So, it would be entirely tactical to spread out, flank the pack lands. It would be so much easier to fight in the nook and not on the mountain. It would be very leadershippy to have a plan and yadda yadda whatever. What was more fun would be to run in screaming and whooping and hollering and all that noise stuff. Sparrow liked them, so she’d very wisely decided that she’d leave the torches and stuff at home. So she led her group and with only a brief pause addressed them. ”Well, as they say…” A coy smirk wrought her maw. ”Last one there is a rotten egg!”

Sparrow dashed across the boarder with a loud howl. ”Grab as many cool rocks as you can find!” she called, cackling. ”And leave the Alpha to me!”

It was time. He'd never been to Habari personally. But he had fucked their alpha not that long ago, and he liked it. Apparently, Sparrow was keen on doing the same or something. Whatever the case, she wanted to fight Recluse herself, and honestly, fair. Alpha against alpha was, in his opinion, the better thing to do. While he wasn't an alpha anymore, he was still going to fight and rip apart anyone who came at him. Though maybe with a little less ripping, and more just beating them down to a bloody pulp. Unless of course, someone came at him with the intention of doing major harm. Then he wouldn't hold back at all. At least Eden wasn't here fighting...so he didn't have to worry about keeping an eye on her. He raced along behind Sparrow, adding his own howl to hers as they crossed the borders into Habari. The mountain that loomed over them was the place he had been born. "It's good to be home again!" He drawled as he rushed into the lands. "Speech"

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A PILLAR FOR ALL

He had been making his regular rounds around the borders at this time. His antler chest piece hanging off his shoulders and Kespie flying above him. Eraithus had thought it would be a peaceful day like any other. Recluse had given birth and was at her strength once more. The little ones looked healthy and strong and the memory of voodoo and Recluse was playing over and over again in his head. This was his pack, his children, Recluse's pack, Recluse's children he would defend it to his dying breath. Coming over a strip of the mountain though he noticed something peculiar. The scent of another pack flared in his nose the blue wolf looking to see the alpha of the pirates here. There were others, his heart thumped. Then he smiled some fun it seemed! A surprise raid. Eraithus raised his voice in a howl. "Habari! Intruders!" his howl rang out and he hoped that they would come to his aid. "Oy! Nice to meet you!" he called down and noticed the red guy - he looked oddly like some of his new sons and daughters. Well if he was Recluse had picked a fine specimen.

-fight begins-

Eraithus charged forward, his owl screeching above him as he did. Kicking up dirt his obvious attention was on the Dire guy. Eraithus attempted to slam directly head to head with the male. Hoping his antlers would be of some use, his toes spread and he felt his defenses settle in naturally. His ears pinned down, crooked tail level and hackles raised. His eyes narrowed to slits as he scrunched his shoulders. Opening his jaws he sought to bite Ignis on his right shoulder where it connected with his body. A familiar shivering threw into him, excitement bubbling up in the warriors chest. Let Ignis give him a good fight, Eraithus could not wait.

Eraithus vs Ignis for Raid
Round 1/2
Age: over 1 yr
Size: Large
Build: Medium
Offensive Battle Accessory: Antler chestpiece
Companion 1: Snowy Owl, Female - Battle
Skills: Beginner Intellectual & Expert Fighter

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It seemed the first to meet them was a blue-furred male who appeared just as eager to fight as the pirates. Ignis' eyes snapped to him as he caught the words their opponent said, altering his course to meet him since the stranger was obviously heading towards him already. The man was much smaller than him, but Ignis knew not to underestimate his opponents. Still, Eraithus came at him head-on, it seemed. "It's show time," His wolverine companion ran at his side and the cockatoo flew above him, keeping an eye on things around them as they charged into the start of the fray.

As the pair approached each other, Ignis took a step towards his right, lining up the point of his shoulder bone and aimed it straight at the joint of Eraithus' shoulder where it connected the limb, using the movement to avoid the antlers his opponent wore. He didn't care if he ended up completely dislocating it, shattering it, or just straining and bruising the muscle. He was here to fight and take out his frustrations from the last couple of weeks. With any luck, the collision would drive his opponent back and hopefully knock the wind from him with both their speed combined with Ignis' size. Crimson gaze narrowed as he watched his opponent go for a bite, and he let him. However, while Eraithus' teeth connected with Ignis, the crimson male's teeth aimed to grab the side of the blue male's face in a gripping bite. Control the head, control the fight. Meanwhile, he sought to trip Eraithus up as his forepaw sought to slam down on his paw to strain the toes and keep him in place.

