Maximilian would not could not dodge but he will avoid that knife for it would not be good, in fact it takes his life. He does not like this dark skinned man, he does not like them here nor there, he does not like them anywhere. Max crouched and let the knife strike, tearing through cloth but not through steel. His armor kept him in the fight, so fight he will and fight for real. He jumped back and out of harm's way, this dark skinned man won't get him today. But pound against was Max against the man in garish armor, and Max's sword he pulled upon her. Fall back he did and far away, but fight again he would today. Max staggered about and regained his step. Defeated this man, he was not yet.

[i]Maximilian will decide to take the charge but block the knife. He will fall back and let his weight carry him but regain composure in time to strike back.

Should his opponent attempt a charge, Maximilian would backflip onto his sword, wrap his legs around the opponent's body, and do a modified frankensteiner. His back, which cloth and armor covers in its entirety, is well protected. An attack on the front side of Maximilian's body, would only be used as leverage as Maximilian carries his opponent into the air to drop them on the ground below.

If his opponent were to attempt a ranged attack, he would use his zweihander as a paddle, getting on his knees to do a powerslide on the sand toward his opponent, head tilted back, leading with his codpiece. Should his opponent attempt a melee strike while he were down, Maximilian would push himself up on his feet to meet the strike with his codpiece, continuing to joust with it. Should his opponent try another spray attack i Maximilian's face, he would simply use his longsword to strike back.[/i]