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Post by Ochra on Mar 1, 2018 9:30:16 GMT -6
A number of Ochra's blows managed to get through, despite the defense she tried to put up. He really couldn't blame her. It took skill to effectively defend against all those attacks, and that came with time and experience. Right now, this was more to see just how much punishment she could take, as well as how she would act under such pressure. He was not disappointed when she slipped through and delivered a sharp blow to his chest. But not your standard blow. Ochra had felt the surge of ki before the blow had connected. The force sent Ochra sliding back, the saiyan hybrid gripping chest chest as pain show through him. Nothing seemed broken, but it was still a solid blow. Ochra fixed his gaze on the woman, a smirk crossing his face. "Good shot there." he said, flexing his fists. He could feel his ki running into his fists, almost in excitement. Guess there was no need to worry about throwing ki blasts around, not when the two of them could channel their ki through their fists. He held his arms up defensively. "Now then, come at me! Let's how you do on the offensive!" Funny how he originally come here to train, yet he almost seemed to be training her! ------ Ochra takes the hit! Ochra is over 33% damaged. 3/3 KP Belladonna Atropa |
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Post by Belladonna Atropa on Mar 2, 2018 13:39:30 GMT -6
Bella’s ears confirmed her strike as they head the telltale thud of knuckles to sternum. As he staggered back from her and the Ki faded from her fist, she didn’t immediately follow up. Not overly aggressive, likely due to her lack of experience once again, this was also just to test themselves. There was no reason for her to pounce all over him like some sort of hellcat. Besides, she didn’t have the nails for it.
The compliment brought a smile to her face, glad to see that the work put in so far was worth her effort. Gradually she was getting better. Allowing him to regain his stance, the red head then took the cue to go on the offensive. Usually it just wasn’t her style, but in reality, that was all the more reason to do it. Out in the field playing it cautious wasn’t always going to be an option. If only she realized just how accurate that train of thought would be a day later.
Arms up in a sloppy sort of boxing stance akin to a man getting into a fight outside of a bar, she stepped forward. Cautious to not just rush in without trying to get a read, she looked to his subtle movements to try and discern the best approach. After a moment she closed in with faster steps. Left arm hooking in towards his ribs, the shot fell short regardless of if he blocked it or not. Aware of what a feint was in practice, her right was the real danger as it jabbed hard for his jaw and then finally, if that blow carried through without much of a problem, her left would jab in towards his abdomen as she attempted an admirable chain of strikes.
No Tech used. +1 KP
3/3 KP
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Post by Ochra on Mar 5, 2018 18:09:39 GMT -6
Ochra had his arms up and ready, watching her and tensing up as she closed in on him. At her first jab, he moved to avoid, only to notice that the attack didn't even reach him. A miscalculation on her part? Evidently not as she followed up with a quick jab at his jaw. The saiyan's head snapped back to avoid the jab, the fist just barely brushing the edge of his nose as suddenly a fist caught him in the ribs. Ochra let out a grunt as he quickly stepped back. A feint. The woman had used a feint on him. Quite crafty, since she was relatively new to fighting it seemed. She was hiding her tactics behind inexperience.
"Very clever," he said with a smirk. This woman was definitely a smart fighter. Most people would use their lack of experience as an excuse. But for her, it was a tool she could wield. He wondered for a brief moment if she really was new to fighting and wasn't just putting on a front. No, that couldn't be. Why would she lie to him, a total stranger, about that? He was just overthinking things.
"Now let's see how you handle this!" Ochra suddenly shot forward. It was time to meet offense with offense. He shot a jab towards her face, slightly off to the side to throw her off as ki charged around his other fist. He brought the ki-charged fist up, aiming to hit the woman right in the solar plexus. He knew she would be strong enough to take it. Lacking in experience, but the woman was no slouch in terms of raw power and endurance. He kept his muscles tense, waiting for anything to occur.
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Mega Impact [N1] used.
2/3 KP
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Post by Belladonna Atropa on Mar 5, 2018 20:52:14 GMT -6
The idea of using her inexperience and lack of style to throw him off, was all in his head despite the brilliance in the plan. For Bella, it wasn’t close to that complex. A feint in concept was simply and that was why she went for it. Perhaps she had natural talent, a knack for combat despite her lack of desire to punch others or maybe it was the sense of justice buried within her heart. Whatever it was that pushed her, the little combo worked expertly regardless of the novice hands that employed it.
His compliment was again appreciated, but he left her little time to revel in it. Back at her, he jabbed for her face. Glad to see he wasn’t holding back or pulling his punches, she didn’t exactly want to be slugged in the face. An awkward twist helped her to avoid the blow and she was about to take pleasure in it when his follow up slammed into her body.
”Ooomph!” His fist sunk into the center of her abdomen, right below her chest and she felt the air rush from her lungs. Taken off her feet by the unexpected blow the red head was air borne. Thanks to gravity her flight was a short one and a couple of meters away she hit the floor on her back with a thud. Sprawled out for a moment she began to roll and shove back up, a cough coming from her as she stood.
”Ouch...nice one.” She complimented in return despite the dull ache in her lower chest. With a deep inhale she steadied herself and brought her arms to bare again. ”Let’s continue.”
Bella takes a hit, but gets back to her feet!
