Board Thread:Roleplay/@comment-36289716-20190320154045/@comment-26892768-20190325154521

As Ms. Fortune gets a good way into the forest, she jumps up, extends one arm out and lets it split into sections connected only by her own muscle, using her extended reach to grab onto a branch and start rapidly swinging from tree to tree. It's mildly painful, sure, but it'll help her loose that guy.

"Of aaaaaall the people I had to meet, I had to run into some universe-hopping Medici goon, didn't I!?" Ms. Fortune growls in frustration.

"For the record, I'm not associated with the Medici. Also, nice trick."

Ms. Fortune whips her head around to see Diend, somehow only a bit behind her.

"H-how-"

"I'm merely seeking the Life Gem as another step on my journey to steal all the world's treasures - it just so happens that the Life Gem is your world's treasure...or the one that isn't going to cause an apocalypse, anyway." Diend continues.

"So, what, you just want the Life Gem so that you can look at it in some trophy hall and be proud of yourself?" Ms. Fortune asks, sarcasm dripping from her voice as she does so.

"Exactly. Is that so wrong?" Diend asks, and Ms. Fortune imagines that if his helmet didn't obscure his face, she'd see him grinning right now. She really wishes she could punch in the teeth of that hypothetical smile.

"Well, you might as well give up while you still can! You may have that weird armor, but I've got plenty of tricks up my sleeve that you'll never see coming!" Ms. Fortune growls.

"And so do I." Diend pulls out two cards.