And the winner is...

DUSK

Nova must give up by submitting, fleeing or passing out, and may no longer participate in the raid. Totals: DUSK: Attack Roll: 71 Defense Roll: 21 Agility Roll: 41 Perception Roll: 77 Total: 210 Attack[71] + 85% Bonus[60.35]: 131.35 Defense[21] + 25% Bonus[5.25]: 26.25 Agility[41] + 5% Bonus[2.05]: 43.05 Perception[77] + 35% Bonus[26.95]: 103.95 Total[304.60] + 35% Bonus[106.61]: 411.21 NOVA: Attack Roll: 72 Defense Roll: 50 Agility Roll: 53 Perception Roll: 5 Total: 180 Attack[72] + 25% Bonus[18.00]: 90.00 Defense[50] + 10% Bonus[5.00]: 55.00 Agility[53] + 0% Bonus[0.00]: 53.00 Perception[5] + 0% Bonus[0.00]: 5.00 Total[203.00] + 30% Bonus[60.90]: 263.90

With her opponent down, Dusk moved on to the next, ever the efficient fighter. The dark woman's fiery gaze landed on Gavroche and she winced. Ugh, why was he here? Not wanting him to get hurt, Dusk chose him as her next opponent.

Moving forward into Gav's line of sight, Dusk gave the small, winged wolf a nod and a smile. "Show me what you've learned, Gav." She refused to hurt him, but she would make him work for it for sure.

Dusk picked up the pace, hopping forward and coming down from above in the hopes of pinning the smaller wolf beneath her bulk. She was careful of his wings, but she would also use them against him if she needed to.

"Dusk Carpathius"

Dusk vs Gavroche for Dominance (Raid)
Round 1/?
Age: Over 1
Size: Large
Build: Light
Offensive Battle Accessory: Cat O' Nine Tails
Defensive Battle Accessory: Steel Armor
Companion 1: Groove-billed Ani, Male, Flying
Companion 2: House Cat, Female, Battle
*Companion 3: Canis Panther dog, Male, Battle
Mutation 1: Antlers - Defensive
Mutation 2: Stronger teeth/jaws - Offensive
Mutation 3: Retractable claws - Offensive
Skills: Master Fighter & Master Intellectual
Specialty: Knight (With Bard)

I'll take another hit to the backbone The call for battle had Bae up within minutes. A chaste kiss pressed to Lucy's head and a promise to come back unscathed this time was given before he nodded to his companions. The dog, Jareth had barely been able to getup so bae opted to place a paw on his shoulder with a shake of his head. He didn't need to hurt himself further for the pack. Everyone would understand. Ruby was quick though with a squawk to take to the skies and lead the way. Eltrys' howl resounded with his own as he beckoned their fighters that hadn't made it yet to appear. He wouldn't let them sit out unless they were gravely injured. The call he sent was no different then Eltrys'. Rise and defend their home. Bae would be disappointed if they didn't come in droves to defend. Upon arrival he glanced about. Nova was already down, and Gav was tangoing with a dark woman. Then Haydee and the others were also already fighting. He slunk low, picking a target, coming from the enemies own backside. He picked a larger femme, her coat brown and dusted with pinkish creams. He launched, aiming to slam into her left rear with his right shoulder pauldron, while simultaneously aiming to get a good biting grip on her side to the left of her spine. He didn't aim to do lasting damage but aimed to unbalance her and hold her down, hopefully before she could set her defenses. Ruby stayed high in the sky waiting for her opportunity. His lips pulled as his eyes narrowed and his sole remaining ear pressed. There was intensity in his face as he went for the girl. A focus of a seasoned head fighter. He wasn't letting this devolve like the last raid this time though. Truth be told though he was getting sick of the constant fighting. Walk, "Talk", Think I'm picking up the heat like an atom bomb

Bae-Syl vs Ellara for Dominance(raid)
Round 1/x
Age: over 1 year
Size: Extra large
Build: Balanced
Defensive Battle Accessory: Shoulder pauldrons
Companion 1: Husky, Male - Battle
Companion 2: Macaw, Female - Battle
Skills: Expert Fighter & Advanced Hunter
Specialty:

And the winner is...

