As his chest barely skimmed hers, Hephaestus threw his weight back on his hindquarters to bring himself to a stop. Hocks bent to nearly touch the ground he pivoted his upper body to his right to match her movement, seeking to form an oblique angle with her - with his chest forming a diagonal line running from the front of her right shoulder to her left hip, rather than straight on. As such instead of gripping him around the top of his neck, her bite slid along the top of his scruff, drawing only minor wounds through the thick fur as he pulled back to pivot. The movement placed his left forepaw in basically the same position his right forepaw had been, so when she attempted to swipe it from under him she caught left forepaw. With his weight already thrown onto his hindquarters it did little to actively disrupt his balance but it did pull his left forepaw up towards her as she pushed forward, her smaller weight striking him in the front left side of his chest where it met his shoulder. As close as they were the bruising there was only minor, but the whole thing did give him an idea. His defenses remained in place, insofar as they could. His weight was distributed over his hindquarters to free up his forelegs, but it was distributed evenly over them, and they were spread slightly wider than his hips' width to provide a wider base. His hocks remained bent nearly to the ground to lower his center of gravity, but his back was rounded up to allow him leverage if she pushed against him. His toes were spread wide and flexed, his claws driving into the ground. His tail remained against his stomach, his shoulders hunched and his head balanced level with his spine and pulled back slightly, bunching his bleeding scruff, and his chin was tucked over his throat. His hackles continued to bristle while his ears remained pressed against his head, and his orange eyes narrowed to slits as he stared at his opponent. His face was a mask of utter seriousness and concentration. With his weight still balanced on his hindlegs, Hephaestus attempted to push off them to raise his forequarters to aim a heavy, forceful shove of the front of his left shoulder against the front of Meinx's right shoulder where it met her chest, seeking to dig the point of his shoulder in the slight crevasse there in the hopes of shoving her backward. His left forepaw, already lifted from being pulled up by her right forepaw, sought to come between her front legs in attempt to hook around her right front leg just below the elbow with the intention of pulling it toward him as he attempted to push forward. From his heightened position he would angle his muzzle down toward his left and attempt to drive his teeth into the top of her back not far behind her shoulder blades in an unthinking attempt to slip his teeth between the vertebrae and - as such - cut the spinal cord. "HEPHAESTUS versus MEINX for DOMINANCE Round 2/2" This sexy table brought to you by Fox!

Her attacks earned her modest success. The brute sidestepped to his left and as a result none of her attacks hit their intended target. The front of her left shoulder struck the front of Kassander's right shoulder; later a modest bruise would form across the bony front of Skadi's shoulder. Her paw missed its target entirely. Instead of crushing the toes of the young king's left paw, her nails simply raked down the outside of his right foreleg. The huntress' bite was perhaps the most successful; it at least drew blood. He was quick to retaliate, his right forepaw sneakily wrapping around the middle of her left foreleg a split second after her toes touched earth. Instead of resisting, Skadi rolled with it and acted quickly. Her weight, already shifted to accommodate her toe stomp,  stayed the same (distributed among her remaining three limbs) and her hind legs quickly sidestepped twice to her right in an effort to change the angle between her and her opponent—a move that she hoped would line the lower left side of her chest up with the inside crease of the brute's right shoulder (at the point where his leg connected to his chest). She straightened her left foreleg and attempted to ram forward, hoping the appendage would glide through Kassander's grip with ease. As she did so, her left shoulder jutted forward once more. Her aim was to jam the bony front of her left shoulder into the inside of his right shoulder socket in the hopes of straining the connective tissue there and (maybe, if she was super, super lucky) possibly dislocate his shoulder. All of this happened in rapid succession. So quick was she in her movements that the execution of her shoulder throw and her opponent's were within heartbeats of one another. [Counter to Kass' shoulder throw; damage pending] Her right shoulder rolled forward, bony front jutting out, in the hopes that, with her already attempting to shove forward, it too would make contact. She sought to drive it into the right side of his chest just above his sternum. With this move she was hoping to knock the breath from his lungs and create moderate bruising.   Skadi's defenses were as follows: Her eyes were narrowed, her muzzle wrinkled and her brow furrowed, the skin around her eyes crinkling protectively. Ears fell back to press firmly into her crown. Skadi's hackles rose to protect her spine. Behind her, her tail was level with her spine. Her stance was wide and her knees were bent, her toes spread and her nails digging into the earth. Unable to loosen up if she tried, she remained tense and on edge, ready to act at a moment's notice. Her chin was tucked and her shoulders were rolled forward. Pain flared up along her right side as the brute's bite succeeded. Her attempt to line the lower left side of her chest up with the inside crease of Kassander's right shoulder took his intended target out of reach. Instead of biting into the space behind her ribs, the brute's teeth landed several inches behind Skadi's right shoulder and about halfway down the side of her ribcage. His teeth sunk in deeply, creating moderate puncture wounds. Retaliation came swiftly. Skadi's head tipped to her right and her head snaked down as she sought to sink her fangs into the right side of the brute's neck. She zeroed in on the place right in front of his right shoulder and just beneath his spine. Her intention was to cause debilitating damage to the muscles in his neck by sinking her upper teeth in just beneath his spine and her lower teeth in several inches directly below that, and driving her jaws shut. SKADI versus KASSANDER for PARTIAL BLINDING/FACIAL SCARRING Round TWO of TWO "Speaking" -- Thinking

