Description: Things definitely don't look good for the Coordinator team from early on, but there's a series of photos where Geese rolls aside from an absolutely massive column of chi Kain had directed at him, and subsequently hurls Kain into the crater he created. Of course, this montage culminates with a battered, slightly smoking Howard facing off against Kain, as Cammy creams him in the flank, a brilliant blast of energy knocking Geese skyward, and out of the fight. (Winners: Kain and Cammy)
Howard Arena is bustling tonight. It's a clash of titans, after all... one of SNF's biggest fight coordinators, after a long hiatus from the ring, teaming up with Mister Southtown himself... Geese Howard. And of course there's Kain and Cammy, notable names by their own merits, and the arena is simply crammed to the brim with fans of all varieties. Screaming, shouting, waving flags or memoribilia, watching intently and wide-eyed... thousands upon thousands of pairs of eyes one the upcoming fight, and then ears tuned to the announcer. "Welcome one and all to one of the world's great fight venues!" Lights flash and center on the massive faux mountaintop that dominates the center of Howard Arena, "Tonight's match will be an ULTIMATE TEAM EVENT between two pairs of fighters! In one corner, we have the powerful, the enigmatic, the EXPLOSIVE Kain Heinlein, and his partner, the dynamic and acrobatic Cammy White!" The announcer gives plenty of time here for rockin' theme music and substantial lighting for the pair's entrance, before going on.
"Facing off against them will be Southtown's chief benefactor and fight promoter, a champion who's time in the spotlight has done nothing to stifle his raw power... Geese Howard!" You can almost -feel- the applause. Also... blonde, blonde, blonde.... bald. Big breaks the theme, "His teammate will be SNF's very own Big Daddy, the rough, the ready, Mr. Big!!"
Geese's entrance is somewhat subdued, stepping into his spotlight in traditional Hakama and gi shirt, belted in black, and adorned only by a pair of deep red and gold leather bracers that match the pants. His feet are wrapped, and his greeting to the crowd is a simple, enthusiastic wave, which ends in a clenched fist. Yaaay Geese. True hero of Southtown,
While Kain will sometimes deign to acknowledge the presence of the audience, tonight is not one of those nights. No, not when he has a chance for a rematch against Geese. Especially one with fewer silly rules designed to hamper Kain's fighting abilities. Working with another fighter is no huge burden, and as long as Cammy stays out of Kain's way they might even be able to work together.
Heinlein strides silently into the arena, his gaze locked intently on Geese. The audience might as well not even be there, and Cammy and Mr. Big are only just barely acknowledged. No, Kain has precisely one goal tonight, and he doesn't intend to let anything stand in his way. There's already energy swirling about him, although as yet it has not manifested itself in a form visible to normal people. He's quite eager to get things started, but not so much as to break his generally calm aura. It will do him no good to lose his cool.
Another Saturday Night Fight... after the last two fights versus Kain that ended in a thrashing, Cammy was called upon to be a 'Striker' for Kain a fight versus The Chin Himself, aka Lord Vega, aka Obsessed White Man... and yet, despite the shock of seeing Vega in the flesh, Cammy didn't back down when she was invited to another fight. It was going to be a flashy, high-powered affair, for sure... it wasn't hard to get information on the participants, even just surface information, and that in itself was enough. Cammy knows Kain's power firsthand, and it would be impossible -not- to know about Geese's abilities. Mr. Big -- a compensatory name? -- is less well-known, but there are recordings and information. The man is not to be taken lightly.
The crowd cheering and yelling, the wall of sound, doesn't faze Cammy at all; she's been under the Bright Lights(tm) before and she's used to it. Still... 'Cooperative Chaos', is what the card said... but looking over at the other blonde, Cammy isn't so sure that 'cooperative' is going to be anywhere in Kain's vocabulary. She's seen his willingness to just blow everyone away and that intent gaze at Geese gives her some clue as to who Kain will be after. This will probably leave Big for her, but... she can handle that. Probably.
Cammy strides up just a bit behind Kain, checking her gauntlets and making sure they're soundly strapped on, then, once at the 'start' point, kneeling down to check her boots.
