Description: Kids, whenever you feel kinda down, and start thinking of maybe becoming, like, an indignant back-stabbing water-chucking religious zealot or an eeriely stoic and possibly soulless leather-clad repli-girl, just remember what Nyanko-chan says: "YOU'RE ALL BEING TOO SERIOUS!!" (Draw between Nanako and Aislinn)
A perfectly normal girl, in perfectly normal attire. They wouldn't let her into this area which was sectioned off for SNF, but she flashes the proper badge and is let it. She looks totally normal. And then. . . PRETTY MUTATION! MAGICKAL RECALL!!! A lot of ribbon, implied nudity and flashy lights later, mixed with useless poses and you have a magickal girl!
Natrually Kai Gabriel, standing nearby doesn't approve at all about this girl, Gabriel who is a fighter merely watching a fan whom apparently thought Athena was featured here. She's not. But Gabriel is, here early and rather high and mighty. One problem though, she doesn't seem to actually know who her opponents are, it could be anyone.
"Outta my way!!"
A shrill cry breaks the Bahia de Caraquez Resort atmosphere, drawing a few stray eyes. A girl, wearing khaki Capri and a white tank under a decorative Hawaiian shirt blazes through the SNF crew, waving her badge about as if it were on fire. "S'cuse me, s'cuse me! Comin' through! I'm part of the fight here, y'hear!?"
Nanako makes her way into the scene after wedging between two burly men in black shirts, stumbling out into the sectioned off area for the fight. Blinking once, her eyes wander around, looking for her opponents for the evening, only to find one. Gabriel.
"Oh, HEY!" A hand rises up, waving about. "You're my opponent, right? So where's the other girl?"
... it's summer. They're at a resort in the Bahamas. What does that mean Aislinn is wearing?
Yes, that's right. She's wearing her fighting leathers, and she doesn't appear to be sweating in the least. She's just... well, it's hard to tell if she's comfortable or not.
Aislinn steps out of the crowd--literally--stepping through and ducking into the ring. She nods to both fighters, politely if a bit standoffishly--she recognizes both, having fought each, under different circumstances. One was a match, the other... was more of an ambush. She waits at her 'corner' of the ring, such as it were...
COMBATSYS: Gabriel has started a fight here.
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COMBATSYS: Aislinn has joined the fight here.
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Gabriel 0/-------/-------|-------\-------\0 Aislinn
COMBATSYS: Nanako has joined the fight here.
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Gabriel 0/-------/-------|-------\-------\0 Aislinn
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Nanako 0/-------/-------|
So how is Gabriel dressed? A nice silken jacket, a white silken blouse, some sort of pants deal. Actually it's more or less her usual outfit. She doesn't bother to relax when coming here. Nanako, she doesn't know her, she bows politely to her, holding her pendant and dipping very low to the girl.
Then Aislinn comes in and the whole everything just breaks down. Gabriel narrows her eyes, no nod is returned, no bow, she just hardens and seems to really look unhappy just now. A hand grips around her pendant, her knuckles turn white. She starts at Aislinn right away and what does the announcer have to do but say 'fight?' after she's already started, match be damned, she's all about getting Aislinn as she throws out a palm thrust complete with a crisp of energy.
"You.. repent.. Rreeeepent!" She sounds angry.
COMBATSYS: Gabriel successfully hits Aislinn with Serpent Snap.
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Gabriel 0/-------/-------|=------\-------\0 Aislinn
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Nanako 0/-------/-------|
Oh yes. She most definitely remembers this one; she was tested by Aislinn, on behalf of NESTS, and found... wanting. Perhaps this needs to be reevaluated, as that palm-thrust/energy combo finds a home in Aislinn's sternum and impacts hard, driving the NESTS girl back a step. However, unlike Gabriel, Aislinn's expression is devoid of any sort of external recognition of either fight-mate, or of any emotional state. Instead, she places a hand to her chest, where she was hit, and murmurs, "Interesting," before reaching out to try and snag Gabriel by the lapels. Should she manage that grip, she'll deliver a simple headbutt, in retaliation.
