RPG World of Remnant => Amity Colosseum => 1v1 Matches => Topic started by: Skylia on July 19, 2018, 10:32:04 AM
Title: Third Year 1v1 bracket- Round 1: Justice Montenegro vs. Saffron de Cortez
Post by: Skylia on July 19, 2018, 10:32:04 AM
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”Hey, now that I think about it, this script actually kind of sucks. It’s super lengthy and boring, which is literally the opposite of what we want for a tournament” Sounds of crumpling paper rings out for quite a bit of time until Hunter realizes that he should probably be doing his job. ”Anyway, we got this Beacon kid called Justice Montenegro. If you ask me, he’s CLEARLY in the wrong occupation with a semblance that is going to have zero application. Be an entrepreneur! You’ll go far kid!” Hunter’s cheerful voice sours as he goes to address the other combatant. ”From our wonderful prestigious academy, we have Saffron de Cortez. Once again, I sincerely offer a transfer from our academy to another that is far more deserving of you.” It was a little strange, but Hunter’s almost rude tone sounded a little wistful at the end.
”Despite being one of them, Miss Saffron does have a lot of...potential. She has the right attitude, and the combat skills to back it up. Either way, we’ll have to see the results of this bracket before we further the issue. It doesn’t really seem like she should have much trouble this round, but you never know with these kinds of tournaments, I suppose. But anyways, we’ve kept you for long enough!” A large holographic image of a lottery machine appears on all sides of the arena, with two spinners. The spinners spun so quickly, making it nearly impossible to make out the passing words. It ticked through the options slower and slower until it finally stopped on Ice Dust Field and Wind Dust Field.
The floor of the arena lowered and, in its place, arose two new floors. On Justice’s side, an extremely flat snowy field would appear. On Saffron’s side, rocky plains would appear. Normally, these two areas would contain their own respective dust types. However, due to the combination of environments, both areas will contain hybrid “blizzard” crystals. These can both freeze you and send you flying quite a distance! They’ll be located under the thin layer of snow on Justice’s side, and hidden under the rocks on Saffron’s side.
As the spinner finished its job and faded away, the doors on each side of the arena opened to signify the start of the match.
(A coin flip has decided that Saffron will get the first post. The arena size is identical to that of the 1v1 arena in the show, however, it features scaled down biomes to fit the size. Good luck, and may the best combatant win.)
Title: Re: Third Year 1v1 bracket- Round 1: Justice Montenegro vs. Saffron de Cortez
Post by: Kingnoname1 on July 19, 2018, 11:52:22 AM
Whatever Saffron was expecting as an introduction it wasn't that. One of those? Saffron repeated Hunter's words in her mind. It wasn't hard to decipher what he meant and the jeering already had begun from the crowds meant any hope for a 'home-ground' advantage was lost. Still not one to let little things like words keep her down Saffron steeled herself for the coming fight and tried not to kick herself too hard for thinking things would be different, that she could showcase the partnership between Atlas and Faunus. Turning her attention to the matter at hand, her opponent apparently didn't have a direct combat focused semblance and although that could be an advantage it meant this Justice could have spent more time on other aspects of his fighting style.
'Well met Justice, may you find honour and glory here and in all your battles to come.' Saffron called out to her opponent, her good wishes were genuine but there was a hotbed of anxiety beneath it all. Saffron kneeled down taking a handful of sand and watched it run through her fingers, it felt like her first home, good memories, and laughter. Still looking down Saffron called out 'Are you ready Justice? I want you to be at your best.' Slowly rising Saffron took two of her hatchets out and swapped them to their boomerang form. Maybe too far away to be clearly seen Saffron was combat ready, thick metal plating left only her face visible with eyes who's intense glare could be felt from the opposite side of the stadium.
Saffron trusted herself in an open brawl but understood it would be optimal to hang back for a bit just so she could get a feel for her opponent. Of Course, there is a chance she would be giving away just as much about her own style but it was a plan and for now at least Saffron's best.
Title: Re: Third Year 1v1 bracket- Round 1: Justice Montenegro vs. Saffron de Cortez
Post by: Mikelobmike on July 21, 2018, 11:15:04 PM
If Justice was being totally honest, he was not taking this whole 'Vytal Festival' occasion as seriously as the others. Sure, an opportunity to take on students from other schools was definitely interesting, but the whole affair seemed overblown. The announcers did not help matters much. Their prejudices and squabbling were hardly informative to the viewing audience. Speaking of, the crowd seemed to be openly deriding either just his opponent or both of them. He would not be surprised at either, knowing the general temperament of the Atlesian crowds. He actually would prefer if they were jeering them both. Their hatred of him gives him more confidence in his superiority.