Following close after Geese's entrance into the arena, Mr. Big steps into his own spotlight next to his boss and fighting partner, the gangster's large magnanimous grin showing off his pearly white teeth to the cameras. Waving to the crowd, Mr. Big removes his ever-present fur-lined coat and tosses it to one of the beautiful girls in his entourage. Tugging at the bottom of the dark red paisley vest worn over his well-pressed and stark white cotton shirt, Mr. Big takes time straightening up his designer clothing as he preens for the audience. His own fans, counting those who simply love to hate him, cheer the lubricious part-time fight promoter loudly in his first actual SNF match appearance in quite some time. Dusting off his dark red slacks and straightening his cuffs, Mr. Big scopes out the beautiful women sitting ringside with their rich sugar-daddies, mouthing silent hello's and how you doin?'s to the lovely ladies. Has he even glanced at his opponents yet?
COMBATSYS: Geese has started a fight here on the right meter side.
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COMBATSYS: Kain has joined the fight here on the left meter side.
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Kain 0/-------/-------|-------\-------\0 Geese
COMBATSYS: Cammy has joined the fight here on the left meter side.
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Cammy 0/-------/-------|-------\-------\0 Geese
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COMBATSYS: Mr.Big has joined the fight here on the right meter side.
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Cammy 0/-------/-------|-------\-------\0 Mr.Big
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Kain 0/-------/-------|-------\-------\0 Geese
If Geese is bothered by Kain's witheringly intent stare, he doesn't show it. All musing smiles and calm confidence, Howard seems to more or less relax after his greeting of the fight fans, crossing his arms over his densely muscled chest and considering Cammy and Kain almost impassively. There's a mild smirk as he centers his gaze on Kain, the sheer energy buildup definitely tangible to him, "Let's do this." He murmurs aside to Mr. Big even as the announcer yells 'FIGHT!', and it comes out that Howard is no less eager to engage Kain than Kain is to fight him. Geese charges forward in a sudden sprint that's quick enough to seem one-half glide, his tightly wrapped feet barely leaving the ground... and as he closes with Kain, his momentum suddenly shifts into a downward slide, intending to hook Kain's ankle with a sweeping foot, and dump him rather unceremoniously onto his ass to begin the fight.
COMBATSYS: Kain just-defends Geese's Medium Throw!
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Cammy 0/-------/-------|-------\-------\0 Mr.Big
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Kain 0/-------/-------|-------\-------\0 Geese
And so it begins. Kain is hoping to obtain a better result in this fight against Geese, and now it's time to take the first steps toward defeating his sworn enemy. The first step being to avoid getting hit. When Geese comes sliding in toward him, Kain shifts his body slightly to angle his left side toward his incoming opponent. Geese lashes out with a low sweeping kick, and Kain responds by lifting up his left foot, leading Geese's ankle to slam into the bottom of Kain's shoe.
Geese likely wasn't expecting his attack to be stopped dead like that, so Kain attempts to take advantage of the situation. He swings his right foot up, purple fire trailing behind it, then leans forward as he stomps down hard. His intention is to slam right into the center of Geese's torso, using the flaming foot to drive Howard against the arena floor.
And so the fight's on, with a bang--and a miss. Cammy watches silently, as Geese launches the offensive and Kain responds. Clearly there's something personal between the two... for Cammy, this is just business, a chance to stretch her legs and have some fun. So she doesn't have that same intensity to her movements... not yet, anyways, as she cricks her neck and gazes across the arena to her apparent opponent... the erstwhile Mr. Big.
"Guess it's you and me for now, hmm, sunshine?" she calls... though she doesn't seem to be in any big hurry to get the party started, as it were, her sharp, deep blue gaze resting on the would-be pimp and sizing him up, instead.
COMBATSYS: Cammy focuses on her next action.
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Cammy 0/-------/-------|-------\-------\0 Mr.Big
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Kain 0/-------/-------|-------\-------\0 Geese
Sunshine? What the...
...Seriously though, Sunshine?! Mr. Big's mouth falls slightly agape as Cammy addresses him in such a casual manner? What happened to that insane glassy-eyed killbot that he'd fought in the past? Well, this is definitely an improvement, don't get him wrong, but as unsettling as the silent brainwashed blonde used to be, this 180 turn around is pretty damn creepy.
"The hell..." Mr. Big mutters to himself as Cammy stands there just lookin at him. "What, in no hurry to fight?" he calls out to the braided blonde. "Or did you rent the Special Forces Barbie costume for /two/ days this time?" He jibes with a grin as he pulls two dark red batons from his waistband behind his back. "Don't worry Heidi; I'll have you back to milking cows in no time." Taking a few quick steps towards the former Doll, Mr. Big crouches slightly and leaps towards Cammy, his body corkscrewing through the air as he holds the batons above his head. His dive quickly eating up the remaining distance between the two fighters, the large bald gangster prepares to crash into the much smaller girl bodily with the full weight of his frame.
