Description: When a three-way battle happens in a Peruvian museum, will it truly be a fight worthy of being recorded and kept in a museum? (Winner: Everyone...or no one?! A three-way tie!)
Museo Nacional de Arqueologia, Antropologia e Historia del Peru.
(English Subtitle: National Museum of Archaeology, Anthropology and History of Peru)
The building itself largest and oldest state museums in Peru, the courtyard is extremely green, the archways leading into the building suitably allowing for plenty of light into the offices of the museum curators.
Offices aren't why one Reese Jones is here though!
Despite the treasure trove of over a hundred thousand Peruvian artifacts (all of which have been replaced with worthless replicas), only one matters -- even if it is known as a world wide fake -- the crystal skull. To obtain such a treasure she must defeat two worthy (at least there is the hope that they're worthy) opponents.
But of course, no fight can take place without an entrance to end all entrances. Which is to say that Reese's carefully designed plan to come in through the roof Mission Impossible style has gone to the wayside (there is no spectacularly easy-to-break-into skylight handy), and she's instead hidden herself away behind a replica of one of the Tello Obelisk monuments in order to scope out the competition.
It's been a great many months since Kaiwei has travelled abroad. His days are filled with glasswork and childcare, while his nights are...mostly full of childcare as well! His sixteenth had just been born a year ago, which means that there's been precious little time for anything else! Changing diapers, feeding, dealing with school for the twelve kids who are old enough to be enrolled, spending time with the wife, ah! There just aren't enough hours in the day. There's only one flaw in his otherwise wonderful life: the economy. All the world over, people are suffering. People are buying less! Even in his homeland, where capitalism has really been ramping up, nothing has really trickled down to the common man yet. Business has been terribly slow, which means less money for raising children. Obviously, drastic measures must be taken.
For the first time in ages, the old man has taken it upon himself to trade fists for cash. Oh, the payment simply for being in this fight is nice, to be sure...but it's the crystal skull that he's really after! It doesn't matter if it's real or fake; somebody will buy it, and even if they don't, seeing the exquisite craftsmanship may fool people into thinking that his little shop is far more presdigious than it is. Maybe he'll even get foreigners coming by to see it and, if he's lucky, buy things in the process!
As usual, Kaiwei has arrived VERY early. He'd been spending his time looking at all the wondrous pieces of history while the 'stage' has been set up. It doesn't take long before he gets a wide berth from most people; he's constantly talking to himself, his head slightly bowed and shoulders drooped in a lax hunch. "No, I CAN'T touch it, it's expensive!" There's a pause and the man's brows furrow, the edges dangling low enough to frame his eyes. "I don't care what they said, what if it's a trick? I'm going to throw their watermelon and who's going to have to clean it up? Me, that's who!" Even when he's finally ushered to join the two girls (or woman and girl, whatever!), he's still apparently in a very heated argument with a block of air to his left! "And why am I here, anyway? You said there was a crystal something here, not that..." He gestures toward the skull with a sweet of his hand, his voice loud enough to be heard among the fighters while they're being introduced to the cameras. "That...piggy bank!"
Who needs fancy entrances? Yuri's only here for the purpose of participating in the Saturday Night Fight, as well as for being the official spokesperson for the Kyokugen Karate style. So instead of entering like Reese has done, Yuri simply finds the easiest way in and rushes in to face the cameras and spectators. "Hellooooooo everyboooooooooody!" Yuri exclaims cheerfully. "I'm Yuri Sakazaki, and this fight is brought to you by Kyokugen Karate, the greatest style of karate ever made!"
With that, Yuri turns to face her opponents and gives a thumbs up. "All righty, since it's going to be the three of us in this awesome museum, then let's make this a fight truly worthy of being recorded for museum archival, OK?" She limbers herself up quickly before getting into her fighting stance.
COMBATSYS: Reese has started a fight here on the left meter side.
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COMBATSYS: Kaiwei has joined the fight here in the center.
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COMBATSYS: Yuri has joined the fight here on the right meter side.
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Reese 0/-------/-------|-------\-------\0 Yuri
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Kaiwei 0|-------|-------
Well, okay! Her opponents seem... odd. At least one does -- the male -- who's continually arguing with the space above his shoulder. Which is likely just done to throw her off and not suspect anything from him. Reese furrows her brow, and then watches as the younger woman waves at the camera. Then she rolls her eyes a little.
