Description: At the Westminister Abbey, Brett and Yuri change the peaceful atmosphere into a fight for NDP purposes. Will Brett score a goal, or will Kyokugen triumph? (WINNER: Yuri)
Westminister Abbey. Not exactly the kind of place you'd find someone with in-lines and a hockey stick to be, but hey, weirder things have happened. Think about Henry VIII after all. In all seriousness, this is only the second time that Brett's been here before, and it's for the same reason he was here the first time: Neo Development Project. Sure, that fight didn't go so well, but at least this time, the spectre of his parents' condition isn't hanging over his head.
So it's no surprise that Brett is more like his usual self. Shifting anxiously, as he tries to make sure his gloves are nice and cinched, he looks around, not even sure who his opponent is for this fight. "Geez...." He mutters, making a mental note to get fair warning of who he has to fight for these things BEFORE he steps into the 'ring'.
Westminister Abbey. An old, historic place, and of quite major significance too. Definitely another great place for Yuri to spread the word about Kyokugen Karate, while demonstrating what it's about at the same time. All the world's a stage for Kyokugen Karate in Yuri's mind, and the ability to show it off is even more incredible. Especially when it means brushing up her skills and getting in some true experience as opposed to 'vanilla' sparring.
Yuri is warming up off to the side and talking to some onlookers about what Kyokugen Karate is, and why (at least in her opinion) it's the best style in the world. "You have to try it! We're spreading from Southtown slowly as we speak. We always welcome new students, and visitors are more than welcome to come in and see what we're about!" Yuri says with a big smile to one spectator, before turning to face her opponent as she takes a sip of water. "Wait... is that?" Yuri does a double-take as she sees Brett all dressed up in his uniform.
"Are you really here for a fight? This isn't hockey, you silly boy!" Yuri says with a sly grin on her face. "But, if you wanna fight me like that, go right ahead. I love facing new challenges in my fights. It's all the better to learn how to improve myself and become a master of Kyokugen Karate!" Yuri makes a gesture as if to say, "Bring it on!"
It seems like Brett and his opponent have something in common, but for different disciplines. Where Yuri is spreading the word of Kyokugen, the young Mr. Neuer is trying to spread the gospel of Ice Hockey. He's...probably seeing little success there than she is, mind, but it doesn't make him any less fervent an advocate.
Once Brett finally sees his opponent, he smiles and waves...stopping half-way when she starts making fun of him for wearing hockey equipment for a fight. "....r-right..." he notes, a marked bit of annoyance on his face as he sighs and finishes up his mental checklist. Gloves...check. Skates...check. Helmet.... *click* Check. Stick....
*CRACK!!* Check, as the blade of the stick cracks down on the floor of the Abbey, heel first. Sinking down into a faceoff stance, Brett lifts his head up and narrows his syes toward his opponent. Even if she's a cute girl, he knows better than to stare dumbly. "Ready...."
COMBATSYS: Brett has started a fight here.
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Brett 0/-------/-------|
COMBATSYS: Yuri has joined the fight here.
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Brett 0/-------/-------|-------\-------\0 Yuri
"All right, if that's all you hae to say, then I'll accept that," Yuri says, still smiling. "I'm ready too!" She cracks her knuckles and then gets into her fighting stance. It resembles a karate-type stance, but it's also got a unique touch in that Yuri likes to bounce on her heels a little. A unique, childish touch made by Yuri herself. And then she waits.
"Go on, I'll let you have the first strike! I wanna see what you can do!" Yuri then adds, watching Brett carefully. She's never fought a hockey player before, and wonders if they can truly fight as well on ground as well as on the ice.
COMBATSYS: Yuri focuses on her next action.
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Brett 0/-------/-------|-------\-------\0 Yuri
COMBATSYS: Yuri has left the fight here.
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Brett 0/-------/-------|
COMBATSYS: Yuri has joined the fight here.
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Brett 0/-------/-------|-------\-------\0 Yuri
It's definitely a clash in styles, but here's hoping that it's not one that puts Brett at a severe disadvantage. As he sinks into that ready stance, Brett keeps his focus on his opponent, waiting for that signal to come. Even with the karate girl supposedly offering first strike, he doesn't let his tension wind down.
Finally, the signal comes, and Brett is off to the races. Charging out with a hard sprint to build up speed, he doesn't go straight at Yuri yet, no. He wheels off to the side, apparently trying to build up more speed and momentum before he darts in. Finally, he pivots in, trying to swing past Yuri and lift his stick up high to hook at her neck with the blade and tug her down into the ground with that momentum.
