Using a stick, the young titan poked at one of the tar pits. He dipped the free end it and then pulled it out, watching the sticky black liquid drizzle off back into the pool. A stench rolled off the pit in waves; with it, bubbles oozed up and burst, releasing more of the unpleasant odor into the air. Laufey was mystified. He'd never seen anything like it before. Dipping the stick in a second time, the boy stirred it around, probing the foul smelling substance. His search wasn't in vain; the stick grazed something hard and using it as lever, Laufey was able to hook the edge of the object and slowly raised it out of the tar. The stick bent and threatened to break, and the young titan, unwilling to give up his prize, chose not to pull his catch out completely. Instead he rested, holding a piece of the object above the pit and letting the tar run down its sides. The tar dripped off lazily, slowly revealing the shape of the boy's prize. A bubble burst, unveiling a hole in the object, and the contents of the bubble rolled down the long sloped side of the object. The thing was rounded on one side and long on the other. In fact, it almost looked like a- The boy's eyes widened, his jaw going slack as he let both the stick and the skull he'd fished out sink back into the tar pit. "Speech"

The tar pits bubbled and rolled on the sides of the tough terrain, the sticky black liquid clinging to the air in strands as the bubbles burst. Each bubble released a noxious, heavy odor into the air, thickening the feel of the place all together. Esti's nose burned slightly under the stench, and her paws scraped against the ground. She had taken a leave. She had developed too many feelings, too many sticky strings, her life had become like the tar pit ndit had been pulling her under. She missed them. Even now, it was pulling her under. Dusk, Titania, and Winter had surely forgotten her or scorned her name by now. She was no longer their princess, this was true- it had always been true, in a way- but some small part of her wished for those times together again, longed for their companionship. That's why she had left. The tar pits were disgusting, but it was fitting for Esti's troubled mind. She wanted again to let loose. She wanted to be free. These desires seemed to always be on her mind, something of wanting to be needed and wanting to be free seemed to never let the girl rest. The small and surely temporary darkness of the girl's mind matched the terrain she tread. Grays and blacks surrounded her, and yet, there was a small amount of white in the distance. It was moving, and as Esti approached, she knew it was a wolf. The small amount of white wolf grew and before long, Esti, even though she couldn't smell the wolf's scent over the tar, knew it was her brother. A small breath caught in her throat. What was her brother doing here, anyway? It had been ages since they last met, since they argued over a stick, but it had all been fun, even though she had lost. She wasn't bitter... She was a little bitter. Her excitement overcame her grudge, however. She really did love her brother, though they rarely spoke. Her tail started wagging as she padded closer and even though she tried to think of a mischievous ploy, she was really just too happy. The girl gave up and settled for trotting up giving a cheery, sisterish, "Laufeeeey!" before going in for a slobbery lick on the cheek.

Oh, that was so, so, SO gross! Were there more animal parts floating around in that slop? Maybe that's why it smelled so bad. Eugh. The boy backed away slowly, his eyes lingering on the pit. The skull was still half on the surface, its one empty eye socket staring right at him. So gross. The boy turned from the pit just in time to get slapped upside the head by his sister's tongue. She carved a cowlick out of slobber and fur that ran from his cheekbone to the corner of his eye. Laufey jerked away in surprise, his eyes going wide. It took him a moment to realize what had happened and who was next to him, his name from her lips finally registering. "Esti?" He asked incredulously, disbelief coloring his voice. His chest tightened, heart bruising itself against his ribs in an attempt to break free. "I don't believe it!" First Orochi, now Esti. Was his family finally coming together? Jubilant, the young titan turned to face his sister. He reared up on his hind legs, throwing his forelimbs out in an attempt to wrap them around his sister's neck. If his paws found purchase the boy would hug her for all he was worth; this time the gesture a far more loving one than the last time they'd encountered one another. "Speech"

Her kiss landed and Esti felt the pull of her tongue against her brother's fur. His scent now surrounded her, surpassing the strength of the tar smell, and erased any doubt. This was her Laufey. She heard her name in his breath. In an instant he was rearing towards her and engulfed her in a hug- this time with no biting. Their fluffy, gigantic bodies collided with a dull thud and Esti's lips fell into a loose, panting smile as she was pulled into his chest. The girl nuzzled into her brother, nibbling at his fur as her tail swept the ground. This really, really was her brother. Even after all the time, it was somehow good and comforting to see him. The hug continued, and Esti's heart beat hard in her chest. Maybe it was just that she had gone off alone for a while, but the influx of feelings was welcomed this time. This closeness to another made the girl feel oddly whole, but she didn't question it. Instead, Esti pushed herself tight to her brother. Regaining her breath, she finally asked, "What's up?"

