Resilient as their shells are, it doesn't stop a swift kick in the right spot from knocking a crab over, the spell in place making the snapping claws less a problem with such a move. Sometimes, anyway--when with one crab on its back, another comes beside Tidus in that time, a pinch meant to encase his leg being swapped out hastily with his sword to block it.
Tidus struggles for a second or so before pulling it free, knocking the other claw coming for him with the body of the blade. The contact slows the crab's next movements, and with that small space of time, Tidus pierces into where the arm connects, a pincer dropping into the sand. Another distraction earned, the sword plunges in deep, taking the monster out of commission and allowing Tidus to turn away as the sea creature goes limp.
And what does he see but--
"Whoa! Armed crab!"
--that one crab wielding Ignis's shortsword very, very poorly.
And it would be trying to attack another fighter, if it didn't appear to be waving the sword more like a flag than in any meaningful way, the blade at an unhelpful angle (for the crab), and essentially making that one claw arm useless for anything.
It almost looked like it was trying to excitedly show off its loot to the person it was bothering than anything else.
Tidus can't help himself. With no immediate enemies around him to make a priority instead, he calls up a spell, a swirl of light becoming moving liquid under his spare hand. He makes a batting motion, making it drop, and with a foot ready kicks it like a ball before it touches the sand.
It shoots off, spinning, making contact and knocking the crab and its new toy back, the blade free from its pincer.
Crab knife fight was over before it really began. Tidus may or may not be taking a second to give a woot. (he is)
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Resilient as their shells are, it doesn't stop a swift kick in the right spot from knocking a crab over, the spell in place making the snapping claws less a problem with such a move. Sometimes, anyway--when with one crab on its back, another comes beside Tidus in that time, a pinch meant to encase his leg being swapped out hastily with his sword to block it.
Tidus struggles for a second or so before pulling it free, knocking the other claw coming for him with the body of the blade. The contact slows the crab's next movements, and with that small space of time, Tidus pierces into where the arm connects, a pincer dropping into the sand. Another distraction earned, the sword plunges in deep, taking the monster out of commission and allowing Tidus to turn away as the sea creature goes limp.
And what does he see but--
"Whoa! Armed crab!"
--that one crab wielding Ignis's shortsword very, very poorly.
And it would be trying to attack another fighter, if it didn't appear to be waving the sword more like a flag than in any meaningful way, the blade at an unhelpful angle (for the crab), and essentially making that one claw arm useless for anything.
It almost looked like it was trying to excitedly show off its loot to the person it was bothering than anything else.
Tidus can't help himself. With no immediate enemies around him to make a priority instead, he calls up a spell, a swirl of light becoming moving liquid under his spare hand. He makes a batting motion, making it drop, and with a foot ready kicks it like a ball before it touches the sand.
It shoots off, spinning, making contact and knocking the crab and its new toy back, the blade free from its pincer.
Crab knife fight was over before it really began. Tidus may or may not be taking a second to give a woot. (he is)