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Posted: Tue Jul 21, 2020 4:41 pm
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Citrabanu was...happy. That wasn't to say he'd not been happy before now, but things had progressed in his life in a way he hadn't expected. He'd thrown himself into his training when he'd started his apprenticeship, his golden eyes on the prize: Battlemaster. It was a rank he'd worked towards all his life and...
...and he still wasn't there. For years it ate at him how he never to be able to win, how he'd lose at the last second. But he'd learned so much from all those he'd battled, those he'd beaten and those he'd lost to. He learned from the smaller, quicker rogues. He'd learned from the powerful, brute-strength pureblooded Firekin. He'd even dueled with the General herself. He'd lost both times, but had apparently impressed Mate'moto in other ways, because she had sought him out after for more personal reasons.
And thus his new look on life. He had a mate - he was still in disbelief at that - and cubs were in his future. He was going to be a father, and he wanted to be one that his cubs would be proud of. So here he stood again on the dueling sands, waiting for someone to join him. Hopefully he could continue to hone his skills with a new sense of vigor and purpose. No longer was he doing this only for himself, now he was doing this for his family.
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SilverLutz generated a random number between
1 and 3 ...
3!
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Posted: Sat Jul 25, 2020 9:23 pm
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Citrabanu didn't have to wait long - one never did on the training sands. Old and young Firekin alike were always eager to test their skills and keep them sharp, to train and better themselves daily. He gave a little nod of his head in respect to the older lioness, not letting his guard down despite being the younger of the two. Age brought experience, after all, and he was sure she'd seen things he'd only ever talked about in practice.
He took a few steps forward, making the space between them smaller, eyes locked on his sparring partner. Citra waited just a few moments before charging forward - it was a reckless move but one he favored, setting himself up for a returned blow but bullying his opponent back in the process. He lifted a paw to strike, landing a solid blow to her shoulder. He tried to twist out of the way though he knew he'd left himself open, an easy target to strike.
Total: 3
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Ecavi generated a random number between
1 and 3 ...
1!
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SilverLutz generated a random number between
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2!
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Ecavi generated a random number between
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1!
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SilverLutz generated a random number between
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1!
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Ecavi generated a random number between
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2!
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SilverLutz generated a random number between
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1!
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Ecavi generated a random number between
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1!
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Posted: Sun Jul 26, 2020 4:39 pm
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SilverLutz generated a random number between
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2!
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Ecavi generated a random number between
1 and 3 ...
2!
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Posted: Sun Jul 26, 2020 4:55 pm
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Posted: Sun Jul 26, 2020 5:05 pm
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Citrabanu waited, wary that she might try once more to get him off his paws, but when her body went lax he knew it was over.
"Very good," he agreed, stepping back so she could get up. He gave a thankful bow of his head, knowing that they'd been quite evenly matched throughout. Her tactic at the beginning of letting him wear himself out might have worked a few moons prior when he was all about power, but thankfully he'd taken enough loses now to know there was more than one way to battle.
"I'd be happy to rematch any time," he offered with a little smile, knowing that a lioness like her wasn't going to lose to him again. Just as he learned from her, she had certainly picked up on his own habits and preferred methods.
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Posted: Sun Jul 26, 2020 5:24 pm
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