursing together as she thinks... wasn't she supposed to do something? Right! "Alright! FIGHT!" she calls out with a bit of gusto, chopping her hand through the air in front of herself.
COMBATSYS: Cammy has started a fight here.
COMBATSYS: Benimaru has joined the fight here.
COMBATSYS: Shenwoo has joined the fight here.
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Shenwoo 0/-------/-------|-------\-------\0 Benimaru
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Cammy 0/-------/-------|
What're you thinking? Benimaru was looking at Cammy as she steps out, not Shenwoo, though he does aknowledge the brawler by raising a finger as if saying 'one moment', "Miss Cammy White, correct me if I'm mistaken, but the American crowd seems to bring out the glow of your beauty even better than in Japan, I'm simply astonished."
Fight? Er, sure of course, "Of course, of course, but I just wanted to give this to you first. A rose for my precious flower." and with a flick of his wrist, a white rose appears in his hand, which he offers to the young woman.
COMBATSYS: Benimaru takes no action.
Hey, Shenwoo recognises her! The brawler's grin takes in Cammy as well - apparently there are no hard feelings for the time she beat him in SNF, or maybe it's just her outfit! - and then there goes the other fighter trying to hit on their Chaos Agent. Is he trying to bias the fight against Shenwoo here, or something? Not that the self-styled 'God of Battle' wouldn't find a two on one fight highly entertaining /anyway/, but you know, messing things up when this is supposed to be for charity doesn't seem like the sort of thing a 'gentleman' like Benimaru ought to do. "HEY! Pikachu!" Shenwoo calls over at Beni, his dark eyes focusing on the other fighter. "We're here to fight! Flirting with women can wait until later!"
COMBATSYS: Shenwoo focuses on his next action.
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Shenwoo 0/-------/-------|-------\-------\0 Benimaru
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Cammy 0/-------/-------|
Okay, this was confusing. This whole... 'being in a match but not really' thing was a alien enough concept to her, and she had called the match start, and she was supposed to start the chaos agent stuff, but... no one was fighting each other? Cammy blinks twice, her eyes going to Benimaru as a bewildered look touches her face. Lifting up her right hand, Cammy points at herself, tentatively reaching out with her left to take the flower from Benimaru. "Uhhh... thank you, Benimaru." Cammy says, turning her puzzled gaze towards Shenwoo next, as she begins to back away from them both. To set the rose down by her windbreaker. "Okay... fight now?" she asks after setting the rose down, and then without any further pause, she was dashing towards Benimaru. Hitting the ground in a skid, the once-Doll lashes out one of her strong legs at Benimaru's shins, hoping to trip the man with a sweep kick.
COMBATSYS: Benimaru just-defends Cammy's Medium Kick!
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Shenwoo 0/-------/-------|-------\-------\0 Benimaru
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Cammy 0/-------/-------|
Benimaru wouldn't go as far as to tilt the fight in his favor by flirting with the chaos agent. Despite the last match he had with Shenwoo, he was more than confident he could take down Shenwoo on his own.
His hand is raised to the brawler again, just wait a moment will ya?
And naturally it's a completely different case when Cammy gets things started, the sweep kick sent his way is mimiced with perfect timing so that both heels clash against one another, ".. Of course,"
The model gradually stands up straight again, brushes off his arms, and narrows his eyes at his opponent, ".. Oh. I didn't think I'd see you again so soon," he then murmurs to Shenwoo, eyes narrowing a bit with an amused smile. How long has that guy been there?
COMBATSYS: Benimaru focuses on his next action.
