As if not hearing Ironsides respond was worrisome enough, Noriko is doubly surprised when the Blood Ape appears through the wall. While Noriko might have been intimidated as mortal, she knew that now she was a whole lot more. In response to the demon's grin, the gang leader just cracked her knuckles and got into a readied stance.<br/><br/>"Rika," she told her companion. "Stay back." Focusing the blood ape, Noriko gave it a stern look. She might have been a bit more cocky, a bit more taunting, but her concern for Ironsides froze her inclination toward such antics. Raising one of her hands up and forward in her prepared stance, Noriko beckoned the Blood Ape to come at her.<br/><br/>Initiative: At 2012-02-07 22:56:21, Noriko (uid: 14136) rolls: 8d10 tn1: 7 tn2: 10 Result: 2 (http://elliquiy.com/forums/dicebot.php?r=35052)