Description: A battle in the Sao Paulo Zoo that pits two of South America's best fighters against one another. Will the primal Blanka have the advantage in the jungle like environment, or will the mercenary training of Leona prove to be superior? (Winner: Leona)
The Sao Paulo Zoo's 'monkey cages' is a misnomer. There's very little cage, and much more a habitat indeed. Situated on and against a man-made lake, bricks shore up the small 'islands' that make up the living spaces for the primates. And in this instance, a fighting spot for those slightly higher up on the evolutionary ladder.
Pacing in one of the circles that are deep in the middle of the lake, Blanka shakes some of the water from his hair. He'd swum over, not worried about the water - this is his home turf, after all. He knows the area, though the element of mankind here makes him a tad bit uneasy. Were the monkeys here, he might even get them to cheer him on. Ahwell! Instead, he just looks towards shore.
As he does so, fingers curl into fists, his shoulders hunching as he starts to emulate the normal inhabitants of the area. He knows he's going to be fighting someone formidable. He knows that simple tactics aren't his strong forte - instead of that, he'll have to borrow from those that he knows, and offer something else.
Monkey Business!
COMBATSYS: Blanka has started a fight here.
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Blanka 0/-------/-------|
Given the proximity of where Blanka grew up in the jungles in South America and where the base of the Ikaris is situated one might think they have had a run in at least once. It appears that is not the case as the mercenary making her way to the fighting spot has seen and heard very little about her opponent for the evening. This should make for things to be a bit on the challenging side, something she needs very badly.
She has felt rusty as of late. That truely is the only reason why Leona had signed up for SNF. It is something she hasn't done for a long time. Not since she was attacked by Eiji before a bout with Rolento a few months back. The place being close to where base is just makes things that much easier. A trip from Argentina isn't too far at all. Which also means a few of the mercs on leave have gathered about in the audience to cheer one of their own on.
She is quiet and focused as she steps out into the habitat while removing her dogtags to use them to tie up her hair. Even someone as calm and cool as her though has to pause for a moment to look at the stranger fighter that is Blanka. She at least recovers quickly and offers a curt nod before stepping forward and taking up her fighting stance. "Let us begin."
COMBATSYS: Leona has joined the fight here.
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Blanka 0/-------/-------|-------\-------\0 Leona
COMBATSYS: Leona focuses on her next action.
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Blanka 0/-------/-------|-------\-------\0 Leona
A woman?! Blanka had best be serious! So far, his fights have always involved men he could take down relatively easily, and women whumping up on him. He's never stopped to think 'why', but if pressed, it might have something to do with his missing mommy. After all, if he beats up on women, he might actually hurt his mom by mistake! Or, er something. Maybe he's just weak to them. When faced off against, he stands at his full six and a half feet, bringing his hands up through his hair, mimicking her motions, though not tying the giant mass of red hair off like she does. Instead, he brings his hands down, water droplets falling from them as he shakes them out. He then hunkers down, making himself almost flatten against the ground. When she suggests beginning the match, he moves, howling like the half-man he is! Tucking into a ball, he bounds forwards, right at the girl, intent on bowling her into the water, trying to use his momentum to build speed and give him the upper hand!
"AROO!"
COMBATSYS: Leona blocks Blanka's Rolling Attack.
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Blanka 0/-------/-------|-------\-------\0 Leona
There is a even a bit of a quirk of the woman's lips when Blanka seems to mimic her for a moment, a slightly bemused expression that fades quickly. This is a fight and unlike some of the Ikari Leona takes combat very seriously. Going against an unknown opponent also means to show extra caution since she has no idea what he can do exactly. She keeps her stance as he starts to barrel forward and those dark eyes remain fixed on the beastial fighter as he gains momentum.
Arms are raised as he slams into her and surprisingly the woman barely budges from the impact. Her boots skid on the slick surface, but the attempt to put her into the water doesn't steem to work. With the other fighter in close though she does go to grab for the green-skinned warrior and grip him by the hair and twist her body about to fling him into the drink instead.
COMBATSYS: Blanka endures Leona's Ordeal Buckler.
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Blanka 0/-------/----===|==-----\-------\0 Leona
Strong.. So strong! Blanka's impressed - it seems like every woman he's seen has this core inside them, something steel to the simple green tree branches of the men. It doesn't include him, no, no it doesn't - he's made of that sterner stuff. While not steel, perhaps it's something as good, something akin to ancient, petrified wood, as tough as the rock that lies in the ground. And this, he has to prove to her. But how?!
