Description: Paris, France is a center of culture and the arts, a refined city full of museums and art galleries. One such museum is the Centre Georges Pompidou, a famous building and architectural marvel. Of course, who cares about that when two people are beating the hell out of each other in it?! Kyo Kusanagi and Jiro Kasagi face off in an epic Neo League battle so exciting, all you can say is A HON HON! (Winner: Kyo)
Ahhh France! This is where the fight is to be taken place at. Admittedly, Jiro first arrived to France to do some investigation. That investigation was over a fire arms smuggler trying to ship some things out to R. Thankfully, that never made through as Jiro halted it right here and there. But when he received a message that the fans wanted to see him fight against 'Kyo Kusanagi', Jiro considered, 'Hell, why not?'
Jiro could use the challenge.
The location was set up at the Centre Georges Pompidou. This is the museum that houses many other places. What makes it special is that it has color coordinated pipes on the outside structure.
Many of the people had gathered out towards the museum in order to get a good look at the artwork inside. Others for the music. But the huge crowd of people and cameras? They're out for the set-up of the fight.
Jiro Kasagi is actually making his entrance towards the ring, the breezey wind fluttering along his form.
Sadly, Kyo Kusanagi is not generally one to appreciate art. In fact, when he heard he was going to be fighting a League match at a /museum/, he nearly decided to skip it and sleep in at his hotel room... But then he remembered that would mean forfeiting. Being as that's not an appealing idea to the supremely self-confident Kusanagi heir, Kyo dragged himself out of bed and got into the taxi to the Pompidou Center.
He did sleep on the way there, though.
"Yeah, yeah, I know," the reigning World Warrior champion says to one of the League officials, as he gets a piece of the other man's mind for cutting the timing so close. Can they really expect someone like Kyo to be /early/? They're lucky he bothers to show up at all!
But, a few minutes later, once Jiro has already gotten into the cordoned-off 'ring', Kyo makes his own arrival, stepping over the barrier and looking around for his opponent. Oh right... It's that guy.
Smirking faintly as he is wont to do, Kyo adjusts his gloves under his leather jacket, stepping further towards the middle of the fighting area. The museum, the library... These are all secondary concerns. What matters is, obviously, the fight. With contemptuous ease, Kyo brings forth the flames of his bloodline, true orange-crimson fire raging in the palm of his right hand for a moment before he snuffs it out, assuming the simple closed-in fighting stance of Kusanagi-ryuu Kobojutsu.
And then, Kyo speaks to Jiro, finally. "C'mon, let's go... Lost Puppy."
COMBATSYS: Kyo has started a fight here.
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Kyo 0/-------/-------|
COMBATSYS: Jiro has joined the fight here.
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Jiro 0/-------/-------|-------\-------\0 Kyo
Kyo's late arrival earns the roll of the eyes, especially as he acts the way that he does. No matter. Whether Kyo was late or not, it doesn't matter. A fight is a fight, so there is little choice but to deal with his cocky attitude.
However, when Jiro notices Kyo turning his attention towards him, Jiro's eyes narrow as he tightens his fists. Now, as Kyo becomes the main concern, the fight is put in Jiro's mind as the total focus.
While Kyo displays his blood-linage, Jiro is shutting his eyes to allow his chi to manifest around him. A red light casts to life as scarlet 'fireflies' spiral around him. His eyes narrow before he tightens his fist, stepping forward with both hands up in a guarding position.
"Tsch, I'm no puppy, you potential drop out." Jiro manifests the scarlet blaze in his right hand, reaching forward to lace out the arm with chi, then he dashes towards Kyo in order to swing the arm out..
..At least, until the chi disappears and instead, Jiro is dashing forward with his fist snapping towards the man's stomach.
COMBATSYS: Kyo blocks Jiro's Medium Punch.
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Jiro 0/-------/-------|-------\-------\0 Kyo
"Oh yeah?" Kyo wonders, tilting his head to one side as Jiro charges at him. It seems that the 'feint' used by Jiro at least initially has Kyo fooled, as the bulk of the World Warrior's attention seems focused on that surge of energy, but when the ICPO officer's fist comes for his gut without any obvious energy assistance, the more experienced fighter's response is immediate: He puts one arm forward and catches Jiro's fist, with a harsh slap of fist against open palm. "Prove it."