COMBATSYS: Geese fails to counter Schwarzer Stob from Kain with Joudan Atemi Nage.
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Cammy 0/-------/-------|-------\-------\0 Mr.Big
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Kain 0/-------/-----==|==-----\-------\0 Geese
Coming in low on an opponent like Kain without an advantage like knocking him off his feet isn't exactly an enviable position, but it's one that Geese tries to make the best of, as Mr. Big hurtles in on their other opponent. Heinlein's foot comes up, raging with those dark flames, and Geese brings his palm around to intercept it. Before he can clamp a grip onto his fiery adversary's kicking foot, however, it's driven into his chest, and his intended rebuttal is muffled by the sound of a forceful trip backwards to the ground, a bit of a skid carrying him into a sudden roll that rights his crouch... but there's no mistaking the force behind that blow.
For his part, Howard's brow furrows slightly as he lifts his gaze to Kain once more... but rather than fear, he seems amused. He doesn't have nearly the emotional investment in this meeting that Kain does, and he seems entertained by his ex-brother in law's raw power and determination, "Hah! Impressive. Let's see if you can keep it up." Geese observes, likely too calmly and jovially for Kain's peace of mind.
The rules of this fight stipulate a team attack sooner or later, but for the moment Kain is quite content to keep up a solo assault against Geese. Things are currently going his way, and it would be wise to take advantage of that momentum. His only response to Howard's comments is a not entirely pleasant grin, as purple fire engulfs his hands.
Kain isn't here to talk, after all. He's here to fight. And although he's not providing witty commentary, that doesn't mean Kain can't make a statement or two in his own manner. He sweeps both arms at Geese in an underhanded motion, one after the other. The flames streak across the ground toward the leader of the Syndicate in a manner more than a little similar to one of the crime lord's own techniques.
COMBATSYS: Cammy dodges Mr.Big's Cross Diving.
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Cammy 0/-------/-------|-------\-------\0 Mr.Big
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Kain 0/-------/-----==|==-----\-------\0 Geese
What happened is she broke free of that mindcontrol, went off to England and got herself some friends and such, and is now far more than a killer bot--or Killer Bee as some might say. And yeah, she's in no real hurry. When you've got her speed, you don't have to be, things happen naturally. Like this. Cammy's eyes narrow as Big comes flying at her; the twirling, flying attack is not a little reminiscent of a certain dictator's 'Psycho Crusher'. And like that attack, Cammy has little desire to be hit by it. So she crouches and hops straight up, letting Big fly underneath her--but since he -isn't- engulfed in psycho power or flames, she makes the leap a low one and reaches out to grab Big's ankles as he passes underneath. If she makes her grab she'll redirect him right into the floor of the arena.
COMBATSYS: Cammy successfully hits Mr.Big with Medium Throw.
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Cammy 0/-------/-------|==-----\-------\0 Mr.Big
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Kain 0/-------/-----==|==-----\-------\0 Geese
Grunting softly as Cammy grabs his ankles sends him crashing into the ground below, Mr. Big quickly shoulder spins up into a crouch like a break-dancer on cardboard. "I forgot how fast you are Heidi," Mr. Big acknowledges with a smirk. "I hope you're still as fragile as I remember." Springing out of his crouch, Mr. Big swipes the heavy red baton in his right hand towards the girl's jaw, quickly following up the initial backhand with a lunging strike towards her cute little nose as his large steps eats up even more distance.
COMBATSYS: Kain successfully hits Geese with Schwarze Flame.
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Cammy 0/-------/-------|==-----\-------\0 Mr.Big
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Kain 0/-------/---====|====---\-------\0 Geese
Fwoom! As Geese rises smoothly from his scarce recovery after eating Kainshoe, he's greeted to a blast of searing chi. Crossed arms do little to keep the blast from exploding all around Howard, shearing tatters in the arms and shoulders of his gi, and a nasty red 'n scorched tint to the skin of his arms and chest as he's driven backwards momentarily. Drawing a deep breath, the Syndicate boss sharply shakes his head once, clearing it, and defiantly keeps his footing, his own inner chi fluctuating and gathering, a tremendous surge still left within the blonde crimelord. He is without words this time as well, but the smug smirk and dangerous glint in the look that's levelled on Kain says it all, really....
This is far from over yet, and that shit is starting to hurt.
COMBATSYS: Geese gains composure.
