Description: Its Saturday Night Fight! Taking place this week at Stronheim Castle, the seat of Krausers power (quite literally.) Ninja Maki and suitably disguised Juni square off one on one with Krauser watching on. Juni's presence is, blatantly, a challenge to Krauser himself. Sending the Doll to fight on her own steps tells him: You are powerless to stop us. (Winner: Juni?)
Strolheim Castle, a truly majestic place, and a great place to hold fights. Especially when fighters from around the world are attempting to make a name for themselves. Hence the reason the Neo League and the Saturday Night Fights have hosted their fights here. And tonight is another SNF, albeit with the theme of who the better of two ninjas is. One of the contestants at the competition doesn't think of herself as a ninja, but many consider to be one in a sense. Her name is Maki Genryusai, a woman who wields a tonfa and does have attire similar to a ninja, save for her sneakers, and has been known as the heroine of Metro City as well as a tough fighter on the Neo League circuit.
Maki has never met or even heard of Juni before, so her basic assumption, based on the title of the match, is that she's another ninja type fighter as well.
Time drags on without the scheduled arrival of the Shadowloo assassin. Anxious 'Saturday Night Fights' officials checking watches and performing additional checks of the video feed and cameras trying to keep busy. Juni by virtue of her tardiness is in danger of forfeiting the match before it even begins.
There is a swish of heavy black skirts and A petite little girl in a maids uniform is standing in the middle of the area. The girl has her hair combed forward into her face hiding one of her eyes but the other quickly picks out the only other female warrior present.
Plucking at the hem of the skirt she spreads it and dips her knees in an elegant curtsey which she holds in a display of skill and endurance, "I apologise for my lateness." In a flat and expressionless voice for a young girl to have, the servile outfit fits well what she is. A servant of a different kind of master.
At first, Maki can't believe her eyes. She goes wide-eyed and then scowls. "You? You're the one who's trying to take me on?! I thought I was taking on another ninja, not some maid!" She sighs and shakes her head. "Is this some kind of damned joke? I mean seriously..." But Maki pauses as she realizes the fight is about to begin, and she shrugs and gets into her fighting stance.
When the signal begins, Maki keeps her fighting stance strong, but doesn't do anything. Instead, she just stares at her opponent, waiting to see if she's really a fighter...
COMBATSYS: Maki has started a fight here.
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COMBATSYS: Juni has joined the fight here.
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Maki 0/-------/-------|-------\-------\0 Juni
COMBATSYS: Maki focuses on her next action.
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Maki 0/-------/-------|-------\-------\0 Juni
The maid in the midst of the arena pays Maki little heed slowly rising back to her full height with is anything but impressive. As the two square off Juni looks her opponent over head to toe and takes special note of the Tonfa. Maki has an even greater advantage or range than that of the smaller girl.
But, Juni has come prepared. Drawing two 9mm pistols from the apron behind her back she stands in the area, guns raised to the sky, One of the SNF staff begins to loudly object to the appearance of firearms but she calms shoots him in the stomach and fells him. (Note: rubber bullets) Those not stilled by her action are spurred into calling for Maki to defeat the impudent girl. Throughout the entire incident Junis eyes never leave Makis, Juni as focused upon Maki as the ninja is her.
COMBATSYS: Juni calculates her next move.
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Maki 0/-------/-------|-------\-------\0 Juni
As soon as Maki spies the pistols, her eyes go wide. Sure, Maki's using a weapon of her own, but this is a traditional weapon. Besides, who the hell brings a firearm to a fight like this. "So, you're willing to go to extremes, huh? Well, I'll tell you what I do with girls who have the guts to bring firearms to fights like this... I KICK THEIR ASSES SO HARD THAT THEIR VERY EXISTENCE IS OBLIERATED!"
Seems Juni's made Maki mad, since she's racing towards her, attempting to demonstrate the proper use of a tonfa... in the form of a sideways swing towards Juni's side.
COMBATSYS: Juni blocks Maki's Medium Strike.
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Maki 0/-------/-------|-------\-------\0 Juni
Juni strains against the older woman, both pistols interlocked at her side and having caught the strike. Testing her strength against the older woman more to get a feel for for her physical prowess before exagerattedly she twists one of her hands drawing a bead on Makis head whilst also drawing attention to what she is doing. Insufferably, she actually fires the gun encouraging Maki to move and at the same time throws herself in another direction to put a little distance between the two once again.
