Description: Formalwear fighting!? I wonder what Sagat's measurements are, THEY'RE PROBABLY IN THE TRIPLE DIGITS. (Draw Match)
The evening was wearing on rather lovely thus far. You see, the Opera house wasn't quite filled with an Opera today, but food, and the cities upper crust there to eat at the food and mingle. So where was the arena itself? Evidently, they intended for the section between the four heavy pillars to be used as the fighting platform this evening, all of the cameras in the room pointed towards it, and the stage decorated with miscellenous debris; the owners attempt to get fighters to throw them at each other, instead of the more expensive opera equipment. The dinner itself was served upon the outskirts of it, all the chairs and tables set to face the makeshift arena.
Chun-Li had arrived early today, very much so. She was wearing her qipao, but it was ~much~ more modestly cut, the slits on the sides absent today, the sleeves a bit longer and the spiked bracelets absent. It was also a rather eyecatching maroon color, highlighted with gold designs. As for her hair? It was done up into the buns she favored, although the long ribbons weren't quite here today, and the embroidery upon the little bun-covers that she wore was a fair bit more extravagant. Not to mention her makeup. Wearing purple eyeshadow, and a bit of dark eyeliner, her lips were painted crimson, with a touch of blush upon her cheeks adding to the glow of her face.
She had been eating, evidently, as she waits for the match to begin, chit-chattering lightly with the person beside her, a half-finished plate upon the table before her. The others weren't here yet, so she could stand to wait and eat a little bit longer.
Sagat, too, arrived early today. He had to. When he tried on his custom-tailored suit early this morning... there was no way he was taking it off and putting it back on again later. So when the time came to come to the Opera house, Sagat did. He looks quite smashing too... or maybe he looks like he wants to smash something? The Thai Legend is obviously uncomfortable. He's a man that prefers to walk around shirtless and wearing shorts. Being confined to a three-piece suit, tie and fedora? Well... let's just say 'constricted' would be a kind word. Though constricted would definately be on adjective to describe his comfort, if one were to catch sight of the freakishly long tie he had to get made. The thing looks like it could have wrapped an Egyptian Mummy. Most of the evening he has been keeping to himself and staying close to the 'fighting arena'.
Rose clearly planned ahead for this event... because she doesn't look any different from usual at first glance.
This is somewhat unfair. While the dress she is wearing looks a great deal like her normal one, it's made of a different sort of fabric; more shimmery. She also isn't wearing a body stocking beneath it, which must be helpful for dealing with that Metro City heat.
She breezes in towards the table, holding a glass of wine; she doesn't have a plate with her. Perhaps she ate already, or lives entirely on the metabolization of alcohol. "Ah, hello," she says, settling down beside Chun Li, perhaps to avoid antagonizing the Thai giant. "It is a pleasure to see you both here."
And Chun-Li hadn't ignored Sagat either. She tried not to let her attentions linger too much upon the man throughout the dinner, enjoying it as much as she could. But there was no denying the gazes and glances that she shot the man occasionally. Her brown eyes were hard, and they were cold whenever they lighted upon the Thai man, her smile oft losing its truthful quality as it does so. But ah, here is Rose! Turning her eyes towards the woman, Chun-Li's smile grows stronger, the woman inclining her head towards the other woman.
"Good evening." she says, lifting up a hand to press against the table, sliding her chair out from under it. Rising up to a stand, she turns her attentions forward again, the dangly golden earrings she wore catching the light rather well. Bringing up her hands, she unhooks first one, and then the other, setting them upon the table near her plate. "Likewise, it is pleasant..." another significant glance at Sagat. "...to see you both here. Are we all ready to begin?" she asks.
The Thai Tiger cleaned up well when he wanted to; Which is never. He's only wearing the suit because it was required for the match. Throughout the dinner, Sagat kept to himself. His looks towards Chun-Li and later to Rose were sporadic... as if he had no care whether or not they were here. The Thai Tiger didn't eat much, but he did indulge in a large amount of water. When Chun-Li speaks to the two of them... Sagat finally gives her a look that last longer than a moment. The Thai Legend nods his head, "Sooner the better." He's eager; Not to fight but to finish. He wants out of his suit. The huge man slides out of his seat and stood up quickly.
Rose chuckles slightly, eyes lowering towards the table as she smiles. It isn't wide but it is notable; she then lifts the glass to her lips and drains it, before setting the long-stemmed base onto the tablecloth. "If you are both eager, I won't hold you."
