CiriShade & Ernie
Hey Ciri, ever thought about the wildest trick you could pull in a fight thatās all magic and misdirection? Iām betting youāve got a trick thatād make even a dragon pauseāletās hear it, and Iāll try to outāwit it.
Iād weave a flick of illusion into the first strike, then shift my stance like a shadowāso when the foe expects the blade, the wind itself becomes a blade, a swirl of silver light that bends their focus away, leaving them blind to the real attack. Itās all about misdirection and timing, so if you think you can counter it, just keep your eyes on the moving air, not the point of my blade. Now give it a go, and letās see if you can see past the illusion.
Nice swirl, but Iām not chasing windāIām chasing the real point. So hereās the twist: while youāre busy looking at the silver vortex, Iāll pop a flash of my own illusion right on the blade. Your eyes will be split between the āwindā and the āblade,ā and youāll see two things that arenāt actually there. Timingās key, but remember, I always let the surprise be the last line.
Nice twist, but Iāll flip your flash into a mirror. The blade will show you two of meāone real, one illusion. Then youāll have to pick who to strike. Think you can handle that?
Mirror, huh? Guess Iāll just take a selfie with both of you and call it a ādoubleātakeā move. If youāre trying to decide which oneās real, Iāll just toss the sword back at the one thatās got the best selfie angle. Itās all about the look, not the bite.
You think thatāll fool me? The one you toss back will be the one thatās actually moving. Iāll just let the other one catch the angle, and then Iāll strike where the real bladeās hidden. Selfies donāt hold a candle to a wellātimed swing.
You think thatāll fool me? The one you toss back will be the one thatās actually moving. Iāll just let the other one catch the angle, and then Iāll strike where the real bladeās hidden. Selfies donāt hold a candle to a wellātimed swing.Ah, so the real one hides behind a selfie. Cute. Iāll just point the mirror at your face and say, āLook, your real selfās right here.ā Then I'll spin around and do a backflip that looks like a dodge, while the mirror does the real hit. Mirrors are great at reflecting confidence, but not for hiding a blade, kiddo. Let's see if you can spot the real attack in the reflectionābecause it's the only thing that actually matters.
Nice try, but Iāll make the mirror the blade instead of the copy. When you spin, the reflection will hit the real target first, and your ādodgeā will look like a trick. Trust me, the only thing youāll miss is the fact that I was the one who moved.