Though he'd grown used to his world being dark, amidst all this noise and chaos he felt completely lost. All around him he heard the movement of paws against the earth, of snarls and growls, and the scents were just as overwhelming. He'd try his best to filter out all the excess and focus on the fight at hand, which he'd basically stumbled into - and it sounded like he'd taken his opponent by surprise, which surprised him just as much. He hoped his unpredictability would prove to be a benefit when it came to fighting. All he could do was act, never in anticipation of what he expected his opponent to do. He just did what came naturally to him, hoping desperately he'd maintain a hold on her. And he did, at least for now, but the pressure of one of her forelimbs against his throat made it difficult. "Eat - shit," he snarled, feeling himself quickly growing lightheaded from the pressure on his neck. With his lack of sight he found himself forgetting about his luminescent markings lately, not something often pointed out to him either. Another reminder of what he'd lost was enough to make him grow even more agitated, those same markings glowing even more fiercely as she spoke and that low growl bubbled up from deep within his chest. Her attempt to push into his bite absolutely worked, finally relinquishing his hold on her, not willing to stubbornly hang on and run the risk of losing consciousness completely. He felt his legs give out, enough to cause him to stumble and frantically try to regain his composure and keep traction on the ground. Once he hopefully did that he'd aim another frenzied attack at her, aiming toward her face, or neck, or wherever the hell he could find, all bared teeth and snapping jaws. Veigar vs Flurry for Dominance Round 2 / 2 Age: Over 1 Year Size: Large Build: Light Defensive Battle Accessory: Leather foreleg bracers Disability: Full blindness - Severe Skills: Advanced Fighter & Beginner Intellectual

Rude. Flurry thought to herself as the man with her neck in his mouth told her to eat shit. Ironic coming from someone intent on stealing something from the pack? Maybe but he was being rude. "Lighten up, it was a compliment." And a sincere one at that. Flurry was quickly growing a little disappointed that it seemed her dance partner was less fun than he'd first seemed. Bummer. Still her ankle connected with his throat and it seemed he was floundering a little under her pressure, both on his throat and in pushing into him, his grasp releasing and Flurry took her moment to scramble back to get herself better situated. He stumbled but she didn't have much chance to try and capitalize on that as he was launching himself at her again, a mess of flailing teeth and claws and aggression. "Oh fuck!" To say she was shocked as teeth snapped closed only an inch from her face, her quick scramble back seemingly messing up his spacing, luckily for her she got to keep her nose this time. But he didn't seem like that would stop him so Flurry was forced to keep herself moving, looking to dance around his left side. She was starting to piece things together, but she couldn't be sure she was correct. Still it seemed his sight wasn't exactly... Great? Maybe that'd mean she could get around him easier. That was the hope at least, as she attempted to slide by him she aimed to sweep her own left fore paw out to try and sweep his right foreleg out from under him, destabilize him. If she could knock him down he'd be much easier to handle. He seemed pretty damn feral and she wasn't exactly eager to get her face anywhere close to biting range, so time to get creative! It seemed someone else was less worried about that though. A small form streaking across the plains and launching itself at the glowing man and aiming to cling to his back, claws sinking in. The damn cat! It had wandered into her room one day and had decided Flurry was it's new best friend or something. She hadn't realized it had even followed her! Flurry vs Veigar for Dominance Round 2/2 Age: 1+ Size: Extra large Build: Light Companion 1: Maine Coon, Female - Battle Mutation 1: Water Deer Fangs - Offensive Mutation 2: Pronghorn horns - Offensive Skills: Beginner Intellectual & Advanced Fighter "Speech"

Art by Honrin

Anger pulses hotly through the boy’s veins as he collides with the taller girl, succeeding in his attempt to knock her off her paws. His bite lands as well and the excitement that follows it hits him like a flush of drugs through his veins, bringing the boy up to new, dizzying heights. Drunk on success and eager to prove himself, Enki doubles down, snarling as her legs smack into his chest. Teeth flash and growls follow them as he immediately strikes out at her. Relentlessly, he bites at her, seeking to try and connect again and again and again until the girl gives up and flees. Because, this is his home and Enki has sworn to protect it.