The young wolf was not left alone among the silent throng of strangers for long - a wolf she remembered from among those who had trained together as well as from the festival appeared to stand beside her, though she gave him a sidelong glance at his words. Why would they simply attack or run? Was there no third option? It seemed there was - "stand silently and do nothing", which is what nearly all of them chose to do. Only one, the warrior Aerndis, leaped forth to attack, and though she gave the order for them to attack as well, Atka hesitated. Why was no one else attacking, if that was what they were meant to do? Where was Skadi? Basanti, the heir of the queen arrived then to confront the leader of the trespassers but the news she bore surprised Atka into silent stillness. Arcanum was no more? Basanti was their leader now? She'd held no particular fondness of Cataleya - on the contrary, the silver woman had held none of the honor she herself had grown up believing in. The flash of chocolate fur as Skadi threw herself at the trespassing leader goaded Atka herself into movement. Ghosting along, she kept her head and tail level with her spine, keeping her weight evenly balanced and held lightly on her paws, her joints slightly bent to lower her center of gravity, and loose for freedom of movement. Her ears were held flat to her head, her eyes narrowed to protective slits, and her hackles bristled along her back and neck in silent threat. Her back was rounded up slightly to bring her hindquarters under her to allow greater propulsion, her dull claws catching the ground with each step for better grip. All in all, she moved like a hunter stalking prey more so than a warrior, but that was precisely what she was doing - stalking prey. Purple eyes roved the invaders, coming to rest on an older cream-and-brown male. His scent was of a pack different than all the others, the only one bearing that scent and it caught her interest. Why was he here, if he was not affiliated with all the others? Why was the rest of his pack not here, but he was? Intrigued, she chose to focus her attention on him. Ghosting closer, she considered. She was too small to do any damage were she to attempt to slam her shoulder into his chest as so many others did, but maybe her smaller size could be an advantage in other ways. She sought to approach him at a forty five degree angle off his right shoulder, hoping her approach would be masked in the mass of fighting wolves she wove through. Tucking her head slightly and leading with her right shoulder as she had seen others do this day, she broke into a lope. Keeping her already-low body lower to the ground she attempted to throw the point of her right shoulder into the older male's left foreleg at the elbow, seeking to knock the leg out from under him. Simultaneously, she rocked her weight back onto her hindquarters and right leg so she could attempt to wrap her left foreleg around his right foreleg at the pastern with the intention of pulling the leg towards her. As she did, she attempted to sink her teeth into his right foreleg halfway up the forearm with the intention of securing a grip on the limb. ATKA vs ALLEN for DOMINANCE Round 1/2?

