Description: Yuri, Luise and Azrael versus the former King of Fighters Billy Kane! This fight was full of surprising reversals, vicious beatdowns, Yuri's... loud mouth. In the end, an entire abandoned building was demolished due to this fight! Let's hope Geese is willing to foot the bill for his Toady's collateral damage... (Winners: Yuri, Luise, and Azrael)
There's many abandoned office buildings in Metro City; This particular one is a ten story affair, much of the interior remaining unchanged. Cubicle walls still stand, bolted to the ground and creating a mazework through the mostly open space, beyond the occasional support column and one section of enclosed rooms. Vents slither along the relatively low ceiling, and the exterior walls are dirty glass, uncovered by blinds and giving a spectacular view of the downtown fringe. There are no electronics or water coolers, although boxes and piles of paper litter intermittently. The lights doesn't work, clouting the area in darkness only offset by that which refracts from the setting sun.
Although where Billy chooses to fight is near the south, adjacent to white walls that house conference rooms and private offices; Before him is the mazework of cubicles, so where exactly the fight will lead is questionable. It's actually entirely likely that it could go to the story below as well. He rests with his shoulders across his assembled crimson staff already, stance spread and form mostly enshrouded in shadow. There are many low-light cameras stationed around, the only method of catching this particular high profile brawl.
And as the other fighters trail in one by one, announced to home viewers, Billy takes note. Luise is certainly... aesthetically appealing an individual, given a salute. Yuri, however, only incites something of a sour expression, knowing well the history between her and the Syndicate. "...Hope Big hasn't been harassing you too much lately, Ms. Sakazaki." is stated, thoroughly apologetic. But with an edge of ridicule that the pimp likely won't miss when he sees this tape.
But it's Azrael who incites a doubletake, Billy widening his eyes and hefting his staff to point the shaft accusingly. "Wh--What?! You again?! Damn! Well, I'm gonna save you for last... By the time I could manage to beat your ass down, the lemmings'll swarm right over me..." Brrr, shivers. Fucking zombies.
That leaves Yuri and Louise to single out. Beginning to spin his weapon around in whirls of air, crackles of flame and sparks shoot in wafts of occasional illumination as he focuses his energy.
Eany, meany, miney, moe...
COMBATSYS: Billy gathers his will.
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Azrael walks in with his weapon held in hand rather then set in the harness it's normally stored in. There'll be no crowd this time, not in a location like this. Low ceilings... that will force him to alter one of his attacks in a fairly major way, but he can probably deal with that. An abandoned office building, is it? An interesting choice. The young man wonders if the building is set to be demolished, considering the power and ferocity with which his opponent can attack. He's felt it all too well...
But the time for contemplation is behind him. He gives a small nod to each of his teammates and gives a half amused look to Billy, "I guess we had to finish it sometime, didn't we? I'm no match for you on my own, but lets see how you do when I have partners." ...hopefully one's that are considerably more powerful than him. It'd probably take five or more of him to take out Billy. Well, maybe 3 if they all kept getting back up like the original did the first time they met.
Normally he'd begin by gathering up his energy in much the same way Billy is doing now, but as it is he's more of a harasser than anything else. He looks between Luise and Yuri. Which one of them is the strongest..? He's taken to not underestimating anyone, so it's completely up in the air. He'll find out in the fight. For now he simply hunkers down and watches. Last time he was uncoordinated and Billy smacked him every time but one when he went in to attack. If that happens he'll be useless to his team. He can't let that happen.
COMBATSYS: Azrael focuses on his next action.
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Needless to say, Billy isn't the only one with a somewhat sour expression when they see their opponent. In particular, when the Southtown Syndicate employee mentions Big Yuri's face becomes serious for a moment. Just a moment, but enough to give the camera a shot of her bone-chilling glare. Oooh! So scary!
Well perhaps not really. Yuri isn't the scary type. Though she is getting pumped up by the prospect of this battle. She runs on ego, after all, and thinks mentally she could handle this punk by herself! After all - she's the daughter of the great Takuma Sakazaki, and (in her mind) the greatest up and coming female fighter in the professional world. She idly pops her neck, then her shoulders... before finally crouching down to stretch out her legs some. "Alright! This should be super easy!"
Perhaps it's not wise to taunt the person who can smack you around like a red headed step-child Yuri.
Regardless the taunt is made, and Yuri even gives a small pose and wink for a nearby camera. Of course it's dark in the building, really hard to see, but with Billy whirling his staff around and sending off flashing lights and sparks... well... he might as well advertise himself with a giant 'HIT ME' sign!
And offer which the youngest Sakazaki seems to be unable to refuse... She rushes forward, ahead of her allies, and cries out, "Ko'ou Ke---" Wha, she stopped right before she released her attack towards Billy. Instead pulling it back again, super-charging the light crimson ball of chi in her hands while saying in a playful tone of voice, "Just kidding it's a ..." she then turns full-front towards Billy, her arms spread outwards as she unleashes a massive ball of light crimson chi, "HAOH SHO KO KEN!"
Luise Meyrink has not had a good week. It so far has featured her ignominous defeat at the hands of Iori Yagami in the World Warrior tournament and her subsequent and brief convalesence from wounds sustained therein. Even now, rather than her typical bare midriff, a tightly wound bandage graces her exposed lower torso. However, the German woman shows no other real outward signs of serious injury. Inside, however, she feels frustrated, taken out of the tournament in a matter of minutes thanks to the Yagami scion's overwhelming power.
But the most beautiful flower is that which blooms in adversity, and thus Luise made herself available for Saturday Night Fights. After all, her exposure to the fighting world comes with the purpose of gathering information on her father, the missing Detlev Meyrink. However, when she heard her opponent was the infamous Billy Kane, it only hardened her resolve. Anyone connected to the famous Geese Howard... might have information she needs.
