All right; I just dropped a large, big mac of a post. Characters who aren't actively fighting can RP spectator. Their characters could have eventually moved to the stands to watch the battle between General Ralot and the onion knight, and they can also be there to cheer on Shiloh. You could have had them do whatever from their last bit at the shop until current time in the game.<br/><br/>The purpose of showing you all the back and forth between the knight and the general was to show you how you can flavor your spells and combat in game. Be sure to always mention in parenthesis when you use a skill or spell. The difference between their fight and your fight is that you actually have stats to manage. All of you will be fighting me as I control these NPC competitors, but they are all Green Tier and they have set moves, HP, MP, etc. So do not expect them to be anywhere near as hard as General Ralot and Sir Ingus because those two were on an entirely different level.<br/><br/>If you have any questions about combat, please let me know. Otherwise, going with the flow is the best way to learn it. We can talk about it all day. Doing it may be better for you. You can reference the battle system page to refresh yourself. Remember, if your character happens to lose, they won't die even with the nasty dragons flying overhead. This first tier of matches is meant to be your tutorial mode for learning the combat system.