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 Posted: Mon Jul 25, 2011 5:37 pm
His large form sat and waited on the edge of the lands. He knew he must duel to gain acceptance into the pride and that was the thing he was most concerned about. Gereh was more of a thinker than a fighter. Sure he'd done his fair share of game hunting, but fighting another lion, even if it was just a test, was a new concept to him. He'd taken the time to watch and study others he came across in the rogue lands, making sure not to get himself involved of course, to see how it was approached and to learn. He only hoped the knowledge he had gained would be enough to see him through.
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Posted: Mon Jul 25, 2011 6:29 pm
Iivari had been out for a little while now, patrolling the borders. He loved his job more than anything else, he was eager to do it everyday and he didn't let anything in his way of getting to it. He spent a good amount of his free time around this area too when he wasn't in his den with Kibela or other parts of the pride taking breaks now and again. He even was out here when he didn't have to be. You could say that he was a bit of a workaholic but he wasn't complaining and no one else was either. He had no reason to stop. Or at least he didn't see one at the moment. He wasn't born into the firekin and he spent a good amount of his life working to get to it. Working hard too, because of that he appreciated every part of it. Even his job under the heat of the desert.
Recently he had heard of a black male wandering around the borders. He wasn't that sure how long the male had been here but there was one thing for sure he was interested on what the male wanted and if the male wanted to duel to get into the pride, Iivari was more than up for it. Even though he patrolled the borders he never got around often to the dueling part. He didn't really enjoy that he didn't do it that often so the fact that he could be out there and possibly duel some one made him very excited and made him move quickly to the borders. As he spotted the male he paused taking in the male's markings. He was lacking the firekin red but he had seen many black and white lions wandering around. The male actually looked a little like the female he dueled to get into the pride himself.
He paused for a moment before moving closer and calling out to the male. "May I help you?" He called, his voice was gruff and a lot more mean then he was actually being.
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Posted: Mon Jul 25, 2011 7:23 pm
As the other approached Gereh rose, taking note of his colors. He was predominantly black, like him, yet his mane was white and there were flecks of red on his pelt. Gereh suspected he was a member of the border patrol, but whether or not he was a dueling member was another thing. All signs of his tiredness were gone. The black lion was excited now at the prospect of the fight, even if he had little to no experience. His black muzzle made it almost impossible to see what expression his mouth had, but it was showing the tiniest bit of a smile in anticipation of what was to come. Gereh was not one to show much emotion, he was normally very neutral in the way he expressed things, but that hint of a grin showed just how eager he was to begin and possibly join the pride.
"I would like to join you, your pride." Nodded Gereh, he didn't know how long it would take for a member to discover him on the borders and ask after his intentions, so he was glad the wait was not as long as he had imagined it might be.
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Posted: Mon Jul 25, 2011 7:51 pm
Iivari looked at the male with a serious expression before moving closer to the male and nodding at him. "You want to join?" He questioned curiously he knew what the male said but he just wanted to make sure that the male was getting himself into. He had never really heard of a lion not being sure of joining the firekin but he knew he was asked when he first tried to join the pride. He smirked before stretching his paws out, in a way getting ready for the duel that was about to be coming. "I'm assuming you know the rules of the pride and what you're going to have to do to get into the pride?" He asked as he started to size up the other male. If there was one thing for sure this male looked like he could be a firekin but that didn't mean that he was ready to be a firekin.
"You know it's a lot of work living out here?"
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Posted: Mon Jul 25, 2011 8:32 pm
"I am," said the black lion. Never had Gereh been so sure of anything. He had heard about the pride from passing rogues, each story or piece of information he was told he found himself agreeing with. They were a pride of order, no nonsense. He liked that, they were values he himself had.
"I understand we are to duel?" Gereh asked, just making sure. That was something else he'd noticed, wounded rogues who'd lost battles and denied entry. He hoped he would not be the same.
"I do not mind hard work." He looked the other in the eye. He'd done a lot of travelling in his time, and knew about working hard to get somewhere. He understood that not every pride was open to just any lion. Some had standards, like the Firekin, and they were standards he hoped he fit into.
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Posted: Tue Jul 26, 2011 8:03 am
Iivari looked at the male and then nodded his head to him. He was glad that he didn't have to explain everything to the male. The other was not only prepared but he also knew what he was talking about and knew what to be expecting. That made him happy, another prepared for what he had to go through to get into the pride. He flicked his mane out of his eyes as he got ready for the duel. He was itching for a duel like this for a long time now. The other looked like he was a good, challenging match for him and that made him pretty happy. He was glad to have some one to go against.
He wandered a little closer and bowed his head to the male before speaking. "We are to duel." He smirked once again as he stretched his limbs moving back and forth. He wanted the male to go first and he was hoping that he would take his chance.