For now, however, she stands among her appointed compatriots looking cool and collected. Her eyebrow raises as Yuri simply goes directly into the assault... and raises further as the disquieting aura of Azrael off to the side. With a chuckle, she gets into stance, seeming to almost float in midair in a sparkle of deep blue. "Well, I guess it takes all kinds to make a 'Saturday Night Fight'," she says with amusement, before sweeping her arm out toward Billy as Yuri did, a flickering blue butterfly of light lancing out toward the cane fighter. "Ha!"
COMBATSYS: Billy blocks Luise's Sharp Quartet.
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COMBATSYS: Billy endures Yuri's Haoh Sho Ko Ken.
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Azrael 0/-------/-------|
"Yeah, yeah, we'll end it alright." Billy mutters in Azrael's direction, before turning his focus towards Yuri in particular. Eyebrows definitely raise as she advances, before noticing the spectacular onslaught she's summoning. The technique is recognized almost immediately, and incites little more then a genuine laugh from the elder man, completely insulting. "Ohhh... Takuma's students have always been so cute!" The arc of light rushing in his direction is noticed from the relative unknown, but struck aside rather easily with a swipe of his long staff.
And then he's hurtling in Luise's direction, arcing back his weapon further as the onslaught of energy from Yuri hits him from behind. Inertia bolstered by an... entirely insignificant level from the looks of it, he flits forward and suddenly lunges upwards. The attempt is to gather Luise within his staff, and launch himself into the ceiling with a cackle, trying to pin her and unleash a rotorblade-like onslaught. Even if he misses, it gouges a massive spray, sending shattered lights, a vent, and a -- six-inch thick rebar crashing down. He'd land after the short hop, letting out a lazy huff of air. "Last time I let a pretty lady down by leaving her for last." is offered in Luise's direction. "And you are the only pretty lady here!!"
...Burn.
Azrael watches Billy as Luise and Yuri go in to attack. "It seems you're able to handle them fairly well, Mr. Kane." But so far he's done nothing. He narrows his eyes and rushes in pulling his weapon in front of him and spinning it in much the same manner as Billy is doing with his, swatting aside the falling debris and doing his best to get in close. Very close.
He does his best to keep stuff from falling on him with one hand the weapon spinning above his head, and then makes a large swiping motion with his other arm, a 'blade' of energy forming past his arm and swiping where Billy is currently standing, forming a long crescent of darkness in the air. After the attack, Azrael tries to run interference. He's going to put himself up in Billy's face, wedging himself between the other man and his teammates. "Lets see how you do against all three of us!"
The only pretty lady here?! WHUT?! Yuri's face almost immediately turns a very... very angry shade of red as she stomps her foot down. Not only because he called her attack 'cute', but because of the indirect crack at her beauty. Well someone just needs to wipe that annoying smirk off of his face - and the Kyokugen prodigy is certainly willing to try.
Regardless of the fact that doing so will require an act of God, or perhaps the RNG at least.
Still, something odd happens. Despite stomping her foot, despite turning red, Yuri just stands still. She takes a deep breath - in and out as she clenches her fists tightly. An invisible wind blows upwards around her, sending the loose bits of her clothing and her braid flapping upwards. The light glow of crimson chi indicates what she is doing - she is charging, preparing to unleash some of her more ... brutal attacks.
Well let's hope they're not all considered to be just 'cute'!
COMBATSYS: Yuri gathers her will.
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Yuri 0/-------/---====|===----\-------\0 Billy
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Azrael 0/-------/-------|
COMBATSYS: Billy successfully hits Luise with Red Lotus Requiem.
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Yuri 0/-------/---====|=====--\-------\0 Billy
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Well, that was certainly unexpected... and particularly painful. The staff simply smacks Luise in the ground, HARD, causing flecks of red to appear on the bandages at her waist and forcing the breath out of her with a startled gasp. For a moment it appears as if Billy has managed to KO her in a single go, but with considerable effort she forces herself to her feet, breathing heavily and clutching her side. No offensive is coming from her direction now, for sure. "Perhaps... I overstrained myself too soon..." she murmurs, wincing in pain.
COMBATSYS: Luise gains composure.
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COMBATSYS: Billy blocks Azrael's Necrotic Slash.
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The staff shifts forward, intercepting the chi-imbued blade and driving it aside without any apparent difficulty, Billy first looking to be worried that he might have struck the hapless girl down a bit too hard on his first run at bat. But she manages to get up, albeit unwieldy. Which simply incites a smirk, as Billy twirls his staff a couple more times while taking a step back from Azrael. Yuri is doing her little tiny wind technique, which is probably unsurprising given the amount of exertion she just did. She's harmless, but Billy's always been a ruthless man at best. "Said I'm gonna leave you for last, buddy..." And then Billy -- moves. In a whisper he's suddenly past the necrologically powered fighter, and unleashes his weapon once more at Luise, albeit at considerable range. "No offense, girl; But I've been swarmed one too many times to let the wounded prey slide when I smell blood in the air!!" It disengages into three sections connected by chain, attempting to impact her upon the chest with literal bone-shattering force. And when he withdraws it with a snap of the wrist, there would be a gout of flame to follow it, and a suitable flourish. So Billy's not going to play too fair at the onset, huh?
Well, crap. He is literally going to save him for last, isn't he? Take down the people who are a real threat, since Azrael isn't, and then beat the hell out of him until he finally can't get back up again. The teenager can't hold it against, Billy, though. It's exactly what he should be doing, and the man has won important tournaments in his past. He's smart as well as strong, obviously. And thus Azrael's entire plan is essentially ruined. "...shit."
Well, if he's going to turn his back to Azrael, the young man might as well try and stab him in the back. He holds his arm out towards Billy and then releases a small ball of chi towards him and then rushes in after it, the ball moving slower than usual so he can keep up with it, spinning up his weapon and trying to strike only a split second after the energy would hit, trying to deny Billy the chance of having time enough to react to what comes next. That would be the whirling blades of his weapon attempting to carve into his back, each blade slicing towards almost the exact same spot. Hey, if he can't take big chunks out, he can carve enough small ones to make a big chunk!
