Description: Old friends become rivals as Maki and Carlos meet up for a SNF match. All the while, C.Jack is on hand to add to the intensity. Who will win? (Draw Match)
The howling winds and the desolate, cold landscape of the arctic greet these Allies of JUSTICE as they square off to meet in combat atop one of the Pingos, the giant mounds of snow that lie deep within this ruthless land. As ruthless as two warriors, even those who are friends must be to engage in a true contest of skill, and might.
Carlos stands tall in his blue riding leathers, sword drawn and standing at the zenith of the mound waiting for Maki. Who would have thought they would face off in this bitterly cold land?
Carlos lifts his sword to the sky as the winds die down, and the sun glints upon the tip of his blade, "Hey, hey lets make this a fight to remember, Maki. Okay?" he says cheerfully before taking up a fighting stance.
COMBATSYS: Carlos has started a fight here.
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Carlos 0/-------/-------|
Well, it's old pal Carlos. Maki walks over and nods a little, saying, "Long time no see Carlos, I'll gladly make this one a fight to remember." She then steps back and takes out her tonfa. As if to say, "Recognize this?" She twirls it around a few times before putting it firmly in her hand and gripping it. "Ready when you are!"
COMBATSYS: Maki has joined the fight here.
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Maki 0/-------/-------|-------\-------\0 Carlos
Man now that's cold. C.Jack isn't doing so hot.. and that's because in the frozen wasteland.. his bat .. IS REALLY COLD. Which may be another reason for the others to avoid being struck by it.
But C.Jack is here, and his bat resting on the green ground, the Shadaloo trainer is leaning on it, arms crossed. "So .. just laying here is going to freeze myself to death.. better get moving." Which is why C.Jack starts out well enough, hands against the greenery despite the cold, starting pushups. It's nothing special, but he's really pushing hard.
Eventually, squat thrusts come in, and C.Jack is still trying to keep warm. He's not dressed for this kind of weather. And then finally, C.Jack watches as Maki gets ready. "Alright then ... I'll make sure whoever's the actual best here is going to win .. otherwise.. Heh. One of you is going to be eating fist."
COMBATSYS: C.Jack has joined the fight here.
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C.Jack 0/-------/-------|-------\-------\0 Maki
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Carlos 0/-------/-------|
Carlos grins at Maki and gives her a thumbs up, going to be just like good old times. Only with so many less criminals. Just a real fight between old friends with justice in their hearts. What more could a guy ask for?
"Oh yeah," he says when she unveils the tonfa. "I haven't forgotten. Let's rock this mound!"
Carlos turns and eyes off Jack. He's got a strange look about him that one, but eh why complain. This just makes the fight even more interesting! "No problemo, compadre. We're good, honorable fighters here, ya know?" Carlos says as he primes himself for the fight. Carlos wastes little time as he pushes forward, stabbing his katana at high speed.
COMBATSYS: Carlos successfully hits Maki with Weapon Jab.
- Power hit! -
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C.Jack 0/-------/-------|=------\-------\0 Maki
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Carlos 0/-------/-------|
"Honorable indeed," Maki replies with a slight bow, before preparing herself for Carlos's incoming stab with his katana by raising her tonfa in hopes of knocking it away. Unfortunately, she's a little off in her positioning, and the blade ends up getting her, although it's more of a poke really than a stab. It hurts, but only a little.
"Haven't lost your touch, I see," Maki replies after regaining her stance from the first strike. And then she brings her right leg up and attempts to deliver a roundhouse-type kick, bringing the heel of her sneaker towards the side of Carlos's face.
COMBATSYS: Carlos fails to interrupt Light Kick from Maki with Light Kick.
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C.Jack 0/-------/-------|=------\-------\0 Maki
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Carlos 0/-------/-----==|
Well. How's things look? Things are lookin' GOOD. And from it, Carlos is already doing pretty good. With Maki getting stabbed, a roundhouse kick in return to Carlos, C.Jack is walking about Carlos, slow, steady.. he drew first blood. And he's the more justice based fighter.
Guess, children, whom C.Jack is about to aim for?
"Hey." He speaks up. "Behind ya." BEHIND? Because C.Jack doesn't waste any time in rushing from behind Carlos, taking a foot and then SLAMMING it towards Carlos.
Alright, a little slow. BUT IT'LL GIVE HIM A BOOST.
