Bronze was feeling restless and he was on the search for something to pique his interest. It was a surprisingly mild day compared to most he'd experienced so far in his relatively short life. That wasn't to say it wasn't cold - no, it was always at least a little cold. The north seemed to be frozen solid, with wind that always had a bitter bite to it, but today was just a bit less cold. He felt the warmth from the sun beating down on his back, spreading across his slate blue coat and warming him to the core. It left him feeling energized - not that a child his age had any lack of motivation, not really - and made him walk with a slight hop to his step that he didn't normally possess.

But what he wanted to do he wasn't quite sure. He sniffed at the ground as he neared the S.S. Antiox, noting Onyx's scent was just below him. Maybe she'd have some ideas? He picked up his pace as he veered around the big frozen ship, trailing after her scent as it grew stronger and stronger. Finally he let out a bark to announce his presence to her, wondering where she was. Maybe she was exploring inside the ship? He wasn't sure if they were supposed to go in there but... it did look interesting, he decided, as he peeked inside one of the openings into the dark metal vessel.

She's Sweet Like Candy In My Veins ___________________________________________________________ Onyx really didn't like the mix of sand and snow here at the ship, but she was starting to get tired of wandering the pines day in and day out. She supposed as long as she didn't go to the ocean it wouldn't be so bad. She was relieved when she struggled a leap into the ship, shaking her paws of the clumped frozen sand between her paw pads. She would start to wander around the hull, looking around but actually not really interested in anything inside. She wasn't one for a big imagination or anything like that. She may have enjoyed learning so had Song or Kirsi been her to tell her about the ship, it would be more enjoyable. Otherwise, everything inside was useless to her. She heard Bronze call out from outside, and she had felt more excited than was normal for her. She had poked her head outside an opening beside him, her paws curled around the edge as she saw his tiny form just a little below her from the slant in the ship's placement on the shore. "Bronze!" She called out, backing out of her window and going through the ship the way she came. "I'm coming out, hold on." She muffled through the metal space of the ship. Her paws finally hit the more recognizable ground compared to the metal of the ship, but she cringed again to the sand and snow mix. She met Bronze waiting until they were a comfortable distance from each other so she didn't have to shout. "Everything's getting so boring around here. Fought one of those cat things and haven't had any exciting since then." Her small claw marks across her shoulder were well healed by now, it only took a few days anyway. She wasn't hurt terribly. "Don't suppose you want to fill my time with a brotherly brawl?" She gave him a nearly wicked grin, but she meant no harm at least to her brother. She would beat Ignis' kids into the ground if she could, but she felt differently about the family who shared her den. Walk "Talk" ___________________________________________________________ I'm Dying For Another Taste

It was hard to tell where her scent went, but after a moment of waiting he heard the sound of claws clicking lightly against the metal of the ship's metal floor. He squinted against the sunlight - which wasn't very bright, but was greatly exacerbated by reflecting off both the crisp white snow as well as the ship's exterior - as he searched for his sister somewhere in the structure in front of him. He caught sight of her blue face as she peeked out and called to him, and he found himself grinning at the sight of her. "Okay!" He called out a bit too loudly, unsure of whether or not the sound of his voice was muffled from where she was stood, quickly hurrying to meet him.

"You fought a cat? Without me?" He asked incredulously, with wide eyes. He wanted to fight a cat! Oh yeah, now that she said that he remembered she'd gotten cuts across her shoulder but he hadn't paid much attention to them, thinking she'd just gotten in a little brawl with one of their siblings. And speaking of brawls... she wanted to fight now. Of course he wanted to! She came up to him and he nodded in agreement. He wanted to grow up to be strong like his parents, and what better way to start? "Okay. You first. Since you beat up a cat and all. Show me how tough you are!" He was a boy of few words, at least generally speaking, but around his siblings it was easier to loosen his tongue.

