Come closer and join my dance. It is intricate so be sure that you know the steps well. This is a dance some were not able to bow out of. It is one that not even I have performed to come out unscathed.
Moonlit scars litter my color stained pelt, each one a closed chapter of my past. Since healed the story of each scar is only skin deep. Perhaps that is all we are; sacks of flesh and bone held together and fueled by our memories.
Throwing my head back I let loose a wordless cry. For it is an invitation that needs no translation. A soul who has the same thirst as mine will recognize a call for battle. Standing alert I wait with a glint in my eye and a wry smile lounging upon my lips. I know that you will answer. Someone always does.
Ba-dump. Ba-dump.
I can hear your approach.
Ba-dump. Ba-dump. Ba-dump.
My senses sharpen at the promise of your coming.
Ba-dump. Ba-dump. Ba-dump. Ba-dump.
Does your heart pound as mine does?
Ba-dump. Ba-dump. Ba-dump. Ba-dump. Ba-dump.
I welcome your arrival with a dare.
"Fight me."
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Setting: Nightfall in the Deep Forest. A light fog has spread in the area and the full moon leaves the area enough light for the surroundings to be seen. There are a few trees and some brush spread throughout the clearing and it is surrounded by trees from the forest.
Word Count: 268
Post: Initial Post
@[Archibald] you can have the first attack if you would like.