COMBATSYS: C.Jack successfully hits Carlos with Strong Kick.
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C.Jack 0/-------/------=|=------\-------\0 Maki
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Carlos 0/-------/--=====|
The Brazilian Samurai Savant stabs forward with his sword and strikes with fantastic technique, so far he's doing very good! "No way, I practice every day and Haggar keeps me fed really, really well!" Carlos replies with mid combat banter. As Maki comes at him with her own counter attack, Carlos prepares to counter strike her with a kick of his own the way he watches Cody and Guy do it and be really hardcor--BUT THEN OH GOD BOOT!
Carlos was so focused on the fight that he completely forgot about Cracker Jack. The fedora hatted warrior completely catches him with his proverbial pants down, the massive boot striking Carlos directly on the tail bone as he spins to counter-kick Maki, Carlos goes FLYING towards Maki's boot which cleanly boots him across the chin and sends him rolling down the mound with a wail.
Carlos stabs his sword into the snow to slow his fall and slides down the side of the mound. Coughing, Carlos stands up. And then a mini avalanche covers in him snow.
"Aughah! Oh god they told me to wear the goggles!"
Well, it seems Cracker Jack is here to add to the fun. While Maki doesn't mind a third person spicing things up, she doesn't like double-teaming either. So while Carlos is recovering, Maki turns to face the new opponent. "How nice to drop by, but I'm afraid that..." At that she drops down so she's literally balancing on the tip of her tonfa, and then starts spinning around like a tornado, "YER OUTTA HERE!"
COMBATSYS: C.Jack fails to reflect Bushin Senpuu Kyaku from Maki with Batting Hero.
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C.Jack 0/-------/---====|===----\-------\0 Maki
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Carlos 0/-------/--=====|
Tipping his hat to Carlos, C.Jack shook his head. "Haha! Look at that. You ain't got any idea at all, do ya?" C.Jack says to Carlos, and leaning over, the enforcer grins.. before something he hears gets his attention. Looking around to see Maki, Cracker Jack shakes his head. "Heh? Oh, I don't care. I'm here for the beating.. so stay out of my way and..." Then she spins about. WHAT.
C.Jack brings around the bat, but it's not fast enough, and he's sent crashing to the ground. Tumbling even.
That stung.
There is only snow for a moment as Maki jump kicks C.Jack's ass, which Carlos is unable to see. Curse his lack of goggles! Carlos slashes his sword through the snow, cutting a swath through the snow, Carlos jumps through the snow, flipping onto the mound.
Carlos hacks and coughs, wiping the snow out of his eyes, he keeps an eye on Maki oblivious to the fact that she just jump kicked a guy through a baseball bat. If only he had more reasons to stare at biker/ninja chicks but hey. El Samurai sneezes, and catches his breath. That was rough!
COMBATSYS: Carlos gains composure.
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C.Jack 0/-------/---====|===----\-------\0 Maki
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Carlos 0/-------/---====|
Well, looks like Jack isn't as tough as she hoped he'd be. Having been caught off guard by her signature maneuver, C.Jack has hit the ground hard, and he looks like he's hurt. Meanwhile, Carlos is still recovering from his little misfortune with Maki. It seems that Maki is off on the right foot for this fight. She twirls her tonfa a little as if to say, "Go me!" And then steps back, looking at the two other fighters and debating who to take on next.
COMBATSYS: Maki focuses on her next action.
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C.Jack 0/-------/---====|===----\-------\0 Maki
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Carlos 0/-------/---====|
Getting off the ground, C.Jack watches as Maki and Carlos both take time .. to do ... nothing. THIS IS JUST GREAT. Pulling himself off the ground, grass strains a plenty, C.Jack slams his feet into dirt, bat raised. "Alright.. let's see.. Go you? .. Babe.. I'll go for you alright!" And that's just what Cracker Jack does. Running across the hilly land, C.Jack brings back his fist, aiming to crash it straight into Maki with as much force as he can muster.
Cleates are great help as well. C.Jack's not out of it.. especially as a Chaos agent.. He's here to CAUSE TROUBLE.
"Pucker up babe!"
Carlos rubs the last of the snow out of his eyes, blinking as his vision returns to normal he moves forward after Maki just as C.Jack does, bringing his sword up horizontally, Carlos focuses his will into his sword making the blade glow in the sparkling arctic light. El Samurai brings his sword up and around attempting to slice Maki across the stomach.