With those words, Kyo steps forward at Jiro, releasing the other young man's fist and trying to get inside of the former Gedo student's guard with a hooking punch, his fist wreathed in Kusanagi flames, more trailing behind the motion of the swing. If Kyo lands the first punch, then he steps in again and lifts his other arm to drive his elbow down on Jiro's head and drive him into the ground, following /that/ by dropping low and punching down at the presumably prone Kasagi, with a last fiery strike.
COMBATSYS: Kyo successfully hits Jiro with Aragami.
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Jiro 0/-------/---====|==-----\-------\0 Kyo
As the fist meets against the opened palm, Jiro is struggling to find himself released from the position while Kyo merely releases the hand while stepping forward. This actually puts Jiro at a large disadvantage as Kyo manages to intrude past the guard and the comfort level of the young Kasagi.
That first fist catches Jiro across the right hook, sending his head reeling back as if a bat had smacked him across the face. The impact sends his body stumbling back and he is knocked off course. Those flames singe against Jiro's cheek as well.
To make things worse, the elbow strikes the cranium, forcing him to fall onto both knees while his neck rolls up, only to get a low punch to strike hard against the Kasagi. His body hunches forward as he gasps, tightening his fists against the ground.
"....Tsch..."
Taking a step up, Jiro is stepping up with his right leg up while the right arm grinds against the ground. Coming up towards Kyo, Jiro is pressing forward as the ground sparks against the gloves as the scarlet blaze breathes to life. The fury is drawn forward as Jiro is pressing the arm upward to catch Kyo with a flaming uppercut.
COMBATSYS: Kyo fails to counter Burst Strike from Jiro with Nue Tsumi.
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Jiro 0/-------/--=====|===----\-------\0 Kyo
"See what I mean?" Kyo says, backing up after the third punch to try and get enough room to deal with Jiro's inevitable reprisal. "You really need to work on your defense, that was terrible..." And then, in the middle of Kyo's being an arrogant jerk, poetic irony comes calling.
As Jiro comes in for his uppercut with his own energy, the Kusanagi heir turns his backward moving into a forward one, abruptly changing directions and reaching to try and catch Jiro with one hand... But he hasn't quite gotten his balance back after his own attack, so his moving /in/ leaves him unfortunately vulnerable to Jiro's flaming uppercut, the force of which blasts Kyo into a backwards stumble, his head rocking back and teeth clicking loudly as his jaw is snapped shut by the punch.
"Man... Copycat flames, huh?" Kyo wonders, rubbing his jaw. That actually stung! "I swear, it seems like everybody around here just really wants to be me. ...Not that I can blame 'em."
After the rising fist nails Kyo across the face, Jiro's eyes narrow before he brings the arms back. He rubs the neck a little more, still quite sore from the strike on his cranium. Almost took out his head with that one.
"Don't flatter yourself. These flames were of Kain's influence. ...Were is the key word." The Interpol Officer tightens his fist, then he sprints over towards Kyo at a racing pace. His eyes narrow at the heir before he springs up towards Kyo, spinning around as quick as one leg lefts up for the set up, but as Jiro lands on the other side of Kyo, the other leg comes up to the air and then down Kyo's head with an axe kick.
COMBATSYS: Kyo blocks Jiro's Light Kick.
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Jiro 0/-------/---====|====---\-------\0 Kyo
Frowning a bit, Kyo tilts his head to one side. "So... You're a copycat of a copycat?" he wonders, at least /sounding/ quite seriously befuddled about this. Odds are he's just being a jackass, though. With Jiro suddenly airborne, Kyo immediately starts to move to the side to put him out of the younger fighter's path, twisting around to get an arm in the way of Jiro's axe-kick after landing. "Well, everybody's gotta start somewhere."
Attempting to move /without/ letting go of Jiro's leg, Kyo turns and aims to use his grip on the ICPO officer's kicking leg to swing Jiro up and over Kyo's own shoulder and then towards the ground, while the Kusanagi heir follows his opponent's descent to add injury to injury by falling on him shoulder-first. "Hua--!!"
COMBATSYS: Kyo successfully hits Jiro with Issetsu Seoi Nage.
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Jiro 1/------=/=======|======-\-------\0 Kyo
Sneering, Jiro forces the foot down towards Kyo's head at the insult. However, the fact that he's caught mid-air doesn't leave him much options but to try to catch himself, if not roll away from the upcoming attempt.
Unfortunately, it doesn't go well to kick himself from Kyo as he takes the leg to swing him up and over the shoulder. The descending young man's eyes widen before he impacts the ground roughly, tearing the earth a new one. Chunks of debri kicks up from the thunderous impact, then the body makes a crunch as the shoulder smashes onto his back.
