Description: Yurika and Ninon once again do battle like only two elegently clad fighters can. Thrills, Chills, and Frills in every minute!
Valentine's Day is always popular at Seijyun, it's one of the most popular holiday's in fact.. It's too bad that the upcoming match-up will not be on this festive day of red and candy, not this is a little earlier than that. Some time ago Yurika issued a challenge to her equally frilly schoolmate Ninon Beart, though this also doubles as a test of sorts; it isn't that she didn't believe Ninon was fearless, she simply needed to know just how fearless the infamous gothloli really was.
The battlefield should be very familiar; the last time the two did battle they did quite a bit of forestry damage and chances are it'll all happen again! Yurika Kirishima arrives probably first, clad in her usual school uniform with a long winter coat about her frame; the last few buttons left undone to give herself a little legroom. In one mitten-clad hand is her black instrument case, the young fighter taking a good look around the area.. The grass lightly coated in snow, the trees bare, and the wind whipping about the area harshly.
Valetine's Day meant nothing to Ninon Beart, of course. She is not the sort of person that feels affection for anyone. If anyone wanted to give her a gift, she would accept it, but she would naturally have no interest in the person who'd given it to her. Of course it is unlikely anyone would wish to give her anything, since she hadn't exactly made herself the most likable person. But there was one person in Seijyun the girl had allowed herself to accept as, almost, an equal, and that is the one that she is on her way to meet with now. Yurika had interested her with her little speech the last time the two had spoke. In the end, that is what matters most to Ninon. She had made no secret of the fact that she had only stuck with Yurika as long as she had because she was an interesting person. The moment she become boring, predictable, and no longer amusing, that would the moment that Ninon left to find someone else to play with.
Fortunately, this doesn't look as if it is going to be the case. The girl that she'd met when she first came to Seijyun seemed weak-willed, and without much backbone. She would never have challanged Ninon like this. Yet she had, clearly proving that she had changed.
Ninon's pride is strong, but this time she came wearing a jacket of her own. Much like her preferred dress, it is black, but signicantly less frilly then she'd preferred. "I had little doubt that you would be here." It was Yurika that requested the meeting after all.
"But of course, Miss Beart," is Yurika's response, the musician giving the black-clad witch a smile in greeting. "I had toyed with the idea of staying home, however.." which.. Isn't true, but for once she's throwing out a bit of cruel humor in her companions direction; perhaps trying to spark an aggressive reaction? Yurika has changed, evolved, thanks to a few peers, but she's certain she would have never even taken the first step if it weren't for Ninon.
"I've been looking forward to this, it's been quite some time. I'm not entirely certain what the end of this match will bring for us, but I am confident it will be something good, something that will force us both to continue to evolve." That said, she flips the latches of her violin case open and whips it up into the air, grasping her instrument of choice with the other hand and then captures her bow as it falls from the case as well.
COMBATSYS: Yurika has started a fight here.
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Yurika 0/-------/-------|
There's no need to provoke the girl, Ninon came prepared to fight. She had no particular reason for it, of course. She didn't have anything to teach, and she didn't really have to lose by just not fighting. But she wanted to see if Yurika's fighting talents had grown with her personality. If they had, then perhaps she might come out the victor. Ninon would of course never admit to losing if she could help it, of course. "Yes, it has been some time for me as well. Both in fighting you and in fighting period. I do not imagine my skills will have decayed too much, of course."
With the sound of cloth swooping in the wind, the girl removes her coat and tosses it onto a nearby tree branch. "Let us not waste time, then." The stance she assumes barely looks like a fighting stance, her arms casually swaying at her side. Yurika would know better, though, this is hardly the first time the two have fought. "I am expecting much of you. Prove to me that you have the power to make come true the things you shared with me previously."
COMBATSYS: Ninon has joined the fight here.
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Ninon 0/-------/-------|-------\-------\0 Yurika
Yurika's brows raise, "I see.." An impressive brush-off, Yurika was almost speechless for a moment. Almost. She ends up smiling a touch instead, extanding her arm and holding her sharp-tipped bow as one would a fencing sword. She can't tell if the witch is bluffing or not; she really doesn't know if Ninon is the type to train or if she's one of those 'fighting geniuses'.
