Description: At Buckingham Palace, can a last-minute substitute help Sean win the day against the God of Battle? Maybe! (Winner: Shenwoo)
This rendition of Saturday Night Fight brings three courageous fighters to the stunning plaza area of Buckingham Palace!! It's amazing, truely astounding a wonder to see such a monumental... And uh.. Very.. Um.. Historical and important looking area! It's a chilly day for a fight though, while the skies are clear and the sun is shining, it's gotta be like fourty to fifty degrees in the area, with the wind whipping grounded leaves everywhere like a little tornado or something. The tourist attraction this late afternoon is of course, this match-up, the fighters to gather between the monument statue and the palace before the match is to begin, said area surrounded by picture-takin' tourists. taking pictures of all the available, recognizable fighters, some more than others.
One of them is Sean Matsuda, as usual dressed in his brown slacks and dress-vest with a yellow, torn-sleeve dress shirt underneath. He wasn't to psyched about his partner; it wasn't that they didn't work togeather fairly well; more that she... Seemed to have a little too much fun pushing his buttons. He's doing a little shadow-boxing and kicking clearly ready to get into the fight of his life! "Ho! Hah! Hyaa!"
Unfortunatly for him, his fan following has grown accostomed to calling him 'Shane Mitsubishi', some of the fighters signs waved in the air and stating as such. Man, what is he the Rodney Dangerfield of SNF! No Respect!
It isn't really done for -fun-. It's just... she can't help it. The whole bear thing was too much for her and she has to torment Sean every moment she gets in order to help heal her mind. It's transference, really. She was tapped for this SNF despite not having signed up--and without a good reason to decline, she found herself on a plane to London. It wasn't her first choice of how to spend a Saturday night, but it'll do.
Does the needling continue? Of course it does! Aislinn made a special stop at a toy store before she arrived for the fight; she doesn't -mind- working with Sean, as he pulled his weight in their last fight, and actually didn't do that bad in their first meeting. Of course, she's wearing her usual outfit--would her 'fans' expect anything else? She walks past the shadowboxing Sean and turns, offering him the usual: A plush toy of Rocky. This one dressed up in the red outfit of a Royal Guardsman (or whatever they call them). No bag this time, just her; she hides her little smile, then turns towards the other end of the wide strip of area, awaiting the arrival of the opponent.
When it comes to fighting, the self-styled 'God of Battle' is very, very rarely late. He prefers to be punctual when it means he gets to have some fun, after all... So, since there are no unforseen circumstances related to his trip to England this week, Shenwoo is in fact right on time. Like, to the second: Just as the hour turns, the tall, lean blond man arrives, with his usual fighting garb on, plus a pair of dark, designer sunglasses covering his eyes. In his left hand, he's holding a trio of those harmony balls, idly fiddling with them to produce what's probably supposed to be a soothing sound, his other hand tucked into the pocket of his leather pants.
As per usual, Shenwoo grins broadly as he approaches the site of the upcoming battle, and apparently he doesn't give a tinker's damn about the chilly air, or the wind, or much of anything except that he's hopefully going to get to enjoy himself. "Hey, looks like you kids got lost from your field trip group," the former street tough says with a barking laugh, as he surveys Sean and Aislinn. His right hand clenches, crushing the three spheres he's holding, and he lets the dust drop, the wind carrying it away. He dusts off his hands, and then removes his sunglasses, pocketing them. "You two better make this fun for me, or my feelings are gonna be hurt!" Ahh, trash-talking. As he says this, Shen lifts his left hand, and beckons the two on, the very image of confidence.
COMBATSYS: Shenwoo has started a fight here on the right meter side.
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COMBATSYS: Aislinn has joined the fight here on the left meter side.
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Aislinn 0/-------/-------|-------\-------\0 Shenwoo
COMBATSYS: Sean has joined the fight here on the left meter side.
