With Limno pregnant, it was a conversation for another day. However for now he was ready to be doing something worth of himself inside of the pack. Raising his head in a howl for Bass he would wait patiently. Challenging for a battle was no easy task, also considering he lost last time he would have to try harder. His toes spreading into the dirt as if he were ready to fight already. The scars from their last fight were still there on his chest and shoulder. Perhaps it was a constant reminder of his loyalty to this place. Ever since he got here, Quelt had never been able to leave. Being Kashkar would indefinitely bring back some bad memories of Venus, though he should have long forgotten her now with children on the way with another female. Hopefully he proved himself worthy enough. He had tried calling spars, he had tried to work with Allen the best he could. To work with the two of them closely would be a dream come true for him. So this time there would be no holding back and even though he wouldn't try to severely harm Bass he would be pulling his full moxy into his attacks. Speech,

 

It was a call that he had been waiting for, after the man had expressed his desire to once again challenge for a higher rank. So when Quelt's howl was heard, he slowly made his way to the slate blue man. He came at him head on, leaving six feet between the two of them. He rolled his shoulders, easily settling into a fighters stance. Narrowed yellow eyes looked the man up and down, and he decided that he was going to pass the first move to Quelt. He was taller than Bass, 4 inches that separated them wasn't too much at all. Besides, he had failed to win against him last time. The alpha smirked at the thought, at least he was determined to beat him this time, it would seem. "Quelt, the first move will be yours." He stated calmly. And then, he waited, fighters stance firmly in place as he waited. He was nothing if not determined, and Bass respected that. But let's see if his fighting skills got any better since last time... ------- Bass vs Quelt for Rank Round 0 of ? "SPEAK!"

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Quelt would watch Bass as he gave the man the other first move. The male would take a moment to mentally prepare himself. A deep breath in and he would spread his four limbs in equal length. His weight would center at that moment, sitting face to face with Bass maybe only five feet apart. His tail went to level with his spine, and his toes splayed nails digging into the terrain. Knees slightly bent, he narrowed his eyes and pinned his ears to the back of his head. Pulling back his lips to reveal his canine’s he would raise his hackles. Scruff scrunching up to protect his vitals he would then kick off towards the male. Quelt’s left shoulder aimed to line up with Basss right. Hoping that his weight would throw the male off at least slightly. Pulling his head forward his head would tilt to the right, jaws opening and aiming towards the portion of Bass lower neck near the shoulder. His upper jaw sought for just beneath the jaw and his lower jaw to wrap around near the chest. Quelt would attempt to shift his weight to his left side into the shoulder attack. Abdomen muscles tightening, he kept his eyes locked on the man. 1/3 for rank Edit approved by Eve to edit rounds xD Speech,

The two of them just eyed each other for a moment, and as soon as he saw Quelt's muscles coil for action he set himself up for impact. His shoulders rolled forward, his weight shifting evenly across all four legs. He bent slightly at the knee, toes spreading as his claws bit into the soft earth. Ears folded back against his skull, eyes narrowing as he lowered his chin towards his chest. Head and tail both aligned with his spine, lips pulling up into a snarl as the larger man came nearer to him. Because of the four inches that separated the men, Quelt's left shoulder slammed into the upper portion of the front of his shoulder, instead of the middle. The pale male flinched slightly, a moderate bruise spreading over his upper shoulder. He hoped that from his shoulder being rolled forward that the impact effected Quelt as well. As his opponents jaws opened, Bass quickly dropped into a play bow pose, the front half of his body lingering about an inch above the ground, his front limbs spreading out and hopefully in between Quelt's legs. Bass' weight tried to stay as even as possible in this new position. Because of this movement, his bite missed completely, Bass' ears pulling back further. Quickly Bass aimed to tip his head towards his own right, muzzle following. Stretching his neck upwards, Bass aimed to bite the underside of Quelt's neck, about two inches back from the hinge of his jaw. Bass' upper jaws sought the right side of the outer portion of his neck, his bottom jaws aiming for the middle part of his throat, directly above his trachea. Bass hoped to bite down with enough force to crush his windpipe, hopefully blocking the bigger male's breathing long enough to make him black out. The alpha also sought to get a hold on his neck, hopefully giving Quelt less of a chance to bite him. At the same time Bass lifted his front right leg, shifting his weight to his left side as his right leg shot out, aiming to curl around the ankle of Quelt's left hind leg. In the same movement he tried to pull his leg back towards his face, hopefully taking Quelt's leg out from under him and knocking him off balance. ------- Bass vs Quelt for Rank Round 1 of 3 "SPEAK!"

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Quelt’s left shoulder sprouted moderate bruising from the impact painfully. Dissatisfied as his jaws snapped shut on air a thick growl escaping his throat as he kept his four limbs spread equally. Eyes narrowed the male kept his ears pinned to the back of his head. Suddenly his tucked his chin in order to avoid his neck being grabbed a hold of. Quelt would take an inch step forward Bass’ jaws missing his windpipe and hitting the the center of his chest. Making a half inch wound within the flesh as Quelt dropped his weight to a lower stance. Bass right forelimb aimed for Quelt’s left hind leg still, as the attempt was successful Quelt would redistribute his weight on the three limbs.Lifting his left back leg Quelt aimed to slam it against Bass right front leg hoping to smash his paws before it got away. His jaw unhinged once more head tilting to the left hoping his forward position enabled him to aim for the back of Bass’ neck just below the scruff. The top portion of his jaw seeking the right side of Bass neck just below the scruff, and the bottom the middle. Tugging his head to the right in the hopes of possibly flipping bass onto his side. Quelt outstretched his right forelimb for more balance, his toes spreading to keep steady. As his shoulders rolled inward and his scruff scrunched forward. His tail shifted slightly to the left as his abdomen muscles tightened to help with balance. 2/3 for rank Speech,

