Description: Castillo de San Servando serves as the stage for this particular SNF, where Western nobility meets Eastern ninja arts in the heart of ancient Spanish history. At the risk of breaking antiques, the fighters square off - and their fight ultimately takes them to the roof, where the fight reaches its climax, and the Blanctorche heiress proves she's not to be trifled with - even when forced to improvise. (Winner: Elisabeth)
Scenic Spain. A gorgeous country with a rich history and know for its numerous ancient castles. The countryside of Toledo, Spain is no exception. It has seen its share of reconstruction throughout the ages, but still stands proudly among rolling hills and aging trees.
Within the castillo, Elisabeth Blanctorche waits patiently, long white fingers idly curled against the hilt of an impressive black riding crop at her hip. It's a mindless gesture, a motion to simply pass the time as deep, navy blue eyes survey her surroundings, the innards of the ancient castle. Around, SNF crews wait, cameras set up at various points throughout the spanning structure as castle curators watch from the side, looking utterly nervous and impatient for the fight to begin - and likely end.
Considering the SNFs this week, they have every reason to fear potential collateral damage when the two combatants get at it.
Fortunately, the elegant Blacntorche heiress appreciates history and culture. As she looks around, she makes note of what lay where, the layout and what to avoid - particularly expensive-looking tapestries, vases and other memorabilia of Spanish civilizations past.
With a sigh, dark eyes shut as she continues to wait.
Spain is such a nice place to go, indeed. And this castle is a nice place too. Except that you won't find elegance within Maki Genryusai, as she literally dashes into the area where the fight is taking place. She stops as soon as she's there to catch her breath and stretch a little, before taking a look at her opponent.
At first, she's a little taken aback by the woman who she'll be taking on, as she doesn't seem like the type of person one would view as a fighter. But then again, one should never judge a book by its cover. Or in this case, a fighter by their attire. Hence the reason Maki takes a moment to focus more intently on what Elisabeth's first move will be.
COMBATSYS: Maki has started a fight here.
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COMBATSYS: Elisabeth has joined the fight here.
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Elisabeth 0/-------/-------|-------\-------\0 Maki
COMBATSYS: Maki focuses on her next action.
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Elisabeth 0/-------/-------|-------\-------\0 Maki
The moment Maki's footfalls break the serene murmur of the inner castillo, deep blue eyes slowly drawing open before the woman simply lifts her chin. Focusing on the blonde as she literally slides to a stop, the Frenchwoman looks mildly curious before she simply slides her feet. Polished black boots slide against marble floor, parting a touch to better distribute her weight.
"Bonjour," she says, offering little more than that as a greeting. Alas, the woman seems stoic, her features devoid of any real, tell-tale expression as she drops her right arm to her side. The other remains firm around the trusted black crop at her side. Slowly, those blue depths narrow, eyes hooded. She won't make the first move? Very well.
Elisabeth will remedy this situation.
"FIGHT!" an announcer cries, stepping back out of harm's way.
The fist at Elisabeth's side bursts to life with energy and, with one sudden jerk, she moves to life, thrusting that fist forward. Three points of silvery energy erupt, soaring toward the ninja where she stands.
COMBATSYS: Maki endures Elisabeth's Etancher.
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Elisabeth 0/-------/--=====|==-----\-------\0 Maki
That energy is really energetic, and Maki feels it surge through her body as the attack connects against her. It would normally send her staggering backwards a little. But not in this case, since Maki was prepared to take the attack as it came at her.
As soon as she regains her stance, she retaliates with a strike from her tonfa, aimed at Elisabeth's stomach.
COMBATSYS: Elisabeth blocks Maki's Medium Strike.
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Elisabeth 0/-------/--=====|==-----\-------\0 Maki
It would be a lie to say that Elisabeth wasn't a touch surprised at the fact Maki stands and actually takes the burst of chi head-on. A thin black brow quirks ever so slightly, lips pulling into a thin line across soft, porcelain-like features. The hand at Elisabeth's side tightens a bit. Any minute now...
Bingo.
Without hesitation, the blonde ninja comes at Elisabeth, but the Frenchwoman is quick. Lifting the crop from her hip, she unsheathes it, accepting the blow against its length. With the blow obstructed, the heiress offers a shove forward, to set the ninja off balance before a leg sweeps up, to check the blonde in the gut and send her staggering and stumbling away, shout it connect.
COMBATSYS: Elisabeth successfully hits Maki with Light Kick.
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Elisabeth 0/-------/-======|====---\-------\0 Maki
Maki sees the attack coming and attempts to move out of the way. But she's not fast enough, like the kick is. She ends up taking the kick in the gut, sending her staggering backwards as she struggles to catch her breath. But that's only a brief setback, as she quickly regains her stance yet again.
With a couple of quick steps forward, Maki attempts to grab Elisabeth and toss her to the ground. It may not hurt too much, but it's rather quick.
COMBATSYS: Elisabeth counters Quick Throw from Maki with Mirage Derriere.