It's doubtful she'll be able to play off the strengths of both these fighters, but it doesn't mean she's not going to try.
So, lashing the whip into the air, hooking it onto one of the ceiling beams, she swings herself toward the center of the stage, feet on course with Yuri's body.
Kaiwei had completely missed the opening of the event, to say nothing of the call to start! Seeing Reese fly over and past him causes him to startle with a sudden draw of breath, his hand immediately coming up to rest over his heart. "Are we starting? Did someone say we're starting??" The old man is SO lost.
Both hands come up and slap at his cheeks, fingers parted as he peers through them. To him, the woman is swinging on some sort of flexible candy cane, even though he knows that can't be right. His gaze shifts over to Yuri, now. At least she seems like a nice girl! How on earth did he miss her introduction? "Why didn't you tell me we were starting? I thought we were friends?" He mumbles at his imagined companion, but doesn't look over. "Tell me. Is that really a candy cane?" He remains rooted to the spot, struggling to gather himself and force his delusions to the side...and the only thing that, at the moment, looks normal is the self-professed Kyokugen star.
COMBATSYS: Kaiwei focuses on his next action.
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Reese 0/-------/-------|-------\-------\0 Yuri
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Kaiwei 0|-------|-------
COMBATSYS: Yuri blocks Reese's Medium Kick.
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Reese 0/-------/-------|-------\-------\0 Yuri
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Kaiwei 0|-------|-------
With Reese going on the attack in the way she is, Yuri grins and says, "Wow, movie style action!" She doesn't falter as she sees Reese coming towards her with a kick like that, she just goes on the defensive and attempts to deflect Reese out of the way. Once she does that, Yuri shakes her head and says, "That won't do at all!"
When the time is right, Yuri brings her hand back and then sends forth a blast of chi aimed at Reese. Can the archaeologist get out of the way in time?
COMBATSYS: Reese parries Yuri's Ko'ou Ken!
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Reese 0/-------/-------|-------\-------\0 Yuri
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Kaiwei 0|-------|-------
Dropping to the ground as her kick is more or less deflected, Reese has just seconds to react. Instinct kicks in and the whip sweeps upward in an arc, pushing the blast of chi upward and away from her, then back to the ground. "That was impressive, mate! Wish I could do that so easily!"
Tilting her hat forward, she glances between the two opponents, and then sends a sharp crack of the whip overhead in an attempt to distract them both. Rather than twist and attack Yuri as would be the //obvious// choice here, she barrels toward Kaiwei. Rather than hit him full on like a raging bull in a crystal shop, she side-steps at the last second and sends a hook punch toward his head as she starts to twist out of the way.
COMBATSYS: Kaiwei blocks Reese's End Scraper EX.
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Reese 0/-------/------=|-------\-------\0 Yuri
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Kaiwei 0|-------|-------
He wasn't trying to hurt anyone. The old Chinese father had his hands on his face, watching the other to go at each other. It's a sound tactic, just letting other fighters wear themselves out...right? Unfortunately, it makes for TERRIBLE television. Mere moments before one of the stagehands is about to yell out to "get moving, Grandpa", Reese is already on the move! Thankfully, with the man's hands already up, it's not too difficult to catch the fist between the two of them with a dull, heavy smack! His body teeters backwards, a couple of quick steps sparing him from tumbling over...but he DOES bump right into a lovely little pillar! And what is upon that pillar, you may ask? Well! None other than a REAL (fake) eight century vase! They had vases back then, right?
Well, whatever. Real, fake, real-fake, the man bumblingly attempts to save the not-priceless artifact. Catching it between both hands, he heaves a sign of relief, immediately turning and lifting it to show everyone that it's all right! Unfortunately...if Reese is still near him, it means he'd just tried to sling a vase upside her head. Oops.
"Impressive? That's nothing compared to some of the other awesome things that Kyokugen can do!" Yuri says with a grin, giving a thumbs up and a grin to Reese. "I'm just getting started here!" She cracks her knuckles, preparing for another attack while her eyes dart between the two opponents, debating who to take on next.
% r When she spies that the two fighters are going at each other, Yuri decides to step back and enjoy the show for a few moments while grinning at her two opponents, hoping one will be available in a moment.
COMBATSYS: Yuri focuses on her next action.
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Reese 0/-------/------=|-------\-------\0 Yuri
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Kaiwei 0|-------|-------
COMBATSYS: Reese blocks Kaiwei's Random Weapon.
