The sound of battle is most familiar. Ears quirk upwards as glowing eyes fall upon the frames of combatting titans, tail swishing behind her as she notes an unfamiliar old Alpha making demands of Viridiana, the woman who had come with a cure. Virgil wonders what this is about; supposing that, perhaps, the white woman has annoyed the Covari woman and earned her wrath. Or perhaps this is a hope to attain an empire. Dark aggression glints in the golden woman?s eyes; should the red creature seek to do something to Ebony or Olympus, Virgil will rip her throat out. She has no tolerance for pests or traitors, especially now. For now she reclines, observing peacefully. Perhaps Raisa will join her and they can discuss the current happenings together. Table by Lu - Image by Poison - Code for Ala Only

She indulges in the abhorrence of the red queen?s lingering gaze and feels the woman?s scorn scathing her taut flesh from meters away; and yet, the former tyrant is deterred little by the disdainful reputation she has earned by thieving the aspiring omnipotent?s daughter only days prior. She is so undaunted by this scarlet challenger that she offers the woman the wry and upward turn of her frayed lips, slavering incisors flashing dangerously in a forced grin that the paladin adorns with the intent to infuriate. Oh, how the wraith yearns to instigate those fueled by undeserving arrogance; however, she knows that this red queen will be far too preoccupied in her attempts to thieve a secondary crown from the frail hands of an elder to regard her threatening presence any further. No--their time to battle is for another day, and one that Artemis feels will come far sooner than later.



His malice is tangible and his aggravation obvious, though the Elysius deity still seeks to briefly press her left shoulder against his right in a display of affection meant for brother and sister as he slinks along her side. His seething words are met with a concurring grunt, though her attention briefly wavers from the battle at hand as her cryptic gaze seeks to interlock with his own carmine, amusement gleaming beneath her eyes. ?So are we,? she murmurs with a knowing smirk, a soft chortle streaming from velveteen lips as her pupils search again for the fight. And yet, as her fiendish sibling?s whispers fall upon her ears ( inflating her ego in the process ), her attention diverts away from the bloodshed once more, falling upon the russet temptress ( sibelle ) adorning the sidelines rather than her own kin. ?I need to prove nothing to her, Cerberus,? she remarks pointedly, though her gaze is set firmly upon she who occupies the Elysius throne. After a prolonged moment of silent scrutiny, the paladin refrains from her staring, pupils choosing to instead scan the crowd that has gathered for the gory spectacle.



?But this crowd--this crowd came for a show; who would I be to deny them one??




? ? ? ? ? --- exeunt artemis

Erani

To be honest, she expected dirty play. While she had spoken, she had been on guard. So when the crass call of her opponent cracked out, Erani was already falling into her defenses. Her fur fluffed out to the fullest extent, and as Viridiana came on, she read the oncoming female?s body language. The moment the feint arrived, Erani attempted to lunge forward, trying to close the distance and charge into Viridiana?s right forward side of the shoulder, intending to ram into her right shoulder blade with her chest, muscles tensing in readiness for impact; though bruising would be inevitable. She felt Viridiana?s right shoulder collide with her own, and the bruising was most definitely there, though her tensed muscles helped to ease some of it. Her head and jaws attempted to snake in at Viridiana?s upper right side of the neck, aiming to grab hold of the exposed back of Viridiana?s neck, behind the skull?s mooring, between axis and skull, which she would apply the strength of her jaws and induce a powerful squeeze upon should her grasp land true, with the hope of effectively gaining control of Viridiana?s movements, and possibly force her to submit early, while simultaneously attempting to ram her broader chest into Viridiana?s left shoulder, intending to strike the flat outer side, rather than the sharp point, forward facing point. She put her full weight into her charge, making the attempt a dual to triple intention to knock the female off balance, and force her back, or possibly even rattle the shoulder joint hard in it?s socket and jar her opponent?s concentration, but remained balanced on her paws, squaring them out to center her balance, as Viridiana?s jaws tore a section of fur and a thin strip of skin from her right shoulder, a light welling of blood tainting the snowy undercoat. Erani would attempt to ram the point of her right shoulder into Viridiana?s throat, aiming for the windpipe in an attempt to shut off the red female?s breath, or stun her by the move. Her scruff rolled up over her neck to protect her muscles, her thick fur continuing to remain raised, while her shoulders rolled forward into place over her lower neck. Her abdominal muscles were tensed, her joints loosening slightly to allow more movement, toes spreading to take her weight evenly, while her claws sank into the ground for traction and added balance. Her tail flicked behind her as a balancing rudder, while her eyes squinted, her ears remained pinned, and her jowls rolled up into a protective guard for her muzzle. Paws fell squarely under her weight, acting as further balance. Her thick, fluffy chest fur would be an effective protection against Viridiana?s blunt claws, the nails sliding harmlessly through, affording little to no purchase, and the aged white Queen attempted to press her weight forward and downward as Viridiana threw her weight up, all four of Erani?s paws thus remaining firmly grounded, her claws affording her the traction she needed to avoid being pushed back by the forward pressure Viridiana was exerting. Her movements were made in a calm, cold silence that completely countered Viridiana?s noisy snarling. She fought with a cool head, calculating her moves to the best of her ability in the rapid fire timeframe of a fast fight. She was old, yes, but age was also experience. It was knowing when to let go and leap away, how to draw in an opponent, and trap them neatly. It was also knowing one?s own limit. She had been tempering her body with a daily regimen of plants that bolstered her body and immune systems. Even when she was slightly underweight, she was still quite healthy. Arthritis, which had set into Cairo, a great wolf who had been powerful in all ways, was still beyond the horizon for her. Her stamina was still quite good. That wasn?t to say she underestimated her opponent. The crimson lady was likely to be a fine fighter, her lithe frame belying lean muscles and rippling strength. A wolf in her mid-prime. And one who wasn?t at all adverse to playing dirty and tossing the rules in the dung heap and adding her own addition right on top. Erani almost grinned at the image. Funny how humor chose times like these to raise its head. Fight Stats Round: 1 of 4 | Erani Vs Virdiana for Valhalla Defenses: Muscles tensing in readiness for impact to lessen bruising potential in the inital collision. Hackles raised to full fluff extent. Abdomen tightened. Tail used for balance. Paws balanced and squared under her body to center her weight and solidify her stance. Claws extended for traction. Toes spread for further balance. Face guarded by squinted eyes, wrinkled jowls, and pinned ears. Shoulder rolled forward over her lower neck, while her scruff has rolled up under her raised hackles to bunch over her neck muscles. Joints loostened for easee of movement when needed. Silence to possibly unnerve the opponent. Paws planted to hold her position, and her weight pushed froward and downward in Viridiana's attempt to throw her weight forward and up. Attacks: Attempting to Charge in at Viridiana's right front end right as Vi makes to feint, aiming to ram the right shoulder with her chest in an attempt to through Vi off balance, knock her back, or jar the shoulder in its socket. Attempting to snake her jaws in to grasp at the back/right upper section of Vi's neck, between the axis and skull, intending to squeeze with her jaws. Thrusting her right shoulder's point up toward Vi's throat in an attempt to cut off Vi's air, or stun her with the pain of getting your windpine jabbed. Injuries: Moderate bruising to the right shoulder from initial impact. Strip of fur and small strip of skin torn from right shoulder area, very slight bleeding. Out Of Character Notes: Worked hard on this. And was(and am) sick, too. Hopefully it's at least intelligible. Take as long as you need within the time constraints as you want. (Would love extra time to sleep off this illness, and be able to get groceries and "Muse Food." XD <33)

