Description: In this battle between three rising young stars... well, Rylee calls it quits early, which makes it Katelynn vs. Mizuki--a match that goes to nailbiters before... (Winner: Mizuki)
The Civic Square of Wellington, New Zealand. New Zealand! It's Mizuki's first time here, and she is impressed and enamored of the place; so lush and green, and the city is beautiful too.
Including the Civic Square. It's a bit unusual for a fighting arena--surrounded by buildings, with various benches and statuary... a nice open area for a fight, rather than a ring. Naturally, some benches have been setup, to surround the area--and more watchers are up on the building rooftops.
It seems as though this fight is a more straightforward fight--Mizuki versus Rylee versus Katelynn. She's fought Katelynn before, but never Rylee... so this should be interesting.
Mizuki enters the Square from near the statuary, stepping down the steps. She is dressed in her usual fighting outfit, a variation on the 'shrine maiden' outfit... and she's waiting for her fellow competitors.
Also new to New Zealand, Katelynn is also intrigued on being here. She remembers Mizuki well, but Rylee will be a new challenger for her to face. But that's one of the big things about being a karate mistress, is that you always must accept new challenges as they come.
Katelynn, for the time being, has already gotten into the ring, and has just finished with her pre-fight meditation to focus her mind. She is now sitting on the mat stretching out in preparation for the fight.
New Zealand is yet another country Rylee has never been to. If anything this Saturday Night Fight thing is sure good for allowing her to say places she would normally never be able to afford to go to. That is certainly one thing the Canadian cannot argue about even if sometimes she feels that she is shorted on matches. It sure seems that people enjoy putting her in something that involves her agains two others or teamed with someone against a rather tough opponent.
Perhaps it is just the price one has to pay for being a new fighter on the circuit. It isn't anything she can't handle anyways at least. These two are both fighters she hasn't seen in action so at least she should find things interesting tonight as long as she doesn't find herself on the end of massive fireballs constantly.
Rylee had arrived early to get a feel for the area she would be fighting in. She checked out the buildings, sat up on a rooftop for awhile to survey, and now she mostly gets herself prepared for the fight about to take place. She adjusts an elbowpad as she stretches her arms with a few quick punching motions as she tries to get herself in the zone. Tonight is her night to try and impress dammit.
The officials finally seem ready to start this fight as they motion for everyone to get ready. The Canadian nods some to the one that arrives to tell her such and there is a small nod from Rylee as she turns about and moves towards the main area where the fight looks to be taking place. She idly looks from Mizuki to Katelynn as they are all announced while nodding to each one in turn.
She clenches and unclenches her hands as she awaits for the get go, she is pretty psyched about this whole thing, but she is also trying to tell herself to remain calm and remember this is almost an endurance match when three people are involved. She doesn't want to go all out from the get go. In fact she manages to keep from doing that when 'FIGHT' is yelled out by one of the officals on the scene.
For now the Canadian takes a few steps back while glancing between her opponents in an attempt to gauge them. No idea what either can do is going to be a bit of a hindance, but likewise maybe they haven't scouted her out as well. She raises her arms up while cocking one of her legs, taking on a stance close to what some Muay Thai fighters may use as she takes a deep breath. Time to get this party started.
COMBATSYS: Rylee has started a fight here.
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Rylee 0/-------/-------|
COMBATSYS: Rylee focuses on her next action.
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Rylee 0/-------/-------|
COMBATSYS: Mizuki has joined the fight here.
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Rylee 0/-------/-------|-------\-------\0 Mizuki
With the two fighters in the arena, Katelynn stands and bows to them, smiling a little at Mizuki, recognizing her old rival. She then waits for the officials to start the match, her adrenaline coursing through her blood like a whitewater river.
When she hears the order to fight, Katelynn looks between the two other young women, trying to decide which to take on first. Not sure who would be the more suitable opponent, Katelynn simply keeps an eye on them, awaiting the first action from whoever goes first.
COMBATSYS: Katelynn has joined the fight here.
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Rylee 0/-------/-------|-------\-------\0 Mizuki
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Katelynn 0/-------/-------|
COMBATSYS: Katelynn focuses on her next action.
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Rylee 0/-------/-------|-------\-------\0 Mizuki
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Katelynn 0/-------/-------|
And here they are. Rylee seems ready; Katelynn too. Mizuki could hardly be any more ready herself! With a smile for her opponents the miko stretches her arms out, then assumes her ready stance, hands open, left leading. "Good luck to the both of you," she says, in the moments of quiet before the announcer starts up, announcing the fighters in a deep voice. Mizuki barely pays any attention; she, like her opponents, is getting ready for the fight.