He'd missed her so much! It felt like ages since he'd last seen her. Maybe it had to do with him almost dying, but it felt amazing to be near her again. Speaking of, hadn't Daegmar promised to take him to Esti? Maybe she'd forgotten or something. Oh well, it didn't matter now. He found her all by himself. Esti pushed into his chest and Laufey dropped his head to rest it on her crown. A contented sigh left his lips. His family was alive and well. Most of them, anyway, but now wasn't the time to tell Esti about their mother. Now was the time for celebrating and he wanted it to last. "What's up?" she asked, and Laufey, feeling comedic, retorted, "The sky." "Speech"

The hug lasted long enough for Esti's heart to slow down to it's normal pace. Her brother was alive and well, and while she was still happy, her amazement was slowly wearing off. She felt normal enough so that when her brother snarkily replied, "The sky," she felt a twinge of annoyance, her hackles fluffing out. She was just trying to have a moment with her brother without being all, "Oh my gosh how have you been?" and bullshit, but if Laufey wanted to get all sassy with her, she would bite back. Literally. On Laufey's neck, just above where she had been nibbling affectionately on his chest, Esti attempted to dive in for a sharp bite. Something that would pinch his skin. She would used her position under her brother to her advantage, pressing against him with all four paws firmly on the ground, but keeping her knees bent as leverage. Using his weight downward and her force upwards to drive her bite past the fur and into the skin on his neck just below where his jaw ended, Esti's tail and ears tucked instinctively, her paws digging into the ground for balance and her eyes squinting, suddenly realizing her brother might retaliate. The girl arched her neck and readied to lock her jaw if she hit her mark, trying to keep her back straight and shoulders rolled, ready for her brother to strike back. She might have lost last time, but if her brother wanted to try and best her now, he'd have to get away from her first. She just wanted to bite his skin hard enough to draw a little blood and give her a hold on the sensitive skin. If Laufey hadn't been so rude, maybe they would have been able to hug without being pissed at each other. Oh well, maybe next time. Esti Vs. Laufey Round 1/2 for Dominance TL:DR Stats Attack: Aiming for his neck below his jaw. Defenses: Hackles fluffed, even weight distribution, neck arched, bent knees, eyes squinted, ears tucked, tail tucked, back straight, shoulders rolled. Injuries:none

The boy's eyes closed in contentment. It felt so good to be near Esti again. He breathed in the scent of her and felt a wave of peace roll over him. Why couldn't he and Orochi be this way? Instead of being at odds, they could have this kind of relationship, one built on love and mutual respect instead of- "OW!" What the hell? Did she just bite him? What the hell for? Pain flared along his neck, the skin breaking beneath his sister's jaws as she bit into the left lower part of his neck, just to the side of his windpipe. His temper flared, eyes narrowing, ears pinning and hackles rising as his mood curdled. Well, fine. If that's how she wanted to be, then fine, he was game for a rematch. It was her loss. Thoroughly done with Esti, the boy decided to teach her a lesson. Behind him, his tail rose to give him balance and his hind toes splayed. He rolled his shoulders up to bunch the skin along his neck and lowered his chin. In an effort to improve his uneasy balance, Laufey straightened his spine, muscles stiffening, and leaned forward so that his center of gravity wasn't directly over his hind legs. Instead, it was distributed along his frame. In a show of displeasure, the young titan's lips would curl back, muzzle wrinkling as he bared his teeth at her in a clear threat. It was on. Laufey's head darted down, jaws flinging wide and head turning to the left as he attempted to sink his teeth into Esti's eyes. The aim was to damage one with his upper left canine and the other with his lower left canine. He was enraged, so far beyond the point of reason that he didn't even consider the amount of damage that was possible with such an assault. He just wanted her to pay. Recognizing that he would have the upper hand by doing so, Laufey attempted to keep his forelimbs wrapped around her neck. Simultaneously, he attempted to step forward and twist his upper body down and to the left, intent on using his stiffened form to shove into Esti chest and head. The move served several purposes; if she were unprepared for it, it was possible that he could unbalance her, possibly even force her to the ground, while stifling her movements. Fight for DOMINANCE Round ONE Defenses: Eyes narrowed, ears pinned, hackles up, tail raised, hind toes splayed, shoulders rolled, chin lowered, teeth bared, body tensed, weight distributed, spine straightened. Attacks: Attempting to bite into both of Esti's eyes, shoving/twisting forward in an attempt to unbalance Esti Injuries: Moderate puncture wounds to lower neck "Speech"

Her hit landed and her brother cried out. Honestly, something about it got her blood pumping. She felt a small growl rumble in her throat as her brother stiffened under the attack. It was rematch time. This time, Esti didn't intend on losing.The girl attempted to dig in with her teeth at the lower left of her brother's neck, where her attack had landed. She wanted to readjust at this point, close off her brother's wind pipe, but she couldn't do that to her brother, could she?

Soon enough, Esti felt her own flare of pain as her brother's teeth hit hard onto her skull, his upper canine hitting just on her right folded ear as his rear canine dug into the fleshy part of her skull, just above her left ear. His jaws pinched the skin, pulling her facial features upward and slowly slicing into the skin on her head. Esti's growl of pleasure became a hiss as she felt the blood trickle down her fur towards her squinted eyes. She stiffened her lips and narrowed her eyes to slits, keeping her ears, the right of which burning in pain, tucked firmly against her skull, hoping to keep her brother's teeth out of her ear canal. Her brother pulled her tightly and then dropped himself towards her right. They were going down? That's alright, Esti had a plan.

