Barely discernible from the ice flow, the Amarix princess slept the best she could on her...extended journey. Her pelt shimmered like the snow on the ice, and the creaking of its melting began to stir the new queen. Her home had been destroyed by fire through its timberline, driving every bit of prey out and scattering resources to the wind in the form of ash. Her parents fell to the flames, many members of their dynasty had. Lurid was all that was left save for a few brave souls who waited on their new queen to send word that she had found them a home. Holographic eyes seem to flash white as their pale lavender depths took on the horizon, widening as she reveled in its beauty. The leucistic demon spied smoke in the distance and wondered if she had been caught in riptide after all. Noticing the grim sign stemmed from one singular point and not the breadth of the skyline, Lurid smirked to her self and stood to her full monstrous height. White and ash brindled fur bristled excitedly as she was brought to the shore on her makeshift boat, the ice flow crashing rather unceremoniously into the glacial shores of the Borean North. Hopping from the flow with a grace rivaled by few, the ghost moved up the icy banks using her claws as grips to ensure she did not do something as unflattering as fall. There could be others watching, lurking just out of sight, even through hell she would not let another see her falter. Weeks at sea had thinned her body some, taking the extra fat from her bones and ensuring she felt the awful chill of this new land fully. Her coat was damp from seawater and not the best protection from the cold, but as she rose onto the plain before her, Lurid could barely see the outline of what looked to be a gathering of rocks.

It was a slow process, despite the warmer climate of this new place, Lurid's dampness simply ensured she felt as though she were already home. The wind bit at her face and eyes, and she could taste the bitter ash on her tongue that suggested this place had been met with disaster as well. Perhaps the disaster here was the reason her own home had caught fire, could one blame a geological force for such things? Lurid shook the snow from her head and pressed on, coming up on the looming structure that had been almost entirely encased in ice. Circling around the building would see those holographic white lavender eyes land on a crack in the ice that was big enough for her massive frame to squeeze into. The inside of the structure was breathless, no air moved, but the ice encasing the outside did occasionally moan as the wind swept over its surface like a familiar lover. This would be a reasonable place to stop and get a bit of rest as she dried off, her recent fear of fire was one that would have to be conquered another day. Instead, she settled for taking the dampening saltwater out of her precious pelt and return it to its original luster. Salt was no good for fur as soft as Lurid's, it always made it appear frizzy or wiry. Should an unexpected guest walk in while she cleaned herself, she did not want to be caught just starting the process. Hurriedly, the albino minx fluffed up her coat, once she finally finished that task, she curled up on the wooden altar that had gathered a rather strange array of fallen logs about it. The squeaking of rats could be heard. and hunger won over dignity, rising she hunted a few of the rodents down and ate them. It was good to be back on land, though the rats were only snacks compared to the meal she actually needed. 

Word count: 654
- will post stats once spar / dominance match begins - maybe keep things in the beginner range!

"Talk." || 'Think.' || 'You.'

ART by BRIENA

Tsunami was far from home, quite far. Not that she was totally sure she really considered it home, so much as the only place she really had left. There was her uncle of course and her siblings but her father was gone, abandoning all his children... including the bright little eyesores he'd had to replace them. Maybe he was off somewhere else whoring out another woman... That seemed to be what he did, at least it seemed so to the yearling. In truth, Tsunami was quite driven now that he'd disappeared. Whatever it was that made him dislike his children enough to not only replace them but abandon them drove her to prove herself to her uncle. That was part of why she was wandering so far. She needed to get stronger, get smarter. Tsunami needed more experiences, just needed more. The pack hadn't fled the wrath of the volcano, in fact it had hardly touched their lives, aside from the drop in temperature but it had luckily occurred during the winter and she'd already been growing in a thick northern coat and it seemed to be sticking around, at least for now. Something the girl was more than grateful for. Her coat was ruffled by the cool spring wind that swept across the ice, making her look a bit more like a fluff ball than she actually was. Cranberry gaze swept across the horizon, spotting the spire that dominated the landscape. The wind seemed to be picking up and Tsunami picked up her pace until she was basically full-on sprinting until she was pressed against the walls of the spire, seeking out any potential shelter she could find. She spotted a break in the wall she could easily push into and with a sort of frantic desperation Tsunami launched herself into the hole. She was moving so fast and so focused on the blowing snow outside that she missed that there was even anyone in there and by the time she did it was nearly too much to avoid a collision. Tsunami tripped on her own paws, or maybe the stranger? In truth she wasn't sure, not sure if she even hit the woman, her eyes screwed shut and she toppled over onto her stomach, her chest aching from the sudden connection on the floor. "I'm sorry, I wasn't paying attention." Tsunami said, pulling herself to her haunches, gritting her teeth against the pain and embarrassment. WC: 407 "Speech"

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Her meal choice was beginning to annoy her. Not only did the rats not fill Lurid up, but they were also hard to catch which frustrated her more than it should have, and she was still hungry by the time the other rats had scurried off to the relative safety of holes and cracks in the wall. A shadow flitting around the building caught those holographic eyes, making them glint with anticipation of what was lurking outside. The she-devil moved into a better position, should the owner of the shadow come inside, and she watched. Listening as the wind kicked up snow and ice, the shadow connected with a body at the same entry that Lurid herself had used. The gargantuan woman smirked as the strange wolf barreled in through the would-be door, lifting a paw and placing it directly in the girl's path. The aim was to trip the other, a demonic smirk twitching at her lips as her nefarious plan went on without a hitch. Suppressing the laughter that usually came with such sport, Lurid gave a glare to the girl with her chest in the snow, curling her lip in derision as the dark lass pulled herself up and apologized. 'I'm sorry, I wasn't paying attention.' The slightly younger girl said to the pale witch, as those white-lavender eyes shone angrily at her.

While it may not have truly been Tsunami's fault that she fell, the girl had taken the blame the moment she apologized, and Lurid would take it if given. Holding her paw up as though it had been truly hurt, "I think you broke my toe!" The wicked albino queen growled in outrage, her act so real even Lurid believed herself. "Don't worry, soon you will be too broken to pay attention." With a dark growl and a leaping bound toward her newest victim, Lurid opened her jaws to prepare for a bite once she landed close enough. Coming in close to the darker girl, Lurid snapped her teeth at the apologetic one's face and muzzle, seeking any grip she could find in order to make the other bleed. Blame hunger, or perhaps it was the trip across the ocean, but bad moods were what bad moods were. Lurid would take her stress out on the seemingly meek yearling. The fall itself had looked painful, and Lurid sought to replace the memory of that pain with memories of her own. She wanted to be the nightmare that haunted the younger wolf until they met again, and Lurid was sure they would. How big could this new land be, anyway? There was no shame in the actions of Lurid, to trip the girl and try to blame an injury on her in the same breath, but there was boredom to be slain and this was the best way to pass the time for the darkly aligned goddess. 

Word count: 482
Lurid Amarix vs Tsunami for Dominance(?) aka a hissy fit...
Round 1/2?
Age: Over 1 year
Size: Dire wolf
Build: Heavy
Skills: Beginner Fighter & Beginner Intellectual
Specialty: N/A

"Talk." || 'Think.' || 'You.'

ART by BRIENA

It was all happening so fast. Tsunami was just getting back onto her paws when the pale woman launching herself at her. Tsunami didn't have time to dodge out of the way of the jump but instinct kicked in and she jerked her head to the side, feeling some cheek fur snag and the click of teeth as the woman snapped her jaw shut just short of the flesh on her face. Tsunami bent her knees and ducked her head, tucking it close to her chest and charged then, trying to push into the much bigger woman's chest, not looking to slam so much as tuck herself against the larger woman, then she tipped her head back and parted her jaws, raising onto her hind paws to shoot her parted jaw upwards to try and grab at the pale woman's throat, just at the base of her jaw. At the same time, she flailed her forepaws, hoping to scratch at the woman's chest with her blunt claws. Tsunami "The Endless Wave" Vindictus-Praetor vs Lurid for Dominance Round 1/2 Age: 1 year Size: Small Build: Light Skills: Beginner Intellectual & Beginner Fighter "Speech"

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So tantalizingly close, Lurid was just shy of biting into the smaller wolf's face, closing teeth around the fur of the girl's cheek rather than flesh. It was then that the grey girl pressed into Lurid's chest, raised onto her hind paws and attempted to bite at the goddess's throat next to her jaw. Lifting her head, Lurid stepped forward into the flailing front paws of the girl, recieving superficial scratches and more irritation in the stranger's odd attack. She just managed to pull her head out of the way in time, feeling the fur at the base of her jaw snag in her effort. While the scratching burned and stung, the much smaller girl had placed herself in danger.

In her steps forward, Lurid hoped to half roll the girl beneath her chest and pin her in place there, basically making a Tsunami fortune cookie. This could be circumvented by the girl back-stepping, though Lurid would be moving quick. Should her Tsunami roll prove successful, Lurid would snake her head out and snap her jaws shut on the smaller woman's hind leg if it was within reach. The aim here once she got her bite would be to grasp and shake the leg until the girl submitted. With so much of a size difference between the two, the offending stranger would be easy for Lurid to pin, though it could be avoided with a few simple backward steps.

Lurid Amarix vs Tsunami for Dominance(?) aka a hissy fit...
Round 2/2
Age: Over 1 year
Size: Dire wolf
Build: Heavy
Skills: Beginner Fighter & Beginner Intellectual
Specialty: N/A

"Talk." || 'Think.' || 'You.'

ART by BRIENA