This content might touch on topics that are sensitive or triggering for some readers. Trigger Warning for mentions of minor self inflicted wound

+10 Leave a trail of confusing tracks [1/2]
+10 Practice speed or strength [1/2]

Feeling particularly mischievous today, the young mane found himself bounding around the forest in a frantic, almost weaving pattern. Having purposely bitten his own paw hard enough to draw a steady flow of blood, he trailed behind himself a scent of potential injury. Real injury, but injury he didn't necessarily mind. Anywho, he skipped and leapt under and around tightly gnarled tree roots and through the thickly leaved bushes that littered the underbelly of this jungle like forest hoping for his tracks to mimic that of some crazy fool too panicked to make sense of their surroundings. Ironic, all things considered, but alas. This place felt closer to home than most other places he had stumbled upon, and oh how he totally missed his home of trees and hanging vines. The tiny male continued on, purposely backtracking along his own path and looping around in circles. 

Once he felt satisfied with his perfectly wild trail that circled in on itself many many times, it was time for the biggest trick yet! Holding his head high and twitching his whiskers thoughtfully, Astrophel began to search the air. He knew without a doubt that there would be vines that hung low enough for him to feel. Upon finding one, the starry lion crouched low before jumping up and snapping at the vegetation. He grabbed hold of the strong vine, the plant strong enough to hold his upper half fully in the air. Giving a testing pull and deeming it strong enough, the blind bandit leapt fully into the air and clung onto the vine. Wholly suspended in the air, Astrophel began to swing to and fro, tossing the remaining vine below him upwards, the crafty male began to spin amongst its looping body and practically tying himself up within its length. 

Once satisfied with his entangled state, the tiny mane chanced releasing the vine from his jaws. His head swung backwards, his nose suddenly facing downwards while his hind feet dangled above him. He quickly braced for impact. When he didn't drop straight down onto the undergrowth, he beamed brightly. Perfect! In a feat of strength, he swung his upper body back up and bit back onto the vine, now focused on slowly pulling himself upwards and into the low hanging canopy above. 

Once he found himself at a fairly high position, he simply waited, hanging from a vine above, ready to drop down on any unfortunate passersby for a delightful fright.

This content might touch on topics that are sensitive or triggering for some readers. Trigger Warning for mentions of Violent thoughts and actions, bullying, foul language and general nastiness.

All the most powerful emotions come from chaos -fear,anger,love- especially love. Love is chaos itself. Think about it! Love makes no sense. It shakes you up and spins you around. And then, eventually , it falls apart.

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The beach had proven to be quite entertaining the day before. But, I wasn't one to often retrace my steps. What was the fun in that? So, I had worked my way up North, to the jungle. Now this land was sure the be home to many amusing things. I could see as I made my way through the lush growth here, that it was full of life. Sure, it would probably be less full by the time I was done here, but that didn't bother me one bit. I was a born predator after-all... why should I try and be anything else? I was literally designed to be deadly, a killer. It wasn't my fault that I was a prime specimen, good at what I do.

A prime specimen who had just stumbled across a trail of blood as I had been running through the undergrowth. Ooh. This exercise just got more interesting... I could easily follow this trail while continuing my cardio. The animal that left it was clearly either ignorant or out of it's mind. If it was still alive, it would be easily taken down. It probably hadn't even been smart enough to hide. I looked around a bit before breaking into a trot with a chuff. Let's do this.

But... I swear I have seen that tree before? And that rock? Hadn't I already leapt that fallen log with ease? Yes, I do remember patting myself on the back for such a graceful jump. Using all of my strength, I pushed the log over, shouldering it until it stood up against a tree. Another trip around the loop and I found myself staring at it once more. I was obviously going in circles, a thought which brought a snarl from my lips. What the fuck was going on? There was blood everywhere, it was almost as if something had stood right where I was and just spun in circles.

This was not fun anymore, I thought with a low rumble in my chest. Something was going on and whoever was at fault was going to have hell to pay. What kind of game was this? I felt the hair on the back of my neck stand up, a sure sign that I was not alone here. Digging my claws into the dirt beneath me I glared at the shadows around me, daring them to try something.

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The young male had to hold back a giggle as he listened to some unfortunate soul get taken for a spin by his devious trick. With each stomping pass and growing chuffs and snarls of annoyance, he shook with glee. It was wooorking~ Though for how long would his game last for? He had to up the ante. Switch it up a bit, per say. How curious would it be if the trail you'd been following for quite a bit had suddenly changed on one of your passes? Carefully listening to the lion pass yet again, clueless to his presence just above, the blind trickster began to carefully swing once more. 

