Kin-Kin's sides heaved as she pushed against Imperia, and gradually, she not only felt herself faltering but Imperia doubling down. Even though Kin-Kin hated to admit it, since the very start she'd known that Imperia had the upper hand. The caracal had trained since her earliest cycles in physical strength, whilst Kin-Kin's forte was, and had always been, magic. Although she resisted, Kin-Kin found herself pushed back,a nd finally sank down onto her back, with Imperia coming down on top of her, pinning her firmly to the ground.

Kin-Kin winked.

Heh-heh... she thought over their link. Betcha didn't think ya'd ever see me from this angle.

Then, an idea. Holding Imperia's gaze, Kin-Kin raised her hind legs under her, and then kicked out, aiming to strike the caracal in the stomach, and throw her off.

Round 5/5
Attack: kick them off!
Defense: none
Injuries: none.

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When I speak.

When I think.

Imperia's grin grew in satisfaction as they finally managed to pin the golden wolf. They smirked down at her, though that soon disappeared as she heard Kin-kin's thoughts over their link. That threw them off guard slightly, and they grunted, rolling their eyes.

Which was clearly a mistake, as the next thing they knew, they were being pushed off with a well-aimed kick. With a yowl, they soared through the air a little before landing, skidding across the ground. They stopped a distance away and stared at Kin-kin, still in a bit of a fighting stance. They dropped the stance, however, and instead held their head high. They didn't know if they won or not, but something told them they definitely had a chance at being the victor.

Round: 5/5
Attempt: land with style
Defense: -
Injuries: -



"Speech looks like this."
"Thoughts looks like this."

tags: @Kin-kin
notes: here

Yuma Yuma's beady little eyes stared down at the two, never blinking, never looking away. Glowy wolf wasn't doing half-bad, but this was not its element. They faced a creature of raw strength and finesse. A creature who even after being pushed off managed to land with such power and grace that its status couldn't be contested. "The battle is over. The winner is obvious." the albino aye-aye spoke, his gaze and expression completely unchanged. "You wandered into the wrong competition glowing dog, the magic circle is over that way." Yuma's strangely proportioned fingers pointed a short way into the distance where another circle had been constructed, doubtlessly by one of the gembound that had been duped into setting things up for everyone else. Or perhaps the setup gembound had liked doing the work, Yuma himself had derived some degree of interest from being a janitor after all. Plus, the circles might have made for a similar pastime as making corpse artwork. Now Yuma halfway wished he'd volunteered to set up. "The big kitten wins, because they actually know how to fight."

Character: @Kin-Kin Age: +25 (25 Cycles) Magic Level: +5 (Master) ROUND 1 Attempt: +9 Penalties: -0 ROUND 2 Attempt: +12 Penalties: -0 ROUND 3 Attempt: +8 Penalties: -0 ROUND 4 Attempt: +5 Penalties: -0 ROUND 5 Attempt: +20 Penalties: -0 Total: 84

Character: @Imperia Age: +24 (24 Cycles) Magic Level: +3 (Brawler) ROUND 1 Attempt: +15 Penalties: -0 ROUND 2 Attempt: +20 Penalties: -0 ROUND 3 Attempt: +5 Penalties: -0 ROUND 4 Attempt: +11 Penalties: -0 ROUND 5 Attempt: +14 Penalties: -0 Total: 92

WINNER: Imperia

Kin-Kin gritted her teeth as the judge called out the winner. She couldn't help but feel her pride sting- not least by how dismissive the 'judge' seemed, calling her a dog of all things, and claiming she didn't know how to fight. The she-wolf felt her fur beginning to bristle, but she stood tall and proud. There was no use in being a sore loser.

"Good fight!"

This was Imperia's first victory against her, after all. Might as well let them celebrate it. With one last pointed glare at the 'judge', Kin-Kin nodded towards Imperia with a grin that was only slightly forced. Heh. Wish that guy had seen our last fight, she thought pointedly, glancing over her shoulder at Yuma. Glowing dog? My ass.

She approached the caracal with an easy swagger until they stood side by side.

"So, you want me to help you get ready for your next round? That's how these things work, right?"

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When I speak.

When I think.

@Imperia