Description: While out for a tapioca craving, Maki comes upon a familiar face, who's obviously up to no good, attempting to spread her Poison (hence her name) throughout the city. Is Maki the antidote to this? (Winner: Maki)
So much for the Outlaw Team making it past the first round! Poison's shot at glory -- okay, at a big-money no-whammies payday -- shot down the tubes, and it's all (probably) Raiden's fault, because Raiden is stupid.
So now Poison's back in downtown Metro, working the same corners she always has. She's making money the hard way -- not /that/ hard way, but the dime-and-nickel way. She reclines on a stoop, her pose elegant even if nothing else about her is, as she waits for customers that she can direct to whoever's holding nearby. After she's got the money, of course.
Meanwhile, walking along through Metro City is none other than the heroine of Metro, Maki Genryuusai. Apparently, despite being the top-ranked fighter in the Neo League, Maki wasn't interested in joining the King of Fighters tournament. In the meantime, while she does answer a few questions about being on 'top of the league,' it's nothing to her really. She's just doing this because it gives her a chance to do what she enjoys best: Fighting.
Unfortunately, Maki happens to be heading in the general direction of where Poison is working. Fortunately, Maki seems to be in a state of thought as she walks along. While Poison wouldn't know it, Maki has the desire for tapioca, and it just so happens she ran out at her apartment. So she happened to head out, in her fighting uniform no less, at the very time when Poison was out and about...
"Ah, fuck," Poison mutters when she spies Maki. "HIT IT, GET THE FUCK OUTTA HERE," she screams -- not at Maki, but into an alleyway, where the sounds of fleeing feet mean that her accomplices are getting the hell out.
Poison herself starts to run, too, apparently assuming Maki is there for a bust. Of course, she just made herself look like she's up to something in front of the fighter, so...
Originally, Maki didn't notice Poison. In fact, Maki didn't even care about Poison being in the area. She just wanted a tapoica fix, that was all she wanted. But when she screams into the alleyway, THAT got Maki's attention. And when Poison starts to run, Maki gets the feeling that she's walked in on something she really shouldn't have... or at least an average civilian shouldn't have. But Maki's not an ordinary civilian.
"Poison?!" Maki yells in disbelief, and when the woman starts to run, Maki takes off after her. "Hey! Get back here! Just what the hell are you up to now?!" She yells, her sneakers hitting the ground with a more padded style as opposed to the shoes Poison is most likely wearing. How Poison can run in those things is beyond Maki's grasp.
Poison is able to run in those things because of lots of practice -- that's how. The pink-haired Mad Gearess runs into an alley as Maki gives chase, only to find that a fence in the center of it blocks her way. The door is padlocked, and no time to bust it, so...
Up Poison goes, trying to climb it. It's pretty tall, though, so she's not very over by the time Maki can catch up -- one solid yank and she's back down.
Maki isn't about to let Poison get away from her. She's taking a faster approach than most might think she's capable of. In fact, no sooner has Poison turned into the alley than Maki is already racing halfway down it, and when she gets to the fence, she grabs onto Poison and attempts to yank her back onto the ground. Whether she keeps her shoes on or off is irrelevant.
"All right, Poison! It's time for some answers!" Maki yells as she attempts to draw Poison a little closer... and no it ain't for pleasure either. "What the hell are you doing out here, and who were you talking to?!"
So much for the Outlaw Team making it past the first round! Poison's shot at glory -- okay, at a big-money no-whammies payday -- shot down the tubes, and it's all (probably) Raiden's fault, because Raiden is stupid.
So now Poison's back in downtown Metro, working the same corners she always has. She's making money the hard way -- not /that/ hard way, but the dime-and-nickel way. She reclines on a stoop, her pose elegant even if nothing else about her is, as she waits for customers that she can direct to whoever's holding nearby. After she's got the money, of course.
Meanwhile, walking along through Metro City is none other than the heroine of Metro, Maki Genryuusai. Apparently, despite being the top-ranked fighter in the Neo League, Maki wasn't interested in joining the King of Fighters tournament. In the meantime, while she does answer a few questions about being on 'top of the league,' it's nothing to her really. She's just doing this because it gives her a chance to do what she enjoys best: Fighting.
