Description: Charlie Nash has an unlucky night against the dynamic duo of Kelvin and Sakura! (Winners: Sakura and Kelvin)
The night's main event -- it's met with a lot of anticipation from the crowd gathered in the arena. At the moment, the myriad pre-fight festivities are under way, while all the off-side preperations are made. Then just as it seems the mob can't wait anymore, the center of attention is truly under way. Apparently, they're allowing the part of the 'virtual unknown' to step in first, since none other than Kelvin makes his way onto the stage itself, giving a final stretch as he finally makes it out into the middle of all the lighting rigs, and announced as 'weekend warrior, Kelvin Anderson'. It's been a while, a long while in fact, since Kelvin was last involved with something as important as this, and he takes just a moment to adjust to the crowd's roar and applause, shading his half-open eyes from the light with his hand. "..did they have to say my whole name," he mumbles, to noone in particular. But then, the attention shifts to the next contestant..
Well, of course Kelvin went first. They have to save the best for last! ... Which is why Sakura is not last!
Proving that the announcers really don't care, the announcer continues, "And teaming up with Mr. Anderson is one of our local celebrities, a fan favorite from Taiyo High School... Sakura Kasugano!"
Taking a deep breath, Sakura dashes out into the spotlight, throwing both hands over her head in the familiar 'V' shape! "Hey, everyone!" She then takes her place next to Kelvin, extending her fist to him for dappage. If... like, he even knows what a 'dap' is. Not that Sakura's all that much more knowledgeable... Afterward, she turns to the opposite gate to watch her opponent's arrival!
Another SNF--and another main event. Charlie seems surprised... but supposes Geese has his reasons. Maybe Charlie's a good draw, a good-old-fashioned American Hero trying to make good. Or maybe Geese just likes watching the 'heroes' fall, as Charlie did last week. Well, whatever. It's too bad it's in Howard Arena again--Charlie still wants to use his Harrier to make an entrance. In any case, he walks out of one of the side halls, marching to the stage; his entrance is not unnoticed and as soon as possible a spotlight is thrown on the man, his rectangular glasses glinting in the harsh white light.
"Aaand Mr. Anderson and Ms. Kasugano's opponent... in his second Saturday Night Fight Main Event... ex-US Air Force Captain... Charlie... NASH!!!" His announcement is met with a solid cheering section--some of his Vigilantes and some old Air Force friends at the least. Charlie pays them no mind, he'll meet and greet later. Right now, he thinks, as he tucks his glasses away and combs his hair into position, he's got a fight. A fight against... a couple of teenagers. But then, they wouldn't be here if they didn't know how to fight. He shakes his head, momentarily, then gazes across the arena at his two opponents. Should be interesting.
The blue-haired youth's eyes squeeze closed twice in a semblance of a blink, but then he realizes this must be some kind of greeting, and he takes the outstretched fist and awkwardly shakes it, with a smile. He hasn't a clue. "Haven't seen you in a while, Sakura.. You look well." But there'll be plenty of time for chit-chat while they're both suffering from concussions in the first-aid room later. Mirroring Sakura's turning to meet the arrival of the presumably senior champion of this shindig, Kelvin's eyes open just marginally wider, before he rubs at them in the light. Well, except for his hair, he seems to be a down-to-Earth fellow..he probably will have some lessons for the youngsters, too. 'If it's with Sakura, I have nothing to worry about,' he muses, with confidence, taking just a few more steps forward as his body slackens. Taking a deep breath, he closes his eyes for a moment, then opens them again with a look of considerably more focus, 'I can depend on her.' Things should be starting soon..
COMBATSYS: Kelvin has started a fight here.
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Kelvin 0/-------/-------|
COMBATSYS: Sakura has joined the fight here.
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Kelvin 0/-------/-------|-------\-------\0 Sakura
COMBATSYS: Charlie has joined the fight here.
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Kelvin 0/-------/-------|-------\-------\0 Sakura
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Charlie 0/-------/-------|
The blue-haired youth's eyes squeeze closed twice in a semblance of a blink, but then he realizes this must be some kind of greeting, and he takes the outstretched fist and awkwardly shakes it, with a smile. He hasn't a clue. "Haven't seen you in a while, Sakura.. You look well." But there'll be plenty of time for chit-chat while they're both suffering from concussions in the first-aid room later. Mirroring Sakura's turning to meet the arrival of the presumably senior champion of this shindig, Kelvin's eyes open just marginally wider, before he rubs at them in the light. Well, except for his hair, he seems to be a down-to-Earth fellow..he probably will have some lessons for the youngsters, too. 'If it's with Sakura, I have nothing to worry about,' he muses, with confidence, taking just a few more steps forward as his body slackens. Taking a deep breath, he closes his eyes for a moment, then opens them again with a look of considerably more focus, 'I can depend on her.' Things should be starting soon..
