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 Posted: Tue Feb 14, 2006 10:40 am
Zareb shifted slightly, angling his own head downwards in response to Taku's adjustment. His maw opened as he too went for a hit. His advantage being that Taku's movement had exposed his neck and underbelly, the downside being that his momentum prevented him from doing a proper transition from leap to attack.
Taku's teeth came down around his foreleg, his own maw aimed for a more deadly section of head or neck. He brought up his hind legs as soon as he'd made contact, claws attempting to dig under and into Taku's exposed chest and stomach. Zareb made no noise, fur rising as he fought the other. Hopefully the impact had stopped Taku's concentration.
In her hurry to get away, she'd dropped her bow. The quiver and arrows were still strung over her shoulder safely, but losing her long-range weapon meant she'd have to recover it to continue aiding Zareb against Taku. With Zareb tied up in a physical competition against Taku, Paige knew she couldn't rely on any aid from her kyn at the moment.
She only had one other kunai on her, and it wasn't a good idea to try and block a full-bladed weapon with the smaller throwing knife. This as it was, with poke weighted down from her own weapon, Paige's only option was to dodge the attack. She side-stepped clumsily, ended up tripping over herself and falling to the ground in a puff of dust.
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Posted: Tue Feb 14, 2006 4:53 pm
even though her attack missed, she did achieve one thing; paige had dropped her bow. That meant she couldn't attack her kyn which was a good thing.
Though with all the blood she was losing, it was starting to show, as her vision blurred and her head beginning to hurt. Shaking this off as best she could, she yanked the sword out from the ground where it had been planet from her previous attack, and brung it up in a awkard horizontal slice at her, almost falling forward.
As Zareb's teeth came down on his own neck, his own teeth crunched down on the forleg in hopes of doing some serious damage to the muscle and bone, and prevent him from walking. His concentration wavered as pain served around his neck from the bite, but it did not stop him from implementing his own spell. Around the kyn a Fire began to arise and incirled them in a ring. It caused the temperature in the circle to rise dramaticly, and hopefully prevent escape. [3/3 fire ring]
As his opponent scratched at his stomach with his hind claws, Taku began to lose balance as his opponent went forward as he jumped, and he began to fall backwards. While falling though, he kept his teeth firmly clamped on zarebs forleg.
((btw, what is your bow made out of? wood or metal? and the string to.
And l'm finding it hard to picture which park of taku's neck is zareb biting, cause l can't really picture him biting the underside of his neck when his head is biting on his forleg, but l'm pretty sure at the base of his neck on his back is where he is being bitten...
l can change this post if you wish, but l'm just a little confused by it..))
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Posted: Fri Feb 17, 2006 4:15 pm
(( Grey wolves are around 170lbs, so lunars are easily much more than that. Zareb was at a run, and that puts a lot of momentum behind him. When any kind of creature that typically walks on four legs moves up (or sits on their haunches as it's usually called) then they lose mobility and balance. Something that weighs at minimum 170lbs slamming into the upper body of something else sitting on its haunches... they're going to fall over most likely or least not be able to push the other thing backwards.
At contact, Zareb is at a horizontal position, in a slight arc due to the effects of gravity while Taku is in a horizontal position. Zareb's feet would strike Taku first, which you've said the lunar does take hold of. Forward motion, which wouldn't be stopped, would turn Taku's head to the side and backwards, allowing Zareb to grab him around the throat and slightly to the side...
I made my prior post assuming Taku was strong enough to 'catch' Zareb and not fall backwards completely, which is why he was able to take a hold and bring his legs in. Or rather, it was his momentum that brought his legs in.
Physics dictates that objects don't just automatically stop when they hit the least amount of resistance. That's why when you're in a car and the car stops, you tend to get jerked forward a bit. It's why when you're in a rollercoaster and it turns, you get pushed against the side of the coaster car - your body continues in the direction it was going in.
