Description: The legendary heavy hitter Kain R. Heinlein faces a two versus one match against Juri Han and Johnny Jones Damon. Against all odds, the two fighters seem to overcome Kain; leaving the Tae Kwan Do girl and the Jeet Kune Do practitioner to turn against one another. And that... is when crap really hits the proverbial fan. (Winner: MrJones, except not really!)
It's been some time since Kain R. Heinlein participated in a SNF match. There have been pressing matters to take care of, such as the arrangement of several contingency plans revolving around recent events in China. Kain believes that the strong survive, but intelligence is also a kind of strength. And being well prepared can pay off in a big way.
It's not good to spend too much time out of the public eye, though. Having people fear you is all well and good, but on a global scale it's often easier to manipulate them through other methods. And being a celebrity is not a bad way to influence people. While the announcer works the crowd, Kain strides into the arena, left hand hooked into his pocket as he casually strolls up to the stone fighting stage. He easily leaps up onto it without breaking his stride, staring out into the crowd. After a moment he reaches up and grabs the glove on his right hand, adjusting the fit with a completely unnecessary but crowd-pleasing flicker of flames from his fingers.
After proving his worth in the little leagues, Mr. Jones is ready for his leap to the big screen, the big screen of the major fighting circuit that is! The retro fanatic Jeet Kune Do master had giddily scribbled his name with all the flair that an actor like himself could muster itching to see who would pair up with none other than the NDP champion, and wouldn't you know it? For his efforts he gets the distinctive honor of fighting Tha' Kain.
"Woa baby.."
It isn't often that Mr. Jones realizes that he's way in over his head, proof to the matter was his fight against Sagat. Though in this case he has heard plenty about this Kain fellow to know that this ain't gonna be no walk in the park. Nowhere near enough to make him regret his decision, in fact, this is exactly what he wanted, fight insanely strong opponents and prove that old school martial arts are still kicking, no pun intended. Grinning at this opportunity to show his stuff, Mr. Jones catapults himself himself into the ring with a somersault, landing gracefully on his kung fu slippers clad feet and comb the curly black locks of his afro.
Funky.
The crowd, the atmosphere or even the Grand arena itself. It can all go to hell as far as Juri Han is concerned. The Taekwondoka lingers beside the entrance to the ring, thumbs tucked into her belt and fingers gently toying with the long length of belt swinging it back and forth. The tapping of her bare foot and the vacant and bored look in her eyes; She is beginning to display the growing levels of agitation she feels.
Her attention is drawn the moment the flicker of flame plays across Kains Knuckles, oh yes.. this was dangerous. It would be so much fun it was almost worth the wait. The savouring.
But who was the clown?
Juri wearily climbs the steps to the ring, her posture slouching and relaxed with her thumbs still tucked into the waistband of her pants. Juri yawns and turns her head looking over both fighters, both tall, much taller than she was but that alone doesn't even rate consideration. The Feng Shui Engine in her left eye closely resembling her own natural eye casts only the barest hint of purple light despite it working overtime accessing her opponent. Kain rates careful consideration but Juri summarily dismisses the other guy, time enough to deal with him after the main course.
"So, does this mean we're finally ready to get started. - I was beginning to think the plan was to bore me to death."
Her voice carries an old lilt, moving from an pleasant tone to an accusing tone and timbr. She certainly seems to be smiling if in a predatory fashion rath than amused or friendly.
Kain lowers his hand as he looks over his two opponents. Whatever his opinions of them might be, his face doesn't betray any of it. He does, however, smile thinly when Juri expresses her desire to get the fight going. "Certainly. Let's begin, then." Kain doesn't shift from his casual, relaxed stance. His left hand remains hanging at his side, with his thumb hooked in his pocket. His right hand, however, begins to move.
Black flame begins to swirl around Kain's hand as he draws his arm back. Then he snaps the limb forward with a flick of his wrist, sending a bolt of dark fire leaping from his fingertips. It streaks through the air at high speed, zooming straight toward Juri.
COMBATSYS: Kain has started a fight here on the right meter side.
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COMBATSYS: MrJones has joined the fight here on the left meter side.
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MrJones 0/-------/------=|=------\-------\0 Kain
COMBATSYS: Juri has joined the fight here.
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MrJones 0/-------/------=|=------\-------\0 Kain
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Juri 0/-------/------=|
So nonchalant and relaxed, Mr. Jones knows that showing stiffness before a fight is a sign of weakness, but these two guys are acting so casually that for a moment he wonders if this is a true fight or some kind of dance off. They both seem to be dressed pretty snazzily, but hey, who is he to talk with that yellow jump suit of his?
The tension in the air is sign enough for him to know that there is danger here, rather hard to miss considering he's going to go toe to toe with Kain known to be one bad mo fo'. As such, even if the two other fighters don't go into a fighting stance he does. There's the traditional kung fu 'Peace over Power' salute from him, though when he turns to give the same cordial gesture to Juri he finds himself ignored. Well, how rude. He can tell she's not going to be the most helpful of partners. Oh what he would give now to have either Sakura or Ichiro with him, they were pretty groovy.
