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[ The look on Sage's face is enough to tell him what he needs to know. Things are going on without a cinch; just a little more and the rug will be fully pulled out from under the ronins' feet. He has a vague sense of satisfaction from it all, because his charade was believable. Because he'd gotten so close and understood so much about the other four, it'll be virtually impossible for them to get under his skin. Rowen is familiar with their quirks, fighting styles, tells, strengths, weaknesses—nearly everything. They know about many of his too, but the trade off is they don't have strategy backing them.
Or more importantly, they don't have the power of the dynasty fueling their actions. As for the armors, without the fifth one it doesn't do them much good. Rowen smiles thinly, an expression that doesn't reach his eyes as he gazes at Sage and the hesitating Ryo. ]
Are you putting your sword down, Sage? [ A valid question. He'd like to dissuade him from that choice. Nocking another arrow, he takes aim, point directed at their fearless leader. Attacking Sage on his own won't get him to take motion, but this will.
Fingers twitch and the arrow flies, whistling through the air. Anubis has stepped closer, putting a hand to his shoulder armor before he speaks up. ]
Oh, nothing at all. Or perhaps, something. Why don't you come find out?
[ Where their alliance had once been air tight, it's now starting to fissure and crumble. Without Strata - without Rowen - this was going to go south fast, and Sage knows that. Instinct briefly seizes him with that knowledge, even when it seems as though his heart is going to fight him tooth and nail to accept it. That's the amount of time it takes for Rowen to rear back and release another arrow, taking advantage of the gap in their already unwilling defenses. Sage is up in a flash. Ryo won't lift his swords against Rowen. There is no right way to face down an ally, not like this. And they can't afford to lose both of them.
When the arrow collides with the Halo armor as Sage takes the hit, the air itself surrounding him seems to inhale. Sounds seem muffled by the impact. Everything shifts, and the energies gather to him tightly as they war for dominance. He buckles, and the green glow around him flickers as it contains the energy released by Strata's shockwave. It's a narrow attempt, but the light disintegrates, falling away from him. All the seams in his armor glow faintly, and smoke rises from the arrow now embedded in his armor.
Sage doesn't know if it's pierced through and hit him. It's hard to feel through the rush of adrenaline, and briefly, fear. He breathes hard, realizing the shot caused him to skid several feet back in the dirt. He steadies his hands and looks over his shoulder. ]
Don't get any closer... he's not going to hold back at all!
[ Sage readies his grip on his blade again, holding it vertical to himself. If it can just show him what's happening here... ]
Look, I don't know what you're up to, but I'm going to find out!
[ Sage is right about one thing– he's not about to raise his weapon to an ally.
Blades come up defensively, reflexively. There's the barest of blinks as he takes his eyes off of the arrow, expecting impact in the fraction of moments it takes for him to refocus on it. But it never comes. Instead, there's the distinct smell of ozone, electric and raising the hair on the back of his neck. For a short, horrifying second, things seem to split, energy trying to ricochet off into separate directions. It feels wrong.
This isn't how it's supposed to be. They're not meant to fight each other. Furiously, he turns his attention on Anubis; could this be a trick? Something Dais is puppeteering? In their clash against the Dynasty, the other side has used underhanded tactics before.
Ryo wants nothing more than to believe this is just another one of them. But there's something about the set of Rowen's jaw, how he'd exhaled as he let the arrow fly; those aren't things that can be imitated. ]
Sage, you're not going to be able to take another hit like that!
[ Stubbornly, he moves forward, heels digging into the ground underneath of him. While he won't fight Rowen, he will go toe to toe with Anubis. And what they all need right now is time– he intends to buy them some. ]
I don't care what you're up to Anubis, but if you think you're going to be able to hide like that, you've got another thing comin'.
