It didn't do much. But the monster of a man clearly felt it, so concentrating on it with future opportunities wouldn't be useless. He can make it into something- and it's a start. All he needed was a start, and he got one. He just has to stay focused, and-
Goro's talking again. His eyes narrow- tellingly- at the insinuation he's not human- and although, clearly, it wasn't intended as a taunt, he's taking it as one. And it affects him.
"Shut the-"
Massive mistake. He's open - so much so that Goro's subsequent charge is undodgable. All he can do is attempt to defend, and being righthanded, Goro's left- the downward strike- is met with the sword. Using both arms, Cloud attempts to hold the sword, blade up, to meet Goro's fist- but again, he's open.
The right hook- from a hand easily as big as his head- lands. And the force of both blows is massive. The sword bends against Goro's left fist. Perhaps striking the sharpened blade bloodies him, but the sword, by far, comes off worse. It in itself buckles- resembling a boomerang at the impact, being forced out of his hands, and clattering on the ground.
He would be pissed. Because selling that thing at the end of this was about the only way he was thinking he'd be sure of some money- but Goro's right hook is far more of a pressing concern. Especially as it lands.
The force of it is enough to knock him sideways- smashing his body against the side of the alleyway's filthy brick wall- shuddering it, and the balcony connected to it, and even leaving a series of long cracks.
He slumps to the ground, face down, and the audience, of course, think it's over. That blow was enough to break anyone's neck. At the very least, it's enough to shatter every bone at the side of someone's face- and it seems that's the impression the crowd come to as the blonde lies there, motionless.
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It didn't do much. But the monster of a man clearly felt it, so concentrating on it with future opportunities wouldn't be useless. He can make it into something- and it's a start. All he needed was a start, and he got one. He just has to stay focused, and-
Goro's talking again.
His eyes narrow- tellingly- at the insinuation he's not human- and although, clearly, it wasn't intended as a taunt, he's taking it as one. And it affects him.
"Shut the-"
Massive mistake. He's open - so much so that Goro's subsequent charge is undodgable. All he can do is attempt to defend, and being righthanded, Goro's left- the downward strike- is met with the sword. Using both arms, Cloud attempts to hold the sword, blade up, to meet Goro's fist- but again, he's open.
The right hook- from a hand easily as big as his head- lands. And the force of both blows is massive. The sword bends against Goro's left fist. Perhaps striking the sharpened blade bloodies him, but the sword, by far, comes off worse. It in itself buckles- resembling a boomerang at the impact, being forced out of his hands, and clattering on the ground.
He would be pissed. Because selling that thing at the end of this was about the only way he was thinking he'd be sure of some money- but Goro's right hook is far more of a pressing concern. Especially as it lands.
The force of it is enough to knock him sideways- smashing his body against the side of the alleyway's filthy brick wall- shuddering it, and the balcony connected to it, and even leaving a series of long cracks.
He slumps to the ground, face down, and the audience, of course, think it's over. That blow was enough to break anyone's neck. At the very least, it's enough to shatter every bone at the side of someone's face- and it seems that's the impression the crowd come to as the blonde lies there, motionless.
Is he pretending, or is he really out?