Description: The grand return of Ken can only be overshadowed by one thing! A funny man in Pink who just can't seem to take a hint!
What do you mean surprises are bad? What do you mean SECRET OPPONENTS are meant to be at least a good challenge? Somewhere, somehow, Dan has tricked Ken Masters to fight a secret opponent on international television, and he's currently waiting on his side of the arena, behind the still closed door, for the announcement of the big reveal of the SECRET CHALLENGER to Ken Masters.
Yes, he is confident he will win. No, he is not in a position where this confidence is founded on solid facts or even anything resembling reality. Dan lives in a dream world, and somehow cannot be shaken into accepting reality. He'll prove he's awesome, and then his dojo will flourish. Right? ... right?
It's been quite some time since Ken Masters has been seen by the world at large. There have been some very nasty rumors that may or may not have been spread by a certain person that has trouble with skyscrapers and remaining atop them in regards to the fact that Ken may or may not have all of his limbs. There has also been rumors most certainly spread by a certain bear rearing maniac that proclaims that something near and dear to Ken is now sitting on a mantle in a mason jar.
Really. These rumors just get wilder and wilder as time goes on.
It doesn't take long however for Ken to get things into motion as he gets the SUPER SECRET CHALLENGE TO END ALL CHALLENGES®. Sure the cameras are in place, and once again Ken's making more money then Varvara will see in her entire life time, but that isn't the point. A challenge has been thrown, and really its about time he got off the couch to do something.
The lights start to dim as a soft fog rolls across the floor of the White Arena causing the audience to grow silent. Darkness suddenly envelops the stadium as it seems the power fails causing a panic to errupt from the crowd. Whatever will they do? WHO CAN THEY CALL ABOUT THIS? WILL THERE BE REFUNDS?
It doesn't take long for them to fall silent once again as flames start to appear on the other side of the stadium, rising rapidly into the air as the lights turn to full brightness, leaving Ken to wave at the crowd as he continues to make his way to the center.
"Yep. Still got it."
And just as Ken says 'Yep. Still got it.' A veritable rain of autographed pictures of Dan's shining smile falls out of the air and onto the audience benches, possibly providing a hint to Ken as to just who he is dealing with. There are exactly as many pictures as the amount of people in the audience, and they are all identical (except for each being manually signed.) They are furthermore unique outside this event, clearly that should make them collector's items?
Right?
... right?
Soon after, Dan comes into the arena, his teeth blinking through the light's reflection from the lights as he makes his way towards Ken, wearing that pink gi he always wears. Even if the pictures weren't enough, Ken knows Dan. Ken should at no point fail to recognize Dan. Dan bows in a formal martial arts greeting, like one should before a match like this, after he's done his own greeting of the crowd, failing to acknowledge that they are not cheering for him but instead for Ken to kick his ass.
"Oh good lord." The moment pictures start to flutter down, Ken knows EXACTLY who he's dealing with. While Ryu may turn tail and proclaim that he has business in Tibet or some remote land that Dan wouldn't be allowed in, the blonde Ansatsuken master doesn't mind the Saikyo-Ryu guru as much. The guy has asperations! That has to be respected, right?
The bow is returned to Dan, as a mischief filled grin crosses Ken's face. "Did Sakura ever remind you to check your answering machine? I was trying to get you involved with the NDP.. I guess you forgot to pay your phonebill again, didn't you?" The blonde mans right leg swings forward as he takes a stance that isn't quite his own. If Ryu were there, he'd know exactly whose stance that was.
Maybe Ryu'd finally get off his ass and teach Sakura something other then how to eat donuts.
Maybe.
"All right Dan. Let's give these people their moneys worth. Unless you're starting to have second thoughts?"
COMBATSYS: Ken has started a fight here as a boss!
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"I did." Dan answers, seemingly uncaring. "It wouldn't be fair to the participants if I took part, did Eliza not tell you my response?" He's not perceiving it as an insult, but if Ken pressed he might become a little less inclined to take it in stride. Ken's stance is noticed by the Saikyo-Ryu Guru.
"Master Gouken's stance?" He's at least got enough respect for Gouken to call the guy a master, though it's probably more as a 'fellow master' than as someone who Dan feels is better than him by now. "You're right, let's get started." Dan entirely ignores the 'second thoughts' thing as something not even worth responding to.
Then he steps forward and balls his fists before trying to punch Ken so hard he'll need to use his other hand to lodge the bones back into their sockets. It's not a very well mastered punch, unfortunately. If he somehow misses, that drawback obviously doesn't apply.
COMBATSYS: Dan has joined the fight here.