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Reese 0/-------/-----==|-------\-------\0 Yuri
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Kaiwei 0|-------|------=
A priceless artifact is being swung at her head and there is only one course of action!
To obliterate it of course.
The plaster replica meets with the handle of her whip (and subsequently her arm as it goes right through the plaster), shattering it and having little broken pieces and dust go drifting to the floor. Her arm is scraped on one of the pointy pieces but she doesn't seem to care all that much. All Reese does is //gape// at poor Kaiwei and cry, "Do you know what that was worth?"
The answer, of course, is 'nothing', but that's not going to stop her from messing with the poor man's head.
While hopefully a wee bit confused, she sweeps in beside him in order to loop an arm about his waist and attempt throwing him in Yuri's direction. With any luck he'll wind up as a shield at least for a few seconds, and keep another round of energy from being fired her way.
COMBATSYS: Reese successfully hits Kaiwei with Quick Throw.
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Reese 0/-------/-----==|-------\-------\0 Yuri
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Kaiwei 0|-------|-----==
What it was...worth? Kaiwei simply looks at Reese as though SHE'S the crazy one. His hands rest on his hips and he takes a quick glance at the ruined pot, all shattered and cracked upon the floor. "I don't know, fifty cents? Maybe a dollar?" He pauses, brow furrowing anew. Maybe...maybe it IS expensive? A momentary look of horror creeps up on his features as he realized that he might have made a mistake! "Was it a really OLD balloooooooooon?!"
Interrupted by the totally-not-British Aussie, his misunderstanding rides with him through the air. He's rather light and easy to toss, he flies directly toward Yuri who, still, looks completely normal to him for some reason. "Watch oooouuuuut!" he cries, his hands forward and looking for all the world as though he'd lunged toward her on purpose!
COMBATSYS: Kaiwei successfully hits Yuri with Black Tiger Pounces Rabbit.
Grazing Hit
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Reese 0/-------/-----==|==-----\-------\0 Yuri
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Kaiwei 0|-------|----===
Yuri is still grinning as the two fighters go at it, and when Kaiwei goes flying towards Yuri, she says, "Oh oh! Better move!" She steps back and then attempts to duck down, but is a little too slow and gets knocked flat on her back... then pushes herself back up via a kippup. "You better watch where you're going next time!"
Turning to face Kaiwei, she says, "It's your turn now!" She rushes at Kaiwei and attempts to deliver an elbow-strike to the stomach.
With her opponents distracted with one another (even if only for the moment) Reese slips around one of the displays. Then another. Weaving between them to try and keep //something// between herself and Yuri until she reaches her final destination.
Behind Yuri.
Deciding to play a bit of monkey in the middle, the Aussie waits until Yuri is rushing toward the man before she strikes. Following rather closely behind the younger woman to deliver a very similar elbow-strike to her back.
COMBATSYS: Yuri successfully hits Kaiwei with Jab Punch.
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Reese 0/-------/-----==|==-----\-------\0 Yuri
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Kaiwei 0|-------|--=====
The poor old man. Tricked, thrown, and now punched! Rather, elbowed. He doubles over, stumbling back a couple of steps with a coughing, hacking fit. His hands are on his stomach, and hopefully, he's given a moment to recover himself. All the while, he hears this endless prattling in his ear. /Oh, yeah, THAT will win the prize. Do you even WANT to feed your family?/ "Not now!" /Go ahead, take a break, I'm sure they'd love to take a time-out on live television!/ "Not NOW!" Ah, but now people are laughing. Not really, but his mind betrays him. An old man coming out of retirement for what... To get thrown about by younger folk?
Oh hell no.
"Okay! Fine! We'll do it your way!" With his sights still fixed on Yuri, and totally oblivious to the other woman sneaking up behind the girl, he lunges forward, one arm trying to get around her neck. If he can capture her, he'll lock the hold with his other hand, trying to pinch the Kyokugen lass's windpipe.
COMBATSYS: Yuri blocks Reese's Jab Punch.
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Reese 0/-------/-----==|==-----\-------\0 Yuri
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Kaiwei 0|-------|--=====
COMBATSYS: Yuri blocks Kaiwei's Choke Hold.