COMBATSYS: Maki dodges Juni's Small Random Weapon.
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Maki 0/-------/-------|-------\-------\0 Juni
"You're bringing firearms to a martial arts contest?!" Maki exclaims, watching in horror as the guns come out again. "Oh shit," Maki comments, trying to get out of the way in the nick of time by ducking down and rolling away. It's only by a stroke of luck that she avoids the shots, since one can be felt whizzing by her. Without missing a beat, Maki rolls into a crouched position and attempts to deliver a kick to Juni's feet.
COMBATSYS: Juni dodges Maki's Light Kick.
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Maki 0/-------/-------|-------\-------\0 Juni
Sliding to a halt with a rasp form her little buckled maid shoes and the heavy sway of skirts . The Assassin dressed as a maid does not reply, this is not a martial arts competition, just a contest between the dogs of two different Masters. But it is enough however for the corners of her mouth to lift from the perpetual scowl into something a little closer to being a smile. She ducks and rolls under a well aimed light kick and rolls away across the ground. And right into a shooter crouch, one arm supporting the other for accuracy "You're too slow." for various reasons, Her opponent still seems to think this is a competition between the two of them rather than what they represent, and that drives Juni further and harder. One single gunshot.
COMBATSYS: Juni successfully hits Maki with Small Thrown Object.
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Maki 0/-------/------=|=------\-------\0 Juni
Maki feels the gunshot hit her, and at first she goes for her wounded spot, expecting to find blood there. Instead, she finds it's just a bruise... then it hits her. Rubber.
"So you're using rubber bullets. Well either way, I still don't approve of firearms in a fight like this!" Maki rushes at Juni, then abruptly transitions into a spinning kick while balancing on the tip of her tonfa. Round and round she goes, where she stops nobody knows!
COMBATSYS: Juni blocks Maki's Bushin Senpuu Kyaku.
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Maki 0/-------/------=|==-----\-------\0 Juni
Multiple clashes, though her expression changes little, Juni must alternate pistols to meet the strikes out of a desire to preserve them. Shudders run down her arms but nothing gets through her defense despite her losing ground and being pushed back. Throwing herself down towards the ground and performing a handstand while still holding both pistols as her legs scissor for Makis neck to wrap and then deliver a nasty and sometimes neck breaking frankensteiner.
COMBATSYS: Maki blocks Juni's Frankensteiner.
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Maki 0/-------/-----==|===----\-------\0 Juni
Maki gets caught by Juri, but just before the girl can flip her, Maki breaks free and steps back. "So, it seems I underestimated you. But it's just as well, since I enjoy a good challenge." Maki spots a nearby ledge to jump onto, then flies directly at Juni with her leg stretched out.
COMBATSYS: Maki successfully hits Juni with Hassou Kyaku.
- Power hit! -
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Maki 0/-------/---====|======-\-------\0 Juni
Spun away like a rag-doll the Shadowloo doll grunt when she hits the ground but continues to roll with the blow and right back up into a crouch, she climbs back to her feet and smooths the skirts over her hips which are now more than a little dishevelled from her constant rolling and evading. She does raise one of the gun hands and rubs at her visible eye like a sleepy child scrubbing away a thin vein of red beginning to work its way from her hairline into her eye.
COMBATSYS: Juni gains composure.
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Maki 0/-------/---====|====---\-------\0 Juni
Dusting herself off after that attack lands, Maki smiles a little for the first time since the battle began. "Looks like I caught you off-guard, little girl. I must say you were challenging at first, but you've changed a little it seems." She chuckles. "But don't fret, you still have a chance."
COMBATSYS: Maki focuses on her next action.
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Maki 0/-------/---====|====---\-------\0 Juni
Blank eyes look past the barrel of the beretta and fix on Maki. The inherent arrogance in the statement doesn't even register and the platitude that maybe 'she had a chance' clearly would never both one of Vegas loyal mind controlled Dolls. But Juni is calm beyond the norm, almost robotic and feels only a vague sense of disappointment that she is disadvantaged. Both guns pointing skyward she begins to run in, Snapping shots at core and vitals trying to push the other girl back while still closing the distance herself.
