Description: Duke, Mr. Big, Ryuji Yamazaki, and Kain Heinlein get in the ring for a no-holds-barred Battle Royale! MAYHEM ENSUES. (Winner: Yamazaki)
There are times when one might question the wisdom of Kain R. Heinlein participating in a fighting league run by his most hated enemy. One might /especially/ question the wisdom of doing so shortly after defeating said enemy on his own television show. Regardless of how wise it is, however, Kain is back. And just in time to deal with Geese's sense of humor.
This fight might be /billed/ as a free-for-all, but everybody who's involved in it knows otherwise. Even so, Kain shows no signs of unease as he strides into the arena. Seems they've fixed the damage he caused to the ring in his previous match; perhaps /that's/ Geese's motivation for this little game. Kain has opted to wear one of his less commonly seen suits for this event, one that's black with red trim. Perhaps it'll better hide the almost inevitable blood? Kain may have plenty of self-confidence, and he intends to /try/ to win this match, but he also has a realistic view of his chances.
Heinlein rolls his neck a few times, ignoring the roaring from the audience as all the fighters take their places. Most of these people out there have no idea what's /really/ going on, and they're irrelevant. All that really matters right now is to decide who he should focus on taking down with him. Kain's quite familiar with two of his opponents, but he doesn't know much about this 'Duke' person. He'll bear some special watching.
Indeed, everyone involved is well aware of why this fight was organized. Sure, to spectators and those fighters not familar with the Syndicate, this just seemed like a massive clash of meat and Big's fruity sticks. However, the underlying theme of the fight was one that made Ryuji Yamazaki's grin light up; someone's getting pulped. He already suspects Kain has ideas of how this fight is going to go down, and.. well, far be it from him to let Heinlein down.
It's in his own corner of the arena that Yamazaki stands, sunglasses on and what's become his trademark.. the white fur coat draped across his shoulders. A cigarette rests in his right hand, brought up for an occasional puff while the final pre-match preparations are made, and plans for who's getting punched where are laid out in his head.. and quickly forgotten as new plans are made and remade.. so many choices! Who to lay out first...
Whatever Geese's issues with this Heinlein person are, they're clearly personal. As such, Duke is hardly excited to be in this spectacle, but orders are orders. The former gang boss stands in his corner, arms folded and throwing glares around the arena, most particularly at the cameras. Big and Yamazaki might enjoy the publicity, but he surely doesn't.
Duke knows the score just as well as the other three, and his attention returns to Kain every so often. He's seen video, but he keeps the wariness off his face while he tries to figure out the best plan of attack. Coordinate with the others? Like it would be of any help.
Handing his own fur-lined coat off to one of his female entourage, Mr. Big takes a little time warming up his joints and muscles as he stands in his corner of the arena. Swiping at the air purposefully with his batons and rolling his shoulders, Mr. Big even pay attention to the crowd as he waits for the match to start. It's all business now. Bouncing softly on the balls of his feet, Mr. Big swings his arms in front of his chest a few times to limber them up. They should be getting quite the workout tonight. Apparently satisfied with his pre-fight preparation, the part-time fight promoter sticks his dark black batons into the waistband of his expensive beige slacks and briefly attends to his clothing, straightening the cuffs of his Egyptian cotton shirt, and tugging on the bottom of his matching beige vest.
While it's true that most people watching this episode of Saturday Night Fights don't fully grasp the full implications of this match, there's definitely a buzz in the air. All but the most casual fans know of the results of last week's bout, and there's always a lot of excitement when there is a storyline as bloody as this developing. Nowhere is there more excitement than on the large SNF internet community. All of the various SNF blogs and forums, like SNFinsider.net and SNForums.com, have been a buzz over the anticipation of what some would label as a retribution match. It seems that Kain Heinlein has gained quite a few fans in the SNF world, as is to be expected when going up against the establishment, and if he's able to pull off a victory here he's sure to become a fan favorite. That's one thing that Mr. Big is determined to keep from happening tonight, and if BigPimp69 on SNForums.com is right, he will have little trouble smacking Kain down into his place once and for all.
Kain cracks his knuckles as he looks up at the roof for a moment, letting himself sense the flow of chi through the arena and feeling the changes as he begins drawing out his own energy. This fight is going to be brutal, and probably short, but he intends to be on the dealing end of as much of that brutality as possible.