She straightens up, then, rising to her feet and stepping towards the ring - though not very quickly; the dress probably has something to do with this. Or the heels.
COMBATSYS: Chun-Li has started a fight here.
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Chun-Li 0/-------/-------|
Chun-Li, in spite of the formal dress requirement, wore boots anyways. They weren't heeled at all, either, the soles flat against the ground. The constricting dress was a little irritating on her legs, however, her gait slow. Upon reaching one of the corners of the little arena, she brings up her hands, one held into a fist, one hand held flat, her eyes flicking from woman to giant to back again. "This has to be the silliest idea for costumes during a fight that I've ever seen." she says, a smallish grin touching the corners of her lips.
She was ready, evidently, but she wasn't going to make a move on either of her opponents just yet, until they themselves were ready.
COMBATSYS: Sagat has joined the fight here.
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Sagat 0/-------/-------|-------\-------\0 Chun-Li
The powerful Thai Fighter steps his way towards the 'arena'. He grimaces as he walks into its boundries. As he walks he's loosening the tie around his massive neck a little. Who needs to fight when that stupid piece of clothing had a strangle hold on his neck already? Sagat grumbles in response to Chun-Li, "This is rediculous." He complains, "This is shameful to all of our Martial Arts..." His head twists and his attention is directed towards the two women now.
COMBATSYS: Rose has joined the fight here.
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Chun-Li 0/-------/-------|-------\-------\0 Sagat
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Rose 0/-------/-------|
Rose laughs slightly at Chun Li's comment. "Yes, it really is," she says, looking down at the unusually clingy dress on herself: "At least they are willing to pay for repairs, should it be neccessary?" She slides her scarf off her shoulders, easily, almost casually. She then looks to Sagat as he grouses with an indulgent smile. "But is not the essence of the martial arts," she says as she steps towards him, past Chun Li, "to be adaptable and flexible -"
She pivots on her heel, then, crouching down with a flexing of her legs to the point where the hemline of her skirt brushes the ground and striking towards Chun Li's midsection with that scarf-wrapped arm. It flares out with glittering green light as her arm moves, the energy itself perhaps more dangerous than the punch. "-In all circumstances?"
COMBATSYS: Chun-Li dodges Rose's Medium Punch.
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Chun-Li 0/-------/-------|-------\-------\0 Sagat
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Rose 0/-------/-------|
"Odd that you speak of disrespect to the martial arts, Sagat." Chun-Li says cooly, her voice steady and focused. "For the way that you use yours is the highest insult I could ever think about them." she says, that ill humor remaining in her face as she turns to regard Rose's assault. Lunging to one side, she neatly sidesteps that glowing scarf, (albiet a bit awkwardly, due to that dress!), a glance flickered across towards Sagat before her eyes return towards Rose.
With a cry, Chun-Li spins in place. And then, with the sound of tearing fabric, the Strongest Woman in the World whirls about and snaps her foot up towards Rose's head, her arms lifting upwards for balance as she delivers a roundhouse kick to her. Thankfully, she was wearing hose beneath the dress, something that became obvious.
The powerfully built man chaffs underneath the suit. He grumbles a response to Rose, "I do not believe anyone could be 'flexible' wearing this suit." Then of course there's the comment made by Chun-Li to him. Now he was irritated at his suit and his comfort level but What Chun-Li says to the Thai Tiger is downright insulting. The Thai snaps his head to the side and regards the World's Strongest Woman with a threatening glare. He scowls towards her, "Who are you to judge me, woman?" Sagat launches forward towards the two women exchanging blows. This is a free-for-all... so he tries to interrupt the two. His interruption comes in the form of a mighty lunging knee strike aimed at the woman who offended him; Chun-Li.
COMBATSYS: Rose dodges Chun-Li's Strong Kick.
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Chun-Li 0/-------/-------|-------\-------\0 Sagat
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Rose 0/-------/-------|
"I believe she may not be aware," Rose says as that roundhouse kick comes towards her, "of all," and her arms fold in front of her, "that has," and she leans backwards to the point of toppling over forty-five degrees of the way to the ground and then floating back up, concluding with one word: "Transpired."
