She had taken some time to gather her treasures, make the visits she needed - and now she was back to claim a place for herself - move forward with her life. The red woman paced towards the territory, wondering if there would be any here that would step up. She had debated going first for Barony - or perhaps claiming Gentry as she had with Andal. But - it was her desire to show @Ryker that she meant business.. and so the woman would give herself a good shake before she parted her jaws, calling towards the members of Firnen. She knew they had many lions - would any come to show and try to take the title away from her? Kireena -vs- ??? -for- Firnen Noble Round -0- of -3-

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It was ambition that drove him to answer the call. Sabre had been fine with learning all that he could about his home and not having any important responsibilities placed on his shoulders, but the guard dog was never the type that enjoyed staying idle for too long. Swirled body moves with heavy paw steps, light eyes staring ahead of him. His body seemed to be craving some fort of interaction that involved blood to be shed, and what other way then to kill two birds with one stone? He doesn't cease movement until his attention it brought upon the maroon woman, his eyes sizing her up. She seemed fit enough to be a worthy opponent, one that would make him actually work for what he came here to attempt to earn.

Ears twist backward as he comes to a halt head on, shoulders rolling before limbs spread out. His skull lowers to align with his spine, tail tips swishing behind him in subtle amusement. A twitch of his lips in a mischievous smirk is all that is given to tell the woman he was ready whenever she was.


Sabre vs @Kireena
for FR Noble
round o/iii

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She didn't have to wait long. Another arrived and the red giant narrowed her bicolored gaze at the lion she had only remembered seeing at recent hunt. His nod was all the answer she needed. They would be evenly matched, and she supposed as far as opponents went seeing someone else rise up was useful. Though she would be lying if she said she wasn't a little excited by the prospect of shedding blood once again to the grounds of the Rainforest. Kireena would attempt to lunge forth, trying to close the distance between them. Jaws would part as she would try to sink fangs into her opponents muzzle. Front left limb would try to lift as she attempted to lash her talons down Sabre's front right limb. Kireena -vs- @Sabre -for- Noble/Gentry (if noble is in fact taken?) Round -1- of -3- Hits: Rolling 7d20: 8 + 12 + 20 + 7 + 6 + 18 + 19 Dodges: Rolling 5d20: 3 + 11 + 9 + 10 + 13 Luck: Rolling 5d20: 7 + 20 + 1 + 9 + 2

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He is able to ready and brace himself as she lunges toward him. Muscles tense up and unsheathed claws grip into the soil to help give him as much traction as it could to embrace for any type of impact. Narrowed eyes catch the sight of her jaws snapping toward his muzzle, the feeling of fangs piercing on either side like a jolt of lightning. He releases a snarl as his left front paw rises and attempts to strike upward and and the right side of the woman's face. He were attempting to hook in his claws to the flesh in hopes it would deter her from keeping her grasp upon his muzzle. His skull jerks toward his left while his paw moves into the air, and as he does so he feels the deep sting of claws ripping into his right front limb, having to suck in a deep breath while his bodyweight shifted more toward his hind end to help alleviate some tension on his now injured leg. The blood trickles down dark and light fur, leaving deep crimson stains in their wake.


Sabre vs @Kireena
for FR Noble/Gentry?
round i/iii
hits:

Rolling 6d20: 12 + 17 + 4 + 5 + 1 + 15

dodges:

Rolling 3d20: 17 + 1 + 12

luck:

Rolling 5d20: 2 + 3 + 8 + 6 + 17

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The feeling of his talons slicing through the right side of her face, the bite of furrows sunk deep enough to have eyes narrowing to defend them. His claws takes over her right eye, biting into her right cheek and onward. Viciously would the red giant attempt to tighten the grip of her jaws, trying to jerk her head much like she might with prey she was trying to savage, both in the attempt to dislodge his talons from her cheek, but also to try and further the damage to his muzzle. The claws that lashed towards his leg would seek to return to the ground, as she would want all four limbs braced evenly in her attempt to jerk her head. They were evenly matched in size, so she would need all the balance help she could get. Ears pinned to her skull as her talons bit into the ground below to help hold her steady. Kireena -vs- @Sabre -for- Noble/Gentry (if noble is in fact taken?) Round -2- of -3- Hits: Rolling 7d20: 14 + 15 + 3 + 5 + 20 + 12 + 17 Dodges: Rolling 5d20: 1 + 9 + 16 + 3 + 6 Luck: Rolling 5d20: 14 + 7 + 20 + 8 + 2

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[[given the age of the thread with ruin's challenge, we can just go ahead and let this be a noble challenge to avoid complicating timelines]]

The call was expected, and he found the fact she went directly for the top a little amusing. Although, if he'd learned anything about her thus far, he supposed he shouldn't really be surprised.

