Description:
Rose does not, naturally, have a great many friends in her age group - it's a condition of her existence. Don't get too close to people -- and besides, her work takes her around the world regularly. And that's why having one or two, such as Chizuru Kagura, are very relaxing. Especially when the time has come to go to a spa for a day of relaxing pampering.
However, it has been a long day, and when both brunch and a light lunch come with an open bar, several glasses of white wine each mean that by the tail end of the afternoon, Rose is feeling slightly silly. And that is probably why, after a short swim in which she had said virtually nothing beyond the occasional 'catch' and toss of the ball, she is not just putting her wet towel down.
No, she is silently spinning it around as Chizuru finishes rinsing chlorinated water off of her. She stands in the corner, waiting... waiting... and when Chizuru steps out, the wet towel snaps lightly out, aimed at the Yata heiress's bottom.
COMBATSYS: Rose has started a fight here.
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Rose 0/-------/-------|
COMBATSYS: Chizuru has joined the fight here.
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Chizuru 0/-------/-------|-------\-------\0 Rose
COMBATSYS: Rose successfully hits Chizuru with Thrown Object.
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Chizuru 0/-------/------=|-------\-------\0 Rose
Chizuru, similarly, does not have many friends. Not for the same reasons as Rose; she's just too busy, travelling frequently as she does, and somewhat distant in her personal demeanour. She needs to stay on alert at all times, and watch the world and the Seal, not participate.
It's good to have a few. She, being a lightweight Japanese woman, had relatively fewer glasses of wine. Not that it matters much. She doesn't normally have many at all.
Chizuru steps out with the towel wrapped around her front and her very long hair largely plastered to her back and her face, and for once her vision totally fails her. She just walks right into the towel and jumps with a little yelp. That stung!
And then she laughs, at least a little. "Having fun?" she asks, more amused than anything else despite the fact that her rear is now a little stinging. She'd do it back except she is still using her towel for modesty.
Instead she gets her foot through one of the laces of her sandal (yes, she has one) and kicks it up at Rose in a low, slow arc through the air. That counts as a counter, right?
COMBATSYS: Chizuru successfully hits Rose with Thrown Object.
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Chizuru 0/-------/------=|=------\-------\0 Rose
Rose is too busy grinning and chuckling - almost giggling, really, but her voice is a LITTLE deep for a proper giggle - to avoid the sandal. It lands on her head with a distinct 'clonk' and she grimaces briefly, before the laugh comes back. It may lead to laugh lines, but what does Rose care? If she has to, she'll just clone - wait.
She takes the sandal off of the strand of her hair it had caught on and shakes her head while wagging a finger. "Even in a high class establishment like this," she chides, "you might risk foot fungus if you walk around bare foot. Here -" And then she lobs it back, while stepping over towards the lockers with a lateral sort of step. Perhaps this really IS a duel -- or at least a friendly sparring match. Hopefully those lockers are tough.
COMBATSYS: Rose successfully hits Chizuru with Thrown Object.
- Power hit! -
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Chizuru 0/-------/-----==|=------\-------\0 Rose
Chizuru catches the sandal, sort of; it hits her chest with a thwock and stays there, suspended on her towel. /That/ stung a little more than before. She still laughs; Chizuru appears to be immune to laugh lines.
She reaches up and picks her sandal off, slipping it back on her foot. "I've never had an issue," Chizuru says, although of course she's generally a little picky about where she puts her feet. It comes from being rich. "Although if you're going to be that way about it - "
It /is/ a duel. When Chizuru comes over toward the lockers, she has her towel up and wrapped largely around one arm, giving it the wide swoosh her sleeves normally provide; she brings it around in a sweep. Surprise!
COMBATSYS: Chizuru successfully hits Rose with Zheng Zheng.
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Chizuru 0/-------/---====|===----\-------\0 Rose
FWAP
The towel hits Rose in the face, twisting her with surprising force. Maybe it is partially due to the fact that it wasn't expected or that Rose is kind of drunk. Maybe, however, it's because of the simple fact that a wet towel weighs more than a sleeve, and weight counts. "Oof," Rose says, recovering before she goes into a skid on the floor -
She then steps in, bringing one hand forwards in a rather playful, but nonetheless quick, jab towards Chizuru's stomach. "So, how HAVE you been?" she asks as she does - either as a distracting technique or because it has just now come to mind, rather than gabble about professional work or the latest rounds of SNFs.
COMBATSYS: Rose successfully hits Chizuru with Medium Punch.
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Chizuru 0/-------/--=====|===----\-------\0 Rose
Anyone who says a sleeve doesn't sting has never been hit with Chizuru's sleeves. The current guess on the League circuit is that she sews little weights into the hem. She has never told anyone.
The fast jab connects with Chizuru a little less solidly than it might have but not by much. She slides back herself, but sandals give her at least some traction and she doesn't pitch over the little bench they like to give you in situations like this. Which is good; she's had enough of benches to last herself for quite some time.