Unfortunately, Maki happens to be heading in the general direction of where Poison is working. Fortunately, Maki seems to be in a state of thought as she walks along. While Poison wouldn't know it, Maki has the desire for tapioca, and it just so happens she ran out at her apartment. So she happened to head out, in her fighting uniform no less, at the very time when Poison was out and about...
"Ah, fuck," Poison mutters when she spies Maki. "HIT IT, GET THE FUCK OUTTA HERE," she screams -- not at Maki, but into an alleyway, where the sounds of fleeing feet mean that her accomplices are getting the hell out.
Poison herself starts to run, too, apparently assuming Maki is there for a bust. Of course, she just made herself look like she's up to something in front of the fighter, so...
Originally, Maki didn't notice Poison. In fact, Maki didn't even care about Poison being in the area. She just wanted a tapoica fix, that was all she wanted. But when she screams into the alleyway, THAT got Maki's attention. And when Poison starts to run, Maki gets the feeling that she's walked in on something she really shouldn't have... or at least an average civilian shouldn't have. But Maki's not an ordinary civilian.
"Poison?!" Maki yells in disbelief, and when the woman starts to run, Maki takes off after her. "Hey! Get back here! Just what the hell are you up to now?!" She yells, her sneakers hitting the ground with a more padded style as opposed to the shoes Poison is most likely wearing. How Poison can run in those things is beyond Maki's grasp.
Poison is able to run in those things because of lots of practice -- that's how. The pink-haired Mad Gearess runs into an alley as Maki gives chase, only to find that a fence in the center of it blocks her way. The door is padlocked, and no time to bust it, so...
Up Poison goes, trying to climb it. It's pretty tall, though, so she's not very over by the time Maki can catch up -- one solid yank and she's back down.
Maki isn't about to let Poison get away from her. She's taking a faster approach than most might think she's capable of. In fact, no sooner has Poison turned into the alley than Maki is already racing halfway down it, and when she gets to the fence, she grabs onto Poison and attempts to yank her back onto the ground by her shirt. Whether she keeps her shoes on or off is irrelevant.
"All right, Poison! It's time for some answers!" Maki yells as she attempts to draw Poison a little closer... and no it ain't for pleasure either. "What the hell are you doing out here, and who were you talking to?!"
Poison is pulled down by her shirt -- which at least lets her land sort of on her feet. "Fuck you, pig!" she squeals, whirling around to shove Maki away and remove the blonde woman's grip on her shirt. If what Poison is wearing can even really be called a shirt, which is debatable.
"How about you keep the fuck out of shit that don't involve you?!" Poison is prepared to make that point through angry sweary yelling, but also through violence -- as she tries to grab Maki by the hair and throw her into the fence!
COMBATSYS: Poison has started a fight here.
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Poison 0/-------/-------|
COMBATSYS: Maki has joined the fight here.
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Poison 0/-------/-------|-------\-------\0 Maki
COMBATSYS: Poison successfully hits Maki with Quick Throw.
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Poison 0/-------/-------|=------\-------\0 Maki
"How about you watch your filthy--" Maki's response is cut off as Poison grabs her and throws her into the fence. Not only does it hurt when she hits the fence, but being grabbed by the hair hurts like hell also! Of course, the fact that Maki was thrown into a chain-link fence causes her to rebound forwards again, albeit with a few choice words under her breath.
"I knew you were dirty, Poison, but your language is outrageous!" The scowl on Maki's face gets even deeper as she adds, "Then again, with you being a member of the shit collection known as the Mad Gears, I ain't surprised!" Maki finishes her comment with a knee aimed at Poison's stomach.
COMBATSYS: Poison blocks Maki's Light Kick.
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Poison 0/-------/------=|=------\-------\0 Maki
Poison adjusts her stance such that the kick mostly strikes her arm and her bare thigh, places less likely to leave her totally winded. "You wanna see dirty?" she coos, winking. "You gotta pay for that, sister."
Poison licks her lips -- which may or may not be a distraction, as she then tries to swing one fist in a sharp boxing jab, aimed right for Maki's side to cripple one of her kidneys or something.
COMBATSYS: Maki blocks Poison's Quick Strike.
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Poison 0/-------/------=|=------\-------\0 Maki
"Sister? You called me SISTER?!" Maki snaps angrily as she brings her tonfa down to knock Poison's fist away. "Nobody calls ME sister and gets to tell about it!" Maki wastes no time in readjusting herself into her fighting stance once again as she gets closer to Poison.
