Meadow trots along the beach toward the arenas. The small wolf wants to learn the basic skills of a fighter and Dunkan, one of the warriors she and Io had treated, was kind enough to agree to show her some moves. Not one to start conflict, Meadow just wants to know how to defend herself, should the need arise. Hopefully, the need will never come, but it is better to be prepared than caught in a battle and not know what to do. Angling her paws toward the nearest arena, Meadow stops outside the marked boundaries.

Sitting down, she awaits the arrival of the fighter. While she waits, Meadow looks out over the sea. The sun is low in the sky, it is still morning and there is a breeze that cools the air. Tide is low and she listens to the water as it laps lazily at the sand. Relaxing, allowing the sound to calm her mind, she listens for the approach of paws. As she waits, Meadow allows her thoughts to drift along with the clouds.



"Speech!"

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When he signed to be a warrior he never expected him to be teaching someone else lessons,he was after all someone still having to learn a lot. Yes he may was now a warrior but not an expert yet as Resin or Sirius,he was just starting.But he already agreed to do this and he had no way to step back. He saw this as a way to learn himself. About what? He had no idea but he would let the time itself to say. And there at the time and place set by them, he arrived, seeing Meadow at the distance. Urasa walked behind him but without interest in knowing what was going on, he just didnt understand wolves at all. "Meadow," He greeted dipping his head as he took a seat before her but taking a safe distance. Urasa lied down under a tree. Looking at her with his cold eyes he would say. "Ready? You may ask whatever you want to know." He would do his best to answer what he knew so far. "Speech"

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Ears swivel as she hears the approach of paws. Mind comes down from the clouds and she turns to see Dunkan and his jaguar approach. When he says her name, Meadow dips her head in great respect and greets them with a warm smile. She is extremely thankful that he has agreed to teach her. However, as the lesson starts, she finds anxiety bubbling within her. The fear quickly dies down as Dunkan lets her know it is alright to asks questions. Nodding, she says, “Well Dunkan, I don’t know a lot about fighting. I guess, my first question is, how should I stand when getting ready to defend myself? All I know is this.”

Standing, Meadow spreads her paws out to widen her stance. She knows this helps to lower her center of gravity and allows her to dodge better. Looking at Dunkan she asks, “What do I do now? What about my ears and my tail? I have heard that those are easy targets.” She looks to the larger wolf for direction, ready to do everything Dunkan instructs her to do.



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“Well Dunkan, I don’t know a lot about fighting. I guess, my first question is, how should I stand when getting ready to defend myself? All I know is this.” He observed the female's moves,how she widened her stance. That was all fine to start with. "Thats a good start,but besides widening your stance i'd lower my head and neck as well,to avoid them being easily reached." He stood up widening his own stance and lowering his neck and head. "But all depends on the fighter's preference really,that's my own recommendation but you may do as you see more fit with your fighting style." He explained not wanting to impose is stuff in others unless they so wanted. “What do I do now? What about my ears and my tail? I have heard that those are easy targets.” "Tuck them,flat your ears to your skull and tail under you.To avoid having them as targets." He then went forward to show how. He flattened his ears against the pack of her skull,and then his tail went under his legs. "And from there you are ready to receive your opponent." He said looking at her. "Speech"

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Standing, her stance wide, Meadow listens as Dunkan explains what to do next. With a nod, she watches the way he lowers his neck and head and mirrors him. Listening as Dunkan explains that it is really her preference and she dips her head in understanding. She takes a moment to try different stances, moving her head up and down until she finds a position that is comfortable for her. She asks, “Okay, is this a good stance? Is there anything I should change?” Meadow trusts Dunkan and wants to make sure that she doing the best she can.

When Meadow asks about her ears and tail, he instructs her what to do. Nodding, she pins her ears back and tucks her tail between her legs. Instinctively her lips curl back to reveal her teeth and Meadow starts to feel a little like a fighter. Lips relax as she looks at Dunkan and when he says she is ready to receive her opponent, Meadow asks, “So now, what are some good points to try to attack when I have an opponent coming at me?” She looks to Dunkan for further instruction.



"Speech!"

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“Okay, is this a good stance? Is there anything I should change?” "Hm.As long as it works for keeping your balance in check its all fine." He said calmly as he observed her posture,it was good for her to use her own likes,he himself never used other's style.He was more up to use his own,his own essence and all depended on the situation the fight could be started with. Her next actions were great, well at least she was understanding how it was. For being his first time being a mentor he was doing fine. "Well it depended on how the approach to you. Some prefer to sneak behind you and take you on surprise.In that situation let's say the opponent comes from behind. And there you should try to avoid their jaws to be close to your vital parts.If they go for your scruff try to turn as quick as you can and attack them anywhere you find. Face, neck, ears anything." He took a brief pause. "If they attack head-on there are many things you can do.But again it depends in what you want or not feel pain. If you want to avoid the impact you can always attempt to move from their way by either moving to your side or lowering your body enough to avoid the impact in either your chest or neck. But if you are one of those who takes risks,you would like to make yourself a wall so when they hit you they get some damage back. Like this." He switched to his left putting his muscles on his shoulders and placing his back legs some inches back, with nails digging in te soil. And putting his head down to his left side. "Like those,use your body as weapon.And never let the enemy make you lose balance and fall,if you do you'll get yourself in a really dangerous situation," "Speech"

