Description: Fighting Juri is generally considered to be bad for your health. But Hayato isn't one to be deterred by little things like the threat of grave person injury, so he takes up the SNF invitation to face off against Juri on the Kassandra Peninsula in Greece. He then proceeds to dole out some badly needed discipline, though Juri is quite vehement in her objections. (Winner: Hayato)
When this match was presented to Hayato Nekketsu, they wanted to make it clear who he was fighting. They also wanted to make him fill out a number of waivers. In retrospect, he probably should have read some of the stuff he was signing, but a little thing like fighting a violent psychopath isn't enough to scare him off! It's not like he hasn't faced off against plenty of them before. And hey, free trip to Greece!
Unfortunately, while the Kassandra Peninsula is a popular vacation spot, it's particularly popular for marriages and honeymoons... so there's plenty of women around, but a high percentage of them are married, which puts a bit of a wrench in things. On the plus side, there's been some good seafood, ouzo, and pastries. Hayato is pretty certain you could use some of the stuff he's been drinking to strip paint. That's not necessarily a complaint.
Of course, eventually he has to hold up his end of the bargain for the trip, but it's something he's looking forward to. He's driven out to a nice open area with a view of the sea, and lots of space marked out for the fighters to move around, with more space to make sure the spectators stay way out of Juri's reach. Hayato isn't known for throwing around fireballs or anything, but with Juri... who knows what could happen?
Twelve hours, Twelve hours in a resort setting people wold very well kill for. But Juri Han has long since had her fill of this paradisiacal tourist destination. There is little excitement for her in the pretty people and setting or such mundane entertainments they seem to enjoy. For the first hour, she had enjoyed the impact and stirring her presence had made on the resort. Some people were afraid, some people kept trying to get a good look and some had even tried to speak to her, wisely dissuaded by increasingly worried SNF staff or Juri's own S.I.N handlers.
There had been some well-planned attempts to keep her placated and distracted during the setup for filming, a brief spell on the beach, swimming and causing a stir as an attractive /and/ single woman, a fantastic meal which she picked over. But, even her own handlers along for care and maintenance of her 'toy' knew to keep their distance when she begins to show such strong outward signs of agitation. And that was over an hour ago. Now, we are at twelve hours. Cooped up on board her flight, Dozens of eyes always watching her and warning people away, spoiling what opportunity she had for fun. Surely, this must be Hell for one such as Juri, and to top it off she had been so very well behaved.
And why not.. She was enjoying this little drama between Ken masters and Vega. Playing by all the rules wasn't one of her strong suits but demolishing other fighters was. She fit right into this little SNF event, small bite sized morsels of 'talented' fighters. Or so she hoped. She stifles a yawn, everyone around her.. paid or otherwise begins to feel the threat levels rising dramatically just from being in her presence.
The jacket of Hayato's Taiyo High track suit flutters in the breeze as he turns to face Juri. He arches an eyebrow for a moment, then grins at her. "Hey, hey now. Don't you think I rate a bit better than a yawn?" He whips out his shinai, making a few slashes through the air and posing briefly for the cameras.
"And if you're feeling tired, don't worry, I bet I can get your blood pumping." And he gives her a wink that may or may not be considered lecherous, depending on how charitable any given observer is feeling. The teacher glances off to the side at the various staffers that are running around, making sure that the cameras are set up, security is in place, the crowd is under control... actually, there's an awful lot of security, come to think of it. Hayato rubs his jaw thoughtfully for a moment, then glances back at Juri.
Juri Han, seated in the shade of one of the verandas smirks as the question is asked of het. Whether the man did, and the red tracksuit was an odd enough choice, but perhaps those were in fashion. The last guy she'd fought had been wearing a yellow one after all. Juri's handlers, without a word close laptop and phones and begin to withdrawn there is such a thing as a minimum safe distance and that is a good deal larger than the arena itself. Juri takes that as the signal, the shackles are off! She can play all she wants now.
"Hmm, that's very considerate of you."
She smoothly climbs out her her chair and adjusts a towel knotted at her waist, as she climbs down the few steps into the open sunlight its clear why she was staying in the shade all this time, The purple Bikini top with a spiderweb motif wouldn't do much to prevent sunburn and she is quite fair skinned, as is much now on display. There are some catcalls form the waiting crowds of onlookers, theres always somebody.Juris eyes stray to the wooden sword and irritation rises, why bother with a sword if you weren't even going to use a REAL one. That irritation escapes her as she sets her fist on her hips and digs inside her ear with her free hand, almost sexually appealing, almost complete self-assuredly relaxed.
