NDP 2012.04 - NDP #10: Intan vs Benkei

Description: NDP Fight between Benkei and Intan above the Victoria Falls. Winner: Intan



Fighting again? The thought of it exhilirates Benkei Bunya. It's been three years since he last got a chance to use Todoh-Ryu, but Daniel Jack's offer is too tempting to give up. Even if his mother believes martial arts are dangerous, and his father wants him to focus on his school work, what's in his heart if fighting. Now sixteen and taller, but still on the short side, he wears his white gi with a red belt and the Todoh-Ryu Dojo symbol on the back. Adjusting his glasses, he stands on one of the islands near the falls, breathing slowly and rhythmatically, preparing himself for this fight. He tries to remain calm, but he can't help a flutter in his stomach. Today, he will once again fight for glory! The thought invigorates him.

COMBATSYS: Benkei has started a fight here.

[\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\  <
Benkei           0/-------/-------|


Intan comes wandering over the bridge to the island designated for today's fight. Currently wearing her Gedo High school uniform, the Indonesian girl takes her time. Until she comes within range of the Cameras when she makes a forward flip and lands in-sight of them, turning around to stare at her new opponent, she starts to study the boy.

The Todoh-Ryu symbol is one she recognizes, her last fight against that style went less than swimmingly. No matter, that just means she has to try harder. "Hey kiddo!" Not often are they younger than her, "You think you got what it takes to beat me up? Then show it." She challenges! And just about then the ready signal is sounded.

COMBATSYS: Intan has joined the fight here.

[\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\  < >  //////////////////////////////]
Intan            0/-------/-------|-------\-------\0           Benkei


COMBATSYS: Intan focuses on her next action.

[\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\  < >  //////////////////////////////]
Intan            0/-------/-------|-------\-------\0           Benkei


"I'm not a kid! I am Benkei Bunya, student of Master Todoh!" Suddenly, the nearby area heats up just a notch, as Benkei is surrounded by a sudden flare of golden chi. It's bright enough to make him look like he's surrounded by a halo. If there was one thing Benkei was good at, besides of course cowardice, it's summoning chi. He falls into a stance, before he draws two hands down to the ground. "Kasane Ate!" he shouts, and a wave of chi ripples across the island at Intan. It's the signature technique of any Todoh Ryu user - using it brings back old memories. Mostly of Master (?) Todoh screaming obscenities.

COMBATSYS: Benkei successfully hits Intan with Kasane Ate.

[    \\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\  < >  ///////////////////////////// ]
Intan            0/-------/------=|-------\-------\0           Benkei


Well, Intan has never been the best at getting out of the way of Kasane Ate. Something about it just makes it hit her, and today is (so far) no different. She grits her teeth and comments, "You wouldn't do too poorly as a lamp post, kiddo." She smirks at this taunt, "Perhaps you should consider a change in careers!"

And with that much said she rushes towards Benkei, closing the distance and trying to stab the boy with her left knife. It's a rapid movement, and the weapon wouldn't hurt that much if it wasn't for the rough way she intends to pull it out if it hits. "I don't really want to hurt kids like you, but well... if you think you're up for a fight with the grown ups, I won't hold back!"

COMBATSYS: Benkei blocks Intan's Serrated Stab.

[     \\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\  < >  //////////////////////////    ]
Intan            0/-------/-----==|==-----\-------\0           Benkei


It's then, of course, that Benkei sees the knives. "Oh Geez!" he squeals as he rapidly backpedals, knocking the blade aside with his forearm and getting cut in the process. Blood trickling down to the ground, he yelps in pain, and throws out a punch with his uncut arm. "You use /knives/?! That's not fair! Yoooou're gonna huuuurt meeee!" he whines. But he's not going to forfeit. If Master Todoh is watching somewhere, Benkei hopes he's smiling. But it's not very likely! Maybe adrenaline will keep him going - otherwise, he's in some trouble.

COMBATSYS: Benkei successfully hits Intan with Quick Punch.

[        \\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\  < >  //////////////////////////    ]
Intan            0/-------/---====|==-----\-------\0           Benkei


Intan isn't starting out doing too well today apparently, she tries to block the punch coming her way but it goes through. "You've got some spirit, kiddo. I'll admit that much!" And she immediately moves for the counterattack, her right Kris this time, trying to strike her opponent in the belly and open up those intestines just a smidge. "But do you have enough of it?" That's the question of the ages, of course. To win, or not to win?

