AW unwakeable

Arsynia,

Lioness of Prideless

Played by dusk

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Their deadlock was suddenly interrupted by her opponent's swift decision to derail and move backward, but the subsequent shredding of her claws down Arsynia's nape and across her shoulder seared and scored the flesh, and though her ear felt near-instant relief at Minerva's slack, the additional pair of claws found right at her chest, if not slightly displaced to the left, causing deep and gaping wounds. The differences in their ages and sizes certainly began to take a toll, and Arsynia soon realized that this fight would be desperate and arduous - whereas Arsynia grasped for power, it seemed this woman was defending it, and the desperation in her eyes might have lended to her goliath strength. Yet, the Wolf would not give up so easily; she would make Minerva earn it. As Minerva's left paw reached outward and sliced her chest, Arsynia utilized the free space her opponent placed between them, and aimed to angle her head to the left and surge downward so she could attempt to grab her jaws around Minerva's foreleg, closer toward the lioness' wrist where it would be easiest to grab and hold in their position.

Arsynia vs Minerva
for pride claim
iii of v
53/100 HP

Art by soar

Minerva,

Lioness of Prideless

Played by Ivy

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Minerva worked to pry herself away from Arsynia's grasp, the stinging upon her jawline now boiling to a roaring pain as the flesh was peeled back, leaving a gaping wound in it's wake. She could feel the blood dripping sloppily from her face, the air cruel to the wound as it stung it even more. Her claws managed to find purchase upon the woman's chest as she dug in, raking them deep and attempting to hook the skin there. But this was not without consequence as Arsynia managed to grasp her right wrist within her maw. With a painful snarl Minerva lifted her left front paw upward as she attempted to swat at Arsynia's face. If anything she wanted to encourage her to release her, however if it didn't work she would just dig her claws in deeper. They were at an impasse and Minerva could feel her energy draining the closer the fight came to it's finish.


Minerva vs Arsynia
for claim
round four of five
health - 85%



@Arsynia


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Eoin,

Deity of Deity

Played by Staff

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At first it was just an eerie rattle that sent small rocks down the mountainsides from above. The loose gravel streamed down the sides of the mountain by the will of the very earth itself, the ground beneath the lions began to vibrate. Pulsing tremors worked their way down the sides until with a violent heave the earth tore open. The split began from one of the high spires and ripped through the gathering of lions. The very fight itself at the center of it, and as the earth pulled away to reveal a crevice that was three feet wide. A distinct sound arose when this happened, like a low roar that came from none of the lions present, and with nothing to spare her nor stop her descent, Arsynia's body disappeared into the abyss as the crack opened beneath her feet. Though it seemed that she was pulled rather than a simple slip. For those wandering the catacombs may now see a new path of light that breaks through to one of the isolated and undiscovered tunnels as she slips down. As soon as the lioness disappeared beneath the mountain there was a thunderous clap and the earth sealed where it had once been opened, leaving no evidence that a quake had come through if not for those that had witnessed it.

The fight for the pride has defaulted in Minerva's favor, she is now Queen of Nouvel! Arsynia has been struck down by Eoin and is lost in the catacombs.

Helayne,

Lioness of Prideless

Played by violetta

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meet me in the pale moonlight

what the fuck. helayne nearly screamed, eyes moon-wide and a gasp caught and strangled in her throat.

it was as if the world itself seemed to shake. a crack split the earth beneath one of the woman's paws and sucked her into the abyss below. it then closed with the challenger still inside. for all she knew, the woman was crushed to death. killed by aesseldar itself.

it was unfathomable, fantastical, but it happened in front of her. she saw it. everybody in the vicinity saw it. what had helayne gotten herself into? what kind of world was this?

she backed up, turned tail, and carelessly crashed through the foliage. the lioness didn't care to cover up her steps or hide her hasty retreat, she needed to get out.


@ | words | panicked exit.

Photo by Hunter So on Unsplash

Minerva,

Lioness of Prideless

Played by Ivy

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One moment Minerva finds herself entangled with her opponent, feeling the immense pressure of succeeding and knowing that in only a few moments one would be crowned the victor. And then in the next instance there is a great trembling beneath her paws, enough so to cause her to pause in all of her movements out of sheer confusion. What was happening? And then a crack erupts beneath them causing the ground to quake and separate. Suddenly Arsynia slips from Minerva's grasp like butter through her claws and desperately the maned woman finds herself reaching after her, "No!" She cries out, trying to grab the woman but she plummets downward and just as immediately as the ground opens up it closes once more. Minerva stumbled backwards then, eyes wide and unnerved. She glances down at her front claws, she was right there. Turning her plum gaze to those that have gathered to watch she hopes, sincerely hopes that they had all witnessed what had just happened here. That she wasn't losing her mind. "This.. this is my home now. Those who wish to stay may but I .. I must find her. She fell down, and I could not save her. But I will find her." She spoke to them then, rising from her collapsed position to stand at her full height. What had happened here was ... unheard of. And admittedly though Minerva was unhinged she would make it her mission to locate Arsynia.


exit.

@Arsynia @Erenvel @Helayne @Tintalle @Wokabi


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Erenvel,

Lioness of Prideless

Played by Naboo

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While watching the fight what was about to unfold was the furthest of possibilities in her mind. The earth began to rumble and crack underneath their feet and while it was shaking violently she felt the rocks clatter at her toes. Her breath drew into her jaws and the moment that Arsynia was sucked into the earth she felt a growl rip from her jaws and her voice carried darkly, almost desperately through the area. "ARSYNIA!" The scream ended with blood curdling fear and rage combining into one. Her claws latched into the earth and the breath left her jaws suddenly as her eyes widened. Drawing in a deep breath she clutched the ground underneath and expanded her chest, a low growl once more thundering through her chest as though she could not process what she had seen, that the earth had opened and just stolen her from them.

Then there were no more words, nothing else that could be said. The beating of her heart grew until it became an unbearable ache in her chest, all in a mixture of volatility she plunged forward after Minerva. Was it this witches fault? She would see to that after, but first she would have to find Arsynia - find her sister. Whomever had done this would pay, if it was the last thing she did with her living breath.

-exit

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