"Especially since you were thoughtful enough to bring toys. You aren't allowed the real thing? Or did airport security ruin any chance you have of winning before you GOT here!"
Hayato looks down at his shinai for a moment, then grins. "Oh, I've got a few real ones at home. The school board gets pretty angry if they see me walking around with one, though. This one's more useful for discipline, anyway. And blood leaves such hard to deal with stains." His smile fades for a moment as he looks Juri directly in the eyes. "I'm sure you'd know about that, though."
And then the grin is back. "Besides, I'm not really a swordsman. I know how to use it, but I've got other weapons to help me out, too." He flexes his right arm, reaching up with his left hand to pat his muscles for a moment. "Now, as a general rule I don't hit women, but a fight is a whole different matter. So don't expect me to be holding back." He chuckles to himself for a moment. "And I doubt I have to worry about you going easy on me."
Juri is smiling as well, hers is a little more unnerving and less well leaning but equally civil. The smile reaches her eyes and she lowers the finger daggering around in her air to her hip, now definitely leaning more towards sexy than casually relaxed. Juri has her own weapons, Her mind is quick, sly and cruel, she is pretty and she is powerful. Worst of all, she knows all of these facts about itself and it makes for an arrogant and belligerent wrapper for the total package.
'Oh don't hold back on my account, <You might not survive if you do>"
The sultry purr takes on a hard edge and Juris eyes light up with the expectations of the battle. There was still room for disappointment but this kind of man and fighter could hold her interest for a time, he was confident in his prowess, disciplined and wise not to underestimate her. He might even last, she hoped he would. So few opponents had any real endurance to speak of.
"Going easy? Going hard? You're missing the point. I'm only here to play with you."
From the sounds coming from the crew, and the fact that everybody has vacated the area, it looks like they're ready for the fight to start. "Well, no point in delaying things then, is there? Normally I'd say ladies first, but I think we all know that you're no lady." Hayato's grin hardens for a moment, but then the thrill of battle starts quickly setting in.
The teacher kicks forward off the ground, charging at Juri and rapidly closing the distance between them. His arm comes up and then swings down, bringing his shinai slashing in toward her collarbone. He doesn't stop running, though, following through on the swing so that he can shift into a shoulder charge.
COMBATSYS: Hayato has started a fight here.
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COMBATSYS: Juri has joined the fight here.
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Hayato 0/-------/-------|=------\-------\0 Juri
COMBATSYS: Hayato successfully hits Juri with Fierce Strike.
- CRAZY Hit! -
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Hayato 0/-------/-------|====---\-------\0 Juri
Juri retains the same posture in the face of the rushing charge, the lack of expression on her face could be catagorised as unwise given the force the shinai exerts against her collarbone. Her white skin shows the signs of the welt a blow like that might make even before the 'Burning teacher' steps into and propels the girl away with the heavy impact of his body forcefully hitting hers.
Juri slides backwards still on her feet and in the same posture, she hunches forward a little as she slows to a hault and the grunt finally escapes her lips. That must've hurt, quite a lot. Instead the small South Korean woman seems invigorated by hit. She lifts both her hands, palms facing the sky and laughs crazily.
"Aha AHA ha HAHAHAH! More! More like that and you could even beat me."
The Glow of her left eye has brightened trememndously, now even in the bright sunlit seaside of Greese Juri Han's eye glows like a single bright star warning all of misfortune to come.
COMBATSYS: Juri focuses on her next action.
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Hayato 0/-------/-------|===----\-------\0 Juri
Hayato is already running forward by the time Juri comes to a stop. "I'll try not to disappoint!" His long stride eats up the distance, and then he leaps toward Juri, leading with his right leg for a flying kick. His aim is to strike her with a foot to the chest, then kick off. The next step is using the twist from that push off to spin around and land another kick, this time with his left leg, somewhere around the chest or face before he drops back to the ground.
COMBATSYS: Juri fails to interrupt Second Kick from Hayato with Senpusha.
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Hayato 0/-------/------=|==-----\-------\0 Juri
Purple energy beginning to seep from her very pores Juri swallows her next taunt because the techer is unrelenting, still pursuing. The teachers blow catches her just under the ribcage and drives away what air she had in her lungs, Those words she could have said. Back she slides yet again except this time sinking to one knee one hand holding her torso. Her amusement is gone, this wasn't fun.. this was pain. There was no fun! Deprived of her amusements instead the thin veil covering Juris hatred and fury begins to unravel. There is nothing but hate in her eyes as she rising quickly back to her feet. Still unspeaking but those eyes speak volumes. Her fists tighter of their own accord and she rises one of her bare legs into a single leg stance fighting posture, a rare acknowledgement form Juri han as of late.
