Description: Tropical Hazard: A monster in green and a monster in.. er, bright orange battle - it's a clash of the titans, which side will Kentou choose!?!?! (Winner: Blanka)
'Here, Mister Blanka. Go into this forest, and find your challenger.' This is how the SNF last week started up, and it ended with a new friend, after a small amount of flash frying and a rather impressive display of chi skills by one Hotaru Futaba. Blanka himself came out alright from that battle, but the setup rings bells of 'must be more careful'. So when he's told to go find the others, well - he's going to be cautious, slinking into the underbrush to blend in with the greenery.
He doesn't really fit in with the water, but it doesn't seem to bother him, at least. He's dressed without care for the elements, just a pair of jeans that are ragged at the knee, and his giant hair crushed against his back, dripping with water and being blown by the wind. Shielding his eyes against the pounding storm, he tries to get a good view of what else is out there - it's a safe bet that anything out there is either crazy, or his opponent!
It must be a typo. A clerical error of celestial proportion. One heck of a fighter faux pas.
The boy wonder finds himself sitting on a fallen coconut tree trunk. Legs crossed with his arms similarly arranged over his chest. The world's most disapproving frown ever before witnessed by mankind as the youth continues to stare a mirthless, unhappy glare at his 'teammate' nearby on the tropical beach.
Oh, the boy certainly would spend time enjoying the scenery! Kentou has never been out of Japan in his entire life! Nor has he ever participated in a real fighting league before! He should be impressed, happy beyond his wildest dreams! This is everything he's ever wanted, and more!
The price?
Being saddled with the jibberish-speaking doofus who ransacked his neighborhood less than a few days ago and beat him and his bestest of friends to a pulp.
The olive branch the boy hands this titan of Nipponese prowess? "....Why arn't you in jail yet?" ._. Murmured under his breath. The boy spent no less than five hours -roaring- at the producers to get this guy thrown into the slammer for the rampant gangviolence this King Thug has instigated. But nooooooo. 'Where's the proof?' they said, 'It was a street fight, not illegal!' they said. Grr Grr. Friggin crooked, no account, bloody sons of b..
As if Kentou is going to help -THIS- guy? Of course. The boy knows... If he doesn't lift a finger and let whatever this 'Jungle Monster' is to beat the heck out of Darth Otaku here.. They'll never let him participate in the SNF again. ._.
...Even still. It's a tempting choice.
And while Kentou is CLEARLY UNHAPPY, perhaps not all is lost. As Kentou just sits there glaring at Katana, Katana is doing something MUCH MORE IMPORTANT.
Which is uh ... something right? "Hahahah! This should be easy! A beast, a simple beast. Boy, you are lucky you are with such glory as I! There is no way a simple beast can deal with me!" He says this, of course, while the winds roar and rip at him and the area. He gets a left in his mask. "Who turned out the.." And ripping it off. "WELL THEN. The beast is nearby! I can feel it!" Katana is doing this solely to drum up recruitment. "You fought well, and it looks like you will be fighting well.. WITH ME! I will be able to see your skill first hand!" Katana exclaims, loud and obnoxiously, waving his wakizashi in the air!
But as Kentou continues to be a stick in the mud, Katana is hardly that way. There's a giant storm, and Katana's grip is getting water logged! "If this continues I do not know if I will be at top condition!" Or at top-BEING ABLE TO NOT DIE. "A pity they would not accept taking my truck here as well! The beast would eat steel!" From the front, that is. You know. RAM RAM.
As such, Katana goes around and begins to chop the front of the tress as best he can with the blades, making sure that the monster could not surprise them! "If you merely wait for him to come to us and sulk there, boy, he will eat us both! I would advise bringing forth that spirit you had before, and showing it in full force!"
CHOP HACK SLASH. "KYAAAAH! HYAAAAAA! NIAHAAAA! KATAMARIIIII! KOOOGAAAA!"
Each strike brings a yell before he nearly collapses over. "I .." Huff. "Can't.." Hufff. "DO IT ALL MYSELF.. BUT I WILL IF I MUST! NYGAAAH!" His new fury brings forth .. more .. slashes.
Poor Kentou, you know?
