Description: Adelheid tackles another duo of opponents, with an impressive showing on both sides. In the end, sheer tenacity overcomes. (Winners: Maki and Azrael)
Snow. Lots, and lots of snow. The northern seaboard of the United States is known for it's blustery winters, and this one is no exception. The snow is no longer falling, but it had come in such a massive burst that there's been no time to clear it before the fight that was scheduled. Two whole lanes have been cordoned off for this event, forcing only one side of the bridge to be open to traffic, and even that is moving slowly. It's expected to get only worse, however, as people may slow down even more to watch the spectacle. The ropes are up, defining a large boundary, two lanes wide and fifty feet long. The third boundary is the edge of the bridge. It's a long way down...
Trudging through two feet of snow, Azrael has a look of boredom on his face. He arrived early and is simply standing around waiting, his weapon out and held easily in one hand. He's actually spinning it around a little to keep warm, though for some reason his jacket isn't zipped up. Probably for mobility. He's made no attempts to clear any of the snow away, figuring it's just as much a disadvantage to the opponent as to him and his teammate. He's studied them both, Maki a bunshin ninja and Adelheid the son of a very prominent fighter named Rugal, quickly becoming a powerhouse in his own right. It should be interesting.
Snow, snow, and more snow. If there were any more snow, you'd need skis to get around. But as luck has it, it's not that snowy, and it's soft enough to move through without much difficulty. That doesn't say much for the cold air around in the area, though, and for someone like Maki, it means that she's wearing a bit of a different than usual attire. She wears a red jacket zipped up three-quarters of the way, and a pair of blue jeans. Her feet are clad in her usual sneakers though.
Maki arrives on the bridge and proceeds to the area where the fight will be taking place. It's a unique place for a fight, and it should be fun as well. She knows her ally is named Azrael, and her opponent is supposedly the son of Rugal. While the former doesn't mean a lot to her, the latter makes her a little uneasy. Thankfully, it's a two on one battle so it shouldn't be too difficult.
Hmf. Either the SNF booking staff just like putting the Bernstein heir to the test... or they can read his mind. This is the kind of challenge Adelheid enjoys the most. Two capable fighters in their own right... and nothing but his own strength and skill to rely on. Plus, it translates to twice the interesting styles to observe. When one is a hybrid warrior trained by the greatest mimic in the world, adaptation and observation are key elements.
The 'one' in this two-on-one matchup arrives last, his coming foretold by a revving 'vrrrrrrrrrr' from somewhere down the bridge. That engine roar soon proves to be a sleek black snowmobile, that looks newly purchased right off the truck. The powerful snowcraft carries Adelheid down the road, skimming skillfully around the backed up traffic and skirting the edge of the onlookers who've braved the elements, until he skims to a stop near the edge of the bridge, where the arena is marked off. The black mirrored helmet comes off, spilling platinum blonde hair out into the snowy air as the statuesque Bernstein dismounts. Clad in a form-fitting winter bodysuit of black and silver, his heavy looking black boots clump to the ground as he steps inside the snow-filled ring, breathing deep the winter air. He doesn't immediately speak, taking the moment as the announcer ramps up the fight to study Azrael and Maki. Contrary to their knowledge of him, this is mostly a wildcard draw for Adelheid. ... but he does know Bushin-ryu Ninpo. Oh yes.
Maki waits for the other fighters to arrive, and then begins to do a quick on the spot warm up, twisting from side to side a few times and touching her toes before doing a few quick jumps in place and then rolling her neck around. She then gives a nod to the other fighters and waits for the others to get ready.
COMBATSYS: Adelheid has started a fight here on the right meter side.
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COMBATSYS: Maki has joined the fight here on the left meter side.
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COMBATSYS: Azrael has joined the fight here on the left meter side.
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COMBATSYS: Maki focuses on her next action.
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What a lively bunch of fighters these three are! All stares and intent ponderings.
Adelheid breaks the serious reverie as the announcer counts down the final moments, cracking a brief, entertained smile, his oddly fiery, deep red eyes scanning once more between Azrael and Maki, "Let's see what you can do..." he murmurs.
"FIGHT!!!" the announcer cries.