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Cammy 0/-------/-------|==-----\-------\0 Mr.Big
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Kain 0/-------/---====|==-----\-------\0 Geese
COMBATSYS: Mr.Big successfully hits Cammy with Fierce Strike.
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Cammy 0/-------/---====|===----\-------\0 Mr.Big
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Kain 0/-------/---====|==-----\-------\0 Geese
Kain lets his arms drop back down to his sides as Geese is driven backwards, opening up some room between the two men. This is going remarkably well, but Kain isn't so foolish as to become overconfident just after getting a few good hits in. He knows well that Geese still has plenty of fight in him, and that Howard is an extremely dangerous man as long as he's capable of moving.
And so Kain isn't going to press the attack right away. Maybe if he'd completely blown through Geese's guard... But Howard is still on his feet, facing Kain, and presumably ready to try defending against anything Heinlein might try throwing out. So, for the moment, Kain simply begins walking slowly toward Geese, ready to spring into action at any moment.
COMBATSYS: Kain focuses on his next action.
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Cammy 0/-------/---====|===----\-------\0 Mr.Big
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Kain 0/-------/---====|==-----\-------\0 Geese
Ungh. Cammy was not expecting Big to recover so fast--and she pays for it, and pays hard. The combination of strikes hits her full on in the face despite her aborted, late attempt to dodge, and she falls back. The big man can hit, that's for sure; and striking a girl's face, that's just not kosher. It does have an effect that isn't physical, too--it gets Cammy mad. As she recovers from the strike, she spits a bit of blood onto the arena floor, and her expression changes. Her eyes sharpen and her lips turn up into a grin--a wicked, feral grin.
"Nice hit, 'Sunshine'," she says, "Looks like you're not just all talk..." Then again, Cammy isn't, either, as she takes a couple of steps then leaps into the air, prepartory to executing one of her own 'special attacks'--a variation of her Cannon Spike, executed from the air rather than from the ground, her extended, booted foot flaring with her electric-blue/white Psycho Power.
COMBATSYS: Mr.Big endures Cammy's Cannon Spike.
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Cammy 0/-------/-======|======-\-------\0 Mr.Big
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Kain 0/-------/---====|==-----\-------\0 Geese
Sunshine. Gritting his teeth as he's given a douse of his own nickname-calling medicine, Mr. Big drops his batons down to his side and simply watches the girl as she jumps towards him. Making no move to try and dodge or block, or even interject with an attack of his own as she flies towards him, Mr. Big simply lets her energy-sheathed leg strike him solidly. Grunting quietly under the impact, the corner of Mr. Big's mouth curiously twitches up slightly in a smile. His arms shooting up, Cammy's body still in contact with his own, Mr. Big attempts to wrap his arms around the blonde's lithe body and squeeze her tightly before dropping and driving her into the hard arena floor with his shoulder.
Going Kain's way indeed. And while Geese is trying to make up for lost 'oomph', Kain is amping his up a notch, and then two. Good. Howard loves a challenge, and in the spotlike like this? It's all a glorious game. Howard makes a play of his own recovery, deep breaths coming laboured for a moment as he steps a pace back from the approaching Kain. But once Heinlein takes a few more strides forward, Geese leaps in on him with a half-snarl of a shouted kiai, one hand snapping in for the would-be usurper's wrist as his right palm lashes in, seeking to deliver a vicious strike at Kain's elbow joint.
Should that prove functional, the undoubtedly pained Heinlein would be forcibly leveraged to the ground, the pinned arm further bent as the Syndicate boss slips around to his flank, and adds force to the descent to the stoney ground.
COMBATSYS: Kain interrupts Combo Throw from Geese with Schwarze Kreuz.
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Cammy 0/-------/-======|======-\-------\0 Mr.Big
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Kain 1/-------/=======|======-\-------\0 Geese
Kain's wrist is grabbed; Geese is too fast for him to do anything about that. He's also unable to do much about the strike to his elbow joint, which is quite visibly painful. But even while being injured Kain is still well aware of his situation, and he's not about to let Geese freely follow up on his attack.
While Geese is trying to bend Kain's arm further back, Kain lashes out with his free hand to grab Geese by the shoulder. There's no intent to try a similar attack on his opponent, though. No, this is just to hold Geese in place. Because right near Kain is a bad place to be when Heinlein's entire body suddenly explodes into flames, a fiery aura engulfing everything within several feet of him. Quite possibly with enough force to break Geese's hold and blow him back out of that area.
COMBATSYS: Cammy blocks Mr.Big's Strong Throw.
