[Episode] Dark Knights

Ryoichi Ayugai uses:

[HT] Champions Right Straight on Hawkins
[LT] Left Hook on Hawkins
[UT] on Hawkins

Hawkins uses:

[MT] on Ryoichi Ayugai
[LT] on Ryoichi Ayugai
[LT] on Ryoichi Ayugai
[UT] on Ryoichi Ayugai

The member 'Ryoichi Ayugai' has done the following action : Dice Roll

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#1 'Reflex Check' : 16, 3, 6

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#2 'Reflex Check' : 7, 3, 1, 20

Gloves on, black trunks on... The vision of flashback flashed in Ryoichi's eyes. Zone... Who can stop someone when they are in the zone? It felt like it did in the past... On the tough white floor that had stains of blood on it... Countless of fights had been there. Surrounded by bundge ropes... This was the ring Ryoichi was seeing.

In front of him remained standing the hawk like looking person, while still a man, wearing the green and blue trunks with exotic looks. The arms were hanging loosly in front of him, tongue remaining to stick out. Taunting, he was.

A quick dash in once more, head and body weaving. Time for another assault... No time to be passive. The matter that was invasion, needed to be resolved and quickly. His assault was stopped, by another quick and unpredictable swing with the fist, straight into Ryoichi's face... But was that really enough to stop Ryoichi in his tracks?

Of course not! All it did was make him turn his head momentarly, only to then follow with another quick set of combo. Swift jab into the nose! Swift hook with the same left hand! A quick and powerful right! Is Hawkins going down?!

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COMBAT TRACKERS (Disclaimer!):

Anton La'croix uses:
Soul Shriek - HT at Marquise de Aviar
Bad Vibrations - LT at Marquise de Aviar 
UT at Marquise de Aviar

Marquise de Aviar uses:
MT at Anton La'croix
LT at Anton La'croix
LT at Anton La'croix
UT at Anton La'croix

The member 'Anton La'croix' has done the following action : Dice Roll

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#1 'Reflex Check' : 3, 17, 1

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#2 'Reflex Check' : 11, 3, 3, 6

"You know, I can't help but wonder," Anton mused, "Just how the hell did you think you were all going to pull this off." The Marquise rose an eyebrow. "Oh?" "Well," Anton explained, "As we speak, my officers are beating the Tar out of your goons, you're in a palace surrounded with guardsmen, and your target is high tailing it as far away from you as possible. How did you ever expect this little takeover to work?" 

The Marquise smirked, twirling his saber. "Well, you know how these things go. Take out the ruling class, and the peasants fall in line." Anton paused. "You're not entirely wrong...and I hate you because of that." The Marquise chuckled. "Indeed. Now, are you finished talking?"

Then, Anton smirked. "Oh, I haven't just been talking. Can't you hear it?" The Marquise looked confused, "Hear wha-?" he stopped mid sentence. Now he was hearing it. A low drowning sound. Now that he was paying attention, he swore he could see the air rippling. "What is this?" Anton's smirk widened as his coat fluttered. "A little something I was setting up for you. I just had to get you to hold still." Before the Marquise could move, the sound grew sharply, the air almost feeling solid as the vibrations ran over him, shaking his body. No pain, though his body felt...off. like it was harder to move.

[Bad Vibrations - LT, hit]

The Marquise quickly shook his head, gathering his thoughts. "That all? It will take more than just some noise to stop me!" With more effort than he expected, he launched himself into the air, his arms briefly turning to wings as he shot at Anton. He lashed out with a foot, only to be blocked by Anton's blade. "Oh, that wasn't noise," Anton replied calmly, "This is."

What came out of Anton's mouth next was like a bomb going off in the Marquise's face. Only there was no fire, no force, just the deafening sound that was Anton's scream. Around them, the windows shattered. The Marquise shrieked as he stumbled back, gripping his ears.

