[Okay. Simple enough. He's way bigger than her, but that's the story of her life.
Kate takes a deep breath, then aims a sharp right hook at his jaw. It's a little bit of a test—she wants to see how quickly he can move with all that bulk, but it's going to become readily apparent where her real talents lie. While she's good at hand-to-hand, she's definitely unpolished.]
[ A lot of things can be determined by a single punch. Her stance, her technique, her reaction time. The blow is televised, he sees it miles away and drops immediately, moving as gracefully as a dancer with the sheer force of a fucking tiger, aiming to sweep her legs. ]
That was pathetic, Hawkeye. I thought you were going to impress me.
[ he steps back, making a clear come at me bro. He gets it. Fighting other humans is, uh - well it's typically pretty one sided. But he doesn't hate what he saw, and she's clearly got at good eye.
[Kate rolls her eyes as she pulls herself to her feet. What is it with these Gotham boys? No manners.]
You're such a charmer.
[She knows she impressed him, though. She totally kicked his ass at his first "test", so his goading doesn't bother her. This time, Kate makes a grab for his arm, trying to jerk him forward so she can drive her knee into his middle.]
Maybe if you talked less you'd be hitting me more.
[ No dice on that one, but good effort. Her hand definitely skims his arm before he wheels out of range. He's making no move to hit back this time, more intent to see how she actually fights than to put her down in one blow. ]
Truth be told, nine times out of ten she prefers to take out people quickly and sneakily if her bow isn't an option. This isn't that. She sweeps a quick kick at his side, hoping at least to distract him, then follows up with a sharp jab.]
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Kate takes a deep breath, then aims a sharp right hook at his jaw. It's a little bit of a test—she wants to see how quickly he can move with all that bulk, but it's going to become readily apparent where her real talents lie. While she's good at hand-to-hand, she's definitely unpolished.]
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Ow.
[Kind of embarrassing, but she's clearly impressed. She sits up, making a face.]
Best two out of three?
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[ he steps back, making a clear come at me bro. He gets it. Fighting other humans is, uh - well it's typically pretty one sided. But he doesn't hate what he saw, and she's clearly got at good eye.
But, you know - he's an asshole. So. ]
That's just too sad. Come on, come at me.
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You're such a charmer.
[She knows she impressed him, though. She totally kicked his ass at his first "test", so his goading doesn't bother her. This time, Kate makes a grab for his arm, trying to jerk him forward so she can drive her knee into his middle.]
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[ No dice on that one, but good effort. Her hand definitely skims his arm before he wheels out of range. He's making no move to hit back this time, more intent to see how she actually fights than to put her down in one blow. ]
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Truth be told, nine times out of ten she prefers to take out people quickly and sneakily if her bow isn't an option. This isn't that. She sweeps a quick kick at his side, hoping at least to distract him, then follows up with a sharp jab.]
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