Ignis vs Eraithus for Dominance (raid)
Round: 1/2
Age: over 1yr
Size: Dire wolf
Build: Heavy
Offensive Battle Accessory: Skull helmet
Defensive Battle Accessory: Black bear cape
Companion 1: Palm cockatoo, Male - Flying
Companion 2: Wolverine, Male - Battle
Mutation 1: Sika deer antlers - Offensive
Skills: Master Fighter & Master Hunter
Specialty: Slave Master

"Speech"

He followed the others eagerly towards Habari's lands. This wasn't a serious raid which was fine by him. Lava rocks sounded kinda neat and he wondered if they stayed lit with fire or if they were some dull, boring rocks. Whatever the case, this was his first raid in a long time. The Saxe male had his gear ready to rock and his companions were ready to rumble. Ears leaned forward to catch Sparrow's words, and he whooped and hollered with the rest of the group before finally charging onto Habari's lands. Almost immediately, only one wolf had come to meet them so far, but that guy had gone straight for the blood-red wolf. That was fine, he'd get his turn soon enough, he was sure. And he couldn't wait to get started!

Time for another raid and hopefully this one they would be more successful. Keeping pace behind the Pirate King and others, he kept an eye on Modesty as they went. This time, he wouldn't leave without her. As they neared the lands of Habari, he watched as the volcano rose up in front of them. Dark and ominous, he was excited to see how interesting these lava rocks really were. When Sparrow's call rang out, Gil picked up his pace. A wicked smile on his lips as he broke away from the group to circle around and start up the slope. Keeping an eye out for anyone who approached, the mottled man kept his fangs outward. Always ready for a brawl, no matter what.

"speech"

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Macabre wasn't one to skip out on a good fight - nor was his brother, surely not far behind. The loud howl of an unfamiliar wolf jarred him from sleep, unfurling himself with lightening speed. It was all he needed, really. His mother didn't mention anything about a practice raid this time, so part of him wondered if this was the real deal, a real raid he needed to protect his pack from. Slipping on his bracers and calling for his companions, the bulky spotted boy reached the fray at a fast gallop, already seeing several wolves with a strange scent about them. He narrowed his silver eyes and grinned widely. He hadn't had the best of luck in his fights, but he sure as hell tried. A victory for him was scoring some teeth marks in someone's flesh, or yanking them about like a ragdoll. He wasn't a pretty little dancer, dodging in and out. He fought like he was taller because he simply had to. He noticed his stepfather Eraithus already on the scene, tousling with the reddest wolf he'd ever glanced upon. Shifting his gaze past the brown wolf who'd claimed to fight his mother, he turned his sights towards the large, preculiar calico male with fangs and crystals down his back. Cool, so he got that weird night sickness and got spikes out of it? That was so metal. He wanted to fight him!

Without prior warning, Mac sprinted forward towards Gilgamesh, bracers unfurled. He coiled his hind legs about a stride away from the pirate, aiming to launch himself onto the male's crest of the neck before his crystal spikes began and sink his teeth into the fur there. His blades were out from their sheaths on his forelegs, so bonus points if those happened to nick the guy anywhere in the process.

Macabre vs Gilgamesh for Dominance (Raid)
Round 1/2
Age: Over 1 year
Size: Medium
Build: Medium
Offensive Battle Accessory: Bracers with switchblades
Companion 1: Tasmanian Devil, Male - Battle
Companion 2: Fox with Antlers, Male - Battle
Skills: Expert Fighter & Intermediate Intellectual

Today was the day! Artisan followed the train of pirates out and into the east, prancing excitedly as they neared the volcano's peak. Lava rocks were definitely a worthy acquisition, if he managed to collect a few for himself he could use them later in crafting of his beads but first, they had to earn the right.

Artisan took his place beside the gathering invaders, eyes bright with excitement, and waited for an opponent to show themselves. It would be his first fight since the Hallows' raid and - assuming he did not end up in another jail cell - he might be able to prove to his King that he deserved a Sin of his own.

"Speech"

During his loping approach up the volcano's slope, he saw a streak of ivory and obsidian headed straight for him. His smile widened as he quickly pivoted on his haunches to be directly facing the youngster. Thankfully he had been smart enough to adorn his own armor before they made their way here. Bracing for impact as the cow-spotted boy began leaping at him, Gil put on the brakes and let rocks scatter in front of him. Tucking his chin toward his chest, he felt the boy latch onto the back of his neck with legs flailing toward him. Letting out a loud grunt, Gil twisted until he was parallel with the boy, effectively avoiding the daggered bracers, and began turning his head through the searing pain so he could reach out to try and grab ahold of the boy's chest with his elongated fangs.