By the time he arrived, the fight was already in progress - and damn near finished by the looks of things. Ryker would lay himself down a safe distance from the clashing lions, gaze flicking over the pair of them to note whatever injuries had already been suffered and try to work out what had happened so far. Seemed neither of them were anything less than competent in a fight, which meant it was highly unlikely either would walk away without any sort of rank at all.

@Kireena @Sabre

No shackles on the demon in me

I'd rather be dead than average

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Levana heard the call and as if summoned, appeared from the foliage, she came up beside her mate and gently slid against him, trailing her body against his, running under his chin before smirking and looking back at him. ""Care to dance. "" She purred softly before untangling her body from his and moving to face him, head lowering as she set her paws outwards in a stance, her tail lashing behind her.

She didn't know why shed never thought to challenge her mate, she enjoyed a good match, and shed seen her husband prove his skills time and time again, the lioness gave a small growl, a fire danced in her dark green eyes and she felt a shiver travel down her spine.

She'd finally healed up, she was ready to get back into the swing of things, and what better way than by going toe to toe with her partner, if they were truly for one another, they should be able to come together in multiple ways.

@Levana vs. @Ryker
Dominance/Marital Fun
Round 0 / 3
Hits:

Rolling 4d20: 13 + 17 + 14 + 11

Dodges:

Rolling 4d20: 1 + 16 + 20 + 9

Luck:

Rolling 5d20: 13 + 18 + 6 + 15 + 4

Even though he made contact and his claws dug across her face, it was not enough to get the woman to release her hold and, instead, only made the bite worse. Another snarl erupts from him as Sabre attempts to rear up slightly on his hind legs, just enough so that he could attempt to throw both front limbs toward her. He was attempting to wrap both around her neck, claws seeking to dig deep into flesh and attempting to push down on her neck with whatever weight he could muster. His jaws tighten as his movements cause for the wounds on his muzzle to grow and deepen, but the guard dog knew that sacrifices had to be made when it came to trying to win a battle.


Sabre vs @Kireena
for FR Noble
round ii/iii
hits:

Rolling 6d20: 12 + 15 + 18 + 17 + 10 + 14

dodges:

Rolling 3d20: 8 + 17 + 2

luck:

Rolling 5d20: 13 + 15 + 16 + 20 + 18

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The shift of position had Kireena's head tilting at an uncomfortable angle. If she wanted to retain her hold on Sabre's muzzle, she would have to contort into a further uncomfortable position. With a snarl, the red woman would release the bite she had as his talons raked 'round her shoulders and nape. The red woman would attempt to lift her front left leg, trying to slash through the air towards his ribcage - attempting to reach under his outstretched limbs. She laced her ears to her skull, parted her jaws and attempted to sink her fangs into his chest - knowing his mane would provide him some protection. Still - she felt the heat of her own blood as it flowed from the wounds inflicted by her opponent and knew that it would stain her maroon fur a darker, closer to wine color as it trailed down towards the earth below. Kireena -vs- @Sabre -for- Noble Round -3- of -3- Hits: Rolling 7d20: 14 + 6 + 15 + 9 + 8 + 17 + 20 Dodges: Rolling 5d20: 4 + 5 + 16 + 3 + 12 Luck: Rolling 5d20: 18 + 7 + 2 + 14 + 19

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The relief felt as she finally released his muzzle would bring out a heavy sigh, his embrace around the woman a good move. But the victory would be short lived as he feels claws dig into the soft skin at the bottom of his right ribcage. In their current position, there wasn't much he could do in retaliation other than try to stutter his step backward, spine curling so that it was arched. He feels teeth grip tightly around his thick mane, feeling the irritating tug and pull of the hairs in her mouth. With a snap of his jaws, Sabre attempts to latch onto the left side of her neck, hoping that the position she had now placed herself in would work to his advantage. He would attempt to continue to keep his forelimbs wrapped around her neck, trying to stick claws even deeper into her flesh. He was growing tired from this short but brutal fight, and he was more than curious to see who would come out on top.


Sabre vs @Kireena
for FR Noble
round iii/iii
hits:

Rolling 6d20: 3 + 6 + 10 + 7 + 15 + 13

dodges:

Rolling 3d20: 1 + 6 + 4

luck:

Rolling 5d20: 1 + 11 + 13 + 10 + 7

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