Homesick: Rough Landing [Jackie]

Jackie was surprised she could catch him the second time with the trick. Hoping the hybrid would better catch onto her ruse and learn from it. Maybe some people took more than a couple of knocks to really test themselves? She snorted a little as he whined and reassumed her lowered stance as he made some quick assumptions.

"Was hopin' you'd react to those a bit better the second time around, Blue! I ain't exactly going all out here!"
She'd admit with a chuckle, more than prepared for the light peppering of jabs and kicks coming her way. Meeting them with a brace arm and knee that would stop his wild kick from getting close to her body. He's got enough force even blocked to shove her away a bit with a fully dedicated double kick like the last stretch of his combo though.

The next thing she knew the hybrid was coming at her with a grin and a strange-shaped ki blade arm. Really on the nose with that one, huh. She doubted with his demeanor these were uniquely his, so perhaps these were taught somewhere by a very pompous ass? It was just a thought that blinked and left as soon as she had it, seeing as this one was much more brazenly a zeni sign. The swipes would come at her fast too.

And from Russ's point of view, they looked like they landed at first. Clearly going through her guard and landing across her upper torso. Until that glimmering trail of white light showed through. Each swipe left behind a distinct streak of white across her grinning body before the entire form shimmered and disappeared in a sudden flash of light. he wouldn't need to wait long to feel where she had gone either. Reappearing behind him to try and kick him hard in the lower back with a good foot. Jumping up and away from where she appeared behind him after the fact.

Pretty much instantly evaded those wipes, she did. Trying to plant herself back on the ground behind him after the fact.

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Jackie utilizes Lightspeed Dash (2KP 60% Evasive | 7,800) to prefectly dodge the Salary Cut (7,800)!

PL: 13,000 (Suppressed)
KP: 2/6 (-2)
MP: 6/6 (+0)
DAM: 40/250%

WC: 385
TWC: 5504

With Russ falling forwards, the young flame felt it necessary to capitalize on the downed sparring partner. Gunning forwards for the boy as he got up. Seems he was still trying to pump himself back into action, which seemed to work for him as he got up and readied a punch. She was more than willing to exchange a blow here with his if it came to it, her own fist extended to his face, but Blue vanished on her the moment she tried going into the encounter.

Of course. He'd pick up on how a fighter she move and keep on their feet. He repositioned himself in a flash beside her and gave her a good kick into her side. It'd launch her right into him again as he did the classic of catching the flying opponent on their travel. She could right herself just in front of Russ, enough to brace arms and turn to take most of the brunt of this second kick. Still sent in the air though.

With better control. Jackie grits her teeth and sensed around herself now for the moment. Again, he was trying to get behind her. This time the sun monk gave a quick shout. Vanishing in that light again before reappearing behind him instead. Letting him whiff into nothing the instant she moved. She had her own elbow ready to dive into the back of the saiyan to send him hurtling into the air.

"Oh! Now we're gettin' fancy!"
Trying to keep the pressure on, if she got that through, the sun monk would rush up behind his travel in the air. Attempting to throw off his own sense of where she was going to strike just before vanishing and reappearing in his front again. Flashing him with a white light on her reentry. Jackie simply held a leg up to harshly stop and kick at his gut while he tumbled in the skies. Unlike Russ, she was not planning on trying to crater him, however. She wanted to keep this close and personal.

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Jackie participates in DBZ pinball.

PL: 13,000 (Suppressed)
KP: 4/6 (+2)
MP: 6/6 (+0)
DAM: 40/250%

WC: 368
TWC: 5871

Jackie is repelled from her last kick with a well-timed defence. She felt her clothing ruffled in the force of a Kiai summoned from the Saiyan. It'd force her back away from him in a large arc back. it'd take her effort to reposition herself upright and catch her landing on good footing. Seems he was finally catching on to reading her. It was exactly what she was wanting to see from someone trying to learn and better themselves. After fixing her gi top, she chuckled and relaxed back into her lower stance.

"Oh? Whatever ya say, Blue! Bring it!"
He seemed confident he knew at least some of Jackie's tricks. Maybe a little too much. Crimson eyes would watch the man undergo a quick transformation of self. Something she's witnessed a few times before in a Saiyan. Nasu's was a bit more subtle than this, surprisingly. Seems to have grown a little hair and changed his eye color. It was time to let loose then if he was going that route.