"Lets get serious!"
COMBATSYS: Carlos successfully hits Maki with Charged Slice.
- Power hit! -
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C.Jack 0/-------/---====|=======\-------\0 Maki
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Carlos 0/-------/--=====|
COMBATSYS: C.Jack successfully hits Maki with Fierce Punch.
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C.Jack 0/-------/--=====|=======\=------\1 Maki
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Carlos 0/-------/--=====|
Maki is not only sliced by Carlos, but also punched by C.Jack, sending her down to the ground for a moment while she sees a few stars around her head. As soon as the stars are out of her head, a bruised and slightly bloodied Maki gets back onto her feet, but rather than going after her opponents, she takes a moment to catch her breath.
COMBATSYS: Maki gains composure.
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C.Jack 0/-------/--=====|=======\-------\1 Maki
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Carlos 0/-------/--=====|
Raising a brow, C.Jack comes to a stop, blowing his fist off. "Hehehehe... you guys aren't really giving me the challenge I need. I'm all warmed up and I got nothing to give it out so...." That's when C.Jack twists about, towards Carlos. The bat's pointed at him. "You're up to bat."
It's then that C.Jack gets a running start. The right fist is brought backwards, and it's being pulled even farther back as he covered the distance rather quickly.
When he finally does get closer, the green trail of the hill might be useful to use.. he's going to want to get out of the way of that fist.
Giving it his all, C.Jack thrusts forwards, the fist using his own power and momentum to aim for gut. With EVERYTHING he got.
"Try THIS!"
COMBATSYS: Carlos blocks C.Jack's Final Punch.
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C.Jack 0/-------/--=====|=======\-------\1 Maki
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Carlos 0/-------/=======|
Carlos strikes forward, and strikes true as he goes after Maki in the true spirit of the fight, he slices with his blade striking his dear friend Maki across the stomach with his blade just as C.Jack's fist slams into her. Carlos steps back as he sees her go down. Carlos knows that Jack is here to spice things up but seeing his friend go down Carlos see's red.
"Why you low down, no good!" Carlos denounces Jack even as his fist comes crashing towards him. Carlos throws up his arms blocking the blow. He then grabs onto Jack's shirt and growls. "Nobody hits my friend like that, scumbag!"
And drags Cracker Jack down as he goes flat on his back in a sacrifice throw and attempts to throw the Surely-Criminal-Badguy with his leg.
"Hope you freeze!"
With Carlos and C.Jack going at it with each other, Maki is at a standstill, trying to ponder which of the two to take on. On one hand there's Carlos, her old ally turned rival temporarily. And then there's Jack, who hit her rather hard with his fist. Thinking that revenge is sweet, albeit short, Maki decides to assist Carlos by taking on Jack by giving him a taste of her tonfa, aimed right at his chest.
COMBATSYS: C.Jack endures Maki's Medium Strike.
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C.Jack 0/-------/=======|=======\-------\1 Maki
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Carlos 0/-------/=======|
COMBATSYS: C.Jack fails to interrupt Medium Throw from Carlos with Random Weapon.
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C.Jack 1/----===/=======|=======\-------\1 Maki
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Carlos 1/-------/=======|
The Tonfa slams hard into C.Jack, but he doesn't let it stop him, and with the force, he pulls back his bat... yet isn't fast enough. He's picked up as he aims to slam the bat towards Carlos. "Oh.. .that's what you think right now. But it's not going to take care of me-" And then he's grabbed by his shirt as the weapon comes about.
Carlos drags him down alright, being thrown to the ground and rolling, rolling down the hill, tosses away.
Finally coming to a stop, he shakes himself off. "Hell.. that stung..."
The Final Fight duo double tech Jack, Carlos grins up at Maki after throwing Jack over his head, and brings his sword up, "Just like old times, eh!" Carlos says relishing this opportunity to do things like the old days, but he quickly retakes his fighting stance brandishing his blade as he prepares for a fierce strike. He is here to fight Maki after all! "I'm gonna finish this now though Maki, you better be ready!"
He cries out as he takes 3 steps forward, plants his feet hard into the snow and executes a downward strike aiming to hit her upon the crown of the head and keep going down..
"ORRAAA!"
COMBATSYS: Maki blocks Carlos' Fierce Strike.
