Board Thread:Role Plays/@comment-11591668-20131028065233/@comment-15488047-20131102054724

The rules seemed reasonable enough, Ariel thought. At the same time, she still felt incredibly nervous, the force of what felt like hundreds of other eyes looking at her as she faced her opponent on the stage. She didn't even have that much fighting experience...!

   Ugh, so. Put on a good show. A good show. Her fingers twitched, excess energy making her fidgety. She wondered what her opponent felt like - she didn't know anything about her, and she wasn't very good at making inferences based on appearance alone. Was she a novice like herself, or a veteran? They wouldn't pair up a pro with someone like her, right?

The announcer gave a countdown: "Three...two..."

''Okay. I guess it's too late to back out now, anyway. ''

"One!"

   Reaching behind her, Ariel grabbed the familiar, comfortable handle of Lugonis Gauge and snapped it out of its case, folding the handles forward and yanking out the shiny golden antenna on the side. With a powerful, loud rev, the chainsaw came to life.

It would be smart to do a full-area scan, and look for perches for her support bots to rest on. But first, she had to get a feel for how her opponent fought.