Description: [OOC] Shenwoo says, "I have enough super for a MAX and no compunctions about wrecking teammates." (Winners: Shenwoo and Ryuujin)
This is, in all likelihood, the only circumstance under which Shenwoo would ever be found on the grounds of a university... Much less one as prestigious as Harvard.
The SNF crews have finished setting up, lights and cameras and barricades to make sure none of the spectators wander out into the path of a random punch strong enough to total a car, and there are indeed spectators aplenty; even someplace as ostensibly civilised as this, everyone still enjoys watching professional fighters pound the bejeezus out of each other. And why wouldn't they, with someone like the self-styled 'God of Battle' to watch?
Of course, some of the male spectators are probably just there to watch Shermie.
Anyway, to one side of the barricaded area in front of the Memorial Hall, Shenwoo is already waiting for things to get started. He's wearing his usual attire, and in the process of tugging his leather gloves tighter, the material creaking in protest as he does so. He knows at least one of the scheduled opponents, remembering the Frenchwoman from the fight at that mall in China... This time, though, the berserker has every intention of things going differently, and confidence radiates from his every line, right down to his expression as his broad slash of a mouth pulls into that familiar, wolfish grin he almost always wears in a fight. "This time," he says to nobody in particular, "I'm gonna punch her head right off."
Not surprisingly to anyone familiar with Ryuujin, he has arrived early to the area, settled cross-legged out of the way of those setting up the arena and cameras. His quiet meditation has continued until his partner came, upon which he rises, approaching the God of War with a politely innocent expression, having heard the comment. A deep bow is offered towards Shenwoo, deep and gratuitous. "I hope you can teach me much, Shenwoo. You are one of the raw melee fighters I most admire in the current circuit." That aspect of the fight might of been forgotten by Shenwoo given his commentary and obvious interest, but it certainly wasn't by the Onryudo practitioner. But he remains nearby regardless of response or any grizzly nature, doing little beyond crossing his arms as he waits for the fight itself to officially begin. ...How much of a genuine learning experience it will be is questionable.
".. Me teaching someone during a fight? Howard knows I'm not ...!" There is a let out muffled 'hmph' of frustration as Shermie finally arrives, talking to herself. She's not used to the idea of actually working with people other than Yashiro or Chris, but has had to make do as they go about and 'find themselves'. Less comfortable still is the instructions of the SNF group, saying 'take good care of your partner', when the woman is pretty sure she's not able to even take care of herself most of the time. One face is familiar, at least - Shenwoo, she's seen recently. He may notice that she's got a new hat! It's the same hat that Benimaru Nikaido was wearing in their last fight - the one that klonked him on the back of the head! It doesn't fit in with her normal outfit at all, so it must be there for a special reason, or else she's just got odd tastes in clothes.
"I.. guess we'll be ready as soon as my teammate arrives." She probably should have introduced herself to him sometime before the battle. That's what an experienced fighter would do. With her luck, she'll end up with someone that's less experienced than /she/ is, and it's going to end quickly, badly, and quite probably painfully. Ugh!
Brian has a ton of experience. It mostly involves people whose talents are not in the fighting arena, and it also usually involves alcohol. Both of which are in short supply here. Luckily, though, he has had some experience with those whom actually can fight, and, while it hasn't necessarily been totally positive, it's enough to give him a general feel of what's to happen.
Pain. And lots of it. As much of it caused by him as possible.
Admittedly, he, too, should have approached Shermie before the fight. He should have watched video of her and their opponents, to see what was in store for him. But Brian Battler only watched gameday footage when forced by a coach, and he was still exceptionally successful on the gridiron, so why should it matter? The former NFL linebacker and NASCAR racer instead spent the day heckling Red Sox fans and trying to instigate a fight with them. A warmup, you might say. Unfortunately, nobody seemed to want to take on the 7'2" behemoth, so he's yet to put fist to skull today.
Despite the wishes of the organizers of the Saturday Night Fights, Brian did not dust off his old uniform for this battle. He's a new man and he wants to be seen for what he is. A Texan. Walking towards the area cleared for this battle, his footfalls causing his spurs to jangle, Brian eventually makes his way into the area and looks around. Ah, the girl. That's who he's supposed to team with, right? Two guys and a chick... Suddenly, he notices something and pauses.
Check out that rack.
Ahem. Cameras might be on, Battler.
Stepping towards Shermie, the mountain of a man attempts to look the French woman in the face as he tips his hat. From his vantage point, though, it's hard to see anything but cleavage. "Afternoon, ma'am," he says in his drawl. "Aren't you just the most beautiful thing outside of Texas."
"Ohhh?" Shenwoo muses, when he finally does notice Ryuujin. Right, right. Teammate. Supposed to be teaching the guy something. "Yeah, well, I'm sure I can show you a thing or two." Whether that's strictly true or not, on the list of 'things Shenwoo likes', having his pride flattered is only a few spots below actually fighting. "Just don't get in my way, huh?" he adds, pointing at Ryuujin. A faint, amused huff escapes the lean blond man as he turns to look over at Shermie who's wearing what appears to be the very hat she used to win their previous match - a good luck charm? A souvenir of Benimaru being a creepy stalker? Who knows? - and then, eventually, over and /up/ at Brian.
It's not every day Shenwoo meets somebody who towers over him. "Pfff... Ha ha ha ha!" Shen laughs, a harsh barking sound, and he even slaps his thigh in his mirth. "This is great! We're fighting a model and some overgrown idiot!" He punches his fists together, metal rings and all, before slipping into his casual boxing stance, leading with his right. "First lesson," he adds sidelong to Ryuujin, before he starts running right at Brian, rearing back with his left fist. "EXPLOIT EVERY OPENING!!" And then, Shenwoo being Shenwoo, he turns it into a rushing punch, aiming to hit the former football player /right in the spine/. He's such a nice guy! "GRAAAH!!"
COMBATSYS: Shenwoo has started a fight here on the left meter side.
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COMBATSYS: Brian has joined the fight here.
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COMBATSYS: Brian has joined the fight here on the right meter side.
