[ Her expression tightens. The hammer is hefted and she takes a stance. Whatever else can be said about Gaia, it appears she has some knowledge of combat. More importantly, she's taking the threat seriously and not wasting time trying to reason Alucard down.
Gaia is worried that he seems to have a intelligence in his actions though. She's worried about a lot of things, but pushes them all firmly down to focus. ]
Uri!
[ Pacing back to keep some distance, she pauses to begin a spell; one that will take only a couple of seconds to cast and aimed at herself, though the incantation and effects may be unclear.
In the meantime the dog who had been called to darts forward and seeks to cause a distraction. Snapping jaws at Alucard's approaching form but not directly engaging. The omen, Arte, has already begun to merge with Gaia once again to heighten her native strength. ]
[ooc: The spell being cast is 'Spell-in-Waiting', which makes whatever spell she casts next have a delay on when it triggers. I'll leave it to you whether Alucard might recognize some part of the spell (such as it relates to time somehow or even the full nature of it). Obviously welcome to interrupt the casting entirely too. XD]
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Gaia is worried that he seems to have a intelligence in his actions though. She's worried about a lot of things, but pushes them all firmly down to focus. ]
Uri!
[ Pacing back to keep some distance, she pauses to begin a spell; one that will take only a couple of seconds to cast and aimed at herself, though the incantation and effects may be unclear.
In the meantime the dog who had been called to darts forward and seeks to cause a distraction. Snapping jaws at Alucard's approaching form but not directly engaging. The omen, Arte, has already begun to merge with Gaia once again to heighten her native strength. ]
[ooc: The spell being cast is 'Spell-in-Waiting', which makes whatever spell she casts next have a delay on when it triggers. I'll leave it to you whether Alucard might recognize some part of the spell (such as it relates to time somehow or even the full nature of it). Obviously welcome to interrupt the casting entirely too. XD]