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Post by Cacao on Feb 10, 2010 20:30:22 GMT -5
Glancing at the piece of paper she had pulled from the box, she blinked. The hybrid handed it to the monk besides the box, not feeling like declaring what number she had drawn. After all, she didn't really need to as long as she gave it to a member of the tournament staff for them to figure out the brackets.
"Cacao has drawn the number two." The monk announced.
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Post by Ace on Feb 10, 2010 20:31:56 GMT -5
Ace got to his feet and dusted his clothes off. Stretching slightly, he walked over to the table. Reaching into the box, he pulled out a piece of paper, and... "I got number four," he said, holding said paper up, and then walking back to sit where he had been before.
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Post by Ian on Feb 10, 2010 20:33:51 GMT -5
Ian slowly got to his feet and walked over to the box and pulled out his piece of paper. 8? So I'm in arena D? "I'm number eight," Ian says with a sigh and then walks over to where he was sitting down before and returns to said seat.
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Post by Tazia on Feb 10, 2010 20:41:28 GMT -5
Tazia would walk forward to the box, with out saying a word he would pick up quickly glance at it then drop it to the floor and walk off.
Any would looking would see the number 1 in Print.
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Post by Reiji on Feb 10, 2010 20:48:19 GMT -5
Reiji walked over to the table and picked out the number 7. "Hmm, i wonder who i'll be fighting." Reiji would say himself. He would then walk off into the stadium somewhere.
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Post by Tournament Announcer on Feb 10, 2010 20:57:07 GMT -5
"All right everybody! As you can see, we have an audience waiting... so we're going to get things started very soon!" As he was speaking the monks were working quickly to clear the arena, and then divide it in to 4.
"Now, I would like Tazia and Cacao in Arena A, over here..." He points. "...Shiro and Ace in Arena B, over here..." He points. "...Heater and Nachi in Arena C, over here..." He points. "...and Reiji and Ian in Arena D, over here." He points for the last time, and then stands in the very center of all four arenas, ready to begin his job and watch the matches. "Begin your matches as soon as you can, please! Don't be shy, now."
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Post by Nachi on Feb 10, 2010 20:58:36 GMT -5
"Whoo-hoo!" Nachi leaps to the air in joy, and then bounds over to her section of the arena... that's right... as far as she's concerned, it's her's.
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Post by Heater on Feb 10, 2010 21:00:50 GMT -5
Heater sighed. "So, it's going to be me versus that little girl...Well, this might be an INTERESTING fight, at least." Then, he headed over to Arena C.
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Post by Ian on Feb 10, 2010 21:07:45 GMT -5
Ian sighs and gets up, walking over towards section D. He wasn't sure what to expect in terms of the level of skill his opponent had in combat. This fight would be interesting for him no matter the outcome.
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Post by Ace on Feb 11, 2010 23:11:41 GMT -5
Ace walked up into the Main Arena and sat down. Man...that was some fight... Bet the rest of the fights will be even better... Assuming I make it past this next one, that is. He laughed a little at that. Even losing wouldn't be too bad, so long as he fought with all he had. In fights like these, that was the rule he lived by, and he stuck to it.
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Post by Ace on Feb 11, 2010 23:33:57 GMT -5
Actually...now that I think about it... Standing up, Ace shouted "FLYING NIMBUS!" As the cloud swooped down from above, ace called out, "I'll be right back, don't worry!" And then hopped onto the cloud as it stopped in front of him. "Alright, nimbus, to Korin's Tower! I have an idea!"
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Post by Ace on Feb 12, 2010 5:45:08 GMT -5
Ace walked into the Main Arena and hopped up onto the massive structure, then sat down to wait. "Alright, everything's in order I think... Now to just wait."
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Post by Ares on Feb 12, 2010 5:53:58 GMT -5
Ares was hidden in the audience somewhere, and had been watching the first matches with interest... the way that the Butterfly technique was relied on was interesting to him. He also observed the unfair way in which Nachi fought... and Tazia's attempt at tricking Cacao, too.
