It's a fantasy role-playing game.

DM: You are Vex Vex'ahlia, a half-elf ranger . You are the member of the famous group of adventurers. Previously, Tary, screaming, fingers fumbling, pulls a diamond off his ornate helmet to cast Prismatic Spray. Keyleth and Percy are reasonably impressed; Percy and Grog hold their attacks, while Keyleth decides to test Tary's dodging skills with a Fireball.
DM: You hear the distant-- As you're walking up towards the front of the castle, you see, suddenly, this blast of multicolored arcane energy just, (shhhh) out from over the castle wall.
Player: Take off running.
DM: You start running. Through the castle?
Player: As fast as I can get there-- The way I know to get there the--
DM: Okay.
Player: Would it be faster to go up-- Broom up and over? Into the courtyard.
DM: Probably, otherwise you'd--
Player: Let's do that.
DM: Okay so you immediately take the broom, slam it under, and begin flying at dash speed. It'll still take you a couple rounds to get there.
Player: Okay.
DM: And as you begin to crest up you see a fiery explosion in the middle of the courtyard, now.
Player: I make sure I take off my hat.
DM: Okay.
