Description: An SNF fight between Krizalid vs Duo Lon with CHAOS AGENT NAGARE!! At Seaworld, in Florida! They fight on rafts! Look for special appearances from SEA WILDLIFE. (Draw Match)
"Jump! Juuuump!"
The credits rolled shortly thereafter.
Never before had the mighty Krizalid seen such a moving tale of man and beast. Not since he watched Milo and Otis several years prior. He then had the Cartel clone several dogs and cats.
It did not end well.
But time has passed, and wounds have healed. And now there is a floating set of rafts set across a very large tank. Normally, there is a show involving two whales and a couple of unfortunate dolphins within this tank; it's the big one, with row upon row of seats branched out like an amphitheater. And the seats are filled, the stage is set.
And there are large, dark shapes beneath the water.
"Oh, I fear I'm going to be ever so wet," the Irishman complains ahead of time, floating with remarkable balance atop one of the rafts. He is, after all, a former lifeguard; don't ask. It's just better that way.
"But so be it! I will do whatever I must to ensure victory for my students!"
His students, one may ask? The Irishman has taken on a new profession, or so it would seem. And thus he stands there, not within his typical fluffy-boa coat, but rather in the garb of a teacher. A very, very nerdy teacher at that, complete with eyeglasses and pocket protector. He's still not entirely sure what that's for.
Essentially, he's wearing a white shirt and gray pants ... over his battlesuit.
With the shiny crotch piece on the outside.
It shines in anticipation.
COMBATSYS: Krizalid has started a fight here.
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COMBATSYS: Duolon has joined the fight here.
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Duolon 0/-------/-------|-------\-------\0 Krizalid
COMBATSYS: Nagare has joined the fight here.
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So before, he had been meant to fight against Rose and Blanka as some manner of monster killer in a mock-up 'Bride of Frankenstein'. And now, he was to fight on wooden platforms in a tank of water. The first had been bad enough - they'd attempted to even give Duo and his partner torches and pitchforks to use in battle. One opponent had been easy to dispatch, while the other was apparently a master at drunken martial arts, because even the lightning-fast Duo couldn't hit her.
Now, though, standing upon a wooden platform out in the middle of the water with crowds of people packed into the raised stadium seating around the tank, Duo was silently seething. Just a little. The Hizoku was no stranger to showmanship. Far from it, the man practically lived it, as his profession required a certain bit of it. It's what separated him from the mere thugs one could hire for a tenth of the price. Duo, at his job, was an icon. An idea. A thing to be feared. All because he used theatrics and adhered to a code of conduct. If one of his marks learned he was after them, they would live the remainder of their days in abject terror, because they'd heard the stories of the pale, tall Chinaman who commanded the spirits of the dead. Now, though...?
Now, Duo stood in a tank used by fish to perform tricks for fat tourists and their fat children.
Remind him to have words with Geese Howard later.
But for now, he'll concentrate on the fight. Hands folded into his sleeves, the Chinese man looks out across the waters to his opponent with no expression. Odd fighters were not a problem for him - hell, the other week he'd fought a green monkey man in a suit who tap danced. And really, as weird as Krizalid might've seemed, he was aware of how these matches were set up - a one on one fight, even with a chaos agent, meant Krizalid was someone whose power he should at least acknowledge... if, uh, not respect, given how he was dressed. For now, the Chinese man simply waits, seeming not at all uncomfortable or even slightly unbalanced on the floating raft.
Unlike the Irishman and the Chinaman, Nagare was also in the house today. He was assigned a new job. One of great potential and great importance. Today, he'll be entering a tank where Dolphins and other animals usually perform.
Nagare was not a whale, but he was a dolphin. Sort of. He's a great swimmer that's for sure.
But unlike the others, he's only here to have himself a nice little swim. He was hired to beat on others, and as much as he despises the idea of random violence, he was promised that his exploits and tricks that he would perform in place of the animals would bring a much less heavy face to everything.
Climbing up towards the high dive, Nagare seems to disappear above the cloud line as he climbs, hand over hand towards the top of the forty foot dive. And once there, he attaches his flippers to each foot, each hand. He looks between the many rafts as he reaches back with his arms, bends his legs, and sends himself off the diving booth.
Quickly zipping through the air, Nagare impacts with the water, splitting it cleanly as he performs an extremely well performed dive, only to spin about and surface between the two rafts.
In full gear, with even a thing to keep his hair out of the way and goggles, he waves.
"Ready!"
Splish-splash! "My, what an entrance!"