Gaining momentum as he tracked the stranger's movements, the tiny lion carefully caught himself on a nearby tree, his angle still downward as claws dug into bark. He braced before launching off of the formidable trunk with his strong hind legs and spun gracefully in the air. He latched onto another tree quietly, then once the footprints were far enough away, he quickly rappelled down not unlike a giant and dangerous spider with sinister intentions. Slowly he dropped down low enough to smear blood onto the tree trunk he held close.

Acting quickly, he let his front paws touch the ground, then used them to map out a branching path in their little gameboard that led (accidentally) to another tree. He shook his head where it had connected with an unexpected bump and marked yet another tree before quickly climbing the vine once more. This was going to be good! 

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@Kolju

Table by Eerie | BG image Lion image

This content might touch on topics that are sensitive or triggering for some readers. Trigger Warning for mentions of Violent thoughts and actions, bullying, foul language and general nastiness.

All the most powerful emotions come from chaos -fear,anger,love- especially love. Love is chaos itself. Think about it! Love makes no sense. It shakes you up and spins you around. And then, eventually , it falls apart.

My patience was starting to wear thin... was there a new fucking trail? I had definitely been this way before, and yet there was new blood here. Snarling, I followed the new trail, growing angrier with every twist and turn. I was no longer having fun running through the jungle. I was now on the hunt, because whenever I found what made this trail... I was going to kill it. I was going to tear it limb from limb and make my own bloody path for someone to make a fool of themselves following. Maybe I'd just take a limb and leave a trail for it to follow in order to find its missing piece

I plotted all kinds of horrible endings for whatever had worked so hard to waste my time. All the while, following the trail as if there would be a holy grail at the end. Eventually, I was back where I started, starring at a dead end... a dead end that happened to have a tiny bit of fur stuck to it. Brow raised as I froze, trying to piece together the clues. Whatever it was had collided with this tree, and smelled vile. I snorted at the scent and scratched at the tree angrily, digging my claws into the wood clear up to the sheaths. I was DONE with this little game and snarled out a threat, refusing to go one step further.

"Whoever is doing this damn well better be bigger than me or your pathetic life might just be nearing it's end..."

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[OOC: Permission given from @Blakeous to make this thread a dom match!]

+10 Leave a trail of confusing tracks [2/2]
+10 Practice speed or strength [2/2]
+10 Tell a lie without being caught [1/2]

Oh this was just delightful! The symphony of increasingly angry sounds as his new trail was discovered and promptly followed into yet another dead end. It was certainly true that even those with the gift of sight couldn't truly see. Had the lioness simply turned her gaze upwards, she would have very clearly seen the mane hanging upside just above her. His lips twitched with further amusement as the other feline then threatened his life. It seemed the lions of this land were just so angry! It was hilarious!

Finding himself swinging again, the bandit quickly swung himself up and onto one of lower branches, shuffling leaves in the process. Surely that would draw attention upwards now, the blue tinted rogue smiling his signature cheshire grin from within the cover of tree's foliage. Allowing himself a sharp and menacing giggle, the young male lashed his tail behind him from within the shadows.

"Curious how you claim that… For you see, I'm here to collect a soul! Hee hee~" The star pelted lion slashed away the leaves in his way, revealing himself to the angry cat just below. Bracing himself against the thick trunk of the tree, the tiny male sprung out from the cover fully, the vine keeping him mid air as swept by in its natural arc. On the rebound of the swing, the blind mane twisted himself around to aim at where the voice he'd heard had sounded from. With a toothy smile upon his face, the lion quickly opened his maw and pinned his ears back, aiming to reward the stranger for playing his game with a nice little nip upon whatever he managed to grab within his jaws. Per his angle, it seemed likely that that target might be a stray tail that he'd try to snap with sharp fangs simply for the hell of it.

Astrophel vs. @Kolju
Dominance
Round 1 / 3
Hits:

Rolling 2d20: 11 + 10

Dodges:

Rolling 7d20: 12 + 1 + 15 + 3 + 6 + 20 + 11

Attacks: (Potential) Tail Bite
Defenses: Closed Eyes, Pinned Ears
Injuries: Bitten Paw (Prior to Fight)

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@Kolju

Table by Eerie | BG image Lion image

This content might touch on topics that are sensitive or triggering for some readers. Trigger Warning for mentions of Violent thoughts and actions, bullying, foul language and general nastiness.

