Arriving to the battlefield from the north west was... odd, though Azure could appreciate how much shorter the walk was. He so rarely came to this free-for-all arena, too annoyed by the path he was forced to weave around various packs and territories to reach the place. Now sharing a border with it, the idea of seeking a spar from a stranger was much more palatable.

Behind him his companions trailed, hovering uncertainly a meter or two off. Whether or not he'd have them join him in this fight was dependent upon the skill level and equipment of his opponent, it would do the Armada no favors for one of their alphas to decimate a novice in his first fight, fully kitted.

Tipping back his head he let loose an inviting call for someone to meet his challenge. Who it was didn't matter, though if it was someone like Sparrow... well, he never promised to be nice. Perhaps if he was lucky he might even snag a new recruit.

"Speech"

It had been a while since he had been here. In fact, it'd been a while since he'd been in Boreas. He had taken some...personal time...away from the land he was born in, but he was back now and his first stop was the battlefield. The bright blue antlers atop his head had been something he'd gotten used to long ago. They weren't absurdly bright in color, but they were a softer cerulean blue, or akin to the fireflies that made up that weird firefly guy that had temporarily removed his antlers...luckily for him, they had grown back. Albeit a different color, but he had learned his lesson that day and decided he didn't need to be anymore special than he already was.

Almost as soon as he arrived at the battlefield, he heard a call from someone looking for what he assumed was a spar. Altering his course, he walked on until he found him. Of course, the caller was larger than him, complete with a unique set of mutations he hadn't seen yet. "You lookin' for something in particular? Or just something to stretch your muscles?" He asked with some mild curiosity. Was this guy looking for something specific? He smelled like a pack...but not one that he was familiar with. Maybe he could feel him out and ask some questions when they were done...

"Speech"

A stranger approached, his colors as unnatural as any in this land but bearing no family resemblance he could place. The antlers upon his head could have been inherited, but they were not so rare in this land as to specifically point toward any parent he might know. Without any knowledge of where he came from or whom he belonged to, Azure assumed he should at least attempt to be diplomatic. "Simply looking for a worthy time waster." He gave back, his tone polite. "Are you new to this land? Do you have any experience in combat?" Azure's brow raised in question, his gaze roaming over the fire-touched form with mild interest. If asked, he supposed he might be open to evening the odds a bit by losing his armor and companions, though there was only so much he could do to take it easy on a novice if this man was one. "Speech"

The larger male replied back that he was looking for a time waster. Fair enough, Incendio could respect that. After all, it's not like he had much else to do either, anyway. "Are you new to this land? Do you have any experience in combat?" Incendio mused on the answer to the latter for a moment before responding. I was born here in Boreas. My family is...scattered. No idea where they've gone or what they're doing but," He shrugged. He supposed that even despite his mother's efforts, she had grown bitter and withdrawn after his father up and abandoned them without a word. And in turn, he and his siblings had simply gone their own way as most did, he assumed. "As for combat experience, I've had the opportunity to learn outside of Boreas. Raids, mostly. I'm not new to fighting, but I always consider the fact that there's always room for improvement, no?"

He was four years old now, nearing his fifth year of life. He had an aloof approach to his experience. Didn't particularly care how many wins or losses he had, but there were too many he had been in to count either one. He bore very few scars, but that didn't indicate any lack of experience, either. Offering a smirk, he lowered his head and with practiced ease, set up his defenses. Blue gaze watched the other male, "Let's get to it, shall we? Introductions can come after. I might even have some questions for you,"

Since the larger male had called for an opponent, Incendio opted to give him the first move. "Use whatever you'd like. Your move."

Incendio vs Azure for Spar
Round: 0/?
Age: Over 1yr
Size: Large
Build: Medium
Offensive Battle Accessory: Fancy Fangs
Mutation 1: Deer antlers (small) - Offensive
Skills: Intermediate Fighter & Intermediate Hunter

"Speech"

The man seemed to want to get to the point quickly and Azure could not blame him for it, though it did mean he simply accepted the other's words at face value. He was not new to fighting, he'd trained before and given him the option to use whatever benefits he'd want to. "Very well." Azure nodded and waved his companions forward with a paw, watching Incendio's face while the three of them split off in various directions to prepare.

Once it was clear Incendio was ready, the Armada Champion struck. He was not as fast as others of his kin, but what he lacked in agility he made up for in speed and bulk. Stampeding across the earth he barrelled down upon the man, lips pulling back as he neared to reveal his sabers in a threatening display. Incendio was much smaller then he was and so Azure kept vigilant for any sudden movements that would preclude a swift dodge, his intent being to collide with the other male hard and hopefully for his left shoulder to make a heavy and blunt contact with the chest to wind him. At the same time he outstretched the opposite paw, intending to bend his wrist in such a way that the mutated claws might wrap behind Incendio's own ankle and cut it out from beneath him, to slow any potential escape.

Azure vs Incendio for Spar
Round 1/?
Age: over 1 year
Size: Dire wolf
Build: Medium
Offensive Battle Accessory: Bracers with knife
Defensive Battle Accessory: Condor body armor
Companion 1: Large flying fox, Male - Battle - Boosted
Companion 2: Clouded leopard, Female - Battle
*Companion 3: Fisher, Male - Battle
Mutation 1: Saber fangs - Offensive
Mutation 2: Bear paws - Offensive
Mutation 3: Bone spurs - Offensive
Skills: Master Fighter & Master Hunter
Specialty: Bloodletter

"Speech"

Well shit. He was facing off four against one. Blue gaze swapped between each combatant, knowing he was sorely outnumbered. Oh well, he did pretty much give the guy the go-ahead to use whatever he wanted, right? This just meant he'd have to be even more aware than he usually was. Four against one wasn't something he was a stranger to, not when he had to fight his way out from behind enemy lines, but he couldn't say he had won all of those fights fair and square. Trickery and using the landscape to his advantage had helped most of the time, but here on the battlefield? It was anyone's game.