Katana is messing up the underbrush. And slashing at the trees. So Blanka was wrong, it wasn't a one-or-the-other thing, no - at least one of the people is crazy /and/ his opponent. Blanka ducks further down into the water as he listens to the banter back and forth between the man and .. child? And as they start to damage the actual foilage in an attempt to find their adversery, Blanka has to step up.
"You ... here.. for fight..!" he shouts over the wailing wind, pounding rain pushing his hair flat against his skin. He slaps his hands against the trees, letting the water spray down towards the ground, the lightning in his eyes and mouth showing and sparking dangerously. "Your fight.. find you!!!" he says, a distinct challenge to both. Time to see how they react to the 'monster'.
COMBATSYS: Blanka has started a fight here on the left meter side.
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Blanka 0/-------/-------|
COMBATSYS: Blanka takes no action.
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Blanka 0/-------/-------|
COMBATSYS: Katana has joined the fight here.
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Blanka 0/-------/-------|-------\-------\0 Katana
As Katana hacks away at the surrounding trees like some kind of demented lumberjack, Kentou remains unmoved. Holding his resigned position with the strongest disapproval ever recorded by mankind. The elements? Don't seem to bother the boy too much. The winds lashing at his slight yet unmoved frame, cold rain pounding at his completely drenched body. If there's any solace to the cacophony of the storm.. Its that he can barely hear the Mad Gear Shogun's boasts and orders.
"I. Am. Not. Sulking." The boy states tersely, voice only barely carrying above the calamity of chopping blades and distant thunderclaps. The edge of his frown twitches as he contemplates if its not too late to switch teammates here?
"Yeah Yeah.." Kentou murmurs with a slight tilt to his head as he hears that gorilla roar about 'being here for a fight'. Assuming its Katana grunting again.. Until he slowly peeks an eye open to witness..
..Blanka.
"..." Eyes slowly widening as Kentou makes no sudden moves. Hands held upwards slowly as more and more details begin to emerge. "..W..what the.." Seeing the lightning spark in its hugely fanged maw definitely gets the boy up to his feet quickly. Hopping off the trunk and staggering a step back over the sloshing, sandy beach, "..K..K..K..Kat..." Stammering as he just stares, slowly beginning to point in the monster's direction.
Hold on a second now.. He thought the Monster in that one plane crash survivors TV show was fake!?
COMBATSYS: Kentou has joined the fight here on the right meter side.
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Katana 0/-------/-------|-------\-------\0 Kentou
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Blanka 0/-------/-------|
COMBATSYS: Kentou takes no action.
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Katana 0/-------/-------|-------\-------\0 Kentou
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Blanka 0/-------/-------|
HACK SLASH HACK GASH. Katana is one who would never give up! Never surrender! Never let some trees GET IN THE WAY OF HIS VICTORY. And yet that's when Kentou still remains unmoving, holding his ground. And then just sitting there in silence. "But you refuse to help a fellow warrior!" Katana belts out, continuing to try and make sure this ground doesn't stay for long! And yet, Kentou seems to disagree. But doesn't move.
What is wrong with this kid? Katana thinks. He has a perfectly good chance to prove he isn't dead weight AND WHAT DOES HE DO? He's dead weight. Really. The nerve of some people! Ad Kentou looks towards Blanka, Katana doesn't seem to notice. He's keeping busy, and the wind is howling inside the ceremonial mask.
You KNOW it's not really easy to listen in those! And as Kentou gets up, Katana turns around. "Hahhaha! There, that's the ticket!" And then he sees Kentou stammering his name. "It's KATANA. KAT- A... N-AAHHHH?" He asks, almost yelling.
And then he looks where Kentou points. The rain pours down as a thundercrack hits the ground far away, but the backdrop is necessary. Blanka challenges both.. and he HAS ELECTRICITY. That looks painful. So does the beast.
That's when Katana just BREAKS INTO A CHARGE. "BEAST, MONSTER, I THE SHOGUN OF MAD GEAR, A SAMURAI IN TRUE NATURE, WILL BANISH YOU BACK TO THE DEPTHS OF HADES WHERE YOU CAME FROM!" Katana roars himself as he slows in the mud, but continues to rush, his wakizashi being brought backwards before he slams them towards Blanka, trying to slam the twin blades into the monsters body!
