[Deleted]

Name- Kitchi Manito
Breed- Spanish Mustang x Paint x Arabian x Appaloosa x American Quarter Horse
Age- 5
Gender- Stallion
Height- 15.1
Alliance- Light
Health- 80% - Is still recovering from injuries received from his last battle.
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I found my way back to the battlefield, having memorized the way since it wasn't long ago that I'd been here and fought for another land. Unfortunately, that was one battle I lost. If I kept losing more, I doubt others would take me very seriously. My body still ached from the last fight. The wound on my crest was steadily healing, though it would leave an ugly scar; not that I minded. Scars were remnants of achievements each individual has overcome. That's something to be proud of. There was a cut on my shoulder that was healing as well, but it was not nearly as bad as the one on my neck. This wouldn't hinder my abilities. Granted, there's a chance it could slow me down a tad, but I wasn't going to stop trying. I had someone counting on me to provide a home for her, somewhere safe and stable for her to recuperate. Never in a million lives would I have thought she would show up again. The moment I felt her close by. It was like a dream at first, thinking she had found me somehow, and yet I thought she was dead. Seeing her in that condition, with her skin drawn across her bones with hardly any muscle left over. She'd made it this far. It was now up to me to protect Isana and take care of her.

Cracked hooves found purchase in the shallow snow that now covered the battlefield. The small snowflakes blanketed my pelt and sank into the hairs. The cold caused a shiver to race down my spine, but it wasn't unpleasant. However, what I could look forward to was the possibility that this would, in fact, hurt my chances. I could slip, could fall under my opponent's hooves. Anything could happen, really. If I was to succeed, I would have to be conscious of my footing and aware of my surroundings. That would be the only thing that would help me. Fucking snow. This was the one season that I had a love-hate relationship with. While I loved the snow in the mountains, it wasn't an ideal weather to fight in. The cold made my bones ache from the beating I took just weeks ago.

This time would be different. I had something worth fighting for. Not only that, but the lady's words came back and reminded me that my abilities were doubted. It wasn't fair in her words, that I was injured. But this was my problem. I wanted that territory. So much so, I could hear it calling to me. It was time for me to put my name on the earth and make it known that I was here. Time for me to build a family, a home.



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Words:530
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Terms:
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1 24hr extension per individual if needed
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2 hits, 1 dodge
Winner gets the land
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Hits
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2.
Dodge
1.


@starlight

[Deleted]

Name- Indiana
Breed- appaloosa
Age- 4 years
Gender- mare
Height- 15.2
Alliance- light
Health- 100%

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The appaloosa mare was terrified at the idea that she might lose her home to some stranger. She had worked hard for the land and had claimed it when it was unclaimed, after all she had worked up from a small sub herd. Now everything was threatened and she was not in the mood to play games. She was normally a friendly mare, not one to cause conflict but she knew she needed to fight. The stallion obviously didn't want to share or play fair, let alone talk about sharing the land. It caused the mare to worry about what he could want it for and she wondered if she would tell Nixi or Corieon that he made her worried. The mare fought with herself as she made her way to the battlefield.

A fresh blanket of snow had began to fall since she left the hills and it was starting to cover it, but it was apparent that it had been snowing longer in the free lands the closer she got to the battlefield. Her heart ached as she wanted to be back home to show the kids what snow was, but she would have to hear about it when she returned. It gave her a new drive, one that made her want to finish this and head back home quickly. As she moved she paid less attention to the snow and began to look for the grullo paint.

Dual colored eyes soon found him and she let out a huff of air, her body tensing up as she came closer. The mare called out to him from the distance of at least fifteen feet away from him. "I hope you know what your doing." She didn't know if she was going to give him the chance to attack first. As the flakes of snow fell, the mare figured she might as well get this over with. Pushing her body forward with her hind legs the mare charged the stallion. Hooves moving though the snow, the mare found herself within range of him for an attack but instead she threw her weight into his side and attempted to bite onto the his mane with all the fancy beading and feathers. She was trying to pull him downwards, but she didn't know if she would be that lucky.

(388 words @blue)

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Terms:
3 days to respond
1 24hr extension per individual if needed
800 words Max
2 hits, 1 dodge
Winner gets the land

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Hits
1.) She charged him and slammed her weight into his side, attempting to bite at his mane with the feathers and beads trying to pull downward.
2.)
Dodge
1.)
Injuries
1.)
2.)