... and Adel is in motion, the lithe platinum blonde crossing the snowy battlefield in a spray of freezing white, his feet nearly blurring as he crosses the distance between himself and Maki, throwing his full weight into a swinging, forward kick that nearly brings him off the ground.
... if it weren't for the sudden spin that would follow, snapping that booted heel around again, head-level. Or the sudden shift of footing that brings his leaping weight down on the formerly kicking foot, as a graceful thrust snaps his other boot up for a brutal, point-blank axe-kick.
COMBATSYS: Maki blocks Adelheid's B's Destruction.
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Azrael is once again put into a situation where he's the weaker component of a team, which means he has to be careful or he'll get clobbered fast. Of course, Billy wasn't very interested in clobbering him at all, so he was able to fight until the very end. His eyes watch Maki as she prepares herself, and he casually moves a few paces closer to the ninja as if in a supporting position. Adelheid then rushes in and begins assaulting her... Yes, that's about what the young man figured would happen. Even if he has a weapon, anyone that's studied him would realize he's not a terrible threat to those in the higher fighting echelons. He lifts his hand and runs it through his red hair, considering for a few moments. He then gives a bit of a shrug, and charges forward, trying to simply vault over Adelheid while he spins his weapon around rapidly in the opposite direction of his assault, trying to cut him up from one side before landing and wheeling about, nearly slipping in the snow, and then sending a series of terribly quick slashes towards the small of his back.
Adelheid is off to a quick start, and Maki knows that this isn't going to be easy from the moment he launches that axe kick at her. She knows there's nowhere to run so she raises her arms into a defensive stance and attempts to absorb as much of the force through her arms. She slides backwards, but only a little. When she lowers her arms, she smirks at Adelheid.
"Not bad, looks like you've got some skills. But so do I!" With that, she leaps into the air and attempts to deliver a strong kick aimed at his chest.
COMBATSYS: Adelheid parries Azrael's Nihilist Extinction!
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COMBATSYS: Adelheid interrupts Strong Kick from Maki with Genocide Cutter EX.
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Adelheid's rather delicate jaw clenches firmly as his booted feet meet trained resistance in the form of Maki's blocking arms, his eyes darting to the side for scarcely an instant, though the twisting of his technique does help him keep an eye on the battlefield. His initial onslaught deflected, the Bernstein heir now runs the unenviable risk of being caught between two capable opponents... both of whom are on their guard. But Adel didn't get to where he is through hesitation, and he kicks back from the final kick with a fierce exhalation of oxygen, landing on firm footing despite the snow.... at the precise instant the leaping Azrael passes overhead. It's one of those moments out of an eastern action flick, as the young Bernstein steps -forward-, one gloved hand snapping up to bat the swiping weapon aside with a fierce slap of his hand against the flat of the blade. It might screw up the fighter's landing, with the force behind it, it might not...
Either way Adelheid is not there to be stabbed further. He's leaping up -into- Maki's flying kick, the thudding impact skidding painfully across his surprisingly densely muscled chest as he rises into a fierce, sudden roundhouse that only amplifies his upward momentum. Rather than being kicked to the ground, Adelheid slams his right foot up and around one full rotation, the path of his heavy boot illuminating the snow in bright, silvery prism as an arc of ragged wind-chi shears forth, looking to cleave Maki with the collision as surely as the impact of his rising boot across her torso.
Azrael simply frowns as his weapon is batted aside by a gloved hand. That was one of his more powerful moves, as well, and for it to be turned aside so quickly is somewhat disheartening. Well, if that's how it's going to be, he's going to have to prepare himself for the long haul. He backs off a few steps, taking note of just how hard he pounded Maki with that kick of his, and begins gathering energy about himself. First it's only a few wisps of ghostly energy, and then suddenly black energy is swirling around him, almost obscuring him from view as he holds his weapon out in front of himself. There, that's better.
COMBATSYS: Azrael gathers his will.
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Maki can't believe what's happening. It was a perfectly timed attack that had a good chance of hitting, yet here she is, in a bit of pain, being sent flying into the snow from what felt like a blade out of nowhere sent from Adelheid's boot. She lands on the ground, and feels at her jacket, which is ripped a little, but no blood is coming out fortunately. Nonetheless, she's still a bit unsteady on her feet from that attack.