There's a little clap for Nagare's grand entrance, even as his dinky little wooden raft sways slightly. It was a good dive; there isn't a lot of action to be had from it, with such a clean entry into the water. "Did they hire an olympian to watch us?" he questions of his opposition. It's the first thing he says to Duo Lon, and it's the first time that he looks over at the Chinaman. Amidst macabre markings, Krizalid stares with beady eyes at his target.
Still, he holds up a sign pulled from his pocket; 9. He just scored Nagare's dive.
Flicking the little sign at the diver, essentially littering the pool, the Irishman spreads his arms wide to welcome Duo Lon. "Welcome, Duo Lon! I cannot remember if we have fought before, but perhaps we will enjoy this battle!" There's a sly wink given. Does he know more about his target; do they have ties to the Cartel together?!
Today it does not matter, for Krizalid at least. He lifts a hand sporting a glove that is definitely not safe for school. Tipped points, practically claws, beckon his target onwards. "I will give you a liberty; you may strike at me first, how does that sound?" What a gracious man, this Krizalid! Not only does he log the scene and write the first pose, but he's not even taking the first strike! Oh, lovely metapose, how we love you!!
Those beady eyes blink.
COMBATSYS: Krizalid takes no action.
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Nagare 0/-------/-------|-------\-------\0 Krizalid
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Duolon 0/-------/-------|
Splash! Duo's eyes casually move from his opponent down to the ripple in the water, following the swimming form underneathe the waves until it surfaces again. Ah. That would be the 'Chaos Agent'. He'd never done a battle with one before, but considering the setting, the man's entrance, and his attire, it would seem as though the Agent were a swimmer by profession. Interesting. Maybe the fight would be some measure of fun after all. Looking up from the swimming man, he looks across to his opponent as the larger man speaks up. "...He is our Chaos Agent," is all he says, nothing more. No greeting, no extra words. Just a careful nod as the fight seems to be ready to get underway. It was his own signal: he's ready.
But then Krizalid gives Duo the 'liberty' to strike first. Interesting. "...Very well, if you so wish," the Hizoku assassin calls out to his opponent. Pale hands slide from his robes, dropping to his side for a moment. "We shall begin this match... with flair!" His hand raises up casually to be next to his face, palm facing inwards. It's then that his hand begins to 'bubble' rather than flare up with chi, the energy collecting about his hand before he flings it outwards, swiping it through the air.
Though the hand has no hope of reaching its victim, the energy does, as it leaves Duo's hand and flies outwards towards the Cartel agent. The energy molds in mid-flight, black holes opening on its purple-black surface, twisting into discernable faces that actually begin to wail, a ball of lost souls that seeks to strike Krizalid square in the chest like a punch.
Splash! Duo's eyes casually move from his opponent down to the ripple in the water, following the swimming form underneathe the waves until it surfaces again. Ah. That would be the 'Chaos Agent'. He'd never done a battle with one before, but considering the setting, the man's entrance, and his attire, it would seem as though the Agent were a swimmer by profession. Interesting. Maybe the fight would be some measure of fun after all. Looking up from the swimming man, he looks across to his opponent as the larger man speaks up. "...He is our Chaos Agent," is all he says, nothing more. No greeting, no extra words. Just a careful nod as the fight seems to be ready to get underway. It was his own signal: he's ready.
But then Krizalid gives Duo the 'liberty' to strike first. Interesting. "...Very well, if you so wish," the Hizoku assassin calls out to his opponent. Feet shift, and he gets into a kind of stance, that only lasts briefly as the thin man lifts off from his platform. His speed is such that his body actually seems to blur, after-images speeding into the air... but they don't show him coming -down- merely going up and up until the images fade entirely. The real Duo is landing, however, his black form suddenly appearing on Krizalid's platform, his white hands moving to jam roughly into the Cartel agent's mid section. Should that hit, he'll follow it up with a shoulder ram meant to unbalance Kriz, then strike once more with an open palm at the man's jaw.
COMBATSYS: Krizalid endures Duolon's Shaki Juuryuu.
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As Nagare looks towards Krizalid, Nagare smiles brightly. Oh, this is his big chance to show the world on SNF that swimming is a true combat that should not be mocked. Swim fu? Swimming. He's not sure what to call it, but my Krizalid's reaction, it's obviously a very good one at that.
Turning towards Duo Lon, he looks. He doesn't seem as enthralled. And he starts everything off with flair! A great thing that is, so Nagare, for once, tries a simple tactic. Actually using the water itself, Nagare begins to beat upon the top layer, hurling it towards Duo Lon to get it in his eyes!
