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[Challenge] Safety in Numbers (Giruvegan x Budek)

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PostPosted: Sat Jun 02, 2018 6:32 pm
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The rogue lands were not necessarily kind to those who were not used to their rough ways. It had been some time since Giruvegan's homeland had fallen, but he had always hoped for another life in another pride with his sister. Having been caught up in the merchant life in his old pride, he had never realized just how much he cared about his sister's safety until they were so exposed in the wild rogue lands.

So a home where she would be safe had always been his priority, even if he didn't tell her that.

Somehow, they had come to learn of this place. It would never become a permanent home for the male lion, but he was curious to see if he could challenge his way in; get a first hand look at its way of life. See if it was a good place for his sister, if she cared to come with him. He only hoped she would.

And so he stood at the border, positioning himself up to challenge his way into their ranks.
 
PostPosted: Sat Jun 02, 2018 7:06 pm
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Giving a shake the somewhat older male approached the strange scent upon the lands. It would seem there was another wishing to try their paw at gaining access to the lands and Budek wasn't against stopping them from trying.

It had been luck that he had won his first duel against the Inselelo he had faced, perhaps it would be so for this male, perhaps not. Either way Budek was in a comfortable enough spot that if he was to lose this day it would be alright.

"Are you lost or are you here to challenge?" It was a simple enough question and while Budek wasn't stern or serious looking he was serious about at least doing his best against the newcomer.  


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PostPosted: Sat Jun 02, 2018 9:45 pm
Well, at least Giruvegan wasn't going to need to invade too deeply to have his challenge heard. The lion was well aware of respectful boundaries, though he had begun to learn that those sorts of matters didn't cross many minds in the rogue lands. Would that be the same here?

"I am here to challenge, to win my place within this pride," the dark lion bellowed, letting his body shift into a more tense position. He wouldn't share his pleas for his sister; he wanted to stay with her, for as long as he could. Best for him to rightfully win his place here, than to plea for a less-than-honorable way to access this pride.

"And I will win," he told himself out loud, though it could be interpreted as foolish confidence.


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PostPosted: Sat Jun 02, 2018 9:57 pm
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Giving a nod of his head he squared up against the older male and smiled, more so at himself than at the male before him. Though who was to say how it would come off.

"Let's get this over with then shall we." After waiting a decent amount of time, for them to both know that they were indeed about to spar it out, he charged at the male. Claws weren't used as this wasn't a fight to kill or maim, it was more so a show of strength. He was aware there were some that wouldn't hesitate to attempt to kill the other but that wasn't his goal at all.

If they were to hack each other to pieces and one of them ended up coming out victorious they wouldn't last through the next challenger that came across the lands. So really it was more so for the pride's sake Budek didn't use his claws because if this male won he wanted him to remain as healthy as he could be.

Maybe it was him being a big softy or something of the sort but he just genuinely cared about others. And this little one on one between him and this foreign male was just part of the job he held.

No hard feelings at all.  


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PostPosted: Sun Jun 03, 2018 7:53 am
The speckled male tense up his shoulders, giving a respectful nod to the male he was to challenge. He would win, for his sister's sake....but was this going to be much of a challenge at all? He had been a merchant, not a fighter....so he was interested in seeing where this went.

After the nod, Giruvegan went straight for his opponent's mane. He knew that the thick mane would make it impossible to fully grab his neck, but the brown and white male was determined to show that he meant business. If he failed here, he felt like he failed in a way he could never explain to Cerobi.

It was fight, and fight, and hopefully not die in the process.


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PostPosted: Sun Jun 03, 2018 10:42 am
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As the two bodies collided, he felt him grab a decent hold of his mane which limited his movement a great deal but it put both of them at a small disadvantage, less room to make a solid hit, but he still reached up with a paw to shove the males face out of his fur and turned his body to shove into him from the side.
While he didn't mind if he lost, he wasn't going to just hand the position over, this pride and these lions meant something to him and he was going to do what he could to protect them or at least ensure the one to beat him out worked for it.  


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PostPosted: Sun Jun 03, 2018 11:23 am
Giruvegan may have underestimated this red-maned male, managing to get a mouthful of mane before feeling himself being pushed off. Landing the hit, even if it didn't really do damage, certainly gave him a confidence boost.

The shove slightly knocked him off his balance, and he felt his legs shudder as he kept himself from falling all the way over. He felt himself snarl, more fiercely than he had anticipated, and lunched back at the Inselelo. Instead of going for the neck again, Giruvegan decided to go for a foreleg. To knock this male off his balance, he would have to injure a leg for Giruvegan to take the lead in this fight.

Instead of maw first, the dark male decided to use his claws, and aimed for the shoulder of his opponent. His claws were out, though perhaps not as openly as if he was hunting for his own food.


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PostPosted: Sun Jun 03, 2018 1:16 pm
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He felt confident when the male stumbled with the shove. Taking the opportunity he took a swing at the males face which left his other leg open to the hit he wasn't expecting to happen and it caused him to lose his balance.  


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PostPosted: Sun Jun 03, 2018 1:43 pm
Giruvegan used the momentum of the fall against his opponent, and although he took a blow to the face, he was determined to not let it make him lose that momentum. He used his oddly-patterend front paws to pin the male to the ground.

He just hoped it was enough to be declared the winner.

"Had enough?" Giruvegan asked, his breathing a bit heavier due to the duel.


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PostPosted: Sun Jun 03, 2018 1:55 pm
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For some reason, given their current state of being, he let out a laugh. It was likely because of the weight of the male upon his body but he gave a nod of his head. "I yield, besides you have the upper paw right now and could easily kill me if you had wanted." Looking at the male form his position on the ground he waited for him to get up.

"I hope you take good care of the members in this pride. They're very special." If he was being honest, he had grown fond of many of them but knew his time was up. "I'm sure you'll figure that out on your own though."  


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PostPosted: Sun Jun 03, 2018 2:08 pm
With the word 'yield' exhaled out of the red-maned male's mouth, Giruvegan took a step back to let him up. This wasn't quite the duel he expected, but he was grateful. He didn't get too banged up, and at least he would be able to face his sister with pride.

"I will," he said, a bit touched that the outgoing male cared. But if he didn't Cerobi would probably have his hide before anyone else could.


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PostPosted: Sun Jun 03, 2018 2:13 pm
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"Good." He'd hate to hear otherwise later and have to come back and kick his butt.

While he likely wouldn't do that, he would be deeply offended had the male just brushed his words off. Getting up he shook the dust from his hide and gave himself a quick once over.

"Oh, in case they ask. You beat Budek. Perhaps we shall met again one day." With that he gave a nod of his head and turned and left to go gather his son's and the others that he knew might leave with him.  


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