Private Battle Buddies

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O B J E C T I V E: RELIEVE STRESS​

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Location: Denon, Battle Star Battle Arena​

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Battle Arenas were something of a comfort for Tatiana. On Dromund Kaas most of her training consisted of attending them. Often, Lords would throw a few unruly acolytes into an arena and see who won; not caring at the lives they were throwing away in the process. She always was the victory of course, though she had learned to hate the sting of force lightning as a result of it. This, however, would be something new, a battle not to the death for survival, but for fun. It was an odd idea for certain, but it fit with her upbringing. The strongest survived, and let those who perished fade into obscurity.​

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On the downside, she had to strip her armor and equipment, which was probably for the best. Beskar put a target on your back, and if she killed someone here, last thing she wanted was the family sending hunters after her; again. She rolled her shoulders, trying to get used to the 'training suit' that they had given her to wear instead. It was a black sleek suit, though it wasn't exactly armored. Given she could practically feel the air prodding at her skin, Tatiana wasn't exactly confident in the 'armor' potential of this armor, felt like it was more visiual appeal rather than combat efficiency. It had several padded areas that would numb the wearer when struck. It was designed to make a fight more 'realistic' without getting people killed or permanently killed. While her Sith mentors would have died laughing at such an idea, she did find it rather interesting of a concept. There was value in failure after all, like learning what not to do again. She paced around the locker room now, eager to fight her opponent, wondering who they had paired her up with.​

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She only hoped they'd keep her entertained for a few good moments. Hardly anyone did now a days.​

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Shai Maji​

 

[Shai Maji]

A few lockers down, Shai stood in her sports underwear while shaking half a bottle of baby powder into the suit the fighting ring gave her. She couldn't deny that it was an interesting take compared to what she was used to. The last few fights she had were bare knuckle all the way... though her previous injury gave her a leg up in that regard. She just hoped this ring didn't have any issues...

Finally getting into the suit, the powder didn't seem to help one bit. "For kark's sake..." she grumbled as she scratched at a spot on her thigh where the suit caught some fur. "Karking smoothskins and their karking perfect..." in the corner of her eye she noticed another woman in a suit as well, immediately cutting off her arguably racist rant. "Oh, uh... what's up!" she greeted with a toothy grin as she closed her locker and scratched at another part of the suit.

"Sorry about that, sis. The uh... body gloves and me don't exactly get along so well." she apologized as she ran a hand through her mane. She walked over to the woman and gave a casual salute. "Count yourself lucky you're human. This fur is a pain in the backside more times than not... literally." she joked with a chuckle.

Holding a fist out for her to bump, she looked the woman over. "Shai Maji. Nice to meet ya..." she trailed off, hoping the woman would introduce herself.

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O B J E C T I V E: PLAY NICE​

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Tatiana hadn't expected someone to be joining her, her ears catching the grumbling of another woman nearby, to which the words became colored by slightly racial undertones. She didn't much mind. She herself wasn't comfortable, she couldn't fathom what a fur covered individual would feel wearing something as appalling as this. That was one thing she couldn't comprehend from her fellow Mandalorians or Sith at times, the anti alien view points were just nonsensical. She gave a friendly nod, though sizing up the woman on the off chance they would be combating one another. Truth be told, she didn't seem like much, but looks could be deceiving. "It's fine, trust me, trying to fit all this hair into a combat helmet can be it's own special kind of hell." She remarked, trying to recall what the name of this one's species was. Truthfully, she couldn't recall. Perhaps it wasn't important, but Tatiana was the sort that didn't like not knowing things. It made her feel dumb.​

