Description: Aislinn confronts Akira Kazama, fellow Seijyun attendee, in an effort to get the measure of what Seijyun is made of...
The afternoon's turned into late afternoon, almost dusk, and though it might not look it to see her, Aislinn is favoring her body. That damn Nagase... that final surge of chi was too much, almost, and it hurt Aislinn bad. Fortunately her uniform wasn't ruined... getting these custom-made is tough.
Aislinn is alone on the grounds, sitting on a bench; though there are girls whispering and pointing, few, if any, are fawning the way they would over Zaki or Yurika. In fact, some have noticed the special attention paid to Aislinn -by- Yurika, another subject of whispers.
Aislinn? She's kind of just staring up at the sky, contemplating. Mostly, really, she's thinking about how she'd like to get her hands on Nagase.
Akira is also alone. She wears a camo tanktop but otherwise doesn't seem too interested in showing off her body. It's a boarding school of a sort so it's not odd for Akira to still be on campus. She walks through the grounds--and glances to the pointing girls--then towards whom they are pointing at.
She fixes her eyes on Aislinn.
Aislinn is NOT unaware of the pointing and the staring. However, it usually doesn't bother her. Usually. Today, something is different... perhaps the 'loss' to Nagase is it, or just the echoes of pain from her earlier drubbing... it was an intensely close match.
Suddenly her head tips forward, coming level, and her gaze, as intense and fathomless as it is, quiets all the whispering. Slowly, her head turns... until she sees Akira.
Her eyes, too, fix on the biker... as information scrolls through her mind.
~Akira Kazama. Igniz... wants me to befriend her.~
Akira is getting a certain kind of impression. "Hello," Akira says after a while of staring--she doesn't seem to be the kind of person who likes to do a lot of chatting, even if she is technically starting this conversation. "You a new student here?" Akira asks, tilting her head curiously at the girl.
That impression is -probably- correct. If things had been different, it's very likely that Aislinn could have been a lieutenant in Zaki's gang; she certainly has that aura about her. Aislinn... would laugh, if she were so inclined, realizing that she and the biker girl have almost the exact same haircut. Ais looks up at Akira, her gaze softening to something less intense (though she's pretty sure she wouldn't be able to 'stare down' Akira anyways), and she nods.
"I am. You would be Kazama Akira. Younger sister of Kazama Daigo, the 'Boss' of Gedo, and an accomplished martial artist in your own right." Her voice is low in tone, serious, but audible for all that.
Akira doesn't really care about how people dress or whatever, especially if it's just for fashion, but sometimes it says something about the person. You may not be able to read a book by its cover but you can get a title and maybe a genre and a certain feel for what kind of book it is.
"Um, that's right. How do you know all that?"
Akira's question is met with a blank look and a blink. How? She studied. She studied case files on the Kazamas, both NESTS and others'; she stole the records from Gedo and even got the computer experts in NESTS to do some hacking into Seijyun. It's all part of the job.
"I studied you. As well as Himezaki Aoi, Kirishima Yurika, and several other of the 'noted' names here at Seijyun High." She says it matter-of-factly, as if she'd do the same thing before going into a convienience store.
Akira returns the blank look or a while. There is something a little unsettling about this. And then it becomes clear, at least in one aspect--this girl must be some manner of fighter. "Oh, well, hello then. I'm not really that great of a fighter, you needn't study me." She looks Aislinn over again before walking closer to her. "You a new transfer?"
Billy leaves the school grounds.
Billy crosses the bridge from Seijyun High.
Actually, Aislinn isn't the only one doing studying. Of all the students in Seijyun High, there's no doubt that Yurika Kirishima is keeping the closest eye on the latest gossiped about student. Of course she isn't in immediete view, in fact the prissy girl is in her room of the dormitory area, second floor.
For a moment she was reading near her window, and just happened to catch sight of both Akira and Aislinn meeting out below, "Mmn? Oh now that's cute," she murmurs with her usual mysterious little smile, crossing one leg over the other. Of course she can't *hear* what the conversation is about but Aislinn is pretty straightforward; Yurika has a good idea of what talk may be going on.