3/3 KP
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Post by Ochra on Mar 9, 2018 10:32:32 GMT -6
For a brief moment, Ochra wondered if he had maybe hit her a little too hard as Bella was sent flying back and sprawling onto her back. He had to very quickly remind himself that she was a lot tougher than she looked. She could take a blow like that. It more likely had to be because of where he hit her. Striking at some places was much more effective than others. Another lesson about combat. He waited until she pulled herself back to her feet, complimenting his attack. He responded with a quiet nod, waiting for her to bring her arms back up and ready for more. Ochra than shot forward, pressing the offensive. In a real fight, odds are the opponent wouldn't wait for you to get back up, and would rather attack you while they were down. This was especially the case in their line of work. But Ochra wasn't going to overwhelm her like that at this stage. Let her get a good grip on things first. "Remember," he said between strikes, "Combat is equal parts strength, skill, and intellect. The strength to fight, the skill to fight well, and the smarts to know how to use them both!" As he shot a jab at her right shoulder, Ochra suddenly dropped, swinging his leg put to catch her feet in a sweeping kick. KP: 3/3Belladonna Atropa |
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Post by Belladonna Atropa on Mar 10, 2018 11:40:26 GMT -6
There was a definite learning curve when it came to combat, but Bella was willing to traverse it even if she needed to take the tough route. Experience possessed its on worth beyond any book or video one might study. Taking a shot to the jaw or a punch to the gut taught you better than anything that you needed to defend yourself. For those reasons, she wasn’t upset in the slightest as she rose to her feet. Neither was she offended by his comments. She needed to learn all she could.
She nodded as he came back at her. A snap of her arms deflected that blow aimed for her shoulder, but she was quick to realize the shot for the distraction it was. Letting out a little yelp of surprise as her legs were taken out from under her and she hit rump first a second alter.
Instinct worked in her favor though. She knew staying down only left her open and so with a roll to the side, her hands pressed to the floor. Fingers in the dirt as her left foot braced itself as well, Bella’s right leg shot up and towards him. Boot encased in glowing blue Ki, she aimed the shot right for his chest to try and take him off his feet in return. If she could combine skill with her natural talent she was going to be a formidable force.
[N1] Writing Hand! Used to kick Ochra in the chest!
2/3 KP Remaining
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Post by Ochra on Mar 12, 2018 13:06:19 GMT -6
His sweeping kick had worked, sending the young woman falling to the ground. However, it was clear she was far from done as she rolled over, kicking out with a leg focused with ki. A quick recovery and a counter attack. Not bad. Unfortunately as her foot lashed out, Ochra suddenly vanished. He reappeared in front of her head, suddenly using an open palm strike right onto her back, intent on pinning her down to the floor. "Not bad," Ochra said calmly, but be sure to keep thinking two steps ahead. Anticipate your opponent's moves."[/b] Afterimage [SU1] used.
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Post by Belladonna Atropa on Mar 13, 2018 19:52:45 GMT -6
Instinct and natural talent were great, but ninety percent of the time skilled trumped them both. Ochra’s ability to avoid her kick so deftly a prime example of this, she actually lost sight of him as her foot cut through the blurred afterimage. That second of hesitation caught her for no sooner had her attack missed did his hand slap hard to her back.
A grunt escaped her as he pressed her chest first to the floor. Out maneuvered for sure, a smirk still decorated her features. She absorbed it all, his words, his movements and his counter movements. Notebook tucked away in her pocket, she took mental notes for now. When given time later she would likely lay everything out in writing, best to do so to absorb it.
”So uh...I yield?” She questioned as her arms went out to the side in surrender. It was only a friendly spar after all and to unleash enough power to bust free of the awkward position might result in collateral damage. Maybe the gentleman would be nice enough to let her up.
No tech used +1 KP
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Post by Ochra on Mar 15, 2018 4:39:56 GMT -6
This seemed like as good a place as any to end their little sparring match. After all, Ochra had her effectively pinned to the ground. In formal wresting competitions that would be considered a win right there. But this hadn't been about winning and losing. This was about training, and Ochra felt she had absorbed a lot today. funny how things worked out. He had been looking to train, and in the end had ended up training somebody else. Not that he was bothered by this mind you. Bella had a lot of potential, and he was more than happy to bring it out.
Lifting his hand off of her, he instead reached down in an offer to help her up. Sportsmanship and all that. Once she was back on her feet, the saiyan hybrid gave the demon hybrid a smile. "You handled yourself pretty well today. I look forward to seeing you really get the hang of all this." She already had some skill, when she really refined her abilities, Ochra was confident she would be one of the most powerful fighters around.
That being said, he really needed to get back into his own training. What good was he if he couldn't defend this world when the Arcosians invade? He couldn't stop them from taking his own world, but he was determined to make up for that.
"Thank you for humouring me with this match Bella. I'm sure you were probably busy with your heroics, so I appreciate it."
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Post by Belladonna Atropa on Mar 15, 2018 12:09:29 GMT -6
With a small smile she took his hand when it was offered. Up on her feet in an instant, both palms went to her shirt to wipe dust off of it. That was another thing she hated about fighting or training, it was nearly impossible to keep oneself clean. A neat freak in regard to her own personal appearance, a dirty shirt outright annoyed her. The session was worth it though and a couple trips through the washing machine and her white blouse would be as good as new.
”Thanks! I appreciate the pointers. Koban does his best to help me out, but I can’t constantly bother him, yah know?” She explained as her hands went to her hips.
”And thank you for letting me test myself. We should do it again sometime, although I would PREFER not to have to travel up to the peak of Mt. Frappe to get your attention.” Bella joked as a playful glint passed through her amber eyes. Honestly, she wasn’t bothered at all by his venture up the mountainside. If each and every day she needed to traverse the peak to check on travelers, she would. Safety of others above all else.
”I won’t hold you up any longer though, I am sure you want to get to your own training session since I don’t offer a high challenge rating. Let me give you my number though, so we can meet up easily in the future.” She offered as she went over to fish her notepad out of her jacket. Bella jotted down the number on a piece and tore it off to hand it over to him. If Ochra accepted and was all set, she would let him be on his way with a wave.
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