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Shenwoo 0/-------/-------|-------\-------\0 Brian
COMBATSYS: Shermie has joined the fight here on the right meter side.
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COMBATSYS: Ryuujin has joined the fight here.
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Shenwoo 0/-------/-------|-------\-------\0 Brian
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Ryuujin 0/-------/-------|-------\-------\0 Shermie
Another bow is offered when he's directly spoken to, Ryuujin appearing incredibly humble before the more experienced figure. "Of course. I am a new fighter, but I promise not to be a liability." Shifting his gaze as well towards the pair opposite, Brian is given a once-over. Shermie's appraisal is done without any pause or even apparent interest, despite the heavy distraction such has wrought upon her own teammate. Immediately he perks his ears at the statement, before nodding his head. "Ah... such is true." he offers nonchalantly, stepping out into the open as Shenwoo unleashes his introductory barrage. Heels come together, bowing towards the pair opposite even as Brian is probably fending for the safety of his spine. "My name is Ryuujin Hyaku. Brian Battler, Shermie, I look forward to fighting you." He comes up rather belatedly, which forgoes his ability to attack. But he's adopted a rather harsh looking stance, long braid whisking behind as his stance spreads and both fingers flare out akin to talons, shifting calm and almost serene eyes between either opponent.
COMBATSYS: Ryuujin focuses on his next action.
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Shenwoo 0/-------/-------|-------\-------\0 Brian
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Ryuujin 0/-------/-------|-------\-------\0 Shermie
"And aren't you.. tall." Shermie trails off - Yashiro's taller than she is, but this height difference is crazy, and Brian just seems to go up forever. She cranes her head back and takes off the hat, hair still hiding her eyes quite well. "You're probably really good at fighting already. Uhm, I don't think you need too many style points from meWATCH OUT!" Crazy Shen moving first! She half-hears Ryuujin's introduction and will return it in a second. For now, well, she's trying to eel around Brian and intercept the attack with a grab and a throw of Shenwoo's fist. Even if he gets that hit in, she'll give him something to think about! Maybe that's what she's there to teach Brian - 'Watch your teammate's back'.
Or maybe it really /is/ about hair care.
COMBATSYS: Brian endures Shenwoo's Gekiken.
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Shenwoo 0/-------/------=|==-----\-------\0 Brian
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Ryuujin 0/-------/-------|-------\-------\0 Shermie
Tipping his hat to his teammate, Brian smiles as Shermie's gaze trails up. "Th' Good Lord was kind to me," he says, setting his hat back in place, just as Shenwoo makes his attack pretty well known with all the sound he's making. But Brian's greeting a lady, mind, so rather than counter the attack, he simply braces for it. "Hope y'will forgive me for not watchin' out, ma'am," he says as Shermie slithers past him, bent on taking his attacker out, "but we were still greetin'. It would've been rude."
In fact, for that rudeness, Brian whips around and simply tries to take Shenwoo's head clean off with his fist. "Apparently, though, someone never learned his manners."
It's funny, Brian talking about decency. It's like the KKK talking against bigotry. Somehow, it doesn't add up...
COMBATSYS: Shermie successfully hits Shenwoo with Fast Throw.
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Shenwoo 0/-------/-----==|==-----\-------\0 Brian
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Ryuujin 0/-------/-------|-------\-------\0 Shermie
COMBATSYS: Shenwoo endures Brian's Fierce Punch.
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Shenwoo 0/-------/--=====|===----\-------\0 Brian
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Ryuujin 0/-------/-------|-------\-------\0 Shermie
Another faint amused noise escapes Shenwoo when his fist hits home on Brian, but then he's got a bit of a bad situation to deal with, doesn't he? For one, Shermie's got his arm, and for another, Brian's trying to take his head right off. The fact that he gets thrown complicates matters, as he can't really react to the punch the way he'd like to, so instead... He gets well and truly clocked, which just adds to the velocity at which he tumbles to the ground from Shermie throwing him around, his head impacting the pavement underfoot with resounding force.
That was, it appears, a good punch.
However, Shenwoo is hardly the sort of person to stay down, and instead the Shanghai-born brawler uses his current position to reach for Brian's ankles, hoping to use his always impressive physical strength to wrench the giant of a man right off his feet... Before then leaping /onto/ the former pro football player, aiming a good old-fashioned headbutt right at the Texan's ugly mug. "SHUT UP, TRASH!!" he bellows, because he's not at all crazy, honest!
"...Sensei, you forgot the disadvantage of entering a fight unprepared for the consequences of your initial ambush." is offered, with a crisp air of experience in such matters. Who might be the one that truly knows more about these things might be questionable, but there's no arguing with the power of that raw instinct and sheer passion. Such is likely beyond Ryuujin as much as the flames and chi of others, with the discipline and control required for his chosen style of combat. A blanch is then done at his further onslaught, and a bow of his head towards Shermie. "I apologize for his behavior. ...However, mayhaps you can instruct me. I have observed your style; Your playful antics belie an incredible finesse." His eyes would be matched with the girl's, were they to exist and she bothered paying him attention. Which might be harder not to do as he rushes forward, flowing into a sudden two-point strike towards her midsection attempting to slam her backwards, assaulting her nervous system itself before suddenly backflipping and attempting to catch her in the face for her trouble. ...He's not about to go after Brian. Going too near Shenwoo might end up being painful by mere proximity, especially if he felt the NESTS agent to be interfering.
COMBATSYS: Shermie fails to interrupt Black Drake from Ryuujin with Spiral.
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Shenwoo 0/-------/---====|===----\-------\0 Brian
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Ryuujin 0/-------/------=|=------\-------\0 Shermie
With Shenwoo back and out of the way, Shermie's able to leave him to Brian, the giant hopefully able to smush Shen before he gets back up. "Keeping him down's the hard part!" she talks over her shoulder towards her teammate, starting to search out the other opponent.. where is he..?!
When faced off with Ryuujin, Shermie tries to take in his own antics. Starting to move as she picks up speed, she tries to close in and get her own tactics in play. "First rule - donj't try to do something that the other opponent is better at y*WFHUFH!*" This would be the sound of her nervous system being assaulted, and being knocked down to the ground. Ouch. "Rule number two.. Ignore rule number one.." she mutters, starting to get to her feet.
