Description: or... To Catch a Criminal: Part Two. Tracking Choi down through use of the Neo League, Chae Lim has him finished off to the point he'll listen to sense. (Winner: Cha--) Only, he gets back up and makes some sense of his own. The Korean girl might not be Kim Kaphwan, but she's willing to make the deal provided Choi at least makes an effort to stay above the law and not be involved in any more murders. Then it's a fight to the finish... at least he's kept his word, right? Right. That's good enough for now. (Winner: Choi)
It took a while to heal all those gashes along her body, but the Korean girl has not forgotten. Oh, no. She really hasn't. There is still GREAT JUSTICE to be done, and Chae Lim is positive that today is going to be the day to do it. She's been trying to track down the nefarious Choi Bounge... but to no avail.
So now it's time to cheat.
Only, not really!
Where last time, she attempted to prevent the scoundrel from attending his Neo League match, this time she's utilized the League to her advantage. She's asked that they set up a match between herself and the criminal. If she defeats him, then she'll bound him up and drop him off at the authorities so that he can plead his case, then she'll use some of that Kim Magic and kick him into behaving.
That's the plan, anyhow.
The Neo League has set them up on Wollaston Beach along Quicny Bay in Wollaston, Massachusetts. It only has 2.3 miles of shorline, and is sparsely strewn with grass bits, but it's good and empty on a cool Autumn day like today. Wind whips water at the shore, dragging some of the beach frontage with it. Today's match is even being touted as a fundraiser by the 'Friends of Wollaston Beach' organization that runs different events throughout the year in order to raise money to keep the beach clean, as it was once touted as one of the most polluted areas in the entire United States.
Despite the chilly winds that whoosh through the area, Chae Lim is ready. She's frozen, but she's ready. She's got on a bikini with a sarong tied about her waist, feet going bare except for her instep guards.
South Boston. Choi rarely comes out to this area of the United States. Why would he? The one time he went to Boston was because he heard they had great seafood.
Several Boston Crabs later, he vowed never to return to the city again.
Here in Wollaston, however, it was not considered Boston. The autumn twinge of New England was beginning to bite. The reds, the yellows, and the browns were well scattered inland. Here on the beach, Choi was wearing his gi, clutching his body closely. Chae Lim again. The girl beat him once already. Then she ambushed him. And now, she wanted to fight again.
The midget thought something was up. Most girls don't ask to fight him again. Ever. Chae Lim had another motive, and an obvious on: she wanted to bring GREAT JUSTICE upon him. But how? Why? Neo League would protect him from anything like that... right?
Beads of sweat formed under his hat. He delicately plucks it off, and wipes it off with the back of his gloved hand. "Well, Chae Lim. You certainly are being both modest and INSIGHTFUL today." He glares from behind his shades, staring right at her bikini top.
It really was chilly, wasn't it.
COMBATSYS: ChaeLim has started a fight here.
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COMBATSYS: Choi has joined the fight here.
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Horribly chilly, and it shows in the chattering teeth of the Korean girl. Really, she should be wearing her gi to do GREAT JUSTICE, but... she was told beach. And beach means warm weather. Sunny days. Hot sand. Surfing. Beach things.
Not chilly-as-can-be winds, and almost icy sand beneath their feet. To her credit, she's not intending on freezing long. She DID bring a t-shirt with her, and this is quickly thrown on to at least give a little bit of relief from the weather.
"You bested me last time, Choi, but perhaps this time GREAT JUSTICE will prevail!"
The very second the cameraman nods his head, the girl rushes toward the much shorter man. Her goal? To take hold of him by the waist, hoist him up, flip him over her hip and let him bounce toward the cool waters.
COMBATSYS: ChaeLim successfully hits Choi with Quick Throw.
- Power hit! -
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Chae Lim made the mistake MANY people made about New England. Beaches do NOT equal warm. And often times, sand. They were fortunate to get one of them here.
However, a new problem arose. The nipple effect. The little man started furious. But then, Choi softened. Or rather, the opposite. The little man became more distracted. His attention was trapped by Chae Lim's harpy-like beauty. And then, the t-shirt is thrown on. Choi shakes his head, clawing the air lightly.
"You sneaky tart, trying to entice me li-"
*SPLASH*
In his rebuttal, Choi is hurled into the water face first. That isn't normally a problem, though the cold water acts quickly to remove Choi soft-yet-hard nature. In fact, you might say it reverses the condition. The little man emerges from the water, a fresh bump on his now hat-free head. He seethes, and digs around in the water for his hat. He draws it out, but the damage was done.