Does that help you any? Physics n' all that. I could technically do a calculation for momentum and force if I knew Zareb and Taku's estimated weight and the estimated speed in meters per second that Zareb was running at. But I'm far too lazy to figure that much and think that much math and physics in the same thought. ^.^;
It's a traditional, hand-carved long bow, which has been restrung from its original material with the mane and tail furs/hairs from Shinju. The bow and arrows are naturally fire-hardened and each arrow is tipped with composite metal and/or composite minerals - harvested and hardened/formed using fire magic from the kyns. I hope that makes sense... ))
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Posted: Fri Feb 17, 2006 7:37 pm
(( that is...O.o a very weird position to be in. This means taku would be on his hind legs, but his head and neck stretched to the side of him while his teeth are taken hold of zarebs, so...zared would have his head to the side as well, locked onto taku's neck... so theorectly this would cause taku to fall backwards onto his back, and bring zared down with him....l think..
gah l HATED physics...got around 60% for my course but I still thought it was hard x.x
hmm, so if your bow string is made out shinju fur, would a simple sword be able to slice through it, or even the actuall wooden part of the bow?
l'll edit what taku said, so now he's falling backwards instead of forcing his weight forwards))
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Posted: Thu Feb 23, 2006 1:57 pm
(( 60% is big time failing around here... I've got somewhere in the 85-95% range in my physics class right now ))
Zareb ignored the heat, used to implementing flames for his own benefit in his own magic. Instead, he concentrated on closing his jaws down; through the layer of fur and skin, punching through muscles and inching towards the wind pipe and the major artery - puncturing either of which would cause death - which Zareb seemed heedless to.
He zoned out on the pain in his fore-arm as well, vision narrowing in on his target as his nostrils flared to the scent of blood. Lunars were a proud breed, meant to hunt and kill; and Zareb's instincts and talents in these things were strong.
The shift in position gave him a better standing, and his hind feet hit the ground and claws flexed in to hold him there. He pressed his weight down on the other, using that leverage to try and grab more of Taku's throat maliciously. The fight was personal to this one, now, since Taku had blocked his protection of his human.
The downside to the new position was that Taku also had a better hold on his foreleg, which would undoubtedly break within the next few moments under the extreme jaw pressure.
Paige had too much of her own to deal with to spare a thought towards Zareb's actions. She couldn't speak through their link anyways, and prying off a lunar with his jaws locked in battle wasn't something she was considering for the time being.
Watching the other's awkward movements, she knew that poke had to be hurt. She shoved aside her own feelings, knowing that what had to be done had to be done. She'd known when she agreed to the competition that it was going to change her and her kyns, and she was willing to accept it for better or worse.
Slowed down by the blade's own weight and her wounds, poke's movements were becoming easier and easier to predict. Paige hopped backward, stumbling backwards as the weapon sliced through the front of her leather tunic and drew a thin line of blood. She winced, and stooped down to grab the last kunai from its ankle holster, rising quickly to continue facing her opponent.
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Posted: Thu Feb 23, 2006 5:42 pm
((x.x;; lovely...though around here, 60% is your medium. If you were to get 85-95% here, you'd be at the top of the class.
Though this isn't to say l know nothing about physics, cause l do know things about it.))
At this moment in time, poke was feeling like a complete fool. When she and her kyn had entered the competition they thought they would stand a good chance, but so far she had made mistake after miskae, instead of actually doing anything usefull. Right now her eyes kept sliding out of focus, making things just seem a haze of colours. All this from a arrow wound?!?! you can't give up yet!! her brain told herself, and she forced her eyes to focus.
She saw that her opponent was now armed with one of those small knives. Regardless of how big her own sword was, it would be stupid to get into any sort of combat with her. As for the fight with the two kyns, There wasn't much she could do anyway; The fire ring prevented her from getting to close.
For the meantime though, her legs gave way and she kneeled on the ground, using her sword a s balance. Either she'd sit like that untill she lost concious, or she would think of something usefull to do.
The situation was not looking good for Taku at all, but the proud lunar would not yeild to his opponent. His was the leader of his clan, and would sooner die than to admit defeat. With the other kyn's Teeth getting closer to his wind pipe he found it alot harder to breathe, But he still held onto his opponets forleg.
Trying to concentrate under the pain, He focused his attention onto one point of his fire wall, which caused other parts to waver. This part, which was situated behind them began to glow brighter, and then a small blast of fire came out and aimed for zared, muh like the sun and it's solar flares. (l hoped that made sense... )
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Posted: Wed Mar 01, 2006 4:26 pm
Paige watched poke go down, biting her lip and hesitating a moment. This other person wasn't an enemy, just a competitor, and she could be badly injured. Caution thrown out, Paige moved toward her with worry written across her young face.
"Are you alright?" If Zareb could have spared the time to pay attention and had the ability to, he would have chided her through the link for her recklessness.
