Description: You know that little advertising blimp that flies round the inside of Taiyo Dome? Right. Picture a whole fleet of the things buzzing around inside the arena. Then take two martial artists...and make 'em fight up there. Chaos and fun - with only one fighter conscious when they hit the ground. (Winner: Acacia)
Oftentimes, fights for the Neo League happen on a sort of impromptu basis. Thanks to the flighty nature of many fighters, getting things scheduled in a hurry can be difficult. Need a good arena in Japan, but Howard Arena's already booked? The Taiyo Dome makes a fine alternative.
And indeed, the arena floor is bustling with activity. People running around, clearing things to the sides of the arena, and generally making sure everything is clear for the two fighters. Several small blimps laden with hip advertising for the schoolkids have been launched, being piloted around by people on the ground with remote controls.
The only thing missing from this scene is, well, the fighters. One of them, at the very least. The ninja known as Guy doesn't seem to present. At least, not until a dark corner of the rafters hosts a flash of red, as the Metro hero leaps out. Jumping from rafter to rafter, waiting until he attracts attention, Guy finally leaps up high, flipping several times in midair, and lands solidly on one of the blimps. His index and middle fingers of one hand are held up in a very ninja pose, as the various cameras center on him.
Down on the floor, his opponent emerges from the arena tunnels. No dramatic entrance for her. Acacia just walks, boot soles scuffing against the concrete, then the astroturf of the dome ground. The cameras track her progress all the same, though, the League announcers giving her the same treatment as Guy. Acacia ignores the enthusiastic introduction, though, giving no sign she's heard. She heads towards the one blimp still on the arena floor, nodding to the launch crew as she hauls herself atop the helium-filled balloon. At her signal, the moorings are released...and Acacia's blimp begins to ascend, floating gently skyward.
Acacia smiles faintly, as the blimp goes up, the wind stirring her hair and camo-green jacket. Which is odd, for her. Especially since she doesn't have an easy battle to look forward to. She isn't exactly the most agile of fighters, and an aerial battle like this puts her at a distinct disadvantage. This is Guy's element, not hers. Acrobatics are the realm of the ninja, not an iron fist brawler like Acacia. Up here, she can be outflanked, outmanoeuvred, easily outclassed.
Sure, Acacia's skilled, better than most her age. After all, she's currently number one on the Neo League table, based on point totals. But the last time she fought Guy, in the King of Fighters tournament...he was stronger than her. He had the advantage. Acacia's improved since, of course. But she fully expects Guy to have done the same. So, no...
...she doesn't expect to win. And she expects to lose her top spot in the League.
But. Really, that doesn't matter.
Because...it'll be a challenge. And she looks forward to -that-.
COMBATSYS: Acacia has started a fight here.
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Acacia 0/-------/-------|
Perfectly motionless on his blimp, Guy watches Acacia's slow ascending approach with similarly complete silence. It hardly matters, given that nobody could hear him up there anyway, but it's a matter of ninja principle.
This can only last so long, however. The pilot of the blimp, way down at ground level, is evidently an impatient sort of person; Guy's blimp starts moving forward, toward where Acacia's will be once it's up to his blimp's height. The ninja looks down briefly, his perpetual frown deepens just a bit, and then he jumps straight off.
Staying more or less vertical, Guy drops like a rock, directly onto Acacia's blimp, causing it shudder for a moment, rising more slowly afterward. The Bushin-ryu user doesn't budge. Instead, he looks straight at Acacia, still unmoving.
It's true that, in a fight like this, the agile one has the advantage. However, whether or not he chooses to use it is a different matter entirely.
COMBATSYS: Guy has joined the fight here.
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Acacia 0/-------/-------|-------\-------\0 Guy
The ninja's movement prompts a raised eyebrow from Acacia, followed by a small snort of laughter. Evidently, she finds his action amusing. She locks eyes with Guy, studying the ninja with a level gaze. They're both standing, now, on the same blimp envelope. Acacia near the midsection, facing forward, the airship's tail fins at her back...and her opponent nearer the nosecone.
The presense of both fighters upon the same platform seems the signal for the fight to begin. Or at least, that's what the announcer yells, his amplified voice echoing round the dome, to the cheers of the spectators in the stand.