So Billy is ignoring her and zombie-boy, and is just going after the butterfly fetishist? That's fine... that's fine! Though Yuri has finished her charge now, and it seems she is ready to attack. Unfortunately he is quite far above her in ability, and that includes speed - so there's no way she could interrupt the attack on Luise either. Not that she really wanted to. However... trying to take advantage of her ally's attack in order to increase the hurting on her opponent should be A'OK!
Or at least... that's the hope.
As soon as Billy is finished with his attack, win lose or draw, and Azrael is in the middle of his attack, again win lose or draw, Yuri will rush up towards Billy's front. With a battle cry of, "Whaddya mean she's the only pretty lady here?! Why, you!!!" And with that she attempts to grab the front of his shirt. If successful, she will proceed to slap the HELL out of him repeatedly before finally sending him off with a potent bitch slap (pimp slap? Something she picked up from Big during captivity?) If not... well... then she'll just fall away and perhaps into a nearby wall in this abandoned office building. It's so ... damn... dark in here, after all.
COMBATSYS: Billy successfully hits Luise with Blazing Cane Thrust.
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Azrael 0/-------/-------|
Well. The fight's not looking good for Luise at all, but frankly she doesn't care so much at this point. She wants it over with so she can interrogate Billy in her own way, and as Aislinn and Iori have both pointed out, words don't win fights. Instead she looks into the oncoming rush of the cane and just... launches herself at it, moving across the ground so fast she appears to be skimming through the air, not even touching the ground. The goal had been to just power through Billy's attack and strike back, but she misjudges the angle and instead takes the full brunt of the attack on the jaw.
Wincing in pain, she doesn't alter her trajectory, however; instead she twists, extending her hands in front of her. Eight tiny clear orbs appear in a circle around her wrists, as if made of air and glass, brimming with a bright white light. "Well then... consider this my way of thanking you." The light becomes too intense to bear for a moment, and then streaks out at Billy in an eight-pronged spiral of pure starlight from the heavens. "Ah.... aaaaaaah!" It's all she can give.
COMBATSYS: Billy dodges Luise's Overture to Farewell.
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Azrael 0/-------/-------|
COMBATSYS: Yuri successfully hits Billy with Hyakuretsu Binta.
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Azrael 0/-------/-------|
COMBATSYS: Azrael successfully hits Billy with Necrotic Slash.
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Oh, this is going to hurt. Billy doesn't have to be a tactical genius to realize such. Yet he's a scrapper, and always had been. Both instinct and adrenaline rush within equal fervor, as he tries to deal with the onslaught as best he can. Twisting as the burst of chi impacts the bodyguard's back, the bite of both blades is decidedly shallow, but do tear up Billy's jacket -- marring the crossed-out cigarette. "Oh--You little--" But he has barely enough time for even that much deliberation, as Luise seems intent on a kamikaze assault. Rolling upon his shoulder to the side, the orbs of energy blow away the ground and wall just past, and was close enough to scorch a line across his shoulder "--!!"
...And Billy deposits himself right into Yuri's grasp, quite literally. "H--" That much is said, before he's hefted up like a punk by the front of his jacket and royally bitchslapped repeatedly by Yuri. The last one sends him staggering away, but he literally looks more shocked then hurt, holding his cheek and twisting to again face the trio. "Well. That was about the saddest pair of attacks I've ever been hit by. Except for you." Billy hefts his staff towards Luise, grinning appreciably. "I think I was right. You're no two-bit entertainment show, are you?!"
Which is why he suddenly pole vaults into the air, bursting through the ceiling. Where'd Billy go? A patter of footsteps on the story above, before the man /explodes/ out directly above Luise, rotating his staff at insane velocity below him in an attempt to once more capture the hapless girl amidst the myriad strikes.
"Hey hey hey!!"
And when he lands in a crouch, utilize the end of the inertia to hurtle her aside, aiming for a few of the cubicles.
Azrael is pretty sure they're in deep water by now. Sure, he and Yuri both managed to solidly land attacks on Billy, but at the same time those attacks really didn't seem to harm him to any real extent. That puts them exactly into trouble. Their best chance of winning might have been in Luise's powerful burst of energy, but somehow he managed to avoid them completely.
Azrael takes a breath and lets it out. Well, better keep going. His attacks have been mostly cautious so far, but he's going to have to throw that to the wind and try for more powerful strikes now. He rushes in when Billy crashes through the ceiling for the second time and tries to land on Luise, shaking his head and gripping his weapon like the second half of it's namesake, a lance. No ferocious scream to telegraph his movements, though. He'll simply put all the force he can into it and try and run him through.
Needless to say, the constant attacks to her style is infuriating Yuri. However, she's feeling pretty good about herself after smacking Billy around. It's been a while since that move worked out! And while it may not have been too terribly effective, it was certainly quite cathartic. So when Billy tries to insult her moves, Yuri just smirks, "Yeah yeah..." before turning right around and patting her butt at him, "C'mon Billy boy! Why don'tcha try to attack a REAL fighter instead of picking on her, huh?!"
Then he... runs away. Or so it seems anyway. Awww, is the fight over already?! It just got to getting good! Still, Yuri is (as always) quick to claim victory. She even begins her little dance, "Ei Ei! O O! V... what is that?!"
Oh, the last bit of that cheer wasn't typical. It was primarily from her noticing the loud sounds coming from above. Then when Billy bursts through the GODDAMN ceiling, Yuri recoils backwards, "GEEEZE! Are you trying to bring the whole thing down on us?!"
Yeah... you know something isn't smart when Yuri is suggesting it's a bad idea.
So, what does she do now? Well she rushes towards Billy, and once again tries to attack him while he's distracted! Though this time rather than a rapid-fire slap she decides to leap overhead and try to slam both hands together against Billy's head in a chi-imbued overhead hammer attack! And... like a hammer driving a nail, she hopes to drive Billy into the floor.