Rose, at least, seems to be in a good mood, perhaps from the liquor. She twists her scarf loose and snaps it forwards towards Chun-Li, perhaps because of habit. "I think that was the sort of thing they were hoping would happen!" she calls out as the scarf swirls through the air, glittering with pastel light; she is likely referring to the dress tearing.
COMBATSYS: Sagat successfully hits Chun-Li with Medium Kick.
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Chun-Li 0/-------/----===|-------\-------\0 Sagat
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Rose 0/-------/-------|
COMBATSYS: Rose successfully hits Chun-Li with Aura Scarf.
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Chun-Li 0/-------/-======|-------\-------\0 Sagat
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Rose 0/-------/-----==|
Chun-Li didn't quite have the time to puzzle out Rose's words. Matching Sagat's glare, when the double assault comes in, she tries to leap to the side... but the caught dress hinders her a bit, a few more tears heard as it opens itself up to her movements. The lunging knee strikes her beneath the chin, as the scarf rakes across her side, causing her to scream in pain as she tumbles through the air, landing in a heap, (albiet a pretty heap), across the way. Pulling her legs beneath her, she rises to her feet... and falters for a moment, almost swooning, her widening eyes showing her surprise at that. Gracious, she was hit hard.
COMBATSYS: Chun-Li gains composure.
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Chun-Li 0/-------/--=====|-------\-------\0 Sagat
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Rose 0/-------/-----==|
The powerful Thai Warrior felt his knee strike hard against the woman's chin. It is that satisfying crunching feeling that Sagat has learned to look for in fights. It is also a good indicator of how much time he has to prepare for a counter assault. That kind of crunch against Chun-Li? Oh that's going to give him plenty of time to pull his feet back up underneath him and his fists ahead of him to defend. But defend what? Chun-Li does not strike, she hesitates. This gives the Thai Tiger plenty of time to focus on his strength and on his chi. As he does this, his one-eyed gaze shifts from Chun to Rose and back again.
COMBATSYS: Sagat gathers his will.
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Chun-Li 0/-------/--=====|====---\-------\0 Sagat
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Rose 0/-------/-----==|
Rose is certainly brighter than she has been for some time. Perhaps the recent events in Thailand cleared the air for her in some sense; looming portents do tend to weigh on the mind, but they don't seem to be looming very much as of late.
The Italian woman pivots on her heel again, twisting the scarf over her shoulder as she looks to Sagat. "I hope you have been doing well," she says, with a sort of apology in her tone. "I have not had the opportunity to speak with you, but - I suppose in a way, we all now owe you a great deal."
Despite this expression of gratitude, she snaps the scarf forwards in an overhand motion, a glowing sphere of light forming at her shoulderblade and travelling down her arm swiftly, streaking ahead and towards the Thai Giant. It casts peculiar shadows, but fortunately, Geese Howard's bright for-TV lighting keeps it from looking TOO strange!
The response from Chun-Li? A snort in Rose's general direction. Rude the woman might be being right now, but she had her reasons. Trying to push the anger out of her mind, Chun-Li brings a hand up before herself, cupping a budding blue glow between her hands. Like Rose, Chun-Li lifts her gaze up towards Sagat, her features however placid. "Kiiii..." she intones, taking a long step forward and thrusting her hands forward as well, wrists locked atop one another. "...KOUKEN!" she cries, her own ball of rocketing blue hurt shooting across the arena towards the Thai man.
COMBATSYS: Sagat blocks Rose's Soul Spark.
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Chun-Li 0/-------/---====|=======\-------\0 Sagat
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Rose 0/-------/-----==|
COMBATSYS: Sagat endures Chun-Li's Kikouken.
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Chun-Li 0/-------/--=====|=======\=------\1 Sagat
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Rose 0/-------/-----==|
Now it is Sagat's turn to be double-teamed in this three-person free-for-all. The Thai Giant is glancing between the two of them and is watching them intently. Rose is the first to strike out against him. His arms arc upwards and cross in front of him. His powerful arms collide with the Soul Spark attack, sending him skidding backwards. His teeth grit as he concentrates on pushing the pain to the back of his mind. His arms are thrust downwards and the rest of the Soul Energy disappears under his inpenetrable defense. He starts running at Rose, but notices the Kikouken from the World's Strongest Woman. He kicks his pace into high gear, twists his body around at the moment the blue ball of chi collides with him. He simply absorbs the blow and uses it to fuel his motions. He rolled with the strike and continues to roll. He swings a leg around with his twisting body and then leaps into the air, "TIGER CRUSH!" That outstretched leg is brought up underneath him quickly and a swift flying knee strike is performed towards Rose.
