06-18-2014, 08:56 AM
Panic. Elisa recognized that in the knight's reaction immediately. She couldn't see his face under the helmit, but if she could she bet that it would probably be wide-eyed and horrified right now. Hell, without the light magic empowering their weapons and armor, he and some of the other knights would probably be making a run for it by now. She couldn't really blame him, being attacked by two ruthless bandits and one...whatever the hell the new guy was, in a situation that was probably going wrong in several different ways. Except, oh wait, she could. He was a fucking soldier. Elisa didn't know much about how Lycians trained their soldiers, but she kind of figured the big evil empire would train them not to panic in the face of a bandit attack.
Maybe that was why he was here and not in Etruria.
The light magic and the knight's panicked movements were probably the only reasons why it wasn't dead yet though. Elisa quickly found herself avoiding a return attack from the knight's spear. Though he missed, he did succeed in what was probably the more intended action of putting some distance between the two. But that, too, became less of an issue when Smitty and the new kid attacked and drew his attention. It was the perfect chance for a counterattack...immediately taken away as a burst of light magic erupted from the ground right at her feet.
"Fuck," she said. Then, hearing the commander's words, let out a harsh laugh. "Oh, get some better lines. I've heard more convincing performances from Etrurian theater." While she talked, she reached back into her furs to grasp her tome again. But she didn't pull it out. Just touching it and mentally focusing would do this time. And at that moment, she saw the opening she needed. She stepped forward, removing her hand to return it to the haft of her axe, then swung it down into the back of the knight's armor. It clanged against solid metal, but at the moment of impact a small explosion and a flash of flames erupted from the edge of the axe.
"One of you get his shield, we'll need it," Elisa said, now swinging her axe straight at the ground. Another small explosion erupted from the point of impact, spitting up dust, flames, and smoke between herself and the wall of armor. "As for the rest of you," she added with a mad grin, "This entire town is going to burn, with you stuck inside it. And it will be GLORIOUS!"
Maybe that was why he was here and not in Etruria.
The light magic and the knight's panicked movements were probably the only reasons why it wasn't dead yet though. Elisa quickly found herself avoiding a return attack from the knight's spear. Though he missed, he did succeed in what was probably the more intended action of putting some distance between the two. But that, too, became less of an issue when Smitty and the new kid attacked and drew his attention. It was the perfect chance for a counterattack...immediately taken away as a burst of light magic erupted from the ground right at her feet.
"Fuck," she said. Then, hearing the commander's words, let out a harsh laugh. "Oh, get some better lines. I've heard more convincing performances from Etrurian theater." While she talked, she reached back into her furs to grasp her tome again. But she didn't pull it out. Just touching it and mentally focusing would do this time. And at that moment, she saw the opening she needed. She stepped forward, removing her hand to return it to the haft of her axe, then swung it down into the back of the knight's armor. It clanged against solid metal, but at the moment of impact a small explosion and a flash of flames erupted from the edge of the axe.
"One of you get his shield, we'll need it," Elisa said, now swinging her axe straight at the ground. Another small explosion erupted from the point of impact, spitting up dust, flames, and smoke between herself and the wall of armor. "As for the rest of you," she added with a mad grin, "This entire town is going to burn, with you stuck inside it. And it will be GLORIOUS!"