With all the fighters here and in position, it isn't long before the call to fight is given. Can't keep the audience waiting, can you? Even before the announcer finishes pronouncing the word, Kain is leaping forward with incredible speed. He's going to have to keep moving if he wants to have any chance of getting through this. It also seems like it would be prudent to take advantage of the fact that he has some knowledge of Mr. Big and Yamazaki's fighting styles. Duke is an unknown element, and that's dangerous in a fight that's this lopsided. So removing the danger seems like a good way of starting out.
Kain races across the arena toward Duke, feet barely touching the ground, then begins skidding to a halt just a short distance away from the other fighter. He twists his body to lash out with a sharply rising kick, a wave of purple fire trailing behind his leg as he tries to drive his foot into Duke's chest. Between the force of the blow and the explosion of purple fire that comes with it, Kain hopes for it to be enough to launch the large man into the air.
COMBATSYS: Kain has started a fight here.
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COMBATSYS: Mr.Big has joined the fight here on the right meter side.
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Kain 0/-------/-------|-------\-------\0 Mr.Big
COMBATSYS: Yamazaki has joined the fight here on the right meter side.
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Kain 0/-------/-------|-------\-------\0 Yamazaki
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|-------\-------\0 Mr.Big
COMBATSYS: Duke has joined the fight here on the right meter side.
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Kain 0/-------/-------|-------\-------\0 Duke
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|-------\-------\0 Yamazaki
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|-------\-------\0 Mr.Big
Likewise, the Yakuza enforcer pops his knuckles while glancing about the ring. He rocks back and forth on his heels a few times as impatience starts to set in.. it was taking the promoters far too long to prepare. Yamazaki tilts his head sharply off to one side, causing his neck to pop as well, before he beckons one of the assistants over. He shrugs out of his jacket, and the assistant catches it across his arms before walking away to hang it up.
Then, the call of fight is finally given, and that grin alights on the spike-headed blonde's lips. "Finally." Seeing Kain charge for Duke, however... he stalls. Just for a minute. Even though he's just a hired gun, so to speak, he still considers Duke 'the new guy'. So a leisurely stroll forward is taken while Kain launches himself. Let Duke handle it, see how he can take a foot to the face. It's not until the explosion of fiery chi that Yamazaki moves again; his left shoulder drops down ever so briefly, letting that arm dangle before it snaps into motion. He leaves his hand open, aiming to just drive the side of his hand in a chopping motion into Kain's neck/shoulder area.
COMBATSYS: Kain successfully hits Duke with Schwarze Lanze.
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Kain 0/-------/-----==|=====--\-------\0 Duke
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|-------\-------\0 Yamazaki
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|-------\-------\0 Mr.Big
First impressions are always the most lasting. That impression Kain's foot makes in Duke's chest will probably last quite a bit. As the fight begins and Kain starts toward him, Duke unfolds his arms and charges toward him as well. Just as Kain's testing Duke, Duke tests Kain by presenting him with an easy target, intending to bear the brunt of the force and keep going...but there is significant power behind the attack, stopping Duke cold and launching him upward. The red fabric of his coat burns around from where Kain struck him, and he grimaces in pain as he tries to right himself in the air. At the apex of his flight, Duke manages to orient himself, striking out a leg as he falls, aiming to plant his boot in Kain's face.
Watching intently as Kain rushes Duke, Mr. Big casually slides his batons from the waistband of his slacks. Though the numbers are very much in the Syndicate members' favor, the Pimp Cane Padrino has witnessed far too many of Kain's performances to think that they'll have an easy time taking him down. The delicate featured doppleganger of his boss's dead wife fights with a combination of skill, luck, and confidence that seems to come easy to the blonde and rarely lets him down.
Smirking in slight amusement as Kain introduces himself to Duke, Mr. Big makes his way over to the melee and watches as Yamazaki joins in on the fun. "Oh, I've been waiting for this," Mr. Big states simply as he waits for an opening after Duke's counterattack. Stepping towards Mr. Heinlein, Big shoots his batons towards the blonde's neck once he's given the chance. If he's able to pin down the slippery German, Mr. Big will lift him into the air by the neck, the thick black batons scissoring his throat like chopsticks. Once he has his boss's sister -err... brother-in-law dangling about a foot and a half in the air, he'll quickly flip him around and dump him onto his head, probably cracking the freshly repaired stone floor tiles of the arena with the force of the slam.