COMBATSYS: Benkei endures Intan's Random Strike.

[       \\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\  < >  ///////////////////////       ]
Intan            0/-------/---====|====---\-------\0           Benkei


Benkei gets cut across the belly, holding his ground despite the scary, scary knives. Blood drips down his gi and onto the ground as he screams in terror - but it's a weird juxtaposition, that scream, with what the young martial artist is doing. Instead of retreating, he thrashes out with his right fist, aiming it at Intan's chest. "I'm not gonna die! I'm not gonna die!" he chants, scared out of his wits but too motivated by pride to back down. Besides, he really needs that money.

COMBATSYS: Benkei successfully hits Intan with Cannon Fist.

[           \\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\  < >  ////////////////////          ]
Intan            0/-------/-======|======-\-------\0           Benkei


Intan tries to block once more, and again the kid is just too fast for her to effectively do so, the punch hitting her hard. Gritting her teeth, she stares at him before deciding her next action. "Okay, you're clearly good enough to be playing with the grown ups." She admits, with some reluctance, "But are you big enough to win against them?" That's the big question of course, and when Intan lashes out with not one but two of her weapons, trying to make a cross pattern in Benkei's belly with her Krisses, she's definitely not playing nice anymore!

COMBATSYS: Benkei dodges Intan's Brutal Strike.

[            \\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\  < >  ////////////////////          ]
Intan            0/-------/--=====|======-\-------\0           Benkei


A large, white barrel begins to float down the Zambezi River. Sitting erect within it is the infamous detective Daniel Jack. Dressed in the nines in an orange Zoot Suit, the detective is garbed in a yellow rain slicker over him. Floating merily along, he looks upon he battle with stoic indifference as he continues down the river.

His posture does not change as he tumbles over the waterfall.

Blood splatters from Benkei's belly as he jumps backwards, more of an instinctual move than actual martial arts technique. "Will you stop with those things?! What ever happened to punching and kicking?!" He jukes to the side to get onto Intan's flank, before lashing out with a quick snap kick at her face, moving with all the grace of a ballerina. Fighting again is coming back fast to Benkei - but can he keep away from those blades?

COMBATSYS: Intan dodges Benkei's Light Kick.

[            \\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\  < >  ///////////////////           ]
Intan            0/-------/--=====|=======\-------\0           Benkei


Finally Intan manages to evade an incoming strike, and the Indonesian looks at her opponent for the day. "I won't stop with those things, kiddo. This ain't kindergarten. Weapons are fair game." She answers as she returns to the fray, "But if you'd like I could try something a little different?" And with that she lashes out with one leg at Benkei's, trying to throw him to the ground before she attempts to land a blow with her blades once more.

COMBATSYS: Benkei dodges Intan's Armed Combo.

[            \\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\  < >  ///////////////////           ]
Intan            0/-------/--=====|=======\-------\0           Benkei


Benkei leaps into the air, straight upwards, tucking his legs in and narrowly avoiding the leg strike. "Come ooooon," he whines, as he lands. "Come ooooon," he continues, still feeling his belly bleed. He swings out with a hand, attempting to grab the side of Intan's head and jam his thumb behind the ear - hard. If he wants to win, he's going to have to play dirty! And as young as Benkei is, fighting dirty is one thing Master Todoh teaches!

COMBATSYS: Benkei successfully hits Intan with Pressure Point.

[             \\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\  < >  /////////////////             ]
Intan            0/-------/-======|=======\-------\1           Benkei


Well, that was incredibly hard to block and as such Intan is actually relieved when she feels the strike and it doesn't seem to have had any major effect on her. Still, the combination of this and some early overexertion makes her decide to take a backflip. "Well done, Kiddo. I thought I'd have taken you out by now." She compliments, but doesn't strike. She's slowing the tempo of the battle a little to give herself a much-needed breather!

COMBATSYS: Intan gains composure.

[          \\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\  < >  /////////////////             ]
Intan            0/-------/---====|=======\-------\1           Benkei


Benkei grunts as his gi is stained with more blood, the white cloth stained red, down his waist and onto his legs. That's going to be hard to get out! Maybe Daniel knows some drycleaning tips or something. "I'm not going to lose to someone who uses knives when they could just use honest fists!" He rushes forward, with a series of smooth punches to push Intan backwards. "I mean, any hoodlum can use those - who taught you to fight, a blender?!" He wheezes a bit, feeling an asthma attack coming on.

