Description: Don't let the opening AOL-speak scare you. The players actually do know how to type out full sentences. (Winner: Xiangfei)
Welcome to the GREATEST CUNTRY IN TEH WURLD LMAO!
A United States, computer cafe heavily populated by FPS fanatic teens who call their opponents 'n00b' and various other shorthand words that are much more profane, and MMORPG teens who totally try to sex up the female avatars.
Well ok, it isn't -that- bad, what is kinda weird is that someone actually -agreed- to have a fight in a computer cafe. Granted, it's a pretty big place, PCs and laptops are lined all along the walls, where their occupants sit in their chairs or stand, waiting in anticipation for the fight to come. The cafe is unreasonably large, it's like someone decided to take an area big enough for a basketball course and just totally load it up with pCs. But the central areas tables have all been shoved to the back, leaving the space only occupied by some cameras and plenty of green carpet. Today's fight should be a good one!
There's Li Xiangfei, the Heavenly Hip-Hop Honey of Southtown, dressed in her usual ensamble of white pants and red-top, however instead of waiting up in the center, she's very busy checking up on what's hot on the Chunlifan.org forums! She's user HHH59, and making a very very important post, so don't bother her for a moment. If she's lucky though, her opponent isn't here just yet!
Computers like these are children's toys. When one is given the chance to mess with numerous and vast communications and punch the secretary of Rugal Bernstein in the face on a regular basis, it all just seems very insignifigant by comparison. However, to fiddle with computers and wondering who is posing as a fourteen-year old girl as they scratch their belly is not in question right now. How badly someone is going to get their face smashed in is.
Rare is it that someone gets to see Juli in full Doll regalia-- and this, too, is not one of those days. It's easier to not deal with the residual crap when one goes out in regular clothing; jeans and black shirt with very well-treaded boots to keep her footing steady. Opening the door and striding inside with her classic stern expression, Juli stands a few feet behind Xiangfei and holds her hands together behind her back, the short-statured woman staring at the back of the girl's head. While she's making that very important post, someone is waiting-- perhaps for too long, even though she's only just arrived.
"Ahem. Are you going to be very long, or shall I inform them of your forfeit due to your desire to chatter with the insignifigant?"
How.. Long -was- she on the computer, anyway? It's difficult to say, however the chinese fighter wouldn't have suspected her opponent to arrive so.. Precisely on time, and on top of that, rather rude!
Well ok sure, maybe a combatant like herself shouldn't be fooling around online when she has a big match coming up, but catching up on the last Chun-Li sighting is just as important to her as the match up ahead- And, take that as you will. Xiangfei jumps with a startled, "G'AH!" just after hitting the 'post' button, and looks quickly over her shoulder, "What in blazes? Wh.. Huh?" she asks in confusion at first, but at least it doesn't take her that much longer to realize that Juli is indeed her opponent today, "Oh uh, nah, I'm straight," she then replies sheepishly, scritching her cheek, "I er, didn't expect you to be here so on time! Aaaaaaah ha ha ha! Boy is my face red, but I'm ready, I, Li Xiangfei, will be your opponent! Let's do our best!" and she thrusts out her hand, likely an offering for her opponent to shake it.
Moments like this are when Juli's flat expressions seem to carry more weight-- such as the dead stare she gives Xiangfei and her laughter. "I was scheduled to arrive at the agreed upon time. I did so. If you expected me to be later, then you should have scheduled this event for a later date." Staring at Xiangfei's hand as it is brought up in front of her, the Doll lifts her hands... and dips them into her jacket pockets. Procuring a set of gloves from the jacket pocket, she tugs them on snug and carefully, the crimson red color that matches the gauntlets of her Doll uniform.
Turning away from Xiangfei and walking back a distance from the 'Hip-Hop Honey of Southtown', she carefully slides off her jacket and folds it neatly in half with almost no effort or attention to the act, tossing it lightly onto the top of a nearby monitor. Turning back around, her fists neatly raise, her legs spread about shoulder-width apart, and her knees bend slightly.
"I hope that you are prepared."
Xiangfei, is left hanging.
