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It was the best of times, it was the worst of --
Actually, it's just the best of times! Not that there's something amazing going on, but what can be better than being starving and going to your favorite fast food place and ordering up a meal fit for a king? Nothing, that's what! Sergio's in a sandwich shop standing beside the long line. He'd been in line it for almost twenty minutes- the place is just that damn good. He ordered up a Philly cheese steak sandwich- the perfect thing for when you're ravenous. And this place doesn't skimp either, the things end up just drooling with toppings and extra thick meat.
He's waiting for his order to get done, watching a digital ticker that announces what orders are cooked and prepared. The scent of delicious food wafts through the air, making stomachs growl and mouths water. This is going to be good.
Going to .. GET GOOD you say? Perhaps what Sergio was waiting for something far better than a Philly cheese steak.
AND THEN IT COMES.
Rather unexpectedly, and for some reason, the side of the shop explodes inwards, as something just as big as it if not bigger rams into the side.. and what it is seems to be a truck. From within the truck, Katana looks at the driver. "... You ... You're not the driver, are you?" The thug shakes his head. "But I always wanted to drive this damn thing!"
Katana... pats him on the back. "AHah! Now that you have, we will make light of this. The truck probably isn't TOO damaged. For in it, the spirit burns! And you have found us a place to take advantage of!" After, you know, glass and wall exploded inwards, littering the place. r
And then out comes Katana, raising his wakizashis. "People of this shop, your money will need to be saved! For Mad Gear has come to take everything of yours.. hand it over, and I will think os sparing you! Mad Gear will take anything you have to offer, but if you do not, then you must answer to the Shogun!"
His blades slash through the air as he poses, "And I am not feeling very generous! NaaaniiiI!"
It was time. His number had come up. He steps forward, and receives his sandwich. He lifts the bag to his nose and inhales deeply, enjoying the scent of the food that will be his meal. And then the wall caves in, the frame of the window rushing by and smacking the person at the counter to the ground. But no, that's not what matters to Sergio. This travesty of human fate has been one upped- for not only was the employee smashed, but also -the sandwich-. The bag lays on the floor, juices flowing from it, onion and pepper spattered about around.
His stomach rumbles. He turns to face... The Shogun!
"YOU!" His arm points, murder in his eyes, "You did this!"
As Sergio's stomach rumbles, his food splattered to the ground by the TRUCK, Katana looks towards Sergio, who points to him and asks if he did it. Well. He wants an answer?
"No, a member of the Mad Gear Gang did! But their dream had come true, so I will defend them in their action! Whatever has befallen you is not important if such had happened!" His blades are held at his side, the massive Shogun looking towards Sergio and the fallen food.
His sandals rest on the ground as they had crushed glass, but the glass doesn't get through, and the wounds he had given to the others just insures they will be profitable, from credit cards to money!
"So I will defend him in his actions!"
"More important? His worthless dreaming is more important than my enjoyment of my meal?!" Sergio might not be quite so angry if he weren't so hungry, but the rumbling in his stomach drives his rage onward and upward. "If you're going to defend such a fool, then it's you that will have to answer to my fury!"
The tall Italian, only a bit shorter than Katana himself, launches forward, rushing towards the Samurai with intensity, the rage burning in his eyes. He cares not that he might be saving some people from getting robbed, what matters now is that he avenge his lunch! His right hand pulls back far and he moves at full speed- not that impressive actually, and he attempts to slam it as hard as he can manage into Katana's stomach.
"YOU WILL PAY FOR THIS!"
COMBATSYS: Sergio has started a fight here.
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Sergio 0/-------/-------|
COMBATSYS: Katana has joined the fight here.
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Sergio 0/-------/-------|-------\-------\0 Katana
COMBATSYS: Katana fails to counter Strong Kick from Sergio with Shiraha Catch.
- Power fail! -
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Sergio 0/-------/------=|====---\-------\0 Katana
As the Italian slams his foot down towards Katana, Katana's arms come up! Hah, this should be simple!
But it doesn't work that way. He's too fast, clasping his arms infront of him.
