[IRP] As Firm as a Mountain

[Breadophile]

Ray had attempted another lightning spell shortly after his first, but had a miscast and he was stuck there with a raging headache. That feeling that it was going to be a good day was leaving. Daresay it would be pretty embarrassing if he could actually think straight.

Fortunately for him, the knife hit the area next to his neck. He then slumped over, grasping his head in pain as the meleeing assassin attacked where his head used to be. Said assassin must have took him for a neutralized threat, or at least moreso than the knight that launched his ally against the wall. He was promptly ignored.

He would question how he was alive, but he had honestly gotten tired of that at this point. It was always the same for Ray. Even when he loses, he still wins. Well, sort of.

He managed to regain his senses. Unfortunately, the assassin wasn't stupid enough to leave his back to him, so a sneak attack was out. Or was it? Maybe a sneak attack in a different sense.

He spoke a soft word as he took a deep breath and focused some energy. "Haaaaa..."

The assassin noticed him, certainly much closer than the knight, and went for another strike.

And a third strike did indeed come. A thrust this time. Ray tried really hard to catch it with his book. And he did. The dagger got lodged in the cover, but didn't breach the pages. Perfect. Maybe today *was* a good day after all.

"Next time, try a wooden dagger." he spoke as the assassin got a painful shock via his thunder tome.

Unfortunately, Ray was significantly more vulnerable than one of his allies and much more noticed than the other. The sniper found this the perfect time to strike.

*click*

"Eh!?"

*MISS* Right between the shoulder and chest.

Ray attempted to aim a lightning strike at him to retaliate, but thanks to his cloak being quite literally bolted down, it colossally missed and struck inside, cutting another whole through the roof.