'Til Death Do Us Part (Medusa x Newt)
The skype convo I had with Lu about this (I am Jane and Lu is Brittany, for those who don?t know):
[6/25/2013 6:42:13 PM] Jane: is there an equivalent on ala of a valorian rule 6?
[6/25/2013 7:19:46 PM] Brittany: yeeep
[6/25/2013 7:53:05 PM] Jane: okies <333
[6/25/2013 7:54:08 PM] Jane: so like, if somebody briefly mentions your attacks?but doesn't describe their outcome/why they don't hit/where they hit, that rule applies right?
[6/25/2013 7:55:20 PM] Brittany: yes it does
[6/25/2013 7:55:27 PM] Jane: okay thank you <333
For those who don?t know, Valorian rule six is the equivalent of the rule I am applying in this post. It was just a way to phrase it considering both Lu and I are on Valoria. xD
Medusa was eight inches shorter than her opponent, and so the only way to possibly reach the vitals upon the woman?s face and throat was to stand up. It was a risky venture, but it was the best she could do in the situation. That eight inches also accounts for the failure of Newt?s attack; Medusa was far smaller than the beast, and thus if she lowered herself the same amount Newt had, Medusa would find herself lower than Newt?s breast. And if she was lower than the beast, there was no physically possible way for Newt to get beneath her and snap at her stomach. The wounds that she had received in turn had been heavy; the bite over her shoulders particularly terrible. Perhaps if the bite had been over an area that had less fur and more muscle it would have been debilitating, not as if it wasn?t already heavy enough what with the area being raw and bleeding. Medusa had not aimed a paw to touch Newt?s chest; she had not aimed a paw for such an area. The serpent found that her attempt to shove her left paw into the woman?s mouth and throat was successful, allowing her slightly twisting limb to wreak havoc upon the fragile flesh. Her claws were not sharp as, say, a feline?s were, but they were certainly strong enough to cause harm to such delicate tissue. Newt would have a significant amount of damage to her mouth. Her jaw attack also hit, yanking Newt?s bottom jaw down and preventing the woman from clamping upon her left foot. Medusa?s weight had been lowering, giving in to gravity and likely yanking Newt?s head downwards with her weight. The forward progression of Newt, however, could potentially prove detrimental to both of them. It would firstly push Medusa?s paw deeper into the giant?s mouth, but it would also twist the limb awkwardly, providing the midnight mistress with a sprain. She retracted at the first hint of pain, but the damage was done. Her left limb would be usable still, but not in any comfortable way. Because Medusa had already been pulling her weight down when Newt rose up, Medusa?s limbs were mostly on the ground when the woman sought to push into her. This would lift Newt far above Medusa, and far away from pushing her paws into her shoulders. They would miss the serpent, as would the giant?s jaws, which sought her neck somehow after having a mouth filled with her paw, which could not reach a target that was not on level with it. The addition of her forth, now sprained limb on its approach would only give the snake more opportunity. Her jaws had released Newt?s after craning the woman?s head at something of an awkward angle, and then Medusa would be free to move. She sought to lower her body and push herself forwards, back legs powering her movements to provide respite to her injured left limb. She wished to get beneath the woman, much in the way Newt had tried to get beneath her. Medusa was smaller by a significant amount; her chances of succeeding, at least she felt, were strong. She pushed forwards, hoping to get access to the woman?s soft underbelly, where her ribs could not protect her. Her crouched position made it entirely possible for Newt to grab her and move her, for her motions would be slow, but Medusa was still making an attempt. She wanted her injured left limb to rise and slam the coarse bottom of her paw into the fleshy underbelly of Newt. Medusa?s head would tilt to her left, seeking to bite into the flesh as well, hoping to deliver painful and heavy wounds. She wanted her top jaws to land on the outside edge of Newt?s fragile stomach, closer to the woman?s ribs than where the serpent?s injured paw had aimed. Her bottom jaw sought to bite into the middle of her stomach, hoping to clench together with the top one and attain a painful grip. She did not want to disembowel the woman, but she wanted to bring pain, to bring heavy injuries, to make her bleed. There was still a chance for Newt to move out of the way, but this was what Medusa was attempting to do. Her three paws on the ground were spread evenly, left paw having been used for the attack since putting her front weight upon it was incredibly risky. Her weight balanced fairly amongst them, and her limbs were bent, body lowered. Eyes narrowed and ears pinned, jaws parting and face contorting into a snarl. Her tail tucked close to her body, hoping to defend her delicate stomach and underbelly. Hackles were raised, shoulders rolled, chin unable to be tucked considering the attack she was hoping to land. Nonetheless, the difference in their heights would protect it. It was difficult for a taller wolf to get to a smaller one?s throat without twisting the neck or severely lowering one?s height, a feat that would be especially difficult for Newt given the eight inches of difference between them. Her head wished to align with her spine, doing what she could to keep all her defenses in check. 3/4 ATTACKS: assuming her paw and jaw attack hit considering the rule in the guidebook, Medusa will maintain her grip and her paw?s position as Newt rises up. Considering that in her last post her weight was pulling down, she would likely be on the ground when Newt was rising up. She quickly pulled her paw back and releases Newt before crouching down and rushing forwards, hoping to be able to reach Newt?s belly and bite into it and slam a paw into it. DEFENSES set. INJURIES: moderate bruising to chest, abrasions on hind legs from being pushed back, gaping raw bite wound on top left shoulder (round 2), sprained left leg (round 3), |