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Shenwoo 0/-------/-------|-------\-------\0 Benimaru
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Cammy 0/-------/-------|
"Heh, you really are one uppity bastard," Shenwoo says in response to Benimaru. He doesn't care for your unkind assessment of him, you know! Of course, there's no mailboxes here, so it's a bit difficult for him to demonstrate his distaste, perhaps. Well, except for the part where the tall man rears back for just a second, and then immediately hurls himself forwards at Benimaru, covering the distance between the two of them in the blink of an eye - frightening speed for a man of his size - with his beringed left fist extended and his hair and shirt flapping behind him as he moves. Benimaru should remember this technique, since he got that ring right in the face a few days ago! "EAT THIS, PIKACHU!!"
That wasn't expected. Withdrawing her leg from where it had struck against Benimaru's, Cammy rises to her feet, lifting her fists up in front of herself in a defensive posture. A defensive posture that would be a bit of a waste, now that Cammy thinks on it. Dropping her fists back down to her sides, the schoolgirl turns towards Shenwoo, calmly observing his attack. Hmm. If it didn't work on Benimaru, perhaps it would work on him? After Shen's attack, Cammy launches herself forward towards the man in a sprint, again hitting the floor of the arcade in a skid, and whipping out her leg towards the back of the man's shins, hoping to strike him with a sweep sort of kick.
COMBATSYS: Shenwoo successfully hits Benimaru with Gekiken.
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Shenwoo 0/-------/------=|===----\-------\0 Benimaru
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Cammy 0/-------/-------|
That.. Is rather suprising. Benimarus baby-blue eyes widen a bit when Shenwoo comes racing toward him, brows slightly furrowed and repeats in a perplexed tone, "... Pikachu?"
Was he just called an electric /rat/? A frown then on his features, he tries hopping to the side just a little, but the most it does is redirect the blow to his chest, a long huff of air driven from him, sliding along the floor on his back a moment.
Hmn, yes, that hurt just as much as last time. He kip-ups to his feet, and follows Cammys example, he actually goes for a sweep from the other direction, slender form twirling about five times before the man gets a chance to even hit the ground if either blow were to connect, "Shinkuu Katategoma!"
COMBATSYS: Shenwoo dodges Cammy's Medium Kick.
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Shenwoo 0/-------/------=|==-----\-------\0 Benimaru
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Cammy 0/-------/-------|
COMBATSYS: Shenwoo dodges Benimaru's Shinkuu Katategoma.
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Shenwoo 0/-------/------=|==-----\-------\0 Benimaru
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Cammy 0/-------/-------|
There's a bit of recoil involved in landing his signature technique, after all, so Shenwoo has the advantage of bouncing slightly back from punching Benimaru very hard in the chest; his gaze slides to the side with a quiet 'Hmm?' as he notices Cammy. Now, an acrobat our boy Shenwoo is /not/, but unlike many boxers, which you could probably label him as, the Shanghai-born brawler doesn't focus exclusively on upper body strength; his legs are every bit as powerful as the rest of him. So, he jumps. He jumps up, and towards Benimaru, neatly avoiding both sweeps. Actually, he seems to be trying to land /on/ Benimaru. Feet first. Hi, Benimaru! "RAAH!"
As Cammy's foot sweeps against nothing, the Pacific High student hops back up to her feet again, peering towards Shenwoo. The man was certainly much quicker than he looked. It's a pity she couldn't remember him at all. Giving her head a shake, Cammy turns towards Benimaru. Fortunate or not, it was his turn for her gentle attentions. Attempting to slip behind the model as Shenwoo comes down from his attack, Cammy snaps a hand out for the man's shoulder. After Shen's attack, of course. Should she get a hold of him there, Cammy would tighten her grip upon his shoulder, and then run past him, kicking out her foot towards the back of his left knee as she runs by, potentially pulling the man to the ground.
COMBATSYS: Shenwoo successfully hits Benimaru with Heavy Kick.
- Power hit! -
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Shenwoo 0/-------/-----==|======-\-------\0 Benimaru
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Cammy 0/-------/-------|
COMBATSYS: Benimaru blocks Cammy's Strong Throw.