"Alright, let's dance--oh snap!!" Jonesy slides to the side when an incoming blast of fire is sent their way, although it flies right past him heading directly for Juri! Heartless as she may look, she doesn't deserve to be sucker punched like that.
"Girl! In the immortal words of Wayne Casey; GET DOWN!!"
COMBATSYS: MrJones focuses on his next action.
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MrJones 0/-------/------=|=------\-------\0 Kain
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COMBATSYS: Juri overcomes Schwarze Flame from Kain with EX Fuhajin.
-* CRITICAL HIT! *-
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MrJones 0/-------/------=|==-----\-------\0 Kain
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Juri 0/-------/------=|
Wreathed in a wave of purple energy Juri's foot scythes up to meet the blast, a storm of purple rising to meet the black flame... and she obliterates it! The mass of purple energy struggles against the flame for the bares of moments before the sharp pinpoint of bright reddish-purple light behind the wave. The whine of the Feng Shui Engine spinning up is almost lost in the sound of the ki waves colliding but as soon as black flame is dispersed Juri 's raised foot hurls that energy right back along its arc.
Juri lowers her leg to the ground casually, perhaps he was testing her.. or maybe he just wasn't serious just yet.
"You're joking right? You're going to have to better than that. I promise I'll take my time to play with you. SO ~you better show me a good time!~"
Her left eye shines brightly even under the harsh studio style lighting. Juri is starting to get excited the heat of battle and all that! But she is clearly entranced with the opponent she sees in Kain and ignoring the presence of Mr Jones, doing pretty much the opposite of his very sensible advice.
COMBATSYS: Juri successfully hits Kain with EX Fuhajin.
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MrJones 0/-------/------=|====---\-------\0 Kain
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Juri 0/-------/----===|
While he is sparing some attention for Mr. Jones, Kain definitely considers Juri to be the greater threat. An assessment that is given more weight as she manages to blast through his fireball. The wave of Psycho Power then strikes Kain squarely in the chest, forcing him back a few steps. "Don't get too carried away."
If anybody in the audience blinks, they probably miss Kain closing the distance between himself and Juri. The man's feet barely touch the ground as his stride brings him in. His right hand snaps out, fist glowing with blue chi as he attempts to slam a hook into Juri's jaw.
"Well, I stand corrected."
The epic collision between the two projectiles lights up Jones' trademark shades. Fierce fire battles against purple flames, though in the end Juri's attack proves to be stronger as it dissipates Kain's power going right through it to him him square in the chest. It looks like Jonesy won't have to worry none about Juri, she can handle herself, which gives him the focus he needs to concentrate on his target.
Kain can ignore him for all he cares, Jonesy ain't got no street cred just yet after all and it doesn't surprise him that the blond fellow keeps his attacks on Juri. If he were Kain he would be doing the same thing. Except that Tha' Jones can move pretty fast too and when Kain disappears to try and land a slug right on the pig tailed girl's jaw, the Groove Master won't have none of it as he too flashes out of existence to appear right beside Kain to deliver a stopping left jab right to his temple whilst he's busy attacking his partner.
"WATAAA!!"
COMBATSYS: Juri dodges Kain's Fierce Punch.
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MrJones 0/-------/------=|===----\-------\0 Kain
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Juri gives one of her bangs a flick and makes a show of seeming unimpressed, she truly wasn't so far. She hadn't even taken a scratch and even if Kain were not hurt his image was certainly a little dulled in her eyes.
"Uwahh I'm disappointed. This won't do at all, I was promised a challenge."
Juri teases remorsely while actually looking as if she is legitimately feeling the decline in interest. A sinuous figure full of lean hard muscle isn't just for show, though the showing does have its advantages. Juri steps sideways, the amazing speed with which Kain dashes in is impressive but it just makes her smile. The twist is just enough that the fist slips past her ribs without impact turns her back on her opponent for a heartbeat and the spider design of the straps on her back foremost and visible central in Kain's vision as she swings back around with a powerful spinning heel kick. Her leg tucked in close and driving right for the midriff to blast him away from her.
"Aren't you supposed to be really good? Show me something good!" Juris attention begins to wander and she actually finds herself studying the other fighter in the ring. No real reactions form the Feng Shui Engine there, further disappointment. Maybe this was just a setup after all. A joke played on her her fighting posture is wide open afterwards and she looks quite unconcerned about the fact going so far as to dust off the leg of her trousers with a slapping noise.
COMBATSYS: Kain blocks MrJones' Jab Punch.
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MrJones 0/-------/------=|===----\-------\0 Kain
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Juri 0/-------/----===|
COMBATSYS: Kain fails to interrupt Heel Kick from Juri with Schwarze Lanze.
~ Cruel hit! ~
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MrJones 0/-------/------=|===----\-------\0 Kain
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Juri 0/-------/----===|
Kain snaps his arm out as Mr. Jones throws a punch at him, deflecting the jab off of his forearm. And continuing on in the same smooth motion he starts swinging his leg up to meet Juri as she comes spinning in with her heel kick. Flame shrouds his leg as he attempts to drive his foot into Juri's stomach before she can cleanly connect with him. He has an advantage in reach... but it still isn't enough.
