[center][h2][color=b5a0d2][b]⚘[/b]   Steffen Gravinir   [b]⚘[/b][/color][/h2][/center][hr]
Seems like the bait didn't work. The Barukstaedian was not as aggressive as he expected. And credits where its due, it was a smart move. Cooling down and not getting overly aggressive, even in what could be seen as a taunt, took certain mindsets to be drilled into them. But that left Steffen with having to break his usual fighting style and be aggressive. Normally, it wouldn't be too big of a deal, but his opponent was wearing this mystical runic armor of unknown properties. And he's also Barukstaedian...

[color=b5a0d2]"Hmmm."[/color] Steffen returned the nod with a faint smirk, acknowledging the return message, before his head tilted slightly. Despite the disadvantages that he had over the enemy, he still had several ideas, and he could test some of them right now. 

The Ingvarr kept his distance from the axe man for a moment, clearly trying to wait for his moment. And when it came, he moved swiftly, trying to close the distance and get close enough so that the lengthy axe began to work against the warrior, delivering a flurry of straight punches, with occasional punches rounding from the sides, mostly aiming towards his exposed face. Any clashes colliding with the axe or the armor produced an earth-shattering sound. If the armor hadn't been runic, it likely would have been dented. But the commitment to attacking the upper half section of his opponent left Steffen somewhat open to being hit back.

[@Rune_Alchemist][@Creative Chaos][@Crimson Paladin]