Description: Sergio and Gabriel meet in the church yard and destroy the place while fighting in the exciting neo league. The fight lasts a long time but in the end is a tie. ( Draw Match )
It had been quite a while since Sergio had been seen on the fighting circuits, having made a pretty sizable chunk of money in both the legal and underground tournaments and exhibitions. But his recent foray in Hong Kong had him quickly realizing just how much he enjoyed fighting against equally powered opponents. Oh sure, socking and soaking an occasional yokel who doesn't know better is fun, but there's just not the same exhilarating rush that you get when it's very possible your own ass is going to get kicked in return for it.
And so here he finds himself, standing in the yard of an old church, ready to take on his next opponent, this match so soon after his reentry into the fighting world. "Heh," He comments to himself, "Fighting at a church. I bet Lykaio'd have something philosophical to say about that. Probably something about gods fighting at the house of god, or somethin'."
Whatever would be said, he stands confidently with a grin on his face. He didn't win the last fight, but that doesn't mean this one's going to go the same way. If anything he's more determined than ever to raise hell and show just how tough he can be. "Alright!" He exclaims, "Who's ready to tear this place up with me?" Property damage? Well, they wouldn't let /him/ fight somewhere if it wasn't acceptable.
She was to blame for this location. She choose it. Though perhaps she wasn't the most welcomed here, due to having, well caused damage here in the past. The Crusader of Light was familiar with this location and it held a certain place in her heart for being a location of religious significance, though the caretakers often wished she wouldn't - most likely they did - because she would at times attempt to rid it if pests. Failing miserably. This was not why she choose this location. It was because she thought perhaps it would give her an advantage.
Kai Gabriel was there early, in the yard long before anyone else showed up. She had been praying, meditating, doing all of the above. Luckily she didn't run into any caretakers today who might of objected to the location of the NL fight, but unfortunately for them before anyone really realizes what is going on the camera crew arrives. And then...
Then Sergio speaks.
"I will not allow you to damage this most holy of places. I shall bring divine cleansing onto your heart, cretin." Gabriel says in a soft though stern voice.
"Huh?" When the voice speaks up Sergio looks confused. Who was that that was that spoke up to him. He actually looks around a bit and scratches his head, suddenly noticing Gabriel as if for the first time. "What?" He lifts his hand up to his chin and rubs at it a little. As if suddenly struck by an epiphany his eyes widen slightly, "Oh, hey! You must be the person I'm supposed to be fighting, aren't you?" Pause. "...heh" Well, Gabriel doesn't /look/ like a fighter to him. When she was just sitting there praying and doing whatever he considered her a part of the background, not someone to look out for.
But he's learned his lesson by watching TV: Never underestimate someone just because they don't look strong. Looks are often deceiving. ...especially in female fighters. As such he stretches his arms out and then cracks his knuckles, "Not going to let me damage it, huh? You've definitely got your work cut out for you. I'm going to rip this place up," A wide grin, "And you with it!" Trash talk can be so much fun.
". . . Vermin."
"Filth."
Gabriel is looking a little unhappy, though not flat out angry, not yet. Her green eyes narrow, almost pretty if they weren't always so cold. Her form rigid with the proper posture, but also something else, something very like anger. The self proclaimed crusader takes steps toward Sergio and though the camera crew is clearly not set up yet to handle this, she's already apparently getting read to begin this. The crew hastens their effort, but they're never going to finish setting up in time, Gabriel is already on the attack path.
The first thing she tries to do is grab Sergio by the scruff of his top - whatever that is, and then give him a rough fling over her ankle, to the ground... After saying,
"I will not allow a simpleton to desecrate sacred grounds."
Speaking of clothes, she is wearing her typical embroidered black silk jacket with a white silk under blouse and billowing pants, sort of a Chinese looking deal.
COMBATSYS: Gabriel has started a fight here.
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COMBATSYS: Sergio has joined the fight here.
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Gabriel 0/-------/-------|-------\-------\0 Sergio
COMBATSYS: Sergio interrupts Quick Throw from Gabriel with Fierce Punch.