Enki vs Rivin for Dominance
Round 2/2
Age: Over 1 year
Size: Extra large
Build: Light
Skills: Expert Fighter & Advanced Navigator


"Enki Klien"

It was a good thing Deluge wasn't the squeamish sort, she actually grinned when the spider landed squarely in the middle of her face, some hairs knocking loose from his little legs and getting in her nose and eyes. Despite the itch, she barely managed a “'Ello beastie,” before she (accidentally honestly, he was kinda cute) flicked him off with the force of the taloned swipe at her shoulder. “Oi!” She managed with a smirk, she wasn't out for blood after all, just a good time.

She bought a feline paw up to the boys shoulder in counter and stepped in close, throwing her weight against his chest to try and push the guy off balance. He looked to be about her age, not that it would matter if he wasn't. “I only came lookin' ter borrow a kiss, if yer lend me one I promise I'll give it right back...” Gods her eyes were itchy, was this how it felt when other wolves got her glowy bits in their eyes and mouth?

“Speech”

Deluge vs Akuma for Dominance
Round 1/2
Age: over 1 year
Size: Dire wolf
Build: Light
Offensive Battle Accessory: Glass Bottle
Defensive Battle Accessory: Tricorn hat
Companion 1: Common Gull - Male - Flying
Companion 2: Lapwing, Female - Battle
Mutation 1: Cat Claws - Offensive
Mutation 2: Muntjac Antlers - Offensive
Mutation 3: Bioluminescence - Defensive
Skills: Master Fighter & Master Navigator
Specialty: Fleet-footed

His tarantula landed square on her face, though he didn't stop to see what came of it. He just hoped the spider wouldn't get squished. He would hate to lose his new little friend! As he swiped for her shoulder, she swiped back, hitting his shoulder and causing him to recoil back. She shoved against him, nearly toppling him, but he managed to stumble and step around enough to widen his stance a bit to avoid falling over completely. “I only came lookin' ter borrow a kiss, if yer lend me one I promise I'll give it right back...” He felt heat rush to his face, caught off guard by her statement. "Eh!? N-no way!" He stammered. Was she flirting with him in the middle of this!? He didn't know how to take it. He had never been flirted with before, and it really caught him off guard.

Baring his teeth, he lunged forward to bite at the fleshy part of her shoulder where it met her chest, head tilting inward slightly in the hopes she'd poke herself on his horn or something.

Akuma vs Deluge for Dominance
Round: 2/2
Age: Over 1yr
Size: Dire wolf
Build: Heavy
Companion 1: Tarantula, Female - Battle
Mutation 1: Crystal horn - Offensive
Mutation 2: Talons - Offensive
Skills: Beginner Fighter & Advanced Intellectual

This other yearling got the jump on her, but Rivin fully intended to go down swinging. The femme snarled, her limbs smacking into his chest. But her opponent snarls in return, and he strikes back by biting at the tops of her legs, snapping towards her face and trying to keep her from getting to him. Alright, well if he wanted to play keep away, she would keep him back! Rivin tilts her head forward, swinging her antlers towards those open jaws. He’d think twice before chomping on those! And maybe she’d even give him a cut or two to remember her by!

Her wolverine snarled as his sharp teeth sank into the leg of the other yearling. Their goal was to get him off Rivin, whether she ended back off or seeking another opponent. Lark would also growl, lunging for the forelimb of the boy closest to him. His sharp claws were aiming for his toes, to dig in and “encourage” him to reel away. This needed to end here and now before Rivin got more scarring to worry about.

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Rivin vs Enki for Dominance
Round: 2 / 2
Age: Over one year
Size: Dire Wolf
Build: Heavy
Offensive Battle Accessory: Serrated Dagger
Defensive Battle Accessory: Leather leg wraps
Companion 1: Wolverine, Male - Battle
Companion 2: Bobcat, Male - Battle
Mutation 1: Deer Antlers (Offensive)
Skills: Beginner Healer and Advanced Fighter

"Speech," 'Thought.'