"Oh, well enough," Chizuru says. "I'm sure you've already heard about my defeat in the fights they like to schedule, but did you hear to who?" She doesn't mean this week's, either. It's just been a parade of failure for her lately.
She essays a little low kick as she does. Just enough to keep Rose hopping, if she wasn't already, delivered with just the toes of her feet; she keeps some distance.
COMBATSYS: Rose blocks Chizuru's Light Kick.
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Chizuru 0/-------/--=====|====---\-------\0 Rose
Failing in a specially rigged dramatic SNF match isn't like failing in a real fight. They send like mobs of schoolgirls and/or Tran in a suit after you, it's crazy. The kick hits her ankle and sends Rose moving - No; she presses back, which cancels out some of the force but not all of it. She does wobble, though, and bangs her calf against a bench. She hops ONTO the bench...
"I didn't," she says, holding back for now as she watches Chizuru's motion closely. She is trying, perhaps, not to use her crazy powers -- there wasn't any glowing there. Maybe this is just because it's clowning around.
COMBATSYS: Rose focuses on her next action.
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Chizuru 0/-------/--=====|====---\-------\0 Rose
Chizuru hasn't used any of hers either, so the feeling is mutual.
Chizuru doesn't have a lot of fancy movements, though, unless taking a few moments to wrap the towel around herself again instead of using it as an improvised sleeve-related swatting weapon counts. "Oh," she says, "just two people. Commander Heidern, who you may have met in passing, and another woman with 'that power'."
Chizuru's index finger traces a rough circle in the air, and the circle glimmers slightly. Not /her/ power, /yours/. It's a reflection, at least for an instant.
And, of course, Chizuru takes advantage of the glimmering distraction to step forward and use her /other/ hand to swing, a short thrusting punch that she may have stolen from Kyo.
COMBATSYS: Rose interrupts Quick Punch from Chizuru with Sliding.
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Chizuru 0/-------/=======|=======\-------\0 Rose
Rose nods slightly; she knows of Heidern even if she's never met that sexy beef of a man in person. She then raises an eyebrow at that news. When Chizuru approaches, though --
Rose throws herself forwards, skidding on her own towel wrapping to send a foot at the other woman's chest! This doesn't save her from being hit, of course, but it does throw some of the force off - "Oof," she says, "tell me about her?"
Chizuru turns slightly to the side so that Rose's foot does not hit dead center on her chest like the sandal did. Unfortunately, this presents a slightly more obvious side target, and nearly knocks the towel back off; she manages to hold it up with two fingers and a lucky grab.
Chizuru steps back a moment, over the short bench. "Tall enough," she says, "and with a mask, and claws like the Spaniard. And very good at following orders." She pauses, and then adds, "And this is not the first girl I've seen like that, although the other had no mask and a medical kit."
COMBATSYS: Chizuru focuses on her next action.
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Chizuru 0/-------/=======|=======\-------\0 Rose
"This is rather worrisome," Rose says as she straightens up, tossing her hair back. "I suppose - Well..." No, she chides herself, don't blame Zach Glen for all your problems. He may be like having a loud radio near you, but that may only EXPLAIN, not EXCUSE.
She puts a finger to her lips as she considers. "This is worrisome. Though, the one with the medical kit... Did she seem ominous to you, or merely...?" There may be other psychics that Rose has not noticed, and if they aren't hostile, there is no problem. She thinks.
She also forgets to throw a punch. Woopsie!
COMBATSYS: Rose takes no action.
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Chizuru 0/-------/=======|=======\-------\0 Rose
Chizuru is better at identifying hostilities than whether someone uses psionic power or innate life force. "She was not /aggressive/ as such, but it felt..." She pauses, unsure of the proper term to use in this situation.
"Wrong," is what she eventually decides on. "The same as the one with claws, although perhaps not quite as much. You would want to see them yourself, I would think, but fortunately they participate in the Saturday Night Fights frequently." That's why Chizuru enters at all.
She pauses a moment longer, and then reaches forward with a light punch. "You should pay more attention. I am not /that/ distracting, am I?"
COMBATSYS: Chizuru successfully hits Rose with Quick Punch.
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Chizuru 0/-------/=======|=======\-------\1 Rose
PAFF
"Oof!" Rose says as the fist stricks her in the abdomen, making her hop off the bench and rub at the relevant area. "Not you, although you are charming," she says with a gesturing hand, "but at the thought of this. I've been lax... I suppose it's possible, though, that these are merely negative young women who have been misusing their powers." A problem, but the sort that can be solved with a sound beating.
Or two.
But... "I suppose I shall have to enter more often," she says with a sigh, as well as a spiralling kick that comes out rather suddenly but remains non-glowing. "Maybe even make a habit of it. How often have you?"
COMBATSYS: Chizuru auto-guards Rose's Medium Kick!