COMBATSYS: Kain just-defends Yamazaki's Snake Tamer!
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Kain 0/-------/-----==|=====--\-------\0 Duke
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|-------\-------\0 Yamazaki
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|-------\-------\0 Mr.Big
COMBATSYS: Kain dodges Duke's Heavy Kick.
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Kain 0/-------/-----==|=====--\-------\0 Duke
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|-------\-------\0 Yamazaki
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|-------\-------\0 Mr.Big
COMBATSYS: Kain blocks Mr.Big's Million Dollar Buster.
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Kain 0/-------/----===|=====--\-------\0 Duke
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|-------\-------\0 Yamazaki
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|-------\-------\0 Mr.Big
And so it begins. It's somewhat easier to deal with being ganged up on when you're expecting the attacks. Kain's left hand snaps out behind him, grabbing Yamazaki's forearm before the blow can connect. He then yanks down on Yamazaki's arm as he kicks off the ground and uses the gangster as a springboard to launch himself into the air. The blond flips right over Duke as the gang leader's foot slams into the ground where Kain was standing just a moment before. On his way up he has to reach out to smack Big's batons away with his forearm, preventing them from managing to get a good grip on him.
He lands immediately behind Duke, leaving the two men with their backs to one another. Presumably that's not a situation Duke is going to leave alone for long, but Kain doesn't need long. There's a brief flicker of fire from the edge of his clothing before his entire body bursts into flame, waves of energy pushing out from Kain in the area immediately around him as the force of the chi even lifts him slightly off the ground for a moment.
That wasn't quite how he planned the fight starting. There's a brief stumble forward as his arm gets caught in mid-strike, and as he's yanked forward, his feet skitter across the ground, only to come to an abrupt halt as he's used as an impromptu launching platform. He stalls, then, taking a moment to brush the dirt from Kain's boots off his arm. "Feh." He pops his knuckles again as a slight scowl furrows his brow. "Alright, no more damn monkey business." One fist is pounded into the open palm of the other as he starts stalking forward, then he laces his fingers, turning his hands around to pop his knuckles that way. He awaits the dying down of the flames, and after that, he's rushing in headlong. A few quick steps are taken to gain momentum before he shoves off his back foot and brings the front up in a straight-forward running boot aimed straight for Kain's face.
COMBATSYS: Duke interrupts Schwarze Kreuz from Kain with Tall Hammer.
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Kain 0/-------/-======|=======\==-----\1 Duke
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|-------\-------\0 Yamazaki
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|-------\-------\0 Mr.Big
Duke lands on the ground hard with both feet, head swiveling to track Kain's path. As soon as the other man lands, Duke twists on his feet, ducking into a low crouch. Kain's faster, though, exploding into brilliant fire directly in Duke's face. After the first attack, though, he's not having any of it. He pushes through the flames, ignoring the rather significant pain, his fist sweeping up to crash into Kain's back to toss him into the air. He follows it with a second uppercut, the punch slamming into Kain just below the first fist. Like Kain, he says little, concentrating only on the fight.
"Alright, now we're starting to get somewhere," Mr. Big mutters as Duke manages to juggle Kain into the air, at no small cost to his own well being. "Let's keep this party rollin!" Rushing in towards Kain, hopefully before he's had a chance to get his bearings, Mr. Big ducks his lead shoulder slightly as he raises the baton in his left hand. Swiping the baton up towards Kain's face, Mr. Big attempts to crack the blonde soundly on the chin with it, following that up with a rising reverse-gripped uppercut from the second baton aimed under the German's jaw; a blow with enough force to carry the man into the air should it connect soundly.
COMBATSYS: Yamazaki successfully hits Kain with Heavy Kick.
Glancing Blow
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Kain 1/-------/=======|=======\==-----\1 Duke
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|-------\-------\0 Mr.Big
COMBATSYS: Kain blocks Mr.Big's California Romance.