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Cammy 0/-------/=======|======-\-------\0 Mr.Big
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Kain 1/-------/=======|======-\-------\0 Geese
This close, Cammy doesn't fancy her chances at getting out of Big's grasp, and so she doesn't even try. Instead, she drops her arms, giving her some buffer space for Big's squeeze, and she's already thinking, calculating how best to handle the next part--the drop. The drop is handled well, too, Cammy letting her body fall and rolling to absorb most of the impact. It also has the added advantage of letting her get away from Big, creating a little bit of distance from the SouthSynd lieutenant. Distance that is only used for a moment, as she's then lunging forward, leaping low, and twisting her lower body around as she sends her right bootheel straight for Big's nose, a leaping thrust kick attack that is one of her favorites.
COMBATSYS: Cammy successfully hits Mr.Big with Strong Kick.
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Kain 1/-------/=======|======-\-------\0 Geese
Again... fwoom! Kain is good at these tremendous gouts of chi, and this time, Geese is getting roasted by each and every one of them. The crimelord all but explodes away from Heinlein as the other blonde is engulfed in flames, and Geese skids to the harsh arena floor, instead of Kain. His shoulders hit hard, but Geese still has his wits about him enough to roll sidelong, coming up in a three-point crouch with his attention rising back to Kain, after a sidelong glimpse beyond, to the battle his underling is having with the ex-Doll. Despite the brutality of the assault, it doesn't seem to be enough to stall Geese, as he all but -rockets- out of his crouch, charging straight in on Kain.
... until, just beyond range, Howard pulls up short, and winks at Kain. And what, pray tell, could he be setting Heinlein up for? Welll.....
COMBATSYS: Geese assists Mr.Big.
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Cammy 0/-------/=======|=======\=------\1 Mr.Big
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Kain 1/-------/=======|======-\-------\0 Geese
Sneaking a glance at Geese as Cammy rolls away from him, Mr. Big smirks knowingly as he receives some covert signal from his boss, but the self-satisfied smile is soon wiped off of his face by Cammy's big bad boot. Stumbling back a step as the kick connects; Mr. Big shakes his head softly as he wipes a thin trail of blood away from the corner of his mouth. "Sorry Heidi, I'll have to deal with you in a bit," he apologizes before winking and smooching at the blonde.
Turning away from Special Forces Barbie, Mr. Big quickly springs towards Kain's back, timing his charge so that he is in striking range the moment Geese stops and winks. "Surprise!" Mr. Big announces as his batons blur into motion, swinging towards Kain's back like one of those huge men beating on a kettle drum, keeping the rhythm as slaves row a ship. Providing Kain isn't able to slip from his reach, Mr. Big will finish up his surprise assault with two huge baton slaps against each of Kain's flanks and a final double-baton thrust to his back which should send him flying back towards Geese. "Special delivery, boss!"
COMBATSYS: Mr.Big assists Geese.
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Cammy 0/-------/=======|==-----\-------\0 Mr.Big
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Kain 1/-------/=======|======-\-------\0 Geese
Just a wink, and a nudge. Of course, while Geese gives the wink, Mr. Big provides the nudge, hurtling in at poor Mr. Heinlein's rear flank. Whatever the end result of that flurry of pummelling, it's -sure- to distract Kain, and in a similar show of perfect synchronicity, Howard is in on his adversary at the same moment Big seeks to knock him away, alternatively rushing him from the rear flank as he slips away or defends, of course.
... to do what? Geese's part in this is every bit as violent and all-out as his compatriot's, his charge culminating in a right cross that -carries- Howard across the distance seperating him from Kain in a flash, while of course seeking to plant that fist right into Heinlein's head. From there, it's more of the same. A lot more of the same.
Left fist, right fist, left knee, right elbow. Right foot to the face, a rushing left elbow, then a double-palm strike aligned with the midsection that veritably -explodes- with roiling, dark chi. Geese charges into the flurry, putting all his weight behind catching Kain with each and every palpable hit.
COMBATSYS: Kain just-defends Mr.Big's Drum Shot Typhoon!
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Cammy 0/-------/=======|==-----\-------\0 Mr.Big
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Kain 1/-------/=======|=------\-------\0 Geese
COMBATSYS: Kain blocks Geese's Deadly Rave.
