The young man felt something shift in his bones as he wandered to the battlefield. His heart was set on one thing -- a spar. Sure he would be sparring Vereux within his own pack, but this... this was for something more. To prove his self worth, to prove that he could hold his own in battle. The would be viking felt something stirring in his heart. He thought of when Mystic's family had been attacked. He wanted to be better than that. To hold his own in a one on one battle instead of a group brawl. The only way he was going to get better was if he learned. Was if he practiced. The battlefield was the perfect place, nay, the only place to spill the lifeblood that he'd been given. So Hypnos would arrive. His eyes were shining, heart pounding in his chest. He would tilt his head back, calling to the heavens for one ready to spar. He wanted to waste no time. He wanted to fight and wanted to fight now. If another came let them come ready. Let them come ready to spill blood and live in the moment. Hypnos would feel something stirring within, a sense of excitement. Let his instincts take over in this moment, to fight as he was meant to fight. Nevermind his weakened leg. This... this was the true test. ...and he refused to fail. ""

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A howl would reach his ears as he wandered, Vrel refused to stick around that cat anymore than he had to. The howl was coming from the battlefield, his paws would carry him there at a pace that couldn’t get him there quick enough. He arrived to smell the acrid scent of old blood, as the scent reached his nose he grinned. He was in the mood for a fight alright, it was time to prove his manhood once again. He had to prove not just to himself but anyone who would listen that he could win in a fight, losing to cats was one thing but to lose to a wolf was something he doubted he would ever come back from so he had to win this. He would approach the other wolf with a glint in his eyes, “You called for a fight.”

There was little doubt in his heart for what he wanted to do. He was seeking the arrival of another wolf, the arrival of someone whom could pose a decent challenge in battle. Hypnos would not be left waiting long, for a brown furred stranger would soon arrive upon the battlefield. Hypnos’ sea green gaze would slide over this stranger, his entire being thoughtful as he examined him. He would shift his body to look at the other male, a smirk crossing onto his face. This could be fun. “Yeah, that’s right.” Hypnos would rumble. His sea green eyes would shine with mischief, and he would sink immediately into his defenses. The wolf had answered his call and thus answered his challenge. Ears would sink back against Hypnos' head, eyes narrowed to protect the sensitive organs of sigh. Head would tip forward, aligning with his spine. Chin would tip forward, protection for his throat, and he would scrunch his neck. Shoulders would move to a rolled forward position, stance widened and weight spread evenly among his four legs. Tail would align with his spine as well, a banner behind him as claws bit into the soil. Jaws would part, lips snarling as he moved into his attack. Hypnos would rush forward, a head on attack seemingly. But then, at the last few moments covering the distance between them, he would shift to his right, the left of his opponent by roughly thirty degrees. Left shoulder aimed to slam into the front of his opponent's own left shoulder in a slam, perhaps to throw him off a bit if Hypnos was lucky. In addition the youth would aim to bit his opponent's side belly on the left side, enough to draw blood and possibly gain a hold. Then, as a last maneuver, he would swing his tail towards the face of his opponent in hopes of smacking him with it to earn an additional distraction. ""

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The young male would start to put his defenses into place, Vrel would do the same. Spreading his legs apart and equally balancing on them. He spread his toes and dug his claws into the ground, he aligned his tail and head with his spine while tucking his head down to protect his neck. Tucked his tail between his legs and rolled his shoulders forward, finally he would narrow his eyes and flatten his ears. He bared his teeth to the other wolf with a snarl soon after.
Vrel would dodge to his right as the other male ran straight at him, but then the male turned to his right making whatever attack he was intending to make miss. Then he would attempt to bite him but all the males jaws would close on was air, his teeth had grazed the side of his stomach not enough to make it bleed but enough to leave a couple of scratches. The other male’s tail would cloud the vision of his left eye but he could still see through it. Vrel would turn to try and grab the male’s tail on the male’s left side aiming for somewhere in the middle between the start and end of the tail, seeking to hold the tail and make it bleed if possible. After hopefully grasping the tail his left front paw would work its way over to the male’s left hind paw and lift up to come down hard for a paw stomp.