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Aislinn 0/-------/-------|-------\-------\0 Shenwoo
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Sean 0/-------/-------|
"......" Sean actually didn't even notice at first, he was just chillin', you know, doing his thing, and before he knows it there's his partner. It's kind of like a Special Guest sort of thing, Matsuda grinning a little as he waves, "Heya, Ai- OH FOR GOD'S SAKE!" Sean nearly leaps out of his loafers at the sight of the Rocky plush; it he had a silver cross he would hold it out at the devil-woman. DEVIL! "I -told- you I'm not interested in any more of those, all right??" he cries, cheeks redenning slightly. He kept the first bear.. He had to, it'd be rude to throw it away! But he looks pretty annoyed.
So it doesn't help when Shen comes in, getting all cocky and trash talking and whatnot. Hands on his hips a moment, he snorts to the half-dressed guy, "And who are you supposed to be now, Tylor Durden or something?" a stronger gust of wind whips between the fighters, and the battle is announced to start!
"Yeah this is a field trip, and your going to KISS MY FOOTVILLE, POPULATION: U!" he storms forward, leaps up and tries to snap a quick kick right across Shens jaw. Oh NOES!
Hey, look at it this way. The only other people in Ai's life that get presents from her that aren't filled with pain are Kula and Candy. So you're in elite company. Aislinn would reply, but... here comes the opponent. She would have suggested caution and care, were she asked... but she wasn't, and there goes Sean launching off. But he didn't make any silly speeches about 'needing no help', and so Aislinn isn't going to screw him in the fight by not doing anything.
That doesn't mean she's going to rush right in either, though; first, she wants to study the opponent, so when Sean lunges in, Aislinn just... watches, quietly, poised to act or react as necessary.
COMBATSYS: Aislinn focuses on her next action.
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Aislinn 0/-------/-------|-------\-------\0 Shenwoo
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Sean 0/-------/-------|
COMBATSYS: Shenwoo Toughs Out Sean's Light Kick!
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Aislinn 0/-------/-------|-------\-------\0 Shenwoo
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Sean 0/-------/-------|
The funny thing is, Shenwoo doesn't know who Tyler Durden is. Of course, he'd enjoy that movie... But he wouldn't actually /get it/. That's just how he rolls. With Aislinn deciding to hang back and study him, she sort of gets filed in the background for the moment: A more pressing concern is Sean, who is in fact trying to kick him in the face. And, since Shenwoo is an obliging kinda guy, why not let Sean do exactly what he wants to do? So, still grinning that huge, wolfish grin, Shen just stands there and gets kicked in the jaw.
And he doesn't budge an inch.
"What... Is that it?" the God of Battle wonders, all faux innocence, before his right hand lashes out towards Sean, blindingly fast, trying to grab the younger man by the necks. At which point he would lift poor Sean right off the ground, and squeeze his throat with a creaking sound of his leather glove being stretched, to choke the guy a little before tossing him right at Aislinn!
COMBATSYS: Sean blocks Shenwoo's Kyakuten Touchi.
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Aislinn 0/-------/-------|-------\-------\0 Shenwoo
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Sean 0/-------/-------|
Sean is pretty stunned, actually. Sean just nearly kicked Shen's FACE off, and he's shrugged it off like it was just someone hucking a nerfball at his head! Sean's jaw drops in obvious suprise, "... Uh.. W- H-- Hahh! No way, I was just testing the waters! That isn't even a -taste- of what Mister Sean Matsuda has for yo-OOOOOH SHI-" Shenwoo tries to choke the hell out of the Brazillian Bomber, Sean just barely able to jerk his head back enough to keeps those meaty hands from getting too firm a grip.. And so by grasping the wrists and pushing back, he's able to push free with a tumble on the floor afterward, "Now it's time to get serious!" skipping forward, now -he- takes his turn to do alittle grapping, first attempting to clutch Shen's shirt collar. It takes quite a bit of effort and strain, but an abrupt twist of his uppertorse would fling the big man right over Seans shoulder and flat onto his back, "NYAAAH!"
It seems like it's 'combo time', so to speak; Sean defends that attack, then comes in for a grapple of his own. Aislinn? She turns away, performing an odd movement with her left hand, then turns back, her hand raised. Inside is a metal ball, slightly larger than a pinball, which is, quite simply, hucked to try and strike Shenwoo somewhere in the upper torso. It isn't the best sort of attack, but there's a chance that if she tries to move in and Sean misses or she misses she might kick Sean in the head or something, and she doesn't want to do that. Yet, anyways.