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Cammy 0/-------/=======|==-----\-------\0 Mr.Big
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Kain 1/----===/=======|=------\-------\0 Geese
Ah, here it comes. This had to happen sooner or later. But Kain doesn't have to rely on just his eyes to tell what's happening. It may get chaotic in a battle, but being able to sense the flow of chi through a person's body can still help you to figure out when they're feinting. And when somebody else is gearing up for an attack behind you.
Big is planning to strike Kain in the back, but that doesn't quite work out when Kain spins around and catches the batons in his hands. There's a flare of blue chi at the impact, and then Kain grins at Mr. Big before wrenching his arms violently in Cammy's direction. He's operating under the assumption that Big is going to want to avoid letting go of his weapons, and thus find himself being sent staggering toward Cammy so she can mop things up. Or he can let himself be disarmed. Either way, it works in Kain and Cammy's favor.
This does leave Kain somewhat exposed to Geese's attack, or so one would think. Geese's right cross meets the back of Kain's elbow as he swings himself back around. The rest is almost a blur as Kain finishes spinning back, blocking with both arms and legs as Geese launches his assault. Kain reads that final palm strike and meets it head on with one of his own. There's a flare of blue light which meets Geese's blast of dark energy. Kain staggers slightly as it clears, feeling all those blows he managed to deflect, but he's still on his feet and his guard isn't dropped for even a moment.
COMBATSYS: Kain assists Cammy.
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Cammy 0/-------/=======|==-----\-------\0 Mr.Big
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Kain 1/----===/=======|=------\-------\0 Geese
Interesting. Big being flung back at her? Cammy's fully prepared to take up on that action, as she soon proves; whether it's her Psycho Power or just good instincts she's ready for Big's return. She doesn't wait for him to get too close, though; she's stepping forward, once, twice, then lunging and twirling forward, taking a low arc through the air and spinning; as she lands, her momentum transfers from her planted feet, through her legs, up into her torso and her arms, one of which is striking out with an elbow-backfist combination... a flare of, again, that blue-white Psycho Power blazing up.
Not too coincidentally, Cammy is redirecting Big's momentum as well, aiming to send him back towards Kain--a sort of 'back at you' for that double-team. Cammy doesn't like double-teaming, but... all's fair, right?
COMBATSYS: Cammy assists Kain.
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Cammy 0/-------/-======|==-----\-------\0 Mr.Big
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Kain 1/----===/=======|=------\-------\0 Geese
Well, Kain does still have Geese to deal with, but he can spare a moment or two for Big. With the gangster having to deal with two people attacking him, and quite possibly being shoved forcefully in Kain's direction, he probably won't be in a good position to deal with the foot that Kain sends sweeping up toward him.
The flaming kick rises quickly and with a lot of power behind it; enough to launch Mr. Big off the ground if it connects cleanly. The explosion of purple flame that erupts upon impact also serves a similar purpose.
COMBATSYS: Cammy successfully hits Mr.Big with Axle Spin Knuckle.
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Kain 1/----===/=======|=------\-------\0 Geese
COMBATSYS: Kain successfully hits Mr.Big with Schwarze Lanze.
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Kain 1/-======/=======|=------\-------\0 Geese
So. Mr. Big pretty much gets run through a White-Heinlein meatgrinder.
Bounced between Cammy and Kain like a ping pong ball, multicolored energy burning him from every angle, Mr. Big is left stumbling about a bit wearily once the proverbial smoke clears. "B...buh...d..." Mr. Big stammers dumbly as he shakes his head. "Wuh... Goddamuh." Spitting a huge wad of blood out onto the stone floor of the arena, Mr. Big makes a vain attempt to straighten his scorched and torn clothes. "*CENSORED*" Mr. Big exclaims as he lunges for Kain. The censors caught that right? Anyway, His batons flying at Kain yet again, Mr. Big refuses to give up. Swiping at Kain a few more times, Mr. Big slaps at his flanks one more time and follows up with another double thrust, this one not quite coherent enough to have any prayer of sending Kain flying at Geese. The last of his energy spent, Mr. Big begins his descent to the ground.
COMBATSYS: Mr.Big can no longer fight.
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Alright. -That- did not go according to plan. Damn Kain and his moralistic outrage and disturbing passion for his dead sister. Big getting blasted, blended, and spat out wasn't in the intentions when they sought Kain's flooring, but hey.... that's part of the inherent risk in gambling. Which is something that Geese isn't done doing yet, and as the soon to be floored Lieutenant launches all-out on Kain, Howard is in on him as well. Might as well give the sandwich thing one last, all-out try, no?