Gilgamesh vs Macabre for Dominance (Raid)
Round 1/2
Age: Over 1 Year
Size: Extra large
Build: Medium
Offensive Battle Accessory: Spiked bracers
Defensive Battle Accessory: Gold chainmail cuirass
Companion 1: Barn Owl, Female - Battle
Companion 2: Wolverine, Male - Battle
Mutation 1: Crystal spines - Defensive
Mutation 2: Tufted deer fangs - Offensive
Skills: Master Intellectual & Master Fighter
Specialty: Blessed

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The scattering of rocks obscured his vision, whizzing past his coat. It wasn't pleasant, no, but fighting wasn't supposed to be. It was gritty, messy, and brutal. Just the way Mac liked it. Ignoring the sting of the pebbles that managed to nick his form, Macabre continued his assault on the pirate, feeling his teeth gain purchase on the neck. His blades met nothing but thin air during his approach, swiping emptiness rather than a pelt. Then the calico pirate shifted, twisting his body so that he was parallel with the spotted male. As the tusks tilted towards Mac's chest, the boy saw an opportunity arise. With a chuckle bubbling in his throat, he aimed to give the mouthful on scruff in his neck a hearty shake before feeling the teeth bump his chest, muttering an inward 'oof' before using the opening of the pirate's exposed face to essentially topple the pirate's head, aiming to snap his jaws onto his ears. If successful, Mac aimed to use his body weight and gravity to force the pirate's head down, effectively losing his balance.

Macabre vs Gilgamesh for Dominance (Raid)
Round 2/2
Age: Over 1 year
Size: Medium
Build: Medium
Offensive Battle Accessory: Bracers with switchblades
Companion 1: Tasmanian Devil, Male - Battle
Companion 2: Fox with Antlers, Male - Battle
Skills: Expert Fighter & Intermediate Intellectual

The two of them were a wild flurry of movement as their teeth sought to purchase in different areas. He felt his scruff being tugged left and right as his fangs scraped against the youngster's chest. Blood began to spill and splatter as he pushed against Macabre, trying to dig his shoulder into the boy's. It would essentially work until he felt Macabre release and go for his ears. A split moment of panic rushed through him as he made a quick decision on what to do. Twisting his head away so that he was no longer trying to bite at Macabre's chest, he felt the scrape of teeth against his skull. The pressure from Macabre's advances was almost matched as his knees crumpled under his weight. Attempting to shoulder check him one more time as he started to fall to the ground, Gil twisted back again until his leg could maneuver around Macabre's shoulder and reach out to bear hug the boy. If he was going to go down, so was his opponent.

Gilgamesh vs Macabre for Dominance (Raid)
Round 2/2
Age: Over 1 Year
Size: Extra large
Build: Medium
Offensive Battle Accessory: Spiked bracers
Defensive Battle Accessory: Gold chainmail cuirass
Companion 1: Barn Owl, Female - Battle
Companion 2: Wolverine, Male - Battle
Mutation 1: Crystal spines - Defensive
Mutation 2: Tufted deer fangs - Offensive
Skills: Master Intellectual & Master Fighter
Specialty: Blessed

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A panicky howl sung to the tune of Eraithus echoed over Habari's lands. Raid. It was the only word he heard before the pale boy was moving into action. All four limbs scrambled together as he pulled on his skull mask and slipped on his clawed gloves before calling for his own trio of companions to follow. Whether he would need to use the many teeth the caimans held would be up to his opponent. Determined to defend his pack and make up for the slightly poor work he and his brother did during the practice raid, Ghoul was not far behind the others.

Right on the tail of Macabre, he split off from his brother with a proud yip as he watched the spotted boy go after the slightly familiar mottled pirate. Turning his attention back to the rest of the pirates, a slightly taller and colorful male stuck out to Ghoul. Training his ruby gaze on Artisan, he made his way over without hesitation. Folding his ears back and peeling his lips back in a haunting snarl, he dodged toward the left. Taking a step past Artisan's right shoulder, Ghoul lunged forward and aimed to grab ahold of Artisan's thigh.

G H O U L

Ghoul vs Artisan for Dominance (Raid)
Round 1/2
Age: Over 1 Year
Size: Extra large
Build: Heavy
Offensive Battle Accessory: Claw gloves
Defensive Battle Accessory: Wolf skull mask
Companion 1: Albino dwarf caiman, Female - Battle
Companion 2: Albino dwarf caiman, Male - Battle
*Companion 3: Albino dwarf caiman, Male - Battle
Skills: Expert Hunter & Master Fighter

So Hyacinth wasn't totally blasted this time, he'd missed the last raid but the previous one he'd been to he'd been totally and utterly drunk. This time instead he was just a little tipsy. The man wobbled after the group of pirates, they were there to try and get some sort of rocks? Even if he hadn't been inebriated there was a decent chance he'd have been confused about what the big deal was. But hey, he was a little tipsy, and even sober was usually up for a good time so he wasn't really going to question it. Instead, he would clumsily rush towards the side of the mountain, a great hulking thing and he wasn't sure he could really picture the sort of wolves who would choose to live on such an ugly, dangerous thing but who was he to judge?

