<blockquote><div><cite>Dagnyr wrote:</cite>"Don’t worry about it, you're here now, right?"<br/><br/>"Cover Miss Rynn - she's been fine so far - and watch for the mage, she's gone invisible. I'm going to cover Constable Locasta."</div></blockquote><br/>"Yessir," Alyssa replies, nodding with more conviction than she actually feels as she watches Dagnyr ready himself for departure. The paladin's bravery is as inspiring as ever, but even that borrowed confidence does little to assure her as she ponders the situation, not liking it one bit. Fending off three opponents would be challenge enough normally; let alone complicated by invisibility. Add in the threat of further magic and a civilian bystander, and she can't help but wonder just how she's going to pull off this particular hat trick without assistance...<br/><br/><blockquote><div><cite>Larynn wrote:</cite>"Adjutant Niberos, It's going to take a while for me to summon my eidolon, so I'll need you to buy me some time."<br/><br/>"This will help you deal with the caster. I'll have something with a bit more bite in a moment."</div></blockquote><br/>Hearing Larynn's voice is a small surprise to Alyssa's ears - only a second ago, she'd been certain the poor chef would be lost to the world until combat was over. What spurred her to action Alyssa can only guess, but the return is welcome, as is the promise of evened odds. Smiling with genuine confidence for a change, she accepts the proffered vial and nods to Larynn.<br/><br/>"Thank you," she says. "I'll make sure you have as much as you need."<br/><br/><div style="padding: 3px; background-color: #FFFFFF; border: 1px solid #d8d8d8; font-size: 1em;"><div style="text-transform: uppercase; border-bottom: 1px solid #CCCCCC; margin-bottom: 3px; font-size: 0.8em; font-weight: bold; display: block;"><span onclick="if (this.parentNode.parentNode.getElementsByTagName('div')[1].getElementsByTagName('div')[0].style.display != '') {  this.parentNode.parentNode.getElementsByTagName('div')[1].getElementsByTagName('div')[0].style.display = ''; this.innerHTML = '&lt;b&gt;Spoiler: &lt;/b&gt;&lt;a href=\'#\' onClick=\'return false;\'&gt;hide&lt;/a&gt;'; } else { this.parentNode.parentNode.getElementsByTagName('div')[1].getElementsByTagName('div')[0].style.display = 'none'; this.innerHTML = '&lt;b&gt;Spoiler: &lt;/b&gt;&lt;a href=\'#\' onClick=\'return false;\'&gt;show&lt;/a&gt;'; }"><b>Spoiler: </b><a href="#" onclick="return false;">show</a></span></div><div class="quotecontent"><div style="display: none;">Alyssa accepts and drinks the potion - can this be done in one standard action, since Larynn handed her the vial?<br/><br/>Perception (as a move action): 1d20 (7) + 15 = 22</div></div></div><br/>Flicking the stopper free, Alyssa raises the vial to her lips and imbibes its contents, her eyes refocusing as her sensory cortex reinterprets the chalky taste of magic as visual data. Almost immediately, the world seems to sharpen in definition as colors become clearer - or rather, as clear becomes a color, painting the invisible spectrum in vibrant shades of transparent. The spells shrouding Mareth and White Fur are similarly painted, and Alyssa can see that both of them are poised to attack: Mareth with a half-cast spell on her fingertips, and White Fur twirling a bottle of some reddish concoction. Neither one of them seems to realize they've been spotted yet...<br/><br/>Nor do they need to, Alyssa decides, darting her eyes back to Garrus. The illusion of ignorance might work to her advantage, but she'll have to wait for just the right moment to use that advantage to maximum effect. Until then, it's the wolf and his blades she needs to worry about.<br/><br/><blockquote><div><cite>Garrus wrote:</cite>"Alright ladies... I don't want any trouble from you, but I'm guessing I'm gonna get it anyway. So, which of you two wants to be the first to rumble?"</div></blockquote><br/>"I feel the same way," Alyssa replies truthfully. "Given the choice, I would prefer your peaceful surrender. However, if we must fight, I'll be your first opponent - and last."  Stepping forward, she interposes herself between Larynn and Garrus, raising her fists in challenge to the werekin's twin blades.<br/><br/><div style="padding: 3px; background-color: #FFFFFF; border: 1px solid #d8d8d8; font-size: 1em;"><div style="text-transform: uppercase; border-bottom: 1px solid #CCCCCC; margin-bottom: 3px; font-size: 0.8em; font-weight: bold; display: block;"><span onclick="if (this.parentNode.parentNode.getElementsByTagName('div')[1].getElementsByTagName('div')[0].style.display != '') {  this.parentNode.parentNode.getElementsByTagName('div')[1].getElementsByTagName('div')[0].style.display = ''; this.innerHTML = '&lt;b&gt;Spoiler: &lt;/b&gt;&lt;a href=\'#\' onClick=\'return false;\'&gt;hide&lt;/a&gt;'; } else { this.parentNode.parentNode.getElementsByTagName('div')[1].getElementsByTagName('div')[0].style.display = 'none'; this.innerHTML = '&lt;b&gt;Spoiler: &lt;/b&gt;&lt;a href=\'#\' onClick=\'return false;\'&gt;show&lt;/a&gt;'; }"><b>Spoiler: </b><a href="#" onclick="return false;">show</a></span></div><div class="quotecontent"><div style="display: none;">Alyssa takes a 5-foot step to put herself in front of Larynn as cover. (If she was already in front of Larynn, she moves 5 feet forward instead.)</div></div></div>