After that fight she had gotten into here with that white striped woman she had gone back home, packed up some supplies for herself and Marigold, and then come right back. She set up camp in the Veteran's Plateau nearby and got it in her mind that she wasn't going to leave until she either got good enough to win at least some of the fights she threw herself into or she tore herself apart trying. Marigold had stopped trying to convince her at this point and instead just focused her attention on trying to keep the self destructive girl from getting herself hurt. Somewhere along the way they caught the attention of a falcon who took interest in her for whatever reason, but once she got to know the raptor a bit she was just as much her companion as Marigold was. It was actually weirdly perfect timing since on her last trip home she realized that Dandelion had gotten out of his enclosure and she couldn't find the little dik-dik anywhere. With that new gap in her life, Willow swooped in just in time - almost literally. She brought Marigold and Willow with her to the Battlefield today, her armor in place and a determined look in her eye. This would be the first of many fights and she wasn't going to back down. She lifted her head to call for an opponent, leaving it open to anyone that might be around who was similarly interested in a spar. "Briar" | "Marigold" | "Willow"

Kaija had been slowly testing the waters lately and venturing further away from Valhalla's borders. While the yearling still wasn't sure what the future had in store for her, she did know there was a lot she wanted to see and do still. She didn't want to stay in one place forever and see the same exact sights, day after day. She wanted to see the world and meet everyone in it. She wanted to be a strong fighter like her mom, she wanted to hunt and run free in the mountains. She wanted it all. And though Kaija was impulsive as anything else, she knew she couldn't just set off on her own; she needed to do things right and she needed to be ready, if she decided to leave Valhalla.

The sound of someone looking for a fight immediately piqued her interest. Her experience in actual sparring was minimal at best, and she wanted to try her luck at it again. Ears perked forward as she headed across the field toward the stranger. Once Kaija finally found her she was immediately taken with her appearance. While she herself had tusks that jutted out of her mouth, this girl had… antlers? They stuck straight out of her forehead. She didn't particularly care for people gawking at them all the time so she tried not to stare too hard as she drew closer, wearing a friendly grin instead.

Unlike Briar, Kaija wasn't at all prepared for this. She had never even considered armor and she definitely didn't have companions helping her. But the disadvantage didn't deter her in the slightest, at least it didn't seem so on the outside. "Hey, you looking for a practice fight? Let's do it!" Her posture spoke of someone ready to playfully wrestle rather than spar, as she crouched down and wiggled her hindquarters up in the air.

She lingered for a while, waiting to see if anyone would answer her challenge, until she spotted a large woman painted in shades of gray and as she got closer she could pick out the shades of dark russet that accented certain parts of her almost in the same way that the patches of turquoise followed certain lines of her body. They were about the height and maybe even about the same age, but the stranger had a bit of a heavier build and had an interesting pair of tusks growing from her bottom jaw. Physically they were almost evenly matched, but she didn't see any kind of armor on her or companions following. That didn't seem to deter her from approaching her though so Briar didn't let it deter her from jumping into the fight, offering her new opponent a friendly grin in return. She gave the other girl a nod as she asked about a practice fight. The way she crouched and wiggled her butt in the air made Briar wonder how much actual training she had, but she certainly had the spirit and that eagerness took some of the edge off of her nerves, making her relax. She chuckled and agreed, "Yeah! Lets do it!" She got into her more practiced fighting stance with her paws spaced evenly apart, head lowered and even with her back, and ears tucked back out of the way. With a little nod to warn her opponent that she was ready she leapt forward, crossing the space between them in a few long strides. She didn't think she'd be able to knock the more thickly built woman over with just brute force, so instead she leaned into her agility. She ducked past the gray-toned woman while Willow swept down form the sky to flap her wings in Kaija's face in an attempt to distract her while Briar went for her back left leg, attempting to grab the lower portion of it near her ankle to pull it out from under her. Briar Zeitgeist Fatalis vs Kaija for Spar Round 1/2 Age: Over 1 year Size: Extra large Build: Medium Offensive Battle Accessory: Spiked Helmet Defensive Battle Accessory: Leather armor Companion 1: Prairie falcon, Female - Battle Companion 2: Fox with antlers, Female - Battle Mutation 1: Antlers (small) - Offensive Mutation 2: Feline claws - Offensive Skills: Master Fighter & Expert Intellectual Specialty: N/A "Briar" | "Marigold" | "Willow"

Her opponent seemed good-spirited and Kaija decided all at once that coming here had been a good idea. She was strong and could make a great warrior if she chose to put her mind to it, the yearling was sure of that. Kaija was all grins as they greeting each other, clearly in a good mood as they decided to engage in a practice spar. She was confident enough in her own abilities, even given her lack of real experience and total lack of equipment to help her. She didn't need to be burdened down with things, she could do just fine without all of that, and she was determined to prove it.