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Kain 1/------=/=======|=======\==-----\1 Duke
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|=------\-------\0 Yamazaki
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|-------\-------\0 Mr.Big
And up we go. That didn't work out quite as well as Kain was hoping. Sure, Duke had to take some damage to wade through that flame, but launching Kain into the air seems to have worked out pretty well. On the plus side, tumbling through the air makes Kain a difficult target for Yamazaki's foot. The blow clips him in the shoulder, sending him spinning about some more just as Big's batons slam into him. He manages to twist so that they only impact with his shoulder, but it's still damn painful.
Falling down right now would also be bad, since Kain is about to land right in the midst of his opponents. The solution? Don't land. Kain twists himself so that he's facing down toward his three foes and then thrusts his hands out toward them. There's a flicker of blue light in Kain's hands just before a massive ball of chi shoots down at Geese's lackeys. The force of the blast also serves to launch Kain away from the little group. Isn't that convenient?
COMBATSYS: Yamazaki Toughs Out Kain's Himmlische Seele!!
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Kain 0/-------/-------|=======\==-----\1 Duke
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|=------\-------\0 Yamazaki
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|-------\-------\0 Mr.Big
Yamazaki's foot skids across the arena floor for a few moments after that half-successful strike, and another frown starts to crease his face. "Son of a bitch." He spins back around to face what's now ablonde being launched into the air by Big's batons. While Kain remains airborne, the spike-headed thug takes a few quick steps... right underneath him. He didn't quite, however, expect a chi strike large enough to hit all three of them. With no time to throw up a proper defense, Yamazaki just throws his arms out wide.. if nothing else, he may as well try to put the fear of the system, so to speak, into Kain. And thus, the blue chi envelops him...
... and nothing happens.
The chi fades, afterwards, and.. well, yes, the vest is smoking right now, and there are rips and tears in his shirt and vest. But Ryuji himself just stands, slightly smoking, with the biggest shit-eating grin on his face that he can muster. "Is that ALL!? SEAN has hit me harder than that, you goddamn limp-wristed poofter!" And it's only there for a moment, but the crazy is even visible in Yamazaki's eyes. One big, meaty hand darts out, and he snags Duke by the collar before dragging him over. "Time for a trip, newbie." He reaches down and grabs Duke with both hands, then hoists the big man right off the ground. A couple running steps are gotten for momentum before he heaves Duke, as damn well hard as he can, right at Kain.
COMBATSYS: Kain successfully hits Duke with Himmlische Seele.
- Power hit! -
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Kain 0/-------/-------|>>>>>>>\>>>>>>>\2 Duke
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|=------\-------\0 Yamazaki
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|-------\-------\0 Mr.Big
Duke isn't quite as ready for the blast as Yamazaki is, and it just flattens him into the ground. He lays there dazed for a moment, fine red jacket now smoking quite readily. He's only just coming to as Yamazaki hauls him up by his collar, and manages a "What the hell-" before he's flung through the air. He focuses on his destination - Kain - and snarls in determination. He's already almost out of the fight, but dammit if he won't at least make his mark before he goes. As he gets near Kain, he holds out a hand, drawing it in to his chest and clenching it into a tight fist. With a "HAAAAH!" a sphere of red so deep it's almost black envelops his body, the crackling energy hopefully enveloping Kain, sucking his energy, confusing and disorienting him...
COMBATSYS: Kain successfully hits Mr.Big with Himmlische Seele.
Glancing Blow
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Kain 0/-------/-------|=======\-------\1 Duke
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|=------\-------\0 Yamazaki
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|===----\-------\0 Mr.Big
Oh shi-" Mr. Big exclaims as the huge gout of chi blasts down at the Southtown Syndicate Lieutenants. Thankfully, Mr. Big's reactions are quick enough that he's able to dive and roll at the last second, the edge of the blast throwing him even farther away from the epicenter of the blast where Yamazaki and Duke are caught.
Rolling to a crouch near the edge of the arena, a ways away from the action, Mr. Big slowly rises to his feet. "Heh." No hurry getting back in to the melee. Yamazaki and Duke can play with Kain for a while. Brushing at his smoldering shirt, the Chrome Dome Don takes a moment to check out the 'off the field talent' sitting ringside. "Hey there baby..." Mr. Big says to a nearby blonde in a designer dress with expensive jewelry. "...how you doin?"
COMBATSYS: Mr.Big gathers his will.
