Wrenn sees the partner (?) trying to make it to his position; using his advantage of having higher ground, he gives the partner the same treatment as he gave the speaker. As he does so, he says: "It's truly a shame that you knuckleheads chose certain death. I actually dislike having to kill. But you have forced my hand. Goodbye."
Seeing the Shimadow rush towards wren, Askari will pickup one of the javelins that grazed him and fling it in their direction. Regardless of the outcome of the throw, he will attempt to close on the closest attacker while trying to minimize making himself a target for ranged attacks
Posting for @Astrid
Realizing that using the sling will take too long to launch another stone, and not needing one, anyway, Astrid bares her teeth, draws her left arm across her torso as she twists it to the left, pointing her right hand at one of the incoming flankers. A visible bolt of electricity flies from her outstretched hand into a flanker.
Posting for @Osthelerin Hawke
Though he is charging to melee, Hiroshi shifts one of the ularin javelins from his left hand to his right and launches it at the same target he previously hit. He will use the one remaining in his left for defense.
Ignoring the female who is intent on climbing to Wrenn, Askari takes two running steps toward the next closest Shimadow, who is also running at him. Avoiding the javelin of his enemy, he sticks the Faethrin with his short sword, piercing through the thin leather shirt to cause some damage.
Less than a second later, lightning streaks from the extended hand of Astrid but causes no harm to the Shimadow it strikes.
A full second after Askari made contact, 2 strides from the NE corner, part of the column seems to come alive and move at the same Shimadow. This is no trick of the forest. It is the camouflaged Volki who had been full hidden from view. The appearance is such a surprise that the enemy finds himself bleeding out from a cut to the throat. The wound is so serious that the Shimadow is dead before the body even collapses. Though still camouflaged, Volki can no longer remain hidden, since physically attacking.
At that same second, Oorvid takes two running strides toward an additional enemy. Barely avoiding the thrust of a javelin, he slices through the enemy's shirt to cause a minor wound.
Less than half a second later, Wrenn launches his second arrow and all remaining Shimadow engage a chosen target. Firing almost straight down, the arrow from Wrenn punches completely through the skull of the female partner of the original speaker. Her body falls back and hits the ground like a hewn tree.
A second opponent reaches Askari, but the javelin only manages to graze his shirt. Two Shimadow reach Astrid; but together, they only manage to inflict minor damage to her. A second Shimadow joins the first on Hiroshi and is able to stick him with a javelin. A second opponent joins the first on Oorvid, sticking him with a javelin. The final two Shimadows join the fray and close on Volki, the second managing to stick her with a javelin.
Wrenn is free and clear, atop the pergola. Askari and Volkii are near the NE corner support column and are engaged with three enemies between the two of them. Oorvid is 2 strides north of the pair, engaged with two enemies. Hiroshi is 3 strides south of the pergola, engaged with two enemies, and Astrid is 3 strides to the SE of the pergola, engaged with two enemies. In just over six seconds, three of the Shimadows have been killed or incapacitated but the remainder will not yet be fully aware of this, focused on their individual opponents.
Knowing that being out numbered is a dangerous proposition, Askari will immediately engaged an attacker between Volki and himself, adjusting his position if needed. He will attack overtly strong handed hoping to bait the Shimadow into committing to a block, thus leaving his flank open, or forcing him to jump back into Volkis attack. Once he gets one of them neutralized, he will start fighting much more defensively; trying to keep the attention of the remaining two.
Volki, knowing Askari’s fighting style well, will follow his attack will her blades. Attempting a vital strike when he is preoccupied. Then send an acid attack to the next opponent.
Posting for @Astrid
Astrid realizes that she is in a dire situation. She will defend as best she can hoping to avoid the javelins. Needing to limit herself to engage one opponent, she will mystically push air to knock the second one away.