And the winner is...

Sparrow

Ghoul must give up by submitting, fleeing or passing out, and may no longer participate in the raid. Oh and he was maimed lmao Totals: Ghoul : Attack Roll: 2 Defense Roll: 33 Agility Roll: 61 Perception Roll: 5 Total: 101 Attack[2] + 65% Bonus[1.30]: 3.30 Defense[33] + 20% Bonus[6.60]: 39.60 Agility[61] + 0% Bonus[0.00]: 61.00 Perception[5] + 0% Bonus[0.00]: 5.00 Total[108.90] + 25% Bonus[27.23]: 136.12 Sparrow: Attack Roll: 81 Defense Roll: 82 Agility Roll: 37 Perception Roll: 47 Total: 247 Attack[81] + 120% Bonus[97.20]: 178.20 Defense[82] + 25% Bonus[20.50]: 102.50 Agility[37] + 25% Bonus[9.25]: 46.25 Perception[47] + 0% Bonus[0.00]: 47.00 Total[373.95] + 25% Bonus[93.49]: 467.44

And the winner is...

Calico Jack

Medusa must give up by submitting, fleeing or passing out, and may no longer participate in the raid. Totals: Medusa: Attack Roll: 74 Defense Roll: 44 Agility Roll: 75 Perception Roll: 95 Total: 288 Attack[74] + 85% Bonus[62.90]: 136.90 Defense[44] + 15% Bonus[6.60]: 50.60 Agility[75] + 5% Bonus[3.75]: 78.75 Perception[95] + 0% Bonus[0.00]: 95.00 Total[361.25] + 25% Bonus[90.31]: 451.56 Calico Jack : Attack Roll: 85 Defense Roll: 95 Agility Roll: 82 Perception Roll: 52 Total: 314 Attack[85] + 20% Bonus[17.00]: 102.00 Defense[95] + 15% Bonus[14.25]: 109.25 Agility[82] + 25% Bonus[20.50]: 102.50 Perception[52] + 10% Bonus[5.20]: 57.20 Total[370.95] + 55% Bonus[204.02]: 574.97

And the winner is...

Eraithus

Scald must give up by submitting, fleeing or passing out, and may no longer participate in the raid. Totals: Scald : Attack Roll: 1- Critical fail Defense Roll: 33 Agility Roll: 45 Perception Roll: 21 Total: 100 Attack[1] + 30% Bonus[0.30]: 1.30 Defense[33] + 25% Bonus[8.25]: 41.25 Agility[45] + 30% Bonus[13.50]: 58.50 Perception[21] + 0% Bonus[0.00]: 21.00 Total[122.05] + 55% Bonus[67.13]: 189.18 Eraithus: Attack Roll: 9 Defense Roll: 95 Agility Roll: 15 Perception Roll: 53 Total: 172 Attack[9] + 25% Bonus[2.25]: 11.25 Defense[95] + 15% Bonus[14.25]: 109.25 Agility[15] + 0% Bonus[0.00]: 15.00 Perception[53] + 0% Bonus[0.00]: 53.00 Total[188.50] + 20% Bonus[37.70]: 226.20

And the winner is...

Diablo

Vulcan must give up by submitting, fleeing or passing out, and may no longer participate in the raid. Totals: Vulcan: Attack Roll: 15 Defense Roll: 74 Agility Roll: 3 Perception Roll: 47 Total: 139 Attack[15] + 20% Bonus[3.00]: 18.00 Defense[74] + 20% Bonus[14.80]: 88.80 Agility[3] + 0% Bonus[0.00]: 3.00 Perception[47] + 0% Bonus[0.00]: 47.00 Total[156.80] + 15% Bonus[23.52]: 180.32 Diablo: Your luck has been decreased! Attack Roll: 44 Defense Roll: 61 Agility Roll: 51 Perception Roll: 24 Total: 180 Attack[44] + 15% Bonus[6.60]: 50.60 Defense[61] + 30% Bonus[18.30]: 79.30 Agility[51] + 0% Bonus[0.00]: 51.00 Perception[24] + 15% Bonus[3.60]: 27.60 Total[208.50] + 15% Bonus[31.27]: 239.78

And the winner is...

