SNF 2012.05 - SNF: "Old School"

Description: The Library in Zagora Village houses rare and exotic texts..not exactly a place to throw down. So maybe that's why they used Twilight to protect the real valuable books as the Bushinryuu Kunoichi, Maki, takes on the unlikely team of the Cook-a Libre, El Fuerte, and the hard-checking Brett Neuer. (Winner: Maki)



Once, she was considered just to be a street fighter trying to make a name for herself while fighting whereever she could to make herself a well known name . But after a semi-chance encounter with the world famous fighter Ryu, as well as some personal time with herself via meditation, Maki Genryuusai has now changed her outlook on life. She has decided that she will become the next heir of her family's martial arts style, and become the first female master of the art. As a result, her determination has given her a new outlook on why she's fighting and what she does what she does.

That, of course, doesn't mean that she's giving up the Saturday Night Fights or Neo League battles. In fact, with her new sense of destiny, Maki uses them as opportunities to improve herself in her goal to take the reins of the Bushin-Ryu style as their new master. Part of that means challenging herself however she can, which is why she's not the least bit fazed by the fact she's going into a one-on-two matchup. Two opponents on one may seem unfair, but to Maki, it's just another challenge to take up.

Maki patiently warms up for the fight, waiting for her opponents to make their presence known. She doesn't know anything about Brett, save for the fact that he's into hockey. But El Fuerte is another story. She remembers fighting him previously in the SNF, and he was quite the eccentric one. A chef and a luchadore wrestler, quite an interesting combination. That fight ended in a draw, but Maki isn't intent on getting revenge here. She's here to fight in a two-on-one challenge and hopefully come out on top.

"IT'S SUUUUUUPEEEEEEER DYNAMIIIIIIIIC COOOOOOKING TIIIIIIIIME!!"

The entire world could be burning around El Fuerte and he still wouldn't care as long as he got to lucha someone. It is why he never despaired even amongst the atrocities of his country, and it is why he doesn't despair now with the scandal of Metro City. The wrestler more than practices Lucha, he LIVES Lucha, breathes it, bathes in it, EATS Lucha, a thing that probably shouldn't be used as an analogy considering his terrible own cooking.

Ever with his cheerful personality, the Luchador entered SNF valiantly and with a smile on his face, ready to face whatever challenges may lay ahead for him, be them new or old. Today, it seems that he gets to face his on and off rival Maki, as he remembers her from that one other SNF battle they had balanced on sticks. He fought her alone last time, but the SNF officials saw that today he got himself a partner, maybe because the environment from before was giving him an unfair advantage over the ninja? (Even though that was supposed to be Maki's home turf or something? I dunno)

Fate would have it that this ally is also a chance acquaintance of his, the Luchador remembers the hockey kid that one night in Metro City where they fought against a Yogi and Smokey (Don't ask). He's been eager to meet him again, there are many things they need to discuss! And as he lands from the skies above down to the arena, frying pan in hand, he eagerly looks about first for Brett whilst keeping a close eye on Maki. He waves to both nonetheless.

"Hola!"

It seems rather serendipitous that Fuerte would end up teaming up with the hockey kid for this fight. It's like someone knew about that one-night connection and decided to make use of it. Still, it's not like they have a proper team dynamic, especially considering the clashing styles they have between them. But allies are allies, and Brett seems glad to see the luchador.

"Hey," he says, waving to the flashy wrestler, his own arrival at the library a much more staid affair. He just...rolls in, looking around at the non-protected shelves around them. "Wait, is that..." Nah...maybe it's just coincidence that the shelves are all for that awful book series. Instead, he focuses on Fuerte, trying to say over to him before things start up. "Um...hey, Mr. Fuerte, wondering if we could talk later," he says, before glancing over toward their opponent.

He swallows, seeming a little intimidated by the kunoichi, but he manages to tamp that down enough, giving a wave over toward Maki before he starts going through that pre-fight ritual of is, making sure his equipment's all set.

Brett shouldn't be too intimidated by Maki. Sure, she knows how to wield her tonfa and she has a powerful repetoire of attacks, but if you can play hockey with the pros, then you shouldn't be too worried about Maki. In fact, Brett has nothing to worry about in comparison to El Fuerte. Not only because it's understandable with Brett being rather young, but because Maki also has a personal thing against El Fuerte.

Maki gives a slight nod and a smirk to Brett as if to say, "Nice to meet you. What have you got in store for me?" But her look sours as she turns to face El Fuerte. "I'll admit that we both had it rather tough last time, but even with a partner, don't expect it to be any easier. I've remembered what you were capable of and I've been practicing a few new tricks to deal with you." She adjusts her tonfa and wipes it off a little before moving towards her ready spot.

COMBATSYS: Maki has started a fight here.

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Maki             0/-------/-------|


"Que pasaaaaa!?" El Fuerte spots Brett and bounces happily up and down, arms waving rapidly as he is always elated to see an old friend, even if Brett and he only met once by chance. However, nothing quite forges the bonds of a good alliance like wrestling bears with someone else, their paths may have only converged once, but the hockey fighter's destiny was already quite entangled with that of El Luchador, wether he liked it or not!

"Sure amigo! I have a few things that I would like to talk to you about!" His face is ever cheerful, but Brett will more than likely see that fierceness in his eyes telling him that he knows just what the hockey kid is trying to tell him. With that ever present smile, he turns to Maki and waves to her as well. "You've studied all my moves!? I'm flattered!! I always did want a rival!" The luchador laughs and baps Brett's hockey stick with his frying pan as a gesture of good luck before he starts to make some room. Aware of their clashing fighting styles, El Fuerte is going to let Brett take point whilst he works Maki's flanks.

COMBATSYS: ElFuerte has joined the fight here on the right meter side.

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Maki             0/-------/-------|=------\-------\0         ElFuerte


Well, what Brett has in store is...well, it seems like it's fairly obvious, just from his look, but who knows, he might have some surprises, underneath that nervous looking disposition. In any case, as soon as he gets agreement from Fuerte, he tries to push the subject of that future talk as far away from his mind as possible. No need for those kinds of things haunting him in a fight even as they loom privately.

The stick nudging rattles the boy a bit though, having been in the middle of making sure his helmet was cinched when it got knocked by the luchador. "Eh?" He blinks...but pushes that confusion aside again, shaking his head. He doesn't say anything more, even as he gives a firm nod to Maki. Gloves tightened, skates tightened, pads secured, helmet secured. The only thing left on the checklist is...