They collided much quicker then Vi had planned but in the end she had planned the collision and muscles were loose to absorb the impact. Erani?s boney shoulder collided heavily into Vi?s chest, forcing some of the air from her lungs that hissed through her teeth. Already she could feel the bruising along the bone but it would have to wait until later, that was what drugs were for. For now the adrenaline would have to do, pumping heavily through her veins by a racing heart. This was exhilarating even it if was a fight against an opponent Vi couldn?t even consider an equal. She had always loved fighting, had always loved the adrenaline rush. The only thing that had kept her away from fighting was the idea of scars?
Teeth would flash to Vi?s right and immediately lantern gaze would widen, ears pinning as she threw her weight to her left, head snapping away violently and momentarily throwing herself off balance. Left legs would slide out to pick up the balance as quickly as possible, skull swinging around so teeth would attempt to meet teeth and fend off the attack. Somewhere in the back of her mind she heard the sounds of battle begin behind her, but she couldn't look, couldn't break her focus. Her defence only worked half as well as she had hoped, Erani?s teeth coming down and drawing lines of blood on her face along her cheek and lip. That was when it happened, her vision went red, chest inflating heavily as eyes widened. The bitch would die. Jaws would snap with new vigor as she felt flesh part beneath her teeth, tasted the first drops of blood that were not her own.
Her attempts to drag herself upwards, and Erani with her, were thwarted as Erani forced her weight down. Vi?s paw scrabbled at Erani?s chest, blunt claws finding no purchase on the bones she had attempted to find to force her body upwards. Apparently Erani was more overweight then fluffy. Vi almost smiled at that thought as she pushed herself backwards slightly. Just in time for Erani to charge forward, shoulder slamming into Vi?s lower throat quite violently. Jaws would gape, for a moment her breath eluding her as she was forced back a few steps. But never would her paws shift from their splayed and widened stance to allow herself to be thrown off balance. There was only a millisecond before claws would dig into the ground once more and she would toss herself back into the fray.
Neck scrunched, shoulders rolling forward even as head would tip to her right, jaws snapping to attempt to gain a hold of the old woman?s slender leg. She would attempt to grab the leg above the ankle so it would be harder for the woman to escape but still were the bone was more frail and easier to crush. Abdomen would suck, back arching as she gathered her core strength, prepared to toss herself out of the way if needed. Weight would shift suddenly in an attempt to toss her right shoulder once more into Earni?s left, trying to throw her off balance should her grab at the woman?s lower leg land. Eyes narrowed, nose wrinkling to further bunch loose skin around her orbs, ears tipping back to minimize things on her face to grab onto.
Paws splayed, claws digging in to try and root her in place. Tail lashed out angrily behind her as she attempted to keep her balance, right paws ready to slide out to catch herself should Erani move out of the way. Skull was already lowered, close to the ground, chin tucked as inward as possible at her position to keep her throat and jugular protected. She had to protect her face, what was left of her beautiful face. If this bitch dared draw one more drop of blood Vi swore up and down she would kill everyone this woman loved. She would hunt them all until the day she died. It would be the end for them.


ONE TWO THREE FOUR

ATTACKS: Being thrown backwards at Erani's attack before moving back in and trying for the same side to grab a hold of Erani's right leg above the ankle around the 'shin' area. At the same time attempting to try and shove her shoulder into Erani's and knock her to the side.

DEFENSES: But never would her paws shift from their splayed and widened stance to allow herself to be thrown off balance. There was only a millisecond before claws would dig into the ground once more and she would toss herself back into the fray. Neck scrunched, shoulders rolling forward even as head would tip to her right, jaws snapping to attempt to gain a hold of the old woman?s slender leg. Abdomen would suck, back arching as she gathered her core strength, prepared to toss herself out of the way if needed. Eyes narrowed, nose wrinkling to further bunch loose skin around her orbs, ears tipping back to minimize things on her face to grab onto. Paws splayed, claws digging in to try and root her in place. Tail lashed out angrily behind her as she attempted to keep her balance, right paws ready to slide out to catch herself should Erani move out of the way. Skull was already lowered, close to the ground, chin tucked as inward as possible at her position to keep her throat and jugular protected.

INJURIES: Minor cuts on her face, won's scar. Sever bruising on her chest, both sides.

