Description: Underground fighting becomes a literal term this time! (Draw Match)
So basically this match is taking place in the bottom of one giant pit of dirt. Oh, sure, they may call it a mine. And there's probably useful resources being extracted from the ground here. But to Hotaru's eyes, the venue appears to be a big crater of powdered rubble, dust, messy machinery and piles of rocks.
The Bingham mine is a strip mine. Which means rather than involving deep, winding tunnels that lead to being hopelessly lost, it's really just a pit with ever expanding rings until one gets back up to the level earth way above. Standing next to one of the deactivated dump trucks that get used for hauling dirt out of here, Hotaru stares at the front tire of the earth mover. The tire alone is as twice as tall as she is. "Yesh." the girl muses, resting her hand behind her head before turning around to eye the competition.
She's at least been in the same ring with D! before if not fought him directly. And of course she knows her partner for this match - her mentor of recent months, Ryo Sakazaki. Maki is a new face for the girl, but doing a little homework revealed that Maki is not to be taken lightly as a fighter either. "This will be some fight," the youngest combatant present remarks to the Kyokugen veteran at her side.
Being in a mine is not so bad. It could have been a lot worse -- like a junkyard. Or an nuclear plant. Worse: in middle of an Country concert. Now, THAT would be rather horrible.
The Kyokugen mentor merly nods his head, not looking down at his student as she speaks, but still acknowledge her words. "Yeah. I've fought that girl before," He admits, now glancing down at the teenager. "She's fast, pretty fast. As for the other guy..."
He scratches his head. "Forgetting the fact his name is /Heavy/D, I'd expect ground shattering strength." Such undisputable logic!
This is quite the....strange place to have a fight, not to mention dangerous. D!'s used to fighting in odd places, but this is...well, yeah.
Looking across in the section of the mine they've been forced to fight in, mining equipment around them and all, the boxer frowns at his opponents. Both he's familiar with. Still...the location's going to be a problem, D! looking up at the sides of the mining pit. "Man..." He looks back to Maki. He's fought her several times too...but being on the same team is going to be interesting. "So we're fighting together here, huh?"
"It would appear we are fighting together indeed," Maki replies, who is nonchalantly warming up in a spot that is safe from any dangerous equipment or items that might be lying in the way. She doesn't seem too fazed by this rather unusual spot to fight in; In fact she's looking forward to it based on her attitude right now. She's stretching and loosening up, looking at her opponents eagerly as she finishes her warmups. "It's a bit unusual being on the same side as you, but regardless, I hope we can have a good fight," She says with a wink and a smile.
COMBATSYS: Hotaru has started a fight here on the left meter side.
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COMBATSYS: Ryo has joined the fight here on the left meter side.
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Ryo 0/-------/-------|
COMBATSYS: HeavyD has joined the fight here on the right meter side.
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Hotaru 0/-------/-------|-------\-------\0 HeavyD
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Ryo 0/-------/-------|
COMBATSYS: Maki has joined the fight here on the right meter side.
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Hotaru 0/-------/-------|-------\-------\0 HeavyD
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Ryo 0/-------/-------|-------\-------\0 Maki
As Ryo describes Maki as being fast, Hotaru nods slowly, her hands busy re-tightening her right hair ribbon - it was already plenty tight, but the habit does help her clear her mind of anything that isn't relevant to the fight at hand. The girl in red looks kind of like a ninja, so the speed makes sense. She'll have to be on her fastest behavior to keep up! "He's an American boxer, so expect hard punches," the girl offers the Kyokugen veteran with a smile. She'll have to hit hard to keep up with someone like that. Either way, it looks like a challenging fight ahead.
A lot of lights and cameras have been set up around the circumference of the lowest level of the mine but for the moment the lighting isn't too important as there is still some daylight left before the location will get plunged into shadows by the high walls. Unlike fighting in an arena though, there is no live audience to see this one. This one's just for the cameras, if one cares much about who will be watching.
Hotaru inhales, crossing her arms in front of her then exhales slowly, turning her shoulder toward their opponents as she prepares herself for the match to come. Blue eyes skip back and forth between Maki. She has no idea how things will break down once everyone is in motion, but just the chance to fight alongside Ryo Sakazaki in a SNF will make this a special occasion no matter what!
COMBATSYS: Hotaru focuses on her next action.
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Hotaru 0/-------/-------|-------\-------\0 HeavyD
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Ryo 0/-------/-------|-------\-------\0 Maki
Ryo nods. So, she fought this guy before? Maybe he did, too but, honestly, he probably forgot, or is not remembering right away on the spot. As such, her advice and experience is well appreciated and acknowledged with a grin. "He's not the only one that can throw hard punches here!"
He then turns around to face the opponments, staring at them silently for a few moment. "HAH! FIGHT WELL!" The Raging Tiger screams, slamming a foot down into the ground, kicking up a faint cloud of dust and thrust out his arms in his trademark wide-arms battle stance.
Ryo Sakazaki motion them over, grinning faintly. "C'mon, c'mon, let's get this show down the road!"
