The now yearling princess was ready for another match. She felt the adrenaline racing through her as the pressure to do well made her eager to show her worth. If one asked her father, she was sure he would tell her that she didn’t need to be here of all places to do such a thing, but she wanted to prove herself strong. Stronger than her brothers and maybe as strong as her father one day! There is a stubbornness and a doubt lingering in her belly that makes her self-conscious and determined to be the best she could possibly be. So as she stands amidst the field of blood and bones, Bramble lets out a howl. Calling for anyone to come and test their mettle against her and the Carpathius name. Bramble Carpathius

Ah yes, her usual hunting grounds. She adored it here! The blood-soaked ground, the half-buried bones, the despair, the victories, the- ooh! Were those teeth? "Don't mind if Medusa does!" She exclaimed as she swiped them up and stuffed them into the little satchel she wore beneath the ribs of her bone gear. She'd been looking for more wolf's teeth, and boy was it her lucky day! A broken canine and a couple of molars, not much, but still something! Continuing on her way and keeping her eyes peeled, Medusa's ears perked when she heard someone calling for an opponent to spar. Now that was a call she couldn't ignore! Giggling, she sauntered in that direction until she spotted someone familiar! It was the girl from the lake! "Medusa is happy to fight you, hello again!" She shoots a grin, eager to see how this big girl fought! "Medusa"

In a way, Bramble was not surprised that the skeleton lady had shown up. From their previous encounter, Bramble had gotten the sense that Medusa had been forced to learn how to fight to survive. She was sad for the woman, but would never openly express her concerns. Still she puts a smile on her face as her tail wags happily behind her. “Hi Medusa! Let’s see what you got!” Her lips pull up into a playful snarl-smile as she spreads her paws and lowers herself slightly. Letting her muscles relax momentarily as she readies herself, Bramble doesn’t hesitate. Leaping forward, she propels herself off of the ground and toward Medusa. Covering the blood stained ground in a few long strides, she approaches the slim woman head on. She lashes out with a paw toward Medusa’s eyes with her claws extended in an attempt to distract Medusa. As her paw pulls back, she tucks her chin toward her chest and pushes her right shoulder forward to try and shove Medusa down and away. Bramble vs Medusa for Spar Round 1/? Age: Over 1 Size: Dire wolf Build: Light Offensive Battle Accessory: Sharpened & Elongated Canine Tooth Covers Defensive Battle Accessory: Green leather cloak with a hood Companion 1: Male Fisher, 45" - Battle Companion 2: Female Common Raven, 48" - Battle Mutation 1: Cat claws - Offensive Skills: Advanced Fighter & Expert Intellectual

The younger girl greets her, and Medusa is glad to see that the girl is welcoming towards her. Back in the day, they often sneered and made fun of her, but since she left her slave days behind and took up Insomnia, things had been...better. Though she was sure there were still others out there that would have negative thoughts, she didn't particularly care anymore. Habari had pretty much made her immune for the most part. She returned Bramble's grin as the pair prepared themselves to spar. Though Bramble was already taller than her, she seemed to potentially be quick on her feet. She wasn't big and bulky like other big wolves she had seen before, so this would be fun! She lowers herself slightly to the ground, ready to spring when she needed to. And it wasn't long before Bramble kicked off! The yearling came at her, Medusa's grin plastered to her face as her tail wags up until she moves. Her eyes narrowed as Bramble's paw shot out towards her face, causing Medusa to duck her head and recoil (though had she thought about it, she would've realized her skull helm would've kept her eyes intact), and it was enough for Bramble to successfully shove her shoulder into the Wraith. Medusa recoiled again, falling back a bit onto her haunches before she sprung. Like a spring, her hind legs launched her forward, her head tucking as she aimed to headbutt Bramble beneath her jaw. Hopefully, it was enough to knock her away so Medusa could get a bit of distance and breathing room between them! Medusa vs Bramble for Spar Round: 1/2 Age: Over 1yr Size: Extra large Build: Light Offensive Battle Accessory: Sharpened claw covers Defensive Battle Accessory: Wolf skeleton Companion 1: Wolverine, Female - Battle Companion 2: Cougar, Female - Battle *Companion 3: Lesser yellow-headed vulture, Male - Battle Skills: Master Fighter & Master Hunter Specialty: Weaponsmaster "Medusa"

