ooc: dated in autumn

Come down, come down sweet reverence

Jynn hoped to cross westward north of the Sea's Plains but instead, when she hit the Tallgrass Plains, she realized this section of territory was also claimed by the Armada. She huffed. Ok, well, they'd just have to keep heading north until they could get around this pack. Jynn gazed out across the field of tall green grass that was punctuated here and there with delicate pink and red flowers.

The sky was another story though. Gray clouds stretched out ahead, dark towers to the left and right and in front of her, however, the late morning sun still managed to punctuate right through the clouds, a white and gold burst of light. She barely had a moment to revel before the rain started pouring down. "Aw, crap."

Álarr followed after Jynn, watching warily as the storm clouds moved in and lamenting that they were now trying to navigate around a grassland that seemed to belong to the Armada as well. There was little here in the way of cover. He noted a few trees but all inside pack lands. His ears flattened against his head as it began to rain. A roll of thunder echoed here and there but he decided to just tolerate it. Better than crossing the border and getting into a fight. "Well, it seems like our luck ran out but it looks like this spat of rain should pass soon." He gestured toward the sun and figured Jynn had noted the movement of the rain as well.

Come down, come down sweet reverence

Jynn nodded as Álarr spoke. "The sooner it moves through the better." She shook out her coat, knowing well enough it was just going to get wet again. At least she was used to rain, growing up in a rainforest if it wasn't raining there was sweltering humidity. The difference in Boreas was it was autumn and the rain was cold. She shivered lightly but continued on her way, following the border until at last it turned west ward. Now they could just continue on their way. "So, Álarr, you never said how your fall was going so far. Anything interesting happen?"

Álarr kept his head down, following after Jynn as the rain moved through. As suspected it was a short sudden shower and the clouds continued on their way south with clearer skies moving in behind them. He looked up as Jynn spoke and shrugged, wary of how much to say. "Pretty quiet, honestly. I'm considering holding a fall festival but it's hard to say right now." It seemed like he hardly saw any of his pack mates any more. They were all so busy. Would anyone even be interested in a festival? Should he hold it by himself or was that a bad idea?

Come down, come down sweet reverence

Jynn perked up as the rain moved through and Álarr mentioned that he was considering holding a festival. "Oh, I think you definitely should. If I'm around I can plan on swinging by." Jynn enjoyed fall in the northern continent. The trees were starting to turn such lovely colors and she couldn't wait to see them in their full fall regalia. She always thought it would be fun to hold some sort of festival but it was kind of hard for a random loner to do anything like that. Maybe some day when she got her own band she could hold a celebratory festival and see if she could garner more interest.

-exit-

Álarr didn't respond but he appreciated Jynn's enthusiasm and her agreement to stop by if he did throw a festival. He figured he might as well try and if it was a small turn out then that was all the better. After all, he'd never tried to do anything like this before. Álarr had always been a reserved wolf and throwing any sort of social event did not come naturally to him. The finished rounding along the northern border of the plains and continued heading west. He hoped after that they'd fully bypass Armada but just as they moved north along the Armada border they found themselves at the northern border of Ashen… aw heck.

-exit-

The Warlord first caught their scent as they hit his border where it met the ocean. It was very clearly marked as pack territory, but the two wolves seemed decide to host a little get-together there on his borders. Marshal had warned him and the Warlord had come racing along the beach, but by the time he arrived they had moved on. Their scent leading them up his border and towards the tall grass plains. Where they.. Scouting out his borders?

Anger boiling in his blood, the Warlord picked up his pace, and tore up the bank and towards his grassy territory, finding these wolves - a loner who looked vaguely familiar, and a member of another pack. Fireside what did that pack want with him? He howled for Azure as back up without slowing.

He launched himself at the Fireside wolf, seeing their trespass as the bigger insult against him and his. His companions, a few steps behind him, launched themselves at the lonar, to cut off her escape and drive her towards the main fight.

