[@PaulHaynek][@AzureKnight][@13org]

[b][color=ed145b]Ditzy Stoneclub[/color][/b]

Ditzy was sure he would hit.

Which was why when he tripped and met the ground, it stunned him completely. So much so that the sensation of being stabbed didn't register with him till Ditzy saw it from the corner of his eyes.

"Guh!" Ditzy reached for it but his strength sapped away, exhaustion followed as his eyes blurred.

[i]How?[/i] Ditzy was strong, so why was he losing. Was Salamander stronger?

[i]Or was Ditzy weak?[/i]

That thought set fire into Ditzy as he slammed a fist down to the ground, flattening before outright sinking into it like it was made of mud. 

Ditzy was a Hobgoblin.

Rising to his feet, teeth clenched as adrenaline, determination, and pride filled the exhaustion left behind. The two orcs charging towards him, as if Ditzy can't take them.

Ditzy was the only one that was allowed to travel alone amongst all his tribe.

"Ditzy!" A roar came from his throat, erupting like a war cry like his eyes turned bloodshot.

Fling himself low and forward, arms spread before catching the two orcs by their hips and bringing them into a bear hug. To the pair, it was like Ditzy entire body was made of twisted metal cable as it circled around them. Squishing and pressing them together into one another.

"Is!"

Lifting the two like they weighed nothing, Ditzy in an unusual display of balance and daresay, grace, flung himself back into a perfect arc. Supplexing and sending both orc into the ground as their back and shoulders took the brunt of the impact. The impact wouldn't injure them but it certainly sent them into a dazed state.

It didn't stop there as Ditzy got right back up and charged forward, so caught up in his outburst that he ignored the salamander completely. Sighting on a quarry that far exemplifies strength.

Namely, the Minotaur.

[I]"The!"[/i] Before said bovine could turn, Ditzy took her by surprise with a spear tackle. Lifting her outright and slammed her face-first into the dirt. 

Yet Ditzy didn't stop at all, rolling back to his feet and sighted the most exemplary display of strength amongst monsters. If anything, it sent him into a near-frenzy as Ditzy rocketed as fast as he can.

[b][i]"Strongest!"[/i][/b] Ditzy slides down even lower on the ground, using momentum to go between the Ogre legs before catching onto one of them. Sending her careening down into the ground alongside Ada in the ogre's embrace.

The hobgoblin at that point didn't care at all, looking to do the outright foolhardy feat of wrestling ground to ground with an Ogre. Something that can be backed by Ditzy as the latter was already putting the Ogre in a headlock the moment the pair landed onto the ground. It would give Ada an opportunity to back others as Ditzy was solely focused on proving himself against the ogre and no one else.




[@PaulHaynek][@Rezod92]

[color=fff200][b]Yang Bethlehem[/b][/color]

Taking a deep breath consistently and between every strike, Yang devoted herself to defence and finding an opportunity to strike back.

As expected, her skills with a quarter-staff, while an expect, still fell behind slightly to those who focused solely on one discipline. 

Yet it was fine, she'll have to resort to her fist if needed and bless the gods since these armors was good enough she can afford to utilized them as gauntlets-

A swift chopping motion and the sudden appearance of the sword inches from her face distracted her thoughts as he raised an arm to guard it. The weight of the sword taking her aback as she took a stepped back.

It was when the balanced turned as the champion this time took the initiative to close in on her, hooking her leg to bring her down.

The worse however, was two hands going straight for neck. Tightening and gripping hard enough to break a neck first and choke second.

Yang face reddened from it as her neck muscled strained to prevent her own demise.

Long beaten instinct came to fore as she swung her arms to approach from the inside, grab hold of the armor, legs tucking closely and sliding upwards as well in a singular motion.

This forced the champion close to Yang and enabled her to change their mounting position as they swung to the side but that was not all.

In between, Yang broke the champion fingers and slammed down onto her back. 

Then in a practice motion, she battered the champion elbow, or more precisely, the tendon reflex.

A brief moment of relaxation was all that Yang needed.

Twirling and coiling around the champion, she yanked the champion arm upwards to an armbar, leg, and thigh clamping down onto the latter's neck.

Sure, it would be trivial for her to snap her neck but that was not her creed.

If she can't even maintain that, then what good was her learning from her master?

Yang didn't hesitate at all as she tightened her hold, knowing that if she let loose, it'll be another chaotic fight. It'll take approximately ten seconds to send her into unconsciousness before she can end the fight cleanly.

It'll be the longest ten seconds however as Yang was unable to do anything but maintain her hold.