As she closes and grabs for his hair, he realizes what he should do - and his guard /drops/, right in front of her. His body wide open, he feels those hands of hers in his hair, and then the stinging pain as he's hauled over and around her, thrown towards the depths of the man-made lake.
He lands with a splash, the only hint that he was ready for this being his arms coming out in front of him, to cut his way into the water's embrace. He vanishes, deeper into the murky blue-green, swimming around with the momentum, gathering speed with pushes and waves of hands and feet. He braces, and then leaps out of the water like a hyperactive, large piranha, mouth open wide and showing off teeth that are quite fearasome indeed. Hanging open, he attempts to catch her hair in his maw, then showing her the strentgh of his neck by hurling her in the same way she did him, just with his jaw instead.
COMBATSYS: Blanka successfully hits Leona with Wild Fang.
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Blanka 0/-------/---====|====---\-------\0 Leona
Something seems wrong here. He let that happen way too easily. Leona at least expected some resistence from the other fighter when trying to throw him. It was almost as if he was trying to move with it. This one may not be a talkative fighter, but he seems cunning. Of course many say the same about her. Similar yet different these two just might be.
She moves to get ready for whatever Blanka has planned, but she finds herself sorely unprepared for the counterstrike that he makes. She starts to move to the side in hopes of avoiding, but it almost seems as if she is about to second guess herself and in the end that causes her to get caught right by the hair and while she tries to keep her footing she ends up being the one tossed this time and there is a loud splash when she hits. She doesn't stay under long though, leaping back out the woman aims a fist right at Blanka's jaw while not looking too happy. She doesn't like it when the hair gets messed with.
COMBATSYS: Blanka interrupts Strong Punch from Leona with Electric Thunder.
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Blanka 0/-------/-======|=======\-------\0 Leona
"Aroo! Good.. .fighting!"
See, he /can/ talk! He hoots his appreciation as the girl goes tumbling into the water, and then settles into a ready stance as she prepares to come at him again. Even if she's not happy, he is. Excited, even - this is going to be a great fight for others to see, and he's sure to get a 'Attaboy, buddy!' from Dan after this!
The fist coming in is worrisome, for only a second. At the last moment, he opens his mouth again, letting the fist glance off of his lower set of teeth, wincing as he hears something chip and possibly break. But with her fist in his mouth, he closes down and growls under his breath - all in the span of a split second, blue-white lighting arcs over his eyes and then his body, jigawatts of pure electric eel power given up to the Ikari woman. Afterwards, he spits the hand back out, letting her escape the shocky little trap, and then lolls his head to the side, arm up and beckoning in a show-enhancing way. That's right. Bring it.
The tactics of the savage looking fighter are rather unique to say the least. That might be what is throwing the mercenary off her game so much right now. She didn't expect him to actually just let her hit him right in the mush and she didn't really expect him to bite down on her hand. The bite is the least of her worries though. She realizes being covered in water like this is probably not the best thing as he starts to spark up and soon she is hit with a large shock that actually causes the woman to scream out in pain. Something she rarely does.
Once released she staggers back several steps and almost slumps over, but she breathes heavily while keeping her stance straight. She holds back for now. She needs to rethink this. The jungle is her home too afterall. She just had the luck of turning out slightly better looking than Blanka while being raised in it. "An interesting foe. It has been awhile since someone really put me on my toes." she murmurs quietly and lets herself shake off the numbness of being shocked.
COMBATSYS: Leona gains composure.
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Blanka 0/-------/-======|======-\-------\0 Leona
Blanka, not good looking?! Perish the thought! He's very.. er, tall. Tall, and .. green. Environmentalish. See, these are good things! Very good things indeed! When he's famous and not just famous for being the 'horrible el chupacabra of brazil', he will be able to go and do all sorts of amazing things and people will adore him. Yeah...
While she regains her feet, Blanka begins to circle, one quick shake getting rid of most all of the water on him. After all, she might pull out some freaky lightning trick too! He steps in, and brings his hands up and around, two giant fists in a left-right combo in an attempt to take her down further. ".. Keep.. strong!"
COMBATSYS: Leona blocks Blanka's Fierce Punch.
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Blanka 0/-------/-======|=======\-------\0 Leona
It seems that short break is more than enough for Leona to get her head cleared enough to resume this fight. Even as Blanka circles she moves to keep her back away from him and leave him only a chance to attack her from the front or side. "I shall." she says in reponse while bringing up an arm to knock away that first strike and then lean in to let the second one glance off her shoulder.
