Description: After Marisol's initial encounter (and "bullying") with Seijyun's "emo crow girl" Miu Kurosaki, Kasumi Todoh - heiress of Todoh-Ryuu Kobojutsu and Seijyun High School senior - decides to pay Pacific High a visit...to avenge her. Will Marisol step up to the challenge!? (duh.)
Midday. The sun sits high above, endlessly blue skies as far as the eye can see and not a cloud for miles - a perfect day for outdoor lunch. In fact, most of the students on campus have decided to do just that, littering the campus grounds in various cliques and groups, chatting it up and generally enjoying themselves in-between class.
One such group consists of a redhead, who currently spends most of her time in-between bites of a small turkey sandwich tending to her nails, painting them carefully with a soft shade of pink. Around her a few guys sit, one girl, who carry conversation between themselves. The redhead in question, however, seems to distance herself for the most part.
"So I hear you paid Seijyun a visit, Marisol," a guy asks.
"Yeah. What about it?" the redhead replies.
"Well, were they strong? Or was it all talk. You know, hype from rumor mill?"
For a moment, Marisol seems vaguely thoughtful, full lips pursing lightly across her face before she furrows her brows. Blowing idly on her manicured nails to dry them, she then closes the bottle.
"They're alright, I guess. Could be better, I figure." She shrugs lightly, and the group around her idly chuckles before they resume talking about yacht trips during the upcoming summer and vacations spent overseas. Marisol just eats her sandwich, looking pretty bored.
The news of the fight didn't just spread to Pacific alone. Miu isn't the type to talk about things that happened to her, but when a few of the other students were skipping class saw the young Kurosaki woman fighting they were quick to start spreading gossip about some new girl attacking the often quiet loner. News even reached one of the seniors in the school and someone that actually tries to stick up for the often picked on Miu.
After a short reprimand on telling the girl she should not skip school Kasumi had soon set out to pay a little visit to Pacific. She hasn't been to the school proper before at all, but she has been by enough to know where she is heading and it isn't long before the rather small Todoh woman is stepping towards the foreground and looking around.
"Which one of you is the one that hit one of my classmates?" comes the raised voice of Kasumi as she folds her arms. There looks to be plenty of possible prospects so she just eyes the lot of them as her gaze travels from group to group as she waits for someone to speak up.
Like wildfire the news crossed through both campuses, gossip and rumor and eye-witness accounts all to blame for word getting between Seijyun and Pacific. This is, perhaps, unfortunate for the battle-hungry Marisol, who seems rather subdued today. Content in just lazing about with a few classmates, she seems bored, eyes hooded lazily as she studies her nails.
"Lookin' good," she idly observes. Swiveling her gaze, smokey grays lift, peering at the adjacent male classmate to her right. She spies his meal, which has a small bag of chips. Chips which interest her. "Hey, Paul. Let me have your ch--"
Like a tide the murmur and clamor about a "foreigner" on campus reaches her group, enough to cause the redhead to lean back where she sits. Tipping her head back, those eyes drift toward the front of campus, where the Todoh daughter stands, looking particularly mighty and bold. For a moment there is a hush over Marisol's group.
"Oh snap, you're in trouble now," the only other girl replies, looking completely amused by the turn of events. "You gonna sit there, or are you gonna go step up?"
For a moment again, Marisol ponders, idly eating her sandwich, her head still tipped back as she watches Kasumi. Should she step forward, or should she let the girl just stand there, making a fool of herself? While the latter could be funny, it IS a boring afternoon...
Hopping to her feet, Marisol rests her hands on her hips, pacing forward as she tips her head back a touch. "Yeah, I fought with some Kurosaki girl recently. She was alright. What's it to you?"