COMBATSYS: Ryo focuses on his next action.
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Hotaru 0/-------/-------|-------\-------\0 HeavyD
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Ryo 0/-------/-------|-------\-------\0 Maki
Heavy D! gives a nod to Maki, rolling his arms and settling into his usual guard, feet spreading apart in preparation for the battle to come. However, when the signal to start the fight comes, nothing happens. Watching as he starts to move in, D! realizes that both Hotaru and Ryo are hanging back. Maybe to gauge the both of them (even if Ryo's a bit more...energetic about it). Seeing a need to get the momentum going for their side as soon as possible and not let the two opponents settle comfortably, D! comes in, making a beeline for Ryo apparently as the Kyokugen fighter challenges them. Fists tight and drawn in, he comes in until he's within arm's length, snapping out several sharp jabs toward Ryo to get pressure on him.
When the match gets underway, Maki does a few short jumps as the last part of her warm up to get her blood pumping. She then assumes her fighting stance and holds out her tonfa, looking for a suitable opponent. Apparently, Heavy D! is going after Ryo, so Maki decides it's only fair to take the other half of the opposition who is in need of a target. And that target happens to be Hotaru.
Without saying a word or doing anything to indicate a hint of what is about to happen, Maki leaps backwards onto some nearby equipment that happens to be sturdily in place, and then rebounds off of it, aiming directly at Hotaru with a flying kick heading straight for her!
COMBATSYS: Maki successfully hits Hotaru with Hassou Kyaku.
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Hotaru 0/-------/----===|-------\-------\0 HeavyD
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Ryo 0/-------/-------|=------\-------\0 Maki
Ryo's remark about hard punches is met with a short laugh from his student, "Yeah. When it's how you say hello to your dad I guess you have to be pretty good at throwing out a solid punch." Hotaru replies. And then the match is on, the call to fight punctuated by Ryo's shout of challenge.
As the boxer tears across the space between them to swing out at Ryo, Hotaru prepares for the attack she expects to come from Maki's direction. The leap off of the nearby equipment catches her off guard though as she has to spin around and look up to try and figure out if the ninja-looking blond is intending to attack her directly or play games with some sharp objects from a distance like she's pretty sure all of their ilk are want to do.
Unfortunately, the uncertainty leaves her open to the flying kick that ends up knocking her in the side of the head as she looks up. "Ow," the girl muses, left hand coming up to press against her temple as she slides to a stop a few yards a way, a small cloud of dust collecting in her wake. Should've just scrammed, she chides herself.
But now Maki is down on the ground which means the girl is going to try and land what she can. Charging forward, she attempts to grab a hold of the young woman's arms and twist them a little in order to give herself the leverage she needs to launch a rapid sequence of rising stomps right up the front of her. If she pulls it off, she'll backflip in the end to land back down on the ground. "Ya, ya, ya!"
COMBATSYS: Ryo endures HeavyD's Jab Punch.
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Hotaru 0/-------/----===|-------\-------\0 HeavyD
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Ryo 0/-------/------=|=------\-------\0 Maki
As Hotaru seems to handle Maki -- for now, anyway --, Ryo keep his gaze fixated on HeavyD charging him. He does not move, or try to dodge, nothing of the sort. He just stand there in his battle stance, taking one punch to the face, one to the chest and one to the arm.
Oh, it hurts, certainly, but the Raging Tiger does not flinch. He CANNOT flinch against that kind of attacks! Instead, he uses thoses attacks against themselves. The pain built from the quick punches build up and give him strength in the form of a burst of adrenaline.
"YAAAAAH!" Ryo screams, lashing out an hand to catch one of the next incoming punch, hold it firmly and throw his arm over his shoulder. Hopefuly, HeavyD will be along for the ride.
COMBATSYS: Ryo successfully hits HeavyD with Tomoe Nage.
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Hotaru 0/-------/----===|==-----\-------\0 HeavyD
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Ryo 0/-------/----===|=------\-------\0 Maki
D! peppers Ryo with jabs, but to his credit, the Karate master weathers it well...and then, the man manages to snap out and grab him after an ill-fated last punch, sending him over with a yank over the shoulder. He tries his best to roll with the throw, but still, it hurts pretty badly. Grunting, it's the boxer's turn to hang back, gritting his teeth as he tries to re-think his strategy.
COMBATSYS: Maki blocks Hotaru's Shin-Jou Tai.
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Hotaru 0/-------/---====|==-----\-------\0 HeavyD
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Ryo 0/-------/----===|==-----\-------\0 Maki
COMBATSYS: HeavyD focuses on his next action.
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Hotaru 0/-------/---====|==-----\-------\0 HeavyD
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Ryo 0/-------/----===|==-----\-------\0 Maki
Very swift that Hotaru is, even after she's been attacked by a flying blonde haired ninja. And in fact, she's so swift that Maki doesn't quite know what to expect when the girl grabs her by the arms. When she throws the first stomp, though, that's when Maki changes her strategy around. She braces herself for the remaining stomps, allowing her body to absorb the damage as best as it can while placing herself in a defensive position. As soon as the girl lands on the ground behind her, Maki doesn't just turn around to face her. Instead, she goes down onto the tip of her tonfa and then spins around like a whirlwind with her leg outstretched!
