Frankly, it was a little weird being back here. The shrine was familiar to him, a place he'd once accepted as part of his home but he also felt totally out of place here now. There was now a creeping sense of eyes on him, and yet Naiche had encouraged him to attend and some part of the young man was feeling defiant, the empire might have been where he was born but it was the Armada that had actually allowed him to flourish. He was particularly proud of what he'd managed to earn, the pack's head healer, when his own cousins had basically done nothing but try to hold him down.

But that didn't mean he was comfortable here, no he knew that his cousins probably would have preferred he wasn't here, that he simply never re-entered their life. They probably wished he had slunk off with his tail between his legs to wherever his mother and siblings had instead of flourishing and proving them wrong about his own potential. And maybe that was why he was here, sure Naiche had encouraged him to enter but he also couldn't help but feel like he wanted to prove to everyone at the festival that his cousins, the empress herself had been wrong about him.

Mojito had no delusions about winning the whole thing but he hoped at least to hold his own enough to prove he could handle himself. And that was the mindset the young man had as he readied to square off against his first opponent. Clear blues narrowed as he sized up the other man. He was significantly bigger than Mojito, which wasn't surprising, Mojito was used to being shorter among many wolves but it did mean he would have to be... careful.

Mojito Alistair Klein vs Tyto for Spar
Round 0/2
Age: 1 Year +
Size: Small
Build: Light
Mutation 1: Goat horns - Offensive
Skills: Advanced Healer & Intermediate Fighter
Specialty: N/A


"Speech!"

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They'd been invited to a tournament that was being hosted in one of the Eastern packs, and Tyto was more than eager to attend. The North had been getting boring, and he was ready for some excitement. He wondered if Ignis would take a page from their book and do tournaments similar to this as well, though he supposed he was holding his breath for that. When his first opponent was matched up, he took a good look at his opponent, who was quite different than what he was used to seeing. He looked to be part dog and part wolf, that much he could tell. The set of horns on the other guys head did little to deter him. After all, that sort of thing he was definitely used to. Squaring off and sizing up his opponent didn't take much for him. He was bigger, likely heavier and stronger, but he still did well to make sure not to underestimate his opponent. Rolling his neck and shoulders to loosen up his muscles, Tyto settled into a defensive stance as he prepared to make his move. After a few heartbeats of silence, the Praetor charged forward, kicking up dust in his wake as he headed straight toward his opponent. He aimed to get as close as he could, and when he was within a few short paw steps, he quickly darted to Mojito's left side - his own pointed left shoulder aiming to slam into the smaller canines neck. Not only that, but Tyto would attempt to use his height to his advantage as he sought to grasp the other guys scruff between his teeth in an effort to jerk his head back and gain some form of control over him to start things off. Tyto Praetor vs Mojito for Spar Round: 1/2 Age: over 1yr Size: Extra large Build: Medium Skills: Expert Fighter & Beginner Hunter Specialty: N/A "Speak"

Mojito was more than used to being outweighed, it played into his paws pretty well actually because he'd had a few chances to actually know how to use his build to his advantage. Ultimately he had to make sure he didn't get trapped under the other man's weight. Mojito bent his knees, toes spreading to grip the earth and his head tucked between rolled shoulders to protect his vulnerable throat. It was in this position with his opponent having to lower himself significantly to try and slam his shoulder into Mojito's throat that he easily used his horns to deflect the shoulder attack off to his right side, pain still moving through the bone that sprouted from the top of his head and into his skull but easily avoiding being throat punched. The scruff grab? Not so much, though his head position did offer up a rather uncomfortable opening. Mojito grimaced as he struggled to keep his paws on the ground, feeling the weight of the other man's neck pressed against his head, he brought his head lower and then jerked it up suddenly, hoping to jam his horns into the man's fleshy throat. While he imagined them jamming into the cavity at the base of Tyto's jaw he wasn't totally certain how close that part of the man was to his own skull.

With his head tipped back Mojito would also wildly snap at the weight above him, not really seeking purchase on the man's neck so much as hoping to offer annoyance or incidental pain, such as tearing fur out or just catching the edge of flesh, not enough to really cause his opponent to bleed but to hopefully make it clear just how vulnerable of a position he'd put himself.

Mojito Alistair Klein vs Tyto for Spar
Round 1/2
Age: 1+ years
Size: Small
Build: Light
Mutation 1: Goat horns - Offensive
Skills: Advanced Healer & Intermediate Fighter


"Speech!"

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He had to admit, the other male using his horns to deflect his shoulder attack was smart. And in hindsight, he should've seen it coming. But he had also never really fought someone with horns before...it was very different from fighting another, normal sort of wolf. Though after that, the cogs in his mind started turning rather quickly like a well oiled machine and he decided he ought to treat this guy like prey in a way. He had hunted plenty of goats in his short life, so he decided to try and use similar tactics...only this particular goat-wolf also had fangs, so he had to try to think outside the box. He found purchase on the other male's scruff, and so Tyto would seek to jerk back hard as if he were aiming to throw the smaller wolf away from him, and last-second decided that is exactly what he would do. But as Mojito decided to jerk his own head back in an effort to slam his horns into his throat, the horns would clip the edge of his lower jaw instead, causing his own jaws to slam shut rather hard from the force. With that action, however, he had managed to move his own head just barely out of range of Mojito's wildly searching jaws and so his teeth missed Tyto. Without hesitation, Tyto aimed to follow the smaller man wherever he might've landed (Mojito's position vague for obvious reasons, don't wanna accidentally pp anything) and sought to slam his weight into the goat-wolf, hopefully forcing the male to the ground (or keeping him there depending on his position) and pinning him. Simultaneously, jaws flung open as he then aimed to bite and grip Mojito wherever he might be able to find purchase, and put the fight to an end. Tyto Praetor vs Mojito for Spar Round: 2/2 Age: over 1yr Size: Extra large Build: Medium Skills: Expert Fighter & Beginner Hunter Specialty: N/A "Speak"

The jarring feeling of bone hitting bone rattled through Mojito's skull... but he didn't really have much time to consider it as his paws were easily lifted from the ground Tyto having pulled him and then with a jerk of his head... tossed Mojito. The young man let out a tiny yelp, feeling pain blossoming just above his shoulder blades where his flesh was torn by his opponent's fangs, though he had been tossed lacerations were largely impossible for him to escape.

It wasn't a total wash, while Mojito wasn't able to land neatly on his paws, his right limbs buckling under himself as he landed it was enough to soften the blow and allow him to not collapse totally against the ground, instead struggling to his paws just as he felt the rush of muscle press into him and the air was knocked out of his lungs, fangs digging into his back just near the base of his tail. Mojito snarled angrily, his neck craning forward to try and get his fangs around Tyto's left ankle, at the same time he lifted one of his forepaws and attempted to slam it down on Tyto's right toes, if his opponent was going to use his size to his advantage than Mojito would use his to his own, one didn't need sheer power to cripple an opponent.

Mojito Alistair Klein vs Tyto for Spar
Round 2/2
Age: 1 year+
Size: Small
Build: Light
Mutation 1: Goat horns - Offensive
Skills: Advanced Healer & Intermediate Fighter


"Speech!"

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And the winner is...

Mojito

Tyto must give up by submitting, fleeing or passing out. Totals: Mojito : Rolls:    49, 69, 67, 64 Adjusted rolls:    53.9, 79.35, 73.7, 64 Total:     298.05 Tyto: Rolls:    34, 78, 55, 73 Adjusted rolls:    35.7, 81.9, 55, 73 Total:     294.72