Just when Kasumi was starting to question the courage of the students of this school one finally does step up to say something. The look on her face remains stern and she seems to be sizing up the much taller Marisol before finally speaking. "I heard about it. I don't know why you people are so content to bully such a quiet little girl." she says failing to mention she did ask Miu to fight her as well. That is damn different, though! She let Miu know of her intentions prior to it and all, but then again for all she knows Marisol could have too. She didn't really stay to hear the details of what happened.
"If you are so intent on fighting why don't you actually pick on someone your own size." Is she forgetting she is over half a foot smaller right now to this girl? "Miu doesn't like to fight unless she has to so next time you get a wild hair look for Zaki-san or me." she says in a tone that most teachers would use when lecturing someone.
She then pauses and actually gets a bit of a smile. "In fact, I am here right now so if you want to pick on people from Seijyun then let us fight." She then claps her hands together and bows her head before straightening back up and raising her hands up and letting her stance spread to put her in a more defensive posture.
COMBATSYS: Kasumi has started a fight here.
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Kasumi 0/-------/-------|
COMBATSYS: Marisol has joined the fight here.
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Marisol 0/-------/-------|-------\-------\0 Kasumi
Bully? Blinking slowly, the redhead seems mildly taken aback by the accusation before she simply smirk, lifting a hand up to her neck. Idly rubbing at her scalp, Marisol just looks down at Kasumi, likely to size the other student up before she simply exhales, arms dropping into a lazy shrug. "I wouldn't call it bullying," she retorts, gray eyes slowly drawing shut. "I mean, I DID warn her before I began the fight, and she did pretty good in keeping herself from getting hit."
Opening her eyes, Marisol's gaze falls down on Kasumi once again. Pick on someone her own size? "Er, well," she begins, sporting a lopsided smirk as she folds her arms behind her head, her weight shifting from leg to leg. "I don't know if that's possible, you know? You're kind of short, after all." But oh, reprimanded for a spar - a fight which ended on decent terms, no less! She said she'd by Miu a new bag and everything!
Rather than look at Kasumi as she's scolded, Marisol's eyes roll upwards, toward the sky above. Is that all she's here for? To scold the other girl? How boring! How troublesome. How dull.
Wait, what?
Blinking at the invitation, Marisol seems pleasantly surprised before she suddenly smirks wide, a toothy grin haunting her honeyed features. "Oh, really?" she replies, narrowing her eyes before she eases into a casual stance, hands lifting from her sides and curling into tight fists. Already there's a group gathering around the girls. Marisol doesn't make the first move, however; instead, she seems content in sizing up Kasumi.
"Let's see if you hit as hard as that Kurosaki girl."
COMBATSYS: Marisol focuses on her next action.
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Marisol 0/-------/-------|-------\-------\0 Kasumi
This is what happens when gossip is spread and someone acts without hearing the facts straight from the person involved in the fight. Poor Miu doesn't even know that she is the cause of this little ruckus that is probably going to be the next thing spread about gossip wise further worsening situation. Fun times indeed. The way the other just seems to act bored the whole time while Kasumi is speaking just makes the smaller fighter look slightly riled up, her usual calm composure lost as Marisol may as well just wave a hand dismissively.
"Very well." she finally says with a mutter and she doesn't bother saying much else before she thrusts a open palm forward and upwards to slam into the sternum of the rather cocky Marisol before the hand grasps for the shirt to get a grip so Kasumi can twist about and slam Marisol right onto the ground.
COMBATSYS: Marisol blocks Kasumi's Combo Throw.
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Marisol 0/-------/------=|-------\-------\0 Kasumi
Clearly Marisol hasn't considered the consequences of her actions. What's more, it's very likely Marisol doesn't particularly CARE about the consequences of her actions outside of Seijyun. She went there, looking for a fight with one of the girls from the school, and she wasn't going to leave empty-handed. No sir. But oh, what has she wrought? The ire of Kasumi Todoh could be something she winds up regretting. Maybe...it's probably unlikely, though.