It all moves in such a sudden flash; one moment Duo is over THERE, and the next he's UP, UP AND AWAY--
--and then there's the slightest disturbance of weight on the raft as the true Duo Lon appears right in front of him. Without a doubt, the Asian is fast. The movement is breathtakingly fast, the audience there around the massive tank gasping in sudden realization of the speed which has been unleashed...
And yet, Krizalid stares right at Duo Lon as he appears, his lips spreading into a creepy smile.
Rather than do the sensible thing, that smile tells a story -- a story that the Irishman is somewhat insane, as he leans forward into the blows. The fists to his stomach hit hard muscle, and the ram barely moves him back a step. As that final strike, the open palm, streaks for his face... he retaliates at the same moment with a fist, right for Duo Lon's face!
Stumbling backwards from the palm strike, Krizalid recovers swiftly -- and lifts his dukes, forming his guard. "Are you a boy or a girl!" he demands the answer. And is that interference from the Chaos Agent?!
COMBATSYS: Duolon dodges Nagare's Thrown Object.
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Nagare 0/-------/-------|==-----\-------\0 Krizalid
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Duolon 0/-------/------=|
COMBATSYS: Duolon blocks Krizalid's Desperate Moment.
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Yes, he's familiar with idiots who lean into attacks. Simply taking the blows in order to make use of recovery time or simply of the fact that most people who are striking don't expect to be hit right back immediately, fighters who endure through pain are no stranger to Duolon, because he fights often enough with a monkey who doesn't actually know what pain is. So it's no shocker (to him at least) when he sees the posture Krizalid takes, and then the incoming fist. Duo's ready for it, simply because he can expect that sort of thing from insane people. His arm not being used raises shiftly, and seeks to interpose itself between Kriz's fist and his face, and succeeds in that. It hurts, but not nearly as much as a honest to god fist to his face might be.
There might be, right here, time to counter attack, but... then there's the water to deal with. Sensing the movement behind him from the Chaos Agent, Duo suddenly moves, ducking down and moving underneathe Krizalid's arm, the splash of water only managing to get his robes wet, rather than get into his eyes. Making a small 'tch' sound, he keeps ahold of the Cartel agent's arm, seeking to pull it behind him, then drive his foot into the man's back, in less of a kicking move than it is a throwing move, meant to boot Kriz right off the platform and into the water.
Well, they sure are fast. Or that's what Nagare thinks. He can barely see the Asian man displace himself so quickly that he's on the other raft in a moments notice. Infact, they're both rather quick. Almost too quick for Nagare, but with some training and some experience, even the quickest fish cannot escape his eye!
Or ninja. Or fighter. Something of the sort.
"Hey now! That's foul play!" Any fighting really is. "I'm going to have to be nicer! You can clearly tell she's a girl!" Nagare states as he once more begins to hurl water into the face of the Irishman. If only for the reason of making sure that Krizalid gets the message. Also to put out some burning fire spirit.
COMBATSYS: Krizalid dodges Nagare's Thrown Object.
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Nagare 0/-------/-------|===----\-------\0 Krizalid
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COMBATSYS: Duolon successfully hits Krizalid with Suishu Makyakuho.
-* CRITICAL HIT! *-
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Nagare 0/-------/-------|======-\-------\0 Krizalid
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It would seem that the fight is moving at another pace entirely. The Irishman's fist is blocked so swiftly that it nearly alarms him; his eyes cut sideways, seeing the defensive posture right as that palm strike sends him stumbling backwards for further discussion. Although in this case, he gets no answer whatsoever as instead, Duo Lon presses the advantage. And what an advantage it proves to be. Something pops audibly as the Chinamen exerts leverage to pull Krizalid's arm backwards. A pained grunt escapes him, only to be swallowed up as he's kick-thrown into the drink. Rather neatly, the path he travels along sends Nagare's splash over his head.
"Paaah!" the Irishman gasps in a breath as he breaches the water, pulling himself back onto a nearby raft. "One moment!" he growls, hoping for the breather as he pops his shoulder back into place. A hiss of pain escapes his lips, but he's swift to return to his feet. But surely the speedy Duo Lon won't give him much time to do more than just take that breather!
COMBATSYS: Krizalid gains composure.