... so much for it being a bad idea, huh Yuri?
COMBATSYS: Luise counters Whirlwind Cane from Billy with New Moon Nocturne.
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Billy's fast, that much is for certain... as fast or faster than Luise, whose blinding speed is her primary asset as a fighter. Her strongest attack was brushed aside easily and while her opponents are making a much better showing at *connecting* with Billy, he's right in that they might not have the force to dent his defenses like Luise does. Thankfully, their assault also gives her time to stand and catch her breath, reflexively patting the bloodied bandage around her midsection and giving Yuri a faint smile out of the corner of her eye. "I think he likes me. I'm not sure if I should be flattered..."
And then comes Billy's surprise attack. Or what would have been, but it's very hard to surprise a psychic when her mind is working properly. Billy drops from the sky cane first and Luise, in an almost lazy motion, snaps out a hand and *grabs* it, flicking her wrist and sending both cane and wielder flying into the debris of the office building with almost effortless grace. Turning afterwards, she raises an eyebrow. "...or unnerved."
COMBATSYS: Billy blocks Azrael's Fierce Strike.
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COMBATSYS: Billy fails to counter Raiou Ken from Yuri with Ifrit Crisis.
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Intercepted! Billy crashes into the ground and rolls to a stop, coming up just in time to rub his head and find Azrael lashing out towards him. The vicious strike from Azrael is deflected as it usually is, Billy merely striking it aside with a shift of his weapon. It's jarring, but far from difficult to deal with. Yuri seems to bear the brunt of Billy's wrath as per usual, and he merely rears back before preparing to throw his staff. Instead he gets beaned right in the head, letting out a cry and thudding upon his knees. "Owwww..." Pushing himself up with his weapon, Billy cracks his neck to either direction, backing away. All of them are still standing, even if to differing levels. "Alright, alright. You're startin' to make this tough on me." is mulled out, as he tries to sort out the best method of rectifying this little mess. Nothing is immediately coming to mind.
Azrael trips and nearly falls when his weapon is deflected, having a strong enough grip that the force is transferred to him, he moves to the side with the blow. Stopping as quickly as he can, he turns around and faces Billy again, just in time to see Yuri smack him in the head. Hmm. He wouldn't consider this completely turned around just yet, but it's heading that way. With Luise managing to keep herself in the fight and getting a hit in at the same time, they seem to be effective at chipping him down. Good.
Time to keep it up. He moves in quickly, spinning his weapon around once more and coming up behind the former King of Fighters, aiming for the exact same spot he'd cut at earlier and trying to add some more slices in. Heck, if he can keep it up he might be able to chip at his spine. And /that/ would hurt.
Well... that most certainly could hurt. Sure that staff is a blunt weapon, but flung from a fighter like Billy and ... well... Yuri could have been impaled on the wall. Not much you can do about that! However, instead her attack hits home - interrupting Billy's attack before it even begins, and beating Billy atop the head. That, combined with the efforts of her allies means that Billy should be hurting by now. At least a lil bit. Landing from her attack, Yuri smiles brightly and poses - clenching her hand as she looks towards Billy.
"Hah! How'd you like that, huh? Not so smug now? That's what you get for picking on women, Billy boy!" With that, Yuri raises her hands up on either side of her head and makes 'dog ears' with them, "Kochi kochi!" before turning around and slapping her rear at him yet again.
Oddly though... there's something different about this taunt. That light crimson glow - the same as she had when she was charging earlier begins to surround her. As she breathes in deeply she seems... revitalized. It's really not too weird for Yuri's taunts to be her charge movement as well. After all, the girl runs on pure ego!
Perhaps someone needs to take her down a notch so that she'll start sucking again...
COMBATSYS: Yuri gathers her will.
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Apparently the stars favored Luise and frowned on Billy for just a moment, but it's a moment she sorely needs. Yuri and Azrael, in their rush to attack, breeze past her, leaving the Dancing Butterfly behind as they rush Billy. The fight's a lot different than it was mere moments ago, she reflects to herself... and only now does she have time to survey the battlefield in a less physical manner. She notes Yuri's burning aura with some amusement, approving of her passion even if it is a little arrogant.
The young man in leather is another story entirely, Luise's blue eyes dimming somewhat as she feels that same unsettling sense flicker through her as she brushes his aura mentally, trying to take his measure. A problem, but one for another time. Instead, she turns to Billy with an almost amused expression. "I do seem to be attracting the attention of powerful men this week," she quips, before twisting through the air and spinning her leg overhead, looking to ram it into Billy's shoulder from above in a graceful dancing motion. "It must be the hair."
COMBATSYS: Billy blocks Azrael's Medium Strike.
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COMBATSYS: Luise successfully hits Billy with Light Kick.
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"Man... You guys are brutal." Billy mutters, noticing that Yuri's about to go apeshit on him yet again off in her corner, and being punished won't do anything at this stage. He's got little recourse at the moment, exhausted and having blown his trump card to absolutely no effect upon the younger girl. "Not givin' me a lot of options here!" The swift kick from Luise impacts him in the stomach, doubling the hapless Billy over with a 'Hoof!' and sending him staggering backwards. This makes the continued deflection of Azrael's perpetual strikes all the more difficult; He's not managed to land any damaging blows, but he's making his options altogether more difficult. Without much true alternative, Billy suddenly lances forward, hopping with a twist and unleashing a brutal kick towards Luise's stomach in an attempt to send her flying backwards with a snarl. It's doubtful he's going to manage any sort of rebound, but it's the one gamble he has. "I gotta admit. Enough of you people at once... Gives even me one hell of a headache!!"
