{Cowrie: Yes, that should work. Now that Ivy is officially part of the battle, their initiative is 1 less than Trishna's. And since Constrictor snakes are level 3 by default, they get at least 1 vore bonus feat.}<br/><br/>While Guard B easily sidesteps Trishna's swing, he doesn't see Ivy rearing up. the constrictor bites down hard on Guard B's main arm, and begins coiling around him. (2 hp left, and Grappled)<br/><br/>Jaleh decides she needs to see what the law plans, and deliberately casts Cause Fear on Guard D, instead of C.<br/><br/>Guard C shakes her head. "No. I think seeing this will be a good learning experience for a young lady like you..."<br/>(Guard C's vore check: Success)<br/>The younger military woman suddenly stretches her mouth wide and shoves the struggling acolyte's head in, overriding his struggles. As everyone's eyes are drawn to her, she shoves him up to his chest...<br/><br/>Guard B tries to pull free from the giant snake, but can't overcome Ivy's tight grip.<br/><br/><span style="font-weight: bold"><br/>Round 2 is over. 12 seconds have passed...<br/><br/>Acolyte (Lv 1, 3 hp) (Under 2/3 hp) (being ingested)<br/>Syrene (Lv 1, 8 hp)<br/><br/>Guard D (Lv 1, 6 hp)<br/>Guard Leader (Lv 3, 19 hp) (Charmed by Mia)<br/><br/>Trishna (Lv 1, 8 hp)<br/>Mia (Lv 1, 8 hp)<br/>Ivy (Lv 3, 19 hp)<br/><br/>Jahleh (Lv 4, 25 hp) (Charmed by Mia)<br/><br/>Guard C (Lv 1, 7 hp) (Devouring)<br/>Guard B (Lv 1, 2 hp) (Grappled)<br/></span><br/><br/>But it seems the profane trainee is not going down without a fight after all, as he grabs the edges of the would-be predator's armor and leverages himself back out of her mouth. She still has a strong grip on him, but it was a significant setback.<br/><br/>Syrene has decided that she's seen enough, maneuvering around the melee and snatching Guard C's sword from its scabbard.<br/><br/>Guard D, suddenly realizing how much of a threat a large snake is, disengages from combat and starts running towards the front door, towards Miles and Boxer {who I suddenly remembered should be waiting at the door.}<br/><br/>The Sergeant humphs and starts shouting. "It's certainly a learning experience for me. I've learned just how incompetent you lot are!" She turns to Mia, "I wasn't sure you were in the know, but it's true. We've been granted the right and the training to take in troublemakers in a digestive sense. I'd suggest you step aside until this is over."<br/>She lashes out at Jaleh with her nightstick, no longer letting her presumed friendship with Mia stop her from thinking tactically. {8 damage to Jaleh, 17 HP remaining.}<br/><br/><span style="font-weight: bold">Miles</span><br/>No one seems all that religious, although you see one young woman approaching with a bandaged arm.<br/>As the primary source of the magical healing which contemporary society depends on, temples are a vital part of the world's economy - even the ones pledged to gods the average person would not trust personally.