Board Thread:Role Plays (AU)/@comment-37644598-20190104183123/@comment-5426254-20190106210345

With Nova fully loaded, she scowled as she heard the announcement from the organizer.

''It always has to be the showman to make this all convoluted, isn't it? Apparently, a simple, no-holds barred fight is too much for some people. As long as it's for the ratings, sponsorships, and the advertising space, I guess. It still shouldn't matter much, just like how it won't matter how much ammo or what kind of heat Qrow's packing. I won't let him have it easy.''

She felt the heaviness of a fully-equipped Solar Flare weigh on her body, coming from its additional plating and the additional ammo to support the increased firepower. But it didn't matter much, because she had long adjusted to the weight and developed an increased load tolerance as part of her training.

''I think it's obvious that I'll probably eject these anyways if I run out of ammo or if I need to up the ante against this guy. Wait - is that?''

Qrow had already taken a beckoning stance by holding Harbinger outward, the same one that he displayed against Winter Schnee a while back in their impromptu scrap in the Beacon Academy Courtyard - around the 40th Vytal Festival Tournament, the 20th iteration of the biennial friendly competition that gathered all the nations together.

''You sly dog, you. Fine. I'll call your bluff.''

Taking a defensive guard stance, she waited for the signal ...

... and promptly held both arms forward, firing six .600 Nitro Express (15.7 x 76 mm) rounds through lever-attached triggers underneath the gauntlets, in the hopes that the massive rifle rounds would force him on the defensive, before running forward to strike with a right hook.

Let's see how this will play out ...