Gilgamesh

Morticia must give up by submitting, fleeing or passing out, and may no longer participate in the raid. Totals: Gilgamesh : Attack Roll: 92 Defense Roll: 48 Agility Roll: 55 Perception Roll: 27 Total: 222 Attack[92] + 50% Bonus[46.00]: 138.00 Defense[48] + 30% Bonus[14.40]: 62.40 Agility[55] + 5% Bonus[2.75]: 57.75 Perception[27] + 30% Bonus[8.10]: 35.10 Total[293.25] + 25% Bonus[73.31]: 366.56 Morticia: Attack Roll: 63 Defense Roll: 40 Agility Roll: 56 Perception Roll: 64 Total: 223 Attack[63] + 25% Bonus[15.75]: 78.75 Defense[40] + 5% Bonus[2.00]: 42.00 Agility[56] + 5% Bonus[2.80]: 58.80 Perception[64] + 15% Bonus[9.60]: 73.60 Total[253.15] + 0% Bonus[0.00]: 253.15

And the winner is...

Veigar

Flurry must give up by submitting, fleeing or passing out, and may no longer participate in the raid. Totals: Veigar: Attack Roll: 93 Defense Roll: 91 Agility Roll: 4 Perception Roll: 12 Total: 200 Attack[93] + 0% Bonus[0.00]: 93.00 Defense[91] + 15% Bonus[13.65]: 104.65 Agility[4] + 5% Bonus[0.20]: 4.20 Perception[12] + 0% Bonus[0.00]: 12.00 Total[213.85] + -15% Bonus[-32.08]: 181.77 Flurry : Attack Roll: 21 Defense Roll: 1 Agility Roll: 91 Perception Roll: 2 Total: 115 Attack[21] + 25% Bonus[5.25]: 26.25 Defense[1] + 5% Bonus[0.05]: 1.05 Agility[91] + 5% Bonus[4.55]: 95.55 Perception[2] + 0% Bonus[0.00]: 2.00 Total[124.85] + 15% Bonus[18.73]: 143.58

His bashful response bought a full-bellied laugh from Deluge as she pushed her advantage, angling her head to save her eye from his horn as it grazed against her cheek. “Aw, I could call m' brother over if yer think 'e might do better? But I promise I've 'ad more practice...” She bought her other clawed paw up to try and grab her opponent by the shoulders for leverage as she attempted to push him over. Around them fights were coming to an end, and Deluge herself was interested to see who would come out on top on each side. She just needed a little more oomph.

“Speech”

Deluge vs Akuma for dominance
Round 2/2
Age: over 1 year
Size: Dire wolf
Build: Light
Offensive Battle Accessory: Glass Bottle
Defensive Battle Accessory: Tricorn hat
Companion 1: Common Gull - Male - Flying
Companion 2: Lapwing, Female - Battle
Mutation 1: Cat Claws - Offensive
Mutation 2: Muntjac Antlers - Offensive
Mutation 3: Bioluminescence - Defensive
Skills: Master Fighter & Master Navigator
Specialty: Fleet-footed

And the winner is...

AJAX

CRICKET must give up by submitting, fleeing or passing out. Totals: AJAX: Attack Roll: 86 Defense Roll: 92 Agility Roll: 42 Perception Roll: 95 Total: 315 Attack[86] + 55% Bonus[47.30]: 133.30 Defense[92] + 20% Bonus[18.40]: 110.40 Agility[42] + 5% Bonus[2.10]: 44.10 Perception[95] + 20% Bonus[19.00]: 114.00 Total[401.80] + 55% Bonus[220.99]: 622.79 CRICKET: Attack Roll: 44 Defense Roll: 58 Agility Roll: 36 Perception Roll: 27 Total: 165 Attack[44] + 25% Bonus[11.00]: 55.00 Defense[58] + 15% Bonus[8.70]: 66.70 Agility[36] + 15% Bonus[5.40]: 41.40 Perception[27] + 0% Bonus[0.00]: 27.00 Total[190.10] + 0% Bonus[0.00]: 190.10

And the winner is...

