Board Thread:Role Plays/@comment-4681758-20140805162745/@comment-4681758-20140902030512

Newman's mind didn't even register Maria's attack at first; but once she started stabbing him with rocks, every blow and attack was just... Searing pain. She was just moving too quickly for him to even perceive where she was, let alone where she was going to be. Brand on the other hand, seeing Darren retreat into the dark building, prioritized helping his partner over pursuit of his opponent. Sprinting as quickly as he could, Brand began to attack Maria with both of his weapons as quickly as he could, noticing Maria wouldn't be able to stand up to him for very long. He was still relativley fresh, and it was clear she was running on fumes.

She knows yelling "surprise" is counter-productive, right?

Strix's leg sweep knocked Rogan on his back, but he held his staff out horizontally above him to intercept her blades as she came down on him. Holding the lock between their weapons, Rogan raised both of his legs and kicked Strix in her chest, standing up in an offensive position as she fell back.

Realizing Fernado was being totally defensive as she engaged him, and noticing he kept glancing toward where Rogan and Strix were fighting, decided to up the ante to keep his attention. She activated the Dust in her swords, electrifying the blades, and renewed her assault with quicker strikes and going after his legs.