"Speech!"

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A wolf approached him swiftly, and Artisan gave the yearling a jovial grin as he was initiated upon. Ghoul's jaws went further than he'd anticipated - most wolves met him head on for the first round of combat - and Artisan pivoted hard, pulling his ass end away from the boy before his bite could land upon the thigh. "Hey now, you're a bit too young for that, aren't you?" He taunted playfully, his tail tucking in to protect the perceived threat to his family jewels.

The pivot had taken him perpendicular to the other male, and Artisan threw himself forward as soon as his dodge was complete. Lunging with jaws open wide, he aimed to close them down upon Ghoul's upper right foreleg, just below where it connected to the shoulder. From above his two parrots circled, watching and waiting for opportunity to jump in and distract or defend.

Artisan vs Ghoul for Dominance
Round 1/2
Age: over 1 year
Size: Extra large
Build: Light
Offensive Battle Accessory: Dagger and sheath bracers
Defensive Battle Accessory: Reinforced pirate hat
Companion 1: Blue and Yellow Macaw, Female - Flying - Boosted
Companion 2: Blue and Yellow Macaw, Male - Flying
Mutation 1: Enhanced vision - Perception
Skills: Master Intellectual & Expert Navigator
Specialty: Bard

"Speech"

His teeth met air as they clacked together loudly. From the corner of his eye, he watched Artisan grin at him as he swung away. Both ears perked up as he was taunted and Ghoul couldn't help but laugh. "Have to get started somewhere, right?" The boy teased back as the multi-hued man came lunging back toward him. Unfortunately, Ghoul was a tad thicker (not fat, mind you) than most males, and dodging wasn't his expertise. He made to sidestep out of the way and in turn, only got his haunches swiveled so that they were more head-on rather than perpendicular. The feeling of Artisan's teeth grazing against his shoulder caused him to wince but didn't deter him. Reaching out with mouth open and teeth showing, he aimed to grab ahold of Artisan's scruff, just below the ear.

G H O U L

Ghoul vs Artisan for Dominance (Raid)
Round 2/2
Age: Over 1 Year
Size: Extra large
Build: Heavy
Offensive Battle Accessory: Claw gloves
Defensive Battle Accessory: Wolf skull mask
Companion 1: Albino dwarf caiman, Female - Battle
Companion 2: Albino dwarf caiman, Male - Battle
*Companion 3: Albino dwarf caiman, Male - Battle
Skills: Expert Hunter & Master Fighter

Artisan felt his teeth cut flesh and shortly after, the telltale pain of another's jaws upon him. He released the limb, rotating his neck through the pain of the scruff grab and directing his muzzle toward his opponent. There was not much available to grab within reach range (at least not without hurting himself further) so he made an attempt at the base of the other man's throat, near where it would connect to the sternum. Going for a bite to the throat was a bit too serious for his tastes, but it was that or concede defeat. Regardless, he did his best to ensure that should his bite land, it would not do any permanent damage.

At the same time he attempted to throw his weight upwards into Ghoul's bite, hoping to reduce the amount of control Ghoul had upon him as well as potentially unbalancing the yearling. The fight was drawing near to an end, and Artisan was determined to put on a good showing for Sparrow even if it meant his opponent would be slammed into the dirt.

Artisan vs Ghoul for Dominance
Round 2/2
Age: over 1 year
Size: Extra large
Build: Light
Offensive Battle Accessory: Dagger and sheath bracers
Defensive Battle Accessory: Reinforced pirate hat
Companion 1: Blue and Yellow Macaw, Female - Flying - Boosted
Companion 2: Blue and Yellow Macaw, Male - Flying
Mutation 1: Enhanced vision - Perception
Skills: Master Intellectual & Expert Navigator
Specialty: Bard

"Speech"

Habari was being attacked again? Aryn had participated in the last raid and had done a poor job with her opponent, she almost did not want to show up to defend a second time. Almost. Her wounds had long healed, she now had bees and chickens to defend, and above it all was Veigar. Habari may not have felt like home anymore to her, but it was still the safe place of her somewhat-adopted child, and she'd defend it for his sake if not for Recluse's.

