<div class="floatright">(http://i.imgur.com/4IltC5z.jpg)</div><br/><div class="spoiler_container"><div class="spoiler_header" onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button">Rolls</div><div class="spoiler_body">Roll Result: Vergil1989 rolled: 4d6<br/>Comment: Rogued<br/>Result: 2, 5, 2, 5.  Damn it<br/><br/>Roll Result: Vergil1989 rolled: 4d6<br/>Comment: Rogued Part 2<br/>Result: 4, 2, 3, 2  This isn't good.  Vampire Blood Boost<br/>Result: 6. That's better.<br/><br/>Roll Result: Vergil1989 rolled: 4d6<br/>Comment: Spinout<br/>Result: 4, 3, 3, 2</div></div><br/>Counter spells were always quite the unwelcome surprise for the unprepared, and while the chances of her being able to do it twice just dropped like a rock, it still gave Zerxel quite a bit of satisfaction to have angered Xara as she had.  While she dismissed her spell in favor of another, Zerxel was only a little disappointed that she wouldn't be able to use her own tentacles against the necromancer, but her disappointment gave way to surprise when she started to spin like a dark skinned, silver haired top.  Knowing better than to get close, Zerxel took a hesitant step back, and was just in time to jump backwards when a strand of sticky webbing hit the floor where she'd been standing.  Knowing when she was outmatched, for the moment at least, Zerxel decided to err on the side of caution and burned a second boost of Lady Yalui's blood.  Time slowed down to a crawl as Zerxel easily dodged several strands of sticky ghost like webbing, and closed the distance between herself and the rapidly slowing necromancer in the span of a few heartbeats.  Her perception of time reasserted itself just as she was back within grabbing distance of her opponent.<br/><br/><strong>"Want to go for a spin?!  Then here you go!"</strong>Zerxel hissed as she grabbed Xara by her hair, and using her remaining supernaturally assisted speed, bodily spun them around so that the necromancer was forced towards the shadow beam or the barrier, whichever happened to be closer to them at that particular moment.  It wasn't as strong or accurate as it could have been, but Zerxel was sure that her opponent couldn't recover in time to fight off her assisted throw towards one of the obstacles in the arena now.  Now she just had to hope her aim was true, so she could start planning her next move against Xara.  If not, she'd be back at square one.  This first round was dragging too long as it was in her less than humble opinion.<br/><br/><div class="spoiler_container"><div class="spoiler_header" onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button">OOC</div><div class="spoiler_body">And no sooner do you say I'm doing good that I end up crapping out on my rolls lol.</div></div>