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Kain 0/-------/-------|=======\-------\1 Duke
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|=------\-------\0 Yamazaki
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|=======\-------\0 Mr.Big
COMBATSYS: Yamazaki successfully hits Kain with Large Thrown Object.
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Kain 0/-------/----===|=======\-------\1 Duke
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|=======\-------\0 Mr.Big
COMBATSYS: Kain just-defends Duke's Gravitational Wave EX!
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Kain 0/-------/----===|=======\-------\1 Duke
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|=------\-------\0 Yamazaki
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|=======\-------\0 Mr.Big
Now... Duke is considerably larger than Kain. So when the big guy crashes into him, it does cause a bit of a problem, sending Kain staggering back. But when Duke surrounds himself in dark crackling energy? That Kain knows how to handle. As the energy surges out towards him, Kain thrusts a hand right into the edge of the blast. There's a flare of blue light around Kain's hand just before Duke's sphere of energy shatters apart into shards of light which quickly fade away. "No."
The blue light around Kain's hand darkens to purple. There's no movement necessary on Kain's part to move right into his next attack, as the light around Kain's hand becomes flame, which explodes outward toward Duke. The flames leap out, so that even if Duke attempts to quickly back out of the way it won't be enough. And should they impact with their target there will be another nice fiery explosion.
Once again, a job well done. Or an object well-thrown. The inevitable impact regarding Duke is of little consequence; Yamazaki just brushes his hands off and let the chips fall where they may. The resulting reaction of collision and.. well.. nothing? .. well, something happened, but. eh, not his problem. Duke's the one over there right now. While pondering his next move, his eyes just happen to alight on Mr. Big over to one side, talking to some dolled-up tart. In the middle of a fight. ".. the hell." After brushing his hands off again, Ryuji walks right over to the conversationlist fight promoter. "God/damn/ it, Big." He grabs Big by the back of the collar, then drags him right on over. The other hand is placed against the small of the back, and *hoist!*. Big is gorilla pressed. "YOU GET YOUR DAMN ASS BACK IN THIS FIGHT!" And thus, the other member of the Syndicate involved is hurled at high velocity, right at Kain.
COMBATSYS: Kain successfully hits Duke with Schwarze Flame.
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Kain 0/-------/--=====|=======\====---\1 Duke
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|=======\-------\0 Mr.Big
Duke stares in surprise as Kain completely negates his sphere. There's a distinct lack of reaction, even as Kain sweeps forward with more searing pain, which explodes in Duke's face. He staggers back, clutching at his head, face a rictus of agony. He stumbles forward, chest heaving with exertion as he stares at Kain with half-lidded eyes. He holds out a hand, and can only reply, "Yes." He clutches it into a fist once more, the sphere bursting into existence once more. It's as telegraphed as it can possibly be, but just maybe he can catch Kain with it.
COMBATSYS: Duke can no longer fight.
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Kain 0/-------/--=====|=------\-------\0 Yamazaki
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|=======\-------\0 Mr.Big
Mr. Big says, "@emit
"...yeah baby, maybe after the fight we can... Hey, I wasn't talkin to you punk! Turn your ass around. I don't care if she IS your wife sucka, I was tal- HRK!" Mr. Big's conversation is cut short by Yamazaki lifting him into the air like the Ultimate Warrior. What a C-Block. "Dammit Ryuji I was...Aaaaaaaah!" Bellowing for a moment as he soars at Kain, Mr. Big quickly catches his bearings and tries to make the best of the situation. Crossing his batons above his head, Big twists his body in the air to try and streamline his flight in hopes that his batons will connect with Kain's midsection with the full force of his body weight behind him."
"...yeah baby, maybe after the fight we can... Hey, I wasn't talkin to you punk! Turn your ass around. I don't care if she IS your wife sucka, I was tal- HRK!" Mr. Big's conversation is cut short by Yamazaki lifting him into the air like the Ultimate Warrior. What a C-Block. "Dammit Ryuji I was...Aaaaaaaah!" Bellowing for a moment as he soars at Kain, Mr. Big quickly catches his bearings and tries to make the best of the situation. Crossing his batons above his head, Big twists his body in the air to try and streamline his flight in hopes that his batons will connect with Kain's midsection with the full force of his body weight behind him.
COMBATSYS: Kain dodges Yamazaki's Large Thrown Object.