Juri's foot slams into Kain's head, this time outright sending him staggering back. When he recovers, there's blood flowing down from a wound to his scalp from the blow, though it's mostly hidden by his blond hair. It's probably a good thing for everybody around that Kain is good at remaining calm, because a pissed off person tends not to discriminate too much about where they toss flame around.
"Oooh, not groovy!" For Kain that is. Even Mr. Jones is getting a little annoyed by Juri's taunts and they ain't even directed to him! For all it's worth, the girl has proven herself capable of backing up her tough talk as she kicks Kain silly, blooding his pretty hair and staining that face of his red.
When Kain staggers back from the axe kick to his nogging, Jones doesn't miss a beat despite his own left jab getting smacked out of the way and continues to press on. Both of his feet are raised up in the air, launching himself directly to the side of Kain and deliver a flurry of flying kicks.
"ATATATATATATATATA!!!"
Juri spreads her arms with a shrug and resettles open palms on the bared skin of her hips toying with the length of belt that dangles free of her waist while she studies the fight thus far.Kain: He's handsome, well dressed and quite articulate when he speaks.. she hates that! But she does like this new Kain, rumpled and bloodied suits him much better. Instead of pressing for advantage Juri simply stands there watching. Her left eye analysing and recording Kains every movement as she simply allows the other fighter to step in.
The focus shifts to the other fighter, the harh studio lighting presents a glare and the over bright image, it's better suited to low light environments than that of a brightly lit arena. This fighters performance was not going completely unnoticed, He was landing hits as well as Juri; working effectively with her despite her complete disregard for him and his safety. This notice by Juri does little for the teamwork or her safety, just the subtle transition of her predatory nature and interest.
Maybe the dessert would be more filling than the main course. She hadn't even bothered to learn his name.
COMBATSYS: Juri focuses on her next action.
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MrJones 0/-------/------=|===----\-------\0 Kain
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COMBATSYS: MrJones successfully hits Kain with Bicycle Kick.
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MrJones 0/-------/-----==|====---\-------\0 Kain
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This fight is not going quite as well as Kain might have hoped, and he's not doing much for his reputation. And Juri has battered him enough to leave him open for Jones' bicycle kick, causing Kain to stagger back as he's repeatedly thumped in the chest. He's not a happy man at the moment, and although Juri is still his priority, that doesn't mean he can't give Mr. Jones some incentive to back off for a bit.
Kain first shifts his feet to steady himself after the flurry of kicks, but then quickly moves to a more offensive position. His right leg swings up and out, trailing black fire as it scythes toward Mr. Jones' head.
COMBATSYS: MrJones blocks Kain's Medium Kick.
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MrJones 0/-------/--=====|====---\-------\0 Kain
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Johnny Jones feels his feet colliding solidly against the man's chest, staying up in the air through the sheer momentum of his technique. Once the last kick strikes Kain, Tha' Jones launches himself backwards with a flip to land on his feet, a grin on his face, his shades flashing with the lights, his afro swaying a little. This is going pretty good so far! The funk must be with them tonight, even if that Juri girl doesn't look to be very groovy. That hungry gaze she gives him while he's busy dancing with Kain reminds me a /little/ too much of a certain other acrobat girl who he has tried to help in the past.
He brushes those memories away keeping his shaded eyes focused on the fighter before him, noticing how he done pissed Kain off and swings a roundhouse kick right for his afro'd head. "Woo!!" Jones flicks his arm to one side, stopping the flaming strike with his forearm before it hits his face, his feet twisting as he keeps his heels dug into the ground to hold his position. "WASHOO!!" Crying out a loud kyah, Jones then twists on his heel to do a tornado kick of his own, spinning on his heel to bring his other leg down on Kain's collar bone, aiming to injure that clavicle.
Juris artificial eye tracks the exchange between combatants with a clinical aesthetic, measuring blow speed and force as well as impact and probably damage. It's all rather boring information to someone with Juri's disposition towards fast and brutal violence but it is worthwhile noting at least.
The other Fighter besides herself is fast, light on his feet and his blows /decent/ in terms of strength.
Delighted laughter bubbles up from the Korean National as Kain is battered yet further, her bared shoulders shaking as she throws her head back with the mirth filled laughter.
"Aha ha ha AHAHAHAH! This is rich! Maybe I should just leave you two boys to finish up?"
The flash of light in her eyes is as much form the sudden surge of murderous intent as it is the bright light shining deep within her eye. She vanishes to the naked human eye speeding towards the two fighters in a speed that easily rivals that used by Kain if not even faster, The woman simply not bothering with the Intervening space between they and she. "AS IF I'D DO THAT!"
her bare foot kicks straight out at Kain but even as she attacks she readies her body to scythe the other leg up into a jaw rocking backflip kick with her other foot.
COMBATSYS: Kain blocks MrJones' Slide Double.
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MrJones 0/-------/---====|====---\-------\0 Kain
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COMBATSYS: Juri successfully hits Kain with Kasatushi.