[Deleted]

Name- Kitchi Manito
Breed- Spanish Mustang x Paint x Arabian x Appaloosa x American Quarter Horse
Age- 5
Gender- Stallion
Height- 15.1
Alliance- Light
Health- 80% - Is still recovering from injuries received from his last battle.
- 3% for ripping open the wound Nitocris gave him when Indiana's bite landed on his neck, not crest.
Current Heath: 77%
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”I hope you know what you’re doing” this coming from her. It struck me as amusing for the most part, especially considering that this was all I knew. Isana was the one who dealt with the other side of things like normalcy, social settings. The phrase brain versus brawn wouldn’t be accurate since we both had things we brought to the table, but there was no other phrase that fit us. “This is all I know,” I replied to her, my tone nonchalant and matter-of-fact.

Her attack was anticipated. It seemed to be a favorite with the locals. I braced my body, tensing for impact. I took the brunt of it, grunting as the impact aggravated my already bruised muscles. Really, this group needed someone to teach them the art of attacks. This entire ‘charging’ ordeal was enough for me to pull my own feathers out. Her attempt at grabbing my crest was just as equally anticipated. Her teeth found the flesh of my neck, however, when I lifted my crown. While missing the feathers and beading, I felt her tear open the wound that was left by Nitocris while tearing a new would on the side of my neck. Warm blood dripped down my white pelt, once again staining it. Soon, the white would no longer be that but match the warpaint I wore proudly on my features and along my spine. I tried not to utter a sound as the pain was blinding. However, I managed to push up off the frozen earth, striking the air as I reared up. I aimed my thrashing hooves towards her crest, intending to push her down into the snow under the weight of them.

Maybe I could knock her out and forgo any further damage that I would cause her. The Creator knew I hated causing pain to the fairer sex and it made me sick knowing that my actions would cause harm. However, my mind was already working on what was next if I landed the hit. Flashes of my previous battles entered my mind. Similar to this fight, I had done just this and ended up ending my opponent's life by crushing his skull into the dirt. Granted, it was not my proudest moment but I couldn't allow him to take what was mine. Isana, my tribe, and my People depended on me to keep them safe. My antagonist had every intention of hurting them should he have won that day. I wasn't going to let that happen.

This was not the case, however. In fact, this woman was defending her homeland. I was the intruder taking it from her. However, I had no intentions of kicking her out. I would want this woman to stay if she chose too. Only time would tell. First, I had to win.


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Words:470
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Terms:
3 days to respond
1 24hr extension per individual if needed
800 words Max
2 hits, 1 dodge
Winner gets the land
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Hits
1. Rearing up, Kitchi is attempting to push Indiana down into the snow by shoving his hooves at her neck. Should she fall, he will attempt to trample her.
2.
Dodge
1.


***Note - The move used, throwing her body at Kitchi was a powerplay move, as it gave no window for avoidance should he have chosen to do so.***
@starlight

[Deleted]

Name- Indiana
Breed- appaloosa
Age- 4 years
Gender- mare
Height- 15.2
Alliance- light
Health- 95%

The appaloosa mare had gotten lost in the middle of her mind, when she slammed her weight into him. She had aimed to attack him again before he could flee away but it slipped her mind. The snow that was below them was a tricky situation and she didn't quite want any more injuries than what got from him. The taste of blood in her mouth, the mare spit what she could out for it was not a taste that she desired at all. His blood had stained her own pelt, but it looked so weird to see the red on his white coat. Distracted by the blood the mare barely noticed how he reared upward and aimed his hooves for the top of her crest. The mare stumbled to the left, barely making it in time to dodge away from him. She did not get away from that attack unscathed as his hoof grazed her neck and left two deep scratches.

The mare let out a hiss as she backed away from him, scrambling to keep herself away from him. She looked at him, one blue and one brown eye watching him carefully. With one final attack the mare moved towards him as she let out a growl. She pushed herself forward, hind legs acting like a spring to transfer all the energy that she could into this one last attack. The mare launched towards the stallion, teeth aiming for his poll or anything else that she could reach. The mare didn't know if this attack would be hopeless or not but she was not about to play nice this time. She knew that she needed to make a stand here and now, hoping to show the stallion just who he was missing with.



( 295 words @blue )

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Terms:
3 days to respond
1 24hr extension per individual if needed
800 words Max
2 hits, 1 dodge
Winner gets the land

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Hits
1.) She charged him and slammed her weight into his side, attempting to bite at his mane with the feathers and beads trying to pull downward.
2.) She sprung up on her hind legs to attack, her teeth aiming for his poll or anything else that she could get a hold of in that region.
Dodge
1.) Moved sideways away from him to dodge the blunt of his attack.
Injuries
1.) Two long cuts/scratches on her neck from dodging his hooves.
2.)