Yes, the prissy schoolgirl is a little weird, but that's no uncommon news.
Aislinn quirks an eyebrow. Akira is downplaying her skills, but... "In simulated combat there is only a 40% chance that I would defeat you." More or less; Aislinn is playing with the numbers but there is certainly an advantage there. And Akira's style is fairly rare; the Chinese martial arts have seen a downturn in popularity.
"I transferred here this week. From Gedo," she replies. Though she never actually -met- Daigo...
"Simulated combat?" Akira says blankly, as if she were talking to the kind of person you give a nice soft room in a large building to.
"From Gedo?" She adds, an eyebrow raised--before the tingling at the back of her neck indicates someone is watching. She looks over her shoulder and sees Yurika. And smiles. "Hey there, Yurika! Um, there's a new student."
Yurika blinks, the suprise of being seen evident in her dark eyes, but they upturn pleasently as she wiggles her fingers back to her friend. Well, seeing as she's been spotted, it'd seem she has no choice then but to put her reading completely on hold so she sets her book on the desk as she gets up from her seat. She picks up her parasol along the way, and then heads on downstairs. She should be about shortly!
Aislinn takes the questions in reverse order after following Akira's gaze up towards Yurika. It figures the Kirishima girl would be watching... Aislinn shakes her head.
"Yes. By my best estimations, based on what I have seen of your combat style and your strengths." Ais takes such things very seriously, after all, even though she also believes that the only way to truly know is to try.
"Yes. My first school year was spent at Gedo, learning... the unique things the school could teach me."
Akira looks back to Aislinn. "Uh." She says, "Okay. Whatever." She has no idea how to talk to this girl--she sounds CRAZY. Probably trying to freak her out, eh? Well, she won't get away with that.
Akira smiles with stubborn cheer and pleasantry, "It's fine--but you hungry or something? We can go out or get something from the cafe."
Yurika isn't in any rush, luckily, in fact the girl is in a slightly embarassed mood today.. Not because Akira had spotted her of course, but that the prissy girl herself had the audacity to strike a friend. Sure, it was to protect her brother, but it didn't mean she had to feel good about it. So her trip down the set of stares is spent making her expression look as it always does- Akira just seems to have this odd sense of telling when something is wrong.
On the other hand, Akira may be having her hands full dealing with the unusual former Gedo student so perhaps she shouldn't worry so much.
Coming to a stop at the dormitory's entrance, she closes her eyes, and takes in a small breath, still a little hesitant in opening the door.
Talia leaves the school grounds.
Talia crosses the bridge from Seijyun High.
Aislinn... quirks an eyebrow. "Well," she merely murmurs, "I would like to test myself against you, Kazama Akira. If not now, then... sometime." It's entirely up to Akira; Aislinn hurts, but not enough to be unable to fight. Of course, if Akira doesn't feel up to it then she doesn't; Aislinn will not push the issue.
As Yurika appears at the door, Aislinn deliberately turns to look at her, through the doorway, with an expression that very subtly says, "Are you coming out, or not?" Then her attention is back on Akira.
"I do not find myself desiring food at this time..."
Akira says, "Uh." and then, "Okay. If that's what you want." She looks over her shoulder again--but doesn't see Yurika anymore. Huh. Wonder where she went. Yurika as been a little weird lately. She shrugs her shoulders--maybe she's busy. "But there's more to life than fighting--but I don't mind a match."
Yurika's head jerks up slightly when she catches Aislinn's voice. That was.. Peculiar, does she have the same sense of sound as the musician herself? Well she doesn't worry about it, when the door opens, there's the young student, clad in a dark blue, shortened victorian blouse, matching color parasol in hand and lacey handbag in the other.. And of course a plesent smile as she replies, "Aislinn, you should know better than to rush a lady. But I'm pleased to know that I'm welcome."
Pacing steadily to join the pair, she gives a small nod of her head to Akira, "Akira, I see you've met Miss Doyle. You've probably noticed she's a little rough around the edges.." and then a light nod to Aislinn, "No offense, of course."
Aislinn gives Yurika an unreadable look. Rush her? Of course not. It was more mildly mocking than anything else. Perhaps she saw the mild indecision in Yurika's face... or perhaps she just imagined it. As far as being welcome...
