Description: A nice night to be handing out fliers to promote a club -- even with unexpected help. Until something even MORE unexpected happens. The crazed self-proclaimed Shogun of Mad Gear arrives with a truck full of thugs, bent on stealing and looting innocent people. Is Arika heroic enough to stop the madness, or will she wind up stolen herself?
London Eye, is watching you, it sees your everyyyyy move~ o/`
Not how the song goes, but perhaps appropriate for the tallest Ferris Wheel in Europe. As one of the most popular attractions in the United Kingdom, the London Eye is quite busy and filled with, well, tourists. A few homegrown people are about as well, as it's night and it's a great place to hang out at night, what with all the lights and the darkening skies and the fact that you can look out over the city lights as well.
The punk rock princess is here for another reason entirely -- she's on an advertising campaign of sorts. At least, that's what she's decided to call it. Flyers have been printed and she's seeking permission to put them up around the area to promote the club and see if she can't get a little more interest in the little federation she's attempting to get off the ground.
The tallest Ferris Wheel in Europe..
It is an interesting place, and the tourists of the place are nice! There's all kinds of fun people and things and no one would ever expect anything bad to happen in a large, obvious way. Clearly there are some thefts going on, but there's the local police department to prevent such things.
But along the double-decker busses.. there is a truck. This truck is laden in paints, Japanese designs emblazoned on it all .. and it pulls into the 'center' of the little gathering point. And immediately it causes attention because it's off the road. It's also a bit sandy, as if it was in a desert.
But what happens next is very bad. THERE COMES A SCREAMING JAPANESE(american) Man, who leaps onto the top of the truck. He's massive! Like a football player, but dressed up for far more things. Like Japan. The armor, the mask.. and the weapons .. a JITTE in his hand-o! He doesn't look friendly. "PEOPLE OF EUROPE. I, KATANA OF THE MAD GEAR GANG, .... COME IN THEFT! You will give all of your belongings to the Mad Gear gang OR JAPAN SHALL SMITE YOU PERSONALLY HYAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH! DESU KA BOKO NO KUN!"
He poses, one foot up, wobbling badly.
"... Guys that's your cue."
suddenly the truck has unsavory fellows and lasses from both ends piling out! They have knives.. and whips .. AND BEER GUTS. "SET UP A LOOTING STATION IN FRONT OF THAT WHEEL! You should all be .. VERY HAPPY to give us your things.. for the EAST!"
Helping Arika put up flyers was the least she could do for the free meal. Nae doesn't ask, she just helps, grabbing a stack and putting them up places that they probably don't belong. On mailboxes, sign posts, building walls.. You name it, there might be a flyer there. But worse yet, - no wait, it doesn't get worse. It just consists of really bad choices for places to put up flyers. It is then, a little ways away from Arika that there is sound and commotion and well someone she didn't know was around, some Japanese(american) man screaming. Whom she totally knows.
"Woah, it's Katana." The Red Witch states and stares, not wanting to get involved because well, this isn't her city, and besides, he's always been nice to her. She only really left his little club cause he was in the hospital and she was well.. arrested.
Mad Gear, eh? Now where has Arika heard of them bef-- oh.
Jinchuu.
Those crazy people that drove a truck into the side of the ship.
Flyers scatter to the ground as she brings her hands up to her face in order to wipe them down over it. The wind picks up just then, causing the papers to flutter and float around, lifting up into the air around the Ferris Wheel. "Oi'm well aware of that, mate," she says to Naerose, allowing her hands to drop to her sides finally.
Popping her neck side to side, the punk princess just smirks. "Oy! You there! You'd best not be plannin' on lootin' me fans. See, 'cuz that'd mean Oi'd 'ave to foight'cha and you seem to well outnumber me..." Though the bobbies in the area are already working to keep things under control.
THE BOAT. THE BOAT. THE BOAT IS HIT BY TRUCK.
Or at least it was. As flyers scatter about, the wind and such, KATANA POSES DRAMATICALLY, still staying in this .. standing position. But as Arika speaks up to her currently nearby witch, Katana looks over. Oh, that woman! .. Does he know her? Naerose, however, he does know. "You are now .. a service witch!?" Katana asks of Naerose, before returning towards Arika. "Hmm? Oh you.... "The Mad Gear thugs are generally just that. The bobbies are doing nice to club some into submission. They may have trouble with say, one or two, which are actual 'strong' guys, but Katana generally doesn't BRING the ones that can hold their own on field trips.