God, I want to dream again, Take me where I've never been, I want to go there, This time I'm not scared Adrenaline coursed through her veins, heart pounding as she collided with her opponent.  Basanti had stepped to her right (Birna's left), displacing Birna's attacks.  Her left shoulder throw colliding with the front of Basanti's own left shoulder, causing a sharp sting of pain and the promise of moderate bruising to follow on Birna's own shoulder.  Her chest throw missed entirely as did her paw slam.  With her head tilted down Birna could see the other woman's head lower and snake forward.  Birna's bite would miss the woman's emerald eyes, instead tearing moderate lacerations along the top center of the woman's skull with her upper fangs, and along the upper left of the woman's skull with her lower fangs. Defenses remained intact, her grounded limbs equidistant apart, limbs coiling to lower her center of gravity, weight spread evenly amongst them.  Her head and tail aligned with her spine, chin tucked, jaws opened hungrily, Her toes were spread, claws biting into the earth, eyes still narrowed, ears still tightly pinned to her head and hackles still raised.  Shoulders rolled forward, neck scrunching back hard. When she realized her bite was going to miss Birna moved to recoil. She sought to take a rapid step back and to her own right, her four grounded limbs bending further, pulling her center of gravity down.  The sudden shift in movement would cause Basanti's lower jaw to dig into the left-most flesh of the front of her upper left shoulder, the woman's top fangs tearing into the side of her upper shoulder, leaving moderate lacerations but failing to seize a hold.  Her stepping would also cause Basanti's left forepaw to miss Birna's left forepaw.   Birna attempted to twist her neck and upper body in a tight arc to her own left, jaws wide with the hope of catching Basanti's lower jaw in her own while the right side of Basanti's face was facing the earth, the left facing the sky from her earlier attempt to capture Birna's left shoulder.  Birna wanted to seize the lower jaw before the other could shift back and turn her head right side up.  With Basanti looking away from Birna, due to Basanti's head position for the shoulder bite, perhaps Birna could gain a millisecond.  Birna would attempt to position her upper fangs to land on the left side of Basanti's lower jaw just in front of the jaws corner, her lower fangs on the right side of Basanti's lower jaw also in front of the jaws corner.  She wanted to obtain a crushing grip from which she could fracture the lower jaw. In addition to her jaw attack Birna attempted to raise her right foreleg, weight redistributing evenly to her left foreleg and both hindlegs, in an attempt to thrust the tip of her right shoulder blade forward and up into the outside of the Basanti's upper left forearm.  Her desire was to strike Basanti's deltoid muscles with enough force that the muscles would badly bruise and temporarily seize to slow Basanti, buying her another precious second in this fight.  Immediately after she would seek to bring her right foreleg back to earth, hopefully slamming her right forepaw into Basanti's left forepaw along the way to sprain or fracture her opponents toes. What a lovely, perverted little game of footsie they were having.  Now if Birna could just land a hickey… Birna vs Basanti for FULL BLINDING Rd. 2/3

As she had pivoted her hips previously, he would also do the same to match her. Her defenses would remain strong. Eyes slit, ears pinned, teeth bared, legs bent slightly, hackles raised, muscles tensed, weight evenly distributed, claws dug into ground, tail tucked, chin tucked, crown aligned with spine. Her opponent would become oblique with her right shoulder, though as he did so, Meinx would attempt to straighten herself out by pivoting her hips slightly to her left in the hopes of becoming almost head on, though hoping to stay at his left side. Due to her movement, his shove would land at the front of her right shoulder, though due to her re balancing it would due little to unbalance her. Though a light bruise would show later. his bite would skim just beside her spinal cord near her right shoulder, causing a moderate wound to surface as she aimed to pivot to her left.

As he came for her right foreleg, aiming to take it from beneath her she would quickly distribute her weight onto her other three legs to remain balanced, keeping her right foreleg curled towards her chest. She would then launch her attacks, Her upper jaw would aim to bite down on his upper left shoulder near the front, while her bottom jaw aims to grip the base of his neck, hoping to shred the tendons. She would instinctively put up more defenses. Her neck scrunched as much as possible, shoulders rolled forward and foreleg pulled up towards her chest, hind legs spread and weight evenly distributed. If successful, Meinx would then Aim to death toll, she hopes to drag her weight down to cause more damage to his neck and shoulder area where she aimed to grab. She would aim to push of with her hind legs, aiming to push her body suddenly to her left- away from him in the hopes of taking him down to the ground.

Meinx Vs Hephaestus for Dominance 2/2 good fight!

