The cheering of the crowd was like music to her ears.  It was not raucous, but it seemed powerful all the same.  Annette cannot help but smile, her pretty lips curling up almost into a grin.  Raising her sword once more into a salute, she gave a curtsy, or at least as much as could be done while wearing leggings instead of a dress, her athletic body easily performing the motions.<br/><br/>The appearance of the ghostly figure was certainly startling, her hand tightening on the hilt of her sword, and she only just kept from dropping into a combat stance.  But Annette was nothing if not bold, and she reached out to accept the offered wand.  It didn't take long to figure out how to use it, smiling bemusedly as the laces of her jacket began to reform, even lacing up again on their own.  A frown appeared on her lips, her forehead creasing slightly.  It seemed awfully convenient that...<br/><br/>Her thoughts were interrupted by the whirring of the bridges.  Her frown disappeared, replaced by the confident smirk that she so often wore while fighting.  Still, even as she raised her sword in salute once more, her mind was racing.  She was used to fighting either unskilled rabble, or a single skilled opponent.  Two at once might be a challenge.  Even if they were unarmed halflings.  Well, that last made her feel a bit better.<br/><br/>Her best odds, Annette figured, would be to take one quickly.  At first she moved almost casually, shifting a few steps closer to one, her strut making her curved hips sway, very noticeable in her tight leather leggings.  Then, after their bow, she rushed suddenly towards the closer one, rapier flashing out in a lunge.<br/><br/><div class="spoiler_container"><div class="spoiler_header" onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button">ooc</div><div class="spoiler_body">Init = 14 (https://elliquiy.com/forums/dicebot.php?r=103475)<br/>Riposte Strike attack = 16 (https://elliquiy.com/forums/dicebot.php?r=103476)<br/>Riposte Strike damage = 17 (https://elliquiy.com/forums/dicebot.php?r=103477)<br/>Actual riposte attack = 25 (https://elliquiy.com/forums/dicebot.php?r=103478)<br/>Actual riposte damage = 13 (https://elliquiy.com/forums/dicebot.php?r=103479)<br/></div></div>