COMBATSYS: Maki blocks Juni's Small Thrown Object.
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Maki 0/-------/---====|====---\-------\0 Juni
Maki is pushed back, but that's partially because she's deflecting bullets with her tonfa. One gets by her, but it's more of an annoyance than anything. In fact, without missing a beat, she comes back with a swift swing of her tonfa in an upward motion.
COMBATSYS: Maki successfully hits Juni with Genkou.
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Maki 0/-------/--=====|=======\-------\0 Juni
The tonfa blow felt like it gently prodded the Doll skyward... with a blow forcing her teeth to grind together so hard that they will ache for days after the match. That blow was too hard, had she lost conciousness there for a second.
That one visible eye flickers open to watch the sky roll by overhead before rolling out in mid-air to land of her feet and keep on coming, One of her pistols lands outside the arena but she hardly notes its loss, she still has one and the drive to win. Purple flame ignites aroud one of her arms as she pirouettes through the air already pitching her body back into battle with an almighty backfist.
COMBATSYS: Juni successfully hits Maki with Axle Spin Knuckle.
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Maki 1/------=/=======|=======\-------\1 Juni
As Maki watches Juni, she thinks she has this under control... untill she actually gets hit before she can dodge. She reels back, holding her jaw and muttering curses under her breath. "That was pretty good," Maki comments as she continues to rub her jaw.
COMBATSYS: Maki gains composure.
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Maki 1/-------/=======|=======\-------\1 Juni
The flame extinguishes like a gutted candle and Juni maintains the posture taking a moment to recover her balance and stance. Vegas precious doll assassins were taken for their potential abilities to manipulate Psi energy and it would be foolish to not utalize such an advantage, however much she is certain her Lord would have approved of a battle without having to display such power. But Maki was troublesome and nimble, hard to pin down. Rushing forward again with the clatter of her shoes on ancient stone she swings countless jabs and strikes, a strike here, attempt to grab thr front of Makis tunic and hurl her to the ground. The whole time knowing full well that in this quite even match victory may go to the fastest or luckiest blow.
COMBATSYS: Juni successfully hits Maki with Combo Grapple.
- Power hit! -
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Maki 1/-----==/=======|=======\-------\1 Juni
Being caught by an attack like that is both humiliating and painful. Maki finds herself bruised a bit more than before, and finds the wind knocked out of her as well. Yet, even a ninja like Maki refuses to go down without a fight. Maki attempts to push herself up with her tonfa and grab Juni from behind to deliver a rear-flanked throw.
COMBATSYS: Juni dodges Maki's Quick Throw.
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Maki 1/-----==/=======|=======\-------\1 Juni
Slipping away from a ninja despite wearing such a bulky and heavy skirt requires a real feat of dexterity which Juni accomplishes only with a quick cartwheel dragging the skirt out of the reach of the pesky ninja woman. However, the Ninja was onto the right idea and she counters by tring the same tactic, trying to lever the other over by grabbing for that extended arm or tonfa, anything she can use to flip the woman right onto her backside.
COMBATSYS: Maki dodges Juni's Quick Throw.
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Maki 1/-----==/=======|=======\-------\1 Juni
Maki sees Juni attempting to copy her, and it only makes her laugh. "You must be joking," She comments, before she takes a few deep breaths to catch her breath. "You're giving me quite the workout here. I appreciate it. But not the use of your weapons!" Maki then brings her foot up and towards Juni's stomach.
COMBATSYS: Juni blocks Maki's Light Kick.
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Maki 1/-----==/=======|=======\=------\1 Juni
Arm muscles strain to hold the doll upright and unmoved against Makis superior leg muscles but for the first time Juni bothers to actually talk to her opponent "Foolish." She lifts her chin and looks the other woman in the eyes, though her body strains to hold the ninja back neither her wounds and the strain ever reach her eyes. "That weapon provides an advantage, allowing you to compete with others who have superior reach and physique." Juni leaps away backwards and lifts the gun ahead of her to inspect it and then casts it away with a flick of her wrist.
having ceded all advantage to the taller woman who has both weapon and reach on her, the fact that the gun sliding across the stones of the courtyard does exhibit signs of trauma and warping detracts form the theatrics of her statement. A worthless weapon, useless except as something hard to block with. Knuckles crack as fists tighten and her entire stance shifts into the familiar style used by all of the Dolls.