Allen would watch as things around him began to unfold. A wolfess, the leader of this pack, would arrive, and then, shortly after, all hell would break loose. Wherever the silver leader of the pack was, well, she didn’t show. It was her child who was in charge now. The man would let his gaze wander as the fight started, focusing on those from the other side who dared to show. There was a youth who had yet to get in a fight, and it wasn’t until he saw her moving towards him, already uncomfortably close. She was starting to break into her lope, and the man would instinctively throw up defenses as he spun towards his right at roughly thirty degrees. Ears would pin flat against his skull, dark eyes narrowing into slits. Tail would tuck, hackles would raise, as weight was distributed across his fore limbs to weight him down evenly. The girl was smaller than he was by a handful of inches, but still enough to do damage if he was careless. The man would not seek to maim her, but he would hold his ground in defense. He did not wish to fight a teenager but here, where war was around them, there would be no holding back allowed. Jaws would part, lips pulled back in a snarl as the girl made her move. She threw herself at him, the collision into his right foreleg likely to cause mild brusing later on. He would have to step back, using this falter to right his balance. The girl would wrap her left foreleg around his own, trying to pull it towards her, though the man would shift his weight towards his front, keeping the limb upon the ground after a moment of sliding. Her teeth too would find the limb, halfway up the right foreleg. The teeth would puncture a mild wound, possibly to turn to a more moderate bite wound by the time he made his counter move. With the child clinging to his right foreleg he wasn’t going to be making any moves with his front legs as far as leg sweeps and paw stomps went. He would work with his weight in his front, pushing his hind legs to try and smash his limb into the girl’s face and give her some discomfort. Additionally the man would tilt his head to the right, seeking to grab ahold of the left side of her scruff and latch his teeth in for a firm hold. If he had to he would try to drag the teen off of him. Allen vs Atka for Dominance Round: 1/2 "Hear Me Talk," 'Read My Thoughts.'

Table by:: Tealah

The results of her attacks were nothing but disappointing. Her toes merely scraped skin, her shoulder struck her opponent’s doughy bread basket (not even earning a satisfying 'oof!'), and her teeth missed the tendons in the fae’s back leg. It was all very, very disappointing. Sindri’s bite was perhaps the most successful, her teeth having dug into the meaty outside of Aern’s left thigh. She removed her teeth from her opponent’s leg and immediately set about unleashing her second wave of attacks.

Sindri sidestepped twice to her left in the hopes of dodging around her opponent’s left hind leg as she attempted to dive under Aern’s belly. She then forcefully swung her hips further to the left in the hopes of straightening her body out and lining the left side of her chest up with the forward facing portion of Aerndis’ inner right thigh. This move doubled as an accidental attack. With Aern curling to her left, this moved hopefully brought the fae’s left shoulder within striking distance. She sought to slam the meaty outside of her left thigh into the meaty exterior of her opponent’s left shoulder. Bruising was the hoped for outcome.

Unbeknownst to her, these forward/sideways moves saved Sindri from the majority of her opponent’s attacks. Having moved out of reach, her right hind paw escaped completely unscathed. Aern’s attempt to place a paw on Sindri’s back earned her moderate success—the paw landed at the base of her spine where her back met her tail and as a result, she’d later develop very mild bruising. Given Sindri’s sidesteps and her attempt to dive under Aern’s belly, Aern’s teeth missed completely.

Her defenses remained strong; eyes narrowed, forehead furrowed and ears flattened in an effort to protect her face. Along her spine, Sindri's hackles remained ridged. Her head was held low while her tail tucked in an effort to keep it from Aern’s jaws. Her knees were bent slightly and her stance was wide; and her toes splayed, nails digging into the ground for added traction. Tension ran the length of her body.

Going with the downward pressure being placed on her rump, Sindri allowed her haunches to fold just far enough for the paw on her butt to hopefully slide off. She then, using her now coiled back legs, kicked forward, intent on using the built up energy to fuel an attack. If the slant to her back wasn’t enough to displace Aern’s paw, her kick forward hopefully would given how unlikely it would be for her opponent’s paw to get a grip. Sindri sought to close the short distance between herself and the inside of her opponent’s right thigh quickly. Her intention was to slam the left side of her chest into the front of the inside of Aern’s right thigh, just behind her kneecap.

To complete her attack, Sindri’s head tipped to her right so that her opened jaws were parallel to the ground as she once again sought to cripple her opponent.  Her head snaked her right as she reached out. She sought to sink her upper teeth into the back of Aern’s right thigh at the midway point between her rump and hock and her lower teeth several inches directly behind that on the inside of the thigh.  Sindri intended to drive her jaws closed in the hopes of trapping the Achilles heel and severing it.

