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[b][u]Phillis Circus: Big Top[/b][/u]

It was really cool watching the battle between the ladies unfold as Trixie drew nearer. They went back and forth after Lute's soundy attacks, before Aria finally got the upper hand and knocked miss ponytail down for good. That was fine and dandy, but that weirdo blondie from earlier was on the attack now! With swords! To make things worse, Lute started flipping out, which consumed Aria's attention too.

Ohhh oh no oh no oh no. She couldn't let Aria get hurt.

Trixie did her usual battlecry - "Yaaaa!" - while changing her bullets' target to Poppy. Granted her accuracy was spastic as she was running, but she fired enough to land several hits on Poppy. It was enough to jolt and jar her. Stray bullets flew amok, some crashing into the remaining poles and columns, others the walls and ceiling. Some ricocheted and retained enough power to knock down some of the weaker flying toys - including one of those floating swords.

She pocketed one of her guns and continued firing the other. From her peripherals she could tell that both Aria and Lute were turned away at this time while Poppy was turned to her. That only made things so much easier. As the acrobat prepared to counter in the incoming pipsqueak, Trixie reached into one of her belt pouches. "Say cheese!"

Trixie slammed her eyes shut as she cast out a tiny ball from her pouch. It exploded in an instant, blinding Poppy (and Lidya, who [i]just[/i] got the ringing out of her ears) and disorienting her a second time. Both of their eyes and hearing had been toyed with almost back to back; considering the flood of toys and just how long the battle had been drawn out by this point, everything was utterly chaotic and fatiguing for both parties.

Just as the acrobat opened her eyes again, Trixie had already caught up to her. She was in the air now, jumping to get a better range. And, like Aria, she bashed the barrel of her tiny gun onto Poppy's head - knocking her to the ground instantly. Trixie skid on her feet as she landed, striking a triumphant pose.

"Guys! Guys! Oh my omelets did you guys see that!?"

Oh... right. Of course they didn't. Duh. But now it seemed like Lute was... attacking Aria!? It was just like the way Estelle and Xandra fought, though that resulted in something less than desired. Was this all of that redcoat's doing as well?

The virtuoso's warnings and pleas were genuine, despite the way his body moved. Trixie aimed her guns his way, but couldn't find it in her to pull the triggers - that was still very much the Lute they had fought side-by-side with moments ago. She ran her hands through her hair - ugh! What do, what do? As if that wasn't enough, electricity jolted in her direction, but crashed into the floor before it could catch her feet. Trixie jumped in response, instinctively turning her guns in the electromage's direction. "Eh!? Syed, you too?"

It was that redcoat guy, it was definitely him! She began firing after Vance, but her shots were immediately barricaded by a large, brown being. A teddy bear much too big for her comfort. From behind it, Guinevere shook her head with a tut - and the bear leapt at her. Trixie shrieked at this and collapsed onto her butt, narrowly avoiding the body slam. She poised her guns to shoot at it, but as luck would have it, her bullets ran dry. "Oh cheeseburgers..." Backing away, she fumbled through a belt pouch for ammunition.