[quote=@ShidenBlades]
[@Fallenreaper] That clarifies something for me. 

However, I believe that 2 seconds is far too long. Heck, 1 second is far too long for where they are currently at.

From the time Trixi starts the charge it is easily less than half a second, probably less than .25 a second based on the pure speed that characters at this tier can achieve before it would make contact. Unless you are implying she slows her attack down? Which I don't think is the case.[/quote] 

I can only do what I think is fair to be honest. I went with seconds because it was most reasonable and [@Drifting Pollen] helped me balance it in a pm, so in the end I was afraid if I made it any faster it would be uncounterable by anyone in the Tourney. Namely as it is a low level tier. As I said, I lack the experience since every partner I've had vanished on me. Hard to learn to basics and other needed stuff when no one seems to want to stick around after all. *shrugs* 

[quote=@ShidenBlades]Nicoli's own attack with his dagger, including his increased speed, would easily be faster than the jab of a world class boxer. You blink and you miss it.

Also, while I am not doubting Trixi's speed I believe you may have made an error when you said that the damp surface would help her movement and speed. I would think it would be the contrary. Because you did say 'push back' you are implying that you are directing force on that foot to drive her away. Ever try applying force to a slick surface? You're liable to slip. (I know you clarified above that you meant 'pull', but push and pull are very different and I'm going by what was in the post.)[/quote] 

Reasonable and it was my mistake which I'll admit. 

[quote=@ShidenBlades]I'm not saying I want her to slip or anything. I'm just not seeing how it could make her faster, I don't see physics working that way. At most I can see how friction wouldn't play much of a part if she's sliding that foot back on said slick surface. Which, I believe, her movement would still take longer to move into position while dropping to a knee than it would for Nicoli's own darting attack.

That's just how I am reading it. Not trying to be extremely picky, but I don't like to give leeway during ranked matches and if you see somewhere where I obviously messed up than please do let me know.[/quote]

I don't mind. Honestly you've been more help than my vanishing partners at explaining this stuff and I only joined the tourney for one specific reason: to learn. I wasn't intending/aiming to win as much as increase what little experience and knowledge I had. No one ever really wins their first tourney, at least not the great ones. As for spotting mistakes, I might be the worse one to ask to do that. 

I think it might be best to let [@Drifting Pollen] determine the outcome and result from there, that way we can at least continue. I want to at least prevent Trixi's arm from being useless but I get the feeling, from the way you're telling it, that her arm is done.