All the most powerful emotions come from chaos -fear,anger,love- especially love. Love is chaos itself. Think about it! Love makes no sense. It shakes you up and spins you around. And then, eventually , it falls apart.

The rustling of leaves brought my attention up into the trees where I was met with the sight of... well, I wasn't sure what it was. "What the fu...?" I am interrupted by the sound of it's giggling. I snarl in return, a sound it is surely used to by now. "Curious how you claim that… For you see, I'm here to collect a soul! Hee hee~" It's words cause my confusion to grow exponentially, but before I can react, it is on the move. It seems to fly through the air, swopping past in a blur of purple. I snap my teeth at it as it goes past, my movement only succeeds in gaining it access to my tail, where it's teeth sink in deep. I scream out and slash a claw covered paw at it in rebuttal, attempting to make contact with whatever I can.

"You little crettin! I'll tear out your ribs and use them to pick my teeth!"

Astrohel vs. Kolju
Dominance
Round 1 / 3
Hits:

Rolling 2d20: 7 + 5

Dodges:

Rolling 2d20: 3 + 1

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The Executioner

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+10 Practice speed or strength [2/2]
+10 Tell a lie without being caught [2/2]

With the force of the swing, the executioner managed to clamp down upon tail meat completely, ripping an angry snarl from his opponent that brought a vicious smile to his face. The wind of rapid motion hit him first, before a set of claws swiped at him. Said claws pricked his fur as he swung out, their sharp points raking thin lines across his shoulder and upwards towards his neck. The stung, but it could've been worse. He was feeling charitable, deciding to release his grip upon her tail to instead taunt.

"I'd love to see you try! I know your tricks~" He cackled as he swung backwards again, only this time he flipped in the air and slashed the vine that suspended him. He could already tell that this lioness was an emotion based fighter, given the wild swing his way without little thought. This will be easy~ He landed on his feet, but was quick to launch forward yet again. Springing forth, the lilac lion opened his maw once again with fangs at the ready to strike. He aimed to bite the paw that clawed him, trying to judge the distance and orientation quickly with his whiskers as he surged forth. He'd settle for any flesh, but hoped for the irony of sinking his teeth into the paw that dared scratch him, as well as cause another puncture to another lion's paw in this shitty place.

Astrophel vs. @Kolju
Dominance
Round 2 / 3
Hits:

Rolling 2d20: 20 + 10

Dodges:

Rolling 7d20: 18 + 1 + 17 + 2 + 14 + 16 + 4

Attacks: Paw Bite
Defenses: Closed Eyes, Pinned Ears
Injuries: Bitten Paw (Prior to Fight), Light Shoulder Scratches

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@Kolju

Table by Eerie | BG image Lion image

This content might touch on topics that are sensitive or triggering for some readers. Trigger Warning for mentions of Violent thoughts and actions, bullying, foul language and general nastiness.

All the most powerful emotions come from chaos -fear,anger,love- especially love. Love is chaos itself. Think about it! Love makes no sense. It shakes you up and spins you around. And then, eventually , it falls apart.

I could feel the satisfying scrape of my claws against the runt's skin. But there was no time to celebrate as it quickly turned and sunk it's teeth into my paw. I could feel it's fangs slip between the delicate bones there and I snarled once more. This time, my attack would be more thought out, my paw clenching in his mouth in an attempt to keep him from pulling away. Instead, I would try and pull him towards me, lashing out at his face with my own fang filled mouth, attempting to grab hold of him.

Astrohel vs. Kolju
Dominance
Round 2 / 3
Hits:

Rolling 2d20: 20 + 12

Dodges:

Rolling 2d20: 12 + 3

Current injuries: Bite to the tail, bite to the paw

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KOLJU VS. ASTROPHEL FOR DOMINANCE
— DEFAULT —

due to Astrophel not posting in time, they have defaulted.

KOLJU HAS WON THE CHALLENGE FOR DOMINANCE!

Please allow the challengers to respond to the fight results first. As per the site rules, if 3 days go by without a post from the challenger(s), they can be skipped. Whichever comes first! Any posts made before this will be removed.

You know what? This little twerp wasn't even worth it. I snarled and slapped at him one more time for good measure before turning away from him. It was clear who the victor was here, and as much as I'd love to choke the life out of the purple creep, I just wanted to get the hell out of there. I quickly jumped onto a fallen log and used that to springboard into a nearby tree. I would take a page out of his book and travel by canopy, lest I leave a trail of blood on the ground for the jackass to follow.

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