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Reese 0/-------/-----==|===----\-------\0 Yuri
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Kaiwei 0|-------|--=====
Two attackers at once, with two deflections coming at each of them. First, Yuri takes the time to deflect Kaiwei's attempt to grab at her throat off, and then spins around to deflect Reese's attack away. "Copycat!" Yuri yells with a scowl at Reese. "What's the big idea copying me like that?! Let's see you top this!" Yuri rushes at Reese, attempting to deliver a rushing uppercut like the Dragon Punch, albeit with Yuri's signature style to it... and if it hits, Yuri will add on an extra hit!
COMBATSYS: Reese fails to counter Yuri Chou Upper from Yuri with Artifact Snare.
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Reese 0/-------/=======|====---\-------\0 Yuri
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Kaiwei 0|-------|--=====
The whip is brought up in an attempt to snare around Yuri's wrist as she comes rushing in like a mad woman.
There is a miscalculation on Reese's part and rather than latch onto the young woman's wrist and toss her //into// an artifact, the whip instead snares around a brass bar holding up an 'ancient' textile. The material flutters to the floor at her feet, and sends Reese falling backward as she's hit not once, but twice.
Frowning, she struggles to get her footing and throw herself back into the fight.
There is, after all, a Crystal Skull at stake!
Kaiwei's opponent (for the moment) is disturbingly slippery! That she manages to avoid a simultaneous pincer attack is nothing short of impressive. He takes a moment to look on at the spectacle before him with a bit of awe...and then a wince as she just uppercuts the HELL out of that other woman. "...Yes. Yes, I know," he answers to apparently nothing, then looks about for something that he can use. The museum is littered with crap to him: bedrolls hang on the walls, soda cans are trapped inside pristine glass cases. He finally comes upon a rather thin, but tall painting next to him. "A ladder! Just what I need!"
The next moment, the old man has got the faux-art pulled down off of the wall, gripping two corners. With it firmly in hand, he rushes up behind Yuri and tries to club her in the back of the knees with its frame! Either it's going to shatter on the girl, or he's going to lose his grip and it will fly, THEN shatter against the wall if it doesn't find its intended target!
COMBATSYS: Yuri blocks Kaiwei's Stealing Tiger's Meal.
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Reese 0/-------/=======|====---\-------\0 Yuri
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Kaiwei 0|-------|--=====
With a picture flying at Yuri, the girl can only think to knock it away. And she does by bringing up her elbow to knock it to the side. Of course, it's so old that it shatters on impact. Given how big it is and how fast it came at her, you'd think Yuri would be hurting. But in actuality, the painting fared worse than Yuri did... a LOT worse!
"You ruined that painting, but that's OK, I'm sure that they can replace it!" Yuri says with a chuckle. Then she spots an old statue that looks rather solid. But rather than grab it, Yuri attempts to grab Kaiwei and send him hurtling into it.
"Replicas," calls the archaeological-thief. At least the more important pieces are, so far as she's able to tell. So who cares, really, if they get destroyed? Get ruined? Mind, they could be stolen and sold to someone stupid for a really decent price.
Something to consider //after// the fight, as if she stops to really worry about it now, Reese will start to weigh the options of stealing fake museum pieces against the on-going fight.
She holds back, just watching the young girl grab for the older man. Then she runs toward the girl, fists coming together for a thrust punch at Yuri's side.
COMBATSYS: Kaiwei interrupts Medium Throw from Yuri with Pushing Hands.
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Reese 0/-------/=======|=======\-------\0 Yuri
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Not today, young lady! As soon as he's grabbed, both of Kaiwei's hands fly up between hers, arms lifting and pullig out to break her grip. The limbs continue to move in wide circles, rounding back behind him. At the same time, he takes a single, lunging step forward. As he does so, those cocked arms shoot forth, hands extended with palms forward. Girl or not, the elder man shoves hard against Yuri's chest, pushing her away in hopes of sending her flying as he'd been flown earlier
"If it's old, then they should replace it!" He answers so loudly, so ASSUREDLY that it's just... Does he really think that an antique is worthless? No, that can't be. HE'S old! But there he stands, pulling a foot back and shifting his weight, hands still forward in a fluid, defensive posture.
COMBATSYS: Reese successfully hits Yuri with Medium Punch.
Glancing Blow
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Reese 0/-------/=======|=======\-------\1 Yuri
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Yuri not only finds herself being countered, but also being injured as well. She gets pushed away from Kaiwei, and then gets hit in the side by Reese. The latter, though, just barely strikes her and comes nowhere near her kidney. Yuri is able to steady herself before crashing into a nearby suit of armor.