COMBATSYS: Brian Toughs Out Shenwoo's Saikouhou-Geki!
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Shenwoo 0/-------/=======|======-\-------\0 Brian
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Ryuujin 0/-------/------=|=------\-------\0 Shermie
Well, the giant's footing isn't exactly the best. The slick leather soles of his cowboy boots don't give much hold on the concrete here in Harvard, and his stance, too, is a little off-kilter after that attack. So when Shen grabs his ankle and wrenches, even his abilities on taking hits without falling over on the gridiron can't save him from the fall. Like a great oak, the man crashes down on the ground, arms splaying backwards to slap the pavement just before he hits, his hat falling off as he tumbles. Pretty hard, too, as the material gives way under the impact and breaks into pieces, dust shooting into the air.
It's when Shenwoo scrambles up him and tries to headbutt him that things get more interesting. He angles his head in as the nutball slams his own head forward, causing the flat of Shenwoo's forehead to make direct contact with the flat of his. "Ha!" he bellows, obviously unimpressed with this show of force thus far. Rearing his own head back, Brian rockets his head forward, attempting to show this assjacket what a real headbutt looks like.
COMBATSYS: Shenwoo blocks Brian's Fierce Punch.
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Shenwoo 0/-------/=======|======-\-------\0 Brian
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Ryuujin 0/-------/------=|=------\-------\0 Shermie
The fact that Brian all but shrugs off his assault just heightens Shenwoo's amusement, as the berserker laughs again. The amusement is, certainly, enough to keep Shen occupied here, when he should probably be paying attention to the rest of the fight, what with his having a teammate he's supposed to be teaching stuff, and Shermie being no slouch either and all. Still, for the self-styled 'God of Battle', it's all about his own fun, so for now Brian gets the lion's share of his attention. The larger man's own attempted headbutt actually meets Shen's open palm, forehead smacking into leather glove with a stinging slap.
"You really /are/ weak, huh?" Shenwoo says, shaking his head ruefully. "C'mon, don't bore me now, otherwise I'll have to go beat the hell outta the redhead." Which is actually what he was planning on doing from the start... But he's such an /impulsive/ person. Also, while he's there, he aims a vicious punch with his other hand, right at Brian's throat. "ORA!!"
"Ah..." Ryuujin states, backing away and looking startled. "You had a significant chance of doing that. The true rule is to never make assumptions. Failure does not mean future failure, and success does not mean future success. Nine times out of ten, you would of intercepted me despite my attempts to the contrary." Brian and Shenwoo's somewhat epic battle is ignored for the moment, content to circle a moment and allow the rather busty woman time to orient gravity enough to remain upright. One foot skids forward, before he erupts out, slashing his hand towards the girl's shoulder and across her chest to the hip, with a significant amount of penetrating force. Such is almost a sting, attempted deceptively fast so he can slip around to an area that would make reciprocation more difficult. Shenwoo's not teaching him a whole lot. Maybe a 'reverse role model' Don't do what the God of Battle does and you'll be okay!
COMBATSYS: Shermie blocks Ryuujin's Fafnir's Claw.
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Shenwoo 0/-------/=======|======-\-------\0 Brian
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Ryuujin 0/-------/------=|==-----\-------\0 Shermie
"You sound like some sort of robot.."
Shermie's instant jump isn't unfounded. After all, there was a show on sci-fi last night about giant street-fighting robots. It stands safe to assume there would be a smaller one running around, too! She gets to her feet as her opponent recites off what she should and would do in the situation given. And that, in this instance, makes her a bit upset!
"Then lesson number three.." she says, throwing her arm up in a block to catch Ryuujin's slashing hand on her forearm, the impact driving her a bit off-balance, "... is to never be predictable!" With that, she brushes her hair away from her cheeks, and then whips a backfist towards Ryuujin's head. It's not something she does often, obviously preferring to grapple and grasp people instead. Let's see how it works!
COMBATSYS: Brian blocks Shenwoo's Strong Punch.
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Shenwoo 0/-------/=======|=======\-------\0 Brian
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Ryuujin 0/-------/------=|==-----\-------\0 Shermie
A smile creeps on Brian's face as he catches the punch between chin and collarbone. It's part anger, part amusement, and part Satan himself. "Bore ya?" he says, almost laughing. "I'd hate t' do that to ya, Scooter." Using his bulk, he quickly wrenches over, hopefully forcing Shenwoo to the ground as he pushes himself onto his feet. And then... things get disgusting.
You see, there's this small bulge in Brian's lower lip.
His mouth contorts. The bulge disappears.
A deep inhale of breath. A rasping sound of material being pulled from his sinuses into his mouth.
And then, he lets it loose. A giant wad of chewing tobacco, spittle and phlegm is expelled at great force.
Brian has learned the art of pinpoint cuspidor use. And it's this skill he has that he uses to send the dark brown missle straight at Shenwoo's eyes.
COMBATSYS: Brian successfully hits Shenwoo with Thrown Object.
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Shenwoo 1/------=/=======|=======\-------\0 Brian
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Ryuujin 0/-------/------=|==-----\-------\0 Shermie
Scooter? Really? Shenwoo's at least a little impressed as Brian blocks his punch, but that soon turns to something else as he gets, well, spat right in the face. With chewing tobacco. It's actually a really good shot too, so the big man should be proud of himself, but perhaps understandably Shen isn't inclined to think of it that way... It does, however, get him /off/ of Brian, sending him staggering to his feet and back, hands over his eyes. There's no snappy retort from the berserker; instead his teeth grit, turning his wolfish grin into more of a rictus as he attempts to scrub his eyes clean. It's kind of hard to see otherwise.
"You stupid fatass," Shenwoo grits out in Brian's direction as he does this. "I'm seriously going to kill you." Once he can see.
COMBATSYS: Shenwoo gains composure.