At the call, Acacia shifts her footing, feet spread for better balance, half-crouching to lower her centre of gravity. She raises gloved hands in a guard position...then nods once, to Guy. Like him, Acacia doesn't see much need for useless talk. Her eyes and body language say all she needs.
COMBATSYS: Acacia focuses on her next action.
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Acacia 0/-------/-------|-------\-------\0 Guy
Guy doesn't laugh back. If he's at all amused, he's doing a good job of hiding it. There's a time and a place for humor, and this isn't it. Even if the situation could be described as being inherently funny.
So a ninja and a tomboyish schoolgirl meet on a blimp...
If you're waiting for the punchline, well, it's sort of a weak one. While violence is expected, it's not in the form of any kind of a punch. Instead, Guy lunges forward, as if to deliver a palm strike to Acacia's midsection. The flicker of reddish-orange chi is not cooincidental. It blooms into a large, stationary ball. If Acacia happens to be sharing a space with it, it ought to hurt quite a bit. She might also want to watch her balance, as it's quite forceful.
COMBATSYS: Acacia blocks Guy's Hibashira.
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Acacia 0/-------/-------|-------\-------\0 Guy
Acacia narrows her eyes as Guy makes the first move - an attack, at her unspoken invitation. She watches, as he lunges forward...and tenses, as he thrusts a palm forward. She shifts her own footing, planning to intercept - before she blinks, midmotion. Something's off...something she realises at the last instant. That movement of Guy's, that palm strike. That motion, even with his arm fully extended, it wouldn't hit her. It'd -fall short-.
Which means...
Acacia throws herself -back-, sweeping her arms up to shield her face and torso. Guy's chi blossoms against her guard, the energy smashing against her crossed limbs. She gives a small grunt of exertion as she slams a foot down, digging into the fabric of the airship envelope.
Separating her arms, Acacia lunges forward in an attack of her own, pushing off with the foot she used to catch her balance. Driving one warding arm as an offensive element, an elbow whipping toward Guy's midsection.
COMBATSYS: Acacia successfully hits Guy with Mass Driver.
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Acacia 0/-------/-----==|===----\-------\0 Guy
Guy's expression is more or less neutral as Acacia figures his attack out so quickly - it's not as if it's an unexpected thing. Neither is what comes afterward, her retaliatory attack. However, it is undeniably effective. The elbow slips in under Guy's own arms, driving him backward, right to the edge of the blimp. His sneaker scrapes on the rounded edge. Could he actually be in danger of falling off?
Of course not, don't be stupid. However, what Guy DOES do is kick off the blimp, flipping up and backwards onto another, nearby, convenient blimp. And then he waits, to see what Acacia does next. It seems he's in no hurry tonight.
COMBATSYS: Guy gains composure.
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Acacia 0/-------/-----==|==-----\-------\0 Guy
Acacia scowls, as Guy leaps from the blimp. She got in a solid hit, but the fact -he's- now playing the distance game, that doesn't bode well for her. She hisses, drawing a breath...then follows after him. She doesn't cease her forward momentum, continuing from her elbow-strike into a charge, leaping from the nose of the blimp after Guy. Her jacket flares behind her, trailing her motion as she flies through empty space. She lands, rolling on the same blimp Guy touched down on - the impact of her landing shaking the tiny airship, sending it askew. Not as graceful a touchdown as Guy's. But acrobatics is his thing, not Acacia's. She comes out from the roll in a crouch, briefly braced on all fours, fingers digging for a grip on the blimp's material...before -springing- at Guy, diving low, whipping a fist out before her.
COMBATSYS: Guy endures Acacia's Quick Punch.
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Acacia 0/-------/----===|====---\-------\0 Guy
It's more than just a distance game Guy is playing. He stands and waits patiently for Acacia to follow him, and when her punch comes rolling in, he makes no move to avoid it. Not the best decision, perhaps, but it's made and that's that. Guy hunches slightly from the impact, a short gasp of air escaping from his lungs, but he's still in full control of himself.
Reaching down for Acacia's jacket, the ninja attempts to lift her up slightly and then drive his knee into gut. Repeatedly. If successful, after several blows, he'll turn and then toss her toward the other end of the blimp. Not a lot of room, there, but at least it's soft.