"In fact, let me show you what I do to bitches like you!" Maki then attempts to deliver a fake-out swing of her tonfa in hopes of catching Poison off-guard and decking her with a swift follow-up hook.
COMBATSYS: Maki successfully hits Poison with Genkou.
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Poison 0/-------/---====|===----\-------\0 Maki
Poison zigs when she should have zagged -- the tonfa cracks off of her head, knocking her hat off, and the follow-up hook plants right into her jaw, sending her sprawling into one of the alley's walls. "Oof! Fuck!"
Poison pushes herself off of the wall. "Mmm, I knew you liked it rough," she teases, before spitting out a bit of blood. "You treat all the pretty girls like this, baby?" The way Maki reacted to the 'sister' means that Poison will continue teasing, probably forever. She leans in close. "C'mon, baby, show me some sugar to go with that spice." Then, with a sudden quickness, she grabs at Maki, attempting to send her face-first into that brick wall with a vicious slam.
COMBATSYS: Poison successfully hits Maki with Faceplanter.
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Poison 0/-------/---====|====---\-------\0 Maki
"You're quite the flirtatious one, aren't ya?" Maki says sarcastically. "Too bad I ain't into--" The response is cut off as Maki is caught by Poison and slammed into the nearby wall. She grunts and then drops to the ground soemwhat limply, before pushing herself back up, her face bloody too... albeit from her nose.
"So, seems you like to walk the walk and talk the talk," Maki comments sarcastically again, sneezing right after that, sending some blood to the ground. Fortunately, she's courteous enough to avoid sneezing at Poison. "But will it get you out of this situation?" Maki adds as she pulls a small piece of cloth from one of her pockets somewhere and dabs at the blood.
COMBATSYS: Maki focuses on her next action.
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Poison 0/-------/---====|====---\-------\0 Maki
"Good, because I ain't, either," Poison says as Maki drops, dusting her hands off and looking very satisfied with her handiwork. "Your face is gonna look awful funny after another tannin' session with all the bandages you're gonna need." She grins broadly, taking pleasure in Maki's pain.
Then Maki gets up and starts tending to her wounds, and Poison seems very unimpressed by her banter. "I dunno, what are you gonna do? Daub me to death?" She snorts. "Trust me, bitch -- I got this covered." Then, while Maki cleans, Poison surges forward, attempting to knee-lift the borderline-ganguro woman in the stomach, then follow it up with a big ol' elbow to the back of the neck.
COMBATSYS: Maki dodges Poison's Combo Attack.
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Poison 0/-------/---====|====---\-------\0 Maki
"Honestly, I'd rather infect you with my blood," Maki snarls, throwing the used cloth away as her nose stops bleeding for the time being. "And I'll have you know, my complexion is all natural, I don't need any tanning." She then lifts her tonfa again and points it at Poison. "As for you, you're really gonna need a good plastic surgeon!"
Without missing a beat, Maki drops onto the ground and begins spinning around on the tip of her tonfa, with her foot outstretched. All the while, she's yelling out a generic martial arts-type yell.
COMBATSYS: Maki successfully hits Poison with Bushin Senpuu Kyaku.
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Poison 1/-------/=======|=======\-------\0 Maki
The attack whiffing means that Poison's arms are unoccupied, and in that vital split second, she's able to bring them up to guard herself. It doesn't do much -- Maki's feet still collide with her and send her back into the fence -- but it keeps her head from being knocked open, at least.
Poison lands on her rump, growling. "I already have the best," she sneers. "And I'd rather use him because I'm injured -- as opposed to using him because I looked like you. Because a face like yours, oh, baby -- it needs to get FIXED!" Poison is pulling herself up while she speaks -- and then, from out of nowhere, she pulls her switchblade, throwing it right for Maki's head.
COMBATSYS: Maki blocks Poison's Knife Throw.
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Poison 1/-------/=======|=======\-------\0 Maki
"My face? I'm sorry, but I'm not as vain as you are," Maki comments as she twists her tonfa to deflect the incoming knife away. She slightly strains her wrist, but it's nothing to worry about really. "You must have your plastic surgeon on speed dial... no, you must see him every day because of a face like yours!"