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As Dunkan talks, Meadow nods her understanding about keeping her balance in check. She takes a few moments to try some small adjustments, moving her legs closer in or further out until she finds the right stance. Sinking her weight down into her legs, allowing the muscles to coil and tense, Meadow feels like this is the most powerful posture for any attack with her small frame. “Okay, this feels like the best stance for me.” She says as looks to Dunkan for acknowledgement. Holding the pose for a few minutes, getting to know the feel for ever muscle involved, she forces herself to remember how this feels and the position of her paws right now.

Once it is burned into her memory, she stands up, allowing her body to relax as Meadow asks her next question. Listening with great respect to the warrior, she nods her understanding. Taking the information in and storing everything that she is learning for later use. Face, neck, ears, she mentally marks these as her first choices when attacking. Meadow does not want to hurt anyone unnecessarily but, if it comes down to it, she will hurt any wolf that attacks her or anyone she loves. Although she is small, she will take down anything that threatens those she cares about.

Listening intently as he speaks about being attacked head-on, Meadow again nods her understanding. Watching when Dunkan shows her how to shift her stance so that the attacker would take damage as well, she mirrors his moves, adjusting the stance until it is comfortable for her. After a few moments she returns to a neutral, standing position and asks, “Okay, I will try not to lose my balance. But, if I do fall and find myself on the ground, what should I do? Do I curl into a ball to protect my stomach or try and kick the wolf in the face? What is the best and quickest way to get back to my paws?” She wants to be ready for any circumstance that might arise.



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“Okay, this feels like the best stance for me.” "Good now,if the soil is uneven or has more chances to slip on there you could use your tail for balance,rising it but myself being male i tuck it between my legs." He wasnt going to explain further on things he didnt saw wise to share with strangers. "In cases of muddy ground, you can use your nails to try some traction,your enemy could use it in your disadvantage,but depends if the contender plays dirty or not." He explained,he haven't found any of such behaviors but they had to be ready. “Okay, I will try not to lose my balance. But, if I do fall and find myself on the ground, what should I do? Do I curl into a ball to protect my stomach or try and kick the wolf in the face? What is the best and quickest way to get back to my paws?” Good question. "Well, what i would do is to bite their snout shut ,but you could also quick them but depends on their size. Not like size matters much but it would tell how much you'll have to stretch to reach them. But if you aim for the nose it could be much better,the nose is a really sensitive spot and easier to reach as most fighter would try to bite you as soon as you fall and there their nose is closer so you can have better chances to reach it" He began but still not done. "If you fall with your belly up,use your tail to cover some of it but the key is to try standing up as fast as you can.If you fall into your side,it would be a bit easier to gain your balance back. " He finished. Again this was taken from what he knew as a warrior, but himself was also learning so he wants sure if this was fine. "Speech"

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Listening to Dunkan and nodding as he tells her about what to do with her tail, Meadow tries the stance with her tail raised. She feels more stable and she flexes her paws to dig her nails into the sand. Feeling more secure in her posture, she relaxes and nods to his comment about if the enemy plays dirty. Hopefully she will never have to fight but this information is very important to know either way.

Ears perk forward as he explains about what do if she loses her balance. Nodding in understanding, she takes note to strike the nose first as sensitive areas can mean it takes the other by surprise and will give her a moment to recover. Doing her best to absorb the information, she nods understanding. After Dunkan finishes, Meadow asks, “Alright, I think I understand. Should we test what I have learned?”

Backing away, entering the sand area, this creates a small distance between them, Meadow gets into her defensive stance. Legs are spread, she lowers her head and neck while ears pin back against her skull and lips curl back. Tail sticks out straight for balance and she flexes her paws to dig into the sand for a moment. Making small adjustments to her stance, she readies herself for the test.




Meadow Lark vs Dunkan Sarcova for Spar
Round 0/3?
Age: over 1 year
Size: Small
Build: Light
Skills: Beginner Hunter & Advanced Healer
Specialty: N/A


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"Sounds good tor me,i won't go easy on you so you learn but let me know if i should go lighter," He said still wanting to give her pleasing learning,but sometimes fight could be rough as he learned in his two previous raids.It was better to learn at once how it could be. He stood in front of her keeping a distance of ten feet away from her.Ears flattened,eyes narrowed over the smaller wolf. Hackles rose but tail took its place between his legs for obvious reasons. Legs widened and nails dug into the sand,this was going to be slighter different as sand tended to be less prompt to help for traction. But well it was time to test what she learned. From nowhere he burst himself forward attempting to approach head-on. Then as he attempted to get closer he would switch to his left and wrap his legs around her shoulders and bite in a firm but no too strong manner into her scruff. Dunkan Sarcova vs Meadow for spar Round 1/3 Age: +1 Size: Large Build: Heavy Companion 1: Jaguar, Male - Battle Skills: Advanced Fighter & Beginner Intellectual Specialty: N/A "Speech"

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Nodding her understanding to his statement, Meadow readies herself for the attack that is sure to come. She waits and waits but he does not attack. Just when she is about to ask if she did something wrong, Dunkan explodes toward, running head on. Bracing herself, getting ready for the impact, she is taken by surprise when switches to the left and attempts to wrap his legs around her shoulders.

