Thread: lessons of tooth and claw ( ashaylen Aefolin )

Ashalyn, watching as Ayven peeled the gun holster, flexed his huge shoulder muscles feeling them loosen and pop with the sheer power of the Crinos form.

Massive, nearly nine feet tall, covered in a deep red fur his violet eyes watched as Ayven began to shift. As the black oily furr of his opponent covered his body, Ashalyn's lips couldn't help but curl back in disgust. It was like watching a Spiral shift, and his primal instincts now were to kill.

Long ago, Ashalyn had learned the need for Primal balance over the three aspects of the Triat in him. His Rage represented the pure need to destroy of the uncorrupted Wyrm. His Willpower wove serene logic over his actions and deeds as the Weaver was meant to do for the cosmos, and his connection to Gaia, his Gnosis, pure, unbridled energy of creation and connection to all things Gaian. His inner Rage begged him to annihilate Ayven entirely, but his Willpower was strong enough to reign his impulses in.

Ashalyn's massive wolf head nodded as Ayven appeared ready for combat, and he let his eyes close for a moment. Calling upon the Galliard's gift of Mindspeak, he let his conscious thought extend out to Ayven to unite them.

Can yeh hear me, Ayven? This is how we'll talk while we train...Crinos form ain't exactly deh best way teh explain combat intricacies if yeh ken wha' I mean?

i was hoping we would have a better way of communicating. thank you for the lessons i didnt have anyone to teach me properly. he moved cautiously in waiting fora swing hoping to judges speed but its easy to tell hes clumsy in the form he fights like a human with little thought ofthe wolven side

I understand. Dis place ain't exactly ripe wit' good examples...so teachers are hard teh come by. I don' mind helpin' any Garou learn dis stuff. It's our ancestral heritage an' our purpose on dis rock. I'm no Full Moon, but lookin' at some o'deh Full Moon about, I t'ink yer jus' as good wit me.

The two stand silent for any to observe, the only indication of communication between the two is their eyes, that shift and change to match their thoughts of communication. His massive clawed feet scratch at the ground as he finishes his thoughts. He steps a few further paces away from Ayven and using his claws he draws a rough 20' radius circle around them.

Now, as yeh probably can understand, dis form is important teh us coz' when deh chips are down, we almost always 'ave dis teh go teh. 'owever, as much brute force as it is, it requires mental grace teh use correctly. Bot' Crinos an' Hispo 'ave a tendency o' gettin' away from yeh in deh heat o' battle, and deh last t'ing yeh wanna do is shift up teh destroy deh Wyrm, only teh wake up moments later wit' yer enemy in shreds in front o' yea, an' deh kinfolk yeh were protectin' in shreds behind yea. Still, wit' all deh risks involved, dese are our best ways o' fightin' most foes, is jus' important yeh learn teh understand deh instincts o' yer warforms an' learn 'ow teh control 'em. I don' recommend yeh spen' a lot a time in eidder form outside a' battle.

Ashalyn finally stands on the opposite end of the circle as he finishes drawing it out.

Now, les' first talk about deh warforms, Crinos an' Hispo. Mos' folks t'ink dat anytime yer goin' teh go teh battle it's always best teh be in Crinos...but das' not always true. Dey bot' are amazingly powerful, but yeh 'ave teh know 'ow yer plannin' teh fight yer enemy when yer attackin'. Deh primary advantage o' Crinos is deh ability teh use yer hands. Dis allows yeh teh carry weapons, 'er fetishes, 'er downed packmates an' kin. Really, ain't no joke how much an appendage like a t'umb makes fer an advantage. In Crinos, yer claws an' teet' both rend foe equally well, but understand dat some enemies are better hittin' wit' some sorta weapon.

As he looks to Ayven he shifts into the massive dire wolf of auld, standing five feet tall at shoulder with fangs that clearly resemble an ancient beast that stalked pre-historic woodlands.

Hispo is yer 'utter warform, an' lemme tell yeh brudder - it's just as meant fer killin' as Crinos. While in Hispo, our claws are jus' as sharp as dey are in Crinos, but our maw is much deadlier. Dese fangs are meant fer rendin' an' tearin', so if yeh find yerself wit'out a weapon is best teh fight in Hispo. I know deh Ahrouns love dat little trick when dey scratch dere claws on deh ground in Crinos, but dat takes time, an' saps some o' yer inner rage away teh do deh same t'ing dese massive chompers will do. Remember dat. Also, Hispo bein' all legs teh deh groun' is faster deh Crinos by many times. It ain't recommended yeh try an' carry fallen foes on yer back, as yeh ain't mean fer it...and well...deh teet' should learn yeh better den carryin' up like a pup. Also, in Hispo we get back a bit o' dat gleam we 'ave in Lupus form, so our sight is better too. As yeh can see, Hispo is a much superior war form unless yeh need yer hands. Any questions so far?

i didnt know hispo was so useful. with the wounds my brother inflicted me with when he went through his first change they said i would always be lame for close combat its why i took up guns in the first place.

he pays attention watching ashalyn.

I don't want yeh mistakin' my words teh say dat guns aren't useful. Dat actually brings me intae my next point. Yeh 'ave teh consider deh aftermat' of usin' one o' dese forms fer combat. Bodies full o' bullets are far easier teh explain d'ese days d'en signs o' somebody gettin' mauled. We always 'ave teh safe guard deh Veil, an' while d'at double edged blade called deh Delirium helps -- we still can leave quite deh butcher's bill. If'n yeh find yerself in deh city, it's hard teh justify usin' d'ese forms as anyt'in u'tter d'en a last resort. Guns an' blades are deh city-farers tools.

He pauses and sizes him up and down, I know d'is seems like a lotta talk fer combat trainin' - but it's like when me Da ferst showed me teh use a gun when I was wee. Yeh 'ave teh respect d'ese forms, an' what dey can do...else d'ey can, an' will blow up in yer face an' possible harm you an' people yeh care about. D'ere is a lot more teh fightin' like d'is d'en just rakin' claws an' goin' teh town -- an' I'd be damned if I didn' make sure yeh knew deh most imp'rtant parts o'fighting like d'is. We'll get teh scrappin' soon, an' you'll learn a whole new set o' lessons d'ere as well. Lessons in control an' balance. Deh actual part o' using yer teet' an' claws sorta comes on it's own...d'ese t'ings I'm teachin' yeh are vital. Yeh ken?

Aelofin stands waiting off to one side his eyes intent. It seems as if he knows exactly what is happening as their eyes shift and seem to communicate to each other.

My Uncle taught me using mindspeak said I was alittle to dense to understand him any other way. I bet that is what they are doing right now. I think I need to watch and learn some more see how much he knows. He's no rookie in Glabro he can still grab and throw. I will watch and learn, plus if I shift I don't know if I could control my rage.

Aelofin stands watching every shift and movement..

Ashalyn's eyes glance over to 'Fin who observes the two Garou standing in silence. He smiles and closes his eyes again for a moment, welcoming 'Fin into the circle of conversation he quickly flashes to 'Fin the last few minutes of conversation while waiting for an answer from Ayven.

Aelofin smiles .

" I thought so my Uncle used the same method on me. Said I was a little to impatient to try any other way"

His eyes flicker for a moment.

" I will stay mostly out of the way but I will, if acceptable, add comments from time to time. My Uncle did show me some tricks."

Aelofin smiles and seems to relax.