COMBATSYS: Rose blocks Sagat's Tiger Crush.
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Chun-Li 0/-------/--=====|=======\=------\1 Sagat
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Rose 0/-------/----===|
The summary of this part of the fight on an Internet post might read something like 'Rose raises her scarf-wrapped arm to block Sagat's knee strike.' While accurate, this description leaves something to be desired.
The scarf-wrapped arm DOES come up, the scarf billowing outwards with a luxurious little glitter of light; Sagat may feel as if he's kicking a padded arm, if he's ever trained with such fripperies, rather than Rose herself. Nevertheless, the strike has raw size and brutal, well trained force behind it. Rose staggers back a pace, sinking to her knee with enough force to put a run in her stocking; her arm is twisted to the side, though not out of joint. "Goodness," she says, as she rises back to her feet with a slight but visible sway.
She takes another step back, arms going to her side; light seems to shimmer out of her, accenting her silhouette in a way that likely looks strange on camera. Flickers of green and turquoise light circle at her waist, as if trying to form spheres. "I am glad to see you are both - doing your best!"
COMBATSYS: Rose gathers her will.
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Chun-Li 0/-------/--=====|=======\=------\1 Sagat
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Rose 0/-------/=======|
Although it was the psychic woman's turn for the whole... double-teaming thing, Chun-Li decides to buck the trend a little bit. It wasn't towards Rose she turns towards, but towards the Thai giant. Pursing her lips tightly together, the tatters of the skirts of her dress flutter behind her as she dashes forward towards the man, powerful legs bunching up beneath herself as she then leaps up into the air...
In the middle of the air she spins about, her hands going to try to catch Sagat right around his meaty neck. Using the momentum from the leap, she hopes to swing about behind him, before delivering a powerful jab kick to the back of one of his knees. Hopefully, that would be enough to cause his steady stance to crumble; Chun-Li's toss down to the ground would be the rest of her throw.
COMBATSYS: Sagat endures Chun-Li's Ryuusei Raku.
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Chun-Li 0/-------/=======|=======\====---\1 Sagat
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Rose 0/-------/=======|
Chun-Li would buck the trend wouldn't she? Pfft. Sagat had the feeling she would come after him again. His fists are raised ahead of him and he shifts his weight so that he's now on the balls of his feet. He follows her approach as well as her leap. He braces himself and sure enough gets grappled by the leaping woman. The kick to the back of the leg brings his powerful base down and soon, Sagat finds himself slamming hard against the ground. However he's not down for long. Long would definately not be a good description of the time that passes by from when he hits the ground and when he's back on his feet. He almost instantly rolls up onto his feet. He's in a kneeling position for a moment before he launches forwards and upwards. He's attempting to tackle the World's Strongest Woman. He intends to tackle her and ascend into the air. At the end of his ascent he will attempt to shoulder toss the woman back towards the ground!
Rose bears no malice to either party as the energy rises within her. Her eyes close for a moment, breathing in through her lips and out through her nose; something faintly like steam is visible to those who look closely, but it passes. Then her eyes open again, looking ahead to the two fighters exchanging blows.
"You should know, Chun Li," she says, in a conversational tone of voice that the World's Strongest Woman may not even hear in the heat of battle, "that he was unwilling to continue his support of that man after his true ambitions were known. But then, of course -" She shrugs her left shoulder, currently bare. "Perhaps you do. Ah well."
Her eyes glint for a moment as she raises her scarf in front of her again, the cloth going suddenly ram-rod straight as Soul Power flows into it, Rose swinging it in front of her like a whip to produce a brief glimmering shine of light before her, like an aura. "Soul Spark!" she cries afterwards, the light streaking down as it had just moments before towards Sagat - until it reaches that aura's outer fringes, where it blossoms into shining light and grows to both twice its original size and speeds up substantially, twisting slightly to the left to head towards Chun Li's side!
COMBATSYS: Chun-Li blocks Sagat's Kuuchuu Tiger Carry.
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Chun-Li 1/-------/=======|=======\=====--\1 Sagat
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Rose 0/-------/-------|
COMBATSYS: Rose successfully hits Chun-Li with Aura Soul Spark.