Justice sauntered out of the opening, his walking stick crunching the snow beneath it as he went. His opponent did not seem to be in a hurry to start the fight either. Which worked perfectly well for him. He wanted to take his time. Besides, he was facing a faunus girl in Atlas, the last thing he wanted was to give these people what they wanted. Moving cautiously through the snow, Justice avoided the few ice dust crystals he could see as he made his way toward the center of the arena.
"Well met to you, Miss Saffron. Would you mind indulging me for a quick moment with a handshake?" he said, walking closer to her and glancing down in order to avoid more ice crystals. "It is not often that I get to fight someone from the home kingdom. I would like to offer my pleasantries." he said, slicking his hair to the side with his gloved hand. He wore one of his favorite three piece suits to the occasion. He could feel the derision from the crowd, especially with them not starting the match immediately. It was not only palpable, it was utterly delicious.
Title: Re: Third Year 1v1 bracket- Round 1: Justice Montenegro vs. Saffron de Cortez
Post by: Kingnoname1 on July 22, 2018, 07:46:49 AM
Well, a pleasant response was one thing but an offer of more intimate greetings had Saffron's suspicions raised but given how she was being judged by the crowd she decided to give the fancy dressed man a chance. Hands at her side Saffron walked slowly towards Justice before extending her right in greeting. 'They can do a whole lot better than this, just give them time.' Saffron explained awkwardly. Not being around a Faunus would be a good start. Saffron thought bitterly to herself taking what small solace she could in being shown hospitality by her opponent even if her countrymen would never do the same.
The slow walk over did give both fighters plenty of opportunities to study each other. Justice clearly has a flair for the dramatic. Saffron thought to herself dryly looking at the cane and suit. Well that was kind of obvious with this stunt he was pulling but then again Saffron's armour wasn't purely utilitarian itself and she was happy to play along for now at least. Years of defending racists and bigots had lead Saffron to savour small moments of victory even if she could already hear the chewing out she would receive victory or defeat, even one of the announcers was one of her teachers and that was going to cause issues.
'I appreciate the visual, starting by talking instead of fighting but you know it can't last forever? That being said it doesn't have to end right away, is this the first time you've been to Atlas proper? As long as you can stand the chill there are quite a few places worth a look.' Saffron continued smiling warmly, there was always a chance that this was all an elaborate trick and that thought lingered within Saffron's mind but she backed herself her in a close quarter fight. Trick or no trick I'm going to come out on top here and prove everyone wrong. Saffron swore internally.
Title: Re: Third Year 1v1 bracket- Round 1: Justice Montenegro vs. Saffron de Cortez
Post by: Mikelobmike on July 24, 2018, 11:15:15 PM
Justice cautiously made his way closer to the girl, well aware that him taking his eyes off of her for that long put him at great risk. But, he knew that she could never do so. The look of it all would be horrendous. Imagine he goes in with a sign of good faith and she sneak attacks him? She's already on thin ice as it is, so he felt moderately confident in his own safety.
"You and I are both aware of exactly how these people are." he said, coming to a stop just short of the center dividing line. "You see, I am Atlesian. I was born and raised not too far from here. It is lovely to be back home." he said, sending out a wave of his semblance. He could tell she was genuine, but still doubted his sincerity. Considering what she was and where she stood, it was understandable.
"I know the odds of this fight. I would like to savor what may be the one fight I have in this tournament. So, here's to an enlightening match." he said, holding out his hand for a handshake across the center line. His other hand was behind his back, holding his walking stick.
Title: Re: Third Year 1v1 bracket- Round 1: Justice Montenegro vs. Saffron de Cortez
Post by: Kingnoname1 on July 26, 2018, 10:19:03 PM
Saffron grasped Justice's hand is her own, giving it a tight squeeze. 'I know how they are now but I also know what they can be. Someone has to be the catalyst for change and I will be apart of that.' Saffron responded shaking herself loose for the upcoming brawl. There was a clear truth behind Justice's words if she accepted the world as it is she would have would have given up a long time ago. Irrational? Perhaps but the Saffron would need more that being optimistic if she wanted to change the world. 'The announcers may have counted you out but I could hardly strive to prove them wrong about myself and deny you the right to. I won't go easy but don't count yourself out yet.' Saffron assured her opponent, even in the face of imminent combat Saffron's protective instincts prevent her from letting anyone look down on themselves.