She's had her fair share of more 'serious' fighters, sure, but that was pretty frigid for a response of good sportsmanship! Her fingertips wriggle a bit, and then she sets her hand down as she twists her lips a bit, ".. Geez, sounds like someone has a case of the 'Mondays'," she mumbles as she follows Juli to a more central spot, reaching up to adjust her bells in preperation, and then falls into her own fighting stance, palms held out in a pretty typical kung-fu manner. And to the final comment, Xiangfei grins broadly, "You better believe I'm prepared, prepared to win! -My- question is, are you ready, TO LOSE??" Wink!
COMBATSYS: Xiangfei has started a fight here.
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COMBATSYS: Juli has joined the fight here on the right meter side.
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Xiangfei 0/-------/-------|-------\-------\0 Juli
"I'm told that those that speak too much in the course of a battle are often great weaklings. I wonder what you seem to be." Juli narrows her eyes as her stance becomes momentarily a little rigid, examining Xiangfei's pose for openings, weak points, strengths-- a solid, rounded-out posture, though the bells would normally be a good distraction to someone who isn't used to it.
Returning to a fluid rock of weight from one foot to the other, Juli keeps her eyes deadlocked on Xiangfei's own-- then attacks. Her speed is quite the force to be reckoned with-- not blindingly, blurringly fast, but it seems like she likes to push the limits of what's considered 'normal'. A short dash right, a step left, and then a lunge forward-- culminating in a swift, short punch thrown at the girl's ribs, to shriek under her arm and get her attention.
COMBATSYS: Xiangfei endures Juli's Quick Punch.
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Xiangfei 0/-------/-----==|-------\-------\0 Juli
Outside of the norm? Perhaps Juli didn't take into consideration that Xiangfei's mere -existance- is out of the norm. Well, ok, that's not really a valid excuse, but it does look really cool in writing.
Xiangfei gives Juli a completely perplexed look at first, lips curling into a frown as she replies, "... Say what? That was rather out of the blu-OOF!" There's no denying that Juli is quick, and on top of that, the blow that slams into her ribs is far from not-painful. On the other hand, the way that she moves with the punch makes it seem like the contact wasn't very effective at all; of course it's her counter-attack that may prove that fact, her foot stomps onto the ground and then she bursts forward with her shoulder extended, looking to knock Juli right onto her back. The execution is pretty amazing, it's like she was impacting after a full dash! "Ha-TAAAH!"
COMBATSYS: Juli blocks Xiangfei's Ekisupo.
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Xiangfei 0/-------/-----==|=------\-------\0 Juli
True, while Juli is not the most physical beast in the world, she -is- also smart. The foot smashing the ground and shoulder extended to strike, it gives the Doll very little time to manuver. Bringing her right arm around to clamp down on Xiangfei's shoulder and crossing her left hand lower to grab at her underarm, Juli grunts as her footing is comprimised; her shoes squeal as she is struck in the chest and pushed back with reasonable force a little farther than even she would like to admit.
Rather than commend her on this vocally, as that would be more like a certain German blonde man with a horrible mullet... Juli wastes no time. Pushing back ahead to close the scant few steps between them, her arms jerk forward to draw the young diva of the dining room's attention higher into the air-- then ducks to the side. Her arm snaps out to wrap around one side of Xiangfei's torso. If the grip is made, the other arm will come around to meet it, and Xiangfei may just get to meet the floor up-close and personal with a quick and rather mean side suplex.
COMBATSYS: Juli successfully hits Xiangfei with Medium Throw.
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Xiangfei 0/-------/--=====|=------\-------\0 Juli
Xiangfei is pretty pleased about that at least, while Rugal's an all right fellow, she wasn't really all that into getting complimented on a blow that doesn't land solidly. Or in this case, not quite knocking her opponent over, ".. I see," she murmurs to herself, and when she blinks, Juli is suddenly all back in her grill! She recognizes the set-up though, once Juli hefts her up, she actually makes an attempt to draw her leg back to hook it against the back of Julis.
