Board Thread:What Would You Do?/@comment-27303410-20160609201159/@comment-26492770-20160613021711

While there's still some distance between us, I use wind magic on myself to drastically boost my speed and acceleration. Once the Speed Up spell is cast, I turn to my left and make a break for it. I don't even have to look back to know the Cockatrice has seen me, locked onto me, and is now chasing me at full speed. I can hear her gaining on me, and me increasing the magic output to make myself run faster is only delaying my capture.

Out of the corner of my eye, I spy a lake in the distance and to my left. "Safety," I say in my head. I pivot on my right foot and make a sharp left turn, breaking for safety. The Cockatrice skids a little and slows down, increasing distance between us a little, but she makes the turn and continues the pursuit. The lake is getting closer by the second, but so is the Cockatrice as she starts gaining again. In a final push, I push the spell to its limit and speed ahead. Just as the lake is close, I unfortunately start to stumble from running too fast, and thus the distance between me and the Cockatrice starts closing fast.

Thinking fast and acting on gut instinct, I leap forward and use Burst to release a burst of wind against the ground. I'm sent flying wildly through the air, but get away since the sudden use of Burst made my pursuer slow down to a halt. The Cockatrice watches as I flail in the air like someone launched from a catapult and descend towards the water. "Cannon ball!!" I shout at the top of my lungs as I immediately tuck myself into a ball. I take a deep breath and fall into the water, making a big splash.