[ That, in Brig's mind, was absolutely thrilling. He's on the brink of losing, and Taning has pushed him to the very edge of tactical defeat, but he's not about to give up at the last moment.
Brigade lunges toward the direction the ball took, using the table as further leverage for pushing off with both legs and his hand, reaching the ball just in time to perform an overhead smash from the slightly angled position. He's got one chance at this. It won't end in him folding. Taning would be disappointed in him if it did. ]
[ Eidetic Memory + Prince of Tennis + Youtube + Autonomic Control + Uncanny Dexterity + a point of Willpower (again. cause damn straight he really needs it at this moment) ]
[[ TWIST SMASH ]]
[ As the powerful smash meets the pingpong ball, the ball races at incredible speed onto the table, bounces off it... and flies in the direction away from the side of the table Taning is closest to. Taning will get that, he's sure to as long as he breaks into his top sprint, but it'll give Brigade just enough time to reach for the table and push himself with the force of his free hand onto the ground without a crash
[ Judo •• - Ukemi ], and perform a kip up with his shoulders back onto his feet, just in time to return the ball Taning has sent back, and once again continue their already awe-inspiring rally ]
You are crazy amazing, you know that? [ Brigade's laughing. This was way too much fun. Miscalculated. No more shots straight at him. Better to keep it away and capitalize on what I'm strong at.
Brigade proceeds to return the ball on the side line of the table with powerful returns, on the further side opposite of wherever Taning is. He can't out-finesse the Iaidoka, but he can do his best to tire him out, and use the same control strategy against him. He's pushing the ball just outside of Taning's reach where he can't perform anything too fancy. Forcing him to run back and forth just to return the ball in a semblance of the direction Brig wants.
With every return, Brigade applies less force and more calculated spins to the ball, overriding the spins Taning has applied, so as to prevent him, even just slightly, from gaining control.
Slowly, Brigade's sidesteps grow smaller and smaller, until he's relatively just standing in the same place, taking short sidesteps from side to side, and keeping Taning running from one end of the table to the other, chasing after returns landing as close to the side line as possible. ]
[[ Incomplete Tezuka Zone ]]
[ It's not about winning anymore. It's about pushing the other to get better. He can't get through Taning's defense. He really will have to tire him out until he makes a mistake. C'mon, Taning, break this make-shift control I have. I know you can. ]
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Brigade lunges toward the direction the ball took, using the table as further leverage for pushing off with both legs and his hand, reaching the ball just in time to perform an overhead smash from the slightly angled position. He's got one chance at this. It won't end in him folding. Taning would be disappointed in him if it did. ]
[ Eidetic Memory + Prince of Tennis + Youtube + Autonomic Control + Uncanny Dexterity + a point of Willpower (again. cause damn straight he really needs it at this moment) ]
[[ TWIST SMASH ]]
[ As the powerful smash meets the pingpong ball, the ball races at incredible speed onto the table, bounces off it... and flies in the direction away from the side of the table Taning is closest to. Taning will get that, he's sure to as long as he breaks into his top sprint, but it'll give Brigade just enough time to reach for the table and push himself with the force of his free hand onto the ground without a crash
[ Judo •• - Ukemi ], and perform a kip up with his shoulders back onto his feet, just in time to return the ball Taning has sent back, and once again continue their already awe-inspiring rally ]
You are crazy amazing, you know that? [ Brigade's laughing. This was way too much fun. Miscalculated. No more shots straight at him. Better to keep it away and capitalize on what I'm strong at.
Brigade proceeds to return the ball on the side line of the table with powerful returns, on the further side opposite of wherever Taning is. He can't out-finesse the Iaidoka, but he can do his best to tire him out, and use the same control strategy against him. He's pushing the ball just outside of Taning's reach where he can't perform anything too fancy. Forcing him to run back and forth just to return the ball in a semblance of the direction Brig wants.
With every return, Brigade applies less force and more calculated spins to the ball, overriding the spins Taning has applied, so as to prevent him, even just slightly, from gaining control.
Slowly, Brigade's sidesteps grow smaller and smaller, until he's relatively just standing in the same place, taking short sidesteps from side to side, and keeping Taning running from one end of the table to the other, chasing after returns landing as close to the side line as possible. ]
[[ Incomplete Tezuka Zone ]]
[ It's not about winning anymore. It's about pushing the other to get better. He can't get through Taning's defense. He really will have to tire him out until he makes a mistake. C'mon, Taning, break this make-shift control I have. I know you can. ]