COMBATSYS: Brett successfully hits Yuri with King's End.
Grazing Hit
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Brett 0/-------/-------|-------\-------\0 Yuri
As Brett races after Yuri, the girl watches him carefully, trying to see what he's truly capable of with those skates. Then he brings out his hockey stick, and Yuri tries to avoid it, but she ends up getting caught by it, albeit just slightly, and instead of going all the way down, Yuri skids on her feet as she slightly goes into the air and then lands. "Is that how you use your hockey stick? Cool!"
Then Yuri approaches Brett. "But Kyokugen Karate is even cooler! In fact, just their simplistic moves are awesome! Let me show you one!" Yuri brings her fist back and attempts to strike Brett in the stomach with a swift punch.
COMBATSYS: Brett endures Yuri's Jab Punch.
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Brett 0/-------/-----==|-------\-------\0 Yuri
The hooking attempt doesn't quite succeed as Brett hoped, not able to fully catch Yuri on the pass. Sure, he manages to get her to stumble, but he was kind of hoping for more. Turning about again, still trying to keep up that momentum, the hockey fighter comes in on another pass, only to find Yuri coming in with a swift body shot.
Rather than try and push away from it, Brett just comes in and eats the shot, a grunt as it slows him down, but doesn't completely stop him. Besides, it leaves him close enough to retaliate, trying to swing the heel of his stick upward toward Yuri's chin, hoping to smash her hard with that up-strike.
COMBATSYS: Yuri blocks Brett's Medium Strike.
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Brett 0/-------/-----==|=------\-------\0 Yuri
As Yuri pulls away from her punch, she watches Brett as he manages to utilize being hit as a way to get back at her. Not wanting to be hit in the chin, she brings her hand up to knock the stick away from her.
"Sorry, but I've come so close to losing teeth that it's not even funny," Yuri explains. "Besides, a real karateka doesn't need weapons!" She adds before attempting to trip him up with a quick kick towards those skates.
COMBATSYS: Brett blocks Yuri's Light Kick.
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Brett 0/-------/----===|=------\-------\0 Yuri
Well, he tried. Thankfully, Brett's no defensive slouch either. When Yuri tries to kick his skates out from underneath him, his stick is able to get in the way, blunting the force of it once it finally does reach his ankles. He buckles slightly, but he's able to keep moving mostly undeterred. Good thing that stick was reinforced!
Continuing back on his end-run around the fighting area, he tries to pick up the speed he lost during that exchange, using those skates for good measure. Finally, once he does dart in, he's at high speed, putting all that momentum to good use as he barrels forward, and then suddenly somersaults over, hoping to drive the heel and the wheels of his skate directly into Yuri's head with that flip-over kick.
COMBATSYS: Yuri dodges Brett's Falling Star EX.
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Brett 0/-------/----===|=------\-------\0 Yuri
'Wheel' you please watch where you're going? At least that's what Yuri's thinking as Brett comes at her with his skates aimed right at her. Of course, as soon as Brett begins his somersault, Yuri does a somersault of her own. Albeit, one on the ground, meaning she rolls underneath Brett and they end up missing each other completely. But it's more important that Yuri avoid being hit by those wheels.
"You like to roll and so do I," Yuri says with a sarcastic smirk and an eyeball raspberry. "And now it's time to heat things up a little." Yuri steps towards Brett then sends a small fireball-like projectile at him while yelling, "Ko'ou Ken!"
COMBATSYS: Brett endures Yuri's Ko'ou Ken.
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Brett 0/-------/=======|===----\-------\0 Yuri
The Falling Star sadly misses as Yuri rolls herself underneath Brett, leaving the boy a little off kilter but no worse for the wear than when he started toward her. It's a rather problematic state, though, as he's forced to try and turn himself back around, off-balance, before he gets caught in something nasty. Just like that fireball that sails toward him.
He winces, but charges straight toward it. He knows he can't dodge it, and he knows he might not be able to properly block it. So...he just tries to plow through it. It definitely hurts, but he tries not to focus on the burning pain, instead trying to keep that charge going and smash through, then drop low to hopefully clip Yuri's legs out from under her (As well as forgo any attempted rolls under again) with a sliding kick.
COMBATSYS: Yuri dodges Brett's Light Kick.