"This is your school, Kirishima. I can't keep you out of it." Rough around the edges? Certainly she is, but that's what she's working to improve.
Then, she turns to Akira. "It would be very educational to have a fight with you." She stands from her bench and gestures to an open expanse of lawn. "If you would be so kind," she says, almost sardonically, walking towards the area.
Akira says, "Um, I have. Her last name's Doyle? Alright. She seems t'be new, do you know her from somewhere else?" She follows after Aislinn--she was expecting to get into a fight today anyway. She just COULDN'T because she wasn't selected for this week's SNF competition. Guess they were upset with her work. "How's your studying going, Yurika?" Akira asks.
Yurika just gives Aislinn a patient smile in response to the unreadable look. The girl is extremely difficult to read at times, and it's actually mildly frustrating for the silver-haired girl.. But she's patient, in due time she hopes to understand Aislinn a bit better, "Of course not," she replies simply enough, opening her dark parasol and holds it over her shoulder as she turns her attention to Akira once more,
"Actually I had a match with her a while back," she explains to her friend, "I have high expectations of her, you see. But enough of that," she quickly brushes off the subject of studying. She had been a little behind lately, and of course wanted to hide that, "Best of luck in your match, all right?"
Aislinn is patient to a fault; that is why she is standing there at the edge of the lawn... a group of Seijyun kids are going to watch, of course, but that doesn't bother Aislinn at all.
"Whenever you are ready... Akira." It's less formal than 'Kazama-san', and yet more informal than 'Akira-san'... But she can't quite bring herself to call the girl such just yet.
COMBATSYS: Akira has started a fight here.
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Akira 0/-------/-------|
COMBATSYS: Aislinn has joined the fight here.
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Aislinn 0/-------/-------|-------\-------\0 Akira
"Alright," Akira bobs her head at Yurika, "I'll do my best," She smiles, "I don't like the odds of 'fourty percent' though." She looks back to Aislinn--wondering if she's serious about those simulations. Normally she starts off with a few quick kicks--but this time, she darts forward--and then slides, trying to knock Aislin off her feet as her arms move up and seek to chuck Aislinn across the lawn! Just in case Aislinn was serious about those 'simulations'.
COMBATSYS: Aislinn blocks Akira's Back Roll Throw.
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Aislinn 0/-------/-----==|-------\-------\0 Akira
Oh wonderful, a match! Normally Yurika doesn't really .. Approve of making a match so obviously on school grounds, but in this case she'll make an exception. It's not very likely the higher-ups will notice anyway at this time of week. She walks over and helps herself to a seat on a nearby bench, wishing she had a cup of tea at the moment. Oh well!
Aislinn -is- serious, and she wants Akira to take this seriously... too. Which she is, apparently; Aislinn is flung overhead and though she rolls with the impact she does land heavily. As she suspected... the Kazama girl would open up with a full assault. Very well. This is not something that Aislinn does often; she generally prefers to wait before bringing out the big guns... but she can't hold back, either.
Aislinn rises to her feet, cricking her neck something fierce, and then she is dashing across the lawn, her booted feet surprisingly light; about ten yards away from Akira, Aislinn leaps, clasping her hands together and bowing her back as if she were forming a circle; at the peak of her jump, a blazing, red-white blade of chi forms at her hands, about two feet long and maybe a foot wide at the base, tapering down to a point from both sides. This blade is used to chop straight down at Akira, possibly burning grass either way.
COMBATSYS: Akira blocks Aislinn's Lightning Blade.
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Aislinn 0/-------/------=|=------\-------\0 Akira
Akira looks over to Yurika after chucking Yurika--perhaps feeling a little awkward about fighting in front of her, and not chatting with her or giving her food to eat. But it doesn't last very long. She pulls back up to her feet and spins to face Aislinn. She swallows as she eyeballs the blade--it's chi, but it's a sword. That says a lot too, if you think about it. "Nice weapon." She comments as she brings up an arm, catching the chi between her spikes--and then slams her foot forward in a quick snapkick towards Aislinn's chest. "HYA!"