She is quick to move her arms about as energy crackles around her hands, a greenish energy gathering there as she thrusts forward and releases it, a ball that is as green as the other fighter that sits there for a moment before crackling outwards in an attempt to impale Blanka with the jagged chi like barbs that come from it.
COMBATSYS: Leona successfully hits Blanka with Baltic Launcher.
- Power hit! -
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Blanka 1/------=/=======|=======\-------\1 Leona
Strong like steel - no, bending like green wood. Bending bu not breaking, no matter how Blanka howls and beats at her. His fists feel her, impact against a guard that's well-effected, and then he has to deal with her own impact, her own attack. And while not blue-white lightning, the odd green power crackles menacingly in it's own right. He attempts to flatten out, to get out of its way, but fails to do so, the impact of the barbed ball crushing into his chest, knocking him back, and pushing the winds out of his lungs. Butted up against one of the thin trees, he tries to regain his focus, his hand held out awkwardly in front of him - a half-defensive posture as he tries to suck in air and regain his footing. There's a way to deal with her power, there's a way to tap into the jungle here and recover the momentum he knew he had. But what, what is it?!
From his low position, Blanka swings his feet around, trying to catch her ankles with a simple foot-sweep, something to take her off of her balance, to bring a bit of uncertainty to her fight. If he can stagger her, he can get that time he needs, oh yes. He's still trying to think like a man, not fight like a monster!
COMBATSYS: Leona just-defends Blanka's Light Kick!
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Blanka 1/------=/=======|=======\-------\1 Leona
There, finally an opening created with that last attack. Blanka isn't the only one that can deal with forms of electric shock it would seem. She manages to put some distance between herself and the other fighter to keep herself ready for any return attack that comes her way. It pays off because Blanka is coming right back to dish out some punishment again.
The sweep comes in and the Ikari woman just raises her leg up quickly and she steps down on the leg to use it to push off of as she brings up her other leg now high in the air. She then swings it down quickly in an attempt to bury the heel of her boot down on the top of Blanka's head.
COMBATSYS: Leona successfully hits Blanka with Strike Arc.
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Blanka 1/----===/=======|=======\-------\1 Leona
Sometime later, Blanka will look back and realize that this is the place where he lost control of the fight. Or at least, right now, that's what he is thinking. He can still fight, but his attacks feel slow, weak and unready. He's a little dizzy, unable to recover and prepare for whatever comes next. He's dealing with the beginnings of a concussion, and the boot coming down on the back of his head certainly doesn't help matters at all! Slammed forwards, his fingers dig into the ground, grabbing the earth and squeezing it through his hands. Feeling that semblance of home, he refocuses, and lurches upwards! He tries to catch Leona around the shoulders, to grab her and squeeze with a heavy, heavy grabbing motion. It's an attack he uses when he's trying to shake banans from tall trees - the grapple and shake should do something effective to the not-quite-a-banana-tree woman, too! "Blanka... strong.. too!" he bellows, face to face. Grr!
COMBATSYS: Leona dodges Blanka's Strong Throw.
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Blanka 1/----===/=======|=======\-------\1 Leona
While Blanka is slowing down Leona seems to have not slowed at all. While her pace is about what it was at the beginning she is showing less wear and tear in the long run despite being mauled quite a bit early on. She is outlasting Blanka and if that is how she has to win then so be it. She lands lightly on her feet and somehow she finds a way to get away from that beasts grip as she rolls backwards away from him and comes to a stop a few feet back from him. She sits there for a moment then slowly she points down towards the larger fighter's feet.
From there if he looks down he finds a tiny little item. Something that looks like an earring really. About that time Leona raises her hand and waves goodbye because if Blanka doesn't get the heck away he is going to be blown back by the rather large explosion that tiny earring gives off.
COMBATSYS: Blanka blocks Leona's Earring Bakudan.
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Blanka 1/---====/=======|=======\=------\1 Leona
Slowed down, weathered down - Blanka's taken his share of beatings on this battle so far. But in the end, well - he's still standing, and as long as that is the case, he has a chance to win. He whiffs with his giant attempt to embrace Leona, looking on stupidly for a second as she points down - and at the last second, he looks down, sees the small device. He /almost/ doesn't get the idea that it's dangerous, bounding forwards in a giant leap at the last second.