DENIED. "NNGH!" crashing shoulders first into the ground, her legs kick up and over, knees near her cheeks, looking pretty much like a folding chair. Is that it? Is she down for the count? Not quite!
Perhaps she'll catch Juli off-guard once her opponent is back up with her playing possum, because suddenly her hands slap back and she handsprings upward, kicking the heel of her foot toward Julis chin, "WwwWAAATAAAAAAAH!!"
COMBATSYS: Juli dodges Xiangfei's Esaka.
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Xiangfei 0/-------/---====|=------\-------\0 Juli
Crunch. There's a little satisfaction in the action, though Juli won't ever let on that she feels that way. With her opponent kissing the tilework and her own body horizontal with her legs bent at a 90-degree angle at the knees, her back arches and her legs are brought underneath herself, releasing Xiangfei's waist and ending up on her knees. Stepping up on one foot, her head looks back and her eyes glint-- preparation sets in!
Bending backwards once more, Juli narrowly avoids the rising strike in a very narrow manner with no room for mistakes. Her fingertips touch the ground first, her legs spread to provide her body a little clearance as she engages in a narrow, painful-looking backward handspring the moment her palms touch solid surface, landing on her left foot. Weight rocking back onto her heel, the psycho-infused Doll decides to keep the attacks at a close, personal distance. Knocking her down or away would only be a fringe benefit now, so long as she could keep closing the gap and abusing any holes in her foe's offense. The rubber sole squeaks again as she spins on the tread before throwing her entire body at Li. Her right leg lashes out for a fierce kick, her arms level out as if to provide balance or a little more aerodynamics. Whatever the case, the angle isn't natural, and the speed and force behind the kick seem a little painful-- and should it land, the energies focused in her leg may just ring up a notch on any 'Bad Thing O'Meter' she has!
COMBATSYS: Xiangfei dodges Juli's Sniping Arrow.
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Xiangfei 0/-------/---====|=------\-------\0 Juli
Xiangfei isn't completely helpless in her semi-arial assault at least, she seems a bit suprised that Juli was able to swiftly avoid her attack, she herself twisting in the air so that she never looses eye contact with her opponent. She lands on her tip-toe, moments before Juli then strikes back- And strikes back once again with rather astonishing speed, "Rrkk,"
Her other foot kicks forward and she falls flat on her back as if she had been knocked over, catching only the breeze of her opponents flying body, and sigh of relief passes her lips. Her legs kick out, hips pivot and she spins off her shoulder and back onto her feet, brown eyes suddenly widening in realization, "Wh.. H.. Hey, WAIT A MINUTE!" she cries, hot on Julis tail, and she lashes out to try and smack her palm into the side of Juli, said hand then tightening into a fists to follow with a jabbing strike, "Hup- HAH! You were insinuating that I was a weakling, weren't you??"
COMBATSYS: Juli interrupts Quick Punch from Xiangfei with Fast Throw.
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Xiangfei 0/-------/-======|===----\-------\0 Juli
Her momentum dies almost instantly after passing beyond Xiangfei-- though she comes a little close to the computer desks on the wall for her own comfort, she takes a step back-- just in time to realize that her opponent is right there and attacking. The Doll grits her teeth as her attention is grabbed so dramatically, the moment of irritation found as her side is comprimised with a thin and bony ol' fist slamming into it at the same time she gets a hand up once more on Li's shoulder.
Her other hand drops low and grasps Xiangfei's wrist. The entire motion is amazingly smooth, Juli stepping backwards and rotating into the Mighty Forehead, back to chest and pausing for a moment. "Correct."
With a swift backward bump of her backside, she brings the thin girl over the curve of her hip and pulls her down by the offending punch-arm, a swift and simple toss to the floor to get herself a litle breathing room.
"And what are you going to do about it?"
To say Xiangfei didn't expect that kind of counter-attack would be an understatement, and her motion is just as fluid as Julis, when she's twisted and tossed, it's almost like Xiangfei had never attacked at all! And for a moment the girl even questions if she had thrown an attack in the first place as she hits the ground, but curls into a neat ball.
