Ida only caught a flash of black fur coming towards her before she threw herself down and rolled, feeling the rush of cold air billowing along her flank as she dodged the moose's kick. A familiar fire ignited through her bloodstream, heartbeat thumping heavy in her ears as her aggravation pivoted sharply into excitement and she stumbled to her paws with a spray of snow. She snarled, hackles bristling and elytra shuddering as she squared her shoulders and affixed her beady eyes to the alien creature, who fully peeled itself away from its tree and roared again with a billowing cloud of steam.
It was a moose, but unlike one Ida had ever seen. Its pelt shifted and shuddered between the appearance of flesh and vegetation, and the visceral hate that twisted its wide muzzle and curled upwards to reveal its blocky teeth sent a stab of anxiety through the great dog's chest. Ida was unaccustomed to feeling fear from prey of all things, and defiantly her snarl rose in volume as she gnashed her fangs and reared her mandibles at the heinous thing to dare it to run as prey should from her. Ida did not cower, despite the mounting realization that this animal, this thing, was much stranger than she'd initially expected it; but neither did her opponent.
Instead of running from the sight of two predators, it spun and lashed out again; this time it collided with Maureen, knocking the smaller wolf down with a vindictive kick from its sharp hooves as it brayed and spat and snarled in a wild circle between the two. Ida instinctually scrambled backwards, spitting out expletives as snow and dirt sprayed across her matted pelt from the creature's frantic rampage. She risked a glance towards Maureen, hoping the girl wasn't as fragile as she looked before once again she set her sights on the advancing moose.
She gave a roar of her own and kicked off the snow, barreling towards the undulate with both sets of jaws gnashing in anticipation to tear and rip into its alien flesh while it raged.
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IDA'S HP: 8
DICE ROLL: Constitution
SUCCEED: Ida fortifies her skull and mandibles with Callous, and adds 1 additional damage to her attack if she hits the moose. If she does not hit, she defends from the moose's return attack.
FAIL: Ida cannot concentrate while attacking and she gains no buffs.
DICE ROLL: Strength
SUCCEED: Ida collides with the moose and begins to tear at its side, dealing 1 base damage and 1 additional damage if her Callous spell succeeds.
FAIL: The moose evades Ida and she runs past, voiding her attack for that turn.
MYSTERIOUS MOOSE:
HP: 5
Dexterity: 2
Stealth: 5
Strength: 4
DICE ROLL: Strength
SUCCEED: The moose attempts to knock Ida over with its antlers, dealing 1 point of damage.
FAIL: The moose misses Ida and lurches awkwardly into empty space, giving Maureen an opening to attack.
It was a moose, but unlike one Ida had ever seen. Its pelt shifted and shuddered between the appearance of flesh and vegetation, and the visceral hate that twisted its wide muzzle and curled upwards to reveal its blocky teeth sent a stab of anxiety through the great dog's chest. Ida was unaccustomed to feeling fear from prey of all things, and defiantly her snarl rose in volume as she gnashed her fangs and reared her mandibles at the heinous thing to dare it to run as prey should from her. Ida did not cower, despite the mounting realization that this animal, this thing, was much stranger than she'd initially expected it; but neither did her opponent.
Instead of running from the sight of two predators, it spun and lashed out again; this time it collided with Maureen, knocking the smaller wolf down with a vindictive kick from its sharp hooves as it brayed and spat and snarled in a wild circle between the two. Ida instinctually scrambled backwards, spitting out expletives as snow and dirt sprayed across her matted pelt from the creature's frantic rampage. She risked a glance towards Maureen, hoping the girl wasn't as fragile as she looked before once again she set her sights on the advancing moose.
She gave a roar of her own and kicked off the snow, barreling towards the undulate with both sets of jaws gnashing in anticipation to tear and rip into its alien flesh while it raged.
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IDA'S HP: 8
DICE ROLL: Constitution
SUCCEED: Ida fortifies her skull and mandibles with Callous, and adds 1 additional damage to her attack if she hits the moose. If she does not hit, she defends from the moose's return attack.
FAIL: Ida cannot concentrate while attacking and she gains no buffs.
DICE ROLL: Strength
SUCCEED: Ida collides with the moose and begins to tear at its side, dealing 1 base damage and 1 additional damage if her Callous spell succeeds.
FAIL: The moose evades Ida and she runs past, voiding her attack for that turn.
MYSTERIOUS MOOSE:
HP: 5
Dexterity: 2
Stealth: 5
Strength: 4
DICE ROLL: Strength
SUCCEED: The moose attempts to knock Ida over with its antlers, dealing 1 point of damage.
FAIL: The moose misses Ida and lurches awkwardly into empty space, giving Maureen an opening to attack.