"Owwww... not one but two for the price of one!" Yuri mutters to herself as she shakes the stars from her head. At first, Yuri feels the bruise on her side, and almost attempts to go after Reese, but something stops her. "No Yuri, get with it!" She says to herself. "You can do it! Stay calm!"
COMBATSYS: Yuri gains composure.
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Reese 0/-------/=======|======-\-------\0 Yuri
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Kaiwei 0|-------|=======
Reese cannot help but laugh at Kaiwei's words. "You're right, mate. They should!" Replace it with more replicas. Let the really old objects sell on the black market to private collectors. Let the...
Cutting off that train of thought before it gets //too// far, and keeps her from focusing on the fight at hand, she grins at Yuri. "Sounds like you're making a sales pitch!" Not one, but two... //two// for the price of one!
How about //three// for the price of one? The young woman is busy, talking herself back into the game, but Reese twirls quickly about sending a quick snap of her foot to Yuri's backside to try and keep her attention in the fight.
"R..right!" For a moment, Kaiwei looks taken aback. It's not often that people agree with him! Seeing Reese spring into action gets his mind back on the fight in short order, however. This fight...it's supposed to be a free-for-all, isn't it? Oh sure, Reese has thrown him once, but she's been rather keep to help him take down the astoundingly sturdy Yuri so far. Maybe...
Oh god.
Is he on a TEAM and he didn't know it?!
As his 'teammate' moves in to continue the assault, the old man comes jumping in over her head, his own foot extended. Two kicks for the price of one!
COMBATSYS: Reese successfully hits Yuri with Light Kick.
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COMBATSYS: Kaiwei successfully hits Yuri with Roundhouse Kick.
- Power hit! -
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Again two for the price of one. Yuri gets hit in the backside, then in the front, and she goes down to the ground. She tries to get up, but finds that she's got some real pain to deal with as she does so. "Damn," Yuri mutters to herself, surveying her two opponents. "One of you has to pay for this!" Yuri screams as she brings her hands back behind her, charging her power, then sends forth several large blasts of chi at Reese.
COMBATSYS: Yuri successfully hits Reese with Denjin Haoh Sho Ko Ken.
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Reese 1/---====/=======|==-----\-------\0 Yuri
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One of them is going to pay for that, quite obviously. Reese is going to bank on it being the old man.
Only it seems that Yuri is unleashing her fireballs of rage on //her//.
"Crikey." Yes, folks, she really did just say it. What else is one supposed to say when trying to get the bloody hell out of the way of aggressive energy like that and getting hit by each and every one? Besides the very obvious, "Owowow."
Cracking the whip at her side, she //glares// at Yuri, and then lashes it forward with a snare attack, attempting to cling it around the young woman's throat and choking her. 'course, if she catches Yuri, the poor girl is going to be lobbed from side to side like a paddleball as she attempts to daze the girl.
Finally! It seems like the old man actually IS some sort of fighter. His engine is just slow to start, that's all; rust to be shaken off and everything. He comes in high, giving Yuri such a whallop that he actually jumps OFF of her after impact, landing feet-first against another pillar. This one has no vase or anything of the sort on it; he lands rather deftly, pulling into a crouch. With his new perch secure, Kaiwei narrows his eyes and looks at the other two, once again in awe of the forces flying out of the younger one. It's hard enough for him to manage ONE fireball, but she just tosses multiples out like it's nothing!
"Are you all right, teammate?" he asks aloud, likely causing the SNF staff to wonder just what the hell he's going on about.
"You damned old idiot! This ain't a team fight! You're fighting BOTH of them!"
Blink. "What? Why?" The question causes a groan and a facepalm from the fight coordinator, but the elder fighter does look at the other two anew. If he IS supposed to take them both on, he's made a very big mistake! Now, which one should he go after, if he now has a new target...?
And honestly, why are they suddenly fighting in mud? He rubs his eyes, again trying to push away the false reality.
COMBATSYS: Kaiwei focuses on his next action.
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Reese 0/-------/---====|==-----\-------\0 Yuri
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COMBATSYS: Yuri dodges Reese's All About Me.
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Weakened and injured, Yuri is not one to give up easily. She watches that whip and waits for it to come at her before dropping down into a crouch to avoid being caught by Reese's whip. "You won't give u, will you? I'll just have to make you!" Yuri comes at Reese with a swift hook.
