[quote=@Chimera]
Alright, so... [@Drifting Pollen], I'm definitely going to need your help and verdict here.

I'd like to see the effects of Iolanthe's attacks written in Melon's post, but rather he's completely ignored them all. Not even a depict of them having missed, nor mention whatsoever... this frustrates me.
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Re-read the post.  It wasn't particularly obvious, but both of Iolanthe's attacks were mentioned, with a response described for one and effects described for the other.

[quote=@MelonHead]
His longsword glanced off heavy armour, the rebound and subsequent carrying of his arm off to his right clearing him from the sphere of influence of the swiftly descending shield. 
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and

[quote=@MelonHead]
Fortunately pushing closer to his foe in this fashion would make manipulating her spear more difficult, the edge may begin to burn through his tougher armour such as the iron shin plates, but no immediate wound was suffered on his advance. 
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There ya go.