Azrael nods to himself. It's time to change tactics. They've got him hurt, and between three attacks harassing him they have him cornered as well. Time to pull out the stops and try and put an end to this. He changes his handle on his weapon once more, wielding it like a spear this time, and following him to Luise and staying behind him. He then pulls the weapon back and jams it forward hard, trying to stick it straight into his back. And if that works? A massive load of chi will funnel through the weapon into Billy's body, enough of the necrotic energy to stun him and allow Azrael to come around to his front. And then? Then Azrael will make several /hard/ slashes for him rather than little chipping ones. And this time? He'll aim for the neck.
"Well... I meant to save this up for the tournament match... but sometimes you have to give people a demo to make them crave more!"
With that declaration, Yuri resumes her normal fighting posture. Then she gathers the light crimson chi she had gathered into the palms of her hands. As she pulls her palms back behind her she breathes in deeply, cupping her hands with the gathered energy flaring violently within. So far it just looks like a regular Haoh Sho Ko Ken.
So far...
However, then something strange begins to happen. Small sparks form along her body, running along her arms and legs in bright trails of energy. However as she continues to charge the attack the small sparks grow larger, and electricity begins to arc wildly throughout her entire body! As she focuses harder still, beams of electrified chi begin to lash wildly around her - threatening anyone and anything nearby!
Though honestly it would only give you a mild tingle... though it's great for zapping mosquitoes!
That's pretty much how her turn goes though - gathering energy and preparing to unleash it towards Billy. All the while watching him carefully, waiting for a moment of weakness, a moment to strike and a chance to show the world her newest most unique move ever!
For reals this time! Or she'll beat someone to death with a sack of bricks!
COMBATSYS: Yuri focuses on her next action.
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COMBATSYS: Luise fails to interrupt Light Kick from Billy with Requiem for a Moth.
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Billy clearly considers Luise the threat in this fight, and part of her wishes he didn't. The cane fighter clearly has worked his body to a high level of strength and speed, far surprassing her own. The fact that his attack is aimed at her vulnerable and already injured stomach isn't helping matters either; she twirls, hoping to snap out with a quick upward blow and disrupt the flow of Billy's attack. Sadly, she is just not fast enough this time and takes the kick square in the side, sending her stumbling back and forcing her to lean against the remains of a cubicle wall, gasping for breath.
What interests the German, however, is that she does not sense in Billy any of the things that she would expect to for one of his reputation; in fact, it's much the opposite. Intrigued, she favors him with a rare smirk, Yuri and Azrael sadly fading to the back of her attention. "I'll trade you for my stomachache," she says wearily. That stung.
COMBATSYS: Billy dodges Azrael's Morbid Massacre.
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Pant. Pant. Pant. Oh, Billy McWilly is in a huge pickle right now. The vicious assault from Azrael is stumbled aside, and he returns to being nearly doubled over with a grunt. "Well damn. I might not squeak out a win this fight." He sounds exasperated by this, but somewhat a good sport. It's just a fight for show, after all. If it were a single opponent he might be far more serious, yet despite his obvious bad luck against Yuri in her own onslaught things could be far worse. Giving up? Oh, no. He just knows when the odds are stacked, but that can make it more exciting. "But I'm gonna bring one of you down with me, at least!" He cracks his neck to either side, stance spreading and leaning forward with his staff pointed downwards -- tip almost touching the ground. The ceiling groans in an ominous manner however, smirk creasing the bodyguard's features while sweat drips down his chin. "So come on... Show me what you got!!"
COMBATSYS: Billy gains composure.
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Azrael's thrust is avoided, and the end of the weapon glows brightly with black energy, what would have been injected into Billy if it had hit. Instead it does nothing more than drain Azrael's energy and make a nice lightshow. He should have been more careful, he's going to tire himself out wasting his time like that. Yuri is taking her time preparing for a powerful strike, and Billy is trying to prepare for the onslaught. Who knows what Luise is going to do, though she remains standing after being kicked solidly by Billy. Azrael himself gives a sort of half shrug, and remains where he is for the moment. If he rushes in without being careful he's going to do nothing more than waste his energy, and that's just no good at all.
COMBATSYS: Azrael focuses on his next action.
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It's time for Yuri's Super Epic Extreme Mega Awesome Happy Time Killer Attack now isn't it?!
Are we all excited?!
Yeah? Well screw you too!
Suddenly, just when her charge is complete, and when the attack should be released... Yuri just lets it fade away. Or rather she reabsorbs the chi into her body. Then, suddenly, and with a bright smile on her face she turns to a nearby camera (yes, she memorized where they were all located) and tells it in a cute voice, "Now! If you want to see the true attack unleashed you'll have to watch my fight on Pay-Per-View! I expect a lot of viewers, kay? <3"
... it was all an exhibition stunt? And how did she make a heart appear in mid-air just by speaking? Soon, however, she turns back around to face Billy and rushes towards him, "Not that I don't have anything for you, of course! Hyaaaah!" She crouches down, then in an impressive display of flexibility she attempts to uppercut him - with her foot! Basically as she rises up she performs a standing split - her torso going horizontal while her legs go vertical, and the hope is that the sole of her foot will slam into Billy's chin. If not... well... it's STILL impressive looking. I mean... ow... it makes my hips hurt just looking at it.
It's looking like the fight is starting to wear down Billy as well. However, that comment about bringing someone down with him is fairly ominous... especially since it's Luise who's certainly in the best place to be taken down at all. But she's not going to go quietly, oh no. Though frankly everyone in the fight is quiet compared to Yuri Sakazaki. The German favors the young Kyokugen discipline with a faint smile as she leaps into the fray. "Well, that's the spirit."
Hoping to use Yuri's assault as some sort of cover, Luise glides througn the air at Billy, bringing her hands up and, when she gets close enough, drawing a circle in the with them in a counterclockwise motion, a rippling disc of deep blue light forming in the path of the tracing with an audible arpeggio of musical tones. "Hya!"
COMBATSYS: Billy dodges Yuri's Heavy Kick.
