A feeling of anxiety struck Aquila, as the seasons turned to cold once more memories as well as aches began to plague him. Stir him into action. In an effort to find relief he trekked towards the Pits, hoping there might be someone around looking for a brief fight and practice. It was early morning though, sun just barely peaking over the horizon and painting the sky pale pink. And so far as he approached the lip and crested over there was not a sign of anyone else around. It was just the night fleeting to serve as his company and sentinel over the arena.

Aquila v ???
Spar 0 / 3

Back at the pit, she is intrigued as she recognizes a scent. The Brook. Approaching, she sees the male she met at the border with Cassandra - Aquila -- the king of the brook. She approaches him with a relaxed posture, coming to the bottom of the pit, her eyes studying him. "Here looking for a spar?" She asks, her tone light, as she considers the larger male. While, they had stood on different sides in life... she isn't opposed to trying him out- and seeing how he fought, just for the experience in learning something new from a king- if nothing else. So, she waits, not willing to launch into a fight until he confirms this is what he seeks- and that he's willing to spar with someone he probably didn't consider himself friendly with.

Ghyslaine vs @Aquila
for Spar
0/3

_{ART BY YUMPY}

With a gaze like steel he considered the woman as she approached. Aware she'd earned the favor of some of his family, aware she'd done none of the same within his own soul. The former Mire resident left him on edge, mentally worried what game might be played in the future... What her clearly twisted alliances could lead too. Subtly his eyes narrowed a little, considering her question for a second before nodding yes. And this was to be his opponent.

The large bronze brute lumbered forwards, attempting to approach her head on but at only about half speed. His weight carried through, his left forepaw swinging upwards and out. He reached forwards aiming to strike the side of her right elbow and slice his paw upwards with a quick flick of his wrist.


@Aquila vs. @Ghyslaine
Spar
Round 1 / 3
Hits:

Rolling 7d20: 14 + 3 + 9 + 2 + 18 + 15 + 10

Dodges:

Rolling 6d20: 19 + 4 + 6 + 11 + 20 + 14

Luck:

Rolling 5d20: 15 + 9 + 11 + 18 + 19

ART BY NICOLEXV , CODE BY LARS

Ghyslaine

he does not speak to her, and she somewhat is taken aback by that- but when he nods, she steels herself- readying herself to stand against him. as he moves towards her, she tries to keep her legs slightly bent, so that when and if he slams into her-- she may remain standing.

he appears to be moving... not at a dead run, but a consistent speed, and she doesn't have long to think of that before he is upon her. his movements are fast- fast enough that her brain is slow to order her body-- faster than she would have expected from a male his size.

as his weight hits her, she lets out a soft oof as the air is knocked from her lungs- and its only the grace of staggering backwards, that manages to keep her upright, so that when his left paw hits her right elbow and cuts upwards- it hits, but perhaps not as deep as it could have. the pain, however, radiates through her body- and she uses that as fuel to push her to respond.

ghyslaine aims to push forward against him, which is probably a losing battle- but she tries none-the-less. due to his height, when her jaws aim to part, she is aiming to grab ahold of his right shoulder, hoping to bite into it. at the same time, she aims to shoot her left paw in between his legs, in an effort to bring her claws into his right lower limb, in a hope to buckle him- to bring him down to her size.

Ghyslaine vs @Aquila
for spar
Round 1 / 3
Hits:

Rolling 3d20: 19 + 13 + 3

Dodges:

Rolling 7d20: 7 + 14 + 9 + 1 + 6 + 20 + 3

Luck:

Rolling 6d20: 4 + 6 + 12 + 1 + 8 + 5

_{art by yumpy}

Against his chest he feels the pressure of pushback. Resistance. Yes. His mind sings, he isn't here to practice against someone who would yield to him so readily or soon. Her teeth cut and grip into his right shoulder, held firm into flesh previously torn and healed time and time again. The pain is familiar, that surge like a wave through his body while blood tumbled down falling rubies and tears of red. He feels too the prick of her claws along the inside of his right limb, dancing and slicing clean through from about midway down the lower portion toward the paw. Aquila aims to push forwards against Ghyslaine, attempting to twist just a bit so more of his force is coming from his right shoulder into the left side of her chest where the paw has been raised up. His head turned down, teeth aiming for a higher target and to graze, be dragged, along the side of her neck rather than gripping deeply.