*CRACK* His stick. The very stick that he slams the heel of into the ground in a rather loud sound echoing over the library. His head lowered in a faceoff stance, he raises up and stares down Maki, that earlier nebbishness gone, replaced by that 'game face'. "Ready..."

COMBATSYS: Brett has joined the fight here.

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Maki             0/-------/-------|=------\-------\0         ElFuerte
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Brett            0/-------/-------|


COMBATSYS: Brett has joined the fight here on the right meter side.

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Maki             0/-------/-------|=------\-------\0         ElFuerte
                                  >  //////////////////////////////]
                                  |-------\-------\0            Brett


"Don't be flattered," Maki replies to El Fuerte with a scowl. "You should either be a cook or a wrestler. There are some things that don't belong together, and those are one of those combinations that don't work!" She narrows her eyes as she slides a foot towards El Fuerte, not paying attention to Brett for the time being. "You, on the other hand, are looking at the next master of Bushin-Ryu, and you will serve as one of two fine training partners for me today." She glances to Brett again as if to show that she acknowledges him, but otherwise says nothing. Although, the concept of fighting a hockey player in full gear is rather unique, and should make a good challenge.

"So, to make things more interesting, I'm going to let you both have the first shot at me. How about it?" Maki grasps her tonfa firmly. "Do you want to take your chance now? Because I'm ready!"

COMBATSYS: Maki focuses on her next action.

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Maki             0/-------/-------|=------\-------\0         ElFuerte
                                  >  //////////////////////////////]
                                  |-------\-------\0            Brett


What? Of course Cooking and Wrestling go together! "There are sciences to both of them, amiga! Lucha Libre too requires ingredients, recipes and of course a cook to put it all together! Ah, but don't let me dabble on..you know what they say right? Two cooks spoil the soup!" Giggling, almost insanely, the luchador jumps high back to land a top one of the book shelves, to overlook the arena below.

"Very well! We shall swap cooking tips another time!" As the challenge is issued, El Fuerte bounds to another book shelf over Maki and attacks her from the other side "Okay! You asked for it amiga!!" The Luchador jumps down, aiming to ram his frying pan right on Maki's nogging!

"AYAYAYAYAYAY!"

Brett just...really doesn't get what Fuerte is talking about. Then again, he's quite focused already, and not in a state to register confusion or even a response to Fuerte's babbling. Instead, he narrows his eyes toward Maki, making sure that he's watching her every move.

Then, with a break, he dashes straight toward her, sprinting out of his face off stance and beelining toward her. He doesn't barrel straight at her however. Instead, he whips his stick around, trying ot make a pass just as Fuerte flies past the kunoichi. With his stick hooked up, he tries to catch it against her neck and drag her downward onto the ground with his momentum

COMBATSYS: ElFuerte successfully hits Maki with Tostada Press.

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Maki             0/-------/------=|==-----\-------\0         ElFuerte
                                  >  ///////////////////////////// ]
                                  |-------\-------\0            Brett


COMBATSYS: Maki dodges Brett's King's End.

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Maki             0/-------/------=|==-----\-------\0         ElFuerte
                                  >  ///////////////////////////// ]
                                  |-------\-------\0            Brett


"Amiga? Since when am I your amiga?" Maki shouts at El Fuerte, watching him as he comes at her with his frying pan. "I'm not your friend, nor do I ever intend to be. In fact, if I even SMELL your cooking near the Bushin-Ryu dojo after I take over--" Her words are cut off as El Fuerte's pan slams into her head. She grunts and staggers forwards, dropping onto one knee. With that, though, Maki is able to utilize this position to get into a good position to avoid Brett's hockey stick. She feigns injury for another moment before rolling out of the way, getting back into her fighting stance.

"All right, I take back what I was going to say. I'm gonna see to it that if I even HEAR of you being near the dojo, I'm gonna whup you good!" Maki steps back, knocking over a stack of books unintentionally with her tonfa, before leaping onto a nearby bookshelf. She doesn't attack from there, though. She hops onto another one, getting closer to El Fuerte's position, then leaps into the air and attempts to drive her foot directly into El Fuerte!

COMBATSYS: Maki successfully hits ElFuerte with Hassou Kyaku.

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Maki             0/-------/-----==|====---\-------\0         ElFuerte
                                  >  ///////////////////////////// ]
                                  |-------\-------\0            Brett


Wow...harsh!!

"Ey! No need to make this personal!" Says El Fuerte as he smacks Maki in the head with a frying pan, apparently missing the irony of the statement. "You really have some issues to work on chica. Perhaps I can persuade you with a tapioca pie after this? Hmm??" El Fuerte never loses his quirky cheerful attitude, even as Maki sends a barrage of insults his way followed by a kick to the chest. The luchador grunts as he goes barreling backwards, yet uses his own momentum to get back to his feet. Whistling.

"I guess not! Ey amigo! Hold her for me will you!?" The smiling luchador calls to Brett as he charges the kunoichi, aiming to return the gesture by driving a front kick right for her stomach!

Well, that didn't go so well. Thankfully, Brett doesn't reap the consequences of his miss, as Maki focuses on taking out Fuerte. Avoiding the knocked over shelf with a quick pivot, he starts back toward the kunoichi, intent on barrelling into her from behind. That was the intention, at least...but he manages to hear the suggestion from Fuerte.

Mind, when Brett is 'in the zone', he's not very talkative...but being a hockey player, coordination is important. Even if he doesn't seem responsive to verbal jabs, he knows when to listen. And since Fuerte is easily the better fighter between the two of them, Brett takes that cue from the luchador. Instead of slamming her from behind, Brett's stick comes out again, as he tries to wrap it around her body and pin her between the stick itself and his own body. Lets hope for long enough for Fuerte to score that diving kick.

COMBATSYS: Maki dodges Brett's Quick Throw.

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Maki             0/-------/-----==|===----\-------\0         ElFuerte
                                  >  ///////////////////////////// ]
                                  |-------\-------\0            Brett


COMBATSYS: ElFuerte successfully hits Maki with Calamari Slide.

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Maki             0/-------/---====|====---\-------\0         ElFuerte
                                  >  ///////////////////////////// ]
                                  |-------\-------\0            Brett


"No thanks, I prefer my tapioca directly out of a dish," Maki replies as she glances between the two of her opponents. Brett, it seems, has a bit to learn about how to properly attack someone, since, twice in a row, Maki effortlessly avoids his incoming attempt to throw her with the greatest of ease. Unfortunately, moving that fast means Maki gets a bit off balance when El Fuerte attempts to kick her in the stomach. She tries to block, but her attempt to do so is uncoordinated, and she doubles over as the wind is ejected from her lungs.

