[IC, open to all] Thor Fight Club

[pirateangelbaby]

It's a beautiful spring day in the Nexus, rolling green hills boasting bright splashes of color where flowers have blossomed in all their glory, birds singing in trees sheltered with new green growth, and the sun is shining merrily through puffy white clouds, the breeze only a little on the cool side.

In one of the flatter fields out towards the Wilds, however, things are not quite so peaceful at the moment.

There's an enormous rough ring marked out with scorch marks in the grass, large enough to rival the gladiator arena on Sakaar, and on the edge of the ring there's a cloth laid out with a small variety of weapons that look... well, very second-hand, to put it mildly. But enough to give a good selection of swords or axes or hammers, with a shield or two for protective options.

Thor stands to one side, checking his armor to make sure it's securely fitted before battle, training session or not, and can't quite chase away the grin on his face in favor of a more serious, kingly expression that he probably should be wearing. Learning to compensate for his missing eye is a matter of life and death, probably, whether his or someone else's, but he can't help but feel excited to face something other than a half-assed training dummy shoved into the corner of the cargo hold.

Right, then, who's up for a little sparring with the god of thunder?

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[hybriddino]

There's a loud roar as a ten-foot-tall Indoraptor bounds into the ring. He's eager to test his strength in a friendly competition, and while he wouldn't fight a human he knows Thor's not human. Still, he won't go all out. No teeth and no claws.

This is a fight for fun, not a hunting-fight or a competition fight. He's never had one of these before, and he wants to give Thor a good fight.

[pirateangelbaby]

It's been far too long since Thor has had an opportunity to see his giant scaley friend, and a brilliant grin lights up his face when the Indoraptor issues his challenge. "My friend!" he calls out in delight. "It's so good to see you."

Though the dinosaur's hide looks thick and tough enough to take a weapon strike and come away mostly unhurt, it doesn't seem sporting to wield a blade against someone who can't do the same, so Thor ignores the array of weapons at his disposal and prepares himself for some good-spirited wrestling instead. "Have you ever fought like this before?"

[hybriddino]

Ihe Indoraptor gives a happy roar when Thor accepts his challenge. He hasn't had a friendly fight in a long time, and he thinks he'll enjoy it. Play-fighting is a good way to get yourself ready for a real fight, both among dinosaurs and among humans. Thor must have powerful, dangerous enemies to fight.

He communicates using his own language, since Thor knows how to understand his speech. No - I've never fought like this before. I'm learning just as much as you are. I'm sure we'll have fun. Ready to start? He swishes his tail as he waits for an answer from Thor.

[pirateangelbaby]

"A few rules, first." If the Indoraptor hasn't sparred before, Thor wants to make sure they both agree on what is and isn't allowed, especially with the Asgardian fighting with a handicap. "We try to avoid as much bloodshed as possible. If it happens anyway, the wounded one may call for a respite. We stay within the circle, as well; moving out of bounds is a loss." Which shouldn't be a problem, given how large of an area he's marked out, even for a creature of Indoraptor's size. "I won't use my lightning on you, but everything else is fair game. Agreed?"

[hybriddino]

I won't bite too deeply or dig in too much with my claws. The Indoraptor nods to seal the promise. He doesn't want to harm anyone. This fight is for practice. He also wants to put up a good show - there are people watching, including his friend Princess. He wants to do a good job for them, as well as for Thor. And in return, you won't use lightning. That sounds fair. The dinosaur gets down on four feet and roars.

[pirateangelbaby]

"Good." Thor grins at him, raising his arms at the ready, an Asgardian brawler's pose. "Then show me what you've got."

This time, he intends to let his opponent come to him first, meeting fury with fury, watching for ways to turn the Indoraptor's momentum against him to throw him off-balance and counterattack before the dinosaur can recover.

[hybriddino]

Clamping his jaws shut, the dinosaur rushes at Thor, aiming to bowl him over with his weight.

The Indoraptor doesn't have the camouflage abilities that his genetic mother, the Indominus rex, did. His black scales, however, provide good cover in the dark, and can take a considerable amount of physical punishment.