Gabriel Seran vs Linda Osako

[Keeper Of Secrets]

"For our next match! Please welcome to the ring.... Gabriel Seran! And the opponent... Linda Osako!"

The battle music for your thread begins! Enjoy and have fun!

The arena you now stand on is made of hardwood boards. Enjoy motoz!

Battle music

[Linda Osako]

Hardwood floors? Classy...

"So Pyro, are you ready?" Linda smiled, taunting Gabriel. She knew the obvious answer, but Gabriel was just so much fun to taunt. To be honest, Linda didn't understand him, which peaked her interest. Linda was curious to see just what this Gabriel Seran guy was all about. His stance against the Pillarship perplexed her. Maybe by engaging him in combat she could find out something to fulfill her curiosity.

Linda tightened her gloves, watching Gabriel as she awaited a response.

[Gabriel Seran]

Gabriel looked about calmly entering the room, hardwood floors would not work out well with his Qi if he lucked out it would be a game of strengths and he'd been working towards his own strength, he needed to be strong enough to matter. Linda was his opponent this round, it would prove just where he stood, if his training had paid off.

Hurtful things crossed his mind, though they were not of his own accord, they were based off of notions that he did not create they were of another conscious. Gabriel needed to hear the whole thing and prove himself to fight of good nature and moral. Crossing the wood floor he boldly stood up to Linda leaving little room to move from, it was not a hostile action. In fact he showed all the signs of peacefulness between them. A hand came out slowly to shake.

"Lets have a good match," Gabriel said with a quaint nod and a small grin, "best of luck."

[Linda Osako]

Best of luck? Was this guy even the same person that tried to burn down the school? Something was up... but Linda had no time to consider just what... There was a title to be had.

"Well, okies. I wish you the same Pyro!" Linda smiled with a cheery expression.

Release the beast and take the fight to him, or allow him to make the first move? Hmmm... decisions decisions... Well lets see just how he serious he expects me to take him.

"So I don't like to make the first move, so ladies first?" She continued with her smile as she motioned for him to proceed with her right hand.

[Gabriel Seran]

Gabriel chuckled lightly, he expected as much though he would try to avoid too much hostilities at this point perhaps regain a bit of his name back. Rather than be forever lived down as the pyro for the rest of his stay here at Moral Crest and to do that he'd have to beat out Linda, fair and square. He clenched his fist tightly decisively choosing not to use his Qi. He'd win or lose on his own terms.

He brought his fists up like a boxer and kept his left shoulder low in her direction his right fist covering the head while his left fist protected his jaw. Bouncing slowly he'd make his way closer till he would be within reach.

"All right then, lets go." He said giving Linda two left handed quick jabs aimed at her gut before he would bounce back and defend.

[Linda Osako]

"No not my goodies!" Linda yelled as she turned her right arm into Gabriel's jabs, tanking both of them. Did he just try for da goodies? Oh HELLLLLL NO!!!!!!!! Nobody touched the goodies! Linda took on a horse stance as she braced herself for combat. Bringing both of her arms to her side, she would take a deep breath in, and exhale. Patients and timing were going to be of the highest priority in this fight, and Linda knew it. Just from how quickly Gabriel was able to toss two jabs and then bolt, Linda knew that he was fast.

Time to see just what all you are about Pyro. What are you hiding...?

[Gabriel Seran]

Gabriel bounced back with a quick force, all Linda appeared to be doing was tanking. A defensive fighter? that was certainly a different edge than he'd expected. It interested him. Gabriel would be more careful with his attacks as he let his body bounce around the arena making good use of the space he had. With it he'd be able to capitalize on the attacks he was capable of doing.

Pressure was key, once he'd made about 180* around Linda he made another strike this time he went lower aiming to box her out. If he could control his breathing and force the pillar to lose hers he'd have a grand advantage. This time he lead out with two rights followed with a left cut.

Gabriel wanted to know the Pillars inside and out so he'd need his opportunity to fight each and everyone, examine their weaknesses and extort them. He grunted with each thrust before seeking the same retreat as before, lest he was stopped.

[Linda Osako]

Linda was in the infamous horse stance, a basic form used in many different martial arts. This form allowed the user many options with both attacks and defensive maneuvers, one of which would now be demonstrated.

As Gabriel came in with his right, Linda would bring her left are up and out, brushing his attack away without much said effort. The beauty of deflecting attacks was that it required much less strength and potential damage. Linda knew that Gabriel was stronger, and faster than her, so she needed to play this fight smart. While it would appear that Linda was only brushing Gabriel's attack away, upon further inspection one should note that this deflection had most certainly left Gabriel's torso open to attack. Capitalization on this opening was not about to be passed up. With her free right hand, Linda would step in toward Gabriel while sending her right palm to greet Gabriel's sternum. If such an attack landed, it would most certainly wind/stun her opponent, which would give her the time to complete the short chain that was this combo.