"Damn, it's a good thing Guy wasn't here to see that, or I'd never hear the end of it from him!" Maki mutters as she attempts to catch her breath once again. "That was pretty good, I suppose. But seriously, you just got lucky at that part." She mentally surveys her two opponents, trying to debate whether to give Brett a chance or to continue with El Fuerte. Finally, Maki shrugs and goes at El Fuerte, attempting to grab him and throw him over her shoulder.

COMBATSYS: ElFuerte blocks Maki's Quick Throw.

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Maki             0/-------/---====|=====--\-------\0         ElFuerte
                                  >  ///////////////////////////// ]
                                  |-------\-------\0            Brett


The strategy worked and that's all that mattered. The whole reason why El Fuerte wanted Brett to attack Maki from behind was so he could land a few hits, and when you're playing a game, it doesn't matter what kind of technique you use as long as you score! Well..as long as it's legal of course, El Fuerte is a tecnico after all!

"Good job! Let's go!" The wrestler beams happily as his kick collides with Maki and uses her as a trampoline to back flip away, all while clapping with his frying pan to cheer Brett on! When Maki loudly curses, stating her reasons to fight on, the wrestler just shakes his head a little "You concentrate too much on impressing your boyfriend, amiga. If you are to fight, you should do so out of your own volition!"

El Fuerte is grabbed and tossed then, but as a wrestler he has ways of breaking falls and rolls through getting back to his feet quickly. "Keep on her, compadre!" Calls the wrestler as he almost imitates a fencing stance and aims to jab Maki on her face with the side of his frying pan!

Sure, Brett managed to distract Maki long enough to give Fuerte the opening, but he's feeling like he's struggling to keep up his half of the fight, considering how his grab was avoided. Rolling past, he's forced to reset, lining back up with Maki. The encouragement from Fuerte though helps a bit, keeping his frustration at minimum.

And of course, he didn't need Fuerte to tell him to keep on her. His style was all about that, judging from the way he barrels toward her again. And this time, he doesn't do any fancy whip arounds. No, he drops low instead, extendning his stick outward. As he drops, he turns into a quick spin, sweeping at ankle level toward Maki in hopes of reaping her straight off the ground repeatedly.

COMBATSYS: Maki dodges Brett's Ice Thrasher EX.

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Maki             0/-------/---====|=====--\-------\0         ElFuerte
                                  >  ///////////////////////////// ]
                                  |-------\-------\0            Brett


COMBATSYS: Maki blocks ElFuerte's Quick Punch.

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Maki             0/-------/---====|=====--\-------\0         ElFuerte
                                  >  ///////////////////////////// ]
                                  |-------\-------\0            Brett


Maki misses El Fuerte, but manages to turn around just in time to avoid Brett's incoming latest attack with his stick. She then turns around to effortlessly block El Fuerte's attack. "You're a good warm-up, you know that?" Maki comments to the two of them. "You've got my blood flowing pretty good. Although I doubt you'd make good sparring partners... at least YOU, Mister Wrestling Chef!"

Maki then turns to Brett and says, "You've been coming after me enough, so I think it's time I gave you a chance." Maki strides towards Brett, then drops onto the ground and begins spinning around on the tip of her tonfa. At the same time, her leg is outstretched in an immense whirlwind kick.

COMBATSYS: Brett blocks Maki's Bushin Senpuu Kyaku.

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Maki             0/-------/--=====|=====--\-------\0         ElFuerte
                                  >  //////////////////////////    ]
                                  |==-----\-------\0            Brett


"Oh! If that gets your blood all fired up, wait until you taste one of my enchiladas Seņorita Maki!" There's a resounding KLANG noise as frying pan meets tonfa, jumping out of the way for what may be another incoming counter attack.

Interestingly, Maki decides to go after his partner this time, with a move that El Fuerte recognizes from the last time. "Watch out! She's going to go for the spinning kick!" The wrestler warns and remembers how he dealt with that last time Maki tried to hit him with her Bushin Senpuu Kyaku.

"Andale!!!" The Luchador slides forward and kicks Maki's tonfa right out of the ground so she falls on her head!

Mind...while Brett ends up warned that a 'spinning kick' is coming, that gives a lot of possibilities as far as what kind of 'spinning kick' could be coming. Thankfully, the winger guesses correctly, bringing his stick kick to guard that planted whirlwind kick and cushion the blow as much as possible. He's still knocked back a little from the shot, but all things considered...it could be much worse.

Gritting his teeth as he's blown back, and finding none of his offense working so far, he tries to wait....then when Fuerte kicks for that planted tonfa, he charges again. This time, his grip on his stick shifts as he goes forward, holding it so he can stab out the butt of his stick straight into Maki's side on the pass.

COMBATSYS: Maki dodges ElFuerte's Light Kick.

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Maki             0/-------/--=====|=====--\-------\0         ElFuerte
                                  >  //////////////////////////    ]
                                  |==-----\-------\0            Brett


COMBATSYS: Brett successfully hits Maki with Weapon Jab.

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Maki             0/-------/-======|=====--\-------\0         ElFuerte
                                  >  //////////////////////////    ]
                                  |==-----\-------\0            Brett


Trying to kick out Maki's tonfa? Good luck with that, because Maki just so happens to pull up her tonfa right before the kick comes at her, leaving her out of harm's way from El Fuerte's kick. But Brett is another story. She actually gets hit for the first time by Brett, and damned if it doesn't hurt. Maki grunts a little as she reels from where she was hit, then looks at Brett.

"I'd call a penalty on you, but this isn't regulation hockey... so I'm gonna have to issue you my own personal penalty against you!" Maki rushes at Brett and attempts to smack him with her tonfa, gripped very tight no less.

Oh come on, that's a bit much! Maki is starting to talk about fouls now? On a fighting match? Even Fuerte has to roll his eyes a little at that.

"That was terrible, guera." The happy go lucky luchador says dryly at Maki's brand of humor as he gets up from his sliding kick. Still staying on top of her, the wrestler charges behind her to jump at her back, wrapping his arms around her neck and then slam her face on the ground with a running DDT.

COMBATSYS: Brett endures Maki's Genkou.

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Maki             1/-------/=======|=====--\-------\0         ElFuerte
                                  >  /////////////////////         ]
                                  |======-\-------\0            Brett


Finally, a hit! Sure, it took a while, but he finally got a hit! Unfortunately for Brett, he's also still within range of Maki's strikes, proven as she charges forward and strikes at him with that tonfa. While he could try and block again, instead, he just...well, he pushes into it. The strike slams into him, pads doing nothing to cushion the blow as he reels sideways from the tonfa strike. "GHHNnnhh..."

