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Roxy_Roxanna generated a random number between
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3!
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 Posted: Fri Jun 19, 2009 9:43 pm
Yensid had lived his life alone from the time he was a cub the male hunted for himself and honed himself into what he was currently. He had been graced with a sturdy frame and he had only had his strength robbed by illness once or twice in his life. Yet through it all nothing ever gave him satisfaction, he existed instead of living. He wandered without goals or ambitions except of course the ambition of all living things to continue living. The large male longed to put himself to better use, to serve something greater then himself. Word had reached him and he had traveled so very far to reach these lands. Finally he had found something, a goal, a purpose.
Yellow eyes scanned the terrain with longing, what would it be like to belong somewhere? To love your land and your pride and to serve and protect them, protect them with your very life. The idea appealed to him on every level, but of course like all goals, one had to fight to reach it. Yensid had wandered long and despite his desire to hunt or find a cool drink his desire to meet one of these Firekin outweighed his other needs.
He narrowed his eyes on a bright female, he thought she was watching him in the same wary way one might watch a threat. He approached her slowly his movements more of a lope then anything graceful.
He halted as he heard her call out a warning, a warning that he was about to trespass. He moved a few steps closer half daring yet wary. "I don't mean to trespass I mean to join."
"So you want to join? Then you'd better be ready to show me what you've got..." She began to circle.
Yensid held back a grin he ached to show her what he had and warily he moved back and forth watching her.
"You better not be afraid to come at me like you mean it if you want to get into this pride!" The Female yelled out to him.
Yensid grinned and his pacing turned into a powerful charge butting into the female to roll her down and pin her with his weight. "My lady I come to prove my worth to this pride, and I'll come at you and keep coming if thats what it takes!" His voice rang with determination and a slight smug undertone at being able to pin her.
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Tahja Estes generated a random number between
1 and 3 ...
3!
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Posted: Fri Jun 19, 2009 9:49 pm
 Hah! Well at least their duel was off to an explosive start. Uuo preferred it that way. As she hit the ground on her back she instinctively swiped for his head, claws withdrawn to avoid drawing bloodshed-- by the pride's rules rather than any preference of her own. She was sure that her paw had connected solidly, too, by the weight of the blow. She used that to try to get from underneath him, but not until AFTER she'd retorted with a smirk.
"Save your pretty words for someone else. I'm hardly fit to be called 'lady', unless you mean it literally!"
She laughed, clearly enjoying herself despite having to hold back. Once she had her footing again she backed up a step or two, sizing him up.
"If you can beat me in this duel I'll bring you before the Regents... We don't fight for blood, no serious injuries. Sound like a deal?"
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Roxy_Roxanna generated a random number between
1 and 3 ...
2!
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Posted: Fri Jun 19, 2009 9:52 pm
Yensid jerked at the impact, well now she could certainly land a blow. He shook his head and despite the slight ache he held back a growl, he wasn't here to fight her to the death or anything. He nodded at her words and quickly rolled himself back to his feet with a healthy dose of respect for the female before him.
"Deal" His grin was gone now replaced by a wary look of concentration as he paced slightly looking for an opening.
"I am Yensid-su, what do they call you?" His voice was mildly distracted, introductions even while he tried to see if she would let her guard down.
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Tahja Estes generated a random number between
1 and 3 ...
2!
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Posted: Fri Jun 19, 2009 9:58 pm
For someone like Uuo, who was used to talking smack during her fights -and- her duels, distracting her would be nearly so easy. She had perfected the art of conversation during battle, mostly for the fact that she had a big mouth and didn't know how to keep it shut.
It was back to circling slowly now, watching him curiously to see if he would be afraid to make a move again so soon and if she'd have the honor of knocking some sense into him if he was.
"'They' call me Uuo. I'm the Captain of the Guard."
His name sounded familiar, but she didn't say so just then, instead asking--
"No relation to a Yin-li, are you?"
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Roxy_Roxanna generated a random number between
1 and 3 ...
1!