Sirius vs Álarr vs Jynn in Melee for owndership
Round 1/?
Age: Over one
Size: Dire wolf
Build: Medium
Offensive Battle Accessory: Front leg bracers with knife
Defensive Battle Accessory: Back leg bracers
Companion 1: Black Vulture, Male - Battle - Boosted
Companion 2: Snow Leopard, Female - Battle - Boosted
*Companion 3: Spectacled bear, Female - Battle
Mutation 1: Cat claws - Offensive
Mutation 2: Fangs - Offensive
Mutation 3: Thicker fur - Defensive
Skills: Master Fighter & Master Hunter
Specialty: Bloodletter

Come down, come down sweet reverence

They were just about to make their way around the pack border successfully when Jynn heard large footprints approaching. Her large ears easily picking up the sound of the larger male. "Heads up, Álarr, we have company." She didn't understand his issue. They were doing what they were supposed to, navigating around the pack territory without once setting a foot in the territory. Not to mention they were already headed away from his lands. Ah well, not much they could do about it now and it had been awhile since she'd had a good spar. If he needed to nurse his ego picking fights then that was just fine with her. She squared up ready to fight when Álarr turned and spoke earnestly to her. She listened for a moment and hesitated. She didn't want to just run away. She could fight! Sure she wasn't a seasoned warrior but she could hold her own against the fanged bully. With a sigh though she turned and started to run, carefully picking her foot steps to dodge the man's companions.

ooc: Sea specified that Alarr is the target of the claim so Jynn will need to be left out of this fight

Álarr just focused on walking ahead, taking one step after another before breathing a sigh of relief as the clouds moved past them and the rain began to cease. The relief did not last long as Jynn warned him someone was coming. Curse her amazing ears, he hadn't heard anything. But when he looked up he saw Armada's alpha charging toward them. "Jynn, run. Get to Fireside please and tell my family." He saw her hesitate but soon she was off. Álarr was a talented fighter but he knew the odds were not in his favor. Sirius' skill was as legendary as the alpha's temper and arrogance. Álarr doubted this was any concern of security as they had at no point crossed the border nor done anything so crude as his pack mate Jupiter. Likely this was some attempt to save face from an imagined slight, but so be it.

Álarr was not like Jynn. He was not a wandering waif with few cares in the world. He had a pack and knew that if he was captured this was likely going to start some sort of war or drag his elderly father out seeking to spill blood. He couldn't bear that thought and so he would go for blood. Álarr was not a warlord or a warrior in rank but a healer. From his lessons he knew how the body was constructed, he'd pulled apart the corpses of loners he'd found, of coyotes he'd murdered. Picking them apart til he understood how they were put together.

If the warlord wished to capture him then the man had better put all cards on the table. And even if he succeeded in subduing and abducting the Fireside wolf, Álarr grinned, Sirius might find him a hard prisoner to keep. He could do far more damage inside the Armada than outside of it.

Álarr kicked off to meet the warlord, dirt and muck flinging up from his paws as he charged. His head shot forward for the left side of Sirius' face, jaws flung wide and ivory teeth gleaming in the greenish light of the storm. His upper fangs sought to land at the corner of Sirius' left eye and his lower fangs at the corner of Sirius left jaw. Álarr's goal was to pierce flesh and snap his jaws together in a brutal attack that would shred through flesh and leave a long pair of scars in its wake over the path of destruction Álarr sought to wreck. Shredding the masseter muscle could limit the man's ability to open and close his jaw.

