[it's hard to rein in the animal impulses to thrash and flail when he's cut off from the air, but this isn't the first time Zel's been in a life-or-death situation. it takes some effort, but Zel forces himself to go still while he takes stock of what he can.
no air - he's underwater, clearly. something heavy is grabbing at his shoulders, trying for his neck. arms, legs? appendages. some creature. without air, he can't breathe out the power words for magic, so he has to rely on his strength.
Zel's legs kick around in search of purchase, of some sense of place and the ground, leverage to press back - hard to do while being throttled, but after twisting a bit, he can get a knee under him and push up with the beast on his back and catch a precious burst of air.]
KUH-!! [if he needs air, he should rely on a Ray Wing, the force of it possibly enough to destabilize whatever's--
whatever's got claws and raking a this face. Zel squeezes his eyes to protect them, but one of the talons snatches at the corner of his mouth and hooks as though he were some goddamn fish.
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on 2024-09-06 12:23 am (UTC)no air - he's underwater, clearly. something heavy is grabbing at his shoulders, trying for his neck. arms, legs? appendages. some creature. without air, he can't breathe out the power words for magic, so he has to rely on his strength.
Zel's legs kick around in search of purchase, of some sense of place and the ground, leverage to press back - hard to do while being throttled, but after twisting a bit, he can get a knee under him and push up with the beast on his back and catch a precious burst of air.]
KUH-!! [if he needs air, he should rely on a Ray Wing, the force of it possibly enough to destabilize whatever's--
whatever's got claws and raking a this face. Zel squeezes his eyes to protect them, but one of the talons snatches at the corner of his mouth and hooks as though he were some goddamn fish.
so much for coherent words.]