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Gabriel 0/-------/----===|=------\-------\0 Sergio
"Haha!" Yeah, he's getting a kick out of the trash talk she's returning, all right. So she's going to be the indignant religious type and he's going to be the bad, bad churchwrecker? Fine by him! Nothing like a bit of storyline to get the fans really interested. "Don't get me wrong, I don't want to tear the place up for kicks- I just tear shit up whenever I fight!"
While Gabriel seems to get angry, Sergio stays calm with an easy grin set on his face. That the cameras might not be ready to capture the scene isn't important to him- that Gabriel is coming in to take his head off is. Her grab is perfectly successful, his partially unbuttoned silk shirt easily grabable. The problems come when she tries throwing him to the ground. He twists aside, suddenly breaking the grip of one of her hands to give more freedom of movement, his left leg swinging up even as he falls backwards, smashing her right in the back of the head with his foot.
A large 'explosion' of water erupts from the limb as it makes contact, and that is enough to take quite a bit of the wind out of her sails as far as planting him into the ground goes, allowing him to land on his shoulder and roll rather than faceplanting. "Simpleton, eh? Who cares if I never made High School, looks like I'm better off than you!" He pops to his feet quickly and adopts a brawlers stance, grinning to her.
There was something about that hit that Gabriel just took, she gets sent back a bit. Rebuked so easily. But she isn't going to sweat it. No if anything she looks perfectly calm still and puts a hand to her head, checking herself and staring at Sergio with narrow eyes. He's really not the sort of person she seems to enjoy, his attitude, it has the effort of making her lips and features tighten around the eyes.
"I do not believe you can count on victory after a single blow, if you think you've already won," Gabriel replies coldly.
Her jacket flutters a little, but she doesn't attack, no, instead she remains still, in place, her eyes carefully fixed on her opponent and not moving, she seems to be taking a moment and inviting attack rather than making one of her own.
COMBATSYS: Gabriel gains composure.
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Gabriel 0/-------/------=|=------\-------\0 Sergio
"Pfffff. What, do you think I'm stupid? Of course I don't think I've won. I do think I've proven my point about being able to tear this place up if I feel like it, though, since you seem too afraid to attack me again!" Too afraid to attack? Probably just being prudent, really. He can't help it if that's how he sees the situation, though.
One thing, though, is that with Gabriel just standing there it doesn't give him very much to do. Which... is somewhat annoying, when you get right down to it. "Bah, whatever. If you're going to wait around for me to come clobber you, fine!" The large man rushes forward, though he's really not all that fast, and reaches out for Gabriel's shoulders. If he gets the hold he seeks he's going to twist her around and then put her into a tight headlock, intending to choke her for a few moments before putting his hand against the small of her back and firing a blast of water-chi right into her to thrust her violently away.
COMBATSYS: Gabriel reflects Riptide from Sergio with Mimic.
- Power hit! -
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Gabriel 0/-------/-----==|==-----\-------\0 Sergio
This time Gabriel is ready though, when the watery chi attack comes she reaches her hand up and seems to practically absorb the power. In truth that isn't what happens at all, she makes something more akin to a chi mirror and reflects it, but the motion makes it look as though shee stole it, follows by the moderately sized young woman reaches for the man's shoulders, she gets the hold she seeks and is going to twist him around and then put him into the a tight headlock, intending to choke him for a few moments before putting his hand against the small of his back and firing a blast of purple chi that looks like water chi before thrusting him violently away.
"Hmph."
Gabriel remains in the same semi ready stance, after the hit, her hands in opened palm stance.
Sergio's technique is caught and turned about on him, causing a frown to form on his face after he picks himself up off the ground, having been shot away as he'd intended to do to Gabriel. "Hmph, yeah, so you're one of those, are you? Fine." He rolls his neck to the side, and then cracks his knuckles. "Lets see who can keep it up longer, then, you or me!" With that said he lowers his shoulder, and charges. It's not very elegant, but then there's not much that he does that is. Rather than attempting to grip her, or anything of the sort, he's going for a hard, rough tackle. As he charges a wave of water rushes up behind him, catching him in the back and speeding him hip, the man actually jumping forward and seeming to ride the wave all the way too her, "Hrrrrrraaaaaah!"
COMBATSYS: Gabriel blocks Sergio's Strong Throw.