COMBATSYS: Sean successfully hits Shenwoo with Tomoe Nage.
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Aislinn 0/-------/-------|==-----\-------\0 Shenwoo
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Sean 0/-------/-----==|
COMBATSYS: Shenwoo dodges Aislinn's Thrown Object.
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Aislinn 0/-------/-------|==-----\-------\0 Shenwoo
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Sean 0/-------/-----==|
COMBATSYS: Aislinn focuses on her next action.
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Aislinn 0/-------/-------|==-----\-------\0 Shenwoo
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Sean 0/-------/-----==|
Other people might show frustration at being blocked like that... Shenwoo, though, just keeps right on grinning, pleased that this not-so-dynamic duo is going to offer up a challenge. Which, really, is the only thing that matters to /him/. That he can have some fun. He tries to slip back out of the way of Sean's grab, but it seems he didn't time it right, because instead he gets thrown! He flies over Sean, landing on his back indeed - and neatly avoiding the thrown sphere in the process - before sitting up, with a laugh.
"There, see? That's good!" Shenwoo says, sounding amused, as he gets to his feet. "Now we can play seriously," still grinning that wild, wolfish grin from ear to ear, he actually /ignores/ Sean - for the moment, anyway - and launches himself directly at Aislinn, covering the distance between himself and her in the blink of an eye; his hair and shirt trailing behind him from the speed at which he moves, Shenwoo throws his left fist forward, to try and punch the girl right in the face. "GRAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH!!"
Sean turns away for just a moment after Shenwoo gets a little sidetracked to go after Aislinn instead... And he tugs at his collar, ".. Holy crap, I thought I was going to die," he wheezes, rubbing his throat a moment, thrn turns once more to point dramatically to Shenwoo, "It will take more than that to take me o-- H.. Hey!" Sean nearly pouts, he wasn't done showing off! And so he dashes after Shenwoo, and while it may not be possible for him to get to Shen before he reaches Aislinn, once he -is- close enough he leaps up to try and wrap his arm about Shens neck, pulling him into a headlock. Two, not three punches right to the top of the head would follow before he releases the hold.
COMBATSYS: Aislinn blocks Shenwoo's Gekiken.
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Aislinn 0/-------/------=|===----\-------\0 Shenwoo
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Sean 0/-------/-----==|
Hmm. That the little ball missed isn't troubling; Aislinn never expects such things to work. They're supposed to be a distraction. Only in this case, it seems that she'd distracted Shen... away from her partner and onto herself. That's fine. She watches the oncoming Shenwoo, then raises her arms up, letting that powerful punch slam into her forearms; it hurts, but far less than taking that in the face would be. The punch bounces her backwards, and, hoping that Shen will have to deal with Sean again, Aislinn begins the task of resetting her focus and intent.
COMBATSYS: Sean successfully hits Shenwoo with Quick Throw.
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Aislinn 0/-------/------=|=====--\-------\0 Shenwoo
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Sean 0/-------/-----==|
You know, so far this isn't doesn't seem to be going in Shenwoo's favour, does it? But that just makes it more fun for him. Aislinn's blocking is impressive, but not entirely unexpected... After all, if the kids couldn't defend against his attacks at all, they surely wouldn't even be here, now would they? He's caught by surprise by Sean's grabbing him in a headlock, and then the punches, well... That's enough to stagger him a little, but once Sean releases him... The brawler goes right after Aislinn again. "Not this time, junior!" he calls out to the Brazilian fighter, before snapping out a pair of speedy jabs right at Aislinn's face. "Ha ha ha!!"
Sean is clearly on some sort of... Wacky.. Crazy streak or something.. He does that every now and then, but he can't help but grunt in frustration.. After all that and Shen -still- isn't getting on his case? "What, am I not badass enough??" Sean cries, shaking a fist at the berserker. But he'll get his, oh yes will he get his! "Well I'm not done yet, maybe -this- will get your attention!" he yells, though truth is, he doesn't want Ai to be some sort of punching bag either. Between the two of them, he's fairly certain Ai has some sort of slight edge.. I mean, why else would she be hanging back? He's just doing a poor job of buying her time, "HuAAAA!" he leaps up yet again, and like some sort of homing missle, Sean tries to aim more to the side than the back as he performs what SHOULD be a familiar looking kick, One, two, three top of foot then heel of the opposite and the front of the first again as he spin kicks his way to glory, "Hah Hah HYAH!"