COMBATSYS: Acacia counters Medium Kick from Guy with Icon of Stone.
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Acacia 0/-------/---====|======-\-------\0 Guy
Unfortunately, if Guy's got more to his game than 'keep-away', well...so to, does Acacia. Hauled up by the jacket, she expels a breath, emptying the air from her lungs - letting it go before it can get /forced/ from her, but the impact of Guy's knee against her midriff. His leg pistons into her body, knee crashing against her abdomen. But it's like hitting a brick wall, hitting muscles that, for the moment, just that moment, are tighter than steel.
Chi energy flows through Acacia's body, a spike of power renforcing her strength and durability. And before that surge of resilience fades, she -twists- in Guy's grasp. His second rising knee is met by a descending arm. Not just a block, but a full interception, as Acacia -smashes- her forearm into his kneecap. Breaking the hold with explosive force.
For a brief moment, seconds after his knee impacts into Acacia, Guy's eyes widen. That didn't feel right, and he doesn't have much time to figure out why before his leg gets smashed, sending him spinning down and around to the blimp.
Luckily for him, recovery is only a grunt and a roll away. Once again at a somewhat precarious perch at the end of a blimp, Guy holds his ground, staring at Acacia. "Hmph."
Raising his arms, Guy's look hasn't changed - however, one might say he's giving off a different vibe - there's a sort of approval, now, mixed with determination. He's been on the losing end of this fight so far, but it's far from over.
COMBATSYS: Guy focuses on his next action.
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Acacia 0/-------/---====|======-\-------\0 Guy
Far from over, definitely. Just because she's had good fortune, she's not about to consider this fight a foregone conflusion. And Acacia isn't one for hubris. She knows that's what she's had, /good fortune/. A fair bit of luck, considering the nature of this battle, and the superior experience of her opponent. Released from Guy's hold, by virtue of her own move, Acacia stumbles, reeling on the airship's shuddering surface. Wheeling her arms, she regains some measure of stability. Then regards Guy, judging the distance between them. She bites her lip, unsure whether to risk another forward charge, after all the close call's she had with just -staying- on this crazy perch.
Fighting on a freakin' -blimp- floating round the top of an arena dome damn well ain't easy, especially with their weight and motion making the thing lurch an erratic course round the sky.
Acacia tests her balance, tapping one combat boot heel against the blimp's skin. Of course, if she -doesn't- rush Guy, there's not much she can do. Her only distance technique.../probably/ isn't a good idea up here. So.
The girl flips a mental coin, gives an inward shrug, sets her shoulders - and dives forward in a tackle. Fortune favours the bold...
...and with luck, she'll knock Guy off the damn blimp, rather than falling herself.
COMBATSYS: Guy interrupts Quick Punch from Acacia with Houzantou.
- Power hit! -
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Acacia 0/-------/-======|=======\-------\0 Guy
Just so - when Acacia comes charging in at Guy, the ninja moves to intercept almost immediately. Taking a step forward, he pauses for a moment, seeking that perfect moment...and then he seizes hold of it.
He ducks and spins about, bringing his fist out in the process. Acacia winds up directly above him, her entire midsection neatly exposed in the midst of her attack. At this point, Guy's fist drives into it, all the momentum of his spin behind it. Afterward, he slowly rises to his feet, straightening. Watching to see how far his opponent's been driven back, and pondering what to do as a result.
-Very- far, in fact. All the way off the side of the blimp, a fact that causes her a great amount of consternation, eyes widening as she drops like a stone. Breathing a loud, incoherent, but -vehement- swear.
A couple dozen feet below, she crashes into the lower tail of another floating blimp - more by accident, rather than design. The collision sends the entire airship spinning, Acacia hanging on to the rudder. Gritting her teeth, she hauls herself hand-over-hand past the fins. As she flops onto the blimp's envelope, the tiny airship manages to right itself, engines whining.
Acacia gasps for breath, wiping sweat from her brow, chest heaving. That last fact would be more fun for the fans, except Acacia's not terribly well-endowed, and her heavy jacket all but destroys the lines of her torso. Mai she's not.