His eyes widen as he lifts his head up. "Fuck!" He croaks out, then he sneers, turning his head to face Kyo. Both hands tightening towards the ground, Jiro is forcing himself back up, just in time to turn around in an attempt to catch Kyo with another uppercut.
As he is twisting towards that uppercut, the flames spark before they ignite in a burst of an inferno, the trail of flames dancing along the arm like a dragon tail.
COMBATSYS: Jiro successfully hits Kyo with Scarlet Slaughter.
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Jiro 0/-------/-------|=======\-------\1 Kyo
That initial strike was a beacon for the other maneuver to take place.
"Back to Earth! Scaaarrlett....."
The left hand winds back as his stance casts into a bow-stance. As the fist is winded, a funnel of scarlet energy comes to live to envelop the hand. The erosion of flames spark to life and it consumes the entire hand as he pinpoints the direction, or at least, point of contact of Kyo's body that he's aiming for.
"SLAUGHTER!"
Jiro steps towards Kyo, driving the right fist outward in order to smash it straight into the older man's direction. That direction suddenly pinpoints itself out towards Kyo's chest. The funnel-fist's contact creates a groundshaking, thunderous explosion, creating a distortion of vibrations surrounding the impact spot like a ring as he aims to blow Kyo back.
It seems like, well... It seems like Jiro's actually doing pretty good, here. Kyo tries to get his arms in the way of Jiro's initial strike, but the younger fighter powers right through, in an impressive display! This leaves Kyo wide open for the rest of Jiro's technique, the second strike and explosion of force indeed sending the World Warrior flying back, rolling arse over teakettle across the cordoned-off fighting area.
"Heh..." laughs Kyo, quietly, as he gets to his feet, now on the opposite side of the ring as Jiro. "You know what? That was pretty good," the Kusanagi heir allows, in what seems to be a surprising display of sportsmanship from the normally arrogant and abrasive perpetual highschooler?!
Holding up his right hand, flames burst to life once more in Kyo's palm with thoughtless ease, the power of the Kusanagi clan responding immediately to its wielder. "I mean, compared to the rest of the garbage you've been dishing out," Kyo continues, proving that no... He's pretty much just being a jerk. "Can you do that again? 'cause if not, well... It's a foregone conclusion who's gonna win."
COMBATSYS: Kyo gathers his will.
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Jiro 0/-------/-------|=======\====---\1 Kyo
After that impressive explosion, Jiro is watching the smoke that is slowly dying down as Kyo finally gets to his feet. As Kyo actually compliments the attack, Jiro offers a grin at the Kusanagi heir, "Cool, finally. Something down to earth from you."
But then, when the flames come to life and he makes an add-on to the statement, "..." This is the point where Jiro lowers his head and then he lifts a finger up and twists the wrist to point out a middle finger shooting at Kyo's way.
Then, Jiro tightens his stance and keeps a good eye on Kyo, awaiting for the incoming assault. "Right, let us see about that."
"In fact...." A hand is extending out towards Kyo's direction as the chi manifests along the right hand. Soon, that spark is channeling forth yet another blaze of energy. Whining in place, that chi forms into a ball of scarlet swirling flames. The ball takes in more of the chi, which actually reveals it to be surrounded by flying ember, which is soon absorbed and expands the ball until it's the size of a beachball.
"Meteor..... HAMMMER!"
A loud combustion echos in the air as the large sphere of flames shoot out towards Kyo, aiming to catch him and explode about his form.
COMBATSYS: Kyo blocks Jiro's Meteor Hammer.
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Jiro 0/-------/------=|=======\====---\1 Kyo
That's Kyo Kusanagi for you, though... Being a nice guy just generally isn't in his makeup, /especially/ not during a fight. His response to being flipped the bird by Jiro is a quiet chuckle, quite pleased with himself for provoking such a response from the other fighter, and his response to the large sphere of fiery chi headed his way is to put his arms up, intercepting the blast.
Realistically, it was probably all he could do; moving too much would certainly break his concentration, even if he could've avoided the sphere in time.
The explosive force erupts on Kyo's forearms, the brunt of the blast deflected entirely until only a bare sliver of the potential harm that could've been wrought makes it through, singing Kyo's jacket a little bit. "Yeah, you're right," Kyo agrees, nodding. "I guess we will!"
