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Post by HungryHunter on Feb 10, 2020 3:27:42 GMT
Dan’s fist and elbow honestly smarted more than his face after the first exchange. He thought his own durability was impressive, but she was something else. He wasn’t sure any of his punches were doing anything. Not restricted as he was, anyway. He was forced to release her when she threw her head at him, blocking the smash with both arms. A chuckle rang out as he lowered his guard to wrap his arms around her. He started with a sharp, quick, short headbutt of his own, not with as much force due to the limitations of his position but at closer range.
“That’s how you do it.” He growled, but his admiration was clear. She had a polished, orthodox exterior, but that wasn’t who she was. Just underneath, she was a brute like him. She was incredible. A combination of natural ferocity and polished skill. He wasn’t sure he could beat that. One or the other? Sure, he had done it many times. But this much of either alone would be a real fight. Trying to keep her in a tight hug, he pushed up to roll, breaking free to roll away and stand up. He wanted to see her fight on her feet.
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Post by othus on Feb 10, 2020 4:03:52 GMT
Mai took the headbutt and her face reddened, blood ran down her left nostril which she licked as it ran down her lips.
"Well the party has just begun, show me more!"
The moment Dan stood up Mai did not hesitate to follow after him, she knew that if he had good footing the attack she was about to do would be rather easy to evade, so she went for it, first, a shoulder charge, strong enough to send a compact car rolling just so Dan couldn't get away, then, the real threat. Mai's haymaker, truly a punch known for being telegraphed and clumsy amongst martial artists. this, however, was not the type of punch you would see in a drunken bar fight, this haymaker was a punch clearly repeated thousands of times, and it wasn't aiming at the head. Too risky, too open to a counter. it was a punch aimed at the chest, if Dan wanted to counter, he would have to trade.
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Post by HungryHunter on Feb 10, 2020 5:18:44 GMT
Excellent. She was crazy like him. Dan took her charge with his shoulder, enough to force him back into the ropes. Her punch followed, a massive haymaker. A clumsy punch, but a knockout when used right. Mai was using it right. He couldn’t dodge, but he could lessen the harm. Time to try his new move on the field. His aura thickened as her fist struck and he leaned back into the ropes. Even with the dampening, the power of the blow rippled through his aura and drove air from his lungs. But his momentum was already set. His aura changed from his whole body to his fist and he sprang back off the ropes, throwing a blazing straight right for her chin, far harder than his punches before powered by the momentum of the ropes and her own power. Unfortunately, with no air, he couldn’t yell the name. Dammit! It was so cool!
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Post by othus on Feb 10, 2020 7:27:36 GMT
Mai's eyes widened as Dan's fist came rapidly after her head, that energy!
*Blazing Ki?!*
Was the last thing she thought of as the Pink comet's fist exploded in her face, flipping her in the air twice as she landed headfirst into the mat.
"Kya!♥"
Soon facepalmed. Ann threw her popcorn in the air as she shouted at Mai all the way from her seat and Akane even winced a little. Yui however, kept smiling.
"Good, he hasn't noticed yet, keep it up."
As Mai got up she spat some blood. somehow, her head was not rattled by the blow, it would seem Yui's strategy was working...the rest of her condition however was a mess, her breathing was agitated and her knees weak, it was unavoidable for her, no matter how much she had trained, getting decked like that was a huge turn on. definitely comparable to getting smashed by an Oni's iron club. he was a lot stronger than she originally thought!
"I'm...liking you a lot better now, let's do round two!"
Musashi said as she ran towards Dan with a wide grin, she fainted a lower kick and immediately reached for Dan's arm. should she get it, she would perform an Uchi Mata (Inner-thigh reaping throw) slamming him to the ground with enough force to break concrete, the next thing that would follow was definitely on the verge of breaking the rules: An orgone energy backed stomp. the attack was part of Mai's sixty four arts she usually reserved for killing monsters, and it was as serious as it got for her, perhaps she forgot for just a moment she was not allowed to kill her opponent.
