[img]https://img.roleplayerguild.com/prod/users/42f9091c-9a7e-4b53-b23f-8cf5000bcf28.png[/img][center][b][color=Goldenrod]"FUCKING OW?!"[/color][/b]
[color=gray]- Finnegan Vanhorn[/color][/center]
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[Center]13 | Male | Gemini | Clockwork Soldier
Atropos | Greatsword | Arcane | Stopped-Clock Illusion
Clocksmith's Jacket | Industrial 
Chronosphere | Lightning | Overclock 
[Paralysis (4), Speedster (4)] Damage (2), Damage X (6), Slow (4), Blink (4), Restrain (4), Minor Heal (4), Heal (16), Quicken (0), AoE (2)

DAMAGE: B | SPEED: C | SENTINEL: C | 750

[color=silver][Silver Self][/color][Heal][Speedster] = [color=red]- 120[/color] MP

PHYSICAL: D | ARCANE: C | CHAOS: D | 156[/center]
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 As he predicted, Finn's next attempt to wound Dante didn't do shit besides earn him some sand in his eyes. [color=goldenrod][i]"Shit-!!"[/i][/color] Between him quickly trying to wipe the stinging sand away and clear his vision, and whatever Estelle did instead of his intended idea caused the fireball to [i]detonate[/i] instead; setting the diner ablaze in an ironic inferno, he wasn't able to avoid getting set on fire too as a result.

 [color=goldenrod]"You've got to be kidding!"[/color] Normally he would just ditch his jacket again to avoid the flames reaching his skin, but these ones practically [i]engulfed[/i] him, slowly eating away at the mechanical esper's form. At least he wasn't Estelle right now. Or whatever patrons that were unfortunate to still be awake or alive right now. Except for the Wizards shooting everyone apparently, he had to avoid that too on top of everything else.

 ...Were they...really outmatched this time?

 At this point it's expected for fights like this to grow in chaos, such was the nature of Pax Septimus. It was almost hard to rationalize. Though that might've just been the flames talking right now. But it's like none of them are able to do anything here! Unless Ashley can somehow manage to damage Dante instead. And even then, she's been stuck on the defensive for most of this fight. They weren't gonna lose, were they?

 Dante had fled to the back room before the Diner was set on fire, then re-emerged to continue fighting shortly after. But that wasn't the worse of it for the Timekeeper. For him, another demon borne of flame rose up behind the sandman. Great. There were more of them?! Finn tensed up, gritting his teeth. If they were no match against Dante how the hell could they-

 And then it dawned on him. The sand. This was just an illusion. All of it, nothing but a fucking trick! The Timekeeper steeled himself. [color=goldenrod]"Nice try!"[/color] And he activated a melody that'd both heal himself up and help him avoid getting grabbed. That back room, what was so important back there that Dante was hiding? He had to get back there, even if it's to draw him away from the other agents!

 ...

 It was really concerning how many people wanted him dead the most.