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Lucky to be so used to the cold, unlucky to have its vehicle of delivery so damn [i]annoying[/i]. It was like standing under the waterfall again, yet somehow less... comforting, if she had to put it to words. A waterfall at least was natural. Taking a look at the fence, pausing just for a moment, the thought that this was going to be more trouble than expected flew by. It didn't look like it came from a single source, but rather two. Or perhaps someone with Rivka's power, though why then in the shape it was?

Then came the explosion. Crystal had to cover her eyes with a hand not to be blinded, and when her sight returned to full strength she could see the damage it had done. She didn't have much time to study it before movement caught her eye, what certainly [i]seemed[/i] to be a human woman armed and armored. Her first thought was that she might also be an Ars Magi, but this was washed away by another. [i][color=00aeef]That looks like weaponry tech.[/color][/i] Tech she hadn't seen, but technology nonetheless. 

Crystal nodded as her teammates mentioned her, and then again as Chie asked for a plan. [color=00aeef]"We can probably fight here, but I doubt it'd be to our advantage..."[/color] Looking around proved that Selma was right, this spot would be fine to defend. However, weapons like the woman's, be they magical or not, seemed like they'd be tough to fight. On the one hand, Rivka could potentially take the woman down with a single well-placed shot, maybe a handful if that failed. Defending her would be harder if only because of the way that their soon to be foe seemed to be able to attack, but should be very much possible. 

On the other hand, Chie mentioned a minimum of ten people in the area. If they were allies or civilians, then they had to be protected as well. If they were enemies, then the feasibility of holding the current position lessened. If they all attacked at once, normally Crystal would have utmost confidence in their victory, but against what to her count seemed like six of a weapon they knew little about the workings of, attacking all at once seemed foolhardy. 

Could they lure her away? If she were human, then chances were fifty-fifty, and if she were a creature of Nox, then... the odds could sway in either direction. Crystal didn't want to assume they had time to get strategic orders, and doubted the information that would make such orders more useful was available. So she turned her eye towards her teammates as she readied Hiems. 

[color=00aeef]"My concern is twofold. Firstly, do we know if the others around are friendly. Second, we're either fighting an Ars Magi or someone with weapons we know nothing about."[/color] She gave a small smile. [color=00aeef]"With that said, I'm ready."[/color]