COMBATSYS: Hotaru dodges Maki's Bushin Senpuu Kyaku.
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Hotaru 0/-------/---====|==-----\-------\0 HeavyD
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Ryo 0/-------/----===|==-----\-------\0 Maki
Landing after her flip through the air, Hotaru only has a precious couple of seconds to react to Maki's follow up attack. So far there's been nothing too obvious about the young woman in red's means of attacking, and the trick with the tonfa as a focal point for the spinning kick ends up staying consistant with that.
But rather than try to figure out what Maki is about to do, Hotaru settles for hopping back out of range, her arms raised at her side as she comes down a little ways off, leaving her completely safe from the kicking leg. "That's a creative way to use those," the girl offers with only a hint of a smile before she rushes back in to try and catch Maki off guard.
Just like Maki took to the air against her first, Hotaru does likewise, leaping up into a moderately high jump in order to flip forward into a knee dive directly back down toward toward her target. If she can land with that dive, she'll follow up with her left leg with a kick to Maki's side before pushing off with both feet to backflip away again. That the girl enjoys her hit and run tactics is probably becoming evident.
Ryo straightens back, turning around to face D! as he get back to his feets, returning to his previous battle stance. Hm, he sprang up fast enough. Ryo knows that his foe is thinking. Somebody that turn your blows around like that forces you to rethink your strategy.
And, by such, it's forcing the Tiger to change his own.
Suddenly, Ryo jumps up, flipping in mid air to land facing the engagement bettewn Hotaru and Maki. As soon he lands, he flies again -- soaring straight toward Maki like a beeline, throwing out an hearty flying kick aimed at her! Tag Team Effort!
"HIEN SHIPPU KYAAAAKU!"
Well...at least the pressure's off D! for a while. But the fact of the matter is that means Maki's being double-teamed. That's not a good thing. Eager to come in and break up the double team, D! turns his focus back to his original target. As Ryo flips in to kick straight at Maki, D! rushes at the side, stopping just short and snapping out a hard uppercut. A sudden burst of chi explodes out from the ground as his punch rises, trying to knock Ryo out of the air mid-attack and give him something to think about.
COMBATSYS: Maki endures Hotaru's Rengeki Shuu!!
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Hotaru 0/-------/---====|==-----\-------\0 HeavyD
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Ryo 0/-------/-----==|====---\-------\0 Maki
COMBATSYS: Ryo successfully hits Maki with Hien Shippu Kyaku.
- Power hit! -
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Hotaru 0/-------/---====|==-----\-------\0 HeavyD
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Ryo 0/-------/--=====|=======\-------\1 Maki
A double-teamed attack from the air isn't all that it's cracked up to be for Maki. She knows Hotaru's gonna get her easily, so she simply braces herself for the impact, and lets the attack hit her, which gives her a burst of adrenaline. But unfortunately, that doesn't do anything for her attempt to dodge Ryo's attack, which means she gets struck in the face by his foot and is knocked down to the ground.
"Ugh!" She says, standing up and rubbing at her nose, which is bleeding a little, but not enough to make Maki care too much. Seeing how Heavy D! is taking care of Ryo, Maki should focus on Hotaru again. But why pass up an effort to do unto others? Rushing towards Ryo, Maki leaps into the air and attempts to grab him by the shoulders, and then invert herself so she's right-side up while he's upside down, and fling Ryo to the ground!
Landing after her escape-backflip after connecting with Maki, Hotaru isn't even quite sure what happend to the blond until she gets a second to take in the fact that Ryo jumped over to take a kick at her too. The girl shakes her head, grinning a little. He must've thought she was trying to hog all the action for herself. But that means D!'s been left alone for awhile and the young Kenpo artist decides to see what she can pull off against him instead.
When she takes off for him, she might end up blindsiding him if he doesn't catch notice of the sound of her feet pressing lightly against the loose rubble beneath her. Kicking off from the ground, the fighter in blue and white will attempt to land a handstand against the boxer's shoulders. If she can pull it off, she'll take a split second to swap shoulders in order to spin around, and then drop down from behind him to land a two-foot stomp against his upper back.
COMBATSYS: Ryo blocks HeavyD's Blast Upper.
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Hotaru 0/-------/---====|===----\-------\0 HeavyD
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Ryo 0/-------/-======|=======\-------\1 Maki
COMBATSYS: Ryo endures Maki's Izuna Otoshi.
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Hotaru 0/-------/---====|===----\-------\0 HeavyD
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Ryo 1/-------/=======|=======\==-----\1 Maki
It had to be expected -- when you start double teaming on your foe, they'll start double teaming, too. It's perfectly logical and understandble. Too bad he had to be on the other end of it.
