The City of the Specter, Atem's Palace

[metagame]

The corpse sinks to the floor
Even the brightest gold, even the sharpest blade
Becomes sand, becomes dust

Comments

[prozaic]

Learn to use that bloody rapier properly...

[Except maybe he shouldn't be talking. This happens before Fray's Me Patra because he might have mauled Richard--

Shalem tries to retaliate, but the Dizzy definitely saves Richard right now (9, 7), and the staff swing goes wide.]

[ledbythewind]

[Things said right before I roll a (5) and it's time for Richard's next swing to go wide--]

Stop this! Can't you see they aren't certain about fighting us?

[prozaic]

[It's a good thing Shalem doesn't do friendly fire all that much because he's holding his attacks against Richard now. But it might also be because he's blinking the spots out of his eyes.]

No. Pacifism? Talking? No, never. There's only the performance, the encore, and the finishing touches.

[ledbythewind]

Then perhaps it's time for you to step off the stage and allow someone else their time in the limelight.

[But he's not going to move to strike another blow, at least.]