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The foot seems to be placed quite amply, as Krizalid simply goes -flying-! The Hizoku remains with his leg up even after he's done kicking the larger man out into the water, his other leg shifting to keep him from falling over as the weight gets shifted around wildly on the wooden platform. Indeed, the lifted leg seems to be doing it job, as well, as the young man shows no sign at all of being in danger of falling over, his balance even on one leg, on a shifting platform, perfect. He slowly lowers the leg again, and stands still on the platform, frowning a bit. Was Krizalid mocking him? The man could clearly fight - he could see it in the punch. Maybe he just needed a... slowing down of sorts. One moment? Sure, why not. Folding his hands again into his sleeves, Duolon nods his head slowly. "As you wish," he calls out amicably. "But do not bore the crowd." For now he'll simply wait and watch Krizalid... despite the silly setting for this match, he didn't want it to be over with -too- quickly. That wouldn't be fun.
Nagare does earn a pointed, unamused glance as the swimmer calls him a 'she' however. Can they not hear his deep voice?
COMBATSYS: Duolon focuses on his next action.
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Deep voices are sexist Duo Lon! Some people were born with abnormally high and low voices! Nagare isn't sexist. Or something of the sort. Like the skirt.
As Duo Lon stays still, Nagare knows what he has to do. As soon as the ninja seems to be ready to strike, Nagare is gone. Entirely as if he... dove under water?! He's going after Krizalid who just fell in! And he's doing so rather quickly. As he disappears beneath the waves, he looks left, looks right, and begins to swim in an erratic pattern. He can't find him!
So he does plan B. Plan B is much harder to actually understand. As Nagare surfaces, he swims into the air, kicks, ad then disappears below again. Like a dolphin. He continues this as he looks for the Irishman, not noticing he's alright.
He even propels himself over Duo Lon's figure, his flippers kicking and slapping mid air as he swims mid air!
And right over Duo Lon, which means... he might get flippers in the face. Wouldn't that be funny!
The crowd?! The crowd?!?!?! Krizalid, after popping his shoulder back into place, squints over at the Chinamen. "Are you telling me that you find the entertainment of the crowd to be more important than the victory? Why... that's shocking!" Straightening, the Irishman places a hand over his heart. Or his pocket protector, anyway. "I do it for my students! They're the sparkle of my eye! I do this for all of them, and no one else!"
With that illustrious declaration of intent, his eyes narrow. It's not so much Duo Lon that he's filling his eyes with, but rather the overly tight speedo that's suddenly in the air as Nagare flips into the fray. "How unseemly!" he roars the words, and lashes out the only way he knows how; with lashing winds of chi! Lifting his right boot high above his head, he sends it slamming downwards onto the raft he stands upon. It creaks ominously.
But like chaos theory, the simple motion of his butterfl--his leg dropping causes winds to rise halfway across the tank! Heavily laced with chi, winds wise in a sudden whirl, a tornado lifting into existence right as Nagare's flippers seek out Duo Lon's face. So offended is he, that his young students may see the sight of Nagare's quivering flanks, that the winds rise for BOTH combatants, the proximity such that while he strikes primarily at Duo Lon (OR DOES HE) that Nagare may find himself in a spot of trouble as well!
"God, don't point those cheeks at me!"
COMBATSYS: Nagare successfully hits Duolon with Light Kick.
- Power hit! -
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COMBATSYS: Krizalid successfully hits Duolon with Typhon's Rage - Strike.
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What the hell is Krizalid going on about? Narrowing his eyes, Duo looks at his opponent across the way with an almost confused look. He's almost too focused on what the insane Irishman says to notice even when something like a dolphin swims out of the water, slapping his face with fins?! Well, flippers, in any case. The kick hits him square in the face, staggering him backwards a bit, which is more than enough of a distraction to get hit square on by Kriz's wind chi flaring up and hitting him square. The power of the attack forces him back to the edge of the raft, and has just enough presence of mind in order to push off with one foot, jumping backwards onto another platform, though not landing well, more or less in an ungraceful heap. Slowly standing up after the dual attack, he wipes at his face with one hand, disgustedly flinging excess water off his face. "Hmph," he says. In a fierce bubble-up, his chi collects about his hand suddenly. Swiping his hand through the air, he this time flings chi rather than water, a bubbling purple-black ball of energy that races straight for his opponent, several platforms away from him, now.
COMBATSYS: Krizalid successfully hits Nagare with Typhon's Rage - Strike.
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Nagare was just trying to help Krizalid! Honestly! But then he gets stopped mid air by a massive whirlwind which sends him into the air, knocking him around like a rag doll, the wind chi beating up the water chi user! When it's finally over and the razor winds had taken it's toll, Nagare swims up stream, moving forward towards Krizalid still.
"Sir! I'm afraid you're suffering from water tension! Lay down and allow me to perform this!" Nagare cries as he actually starts swimming mid air afterwards, water chi flushing through the air as he makes up the time he lost before leaping own onto the platform next to Krizalid, attempting to knock him down, regardless of Duolon's strike, and give him something he can use. And maybe in time for the other man's chi to reach!