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|=======\-------\0 Mr.Big
COMBATSYS: Kain dodges Duke's Gravitational Wave.
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COMBATSYS: Kain dodges Mr.Big's Cross Diving.
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Kain 0/-------/--=====|=------\-------\0 Yamazaki
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|=======\-------\1 Mr.Big
Okay, that trick isn't going to work twice in a row, Yamazaki. Kain spots Yama and Big out of the corner of his eye, and makes haste to move out of the way. It doesn't hurt that he also wants to get some distance between himself and Duke, what with another explosion of energy blasting out of the gang boss. All it takes is a quick leap to one side to have Big go sailing by him, and Duke's energy just scorch the floor a bit. Sadly, the attacks don't intersect. That would have been amusing.
But since Big didn't get blasted by Duke, that means he's due for a bit of fire. Yamazaki can wait a bit... Kain's still somewhat disconcerted about the way he just... /stood there/ during that earlier attack. That was just crazy. Perhaps Big will turn out to be more flammable. We'll find out soon, as Kain tosses a pair of fireballs in the bald gangster's direction while he tries to land.
There's a slight eyebrow cocked as Kain just... doesn't get hit. This doesn't quite sit well with Yamazaki, and one fist is pounded into the open palm of the other again before he growls to himself. "Alright, screw this. Just going to have to get this done the old-fashioned way." While Kain is busy addressing the issue of the flying baldie, Yamazaki is circling around and charging straight for Kain's back. The heels of the dress shoes click against the floor as he runs in, and rather than his more.. traditional methods, this is a little bit improv. Once he's closed to within a few feet, he takes to the air, then rears back in mid-jump. As he comes down, there's a brief "Raaaaagh!" before he aims to just descend from the skies and drive his head into Kain's. Should there be impact, enough of Yamazaki's chi will gather to explode right against Heinlein's skull.
COMBATSYS: Kain successfully hits Mr.Big with Schwarze Flame.
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|=======\====---\1 Mr.Big
Picking himself up off of the ground after being thrown through the air by his supposed ally, Mr. Big barely has time to dust himself off before he catches sight of a couple of fireballs streaking towards him. "Crap." He utters as he attempts to dive out of the way; an attempt that proves to be too little, too late as the chi slams into him and sends him flying across the arena floor to crash solidly into the wall lining the edge of the arena. Groaning softly, Mr. Big picks himself up to one knee and wearily surveys the battleground.
COMBATSYS: Mr.Big focuses on his next action.
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COMBATSYS: Kain blocks Yamazaki's Bomb Headbutt.
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Yamazaki's headbutt slams into Kain, but luckily for Heinlein it doesn't connect with his skull. The explosion rocks against a quickly raised forearm, knocking Kain briefly back. Once again, though, he doesn't want to let up his assault that's focused on one opponent. Yamazaki can wait... If Kain can last long enough.
Turning away from the mad bomber, Kain rushes toward Big while he's pulling himself up off the ground. Blue chi flares up in his hands before he thrusts his arms out in Mr. Big's direction. He may have managed to avoid the full brunt of this the last time around... But can he do it twice?
There's an audible grunt as his head slams into Kain's forearm, and he hits the ground hard. He crouches down a little, then straightens back up with a low growl in the back of his throat. The damn blonde isn't even payin' a lick of attention to him. This doesn't quite sit well with him. He's essentially being left out of half the fight, and he'll be damned if he's going to let Kain go that easily. "The hell you think you're doin'?" While Kain has turned to Big, another assault comes from behind. He brings his left hand up and diagonally across his face, then from there, an improvisation of his favorite technique; he slashes down from that position, and his arm just seems to extend out from there, growing longer and moving faster than an untrained eye could follow. He balls that hand up into a fist and aims to just drive his knuckles into Kain's kidney.
COMBATSYS: Kain successfully hits Mr.Big with Himmlische Seele.
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Kain 0/-------/-------|=------\-------\0 Yamazaki
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|>>>>>>>\>>>>>>>\2 Mr.Big
"Not again..." Jumping to his feet to try to dive out of the way again, Mr. Big is a lot less successful this time. The blue barrage of energy sends Big spinning and sliding across the floor for like the 4th time this fight. Pulling himself to his feet, Mr. Big looks genuinely angry as his eyes seem to flash from behind his shades. "How the HELL are you doing this Heinlein? You ain't this good!" Mr. Big stands seething as he waits for Kain's, and most likely final attack against him.