@Aquila vs. @Ghyslaine
Spar
Round 2 / 3
Hits:

Rolling 7d20: 7 + 1 + 12 + 18 + 15 + 14 + 17

Dodges:

Rolling 6d20: 8 + 10 + 3 + 16 + 20 + 2

Luck:

Rolling 5d20: 20 + 14 + 12 + 7 + 13

_{ART — CODE}

Ghyslaine

She does try to be careful with her bites and slashing- she doesn't want to seriously harm the Brook King. This is a bout of practice and not a battle. However, triumph sings within her when she feels her teeth meet flesh. He does not quake or yield, however, so the challenge grows sweeter. Pain bites into her, as she feels pressure- a demanding pressure that causes her to loose the grip on his shoulder as he pushes up against her. She feels his teeth grazing the side of her neck- a kindness, she supposes that he doesn't grip deeply and truly hurt her- but she feels it nonetheless. As her right paw buckles, her stumbles backwards, aiming to regain her balance- cursing her smaller stature. again.

This time, she would aim to swat at him, hoping to bring her left paw into the side of his head- near his ear if she could be so lucky, in an effort to rattle the male- before aiming to let her limb come down to the earth. This round focusing more on her balance and defense rather than hoping for a lot of attacks against him- while her mind races and she debates what to do.

Ghyslaine vs @Aquila ♔
for spar
Round 2 / 3
Hits:

Rolling 3d20: 19 + 9 + 15

Dodges:

Rolling 7d20: 6 + 11 + 15 + 14 + 5 + 9 + 18

Luck:

Rolling 6d20: 13 + 9 + 4 + 10 + 3 + 2

_{art by yumpy}

  

  

Potential Double XP Barbarian:+10 Observe a fight, +10 Maintain your weapons (sharpen claws or care for teeth) (1/2)

Bronx was humming a tune while he carried a decent sized bone back to the brook, however as he passed the pit a scent made him stop. Aquila? Ears pushed in his mane, he could not hear any calls for help or distress. Still, he felt it would be best to go see what was up. Arriving as his king was fighting a lioness, he tilted his head to the left in interest. A smile on his maw, ah a spar it seemed. Moving to lay down with his back agaisnt a rock he tucked his bone across his front paws. Watching the fight he began to gnaw on the bone getting what marrow he could from it, while also keeping his teeth in a nice sharp condition.


Bronx is observing the fight

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There is a sudden and sharp crack of pain on the right side of his head. He is blindsided by the swing of the paw and it causes him to involuntarily pull backwards, wenching his head away from her. Her claws slice through the back of his ear and make thin, but quick to bloody, cuts. Toes curl against the ground and he loosely snarls, grumbles with the quick intense pain of the thin skin being cut. His own left forepaw raises upwards then and he aimed to swing his unclawed paw as a battering tool towards Ghyslaine's right knee.


@Aquila vs. @Ghyslaine
Spar
Round 3 / 3
Hits:

Rolling 7d20: 16 + 1 + 4 + 2 + 9 + 13 + 10

Dodges:

Rolling 6d20: 3 + 20 + 9 + 5 + 17 + 14

Luck:

Rolling 5d20: 3 + 4 + 11 + 7 + 19

_{ART — CODE}

he does not give her time to enjoy any sense of triumph that her slap has landed, instead, pain reverberates through her forearm, from the blow. ouch. okay, the slapping thing was theatrical, but it hurt. she sees the flash of his paw, but moves too slow to avoid the blow that brings her right knee buckling, and so with a sort of hail mary attempt- she would snake her head down to attempt to grab a hold of his leg- as she buckles to the ground- hoping to grasp a firm but careful grip on him- just enough that she can show the damage one could do, but without harming him. at the same time, her left leg will aim to catch her- so that her face doesn't eat dirt if she fails to grab ahold of him.

Ghyslaine vs @Aquila ♔ ♔
for spar
Round 3 / 3
Hits:

Rolling 3d20: 15 + 13 + 4

Dodges:

Rolling 7d20: 15 + 6 + 19 + 12 + 14 + 13 + 17

Luck:

Rolling 6d20: 2 + 8 + 7 + 10 + 6 + 4

_{ART BY YUMPY}

@Ghyslaine VS. @Aquila FOR Spar
— RESULTS —

Ghyslaine Hits: 2 + 2 + 2 = 6
Ghyslaine Dodges: 2 + 4 + 6 = 12

Aquila Hits: 3 + 5 + 2 + 1(luck) = 11
Aquila Dodges: 4 + 2 + 3 = 9

Ghyslaine Successful Hits: -3
Aquila Successful Hits: -1

@Aquila HAS WON THE CHALLENGE FOR Spar!

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