[center][img]https://img.roleplayerguild.com/prod/users/7c283d9f-1d9d-4db2-826b-0eddeeedd500.png[/img][/center] [color=gray][sub][right][color=white][b]Location:[/b][/color] Uhladein, Eastern Marches [/right][/sub][/color] [hr] Lexann took a step forward with a flashy twirl of her hammer, but the ogre suddenly began to change. She held her breath against the awful smell and her glare sharpened against the creature as it twisted into an abomination. It was a terrifying creature, but fear slid off Lexann like the rain on her skin. She opened her mouth to yell at the void ogre, to capture its attention before it chose an easier target; but thunder clapped in the skies above, drowning her war cry out. So it continued at its first target, the small hunter who tore its flesh apart once already. The monster hunter was suddenly between the ogre and its target: a formidable ally that stopped Lexann in her tracks. The last thing she wanted was to get in the way of [i]that[/i]. She watched through the storm as the white haired hunter deflected the ogre's first attack, in the same time growing an extra limb to toss the other hunter aside. And then-- she was gone. Lexann blinked, her eyes following the sword as it stuck itself into the tower. Things like this were bound to happen on the battlefield, Lexann knew that. There'd be time to be shocked and sad later. For now-- [COLOR=92278f]“Eyes open big girl!”[/color] Exactly. Though what she thought was a call to action, Lexann soon realized was just a call to "Oh, oh, look at me! Watch [i]this[/i]." Lexann braced herself against the white heat as the woman blasted fire into the creature. And then-- [i]Boom![/i] A gasp escaped Lexann's lips as she was thrown off her feet by the power of the explosion. As her back hit the ground, though, she swung the weight of her feet up and back. She flipped back to stick the landing, using the hammer's weight to counteract the movement and stand straight. It hurt more than taking a hit from the ogre, but she was better off than the small hunter who shot like an arrow into the stone and dirt. Lexann shook her head as her senses readjusted. The ogre was down, and it was time to finish the job. Though it was one thing after another working with other hunters: she looked up at the tower as someone shouted down to them. She had thought only pyromancers were up there to maintain the ember against the void. But she blinked as another fire grew and suddenly shot at the ground. Luckily, the first explosion from the other hunter had distanced her away from the target and Lexann only needed to raise her arms against the blast to stand against it this time. The wave of heat pushed at her before she lowered her arms and paused for a moment, waiting for the next flashy thing to happen. But there was a sudden calm as the ogre finally disappeared into ash and the claps of thunder became quieter rumbles. Lexann lowered her shoulders, letting out a tired sigh. It seemed like the parade of crazy things had ended. "[color=lightpink]Eh?[/color]" Or not. A woman riding a Roc dropped from the sky, using what was left of the flesh and bone as a steed. It disappeared into dust and the blue haired hunter gracefully flipped onto her feet, giggling as the rain cleared. Lexann looked up at the sky, then back to the woman, puzzled but entertained by her descent. Lexann opened her mouth to greet the other-- but suddenly hesitated, remembering the poor hunter who was thrown to the ground for maybe the 3rd time in just one battle. The hammer in her hands disappeared as she turned away to jog over to the wild haired hunter, reaching to take her hand and help her up. "[color=lightpink]That was-- er, loud. And bright![/color]" she commented uselessly. Her somber expression had melted away completely, though her voice was still loud. "[color=lightpink]That was incredible, how do you do that? Are you a pyromancer? That would explain the friendly [i]fire[/i].[/color]" She laughed at herself, clapping the other on the back a little too hard. Despite her question, she didn't give the other a chance to answer. "[color=lightpink]Wow, you're healing quickly! I guess I'll check for other survivors. I'm Lexann, by the way-- Shit![/color]" She stopped babbling suddenly and looked around. Between the dozens of explosions, the Forge seemed to have been misplaced. "[color=lightpink]Sorry, I gotta go,[/color]" she said, finally letting go of the woman's hand to search for the missing forbidden weapon.