Normally, she might start the process of drawing on her chi but she's wondering if she's been too predictable with that... so instead, she relaxes, centering herself. That announcer's deep voice comes, announcing the start of the fight... but who's goin to take the first move? Perhaps not Mizuki; she's grown more wary of just charging in as she used to.
Her dark blue eyes flick from opponent to opponent as she begins moving, slowly, with a gliding cross-step.
COMBATSYS: Mizuki focuses on her next action.
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Rylee 0/-------/-------|-------\-------\0 Mizuki
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Katelynn 0/-------/-------|
So much for thinking she was being weird for showing a moments hesitation. It is just one of those moments where everyone kinda just looks from one another and the crowd is left looking someone confused about what the hell just happened. It is one of those things that makes Rylee almost feel rather embarassed. She was almost expecting to hear a fan or two to start clucking at the lot of them. That would be a short lived amount of clucking.
"Enough of this crap..." she mumbles a bit to herself as she drops her guard and instead decides to focus her attention on Katelynn. The rather tall woman takes a few strides then she leaps forward once she has a good amount of momentum to carry her forward whire raising a knee to slam into the upper torso of the other fighter. "Kyaaah!"
COMBATSYS: Rylee successfully hits Katelynn with Flying Knee.
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Rylee 0/-------/------=|-------\-------\0 Mizuki
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Katelynn 0/-------/------=|
Momentum is a good thing to have in a fight when you're trying to attack from the air. Especially in a situation where you're using the momentum to gain the upper hand over the opponent's defenses. Which is being mentioned because Katelynn attempts to raise her arms to deflect the incoming knee, but she's off in her timing, and ends up getting hit hard, causing her to stumble backwards, but stop just short of the ropes.
"Not bad, I think I might have a new rival," Katelynn says with a slight smirk as she watches her opponent land on the ground. As soon as Rylee hits the ground, though, she'd better watch out, because Katelynn's going to grab her by the shoulders and attempt to throw her across the ring.
Whoop! Looks like Rylee's going to go first--and with a beautiful flying knee. Mizuki looks briefly embarassed--that moment -was- a bit awkward, after all--but the fight's flowing now. And Katelynn seems to be wanting to deal with Rylee, which is a natural impulse. But Mizuki isn't just going to be passive anymore. Katelynn is looking to flying Rylee away--which is going to make it hard for Mizuki to follow the Canadian hybrid fighter.
Katelynn, however, is right there--and so she goes after the Shotokan karateka, which is again only natural. Mizuki moves quickly and smoothly, approaching Katelynn after she grabs for Rylee's shoulders.
"Hello again!" she exclaims, perhaps to give Katelynn some warning, as she seeks to go past Katelynn--delivering a swift chop to Katelynn's neck as she passes. It's more of a speed move than a power move, but a blow to the neck is hardly ever pleasant, outside of a massage.
COMBATSYS: Katelynn successfully hits Rylee with Quick Throw.
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Rylee 0/-------/----===|-------\-------\0 Mizuki
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Katelynn 0/-------/-----==|
At least she got to start things off with a bang. "Eh? I ain't looking for a ri-" Rylee gets cut off as she finds herself trying to step back out of the grasp from Katelynn. She was just too busy patting herself on the back originally that her footing isn't the greatest and she doesn't get out of range fast enough to avoid Katelynn. Up into the air goes the Canadian as she tries to twist about in the air and land on the ground with a roll to absorb some of the damage.
Of course landing on concrete is never fun so even if she tried to pad her fall it isn't too helpful in the long run. She mumbles a bit while pushing the red locks of hair from her face as she refocuses on the task at hand as it seems that Mizuki decided to ambush Katelynn as she was throwing Rylee so it almost seems fair that Rylee tries to ambush Mizuki as she comes in from behind to rest her hands on Mizuki's shoulders and fall tug her backwards while falling to monkey flip the other fighter with her momentum.
COMBATSYS: Katelynn blocks Mizuki's Quick Punch.
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Rylee 0/-------/----===|-------\-------\0 Mizuki
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Katelynn 0/-------/-----==|
Patting yourself on the back is unadvisable in more ways than one. Not only does it leave you open for an incoming attack, but it also makes you look arrogant, which is not what a true fighter should look like. This is the reason why Katelynn immediately gets into a defensive stance as Mizuki's fist comes right at her. Her forearm comes up to absorb the damage, which is barely felt through it, although the small amount of pain is still there.