What it does do, however, is keep him in range of her as well. And even with El Fuerte's rush in to contend with, he still aims to make use of it. As El Fuerte chages in for that DDT, so too does Brett charge in, trying to drop low and check straight at Maki's knees, hoping to crash into them and make that DDT all the more possible.

COMBATSYS: Maki dodges Brett's Power Strike.

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Maki             1/-------/=======|=====--\-------\0         ElFuerte
                                  >  /////////////////////         ]
                                  |======-\-------\0            Brett


COMBATSYS: Maki dodges ElFuerte's Tostada Press.

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Maki             1/-------/=======|=====--\-------\0         ElFuerte
                                  >  /////////////////////         ]
                                  |======-\-------\0            Brett


When your adrenaline is rushing high enough, you can do anything. Meaning that both of the incoming attacks aimed directly at Maki hit nothing but air. Meanwhile, Maki herself steps back a little and says, "You've really got me challenged. I should compliment you, but the fact that it's two on one means you don't deserve it. If it were one on one, I'd most likely have kicked your ass by now!" Maki wipes her forehead with her free hand. "So consider yourselves lucky for now..."

COMBATSYS: Maki gains composure.

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Maki             0/-------/-======|=====--\-------\0         ElFuerte
                                  >  /////////////////////         ]
                                  |======-\-------\0            Brett


With his DDT missed, El Fuerte lands on one hand and makes a front flip, effectively switching places with Brett. Then comes the taunts from Maki causing the wrestler to furrow his eyebrows slightly at her insults. "Not very humble aren't you? That shows immaturity." Although the wrestler doesn't seem to think very highly of Maki anymore, he has to admit he has to get better hits in order to show Maki the error of her ways. Jumping in one place to keep his pace up, the luchador glances at Brett to see if he has any ideas. "Maybe we should take her out like we did the bears, amigo!"

COMBATSYS: ElFuerte gains composure.

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Maki             0/-------/-======|====---\-------\0         ElFuerte
                                  >  /////////////////////         ]
                                  |======-\-------\0            Brett


Brett's dive unfortunately finds nothing. Thankfully, he's able to roll with it in a way that he avoids his own speed turned against him. Still, that leap above both oft them kind of stalled his momentum yet again, and it's getting frustrating.

"I don't think he'll be caught as easily..." he says, rare for the usually non-talkative 'Game' Brett. In fact, both of those thugs were pretty much on the ropes before that team up shot. Here...they're gonna need to soften Maki up even more. "Watch her," he says, before he drives in again, apparently going in expecting another dodge...but that doesn't keep him from trying to jam in with 100% effort, dropping low and extending one foot while wheeling forward on the other in hopes of driving the uplifted leg into Maki's shin.

COMBATSYS: Brett successfully hits Maki with Light Kick.

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Maki             0/-------/=======|====---\-------\0         ElFuerte
                                  >  /////////////////////         ]
                                  |======-\-------\0            Brett


"Bears? I don't think so. Unless you were kicked out of a theme park recently?" Maki asks. But she doesn't get an answer to her question, because she gets hit, especially in the shin. Maki swears loudly as she gets hit in a sensitive spot. "Son of a..." Maki gets herself back onto her feet and glares at Brett. "You got me that time, but I'm afraid I'm done playing by regulation rules." She raises her tonfa to indicate that she's serious this time.

"They say that high sticking is one of the big penalties in the game, but in this game, I play by my own rules." Maki spins around and then swings her tonfa at Brett's head.

El Fuerte shakes his head when Maki asks what is the talk about Bears about. "Don't worry about it, you had to be there to believe it." Heh, to think that he would ever try to explain that incident to someone, it's something that has to be told over delicious tamales and tepache, not while fighting an annoying ninja woman. "Yeah!! Good job amigo!" El Fuerte cheers when Maki is struck by the Brett's skate covered foot.

Once the damage has been done, the wrestler dashes forth again intending to shoulder Maki on her side and send her sprawled to the ground! "HRA!"

COMBATSYS: Maki successfully hits Brett with Medium Strike.

[           \\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\  < >  /////////////////////////     ]
Maki             1/-------/=======|====---\-------\0         ElFuerte
                                  >  /////////////////             ]
                                  |=======\=------\1            Brett


Well, Brett didn't expect to get that kick in...but hey, he's not going to argue either. Pushing himself back up from that roll-in kick, Brett starts back around again, trying to pick up speed once more off the successful hit. He doesn't bother trying to clarify abuot the 'bear' incident, instead keeping himself focused completely on the fight. Not that it helps when that tonfa flies at his head and clocks him right in the temple. "NGhhmmm..." That stopped him cold.

Not that he's about to completely stall yet, though. Even if he's at a stop, he's still got ways to push himself forward. Pitching into a somersault toward Maki, the hockey kid tries to drive all his weight into the flip and smash the heel of his skates straight into her head.

COMBATSYS: ElFuerte successfully hits Maki with Quick Throw.

[               \\\\\\\\\\\\\\\  < >  /////////////////////////     ]
Maki             1/------=/=======|====---\-------\0         ElFuerte
                                  >  /////////////////             ]
                                  |===----\-------\0            Brett


COMBATSYS: Brett successfully hits Maki with Falling Star EX.

[                  \\\\\\\\\\\\  < >  /////////////////////////     ]
Maki             1/----===/=======|====---\-------\0         ElFuerte
                                  >  /////////////////             ]
                                  |====---\-------\0            Brett


"Believe YOU?!" Maki starts to chuckle, but her chuckles stop as El Fuerte gets a hold of her, and then she's thrown right into the path of an incoming skate attack from Brett. Now Maki is going flying across the area with a cut on her head. A notable one too. Her blonde hair is now stained with her blood. in fact, as she rolls on the ground, blood streaks on the ground from where she rolled. She somehow manages to push herself up back onto her feet, nonetheless.

"I'm sure even my father had quite a few losses in his time," Maki comments as she weakly points her tonfa between her two opponents. "But a true fighter never gives up, no matter how risky it may seem!" She settles her aim on Brett, and her weak gaze narrows a little. "You are now going to the penalty box big time!" Maki says as she steps back, knocking over a few more books and bumping into a nearby bookcase, causing a bit of pain to her. "DIE!" Maki then flies directly at Brett with her leg outstretched, faster than before.

