MelonHead

Running and Gunning - Higan Vs. The Magna Pater

No, the Mech is probably mid-way to the wall by the time the rock lands, but the arm is moving before Shash even reached a position where it can hit with the rock (because Higan knows it is on the A.S.P's back and is moving to cut off its escape route) it then has to lean forward to even have a chance to damage the optics (see reference picture) which is when the A.S.P's hand is close enough to grab it. Your character outsped the arm while also delivering the blow, which suggests you've nullified my post where I said the hand would reach the Pater as its rock hit, hence the only logical explanation (disregarding all the other evident issues such as the size of the Pater and how it's even perching on the Mech) is that it could not have hit very hard, sacrificing power for speed as it were.

I can't even make a post and move on because your chosen dodge doesn't make sense, there is really no way the Pater could fit between the arm, as far as I can guess the hole it is going through would barely be wide enough for its head, maybe, but the hole is also downward which would require the Pater to dip up over the arm and then drop down like a basket-ball. Of course, the only likely outcome from trying to squeeze through the rapidly tightening arm-space would just be a head-lock and consequent skull crushing, so it's ridiculous in every sense.

Still, as you apparently want to critically compromise your character, I'm happy to oblige and crush its head. Why it didn't take the numerous other escape avenues I will never know however.

Running and Gunning - Higan Vs. The Magna Pater

@MelonHead

It is still a full force blow.

@Doc Doctor

I don't really see how that would be possible. Lifting a rock up and slamming it back down again is not an efficient action, your character simply does not have time to launch a full force blow -and- avoid the Mech's arm. Maybe if the Mech was a behemoth and clumsy giant, but the A.S.P is in reality fairly human-like in its movements and only double the size of a man. You have to remember that your character was forced to reveal itself to avoid the last attack, so Higan was able to start moving the arm from that point onwards. The hand is literally reaching the Pater at the same time as its rock, so unless you've sped up the action by reducing the power of the blow it doesn't work.

Also, the positioning for your character is exceedingly awkward to once again avoid being crushed against the wall. Though I concede that Shash has the ability to squeeze through narrow spaces, I wasn't under the impression that meant he had full size manipulation powers. He seems to have made himself perhaps half the length you stated (considering there was no mention that it could actually shrink its length, only that it can slither through tight spaces.) in order to carry out these actions on the Mech. In actuality tail included Shash is longer than the Mech is tall.

If Shash's entire body was away from being crushed by the wall and it was in position to hit the optic system it would have had to reduce its overall body size (disregarding the tail) by at least half, maybe even three quarters.

Black Mountain Tournament: Sigurd vs Gigue

No complaints I guess, though I wonder what the point of the limitation on the power is if he can still activate it on the move. Considering no character can inherently know of it and his character is almost unstoppable in grappling range, it literally leaves the option open to just sprint at an opponent mindless of whatever they can do and tackle them to the ground using the shield.

Running and Gunning - Higan Vs. The Magna Pater

Also, I should point out I never said the Mech's optics were actually damaged, my post was an interrupt, your character chose to ignore the attack and carry out its own regardless, and then dodge, so whatever damage that may be incurred will be tallied up in light of your decision to carry out the attack and dodge in one turn.

Running and Gunning - Higan Vs. The Magna Pater

Slimy would not have time to slink under the Mech's arm even if it could fit (which I severely doubt it could, it has very wide arms), once again you're imagining the Mech as much bigger than it is by the way. If it tried that it would literally just be clobbered by the arm.

Running and Gunning - Higan Vs. The Magna Pater

The splash of green filling up the bottom left of the screen was enough for Higan to know Slimy hadn’t been dislodged as the Mech ground into the rock wall. Before he could even consider elbowing it in the face it disappeared again, evidently exploiting his blind-side to get up onto the back of the Mech. The question that flittered through Higan’s mind even as his body surpassed it and acted immediately was what it planned to do next. Muscle memory had dictated that his body reflexively try to shrug the creature off, albeit with a touch of military training influencing his method. The Mech stumbled away and he drove it back again to ram its back into the wall. However, that was not all he did, as the left arm was already swinging in motion it crossed in front of the A.S.P with deadly intent and over its own ‘head’. The hand opened wide to clasp at Slimy as it delivered a resounding blow to the optical system of the Mech. Unfortunately, the optics were on the front of the Mech, so to strike at them it had dangerously over-extended from its position up back. The threat of the Mech’s grab would probably only reveal itself as the stone landed, though Slimy may be persuaded to drop its attack and flee.

The Mech was obviously grabbing blind but sensory systems built into the controls would reveal to Higan if it met resistance, at which point it would clasp down with a vice-like grip. It was most likely to grab the forearm or a chunk of flesh from the head of the Pater, whose options for escape were narrowing down as the Mech simultaneously slammed towards the wall. Higan did not need his optics for the move, but provided Slimy had decided to stick around to deliver its blow on seeing the two part threat approaching he would have to evaluate the damage then. Would Shash be crushed against the wall by the weight and power of the Mech, find itself in the A.S.P’s deadly grasp, or abandon its attack for its own safety?

Running and Gunning - Higan Vs. The Magna Pater

That trait is pretty much the only reason why it's still alive at the moment.

Running and Gunning - Higan Vs. The Magna Pater

I could see you'd overestimated the size of the A.S.P that was the main issue really. Even clambering on the Mech's left leg there really isn't enough space for the entire of the creature, not to mention it's not really a question of how close the Shash is to the left leg, but rather how long it would take him to move his very long body and tail out of harms way.

Black Mountain Tournament: Sigurd vs Gigue

You might want to wait until Pollen chimes in, as editing without permission isn't allowed in ranked.

Running and Gunning - Higan Vs. The Magna Pater

I'm not entirely sure your character would remain unscathed if it stayed on the Mech's back. The A.S.P is only twelve feet tall, so that's a lot of the Pater's body sticking out the back and subsequently being crushed by the stone wall. Not to mention your character went between the Mech's legs, so it had to go around the back of the left leg to get to safety, I doubt it could extricate its entire body to the outside of the Mech's left leg in the half second before the Mech would pincer it against the wall. Especially as it was apparently carrying a rock, which I would presume would slow it down.