".. THAT IS AN EXCELLENT IDEA, THAT THE SHOGUN HAS JUST HAD!" Katana exclaims, pointing both jitte to the stars... er sky. "I .. SHALL LOOT THIS YOUNG WOMAN'S FANS! I'm glad I mad it myself..." And leaping off, Katana begins to walk PAST Arika, weaponry still held. "I wonder what the haul shall be.. FOR THE GLORY OF THE RISING EAST!"
Pointing to Arika.. he utters a final word. "BAKA."
And then goes to loot.. turning his back!
Naerose is totally not getting involved here, she's like.. Ugh, too many people and besides that she really doesn't wanna piss off Katana. The witch turns to Arika, gives her a helpless shrug and walks over to the thugs, surrendering her loot. They obtain: A few flyers to Arika's club (for advertising this might actually help), some lint, a used candy wrapper, the gum from her mouth, a penny, a marble and some pebbles.
"Gimme the shades," the thug demands of Naerose who looks shocked.
"Woah, I can't see without my glasses!" She protests.
Bakawk?
"'ey! Oi bloody well ain't no chicken!" Then again, maybe he was announcing that he was going to prance around atop the truck like a rooster or something. Who knows, he does seem slightly crazy.
Arika turns to Naerose and shifts around so that she can elbow the thug on the back of the head. "Oy, leave 'er be, she 'appens to be a friend, not a fan... or a friend that's a fan, or well... just leave 'er alone or you'll 'ave quite a few problems there..."
After distracting the thug, she hops onto the bumper of the truck. "You ain't gettin' nothin' for the glory of nothin', you fraud." Who knows if he even -is- a fraud? Heck, he could just be a hired sideshow attraction, but at this point she doesn't care. "Now tell your goons to return the things they've taken..."
JAPANESE LANGUAGE BETTER THAN PUNY ENGLISH ROAR. But as she explains she's not a chicken, Katana laughs. A hearty one! "You would not know that words, gaijin! You wouldn't at all.. because you are not a true Japanese man like I am!" She's not even a man.
But as Arika turns to the thugs and whops them, they .. go down. What? Just like that? You bet. That was a standard fierce! And BOY is that something, taking out them easily. It's a testament that Katana, the stage boss, would need to get involved. Oddly enough he didn't JUST charge straight for her. Odd, huh?
But then Arika does something inexcusable. Katana isn't really paying attention to the warrior immediately. And then he hears something. Like nails on a chalkboard, he hears the suspension of the truck move. And then the thugs gasp.
"Do you .. truly... dare defile my truck? You aren't a hood ornament .. So what are you doing on my HOOD!?" Katana yells, turning to face Arika and her ways of doing things. "For this .. you have spit in my face.. I SHALL REGAIN MY HONOR AS A TRUE SHOGUN! PREPARE YOURSELF, FOR I, THE SHOGUN OF MAD GEAR, SHALL ... PUNISH YOU!" The Shogun moves slowly at first, jitte held back in his hands.. but slowly starts to jog, then run .. and then he's just blazing. "DEATH STRIKE OF THE SHOGUN, KAAAAAAAY NO JITTE LUUUNAAAAAA LEVIATHAN!"
Looks like he's serious.
Like the fact that Katana pulls back both jitte and intends on literately MAKING Arika a hood ornament. It won't be pretty if she's not quick.
COMBATSYS: Katana has started a fight here.
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COMBATSYS: Arika has joined the fight here.
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Arika 0/-------/-------|-------\-------\0 Katana
"Oh! My gingivitis!" cries Naerose and places both hands over her gut. "It's acting up again." The witch says and then quickly makes like a tree and finds a spot to hide, peering up over a mailbox with that hat that sort of gives her away. She really does sell looking hurt well, but all the same, Arika can handle this, right?
It's all like the time that Strongest! Team took on some other team and Li Xiangfei's first action was to get gingivitis of the liver! Naerose learned from the best! And thus, copies that escape.. almost completely. Well maybe not that well, but you get the idea.
COMBATSYS: Arika dodges Katana's Deep Strike.
