for a long time, fernweh strayed far from those grounds, content to watch and make do with what she has. her powers lie in her luck and survivability, all of which are useful to fernweh, but not to others. what good will luck do if she cannot hold her on once a war comes for the greyfloods? there's no running, no hiding, and so, the only option is to fight.

as the first peak of the sun rises from the horizon, so too does fernweh. she cuts through the land, taking the quickest route to the pit. the winds are still in the lowlands, with a warm air surrounding her. fernweh stops and takes in a deep breath and calls out to any nearby lions.

fernweh vs ???
for spar

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Truth be told, he had not followed her here. In fact, András had made it a point to frequent the Pit, hoping to catch an opponent of equal size and stature to test his strength once more. The fight with the bear had worn on him, and though he had long begun to heal from its wounds, it was difficult to tell just how much he'd mended when he'd not had to use the same muscles, the same force, the same brutality. He'd had sore luck at the Pit, however, for most of the lions who called for battle were either far too young, far too old, and had already found opponents by the time András answered their calls.

Until it was her. Oh, fate were such a silly thing.

Taking what you said seriously, frau? he implored her as he approached from her left side. She'd given it some time, it seemed, but not much since they'd last met. She seemed eager to prove herself, to build her strength, and Andras was more than happy to oblige. Show me what you've got.

András vs @Fernweh
for spar
o of iii

Art by Kite, table by cala

andras' appearance is a surprise, but it's not disappointing. a part of fernweh is happy to be met with a familiar face, even if she still doesn't know what to make of him. in the end, they'll part ways after this spar, and fernweh will be back in the refuge of her home. yet still, the feeling of his heavy paw pressing down on her makes her shiver, realizing that this time she may feel more than just that.

get ready fernweh said, as both warning and to tease.

finally, she prepares her defenses, tapers her ears, and unsheaths her claws halfway. there are worse things out there than being injured in a fight. still, fernweh doesn't want to hurt anyone.

she lunges, deciding on the whim to attack without feinting, as she attempts to swipe at andras' snout with her left paw. at the same time, fernweh attempts to use her right paw to take a hit against the man's upper leg. whether or not her claws will contact the flesh and whether or not it'll hit him, is completely up to fate. she only does what she has seen in the few spars and battles she has seen, but she herself is much too crude.

fernweh vs @András
for spar
move i ii iii
hits:

Rolling 6d20: 6 + 18 + 1 + 9 + 4 + 20

dodges:

Rolling 4d20: 7 + 18 + 5 + 11

luck:

Rolling 5d20: 14 + 2 + 12 + 18 + 5

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András couldn't tell if he found himself pursuing @Fernweh's company because he were bored of everything else, or if there were something deeper, something that found a strange kinmanship with the striped girl. He would not deny himself of her company, however, whatever the intentions behind it. He were a selfish man, through and through, and one that oft tried to get whatever it was he desired. Get ready, she says, and András prepares himself for her certain assault. His paws spread, shoulders squaring, head lowering until it was at eye level with her. Hold nothing back, he told her, hoping she would show no relent, even if the haunt of his injuries still lingered.

She charges forth without stopping, raising her paw and attempting to swipe at András' muzzle. A loud exhale escapes his parted lips as her claws make contact with the thin flesh, and only out of the corner of his gaze does he vaguely see the flash of cream and white as her other paw swipes across his right foreleg. Both areas were relatively uninjured in the wake of the bear's assault, and he was thankful she'd chosen those places compared to the others. Even as her claws left bleeding scratches in their wake, András quickly return the favor, aiming to turn his jaw into her swiping paw and attempt to catch it between his teeth and try to take hold of it.

András vs Fernweh
for spar
i of iii
hits:

Rolling 7d20: 9 + 13 + 18 + 16 + 6 + 5 + 14

dodges:

Rolling 4d20: 20 + 11 + 8 + 13

luck:

Rolling 5d20: 16 + 14 + 9 + 20 + 5

Art by Kite, table by cala

the contact is a split second, too short for her to notice, but enough for her to feel the adrenaline pumping through her veins. she has still yet to find that intense rush that other warriors spoke of, that blood-soaked craze once the fighting begins. fernweh's never meant to be the barbarian of old, she's simply too new, too fresh-faced, to all of this. but, before she can wallow in her worth, andras strikes. his teeth meet her left paw, effectively trapping her there.

the bite marks penetrate, but not enough to cause her pain yet. suddenly, she feels the urge to protect her other vulnerable points, like her neck and soft underbelly. but, for now, andras cannot reach both lest he allows her paw to escape. so she instead uses her right front leg in an attempt to swipe again at his leg, hoping this time it'll dig deep enough for him to let her go.

