Round 2, part 1:<br/><br/><div class="quoteheader"><div class="topslice_quote">Quote</div></div><blockquote class="bbc_standard_quote">Dullone598 (9:42:01 PM):   In any case, the crowd cheers for the impending violence as the next round of fights begins.<br/>circlmastr (9:42:57 PM):   Wrestler, eh?  I can dig it.<br/>Dullone598 (9:43:01 PM):   Rix cracks his knuckles as he enters the arena opposite Wilson, looking understandably wary.  Classical music, which nobody bothered to dispute this time, blares from all speakers.<br/>Dullone598 (9:43:53 PM):   A few minutes later, House stands opposite the hulking wrestler, Leander.  He smirks down at his smaller opponent, getting into a ready stance.<br/>HomerinNYC (9:44:09 PM):   Wilson tosses his head to one side, watching the man quietly, sinking into a low, ready stance, and tapping his foot to establish his internal beat.<br/>Dullone598 (9:44:13 PM):   (You may recall that in this arena, there are 2 empty hexes between you and your opponent at the beginning.)<br/>Dullone598 (9:45:24 PM):   (If you are ready, it is time for round 1.  You may declare your actions.)<br/>circlmastr (9:46:37 PM):   Forward Kick! (5/7/2)  House tries to get in the first shot, not above delivering that shot between the legs if possible.<br/>HomerinNYC (9:47:00 PM):   Wilson limbers up, and then, as the piano enters, takes two quick, long steps forwards, and then sinks his foot into his opponents chest as the violins begin. 5/7+1/2.<br/>Dullone598 (9:48:40 PM):   Leander lumbers forward to meet House, drawing one arm back (Strong Punch on 2).<br/>Dullone598 (9:49:43 PM):   (Everyone get disconnected?)<br/>circlmastr (9:49:52 PM):   (Just you, I think)<br/>Dullone598 (9:49:58 PM):   (Okay, then I continue)<br/>HomerinNYC (9:50:03 PM):   Mmmm.<br/>Dullone598 (9:50:26 PM):   Rix takes two steps forward before launching himself into the air, knee-first (Flying Knee Thrust on 5, loses Dexterity tie to Wilson)<br/>Dullone598 (9:51:02 PM):   So if you will continue your attacks, Leander's soak is 4 and Rix's is 3<br/>circlmastr (9:51:25 PM):   Jesus.<br/>HomerinNYC (9:51:28 PM):   I'll try it.<br/>OnlineHost (9:51:29 PM):   circlmastr rolled 3 10-sided dice:  3 7 3<br/>circlmastr (9:51:37 PM):   Well, that's one at least.<br/>OnlineHost (9:51:39 PM):   HomerinNYC rolled 5 6-sided dice:  6 1 4 4 1<br/>HomerinNYC (9:51:42 PM):   Oh, fuck you.<br/>Dullone598 (9:52:17 PM):   (You both have Stamina 3 these days, right?)<br/>HomerinNYC (9:52:23 PM):   Yeha.<br/>circlmastr (9:52:34 PM):   Yeah<br/>Dullone598 (9:53:16 PM):   Wilson stumbles.  House's kick lands, but fortunately for Leander, not in the pressure point he aimed at.<br/>Dullone598 (9:53:25 PM):   //roll-dice5-sides10<br/>OnlineHost (9:53:25 PM):   Dullone598 rolled 5 10-sided dice:  8 8 3 4 4<br/>Dullone598 (9:53:41 PM):   //roll-dice5-sides10<br/>OnlineHost (9:53:42 PM):   Dullone598 rolled 5 10-sided dice:  3 10 7 5 2<br/>HomerinNYC (9:54:16 PM):   The computer already has it in for us.<br/>Dullone598 (9:54:57 PM):   House takes a very palpable hit to the side, and Wilson gets a knee to the face that will probably become a nice shiner later on, but it's not really too bad.<br/>Dullone598 (9:55:16 PM):   (Round 2 commences.  You may declare.)<br/>circlmastr (9:55:48 PM):   House falls back, flips back, kicks back.  Backflip Kick (5/7/2 back)<br/>HomerinNYC (9:56:32 PM):   Wilson growls, shakes his head clear, and moves forward with a vicious Roundhouse, striking as hard as he can.<br/>HomerinNYC (9:56:47 PM):   1/9+1/2, to account for the Fumble -2 to Speed, I believe.<br/>Dullone598 (9:57:42 PM):   Grinning down at his victim, Leander steps forward to grasp House by the throat (Neck Choke on 1, soak is still 4)<br/>OnlineHost (9:58:25 PM):   circlmastr rolled 3 10-sided dice:  6 2 7<br/>Dullone598 (9:58:31 PM):   Rix leans back slightly to snap a kick into Wilson's gut (Forward on 4, shall you take it?)<br/>circlmastr (9:58:32 PM):   Well, two more damage...<br/>HomerinNYC (9:58:43 PM):   Yeah.<br/>Dullone598 (9:58:57 PM):   //roll-dice5-sides10<br/>OnlineHost (9:58:58 PM):   Dullone598 rolled 5 10-sided dice:  3 4 2 2 2<br/>HomerinNYC (9:59:16 PM):   My gamble pays off!