[The Marquise's MT, miss] [Soul Shriek  - HT, hit]

His ears rang painfully as the Marquise growled. "Enough of this!" he yelled out, thrusting his saber at Anton, only for the marine to quickly side step the attack. "Enough of your incessant buzzing, whining, and screaming! Enough talk! Show me what a real rear admiral can do, if you are one!" he ranted, slashing and thrusting at Anton, his frustration growing as each attack was avoided or parried.

[The Marquise's LTs, miss] [The Marquise's UT, miss]

"As you wish." Anton's leg came up before the Marquise could move, the foot catching him in the face and sending him stumbling back. It was indeed time for Anton to really start fighting.


Post Word Count: 468
Total Word Count: 5,372

COMBAT TRACKERS:

ROUND 2
Yumiko uses:
[MT] Weasel's Fangs on Mysterious Samurai
[LT] Weasel's Tail on Mysterious Samurai
[LT] Storm Chaser on Mysterious Samurai
[UT] on Mysterious Samurai

Mysterious Samurai uses:
[MT] on Yumiko
[LT] on Yumiko
[LT] on Yumiko
[UT] on Yumiko

(Following the new guidelines.)

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COMBAT TRACKERS:

The member 'Yumiko' has done the following action : Dice Roll

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#1 'Reflex Check' : 4, 5, 6, 9

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#2 'Reflex Check' : 18, 19, 3, 20

Round 3

Ryoichi Ayugai uses:
[AOE] Rock Crush on Hawkins
[UT] on Hawkins

Hawkins uses:
[HT] on Ryoichi Ayugai
[UT] on Ryoichi Ayugai

COMBAT TRACKERS (Disclaimer!):

The member 'Ryoichi Ayugai' has done the following action : Dice Roll

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#1 'Reflex Check' : 9, 13

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#2 'Reflex Check' : 5, 1

It was... Foretold, somewhat. The history truly was repeating itself. After Ryoichi's successful combo was sent into Hawkins's already ugly face and he was about to drop on the ground, it felt like he pulled a handbrake on his fall. "Caught you now!". A quick left uppercut was sent towards Ryoichi's chin.

The fight felt foretold, because, exactly the same thing happened already in their earlier fights in the ring. This time, Ryoichi came prepared. This is not a fight in the ring with rules, oh no. For a brief moment the perception of the world slowed, easily he was able to see the incoming attack and move his chin away from it.

"You rat bastard! You think I will stick with just one style of fighting?!". An uppercut was then followed by a completely unorthodox, in fact, even an immersion-breaking leg kick that was aimed at Ryoichi's chest. Thankfully, in a nick of time, and thanks to the usage of Haki, he was able to avoid that aswell, albeit, barely. "Tradition ruiner." Ryoichi expressed his somewhat, disgust, at the fact that his opponent had somewhat decided to alter his fight style.

"Come back to the real world idiot. You cannot succeed here without evolving. Strong evolve! Weak remain in their spot!".

Perhaps... He was right. He began to notice something. While he had kept using his primary style, that being boxing, he had noticed he had begun to utilize his different assets, some could even say, weapons, in his fighting styles. His claws while in bear form. Perhaps he was the hypocrite here... Calling him out the traditional ruiner while he himself is just as guilty.

Steps were taken towards the door that was lying down on the ground. "Perhaps, you are right. Evolving is necessary.". The hands were reaching towards the wide door, grabbing a hold of it from the one end. With a sudden movement, the door was then lifted up and raised above his head. "Let me show you the evolution, then."

SLAM! The heavy door was quickly slammed on top of Hawkins. The evolution had begun, even if just temporary.

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Anton La'croix uses:
B-Flat - AoE at Marquise de Aviar 
UT at Marquise de Aviar

Marquise de Aviar uses:
HT at Anton La'croix
UT at Anton La'croix

COMBAT TRACKERS:

The member 'Anton La'croix' has done the following action : Dice Roll

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#1 'Reflex Check' : 20, 20

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#2 'Reflex Check' : 4, 19

The Marquise's face was twisted into a hideous snarl, as his mind raced to think of a strategy. His body was still having a hard time move, while Anton seemed lighter on his feet than ever. A frontal assault was proving less and less viable. Also of note, the target of this little raid was making a getaway, as he could see through the shattered windows.