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Shenwoo 0/-------/-----==|=======\-------\0 Benimaru
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Cammy 0/-------/-------|
Benimaru comes to a screeching halt and has to make a couple of decisions.. And make them very quickly. He glances up to Shenwoo, and in another display of clumsiness, kicks a leg upward to try and deflect the attack. And that only ends up making the stomp of sorts even worse, a large huff of air again forced from his stomach, and the sting of a sudden snap follows, "Nnngh!"
He jumps to his feet, and Cammy for a brief moment gets advantage of his stunned condition as he crashes onto the ground again, but this time rolls with the impact to get on his feet once more.
Talk about history repeating itself.
Benimaru keeps up his speed however, rushing forward and attempts a roundhouse kick to the brawlers shoulder, spinning into a sobat kick toward the gut, and finally leaps into a backflip kick, a slender bolt of lightning snapping up where his feet last touched the ground, "Hyah!"
COMBATSYS: Benimaru successfully hits Shenwoo with Handou Sandan Geri.
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Shenwoo 0/-------/-======|=======\=------\1 Benimaru
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Cammy 0/-------/-------|
Yeah, Shenwoo remembers this technique, too! Landing after stomping poor Benimaru right into the floor, the tall teenager laughs and plays to the crowd a bit; after all, the berserker is ostensibly the 'underdog' here, so why wouldn't an audience of Americans cheer for him, with his pluck and courage and physical power? Except, that ends up costing him, as Benimaru's three-stage kick connects, battering him and tossing him backwards with elecricity. Ow. "Glad to see you're finally getting into the fight, Nikaido! I was worried this was gonna be boring!" Oh no, trash-talking! Dashing in towards Benimaru again, the Shanghai brawler ducks and weaves a little, snapping out a feint with his right hand, before attempting to land a nice, big uppercut on the model's jaw, with that ringed fist again. "ORA!"
Cammy, being the good little chaos agent, backs away from Benimaru at the completion of her manuever, and pauses to watch Shenwoo, waiting for a opening in the brawler's movements. And... there is one, perhaps. Two quick breaths, and then Cammy begins to dash forward towards Shenwoo, the girl throwing herself up into the air in a feet-first leap towards Shenwoo. Throwing her arms over her chest in such a way as to make her spiral rapidly through the air, Cammy's legs also begin to blaze with sparking blue not-fires of her energy. If everything went well for her, she would strike Shen in the side or back with those blazing feet. "SPIRAL ARROW!"
COMBATSYS: Shenwoo successfully hits Benimaru with Strong Punch.
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Shenwoo 0/-------/-======|=======\====---\1 Benimaru
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Cammy 0/-------/-------|
Man.. This is just not Benimaru's day when it comes to Shenwoo, it's like the guy has answers to all of the models motions. And with the way things are going now, it's even debateable of Shenwoo is the 'underdog' anymore. The brawler playing to the crowd however, does seem to save him from getting a riot of boo's, even when uppercut hits dead on the model, head snapping back and falls to a knee, blood dripping from his mouth. ".. Y.. Yes, give me a moment," he grumbles, and again he's careful not to include the schoolgirl in his technique again.
With precise timing, Benimaru staggers a bit to the side, and then slides toward Shenwoo again, feet scissoring outward in a sweep and then his form swoops with the movement yet again, spinning even faster this time around and clearly looking to get more than 5 hits in this time, "HYAAAH!"
COMBATSYS: Cammy successfully hits Shenwoo with Spiral Arrow.
- Power hit! -
COMBATSYS: Shenwoo endures Benimaru's Shinkuu Katategoma.
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Shenwoo 1/=======/=======|=======\=====--\1 Benimaru
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Cammy 0/-------/-----==|
It all happens, well, really fast; Shenwoo can tell Cammy's attacking him fron behind, but it doesn't really give him the time to get out of the way, as the girl's attack ploughs right into him from behind, and /holy crap on a stick does that hurt/. In fact, in knocks him right into Benimaru's attack, and he makes not the slightest attempt to avoid the model's sweeps, instead getting knocked flat on his ass. Except, the brawler, having gone from virtually unhurt to /very/ badly battered in so short a period of time, doesn't stay down for very long, springing up even as Benimaru should be getting to his feet, and lashing out with a hard left as he lets out a feral roar, so close to the edge of snapping completely...