Nanako? She'll get around to you soon enough, she's sure; given that she's defeated both opponents, she expects that she will be the focus of their attacks. But it should prove to be an interesting and potentially very helpful exercise nonetheless.
And there she is!
Wide green-yellow eyes turn as Aislinn approaches, making her way into the so-called ring. Spying her other opponent, she offers a broad grin, despite the fact she'd lost to the other girl in a League Fight. No big! She's not losing sleep over it or hating on her. In fact, she's a little excited. No ONLY is she fighting someone she doesn't know the talents of, but she has another chance to possibly redeem her loss.
Win.
"Hey, hey!" Waving her arm, she greets the Silent Assassin with a cheerful smile. "Who'd a'thought, eh? Eh?? We're fightin' again!" Beam! The grin fades a little, however, the girl a touch more serious as she bows at the waist to both. "Let's do our best!" No sense in being a spoilsport...even if she really hopes to win.
And they're off! Gabriel's attack is noted, Nanako's expression lighting up in surprise before she quietly squeals. "Alright," she whispers to herself, clenching her hands into tiny fists. "Give it your best, Nyanko! Yes!" That said she focuses intently on her strength, motes of pink light swirling up and rising around her feet.
COMBATSYS: Nanako gathers her will.
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Nanako 0/-------/---====|
COMBATSYS: Gabriel blocks Aislinn's Medium Punch.
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Gabriel 0/-------/------=|=------\-------\0 Aislinn
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Nanako 0/-------/---====|
Gabriel brings her hands up and deflects the blow off her wrist before reaching with her other hand in an attempt to grab the attempt on her as it is busy nailing her arm. If she succeeds she'll pull Aislinn over her ankle and throw her down to the ground. She doesn't look, okay, she's emotional. It's clear, she looks like she doesn't care at all right now about the fight as far as SNF is considered.
"Ya-ah! The goddess may forgive you, but I will not, " Gabriel spouts off in a cliche manner. Yes, she's happy to do this.
And Nanako? Totally forgotten.
COMBATSYS: Aislinn fails to interrupt Quick Throw from Gabriel with Whirlwind Lariat.
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Gabriel 0/-------/-----==|==-----\-------\0 Aislinn
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Nanako 0/-------/---====|
Aislinn definitely figured Gabriel would be too focused on her... and so she wanted to dissuade such by giving the girl a good thumping. Instead, it's her that gets the thumping, as she lands hard from the throw, bumping along the ground, then rolling to her back and rising slowly, dusting herself off... looking perhaps slightly perturbed. But not too much so yet.
Wh...what's all this?
Blinking as the two girls go all-out against one another, Nanako stands there, looking slack-jaw and otherwise bemused that she's been forgotten. Not that she's necessarily UPSET or anything; it's just amazing how angry this Gabriel girl is at Aislinn. What on Earth is up with the two of them??
Still, Nanako's not about to just dive right into that mess. Instead she keeps her ground, circling slowly and observing the two fighters for potential weaknesses to exploit, if need be. Smiling a Cheshire's grin all the while, of course.
COMBATSYS: Nanako focuses on her next action.
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Gabriel 0/-------/-----==|==-----\-------\0 Aislinn
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Nanako 0/-------/---====|
Gabriel however doesn't let up for a moment, she continues to focus soley on Aislinn, she follows her as she goes and tries to aim a hard kick at her jaw as she's getting up. Not like a fighter respecting another, but like a girl who is trying to hurt someone. She even tries to catch Aislinn under the jaw as hard as she can hopefully before she can see it coming.
"Cretin! You belong in the dust!"
COMBATSYS: Aislinn blocks Gabriel's Heavy Kick.