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COMBATSYS: Ken full-parries Dan's Kyuukyoku Tenchi Gadou Zuki!
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Dan is, for all intents and purposes a real fighter. Its just that he gets a bad wrap for well having to be.. himself.
As that punch flies towards Ken, the grin falls from his face, only to be replaced with a slight frown. That punch really could hurt.
The blonde man slides backwards as Dan rushes forward, quickly reaching upward to grab ahold of the wayword fist. The movements are quick and precise as the punch is easily parried away, obviously leaving Ken in a much better position then the one that Dan may find himself in at this moment.
"You may want to not throw punches like that. I mean, we are getting up there in years and bones do take a bit longer to set when they're being treated like silly putty..."
Ken may not approve very much of how Dan is treating his body like its expendable, but then again its mute point as flames suddenly start to dance across his right fist as he drops downward. There isn't much more that can be said about what comes flying to the Saikyo-Ryu master's way other then "SHORYUKEN!"
COMBATSYS: Dan endures Ken's Shoryuken EX.
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Sometimes, fights start out poorly. This is, realistically, one of those days. When his fist is easily parried, Dan gets shoryukened right in the chin, flying backwards as the guy basically rolls with the blow and ends up gathering as much chi he can muster while in mid-air, soaring in a way that increases his distance to Ken.
Then, moments before he lands safely on his own two feet, Dan thrusts his arm forward to Ken with an unmistakable cry of "SHINKUU GADOUKEN!" The honestly pretty impressive fireball (for Dan) flying towards Ken. It's on target but that does not guarantee anything, of course. Dan is already prepared (as much as he can be) to take what Ken has gotten in store for him.
COMBATSYS: Ken blocks Dan's Shinkuu Gadouken.
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Ken's arms rise upwards as he covers his face to try and lessen the impact of the flaming ball of chi. It stings a good deal as it slams into him, forcing him to plant his feet into the floor of the arena to not get sent flying backwards. It is pretty impressive.
Oh come on! You're not going to be all stoic and silent like Ryu? It's not often we get to throw down Dan-o!"
Ken rushes forward and leaps into the air. The motions are vicious as Ken starts to spin around, right leg extended outwards. Yet another staple of the Ansatsuken style, and just as predictable. Doesn't mean it won't hurt.
"TATSUMAKI SENPUU KYAKU!"
COMBATSYS: Dan fails to interrupt Tatsumaki Senpuu Kyaku from Ken with Kouryuken.
- Power fail! -
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"Of course I'll talk." Dan answers easily as Ken approaches, and then a whirlwind kick comes his way and he jumps upwards, "KOU--" followed by him getting hit several times by Ken's feet and falling down before he can even manage to touch Ken in anything that seems remotely threatening.
He pushes himself up, but is unable to do much more before Ken gets the chance to try something again, he grins at the camera like this was planned all along, the light blinking of his flawless teeth. Considering his profession, he must have a very good dentist. "So how have you been? I've heard the rumours but clearly they weren't true." If nothing else, Dan does not harbor spite towards most of the people who regularly fail to make him realize that he's not as good as he thinks he is, despite succeeding at creating more evidence.
"Oh, I've been relaxing really. I promised Eliza I'd start taking it easy. I mean, what sort of example would I be setting for Mel?" Ken doesn't feel like its time to let up just yet on Dan, especially considering the tenacity the pink clad man generally shows. He just won't ever stay down.
"Sakura seems to be doing pretty good herself! You talk to her at all lately?" Closing the distance once more, Ken's hands fly forward to draw Dan into a grapple, seeking to strain the poor man's joints and muscles in order to further on the fatigue he might already be feeling. It's not the most beautiful of moves, but if successful, it won't be a good touch either.
COMBATSYS: Dan endures Ken's Fierce Combo.
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Dan seems like he's getting roughed up, and in all fairness he is. He's taking a lot of pain here, and so it's probably not all that surprising that he seems like he's feeling it in his muscles. BUT! Fortunately, Dan has a plan. Dan always has a plan, this time it might even work out.
At a certain point, when he's got his opening, Dan will spin into a rising uppercut with the cry of "KOURYUU REKKA!" And if that works, he'll uppercut Ken again. It lacks the flaming 'kick' that Ken's very similar move does, but it's still a well executed attack. The question is if it's executed well enough to meaningfully hurt Ken.
COMBATSYS: Ken blocks Dan's Kouryuu Rekka.
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Ken tenses his body as Dan starts launching the blows. Each one striking a narrowly blocked area, leaving the blonde man wincing once its over with. It's kind of obvious now to Ken that it might be time to go all out. "So. Dan. I may have a business proposal for 'ya. Might have to call up Howard and see where he ran off to.. I think you might like it."