RIVIN

ENKI must give up by submitting, fleeing or passing out. Totals: ENKI: Attack Roll: 47 Defense Roll: 43 Agility Roll: 46 Perception Roll: 16 Total: 152 Attack[47] + 0% Bonus[0.00]: 47.00 Defense[43] + 5% Bonus[2.15]: 45.15 Agility[46] + 20% Bonus[9.20]: 55.20 Perception[16] + 0% Bonus[0.00]: 16.00 Total[163.35] + 20% Bonus[32.67]: 196.02 RIVIN: Attack Roll: 79 Defense Roll: 40 Agility Roll: 53 Perception Roll: 16 Total: 188 Attack[79] + 50% Bonus[39.50]: 118.50 Defense[40] + 15% Bonus[6.00]: 46.00 Agility[53] + 0% Bonus[0.00]: 53.00 Perception[16] + 0% Bonus[0.00]: 16.00 Total[233.50] + 15% Bonus[35.02]: 268.52

With a last good lash out of her limbs Rivin pushed her opponent away. Either he was getting tired, or her companions were keeping him too busy to keep up his attacks, but Rivin got back to her paws. With a shake of her coat the yearling’s green eyes swept the field. Raiders left and right appeared to be winning their matches, save for her father against a woman who looked more experienced than Rivin was ready for and… hey, wasn’t that wolf their scion? Gil’s heir? Rivin’s gaze narrowed. Right now it didn’t matter if she knew the other girl that well or not, she was a pack member, and if she fell someone needed to avenge her in the raid. Summoning her strength, Rivin widened her stance and let her digits splay against the earth. Her green gaze narrowed, head and tail aligning with her spine, and her lips pulled back in a snarl. For the first time in a raid Rivin felt comradery, and if no one else had jumped in yet to try and take this Insomnia wolf down, then she would be the one!

She could feel that skin crawling feeling, that feeling of something lurking, waiting, but Rivin pushed past it. She dug her claws into the earth and kicked off, heading right for the natural toned man. She came from his right, at an angle that put her closer to his rear than his face, but the yearling made no effort to disguise her charge. Her head dropped, antlers tipping even lower as she shifted her angle to approach his right foreleg in such a way to hopefully get it trapped between the weapons on her head. Her goal, other than a bit of headbutt, was to try and limit the movement of that limb by trapping it in her antlers. A risky move given how low her head would need to be for it to work, but she was hoping it would play out as high risk, high reward, rather than put her in a spot just like her last fight had.

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Rivin vs Veigar for Dominance
Round 1/2
Age: Over 1 year
Size: Dire wolf
Build: Heavy
Offensive Battle Accessory: Serrated Dagger
Defensive Battle Accessory: Leather leg wraps
Companion 1: Wolverine, Male - Battle
Companion 2: Bobcat, Male - Battle
Mutation 1: Deer Antlers - Offensive
Skills: Beginner Healer & Expert Fighter

"Speech," 'Thought.'

Perhaps the pair took "head-to-head" a little too literally. As Medusa made to headbutt the younger boy, he moved to do the same. That wasn't something she was expecting, so when he put force behind his headbutt instead of simply taking hers, the force of their skulls connecting rattled Medusa's head and she bounced off his. The Wraith was jarred and her skull piece flew off as her head reverberated back. She swore she was seeing double stars now, perhaps the both of them had a little too much enthusiasm in that. Rattled, jarred, and dazed, the Wraith stumbled back from the calico raider and in a sort of cartoonish daze. Her head wobbled, she was seeing not one, but two Calico Jack's, and her head was starting to pound and bloom with a headache as if she had just run head-first into a wall. It took her a few moments to try and compose herself (though she was failing at that). "Patchy boy got Medusa good!" She quipped as her vision started to come back into focus. She slowly glanced around at the field, taking note of the fights at hand and even she could tell Insomnia wasn't doing too well. Hell, even the latest Curse had taken up a fight himself, as did Morticia and Cricket!  She hadn't considered raids, let alone preparing for one, but perhaps this would give her the start for that. Returning her attention back to Jack, she offered a lopsided grin before turning to go, "Good job!" She exclaimed, both referring to his winning the fight and the fact that he said this was his first time leading a raid. Though he was young, clearly he was capable. With that, she turned away to pick up her skull piece and raced out of the fight zone. If the Raiders were winning, she figured she might as well make it easy and go try to prepare whatever they had come for. -exit- "Medusa"