While Rylee is going after Mizuki, Katelynn decides to follow the chain pattern that's going on, and attempts to deliver a swift kick to Rylee's side once Katelynn has a good chance to aim properly at the girl, since she's already going after Mizuki, and timing is critical here.
COMBATSYS: Mizuki dodges Rylee's Quick Throw.
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Rylee 0/-------/----===|-------\-------\0 Mizuki
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Katelynn 0/-------/-----==|
In anything goes matches like this, anything is fair. Doesn't mean anyone's got to lie down for it; Mizuki feels Rylee at her back and throws herself into a quick tumble, literally--she throws herself forward, tucking over her left shoulder, arresting her tumble halfway and turning over to face the fight. Well! Mizuki has a bit of a grin on her lips, as she hops back to a standing position. She just 'doubleteamed' Katelynn--so maybe it's only fair to do the same to Rylee. Besides, she doesn't feel right just attacking one fighter.
Lunging forward, Mizuki is a bit further away than Katelynn--but who can say what might happen, as she seeks to close in with Rylee, extending her hands out and reaching for Rylee's right arm with her left hand. If she grips, she'll pull Rylee's arm wide and up, exposing her ribs for three knife hand chops from her right hand--then she'll move her left hand to Rylee's shoulder and use that as a fulcrum as she grips Rylee's hip with her right hand and use it to flip Rylee up and over.
COMBATSYS: Katelynn successfully hits Rylee with Light Kick.
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Rylee 0/-------/--=====|-------\-------\0 Mizuki
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Katelynn 0/-------/----===|
COMBATSYS: Rylee interrupts Hyouryuu no Koki from Mizuki with Crossface Armbar.
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Rylee 0/-------/-======|===----\-------\0 Mizuki
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Katelynn 0/-------/----===|
Rylee lets out a light tch in response of not being able to grab onto Mizuki properly. This also leaves her in a rather bad spot as it seems after that little exchange Rylee is left in the middle and having to deal with both fighters striking at her. She tries to keep tabs on both as she prepares for the worst though her movements just end up being too slow at first as she tries move with Katelynn's strike to soften the blow, but the impact is still hard enough it knocks the Canadian off balance.
She almost seems wide open for Mizuki, but there is a spark of instinct that goes off in Rylee's brain and she sees that first arm of Mizuki coming in and reaches to quickly grab it after that first chop and tug downwards with her weight to ground Mizuki as she catches the arm between her legs and clasps her hands around the other fighters chin to pull on it and put some strain on her back. She only keeps it locked in for a brief moment since she knows Katelynn is still around and quickly releases to roll away and try to get herself set up to take on any incoming strikes.
With Rylee a bit out of it right now with what just transpired, Katelynn decides to turn her attention to her old rival. Mizuki just got hit hard by Rylee's counterattack, and Katelynn decides to capitalize on that. It's not that there's anything personal between the two, you see; Rather, it's because Katelynn would rather attack when the time is right.
"Think fast!" Katelynn shouts at Mizuki as she throws a forward kick with her right foot while pushing off with her left foot, sending her flying directly at Mizuki, her foot still extended and aimed at the girl's torso!
COMBATSYS: Mizuki dodges Katelynn's Missile Kick.
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Rylee 0/-------/-======|===----\-------\0 Mizuki
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Katelynn 0/-------/----===|
Ugh! Even with the bit of speed bonus offered by her forward lunge... Well, she needs to work on the technique a little more, it seems. It's lacking something--so far, every time she's tried it, she's been denied, usually painfully, and Rylee's quick wrestling technique is no different; even if Rylee didn't release her quickly, though, she'd be struggling free, gasping. And just in time, too; she clears Rylee and then has Katelynn to deal with.
But Mizuki's gone through some changes; she drops flat, literally, letting Katelynn fly overhead. But she isn't just lying there; the moment Katelynn passes overhead Mizuki is rising back to her feet, trying to simply reach out and grab Katelynn by the back of her clothing and pull her down.
If anything that exchange may have hurt, but it did buy Rylee some time as the other two fighters take it upon themselves to start fighting against one another and at least forgetting about the redhead for a few seconds. It is enough to allow Rylee to regain her wits and she glances about before getting a bit of a grin as turns about and looks upwards at the building that is near her and then looking back towards the other fighters.
This could be rather painful if she is caught, but then again the payoff might just be too great as she tries to see if she can get good enough footing to climp upwards to get up at least to the second story ledge for what she is planning. Of course the crowd gawking and pointing her way isn't any help in her attempt at trying to get the element of surprise on the other two fighters while they are distracted with one another.