Nagare pumps the man's chest way too hard! But it will get the water out!
COMBATSYS: Nagare successfully hits Krizalid with Artificial Respiration.
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COMBATSYS: Krizalid fails to reflect Genmu Kyaku Uchikiba from Duolon with Typhon's Rage - Reflect.
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Chilling laughter fills the air as Krizalid strikes both of his targets. He feels it; that bittersweet feeling, but mostly sweet, of having inflicted substantial damage to both of his opponents. His suit, hidden beneath that demure teaching attire of his, tells him that it was a hard-hitting strike. The suit then emotes a winky smiley at him, and the two engage in a quick little chat session that looks a little something like this;
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Suddenly though, his attention snaps up as he sees Nagare coming for him. "Don't you people know when to stay down?!" Krizalid demands, only to look over the shoulder of the Agent to see... an oncoming kamehameha! He starts forward, indignant, stomping across the raft with his hands lifted, chi on the verge of forming-- "I've seen this episode before, you're supposed to spend another five rounds charging your attack before you--oof!" -- and right into Nagare's hands.
His indignation is further compounded by the energy ball that suddenly strikes him like a movie called the Covenant. Knocked back and into the air, Krizalid lands heavily on another raft, with his legs dangling into the water. Dark shapes in the water draw near, and the crowd starts warning him about the approaching shark! The operator's of the park, known for their humor, start playing the JAWS theme.
"W-what is that music for?!" the Irishman demands, scampering back onto his raft properly, looking more than just a little confused.
Well, that was marginally better for the pride. Nagare was certainly a distracting sort, wasn't he? No doubt it was the rippling flanks that Krizalid seemed so offended (preoccupied?) by. Though in Duolon's case it was more flippers/fins/feet to the face that did the distracting. Standing a little straighter, the Hizoku rights himself fully, and takes a moment to pat off his shoulders, as though dusting himself off, even though they were in a watery environment. Satisfied with his self-collection, he then turns his attention back to Krizalid, who is just then getting back onto his platform. Both fighters weren't in stunningly good condition, no doubt. They'd both taken some hits. There was no need to drag it out much longer... because Krizalid was right. While Duo was concerned with entertainment (maybe not so much the crowd's entertainment) he didn't really want to lose, either. And certainly not to... an odd chap like Krizalid. Yes, that's a polite way of putting it.
So he attacks. It's not really overt. He lifts his foot up, then slams it back down onto the raft, just as the Cartel agent had done before. But this time, rather than wind chi flaring up, the platform the Irishman stands on grows darker, as though a thick, black fog were collecting about the man's ankles. It's then that several -somethings- erupt from the fog around him, lightning fast and innumerable, the objects... appear like skeletal feet? Rising up from the ground all around him, the feet strike rapidly at Krizalid's lower body, several times over and from various directions, before they, and the black fog fade.
Nagare, feelin' a bad wind blowin', dives into the water the fog shifting over him an ultimately dealing with the other man. But Nagare's not going to let Duo Lon go unheeded! That would be too nice of him. And he's a nice guy! But to see the other man who seems proper enough get beaten up just isn't right, so once more Nagare swims, swims past sharks and the deep blue to come up behind Duo Lon.
For a moment, Nagare floats there, watching as Duolong concentrates and has an inward question of himself and others about him. Self inspection was obviously the right thing for this moment, but Nagare's just smiling and looking towards the agent.
"Hey! Look out behind you!" Nagare exclaims as he watches a shark come straight for Duo Lon, oh no! And so Nagare begins to swim, oh yes, mid air as the shark jumps, attempting to bash it out of the air! And he is able too, after all, but unfortunately for the man, the Shark is still wide and long!
Poor shark.
COMBATSYS: Duolon successfully hits Krizalid with Genmu Habarushimu Kyaku.
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It's hard to see what happens. That fog rises, and the Irishman casts a wary glance at his surrounds. What's going on? He isn't sure, but he attempts a defensive posture anyway, his neck shrinking back into the neat teacher's attire like some kind of turtle. But then there's suddenly an AWFUL lot of feet around Krizalid.
Once the fog clears, Krizalid looks pretty goddamn stomped. There's even feet marks on his face. "What the hell was that?! Were those feet?!" he asks, fright entering his voice as the Irish lilt turns shrill. "Seriously, what the fuck! What the hell was that?! Do you go around collecting feet? Are you one of those guys with the fetish!?!" Even the crowd must be wondering what's going on with all of that.
