Work a Miracle
01-25-2015, 06:58 PM
Nikolai double checked his defenses while he waited for Sigmarr to do the same and for him to make his first attack. His legs were in a widened, more stable stance, his toes spread, his claws digging into the ground. His ears folded back and his eyes narrowed while his head and tail remained even with his spine. His knees were slightly bent and his lips were pulled back to expose his teeth, his hackles raised so the skin would bunch around his neck to protect the vital veins there. As he tightened his muscles to brace for the first attack, he made sure to adjust his stance to account for his unstable right foreleg, leaning more of his weight on his other three legs than that one. He didn't want to tire out his trick knee before the fight even started.
Sigmarr started out with a bang, coming head on like a bullet. His opponent went slightly to his right and since Nikolai was already leaning more toward his left to keep the weight mostly off that leg he took a sidestep to his left so that when Sigmarr attempted to throw his shoulder into Nikolai's chest it hit more toward the middle of his chest instead of by his left shoulder bone. Moderate bruising would bloom across his chest from that, but since he had changed positions it would displace the rest of Sigmarr's attacks. Instead of latching on to his lower jaw, Sigmarr's teeth bit into Nikolai's right cheek, the teeth of his lower jaw scraping Nikolai's right lower jaw. The moderate cuts his teeth left behind stung and blood stained his earthen hued fur. His move toward his left also left his right paw out of reach, escaping Sigmarr's left paw that came down and landed right next to his right paw instead. He would balance himself onto all four paws again, keeping his stance even and knees bent as he moved.
Immediately he would spring into action, retaliating with attacks of his own. He kept his chest pressed tight to Sigmarr's shoulder, hoping to keep the boy from attempting another shoulder check like he had done before. He then turned his head to the right and lashed out with open jaws, hoping to bite down hard into the skin on Sigmarr's side, right behind the boy's elbow. He wanted to inflict some moderate lacerations there, wanting to cause some pain and irritation in a place that would impede the boy's movements. He would not attempt to latch on there however, instead bringing his head down lower in the same movement once his teeth left Sigmarr's side. He would aim his second bite for Sigmarr's right foreleg, hoping to latch onto the limb at the half way point between his elbow and ankle. He wanted to get a solid grip, not quite crushing the limb but still causing plenty of damage to the skin and flesh there. He wanted to keep the boy in close quarters so that he wouldn't have to chase after him and risk his elbow giving out on him. He would be sure to keep his hackles raised and shoulders rolled forward, knowing full well that the back of his neck and scruff would be exposed to his opponent in this position.
Sigmarr vs Nikolai for spar round 1/2
"Speech" 'thoughts'
Sigmarr started out with a bang, coming head on like a bullet. His opponent went slightly to his right and since Nikolai was already leaning more toward his left to keep the weight mostly off that leg he took a sidestep to his left so that when Sigmarr attempted to throw his shoulder into Nikolai's chest it hit more toward the middle of his chest instead of by his left shoulder bone. Moderate bruising would bloom across his chest from that, but since he had changed positions it would displace the rest of Sigmarr's attacks. Instead of latching on to his lower jaw, Sigmarr's teeth bit into Nikolai's right cheek, the teeth of his lower jaw scraping Nikolai's right lower jaw. The moderate cuts his teeth left behind stung and blood stained his earthen hued fur. His move toward his left also left his right paw out of reach, escaping Sigmarr's left paw that came down and landed right next to his right paw instead. He would balance himself onto all four paws again, keeping his stance even and knees bent as he moved.
Immediately he would spring into action, retaliating with attacks of his own. He kept his chest pressed tight to Sigmarr's shoulder, hoping to keep the boy from attempting another shoulder check like he had done before. He then turned his head to the right and lashed out with open jaws, hoping to bite down hard into the skin on Sigmarr's side, right behind the boy's elbow. He wanted to inflict some moderate lacerations there, wanting to cause some pain and irritation in a place that would impede the boy's movements. He would not attempt to latch on there however, instead bringing his head down lower in the same movement once his teeth left Sigmarr's side. He would aim his second bite for Sigmarr's right foreleg, hoping to latch onto the limb at the half way point between his elbow and ankle. He wanted to get a solid grip, not quite crushing the limb but still causing plenty of damage to the skin and flesh there. He wanted to keep the boy in close quarters so that he wouldn't have to chase after him and risk his elbow giving out on him. He would be sure to keep his hackles raised and shoulders rolled forward, knowing full well that the back of his neck and scruff would be exposed to his opponent in this position.