Hayato raises an eyebrow. "Well now, that's not quite what I was expecting. Run out of taunts already?" He grins widely. "Well, let's get serious, then. I think I'm just about warmed up now. So if your goal is to see me cry, scream and beg, you'd better get going. You've got your work cut out for you." Since even a good solid thrashing wouldn't be enough to get that out of Hayato.
The teacher tightens the muscles in his arms, spreading his stance slightly as orange energy begins to radiate off of him, causing his clothing and hair to rustle. "Just wanting to hurt people isn't the same as having a real fighting spirit! I think maybe you need someone to teach you the difference!"
COMBATSYS: Hayato gathers his will.
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Hayato 0/-------/--=====|==-----\-------\0 Juri
The Feng Shui engine glitches a moment. Flooding her body with energy, attempting to read her opponent and redirecting some of power into healing her own sustained injuries. Mocking her? Was he.. really mocking her? Juri spits on the ground, the faint pink tinge to it as well as the metallic taste in the back of her mouth and throat, maybe a little internal damage from those attack. Nothing major, yet.
Not quite the savage animal people take her for, Juri's anger takes a cool twist she faintly smiles in spite of the mockery, not pleasant. She wont snap and fly into a range now, she instead wants to carve him up and serve him on a platter
The Feng Shui Engine feeds her more data, rising levels of energy, maybe the physical power she'd been feeling up until now wasn't all he had. Juri is still beyond having any fun, but now she at least is quite serious and in this for the battle it has become. Her own energy levels spike, this time without the distance being closed and she spins her body, and kicks her leg vertically to hurl the uncontrolled mass of purple Psychokinteic energy at the Smug bastard!
COMBATSYS: Hayato blocks Juri's EX Fuhajin.
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Hayato 1/-------/=======|===----\-------\0 Juri
That mass of purple energy flying his way is pretty clearly not a good thing, and Hayato would prefer not to be hit by it. It's moving a bit too fast for that, though, so he has to fall back on plan B. The teacher crouches down slightly, crossing his arms in front of him and bracing his feet, taking the blast head on. It explodes against his arms and threatens to drive him back, but he manages to hold up under the assault. "Okay, now that stings."
There are still wisps of Psycho Power fading from Hayato's arms as he swings them back down and leaps into motion. He lunges at Juri, leading with his left arm in an attempt to grab her by the shoulder. His right fist, meanwhile is coming swinging up to slam into her stomach, with the intention of lefting her up off her feet. He then uses his grip on her shoulder as he pivots to hurl her into the ground.
COMBATSYS: Juri blocks Hayato's Power Punch.
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Hayato 1/------=/=======|====---\-------\0 Juri
Juri wraps both her palms around around the blow aimed at her stomach, stopping it cold. She has had quite enough of those blows already, Her eyes do jerk aside as the other hand closes over her shoulder, the collarbone hurt earlier. A much lesser combatant might flinch Juri instead tries to prepare herself for the.. throw. She bounces nimble off the ground minimising what damage she takes and rolls away into a crouch, this guy seemed to prefer infighting. Staying in so close Juri actually has problems bringing her full power to bear, long legs and a phenomenal power don't mean much if she can't use it.Then she'll just have to make it harder for him!
Dashing right back Miss Han pivots on one foot and sweeps at chest height with a spinning back heel, hair and towels swinging wand whipping in the speed of its execution. She'll beat that tactic right out him!
COMBATSYS: Hayato interrupts Heel Kick from Juri with Devastation Kick.
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Hayato 1/-----==/=======|=======\-------\0 Juri
There's a very short period of time in which Hayato can figure out what Juri is doing and still have time to act, but he manages to do it. There's not much actual thought that goes into it, just reaction. While Juri is spinning about toward him, Hayato spins about with an opposite rotation, bringing his own leg sweeping out. Blazing chi surrounds his foot as it swings, flaring up brightly as the kick slams into Juri's side. A moment later he winces as he feels her foot driving into his chest, but landing the first blow manages to rob it of some of its impact.