What seems clear though, from the way the Irishman stumbles to one side and nearly falls off his ramp, is that he's pretty much done for!
"Feet... so many feet..." he mumbles. The suit he wears beneath that attire gives him a brief burst of adrenaline though, just enough to make him lucid enough for what may just be his final action -- or potentially something more! Shaking his head, Krizalid stares at the shark that goes flying for Duo Lon from the rear. Sandwich time?
"I love sandwiches," Krizalid says to himself, spreading his arms wise. He bursts into flame, but there are no wings. Little flame open faced club sand wedges float in the air, as he runs across the water at the Asian combatant. Each step of boot against water causes a hiss of steam, but fueled by the wonderful bite of drugs, he seeks to end Duo Lon and put an end to this -- potentially for both of them! His hands stretch out, wanting to grip that feet-stealing girl with both hands!
But here's the more-if now anyway! Should Duo Lon be unable to completely evade the strike, he can expect an explosion of immense proportions to rip through both of them -- and potentially that shark as well -- culminating with a thunderous series of fists to turn even the sturdiest of fighters into mulch!
COMBATSYS: Krizalid has reached second wind!
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COMBATSYS: Duolon dodges Nagare's Random Weapon.
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COMBATSYS: Duolon dodges Krizalid's End of Eden.
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The feet come, and they go, striking out at Krizalid and roughing him up right good. The attack also clearly has a kind of bad effect on him mentally, because even from this distance he can hear the man calling out, demanding to know if Duo is a foot-collector... and then immediately changing to sandwiches. Indeed, even the counter-attack that the Irishman launches is crazy. Who incorporates open faced club sandwiches made of flame into their attacks? Clearly crazy Irishmen do. It's also at that point, as Krizalid runs across the water towards Duo, that Nagare alerts him of... the shark. The alertness is all Duolon needs - he can sense it behind him, leaping at him in an effort to get a rail-thin snack. Faced with a shark trying to eat him, a swimmer leaping out of the water to knock it away, and Krizalid attacking him with flaming sandwiches, what was a Hizoku to do?
All he really could do was evade. The platform shifts as Duo begins to move his weight backwards, and it shifts even more as Krizalid's foot impacts on it. Hands reach out for the Chinese assassin, and narrowly miss as Duo moves out of the man's reach. Overhead, the shark's mouth opens and attempts to bite down, but Nagare hits it, sending it askew... but the tail still threatens to hit. Duo continues to lean backwards, practically going completely horizontal. It's a good thing he was, too.
Sweeping his body into a handstand, the Hizoku starts to push himself away with his hands. The fiery sandwiches explode into a massive eruption of flames, and it is totally sweet as the water turns an angry orange around them. Heat radiates outwards, and the force of the explosion strikes everyone. For Duo, it hits his back like a firm shove and gives him a little too much oomph to his handspring. It pushes him over and away two platforms, barely managing to keep from falling off the edge and into the drink of the platform he lands on, getting his robes even more wet as he splashes some, rolling away more to the center.
The shark, however, faces the worst of it. As it has no chi to protect itself from crazy energy, the explosion hits it all the harder. The wave of flames slams into it, and RIPS through it. In slow motion, Nagare and Duo would just barely evade the onslaught Kriz has planned for the Hizoku, while the shark just effing explodes, the entire area filled with a shower of flame, heat, and shark gibs.
Somewhere nearby, a rose lying on the ground, having been splashed with water, has a small bit of water drip off it, as though a tear falling.
As the shark gibs and flames die out, Duo rolls onto his feet, standing up with a slight pant. That wasn't all that easy, as Krizalid wasn't exactly slow... and who the heck has to dodge sharks? But in any case, no doubt, people are quite stunned by the display of shark gibs and explosions, but Duo isn't. He was there, that stuff could've sucked a lot! Tensing, the platform shifts as Duo seems to get ready to run, but then his speed once again makes the motion blur. The Hizoku shows up again, one platform closer, before disappearing again. Then it reappears, again closer. He seems to be trying to flank Krizalid, the assassin moving around to the man's side before he darts in, leaping over to the platform the Cartel agent stands on. Rather than landing and striking, however, he simply -appears- in midair as his insane speed kicks out, and he simply descends upon the other man, gravity and momentum adding to what is likely going to be one hellacious kick to the facemeats.
Now, Nagare doesn't see the explosion of flames before it's too late. And by then he has to give something up!
Well, that's after he saved Duo from the shark in the first place, and what better thing to give a shark other than piping hot death? Nagare lets go of the shark just in time, sacrificing it for himself. You can almost here 'Go Nagare! And tell them of my tale!*SHARKSTEAK*' from the shark. Nagare can feel the heat of the fire. Even when he dives under water too escape it.