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COMBATSYS: Billy interrupts Treacherous Ballad from Luise with Water Dragon Pursuit Cane.
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Well, if Azrael wants to take a time-out, that's completely okay with Billy. Really, he's got his hands full with the other girl still, but finally her string of luck is about to come to an end. He was actually distracted with his lack of breath for a few moments longer, bringing up a forearm to wipe sweat from his brow. Had Yuri not shamelessly self-promoted there would of been a significant vulnerability, as his attention remained on Luise. It's only since he took the time to see what she was up to that he turns, and snaps backwards. It grazes his nose, and to the horror of most, there's no fanservice to be had at his vantage point. "...You freak." Billy mulls, which probably hurts coming from him. Luise's musical onslaught is met with a turned head, as he slides his stance and disassembles his weapon. Although he's unable to counter pure chi, that doesn't mean he cannot strike through it. Ignoring the scorch along his chest, he unleashes a quick lunge with the baton, chain extended, thoroughly battering Luise before twisting to smack her into the ground. "Alright, stay down!! If you'd of been a good girl and done that earlier, maybe I wouldn't of had to hurt you!" He's still in bad shape, but he's got a sliver of hope now... Bothersome whelps!
Well, it looks like one of Azrael's teammates just got the hell beat out of her. Tragedy. No, really, she was the one most able to hurt Billy, so it is somewhat bad. But...Now that Azrael's focused, and Billy seems to be completely ignoring him, it's time to lay on the hurting. He sheathes his weapon, and then holds out his hands to either side. A large dark ball of energy forms in either one, and he looks for a moment. Well... his teammates are kind of in the way there. Oh well. He throws both of the balls hard across his body and they shoot out away from him, circling around the group and then suddenly veering in towards each other and connecting. The moment they do their power is released, an explosion of negative energy large enough to completely encompass them.
COMBATSYS: Yuri endures Azrael's Nocturne Demise.
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Damn! Her attack missed... ah well, some dirty old perverts got a nice fanshot picture for their 'Sexy Asians in Tights' website thanks to the placement of these low-light cameras. Well... if Yuri can't be famous for being a strong fighter, at least she could have a strong pervert following!
...cry...
Regardless, Yuri puts her foot down from the kick and easily slips back into her fighting posture - just in time to watch Billy brutally take down Luise with an attack. This causes her to wince slightly. She's been down that road too many times before, after all. However, she needs to prepare for her next assault! To take down Billy, against whom Luise sacrificed herself so nobly! ... and wait... what's that dark glow?
Suddenly the dark orbs of energy converge producing a large explosive around her and her opponent! However, rather than try to avoid the attack she just endures the punishment the best she can - hoping to use the distraction it provides to perform her next attack. Crouching down before Billy she cries out... "Shin Yuri..."
It's an old favorite! "CHOU UPPER! CHOU UPPER! CHOU UPPER!" A triple uppercut! One after another, attempting to juggle Billy in the air like a rag doll. That is... unless he does something crazy like interrupts it.
That stung. It stung an awful lot, and as Luise crumples she realizes she didn't do nearly as much in retaliation to Billy as she'd hoped. Still, despite a slow start she did her best in the fight and thus is satisfied as she kneels, breathing heavily. "Ha... ha... I guess you... were right!" she says slowly, voice broken by exhaustion. And yet... the fight's not totally out of her. Perhaps enough time for one last...
Time out.
The surge in energy from Azrael is felt by Luise even before it truly begins, the emotional upwell in the dark young man, the firing of neurons in a particular way... it tells Luise something big is coming. Summoning the last of her energy, the woman doesn't appear to move, but simply... blinks back a few feet in a flicker of blue, her hand glowing. "This power..." she murmurs, shocked. She doesn't like it. She doesn't like it one bit.
And the quickest way to get AWAY from it is to end the fight as quickly as she can. Perhaps the fortitude she has left for one last attack will do it. "Light!" she commands, breathily, as she sweeps her hand, extended fingertips out, in a wide arc from floor to ceiling. "Cut through the darkness!" On cue, an immense and terribly long blade of pure white light extends from her hand and slices through floor, the black sphere, hopefully Billy Kane, and then right on through the ceiling, doing even more damage to the structure than the cane fighter himself had done. Afterwards, the Dancing Butterfly slumps back, clutching her stomach... yeah, she's done here.
COMBATSYS: Luise can no longer fight.
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COMBATSYS: Billy blocks Yuri's Shin Yuri Chou Upper.
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COMBATSYS: Azrael successfully hits Billy with Nocturne Demise.
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COMBATSYS: Billy blocks Luise's Fanfare of Hope.
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What--What the holy hell is that?! Billy glances just in time to see an onslaught of energy coming at him, and all he can do is grit his teeth and bear it. Which he does, the waft of destructive chi going over him... pretty much harmlessly, although it was certainly surprising. Sent stumbling backwards, there's still plenty of time to deal with an encroaching Yuri, slapping out his staff and driving each uppercut fairly harmlessly aside, grazing his shoulders and possibly causing slight chaffing.
"...Huh?" is suddenly offered, as a huge flash of light is sent flashing towards him. Rearing back his weapon, Billy then thrusts it towards Luise, whirling it in a flash of fire. This seems to suffice nicely; If hers is the doorway to heaven, then the gateway to hell was a suitable counter. Merely enduring that trial was probably enough for most fighters to be proud of, but Billy holds up a hand.
"T... Time out! God! You don't wanna hit a guy while he's down, do you?! What's the fun in that?!" Billy sounds to be mostly joking, but he truly has no recourse but to double over, hand on either knee and gripping his staff. Whew. He's not been this tired, this on the edge, in a fight in... recent memory. At least he managed to drop one of the little buggers, though!! If he had only managed that sooner... Alas, alas.
COMBATSYS: Billy gains composure.