COMBATSYS: Aislinn counters Quick Punch from Shenwoo with Banishing Needle.
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Aislinn 0/-------/-----==|======-\-------\0 Shenwoo
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Sean 0/-------/------=|
The reaction is instantaneous; Aislinn's concentration is far from broken. The young girl clasps her hands together, using joined forearms to deflect the jabs harmlessly to one side, and in the same moment, she strikes back. It's a risk--for all she knows, Shen could be so powerful as to simply batter her arms away regardless--but it pays off this time. As she deflects, she twists, bringing up her right knee, snapping it into Shenwoo's stomach; a little bit more of a twist and she's planting her right foot into Shen's stomach, next, in a snap side-kick. Probably it isn't very strong, at least, not to Shen, but damage accumulates, bit by bit.
COMBATSYS: Shenwoo parries Sean's Tornado Kick!
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Aislinn 0/-------/-----==|=======\-------\0 Shenwoo
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Sean 0/-------/-----==|
Well, the counter is still pretty impressive, by Shen's reckoning. The knee and the snap-kick are both nothing to scoff at... And oh, here comes Sean again. Attacking almost from behind, no less, which is the sort of ruthlessness the 'God of Battle' can understand. After all, this is a fight, there's no time to play nice and be fair, now is there? Shen glances at the incoming Brazilian, and laughs a little as he slips to one side, just enough, guiding Sean along /towards/ his partner, in the hopes of putting both of them off-balance. Why? Well...
He reaches out to grab the passing Sean once he's sown enough confusion, with the intent then to drag the poor guy groundwards, and then stomp on him /very hard/. As for Aislinn, he reaches with his other hand to try and grab her by the arm which he plans to twist rather painfully before delivering a trio of sharp, harsh kicks to the shoulder joint, laughing out loud as he does so.
COMBATSYS: Shenwoo successfully hits Sean with Saikouhou-Geki EX.
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Aislinn 0/-------/-----==|=======\-------\0 Shenwoo
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Sean 0/-------/-======|
W- Woah now! When Sean was begging for attention, he didn't quite mean for it to go like THAT! Sean nearly crashes out when Shen redirects the twirling attack, "Crap!" hitting the floor like woah, he tries to defend himself best he can from the stomps that follow.. And in a way it's alittle disturbing how Shen seems to be having such a good time! After the assault to his gut and chest, he groans, sort of rolling away as he sputters, "G.. Geez.. Kinda like fighting a war machine," he huffs to himself, hopeing that Aislinn fares better. For now though, He has to get back into action, drawing his fists up as he tries to take the brawler in his own game, "Come on!!" he challenges, and after a bit of hesitation, throws to quick but powerful swings, one to the gut, and then the other across the jaw like a boxer or something!
COMBATSYS: Shenwoo successfully hits Aislinn with Saikouhou-Geki EX.
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Aislinn 1/-------/=======|=======\-------\1 Shenwoo
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Sean 0/-------/-======|
Too fast for anything, now; Aislinn is grabbed, her shoulder joint brought close to the edge of breaking by the vicious kicking from Shenwoo. She jerks herself free of his grasp, and if he seems to be having fun, well.. he's the only one. Deliberately, Aislinn rolls away, over her shoulder, with nary a whimper as she snaps the joint back into line from a beating that probably dislocated it; a twisting shrug of that arm assures the girl that she has full motion in the arm, and then the vicious attack is forgotten.
She hasn't done much in this fight, yet; she knows that. So it's time to try and change that. Aislinn takes two quick steps forward, then, on that last step, brings her right boot up and attempts to swing a front kick right into Shenwoo's groin. As she kicks, her striking foot crackles with red-white electricity that runs up and down the foot.
COMBATSYS: Sean successfully hits Shenwoo with Medium Punch.