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Chun-Li 1/--=====/=======|=======\=====--\1 Sagat
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Rose 0/-------/-------|
Sagat manages to catch Chun-Li with his little throw. However... when he tosses her towards the ground again, she whirls around and lands in a crouch, right before impact. It certainly hurt, but it was better than falling unaided. What was ~worse~ was when Rose struck her with that spark of terrible Soul Power, sending Chun-Li flailing away, crashing into some dinner tables and disrupting the guests there. Climbing up to her feet, and doing her best to ignore the souflette upon her shoulder, she draws both her fists up, steadies herself, and breathes deeply.
"Perhaps." is all that she says, casting a sideways glance towards Sagat. Opening her lips to say more, she then presses her painted lips more tightly together to shut away what she was about to say next, turning her focus inward. Calm radiates throughout her aura, her eyelids fluttering open again as she looks towards Rose. Releasing that breath in a sigh, she steadies herself, and prepares.
COMBATSYS: Chun-Li focuses on her next action.
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Chun-Li 1/--=====/=======|=======\=====--\1 Sagat
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Rose 0/-------/-------|
Sagat lands from his attempt against Chun-Li. Her crushed body on the ground was what he was after. He will settle for her getting clobbered by the Soul Spark. Sagat lands in a kneeling position of his own. His head twists and he regards Rose for a moment. His eye narrows before snapping his head back around to regard the World's Strongest Woman. Sagat stands erect and launches his bulk towards her. He spans the distance between them in a few steps. When in his considerable striking range, Sagat skids to a stop and raises a leg. He performs a text-book roundhouse kick that is aimed directly for her side. He's almost hoping she raises an arm to block it.
Rose raises a hand towards her lips, the pinky finger brushing the edge of them as she considers just what to do with her next act. It's a tricky question, and both of these warriors are likely able to turn her into a thin smear of tomato paste... or are they?
She ducks low as Sagat executes his roundhouse kick towards Chun Li, moving past the great man and reaching up to grasp his leg as it descends, aiming to, at the last second, pivot it and (hopefully) send him to the mat with a flurry of chartreuse sparks of light!
COMBATSYS: Sagat successfully hits Chun-Li with Light Kick.
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Chun-Li 2/<<<<<<</<<<<<<<|=======\======-\1 Sagat
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Rose 0/-------/-------|
Chun-Li's focus is shattered by the swift kick to her side, Chun-Li's eyes fiery as they glance up towards Sagat. The kick wasn't enough to knock her off of her feet like he might have suspected, but after only a moment's stand, she falls down to one knee, her head lolling forward as she was spent. She wasn't quite unconcious, yet, but she was down, and, with her swift glances upwards, choosing to stay that way.
COMBATSYS: Chun-Li takes no action.
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Rose 0/-------/-------|=======\======-\1 Sagat
COMBATSYS: Chun-Li can no longer fight.
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Rose 0/-------/-------|=======\======-\1 Sagat
COMBATSYS: Sagat Toughs Out Rose's Quick Throw!!
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Rose 0/-------/------=|=======\======-\1 Sagat
And it's quite a show that Rose provides the people watching in the audience here and on TV. The Thai Warrior's suit is tattered from the various movements and blows he's made and taken. After delivering the powerful kick to Chun-Li, his leg is caught by Rose. It's something that has happened to the Thai Giant countless times before. He learned long ago how to deal with it. The suited Thai gets thrown to the ground with a series of bright energetic bursts from Rose. He hits the ground and rolls with the fall. He gets back up to his feet a moment after hitting the ground... seemingly not at all worse for wear. Sagat's mighty legs tense up and send him back up. He is standing within a moment and the next moment he's airborne. The Muay Thai God sends his foot towards Rose's head in a textbook flying kick.
COMBATSYS: Sagat successfully hits Rose with Medium Kick.
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Rose 0/-------/---====|=======\=======\1 Sagat
WHACK
The kick hits Rose's head with force sufficent to decapitate a normal person. Rose, however, is hardly normal; she is, however, sent staggering back, head wrenching back in the other direction to face Sagat. "Goodness," she says, seeing double for a moment as she looks ahead to Sagat. "I had not realized..."
She breathes in again, deeply and slowly - and takes a step back from Sagat with a slight smile. "Your reputation is richly deserved. Indeed, if anything, it underrates your true prowess..."
COMBATSYS: Rose focuses on her next action.