Damn right she's not. Shiranui'd probably have recovered from a fall like that in some suitably dramatic fashion, leaving her looking pretty and smelling like roses. Acacia, she's just lucky to get a narrow escape.
COMBATSYS: Acacia gains composure.
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Acacia 0/-------/--=====|=======\-------\0 Guy
Stepping up to the side of the blimp he's on, maintaining his balance like only a ninja can, Guy looks down at Acacia for a moment, several thoughts running through his head. Naturally, none of them involve heaving bosoms, although that might have been true even if Acacia did have somethin' to show. The power of focus, determination, and already having a significant other.
Back to the matter at hand, however, Guy waits for another moment, and then tilts forward. Staying stiff, he goes straight over the edge of the blimp, before rotating in midair and kicking off of the underside of the blimp, to send him downward at Acacia all the quicker, leading with his fist.
[OOC] Acacia says, "Guy has a significant other?"
[OOC] Acacia says, "He's seeing Haggar?"
[OOC] Acacia says, "Does Jessica know of this?"
[OOC] Guy :|
[OOC] Takuma says, "Duh, it's Cody."
[OOC] Guy :| so hard.
COMBATSYS: Acacia endures Guy's Medium Punch.
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Acacia 0/-------/=======|=======\-------\0 Guy
[OOC] Megumi says, "Agh. Terrible mis-read."
[OOC] Guy says, "I'm tempted to ask how terrible."
[OOC] Megumi saw that as "Acacia endures Guy's Medium Crotch." Maybe I shouldn't be reading with blurry vision in one eye...
[OOC] Acacia says, "..."
[OOC] Guy /:|/
[OOC] Takuma says, "Woah."
[OOC] Acacia says, "Just...I...wha..."
[OOC] Acacia shuts up and poses.
Drawing a last shuddering lungful of air, Acacia stills her rapid breathing, bringing her heart rate back under control. She looks up, then, rising to her feet, searching for Guy. Then she blinks.
Because she /cannot/ believe he just did that.
But he did. An incredible display of human agility that'd probably make endless replays in the post-fight television roundup and Neo League TV trailers. The sort of thing movies are made of. As the descending Guy fills her vision, dropping -straight down- toward her, Acacia briefly wonders whether being ninja somehow gives one the right to break all laws of gravity...
Right before she takes Guy's knuckles right to the face.
She turns her head as the hammer drops, the blow glancing off her cheek and temple. It still staggers her, though, her vision blurring, one eye going shut. But almost immediately, she retaliates. Guy punches down...Acacia punches /up/. Letting fly with a retaliatory uppercut, chi energy blazing into being round her fist. There's no glow, no display of light. Just a shimmering -shockwave- round Acacia's hand, pure concussive force.
COMBATSYS: Acacia successfully hits Guy with Bonecrusher.
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Acacia 1/------=/=======|=======\===----\1 Guy
Pro tip: it is difficult to avoid a punch when in midair. This is especially true when you've just delivered a punch. This is especially especially true when your punch doesn't work nearly as well as you might have previously hoped.
Long story short? Guy gets nailed right in the chin, the impact sending him arcing gracefully back up into the air from whence he came. For a few moments, his entire body is as limp as a noodle. Some measure of self control swiftly returns to the ninja, but not enough to fully right himself in midair. He lands with a muffled thump on the blimp, and for a moment it's an effort to keep himself from falling off the side of it.
Ignoring the blood he can now taste in his mouth, Guy woozily gets up to his feet, shakes his head a single time, and then stares motionlessly at Acacia once again.
COMBATSYS: Guy focuses on his next action.
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Acacia 1/------=/=======|=======\===----\1 Guy
Acacia returns the stare from where she is, standing opposite him. It's eeriely alike the face-off on the /last/ airship they were fighting on, with Acacia towards the tail section, and Guy at the nose. The girl studies him for a moment, then rolls her neck. She swings an arm, working her shoulder joint. Down below, the crowd roars, their cries rising to fever pitch. Round the arena, the massive screens show zoomed-in views of both fighters. Piped in from cameras mounted on the underside of a couple surrounding mini-blimps, amid the little flotilla near thetop of the dome.