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Arika 0/-------/-------|-------\-------\0 Katana
"Oi should bloody well 'ope Oi ain't a Japanese -man-, you idiot." Arika is highly insulted by this, because she does not, in fact, look like a man in ANY way. "And Oi'm on your bloody 'ood, so that Oi can reach your bloody yap and shut you the bloody 'ell up!" But as he attempts to create an Arika-style hood ornament, she spins quickly around to get behind him and stand on the windshield.
"No Oi'm on the glass. Wot'cha gonna do 'bout that? Throw around some anime-style name to sound big and scary? OoOoh. Oi'm quakin' in me stylish, yet affordable boots." So sue her for stealing a line from BtVS.
As she taunts him, she grins. Feet leave the glass, looking as though she's going to simply kick him in a vertical manner. Instead, she keeps her foot just shy of his body and flips forward to angle her elbow toward his face. Right at his yap. Just like she promised.
COMBATSYS: Arika successfully hits Katana with Jab Punch.
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Arika 0/-------/-------|-------\-------\0 Katana
GASP. No. She doesn't know. SHE'S MERELY BLUFFING! Katata knows this. He must believe it. And Arika spins around, standing on .. the .. WINDSHIELD. He stops, moments from harming his baby. He shhhh's it, and pats it, to make sure EVERYTHING will turn out fine.
"You will STOP standing on the damn Truck.. because I, THE SHOGUN, WILL-" Eat a fist. And HE DOES, well, an elbow, but it strikes at his face, and boy, it's certainly tasty! But even then, he only grows angrier. FAR ANGRIER! This man, Katana, attempts to take it anyways! And gets knocked backwards. Must not be the right fist that he likes so darn much.
"I'm going to do .. JUST THAT.... and also stab you." Katana points up, before he leaps onto the truck, his sandals allowing him to without making a massive dent.. and brings both jitte forwards once more.. charging!
Which then follows up to slashing outwards, in an effort to launch Arika AWAY! And off his truck!
"You .. CANNOT DEFEAT THE POWER OF THE SHOGUN! SURE KILL STRIKE OF THE BOKUN NO KARUUUUUUU DAI!"
Why yes, he does make them up as he goes.
COMBATSYS: Arika fails to counter Fierce Strike from Katana with Diva Allegro.
- Power fail! -
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Arika 0/-------/----===|=------\-------\0 Katana
Ohno! He's going to Power Ranger her to death! Arika just rolls her eyes and smirks at him when he leaps back onto the truck. As he comes charging toward her, the punk princess slams a fist forward in order to knock the slashing jitte away from her.
Her fist goes flying right over the slicing hand, leaving herself open so that the weapon leaves a nice, thin red line just beneath her chest. Blood beads up, creating an eerie dotted look in the light of the Ferris Wheel. There is a sharp intake of breath, but the punk princess has -no- time to worry about the injury now. She goes flying upward, but not as 'away' as the crazed man would like. Up, up and to the roof of the truck, which she hits with a pronounced *kathunk!*.
As Arika rolls her eyes, Katana continues to charge. And the jitte are .. brought forwards! One may wonder how Katana has such effects, but it's simply. As blood begins to be drawn, and Arika is launched away .. Katana continues his horrible assault. Really. There's no need for him to stop, and Katana is a ruthless.. ruthless man.
As his strike finishes.. odd in assault, it's not as deadly as intended! Or perhaps .. IT IS. But what occurs is the Shogun leaping after Arika, sandal laden feet scuffing the top .. but that's okay. BECAUSE ARIKA JUST DENTED IT WITH HER BODY. "N.. NO!" Katana cries out, before rushing towards Arika ..
And then attempts to just toss her off the side. "Shogun TOSS, SPIN NO JUTSU HAAAAAAARAAAA!" He spins her around once and lets her fly! Or tries to.
And then crouches near on the truck, near the dent, inspecting it. "What has she done to you ....!?" He demands, but in the glint of the Ferris Wheel.. sees only blood... and /dent/. "NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!"
COMBATSYS: Arika blocks Katana's Quick Throw.
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Arika 0/-------/----===|=------\-------\0 Katana
Yes, because Arika is entirely worried about the shape of his vehicle when she is BLEEDING. The punk princess very weakly brings a hand up to wipe at the blood, trying to see what the damage actually is. Wincing sharply as her hand brushes over the injury, she grits her teeth and frowns at him. Then he's tossing her off to the side. Tumbling over the top of the vehicle, she manages to clutch a hand onto the side of it and dangle there.