The window... Perhaps this was not the best place to fight.

Catching Anton by surprise, the Marquise dove for one of the windows, quickly shooting outside. "Hey! Get back here!" Anton shouted out, leaping outside after him, only to find the Marquise gone. Anton looked around, trying to see where the bird man had run off to. He couldn't have gone too far in such a short period of time, and in his current state.

A sudden shriek from above caused him to look up, just in time for him to be snatched up in the talons of a large owl. Anton had pinned the man as an owl zoan (there were no bird minks), but hadn't been expecting an ambush in his animal form. With a flapping over powerful wings, the Marquise carried him skyward, his claws digging painfully into his shoulders.

[The Marquise's UT, hit]

"Now then!" The Marquise laughed out, "Let me show you how nature's supposed to go, insect!" "In nature," Anton growled, "owls are supposed to be silent!" Ignoring the pain, Anton swung out with his sword, catching the Marquise in the leg, causing the owl to shriek in pain and release his grip on him.

[Anton's UT, hit (crit)]

With one shoulder free, Anton swung himself upward, tearing himself free and sending him up and over the giant owl. The Marquise tried to turn around in the air to grab at him, only to be delivered a powerful kick from Anton, the sheer force generating a shockwave and sending him crashing down like a meteor into on the the nearby buildings.

[B-Flat - AoE, hit (crit)]

Anton landed gracefully on his feet as the Marquise floundered in the rubble, slowly shrinking back down to a more humanoid form. The Rear Admiral held his sword tightly. He could tell his opponent wasn't down yet. If anything, he just made the man a hell of a lot angrier.

Post Word Count: 387
Total Word Count: 5,759

ROUND 3
Yumiko uses:
[HT] Final Mercy on Mysterious Samurai
[UT] on Mysterious Samurai

Mysterious Samurai uses:
[HT] on Yumiko
[UT] on Yumiko

(Following the new guidelines.)

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COMBAT TRACKERS:

The member 'Yumiko' has done the following action : Dice Roll

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#1 'Reflex Check' : 2, 11

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#2 'Reflex Check' : 15, 13

Round 4

Ryoichi Ayugai uses:
[HT] Bear Claws on Hawkins
[LT] Right Straight on Hawkins
[UT] on Hawkins

Hawkins uses:
[MT] on Ryoichi Ayugai
[LT] on Ryoichi Ayugai
[LT] on Ryoichi Ayugai
[UT] on Ryoichi Ayugai

COMBAT TRACKERS (Disclaimer!):

The member 'Karl Friedrich' has done the following action : Dice Roll

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#1 'Reflex Check' : 5, 4, 10

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#2 'Reflex Check' : 12, 5, 5, 14

Traditions broken... Following it was the immersion-breaking. Why not go full out on it then? The hawk jumped and flew at Ryoichi, leg first. It was as if the door knocking him down was nothing but a small-time stop. A flying leg kick was avoided by Ryoichi with ease. As if he would let a kick like this land on him! A wishful thought.

Ryoichi's untrained Haki was enough to give him a chance to dodge the front kick, but not the swift 360-degree heel kick into his face, leading him to lean to his right after it. "Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr." growling Ryoichi was, a furry hand with claws out would then slash towards Hawkins, cutting his chest hard, creating a similar cut on his chest, like Ryoichi himself has.

"Gah! You damned animal! What are you doing you filthy beast?!", in pain, Hawkins screamed. Some warrior huh? On the first flesh wound, that is all it took to make him cry out in pain. An obvious sign... The man was nothing but a ring fighter. One could even call that, pathetic...

