Description: Poor Elias had has a rough time with his shelter in the past. For some reason, it seemed to attract the evils of the world, but things have been quiet. After all this time, and through no small effort on the coordinators' behalf, Elias is put before a girl who kinda-maybe-might be sorta-somewhat involved with one of the groups that had caused him so much trouble, nobody's REALLY sure. Nevertheless, the priest is a big man who's in prime position to try and knock some sense into the heavily-brainwashed girl, not that anyone really knows about that, either. Who was supposed to be researching this fight? (winner: Elias)
Another week and another booking for Saturday Night Fights. Elias Patrick is usually not one to indulge too often, but extra funds provided by being in such competitions is rather nice. It helps him keep both of his homeless shelters running and many people well taken care of. A few bumps and bruises are worth the trade if it eases the suffering of many. Not only that the priest has gotten a bit of popularity just by the rather brutal style that most would never consider a man of the cloth to use.
It seems he is liked enough that he is in the warm up bout to get people excited here in Masters Stadium in anticipation for when Ken starts to take on all challengers. Elias had even pondered of being in that event, but it would seem his luck has taken a turn to where he is not involved. For now he stands in the arena with hands clasped behind his back and standing up straight. He arrived early as always and takes the time to take in all the sights and sounds of the area he will be fighting in and the crowd involved. This Juni person he has not really heard of and in the end the priest will probably soon be in for a surprise once she shows her face.
The doors swing wide to allow entry of a petite girl, She quickly resolves from silhouette into a young woman in a dark navy military style uniform, Peaked cap sitting askew atop her head. There is a general buzz of excitement in the crowd that the match may soon be under way but no cheering. The sense of unease is almost palpable as the usually loud roar of the crowd behind that protective glass is instead overwhelmed by the clip clop of thick soled boots as the girl walks across the wooden floor.
Hair falling into her face and obscuring one of her eyes the girl looks really young to be participating in a fight but the eyes speak differently. The analysis she gives Elias is calculating and emotionless but her focus is also completely levelled upon the man. She offers no greeting or any form of acknowledgement of this even being a scheduled event, a flat voice says aloud and carries far enough the cameras and mics pick it up "Target Aquired."
Upon seeing the girl the priest almost for a moment actually shows some sort of emotion instead of that usual stonefaced expression of his. That outfit he is familiar with. As is he with the rather emotionless look the girl has. He has dealt with the devil known as Vega and his minions. It is hard to forget the poor young women that monster uses as toys and killers. Thoughts of Alice possibly ending up as one still bring the priest to anger whenever thinks about it. Even so there may be anger building in the man he doesn't show it on the outside. He still looks as unbothered as always.
He isn't sure if this is coincidence or a reminder sent by Vega himself. Elias finds his mind fulll of questions now. He must do his best to keep his concentration and keep focused on the fight. Young they may be, but the Dolls he has encountered are ruthless and skilled. In an action that is very unlike him the priest jumps the gun before the officials even tell the fighters to get started. "Did he send you?" is all that monotone voice asks as his fist comes flying to slam straight into the stomach of the younger fighter. Someone isn't happy it seems.
COMBATSYS: Elias has started a fight here.
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COMBATSYS: Juni has joined the fight here.
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Juni 0/-------/-------|-------\-------\0 Elias
COMBATSYS: Elias successfully hits Juni with Strong Punch.
- Power hit! -
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Juni 0/-------/----===|-------\-------\0 Elias
There is a choke from Juni as the blow collides with her stomach, a few drops of saliva hang in the air where she once stood as she slides backwards across the floor with the shriek of her soles on the sanded wood. She doubles over and coughs before straightening, hand still pressed to abdomen she regards the priest coolly and wipes at her mouth with one of her arm guards. This kind of strength had not been indicated in the files on the target which raises some question of validity to their content. She will make her own assessment of her opponents abilities as data was perhaps incorrect. Shifting into a fighting stance finally she raises her fists into an en garde position.
COMBATSYS: Juni takes no action.
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Juni 0/-------/----===|-------\-------\0 Elias
A cheap shot? Yeah, it isn't often he does. This doesn't seem like it is going to be a normal fight for the priest to begin with now that he sees who he is facing. The girl offers no answer and he supposes it wouldn't be so easy to get information from her. Well if Vega did send her to taunt the priest he will just show that he will still not back down even if he is up against possibly the devil himself and all of his minions. The kidnapping of Alice and the murder of a little boy in Sunshine City's are not easily forgotten. Neither is the murder of a young woman by Decapre and her thugs that almost left him and Hakan dead as well.
the usual calm and collected fighter instead seems to be pulling no stops. He may be slower than the young woman, but for a man his size he moves rather quickly to close the distance between the two. He lowers the shoulder to slam into Juni to try and knock her off balance before following up by another powerful punch to the chest with a meaty fist.
