[He reacts by adjusting his stance to plant himself in his spot, holding his ground and raising his own staff to prepare to counter. Being a defensive and reactive fight was something he was more used to when he lacked the element of surprise as he had in his first strike. Not that he was offensively weak in terms of spells, but without the raw power of his ancient magic behind them, he could not make use of them how he'd like.
Still, for this, such would be more than enough. He summoned a ball of flame, there's some strain as he does so. It takes him far more power than it should to keep the spell stable, but he forms it enough to throw at her, then follows it up with a similar spell. ]
Oftentimes a mage cannot use the same spell in rapid succession. The more powerful the spell, the longer it will take to properly form the spell again. A spell they are using repeatedly is likely a spell that is survivable, and should not be your focus. It is a distraction for something else.
[He makes to effort to hide the ambient magic left behind by his assault with fire. The air around him crackles and shimmers, but he maintains a mid-range distance to her.]
If you can defend yourself long enough to see the pattern then you should be able to interrupt the cycle of their casting. When the mage is off balance, then you strike.
[then he moves again, the same posture, as if he's going to sprint forward, but instead vanishes. The rush of wind returns, and he reappears. If she manages to predict his movement and turn and block with her staff, he earns a brief nod in approval from him... then a shock from his staff. If she does not catch it... well... she gets a good whack from the staff and a jolt. It wasn't s serious charge of lightening, but enough to cause muscles to tense and lock up. Enough to give him the moment he needed to take her arm and twist it behind her back.]
You are dead because you did not anticipate that I could summon more than simply flame and old magic. Do not let the flare of one's staff blind you to the full extent of their abilities. We are also capable of fighting without a staff, but doing so can hinder the speed and force with which we cast.
[He release his grip on her arm, but held it gently as he moved it in front of her once more. He suspected the harsh movement after the lightning had hurt, and he did not want to cause unneeded damage or pain by making her use the stiff muscles to right herself again.
Once done he steps back once more and watches her recover.]
I shall give you a moment to recover. When you are ready, come hither. I believe it would do you a service to understand how magic flows when being cast.
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Still, for this, such would be more than enough. He summoned a ball of flame, there's some strain as he does so. It takes him far more power than it should to keep the spell stable, but he forms it enough to throw at her, then follows it up with a similar spell. ]
Oftentimes a mage cannot use the same spell in rapid succession. The more powerful the spell, the longer it will take to properly form the spell again. A spell they are using repeatedly is likely a spell that is survivable, and should not be your focus. It is a distraction for something else.
[He makes to effort to hide the ambient magic left behind by his assault with fire. The air around him crackles and shimmers, but he maintains a mid-range distance to her.]
If you can defend yourself long enough to see the pattern then you should be able to interrupt the cycle of their casting. When the mage is off balance, then you strike.
[then he moves again, the same posture, as if he's going to sprint forward, but instead vanishes. The rush of wind returns, and he reappears. If she manages to predict his movement and turn and block with her staff, he earns a brief nod in approval from him... then a shock from his staff. If she does not catch it... well... she gets a good whack from the staff and a jolt. It wasn't s serious charge of lightening, but enough to cause muscles to tense and lock up. Enough to give him the moment he needed to take her arm and twist it behind her back.]
You are dead because you did not anticipate that I could summon more than simply flame and old magic. Do not let the flare of one's staff blind you to the full extent of their abilities. We are also capable of fighting without a staff, but doing so can hinder the speed and force with which we cast.
[He release his grip on her arm, but held it gently as he moved it in front of her once more. He suspected the harsh movement after the lightning had hurt, and he did not want to cause unneeded damage or pain by making her use the stiff muscles to right herself again.
Once done he steps back once more and watches her recover.]
I shall give you a moment to recover. When you are ready, come hither. I believe it would do you a service to understand how magic flows when being cast.