With all the force of a great typhoon
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01-29-2023, 05:47 PM
The Warlord gave his newest wolf a few days to settle in and meet some of his wolves. He knew she would have a long way to go before she was a fully contributing member of his pack. But so far, he had heard her to be agreeable and obedient. Which was both good and bad. You needed to be able to bend as a pack wolf. Especially one so far down the chain. But if she didn’t find a back bone, she would be swallowed in the Armada.
Today was about helping her find that. He made his way back up the mountain path to his home at the end of his patrol. Dawn was just breaking over the horizon. He and sleep had never been on good terms, and it had only gotten worse with the death of Zee. He scratched at the door to the room he had given her. “Adelina?” He called out softly.
"Sirius Fatalis"
Today was about helping her find that. He made his way back up the mountain path to his home at the end of his patrol. Dawn was just breaking over the horizon. He and sleep had never been on good terms, and it had only gotten worse with the death of Zee. He scratched at the door to the room he had given her. “Adelina?” He called out softly.
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01-30-2023, 12:32 AM
“Good morning” He responded. Seeing the way her eyes slid past him. He didn’t comment on it, knowing some habits would take time to break. She would learn very quickly that her training would not get very far if she could not size up her opponent. “Today, we are going to get you started on the basics of fighting” He told her. It was almost a warning, but he didn’t feel the need to remind her that such training was mandatory.
He would not go easy on her, just because she was a broken thing. Training was necessary, and pushing her was the only way for her to find her inner strength. He had seen a spark of it, when they had snarled at each other outside of the Armada borders. He would seek out that spark again, and let it take flame. He turned and moved out of the den, and down the path to the main area of the Cole. moving then up another path, and into a wide open space. There were dummies against the wall, and a few odds and ends like scrap pieces of armour on a stand to the side. “Self defence will be the main lead for today. We are going to go over the postures you need to memorise until they are second nature for your body. First, stand like me” He told her. Spreading out his paws, digging in his claws as he squared his shoulders and fanned out his tail.
"Sirius Fatalis"
He would not go easy on her, just because she was a broken thing. Training was necessary, and pushing her was the only way for her to find her inner strength. He had seen a spark of it, when they had snarled at each other outside of the Armada borders. He would seek out that spark again, and let it take flame. He turned and moved out of the den, and down the path to the main area of the Cole. moving then up another path, and into a wide open space. There were dummies against the wall, and a few odds and ends like scrap pieces of armour on a stand to the side. “Self defence will be the main lead for today. We are going to go over the postures you need to memorise until they are second nature for your body. First, stand like me” He told her. Spreading out his paws, digging in his claws as he squared his shoulders and fanned out his tail.
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01-30-2023, 01:40 AM
The Warlord held his stance across from her. Giving her a chance to look him over and attempt to mirror it in herself. He watched as she spread out her weight, and he could instantly see how uncomfortable it made her. Good. pushing her out of her comfort zone was a good thing. She made an attempt to flex her claws. It was clear she would be able to do it with her maimed paw. That was okay, he couldn’t ask for any better there.
Once she was in her stance, he straightened his own and made his way over to her. He walked from one side to the other, moving in front of her face as he studied her stance. Wordlessly, he nudged her back paw with his own, forcing her to spread it a little further until he was happy with it. “Good. Now, flare your…” he looked at her rear end, and docked tail. For a moment, he was completely thrown off course, and his expression darkened. “This… This was to make it easier to control you, wasn’t it?” He said darkly. He remembered that feeling that had first overcame him when he had seen her injuries, and it wasn’t rage. But that was before she had become his. Before he’d allowed some measure of forgiveness to enter their relationship.
"Sirius Fatalis"
Once she was in her stance, he straightened his own and made his way over to her. He walked from one side to the other, moving in front of her face as he studied her stance. Wordlessly, he nudged her back paw with his own, forcing her to spread it a little further until he was happy with it. “Good. Now, flare your…” he looked at her rear end, and docked tail. For a moment, he was completely thrown off course, and his expression darkened. “This… This was to make it easier to control you, wasn’t it?” He said darkly. He remembered that feeling that had first overcame him when he had seen her injuries, and it wasn’t rage. But that was before she had become his. Before he’d allowed some measure of forgiveness to enter their relationship.
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02-01-2023, 10:51 PM
He knew what she meant. He knew why they had done it. To stip her of her dignity, and any illusion she had of defending herself. All the more reason she learned to fight. She belonged to him now, and Hell help anyone who tried to hurt her. Anger burning through his veins, thick as molasses, he made another round circling her. His steps were controlled and careful as he appraised her stance. He saw the way she cringed into herself, and made the assumption that her memories were bothering her.
“The point of holding yourself this way is to keep yourself balanced, controlled, and ready. You want to make it difficult for an opponent to grab something, or knock you off balance. This is the core stance of a trained wolf, and you will practise falling into it each day until it becomes familiar to you. Until your body calls this stance its natural position” He said, voice a brisk order. Then he turned, his eyes finding Bast who stood by the entrance. “Head to my den, and grab the sheep's coat from the top rack. That should be about her size.” He ordered. They had taken her tail, they had stripped her of all defences. So he would make her a coat, a second skin.
He turned back to Adelina. “Defence will only get you so far. Your strongest defence is offence. You need to learn to strike first, and strike hard. You're small, and lighter than most wolves you’ll meet. We need to learn how to use that. I want you to stalk a circle around me. As you move, consider her balance and defences, don’t let them slide because you’re concentrating on something else.”
