Description: It's BATtle Mitzvah, as three goyim put on a show for Johnny Grossman's coming of age. Witness Batsu unleash Chutzpah Bullets (not really), Rylee call Mignon a schmendrik (not really), and an impromptu nap from Mignon turns the CSYS meshuga (really). How much more Yiddish and Hebrew can I stuff in this desc? A lot! Mazel tov, Johnny! (Winner: 3KO)
L'chaim!
Unlike the Spielmanns, the Grossmans are having a fantastic time in the large, rented banquet hall that is currently the location of Johnny Grossman's bat mitzvah... a celebration of his coming age and his newfound adult responsibility for his actions. How will we celebrate? By dragging in three fighters and letting them wreck the place and each other while someone else takes the responsibility. Take that, Torah!
The place is thankfully quite large, perhaps because SNF made sure to fly the ENTIRE Grossman clan out here for this momentum occasion, and there's an awful lot of them here. There's a stage where a local band is trying very poorly to play covers of American pop songs, though that can't really be heard above the din of family members shouting to each other, walking between tables, and otherwise taking this chance to talk about Cousin Morty, did you hear what he said to Sheila on Mother's Day?, I'm sure she's never going to forgive him, but what can you do.
This is not exactly Batsu's territory. Consider that he doesn't really talk to his family much outside his mother, since his father is an insane bear who shows his paternal love all wrong (read: by punching). Kyosuke is the exception; the rest are seen as total psychopaths, with Hyo approaching something rational if you squint really hard. He's currently sitting near the long, Medival Times-looking head table and chatting with the boy of the hour, fielding questions about fighting and looking thoroughly embarassed while doing so. Occasionally he will munch on motza, having passed on gefilte fish. Behind him, the SNF crew are setting up the large roped-off area for the night's festivities to begin, once Rylee and Mignon make their appearances.
Batsu stands up at a gesture from one of the crew with a question, but can't escape before little Johnny's mother, beaming from ear to ear, walks up and says "It would mean a lot to little Jimmy if you could wear this while you're doing your thing, dear."
She puts a yarmulka on Batsu's head.
The Burning Fighter gives her a o_o face for a moment, and then walks off with the SNF crewman.
In accordance to the universal laws of comedy, however, as he walks away he mutters: "...oy."
It would seem like Batsu isn't the only one that is really out of their element in this sort of setting. Rylee knows next to nothing about the Jewish culture and their traditions which is probably why she is keeping her yap shut through most of the pre fight preparations. The less you say the less insults can possibly be made so the amazon mostly stays off prepping for the fight instead while only offering the occasional greeting and smile when she is bothered.
She finishes up taping her wrists and ankles by the time the ring is fully set up and the barefoot fighter makes her way to the roped off area clad in jeans and a black fishnet top with only a sports bra under it. She works at pulling her hair up into a ponytail to keep it from getting in the way too much and glances about for who this partner of hers is. She has never seen Mignon before let alone heard of her so that means she is both interested and apprehensive. She has been handed some rather strange partners to fight with in the past and maybe for once she would get someone a bit more normal. Oh Rylee, so full of hopes and dreams only to have them shattered.
It's some kind of food party right? MIGNON LOVES FOOD PARTIES. And Mignon shows up, looking on to everything, wide eyes staring out at the people and their many AWESOME THINGS. Oh wait is this where they'll be doing a fight? COOOL.
Skipping in, Mignon waves to Batsu and then to Rylee as the battlefield is set up, and JUST for Rylee's luck .. that pink powderpuff that is entering happens to be her partner. Dressed as if she was ready for a nice little stage show, Mignon skips over, bright and glowing sparkly baubles on her hands and feet, leaving a trail as she moves. "HIIIIIIII~!" Mignon cheerfully bleats out to Rylee. "MIGNON is so here now for this little party! Mignon is going to just make this shindig shine and Mignon REALLY likes everything they're doing here and she's happy to see you so legs shake!" And Mignon forcefully, or attempts, to grab Rylee hands and shake them, before turning around, letting go and waving to the other people! "Oooooh. Mignon likes the music and HI everyone!Mignon is TOTALLY here to help YOU enjoy your afternoon .. And Mignon is going to REALLY try! Promise!"
She stops bouncing as she skips to 'their' side. Oh this'll be so much fun!
It's such a manic-depressive moment for Batsu, when the other combatants arrive. Rylee he doesn't immediately recognize, but she seems like a sensible enough person. The Taiyo senior gives her a nod if their gazes cross, but doesn't say much; he's not a pre-fight chatter sort of type, though he can be hard to shut up mid-fight, sometimes. And then Mignon bounds in like a superball, filling the room. Of course, she actually seems amazingly popular with the crowd, which isn't a shock; the typical Jewish mother loves cute things and this IS a bat mitzvah, and Mignon is pretty adorable.
She just leaves Batsu a little D: for a second, is all. And this is someone used to dealing with Hinata Wakaba on a daily basis.
But! Everyone's here, and with a nod from the SNF people he gets into the ring, grimacing a little as he adjusts his yarmulka, which is not working well with his not-quite-widow's peak and generally spiky hair. A rabbi, he ain't. "Alright, you two..." he says to Rylee and Mignon, psyching himself up for the fight. "Let's give 'em a good show! SHOW ME WHATCHA GOT!" And then, with a typical shounen 'RAR!' pose, he gets into stance, ready to go!