If Justice doesn't respond aggressively Saffron will back off slightly giving herself ten or so meters of space before drawing two of her boomerangs and set herself up ready to throw at a moment's notice. 'Such a welcoming greeting deserves to be rewarded somewhat however, we'll start on your mark if you wish.' Saffron continues growing increasingly aware of the jeering from the crowds around them. There was a difference between annoying the racists with justifiable shows of sportsmanship and adding another reason of Faunus 'disrespecting core Atlas institutions.'
Title: Re: Third Year 1v1 bracket- Round 1: Justice Montenegro vs. Saffron de Cortez
Post by: Mikelobmike on July 29, 2018, 09:57:44 PM
"If you insist." Justice said, watching as she took her paces out. The devious part of his mind considered striking her as she moved back, but it would be a shame to waste good etiquette. "Personally, I could not give less of a damn what these announcers say. The only insight they give is into the failings of the Atlesian educational system. What I care about is resolve. I sense a fair amount of it in you, and wish to know exactly how much you will let show. But, enough talking. Begin on my mark. 3...2...1..."
At the end of his count, Justice quickly flipped his walking stick around and fired the end into the air. The bladed missile flew up at approximately 87.4 degrees in the general direction of Saffron. While it flew, Justice charged his opponent. The relatively short distance was covered quickly and Justice sent a jumping kick at Saffron, aiming for her center of mass. His walking stick, missing its front third, was aimed at the ground to Saffron's left.
Title: Re: Third Year 1v1 bracket- Round 1: Justice Montenegro vs. Saffron de Cortez
Post by: Kingnoname1 on July 30, 2018, 07:34:14 AM
(I just guessed damage so feel free to correct me)
'If it's resolve you want Justice, you've come to the right place.' Saffron responded grinning wildly before sending two of her boomerangs towards her opponent. This did leave Saffron open to Justice's first attack who barely got her second pair of weapons up in time to react. Taking the kick on her bracers Saffron activated her semblance and Justice could easily tell his attack didn't have half the impact he was expecting. Holding on the to charged energy, for now, Saffron shifted her weight back, trying to upset Justice's balance before slamming forward with one of her hatchets. Keeping on back on defense Saffron was wary of whatever tricks Justice's weapons could pull knowing first hand the danger exotic weapons could bring.
It doesn't look half as crazy as Aurum's Silver Proteus so hopefully it isn't anything too unexpected.' Saffron thought to herself. Mentally kicking herself for so quickly sacrificing the initiative, she was lucky Justice also seemed to melee based otherwise she could be blown away. She would have to keep it in mind for future fights. If you even get that far. That little nagging voice kept whispering in her ear but Saffron knew what would silence it soon enough. Victory.
Status Aura: 97%(Kick doing 9%/3 from semblance) Semblance: 94%, 6% stored General Disposition: Determined and Happy
Attacks 2x5% Boomerangs 6% Hatchet Strike
Title: Re: Third Year 1v1 bracket- Round 1: Justice Montenegro vs. Saffron de Cortez
Post by: Mikelobmike on August 01, 2018, 10:40:06 PM
Justice began to reaffirm most of his assumptions about Saffron as the fight began proper. She had a plethora of technical skill, familiarity with her weapon, and a sense of positioning in mind. She had some form of battle strategy in mind, although he failed to see any killer instinct within her. He looked for the machismo and confidence that usually begot a huntress, but found none of it in her. It was particularly disappointing, as that was one of the things he cherished most about the opportunity presented in the tournament.
While it made sense that she would throw him off balance, it was not the first time an opponent had tried to throw him off. It was simply a matter of adjusting your footwork, cautiously advancing, and looking for an opening to strike. She even tried to throw her boomerangs at him, how novel. He was not about to be taken out by these child's toys. He showed his agility, deftly moving around both the boomerangs and the hatchet. He stood back up, his missile soaring past Saffron as he shifted its trajectory. He had a smug grin plastered on his face, which fell with a sudden pain to the back of the neck. The little bitch caught him with the boomerangs. He will have to start taking this seriously. He sent a low kick at her knee and aimed his razor to hit her in the back.
