Gay
*Sirdan evaluated the situation in front of him. He's been had. Those outside the temple were NOTHING compared to the one inside. 

A large man as tall as him at the very least, in full armour, definitely a knight of some sort to match him. He believed this knight would match - no, outmatch him in combat. 

Then a man clad in golden shield with an enchanted blade.

He don't know what the other two were, but with magic flying around, he could not risk it. His war dart was too slow compared to his favourite bow - it could not penetrate the gambeson reliably. He'll be damned.

And last... But not least, an elf with a loaded arbalest. If Sirdan was on their side, the crossbowman would shoot Sirdan first - the only person on the party to carry a weapon that could threaten the two most well armoured members of this entourage.

He want to complete the quest, but the image of a rather purple, fluffy giant cat came up in his mind. No, he must return home alive.*

"Fellows. We've been had by our employer. This is a set-up." *Sirdan said as his shield drifted across his side, facing the man with the arbalest. That should prevent any fatal strike... No, not safe enough. A grey glow came over Sirdan's skin as he stregthened it with stone. Now this will prevent any fatal strike..*

"I thank you for your generous offer. There'll be no more needless bloodshed today. Let's withdraw from this place. Now!" *Sirdan spit out the last word with force, trying to imprint the gravity of the situation onto the less bright members of his team*

*A small glow appeared on Sirdan's legs as he enchanted his speed, he backstepped quickly, keeping his eyes and shield trained on the man and mage that could possibly kill him.*

``` Sirdan cast Fleet Foot (Self-buff) and Stone Skin and prepare to flee the battlefield. 110 / 140 Mana ```
Mario
"The gold we've been offered for this isn't worth it... No, not worth it at all. Agreed!"

*Akaise took a few steps back. Although what she said was more or less true, she needed that gold. The vampire was nowhere to be found, most likely hidden past one of the locked doors. Perhaps there was a safer way into the temple. She remembered what happened last time she left her front open to attack, and turned around.*

*While fleeing backwards from where she went in, the wizard looking back noticed the four blazing braziers, positioned within the four corners of the grand marble temple. Yet she saw no smoke come out of the entrance... Where did the smoke go? She looked up at the ceiling of the temple to see if there was some sort of hole or chimney. Whatever was up there may not be large enough for them to fit through, but it would at least be useful as a position to spy on those inside the temple.*

*If they managed to get out of the temple without any fight, the wizard would try and look for any alternative entrances or exits to and from the temple. She looked towards the rest of the party.*

"All this... For THAT? This can't be it, there has to be another way..."
David
"Oh wow.." 

*He was clearly intimidated, these people look way too strong for him to handle. First of all, there's a giant with a pollaxe and a wielder of an enchanted sword. They also have support from the back, a crossbowman and two mages. The crossbowman could easily pick him off.* 

*As he saw his team backing out, he would cast an air spell that would increase his speed. As his body glowed white, it quickly faded out and he backed out with his team.* 

*'This is going go be tough. How are we going to take them on?' He thought to himself. 'We __are__ going to finish this quest.. Right?' He had a confused look but might as well regroup and make up a plan. There has to be another way to approach them. He sighed and followed his team.*

```Tempest Rush Casted, 15 Mana Used, 76 Mana Left. 76/120 ```
Estela
Upon entering and seeing the people inside, Yukine raised an eyebrow and blinked a few times with a little confusion. They were certainly not like the guards the group had killed before entering the temple. She analyzed what each was like before she started to think. The team was at a disadvantage compared to the elves, and it wouldn't be a good idea to fight them.

Seeing the rest of the group walking away and retreating, Yukine could do nothing but follow them. She was still holding the spear she had taken from one of the guards outside, her right hand resting on her forehead for a moment. She would look at the others, a sigh of relief and concern coming out of her mouth.

"We killed those people... For nothing?" She whispered.