"I WILL DEFEAT YOU! AND YOUR KIN!" He should be freaking scared, but Katana knows how the Japanese dealt with monster! GIANT GLORIOUS BATTLES.
COMBATSYS: Blanka endures Katana's Fierce Strike.
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Katana 0/-------/-------|-------\-------\0 Kentou
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Blanka 0/-------/-----==|
COMBATSYS: Katana has joined the fight here on the right meter side.
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Blanka 0/-------/-----==|-------\-------\0 Katana
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|-------\-------\0 Kentou
Blanka's used to being a frightening thing, and what with the intent of making Katana stop slicing up and into the trees, his attempt to catch the pair's attention seems to work well enough. A charge, a direct challenge to the beast-man, it's something he's perfectly willing to attempt. He doesn't realize until the last second just how /big/ Katana is, the man larger than Blanka even at full extension. But height and strength is't everything - spirit and will is just as important.
Knuckles crack as Blanka digs into his reserves, and steps /into/ the attack, the blades scoring against his side. It hurts, but it just sends his senses all the higher. The blood flowing free from his side, he opens his mouth wide, inhumanly so - and this time, he lunges forwards like a alligator, full force for that tasty helmet. His voice croaks out just before he does, a warning. "Welcome... to the jungle." *AWM*
Don't worry, Kentou - you're next.
COMBATSYS: Katana blocks Blanka's Wild Fang.
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Blanka 0/-------/-----==|=------\-------\0 Katana
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|-------\-------\0 Kentou
...Thats exactly what Kentou is afraid of!
The youth continues to stare at the battle as it unfolds. His eyes snapping to Katana as he charges ahead towards the monster with his usual one-track-mindedness. Even the youth considers calling out to tell the evil lug to not provoke that thing.. Until, well.. Kentou realizes how futile it would be anyway.
As the two battle together in the roaring storm, a monsterous grapple of fury and strength.. The boy finds his feet shifting further back in the sands. This time not by design to let that horrible thug get precisely what he deserves..
..But because he's genuinely scared.
Kentou is supposed to fight honorable warriors and skillful fighters! Not .. not.. whatever that green gorilla-thing is! Or alongside criminals and gang warlords! ... Is this.. is this something he wants to throw himself into? Is this what he even wants to sign on for?
The boy is clearly.. indecisive.
COMBATSYS: Kentou takes no action.
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Blanka 0/-------/-----==|=------\-------\0 Katana
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|-------\-------\0 Kentou
As Blanka is slashed against his side, Katana brings the blades back. "I shall... DO FAR WORSE TO YOU, MONSTER!" Katana exclaims, drawing blood before Blanka opens his mouth. And keeps opening. Katana stares at what must be some kind of demon. "SPIRITS HELP ME!" And with that warning, it's all Katana needs. Wincing down, and throwing his arms up, Katana graps the sides of the large mouth. The teeth dig into his hands, but far less into the helmet.
"I ... a mighty Samurai... AM WELCOME WHERE I PLEASE!" Katana is able to kick back and away as Blanka closes his mouth, the Mad Gear Samurai falling back a distance towards Kentou.
"Why do you dishonor us so? .. Standing there while the beast welcomes us to fight! What kind of a warrior does that make you ... A COWARD!" Katana yells out, before charging once again towards the beast. His weaponry, wakizashi, leading his charge instead of brought back.
"If I must vanquish this monster myself, then I will... but to be such a coward.. I WILL NEVER FORGIVE! WAKIZASHIIIII MEDIUM STRIKE BOKOOOOO!"
His blades slash forwards, attempting to cut into the hide of the giant green and not so jolly monster!
COMBATSYS: Blanka blocks Katana's Medium Strike.
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Blanka 0/-------/----===|==-----\-------\0 Katana
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|-------\-------\0 Kentou
"Monster? MONSTER?!" Yeah, that's a big ol hot button for Mister Blanka, yes it is. Enough to anger him more than the first cut, enough to make him want to lay a whole heaping helping of pain up on the person in front of him. Yanking back and away as the attack comes in, Blanka pulls a branch into the path of the wakazashi, letting the cut blunt through the wood, giving him a lessened wound. Down lower, his side has already started to heal, the wound closing itself off with rapid alarcity.