fernweh vs @András
for spar
move i ii iii
hits:

Rolling 6d20: 13 + 7 + 15 + 6 + 10 + 5

dodges:

Rolling 4d20: 19 + 2 + 16 + 4

luck:

Rolling 5d20: 16 + 18 + 13 + 8 + 15

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She is clever, for she does not try to wrench her paw from his grasp. Instead, András relents his hold; he seeks not to dig his teeth in but instead to simply hold it in place, hoping that the awkward position of having one forearm lifted would offer him an advantage in some way. However, the swiping of her other paw connects where it once had before, and causes him to wince from the pain of it, desperate not to part his jaws and cry out.

Eventually, the pressure mounting from her paw becomes too great, and András is forced to release the hold he'd once held on her. However, his jaws are quick to strike again; perhaps motivated by that fervent heat and hoping to take her by surprise (as Rike men often did, scoundrels they were), he shoved his head forward, hoping to press his forehead against her own; he did not intend to strike her in a brutal headbutt, but instead simply to connect their heads, to force the weight of his neck upon her and attempt to shove her head back, to draw them close.

András vs @Fernweh
for spar
ii of iii

hits:

Rolling 7d20: 19 + 3 + 20 + 10 + 18 + 12 + 8

dodges:

Rolling 4d20: 10 + 12 + 6 + 1

luck:

Rolling 5d20: 6 + 5 + 18 + 16 + 10

Art by Kite, table by cala

andras does not relent in his hold on her, nor does he bite down. fernweh's already feeling herself become unbalanced by having two arms off the ground - that, and the residual build of tiredness in her bones. but, when she's ready to try a dare and wrench her captured arm free, the older male lets it go of his own volition. immediately, fernweh draws back both arms so she won't fall. there's no room to plan and certainly no room for errors for what'll come next. she feels a heavy weight against her forehead, not hard enough to bruise, but enough to sting and temporarily disorient her. one of her hind legs step back, but then fernweh decides to strike, using her left front leg in an attempt to grasp and pull at the man's mane. it's not a dangerous move, but this is also a spar, and, from what she's learned, it needs to be fun too.

fernweh vs @András
for spar
move i ii iii
hits:

Rolling 6d20: 3 + 1 + 10 + 16 + 6 + 4

dodges:

Rolling 4d20: 9 + 8 + 6 + 5

luck:

Rolling 5d20: 12 + 16 + 18 + 19 + 2

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Her leg comes up and wraps around his mane, tugging and digging into the thick straightened fur. His teeth clench, seething, but the pain is more dull than it is brutal and sharp, affording him that final surrender of finishing their short spare. András had seen more than enough of her strength to know something linger deep within @Fernweh, hidden by her youth and inexperience, but he himself knew he were no expert in the craft either. He'd always fought the Rike's battles, but had never quite compared to the brutal strength of Eulalia or Odhgrimm.

When her paws come around his mane, he relents, pulling back from their connected foreheads and, as he leaves, attempts in finality to drag one single elongated fang across the top of her muzzle. He aims not to break through the skin, instead more teasingly, tauntingly.

András vs Fernweh
for spar
iii of iii

hits:

Rolling 7d20: 17 + 4 + 2 + 3 + 10 + 11 + 15

dodges:

Rolling 4d20: 18 + 13 + 14 + 7

luck:

Rolling 5d20: 9 + 8 + 17 + 18 + 3

Art by Kite, table by cala

@Fernweh VS. @András FOR SPAR
— RESULTS —

Fernweh Hits: 2+2+1+7 luck = 12
Fernweh Dodges: 2+2+0 = 4

András Hits: 4+4+3+6 luck = 17
András Dodges: 3+1+3 = 7

Fernweh Successful Hits: 5
András Successful Hits: 13

ANDRÁS HAS WON THE CHALLENGE FOR SPAR!

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fernweh's neither disappointed nor surprised at the outcome. in truth, she knows that she has no chance to beat @andras, no matter what she does. the male has years of experience, wherein she only has a few weeks of it. even so, fernweh's relieved, that she's able to experience such a spar with someone older than her. the loss is a loss; she isn't damaged by any of @András' attacks to the point where she needs a medic. even andras look to be faring well, but knowing what happened to him during their initial meeting, fernweh still feel inclined to check.

congratulations on the win she said gently just as she steadies herself and straightens her posture, please tell me you're not bleeding., not all injuries can be seen, after all. giving him a look, she then patiently waits for him to respond.

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