SINDRI and SIGMARR versus AERNDIS for DEATH
Round TWO of TWO

ooc: just going to go for it I guess as Saf has requested her chars deleted

Now I am Unbreakable, It's unmistakable, No one can touch me, Nothing can stop me Unable to see the approach of her doom, Basanti was unable to defend against Birna's crushing jaws which succeeded in catching hold of the woman's lower jaw and shattering it.  The sound was music to Birna's ears and a promise of victory.  Without the use of her lower jaw Basanti was doomed to fall.  Stunned in pain, perhaps, Basanti failed to dodge Birna's shoulder throw as well, her right shoulder colliding brutally into the other woman's deltoid muscles, sending spasms down the limb.  Birna's right forepaw slammed down on Basanti's left forepaw, forcing the bear woman's superior weight onto the fragile appendage, fracturing the toes.   The other woman stumbled back and Birna did not hesitate to take what she was owed.  The high and mighty threat of the woman would become nothing more than blood in the wretches mouth as Birna dived in, hungry, blood-stained maw parting to latch onto the woman's face, piercing her beautiful emerald eyes as  Birna stole the womans light.  Birna new much of cruelty and was only to happy to give it back to those that would wield it so carelessly. Birna withdrew from the beaten bitch, turning to see her brother make equally short work of the other boy.  She licked her lips, tail held high as she eyed the other Arcanum/Saviree wolves.  Would any dare to challenge her now that they'd seen what she was capable of?  Their leader had fallen, defeated!  If they were wise they would follow suit, if not she was more than prepared to pluck the eyes out of every single wolf that still posed a threat to her family… she would do it one by one.

HEPHAESTUS vs MEINX for DOMINANCE Round 1 Hephaestus: 6 - for clarity: -2 I found this section a bit confusing "As he did he stiffened both forelegs and as he dropped, he sought to drop his weight down on on his forepaws" you state he's already focusing his weight in the right shoulder.  It might help to put that this would be after the shoulder slam so it's easier to visualize the movement.  Also when you say stiffened, are they out straight?  bent? -2 Is he trying to capture just her upper jaw or the lower one as well? or is this from above?  it might help to mention where his upper and lower jaw specifically are aiming to land, i'm not 100% for sure what his target is. 9 for powerplaying.  -1 minor power play "just before they would have hit he reared" 10 for defenses. +1 for each seen 8 for attack. +2 shoulder slam +1 severity/maim +4 paw stamp x 2 with maim (-2 for clarity, 1 for each paw) +3 bite + 1 grip (-1 for clarity) 10 for injuries.First round Round one HEPHAESTUS Total: 43/50 MEINX: 8 for clarity: -2 how is she moving when she swings her hips around, is she just sort of pivoting in place is she stepping back? to the right? both? this is important with such a wide pivot as if her back legs were the only ones to move then one of her paws might still fall victim to Phaes' attack. 10 for powerplaying. none seen 10 for defenses. +1 for each seen 5 for attack. +3 bite +1 grip -1 realism (the jugular is deep in the flesh, it's unlikely a wolf could pierce the jugular of another wolf in one bite, especially if the neck defenses are set) +1 paw swipe +1 chest slam 10 for injuries. First Round Round one MEINX Total: 41/50 Round 2 HEPHAESTUS: 8 for clarity: -2 I'm not following his movement in the first paragraph.  How is he throwing his weight back?  his he just arching his back? pushing back with his forelegs? how is he retracting that suddenly from diving all his weight forward? -1 I'm not sure if I find it believable that the difference in weight of two wolves of the same height is so great that Phaes wouldn't be pushed back if he's balanced just on his hindlegs.  It might be worth bringing weight into the profiles along with height as I'm practically left to guess. 10 for powerplaying.none seen 10 for defenses. +1 for each seen 6 for attack.+2 shouler slam +1 paw swipe +3 bite (point not given for maim attempt as I find it highly unlikely a wolf could break through the verebra and cut the spinal cord in one bite, especially as the space between is very slight) 9 for injuries.-0 light bruising 1 minor bite wound Round two HEPHAESTUS Total: 43/50 MEINX: 8 for clarity: -1 "though hoping to stay on his left side"  If she's pivoting to her left  she'll be closer to his right side, direction mix up?  -1 how far is she trying to pivot/how is she trying to align herself.  Sorry, but I'm so lost as to what position they're in 8 for powerplaying.-2 if/then attacks are frowned upon as they partially assume the first attack landed. 10 for defenses.+1 each seen 4 for attack.+3 bite +1 maim attempt +0 death roll (points not given due to powerplay as the death roll may not occur at all) 8 for injuries.-0 light bruising -2 moderate wounds to back just behind right shoulder Round two MEINX Total: 38/50 Totals: HEPHAESTUS: 86/100 MEINX: 79/100 And the winner is... HEPHAESTUS! Meinx must give up by either submitting, fleeing, or passing out. Damage: Hephaestus: minor bite wound (3 ooc days) Meinx:  moderate bite wound (1 ooc week) Notes: Tips for both writing, and some suggestions. (no points are deducted here) Notes For Tea Well done and nice use of creative attacks, it's nice to see something fresh!  However be careful in describing your movement and where attacks, reactions fall in relation to each other.  I think you see the movement very clearly in your head but it doesn't always translate as well for the reader. For Luis Good work, same message too you watch how you describe your movement.  Especially when it comes to pivots.  It can be a difficult movement to visualize.  Also work on your attacks in your later rounds. - By [Lunarcat7]