Álarr vs Sirius for Minor Maim (Scarring of left side of face from corner of left eye to corner of jaw)
Round 1/2
Age: Over 1 year
Size: Dire wolf
Build: Medium
Offensive Battle Accessory: Spiked shoulder harness
Defensive Battle Accessory: Spiked helmet
Companion 1: Pallas Cat, Male - Battle
Companion 2: Raven, Female - Raven
Mutation 1: Kudu horns (small) - Offensive
Skills: Master Fighter & Master Healer
Specialty: Anatomist

“You think I wouldn’t recognize you, Fireside wolf?” the Warlord growled. “First, you attack Ashen, and now you scout the Armada?” Once was a coincidence, but twice? Strolling along the Armada borders? No, the Warlord would not let them leave thinking the Armada was easy prey, their borders unguarded. He closed the distance between them rapidly, and the Fireside wolf kicked off to meet him.

The instant aggression in the other wolf didn’t change the calm, careful movements of the Warlord. As he aimed to snap his jaws into the other wolf's neck. Attempting to pull his head enough to the side to avoid the blow of the other wolf. His left forepaw raised, his bracer knife popping open, as he attempted to cut the skin behind the wolf’s right knee. His intention was to knock off balance and subdue his opponent.

Sirius vs Álarr for Ownership
Round 2/2
Age: Over one
Size: Dire wolf
Build: Medium
Offensive Battle Accessory: Front leg bracers with knife
Defensive Battle Accessory: Back leg bracers
Companion 1: Black Vulture, Male - Battle - Boosted
Companion 2: Snow Leopard, Female - Battle - Boosted
*Companion 3: Spectacled bear, Female - Battle
Mutation 1: Cat claws - Offensive
Mutation 2: Fangs - Offensive
Mutation 3: Thicker fur - Defensive
Skills: Master Fighter & Master Hunter
Specialty: Bloodletter

"Sirius Fatalis"

Azure had been digging out an expansion for his and Hana's den when the call rang out - an urgent, undeniably a 'get your ass here now or else' call and Azure did not hesitate to tear from the work-in-progress, shouldering into his armor hastily and snapping at his companions to hurry the fuck up and secure it to him. Battle ready, the Fatalis heir set off across the plains with companions in tow, and poor Bean hanging onto his tail for dear life.

Already the fighting had started and Az did not recognize either of the wolves (was that other thing even a wolf?) that were at his border, and likely that was why Sirius was already engaged with the larger of the two. Azure did not take the time to question his father or argue, he merely threw himself at the smaller of the two. From each flank his clouded leopard and flying fox launched their assaults, the bat aiming to intercept the maned wolf's escape route while the cat lunged to land her jaws upon her back-right ankle. Jynn was smaller then Az was, and so Az aimed to come at the departing wolf's rear end at an angle, hoping that with his weight advantage he could force her to the ground and restrain her.

Azure vs Jynn for Force Claim
Round 1/?
Age: Over one year
Size: Dire wolf
Build: Medium
Offensive Battle Accessory: Bracers with knife
Defensive Battle Accessory: Condor body armor
Companion 1: Large flying fox, Male - Battle
Companion 2: Clouded leopard, Female - Battle
*Companion 3: Fisher, Male - Battle
Mutation 1: Saber fangs - Offensive
Mutation 2: Bear paws - Offensive
Mutation 3: Bone spurs - Offensive
Skills: Master Fighter & Master Hunter
Specialty: Bloodletter


"Speech"

Flee Attempt

Jynn has attempted to flee!

Her attempt was unsuccessful.

Come down, come down sweet reverence

Jynn dug into the earth but found herself slipping in the mud. Her large ears picked up the sounds of someone closing in fast and in some way she was almost relieved. She wanted to fight, she could fight and she didn't appreciate being used as Álarr's messenger when they were mostly acquaintances. Fireside didn't mean anything to her. Sure if she managed to escape she'd pass on the message but she hadn't sparred in so long and now she had a chance to show these men what she could do.