She isnt' fooled by the stance, in fact the only thing Yurika is hoping right now is that Ninon doesn't go bonkers over punching her in the face again, that was pretty annoying! "Very well, engarde'!" The musician rushes forward and swings her weapon three times toward her opponent, the first slamming the bows flat into Ninon's gut, the second a high strike to the neck, and the last and thrust to the gut once more.
COMBATSYS: Ninon just-defends Yurika's Tragic Minuet!
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Ninon 0/-------/-------|-------\-------\0 Yurika
To be perfectly fair, Ninon hadn't actually been trying to maim Yurika's face, it just kept getting into the way of her closed fist. It was little more then a coincidence, and nothing more. Besides at the time she really hadn't known the music-based fighter that well. She's less interested in embarrasing and mocking her nowadays.
She seems ready as the attacks come at her, reaching out with one hand to intercept each. Each time the attack hits her hand, there's a slight shimmering of light, as if she were intercepting the bow with an invisible barrier. "Not a terrible start."
As the third attack comes her way, she spins backwards with a small jump, almost like some manner of ballerina, and when she lands, lashes outwards with one arm. She isn't in range to hit with it, but it isn't the arm that she's even trying to hit with! A wave of energy, as difficult to see as that with which she'd defended herself, is emitted from her hand.
COMBATSYS: Ninon successfully hits Yurika with Melancholic Mercurius.
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Ninon 0/-------/------=|==-----\-------\0 Yurika
Yurika is impressed by Ninon's defenses; she thought the witch was being suicidal at first, but she was certainly shown there! "It seems I'm not the only one with surprises," she replies, taking a small step back in anticipation of the counter-attack. The wave of energy bursts forward, but the musician just isn't quite quick enough in twirling out of it's path and knocks her back, sending her falling onto her back and sliding a bit along the snowy field.
Of course her grip remains tight on both violin and bow, she rolls backward to get to her feet and swiftly closes in on her opponent once more! Yurika takes a short hop off the ground and twirls once in the air, intending to slam the flat of her big-ol maryjanes right into the gut of her opponent, "However I'm just getting warmed up, Ninon!"
COMBATSYS: Yurika successfully hits Ninon with Light Kick.
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Ninon 0/-------/----===|===----\-------\0 Yurika
The kick makes contact with the girl but is hardly enough to take her off of her feet. Though it does hurt her, she doesn't show it a bit, instead simply smiling as she's hit. "I'd be disappointed were it otherwise, Yurika. I came here expecting a challange, after all."
It isn't long before the girl's counterattack is unleashed. Foregoing the use of chi this time, she instead launches herself into the air over and behind Yurika, sticking both legs out behind her in mid-air to try and surprise kick her from behind before rolling over and back onto her feet.
COMBATSYS: Yurika blocks Ninon's Qliphoth's Void.
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Ninon 0/-------/---====|===----\-------\0 Yurika
A challenge? Well Yurika didn't really have anything to say to that that she hadn't said already. However in just two maneuvers, the musician has pretty much already formulated a strategy that she believes will be effective.. But what concerns her more is Ninon's strengths; there must be a way to stick with her forte while breaking through the strength somehow. Now's a better time to learn than ever! Ninon's nimble attack does launch Yurika forward suddenly, but she flips in the air with the shover, her heels slamming into the snow-covered ground to bring herself to an earth-digging halt.
She then quickly turns afterward, bow raised to the strings of her violin- Ninon should recognize the motion is a preperation for a chi technique of her own. The bow dragged in a quick motion, she unleashes a circle of brightly colored energy that, should it slam into Ninon, not only knock her back, but give her nerves a nice, unpleasent wrack as well!
And of course Yurika is already stepping backward to increase the distance between them.
COMBATSYS: Ninon blocks Yurika's Tragic Serenade.
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Ninon 0/-------/--=====|====---\-------\0 Yurika
The attack, while it isn't quick enough to catch Ninon fully by surprise, is swift enough to leave her with few options. She knows better then to confuse her opponent's admittedly odd violin antics as the actions of a fool. She's unable to dodge the attack in time so she does the next best thing, throwing her arms in front of herself and channeling her power into them to partially ward off the effects. It isn't fool-proof, but at least it hurts less! Still, she's able to see Yurika attempting to place distance between the two of them despite having to defend herself. We'll have none of that, young lady. Ninon decides how this fight goes down!