He won't attack Kentou yet - no, the boy seems to be a spectator, which doesn't make sense to him. But still, if it's the way things are to be, it's the way things are. Blanka goes to try to neutralize the opponents' weapons, by grabbing and grappling for Katana's hands. If he can get them, he'll attempt to show the big man who's the stronger here, by launching him back down onto the muddy sand of the beach.
COMBATSYS: Katana fails to counter Strong Throw from Blanka with Shiraha Catch.
- Power fail! -
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Blanka 0/-------/---====|======-\-------\0 Katana
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|-------\-------\0 Kentou
That American lug saying anything about dishonor is practically enough for the boy to switch allegiances right then and there! How dare that Gangster say anything about honor! >.<
But the one crack that gives Kentou a pause in his moment of terror is that one word that Kentou would never, ever tolerate being spoken at him in a million years.
'Coward?'
Kentou is no coward! The boy threw himself straight at all of Mad Gear without a prayer of victory! He's faced down fighters way superior to him in every way without backing down an inch!
...So the boy feels supremely disgusted to hear that mammoth faux-samurai say anything that sounds suspiciously like the truth. The youth's slow retreat into the jungle is given pause.. Wide eyes hardening as he watches the savage battle unfold, "I.."
COMBATSYS: Kentou takes no action.
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Blanka 0/-------/---====|======-\-------\0 Katana
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|-------\-------\0 Kentou
As Blanka pulls a branch in the way, Katana could not really say otherwise. What a move.. he did not expect such a thing! And yet ... as Blanka goes to neutralize his weapons by grappling for his hands, Katana grasps for Blanca's own! And yet he doesn't have the strength.
Perhaps, well, slicing with all your might in a stormy jungle, water, wind, and all kinds of annoyances just FALLING DOWN. Well. Let's say that Blanka gets a better work than he expected.
He's tossed down to the ground, launched, rolling down, down the beach as he ends up in the drink. Laying half in water, half out, Katana sort of lays there. That is, until the waves come in, pouring into the mask. Getting up to his feet, both of the eye holes have fish in them, flapping wildly.
".. Such dishonor to the ancestors I have give to them." He says solemnly. "BEAST, I WILL STILL DEFEAT YOU!" At this point, though? He's fishing out those fish.
Katana also looks over to Kentou. "BOY, DO YOU PLAN ON GAWKING ALL BATTLE?!" He's never one to allow COWARDICE. Such as THAT.
Well, that worked better than he had expected. Blanka's more than willing to take the wins where he can get them, and certainly able to capitalize on the fact that Katana's a bit incapacitated at the moment. It's strategy, something he's growing to learn. In this case, he's figured out two or three things - important ones, even. Thing one: Katana's standing in water. Thing two: He has range on Blanka, for the most part, due to the swords. Thing three: Kentou /still/ hasn't attacked.
Bounding out of the jungle, Blanka makes a beeline for the water - his voice a grunt, grumbled lowly for the boy. "Not bad... to not fight with bad people. Fight when you ... ready. I wait." With those words for him, Blanka bounds down, his feet churning sand up and sending it flying. As his upper body hits the water, he looks to where Katana stands - and attempting to keep himself at enough of a distance that the swords can't come into play, he focuses. White light sparks from his eyes and mouth, and then arcs around his body - coursing through his skin and into the water, aimed right at the standing warrior. Time to feed the fishies...
COMBATSYS: Katana dodges Blanka's Electric Thunder.
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Blanka 0/-------/----===|======-\-------\0 Katana
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|-------\-------\0 Kentou
As Blanka bounds RIGHT TOWARDS KATANA, Katana is staring at a huge hulking monkey like monster that rushes towards him and straight into the water. Katana is standing in the water. Blanka is in the water. Katana sees no problem. AND THEN. Well. White light sparks from the eyes and mouth of Blanka.
Katana, while not the smartest, is sometimes able to figure out rather simple things. This one is a hammer. He can create electricity. Works. It's a tropical storm, his weaponry and body being blown all over. Right. Makes sense. HE'S STANDING IN WATER AND IS COVERED FROM HEAD TO TOE IN IT. And uh. He has armor.