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Elisabeth 0/-------/=======|======-\-------\0 Maki
The kick lands, but Elisabeth does not gloat in its connect; instead, she withdraws her boot from the woman's gut, letting it recoil at her hip before she simply sets it down. A few curators gasp as the staggering ninja comes dangerously close to an ancient set of armor, but fortunately does not hit it, ruining thousands of years of history in a single second.
A breath escapes the Frenchwoman, her hand curling at her side into a loose fist. Part of her is thankful the woman didn't lose her balance entirely. But that's mere setback - a second later, the woman comes back into the game, hands swinging.
Those hands meet a veil of silvery energy as the Frenchwoman lifts a hand between them. A split-second later the energy erupts, stunning the ninja and blinding her briefly. The heiress winks out of sight, it seems. An illusion?
There's little time to ponder. A second later she's suddenly behind the woman, giving her a harsh shove with the heel of her boot at the nape of her back, to send her the opposite direction - and away from precious heirlooms.
Maki doesn't know what hit her, which is why she really finds herself a bit dazed and confused as she tries to regain her vision and shake the stars off. She turns to try to find Elisabeth, which she does rather quickly. But she says nothing, instead dropping onto one hand and executing literally a balancing spin kick.
COMBATSYS: Elisabeth just-defends Maki's Bushin Senpuu Kyaku!
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Elisabeth 0/-------/=======|=======\-------\0 Maki
When Maki regains her coherency, Elisabeth seems ready and waiting. Lifting her eyes, those deep blues settle on the blonde ninja. She seems tenacious - she'll give her that much. But she won't write the young woman off yet. The fight is far from over, evident by the sudden burst of motion on the blonde's behalf.
She drops, but Elisabeth seems ready and waiting. Lifting the crop in one smooth motion from her side, the heiress crouches slightly, planting the length of black between herself and the woman's spin kick. As result it all but rebounds, the heiress' balance maintained utterly as she successfully staves off the blow.
Then it's her turn. The crop lifts from the ground as the woman steps in, fingers moving as she spins it in her palm. The hilt facing forwards, the Frenchwoman seeks to plow it square into the blonde's gut.
COMBATSYS: Maki dodges Elisabeth's Fierra.
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Elisabeth 0/-------/-======|=======\-------\0 Maki
There's something to be said about thinking on your feet, which is exactly what Maki does, so when that crop comes at Maki's gut, she steps out of the way quickly and skillfully. That way the crop will hit nothing but air, so while the air may not like it, Maki likes it. And now that she's gotten out of the way, it's time to return the favor.
Focusing all of her mental energy into her tonfa, Maki swings it exceptionally hard at Elisabeth.
COMBATSYS: Maki successfully hits Elisabeth with Genkou.
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Elisabeth 1/-------/=======|=======\-------\1 Maki
A miss. Blue eyes blink softly at the lack of a connect, but it does not perturb the heiress. Instead she recoils her arm, letting it sheathe back at her hip. For the moment, at least. Pacing a few steps back, the dark haired Frenchwoman narrows her eyes softly, watching the blonde as she seeks to "return the favor."
Lifting a hand from her side once more, the woman moves in tandem, albeit the opposite direction. With the crop in hand, the woman attempts to outright avoid the strike from Maki whilst dodging it, the crop serving to simply redirect that tonfa elsewhere. The plan was good - the execution? Not so much. Struck with a loud "CRACK," the woman stumbles back a step, brows knit. She's not hurt, but...
A glance is spared. The crop, her trusted comrade in arms...is broken in two.
She frowns deeply, dark eyes lifting. Pivoting on her heel, the woman seeks to reach the rooftop now, those eyes occasionally flittering back toward Maki as she ascends numerous stone steps. At the top, an armory awaits the fighters. Lashing a hand out, the woman grabs a sheathed short sword on her way into the center of the roof, where she'll pivot and wait with narrowed eyes for the ninja to follow.
COMBATSYS: Elisabeth focuses on her next action.
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Elisabeth 1/-------/=======|=======\-------\1 Maki
Elisabeth is smart to be watching Maki carefully, since Maki's a bit of a slick devil who will resort to any kind of sneaky trick in order to get a hit on her opponent. Not that she's a dirty fighter per se, but in a fight, you have to do whatever you can in order to survive.
Without warning, Maki abruptly jumps into the air and flies towards Elisabeth, aiming to strike her with a rather hard kick.
COMBATSYS: Elisabeth interrupts Strong Kick from Maki with Grand Rafale.
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Elisabeth 0/-------/------=|=======\=====--\1 Maki
Atop the roof, the heiress waits, the sheathed sword held in her clenched hand. Her eyes are focused at the edge, where a staircase vanishes into the floor...and where the ninja suddenly appears. Underhanded she may be, but Elisabeth has a few "tricks" of her own, and clearly capable of improvising tactics when necessary.
