[EVENT] War Games (Closed)

[Annchen]

The vulture cocked his head and considered the larger "carcass". Nah... This talking one was more fun. He wondered if the medic in charge always had such lovely bedside manners. The vulture was really enjoying himself in the middle of the chaos. Now this was why he enjoyed the company of lions. They were so silly sometimes...

"Nah," he cawed, "You'll do fine once you stop kicking. You look nice and juicy, that large one is probably tough in the meat."

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[DragonsRage24]

As Sjari approached Badieh became tense for a moment, but as he hooked tails with her, the slightest of hidden gestures, she let a faint smile come across her features, the tension dissipated quickly. "You did well," though se had to admit, the antics were interesting that followed after. "Wonder if I'll be fast enough to act as you have,"she said with a wink. The pride was doing well.

Ryujin watched as those that came to participate came together not just as friends or family tied by bonds, but those that would fight together in the future. He felt proud to be part of such a large family, proud to be firekin.

Mwako'Damu was unsure of how to feel after Fia and the other team's antics, but he knew it was all in preparation and perhaps, even good fun. He had to learn, it seemed, to take fun with tension even in the slightest. But he was ready, and was alert, just as Hraga instructed.  

[Kimaria]

"Bah!" Fia snapped, though she was looking less annoyed now. "Then I hope you get indigestion." She replied, flicking her eyes towards Zheva in acknowledgement. "Have a good life, sister!" She called out after Ea as her twin dragged the flailing Elcca to safety.

This was perhaps the first time that Fia had not felt so...alone. Alone since the news of her nephew. Seeing the pride pull together like this. It gave her hope. Gave her strength and confidence that they were going to be alright. That those who were lost would be avenged.

And now it seemed team number one were moving off again, ready to face the others hiding amongst the dunes. She smiled, hoping that the next time they bumped into an opposing team member they might find a struggle on their paws. Not one to utter good luck, she let her head flop back against the sand and waggled her soon-to-be amputated paw in the air.

--

Naar, giving a small nod to Ryujin, nervously padded forwards, drawing closer to their team leader: Hraga. Even still, she kept glancing over her shoulder to make sure her dark, shadow was with her.

"Noise is a good way to track." She observed, though it was a bit of a pointless observation. "I think they will come. We should get ready. There might be more."  

[Mimsey]

As the lions start moving out, the interplay between rock and sand becomes almost seamless. Tall stretches of stone make narrow passages line with sand that has been pushed up into mounds large enough for lions to duck behind. This is clearly a spot that Azar intended to hold some ground...

But no one is here! In fact, a few inspections of the sand dunes reveal pawprints, but nothing else. Its the perfect spot for an ambush, why had they abandoned it?

"The far line has been broken!" a female voice calls suddenly from nowhere. Her voice echoes around the cavern. Then- the sound of someone running.

Running to tell the others!

NOW IS THE TIME TO CATCH THE SENTRY. THE NEXT FIVE PEOPLE, GIVE CHASE AND ROLL 1-5. IF THE ROLL EXCEEDS 20, SHE WILL BE CAPTURED.

IF THE ROLL FALLS UNDER...  

[Meepfur]

A voice! Someone was there! Eager to finally do something, Nisitayeshaua was off like a shot, ignoring her aching paws to chase after the dark lioness. They couldn't let her get back to the rest of her team!  

[Thalion]

Zheva's lips twisted into a quiet smile as the 'injured' was hauled off respectively to the sidelines. She rolled her shoulders back and walked smoothly back to the sidelines. At the very least it was a nice day. She could appreciate that much. Sighing, she settled down into the sands and folded her paws over one another.

Lifting her head, she rolled her ears forward and settled herself to watch the games continue on.

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Ali Baba turned his head sharply as a feminine voice called out. His dark ears rolled forward and golden eyes narrowed. A sleek body ran from sight, kicking up sand behind her. A scout?

"A scout!" He called back to the others. Without another moment of hesitation, Ali tore forward after the retreating blur, his large shoulders rolling forward while his paws ate up the desert sand.
 

[wooga Paes]

He dipped his head modestly, and chose not to comment on his own work. "You will, of course." He had no doubts of Badieh's skill, even though he had yet to actually see the lioness in action. He began to walk as the rest of the group began to move, apparently intent on taking more ground.

His ears perked at the sound of a voice, and his head shot up to see the dark lioness flee. But he'd gone deeper into the group, and had no hope of catching up.

Kalama thought she did, however. As the lioness ran off, she joined in the chase, racing through the sand as quickly as her legs could carry her. The problem was that the other lioness had a bit of a head start, thanks to distance... Ugh, she better not get away!  