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Shenwoo 0/-------/=======|=======\-------\0 Brian
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Ryuujin 0/-------/------=|==-----\-------\0 Shermie
COMBATSYS: Ryuujin dodges Shermie's Fierce Punch.
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Shenwoo 0/-------/=======|=======\-------\0 Brian
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Ryuujin 0/-------/------=|==-----\-------\0 Shermie
The vicious backhand is met by Ryuujin suddenly sideflipping, one hand bracing on the side. The result is rather beautiful to watch, as he maneuvers almost in tune with the vicious assault, rippling around it without quite touching and an almost precognitive grace. It seems one arm is more then enough to hold him firm, as he pushes a good meter off and lands in a crouch as the trailing braid follows. "Agreed. Adaptability is key." is stated towards the other girl, before he suddenly saunters in her direction once more, and unleashes a vicious two-pronged strike with both arms. The intent is to impact her bodily upon the shoulder, unleashing hell upon her central nervous system before twisting around to end it with a rather heavy sidekick towards her stomach, stepping into it for further force. "Sensei, do you plan to let me test my mettle against Brian Battler?" is asked towards Shenwoo, almost offhandedly. And hardly expecting it to be acquiesced.
COMBATSYS: Shermie endures Ryuujin's Dragon's Fang.
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Shenwoo 0/-------/=======|=======\-------\0 Brian
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Ryuujin 0/-------/-----==|=====--\-------\0 Shermie
O-kay. Direct attacks are not working at all. This guy is more jumpy than a barrista aat Starbucks who has been sampling the brews all day long. The feeling of her fist missing the other man makes her grit her teeth, and as she spins towards him and he closes in, she growls angrily.
"Why don't you finish your first opponent.. first!" she says, and then pushes through his attack, though each hit burns like fire. After all, she's already got something burning inside her, a hint of spirit that needs and desires the sweet sound of battle - and this match is surely giving it to her. She moves quicker now, a burst of speed as she lashes her hands out towards Ryuujin's neck. If she can catch it, he's eating a flip and suplex in a painful series!
With all these rules flying about, there's only one rule Brian Battler seems to care about. The one that says, 'there are no rules'.
Having secured a moment to breathe without some guy trying to cuddle up to him, Brian turns towards Shenwoo and expects an attack... Though it doesn't come. His wad of tobacco must've done the job. With his steps careful and measured, the large man bends over and retrieves his hat, dusting it off on his jeans and placing it once again atop his head. "Bring it, sunshine," he says to Shenwoo, straightening his back and enjoying the moment of peace he alone seems to be able to savor. "Just don't try and hump me again, a'ight? Y'ain't my type."
COMBATSYS: Brian gains composure.
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Ryuujin 0/-------/-----==|=====--\-------\0 Shermie
"You can have what's left of him when I'm done," Shenwoo snaps at Ryuujin, who seems to have his hands full with Shermie anyway, a situation which could lead to all sorts of dirty jokes. BUT ANYWAY, he's got a football player to murder. Teeth gritting again, and his vision apparently clear enough now, Shen smacks his fists together again to get himself properly psyched up... Before he rushes directly at Brian.
There's nothing fancy about his plan, as is generally the case when dealing with the blond berserker; instead, Shenwoo just tries to get in close enough to Brian, and then kick him really, really hard, right between the uprights. He's a big guy, he can take it, right? "GRAAH!!"
COMBATSYS: Ryuujin blocks Shermie's Shermie Shoot.
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Ryuujin 0/-------/--=====|======-\-------\0 Shermie
"I have no chance of beating you, Shermie. I doubt my chances of beating Brian Battler as well. But I will certainly try if that is your desire." And it seems that Shenwoo could care less about the predicament. Ah... how troublesome. Gripped by the neck, he shifts his stance as he's launched into the air, but his landing seems to be somehow absorbed, going throughout his entire body like a sponge rather then the savage impacts that might be desired, and he breaks free in the midst to suddenly snap aside, skidding to a stop. A wince of pain across his features. Ah... if she hurts that badly when he managed to repel her... Cracking his neck in either direction, the Onryudo practitioner rushes forward anew, before shooting out both hands in an attempt to grasp Shermie by the throat and heft her upwards in a vicious strangle. Before moving forward and trying to hurl her towards the ground, with a fair amount of force by at least his standards!
COMBATSYS: Shermie dodges Ryuujin's Medium Throw.
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Shenwoo 0/-------/=======|======-\-------\0 Brian
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".. News to... me."
Shermie's pretty sure that Ryuujin's just talking nice because he really really wants to go beat on the big bad Brian Battler. In her case, she's getting frustrated in trying to catch and actually /hurt/ the guy she's fighting. As he reaches for her throat, she eels back out of the way, a back-bend that allows her to follow up into a back flip. As she does so, her feet come up, aimed directly for Ryuujin's chin. Enjoy the taste of pink leather boots! They're made out of ouch and hurt!
COMBATSYS: Shenwoo successfully hits Brian with Heavy Kick.
- Power hit! -
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Oh, good, Shenwoo got his eyes cleared. The Ex-NFL linebacker lifts his hand and motions Shenwoo to bring it on. Then, he does.
Crack.
Brian coughs. Once. Twice. Inhales deeply through his nose. The man staggers backwards a few steps, breathing in short, rapid pulses. The color drains from his face. His brow furrows slightly. His jaw sets.
"Nice shot, Scooter," the man says after a moment, his voice surprisingly flat. And with another cough, he bends over, his hands bracing himself against the ground. Shenwoo apparently has taken the sails out of Brian Battler.
Or not.
He wasn't collapsing so much as getting into a four-point football stance. His head snaps up, fiery eyes fixed on Shenwoo as he snorts like a raging longhorn bull, his left foot brushing on the concrete twice before the man explodes forward, his hat flying off as right shoulder suddenly becoming wrapped in a glowing white shoulderpad as he charges towards the Shanghai brawler, slamming his shoulder towards the man and attempting to run through him and send him into the air. Turning tightly, he repeats the bullrush three more times, rushing around in a cloverleaf with enough speed that, should he succeed in turning the man into an airborne object, he can keep him from hitting the pavement until he's completed his passes. Coming to a stop where he was before he began, the Texan picks his hat up and putting it back atop his head.