COMBATSYS: Rylee gains composure.
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Rylee 0/-------/---====|===----\-------\0 Mizuki
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Katelynn 0/-------/----===|
COMBATSYS: Mizuki successfully hits Katelynn with Quick Throw.
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Rylee 0/-------/---====|====---\-------\0 Mizuki
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Katelynn 0/-------/--=====|
Now that's a real cheap hit right there. There's no way Katelynn can avoid being grabbed from behind and tossed to the ground. She lays there for a moment in disbelief, wondering how someone could do such a thing, but then she remembers that anything goes in a fighting world like this.
Getting back onto her feet via a kippup, Katelynn turns to face Mizuki with a punch aimed right at her jaw.
COMBATSYS: Katelynn successfully hits Mizuki with Quick Punch.
Glancing Blow
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Rylee 0/-------/---====|====---\-------\0 Mizuki
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Katelynn 0/-------/--=====|
Whoops! A graze there, at least. Mizuki seems to have gotten caught in the trap of having to deal with Katelynn--Rylee snuck off and even though people are pointing and shouting, it's not like Mizuki can break off from Katelynn to go pursue Rylee. She's sure the redheaded Canadian will be back before long. (Planning a big splash? Maybe.) In any case, Mizuki has to deal with a swift punch from Katelynn--and she does that just by ducking her head to one side. She's not -quite- fast enough; Katelynn's fist grazes her cheek--but the damage, such as it is, is pretty minor.
Phew! That was pretty close, actually; Mizuki could very well have taken quite the hit to the jaw then. But, she didn't, and she's happy enough for that. Suddenly, she draws her hands back; Katelynn may feel the surge of chi in Mizuki's body as she suddenly sweeps them forward, creating a cresting wave of blue-white icy chi to sweep over Katelynn's position.
As she attacks, the redheaded miko unleashes a full-throated kiai to help her focus, and to maybe catch Katelynn off-guard!
Dumb luck or being underestimated. Either one of those Rylee will take right now. Of course she never was fond of heights so once she manges to get up on the ledge she is leaned back and pressed tight against the wall as she glances down. Now she just has to worry about not missing or else she is really going to leave herself in a rather bad position given there are no mats around to save her if she messes this up.
Taking a deep breath Rylee finally decides to make that leap of faith when Mizuki aims to strike right at Katelynn. With a loud whoop the Canadian leaps towards Mizuki with the intent on trying to land on the other woman's shoulders and then use her momentum to just roll forward and turn things into an inverted hurricanrana.
COMBATSYS: Katelynn blocks Mizuki's Hyouryuu no Fuki.
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Rylee 0/-------/---====|====---\-------\0 Mizuki
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Katelynn 0/-------/-======|
Katelynn knows all about 'kiai.' It's one of the primary shouts in martial arts. Which is why it doesn't get her too much off guard. In fact, she's fully guarding when the wave of chi comes at her. She's barely pushed backwards, and doesn't get hurt as much as it could have hurt if she was hit fully.
For now, rather than taking the time to return the favor, Katelynn steps back and takes a moment to catch her breath.
COMBATSYS: Katelynn gains composure.
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Rylee 0/-------/---====|====---\-------\0 Mizuki
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Katelynn 0/-------/--=====|
COMBATSYS: Mizuki dodges Rylee's Strong Throw.
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Rylee 0/-------/---====|====---\-------\0 Mizuki
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Katelynn 0/-------/--=====|
Wh... well, Rylee sure is coming at her from a long way! This time Mizuki -does- pay attention to the crowd, and when they start pointing and yelling she looks straight up and blanches. That's .... a lot of redhead coming her way. Yow. Mizuki doesn't find it -too- difficult to move out of the way, though; surely Rylee, being a wrestler, knows how to control her tumble in the case of a fall like that. It's impressive and a little scary, even; she's heard of 'top turnbuckle' antics but that's something more extreme entirely.
Katelynn, well... Mizuki's done with her for now. She thinks that it's probably been just a bit too long since Rylee's had to deal with anything--turning away from the karateka, the miko tracks the other redhead and then starts moving forward, closing distance and spinning to her left, standing on her right leg and attempting to whip her left heel up and around in a spinning heel kick for Rylee's head.
COMBATSYS: Rylee dodges Mizuki's Light Kick.