Title: Re: Third Year 1v1 bracket- Round 1: Justice Montenegro vs. Saffron de Cortez
Post by: Kingnoname1 on August 02, 2018, 07:53:46 AM
(In future I'd rather post when the boomerangs return usually a post or two later than you take it straight away)
Happy that at least one of her boomerangs hit on the return journey, the face that it wiped off Justice was an added bonus, Saffron slapped the one that missed into the ground as Justice repositioned his missile. The huntress-in-training had no idea what that missile was going to do but it wasn't something she could just ignore firing off one of her hatchet's wind dust shells to blow the projectile off course. A lucky move all things considered as it gave Saffron enough time to dodge the attack. It left her open to Justice's kick but again Saffron's semblance was there to soften the blow somewhat.
Using the stored energy Saffron rotated her hatchets on the ground around so the shotguns were facing Justice then used her console to fire two ice shells and the huntsman-in-training's legs. The well-dressed boy had already displayed impressive agility and if Saffron was going to have a chance of bringing him down she would need to find a way of countering that. This assault was followed up by two hatchet strikes, striking hard and fast at Justice's core. The downside of blowing away the missile was that Saffron lost sight of it, incapable of taking such a dangerous opponent Saffron simply had to trust her instincts to avoid it in the future.
Status Aura: 94%(Kick doing 9%/3 from semblance) Semblance: 88%, 6% stored, 2% used to move boomerangs, 4% wasted. General Disposition: Schadenfreude
Attacks 2x4% Ice dust Shells 2x6% Hatchet Strike
Hatchets Hatchet 1: On the ground to Saffron's left. In Boomerang Form. ■ ■ ■ ■ Hatchet 2: On the ground to Saffron's right. In Boomerang Form. ■ ■ ■ ■ Hatchet 3: Wielded in Saffron's right hand. In Hatchet Form. ■ ■ ■ ■ Hatchet 4: Wielded in Saffron's left hand. In Hatchet Form. ■ ■ ■ ■
Title: Re: Third Year 1v1 bracket- Round 1: Justice Montenegro vs. Saffron de Cortez
Post by: Mikelobmike on August 10, 2018, 12:18:24 AM
While Justice was keen on being able to track multiple organisms simultaneously, it was rather difficult for him to track the objects his opponent was throwing around. In this instance, Justice did remember rule #72-A of Mordekai's Guide to Common Sense: always know what direction the gun is pointing. His kick seemed to do little, his razor was off course, and two weapons were pointed at his legs. The solution seemed simple. Jump vertically, reattach the razor, come in for an overhead strike.
He somehow did not take into account that the opponent would double down on a single direction of attack. Rather than retreating or advancing, his opponent moved no ground. On the descent of his jumping arc, Justice was stuck in the midsection with one of the girl's hatchets. His momentum carried him forward, causing him to land on his left shoulder and roll forward. He quickly got back to a vertical base, but his concentration was stirred for a second.
It was clear that he needed to keep moving if he wanted to avoid the guns. He wasted no time in running to Saffron's right side, aiming a kick at the back of her head as he went.
Title: Re: Third Year 1v1 bracket- Round 1: Justice Montenegro vs. Saffron de Cortez
Post by: Kingnoname1 on August 12, 2018, 08:07:51 AM
Ducking her head down to avoid Justice's overhead strike Saffron was definitely impressed by her opponent remaining aware of her multiple avenues of attack but never the less an opening appeared for Saffron to exploit. Shifting one of her hatchets back into it's boomerang she then put the stored energy Saffron had gathered from her semblance into a truly immense amount of force behind the throw, particularly odd considering her throwing style didn't change at all. Unfortunately for the Faunus huntress in training Saffron didn't have much time to enjoy the sight of the attack in flight as Justice moved to her right side, clearly setting up an attacking. Rolling on her left to retrieve one of her discarded boomerangs and trying to match Justice's movement Saffron never the less quickly got outmaneuvered by her far faster opponent.
Still, what Saffron lacked in maneuverability she made up for durability and with her semblance taking much of the hits that slipped passed her guard that was only magnified. Saffron's quills puffed up as Justice's kick connected, being on the receiving end of more than her fair share of head knocks Saffron knew she could toughen out the consequences if Justice wasn't going to get too much of an advantage. Moving in to attack again Saffron feinted with another hatchet strike on her left side before unloading two wind dust shells into Justice at close range with her right hatchet.