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Post by HungryHunter on Feb 11, 2020 2:43:07 GMT
It was a hell of a down. Most people wouldn’t be getting up from it. Hell, most people the ref probably wouldn’t count for. Dan wasn’t surprised when she got up, just that it took her long enough that he recovered his breath. What did surprise him was that noise. That wasn’t a noise he heard in a fight before, but he had heard it. Where though? ...Caroline. Dan blushed a fiery red. He was thinking she was like him and he missed the obvious part. She was nuts like him too. But way more if that noise was anything to go by.
“Funny, most people say the opposite after I hit them.” He managed to smile and moved to meet her. Brute strength and training worked together again and he was slammed into the ground, driving his newly reclaimed air from his lungs again. When Mai’s stomp smashed ribs and made him bounce from the canvas, he could only make a ghostly wheeze in response. His mind was racing, despite the pain and excitement. Backing that strike, that wasn’t ki. Hell, nothing she was doing was ki-based. It wasn’t magic. If she had magic powerful enough to amp herself this much, she’d be using it to dominate another league. And it wasn’t just her natural strength. He saw something flash when she struck.
His thoughts didn’t stop him from rolling, and fortunately neither did the fact rolling hurt real bad. The count was going. Five. Damn. When did five seconds happen? He grabbed at the ropes and pulled himself to his feet by the time the count hit seven and the match continued. He could still punch normally with his right, but his left side hurt. He could ignore the pain, but basic biomechanics meant lefts weren’t going to be as strong. His aura flared and thickened. Seemed she was hitting harder now. Excellent. He moved in, throwing jabs before sidestepping to throw a hook at her kidney. He couldn't muster the force that knocked her down, but it would certainly sting. If she liked it, all the better. She’d let him play his game longer.
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Post by othus on Feb 11, 2020 5:44:09 GMT
"Mai you big idiot! I told you not to use your energy like that! keep it inside! inside I say!"- Yui said as she slammed her hands on the barrier
This was not what Yui had in mind, with Orgone energy shielding her vitals she had a perfect counter against Dan's pinpoint style, it was only a matter of time before she would knock him out, so why risk it by redirecting energy to the extremities?! nonsense!
"Sorry sorry! I'll get it back up in a sec!"- Mai replied to Yui not noticing Dan had already stood up
"Behind you god dammit!!"- Yui shouted as Mai turned around only to receive two jabs, one that connected clean while the second was blocked by her arm. this, however, left her open to the powerful punch on her kidney.
Mai's immediate reaction was that the blows weren't nearly as nice as she thought, despite it being a lot less powerful than the last one, this one clearly did more damage. Musashi hopped back as she tried to redirect her Orgone energy back to her vitals, only to notice it was A LOT harder to do it while fighting.
"Tch, i guess we'll have to do this the old way"
Mai charged yet again looking to press Dan against the ropes, this time striking Dan's weakened left side with compact but powerful hooks, should she get an opening, she would release another devastating blow of orgone energy aimed at his ribs.
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Post by HungryHunter on Feb 11, 2020 7:15:12 GMT
“Oh, I’m sorry, I didn’t realize you weren’t ready! You want to start over, land a free hit on me?” Dan taunted, even as she made him wince with her repeated hooks. His aura rippled with each strike, and even through his guard, every jostle sent pain cascading through his body. He was only fighting back with his right, leaving him vulnerable. There was something slow and cautious about his attacks now, but his punches were as hard as before. Right after taking another punch from her, he threw out a rapid left hook, trying to strike her other kidney.
He knew what would come and his elbow moved back to block, but it was just the slightest bit too late. With another ripple and flare of his aura, her fist scraped by his elbow and pounded his ribs. This time his grunt was audible, but the crack was a lot louder. He crumpled in half, legs working but spine unable to keep his head up. Despite this, his aura was flaring brighter than before. “That’s more like it. Stop hiding that power!” His knees folded further, then suddenly sprang back as he threw an uppercut for her chin, combined with a vicious knee to her crotch. They still weren’t backed by the sheer force that knocked her down earlier, but they certainly hurt. He stumbled when he landed, still flashing bright with fighting spirit, but not healthy in body.