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C.Jack 1/----===/=======|=======\=------\1 Maki
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Carlos 1/------=/=======|
Well, it seems Carlos has gotten Maki's attention, namely by causing her to defend against his incoming attack by raising her tonfa to deflect the punch away, even if it does cause a small bit of damage by the recoil sending her backwards. Nonetheless, Maki's quick to go back on the offensive, attempting to grab Carlos and deliver a body slam into the ground.
Pulling to his feet, C.Jack gets back into his feet. "Heh... you damn annoyances. I'll take care of one of you yet..." He's bleeding, beaten pretty badly too. But he's not going to just lay down. Hah! Like Cracker Jack would catch himself doing that.
Rising to his feet, as Maki aims to slam Carlos into the ground, he aims to drive a foot straight into her back.
The cleats will help alright. "Think you could just get rid of me?"
COMBATSYS: Carlos endures Maki's Quick Throw.
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C.Jack 1/----===/=======|=======\==-----\1 Maki
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Carlos 1/-----==/=======|
Carlos's blade strikes against the tonfa, and Maki the quick little ninja minx she is takes advantage of Carlos' all out assault he looks with surprise as Guy's ninja subordinate completely nullify's his attack and her hands wrap his crossed sword arms, flip him around and bury him into the snow.
"OOF!" Carlos cries out as he focuses through the attack, and closes his eyes. He might not have goggles but HE'S GOT EYELIDS! Carlos bursts out through the snow, leaping up with a flying jump kick trying to strike Maki in the sternum. "YAAH!"
COMBATSYS: Maki blocks C.Jack's Medium Kick.
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C.Jack 1/----===/=======|=======\===----\1 Maki
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Carlos 1/-----==/=======|
COMBATSYS: Maki interrupts Light Kick from Carlos with Weapon Jab.
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C.Jack 1/----===/=======|=======\====---\1 Maki
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Carlos 1/---====/=======|
With C.Jack's attack coming at her harder, Maki uses her tonfa to deflect away the attack, at the price of a small amount of damage. But her big mistake is countering Carlos with a brief poke with her tonfa. It ends up hurting her, though, just as much as Carlos, since the kick still hits her, albeit slightly off target, leaving her staggering backwards a little.
With Carlos on the offensive, and his cleats prevented by the tonfa, C.Jack's got a ringing in his foot.. and what does he do? Well. Carlos is still on the offensive.. which leaves him open.
Cracker Jack's sometimes got a one track mind, and right now, it's the first guy he sees. Which is Carlos. His plan? Simple. The assault? Simple.
The pain? Probably LESS so. Cracker Jack just goes charging at Carlos, a fist heading straight towards his face. "So .. You think all is good and right, right? Well.. Here's an eye opener for you... It ain't that simple. But who cares? What I came here is this FIGHT!"
He's dashing, right at him.
COMBATSYS: Carlos blocks C.Jack's Dash Straight.
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C.Jack 1/---====/=======|=======\====---\1 Maki
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Carlos 1/--=====/=======|
Carlos' kick strikes against tonfa, with a solid resounding CLANG, wincing as he returns to the ground, Carlos brings his sword up ready to continue on with the fight until he sees Cracker Jack coming towards him with his fist ready to pummel the hell out of him once more. The Bushido Warrior spins and absorbs the shock of Jack's fist with his sword, and he slides back in the snow from the force of it.
"Man, you punch really hard!" Carlos complains. But that is the nature of this battle. He turns to face Maki now, seeking to truly end this. He locks eyes with Maki, stone faced but eyes full of resolve and fiery will. Friends or no, they are warriors and this is a battle! "I wasn't able to end this before, but now I truly mean to finish this!"
Carlos dashes forward, nearly landing on top of Maki herself as he spins and slashes horizontally with his blade once, twice, thrice before turning around and spinning in the other direction and begins diagonal slashes once more thrice across her body, before spinning the last time and executing one final downward slash.
"FINAL DESTRUCTION!"
COMBATSYS: Carlos successfully hits Maki with Spinning Slashes.
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C.Jack 1/---====/=======|>>>>>>>\>>>>>>>\2 Maki
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Carlos 0/-------/------=|
Well done Carlos, you've defeated your own rival in combat. The slashes strike Maki, despite her best efforts to move out of the way of them. She's hit hard, several times, opening up cuts on her body. Cuts that are bleeding pretty badly, and are taking the fight out of Maki very fast. The blonde haired tonfa fighter reels from the strikes and her eyes close halfway.