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Chizuru, perhaps by using her evil powers (or non-evil powers), saw the sudden kick coming ahead of time - almost as fast as Rose decided to use it, in fact. She uses her hand, and the towel again, to tangle the incoming blow and keep it from actually hitting her solidly. Or at all, aside from barely brushing her through the cloth.
"Often enough to know what is going on. I took some time away," Chizuru says, before abruptly untangling the cloth with a /snap/ and possibly sending Rose sprawling, if she hasn't managed to get her foot out of it. "I do intend to enter more again, though, to keep an eye on... things like that."
COMBATSYS: Rose blocks Chizuru's Strong Throw.
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Chizuru 1/-------/=======|=======\=------\1 Rose
The incoming wrap is noticed at the last moment - some things Rose can't quite suppress. She can't really dodge out of having her ankle pulled out from under her. But she CAN roll with it, letting herself hit the floor with a broad cross-section of her body (the soft parts!) which stings, but less than it might. "I suppose," she sighs as she stands up and reaches for a wet towel, "that I shall have to do the same."
The set towel, then, is doubled over and slung at Chizuru's head. It's heavy! And... clumsy, but it's certainly an effort. Even if the effort may be more powerful than it needs to be.
COMBATSYS: Chizuru dodges Rose's Random Weapon.
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Chizuru 1/-------/=======|=======\=------\1 Rose
Chizuru just wants to make sure Rose is properly exerting herself. Really, is that so wrong?
Chizuru ends up bending back - way back - and letting the wet towel pass over her. She gets drops of water in her face, which is annoying, but not as much as it could be; it's not like she was all that dry to begin with, so it's more of an added irritation than anything else.
"And Vanessa," she says, while straightening up. "Have you seen /her/? I admit I lost track of her for some time." It looks as if Chizuru is going to throw a kick along with that - but no, it ends up being another punch, stronger this time since it has the momentum of her straightening behind it.
COMBATSYS: Rose dodges Chizuru's Strong Punch.
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Chizuru 1/-------/=======|=======\=------\1 Rose
"I haven't! I'm horrible," Rose says, leaping back suddenly and landing on the bench again. She gestures a little, inviting Chizuru to hop up as well. This may be due to viewing 'The Matrix' recently.
"I'll send her a message," she concludes, watching Chizuru closely. "She is likely fine, I imagine, but you are right, we don't bring her in... We should change that, really. I mean, I know she may be a bit declasse, but it's the heart that matters..." At least she's honest.
COMBATSYS: Rose focuses on her next action.
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Chizuru 1/-------/=======|=======\=------\1 Rose
Chizuru is always willing to be a little bit ludicrous, but there's a catch.
She does not jump up at first, instead looking at the bench sitting on the ground, and smiles. But she does nothing else for now other than watch and consider. "Oh, yes, she is lower-class, crude, and most of what I dislike about Americans - but she is honest, and she did ask so nicely, I thought it would be poor manners to just abandon her."
Chizuru jumps, and comes down hard, with her feet pointed just so, on the very end of the bench opposite Rose. It looked sturdy enough if you sit where you're supposed to, but nothing that she can't move around if she wanted to - and this time she may be trying to literally launch Rose!
Guess Chizuru isn't quite as lightweight as she looks.
COMBATSYS: Rose endures Chizuru's Random Weapon.
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Chizuru 1/------=/=======|=======\=====--\1 Rose
Rose saw this coming but - actually, she didn't. She looks distinctly startled at the abrupt change from 'leap onto bench' to 'make bench a pivot point' and is sent flying up into the ceiling by her own semi reflexive leap! The leap is really what does much of the damage, since she hits the (sturdy, wooden) ceiling hard enough to cry out, and she lands, briefly, on top of the lockers.
"You've got a point," she says, continuing to lay on top of the lockers. She lets one arm droop over the side. "And you're quite right. Now, then, /when/ did you decide to do that? Normally I can pick it up..."
COMBATSYS: Rose has left the fight here.
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"When I got ready to jump," Chizuru says, looking up at Rose. "I saw it happen several days ago. I didn't see why I shouldn't repeat the experience - although when I did it, the ceiling was higher." She actually sounds a little apologetic about it. But only a little, because she's still remembering getting smacked with the wet towel when she stepped out of the shower.
COMBATSYS: Chizuru has ended the fight here.
"Mm," Rose says, with a sigh. "Still... I suppose I really do rely on my power more than you, don't I?"
She adds, after a moment, "The dust bunnies up here are the size of Choi Bounge."
"Perhaps a little bit." Only a little, though. Chizuru really does use it a lot more than is immediately obvious. She's not /quite/ as empathic as she seems without it.
She actually laughs when she heads over to her own locker. "I don't imagine that many people go up there. Certainly not when damp."
"Oh well, a second shower doesn't sound so bad," Rose says, before rolling off the other side - she doesn't land audibly, but is THAT so surprising?
"So what's up later on, then?" she says on her way back to the shower. "I hope it's not more mud packs."
Log created on 00:40:26 05/26/2008 by Rose, and last modified on 04:50:52 05/26/2008.