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As for Azrael... that attack took quite a darn bit out of him. He cant just go around throwing massive amounts of energy around without getting tired, and despite the minimal effects he's had in this match he's worn himself down rather badly. Of course, there's an option open to him that might not be, normally. Billy intends to take him down last. What does this mean? It means he can take his sweet time and pretty much nap while he beats Yuri down. That's only a matter of time, right?
COMBATSYS: Azrael drops his guard to recover.
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Well it's time for Yuri to be taken out... is it? Well she's hardly afraid. Though she does seem disappointed that her uppercuts didn't manage to find purchase in something slightly more... squishy. Y'know, something that would REALLY hurt. His stomach, obviously.
No no no, not his crotch, where would you get that idea... hehehe...
After she lands from her attack, Yuri notices Billy is taking a moment to rest. So... Yuri takes her own moment to glance back toards Azrael, "You're so going to pay for that later, just so you know. If I find your weird chi ball ripped anything..." She hmmphs, and turns back around - apparently satisfied with her threat. It's best to leave things to the imagination... like... what her attack would have been! Remember to tune in to her fi...
The player writing this pose has been sacked and the rest has been completed by a rabid gerbil high PCP and sugar.
Now, back to the fight. Yuri is facing Billy again, bouncing slightly up and down on her heels as she tries to find an opening. Then... suddenly she rushes forward! Attempting to grab Billy then, with as much force as she can muster, lift him up and over her head before jumping backwards and slamming his face into the floor! Once finished she will bound away - assuming it's not interrupted before it is completed.
COMBATSYS: Yuri successfully hits Billy with Quick Throw.
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"H-Hey!" Billy comments, before he's gripped and then hurled into the floor, smacking with a resounding THUD and rolling away. Getting up with a lethargic slowness, the man rubs his head with grit teeth and seems to rather annoyed. "Oh... Is that the way you guys wanna play it?! Alright..." And then Billy starts -- beating the shit out of the SURROUNDINGS. He swings, taking out one of the vital support pillars in a single sweeping motion. A second arc with chain extended snaps another one near Azrael; And in a whirlwind of onslaughts with segments fully extended and flaring with fire, the roof above is further slashed, before the weapon retracts, almost slowly. Both fighters would hear an ominous creaking, Billy suddenly bursting away and sliding to a stop -- as the ceilings collapse, sending a few tons of concrete, steel, duct, flailing but dead electrical wiring and plastic upon their locations in a disturbingly broad area. It seems when Billy gets mad in a structurally unsound building, he GETS MAD. Enough that he scarcely cleared his own mad onslaught, by virtue of him being a cheetah to the pair of turtles, twirling his weapon around madly. "Gloves are off!! If I go down, it's not gonna be easy!!"
COMBATSYS: Azrael endures Billy's Random Weapon.
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Azrael simply... stands there as everything suddenly comes crashing down. One of the pillars actually falls /on/ him, smacking him down to the ground and burying him in rubble. There's absolutely no movement from the pile for many long moments, no stirring. Enough to wonder if perhaps the young man was killed in the attack. Could he have survived, with not even making an attempt to avoid it?
And then, out of the clearing dust, he appears. Dust can be your friend, and so can surviving an attack that should put you down for good. He rushes at Billy fiercely, his weapon pulled back with both hands choked up on one end, a large aura of swirling black energy surrounding him to show how he managed to escape his trappings. He rears back with his weapon and tries to smash it into Billy and knock him straight up into the ceiling... of the floor above.
COMBATSYS: Azrael has reached second wind!
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COMBATSYS: Yuri fails to interrupt Random Weapon from Billy with Raiou Ken.
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Shit! Shit shit shit shit shit shit oh my god gonna die what the Hell?!
These are just some of the thoughts that go through Yuri's mind as the entire building start being BROUGHT DOWN AROUND HER. She sees Billy. If only she can get to him quickly maybe she can stop some of the structural damage, saving part of the building... and herself as well. She holds both arms in front of her - rushing through the falling debris. Close... closer.... closerrrrrr...
CRRRRACK... SQUISH.......
... oh, did you just see that? A chunk of cement just fell on Yuri, completely flattening her it seems. What is it with her and pieces of buildings that causes her to explode like this? Why is she suddenly thinking of a certain ninja, and strangling him til he chokes from it? Regardless... she is still conscious. If hidden under the resulting rubble of the building collapsing. She still has a chance, however, a chance to put a stop to Billy... she'll just have to dig herself out first.
...cry...
COMBATSYS: Billy just-defends Azrael's Death Wish!
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"Well... you're pretty predictable." Billy states towards Azrael as he rushes forward, Billy turning around and suddenly extending his long staff with one hand amidst the swirl of dust. It catches the approaching boy right in the chest, and with a forceful thrust shoves him backwards. So easily is the death manifestation repelled that it gives Billy time for a short breather, spitting bloodily to the side. Literally brushed away, like some bothersome insect. "But I'm not out of the game yet... Even at my lowest, I'm a league higher then you can hope to be!! But first..."
Billy suddenly lunges into the air past Azrael with unbelievable speed, and unleashes his staff towards Yuri's mostly enshrouded form, falling into three pieces again connected by chain. It blows through the short amount of debris, attempting to crash into her and unleash a rather vicious detonation, blowing up more stone and metal from the newfound pile of rubble. "I gotta finish HER off!!" How did he know she was there? He's not an idiot. He knew where she fell, and he knew she cleared the 'death' zone. There's no longer a trace of mercy on the man, only a sort of desperate violence... He can win this, but only if he REALLY wants it...!!
Well... that didn't go quite as planned! Azrael is brushed aside like an annoying little brother. He frowns a little, having wasted a huge portion of his energy. He should probably take the time to regain some of that, but if he doesn't act it'll soon be just him and Billy. ...and that's not a fight that can be won. So while he's rushing after Yuri, Azrael charges at him from behind, twirling his weapon around and aiming for that same spot on his back he was cutting at earlier. Back to the basics.