The white-furred hand reached to Hawkins's neck and grabbed a hold of it, even raising him up from the ground. Into his hawk-like eyes, Ryoichi was staring with his own bear eyes. The man had entered into his hybrid form. Half man, half bear. Ryoichi remained growling. He had consciousness, he had not lost control... But Hawkins... He didn't need much to piss Ryoichi off. Ryoichi crashed Hawkins into the ground with a swift movement, followed by a strong right-hand punch into the face. "Stay down... Bastard."

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Anton La'croix uses:
Kenbonshoku Haki
Bosushoku Haki
Insect Knight - MT on self
Grind Slash - LT at Marquise de Aviar
Hopper Kick - LT at Marquise de Aviar
UT at Marquise de Aviar

Marquise de Aviar uses
MT at Anton La'croix
LT at Anton La'croix
LT at Anton La'croix
UT at Anton La'croix

COMBAT TRACKERS:

The member 'Anton La'croix' has done the following action : Dice Roll

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#1 'Reflex Check' : 12, 19, 15, 15

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#2 'Reflex Check' : 3, 17, 5, 17

The Marquise tore himself free from the rubble and glass, letting out a screech of fury. The owl zoan was positively frothing at the mouth, or he would if birds could do that. "You wretched, vile insect!" he roared out, climbing free from the pile and drawing his saber, "I will not allow my rise to power be thwarted by some fraudulent marine!"

Anton's eyes darkened, but the Marquise continued his rage fueled rant, advancing on him. "You're nothing! Just an idiotic show pony the marines brought out, to cover up their embarrassment at Las Camp! You're no hero! Just pathetic, worthless cannon fodder! I AM THE MARQUISE DE AVIAR, AND YOU WILL DIE BY MY HAND!" He let out a shriek, he shot towards Anton at high speed, intent of spearing him in the heart.

And hit absolutely nothing as Anton seemed to vanish.

[The Marquise's MT, miss] [Kenbonshoku Haki, active]

"You know something? You're right."

The Marquise slowly turned, seeing Anton standing behind him, his back to him. "I never considered myself a hero. Hell, I never wanted this damn job." Slowly, Anton drew another blade, raising it up as a dark sheen coated the blade. With a loud clang of steel, the large blade split into two.

[Bosushoku Haki, active] [Insect Knight - MT, active]

"But you know what I Do want to do? What I'm going to do?" As Anton turned, the Marquise lunged at him, swinging his blade. He caught Anton in the chest, but Anton barely seemed to budge, just glaring at him. "I'm going to shut that pompous, blabbering mouth of yours!" Suddenly the two blades he was holding swung upwards, striking the Marquise in the torso, sending a spray of blood as he was lifted off of his feet.

[The Marquise's LT, hit] [Grind Slash - LT, hit]

The Marquise let out a screech of pain and rage as he quickly recovered, trying to lunge at Anton with his blade. Anton simply side stepped the attack before delivering a sharp kick to the villain's side, sending him bouncing backwards.

[The Marquise's LT, miss] [Hoppwr Kick - LT, hit]

The owl zoan quickly lept back on his feet, utter fury driving him as he lunged again, swinging his blade wildly. Anton's three blades met his one, blocking and deflecting the enraged strikes. Though his fury seemed to give the Marquise something, as one thrust managed to slip through, catching Anton on the cheek. Not that he got to celebrate the hit, as Anton growled and countered with a haki coated fist right to the bird's face, sending him reeling.

[The Marquise's UT, hit] [Anton's UT, hit]

"If you think I went through all this hell, just to be killed by some overgrown peacock," Anton growled, "Then you're absolutely delusional! Your half baked takeover plot ends here!"


Post Word Count: 470
Total Word Count: 6,229

ROUND 4
Yumiko is knocked out and recovering.

Mysterious Samurai tries to kill Yumiko:
[MT] on Yumiko
[LT] on Yumiko
[LT] on Yumiko
[UT] on Yumiko

(Edit: No attacks from the boss can kill Yumiko.)

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COMBAT TRACKERS: