ooc: before Kina's illness

Kina followed after her father, a pale and quiet shadow eager to learn, curious to see what a pack challenge was like. Most of her world had been insulated inside Tojo but now was time to start branching out. Soon she would approach her third season.  With the coming of the next spring she would be a yearling. It seemed there was so much for her to know and so little time to learn it all.

She settled in quietly next to her father, gazing about the crowd, noting the areas of tension before turning her focus on the fighters. It seemed it was not uncommon for wolves of all areas and allegiances to join these affairs. She made note of that as well as the maneuvers the two combatants used. Kina felt her stomach flip a little as she pondered the nature of pack challenges. It seemed a natural part of the order of the world but it did make her wonder what would happen if Tojo was ever challenged. Not that she thought her father could lose but if he did… if he should fall. Her eyes narrowed, her head lifting just slightly as her posture straightened. Kina knew there was much she needed to prepare for. If for some reason her father fell to a challenger she needed to be ready to pick up the pieces, to reclaim Tojo.  This was a vital learning experience and she watched the fighters all the more intently. Her egret settled beside her, watching instead the crowd.

Triss came to witness the fight, and support her mother. She also wanted to be near by incase Widow needed healing. She believed in her mother, in her ability to win. But that didn’t mean she would come out of this without a scratch. So the tiny wolf stood on the sidelines, watching in quiet worry as her mother fought a stranger.

There were so many wolves here, and she had never been one for crowds. She kept her breathing soft and light. Slow, and steady. The last thing she needed was for her crystal-born asthma to strike her here, in front of all these people. You’ve got this, mum. She whispered quietly to herself.


"Cryptis"

É r e b o s .



a howl rippled through for many to hear, notifying a pack challenge. out of mere curiosity and the desire to obtain information about other packs, erebos followed suit. his cupped ears swiveled as his large body strode forth with each deliberate step, marching until he set eyes on the challenger. soon, many gathered around and before him, stood an insomniac. before he could call out to widow, she surprised him. she would aim to usurp, coming to fight for the title. impressive. and in no time, both began their spar.
he seated himself with some distance away form others. glancing with binary eyes at the faces of those who crowded around, remembering them and listening. who knew why erebos was in such a good mood these days-, supporting a girl's fight and patiently awaiting to retrieve widow.


"Talk" "Think"

table by scarlet, art by nelsa

BELLATRIX vs WIDOW for PACK CHALLENGE ROUND ONE BELLATRIX: WRITING 6/10 for Power Play: -2 Armor can't be used in Tier 1 fights -1 "aiming to make sure to meet her head on and keep her from just side stepping her". You can attempt to stay head on but there's no way to make sure you will always be facing your opponent head on regardless of their movements. -1 the size difference is so great she would not realistically be able to fracture her opponents leg 8/10 for Clarity: -1 what part of her body is she aiming to hit Widow with? -1 where on widow's leg is she hoping to connect her body slam? 1/10 for Attacks: +1 body slam against drastically larger opponent 5/5 for Defenses: +1 for each seen 10/10 for Injuries: first round Status 6/12 for Experience: +5 Expert Fighter +1 Beginner Hunter 4/5 for Health: Loner BELLATRIX’s round one total: 40/62 ————————————————— WIDOW: WRITING 9/10 for Power Play: -1 make sure to indicate at the start of the fight post or the initial challenge post before if a companion is riding on them. It says the cat took turns between riding and walking but I don't know where it is when she initiates the fight. 6/10 for Clarity: -1 where on Widow's leg did Bella connect? -1 what part of Bella hit Widow? If your opponent fails to note you decide (within reason of course) -2 make sure to indicate the kind of damage your companions are trying to do. For example are the ravens seeking just cutting flesh or a hold? 9/10 for Attacks: +2 paw stomp with severity +2 Widows cat claw scratch +2 bite +1 companion cat scratch +1 raven claw attack +1 raven claw attack 5/5 for Defenses: +1 for each seen 10/10 for Injuries: first round Status 12/12 for Experience: +6 Master Fighter +6 Master Intellectual 4/5 for Health: Loner WIDOW’s round one total: 55/62 ———————————————————————————————————————— ROUND TWO BELLATRIX: WRITING 8/10 for Power Play: -2 weapons can't be used in tier 1 fights 2/10 for Clarity: -1 how did Bellatrix move to offset Widow's jaws? -1 what damage does Widow's jaw attack do? -1 where on Widow's body is she trying to slam her shoulders into? -1 it is up to you to determine the damage your character takes from an opponents attack. What damage do the claws do? -1what damage does the cats claws do? -2 what damage do the ravens do -1 what were the results of Widow's paw stomp? 4/10 for Attacks: +2 double shoulder slam +0 dagger attack, no points given for weapon usage +2 horn attack from reindeer 4/5 for Defenses: +1 for each seen 5/10 for Injuries: -1 scruff puncture wounds -2 scratch wounds from Widow and cat -2 scratch wounds from ravens Status 6/12 for Experience: +5 Expert Fighter +1 Beginner Hunter 4/5 for Health: Loner BELLATRIX’s round two total: 33/62 ————————————— WIDOW: WRITING 6/10 for Power Play: -3 each companion can only do one attack per fight -1 make sure to have the cat attempt to hang on 8/10 for Clarity: -2 where on the reindeer's face are the raven's aiming for? 2/10 for Attacks: +2 bite worsening +0 companion attacks (companion's already used their allotted attacks) 5/5 for Defenses: +1 for each seen 8/10 for Injuries: -2 moderate lacerations to face Status 12/12 for Experience: +6 Master Fighter +6 Master Intellectual 4/5 for Health: Loner WIDOW’s round two total: 45/62 Totals: BELLATRIX: 73/124 WIDOW: 100/124 And the winner is... WIDOW! BELLATRIX must give up by either submitting, fleeing, or passing out. Notes: Widow, good work on using the companions to boost your first round fight score. I had just had a couple notes you can read above including that companions only get 1 attack per fight rather than round. Bellatrix, you can read my notes above. The main thing would be weapons and armor are not allowed in tier 1 fights. Also make sure to state where your character takes damage and how much. The experience deficit also played a part as you started with a -12 point deficit. So just something to keep in mind! - By Lunarcat7