She makes a show of advancing torwards Yurika but suddenly vanishes from sight with a quick blink of red light. Yurika will have to be swift on her feet to intercept the attack that approaches her from behind as Ninon lashes out at the back of Yurika's head with her fist.
At least she's not trying to punch face this time! That's something, right?
COMBATSYS: Ninon successfully hits Yurika with Quick Punch.
Grazing Hit
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Ninon 0/-------/--=====|====---\-------\0 Yurika
Yurika's brows furrow, Ninon.. Actually moved quicker than her eyes can follow? Though for the musician, she doesn't really need her eyes to know where her opponent is; but how exactly does sound help out Yurika? In this case it doesn't, Yurika was feeling wind behind her, and suddenly she didn't meaning the girl was behind her. She drops to a crouch and sort of clumsily jerks from backward to forward, but Ninon still gets a piece of that strike to the back of the head.
It's not entirely bad, her awkward evasion still gets her to where she wants to be, Yurika twirls on one foot, bow to her violin, and spins to get behind her opponent. She'd then once more slam the flat of her weapon against the spine of Ninon, a slender trail of musical energy following that'd disrupt in such a way as to possibly weaken Ninon's knees. The follow up then would be a wider, low slash as the back of Ninon's legs to trip her up. "Hyah!"
COMBATSYS: Ninon fails to reflect Tragic Hesitation from Yurika with Pining Arcadia.
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Ninon 0/-------/=======|=====--\-------\0 Yurika
Perhaps it was just a fluke that her assault managed to be at least partially successful, or maybe she merely allowed herself to get too arrogant, but Ninon's attempt to keep control over the battle appears to have not ended in a manner she would of liked. The attack she'd had in mind would of surely done the trick, but she underestimated how long it would take to gather the energy to blow Yurika away from her. Sadly for her, she isn't able to gather the strength she needs before she finds herself assaulted. Her fierce pride prevents her from crying out in pain even as she realizes her counterattack ended in failure. Even on the ground, she still remains defiant, and sure of herself. If you were just looking at her face and could't see the full scene, you'd never even realize what had just happened.
Yurika's lips draw into a small smile. It's clear that both fighters are trying to control the fight, but Yurika is actually a touch different; she's attempting to manipulate her opponent's actions, and so when she noticed the flicker of Ninon's hand, she couldn't help but smile. Though to be fair, she didn't expect her blow to be successful, so she isn't entirely certain what she did that was 'correct'.
Now what is the next step? The girl holds her bow in such a way that her pointer and middle fingers are pointed in the air and brought to her lips as she closes her eyes. Ninon may recognize the pose, Yurika still can't hide when she's focusing well just yet. But she at least is able to do it without playing her violin.
COMBATSYS: Yurika calculates her next move.
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Ninon 0/-------/=======|=====--\-------\0 Yurika
Ninon is not someone that is going to easily allow herself to be controlled that easily! She may of made a slight miscalculation, but she hasn't lost her concentration or her will. Yurika's moment of contemplation gives her the time she needs to get back to her feet, and she's perfectly willing to take it. "Hmhmhmhm. How delightful." She certainly seems to be able to put on a 'fearless' front at the very least. She's not as in control as she'd like, but it'd never be obvious just to look at her. "I'd almost forgotten what this felt like." She's always been a rather chatty person in a fight. Perhaps she thought holding a casual conversation would unnerve or enemy, but its just as likely she likes the sound of her own voice.
Perhaps its a testament to her respect to the fight that Yurika is giving her, or maybe she's just trying to smack the girl before she finishes whatever she's doing, but her attack is a great deal less flashy then she'd normally like. She's sacrificing it for functionality as she unleashes a simple but swift kick with those thick-soled boots of hers at Yurika's side.
COMBATSYS: Yurika dodges Ninon's Light Kick.
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Ninon 0/-------/=======|=====--\-------\0 Yurika
Yurika likely is jumping the gun, after all it never is simple to tell with Ninon involved; despite all the time Yurika had spent with the gothloli, she honestly doesn't know how deep a planner the witch is. Well, she'd worry about that later, for now there was a kick coming her way, and just inches before reaching her, the musician's eyes snap open, "Oh?"