First, reflexes kick in, facing immediatedly Heavy D! in mid air and gathers up into a ball, arms and legs blocking the energy attack and sending him sailing straight into Maki's grab. He crashes into the ground headfirst, taking the hit without flinching. Or at least, not too much.
It's painful, but he shouldn't worry about that. It'll only be sore for a while towmorrow. Instead, he takes advantage of his rather unique position near Maki to deal some damage.
Ryo pushes himself into the air while Maki is still up there with all his might, flipping around and lifting an fist upward for a brutal, vicious flying uppercut!
"KOOOOHOU!"
COMBATSYS: HeavyD blocks Hotaru's Quick Throw.
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Hotaru 0/-------/--=====|===----\-------\0 HeavyD
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Ryo 1/-------/=======|=======\==-----\1 Maki
Hotaru manages to land on D! in her handstand, twisting about and preparing the kick to his back. However, he's able to turn enough to deflect the blow off, catching one foot on his elbow and the other foot only grazing his back. Grunting, he turns his attention to Hotaru, unwilling to press the attack on Ryo with Hotaru this close and this ready to inflict damage on him. Stepping in fast, he swings hard, trying to drive in a hard hook to her ribs to bear her back.
COMBATSYS: Maki blocks Ryo's Kohou EX.
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Hotaru 0/-------/--=====|===----\-------\0 HeavyD
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Ryo 1/------=/=======|=======\===----\1 Maki
Ryo's got a real bad air about him, one that Maki doesn't want to feel for herself. But nonetheless, he's very intent on coming into Maki's airspace, which means that Maki's best choice of action is to raise her guard and deflect the attack that's coming at her. When Ryo lands, he'd best watch out since Maki's swinging her tonfa right at the side of his face!
COMBATSYS: Hotaru dodges HeavyD's Hook Punch.
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Hotaru 0/-------/--=====|===----\-------\0 HeavyD
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Ryo 1/------=/=======|=======\===----\1 Maki
Using her feet to push off from Heavy D!'s block, Hotaru manages to get a good landing in spite the loose gravel beneath her. It's pretty much what she needs to lean back and take a second step away so that the boxer's range comes just shy of socking her good in the side. "Whew," the girl whispers, realizing that taking chances with someone who can swing like that is going to end up being a risky proposition.
But on the other hand, fights like these can only come together with a fair amount of risk, especially against an opponent that dwarfs her in stature. Deciding to avoid running right back in at him, she rolls her arm behind her back, keeping her left shoulder still toward D as she charges up a small aura of blue, vibrant energy in the palm of her hand.
Taking a step forward as she turns her right shoulder toward him, the girl sends a shimmering sphere of blue energy zipping through the air toward the larger fighter. "Ya!" If it collides with anything, it will simply splash against the target with pure force before dissipating, leaving only the sensation of having been struck hard though no other side effects.
COMBATSYS: Ryo dodges Maki's Medium Strike.
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Hotaru 0/-------/----===|===----\-------\0 HeavyD
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Ryo 1/------=/=======|=======\===----\1 Maki
The Kohou was not as brutal that Ryo expected, but it's better than a kick in the face, as they says.
Or in this case, a tonfa in the face.
The Sakazaki lands, immediatedly ducking under the tonfa strike and gazing upward at Maki from his position. Time for a little fancy work! "REAAAAAAAH!" He screams, turning on a foot by 180 degree, slam that one down too and jumps upward straight at her, sticking out a knee aimed directly at her guts, backed by ground shattering pure KYOKUGEN MIGHT!
Good thing thoses mines are solid stuff.
COMBATSYS: Hotaru successfully hits HeavyD with Hakki Shou EX.
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Hotaru 0/-------/---====|======-\-------\0 HeavyD
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Ryo 1/------=/=======|=======\===----\1 Maki
Unfortunately for D!, the hook swings wide...and he's not able to react in time before the big blue all of chi slams into him, sending him stumblnig back and grunting in pain. "Nghh...damn..." he mutters. He's going to have to take care of her if he really wants to get this fight on a right track. Despite being pushed back from the Hakki Shou, D! charges forward, trying to close the distance again and snap out a hard left hand shot right into her side.
COMBATSYS: Maki interrupts Medium Kick from Ryo with Weapon Jab.
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Hotaru 0/-------/---====|======-\-------\0 HeavyD
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Ryo 1/----===/=======|=======\=====--\1 Maki
When Maki sees that kick coming at her, she does what her instincts tell her to do, which is bring her tonfa up to knock the leg away a little. Unfortunately, the kick still penetrates her defenses and knocks her backwards a little. But at least it will show Ryo that Maki's not playing around.
COMBATSYS: HeavyD successfully hits Hotaru with Medium Punch.
- Power hit! -
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Ryo 1/----===/=======|=======\=====--\1 Maki
Lowering her arm after sending the projectile out to slam him, the aura that was briefly visible to manifest the attack fades away as the girl braces for retaliation. But in spite her efforts to the contrary, it's about then that he gets to see first hand that the girl can't really take much when it comes to getting struck. The fist connects with her side, literally bending the girl sideways as he sends her stumbling before her feet give out and she trips into the gravel entirely.
