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Desperation[MATURE]



Gerhardt


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07-16-2013, 02:10 PM




By now adrenaline coursed through his veins in higher quantity than blood (or at least that's how it felt). He heard no sounds above the beating of his heart in his ears and the occasional crack of jaws or scratch of claws on the hard earth. Growls and snarls had become their choir as they danced a deadly tango. He felt his jaws sink into her flesh a bit lower than where he'd aimed - but a decent place nevertheless. The metallic taste of her blood seeped into his jowls, but he did not relish in it for a second. Instead he kept his grip sure and strong, unwilling to release her limb unless the woman tore it from his jaws herself. He was relieved when his shoulder also met its mark, jarring her to the side, but not knocking her over.

He felt pressure on his neck, where her leg had laid itself in order to keep her balance. This was dangerous. If she got high enough his scruff would be vulnerable, as would his spine. Reluctantly he released his vice grip on her limb, and while doing so attempted to give it one final pulsating bite before letting it go where it may. A shriek filled the air just as he felt Adette going for his neck, and the shadow that had merely been circling them before was now closer and furious. The bald eagle dove from her peak height of ten feet, spreading her wings at the last second and bringing her talons forward - aiming for Adette's face, particularly around the eyes. Two inch long talons were curved and primed for the target, either Adette's eyes or some part of her face/head like this. Gerhardt's ears remained tucked - out of the way of Robin's path - while his lips remained curled and jaws splayed open. He set all of his legs firmly on the ground and kept his head and neck tucked down to leave adequate room for his companion.

While this was going on, Gerhardt shifted his weight forward and tucked his head lower to the ground like this, hoping to both avoid her bite (if Robin couldn't deflect it completely) and possibly cause her to fall forward and off of his shoulders. At the same time his head tilted to the side where her grounded forelimb remained. His jaws sought purchase on that same limb again (the left) in order to cause more damage in the same area, or perhaps bring forth new injuries in a different location. In this position he was bowed down to the earth, with his weight firmly balanced and his center of gravity low. His tail flagged out for added balance, and wavered with his motions. Eyes remained narrowed slits while his claws dug into the earth for traction. She'd have to rent a bulldozer to budge him - or so he imagined.


Round 3/3 - Companion attack used.


Attacks - Gerhardt: bowing low to hopefully cause her to slide off of his shoulders, while simultaneously biting at the same left forelimb that he attacked before. Robin: talons seeking Adette's face in order to deflect her attack on Gerhardt's neck.


Defenses - eyes narrowed, jaws splayed, balance set, claws dug in, ears tucked, tail flagged, head down low


Injuries - soreness on front teeth where they collided with Adette, possible injury to his head/neck (will be addressed later depending on how Adette responds to Robin's counterattack, etc.)



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