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Post by othus on Feb 12, 2020 2:18:20 GMT
"Wasn't that the sound of your ribs? fuck, just go down already!"- Mai said as she got ready to throw another haymaker, only to be stopped in her tracks by Dan's uppercut, followed by a knee to her crotch that immediately sent goosebumps through her whole body.
"I-Is that it?! I've taken worst beatings down there, prick. Now I'm going t-" Mai stumbled as she took a step towards Dan. she was seeing three of them?
DOWN!
Mai got on one knee, still confused about what had happened. was it the chin blow? that's exactly what it was! she held her head for a moment as the count began, it was fine. she could still fight. By the time she got up there were still two Dan's dancing around. Musashi's smile was gone. she was not amused at the idea of being on the verge of losing.
"Fine. I'll teach you the meaning of pain"- Mai said as she straightened herself and pressed her hands against her cheeks. she took a deep breath and Orgone Energy began to envelop her entire body
"Mai! do NOT transform! this is the debut fight dammit!"
"Perfect warrior"
Mai's muscle mass shifted rapidly, the fibers began to show as she grew massive in size, Musashi roared as the transformation went by, shaking the entire ring, and perhaps even the barrier itself.
the mountain of rippling muscle Mai had become was entirely surrounded by Orgone energy. a purple ominous glow that every now and then escaped from her body into the air.
"Let's go"- Musashi charged, she was at least three times faster now despite the size increase, the first thing she went for was an uppercut to the solar plexus that threatened to lift Dan at least 5 meters in the air, should Mai get him airbone, she would ready the most devastating haymaker she could throw to catch him as he landed.
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Post by HungryHunter on Feb 12, 2020 4:20:03 GMT
Dan wasn’t expecting that to drop her, but he was glad it did. His aura was humming, but his body needed a rest. He put an arm on the ropes, half-danging. “You are lucky she lacks care. She would have destroyed you many times over if not for that.” Urgos growled. “Nah. The lack of care leads her to use her good moves. I’d be less hurt if she was retraining herself even further. Of course… then I couldn’t use our secret move.” Dan smiled, aura blazing and spilling over, moving in waves and blobs, stretched and bent like putty being squeezed in a giant’s hands. Honestly the stress of containing it now was nearly as bad as what Mai had done to him directly. He was glad when she got back up.
“You think broken ribs should take me down, but all it took to knock you flat was a love tap to the love spot? Before I was thinking you’re tougher than me. Not sure about that now.” He taunted even as she grew, turning red. Well shit. She was already overly hot. That just wasn’t fair. Her speed alone made it clear. He couldn’t win this fight if he wasn’t already prepared. Still, when her fist hit his stomach, he wasn’t sure he was going to remain conscious to finish the plan. Her punch plunged right through his aura, swallowing her arm up to her elbow for just an instant before she threw him into the air.
The gradual thickening of his aura softened the blow, like making her punch through water, but holy fuck, he was pretty sure she could break concrete underwater. He was half limp on the way up, abdominal muscles tight but the rest of him limp. Blood trickled from lips to chin, jolted free with this last great hit. He switched it up as he fell. Arms tight, guarding his body, body limp. Absorb the hit. He just needed to absorb one more. He dropped into range and her haymaker struck. Dan bounced like a pinball. The ropes, thrown off of them, rolling to the other ropes.
His entire body was limp. His aura raged like a stormy sea, washing over most of the arena now. But he couldn’t use it if he couldn’t stand. Bending his spine to even sit was a laborious task. Every inch was fought for. His ribs were done. His shirt was darkening with blood where they had broken through his skin. The organs underneath were no doubt in an even worse state. He was coughing and giggling with every inch he made. What a fight! What a fighter! He could barely see her through his aura. That was the worst thing. His own spiritual pressure was bearing down on him like the atmosphere had quadrupled in weight. Well, not his own.