Ow, that's what she was worried about. Getting struck by someone built like him is just not going to work out great. But that's no reason to shy away, she decides, pushing herself back up, her right hand pressing against her side where his hit landed. Hissing back the pain as she shakes her head to clear her vision and then with a flurry of speed, she's back on the offense.
A low leap into the air at the level that might suggest a jump kick. But to prepare a direct blow like that would be misleading, as the girl instead tries to hook her arm around Heavy D!'s neck as she flies past in order to swing herself around once and use the momentum to pull him face forward into the dirt before hopping away again.
Ryo knows that she's not playing around. If she were, he'd have trashed her down a mine cart and sent her hurling down countless corridors in the mine already. That does not stop Ryo's furious offensive however. Ignoring the pain from the tonfa, Sakazaki twist around and delivers another spinning kick at Maki's face from the OTHER side. Let's see if she block THAT one too!
Random note that might be worth something later: chi begins to gather at the orange gi-wearing fighter.
COMBATSYS: HeavyD fails to interrupt Ten Ranku-Tou from Hotaru with Rolling Soul Driver.
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Ryo 1/----===/=======|=======\=====--\1 Maki
When Hotaru leaps up, D! watches, and sees her trying what seems to be a jump kick. Drawing back, the boxer tries to intercept her out of the air with a lunging punch, chi channeled through his arm as he strikes out. Unfortunately, Hotaru ends up grabbing him instead, the girl swinging around and slamming him into the ground hard, face first, putting the hurt on him and stuffing his attack completely in the meanwhile.
COMBATSYS: Maki interrupts Medium Kick from Ryo with Tesshin Hou.
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Ryo 1/=======/=======|=======\-------\1 Maki
You'd probably be wondering why Maki would go through all the trouble to interrupt a simple kick from Ryo with her hyper-fast counter-attack that's like the flying kick she used at the beginning of the match, only done at turbo speed? Especially given that it hurts her as well? Well, let's just say that Maki wants to make an impression on Ryo. One that, hopefully, won't last too long on his uniform, since Maki's sneakers are getting pretty dirty! As soon as she lands, though, she's a bit dazed and out of it.
Hopping away from that exchange with the American boxer unscathed, Hotaru pants a little while giving him plenty of time to get up. Pressing the attack against someone down on the ground is certainly viable, but it isn't how the young fighter tends to fight. And she's getting rather winded anyway after the multiple acrobatic attacks she's been throwing out, so the moment to catch her breath is valueable as well.
But that doesn't mean he gets a break forever for as he gets up, he'll find the girl charging back toward him, hopping into the air into a short spin to build up momentum, before striking out with two windmilling, chi-laden palm smacks to try and get him to defend high. "Soushou..."
But the moment her feet touch the ground, the small, determined fighter continues to swing, jumping into another pair of whirling strikes to try to plow through his defenses. "Tenrenge!" If she pulls it off, she'll finish with a rising shoulder lunge into his chest and a final, chi-laden strong roundhouse to try and knock him away in the end.
There is a time that even a hard headed man like Ryo Sakazaki realises that it's may be a good idea to back off for a split second and do something else. Now is one of thoses times when Maki socks him a good one with that...
Uhm. Turbo. Flying. Kick, thingie.
Whatever. What matters is that it hurts like crap and that there's a Ryo-sized crack in the mine's walls. Somebody is going to have to pay for the repairs for that one, so it dosen't CRUMBLE DOWN TO HECK.
People might have to worry about another thing, too, more than a simple shape in the mine walls. Sakazaki peels off the wall, his eyes narrowed at Maki...but turning them quickly at HeavyD. Despite that attack, the boxer is the biggest threat right now, and this is a perfect opportunity to strike while Hotaru keeps him busy! Ryo crosses his arms, spread his legs and a burst of bright blue chi gathers from all around his person to fuse with his forarms.
"HAAAOOOOOH!"
The faint aura grows into an horribly bright flare of energy, sparking and pulsing with an almost life-like expression, moving to the Kyokugen Master's fist. With a cry of rage, he thursts them out toward D!'s direction, releasing an enormous wave of blue chi fire!
"SHOOOO KO KEN!"
COMBATSYS: HeavyD just-defends Hotaru's Sou-shou Tenrenge!
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Ryo 0/-------/=======|=======\-------\1 Maki
COMBATSYS: HeavyD endures Ryo's Haoh Sho Ko Ken.
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Hotaru 0/-------/-------|=======\===----\1 HeavyD
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Ryo 0/-------/=======|=======\-------\1 Maki
Attacked from both sides, D! really has to choose at this point which he fee
Attacked from both sides, D! really has to choose at this point which he feels he has to decide what's more important to worry about. Finally, he decides that his problem lays with Hotaru here. As Ryo's Haoh Shokoken comes in, he turns back to it, gritting his teeth...and takes it right in the back, pushed forward from the blast into Hotaru's oncoming barrage. As her windmilling attackes come in, he knocks each aside with hard elbows, deflecting them perfectly before dropping down right below the big finishing roundhouse. Dropping down, he plants his fist into the ground, sending an eruption of chi around him and toward Hotaru, hoping to catch her by surprise with the big attack.