Juri crashes down onto her side, her ears are ringing and it takes a moment for her to piece together the string of events and this unfamiliar ground, sandy, covering wooden planks, a decking? She painfully pushed herself back up into a crouch and then up onto her feet without much ado though there is a faint totter. The Display overlaid over the field of vision in her left eye blares constant warnings, boxes appearing one after the other.
"Piece of junk!"
Juri slowly turns, That man in red. That's him. She remembers the fight now even as her left eye drifts closed though it does little to dispel the warnings the intrude on her vision. She would have words with somebody about just how well it was doing as a performance aide after this little fight. But one thing at a time, she has to win this fight first. She spits out a backhanded compliment while reassessing her situation.
"Heh, I shouldn't have let guard down, you're not bad .. for trash."
COMBATSYS: Juri gains composure.
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Hayato 1/-----==/=======|=====--\-------\0 Juri
Hayato has no idea what Juri is talking about, at least when she's talking to herself. He looks puzzled for a moment... if that was an insult toward him, it was a bit odd. But then, ah, yes, later on that was more like it. She's going to have to try a little harder to strike a nerve, though. "Well, thanks. I do try." Nope, that didn't manage to dispel his grin.
He can definitely feel that kick to his side, but it's not enough to dampen his mood, and the teacher seems to be quickly gathering steam again. He makes his way back into reach of Juri, appearing to lead with his left again, but then suddenly switching to lash out with his shinai, aiming to slam it into Juri's side, just under her ribcage.
COMBATSYS: Juri dodges Hayato's Medium Strike.
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Hayato 1/-----==/=======|=====--\-------\0 Juri
The dynamic has changed some, Juri is no longer swaggering or pushing hard, in closing her left eye she has abandoned much of the advantage the Feng Shui engine was giving her, In fact the damn things just an annoyance. Closing her eyes did little more for the warnings than change the background colour.
Instead of the overly comfortable braggart Hayato finds himself in the ring with a very lithe and sinuous Taekwondoka.
She bends backwards arching her body into a bridge. The shinai flashing past over the a wealth of exposed skin and her navel. Fingertips pressing back up off the ground she swings right back up, knee raising into that same combat stance.
"No more playing."
The upraised knee shifts and her foot snaps out at Hayato's head but she doesn't stop she alternates kicks opting jor a jab, jab, strike series of kick which terminates with an upwards leg scythe.
COMBATSYS: Juri successfully hits Hayato with Kick Combo.
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Hayato 1/---====/=======|======-\-------\0 Juri
Despite his appearance, Hayato has shown himself on occasion to be quite light on his feet as well, leaping out of the way of all sorts of deadly attacks. That doesn't happen this time. A foot to the head dazes him, leaving him wide open for the following series of kicks, and then a heavy blow that knocks him up and off his feet. He manages to get his legs moving as he falls back, though, planting them when he hits the ground so that he sinks into a crouch rather than falling over.
Hayato has done a great number of sports and martial arts, though Tae Kwon Do isn't really his thing. Instead as he rises up and pushes back into Juri, he seems to be relying a bit on some boxing moves. He hasn't missed that Juri seems to be having some trouble with her eye, and he tries sliding over into the potential blind spot, probing her defenses with a few jabs at various angles.
COMBATSYS: Hayato successfully hits Juri with Random Strike.
? Strange Hit! ?
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Hayato 1/--=====/=======|=======\-------\0 Juri
That visceral feeling of combat, flesh and bone and sinew giving way under her blows, that is the thrill and excitement Juri seeks in a battle, to play with or toy with an opponent. Now being already hurt she find herself exchanging blows with Hayato, her own kicks reciprocated with deft punches, the firs to which she never even spotted until she felt it pop into her jaw, the two fighters are well matched in physicality but Juris arrogance means she refuses to acknowledge that. She'd die before acknowledging such a thing. Staggering back away from the brawl she is definitely the worse for wear, perhaps not even an inch gained form the brutal exchange. She's breathing hard now, Injuries are slowing her down but anger and frustration keep her body invigorated.
"Why.. won't you fall?"
COMBATSYS: Juri focuses on her next action.
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Hayato 1/--=====/=======|=======\-------\0 Juri
Hayato shakes his head for a moment. "That's what I've been saying. You don't understand a real fighting spirit!" He points his shinai at her. "To fall is to give up! And as long as I can still move, I don't give in! Not to you, and not to any of those bastards who think just because they're so powerful they can do whatever they want to people. You like hurting people? Not so much fun when they fight back, is it?" Hayato doesn't seem to be grinning now.