Only when Kasumi murmurs does Marisol's gray gaze stir, falling back onto the shorter girl. "Alright," she replies. Then, Kasumi lashes out. Blinking slowly, Marisol shifts her weight, letting her arm drop to intercept the incoming strike of Kasumi's palm. Yes, it stings, evident by the wince that briefly flashes across Marisol's face. She doesn't let it get to her, though; instead, Marisol lashes out with a one-two attack, a fist aimed for Kasumi's face in a downward punch, the other looking to hook her across the face before both fists sail forward, toward her chest, coupled with a burst of yellow chi energy - and a yell!
COMBATSYS: Kasumi blocks Marisol's El Matador.
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Marisol 0/-------/------=|-------\-------\0 Kasumi
Her intentions to group the girl do not happen, which might throw a few fighters off enough to leave a opening to their opponent. Kasumi seems quick enough to respond though to where the non striking hand comes up to deflect that first hit off her forearm and she pulls the hand that was grasping for the other student's shirt to throw her ends up coming in to intercept the other strike. It looks like this girl knows how to fight pretty decently. Her being able to down Miu is proof enough to that, but still Kasumi has Seijyun's honor to defend so Marisol must pay.
She remains in close and pushes back at the other fighter only to seperate them enough so Kasumi can step forward and slam her elbow into the stomach of the taller fighter and then bring her other hand forward in an upward thrust to slam into the chin of Marisol and send her back some. "Hup, hah!" she cries and then steps back afterwards remaining in her stance ready for whatever may come at her next.
COMBATSYS: Marisol interrupts Hakuzan Tou from Kasumi with Rolling Star.
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Marisol 0/-------/----===|==-----\-------\0 Kasumi
Quick to respond, Marisol returns the favor by means of lashing out, but the other girl proves quick as well. Her fist intercepted, Marisol blinks slowly before she purses her full lips, brows knitting slightly. Tilting her head slightly, those lips twitch slightly, a moment of silence passing over the redhead before she suddenly grins, her expression wide-eyed and amused.
"Fast!" she cries, just as Kasumi pushes her off. Marisol's feet stir beneath her, shifting before they plant firmly, securing her in place. At her side her hand glows, a sphere of energy forming in her palm. "But let's see...if you can catch..." Her words are cut briefly as an elbow slams against Marisol's gut, teeth clenching firm before she once again smirks.
"THIS!" The sphere of energy is suddenly thrown right at Kasumi, where it explodes on impact against the Seijyun girl's chest.
And caught it is. Not the way that Kasumi would want to, but either way it is caught in the way that she is in too close to do anything other than take the hit which causes her to stagger back. It stings, but she has taken much worse bumps in fights. She tsks lightly as she readjusts her top after the blast had messed it up to where it was about to slide off one shoulder. She really needs to invest in something to keep this from happening all the time.
She takes a deep breath and then hrmphs lightly as she raises her hands. If she wanted to play a game of catch then Kasumi will be more happy to oblige. "Kasane...." she murmurs as her brow furrows and she steps forward, her hands coming down as a wave of chi ripples up from the ground and moves to slam into Marisol. "Ate!"
COMBATSYS: Kasumi successfully hits Marisol with Kasane Ate.
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Marisol 0/-------/=======|===----\-------\0 Kasumi
With the blast burying itself and thusly exploding against the other girl, it gives Marisol a chance to take a few steps back and give herself a momentary breather. Sighing, the redhead drops one hand into the palm of the other, giving her hand a light massaging before she lifts her gaze, settling them on Kasumi as she fixes her garments. "Isn't that a bit unconventional?" she asks, eyeing the other girl from head to toe before she smirks.
A game of catch it is! Watching as the dark-haired Seijyun senior lifts her hands before she brings them down, Marisol braces herself firmly, hands clenched tightly as she seems all but willing to just take whatever comes her way like a proverbial man. Only...well, it slams into her and causes her to stumble and stagger back, the hem of her skirt frayed and her shirt singed as result. How...annoying.
