The princess stood at her full height and sidestepped the crowd to get more room. Her pale eyes darted from one wolf to the next as she drew herself up and waited for someone to approach her. There were many who looked worthy to be her opponent. She wasn’t entirely sure what to think of the other wolves here, there were plenty of new and different faces. Young like her, and younger even.

Ike took in a deep and steadying breath as she tried to disassociate with the chaos around her. Her performance would surely be put off if her mind didn’t settle into place. She was here to prove herself and here to represent her pack. She knew she was too clumsy to win anything, but the competition got her blood pumping. Kiyohime always enjoyed sparring.

Already she was instinctually falling into her fighters stance, her gaze sharpening as she leaned into her toes and bent her joints. Loose and light on her paws she was ready.


"Kiyohime Shuriken Ōritsu Abraxas"

Nobody had acknowledged her really. Not even her own pack. Was she invisible or something? Did even strangers she didn't know not like her? She didn't understand what was going on with that, but she tried to push it from her mind when she heard she was paired up with someone. She didn't know who it was, but when she spotted someone separating from the crowd, she assumed that's who she would be sparring with. She frowned as she sized up her opponent. The other girl while pretty, was huge compared to her. For once, Medusa didn't seem her usual cheerful and jovial self. She wanted to come here to try and make friends, and though everyone else seemed to be chatty with each other, she had been completely ignored.

No matter...she supposed she should just got on with this so she could go back to her den. What was the point anymore? Shaking out her head, Medusa didn't wait for the stranger girl with the sticks on her head to move first. Medusa launched at the girl, saliva dribbling from her jaws as she snapped them open and aimed to go straight for Shuriken's lower chest while a forepaw struck forward in an effort to pin and hold down her toes.

Medusa vs Shuriken for Spar
Round: 1/?
Age: Over 1yr
Size: Medium
Build: Light
Skills: Intermediate Fighter & Novice Hunter

The young princess really should have focused more heavily on the social possibilities that were here. Many young wolves of the Empire’s packs were here to rub shoulders with, and yet all she could focus on was the bout she was so eager to get underway. Dual toned silver and pale lavender eyes found the woman who would seek her out. Her age was more advanced but Ike had much more height. Not that she could control her long legs perfectly. There was always some kind of misstep, she always tripped, she always choked.

Ike tried to get out of her own head as she lifted her features and looked over her opponent. She looked… tired and downtrodden. Not that the princess had any vested interest in the unknown wolf, but it was the little things she noticed before the woman charged her. Shuriken mimicked the motions, charging at the Habari wolf. Keeping her head up to protect her velvety antlers and feeling the need to rely on her wicked talons.

She aimed to slam her chest into the waiting jaws of her opponent while she slashed with flying talons at paws that tried to trap her toes.

Shuriken vs Medusa for Spar
Round 1/2
Age: 1+
Size: Dire wolf
Build: Light
Mutation 1: Antlers - Offensive
Mutation 2: Talons - Offensive
Mutation 3: Quills - Defensive
Skills: Expert Fighter & Expert Hunter

"Kiyohime Shuriken Ōritsu Abraxas"

She was completely caught off guard by the claws that swung out at her. It didn't help that she hardly had any real fighting experience. Nobody would teach her! She was left to her own devices within Habari, and everyone acted like she didn't exist, so the only practice she ever had were situations like this or if she sought them out herself at the battlefield. But even then, her alpha would get mad at her for leaving to work on her skills. She was frustrated and angry and at a loss on what to do. She didn't understand any of it.

So when Shuriken's claws swept out, they caught Medusa's forearm and she yelped in surprise, the claws slicing across her skin and leaving a blood trail in their wake. Her jaws snapped shut from the pain, and instead of her opponent's chest forcing her jaws open further, Medusa leaned away a bit before throwing her head up in an effort to headbutt the girl's muzzle or neck or whatever she could. She had the feeling she was fighting a losing battle the moment she opted to participate in this event, and her mind grew even more frustrated as a whirlwind of thoughts began to swarm her mind.

Medusa vs Shuriken for Spar
Round: 2/2
Age: Over 1yr
Size: Medium
Build: Light
Skills: Intermediate Fighter & Novice Hunter

Shuriken had been fighting since she was a young girl, even before her birth her destiny had been laid out for her. The blood of warriors pulsed strongly through her veins and despite her clumsy nature she was passionate and naturally talented. It was much more than she could say for the woman she was fighting. Ike didn’t often judge, but with her age there should have been a lot more skill coming from the mottled woman. Ike took her by surprise with her wild talon slashing, but the other woman was quick enough her head butted into her lower jaw and Ike very nearly chomped her own whiskers.

Medusa knocked the sense out of Ike so she acted on instinct, repeating her last motion and slashing with sharp talons once again. This time higher in hopes of catching cheek or nose to pull the Habari woman’s head to the ground.

Shuriken vs Medusa for Spar
Round 2/2
Age: 1+
Size: Dire wolf
Build: Light
Mutation 1: Antlers - Offensive
Mutation 2: Talons - Offensive
Mutation 3: Quills - Defensive
Skills: Expert Fighter & Expert Hunter
"Kiyohime Shuriken Ōritsu Abraxas"

And the winner is...

Shuriken

Medusa must give up by submitting, fleeing or passing out. Totals: Medusa: Attack Roll: 36 Defense Roll: 78 Agility Roll: 3 Perception Roll: 11 Total: 128 Attack[36] + 10% Bonus[3.60]: 39.60 Defense[78] + 0% Bonus[0.00]: 78.00 Agility[3] + 5% Bonus[0.15]: 3.15 Perception[11] + 0% Bonus[0.00]: 11.00 Total[131.75] + 10% Bonus[13.18]: 144.93 Shuriken: Attack Roll: 52 Defense Roll: 59 Agility Roll: 100 Critical dodge! Perception Roll: 3 Total: 214 Attack[52] + 45% Bonus[23.40]: 75.40 Defense[59] + 10% Bonus[5.90]: 64.90 Agility[100] + 5% Bonus[5.00]: 105.00 Perception[3] + 0% Bonus[0.00]: 3.00 Total[248.30] + 20% Bonus[49.66]: 297.96

She had gone in with the mindset that she was going to lose the moment she showed up, and she couldn't be more right. She had managed to headbutt her opponent, but as the black and white girl fell away from her, her talons had struck out again and caught Medusa's cheek. She yelped again in pain, not wholly used to the feeling and the frustration only served to make it worse. She backed off, head down and she looked away from Shuriken. Normally, she'd act differently about the situation. But considering how she'd been feeling the past few weeks, she couldn't bring herself to really take this in stride. She drew in a sharp, frustrated breath and tried to keep her composure. All she felt was sheer frustration. She didn't quite have another name for it. Habari had been doing nothing but holding her back, and the hand she had been dealt early in life hadn't helped, either. She was sure if someone truly took the time to show her the ropes, she could feel proud for once that she had done her best and had actually put up a fight. Without a word, she turned and walked away, sulking as she went.