Description: Shenwoo faces Guy in the middle of Metro City, and it seems like the 'home field advantage' pays off! The self-styled 'God of Battle' puts up a fight, but in the end Guy manages to put an end to Shenwoo's winning streak. (Winner: Guy)
Right in the middle of Metro Square. It's the front and center spot in the city, there's no place better to draw a crowd. And make no mistake, there is quite a crowd here. Heck, there's always a crowd when it's known that Guy's fighting. He's not the best fighter, no, but he's a hometown hero. When you regularly fight to keep the city clean, it sort of makes you popular. Most of the time, the ninja could do without it, but he has to admit...it sort of has a way of making a guy feel good.
Not that he'd ever let warm, gooshy feelings of that sort actually show, as Guy impassively stands in one corner of the 'arena', that cleared off square that's there just for fights, waiting for the fight to start. He can't help but feeling pumped, though - he knows his opponent, and remembers the last, impromptu time they fought. It was interesting, to say the least, and he's more than a little interested to see how he's going to stack up to the berserker this time.
How, indeed. Shenwoo's certainly had a lot of good fortune in the Neo League, pulling out some impressive wins. In fact, he's thus far /undefeated/ in the League... But will that streak continue today? That's the whole fun of it, in the berserker's mind: Will he win, or will he lose? Though he has fought Guy before, it was really more of a brawl than anything else. This time, though, he's quite sure the ninja will be pulling out all the stops, and the self-styled 'God of Battle' wouldn't have it any other way. So, here he is in Metro City, arriving in the fighting area set up here in the Square, tugging his gloves tight as he makes the scene. "Yo," suffices as his greeting to Guy, as Shen moves generally towards the middle of the fighting area, nodding to the League official and assuming his casual, pseudo-boxing stance, leading with his right fist. "Whenever you're ready," he adds to the local fighter, his broad slash of a mouth pulling into a wolfish grin. Oh, but he does love to fight.
Shenwoo's performance in the league so far isn't something that's escaped Guy's attention. It makes Shenwoo seem like an impressive opponent, but Guy's performed well against him in the past. He intends to continue the trend, not neccesarily because he wants to win in the league, or because he enjoys the fight, but because it's the best way to measure his own progress. That's what's important here. Everything else just faciliates that goal.
Note that there's no requisite for being friendly in pursuit of that goal. Shenwoo's greeting receives no more than a curt nod. Guy's not here to talk. He's here to kick ass. He's not about to just go haul off and go attacking, however. Shenwoo is a wild fighter, so the ninja will provide a balance, by being calm and collected, striking precisely when and where he wants. That, however, requires prep work.
The fight is quickly signalled to begin, and Guy remains where he is, waiting and watching Shenwoo, recalling all he can about the man and how he fights. Just because he intends to win doesn't neccesarily mean it's going to be easy.
COMBATSYS: Guy has started a fight here.
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COMBATSYS: Guy focuses on his next action.
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COMBATSYS: Shenwoo has joined the fight here.
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Shenwoo 0/-------/-------|-------\-------\0 Guy
Well, Shenwoo's used to the silent treatment, too. It doesn't bother him any. With Guy choosing to stand his ground and take a 'wait and see' approach, it seems that the brawler from Shanghai is all too willing to oblige, dashing to cross the distance between himself and the ninja. Is he about to do something wild and crazy? Something /totally out of control/?! Maybe! In the immediate scheme of things, he's just trying to get closer to Guy, using his momentum to add some force to when he just sticks both fists straight out for a double punch at the ninja's midsection, intent on knocking him back and away. "ORA!!"
COMBATSYS: Shenwoo successfully hits Guy with Strong Punch.
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Shenwoo 0/-------/-------|===----\-------\0 Guy
That's certainly...straightforward. A little /too/ straightforward, if you know what I mean. There's no way anyone could just be that blatent and direct. Clearly, however, Guy has forgotten who he is dealing with here. Looking for a feint or some misdirection, Guy dodges directly into the path of Shenwoo's fists. The impacts knocks him back, and Guy quickly tucks into a roll so as to be vulnerable for as little time as possible.
Scowling harder than he was before, Guy pauses, then, for just a moment, before rushing forward and stretching out in a massive lunge. Palm upturned, chi flickers for a moment before bursting forth, rushing forward in a reddish orange ball near-point blank at Shenwoo.
COMBATSYS: Shenwoo blocks Guy's Hibashira.