"Looks like I underestimated you..." Maki says in a very weak voice. "Looks like you've got me beaten..." She spits up a little blood and staggers forwards, like she's taking a few running steps before she falls over...
"BUSHIN GOU RAI HA!"
Suddenly, the fight is in Maki again as a surge of energy comes from her, and she rushes at her opponent, attempting to deliver a swift flurry of strikes and kicks in rapid succession.
COMBATSYS: Maki has reached second wind!
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C.Jack 1/---====/=======|====---\-------\0 Maki
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Carlos 0/-------/------=|
"You think that hurts?" C.Jack quips to Carlos. "This is going to hurt... a WHOLE LOT MORE." And then.. and then.. Maki is up. Well. WELL. C.Jack watches as Maki takes a few running steps forwards, a surge of energy and kicks as well as punches, explode from her.
"You know. Only a bad guy would get involved in a lovers duel like this..." C.jack says, wistfully. "Good think I don't care!"
And leaping up, Cracker Jack aims another fist towards the back of Maki's spine. "Stay down!"
COMBATSYS: Carlos dodges Maki's Bushin Gou Rai Ha.
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C.Jack 1/---====/=======|====---\-------\0 Maki
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Carlos 0/-------/------=|
Unfortunately, her attack hits nothing but air, but somehow, the surge of energy has done more than send Maki flying at her opponent, ready to take him down. She's also regained some of her strength and will to fight. Looks like this isn't over just yet.
Carlos is proud of his seeming victory, proud of his sword skills and proud to be this brave ninja's friend, "Maki. I had to steel my heart to do that to you, but we are warriors and this is battl--" Carlos is saying until Maki comes dashing at him! In the space of half a second Carlos' face goes through, 'Wow, oh my god, oh god I'm going to die.' as Maki comes at him with her combo of attacks.
Carlos parry's the first tonfa strike, steps back and deflects a kick with the flat of his blade before leaping away as Maki only barely sails past him. Carlos comes spins around trying to slice her across the back.
"Amazing Maki! Simply amazing!"
COMBATSYS: Maki dodges C.Jack's Fierce Punch.
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C.Jack 1/---====/=======|====---\-------\0 Maki
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Carlos 0/-------/------=|
COMBATSYS: Maki blocks Carlos' Medium Strike.
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C.Jack 1/---====/=======|====---\-------\0 Maki
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Carlos 0/-------/-----==|
Even in her slightly damaged state, Maki still has more than enough Adrenaline to keep the battle going. She simply dodges out of the way of Jack's punch, and uses her tonfa to deflect the incoming strike away from her. She shakes her head at the two combatants and says, "It's not over yet!" And with that, she steps back to catch her breath once again.
COMBATSYS: Maki gains composure.
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C.Jack 1/---====/=======|===----\-------\0 Maki
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Carlos 0/-------/-----==|
Maki still stands.. catching her breathe. Carlos, more over, is getting a bit weak himself. And what is C.Jack doing? Continually plunging himself at the enemy. "Hey.. you're not getting away from me that easy toots.. I'm not done with you yet!" He exclaims as he leaps for her, taking a flying leap even, the spiked cleates aiming towards her as she stands there.
"Not going to make it easy on you!"
Carlos comes next. AND HOW.
Carlos dashes forward catching up to Maki, he's pretty messed up now. He's bloody, battered and getting pretty rusty now. But still he's gunning to end this match one way or the other. El Samurai breaths hard as he closes in on her slashing cross ways with his katana.
"I wouldn't have it any other way!" He says with gusto.
COMBATSYS: Maki dodges C.Jack's Strong Kick.
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C.Jack 1/---====/=======|===----\-------\0 Maki
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Carlos 0/-------/------=|
COMBATSYS: Carlos successfully hits Maki with Sword Slash.
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C.Jack 1/---====/=======|======-\-------\0 Maki
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Carlos 0/-------/----===|
Once again, C.Jack's attack hits nothing but air, but Carlos manages to get her with his slash, cutting open part of her top, but not revealing anything personal, you perverts! Nonetheless, it's enough to send Maki staggering backwards, the injury reminding her of how she came back from being close to the brink of being knocked out. So she decides to introduce Carlos... or specifically, his chin, to her tonfa, as she brings it upwards in a swift, powerful arc.