- Power hit! -
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COMBATSYS: Shenwoo parries Aislinn's Medium Kick!
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"Not a 'war machine'," counters Shenwoo, with a laugh, as Sean comes at him. He gets hit with both punches, and quite solidly at that, staggering back... And then he spies Aislinn coming at him, which is a potential problem. Especially because she's trying to kick him in the groin. "OUTTA THE WAY!" he shouts, as he reaches out and just /swats/ Aislinn's kick aside like it /weren't nothing at all/. Riding off of that momentum - more psychological than physical - he suddenly lunges at Sean, picking up speed. He moves so fast, in fact, that his very figure blurs, as his shirt and hair trail behind him like that earlier rushing punch... But much, MUCH faster. "THE GOD OF BATTLE!!" he cries to finish his earlier statement to Sean as he closes with the poor guy, aiming his beringed left fist at the Brazilian's face, a shockwave of bluish energy centered on that fist enveloping the brawler!
COMBATSYS: Shenwoo successfully hits Sean with Zetsu Gekiken EX.
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".. What the.. The God of War?????" Sean suddenly yells back to Shen, as the berserker comes running at him with .. Well that probably is going to be a really really ugly reality check. Sean is at a loss, his arms start to raise, but it isn't nearly quick enough somehow an the punch is nothing short of an explosion, Sean goes REELING backward, blood flying from his face as a choke escapes his lips, and something akin to 'BARF!!' following. And then after that, he tumbles along the ground adn nearly bowls over a few spectators.
Sean wheezes lightly, one eyes forced shut and for a moment he doesn't even know where he IS. Yet he slowly sits up, "C.. Cripes.. That wasn't fun.." feels like whiplash as he gets up to one knee, grunts and draws back his palms.. Then with a thrust of said palms a red and white basketball WHIZZES toward Shen. He may be tempted to bat it aside, but if he does, the thing actually explodes on contact. A little trick he borrowed from Roberto.
Hmph. Denied again. Perhaps sometime Aislinn will learn that going for the groin doesn't work on fighters. But there will be a time when it does... and it will be sweet. Seeing that Shen is all set to punch the hell out of Sean, Aislinn backs off, red-white electricity crackling up and down her hands and feet, visual evidence of her concentrated effort at bringing her energy level up higher. Sean's attack doesn't go unnoticed, but Aislinn has no reason to respond to it--it will hit, or it will miss, and that is the way the battle goes.
COMBATSYS: Aislinn gathers her will.
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Aislinn 1/---====/=======|==-----\-------\0 Shenwoo
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COMBATSYS: Sean successfully hits Shenwoo with Basketball.
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"AND DON'T YOU FORGET IT!" adds Shenwoo, when Sean goes a-flying. Because he did totally get the name wrong. Sigh. Since Aislinn is hanging back at the moment, the Brazilian has Shen's full and undivided attention, which might not be a good thing, you know? Especially given how things have gone thus far. But along comes that basketball, and the brawler /does/ try to bat it aside, which means the joke's on him when it EXPLODES. "Heh," he laughs, shaking his arm... And his head, ruefully. "C'mon, tricks aren't gonna do it," he taunts Sean, beckoning him on with one hand again. "Or are you scared?" Ohhhh no he di'dn't!
COMBATSYS: Shenwoo gains composure.
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Sean pants a bit, though he can't help but laugh a little toward the little bang that follows. That was probably right up there with Jubilee's mad *paff*ing skill. Still that, that was pretty funny, ".. S- Scared? N- Naw, just because you tried to punch me half a block.. *huff* away.. Ain't no thing." but he needed a moment to pull himself togeather. Truth be told he's STILL not completely with it, but he doesn't have a moment to lose, the strategy here is more or less take Shenwoo out before he does that insane punch again! "... Rggh,"
Sean pushes himself forward, somewhat dashes to the left, then forward and with a grunt leaps RIGHT up into the air, his hands drawn back.. Oh yeah, he's getting good at this! The windy wind suddenly gets even WINDIER, hiw yellow shirt flapping wildly as he grins, energy cracking, sparking and gathering into an orange orb, "So you want to play rough??" he yells, "OK!!"
