Post by james p on May 9, 2022 22:34:36 GMT
[DTAs 25/04 + 03/05/22] Pit Fighting I : A "Rocky" Road
Anåbæl felt at once pumped, elated, bruised, and a little bit dirty (on the inside). The last two weeks had seen her introduction to the world of Pit Fighting - an exhilarating sport certainly, if a little uncomfortably close to the more barbaric past-times of her clan back in Thaynmark.
Her first fight in the arena in Daring Heights had certainly not gone to plan: she managed to grossly underestimate the diminutive old kobold, Veku, who had been able to comprehensively paste her with his crossbow - even just by using it as a simple bludgeoning implement! Without a word, he entered the pit sniffing the air, the grizzled veteran fighter holding his crossbow at the ready. His maw opened in a deranged smile... and that was the last that Ana could remember of that encounter (apart from the bruises!). A very unsuccessful initiation to the arena for Ana ... it certainly felt like the pits.
The second week, however, was a very different story. Anåbæl's luck in the pits flipped on its head. Her courageous return to the scene of her defeat last week (on her debut), was rewarded with a comprehensive victory over the much weaker opponent, and 36 GP. Blinky didn't know what had hit him - bless him! The small, armoured goblin entered the ring, blinking the sleep from his eyes. Seemingly he had overslept again (as Ana later discovered) but he still appeared ready for a fight - wielding his light hammer. Ana almost felt a little bit bad holding her great-grandfather's great-axe - almost as big as the poor goblin herself. At least she could ease her conscience with the fact that she had only used the flat of the blade to spank him around the ring to the guffaws of the watching crowd.
Two fights in, she doesn't think much of the lack of seeding system for fighters here in the Dawnlands!
[!kdowntime pits taxing dh 5 5 14 "Ana tentatively steps into the arena of Daring Heights for her first taste of fighting in the pits..."]
Anåbæl felt at once pumped, elated, bruised, and a little bit dirty (on the inside). The last two weeks had seen her introduction to the world of Pit Fighting - an exhilarating sport certainly, if a little uncomfortably close to the more barbaric past-times of her clan back in Thaynmark.
Her first fight in the arena in Daring Heights had certainly not gone to plan: she managed to grossly underestimate the diminutive old kobold, Veku, who had been able to comprehensively paste her with his crossbow - even just by using it as a simple bludgeoning implement! Without a word, he entered the pit sniffing the air, the grizzled veteran fighter holding his crossbow at the ready. His maw opened in a deranged smile... and that was the last that Ana could remember of that encounter (apart from the bruises!). A very unsuccessful initiation to the arena for Ana ... it certainly felt like the pits.
The second week, however, was a very different story. Anåbæl's luck in the pits flipped on its head. Her courageous return to the scene of her defeat last week (on her debut), was rewarded with a comprehensive victory over the much weaker opponent, and 36 GP. Blinky didn't know what had hit him - bless him! The small, armoured goblin entered the ring, blinking the sleep from his eyes. Seemingly he had overslept again (as Ana later discovered) but he still appeared ready for a fight - wielding his light hammer. Ana almost felt a little bit bad holding her great-grandfather's great-axe - almost as big as the poor goblin herself. At least she could ease her conscience with the fact that she had only used the flat of the blade to spank him around the ring to the guffaws of the watching crowd.
Two fights in, she doesn't think much of the lack of seeding system for fighters here in the Dawnlands!
[!kdowntime pits taxing dh 5 5 14 "Ana tentatively steps into the arena of Daring Heights for her first taste of fighting in the pits..."]