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Erani

Erani?s lunge for Viridiana?s neck had caused the crimson lady to throw her weight away, and instead of her jaws firmly grasping the back of her opponent?s neck, where a firm hold would draw no blood but likely control the situation, Vi attempted to meet her with what Erani supposed would be her teeth. Instead, Erani felt her canines rip into Viridiana?s face, breaking away from it at the lip. Erani saw the expression on her opponent?s face, even as she attempted to ram her weight forward, attempting to follow Viridiana before she could fully regain her balance, attempting to slam her chest against the flat outer right shoulder of the Crimson female in an attempt to shake her balance further.. So she?s also vain. The thought whipped in and out of Erani?s mind. Repercussions would likely follow any attacks to the face. While blinding her opponent would put a quick end to the fight, Erani didn?t feel like dealing with a vindictive female in the future should she come out of this on top. Her throat jab landed home as Viridiana drew back slightly, and a bit harder than she had actually intended. Viridiana?s few steps backward gave Erani a split second of breathing room, and a short moment to think. As Viridiana threw herself back into the fight, jaws snaking toward Erani?s leg, Erani attempted to lunge forward, attempting to pull her leg out of range with the abrupt movement, and attempting to bring her right side slamming against Viridiana?s right side?s rib-cage. Hind legs drove down, claws raking into the soil, as Erani attempted to thrust forward, her jaws attempting to aim for the raised spine that caught her attention; should Erani gain her target, she would attempt to sink her teeth in to the gums, her head attempting to shake violently to potentially bring mild to severe damage to Viridiana?s right mid lumbar region, mild being deep lacerations at mid lumbar region, severe being damaged nerves in the region. A canine carved a deep path of blood across her right foreleg, spattering the white fur as Viridiana?s attempted grasp to her leg thankfully missed a direct hold in her movement. The pain seared through her leg, but she shut the mental den door to that sensation. She guessed it to be maybe bone deep, easily fixable. With her right shoulder, Erani attempted to drive the point of her right shoulder into the soft area behind Viridiana?s right side rib-cage, the action falling in coincidental time with Viridiana?s sudden shift of weight into Erani?s right side. Erani attempted to throw her weight into her right shoulder thrust into Vi?s right side, both to keep her balance, and to attempt at driving the breath from her opponent. Bruising would erupt from their collision of bodies, along Erani?s right side. At the very back of her mind, her healer?s instincts were saying they were minor, and would hinder her very little. Paws were square and balanced, tail tucking between her legs to protect it from grabbing now that her hind end would possibly be in close proximity with Vi?s business end. Hackles remained fully fluffed, ears pinned, face scrunched to protect her vital areas of eyes and nose. Her shoulders rolled forward, scruff scrunched over her cervical vertebrae for protection. Her abdomen muscles tightened, while her chin tucked to guard her throat. Her toes spread wide apart, pads balanced, claws extending to lend traction as they regained purchase in the winter cold soil. Her joints remained loose to allow a full range of smooth movement when needed. And in all the time of the fight, she hadn?t made a single sound except for slightly quickened breathing. Her training was coming back to her, and one thing of the training was to always be aware of all of your surroundings. So she was aware of the new Challenge being made by none other than the one who had challenged Chrysanthe for Valhalla. And won. She set the information aside. Perhaps this fight would be over in time to see who reigned victor of the other challenge. Whether she won or lost, she would be curious to see if the pale female?s luck would continue. Erani needed to assure stability for her pack first. Azalea was expecting. Ashtoreth had a young litter. Emer?s children were growing, and needed the stability at these points of their lives, and Kismet and Soren had only just been brought safely home. She wasn?t giving this woman Valhalla without a hard fight for it. Her own pride was nothing compared to the safety of her pack, both mental and physical. Fight Stats Round: 2 of 4 Defenses: Lunging forward to avoid the full grasp of Vi's leg grab attempt. Main defenses Listed in second to last paragraph. Attacks: even as she attempted to ram her weight forward, attempting to follow Viridiana before she could fully regain her balance, attempting to slam her chest against the flat outer right shoulder of the Crimson female in an attempt to shake her balance further. | jaws attempting to aim for the raised spine that caught her attention; should Erani gain her target, she would attempt to sink her teeth in to the gums, her head attempting to shake violently to potentially bring mild to severe damage to Viridiana?s right mid lumbar region, mild being deep lacerations at mid lumbar region, severe being damaged nerves in the region. | With her right shoulder, Erani attempted to drive the point of her right shoulder into the soft area behind Viridiana?s right side rib-cage, the action falling in coincidental time with Viridiana?s sudden shift of weight into Erani?s right side. Erani attempted to throw her weight into her right shoulder thrust into Vi?s right side, both to keep her balance, and to attempt at driving the breath from her opponent. | Injuries: Minuscule bleeding from torn skin on her right side of the neck. Laceration to the bone of her right foreleg. Possible bruising to right side. Bruised right shoulder. Out Of Character Notes: Dione admits to being a lil' tipsy in the writing of her second round fight post, and we clarified that Vi and Erani are right shoulder to right shoulder in this fight (For the time being, if those moves go well.) *Deep breath.* Here we go.

Who was she without her face? She had never come to find out who she was without her looks, having always been defined by the color of her pelt and the bone structure she had so coveted. Was there anything beyond the flesh? She would never know, she would never care to know. This was who she was and it was who she would forever be, the lady in red. She didn?t need depth, intelligence, or even power as long as she had her beauty. Though luckily she would have it all one day, possibly soon. She would rip the crown from this old woman?s boney claws if she had to and then carve it from her flesh so she would never have any dreams of recreating this filthy pack again. She would make sure that by the end of this she would crush them all in the ground. She had wanted to destroy them all, to chase them from their homelands. Though it had started with simply the desire to dethrone the ruling family now came the need to destroy them all.

Erani?s right foreleg would lift, attempting to flee Vi?s jaws only to collide quite violently with her upper jaw and rake against it hard enough to draw blood and cause her tooth to ache as it collided with the bone. But she would be denied the grip she had so desired, the foot fleeting past as he head rocked back slightly with the impact. Left forepaw would dart forward, slamming it into the ground to halt any forward progression. No she wanted to be close to this woman so she could rip the bitches eyes out of her skull or pull her intestines out of her ass.... Whichever end ended up closest to her. But instead she was left somewhere in between the two with nose near the white woman?s flank, a shoulder snapping out to slam into Vi?s ribcage. Body would twist and bend to absorb the impact, seeming to arch inwards so hip turned towards Erani?s face and shoulder turned to try and meet her hip to make a sort of V with her body.

A flash of ivory was all that alerted her to an attack almost a hair too late. She leaned, spinning quickly in an attempt to pull her hips out of striking range and bring her body in a T shape with Erani. But jaws came down heavily on her spine anyways, raking lines on either side of her spine down to her hipbones before the pressure would release. Blood flowed down her body like a waterfall it seemed, hot wetness cascading down her ribs and hipbones. The wounds would be deep and jagged, obviously going to scar, pain arching through her like a white-hot knife. But it was nothing but fuel to the fire, it did nothing but add to the rage and anger that arched through her. Again the bitch would attempt to shoulder check the red woman, her fragile old frame feeling like it might shatter in her own mind as Vi leaned forward into the impact, adding her own force to it in hopes of adding some damage to the white woman, moving herself so shoulder would collide with shoulder at a rather awkward angle.

