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<blockquote data-quote="Davies" data-source="post: 8404004" data-attributes="member: 30538"><p><em>This,</em> thinks Trijata, <em>is unfair.</em> It is, unusually for such considerations, not thought in anger, but in regret and sorrow.</p><p></p><p>She knows of the young woman in a tanktop and blue jeans who stands across the octagon from where she herself presently stands. After learning of all those who are meant to compete in this affair, she took the time to learn as much about each of them as possible, so that she would be somewhat prepared for whoever she was told to fight. And what she has learned of her opponent saddens her.</p><p></p><p>They are demanding that she fight a child who plays at being a superhero -- a tag-along, really -- and one whose superpower status has never truly been established. She seemed competent in the handful of videos Trijata was able to watch, but not truly extraordinary. And now she is here, caught up in this nonsense, sponsored by <a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1_IxbLYfsKhxuhatdBRBcoHv52Qch6-ts/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=109062110484778480992&rtpof=true&sd=true" target="_blank">a Russian billionaire</a>, of all things. This is someone's idea of a very cruel joke. It must be.</p><p></p><p>Well, what must be, must be. With that thought in mind, she walks out to the center of the octagon as the countdown enters its final seconds, matching the pace of the young woman she's about to hurt badly. At last, they stand a few feet apart. Trijata feels no urge for the pre-fight banter she witnessed in the first match, but something must be said. "I will make this as painless as possible," she promises.</p><p></p><p>The girl blinks. "Oh, are you surrendering, then?"</p><p></p><p>Ah, youth. She shakes her head as the count reaches one.</p><p></p><p>"O-K," Ibuki says as it reaches zero.</p><p></p><p>Because of Trijata's speed and grace, she is in the unique position of being able to <em>perceive</em> what happens next, despite being unable to <em>react</em> to it. In the instant that the buzzer sounds, the young woman before her makes a standing high jump of perhaps two meters in height, twisting as her descent begins so that her right leg slams into Trijata's left shoulder, knocking her opponent to her knees, before summersaulting backwards and landing as lightly as a feather, then dropping into a defensive stance, all in the space of an eyeblink. Trijata, thrown far off balance, retaliates with a crouching leg sweep that barely manages to graze her opponent's shin.</p><p></p><p><em>Nothing</em> in what she's seen would lead Trijata to think that this person was capable of any of that, much less of the perfectly executed fake right that covers a left-handed uppercut to Trijata's jaw that follws it up. One thought echoes in Trijata's mind as she considers this.</p><p></p><p><em>This is not a human being.</em></p><p></p><p>In which case, mercy is misplaced. Therefore, she shifts the illusion surrounding herself so that her claws and teeth cut through it, and swipes downward like the tigress in her soul. To no avail, for the enemy dances out of reach like an apsara, though doing so means that she's overextended when next her high kick strikes against Trijata's breast -- there is no force behind it.</p><p></p><p>And Trijata knows this dance as well, and gambols past the enemy to strike in passing, and feel the satisfaction of a well-placed strike against an enemy that she hasn't allowed herself to enjoy in far too long. The smirk on the girl's face is gone, now, replaced by -- <em>Where is the fear?</em> Trijata abruptly asks herself, seeing annoyance in its place.</p><p></p><p>She lashes out with both hands, leaving herself wide open, and Ibuki's new wound leaves her unable to expoit that opening well. Yet a suspicion begins to emerge in Trijata's mind, and with that, she commits to an attack she would never normally voluntarily attempt against any opponent, human or not, lashing out at the young woman's <em>face.</em></p><p></p><p>The act betrays her, for her opponent can see it coming, and knows -- <em>must</em> know -- what it means. With all the strength in her body, she answers with an elbow to the side of Trijata's face, and a knee blow to her chest in the next moment.</p><p></p><p>Again, in the fading moments of Trijata's consciousness, her thought is, <em>This is unfair.</em> There is still no anger. There is no energy for that.</p><p></p><p>Breathing heavily, Ibuki Kruger stands over her fallen opponent, listening to the declaration of her victory. When Thunder Dragon asks, she answers, "I will ask my boon privately, so as not to embarrass a worthy opponent." And hoping -- there is no room for prayer in what she hopes is her soul -- that the touch of Trijata's claw on her face has not damaged the latex too much.