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Gabriel 0/-------/----===|===----\-------\0 Sergio
This time when Sergio and his chi comes to hurl Gabriel, she rolls with the attack and manages to get to her feet rather easily afterward, her eyes narrowing considerably before she takes her attention on her opponent, the green narrow slits. She regulates her breathing after the 'tech hit' as an arcade game would call it. Thus far she has at least managed to keep him away from destroying the church.
"You assume I intend to be predictable." Gabriel replies with a bit of venom in her voice. She doesn't attack, she watches his movements instead.
COMBATSYS: Gabriel focuses on her next action.
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Gabriel 0/-------/----===|===----\-------\0 Sergio
"Tch." Sergio isn't annoyed with Gabriel defending against his attack- no, that's pretty damn par for the course. He's annoyed with the way she's just standing around. "For a fighter you sure aren't doing a lot of fighting. I was told I was coming here to have a nice match, not fight someone who decided to stand around and watch the daises grow."
He gets up after his swimming tackle half succeeds, and crosses his arms over his chest. "I could just take a break myself, you know, and then what? We'd fuckin' be here all goddamn day long." tHe cracks his knuckles, "Luckily I'm not that kind of guy!"
Ominously he drops down into an imitation of a low karate power stance, legs spread wide. If Gabriel can feel the forces of chi, she'll feel a massive swell of power inside if him. "People who stand around and do nothing piss me off!" Well, they do at the moment, anyway. His right hand draws back, and quivers. Then with a single, powerful thrust he slams it towards Gabriel, "HAAH!"
For a moment it's like it was all for nothing- as nothing seems to happen. But then the ground shivers and shakes, and in front of him the ground simply gives. A massive stream of water surges forward, almost as if an underground river had been diverted upward, tearing up huge hunks of the lovingly tended lawn and sending the whole massive maelstrom headed towards Gabriel.
COMBATSYS: Gabriel reflects Whitewater from Sergio with Mimic.
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Gabriel 0/-------/----===|=------\-------\0 Sergio
Meanwhile Gabriel seems to welcome the wave, holding out a hand and then spinning it seemingly around. For a moment it's like it was all for nothing - as nothing seems to happen, but then the ground shivers and shakes and in front of her the ground simply gives. A massive stream of purple water like chi surges forward, almost as if an underground river had been diverted upward, tearing up huge hunks of the loveingly tended lawn and sending a maelstrom toward Sergio. . .
And then Gabriel realizes what she just did, her green eyes note the devastation. That the damage done had been doubled by Gabriel and then Sergio.
"You.. You have caused great harm to this sacred ground!" she exclaims,
If all else fails....
..... Blame your opponent.
COMBATSYS: Sergio fails to interrupt Reflected Whitewater from Gabriel with Strong Kick.
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Gabriel 0/-------/---====|==-----\-------\0 Sergio
"Me!" Sergio exclaims, "You're the one who's just standin' there all boring like a limp rag!" The man rolls his eyes in a manner that could probably be seen from twenty yards away. However, he has problems. Those two torrents crash into each other, and it looks like Gabriels is going to be the victor. Well, that's the nature of that kind attack, isn't it? Still, it's pretty annoying to see your most powerful technique thrown right back in your face.
In the face of such adversity, Sergio does what comes natural- he tries to charge right through the damn stuff. And it's pretty surprising how far he makes it, running upstream amongst the ripped up ground and flowing chi... only to be smacked in the face by a large rock that had been torn up by the dueling chiblasts, knocking him right off his feet before he can get within striking range and washing him away.
He gets back up and glowers. Mightily. "Hmph."
"Your anger is because you prefer a defensive style perhaps and are annoyed with my use of defense. With the Goddess' blessings I shall attack," Gabriel says and does just that. She charges in with an attempt to give Sergio just what he wants. She tries to grab him about the shoulders and if she can succeed she will twist and bring herself around and slam him into the ground that he just wrecked. A particularly painful throw, and surely this one is slow enough that his defensive style should overcome her. She even seems to be expecting the pain to come here way.
"Now.. Repent!"
COMBATSYS: Sergio endures Gabriel's Strong Throw.
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Gabriel 0/-------/-----==|====---\-------\0 Sergio
"Yeah, yeah, blah blah blah. Say whatever you want, I don't care. With the goddess' blessing you're going to get your ass kicked, right?" Sergio isn't buying any of her psychological advice, even if it might be true. "Look, you could stand there and toss my shit back at me all day and I'd be fine. But it pisses me off when you just stand there and then act high and mighty at how great you're doing because you stood and licked your wounds all day long."
He's grabbed easily enough by the shoulders, and even slammed back down into the ground with powerful force. Oh sure, it hurts. It hurts like hell. Which is probably why it's going to be so surprising to Gabriel when he simply backrolls into a kneeling position. His hand is already down his shirt when he comes up, and his arm flings forward, a six foot length of rope being torn from nowhere, which he throws her way. As it flies a mini tornado of water forms around it, keeping it aloft at neck height and spinning it quickly, his intent to choke her with the rope and assault her with the spinning chi at the same time.
COMBATSYS: Gabriel reflects Whirlpool from Sergio with Mimic.
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Gabriel 0/-------/----===|====---\-------\0 Sergio
"It's useless."
She raises her hand and readies herself, braced and then takes the full force of the attack, only instead of hurting her she is able to fling her arm forward, a six foot length of rope, made of a ghostly purple chi, torn from nowhere which she tosses his way. As it flies a mini tornado of purple water forms around it and assaults him with spinning chi at the same time.
The crusader of light returns to her ready stance with both hands in opened palm strike positions with her form just a little hunched in readiness for the next impending attack.
COMBATSYS: Gabriel successfully hits Sergio with Reflected Whirlpool.
- Power hit! -
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Gabriel 0/-------/----===|======-\-------\0 Sergio
Sergio, this time, doesn't try to charge through that nasty imitation attack of hers, and ends up tripping and falling backwards as he tries to sidestep around it, caught in the mashed up land his powerful technique had messed up earlier, only to be suddenly swamped by the purple energy. "" The big man takes in a deep breath, and then lets it out. "Fine. I guess things just ain't goin' my way today." He gets back up in a rather resigned manner. "But don't think you're off the hook yet. You can't keep that up forever, and when I /do/ get my hands on you, you're gonna hurt."
With those words spoken he rushes forward, leaping into the air suddenly to try and kick Gabriel in the chest. If he manages it he punches three times into her stomach and then sends out a palmstrike- one that stops just before impact and releases a blast of water directly at her. "Hah!"
COMBATSYS: Gabriel dodges Sergio's Breaker.
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Gabriel 0/-------/----===|======-\-------\0 Sergio
The Crusader of light gets out of the way of the incoming Sergio, as she surges forward she slips back a few paces like a dance to keep out of range of his grasp and as she does so, with surprising quickness considering her rather stout build, she comments,
"You forget that I stated earlier. I would not be predictable."
The Crusader of light lowers herself then with a start, Gabriel is off again, charging at Sergio, but this time she only gives a simple attack, starting what will likely end up being an exchange of blows. It is simply a low kick toward his shin with a grunt as she does so.
COMBATSYS: Sergio blocks Gabriel's Light Kick.
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Gabriel 0/-------/-----==|=======\-------\0 Sergio
Gabriel changes modes and easily glides away from Sergio as he jumps after her. "Well good for you. Lets see how long you can keep it up while being unpredictable then, huh?" He doesn't fail to notice the kick- kind of hard to when she's running at him like that. Instead of trying to intercept the blow with a different limb he simply solidifies his stance and takes it- she's already aiming at a relatively tough area.
As soon as she's pulling her leg back he lurches forward, his right hand coming up and slamming forward in an unrefined punch, water streaming out from it as it files forward, trying to mash it directly into the center of her face, "Rrgh!"
COMBATSYS: Gabriel blocks Sergio's Medium Punch.
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Gabriel 0/-------/----===|=======\-------\0 Sergio
Her arms come up and cross against the incoming punch, taking the impact off her forearms and then leaps back, could she be defensively giving Sergio a moment for a breathier? It's hard to tell, but in her wake the true intent is shown. An underhanded tactic as she gives a sturdy kick of dirt, rocks and pebbles from the ground into the air, toward Sergio's face, meanwhile she goes through the air to land a bit away. Not far, but it's the underhanded tactic with a clear intent. Blind her opponent. Not very nice, no not very nice at all.
COMBATSYS: Sergio dodges Gabriel's Thrown Object.
