[Wher Run] Can you feel the love tonight?

[Earisa]

Unless you knew her, few would ever really recall a young, quiet woman named Ifera who worked in the kitchens. Indeed, unless you were the late night guard or a very early riser she was rarely seen, let alone known that she handled one of the Weyr's green whers.

Weyrbrats would tell spooky tales of being watched and followed trying to sneak into the deep storerooms, never really knowing that Ifesk was stalking them from the shadows while her handler was in the kitchens. She had been a good pest hunter in her pup stages and even though she had long outgrown the practice she knew the signs and how to point them out while being mild tempered enough to not out right attack any surprise visitors.

The pack had been showing signs for days, the young green being no exception leaving the tunnels to explore the outer mountain side until it was her turn to run. Hissing and barking she circled restlessly, waiting to see what males were drawn to the chase.



Rules
- NPCs and PCs of all colours welcome
- Fort whers, visiting whers, even wild whers welcome
- Males used in other runs are welcome to chase


Gameplay
- Three rounds (There might be more if there's a tie at the end of round three)
- Each wher gets 20 points to split between Strength, Stamina, Speed, Dexterity and hit points.
- Hit points determine how much damage your wher can take in this run. Up to you whether a 0 means they're too hurt to go on, or it just got too rough for them to want to continue.
- Each round a stat will be chosen, rolling a number of 4-sided dice equal to that stat. Males will then roll and be awarded points if their roll is higher
- Each round lasts 48 hours or until all competitors have taken part.
- Posts without rp won't be counted.


Ifesk's Stats
Hit points: 4
Strength: 4
Stamina: 5
Speed: 4
Dexterity: 3  

[The_Muffin_Puppy]

Scimsk's Stats
Hit points: 3
Strength: 3
Stamina: 4
Speed: 5
Dexterity: 5

It was probably good that Scimi wasn't making him run from the pens to the Weyr every day. As more of the Weyr's pack set off Scimsk found he needed more and more time to rest up. Arguably his body wasn't built for this. Wild wher packs rarely had more than four females, yet the Weyr had closer to two dozen. It meant that instead of only running a handful of times, Scimsk had to be ready for one to run at any time. Maybe even two in one night. It was all rather intense for the usually mellow blue to be dealing with.

Still when he heard the barking summons there was no stopping Scimsk as he bound towards the sound of the call. He barked back even before he could see Ifesk, just so she knew he was coming and would not set off without him. The young wher had little concern for the other males that gathered. He didn't like a fight, and so was content to dance out of their reach and away if they got vicious.

Once he was in sight of Ifesk he gave a rumbling warble of greeting. This green too was bigger than him. Scimsk was average size for a blue. A guard wher that needed to roam large areas to guard all the paddocks, it benefited him to be a little smaller. Maybe it would also benefit Ifesk for him to be a little smaller? Hopefully she would like smaller.  

[Earisa]

((oh well, might get a late addition but lets have some fun!))


She heard the answering barks and rustling through the underbrush, circling turned to a stamping dance. She was young and over eager, not afraid to make it known that she was judging them even before she could see them. Surrounded by a all-female pack, she hadn't even seen any males before today. How much noise did they make as they ran? How deep were their barks or high their shrills? How pleasing did she find their markings?

Impatience got the better of her, rather then wait for the full turn out she turned and fled into the darkness without giving them much time to rest from their journey to find her. it did not really matter to her, she was ready! Any stragglers might find it tougher starting further back in the pack.


Ifesk's Stats
Hit points: 4
Strength: 4
Stamina: 5
Speed: 4
Dexterity: 3


Round One : Stamina  

[The_Muffin_Puppy]

Scimsk's Stats
Hit points: 3
Strength: 3
Stamina: 4
Speed: 5
Dexterity: 5

Scimsk had barely arrived before the green was disappearing off into the darkness. He didn't mind that one bit. Running was good. Running was fun. The blue trumpeted as he gave chase after Ifesk, calling out to her in the darkness as he and the others followed her trail.

The journey over had taxed him, so stronger males quickly took their places ahead of Scimsk. He was fast, but not really built to last in this situations. There was still a chance though and he was far from giving up. All he needed was a second wind, or maybe some more tricky terrain, and he could get to the front of Ifresk's suitors. He just had to keep at it, that was all.  