Seeing that her ally is taking on both targets at the same time, Maki decides to take advantage of the situation and take a moment to rest.
COMBATSYS: Maki drops her guard to recover.
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Hotaru 0/-------/-------|=======\===----\1 HeavyD
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Ryo 0/-------/=======|=======\-------\1 Maki
COMBATSYS: Hotaru dodges HeavyD's Soul Flower.
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Hotaru 0/-------/-------|=======\====---\1 HeavyD
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Ryo 0/-------/=======|=======\-------\1 Maki
As each chi laden swing is deflected aside flawlessly by the expert boxer, Hotaru quickly realizes that she's in way over her head trying to exchange punches against someone who probably could teach her a thing or twenty about punching. Fortunately for her, she ends up leaping back out of the way just in the nick of time to land several yards away, avoiding the burst of chi by shooting for distance.
The range gives her time to take a quick survey of the battlefield. She was oblivious as to what was happening between Ryo and Maki, so caught up in her own skirmish with D, but now that she can see Maki is trying to take advantage of being left alone to catch her breath, Hotaru zips in her direction instead.
A swift jump into the air to try and hop over the girl taking a break, and then three rapid palm strikes with her hand, from high, middle to low into Maki's back if she can pull it off.
The Haoh Sho Ko Ken landed pretty well, even if the boxer visibly seemed to expect it. Too bad for Hotaru that her impressive attack was foiled so...easily. Ryo will have to commend her for the effort, however!
As for himself, Sakazaki remains in the same spot he were, slamming both feet into the ground -- verily 'digging' himself into his position. He spreads his arms, eyes closed.
"HAH!" A quick wind picks up, a wellspring of golden energy erupting from Ryo's feets and surrounding the young man's form completly with flames and light. The fight is ending. He can feel it.
This is the last stretch, and he'll need every energy aviable for it.
COMBATSYS: Ryo gathers his will.
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Hotaru 0/-------/-------|=======\====---\1 HeavyD
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Ryo 1/----===/=======|=======\-------\1 Maki
Well...the eruption failed, despite D! purposefully taking all that damage. Grunting, he tries his best to keep his body together. He even thinks about falling back a bit to catch his breath. However, he knows that in this end game, he can't afford it with the advantage still clearly on their side. Instead, he pushes the attack. As Hotaru charges after Maki with palm strikes, D! comes in, trying to blindside the younger girl with a hard right hand aimed straight for her temple.
COMBATSYS: Maki blocks Hotaru's Strong Punch.
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Hotaru 0/-------/-------|=======\====---\1 HeavyD
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Ryo 1/----===/=======|=======\-------\1 Maki
Maki blocks the attack again, and somehow thinks it's time to end this once and for all. But seeing how Heavy D! has Hotaru, Maki decides to take on Ryo once again. She runs towards him after channeling her energy, then jumps over him, and attempts to grab him by the shoulders. If successful, she'll throw him against the nearby mine walls back and forth several times, and then slam him into the ground!
COMBATSYS: Hotaru dodges HeavyD's Fierce Punch.
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Hotaru 0/-------/-------|=======\====---\1 HeavyD
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Ryo 1/----===/=======|-------\-------\0 Maki
Maki fends off Hotaru's three strikes pretty well, teaching the Kenpo artist to not underestimate how ready someone really is in spite their appearances to the contrary. But she doesn't waste time fretting about that, quite aware that she can't be left open for a strike either. As D! comes to try and lay into her, the girl slips away swiftly, chasing after Maki even as the red-clad ninja runs off.
A quick jump kick is aimed her way as the girl tries to get her attention again while she seems fixated on tackling Ryo. "Kya!"
COMBATSYS: Ryo blocks Maki's Ajara Tengu.
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Hotaru 0/-------/-------|=======\====---\1 HeavyD
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Ryo 1/---====/=======|-------\-------\0 Maki
The burst of energy subdues slowly, but it evantualy does, Ryo's body absorbing the summoned energy and using it to rempower himself back to relative battle strenght. The problem with this kind of ability is that you become incredibly vulnerable to attack and any remotely smart opponment is going to drop the proverbial tactical nuke on you as soon you start glowing.
That's why Ryo litteraly 'dug' himself him before doing it. His sound grounding makes him pretty hard to grab and throw, Maki's attack merly succeeding in throwing him off balance and lands on the ground painfuly.
He don't stay up there long. With a blurr, he flips to his feets, completly ignores Maki and charge straight for HeavyD, lashing out a wreck train thrust punch.
"REAAAAAAAAAAARG! COME ON! COME OOOOON!" The Tiger screams, as another punch comes.
And another. One more. Two more. Three more. Kicks soon comes raining in as does knee strikes, sweeping kicks and even more punches at an unbelivable, blinding speed.
Until the brutal finale: A Kohou -- a flying uppercut. "TAAAAAAAAKE THAT!"