A quick tumble gets her to her feet again, the chinese girl looking a bit dizzy, and a quick shake of her head and rattling of bells snaps her out of it, "Wh.. What am I going to do? Need you even ask?" though there's a bit of uncertainty in her vocal retort, her physical is anything but, seeming to at least still have plenty of wind in her sails, "First I'm going to rock you with kung-fu!" and she does, there's a snap kick to the side of Julis head, and as she lands, it's followed with another strike toward the womans gut, and finalized with yet another shoulder smash, "And then...!"
COMBATSYS: Juli fails to interrupt Strong Punch from Xiangfei with Cannon Spike.
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Xiangfei 0/-------/=======|====---\-------\0 Juli
Xiangfei, after her slick combination, raises her hands to her mouth, "And then wittily reply, 'Your MOM is a weakling!!'!" and that said, hooks her fingers into her mouth, pulls out her cheeks and crosses her eyes as she sticks out her tongue, "BiiiIIIIII!!!"
On the floor-- with the rest of the dirt and rats. Juli's look is one of disdain, obviously, waiting for the young girl to right herself and resume the flapping of her gums. However, the right hand of Vega is still ready and waiting. She also thinks she has the timing for Xiangfei's attack down, too-- dropping low into a crouch, her body tensed and coiled up. Springing, it seems like everything is going well until...!
Slammo. The foot connects a little more sharply than she would like or like to admit, literally spinning on her center of gravity like she was the hand on a clock. Stunned and moving faster than she would normally allow outside of her own control, the fist to the stomach folds her up a bit and the shoulder strike sends her flying a little faster and harder, sprawling onto the floor and sliding back. Sitting bolt upright, her thumb rubs across a small trickle of blood at the corner of her mouth, eyes narrowing. Physical state, comprimised. "I have no mother."
Standing upright, her hand lifts and fingers stick together, her hand extending toward Xiangfei with palm upturned. Beckoning, yes she is.
The combination admittedly wasn't one of Xiangfei's finest, one might say it was almost improvised, but luckily it all works out in her favor for the time being, and as such she decides to make it one of her staples. But more importantly, her super raspberry attack is cut a little short after Juli adds her little fast fact, her expression extremely goofy considering she suddenly seems taken aback, and her fingers release as her cheeks redden, ".. U.. Uh.. Oh, well.."
Oopsie! Clearly the best thing to do here to push aside the awkward moment is to continue fighting and that she does! Slippered feet thump on the rug, bells jingle once more, and another palm-strike follows, though unorthodox in execution as one hand tried to collide at the chest, the other into Julis gut. The motion quick, it's finallized with a jab with her elbow, mumbling under her breath, "... sorry.."
COMBATSYS: Xiangfei successfully hits Juli with Quick Punch.
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Xiangfei 0/-------/=======|======-\-------\0 Juli
The statement wasn't meant to make Xiangfei stammer, though it seems to have clearly made an effect on her and her performance. Then, clearly, she must capitalize on it, even while the Chinese girl approaches to do damage. Juli steps ahead and brings back her fist as if to interrupt the strike with a defensive push of both hands to 'catch' the incoming hands, though perhaps the last blow jarred her senses a little more than she's willing to admit. Xiangfei's blows go right past her grasping hands and connect solidly.
Momentarily winded, the Doll tightens up her jaw and furrows her eyebrows, showing more visible signs of irritation. Juli refuses to be the victim or the fool for too long, however-- not a chance, not on a day like this. Though she despises the competitions, she still acts like it's an important part of her activities and takes it very seriously. It has recon prospects, too.
Stepping back in and feigning high, Juli turns back around in a full circle and drops down to both of her hands, body horizontal and leg snapping around in a fierce, damaging arc meant to strike the girl right where it counts-- the knee.
COMBATSYS: Xiangfei blocks Juli's Strong Kick.