She had the jump on the woman! Feeling the recoil of her opponent sliding backward as their shoulders slammed together, she didn't relent. Scraping her own paws against the ground to ensure Medusa would hopefully topple over, Bramble only eased when she noticed Medusa falling back onto her haunches. That had probably been her first mistake. That breath of room between them allowed Medusa to leap forward. She could only see the top of Medusa's head aiming straight for her jaw. She was in for a lot of pain if she didn't move fast. Gritting her teeth together, Bramble leaned back onto her hind paws and spun so that she was perpendicular to Medusa. As her front paws thud upon the ground, she feels Medusa bash somewhere between her side and shoulder. A pained grunt lets go from her lips as she moves to retaliate. Twisting her head back toward Medusa, she opened her jaws and aimed to grab ahold of Medusa's scruff or somewhere on the neck and slightly behind her ear. Bramble vs Medusa for Spar Round 2/2 Age: Over 1 Size: Dire wolf Build: Light Offensive Battle Accessory: Sharpened & Elongated Canine Tooth Covers Defensive Battle Accessory: Green leather cloak with a hood Companion 1: Male Fisher, 45" - Battle Companion 2: Female Common Raven, 48" - Battle Mutation 1: Cat claws - Offensive Skills: Advanced Fighter & Expert Intellectual

She had to admit, this kid was a better fighter than most of the other kids she had sparred with before! She was putting up a pretty good fight, and Medusa briefly wondered who taught her. She didn't have much time to think though, because the pair were both in close quarters and trying to bash each other in. Her head missed its mark on the other girl's head and instead crashed somewhere else on her body. She didn't know where, but she didn't stop to think about it. Unfortunately for her, her taller opponent managed to spin around and grab her scruff. Medusa was yanked back, a, "eep" of surprise slipping from her jaws. The Wraith was losing her balance, and so as a last-ditch effort, she figured that if she was going down, Bramble was coming with her. She scrabbled for purchase on the other girl's body. A hug, claws twisting into her fur, something! Her teeth also sought to grab something, and in this case, the cloak the other girl had. If she were lucky, she'd manage to grab the hood part of the cloak and drag it over Bramble's head, compromising her sight if only for a few moments while Medusa tried to reorient herself...hopefully. Medusa vs Bramble for Spar Round: 2/2 Age: Over 1yr Size: Extra large Build: Light Offensive Battle Accessory: Sharpened claw covers Defensive Battle Accessory: Wolf skeleton Companion 1: Wolverine, Female - Battle Companion 2: Cougar, Female - Battle *Companion 3: Lesser yellow-headed vulture, Male - Battle Skills: Master Fighter & Master Hunter Specialty: Weaponsmaster "Medusa"

And the winner is...

BRAMBLE

MEDUSA must give up by submitting, fleeing or passing out. Totals: BRAMBLE: Attack Roll: 44 Defense Roll: 52 Agility Roll: 100 Perception Roll: 80 Total: 276 Attack[44] + 50% Bonus[22.00]: 66.00 Defense[52] + 10% Bonus[5.20]: 57.20 Agility[100] + 5% Bonus[5.00]: 105.00 Perception[80] + 20% Bonus[16.00]: 96.00 Total[324.20] + 15% Bonus[48.63]: 372.83 MEDUSA: Attack Roll: 26 Defense Roll: 4 Agility Roll: 93 Perception Roll: 61 Total: 184 Attack[26] + 85% Bonus[22.10]: 48.10 Defense[4] + 15% Bonus[0.60]: 4.60 Agility[93] + 5% Bonus[4.65]: 97.65 Perception[61] + 0% Bonus[0.00]: 61.00 Total[211.35] + 25% Bonus[52.84]: 264.19