Instinct kicks in and she tries to throw her weight to the left side, trying to either wind him by impacting his chest or throw him off balance so he cannot fully wrap around her shoulders. His teeth clamp firmly around her scruff and eyes widen at the sudden pain. Something clicks in her brain and the fighter in her takes over. Attempting to dislodge his hold, Meadow lunges as far to the right as she can and tries to create a gap that will allow her enough room to turn her head and snap at any exposed part of his legs or side. If she is able to bite anything, it will be enough to sting but not draw blood.


Meadow Lark vs Dunkan Sarcova for Spar
Round 1/3
Age: Over 1 year
Size: Small
Build: Light
Skills: Beginner Hunter & Advanced Healer
Specialty: N/A



"Speech!"

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As the fight went going,he was pleased with getting the reaction he wanted,to be a surprise.This was so she learned how to move upon sudden or confusing attacks, some enemies used them for their advantage.It was fine to learn how to counter them.And there she attempted to slam against him,to knock off the air.He in response held his breath as he wrapped his jaws around her scruff,maybe later he could explain her what to do in this cases.The blow though managed to make him weaken his grasp a bit,but he tried to re-adjust his grab.But then Medow moved in a way in which his jaws released her scruf as she tried to go for his side.He felt the piercing pain but no blood. Simultaneously he would attempt to drive his haunch back and then throw it against her body, hoping to make her get off him. Dunkan Sarcova vs Meadow for spar Round 2/3 Age: +1 Size: Large Build: Heavy Companion 1: Jaguar, Male - Battle Skills: Advanced Fighter & Beginner Intellectual Specialty: N/A "Speech"

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Meadow snaps and bites until she feels her jaws grab hold of flesh. Holding on for a moment, applying some pressure so he feels it but not enough to draw blood, Meadow is once again surprised with what Dunkan does next. He slams his weight into her to make her release her hold and it works. His bigger mass making her stagger and she lets go of him in order to try and keep her balance. Swaying for a moment, Meadow manages to keep her legs under her. With his arms still wrapped around her shoulders, she decides it is time to try and dislodge him.

Throwing her weight to the left for a moment, Meadow then quickly shifts and lunges to the right, throwing all her weight to the side and curls her legs in as she moves herself sideways. She is purposefully tring to roll onto her side. If she is successful, Dunkan will hopefully release Meadow and she will fall on her side and will then try to use her momentum to roll over and away from him.



Meadow Lark vs Dunkan Sarcova for Spar
Round 2/3
Age: Over 1 year
Size: Small
Build: Light
Skills: Beginner Hunter & Advanced Healer
Specialty: N/A



"Speech!"

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He felt pleased that he manged to get his hold firm for quiet some time.He was enjoying himself in the fight,not just because he was getting his was but because he was for the first time assessing someone he just taught. He felt he was growing up to what he had always sought to be. And there she launched herself to the sides, trying to get rid of his weight.As Meadow did,he tried to keep his back legs spreaded,nails digging to get traction,tail tall for balance. But in a mistake he let her go as she rolled to her side. Quickly he rushed her way attempting to place a paw over her neck,but not too hard,just firm enough to make her stay on there. He wanted to pin her, but not to harm her so he didnt placed all of his wait on it. Dunkan Sarcova vs Meadow for spar Round 3/3 Age: +1 Size: Large Build: Heavy Companion 1: Jaguar, Male - Battle Skills: Advanced Fighter & Beginner Intellectual Specialty: N/A "Speak"

As she rolls, having succeeded in shaking Dunkan off, for at least the moment, Meadow tries to use her body’s momentum to roll away from him. She is successful in creating some distance but the energy she has created, runs out before she can use it to roll over one more time and spring up to a standing position. Now she trapped, on her side and she recalls what he told her about being in this position, it is something you don’t want to be stuck in for long.

When Dunkan rushes her and moves to place his paw on her neck, Meadow aims to snap at the paw and leg that comes near her neck. At the same time that she is snapping and snarling at him, she tucks her tail between her legs and curls the back half of her body. She prepares to use her back legs to kick at him, if the need arises.


Meadow Lark vs Dunkan Sarcova for Spar
Round 3/3
Age: Over 1 year
Size: Small
Build: Light
Skills: Beginner Hunter & Advanced Healer
Specialty: N/A



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And the winner is...

MEADOW

DUNKAN must give up by submitting, fleeing or passing out. Totals: Adjusted rolls: 33 115 106.7 11 MEADOW'S total is.. 265.7 (Meadow rolled a critical hit! Claim your prize in Awards) Adjusted rolls: 80.3 82.5 14 27 DUNKAN'S total is.. 234.37