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Gabriel 0/-------/-----==|===----\-------\0 Aislinn
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Nanako 0/-------/---====|
No, Gabriel. Not this time. Aislinn snaps her hands down, catching that Gabriel foot before it gets -close- to her chin, and she uses the energy gained in momentum to leapfrog over her opponent, and get some distance, before she turns, and lands... rubbing her hands together. She narrows her eyes, but otherwise doesn't respond... just sets herself, watching Gabriel with those narrowed eyes. Does she feel bad about ignoring Nanako? Not really; it's clear that Gabriel isn't out to fight, but to maim, and as such Aislinn has to adjust her focus accordingly.
COMBATSYS: Aislinn focuses on her next action.
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Gabriel 0/-------/-----==|===----\-------\0 Aislinn
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Nanako 0/-------/---====|
Steps fumble a bit, the tiny, Hawaiian-shirt clad girl pausing in her steps as she watches Gabriel lay the proverbial smackdown on poor Aislinn. Part of her feels a little sorry for Aislinn--Gabriel seems awfully upset with her. On the other hand, however, it's none of her business. And lastly? It's a three-for-all. Every woman for herself!
That's when Nanako's hands come together, a wave of Psycho Power swelling up around her, collecting at her palms before she thrusts her palms forward, a pink sphere of sparkling energy sailing for Gabriel. "Hey, let's try to have some fun, huh??" she exclaims, brows furrowed.
COMBATSYS: Gabriel fails to reflect Expelling Prayer from Nanako with Mimic.
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Gabriel 0/-------/--=====|===----\-------\0 Aislinn
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Nanako 0/-------/-======|
"You're intrud-" Gabriel says, all totally bad ass, ready o take that power and turn it back on it's sending, she reaches out for it and only then starts to realize it isn't at all what she thinks it is. It burns! Gabriel's look is one of mild surprise as she is send tumbling after an explosion of psycho power. Only a moment later she manages to say ,
"Oh." . . and collapses.
... hmph. Never let it be said that Aislinn isn't above her own payback; as Nanako attacks, and Gabriel fails to deal with that Psycho Power... Aislinn is stepping up, taking a few quick steps up to Gabriel and, as the girl collapses... aims a kick right for her sternum. Should it hit? That will be very much a 'hello screw you', in Aislinn's preferred language--bootprint.
Then... well, then, if Gabriel leaves the pressure off, Aislinn might turn to Nanako. Or, things will continue the way they are and Nanako will end up winning by default. Who can say?
The counterattack attempted by Gabriel is noted and for a moment the girl looks worrisome. Is she going to send that ball of energy back AT her? Clearly not; the attack overpowers her attempt and sends her stumbling back a little. Not smug about it, Nanako just backs off a bit, giving Aislinn a chance to make her move. Double team? Maybe...but unlikely. Instead, Nanako furrows her brows, letting those motes of pink swirl up ground around her feet, her power again washing over her. How should she approach this mess??
COMBATSYS: Nanako gathers her will.
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Gabriel 0/-------/--=====|===----\-------\0 Aislinn
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Nanako 1/-----==/=======|
COMBATSYS: Gabriel blocks Aislinn's Medium Kick.
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Gabriel 0/-------/-======|====---\-------\0 Aislinn
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Nanako 1/-----==/=======|
The attempt on Gabriel's pretty face however is sent after she has the chance to recover some. She uses her forearm to dig in against the incoming kick and skids back a little before straightening. Okay, she's cooled off a bit, it took the crazy ball of pain coming from Nanako.
"Why did you attack me?" Gabriel asks of Aislinn, the way she's composed as looking cool and disapproving, as though Aislinn were merely a woman who was not being very pure, right now.
COMBATSYS: Gabriel gains composure.
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Gabriel 0/-------/---====|====---\-------\0 Aislinn
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Nanako 1/-----==/=======|
Right. Okay, that pretty much settles it; Gabriel is NOT good material for NESTS. One or two crazies is enough. Aislinn doesn't respond to Gabriel verbally; instead, perhaps, she seeks to return the favor of the minor beatdown she received, advancing once again, snapping out a set of jabs for Gabriel's face. ... Yes, Nanako, you'll have to wait a little bit longer... unless of course you start attacking at random and pick Aislinn...