COMBATSYS: Juni just-defends Elias' Heart Punch!
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Juni 0/-------/----===|=------\-------\0 Elias
The crowd stare with baited breath, face to face with the priest the young girl stands unharmed and between the fighters a pink shield of translucent hexagonal panels is erected. Junis spread palm raised to create the barrier between the two. Its not a simple display even for Juni and the duration is quite short but she stands behind it weathering the assault with nary a scratch.
Junis palm closes and the pink shield and light disappear in an instant leaving the crowd in somewhat startled awe even if it doesn't phase her opponent. But she is already coming right back with her own attack, she hops forward into the air, pirouetting to lash out with her armoured forearm guard which is wreathed in Psycho powered flame.
COMBATSYS: Elias blocks Juni's Axle Spin Knuckle.
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Juni 0/-------/----===|===----\-------\0 Elias
He may have caught her off guard once, but he doubts it will happen again. The fact she expertly manages to stop his attack without much effort just shows this young woman is more than she appears. It seems like the priest is going to be in for another very long fight. This time he has to do something to show Vega that he hasn't been sitting idle. Older he may be, but the man has been training constantly and in stopping the coming of Orochi he has become stronger in both mind and body.
Arms raise as he covers up for the most part to let the energy splash against the large forearms before it dissipates. He then lunges forward again, this time feinting with a left hook before actually coming around with a powerful kick aimed to slam right into the side of the younger fighter. "If he thinks sending you will get under my skin he is wrong." A lie perhaps. Even if he doesn't show it there are obvious small things that show he is not a happy camper right now.
COMBATSYS: Juni dodges Elias' Heavy Kick.
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Juni 0/-------/----===|===----\-------\0 Elias
The petite frame aids the Shadowloo doll well, she upends her entire body with a flip that sails cleanly over the arc of the kick all the while maintaining her eye contact with the priest. Her physical strength is exceeded, agility seems to be superior and indeterminate whether she had a psychological advantage over her opponent. She lands in a three pointed crouch and rolls away, evaluation still inconclusive, caution recommended. Juni begins to run, testing her speed against the priest and circling around to get into his rear arc and into his blind spots, An efficient predator, circling and looking for its opportune moment and weak points before darting in with a precision strike to as assumed weakspot.
COMBATSYS: Elias interrupts Aggressive Strike from Juni with Punch Down EX.
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Juni 0/-------/=======|====---\-------\0 Elias
There is a great difference in speed, but what Elias lacks in that is the fact he is experienced and does well to protect himself. There are very few windows where it looks like a easy to hit opening shows itself and even then it might just be him luring the young woman to attack him. It seems that is exactly his plan too in this case because she comes in at a side where it looks like it is a perfect opening to where the priest cannot defend himself.
And while her strike hits home she soon feels the rather bone jarring impact of a closed fist slamming right down on the top of her head.. Elias looks to have been waiting for that moment and while he let himself take a hit, he was willing to risk it on the fact he could also hit Juni back before she managed to dart away and out of range once again.
Juni smashes to the floor but rolls away fast enough, there is a thin trickle of blood making its way down her chin and falls in a drop to the floor “Analysis complete.” The voice retains its cool monotone though she does work her head around. The blow did muddle her thoughts a little but that's where her conditioning takes over. She is hurt but the battle is far from over and even should she fall the data she is gathering is quite useful. Her eyes look the priest over bottom to top and assumes her guarded position once again, Fists tightening until the knuckles make crackle and pop noises.
COMBATSYS: Juni calculates her next move.
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Juni 0/-------/=======|====---\-------\0 Elias
The priest keeps his ground and he just lets the Doll recompose herself. It is hardly cockiness, but it is also confusing for the fact he was going all out at first and now here he is letting her take a moment to get back to her feet. Is he perhaps seeing if there is any difference in her demeanor after some punishment? It would seem not in this case as the girl still has a rather cold and calculating expression on her face. Even so he takes a moment before extending an arm and opening his hand up.
A small flame forms there and it continues to grow larger and larger, the heat of the energy gathered being felt yet it doesn't seen to burn the priest even as it keeps expanding into a large ring of several flames. That is when Elias pulls his arm back and then thrusts forward. His hand makes a fist and the punch seems to send the gathered energy hurtling right towards the Doll.