[ Steel flashes as he re-angles his swords, a more direct challenge. ]
Instead of answering with words, he flips another arrow into place. Jumping back to create more distance, he lets it fly; a flicker of gold light and he's reloaded without even taking a breath. Sure, there are more of them, but he has the advantage of unlimited ammunition and enough power to keep a gap between himself and the rest. Having Anubis here will help greatly as well– while the five of them usually were able to whittle him down, the power structure has certainly shifted.
Especially since they're not going to be willing to come at him. Sage in particular, he knows, will need crystal clear evidence before he makes a move. ]
Come on Halo, that was an easy block. You're better than that.
[ Anubis heads in the direction opposite– splitting the attention. ] Will you now?
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Or more importantly, they don't have the power of the dynasty fueling their actions. As for the armors, without the fifth one it doesn't do them much good. Rowen smiles thinly, an expression that doesn't reach his eyes as he gazes at Sage and the hesitating Ryo. ]
Are you putting your sword down, Sage? [ A valid question. He'd like to dissuade him from that choice. Nocking another arrow, he takes aim, point directed at their fearless leader. Attacking Sage on his own won't get him to take motion, but this will.
Fingers twitch and the arrow flies, whistling through the air. Anubis has stepped closer, putting a hand to his shoulder armor before he speaks up. ]
Oh, nothing at all. Or perhaps, something. Why don't you come find out?
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When the arrow collides with the Halo armor as Sage takes the hit, the air itself surrounding him seems to inhale. Sounds seem muffled by the impact. Everything shifts, and the energies gather to him tightly as they war for dominance. He buckles, and the green glow around him flickers as it contains the energy released by Strata's shockwave. It's a narrow attempt, but the light disintegrates, falling away from him. All the seams in his armor glow faintly, and smoke rises from the arrow now embedded in his armor.
Sage doesn't know if it's pierced through and hit him. It's hard to feel through the rush of adrenaline, and briefly, fear. He breathes hard, realizing the shot caused him to skid several feet back in the dirt. He steadies his hands and looks over his shoulder. ]
Don't get any closer... he's not going to hold back at all!
[ Sage readies his grip on his blade again, holding it vertical to himself. If it can just show him what's happening here... ]
Look, I don't know what you're up to, but I'm going to find out!
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Blades come up defensively, reflexively. There's the barest of blinks as he takes his eyes off of the arrow, expecting impact in the fraction of moments it takes for him to refocus on it. But it never comes. Instead, there's the distinct smell of ozone, electric and raising the hair on the back of his neck. For a short, horrifying second, things seem to split, energy trying to ricochet off into separate directions. It feels wrong.
This isn't how it's supposed to be. They're not meant to fight each other. Furiously, he turns his attention on Anubis; could this be a trick? Something Dais is puppeteering? In their clash against the Dynasty, the other side has used underhanded tactics before.
Ryo wants nothing more than to believe this is just another one of them. But there's something about the set of Rowen's jaw, how he'd exhaled as he let the arrow fly; those aren't things that can be imitated. ]
Sage, you're not going to be able to take another hit like that!
[ Stubbornly, he moves forward, heels digging into the ground underneath of him. While he won't fight Rowen, he will go toe to toe with Anubis. And what they all need right now is time– he intends to buy them some. ]
I don't care what you're up to Anubis, but if you think you're going to be able to hide like that, you've got another thing comin'.
[ Steel flashes as he re-angles his swords, a more direct challenge. ]
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Instead of answering with words, he flips another arrow into place. Jumping back to create more distance, he lets it fly; a flicker of gold light and he's reloaded without even taking a breath. Sure, there are more of them, but he has the advantage of unlimited ammunition and enough power to keep a gap between himself and the rest. Having Anubis here will help greatly as well– while the five of them usually were able to whittle him down, the power structure has certainly shifted.
Especially since they're not going to be willing to come at him. Sage in particular, he knows, will need crystal clear evidence before he makes a move. ]
Come on Halo, that was an easy block. You're better than that.
[ Anubis heads in the direction opposite– splitting the attention. ] Will you now?