Wow, that was almost too close! So Nagare's going to have to think quickly when he's underwater. What could he possibly use against the Irishman. Looking about the aquarium, he looks about, until finally finding out something he could potentially use. Upon finding it, he simply picks it up! This being a manta ray he grabs by the back tail.
Once up, he begins to swim through the air, water chi melting from him as he floats up, and up, and up before swatting towards Krizalid by using the massive Manta Ray as a club. "Stop incinerating all the fish!" he exclaims, even if he's USING the fish that he might incinerate. One way it's incineration. The other route, REVENGE.
Did we mention Nagare's butt is perfect? We have to.
COMBATSYS: Krizalid dodges Nagare's Random Weapon.
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Duolon 0/-------/------=|
COMBATSYS: Krizalid dodges Duolon's Genmu Hishou Keikou.
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Duolon 0/-------/------=|
So it isn't Duo Lon that explodes, but rather a shark. Gripping the shark out of the air, Krizalid dispenses with it in quite the gory fashion; it's everywhere by the time he's done, and the children in the crowd are crying loudly. Others cheer. Some don't even know what's going on. "Ahahaha! I've won! I've turned you into a fine paste! Wow I really over did it, didn't I..." He then looks down at the remnants of the shark that are all over him. The suit informs him that what he's feeling in every nook and cranny right now isn't a fine Asian mash, but rather something a little less aquatic.
"Oh I think I'm going to throw up," the Irishman says, and promptly bends over to upend his stomach.
It's at precisely this moment that the manta ray sails over his head. Duo Lon appears and delivers a face kick to nothing but air.
The air isn't the only thing that's reached second wind.
Is he even aware of what just happened? "Oh man I need to get out of here," the Irishman says, and falls off the raft and into the water. Moments pass. Not many, but a few. Enough for Nagare and Duo Lon to perhaps consider this fight to be well and truly over -- OR IS IT??!!??
The water is breached in a truly horrific fashion, as the largest dark shape in the tank erupts through the surface and into the air. For those upon the raft... the day darkens, as only the massive bulk of a captive killer whale can manage it, sunlight disappearing as shade and an impending sense of doom descends upon both Nagare and the plucky Asian Duo Lon.
"Arroooooeeeeeee!" That's the only way you can write a whale sound. It's in the dictionary.[1]
"Jump, Willy! Jump!" Krizalid roars from the back of the whale, seeking only sweet freedom at this stage. He's been assailed by feet, he's obliterated a shark into gibs -- and he is NOT going to escape by using a whale, since the damn thing only leaps up high enough to threaten the livelihood of the combatants!
[1] It's not in the dictionary.
COMBATSYS: Duolon interrupts Random Weapon from Krizalid with Random Weapon.
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Nagare 1/-------/=======|=======\-------\1 Krizalid
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Kick misses, and Duo lands on the platform in a crouch, the wood shifting wildly with the new weight addition. As the Hizoku rises and turns to face his opponent, he's greeted with... nothing but air, and a splish-splash as apparently the crazy man just dove into the water. What? Standing up, he's left to scan the water, frowning just a little bit. Where'd he get to? The answer comes coon enough, as suddenly!! There's a whale flying at him. Yes, that doesn't happen every day. It takes a split second for Duolon to process this information, just standing stock still as the giant form of the whale with Krizalid riding it descends on him.
It's only speed that saves him.
Leaping backwards, he gets to the very back of the platform. The whale slams into only the front part of it, flipping the platform on up into the air, and Duo along with it. Duo is flipped more forward, while the platform goes straight up however, and the Chinese man is slammed into the whale itself, a rough encounter indeed. Rattled, but not out entirely, the Hizoku acts with lightning speed, his form indeed blurring as he flips himself up off the whale's head, and then bicycle kicks the platform as it's still rising into the air. The resulting force sending it more towards Krizalid, the man being introduced to the platform by way of face - that is, the thing simply slams into him due to the Hizoku's kick, hard enough to likely finish the job that the whale did, splintering into various wooden slats and splinters that simply go flying everywhere.
Duo, try as he might, can't really do more than that... and despite his best efforts, he falls into the water, heavy robes and all. The dry cleaning bill -alone-...
COMBATSYS: Nagare endures Krizalid's Random Weapon.
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Well, this was different! As Nagare comes down a whale goes up! Whaoh! And as soon as Krizalid mind controls the whale to jump and crush on Nagare and Duo, well, Nagare doesn't try to stop it or get out of the whale. What he tries to do is swim towards its back flippers. Oh, he'll pay for this he sure will! Krizalid will think again before using Nagare's fish! Only Nagare can use fish!
