Board Thread:Roleplay/@comment-31049256-20170802162903/@comment-28358106-20170807234640

(S9/Ant) When the signal is given, Antoinette doesn't charge right away. She sizes up the other combatants and makes a judgment call. She speaks low and quick, Readying her weapons.

"I will close with their mage. If I can get her from the arena first, that will give us the ranged advantage.  I can fight close or distanced.  Rebecca, I'm sure they will be expecting you to go after their heavy hitter...close with her, and that will allow Maria to attack Yuki.  Ready?  Then, CHARGE!"

She leaps forward at full gallop, leveling her lance at Rin. Her wings unfurl, then flap together. There is a flash, and Antoinette blinks forward in a beam of light...

...Appearing mere meters from Rin. Except she is attacking with her opposite side, her DE-charged shield swinging down to bat the Black Mage across the arena...

Lucida squeaks with a combination of delight and fear, her body shaking with anticipation. "Ooh, go, Antoinette, go!" She crams more popcorn into her mouth, absentmindedly passing the huge tub to Gabriola.

Thomas shifts in is seat. He obviously wants to see Antoinette win, but the violence, even with its DE safeguards, is making him secretly uneasy. He watches the fight with eager eyes, saying nothing.