His precious emergency pictures were destroyed.
He splashes quickly, claws out. Choi wasn't wasting time now. With a shove and another splash, he leaps from the shallow waves, shivering spastically.
"H-H-h-h-h-WHORE!"
And with that, he tucks into a tight ball, attempting to throw his tiny body right into the face of the Tae Kwon Do champion (for now). And to keep warm. Because seriously, Chae Lim. That was cruel!
COMBATSYS: Choi successfully hits ChaeLim with Hien Zan.
? Strange Hit! ?
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Choi 0/-------/-----==|=------\-------\0 ChaeLim
Cruel though it may be, the Korean girl did it for a reason. You see, Choi is the type of man that can benefit greatly from a cold shower. The water here at the beach was just acting in lieu of a shower stall... but it did the trick, right?
Apparently not, because he's still calling her awful names.
Shocked by the word, Chae Lim doesn't move. Oh, she thought about getting out of the way she he started that flying roll toward her but she just stays as is and blinks at him. "H-HOW DARE YOU?!?" Granted, it isn't the worst name she could have been called, but it's pretty far up there on her list. By the time she manages to get those words out though, the ball-of-Choi crashes against her and she slips on the sand. This slip sends her sprawling backward with the midget sitting... on... her face.
"AUGH! GET IT OFF! GET IT OFF!" Her arms and legs flail wildly until she's able to push him away. "G-God!" Shuddering, her expression takes on one of disgust and she goes to flip herself up to her feet. Coming down from her flip, she stomps out at the midget, trying to catch his back with a gigantic stomp. This is no normal stomp. It's one filled with a windy energy that causes a small burst explosion as it lands.
But wait! There's more!
Hit him or not, the energy is so condensed that after a few seconds it causes a rather large shockwave that actually causes a crack to form in the ground beneath their feet.
COMBATSYS: ChaeLim successfully hits Choi with Haki Kyaku.
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Choi 0/-------/--=====|==-----\-------\0 ChaeLim
Choi rolls through the air, and impacts Chae Lim in the face.
Hard.
Unfortunately, the midget wasn't expecting it to actually knock her over. He was hoping to use her as a base-point to launch up into the air. That didn't work. Instead, he was mounted right on her face. Looking unable to comprehend what was going on, he just gets shoved off. He shakes his head, realizing that he just lost control of the fight now. Stuck on his back, he attempts to backflip away from the incoming Chae Lim Stomp.
It fails.
He still backflips, of course, but it is more of a cringe than a skillful evasion. The strike landed right on his chest, causing bone to smash into lungs. Not a fun experience, I assure you. But all wasn't lost for the midget.
Staggering upright, he stops himself from gripping his chest by sticking his arms outward. "Chae Lim... when.... when..." He stops for a moment, looking very confused.
"When did you find religion?"
And with that, the little man leaps forward, spinning through the air like a drill. Claws pointed outwards, they were going for the kill: destroying valuable T-Shirt cover (and the skin underneath). If he had to fight a girl of Great Justice, he might as well make it enjoyable for him (and unpleasant for her)
COMBATSYS: ChaeLim dodges Choi's Houkou Tenkan.
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Choi 0/-------/--=====|==-----\-------\0 ChaeLim
He should be thankful that there are no bones sticking out due to the crushing blow. The fact that he's still able to not only flip backward to talk to her, but leap toward her with those evil claws just mean that she's not hit him hard enough.
There's always next time, she supposes.
Chae Lim begins to speak, her mouth forming words. No sound comes out, however, as she's quickly stepping to the side and twisting to avoid the drilling of the claws that mean to destroy her clothing.
"It's an expression that the Americans use," she replies finally, falling back into a basic stance. From this position, she decides to do a basic move. Not that she's wanting to give the poor man a break at all, it's more that she wants to distract him with basics so that he doesn't attempt to lop her head off with those claws. So, she strikes forward with a simple thrust kick. "YAH!"
COMBATSYS: ChaeLim successfully hits Choi with Medium Kick.
- Power hit! -
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Choi collides in the sand, missing Chae Lim's valuable chest by a mile. Her agility was suddenly back now, while the narrows corridors and walls were gone. The midget tucks into a roll, and barrels a short distance before plucking back up.
