[oh thank god she is SO FOR THIS i rolled a 13 so i'm gonna say she at least catches him running for her. she fucking hisses like an animal and creates a flaming polearm out of nothing, bringing it up to try and block.
he's pretty close so he'll see her eyes go a dark blue color. she is going to try and just like, slice through him a few times, though she probably won't try to kill him, probably
in fact she actually sort of wants him to hit her back? that'd be nice]
[rang would normally take the time to think about how unfair his own psych is for battle and how he can't even access any of his team members --
but he's not thinking that now, just lets the adrenaline rush push him onward, even as the slices land -- one after the other -- one slices dangerously across his neck, but he claps a hand over it to immediately heal --
he really only has his axe still, the edges ruined from poison -- but he still put his arm into it as he swings it up, aiming for any part of Shenhe he can get at -- except for her arms and other vital areas. maybe he doesn't want the fight to end that early? he doesn't think that would help shenhe, honestly. i rolled a 19 which galls me]
[HELP HIS 19 she takes a pretty bad hit from that but like. she's impossible to kill, she's a video game character, so this is fine - it's the fight that she's into. if she takes damage, she takes damage.
she takes a slice across her chest, and functionally ignores it BECAUSE I ROLLED A 20 HELP ME. she breathes out sharp and ducks, aiming to try and take him out at the knees, sweeping her foot out to try and trip him up.]
[I ROLLED A 10 SO RANG TRIPS, landing on his ass onto the ground,
he throws up a barrier to try and deflect the next incoming attack, laughing in spite of himself, bolstered by the adrenaline. he keeps it up any more oncoming blows, gaze fixed on Shenhe's face.]
Don't stop, Shenhe. Keeping it all in won't help you, or anyone. Think about everything you wanted to say or do if you were there with her.
i rolled a THREE OOGH so what happens is she can't break through his barrier, even though she really fucking tries. she even gets rid of the polearm after a second so she can beat the shit out of his shield with her fists. it takes thirty seconds for her to light them on fire, switching between abilities, but she does.
don't keep it in. it's embarrassing, there's that - burning sensation behind her eyes again. it builds up in her throat and sticks there. it makes her angry. it makes her want to kill something, and think about what you wanted to say or do if you were there with her makes her let out a strangled noise, almost feral, as she slams her fists down against the barrier.]
If this was weeks ago, then he'd relish this. He'd relish that expression on Shenhe's face, the way she's falling prey to those emotions she said she never wanted to lose control over.
But he feels nothing like that as Shenhe hammers blows onto that shield as if she could just reach down and tear him apart. He just waits for two things -- either for the rage to burn itself out, or for it to smother him.
At some point, his barrier winks out -- and the exhaustion sets in after. He moves his head just barely to avoid the next strike, and then reaches up in an attempt to yank Shenhe down with him. WITH ANOTHER 10 APPARENTLY]
[WHAT THE FUCK ARE MY DICE ROLLS you know what. we're ignoring the 20. the 20 is for i'm making the decisions now. if you really want damage you can have it but other wise --
she's wearing herself out - burning out her fire quick and furious. she's not an endurance hunter, she's a stab them once and they die fighter, which is why when he grabs her and yanks her down, she goes. she's tired. and it. well, listen, she's not so far away from her death that this doesn't freak her the fuck out. it's the fire all over again, standing on top of a building, back to the heat, exhausted, as he reached out to her and tapped her and that was all it took, to fall right over the edge --
if he's grabbing her in any way she just straight up fucking bites him like a feral animal.]
[I WOULD DICE ROLL AGAIN BUT SHENHE SHOULD HAVE THIS AND MORE
rang feels the bite -- the teeth tear into him -- and he thinks that this is fine too, this sort of animalistic gesture speaks to him.
but he also knows what a feral animal looks like when trapped, so he immediately releases her, letting his hands fall back on the ground on either side,]
You should kill me if it'll help.
[...but,]
But all those people who love you probably won't agree.
[she skitters back, when he lets go. she's still tired, and she's still stressed, but - he speaks to her, and she listens. kill me if it helps.
it won't, probably. she can remember nahri looking at her, frightened out of her mind, and it stops her. she swallows hard, and spits to the side. she can't be wild like this, she has to calm down. she can calm down. spar, and not maim.
[he props himself up by the elbows to look at her, bite still fresh and bleeding, then rolls himself to his feet to pick up his axe, and in an echo of their first meeting,]
Then hit me again.
