I sent this E-mail to both address' for this time only just to make sure it doesn't get lost in transit. For the remainder of the time I will only send it to your 'hotmail' address. ---- > > She can see nothing except bright spots in front of her eyes, and she > feels it will be that way for a short while. Just a few seconds before > her vision comes back, and then she can knock this new stranger down, > like the others. But will she get the time? He's somewhere around > here now, not too far away, undoubtedly taking aim at her as if he has > all the time in the world, and she doesn't even know which way to > dodge. She could smell him, but the burning tree is masking his > odor. She might have heard him breathe, even over the crackle of the > fire, but perhaps he is holding his breath. If only he would say > something! [question of Multiform. Does attacks on one form affect the other forms? Meaning the 'combined form' is blind, but if I switched to the full cheetah form would it be blind too? If the full cheetah form would be blind too then continue with choice B, but if the full cheetah form would NOT be blind then go with choice A for moves. I am assuming that Cheetax would know how her multiform works.] CHOICE A Cheetax immediately changes form to full cheetah. On the first phase the cheetah is able to react, she looks at where mr X is. And leaps (if it is leapable distance) and tackles him, wanting to land on top of him. the cheetah will claw ferociously at his breasplate (possible armor) area. then if remaining time, she will bite him. ------------------------------------ CHOICE B Cheetax's mind immediately goes into processing strategies for blind fighting. She crouches to the ground for two reasons, 1. to get a low center of gravity, and 2. to get possibly a hint of location by sound vibrations and/or sound sinking lower [so I don't know physics-sounds good ;-)]. She immediately scoops a large handful of dirt,grass, soil, rocks, or whatever comes up with a deep, clawed scoop of the ground. She know she has done something like this previously and suspects they will assume what she is doing but she goes on with it anyway. Cheetax, still remaining crouched, throws the dirt in a arc going out from where she is [using the map here is where she is "aiming". @=dirt,etc] 10 S|L| . . . . |L| 11 B| | . . . C . | | 12 B| :. . . . . . @ @ @ . | | 13 | | . . @ @ @ @ @ | | 14 | |TT @ @ @ @ @ @ | | 15 | TTT [ @ @ @ @X@ @ @ . .g. . . . . . . . . . . .: | 16 | |TTT ] [] ] | | Cheetax will "try" and listen for the dirt hitting an object, realizing the fountain is next to her, and possibly if the X person makes a sound when hit. If he makes a sound when hit, Cheetax will immediately jump [thinking she can cover more distance faster that way] and slash with the claws in a downward diagnal starting at the right shoulder and working to the left waist area, trying to damage the breastplate (possible armor) and mr X. If he does not make a sound, but the dirt,etc does as if hitting something, Cheetax will immediately process if there was something there before she went blind. If not then she will continue with the jump/attack mentioned above. If no sound either way then Cheetax will stop all her movements, even limiting her breathing, and will concentrate on any sound she can hear, or any smell unfamiliar. She will hold off any remainder of her phases in preparation for someone approaching near her. If she finally hears something near her, or smells something, she will attack "person". She will not use claws since it may not be who she thinks. But will attack with a low sweeping kick to the legs, in hopes to trip or knock the "person" down. If none of this has happened then on the beginning of phase 3 of next turn I want to change forms to full Cheetah [I know I will not be able to react or see until the end of the phase, but this is for surprise factor and maybe will shock him enough to pause him for phase 3]. william