[ Thankfully, JJ's already had his requisite what-the-fuck moment with Goemon, and the other two don't stay surprised long enough to waste the opportunity. Red finishes off the one-two punch of powers, and he's suddenly very grateful that he isn't alone; his magic could wear out like a too-short wick, and there's only so much anyone can dodge when there's this many people to rout.
That said, that also means three (2.5?) backs he's got to watch out for, not to mention the other people in the caravan, which he draws his attention to sharply as soon as Boxer's urgent word hits the air. He abandons cover at the very first opening—but before he can get to lending JJ a helping hand, he almost gets his head bashed in with a buckler. He manages to roll to the ground instead, forced briefly to a knee as Goemon responds with a gust of blades; it cuts the assault short (and a few bandits), buying him a moment. Still, not much room to maneuver. He has other bandits to dispatch, and no strategic ground to get to the heart of the caravan before then.
So instead, more magic: by the time Red jaunts by this time, ice spreads across the ground behind her in a stream, too slippery for any pursuers to follow her and Boxer without cracking their heads open. Go get 'em. ]
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That said, that also means three (2.5?) backs he's got to watch out for, not to mention the other people in the caravan, which he draws his attention to sharply as soon as Boxer's urgent word hits the air. He abandons cover at the very first opening—but before he can get to lending JJ a helping hand, he almost gets his head bashed in with a buckler. He manages to roll to the ground instead, forced briefly to a knee as Goemon responds with a gust of blades; it cuts the assault short (and a few bandits), buying him a moment. Still, not much room to maneuver. He has other bandits to dispatch, and no strategic ground to get to the heart of the caravan before then.
So instead, more magic: by the time Red jaunts by this time, ice spreads across the ground behind her in a stream, too slippery for any pursuers to follow her and Boxer without cracking their heads open. Go get 'em. ]