Taking a deep breath, Sakura checks the fit on her handguards. "Mm-hmm," she notes to Kelvin. "You look stronger! I heard you've been kickin' a lot of butt! Well, he kicked Chin's, anyway, and that's something.
Still... their opponent isn't just -any- fighter. The fact that she and Kelvin are allowed to team up against the man ought to stand for something, right? Nodding back to Charlie, Sakura snaps the man a quick salute. ... Before stepping away to put some distance between here and Kelvin. Maybe she thinks it'd be better to give him two targets instead of just one?
Hmm. Talking. Well, they're kids. And if Charlie had, say, Chun or Guile at his side, he might be discussing something with them. But he is alone. And that's okay too. He takes up his stance while the two talk, a slight grin showing at Sakura's salute, but he doesn't seem to be very tense about it, his stance relaxed. Not sloppy, that's not Charlie's style, but relaxed. "Whenever you two are ready," he calls, with a quick, teasing grin; to further reinforce this he performs that ever-popular beckoning motion. "Let's have some fun." Certainly it can't be worse than facing off against Iori. That man can be pretty scary.
COMBATSYS: Charlie focuses on his next action.
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Kelvin 0/-------/-------|-------\-------\0 Sakura
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Charlie 0/-------/-------|
Not much use rushing into things, is there? Sakura is taking her time with getting just the right spacing, and with Charlie obviously waiting for the two of them to go first, Kelvin is left with a choice to charge in for a first attack, or to hedge his time and have a 'wait and see' approach. In the end, he decides, there'll be time for that later, and for now he needs to see for himself what Charlie is capable of, so that he can make an informed decision. It's not that Sakura's warning fell on deaf ears -- this is the science of battle! And so, with a step, Kelvin sprints forward to quickly close the gap, stopping suddenly as he feels he's getting into striking range, and then pivoting on his foot, swings around with his fist, aimed at Charlie's body. No, he's nowhere near as imposing as Iori's often feral lunges, but he does his best..really.
Well... there's a guy who knows what fighting's really about -- fun! This is the way a fight's supposed to be! Sakura's eyes light up as Charlie speaks, and she nods her quick assent. "Right! It's an honor to meet you, sir, and even a bigger one to fight you!" Sure, a sizable contingent of the crowd laughs at the way in which Sakura states that, but she's totally serious and stuff! For real!
Smiling as Kelvin takes the initiative, Sakura sprints off to a point that'd allow her a clear shot at the man. As she cups her hands by her sides, she frowns a bit at the way Kelvin dashes in -- then =stops= to deliver a kick. Seems like wasted momentum, to her! "Ah, I got so much more to tell you after the fight..." she mumbles, as a blossom of blue flame whirls up between her hands.
Charlie remembers fighting Ken, right? Then he ought to be ready for the rush of blue flames that rockets forth as Sakura shoves her hands forward! "HADOOOOOUKEN!"
COMBATSYS: Charlie endures Kelvin's Andersons' Crushing Swing.
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Kelvin 0/-------/-------|-------\-------\0 Sakura
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Charlie 0/-------/-------|
COMBATSYS: Charlie blocks Sakura's Medium Hadouken.
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Kelvin 0/-------/-------|-------\-------\0 Sakura
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Charlie 0/-------/------=|
A dual attack. Interesting. Last time he had to deal with this... well... reminscences are for later. Charlie has a split-second to choose; attempt to block or dodge or whatever. In the end, he decides that Sakura's flying blue projectile is the greater threat; he grunts, taking the fist in his side, muscles tensed like armor, in order to have his arms up to absorb the crackling energies of the blue peaball of doom. Sure, it stings, but it isn't too bad. And now Charlie's got that pain to work with; he transmutes it into action, turning to face the melee-ranged Kelvin and strike forward with a high, arcing roundhouse kick, aimed right for the boy's temple. In other circumstances he might take it easy... but this is a tournament and so it deserves his best efforts. He expects nothing less from the other two.
COMBATSYS: Kelvin just-defends Charlie's Heavy Kick!