Bruises On Both My Knees For You Don't Say Thank You Or Please ________________________________________ Bronze seemed a little surprised that she had fought the saber cat, but she had to throw out a small smirk as he mentioned she had done it without him, "Oh yeah, yeah. Pyrite was around to tag along. And one of those red kids." The help of her sister was greatly appreciated, even if she didn't share that or want to admit that she needed help to begin with. She liked to think of herself as bigger than she was, or maybe that she didn't need to be big at all to do all the things she wanted. Onyx held her head high as Bronze offered her the first move, while he had mentioned she fought the cat. A bit of pride no doubt. She moved her high stance though immediately to a lower prancing position with her rump in the air and her chest down low. She wouldn't leap in too hot though, certainly more playful even if she intended more brutal strength. Just like Bronze, she felt differently in the presence of her siblings. Even if she liked to try and push them around every once in a while. Just like her experience with the saber cat, she didn't think too much about her first attack on her brother. She aimed to throw her opened jaw under his left knee with her head turning to the right so she could grasp around his whole leg, which had brought a lot of options for his own attacks on her back, neck, and side of her face vulnerable to him even if she didn't land where she intended. She may have talked and acted high and mighty, but she had so much more to learn, she just had to be open to doing so. Onyx vs Bronze for Spar Round 1/x Age: Under 6 Months Size: Extra Large Build: Medium Skills: Intermediate Fighter & Beginner Intellectual Specialty: N/A Walk "Talk" Think

Onyx explained she hadn't been alone but wit Pyrite and one of the red kids. He knew who she meant; he let out a little chuckle. He liked them, at least the one he'd gotten to spend time with so far. He was hardly the most social wolf around though and tended to keep to himself and his family, so he wasn't sure if he'd red along with the rest of the kids in the pack or not - he supposed he'd find out eventually. But for now he was more interesting in sparring with Onyx though than anything else. How else were they supposed to get stronger? He made a note to do some sparring with Pyrite soon too. He hated the thought of his twin ever needing to get in a fight but he knew she needed to be prepared, just in case.. not that he was an expert but practice was always a good thing.

He watched with wide blue eyes as she sprung forward toward him, head low and butt high. The position looked a little silly and he started to laugh at the sight, but he was instantly distracted from that when she latched onto his leg. He didn't have time to duck, and he wasn't really afraid of her seriously hurting him anyway. While his instinct was to try to pull away he tried to think how he might actually react if she was an enemy. Without thinking too long, deciding he needed to grab on to something too to try to get control of the situation, he parted his jaws and twisted his head around to try to bite at her back, hoping to grab hold of her scruff if nothing else and push her down.


Bronze Destruction vs Onyx for Spar
Round 1 / 2
Age: Under 8 Months
Size: Extra large
Build: Heavy
Skills: Beginner Fighter & Beginner Hunter
Specialty: N/A

Bruises On Both My Knees For You Don't Say Thank You Or Please ________________________________________ Bronze would come back with his own bite, she had to say she was happy with his coming instincts. Though it wasn't spoken, she could agree that it was easy to pull back from a bite or bruise, but as they were taught of surviving and thriving in the winter tundra, she felt the same way about fighting and learning how to defend yourself. Maybe even defending others though she may have acted pretty selfish. She felt it was important for her and her siblings to learn the ways of battle, and she felt sorry for the couple who weren't interested. Because she was set a little lower and Bronze had come on top of her with his weight, she decided to try and push her body forward into his with the force of her back legs. The front of her body was tense as the curve of her neck aligned with his chest. She was hoping she could push him off balance a little bit, enough for her to get another attack in if she felt it was necessary. Though she supposed it could have been stalemated, Bronze was just a tad bigger than her and she didn't know how much he had been training with their parents or possibly sparing with Pyrite either. It was a learning experience for her either way, even if she thought she was already high and mighty. Onyx vs Bronze for Spar Round 2/2 Age: Under 6 Months Size: Extra Large Build: Medium Skills: Intermediate Fighter & Beginner Intellectual Specialty: N/A Walk "Talk" Think

Of course even wrestling with his sister wasn't easy; she was nearly just as big as he was and definitely as strong. Though he grabbed onto some loose scruff on her back and tried to gain control over her, she resisted and pushed hard into him. If he was lucky he'd catch her off-guard and send her down into the ground but she held strong and pushed back into him. Bronze had to readjust his weight so that she wouldn't send him completely toppling over, trying to keep himself balanced with his tail sticking out behind him to aid in his balance. He didn't know much about fighting but he knew if he ended up flopped over, then Onyx would definitely win and he doubted he could do much about recovering then.