COMBATSYS: Juni dodges Elias' Holy Flare.
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Juni 0/-------/=======|=====--\-------\0 Elias
Juni is watchful for this attack, it is noted it the files and especially recommended tactically to beware of projectile attack. The doll seems to relax, the fist stabs towards her and the engulfing flame washes over the place she was standing without impact. As time dilates back some Juni is clearly standing right in the path of the projectile and then, she simply is not there any longer. Meanwhile behind the priest almost standing back to back Juni reappears, the shadow slide not something Juni herself usually even uses but this targets prowess and the damage she has sustained means one thing no quarter will be asked or given. The watching crowds have no idea of the seriously and deadly nature of the battle being carried out in front of them. Juni grabs for Elias, The Earth direct bomb, an attack that would carry them both right to the ceiling and then fall down upon him with all her weight and power.
COMBATSYS: Juni successfully hits Elias with Earth Direct.
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Juni 1/-------/=======|=======\=------\1 Elias
She is much quicker even than Elias could have anticipated. Before he even knew it the released flames find nothing and instead he soon feels arms around him as Juni appears nearby. It isn't exactly an easy feat to lift the priest up like she does, but Juni manages to get the large man picked up and even despite this there is no panic in the man's face. Only that cold gaze as he is brought up and then crashed downward upon and left laying on the ground. "Not enough."
That is all he murmurs as he slowly gets to his feet. He adjusts the vestments he wears and he takes a deep breath. That is when he aims to charge the girl again, he lowers his shoulder and makes a grab for her face as his hand ignites with a white flame. It doesn't burn, but if anything if he manages to grab Juni she will feel as if her own energy is being drained from her and make her feel as if she is very tired. She is too quick so Elias must think of a way to slow her down. If he manages to keep his grip for a few moments he tosses the Doll aside and keeps his ground.
COMBATSYS: Elias successfully hits Juni with Maximum Delirium.
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Juni 1/----===/=======|-------\-------\0 Elias
There is finally a scream from the doll as the hand comes in contact with her, Pyscho power rampages unchecked and uncontrolled, what effect it could have on a doll is yet unconfirmed but for one thing, Agony and fatigue, she body feels like its been burned form the inside out as all that power she controls with her calm analytical mind leeches out. Have to use it, have to get rid of it before it cores her body from the inside out. Body arcing away through the air after being thrown by Elias Juni flops towards the ground like a tossed ragdoll but what comes screaming back at him as soon as her soles find purchase is a red lining psycho powered engine. She drills along the floor after him and then launched into the air like a shot from a gun. All that power has to go somewhere and Juni has a job to do.
COMBATSYS: Elias endures Juni's Spin Drive Smasher.
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Juni 0/-------/-------|=====--\-------\0 Elias
It has some lingering effects the girl will feel for awhile. It isn't too often he breaks out that attack, but this is one of those special occasions. It seems he didn't do enough to fully incapacitate the young woman in the end. Instead he soon finds her coming right at him as the flash of psychopower comes off her while she careens right into him at full force. The priest keeps his ground and upon impact there is a grunt that comes from him as the force of the blow pushes him back several feet and his feet drag the ground all along the way. Somehow Elias remains standing through it all in the end.
Juni doesn't have much time until she soon finds herself being closed in on once more. The priest surges forward and both arms extend as he goes to a knee and slams both into the Doll's waist with perhaps a bit less force than the previous few blows. Looks like he is starting to slow now.
COMBATSYS: Juni dodges Elias' Double Low.
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Juni 0/-------/-------|=====--\-------\0 Elias
Juni drops low and rolls to escape the scissors style attack, she is still wobbly on her feet so there's no sense in going all acrobatic and making her feel worse. Whatever he did to her isn't stopping any time soon she still feels she is in agony and her strength is failing. This wasnt in the data, how could one attack cause so much damage, even if it killed her it was important for shadowloo to note this kind of ability. Driven like the good little soldier she is she isn't allowed to stop, if her body were at breaking point she would likely break it herself to assure victory. She's unsteady on her feet and clearly in pain but it never gets into those dark unfeeling eyes, still dangerous and driven.. and attacking!
COMBATSYS: Juni successfully hits Elias with Quick Throw.