The Burning Phys Ed Teacher begins running toward Juri once again. "You aren't the first wayward soul I've had to knock some sense into!" Hayato's fist glows with orange chi as he brings it around in a long overhand swing, his fist driving right toward a point dead square in the middle of Juri's face.
COMBATSYS: Juri endures Hayato's Burning Cross Counter!!
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Hayato 0/-------/-----==|=======\==-----\1 Juri
Juri stands in guarded posture facing down the burning phys-ed teacher, The animal she is doesn't like so to be addressed and discussed by name. Such a cursory glance into her world and a lecturing tone, it would be enough to drive her into a feral rage typically. The blow rocks her back on her heels so hard that blood from her split lip spatters the pretty white paint feet away and desite all of that, Juri does not recoil aways more than a few inches from the fist and form the big goddam hero. Juri the monster that exists here to be thwarted? Fool.
Juri hangs backwards in posture..about to fall? No. Instead she straightns her spine and presses her face forward, one single open eye disapprovingly staring right down the length of his arm, struck with the full force of his fist.
"I can't even feel your blows, your fists don't reach this far into hell!"
Her left eye flies open, the shrill whine of the feng Shui Engine accelerating to its highest pitch, beneath that smear of blood a bright flash of white teeth, she'll repay like with like! Pain with even more pain!!
COMBATSYS: Juri successfully hits Hayato with Feng Shui Engine.
- Power hit! -
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Hayato 1/-------/=======|=------\-------\0 Juri
Hayato feels his fist connect cleanly with Juri's face, pushing her back, looking for her to fall, but she doesn't. And his arm can only extend so far. When her eye opens he can feel a sinking sensation, and knows that the immediate future isn't going to be pleasant. Most of it is a blur, as Juri unleashes her anger on him. The teacher staggers under the assault, unable to defend himself. Blows and psycho power rain down, battering him, though when he finally manages to stagger away from Juri he's still on his feet, even if swaying.
The teacher shakes his head, gathering his wits. "Ha, what did I say? A burning spirit can't be defeated so easily!" Hayato leaps toward Juri, kicking off the ground to set himself into a spin. His shinai is held above his head, spinning about into a wooden blur. And soon that blur turns orange as Hayato's chi leaps out along the blade and spins with the teacher toward Juri.
COMBATSYS: Hayato successfully hits Juri with Burning Windmill.
Glancing Blow
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Hayato 0/-------/-------|===----\-------\0 Juri
Juri's body is battered to the point of unresponsiveness, The energy form the Feng Shui engine still pours throughout her body but there is physical weakness and damage, worse still it just seems to bleed out of her body. Juri staggers forward, one foot in front of the other heedless of the onrushing opponent and his building Chi, her own energy levels are through the roof. The augmentation device in her left eye screams and blares notice of her flogging it for all its worth but it still cannot drive the damaged body further.
Juri slips aside of the onrushing opponent, the whirling roar of the attack as her body catches just a glancing blow which bites deeply into the thick Pyschokinetic aura she continues to leak and tears a into the flesh of her wide and shoulder. But that won't stop.. her.
Juri Leaps into the air, A leap and a spinning back kick. And just like that the Feng Shui Engine cuts her off, a complete shutdown. The last dregs of power pour out of her body and she drops right to the ground.
"Not.. Yet!"
But she is down, that dim look in both of her eyes suggesting she is no longed conscious of her surroundings, but she refuses to slip into unconsciousness.
COMBATSYS: Juri can no longer fight.
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COMBATSYS: Hayato blocks Juri's Sekku.
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Hayato is slowing down, but he still manages to get an arm up in time to intercept Juri's kick. He rocks back but retains his footing, as opposed to the way Juri falls to the ground. He stays still for a moment, watching her suspiciously. After there's no movement from her for a while, though, he begins to relax his guard. Playing possum might work in a real battle, but not so much when it's for the sake of television. He's still not going to get too close, though. Besides, he's not one to kick an opponent while they're down.
He does, however, take a moment to look down on her and shake his head. "I hope that you've learned a lesson, though I somewhat doubt it. Just flailing around in anger isn't going to get you anywhere." Then he shakes his head again and begins walking away. Wouldn't do to fall down in front of the cameras.
COMBATSYS: Hayato takes no action.
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COMBATSYS: Hayato has ended the fight here.
Log created on 16:10:08 01/14/2012 by Hayato, and last modified on 21:11:09 01/23/2012.