Status Aura: 91%(Kick doing 9%/3 from semblance) Semblance: 76%, 6% stored, 6% expended General disposition: Groggy but determined
Hatchets Hatchet 1: Wielded in Saffron's left hand. In Boomerang Form. ■ ■ ■ ■ Hatchet 2: On the ground to Saffron's right. In Boomerang Form. ■ ■ ■ ■ Hatchet 3: Wielded in Saffron's right hand. In Hatchet Form. ■ ■ ■ ■ Hatchet 4: Thrown at Justice. In Hatchet Form. ■ ■ ■ ■
Title: Re: Third Year 1v1 bracket- Round 1: Justice Montenegro vs. Saffron de Cortez
Post by: Mikelobmike on August 15, 2018, 07:35:04 AM
It was clear to Justice that he was getting nowhere in the current moment. Justice dodged the feint, causing him to get hit with the blast from the right as it grazed his right shoulder. Three separate strikes from him accomplished little to none. This girl has some sort of trick up her sleeve. Justice brandished his weapon, slicing at her midsection as he moved to her right side. As he got there, he planted his feet and went for an open-hand slap to the face.
Damned if he was going to go through all of this trouble and not find out something of value, entertainment or otherwise.
Title: Re: Third Year 1v1 bracket- Round 1: Justice Montenegro vs. Saffron de Cortez
Post by: Kingnoname1 on August 18, 2018, 01:05:26 AM
Saffron knew it would be unreasonable to expect every throw of hers to hit but putting so much force behind her last one it was disheartening to see it completely miss. Still, the weapon being in the air did finally give Saffron the opportunity to use the second stage of her semblance. Expecting a kick Saffron's guard wasn't fast enough to block Justice's slice which struck hard against her armoured stomach. Half doubling over Saffron managed to duck under Justice's slap and used her lower position to launch a savage counter-attack.
Three quick hatchet strikes aimed at Justice's core just as he locked his feet. This frontal assault was assisted with the boomerang slamming back re-aimed and augmented thanks to Saffron's semblance. Putting out so many attacks did cause Saffron to overextend herself leaving her open for a counter attack if Justice wasn't overwhelmed by her attacks that is. It was a risk that the Faunus often took and although it often leads to a lot of pain it ensured even if she would go down she would never be taken lightly.
Status Aura: 84%(7% from Slice) Semblance: 70%, 6% expended General disposition: Increasing Ferocity
Hatchets Hatchet 1: Wielded in Saffron's left hand. In Boomerang Form. ■ ■ ■ ■ Hatchet 2: On the ground to Saffron's right. In Boomerang Form. ■ ■ ■ ■ Hatchet 3: Wielded in Saffron's right hand. In Hatchet Form. ■ ■ ■ ■ Hatchet 4: Thrown at Justice. In Hatchet Form. ■ ■ ■ ■
Title: Re: Third Year 1v1 bracket- Round 1: Justice Montenegro vs. Saffron de Cortez
Post by: Mikelobmike on August 21, 2018, 09:22:40 AM
Justice managed to shift his weight enough to barely dodge the first two strikes by retreating backwards. He would have managed the third if that damn boomerang did not manage to hit him square in the back, which sent him straight into a strike to the midsection. Reeling back, Justice gained some distance and dropped to a knee. "Fine, we shall do this your way, then." he said, pushing a few buttons on his Razor to make the blade begin to rapidly spin.
With the boring mode on his weapon active, he ran forward and unleashed a set of rapid thrusts targeting various parts of the body. He aimed for the right shoulder first, followed by the appendix, the left ventricle of the heart, the groin, and the jugular artery in that particular order. While this was a risky move, as it left him focused on one target, the amount he had been paying attention to her fighting style lead him to think she had no more hatchets in play at the current moment.