COMBATSYS: Akira successfully hits Aislinn with Light Kick.
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Aislinn 0/-------/---====|==-----\-------\0 Akira
And what a kick! Aislinn grunts, feeling the foot impact her chest; she doesn't nosell, but despite the force of that kick, she doesn't fade too far back either. Aislinn went into this match saying 40%; but the reality is, as far as she knows... that chance is far lower. Aislinn has a great deal of technical skill and knowledge, but she is still, in many ways, lacking in practical technique and experience, despite her many fights.
However; there is no time to think about that; rather, she has a fight to work. Aislinn attempts to take advantage of Akira's outstretched leg, by dropping low and attempting to sweep it out from underneath her.
COMBATSYS: Akira dodges Aislinn's Light Kick.
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Aislinn 0/-------/---====|==-----\-------\0 Akira
Akira slides back as Aislinn swings low with her foot--but not very far. Akira's movements tend to be a little more subdued rather than extravagant. She has no idea about whether it's 40 percent or not. Akira has lost fights where she started off with a good advantage before, after all.
This time, however, she lashes out with her hands for Aislinn's shoulders--aiming to use Aislinn's own balance against her as she pushes hard--aiming to shove the girl to the ground.
"Why'd you transfer over here?" Akira asks.
COMBATSYS: Aislinn fails to counter Quick Throw from Akira with Brutal Hammer.
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Aislinn 0/-------/-======|===----\-------\0 Akira
Aislinn would like to answer. The problem is she's getting her ass tossed about like nobody's business. This is, she reflects, as she's taken down again... going to be a very short fight. But perhaps the painful knowledge of how far she has yet to go will spur her to greater lengths in training and working for her own sake... not just NESTS's.
Regardless, there is no answer, as Aislinn attempted to make her move--and found herself failing terribly, again. She picks herself up back up, but that's all she can manage.
Akira has no idea what NESTS is. "When I first got into a fight," Akira notes, "I got beat up because I just thought using my head would be enough. So I went to a real teacher, you know?" She normally isn't so chatty--but she's doing well in this fight and normally she doesn't. This sort of helps her focus on her confidence.
She falls into a brief crouch before leaping forward in a powerful jump kick! Her body glows with chi as she moves to make an impact.
COMBATSYS: Aislinn blocks Akira's Dancing Cyclone Kick.
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Aislinn 1/-------/=======|===----\-------\0 Akira
Aislinn brings her hands up, deflecting that kick at the cost of a great deal of pain. Her body's already been heavily beat up once today, and it's starting to show already; she hisses as the impact takes place, under her breath.
"I have had the finest teachers I could possibly hope for," she replies, softly.
"My failings are entirely my own. I do not lack for training. I lack for experience." She crouches, and leaps back, giving herself just a little space before the next attack comes in... there isn't much else she -can- do that would be well-advised.
COMBATSYS: Aislinn gains composure.
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Aislinn 0/-------/-======|===----\-------\0 Akira
Akira watches Aislinn for a few moments, letting her take her time to recover. Not TOO much but enough so that she can finish speaking and get some breath and move--once she does, Akira suspects the game is afoot.
Akira throws herself forward again--this time in another jump kick for Aislinn's chin.
"Who are your teachers?" Akira asks.
COMBATSYS: Aislinn dodges Akira's Light Kick.
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Aislinn 0/-------/-======|===----\-------\0 Akira
Aislinn ducks low, throwing herself into a quick tumble on the grass. Not to worry; her clothes are special. No stains on these. Of course, the tumble plus her skirt means that the audience gets a pantyflash but, hey, they're all girls here. Aislinn rises from her tumble and turns to face Akira.
"They were... no one you'd know. But they were very good. They... taught me everything." Except how to live. But that isn't something that can be taught. Aislinn stands tall, suddenly; energy surges, crackling up from the ground, around her boots, and up her legs, a red-white glow flaring from her legs upwards... gathering power, it seems, for some purpose.
COMBATSYS: Aislinn gathers her will.
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Aislinn 1/-----==/=======|===----\-------\0 Akira
Akira doesn't show off her underwear though a bra strap may be a little visible from underneath that tank top. Her pants are pants.
