[center][img]https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/303645471333810177/321534524594847747/58a05e5162bfff3328cfcc7df52fcaca.png[/img][/center]
[@Restalaan],[@Zaphander],[@Silver Carrot](RBC),[@PaulHaynek]
FF5353

It took maybe a second before Magnus realized what had just happened...he'd been completely beaten without his opponent even striking him. He felt a wetness in his eyes, though his tears found themselves hard pressed to leave his eyes at the heat of the fire before his feet. Warm air pushed at his front, and cold steel pressed against his neck. Dropping his neck, as well as his gaze, Magnus felt pathetic. He'd really expected a plan like that to work...as if pushing with all his might was enough to solve anything. No, skill beat brawn almost all the time, so his loss felt more inevitable. Now however, his companions were in trouble.

Biting his lip, he hesitantly turned his head to see Rebecca drop her weapon. When his eyes met her's, he felt his spine straighten a bit, the gaze she offered offering a single word: Fight.

Grimacing, Magnus knew that she was right...and as if it were a sign that today was not his day to die, the mysterious stranger launched her prayer beads just as a bunch of metallic shards began raining from the sky, and, taking his chance, Magnus stooped low, right hand clenched into a fist. He didn't have time to go for his axe now; Rather than his axe, the Champion would soon find a fist imprinted on the side of his helmet as Magnus twisted his body, offering a powerful blow to the side of his head with every pound of his weight put behind it. Even if he didn't send the Champion flying, he'd have to contend with Magnus armed once more, this time clearly more in a fighting mood.

Saying nothing, the Minotaur slowly advanced, this time not foolishly rushing in. If he could just hold him off, then the others could take out the other warriors easy enough. Especially with the new arrival. [color=FF5353][i]"I-I can do this! I can!"[/i][/color] he thought, reassuring himself that it was possible, remembering how his father taught him how to fight.
[hr]
[center][img]https://i.imgur.com/7EZFS7c.png[/img][/center]
[@PaulHaynek],[@Eviledd1984]
A9A9A9

Maria would notice that Nephele had already climbed up on the wall, claws embedded into the stonework to hang on. [color=A9A9A9][b]"...T-That may work..."[/b][/color] she said, apparently absolutely terrified of the cockroach. [color=A9A9A9][b]"I could paralyze it, but...you might be affected."[/b][/color] she added, shuddering each time it poked out of Maria's hair. [color=A9A9A9][b]"Why do you want to keep it though? I-I mean...Bart certainly wouldn't want it to breed...and your roommate may hate roaches."[/b][/color] 

...If one didn't know better, they may think that Nephele herself was afraid of the little black bug. Either way, she felt that getting anywhere near the roach was undesirable, and also couldn't use magic save for her breath weapon.