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Xiangfei 1/------=/=======|======-\-------\0 Juli
While Xiangfei's blows do connect, Xiangfei didn't learn anything from it; Juli seems to be making herself very difficult to read combat-wise, and almost seems like a pro at it- It's difficult to tell if it's skill or luck that's getting her through here so far, especially since she still isn't sure what her opponents weakness is. It's a little frustrating, but she'll just have to wing it, "Hngh!" The brutal kick slams into criss-crossed arms, the force still knocking her back enough to be forced into a tucked backflip. Yet somehow she seems disatisfied, "Oh," she then says to herself, feeling quite the sting after the attack still. Looks like she's getting more serious now at this point, she slaps her hands togeather and draws them back to her hip, "Haa!" her fingers flick forward, a gleam of bronze shooting out toward Juli. Her astute eye may see that it's a yen coin shooting toward the bridge of her nose, but should it meet it's mark, the impact would be suprising!
COMBATSYS: Xiangfei successfully hits Juli with Thrown Object.
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Xiangfei 1/------=/=======|=======\-------\1 Juli
Commendable, the girl's defenses. Treaded rubber hiking boot to forearms, Juli confirms the blow as being quite the solid beast. Rolling her shoulder, the side that her weight is primarily set upon, the Doll uses the distance gained by Xiangfei's recoiling to swing her legs up, knees together, and set her feet down on the floor. Similar to a cartwheel, really, though it's done from a position with no momentum behind it.
With Xiangfei's arms drawn back, Juli anticipates an attack-- and perhaps the wrong sort. Taking a few steps to begin a forward lunge, only then does she see the incoming coin. Her eye widens, her mind reeling trying to process and calculate the trajectory of such an unexpected attack. Rolling back her head, it seems as if it were going to be another one of those narrow dodges-- if she was -lucky-. The coin swats the doll right up the chin, throwing off her delicate balance and knocking the woman flat onto her back. To add insult to injury, the yen ricochets off the ceiling and drops flat onto her nose on edge, still a bit of force behind it.
Rolling onto hands and knees, she gets one foot up and twists to face Xiangfei, taking a moment to gather her bearings and prepare a new strategy.
COMBATSYS: Juli gains composure.
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Xiangfei 1/------=/=======|======-\-------\0 Juli
Xiangfei is a very big fan of 'Two for One' deals, and not just the kind that involve food. The chinese fighter seems a little suprised herself that she manages to hit Juli twice, and it brings a small smile to her lips, "That didn't look very fun," she teases, for the moment in a defensive position.
And that changes quickly when she sees that Juli isn't pressing the offensive, brows furrowing as she instead slaps her hands togeather and follows up with a blur of hand-motions, "You're pretty good, Juli, you're hard to keep up with, but I should be able to defeat you at this rate." the final motion ends with the tip of her pointer finger raised to her lips, eyes closed for the moment.
COMBATSYS: Xiangfei focuses on her next action.
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Xiangfei 1/------=/=======|======-\-------\0 Juli
COMBATSYS: Juli gathers her will.
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Xiangfei 1/------=/=======|=======\==-----\1 Juli
Shortly after catching her breath, Juli does something that you won't often see-- she smiles. Not amused, happy-- with eyes as dead as her own, it just looks devious and levels of wrong. Rising to her feet, Juli doesn't bother to shake the dust from her attire. One last deep breath is taken, inhale through the nose and pushed out slowly between pursed lips. "Perhaps you might. However, the battle is far from over."
Strangely verbose for a moment like this, the Doll begins to pace lateral from her position, walking in what seems to be a bit of a semicircle toward the wall of computers and tables behind Xiangfei. Resting one elbow on one of the towers, the woman's eye seems to also be immune to the needs of blinking, staring from here to there and back again. Random glancing for Juli is methodic calculations to her. "What you fail to understand is that I understand how you operate. Your idiosyncratic ways have become easier to predict. While at first it was annoying, I have solved the irregularity. For instance, your offense. You seem very rough and unpolished, but capable. You seem to have no real defensive strengths, but yet you have great stamina. In fact, I believe that statement was, even if on an unconscious level, a ruse for you to bait me into attacking for a counter-offensive."
Strange energy crackles around Juli-- her long bangs flit and wave to the sides, shirt ruffling and an energy like a breeze flowing up around her. Strange-- and definately something that feels amiss even from a distance like Xiangfei's.
"If this is the case, I should prepare in kind."