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Shenwoo 0/-------/------=|====---\-------\0 Guy
Crap crap crap! Shenwoo doesn't really have time to get out of the way of Guy's attempt at a chi blast, and he's been having enough trouble with such things lately that just /standing his ground/ doesn't seem like the world's brightest idea. So instead, the tall, lean fighter gets his arms in the way of the blast, mitigating the lion's share of the damage. "Hn--!" Okay, that still kinda stung, though it doesn't keep the brawler back for long; instead, he goes right back on the offensive, lashing out with his right hand in an attempt to grab Guy by the neck. If he manages the grab, he'll lift Guy off the ground and choke him a little, the leather of his glove creaking as he squeezes Guy's throat, before... Slamming him roughly into the ground. So, you know. Nothing /major/.
COMBATSYS: Guy interrupts Kyakuten Touchi from Shenwoo with Houzantou.
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Shenwoo 0/-------/---====|=====--\-------\0 Guy
Crap crap crap! Shenwoo's reaching for Guy's neck is quick, make no mistake. It would be a bad idea to try to get out of the way of it just now, and Guy's honestly not in the mood to just roll with the hit. Therefore, he lets Shenwoo grab him. The squeeze convinces him that it would be a bad idea to let the God of Battle finish whatever it is that he's doing, however, and as a result Guy looks for that perfect moment. And then he finds it, twisting his body around to throw a backhand in the man's chest, after which he worms his way out from the grip. Backflipping away, Guy takes a moment to rub at his neck. It's a good reminder to be careful.
Staggering back from the backhand, Shenwoo lets out a laugh. Sure, his attack was cut short, but that was pretty good! "Nice," he tells Guy, still grinning broadly. Nope, that sort of thing isn't enough to get the self-styled 'God of Battle' down, it seems. It's a sure thing, though, that Shenwoo is going to keep coming, and that's exactly what he does, following the escaping Guy and lifting one leg, aiming a quick, sharp kick at the ninja's side. "HOOORAH!!" That's right, Shen! Just yell and hit people! You've gotta stick with what works, after all.
COMBATSYS: Guy blocks Shenwoo's Light Kick.
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Shenwoo 0/-------/---====|======-\-------\0 Guy
Well, it certainly does seem to be working at this point, as Guy shifts slightly, just enough to be able to take the kick high on his arm, in a spot that won't hurt too much. It's the best that he can do, although it still hurts - the damage is beginning to add up again him, and although Shenwoo's only solidly hit him once, Guy knows that he needs to do something to turn this fight around, and naturally, the sooner this happens, the better.
Turning a bit to better face Shenwoo, Guy focuses in on the man, bringing his leg around sideways in a wide half-circle. In this fashion, even as close as he and the berserker are to each other, Guy can still manage to shoot his foot at the other man's face, as opposed to some other, less breakable part of the body that might otherwise get in the way of such an attack.
COMBATSYS: Shenwoo fails to interrupt Medium Kick from Guy with Tenrenshou.
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Shenwoo 0/-------/--=====|=======\-------\0 Guy
Alas, it seems like Shenwoo is taking some risks he probably shouldn't; he tries /something/ to deal with Guy's kick, but it's forestalled to the boot to his face, which sends him staggering back. Yeah, okay... That hurt a fair bit! "Heh," chuckles the tall young man, who then starts laughing outright. Yeah, he thought that was pretty cool, actually! But what's Guy going to do while this possibly insane youth is laughing about getting kicked in the face?!
The answer is a simple one. Taking a step forward, Guy attempts to shut Shenwoo up by headbutting him RIGHT IN THE FACE. It's hard to laugh with your teeth down your throat.
COMBATSYS: Shenwoo dodges Guy's Fierce Punch.
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Shenwoo 0/-------/--=====|=======\-------\0 Guy
You know what, though... Shenwoo's going to /not/ get headbutted. Proving to be surprisingly slippery for a man of his size, the brawler from Shanghai just sidesteps Guy's headbutt attempt. Too slow there, Guy! Sorry! This time, though, he's going to try and use Guy's own momentum against him, sticking a leg out to trip the ninja, while giving him a bit of a boost with one arm.
COMBATSYS: Guy dodges Shenwoo's Quick Throw.
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Shenwoo 0/-------/---====|=======\-------\0 Guy
Well, that's fine, because similarly, Guy has no intention whatsoever of just letting Shenwoo trip him. Do you have any idea how incredibly lame that would be? The answer is very incredibly lame, thank you, and Guy values his dignity. It's important. Hopping up over Shenwoo's outstretched leg, Guy just keeps moving, taking the boost from Shenwoo in a way entirely unlike what the man intended, surely. He reaches the other side of the cleared off area, turns, and then starts running right on back. Coming in close to Shenwoo, the ninja stops, and then uses his momentum to sling his foot around, throwing a quick and somewhat powerful roundhouse at the berserker's side.