COMBATSYS: Batsu has started a fight here on the left meter side.
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COMBATSYS: Rylee has joined the fight here on the right meter side.
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COMBATSYS: Mignon has joined the fight here on the right meter side.
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There is a deep breath from the redhead and she returns the nod to Batsu. At least the poor fella looks about as out of place as she is. She is about to say something in passing, but it is soon that Rylee's fear about her partner being on the odd side comes true and Mignon comes bursting in as if someone filled a person with poprocks and coke, gave them a good shake and then set them loose. The Canadian is at a loss for words even when her hand is shaken and she just sort of stares down at said hand once it is released before it raises up to rest on her forehead. Oy indeed.
Still, there is a fight to be had at least and Batsu looks like a tough hombre to boot so there is still hope through all of this. Now if only the amazon could figure out what in the world she is supposed to do to teach this Grossman kid about being a man. It isn't like Batsu has a much better task since he is a guy about to punch the lights out of two girls. 'Here you go, kid. This is how you grow up to be a wife beater' isn't really the message that the kid should be getting, but then again this is Geese that set up the fight. Who knows what that guy was thinking.
"Right, lets do this." Rylee finally says and pumps a fist before bending at the knees some and slowly circling Batsu and sizing the other fighter up with arms raised and body poised ready to strike when she thinks she has a good opening to do so.
COMBATSYS: Rylee focuses on her next action.
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It seems Batsu is READY TO GO. READY. TO. GO. And he's not the only one.
Mignon is bouncing on her feet, waving and grinning wide.. especially as the crowd seems to enjoy her! "Mignon is so happy!" She cries out, clasping her hands together and squirming a bit, before she turns to Batsu. "Ahhh? Mignon THINKS she's ready so ... OH! A show! MIGNON LOVES SHOWS!" She bounces. "So Mignon will give them the best show EVER!" She adds in, before Batsu falls into a pose.
And then as Rylee simply seems to absorb in the presence, basking in her glowing personality ( and also lights ), Mignon will take the initiative! "Mignon also thought that there was an important thing to do he-YES! Mignon remembers!" And bouncing towards Batsu, Mignon's voice begins to be spoken as if to everyone and no-one as all.
Time for the Mignon says sequence!
Leaping at Batsu, Mignon grasps his shoulders.. and leaps OVER him, hooking her hands around him and then tossing forwards from behind, if she can get it! "Oopsie-dazy! HORSIE!" Rolling him over her basically.
And turing to Timmy! "Sometimes Mignon is really happy about going into things, but you have to remember not to be too eager! Good things come to those who wait and take care about others as well! AND ALWAYS DO THE RIGHT THING!"
She then sparkles a bit more than usual.
COMBATSYS: Batsu dodges Mignon's Filly Throw.
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IT'S COMING RIGHT FOR US.
For a second the oncoming rush of Mignon is too much for Batsu to handle; he looks a bit like a deer in headlights and thus the first part of that isn't a problem. Hands go on shoulders, pink-haired bubbly witch goes up, but somehow physical contact seems to jolt him out of his shock; even as Mignon's dropping down on the other side, Batsu surges forward, spoiling the rest of the move. He blinks in surprise a couple times afterwards, stumbling out of that slipshod evasion. "Whoa... close. Get it together!" he says, mostly to himself.
"Good things come to those who wait, huh..." the Burning Fighter says, glancing at Mignon. And yet she was the first to attack. Of course, he can't argue with the rest of the statement, so he doesn't quibble. Instead he turns to Rylee, balling his hands into fists. "Well, your partner's the one waitin', so let's see if..." And then he's rushing to cross the distance to Rylee, swinging his fist around for a good old right cross, brawler-style. No frills, no muss, no fuss... straight up punchin'. "...she thinks THIS is a good thing!"
COMBATSYS: Rylee blocks Batsu's Medium Punch.
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Well if anything Mignon couldn't be much of a better distraction. All that bouncing about, yammering and speaking in the third person probably distracts even some of the most seasoned fighters. This might help in Rylee finding a few good openings in this fight if she players her cards right. She almost gets caught daydreaming too while thinking up a plan because instead of taking on the pink-haired fighter Batsu turns his attention to Rylee and comes in with that punch.
There is a light tch and the wrestler manages to get her arms up to take the brunt of the hit that causes her to stumble a step or two away. "Got some pepper in that punch. Lets see if you can take a hit as well as dish one out." There is a bit of a cocky grin from the amazon as she throws a feint of a punch first that is meant as a distraction as the wrestler leaves her feet while spinning about and aiming to kick Batsu right in the back of the head.
Batsu engages FORWARDS THRUSTERS and Mignon tumbles down to the ground, rolling, and collapsing, nicely on the ground! "TADDAAA! Still good! Mignon is a-ok!" She cries, grinning, before turning around to look at Batsu and his rush towards Rylee.. and oh no! Rylee's under assault! How will Mignon ever stop this horrible ness!? Well she won't, because Rylee seems to take care of herself enough, and thus cause Mignon to cheer! "HOORAY! Rylee! Good going!" And as Batsu talks of Rylee waiting, Mignon things that now.. Rylee shall TRULY! Spring into action!
"Mignon's sure she has a reason!"
And then takes off after Batsu.
Engage second says segment!
As she slowly moves over, Mignon speaks to Timmy.. "Sometimes no matter how hard she tries, Magical Mignon just can't do it alone! She tries and tries, but it alllll fails." She makes a mock sigh. "BUT THAT'S OKAY! Because Mignon has a FRIEND! And with teamwork, anything is possible. Remember, sharing is caring, and always treat your friends right .. you can accomplish the most amazing things!"
Mignon then LEAPS and dives for Batsu's legs, "NYAAAAH!" A sparkling trail follows her, the girl sliding on the ground attemping to grab his legs and yank them under.. at the same time as the KICK!
COMBATSYS: Rylee successfully hits Batsu with Shining Wizard.
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COMBATSYS: Batsu interrupts Quick Throw from Mignon with Medium Kick.
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Can he take a hit? He sure can. Batsu's not a complicated fighter; if you try to punch him, he attempts to avoid the punch. Thus Rylee's feint works pretty darned well, all things considered: Batsu attempts to swerve out of the way of her kick, and quite stupidly (and unintentionally) puts his head right in the path of her actual attack, which smacks into him with dazing force, sending the Taiyo senior stumbling away a few steps, ears ringing. When he comes to, though, he seems more amused than anything else. "Not bad yourself," he throws out to Rylee. "I guess she was right about good things coming to those who wait."
Of course, this is when Mignon re-enters the fray with a vengeance. Even as he's complimenting Rylee, Mignon's fast approaching for her sliding tackle, and with the boot to the head he just got entirely avoiding it is basically impossible. Caught by the legs, the Burning Fighter drops to the ground, slamming into it shoulder first, but at the last second he braces himself for the fall, not only catching himself in a better position but also giving him a chance to lash out at Mignon's back with a quick but fierce kick. Rolling off to the side, he drags himself to his feet, then grins and wipes his mouth. "Both'a you are pretty good... this is gonna be an interesting fight."
The Canadian lands on the ground after delivering that kick and quickly rolls away to quickly get back to her feet and she flicks her hand up in a bit of a salute to the compliment given. At least Mignon is giving her time to regroup too and has Batsu plenty distracted at least for a moment. "Yeah, now if Pinky over t.....hey just cause we are teamed up doesn't mean we are friends!" she finally responds albeit a bit late since Mignon is getting kicked at around the time she says that.
She gives a shake of her head and then moves quickly to attempt to slip behind Batsu while he might be off balance when he is getting back to his feet. Arms seek to slip under his then reach up to lock fingers behind his neck putting him in a full nelson before giving a bit of a grunt as she attempts to heft the other fighter upwards and fall backwards while releasing her hold to toss him behind her and drop the poor fellow right on his head. "Kyaaaah!"
The only one who can't take a hit around here just got hit, as evidenced by the fact that Mignon SUDDENLY gets KICKED in the back, causing her to roll terribly far away and strike the side of the 'arena'.. a table.. and come to a stop. "Oooooh... Mignon's .. so dizzy.. owwwwwww.. and her back hurts toooo..." She adds as she slowly staggers upwards. "Huuuuh? .. OH YAY! Mignon still has a chance to make it interesting? THEN MIGNON WILL!" She cries out! Before Rylee protests... and Mignon frowns.
COUNT THEM, three says, THREE.
"Timmy, remember.. even if people are mean to you, you better still try and make friendly with them! Otherwise you might not be as happy and then big trouble could occur between you and them! So remember to try to win people over with your charms and your smile, and NOT force!"
"Mignon better not be too slow..." And dashes forwards, Mignon brings both gloves together.. "FIRE!" Pushing it forwards, Mignon launches a BALL of flame, the sphere twirling in the air, heading straight for Batsu! While Mignon's launched backwards, off her feet and onto her seat, rolling her head back to see Timmy. "Ow ow ow ... Hiiiiii! Mignon's OOOOO-kay!"
COMBATSYS: Batsu blocks Mignon's Fire Ball.
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COMBATSYS: Batsu fails to interrupt Combo Throw from Rylee with Guts Upper.
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Whoa there, dissension in the ranks on the ladies' team?! Batsu can't help but chuckle a little at Rylee calling Mignon 'Pinky', however, nor at the sudden clash of personalities between the two fighters. Admit it, it's funny! Never mind the fact that the moms at the tables behind them are currently discussing the boys they'd like to fix those nice girls up with, they're strong, they'll whip those boys into shape, you bet. "If that's how ya feel," Batsu suggests to Rylee, trying to be verrrrrry casual about it, "I'd avoid Taiyo High." A beat. "At all costs."
It's another two-pronged assault, and Batsu tries to be ready for it, planting his feet. The fireball gets his attention first, and there's a splash of flame around the Burning Fighter's arm as he effectively bats the thing away, the fiery projectile veering off at some crazy angle and probably roasting a guest, who knows. Batsu sucks in a breath through his teeth, because that hurt, but still has Rylee to deal with. New flames appear, around *his* fist, as he goes to punch the Canadian wrestler...!
Who is behind him.
"Aw, damni--" And then he's over on his head with a loud *CRACK* sound. Not his skull: the FLOOR. That stung something fierce, and Batsu rolls onto his back for a moment before getting back up and shaking his head a few times. "Haha, damn. It's like fightin' opposite ends of a magnet," he comments, before getting back into stance. That hurt, but he weathers on!
There is a big feeling of relief going through Rylee right about now. When firey death starts getting tossed about the Canadian really starts to get out of her element. That is why she can only thank her quickness in this case since she manages to get behind the other fighter and avoid taking that punch that would have probably ruined her evening. "Not much for hanging around schools so I don't think that will be a problem." she responds and perhaps takes too much time allowing Batsu to get back up instead of continuing her assault.
His other comment does cause her to glance towards Mignon briefly and then she just nods. "Yeah, guess the bookers knew what they were doing." she admits though that doesn't mean she is happy about it. "Okay Timmy, this one is for you." HIs name was Timmy right? She should probably read the info given to her instead of just browse over it and toss it away. With that being said she moves in to close the distance between her and Batsu once more to duck low and get a knee into the gut first before she tries to slip an arm across his front and over a shoulder while slipping one of his arms behind her head. With a loud up she pushes off her feet and attempts to pull the other fighter up off his feet with her while flipping backwards with the intent of slamming Batsu hard into the ground once again and landing on him with all of her weight as well.
This time, as the fireball splashes against the guard of Batsu, Mignon cheers. "YAAAY!" It also may cause BURNING if he tries to block anymore, which is an important side effect of the fireball. Those things aren't good to touch! AT ALL! But as Batsu suddenly gets really thrown about, Mignon watches.. oooohing and aaaaahing. It's an interesting sight as she bounces, sparkles building about her. "YAAAAAAAY! Mignon and her friend are doing it. They're doing it!" She cries, turning to Rylee. Who makes HER ATTACK ALL FOR TIMMY! "Awwww that's so nice of you Wyleeeee!" Okay she's babying the name. It just doesn't get better. "MHMM! Mignon is like a super magical witch! A good one... but she also knows something important...."
OH YEAH, FOURTH.
"See him Timmy? You see Mr Batsu? Look what happened to him.. he tried all he can.. but he might not be able to make it even after that! .. But wait, do you see how he just gets back up and keeps going? Even after hitting a giant roadblock, he doesn't give up, but instead keeps on trying! To be a man you have to keep trying and never give up! Yeap! YAAAAAAAAAAAAY!"
She cheers.
And forgets to fight. "You can be a man too Timmy!"
COMBATSYS: Mignon takes no action.
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COMBATSYS: Batsu dodges Rylee's C-4.
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Have you ever been that cousin at a family function? Like someone's graduation, or a birthday party, or a wedding reception. Your brother or sister or cousin or whatever is getting presents, cards, money. Everything is about that other kid and not you. No, YOU have to sit at a card table, eating dry turkey off paper plates while Aunt Edna pinches your cheeks and asks why you can't be a (choose one: smart guy, athlete, hard worker) like your (choose one: sibling, cousin). Then you go home and you want to punch something because christ, when is YOUR day, huh?! WHERE ARE YOUR PRESENTS?!
Timmy Grossman, age 8, was feeling that way. And then he heard his name. Were the girls secretly in love with him? Did they care more about him than his jerkass brother who didn't do anything more special than turning 14?! His face practically glows as Rylee and Mignon speak!
Batsu, confused, simply says: "This is, uh, Johnny's party."
Timmy's D: can be seen from orbit.
Meanwhile, Batsu has to deal with another of Rylee's highly technical attacks, but after the beating he took a little bit ago he'd rather not seen any more of them first hand. It's overcompensating a little, but as Rylee comes in with the knee he dives *backwards*, landing in a crouch. It doesn't help him much in the fight, but it does keep him from what was sure to be a really nasty followup. "Yeah?" he says to her as he lands. "You looked high school senior age. Guess it's just stayin' in good shape for ya!" Mignon, meanwhile, gets a bit of a blank stare, the Burning Fighter bringing a hand up and scratching his cheek, not sure if he should blush or cross his eyes. "Uh, thanks. I think."
But he can't just sit around chatting! "She's got a point, though. A couple punches to the head ain't a reason to give up!" Pushing off the ground, Batsu leaps into the air and, at the apex of his jump, turns toward Rylee, extending one leg and dropping toward the Canadian like an arrow, surrounding in a blazing blue aura of chi. "RYUUSEI KICK!"
COMBATSYS: Rylee fails to interrupt Shooting Star Kick from Batsu with Go To Sleep.
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There is a few moments of awkwardness that is also reason as to why Rylee stumbles some when reaching to grasp for Batsu when she hears about the fact she used the wrong name when she declared an attack for the birthday boy. Batsu escapes and the redhead turns about to just stare at Mignon for a few moments. "You goon! At least get the name right so I don't get it wrong as well." she growls and almost feels like dropkicking her partner right about now.