COMBATSYS: Yuri overcomes Blazing Cane Thrust from Billy with Denjin Haoh Sho Ko Ken.
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COMBATSYS: Billy blocks Yuri's Denjin Haoh Sho Ko Ken.
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COMBATSYS: Azrael successfully hits Billy with Medium Strike.
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No pity... is it?
No pity for the teenaged girl who got crushed under a slab of concrete.
Fine... then there's not pity for Billy either! It's hard to see, but there is a faint light crimson glow near where Yuri fell. Along with that are sparks flowing along the ground, building up into a sort of storm - oddly on the ground! Then as the staff is unleashed upon the seemingly undisturbed pile of rubble (oxymoronic as that may sound) the voice of Yuri can be heard screaming out, "DENJIN HAOH SHO KO KEN!!!"
With all the cameras more or less destroyed, Yuri doesn't seem to be so shy now to reveal her new move. Especially when she's on the ropes and about to be beaten down. A ball of electrified light crimson chi bursts through the chain staff, seeming to absorb it into itself as it flies towards Billy. It doesn't destroy the staff, no, but instead keeps it hostage as the chi burst moves to pay revenge on Billy for bringing an entire fuggin' building down on its owner!
And when it meets Billy? Well... there is pain of course. Perhaps not as much as Yuri would have hoped, but some. The chi bursts into a cloud of light crimson flame and dispersing sparks, illuminating the area around Yuri and Billy briefly. She's still lying in the rubble, her arms outstretched outwards as she stares at her opponent with a wicked grin.
"Who is finishing who off now, huh, sucker?"
There's too much time spent dealing with Yuri, who seems to have popped out of the concrete like a daisy. A thoroughly annoying prospect to say the least, managing to just barely yank back his weapon before throwing it up to block the rush of pretty but damaging energy. It's then he feels the sharp bite of Azrael's weapon. The boy finally got purchase, during his moment of vulnerability. "Oh... you little ass..." The wound is deep upon the weakened man, blood splattering the ground. Yet he begins to whirl his weapon around anew, gritting his teeth in concentration. Flame ignites brightly into a pinwheel, before he rears back and unleashes a truly gargantuan fireball. The entire floor lights up bright red, the gout easily six feet around and scorching the ground black as it flashes forward. The intent is to detonate fiercely enough to skid even Billy back a meter, breathing heavily. And then he sinks to his knees, resting against his staff. "Alright... alright. You win." Billy relents, but not sounding particularly happy about it. As leaden as his limbs are, even if it's just Azrael, he'd probably not mount enough defense to prevent his throat from being cut...
COMBATSYS: Billy can no longer fight.
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COMBATSYS: Billy successfully hits Yuri with Blazing Whirlwind Cane.
-* CRITICAL HIT! *-
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They... won!
No really, honestly, they won! Which is pretty amazing considering the lengths to which Billy went. Bringing down a building is just a whee bit EXXXXTREME, even in the case of fighting in a three-vs-one fight. However the fact that Billy had to go to such limits is cold comfort when she sees him powering up his final attack. There's no where she can move, half of her body is still buried under the rubble. The best she can do is raise her arms in defense and try her best to block the damage.
It... does not go well.
Her chi depleted by just recently slinging a massive-damn-fireball at Billy's face, the explosion of flames just goes past her arms - no buffer present to protect her. In the end she can be heard screaming in pain as the night sky lights up from the sheer amount of energy released by Billy's last chi attack! It sounds like she is dying. And honestly, from her perspective, it feels like she IS dying. Everything feels like it is being cooked - inside and out.
In the end though... she's still alive. And somewhat mobile. She manages, barely, to climb up out of the rubble. Her entire body is blackened, her fighting outfit ripped torn bloody and sooty, and all in all she looks pretty scary as she stares down at Azrael with a malevolent glare.
"Dun... dun thi... dun think I forget abo' yuu..."
Who the hell is Yuu?
Suddenly though she bursts out in a run, charging Azrael in a last flight of pure fury for his earlier slight of attacking her along with Billy! If she hits... well... let's just say the 'Shin Ball Crusha' ain't got nothin' on the 'Hien Ball Kyaku'.
COMBATSYS: Yuri can no longer fight.
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COMBATSYS: Yuri successfully hits Azrael with Hien Hou'ou Kyaku.
- Power hit! -
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COMBATSYS: Azrael has reached third wind!
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Did I mention this was the 'Hien Ball Kyaku'? I did? Oh! Well then yes... let me explain. The Hien Hou'ou Kyaku is usually a move where she kick-walks up an opponents body before finally dismounting by kicking them in the face! So what is it in this special variation?
Pretty much the same, save most of the kicks are focused right around his crotch.
No one knows why Yuri has developed a pathological desire to destroy the very essence of men. Many people have noticed that this pattern developed after being smacked around so hard by Ralf that it knocked her emo for a while! It's quite funny though... well, unless you are on the receiving end. Then your manhood is mush and finally with a powerful kick to the head Yuri goes flipping through the air!
... and face first onto the ground with a thud. She's not moving anymore after that. Instead, all she does is mumble, "I'm gonna need some burn cream..."
Understatement of the year. Understatement of the year.
So. Billy has managed to take down Yuri, but is unable to continue fight. Well, that means they've won, doesn't it? Good. Azreal already has his back turned the moment Billy fails to rise up and begin attacking again, his weapon slung in it's harness. He's walking away, and then... Yuri climbs up out of the rubble and rushes him, and proceeds to kick him in the ass. ...literally. His back is turned, so that's where she ends up hitting him, the moves definitely putting a severe amount of pain into him, though certainly not as much as if he'd have been facing her. When she collapses to the ground, so does he, the lack of momentum from kicking going away and causing him to drop. And then, after a few moments, he simply gets back up, looks down at Yuri, and then walks away.
Log created by Yuri, and last modified on 08:05:48 02/25/2007.