>>5234215Cui throws out an explosive wave to force some distance between him and Sachie. That’s when Zarid jumps into the ring, punching the ground and forcing a shockwave of Ki through it. Cui’s caught off-guard, knocked into the air, and Sachie and Zarid combo up by continuously hitting him up higher, one after the other, avoiding his attempt to force them away with Ki blasts and even deflecting some back at him, with Zarid, to your surprise, managing to produce some kind of binding Ki chain around Cui’s arms. Finally, when he’s just barely visible, Zarid delivers a devastating punch and rockets to the ground with Cui, Sachie flipping out of the ring and landing gracefully out of combat.
As Cui hits the floor, he groans in pain, trying to force himself back up… and failing. And with that, both aliens are down! And… that gives you and Pantea a bit of an idea.
‘That move Zarid did right before his finishing punch might be useful. 19 can absorb energy, after all, even Magic.’ you note to Pantea. ‘So binding her arms could be a way to prevent that. Maybe with Clothes Beam, bind her arms to her sides?’
‘That could work. Or… maybe some kind of gloves? That’ll give her a bit of a surprise, unable to absorb a Ki attack due to some form of thick gloves on her hands.’ Pantea suggests.
…And you snicker a little. ‘Boxing gloves. It’ll look funny.’
‘Heh, okay. That’s kinda cheeky, actually.’
You both try to imagine facing her that way, avoiding attacks but also not letting her gain any more power from either of you. A combo might actually work well… a Clothes Beam Combo! Yeah! Bait her out into trying to absorb energy, only to have her hands covered, and then, arms bound so she can’t get rid of the gloves. And with that, you and Pantea could knock her out of the way, maybe hold her down with telekinesis or Shadow Magic like Sala did in the prior match.
Sachie and Zarid march back into the waiting room, wide smiles on their faces. They’re definitely riding that high from winning the first round. And, well, next up is Krillin and Nappa, against Yajirobe and Tao.
>A. Keep up the idea crafting, could use one more match’s worth of thought put into this>B. Congratulate Sachie and Zarid! They dominated that match!>C. You’re probably good on this now, focus on the next match>D. Something else? 