[center][color=SteelBlue][h2]James Varrock[/h2]
Level: 3
Day/Time: Day Two
Location: Platform City-Smash Arena
Interacting:  Slayer[@Lugubrious]
Mention:[/color][/center]

To have tried to catch the grenade, as it had seemed the gentleman had tried to do, was a mistake that James had made in his first Crucible match when a Voidwalker had thrown a Scatter Grenade at him. He had hoped that batting it away or even throwing it back would delay the split, but one explodey death later as well as a reprimand from Charger had him dodging any grenade that came his way rather than stupidly trying to return them to their sender. He hoped that should he and the gentleman square off for any future spars, he'd remember the lesson he'd just learned about Light generated grenades. All the same, the sudden appearance of the strange gentleman, who James began to suspect there was more to than met the eye, caused the Nightstalker to backpedal in surprise and instinct demand he fire off a pair of shots in response.

If he were honest, it was almost like fighting against a Fallen Captain, with their ability to teleport in any direction they wish unexpectedly. Still, as the flame covered fist flew at his chin, James remained confident in his shielding's ability to handle the single melee blow and gave his own blow in return, an elbow aimed at his gut followed up by a quick slash from his knife. Truth be told, the he used the Imago Loop as more of a defensive tool when in close range, but he wasn't sure of it's ability to survive a blow from a supernatural force, nevermind the lecture Banshee would give him for destroying the hand cannon again.