COMBATSYS: Shenwoo Toughs Out Brian's Big Bang Tackle!
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Really, Ryuujin seems to be doing fine against Shermie anyway! Maybe that's the most important lesson Shenwoo can teach him: Choose your target carefully. Okay, so it's not a rule Shen himself always follows, but it's one of those 'do as I say, not as I do' kind of situations. In the meantime, the blond brawler is feeling pretty good about having just kicked Brian really hard in the l'il Battler, even raising his arms in a gloating gesture as the former linebacker crouches down. Because of this overconfident behaviour, well, it's not as though Shen can really get out of the way of Brian's attack...
So he doesn't even try.
Instead, Shenwoo gets smacked back and forth by that bullrushing tackle, except when it's all done? He's still standing, staggering only a step or two before he throws himself into motion at the bigger man. "Weak, weak, weak, weak, WEAK!!" the berserker yells, his eyes, reddened from the chewing tobacco earlier, are alight with an almost mad glint, as his feral grin is broader than ever. His off-balance, thrown forward movement suddenly turns into a rush of insane speed, Shenwoo's lean figure blurring as his shirt and hair trail behind him, throwing his left first forward in another rushing punch... But this one is orders of magnitude faster and stronger than the previous one, a shockwave of pure energy on his striking fist, enveloping his body. "SHYAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!"
COMBATSYS: Shermie successfully hits Ryuujin with Shermie Stand.
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Ryuujin 1/-------/=======|=====--\-------\0 Shermie
This time despite his best efforts, Ryuujin is unable to lean himself away in time and is struck right in the chin, causing a detonation of stars as he stumbles away. But he catches himself, feet skidding apart to solidify his stance before seeming to clear all his disorientation in a heartbeat. It's almost surreal, if someone were keeping attention to him. Weaving forward, he whirls around before snapping his heel towards Shermie's throat, trying to impact her heavily and send her backwards. Enough to gain some breath, at the very least... She hurts, and he's really doing little more then trying to repel her long enough for Shenwoo to finish and help. So far he's not performing such badly, but... "You are quite hard to predict. And although my body is slower then my mind, I like to think myself learned in such perception..."
COMBATSYS: Shermie blocks Ryuujin's Quick Kick.
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Shenwoo 0/-------/-----==|=------\-------\0 Brian
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Ryuujin 1/-------/=======|======-\-------\0 Shermie
"You can take him, Brian! Keep at it!" Shermie's exhorations at Brian's prowess is her version of 'teaching'. At least, it's something she's good at - cheering people on. Much better than fighting! She's pretty good at getting out of the way of things, too, starting to duck out of the way as the kick comes up. She doesn't get /all/ the way away, but enough so that the hit barely touches her. She offers Ryuujin a pained look, though the smile is honest.
"You talk so sweet - maybe we should try getting up-close and personal..?" With that, she moves on the offensive again. Slowing down her movements, she /saunters/ towards her opponent, and then tries to brush her hand along his face. If she can get any sort of contact in, well - she'll flip herself upwards, and then wrap her legs 'round Ryuujin's neck, squeeze and throw!
COMBATSYS: Shenwoo successfully hits Brian with Zetsu! Gekiken.
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Shenwoo 0/-------/-----==|=======\-------\0 Brian
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Ryuujin 1/-------/=======|======-\-------\0 Shermie
Shenwoo should be very proud of himself. He's impressed Brian Battler.
Not only did he remain standing throughout his onslaught. Not only did he look almost no worse for wear after it. But the blow he delivers... It takes Brian completely off his feet and sends him flying into a wrought-iron fence, which gives way thanks to the man's weight and velocity. Bars that were put up before the Civil War suddenly become scrap under the back of the musclebound behemoth.
Here, amongst the debris and daisies, the ex-linebacker lays, unmoving, eyes closed, reviewing the fight thus far in his head. Where did he go wrong? Did he go wrong? Is Shenwoo better than he is, is that it? Is Shenwoo better than D!? Is his partner about to get flatlined?
Despite the continued danger for more damage from Shenwoo, Battler doesn't so much as twitch. He can deal with the pain. Right now, he just needs a moment to come to grips with it. Shenwoo will face his due in a moment.
COMBATSYS: Brian gains composure.
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Shenwoo 0/-------/-----==|======-\-------\0 Brian
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Ryuujin 1/-------/=======|======-\-------\0 Shermie
Were he asked, Shenwoo would probably argue that he IS better than D!, having faced the boxer on two occasions and both times beaten him rather soundly; of course, even were that not the case, nobody's going to accuse a guy who calls himself the 'God of Battle' of being humble. In the aftermath of the Zetsu! Gekiken, Shen takes a turning step to bleed off the remaining momentum, looking up in time to see Brian crash through that wrought-iron fence and lay there, apparently out of it. But you know what? Shenwoo doesn't buy that the linebacker is out of the fight.
And even if he did, he really wants to put the hurt on the bigger man anyway. His grin turns a bit less pleasant than usual, and he stalks after Brian, past the ruined fence to where the former pro football player is laying down, and he reaches to lift up one of Brian's mighty legs. "This is for spitting in my face, trash," Shen says; normally, despite his rather rough upbringing, he's not one for actual cruelty, however violent he might be, but Brian's just plain pissed him off. Which would be why he then aims to stomp right on Battler's lifted knee, good and hard.
COMBATSYS: Shermie successfully hits Ryuujin with Spiral.
