Blacktail Deer Plateau one part longing, one part need, the rest withstanding

Permission granted to have Siege in BDP, please do not eat him.

He followed the sylph to her claim, which had been every bit as impressive as she'd foretold.  The plateau was tucked against a near-vertical wall which would protect them from the cutting winter winds, and at its foot was a freshwater source that he was sure some fisher better than him was taking advantage of.

The first task at hand was to put himself to work, and he was quick to intergrate his scent with those upon the border so that he would not be questioned by those who knew not his name and face.  Broad paws carried him at a steady rate as he prowled along the edge of the plateau, marking here and there to strengthen the hold on the plateau as well as make it clear to those who would pass: this ironclad warrior was part of the plateau.

She had busied herself patrolling, starting at an opposite end of the plateau then Siege had. It was fortunate for him that she had, for she caught his scent mingled in newly upon the borders and was aware of his being a new member when she caught up to him. She mantained a distance, Seafoam green eyes staring at his behind scrutinizingly. He looked strong and she wondered if he would be an entertaining person to try and entice  into a fight. "You mark so strong I would almost think you were trying to drown out Kavik and Liri's scent." she called out suddenly, her voice nuetral as she stared at him wondering how he would reslond. She wasn't being accusational or rude, she simply sounded like one making an observation.

Even though his body put his strength on display through the cords of muscle it boasted, there was something even more dangerous lurking beneath his brutish surface and that was an intelligence unlike that which was most expected of someone like him.  

Many expected him to be dumb muscle, and he could play the role well.  His movements were languid and prowling, and he spoke very little unless addressed.  It was often assumed that he lacked in the upstairs department, and that speed was not something that came naturally to him.

And they would be wrong.  He does not turn at first when she speaks and only flicks an ear in her direction until he's finished pissing, then shakes his raised leg and addresses her with a raised brow.  Perhaps if Liri and Kavik's scent is so easily drowned by a newcomer, they should do a better job of securing their borders.

But he says nothing of the sort, for he is slow to anger.  I see.

She admittedly expected some sort of annoyed response or maybe to just be blatantly ignored, but instead he remains turned awayafrom her while marking, a brow lifted and an expression on his face like he was listening to something downright dumb and speaks two words, giving nothing. She immediately likes him. Not showing that she approves she marks a bit herself, squatting and urinating a quick stream before standing and scuffing the dirt. "Then again everyone seems to smell just as strongly. I think patrolling is a favorite activity here. I'm Minori. What's your name?" she asked him still standing a distance away. She wanted to ask his skills, as to her skills always told what type of person you were but she held back for the moment.

She does not speak again before she marks, and his eyes follow hers as she squats.  For a beat he must wonder if she is about to challenge him to a pissing contest, but she does not and instead admits that he has done no wrong.

Siege, he rumbles, rolling her name over in his mind.  It is foriegn and he enjoys its balance, for it rolled from her tongue quite tastefully.  It was something like the names from his homeland.  It is good that the borders should be so enforced.

Minori nodded slowly, agreeing strongly. If the borders were marked so strongly with each members scent, then anyone and anything who trespassed would be unable to claim and prove it was accidental. "Agreed. A strong border is just as important as strong warriors. Do you fight Siege?" she asked using her little quote as a segue into the question she truly wanted to know. Her gaze sharpened as it always did when she asked such a question, this time with curiousity and hope. She loved testing out the skills of other warriors like herself, sometimes it proved that she had even more to better herself at like when she fought Grezig.

In response to her question, the brute used his colossal legs to show her the length of his marble-sculpted body.  His lip quirked, and his dark eye gleamed as he studied the angle of her narrowed gaze.

Do you fight?  His own cognomen had been bestowed upon him from his expertise in the art of war.  He inclined his chin in a small nod and prepared himself; some opponents were not so kind as to give notice before they launched themeslves at him.