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Kelvin 0/-------/-------|-------\-------\0 Sakura
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Charlie 0/-------/------=|
And it seems.. ..he'll be getting no less, at that. Kelvin has been in this situation enough lately to know that -- while his attack landed solidly -- it's a bit of an illusion. In truth, Charlie likely barely even felt it, judging simply from the way it felt as his fist impacted his opponent's ribs. So, by the time he's taken the beating and is aiming for him, the young man is already prepared for it. In almost an uncanny manner, his forearm come up to meet the swinging and dangerous leg, and somehow he manages to dissipate all that energy through his much smaller frame, causing small pieces of dust to jump up along the floor in the process. Like electricity, it seems Charlie's attack has found the shortest path to the ground, and now Kelvin is looking to capitalize on it. Drawing back the unoccupied arm, it becomes surrounded by a force-field of small blue-green explosions, and then Kelvin swings it forward to the momentarily prone flyboy.. ..but the actual force of the strike extends a bit beyond where the real attack is, perhaps giving it the illusion of having more time to take action than there really is. Nonetheless, he's staying his ground for the moment; he'll back off if it gets *too* intense.
... Oh man. Sakura keeps underestimating Kelvin! That's what led to getting her ass kicked by him the last time they fought, so after that exchange, she's quick to remind herself that, hey, Kelvin does indeed kick ass! Though... it could have a lot to do with that darn K''s influence. Nodding, she shouts out, "Way to go, Kelvin!" But once she sees him jumping in from his angle, Sakura knows that... hey, it might behoove her to kick some ass too, right? She runs close, but she's going to time her strike to land right =after= the duration of Kelvin's expires.
And what might that attack be? Why, a running jump-kick, aimed at slamming into Charlie, full force! "HRAAAAAA!"
COMBATSYS: Kelvin successfully hits Charlie with Psycho Splasher.
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Kelvin 0/-------/------=|-------\-------\0 Sakura
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Charlie 0/-------/-----==|
COMBATSYS: Charlie fails to interrupt Medium Kick from Sakura with Somersault Shell.
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Kelvin 0/-------/------=|=------\-------\0 Sakura
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Charlie 0/-------/------=|
Attacks, attacks... Charlie is set upon by the two teenagers and they prove his initial thoughts; that he shouldn't underestimate either of them. That Psycho Splasher blows him back, sending him stumbling; still his training is solid and he sees Sakura coming in flying. But his timing is off, as is his balance, and whatever response he may have had is lost to the crunching hit of a flying kick. Charlie lets it take him off his feet, putting some extra energy into it and spinning himself, using the momentum to roll away from the two once he lands on the ground, before kipping back up, wiping the corner of his mouth with a fist. "Not bad, you two... but it's not over yet."
Sakura's shout of encouragement and fanfare isn't lost in the roar of the crowd, but it's likely understood that they can't afford to celebrate too early. "Wasn't counting on it, sir," comes an uncharacteristic mid-fight response from Kelvin, both confirming that fact and breaking his stone 'business face' for a moment to quirk just a hint of a smile. Not enough to seem taunting, he hopes, but just to let him know that while it's serious, there's no sense in going all gung-ho gladiator about it, either. Once that moment is over, he finally decides some distance is in order, and while Charlie is picking himself up, Kelvin is doing a light back-jump, keeping his eyes focused on Charlie all the while, and trying to quickly go over what he's learned from the exchanges so far.
COMBATSYS: Kelvin focuses on his next action.
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Kelvin 0/-------/------=|=------\-------\0 Sakura
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Charlie 0/-------/------=|
Kasugano sure -hopes- it's not over yet -- the people in the stands paid good money to see a fight last longer than thirty seconds!
Even still... yeah. She sure was surprised when her kick landed just the way she planned it! Not often, that. Bobbing lightly on the balls of her feet as she lands, she turns back around to face Charlie, giving a quick glance over to Kelvin for a moment. He's taking a moment to collect himself... well, hey, that sounds like it might be darn good idea! "Heh! There's plenty more where that came from!" And just to prove it, Sakura clenches her fists, locking her elbows at her sides as a small blue whirlwind springs into existence around her, sending her skirt fluttering into motion. With neither of the two young fighters attacking, it seems like Charlie might have to pick and choose which one to attack!
COMBATSYS: Sakura gathers her will.
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Kelvin 0/-------/------=|=====--\-------\0 Sakura
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Charlie 0/-------/------=|
Pick and choose, huh? That he will do, that he will do. Putting on a perhaps surprising burst of speed he lunges towards Kelvin, the big man almost a blur as he closes the distance to the boy-fighter; for now he appears to be the target, reaching out to grab the boy by the shoulders; should he make successful contact he'll rapidly knee the boy several times, before spinning to throw him to the ground, mayhaps to skid a bit.