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Brett 0/-------/=======|===----\-------\0 Yuri
Yuri doesn't need to roll this time. Doing so would result in a painful collision between the two of them. Instead, Yuri jumps over Brett this time. "You're going down, and I'm going up!" Yuri says with a smile. But she doesn't stop there, since she has another trick up her sleeve.
As she goes down, Yuri twists around in an attempt to drive a kick into Brett's back. Hope he doesn't have a bad back as it is!
COMBATSYS: Brett fails to interrupt Medium Kick from Yuri with Hurricane Check.
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Brett 1/------=/=======|====---\-------\0 Yuri
Well, that didn't go so well either. Brett's forced to push himself up rather hastily after that botched slide kick is leaped over. Great. It didn't help that he overcommitted on it too, leaving him even further off balance. When he tries to push himself back up, he ends up turning straight into what looks like a rather dangeorus kick.
Instinct tells him to try and swing for the fences, and take Yuri out of the air, which is something he tries to do. Unfortunately, the kick ends up planting in his face first, stalling off that hard high check he had chambered and instead just laying him out completely on the floor.
"You're down already? Don't tell me you're giving up just like that!" Yuri says as she lands on the ground, tying her sneakers idly as if to add insult to injury. "Come on, there's still plenty more fighting to do here!" She chuckles and bounces on her heels still, standing by idly.
COMBATSYS: Yuri focuses on her next action.
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Brett 1/------=/=======|====---\-------\0 Yuri
Brett is not down for the count, slowly pushing himself up with a wince. STill, he's obviously getting the worst of this fight, and that's not a good thing. When Yuri holds back and takes the break to tie her shoes again, she frowns deeply. Something about that just feels...insulting.
Pushing himself back up, he tries to come in fast again, hoping to duck in and jab the butt of his stick into the karate girl's stomach.
COMBATSYS: Yuri blocks Brett's Weapon Jab.
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Brett 0/-------/-----==|====---\-------\0 Yuri
Yuri brings her hands down to her stomach to catch Brett's stick. With a grunt, she pushes it away from her. "You know, that wouldn't really hurt, honestly. In fact, I'm kinda ticklish there!" Yuri says with a wink. "But we're not here to be playing around, we're here to fight!" As Yuri wipes her hands off from any possible dirt from that stick, she crouches down a little.
"Here I come!" Yuri yells as she suddenly leaps into the air, spinning around with a swift spinning kick going in an upwards arc.
COMBATSYS: Yuri successfully hits Brett with Chou Mawashi Geri.
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Brett 0/-------/--=====|=====--\-------\0 Yuri
It really looks like Brett has bit off far more than he can chew, and the taunting seriously seems to be getting to him. The jab of his stick is knocked away, and despite his best efforts, he ends up unable to bring his stick up to stop the spinning kick that flies out toward him, smashing him in the head and shoulder and further knocking him about.
Groaning and clutching his head with one hand, momentum completely stalled, he pushes away on his skates...and simply hangs back. He's in bad straits, and the only thing he can really do is try and regroup and catch a breather.
COMBATSYS: Brett gains composure.
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Brett 0/-------/---====|=====--\-------\0 Yuri
As Brett takes the time to get himself back into the fight, Yuri simply stands by idly and taps her foot mock-impatiently. "You've got to keep fighting, otherwise it won't be a fight at all!" Yuri comments, still pretending to be impatient. "But if you want to rest, go right ahead, although, I can assure you it won't do you any good!
Yuri literally hops towards Brett, and then attempts to grab him by the shoulders. If successful, she'll roll onto her back and use her feet to push Brett off of her into the air, while giving a gesture as well.
COMBATSYS: Brett endures Yuri's Quick Throw.
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Brett 0/-------/-======|======-\-------\0 Yuri
It's not like Brett has much choice in the matter, he's in rather dire straits, having not gotten in a flush hit the entire match, while he's been forced to take as much as possible just to get near her. It's frustrating, and he's left to do the exact same thing, as the toss ends up leveling him up into the air.
Gruntnig in pain as his back collides on the ground, he grits his teeth, then swings out his stick from the ground low, one hand on the top of the stick as he tries to smash the heel of the stick straight into her knee.
COMBATSYS: Yuri dodges Brett's Medium Strike.
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Brett 0/-------/-======|======-\-------\0 Yuri
It's just a jump to the left and then a step to the-- Whoops!
Seriously, Yuri hops to the side, avoiding being caught by Brett's hockey stick completely. She twists around as if to add a little style to her dodging ability. "You missed me, nyah!" Yuri says, giving another raspberry. "You expect to catch me like that?"