COMBATSYS: Maki takes no action.
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The famed Genocide Cutter has taken the wind out of fighters far and wide, though Adelheid is surprised it put Maki down quite so thoroughly. Nonetheless, one can't look a gift horse in the mouth, and the Bernstein heir arcs out of the ascent, landing heavily in the accumulated snow, a shockwave of powder blasting outwards as he comes to a stop in a three-point crouch.
Oh yes, he can feel that power Azrael is channeling. True, nothing in the preliminary moments or opening exchanges led the young Bernstein to consider the weapon-wielding wildcard a major threat... but that's a noticeable amount of chi. And it doesn't seem precisely -normal-, either. Lunging forward, Adelheid looks to quite brutally and abruptly leap in, forcing past Azrael's guard with two grappling arms, looking to either heave his arms wide or pin his weapon, and should that lunge prove successful...
Adelheid will grapple for the front of Azrael's jacket, his surprisingly strong left arm seeking to simply -haul- the other fighter up off his feet.. and swing his right shoulder around, driving a hard right cross into Azrael's ribcage, with force enough to send him tumbling through the snow if Adelheid has his way.
COMBATSYS: Adelheid successfully hits Azrael with Scorpion Blow.
- Power hit! -
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Azrael was expecting, and in fact hoping, to draw the fire away from Maki after she was pounded so hard, but he was also expecting to be able to deal with whatever was sent his way. He tries to deflect the arms away with his weapon, but is completely unsuccessful, getting grabbed and picked up off the ground. Next comes the horribly powerful punch to the chest, which knocks the wind right out of Azrael and sends him tumbling backwards through the snow. He makes a few harsh coughing noises as he picks himself back up, stumbling due to his breath being smashed right out of him. Well, can't let that get him down, can he? He moves back towards Adelheid, perhaps cautiously, and spins his weapon around in an intricate maneuver. He then narrows his eyes and jabs his weapon forward. That hurt like hell, so he's going to be a dick, and aim for Adelheid's right eye.
Maki's regained composure and is ready to fight again. She doesn't say anything, but she does give a mean glare at Adelheid, apparently mad at him for ripping her nice jacket. (Sure it may have only been $25 on sale, but it's still a nice jacket... or was anyway.) She rushes at him and then drops onto her hand and spins around with her foot extended, while yelling, 'Bushin Senpuu Kyaku!'
COMBATSYS: Azrael successfully hits Adelheid with Weapon Jab.
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COMBATSYS: Adelheid just-defends Maki's Bushin Senpuu Kyaku!
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Adelheid releases Azrael to the winds, both real and metaphorical, turning to face a point midway between him and where Maki is righting herself as he backs away several measured paces through the snow. Even, calm... there's a cool under pressure, a professionalism in the way he fights that certainly doesn't fit with the rages of his father. ... at least, usually. Still, the style itself is brutal. ... Almost as brutal as getting jabbed in the eye. The attack is faster than Adelheid expected, grazing the socket and a painful gash up his forehead as he weaves away from the weapon-wielder, wincing but not missing a beat as he twists to face Maki's inverted spinkick.
A torrent of inner chi washes to the fore as a veritable dam of wind meets the first swinging kick, absorbing the gleaming blue chi of the Bushin-ryu ninja as he slides back a pace in the snow, shoving off the attack before it can culminate... but still, it's better safe than sorry, and to forestall the offensive, the young Bernstein swings his right boot about, a trench exploding outwards in the snow as a cleaving, ragged edge of silvery chi blasts the ground between Adelheid and Maki asunder, the waist-high wave looking to blast the dangerous fighter right back to the snowy ground.
COMBATSYS: Maki dodges Adelheid's Reppukyaku.
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There. If nothing else that's should get some blood in his eyes, as wounds to the head tend to bleed like crazy as boxers know very well. Apparently he had no problems making an attack that may well blind his opponent, at least after getting slammed so hard. Now that Azrael's in close he's going to keep pressing his attack, spinning his weapon quickly and trying to skirt around Adelheid as he focuses on his partner. He spins his weapon around quickly and sends three fast slashes towards the back of his left knee, apparently intent on disabling him in some way or another.