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Shenwoo 0/-------/------=|======-\-------\0 Brian
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Ryuujin 1/--=====/=======|=======\-------\0 Shermie
"Somehow I believe the hidden conveyance of that statement will be painful." Ryuujin mulls out. The peculiar saunter is observed warily, but Shermie might still find there's not even the remotest amount of actual physical interest. A step is taken backwards as she brushes against him, but he guards inappropriately, unsure of what she intends. Distraction had no part in the success like it might against others of the opposite sex; Instead, she simply moves far too quickly for him to do more then realize his air has been cut off, and he is whirled through the air with a harsh gag. He hits the ground on his shoulder, rolling between Shenwoo and Brian like a tumbleweed during the split moment before the God of Battle goes for a kneestomp. Impacting the wall, Ryuujin merely remains down for a few moments as he gathers control of the haywire input from his body. Yet he starts to rise slowly and languidly, careful and premeditated, cacophony of cracks going through his spine. Blood is streaming from his mouth, but after wiping it once it ceases. "Mmm... I am not going to last long, as I anticipated..." is mused to nobody in particular, turning back to face the other girl.
COMBATSYS: Ryuujin gains composure.
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Shenwoo 0/-------/------=|======-\-------\0 Brian
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Ryuujin 1/---====/=======|=======\-------\0 Shermie
"Well, that's another rule... Love hurts!"
Shermie'll tease just a little bit as she sends Ryuujin spiraling away. It's an ego-booster, seeing him need to catch his breath, seeing him caught off-guard for a second or two. And it gives Shermie the ability to catch her own breath - though she doesn't do anything so simple as slow down. Oh no, she's already on the move!
"Keep it up, Brian! You've got him on the ropes!" she says, chasing after Ryuujin. She doesn't exactly stop on her way between the other two fighters - instead she tries to simply put a foot on Shenwoo's thigh, and use that as a springboard, to catch him with a kick to the forhead and allow her the height to leap over him on her way towards her own opponent! Gotta help out the teamie sometime!
COMBATSYS: Brian fails to interrupt Heavy Kick from Shenwoo with Samurai Bomb.
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Shenwoo 0/-------/-----==|=======\-------\0 Brian
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Ryuujin 1/---====/=======|=======\-------\0 Shermie
COMBATSYS: Brian has reached second wind!
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Shenwoo 0/-------/-----==|=======\-------\0 Brian
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Ryuujin 1/---====/=======|=======\-------\0 Shermie
Luckily, Brian has had his knees repaired and replaced with titanium... Comes with being a professional football player, and with getting in a nasty stock car accident. So when Shenwoo stomps down on the knee, it hurts like hell, but will not give. The stomp comes just as Brian slams his elbows into the ground, using it as a way to get back to his feet... However, the spurs on his boots do prevent him from gaining enough of a foothold for him to follow through with his intent, which was to spike Shenwoo into the ground like a football. But what it does do is put him in a position that would be chest to chest with the man if he were unmoved by the incoming Frenchwoman's attack. Snorting, the behemoth growls, "What, I thought you faggots liked it in the face."
Remember that thing about civility earlier? Yeah.
COMBATSYS: Shermie successfully hits Shenwoo with Light Kick.
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Shenwoo 0/-------/----===|=======\-------\0 Brian
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Ryuujin 1/---====/=======|=======\-------\0 Shermie
Who has who on the ropes, again? Shenwoo is a bit disappointed that he doesn't get to cripple Brian forever, but them's the breaks; at least whatever else the former football player was planning on doing doesn't work. Meanwhile, there's a Shermie coming right at him. Shen tries to duck out of the way of her attack, but instead he ends up being springboarded off of, and kicked in the head for further double-jump action, the blow staggering him a little... But not enough.
"Heh... Big talk for a loser," Shenwoo says to Brian as he regains his footing; since the huge man is still here, the berserker might as well finish what he started, right? Which would be why he reaches in an attempt to actually /grab/ Brian, then lift him up and over, before slamming him hopefully headfirst into the pavement. He'll take care of Shermie once he's done putting the Texan out of everyone else's misery. "Just die already!!"
"I'm afraid you are unlikely to beat me before Brian is defeated." is offered towards Shermie, rather apologetic. "I am not near your league yet but you should not underestimate me... or my sensei, even if he is rather savage." His toned body ripples a moment, muscles tensing before relaxing as he brings up either forearm, cracking his neck in both directions. Eyes narrow, until he shoots forward towards the approaching Shermie, snapping out both hands for her throat and trying to catch her by the arm. In order to twist around behind, trying to bring it up savagely behind in order to drive his elbow into her back twice. The climax would be a shift to hopefully send her face-first upon the ground, were the entire assault to finish cleanly. He's certainly not breathing hard or in particularly dire straights for all the exertion he's demonstrated in the fight to this point. Compensating for his wounds, or something more?
COMBATSYS: Shermie blocks Ryuujin's Rapid Grapple.
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Shenwoo 0/-------/----===|=======\-------\0 Brian
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Ryuujin 1/---====/=======|=======\-------\1 Shermie
Fresh from her bounce off of Shenwoo, Shermie's left to face Ryuujin's attack. The speed is good, the strikes accurate - it's just that Shermie is just a little more limber than she might have looked, or else she's holding back before, and now isn't. "I'm not underestimating you.. at all!" she huffs out, catching the hands with her forearms, the battering blunted by bouncing off her leather coat. She's panting for breath as she comes up, a sight that would probably stun most male fighters, but no... Ryuujin, much like Benimaru Nikaido, must play for the other team. Or something. Maybe he's actually a girl. Hmmn!
"Then I should ignore you, and go work.. with my teammate!" With that, Shermie turns her back on Ryuujin, and instead launches herself at Shenwoo. It's not a skillful move, instead just trying to get him all wrapped up. If she can, she's going to flip him onto his pointy little noggin and give him something to think about! If not, well - at least it might give Brian a bit of a reprieve!
COMBATSYS: Shenwoo successfully hits Brian with Strong Throw.
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Shenwoo 0/-------/---====|=======\======-\1 Brian
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Ryuujin 1/---====/=======|=======\-------\1 Shermie
Brian looked over at the wrong moment. HominaW HELL.
Shenwoo is very deserving of Brian's respect right now. He picked his 300+ mass up. And what's this? Concrete? Why, yes, yes sir. It's concrete. It's coming up very fast. I wonder if it'll be my fri--
The Texan's impact into the ground is met with the shattering of concrete and the sudden explosion of dust and debris from where his head made impact. Immediately rolling into a crouch, Brian shakes his head for a moment, very glad that his hat is still over there and not a crumpled mess on his head.