COMBATSYS: Juni calculates her next move.
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Maki 1/-----==/=======|=======\=------\1 Juni
Maki starts to realize the stance is familiar... and then it hits her. "You're with Shadaloo, aren't you?!" Maki exclaims. "I hate Shadaloo!" She grits her teeth, albeit somewhat tiredly. "You creeps are always up to no good, and now they've got one of their little girls disguised as a maid? What is this, some kind of joke Nabokov would've enjoyed writing about?!" Maki attempts to leap over Juni, and if successful, will grab Juni while flipped upside down, then do a full 180 so she can throw Juni to the ground... from the air!
COMBATSYS: Maki successfully hits Juni with Tengu Daoshi.
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Maki 1/----===/=======|=======\===----\1 Juni
Collected wide eyed and startled by the rush and grab Juni does squeal as she is driven backward and even more so as she is smashed into the ground afterwards. Purple fire dances around the prone girl who is slow to climb back to her feet though that may be as much in part to her effort as injury.
A dense Purple flame like aura continues to grow and for the first time life shines in Junis eyes as in fornt of her the fire wreathes and gives form to a monstrous apparition. Hanging in mid air, slightly larger than life and not lacking for impact the ghostly form of Vega hovers. Ghostly arms crossed and grinning broadly as Juni begins to really tremble as more and more purple flame pours from her body stabilizing and bringing a sinister and life-like purpose to it.
Translucent the figure grins widle and memorably and launches into a psycho torpedo straight at Maki, the purple flame around Juni tearing away from her and trailing after it in a trail that still seems to visibly burn only without heat for 'his'' passage.
COMBATSYS: Maki blocks Juni's Psycho Streak.
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Maki 1/-======/=======|==-----\-------\0 Juni
Maki goes wide eyed, as she has had at least one run in with Vega before. She knows him and hates him more than anything. But she also knows he is not one to be taken lightly. Maki stares with her mouth hanging open, but then she realizes this is no time for being scared. Knowing there's no way she can avoid Vega, or at least his spiritual form, Maki does her best to brace for the impact coming at her.
Maki grits her teeth, stumbling backwards and almost falling down, but regaining her balance at the last second. "So you really are with Shadaloo! I'm gonna show you what I do to agents like you!" Maki steps towards Juni, then launches into a swift flurry of attacks, finishing it with a jumping kick and then another aerial throw.
COMBATSYS: Juni dodges Maki's Bushin Gou Rai Ha.
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Maki 0/-------/-----==|==-----\-------\0 Juni
Or rather, that's what would happen, had Juni not avoided the incoming attack... Leaving Maki a tad bit embarassed and out of breath...
Body trembling with effort Juni has yet to recover from the much power and she isn't impressed that Maki survived such an assault. She just won't go down and the impudence she shows rather than being a willing follower of Shadowloo irks the doll some and she performs an inelegant hop just in the nick of time and willing her body to respond faster. Continuing to hop backwards and put a little space between them turns out to only be a means to get a little momentum up as she comes rushing right back in to the fray. She pivots on her axis and launches a fierce roundhouse that spins her entire body so that her chin near brushes the cobblestoned courtyard, foot questing for the taller woman’s head.
COMBATSYS: Maki dodges Juni's Strong Kick.
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Maki 0/-------/-----==|==-----\-------\0 Juni
Maki ducks underneath the roundhouse kick. She spins around and then attempts to poke Juni in the back with the tip of her tonfa. A cheap shot, but it's more of a personal thing than an attack.
COMBATSYS: Maki successfully hits Juni with Weapon Jab.
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Maki 0/-------/-----==|===----\-------\0 Juni
Reeling forward Juni winces at the jolt to her spine and the pause in her attacking as she totters forward before wheeling around back into the attack, Launching herself into the air she tucks into a tight ball and spins through the air presenting a very small target. Uncoiling only at the last moment to try and seize the other woman’s head between her knees and hurl her head over heels.
COMBATSYS: Juni successfully hits Maki with Hooligan Suplex.