And then, Maki attempts to drive her tonfa tip into Poison's stomach. If successful, she'll grab the doubled-over Mad Gearess and throw her onto the ground.
COMBATSYS: Poison dodges Maki's Armed Combo.
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Poison 1/-------/=======|=======\-------\0 Maki
Poison swerves her body out of the way of Maki's tonfa jab, all of those years of sexy-dancing experience finally coming in handy in a fight. With that first blow evaded, the second is easy as pie to steer clear of. "What's that? I can't hear you over the sound of you losing this fight, you whore."
As Maki comes up from her attempted strike -- Poison is right there in her face -- literally, as the Mad Gear vixen tries to surge forward, forehead first, in attempt to further bash Maki's already-injured nose!
COMBATSYS: Maki blocks Poison's Headbutt.
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Poison 0/-------/=======|=======\-------\1 Maki
"Oh no, you DIDN'T!" Maki screams as she raises her forearms to block Poison's incoming head. She knows Poison's hard-headed but this is ridiculous. Then again, what Mad Gears aren't hard-headed? "NOBODY calls me a whore and lives to even reconsider it!" She leaps onto the nearby fence and yells, "This is what I do to bitches like you!" Then she launches into a direct flying kick with amazing speed, aimed right at Poison.
COMBATSYS: Maki successfully hits Poison with Hassou Kyaku.
- Power hit! -
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Poison 1/----===/=======|=======\=------\1 Maki
The direct flying kick's speed is indeed amazing, and it is also indeed aimed right at Poison -- catching the pink-haired hoodlum right in the mouth, and making her spin like a top before she plotzes. Coughing up blood, Poison groans from the ground: "Double-standard much?"
Mad Gear's favorite cutoffs-wearer (besides well-documented never-nude Katana) growls again -- and then suddenly launches herself upward, not to pop up at Maki's face or body, but to try and suddenly wrap one arm around her leg and punch her knee so hard that you'd think Poison was trying to make it bend the other way.
COMBATSYS: Poison successfully hits Maki with Cheap Shot.
Grazing Hit
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Poison 0/-------/------=|=======\===----\1 Maki
Maki's caught in her effort to attempt to avoid Poison, and finds herself getting caught by Poison with her painful hit... although Maki manages to twist herself so the hit isn't as bad as it could've been. Nevertheless, it does cause a few choice words out of the blonde's mouth. "I knew you don't play nicely, but this is a little too much," Maki gasps, stepping back a little to catch her breath. "Still, if you think I'm gonna lose this fight, you're dead wrong..."
COMBATSYS: Maki gains composure.
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Poison 0/-------/------=|=======\=------\1 Maki
Poison, too, takes a second to catch her breath, rubbing her sore jaw and circling around, like a vulture ready to divebomb some carrion. "Shut your hole," she responds, eloquently.
COMBATSYS: Poison gains composure.
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Poison 0/-------/-------|=======\=------\1 Maki
"Shut my hole? I don't think so," Maki says, pointing her tonfa at Poison again and shaking it. "If anyone's going to be shutting up, it's YOU!" Maki grabs for Poison and attempts to spin her around and drive her tonfa into the small of her back. If Poison's playing cheap, Maki's willing to play along!
COMBATSYS: Poison fails to interrupt Medium Strike from Maki with Power Strike.
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Poison 0/-------/-----==|=======\==-----\1 Maki
"Blow it out your stupid slut a--" Poison tries to exploit Maki's spin to get in a decisive strike to the tan fighter's spinal column, but ends up receiving a blow to her /own/ spinal column instead. She staggers forward, clutching her back and toppling onto her knees. "Aahh! Hss! Aaahh! Hssss!" She repeats that like a mantra, clutching her injury.
"You brought it on yourself," Maki says, shaking her head as she steps back. "You and your potty mouth, and your filthy ways in general... that should give you an idea of how annoying you Mad Gears are to me!" Maki doesn't attack again, she simply stares at Poison, waiting to see what else she's capable of.
COMBATSYS: Maki focuses on her next action.
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Poison 0/-------/-----==|=======\==-----\1 Maki
"Yeah, well," Poison says, slowly pushing up to her feet and looking Maki dead in the eyes: "Fuck you."