COMBATSYS: Shenwoo endures Guy's Medium Kick.
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Shenwoo 0/-------/=======|=======\-------\1 Guy
And there it is, all right. Shenwoo's side is impacted roughly by Guy's roundhouse kick, but the tall fighter doesn't budge an inch... He just turns to face Guy with a great big grin on his face, reaching to grab the ninja by the shoulders and smash their heads together violently. "GRAAAAAH!!" the berserker roars, clearly intent on doing some serious harm to Guy... Especially as he then continues by using his grip, if he got one, to smash the ninja facefirst into the ground. "ORAA!!"
COMBATSYS: Guy dodges Shenwoo's Saikouhou-Geki.
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Shenwoo 0/-------/-======|=======\-------\1 Guy
Shenwoo certainly does like to shout and yell. For his part, Guy rarely goes so far. Countering Shenwoo's grin with an ever-fierce frown, Guy ducks under Shenwoo's grasp, letting the berserker's fingers brush past his hair like a gentle, totally harmless breeze. There's a moment's pause as the sneaker ninja considers where to strike next, but eventually he decides that aiming for the chin has worked well so far. Guy springs back upward, powerful ninja-legs granting him speed as he lets his fist unleash a sort of psuedo uppercut. It's close, but not really because Guy doesn't fully extend his arm into the punch, letting his rising force alone provide the 'ouch' factor.
COMBATSYS: Shenwoo dodges Guy's Medium Punch.
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Shenwoo 0/-------/-======|=======\-------\1 Guy
Alas! Shenwoo's assault is dodged, and Guy turns around with an attack of his own... But Shen seems quite prepared to deal with /that/, just ducking back out of the way of the uppercut, avoiding it by mere inches. So what's he going to do next, then? As it happens, what he's going to do is try and catch Guy before he manages to land, in order to simply swing him into the ground. "SHYAA!!" Speaking of 'ouch' factor.
COMBATSYS: Guy dodges Shenwoo's Quick Throw.
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Shenwoo 0/-------/-======|=======\-------\1 Guy
It's a good thing for Guy that he barely got off the ground at all. Really, it's hardly worth mentioning, an inch or two at best. Such as it is, he has plenty of time to hop backward, away from Shenwoo's grab. With a 'hmph', about as much of a vocal show of respect as Guy's likely to give in the middle of a fight, he hops back forward, kicking out toward Shenwoo's side. It's a light, probing kick, mainly because Guy wants to make sure that Shenwoo doesn't duck out of the way of this one or anything. He's the ninja here, after all.
COMBATSYS: Shenwoo fails to interrupt Light Kick from Guy with Tenrenshou.
- Power hit! -
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Shenwoo 0/-------/-======|=======\=------\1 Guy
Once again, it seems like whatever Shenwoo was going to try to do in order to stop Guy's attack is, in a word... Stuffed. Worse still, it seems that as a result, he takes the kick even harder than he otherwise should've, and for once he actually gets /knocked down/, dropping into a crouch. "Keh... Heheheh..." Yeah, Shenwoo is still chuckling, but he certainly seems a lot warier about Guy than he was earlier.
That could either be a good thing or a bad thing, honestly. On the one hand, if Shenwoo is being careful, well, that might make him all the more difficult. On the other hand, charging recklessly into battle is Shenwoo's whole thing, it's his groove, his style. If he's not into it, he may be more prone to making mistakes, despite being careful. Honestly, it doesn't really matter all that much - Guy is still determined to kick Shenwoo's ass all over the place, and naturally that means he's going to have to just keep on punching and kicking until Shenwoo stops moving or concedes defeat(fat chance of that one).
Moving forward to close the distance between himself and Shenwoo, Guy hauls back and then damn near bends himself in half with a headbutt, trying to strike at the crouching Shenwoo, once again proving that he's not just any ninja. Most of them just aren't crazy enough to do that sort of thing.
COMBATSYS: Guy successfully hits Shenwoo with Fierce Punch.