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Maki 0/-------/---====|====---\-------\0 Juni
Maki gets caught in the suplex and goes down hard. She lies flat on her stomach before slowly getting back up. Weakened, bruised, and bloodied, Maki glares at Juni. "I was truly wrong about you," Maki gasps. "You're truly a real pest." Maki starts to step forward, but then stops. She narrows her eyes, trying not to lose it...
COMBATSYS: Maki gains composure.
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Maki 0/-------/-----==|====---\-------\0 Juni
Skirt settling to the ground around the Shadowloo assassin like so many black petals, brass casing dot the arena floor as small pieces of fabric form the heavy black skirt. Juni raises one arm to her side and purple flame ignites and travels down towards her fist, showing the faintly ragged condition of her sleeves. The flame drags behind her through the air as she coses in again but reaches out hungrily once again she begin to pirouette in the air with the back fist that Maki has already seen once before.
COMBATSYS: Maki interrupts Axle Spin Knuckle from Juni with Light Kick.
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Maki 0/-------/--=====|=======\-------\0 Juni
Maki watches as Juni comes at her, and when the time is right, she attempts to knock Juni away with a swift kick. It doesn't fully work, as Maki still gets hit, but she knocks Juni away. Give and take. "Owww..." Maki adds afterward.
Juni feels likewise at this particular moment, her arms hang at her sides and she is panting, the exertion coupled with taking a blow on top of it really drained her but she forces herself on, no time to rest. Cocking her arm back she totters in at Maki, wavering just a little and throws a straight up jab, no flash or tricky technique so much as low energy levels and a desire to knock her opponent down and out.
COMBATSYS: Juni successfully hits Maki with Jab Punch.
Grazing Hit
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Maki 0/-------/--=====|=======\-------\0 Juni
Maki gets hit with the jab, realizing that she misjudged her level of fatigue. She staggers backwards a little, and attempts a last ditch swipe at Juni before falling down for the last time.
COMBATSYS: Maki can no longer fight.
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COMBATSYS: Juni blocks Maki's Medium Strike.
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Forearm raised against the brunt of the tonfa attack Juni coolly regards the Ninja woman with and unblinking and studious study of the ninjas reaction before letting her fall away of her own accord. Juni slowly straightens though there is a halting jerks to her movement, probably to do with the shot to the spine earlier. Standing with hands clasped in front of her in a suitably demure pose she executes a curtsy plucking at the slightly ragged hem of her skirts and quickly returning to normal before her body gives out on her. SNF employees and spectators that had been allowed to be present look on clearly unhappy with the turnout of the match. The SNF employee she had shot earlier shoots the Doll a hate-filled look and that is the only thing that has happened this whole event thats come close to making her smile.
COMBATSYS: Juni drops her guard to recover.
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COMBATSYS: Krauser has joined the fight here as a boss!
KRAUSER
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The fight had continued for some time, and all throughout, the Earl of Strolheim had lingered in the background. Watching. Waiting. Keeping an eye on someone that had been brought to his attention. Wolfgang Krauser was unable to keep an eye on every single fighter that took part in the pagentry that was Saturday Night Fights, but his intelligence network brought to his attention the fact that one of Vega's Dolls was in his castle. This alone was enough to bring the castle's Lord's rage to a simmer, and when the fight between Juni and Maki ended, he watched. Waited. Stood alone to see who the victor was. When it was Juni that still stood, Krauser strode from the shadows, fully clad in the regal golden armor that stood as a landmark of the Krauser dynasty over Strolheim.
"You."
"Krauser stepped into the area that served as the fighting ring, offering that single word as he walked. He spoke no further until he was already in the arena, when he stood straight, tall, regal in front of the Doll. "One of /his/ assassins. You stride freely within the walls of Strolheim, as if your Lord issues a silent challenge to all the inhabitants of this land?"
Shifting rather abruptly from his calm demeanor, all of those massive muscles flex, and the armor almost literally explodes from his form, falling from those massive muscles, clattering to the ground as he stands in the arena, clad in his fighting garb and only that.
"You will not leave this arena unchallenged, Doll of Shadaloo. You will serve as a message to your Lord. Now come, see what happens when you challenge Wolfgang Krauser von Strolheim."
Juni feels a sense of apprehension and dread seeing the master of /this/ house descend into the arena. Only fleeting glimpses of him through the fight had her worried that he had in fact missed seeing the defeat of his ninja by an agent of Shadowloo. Limping slightly the petite strawberry blonde begins to make her way towards him.