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Posted: Fri Jun 19, 2009 10:02 pm
"Ah Captain of the Guard, I better make this good or you'll never let me in." He rolled his shoulders his yellow eyes darting around looking for a weak point. He longed to simply try charging again, but she would probably anticipate such a move.
"No relation..." He murmured, his distracted tone was a give away and the words had barely left his mouth when he pounced forward trying to swipe her rear. Pity for him it wasn't going to be so easy to land a hit on the bright female. He felt foolish as he missed and rolled he used the momentum to get back to his feet instead of taking a dust bath and crouched.
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Tahja Estes generated a random number between
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3!
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Posted: Fri Jun 19, 2009 10:07 pm
For a moment Uuo had been sure he wasn't going to try a head on attack, but then he went for it, and she dodged quite easily, taking it a step further to whip around and while he was disoriented and trying to find his paws again she lunged. Just as he came into his crouch she was slamming into and on top of him with her full weight, wrapping her strong front legs around his upper body and using her momentum to twist him around onto his back.
Before he could perhaps try to lash out at her she let him go again and dodged back, sand flying about in showers of grain and dust, settling around and on top of them once more.
"You'll have to do much better, Yensid."
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Roxy_Roxanna generated a random number between
1 and 3 ...
2!
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Posted: Fri Jun 19, 2009 10:10 pm
One moment he thought he was saving himself from a humiliating tumble and the next he was tumbled like a cub. He felt a prickle of admiration for the female, no wonder she was the captain of the guard she was batting him about with ease. Clearly size wasn't of any help in this battle not when his opponent was clever enough to use it against him.
He rose and shook off before circling warily, perhaps he should wait and see if she would reveal any weaknesses before trying another foolhardy move. His yellow eyes darted over her form searching for a spot to strike at.
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Tahja Estes generated a random number between
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1!
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Posted: Fri Jun 19, 2009 10:12 pm
She circled to his circle, not intending to be caught off guard, and when he began to let his eyes roam she struck again. This time as she leaped forward, swiping at his head again, but he dodged at the last moment and she whipped past, instantly and easily turning on the sands ready to dodge out of the way of a counter attack should one come (and it was likely to).
((Had Roxy's okay for the "auto"!))
"Not too bad, slick."
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Roxy_Roxanna generated a random number between
1 and 3 ...
1!
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Posted: Fri Jun 19, 2009 10:13 pm
Yensid chuckled his eyes flicking to a strand of his mane, goodness but she had come close if he hadn't been so focused on her she would have easily knocked his head.
"It looks like I could learn a lot from you yet..."
He watched the way she skidded in the sandy dirt, he would need to learn to handle himself better on this terrain as well. His muscles coiled and tensed readying before he pounced trying to land before her to headbutt her down. Oh yes, he needed to practice on this terrain he could feel how his paws grasped uncertainly at the sandy dirt and stole his momentum.
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Tahja Estes generated a random number between
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3!
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Posted: Fri Jun 19, 2009 10:15 pm
As he charged to try to head butt her she saw that he had trouble with the sands and took that as her chance. She leaped forward as soon as she'd faced him fully, rearing up at the last moment to catch him in the chest with her front paws and send them crashing back to the sands with Yensid on his back, and her pinning him to the ground.
Uuo growled non-menacingly and didn't let him up just yet.
"You lose this round, Yenny. Better luck next time."
Too bad, but when he improved it would just make him that much better an addition to their lot.
Finally she moved back then, letting Yensid up, and watching to make sure he'd leave. Not today, not today, but maybe next time. Who knew?
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Posted: Sun Jun 28, 2009 10:21 pm
The large male felt his breath expel in a sudden woosh as he grunted and struck the hard earth. He regained a small breath and sighed with a nod at the female conceding to his defeat. Still he couldn't have asked for a better thrashing she had given him much to think about and practice with.
As she moved off of him he rolled to his paws and dipped his head "I will be back..." He grinned slightly and turned walking away from the border his paws starting to take in the feelings of the sandy ground beneath him. Maybe he could combine practice with a little hunt, his stomach rumbled in agreement at the thought.
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