Cammy had to suppress a wince after she felt her attack connect. She didn't -quite- want to hit Shenwoo -that- hard. Ah, well. Cammy seemed to have better luck when she didn't attack people from directly behind them. And so... waiting until whatever Shenwoo was doing to be done, Cammy waits... and then charges Benimaru from the side, hopping up into the air, and with a single flip, attempting to place herself upon the man's shoulders. Should she get that far, she would squeeze his neck between her legs, cross her arms over her chest, and throw her torso backwards, intending to yank Benimaru off of the ground, and take him with her in a backwards flip that'll end with the top of the man's head into the ground behind her.
COMBATSYS: Shenwoo successfully hits Benimaru with Bakuma Assault.
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Shenwoo 0/-------/----===|>>>>>>>\>>>>>>>\2 Benimaru
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Cammy 0/-------/-----==|
COMBATSYS: Benimaru blocks Cammy's Frankensteiner.
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Shenwoo 0/-------/----===|>>>>>>>\>>>>>>>\2 Benimaru
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Cammy 0/-------/-----==|
..And the punch connects, and there's a flare of violent red energy around Shenwoo, just for a moment, as he becomes a berserker in truth. What follows is a vicious, furious assault from the fighter from Shanghai, his head, fists, elbows, knees and feet all used quite thoroughly. There's no style to it, no poetry... Just pure, violent rage unleashed on the blond model, culminating in a final uppercut of remarkable strength, intended to knock Benimaru up and /away/. He'll let Cammy deal with him then! In the meantime, Shenwoo stands there, his shoulders shaking and teeth clenched as his rage ebbs to a more controllable level, watching the fallen Benimaru with his fierce, dark eyes. "..."
The pained 'oooh!s' from the crowd is an accurate representation of what Benimaru feels when the first punch connects, and it only gets worse.
The most the model can do is try to go with the assault. Which, in its own right, isn't a great strategy either. He makes a good impression of a punching bag for Shenwoo, until the final uppercut sends him off his feet and landing on the floor with a heavy thud, sliding back even further. Body screaming with pain, he finds the strength to get to his feet once more as Cammy lands on his shoulders, and hops upward to hoise her back off, one eye half lidded, ".. excuse me," he grumbles, and sprints back to the Berserker.. So long as he' still standing he won't count himself out until it's over, and such is the case when he whips his right arm outward in an attempt to clothesline the man and shift it quickly into a sleeperhold.
And should he be lucky enough to lock it on, lightning crashes down upon the pair as he generates electrical chi and forces it into his opponent.
And well, lucky or not, the model's got nothing left, holding his stomach as he collapses to the floor.
COMBATSYS: Benimaru can no longer fight.
COMBATSYS: Benimaru successfully hits Shenwoo with Electrigger.
Honestly, Shenwoo's pretty surprised that Benimaru doesn't /stay/ down. It's a bit vexing, too, to have gone from such total control of the match, to... This. He tries to duck out of Benimaru's way, but after the sudden turn of the fight he's too battered, perhaps, or he just hesitates too long as his rage cools down, but whatever the reason is... He gets zapped good and proper, laughing a bit as Benimaru collapses. "Heh heh..." Shenwoo chuckles, wobbling a bit... "Guess it's still not resolved," he adds, before just sort of... Flopping right to the floor, out like a light. Looks like a tie!
COMBATSYS: Shenwoo takes no action.
COMBATSYS: Shenwoo can no longer fight.
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Log created by Shenwoo, and last modified on 20:03:32 10/23/2005.