Then something hits Yuri. "Just a minute, you haven't said anything during the match? Are you shy or something?" A pause, then Yuri shrugs. "Oh well, I'll just have to deal with it myself!" Yuri then rushes at Brett and attempts to deliver a swift rising uppercut attack, like the infamous Dragon Punch, but with Yuri's own style infused into it!
COMBATSYS: Brett blocks Yuri's Yuri Chou Upper.
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Brett 1/-------/=======|=====--\-------\0 Yuri
This is definitely getting frustrating for Brett, who just can't seem to catch her at all. While he's able to get back up to his feet, the look on his face is plenty transparent. It's only masked by a grimace of pain as he's able to get the stick back in long enough to blunt the force of her uppercut, bearing him back on his wheels and his stick up high as it's nearly punched out of his hands. With a wince, he's forced to back off yet again, but this time...he holds his ground. No stalling, but rather waiting. He can't let this go on forever, and he needs to steady himself if he wants to finally get some kind of hit in.
COMBATSYS: Brett focuses on his next action.
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Brett 1/-------/=======|=====--\-------\0 Yuri
"Wait as much as you want, it's not going to do you any good!" Yuri says as she looks at Brett, who seems to be taking another moment to himself. "You can do what you want, but Kyokugen always comes out on top!" Of course, that might be exaggerating it, but for an optimist like Yuri, it's how she views things.
"Ready? Catch!" Yuri focuses internally, and then sends forth a large fireball at Brett, which comes with her yelling, "HAOH SHO KO KEN!"
COMBATSYS: Yuri successfully hits Brett with Haoh Sho Ko Ken.
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Brett 0/-------/---====|=======\-------\0 Yuri
Well, hell...that's not good.
Sure, Brett intended on standing his ground and hoping to find an opening to rush in on. He was NOT too prepared to end up facing down another fireball, MUCH bigger than the one before. He remembered how badly the first one burned even as he tried to charge through it. Rather than chance that, he brought his arms up, and the stick to try and stifle it. At first, it seems like he might be able to bear it back....but it still manages to plow through him and blast him back into the barricades. "GUHAAAAHHHhhhhh..." he coughs, buckling down to his knees. He shudders, barely able to stand up...
But stand up he finally ends up doing, gritting his teeth. He has to go in and go big or else. With that determination, he charges in again, trying to drive in as fast as possible before lifitng his stick up, spinning it furiously and trying to catch the slippery karate girl in the chopping spiral.
COMBATSYS: Yuri dodges Brett's Blackhawk Down.
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Brett 0/-------/--=====|=======\-------\0 Yuri
As luck would've had it, Yuri seems to be anticipating what Brett is planning. Slash all he wants, he can't hit Yuri that easily. She leaps over Brett and lands behind him, wiping her hands off nonchalantly. "Being all attack like that isn't going to do you much good!" Yuri comments. "You have to focus!"
Yuri then takes a moment to breathe, then rushes at Brett@emit As luck would've had it, Yuri seems to be anticipating what Brett is planning. Slash all he wants, he can't hit Yuri that easily. She leaps over Brett and lands behind him, wiping her hands off nonchalantly. "Being all attack like that isn't going to do you much good!" Yuri comments. "You have to focus!"
Yuri then takes a moment to breathe, and then attempts to go right at Brett's mask with a swift hook punch.
COMBATSYS: Yuri successfully hits Brett with Medium Punch.
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Brett 0/-------/=======|=======\-------\0 Yuri
Fate was just not on Brett's side tonight, if it ever is. Try as he might, he just can't get a hold of her, every attempted strike at Yuri hitting air until he finally gives up on the line of attack. And when he tries to get himself away from her attempted hook punch? He's simply too slow, and too tired to get away, the punch handing cleanly across his jaw and sending him to the ground in a clatter.
And despite his best attempts to get back up....it's just not happening, futile struggle giving way to unconsciousness in seconds.
COMBATSYS: Brett takes no action.
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COMBATSYS: Brett can no longer fight.
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Yuri 0/-------/=======|
"Down already?" Yuri asks, watching Brett. "Oh my, it looks like you're down for the count." Yuri shakes her head. "Well, that was a good fight though. I learned how to improve my agility so I can move a little faster than my opponents!" She jumps up and down cheerfully. "That was really great! Thanks again for helping me train!"
COMBATSYS: Yuri has ended the fight here.
Log created on 14:38:57 05/16/2012 by Yuri, and last modified on 14:03:18 05/17/2012.