Giant flashing warning. "YOU DEMON!" Katana finally understands as it arcs into the water. He leaps out, electricity racing under him. He should be feeding those fishes. He should be like a LIGHTNING ROD. But things don't work that way. The quick boost of adrenaline and luck cause Katana to leap higher than he ever has in a long, long time.
"I WILL HAVE YOUR HEAD!" And then he comes down with a sandaled foot towards the back of Blank's body. He would not have much of a chance otherwise..
Blanka .. THE MONSTER WOULD PAY! "KICK OF THE SPIRITS, HONG KOBUNOOOOO!"
COMBATSYS: Blanka blocks Katana's Light Kick.
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Blanka 0/-------/----===|======-\-------\0 Katana
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|-------\-------\0 Kentou
Hot damn. Blanka isn't used to that attack missing, though it's more often used when he's in very, very close combat. He's not really bothered by missing, taking it in stride. The yelling and screaming, that is starting to get on his nerves. He looks up as the lightning fades, and is surprised to see that Katana's ... er, gone. Completely. For a second he stands there, confused.
But not for long! The scream and attack are close enough together that Blanka can't get out of the way. He manages to get a forearm in the way of the shoe, to blunt the impact. It half-knocks him down, up to his legs in the water and the waves, and certainly the worse for wear. His fingers go for Katana's mask again - not to try and bite this time, no - just to try and force Katana into the water. Preferably face-first. Preferrably for a few minutes, or an hour. "You.. talk... TOO MUCH!!" he howls into the air.
COMBATSYS: Katana dodges Blanka's Strong Throw.
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Blanka 0/-------/----===|======-\-------\0 Katana
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|-------\-------\0 Kentou
As Blanka is half knocked down but still up, he lurches towards Katana's mask! "You .. WILL NOT HAVE MY CEREMONIAL MASK!" Katana yells, as he tried to force Katana into the water, face first! For a while.. That could really hurt man! Katana doesn't know just how bad, but at the same time, Katana knows that this monster .. is a MONSTER. And as the hands go for the mask, kicks back ... into the water? He really needs to get out of it.
But he faces down the demon as of now. "Hahaha.. beast, I have you out matched. The day you deal with the Shogun of Mad Gear .. IT WAS YOUR FATE TO FALL BY MY BLADE! NOW! .. As in .. THESE NEXT FEW STRIKES!" Katana bellows out, for he had went for the ceremonial mask .. and that would pay! The demon, monster, GREEN GIANT, certainly gets Katana's attention.
"Hahahha... HERE I COME!" His blades slide into the water, because he thinks it's cool. They stay in it as well as the large, football player like man with the armor charges Blanka. And then leaps, wakizashi pointing downwards as he intends to drive them straight into the green monster!
"HYAAAAGGGG!!!! FIERCE STRIKE SPECIAL, DONOGIIIIII!"
COMBATSYS: Blanka endures Katana's Fierce Strike.
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Blanka 0/-------/-======|=======\-------\0 Katana
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|-------\-------\0 Kentou
This isn't a fight that Blanka can win. He's slow, compared to the larger man, his strong strikes sliding away through sheer luck and speed that a big guy should not have. He still has his second opponent, who hasn't stepped in yet, but certainly will soon. If he's lucky, his words will throw the child off his game, but still.. Should he just give up?
Hell no.
Blanka watches the giant monster bring his blades up and around, the leap high into the air - and he spreads out his arms wide. The blades come down, driving into the muscles of his shoulders, digging in - and giving Blanka the sudden outflow of 'omg that hurts' to make him strong. Stronger still, or something. He wraps his arms around the weapons, deliberately keeping them embedded inside him. And then, with a howl of rage, he channels every bit of power he has up and into them. Time to see if the 'genuine article' swords can handle the relative power of a 250 pound electric eel going all *bzzzt* on it.
"NOT... MONSTER!!"
COMBATSYS: Blanka successfully hits Katana with Direct Lightning.
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|-------\-------\0 Kentou
When the Gorilla actually -spoke- to Kentou.. the boy could only stare. Saying not a word as he just.. watched with wide trembling eyes as the thing bounded off to continue the tremendous grapple with that massive warlord.