The larger brute would charge at him, and Incendio's gaze focused on him as he prepared himself to move. Hackles rose and lips peeled back in a snarl, the fancy fangs in his mouth glinting in the light. The fire-marked male moved to meet Azure, though as the larger male sought to collide with him. The smaller male didn't attempt to dodge either left or right, however, and instead, braced himself for impact as he rushed in towards Azure head-on. Azure slammed into him, and just as he did so, the exotic male grunted with the force of the hit before arching his neck and bringing his antlers forward and upward in an attempt to catch Azure's throat/underjaw with his antlers. When he felt Azure's mutated paw reaching for his forepaw, Indendio grounded himself, putting most of his weight on his haunches and let his forepaw slide over the offending paw.

Incendio vs Azure for Spar
Round: 1/2
Age: Over 1yr
Size: Large
Build: Medium
Offensive Battle Accessory: Fancy Fangs
Mutation 1: Deer antlers (small) - Offensive
Skills: Intermediate Fighter & Intermediate Hunter

Fighting an antlered wolf was not something Azure was cowed by - his own mother having worked to help train him time and time again as a child. This wolf did not utilize the same defensive accessory as his mother the once-queen, and as the antlered head angled to try and jab at Azure's soft throat, he tucked his own chin sharply. Making use of his extra height to keep a safe distance from their jab, he countered by attempting to grab them in movement. Aiming to close his jaws around one prong and hopefully, to be successful in using it to control the man's head. His paw slid harmlessly along the back of Incendio's own as the weight was taken from it, doing no damage and forcing Azure to abandon that avenue of attack as he replaced his own paws upon the ground for balance should the fire-toned male have something else in store for him.

Azure vs Incendio for Spar
Round 2/2
Age: over 1 year
Size: Dire wolf
Build: Medium
Offensive Battle Accessory: Bracers with knife
Defensive Battle Accessory: Condor body armor
Companion 1: Large flying fox, Male - Battle - Boosted
Companion 2: Clouded leopard, Female - Battle
*Companion 3: Fisher, Male - Battle
Mutation 1: Saber fangs - Offensive
Mutation 2: Bear paws - Offensive
Mutation 3: Bone spurs - Offensive
Skills: Master Fighter & Master Hunter
Specialty: Bloodletter

"Speech"

Well shit. He was certainly in a pickle now, wasn't he? He snarled when his attempt at jabbing at Azure had failed, and instead, Azure had managed to grab onto one of his prongs and Incendio had a moment of panic as he tried to quickly figure out what to do. Azure was a fair deal taller than him, so he didn't really have the weight to manhandle him off his feet, but...he had to come up with something! With a snarl, Incendio decided a quick last-ditch attempt and pressed forward, kicking off the ground with his hind legs hoping to potentially shove his antlers further into Azure's muzzle while simultaneously forcing the larger male's head back. If a prong broke, then so be it. He lunged forward, forelegs aiming to wrap around Azure's neck in an effort to hang on and weigh him down. Nobody had grabbed onto his antlers before, so this was certainly a new situation for him.

Incendio vs Azure for Spar
Round: 2/2
Age: Over 1yr
Size: Large
Build: Medium
Offensive Battle Accessory: Fancy Fangs
Mutation 1: Deer antlers (small) - Offensive
Skills: Intermediate Fighter & Intermediate Hunter

And the winner is...

AZURE

INCENDIO must give up by submitting, fleeing or passing out. Totals: AZURE Attack Roll: 14 Defense Roll: 62 Agility Roll: 6 Perception Roll: 57 Total: 139 Attack[14] + 110% Bonus[15.40]: 29.40 Defense[62] + 10% Bonus[6.20]: 68.20 Agility[6] + 0% Bonus[0.00]: 6.00 Perception[57] + 0% Bonus[0.00]: 57.00 Total[160.60] + 40% Bonus[64.24]: 224.84 INCENDIO Attack Roll: 23 Defense Roll: 58 Agility Roll: 82 Perception Roll: 6 Total: 169 Attack[23] + 35% Bonus[8.05]: 31.05 Defense[58] + 5% Bonus[2.90]: 60.90 Agility[82] + 0% Bonus[0.00]: 82.00 Perception[6] + 0% Bonus[0.00]: 6.00 Total[179.95] + 10% Bonus[18.00]: 197.94

Azure broke from his opponent as soon as the man had submitted, giving him a grin. Even low-pressure spars were still as thrilling as they'd ever been and were capable of lightening the normally sullen alpha. "Sorry, you said use whatever I want." He joked. Perhaps he should have sent away his companions at the very least. Regardless the man had done well and Az was impressed. It had been a close match.

"So, introductions." He began, polite. "My name is Azure. I lead a pack not far from here." Incendio had said he was born here, his family scattered. The prospect interested Az, who was undoubtedly curious where this firey and horned man's lineage had originated. "Is the pack of your birth still standing?"

"Speech"