And then, right back down.
There is a snap when the little man hits the ground. Choi doesn't think much of it. But then, he can't get up. He couldn't use his legs. A numbing feeling stabbed through his lower torso. The little man growled. "Okay, you ruin one of my Neo League matches. You beat me in a fair fight. And now you have to f*cking cripple me, Chae Lim? What would KIM think!?"
The little man drags himself along the sand by his claws, ripping along at a brisk pace... for someone dragging himself along. With a howl, he attempts to latch on to Chae Lim and just tear up her legs, trying to prop himself back upright by using his claws in Chae Lim's flesh as leverage.
COMBATSYS: Choi successfully hits ChaeLim with Power Strike.
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Choi 1/-----==/=======|======-\-------\0 ChaeLim
SNAP.
Doe brown eyes grow extremely large as Chae Lim settles her foot back down to the sand, sliding into stance once more. She's a good person, even though she's not allowing anything to distract her from her goal today. The color drains from her face, her teeth drawing her lower lip inward so that she can gnaw at it while shifting about to see if he'll be alright.
From the look (and sound) of things, she's actually injured him.
Most would say that if you fight, you are going to get injured. This is true, and is proven time and time again. But it's a lot different when you are the injurer, and a decent person to boot. It makes you feel bad.
Reaching a hand down to offer him help up, on the off chance that it was just the shock to his system that's keeping him down, the Korean girl motions for a nearby medic to move closer in case they are needed. Her good deed does not pay off, as she's suddenly becoming a rock-climbing stand... for claws. They pierce the bare flesh of her legs, leaving tiny streams of blood in their wake. Fists clench, eyes squeeze closed as she does her best not to cry out. Unfortunately, pain overrides her intentions causing her to help and try to push him away from her. Hands drop downward to push him backward so that she can get free.
This... doesn't work well at all.
Unable to pry him away from her she yanks her right leg backward, twisting her body enough so that the claws pop loose. With a whimper, she brings her right knee across her chest and swings her hip as she extends her foot toward the man's face in a vertical kick.
COMBATSYS: Choi blocks ChaeLim's Kuu Sa Jin.
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Choi 1/----===/=======|=====--\-------\0 ChaeLim
Choi's injuries are not fake. Chae Lim had struck a nerve, temporarily disabling him. A Pressure point in the most classic sense. However, as he struggles, he begins to feel them becoming... usable again. Not by much, though. And that becomes very significant.
As he works himself up, the little man spits at one of the open wounds. "Die of AIDS, Kim Slut!" He roars, trying to twist his arms about just to magnify the viciousness. However, she pops him free. The little man begins to topple backwards, unable to wriggle away. And she, Chae Lim's kick is unleashed. His lower torso was helpless to defend Choi... so his arms sprung to action, shielding his face from the snap-action drop kick.
The midget is back on the ground. His arms were burning in agony, but otherwise his was fine. Now all his limbs were being funky, though still technically functioning now. He staggers up, and lets loose a hoot. And another hoot. He winds back his body gingerly, and the dwarf begins to whirl in place.
The sand of the New England coast are sucked up into the mini-tornado forming around Choi, streaks of steel and chi poking through the tiny thing. But Choi had more things to do. Charging forward, the little man rushes Chae Lim with his whirlwind strike, attempting again to rip apart her clothing with the subtle touch only a munchkin could provide.
COMBATSYS: Choi successfully hits ChaeLim with Tatsumaki Shippuu Zan.
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Die of AIDS? Well with the spit of Choi Bounge mingling with her bloody wounds, she just might! The Korean girl cringes, making a face of sheer terror at him. Physical damage she can deal with quite easily, but she's not all that thick-skinned. Insults do actually hurt her. Spit? That just disgusts her. Were she anyone else, she might just spit back at him... but she doesn't.
What she does do is get her arms up to duck away from the dusty Choi-nado that's going to come at her any second. Annny second now. That's right. She's expecting it. Then it starts to take a little longer than she'd thought. Peeking her head out from behind her arms, the whirlwind catches her off guard. Claws come in and tear away the t-shirt, leaving her shivering in just a bikini top. They do quite a bit of damage to her sarong as well, leaving just a shortened piece of material about her waist.
Tiny lacerations can be seen, little thin lines of blood across her torso, both front and back. Many of them. Each slice into her skin getting another wince. The Korean girl does not look pleased. Pained would probably be closer to the truth. Devastated over the destruction of clothing she worked hard on.
