Rhythm could feel the familiar course of adrenaline rushing through her veins as she was paired up with a very interesting looking woman. Unlike Lysis her opponent this time was much more similar in size to Valentine than to herself. Eight inches and almost one hundred pounds bigger than herself Rhythm really felt like she'd be faced with a challenge. She didn't know this woman and she had no reason to hold back. It was time to practice those dirty skills she'd been working on. Being so much smaller than almost every wolf that walked these lands gave her a disadvantage. She had to be that much quicker and that much more skilled to defeat her larger opponents. Today would help her practice that. With an eager smile playing on her choclate features the girl would make her way to a place away from the other contenders, there was plenty of unobstructed room. The cool autumn breeze would play with her fur as she turned around to face Rainbow. Already her defenses were falling into place, hackles raised as she narrowed her eyes and lowered her ears to her skull. She'd smirk playfully as she distributed her weight, bent her knees and widened her stance. Her tail would wag behind her, excitement obvious in her form. The more she fought the more she enjoyed the adrenaline filled high. Rhythm v Rainbow round 0 of 2

The female could feel it within her bones. She had to remind herself that these spars were friendly and that these wolves were not her enemies. They did not have to die for her to be marked as a victor. No... She didn’t even necessarily have to win. This was all for fun. The rainbow marked beast would wait with anticipation for the spar pairings to be giving, and finally names would sound from the white woman’s lips. Ahh... So her opponent was the chocolate and white woman by the name of Rhythm. She would give a small nod, mostly to herself, and then move to where her opponent was waiting.

There was no time wasted on the formalities before battle. Head would lower, aligning with her spine. Ears would fall back upon her head, eyes narrowing into slits. The woman’s jaws were parted, a snarl threatening to rip from them. Rainbow’s neck was scrunched, her shoulders rolled forward. Hackles were raised, tail raised to also align with her spine. The female would also spread her legs, distributing the weight evenly across her four limbs. Her muscles were tense... It was time to begin.

The woman would take the opportunity to make the first move, rushing forward at her smaller opponent. She was almost a full foot taller than the other female, minus a couple inches, and planned to use her weight and height to her advantage. She sought to close the distance first, drifting slightly to her {Rainbow’s} left, her opponent {Rhythm’s} right. Rainbow’s desire was to slam into the other female, using her inside {right foreleg} to sweep under the other woman’s right foreleg and pull it out as she made her ram into her to further the damage made to the other girl’s chest. Rainbow’s jaws would seek to grab the other woman’s shoulder and sink in a moderate hold, perhaps even tearing the flesh good if she was lucky.

Rainbow’s mind blotted everything else out. It was time to get serious.


Rainbow vs Rhythm

Round:: 1 / 2

Defenses:: Second Paragraph

Attacks:: Third Paragraph

Injuries:: First Round

"Speech"
'thoughts'

Table by:: Eve

Rhythm could feel her lungs expand with air as her bright eyes lingered on Marina's form, through her narrowed gaze Rhythm would watch as the other she wolf fell into her defenses. Like deja vu Rhythm would anticipate a similar attack to Lysis' fight. There would be no warning before the other woman sprung. The chocolate woman already set herself up, hackles raised, narrowed eyes, and lowered her ears to her skull. She distributed her weight, bent her knees and widened her stance as she watched Rainbow, lips pulling back to show off her teeth as she aligned her tail with her spine. Rhythm would tuck her chin and roll her shoulders, but readied herself to move. She was going to have to be quick if she wanted to escape this spar with out serious injury. With only four feet between them (confirmed with keno) Rhythm had to react fast when her opponent charged. Rhythm would want to shift so the pair would remain facing head on. She didn't want Rainbow to be askew in any way. Rhythm would want to drop her form, coming to an almost crouch as Marina attempted to swipe her legs from underneath her. She would feel the hit, the attacks causing minimal damage to the middle of her right forleg. As Marina aimed to slam the area where Rhythm's chest had been the chocolate girl would want to spring underneath the other wolf. With the additional momentum of her intended slam Rhythm would not have to exert much effort to reach her intended goal. As well her sudden movement would do well to completely avoid the larger wolf's bite. If Rhythm was successful in making it underneath Marina's form she would try to jump up with all her force, wanting to disrupt the other woman's balance from underneath and maybe throw her to the ground. She'd shift her head to the right, aiming to bite the sensitive inner left thigh of her rainbow colored opponent. Aiming her top jaw close to the hip join and her bottom jaws toward the woman's knee. She wanted to grab hold tightly, maybe causing some torm open muscle and wanting to distract her opponent with pain. As a last ditch effort to cause damage Rhythm would lift her right paw and aim to slam it down on the woman's back left paw wanting to try and crush toes and cause pain. Rhythm v Rainbow for Spar round 1 of 2