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MrJones 0/-------/---====|======-\-------\0 Kain
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Kain swings up an arm again to catch Mr. Jones' kick, pushing back against his foot to shove him away so that he can have a moment to focus on Juri. It doesn't help much, though. The first kick catches him cleanly, opening him up for another blow that snaps his head back as Juri's foot collides with his jaw. He keeps moving forward even then, though, lunging toward Juri.
As Kain manages to bring his head back down and get his gaze back on Juri, his eyes almost seem to be glowing. What definitely /is/ happening, however, is that black flame is starting to billow out around his body. After a moment it suddenly surges out, engulfing everything around Kain in a black inferno. And he's very intent on staying close enough to Juri that she gets plenty of time to experience it.
Hm! That kick is caught and shoved backwards, though at least Jonesy just reverses the spin on his heel to gracefully land on a position where he's staring at Kain again. The NDP champion ain't no amateur, he isn't gonna fall on his butt just because his kick was blocked! Still, fancy techniques won't do him any good if he can't properly get in and as Juri strikes Kain from behind when he was busy fighting him, then this may be the opportunity that he seeks.
Mr. Jones likes to fight fair, being a friend of justice and all. But he's also a vigilante and hero of the people who tangles with criminal trash very often. As such, he's no stranger to underhanded tactics, which means that if flanking Kain is what it takes to defeat him then so what is a Groove Master to do? It's been working for Juri so far! Right now Kain is on the attack again, thus Jonesy rushes behind him as he starts chasing Juri completely ignoring the flames that surround him. Jonesy ain't got no fancy tricks like that, he's just a straight up brawler and as such he knows that since it takes time for fire to properly do damage. Therefore he'll strike Kain fast enough to hurt him and avoid getting caught in the flames. "WOOOASHA!" A malicious right hook to the exposed kidneys should do it.
COMBATSYS: Juri interrupts Schwarze Kreuz from Kain with Senpusha.
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MrJones 0/-------/---====|=======\===----\1 Kain
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Recoiling from the initial rush of the black flame Juri throws an arm up to shield her face as she suppresses the desire to vault backwards and away to safety. The fire consumes the area and herself included but rather than retreating the small Korean Woman with the devil's own eye sweeps her defending arm wide exposing herself to the flame.
"This is more like it!"
Her eyes are wide as is the tooth filled grin splitting her lips despite the flame and the radiant purple aura beginning to build around her, tongues of purple energy lifting away as her own growl begins of effort begins to compete with the roar of the flames. The pinpoint of light that is the Feng Shui Engine activation picking out Kain's body mass in the surge of dark Ki. her target
Dropping low she suddenly springs forth towards her target, spinning vertically awash with a bright purple light like a Catherine wheel surrounded by a ragged and trailing ring of Psychokinetic energy.
her own flames energy sawing through the veil of flame Kain can produce. Settling to the ground after knocking Kain away Juri is clearly suffering some damage form the wounds but her smile is euphoric.
"Aha, You finally did some damage to me, I'm impressed."
The girlish chirp and summary examination of her pained limbs reveals she has taken a little damage, she takes a moment to rise back to her feet but as she does she scrubs the tip of her nose with a finger and then settles her hands back on her hips.
COMBATSYS: Kain expertly dodges MrJones' Gaudy Punch.
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MrJones 0/-------/---====|=======\===----\1 Kain
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Kain makes a poor targert, being obscured by the flames surrounding him. And, of course, he's still able to move freely, while anybody attacking him has to avoid getting burnt. He swings away from Mr. Jones in a swirl of flame, still trying to keep on Juri. It's not too common for people to leap /through/ Kain's flames. When they can manage to do so successfully, it usually bodes poorly. In this case it bodes getting kicked a fair distance across the arena by Juri, skidding to the floor in a crouch and grunting in pain as he starts to stand back up.
"I'm glad you enjoyed it. Perhaps you'd like some more?" Kain raises one hand up, a glimmer of golden light appearing in his palm for a moment. The air above Juri begins to swirl with blue energy, and then Kain brings his arm sweeping down toward the floor. One after the other, three waves of chi come crashing down from above, threatening to smash Juri into the floor.
Jones' gotta admit, that chick is pretty freaking funky after all. If it were him, he wouldn't have jumped into the flaming hell that is Kain. That would set his 'fro on fire after all! And it happens often enough in fights as it is. However, he isn't against rushing those flames when they're moving away from him. Which is why he's so surprised when Kain gets tossed his way when Juri kicks him in the face that he's able to avoid getting punched on the side of the stomach. He was sure he had him. "Drat!" Well, can't say that Kain doesn't live up to his reputation after all. He'd expect nothing else from the legendary Mr. Heinlein.
Putting himself on the other side of the ring also vexes Jones since he now has to run up at him. Keeping to the side of the ring to avoid those chi strikes sent Juri's way, and being sure by now that the girl is able to handle it, Jones keeps his shaded gazed focused on Kain as he for the attack. "OooooOOOooOOooo WAAAATAAAA!!" Tha' Jones launches himself at Kain with a leg extended, aiming to slam the side of his foot directly on the man's neck with a guillotine kick.
COMBATSYS: Juri dodges Kain's Himmlischer Atem.