COMBATSYS: Reese blocks Yuri's Jab Punch.
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Reese 0/-------/--=====|==-----\-------\0 Yuri
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There is a string of rather not-for-television words uttered under her breath, which is (thankfully) caught and censored with a long bleeeeeeep noise.
Reese just takes a deep breath, and when she sees the swift hook punch coming toward her face manages to swing the whip hand upward to avoid it careening with her nose. Quickly coiling the whip, she latches it to the holder on her belt. Then she glances between the two and then blinks at Kaiwei.
"No, we definitely ain't a team, mate."
To prove it, she flat out ignores the younger woman for now. Retaliation will come, but it's only fair that they involve the other opponent in this fight, right? Sure it is! It makes for //great// television and if that's one thing Reese has learned from Marius it's that you always need to be putting on a //great// show.
Barrelling toward Kaiwei, she strikes out with the flats of her palms at his chest with enough force, that if he doesn't manage to stop her, he's going to crash into a stone pillar and send the decorative plates atop it crashing down!
COMBATSYS: Kaiwei interrupts Aggressive Strike from Reese with Tiger Rake.
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Reese 0/-------/=======|==-----\-------\0 Yuri
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So, the thief's true colors are revealed! Kaiwei has had a great time on his perch, afforded the chance to gather himself and prepare himself. When Reese comes flying in at him, his toes curl in their soft shoes, gripping the edge of the pillar he's squatting on. His arms lift up and his posture is straight, his fingers curl. With a sudden bout of energetic fury, he...he CLAWS at the traitor, his hands leaving slashes of brilliant orange chi in their wake. He looks, for all the world, like a cat protecting its territory, so viciously does he slash and try to bat her away until she's out of his 'safety zone' onec again. The pillar itself wobbles, but his weight shifts, somehow managing to keep the thing from falling completely!
Meanwhile, Yuri is still recovering from the pain that surged through her as she threw that punch at Reese. But enough downtime. Now that Reese has been hit, Yuri decides to add a little insult to injury. However, instead of throwing a standard blast of chi, Yuri leaps into the air and then sends her blast from above, hoping the aerial assault will catch Reese off guard.
COMBATSYS: Reese parries Yuri's Rai'ou Ken!
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The old man is clawing at her? Reese is uncertain if it's supposed to be mocking a tiger or an itty-bitty frightened kitty cat, but either way, it's effective. The energy slashes against her, and she's retreating very quickly to avoid any more pain from the energy.
So what does the younger woman send at her? //More// energy. In less than a heartbeat, the hat is flung off her head to catch the blast from above and she's rolling out of the way. Wary eyes are laid upon both of her opponents as she must quickly decide what to do.
It becomes quite obvious to her that she //should// attack the younger woman again, but instead of doing so //directly//, she grabs for the pretend-tiger-old-guy again and attempts to launch him in the way of any further energy sent at her from the teen.
This she does by way of a hip wheel technique where she first goes to yank him from the pillar and bends him forward, grabbing for his right arm from around his head. Then she wheels inward and bends to lift him and toss him to the ground.
COMBATSYS: Kaiwei endures Reese's Dig Site EX.
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A tiger? Perhaps. The essence of heihuquan is indeed savage and ruthless...like a tiger. Even after having repelled the woman, his hands remain up, threatening a fresh slashing if she dares come in. Ah, but Kaiwei... Sweet, naive Kaiwei. When Yuri attacks Reese from behind, he thinks himself safe. What a fool! She's just so quick to reach up and grab him that he can do little but hunch up and prepare for the inevitable sling! Ah, poor children, you will have to grow up without a--
No. No, perhaps he can turn this to his advantage. Trying to wrench himself to turn in midair, he hunches up and extends all four limbs toward Yuri. Looking like a cat ready to latch onto someone's face, so too does the old man start slashing and clawing as soon as he gets close!
And as Reese has seen fit to throw him so HARD, he will likely just crash right into the wall afterward, knocking over pillars with a domino effect of toppled earthenware!
COMBATSYS: Kaiwei successfully hits Yuri with Black Tiger Repels Intruder.
- Power hit! -
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Kaiwei 0|-------|----===
Yuri is caught way off-guard and finds herself flying through the air and landing flat on the ground. Even though she looks like she's had enough, Yuri apparently wants one last message to be left. She brings her hands back as she forces herself up and summons what's left of her chi, before sending forth a single large fireball at Reese...