With a scream, she whirls toward him. Nothing like the Choi-nado that she was attacked with, but she's intending to do damage. Her knee chambers up, she growls, "Leave..." Kick. "My..." Kick. "Clothes." Kick. "ALONE!" And just like that, she's snapped off three roundhouses.
COMBATSYS: ChaeLim successfully hits Choi with Ryuusei Raku.
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Choi's spinning lets him get momentium. That wasn't a problem. The problem was the fact that Choi was throwing all his weight forward. When he ends up tearing apart the first layer of Chae Lim's clothing, he is placed in a position where her three roundhouses could easily counter his assault. And while he tried to hurl everything he had to get out of the way... his body wouldn't respond.
On the bright side, when he hits the sand, he no longer felt numb.
Instead, he felt... furious. Enraged. And.. lusting for blood. He cackled a high pitched cackles as he skipped along the sand. The lacerations on his skin where nothing compared to the internal swelling and bleeding, but he still rose up, claws spread apart. "Chae Lim... I hope you enjoy the freezing climate..." He mutters, creeping slowly towards the girl.
The ocean began turning a sharp shade of red, like if some massive beast was bleeding out in the water. The scarlet hue then crept along the sands. From the mists and spray of each wave came the same red, the haze slowly enveloping the beaches. The little man began to become slightly obscured, like if was fading into shadows. "... Because your blood... my blood... they both will be..."
Choi then disappears.
"... cold."
The first pair of claws rip out from the haze, with nothing attached to them. Only the deep black scars in the mist indicate their presence. And then another set erupts behind Chae Lim. Another beside her. Another by her knees. Another by her head. With each attempt, the mist begins to fade, the scarlet fog weakening with every cut. The final blow shatters the shadows, revealing the twisted midget and his claws, letting loose the last blow with both of his claws to cleave Chae Lim from head... to toe.
COMBATSYS: ChaeLim dodges Choi's Shakushi.
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Being as the Korean girl once fought in Russia in just a sportsbra and kick-boxing pants, she's either completely insane or doesn't mind the cold. Either that, or she felt extremely bad for the witch who showed up in nothing but a swimsuit. The threat just gets a curious look from the girl, and in preparation of being frozen by the icy New England waters, she begins to adjust the scant amount of clothing she's got left.
The sharp shade of red catches her eye. She recalls seeing a maple tree with a leaf that shade once, and while THAT is normal for the Autumn, the waters shifting to that degree of red is just not natural. Doe brown eyes grow large again, the creeping hue forcing her to slowly begin stepping backward.
"Aaaaiiiiie! No you don't!"
Then she does what any hero might do in this situation. Any terrified hero.
She turns tail, runs and DIVES behind a lifeguard station and stays huddled there until those claws dissipate. It may seem cowardly, but really she's just not relishing being sliced open from head to toe again.
A few stray strands of white hair can be seen from behind the station, eyes warily peering from behind them. When it looks like everything is done, or at least the midget has stopped moving and the red color fades from view, she leaps toward him. "YAH!"
That 'yah' is accompanied by a knife-hand chop, which is quickly followed by a snap kick. Three more roundhouses are executed, then a thrust kick. The barrage of attacks continues along this vein, mostly feet lashing toward him as she attempts to corner him in against the cameramen. To finish things off, she lashes out with another vertical kick. "HIYAH!"
COMBATSYS: ChaeLim successfully hits Choi with Hou'ou Tenbu Kyaku.
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The slashes try to follow after the fleeing Chae Lim, but she is too fast. The last trio only tear into the lightguard post, ripping it too pieces. The midget emerges from the shadows of the haze, ripping apart the last of the stand. The was it. There was no way she could have survived that.
But then he sees the strands of white hair.
The rest becomes a blur. There was a wave of short, violent kicks, beginning with a handchop. It was followed by more kicks, Choi knew this, he knew this well. Hou'ou Kyaku. Kim's trademark. What he feared all the time.
The last vertical kicks sends Choi right to the ground. That was it. He quivered in a pathetic pile, body made up of nothing but jello bones. No. Not the prison again. Never the prison again. He roars, lunging up again at... something. He saw a dark shape amongst less dark shapes. Then one dark shape. He blindly drives his claws at the where the shape last was, he was panicking. He needed to feel something, see something, anything to bring him back.
But there was no pictures. There was no porn to save him.