Chi suddenly explodes violently upon Ken's right leg as he ducks down low. Launching upwards, the blonde man cartwheels towards Dan, creating wheels of flames that seek to envelop the Pink wearing man in not only a seemingly never ending torrent of kicks, but flames that will lead him to the heavens when all is said and done.
"GUREN SENPUUKYAKU!"
COMBATSYS: Ken successfully hits Dan with Guren Senpuukyaku.
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As far as getting hit about the face goes, this was pretty painful. Dan goes flying and looks rather battered. He's hanging on to his willpower more than physical health as he comes rushing back towards Ken. "Tell me." He sounds like he's trying to pretend he's not on the edge of being knocked out, but he's not doing the best impression of that.
When he comes up close, his fist flies, aiming to hit Ken squarely in the jaw. It's a fist that should kick quite the blow if done properly, but since Dan hasn't quite mastered the technique, a lot of the force is being thrown towards his own fist, likely dislodging and possibly even breaking some of his own joints and bones.
COMBATSYS: Dan has reached second wind!
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COMBATSYS: Ken blocks Dan's Kyuukyoku Tenchi Gadou Zuki.
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"We need people who can actually mentor the next generation, and really. We both know how good Ryu is at doing that." Ken starts to grin once again as Dan throws that same punch he did not to long ago. Arms are raised in defense, absorbing the impact. That is totally going to leave some nasty bruises.
A smart thing to do would to be increase the distance between himself and Dan, and allow the other man to succumb to his own fatigue. Yet, there isn't no fun in that really. So Ken's hands fly forward to grab ahold of the pink cloth and draw the wearer into a painful and lift Dan off his feet, and slam him violently into the ground.
COMBATSYS: Dan blocks Ken's Jigoku Fuusha.
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Dan nods, "You're right." It seems he's gotten himself back into the fight even as he's taken into a throw by Ken, hanging limp to let it happen and landing on his feet in such a way that, even though it hurts, it could certainly have been much, much worse. "You know I'm doing my part, Ken. Sakura is doing well in her training, I spoke about her with her PE teacher. He agrees."
And then he takes a step back to give a shining grin at the Camera, teeth still flawless. How does he DO that? One might wonder. His jaw must have taken some abuse here. He certainly seems to be getting back into enjoying the fight, and as he does so he clearly states, "The Saikyo-ryu dojo is open to applications." Worth a try, right?
COMBATSYS: Dan gathers his will.
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Ken laughs loudly as Dan once more stoops to shamelessly promoting himself instead of waiting to hear the rest of what someone else has to say. Especially when it can lead to more business! "Seriously, you're going to plug your dojo before you even let me finish?"
It isn't as powerful as the punches that Dan's been throwing around like Pez, but when Ken's right fist surges forward, it's obvious that if it hits, it will hurt. Then again, with how Dan seems to go back and forth with being ready to fight and nearly falling over with fatigue... It could be one of the worst things of all at this point in time.
COMBATSYS: Dan endures Ken's Jab Punch.
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"Oh, right. What were you going to say?" Dan answers moments before the punch lands, in such a way that he doesn't budge too much. It is still a painful looking moment, but when Dan twists with it he manages to stay pretty close to Ken. It seems planned enough. Dan might not be an equal match for Ken, but he does know what he's doing, sometimes.
Especially when from this fairly close distance, it appears Dan is going for a proper punching. He twists as he goes for a spinning uppercut, hopefully using the close range to his advantage, and tries to follow it up with another from his other hand and close it out with kicking Ken while they're mid-air. This likely won't work out as planned.
COMBATSYS: Ken just-defends Dan's Kouryuu Rekka!
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There's a slight gleam in Ken's eyes as he intercepts that first blow with two open palms, throwing it off just enough to interrupt the flow that the Saikyo-Ryu master strives so hard to keep. Each blow of Dan's would be devistating if they were to truly connect yet, it seems to just miss here, or barely impact there. Its almost like the two men were involved in an intricate dance, with Ken leading the way.
"See. Someday there's going to be kids that're going to take our place. I just want to make sure that we leave them a lasting legacy. There's also the fact that really, our styles may infact die out with us if we aren't a bit more proactive in ensuring that others learn it fully."
Flames once more burst to life upon Ken's right leg as he suddenly drops down low, only to rise upwards and catch Dan off guard with some sweet brain rocking chin music. If that first uppercut connects, Dan may find himself being brutally battered by powerful kicks that're only made worse by the flames that leap forth from them.