COMBATSYS: Mr.Big gathers his will.
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Kain 0/-------/-------|=------\-------\0 Yamazaki
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|>>>>>>>\>>>>>>>\2 Mr.Big
COMBATSYS: Yamazaki successfully hits Kain with Snake Tamer.
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Kain 0/-------/-----==|==-----\-------\0 Yamazaki
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|>>>>>>>\>>>>>>>\2 Mr.Big
Not this good? /Not this good/? Kain will show you 'not this good'! Indeed he will. That kidney punch does a pretty good job of demonstrating it, really. Kain stumbles away from Yamazaki, trying to get himself back over near Mr. Big. Taking down Yamazaki after this is going to be... tricky. But that doesn't mean he's not going to try. First, though, there's the matter of Big still being on his feet.
Both of Kain's hands burst into flame as he leaps toward Big. His body is starting to feel all this effort, and he's starting to get a little short of breath... But damn it, there's no way he's giving up here! He makes a whipping motion with each arm, sending yet more fire streaking in Big's direction. Hand to hand combat in Kain's current condition is probably not the best of ideas.
Finally, things are starting to go in the right direction. After feeling his knuckles slam nice and solid against flesh and organs, he pulls his arm back, giving a moment to allow the whiplash-effect of the sudden retraction. After that, he starts barreling forward again, darting right back over towards where Kain has set up shop. While he may not want to get in close against Big, Heinlein can't control all the angles. And it's from the back again that Yamazaki approaches. Those flames are given time to leave the vicinity before he reaches a hand out to snag the back of Kain's collar. Should he be able to get a grip, he sticks one foot out and pushes forward hard, aiming to just trip the blonde and slam him into the ground.
COMBATSYS: Kain successfully hits Mr.Big with Schwarze Flame.
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Kain 0/-------/---====|==-----\-------\0 Yamazaki
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|>>>>>>>\>>>>>>>\2 Mr.Big
How many different ways are there to get hit with chi and sent flying across the arena floor? Who knows, but Kain seems intent of helping Big find them all. His clothing in tatters, Mr. Big pulls himself up to his feet for what will turn out to be the last time this SNF. "N.. never met someone so... lucky." Mr. Big manages to stammer as stumbles towards Kain. "I ain't done yet..." he assures him, the groggy cloud over his head thinning out a little bit as he pulls on the last of his reserves.
His stumble turns into a gallop as he closes with the blonde, the thick black sticks in his hands shooting for Kain's neck once more as he moves to throw him into the air above Big's head and juggle him for a bit with blindingly fast hits from his batons. If everything goes according to plan, Mr. Big will then grab scissor him with his sticks one final time and slam him into the ground, Mr. Big's limp body soon following.
COMBATSYS: Mr.Big can no longer fight.
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Kain 0/-------/---====|==-----\-------\0 Yamazaki
COMBATSYS: Yamazaki successfully hits Kain with Quick Throw.
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Kain 0/-------/--=====|===----\-------\0 Yamazaki
COMBATSYS: Kain dodges Mr.Big's Raging Spear.
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Kain 0/-------/--=====|===----\-------\0 Yamazaki
Kain is... Really exerting himself here. In most fights he doesn't have to draw out his full power or, if he does, he doesn't need to do it for an extended period of time. Fighting against three opponents of this caliber, though? Yeah, it's taxing Kain a wee bit. Luck, though? Well, maybe Kain does have the devil's own luck. Not that he believes 'luck' has much to do with a fight, except in rare occasions.
And now... There is one. Judging by the wisps of blue energy rising off of Kain, he's tapping into some deep reserves of power at this point. He's had a lot taken out of him, and he hasn't even /touched/ Yamazaki yet. And this last opponent is no pushover. Kain takes a deep breath and the wisps of chi roiling off him grow darker for a moment. Surely Yamazaki will be kind enough to just let Kain catch his breath for a moment?
COMBATSYS: Kain gains composure.