COMBATSYS: Kelvin fails to counter Knee Gatling from Charlie with Empty Hand.
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Kelvin 1/-----==/=======|=====--\-------\0 Sakura
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Charlie 0/-------/----===|
Being the target is fine with Kelvin. He's probably the weak link in this operation. That still doesn't do much for preparing what's to follow, though. Perhaps he relaxed just a moment too long, but Charlie's message is pounded home quite effectively; the boy brings a hand forward to try and make a catch of Charlie's grasping hands, but it doesn't help at all, as the experienced Charlie breaks through the defenses to devestating effect. Kelvin's eyes somehow stay closed throughout the ordeal, and it's clear that he's trying to brace for it, but..really, by that time, the damage has been done, and he's left to slide to a stop on the cold, unforgiving slab flooring. Ow, that had to hurt, and Kelvin seems to be taking his good ol' easy time getting up from it, propping himself on his hand at first to catch his breath, as well as get the sudden pain and shock out of his system. Looks like this time around, Sakura will be going it alone! 'That came a bit faster than I predicted..but I've just been narrowly avoiding it until now, anyway,' he reasons silently.
Oof. Well... no, 'oof' describes the situation unfolding before Sakura's eyes pretty accurately. "Hang in there, Kelvin!" chirps the schoolgirl, who's already moving in to melee range. Not that she can do a =whole= lot against someone like Charlie, but she's here to do her best! And 'doing her best' doesn't mean standing aroudn while one of her good friends gets pummeled!
Nope! But it =does= include wedging between Kelvin and Charlie, hoping to get a word, and a foot, in edgewise. "Sorry, Charlie, but it's time to see what's behind door number two!" And just as a teaser of what's left to come, Sakura clasps both her hands together, plunging her elbow straight towards Charlie's sternum. "HYAAAA!"
COMBATSYS: Charlie endures Sakura's Medium Punch.
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Kelvin 1/-----==/=======|=====--\-------\0 Sakura
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Charlie 0/-------/---====|
A good punch, properly thrown; Charlie wants to see if the resolve behind the punch is as strong as the technique. So--he doesn't even attempt to block it, he just takes the hit, right to the sternum. And it -is- a good punch. It sends him stumbling back a couple of steps, and he grunts with a little more pain than he expected. "Good punch, Kasugano!" And then he counterattacks, from his seemingly off-balance position, planting his stumbling back leg and pushing off with it, throwing a knee-kick combination at the girl, reminiscent of one of Ken's moves--just not quite as high. And with booted feet.
By this time, Kelvin's managed to shake off the more distracting parts of the experience he just had, and with one more deep breath of resolve, wills his body to stand back up, rather than to just play dead. Normally, he might not feel as though he has so much invested, but Sakura is doing her best, so he can give no less than his. Besides.. ..she just bailed him out of what might have been an even worse follow-up, while he was gathering himself. Closing his eyes to clear his vision, he spots Charlie making his apparent response to Sakura's intervention, and is on the move again himself, aiming to catch the soldier while he is off balance from his kick, and still focused on the schoolgirl. This time, he leaves the ground a moment before what might be his impact, looking to catch Charlie in the back with his charging shoulder, and then take hold of his arm and swing him down for the finishing tie-up. No time to lose, in this kind of tense situation!
COMBATSYS: Sakura interrupts Heavy Kick from Charlie with Shou'ou Ken EX.
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Kelvin 1/-----==/=======|=======\-------\1 Sakura
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Well... there's little time for Sakura to pat herself on the back here. Plus, like... Charlie likes taking things full on for some reason. Maybe he's one of those 'masochist' type people, or something?
Or perhaps it just generally doesn't =hurt= him, who knows? But regardless, she's not gonna look a gift horse in the mouth. Seventy grand is nothing to laugh at! And besides, she wants them bragging rights. So when a knee-kick combination comes flying towards her, Sakura... shrinks back, coiling up to defend against the attack like a little pillworm. Scared?
Hardly! It's just putting her in a prime position to strike back! The first knee grazes Sakura's shoulder, but right around that point, Sakura uncoils, leaping up like a spring to fire off a blazing fast uppercut at Charlie's chin. It's nothing fancy, but it lacks the running-forward of her usual style ... maybe because it's actually a different move than her Cherry Blossom Fist. With her hand blazing a brilliant blue, this is her take on the... "SHOOOOOORYUUUKEN!"