Where Xiangfei comes from, this is what is called a total 'WTF' moment. Most people she's fought, she could figure out what kind of fighting style they use, and she can work with that- But Juli's had been exceptionally difficult to 'read'. So it only makes sense that her style would come off as 'rough', sticking with more or less the basics.
But Juli's words are unsettling, and it's difficult to hide her astonishment over her opponents assesment, her cheeks redenning a bit, "Wh.. H.. Haha, you're bluffing," she sputters with a weak laugh, "While I admit to having some patterns, I only make them because there's little anyone can do about it! Observe!" her stance shifts, her eyes, long since open, gaze off to the side; and then she's gone in a blink of an eye yet again. Juli may have caught glance of a sudden spike in her chi level though, and of course may also realize Xiangfei didn't vanish at all, just started to move rediculously quick. But if she realizes this before Xiangs palm slams harshly into the Dolls gut is left open for question, "HYAAAH!" this is followed with a stomp forward and a double-palm strike, "HAH!" and finally a burst forward with an all-too-familiar shoulder tackle; which would again impact harder than usual, "WATAAAH!"
COMBATSYS: Xiangfei successfully hits Juli with Chou Pai-Long.
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Xiangfei 0/-------/------=|=======\=====--\1 Juli
It seems as if the irregularity has appeared again.
Juli hates it when things happen like that. She can keep her emotions perfectly in check-- hell, it isn't as if she has a choice in the matter. But this is a time where this critical misjudgment aggrivates her-- not so much annoyance or anger at Xiangfei, but herself. She was not able to anticipate the strength of the loud Chinese girl's attacks, nor was she able to properly gauge how fast she was actually capable of moving.
Juli learns now.
Gasping for air, Juli is forced to wonder what precisely just happened-- she saw the movements clearly, even if the girl was moving fast, she is familiar with and recognizes that speed-- it's quite similar to how fast she's able to move, as well as Juni. She saw the hand coming up to attack, the double strike, and the incoming shoulder charge. Her fist shoots forward-- and her hand momentarily seems to hold back the first lunging punch. The physical force is much more than she bargained for, however. How could one be so strong -and- so quick? It seems like a contradiction of logic. The hand pushes her own back, and the first blow lands. Then the paired strike. Then she charge slamming home.
For the last few moments, Juli has been laying on the floor after smashing into the computers she stood so close to, piled onto the floor with a few cables strewn here and there and a monitor that was dangerously close to falling on her face posed sideways.
Collecting herself in this time, the Doll sits up in a swift rocking motion, her torso bolt upright and her head tipped back.
"Irregular."
Chin lowering, the young woman pushes a long sigh out of her mouth, her eyes just as in-focus as ever. Juli rests her hand on the floor and uses it to support her weight, rising to her feet and this time dusting herself off. "I did not anticipate this result." she states firmly. Despite her physical condition-- complete with a trickle of blood running down her forehead and between her eyes, dripping from the end of her nose-- she seems to have no concept of the fact her body should rightfully be in a lot of pain. "I will commend you for causing me to realize I have made a gross miscalculation. However, I will have to redouble my efforts."
As such, Juli blazes forward and makes a grab for Xiangfei's throat with one hand, meeting her eye to eye for a moment. "Like so." Her other hand scoops low to catch Xiangfei by the waist of her pants, and if successful, -somehow- in this state pick her straight up off the ground and attempt a choking slam to the floor.
COMBATSYS: Xiangfei endures Juli's Medium Throw.
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Xiangfei 0/-------/---====|=======\=====--\1 Juli
Xiangfei, on the other hand, is smiling quite broadly. Sure, she's a little suprised that after such a strong combination, Juli has managed to get to her feet and not only that, look like she isn't in very much pain. Maybe suprised is an understatment.