The word 'coward' continues to ring in his head.. shaking his head slowly as the fight rages on. Seriously.. seriously not knowing who to cheer on as the battle continues. Unable to help but -wince- at those blades stabbing that creature in a way the boy is completely, sympathetically familiar with. On the other hand..
As the monster unleashes a lightning storm of power. The youth throws his arm up over his eyes, gritting his teeth as he isn't certain what was brighter. The lightning of the storm crashing in the distance.. or the flare of electrical destruction that just went off all up on that Shogun's face.
What.. what even WAS that? ..How is he supposed to fight against something like that?! That thing isn't a warrior, its.. its a monster!
Why.. should he go out there and risk life and limb fighting that beast for someone who terrorized and hurt everything he cared about? If Katana, who could crush Kentou in but two strikes.. is getting taken apart by that THING.. what good could he do anyway?..
COMBATSYS: Kentou takes no action.
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|-------\-------\0 Kentou
As Blanka sees Katana as a monster, Katana does the same. Except, as the beast spreads his arms wide and getting an overflow of energy.. then GRABBING THE SWORDS. "What foul play is this, MONSTER!?" Katana yells out before a howl of rage and relative power of a freaking Electric eel rip into Katana. It shocks him head to toe, tossing him around like a rag doll. The energy conducts. Only the grunts of him trying to outlast are heard.
And then he lies on the water, almost motionless.
"Kentou....AVENGE... ME!" And then Kentou stands there. The boy stands there. If there was any shred of respect from the Mad Gear Leader towards Kentou, it is gone. Vanished. Just. Gone. And then his eyes narrow. "You ... WORTHLESS.... PATHETIC.... COWARD." Katana rips to his feet, the water, the thunder, the wind, all causing Katana to seem almost angry beyond belief. He's smoking too, the electricity coursing through him. "I COME HERE TO BE A WARRIOR... and you come here to be a BYSTANDER."
His wakizashi, coursed through by lightning, did not suffer as Katana did. "I WILL VANIQUISH .. THIS THING.... Not a monster?" Katana finally hears to himself. "THIS WARRIOR THAT LOOKS LIKE A MONSTER, MYSELF!"
The wakizashi are brought up towards Blanka. "You will see why I am the Shogun. And am THE BEST!" KAtana charges towards Blanka, slamming the wakizashi towards the green form. "TEN!" If all goes well, Katana will then force all of his strength into his arms and legs, anything remaining to run against Blanka, to drag him along the ground and through the wet, broken, uneven ground. He charges fast enough even the ground will begin to feel the burn.
"CHUU!" And then if he still has Blanka, Katana would heft him up by the blades, tossing him into the air and then leaping after the warrior, the blades rising once more before slashing down into him and attempting to hook the beast, and then slam him into the forested ground once more. "SATSU!"
"YOUR REIGN IS OVER BEAST!"
COMBATSYS: Blanka dodges Katana's Ten Chuu Satsu.
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Blanka 0/-------/------=|===----\-------\0 Katana
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|-------\-------\0 Kentou
Yeowch. There's another spray of blood through the pouring rain and wind as the weapons are 'removed' from Blanka. He's listing a bit, the wounds from the attacks he's stepped into knocking the wind out of him in many, many different ways. He's still got the will to fight, though - and he's seemingly pleased that the man is starting to change his tune. If he wants to call Blanka a warrior, well - how can he do any less? At least it might give Blanka some ease from the frustration of being called horrible.
However, his treatment of Kentou is starting to rub Blanka the wrong way, as well. As Katana starts to come in and brings those weapons to bear, Blanka sidles to the side, eeling out of the way with sure feet on the wet sand. Just enough to get out of the way, and then he leaps towards Katana's exposed back. "You... treat teammate with .. respect! Work together... or lose apart!!" He's given over to the strength he'd used before, instead just aiming a big foot at the back of Katana's neck.
COMBATSYS: Blanka successfully hits Katana with Medium Kick.
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Kentou takes another step back. Visibly flinching at Katana's scathing, roaring insult. Why that behemoth's judgement should even begin to matter is beyond the boy but.. He can't help but feel the terrible sting from that remark.