The kick misses the Council President, for a moment her bow is clenched in her jaw as she leaps upward, snaps her own feet out and attempts to clap her feet against her opponents ears, throwing her weight to the side in order to suddenly fling Ninon over toward the closest tree face first. Assuming this connects, and Ninon rebounds off said wood, the back of her dress is grabbed and she's then flipped over the musicians shoulder and onto the cool snow below.
COMBATSYS: Ninon blocks Yurika's Strong Throw.
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Ninon 1/-------/=======|=====--\-------\0 Yurika
Things don't go QUITE as Yurika plans, though her assault is partially successful. Ninon is thrown, but when she bounces off of the tree, it isn't an out of control thing. The impact stuns her for a brief second, but the follow-up attack isn't quite so successful. A quick flip has Ninon landing on her feet, the boots crunching the snow beneath them. She doesn't waste time with words this time, instead immediantly moving to counterattack.
Sorry Yurika, this time she's aiming for the face. She may be no boxer, but she's got enough power behind her fist to do some harm if Yurika is even the slightest bit slow on her feet.
COMBATSYS: Yurika dodges Ninon's Strong Punch.
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Ninon 1/-------/=======|=====--\-------\0 Yurika
Yurika doesn't take any offense, there's probably a reason Ninon is aiming high, though Yurika isn't terribly worried about it! As the fist races forward, Yurika seems to react to it all too smoothly, upper body leaning to the right, barely evading the attack, and then continues to move, crouching just a bit low to get behind her foe as quickly as possible again. ".. It's going to get worse," is a whispered warning, she draws her bow-toting hand back and attempts to drive the sharp tipped weapon right into Ninon's back. Of course the witch isn't weak enough to be skewered by the attack, but there's no doubt the girl means business! Assuming she plants that strike in, she isn't finished; she twirls around, turning Ninon like a corkscrew and then runs forward to again try to slam her opponent against the unforgiving wood, the impact hard enough to send snow splashing down on both fighters from the branches above.
COMBATSYS: Ninon dodges Yurika's Power Strike.
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Ninon 1/-------/=======|=====--\-------\0 Yurika
If Yurika didn't mean business, then she would of already lost. Ninon isn't holding back a great deal, so if the other girl was fighting half-hearted, she's be crushed instantly. This clearly isn't the case, however. When Yurika's weapon reaches where her back was a moment ago, the girl has already leaped, backflipping over her and landing on a nearby tree branch. Despite it being slick with snow, the girl doesn't lose her footing. Unlike Yurika, her words aren't whispered. "Worse, hmm? You want worse? I suppose I can comply."
With a snapping of her fingers that audible even over the blowing winds, the girl conjures into being a little ball of electric light over her head. It doesn't stay little for long, rapidly starting to grow. Before it becomes large enough to start destroying the tree she's using as a perch, the girl takes flight, seeming to defy gravity itself by not falling to the ground and instead simply floating there. "A gift, for your hard work. Please try and enjoy it." And then the ball is thrown straight at Yurika. Despite the fact it looks electric, it'll explode nice and shiny upon impact with whatever it hits, Yurika or otherwise.
COMBATSYS: Yurika slows Rage of the Demiurges from Ninon with Tragic Lullaby.
Glancing Hit
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Ninon 0/-------/-------|=======\-------\1 Yurika
Yurika wasn't expecting that, she thought she had Ninon right where she wanted her! But the witch is quick, and she can be even quicker when she wants to be it'd seem! And so her weapon's tip ends up striking nothing, Yurika's dark eyes blinking in surprise, and quickly turns to face her opponent again. ".. That wasn't exactly what I mean-" and stops herself upon seeing the 'gift'. Well, needless to say as impressive as the massive ball energy is, she's not quite intimidated, instead raising her violin bow to it's partner and proceeds to play within that 3 seconds before impact. She kicks off of one foot, spiraling in place rapidly as her musical chi comes to life, twirling about her form and the half-sphere goes one on one against the full, and for a brief moment Yurika is lost between the electic-looking attack!
Her own power holds up a bit, but one the explosion clears and and snow powder is brushed away by the wind, Yurika is seen dropped to a single knee and one hand on the ground, looking quite hurt. Apparently whatever she was trying to do only saved her from being completely decimated, judgeing by giant dent in the ground where not a trace of snow or grass can be seen.