This gets gasps from the crowd down below, as well as shrieks from the people on the now-stopped Ferris Wheel.
Her fingers begin to slip as she hears him screaming about the truck. This pushes her to grip the edge of the transport even tighter and pull herself back up onto it. With his back turned to her, she swings her body to the side and slams her foot down toward the man's back in a giant stomp-like maneuver.
COMBATSYS: Katana counters Medium Kick from Arika with Shiraha Catch.
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Arika 0/-------/=======|===----\-------\0 Katana
As Arika brings a hand to wipe at the blood, Katana's not caring about Arika.. he doesn't care about how she's tossed off the vehicle! Even if she's hanging on. But as Arika begins to slip.. she pulls herself up, a good effort! But .. unfortunately, there is trouble. Katana has learned much fighting in Japan .. well not Japan, but Metro City.. and he must be wary of Guy.
Today .. he is wary of a little girl that has nothing to do with guy. Yet .. it still is far more important than Guy .. for the MOMENT.
"You dare attempt to strike at me while I mourn!" He spins around, hands catching the foot as it tries to stomp. There is no getting through his grasp this time. "I SHALL MAKE YOU PAY!" And he means it, because pulling Arika upwards, Katana leaps OFF the truck, shifting his grip on her to her waist.. slamming her back into the ground like some kind of wrestler or sumo!
"You have learned a special beating by the Shogun .. There is no honor in such an assault!"
No, he doesn't care about honor either he's just saying it.
"The Shogun of Mad Gear is a threat..... FOR HE IS THE SHOGUN!" His jitte are raised once more. "And his might .. is UNCHALLENGED IN ALL OF METRO CITY AND JAPAN!" Somewhere nearby, a truth-detector explodes.
There is no shriek, no cry as her back crashes harshly against the pavement. From the pain that shoots through her body, she's sure the crazy guy just created a crater at the base of the Ferris Wheel.
And of course, this gets more gasps from the innocent bystanders.
With her body battered and bloody, the punk princess begins to crab-crawl away from him, finding a nice grassy patch on which she can rest a moment. Only, she doesn't waste time with resting. What she does do is wearily stagger up to her feet and point a bloody finger at him. "Y-YOU!" Cough-cough. "Y-YOU ARE INSANE!"
Running toward him, blood dripping from her wound, she makes a slightly pained noise. Reaching the large tires of the truck, she leaps upward and stands on the hood, in order to do a little injured dance. Perhaps Katana is not the only insane one here, but if she can keep him distracted by how the truck is being injured it may give the poor unsuspecting innocents out there a fair, fighting chance!
"Oi ain't gotta... ow... 'ave any 'onor with the loiks of you." Sure, there's supposed to be honor among thieves or something like that, but she's not a thief.
"AIIIIIIIIIIIEEEEEEEEEEEE!!"
With that loud, odd battlecry, the punk princess springs off of the truck fully intending on simply slamming her body against his in order to knock him to the ground.
COMBATSYS: Arika successfully hits Katana with Medium Throw.
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Arika 1/-------/=======|=====--\-------\0 Katana
With Arika rising slowly from the ground, crab crawling away.. Katana watches. No reason to continue his assault for the moment. She may be .. defeated. Why shalt he continue!? And yet.. the punk princess raised to her feet, and points a finger towards him. Insane. She calls him insane?
"AHAHAHA! I, Katana, the shogun .. AM QUITE SANE! But call me what you will! I know that the spirits and my ancestors look up me.." POSE. "And give me strength..." ANOTHER POSE, THIS TIME BALANCING ONLY ON HIS JITTE. "And allow me to best ANYONE WHO-" And then there comes the Arika, running at him.. and then she springs off the truck.. she touched it! .. And the body slams against him.. and he's knocked over as he attempts to kick off and away from her! And he crashes DOWN HARD.
SLAM.
"Ghh.. Hahahah!" Katana laughs, on his back. "So this is your power.. let me help you EKE EVERY OUNCE OF IT OUT!" The Shogun grabs his jitte.. and spins them once. "Are you prepared!? YOU CANNOT BE!" The jitte come down, towards Arika.. to knock her to the ground and strike her, pin her on the ground .. and then begin his charge. It's not going to be nice.
"DAIKYOOOOOOOOOOOU!" With this cry, the odd man pumps his sandal wearing legs on the concrete, before treating Arika like a car, charging her against the ground faster and faster, and it may .. burn. "BUUUUUUUUUUURNING!"
In the end, he attempts to toss Arika upwards into the air .. AND THEN POWER BOMB HER INTO THE GROUND!
Before kicking back and away. "The might .. OF THE SHOGUN!"
COMBATSYS: Katana successfully hits Arika with Daikyou Burning.
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Arika 1/---====/=======|======-\-------\0 Katana
Burning?
Hands come up to block the jitte, but due to the fact that the crazed man has already beaten her to a near-pulp, the movement comes a bit too slowly. Thus, she's knocked to the ground, stricken, pinned and then tossed to the sky.
As she passes one of the cars on the Ferris Wheel, a little girl of no more than six cries out, "Awika Fade, we wuv ooo!"
The punk princess is not able to pay attention as she goes by, at least not enough to acknowledge the pint-sized fan. When her body crashes to the ground again, she makes a tiny whimper-noise and then lays there.
Is she done for?
Chances are yes, yes she's done for.
But it would seem that she's not aware that she's supposed to be down and out, and she's slowly pushing herself back to her feet. "Ugh," she states, shooting a glare at the crazy-Katana. "Y-you ain't," cough-cough, "all that moighty, you wanker. Y... you belong at," cough-cough, "an anime convention... tryin' to fake it up with them."
Though her body is hurting, she forces an arm upward a little. As she gets it in position, she slides it around until it looks as though she's holding an electric guitar. Fingers press against the frets, getting the exact powerchord. With a grim grin, she nods at him then strums upon the faux guitar. As the 'music' begins, it takes the form of a multi-colored explosion of energy that lights up even the Ferris Wheel in the background. The energy then arcs toward the madman and his truck.
COMBATSYS: Katana blocks Arika's Siren Song.
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Arika 0/-------/----===|=======\-------\0 Katana
As the punk princess crashes down, the tiny whimper-noise causes Katana to laugh a bit. "And all you had to do .. was simply GIVE UP! But you instead refused.. you instead DARED to challenge the SHOGUN OF MAD GEAR!" He pronounces it loudly, and even hears the little child. "So you are an inspiration to many. The Shogun understand such .. he too .. is an inspiration .. Many of Mad Gear were unable to find their true paths in life, AND I SHALL HELP THEM FIND IT THROUGH DOMINATION!"
But Arika begins to stagger upwards and push on, the Shogun healthy, still in fit condition.
Chances are when the multi-colored explosion of energy begins, the Shogun .. he's not too thrilled. "I'm not? .. YOU CONTINUE TO QUESTION MY MIGHT!?" The Shogun will have NONE OF THIS. Infact he will have LESS than THAT of this, and when the rock begins, the Shogun watches the energy crash towards him .. and the.. "NO!" The Shogun LEAPS into action, into the way of the assault, and stands there... and then is engulfed by the assault. The bright energy lights up everything .. but Katana stands before the truck, his mask faceless and uncaring as the energy smokes off of him, his mask, and his body. It looks rather poor.. he does not deal with energy well at all.
COUGH. "You .. wield such power as well.....Many of you do. But it is never enough to stop the Shogun." He notes.
He stands there.. watching. Not moving at all.
Because HIS ARMOR IS KIND OF FUSED here, by the chi energy, and his muscles are strained as well.. he'll be free of it .. perhaps soon. Perhaps.
COMBATSYS: Katana focuses on his next action.
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Arika 0/-------/----===|=======\-------\0 Katana
A red hat behind a mailbox and peers over the top, fixes her shades and is totally like, wow, they, they're stil both standing, except Arika looks really really tired. This isn't good, Naerose has to do something to help her friend out from, well at least from getting robbed or something from Katana and his people. But how to affect the outcome. Naerose sits back down, leaning against the mailbox. Thiis was a pickle oh a pickle. Actually a pickle sounds so good. No Naerose knows what to do. She needs to sneak sneak sneak to the truck. Or something OOoooo what is she going to do.
"Hey!" exclaims Naerose, standing up from behind the mailbox,
"The Six-fo are totally coming, I can hear their sirens!" Exclaims Naerose and then ducks back down and starts making a "Rwwweeeeewwooooooooooowwwwwwww" sound behind her hand. Then she stands again.
"Umm it is probably time to scram right?!"