The explosion knocks him off-balance, forwards towards the woman. In the air, he's less agile, a flailing mass of arms and legs and hair. His fingers catch one of the thin branches, and then he manages to get an idea. Grabbing on, he spins to the left, and uses the momentum of the blast to knock him into a spiked motion, feet aimed right at Leona's face. If she's not too mauled yet, let's give her some blunt-impact trauma! Do not try to dodge, for these feet are giant and big and .. kinda smelly. Darn mud.
COMBATSYS: Leona just-defends Blanka's Tropical Hazard!
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Blanka 0/-------/-------|=======\=------\1 Leona
Dodging is usually not something Leona tries not to do more often than not. Speed really isn't her specialty but taking punishment is. When Ralf and Clark are pretty much your older brothers you learn to take a punch and get put through walls or you don't stay healthy for long. Even as Blanka comes in at her she decides to hold her ground up till the last second. That is when she sidesteps to avoid those big muddy feet and she pushes her arms forward to redirect his momentum to let him shoot past her.
She turns about while he is still sailing past her and her hands flash blue as they arch about in a slicing motion. The movement creating a swath of blueish chi that sails on after the primal fighter intent on nailing him right in the back and project him even further along on his flight.
COMBATSYS: Blanka dodges Leona's Moon Slasher.
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Blanka 0/-------/-------|=======\=------\1 Leona
The only thing that saves Blanka is the fact that he's heavier than he looks. He tucks himself into a ball as he feels his momentum sped up, diving towards the water again. He bounces off the ground, the blueish chi swinging over his head, and then falls into the water and disappears again. This time, it's longer before he makes himself known, and he's certainly not going to let himself be seen in the same way. Leaping out, mouth-first? That's crazy talk!
Instead, Blanka's hands come up with a giant rock, something dug from the silt of the bed itself. He braces, and hurls it forwards, aiming at Leona with the mud-slick and watercovered rock. Time to see how she handles his 'algae chi'!
COMBATSYS: Leona dodges Blanka's Large Thrown Object.
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Blanka 0/-------/-------|=======\=------\1 Leona
It could be a much worse thing thrown at her. There is probably a good reason why there weren't any other animals kept in here while the two fought. She would almost feel bad not trying to catch one of them if they were thrown her way. Still a rock is not something she wants to be hit with so the mercenary is quick to move out of harm's way before bursting forward towards Blanka at high speed. Her hand reaches into her jacket as she reaches to grasp for the other fighter by his orange hair again. The hand that was reaching into her jacket pulls out something that looks like dynamite which she quickly tries to shove into Blanka's arms for him to hold before she pushes off to avoid the explosion that is about to happen. This....could get messy.
COMBATSYS: Leona successfully hits Blanka with Rebel Spark.
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Blanka 0/-------/---====|-------\-------\0 Leona
Too fast! Blanka is trying to do this smart, to be tough and strong, but while he may be able to do this, Leona seems to have cornered 'skilled' and 'fast'. The difference between what he should be, and what she is, is plainly obvious. But at least she hasn't called him monster! So far, it's just been a fair battle, and when she closes in, he throws his arms wide. He's intent on wrapping her up this time, and quite sure he has her number.
He swings his arms in, wrapping her up and then realizing that he's not quite holding her, instead something else. Something thin, round, and.. fizzing? Blanka holds it up and looks at it dumbly for a second, and quite possibly a second too long. How long is that? Long enough for the thing to go off in his face, his toughness the only thing keeping him from being seriously hurt by the explosion. Instead, his face is blackened by soot, his hair shot straight back, and his eyes are dull and confused. He opens his mouth, a bit of smoke puffing out in a picture-perfect smoke ring.. and then he falls down on his knees, obviously close to unconcious. Aroo.
COMBATSYS: Blanka takes no action.
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Leona 0/-------/-------|
COMBATSYS: Blanka can no longer fight.
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Leona 0/-------/-------|
Perhaps not the most fair way to finish things, but Leona is sure to use just the right amount of powder in her explosives for battle to keep from disabling anyone in a permanent manner. This is for sport and training afterall and well...she never did like seeing people seriously hurt. Especially when they don't mean any true harm. She wanders over to the downed fighter and she kneels over while checking on him. "A brave warrior indeed. We shall fight again sometime." she murmurs before standing up straight again and looking about.
"Winner, Leona Heidern!" comes the announcment from above where the people were gathered to watch, the group of Ikari start to get rowdy as they cheer again and are saluted by the blue haired woman. A well fought battle that she will not forget.
COMBATSYS: Leona has ended the fight here.
Log created on 19:21:48 08/20/2007 by Leona, and last modified on 06:22:58 08/28/2007.