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Juri doesn't look too worried with the threat, does he want another kicking? No? some other kind of attack this time. Her gentle sideways arrogant lean shifts as she turns her head up to look at the forming and then descending wave of Ki.
"Oh, this one's a bit different."The Feng Shui Engine blares warnings while the actual attack mixes enough darkness and glare that the video image recorded will probably be indecipherable. She shades her eyes with the offhand while still standing at rest the gesture still perfecting that arrogant seeming posture.
As the blast descends Juri leaps to the side and explosion of activity and athleticism going form neutral to fifth gear with nary a hitch or moment of pause. The second wave forces her to throw herself backwards through a somersault just because it's the fastest manoeuvre she can find find the purchase on the ground to do. The third wave all but upon her Juri clucks her tongue and vanishes the moment her toe finds purchase on the ground and with the wave almost upon her.
The feng Shui Engine shines brightly in her left eye while the woman is crouched some few feet away form the epicentre of the last Ki attack, she's fasr it was right ontop of her but now she does nothing but smile back at Kain. She inquisitively asks of him."Are there any more or was that it?"
Head cocked to the side and bangs swinging lossly Juri decides that that was infact the last bolt without so much as even waiting for a reply. She's disappointed, She had been hoping for a real challenge but this fight had been fun in its own way.. the pleasure of ruffling up the features of such a pretty and well dressed little birdie.
"If it is, then I guess it's my turn. No?"She starts to run towards kain, by no means an incredible rush of speed so much as a normal humanly quick level, she wants him to see it coming.. her tongue darts across her lips as she spins on her axis and Snaps a kick out at the tall blonde in his fancy coat.
COMBATSYS: Kain blocks MrJones' Arc Fliegan.
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COMBATSYS: Juri successfully hits Kain with Spin Kick.
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Kain manages to block Mr. Jones' kick with one arm again, but in his current shape it's not quite as clean a defense as he's been showing so far, and he gets clipped in the head. He blunted most of the impact, but it's still a distraction. And so Juri manages to get a good kick in just at the base of Kain's ribcage. He falls to his knees with a grunt, one hand clutching his side.
The blond man starts to topple over, but as he does so he manages to summon up the last of his energy, forming a large ball of black fire around his right hand. He thrusts it toward Juri as he starts falling forward, and the force of the blast is actually enough to push him back upright... until he ends up falling over to one side anyway.
COMBATSYS: Kain can no longer fight.
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MrJones 0/-------/----===|=======\=------\1 Juri
Jones kicks something that is far too hard to be a neck. He looks down from the position his flying attack puts him on to see that his kick collided with Kain's arm again, though this time it looks like it really put the hurt on him. Not as much as the incoming attack Juri gives him though, getting him flanked worked in the end as Kain concentrates a little too much on Jones putting him on a bad position to properly defend himself from Juri.
Kain is hit bad this time and falls on his knees, Jones bouncing off his attack to land some ways off on his feet. "Groovy baby!"
There's one last desperate attack from Kain that is launched towards Juri, though since at this point the girl has proven to be remarkably resilient Jones is certain she won't have much trouble dealing with that. After Kain crumples over, Johnny Jones approaches Juri with a big grin on his face and a hand raised.
"High five!"
Looks like someone forgot this is actually a free for all in disguise.
COMBATSYS: MrJones gains composure.
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MrJones 0/-------/-----==|=======\=------\1 Juri
COMBATSYS: Juri blocks Kain's Schwarze Kanone.
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MrJones 0/-------/-----==|=======\====---\1 Juri
Raising a single hand towards the ball of black flame Juri catches it in the palm of her open hand. The hard material backing her fists and the sleeve material shreds away down her forearm as the ball of flame arrests its advance but continues to try and consume her hand. Juri grits her teeth and she begins to squirm the pain is incredible. Hooking her fingers into a claw she sweeps the ball of black flame wide scattering most of the blast and allowing the rest to bypass her though in some danger to the crowds of spectators, Juri doesn't care what happens to it beyond casting it aside.
The pale skin of her hand is blacked a little in places and the sweeping gestures sprays aside a few droplets of her own blood as well as Kain Fireball. Juri raises the hand to her lips and licks a particularly painful burn.
Throughout she doesn't seem displeased, even in near sacrificing a limb to protect herself. Juri won and the damage from so simple a technique is the only proof she has as to his actual strength.
%5She lets her gaze linger on the unconscious man for a moment, A little present for that old man Seth and a recorded image of another fallen opponent.
Juri still isn't satisfied just yet, all that fun as shes just getting started. She toys idly with notion that perhaps she could kill the downed kain before anyone could stop her but before her considers all of the implications the second fighter wanders right into striking distance.
'High five!'
Juri Riases her own burned and blackned hand and swats the offending limb aside, the flash of disbelief as she explains things to the other fight.
"Idiot, who do you think you are. I'm your opponent now." The heavy lashed eyes regarding jones are half-lidded and the smile is wide and a little sultry
''ve had the main course and now you're the dessert. What will you do? Run? Beg!? CRY!?"
Juri laughs in his face and at her own witticism, what can he do? Does he even thing he stands a chance?
COMBATSYS: Juri gains composure.