There are times when the witch is a good sidekick. At this point, she just makes an amusing one. At least she's trying for the side of good, which means she can have a cookie later! A great big chocolate chip cookie, and probably a humongous glass of milk to wash it down. 'course, giving the witch a yummy treat would mean she needs to survive, and not focus on the witch's antics that causing a laugh to bubble up.
Katana goes ignored. His voice has become like those Charlie Brown teachers. Wah-wah-wanh-wah-wah-wha-mwah-wha.
Tired as she is, pained as she is, she's refusing to give up. Refusing to back down. For whatever the reasons she's had in the past for acting like a hero, this time it's different. This time it's on her home turf. This crazy guy is attacking her countrymen! (Annnd the tourists from other countries, but it's still her turf!)
As such, she forces her body to rush forward and she spins around and around in order to clasp both hands together and swing them upward to catch him and send him -into- the truck.
COMBATSYS: Katana endures Arika's Medium Punch.
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Arika 0/-------/---====|=======\=------\1 Katana
As Naerose pokes over the edge, Katana watches as she makes a good point as she stands.. And GASP. THERE IT IS. "What!? THEY'RE COMING ALREADY!? EVERYONE INTO THE TRUCK!" Katana yells.. and yes, that's just what happens. The many thugs begin to stream back in and Katana, as he is, stands there.
No not really done yet.
But as Arika rushes forwards, spinning around and swinging him into the truck .. Katana is put into the truck alright. A little TOO well.. and Katana bursts through the window that overlooks the front end. Katana ends .. in the driver seat. The mask is faceless, but Arika may notice something.
The turn of a key.
The rumble of an engine.
THE FACT THE TRUCK BEGINS TO SPIN IT'S WHEELS. "AHAHAHA! THE MAD GEAR GANG WILL NEVER BE CAUGHT! This time .. YOU WIN GIRL .. BUT YOU MAY STILL NOT SURVIVE!" Because the truck is freaking roaring towards her now.. and that.. is a very ... very .. bad.. thing.
"YAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH!"
"Noooooo!!!" Exclaims the witch in sloww motion ru ru rushing toward the truck. It looks like she might be trying not to oget left behind, or maybe she wants to get Arika out of the way in time or maybe a little of both. Then, halfway through the running she realizes, "Hey wait a moment, I
"I'm a witch.. I have a broom.." She looks at her broom, gives it a jolt of energy which allows it to go from regular broom to actual weapon, but in this case a tool, " Yeah!" She exclaims and hops on her broom, but after literally doing a monologue about how she's a witch with a broom, it's really getting past too late to save Arika from the truck, even as she rushes off on the broom toward the truck and Arika.
COMBATSYS: Katana successfully hits Arika with Run Your Ass Over.
? Strange Hit! ?
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And so it happens that the punk princess is hit by the truck. In reality, it should send her careening toward the Ferris Wheel. In actuality, the poor girl is clung to the front grill much like a koala might. She's become roadkill.
Only, she's still alive -- just barely.
Half conscious, she breaks a few nails as she attempts to climb up onto the hood of the vehicle. Slipping twice, she growls and continues to climb. As the truck keeps moving she makes her way across the hood.
Then she slips again.
This time, she disappears. But she reappears again right by the door. As she clings onto it, she slams her fist in toward the driver. "Sh-sh-sh..." Grrr. "SHUT UP ALREADY!"
COMBATSYS: Arika has reached second wind!
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Arika 1/-----==/=======|-------\-------\0 Katana
COMBATSYS: Katana interrupts Jab Punch from Arika with Strong Throw.
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As Arika pulls herself onto the hood of the vehicle she's hit by. Katana is .. truly amazed. As she continues to climb, the truck keeps mobing .. and then she slips .. "Hahahah! It looks like it was too much for her!" Katana laughs, driving on. And then there's a door opening. "Huh? .. WHAT IS TH-" And then a fist erupts towards him, Arika sending a punch.. and Katana does something simple.
He grabs the arm of Arika, taking the punch, and hurling her into the back of the truck.. where the other's are. It's not a closed truck. It's actually odd, open, and she rolls into a metal box like container with the thugs.. and Katana gives off the wheel.
"You're .. quite strong." Katana notes.