The woman?s tail was tucked, ultimately thwarting Vi?s initial thought of attempting to rip her intestines out her ass. But disembowelment was still fresh on her mind and she wanted this woman dead? Paws would splay to center herself, joints loosing and allowing knees to bend so she would drop her center of gravity slightly. Neck scrunched, shoulders rolling forward and hackles rising to further protect herself from the damage of this woman?s jaws. Toes splayed as claws dug into the ground for extra traction. Eyes narrowed into a dangerous glare, lips curling back into a vicious snarl to further scrunch loose skin up around her face. Ears folded back as she went in for the kill, jaws unhinging as she attempted to reach forward to the tender bit of flesh between her hip and her ribcage on her right side while also closing the gap between her jaw and throat to protect it.

Should she gain the hold she would clamp down, attempting to do as much internal damage as possible and then shake violently and maliciously. Maybe if she shook hard enough the bitch?s flesh would give out and her intestines would hit the ground? But she wasn?t done there, her left forepaw lifting as she attempted to bring it down as heavily as possible into Erani?s right hind paw. She had every wish and intention to break the delicate bones in the paw should her aim and strength not fail her. She was done playing nice, she was done fucking around. It was time to do whatever she could to finish this now and ensure her victory, to ensure her children wouldn?t die at the paws of the filthy Valhallan?s as her brother?s son had.

ONE TWO THREE FOUR


ATTACKS: Lowering herself slightly and striking forward to attempt to grab a hold of the squishy part between Erani?s right hip and ribcage. Should the bite land she will attempt to latch on and pull as well as shake. At the same time lifting left front paw and attempting to bring it down on Erani?s right hind paw hoping to break it should her aim be true.


DEFENSES: Paws would splay to center herself, joints loosing and allowing knees to bend so she would drop her center of gravity slightly. Neck scrunched, shoulders rolling forward and hackles rising to further protect herself from the damage of this woman?s jaws. Toes splayed as claws dug into the ground for extra traction. Eyes narrowed into a dangerous glare, lips curling back into a vicious snarl to further scrunch loose skin up around her face. Ears folded back as she went in for the kill, unhinging jaw to close the distance between her jaw and throat.


INJURIES: Minor bruising along her ribcage. 2 DEEP gouges along her spine from mid back to hip bones along with a few scrapes from Erani?s minor teeth. Moderate bruising along her right shoulder.


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Erani

Pain was just another way to know one breathed. Beauty was something that meant little to Erani. Personal beauty, in any case. She appreciated the beauty of nature, and of her own kind. However, being pretty wasn?t going to staunch a bleeding wound, or cure a vicious ailment. She would sacrifice looks for what was important, and she wouldn't get ruffled by a few new scars. Scars were another thing that came with the mantle of Leadership. It seemed the blow to her foreleg had repercussions for Viridiana. Erani felt the crimson female?s head recoil as the tooth jarred against her bone; couldn?t really blame her. Teeth were more sensitive than one might think. Erani?s ram of the shoulder to Viridiana?s right side was fielded with skill, as Viridiana?s body arched outward and away from Erani, while the target came closer. Viridiana seemed to realize her mistake at the last second, and though she tried to correct it, Erani's teeth slammed home. No pleasure coursed through her as her canines tore through Viridiana?s back, from the beginning to the right hip bone. Instead, she attempted to initiate a vicious slash as her jaws pulled free, an attempt to worsen the damage to the right hip, her mind shutting out the taste of blood on her tongue. It was part of her being a healer that she didn?t find pleasure in the hurting of her opponents. Already, a part of her was cataloging what plants would be best to staunch that bleeding. That part of her mind too, was shut away. This crimson hellion was out to kill by now. Erani?s shoulder to the soft area behind Viridiana?s ribs was met by Viridiana?s leaning into the shoulder. Moderate Bruising flowered to gather with the other bruises that had arisen over the course of the battle. She ignored it, and continued to forge on in her battle. As Erani?s teeth came free, she immediately attempted follow Viridiana?s retreat of the hind end, attempting to keep them in the original position, unwilling to relinquish how they were positioned, though her right shoulder attack collided jarringly against Viridiana?s, leaving yet another bruise, before she continued her attempt to stick with her opponent, attempting to lunge forward against Viridiana?s right hind end. She attempted to snake her head down toward Viridiana?s right hind leg, jaws aiming to snap shut like a trap around Viridiana's hock. Should her attack land, she would attempt to shake her head hard to either side and grind her back teeth on the joint, while simultaneously attempting to suddenly rear her head up and take Viridiana?s leg, and balance, with her, to possibly dislocate the right hind leg from it?s socket, or severely damage the hock she?d hopefully managed to snare. She was careful to keep an ear and an eye on the area behind her. So as the crimson head snaked toward her flank and stomach, Erani attempted to leap her hind end to her left, away from Viridiana?s questing jaws. She was half way successful. Viridiana?s jaws would taste her blood, but no more than that and s trip of flesh, as the crimson jaws clasped and pulled away a bite of her flesh from her right side, leaving a three inch long, half inch deep gash behind. It would hurt later; adrenalin and a strong mind helped to shut it away for the time being. Blood splattered the churned slush of snow beneath their paws. Bloody snow slush splattered upward as Viridiana?s paw missed its mark as Erani?s hind legs danced out of that danger as she attempted to bring herself and Viridiana into an L pattern. Should she have her opponent's leg in her jaws, she would abruptly yank her jaws away, leaving them just parted enough to cause severe damage with her canines as they parted company from the leg. (If she had it.) Erani abruptly attempted to slam her weight forward, as her paws landed squarely underneath her as she attempted to ram into Viridiana?s right hind flank with her chest, intending to ram her off balance, and to possibly further any damage dealt to the right hind leg's joints from her possible grasp. Her hackles were fully extended and raised, her ears flattened, eyes squinted, though one watched Viridiana closely through her narrowed lashes. Her tail remained tucked to protect it from grabbing, her abdomen tensed, joints loose for movement, while her hind legs locked for strong forward propulsion. Her toes were spread, balancing her, claws extended to gain traction of the earth and sleet below, while her chin tucked, her shoulders rolled forward, and the scruff on her neck rolled over her neck in a protective barrier of fur and thick skin. Off in the far back of her head, she wondered why it seemed Valhalla was the target of so much mischief. Was it because of their apparently harmless nature? The fact that they helped those they could, whether or not they were strangers or close friends? More than ambition drove this crimson female; hate was written in every line, voiced in every snarl. But why on earth was there hate to begin with? She?d have liked to get to the bottom of this, but she highly doubted this female was in any mood to sit down and talk at the end of this ordeal. Perhaps Friction, this females brother, would be able to shed some light on this. But perhaps not. Perhaps he was just another wolf involved in all of this. Might explain why his scent was absent, among other Valhallans. Under her silence, a ripple of annoyance ans sadness creased through her mind before the cold calm settled again. It was part of her Redwood training, this silent acceptance of any injury she received. No cries left her jaws when the painful hits landed. No snarls rumbled in her chest when she attacked. Just silence. Never giving a hint of what she intended to do next. Just silence. Fight Stats Round: 3 of 4 Defenses: Hackles raised, tail tucked, ears pinned, eyes narrow, and one eye watching Vi, and an ear listening. Balanced stance, spread toes and extended claws for balance and traction. Tensed abdominal muscles, loose joints, and locked hind legs for forward propulsion. Tucked chin, rolled shoulders, scruff rolled up over her neck. Attacks: Attempting to lunge and snatch Vi's right hind hock in her jaws; should it land, she will try to shake her head hard from side to side and grind her back teeth on the joint. Attempting to rear her head suddenly to pull Vi's right hind leg up with her, and unbalance her. | Attempting to cause further damage to Vi's right hind leg by suddenly wrenching her jaws away slightly parted to cause severe damage with her canines (Move only happens if she managed to grab the leg in the first place.)Attempting to ram her chest into Vi's right flank to unbalance her Injuries: Previous injuries from previous rounds stacked on with: Bruising to her right shoulder. continued bleeding from right foreleg wound. Three inch long, half inch deep gash from lost flesh on right side, bleeding moderately. Out Of Character Notes: There were a few confusing spots, but I haven't been on the computer in the last... ohhh, four days? So I came in at a time when Dee wasn't on, and my skype is being too laggy to use. (Computer froze when I opened it o.o) Also I had like eight hours to get the post done, proofed, and up. Next round will hopefully be... omg next round is the last round! woo we're almost done! And then the wait for the verdict will begin. Give me a message if you have trouble.