And the Manta ray is let go. This is for sure.
As he lets himself be flung right into the tail of the GIANT WHALE, he doesn't stop there. Using the fish's fin and his own ability to swim through the very water itself, Nagare comes after Krizalid for using his own fish, and his own land against him! Oh and for striking at him so randomly with a giant fish.
"I said stop using fish!"
The speed at which Nagare's swim through the air... IS SUPER SONIC.
Well, not really, but him head butting Krizalid in the chest may be. Splash splash splash!
COMBATSYS: Krizalid endures Nagare's Underwater Dash.
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Duolon 0/-------/---====|
So much air! Krizalid can feel it; sweet, sweet freedom, on the back of a killer whale. Sweet, sweet freedom for all of fifteen yards, as the whale comes crashing back down. In short order, he's met by two quick and brutal blows; the raft that strikes him square in the noggin, sending him stumbling back. His arms whirl, and somehow he maintains his footing there on the back of the whale. But now to go with the boot prints all over his face is a broken nose, and, more importantly, a goddamn giant red mark right across his face.
"What the hell! A raft! Oh god, what the hell!"
And then there's a call from behind him; 'stop using fish!'
Krizalid turns in slow motion, which is actually a really bad idea since Nagare is moving at SUPER SONIC speeds. Opting instead to face the direction he THOUGHT Duo Lon was in, he's struck square in the back -- and sent flying into the air! "Oh god, my back!" he complains, as only a severely injured man with blood running down his face who's soaking wet and has a broken nose and has foot prints all over his face overlaid with a wooden plank can say. Try saying that three times fast.
Spiralling in the air, he feels the end of it! But he sees a dark shape beneath the water -- it's either another shark, or it's his target!
He decides to go for broke, as he feels the cold, clammy feel of certain death -- or perhaps that's just a drop into unconsciousness -- he once more bursts into flames. His arms raise and drop, one over the other, trailing fire in the air to form a rather dragged out and messy 'X'. With a burst of speed, it descends for the water. Fire versus water! But will it somehow pierce far enough down to put an end to the Duo Lon?!
COMBATSYS: Krizalid can no longer fight.
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Duolon 0/-------/---====|=====--\-------\0 Nagare
COMBATSYS: Krizalid successfully hits Duolon with End of Heaven.
- Power hit! -
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Duolon 1/------=/=======|=====--\-------\0 Nagare
Glub. Duo is sinking into the water, because his robes are -damn- heavy. As much as he likes them, at the rate he's going, they'll likely just be the cause of him dying due to drowning. Becoming entagled with his robes, he begins to strip them off... and is utterly distracted with his own survival, going mano-e-mano with his clothes in a desperate attempt to strip the heavy robes off, that he doesn't notice the descending fiery Krizalid. Normally, when flame meets water, the water wins. In this case, the flames end up being so hot they simply evaporate the water, right up until the man is able to totally slam Duo, free of any surrounding water, right into the ground, then beat the hell out of him! There's only one thing the Hizoku can do at this point, which is collect his chi again in any attempt to do a repeat attack. It's much bigger this time around, a giant skullhead swarmed by many writing, wailing faces, explodes outwards... but it's wildly askew, flying through the water straight for... Nagare?!
COMBATSYS: Duolon can no longer fight.
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COMBATSYS: Nagare blocks Duolon's Hiden Genmu Juu Onshii Kon.
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And now, Nagare finds out tat nothing ever is good! Or safe! Or anything! As Duo begins to sink into the water, Krizalid moves to end him, and does! But it costs something else... for Nagare of course! And all Nagare can think as he's swimming forward is that to put his hands up over his face and to ploy right through as he falls a short distance back to the water.
The skullheads swarmed in writing, wailing faces explode towards him, so much that they batter him and destroy his defense, striking his figure one after another. As Nagare hits the water, he just continues to dash. And dash. And dash.
Only to not really look where he's going, and when he finally does, well, Nagare's not going to be happy.
WHUMP.
Right into the side of the pool. And he was dashing! That's going to leave a mark. Bubble. Lots of bubbles. Of course, it's a good thing people are standing by in this occasion! Nagare's head hurts now.
COMBATSYS: Nagare successfully hits Nagare with Underwater Dash.
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COMBATSYS: Nagare takes no action.
COMBATSYS: Nagare can no longer fight.
Log created on 21:28:39 11/03/2007 by Krizalid, and last modified on 09:22:19 11/18/2007.