[Taning is taken aback a bit by this question. Mostly because he doesn't know exactly how he means it. So he's gonna hedge his bets instead.]
Is this a personality assessment or a combat assessment or a vulnerability assessment?
[Damn, Taning, that's cold.]
Personality-wise, Brig is a do-gooder with a DIY streak, Kaz is a reformed center of attention who is, still, striving to live up to the ridiculous expectations he has set for himself, Yulia is an ice queen slowly getting thawed, Brianna is a slippery social butterfly with an uncannily disarming ditz act, and Josh is a mother hen-sorta guy with something to prove.
In combat, Brig has been content to use sheer physical force to do the most damage; he has not used Azoth in an engagement that I've been with him in, so far, mostly because he hasn't needed to; he is crafty enough to always bring a Vice Battery-powered taser with him for healing and to power the party mage. [He grins incongruously at "party" mage.] Yulia has seen fit to use her superior dexterity and skill with knives in order to quickly overwhelm opponents; she, as well, has had no significant use of her Vitae thus far. Brianna is quite competent with guns; with further instruction, she can, I believe, be one of the better marksmen Netsach has seen; again, her glamours have not seen much use as yet. Kaz, since losing the Wings of Therion, is re-learning how to properly fight; he'll get there, once he gains the benedictions I believe would give him the self-confidence to assert himself in a fight. Josh has acted as a mobile command center the past few engagements, since his Sin-Eater abilities make him perfect for the role.
[He takes a sip of sake, then clears his throat. The next part isn't something he is comfortable discussing.]
Vulnerability assessment. As I have not yet been able to provide Brig with the fire-nullification charm I promised, he is still quite vulnerable to fire. Kaz is practically a deadwalker at this point; his combat capability is the lowest among the blade and he is probably going to be the softest target in any engagement in terms of offensive and defensive balance. Brianna is a soft target, though she is the ranged fighter among us, and a Changeling to boot; any opponent that can see through illusion, however, can deal with her decisively given adequate preparation. Josh, given his role, is best taken out from far out, beyond the range of his Boneyard ability; aside from that, his combat capability is on par with Kaz. Yulia is a very capable melee fighter, but she suffers from the inherent Bladian weaknesses; a patient hunter with more skill than her in concealment and ranged weaponry can easily take her down, if alone.
I hope you found the assessments comprehensive enough.
[And he would never have volunteered this information if he believed for a moment that Tohru planned to harm any of his blademates.]
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Is this a personality assessment or a combat assessment or a vulnerability assessment?
[Damn, Taning, that's cold.]
Personality-wise, Brig is a do-gooder with a DIY streak, Kaz is a reformed center of attention who is, still, striving to live up to the ridiculous expectations he has set for himself, Yulia is an ice queen slowly getting thawed, Brianna is a slippery social butterfly with an uncannily disarming ditz act, and Josh is a mother hen-sorta guy with something to prove.
In combat, Brig has been content to use sheer physical force to do the most damage; he has not used Azoth in an engagement that I've been with him in, so far, mostly because he hasn't needed to; he is crafty enough to always bring a Vice Battery-powered taser with him for healing and to power the party mage. [He grins incongruously at "party" mage.] Yulia has seen fit to use her superior dexterity and skill with knives in order to quickly overwhelm opponents; she, as well, has had no significant use of her Vitae thus far. Brianna is quite competent with guns; with further instruction, she can, I believe, be one of the better marksmen Netsach has seen; again, her glamours have not seen much use as yet. Kaz, since losing the Wings of Therion, is re-learning how to properly fight; he'll get there, once he gains the benedictions I believe would give him the self-confidence to assert himself in a fight. Josh has acted as a mobile command center the past few engagements, since his Sin-Eater abilities make him perfect for the role.
[He takes a sip of sake, then clears his throat. The next part isn't something he is comfortable discussing.]
Vulnerability assessment. As I have not yet been able to provide Brig with the fire-nullification charm I promised, he is still quite vulnerable to fire. Kaz is practically a deadwalker at this point; his combat capability is the lowest among the blade and he is probably going to be the softest target in any engagement in terms of offensive and defensive balance. Brianna is a soft target, though she is the ranged fighter among us, and a Changeling to boot; any opponent that can see through illusion, however, can deal with her decisively given adequate preparation. Josh, given his role, is best taken out from far out, beyond the range of his Boneyard ability; aside from that, his combat capability is on par with Kaz. Yulia is a very capable melee fighter, but she suffers from the inherent Bladian weaknesses; a patient hunter with more skill than her in concealment and ranged weaponry can easily take her down, if alone.
I hope you found the assessments comprehensive enough.
[And he would never have volunteered this information if he believed for a moment that Tohru planned to harm any of his blademates.]