Ninon is not an easy person to tie down, Yurika should have realized this when she pulled her disappearing trick earlier. The black-clad girl doesn't allow the partial success of her attack to weaken her resolve, nor to slow down her assault. She's got Yurika down, and she's going to try and keep her that way. "It is what I meant, however. Give and take. That is the way a fight works. I'm in more of a giving mood, however."
Still airborne, the girl uses her position in the sky to simply launch herself at Yurika feetfirst, aiming to plant a boot in her face. Its not flashy, but from that altitude, it couldn't be anything but painful.
COMBATSYS: Yurika fails to interrupt Light Kick from Ninon with Fatal Requiem.
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Ninon 0/-------/------=|=======\==-----\1 Yurika
Yurika likely did get a little too confident, but despite looking down for the moment, certainly doesn't mean that she's down for the count the musician has a few tricks left up her sleeve as well! "Let's not be so hasty, Miss Beart," Yurika murmurs, gradually pulling herself to her feet as Ninon decends upon her and holds her bow up toward the sky, it's apparent that she intends to intercept the kick with an attack of her own.
Unfortunatly for her the simple kick isn't quite simple enough, the kick slams right into the girls face after a botched swing, there's a light crack and then Yurika is sent backward yet again, tumbling along on her side with a trail of red following her body. The reason for this is clear once she's up again, snow falling from her jacket and a trickle of red along her upper lip but she's fairly certain it isn't broken. "Nngh.. You give pretty well. You've changed a bit from our last match, but.." she holds her bow out in front of her. "The victor isn't clear just yet!"
The response brings only a smile to the girl's face as she lands from her airborne assault. "Of course. I am not a fool, Yurika Kirishima. I realize you are not defeated. I have spent enough time around you to know the difference between crushed and only slightly bruised. Consider this next sentence your rest break." She's silent briefly. "I suppose I have given you long enough."
She rushes forward, reaching out with one hand to grab the front of Yurika's frilled dress for a throw of her own. A 'push' is more accurate however, as the girl foregoes a tradition throw in instead using her 'magic' to shove the girl away and, hopefully, into the nearest tree. Yurika liked using them for weapons, perhaps she'll like using one as a pillow!
COMBATSYS: Yurika dodges Ninon's Quick Throw.
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Ninon 0/-------/------=|==-----\-------\0 Yurika
Yurika was feeling a touch dizzy, it'd be best to end this as soon as she could because the moment Ninon sensed any weakness, she'd probably go after her like a shark to blood. A cute visual, but not cute at all when she considers herself the victim. Still, the 'break' given to her is a bit embarassing, causing her cheeks to pinken a touch, ".. Honestly.." well for now Yurika will just go back with what works, and that's just avoiding her opponenent's grasp. The hand snatching toward her doesn't meet it's mark since Yurika leans back, but she stays close simply because she has to at this point.
After that? She quickly slashes outward again, attempting to strike Ninon right at her throat with the flat of her bow again, which is then followed with a full turn and a thrusting kick once again to her frilled foe to make her double-over. The combo is finalized with a rising knee across the temple!
COMBATSYS: Ninon dodges Yurika's Heavy Kick.
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Ninon 0/-------/------=|==-----\-------\0 Yurika
The attack very nearly makes contact with its target, but once again the black-clad girl proves that she's more agile then someone in such a frilly dress really has a right to be. A short leap backwards has the bow narrowly missing her throat. She isn't content merely with evasion however, and as the forward kick aims for her slender waist, Ninon doesn't mearly block it but instead leaps up into the air up and over it and, as Yurika kicks upwards, twists in mid-air to evade as well as bring her booted food down torwards her fellow EGL's face.
That in itself isn't so bad, but it isn't the end. As her forward flip lands, she leaps to repeat the process, aiming a second thick-soled foot at her foe, before ending with a backwards flip. Naturally, she lands gracefully from this third hit, awaiting her foe's next move.
COMBATSYS: Yurika blocks Ninon's Ring of Ouroboros.