Rushing directly at Jiro, somewhat off-balance after being struck by that blast of power, he simply tries to get in close enough to the other young man to lash out with a single punch to the face, his arm pistoning from the elbow to drive the strike. "Hmph-!!"
COMBATSYS: Jiro fails to counter Quick Punch from Kyo with Excessive Force.
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Jiro 0/-------/-----==|=======\=====--\1 Kyo
Getting Kyo off-balance was something that Jiro actually needed. Although, he probably should had used something a little faster. No matter, he'll make note to learn from that simple mistake.
Unfortunately, the attack costs him a lot, especially when Kyo is coming in at him. As Kyo finally moves towards the younger Kasagi, Jiro's eyes widen before he takes a step back, winding his right fist.
"SEI!" Jiro calls out his first kiai. Unfortunately, that is all Jiro can do when Kyo he is caught with a punch across the face. It sends his head reeling back, the drive of the strike sends the young man stumbling back until he falls on his back, "Shit..." He rolls himself up, hissing annoyedly.
The feeling of his fist smacking into Jiro is, of course, quite satisfying for Kyo! Whatever Jiro was trying to do might have been rather problematic for the Kusanagi heir, after all... So as Jiro falls back and rolls to get onto his feet again, Kyo just stands his ground and watches the younger fighter, arms dropping to his sides briefly, thumbs hooking in his pockets. "See, you're getting too upset about it," Kyo says, shaking his head a little. "It's great to have spirit, but go getting annoyed and you make stupid mistakes."
Lifting his right hand up over his head, Kyo sets it alight once more, Kusanagi flames raging brighter than ever before. "For example..." Kyo holds that pose for a few moments longer, before he suddenly slides forward and sweeps his right hand hand through the air in front of him, making a wide arc before himself that fills with a raging torrent of orange-crimson fire, the ancient power of the Kusanagi clan tearing forward to consume Jiro utterly. "...STEPPING INTO THE RING WITH ME!!"
COMBATSYS: Kyo successfully hits Jiro with Orochinagi'.
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Jiro 1/----===/=======|==-----\-------\0 Kyo
Those are some good words, Jiro admits. However, Jiro knows that there would be a stupid add-on to it. He already knows it. But that comes forth after Jiro sees the impending doom come forth.
As Kyo surges forth with that surge, Jiro is caught forth in the arc as it catches up to Jiro. It starts off as a brief light that grows bigger and larger as Jiro is too stunned to even lift up his arms. As the light consumes Jiro, the flames start to erode around Jiro before he can get the strength to even block the incoming strike.
The eyes widen as the body is consumed by the flames, forcing him to scream in pain. Such power eats away at Jiro's body, tearing the clothing and scorching it as well as his soul.
....But soon, Jiro is breaking out of the hold of the consumption, in time to fall on his knees. Weaken, unable to move, Jiro aims to spite it by getting up.
"...You're as good as they say you are...."
Jiro walks forward towards Kyo for a few moments, staggering towards him. Step by step, Jiro approaches. Then, he stops and stares at Kyo. Although it looks like Jiro is about to collapse, he bucks forward for a nice snap kick towards the stomach.
COMBATSYS: Jiro can no longer fight.
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COMBATSYS: Kyo auto-guards Jiro's Dead End!
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Kyo 0/-------/-----==|
The sacred fires of the Kusanagi clan do their thing, and Kyo, well, he stands back and lets them. Like usual, though, the raging flames don't remain in existence long, snuffing out once Jiro has been good and blasted, dropping to his knees before the World Warrior. Kyo, of course, stands up straight and watches Jiro, a bare hint of caution visible in his stance; after all, the most dangerous fighter is one with nothing to lose.
Kyo watches as Jiro staggers towards him, wondering just what else the ICPO officer might have to do or say, meeting the younger man stare for stare. And then, Jiro tries to kick Kyo in the gut.
"Nope," Kyo says, simply catching Jiro's foot and stopping the attack dead, not even flinching from the force behind that desperate last strike. "I'm /better/."
Releasing Jiro's foot once it's clear that the other fighter doesn't have any gas left in the tank, Kyo turns his back on his opponent, wagging a finger over his shoulder as he starts to walk off, to the acclaim of the crowd and the confirmation of his victory by the League announcer. "Just remember: You got burned, Kasagi. That's what happens when amateurs play with fire."
COMBATSYS: Kyo has ended the fight here.
Log created on 16:03:22 03/22/2008 by Kyo, and last modified on 06:39:52 03/23/2008.