Tempo

As you step through the ring, pushing past crowds of people, you hear the announcer roaring over cheers and aggressive taunts alike: (colour: orange)[“Weighing 82 Kilograms! The Aussi underdog started his second season with a miracle run AND WHAT AN UPSET IT HAS BEEN for our fan favourites! This newcomer right ‘ere from Perth, on my left, IT’S NOSCHI!”] **Another bare-knuckle fight**, you think to yourself; **I can win just like every other, =><=== I just gotta =><== follow =><= the tempo.** [[Enter Ring]] [[Exit]]

(colour: orange)["ANNND on my right side, he's an ol' veteran boxer from Newcastle, weighing just under 84 Kilograms. Here to contest the number one seed of this season's bare-knuckle boxing championship, IT'S STING RAY STEVE! Are the fighters ready?"] [[Ready]] [[Hesitate]]

**Why do fights always gimme the jitters, eh? But if I quit now, then I could never afford to get me daughter through Uni when she grows up** [[Enter Ring]]

**alright, this mate's BIG, won't be able to take many full hits 'fore I go down. Gotta wear him down first.** Fighting is like a dance; Brazillian Capoeira incorporates dance and music together with mixed martial arts to create an illusionary experience in the senses of the enemy. [[Left hook at full strength]] [[Step forward, straight jab]]

You Pause. //(DING DING DING)// (text-style: "blur")[You get hit with a jab to the throat] **Time to get serious. Alright, this mate's BIG, won't be able to take many full hits 'fore I go down. Gotta wear him down first.** [[Step forward, straight jab]] [[Step backwards, defend and wait for them to make a mistake]]

**Nice hit! Couple more oughta do 'em in.** [[Go low and take jabs to the stomach]] [[Go for an uppercut at full strength]] [[Step back and take a right hook]]

Steve overwhelms you with his size and throws a left hook, pushing through your defences. (text-style: "blur")[He punches you in the stomach and you double over.] [[Go low and take jabs to the stomach]] [[Go for an uppercut at full strength]] [[Step back and take a right hook]] (set: $counter to 10) You have (css: "color: red; font-size: 250%")[|amount>[$counter]] seconds left! (live: 1s)[ (set: $counter to it - 1) (if: $counter is 0)[(go-to: "Go for an uppercut at full strength")] (replace: ?amount)[$counter] ]

Steve overwhelms you with his size and catches your punch. (text-style: "blur")[He punches you back in the stomach and you double over.] **Time to get serious** [[Go low and take jabs to the stomach]] [[Go for an uppercut at full strength]] [[Step back and take a right hook]]

**One, Two, Three. Good hits, that slowed him down, eh?** [[Step backwards, wait for your chance to stike]] [[Sidestep and hit him in the side quickly]]

(text-style: "blur")[Too slow.. He predicts your movements and slams his knuckles into your face] You begin to feel dizzy. [[Step backwards, wait for your chance to stike]] [[Sidestep and hit him in the side quickly]] (set: $counter to 10) You have (css: "color: red; font-size: 250%")[|amount>[$counter]] seconds left! (live: 1s)[ (set: $counter to it - 1) (if: $counter is 0)[(go-to: "Step backwards, wait for your chance to stike")] (replace: ?amount)[$counter] ]

(text-style: "blur")[As you get away, he already closed the gap with a step slightly larger, and an arm reach slightly longer than yours. Steve takes a clean hit to your jaw.] You begin to feel dizzy. [[Step backwards, wait for your chance to stike]] [[Sidestep and hit him in the side quickly]] (set: $counter to 10) You have (css: "color: red; font-size: 250%")[|amount>[$counter]] seconds left! (live: 1s)[ (set: $counter to it - 1) (if: $counter is 0)[(go-to: "Step backwards, wait for your chance to stike")] (replace: ?amount)[$counter] ]

Steve proclaims (colour: red)["Oi! Don't tell me the kid's getting tired already! Come 'ere and fight me boy."] [[Taunt back]] [[Continue waiting to stike]] [[Run in, fake a jab to the chest, and hit a hook to his jaw]] [[Run in, go low, and take more jabs to the chest]]

**He's getting tired now, I've got a serious shot!** [[Step back and taunt him]] [[Fake a jab to the chest, and hit a hook to his jaw]] [[Go low, and take more jabs to the chest]]

(text-style: "blur")[Steve becomes overwhelmingly infuriated, he lunges at you and delivers a final blow to the side of your face. Your ears are ringing.] (text-style: "blurrier")[You lose consciousness.] [[Good fight]]

You wait cautiously. He begins to move... [[React]] (set: $counter to 4) You have (css: "color: red; font-size: 250%")[|amount>[$counter]] seconds left! (live: 1s)[ (set: $counter to it - 1) (if: $counter is 0)[(go-to: "React")] (replace: ?amount)[$counter] ]

Steve is dazed and losing balance. **One more clean hit and I've got the sucker** He throws a left hook, it's slower but still powerful. [[Dodge right and jab straight]] [[Block with left and throw right hook]]

Steve yells (colour: red)["You're too predictable boy!"] (text-style: "blur")[He takes your punches and hits you on the nose with this massive fists.] You begin to bleed and are knocked to the ground. [[Stand and uppercut]] [[Jab at throat]]

You wake up at the sight of men treating your wounds. You lost the match, better luck next season..

(colour: red)["Only got two moves, huh kid? It's over."] Steve says after catching your punch. [[Struggle away]] [[Use your other hand to jab his face]] (set: $counter to 5) You have (css: "color: red; font-size: 250%")[|amount>[$counter]] seconds left! (live: 1s)[ (set: $counter to it - 1) (if: $counter is 0)[(go-to: "Struggle away")] (replace: ?amount)[$counter] ]

A hit with perfect contact makes Steve falls over. //DING DING DING// **Fighting is a dance of speed and endurance, looks like these bigger guys just can't keep up with my tempo after all.** [[Exit Ring]]

"Float like a butterfly, sting like a bee. The hands can't hit what the eyes can't see." -Muhammad Ali

=><= Tempo =><= Gabriel Aoki [[Start]]

By the time you try to block, Steve's punch is already headed to the left of your ribs (text-style: "blur")[Steve lunges at you and delivers a final blow to your side. Your ears are ringing.] (text-style: "blurrier")[You lose consciousness] [[Good fight]]

You try to break free but his size and grip are too strong for you. (text-style: "blur")[He delivers a final blow, breaking your nose. Your ears are ringing, your body is exhausted.] (text-style: "blurrier")[You lose consciousness.] [[Good fight]]

You clumsily move your fists to his face, but your position gives it away. (text-style: "blur")[He delivers a final blow, breaking your nose. Your ears are ringing, your body is exhausted.] (text-style: "blurrier")[You lose consciousness.] [[Good fight]]

**That's a great hit, maybe I still have a shot!** [[Jab at throat]] [[Block with left and throw right hook]] [[Dodge right and jab straight]]