Treasure Hunt (RAID)

As he drew nearer to the pirate, the gold and blue wolf suddenly sprung back, putting some space between them and making Artorias realize that this wolf wasn't going to go down without some sort of fight. Amber eyes narrowed as the alpha prepared to advance on the wolf again, but his opponent's words caught him off guard and gave him pause, staring at the smaller male with a look of bewilderment and surprise. Art blinked a few times, his mind trying to catch up to what the other wolf had said. Was he... flirting with him? Artorias' jaw hung open for a moment, looking like he was about to say something in retort, but nothing came to his mind. The pirate wolf looked shocked and offended, his beaded bracelets catching Artorias' attention for but a split second before the wolf's innuendos took it back once more. Was he insinuating Artorias was going to be taking him to bed? The young brute's cheeks flushed with heat, ears flicking back against his head while he glanced around to see if anyone else was nearby that could have overheard their conversation. What the hell was even going on anymore?!

There was a beat of silence between them while Artorias tried to wrap his brain around what was going on between him and this galactic-coated male. He glanced back at his sword when the other wolf motioned to his sword. "...What-" But that was all Artorias could get out before the golden wolf was making his move towards him. Artorias' reflexes were quick, but he had been caught up in his confusion and could not fully manage to get out of the way. Instead, he tucked his chin down as his opponent's jaws bit at his chin, teeth digging into his skin. He'd protected his jaw and throat, but now his foe could get a grip on his muzzle. Unable to snap back and without his sword, Artorias relied on his superior size and strength to try to overpower the pirate. In their close quarters, Artorias snarled and lifted his right foreleg in an attempt to grapple the wolf around his neck, aiming to get a hold of him and push with his weight to throw him to the ground.

Artorias vs Artisan for Force Claim
Round 2/2
Age: 1+ years
Size: Dire wolf
Build: Medium
Offensive Battle Accessory: Damascus steel sword
Defensive Battle Accessory: Reinforced leather cuirass
Companion 1: Common raven, Male - Flying
Companion 2: Silver cross fox - Battle - Boosted
Mutation 1: Stronger teeth and jaws - Offensive
Mutation 2: Thicker fur - Defensive
Skills: Master Fighter & Master Navigator
Specialty: Weaponsmaster

OOC: I'm not sure how the Equalizer affects this fight, so I'm just gonna leave the fight form as normal for now. Staff/judges, please adjust accordingly based on Artisan's use of Equalizer!

"Artorias" | "Carpathian" | "Corbin" | "Argent"