There was nothing but seriousness within her narrowed gaze. Ears were flattened to her skull, head aligned with her spine during her charge. The distance was, in the end, small. Her lips were peeled back in a snarl, shoulders in their rolled forward position during her charge. Hackles naturally raised over her form, weight distributed across her limbs to make it easier to save her balance when it came time to maneuver. Her tail flew behind her like a white tipped banner. As a last resort, knowing her height exceeded her opponent, she would tuck her chin in at the last moment before intended impact. Minimal damage would be done to her chocolate opponent, much to the she-wolf {Rainbow’s} dissatisfaction. Her female opponent crouched down her, making her leg swipe ineffective and bite completely useless. Head would lower instinctively to try and reach the rear of her opponent, to grab onto that pretty little tail end of hers. She wouldn’t remain completely upright either, aiming to throw her weight down and merely grab onto the girls {Rhythm’s} left hindquarter as she slide down to her right {Rhythm’s left}. As she was falling, hopefully more or less on top of her opponent, Rainbow would feel fangs pierce the side of her inner right thigh. They were scratches, mainly minor and a moderate laceration from where her fangs connected. With her back left paw sliding to aid in her fall she would avoid most the other girl’s paw stomp, catching the end of it on her last toe and feeling a bright blossom of pain. Yes... That was going to be a mild bruise later. Rainbow vs Rhythm for Spar Round:: II / II ""

Table by:: Tea

Rhythm would indeed make it underneath her opponent, the forceful jump causing disruption in the rainbow colored she wolf's balance. She'd also feel her teeth sink into the other's flesh. Not as deeply as she'd wished but she wasn't planning on killing the other she wolf either. With her ears still lowered against her skull and eyes narrowed Rhythm would want to shake her head while intensifying her grip. Her lips were pulled back over her teeth as she felt herself falling with her opponent. She would attempt to roll away, but her butt would blossom with pain. Rainbow's fangs were sunk easily into her flesh. The resulting wound was moderate at best, but highly annoying. The end result would be rhythm laying on the ground in a sphinx like position, being almost cuddled by the other wolf. Their fall had been anything but cuddly though. With her head mostly between the other woman's thighs, Rhythm would become a bit disoriented. Still she was hardly done fighting yet, She'd want to swivel her hips away from Marina, enough that she could easily kick out with both of her back legs. She'd aim for the underside of the woman's chest and her armpits wanting to damage with force and her blunt claws. Hopefully causing some severe bruising. There were few other defenses she could throw up, She tucked her tail between her legs to help protect her exposed tummy. Her hackles were raised, as well as every other hair on her body. She felt the adrenaline rushing through her as she rolled her shoulders forward, tightened her core, and attempted to use her front paws as a shield from potential rebuttal kicks. Rhythm v Rainbow for Spar round 2 of 2