Then she stumbles over and falls down... over a balcony no less causing her to scream as she falls to the ground below. Fortunately, there happen to be safety mats below, but that doesn't help Yuri as she goes unconscious with a thud.
COMBATSYS: Yuri can no longer fight.
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Reese 1/-----==/=======|
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Kaiwei 0|-------|----===
COMBATSYS: Reese dodges Yuri's Haoh Sho Ko Ken.
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Reese 1/-----==/=======|
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Kaiwei 0|-------|----===
Another fireball is lobbed at her, and Reese exhales a sigh as she slips behind a display. The energy hits //that// instead, crashing the glass and damaging the faux-artifact within.
With balls of fire seemingly done with, she turns to grandpa-tiger and sets her hands to her hips. All this energy flying around, slashing around, and she's yet to use any of hers? She probably should but with such wondrous displays of chi all around her, she'd hardly feel up to par.
Which means there's only one option.
The gun on her right hip is swung out, and a double shot of silver energy forms into two small bullets that are on a crash course with Kaiwei. As they veer closer to the old man, they become sharp and pointy like an ancient arrowhead.
COMBATSYS: Kaiwei fails to reflect Projectile Point from Reese with Peacock Shields His Mate.
- Power fail! -
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Reese 1/----===/=======|
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Kaiwei 0|-------|--=====
A groan comes from under the pile of pillars that Kaiwei had been launched under. Sure, Yuri broke his fall to some extent, but...
Wait.
Where IS Yuri?
As he pulls himself out of the wreckage, he can see Reese, but the spy little fighter is nowhere to be seen. Is she okay? Is she buried?! In a hurry, the old man pulls strength out of god knows where as he starts lifting heavy cylinders aside. "Little girl! Are you in there?! Don't be dead, I can't afford it!!" In the midst of his panic, the thief sees fit to take advantage of his panic. A shot is fired and he stops just what he's doing. Years upon years of experience cause him to suddenly turn aside, a single arm extended to try and 'catch' the incoming projectiles, to try and turn them back...but he fails miserably. Too little force, too little redirection. The 'arrow' pierces clear through his right hand, leaving a deep red hole between bones. He immediately pulls it to his stomach, cradling the fresh injury as a cry of pain rings out. It's really quite pathetic-looking!
The hole just makes Reese wince.
There are things you do for good television, to be in the spotlight.
Then there are things you do out of the goodness of your heart (if you happen to have one).
The archaeological-thief //does// have a heart, but a win, in a museum, surrounded by seemingly priceless, if not mostly destroyed artifacts... well it would be a great thing for her.
On the other hand, beating up on an old man for a fake crystal skull (that may still be worth a good deal)... just seems petty.
The second gun is drawn from the hip holster and she twirls them around. She feels energized -- likely thanks to all the energy being thrown //at// her today -- and she wants to end this fight.
Aiming both guns at him, she fires them both at the same time. A barrage of super-charged energy-bullets (non-piercing at least this time!) which meld together into a formation of a gigantic super-bullet that is meant to //blast// poor Kaiwei back against a mocked-up statue before exploding in a burst of chi.
COMBATSYS: Kaiwei blocks Reese's Number One With a Bang!.
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Kaiwei 0|-------|=======
Nearly doubled over and in pain as he is, Kaiwei is in no hurry to close the distance between himself and the gun-slinging madwoman. Every time he looks at his hand, he feels the pain anew, just shy of crying over the HOLE. In his HAND. It's going to take a bit to edit that out of the show, and on top of that...his wife is going to be FURIOUS! He's only here because he assured her that he would be fine, that the prize would be worth it, and here he is with a hand that he'll hardly be able to use for weeks! He had better win this. He HAS to win this.
More shots are fired, and this time, he doesn't chance returning them. An 'ancient' shield is lifted up from the mess on the ground, pulled close to his body. It does its job well enough, insomuch as it suffers the blast. Unfortunately, it's so strong that it sends HI flying back, right into that statue! Oh, Michaelangelo would be so terribly angry.
As he pulls himself out of the rubble, it's with a high-pitched, frenzied scream that he throws "David's" head at Reese. There's no method or tact; he's just in a panic!!!
COMBATSYS: Reese dodges Kaiwei's Thrown Object.