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"Ow!! Heey...not cool!" Mr. Jones almost seems to pout when his groovy High Five is dejected like that, his arm struck out of the way. Shade covered eyes look up to the the Korean woman with the pig tails that just demolished Kain, a hand rubbing at his struck arm considering her bloodied body along with that crazed look that she's giving him. Jones had kept his eyes on Juri through out their fight even if he was mostly focused on Kain. This girl is really something else, though it's not a personality that he hasn't faced before. In fact, this is an attitude that he is far too familiar with. Although it's not the image of Eiserne who flashes on his mind. The mannerism, the fighting style, the utter lack of free will. It reminds him of...
"Say..do you know a chick named Cammy by any chance?"
After the curious question is given, Jonesy frowns slightly when Juri announces that they are both to fight each other now. Which explains why she slapped his High Fiving arm out of the way. "Ooooh! Right right. I forgot! Hah! My bad!"
Jones cracks his neck and assumes a Jeet Kune Do fighting stance a few paces away from Juri. A sly smirk on his lips even after Juri's warnings.
"Hyeaa...I'm gonna go for none of the above." Chuckles he as his come back and starts bouncing on his feet. "Come on. I'm your dance partner now, babe."
COMBATSYS: MrJones focuses on his next action.
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MrJones 0/-------/-----==|=======\===----\1 Juri
Juri's own head cocked to the side and wide smiling face immediately closes down, Brows drawn down giving the formerly excited looking woman a stern and irritated expression. She murmurs under her breath.
"Never heard of Her."
Girl? Cammy was more a Pet of the Lord of Mighty Chin that could be ever considered a person. Everything about her was boring and dull.. to call her a person was a joke. Straightening her spine and visibly putting less effort in to heretofor unbelievable skill at relaxing less is all the warning Juri gives before starting to come after Jones to. "Try to last a bit longer than the last one, I just wore him out."
Juri drop low, A leg extended and sweeps a long and limber leg swinging about at both feet of her opponent, That stance made it pointless to just hit the one leg so she'll just have to knock them both right out from under him.
COMBATSYS: MrJones just-defends Juri's Roundhouse Kick!
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MrJones 0/-------/-----==|=======\=------\1 Juri
"Heh.." There's a knowing flash on Jones' shades when Juri scowls like that. It's like those things are a mirror to the inside of his funky soul. They flash whenever he's about to attack, or when he has found a crack on his opponent's defense. Wonder which one is it now?
"You're lying. What's the matter? Don't like homie Camille?"
Johnny says giving away his own pet name for Cammy. It's the problem about not having your emotions on check, scowling and making deep frowny faces like that kinda gives it away. Also this annoyed face Juri gets the tell tale sign that Jonesy needs to realize that Juri ain't really stretching. She's just getting ready to lash a kick at his feet.
"I'll see what I can do!" Says tha' Jones when he doesn't wait for the kick to collide with his feet. He actually steps right into the attack, jumping and coming down on Juri's extended knee to give it a good hard stomp to put unbelievable pressure on the joint and cripple the girl's mobility.
"WASHAAA!"
COMBATSYS: MrJones successfully hits Juri with Slide Double.
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MrJones 0/-------/-----==|=======\==-----\1 Juri
There is a grunt from Juri, the limb in question gives little in the manner it is not meant to before she rolls her entire body around and into a crouching forward flip letting the knee drop freely to the ground and she jerking it back, the momentum enough for her to roll away backwards. That hurt, the standing and testing the limb is more than a little painful but it's clearly not broken or strained. Juri's flexibility and reactions all that saved her a grievous injury there; and the tell-tale grimace and lack of a smile shows that she knows it.
"I was worried you wouldn't even put up a fight" rage simmers just under the surface, a nothing nobody she didn't even know of dared hurt her?
"I'm going to kill you-FUCKING KILL YOU!"
The dull purple glow in her eye brighten and she suppresses the laugher, her injuries are mounting up and this guy has been coasting on her coat tails throughout the fight.. Why he looks fresh as a daisy. He'll look so much better once he's bloodied up some.
COMBATSYS: Juri focuses on her next action.
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MrJones 0/-------/-----==|=======\==-----\1 Juri
That's the 'funny' thing about Jones, he acts all cheerful and stuff, but when it comes to fighting, the guy really knows where to hit people. Case in point, Jones jumping over Juri's leg and then stomp on her knee almost snapping it out of the joint. Why Juri reels back acting much like a cat that just had it's tail stomped, and even starts lobbing out obscenities out to Jones.
"Woa! Woa! Chill out babe!" Johnny makes motions with his hand for a time out. "Ain't no need to make this personal!" So what if he almost broke her knee?
This girl is serious though. If Jones ain't too careful, Juri is likely too flip out when he least expects it and kick him something fierce. As such, the Groove Master guesses he must put her down for the good of everyone and brushes his nose with his thumb getting ready for another attack. His plan was to injure Juri's leg so she couldn't move around as much anymore, though it seems that she's pretty speedy still. A testament to her true skill, it doesn't surprise tha' Jones much then that this chick put the hurt on Kain.