And the winner is...

A tie between Skadi and Kassander! A tie, really? No way! What now? Maybe they can discuss their moves over a cup of tea. The maim and the claim have fallen through, and they have decided to be bros.

And the winner is...

Allen! Due to Atka not posting in the alloted time Allen is the winner. Atka must forfeit the fight by passing out, surrendering or running away

Aerndís vs Sigmarr and Sindri for DEATH Round 1 Aerndís: 10 for clarity: All clear 10 for powerplaying.  None seen 10 for defences.  Head aligned with spine, tail aligned with spine, chin tucked, neck scrunched, shoulders rolled, hackles raised, limbs spread, legs bent, toes spread, claws dug into earth. 10 for attack. Shoulder slam +2, chest bump +1, Bite to eye, plus maim attempt and grip +6, paw slam +1. 10 for injuries.First round Round one Aerndís Total: 50/50 (Holy shit, Lunar) Sigmarr: 10 for clarity:  All clear 10 for powerplaying. None seen 10 for defences. Eyes narrowed, ears pinned, jaws parted, chin tucked to chest, tail aligned with spine, shoulders rolled, hackles raising, legs spread, weight distributed, legs bent. 9 for attack. Shoulder slam +2, Bite to throat, maim attempt and grip +6, paw slam +1 10 for injuries. First round ; moderate bruise to to center left-side chest, moderate lacerations from left eye to ear, Round one Sigmarr Total: 49/50 Sindri: 10 for clarity:  All clear 10 for powerplaying. None seen 10 for defences. Eyes narrowing, ears flattened, hackles rose, head lowered, tail aligned with spine, legs bent, legs spread, toes spread, nails digging into the ground, shoulders rolled. 9 for attack. Paw slam +1, shoulder slam, maim attempt +3, bite to heel, maim attempt +5 10 for injuries. First round ; None? Am I seeing this right? Round one Sindri Total: 49/50 Round 2 Aerndís: 9 for clarity: “Aern also attempted to lift her right foreleg with the intent of bringing her right forepaw down onto Sindri's left hind paw, intending to fracture the small girls toes with her massive weight.” This is just a tad bit confusing, and makes me question if she is still reared up or not. I know that you stated it further down in the post, but that's like way down there. -1 10 for powerplaying.  None seen 9 for defences.  Head aligned with spine, chin tucked, neck scrunched, shoulders rolled, hackles raised, legs spread, legs bent, weight evened out, toes spread, claws dug into earth. Weight not balanced for rearing up -1. 7 for attack. Weight shove... thing. +1, bite to spine, maim attempt +5, paw slam +1 0 for injuries. Mild bruise to center left-side chest -1, moderate bruise to center upper chest -2, moderate laceration to left cheek -3, mild bruise to to gut roll (aka bruised fat. Awl dem fats) -1, mild bruising to left hind paw -1, moderate lacerations to to left hind leg -3, Round two Aerndís Total: 35/50 Sigmarr: 10 for clarity:  All clear 10 for powerplaying. None seen 10 for defences. Eyes narrowed, ears pinned, jaws parted, chin tucked, tail aligned with spine, shoulders rolled, neck scrunched, hackles raised, legs spread, weight evenly spread 9 for attack. Paw slam +1, shoulder slam to knee, maim attempt +3, bite to the stomach plus maim attempt +5 9 for injuries. Mild bruise to upper center of chest -1, Round two Sigmarr Total: 48/50 Sindri: 10 for clarity:  All clear 10 for powerplaying. None seen 9 for defences. Eyes narrowed, ears tucked, hackles raised, head aligned with spine, tail tucked, legs bent, stance widened, toes spread, nails dug in earth, 9 for attack. Hip check to left shoulder +2, chest slam +2, bite to right thigh, maim attempt +5 9 for injuries. Mild bruise to base of spine -1, Round two Sindri Total: 47/50 Totals: Aerndís: 85/100 Sigmarr: 97/100 Sindri: 96/100 And the winner is... Sigmarr & Sindri! Aerndís must give up by either submitting, fleeing, or passing out. DIE! Sorry... too soon? Damage: Aerndís: Deadface, so wounds don't really matter. Unless those carry over to the other side. Ohhh, a scarred ghost! (I'm so tired and finally done this, so I'm in a strange mood... sorry!) Sigmarr: Moderate bruise to the center left side chest will heal in 3 OOC days, moderate laceration from left side of face from ear to eye will take 5 OOC days to heal and may scar, mild bruise to upper chest will take 1 OOC day to heal. Sindri: Mild bruise to the base of the spine will heal in 1 OOC days. Notes: Tips for both writing, and some suggestions. (no points are deducted here) Notes For Lunarcat7 Don't need to tell you anything, you got a freaking 50/50. You should be the one giving ME notes. For Lazuli You're good too! Damn gurls. For real. Can you give lessons? And again, I am so, so sorry for taking so long. Like for real. I finally did it, and I still feel so rood for making you wait. Don't hate me, lives a bitch. - By [Evelyn]