El Fuerte tosses Maki to the ground where she gets smashed by a falling hockey player. Ouch. The luchador would have a better time respecting the ninja if she didn't try to combine her speech about fighting on valiantly with her warrior spirit with mocking Brett's fighting style. "I think the hockey jokes are getting a little old, wouldn't you agree?"

Maki then decides to go for some high flying maneuvers by jumping to a bookcase and rebound there towards Brett. El Fuerte aims to mimic that by jumping to one shelf as well and leap down with a double stomp towards Maki's stomach when she's outstretched! "HRAAH!"

COMBATSYS: Maki successfully hits Brett with Tesshin Hou.
-* CRITICAL HIT! *-

[                   \\\\\\\\\\\  < >  ////////////////////////      ]
Maki             0/-------/----===|===----\-------\0         ElFuerte
                                  >  ///////                       ]
                                  |=======\=====--\1            Brett


Unfortunately, you can only do so much sometimes. And while Brett is able to crash into Brett with that vicious dropping heel smash, he finds himself in a state unable to stop his forward momentum...and that ends up costing him dearly when Maki blasts through him with that vicious chi-wrapped flying kick. Blown back into another bookcase, the impact crashes over with a domino effect, causing several to fall down in succession.

Groaning, looking almost completely out of it, he finds himself barely able to stand....but stand he does, eventually. He looks beaten down, and possibly about to wretch over himself thanks to that kick...but he's still up. And despite the pain, his expression simply looks that much fiercer and determined as he hangs back to get his legs underneath him again

COMBATSYS: Brett gains composure.

[                   \\\\\\\\\\\  < >  ////////////////////////      ]
Maki             0/-------/----===|===----\-------\0         ElFuerte
                                  >  ///////////                   ]
                                  |=====--\-------\0            Brett


COMBATSYS: Maki dodges ElFuerte's Guacamole Leg Throw.

[                   \\\\\\\\\\\  < >  ////////////////////////      ]
Maki             0/-------/----===|====---\-------\0         ElFuerte
                                  >  ///////////                   ]
                                  |=====--\-------\0            Brett


Maki hits Brett, sending him flying, and then she finds herself getting out of the way of El Fuerte's incoming attack. "Looks like the harder you hit them, the more harder they are to hit, or something like that," Maki comments, a little out of it obviously from blood loss. "But never mind what I have to say..." Maki doesn't say anything further. She simply wipes away the blood and breathes.

COMBATSYS: Maki gains composure.

[                \\\\\\\\\\\\\\  < >  ////////////////////////      ]
Maki             0/-------/-----==|====---\-------\0         ElFuerte
                                  >  ///////////                   ]
                                  |=====--\-------\0            Brett


El Fuerte's feet land against floor rather than stomach as he intended. His ally is hurt bad now and the luchador does hate it when his friends are hurt. Scowling a bit, the masked wrestler doesn't intend to leave Maki any room to breath, he just runs up behind her and aims to whack the back of her head with his frying pan!

Brett finally gets enough breath back in his lungs to start moving again, pushing away from one of the upended shelves and pushing toward Maki again. As he waits to see what she does, he circles, only taking his cue to move in when Fuerte finally does.

While Fuerte tries to smash her in the back with the frying pan, he surges forward instead, picking up enough speed before stopping a little short and slashing out toward the ground and up again. The slapshot motion sends an arching surge of blue chi straight toward Maki, skidding across the ground and kicking up a few pages of torn up books as it glides toward the kunoichi.

COMBATSYS: Maki dodges Brett's Shark Crest.

[                \\\\\\\\\\\\\\  < >  /////////////////////////     ]
Maki             0/-------/-----==|====---\-------\0         ElFuerte
                                  >  //////////                    ]
                                  |=====--\-------\0            Brett


COMBATSYS: ElFuerte successfully hits Maki with Quick Punch.

[                  \\\\\\\\\\\\  < >  /////////////////////////     ]
Maki             0/-------/----===|====---\-------\0         ElFuerte
                                  >  //////////                    ]
                                  |=====--\-------\0            Brett


The torn up books are going someplace else as Maki steps out of the way, only to step into the path of El Fuerte's frying pan. Maki doesn't say anything, as she's too busy being dazed from that attack to do anything. Rubbing with her free hand at where she was hit, Maki weakly turns around to face El Fuerte. Even in her weakened state, she still remembers who he is and what he just did to her... as well as how he's a real pain in the neck to Maki.

"Cheap hit... I would've expected nothing else from you!" Maki snaps as she attempts to swing her tonfa into the side of El Fuerte's head.

COMBATSYS: Maki successfully hits ElFuerte with Medium Strike.

[                  \\\\\\\\\\\\  < >  /////////////////////         ]
Maki             0/-------/----===|======-\-------\0         ElFuerte
                                  >  //////////                    ]
                                  |=====--\-------\0            Brett


El Fuerte grunts as he is struck, though strangely enough he's smiling despite the pain he feels on the side of his head." Cheap hit!" Laughs the luchador "I would expect nothing else from you!" They say that imitation is the highest form of flattery, but in this case it's clear that El Fuerte is just trying to mock her.

With that ever present smile, El Fuerte deftly spins on his heel as he grasps Maki by her arm and swings her forward with a shoulder throw, aiming to slam her back on the ground!

Brett tchs as his Shark Crest is avoided, but he doesn't stop. He can't afford to right now, stopping would mean defeat here. So he continues to race around, trying to pump that blood in his veins and keep the adrenaline up, as well as gain enough momentum to finish with a big strike. And ideally, that's what he's trying to do when he darts in again, just as Fuerte tries to toss her. Hoping to coincide with a flip, he races in, and tries to slapshot his stick straight into Maki, hoping the bluntside blow will be decisive.

COMBATSYS: Maki dodges Brett's Medium Strike.

[                  \\\\\\\\\\\\  < >  //////////////////////        ]
Maki             0/-------/----===|======-\-------\0         ElFuerte
                                  >  ///////////                   ]
                                  |=====--\-------\0            Brett


COMBATSYS: Maki dodges ElFuerte's Quick Throw.

[                  \\\\\\\\\\\\  < >  //////////////////////        ]
Maki             0/-------/----===|======-\-------\0         ElFuerte
                                  >  ///////////                   ]
                                  |=====--\-------\0            Brett


Maki pulls her arm away from El Fuerte, not letting him get a hold of her. As she pulls away from him, Maki also steps out of the way of Brett's incoming strike. Which sets up Maki for her next attack. "Well, since you both want a piece of me, I'll gladly oblige you." Maki turns from El Fuerte and looks towards Brett, who just missed her, but Maki doesn't intend to miss him with a direct kick from behind.