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Davies, post: 8404004, member: 30538"] [i]This,[/i] thinks Trijata, [i]is unfair.[/i] It is, unusually for such considerations, not thought in anger, but in regret and sorrow. She knows of the young woman in a tanktop and blue jeans who stands across the octagon from where she herself presently stands. After learning of all those who are meant to compete in this affair, she took the time to learn as much about each of them as possible, so that she would be somewhat prepared for whoever she was told to fight. And what she has learned of her opponent saddens her. They are demanding that she fight a child who plays at being a superhero -- a tag-along, really -- and one whose superpower status has never truly been established. She seemed competent in the handful of videos Trijata was able to watch, but not truly extraordinary. And now she is here, caught up in this nonsense, sponsored by [url=https://docs.google.com/document/d/1_IxbLYfsKhxuhatdBRBcoHv52Qch6-ts/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=109062110484778480992&rtpof=true&sd=true]a Russian billionaire[/url], of all things. This is someone's idea of a very cruel joke. It must be. Well, what must be, must be. With that thought in mind, she walks out to the center of the octagon as the countdown enters its final seconds, matching the pace of the young woman she's about to hurt badly. At last, they stand a few feet apart. Trijata feels no urge for the pre-fight banter she witnessed in the first match, but something must be said. "I will make this as painless as possible," she promises. The girl blinks. "Oh, are you surrendering, then?" Ah, youth. She shakes her head as the count reaches one. "O-K," Ibuki says as it reaches zero. Because of Trijata's speed and grace, she is in the unique position of being able to [i]perceive[/i] what happens next, despite being unable to [i]react[/i] to it. In the instant that the buzzer sounds, the young woman before her makes a standing high jump of perhaps two meters in height, twisting as her descent begins so that her right leg slams into Trijata's left shoulder, knocking her opponent to her knees, before summersaulting backwards and landing as lightly as a feather, then dropping into a defensive stance, all in the space of an eyeblink. Trijata, thrown far off balance, retaliates with a crouching leg sweep that barely manages to graze her opponent's shin. [i]Nothing[/i] in what she's seen would lead Trijata to think that this person was capable of any of that, much less of the perfectly executed fake right that covers a left-handed uppercut to Trijata's jaw that follws it up. One thought echoes in Trijata's mind as she considers this. [i]This is not a human being.[/i] In which case, mercy is misplaced. Therefore, she shifts the illusion surrounding herself so that her claws and teeth cut through it, and swipes downward like the tigress in her soul. To no avail, for the enemy dances out of reach like an apsara, though doing so means that she's overextended when next her high kick strikes against Trijata's breast -- there is no force behind it. And Trijata knows this dance as well, and gambols past the enemy to strike in passing, and feel the satisfaction of a well-placed strike against an enemy that she hasn't allowed herself to enjoy in far too long. The smirk on the girl's face is gone, now, replaced by -- [i]Where is the fear?[/i] Trijata abruptly asks herself, seeing annoyance in its place. She lashes out with both hands, leaving herself wide open, and Ibuki's new wound leaves her unable to expoit that opening well. Yet a suspicion begins to emerge in Trijata's mind, and with that, she commits to an attack she would never normally voluntarily attempt against any opponent, human or not, lashing out at the young woman's [i]face.[/i] The act betrays her, for her opponent can see it coming, and knows -- [i]must[/i] know -- what it means. With all the strength in her body, she answers with an elbow to the side of Trijata's face, and a knee blow to her chest in the next moment. Again, in the fading moments of Trijata's consciousness, her thought is, [i]This is unfair.[/i] There is still no anger. There is no energy for that. Breathing heavily, Ibuki Kruger stands over her fallen opponent, listening to the declaration of her victory. When Thunder Dragon asks, she answers, "I will ask my boon privately, so as not to embarrass a worthy opponent." And hoping -- there is no room for prayer in what she hopes is her soul -- that the touch of Trijata's claw on her face has not damaged the latex too much. [/QUOTE]
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