She doesn't get to consider that option too long though since Batsu is coming in quick at her and she has to think fast in dealing with it. "High school senior!? I'm twenty-three!" she declares and jumps upwards while looking to reach for that kicking leg with the intention of doing something crazy in mind. It just ends up being crazy to the extent that the kick came in more forceful than she was expecting and it slams hard into the Canadian's gut and sends her back to the ground and rolling away. "Holy damn..." she mutters while slowly getting back to her feet.
As this is made to attention, Mignon glows BRIGHT RED. She stops for a moment, standing still, before looking back and forth. "A-Ahhhh.. WEEEELLL see.."
MIGNON SAYS, NUMBER FIVE, or... how to get out of trouble when you're knee deep...
"Mignon knows firsthand, everyone makes mistakes Johnny! And to be a man you need to learn how to accept that and to move on .. as well as know that they really didn't mean to hurt you! People just do some unfortunate things and they forgot like Mignon and uh..." And Mignon's suddenly called a GOON and Mignon gasps and bows to Johnny before RUNNING BACK TOWARDS RYLEE. "I'M SO SORRRY! MIGNON IS SOOO SORRY!" She cries out, flailing. "Mignon will DO HER BEST to MAKE IT UP!" She cries once more, before skidding to a stop near the fallen Rylee.. "DIVINE WIND SPIRIT!"
Spiralling once, Mignon spins .. and releases the winds of destruction! .. Or .. a smallish tornado that will collide into Batsu, perhaps spin him around, and toss him away!
Mignon meanwhile continues to apologize. "Oh don't be angry at Mignon sometimes these things happen! Set a good example!"
COMBATSYS: Batsu fails to slow Windstorm from Mignon with Guts Bullet.
- Power fail! -
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Now that *does* make Batsu blush a little, turning his head to the side a bit and scratching his cheek again. "23? You don't look it, I guess..." Part of him is mystified at her age, part of him is confused that she'd be upset to be mistaken for YOUNGER than she is. He looks up toward the ceiling, thinking this through. Women... are a mystery to him. Consider that Hinata, Iincyo, Ran, and Sakura are his closest female friends... and we're not exactly talking typical females in any of those cases. "Sorry, I guess."
But then, a windstorm! And Mignon seems way sorrier than she ought to be, Batsu giving her a sort of eh-he faced smile. "Man, I don't think it's that big a deal..." His hands glowing blue, Batsu prepares to blow right through that hurricane with his patented blue projectile! He even gives it building, bringing his hands back. "KIAI..."
Then a woman screams like she's being held at knifepoint.
Instictively, because he's a hero type, he turns toward the sound and finds Johnny's mother pointing at him, one hand over her mouth. Terrified, he starts to ask what... when he realizes he was IN THE MIDDLE OF SOMETHING, KINDA. He thus turns... into the face of the hurricane, which not only blows him back but smacks his head against the end of the head table to boot.
Sitting up, Batsu groans. "Wha..."
Johnny's mother is in front of him.
Holding out... the yarmulka. "This fell off!"
"..." is the best he can do.
It may always be a mystery about women and age. It is the weird way of thinking where they want to be considered older and mature to a certain point in life then they start to get further up in age they long to be mistaken for younger. Of course now is not the time for such ponderings since there is a fight to be had still. "Look, I'll forgive you if you stop yelling and bouncing around so much. You're giving me a migrain." she responds to Mignon.
She twists and turns a bit to try and get the pain out of her torso where the kick landed and also takes a few moments to get her wits about her again. Though she does sort of stare at Johnny's mother as well when she holds out the yarmulka and she facepalms again. "Don't people realize this is supposed to be serious?" she mutters and allows Batsu some time to get up and if he chooses to put back on the damn thing.
COMBATSYS: Rylee focuses on her next action.
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GASP. THAT!? As Mignon watches, it seems that Batsu is at a loss for GIANT WINDSTORMS. But perhaps Mignon has a touch for tornadoes of all kinds! Yet, the scream runs through Mignon, and she looks up.. what is it!? WHAT IS IT!? And then the yarmulka fell off! "OH NO!" Mignon cries, gasping. Not the .. the.. THING. YES. The thing.
"... MIGNON THINKS .. that you need.. THIS!" And she holds up .. NOTHING!"
MIGNON SEZ.
"See, you don't need things to make an occasion special! Just having everyone there to be happy is good enough, Johnny, and when you're a man, you should appreciate what people do for you! It's the thought that counts, and nothing should ever be able to ruin that!" She adds.
Then taps her chin and AHS! "Alright .. here ... goes.. MIGNON!" And with that.. the pinkest witch runs towards Batsu... SPINNING! "NYAAAAAAAAAH!" And she spins, and spins, and spin! It's a cartwheel.. WITH FEET A KICKING! "WEeeeeeeeeeeEEEEEEEEEEeeeeeeeeeeeeee!"
COMBATSYS: Batsu dodges Mignon's One Revolution.
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Oh, he'll put it on. Why? Because if he doesn't, tomorrow morning Raizo Imawano will be at Batsu's doorstep, yelling incoherently about being a good guest and getting along with foreign cultures and blah blah blah CLAWS TO THE FACE because Raizo is, in a word, *insane*. Wearing the skullcap is by comparison a very minor concession he is prepared to make, though the smile he is wearing is more than a little forced and he is trying really hard not to say anything Bad(tm) to the guest of honor's mother.