Title: Re: Third Year 1v1 bracket- Round 1: Justice Montenegro vs. Saffron de Cortez
Post by: Kingnoname1 on August 23, 2018, 09:00:04 AM
Although Saffron had been confident of enduring Justice's assault she definitely underestimated how quick and brutal it would be with three of his strikes landing before the Faunus could even react. Her semblance managed to absorb some of the impacts but being far less impact based than Justice's previous kicks it was still something. After trying and failing to roll with the punches for a few strikes Saffron quickly realised she would need a new game plan, Justice was proving himself to be a far more effective fighter than she or the announcers had expected. Letting off and air dust round not at Justice rather than to simply get herself away from her opponent's volley of attacks and to one of her hatchets lying on the ground. Quickly reclaiming it Saffron never let her eyes leave her opponent.
Knowing that she would need some help to deal with Justice in melee Saffron tried to soften her opponent up by unleashing a quick volley of her remaining three ice dust shells. This assault was followed up by another semblance boosted boomerang. Trying to by time to think as much as actually win the fight Saffron's mind was whirling as she quickly drew her recently reclaimed hatchet and dropped into a low defensive stance prepared to make Justice pay dearly for any approach.
Status Aura: 74%(14%-4 from Justice's first three attacks reduced by semblance) Semblance: 62%, 4% expended General disposition: Increasing Ferocity
Hatchets Hatchet 1: Wielded in Saffron's left hand. In Hatchet Form. ■ ■ ■ ■ Hatchet 2: Wielded in Saffron's right hand. In Hatchet Form. ■ ■ ■ ■ Hatchet 3: Being thrown at Justice. In Boomerang Form. ■ ■ ■ ■ Hatchet 4: Behind Justice. In Boomerang Form. ■ ■ ■ ■
Title: Re: Third Year 1v1 bracket- Round 1: Justice Montenegro vs. Saffron de Cortez
Post by: Mikelobmike on August 25, 2018, 11:29:36 PM
Justice did his best to avoid overreaching. In this fight in particular, overstepping could cause the tide of the fight to shift dramatically. His last strike was not to the fullest extent it could have been, seeing as the previous one did not hit. The only issue was that his feet were now pointed away from Saffron. In the time it took him to get his feet in position and dodge, he was hit with two shots of ice dust.
Justice took the opportunity to breathe. Time strategizing would go in his favor, anyhow. Superior reflexes in the short term, superior intellect in the long term. "Excellent. I was wondering when you would show some fire." he said, his shit-eating smirk etched onto his face. He stopped his spinning blade, manually disconnecting the razor from the rest of the walking stick. He held the blade in his hand like a dagger, using two fingers to beckon his opponent over condescendingly.
Title: Re: Third Year 1v1 bracket- Round 1: Justice Montenegro vs. Saffron de Cortez
Post by: Kingnoname1 on August 27, 2018, 11:19:37 PM
Without any stores of semblance Saffron wasn't able to redirect the in-the-air-boomerang to hit Justice after it missed the first time. Instead Saffron used the slight pause her opponent had graciously provided to catch it as the returned as well as reloading all the weapons still in her possession. 'Nice to see I have gotten your attention Justice, now let's see if you can get mine.' Saffron responded with a much more genuine smile on her face. The Faunus was no stranger to battlefield barbs and although there was no real malice behind her words Saffron was gleefully happy with her side of the exchange.
It was tempting to rush back in given her opponent's taunting but for Saffron this fight was about a lot more than the thrill of conflict. She had a message to make and that meant little sacrifices, turning her now reloaded guns back on Justice Saffron responded to his taunts with a cannonade of ice dust shells. Although it was still clear that the fight would be won or lost in close quarters Saffron needed to do everything in her power to give herself a fighting chance next time they crossed blades.
Status Aura: 74% Semblance: 62% General disposition: Disappointed but reemerging confidence
Attacks 4x4% Ice dust shells
Hatchets Hatchet 1: Wielded in Saffron's left hand. In Hatchet Form. ■ ■ ■ ■ Hatchet 2: Wielded in Saffron's right hand. In Hatchet Form. ■ ■ ■ ■ Hatchet 3: Stored on Saffron's belt. In Hatchet Form. ■ ■ ■ ■ Hatchet 4: Behind Justice. In Boomerang Form. ■ ■ ■ ■
Title: Re: Third Year 1v1 bracket- Round 1: Justice Montenegro vs. Saffron de Cortez
Post by: Mikelobmike on August 30, 2018, 08:47:01 PM
Justice imagined the exchange would go something like that. Saffron had remained stubbornly level-headed throughout their exchanges. This was one situation where her experiences as a faunus in Atlas would be in her benefit. Even while expecting the shots, she was quick on the draw. While dodging, he could not get out of the way of the first shot. He managed the other three fairly well, only getting scraped by the second one.