Slippery! But El Fuerte thinks that is to be expected from a kunoichi. Though he doesn't manage to get a good grip on the woman, he seems to catch his second wind by jumping towards her as she tries to focus on Brett and slam a crushing elbow directly on her crown! "HUAH!"

COMBATSYS: Brett blocks Maki's Light Kick.

[                  \\\\\\\\\\\\  < >  /////////////////////         ]
Maki             0/-------/----===|======-\-------\0         ElFuerte
                                  >  /////////                     ]
                                  |======-\-------\0            Brett


Thankfully for Brett, with his stick up, it's not too hard to turn his grip and pivot to get back to a ready position. Which is what saves him when that back kick comes, only his reflexes managing to get the stick in the way of the attack. "Nhhh..." Pushed away, he falters a little, but still manages to keep himself going. Again, he can't afford to stop now, and he doesn't try to, pushing himself around again as he tries to hook his stick along Maki's ankle in order to trip her.

COMBATSYS: Brett successfully hits Maki with Quick Throw.
- Power hit! -

[                    \\\\\\\\\\  < >  /////////////////////         ]
Maki             0/-------/---====|======-\-------\0         ElFuerte
                                  >  //////////                    ]
                                  |======-\-------\0            Brett


COMBATSYS: ElFuerte successfully hits Maki with Tostada Press.

[                       \\\\\\\  < >  /////////////////////         ]
Maki             0/-------/-======|=======\-------\0         ElFuerte
                                  >  //////////                    ]
                                  |======-\-------\0            Brett


First she's tripped, then Maki finds herself getting smashed in the head by El Fuerte's elbow. Maki doesn't know how she could let that happen to her as she struggles to get back up once again. "Damn.... I could've knocked that one away if I had a little more timing on that one..." She mutters as she struggles to get back up. In desperation, Maki takes a deep breath and then a hard swing at El Fuerte.

COMBATSYS: ElFuerte dodges Maki's Deep Strike.

[                       \\\\\\\  < >  /////////////////////         ]
Maki             0/-------/-======|=======\-------\0         ElFuerte
                                  >  //////////                    ]
                                  |======-\-------\0            Brett


"Heheh!" El Fuerte snickers as his elbow smash descends upon Maki's skull giving her a good whack in the head. This is quickly followed by his comrade in arms shooting in to smack her about with his hockey stick. "Excuses, excuses~" El Fuerte teases the kunoichi by sticking his tongue out to then nimbly duck underneath the desperate strike sent at his head. "Work on your attitude before polishing your skills! It's all I can tell you, guera!"

Jumping high to another bookcase, the luchador dives towards Maki with a flying kick right for the head!

"LUCHAAAAA!"

It's a good thing Fuerte is staying in with the skirmish, as it alows Brett all the time he needs to keep up that circle around Maki, not daring to stop moving for fear his adrenaline rush will peter out and he'll be left to just pass out. Again, he lets the luchador take the initiative, and when the diving kick flies out, Brett surges in again, this time trying to come in from behind and mark a slashing strike for the back of the kunoichi's knee.

COMBATSYS: Maki dodges Brett's Medium Strike.

[                       \\\\\\\  < >  ///////////////////           ]
Maki             0/-------/-======|======-\-------\0         ElFuerte
                                  >  //////////                    ]
                                  |======-\-------\0            Brett


COMBATSYS: ElFuerte successfully hits Maki with Calamari Slide.

[                          \\\\  < >  ///////////////////           ]
Maki             1/-------/=======|=======\-------\0         ElFuerte
                                  >  //////////                    ]
                                  |======-\-------\0            Brett


Maki avoids Brett with ease, but gets caught by El Fuerte's slide, causing her to flip into the air and fall flat on her face. She struggles to push herself back up. But it's no use, as El Fuerte beat her. Although Brett didn't have that much luck with her, while she had a bit of luck with him.

COMBATSYS: Maki takes no action.

[                       \\\\\\\  < >  ///////////////////           ]
Maki             1/-------/=======|=======\-------\0         ElFuerte
                                  >  //////////                    ]
                                  |======-\-------\0            Brett


COMBATSYS: Maki has reached second wind!

[                       \\\\\\\  < >  ///////////////////           ]
Maki             1/-------/=======|=======\-------\0         ElFuerte
                                  >  //////////                    ]
                                  |======-\-------\0            Brett


...However, fate has other plans. Maki suddenly jumps back up onto her feet and glares at the two fighters. "Tricked you, didn't I?" She says with a slight evil smirk.

"You want more??" El Fuerte rests his frying pan on his shoulder, lightly tapping at it as Maki manages to get back up. "It's up to you if you wish to continue getting hurt, guera."

COMBATSYS: ElFuerte gains composure.

[                       \\\\\\\  < >  //////////////////////        ]
Maki             1/-------/=======|=====--\-------\0         ElFuerte
                                  >  //////////                    ]
                                  |======-\-------\0            Brett


Brett isn't as shy about pressing the fight however. When Maki pops up again with another burst of energy, the hockey kid rushes in again. Once again, the grip on his stick shifts, as he tries to jab the butt of his stick straight into the kunoichi's torso on the pass. THis might not have as much pepper on it as before, but hopefully it'll be enough.

COMBATSYS: Maki dodges Brett's Weapon Jab.

[                       \\\\\\\  < >  //////////////////////        ]
Maki             1/-------/=======|=====--\-------\0         ElFuerte
                                  >  ///////////                   ]
                                  |======-\-------\0            Brett


While El Fuerte catches his breath, Maki watches as Brett comes at her, obviously having not had enough and wanting to poke her again. Maki isn't having it, and she simply uses her tonfa to push Brett away a little as she gets out of the way. "I could've done that better," Maki comments to herself as she tries to go in from behind with a foot sweep.

"You don't learn do you?" El Fuerte grumbles as Maki goes to taunt Brett one more time. It's not often that El Fuerte gets angry, but when he does, you best hope you got insurance. The wrestler jumps behind the ninja as she attempts to deliver a kick at Brett going to wrap his arms right under Maki's armpits and put her on a Full Nelson chokehold!

COMBATSYS: Brett blocks Maki's Light Kick.