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Gabriel 0/-------/------=|=======\-------\0 Sergio
Sergio moves sideways as Gabriel's foot digs into the dirt and sends some of it flying towards his face. He leans over out of the way, and the dirt and pebbles go flying over his shoulder, where his head was only a moment ago. And with her foot still extended he suddenly lunges and reaches for it, trying to snatch it off of the ground, lift her up and then fling her away from him, an eruption of water bursting around her if and when she hit's the ground some ways away.
COMBATSYS: Sergio successfully hits Gabriel with Medium Throw.
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Gabriel 0/-------/---====|=======\-------\0 Sergio
This time Sergio connects and manages to use his water and his foot to sent her a stagger, and by her we mean Gabriel, as there is no one else around except the camera crew. They're not bored either, this might be a long fight but it has has enough action. The self proclaimed crusader meanwhile presses her attack forward, aiming a double palm thrust at Sergio, trying to get him dead center in the chest with both hands and send him hopefully staggering back as she gives a little grunt of
"Confess." This one leaves her just a little more opened.
COMBATSYS: Gabriel successfully hits Sergio with Strong Punch.
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Gabriel 0/-------/-----==|=======\-------\1 Sergio
The grab finds purchase on her and she's tossed to the ground. Clearly this success isn't going to affect her too much, however, as she gets right back up and comes after the man who'd done it to her. He steadies himself as she comes forward, and lifts his arms to try and stave the palmthrusts off, succeeding only in dampening the effect when he's smacked in the chest. "Ngh."
A slight frown forms on his face, but then it melts away. He can't let this get to him. He's ultra badass, right? Right. So instead of going in for yet another assault he moves back. "Okay, you got it the first time. It's time for round two." Once more he drops into a low, powerful stance and draws his arm back.
The results are predictable- a sudden spike of chi within him, and then a forward thrust of his arm, "HAAH!" This time the results wouldn't be quite as surprising, the shuddering of the ground rather telling before it rends open, sending a massive torrent of water rushing towards Gabriel.
COMBATSYS: Gabriel fails to reflect Whitewater from Sergio with Mimic.
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Gabriel 0/-------/-======|=======\==-----\1 Sergio
This time when Gabriel tries to catch the chi and send it back her opponents way it is to fast, this time she is caught by the water and washed back, onto her back and caused a fair bit of pain, her expression one that fully shows the distress that she feels. Getting up is rather slow as she seems to be somewhat wet, but she doesn't comment, no nothing to say.. Only a rather narrow eyed glare toward her opponent. . and silence.
"Hmph." That's all she's going to get from him this time, as her attempt to counter his own massive water of destruction with her own chi doesn't work out. There, now he doesn't have to feel completely shown up by her. He cracks his knuckles, and then breaks into a run rushing her down while she' still feeling the effects of the attack. Once he's close he jumps into the air, water forming up underneath him and washing forward, the man trying to put his foot firmly in her face with a kick while the water crashes into her for a two in one blow. ...if it works.
COMBATSYS: Gabriel blocks Sergio's Medium Kick.
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Gabriel 0/-------/=======|=======\==-----\1 Sergio
Sergio makes his move and the crusader takes the shin part way, the water making her a little wet but all and all there isn't a great deal of harm dealt with the incoming attack.
"My turn.." she grunts, hardly under her breath and swings the next way, like one of those drum things they used in karate kid. Block with one leg, swing around with the other and return with a kick of her own. That was the idea anyway.
COMBATSYS: Sergio interrupts Light Kick from Gabriel with Medium Throw.
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Gabriel 1/------=/=======|=======\====---\1 Sergio
Gabriel takes the kick admirably and then moves to attack with one of her own. Sergio, however, seems to be waiting for her to do just that. When she kicks at him he steps forward into it, the leg smacking him in the hip. Even so he reaches out, grabbing Gabriel by the shoulders and then jumping into the air- not to an impressively high height, and then comes crashing back down, landing on top of her lengthwise to plough her into the ground, a large splash of water erupting as if they'd just jumped into a lake. "BELLY FLOP!" Yeah, he's having a bit of fun now.
Meanwhile Gabriel is not having so much fun, she's actually looking quite annoyed with just about everything that this bastard does. His attacks, were just so frustrating. Her anger seems to grow and mount, but still, she hangs back from moving against him too hard. Something gives her pause, but whatever it is the face, it is hard to read on her face what. The Crusader draws back and waits.