Justice could not keep dodging bullets forever. He did have a lunch appointment he had to get to at some point after the fight. Closing the distance, Justice went on the attack. One vertical swipe to the chest with his blade. Following his momentum, he turned his body and sent a side kick at her abdomen. He needed to chop down her vertical base in order to gain some leeway in the fight.
Title: Re: Third Year 1v1 bracket- Round 1: Justice Montenegro vs. Saffron de Cortez
Post by: Kingnoname1 on August 31, 2018, 12:26:45 AM
Try as she might Justice was just too fast for Saffron to keep him away. Unlike real life. Saffron thought to herself dryly. It took considerable self-control to not fire upon Justice as he made his approach if she could only land one, and a half, shots at a mostly stationary target she had little hope once her opponent started moving. Instead dropping into a defensive position Saffron met Justice's attack head-on, hoping to find a way to quickly disengage. Parrying the swipe with her two hatchets Saffron had no defense against the following kick which struck too fast for her to get her semblance up in time. As Justice used his momentum to strike at her again Saffron continued to rotate her hatchets so the barrels of her shotguns are still trained on Justice. Then as soon as she got a close enough shot she let off another four shot barrage, this time of air dust.
Having basically swapped sides of the field with Justice Saffron started to slowly walk backwards towards her last discarded hatchet. All the while keeping her guard tight and making sure she would take large enough steps to upset her balance when Justice came at her again. And he would come again Saffron knew that and without any more dust in her hatchets, she was strictly limited in her counterplay options. Although there was a chance Justice hadn't noticed but Saffron wasn't holding out much hope of that, beyond the normal 'expect the worst and you will never be surprised' Justice had proved himself an intelligent fighter. Sparing a half second glance up at the scoreboard Saffron steeled herself with the knowledge that despite all of Justice's skills she was ahead for at least the moment and all she needed to do was to maintain her lead.
Status Aura: 70%(-4% from the kick) Semblance: 62% General disposition: Confident
Attacks 4x4% Air dust shells
Hatchets Hatchet 1: Wielded in Saffron's left hand. In Hatchet Form. ■ ■ ■ ■ Hatchet 2: Wielded in Saffron's right hand. In Hatchet Form. ■ ■ ■ ■ Hatchet 3: Stored on Saffron's belt. In Hatchet Form. ■ ■ ■ ■ Hatchet 4: Behind Saffron. In Boomerang Form. ■ ■ ■ ■
Title: Re: Third Year 1v1 bracket- Round 1: Justice Montenegro vs. Saffron de Cortez
Post by: Mikelobmike on September 05, 2018, 11:17:37 AM
In Justice’s haste to get within close range, he did not keep himself at a distance suitable to dodge her blasts. Two air blasts to the chest pushed him a few feet back, causing him to roll backwards to get to a vertical base. Justice had to come up with some change in form. At the current moment, he had given up a significant lead. Flipping the detached blade in his hand, he hurled it over Saffron’s head. Hoping the distraction could cause a momentary lapse in concentration, he ran forward and used his momentum to aim a knee strike just below her mandible.
Title: Re: Third Year 1v1 bracket- Round 1: Justice Montenegro vs. Saffron de Cortez
Post by: Kingnoname1 on September 05, 2018, 05:49:19 PM
Managing to get a fair distance away Saffron sensed her last discarded hatchet with her echolocation and reached down to retrieve it, only taking her eyes of Justice for a tiny moment. It was enough however as her opponent’s weapon stuck just as her defences faded delivering a savage blow to her head sending her stumbling. Hearing Justice coming Saffron steadied herself against the coming onslaught taking the kick on the hafts of her hatchets and trying to spin the Beacon student off balance. Not disengaging again however Saffron followed up this attempt with a quick combination; feinting left, striking low followed by a double strike coming from the right.
Although Justice definitely had the advantage in these close quarters spars Saffron still knew she needed to show she could hold her own. Not only to make Justice question his approach but also to show the audience she wasn’t just running away, that this wasn’t going to be a fluke and she was going to win by skill and strength alone. Still the reality of the situation meant Saffron needed to hold most of her weight on her back foot, in preparation to disengage but it did leave her considerably off balance.
