COMBAT

First things first, {if@ Weapon <3}you sprint{if Armour == 2}{else} (as much as you can in your armour, so it's probably more of a waddle){endif} over to the seats to your left for cover. Luckily for you, Jace isn't a meanie, so he didn't start with his crossbow already loaded and pointed at you, and you manage to just barely get behind the seats before the first shot goes off.

WHIZ.

A shot flies over your head just as you complete your diving slide behind the chairs. You can even feel the wind from the bolt with how close it passed to you, before harmlessly impacting into the reinforced glass of the entrance.

"What the heck, dude!" You shout from behind the chairs, trying desperately to formulate a game plan.

"They're blunt!" Jace replies as he starts slowing edging his way around the pool. He's either trying to get an angle on you, or trying to keep the pool in between the two of you. Or both. In any case, not good, and you need to think of something quick!

{else}you blindly fire off two shots from your pepperbox across the pool at Jace, as you run over to take cover in the seats to your left. The shots were just to buy time, not to hit him. Luckily, they made him duck down low and gave you enough time to make it over here. Right! you're both using ranged stuff, so you're gonna have to be tactical here. Otherwise, this is gonna end up as a battle of accuracy with a whole big pool between the two of you. That could go on for years.

Jace is getting his confidence back, and as you peek over the chair you can see him levelling his crossbow towards you. Drat! It's gonna be hard to get out of here. You take the time to reload, so that you've got all five chambers of your pepperbox ready, but then it's time for you to make a decision.

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