<br/>HomerinNYC (9:59:20 PM):   I hope.<br/>Dullone598 (9:59:32 PM):   Wilson twists away just in time as the sonata hits a low note.<br/>Dullone598 (9:59:42 PM):   (His soak is 3 still, go for it)<br/>HomerinNYC (10:00:13 PM):   Then, as the music swells again, Wilson slams his foot up, catching him just at the moment he overextends just a little bit...<br/>OnlineHost (10:00:20 PM):   HomerinNYC rolled 7 10-sided dice:  7 3 2 3 10 8 1<br/>HomerinNYC (10:00:30 PM):   (God damn you, dice-roller. God damn you.)<br/>Dullone598 (10:01:09 PM):   Leander is very surprised to find that his opponent is, rather than having the life squeezed out of his weak little body, kicking him in the face.<br/>circlmastr (10:01:35 PM):   Such are the vagaries of the universe.<br/>Dullone598 (10:02:02 PM):   Rix takes a glancing blow to the chin, but manages to shrug it off.<br/>Dullone598 (10:02:47 PM):   (Rix and Wilson are adjacent.  House and Leander have 1 empty hex between them after the big guy finishes his movement.)<br/>Dullone598 (10:02:54 PM):   (Round 3.  You may declare.)<br/>circlmastr (10:03:38 PM):   Hmmm....<br/>circlmastr (10:04:03 PM):   House tries to lay a more serious hurt on the big guy with a Roundhouse Kick (3/9/2)<br/>HomerinNYC (10:04:15 PM):   Wilson cricks his neck, and then launches himself forward, and then over, his opponent, striking him hard with a Forward Flip Knee. 4/9/2.<br/>Dullone598 (10:05:22 PM):   Leander's arms are already up to block by the time House reaches him (Block on 6; his soak is now 6).<br/>OnlineHost (10:05:50 PM):   circlmastr rolled 3 10-sided dice:  9 8 6<br/>Dullone598 (10:05:55 PM):   Rix pivots on one foot, winding up for a big combo, but is just a hair too slow (Triple Strike on 4, soak is 3)<br/>circlmastr (10:05:59 PM):   Hah, 3 for 3 on damage anyway!<br/>OnlineHost (10:06:15 PM):   HomerinNYC rolled 6 10-sided dice:  7 7 8 8 6 7<br/>HomerinNYC (10:06:21 PM):   Ooooh, that's gonna hurt SO good.<br/>circlmastr (10:06:39 PM):   Niiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiice<br/>Dullone598 (10:07:26 PM):   (This is MADNESS)<br/>circlmastr (10:07:36 PM):   (THIS IS STREET FIGHTER!)<br/>circlmastr (10:07:42 PM):   (I couldn't resist)<br/>Dullone598 (10:08:11 PM):   Rix is knocked headlong into the pit of earth and water by the knee suddenly impacting the back of his head.<br/>Dullone598 (10:08:36 PM):   Or at least he's stunned.  And possibly concussed.<br/>Dullone598 (10:08:59 PM):   The crowd goes wild.<br/>Dullone598 (10:09:18 PM):   House manages to slip right past Leander's feeble attempt at blocking and kick him squarely in the nose.<br/>HomerinNYC (10:09:32 PM):   Wilson lands again, looking a bit miffed that he missed the big flourish what with the sound of breaking bones. He uses the moment to move into a guard stance, and return to the beat.<br/>Dullone598 (10:09:48 PM):   (Round 4.  You may declare.)<br/>circlmastr (10:10:35 PM):   Torn between pressing the attack and keeping his distance, House opts to do both with, you guessed it, another Backflip Kick (5/7/2 back)<br/>Dullone598 (10:11:46 PM):   (Is Wilson a bad enough dude to knock out a dizzy opponent?)<br/>HomerinNYC (10:11:49 PM):   (Guard, to get two to my Speed next turn.)<br/>circlmastr (10:12:05 PM):   (Cheap cheap)<br/>Dullone598 (10:12:51 PM):   (Not as cheap as the diceroller actually liking him.  Ugh.)<br/>circlmastr (10:12:57 PM):   (Heh)<br/>Dullone598 (10:13:25 PM):   Leander lunges forward to grab his opponent, just a hair too slow (Pile Driver on 4, his soak is 4 of course)<br/>OnlineHost (10:13:41 PM):   circlmastr rolled 3 10-sided dice:  10 8 8<br/>circlmastr (10:13:46 PM):   Booyah!<br/>HomerinNYC (10:13:53 PM):   Hah! Luck! LLUUUUUCK!<br/>HomerinNYC (10:13:58 PM):   We finally have LUCK!<br/>HomerinNYC (10:14:04 PM):   No more Bad Moons for us!<br/>circlmastr (10:14:10 PM):   (Hey, the first time I rolled my own damage, it was kickass)<br/>Dullone598 (10:15:10 PM):   (Man, these guys weren't supposed to go down this easy)</blockquote><div class="quotefooter"><div class="botslice_quote"></div></div>