Esti allowed herself to collapse to her right, tucking her tail and keeping her fur fluffed out. She tucked her left limbs, and attempted to use her right limbs to throw herself further out while trying to keep her grip on her brother's neck, digging her toes into the ground to keep whatever balance she had left. With the downward force, Esti hoped to push it further and maybe rip out a vital chunk of her brother's neck. She rolled her shoulders forward and braced herself for landing, fully intending on trying to roll to her right when she did. She didn't care if she pulled her brother's neck to pieces as long as she won.

Esti Vs. Laufey Round 2/2 for Dominance
TL:DR Stats

Attack: Attempting to toughen her grip and use the downwards right (laufey's left) movement to rip his throat.

Defenses: Tucked left limbs, fluffed fur, tucked tail, stiffened lips, squinted eyes, tucked ears, right toes digging into the ground, bracing for landing, rolled shoulders.

Injuries: puncture and ripped wounds on her left skull (minor), scratches on her left ear.


"Speech"
'thoughts'

A flare of pain made him flinch away from his sister's teeth and release his grip on her face, a flinch that may have saved his life. Esti readjusted her grip, a movement that, combined with his leaning to the right, caused her teeth to dig into the lower left side of his neck once more. This time her fangs caught him further to the left; the puncture wounds, nearly identical to the first, overlapped the older ones in the middle, creating a venn diagram out of weeping wounds. The pain was intense; flaring down his side in waves. Though all of this, many of the boy's defenses stayed in place. His flattened ears, narrowed eyes, lifted hackles, raised tail, rolled shoulders, splayed toes were unaffected by Esti's attack. Much to his surprise, his shove worked. In fact, it kind of felt like Esti was helping him push her to his left. Hoping to disengage, the boy removed his forelimbs from around his sister's neck and were it not for her teeth still embedded in his neck, would have moved away from her entirely. As it were, he felt the sting of his skin tearing under her teeth and, afraid of the damage that it could do, he decided to ride out the fall with her. Muscles tensing, his spine straightening once more, Laufey held his forelimbs aloft as he prepared for his next attack. Hoping to capitalize on their downward momentum and his hefty weight, the boy rolled his right shoulder further forward as he fell in an attempt to drive it into the left side of Esti's neck. Simultaneously, the young titan would step forward with his hind legs in the hopes of packing the attack with crushing force. The move was not unlike the forward assault of a ram. As he fell, the boy's gaping jaws snaked downward and to the right. He aimed to grab his sister by the left side of the face, his lower teeth digging into her jaw and his top teeth digging into her ear. If fate was on his side, his teeth would slice through her skin and give her a scar to remember him, and his superiority, by. Fight for DOMINANCE Round TWO Defenses: Ears pinned, narrowed eyes, lifted hackles, raised tail, rolled shoulders, splayed toes, tensed muscles, spine straightened Attacks: Seeking to dive his right shoulder into Esti's shoulder while biting into the left side of her face. Injuries: Moderate puncture wounds to lower left side of neck "Speech"

Esti v Laufey for Dominance Round 1 Esti: 6 for clarity- [-2] 'just above where she had been nibbling' not very specific for the beginning of the fight. Where abouts on neck? near the top? more to the right or left? [-2] where his jaw ended isn't specific either? which side of the jaw, left or right. 6 for powerplaying.[-2] ' bite past the fur and into the skin' attempt needed. [-2] attempt needed when pressing against him. 6 for defenses. +1 for each seen 3 for attack. +3 for bite to neck 10 for injuries. first round Round one Total: 31/50 Laufey : 10 for clarity- Clear! 10 for powerplaying. none seen 10 for defenses. +1 for each seen 6 for attack. +3 for bite to eyes +1 for maim attempt +2 for shove/ attempting to unbalance 10 for injuries. first round Round one Total: 46/50 Round 2 Esti: 6 for clarity- [-3] why did his attack to the eyes fail? [-1] i found the whole last paragraph ectremely hard to understand/ visualise. 8 for powerplaying.[-2] its rather unrealistic to try and throw herself out and also try keeping hold of his neck. 6 for defenses. +1 for each seen 5 for attack. +1 for attempting to worsen wound to neck +3 for aiming to rip out a vital part to neck +1 for maim attempt 7 for injuries. -3 injuries to skull Round two Total: 32/50 Laufey: 10 for clarity- . 7 for powerplaying. -3 releasing his hold and pulling himself away would make his neck even worser of, it'd be hard to carry on with a very bad neckwound. 7 for defenses. +1 for each seen 5 for attack. +3 for bite to side of the face +2 for shove 6 for injuries. -4 for bad wound to neck. [decided by judge] Round two Total: 35/50 Totals: Esti: 63/100 Laufey: 81/100 And the winner is... Laufey! Esti must give up by either submitting, fleeing, or passing out. Damage: Esti - Wounds to head and left cheek (may cause permanent scarring) Laufey - Wounds to neck (may cause permanent scarring) Notes: For Esti Try to include more defences and make sure to read over your posts to be more clear! For Laufey Good fight! watch out for realism though. You can both pm me for questions. - By [Luisiana]