Jynn shifted her weight to her front paws, quickly pivoting her hind legs around so she could face her opponent. In doing so she moved her hind quarters out of the way of the clouded leopard. However, she didn't have enough time to also dodge Azure. His chest collided into her left flank. She winced at the pain and the bruises that were sure to form but used the push from his chest to aid her in pivoting her hind end behind her. She then kicked off and aimed low, a fairly easy task considering the height difference. She twisted her head, seeking to grab hold of Azure's upper thigh, where it connected to his side. Utilizing her long neck to avoid the spikes and making sure to keep her tail tucked.

Jynn vs Azure for Freedom/Dominance
Round 1/2
Age: Over 1 Year
Size: Large
Build: Light
Offensive Battle Accessory: Bladed forearm bracers
Defensive Battle Accessory: Spiked helmet
Companion 1: Ethiopian wolf, Male - Battle
Companion 2: Jaguar, Female - Battle
Skills: Master Navigator & Master Fighter
Specialty: Scout

As amusing as the warlords paranoid accusations were, Álarr chose to focus on the fight at hand. If his mouth was used for anything it would be to deal damage. Did the warlord even realize that his actions today could likely bring the very thing he feared? Had he not attacked, Álarr would've simply carried on his merry way and returned to Fireside. Now there was the risk for retaliation, for if Álarr did not return his family would no doubt retaliate. And the Imperialis were not known for their benevolence.

Álarr shifted as Sirius did. As the warlord pulled his neck to the side the Fireside wolf moved for the ligaments in Sirius left shoulder. He felt Sirius' fangs dig into the scruff of the back of his neck, halfway between his head and shoulders. The pain was instant and intense as those long fangs pierced through flesh but Álarr channeled that pain into his retaliation. His jaws dove gracefully for the top of Sirius left shoulder, where the ligaments that held the trapezius muscle together were located. He attempted to dig in his fangs in an attempt to sever those ligaments and cripple his opponents movement. As he did he pulled his hind in close, keeping his defenses set and his tail tucked. In doing so he unwittingly pulled himself out of the way of Sirius bladed attack for the back of his knee.


Álarr vs Sirius for Minor Maim (Scarring of left side of face from corner of left eye to corner of jaw)
Round 2/2
Age: Over 1 year
Size: Dire wolf
Build: Medium
Offensive Battle Accessory: Spiked shoulder harness
Defensive Battle Accessory: Spiked helmet
Companion 1: Pallas Cat, Male - Battle
Companion 2: Raven, Female - Raven
Mutation 1: Kudu horns (small) - Offensive
Skills: Master Fighter & Master Healer
Specialty: Anatomist

And the winner is...

Sirius

Álarr is now owned by Sirius. Totals: Sirius : Attack Roll: 84 Defense Roll: 11 Agility Roll: 33 Perception Roll: 20 Total: 148 Attack[84] + 115% Bonus[96.60]: 180.60 Defense[11] + 20% Bonus[2.20]: 13.20 Agility[33] + 0% Bonus[0.00]: 33.00 Perception[20] + 0% Bonus[0.00]: 20.00 Total[246.80] + 40% Bonus[98.72]: 345.52 Álarr: Attack Roll: 29 Defense Roll: 28 Agility Roll: 34 Perception Roll: 93 Total: 184 Attack[29] + 95% Bonus[27.55]: 56.55 Defense[28] + 35% Bonus[9.80]: 37.80 Agility[34] + 0% Bonus[0.00]: 34.00 Perception[93] + 0% Bonus[0.00]: 93.00 Total[221.35] + 25% Bonus[55.34]: 276.69

Álarr's attack was a hair's breadth from making contact when a sharp pain launched itself through his chest and he found it suddenly difficult to intake breath. Sirius' jaws were on the back of his neck so what had happened? He realized with sudden horror that he had not tried to fight since his battle with pneumonia and had not considered the ramifications of suddenly flinging himself into action with the vigor he had. His vision went dark and he felt himself collapsing into the sweet embrace of unconsciousness. What happened now was out of his paws, at least for the time being.