"Kasane Ate?" she comments questioningly, tilting her head up a bit before she jerks forward, looking to lift a leg from her side and snap it out, to peg her with the toe of her shoe in Kasumi's right thigh.
COMBATSYS: Kasumi fails to counter Light Kick from Marisol with Sasshou Inshuu.
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Marisol 1/-------/=======|====---\-------\0 Kasumi
"A move my father developed." is the reply given by Kasumi and not much else is said in response given the fact she is keeping an eye on the leg snapping out to hit her. A hand moves to grasp at it, but the kick comes in lower than she expected and she grunts lightly when it connects. That will probably leave a nice bruise, but at least she didn't hit a more painful area. Yes, this girl is a bit better than Kasumi had expected, but this is no time to tell her that. There is still a fight to be had and she isn't ready to give the girl any more confidence than she might already have.
She takes a few steps back, working off the stinging feeling in her leg before settling back down and getting ready for the next attack that may come her way. Dark eyes remain fixed on the taller fighter and she takes a few deep breathes to refocus her self and look for an opening for her to attack and finally down the Pacific student.
"Ehhh? One of those kids?" she remarks, sounding vaguely intrigued before she simply shrugs it off and makes her move. A leg rises as she closes in, coiled at her side and ready to snap when the distance is right. Approaching swiftly, hands lift up, guarding her face briefly before she lashes out, the toe of her shoe coming fast - perhaps faster than the Todoh girl anticipates. As result the white sneaker bites down briefly, leaving a numbing impact. Her leg doesn't linger long, however; swiftly does she pull it back, planting it down at her side.
"Interesting," Lips curl wide, a broad smirk blooming across her tanned features as she hoods her gaze at Kasumi. "You'll have to show me more of your stuff. That is, if you want to impress me! Come on - show me what Seijyun's got that I don't have!" With that she heralds the beginning of her attack, her body lurching forward as she seeks to plant a fist in Kasumi's gut and, should she not be fast enough, grab her by the shirt, pick her up and turn her as Marisol pivots, to slam her straight into the ground, head and shoulders first.
COMBATSYS: Kasumi dodges Marisol's Over the Falls.
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Marisol 1/-------/=======|====---\-------\0 Kasumi
Good thing the other girl likes to hear herself talk. It gives Kasumi plenty of time to prepare for whatever attack will come her way next. "So you are jealous?" she asks with a raised brow. That is the only sense she can make when the girl asks here to show what Seijyun has that she wouldn't. It almost causes her to be open for that incoming strike, but the Todoh heiress proves to be rather quick and she twists to the side to avoid that punch.
"Oh I see. You just want to catch me off guard. It will take more than that." she says while frowning. What a cheap tactic! Kasumi does try to capitalize on Marisol's miss by stepping forward and thrusting a hand forward again to slam her open palm right into the Pacific student's side and then pulls the hand away to slam her elbow into the same spot before she twists about and brings that hand around again with another open palmed strike that has all her weight thrown into it.
COMBATSYS: Marisol Toughs Out Kasumi's Senkou Nagashi!
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Marisol 1/-----==/=======|====---\-------\0 Kasumi
"Wait...what?" For a brief moment, Marisol seems utterly surprised, eyes going wide as she just stares at Kasumi. Jealous? Marisol? Of...Kasumi? Slowly does she blink, her head gradually tilting to one side, like the Todoh girl grew a second head. Oh, the nerve of this girl. The nerve..!
Encouraged to strike, Marisol winds a fist back, fingers clinched tightly into her palm before she swings it out. Only, Kasumi is faster than that - jerking to the side, Marisol's fist bites through empty air, causing her to again blink in mild disbelief. Then, slowly, a grin forms its way across her face.
Clearly Marisol picked the wrong fight when first she ventured to Seijyun. THIS is the girl she should have sought after.