Maki casually steps out of the way of the attack and smirks as the chi blast goes by her. She shakes her head a little and smirks as she says, "You missed me that time!" With that, she takes a few running steps and jumps into the air. She then literally falls toward Adelheid with her foot extended in a kick aimed at his head, while yelling, "Hassou Kyaku!"
COMBATSYS: Adelheid dodges Azrael's Medium Strike.
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COMBATSYS: Maki successfully hits Adelheid with Hassou Kyaku.
- Power hit! -
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Hmm. So Maki is faster than she seemed at first, that's definitely one of those 'class notes' that these little tests provide. ... speed is an impressive advantage on the battlefield. Adelheid relies on it more than his father, and his is enough so that all he needs is the flash on the periphery of his vision to dance forward, sliding through the snow in a lunging sidestep away from Azrael's attempt to cripple him. Or at least cut him further. He swings, around, but before he can recover his footing for his apparent intent - a backward leap - his crouching form is suddenly crouched further, Maki's foot cracking into his skull.
The Bernstein heir falls to the side, eyes closing from the momentary, deafening roar in his skull as he hits the snow shoulder-first, and rolls. That one stung, but as he comes up in a more voluntary crouch, he has a slow, sly smile for the pair of opponents. Cracking his neck, he rises, and the winds rise with him. Cyclones of power erupting about his feet as he demonstrates one of Azrael's previous, impressive tricks... his inner chi skyrocketing as the gale of silvery wind blasts the snow from his bodysuit, "Now this is getting interesting." He muses, still cool... too calm.
COMBATSYS: Adelheid gathers his will.
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So, Adelheid is going to stand there and charge himself up? Azrael smiles a little. He knows the trappings of such a maneuver himself. It leaves you very little options if you wish to gain anything from the practice, which means that harder strikes can be used. But he's not going to rush in half cocked. Rather, he holds a hand out to each side and a small sphere of energy forms in each of his hands, backing away from Adelheid cautiously. He then swings his arms forward across his body and throws the balls of energy in either direction, causing them to circle around Adelheid once before veering together and letting out a large explosion of negative energy, either when they connect with him or meet each other.
Maki takes advantage of her powerful strike which leaves Adelheid off-balance long enough for her to land again and then prepare another attack. This time, she plans to grab Adelheid and throw him into the snow. Rather hard at that. It'll hurt and be cold at the same time. Talk about having a cold heart as Maki goes to grab Adelheid!
COMBATSYS: Adelheid blocks Maki's Strong Throw.
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COMBATSYS: Adelheid interrupts Nocturne Demise from Azrael with God Press.
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Yes, it's a dangerous position to be in, perhaps. Sure, it's a lot of concentration to draw that much power from the air, thin or not... but it's also an immense charge of power. Adelheid kicks with Maki's slam, throwing his body weight out and landing with a profound 'whoomf' on the snowy street, bit his momentum seems him rolling out of the toss rather lightly... with quite a bit less emphasis on the impact than the ninja might have preferred.
Meanwhile, Azrael comes in strong, all power, looking to catch the Bernstein heir unable to react in any other way but to weather the assault. Well, weather it he does, pushing out of his crouch as the orbs circle... rushing in on Azrael as they explode. And yes, the blast sears across his back, the agonizing chi burning his skin even with the protective snowsuit, but even as it happens he's -hauling- Azrael up, both hands gripping his jacket, the other fighter held aloft only a half-instant before the snow blasts away once more, Adelheid performing an admirable job of snow removal for Metro City as his substantial charge of chi is simply -spent- in one immensely fast, forward flight. He hurtles aboveground across the bridge, defying gravity to -slam- Azrael's back full-on into one of the support columns of the bridge, the steel framework /creeeeaking/ angrily as that section of support wires and beams vibrate notably.
Azrael is committed in his actions, and that means there's very little he can do to save do his best to endure the pain that shoots through his body as he's smashed against the support beam, blood flying from his mouth from the massive impact. It's almost as if he's done right there, his body going limp for a short moment in Adelheid's grasp. But there's a low growl that comes from him, and his eyes flash briefly as he grabs onto his weapon with both hands and then swings as hard as he can within the confined space, not simply at Adelheid but in order to smash him /up/ even higher than they already are... if it hits.