COMBATSYS: Kelvin successfully hits Charlie with Positive Momentum.
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Kelvin 1/----===/=======|=======\-------\1 Sakura
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Charlie 1/-------/=======|
Charlie-isn't- underestimating these two. Obviously, together they're at least his equal; as that blazing uppercut tags him, he's thrown back--right into that shoulder charge from Kelvin. And the boy does manage the tie up for a bit, but Charlie ain't out yet. And it's just about time to stop playing around. He needs to cut the number of opponents in half, for sure, or he's gonna get two-sided to KO. Thank god these two aren't out to -really- hurt him--he shudders to think about taking on Rolento and one of his Shank Squad members like this. He wouldn't be getting out with just some bruises.
Even though it causes some more damage he rips himself out of the tieup, his eyes almost flashing, power bursting off his aura briefly. Charlie ignores the hell out of his injuries for another moment; and in that moment he starts coming at Kelvin, beginning an attack series; left hook into right backfist, the momentum from that spinning him into a short jump sobat, abruptly changing direction to lift his right hand in a short uppercut, ending the combination with another spinning backfist. Oh yeah, and that 'sonic energy' that he uses? That's cutting arcs through the air, slashing through it with each attack.
COMBATSYS: Kelvin blocks Charlie's Crossfire Blitz.
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Kelvin 1/-======/=======|=======\-------\1 Sakura
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Charlie 0/-------/----===|
This time, Kelvin is ready for the chain of attacks; once he feels Charlie wrest from his grip, he's already stood up, and is sliding his feet back to prepare for what seems to be a barrage from a very battle-focused and powerful man. This guy.. ..if it was Kelvin alone, he'd have very little chance of doing most anything, but it seems the power of teamwork is working its miracle -- *so* far. Kelvin's eyes shift just for a moment to Sakura, as if those half-awake things were looking to communicate something wordlessly to her, before they're once again fixed on Charlie. Each successive hit is harder to deal with than the last, and once it begins, he finds himself trapped in the inferno..but it's all mostly a set up for the grand finale. The youth's frame rattled under the force each time, but each time again, he brings an arm or palm up to meet and weaken the impact it might have otherwise head, tightening his muscles to present a remarkably solid front for his size. When the final backfist finally comes in, it meets Kelvin's defiant forearm.. ..and even though it stung, there's the realization that it could have been so much worse. Rattled, but not backing down, Kelvin then takes this chance to try and sneak in a surprise kick of his foot to Charlie's stomach, while he's in range and all.
Well... hey, that worked, right? Even if just one of the knee strikes from Charlie probably hurt her about as badly as her entire uppercut did. It's a fact Sakura will just have to come to grips with.... or else just keep training with free weights for the next ten years.
... nah.
Even still, Sakura can tell the pressure's on! And yet... Charlie's still picking on the weaker of the two! It's... well, thinning the herd =is= a good strategy, but still!
.... Okay, enough philosophy -- all this flits through Sakura's consciousness in the span of a second or so. The net result is that she tears off running for Charlie again -- with Kelvin attacking the stomach, Sakura takes the overpass route -- leaping into a somersault, and then snapping out of it with both hands chopping downward at Charlie's shoulders. Never mind the fanservice inherent in the action, with both the schoolgirl's legs flailing out to either side -- they're just there for balance, in case she rebounds off Charlie and continues on her voyage as planned!
COMBATSYS: Charlie endures Kelvin's Light Kick.
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COMBATSYS: Charlie fails to interrupt Sakura Otoshi from Sakura with Somersault Shell.
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Charlie 0/-------/---====|
Charlie is slowing down; the kids have been beating up on him for sure, no doubt. He's definitely going to be going back for training--heavy, intensive training--for a while. This is--well, if Charlie's ego were concerned about this SNF more he'd call it not only embarrassing but demoralizing. But it is just for fun, mostly, and it's good to see that not -everyone- Charlie's met that can take him down is an evil bastage or just antisocial and kind of nuts. He's just about out, and he knows it, but he still won't make it easy for them--as is evidenced by the fact that he just -takes- Kel's kick in order to try and take Sakura out of the air. And yet he fails--even with the pain of Sakura's hit burning down his nerves he's duly impressed at her skill at such a young age.