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Rylee 0/-------/---====|====---\-------\0 Mizuki
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Katelynn 0/-------/--=====|
It turns into one of those times where Rylee was kind of wishing she went with her gut. There is sort of that thrill of a long fall that gets the adrenaline pumping though and the Canadian does hit the ground in a roll once she realizes she isn't going to be able to get ahold of Mizuki as planned. And away she tumbles for quite a bit till she finally manages to stop herself while looking a bit dizzy from it all.
Then again it could just be she is feigning the dizzyness because she is rather quick to react when Mizuki when that kick comes lashing out at her. She leans back enough to avoid it without also losing her balance and she quickly straightens back up while spinning on a foot to get around behind the other fighter and brings a sneaker clad foot up aimed right at the back of Mizuki's head.
With Rylee and Mizuki going at it with each other, Katelynn is forced to make a decision again: Who to take on next? Mizuki seemed to be more interested in Rylee, who's currently going at it with Mizuki. Well, if Mizuki wants a break, then it's Rylee's turn again.
Not one to be a back-fighter, Katelynn moves so she's facing Rylee from the side, then brings back her right fist and charges it with her chi, and then thrusts the chi at Rylee in the form of a cyan sphere.
COMBATSYS: Rylee successfully hits Mizuki with Shining Wizard.
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Rylee 0/-------/--=====|======-\-------\0 Mizuki
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Unh. Being kicked to the back of the head is never good; Mizuki instinctively tries to duck forward, but Rylee simply proves faster than that. So her duck forward turns into a full-on sprawl, the miko crying out in pain as she's kicked down. It's the second time she's taken a powerful hit like that--and most of the damage is from Rylee. Still... Mizuki scrambles forward, recovering herself.
"Ooh... my head." Shaking it, she tries to get her vision to stop. Well, her dodging couldn't go on forever; she just paid for her attempt to be swift. And with Katelynn wielding her fierce energies in an attempt to blast Rylee, Mizuki has no desire to go in that direction... so she just waits out this little dustup, for the moment, until she feels ready to go back to it.
COMBATSYS: Mizuki gains composure.
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Rylee 0/-------/--=====|=====--\-------\0 Mizuki
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COMBATSYS: Katelynn successfully hits Rylee with Energy Fist.
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Rylee 1/-------/=======|=====--\-------\0 Mizuki
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Katelynn 0/-------/---====|
There is a moment where the Canadian pauses and just realized she actually managed to land a rather solid hit on the rather elusive Mizuki. Of course that moment is where she would be cheering in triumph if not for the fact she gets knocked on her ass from Katelynn's attack. Staggering she falls into the crowd and grumps while rubbing her head as she sits up. "Man, just not my night." She murmurs to herself.
She straightens back up while giving a shake of her head and she glances about as a few of the fans stare at her. "What?" she asks while furrowing her brow and then tchs lightly. She motions to an official to get his attention. "I'm done. Let em go at it." she tells him while turning about to start to wander out. At least it is still early enough to get herself a beer.
COMBATSYS: Rylee has left the fight here.
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Mizuki 0/-------/--=====|====---\-------\0 Katelynn
Wait, Rylee's out of the fight now? That's odd. Oh well, it was fun while it lasted. At any rate, it's back between the two rivals once again. Katelynn shakes her head at the leaving Rylee before returning to face Mizuki. "Looks like it's the two of us once again," Katelynn says with a slight smirk. "Let's have at it!" She waves her hands in a motion as if to say, 'Just bring it!' while staring intently at her opponent.
COMBATSYS: Katelynn focuses on her next action.
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Mizuki 0/-------/--=====|====---\-------\0 Katelynn
Well, that... causes some surprise from Mizuki. She wasn't expecting that from Rylee. Then again... it's her choice. She wasn't interested in the fight, maybe... Mizuki might try to speak with her later, in any case. Hoping it isn't something she did. But... there's a fight to finish; Mizuki turns to Katelynn, with a little smile.
"Guess it's me and you again, huh?" she asks, lightly, as she sets herself, lowering her stance slightly... and smiles. Loose, careful, airy... Mizuki doesn't seem to respond to Katelynn's gesture. No, this time, Katelynn will have to come to Mizuki--she's perfectly willing to hold up the pace of the fight now, now that there won't be additional attacks coming from the third party...
COMBATSYS: Mizuki focuses on her next action.
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Mizuki 0/-------/--=====|====---\-------\0 Katelynn
So, if that's the way Mizuki wants it, then Katelynn is more than happy to oblige. She advances slowly but steadily on her opponent, keeping an eye on her as she advances. She's trying to see who can get the upper-hand here, preferably Katelynn herself, and hope that this fight can be turned in her favor.