COMBATSYS: HeavyD interrupts Ryuuko Ranbu from Ryo with D. Magnum.
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Hotaru 0/-------/-------|=------\-------\0 HeavyD
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Ryo 0/-------/--=====|-------\-------\0 Maki
Hotaru proofs far too slippery for D!, whose punch is easily evaded once again. However, an opponent much more suited for his current state comes in as Ryo charges in, apparently set on finishing things as well. Of course, with the furious attack, he's forced to backpedal from all the punches. However, with each passing second, his fist glows, more and more...and finally, when the finishing uppercut comes....D! steps in, his body twisting, and fist exploding out both literally and figuratively as he releases all that chi charged up in that fist upon impact, striking Ryo dead on in the chest as the uppercut sails past. "NGHHRRAAAH!"
COMBATSYS: Maki interrupts Light Kick from Hotaru with Bushin Senpuu Kyaku.
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Hotaru 0/-------/---====|=------\-------\0 HeavyD
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Ryo 0/-------/--=====|===----\-------\0 Maki
Come on, a kick like that? You think something like that will faze Maki? Well, dream on, because Maki's returning the favor with a kicking technique of her own. Her trademark move, actually, which, this time, proves more useful, since just as the kick makes contact, Maki's spinning kick knocks Hotaru away. Sure, Maki's hit as well, but at least she's still got a little fight left in her!
The kick strikes solid, knocking Hotaru for a loop. She doesn't even manage to recover in time to pull off a good landing, either, crashing back into the dirt for the second time this fight with a pained gasp. Okay, no jump kicks.
Rolling over onto her side, the girl gets up again and looks back toward Maki with a determined glint in her eye. A swift charge forward comes next, before the girl leans low, trying to avoid getting struck back first, and swings out with a fast palm strike toward Maki's stomach, followed by an elbow from the same hand. "Ya!"
Now, being hit right at the end of Ryuuko Ranbu is pretty bad alright. Ryo sails straight up, his eyes wide with surprise at that unexpected turns of events. He can feel unconciousness tugging at him, but he wont give in.
Not /now/!
Now on pure adrenaline, Ryo's flight evantualy hits a lull...he twist in mid air and with a burst of energy, he pummelts back downward HeavyD!, falling down like a meteor with an incredible FLYING KICK!
Or Meteor Kick. Hmmmm. Nice alternative name.
"HIEEEEN SHIPPU KYAKU!"
COMBATSYS: Ryo can no longer fight.
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Hotaru 0/-------/---====|=------\-------\0 HeavyD
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COMBATSYS: HeavyD dodges Ryo's Hien Shippu Kyaku.
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Hotaru 0/-------/---====|=------\-------\0 HeavyD
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Despite overextending himself on hitting the D! Magnum, the boxer seems to handle things well enough, the final blast from Ryo ducked away from, letting the dropping kick pass right over his back. Instead, he drives right toward Hotaru, left arm reeled back before driving it down with a hard punch straight to her collarbone.
COMBATSYS: Maki dodges Hotaru's Quick Punch.
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Hotaru 0/-------/---====|-------\-------\0 HeavyD
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Fast as it may be, Maki simply steps out of the way of Hotaru's jab that comes right at her. She pauses and then drops to one knee, apparently running out of steam. She has no choice but to rest for a moment, trying to catch her breath.
COMBATSYS: Maki gains composure.
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Hotaru 0/-------/---====|-------\-------\0 HeavyD
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COMBATSYS: HeavyD successfully hits Hotaru with Rock Crush.
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Hotaru 1/-------/=======|=------\-------\0 HeavyD
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As Maki slips out of her sights, Hotaru has only limited time to try and recover before she has D coming in hard and fast. A rapid stumble backward proves to be insufficient to avoid the hit he has in mind for the girl as it seems he's getting used to compensating for her speed.
The clean hit to her coller bone sends her reeling backward until her backward slide is stopped by the very tire she was looking at when this match first began. Barely able to stay standing, she looks about ready to just crumble over after the hits she's taken.
Going back on the offense is a tough thing to convince herself to do, but in a fight alongside Ryo himself, she isn't going to stop while she has the strength to stand. Another charge toward D, this time trying to slip in past his defenses, snag a hold of his arm, and pull him forward then push back with a palm to his stomach while sweeping his legs out as the girl tries to knock him down. Maybe if she can put him down one more time, that will be all the fight he has left either.
CRASH.
The Meteor Drop Kick is an incredible attack. Not too precise, but awesome. Just as the ground now has suffered. Craters kind of suggests that.
Too bad Ryo's disabled, now. Not KOed, but, man, he's not getting back up for a lil' while.
COMBATSYS: HeavyD dodges Hotaru's Quick Throw.
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Hotaru 1/-------/=======|=------\-------\0 HeavyD
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Thankfully for D!, he's able to pull his arm away before Hotaru can yank it back, backpedaling out of her grasp quickly before she can take him down. With the fight reaching its final minutes, D! puts all he has into the last rush, coming in after Hotaru and sliding in with swift low hooks meant to take her down off her legs and out of the fight finally.