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Offering her own hand outwards, Tatiana bumped fists with the woman, and was given a name as a reward. Perhaps it was only proper to give hers in kind, of course, excluding her clan name. "Tatiana, nice to meet you as well." She paused awkwardly, eyeing the woman once more. This one had a pleasant sense to her, seemingly one of the easier sorts to get close with. Tatiana held a concealed smile as her eyes locked onto Shai's, a smile forming, though this one genuine as she issued out a compliment. "And hey, don't fret. Your hair looks fine as is. I mean, look at this mop head I'm dealing with, when I start throwing hands, it's like a velvet curtain being thrown all about. Not the most attractive thing out there, you know?" She chuckled, hearing the familiar sound of the gong sounding, meaning she was about to go out there. "Well, looks like my match is about to start, guessing you're in the hole right?" She inquired, taking several steps towards the arena entrance, trying to remain interest in this one. She had no idea that she was talking to her opponent, something she would learn quickly as Shai's name would be announced not long after Tatiana's.​

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This was going to be interesting.​

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Shai Maji​

 

[Shai Maji]

The girl introduced herself as well and earned a cackling laugh from Shai at her comment. "Yeah, that's one thing I'm glad about. My mane might feel like grass but it doesn't exactly tend to flap about." she quipped. She was intrigued by the woman. She knew a fighter when she met one and this girl seemed like the type.

Their conversation was cut short by the gong ringing and Tatiana's name being sounded off. "Good luck! Don't steal all the limelight out there." she called out after her. But things took a turn when Shai heard her own name as well through the loudspeakers. She blinked in surprise and flashed a devilish smile at the girl as she made her way to the other side of the ring.

Ready for the fight, she smacked her fists together and cracked her neck. When the fight started, her fists were immediately up and ready as she closed the distance between them. A deep snarl poured from her throat as she launched a jab at the girl's head and immediately followed up with a kick to the gut.

Time to see what this girl was made of...

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O B J E C T I V E: WRECK FACE​

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It was a pleasant surprise when she found the woman she had just spoken with turned out to be her opponent. Funny. She seemed like a nice woman as well, how unfortunate that Tatiana was going to have to make an example of her. Tatiana's face went blank, the warrior taking up her pose, her eyes narrowing on her new opponent, as she could feel her instincts taking over. She nearly attempted to deploy her elbow blades, only to remember that she didn't have them. A disapproving scowl came over her features, the warrior tightening her core muscles, hands raised, stance firm.

She was a tad taken aback that this 'Shai' struck first, though Tiatiana decided to roll with it. She ducked to the side, the blow from Shai sailing past her head, though she caught the blow to her gut as a consequence. She grimaced, her left arm coming to grip the back of Shai's leg, and pulled hard, rotating her hips, Tatiana wrenched her right elbow down, aiming to strike the woman right in the chest. It seemed they were going all in right out of the gate.

Shai Maji​

 

[Shai Maji]

Her punch missed but her kick landed perfectly. However that put her in a bit of a situation. The girl was quick to trap her leg and tried to launch her elbow at her. Perhaps cheating time came a little early.

Her right hand opened and caught her elbow in its durasteel grip. Shai hoped to herself that the hard palm would knock her funny bone. The cybernetic fingers clamped shut and her leg gave in under her. Falling to the ground, she pulled back with the trapped leg and kicked up at the woman with the other before rolling backwards and jumping back onto her feet. Her trademark laugh cackled through the air as her fists were up again. "Come on sis, that can't be all you got." she taunted as she charged forward only to jump back at the last minute, hoping to keep the woman under pressure.

The crowd was roaring and bets were placed. But Shai's crimson gaze was fixated on her opponent. She was liking this fight already. She hoped the two of them didn't hate each other too much after the fight. She still wanted to chat wuth the woman.

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O B J E C T I V E: WIN​

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The cybernetics hadn't been expected as she felt part of her elbow hit the metal, prompting her to wince. This fight was actually going to require her to focus it seemed, which was a nice change for one. Releasing the leg as the kick came, Tatiana leapt back, letting Shai recover, though she merely replanted her feet as the woman attempted her false charge. Tatiana wouldn't be lured in by such a cheap tactic. She needed to take the fight to the woman now, and that was exactly what she planned to do. You ain't seen nothing yet. She thought.​

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As Shai's paws touched the ground, Tatiana rushed forward, aiming her arms towards Shai's legs, seeking to lift the woman up, and slam her to the ground, believing that she'd have a better chance at winning via weakening her in grappling contest.​

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Shai Maji​

 

[Shai Maji]

This time it was her turn to attack. Shai's feet barely touched down when she charged at her.