-*- DEVASTATING HIT! -*-
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Juni 0/-------/-----==|=======\=------\1 Elias
It seems the priest truely is starting to run out of gas. That energy he was draining from the doll didn't seem to go directly to him. If it did he expended it rather quickly because he is visibly slowing down. He finds his blow missing the quicker fighter and it leaves him open once again. He is grounded once more and this time he is much more slow to get up. His body really is bitching at him just to stay down, but he slowly starts to get back to his feet. He can't keep going at this pace, though. He takes a deep breath and he tries to concentrate on just taking a moment to catch his breath.
He remains ready for any attack, but he is shakey on his feet at the moment. Though it seems that is starting to fade as his body slowly starts to mend itself. He still looks rather beat up, but in a few moments he is starting to look a bit better and not ready to fall over at any moment.
COMBATSYS: Elias gains composure.
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Juni 0/-------/-----==|=======\-------\1 Elias
Juni wont stop, relentless terminator machines form the future have nothing on a Doll when they have an objective in sight. And Juni keeps coming hard Juni was sure she had done some real damage with that last attack and the appearance of Elias seemed to fit, He openly appeared tired if less so then she felt but the doll just continues making a straight line attack right at her opponent. She bobs and weaves like a tiny professional but cuts through distance towards her targets like a loosed arrow. No wasted motion even if she does expend a lot of energy. Sliding to a stop in front of the priest she suddenly explodes upwards at him her booted hell stretching out to try and rip his face off as she launches into an ascending kick.
COMBATSYS: Juni successfully hits Elias with Cannon Spike.
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Juni 0/-------/----===|=======\===----\1 Elias
He doesn't get alot of time to heal up, but it is enough for Elias to try and prepare for the young woman when she comes at him once again. The priest starts to step into the strike, but it impacts with more power than he expected as his jaw gets hit hard and he is sent stumbling back several steps. He ends up on one knee and he shakes his head while taking another deep breath. He won't let himself get beaten again by Shadaloo. He has to show he has indeed gotten stronger and can deal with them now. He can't let them think Alice is an easy target any more.
His body ignites in flames as he starts to stand up fully. The ringlet of fire once again does not seem to burn him and it looks similar to what he fired off at the young woman earlier. This time it is much larger though and it turns into a massive pillar that is sent right towards the young woman to take her down.
COMBATSYS: Elias successfully hits Juni with Maximum Holy Flare.
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Juni 1/-------/=======|===----\-------\0 Elias
Body already starting to disobey her Juni cant seem to find the right gear to keep her body moving, she explodes into an attack but then, she just can't make her body move afterwards. Such is the position she find herself in, the flames are beginning to grow and pulse the priest working on something she knows she doesn't want any part of but she can't slide, she can't even fully stand before the attack is upon her all she can do is scream as the pillar consumes but then lingers over the girl.
When the fire is gone, Juni remains standing, her legs askew at angles hardly keeping her upright and her one visible eyes drifting closed as she begins a slow facewards fall. But she is a Doll, might personal body guard to Vega himself and the expectations on her are rigid, "Win at all costs." Juni totters forwards and it turns into a run, she comes in fast and rand lunging with a punch before tottering to the side and continuing a choreographed dance of death with only one parnter. But her body is done ofr all her efforts and refuses to keep her upright even if she wont allow herself to succumb to unconsciousness. She lays face down panting with effort and on some levels deeply glad that the pain seems to be waning in favour of spreading numbness.
COMBATSYS: Juni can no longer fight.
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COMBATSYS: Elias blocks Juni's Death Cross Dancing.
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It is hard to tell who is worse for wear in the long run. Juni perhaps just wins out just given the fact she was caught up in an inferno of unreleased energy. Even so Elias seems almost as drained from the attack and he is on rubber legs at the moment. When Juni comes in to strike it almost looks like both fighters would be going down for the count, but in the end Elias finds himself able to plant his feet firmly if even for a few seconds and it allows him to shift his stance and put his arms up to absorb the blow of the punch.
Even though he stopped it for the most part he finds himself taking a step back and he steadies himself once again. He still isn't sure if this was intentional of Vega, but at this point he hopes so. As much less of a problem it would be to be forgotten by a man he cannot just pretend that evil doesn't exist. "Go back to him and tell him I am still not afraid." he calmly tells the young woman and he turns about and starts to walk off to teh exit of the arena. Somehow he manages to keep moving on his own and even when a medic comes towards him he lifts a hand to wave him away. He will treat his own wounds once he is far away from that woman.
Log created on 16:57:36 11/12/2011 by Elias, and last modified on 23:11:53 11/12/2011.