It was hard to hold his position though with her weight. Finally he tried to reel backwards, hoping he was being tricky and might move fast enough that she couldn't react. Maybe she'd fall over if she kept trying to ram into him! As he did that he aimed a paw up and at her nose, trying to swat her head away with only the smallest amount of force, certainly not enough to hurt but hopefully enough to make him gain a slight advantage over her.

Bronze Destruction vs Onyx for Spar
Round 2 / 2
Age: Under 8 Months
Size: Extra large
Build: Heavy
Skills: Beginner Fighter & Beginner Hunter
Specialty: N/A

And the winner is...

Bronze

Onyx must give up by submitting, fleeing or passing out. Totals: Onyx : Rolls:    70, 26, 18, 45 Adjusted rolls:    73.5, 27.3, 18, 45 Total:     131.04 Bronze: Rolls:    85, 73, 73, 90 Adjusted rolls:    85, 80.3, 73, 90 Total:     229.81

She's Sweet Like Candy In My Veins ___________________________________________________________ Bronze was able to throw her off as he backed off, pushing her down with his swat and she would call it there. As aggressive as she tended to be, she had cared about her family so she didn't really want to hurt Bronze. At least not a lot, there would be a day they would be more rough with each other. Only for training of course. Getting back up off the ground, she shook her pelt of the sand and snow mixture. She felt gross now, she hated the sand. "Okay, okay. You got me." Looking back at Bronze, she tried not to let it hurt her ego too bad. She thought pretty highly of herself, so losing to Bronze was hurtful if only a little bit to her. "You really are the big brother I guess." She offered a small smile, she wasn't done with him yet though, "I'll show you next time though." That was a promise, he should have known. It was important to her to know how to protect herself and potentially her family, but she also looked for the recognition of her parents. And she also wanted to beat all the red kids and show them ice was better than fire. Walk "Talk" ___________________________________________________________ I'm Dying For Another Taste

Bronze wasn't honestly sure who would gain the upper paw, but suddenly his move worked just as he'd hoped it would - he jerked away and Onyx stumbled, though he made sure she wasn't really about to fall over and hurt herself. He instantly moved back forward go help her if she seemed like she needed it, but Onyx quickly hurried back upright and shook out her coat. He found himself grinning, both because he'd won as well as because she'd stood right up and brushed off the loss without complaint.

"Close one," he admitted, giving his legs a stretch as he caught his breath. He knew losses were inevitable for himself as well as his siblings.... he had no doubt she'd beat him next time, or maybe the time after. At least he'd rather lose to his siblings than to random wolves in the pack, like the red kids. He wanted them to all grow strong and fearsome, and practice was the best way to do that, he was sure. "I'm sure you will," he said, quite seriously - though he let out a little laugh too at the thought, wondering if Pyrite might be up for some sparring matches against him soon. She was the smallest of their litter but light on her feet and he had no doubt she could outrun them all.

She's Sweet Like Candy In My Veins ___________________________________________________________ Bronze didn't make her feel like she was below him, and it did make her feel a little warm inside if that was even possible for her. Just like he was glad she didn't take the loss too poorly, she was glad he didn't rub it in. He made sure she was okay before they were ready to move on from to little spar and she felt the same way at least if he was on the losing side. She was a little harsh to other wolves, but her siblings and parents meant much more to her than anyone could know, she didn't show it that easily though, but they must have known how she felt. Once she had regained her footing and stature well, she turned a keen eye to her brother, "Bet I could beat ya back to the den though." She couldn't hide the smirk on her face while she stayed still a couple seconds before jumping forward and bolted back through the forest of the pines and towards their den. She just wanted to win but, at least she wouldn't take it too harshly from her brother if she didn't. -Exit Onyx- Walk "Talk" ___________________________________________________________ I'm Dying For Another Taste