Wiggling his shoulders slightly to keep himself limber, Johnny Jones watches his foe intently, waiting, letting those sunglasses hide the movements of his eyes as they scan Juri's tae kwan do stance for any openings. Then, suddenly, those shades flash as if he were some kind of fighter from Punch Out and dashes towards Juri looking as if he's about to punch her in the gut with left jab, only to change it right around and turn it into a left hook for the face! "WOOO!"
COMBATSYS: MrJones successfully hits Juri with Gaudy Punch.
Glancing Blow
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MrJones 0/-------/----===|=======\===----\1 Juri
Her fury beginning to dull her sense to danger Juri makes the mistake of trying to dodge to one side already forgetting to favour her damaged leg, Rage is a powerful anaesthetic but it can do little for the weakness of the limb that fails to support the usually fast and nimble dodge. The blow glances off her lower ribs which groan with protest under the impact. One mistake, all it had taken for her to be dragged down to this peons level? With her mobility limited The sensible thing would be to favour that leg and duke it out, she still had an advantage in power if she can just catch-him.
The pivoting with the blow almost looks like she is falling away overbalancing but as Juri continues into the revolution away she bends at the waist with that same injured leg stiffly supporting her body through a sudden spinning heel kick. Injured limb be damned! If it's going to slow her down then, it can do something else useful.
COMBATSYS: Juri successfully hits MrJones with Heel Kick.
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MrJones 1/-------/=======|=======\==-----\1 Juri
And catch him she does! As tha Jones' fists grazes his opponent, he finds himself thoroughly impressed by the fact that against all odds, she pivots on her /injured/ leg and /hits him/ with it! With that kind of balls to the wall tactic Jones can only stands there and take that strike to the noggin. He doesn't even care that it flattens his 'fro in the process. "Dang! That's pretty funky!"
Devastating as they may be, heel kicks have the tendency of leaving you awfully overextended. What this means is that Juri's injured leg is now resting on Jones' shoulder and the Groove Master is standing on both legs. Thus, he goes to counter with a movement that those watching at home might recognize in his fight against Aranha. Grasping one arm around Juri's leg to hold her in place, Jones curls his right hand on a fist to deliver a forceful strike on Juri's exposed stomach and nail her right in the liver! "WOOAAATAAA!"
COMBATSYS: Juri dodges MrJones' Aggressive Strike.
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MrJones 1/-------/=======|=======\==-----\1 Juri
He stays in close just to keep right on attacking her and Juri reluctantly gives way. If he was expecting her to stick to the same tactics mindlessly repeated then he was in for a shock. Juri simply lets herself fall backward and away drawing the back of her still raised leg down his body as she slides away to the ground.
"Why not reconsider running?"
The smile on her lips is back now that she has tasted a little blood in kind, a response to his own attacks... and not because of the sudden change of shape of the voluminous 'fro, not at all because of that.
Juri lands heavily, not saving herself with any form of breakfall but already counter attacking by scissoring her own legs at her opponents foremost, ankle and knee. Even as she offers the chance to run she tries to take it away from him.
"It might be your best chance to live."
COMBATSYS: Juri successfully hits MrJones with Medium Throw.
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MrJones 1/---====/=======|=======\===----\1 Juri
Juri could give Aranha a few pointers if she can get out of the way like that! It looks like the real monster here was Juri all along and Jones isn't all too sure if he should stick around after he watches her evade a clear strike to the gut so nimbly. His shades are lowered down so he can get a good look at her, almost refusing to believe that she dodged that. This lack lack of faith ends up being his undoing as he readjusts his Jeet Kune Do stance far too slow and it ends up getting his feet all tangled up, causing him to flail his arms about clumsily and land on the back of his head, 'fro further cushioning the blow. That kinda hurt actually. But as always, Jonesy ain't giving up.
"Nah, I'm good."
So says Tha' Jones as he pulls his leg out of that hold and goes to deliver a side thrust kick to Juri's face while they're both down on the ground. "HRGG!"
COMBATSYS: Juri endures MrJones' Light Kick!
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MrJones 1/---====/=======|=======\====---\1 Juri
Rolling with the blow and flipping back on her feet Juri totters some but the real concerning thing is the glaring brightness of her left eye, The four pointed star like a warning of bad fortunes over the horizon and fast approaching as a massive build-up of the purple coloured energy seeps out of her body, so much it lifts away in tendrils, conforming to no real identifiable shape but a storm nonetheless centred around the woman body.
"You should have run when you had the chance"
That shrill and unhinged laughter as Juris excitement peaks, drawing on the Feng Shui Engine heavily she fills her body with so much power shes physically incapable of containing it all and shes bleeding out and wasting more than most fighters could ever hope to possess!
"Now, it's too late."
One moment standing just a few feet away favouring her damaged leg, the next crouched at Jones feet and looking up at him, the storm come with.
COMBATSYS: MrJones fails to interrupt Kaisen Dankairaku from Juri with Way of the Groove Master.
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COMBATSYS: MrJones prepares to take his last stand against Juri!