The orange orb is blasted toward Shenwoo, the energy exploding with a white aura around it as it gets close, "SAY HELLO TO MY LITTLE FRIEND!"
Refreshed and empowered, Aislinn notes that Shenwoo is taking a bit of a break. Hmm, maybe he's tired? Regardless, Sean is still first to act and he's apparently going to bring his A game--he's certainly been more effective in this fight than Aislinn has. But that's alright. She was a substitution anyways...
Still, she's going to try and work with Sean, as she suddenly bursts forward, dashing towards Shenwoo and attempting to come to a halt by planting an elbow in the brawler's ribs at the same time that Sean's orb arrives. Hmph. God of Battle... God of War... there is no god. At least... not until Igniz achieves his godhood.
COMBATSYS: Sean successfully hits Shenwoo with Hadou Burst.
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COMBATSYS: Shenwoo dodges Aislinn's Medium Punch.
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It looks like Shenwoo's overconfidence might be his downfall here, huh? As Sean blasts him with that crazy orange orb, he tries to avoid it at the last minute... And fails, taking the blast full in the chest! However, Aislinn's elbow isn't quite as well-fated, as Shen just sidesteps it, avoiding the poor girl entirely. "Ha ha ha ha!" he laughs, sounding pretty happy for somebody who just got chi blasted like that. "You're an interesting guy!" he says to Sean, before he once again runs in close at the Brazilian, trying to kick him really hard in the gut so he doubles over... At which point he would then elbow Sean in the back of the head. "THIS IS FUN!"
COMBATSYS: Sean blocks Shenwoo's Heavy Kick.
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Sean can only just... Laugh.. But he laughs much more nervously than Shenwoo. Also his face is a disaster and it hurts to breath. And there's blood no his mouth, "Y- You're a nutcase, man. B- But thanks, I think.." eh heh heh.. Man and poor Aislinn, she seems to be struggling to be more 'useful' this match, but despite the whole Bear thing, Ai is keeping Sean's spirits up. Yeah he SAW that match with Mimiru man, that was COLD BLUDDED.
The scary thing is, even after that blast, (and you know aside from the cackling,) Shen is still moving like a freight train. For a moment, Sean didn't think he'd be able to handle it, but he does, by some miracle, catch the foot moments before it hits his gut and he jumps back, rolls into a ball and is on his feet again, wheezing, ".. But wait, there's more!" Sean has an inkling this may be a bad idea, but his gut really says he's got to look a little more like Ken, and that he does, lurching forward, in a slight crouch, then whips his right fist up toward Shenwoos chin, hopping up slightly, "SHORYU!!!" he cries, the force may knock the bigger man upward, in which he crouches, summons up some more energy and rockets straight up, twirling like a screw or something with an even mightier uppercut! "CANNON!!!!"
Swing, and a miss! If this were the world series Aislinn would be like the Detroit Tigers. Thankfully she's not emotional about it or she might be getting flustered. Clearly Shen is a man of not only guts but some skill. Aislinn can appreciate that, not that she's going to say so. Crazy man... he kind of reminds her of pictures and video she's seen of K9999. Just with less angst and tentacle arms.
Her miss doesn't seem to affect her plans; even with Shenwoo turning away to kick at Sean, Aislinn continues attacking with a pair of low shin kicks--probably nothing more than an annoyance, but every little bit helps, doesn't it? Perhaps she can 'combo out' now and trip Shenwoo into that Shoryu Cannon thing.
COMBATSYS: Shenwoo endures Aislinn's Light Kick.
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COMBATSYS: Shenwoo interrupts Shoryu Cannon from Sean with Tenrenshou.
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Nutcase? ...Yeah, that's probably about right. Aislinn's kicks are more than just an annoyance - they're actually just what Shenwoo needs in order to deal with Sean's attack. He doesn't even /try/ to avoid Aislinn's kicks, even though he sees them coming, letting her hit him and using the momentum to lean back enough that Sean's Shoryu Cannon will just clip him... What makes it even /worse/ is that Shenwoo's leg suddenly thrusts out in a kick at the beleaguered Brazilian, even as he falls back from the weakened impact of the rising punch. Poor Sean likely goes flying away! And who even knows what's going to happen next?!
