Stirring Embers [Friendly Spar]
Ardyn
Master Fighter (250)
Master Hunter (240)
Knight
Bloodletter
6 Years
Male
1118
BrienaSkysong
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His paws had led him back to the field a week or so after his spar with the large pale man and, currently, Ardyn was meandering through the knolls in search of a particularly good spot with acceptable footing, making notes for the future.
He was fully armored, and his three best friends accompanied him, though if he were to say that Lunira and he were best friends to her face, she’d probably give him one of those bland looks as though he were saying strange things—even if he knew that deep in her heart, there was a deep affection of long-term friendship there.
Eventually, they came across a place where the land rose in a decent sort of arena, with a flat area a good ten feet lower than the surrounding rise. Rather like a very large eagle’s nest, minus the sticks.
He circled the rise around it, then descended and flecked his toes in the soil. Firm footing, but soft enough for good grip. It was pretty clear others had liked this spot as much as he did since it was well-scuffed and spattered with old stains of blood. This would do.
He tipped his head back, muzzle to the sky as he sang out an invitation to a friendly sparring match, before taking his place toward the center of the divot, Lyr circling high enough above to be spotted at a distance.
Walk ---- "Speak" ---- "Labhair an Sean-Teanga." ---- "Hear" ---- Think |
Ardyn at first glance is as black as can be imagined with a raven sheen.
Closer inspection proves that he shimmers in fire tones in every hair on his hide right down to his lashes.
More obviously, he glows like a bed of coals and flames with every movement and brush of fur. His tail is usually wagging, so blazes like a torch.
His adult teeth are in and his saber canines have grown to their full length (see profile). His mane and tail hair have grown to full length, as well as being lightweight and easily buffeted by breezes.
A look at his front paws will give the impression of hands, with his dew claw dropped low and lengthened into a functioning thumb, and his toes elongated into fingers. He has retractable, solid black cat-like claws on every paw.
Ardyn has developed a glowing mast of intricate markings in fire and ice colors over his face, symmetrical over the last seasons of Year 17 (see profile for details). During hunts or raids/sieges, he will smudge them out with black soot to cover the glow, otherwise, they are bright enough to note at first direct glance at his face. Not all his artwork currently portrays the mask markings.
He is also often bedecked in beads, small bells, feathers in blues, ribbons and braids thanks to the Ooze Event of Halloween 2021, and the Coathanger item that he got. The accessories generally are seen most in his mane and tail hair. He removes the brighter items and bells for hunts or battle.