Without warning, hopefully, Katelynn suddenly brings her left leg up and then brings her bare foot, heel first, towards the side of Mizuki's face.
COMBATSYS: Mizuki dodges Katelynn's Heavy Kick.
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Mizuki 0/-------/--=====|====---\-------\0 Katelynn
Not this time; Mizuki leans back, letting the foot whiff past her face. Katelynn might remember that Mizuki used to fight bearing a weapon; now, she fights barehanded. "That was close," she murmurs... but was it close because it was close, or because she left it close? The miko wouldn't answer that question in any case--she seems more interested in purusing Katelynn before she can completely recover from the kick.
To that end, Mizuki darts forward, closing the gap between Katelynn and herself, and thrusts her hands out for Katelynn's dogi at shoulder level; should she get that grip, she'll step past Katelynn, planting her left leg behind the girl, and use it as a lever to force Katelynn to the ground, painfully. And should things go that far, she'll finish the technique with a brief burst of her icy chi, sent through her hands.
COMBATSYS: Mizuki successfully hits Katelynn with Hyouryuu no Gari.
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Mizuki 0/-------/--=====|======-\-------\0 Katelynn
Sometimes even the best defense can fail, even for Katelynn. Mizuki gets the Shotokan fighter and puts her on the ground painfully, and then uses the chi to add to the injury. Although it's not exactly a debilitating injury, it still hurts nonetheless, and leaves Katelynn stunned for a moment, which is why an official has to come over and start counting. Fortunately, Katelynn is back on her feet by the count of three.
"I guess I got a bit cocky there. Looks like I'd better plan more carefully," Katelynn thinks to herself, before attempting to deliver a swift jab to Mizuki's stomach.
COMBATSYS: Katelynn successfully hits Mizuki with Quick Punch.
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Mizuki 0/-------/=======|======-\-------\0 Katelynn
Ow! Well, Katelynn gets her jab; Mizuki coughs, the strike being a bit more powerful than she expected--but she doesn't falter, even so. Mizuki fades back, and finally, she -does- call upon her chi abilities... focusing her inner energy... attuning it to the outside world... pulling, gently at first, then with increasing speed. Blue-white energy licks up around her in a circle, a visual representation of what's flowing through her body...
Her stance settles a bit lower, energy coursing through her, refreshing tired muscles, amongst other things... Even as she's pulling, she says, "That was a pretty good hit, Katelynn-san...."
COMBATSYS: Mizuki gathers her will.
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Mizuki 1/----===/=======|======-\-------\0 Katelynn
Katelynn-san? Wow, it would seem that despite their rivalry, Mizuki thinks highly of Katelynn. Not that there's anything wrong with it, it's just a surprise to Katelynn, since she's never had someone think of her like that before. But nonetheless, it's nice to know there are rivals who can consider their rivalry 'friendly' in a sense.
"Thank you, Mizuki-san," Katelynn replies, before dropping down to deliver a swift foot sweep. But hold it, just before the sweep actually strikes, Katelynn suddenly pauses and then spins around on the extended foot to deliver the actual sweep!
COMBATSYS: Mizuki endures Katelynn's Feint Sweep!
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Mizuki 1/-======/=======|=======\-------\0 Katelynn
The sweep strikes--but Mizuki is ready for it. Sometimes, she thinks, you just have to give up some damage to get an advantage... or at least to try. She's preparing herself even as the sweep strikes; she's upended, but not completely out, and actually she's flipping around in midair--landing on on her front, or on her butt, but on her feet. On her feet...
And very close to Katelynn, almost point blank. It takes a great deal of concentration to do what she just did--not only to recover from a sweeping attack and land upright, but also to begin preparing the counter attack even before she's landed... and speaking of.
Mizuki lands, her hands balled into fists, and then she just shouts a massive kiai--and icy energy explodes from her in a gigantic wave, spilling out in a blitzing, spinning, inverted tornado of energy, an oblong area covered in that energy which should, by all rights, also include Katelynn...
COMBATSYS: Katelynn endures Mizuki's Hyouryuu no Arashi!
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Mizuki 0/-------/---====|=======\===----\1 Katelynn
In a situation where there's no way out, sometimes it's best to just prepare yourself for the worst and be ready when it does occur. Which is why when Katelynn sees the incoming attack, she braces herself as best as she can, knowing it's gonna hurt hard. And the tornado sucks her up and sends her into the ground hard, but she lands so that she's in a good spot to return the favor.
Standing off to the side of Mizuki out of the girl's range, yet with a very good vantage point, Katelynn brings both of her fists back and focuses all of her chi into them, and then thrusts forward with a very large blast of chi.