To that end, Geese seeks to grab Kain out of, or in lieu of Big's flurry of baton punishment. One hand would grip high on Heinlein's torso, the other low... and if he found his grip, Geese's arms would suddenly flex, bicycling his grip, and heaving Kain free, heels over head, skyward across the arena.
COMBATSYS: Kain dodges Mr.Big's Drum Shot Typhoon.
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COMBATSYS: Kain blocks Geese's Shinkuu Nage.
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Cammy 1/------=/=======|==-----\-------\0 Geese
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Mr. Big is understandably not at the top of his game right at the moment, while Kain is still in pretty good shape, so it's not /too/ surprising when Kain leaps out of the way of Big's final lunge. One of the batons comes close enough to clip Heinlein's coat, though, so it's a near thing. That leap takes Kain that much closer to Geese, however. And so Kain gets snared, and launched into the air. But it's okay, folks, he's got a plan.
As Kain spins around in the air he brings both of his hands together, a spark of golden light appearing between his palms. He twists his body around so that he's facing downward, arms outstretched and with his palms pointing at Geese directly below him. There's a very brief moment of silence in the arena as /everbody/ feels the sudden surge of energy around Kain. And then Heinlein drops the hammer of god on Geese. A solid column of blinding gold chi bursts from Kain's hands, easily large enough to engulf Geese entirely. It slams into the arena floor, drilling a hole right through the thick stone for several long seconds. It also, not coincidentally, slows Kain's fall enough to allow him to land lightly on his feet as the last traces of the light are fading out of people's eyes.
COMBATSYS: Geese dodges Kain's Himmlischer Atem.
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Cammy 1/------=/=======|==-----\-------\0 Geese
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[OOC] Geese says, "I'm sorry, that was out of order, but it was an impulse."
[OOC] Cammy blinks.
[OOC] Kain says, "Oh, you suck. D:"
[OOC] Cammy eyes Geese!
[OOC] Kain says, "You're still gonna have to replace your floor! >_<"
[OOC] Geese says, "I looked at it, my heart thu-thumped, and I went DODGE without thinking. Still your turn Cammster :D"
Big's down, his final attack ineffective... and then Kain is blasting the world around Geese... or at least, around where Geese -was-. Cammy is nowhere near that big blast, and she certainly wouldn't've stuck around, feeling that surge... so she does back off. That was a hell of a lot of power just then, and as much as it's possible it's probably best if she attempts to cover Kain's recovery time. So, moments after that blast has faded, Cammy is taking another couple of steps forward to build momentum--a quick motion for her--gathering her own energy as she goes... then she drops low, kicking her feet out, legs out horizontal Her hands slap the ground and then, with a boost of Psycho Power, she's flying low, aiming to cut across Geese at the knees, twirling rapidly as more energy engulfs her from the feet back almost to her waist, a flare of psi that accompanies Cammy's own version of the 'Psycho Torpedo'.
COMBATSYS: Geese blocks Cammy's Spiral Arrow.
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Cammy 1/-----==/=======|===----\-------\0 Geese
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Kain 0/-------/---====|
Alright. One man down, two opponents standing, bases loaded, three outs, bottom of the ninth and all that junk. But then Geese buys himself some overtime. Against the odds, as the airborne Kain's column of rampant chi blasts downward, Howards throws himself sidelong out of the way, into a surprisingly light roll that brings him back to his feet in short order, the pillar of chi crashing down with a crashing surge of raw power, its protest exclaimed in echoing tones as the energy finds nothing to consume, smouldering away the arena mountaintop, as Howard twists to intercept Cammy's assault, a flexed forearm deflecting her feet wide as Geese sidesteps the stinging assault. The crimelord's legs bend subtly, and he hurtles into a high-velocity leap straight -up- at the descending Kain, seeking to intercept him before he lands, or simply drag him right back up, before all-out -hurtling- Heinlein groundward. The burst of chi in this isn't external, or dramatically explosive, but it's certainly enough to utilize that powerful grip to veritably launch Kain into the painful, rocky debris of his own making, while similarly adding buoyancy to Geese's flight. That's -his- trick, damnit. Of course, all this depends on pinpoint accuracy in that initial grab...
COMBATSYS: Geese successfully hits Kain with Rebound Throw.
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Cammy 1/-----==/=======|====---\-------\0 Geese
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Maybe Kain slowing himself down wasn't the best of ideas. He's snared right out of the air, then sent hurtling down toward the floor at much higher speed. Rubble gets sent flying up as Kain crashes into the pile. Then part of the floor collapses underneath him, dumping him down to be showered with even more chunks of rock.