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Shenwoo 1/------=/=======|=======\==-----\1 Guy
Aw, crapola. Shenwoo gets plugged by Guy's headbutt, which does get him back on his feet at least as he staggers back. Ow, man. That is gonna leave a mark... At least for a few minutes. "Gnnh..." mutters Shenwoo, breathing raggedly. He doesn't have many options at the moment, he knows that much... Perhaps he made a critical mistake, or perhaps it just wasn't his day; that sort of thing happens, after all. But he lunges forward at Guy again, trying to hit the ninja in the face with his elbow. It's not the hardest hit he's tried, but perhaps he's setting himself up for something bigger...!
COMBATSYS: Guy dodges Shenwoo's Quick Punch.
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Shenwoo 1/------=/=======|=======\==-----\1 Guy
In response to Shenwoo's latest swift, somewhat weak looking assault, Guy just gets the hell away. Even if Shenwoo isn't the most subtle of sorts, the ninja can't help but think that something's brewing, something big. Heavens knows that so far, this fight's been far from flashy. Not like how Guy's seen Shenwoo fight in the past. No, this fight's pretty much been a full-on brawl, and honestly? Guy's beginning to think he should end it soon. Staying back, he watches Shenwoo again, patiently waiting for whatever comes. Plans are forming in his mind, so that however Shenwoo decides to act, he'll be ready. Ready to kick some serious ass.
COMBATSYS: Guy focuses on his next action.
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Shenwoo 1/------=/=======|=======\==-----\1 Guy
"Tch," mutters Shenwoo, a bit of a frustrated tone creeping into his voice. He's not the sort of person to just give up, though, not even when he's getting frustrated; he knew Guy was a strong opponent, after all, and that's the whole reason why he's here. Watching Guy watching him, Shenwoo gets into one of those 'well, why not?' phases, dashing forward and trying to knee Guy right in the gut. "RAAAH!"
COMBATSYS: Guy endures Shenwoo's Heavy Kick.
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Shenwoo 1/-----==/=======|=======\=====--\1 Guy
For his part, Guy plans to make Shenwoo regret that 'why not' attitude. Yes, he's showing Shenwoo exactly why not. Give the ninja an inch, and he'll beat your ass across a mile. It may not be the most strategically sound decision that Guy makes, stepping forward and taking Shenwoo's knee like a man. Guy grimaces, grunting with pain, but he stands his ground, sliding back only an inch or two. It hurt, but Guy's had worse, endured through worse. It's only a matter of focus to make himself step forward afterward and reach out for Shenwoo's neck.
COMBATSYS: Guy successfully hits Shenwoo with Bushin Musou Renge.
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Shenwoo 2/<<<<<<</<<<<<<<|=------\-------\0 Guy
And then Guy flips the hell out on Shenwoo, having properly oriented himself on the berserker. Chi swells throughout his body, and then he goes to town, punching and kicking faster than anybody has a right to and there's explosions of blinding light from the chi and basically it's one huge beating.
At the end, Guy backflips away, twisting in midair to land with his back to Shenwoo. "It's over."
Well, that sucked pretty bad. Shenwoo stands his ground throughout the assault, starting to sag on his feet. Yep, it looks like it pretty much /is/ over, one way or another. So, what? Is he just going to sit down and give up? Is he just going to pass out? But Guy... Has got his back turned to him, and that's not generally the smartest idea ever. Though he's slowed by the fog creeping through his mind after all the damage he's taken, the berserker runs right at Guy, briefly enveloped by a violent red aura, as he takes a swing at the back of the ninja's head...!
COMBATSYS: Shenwoo can no longer fight.
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COMBATSYS: Guy dodges Shenwoo's Bakuma Assault.
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Turning your back on an opponent after an attack like that isn't so bad if you know how shitbeaten they are, or if you're a ninja, or, in the best circumstances, both. Let's face it: Shenwoo's not moving too swiftly at this point, and Guy doesn't need to maintain any sort of position to continue attacking. He's totally free to get as far out of the way as he wants, and fast. As it happens, this is fairly far away, indeed, as Guy simply jumps away from Shenwoo, making for the edge of the fighting space to the cheering of the crowd. Looking down to make sure Shenwoo's really out, because with some people you never know, Guy nods to himself and then heads off, to bigger and better things, his goal here very accomplished.
Nuts. Shenwoo's attempt is missed, and then he falls to his knees. "Heh, fair enough," the tall young man says, before he pitches forward onto his face, out cold. Well, it certainly wasn't his greatest showing of all time, but... You can't win 'em all, and the self-styled 'God of Battle' is left with a grin on his face even now.
Log created by Shenwoo, and last modified on 02:38:10 12/16/2005.