With sword in hand, she watches as the ninja comes soaring at her with that hard kick. In the moment that kick connects to the woman's chest she suddenly dips low, a fist clenched tightly at her side. At her feet an explosion of silvery chi erupts, a huge blast rocking the ninja skyward as the Frenchwoman's fist clearly cracks against her waiting jaw. Propelled up, the dark haired woman leaps up to follow, lifting that sheathed short sword high before she brings it down with both hands, to bury the tip against Maki's gut and send her crashing for the ground below.
Thankfully, the sword remains sheathed.
Maki finds herself on the receiving end of a huge explosion of chi, and it sends her flying across the arena to land hard on the ground. She seems to be out of it, but then she gets to her feet, albeit rather slowly. Her face is rather banged up and her nose is bleeding. She's limping a little too. It's obvious Elisabeth did well with that attack.
But if Elisabeth wants to use her secret weapon, then two can play at that game. Maki launches towards Elisabeth, attempting to hit her with a barrage of tonfa strikes and well-timed kicks.
COMBATSYS: Elisabeth blocks Maki's Bushin Gou Rai Ha.
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Elisabeth 0/-------/-----==|=------\-------\0 Maki
Lifting her head a touch, the Frenchwoman look onward, toward the ninja, her expression devoid of any real life. The only movement on her soft face is the pressing of her lips together. Almost - almost - does she seem thoughtful. The other woman seems pretty worse for wear. But this is a fight, after all. She doesn't expect her to show any compassion toward the heiress.
And she doesn't. Lashing out with her tonfa and kicks, the heiress braces herself and holds her ground, boots sliding inches across the rooftop as she staves off the attacks. The sword remains in hand, to block any high incoming strikes. Only when the last fires off does the heiress suddenly lash out, lifting a leg to swiftly deliver a turning kick with her boot's toe right for Maki's ribs.
COMBATSYS: Maki dodges Elisabeth's Light Kick.
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Elisabeth 0/-------/-----==|=------\-------\0 Maki
Maki moves out of the way of the quick kick again, and smirks a little as she watches Elisabeth kick into the air. Apparently, this woman is tough, but not tough enough. Which is why Maki intends to show Elisabeth a thing or two as she jumps into the air and rebounds off of a nearby wall while aiming with a skillful flying kick at Elisabeth.
COMBATSYS: Elisabeth dodges Maki's Hassou Kyaku.
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Elisabeth 0/-------/-----==|=------\-------\0 Maki
Show the heiress a thing or two?
Though her kick fails to bite against the ninja, the woman doesn't seem the list bit ruffled by this outcome. Instead, the woman sets her foot down and lets her shoulders tense, feet shifting beneath her. She's readying herself for whatever the blonde has in store...which seems to be an odd, rebounding kick off a nearby wall. Furrowing her brows, the woman pushes off the balls of her feet...
...and avoids it altogether.
The moment Maki lands, however, the woman lashes out, a fist aimed at her throat as she executes a straight punch.
COMBATSYS: Elisabeth successfully hits Maki with Quick Punch.
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Elisabeth 0/-------/----===|==-----\-------\0 Maki
Unfortunately, the punch is quick and painful, and it hits Maki right in the throat, causing her to lose her breath, and also the last of her stamina. She staggers around a bit, like she's drunk, and in a last ditch effort, sends a swing at Elisabeth with her tonfa. But either way, it looks like she's heading for the floor.
Maki says, "More if."
COMBATSYS: Maki has reached second wind!
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Elisabeth 0/-------/----===|==-----\-------\0 Maki
COMBATSYS: Elisabeth interrupts Weapon Jab from Maki with Coup de Veine.
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Elisabeth 0/-------/----===|=====--\-------\0 Maki
Just as Maki is about to hit the ground, she feels a burst of energy on her part. But that energy abruptly disappears as her attack is countered by Elisabeth. This time, she's out for sure.
COMBATSYS: Maki takes no action.
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COMBATSYS: Maki can no longer fight.
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It's quick and painful and perhaps a bit ruthless on the Frenchwoman's behalf. Regardless, it seems entirely effective and gets the job done, quick. Struck, the blonde ninja staggers, looking a bit worse for wear as she does so. Observing, the heiress watches as she stumbles - and then suddenly lashes out. The tonfa comes, and it would seem the woman has one last bit of oomph in her.
Elisabeth dips low and offers a yell, the hand at her side dropping the short sword. The tonfa clips the woman, but it doesn't phase her in the slightest - instead, she suddenly jerks up from the ground, legs tense as she plants a fist straight into her jaw. Stopping her short of. ..well, seemingly any more fight, the ninja soars before she hits the ground.
The heiress, on the other hand, turns her back and smooths her collar.
"WINNER! Elisabeth Blanctorche!" the announcer cries from the other end of the roof, a cameraman at his side. The Frenchwoman doesn't seem concerned. Instead she makes her way toward the roof's exit, likely to leave the castillo altogether, her features flat and devoid of any real, obvious emotion. Is she joyed to win? Probably not.
COMBATSYS: Elisabeth has ended the fight here.
Log created by Elisabeth, and last modified on 05:58:39 04/26/2007.