He wondered if she had figured it out now. Why he had suddenly become so passive. Shorter moves, practically inviting her to hit him with all her might. Why his aura had reacted so to every punch. It now purred with the power of every punch that had passed through it. And as he finally stood, pulled up on the ropes, it was time to release. When the bell rang, he pushed off the ropes. “To be fair Musashi… I couldn’t have done this without you. COSMIC RETURNS!” The entire right half of his body was lost in a blazing pink flare as he threw his last punch. Every bit of power he had gathered from her was used in a singular shot for her side. Every bit of it left him in an uncontrolled wave. He was lost in the blaze for a second before his body was thrown into the corner like a ragdoll, only barely catching himself on the ropes. Half his shirt was blown away, his arm mangled into something resembling roadkill. It was over, either way. Either he won or he lost. He couldn’t throw another punch.
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Post by othus on Feb 12, 2020 5:05:16 GMT
Mai blocked with both arms backed by the full power of her Orgone energy. Even then, Dan's punch came through, smashing Musashi's face head on. She coughed a dangerous ammount of blood after being sent packing across the ring almost like a pinball, it was clear the damage was completely out of the ordinary as her nose was completely broken and the rest of her body in a terribly rough shape, it definitely was one of the hardest hits she's ever felt. She struggled to stay concious, when was the last time something had caused her this much damage? After all things said and done, Mai was impressed.
"Fuck...for a moment I think I was out"- Musashi said as she slowly tried to get up, her muscles twitching, doing their best to respond.
Unfortunately for Dan, Mai had activated perfect warrior, perhaps if he had acted quicker on it, he might have struck a knockout.
Musashi's regen kicked in, stopping the bleeding and slowly but surely fixing her face, it was almost scary to look at the damage being washed away, after some seconds of struggle and pain, She canceled perfect warrior. Mai looked at Dan's condition. she walked towards him and hugged him by the waist.
"You are one hell of a guy...if you feel fine after the fight, I'll treat you to a drink"- She told him as she whispered to his ear.
with that Mai aimed to supplex Dan into the floormat. She had canceled her regen, so she was still in a pretty rough shape, but at the very least she was confident this was it. She was tired of the tenacity of this guy.
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Post by HungryHunter on Feb 12, 2020 6:09:16 GMT
Dan lolled on the ropes, watching Mai on the ground. His smile didn’t die as she stood. That was it then. “Sounds great. Thanks for the fight.” He smiled as she hugged him. He threw a final headbutt, but there just wasn’t any life to it. His skull struck the mat. The funny thing was, he felt like he might be able to get up just one more time. He didn’t have the opportunity to find out. A TKO was called before the count began and white mages immediately rushed to inspect what Mai had done to his ribs and what he did to his own arm. Even after all that, Mai only needed a cursory lookover. Her own regeneration had worked wonders. Dan sighed. Shame she had a girlfriend. Not that he’d have a chance anyway. “Mind if I take a plus one for drinks?” He asked when he could finally get up and shake her hand. He thought for a second, but Alexis won tonight. She had other things to do. Just a plus one would do.
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Post by othus on Feb 12, 2020 7:04:03 GMT
Mai had agreed to Dan's request. why wouldn't she? the more the merrier! the reunion was quite surprising to them, no shortage of known faces here.
as the 4 Musashi girls entered the bar, they greeted everyone, starting with Dan
"Yo! I guess you already know Soon, those two are my sisters, Akane and Ann"
"I know him alright"-Akane replied with a small smile. "Met him on that last mission at Shirokumo. pretty good fight i gotta say, you are quite a tough guy after all"- Akane told him as she bumped her fist into his shoulder, she walked past him to see Arthur, he looked funny, but Akane did her best not to chuckle.
"How are you holding up, Arthur? You do have someone at home that can look after you, right? If not then I can always come by"
Ann in the meantime greeted Dan with a big smile, damn, up close he looked bigger.
"Looks like my little sister gave you quite the spankin', it was pretty cool tho, I like your style"
"We are gonna go ahead and start ordering rounds, now where the fuck is Laura?!"- Mai said as she walked while carrying soon on her shoulders, the esper fully distracted attempting not to smash her head against the ceiling.
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