Poor C.Jack! It looks like nothing he's doing on this mound of rock and ice is striking! But that is part of his point. Guess who's going to end up victorious in the end of this fight?
NO ONE.
Because Cracker Jack couldn't stand to see it, really, and as Carlos is set upon, Cracker Jack ups the ante, heading up to the other side of the mound, this time, following Maki's powerful arc with his fist, aiming to strike towards Carlo's back as he rolls along his side.
"You first .. Then the girl."
COMBATSYS: Carlos blocks C.Jack's Medium Punch.
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C.Jack 1/--=====/=======|======-\-------\0 Maki
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Carlos 0/-------/---====|
COMBATSYS: Carlos interrupts Genkou from Maki with Charged Blade Fury.
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C.Jack 1/--=====/=======|=======\==-----\1 Maki
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Carlos 0/-------/--=====|
Carlos stands tall as warriors dreams fly all around him, as ninjas and brawlers fly all around him he looks to his blade, the sword the master gave him and sees the truth of Bushido reflected in his heart. His face hardens and as Jack charges at his back, Carlos flips his blade backward blocking Jack's strike to his back.
"No. This is our battle!" Carlos takes off as Maki comes towards him with her technique slashing downward with his katana, as she thrusts upward with her tonfa chopping at her as she strikes at his chin.
Carlos coughs and falls to his knees. He's open if a certain dirty guy were to have a shot at him.
"Indeed..." Maki gets out weakly as she staggers backwards once again, her energy depleted completely. Bloodied and bruised, Maki nonetheless finds the energy to rebound off of a nearby object and fly directly at her opponent with a swift flying kick that's completely horizontal, almost like a Maki missile. But whether she hits or not, she's down and out.
COMBATSYS: Maki can no longer fight.
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C.Jack 1/--=====/=======|=====--\-------\0 Carlos
Their battle. And in the end. Guess who's winning.
Cracker Jack.
As Carlos falls to his knees, C.Jack rushes towards towards him when he falls over. "Heh.. you really think .. I'll leave you to fight your own battle.. that's not how this goes, Jack.. you took care of that Jill.. but now? .. You, Jack, are about to end up like 'er."
Jack swings back the bat, and then swings hard, aiming to launch him up into the air.
If Carlos makes it into the air? C.Jack's going to wait until he comes down. And then take another swing, aiming to hit Carlos out of the park.
"You just struck out. The game's over."
COMBATSYS: Carlos endures C.Jack's Home Run King.
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C.Jack 0/-------/------=|=======\==-----\1 Carlos
COMBATSYS: Carlos endures Maki's Tesshin Hou.
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C.Jack 0/-------/------=|=======\======-\1 Carlos
Carlos is far too wounded to even attempt to dodge these incoming attacks, it's all Carlos can do hold onto consciousness rather than simply just fall over and give up. To let unconsciousness claim him. But no, oh, no Carlos is not done. Not quite yet.
Maki fly's into Carlos' back just as Cracker Jack baseball bats his front. Ultimately, Carlos does not move very far, besides getting absolutely pummeled.
Carlos doesn't fall to his knees. No. Oh no. He stands strong stumbling toward Cracker Jack, holding his sword firm. He seems to trip and almost is about to fall over before he suddenly lifts one knee and spins himself into a twirling tornado of chi imbued sword slashes as he slashes high and low, high and low over and over again trying to suck Cracker Jack into the storm of swords.
"Game over? No! Not yet. Justice...Will...Always...Revive!"
COMBATSYS: Carlos can no longer fight.
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COMBATSYS: Carlos successfully hits C.Jack with Dancing Blades.
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C.Jack 0/-------/=======|
As Carlos stands strong, shumbling towards him, C.Jack doesn't move. He stands there as Carlos begins to spin himself into a twirling tornado of chi swords and slashes. The blades flash up and down, all about, ripping, tearing, slashing.. all over. The blades tear from Cracker Jack.
But they don't tear deep enough. They aren't strong enough. Eventually, as Carlos continues, C.Jack pulls from the assault, the blades being pushed away by the bat, even as C.Jack backs up, bleeding, about to fall over.
"You don't win this time, though... This time."
"Sometimes, the 'heroes' lose. And today? That's today. Stay down. Your nine innings are up." C.Jack turns, and begins to shamble off. Down the hills. Slowly.
Log created on 21:01:00 01/12/2008 by Maki, and last modified on 18:56:05 01/15/2008.