Smells Like Team Spirit v Team D

The tournament had been called to start, and as soon as the announcement was made, Artorias hurried over to the arenas to see who he and Briar would be facing first. He grinned with excitement to his love; this would be the first time they were fighting together as a team, and he couldn't wait to stand side-by-side with her in the arena as the alphas of the Hallows! The first few rounds of fights had already begun, and while they waited for their team name to be called, Artorias snuck a quick kiss to Briar's cheek. "Ready to show off some Carpathius-Fatalis teamwork?" he said with a playful smile. Then their team was called, along with the uncreative name of Team D, and he headed into the ring, an eager look of determination on his face.

From the other side of the ring, two wolves Artorias didn't recognize entered. One was a black and white male, similar in size to Briar, and a smaller tawny brown female. Not knowing who they were made things both easier and trickier. On the one paw, he wouldn't have to worry about holding back anything. On the other, he had no idea what to expect from them. "How about a little gender equality?" he suggested to Briar in a quick moment of strategy. "I'll take the girl, you go for the guy."

And then Artorias kicked off the fight, charging for the earthen-hued woman. He ran straight for her, looking as if to go barreling into her, but then at the last possible moment used his agility and fleet paws to divert around to the woman's left side. He didn't draw his sword yet, not wanting to make the fight more violent than it needed to be. Instead, he used his momentum to kick off the dirt and launch himself at his opponent from a diagonal, aiming to throw his forelegs around her smaller frame as he charged in an attempt to tackle her off her paws.

Artorias and Briar VS Finan and Thalia for Tournament Spar
Round 1/2
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 - Boosted
Companion 2: Silver cross fox - Battle - Boosted
*Companion 3: Common raven, Female - Flying
Mutation 1: Stronger teeth and jaws - Offensive
Mutation 2: Thicker fur - Defensive
Skills: Master Fighter & Master Navigator
Specialty: Weaponsmaster

"Artorias Carpathius" | "Carpathian"