The flames licked at his multi-colored back, and Zareb winced and chomped down all the harder. He knew the only way to get the magic to stop working was to knock out the enemy. As it was, the spell chewed through his fur quickly to reach his skin. His tail stood out stiff at his back as he refused to allow the appendage to tuck under him as it wanted to. Pain and blood loss, with dehydration now creeping in, was blurring his already-narrowed vision.
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Posted: Wed Mar 01, 2006 4:48 pm
poke kept herself steady, and noticed her foe come over. Though in most cases it would have been a easy way to attack, poke wasn't that type of person.
"yeah..sorta off..." she said through gritted teeth, the pain now really getting to her. It was nice to know that they could both show kindess even in the midst of battle.
struggerling to get air through his lungs, taku still kept up the assult from behind, Increasing the strength of the flames as best as he could. There was nothing else he could do at this moment. If this wouldn't work he wouldn't have another chance at this.
Though it was good to see his spell take some effect on his opponent, his vision was wavering badly, and he also fought on to stay consious
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Posted: Tue Mar 07, 2006 5:09 pm
Paige kneeled beside poke mattix, reaching out gingerly to shift the fabric of her shirt around the wound. "I'm sorry," she glanced up as she spoke, worry and apology still written on her face, "I didn't mean to hurt you like this."
She was almost embarassed, her own wounds having caked over by now. She was tired, more so than she's been in a very long time, but didn't look to be in as bad of a shape as poke - which was the source of her shame.
A sharp snarl ripped through Zareb's vocal chords, hissing out of the corners of his mouth around his teeth and Taku's flesh. He released his hold on the other's throat, throwing himself to the side in a sharp roll before launching back onto his feet. He was stuck inside of the circle of fire, and his back was literally smoking.
A vicious snarl was painted on, his tail arched over his own hindquarters despite the pain. It's amazing how much adrenaline can block from one's own mind.
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Posted: Thu Mar 09, 2006 4:00 am
at paige's words, she looked up and smilied, her characteristic goofiness showing through her pain. "sorry? you have no reason to say that to me! it's because of my inexperience l'm like this...although..." she looked at the ground. "at least l'll learn something from this battle" with that, her eyes closed as she succumed to the blood loss, losing grip of her sword and falling to the ground.
air began to flow back into his lungs as Taku was finaly able to breathe again. Quickly he got to his feet, showing zareb his own teeth through a vicious growl. He kept himself poised, ready to make a move at any moment. Slowly he took a few steps forward, his whole body tense. He was waiting for zareb to attack him again, or to see if he would try a different tactic. He wasn't to sure.
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Posted: Sun May 07, 2006 11:14 am
"Poke!" Paige moved as quick as she could, though there wasn't anything she could do but kneel beside the unconscious girl and look on to the fight between the two kyn. Unless...
Zareb faced off against Taku, his own leg muscles tensing up as he lowered himself a bit closer to the ground in preparation for a leap towards the other. His tail was arched over his singed back, his coat covered in soot.
"Taku! She needs help and I can't give it to her!" Paige called out to the pair of fighting kyns. Someone needed to talk sense into them, somehow.
((I am so very very sorry for the long delay on this. I've still gotta try and get ahold of Torpid too. Please bear with my slowness. -.-' ))
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Posted: Fri May 12, 2006 11:02 pm
Taku's ears pricked when he heard the owner kyn owner call out, and a side glance to her told that poke was down and out. Unwilling to fight when she was in danger, side stepped the other kyn and bounded over to his owner.
His mind was at war though, the instinct to win fighting the instinct to protect her. But Taku knew that of the battle went on any longer she would be in even more danger.
Turing around taku bent his head in submission, keeping his tail low to show that he did not wish to fight anymore. Now the only problem was, where would be be able to find medical attention...
((hey, don't worry about it it's fine ^_^ plus you have been really busy and had more important things to do then this 3nodding plus l forgot about it to XD; wink )
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Posted: Sun May 14, 2006 2:44 pm
Zareb, surprisingly, backed down from the fight rather easily since Taku had receeded as well. He flopped down into the dust, panting heavily and occasionally licking at his singed skin, waiting for Paige to finish whatever it was she was doing.
The human was still beside poke as Taku approached, but stood and walked towards her own kyn as the lunar took over care of his rider. "The medics should be over shortly. They should be able to take care of her for you Taku." Paige's voice was full of kindness, weary from the fight.
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