The barren earth stretches out before him, covered in a blanket of soft fresh snow. Beneath the barren lies a mix of dried earth and bloodshed. It is a crispy morning, an early sign of a cold winter approaching. A thick morning fog concealed most of the battleground as it stretched out before him. There are moments where the fog shifts and turned. Rome hoped that the fog would be to his advantage today. Today was not an ordinary day for the ocelot stallion though.
Rome has only recently known the strategies and tactics of battle. He has also dedicated his time to becoming part of the ranks of Nerine. It was for his commitment and pledge of loyalty to the kingdom and his family that he wished to protect why he was here. He was not here for the fame and glory it brought, but to simply show he was dedicated to his duties as a solider of Nerine now.
While living his entire life as simple nomad may seem like he has not acquired the experience of battle would only be assuming the wrong idea. Rome may be small in stature but he has developed a light muscular build that allows him to move swiftly and with ease. Being a half-horse and half-ocelot has allowed him perhaps more abilities that some would say is cheating. Rome is agile more than the average horse, he adapts easily to the environment around him, and his enhance senses give him a bit of the upper hand. Overall, his abilities would surely be an advantage for him in the long run.
It isn’t until the fog shifts that he catches sight of the bay overo mare. The ocelot stallion studies the Arabian-hybrid carefully. He noticed the way she was built a little taller than him (15.2 hh), but they were considerably equals. Next, the ocelot stallion notices the obvious additions to her: bone-armor, antlers, and the leopard companion. He isn’t sure if there are other traits, but the Beqanna had a funny way of creating them.
Without further ado, he makes the first move.
Rome lunges forward onto his paws, quickly moving at an agile pace as he disappears into the fog. He uses the environment around him, using his environmental adaptation ability. The fog would be his weapon as well. He knows Kagerus is unlikely to remain still, so he allows himself to keep his distance until the moment is right. If Kagerus is to move, Rome waits to make the attack at the right time. Rome would circle around the mare, keeping himself towards the back of her like a predator. He moves softly across the barren as he can, shifting through the fog. When the moment presents itself right, Rome then moves towards the right front of the mare at a quick pace.
He hopes to meet the mare with a surprise as the thick fog shifts and turns. The shifting of the fog makes it hard to see, but he has allowed his enhanced senses to get a better grip on the situation, hoping his senses will not fail him during the battle. Quickly he pivots himself, rearing up half way in front of her at a forty-five-degree angle. His paws dig into the fresh covered snow, planting himself firmly in his position. Rome strikes out with his sharp front paws, claws swapping to aim at the mare’s scapula (shoulder) and the bones armor and muscles beneath.
The advantage of hitting the scapula and the associated muscles of the shoulder beneath the bone armor would have a great effect on the movement of the horse. The trapezius (allows the shoulder to raise, and permits the shoulder to draw upward, forward, and backwards) muscle would certainly be a likely hit, since it covers the top of the shoulder blade. However, there was a chance that the brachiocephalicus (which permits the neck to bend and move the shoulder forward) or deltoideus (permits the shoulder joint to extend) could be hit as well. One of these would be an ideal hit because it would limit the movement of Kagerus. However, he is not quite sure how much damage he will do. It was more of a test to see just how thick the bone armor was since this is the first time Rome has ever seen this type of armor. Overall, his aim was to slow Kagerus down, but he isn’t sure how the queen will defend herself with those antlers on her head or the leopard companion.
@[Kagerus] Oh boy, I am so rusty lol. I know you are in school, so take your time with these posts
Word Count: 757 (minus the ooc message)
Rome has only recently known the strategies and tactics of battle. He has also dedicated his time to becoming part of the ranks of Nerine. It was for his commitment and pledge of loyalty to the kingdom and his family that he wished to protect why he was here. He was not here for the fame and glory it brought, but to simply show he was dedicated to his duties as a solider of Nerine now.
While living his entire life as simple nomad may seem like he has not acquired the experience of battle would only be assuming the wrong idea. Rome may be small in stature but he has developed a light muscular build that allows him to move swiftly and with ease. Being a half-horse and half-ocelot has allowed him perhaps more abilities that some would say is cheating. Rome is agile more than the average horse, he adapts easily to the environment around him, and his enhance senses give him a bit of the upper hand. Overall, his abilities would surely be an advantage for him in the long run.
It isn’t until the fog shifts that he catches sight of the bay overo mare. The ocelot stallion studies the Arabian-hybrid carefully. He noticed the way she was built a little taller than him (15.2 hh), but they were considerably equals. Next, the ocelot stallion notices the obvious additions to her: bone-armor, antlers, and the leopard companion. He isn’t sure if there are other traits, but the Beqanna had a funny way of creating them.
Without further ado, he makes the first move.
Rome lunges forward onto his paws, quickly moving at an agile pace as he disappears into the fog. He uses the environment around him, using his environmental adaptation ability. The fog would be his weapon as well. He knows Kagerus is unlikely to remain still, so he allows himself to keep his distance until the moment is right. If Kagerus is to move, Rome waits to make the attack at the right time. Rome would circle around the mare, keeping himself towards the back of her like a predator. He moves softly across the barren as he can, shifting through the fog. When the moment presents itself right, Rome then moves towards the right front of the mare at a quick pace.
He hopes to meet the mare with a surprise as the thick fog shifts and turns. The shifting of the fog makes it hard to see, but he has allowed his enhanced senses to get a better grip on the situation, hoping his senses will not fail him during the battle. Quickly he pivots himself, rearing up half way in front of her at a forty-five-degree angle. His paws dig into the fresh covered snow, planting himself firmly in his position. Rome strikes out with his sharp front paws, claws swapping to aim at the mare’s scapula (shoulder) and the bones armor and muscles beneath.
The advantage of hitting the scapula and the associated muscles of the shoulder beneath the bone armor would have a great effect on the movement of the horse. The trapezius (allows the shoulder to raise, and permits the shoulder to draw upward, forward, and backwards) muscle would certainly be a likely hit, since it covers the top of the shoulder blade. However, there was a chance that the brachiocephalicus (which permits the neck to bend and move the shoulder forward) or deltoideus (permits the shoulder joint to extend) could be hit as well. One of these would be an ideal hit because it would limit the movement of Kagerus. However, he is not quite sure how much damage he will do. It was more of a test to see just how thick the bone armor was since this is the first time Rome has ever seen this type of armor. Overall, his aim was to slow Kagerus down, but he isn’t sure how the queen will defend herself with those antlers on her head or the leopard companion.
@[Kagerus] Oh boy, I am so rusty lol. I know you are in school, so take your time with these posts
Word Count: 757 (minus the ooc message)