Only memories...
And bananas.
COMBATSYS: Choi has reached second wind!
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COMBATSYS: ChaeLim dodges Choi's Zujou Sashi.
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The prison? Who said anything about the prison? Chae Lim recalls telling him to go to Interpol and explain his side of things. She recalls telling him to not be a criminal. She MAY have mentioned something about an anklet like Martha Stewart had to wear... but if she said the word 'prison', the lacerations she suffered last time likely cut that right out of her head.
Positive that he's down for the count, the Korean girl turns slightly to smile at the cameras. She's defeated the villain, and all in the name of GREAT JUST--
There's a movement.
It catches her eye enough so that she can kick herself around to the side to avoid whatever it is he's attempting to do.
He's like a weeble. He's wobbling, but he's not staying down!
Being as she's already gotten herself kicked to the side, she spins back around using the momentum of her body to shove out at him with a decently hard palm heel strike.
COMBATSYS: Choi dodges ChaeLim's Medium Punch.
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Yeah. Interpol would LOVE to hear how Choi explains away why he burned down their administration department with good brandy, then stole the HR director's car. Then took a murderer away in the beautiful car.
No really. They would.
The midget snorts, the blobs growing clearer as he continues to swipe blindly. And then, less blindly. While tired, he wasn't crippled. Far from it; now that he could see again, he could react to the flying fist of pain. Sidestepping it easily, he snickered, digging his right claw into the sand. "Give up, Chae Lim. You'll never take me alive." Choi growls coldly as he uses the claw as a post, whipping his body and legs around quickly to try and knock Chae Lim down by her knees.
COMBATSYS: ChaeLim dodges Choi's Light Kick.
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"I will never give up. Not while there is still GREAT JUSTICE to be done." Chae Lim falls into stance, and when the little man comes toward her she drops backward to avoid the legs.
"Master Kim cannot be here to see to it, so it falls to one of his pupils." Since the Korean girl is the only one that appears to be around at all these days, she's taking it upon herself to do what her sabumnim would do and take care of this trouble-maker.
Using her hands to push herself up off of the ground she springs toward him. Her legs whip out so that she can catch him by the neck for a small choke hold. Provided she's able to cinch her feet around his neck, she swiftly flips herself over while dragging him with her and once more throwing him toward the soon-to-be icy waters.
COMBATSYS: Choi dodges ChaeLim's Kubikume Otoshi.
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"And I'LL never give up," Choi begins, jumping over Chae Lim as she charges him. "When my FREEDOM is on the line. Your going to kidnap me, aren't you? Your going to use this tournament to kidnap me, and force me to face my crimes? No way, I really... really..." The midget trails off, bringing his claws up high as he lands back down.
"... Chae Lim, what about a deal?" He begins, springing forward with a single, feeble slash of a claw right towards her back.
COMBATSYS: ChaeLim dodges Choi's Quick Strike.
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"Are you truly free right now, Choi? Running from Interpol? Running from the law?" Pausing, she shifts her eyes over to the claws not trusting him a single little iota. The slash comes toward her, but she's already moving out of the way of the oncoming man. "Running from me?" She frowns at him. He asks to make a deal, then attacks her? "Is that any way to live? Is that what freedom truly is?"
Allowing him only a few seconds to mull this over, Chae Lim turns toward him once more. As she does, she jabs her elbow out toward the center of his forehead. It's not a typical type of attack for the young woman, but it seems fitting. Maybe she'll be able to knock some sense into him.
COMBATSYS: Choi dodges ChaeLim's Jab Punch.
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Choi was thinking, and he was applying sense. Chae Lim had a point. Running from the law made things complicated. He realized this looking back on his run from the law in the fallout of Jhun in Japan. He had to keep in the shadows, and avoid trouble. On the other hand, when he was tied to Jiro, he was... a lot less stressed. Sure, Jiro was an utter douche. But Chae Lim... Chae Lim wasn't a douche.
The cards were against him. Chae Lim would eventually nail him down if he continued to Neo League, unless he tied himself to someone more powerful than him. But then, he wouldn't be free STILL. He would be required to do gang activities, and forced to follow violent leadership. Chae Lim ruined everything because she was being so ACTIVE.
And that's why Choi figured out a win-win situation.