Kaija seemed to mirror Briar's movements, crouching into a more defensive stance. Though she had little in the way of real training she was a decent enough observer and she thought her reflexes were quite good. She tucked her tail slightly and spread her legs out for balance as Briar charged toward her. She made to veer around her while her companion swooped toward her face. Her instinct was to duck away from the bird, but by doing so she knew she'd push right into Briar's bite... which happened anyway. She felt jaws clamping down on her back left leg, almost immediately causing her balance to falter. It took a great deal of energy to redistribute her weight to keep her upright. Instead of trying to pry out of Briar's grasp she did something probably stupid, instead lifting her other weight and aiming a kick to the other girl's face - no doubt also sending herself down hard to the ground in the process.

Kaija vs Briar for Spar
Round 1 / 2
Age: Over 1 Year
Size: Extra large
Build: Heavy
Mutation 1: Tusks - Offensive
Skills: Advanced Navigator & Novice Fighter
Specialty: N/A

Briar's maneuver worked out really well, but she wasn't entirely certain if that was because it was a good move to make or because of the other young woman's lack of experience. Either way, Willow did a good job distracting Kaija and getting in her way while Briar went for the larger girl's back leg, catching the limb firmly between her teeth. She started tugging and pulling to try and pull the other wolf off balance and make use of this hold she had on her limb, but her opponent was still pretty hard to move and was able to keep her balance fairly well. However, she caught Briar off guard as she tried to lift her other leg to kick toward her face, weakening her already weakened stance in the process. Briar was so confused by the maneuver that she didn't really think about the fact that she was now on three legs with one of those three still between her teeth, but purely by accident the took advantage of that. Without letting go of Kaija's leg, she jerked her head back on reflex to try and avoid the kick, accidentally yanking at her leg again and potentially knocking one of her three stable legs out form under her. Briar didn't entirely dodge the kick though, the foot swinging toward her face hitting her nose and making her wince. She did end up letting go of Kaija's leg in the end, giving a little shake of her head to clear the pain from the solid whack she was given. Briar vs Kaija for Spar Round 2/2 Age: Over 1 year Size: Extra large Build: Medium Offensive Battle Accessory: Spiked Helmet Defensive Battle Accessory: Leather armor Companion 1: Prairie falcon, Female - Battle Companion 2: Fox with antlers, Female - Battle Mutation 1: Antlers (small) - Offensive Mutation 2: Feline claws - Offensive Skills: Master Fighter & Expert Intellectual Specialty: N/A "Briar" | "Marigold" | "Willow"

Lack of experience was definitely one word for it, but Kaija liked to think what she lacked in practical experience she made up for in raw determination. At least that was her probably overly high opinion of herself. She kicked back with all her might with her one free leg while the other was held firmly in Briar's grasp. It was far from an advanced move but it seemed to work, at least for a moment; Kaija felt her back paw hitting her square in the face, but instead of the kick sending Briar away from her she felt her own body jerk backwards. She felt her lower half slip as she hit the ground with a solid thud that nearly knocked the wind out of her. But she felt Briar release her leg and clumsily stumbled up onto all fours, trying to regain her balance as she swung around and aimed a charge at Briar again, jaws parting as she aimed straight for her muzzle. She hoped she might be able to regain control of the fight now, though given how long it took her to spin around and find her balance again she wasn't so sure that was possible now.

Kaija vs Briar for Spar
Round 2 / 2
Age: Over 1 Year
Size: Extra large
Build: Heavy
Mutation 1: Tusks - Offensive
Skills: Advanced Navigator & Novice Fighter
Specialty: N/A

And the winner is...

Kaija

Briar must give up by submitting, fleeing or passing out. Totals: Briar: Attack Roll: 3 Defense Roll: 5 Agility Roll: 47 Perception Roll: 30 Total: 85 Attack[3] + 50% Bonus[1.50]: 4.50 Defense[5] + 15% Bonus[0.75]: 5.75 Agility[47] + 0% Bonus[0.00]: 47.00 Perception[30] + 20% Bonus[6.00]: 36.00 Total[93.25] + 25% Bonus[23.31]: 116.56 Kaija : Attack Roll: 66 Defense Roll: 70 Agility Roll: 25 Perception Roll: 52 Total: 213 Attack[66] + 10% Bonus[6.60]: 72.60 Defense[70] + 10% Bonus[7.00]: 77.00 Agility[25] + 15% Bonus[3.75]: 28.75 Perception[52] + 0% Bonus[0.00]: 52.00 Total[230.35] + 0% Bonus[0.00]: 230.35