ARTORIAS

ELTRYS must give up by submitting, fleeing or passing out, and may no longer participate in the raid. Totals: ELTRYS: Attack Roll: 53 Defense Roll: 53 Agility Roll: 98 Perception Roll: 76 Total: 280 Attack[53] + 65% Bonus[34.45]: 87.45 Defense[53] + 15% Bonus[7.95]: 60.95 Agility[98] + 0% Bonus[0.00]: 98.00 Perception[76] + 35% Bonus[26.60]: 102.60 Total[349.00] + 35% Bonus[122.15]: 471.15 ARTORIAS: Attack Roll: 64 Defense Roll: 95 Agility Roll: 56 Perception Roll: 53 Total: 268 Attack[64] + 95% Bonus[60.80]: 124.80 Defense[95] + 20% Bonus[19.00]: 114.00 Agility[56] + 25% Bonus[14.00]: 70.00 Perception[53] + 40% Bonus[21.20]: 74.20 Total[383.00] + 35% Bonus[134.05]: 517.05

And the winner is...

SAGA

BRIAR must give up by submitting, fleeing or passing out, and may no longer participate in the raid. Totals: SAGA Attack Roll: 46 Defense Roll: 52 Agility Roll: 100 Critical dodge! Perception Roll: 4 Total: 202 Attack[46] + 80% Bonus[36.80]: 82.80 Defense[52] + 15% Bonus[7.80]: 59.80 Agility[100] + 10% Bonus[10.00]: 110.00 Perception[4] + 25% Bonus[1.00]: 5.00 Total[257.60] + 35% Bonus[90.16]: 347.76 BRIAR: Attack Roll: 7 Defense Roll: 88 Agility Roll: 4 Perception Roll: 80 Total: 179 Attack[7] + 55% Bonus[3.85]: 10.85 Defense[88] + 15% Bonus[13.20]: 101.20 Agility[4] + 5% Bonus[0.20]: 4.20 Perception[80] + 25% Bonus[20.00]: 100.00 Total[216.25] + 25% Bonus[54.06]: 270.31

And the winner is...

CLAIRE

HAYDEE must give up by submitting, fleeing or passing out, and may no longer participate in the raid. Totals: HAYDEE: Attack Roll: 3 Defense Roll: 61 Agility Roll: 96 Perception Roll: 10 Total: 170 Attack[3] + 25% Bonus[0.75]: 3.75 Defense[61] + 10% Bonus[6.10]: 67.10 Agility[96] + 10% Bonus[9.60]: 105.60 Perception[10] + 35% Bonus[3.50]: 13.50 Total[189.95] + 25% Bonus[47.49]: 237.44 CLAIRE: Attack Roll: 25 Defense Roll: 62 Agility Roll: 20 Perception Roll: 83 Total: 190 Attack[25] + 0% Bonus[0.00]: 25.00 Defense[62] + 10% Bonus[6.20]: 68.20 Agility[20] + 0% Bonus[0.00]: 20.00 Perception[83] + 30% Bonus[24.90]: 107.90 Total[221.10] + 25% Bonus[55.28]: 276.38

A call for a raid! Utterly unexpected, and something that caught her flatfooted and unprepared. Determined to put on a good showing for Vedia, she grabbed her things as quickly as she was able to. Realising in the moment that she needed her armour to be close to hand. This could happen at any time, as she was now realising. She secured the chest armour, giving it a fond pat as brief thoughts of Briar flitted through her mind. But now wasn’t the time to be thinking of The Hallows.

She trotted out to the border by the Falls where the invaders had entered. Some fights had already started, and her eyes scanned the field quickly… and faulted. She stumbled, almost falling. Catching herself on a hard paw as she stared with wide eyes. Apparently now was the time to be thinking of the Hallows!

Caught somewhere between delight at seeing old friends, and shock at seeing them like this she moved forward almost in a daze. She arrived in time to see Artorias win his bout with Eltrys, and she moved forward. But to what? To fight him? “Artorias, my…” her what? One of her oldest friends, her first lover of consent? The one who had saved her from a bleak life of slavery? “...dear friend. This is unexpected…” she whispered as she came to a stop before him. She reached out, and touched a paw to his shoulder. As if to prove to herself that he was there, to prove her imagination hadn’t conjured him to being. Fights were raging around her. This was a raid She had to prove herself against an opponent. Against… Artorias? The last time they had met, she had been too afraid to lift her paw against another. Attempts to teach her had been foiled by her timidness.