But you know what? Shenwoo may have his respect, but he still needs a little learning in the ways of throws. He's got a good grip on it right now, obviously, but perhaps Brian can teach him something. After all, isn't the theme... instruction?
Rushing forward, the linebacker attempts to grab Shenwoo and give him a nice tour of several styles of throws that he might like to learn, for future reference. Specifically, a shoulder-mounted backbreaker, followed by another, for good measure... then a piledriver, repeated a few times to further elucidate the concept, with a nice leaping fireman's carry slam as a final bit of instruction. The concrete around here is about to become gravel, if the Texan has his way. If not, well, who knows. Either way...
COMBATSYS: Brian can no longer fight.
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COMBATSYS: Shenwoo dodges Shermie's Rebound Throw.
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COMBATSYS: Brian successfully hits Shenwoo with American Supernova.
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Shenwoo 0/-------/=======|=======\-------\1 Shermie
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...Brian picks up his hat and heads off. "I'm done here."
Unfortunately, at this moment Shenwoo's going to have to say no to getting grappled by Shermie... Because he's not sure Brian is quite done yet. After the herculean feat of tossing the enormous man like that, and the movement necessary to avoid the Frenchwoman's grab, there's not many places for him to go when Brian catches him, at which point the Shanghai-born brawler gets a little bit wrecked, though he's had worse in the past... By the time the Texan is done, Shen is left to pick himself back up, watching Brian remove himself from the fight.
"Guess that just leaves us two and you, huh?" Shen says, as he turns to look at Shermie with a big ol' grin on his face. Rather than just charge at her though, the former street tough seems content to take his time. They've got the advantage, they can afford to exploit that fact a little against their now singular opponent, right? Besides, he still wants to punch her really, really hard, but taking out Brian took more out of him than he'd like to admit!
COMBATSYS: Shenwoo gains composure.
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Shenwoo 0/-------/--=====|=======\-------\1 Shermie
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"Ah... it looks like we win." is mused towards Shermie, as Ryuujin begins to roll his shoulders around once more, brushing off his thighs and cracking his neck in either direction. With Brian now removed from the picture, even if it involves Shenwoo taking a rather heavy amount of damage, there's little doubt in his own mind that the disturbingly bouncy girl won't be able to endure a sustained offensive. "I wish I had a chance to battle the other..." is mused to himself, before he focuses his attention now on Shermie. Not pressing the offensive, merely flowing into his stance once more, raising his spread fingers and leaning slightly forward. Ready to explode into motion in a heartbeat, it would seem. Which is more dangerous, however? Such is the question that Shermie now has to find the answer to!
COMBATSYS: Ryuujin focuses on his next action.
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Shenwoo 0/-------/--=====|=======\-------\1 Shermie
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"... You're done?! You're DONE?!"
Shermie is surprisingly... surprised! Most of the time, her partners don't run off on her until she's had her fill of .. er, fighting! Leaving her in the lurch like this is like a cold shock of water - crazy and stunning all at the same time! Luckily, it doesn't do a damn thing for her boiling blood - in fact, if anything it heightens the angry rising tide.
"So, two on one - I usually ask for dinner first." She flips her fingers through her hair as she starts towards the pair - trying to decide what she will do, and who she will do it too! Eventually, though - she picks the person she's been playing with most of the fight - Ryuujin. Starting twoards him, she brings her foot back and tries to sweep his leg, to take him off his feet! It'll give her a chance to figure out how she's going to deal with Shenwoo - much like Ryuujin's assesment, she's pretty sure she can't take them both at the same time without some severe bruising. And possible tearing.
COMBATSYS: Shermie successfully hits Ryuujin with Fast Throw.
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Shenwoo 0/-------/--=====|=======\-------\1 Shermie
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It's probably true that Shermie can't fight off both of them at once, but who knows, right? Stranger things have happened. Shenwoo, however, seems quite confident of their chances, which would be why he took the time to catch his breath, as well as hopefully creating a certain amount of anticipatory dread in their sole remaining opponent; it would seem that Shen's playing the bad guy tonight.
With Shermie choosing to attack Ryuujin instead of Shenwoo, there's little for the tall blond man to do but... Go after Shermie in turn! Closing with the Frenchwoman at a slow pace, stalking towards her casually and almost lazily, the self-styled 'God of Battle' keeps right on grinning, heedless of what might be happening to his teammate. And when he gets close enough he lifts up one leg, thrusting that foot out in a vicious kick aimed at Shermie's head, before throwing all his weight forward, swinging his opposite arm up and then down in an overhand punch to drive her to the ground. "Ha ha ha ha!!" he laughs as he attacks, 'cause he's kind of a loony.
There was a beginning of a rush as the sweep is done, Ryuujin letting out a grunt as he's forcedly dropped upon the ground despite his attempts to ignore the swift motion. But he pushes off with remarkable speed, waiting for Shenwoo to finish before erupting forward with enough speed that it almost seems like short-range teleportation, lowering a shoulder and attempting to drive into the girl with no small amount of impact and force her away. This assault is his own greatest maneuver, but how it might fare against a fighter of her prowess is questionable...
COMBATSYS: Shermie blocks Ryuujin's Bahamut's Fury.
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COMBATSYS: Shermie interrupts Fusen Kyaku from Shenwoo with Shermie Carnival.
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What follows is a sudden flurry of vicious kicks, six from his left leg, each aimed towards vital areas; The joints and shoulders, with a fair amount of force. Pivoting quickly, he further flashes into six more with his right, this time assaulting a myriad of vital nerve clusters, but he narrows his eyes before twisting around to end with a final breaking sidekick, trying to stagger Shermie away. She managed to defend it, which means the grand finale cannot be done. But it should have eroded her defensive capabilities nicely...
This is not what Shermie likes. Taking it from two fighters in rapid succession is something that makes her /really/ wish that Yashiro or Chris were around to at the very least cheer her on. She's trying to recover and back away from the pair, but still manages to get caught almost in the middle. The last second is composed of her taking a half-step /towards/ Shenwoo, and giving her just enough time to deal with the attacks seperately.