A sudden bark of a laugh escapes her before she pivots sharply on her heel, spinning around to face the Seijyun senior. "Is that so!?" she exclaims, looking utterly amused - delighted, even - as she holds her ground, even as the girl capitalizes on her failed attack. When Kasumi slams the elbow into Marisol's gut she grunts, teeth clenched, her shoulders bunching up as the palm strikes into her. Yet, for all that...Marisol seems utterly pleased.
"A little better," she remarks, smirking wide.
Then, suddenly, the redhead kneels, a fist glowing yellow as she SLAMS it into the earth, a blast of chi energy rocketing up from the ground - taking bits of concrete and ground with it, to buffet the Todoh heiress and send her flying up into the air.
COMBATSYS: Kasumi blocks Marisol's Shoot the Moon.
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Marisol 0/-------/------=|=====--\-------\0 Kasumi
It is hard to tell if Kasumi is really getting flustered or not. The girl seems to be able to even take a strong hit from her without it affecting her much. This looks like it might take longer than expected. She did mention to the Kendo Club that she may be a bit late and they know better than not to slack when she can show up at any moment. Especially when the Todoh woman might be quite angry when she returns from a fight.
"I don't know how Miu lost to you. The girl is much better than what I have seen from you." Then again this girl might have just had more stamina than the much smaller Kurosaki. It might have just been her being outlasted by this Marisol girl. The blast was a bit unexpected, but Kasumi seems ready enough to prepare for the impact and her arms raise to cover her face as the force pushes her back across the ground, but she remains standing through it all. She then darts forward as Marisol stands back up and the girl lunches forward to plow Marisol right in the stomach then flip her up over her shoulders in a crude version of a back bodydrop.
COMBATSYS: Marisol blocks Kasumi's Medium Throw.
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Marisol 0/-------/-----==|======-\-------\0 Kasumi
At the same time, though Marisol seems thoroughly amused by the entire encounter, it's difficult to discern whether or not SHE'S getting frustrated. Kasumi has proven to be made of pretty tough stuff here - for all that Marisol has taken, Kasumi seems to be far better off. So to remedy potential frustration...she just laughs.
At least until Kasumi makes THAT comment. Eyes go wide before she just drops to her knee and punches the ever-living hell out of the earth, sending a huge blast of chi and ground flying at the Todoh girl. "Oh please!" she cries, even as the other girl puts up a good defense. "You're just TRYING to piss me off now!"
Standing up after the blast dissipates, Marisol lifts her hands, idly dusting them. When her gray eyes lift, however, they spy the girl charging forward, attempting to plow into her gut. Dropping an arm, she intercepts the blow, another wince crossing her face before she simply pushes Kasumi back and away. Hopefully it will give her a chance to catch her breath, because damn if the girl doesn't pack a punch. ...not that she'd ADMIT to it.
"Who the hell are you, anyway??"
COMBATSYS: Marisol gains composure.
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Marisol 0/-------/------=|======-\-------\0 Kasumi
"I am the one that is setting you straight." Her tone is a calm one and she seems very serious when making that statement. Her posture remains ready for an attack, but it seems that she might have finally brought enough punishment to Marisol to make her be more careful with her actions. "Kasumi Todoh, senior at Seijyun High. Pardon for my lack of introduction beforehand." She straightens up to give another small bow, but she is quick to burst forward out of that bow ready to attack again.
She is hardly going to give this girl a breather when she seems to be taking this perhaps a bit too lightly. Especially the way she is laughing of all things. Marisol might not be taking this seriously, but Kasumi sure seems to be as she comes forward and leaps forward, her leg whipping out to let her foot plant right into the girl's gut. "Hah!"
COMBATSYS: Marisol endures Kasumi's Light Kick.
