[ - but there's a pause, energy shifting in the air as he takes note again of hiryuu. reassesses.
then he moves, abrupt - like maki's not a priority anymore - he steps to hiryuu now, glare intense and jaw clenched, still brandishing his lance. there's a speed to his movement, a hastiness -
if she doesn't move soon he's going to grab her with his free hand. ]
[ with accessories not included, he can better hear the sound of her moving - though his attention is more wholly on hiryuu, he hasn't stopped being alert, either. with a success to agility, matcha moves out of the way of the slash - just enough that the damage is not much more than a shallow cut. but he's no less intent on grabbing hiryuu - or maybe he's even more intent now, darting to grab her with another success on agility, effectiveness of 5 ]
she's slow to get going, and roll backs that (2 4 6; a 6 to his 5 which means he should succeed over hers since lower scores are better for the first two and six means she just. HELLA BUNGLED MOVING HER FEET, she may have actually tripped there)
[ the bullet grazes matcha as he pulls hiryuu close and away from the bullet - as if to protect her - which hilariously is the movement that saves him. his free arm is hooked around her waist now, grip firm and unyielding.
he's close enough to maki that she can grab him - but he stands his ground (success on strength, effectiveness 4) without being pulled, swinging the tail end of the lance back to try to jab her in the gut and create distance between the two of them (success on strength, damage 6) while looking for the fucking shooter with his eyes ]
[Maki releases his neck to entirely dodge his jab with the lance (success, 6 saved) and as she turns side she instead attempts another stab with her knife, towards his lower back this time (success, damage 7)]
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also, very briefly breaking eye contact to glare at hiryuu and then go back to glaring at maki since that happens at some point. hiryuu is hereyuu. ]
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And she also glances briefly at Hiryuu, to judge her position.]
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We don't have to fight!
[ panicking and
casting CHARM on President Matcha ]
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then he moves, abrupt - like maki's not a priority anymore - he steps to hiryuu now, glare intense and jaw clenched, still brandishing his lance. there's a speed to his movement, a hastiness -
if she doesn't move soon he's going to grab her with his free hand. ]
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(success, 4+2 = 6 damage)]
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she's slow to get going, and roll backs that (2 4 6; a 6 to his 5 which means he should succeed over hers since lower scores are better for the first two and six means she just. HELLA BUNGLED MOVING HER FEET, she may have actually tripped there)
SO she's getting grabbed?! ]
Wait a minute!
[ HOW COULD THIS HAVE HAPPENED ]
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AND WILL AIM A SHOT RIGHT AT THE OLD MAN.
2 4 5--A SUCCESSFUL SHOT. FOR FUCKING ONCE. +2 DAMAGE.]
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[Since stabbing doesn't appear to be deterring him, Maki's going to attempt to grab Matcha by the neck and physically pull him away from her.
Success on strength, effectiveness 3!]
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he's close enough to maki that she can grab him - but he stands his ground (success on strength, effectiveness 4) without being pulled, swinging the tail end of the lance back to try to jab her in the gut and create distance between the two of them (success on strength, damage 6) while looking for the fucking shooter with his eyes ]
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