Rainbow vs Rhythm for Spar ROUND ONE RAINBOW: 5 for clarity: What is she trying to slam into Rhythm? Where is she trying to slam into Rhythm? What shoulder is she biting? Where is she biting on the shoulder? 10 for powerplaying. 10 for defenses. 5 for attack. +1 attempt to slam into Rhythm, +1 sweep Rhythm’s foreleg out from under her, +3 bite to Rhythm’s shoulder 10 for injuries. First round. RAINBOW'S round one total: 40/50 RHYTHM: 10 for clarity: 10 for powerplaying. 10 for defenses. 5 for attack. +1 jumps up underneath Rainbow, +3 bite to inner left thigh, +1 paw slam 10 for injuries. First round. Minimal damage to right foreleg, no point loss. RHYTHM's round one total: 45/50 ROUND TWO RAINBOW: 8 for clarity: She’s grabbing for the tail, then the hindquarters? 10 for powerplaying. 10 for defenses. 4 for attack. +1 throws weight down, +3 grab for Rhythm’s tail/hindquarters 7 for injuries. -2 moderate lacerations to inside right thigh, -1 mild bruise to toe on back left paw RAINBOW'S round two total: 39/50 RHYTHM: 10 for clarity:   10 for powerplaying. 8 for defenses. 4 for attack. +3 shaking grip on Rainbow’s inner right thigh, +1 kick at underside of Rainbow’s chest 8 for injuries. -2 moderate lacerations left hindquarter RHYTHM'S' round two total: 40/50 Totals: RAINBOW: 79/100 RHYTHM: 85/100 And the winner is... Rhythm! Rainbow must give up by either submitting, fleeing, or passing out. Damage: RAINBOW: Moderate lacerations right inside thigh, mild bruise to back left paw, both will heal in 1 OOC week. RHYTHM:   Moderate lacerations to middle of right foreleg, moderate lacerations left hindquarter, will heal in 1 OOC week. Notes: Tips for writing and some suggestions. (no points are deducted here): For Kat: Work on going for harsher attacks. For Keno: Watch your wording and clarity. You lost points for leaving out specific details. For both: Good fight! - By [Andy]

Fangs tore into her inner thigh, and she would fell herself snarl with pain. There was a blossom of pain in her chest too, where the woman kicked out. This was is. She was about done with this fight. Rainbow would release her hold on the woman, doing her best to try and rise. “That’s enough. You’ve one this match.” There was no shame in Rainbow’s heart for losing to this woman. She had been a strong opponent, and had this been a true fight she was sure she would have had a much harder time.

Rainbow found herself even smiling at this moment in time as she looked at her opponent. Her eyes were light, feeling laughter threaten to leave her maw. “You’re quite the fighter. Glad this wasn’t a real one.” She’d wink, feeling a bit playful. “If I may ask... Where did you learn to fight so well? Or is it just intuition?”

"Speech"
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Table by:: Eve

There was a quick release and then the submission of her opponent. Everything had happened so fast, suddenly it was over and Rhythm felt more surprise in that second than she had during the whole battle. Still she wouldn't hesitate to release her grip and rise from the earth as her defeated opponent did the same. Rhythm had won, this was the second battle she'd been in since being here in Alacritia. She'd been surprised enough to defeat Lysis, but this stranger as well? She would swiftly change from the fierce warrior she'd been only moments before to a more docile almost humble creature as Rainbow complimented her. She'd smile softly as she shook herself off, her wounds stinging more than she had expected. "Mostly instinct," she'd answer back, she could probably count the times she practiced on her toes. "With a few pointers from some greats here and there." That was pretty much it though, "You really put up a fight, you're no greenhorn." ""

Rainbow would give a small nod as Rhythm spoke. Instinct. It was good to have, strong and sure. Without instinct to guide a creature they could easily falter and fail. Her smile would widen into a full on grin as she too was complimented, and she would tip her head. “I’ve had a bit of practice.” Mainly in slaughtering her enemies from the past, but hey... They had what was coming to them. If they hadn’t targeted her family first she never would have become their enemy. She would have never became a living embodiment of Rainbow Syndrome.

“Rainbow is the name by he way. What might I be able to call you, dear?”

"Speech"
'thoughts'

Table by:: Eve