Juni is no fool, the power and presence of The Master of Strolheim is much more than she can beat, even if injuries were not already hampering her movements he doubts she could win though and inkling of Vegas intention in this crosses her mind. Divine inspiration, she could later have called it. A flash of inspiration that could have been inspired by her knowledge and study of her own Master. Juni smiles prettily for the benefit of those watching and the irritation of the Master of Strolheim, the battle is said and done, all she can do is deny him the satisfaction he desires or a chance to reclaim any honour with his own strength.
Briefly, Krauser tilts his head back. "Is that so. Well, this is how the game will be played, then. This match is over." A hand raises, and fingers snap. Summarily, the cameras all simultaneously turn off. The world's eye to this fight is cut off, and the only people watching are those within Strolheim; those solely aligned with the master of the Castle.
"You think to sully my image by denying me, Doll. By seeking to turn the world's eye to believing that I am the aggressor against a simple teenage girl. Now, the world's eye is blind, and only those who are loyal to the Earl of Strolheim watch; only those who know the truth to your allegiance still cast their eye upon this room."
Wolfgang Krauser simply smiles. "You, girl, will serve as a message to your lord. Vega seeks to use you as a message to me; he believes that I am powerless to stop Shadaloo, that your presence here is a blatant notice that I can do nothing. The presence of one of his servant girls identifies my inability to protect my own land." A slow frown crosses his lips, that thick purple mustache curling in a slow frown. "Let Vega find your broken body and realize that Strolheim will neither bend nor break under his gaze."
With that said, Krauser launches from his place, spinning a full circle in the air as his lead leg comes down first, aiming to drive his knee and the side of his leg at high velocity into the side of Juni's head without any inkling of prejudice.
"LEG TOMAHAWK!"
COMBATSYS: Krauser successfully hits Juni with Leg Tomahawk.
KRAUSER
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Juni listens carefully to Krauser, for just a hint of frustration and anger that would mean she had done her job here. She had won her match and now, despite victory the coming blow may well kill her. Something within her screams and gibbers begging her to move or defend herself her expression remains unchanged. Krauser is unable to himself test the capabilities of one of the Dolls and aside from the price to pay, everything has gone Shadowloo's way.
The beautific and uncharacteristic smile on her face face never falters right up until the moment of impact, the blow would be enough to near take her head off even if she were to have tried evading it, the only factor that mitigates the damage is her open stance and the transition into raw momentum that hurls her away like a battered rag-doll. Had she been in a rigid stance the blow could possibly have killed her and yet the girl who tumbles and slides to a halt is still somewhat alive if no longer capable of fighting or even moving. The defiant act of the Doll had best be worth it in Vegas eyes else she was the pinnacle of a fool rather than a loyal servant.
COMBATSYS: Juni takes no action.
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COMBATSYS: Juni can no longer fight.
KRAUSER
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As Krauser skids to a stop after his strike, his feet slide across the ground before he straightens back up again. A single eyebrow quirks, if faintly. "A single blow, and you are unable to retaliate? The ninja Genryuusai had not previously turned up on our information network as a threat; if she was unable to cause such harm upon your person that a single blow from myself renders you unconcious, then perhaps Vega's 'elite' assassins are nowhere near the threat that one may have previously thought. I will bring this information up with my second."
With a sweep of his arm, the Earl of Strolheim sweeps his cape up from the ground, clipping it back on. A pair of servants set themselves to work gathering up that regal golden armor. "You will notify your Lord that the Earl of Strolheim does not accept his challenge; there is no purpose in fighting a terrorist group consisting of a degenerate boxer, a Spaniard who cannot cease brushing his hair, and a cadre of teenage girls. If he wishes to threaten me, he may do so on his own time." The cape is swept about Krauser's shoulders in a grand flourish. "When you find that you are capable of walking, you may find the door yourself; it is not worthy of my servants' time to remain here until you find your legs so that they might guide you to the exit. The camera crew took no footage of our conversation; it has never happened beyond you and I. Return to Vega and inform him of your failure."
With that, Krauser turns on a heel and simply walks out.
(WINNER: Krauser)
Log created on 20:29:26 09/25/2011 by Juni, and last modified on 09:20:58 09/26/2011.