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Kaiwei 0|-------|=======
"Sorry, mate!"
Could there possibly be a method to her heartlessness besides good television? Even if that television is a bit bloody and is showing a gaping wound in an old man's hand?
Reese eyes the head flying toward her, and drops to the ground in order to avoid it. The plaster shatters against the wall, raining down over her. If she still had her hat she could avoid plaster getting caught in her hair, but unfortunately she lost it when trying to avoid that airborne fireball from Yuri.
Guns drop back into the holsters, and the whip is grabbed. She eyes the old man for a moment and furrows her brow. The whip is lashed out, the fall and thong trying to wind about his legs. All so that she can yank him off his feet and toss him at the 3D scaled model of a Mayan temple.
COMBATSYS: Kaiwei dodges Reese's Power Throw.
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Adrenaline keeps Kaiwei's mind off of the agony running up his arm, if only a little bit. What's more, it makes him sharp. As the pain of throwing a piece of statue tears through him, he stops and notices... "Wait...these are...this is a MUSEUM!!" His eyes are wide with amazement and wonder, then he cringes in horror. Has he...has he been destroying relics all this time? Has he cost himself far more money than this stupid crystal skull will EVER make him? Oh, jeez.. Man, he has BETTER win this. He's going to need all the money he can get to get himself out of debt...and the one standing in his way is the whip-wielding wench!
As the whip cracks out, the old geezer hops upright, a good few feet in the air! When he lands, he slinks down low, closing the distance in just a few harsh lunges. His center of gravity remains low the whole while, and before he gets within reach, he plants a single foot. As he rises, he spins on that pivot and whirls about to the woman's side, his arms out and sweeping in an attempt to not only catch her, but get her caught up in his momentum! With luck, he'll be able to flip her right over. Not a lot of force, but with the way he's already puffing heavily, perhaps it's all he can give.
COMBATSYS: Reese parries Kaiwei's Quick Throw!
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Kaiwei 0|-------|=======
He... leapt over her whip? Reese doesn't spend an overabundance of time trying to figure out how he's done it, she keeps her eyes on him and when she spots him rising, she grabs hold of his arms and sweeps them away from her body. She's not going flipping down to the floor this time. At least not yet!
The Australian woman is running low on energy, and she's not at all certain she can keep up with him for much longer.
Weapons are left where they are, the whip winding quickly about her hand as she slams it forward in a solid punch toward the man's chest. A grab is made for his collar, and then she's roundhouse kicking him further away from her.
COMBATSYS: Reese successfully hits Kaiwei with In Situ EX.
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He tries to slip free. He really does. But Kaiwei, he's not use to living in a world of clarity. He's used to seeing awkward things, reacting to events that may not actually exist. For the simple premise of a woman's fist to come toward his chest, he...he falters. Already in the after-motion of his throw, he can do nothing to stop the heavy smack from cracking an aged rib. He coughs out, wounded hand coming to clutch his chest. How awful! Not only will he lose...but now he'll have terrible medical bills on top of it! This pain is nothing compared to what his wife will inflict on him...
As he tumbles and spins about, as he falls back to the museum floor, his leg kicks out: a last-ditch effort by a desperate man to salvage whatever he can. Maybe, just MAYBE, if he can tie with this woman, he'll get half of the skull! That should still be worth something...right?
COMBATSYS: Kaiwei can no longer fight.
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COMBATSYS: Kaiwei successfully hits Reese with Light Kick.
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Reese 0/-------/--=====|
Reese has got this fight in the bag! She's going to win! She'll be able to rub it in Marius' face! It'll be glorious... and hey, if the Crystal Skull really //is// a fake like all the others, she can always give it to the poor old man who she's just so brutally beaten, right? She's about to tell him just that when she's taken down by the kick to the shin.
Stumbling backward, she falls into a case holding some sort of faked currency and it rains down around her as she hangs her head.
COMBATSYS: Reese takes no action.
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COMBATSYS: Reese can no longer fight.
As for Kaiwei, he lays face-up on the ground with labored breathing. As the fight coordinator declares the match finished, medical teams rush in to patch people up...and in the old man's case, cart him off for bone setting. The museum is in shambles...which is exactly as planned! The cleaning staff is going to hate life tonight!
Log created on 15:17:02 09/18/2011 by Yuri, and last modified on 09:17:37 09/19/2011.