Unfortunately, it won't end there, as once more Ken will drop down low, drawing the chi-fueled flames to his fist as he'll launch upwards once more in the most devistating of the Shoryuken variants.
"SHINRYUU KEN!"
COMBATSYS: Dan endures Ken's Shinryuu Ken+.
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Some would say that Dan is being stupid to take these attacks like that. He flies backwards at the onslaught of attacks, having seemingly made no major attempts to defend himself, but when he flies he gathers some chi in his hand. It's not enough to make the difference he needs, but he's doing it anyway.
Moments later, as he is about to land on both of his feet, the cry of 'GADOUKEN' can be heard as Dan lets go of his ball of Chi. His feet hit the ground and he stumbles back, he visibly has trouble staying up right now.
COMBATSYS: Dan has reached third wind!
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COMBATSYS: Ken dodges Dan's Gadouken.
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While Dan may seem to be on the ropes, it's obvious that he's not going down without some more beating. As that ball of chi comes hurtling towards Ken, the blonde man quickly steps to the side to allow it to pass. "Man Dan. You feelin' okay? I don't want to give you brain damage or something... Sakura'd never forgive me for it!"
Ken quickly closes the distance once more, this time slamming his left leg towards the body of Dan, seeking to batter him even more as more powerful kicks will follow if that first one hits.
It won't end with only those few powerful blows, but once more Dan may find himself being drug upwards towards the heavens in an ascending Tatsumaki Senpuu Kyaku!
"Shippuujinrai Kyaku!"
COMBATSYS: Ken successfully hits Dan with Shippuujinrai Kyaku.
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Dan gets hit by all that, trying to raise his arms to lessen the blows, but it doesn't seem to be work. Not now, not here. He soldiers on, as he at least tries to grab an opening to use as a moment to strike, he jumps into a spinning, rising uppercut and calls out "KOURYUU REKKA!" He quickly follows it up with another rising uppercut and then by trying to kick Ken away.
It's looking decently executed but there's some clear flaws for Kens to exploit, and as Dan lands on his feet, he's still looking wobbly, stumbling a bit no matter what else.
COMBATSYS: Dan has reached fourth wind!
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COMBATSYS: Ken interrupts Kouryuu Rekka from Dan with Shoryuken.
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And Dan just won't stay down! This is actually starting to make Ken wonder if he's actually losing his edge or not! Most people would have already passed out and been on their way to the emergency room after this sort of brawl.
Dan however just keeps going and going and going. Someone should check his clothing for sponsor labels.
Ken does infact take advantage of the flaws that Dan's obviously showing now that he's acting as if he's now a marrionette, quickly allowing his chi to spring forth as he launches himself upwards, neatly catching Dan with yet /another/ Shoryuken.
As Ken lands on his feet, he does wave a hand towards the battered man in pink. "Uh.. Dan? How many fingers am I holding up? What's two plus two? How many shoes has Sakura lost in her life? Seriously.. Are you okay?"
"Five. Four. I never tracked. Yeah." Dan answers Ken, and he doesn't seem to be too worried about this all, though he's also clearly still wobbly as he does what he does next, gathering chi into his hand to create a pretty big looking fireball. "So about this next generation thing, do you have anything you really want me to do there?"
And then he thrusts his hand forward towards Ken while letting loose the cry of "SHINKUU GADOUKEN!" And it's not a bad fireball. Not bad at all. It sometimes seems that Dan gets better at pulling things like this when he's got better people to fight. Living life on the edge might get some adrenalin flowing that fairer fights don't.
COMBATSYS: Dan can no longer fight.
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COMBATSYS: Ken negates Shinkuu Gadouken from Dan with Hadouken.
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Ken summons forth his chi once more as Dan unleashes that fearsome fireball known as the Shinkuu Gadouken. The bluish-white orb of chi is easily formed within Ken's palms, quickly thrusting it forward towards the funny man in Pink.
The two spheres of chi collide, neatly negating eachother out, but its obvious that Dan doesn't have anything left. "Man, its been a while since I've had a fight that interesting." Even being mauled by a bear doesn't amount to the strange showdowns that always seem to be pure chaos whenever Dan is involved.
"All right. Let's get you patched up Dan, and we'll discuss more about what my ideas really are. As I said, I need to get ahold of a few people, but it should be time to get them truly going in motion..."
COMBATSYS: Ken has ended the fight here.
Dan just nods to Ken before he falls backwards by the force of his own fireball, "Okay." Are his last words before he fades out, his smile blinking one last time to the camera before the medical people come in to cart him off and make sure he is as fine as he claimed to be.
Log created on 21:30:00 03/18/2013 by Ken, and last modified on 01:26:56 03/19/2013.