 

Bass' teeth sunk into the center of Quelt's chest, blood trickling into his maw as his upper jaw landed on the right side of the center of his chest, lower jaws on the left side. Dissatisfied with his moved position, he let go as soon as he had drawn blood. Bass' head once again moved to align with his spine, ears pinned flat against his skull to stay out of the way of Quelt's teeth. But Bass was not done with the larger man yet, and with a smirk he adjusted his weight to his hind legs, rolling his shoulders forward as he attempted to rear himself up from underneath his opponent, hoping that with Quelt's one leg knocked out from under him that it would aid in toppling the bigger wolf over. The alpha was aiming for his shoulders to ram into the underside of Quelt's chest, right between the taller man's front legs. His left shoulder to Quelt's right side, and his right shoulder to the older man's left side. Bass attempted to slide his front legs, which had been spread under Quelt, towards himself as he tried to push upwards, hoping his shift in position would allow him to force a more upward motion. Because of this, Quelt's paw slam missed his own right front paw. The bite that the slate blue man had intended for his neck instead landed at the base of Bass' skull. Because of his intended upward motion, Quelt's teeth just grazed through his skin, only minor wounds coming of the attack. There was no hope of the older man getting a grip on Bass. Bass was far from done with Quelt, and he raised his head up slightly to try and position his now open jaws once more for the man's tender underbelly. This time his head tilted towards his own right, his teeth intending to land the center of Quelt's lower rib cage, his upper jaws seeking the left side of the rib cage, bottom jaws for the right side. He tried to sink his teeth into the very tender muscles between the ribs, knowing that it would cause immense pain if he was successful. Bass once more sought for a hold here, still trying to push himself upwards to try and knock the bigger wolf off of his paws and over onto his back. Eyes stayed narrowed as his tail was still aligned with his spine, weight spread evenly on his hind legs as his toes spread and claws dug into the ground for extra grip. His back legs were also equal distance apart, bent slightly at the knee. His shoulders stayed rolled forwards and upwards, ears pressed flat as his lips curled away from his teeth. Bass' head tried to align with his spine as best as it could in his current position, a growl ripping out of his throat. ---------------- Bass vs Quelt for Rank Round 2 of 3 "SPEAK!"

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BASS vs QUELT for SPAR ROUND ONE QUELT CLARITY - 2 “Bass lower neck near the shoulder” Which side? Total: 8 POWERPLAY -  0 Total: 10 DEFENSES + 1 (legs) + 1 (tail) + 1  (toes) + 1(nails) + 1 (knees) + 1 (eyes) + 1 (ears) + 1 (lips) + 1 (hackles) + 1 (scruff) Total:  10 ATTACK + 2 shoulder slam + 3 bite attempt Total: 5 INJURIES - First round! Total: 10 Total for Round One: 43 / 50 BASS CLARITY - All clear! Total: 10 POWERPLAY - 0 Total: 10 DEFENSES + 1 (shoulders) + 1 (weight)  + 1 (knee) + 1 (toes) + 1 (claws) + 1 (ears) + 1 (eyes) + 1 (chin) + 1 (tail) + 1 (lips) Total: 10 ATTACK + 3 neck attempt + 1 severity + 1 trip attempt Total: 5 INJURIES - First Round! Total: 10 Total for Round One:  45 / 50 ROUND TWO QUELT CLARITY - 2 “making a half inch wound” What is the severity? A half inch wound in one spot could be way more severe than in another. Total: 8 POWERPLAY - 2 “tugging his head to the right” You’re assuming you got the bite.   Total: 8 DEFENSES + 1 (legs) + 1 (eyes) + 1 (ears) + 1 (chin) + 1 (jaws) + 1 (shoulders) + 1 (scruff) + 1 (tail) Total: 8 ATTACK + 3 grip attempt + 2 pull attempt + 1 paw stomp Total: 6 INJURIES - 2 moderate lacerations to chest Total: 8 Total for Round Two:  38 / 50 BASS CLARITY - All clear! Total: 10 POWERPLAY - 0 Total: 10 DEFENSES + 1 (head) + 1 (ears) + 1 (weight) + 1 (shoulders) + 1 (eyes) + 1 (tail) + 1 (toes) + 1 (claws) + 1 (knees) + 1 (legs) Total: 10 ATTACK + 2 body slam + 3 bite to belly / ribs + 1 severity Total: 6 INJURIES - 1 minor lacerations to base of skull Total: 9 Total for Round Two:  45 / 50 Totals: QUELT 43 + 38 = 81 / 100 BASS 45 + 45 = 90 / 100 And the winner is... BASS QUELT must give up by submitting, fleeing or passing out. Damage: QUELT Moderate lacerations to chest – 2 OOC weeks BASS Moderate bruise to shoulder – 1 OOC week Minor lacerations to skull – 4 OOC days Notes: Tips for writing and some suggestions. (no points are deducted here): RIVS Watch nested attacks / assumptions. Be sure your outlining severeity of wounds as well. You lost a some good points with defenses as well, so be careful about listing all of them. EVE Excellent spar, good moves. Keep up the good work :) - By [Arin]