-exit via unconsciousness-

Azure felt the impact hard in his chest and the nimble wolf-like-thing was fast to reposition. He hardly had the time to identify her rapid movements before she was sliding along his left and finding purchase within his left thigh. The pain was instant, and instinctively Azure reached out across himself with his right leg, aiming to arch his body inwards towards her and try and land his mutated right bear paw upon her right flank.

It would be difficult - and painful - with Jynn's hold upon his thigh, but his hope was that his long, curved claws could provide enough purchase in the flesh of her flank that he could yank her back off of him and force her to release him.  From his tail end, the fisher appeared. He skittered up his master's tail where he had been desperately holding on, springboarding off Azure's tailbone and aiming to land squarely upon the maned wolf's face, to assist in convincing her to release Azure's thigh.

Azure vs Jynn for Force Claim
Round 2/2
Age: Over one year
Size: Dire wolf
Build: Medium
Offensive Battle Accessory: Bracers with knife
Defensive Battle Accessory: Condor body armor
Companion 1: Large flying fox, Male - Battle
Companion 2: Clouded leopard, Female - Battle
*Companion 3: Fisher, Male - Battle
Mutation 1: Saber fangs - Offensive
Mutation 2: Bear paws - Offensive
Mutation 3: Bone spurs - Offensive
Skills: Master Fighter & Master Hunter
Specialty: Bloodletter


"Speech"

Come down, come down sweet reverence

Jynn's fangs seized hold and she was swiftly reminded of why she rarely attempted holds in a fight for now that she was in close and locked onto him she couldn't see what he was doing nor dodge effectively. A heavy bear paw slammed into her flank, causing her to lose her balance and stumble, her jaws slipping from his leg. Luckily just in time to avoid the fisher leaping upon her face. Jynn rolled swiftly back to her feet, flinching at the pain. The man was a monster, how the hell was she supposed to win this fight? Never one to give up she charged again, seeking to attack head on. This time when she neared she sought to duck in under Azure' s head and fling her jaws up to latch around the man's throat, just below the corners of his jaw.

Jynn vs Azure for Freedom/Dominance
Round 2/2
Age: Over 1 Year
Size: Large
Build: Light
Offensive Battle Accessory: Bladed forearm bracers
Defensive Battle Accessory: Spiked helmet
Companion 1: Ethiopian wolf, Male - Battle
Companion 2: Jaguar, Female - Battle
Skills: Master Navigator & Master Fighter
Specialty: Scout

And the winner is...

Azure

Jynn is now owned by Azure . Totals: Azure : Attack Roll: 64 Defense Roll: 93 Agility Roll: 25 Perception Roll: 80 Total: 262 Attack[64] + 100% Bonus[64.00]: 128.00 Defense[93] + 10% Bonus[9.30]: 102.30 Agility[25] + 0% Bonus[0.00]: 25.00 Perception[80] + 0% Bonus[0.00]: 80.00 Total[335.30] + 40% Bonus[134.12]: 469.42 Jynn : Attack Roll: 71 Defense Roll: 95 Agility Roll: 20 Perception Roll: 9 Total: 195 Attack[71] + 30% Bonus[21.30]: 92.30 Defense[95] + 15% Bonus[14.25]: 109.25 Agility[20] + 30% Bonus[6.00]: 26.00 Perception[9] + 0% Bonus[0.00]: 9.00 Total[236.55] + 25% Bonus[59.14]: 295.69

Come down, come down sweet reverence

Jynn's attack backfired as her opponent shifted and she ran smack into his armor. The little she wolf bounced off and stumbled back blinking. She stared at Azure for a moment, head tilting to the side. "Dad… when did you get so fat?" A second later she passed out, flopping down on the ground as the world spun and darkened. She wasn't quite sure where she was or what happened but soon so was unconscious, with no cares in the world or concerns of what was going to happen. Hopefully Alarr wasn't too mad at her. They weren't close but she didn't mean to get him int to trouble.

-exit via unconsciousness-