Family? Everything she would ever do, would be done for her family. For her blood. Not even her love Desiree would ever compare to the love and loyalty she felt for her family. At a young age she was taught that, that her life was meaningless alone, that everything she would ever do would be for family. But she had failed. She had failed him. She could still see the light fading from his eyes as she was rushed to him, remembered the smell of his blood as it had cascaded to the ground around him and fed the hungry soil. This soil. She had picked this spot for a reason. It was the spot she had laid with Vixe as he had died in the midst of battle. No one had paid attention to her as she had mourned. She had not gone after her attacker or even looked his way, all she knew was the scent and a name. A name her brother had heard whispered in a dream. Was it real? Was this the family who had killed Vixe? Yes she knew Erani herself was not at fault, the white bitch had helped the wounded with Vi but she couldn?t forgive her. Someone needed to pay, a blood debt was owed.

All she could feel was heat and numbness. Her whole body was pulsating and alive as a fire swept through it. Her sides were beginning to slicken with blood, trickling heavily down her ribs and hips before dripping from her stomach to the snowy ground. She had never felt so alive then she did in that moment and though her mind was beginning to cloud she continued to press forward. She was tired and she was in pain but pure exhilaration raced through her veins. Maybe it was the adrenaline pushing the pain away, maybe it was nerve damage to the area or maybe it was her going into shock. Either way she barely felt the wounds, she barely felt anything at all except the heat. Everything felt as though it was going in slow motion now, Erani?s hips attempting to swing away from her gaping jaws, leaving her with only her teeth hooking on some flesh to call her own. No she wanted more.

And so she would follow, hips continuing to swing wide to her left, attempting to keep them at a T (Vi attempting to bring herself with her head facing Erani?s lower stomach/hips) even though Erani would continue to follow her around in a strange little circle dance. Vi could do this forever, she was happy to just attempt to keep them nose to hip with a bit of wiggle room. She giggled, unable to help the borderline psychotic sound that bubbled up her throat and burst forward. She wanted this woman?s womb to throw on the ground, to make this woman feel the pain Vi had felt when she had lost her nephew she had loved so much. So despite her first failed attempt she would try again, this time forelimbs would drop to the ground more so she could attempt to thrust herself forward and directly at the woman?s soft underbelly, jaws wide in an attempt to literally rip her womb out. Should her grab land she would not hesitate to shake to maximize damage, to try and dig her way into the woman?s stomach.

At the same time the white woman would slam herself into Vi and the woman would again lean into the blow to keep them at a stand still before Erani?s jaws would flash towards Vi?s belly or leg (she couldn?t tell). Immediately right hind leg would jump up into her stomach, at first in an attempt to protect her soft underbelly in case Erani wished to mimic Vi?s move. But as she realized that Erani had been lunging for her hock she would bring her paw down, looking to bring claws into Erani?s right eye before she would attempt to snap it back up into her belly then drop it to the ground if all went as planned. Ripping out the woman?s womb and blinding her? Would that be payment enough? Would anything ever be payment enough? Vixe was dead; she knew that this was selfish to do this in his name? It wouldn?t bring him back. But he had died trying to defeat this pack. She needed to finish the job if nothing else.

Forepaws were dropped quite close to the ground now in an attempt to make up for her temporary tripod stance (as well as being in that position for her strike to Erani?s underbelly), but as soon as all four paws would hit the ground again hinds would also bend and paws would shuffle apart to center her balance. Ears remained folded to her skull, eyes narrowed and lips curled back in a snarl to gather excess skin around her face. Jaws were unhinged for her attack but from the upward angle of her attack her throat was fairly exposed. Trying to compensate for this her shoulders would roll forward, hackles raising as stomach tensed, ready for another attack. Tail curled in under her stomach should Erani try to continue to swing around and latch on and lastly toes would splay, claws digging into the earth for that little bit of extra traction she may need.