The Mad Gearess grabs a piece of broken glass from the floor of the alley and lunges forward. She's slower than she could be -- injuries are adding up. But her basic approach remains the same: keep bodily throwing herself at Maki over and over, to try and outlast the blonde woman pound for pound. The glass comes up -- and she tries to slash Maki's face with it, like a good old-fashioned prison game of razor tag.
COMBATSYS: Maki interrupts I Learned This in Prison from Poison with Weapon Jab.
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Poison 0/-------/--=====|=======\====---\1 Maki
"Sorry, but I said I'm not your type," Maki replies in an annoyed and sarcastic tone of voice, bringing her tonfa up to try to swat Poison's hand away. She succeeds and hits Poison in the arm, but the glass still strikes Maki and she staggers backwards, finding blood on her face from where the glass cut her. "Dammit..." She says.
Poison's hand is smacked away -- and, hell, it hurts. She clutches her wrist, dropping the glass, but smugly leering from the damage done to Maki's face. "You'd been one second later in smackin' my hand off, bitch, you wouldn't be anyone's type except for people who get off stickin' their dicks into hamburger."
Poison lunges again, attempting to wrap her surprisingly strong arms around Maki's torso. Once she gets a good grip -- should she do so -- the idea is to lift her up off of her feet, then ram her, spine-first, into the brick wall of the alley, as if she was a pro wrestler being slammed into the ringpost.
COMBATSYS: Maki interrupts Strong Throw from Poison with Bushin Senpuu Kyaku.
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Poison 1/-----==/=======|=======\=======\1 Maki
"You just don't give up, do you?!" Maki exclaims as she watches Poison, attempting to anticipate her next attack. "I'm not into getting fucked for the hell of it! I'm gonna wait untill I'm married for that!" Of course, talking too much can get you caught by your opponent, and those arms squeezing around Maki really hurt. However, when Poison starts to lift, Maki drops to the ground, letting her body go limp, then spins around again like a human whirlwind. Weakened, Maki pushes herself back up and glares at Poison. "You should just give up now, before I kick your ass so hard you'll be standing up the rest of your life!"
Poison is knocked away by the whirlwind, skidding along the ground. She lays there for a moment, stunned, wide-eyed -- then she breaks out laughing. "Waiting until you get /married/?!" she cackles. "You huge /nerd/!"
Poison staggers to her feet, beaten but not destroyed. She lifts her fists again, and gives her neck a loud crack. "Don't worry, baby. I'll ruin you for /any/ man desperate enough to consider someone like /you/." She then surges forward with a broad kick to Maki's stomach, seeking to probably explode one of her oves or something.
COMBATSYS: Maki dodges Poison's Heavy Kick.
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Poison 1/-----==/=======|=======\=======\1 Maki
Even though she's weakened and tired, Maki still manages to get out of the way in time and shakes her head at Poison. "I'm not like you, I'm not aspiring to be the biggest slut in Metro City. You wouldn't understand though..." Maki takes another deep breath and blows it out. "But I'm done talking! It's time to end this once and for all!" Maki then rushes at Poison, attempting to club her with her tonfa, follow it up with a couple of kicks, and then unload a few more attacks before finishing it off with a leaping kick into the air.
COMBATSYS: Maki successfully hits Poison with Bushin Gou Rai Ha.
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Poison is caught by the entire barrage, the violent onslaught sweeping her up like a boat caught on a tidal wave. When it's over, she lands ungracefully, and spits up a fresh load of thick blood. Then, reflexively, as if she's not even aware she's doing it, she forces herself up to her feet and raises her fists. "If you're not... a huge slut..." she groans, slowly, "...explain... the thong." Then, as if she was concussed or drunk or something, she makes a clumsy haymaker swing right toward Maki's mouth.
COMBATSYS: Poison can no longer fight.
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COMBATSYS: Maki dodges Poison's Power Strike.
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Maki shakes her head as she ducks underneath Poison's incoming attack. "Too bad for you. You never did answer my question, but oh well, it doesn't matter..." Maki starts to walk away before turning to face Poison again and says, "I hope you enjoy your stay in the hospital, I hear all the doctors are a lot older than you, and they're not allowed to take Viagra either!" A laugh escapes from Maki's face before she heads off.
COMBATSYS: Maki has ended the fight here.
Log created on 19:15:52 04/10/2011 by Maki, and last modified on 22:17:38 04/10/2011.