Russ would see on her end that she takes in a deep breath. A faint orange aura erupted to life as she let go of some of her restraint here in battle. She is pretty capable of square meeting the Saiyan's new strength with this. She jumped out at Russ as well, one for one knocking blows aside or meeting them knuckle to knuckle in the small rush of strikes. She was more than willing to keep the close distance here too, attempting to grab an arm somewhere in there and try forcing him down to the ground with leverage.

"Hah! Think I fought Nasu before who pulled the same thing out on me. Called it his inner wrath!?"
Potent, that. It was either a giant monkey or an adrenaline-pumping change of character with visual stuff. Earthlings usually had to try a lot harder to ever get something as efficient. Like Jackie here, who still held back much of her strength in her base and then some.

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Jackie compensates and meets him at his new strength.

PL: 13,000 -> 65,000 (Suppressed)
KP: 6/6 (+2)
MP: 6/6 (+0)
DAM: 40/250%

WC: 369
TWC: 6240

Ah. To be fair to Jackie, Nasu only ever described it as an inner rage that was akin to the Oozaru his kind usually turned into. That sort of technical work Russ seemed to be different. or maybe it really was the same thing by their standards, because it seemed to look and function the same way. Pushing the Saiyan past their normal faculties. She could feel it as the sting of ki blasts peppered her when she went for the pin. A clever boy had a free hand for it, kinda. He'd have to bend it back at her.

"Hyaaah!"
She groaned through the process, bracing her arms up against the blast of energy coming at her from the kiai. Again, pushed her up and away from the saiyan some. Even his voice was harsher to accompany the swing of emotion this seemed to push him through. Honestly, she was glad her own form was more a mastery in technique and one's self than rage. Surely the Earthling would never need to experience that... right?

"Oh yeah? It's a neat trick to be sure. Always found the big monkey to be really cumbersome. Never fought one myself, but I imagine..."
She rubbed her slightly scuffed arms a bit before her orange aura flared up. It was true she had more personal control over her techniques and strength than most, being a martial artist. But one of the core tenants of using the power of the sun was some sort of passion-driven use of your ki. It was the warmth that soon turned her aura into a sharp flame around her. Hot to even stare at, she seemed unbothered being on fire. Hell, it seemed to be intentional as those eyes glowed.

"Take it!"
Her arms lit brighter alongside this fiery aura. Empowered by it and her own energy, she was more than ready to pummel the separated Russ while he tried keeping distance. Dashing upon him and aiming straight for a slobber knocker in the chest. No feinting this time, she was putting her weight into it as she tried pumping fiery energy into her promising pupil!

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Jackie uses Star Burst (MAX-Power)!

Jackie will Shrug off (1KP 20%30% | 19,500) the Zeni Shot (26,000)! She takes 6,500 (10%)!

Jackie then retaliates, using a 2MP Technique Boost to launch an empowered Blazing Strike (1KP 20%40% | 26,000) attack @ Russ!

PL: 65,000 (Suppressed)
KP: 4/6 (-2)
MP: 4/6 (-2)
DAM: 50/250% (+10)
CDN: MAX-Power

WC: 430
TWC: 6670

Oooh, the movie example was actually a bit of a treat that would make the sun monk laugh a little between her strikes. Jackie hadn't seen the titular large monkey movie in a long while. It almost feels insensitive to bring it up when discussing something like fighting an entire race of people. Though, she supposed if she had to ever be that fighter jet when one of them acted upon Earth... she'd have a good base to work with. Just be an annoying little gnat.

She'll admit. She wasn't expecting the man to basically steal her technique after nullifying it. Jackie feels her fist rock hard against a steady palm as she shakes in place from the stopping power and looks back up at him. Straightening some in her stance as he gathered a fiery green punch of his own. Being held in place by the hand, the sun monk takes the blow full-on in the gut. Lurching forwards some and nearly leaning into the Saiyan while letting out a groan.