Maki's throw was endured pretty much by Adelheid, meaning that it didn't have the full effect it could have had. And then Adelheid takes out Azrael's attack, which means that it's obvious this guy is not going to go down easily. Then again, Maki's no pushover herself.
She takes out one of her tonfa and swings it towards Adelheid, aiming for the chin or perhaps the stomach. Some might consider using a weapon dirty, but martial arts based weapons are fair game, and besides, with a guy as tough as he is, what's the worst that could happen to him? The worst would happen to Maki if this doesn't work as well as she hopes!
COMBATSYS: Adelheid dodges Maki's Random Weapon.
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COMBATSYS: Azrael successfully hits Adelheid with Death Wish.
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And once Adelheid is hit with the weapon a massive aura of black energy explodes around Azrael, his feet pressing into the support and kicking himself even higher into the air after the Bernstein heir, the energy keeping him aloft as he begins to hack at the blonde. Trails of energy follow past the blades as he attacks, every single one of the fifteen slashes that follows aiming for the exact same spot in the young mans chest. He then raises his weapon up and smashes down hard in a powerful axe chop, sending Adelheid careening all the way back down to the ground with Azrael following after. But once Adelheid hits and the redhead is about to land a large burst of energy shoots straight down from him, slamming into his him and producing enough thrust to give him an easy, soft landing.
Adelheid releases Azrael only after grinding his back throoughly into that girder... yes, that should take care of that problem, for the moment! Maki's tonfa is another story, but stepping back from where Azrael slumps, the platinum blonde leaps a sudden, farther stride. It's far enough to bring him clear of the ninja's strike... but not near far enough for that spiking slice Azrael suddenly levels on him. More resilient than Bernstein gave him credit for, and then some. Beaten up one side and down the other by the sudden torrent of energy. He makes motions at defending, but mostly he's sliced, gash, and seared, blasted back to the ground in a long trench of snow.
The asphalt gouges out bits of his back, and rips his snowsuit rather thoroughly, but Adelheid still pushes back to his feet, gritting his teeth. He's bleeding thoroughly, tears here and there and everywhere leaking blood... but he's not down. No, he's lunging forward all-out, seeking to plant his right fist rather solidly squarely in Azrael's face.
COMBATSYS: Azrael fails to interrupt Strong Punch from Adelheid with Nihilist Extinction.
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Maki wastes no time in planning her next attack against Adelheid. She rushes towards him and draws her tonfa again, and this time, she lunges forward just as she gets close enough to attack and swings her tonfa rather quickly while yelling out, 'Genkou!'
Azrael looks like he's going for a sort of all or nothing effort. At the very least he's hoping to occupy Adelheid's attention so that Maki can sneak in and smack him. When Adelheid goes to punch him he simply rushes forward, spinning his weapon in an ovular motion that focuses on it's length, each hand grabbing very close to the back blade so he can get extra range, trying to stab into Adelheid before jumping over him, expecting the force of the weapon impact to slow him down enough to soften the punch. It doesn't work out, though, the blade missing to the side and only making things worse, Azrael's momentum adding to the speed at which his face is smashed and laying him out on the ground, his feet kicking out forward as the top of his body changes speed. Looks like it'll take a while for him to pick himself up, after that.
COMBATSYS: Adelheid blocks Maki's Genkou.
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WHAM! Adelheid's fist cracks into Azrael's face, and CRACK! Maki's tonfa descends onto Adelheid's deflecting forearm, the strong limb defending against the majority of the impact with its sacrifice. The sting abates as Adelheid slips aside, flanking away from Maki as Azrael tries to right himself in the snowdrift he seems to have fallen into.
Being a gentleman raised in privilege, Adelheid's compunction is to try to help Azrael up. By once more gripping the nasty, blade-cutty fighter by his jacket and -hauling- him up, before simply flipping him up by that grapple, and -slamming- him face-first into the nearest, new and different snowdrift. No, Adelheid does not like to bleed quite -this- much... and more than that... Azrael has proven a most capable and dangerous threat! ... not that Adelheid's in great condition to deal with the Bushin-ryu expert either, but one thing at a time.