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Marisol 0/-------/----===|======-\-------\0 Kasumi
Though Kasumi remains calm, Marisol seems anything but - in fact, at the mention of "setting her straight" a soft, almost breathy laugh escapes the girl's lips, gray eyes shifting toward her hands. She spares a moment, eyeing her nails before she eases back into a stance, her fists as tightly bound as before at shoulder height. When given a name, the Pacific student's lips twitch into a broad smirk, eyes hooding in amusement.
"Kasumi Todoh, huh? I'll remember that." Pause. "No need for apologizing. I'm rather enjoying an otherwise boring lunch hour at your expense!" She nods, however, meeting the bow rather half-heartedly. The smirk remains.
Then she comes! Twisting her body as Kasumi plugs forward, Marisol squares her shoulders, letting that leg of the Seijyun senior snap out and kick her right in the gut. Exhaling upon impact, she dampens the blow before she smirks wide - and lashes a fist out, to hook the girl cleanly across the face with a right hook. "The name is Marisol O'Connell!"
COMBATSYS: Kasumi counters Medium Punch from Marisol with Messhin Mutou.
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Marisol 1/-------/=======|=======\-------\1 Kasumi
While last time was misjudging where the strike was going to land this time Kasumi's judgement is spot on. Even while she is still balanced on her one foot her hands come up to catch the striking arm of the other student. "A new name." she says as she pulls her leg back and then barrels forward to ram her shoulder into Marisol's chest. "Then let me greet you properly." she says while hefting up Marisol onto her shoulders and then flipping her up off them and slams her onto the ground flat on her back. "Don't pick on Miu again or I will make you regret it." she says simply and lets go.
At least in her eyes she seems to have proven her point in being the one in setting the other woman straight. Will Marisol actually heed her words? Who knows. "If you want someone from the school to beat up come looking for me." She releases that arm finally and steps back from the grounded Pacific student and awaits to see if she intends on getting back up to continue this fight.
Though she gives a good effort, Marisol's attack is caught out of thin air, the redhead's eyes going wide in surprise. What the..? Before she has any chance to actually argue otherwise Kasumi plows into her chest, causing the proverbial wind to knock clear out of Marisol's sails. Stunned, she's picked up before Kasumi just slams her against the ground, gray eyes going wide. Unbelievable! Simply unbelievable.
It takes the redhead a few minutes to collect her wits and blink off the white spheres haunting her gaze. Rising slowly, the Pacific High student brushes her garments off before she snaps her eyes up, her gaze hard as she glares at Kasumi. "Alright, if that's how you want to be," she warns, "I'll do that, I guess. You're more fun, anyway! Ahahahaha!"
She continues to laugh as she suddenly charges forward, fueled by adrenaline, Marisol improvises by letting her fist ignite with yellow chi energy before she thrusts it forward, looking to spear Kasumi in the chest with it before it explodes to knock her back! Either way, afterwards, it's clear Marisol has to throw in her towel. Staggering back, the redhead clutches her chest lightly, breathing heavily as she bows to one side. "J-jesus damn."
COMBATSYS: Marisol can no longer fight.
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COMBATSYS: Kasumi dodges Marisol's Bee Sting.
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She seems more than fine in hearing the acceptance that Miu will not be bothered by this weirdo anymore. It is much easier to watch her own back than another person anyways. She watches the girl actually get up and strike again, but it is obvious that Marisol is running on empty at this point. Kasumi twists and steps away to avoid the blast aimed at her and she hmphs lightly while wiping the sweat off her hands onto her pants. "Good, we then have a deal." She says and turns about and dropping her guard. Marisol might be standing, but she is in no shape to cause any harm.
"If you do try to attack me wait till later in the day. I already missed one class because of this and I do have other activities I need to take care of." she says while glancing over her shoulder and nodding to Marisol again. "Welcome to Southtown and try not to cause too much trouble. There are people far worse than me." And with that being said she continues on her way out unless stopped.
COMBATSYS: Kasumi has ended the fight here.
Log created by Marisol, and last modified on 17:58:44 05/03/2007.