[Earisa]

Oh how much fun it was to run like this! Or it would be if Ifesk didn't have to hiss off any male that got too close. As strong as the urge to mate was, she only wanted the best and that was yet to be seen.

Having the advantage of knowing this terrain better then they, the green knew exactly where to lead them to test their skills. Rising higher up the mountain side the terrain turned more rocky. Some turns ago there had been a rock slide here that blocked a gully. Rather then scramble up the loose rock and gravel, Ifesk put claw to the steep rock wall and climbed. Pulling over the lip she was ready to start the chase again.



Ifesk's Stats
Hit points: 4
Strength: 4
Stamina: 5
Speed: 4
Dexterity: 3


Ifesk rolled Strength

Roll Strength to climb the cliff
or
Roll Dexterity to climb the boulders  

[The_Muffin_Puppy]

Scimsk's Stats
Hit points: 3
Strength: 3
Stamina: 4
Speed: 5
Dexterity: 5

Scimsk wasn't used to rocky. He was used to grassy fields, slopes and maybe a little highland if the need arose. Rocks weren't something he was especially fond of. Some whers liked sleeping in caves. Scimsk didn't. He liked his shed. With it's walls, and his straw bed, the little door he could push open, and his little water trough for when he needed a drink. No, rock was definitely not Scimsk's usual territory. Meaning the blue slowed noticeably when Ifesk began climbing what to him looked like a sheer cliff.

He couldn't do that! The blue shuffled his feet, stepping in place as he looked around for a solution. He couldn't follow the green directly upward. Scimsk knew that much. There had to be another way that he could manage. His blunt head swung around until he saw a potential path. It included more rocks, but at least they were rocks with places to put his feet. Loping over Scimsk began to hope up the slope one boulder at a time. Hop, hop, leap, hop, scrabble. He could do this. A couple of slips and his alternate route meant that he was far from the first male to reach the top, but at least he made it. Giving a happy bark of triumph he set off once again, intent to follow Ifesk into whatever trail she had for him next.

Scimsk rolled Dexterity  

[Earisa]

Ifesk felt quite proud of herself when she looked down to see the males scrambling to grip the cliff face to follow. It exerted some while others were slowed looking for purchase to pull themselves up. Others she noted were a bit smarter, taking an easier if indirect route. Clever blue, she liked that.

No time for stalling, too many were catching up. Dancing away she took off again, barking and flapping her near useless wings happily as she headed back down the mountain. Faster and faster her legs pumped as her heavy muscled form threatened to pull her ahead of her bounds. It was dangerous and more then one of them might take a tumble, but at least they were heading away from the rocks and back to grass.



Ifesk's Stats
Hit points: 4
Strength: 4
Stamina: 5
Speed: 4
Dexterity: 3


Final Round: Speed  

[The_Muffin_Puppy]

Earisa

Sorry, I somehow completely missed this post.

Scimsk's Stats
Hit points: 3
Strength: 3
Stamina: 4
Speed: 5
Dexterity: 5

Down. He could do down. Scimsk was more than happy to follow Ifesk at a gallop. Some whers could struggle on slopes, sometimes the cows did too. This blue however was small and lithe, and he knew how to keep his feet underneath himself. This was something that he was good at, and the wher certainly intended to show it. The run had been going well so far. That meant that he might have a chance. He just had to keep at it. There was no need to show off at this exact moment, his speed could speak for itself.

As rock gave way to grass he allowed himself a bark towards Ifesk. He was still here. Even if he was small he had kept up with her. Scimsk hoped it would be enough to win her favour. As a small wher he couldn't hope to win if the final decision came to a matter of strength.  

[Earisa]

The_Muffin_Puppy

Don't worry about it! Since there was no real competition I replied earlier to just finish it up. Hope you had fun though! heart

Ifesk was starting to tire of the games. The excitement had burned off but the desire to mate remained. There was one whom stood out from the rest, the only one whom had impressed her. Blue Scimsk was not just clever and nimble but fast as well. He was also of a similar, if slightly smaller size was something she found comforting. This being her first Run she didn't know or demand anything more then just to please her.

The green called to her chosen blue, barks turning to chirps and croons as he drew close. Tonight it would be just the two of them under the moonlight. It might only be for a few short hours, but she would curl up with her mate until the rising sun would force them to part.

Winner: Scimsk