Post by Jasmine Noir on Sept 20, 2020 17:13:50 GMT -4
Hit and run tactics. Jasmine couldn't remember when was the last time she'd employed something like this.
This particular bout was probably the most elaborate she's had yet. As opposed to the other training arenas the Saikyuen staff had prepared for her, this one was a lot more cramped. Instead of the landscape of a city, this one was of a large and dark maze. It wasn't pitch black -- there were sources of blacklight here and there so the people inside would at least be able to see in front of themselves. The walls -- made out of an incredibly sturdy steel difficult for even Jasmine to bust through -- were otherwise pitch black in color, one wall completely indistinguishable from another. The goal of this activity? For Yumi to pass through the maze.
There was a catch, though. Above the maze was a one-sided see-through ceiling, made from a very similar material to the walls of the maze themselves. It was there that Jasmine was perched, watching and analyzing the maze from a bird's eye view. She had a visual on pretty much the entire place with only a few certain angles being beyond her field of vision... unless she came close enough. This ceiling had, of course, a few dozen entry points which Jasmine could use to jump down into the maze itself whenever she saw fit in an attempt to thwart Yumi's progress. These entries, though, would close the second Jasmine jumped through it and would only open up again whenever she was in incredibly close proximity to them.
Call it a game of cat and mouse.
It was all meant to pressure the redhead. To catch her off guard. To make her anxious. Force her out of her comfort zone. Make her feel uneasy about when and where Jasmine would pop out of next. The wolf could, of course, with one command into the wrist-mounted tablet computer, lower virtually any of the maze's walls, either to surprise Yumi... or to confuse her by switching up the pathways. Jasmine had absolutely no intentions of making this a fair fight, especially knowing what kind of punch Yumi's quirk packed.
To make matters even worse for Curved Lightning, Jasmine also had a very special suit made for herself. It was exactly because of this reason that the fight took as long to set up as it did. Her modified Hero suit still held the same items visually, however the kevlar-fiber mesh held an insulated rubber filling, not only granting her increased durability against electricity-based attacks, but also eliminating the stun factor Yumi possessed. It wouldn't last for too long - Jasmine reckoned it could probably tank five or so of Yumi's stronger attacks - but it would definitely assist the wolf in staying more mobile and prolonging the fight in an attempt to siphon the redhead's stamina.
If Yumi managed to get through the maze, though, the challenge wouldn't end just then and there. She would find herself inside a large open dome with a large number of obstacles spread about the area to be used for cover. It was here that she would face Jasmine head on in a simple fight... if she still could, that is.
For now, Jasmine waited atop her perch above the maze, still steeling herself. She heaved a tired, somewhat anxious breath. This was one of the fights she looked forward to the least. Not because of how strong Yumi was or anything of the sort. No, it was because this was Yumi she was fighting against specifically. The thought left a knot in her stomach.
Yet she knew why she was doing this, and she knew why Yumi signed up. She slammed her palms against her cheeks, eyes turning into a sharp crimson. No time to turn back now.
- The arena is a large and dark maze, lit by blacklight to make things a little visible.
- The walls of the maze possess B rank durability
- Jasmine is above the maze and is able to peer down through the see-through ceiling.
- The ceiling has A rank durability.
- There are multiple entry-points Jasmine can use to hop down into the maze. Said entries are sealed shut unless Jasmine is within one meter of them.
- Jasmine can also change the layout of the maze on the fly.
- Jasmine is wearing an alternative Hero suit, modified to handle electric attacks. This, together with her already existing 'armor,' grants her B+ durability and the ability to withstand the stun factor of five of Yumi's fully A rank attacks, after which the insulation gets torn to shreds.
- The goal here is to make it to the end of the maze where Yumi and Jaz will fight it out face to face.
- Have fun!
- The walls of the maze possess B rank durability
- Jasmine is above the maze and is able to peer down through the see-through ceiling.
- The ceiling has A rank durability.
- There are multiple entry-points Jasmine can use to hop down into the maze. Said entries are sealed shut unless Jasmine is within one meter of them.
- Jasmine can also change the layout of the maze on the fly.
- Jasmine is wearing an alternative Hero suit, modified to handle electric attacks. This, together with her already existing 'armor,' grants her B+ durability and the ability to withstand the stun factor of five of Yumi's fully A rank attacks, after which the insulation gets torn to shreds.
- The goal here is to make it to the end of the maze where Yumi and Jaz will fight it out face to face.
- Have fun!