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FOR VALHALLA/MAIM (womb & blinding in right eye)

ATTACKS: attempting to continue to circle to her left for as long as Erani continues to chase her to avoid the ?L? shape and to try to make a ?T? shape instead with Vi?s head at Erani?s flank. Whether she gets there or not she will drop down and lung forward to attempt to once more grab Erani?s lower stomach and rip her ?womb? out. At the same time she leans into Erani?s bump to put them at a standstill and as Erani lunges for her hock Vi will snap her hind paw up into her belly then bring it down savagely at Erani?s face in an attempt to blind before snapping it back up and then to the ground to resume her balance.


DEFENSES: Last paragraph


INJURIES: round one: none


round two: Minor cuts on her face, won's scar. Sever bruising on her chest, both sides.


round three: Minor bruising along her ribcage. 2 DEEP gouges along her spine from mid back to hip bones along with a few scrapes from Erani?s minor teeth. Moderate bruising along her right shoulder.


round four: moderate bruising along lower ribcage

OOC NOTES: Done. Finally done. I am leaving tomorrow at 6am so I am defiantly not around for clarification and I apologize in advance for that. Saf has instructions should I win. I am really confused about the series of events that just happened so hopefully this makes sense. Sorry for the maim but she?s getting mad. May or may not go through with it once the heat of the battle is done but yeah, had to throw that in since that?s what she?s going for. BRI AND I AGREED ON ALY TO BE THE JUDGE IN ADVANCE. I believe Aly knows this! Thanks girl!! <3

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Erani

Her opponent followed her, making the battle ever more a deadly little dance. An ear flicked back at the mad little giggle that bubbled up from Viridiana?s jaws, her right eye training on the crimson opponent to watch her movements and get a fix on what her next intentions were. As Erani slammed forward, Viridiana?s jaws snaked out for Erani?s stomach again, and she felt the crimson female lean into her slam, adding to the bruising, and bringing a temporary stop to the movement. Erani made a quick attempt to hop her hind end away from the attack on her belly, and felt the jaws again snap shut on her side, front canines and small teeth tearing a large slash in the area low over her right ribs, felt the canines scrape across them, while her own jaws had snaked in, but clicked shut on air as Viridiana?s hind leg jerked up. Erani spotted the hind paw coming down for her face, and tilted her head abruptly left, jerking it back. The claws that had been aiming for her eye instead raked down across her muzzle, leaving four bone deep ragged furrows from the upper right side of her muzzle to the lower left side. Erani ignored the lines of fire across her nose, attempting to initiate a swift spin to her right, attempting to bring her left shoulder to brace against Viridiana?s right side, and attempted to slash her open jaws at the Viridiana?s face, canines bared to apparently bring scarring damage, before her head attempted to snake left at the last second, and she instead attempted to grab hold of Viridiana?s exposed right side of the neck, intending to attain a grasp around Viridiana?s wind pipe. Should she attain her grasp, she would attempt to squeeze her jaws closed around the windpipe of her opponent, intending to cut off the air until Viridiana either submitted, or fell unconscious. Simultaneously, her left front paw attempted to slam down on the toes of Viridiana?s right front paw, and she would attempt to thrust herself forward into Viridiana?s right shoulder with her chest, intending to knock Viridiana?s balance awry. Her paws regained a balanced, squared stance, toes spread for balance, claws extended for traction, while her abdominal muscles tensed, her hackles remained fully raised, fur fluffed to the full extent for padding and protection from jaws grasping. Her face scrunched, eyes narrowed, jowls rolled up over her muzzle, despite the fresh injuries to her muzzle. Her ears were pinned, embedded in the fluffy fur of her neck, while her shoulders rolled forward and her scruff scrunched over her cervical vertebrae and muscles. Her joints were loosened for ease of movement, her chin tucking to guard her throat as she made her bid for the opponent?s neck. Her tail remained tucked, the tip stained red from the blood trickling from the wound left by Viridiana?s first attempt at her belly. Would life be easier as a horse, she wondered. Probably not. Oh well. Fight Stats Round: Valhallan Challenge | Fourth and Final Round of Four. Defenses: Listed in last full paragraph. Attacks: Attempting to spin around to the right and bring her left shoulder against Vi's right side. Feinting as though to slash her teeth over Vi's face, then darting at the last minute to snake her jaws in at Vi's neck, in an attempt to grab hold of her around the throat and apply pressure over the windpipe to cut off Vi's air. Simultaneously, her left front paw attempts to slam down on the toes of Viridiana?s right front paw, and she attempts to thrust herself forward into Viridiana?s right shoulder with her chest, intending to knock Viridiana?s balance off. Injuries: Heavy Bruising on chest and mostly right shoulder. Four new claw marks (Bone deep) across the muzzle. Gashes on the side, one above her stomach on the right side, and one over her lower ribs from final round. (I think that's it? I lose track of these, some times.) Out Of Character Notes: Last. Round. Gods I want to sleep forever. Yes. We agreed on Aly as our judge. *Faceplants*