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Sagat lands and is immediately in his fighting stance. The kick was strong and true. He felt the fine give of the Italian woman's head under his foot's blow. His tattered suit coat is ripped off of him with a distinctive growl. It's tossed to the ground in irritation. Sagat responds to the woman, "Thank you. Save your praise until after I have beaten you." Sagat also has a reputation for not talking much during a tournament bout. Sagat rushes for the woman. His powerful and long legs propelling him towards Rose quickly. Once again when he is in striking range he reaches out. His left fist arcs out towards her shoulder. If successful in grasping her, he will drag her towards him. Once close enough the powerful Thai will swing an elbow strike upwards. He wants to crack her jaw against his mighty elbow!
COMBATSYS: Rose dodges Sagat's Medium Punch.
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Rose 0/-------/---====|=======\=======\1 Sagat
Rose ducks down undeneath that fist - it's relatively easy to do so thanks to the height disparity, and her sudden flexion down low keeps her from being struck by the remainder of Sagat's brutal style. From her position down low, she ducks /down/ and heads to slip between Sagat's legs, each litk a side of beef in its own right. Such muscle!
Rose doesn't pause to admire the view, instead executing a swift backflip up and over from behind Sagat - aiming to place both hands on either side of his head and administer a shocking burst of psychic static, together with a sudden helpful shove towards the mat!
COMBATSYS: Sagat Toughs Out Rose's Soul Fade!
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Rose 0/-------/-======|>>>>>>>\>>>>>>>\2 Sagat
Sagat is shoved with the added touch of psychic static. The mighty Thai Warrior trips himself up, drops to the ground and rolls with the force of the push. He ends up in a kneeling position and spun around to face Rose. His head shakes as the psychic energy that flowed through him still lingers. He grits his teeth and yanks his arms back behind him. The Thai man's arms ignite into flames as he conjures up some chi energy. Sagat shouts loudly, "TIGER!" And thrusts his arms ahead of him. A flaming crescent wave of chi is hurled by Sagat towards the psychic. I am sure this looks good on TV.
COMBATSYS: Rose reflects Tiger Shot from Sagat with Soul Reflect.
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Rose lands neatly despite her pumps, twirling around and spinning as she goes. She raises the glittering cloth scarf, currently chock-a-block with Soul Power, and as that wave of fiery chi strikes towards her, flicks it at the blast wave - "Soul Reflect!"
There is a brief flash like blue lightning, and a diminished but swift version of that same attack arcs towards Sagat. Rose does not comment, beyond smiling to herself.
COMBATSYS: Rose successfully hits Sagat with Reflected Tiger Shot.
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Rose 1/---====/=======|>>>>>>>\>>>>>>>\2 Sagat
Sagat is hit by his own attack! The flaming crescent of chi slams into the powerfully built man and he ends up flat on his back. He skids until he hits a nearby table. A gravelly groan comes from Sagat, "That's a new one." Is uttered from the veteran. Being hit by his own Tiger Shot is one experience he hasn't endured before. Sagat shakes his head to clear his thoughts once more and decides he had better luck with pounding on the woman. He gets back to his feet and rushes for the woman. Again it doesn't take much time to get to the woman... his long legs sending him quickly at Rose. Sagat reaches forward and attempts to grapple the woman. If successful, he will thrust a knee upwards to double her over and then throw her uncerimoniously to the ground!
COMBATSYS: Rose fails to interrupt Medium Throw from Sagat with Soul Illusion.
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Rose 0/-------/---====|>>>>>>>\>>>>>>>\2 Sagat
As Sagat charges forwards, Rose seems to bifuricate in his vision, turning to the side...
The problem is that Rose did not put herself in a third place while replacing herself with three illusions; instead she put herself on the left and the illusion on the right. Sagat, unfortunately for her, broke to the left. She looks rather surprised as the arms grasp her, the knee slamming into her abdomen as she doubles over, and then flopping bonelessly on the mat with a meaty thud.
She pushes herself back up with a slow shake of the head. "I suppose you are used to that sort of technique by now..."
She hit the ground just as Sagat intended. The mighty Thai Warrior doesn't let the woman have a chance to recover. In fact, he puts up the pressure. He wants to keep up the unyielding offense and finish the psychic off. After she's pushed herself up, Rose will have to deal with yet another technique thrown at her by Sagat. The Muay Thai God will wait for her to be erect before he lunges forward. He steals a move from his former student, Adon, and leaps into the air. He performs a double knee strike that, due to his height, may end up striking the woman square in the face!