[                       \\\\\\\  < >  /////////////////////         ]
Maki             1/-------/=======|====---\-------\0         ElFuerte
                                  >  /////////                     ]
                                  |=======\-------\0            Brett


The jabbing strike Brett takes misses sadly, and he ends up sailing by, but he still able to get his stick back in the way enough to stall her sweeping kick. The kick still clips Brett around the ankle, but the hard checking winger still manages to keep moving despite a gingerness to his movements. Gritting his teeth, he hangs back this time, trying to find an opening or a moment he can come in and drive the fight home, hopefully.

COMBATSYS: Brett focuses on his next action.

[                       \\\\\\\  < >  /////////////////////         ]
Maki             1/-------/=======|====---\-------\0         ElFuerte
                                  >  /////////                     ]
                                  |=======\-------\0            Brett


COMBATSYS: ElFuerte successfully hits Maki with Quesadilla Bomb.
Glancing Blow

[                         \\\\\  < >  /////////////////////         ]
Maki             1/------=/=======|=====--\-------\0         ElFuerte
                                  >  /////////                     ]
                                  |=======\-------\0            Brett


"Getting angry?" Maki asks as she recovers from being hit by El Fuerte's attack. "I admit I'm annoyed with you at times, but I've never gotten angry. It seems someone needs a lesson in anger management." She steps back, looking like she wants to charge at El Fuerte, but then stops. "And I'll get to that when I'm ready!"

COMBATSYS: Maki gains composure.

[                      \\\\\\\\  < >  /////////////////////         ]
Maki             0/-------/=======|=====--\-------\0         ElFuerte
                                  >  /////////                     ]
                                  |=======\-------\0            Brett


El Fuerte releases Maki, thinking that she was down and out only to see that she still has plenty of fuel on that motor mouth of hers. "Come on, muchacha! Now you're just being annoying!" Goodness gracious, this must be what people feel when they fight him, El Fuerte seems to think. Circling around the kunoichi he aims to shove her towards Brett so he can finish her off once and for all!

Hoo boy. She's just trying to get under their skin, isn't she? Thankfully, they seem to have the upper hand, if only for Fuerte's presence. And when the luchador comes in and tries to set her up with a shove, the hockey kid doesn't miss the chance. Driving in, he charges low again, trying to hack his stick at her legs again with a spinning strike...then rising up, making the strike spiral up in case she tries to leap over it.

COMBATSYS: Maki dodges ElFuerte's Quick Throw.

[                      \\\\\\\\  < >  //////////////////////        ]
Maki             0/-------/=======|=====--\-------\0         ElFuerte
                                  >  /////////                     ]
                                  |=------\-------\0            Brett


COMBATSYS: Maki blocks Brett's Ice Thrasher EX.

[                       \\\\\\\  < >  //////////////////////        ]
Maki             1/-------/=======|=====--\-------\0         ElFuerte
                                  >  /////////                     ]
                                  |==-----\-------\0            Brett


Maki rushes away from El Fuerte, and then deflects Brett himself off to the side, before facing El Fuerte. "Annoying? Me? YOU have no idea what you are talking about, my friend! You should look in a mirror before you call someone annoying!" Maki steps back towards El Fuerte. "You're a real hypocrite in addition to an annoyance, you know that?"

Maki doesn't wait for him to answer. "And I for one abhor hypocrites. They make me angry. And do you know what I do when I'm angry?" She attempts to grab him and strike him with her knee. "I do things like THIS!"

COMBATSYS: ElFuerte interrupts Kneestrike Hold from Maki with Calamari Slide.

[                            \\  < >  //////////////////            ]
Maki             1/------=/=======|======-\-------\0         ElFuerte
                                  >  /////////                     ]
                                  |==-----\-------\0            Brett


"Shut up."

El Fuerte just about had it with the annoying ninja woman, he doesn't even know what she's babbling on now. Tuning her out, the masked warrior decides that he's trough playing games and charges directly for her, taking the knee right on his shoulder in the process.

"Shut."

But in the process he's already swinging his frying pan directly at Maki's face!

"UP!!!"

*KLANG!*

Comes the sound of El Fuerte's skillet meeting face meats.

Dangit. With his Ice Thrasher deflected off rather than hitting flush, Brett is forced to stumble aside before he can pick up his footing again. Thankfully, Fuerte is able to pick up the slack and smash Maki several times with that frying pan of his...but he can't let him take up everything. Rushing in again, the winger tries to rush straight in, and rather than simply glide on his wheels with a kick, he actually ends up dropping in low, sliding completely toward Maki and putting all that weight into it. Sure, it probably means he's gonna end up in a dead stop now, but...

COMBATSYS: Maki dodges Brett's Light Kick.

[                            \\  < >  //////////////////            ]
Maki             1/------=/=======|======-\-------\0         ElFuerte
                                  >  /////////                     ]
                                  |==-----\-------\0            Brett


Talk about eating your own words.

Maki is slammed with El Fuerte's frying pan. But at the same time, as she's knocked out of the way, Brett misses completely with his attempt to slide into her. Maki finds herself seeing quite a few stars as she looks around the ring, wondering why everything's spinning around, untill she shakes it all off. At first, Maki glares at El Fuerte, but then notices how Brett wanted her attention.

"Did you want my attention?" Maki asks sarcastically. "You'll have to wait for it I'm afraid!" Maki closes her eyes and begins to focus internally.

COMBATSYS: Maki gathers her will.

[                           \\\  < >  //////////////////            ]
Maki             1/--=====/=======|======-\-------\0         ElFuerte
                                  >  /////////                     ]
                                  |==-----\-------\0            Brett


Satisfied after managing to at least get the woman to stop insulting him, the luchador takes a few jumps back giving himself some room to maneuver. This lucha is taking far longer than it should and the grappler isn't getting any faster. He's not quite sure how to proceed at this moment, still just relishing in the good mood he has after getting to smack Maki in the face, the masked fighter scowls and decides to just go with the flow. Jumping at Maki to ram a flying knee right on her face! "HUAH!"

COMBATSYS: ElFuerte successfully hits Maki with Tepache Bomb.
? Strange Hit! ?

[                                < >  /////////////////             ]
Maki             1/=======/=======|=======\-------\0         ElFuerte
                                  >  /////////                     ]
                                  |==-----\-------\0            Brett


Unfortunately, that sliding kick is dodged, and...well, the reason why he was so intent on keeping moving becomes apparent, as when Brett comes to a stop in that slide, he doesn't get up, heaving and straining. Looks like that adrenaline crash finally came....

COMBATSYS: Brett takes no action.

[                                < >  /////////////////             ]
Maki             1/=======/=======|=======\-------\0         ElFuerte
                                  >  /////////                     ]
                                  |==-----\-------\0            Brett


COMBATSYS: Brett has left the fight here.