Perhaps she'd known it was a losing fight from the start, but perhaps that was all the more reason for her to dive in.  She lived for the danger and the release and perhaps if she was truly, truly honest with herself she looked foward to losing as much as she had to winning.  There were things to do… people to see… and beating in the center of her breast the hope that perhaps things might turn out right in the next life………..

Fangs ripped through her flesh, ripping through her abdominal wall.  Knee gave out, toes fractured, her body endured onslaught, after onslaught as she rebalanced her weight amongst her three legs.  Enduring, always enduring.  She was getting tired of enduring, it was all she'd ever really done.  The smaller fae's attacks met their mark, fangs ripping into her thigh, losing her connection with the smaller girl, Aern let her hindquarters collapse, pain blurring her vision.  Was this finally it?

Flailing, spasming, Aerndís pushed with her front legs, upper body twisting back to seize a hold on the right side of Sigmarr's neck, squarely in the center but the pain and blood loss were already affecting her.  He shook his head, ripping her open but she held on, as long as she could she held on.  Eyes squeezed shut as she felt the world spin and herself get lighter.  Even still she hung on like a bur, like a thorn in the flesh of her adversary.  Even when all the odds stacked against her and fate declared her doom she locked her jaw and held on.  Front legs lashed out, bashing into his front right leg but she lacked the strength to dislodge him.  Her thoughts were failing her as was her strength.  She'd given it her all…. it was time to rest.  Spirits above was she finally allowed to rest?

Aerndís let go.  Her grip failing as her upper body crumpled, bringing her fully to the ground.  Her last breath welled in her lungs but her spirit was already slipping past .  She stared up at Sigmarr, the blood dripping off his maw… in the blurring haze of her mind she saw her son, what he would've looked like if he'd survived into adult hood.  If she'd been just a bit stronger.  If she'd just held on.   "A-a-agnarr…. I….m…. sorry… I…"

"Speech"

In a whirling blur of blood and rage Sigmarr couldn't even allow himself to think or hesitate until he felt his opponent collapse. Removing his jaws from the gaping, violent wound in the woman's side he turned to peer down at her, gibberish seeping from her mouth as her last breath left her, the light in her eyes going dim. Aerndís Thyre was dead. Sigmarr grimaced, suddenly aware of the taste of her blood in his mouth, he shook his head, retching for a moment before he regained his composer. "Good riddance." Panting and wincing he turned to Sindri. "You ok?" Sigmarr wanted to say something else, to ask her a question but he decided it could wait. They were finally free and maybe now with this monster's shadow locked firmly away in the past they could finally move on and maybe she could find it in her heart to forgive him. Sigmarr gazed around the battle field and Ebony's total victory. Arcanum or Saviree was sent scattering to the wind. Lightly he wondered if the following generations would remember this battle, would they sing songs of him and his family in the years to come or would this all simply fade as most memories and stories had? Looking to his siblings he spoke, "I think it's safe to say we've won. Let's go home. Together." "Speech"