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Ninon 0/-------/------=|===----\-------\0 Yurika
"Hmnn," Yurika murmurs to herself, Ninon is no slouch when it comes to evasion or more physical means of defense.. It's impressive for sure, but it certainly is not working in the Council President's favor. Ninon's foot doesn't meet the other girl's visage, but instead her violin bow, Yurika moving backward with the motion, the second block brushes along with the second kick and finally is clear to step away from the final.
Yurika seems to be slowing down a touch after that, shoulders moving faster, and she starts to push herself harder, this time coming in at Ninon with another combination of kicks, the first is a high roundhouse, looking to plant her foot again at the side of her opponent's head, but then her leg snaps back, to launch her heel at the opposite side of her head, "Hyah! Hah!"
COMBATSYS: Ninon blocks Yurika's Light Kick.
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Ninon 0/-------/-----==|===----\-------\0 Yurika
Its a regular frilly battle royale in the forest this evening as the two continue to exchange attacks with neither seeming to be willing to admit to the pain they were feeling. Ninon herself is clearly not quite as calm and collected as she'd like to appear, the battle having taken its toll on her as well. She's no longer fighting at her full capacity, the injuries she'd sustained as well as the toll she'd taken on her own body with repeated assaults have left her in less then perfect form. The kicks aren't evaded this time, instead the girl intercepts each with her hands. The only one that is actually evade is the final kick across her face, which she ducks under.
Her counterattack is pure and simple. From her low stance, she executes an uppercut that would feel more at home when one was evolved in lethal kombat then a fight in the forest. Fortunately there's no pit for Yurika to fall into.
COMBATSYS: Ninon successfully hits Yurika with Strong Punch.
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Ninon 0/-------/----===|=====--\-------\0 Yurika
Yurika feels a touch more confident when the blow connects, but she know she still has a bit to go before Ninon will actually go down for good.. So she needs to keep the pressure on as best she can. She steps back again after her combination, seeming to be ready for Ninon's swift blow, but.. it isn't quite the case here. "Nngh!" the womans head snaps upward, causing her to stagger back,
But she isn't left open for a second attack, no, she uses the momentum to her advantage, twirling around completely and then zooms right back at Ninon, another trail of energy following her sweep as she attempts to launch the other right up into the air with her upward swing, the energy hopefully keeping Ninon prone briefly and allow YHurika to leap upward and follow with two more slashes, finalized with a thrust kick!
COMBATSYS: Ninon dodges Yurika's Tragic Waltz.
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Ninon 0/-------/----===|=====--\-------\0 Yurika
The attack doesn't work quite as Yurika might of hoped. As the stream of energy approaches the girl, it looks as if it is going to make contact with her but as it hits her, it merely passes through a field of pinkish red energy. The girl has pulled her disappearing trick a second time, but this time things are a bit different. Instead of moving, she reappears right where she'd been standing as the attack came her way. A little bit of a parlor trick for a fancy evade and nothing more.
She's quick to capitalze on her evasion however. Proving that yes, she DOES know at least some mild form of martial arts, the girl performs a swift three punches, one aiming downward to smack Yurika's face, and then the second coming back up to try and give her some more cheek-beating before ending with a doubled palmed thrust to the chest.
COMBATSYS: Ninon successfully hits Yurika with Quick Punch.
- Power hit! -
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Ninon 0/-------/----===|=======\-------\0 Yurika
It is an impressive display of martial arts for what it is, though it isn't exactly what Yurika is focusing on at the moment. The execution is quick, too quick for the well-dressed fighter to even properly respond to. Her arm moves, but that's about all before the combination of smacks and then the thrust that shoves her back hard enough to slam her against the tree with an audible thump, and a wave of snow crashes down on her afterward, adding a bit of insult to injury. Yet, throughout it all she doesn't drop either of her weapons, and seems determined to attack one more time.. "Nngh.."
She strikes forth the same way she opened the match, two slashes at her opponent with her weapon, two high and the final blow before she collapses to a crouch, seeming to be utterly exhausted at that moment.
COMBATSYS: Yurika successfully hits Ninon with Tragic Minuet.