More like.. Astonished! ".. Oh man.. Uh.. Thanks, I think.." At least she's more or less ready for Julis next attack, suprised again that her opponent has the strength to not only get in her grill, but bust out with a heavy attack on top of it- Her eyes widen a bit, a "Glrk," in response to the sudden choke, and she's hefted up into the air... And crashes onto the ground, her arms slapping out at the ground at the last moment, and a large cloud of smoke bursts from below her, sending her flying right back up, a wild look in her eyes, "hwwaAAAAAAH!!!" her feet kick out to this time try to nail Juli in the gut to send her upward, in which she then intends to 'surf' the girl on the way down, scratching the top of her head.
COMBATSYS: Juli fails to interrupt Esaka from Xiangfei with Reverse Shaft Breaker.
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Xiangfei 0/-------/--=====|=======\-------\1 Juli
Ironic how things turn out. Xiangfei goes to attack, immediately the Doll attempts to counter. Almost a mirror in timing-- if not a little faster, as she sees how Xiangfei is attempting to turn the attack into an excellent offensive ramp to attack, Juli drops incredibly low and sets her hands down a split-second her head would connect with the floor. Her legs spin out wide before coiling in, crossing and then locking her ankles close together-- and she vaults shallow, the vertical lift a little -too- fast. Xiangfei's feet sweep up and slam into Juli's stomach, muscles tightening and cancelling her rotation. Xiangfei, however, probably can still feel the energies contained in the strike.
Moreover, being hit by them probably would have been a very bad thing.
Crashing to the floor once again, the brunette lands in a rather undignified heap under the guidance of the Kung Fu Eatery's feet, stunned for a few moments, sort of like a toy robot whose batteries have been jarred loose.
Ow.
"... 'Monkey ascends tree'," Xiangfei notes to Juli, looking to her downed opponent with a grin, plenty of time for it to be said during the moment that Juli's stunned. In fact, she presses her hands then onto Julis shoulders, kicking her legs up into a handstand.
This was actually an extremely astonishing twist in battle, Xiangfei seemed to be getting quite a lead, and at this rate, victory would be in her grasp! She tries not to get too excited though, at any moment, Juli may figure out LiX's next move and make it really ugly. The 'not quite chi' she had sensed before, while not afraid of it in the least', could take her down at any given moment.
She pumps down and pushes herself upward, "Hup!" a quick clap of her hands and she attempts to get hold of the womans top again. And if she can, her feet then plant onto Julis tummy and 'fall' backward, in which she'd fling the other woman up, over, right on her back yet again!
COMBATSYS: Xiangfei successfully hits Juli with Quick Throw.
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Xiangfei 0/-------/--=====|=======\=------\1 Juli
Victory certainly is in her grasp, it seems like. Juli seems to regain her senses just in time to get hands grasping her shirt. Planting her feet and attempting to twist away, a half-squirm-- it plays more into Xiangfei's motions, being picked up from the floor and flung a distance back. Landing on her noggin, the Doll falls into a heap, soon on her knees. Grasping the edge of the computer desks that haven't been trashed, her chin lifts.
Indeed, death is in her eyes.
From a kneel, Juli moves blindingly fast; for a moment, one could swear she has the toes of one foot touching the ground, her arms thrust straight back and her nose an inch from the tile floor. In a powerful, two-step bound, her hands lash down and grab at Xiangfei's collar, her lips parting and voice a harsh, angry whisper.
"Not again."
With all the strength she has, she attempts to pull the Chinese fighter up from the throw's landing and perhaps right off balance. Continuing to rock backward, her legs snap around and cross, her arms set low, and her body vaults upward like a drill.
This too, is another moment where a successful strike will hurt. A lot.
COMBATSYS: Juli can no longer fight.
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COMBATSYS: Xiangfei blocks Juli's Reverse Shaft Breaker.
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"Mmmn.....??" That doesn't come as a suprise, Juli -still- isn't slowing down, she's like some sort of machine, refusing to stay down or slow down until the very end. And really, the Heavenly Hip-Hop Honey of Southtown finds that admirable; even if she doesn't quite fully understand what the womans last words mean. Though she could take a wild guess. Also, Juli looks like she's raging.