Sprinting into the battlefield Aryn noticed already that multiple fights had broken out. She picked her target quickly (before she could change her mind) and ran at him. The speed in which she arrived and targeted another might have spoken to her confidence, but her pinned ears and slightly tucked tail spoke to her ineptitude and nerves. She tucked her muzzle to her chest as she neared him, aiming to jab a somewhat-hesitant strike at the man's chest with her short antlers. On her heels was her faithful dik-dik, who circled Ares and aimed to land a kick with his hind hooves onto the man's rear right heel.

Aryn vs Ares for Dominance/Raid
Round 1/?
Age: over 1 year
Size: Medium
Build: Light
Offensive Battle Accessory: Rock
Defensive Battle Accessory: Reinforced leather chestpiece
Companion 1: Dik-dik, Male - Battle - Boosted
Mutation 1: Roe Deer Antlers - Offensive
Skills: Master Hunter & Advanced Fighter

((Note to judges, Recluse is only using her second companion in this fight, I've simply removed that companion from her form and not changed anything else otherwise so her second companion is still listed as companion 2))

Recluse had known this was coming, and she was glad that Sparrow had stumbled into good timing all things considered. Her newest litter had been born only some days before and she was yearning to stretch her legs, the woman heard her husband's warning call and she extricated herself from her little bundles. They were small enough and still asleep but Recluse still left them with Lilith to watch over them. Galho would be coming with her though and the woman raced down the mountainside, a grin spreading across her face. Already her pack was rallying to defend themselves, she hadn't given them a heads up this time and she was curious to see how they'd perform. Sparrow stood amongst the warring wolves and Recluse couldn't help but grin again, the woman was all hers then, how lucky! She slowed her approach some, adopting an easy trot. ”Oh my dear King, your timing is impeccable. Ready to dance?” She called out to the woman, flashing her a particularly toothy smile as her newly grown fangs unfolded from her upper pallet. The woman wouldn't really wait for an answer, too eager to not only start the fight but get to what would come after. Recluse would attempt to close the gap between the two of them, hoping to rush herself in close to the bigger woman. Recluse wanted to get close so she could try and reach out to grab the upper length of Sparrow's left foreleg. She didn't think she could really topple the woman but if she got a good hold she would still try to dig in and pull back, it was more playful than serious in truth. Recluse vs Sparrow for Spar Round 1/? Age: 1+ Size: Large Build: Light Offensive Battle Accessory: Badger claw gauntlets Defensive Battle Accessory: Leather bracers Companion 2: Great Potoo, Male - Flying Mutation 1: Viper fangs - Offensive Disability: Light blindness - Moderate Skills: Advanced Intellectual & Master Fighter Specialty: Juggernaut ”Speech”  ’Thought’

A PILLAR FOR ALL

Now this, this got his blood pumping. Ignis was large and just as Eraithus thought he would try to use his larger body against him. However, Eraithus had this shiny new toy around his shoulders and quite a nimble body. Ignis was not holding back and the heat of blood roaring in his pinned ears Eraithus was squirming now using his smaller size to try and gain an advantage. He stepped to his left attempting to slam his antlers into Ignis body, feeling bruising against his chest where Ignis had shoved his shoulder. The blood in his mouth made him groan slightly, Ignis tasted sweet and gruff. Eraithus let go ducking his head Ignis teeth snapped just above his head as Eraithus attempted to have them standing side by side. The male's attempt to smash his paws missed digging them deeper into the terrain.

Kespie came from above then, the snowy owl swooping down with a screech. She attempted to claw directly for Ignis' eyes before taking to the air. Eraithus opened his jaws again, he wanted to taste this giant more. His upper jaw aiming for Ignis right forelimb, his muscles tightened trying to keep him steady. If needed he would try to escape the giants attacks but this was a seasoned fighter just like him. Excitement rippled through him his eyes still narrowed and the pain in his chest reminding him how fun this was.

Eraithus vs Ignis for Raid
Round 2/2
Age: over 1 yr
Size: Large
Build: Medium
Offensive Battle Accessory: Antler chestpiece
Companion 1: Snowy Owl, Female - Battle
Skills: Beginner Intellectual & Expert Fighter

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All You Have Is Your Fire...

Pyralis was far more interested in seeing the fiery heart of the volcano than she was in rock collecting so by the time she caught up with the rest of the band (darn injury!) she loped across the border and started climbing as high as she could. It didn't take long for Habari to note the intruders and the warriors flocked toward the pirates. So far she'd managed to escape notice but she knew it wouldn't last for long. She trusted her hawk, Alkali, to alert her to whoever would attack her. Pyralis was eager for an opponent despite her seeming aloofness. This wouls more than likely be the last raid of her life.