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Ninon 0/-------/-======|=======\-------\1 Yurika
In her overconfidence, Ninon believes that, once she'd driven her foe back like that, it was all over. It was only natural she would win after all, she's Ninon Beart, the heir to her grandmother's spiritual power. Of course none of this does her a bit of good when Yurika pulls herself back together to come back at her. She was all ready to begin gloating and throwing back-handed compliments, and here Yurika has to go and ruin her fun. Her pride is as wounded as her body when, in her foolishness, she's smacked a good three times without even thinking of counterattacking. As Yurika falls, Ninon is right there beside her, eyes clenching closed for a moment before they open and she drags herself back to her feet. "Constantly full of surprises, aren't you? I had thought for certain that had done you in. I shall not make that mistake a second time."
Hopefully her little speech didn't give her enemy long enough to recover, because Ninon is on the move again, aiming to kick Yurika right into the air and then follow-up with a backflipping kick to her airborne form.
COMBATSYS: Ninon successfully hits Yurika with Glory of Sephiroth.
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Ninon 0/-------/=======|=======\==-----\1 Yurika
"The same could be said of you.. of course.." Yurika replies with a weak smile; while she may be feeling tired, Kurow had taught herself to push her body's limit at all times, 'a strong blow and nothing less'. Unfortunatly it's increasingly difficult to concentrate.. Try as she may, the counter-attack of Ninon's she again finds herself failing to properly defend against, and the Glory of Sephiroth is known now and forever! The second kick sends her right back down to the ground, a cloud of snowpowder bursting up into the air, and again the musician sits up, despite the pain screaming through her body. ".. Not just yet, Miss Beart.."
Where the will comes from, it's dificult to say but Yurika finds herself on her feet and she uses all she has to burst forward again, and this time it's a flurry of strikes and slashes from her beloved bow, high and low, which is finalized into one last thrust, as if intending to make Ninon a gothloli-kabob! ANd again she collapses.. Though this time she's crouched for good, her body trembling from the adrenaline rush!
COMBATSYS: Yurika can no longer fight.
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COMBATSYS: Yurika successfully hits Ninon with Fatal Requiem.
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And now Ninon shall prove how 'fearless' she is. Having proven that she was capable of defeating Yurika, she no longer had any reason to continue fighting. "Not yet, you say? Very well, then. I am interested to see what you can manage to do with so little strength. Come at me with all you have left." Arrogantly, the girl holds her arms to her sides, as if she were intending to reach over and give Yurika a big, friendly hug. This is no friendly gesture however, this is a sheer sign of how overconfident and arrogant the girl can be. She's offering Yurika a free hit. Even as wounded as she is, her pride is her greatest strength, but also her greatest downfall. It seems the strength Yurika had left in her was greater then what Ninon had expected. After the assault had come to its conclusion, both girls are on their knees, and neither is in much of a condition to continue.
"Hmhmhm. How...delightful." For all her self-confidence, it seems she's having a bit of a hard time breathing. "When we fought the first time, I left unimpressed, but there's a clear difference now. I shall no longer think of you as weak in my eyes. Very well, Yurika Kirishima. If you're strength continues to grow as it has, I think you'll be able to live up to the words you shared with me." She struggles and, after a moment, wobbily drags herself to her feet. "I think..." she speaks with a faint smile on her face. "...I think that perhaps I should of been a bit more careful at the end there."
COMBATSYS: Ninon takes no action.
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COMBATSYS: Ninon has ended the fight here.
Yurika takes a couple of moments to regain her breath and energy, though she could only just shake her head at Ninon's arrogance.. And the musician is also left wondering how the girl could have survived that combination; was it that pesky magic again? Wel, she doesn't want to pry, a witch never tells her spell or however that saying goes, ".. I'm.. Quite pleased to hear those words from you.. Miss Beart.." the musician responds, genuinely touched but she's too 'ow-ey' to go over and give a big softee hug. Obviously for the better.
"As for your ending, well.. It wouldn't hurt to be a touch more humble, Miss Beart. There's a difference between confidence and arrogance.. Ah, and one last things.."
Yurika slowly gets to her feet, looking straight to her schoolmates eyes, ".. I'm afraid you'll continue to be staying in Japan for a long time.. I will be graduating this year, and things will become more interesting than you ever imagined." she chuckles gently, and then turns around. It's likely both fighters will be going their own ways to tend to their wounds.
Log created on 23:24:00 02/14/2009 by Yurika, and last modified on 21:08:55 02/16/2009.