It wasn't often that Wendigo had gotten down this way, though it hadn't been unheard of. Eligos' homeland had been this general direction, so they'd done some wandering here as a band before Eligos had disbanded them and Wendigo had left his family. He hadn't really been here though, and he was absolutely enchanted as he explored the various bones decorating the landscape. Some of them were old - startlingly old, creatures he'd never seen nor heard of before. Some were fairly fresh and recognizable, ranging from wolves to elephants. It was fascinating - and too bad that it was taboo to claim it, because he'd be tempted to make a pack just so he could do so. Alas. Well, a band fit his plans far better anyway than a pack would.

Sauntering further, he made the decision to use the lands as they had traditionally been used for untold generations - raising his muzzle, he called out for an opponent to test his skills against.

Come down, come down sweet reverence

Autumn pushed Jynn south into the spring of Auster. She spent a few days looking for a good place to settle before she eventually ended up at the Boneyard. After seasons of wandering she'd let her fighting skills fall to the wayside. She couldn't allow that to continue, especially with rumors of the packs growing more restless and more violent. Jynn needed to be able to defend herself.

Jynn swiveled her ears to the source of a call. A call for an opponent. Excellent! That saved Jynn the trouble of finding a spot herself. She pinpointed the call then trotted over to see a very tall man there. "I'll take you on!" She declared, before facing off against the man. She swiftly set her defenses, making doubly sure her large ears were pinned and her tail tucked. She'd give the man the first move.

Wendigo eyed his newfound opponent with as much interest as he'd just been eyeing the bone strewn land around them. Of all those he might have thought would answer his call, he hadn't expected it to be... not a real wolf at all. Some form of canine, certainly, that he vaguely thought referred to themselves as wolves, which was quite strange, but he supposed he couldn't judge someone for being strange. Instead, he half-bowed quite genially and said, "Happy to have you!" before sliding into a fighting stance with ease. A moment to let the maned wolf be ready, and the big male threw himself forward, seeking to slam directly into her. It was the expected move for a large wolf but it was popular for a reason - it was often quite effective. As he did he snapped his jaws down at her, arching his neck to aim the bite at the back of her neck, looking to scruff her.


Wendigo vs Jynn for spar
Round 1/?
Age: over 1 year
Size: Dire wolf
Build: Balanced
Offensive Battle Accessory: Gauntlets with Steel Claws
Defensive Battle Accessory: Elk Skull Helm
Mutation 1: Saber Teeth - Offensive
Mutation 2: Scales - Defensive
Mutation 3: Cat Eyes - Perception
Skills: Beginner Fighter & Beginner Hunter
Specialty:

Come down, come down sweet reverence

The man welcomed her and slipped into his fighting stance. Her toes twitched, eager to start, limbs coiled and ready to spring. Excitement shivered down her limbs and when he sprang forward she leapt forward as well, seeking to duck to her left and run right down his right side. As she moved she avoided his slam but his fangs still clipped the back of her neck leaving light lacerations.

Jynn darted her head to her right, seeking to bite the man's right foreleg, right in the center of his upper arm. Her goal was to bite and cause damage, not to get a hold. In fact she hoped to keep running and commit her drive-by biting before she got caught.

Jynn vs Wendigo for Spar
Round 1/2
Age: Over 1 Year
Size: Large
Build: Light
Offensive Battle Accessory: Bladed forearm bracers
Defensive Battle Accessory: Spiked helmet
Companion 1: Ethiopian wolf, Male - Battle - Boosted
Companion 2: Jaguar, Female - Battle - Boosted
*Companion 3: Jaguar, Male - Battle
Skills: Master Navigator & Master Fighter
Specialty: Scout & Weaponsmaster

The maned wolf was a fast, squirrelly opponent, and Wendigo half laughed, half growled as she nimbly avoided much of his attack. A challenge then. This canine wasn't going to bore him like so many did. His grin deepened in blood-tinged glee. He'd had far more fun since he had returned back to his homeland than he'd expected, so much more of a challenge.

He allowed the bite to his arm, knowing he'd be too slow to avoid it, let her slide by him, and pivoted around his forehand to snap his jaws at her fleeing hindquarters, aiming to solidly grab her left hind leg just above the hock and drag back and upwards. As he did, he kicked forward with his left foreleg to try to knock her right fore leg away from him, maybe out from under her entirely, steel claws aiming into the potential contact.

Wendigo vs Jynn for spar
Round 2/2
Age: over 1 year
Size: Dire wolf
Build: Balanced
Offensive Battle Accessory: Gauntlets with Steel Claws
Defensive Battle Accessory: Elk Skull Helm
Mutation 1: Saber Teeth - Offensive
Mutation 2: Scales - Defensive
Mutation 3: Cat Eyes - Perception
Skills: Beginner Fighter & Beginner Hunter
Specialty:

Come down, come down sweet reverence

Jynn's fangs sliced into the outside of the man's arm as she she kept pushing forward with her hind legs to try and breeze past him. She didn't make it past unmarked however for as she raced past she felt fangs snag the back of her left hind leg, clipping the back of it and had she been a second slower her would've gotten hold. Yikes! She was already past enough that his attempt at knocking away her forelegs failed at that point her hind legs were in the line of fire and as he slammed his forepaw into her hind leg she stumbled. In a last ditch effort to save her balance she shifted her weight onto her right forepaw and kicked off with her remaining hind paw, letting the push from her opponent aid her in pivoting in to hopefully be perpendicular to his hips. At the same time her fangs darted forward seeking to bite into his hip where the limb connected to his side.

Jynn vs Wendigo for Spar
Round 2/2
Age: Over 1 Year
Size: Large
Build: Light
Offensive Battle Accessory: Bladed forearm bracers
Defensive Battle Accessory: Spiked helmet
Companion 1: Ethiopian wolf, Male - Battle - Boosted
Companion 2: Jaguar, Female - Battle - Boosted
*Companion 3: Jaguar, Male - Battle
Skills: Master Navigator & Master Fighter
Specialty: Scout & Weaponsmaster

And the winner is...

Jynn

Wendigo must give up by submitting, fleeing or passing out. Totals: Jynn: Attack Roll: 4 Defense Roll: 34 Agility Roll: 89 Perception Roll: 43 Total: 170 Attack[4] + 80% Bonus[3.20]: 7.20 Defense[34] + 15% Bonus[5.10]: 39.10 Agility[89] + 30% Bonus[26.70]: 115.70 Perception[43] + 0% Bonus[0.00]: 43.00 Total[205.00] + 25% Bonus[51.25]: 256.25 Wendigo: Attack Roll: 49 Defense Roll: 83 Agility Roll: 5 Perception Roll: 43 Total: 180 Attack[49] + 35% Bonus[17.15]: 66.15 Defense[83] + 20% Bonus[16.60]: 99.60 Agility[5] + 0% Bonus[0.00]: 5.00 Perception[43] + 10% Bonus[4.30]: 47.30 Total[218.05] + 0% Bonus[0.00]: 218.05