****Notes**** My apologies, if you wish for a power play I will grant you one in return.

[Deleted]

Name- Kitchi Manito
Breed- Spanish Mustang x Paint x Arabian x Appaloosa x American Quarter Horse
Age- 5
Gender- Stallion
Height- 15.1
Alliance- Light
Health- 80% - Is still recovering from injuries received from his last battle.
- 3% for ripping open the wound Nitocris gave him when Indiana's bite landed on his neck, not crest.
- no further damage
Current Heath: 77%
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I wasn’t proud of myself. Not because the hit didn’t make the contact I was hoping for but because I caused two mean looking scratches on her. Part of me wondered briefly just what Isana would think of my battles and the fact that I faced off two women instead of my own gender. My hooves had just barely touched the earth before she attempted another attack. Judging by her effort and intent, along with the distance between us, my mind was quickly piecing together an attack that could end this. I side-stepped out of her way just in time to dodge her attack, missing by just a hair. Rearing up one more time, just before she could get out of my own reach, I lunged for her crest, which was sloppy as the snow prevented any solid footing.

I wanted to pull, yank her off of her feet and toss her into the snow below me. If I managed to get her down, maybe she would stay down and avoid any further damage that I may cause her. Not to say she didn’t inflict any on me. The aggravated injury burned and my bruised muscles screamed at me. Despite being a tad shaky and fighting exertion due to the battles being so close together and quite frankly out of shape, I didn’t let it show. I wouldn’t appear weakened. Especially if this battle went in my favor.


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Words:250
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Terms:
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2 hits, 1 dodge
Winner gets the land
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Hits
1. Rearing up, Kitchi is attempting to push Indiana down into the snow by shoving his hooves at her neck. Should she fall, he will attempt to trample her.
2. Simultaneously dodging her attack and rearing up, he reached for her crest to yank her down.
Dodge
1. Dodged her attack on grabbing his poll.


***Note - I'll pass on the powerplaying, thank you for the offer though!***


@starlight

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Name: Indiana
Breed: appaloosa
Age: 4 years
Gender: mares
Height: 15.2
Alliance: light
Health: 87%

The appaloosa mare was watching the stallion as she was reaching to attack him. She hoped to take a bite out of his poll and the stallion simply stepped out of her way. The mare let out a growl, but before she could do anything the stallion reared up and lunged for her crest. The mare didn't have time to try to dodge his attack and her footing slipped as she tried to move away. The pain from his teeth on her chest was unreal and the mare let out a large squeal as she found herself going straight to the ground.

Her body hit the ground before she landed with a thud at his feet. The light layer of snow made for a good break from the harsh ground, but it crunched as she felt her body conform to it. The air escaped her lungs and she gasp for air the moment that her body was still. She coughed for a moment, her ribs felt like they where on fire. The mare laid there for a moment, trying to catch her breath. She knew that she was weak before him right now, but she just didn't have the energy got get up at the moment.

When she finally got to her feet, she struggled to breath. She turned to look at the stallion, pain pulsing though her body. "Good luck." she sputtered outward. She turned and walked away from him, her destination was her home and she prayed that it would stay that way.


( 255  words @blue )

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Terms:
3 days to respond
1 24hr extension per individual if needed
800 words Max
2 hits, 1 dodge
Winner gets the land

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Hits
1.) She charged him and slammed her weight into his side, attempting to bite at his mane with the feathers and beads trying to pull downward.
2.) She sprung up on her hind legs to attack, her teeth aiming for his poll or anything else that she could get a hold of in that region.
Dodge
1.) Moved sideways away from him to dodge the blunt of his attack.
Injuries
1.) Two long cuts/scratches on her neck from dodging his hooves.
2.) Bruised ribs, bite to her crest with some bleeding.

THIS CAN BE JUDGED!!

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hey staff, this is ready to be judged when you're available!

