USH'S MATRIX GAME FIFTH ASSIGNMENT (PHILOSOPHY PATH)- 'The Reason'

Yeah, that one is pretty nasty, eh?

Jericho rolls evens; sadly, an 18 is still pretty much a hit, and for nine damage at that.

So, Rade has to roll +16 on this death check to pass. Nope... not going to happen. Jericho slashes almost through you, and you collapse.

cry

good luck castor. hope i'm not dead as a stone at least

Ah man...

Heph attempts a Lightning Fist.

*crosses fingers for good roll*

The Xiao Emo dodges... +1 is not good enough I am afraid.

The Xiao Emo now Bites of the Mantis at you, Heph.

*jumps up and down angrily*

Dodge. This is gonna take 2 frames, huh?

No, Bite is the two frame attack.

Hephaestus: 8/29/7

Xiao Emo: ?/20/10

The Xia rolls -8 and misses... and then performs Unyielding Grip of the Mantis, and the attack is repeated at no cost.

Let it come... *sighs*

Oooh, he wanted to hear that!

(I am afraid you've not quite sussed the logic of it all yet Heph!)

He rolls evens, that's another hit! Four damage takes you to 33 and double impairs you, Heph, and then he follows that with a Retreat of the Mantis.

Dammit dammit dammit!

Dodge.

He rolls -8, a miss... and he disengages!

And then he's going to perform that one move that needs room to perform...

At least you remembered this time! Of course, you don't HAVE to attack him but he knows you have to get past. Still, your move...

Lure of the Master...

That already failed earlier I am afraid Heph, so I won't make you pay for that.

If you had been a Vet, though, that would have worked great!

Oh...right...forgot...

Anything I can do that doesn't involve me attacking? Walk of a Thousand Steps perhaps?

Feel free to power in anything like that you want, because he simply has to wait for you to come at him. But time is a factor, of course.

Hmm...well, since he's disengaged...

Heph turns and runs towards the door.

He's between you and the door- always. And if he is ever not for any reason, he just re-appears there.

Grr...

Heph uses Strike of the Snake on Mr. Emo.

Well, he'll take his zero frame -2 to hit move... you roll +3, which I am afraid is rendered no good by impairment.

Sting of the Mantis on you, Heph!