Vargas watched closely as they moved, sitting quiet, on his haunches--glancing about once or twice to ensure there wasn't about to be any outside ambush.

Everything was a test, after all.

But right now they were battling, brawling; it was brutal, fierce, but still clearly inexperienced on both points, in places. Still, Alpha had improved. It was clear that it had learned from past successes and mistakes, and was putting forth a good effort.

Vargas called out his own advice, aiming for what he perceived as a weak point in the creature's offensive tactics.

"ORTHOCLASE-ALPHA. If you do not wish something to GET BACK UP once it is pinned, keep it down, pressed with all your weight. Don't let it get a limb free, or it will stab you, harm you, or it will get momentum to thrust you off-! Keep it CRUSHED down!"

It had almost had Elyon pinned a couple times, now, but been eventually thrown away; and with Alpha's greater weight, Vargas knew, if it learned to utilize that properly, the pin should be a finishing move.

Vargas looked at Elyon, eyeing her over first: attentive, interested. She--like Alpha--was a brute, and he reflected that his choice of stone-giver had been a good one. In fact-

"You should come, and train with us. You would be given the opportunity to further reproduce," Vargas informed her, either unaware of (or forgetting) the fact that everyone here now bred as they chose. "You both fight well. But you both need training. Orthoclase-Alpha, tell me what you have learned from this fight," the Overseer demanded, turning six toxic eyes to his spawn.

He had no real complaints about their combat. Oh, it was the generally unfocused, half-comedic flailing of the untrained, but there was impressive power and agility in them both, and both had the potential to be honed into weapons.

A dozen or so Orthoclases down the road, and he might have a feasible front line in the works.

Character: Orthoclase-Alpha Age: +4 (4 Cycles) Magic Level: +3 (Brawler) ROUND 1 Attempt: +14 Penalties: -0 ROUND 2 Attempt: +9 Penalties: -0 ROUND 3 Attempt: +20 Penalties: -0 ROUND 4 Attempt: +10 Penalties: -0 ROUND 5 Attempt: +19 Penalties: -0 ROUND 6 Attempt: +18 Penalties: -0 ROUND 7 Attempt: +15 Penalties: -0 ROUND 8 Attempt: +20 Penalties: -0 ROUND 9 Attempt: +17 Penalties: -0 ROUND 10 Attempt: +15 Penalties: -0 ROUND 11 Attempt: +1 Penalties: -0 Total: 165

Character: Elyon Age: +16 (16 Cycles) Magic Level: +1 (Fledgling) ROUND 1 Attempt: +15 Penalties: -0 ROUND 2 Attempt: +16 Penalties: -0 ROUND 3 Attempt: +2 Penalties: -0 ROUND 4 Attempt: +10 Penalties: -0 ROUND 5 Attempt: +20 Penalties: -0 ROUND 6 Attempt: +9 Penalties: -0 ROUND 7 Attempt: +17 Penalties: -0 ROUND 8 Attempt: +7 Penalties: -0 ROUND 9 Attempt: +19 Penalties: -0 ROUND 10 Attempt: +19 Penalties: -0 ROUND 11 Attempt: +11 Penalties: -0 Total: 162

WINNER: Orthoclase-Alpha