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Post by Zevrix on Feb 12, 2010 5:58:25 GMT -5
Zevrix was also hidden in the crowd and watching the fights. He paid particular attention to Reiji's match, keeping track of the attacks he used. Interesting, a shield and a debilitating attack... He also noted Nachi's ability to teleport short distances. Very interesting abilities these fighters have.
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Post by Tournament Announcer on Feb 12, 2010 6:04:39 GMT -5
"Okay, ladies and gentlemen, let's get the semi-final started! Could Cacao and Ace enter the ring and start their fight as soon as they're ready, please!" And with that, the Announcer would back away from the center, preparing to give the two as much space in the arena as possible.
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Post by Reiji on Feb 12, 2010 9:03:51 GMT -5
Reiji would enter the tournament area and find a nice seat in the stands. He wanted to watch the fight to see and look at his opponents Move so he could have the upper hand when it was his turn to fight.
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Post by Astarot on Feb 12, 2010 10:02:25 GMT -5
Ace would find that he has lost his technique, Fail. Nice try, but he doesn't have the capacity to have that technique right now.
Also, not only that, but Ace failed to do the 30 posts of training to acquire the Fail technique. So, 30 posts will be deducted from his post count to make sure he knows his error.
Astarot is a bitch.
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Post by Tournament Announcer on Feb 12, 2010 10:16:35 GMT -5
Even though Ace was in the arena, and even though the announcer had declared the match... and Cacao was in a sub-arena in perfect ear-shot... Cacao seemed to run off anyway and leave... "Wait! Your... match...?" Letting out a sigh, the announcer feels like everything's going wrong here, so since Cacao fled, he's assuming she's too afraid to fight her opponent...
"Okay, since Cacao has fled her match, I am going to assume a forfeit... leading us to the final round between Ace and Reiji. But! If Cacao can get back here before Ace and Reiji begin fighting, then she will retain her position and get her chance to challenge Ace! We need at least one semi-final here..." Then not in the microphone... "Jeez... this is terrible!" Back in the mic... "Reiji, please report to the arena! Begin your match with Ace whenever you are ready. You may delay your match in courtesy of Cacao, but it's entirely up to you!"
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Post by Reiji on Feb 12, 2010 10:20:08 GMT -5
Reiji jumped down from the stands and onto the main stage. He walked over to the announcer. "I'm gonna wait for her, give her a chance." Reiji would then jump back into the stands and wait.
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Post by Tournament Announcer on Feb 12, 2010 10:23:43 GMT -5
"All right, good sportsmanship from Reiji, we're giving Cacao a chance. Everyone, if you'd like to go get some snacks and take a break, we'll be waiting right here getting ready for the big upcoming semi-final!" This was both a relief, and a worry, to the poor announcer... the audience was impatient, and likely to throw garbage and food on Cacao the moment she returned... in fact, the Announcer already had a soda can almost hit his head earlier from an impatient audience member. But... skipping the semi-finals altogether would mean an originally 7-round tournament was reduced to just 5 rounds! Which is not what the spectators paid for.
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Post by Cacao on Feb 12, 2010 12:04:56 GMT -5
Cacao's nimbus floated rather high above the arena. Sure, she had taken a long time, but she was finally there. Realizing how tired she was, she popped the senzu she had gotten from Korin days earlier into her mouth, her stamina and such instantly replenished. Then the half saiyan leapt from her cloud and landed across the ring from Ace. What she didn't realize just yet was how long everyone had been waiting for her, having no idea that the crowd was likely extraordinarily pissed off at her. But she'd likely find out soon enough...
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Post by Ace on Feb 12, 2010 13:18:59 GMT -5
As soon As Ace heard the Announcer announce his match, he stood up, but then he caught the rest of the talking, and sighed. "Really...? Come on..." And then he got wind of Reiji's good sportsman ship, and he grinned. "Well, good deal, then." He yawned slightly, and then waited.