viridiana v erani for valhalla ROUND ONE VIRIDIANA ----- clarity -- 4 out of 10 ; unspecified as to which side of erani?s neck that vi is attacking (-1). failure to specify what vi hopes to achieve with her attempted bite to erani?s neck (-1). failure to specify which part of erani?s chest vi hopes to impact (-2). failure to specify which part of vi?s chest hopes to impact erani?s chest (-2). powerplay -- 8 out of 10 ; ?...trying to throw her chest into erani?s and force her back?? forcing erani backwards should be an intention, not a guarentee (-2). defenses -- 8 out of 10 ; knees bent, widened stance, neck scrunched, shoulders rolled, chin tucked, jaws gaping, ears pinned, eyes narrowed, tail out, claws gripping, hackles raised. subtracted two points for failure to redistribute her balance as she raises herself upon her hinds (one point subtracted for each leg that isn?t grounded). attack -- 3 out of 10 ; attempt to bite into erani?s lower neck (+2, points not awarded in full due to clarity issue). throwing her chest into erani?s chest (+1, points not awarded in full due to multiple clarity issues). scratching at erani?s chest (+0, ineffective tactic--wolves? claws are dull and especially wouldn?t impact the chest where fur runs pretty thick). injuries -- 10 out of 10 ; first round. round one viridiana total --- 33 out of 50 ERANI ----- clarity -- 0 out of 10 ; failure to specify where erani is in relation to vi (-1). which part of erani?s chest is attempting to impact vi?s right shoulder? (-2) you say vi?s right shoulder impacts erani?s right shoulder, but erani had just attempted to counter vi by throwing her chest into vi?s right shoulder, so it doesn?t make much sense (-3). failure to specify the intensity of the bruising upon erani?s right shoulder (-2). which part of erani?s chest is attempting to impact vi?s left shoulder? (-2) failure to specify why vi?s bite to erani?s lower neck landed even lower than anticipated (-2). what part of erani is pushing ?forward and downward? into what part of vi? (-3). powerplay -- 5 out of 10 ; this was way too much movement for one post. you have erani first charging forward to meet vi?s assault, hoping to hit vi?s right shoulder with her chest, then hoping to hit vi?s left shoulder with her chest, hoping then to hit vi?s throat with her right shoulder, and finally attempting to push her chest forward into vi to stop herself from being pushed back. give your opponent time to respond to each attack rather than attempt so many attacks at once, otherwise it just makes everything confusing (-5). defenses -- 10 out of 10 ; squared stance, hackles raised, shoulders rolled, abdomen tensed, toes splayed, claws gripping, tail out, eyes narrowed, ears pinned, teeth exposed. attack -- 4 out of 10 ; attempting to charge forward to meet vi?s assault, hoping to throw her chest into vi?s right shoulder (+1, points not awarded in full due to multiple clarity issues). hoping to gain control of vi?s skull by an attempted bite to upper right neck (+3). attempting to throw her chest into vi?s left shoulder (+0, points not awarded due to the fact that vi and erani would be right shoulder to right shoulder if vi had successfully managed to strike erani?s right shoulder with her own). attempt to strike vi?s windpipe with right shoulder (+0, points not awarded due to powerplay issue). injuries -- 10 out of 10 ; first round, bruising to right shoulder and mild scratch to right shoulder round one erani total --- 29 out of 50 ROUND TWO VIRIDIANA ----- clarity -- 0 out of 10 ; failure to specify the intensity and location upon vi?s chest of vi?s bruise from erani?s shoulder (-3). failure to specify the damage done from erani?s teeth--minor, moderate, severe lacerations? (-1). failure to specify upon which side of vi?s face that erani cuts (-2). failure to specify which of erani?s legs that vi is attempting to bite (-2). it is never clearly stated that vi reinstates her balance upon all fours again--only that vi pushed back, and not that her forelimbs successfully landed back on the ground again (-2). from my understanding, vi and erani have their right halves overlapped, so it is unlikely that vi would manage to throw her right shoulder into erani?s left shoulder unless vi stepped to her right, which she did not (-2). powerplay -- 8 out of 10 ; ?...trying to throw her off balance should her grab at the woman?s lower leg land.? minor conditional--the success of vi throwing erani off balance depends upon her original attack landing (-2). defenses -- 10 out of 10 ; widened stance, claws gripping, neck scrunched, shoulders rolled, abdomen tightened, eyes narrowed, lips peeled back, ears pinned, tail out, skull lowered, chin tucked. attack -- 3 out of 10 ; bite to erani?s ankle (+2, points not awarded in full due to clarity issue). attempting to throw her right shoulder into erani?s left shoulder (+1, points not awarded in full due to unlikeliness of the attack). injuries -- 6 out of 10 ; severe bruising to chest (-3, you clarified the bruising to be severe in your notes but not the actual post where it is needed). minor lacerations to cheek (-1, again, you clarified in your notes but not the actual post). round two viridiana total --- 27 out of 50 ERANI ----- clarity -- 4 out of 10 ; what part of erani?s chest hopes to impact vi?s right shoulder? (-2) whereabouts on erani?s right foreleg did vi manage to bite? the forelimb is a pretty long area (-2). failure to specify the location of erani?s bruise from vi?s attack--you say the right side, but where upon the right side? (-2) powerplay -- 0 out of 10 ; there was no clear attempt to reposition erani at an angle to vi?s right side, which would be the only way that erani would be able to bite towards the back of vi?s spine and hit behind vi?s ribs with her right shoulder. from my understanding, vi and erani have been right shoulder to right shoulder throughout the fight thus far, so it?s confusing and unfair to just change positions without an attempt to have done so (-5). ?...should erani gain her target, she would attempt to sink her teeth in to the gums, her head attempting to shake violently?? minor conditional--erani?s skull-shaking depends upon her success of her attempted bite to the spine, which has not landed yet (-2). it is not up to you to decide what mild and severe damage to vi would be, in reference to erani?s bite to the spine where you dictate what each will be. it is up to dee to decide what mild and severe damage to her character would be (-3). defenses -- 10 out of 10 ; squared stance, tail tucked, hackles raised, ears pinned, lips peeled back, shoulders rolled, abdomen tightened, chin tucked, toes splayed, claws gripping. attack -- 6 out of 10 ; attempt to throw her chest into vi?s right shoulder (+2, points not awarded in full due to clarity issue), attempted bite to the lumbar region of vi?s spine (+2, points not awarded in full due to major pp issue, point added for maim attempt), attempt to drive her right shoulder behind vi?s right-sided ribcage (+2, points not awarded in full due to major pp issue). injuries -- 6 out of 10 ; deep puncture wounds to right foreleg (-3), minor bruising to right side (-1). round two erani total --- 26 out of 50 ROUND THREE VIRIDIANA ----- clarity -- 0 out of 10 ; where upon vi?s upper jaw and specifically how much damage was done there as erani moves her right forelimb out of the way? (-2) where, what side, and how much damage is done to vi?s ribcage as a result of erani?s shoulder strike to it? (-3) in what direction do vi?s hips swing out, and what side of erani is vi attempting to bring herself perpendicular to? (-2) where upon the spine does erani?s bite start? the spine is a fairly