Sliding back, Shai got some space between them before swinging her right arm down to block and parry. Her left hand simultaneously came up to try and yank the girl towards her by the back of her neck. If successful, her knee right knee would come up to try and clock her right between her gut and ribcage. Hopefully she could knock her air out and get her advantage back.

There was something about her form that stuck with Shai. The grabbing, the lunges... it was very familiar to the wrestling she practiced with her Alor. In the back of her mind it stuck with her as she tried to quickly attack and side-step her to make some distance again. It was the same tactic she used against Kragr whenever she needed to evade his grips on her. She could never match his strength in wrestling even after bulking up over the years of practice. This was starting to feel like a fight with him. A fight with a Mandalorian...

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O B J E C T I V E: GET THE HOLD​

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She leapt for it, tucking her head towards the inside, Shai's hand grazing the back of her neck, though she felt an knee strike right into her pelvis as she shifted herself in between the woman's legs. She couldn't get the hold, not force her to the ground like she wanted, so she settled for another method. Tatiana threw a quick punch into Shai's side, her left leg trying to sweep the woman's knee before she could back out of the close quarters they were engaged in at current. Ideally, she wanted to throw her weight forward, sending her and Shai onto the ground, though that would require her attempt at doing so to be successful.​

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This one was a squirmy thing. That much Tatiana would give her. The crowd continued to cheer, seems they were enjoying the show, but the Mandalorian was getting frustrated. This one had been trained clearly, but by who?​

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Shai Maji​

 

[Shai Maji]

Unfortunately she was too quick for the bulky Shistavanen. Tatiana threw a punch into her side and earned a yelp from Shai before the two went down to the ground. However Shai wasn't out of the fight yet, despite the numbing sensation the suit caused in her side.

Her left arm wrapped around the back of her head and shoulder to keep her planted against her while her right arm moved up then came down hard, hopefully slamming into the girl's back. Her legs wrapped around her as well to keep her restrained as she kept on attempting to slam her durasteel elbow with a violent snarl behind every blow.

This was the situation she hoped to avoid. All she could do was hope that fighting against a ginger Wookiee of a man daily for a couple years would pay off against a much smaller opponent.

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O B J E C T I V E: OUTLAST​

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Hearing her foe howl lite a fire inside of Tatiana, as once she had the woman on the ground, she was ready to get to work. A sharp pain lashed into her back, agony piercing into her, as she felt cold hard metal strike the bone. She wasn't having any of that. Taking two hard hits, Tatiana let out a vicious shout, lashing out with her right elbow, tucking it into Shai's armpit and trying to stop the arm from dropping, as she attempted to lean into the woman, wanting to cut off her air supply. She didn't manage to stop the strikes, but she hoped to at least lessen the impacts she was getting hit with and outlast the woman.​

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Her back was on fire, the numbing sensation from the armor only made her even more enraged, but she was just thankful it wasn't tickling her; she couldn't stand that kark. She felt confident that she had this fight in the bag now, though it was taking everything she had just to slow the blows from the arm, she could weather it.​

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This fight was taking more than she had expected to put in. If only she had started off going one hundred percent, it'd be over by now.​

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Shai Maji​

 

[Shai Maji]

Shai's elbow kept slamming into her back. She knew it was having an effect on her. But she got ticked off when she felt the girl's arm underneath hers and her throat getting pushed in. She had to act quickly otherwise she was out.

She yanked at the girl and shoved with her cybernetic arm against her elbow, hoping to push the grip over her neck and past her. She quickly followed up by sliding the cybernetic arm around her neck and clamping around it. Her left hand moved back and started to punch the girl in her ribs and under the armpit.

