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<blockquote data-quote="Davies" data-source="post: 8410962" data-attributes="member: 30538"><p>Owing to all of that, Rocco elects to keep his big mouth shut while he's waiting for his match to begin. By not saying anything, he makes it impossible for the old man to make any response that will get under his skin and reduce his effectiveness further. Of course, if the old man says anything like that unprompted, the whole plan would fall apart, but that's the biz. Fortunately, his opponent isn't doing that, just studying him patiently, with a critical eye, looking for weaknesses.</p><p></p><p>Rocco is sure that he won't find any. Yes, Zuwen has been doing martial arts since before he was a gleam in his sperm donor's eye. Yes, he's good at this -- Rocco has seen at least two of his students in action, and they were impressive. But for the past quarter of a century, Rocco has been out there, in the world, testing his skills against threats that the old man, secure in his kwoon, could never even imagine. And while Rocco might have to use more than one punch to <em>win</em> a fight, he has always been able to end a fight with a single blow.</p><p></p><p>The buzzer sounds, and Rocco strikes first with a sharp kick to Zuwen's thigh. The old man's face twists in a scowl of pain and disapproval, and he steps back, one hand held behind his hip and the other held forth to defend, moving steadily in the air before him. Rocco recognizes the move, though, and knows that guard is going to be all but impossible to get past.</p><p></p><p>It can't be incautious to take the step needed to overcome such a defense, so Rocco launches a series of jabs with both hands. Most of them are caught by the old man's steady blocking, but enough get through to make him slow down enough that he should be able to completely turn this thing around when he --</p><p></p><p>-- why can't he move? And why is he lying face down on the arena floor?</p><p></p><p>The blow came without any hint, striking at the nerve cluster just under his arm. It was only a tap, and yet it's left him completely helpless.</p><p></p><p>"I believe my foe cannot continue," says the old man's reedy voice.</p><p></p><p>"... let us call this a TKO, then," says the voice of Thunder Dragon. "I declare you the victor. What boon would you --"</p><p></p><p>"I would discuss that in private," says Zuwen.</p><p></p><p><em>... the boss is never going to let me live this down, is she?</em> thinks Rocco as he starts to recover from the paralysis.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Davies, post: 8410962, member: 30538"] Owing to all of that, Rocco elects to keep his big mouth shut while he's waiting for his match to begin. By not saying anything, he makes it impossible for the old man to make any response that will get under his skin and reduce his effectiveness further. Of course, if the old man says anything like that unprompted, the whole plan would fall apart, but that's the biz. Fortunately, his opponent isn't doing that, just studying him patiently, with a critical eye, looking for weaknesses. Rocco is sure that he won't find any. Yes, Zuwen has been doing martial arts since before he was a gleam in his sperm donor's eye. Yes, he's good at this -- Rocco has seen at least two of his students in action, and they were impressive. But for the past quarter of a century, Rocco has been out there, in the world, testing his skills against threats that the old man, secure in his kwoon, could never even imagine. And while Rocco might have to use more than one punch to [i]win[/i] a fight, he has always been able to end a fight with a single blow. The buzzer sounds, and Rocco strikes first with a sharp kick to Zuwen's thigh. The old man's face twists in a scowl of pain and disapproval, and he steps back, one hand held behind his hip and the other held forth to defend, moving steadily in the air before him. Rocco recognizes the move, though, and knows that guard is going to be all but impossible to get past. It can't be incautious to take the step needed to overcome such a defense, so Rocco launches a series of jabs with both hands. Most of them are caught by the old man's steady blocking, but enough get through to make him slow down enough that he should be able to completely turn this thing around when he -- -- why can't he move? And why is he lying face down on the arena floor? The blow came without any hint, striking at the nerve cluster just under his arm. It was only a tap, and yet it's left him completely helpless. "I believe my foe cannot continue," says the old man's reedy voice. "... let us call this a TKO, then," says the voice of Thunder Dragon. "I declare you the victor. What boon would you --" "I would discuss that in private," says Zuwen. [i]... the boss is never going to let me live this down, is she?[/i] thinks Rocco as he starts to recover from the paralysis. [/QUOTE]
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