"Your spirit is worthy of much praise.. not many after hit by my truck can still fight .. BUT TELL ME.. Why do you fight Mad Gear, when you could JOIN Mad Gear!?" He exclaims. "Metro City is just the beginning .. and WE WILL MAKE A CITY THAT SHALL NEVER TOSS AWAY IT'S TRASH, but live WITH THEM. UNDER THE SHOGUN'S RULE!"
He extends his jitte and hands upwards, roaring. "Well warrior!?" The Thugs cheer.
What.. is Arika's answer!?
Nae is left literallly in the dust. Predictably she crashes her broom, being really not that great of a broom pilot to begin with, but that doesn't change one simple fact, she can't keep up with the truck. this was not what she expected. To be here, alone, Arikaless and not even any way to get food. She could try going back to the club, but if she went back there what would happen? She could't possibly hope to accomplish anything there right? They wouldn't let her in the club, they would just tell her to get lost without Arika. She does the only thing she can hope to do. She runs after the damned truck, eventually losing it
She makes it, she's going to shut him up once and for a-- no.
NO!
Flung into the back of the truck, she rolls along between the thugs that made it into the safety of the vehicle instead of into the back of police cruisers. Arika hits the far door with a loud clanging sound. Her body looks completely beaten and battered, and yet she's DETERMINED. If she's not going to get out of here, she's going to at least -try- to damage the driver.
With feet just managing to slide across the floor she leaps forward. Arms lash out to grab hold of Katana's neck while diving out the window -- the oddest stranglehold in the history of the world.
COMBATSYS: Arika can no longer fight.
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COMBATSYS: Katana counters Quick Throw from Arika with Shiraha Catch.
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As Arika is flung back.. she doesn't know exactly what she gets herself into. Katana stares at her as she stays there.. and then.. SHE BOLTS. The Shogun is not amused at this point. The point has been made, and as she tries to get him to be pulled out the window.. Arika meets Katana's cold hands again, getting slower now as he slowly .. slowly begins to grow far more tired.
"You ... do not give up. I look forwards to seeing that.. but you have chosen the wrong choice. Heroes do not live long lives." He whips her around once, but does not slam her into anything. He just begins to bring her towards the window she headed for.. and then he kicks open the door. "I do hope to see you again .. WHEN YOU HAVE IMPROVED!" Ice cold, that Katana.
As he throws her out into the river, the truck passing over a bridge.
He CAN kill but Katana just doesn't waste good warriors! Especially when they allow him...to TEST HIS MIGHT.
"FOR THE GLORY OF THE RISING EAST, TODAY WE HAVE VANQUISHED THE SECOND OF THESE HEROES! Hahahaha! BOKO NO TYAAA CHAN! My ancestors.. I HOPE YOU ACCEPT MY EFFORTS!"
He shall quest on! FOR glory! FOR HONOR! For ... MORE PEOPLE TO JOIN MAD GEAR AND LOOT!
Huff huff huff, the battle on the truck goes on and Nae can hardly make out what is going on, but then the last thing, just before the truck REALLY gets too far is she sees a figure get tossed in the river. Woah wait, that's not right, is it Arika.. Probably. Oh man, Nae is to water like a cat is, but then again Arika drowing. WHO WILL GET HER HAMBURGERS IF ARIKA DIES! Wow that caps thing is totally rubbing off. But Nae has only one choice, one true choice. She runs and leaps into the water after Arika, already sucking at swimming, splashing and doggy paddling and screaming,
"SNAP! I'm totally drowning help!"
She makes it to Arika, but.. she can't swim herself without her fish suit on, wait that makes no sense, but all the same she DOES get the attentin of other people.. lucky for her, and soon both Naerose and Arika are saved.
At this time Nae learns a lesson she'lll not soon forget. When she is handed a blanket and a steaming cup of hot chocolate. Almost drowning = free hot chocolate. COOL! Nae puts that away in to the part of her brain for things worth remembering.
" Er. you okay Arika?"
Arika is quite obviously not okay. She's bloodied, and bruised, and not breathing.
'course, some quick-minded person at the side of the river manages to begin CPR. After a while of this, the punk princess sputters water all over the place in a very unladylike manner. She's not awake, she's definitely not conscious, but it looks like she might just be alive!
Only with severe internal injuries, probably a few broken bones, and looking like a poor little drowned rat.
And no one offers -her- hot chocolate, so maybe almost drowning isn't the best thing in the world.
Log created on 16:04:59 08/26/2008 by Arika, and last modified on 21:08:25 08/26/2008.