Teenagers Scare The Living Shit Outta Me [RAID]
The planes stretched out, but Sparrow could barely see above the tall grass. Well, better cover for them, then. Sparrow led the yearlings first then followed by the others. "Remember, if things get too serious, you can always run away- no shame in being a coward. Heh, maybe I oughta make that one of the sins..." The scents of prey animals and other wolves were all they had to go on, but Sparrow was at least sure they were within the pack lands. They could have spend hours sneaking around- or maybe shorter if they got caught- but any delay in the fighting was somewhat boring. She could teach the pups stealth some other time. Instead Sparrow called out, "Hey we're here to raid you! Come out with your hands up or fangs out! Or just let us have the run of the place- that works too!" |
Sparrow has a female Harlequin Macaw named Pongolo and a male Capuchin monkey named Friar, and a hairless mushroom tuxedo cat named Beef Sandwich. She also has cat claws... and some weird leg spike things.
Calico Jack
Raider
Master Fighter (465)
Master Navigator (285)
Marauder
3 Years
Male
103
Hermes
The trip from the pirate’s land to the borders of Valhalla had been quick and uneventful which, for the almost yearling Calico Jack is a blessing. While this raiding party is meant to test the newest yearlings of the pack, Jack and his brother were also eager to attend. The patchwork pup saunters through the plains with the raiding party, ready to battle some Valhalla wolf. Pale blue eyes shift to where his brother is and the boy shoots him a smirk along with a wink.
He is fully confident in their abilities to cause chaos and, while the pirate’s may not win, Jack is determined to leave these wolves with a bad taste in their mouth. As his mother shouts for them to come out, the pup’s eyes roll before he adopts a bored expression, saying in a rather loud voice, “I bet they’re all too scared to show up.” Hopefully the taunt will have its desired effect and bring an opponent hurtling his way. The pup is ready.
Finally, his first raid. What a treat! He’d been waiting for the opportunity since he first knew what a raid was. Which was basically forever at this point. The tusked boy kept up with the crowd, following behind Sparrow like the good boy he was. Not straying too far, not lagging behind. His tusked maw curved upwards in the most mischeviohs grin, a glint in his eyes just itching to beat up some wolves that weren’t his own siblings. He was going to be swinging his tusks and smashing his spikes against some poor soul who dared size themselves up against him. All in a good raid, of course. He nearly scoffed as Sparrow suggested running if things got hairy. Running away defeats the point of participating in a raid, doesn’t it?” He said with a smirk, glancing about as if teasing his fellow yearlings. He knew he wasn’t turning tail if he was in a pickle - he’d whomp his way through a spar if he had to. |
Ardyn
Master Fighter (250)
Master Hunter (240)
Knight
Bloodletter
6 Years
Male
1056
BrienaSkysong
Ardyn Adravendi |
Lyr had been patrolling the skies and spotted the raiding party headed their way maybe thirty minutes prior to Sparrow’s call at the wall. The raven was quick, reporting to each of the flighted companions on his way to Ardyn.
Ardyn chose to not alarm quite yet, instead donning his armor and bracers, beads and bells and feathers removed and set aside for later on. Lyr had already sent the word on to the rest of the pack while Ardyn prepared and he could hear others getting ready to respond to the raiders. As he left the hillock, he sounded a short howl to battle.
For those who joined him on his way to meet the call, he stated firmly, “Meet their energy. No maims unless they attempt to maim you.”
Lyr rejoined him, messages delivered, while Lunira and Sädir flanked him at either side.
Once he arrived, Ardyn wasted no time on small-talk or greetings, instead aiming to barrel out of the grasses on Sparrow’s left at a controlled sprint, veering slightly to his own left and aiming to slam his right shoulder into Sparrow’s left side behind the shoulder-blade, taking note of her spiky bits as he sought to knock her off balance.
His defenses had slipped into place as he’d charged, and he kept a close watch on the woman as he aimed a snap of his jaws for the left side of her face, seeking to snag her left cheek in his front teeth without catching her with his sabers. It was also a ploy to get her to pull back.
He’d ordered the raid and she was delivering, but he had no desire to accidentally maim the woman, even though he was defending his home.
Ardyn Cadeyrn Aodhán Phoenix Adravendi vs Sparrow for Spar
Walk ---- "Speak" ---- "Labhair an Sean-Teanga." ---- "Hear" ---- Think |
Ardyn at first glance is as black as can be imagined with a raven sheen.
Closer inspection proves that he shimmers in fire tones in every hair on his hide right down to his lashes.
More obviously, he glows like a bed of coals and flames with every movement and brush of fur. His tail is usually wagging, so blazes like a torch.
His adult teeth are in and his saber canines have grown to their full length (see profile). His mane and tail hair have grown to full length, as well as being lightweight and easily buffeted by breezes.
A look at his front paws will give the impression of hands, with his dew claw dropped low and lengthened into a functioning thumb, and his toes elongated into fingers. He has retractable, solid black cat-like claws on every paw.
Ardyn has developed a glowing mast of intricate markings in fire and ice colors over his face, symmetrical over the last seasons of Year 17 (see profile for details). During hunts or raids/sieges, he will smudge them out with black soot to cover the glow, otherwise, they are bright enough to note at first direct glance at his face. Not all his artwork currently portrays the mask markings.
He is also often bedecked in beads, small bells, feathers in blues, ribbons and braids thanks to the Ooze Event of Halloween 2021, and the Coathanger item that he got. The accessories generally are seen most in his mane and tail hair. He removes the brighter items and bells for hunts or battle.
Sparrow was leading a group of children into Valhalla's lands.
Oh, there were adults sprinkled in, but the majority of the raiders were yearlings, and some even younger. Red stopped, wrestling with his conscience. Could he really bring himself to bring harm to a child, even one intent on stealing from his pack? Would it not be better to step back now, and spend time later to seek out and speak with them, teach them that the way of their parents was not the right? Wouldn't fighting them now simply cement into their minds the us vs them mentality that they were no doubt being indoctrinated into in that pack? Yet they would not learn that actions had consequences if they were simply allowed to take from Valhalla without repercussions. Troubled, and angry that the adults in these children's lives were raising them to be thieves and raiders rather than raising them with the love and care they deserved, that they had smirkingly put their children in a position to be harmed by a pack that was only defending itself, he hesitated where he was.
A larger, pale gold form flashed out of the long grass beside the bard, the amur leopard fulfilling her duty as Aoife's guardian as she closed the distance between the defenders and the raiders. Anja attacked the yearling face-on, slashing at his cheek with a paw full of claws. Aoife herself had veered to the side to try to round behind the youth, and now threw herself at his right rear leg, her fangs seeking to lacerate his lower thigh, while her own feline claws tore at either side of his lower leg. She didn't try for a grip at all, instead she kept her hindquarters coiled beneath her and ready to send her springing back.
Aoife vs Rexx for dominance
Round 1/2
Age: over one year
Size: Extra small
Build: Medium
Companion 1: Common swift, Female - Flying
Companion 2: Amur leopard, Female - Battle
Mutation 1: Porcupine mowhawk - Defensive
Mutation 2: Cat claws - Offensive
Mutation 3: Saberteeth - Offensive
Skills: Intermediate Intellectual & Advanced Fighter