With her head lowered, it looks like the blow actually did a number on her. The kick soon connecting after that sends her stumbling to the side. She was not flung away by the punishment though. Instead, stopping herself with a flex of her arms in place just right at his side. Picking herself back up fully with a wide grin on her face. Whatever light mark he left on her body and face didn't seem to impede her in the slightest.

"Nice name. Afraid it doesn't stand up to the REAL thing though!"
Still on fire, the woman pulls that aura from around her back into her arms. Laying back into his side and trying to deliver a side punch while he's left open. Followed up by a headbutt that was somewhat unorthodox for the monk to be making. She'd be sending both of them to the ground at this rate, finishing with her other arm coming down to elbow him on the top of his head. This was about at her limit of juice though as that aura surrounding her started to cool off and vanish. Russ could feel this.

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Jackie will completely Shrug Off (1KP 20%40% | 26,000) the Counterfeit (26,000) with a 2MP Technique Boost!

Jackie retaliates with a Blasting Geyser (2KP 40%50% | 32,500)!

Jackie drops her Star Burst!

PL: 65,000 (Suppressed)
KP: 1/6 (-3)
MP: 2/6 (-2)
DAM: 50/250%
CDN: MAX-Power

WC: 420
TWC: 7090

Jackie was out here wildin', somewhat surprised her reckless behavior was getting her with Russ on the ground. Perhaps she was getting too into it? The blue-haired hybrid wasn't looking too hot after getting all that and stumbling from the elbow crack on his cranium. The young flame shook her arm like she was some hot shit shrugging off a strike that hurt her to use even. With Russ laid out on his back she figured it was better now than later to probably call it. She wasn't here to absolutely destroy him.

"Woo! That was great, you're doin' pretty good keepin' up with me up to a point. Think we o-"
Before she could call anything though she'd get a big face of dirt and dust. Russ threw a wild blast at the ground near where he laid and hoped out and away from the young flame. She was a bit surprised by the sudden ruse. But that was about it. If Russ would remember their little escapade with dust covering before the man would realize she could sense him pretty easily with no control of his own energy.

Jackie slowly stepped on through the smoke with a hand waving away what dust got into her face. Coughing some as her crimson eyes peered past the rocks Russ found his refuge. Well, if he was wanting to do that she'd just sigh and stretch her limbs some. Pulling her arms across her body and twisting.

"Hrk... Ya know, hiding behind some rock probably won't keep you too safe if your opponent can sense you. Especially if you don't, or can't, suppress your energy!"
Let him rest. She was in no rush, and it seems he was still raring to go.

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Jackie says Hi :)

PL: 65,000 (Suppressed)
KP: 3/6 (+2)
MP: 3/6 (+1)
DAM: 50/250%

WC: 315
TWC: 7405

Tsk. Nice save. Jackie can't help but laugh at the doofus's excuse in playing tag. Of course, most people called out like that would rather just make up an excuse, but that one was just funny. It'd continue up until he declared that it was her turn to be it. Giggling through him revealing himself and more. She was quick to switch back into seriousville once he started rushing her.

"YEAH!?"
He'd come at her with some wildly varied kicks. Jackie has to really focus to put the footwork and power in the right spots around her arms and legs to block a lot of them. Arms crossed to take the brunt of his midsection kicks. A solid knee is lifted to get her forward foot away from the sweep. The one aimed at her chin, suddenly, though would rock her head. Eliciting a grunt from the earthling as she stumbled back. Now with poor footing, Russ has an easy time grabbing a leg and spinning her around.

"Whoooooa!"
Her arms flail a bit as she's eventually tossed into the rocky pillar. Tossing up a lot of debris as her body craters into its side and cracks near the base. Structural integrity in question, Jackie didn't take long to grumble and pick herself out of the rock. Hopping back down to ground level and dusting off the little bits that fell on her gi.

And without so much as a warning, that sun monk would disappear. In a flash of white light, where she was is left vacant. And suddenly Russ could feel that presence behind him. An earthling vanishing just in place using her light aspiration. Fists are balled up to deliver a few back punches before eventually trying to knock him aside with her own high kick to the back of his head.

"TAG!"

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Jackie indulges in some tag!

PL: 65,000 (Suppressed)
KP: 5/6 (+2)
MP: 4/6 (+1)
DAM: 50/250%

WC: 330
TWC: 7735