COMBATSYS: Azrael interrupts Quick Throw from Adelheid with Weapon Jab.
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COMBATSYS: Azrael has reached second wind!
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Azrael gets hauled up by Adelheid once more, the redhead seemingly turning into a new sort of toy to be thrown around and smashed against various objects. He doesn't make any attempt to stop the maneuver, but as he's actually flung he simply sticks out his weapon and allows it to rake across the Bernstein's body, using the blade of course. And then he's slammed hard into the snow, coughing up more blood and turning it a nasty red color. But... then he begins getting back up, reaching a hand up to wipe some blood away from his mouth. Not done yet, it seems.
Maki sees that her ally has gone down for the count, and that he's pretty hurt. But then he starts to get up. Apparently he's still got some fight left within him. Of course, Maki still has plenty of fight left in her as well. She intends to prove that by giving Adelheid a fierce strike from her tonfa!
COMBATSYS: Adelheid dodges Maki's Fierce Strike.
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Azrael... is definitely proving more resilient than anticipated. Not only does he get back up, but he's slapping -yet another- cut on the heaping helping of slices the platinum blonde is already suffering. He winces from the sheer collective pain as the shallow cut is drawn, but despite looking like he's in quite the sorry predicament... the Bernstein heir does have one last ace up his sleave.
Both hands sweep forward in a rush... remember the gale that surrounded Adelheid earlier this battle? This one seems larger still, an entire hurricane of coruscating silvers and brilliant, reflective white light. The tidal wave erupts, grows, and blasts forward in short order, the tremendous storm of shearing edges threatening to simply /surround/ Adelheid's attackers. It takes a lot out of Adelheid, it's evident even as his arms flex, and sweat beads on his brow despite the whipping snow. But more and more power pours forward still, the rampaging, ground-seeking torpedo seeking to blast both Maki and Azrael cleanly away from him, and blast a rather impressive wave of snow over the edge of the bridge to boot, "Just getting.... WARMED UP!!!" it's gritted almost defiantly, stubbornly... shrug off the pain, keep going. Just a little longer.
COMBATSYS: Adelheid successfully hits Azrael with Crown Prince.
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COMBATSYS: Adelheid successfully hits Maki with Crown Prince.
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Azrael breathes heavily and watches Adelheid, shaking his head just a little. Even if he can still fight, he's getting fairly dizzy. Many blows to the head and being tossed about and bloodloss are all starting to take their toll, and as he sees the hurricane of incredible power whipping itself up he sort of shakes his head. No way in hell he can get out of the way. And even fatter chance he can power through it. And so he attempts to simply 'weather the storm', and in return gets plowed, hard, thrown backwards and slammed into another support beam, hitting the ground and collapsing limply. He grits his teeth, now stained red, and tries to push himself back up...
COMBATSYS: Azrael takes no action.
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COMBATSYS: Azrael has reached third wind!
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Maki and Azrael are down again by that insane blast that took them down to the ground. She doesn't know how Azrael is faring, but Maki knows that she's running out of steam. But her fighting spirit is still burning within her, and as long as the spirit to fight burns within her, then Maki Genryusai is going to keep at it untill the very end.
"Speaking of the very end." She mutters to herself as she focuses on Adelheid and takes a deep breath in and then blows it out. She then rushes towards Adelheid and proceeds to administer a series of punches and kicks thrown at a rather fast rate of speed, all while yelling, "Bushin Gou Rai Ha!"
COMBATSYS: Maki successfully hits Adelheid with Bushin Gou Rai Ha.
- Power hit! -
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Alright. Maybe 'just getting warmed up' was wishful thinking. That much pain just -doesn't- do a body good, and much as he was successful in buying a few moments with that tremendous expenditure of power... his opponents are still fighting, still ready, still dangerous. Especially that flurry of attacks that's unleashed on Adelheid as he haphazardly staggers backwards, his head reeling as his skull and body are riddled with punishing strikes. He falls clear onto the icy street, spitting a rather impressive amount of blood out to the side with a ragged cough.