She shoved her shoulder forward suddenly, attempting to push against the larger wolf. A distraction. She was already swinging her head around in an attempt to graze his other shoulder with her antlers.

Lia vs Artorias for dominance
Round 1/?
Age: over 1
Size: Large
Build: Light
Offensive Battle Accessory: Hardened claw caps
Defensive Battle Accessory: Reinforced leather chest armor
Companion 1: Redtailed hawk, female 50" -
Companion 2: Red Fox, Female 15"
Mutation 1: Enhanced vision - Perception
Mutation 2: Fire opal antlers - Offensive
Skills: Master Fighter & Expert Healer
Specialty: Knight

"Lia"

The alpha males exerted all their strengths against one another’s might, but in the end it was the titan of a brute that won out, Artorias managing to overpower Eltrys and, with a quick flourish of footwork and a strong yank, he threw Eltrys off his feet and had his opponent on the ground. Artorias moved to pin his opponent into submission to secure his victory and once Eltrys had submitted he let the other wolf leave the battlefield, adrenaline coursing through his veins with every powerful thrum of his heart. Giant paws crunched through the snow and ice as he made his way over to collect his fallen sword, reaching down to grasp the hilt—and then pausing as a familiar voice called out to him as if in a memory.

Artorias froze, head turning and gaze lifting to follow a pair of dark paws up long legs dressed in a coat of ember-like fur. Blazing amber eyes rose to meet the matching gaze of a wolf he hadn’t seen in some time, but one that could never leave his memory. Despite the battles raging around them, it was as if time paused for the moment between them. A cold wind tousled both of their coats, bringing her scent along with it. There was no denying this was no trick of his mind, and speaking her name solidified that fact for him.

"Lia…" So this was where she had ended up… So close to home, and yet he’d wondered if he’d ever see her again. He got his answer to that when Lia came closer to touch his shoulder, that physical contact confirming she was real. His heart was still pounding with adrenaline, but in this moment he felt like he was in the eye of a hurricane, in a moment of stunned solace amidst combat. And then Lia shoved her shoulder against his, and the eye passed and the storm resumed. Artorias blinked in surprise, the realization slowly dawning on him that right now Lia was his opponent. His shock was broken, and it was a split second later he saw her antlers coming for his head. Art reeled back, backpedaling to avoid getting clocked in the head. The shock vanished, and then he was the Lord of Cinder again.

Artorias’ eyes narrowed with steely focus as he flashed a playful grin at Lia, the lopsided smile easy on his face. "Watch where you’re swinging those things. You’ll put someone’s eye out," he teased her, muscles tensed, reflexes tightened. He lunged forward before she could fully recover from her swing, aiming to close their distance with swift paws to prevent her from being able to use her antlers effectively. A benefit of being married to an antlered fae was knowing how to counter said antlers. Art sought to use his larger size to push his chest into Lia’s to throw her off balance, powerful jaws aiming to latch onto any part of her antlers he could grab in an attempt to take control over her head and prevent her from attacking with them.

Artorias vs Lia for Dominance
Round 1/2
Age: 1+ years
Size: Dire wolf
Build: Balanced
Offensive Battle Accessory: Damascus steel sword
Defensive Battle Accessory: Reinforced leather cuirass
Companion 1: Common raven, Male - Flying - Boosted
Companion 2: Silver cross fox - Battle - Boosted
*Companion 3: Common raven, Female - Flying
Mutation 1: Stronger teeth and jaws - Offensive
Mutation 2: Thicker fur - Defensive
Mutation 3: Enhanced vision - Perception
Skills: Master Fighter & Master Navigator
Specialty: Knight

"Artorias Carpathius" | "Carpathian"

He recovered with speed - perhaps the shock was lesser to him. Inside, a part of her wanted to fall apart. To demand answers, a hurt ringing through her as if he had abandoned her when that was far from truth. She was the one who had chosen to walk away. From Briar, the castle. From him. To face her past and try to become something more then an ex slave.