"I believe I prefer you frustrated." She comments and draws a deep breath, remaining still.
COMBATSYS: Gabriel gains composure.
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Gabriel 1/-------/=======|=======\====---\1 Sergio
"Yea, I bet you do." Looks like she's going to go back to her first mode of fighting- passively. Well, you have to admit, it was working for her pretty well. But Sergio? Well, this time he's not going to start bashing his head against the wall again. "Yeah, I think you're right though, now's a time for a quick break." He goes so far as to stretch and yawn, though he makes sure to keep an eye on her. "Hmm, maybe fighting like this isn't so bad. Nice and relaxing like."
COMBATSYS: Sergio gains composure.
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Gabriel 1/-------/=======|=======\==-----\1 Sergio
And still Gabriel doesn't attack, she seems to think the earlier mode of fighting was very much her friend, and takes a moment to instead of attack, stare at her opponent, focus on his every action, her eyes narrowing a little while she does so, her lips tightening and her hands showing signs of strain. Clearly anger was an emotion she was having to wrestle with just now, but who was winning? It was hard to tell.
COMBATSYS: Gabriel focuses on her next action.
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Gabriel 0/-------/=======|=======\==-----\1 Sergio
Well now she's put him in quite the quandary. A quick little breather is one thing, but holding back for so damn long and doing nothing at all does, in fact bore him. Still... he has ulterior motives now. He wants to show her just how dull it can be to try and stand off against someone who prefers to do nothing at all. His way of doing this? Well, uh, you guessed it. He cocks his head to one side and sticks his pinky in his right ear, twisting his wrist from side to side. "Nice day out, isn't it?"
COMBATSYS: Sergio gains composure.
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Gabriel 0/-------/=======|=======\=------\1 Sergio
But why waste an oppertunity, he may want to stand there and continue to take breaths, but Gabriel decides now is as good a time for her to act as any. She moves in, she tries to grab Sergio with her had on his collar and fling him into the ground, the words she speaks are somewhat taunting.
"You complain when your opponent uses a defensive stance only because your style relies on being attacked. If you do not wish your opponent to wear kelvar vests then don't fight with guns, fool!"
COMBATSYS: Sergio fails to interrupt Strong Throw from Gabriel with Old Faithful.
- Power fail! -
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Gabriel 0/-------/-======|=======\=------\1 Sergio
Sergio stands there waiting as she rushes in. He was pretty sure that's what it would take to get her to come after him, and look at that, he was right. Unfortunately even though he was expecting it, it appears that he wasn't quite ready for it, getting easily ripped off his feet and slammed into the ground, an attempt to shoot his hand into the air and cause a geyser of water to blast her from underneath failing. "Ugh!"
He grits his teeth and stands up slowly, suddenly shouting, "No shit, brainiac! I get too offensive on you and you just send my water right back at me! Of course I have to fight defensively." He rolls his eyes, "I hope you found out just how freakin' boring it is to have you just stand around and wait for me, though. You fight the same goddamn way I do."
"I adapt to my opponent's style, " Gabriel replies, while moving to reach down and attempt to give Sergio's arm a nasty twist.
"The difference is, I am not complaining about your tactics, I take umbrage at your complaints. Now die and be silent."
Gabriel attempts to get something of a lock on Sergio, to keep him down, to bring him back and twist his joints in as painful a way she can manage, not really giving much of a chance to react.
COMBATSYS: Gabriel successfully hits Sergio with Quick Throw.
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Gabriel 0/-------/--=====|=======\==-----\1 Sergio
"Hah! You just complained about it just a second ago." No, Sergio, she was commenting on it not complaining about it. Big difference. One he doesn't care to recognize at the moment.
But as she goes for the lock on him he readies himself for her to come in at him, and then tries to slip free when she makes her grip. He doesn't manage to escape, but does at least stave off some of the pain. With his joints locked like that he doesn't have much he can do. One thing he /can/ do, however, is try and twist his hand back around next to her head, and then blast her at point blank range with water. "Hah!"
COMBATSYS: Sergio successfully hits Gabriel with Alpha Release.