Even /that/ isn't going to slow Kain down for too long, though. There's a shower of rubble as Kain leaps up from his hole, blue chi flaring up in his hands as he does so. Thrusting his hands out toward Geese, Kain sends a massive ball of chi hurtling toward the man. It's not quite as impressive as his earlier blast, but it's certainly nothing to sneeze at.
It's time to end this. Not that it is a facade, or a charade; Geese has proven himself to be a powerful, dangerous combatant. Cammy comes to a stop from her attack, turns, and is off again in just a moment, altering her speed to come in just after the arrival of Kain's big blast. No reason to get caught up in it. Once again, she's transforming momentum, from forward to straight up--it's an attack very similar to her Spiral Arrow, but going straight up, and with a much -larger- blaze of energy, spiralling around her in the form of a spearhead. She's not aiming to hit Geese bodily, but to trap him in her own storm of energies...
COMBATSYS: Kain successfully hits Geese with Himmlische Seele.
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Cammy 0/-------/-----==|=======\-------\0 Geese
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COMBATSYS: Cammy successfully hits Geese with Reverse Shaft Breaker.
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Cammy 0/-------/-----==|=======\=------\1 Geese
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Kain is too fast to right himself from that impact, and the mass of energy flying at Geese is coming in too powerfully to avoid, much as he tries. The impact blasts all about the crimelord, further shredding his poor gi and dropping him to his knees as he lands, hard, sliding back across the arena. Perhaps unbelievably, Howard seems ready to continue the fight at this point, pushing back to his feet and exhaling a fervent, somewhat pained breath. Nonetheless, he's not giving in... at least, not until Cammy's sidelong charge catches him mid-recovery, and he's launched skyward in a plume of explosive Psycho Power. The ravaging energies drop Geese back to the arena, even harder this time, and he rolls aside with a low groan, the breath knocked from his lungs.
It's breath he recovers, albeit temporarily, as he plants one hand on the ground and pushes back to a crouch, a slightly bloody smile levelled on Kain. Still entertained, and damnably calm about the entire affair, Geese uses his last legs to heave himself towards Heinlein, grip him by the front of his snazzy suit, and hurl him skyward. Then, Howard would stand on slightly wobbly legs long enough to -blast- Kain on descent, sending him hurtling across, or perhaps right off the mountaintop.
COMBATSYS: Geese can no longer fight.
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COMBATSYS: Kain blocks Geese's Rashoumon.
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Geese is /still/ standing? That's unfortunate. Kain finds himself thrown up into the air, well knowing that he's probably not going to be able to take another heavy blow from Geese. He's just lucky that Geese plays to his strengths. When the blast of energy comes up toward Kain he meets it with his fist. There's a flare of blue light and then Kain gets sent sailing away... but on his own terms. He hits the ground on his feet, skidding back through the rubble for a short distance.
Kain takes a deep breath, then rises back up to a standing position. While beating Geese entirely by himself would be the most satisfying, this particular situation isn't exactly unappreciated. He glares down at Geese, just /waiting/ to see if the man is going to get back up.
COMBATSYS: Kain takes no action.
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COMBATSYS: Kain has left the fight here.
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Geese falls to his knees after the last blast of chi, and then forward, resting on one hand as he waves towards the arena staff, his breath rather short, but there's the sound of a soft chuckle nonetheless. The announcer picks up the slack for the breathless Howard, however, "The winnnners.... KAIN and CAMMY!!!" So much enthusiasm, and the crowd loves it too. Sure, Kain's team 'won', but it's all money in Geese's pocket, and experience with Heinlein's particular sanctimonious rage... Geese has a few people with such vendettas, and it's good to keep tabs on them. Especially when they can hurt you so much. No, Howard isn't getting back up to fight, just now. Instead, several 'bodyguards' enter from ringside, presenting Geese with a fine, fur-lined coat to replace his tattered gi and accompanying him offstage. Big will just have to find his way along.
Cammy comes floating down, her direction altered to avoid landing -on- Geese... looks like it's done, and frankly, if Geese and Kain want to continue this beef of theirs, they'll have to do it without Cammy. She was contracted for this fight alone and that's it. It was a good fight, for sure... With the announcement and all that, Cammy is duty-bound to smile and wave, despite the blossoming bruises on her face, and that she does... and then it's time to see the medic, for something to dull the pain, so she turns and walks off towards the locker room, to get changed and get out.
Log created by Cammy, and last modified on 15:40:44 02/12/2007.