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Vesale generated a random number between
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Posted: Tue Jul 26, 2011 4:00 pm
(Move 1 - HIT)
To duel. So it was really going to happen then. Suddenly the lion felt nervous. He'd never been nervous about something in his life, yet her he was now, feeling that way. I suppose, he thought, there is a lot riding on this. If he lost he'd have to wait some time before challenging another to a duel again. Gereh watched the other as he paced. He guess he was to go first then, but where to start? The black lion thought for a moment before deciding on the best move.
His muscles tensed as he waited for the best moment to strike. Jade eyes watched the movement of the other black lion, trying to figure out when he would be most vulnerable at his pacing. Spotting a chance, the black lion sprang forward towards the other, one paw held back ready to swipe with the full force of his body behind the blow. He did, knocking the other with determination and drive. His claws were sheathed so there would not be blood, but Gereh was sure the other lion would feel a good blow to his shoulder.
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Posted: Tue Jul 26, 2011 4:15 pm
Hit - 3
Iivari looked at the male waiting a few seconds. He was waiting for the male trying to figure out what he was going to do. He watched the male move closely at him and he tried to move to the side however a paw hit the side of his shoulder. He snarled as he started at the male and then moved to the side quickly trying to stay out of the way however he couldn't move fast enough, he felt the male's paw slap on to his side and he turned quickly to look at him baring his teeth. He moved quickly extending his paw and surely returning the hit on the male's shoulder.
He bared his teeth again being more challenging showing the male that he was being very serious about this duel he wasn't going to give into the male he wasn't going to take it easy.
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Posted: Tue Jul 26, 2011 4:28 pm
(Move - HIT)
Gereh snarled as his hit made contact, satisfied with the move. But he had no time to celebrate his victory, for he was soon on the receiving end of a blow from the other lion. It was hard and knocked him back a few paces. Gereh tightened his jaw and narrowed his eyes. This was going to be tough. What to do next?
The black lion leaped straight at the firekin. This time he was aiming for his middle rather than his shoulder. Gereh made contact once more, hoping the damage would be enough to subdue the other male. Sure, he didn't want to do any serious damage, but he also didn't want to hold back.
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Posted: Tue Jul 26, 2011 5:54 pm
iivari was slightly more prepared for this hit. He had already felt the male him him before, so he had an idea of what was coming but at the same time he knew that there was a chance that the male was going to his him again. The male did him him again and he was glad that he was a little more prepared for the blow this time. He Snarled as he launched into the other male getting as closer as possible to him and opening his jaw aiming at the male's shoulder.
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Posted: Tue Jul 26, 2011 5:57 pm
(Move - BIDE)
Another hit. Perhaps this wasn't going to go so bad after all. Gereh let out a small snarl of triumph before he was bitten on the shoulder, already tender from the other lions previous attack. Damn, he thought, wincing as the pain become more overpowering. Gereh tried to position himself for another move but the pain told him that he needed to wait. So he did. It wasn't a surrender, the black lion was just biding his time, waiting for the pain to subside and to pick the next best moment to strike.
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Posted: Tue Jul 26, 2011 6:14 pm
Iivari noticed as the male almost locked up when he bit down on him. He knew what the male was doing he had done it before, but he wasn't about to let this stop him too, he wasn't going to give up for the male. He flicked his hair out of his eyes then flicked his tail around annoyed. A growled escaped his throat as he let go quickly and backed up reaching a paw out to slap the male on the side again before he quickly moved to the side trying to avoid the next attack what ever was about to come his way.
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Posted: Tue Jul 26, 2011 6:15 pm
Gereh's waiting proved to be tactically inefficient, allow the other lion a chance to get in another attack. Gereh let out a snarl. This was proving to be more difficult than he had anticipated. The other lion seemed to have more energy, and was landing every blow. Jade eyes watched his movements closely as he waited again, trying to muster enough energy for a final blow, calculating when might be a good time to strike.
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Posted: Tue Jul 26, 2011 6:32 pm
His lips curled back and he snarled again. He really wasn't showing any mercy at all. He wanted the male to know that not anyone else would go easy on him. No one would go easy on him in this pride and even if he would have to come back to the pride he knew that the male would understand what he had to go through. He growled once again and launched forward once again stretching his paws out once again going to slap his paw to the male's other side once more.
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Posted: Tue Jul 26, 2011 6:34 pm
The other male was relentless, he had not missed a single blow the entire duel. Gereh's hope began to waver. Perhaps he wasn't cut out for this after all. The next hit seemed to spark something within him however. Sure, it hurt, but he put that aside for the time being, there would be plenty of rest time after the fight, and launched a final attack on the other male, hoping it would be enough to secure him his place, he wasn't going to go down so easily. This time he was aiming for the back, hoping to give him a solid knock. The black lion added a nasty snarl for good measure. Nothing like a bit of intimidation to try and aid yourself.
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