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Kain 0/-------/----===|===----\-------\0 Yamazaki
Rest? ... right. He's definitely going to let Kain rest. In fact, just a second he'll go get a mimosa for you, Kain. ... or instead, while he's standing there and resting, he can make an attempt to crush the blonde's skull. While Kain works on catching his breath, Yamazaki starts into motion again. Leaning down into the run, he closes the distance between himself and his opponent, and his left hand comes up in a punching motion. Instead, he just takes a half-hearted swat at Kain in an attempt to distract him; there's no effort behind the punch, it's even aimed a few inches away. After the feint, he brings his right knee up and aims to drive it as hard as he can into Kain's midsection. Should that connect, he takes a step back, then brings his right leg up as high as it'll go, almost managing a full 180 degrees between ground and foot. Then, he'll just drive his shoeheel as hard as he can against the back of Kain's neck.
COMBATSYS: Yamazaki successfully hits Kain with Yakiire.
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Kain 0/-------/-======|====---\-------\0 Yamazaki
Okay... That was unfortunate. Kain knocks the feint away with his arm, but he's a bit too slow to react to the real attack. He tries to bring his knee up to meet Yamazaki's, but the gangster's limb slams into his stomach. And then he's kicked down to the ground and stomped upon. This is a little undignified.
And Kain would like some distance from Yamazaki right now. That means reaching up with one hand toward Yamazaki, delivering a good sized blast of fire launching up into the gangster's face. Kain may be relying on his distance came quite a bit... But frankly he's just too worn down to stand toe to toe with someone like Yamazaki right now.
COMBATSYS: Yamazaki endures Kain's Schwarze Flame.
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Kain 1/--=====/=======|=======\-------\0 Yamazaki
Yamazaki takes a brief step back after having stomped on the battered blonde, chuckling to himself as he watches Kain down on the ground. "Christ, Heinlein. Put your fancy shoes on for this one, didja?" He brushes his hands off, letting a smirk curl up one side of his lips. And a single eyebrow quirks up as Kain once again resorts to the flames. "Again?" His eyes just narrow as he starts charging right at the flames. Rather than attempting a block, his right hand just goes back, and he turns his shoulder into the strike. His vest and shirt wisp with flames as Yakuza thug meets chi technique... and while battered, Ryuji still remains standing. And moving forward with velocity. After breaking through, his right hand shoots out, and he aims to just clamp his hand right onto Kain's face.
COMBATSYS: Yamazaki successfully hits Kain with Yondan Drill.
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Kain 2/<<<<<<</<<<<<<<|-------\-------\0 Yamazaki
And once he feels a solid grip, Yamazaki finally finds it in him to bring that horrible hyena-like cackling to bear. He laughs from deep in the belly as his fingers get a good hold, and muscles cord as he lifts Kain from the ground. By the face. "Your damn flames ain't gonna help you this time, Kain!" A couple running steps are gotten for momentum before Kain is hefted aloft, and Yamazaki vaults airborne. At the apex of the jump, the baggage that is Kain R. Heinlein is redirected downwards, and gravity does the rest.
The back of the smaller blonde's head is the first thing that meets the ground, impacting hard enough to crack the surface underneath. Yamazaki's feet are already moving as he hits the ground, dragging Kain across the ground by the face for a few feet before he finally releases. As he straightens up, that cackle comes right back again, and Ryuji just laughs as he drives one, two, three, four, five solid kicks down into Kain's rib cage before driving one good, hard football'esque kick into his side.
A few things crack over the course of that assault, and not all of them are the arena floor. Kain tries to get up, blood matting the hair on the back of his head, but he only manages to push himself up on one arm. The free arm is extended shakily in Yamazaki's direction. There's a glint of golden light in Kain's hand just before he clenches his fist and falls back down to the floor. Is that it?
Well, yes, unless you happen to look into the air above Yamazaki's head. Because up there is a wall of chi which slams down in an attempt to drive Yamazaki right into the floor. Followed by two more just like it. Kain can't exactly see the results of his handiwork, although he can still sense it to some degree... But he's only just barely able to maintain conciousness long enough to finish the attack, and then he's out like a light.
COMBATSYS: Kain can no longer fight.
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|-------\-------\0 Yamazaki
COMBATSYS: Kain successfully hits Yamazaki with Himmlischer Atem.
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|=======\-------\0 Yamazaki
Megumi goes home.
COMBATSYS: Yamazaki has ended the fight here.
Log created by Duke, and last modified on 03:09:22 02/02/2007.