long area (-1). which of vi?s shoulders is attempting to collide with which of erani?s shoulders? (-2) powerplay -- 6 out of 10 ; erani attempted first to meet vi?s shoulder with her chest and then attempted to strike vi?s ribcage with her right shoulder, not the other way around. you had vi respond to the ribcage attack first and then the attack to vi?s shoulder--pay attention and respond according to the timing (-2). ?should she gain the hold she would clamp down, attempting to do as much internal damage as possible and then shake violently?? minor conditional--vi?s skull shaking depends upon the success of her attempted bite, which has not landed yet (-2). defenses -- 9 out of 10 ; widened stance, knees bent, neck scrunched, shoulders rolled, hackles raised, toes splayed, claws gripping, eyes narrowed, lips peeled back, ears pinned, jaws gaping, chin tucked. subtracted one point for failure to redistribute her balance upon her grounded limbs as she lifts her left forepaw. attack -- 9 out of 10 ; attempt to meet erani?s shoulder with her own (+2, points not awarded in full due to clarity issue). attempt to clamp down upon erani?s right abdomen area in hopes of causing internal damage (+4, extra point given for maim attempt). attempt to crush erani?s right hind paw with her left forepaw (+3). injuries -- 4 out of 10 ; unspecified damage to upper jaw (-1). unspecified damage to ribcage (-2). deep lacerations extending from spine to hip on either side (-3). round three viridiana total --- 28 out of 50 ERANI ----- clarity -- 0 out of 10 ; what is the location of erani?s moderate bruise? (-2). how does erani move to keep her and vi in their original position? which direction? (-2) what is the intensity of the bruising to erani?s right shoulder as it hits vi?s own? (-1) where upon erani?s right side does vi bite? (-2) from where is erani attempted to become perpendicular to vi? (-2) what part of erani?s chest seeks to impact vi?s right flank? (-2) powerplay -- 0 out of 10 ; ?should her attack land, she would attempt to shake her head hard to either side and grind her back teeth on the joint, while simultaneously to suddenly rear up and take vi?s leg, and balance, with her, to possibly dislocate the right hind leg?? two conditionals--both attacks depend upon the success of her bite landing (-4). ?should she have her opponent?s leg in her jaws, she would abruptly yank her jaws away?? another minor conditional (-2). this seemed like a lot of movement to make in one post. first, erani moved to cut off vi?s attempt at being perpendicular, so that?s about 90 degrees right there. and then she attempted to bring herself perpendicular to vi again, so that?s another 90 degrees, which now makes a full 180. then, she moves forward in hopes of shaking vi?s balance. not only that, but she also attempts to grab vi?s limb, pull it up, and let go of it. give your opponent time to respond to your movements (-5). defenses -- 9 out of 10 ; hackles raised, ears pinned, eyes narrowed, tail tucked, abdomen tensed, toes splayed, claws gripping, chin tucked, shoulders rolled. attack -- 6 out of 10 ; attempt to worsen the damage to vi?s right hip as she pulls her jaws away (+1). attempted bite to vi?s right hind hock (+3, no points awarded for the additional attacks to it due to pp issue). attempted slam of chest into vi?s right flank (+2). injuries -- 7 out of 10 ; moderate gash to right side (-3). round three erani total --- 22 out of 50 ROUND FOUR VIRIDIANA ----- clarity -- 4 out of 10 ; what side of erani is vi attempting to keep herself perpendicular with? (-2) what part of erani impacts what part of vi, and what damage is done because of it? (-4) powerplay -- 6 out of 10 ; ?should her grab land she would not hesitate to shake to maximize damage?? minor conditional, i?ve already explained about head shaking in previous rounds (-2). bit too much movement with vi lifting her right hind limb up and down and up and down (-2). defenses -- 10 out of 10 ; limbs bent to lower herself, stance widened, ears pinned, eyes narrowed, lips peeled back, jaws gaping, shoulders rolled, abdomen tensed, tail tucked, toes splayed, claws gripping. attack -- 8 out of 10 ; attempt to bite into erani?s womb (+4, one extra point given for maim attempt, no points awarded for additional attacks to it due to pp issue). attempting to blind erani?s right eye with her right hind claws (+4, one extra point given for maim attempt). injuries -- 8 out of 10 ; moderate bruising to lower right-sided ribcage (-2, you clarified in your notes but not the actual post where it is needed), counter to erani?s attempt to bite her right hind leg and thus pending damage. round four viridiana total --- 36 out of 50 ERANI ----- clarity -- 2 out of 10 ; what is the intensity and location of erani?s bruising? (-3) in which direction does erani?s hips pivot out of range of vi?s teeth? (-2) what does erani intend to achieve by slamming her forepaw onto vi?s? (-1) what part of erani?s chest intends to impact vi?s right shoulder? (-2) powerplay -- 7 out of 10 ; in regard to erani spinning to her right, in order to successfully align her left shoulder with vi?s right side, she would have to spin almost completely around, which is a lot of movement to make (-3). defenses -- 10 out of 10 ; squared stance, toes splayed, claws gripping, abdomen tensed, hackles raised, eyes narrowed, lips peeled back, ears pinned, shoulders rolled, chin tucked, tail tucked. attack -- 7 out of 10 ; attempted bite to vi?s windpipe (+3). left forepaw seeking to slam onto vi?s right forepaw (+2, points not awarded in full due to clarity issue). attempting to slam into vi?s right shoulder to shake her balance (+2, points not awarded in full due to clarity issue). injuries -- 2 out of 10 ; unspecified bruising somewhere (-2). severe lacerations to lower right-sided ribs (-3). severe lacerations to muzzle (-3). round four erani total --- 28 out of 50 TOTALS viridiana -- 124 out of 200 erani -- 105 out of 200 AND THE WINNER IS... viridiana! erani must give up by either submitting, fleeing, or passing out. as the winner, vi obtains power over valhalla and its members, and is exempt from being challenged for valhalla for two ooc weeks. DAMAGE viridiana -- minor lacerations to right cheek, will not scar (five ooc days to heal), minor cut and bruising to right-sided upper jaw, will not scar (three ooc days to heal), deep lacerations extending from base of spine to right hip (will scar, and take ten ooc days to heal), various bruises to chest, right shoulder, and right-sided ribcage (will be sore for about five ooc days), pending damage from erani's final attack. erani -- mild laceration to right shoulder, will not scar (five ooc days to heal), deep puncture wounds to right forelimb above the knee, will scar (seven ooc days to heal), severe gashes to right-sided ribs, will scar (takes ten ooc days to heal), severe lacerations to muzzle, will scar (takes seven ooc days to heal), various bruising to right shoulder, right side, and chest (will be sore for about five ooc days). NOTES Tips for both writing, and some suggestions. (no points are deducted here) dee -- your biggest issue was clarity; it is very important to specify as much as you possibly can to paint a clear visual within your readers' heads. take a look at the notes i wrote for further information. brie -- your major issue was mostly too much movement. i realize that some other judges are fine with the whole skull shaking thing, but to me, it is a conditional since it depends upon an initial bite landing. too much movement is considered unfair--i went more into detail about it throughout the notes, so be sure to read over them thoroughly! judging by [ aly ]