[ Well, he's not going to be able to defend against whatever that is; he drops his guarding stance immediately and skids backwards.
He's not fast enough to avoid its wide area of impact, but his quick evasive tactics and his naturally strong defense mean he's only caught partially by the attack instead of hit head-on, and what does catch him tosses him like a ragdoll but doesn't pierce anything too vital.
It goes some way to ensuring that he's not the equivalent of being punch-drunk when he pushes himself to his feet once more. He takes stock of the situation; his left side is severely damaged - though miraculously sparing his emblem - and the impact has rippled through his torso. His right arm is showing some cracking.
His response is to shake himself. ]
Ow.
[ Though he doesn't notice it yet, the sheer amount of damage he's sustained has let something else he usually conceals leak through; there are some strange signals coming from him now that hint at some kind of locking mechanism. ]
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He's not fast enough to avoid its wide area of impact, but his quick evasive tactics and his naturally strong defense mean he's only caught partially by the attack instead of hit head-on, and what does catch him tosses him like a ragdoll but doesn't pierce anything too vital.
It goes some way to ensuring that he's not the equivalent of being punch-drunk when he pushes himself to his feet once more. He takes stock of the situation; his left side is severely damaged - though miraculously sparing his emblem - and the impact has rippled through his torso. His right arm is showing some cracking.
His response is to shake himself. ]
Ow.
[ Though he doesn't notice it yet, the sheer amount of damage he's sustained has let something else he usually conceals leak through; there are some strange signals coming from him now that hint at some kind of locking mechanism. ]