When Cacao dropped into the ring, he smiled slightly. Ah...her. Well, hopefully this should be fun! I have no idea what she's capable of...but that just makes it even more interesting!
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Post by Tournament Announcer on Feb 12, 2010 13:26:27 GMT -5
As soon as she entered the arena, Cacao would be pelted from all sides by food and trash. Even one of the monks threw something at her when no one was looking. After several minutes, the remaining monks managed to calm down the crowd. "Ahem. Alright, it looks like Cacao's finally shown up! Looks like we can get the semi-final match started! Competitors, BEGIN!"
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Post by Cacao on Feb 12, 2010 13:32:44 GMT -5
Ignoring the urge to return the favor as food and miscellaneous garbage struck her from all sides, she brushed off whatever actually posed a risk of screwing her fighting ability up. Cacao then slipped into a relatively basic stance, facing her opponent. Almost immediately she recognized the kaio who had inadvertently injured her with one of his explosions while she was training in the Hercule City dojo. She shrugged off the bit of annoyance that returned with that memory, focusing solely on the fight that was about to begin.
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Post by Ace on Feb 12, 2010 13:38:43 GMT -5
1.
Ace would stay standing up straight, declining to drop into a fightign stance, and instead just rushed forward at top speed at Cacao. He neglected to fly just yet, staying on the ground for now, and launching into a flying roundhouse kick when he neard Cacao. Alright, not gonna pull any punches... Shiro almost got me, I'm not gonna underestimate anyone again! Full on assault, right from the get-go!
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Post by Cacao on Feb 12, 2010 13:46:16 GMT -5
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Cacao watched as Ace approached, making note of his speed. As he went for the flying roundhouse kick, she'd lean back to evade the strike to the face before reaching out to grab onto his leg. If she had managed to, she'd flip backwards, attempting to drag Ace along as she flipped and slam into the ground before letting go of his leg, completeling the flip by landing with a stomp on his head. If he had somehow managed to break her grip mid-flip, she'd attempt to recover and then go for a quick kick or two to Ace's side.
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Post by Ace on Feb 12, 2010 13:50:49 GMT -5
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Ace hit the ground as Cacao flipped, and made an odd sound of pain, even more so when he felt her stomp on his head. He just layed there for a second or so, rather stunned by the blow to his head. "That...really hurt..." he mumbled, before placing his hands on the ground and trying to push himself up. "Jeeze..the stomach or the head...why is always those two frickin' areas?!" he grumbled to himself.
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Post by Cacao on Feb 12, 2010 13:57:29 GMT -5
2.
Stepping off after stomping on Ace's head, Cacao took the opportunity to strike while he was attempting to recover from the last two attacks. She'd go for a quick kick towards Ace's stomach to lift him a bit off the ground before kicking him in the side to knock him away. Whether or not the first kick connected, she'd attempt for the second unless she was knocked away somehow.
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Post by Ace on Feb 12, 2010 14:00:13 GMT -5
3.
Ace felt the first kick toh is stomach, and swore-gasped as the wind was knocked from him, and then he was knocked away by the second kick. "Gah...what...the hell..." He groaned, getting to his feet as quickly as he could. "Alright... Offense, not a good idea..."
But, maybe defense would work.. Ace then assumed a rather basic defensive stance, but with his posture, and the slight smirk he failed to conceal, he either had something planned, or was just oblivious.
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Post by Cacao on Feb 12, 2010 14:07:16 GMT -5
3.
Cacao drew a hand up as Ace shifted into his defensive stance, knowing that the Kai hybrid likely had something store for her. She wasn't about to let him get comfortable enough to begin charging like she had Tazia, firing off two bursts of ki towards her opponent. Whether or not Ace deflected or dodged them, Cacao would approach behind the two attacks, aiming to slam her fist as hard as she could into the kai's stomach before bringing her left elbow up to smash it into his face should the gut punch knock the wind out of him.
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