The girl flexes her fingers. Then she pushes off, blasting forward. An -explosive- lunge, her feet -pounding- the airship as she leaves her starting position, knocking the blimp off-course. Faster than anything she's done before, she rockets towards Guy. The speed not simply to close the distance, but part of an attack technique, a charge with her forearm held before her, a rigid bar of bone.
COMBATSYS: Guy interrupts Stonewall from Acacia with Bushin Musou Renge EX.
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Acacia 0/-------/=======|=------\-------\0 Guy
So similar to before, except with the stakes raised so much higher. Bruised and battered, Guy patiently waits for his opponent's move. Now is the time when self-discipline really comes in handy. It's so tempting to try to get out of the way, to do something to mitigate the force of the incoming, shockingly fast forearm.
However, there's also a small window of opportunity, all too easily overlooked, that the Bushin practitioner does not miss, does not fail to take advantage of. Not moving an inch, it seems like it's too late for him, that Acacia's charge is destined for full success. Her arm impacts his chest. In a blink of an eye, Guy's hand shoots up to her collar, grabbing her jacket again and forcing her back slightly, stopping her momentum dead.
What follows is impressive, to say the least. Guy releases his grasp, chi flowing up and surging throughout his limbs, and it's like his fists and sneakers are teleporting into Acacia's chest, her stomach, her face, in rapid succession, each impact making its presence felt by a bright flash of light, chi blasting out from the point of the blow.
There's easily a dozen punches and kicks in the space of a few seconds, each packed with power. When the final one concludes, Guy flips away from Acacia, turning his back to her upon landing on the very edge of the blimp. Maybe a little past that, as his attempt at a dramatic pose is ruined by his need to quickly backpedal to avoid slipping off.
A sound of pain escapes from Acacia's lips. Somewhere between a gutteral swear and a groan. She lies, sprawled against the other end of the airship, the place she landed when flung by Guy's blows. Thankfully for her, she didn't fall all the way off the little blimp. Unfortunately, the only reason she didn't was because she plowed -right into- one of the rear tail-fins. Which is where she lies, now, wrecked plastic and metal digging into the back of her head and spine. Twitching, she scrabbles to her feet. Not an easy task, with her world swimming, and the whole damn airship listing and carving an erratic path in the air - owing to how she's busted part of it with her /body/. One of her eyes is screwed shut - she doesn't open it. Looks like that side of her face will bruise, in a little while.
She breathes, heavily. Swaying, hands hanging limp by her side. A spluttered cough, a hacking sound. Then she regards Guy.
And moves. Not so fast anymore, almost staggering forward. But swinging a fist, all the same.
COMBATSYS: Guy interrupts Quick Punch from Acacia with Houzantou.
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Acacia 1/------=/=======|===----\-------\0 Guy
Unfortunately for Acacia, there's a simple fact about ninja - just because their back is turned, it doesn't mean they're not aware of you. Really, it's just a glimpse of movement that catches Guy's eye, as Acacia recovers with admirable swiftness, all things considered. However, he does plan to make her regret her clumsy approach.
This time, when the ninja ducks and begins to spin, it's not quite fast enough - the punch clips his head, disorienting him slightly. It's not enough to keep him from finishing his attack, however, as the back of his fist rams home into Acacia's stomach once again.
Normally, Acacia knows enough to make sure she -isn't- in a position to get hit like that. She -knows- how to deal with gut blows. How to take the impacts, rolling with them - or using her chi to stand up against the force. This time...this time, the punch slams air from her lungs, an explosive -hiss- of breath. She stumbles back, falling to one knee. She shoots out an arm, gripping the airship's curved surface, trying not to fall.
COMBATSYS: Acacia gains composure.
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Acacia 0/-------/=======|===----\-------\0 Guy
In visibly bad shape himself ( so you know it has to be really bad), Guy doesn't press the attack. Instead, he slowly straightens, stumbling slightly as he does so. Not pressing the attack, he warily eyes Acacia. "Hmph." He does take a step or two forward, away from the edge of the blimp, though. No sense setting himself up for failure.
COMBATSYS: Guy gains composure.