[Lithiasaur]

(I've missed a ton but I hope that's okay)  

[Talencia]

At the call, 'Kero burst into a run. They'd been discovered! She darted down narrow aisles of rock, eyes trained on the path ahead, but ears cocked to catch the sound of running. She darted left at the next intersection and began to curve away from the rest, though she wasn't sure if this was a good thing or not. As the other sounds of pursuit faded, she slowed to a walk, head swiveling and ears pricked. Should she head back towards the others? How had she ended up this far away?  

[Mimsey]

"Shoot," Hraga cursed under his breath as he followed behind the others. The trenches made running complicated enough, and as they passed, he tried his best to try and make sense of what exactly they were planning here. It made running difficult, sure, but wasn't this a little over elaborate? This was the kind of ground you held, not gave up to your enemies!

But as they darted after the shadowy lioness, it became clear that she had too much of a headstart on them. Before they knew it, there was no sound of paws against the sand. In fact, once Hraga stopped moving he realized there was no sound at all. Bitterly he gave a short growl of frustration. "Did anyone see who it was?"

He hadn't caught more than a tail. Black- but that could have been literally anyone. "They can't think we're foolish enough to just follow them into that." Or were they planning on them standing still? He turned towards the group. "What on earth were they trying to do here?"

He motioned to the mounds of sand that had been pushed over, and the pawprints that still ran tracks around the earth. His brow furrowed... this looked like Tarsa's shenanigans, but he couldn't be certain.

[Next part of the game will be in a few hours to give time for reactions!]  

[Meepfur]

"Son of a-" Skidding to a stop, Nisi snarled and kicked and the sand in frustration. Losing the sentry had to be a bad thing, and so was whatever they'd been up to here. It also meant she'd missed a chance to impress her teammates. While things could have been worse, they could definitely have been a lot better.

"All I saw was black. Female, I think. That's it."  

[Wylde Roses]

"Well that was... undesirable," Ran said, though inwardly she was cursing up a storm. She was a guard - she was supposed to notice things like sentries and stop them! And yet she'd been no more use here than a bystander or a newborn cub. A black female... that could be almost anyone. And what was with this setup? It had the smell of a trap all over it, but really, that was kind of obvious. Unless it was a two or even three-fold trap, the kind that was meant to be successful no matter what the opponent attempted. The white and red lioness grumbled a little under her breath and cast another look around, trying to find something - anything - that might give away the strategy team two was using.

Agh, if only they had caught that lioness!  

[Thalion]

Ali Baba came to a halt as the small group of pursuers did around him. He was of the same mind...this seemed too strange. Not a sound was heard and not a shadow was cast by the scout. "I saw only a shadow." Ali answered in a low rumble. He wasn't proud that he'd not paid more attention to the situation. Perhaps if they knew who had played the sentry they could predict them a little better.

"We shouldn't just stand here either... it may be a trap. Perhaps if we regroup?"  

[~Masamune~]

Teketeza flashed a cocky grin at Kalama before taking a few steps back from Vlam so that he could be dragged away by the medics. This game was quickly becoming a lot of fun, but he still didn't think it would be much help when it came to a real battle. When Hraga called out his appreciation, the grey and orange male nodded in acknowledgement. "Thank you Sir." He hoped that Kidondo and No had been watching as well.

On top of the rock that Vlam had been keeping watch upon, he spotted a sudden movement. It was a black Firekin, again from Team Two, but she was quickly taken down. It all seemed too easy.

When Hraga called out for some to advance and others to remain, Teketeza hopped down from the rock and rejoined the advancing group. There was still plenty of places for Team Two to hide, so they would have to remain on the lookout. Suddenly, a voice echoed all around them. The firey lion snarled as he looked around. Spotting a flash of grey marked with mud, he immediately gave chase with the others. They didn't catch anything more than that though.

As the group started to discuss what to do next, Teketeza continued to snarl. "If it is a trap, I say bring it. We've lost the element of surprise, so we should be prepared for all possible concequences."

As Ukuba's group moved around to the right, it seemed as though they kept on missing all the action. First the two Firekin on top of the rocks, then a black female who seemed to appear from no where. She was taken down by Sjari, which brought a small smile to the dark red lion's maw.

Just as the groups were joining back together, another commotion. Apparently a scout had managed to spy what they had done, and then had managed to escape with the information. There wasn't quite as many options now, and in his opinion, Team Two would now have the upper paw. Of course, they could split into smaller groups once more, but that would be a risky strategy. "If we remain together, it is unlikely that they would attack us. Perhaps if we were to move forward in a group, it would reduce the chance of them picking us off one by one."