Eraithus felt charged. One victory and now he had to pick out another opponent. His blood pounded in his ears as the sounds of the raid continued around him. However he was high off the blood. His mind whirled as excitement jittered through him. That’s when he noticed Ghoul had not been so lucky. That was fine he’d heard Sparrow had been close to his wife before her death. Yet he was determined to protect insomnias resources. "Let’s rumble pirate woman." he called out and charged for her.

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He came in swinging. Eraithus aimed to swing his antlers across her chest, his ears pinned to the back of his head. The man tucked in his chin his bear skull protecting his head and scruff. Paws spread Eraithus lifted his left leg attempting to hook it around Sparrows right limb. Disarm, disable is what went through his head. His scraping made his body hot, the thrill of the battle took over and he knew nothing else.

Eraithus vs Sparrow for dominance(totally would’ve let you marry my wife)
Round 1/2
Age: over 1 year
Size: Large
Build: Medium
Offensive Battle Accessory: Antler chestpiece
Defensive Battle Accessory: Bear skull
Companion 1: Snowy Owl, Female - Battle
Skills: Beginner Intellectual & Expert Fighter

Sparrow didn't feel any satisfaction as her opponent peeled away leaving her in the battlefield. She felt... frustrated. This didn't yield any answers. This wasn't helping!

Sparrow spotted Recluse's man as he barreled towards her. What was he doing in this pack? This woman took over and held their kids captive even if temporary and he had the audacity to join her? Was he shagging her on the side? Did he forget what she did to Recluse; what affect her actions had on Recluse?

He came at her with antlers, and she returned with teeth. She dove between his antlers, their prongs piercing her chest as she reached for his throat. She wasn't aiming for a kill or anything so dramatic, she wanted him to hurt, suffer, and answer her questions. His paw hooked around her leg and Sparrow held fast for now. She couldn't meet his eyes, but she glared holes through him all the same. How could he - her husband - be here looking good and well when her death had destroyed Sparrow? She wanted - no needed him to suffer.

Sparrow vs Eraithus for tiniest maim (I'd have let you stay with our wife, but wtf r u doing here)
Round 1/2
Age: Over 1
Size: Dire wolf
Build: Heavy
Offensive Battle Accessory: Sword
Defensive Battle Accessory: Reinforced pirate hat
Companion 1: Harlequin Macaw, Female - Flying - Boosted
Companion 2: Capuchin monkey, Male - Battle
*Companion 3: Mushroom mutated housecat - Battle - Boosted
Mutation 1: Cat claws - Offensive
Mutation 2: Bone spurs - Defensive
Skills: Master Fighter & Master Navigator
Specialty: Knight

Gil smiled as he watched Medusa and her pack slowly fall, one by one. Though a few of his own had lost, his eye only twitched slightly at the fact, he was still proud. Whenever they were on the up, he was proud. Everyone was trying. And it could not be ignored that this was Calico Jack's first time leading a raid. Impressed that the youngster had done so well, Gil approaches him. Leaning over to bump his shoulder against the boy, he leans in to speak. "Good job, Jack," he leans away and glances around to the rest who are finishing up their fights. "If we win this, what do you think we will take from them?" Gil asks as he looks out across the plains, past the fighting. Did Medusa harbor anything fun? Anything of use? He was eager to find out.

"speech"