The future's in your paws. Shape it well.Roleplay in a cat Clan of warriors. Based off the Warriors series by Erin Hunter. Takes place in an AU before the cats in the books existed.
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Subject: Sharpening Claws [Larkspring] Thu 1 Aug 2024 - 17:43
Swandive was growing tired of fishing by the river. Oh, feeding the clan was important, of course, and she wasn't unhappy to be fishing at all. But it was... Sedentary. She needed to do something else or she was going to go stir crazy. There wasn't even a conveniently obnoxious goose or weasel to sink her claws into. She hadn't done much fighting at all recently, actually... Practice would keep her senses from getting dull.
Blue eyes found one of the warriors, vaguely familiar. Rookflight's sibling, they had hunting once or twice maybe, though Swandive hardly knew Larkspring at all. But if anyone would entertain a spar, perhaps it would be him.
Characters : [P]oppyshine; [Pi]neblossom; [L]arkspring; [Wi]llowwisp; [R]ashoumon; [B]lazekit Clan/Rank : RC T5 Deputy; SC T5; RC T5; RC T5; Rogue T1; WC App Number of posts : 3167 Gender : Any Pronouns Age : 26
Subject: Re: Sharpening Claws [Larkspring] Sun 18 Aug 2024 - 10:11
LARKSPRING
I know I'm more fool than wise...
Larkspring had a rare moment of not being by Cindersky’s side, nor of having a task to do, which meant he was a little lost as to what to do with himself. He was not lost for terribly long before a voice called out to him. He looked towards Swandive. Sister to Pigeonpounce and Dovetail. Neither cat he particularly liked, and Swandive had not really done anything to matter much to him. But he could always do with brushing up on his sparring. He wondered if Swandive would hit as ruthlessly as Dovetail had in one of their spars.
“Sure,” Larkspring replied as he approached her. There was a nice clearing just outside of camp that they moved to to practice. He looked over Swandive, trying to size her up, but he didn’t know most anything about her, so there was not much he could gleam from her appearance alone. Still, he readied himself and gave Swandive a nod. “I’ll permit you the first move.”
Subject: Re: Sharpening Claws [Larkspring] Sun 18 Aug 2024 - 14:15
The clearing outside was a good as place as any to start, though Swandive was mildly surprised to be offered the first move. The offer almost made her wary... But Swandive would try to take the advantage that it could give her. The pale-furred warrior leaped, careful to keep her claws sheathed as she knocked Larkspring to the ground. She could hold him there for a bit and do damage by battering at the other warrior, though she knew that her grip would not last forever even if it seemed secure in the moment.
Swandive used Leap and Hold for -15 ep, dealing -9 damage. Larkspring is pinned for two turns.
Larkspring expected a swift attack from Swandive when he offered her the first attack, and he had hoped to roll out of the way before it made contact with him, but Swandive was quicker than he expected. He was bowled over and pinned to the ground in an instant. His lips pulled back in an instinctive snarl, though he restrained himself with focus for the spar.
Swandive had a hefty grip on him, but he squirmed as best he could, trying to duck out from under her touch.
Larkspring attempts Duck and Twist...He is successful!
His fur was sleek just like hers, and it managed to slip beneath her clawless paws. He rolled under onto his paws and threw his weight up against her, pushing her back and successfully off of him. He normally was bad at getting out from restraints such as that, so he found that he was rather proud of himself for this success.
Larkspring dealt 7 damage and cost 10 EP. Larkspring is no longer pinned!
Larkspring proved willful, and his fur was sleek and hard to truly pin down. A soft growl escaped Swandive as he twisted and pushed with his paws, dislodging her grip with an effortless ease that she envied. Just because that hadn't worked out though, didn't mean she had to go easy on her clanmate either. Swandive swiped at him with a paw, careful that her claws were sheathed.
Larkspring winced as the paw smacked against his face. He was quick to shift, aiming for her legs and throwing her to the side, knocking her off her balance swiftly.
Larkspring used Trip, dealing 10 damage and costing 15 EP. Swandive is stunned for 1 turn.
Paws tangled with hers, throwing Swandive off-balance. She struggled to regain her footing, but at least she'd managed to save herself from falling gracelessly to the floor because of Larkspring's antics. Once she'd regained her footing enough to move, though, her clanmate was in for it.
Larkspring wanted to be proud that the battle seemed to be going his way, but he would not count his celebration at this point. He has felt like he was winning in several different battles in the past—against Murkyriver, against Dovetail—and ultimately been bested by the end. He would not count on his own skills just yet in this battle. So he moved forward, slapping a paw against Swandive before she could fully regain her balance.
Larkspring used Claw, dealing 13 damage and costing 5 EP.
Larkspring was older and had more experience, and seemed to hit just a bit harder than Swandive could. Even so, the warrior hadn't given up by any means, she'd just have to even the playing field another way. Once she'd found her footing, she darted toward him, ducking low, and swiped at Larkspring's underside... It wasn't a move without risk, but at the end she stood across from Larkspring, a grin making the corner of her mouth twitch upward. She hadn't gotten underpaw this time.
Swandive attempted Belly Rake for -10 ep and was successful, dealing -18 damage.
Larkspring let out a hiss when Swandive pulled that move on him. It was the same move that had cost him spars many times in the past, and it seemed no matter how many different cats used it on him, he was never quick enough to stay out of the way.
After the shock of the bats to his belly passed, he threw himself at Swandive, knocking her to the ground and struggled to keep her pinned w here she couldn’t easily get out.
Larkspring used Leap and Hold, dealing 10 damage and costing 15EP. Swandive is held for 1 turn.
She didn't have time to bask in her success at swiping at Larkspring's underside, for her clanmate threw himself forward and Swandive went sprawling. He was no easy match, that was for sure. Swandive twisted, hoping to slip from Larkspring's grasp just as easily as he'd done to her previously. He was proving to be a harder fight than she'd thought. That was good.
Swandive attempted Duck and Twist for -10 ep, dealing -3 damage.
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