The midget sidesteps the jab, letting her elbow move by him. Positioning next to Chae Lim, he grins... in a pleasant manner. That itself should indicate something horribly wrong. "Freedom is me doing what I want. You get in the way of it. The law gets in the way of it. But..." The midget steps back, watching Chae Lim closely.
"I trust you a lot more than I trust the law. That's why I am asking... can we strike a deal? Honestly speaking, I'm helpless out there without Chang. I'm not going to be able to run forever. Unless I work for..." The grins, bringing the tips of his claws together. "...Real monsters."
"Right now, I want to wait until Chang shows up again. And fight in this wonderful Neo League. I love this thing. Meet beautiful women, cut people up, and actually get paid all the while! And you get in the way of that. So how about.. a deal from you." And then, he does the unthinkable.
He removes his gloves.
COMBATSYS: Choi gains composure.
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Aren't gloves coming off usually... a bad thing?
Then again, in this instance, it means that there are no blades. No blades are a very good thing, since the Korean girl's body likely can't take much more lacerating before she's huddled on the sand in pain.
Chae Lim takes note of the name. She takes note to remember that name, and to research the person it belongs to. Because this person... this person may mean a LOT more trouble in the near future, and she wants the whole story. Choi, she can likely handle with GREAT JUSTICE. Even if it takes a while to do it. Two of Choi... she'll need help. The help she can get normally doesn't appear to be around very much at the moment, and while she could very likely ask a few friends to aid her in taking down a pair of criminals... there are REAL villains out there that need dealing with. People like Vega... and those that work with Vega (oh yes, Birdie, the Korean girl has not forgotten that incident!).
"Fine. A deal from me. But you are going to treat me with respect, or I'm going to treat you like Master Kim did and kick you until you behave!" Chae Lim isn't QUITE positive that is what Kim did, but it sounds good. "No more of this name calling. No spying on minors in girl's locker rooms." She frowns at him, arms crossing over her chest.
Does she trust him?
Not even a little bit.
"You're going to try to do things ABOVE the law. No blowing up buildings. No helping murderers. And we really should explain to Interpol what happened... then try to find Jiro."
COMBATSYS: ChaeLim takes no action.
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Choi is a weasel. A common criminal mindset forced through a micro-fiber sieve that is GREAT JUSTICE. The end result is a fascinating combination. On one hand, he is desperately self-centered and sometimes brutal. On the other hand... he isn't a murderer. He isn't a real villain. He is a former mugger that used fear tactics to give off a disturbing and murderous vibe. Being selfish meant that he looked out for his best interests...
And Chae Lim was his best interest right now.
Stretching a bit, the midget listened to her counter-offer. The camera man looks confused, but the midget just gave him a thumbs up, encouraging him to keep rolling. Finally, she goes into the frowning state. The midget grins, eyeing his claws on the ground, and sticks a single finger at her. "And Chae Lim, you will let me fight in the Neo League, and not interfere with my fights. And... deal with Interpol. Please. You aren't a Kim, but you are a student of Kim, and you at least are serious about his teachings..." The man looked nervous for a moment, but then returned to his easy-going smile. "And Jiro? Not a problem. There are a few people we can ask about him. I don't know WHY you care..." He shrugged his shoulders, and then nodded at the new Kim.
"Now, lets finish this fight. Tae Kwon Do style. Hand to hand."
Choi returned to his stance, fists pointing out at his side, body erect. His entire form was one of stability, just as Kim taught him. He was at a disadvantage without his gloves, but... Chae Lim was a deal-maker-breaker. Claws broke. Classic Kim Style made. Besides, he could mix things up with something... he rarely did. Already, he was standing up straight, presenting himself... taller than usual. He quickly advances towards Kim, fortunately telegraphing his general assault with a loud hoot. "Remember, Lim. Just like what Kim taught us!" He sneered, letting loose a high swallow kick right for... Chae Lim's head?
Is Choi letting loose a high blow... without going aerial?
COMBATSYS: ChaeLim dodges Choi's Light Kick.
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Choi 0/-------/-======|-------\-------\0 ChaeLim
It seems they have a deal... of sorts. Chae Lim doubts that the deal will last, but it's a start. He wants to be free, and she can't fault him for that. However, she WILL keep a close eye on him to ensure that he's not purposefully going out and getting himself into trouble. It's the least she can do until Kim returns and can REALLY kick some sense into the little man.