Shenwoo's foot knocks her down to her knees in front of him, and the overhand punch races down towards the top of her head. At the last second, she reaches up and grabs him around the middle, blunting the impact. She whispers into his ear as she starts to move, a blue afterimage following from the speed of her motion. "So tough.. That hurt, but so.. will... this!" She backbends, turning the move into a suplex, and then flips over, carrying him into a /second/ motion. Letting him go is a priority, though - as she does, she brings her feet around and suffers.. well, a lot of pain from Ryuujin! Ow. She's still standing, but it's by sheer force of will. She gives them both a grin, and then beckons them on, stepping /off/ Shenwoo to do so. "C'.. C'mon. You're both big boys still..."
So, Shenwoo is rather surprised as he gets grabbed so suddenly, and his expression shows it. He gets quite handily lobbed around like a sack of potatoes or something, so he hardly even notices as Shermie almost gets wrecked by Ryuujin. But you know what they say, close only counts in horseshoes and hand grenades; in the meantime, Shen is picking himself up off the ground, and he's got a lot of energy left to burn. What to do about dear Shermie now?
Shenwoo rushes forward suddenly, lunging at the Frenchwoman ideally before she can fully recover from whatever it was Ryuujin just did, throwing himself into that rushing punch again. Of course, he's trying to clock her right in the face with his beringed left fist, which she may not like in any event. "RAAAAGH!!" he yells, shouting during a fight being almost as fun as fighting itself.
In suitable fashion, Ryuujin erupts forward as well, coming in at a different angle with both forearms brought up to increase his guard. Twisting with a grunt of effort, he unleashes a rather brutal sidekick towards her stomach, attempting to double her over while evacuating all the air from her lungs. Assuming the maneuver worked he'd snap up the same heel, hook it behind her hat-wearing head, and /stomp/ down in an attempt to imprint her bangs and mouth upon the ground with a grunt of exertion. Zero should be pleased with his performance at least... Not many can survive against a rampaging Shermie for as long as he did!
COMBATSYS: Shenwoo successfully hits Shermie with Gekiken.
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COMBATSYS: Shermie dodges Ryuujin's Wyvern's Sting.
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Left fist.
Left fist. That'd be the one that's caught her just upside the temple, right? She's not one of those people to just walk away when she's done with fights - er, at least most of the time. Sometimes, she'll take a punch and just go 'Okay, that's enough, I quit.' This time though, she's in for the long haul. And sadly, that long haul is over /right/ now. It's lights out, good night, sleep tight for Shermie - the only good thing is that the impact that takes her out makes the sweeping leg hook of Ryuujin's miss completely. It still sounds painful when she hits, though. There might even be a bounce off the ground before she comes to rest.
COMBATSYS: Shermie takes no action.
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COMBATSYS: Shermie can no longer fight.
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Shenwoo 1/--=====/=======|=------\-------\0 Ryuujin
Taking a turning step after the Gekiken that some of Shermie's ancestors probably felt, Shenwoo is left standing there with his shoulders heaving from each breath he takes. It's not that he's tired; quite the opposite, in fact, he has too MUCH energy. All pent up, wanting to get out. Wanting to do something, and the only other viable target left standing is... Ryuujin. Probably not a good thing for him.
Throwing his head back, Shenwoo bellows a mighty bellow, as he's surrounded in a violent red aura of energy, which dissipates quickly as he suddenly lunges right at Ryuujin, aiming a right cross at the mysterious fighter. If he lands that, then the self-styled 'God of Battle', now a berserker in truth, unloads a vicious and violent combination of strikes with his fists, feet and knees on his erstwhile teammate, which he'll finish off with that most aquired of tastes, a big ol' headbutt. And then, well, he's left to come down from the high of completely giving in to his rage and energy.
The lesson this time? Teaming up with a berserker can be as bad for you as it is for the other guys.
COMBATSYS: Shenwoo successfully hits Ryuujin with Bakuma Assault.
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Oh, the dishonor! Ryuujin had time to glance towards Shenwoo, intending to compliment him upon a good fight, when he's barreling towards him with that savage intensity. Eyes widen in the first surprise he's truly had in his life, forearms raising before being plowed through like they are not there. Breaking the years-practiced steel with nothing but savage desire. He's struck in the head, battered, bruised and beaten, sickening sounds coming before the final headbutt impacts him square in the head. The hapless Onryudo practitioner skids backwards, doubling over forward and seeming to black out while still standing. But he retains enough consciousness... grasping the spark, his heartbeat causes his vision to flood back. Badump. Like a zombie the forward slump is caught, and his eyes slit towards Shenwoo. Blood spills from nose, mouth, and his left arm is limp and apparently useless. A horrible gash upon his face. But it seems he's not going to just let that pass. Breaking into a run, he then unleashes a vicious upwards kick towards Shenwoo's head, snarling amidst the attempt. The intent is to literally knock him into the air, before catching his heel with his good hand and twisting around to slam him into the ground beside. Instinct more then anything else, but Ryuujin stumbles away thereafter, gripping his gut as eyes glaze over...
COMBATSYS: Ryuujin can no longer fight.
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COMBATSYS: Shenwoo dodges Ryuujin's Tiamat's Revenge.
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...And then he coughs up an alarming amount of blood, and with a disturbing limpness just thuds upon his face. Well, looks like he's going to need medics!
But... No. Shenwoo steps out of the way of Ryuujin's attack, and is instead left to catch his breath, feeling the adrenaline drain out of his system. Does he feel bad about doing that? Not really; after all, the energy had to go /somewhere/, and at least Ryuujin can kind of take the heat. If he attacked some random person... Well. "Hah... Oh well," the berserker says, with a bit of resignation, shrugging his shoulders. But it's clear now that the fight is well and truly done, and the team of Shenwoo and Ryuujin get the win!
...Though understandably, the official is reluctant to come out and raise Shen's hand or anything. HE'S CRAZY.
Log created on 17:00:04 05/27/2007 by Shermie, and last modified on 21:53:10 05/31/2007.