"HELP," that wasn't quite what Sean had in mind there, sure he managed to clip Shenwoo, but he's learned by now that clipping him isn't going to make Shen register JACK. But Sean doesn't have time to sadface, he's getting kicked, kicked RIGHT in the ribs, that sends him flying almost comically off to the side, hitting the gruond shoulder first and slides a bit along his back to a halt.
He kip-ups on instinct to his feet, and when he turns to face Shenwoo once again, his vision goes blurry and he nearly falls over, instead staggering to the side as he holds his side, ".. R.. Rugh.. Crap.." he sputters. But he can't go down just yet, as long as he can still stand he's Ai's teamate and he's got to at least create an opening so the oddly-colored hair girl can finish the job. Dropping to his knee, he draws one hand back, fingers curled; and with sweat dripping down his brow, each breath causing his chest to hurt, he forces himself to come up with some serious chi power, "B- but wait..! *huff* Did I mention buy one, get one--" the breeze storms about him one more time, energy crackling about the single hand, and with a howl, "FREEEE-- owgodmy ribs," the hand thrusts forward; the orange energy surrounded in white flies like a meteor toward his opponent! .. A um.. Really shaky meteor.
Sean flops to his side afterward, hugging himself as he groans.
COMBATSYS: Sean can no longer fight.
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Aislinn 1/---====/=======|=======\-------\0 Shenwoo
Man down, man down! That was a vicious reversal of fortune--Aislinn can only be happy that it wasn't aimed at her. This... changes things considerably; Aislinn pulls back quite a bit, creating a little distance. If she's still to win this one, well, she's going to need some preparation. Hopefully she can get that preparation while Shenwoo is busy dealing with Sean's final attack... Of course, Shenwoo's shown some awesome defensive abilities, so Aislinn doesn't, realistically, think that Sean's wobbly chi bomb will hit.
COMBATSYS: Aislinn focuses on her next action.
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Aislinn 1/---====/=======|=======\-------\0 Shenwoo
COMBATSYS: Shenwoo dodges Sean's Hadou Burst.
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Aislinn 1/---====/=======|=======\-------\0 Shenwoo
Nope... Wobbly chi bomb doesn't hit at all. Shenwoo just springs out of the way pretty easily, though he's looking rather worse for wear anyway. No, this fight hasn't gone easily for him at all, partially because of his own overconfidence, and also because Sean and Aislinn have proven to be no slouches either. So pardon him while he takes just a second to catch his breath, his dark eyes focused now on his only remaining opponent, Aislinn. "So, what? You just gonna stand there and wait for me to come /to/ you?" he wonders, still grinning from ear to ear despite his obvious tiredness. Maybe Shen needs to learn to pace himself better.
COMBATSYS: Shenwoo gains composure.
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Aislinn 1/---====/=======|=====--\-------\0 Shenwoo
Actually, yes, that would be nice. Still... Aislinn shifts her feet, her stance, suddenly shifting to a Muay Thai stance; her visage is grim, but composed. Even if she isn't taking the fight seriously (and she is), she's seen and felt how hard Shen can hurt, and she would like to get ou of this with no serious injuries. NESTS medical treatments are effective, but they're certainly not gentle.
Her approach is deliberate, but not slow; as she closes, she snaps her right leg out in a combination kick, kicking out for Shenwoo's knee and then again for his thigh--perhaps she wants to try and disable one of his legs.
COMBATSYS: Shenwoo endures Aislinn's Light Kick.
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Aislinn 1/---====/=======|======-\-------\0 Shenwoo
Once again, Aislinn lands her hits pretty solidly... In fact, Shenwoo doesn't even /try/ to get out of the way of her attacks. He grunts a little as the kicks hit, but doesn't really seem overly inconvenienced - nor is his leg actually /incapacitated/ - as he takes a step forward with his other leg, moving closer to the NESTS fighter, and just unloads a punch at her face, ideally before she can recover from her little kick combination. "GRAH!"
COMBATSYS: Aislinn blocks Shenwoo's Quick Punch.