"Fine. You can fight in the Neo League, but AFTER you tell me exactly what happened with Jiro so that I can try and straighten things out with Interpol." As her hands settle to her hips, she nods. She doesn't give an explanation as to why she cares about finding his newest partner in crime. He doesn't need to know. But if she's going to Interpol to clear the little miscreants name, they're likely going to ask where Jiro is. If she can offer some leads, or offer to track him down herself they may be a little more lenient.
Tae Kown Do style she can handle, only she can't help grinning at his choice of words. "Shouldn't that be foot to foot?" He doesn't disappoint with that kick, but it's very easily evaded. Ducking back from it, she sends a high (or would that be medium-high?) kick back at him in return.
"HAH!"
COMBATSYS: Choi dodges ChaeLim's Light Kick.
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Choi 0/-------/-======|-------\-------\0 ChaeLim
Choi will be on his best behavior until Chae Lim isn't watching. He did the same thing with Jiro, and he did the same thing with Kim. Unlike Jiro, however, Kim was just that dedicated (and crazy). One of the safest, things, however, was that Choi's urges to run away have been subdued. He is like a cat: slinking off into the night, and returning like nothing happened.
The midget's kick passes over Chae Lim, and her own kick is unleashed at his head. He also ducks, letting the kick pass over him. "Chae Lim, I know you are going to hate this, but really. I wasn't there for the murder. I only caught him when he fell from the top story. Though... there is something that is bothering me. I'll tell you later after you EAT SAND."
At that last line, he shoots up into the, launching into a flip kick aiming right for Chae Lim chin. A more technical attack, especially when compared to Choi's lack of weapons right now.
COMBATSYS: Choi successfully hits ChaeLim with Hien Zan.
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Choi 0/-------/-======|==-----\-------\0 ChaeLim
Chae Lim knows that she can't keep her eye on Choi twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week. When everything is said and done, if she's going to be stuck babysitting him, she's going to want a night off every once in a while. The way she figures it is that if he gets himself into too much trouble, she'll just kick him until he smartens up again. If he just goes out for a night on the town and doesn't mug anyone, or peep in anyone's windows... it's a step in the right direction. And she'll reward him with a smaller kick. Or... maybe no kick.
Who knows? Rehabilitating criminals is something entirely new to her, and it's not like Master Kim wrote a book on it that'd help her with this.
Step one: Defeat Choi.
Step two: ???
Step three: GREAT JUSTICE.
Or something like that.
As she mulls over this, she tilts her head. Wait. He wasn't there for the murder? Even more reason to find Jiro. Yet, thinking on these things finds his foot crashing into her chin. She doesn't REALLY eat sand, but there is a spray of granules that come up and plink against her face as she drops backward.
Though she's not flattened to the ground, she's already got the makings of a bruise on the right side of her jaw from that kick. Rubbing her hand along it, she uses the other hand to flip her upward. Her feet kick out as she tries to knock the small man to the sand while she herself stands.
"We'll deal with Jiro later then..." Or she will at any rate.
COMBATSYS: Choi parries ChaeLim's Medium Kick!
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Choi 0/-------/=======|===----\-------\0 ChaeLim
Choi can be beaten into line. He will still try to slip past it. But beatings DO work.
And rehabilitating Choi... is a slow process. Not totally ineffective, but slow. Trust me. Panty stealing is a lot better than wallet stealing.
His flip kick knocks Chae Lim back a bit, but sends him up in the air. Stabilizing himself, he falls back down, grinning like a cat. "Yeah, but hey, maybe I can give you another thing to enact GREAT JUSTICE on. But we will deal with that la-"
The midget sees the kick coming when her hands plant down, and reacts viciously. Pushing his hands out, he throws Chae Lim's legs to the side as he comes down. He not only avoids the strike, but he is still falling down right towards Chae Lim. With a hoot, he reacts. He just starts pounding his legs down, attempting to unleash a series of short explosive kicks into Chae Lim.
COMBATSYS: Choi successfully hits ChaeLim with Hishou Kyaku EX.
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Choi 1/------=/=======|======-\-------\0 ChaeLim
Dealing with that later is probably the best. Worrying about Jiro, murders and Interpol right now are causing her to not focus as much on the match as she should be, and she's starting to lose ground. The moment her feet are knocked aside, she begins to roll with them. Due to his downward angle, the kicks all strike true, crashing against her stomach and ribs. His foot catches on one of the lacerations from earlier, tearing the skin that was scabbing over and causing her to yelp again.