THEN the kick comes, ripping and tearing into the arms that are held there, causing Katana to be slammed straight into his own gut! It's rather painful. Stumbling backwards, Katana slams to the ground before picking himself up.
"It is far more important than anything of yours! I do not mind at all, and in the end, you will be the one who falls!" Katana speaks up, his blades at his side again. He's still not going to give up man.
Okay, so the FIST comes tearing forwards! It still does the same, knocking Katana back and causing him to slam against glass and other shards of pain!
The punch slams home, bowling Katana over and pretty much giving Sergio a massive superiority complex. "My rage will not be denied! It is you that shall fall, and it will be because of what you and your foolish drive have done to anger me!"
The cocky Italian takes two steps forward and then drops into a low, powerful stance; a makeshift horse stance. His right arm draws back, "Nnnngh..." The ground beneath the floor rumbles ominiously, and then his arm is shoved forward, "HAAH!"
The floor rends, a massive surge of water tearing up from below as if an underground river had been diverted to the surface, huge chunks of concrete coming up from the foundation and rushing towards Katana. But not only him... the truck behind him as well!
COMBATSYS: Sergio successfully hits Katana with Whitewater.
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Sergio 0/-------/----===|=======\-------\1 Katana
As Sergio slams forwards, the floor rending as a surge of water rips from below, as huge chunks of concrete slam against him and the truck. But as Katana collapses backwards, he forces himself up. The truck isn't really harmed by it, concrete and water doing nothing to a semi of it's size.
Meanwhile, he pulls himself up, shaking himself off and looking towards Sergio. He needs not do more than just fight a battle for his ally! Pulling himself together, Katana gets back into a stance, waiting.
"You are strong, but your lunch will not be avenged."
It's that simple really.
COMBATSYS: Katana gains composure.
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Sergio 0/-------/----===|=======\-------\0 Katana
"You're still getting back up? Looking for more punishment, huh? Well good, because I'm still mad!" With Katana readying himself again, Sergio launches himself forward again, skirting the large hole in the floor and making his way up to his target, fully intent on dishing out some more pain.
"You dare to deny my anger? My wrath? Look upon me and see pain!" He reaches for Katana's shoulders, trying to grab him and then twist him around, the idea being to put him into a headlock and choke the daylights out of him before putting a hand to the small of his back and blasting him away with a burst of water, trying to blow him right into the hole he carved in the foundation.
COMBATSYS: Katana fails to counter Riptide from Sergio with Shiraha Catch.
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Sergio 0/-------/---====|=======\==-----\1 Katana
As Katana's shoulders are reached out for, grabbing him, twisting him around and then choking him before a burst of water blasts him backwards, Katana had tried to grab the hand which came down towards him. But such things do not work!
Instead, Katana is blasted backwards out of the hole. And staggering forwards, he gets up.
"Hahhaa.... Is that it? I, THE SHOGUN OF MAD GEAR will not fall so easily!"
He stands within the hole. He's not going to just give up just yet. He's still got enough power to pick himself up and fight back! "I have fought far stronger. You are no match for me!"
Sergio might find that statement funny, or perhaps worrying if he were in a different state of mind. But not now. No, now all he knows is that no matter how much punishment he takes, Katana isn't going to so much as acknowledge that he's being punished for what he's done! Well, what the person he's fighting to defend has done, at least.
"If you won't fall than I'll just have to keep it up, won't I!?" Rather than get down in that hole with him, Sergio whips out a length of rope and then throws it at the man, a little tornado of water forming around it as it spins at neck height, the idea to choke the Mad Gear leader as well as blasting him with energy. "Feel my wrath!"
COMBATSYS: Katana dodges Sergio's Whirlpool.
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Sergio 0/-------/--=====|=======\==-----\1 Katana
As Sergio keeps going forwards, shipping out a length of rope and throwing it at the man, a tornado of water forming around it at the height .. well. Katana can sometimes see it comes, and as it spins at his neck, Katana is done with playing. Slashing the rope, Katana wouldn't have a problem with it coming around his neck.
"Hahahah! You will never have a chance! I am far better off than you are! For I, THE SHOGUN OF MAD GEAR, is beyond your strength! There is nothing one can do.. and I will show you why!"