COMBATSYS: Rose dodges Sagat's Medium Kick.
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Rose 0/-------/---====|>>>>>>>\>>>>>>>\2 Sagat
Rose doesn't move as the knee comes towards her - she simply ceases to be there, abruptly.
She doesn't move far, instead standing perhaps six feet away and well within the ring, raising a fingertip and wagging it while shaking her head slightly. "I am hardly out of the contention yet," she informs him, before raising one hand slightly upwards.
The light flickers around her again, silhouetting her as it gathers, flares outwards, and sinks back into her body. "Haaah -"
COMBATSYS: Rose gathers her will.
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Rose 1/-------/=======|>>>>>>>\>>>>>>>\2 Sagat
She certainly isn't out of contention and Sagat realizes he's not going to have as easy of a time against Rose as he did the first time they fought. That fight was mercifully quick. This one... different. Perhaps Sagat is more interested in actually fighting and seeing Rose's art instead of out and out demolishing her. In any case, Sagat's unyielding offense... yields. Sagat takes several steps back and away from Rose. He gets into a defensive posture and holds his fists in front of him. His feet shift back and forth as he rests on the balls of his feet. He simply observes the woman and waits.
COMBATSYS: Sagat focuses on his next action.
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Rose 1/-------/=======|>>>>>>>\>>>>>>>\2 Sagat
Rose tenses - before pausing, raising an eyebrow and smiling slightly. "Are you inviting me in?" she asks, before shaking her head slightly.
Oh well, she thinks, nothing ventured and nothing gained. If he has a secret technique, then let him show it forth. She snaps the scarf around her arms back into position, before lunging forwards towards Sagat. The scarf spirals, fluttering prettily in a drill-like formation --
A moment before she draws close enough to duck low and twist one leg out in a low long sweep aimed at Sagat's ankles!
COMBATSYS: Rose successfully hits Sagat with Quick Throw.
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Rose 1/------=/=======|>>>>>>>\>>>>>>>\2 Sagat
Sagat is swept off his feet and he's swept off his feet hard! He hits the ground with a solid thud. The Thai Legend takes a few moments to roll backwards and return to his feet in a kneeling position. His fist is held on the ground to act as a third support in his three-point kneeling stance. The Thai breathes heavily as he looks at the woman, "You are an impressive fighter." The usually quiet fighter states to her after he collects his thoughts, "Impressive me further." He lurches forward and forces his legs to push him up and into the air, "TIGER-" He performs a quick and sudden Tiger Crush technique. The lunging knee strike is aimed at the woman's midsection. Whether she blocks or not, he moves into the next technique of this combination, "GEN-O-CIDE!" That technique is a pair of Tiger Uppercuts. The first one he barely lifts up off the ground. The last one, he arcs upwards and high into the air. He aims to catch the woman hard in the chest or chin and heft her up into an ascent.
COMBATSYS: Sagat successfully hits Rose with Tiger Genocide.
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The strikes slam into Rose with terrifying force. Nothing breaks, but her body is thrown around like a rag doll; her muscles aren't powerful enough to resist it. She slumps, in the end, bruised and stunned-seeming, and doesn't get up.
She speaks from behind Sagat, quietly. "Will this do?" If Sagat turns his head, Rose - or a fading image of her - is standing there. Rather than engage in traditional martial assault, however, it reaches out with both hands, aiming to discharge itself into his chest -- no harm to the body beyond that impact, but the eruption of Soul Power may sting a little.
COMBATSYS: Rose can no longer fight.
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COMBATSYS: Rose successfully hits Sagat with Soul Illusion.
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What an end huh? They started with three. Then there was two and well... one would assume that one would stand and remain the winner. That all comes crashing down. The image of Rose appears behind Sagat after he lands from performing his powerful final technique. He's breathing hard and he's breathing heavily. He turns to regard the image and then attempts to back pedal away from her. It's all for nothing. Sagat's chest is touched and Sagat is lifted off his feet. The mighty Thai warrior is flung backwards. He lands hard and with a thud against the ground. His customized suit... in tatters. In tatters!
Log created on 16:05:38 08/19/2007 by Rose, and last modified on 09:12:15 09/01/2007.