Shai was fighting with desperation at this point. She couldn't give up and she couldn't afford to lose. She needed the creds. But with the suspicion she had now, she couldn't lose to this woman. She had lost too many fights against other Mandos at this point.

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O B J E C T I V E: DON'T FREAK​

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Tatiana felt her victory was assured, as the blows slowed, she could only grin, feeling that Shai was growing desperate, her blows lacking impact needed to make her yield, as she watched the woman writhe around, knowing what was coming next. Shai re-positioned them, pushing the arm to the side and forcing Tatiana closer towards her. It wasn't a move she had seen coming, then again, she didn't often face foes with cybernetics. The blows starting coming once more, hitting her sides and armpit, and it certainly wasn't comfortable, but the awkward angle made it hard for Shai to get a good shot in. Smirking, Tatiana merely pushed her arm back out, slowing the blows once more, but unknowingly ruined her own advantage. Shai's blow came in, right as she struck it with her elbow, resulting in the warrior poking her side sharply as she had attempted to adjust the angle of attack. Without the armor on, it might have just been a hard jab. But with the additional padding, it tickled like all hell.​

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Tatiana let out a loud squeak, her cheeks turning bright red, her grip instantly weakening as her body froze up, before attempted to correct herself, hoping that no one had seen that. Son of a mud grubbing moon jockey... She swore to herself, biting down hard on her lip, her body twitching as she had just been exploited. She couldn't lose this way, she wouldn't allow it. It would be a cold day in hell before she let that happen, yet Shai would feel that her foe's strength had diminished as a result of whatever the hell was going on.​

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Shai Maji​

 

[Shai Maji]

The woman was quick to block and regain her grip, however something happened that Shai never expected. There was a squeak and suddenly all power left her opponent.

Shai didn't think anything of it and she didn't let the advantage go to waste. She threw the girl off her and pinned her down on her stomach. Her cybernetic arm quickly wrapped around her neck as she straddled her thighs. She pulled back as if to fold her in half as she held her in a durasteel headlock. Her left hand grabbed hold of a wrist and pinned the arm behind her folding back, pushing up and threatening to pop the shoulder out of the socket.

A low growl rumbled next to Tatiana's head as she used all her weight and power to hold the girl in the awkward position. She had her now, she was sure of it.

But then the thought popped into her mind. What was that squeak? Was she ticklish?

If her hold didn't work, she had an idea on how to quickly gain the advantage again. The thought brought a sadistic chuckle from the Shistavanen as she held the girl.

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O B J E C T I V E: SURVIVE​

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"FETH!" Was the only word Tatiana could get out as she felt Shai take the advantage and roll with it, her body trapped, pain taking over as she was re-positioned awkwardly, though she could escape this lock if only she had more leverage. It wouldn't matter however, long as she didn't submit, Shai couldn't win, and the woman couldn't hold this position forever. Tatiana was sure of it.

"I-I won't tap out, you can't keep this up forever!" She grunted. Her training had been nothing but pain, she could focus through it, ignore it, block it out. She would never submit in that manner. Still, she gritted her teeth, gathering her strength for one more go, a move she was certain would free her and get her back into the fight, but she needed to move quickly. She couldn't afford another screw up, and....why was Shai chuckling? "W-What is so blasted funny?" She huffed, clearly frustrated at the turn of events, but she needed to keep her foe distracted, let Shai think she was winning, that'd be how she'd get her in the end.

Shai Maji​

 

[Shai Maji]

The girl tried to act tough but Shai's grip didn't budge. She figured that Tatiana was planning something, but her focus was to disrupt her by any means necessary.

That became abundantly clear as the maniacal chuckle had an effect on her. "You're ticklish." she growled into her ear. In an instant Shai let go of her arm and started to prod at Tatiana's side, armpit and stomach. All the places she knew a person was ticklish. She put even more strain on her back by pulling back further and tightening the grip around her neck with her durasteel arm. She pushed down, pulled back and did everything she could to put strain on her back, all the while going above and beyond on tickling the woman with her free hand.

