[003 - Offline/Action] Snowball Thousand

[queenofpieces]

[The queen moves freely and quickly. It is a piece that blocks the path of those scurrying to their positions and takes them out of the way

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[halflingfox]

[Fox, however, has no interest in playing fair, and makes a snowball to drop on Albinass' head from up on a rooftop. The shadow might give it away as it comes down, but Fox hopes this might get her at least a few hits.]

[halflingfox]

I'll keep that in mind.

[Fox isn't going to just jump at the option to give up, but she does want to let the other know that she's not going to be a blind fool and keep going even when it's completely hopeless. She's one of the best fighters going back home, sure she's only ever gone up against human opponents and the occasional gargoyle, but she's not gotten that good by taking the easy way out. Obviously she can't beat Albinass on speed or strength, but she'd gotten a few hits in by relying on surprise. Time to try stealth. She waits for a few moments, then makes a dash for a different piece of cover, several feet away from where she's currently hiding.]

[queenofpieces]

You're making this more interesting. I'm glad.

[halflingfox]

[Fox answers with a snowball rather than words, hopefully coming from an unexpected direction.]

[queenofpieces]

[It is, and hits its target; but this reveals Albinass' target. She's right behind you, Fox. With snow.]

[halflingfox]

[This is not a time for being graceful. This is a time for running the fuck away. Fox tries to avoid being buried in snow, but she's only half human.]

[queenofpieces]

[Wise. She likes Fox already. She doesn't chase, though.]

[halflingfox]

[Fox is far from done. She finds a new piece of cover to hide behind and waits there for several moments, then starts putting snow on top of her head. Her bright hair gives her away and she knows it. Once she thinks she's got enough of it camouflaged, she pokes her head up, checking out where Albinass is. Does she think she's run off entirely?]

[queenofpieces]

[She's left in another direction, already almost out of sight, looking for her next victim.]

[halflingfox]

[Fox shakes the snow off of her head and packs up several snowballs. She sneaks as close to Albinass as she dares, then takes off in a run and throws all of them one after the other at her, trying to get behind cover again as she runs out of snowballs. This isn't over yet.]

[queenofpieces]

The same trick twice won't work.

[Incoming snowball, Fox.]

[halflingfox]

[Thankfully, she was still moving, and that carries her just past the snowball. She moves to put something inbetween the two of them, but she doesn't dive--she doesn't want to cut her mobility.]

Is it really the same trick if you don't see me coming?

[queenofpieces]

You were seen.

[halflingfox]

How? Your back was turned, do you have eyes back there?

[queenofpieces]

[And while Fox grumbles about that idea, she can have half a dozen snowballs heading for her again.]

[halflingfox]

[She throws herself down in a roll to the side, getting more snow on her than she would have if she'd just taken the hits, but she doesn't think she'll lose points for that. She rolls back to her feet and runs for cover, intending to run by Albinass' side again and try to come at her from an unexpected angle after she's waited under cover for a while.]