COMBATSYS: Katelynn successfully hits Mizuki with Full Energy Fist.
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Mizuki 1/------=/=======|===----\-------\0 Katelynn
She wasn't expecting that... and that means she just isn't ready for Katelynn's return chi bomb. The large blast of chi sends Mizuki tumbling across the grounds; she gasps in deep pain... but after the dust settles, then, well... one might see that she's still standing... energy rising around her visibly. A blue-green flare that explodes into being above her, then breaks, pouring down like crystal-clear water, splashing down over her body... her first demonstration of her healing abilities in this fight...
It isn't that she 'enjoys' doing it... but it is one of her tools, and one of the rarest ones indeed... and she vowed to do everything she could to not only be a better person but, a better fighter... and that includes using all the tools you're given...
With Mizuki healing herself, Katelynn would probably try to do the same herself. But waiting around at a time like this could be too beneficial for her opponent. Instead, she decides that it's time to keep the fight going, and leaps at her opponent with a flying kick.
COMBATSYS: Mizuki successfully hits Mizuki with Iki no Nagare.
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Mizuki 0/-------/-------|===----\-------\0 Katelynn
COMBATSYS: Mizuki dodges Katelynn's Light Kick.
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Mizuki 0/-------/-------|===----\-------\0 Katelynn
There's little one can do to disrupt Mizuki's ability to heal either herself or others. Really, the best one can do is to try to make her pay--to punish her for it. In this case, however... Mizuki's battered body suddenly feels a WHOLE lot better; even if most of the damage was done by Katelynn's chi, that damage can be healed, though externally, it would be hard to tell why Mizuki was injured... and when her body's feeling better she's quite more able to avoid and evade.
Just after that energy fades Mizuki is leaning to her left and away; Katelynn passes by her again and Mizuki smiles, a quiet, confident smile. Not that she thinks this will be easy--no, far from it, in fact, as she turns to face Katelynn. This time she waits until Katelynn's landed, before lunging forward with a kick of her own, stepping forward into a sweeping roundhouse kick for Katelynn's side.
COMBATSYS: Katelynn blocks Mizuki's Light Kick.
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Mizuki 0/-------/------=|====---\-------\0 Katelynn
Again a simple kick, and again a simple defensive tactic from Katelynn. But the Shotokan fighter is starting to feel the weariness of battle starting to set in. It's time to step back and rest a little, even if it gives her opponent a chance to come back at her. It's better than passing out prematurely.
COMBATSYS: Katelynn gains composure.
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Mizuki 0/-------/------=|===----\-------\0 Katelynn
Mizuki's -already- come back--that's the whole point of the healing. Still, she pursues--her roundhouse kick doesn't hit dead on, but she's willing to try again. In fact, she pursues in the same motion, dropping her right foot then spinning around, aiming a thrusting heel kick from her other leg for Katelynn's chin. Gone are the days when Mizuki would not target such vulnerable areas...
She's had to become a little harder, a little more ruthless... it isn't something she's sure she likes, but it's a fact of life. As long as Katelynn isn't aggressing, then Mizuki is free to be the aggressor, it seems...
COMBATSYS: Katelynn counters Light Kick from Mizuki with Palm Blaster.
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Mizuki 0/-------/----===|===----\-------\0 Katelynn
Just as Mizuki thinks she might have the upper hand, Katelynn twists her upper body sideways and then delivers a swift palm strike aimed right at Mizuki, enhanced with chi no less, and strikes her hard. OK, so it doesn't hit as hard as Katelynn hoped it would've, but at least it did the trick.
Heh. Looks like she's finally alive again... Mizuki staggers back from the palm strike to her abdomen. But really, it just spurs her on further... she's injured, but not -tired-... but she backs off. Time for a change in tactics. The miko sets herself, bringing her hands up, flexing her fingers. It looks like the end game is here... the only question is, really, who will last out further? Mizuki considers her options, and smiles to herself... as she chooses...
... to do nothing; she just watches Katelynn, her blue eyes intense with emotion and a pure desire to win... a desire she hasn't really shown in previous fights. But a pure heart can only take one so far.
COMBATSYS: Mizuki focuses on her next action.
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Mizuki 0/-------/----===|===----\-------\0 Katelynn
With Mizuki watching Katelynn's every move, the Karate fighter decides that it's time to speed things up, since she knows that Mizuki is probably planning something that Katelynn's not gonna like. With that, Katelynn backflips(!) onto the ropes of the ring, and then flies at Mizuki with her right foot extended.
