[KQ] Bigger A(spire)ations

ronin A man unwilling to fight for what he wants deserves what he gets Watching as they all grabbed up the supplies and made their preparations, Ronin took a long, deep breath and let it out again, as if steeling himself for what was to come. Still, he managed a crooked smile to Roana at her quip, lips parting to offer one in return when-- MOVE! Only military training and a great deal of luck had Ronin darting out of the way before the order had even fully registered. He'd forgotten, almost, the horrifying sight of the thing; the stench of old blood and death, the unhinged jaw and the rictus grin that had haunted his nightmares in those first few weeks after arriving. The difference now, though, was they were not only better armed in general. They were armed with knowledge, too. Hissing a curse as he watched Roana receive a nasty bite (and he knew how much it fucking hurt) and feeling the ground begin to shift beneath his feet as Remi worked his magic, Ronin rushed in. It was all or nothing. He moved up behind Roana, one hand braced against her unharmed shoulder so he could keep hold of her (he didn't want her to get dragged off with the monster), before aiming a solid, point blank strike at the creatures eyeless plane of a face with Safrin's gauntlet. At the same time, he engaged his kinesis bracers; should he succeed, he might cause some damage and hopefully aid the creature on its way down into Remi's pit. Ronin has grabbed Roana and punched the demon in the fucking face! If he succeeds in hitting, the effects on the following items will trigger: Type: Grey Kinesis Bracers {Upgraded} - Stores kinetic energy that can be released at will. Gives +3 strength and +1 endurance for one post, and +1 endurance in the next two posts. Also causes a knock back