"Sirius Fatalis"
“The point of holding yourself this way is to keep yourself balanced, controlled, and ready. You want to make it difficult for an opponent to grab something, or knock you off balance. This is the core stance of a trained wolf, and you will practise falling into it each day until it becomes familiar to you. Until your body calls this stance its natural position” He said, voice a brisk order. Then he turned, his eyes finding Bast who stood by the entrance. “Head to my den, and grab the sheep's coat from the top rack. That should be about her size.” He ordered. They had taken her tail, they had stripped her of all defences. So he would make her a coat, a second skin.
He turned back to Adelina. “Defence will only get you so far. Your strongest defence is offence. You need to learn to strike first, and strike hard. You're small, and lighter than most wolves you’ll meet. We need to learn how to use that. I want you to stalk a circle around me. As you move, consider her balance and defences, don’t let them slide because you’re concentrating on something else.”
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02-04-2023, 09:31 PM
(This post was last modified: 02-04-2023, 11:19 PM by Sirius. Edited 1 time in total.)
He watched her carefully for a moment, and could see her uncertainty and hesitation. He watch, and waited, but she did not give it an attempt without him first offering an explanation. “Yes.” He said shortly, and began to move. “Consider me prey. “ he instructed her as he began to circle around her. Falling into the slow, predatory movements of a careful hunter. His balance as he moved was perfect. Keeping his gravity low, and head a little lowered. “You keep moving, to stand still is to become an easy target.” He told her.
That was not the tactic for himself. He preferred brute strength, and muscling in on his enemies. But she was tiny, lithe and could be fast with a little more meat on her bones and strength in her legs. He did another slow circle about her. Stalking, prowling, as he demonstrated the right movements. Then Bast returned with the cloak, and he fell out of the stance and moved towards his companion. Grabbing the coat in his teeth, he returned to Adelina and threw it over her shoulders. Fastening it at the front. “This will offer you some protection. Especially with the lack of muscle and fat on your bones. Warmth, too, in this climate. Keep it.”
"Sirius Fatalis"
That was not the tactic for himself. He preferred brute strength, and muscling in on his enemies. But she was tiny, lithe and could be fast with a little more meat on her bones and strength in her legs. He did another slow circle about her. Stalking, prowling, as he demonstrated the right movements. Then Bast returned with the cloak, and he fell out of the stance and moved towards his companion. Grabbing the coat in his teeth, he returned to Adelina and threw it over her shoulders. Fastening it at the front. “This will offer you some protection. Especially with the lack of muscle and fat on your bones. Warmth, too, in this climate. Keep it.”
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02-04-2023, 11:26 PM
The coat fit her well. He had made it as an extra for one of his growing kids. She was so slim, that a child's coat fit her well. If he managed to get her to fill out, he would need to get her something new. Unbidden, an image of his Wife flashed before his eyes. In her later years, before his last litter had been born, she had been so gaunt. Scarcely eating, and letting the flesh melt from her bones. He shook away the image before it could consume him.
She started a slow shamble walk. Her legs were tense, and it showed in her jerky stride. But she was trying, there was no denying that. He watched her for a moment. Watched the way she circled, uncertain, and uncomfortable. He needed to push her a little more. Inch her out of her comfort zone. He knew just the way to do it. He stopped moving. Holding himself still, and loose. “Alright, now close in. pick a target on my body, and go for it. I want to see some teeth. Draw blood. That’s an order, Adelina” He said, his voice lowering into a husky growl. Trying to beat the resistance he fully expected.
"Sirius Fatalis"
She started a slow shamble walk. Her legs were tense, and it showed in her jerky stride. But she was trying, there was no denying that. He watched her for a moment. Watched the way she circled, uncertain, and uncomfortable. He needed to push her a little more. Inch her out of her comfort zone. He knew just the way to do it. He stopped moving. Holding himself still, and loose. “Alright, now close in. pick a target on my body, and go for it. I want to see some teeth. Draw blood. That’s an order, Adelina” He said, his voice lowering into a husky growl. Trying to beat the resistance he fully expected.
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02-09-2023, 11:37 PM
He attempted to provoke her to an attack, but fell short at her stunned expression and denial. He sighed. Training was going to be very short lived if she could do nothing to attack back. Perhaps if she would not initiate, then she would defend. He began to walk, stalking towards her. “If you will not attack, then defend yourself ” He ordered, his voice a snarl as he broke into a run, closing the distance between them in two short strides. Aiming to collide his shoulder with hers.
She was a little wee thing, and he very carefully balanced himself to use only a fraction of his strength as he did so. He was attempting to provoke a response, not to break her.
"Sirius Fatalis"
She was a little wee thing, and he very carefully balanced himself to use only a fraction of his strength as he did so. He was attempting to provoke a response, not to break her.
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03-16-2023, 03:09 PM
He pushed, and she moved. For a moment, he thought she would simply collapse beneath the onslaught of his careful movements. That spark of life he had seen in the mountains was a difficult one to kindle, but he felt a little hope as she staggered back without falling. “You're more than this, Adelina.” He growled at her, in answer to her softly pleading tones.
Then she was moving, shuffling awkwardly across the arena floor. It wasn’t much, but it was something. Pride flared in his eyes and he grinned before stalking towards her again. “Your best defence is to keep moving. To stop is to die, Adelina” He warned her, knowing that if she let herself give in to her weakness in a real battle, she would be gone in a heartbeat. That was the reason he was doing this. Why was he willing to scare her, and force her from her comfort zone. She belonged to him now, and he would not allow her to give up.
"Sirius Fatalis"
Then she was moving, shuffling awkwardly across the arena floor. It wasn’t much, but it was something. Pride flared in his eyes and he grinned before stalking towards her again. “Your best defence is to keep moving. To stop is to die, Adelina” He warned her, knowing that if she let herself give in to her weakness in a real battle, she would be gone in a heartbeat. That was the reason he was doing this. Why was he willing to scare her, and force her from her comfort zone. She belonged to him now, and he would not allow her to give up.