"Preparing for something?" Akira asks, "Well, no offense but I'm not gonna try to give you the chance to do what you're planning!" Akira dashes forward, aiming to throw her shoulder into Aislinn's body--then her fist into her chin.
"Sounds like some teacher."
COMBATSYS: Akira successfully hits Aislinn with Gate Elbow.
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Aislinn 1/--=====/=======|===----\-------\0 Akira
Ah yes, a one on one match. For Yurika, they're a little easier to follow than the chaotic style that goes on within the Saturday Night Fights anyway, so the prissy girl is pretty pleased. As for what she's seeing so far, is pretty good as well! She spins her parasol lightly, eyes seeming to focus on both fighters pretty well, but it's primarily on Aislinn.
Yurika herself hadn't fought Akira yet, and it would seem Aislinn is about her own level of fighting prowess. Different style overall, yes, but she's still learning how to include that in equations as well.
COMBATSYS: Akira blocks Aislinn's Momentum Overdrive.
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Aislinn 0/-------/-----==|=====--\-------\0 Akira
In a sense, it was too late for Akira to do anything about what Aislinn had planned. The very act of drawing energy -was- the plan. Unfortunately... that plan apparently left her very open. She tries to close her arms in time to trap the elbow; instead it sinks deep into her sternum, nearly snapping the bone--in fact, there is a dull snapping sensation in Aislinn's chest. It is now hard to breathe and getting much harder for Aislinn, moment by moment.
Not, of course, that she'll let it show. Aislinn almost staggers... and then she's not--she's lunging forward, grabbing for Akira's shoulders--
Akira's shoulders are grabbed--but Akira tears herself away before she can be thrown. It hurt her shoulders from the strain of pushing against Aislinn's grip but it's better than being thrown--or who knows what else!
Despite the pain in her arms, she ducks down and throws herself forward--trying to tackle into Aislinn's body again--and throw her to the ground.
COMBATSYS: Aislinn counters Quick Throw from Akira with Banishing Needle.
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Aislinn 0/-------/----===|=======\-------\0 Akira
The outcome of this little tackle is probably not what Akira expected; though Aislinn is injured, and obviously so--her breathing is already raspy, despite her general energy level--she's not out of it yet. Akira's headlong tackle is met with a swift right knee, a knee to Akira's forehead that should pop the girl upright.
At that point, Aislinn will complete the technique, twisting on her left heel and snapping her right leg into Akira's chest in a side snap kick. A moral victory, at best... but certainly one she appreciates even as she realizes her chest is slowly turning aflame.
Akira is smacked right into the forehead and flies back for a few moment--but before she can completely recover, is slammed even farther away until she crashes through the ground, rolls for a few moments, then comes to a stop. "Y..youch." She shakes her head, "Guess this isn't too easy after all," She muses before popping up to her feet but not entirely. "But it's been enough--let's see if you can block this one." Akira laughs before throwing herself into another flying jump kick for Aislinn's chest! "HYA!"
COMBATSYS: Aislinn blocks Akira's Dancing Cyclone Kick.
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Aislinn 0/-------/--=====|=======\-------\0 Akira
Once again, Aislinn defends herself; once again her arms take the brunt of the damage. The chi is finding pathways in, though; she deflects, her arms blown wide, then backpedals heavily... actually, she's stumbling, though she catches herself.
~That damage... from Nagase... damn that ninja...~
Aislinn puts a hand to her mouth, coughing into it... then centering herself, forced to try and calm the raging nerves of her body, her vision turning red around the edges. Too much damage in too short a time...
COMBATSYS: Aislinn gains composure.
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Aislinn 0/-------/---====|=======\-------\0 Akira
"You won't be able to always just hang back like that in a fight." Akira notes, "You can give up if you need to." She snaps forward and throws her fist for Aislinn's chest, quickly. Maybe she got tired and wants to recover a bit. "You shouldn't push yourself -too- hard."
COMBATSYS: Aislinn counters Quick Punch from Akira with Brutal Hammer.