*'But what a waste, if I had known it would be so, I would not have killed that man. Even more that way...'* She thought for a moment while looking at the spear on her hand. *'I didn't realize if our target was right there... Where can they have hidden it? There must still be some way to solve this without much trouble.'*
```Yukine regenerated 3.5 Mana - Mana remaining: 119.5/130```
Ronald
*The pollaxe wielder would seem to lean forward. He would suddenly blurt out:*

"Wait, to get into the temple, they must have gotten past the guards. They probably killed them, didn't they??!!"

*He would level his pollaxe and yell, beginning to charge at the group with no clear target in mind. The swordsman would yell:*

"Landen, no!"

*The two mages seemed to be caught off guard, and the crossbowman jumps to attention, not sure which target to aim at.*
Gay
As Sirdan retreated, the thought of how to fight his way out crossed his mind. He probably should get the crossbowman first. He is the biggest threat and could take out one of the lesser armoured people on his t-

*SHIT!* 

"**FALL!**" Sirdan incanted, conjuring a force blast in his lower right arm. His legs stopped moving backward, instead, his right leg lunged forth, propelling Sirdan to the **Northeast**. If he was allowed to continue to run, he would probably cross Kenpachi's front and end up some 4 - 6 metre northeast of where he was. 

For a brief moment, he put his kite shield to his back, launching the force blast off toward Landen, aiming above his centre of gravity at his chest, hoping to knock him off balance and onto the ground. Then, his kite shield returned to his side. He reckoned that by keeping his shield to his left, facing the crossbowman, combined with the stone skin and natural armour he has, he could probably survive and avoid being injured by the crossbowman's arbalest.

With the party outmatched, Sirdan thought there was only one way to win this fight...

Pick on the weakest members of the enemy party first, abandoning his comrades to fight them off for now. He hoped to put the swordman and the knight in a catch-22 - try to save their comrade and leave Landen in a three versus one after being downed, or chase after Sirdan while he attempt to take down the mage and crossbowman.
Manuel
```Sirdan regenerate 5 mana and spent 10 this turn. He casts Force Blast. 105 / 140 Mana. Buffs: Fleet Foot +5 m/s (2 turns left), Stone Skin (3 turns left)```
Mario
"Huh—"

*She heard the pollaxe wielder yell, charging towards the group with a look of righteous hatred; judging from their reaction, it seemed as if not even his allies expected this to happen. A hasty decision, but this time it was the enemy who made a mistake. She would have to capitalize on it if they wanted to get out of this place alive.*

*'No time to think. At times like this, let your instincts take over...'*

*In what looked to be an instant, the girl clapped her palms together, whispering an incantation unintelligible to all but the members of the party standing closest to her. Seconds later, thousands of sunlight-colored runes appeared in front of Akaise, initially starting out in the rough shape of a shield before quickly expanding to cover the rest of the wizard's body. From afar, her skin appeared to have a slight, sunlight-yellow glow.*

**"Arcane Armor."**

*A spell crafted by the young wizard herself. The 8-millimeter layer of defensive runes it had just summoned over its caster had the durability of tough, dense cortical bone. The properties of this material were magically altered even further, giving it a level of ductility comparable to wrought iron. It was much less likely to fracture, yet a powerful blunt impact would surely be able to circumvent the magical layer without much trouble.*

*Akaise remembered watching that guard die in front of her... She had already killed today, and now it looked like she was going to have to do it again. She would be having a more active role in this fight; after all, of her party, she was the strongest. Keep their strongest busy... That was what she had to do. As soon as the spell's casting had finished, Akaise stepped to the right, starting to charge towards the swordsman. Although her expression was kept hidden by her visor, the girl's eyes kept a cold, determined resolve, almost confident that she would not lose this fight. There was no point in thinking otherwise.*

*As soon as the enemy got within her range of four meters, Akaise's body jerked back as the two tentacles on her left side shot forward. Both were aimed towards her enemy's right hand, in an attempt to wrap around his wrist and immobilize his blade with their crushing grip. With her right hand, she moved her hand towards the crossbowman and fired another Plasma Shot, aiming for the enemy's massive crossbow. Hopefully the pain from the flames would prevent his hands from being able to pull the trigger. Either that, or force him to pull it. The latter risked someone getting hit... No, she couldn't let that happen.*

*So in order to get the crossbowman — and perhaps even the two mages — to focus on her before she fired her shot, she let out a monstrous scream; echoing and reverberating around the large marble room, it rivaled that of a powerful beast. The roar of such a beast was used to intimidate the other beasts into submission... Hopefully that would do the trick. Waiting for just a brief moment, she fired her shot at the crossbowman only a few seconds afterwards, once she had successfully — or unsuccessfully — captured his attention.*

```Akaise casts Arcane Armor. -30 mana. 50/80 mana left.
Akaise casts Plasma Shot. -5 mana. 45/80 mana left.
Akaise regenerates 3.5 mana. 48.5/80 mana left.```