..Mostly because he.. May have just proven Katana right. Wide eyes stare as the final, incredible strikes of the battle come to a close. The boy begins to realize that.. yes. He has been just a bystander. Yes, he did just let his teammate down. As ogrish and uncouth a teammate as it may be.. But he was.
Even the green beast knows better than him, roaring out its inhuman voice and belittling them both.
....
Kentou stands there on the beach, transfixed as he helplessly watches the final exchanges of the battle unfold.
COMBATSYS: Kentou takes no action.
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Blanka 0/-------/------=|======-\-------\0 Katana
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|-------\-------\0 Kentou
As Blanka slams his foot into Katana, a big foot slamming heavy on... Blanka .. moved to the .. .Katana staggers forwards, the big foot slamming into Katana as he falls to the ground. "He .. REFUSED TO... I will not be ... accountable .. for his.. WEAKNESS AND COWARDLY ACTIONS!"
But he has fallen .. and he can't get up. His body is crushed finally. Doing considerable damage in the end, yes.. but not claiming victory. Because of .. BECAUSE OF .. He will run a DAMN TRUCK OVER THAT BOY in the future. Katana believes in honor when it serves him, and now, he believes Kentou has violated it all. "Even the rorounin, whose path is against all, still fights when the time comes."
Forcing himself up, the Samurai takes one final stand. "I .. WILL SEE YOU ... " And his blades stab towards the beast once more, to grab onto him like the failed assault did. "IN HELL!"
If it connects, he rushes towards Blanka, trying to drag him on the ground once more, slower, but still painful, before tossing him straight up, off, and into a tree. "DAIKYOOO BURNNIIIIIIING!"
COMBATSYS: Katana can no longer fight.
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Blanka 0/-------/------=|-------\-------\0 Kentou
COMBATSYS: Blanka dodges Katana's Daikyou Burning.
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Blanka 0/-------/------=|-------\-------\0 Kentou
So strong. So very, very strong. And yet, Blanka is stronger. The fact that he still stands proves that, but it's a very, very close thing. As he takes a breath, he tries to conserve what little strength he has left. As he sees Katana throw everything into that one last attack, he falls backwards, splashing into the water and dissappearring. He reappears behind Katana, grabbing him by the armor, and speaking with a raised voice. "You... not go to hell today!" Keeping him from passing out face-first into the water. Instead, he carries the large man towards where Kentou stands, like a deer in headlights. He knows that look, and as he sets the large Mad Gear Shogun down, he turns to look towards the child.
"What... keeps you from fighting with this man?" Blanka asks, simple enough. Wiping the water from his eyes, he tries to not pass out. His mouth hangs open, showing those bestial fangs - but so far, they haven't been used to bite, or rend.. er, Kentou. (Sorry, Katana). He just wants to understand.
COMBATSYS: Blanka takes no action.
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Blanka 0/-------/------=|-------\-------\0 Kentou
Seeing Katana fallen before this green monster.. The boy's resolve, what little he had to hold him in place, finally shatters.
The beast, having broken a thundering Shogun that neither himself or even Hotaru had the skill to defeat, regards him in full now. No teammate.. no back up. And the beast, while obviously tired, is clearly only getting started. Fanged maw unhinging in his direction.. The boy's heart pounds faster and faster as his throat tightens. The storm only grows louder and wilder by the moment, casting this terrifying monster in a horrifying silouette of savage power.
"..I.." Kentou squeaks.. taking another step back..
And then fleeing. Running into the forest with his tail tucked between his legs. Running away on national television.. Forfeiting the match..
COMBATSYS: Kentou takes no action.
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Blanka 0/-------/------=|-------\-------\0 Kentou
For a few minutes, Blanka will just stand there, looking confused, and then frustrated. Angry? Oh, just a little. Disgusted with how the reactions never seem to end..? Just a bit more. In the end, he'll just watch to make sure the boy doesn't get caught in any worse weather than rain and wind - and then, well - he has better places to be. Places where he isn't feared from, where he can smile and not be thought to be ready to kill.
Anywhere but here.
COMBATSYS: Kentou has left the fight here.
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Blanka 0/-------/------=|
COMBATSYS: Blanka has ended the fight here.
Log created on 19:07:24 09/09/2007 by Blanka, and last modified on 06:25:12 09/12/2007.