Mignon's speech begins, and once again the Burning Fighter looks at her with a sort of dumbfounded expression. It's not as if she's saying anything *wrong*; in fact most of her statements are more or less in line with Batsu's personal code of ethics. It's just the sheer non-sequitur factor is tremendous, and every such speech just leaves him, well... speechless. "I, uh, agree," he says at the end, just to say something.
But then she's trying to kick him in the head, which he would really rather NOT have happen after that last attack, thanks. "You know," he says to Rylee in a clipped tone, diving off to the side and letting Mignon roll roll roll on by, "I gave up on these things being serious a long time ago." Deciding not to stop Mignon (she looks like she's enjoying herself) he instead decides to take the fight to Rylee, driving at her with a nice, plain, but still pretty nasty uppercut. "I still FIGHT serious, though!"
COMBATSYS: Rylee interrupts Fierce Punch from Batsu with Crossface Armbar.
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|======-\-------\0 Mignon
One would think after getting in the way of one of Batsu's attacks the first time would be enough to make someone want to avoid doing so again. Yet here Rylee is with a rather large grinning forming across her features when she notices that fist being swung forward. "Good, because that just makes this fight much more fun." she declares and steps right into that punch only to grasp Batsu by the wrist while her other hand comes in to slam into the middle of Batsu's back to ground him right on his stomach.
She ends up locking that arm between her legs to free up her other hand so both can reach around and grasp Batsu by the chin and she then pulls back on it to wrench the neck and put some pressure on the back as she holds it for a few moments before releasing and quickly getting back up. "As far as I am concerned go all out and if you can take me out more power to ya. Won't be the first time I was punched out."
LOOK IT'S CALLED Mignon SEZ for a reason!
But as Batsu moves up and then dives to the side, Mignon roll roll rollllls onnnnn~! And THUNKing to a stop, the girl is dizzy.. it takes some time, but eventually Mignon is back to her feet, shaking herself off, and TOTALLY ready to get back into the game. You KNOW it because she IS totally FOR it!
"Ahhh.. Mignon so tired...... You fight serious?" Mignon blinks. "Why would you ever take something like THAT serious! Mignon tries to have fun but oooh maybe thaaaaaaaaaaat's whyyyy....." She suddenly realizes something, but then moves on! There's little else to do but RUN ON IN. And with Batsu currently grasped by the chin and pulled onto his stomach! ... Well Mignon attempts to LEAP at him while he tries to get up, a spin jump onto Batsu's back.. and KICK KICK KICK!
"UuuuUUUUp and DOWN!" She cries!
COMBATSYS: Batsu fails to interrupt Defoliation from Mignon with Maximum Guts Upper.
- Power fail! -
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|=------\-------\0 Mignon
We don't need to review, here. The ladies of the beatdown have amply described their techniques. Suffice it to say that the armbar takes him by surprise, but he can handle the pain and work through to REALLY give Mignon a surprise, his whole body pulsing with blue chi for a moment as she comes in to kick...
And he effectively turns to get her feet in his face.
Still, it COULD have been worse. Batsu's still standing afterwards, a little dazed but not exactly down for the count just yet. If nothing else, Batsu is damned tenacious in a fight, especially a 2v1. Ain't nobody making it out of this fight in one piece. He grins at Rylee, one eye shut as he works through the pain, before looking at Mignon. "Different ways'a lookin' at it. I mean 'serious' as in I always give 100%. Don't mean it can't be fun."
With a bit of a tch the redhead nods and pushes some loose strands of hair from her face that had escaped from the ponytail during the fight. "Well hey don't get me wrong. I am having fun right now. Gonna be sore in the morning, but that is what a nice warm bath is for." she replies and then takes a deep breath before pressing forward this time to strike at Batsu again.
He looks to be reeling a bit and to give him a moment to recover could be a bad thing. Sure she would like to gloat, but overconfidence has punched her in the face one too many times to fall for it just now. She quickly closes the distance between her and Batsu then she pushes off her feet and swings a leg forward for another quick kick aimed right for Batsu's jaw. "Kyaaah!"
As Batsu gets kicked in the face.. literately! Mignon leaps off and then goes PHEW! Brushing her head off with her arm. "Well Johnny! Mignon hopes you enjoyed this quite a bit! Because Mignon is all tired now.. so Mignon thinks .. she'll ... take a little nap..." She notes.
"T-This is a good time for Mignon to say..." And yaaaawning, "Always .. always get a goood night of sleep oookaaay Johnny.. Mignon really thinks .. that's .. incredibly..." She stretches again, before leaning back against the side of the building. "Important...."
Zzzzzzzzzz.
COMBATSYS: Mignon drops her guard to recover.
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|=------\-------\0 Mignon
COMBATSYS: Rylee successfully hits Batsu with Strong Kick.
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Batsu 0/-------/----===|=======\-------\1 Rylee
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|=------\-------\0 Mignon
'Serious' or not, this is not Batsu's day at all. He's just taking a pounding out there. Even as Rylee's kick is coming at his face he's feeling a LEETLE bit dizzy/blurry, and despite the relative slowness of the strike, he just don't have the chops to get out of the way. It's not even certain that the weaving he does right before that kick knocks him clear off his feet is an actual *evasion* or just him being punch drunk. We can all think about that as we watch the Burning Fighter hit the ground a few feet away, on his back.