Walking towards Sergio with his blades out, he begins to move closer and closer.. and that's about when he stands infront of him. But while this happens, something else does. The gang member has been watching. And just now, pulls back the truck. Water against it, and cement, is no problem considering what it will be doing. It pulls back, beeping, before the light begins to focus towards towards the back of Katana, and the gang member presses the gas pedal.
Rushing towards Sergio, Katana takes the wakizashi... and then rushes past him, attempting to kick him from behind, forwards.
Towards the BARRELING TRUCK that breaks through the shop even more, causing cement to break, the walls to crack, the ground to rumble and really.. Well. Sergio will be getting an order alright. And it's not what he ordered.
HONK HONK
SOMEONE CALL FOR A DOUBLE DECKER?
COMBATSYS: Sergio fails to interrupt Run Your Ass Over from Katana with Whitewater.
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Sergio 1/------=/=======|=------\-------\0 Katana
Katana's attack is met by Sergio with complete and utter disbelief. He's going to try and push him into a truck? No way that'll work! He thrusts both hands into the air, the idea being to send a huge geyser up and fling himself up and away from the truck, while blasting Katana in the process. ...maybe jumping out of the way would have been better?
The Italian is mowed down, thrown forward and /through/ the opposite wall."AAAUGH!" That hurt A FREAKIN LOT. "Son of a bitch!" He rolls on the ground, taking forever to pick himself back up. He does manage it, finally, however. It seems running him over with a semi isn't enough! "Now I'm starving, pissed, and -hurt-! Get out here and finish this you cheap bastard!"
As the Italian is slammed through the opposite wall, Katana lands, watching the truck, now all the way in, sit there. "Hahahah! See. NEVER count a Shogun out! The Mad Gear Leader is not a simple push over, no matter what strength you have! You have shown me that you will persist.. and I will as well!"
A Semi .. NOT ENOUGH? Well then. THEN. As Sergio tells him to get out and finish it, charging towards him, Katana leaps in the air. "I think I will.. but NEVER call the Shogun a cheap bastard, I am quite honorable!"
Once in the air .. he attempts to kick Sergio. IN THE FACE. "AND IF YOU DISBELIEVE, I WILL SHOW YOU!"
KICK.
COMBATSYS: Sergio blocks Katana's Light Kick.
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Sergio 1/------=/=======|==-----\-------\0 Katana
"Since you got back up I didn't figure you out! But hitting someone with a truck -is- cheap! You can't even comprehend what real honor is if you think it's honorable to do that. Not that I even care about things like that!"
Sergio stares at Katana, and as he jumps up and kicks at him the man lifts his forearms and simply takes the hit, stepping to the side to let Katana pass after the impact. "I disbelieve! You're an honor less coward. But worse, so much worse. YOU DESTROYED MY LUNCH. RAAAH!" The Italian chases Katana and lowers his shoulder, simply trying to run through him in a shoulder slam, a wave of water forming up behind him and carrying him forward for additional speed and force.
COMBATSYS: Katana fails to counter Medium Kick from Sergio with Shiraha Catch.
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COMBATSYS: Katana can no longer fight.
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And as the kick slams into Katana, that's it. He tries once more to grab the imbued man, but the energy rips through it once again, the chi slamming into Katana and he's launched backwards, the Shogun slamming through. He falls, yes, but he is not yet down.
Pulling himself up, the chi surrounding him, Katana limps into the truck. "You have defended your lunch ..."
And then he collapses half in the truck and half not, as it backs up and then pulls away.
AND DRIVES OFF INTO THE SUNSET>
"That's right! Remember this day the next time you try to assault someone's meal!" Sergio grumbles and mutters. He's so close to shaking his fist at the truck it isn't funny.
He walks back into the building he helped to damage, and looks around. "Hey, there enough food left to make me another sandwich?" Some stunned employees dumbly shake their heads, and Sergio turns around with clenched fists. "I'm so. Damn. HUNGRY!"
Log created on 10:38:25 09/08/2007 by Katana, and last modified on 12:54:23 09/08/2007.