Minori watched silently as he turned, showing off the musculature of his strong body. The feminine side of her cooed but the warrior side of her surged, finding such a display to be a challenge. Even more tempting was the way he turned forward to face her and nodded, body tensing as he expected to be leaped upon. She almost did, crouching ever so slightly while her more lean muscles quivered with the urge to spring her forward yet she met his gaze and spoke "Mind if we test that?" there was the eager tone, the sort of breathless hope that she got when facing a wolf who may be an opponent willing to fight without the possibility of death or serious injury against them. 

I use dice roll per move, I'll tell you which method on discord

SIEGE: 50/50
MINORI: 46/50

He gave little warning before he leapt towards her, chin tucked low to protect his lifeblood.  Whether it was her swift paws or his own ineptitude his grasp was just barely below average; his fangs razed against her flank but he was unable to hold advantage.

Roll: 3
Siege: 47
Minori: 46

Minori was startled when he ignored her question and lunged forward, cursing herself for being so out of practice that she couldn't see it coming. She had begun to whirl around just as he went to bite her flank, also aiming a bite for his shoulder. His teeth grazed her flesh and her teeth barely even tore out any fur. If she had a developed sense of humor she would have probably laughed at how bad this was starting.

MINORI: 44/50
SIEGE: 47/50

Minori's attack was even less impactful than his, which came to him as a surprise.  He had been working all day and he was quite tired.  It showed when he went to return fire and only grazed her once again; frustrated, he snarled as his massive jaws clattered shut against the air.

This was going so well. She stared at him for a moment as he missed again and tried to hide her surprise. It quickly faded away and she took a step forward and lunged, going for the side of his neck by his shoulder and chomping down. Her fangs scored flesh and she held for a moment before releasing and backing away to safety. She hadn't seen what he could do yet and was interested in not ending the fight at the moment.

Siege: 40
Minori: 44

SIEGE: 40
MINORI: 40

His slip opened himself to a harsher response, and he braced himself against the impact that came.  His thick pelt protected him from feeling the majority of her onslaught, but he did feel the strength of her grip as one of her fangs scored against his skin.  Injuries were not uncommon in the sport but she'd have to keep a tighter leash on herself.  She backed away and he used the opportunity to get up in her space, to barrel into her with an attempt to use his massive weight to bowl her over.

Siege: 30
minori: 40

He ran at her and she tried to move away, stumbling in her rush. He did hit her but instead of falling she flipped onto her hind limbs using the momentum and wrapped her forelegs around his neck, using the momentum of his hit and her own weight to throw him to the ground as she fell backward twisting and bringing her forelegs up against his belly to push with a growl.

minori: 32
siege: 30

Despite the massive hit she was able to force upon him, he was able to writhe from beneath her and pull himself back onto all fours.  The air had been punched from his lungs but he still surged forwards in an attempt to disorient her and throw her off her game.  Eyes narrowed to protect, he kept his position low and aimed from below to seek hold onto her neck.

Siege: 24
Minori: 30

Unfortunately for her when she had hit the ground, she also knocked the wind out of her own lungs. Struggling to catch her breath but not wanting to be completely defenseless she tucked her hind legs to her belly just in time as Siege was on top of her and grabbing her by the throat. Instinctual panic kicked in and she thrust upward with her hind legs, kicking him somewhere in the ground near the testicles which she would feel some guilt over but not too badly.

SIEGE: 24
MINORI: 24

She didn't hit his manhood, but her paw clipped close into his abdomen; still, he bit back against the pain and held his own now that he had a position of advantage.  He was large and strong enough to hold her, and keeping his core engaged against any more flailing from her hind limbs he made to at least hold his ground, even if he was unable to keep her down.

Siege: 16
Minori: 24

Minori growled with frustration and squirmed a bit, sliding back as much as she could and adjusting her hind limbs against the insides of his hind legs slowly while pretending to struggle uselessly. Suddenly she kicked outward, knocking his hind legs out. When he fell she thrashed her head and squirmed from beneath him, standing up and moving back a safe distance. If it had been a real fight she would have attacked again but this was a test of skill and she found his to be challenging. She wondered who would end up on top, since they seemed to be so close in this spar.