This one may have turned against him, but he's not without on last college try... his booted foot swings around, cleaving an edge along the pavement that erupts into a lancing blast of silvery power, the shearing edges of wind seeking to blast Maki back in restitution.... as Adelheid slumps bleeding against the snow with a low groan.
COMBATSYS: Adelheid can no longer fight.
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Seishirou exits the bridge, heading for the Industrial District.
COMBATSYS: Adelheid successfully hits Maki with Reppukyaku.
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And it's over. Or at least, it looks like it is. Maki descends upon Adelheid and gives him a savage beatdown. Good. Azrael's done his job. He took up enough of Adelheid's attention that Maki was able to take him down. The young man is really in poor shape, that massive blast of energy having taken its toll on him. He's prepared to defend himself against Adelheid, or pounce on him if he gets back up, but that doesn't look like it's happening. Only thing left is to see what that last burst of silver energy does to Maki...
COMBATSYS: Maki takes no action.
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COMBATSYS: Maki has reached second wind!
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Maki sees that her attacks have done the trick, but as Adelheid is going down, he gets off one last attack on her. Unfortunately, it's a big one that sends her flying into a nearby snowbank that wouldn't be so painful if it weren't for the fact the soft snow were on part of the actual bridge itself. It looks like Maki's down for the count. But it doesn't really matter, does it?
Except... wait a second, Maki's still going. She looks like she's going to collapse, but then she pushes herself back onto her feet. Her nose is bleeding and so is her mouth a little. She's breathing heavily, but she's still got some fight left in her. Truly an impressive fighter she is.
COMBATSYS: Azrael successfully hits Maki with Jubilant Inhumation.
-* CRITICAL HIT! *-
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Did terribly?! What is he talking about? And why is he trying to strike her? Nonetheless, Maki finds herself completely off guard when Azrael abruptly comes at her with his weapon drawn, and when it hits, it hits hard. She's not able to sustain any more damage, and it looks like she's going down yet again.
But she won't go down without a fight. She takes advantage of going down to launch into a Bushin Senpuu Kyaku that, once it ends, will have her lying on the ground.
COMBATSYS: Maki has reached third wind!
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COMBATSYS: Azrael endures Maki's Bushin Senpuu Kyaku.
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Well, he was expecting that to be the end of it, but it looks like she's looking to defend herself. ...well duh, of course she would silly! And she's getting back up, to boot. When she attacks him he simply lets it happen, gritting his teeth against the pain to stay close to her, swinging his weapon in a hard underhand motion to knock her up into the air. ...we've seen this before, haven't we?
COMBATSYS: Azrael has reached fourth wind!
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COMBATSYS: Azrael successfully hits Maki with Death Wish.
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Again Maki finds herself on the receiving end of an attack from Azrael, which really makes no sense to be honest. Unfortunately, she's going to have to deal with that, as she's going through the air after her third wind was interrupted by Azrael's weapon swing. As she comes down, she sticks out her leg in hopes of hitting him with a last-ditch strong kick.
COMBATSYS: Maki can no longer fight.
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COMBATSYS: Azrael dodges Maki's Strong Kick.
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Azrael narrows his eyes, and then jumps away from Maki when she comes down attacking him, letting her hit the ground and avoiding a final blow. ...who knows if he could have withstood it. But in any case, he's left standing. "I hope you learned your lesson." He turns his back on her and begins to walk away. ...with a limp. "If you ever fight by my side again, fight your best, not your worst."
Maki would hit back, but right now she's too injured to do that. As she struggles to get back to her feet, she mutters, "Ketsunoana!" (Translation: Asshole!) She's not one to use such language openly, but in a situation like this, it was truly uncalled for.
"Next time we meet, you're really going to regret this," She says a little louder as she gets to her feet again and struggles to keep her balance as she walks off.
Azrael pauses and looks back over his shoulder. "I hope so. Maybe then I'll see your true fighting capabilities, not this farce I saw today."
COMBATSYS: Azrael has ended the fight here.
Log created on 19:42:16 03/03/2007 by Adelheid, and last modified on 18:58:00 09/13/2007.