[                                < >  /////////////////             ]
Maki             1/=======/=======|=======\-------\0         ElFuerte


Maki is kneed harder than she's ever been kneed before... OK, ignore that. Seriously, Maki takes that knee so hard that this time, it looks like it's truly over. Even Maki herself can't believe she's defeated, which is why, in one last ditch effort to inflict a little extra punishment on El Fuerte...

"KIYAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH!"

Maki launches at El Fuerte and attempts to strike him with a flurry of attacks in one last final all-out attack.

COMBATSYS: Maki has reached third wind!

[                           \\\  < >  /////////////////             ]
Maki             0/-------/----===|=======\-------\0         ElFuerte


COMBATSYS: ElFuerte blocks Maki's Bushin Gou Rai Ha.

[                           \\\  < >  //////////////                ]
Maki             0/-------/----===|=======\=------\1         ElFuerte


Even as her last attack lands, Maki lands, but does not pass out... somehow, she still just won't give up. "Surprised? I sure am..." Maki comments sarcastically as she tries to get back to her feet, as slowly as it might be.

Once the knee strike collides with Maki's face, the luchador bounces off her face as if it were a spring and does a back flip to land on his feet. Looking about, he notices that Brett has gone down from sheer exhaustion and smacks his lips, oh well, he's gonna have to eat those tamales by himself. As he back pedals, Maki strikes him with everything she has left which causes the Luchador to block her incoming attacks with his frying pan.

However, the woman will simply not learn and decides to stay on her feet drawing irritation from the luchador. "I admire your resistance muchacha, but you're really just wasting my time now!" El Fuerte leaps at her, sitting on her shoulders and takes her for a ride, spinning rapidly in the air to smash her head into the ground!

"FLYING GIGA BUSTA'!"

COMBATSYS: Maki dodges ElFuerte's El Fuerte Flying Giga Buster.

[                           \\\  < >  /////////////                 ]
Maki             0/-------/----===|=------\-------\0         ElFuerte


Bring it on, El Fuerte. Maki will just roll out of the way and avoid him entirely. Although, Maki is truly starting to get a bit winded. She's sweating quite a bit and trying to catch her breath. In fact, she's reduced to trying something simple like attempting to drive her tonfa into El Fuerte.

COMBATSYS: ElFuerte endures Maki's Weapon Jab.

[                           \\\  < >  ///////////                   ]
Maki             0/-------/----===|==-----\-------\0         ElFuerte


The ninja slips from El Fuerte's grasp and he merely goes to grunt in annoyance. Flipping forward, the man lands on his feet and turns around to face Maki, running straight at her. He doesn't care much about defense now, he just wants to hurt the woman and hurt her bad, utterly ignoring the jab swung at him to return it with a strike of his own, right for the woman's face again. "Chingada!"

COMBATSYS: Maki dodges ElFuerte's Quick Punch.

[                           \\\  < >  ////////////                  ]
Maki             0/-------/----===|==-----\-------\0         ElFuerte


Whatever that word means, Maki doesn't care. She's just intent on getting out of the way of that incoming punch and spinning around while she remains crouched down. Without missing a beat, she attempts to strike again, but then pauses. She stands up and dusts herself off, closing her eyes and beginning to focus on getting back into this.

COMBATSYS: Maki drops her guard to recover.

[                     \\\\\\\\\  < >  ////////////                  ]
Maki             0/-------/----===|==-----\-------\0         ElFuerte


El Fuerte swings and a miss! Then steps in to swing again!

COMBATSYS: Maki blocks ElFuerte's Quick Punch.

[                       \\\\\\\  < >  ////////////                  ]
Maki             0/-------/---====|==-----\-------\0         ElFuerte


Maki opens her eyes just in the nick of time to knock El Fuerte's punch away. "Ah ah, no good!" Maki says, now smiling a little again. She then attempts to kick El Fuerte in the stomach in hopes of getting him to back off.

COMBATSYS: Maki successfully hits ElFuerte with Light Kick.

[                       \\\\\\\  < >  //////////                    ]
Maki             0/-------/---====|====---\-------\0         ElFuerte


Overextended and caught off guard, El Fuerte finds his frying pan repelled by a tonfa block followed by a quick kick to the gut. Grumbling as he steps back, the masked warrior cracks his neck slightly and takes in a deep breath to focus on what he's doing, rather than just swing blindly. That is not proper Lucha he tells himself.

COMBATSYS: ElFuerte drops his guard to recover.

[                       \\\\\\\  < >  ////////////////              ]
Maki             0/-------/---====|====---\-------\0         ElFuerte


Maki isn't going to stand around waiting for El Fuerte to recover. She's going to take this opportunity to go in for the kill... or something like that. She attempts to deliver a reprise of her signature attack from earlier, only this time it could hurt even more!

COMBATSYS: Maki successfully hits ElFuerte with Bushin Senpuu Kyaku.
-* CRITICAL HIT! *-

[                        \\\\\\  < >  //                            ]
Maki             0/-------/-======|=======\====---\1         ElFuerte


Wellp.

Sometimes doing proper lucha results in disastrous results. El Fuerte doesn't open his eyes fast enough to see the attack coming and gets a solid kick right in the jaw! "Hrgg!!" Spitting out some saliva, the warrior looks dazed for a moment, shaking his head in annoyance before he charges in to ram through Maki while she's balanced up on that tonfa, using all the strength he has left!

COMBATSYS: ElFuerte can no longer fight.

[                        \\\\\\  <
Maki             0/-------/-======|


Before flopping on the ground

COMBATSYS: Maki dodges ElFuerte's Medium Throw.

[                        \\\\\\  <
Maki             0/-------/-======|


Maki spins around on her tonfa and then falls onto the ground. She is missed by El Fuerte completely, and shakes her head as she looks at what happened. She can't believe she came back from the edge of defeat twice and finished off El Fuerte. Of course, Brett ran off when he thought it was over. But neither victory or failure matter right now.

"I'll bet my dad was FORCED to endure situations like this when he was training," Maki says weakly as she walks out of the fighting area, and is tended to by fight officials, where she's finally given a drink of water. "I learned a lot today. I wonder if El Fuerte did too. And as for that other guy..." Maki smirks a little. "What kind of fighter wears ice skates to a fight like this?" She shakes her head. "That's not for now. For now, I must realize that if Guy were here, he would've distracted me. So I'm glad he wasn't..."

COMBATSYS: Maki has ended the fight here.

Log created on 15:07:04 05/12/2012 by Brett, and last modified on 09:16:26 05/14/2012.