Brows furrow, the young woman clearly confused. Spectators watch with bemused interest, their expressions puzzled at best as they stare. Is this some sort of grudge match plus one person randomly picked off the street? Regardless, Nanako seems to be the odd man out here, and she's not necessarily complaining. It gives her a chance to see just how these two fighters fare against each other.
Still, even Nanako has her limits. Shaking her head, pigtails bob about before she drops her arms, hands curled into tiny fists. Argh! What should she do? And that's when just rushes forward and leaps up, executing a flying kick right for Gabriel. "You guys are being way too angry and serious!"
COMBATSYS: Aislinn successfully hits Gabriel with Jab Punch.
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Gabriel 0/-------/--=====|====---\-------\0 Aislinn
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Nanako 1/-----==/=======|
COMBATSYS: Nanako successfully hits Gabriel with Light Kick.
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Gabriel 0/-------/=======|====---\-------\0 Aislinn
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Nanako 1/-----==/=======|
Okay, Gabriel gets the beatdown while shes there getting nailed. It's pretty unpleasant, but outsiders probably think it looks amusing or something. Well no matter. When the blows land, Gabriel just does what she can to shield herself. It was really not fun all that went on. She sort of grunts and gurgles while getting hit. It's you know, a sort of responsive thing.
She staggers back and sort of tries to stare. Need to.. focus.
COMBATSYS: Gabriel focuses on her next action.
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Gabriel 0/-------/=======|====---\-------\0 Aislinn
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Nanako 1/-----==/=======|
Right. That bit of personal revenge done, it's time to turn her attention to Nanako--the girl has gone, so far, undamaged. Perhaps it's time to attempt to change that? Aislinn's twists, sharply, as she lashes out with flattened hands, sweeping them outwards to create an arc of electric white-red chi aimed to strike Nanako right in the side. It is only 'fair', after all... although what 'fairness' has to do with fighting, Aislinn has not yet grasped. She learned a different set of rules for victory.
COMBATSYS: Nanako dodges Aislinn's Burst Rondo.
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Gabriel 0/-------/=======|====---\-------\0 Aislinn
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Okay, so. The kick lands true, and with that Nanako lands and hops back, holding her ground. Gabriel's keeping to herself for the most part and now? Now Aislinn's exacting some sort of revenge out on Nanako when honestly there shouldn't BE any! Unless she's sore about their League Fight!
Either way, the girl sees that energy and, frankly, remembers it and doesn't LIKE it. With a series of deft backflips and handsprings, otherwise getting her out of harm's way...and that arc entirely! Landing on the last evasion maneuver, Nanako's lips pull into a huge grin. Oh yeah. That's more like it!
Hmph. "So, you wanna be like that, eh??" Running to the side, the tiny martial artist runs to the sidelines, looking around briefly. Spying what she wants, she grabs a table, hefting it up off the floor with a bit of effort before she spins in place. Once she's built momentum she releases it--right for Aislinn. "HYAAA!"
Meanwhile there is a 'tsch' coming from Gabriel, afterall, they go and leave her alone?! Fine, she has one way to make this work for her, she can merely not lose this little battle, she needs to take care of Aislinn anyway, but first. She charges a sort of purple blade between her fingers and then holds it like a short sword.
"You're too much of a threat," Gabriel says, deadpan, "I cannot allow you to carry on like this!"
She slashes at Nanako with the energy. It's shaky at best.
COMBATSYS: Aislinn negates Large Thrown Object from Nanako with Large Thrown Object.
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Nanako 1/-----==/=======|
A _table_? I think not, Ms. Yanagimura. Aislinn practically -sneers-, takes like five steps back, and grabs a chair; she waits a moment, then hurls the chair upwards, sending both pieces of furniture flying out of the way of any of the combatants...
It's too bad a couple of the bystanders aren't so lucky.
