The Ranger raises an eyebrow at his arrow scorching a blackened hole in a point right in the middle of now several shadow pools. Then, with lightening speed he spun around, flipping an explosive arrow to the quiver. The monster had reacted precisely as he had predicted, leaping out of the flaming tree at its target...and in midair, it was the best target. The arrow with its explosive head was drawn back, aimed, and fired in the same near-instantaneous motion, straight at the beast's center-of-mass, where it would be most difficult to dodge. The nanosecond the arrow left the quiver, he burst into ethereal shadows again, shooting up above the fray and re-materializing with a second arrow nocked...one of his hailstorm-arrows. A number of smaller shadow pools, huh? Ok then, he doesn't need to know which one houses his enemy...he can shoot them all. The shaft speeds on its way, bursting into a hundred arrows of red energy lancing down over the the shadowy pools at the same moment as the explosive arrow would likely detonate if it hit its target.
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@Lunarlors34
You would, because you are being attacked, however my next post has direct effect on the attack you are being attacked with, and therefore you can either post beforehand and thus maintain being attacked as is now, or you can wait for my post and have that attack changed slightly, possibly in your favor.
[Edit] For example, explosive arrow in the face might throw off the monstrosity's attack just a bit.
You would, because you are being attacked, however my next post has direct effect on the attack you are being attacked with, and therefore you can either post beforehand and thus maintain being attacked as is now, or you can wait for my post and have that attack changed slightly, possibly in your favor.
[Edit] For example, explosive arrow in the face might throw off the monstrosity's attack just a bit.
Mine is not going to be eating all that.
Oh, and for ranked battles, there needs to be some kind of mediator or overseer of some kind for conflict resolution, right? (I'm setting up a ranked battle, that is why I ask.)
So I would ask that Mr Swordsman NOT post in response to Mr Monster's attack until Miss Shadow-wielder responds to mine, because Cruallassar was waiting for the vamp to do just that.
The Ranger could indeed see it, but he could also see the approach of the pool of shadows marking the second of their opponents...the shadow-wielder. He was more than capable of fighting on two fronts, though it would be difficult given the respective natures of the two hostiles...however this kid with the cheap runeblade was another matter entirely. There was no question...if he tried to fight the shadow-wielder, he would die. In addition, the shadow-wielder poses the greatest threat to Cruallassar himself, but since the elf is better capable of dealing with him than the swordsman is, it is a threat Cruallassar must respond to.. On the other hand, if the swordsman tried to fight the monstrosity, he would probably die...but it is less likely. And if he tried to run, he would certainly die. So the choice is clearly laid out. Doesn't mean the ranger can't help the tourist in the right direction though. He had noted that the kid had earlier tried to blast the monster with a fireball. Didn't work, but it was a step in the right direction. As things stood now, the monster would hunt him and try to ambush him from the shadows. The kid can't see him. Easy prey. However...
"Kid, torch the trees!" The ranger calls back, at the same time resheathing his blades and returning to his bow as he prepares to engage the shadow-wielder. The loss of the shadows would not hinder him greatly...his shadow manipulation was not a key part of his fighting style, and his ethereal shift and shadow-meld don't rely on pre-existing shadows. Whether the other's power was similar to his own or not is another matter, but hopefully it would be lost with the illumination of the surrounding area, leaving her an easy target. In the meantime...he puts a finger to his bowstring, then pulls the finger back, as if drawing an arrow. At the same time, red energy congeals around the bow, forming a red shaft and bowstring. He then releases the energy at the shadowy presence, all in one swift motion...a mere blink of an eye. The monster's reactions and instincts might be up to the task of dodging something like this, but could the shadow-wielder?
"Kid, torch the trees!" The ranger calls back, at the same time resheathing his blades and returning to his bow as he prepares to engage the shadow-wielder. The loss of the shadows would not hinder him greatly...his shadow manipulation was not a key part of his fighting style, and his ethereal shift and shadow-meld don't rely on pre-existing shadows. Whether the other's power was similar to his own or not is another matter, but hopefully it would be lost with the illumination of the surrounding area, leaving her an easy target. In the meantime...he puts a finger to his bowstring, then pulls the finger back, as if drawing an arrow. At the same time, red energy congeals around the bow, forming a red shaft and bowstring. He then releases the energy at the shadowy presence, all in one swift motion...a mere blink of an eye. The monster's reactions and instincts might be up to the task of dodging something like this, but could the shadow-wielder?
Terrance Nestan
Terrance listens casually to Cal's thoughts, when a woman comes through and asks "Anything from the trolley, dears?" He was just about to take a look and see if there was anything he is willing to waste his money on, when Cal makes his statement.
"We'll take it all."
Terrance's eyes widen by a few orders of magnitude as he stares at the other boy...and his two handfuls of gold. "Ah, that's a lot of money..."
Terrance listens casually to Cal's thoughts, when a woman comes through and asks "Anything from the trolley, dears?" He was just about to take a look and see if there was anything he is willing to waste his money on, when Cal makes his statement.
"We'll take it all."
Terrance's eyes widen by a few orders of magnitude as he stares at the other boy...and his two handfuls of gold. "Ah, that's a lot of money..."
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That specific spell yeah, but its more of a case by case thing
So...does that mean yours can or can't?
Also, who's turn is it to post? I've been assuming Doc's, but it could also be Yami's, and situations of two people waiting for each other to post can be annoying.
@Cruallassar
I would assume so, as generally in my experience magic can affect things on the ethereal plane
Magic in general yes, however since your spell description was that you manifest the shadows in physical form, and since shadows are not an inherently ethereal part of nature, it begs the question.
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