[Judged] Crazy Diamonds

[Eik]

He came here with anger and guilt heavy on his shoulders, the invisible burden they all felt but could not express in words. He knows it weighs especially on Seraphina- how could it not? She is a queen, in a way that transcends a title or a crown. But we digress. He came here with back bent from the weight he carried. And when their spar began, he put aside his dark thoughts. He became solid and strong and sharp as the edge of a blade. Unfeeling as a weapon.

There is one blow, then another, then the mirrored clack! of teeth... and from the flat calm something like grace slowly emerges.

(A dark smile spreads across his chest, gleaming like an oil spill from one wounded shoulder to another. Unseen to the outside world it shows its sharp teeth with a hiss- What was that you said once? we can't all be masochists?)

Grace or something like it... he knows, in this moment, this is the closest to the gods he'll ever be.

As she lunges for his jugular he instinctively draws his head down and to the side- better a scar on his cheek than a slit throat. He trusts she wouldn't kill him (they practically tiptoe around each other) but what is the point of a spar if you don't step through the motions? To his surprise, she grabs at his mane instead and pulls. Instead of resisting he flows into her, stepping forward to keep his balance as she draws down and away, his mane clenched in her jaws. When it seems he has given in to her, he rears up forcefully and violently tugs his head away from her. The intent is to slip out of her grasp, although he may not necessarily be successful. If she keeps hold of his mane, she may have to whip her head around with the force of his tug- or perhaps sink into her hindquarters to use the weight of her body to resist his pull.

Regardless of whether her teeth are still latched to his neck or not, having reared up he then lashes out with his hooves, similarly to her first attack. He aims for her neck- a large enough target that she would be hard-pressed to completely avoid the blow, but a direct hit would not do critical damage. Bruises are what we're going for, and even then he withholds from striking with full force.

When he lands he shuffles his feet in the boxer's dance, ready to react. The requirements of the spar have been fulfilled, but he feels as though they are just beginning. Hit me again, his body begs.

He almost smiles.

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Summary: Eik moves his head to protect his jugular, and Seraphina bites his mane. He steps forward when Seraphina tugs on his neck, then suddenly rears and jerks his head away in attempt to dislodge her teeth. He then uses his position to strike out with her hooves, aiming for her neck. When he lands he shuffles his feet, ready for more (... but let it be known I am not xD)

Attack Used: 2
Attack(s) Left: 0
Block Used: 1 (I guess??)
Block(s) Left: 0
Item(s) Used: N/A

Response Deadline: 4/18 (... or whenever <3)
Tags: @Seraphina, @kay, @Sid, @inkbone, @Lauren, @Sparrow, @Roo, @Arahvir