He ducked her antlers, and lunged back towards her. Closing the distance, knowing space was her largest defence against the taller wolf. That was okay, the hardened steel caps were new, and she reeled back on her hind legs so she could attempt to wrap her paws around his shoulders. Aiming to dig those claws just behind the back of his head. “I returned home.” She said as she attempted the manoeuvre. “I faced my mother.” Would he remember that she had been the one to sell Lia to slavery? Would he see the new scar the scored the fur beside her eye, and understand its importance? Would he see her. Would he see the Lia he had known? Who had stayed up late into the night, talking to him as he treated her like a person for the first time in her life? Or would he see a stranger? The stronger, but vastly different wolf she had become. Would anything about her matter to him now?


Lia vs Artorias for dominance
Round 2/2
Age: over 1
Size: Large
Build: Light
Offensive Battle Accessory: Hardened claw caps
Defensive Battle Accessory: Reinforced leather chest armor
Companion 1: Redtailed hawk, female 50" -
Companion 2: Red Fox, Female 15"
Mutation 1: Enhanced vision - Perception
Mutation 2: Fire opal antlers - Offensive
Skills: Master Fighter & Expert Healer
Specialty: Knight

"Lia"

The fight between her and Briar was a friendly one, something she appreciated as she didn't want to cause too much harm to them if she didn't have to. The energy was certainly far different than it was with the Raiders, and for that she was grateful. The young bear missed her attacks as Briar danced out of the way, her words bringing a grin to Saga. "Gladly!" And as Briar turned and came at her, Saga felt the antlers start to poke at her side which earned a reflexive reaction. Saga turned, head swinging toward Briar low and quick as she aimed to headbutt her away. In the end, Saga managed to secure victory over Briar, and as she took a moment to look around and catch her breath, she was on to the next target! There were a couple of others not yet engaged, so Saga made way for the closest one. A wolf with blue and cream shades that looked like he was waiting for a fight himself. Perfect! She charged in his direction, avoiding those that were already clashing as she closed the distance. Her head lowered as she rumbled a challenge, then she swung her head up when she felt she was close enough, an attempt to throw him off his feet or at the very least unbalance him. Saga vs Solaire for Dominance - Raid Round: 1/? Age: Over 1yr Size: Large species Build: Heavy Offensive Battle Accessory: Rhino helm Defensive Battle Accessory: Leather armor Companion 1: Mini Polar Bear, Female - Battle Companion 2: Mini Polar Bear, Male - Battle Mutation 1: Raptor Dewclaws - Agility Skills: Master Fighter & Master Intellectual Specialty: Knight Saga

Ellara’s body remained coiled, every muscle tensed as she awaited her challenger, the sounds of battle around her filling the air. Her pink eyes darted across the field, assessing the chaos until a sudden movement from her flank caught her attention. Too late to fully evade, her senses registered the brute of a wolf barreling toward her from behind.

The hit came hard. His right shoulder slammed into her left rear with surprising force, unbalancing her for a brief moment, the impact of the pauldron sending a shock of pain through her side. His teeth grazed her just as she twisted, avoiding a deeper grip on her spine by jerking her body in the opposite direction. She wasn’t down yet.

With a quick pivot, Ellara aimed to capitalize on her momentum, twisting her body further to the left to evade his grasp while snapping her own jaws toward his exposed shoulder. Her aim wasn’t to cause severe harm but to force him to relinquish his hold. Her fangs aimed to sink into the thick muscle there, hoping to shake him off before he could lock her down. She could feel the fire in her veins, every heartbeat pulsing with the rhythm of battle.

Ellara vs Bae-Syl for Dominance
Round 1/2
Age: Over 1 year
Size: Extra large
Build: Light
Offensive Battle Accessory: Bladed Hide Bracers
Defensive Battle Accessory: Reinforced Hide Collar
Companion 1: Barred Owl, Male - Perception
Companion 2: Barred Owl, Female - Perception
Skills: Expert Healer & Master Fighter
Specialty: Juggernaut

"Speech" - Thoughts

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