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Aislinn 1/--=====/=======|======-\-------\0 Shenwoo
Fortunately, the punch was fast, but not fast enough for Aislinn to fail to defend; the fist rebounds off a forearm, and then Aislinn seeks to remain in close. It may be a mistake... but she's got to try something. Her movements are quick, and fluid; she crosses her arms over her chest, and a moment later 'blades' of her electric chi form at her fists, along the line of her arms; she lunges forward, slashing outwards, then back in, a dual slash attack that leaves her still 'in-stance' and, hopefully, ready for whatever Shenwoo may choose to do next.
COMBATSYS: Aislinn successfully hits Shenwoo with Burst Rondo.
Glancing Blow
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Aislinn 1/-======/=======|=======\-------\0 Shenwoo
Hey, that's a bit different from what Aislinn has been doing so far, isn't it? Shenwoo retreats away from her blades of chi, managing to only get grazed by them, which produces the slightest grunt of pain. "Too slow, kid!" he laughs, catching himself. That was actually pretty close to hurting kinda badly, but he's talking smack here, you know? Once again, he lunges forward at her, and once again he's going for the speediest strikes he can manage, since they require rather minimal effort; this time though, he's swinging an elbow at her, trying to catch her right in the nose. "Hora!!"
COMBATSYS: Shenwoo successfully hits Aislinn with Quick Punch.
- Power hit! -
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Aislinn 2/<<<<<<</<<<<<<<|=======\-------\1 Shenwoo
COMBATSYS: Aislinn gathers her will.
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Aislinn 2/<<<<<<</<<<<<<<|=======\-------\1 Shenwoo
*crack* That's the sound of a nose breaking; there's a spray of blood, too, that mars the grounds of the Victorian palace. Aislinn just... stumbles back. That was a hardcore hit; she hesitated, and she lost out in that encounter. Her stumble backwards continues--but not for terribly long. And then she stops... and stares at Shenwoo, her eyes utterly serious, as she reaches up and re-sets her nose. It'll do for now, and she's totally ignoring the blood streaming from the broken appendage as she once again pulls in energy, seeking to help stop the flow of blood and to stave off the dizziness from the sudden pain--that done, she raises her arms again, fists grimly clenched together.
"Hooh," Shenwoo says, sounding impressed. Not many people would just stand there and re-set their own noses, especially in the middle of a fight! Yes, both the kids have managed to impress the self-styled 'God of Battle' thus far, which means they did exactly what he asked... They made sure it was fun for him. Though Sean probably can't appreciate Shenwoo's gratitude right now, huh? And then, quite suddenly, Shenwoo starts running right at Aislinn at full speed, heedless of any possible danger in doing so: Once again, his tall, lean form blurs as his hair and shirt trail behind him, and once again, he throws his left first forward, with that shockwave of energy, as he rockets towards the crazy NESTS girl at top speed. "SHYAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!" This could be bad... But for who?!
COMBATSYS: Aislinn fails to counter Zetsu Gekiken from Shenwoo with Banishing Hammer.
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COMBATSYS: Aislinn can no longer fight.
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She wanted to get out of this without serious injury. She half gets her wish. All set to try and counter the big fist, the best she gets is a minor redirection--so that Shen hits her in the stomach, rather than say, the face. It blows her back, skidding across the ground, bouncing and almost skipping. It's safe to say that she's out, at least long enough to give Shen the win; and though her stomach and torso are a solid mass of pain, at least she still has her teeth and her face. She sits up, grimacing, then shakes her head; testing her legs, she finds she can still walk, and thus rises, limping off away from the cameras. Sheesh.
And so it seems that the self-styled 'God of Battle' is the last one standing, at least long enough for him to be declared the winner. Shenwoo, of course, is quite pleased, since he won what amounted to a rather tough battle, and of course there's the roaring cheers of the onlookers, which is something else that has a definite appeal. Aislinn might've limped off, and Sean is probably getting carted off by the medical team, but Shen is quite content to play his victory up to the crowd for a while. Ahhh, the sweet taste of a well-earned victory. And hopefully he taught Sean and Aislinn a thing or two while he was at it!
COMBATSYS: Shenwoo has ended the fight here.
Log created by Aislinn, and last modified on 17:06:22 10/31/2006.