[grips ur hand we can smashcut to the end of the spar flurry imagine i made u dice roll again for the rest of the night,]
i'm gonna give her like an injury or two because i imagine they fought enough for this though i guess i don't know if rang would heal her or not???
anyway yeah. smashcut to the end of spar where she probably feels a whole lot better about how everything went. god. hit me again, he said, and it registers like way too late. it makes her laugh a little.]
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he's pretty close so he'll see her eyes go a dark blue color. she is going to try and just like, slice through him a few times, though she probably won't try to kill him, probably
in fact she actually sort of wants him to hit her back? that'd be nice]
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but he's not thinking that now, just lets the adrenaline rush push him onward, even as the slices land -- one after the other -- one slices dangerously across his neck, but he claps a hand over it to immediately heal --
he really only has his axe still, the edges ruined from poison -- but he still put his arm into it as he swings it up, aiming for any part of Shenhe he can get at -- except for her arms and other vital areas. maybe he doesn't want the fight to end that early? he doesn't think that would help shenhe, honestly. i rolled a 19 which galls me]
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she takes a slice across her chest, and functionally ignores it BECAUSE I ROLLED A 20 HELP ME. she breathes out sharp and ducks, aiming to try and take him out at the knees, sweeping her foot out to try and trip him up.]
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he throws up a barrier to try and deflect the next incoming attack, laughing in spite of himself, bolstered by the adrenaline. he keeps it up any more oncoming blows, gaze fixed on Shenhe's face.]
Don't stop, Shenhe. Keeping it all in won't help you, or anyone. Think about everything you wanted to say or do if you were there with her.
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i rolled a THREE OOGH so what happens is she can't break through his barrier, even though she really fucking tries. she even gets rid of the polearm after a second so she can beat the shit out of his shield with her fists. it takes thirty seconds for her to light them on fire, switching between abilities, but she does.
don't keep it in. it's embarrassing, there's that - burning sensation behind her eyes again. it builds up in her throat and sticks there. it makes her angry. it makes her want to kill something, and think about what you wanted to say or do if you were there with her makes her let out a strangled noise, almost feral, as she slams her fists down against the barrier.]
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If this was weeks ago, then he'd relish this. He'd relish that expression on Shenhe's face, the way she's falling prey to those emotions she said she never wanted to lose control over.
But he feels nothing like that as Shenhe hammers blows onto that shield as if she could just reach down and tear him apart. He just waits for two things -- either for the rage to burn itself out, or for it to smother him.
At some point, his barrier winks out -- and the exhaustion sets in after. He moves his head just barely to avoid the next strike, and then reaches up in an attempt to yank Shenhe down with him. WITH ANOTHER 10 APPARENTLY]
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she's wearing herself out - burning out her fire quick and furious. she's not an endurance hunter, she's a stab them once and they die fighter, which is why when he grabs her and yanks her down, she goes. she's tired. and it. well, listen, she's not so far away from her death that this doesn't freak her the fuck out. it's the fire all over again, standing on top of a building, back to the heat, exhausted, as he reached out to her and tapped her and that was all it took, to fall right over the edge --
if he's grabbing her in any way she just straight up fucking bites him like a feral animal.]
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rang feels the bite -- the teeth tear into him -- and he thinks that this is fine too, this sort of animalistic gesture speaks to him.
but he also knows what a feral animal looks like when trapped, so he immediately releases her, letting his hands fall back on the ground on either side,]
You should kill me if it'll help.
[...but,]
But all those people who love you probably won't agree.
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it won't, probably. she can remember nahri looking at her, frightened out of her mind, and it stops her. she swallows hard, and spits to the side. she can't be wild like this, she has to calm down. she can calm down. spar, and not maim.
after a moment, hoarsely:] I won't kill you.
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Then hit me again.
[grips ur hand we can smashcut to the end of the spar flurry imagine i made u dice roll again for the rest of the night,]
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i'm gonna give her like an injury or two because i imagine they fought enough for this though i guess i don't know if rang would heal her or not???
anyway yeah. smashcut to the end of spar where she probably feels a whole lot better about how everything went. god. hit me again, he said, and it registers like way too late. it makes her laugh a little.]
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You let me keep my arm this time.
[there's a giant cut on it, well at least it's not broken?]
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[she says, flippantly, as she braids her hair. it's a fckin mess, it's all over.]
You hit hard, when you manage not to miss.
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It makes things interesting when I do, don't you think?
[angry, rageful shenhe is fun, but this shenhe is fun too]
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It does. Which is good, because I find you boring normally. [stop don't be mean!! he really just brings it out in her, she likes the back and forth.]