Without another word, Chae Lim pushes back up to her feet. Taking her stance once more, she allows her right arm to come down drawing it toward her stomach briefly. Painful though the kicks were, she has to do her best to try to bring him down. They may have come to an understanding, but there is still a Neo League match to contend with! Flipping forward, she comes at him with an overhead kick from each foot as she sails past him to land in a splits position on the sand.
COMBATSYS: Choi dodges ChaeLim's Hangetsu Zan.
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Choi 1/------=/=======|======-\-------\0 ChaeLim
Choi's speed was being his friend right now, as was Chae Lim's loss of GREAT JUSTICE. It couldn't be that this all was a clever ruse from Choi to disrupt the motivations of a fighter, right?
Right?
In any case, the midget kicks off Chae Lim as the assault ends. He lands with a flip, return back to a saddle form. Flexing, he awaits eagerly for the next attack. "You know, it has been so long since I fought unarmed! I ought to do this more often!" He slips far to his side when the crescent kick is unleashed. He saw that move before. He had one very much like it. Kim gave some flexibility in techniques, but kept inside the same range. Choi and Chang just had some very extreme variations on them.
Unfortunately, his extension put him at a bad position for a counter attack. Too far. The midget clenched his fist tight. He made a dash right back towards Chae Lim, and stops dead on while sticking his fist into the palm of the other hand. His elbow shoots forward, letting loose a solid jab for Chae Lim's upper torso.
COMBATSYS: Choi successfully hits ChaeLim with Quick Strike.
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Choi 1/------=/=======|=======\-------\1 ChaeLim
Choi should know by now that if it is all a ruse, she will just keep finding him and attacking him until she wins and GREAT JUSTICE is served. So, it would stand to reason that the deal likely wasn't a ruse so much as a ploy to distract her and keep his standing in the Neo League.
Whatever the case may be, the elbow catches her dead center on the breastbone. It knocks the air right out of her lungs and sends her skidding back along the sand. Dropping backward, she gasps for breath. Two great gulps of air later, and she's wearily dragging herself to her feet.
She is no Kim Kaphwan, but she's definitely got a fighting spirit! This is seen when she leaps toward him with a long-jump kick, which is of course followed by a series of rapid snap kicks, spin-kicks, and front kicks. Whole slews of them before she puts all of her remaining energy into an overhead axe kick before collapsing on the sand.
COMBATSYS: ChaeLim can no longer fight.
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Choi 1/------=/=======|
COMBATSYS: Choi interrupts Kuuchuu Hou'ou Kyaku from ChaeLim with Hou'ou Kyaku.
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Choi 0/-------/---====|
Choi knocks Chae Lim down... legally. Choi has been fighting fair... and winning. And as far as a ruse goes... maybe being honest bears its own selfish rewards.
But Chae Lim gets back up. The midget grins, punching the air a few times. And then, she charges forward, letting loose her kicks in the infamous Hou'ou Kyaku. A variation, yes. But still the same Kim Klassic.
And as such, Choi meets in same.
Where she jump kicks, Choi sidesteps and acts just as fast. He roundhouses, she snaps. He snaps, she front kicks. The pair are entangled in a harmonious melody of kicks, each one reading the other and unleashing a furious assault. Choi feels Chae Lim drive a heel into his back. He reacts quickly with a spin, letting his low frame break her in the knees. Then an axe kick lands right into his shoulder. He howls, and starts getting more linear. He blocks with his arm, and starts driving with snap kicks. The flow returns to him, and he starts breaking through all of Chae Lim's attacks. Her energy was spent, and Choi had gotten his back. He keeps snapping out, his Hou'ou Kyaku now the only one functioning...
And he finishes it off with a flying spinning strike, the infamous Tornado Kick.
Chae Lim was sent to the sand, leaving Choi to stand there, contemplating his situation. He had won. He could leave her alone. He could return to being on the run. It was so easy right now. Just turn and leave. No obligations, short of his word.
And fear, he reminded himself. Chae Lim would return with more. She wasn't popular, but she was dedicated. And that was a very dangerous trait.
He stood there, watching the unconscious Chae Lim as the medical teams rushed on to the beach. He shrugged his shoulders. He didn't mean to be honest, but it was just the most pragmatic thing to do now.
At least, to do for now.
COMBATSYS: Choi has ended the fight here.
Log created on 21:35:55 10/16/2008 by ChaeLim, and last modified on 17:47:54 10/19/2008.