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Aislinn 0/-------/---====|=======\==-----\1 Akira
Aislinn deflects the incoming fist; swiftly, she snaps her hands up, grasping Akira by the head... and drawing her in for a most unladylike headbutt. Aislinn's forehead meets Akira's and though the impact is far more jarring for Akira than for Aislinn, the reverberating impact does Aislinn absolutely no good in her chest cavity, and after releasing Akira from the attack she coughs up a patter of blood.
"Who said... I was hanging back?" she asks, somewhat wryly, her voice no longer as strong, and rasping.
Injured, for sure. But still...
"I don't... give up. Ever."
KONK.
Akira grunts as she's smokked in the head by Aislinn's technique. Man, she thinks, the longer this takes the better she's getting. Better do something harsh.
Akira brings her hands back down her sides, wrinkling her nose, "Alright." She shrugs her shoulders, "That's fine." Chi gathers into her hands--uh oh!--for a few moments before she slams both of them forward--sending a large burst of chi in the shape of a skull flying for Aislinn's body. "But I don't want to hurt you too much for a friendly fight."
COMBATSYS: Aislinn dodges Akira's Kikou Kai.
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Aislinn 0/-------/---====|==-----\-------\0 Akira
Sometimes, you just have to move fast. Aislinn's eyes go wide when she sees Akira powering up--well, wide for her. A mere fraction for others. And then she's backpedaling, giving herself enough room to pull a sweet Rival Schools-style side-stepping dodge around the ball of chi. Hope that will dissipate before it hits anyone!
Momentarily energized by her dodge, Aislinn almost forgets the pain in her chest as she converts her low dodge into a handplant, kicking out at Akira in a sweeping, Capoeira-style double-kick... a double-kick with her feet surrounded by her electrical chi aura.
COMBATSYS: Akira fails to interrupt Light Kick from Aislinn with Quick Punch.
- Power fail! -
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Aislinn 0/-------/--=====|====---\-------\0 Akira
A very impressive fight back in the eyes of Yurika, and there wasn't the slightest idea in her mind that Aislinn was going to give up. She also knew, however, that it's usually when the fighter is near the end of their rope that they start pulling out the real power.
Yurika isn't quite certain if she's ever experienced that rush of adranaline or.. Whatever it may be herself, but it's always entertaining to watch. Is the silver-haired girl learning from it though? Well no, not at all really. But it doesn't make it any less entertaining to watch!
Akira jabs forward with a punch--but takes a SMACK in her head before she can connect.
She goes down with a HOOMPH. Perhaps this is that '40 percent chance' coming back, Akira thinks from her position on the ground.
Perhaps it is; Aislinn wouldn't want to bet against it. Or bet for it. She finishes her Capoeristic twirl and jukes backwards; as she moves her stance changes to a Tae Kwon Do stance, fists raised high, leading with her right leg.
As she approaches Akira, she raises one leg high... then brings it down for Akira's stomach, in a classic axe kick. Should it hit, the boot might make it more painful than it would be normally. No chi this time; Ais is trying to conserve energy.
COMBATSYS: Aislinn successfully hits Akira with Medium Kick.
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Aislinn 0/-------/--=====|======-\-------\0 Akira
Akira tries to roll away from Aislinn--but it doesn't really work at all. Hoomph! She's smacked in the stomach, grunts, and then rolls a bit to the side before hopping up to her feet, brushing some blood away from her lips and considering how to turn this thing around. This time -she- hangs back.
COMBATSYS: Akira gains composure.
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Aislinn 0/-------/--=====|====---\-------\0 Akira
No lectures from Aislinn; she knows how thin a rope she's got right now. With Akira hanging back lke that, Ais really has all manner of options available to her... so she chooses once she hasn't tried yet. She... watches Akira. Intently, quietly. The pain in her chest? Ignored. Not gone; not at all. Her sternum was broken and that's a sharp piece of bone. It's just that Aislinn is made of tougher stuff.
So she watches, and waits. Should Akira give her the chance, she will then be much better prepared for the endgame...
... in theory.
COMBATSYS: Aislinn focuses on her next action.