Even though she's bloodied and bruised, Maki's still willing to give it her all in this match, even if it is a bit of a handicap match. Still, life isn't always fair, right? She brings her right foot up and aims it swiftly for Hotaru's stomach!
COMBATSYS: Hotaru dodges HeavyD's Ducking Combination.
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Hotaru 1/-------/=======|=------\-------\0 HeavyD
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COMBATSYS: Hotaru dodges Maki's Light Kick.
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Hotaru 1/-------/=======|=------\-------\0 HeavyD
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As D! backs out of range of the girl's grasping hands, Hotaru just about loses her footing into a tumble for having exherted herself so. But her left leg slams down just before she falls, giving her the leverage she needs to launch a jump straight up out of the way of both of the attackers incoming strikes. Her hands grab hold of some scaffolding overhead which she uses to swing herself off to the side and land a little ways from both D and Maki with a grunt.
Well, lunging for D didn't work out. He's more ready than she had expected. Time to aim for Maki instead! A charge forward into a forward roll over the gravel before coming out of the maneuver with a swift kick upward into Maki's stomach, returning the attempted favor from a moment ago. "Ya!"
Well, that didn't work out. Seeing as his more complex attacks seem to be failing, D! simply comes in simple on Hotaru. As she kicks toward Maki, he jabs at her, repeatingly peppering sharp shots toward her in hopes of snuffing her out in the fight finally.
COMBATSYS: Maki fails to interrupt Light Kick from Hotaru with Medium Strike.
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COMBATSYS: Maki can no longer fight.
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Hotaru 1/------=/=======|=------\-------\0 HeavyD
As the kick comes at Maki, she raises her tonfa in hopes of striking Hotaru away from her in hopes of speeding up the end of the fight. Unfortunately, the swing is mis-timed, and Maki is sent staggering backwards into a nearby mine wall, where she collapses into a sitting position. She doesn't get up...
COMBATSYS: Hotaru dodges HeavyD's Jab Punch.
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Hotaru 1/------=/=======|=------\-------\0 HeavyD
The simple attack is avoided as well as Hotaru is better able to spot a single strike's trajectory than she can a combination of swings. A lean to the side at first to avoid the attack, then two steps to the side to try and avoid any follow up strikes. The side-step also conceals the blue aura that is building up along her forearm.
It takes longer to charge the projectile attack this time, exhausted as the girl is, but she goes for it anyway, swinging her right toward D while also attempting to backstep away, unleashing a sapphire blue blast into him at short range. "HAH!"
COMBATSYS: HeavyD dodges Hotaru's Hakki Shou.
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Hotaru 0/-------/=======|=------\-------\0 HeavyD
The blast, however, goes off the mark, D! pitching himself downward and letting it sail high over his crouch. Desperate, the boxer keeps going for the quick, sharp punches, not wanting to let up his closer range advantage.
COMBATSYS: Hotaru dodges HeavyD's Light Punch.
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Hotaru 0/-------/=======|=------\-------\0 HeavyD
More swift strikes in an attempt to take the speedy girl down, but Hotaru hopes backward again, putting distance between her and the boxer. All of that reflex training as of late is really paying off here, as his strikes are no laughing matter. But if she can just stay one step ahead of him for a little longer...
Gritting her teeth, the girl charges forward, attempting to snag a hold of D's powerful arms. But this time it isn't to try and pull him off balance but rather to give herself the supper she needs in order to deliver a devestating sequence of strikes right up the front of him, "Ya, ya, ya!" If she pulls it off, she'll backflip away, landing a short distance off, barely able to stay up.
COMBATSYS: HeavyD interrupts Shin-Jou Tai EX from Hotaru with Rolling Soul Driver.
- Power hit! -
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Hotaru 0/-------/--=====|===----\-------\0 HeavyD
HOtaru's able to grab hold of D!'s arms, striking him repeatedly....but as she twists to backflip away frm him, he's able to wrench one arm free....and then, as she leaps back, he drives forward, the Rolling Soul Driver hitting dead on just as she's about to land and striking deep.
His quick action manages to catch her before she can recover, striking the girl hard in the chest and sending her sliding back again, until she clangs against a large container of rubble.
Pushing off into a stumble, the girl closes the distance between them in order to lash out with a swift, chi-laden kick. The attack isn't pretty and before she can even recover her balance after launching it, the girl twirls to the side and ends up flopping onto her back, out cold.
COMBATSYS: Hotaru can no longer fight.
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COMBATSYS: Hotaru successfully hits HeavyD with Kobi Kyaku.
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Alas, D!, too stretched out from the rest of the fight, is unable to get around the final kick Hotaru sends out toward him, clocked in the chin and sending him back, out cold as soon as he hits the ground....looks like this one ends in a draw.
COMBATSYS: HeavyD takes no action.
COMBATSYS: HeavyD can no longer fight.
Log created on 21:37:27 09/23/2007 by Maki, and last modified on 06:06:45 09/24/2007.