But he gets up.
Bruised and bloodied, but he GETS UP. In fact, if anything he looks more determined than ever, which is completely defiant of logic and biology. Of course, he's an Imawano by blood so really, the light from Planet Logic isn't visible from Satellite Batsu even with a high-powered telescope. "Heh... that all ya got?" he asks Rylee, indulging in a moment of bravado. "I ain--"
He hears Mignon snoring, and just turns to look at her with a glassy-eyed expression.
Normally, he wouldn't think of doing something like this... but in this case, he's making an exception. Walking PAST Rylee, he steps up toward the sleeping Mignon, and then frowns. "Now that," he starts, reaching to grab her by the arm. If he can get a grip, he simply pivots and TOSSES her into the distance. Really. Hard. "IS JUST PLAIN RUDE!"
The Canadian straightens up while breathing a bit heavily. Pressing her attack like this is taking quite a bit out of her, but in the end it would be worth it. It isn't like she is able to take a moment to catch a breather herself since Mignon hasn't been the most helpful of partners throughout this fight. In fact she just stares at Mignon when she begins to snore and the battle with Batsu is forgotten a moment as she steps over towards one of the tables that are covered in various foods for the party.
"You fell asleep...I can't believe you fell asleep!" she growls and a hand fumbles about and ends up grabbing an apple from the table. She then poises herself like a baseball pitcher and she winds up to toss the apple as hard as she can right at Mignon's face. "Stop being useless and help me out here!"
COMBATSYS: Rylee successfully hits Mignon with Thrown Object.
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|=====--\-------\0 Mignon
COMBATSYS: Mignon interrupts Strong Throw from Batsu with Quick Throw.
- Power hit! -
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|=======\===----\1 Mignon
Zzzzzzzzzzzzzz. ZZZzzzzzzzzzz.
Mignon is just a bit tired from leaping around! And then Rylee walks over to the table, and notices Mignon is sleeping. Suddenly there's an apple that SLAMS TOWARDS MIGNON'S FACE! "NAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH!" She screams immediately, flailing her arms about, awakened from her slumber before Batsu gets up, and then is suddenly assaulted by Batsu.. who is just there.. grabbing her arm.
One can expect this ends with a flailing Mignon and they are SO RIGHT.
"NYAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH! AHHHH! STRANGER DANGER, STRANGER DANGER!" She cries, still in the throes of sleep, before she flails and clings to Batsu, being tossed away hard.. but grabbing Batsu and taking him with her, causing a weird sight of Mignon being thrown.. the girl grabbing on and then pulling Batsu forwards and stopping her momentum .. and then both crashing into the ground.
Mignon, of course, lays there dizzy now. "Aiiie... Mignon .. doesn't know where she is-OH! ... Oooh. Mignon shouldn't have stayed up watching television all night..."
What the heck. Just... what the heck. She's asleep? Then an apple from Rylee, and then Batsu's on the ground. He has no idea what's going on; mentally it's like he's watching a montage of this entire fight after the fact. For a second he just lays there on the floor, staring at the ceiling, trying to work out exactly how it is he got to this point. It takes a long time, and the grievous bodily harm involved certainly doesn't help any.
Eventually he gets back up.
A little unsteady on his feet, but relatively amused. "Man, this fight... I don't even know anymore." He glances at Mignon, then at Rylee and gives her a little salute, or something of the sort. "Alright. One last shot for ya... I doubt I got much more left in me." Ducking forward, he plants one foot and looks to lash a side kick into Rylee's stomach, as hard as he possibly can. She showed him how strong she was; he doesn't want to go down without showing her the same.
COMBATSYS: Batsu has reached second wind!
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Batsu 0/-------/---====|=======\-------\1 Rylee
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|=======\===----\1 Mignon
...but amazingly, afterwards he's still on his feet. FOR NOW.
COMBATSYS: Rylee fails to interrupt Strong Kick from Batsu with Spiral Hell.
- Power fail! -
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Batsu 0/-------/-======|=======\=======\1 Rylee
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|=======\===----\1 Mignon
She has to give it up to Batsu. The boy can take a beating and keep on going which is quite respectable indeed. If he actually went down she doesn't think she would have anything bad to say about the guy. The fact he is able to get back up and strike at her makes the girl grin even more widely. "Hell yes. Lets do this!" she declares and bursts forward too. If he is going to put it all into this strike she is going to try and do her best to strike back at full force as well.
A arm extends to grab for Batsu, but she is struck before she can get a grip when that kick slams into her waist and knocks the air out of the redhead. Rylee tumbles back from the force of the blow and doesn't quite get up to her feet at that point when she rises up to one knee and cradles her waist for a few moments. "Damn, not bad...."
As Batsu gets on up, Mignon gets up as well, dusting herself off. "Nyaaah.. Mignon's so tired.." She exclaims, before shrugging and continues to watch Batsu and Rylee. "Mignon is going to make sure she does something now, miss.. so don't you worry! Mignon has got the PERFECT idea, okay! HERE GOES MIGNON!"