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Gabriel 0/-------/=======|=======\===----\1 Sergio
In response, Gabriel does the typical silent villain thing and says nothing. She seems to think she probably knows how this will go, after all, this whole time things have been fairly predictable, but she makes her attack the way she intends all the same. A leap into the air to land on Sergio's shoulders, if she can, a blast of energy into his face and a kick flip off. That's all she makes. Her glare is stoney, but her lips remain silent. There is no retort, though her actions relay her feelings better than words likeely would of anyway.
COMBATSYS: Sergio fails to interrupt Flash of White from Gabriel with Unrealized Potential.
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Gabriel 1/-------/=======|=======\====---\1 Sergio
With Gabrel getting blasted in the head with the water Sergio is ready to go for broke. When she jumps up and lands on him he reaches inside of himself for as much monstrous power as he can find inside. It starts to collect, a feeling of power suddenly coming over the area... and then vanishing as quickly as it built up as he gets shot in the face with chi and kicked to the ground. "...shit." Ok, now what?
The Crusader of light pushes her advantage, charging up a quick crisp chi burst on her palm and makes a forward dart with the end result being a palm strike to push Sergio back further. This one doesn't seem to be as much painful as it seems to be straight up fast. Her intent seems to be to get Sergio into a position, her every attack apparently intending to push him farther and farther back.. to what? It is hard to say.
COMBATSYS: Gabriel successfully hits Sergio with Palm Snap.
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Gabriel 1/-------/=======|==-----\-------\0 Sergio
Whap! The quick energized palmstrike smacks into Sergio, and sends him stumbling back almost as soon as he got back up. Ok, ok, what now? He has to think. Ok, well, there /is/ one thing that he just plain hasn't attempted the whole fight. Something that's usually found in one of his fights. He has to at least try it, once. "Okay..." He moves in closer to her and then drops into a low crouching position, his right fist dropping low. In a predictable manner if anyone's ever seen the move this is blatantly ripped off from, he leaps into the air and twists, sending a powerful rising uppercut towards Gabriel's jaw, a stream of water flowing out of his fist as he goes. "Water Dragon Punch!"
COMBATSYS: Gabriel blocks Sergio's Strong Kick.
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Gabriel 1/-----==/=======|===----\-------\0 Sergio
The Crusader expected something like this. She weathers the attack all the same, not moving and only hunkering down to distribute the damage as best she can around her arms and legs while the water washes and the impact hits. Instead of hitting her jaw it glances off of her arms and shoulders and still hurts. Gabriel stumbles back a little with a soft grunt, wipes her mouth with the back of her hand, then reaches into her wet and somewhat torn jacket to pull out a long thin shard of glass like a sword.
"It shall be engraved opun your soul.."
"Divine Assault . . . !"
"The Avenging Angel!"
Gabriel darts off with a quick series of slashes with the glass, as though it were a sword. The thing cuts her own hand! But she doesn't seem to care as she tries to finish Sergio off once and for all.
COMBATSYS: Gabriel successfully hits Sergio with Avenging Angel.
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Gabriel 0/-------/-------|=====--\-------\0 Sergio
Sometime's that's just the way the cookie crumbles. The blocked punch does damage, but certainly not enough to take the woman down. Her attack, however... Lets just say that slashing glass and tall Italian just don't mix very well. It's certainly enough to get the job done, and the man is driven backwards by repeated slashes, cuts being made all over his body. He trips backwards and then hits the ground on his duff. "Ugh." He's pretty much only got one shot at this now. He doesn't have the strength to fling another huge wall of water at her... so instead he settles for a rope. He does have more of that, and he reaches inside of his shirt and flings a length of it towards her, once more a vortex of water forming around the thing and carrying it towards her to try and choke her out.
COMBATSYS: Sergio can no longer fight.
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COMBATSYS: Gabriel fails to reflect Whirlpool from Sergio with Mimic.
- Power fail! -
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COMBATSYS: Gabriel can no longer fight.
The incoming whirlpool is too fast for the flagging crusader who gets hit and brought down by the chi. She drops to her knees and takes a few breaths, like a drown puppy and then finally collapses. Unfortunately, as the fighters seem to have lost the abilitiy to run away, the caretakers will probably be able to tell who did all this damage in fairly short order.
Log created on 13:48:21 05/13/2008 by Gabriel, and last modified on 18:32:06 05/13/2008.