Keeping her empty hatchets out Saffron was hoping to draw Justice into a false sense of security, after which she could pounce on any miss positioning by her opponent for crippling effect. This was helped obvious by Justice actually being in a quite secure position and Saffron being the one who had to constantly back out.’Might as well make it part of the plan.’ Saffron continued to think to herself dryly. There was a second stage to this plan as well, using any breaks in the fight Saffron would continue to use her echolocation but this time find any sort of hidden traps around the arena. The other stadiums had them so it wasn’t unreasonable to assume there would be some here as well, that was Saffron’s hope anyway.
Status Aura: 61%(-9% from the blade) Semblance: 62% General disposition: Distracted
Attacks 3x5% Hatchet strikes
Hatchets Hatchet 1: Wielded in Saffron's left hand. In Hatchet Form. ■ ■ ■ ■ Hatchet 2: Wielded in Saffron's right hand. In Hatchet Form. ■ ■ ■ ■ Hatchet 3: Stored on Saffron's belt. In Hatchet Form. ■ ■ ■ ■ Hatchet 4: Stored on Saffron’s belt. In Hatchet Form. ■ ■ ■ ■
Title: Re: Third Year 1v1 bracket- Round 1: Justice Montenegro vs. Saffron de Cortez
Post by: Mikelobmike on September 09, 2018, 01:02:53 AM
Plan for any possibility. That was the strategy that made Justice able to hold his own against the stronger, faster fighters. Have a strategy in mind in every eventuality. The thing he forgot to take into consideration was his own failings. His aim was off. The blade fell short of where it was meant to go, stopping as it connected with his opponent. Rather than a graceful, calculated knee strike, the displacement caused him to walk directly into the opponent’s game plan.
Three hatchet strikes to the upper legs caused Justice to fall backwards. That was not a mistake he could afford to make again. He had been getting predictable. There was a pattern to his attacks. Swipes followed by kicks to the extremities. He needed to pull out his desperation strategies. The blade of his weapon was behind her, and there was no way he was going to get around her to get it.
Thinking quickly, Justice stood up and aimed his weapon at himself. The blade would hopefully deliver a powerful blow to the opponent’s rear flank. As for himself, attacking the limbs again had a high likelihood of failure. Instead, he opted for a full-force kick to the groin. His veneer of sportsmanship had faded, he was not going to be outwitted by this ingrate.
Title: Re: Third Year 1v1 bracket- Round 1: Justice Montenegro vs. Saffron de Cortez
Post by: Kingnoname1 on September 11, 2018, 05:54:25 PM
Continuing to slowly back off towards the nearby hidden dust crystals Saffron was completely caught off guard by Justice's weapon striking at her from behind. The force of the blow caused the Faunus's guard to drop leaving her exposed for Justice’s follow up kick. Managing to get her semblance up in time Saffron was never the less sent tumbling backward a couple meters before she steadied herself again. Rolling on to her feet Saffron tried to subtly swap her hatchets around, taking the loaded ones in hand getting ready for the climax she could feel was rapidly approaching.
Justice was too far away to risk using her last set of shells given his speed, Saffron knew her opponent wouldn’t give her another opportunity to reload again so this was going to be her last chance. Feeling the absorbed energy course through her body Saffron’s quills bristled as the anticipation grew. Spending a few precious moments to ensure a solid base cost Saffron any chance for a counter attack and the coalescing soft brown aura around her legs made clear her next move.
Dropping her arms to her side Saffron sacrificed defense for speed as she set up in a sprinter’s start. She might have to endure another one or two of Justice’s vicious attacks but after that, she would have her opening to end this.
Status Aura: 49%(-9% from the blade, -9/3% from the kick) Semblance: 56% 6% Stored General disposition: Focused and determined
Attacks None
Hatchets Hatchet 1: Stored on Saffron's belt. In Hatchet Form. ■ ■ ■ ■ Hatchet 2: Stored on Saffron's belt. In Hatchet Form. ■ ■ ■ ■ Hatchet 3: Left Hand. In Hatchet Form. ■ ■ ■ ■ Hatchet 4: Right Hand. In Hatchet Form. ■ ■ ■ ■
Title: Re: Third Year 1v1 bracket- Round 1: Justice Montenegro vs. Saffron de Cortez
Post by: Kingnoname1 on January 04, 2019, 02:03:12 PM