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Aislinn 0/-------/--=====|====---\-------\0 Akira
Akira doesn't move in--she knows what Aislinn will try to do if she gets in close. So instead--Akira picks up a rock from the ground and chucks it for Aislinn's body--remaining on the defensive this time. It's very undramatic but she wants Aislinn to come to HER not the other way around.
COMBATSYS: Aislinn overcomes Thrown Object from Akira with Thrown Object.
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Aislinn 0/-------/--=====|====---\-------\0 Akira
... ohyeah? Two can play at that game. Aislinn reacts just as swiftly as before; ducking down, she tugs a rock free of the grass (what -do- these gardeners do??) and hucks it overhand... where it takes Akira's rock out of the air and continues on with an almost lazy wobble. Not one of Aislinn's favorite things to do, but... it will do, in this case.
COMBATSYS: Aislinn successfully hits Akira with Thrown Object.
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Aislinn 0/-------/-======|=====--\-------\0 Akira
Akira blinks as Aislinn beats Akira in a rock fight--and takes it in the head. She stumbles--and takes another moment to recover, swallowing. This isn't going very well--but if she can hold on a little more...
COMBATSYS: Akira gains composure.
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Aislinn 0/-------/-======|====---\-------\0 Akira
If she can. If Aislinn can. That's why they do battle--to see if these theories work. To test skill against skill, mettle against mettle. Aislinn -loves- fighting, in as much as she can love anything; it is her purpose, literally what she was made for. That is why she strives to become the best she can be.
With Akira once more choosing to recover, Aislinn once again draws power from the earth... though not in the same manner, exactly... where the flaring energy rose around her feet before now she simply is embraced by a heat shimmer...
COMBATSYS: Aislinn gathers her will.
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Aislinn 1/-----==/=======|====---\-------\0 Akira
It seems at this point, the fight has strongly becomes like a game of chess.. Which in itself is an interesting revelation because she had never compared the two before. So much for Yurika having not learned anything. She's still extremely silent at this point, for now she's uncertain who's going to win this match.. Is it possible the winner will be determined by whom outsmarts the other? The mary-jane clad student was actually finding herself a bit jealous. She wouldn't mind being in a match like that.. Unfortunatly for her it tends to be all work and very little play.
Akira squints at Aislinn for a few moments before she leaps forward in another strike--another flying jumpkick as Akira pours chi through her body--aiming to take aislinn down as hard as she can and as quickly as she can again. These seemed successful previously--maybe it'll work out again!
"So I underestimated you," Akira admits through her teeth.
COMBATSYS: Aislinn blocks Akira's Dancing Cyclone Kick.
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Aislinn 1/--=====/=======|====---\-------\0 Akira
Underestimated? Perhaps. Aislinn doesn't know whether Akira was expecting this to be 'easy', or not... but it certainly hasn't turned out that way, has it? The flying, chi-enhanced kick is once again deflected, and once again that pain is there... a powerful sort of reminder that Akira is not to be underestimated either.
Curiously, Aislinn deigns to go on the attack... perhaps sensing a weakness in Akira, she actually slips backwards a step and smiles, a little... raising her hand... and gesturing in the traditional 'come at me' movement.
COMBATSYS: Aislinn focuses on her next action.
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Aislinn 1/--=====/=======|====---\-------\0 Akira
Akira flips off Aislinn--Aislinn can block all she likes--the technique isn't particularly kind to those that try. Akira hits the ground and punches through the lawn, dragging up a large piece of turf--and flinging it for Aislinn. OVERCOME THIS? Perhaps. She gives another thoughtful glance towards Yurika but seems to be rather 'focused' on chucking the huge thing at her sparring partner.
COMBATSYS: Aislinn dodges Akira's Large Thrown Object.
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Aislinn 1/--=====/=======|====---\-------\0 Akira
Interesting; Akira certainly thinks tactically, at least as far as this fight has gone... a pleasure for the young NESTS agent. It is somewhat rare for her to find an opponent who actually attempts tactics like these. Still...
She's not going to be caught out like that. Aislinn duck-lunges forward, underneath the flying mat of sod, and comes up with a quick uppercut, meant to clip Akira right in the jaw; simple and clean, one might say.