She's been laying on her back for a moment now, and before she knows it, finds herself vaulted upward! However, in response to the extremely unorthodox strike, is a similarly unorthodox defense, her palms thrust downward, and she spins, twirls, and rides her way up with the momentum- It's rather astonishing to look at from an onlookers point of view, but on the other hand, Xiang didn't quite anticpate bursting through the tile-foamed ceiling in the process, "GUAAH!"
Xiangfei forms another hole when she crashes back down, slamming stomach-down onto the ground, but then gets up to her feet, holding her now bloody nose with both hands, "... Ow, I deserved that," she grumbles, eyes quickly looking about to where her opponent may be. Was it over?
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COMBATSYS: Xiangfei has ended the fight here.
Rage, maybe. Either way, the energies that kept Juli moving at this moment have stemmed off incredibly fast. Dropping to the ground is a rather unhappy and painful task, crashing back down into a haphazard crouch, breathing heavily and holding herself up with both hands. Juli's gaze is sent straight to the floor, and she really has no idea if she actually did hit Xiangfei at all. Her arms twitch and shake, her eyes are half-lidded, and the blood dripping from her head seems to finally have started making an effect on the beaten Doll.
The problem is, Xiangfei is still the one standing.
Panting, it's with furrowed eyebrows and a slight welling distress that she finally fully evaluates her physical condition. She may ignore the pain, but it none the less means her body is unable to move the way she wants to.
"I am ... physically unable to continue." she states plainly, a slight twitch and shake to her body. If Xiangfei were to pay attention, she may realize that it's taking every bit of mental power she has to maintain her position.
Xiangfei groans, pinching the bridge of her nose now, and then notices the damage done to the computers off to the side. Just.. She really hopes the contract disclaimer the cafe signed covers damage. Because she doesn't want to pay for that. Of course, realizing that she can let her mind wander is probably a good sign that the fight is over. Well there's that and the cheering of the crowd when the winner is declared then, causing her to grin a bit again, waving her now free hand dismissivly, "D'aw, it wasn't all that," she replies, cheeks pinkening once more.
However she's not really sure how to respond to Juli.. She seems like the prideful sort who may not take kindly to having been defeated, especially by the 'likes of herself'. But she won't let that stop her from showing good sportsmanship, she walks over and kneels in front of the woman, offering a hand, "That was a pretty good match, I'll be looking forward to our next! To show there's no hard feelings, how about you buy us lunch after you rest up?" Well. Uh.. That's sorta good sportsmanship. Kinda.
Though things may have been different in the past, that was then and this is now. Juli doesn't take losing lightly, but she doesn't take it too hard either. Mature is the only person she's ever shown that much disdain for, though she does consider Xiangfei to be an idiot-- win or lose. With grunts and a visible distortion of her expression, Juli -somehow- forces herself up to stand full and (not) tall for her height, looking down on the Chinese terror of all things restaurant. Her eyes have returned to the state they were at the start of this encounter. Dead, like the lights are on but nobody's home. Dark brown eyes draw into narrow daggers. "I said I was physically unable to continue. I did not say that I was hungry."
Besides, everyone knows that Juli survives on nothing but a diet of glass shards, iron filings, and the tears of small children.
With an unsteady stride, the Doll walks over to where her jacket lay and picks it up, slinging it around and pulling the sleeves up onto her arms. "Next time will have different results, Li Xiangfei. I assure you, this has been a most ... educational... experience." Ever on the lookout for talent or targets for Shadaloo, she is. Still, she strides confidently toward the door, despite any crowded folks or onlookers there might be still in the building.
Not much Xiangfei can really say about that. She looks up once Juli stands, still in a crouched position herself, and gives a bit of a weak giggle in turn. The difference in the womans eyes, oh she definatly notices it, but it isn't given much more thought aside from it just having been a look of intensity. Extended hand left hanging, her lips twist up and she just.. Sets the arm on her knee instead, "Uh, y.. Yeah, all right, holla back then."
Though she's not even sure Juli even heard that as she's quite clearly looking to be leaving to go do whatever it is she has to do. Well she couldn't blame a girl for trying! One the other hand, she can totally go and see if anyone had responded to her latest post on Chunlifan.org. <3
Log created by Xiangfei, and last modified on 09:21:15 02/25/2007.