COMBATSYS: Katelynn successfully hits Mizuki with Missile Kick.
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Mizuki 0/-------/-======|====---\-------\0 Katelynn
That kick hits, this time; Mizuki can't evade fast enough. But instead of letting it blow her over, she takes the opportunity to press her attack. If she's going to go down, she's going to go down fighting; once again she lunges for Katelynn, seeking to grab her as she's flying still...
And, once again, she seems to be bent on slamming Katelynn to the ground, with an emphasized followup burst of chi. It's a variation on the technique she used moments earlier--but thankfully, the technique itself is pretty flexible. These really are the last moments of the fight, it seems...
COMBATSYS: Mizuki successfully hits Katelynn with Hyouryuu no Gari.
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Mizuki 0/-------/--=====|======-\-------\0 Katelynn
The last moments are here, indeed. Katelynn is caught and sent to the ground once again, and hit with the chi. You'd think she's down and out. But wait, just as the official reaches nine, Katelynn is back on her feet. She stumbles back to her corner and focuses her chi into recovering.
COMBATSYS: Katelynn gains composure.
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Mizuki 0/-------/--=====|====---\-------\0 Katelynn
Hunh. Fine. If that's the game Katelynn wants to play... Mizuki stands straight, her blue eyes no longer quite so friendly. "I thought we were here for a fight," she says, calmly, "to better ourselves and to test our skills... not to run away..." Her tone is pleasant, but recriminating... and then she turns, walking away a little bit. "But if that's what you want to do," she says, suddenly, "then that's fine. I suppose I can understand..."
And deliberately, she stands with her profile to Katelynn, not facing her head on. Is it a ploy? Or is it something else? She might have expected a straight up fight... or perhaps -wanted- one...
COMBATSYS: Mizuki gains composure.
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Mizuki 0/-------/---====|====---\-------\0 Katelynn
Consider it a ploy or consider it strategy. Either way, Katelynn's not letting herself go down that easily, and neither is Mizuki. But one has to fall sooner or later, and Katelynn's not going to do that. Nor is she going to surrender without a fight. Instead, she rushes for Mizuki and attempts to grab her by the shoulders, and then drop onto the ground and roll backwards a couple times and then throw the girl off of her while using her foot to help throw her off.
COMBATSYS: Mizuki dodges Katelynn's Quick Throw.
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Mizuki 0/-------/---====|====---\-------\0 Katelynn
Mizuki sidesteps Katelynn's attempt at a Jigoku Guruma; and she does so perhaps even without looking in Katelynn's direction. The redhead simply sidesteps out of the way and then pinwheels around to face Katelynn. Her hands clench into fists--and then relax into their normal open-handedness. No matter her emotion, she won't stray from her path; she won't dishonor herself in that manner.
Mizuki lunges for Katelynn, aiming a quick, slashing knifehand chop for the karateka's neck--the side of it, not aiming to crush her throat, or anything--but it's a feint, and instead Mizuki is actually reaching out for Katelynn's shoulders, intending to use them as leverage to fall back and plant a foot in Katelynn's gut to toss her overhead.
COMBATSYS: Katelynn fails to counter Quick Throw from Mizuki with Palm Blaster.
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Mizuki 0/-------/--=====|=====--\-------\0 Katelynn
Again Katelynn attempts to use her favorite counter-attack, but it backfires and she's sent down to the canvas one more time. Picking herself up, she's mentally kicking herself for her carelessness, now feeling the effects of the backfired counter.
Really, this is a new tack for Mizuki. She's never -been- this ruthless in battle before. But immediately as she's thrown Katelynn, she's rising, lunging, looking to continue the series. Unlike before, she's not going to be content letting Katelynn get away; she's purusing again, taking that more aggressive stance.
As she approaches Katelynn, she stop, reversing her stance so that she leads with her right--then steps forward with her left, once again hooking that leg around in a kick aimed for Katelynn's head, a sweeping reverse heel kick that actually leaves Mizuki airborne for just a moment, as she sweeps that leg outwards, pulling her left leg up from the ground...
COMBATSYS: Katelynn fails to counter Kouryuu no Shippo from Mizuki with Palm Blaster.
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COMBATSYS: Katelynn can no longer fight.
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Katelynn thought she had a chance to counter this time, but it was way too fast for her, and she's sent staggering into the ropes and then down to the canvas. The official doesn't even start to count, instead he goes over and checks on Katelynn before waving to stop the fight.
Log created on 21:03:29 01/18/2008 by Mizuki, and last modified on 19:15:14 01/22/2008.