And then she pulls both back her hands.. and begins to CHANNEL dark ancient magics.
Hopefully this doesn't upset anyone's beliefs of any kind of it just might get a bit dicey! Her eyes bob from the two fights as she prepares.. TO DO THE BEST THING SHE CAN! YEAH!
And then Rylee is knocked away. "Ooooh... wow that look like it had to hurt!"
COMBATSYS: Mignon focuses on her next action.
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What a TWEEST! Mignon wasn't really sleeping! Batsu is somehow still on his feet! Rylee... well she's shown herself to be quite tough so she's not exactly a twist. Still, this has been surprising. Stumbling backwards a few steps from Rylee after that kick -- for which he perhaps stepped up a LITTLE too far -- Batsu ughs and brings a hand to his head, rubbing his face, before he looks back to the other two fighters with a ragged smile. "Well, ya wanted to prove to the birthday boy or whatever that you shouldn't quit 'til the end... guess we're showin' him that, aren't we?"
The yarmulka is still on his head, by the way.
Rylee looks like she's not going to be rushing right back, and thus Batsu turns back to Mignon, cracking his knuckles. She's not bad, but he's still smarting from that throw... plus she gave him the perfect opening line! "Sleepy, huh. Lemme HELP YOU OUT, THEN!" he bellows, rushing the girl and looking to give her a good old fashioned right cross to her cheery mug. Pleasant dreams!
There is always something you learn when in the ring and that is when to sell an injury to make it look like it is worse than it is. Of course it helps too when you are also feeling pretty beat up in the long run. Still she is probably milking it for a bit more than she should when she holds her waist like she is. That is until Batsu decides to start moving in on to attack Mignon.
The Canadian is quick to get up to her feet and she barrels forward with a bit of a staggered pace at first until she gets her balance back in check and she reaches to place her hands onto Batsu's shoulders from behind and then fall backwards to tug him along for the ride while bringing her legs up to push her knees against the small of his back and bend him backwards in a rather uncomfortable way.
COMBATSYS: Mignon interrupts Fierce Punch from Batsu with Meteo-Strike.
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|=======\-------\0 Mignon
COMBATSYS: Mignon has left the fight here.
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Batsu 1/-------/=======|======-\-------\0 Rylee
Mignon was watching .. not sleeping! The second time that is.. And bobbing her head to stay away, Mignon has trouble doing that .. but with Batsu turning back to her, and then cracking his knuckles.. Mignon raises her hands.. the energy already having gathered. "Yeeep.. Mignon's tired and sleep so HEY NO NOT THAT WAY MIGNON ISN'T THAT TIRED!" As the smack comes across her face, Mignon gets punched hecka hard!
And then her hands perform one last action as the energy gathered is released. With Batsu right there.
The giant chunk of magical created earth pops between the two, before Batsu's knocked upwards, and the ball of burning rock is sent flying .. hitting Batsu once more as Mignon tumbles tumbles TUMBLES backwards!
And lands on the ground.
Zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz.
Sweet freams.
And Dreams too.
COMBATSYS: Rylee successfully hits Batsu with Combo Throw.
- Power hit! -
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Batsu 1/-----==/=======|=======\-------\0 Rylee
Um.
KABOOM.
It's actually quite easy for Rylee to get ahold of Batsu and deliver that painful combination. Want to know why? Because when she reaches to grab him it's because he just ROCKETED towards her, powered by Meteo(tm), and effectively lands in a sprawl, with enough time to get up and TURN before she's already got his shoulders. The result is... unpleasant in the extreme, and leaves Batsu sprawled on the ground once again, groaning in pain.
"Heh... you're damn strong, gi... lady," he says to Rylee, coughing, as he gets up. He's wobbly, but what the hell... one more shot to even things up. "Maybe we'll get to do this again sometime. But just cause I'm done don't mean I'm... out!" Hands come back, palms open, and a massive array of cerulean blue chi swirls in Batsu's hands before he flings both arms forward, a huge bright bolt of blue looking to really give Rylee what for. It's all he's got left, a little technique with a name attached: "ZENKAI... KIAI DAN!"
COMBATSYS: Batsu can no longer fight.
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COMBATSYS: Batsu successfully hits Rylee with Maximum Guts Bullet.
> ]
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At this point Rylee really wants to just take a nice sit down and hope this party has something alcoholic to take the edge off. Even when she manages to drop down and take Batsu along for the ride with that modified backbreaker she was really fighting to get back to her feet again. "Rylee, I'm not very ladylike...." she responds through rather heavy breathing as she finally gets to her feet to stare the other fighter down.
She tries her best to will her body to move and get the hell out of dodge, but things are already cramping up and instead of a nice drink to unwind it looks like instead she will be getting a nap. That blue bolt is enough to take the amazon down and she staggers back when hit before tumbling over and falling on the ground in a heep. There is a moment when she starts to rise up, but then quickly falls back down flat on her face where she doesn't really move again aside from breathing.
COMBATSYS: Rylee takes no action.
COMBATSYS: Rylee can no longer fight.
Log created on 19:34:58 08/30/2008 by Batsu, and last modified on 00:07:16 09/04/2008.