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MrJones 0/-------/-======|-------\-------\0 Juri
Juri propels both fighters into the air, a spinning helicopter kick and an ascending spiral of purple flame. The Diminutive figure of the Korean girl rising faster than the form of Jones caught up in her attack until she is above and drives the gently rising body down towards the ground with a savage heel-drop to his abdomen. Before Jones can even hit the ground There is a smack of feet and palms alongside the whine of the Feng Shui Engine, Juri is waiting for the descing warrior and swings her own high kick up to greet him. The tall figure of Mr Jones held aloft on the sole of just one foot. A single finger curls under his chin and tips his head back further straining his body and a gentle caress and forces him to make eye contact with Juri for affectionately purrs
"Hmm, shall I give you a present after all?"
She drives him into the ground head and shoulders making a solid impact with the ring itself. She feels so good! All that pent up anger released.
It looked like the Funk was not so much with them as it was so much with Juri. Once Mister Jones gets back to his feet he is now on the receiving end of all the pain Juri had previously done on Kain. This chick is too fast for him! He never even saw the the blurring figure of Juri getting close to him, only a trigger instinct caused him to try and swing a leg at /something/ that was infront of him only to get smashed right on the jaw which propels him upwards. Jones grunts in pain as he finds himself in the air, arms and legs flailing about thinking that he's gonna hit the ground back first. But, ow! What's this? Why is Juri suddenly upside down?
Wait, he's the one that's upside down. He's arched backwards on the girl's foot who teases him by placing a finger on his chin right before she sends him to the ground head first!
Jonesy hits the floor well enough. Those pillowy curly locks that adorn his head doing jack squat to cushion to the fall any. So that's it. It's over. Right? Right!?
"Guh...you call that a present??"
There's an audible gasp from the audience when Jones gets back to his feet putting himself on a very shaky Jeet Kune Do stance. "I got news for ya...they suck!" Oh boy, there's disco balls spinning everywhere. How is he even able to keep himself upright?
The smile turns smirk on that delicate features of the Korean woman,, she even laughs along with the joke even as she swims in and out of focus a little. Her posture is completely open such as she doesn't even appear to be ready to defend at all, counting Mr Jones down and out?
'Oooh does this mean you decline my gift?"
Genuine inquiry as to his intentions and more than a hint of teasing, how can he decline a gift he doesn't even know what it is. Nd risking offense to the powerful, skilled and beautiful woman who had just soundly defeated him, he'd be a fool if he did. He eyes narrow at the prospect, there was no real clue as to wether he was that stupid or not.
"You wanted to be a hero so very badly, a Champion of Champions."
Theres no disguising the mocking, a babyish tone derisive of such ambitions or delusions, he clearly is not the strongest fighter in this ring regardless of how far he has come. The match is televised and everyone has seen them fight to this very point, Juris smile grows with the possibly dawning realization that the world has seen her win this fight, everyone already knows who the strongest is, all that's at stake is the prize.
"I quit."
The voice carries, everyone has seen it and Juri steps away and half turns before seemingly remembering something she leans back around.
"When they give you your medal or whatever, think of me. Every. Time. They. Praise. you."
Juris smile is satisfied, this way she takes something precious from both of her opponents and theres not a damn thing they can do about it. Kains reputation is sullied, his defeat televised and recorded worldwide. Jones is still the last man standing and theres no ruling meaning she can't quit anythime she wants. Stand up O'hero and receive all the accolades you could ever want, But know Juri Han is better than you with Every. Single. One.
Wait what?
The only reason why Mr. Jones got back to his feet is because he's just too damn stubborn for his own good. The second he looked at that schedule he instantly knew he was outclassed, this was going to be a total one sided massacre and the only thing he hoped for was to at least land a few solid punches of his own, so that all may know that Disco ain't dead.
But now, when Juri doesn't strike him down as he stands there on shaky feet, he is in quite a pickle. Jonesy doesn't really know who Juri works for, nor what atrocities she had committed before in the past, all he knows now is that she has now publicly ridicule him in front of millions by not even granting him the honor of a true last hit. He even had a witty come back when Juri kicked him in the face before probably passing out. And now, he was there, on the spot, Juri calling him out on his weakness, something that he recognized as a challenge not only to his fighting ability but his integrity.
Truly, Mister Jones may call himself a hero. But he's not a very good. And to make it worst, he's the only one people got against the onslaught of Shadaloo.
"I will earn it..." Says Jones getting on one exhausted knee once Juri starts walking away. He's not stupid to try and attack her on the back, and besides, it would be dishonorable. "I may not be worthy..right now...to be called a champion of justice..." Mumbles the fighter, sweat and blood dripping down his face. "But I will earn it you hear me?? I will become someone worthy! Someone who can truly stand against you!!!" Jones is such a comical character, how did he /ever/ get involved in serious mess like this? Stuff like this should be left for Elias, the true hero, he...he's just comic relief!
Alas, he's not backing down now, like he does on any fight he will fight to the very end.
And thus Johnny Damon remains on the center of the ring, kneeled, one hand on the mat feeling something. "Oh hey my tooth!"
Jones tries to put it back on his mouth but ends up cracking his real one, spitting two teeth out. "No wait, that was one of Kain's..."
Log created on 16:51:07 01/07/2012 by MrJones, and last modified on 09:37:30 01/09/2012.