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Cameron Strike - Movement - grab hilt of sword, cross to Juiper. - 3 passes vs. DC3, success.
CHARM Lifts some earth between Juniper and the Fae, a thin barricade.
Fae Strike - Movement and Attack - Stand and send vines through the barricade of Dirt.
- 3 passes vs DC2, success.
Sometimes, things happened so quickly, it was like they ran on a different clock.
Cam knew, among many, many things not related to this situation, at least four important points that were pertinent.
First, his left wrist was probably broken.
As he rolled from where the Fae had dropped him toward his sword, he noted the second point, that the Fae had, potentially, trampled one of the Hospitium Rules: A guest will offer no harm to anyone in their host's home. Cam was uncertain if this campsite and the ring he had established around it constituted a 'home'. He understood what Juniper was implying, though. He only hoped, in the vast cosmic scheme of things, that it acctually counted.
Though still recovering from the ritual, injured, cold, tired and half-naked, he was able to summon a thin barrier of dirt between Juniper and the Fae. It was laughable as any sort of protection, but was meant to encourage the Fae - and Juniper - that it was time to step back. He doubted it would work, but he had to try.
The third point was Juniper's current state, physically and mentally. Cam reached her side and made a quick assessment. She seemed unharmed on the first and slightly crazed on the second. The blood around her mouth rather emphasized this conclusion. That she had jumped with the height and force of an enraged predator was something to deal with later.
The fourth and final point was the need to deescalate this encounter swiftly and completely, a feat of a very high order.
“Juniper,” he said, as calmly as possible, “take a step back -”
Several vines launched through the impromptu barrier, seeking a target.
Cameron - LUCK 3/4
Fae - LUCK 3/4
CHARM Lifts some earth between Juniper and the Fae, a thin barricade.
Fae Strike - Movement and Attack - Stand and send vines through the barricade of Dirt.
- 3 passes vs DC2, success.
Sometimes, things happened so quickly, it was like they ran on a different clock.
Cam knew, among many, many things not related to this situation, at least four important points that were pertinent.
First, his left wrist was probably broken.
As he rolled from where the Fae had dropped him toward his sword, he noted the second point, that the Fae had, potentially, trampled one of the Hospitium Rules: A guest will offer no harm to anyone in their host's home. Cam was uncertain if this campsite and the ring he had established around it constituted a 'home'. He understood what Juniper was implying, though. He only hoped, in the vast cosmic scheme of things, that it acctually counted.
Though still recovering from the ritual, injured, cold, tired and half-naked, he was able to summon a thin barrier of dirt between Juniper and the Fae. It was laughable as any sort of protection, but was meant to encourage the Fae - and Juniper - that it was time to step back. He doubted it would work, but he had to try.
The third point was Juniper's current state, physically and mentally. Cam reached her side and made a quick assessment. She seemed unharmed on the first and slightly crazed on the second. The blood around her mouth rather emphasized this conclusion. That she had jumped with the height and force of an enraged predator was something to deal with later.
The fourth and final point was the need to deescalate this encounter swiftly and completely, a feat of a very high order.
“Juniper,” he said, as calmly as possible, “take a step back -”
Several vines launched through the impromptu barrier, seeking a target.
Cameron - LUCK 3/4
Fae - LUCK 3/4