[❅ Icy Dragon ✩]

I will tally.
Waiting on judge collection: No
Judge 1 Collection: Collected
Judge 2 Collection: Collected
Judge 3 Collection: Collected
Tally-ing Scores: Done

[❅ Icy Dragon ✩]

Roleplayer & Character: @blue with Kitchi
Quality over Quantity: 12
Comments: The overall quality was okay, but some of the content drifted away from the battle.
Posts were short and to the point, though I would have appreciated more descriptions of his environment.
There seemed to be more focus on his mate rather than the battle.
No God Modeling or Power Playing: 15
Comments: None.
Realism of Attack: 14.5
Comments: The attacks were realistic and easy to picture when reading them. There was one instance where attack location didn't make immediate sense.
Attacks were all realistic
Attack Compared to Opponent: 11.5
Comments: They were more realistic than creative and made in retaliation. There was also more of a focus on the face/head area than anywhere else.
Attacks were better than opponent's, though could have used more detail still and strategizing.
Both attacks seemed to be the same where Indiana did moves that were more varied.
Completion of the Form: 15
Comments: Completed.
Spelling and Grammar: 12
Comments: Fragmented sentences in places, awkward phrasing in a few sentences.
The moment I felt her close by. - Not a complete sentence.
I wouldn’t appear weakened. Especially if this battle went in my favor. - Should be one sentence rather
"I would want this woman to stay if she chose too." - "too" should be "to"
"I felt her tear open the wound that was left by Nitocris while tearing a new would on the side of my neck." - "would" should be "wound"

Total: 80



Roleplayer & Character: @starlight with Indiana
Quality over Quantity: 12.5
Comments: Posts were shorter, but more focused on the battle.
I felt there could have been more description in her actions than was provided.
Posts were very short and lacked details that would have helped set the setting better.
No God Modeling or Power Playing: 12
Comments: Her first attack was a power play.
There was one admitted bit of powerplaying in Indiana's first attack.
Throwing her weight into Kitchi with her first attack without letting Blue say it happened
Realism of Attack: 14.5
Comments: The attacks were realistic, but not easy to visualize.
Attacks were all realistic
Attack Compared to Opponent: 12
Comments: Indiana didnt use the same move more than once, allowing for greater variance.
Attacks needed a lot more detail. There was also no strategizing at all beforehand.
Indiana's were not as easy to visualize as Kitchi's. Her first attack was a power play, and the second half of that attack did not give much indication for actual target location.
Completion of the Form: 15
Comments: Completed.
Spelling and Grammar: 9
Comments: Posts had a lot of grammar, spelling, and sentence structure issues.
There were misspelled words, some were not capitalized when they should have been. There was some awkward phrasing in places, and incorrect usage of some words.
your should be you're "I hope you know what your doing"
consistently did not capitalize Appaloosa
struggled to breath should be struggled to breathe
pulsing though her body should be pulsing through her body
have the energy got get up should be have the energy to get
first post began should be begun
hooves moving though the snow should be hooves moving through
The taste of blood in her mouth, the mare spit what she could out for it was not a taste that she desired at all. - Sentence seems awkward.
Her body hit the ground before she landed with a thud at his feet. - Unsure of meaning in this sentence.
- "It caused the mare to worry about what he could want it for and she wondered if she would tell Nixi or Corieon that he made her worried." -
"would" should be "should"
- "A fresh blanket of snow had began to fall since she left the hills and it was starting to cover it, but it was apparent that it had been snowing longer in the free lands the closer she got to the battlefield." - "had began" should be "began" or "had begun"
- "I hope you know what your doing." - "your" should be "you're"
- "Hooves moving though the snow, the mare found herself within range of him for an attack but instead she threw her weight into his side and attempted to bite onto the his mane with all the fancy beading and feathers." - "though" should be "through" and "onto the his" should be "onto his"
- "The appaloosa mare had gotten lost in the middle of her mind, when she slammed her weight into him" - no comma needed
- "She had aimed to attack him again before he could flee away but it slipped her mind." - needs a comma before "but"
- "The snow that was below them was a tricky situation and she didn't quite want any more injuries than what got from him." - "than what got from him" is missing a "she" - "what she got from him"
- "The taste of blood in her mouth, the mare spit what she could out for it was not a taste that she desired at all." - weird sentence structure, unnecessary comma
- "His blood had stained her own pelt, but it looked so weird to see the red on his white coat." - doesn't make sense, the two ideas don't connect
- "Distracted by the blood the mare barely noticed how he reared upward and aimed his hooves for the top of her crest." - needs comma after "blood"
- "The mare let out a hiss as she backed away from him, scrambling to keep herself away from him." - says "away from him" twice which is redundant
- " With one final attack the mare moved towards him as she let out a growl." - needs a comma after "attack"
- "The air escaped her lungs and she gasp for air the moment that her body was still" - "gasp" should be "gasped"
- "She coughed for a moment, her ribs felt like they where on fire." - "where" should be "were"
- "When she finally got to her feet, she struggled to breath." - "breath" should be "breathe"

Total: 75

Congratulations to @blue with Kitchi!