Ooc:: Sorry to the judges! We both forgot to put down rounds for Round1, haha. Damn! The male would jump off to his own right, Hypnos would curse his luck, his teeth just barely grazing the male’s stomach. He would stumble for a moment, front paws catching upon the earth as he quickly righted his balance. Across four legs it was once again evenly spread, legs bending at the knees as he readied himself to move in retaliation. In addition to his defenses was of course his narrowed orbs, the sea green optics flashing with a fire within the boy’s soul. His ears were pinned, his shoulders rolled forward into place. Toes were spread upon the earth, claws biting the soil beneath his paws for a better grip. His hackles were raised, lips snarling as he received damage from his opponent. A bite, harsh and gripping, would grasp the mid section of his tail, directly in between base and tip. The snarl that rang from his lips would ring out even louder. Pain bloomed in the area, a moderate bite causing blood to well up from where Vrel’s fangs sank in. Further pain would bloom as a paw came down hard on his back left toes. Squarely the attack landed, and Hypnos was sure he felt something crack. A fracture likely, along with some bruising that was sure to come. Fantastic. But did that mean Hypnos was helpless? No! Rather than try to pull his tail free he would work at shifting his body closer to the left, to redirect his bite to the brown male’s right Gracilis Abdominal Oblique. Furthermore, he shifted his weight, compromising for balance, to lift his left forepaw and stomp down hard upon the male’s back right paw as he had to him. His tail would be sacrificed for the moment. For now his back right leg was holding up fine enough. Thank goodness for all the training he had put it through to get to this moment. Hypnos vs Vrel || Round:: II / II Notes:: I also checked with Frost and she said it was alright I went over the time limit a little bit. ""

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Vrel

Both of the male’s attacks would land, he would gain purchase on the other male’s tail feeling blood seep into his mouth. It had been a long time since he had tasted the metallic taste of blood, he liked it. His paw would make contact with the others paw coming down onto solid flesh. His paw would move off the boy’s paw and his claws would dig into the earth, distributing his weight equally throughout his limbs he felt a bite land on his stomach but nearer his back legs. Through a screen of pain Vrel thought that the male was using the old eye for an eye method as he stomped on Vrel’s own paw. With the pain that was there Vrel felt that he would be limping for at least a couple days. He was determined to win this fight so he let go of the male’s tail and seeked to suddenly move closer to the boy’s left for a body slam. There wasn’t much else he could do from this position so he waited to see if the male let go of his side. Spar round 2/2 OOC: Frost was working on the assumption that Hypnos kept hold of Vrel’s side. Walk ---- "Speak" ---- "Hear" ---- Think