COMBATSYS: Akira interrupts Medium Punch from Aislinn with Gate Elbow.
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Aislinn 2/<<<<<<</<<<<<<<|====---\-------\0 Akira
Yurika... God could she use a cup of tea right now. It's actually a ittle agonizing for her to be seeing sucn an intense fight without one. Still though, her attention doesn't waver, it's just her craving doesn't go away.
Yurika crosses one leg lightly over the other, and to Akira's glance, she responds with her usual polite smile. What does it mean? Um.. Apparently it meant 'Akira, give her the Peoples Elbow!'. That's her story and she's sticking to it.
Takuma leaves the school grounds.
Akira tends to think more tactically when she's starting to have trouble. This is sort of an equalizer in a fight as she takes it easier when she's doing well--as the center portion of this battle may have proven.
Aislinn moves in. Akira ducks and twists to the side--clipped in the shoulder by the punch-- but she soon retaliates with her move before she slams her elbow up for Aislinn's chin. "HIYAAH!!" She yells--putting her remaining strength into the strike. And yes, it's by the elbow.
Perhaps Yurika's little message worked.
Caught--finally. The Elbow strikes for Aislinn's chin and that's probably a better thing than taking the elbow to the chest again... Aislinn recoils backwards. And though this is a 'friendly' spar, it doesn't mean Aislinn won't do everything she can to win. So.. once again, she lunges for Akira, her hands reaching for the girl's shoulders... a final effort to take her to sweet oblivion.
COMBATSYS: Aislinn can no longer fight.
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COMBATSYS: Aislinn successfully hits Akira with Momentum Overdrive.
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Akira 1/-------/=======|
.... and she gets her grip. This attack isn't as vicious as it could be; normally Aislinn is much more... how shall we say.. -active- in this attack. In this case, however, with the damage already done, she instead just rams her shoulder into Akira and perhaps punches her a couple of times before falling to her knees... unable to help now the gout of blood she coughs up.
"... you are... every bit... the opponent I expected," she says, before she just passes the hell out. Overabused NESTS agent.
*Bap!* *BOP!* *OOF!*
Akira goes down, sinking down onto her hands and knees, coughing repeatedly--she sees Aislinn pass out. Akira doesn't, but she does flop and over to her back. She coughs another couple times before squinting and and mumbling, "How was that, Yurika?"
Yurika rolls her higher foot in small circles, twirling her dark color parasol again once.. Once.. Hmn, who did win that match? A double-knock out? It was entirely unexpected by Yurika, she supposes then that both are very good strategists. It's also a bit inspiring, making Yurika believe that she has a decent chance against her friend as well. They'll find out for sure sometime.. One day.. At some point in the future.
To Akira's question though, her brows raises slightly,
"It was a very engageing, interesting, and well fought match," she replies, though she honestly isn't certain what kinda of answer Akira was looking for. Was Akira worried Yurika was disappointed? That'd be extremely flattering for the musician if that were the case, "If anything, I wish it was cuter," she teases, as she then gets to her feet, "I'm going to go and bring Aislinn to her room. Do you perhaps feel up for some tea afterward? You look exhausted."
"Cuter." Akira laments, "I. No. Yes. I." She thinks it over--and then pulls up into a seated position, "Sure, tea sounds great." Akira manages.
Aislinn has nothing to add to this scene except some more colorful bloodstains. It might be best to call a nurse or break the DocWagon ^h^h^h--yeah, just call a nurse.
Yurika curls in her lips briefly, and is visably trying to hold back a titter of amusement. Which she does, it's just painfully obvious she was trying to hide it. She asks for one of the students to assist her in bringing Aislinn to her room, and of course a medic would be summoned as well.. But it will be a pain exlaining that it was due to an on campus fight. Yurika would be forced to have to come up with a slightly more colorful story. She's also not too pleased about the possiblity of her dress getting stained, but what's a girl to do?
"That made up for it rather nicely. All right then, I'll be back in a bit." she promises. Unless she runs into an extreme case of bad luck along the way. You never know, it could happen.
Yurika flops.
Log created on 22:22:29 03/31/2007 by Aislinn, and last modified on 23:46:58 05/22/2007.