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O B J E C T I V E: MAKE IT STOP​

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For a moment, victory was in her grasp, and suddenly, it was violent and stupidly torn away in the most infuriating way possible. There was an evident trace of fear in Tatiana's eyes as Shai spoke those words, the Mandalorian looking as if she had shrunk, hardly able to react as Shai changed her posture and went on the attack. Tatiana immediately broke. She buckled, howling like mad as she thrashed about, trying in vain to make it stop. The vigor was gone, as she couldn't stop giggling, but it did no good, she couldn't focus enough to escape, she was in hell, and she needed it to stop.

The crowd was no longer cheering, many stood confused as to what the hell they were watching. Tatiana tried to resist, but after several seconds of uncontrollable laughter, she had to call it quits. "I GIVE, I GIVE, PLEASE, PLEASE, YOU WIN! I GIVE!" She begged between giggles, her face as red as her hair, as even the announcer was unsure as to how to call the match. "Erm...we...have...a submission it seems. The...winner is Shai Maji...." He mumbled into the microphone, a low cheer coming from the lucky few who placed the right bets, but many in the audience seemed a bit disappointed that the match had taken this turn.

Shai Maji​

 

[Shai Maji]

Shai's assault was unrelenting. The girl broke underneath her in uncontrollable laughter. The crowd died down until the only sound in the air was Tatiana's unwavering giggles.

Finally she submitted and Shai let go of her, scooting back and off the girl as she rose to her feet. She was fighting hard to keep a grin off her face. The money was handed to her and she turned back to Tatiana. She kept her distance, though, knowing that the girl likely didn't even want to speak to her now.

But that wasn't going to stop her.

"Come on." she spoke, nodding to the direction of the locker room. She waited for her and followed her towards the room with her winnings in hand.

She was prepared for a cheap shot to the face or somewhere else. But she was going to try her hardest to make up for the embarrassing win. It all depended on how Tatiana was going to react...

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O B J E C T I V E: Be Cool.​

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There was a long moment where she only focused on catching her breath, her heart was pounding, and she felt completely and utterly embarrassed. Next time, she would just win in the first thirty seconds and be done with it, no more of this stepping around. She was just grateful that Shai had relented so soon, else she might have gotten exceptionally violent. She was slow to get up, not wanting to see what the faces of the spectators would tell her, else she might plot to kill them all. At least this match hadn't been broadcasted, that was some consolation for her.​

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She followed Shai as the woman motioned towards the lockers, though she had the posture of a beaten dog, a mix of shame and anger brewing within her, but she had no one to blame but herself. She had screwed up, she had exposed her own weakness, and now she was paying the price. She didn't even try to collect the meager winnings she might have won, only moving into the locker room and sinking into the bench, only looking to Shai as the woman entered not long after her. "You fought well." She said meekly, her arms covering her sides, unsure if she would be attacked again, though she doubted it. If Shai dared that move again, it wouldn't go so well this time. "You were trained weren't you, and not by some military unit. Actual warrior training, right?" She inquired, trying to find a positive take to explore with this conversation. She needed more people to pry info from, and hopefully, this one might lead to more. So she hoped.


Shai Maji​

 

[Shai Maji]

Tatiana immediately sat down and hugged herself when they entered the locker room. Shai couldn't help but feel bad about how she beat her. She gave a nod at her compliment as she leaned against the lockers. "You were pretty damn good as well." she spoke, looking the defeated girl over.

She wanted to make a joke to try and lighten her mood, but she spoke first. Shai couldn't hold back the toothy grin at her question. <"You and me both."> she quipped in Mando'a. This was her chance to test her theory. However she was convinced already.

She pushed herself off the lockers and closed the distance between them, squatting down in front of her. "I know mando fighting when I see it. Especially in a fight like this. It's impossible to hide that training. What clan are you?" she asked her with an unwavering smile, clearly excited about the whole situation.

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