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Acacia 0/-------/=======|=------\-------\0 Guy
Acacia snorts, eloquently. "Hmph yourself," she retorts, getting back up. Slowly, carefully, trying not to jar the blimp overmuch. Her eyes track the ninja's movements, doing for him what he's doing for her. Watching each other, just waiting for the next move. Which Acacia makes. She stays crouched, unwilling to fully straighten atop the blimp. Takes a step forward, two, closing in on Guy. Then she drops, sweeping a leg out, aiming to cut his -his- footing.
Not that she really expects it to /work/, but she's got to do /something/.
COMBATSYS: Guy dodges Acacia's Light Kick.
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Acacia 0/-------/=======|=------\-------\0 Guy
A ninja's footing is precious. Without it, how would they be able to flip and dodge and generally ninja about? A difficult prospect, to be sure. Clearly, then, Guy can't allow this to happen. As Acacia sweeps, the sneaker ninja leaps, backflipping up onto another blimp. Maybe a blimp from before, maybe a new one. It doesn't matter.
The fact of the matter is, this is a very unlucky blimp. Why? Because as soon as he lands on it, Guy pauses, then kicks directly down into it. A hole is blown open, sending it blasting somewhat slowly toward Acacia and the old blimp, and Guy rides it back a good deal of the way, hopping off only just before impact.
COMBATSYS: Acacia overcomes Large Thrown Object from Guy with Mass Breaker.
-* CRITICAL HIT! *-
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Acacia 0/-------/=======|=------\-------\0 Guy
Acacia watches, as the blimp falls towards her, the hapless mini-airship flying like a missile from the jagged rent torn in its envelope. She eyes it, critically, as the airship rushes towards her on a plume of escaping gas. She's got no delusions about what that'd -do- when it collides with the blimp she's standing on.
So.
One side of Acacia's face - the side not injured by repeated blows - curves into a tiny ghost of a grin.
She shifts her balance, and raises a foot. Eying the falling airship critically, she judges timing, distance...amazingly calm, despite the circumstances. And just as the two blimps slam together, Acacia drops her heel. SLAMMING one combat boot into the airship she's standing on. She doesn't just tear a hole, like Guy did. She makes it -EXPLODE-, a massive release of chi energy that blasts both airships into flying debris, the shockwave travelling onward, reaching out at Guy.
And as for Acacia? She falls, of course. But she looks distinctly -satisfied- as she drops.
COMBATSYS: Acacia successfully hits Guy with Mass Breaker.
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Acacia 1/------=/=======|====---\-------\0 Guy
Well, crap. It seems Guy's left without anything to stand on - makes maneuvering difficult, he doesn't really have anything to work with. It's a bad job all around, as how are you even supposed to defend against a wave of force. It pummels Guy, sending him back even as he goes into freefall.
Well, he can't just give up and this point, can he? Although he can feel himself teetering on the brink of conciousness, Guy angles himself in midair, so that he's falling toward Acacia rather quickly. Or rather, where Acacia is falling to. The objective? Ram his palm into her face and blast away.
COMBATSYS: Guy can no longer fight.
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Acacia 1/------=/=======|
Whatever the case, afterward, Guy doesn't manage to make a suitable ninja landing. Thwump.
COMBATSYS: Acacia blocks Guy's Hibashira.
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Acacia 1/-----==/=======|
Falling like a stone, without Guy's considerable aerial agility to guide her, Acacia can only watch as the ninja angles toward her, leading with a palm. She's seen this once before...and true to form, the flare of chi emerges. Nice to see Guy doesn't disappoint. But Acacia throws her arms up, protecting her face, the orange energy instead pounding into her forearms. Immediately, she twists out of the way, roughly disengaging from her close contact with Guy. Spinning in mid air...
...before they both hit the ground.
But while Guy crashes in a most painful and inelegant manner...well, Acacia's landing is one she can walk away from. No points for style - she just hits the ground in a ball, protecting her head and neck, rolling as she bleeds off the impact. She's sore, when she gets back to her feet. But she -is- standing.
And once it's clear Guy isn't getting back up, that's enough for the officials to declare her the winner of this match. With a cheer from the crowd that echoes round the dome's cavernous interior.
COMBATSYS: Acacia has ended the fight here.
Log created by Acacia, and last modified on 15:28:31 04/16/2006.