[quote=@Vordak] Now, i know this may sound ridiculous, but then the dagger's tip would just slip past, ricocheting away from her arm and meeting with Alexis' forehead instead. Since the strike would be coming from shoulder level to the face, Vos'stoorge's wrist would already be turned upwards, preventing it from slipping downwards, and the hardness of the shell would just prevent the dagger from getting stuck in her arm. You even specified in your post that Alexis intended to block the strike, not push it aside, so you've pretty much written yourself into a corner with that hasty of a post. [/quote] What I intended with my post was for the dagger strike w/Pulse to meet Alexis' solid shell-like Flame Aura in a sort of struggle-like bout. Like, think how in DBZ when two Ki attacks meet and the strongest would prevail. I had no intention to push it aside. Alexis nor I would want that to happen. The way [i]you[/i] set up your attack was the perfect chance for Alexis and Vos to have a final exchange to see who truly is the stronger fighter. I don't know, maybe it sounds stupid, but I've always liked those kinds of exchanges between two characters.