COMBATSYS: Intan dodges Benkei's Combo Attack.

[          \\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\  < >  ////////////////              ]
Intan            0/-------/---====|=======\=------\1           Benkei


Intan manages to get out of the way again this time, perhaps there's some hope she'll win this yet! Looking at Benkei and his complaints she answers, "These are my ancestral weapons, I'd dishonour my ancestors if I didn't use them. By wielding them in combat I remember what my ancestors did for me and my family." And she rushes forwards to strike, yet again. It's a conservative strike, but that makes it no less dangerous, right?

COMBATSYS: Benkei endures Intan's Quick Jab.

[           \\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\  < >  //////////                    ]
Intan            0/-------/-======|=======\====---\1           Benkei


Benkei wheezes louder, glaring at Intan. As the woman rushes forward, he gets stabbed right in the chest, the kris sliding between his ribs and pricking his lung. But there's something else...As Intan gets close, she feels waves of heat, as Benkei begins to sweat. "I've had ENOUGH!" he shrieks petulantly, before rushing forward with a slamming series of chi-covered punches and kicks, his touch burning white out.

COMBATSYS: Intan dodges Benkei's Seika No Ougi.

[           \\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\  < >  //////////                    ]
Intan            0/-------/-======|==-----\-------\0           Benkei


The heat gave Intan fair warning, and with a quick backflip she was out of the way. "Hey. Kid, calm down." She tells the boy, looking at him. "I mean, I know I'm not fighting like you're used to, but I'm just trying to do my best. You too, right?" And then she makes another quick jab with one of her weapons, this time with the other one of the two. "Good luck with your fights, win or lose, the important thing is to keep trying!"

COMBATSYS: Benkei blocks Intan's Weapon Jab.

[           \\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\  < >  ////////                      ]
Intan            0/-------/-======|===----\-------\0           Benkei


Benkei finally feels that bleeding stop as the wound coagulates, although in the process of wheezing through a combo, he manages to completely miss. Frustrated and flush with exertion, he shouts, "I'm gonna eat your heart with my fist!" Whatever that means, he blocks the weapon with a raised knee, the blade scraping across his leg and cutting into his already bloody gi. He swings around with a chop, aimed at Intan's shoulder.

COMBATSYS: Benkei successfully hits Intan with Quick Punch.

[             \\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\  < >  ////////                      ]
Intan            0/-------/=======|====---\-------\0           Benkei


Aaand the strike lands, Intan's streak of successful dodges clearly having ended. "Good luck." She tells the boy in response to his threat, not entirely taking it seriously. Perhaps indeed because she doesn't know what he means. This time, she doesn't use her blades nor attempt to throw Benkei down to the ground, she just kicks, aiming to hit Benkei square in the chest. "Another time though, I'm afraid!"

COMBATSYS: Intan successfully hits Benkei with Light Kick.

[             \\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\  < >  ///                           ]
Intan            1/-------/=======|=======\-------\0           Benkei


Benkei gets hit right in the chest, that asthma attack getting worse as he wheezes and whines incoherently. As he grasps his gi over his heart, barely able to breath, he falls forward towards his knees, bringing his hand down in another special move Todoh taught him. He falls onto his side after the super chop, wheezing hard.

COMBATSYS: Benkei can no longer fight.

[             \\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\  <
Intan            1/-------/=======|


COMBATSYS: Intan blocks Benkei's Fantastic Todoh Chop.

[               \\\\\\\\\\\\\\\  <
Intan            1/------=/=======|


Intan blocks the chop, feeling the power in it and smiling. Now that the fight is over, she can truly say what she had been meaning to tell the kid, but didn't want to yet. "Benkei, wasn't it? Well done. You've got some ways to go, but I'm quite sure you're going to go far if you just keep it up." She offers a hand to help him up, "Keep practicing. Keep training. You could become a great fighter some day!"

COMBATSYS: Intan takes no action.

[               \\\\\\\\\\\\\\\  <
Intan            1/------=/=======|


COMBATSYS: Intan has ended the fight here.

Log created on 14:45:29 04/09/2012 by Intan, and last modified on 20:22:41 04/09/2012.