There's just a momentary thought on Kelvin's part, proving once again that he's not just some machine, worrying that perhaps Charlie's carrying himself a bit too far. Yet.. ..considering that it's not truly about beating people up right now, he also knows that the man would be down if he was truly feeling too winded to continue, and his fighting spirit in spite of being double-teamed is inspirational in itself. Whether it's the talent of Sakura and Kelvin combined, or just a night gone wrong for Charlie, the lingering throbbing pain in Kelvin's ribs is a subtle reminder of a fate that could have been, all too easily. Even so.. ..all the clues point that this could be it, and he won't hold back. Staying right on top of the situation, rather than distancing himself from the fray, Kelvin steps forward as his kicking leg lands, and extends his clenched fist, once again aiming to slam all his momentum into Charlie in a wild, final sock to the ribs. Perhaps Sakura's assault has left him open for it..or perhaps he still has the power to twist away. Or maybe he'll even just soak it up and keep fighting.. ..it's hard to tell with this guy!
Hokutomaru has arrived.
Whatever the reason, the dynamic duo is seeming to make an impact on the military man! Maybe it's that Sakura's running around like a chicken with its head cut off, and Kelvin's just doing his slow-but-steady act... but it seems Charlie's having troubles adjusting. All according to plan!
Sailing on after her successful hit on Charlie, Sakura finally drops to the ground, flinging her arms to either side as she skids to a halt. "Yu-tta..." she murmurs lightly while spinning back around to face Charlie. "Hey, you're right... this =is= pretty fun!" she chirps with a grin. Though... once she notices what Kelvin's up to =this= time, the schoolgirl makes a wild dash for Charlie's rear flank -- though her intention is to bar her shin across the back of Charlie's knees while simultaneously tugging down on his arm. If everything goes according to plan, Kelvin's blow will knock him over, with Sakura getting points for the assist! ... A bit 'if', though!
COMBATSYS: Charlie blocks Kelvin's Andersons' Crushing Swing EX.
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COMBATSYS: Sakura successfully hits Charlie with Medium Throw.
- Power hit! -
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COMBATSYS: Charlie takes no action.
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Kelvin 0/-------/=======|=======\=------\1 Sakura
COMBATSYS: Charlie can no longer fight.
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Kelvin 0/-------/=======|=======\=------\1 Sakura
Charlie isn't letting Kel hit him NOW. No way. So he blocks the punch, and the effort costs him; though he survives that blow, he's just too tired and too in pain to even do anything about Sakura, and her throw dumps him to the ground. *thud* And really, while he's not -particularly- hurt, he'll be a bit bruised--in ego, though he'd never admit it--and in various places on his body. He's not knocked out persay, though he does just lie there, and, with a rueful grin, pulls out a white handkerchief, and waves it. "Alright, alright," he says, "You two win." And that ends the fight--Charlie already swearing to train himself even MORE than he does now. He pulls himself to a half-sitting position, leaning back on his less-abused arm. "That was damn good, you two. I'm impressed." And it's pretty hard to impress the military man.
The white flag breaks Kelvin out of his 'zone,' not that he wasn't already sort of snapping out of it after seeing the last exchange there on the part of Sakura. And so he stands for a moment, letting Charlie catch his breath and fight back any pangs of wanting to fall unconscious before he actually moves to do much the same. Letting himself down gently, considering his punished blocking arms and his burning ribs and stomach, he eventually settles down with a relaxed sigh. "Thanks," he says, wiping a track of dirt off the side of his face, on the back of his hand, "We still have a long way to go before being able to face you alone, though. Right, Sakura?" Seems he's intent on sitting here with Charlie until he's recovered, at the least.
COMBATSYS: Kelvin has left the fight here.
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Lost in the trance of battle, it takes Sakura a moment to actually realize Charlie's down for the count, as it were. Here she'd just tossed him down, right? And yet... he's not getting up. Blink. Sakura cocks her head to the side, but Charlie's compliment seems to break her out of it. "... Just like that?" she asks, faintly amused. "Thanks! It was an honor!" She bows before the man, like any good Japanese girl ought to, and offers him a helpful hand to his feet, on the off-chance he doesn't want to wait for the medics and their fancy stretcher doohickey. ... Personally, she hates lying on this concrete floor and all. Bleh.
She's in a similar trance, mind, when Kelvin addresses her. Long way to go? Well... Sakura's had reasons to believe she could take people on solo... but that's just her ego talking. So, it takes another moment, but she reluctantly nods with Kelvin. "Right, right! It might not be long, though!" And... yeah! It's over! The winners are announced! Roll them credits!
Log created by Sakura, and last modified on 22:26:13 10/22/2005.