HYPNOS vs VREL for SPAR ROUND ONE HYPNOS CLARITY - 2 “aim to bit his opponent’s side belly” (Where? Ribs, behind the ribs underneath, side? Be very clear where you’re aiming those chompers!) - 2 “Tail smack” (If you are shoulder slamed to Vrel, how is this possible? Did you curve to be able to reach his eyes with your tail?) Total: 6 POWERPLAY - 0 Total: 10 DEFENSES + 1 (ears) + 1 (eyes) + 1 (head) + 1 (chin)  1 (neck) + 1 (weight) + 1 (shoulders) + 1 (stance) + 1 (tail) + 1 (claws) Total: 10 ATTACK + 2 left to left shoulder slam + 3 bite to belly + 0 tail smack Total: 5 INJURIES - First round! Total: 10 Total for Round One: 41 / 50 VREL CLARITY - 2 “then he would attempt to bite” (I had a very hard time following your post with all the “hes”. Make sure to use names and make it very clear who you are talking about to avoid confusion!) - 2 “the other male’s tail would cloud the vision of his left eye” (How? Didit hit directly? Are you just looking through the fur? What happened?) - 2 “Vrel would dodge to the right” (How? How far did he go? Is he still facing Hypnos? What diagonal are they facing, or are they headon?) - 2 “Whatever attack he was intending to make miss” (What moves? How’d they miss? You must be VERY clear, especially in dodges) - 2 “grazed the side of his stomach” (What side? Where along the stomach? Over the ribs? Closer to the hind legs? Closer to the under belly?) Total: 0 POWERPLAY - 2 “His front paw would work it’s way over to the male’s left hind paw and lift up to come down hard for a paw slam” (You must ALWAYS write a very clear attempt for every attack.) Total: 8 DEFENSES + 1 (legs) + 1 (toes) + 1 (claws) + 1 (tail) + 1 (head) + 1 (shoulders) + 1 (eyes) + 1 (ears) + 1 (teeth) Total: 9 ATTACK + 2 tail bite + 1 paw slam Total: 3 INJURIES - First round! Total: 10 Total for Round One: 30 / 50 ROUND TWO HYPNOS CLARITY - 2 “he would stumble a bit” (Where did he stop in relation to Vrel? What position are they in?) - 2 “Shifting his body closer to the left” (How? Is he bent in two? How exactly is he reaching for this bite?) Total: 6 POWERPLAY - 2 “to redirect his bite to the…” (Must ALWAYS write a clear attempt. “To” is not an attempt word) - 2 To lift his left forepaw and stomp down” (Attempt attempt attempt attempt) Total: 6 DEFENSES + 1 (weight) + 1 (knees) + 1 (eyes) + 1 (ears) + 1 (toes) + 1 (shoulders) + 1 (claws) + 1 (hackles) + 1 (lips) Total: 9 ATTACK + 3 bite to stomach + 1 paw slam Total: 4 INJURIES - 2 moderate bite to middle of tail - 2 paw slam Total: 6 Total for Round Two: 31 / 50 VREL CLARITY - 2 “On his stomach but nearer to his back legs” (Why? Vrel didn’t move at all. Why did the attack land elsewhere?) - 2 “To suddenly move close to the boy’s left” (where exactly? How? What exact movement did you do?) - 2 “For a body slam” (Where? Where are you aiming? With what part of your body? Chest, side, shoulder? What part are you trying to hit?) Total: 4 POWERPLAY - 0 Total: 10 DEFENSES + 1 (claws) + 1 (weight) Total: 2 ATTACK + 2 body slam Total: 2 INJURIES - 2 moderate lacerations to belly - 1 paw slam Total: 7 Total for Round Two: 25 / 50 Totals: HYPNOS 41 + 31 = 72 / 100 VREL 30 + 25 = 55 / 100 And the winner is... HYPNOS Vrel must give up by submitting, fleeing or passing out. Damage: HYPNOS - Moderate lacerations to middle of tail – 2 OOC weeks - Fracture/strain to back left toes – 2 OOC weeks to heal fully NAME - Moderate lacerations to right side of stomach – 2 OOC weeks to heal fully - Strain to back right paw – 1 OOC week to heal Notes: Tips for writing and some suggestions. (no points are deducted here): Keno Hey Kenobb! You did very well in this spar but I do have some tidbits I'd like to pass off to you, for you to work on. First of all, clarity. Make absolute sure that every move you make is absolutely clear, and what your position is in realitive to your opponent. Any time you leave any space to guess, means your opponent can fill in that space. Make sure its clear, where you're attacking, how you're moving, ect ect. Also, you MUST make sure every attack is an attempt. You must seek, hope, attempt, try to bite into skin, or to even move around your opponent. Anything without a clear attempt is a Powerplay. Keep workin on it! Frost Hey frost! First off, I wanted to say I know you probably don't have very much experiance with our fight system here, and you did well despite it! It might make things more clear if you review the Fighting pages in the guidebook, just so you are absolutely sure what is required. I'd love to see you work on your clarity and making sure you have all your defenses in every post. You MUST make sure every movement you make is clear. You cannot just say "He moved to the right", because..it's not very clear how? Be careful with your dodges! Make sure you say exactly how you dodged, right down to where your paws were, as well as a clear why the attacks missed or fell else where. Even if you have to write a novel for a post to make sure everything is very clear, have atter. Most spars require longer posts because of the different clarity requirements. Keep workin at it, I cannot wait to see your future fights. - By [Arin]