Once the palm had connected with Gabriel's sternum, Linda would lean further into him as she brought up her right elbow to connect with his face. Outcome could be as major as a broken nose or as minor as a bash to the skull or jaw.

You have potential, but how long do you hope to last if you keep under estimating me?

[Gabriel Seran]

His moves were left open ended with Linda's swift strikes. The one which she'd moved in and struck his sternum left him stumbling back for a moment and a shift of his jaw avoided the second of the two. Backing up again he had to understand where her weak points would be. The first test had failed but that only filled Gabriel with new ideals. He needed to keep changing up his attacks, continuing one type of attack for two long would leave him vulnerable for another retaliation once she'd found a weakness to it. Boxing was out now but what else?

Gabriel came in this time around not hesitantly but as calm and focused as prior his bouncing and throttling made his approach seem like a boxing maneuver but soon enough he'd reveal the true intention. The goal was to attain formlessness, never reveal the strategy till it was prior to the strike.

Gabriel feigned a right hook but right as the moment would come his hips would drop low, aiming to seize the girl's weight from under her into a full on tackle. A left elbow would remain high to protect the back of his neck while the right hook would turn to clasp around her thigh. If successful he would try pinning her to the ground and beating her with his right fist till she repealed him back once more. Than the game would begin.

(OOC: Stats at start of fight;
Strength: 75
Dexterity: 70
Constitution: 51
Intelligence: 20
Wisdom: 18
Charisma: 45

[Linda Osako]

Gabriel had succeeded in faking Linda out... Well sorta. As he had come forward, as did the Varsity Captain. It was becoming all too clear to Linda that Gabriel was just dancing around, and though she knew that she could not keep up with him speed wise, she knew she could outlast him with her endurance but only if she took a more offensive approach. The result was taking this fight to the ground. Linda had been on 552's wrestling team for years and even attended competitions. If taking this to the ground was where this fight was heading, then Linda would be happy to aid it along.

As her and Gabriel would collide, given she had not expected him to charge after the fake punch. The fighters would likely be sent falling to the ground.

Now it would be a game of who knew just what they were doing, and not a game of speed.

Down and dirty aye Pyro?

[Gabriel Seran]

Gabriel began using his speed as a ground tatic rather than allowing for it to becaome a game of grappling he decided it would be judged on his terms. A ground war but a blitzkrieg of sorts. Lightning fast. Gabriel would use his legs to wrap against Linda's trying to pin them and prevent her core from being of use while his upper torso would coil atop her chest applying pressure to restrict her breathing.

His fists would come down as a volley unless defended to some extent. Right fist going first at face shots. Right, left, right, left. He'd pound down. Speed would keep his foe off balance, soon enough he'd need to move and change the game again, change the strategy.

[Linda Osako]

While Pyro was going to try and wrap up Linda's legs he would be sorely disappointed when she drew them up. He was much taller than her and while he was faster Linda was able to see the attack coming in time. The boy however began throwing a flurry of punches, but Linda only took one before thinking of a plan. when the left came in Linda was anticipating the hit, not fighting it but grabbing the wrist and pulling, her right leg swung over the arm and around the front of Gabriel's neck, her left leg shoot across his chest her foot going ankle over ankle.

Linda would wrap up at the wrist and elbow, locking the kids arm. The fact was that he may be stronger, but Linda was utilizing her entire body against one of his limbs. Not to mention the fighting experience and wrestling Linda was able to use was a bit makeshift which made it hard to predict. As Linda did this her upper body would push away from Gabriel, and would end with Gabriel being face first in the ground, his left arm stretched out in an arm bar.

[Gabriel Seran]

He could see where this was going. There was not going to be an easy way out of it. Primarily all he could concern himself with now was taking as little damage as possible so he had to suck it up and find the loopholes in the system. A fight was just a game. Everything had rules and within those rules where loopholes, escapes to his weaknesses and drawbacks from what he'd seen so far she seemed to be able to predict his moves fairly easy if he repeated the same course more than once. The way to evade such repercussions were to find tricks within those.

As Linda had him pulling his face into the ground he shifted in mid-air using his abdomen to roll into it so rather than allowing his face to eat a clod of dirt and perhaps causing major damage he was able to shift and roll on his shoulder. His shoulder however suffered becoming slightly twisted up in Linda's grip.

Speed once again. As her grip remained on his hand this could only mean her guard was low with a left sweep Gabriel would aim a swift kick to her lower ribs. He'd fire a shot then release only to back hand her with his other fist.

[Keeper Of Secrets]

You win moto. As agreed you have won this round, congratulations!

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