"UGH!!"
"OW!!!"
... yeah, that sucks to be them.
COMBATSYS: Gabriel successfully hits Nanako with Mimic.
- Power hit! -
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Gabriel 1/-------/=======|====---\-------\0 Aislinn
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Nanako 1/-======/=======|
Nanako's a threat? Why, she's the least-threatening person HERE. Blinking at Gabriel's words, her expression falters a bit, jaw going slack in disbelief before she seeks to argue otherwise. Only, that's when she's lunging at her with some purple chi-blade, intent on cutting her or hurting her--lots. And it does--cause it hits, sending the girl tumbling back most uncomfortably, rolling head over heels, while the table she threw splinters midair and sends bystanders scattering.
"Ow...ow ow..." Furrowing her brows, Nanako stands her ground for the moment, shaking out the dizzies. Gabriel now has her attention, and it's with that she lunges forward and seeks to snag Gabriel by the throat and choke slam her rather unorthodoxly!
COMBATSYS: Nanako successfully hits Gabriel with Strong Throw.
Glancing Blow
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Meanwhile Gabriel tries to get out of the way, but the foot still manages to glaze her. And it hurts. She has no choice but to continue regarding Nanako. This girl was scary. She frowns a little and murmurs something to the effect of,
"A threat.." but it's very quiet and under her breath. She still needs to do some harm of some kind. She reaches out to grab her by the throat and toss her down.
At last, Aislinn gets some sort of reprieve. Perfectly willing to let Nanako and Gabriel beat each other down for a little while, Aislinn backs off, towards the edge of the crowd. But she's not doing so idly; once satisfied with the distance she has, she concentrates, to bring energy up. She needs it; her reserves are pretty strained, at the moment.
Energy flows invisibly, but the outward effects are apparent, as Aislinn's arms and legs suddenly gain a crackling electrical aura...
COMBATSYS: Aislinn gathers her will.
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COMBATSYS: Nanako dodges Gabriel's Quick Throw.
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Nanako 1/=======/=======|
Now she's scary?? How'd this happen??
Rushing in at Gabriel, Nanako's attempt is otherwise thwarted, however painful the brush of her foot sharply against the other girl may feel. Still, either way, Nanako remains a threat in Gabriel's eyes! And that's apparently why Gabriel attempts to choke slam Nanako, but she's having NONE of that--instead she smirks, hopping back. "Too slow!" she exclaims, lips pulled into an excited grin.
That's when she attempts to jump up and execute a quick jumping back-kick right at Gabriel's gut to knock her back a bit! This is fun! ...but painful.
COMBATSYS: Gabriel blocks Nanako's Light Kick.
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Now this is pain, serious pain, Gabriel might be able to defend against this attack, but even defending against it, she's taking some serious beating. She begins to breath heavily while trying to prevent the kick from hitting her where intended and lets it glance off her shoulder instead. Inside she's probably crying, how does that make you feel?! Well outwardly, she just looks disapproving.
COMBATSYS: Gabriel gains composure.
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Gabriel 0/-------/=======|=======\-------\1 Aislinn
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Ah... what to do, what to do. It seems as though Nanako quite simply has the upper hand tonight, for whatever reason that may be; still, and all, Aislinn doesn't seem to mind either way. And... she's been idle long enough. Looking around the resort-town area, she espies a parasol, and in a manuever that echoes her first fight with Nanako, Aislinn uproots it, closes the thing, makes sure it's secured... then javelin-hurls it right for Nanako's stomach. It's just... it's not a micstand this time.
COMBATSYS: Aislinn successfully hits Nanako with Large Thrown Object.
- Power hit! -
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Man, what's with this hate all of a sudden?? Furrowing her brows as Gabriel keeps to herself, Nanako shakes her head, looking away--just in time to see a parasol hurled RIGHT for her. It lands solidly, sending the girl skidding a good few feet along with it before it falls, leaving the girl panting for breath. Unnerved now, the girl's features sour considerably, lips pulling into a pout.
"You guys..." pausing, she looks between the before she just clenches her hands into fists, another wave of Psycho Power emanting from all around her. "ARE TOO SERIOUS!!!"
COMBATSYS: Nanako gathers her will.
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Well Gabriel never considered being serious to be anything but the best thing ever. I mean, if you're not serious than what are you? You're a slacker that's what you are! A slacker with loose morals and no values. Gabriel knows that, but does Nanako know that? Does she? Well? Gabriel wonders. Meanwhile she stares with her eyes faintly narrowed.
COMBATSYS: Gabriel focuses on her next action.
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Sadly, Aislinn would have to agree with Gabriel, here; being 'too serious' is just her default state of mind. And she only -has- one state of mind. Seeing that her parasol-missile was so successful, she nods, briefly... but isn't sure what to do next. It's been an odd fight, one characterized by rage and weirdness to her... she feels it would behoove her best to simply wait and watch. Something... she feels uneasy.
COMBATSYS: Aislinn focuses on her next action.
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Now what? A stalemate? Even after the swirl of Psycho energy around her dissipates the girl's eyes drift between both fighters, lips pulled into a frown. What the heck's with the both of them, anyway? Further furrowing her brows, Nanako makes a sourpuss face before she drops her arms into a sulking shrug. "You guys are simply no fun!" she exclaims. Why bother attacking if they're not? Instead she'll catch her breath!
COMBATSYS: Nanako gains composure.
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Well Gabriel isn't going to just stand tehre, she's going to act. She's going to take a water bottle out of her coat and chucks it at the head of one Aislinn. The bigger threat aside, she simply doesn't want Aislinn to go all impure. That or she just wants to get back at her by making her all wet. The water bottle is chucked with a sort of grunt which suggests she's still not happy.
COMBATSYS: Aislinn endures Gabriel's Thrown Object.
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... *splash* And *thud* Aislinn didn't even seem to move; perhaps she didn't consider the 'attack' to be of importance. And... really, it wasn't. But it motivates her some, as she shakes off the cold water... and begins rushing in... at Nanako! Is it a good idea? Perhaps not... but she's still going to close in on the other girl... and stop short. She twists away from Nanako... then lunges forward, throwing herself into a flying punch attack, aimed squarely for Nanako's sternum. Were she a normal martial artist she'd be shouting a loud kiai; instead, it's all internalized, as she goes flying.
COMBATSYS: Nanako fails to counter Breaking Point from Aislinn with Auspicious Hand.
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Nanako's distracted. You see, she's wondering what the hell Gabriel's doing with that water, and why she's even throwing water AT Aislinn to begin with. But that there was probably a mistake in of itself. Blinking once her attention draws back, she spies the NESTS agent flying for her, slamming her something fiercely, however much she tries to interrupt that flight and slam HER into the ground. Skidding back a good ways, the girl tumbles head over heels, and doesn't seem to be getting up. Yet, anyway.
Well damn, that was impressive. Aislinn can do some pretty neat things, but even so, she's not sure she can forgive her. Scratch that, she knows she cant. Instead of trying she'll just launch another attack. Reaching under her jacket, Gabriel slowly unsheaths a small sword which she charges at Aislinn's back with. It's an attempt to get her with it while she's still focused on Nanako. A flash of metal and the sound of feet. Gabriel tries not to give away her intentions.
COMBATSYS: Aislinn interrupts Random Weapon from Gabriel with Random Weapon.
- Power hit! -
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Aislinn feels the bite of that blade, and the pain jolts her to awareness; she stumbles forward a half-step, hopefully tearing the blade out of her back, and as she stumbles she grabs a table leg and whips it backwards... to connect with Gabriel's head, or maybe her shoulder. Either way, the table leg is dropped and, if that sword is still back there, she'll be trying to pull it out... if not, she'll just be bleeding, painfully.
Ow. Ow. Lots of hurt and pure, unadulterated PAIN.
Aislinn hits hard--this is something that she's well-versed with, having experience from their prior League Fight. And that's why poor Nanako's laying on her back, currently disoriented. At least for the interim; you see, her ears pick up on the sounds of scuffling feet and the faint hint of steel unsheathing from its hidey-hole. This brings her to her wits and, as result, the girl's greenish-yellow eyes go wide. Her form, as battered and bruised as it may be, flickers, a shimmer of pink enveloping her.
Somehow, someway, Nanako manages to weasel in swiftly and close enough to the two to unleash ALL that Psycho Power in a furious, wide column of pink energy, sending a brief shockwave flying about, ruffling a few hats off of tourist's heads! The epicenter, of course, is swallowed at the center of this, the battery to all this energy.
COMBATSYS: Gabriel fails to reflect Purifying Light of Dawn from Nanako with Serpent Snap.
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The flashing of light causes Gabriel to sort of stare for a moment, before trying to stop it from hitting her by knocking it back with her own power. She tries to use her palm. Instead of doing anything useful, it at best helps the attack explode in her face. Literally. A moment later and Gabriel is flat on her back, staring at the sky and still trying to figure out what the hell happened to her.
COMBATSYS: Aislinn Toughs Out Nanako's Purifying Light of Dawn!
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And Aislinn? She's armed with knowledge and forethought. She's seen this before--but last time, she had enough energy stored up to negate the Psycho Power. This time, she doesn't. And she is sure, after calculating angles of deflection and using some innate trig and geometry, that she's not going to avoid it. So she doesn't try that either. Instead... she -endures-. The whirlwind of power envelops her like the light of God... and when it fades... there she stands. Her leather creaking, smoking from the energies it's absorbed, her body the same. But all the same... there she stands. Now, normally... Nanako, being an attacker, would be the recipient of Aislinn's return fire. But instead... that honor is bestowed on Gabriel, as Aislinn extends a hand and summons up her red electric chi, sending a thin bolt of it crackling at the downed fighter. Why? She wants to clean this fight up and Gabriel, something tells her, is weaker than Nanako... or at least, that's how it seems right now.
Fair? What's -that- mean?
When all is said and done the column of pink Psycho power disperses, leaving the tiny girl in the middle briefly disoriented but otherwise okay. When she finally looks around her eyes spy two things--a poor, knocked down Gabriel and a malicious Aislinn, looking to take her out, attacking her mercilessly! Nanako? Well, she stumbles back, still a little dizzy but otherwise her head is in the game! For now? She'll stand back and see what happens, taking a cautious route.
COMBATSYS: Nanako focuses on her next action.
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Gabriel 1/-======/=======|====---\-------\0 Aislinn
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COMBATSYS: Aislinn successfully hits Gabriel with Needle Shot.
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Gabriel 2/<<<<<<</<<<<<<<|======-\-------\0 Aislinn
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Well, Gabriel gets nailed, but there is one thing for certain. In the world, there is probably only one person she hates. Yes she is trying to more or less murder everyone, but that is to save their souls, Aislinn she actually hates.
"If I.. never see you again.. it will be too soon.. Die.." she says in a weakened, cold voice, then tries to chop Aislinn over the back of the neck. Trying to use said momentum to carry her out of the ring, so she can be away.
COMBATSYS: Gabriel can no longer fight.
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Aislinn 0/-------/-======|====---\-------\0 Nanako
COMBATSYS: Gabriel successfully hits Aislinn with Venom Bite.
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Aislinn 1/------=/=======|====---\-------\0 Nanako
Chop'd! Aislinn is driven to her knees by that neck-chop, which should give Gabriel more than enough time to get away should she so desire. As she rises to her feet, she looks shaky--very shaky--and she actually seems to close her eyes... getting a rest in, maybe. Or maybe she -isn't- closing her eyes... who can tell? Well... okay, her eyes are mostly closed. Mostly.
COMBATSYS: Aislinn gains composure.
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Aislinn 1/-------/=======|====---\-------\0 Nanako
Whoa.
Blinking as Gabriel's otherwise brutally assaulted, Nanako looks on with wide-eyes, features in mild disbelief. How can two people hate each other so much? Baffled, she frowns a bit as Gabriel's taken out; but surprise returns as her attack strikes, leaving Gabriel disoriented. Seeing this as an all or nothing sort of deal, Nanako furrows her brows, gulping aloud. Then?
Her hands thrust forward, a swell of Psycho Power flaring up before it's sent flying swiftly at Aislinn, pink points of light following in its wake. "All or nothin'!" she shouts.
COMBATSYS: Aislinn blocks Nanako's Expelling Prayer.
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Aislinn 1/------=/=======|=====--\-------\0 Nanako
Tired. Man, is Ai tired. And ... she doesn't hate Gabriel. Disapprove her? Sure. Consider her unbalanced, definitely. (And NESTS knows about unbalanced peoples.) Think she could use some serious anger management classes? Obviously. But she doesn't hate. When that swell of Psycho Power comes in, Aislinn doesn't like her chances necessarily... so she throws her arms up, absorbing the psi energy on her arms and with her will... and though it pushes her back, she attempts to end the fight -now-. To that end, she leaps forward, as tired as she is, body bowing back, hands clasped together--then she descends down at Nanako. As she descends, a sizzling blade of her electric chi forms at her hands, which she swings down to try and 'cut' (no actual cutting is involved) Nanako in twain.
COMBATSYS: Nanako parries Aislinn's Lightning Blade!
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Aislinn 1/-------/=======|======-\-------\0 Nanako
Whatever Aislinn's take on Gabriel, that seems none of her concern; she's just perplexed at how utterly ruthless the two girls could be toward one another. This is just a fight for fun! There shouldn't be any hate! It's friendly competition, right?
Sometimes Nanako is that naive.
Well, either way, Aislinn realizes that she's got one girl left to take out, and that girl's standing right in front of her, somewhat baffled still. Try as Nanako might to hit her with her Psycho-charged projectile, the other girl blocks it, surprising the tiny fighter. Moments later? Aislinn's leaping at her, intent on slicing her in half with that blast of chi--that energy she really doesn't like.
At the last minute Nanako swiftly darts to the side, maneuvering in a circular fashion. Why? When Aislinn lands she attempts to bearhug her from behind and heft her up with a hearty grunt, relying on her Psycho Power to give her strength and hopefully German suplex the other girl into the ground.
"NYANKOOOO!!" Yeah, here it comes.
"CRUSHER!!!"
COMBATSYS: Nanako successfully hits Aislinn with Nyanko Crusher EX.
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Aislinn 1/---====/=======|=======\-------\0 Nanako
Aislinn is well and truly suplexed; she bounces off the ground, with a deep groan, the pain of the combined assault just a little too much for her to bear stoically. Still... she totters upright for a chance to even things up. It's only right... well. It'll be right if she hits, though she looks weak on her feet as she rushes Nanako with a fist extended... much like previously, but aimed lower, for the stomach, this time.
COMBATSYS: Aislinn can no longer fight.
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COMBATSYS: Nanako fails to counter Momentum Overdrive from Aislinn with Maiden Throw.
COMBATSYS: Nanako can no longer fight.
... contact. Aislinn's rush thrusts both herself and Nanako forwards (well, forwards for her, backwards for Nanako) and to the edge of the ring; contact with a table there is enough to stop them. But it doesn't stop Aislinn, whose fists become a blur as she pounds Nanako's abdomen with repeated body blows, alternating left and right--the attack both furious, yet coldly precise. After the last body blow, Aislinn draws her hands back, and finishes with a twin palm-strike to Nanako's chest... and then...
Then she falls over, the execution of that attack having taken everything out of her. Medics rush over to examine the girl--but they're NESTS plants, and they're preparing to take her back to the base for proper treatment.
Log created by Nanako, and last modified on 11:47:34 09/10/2006.