mightyena are exhaustion hunters. they live in packs, chasing down elk as a group (or deer, if they're a dispersal*), using their sense of smell to catch up to their prey again if it manages to get away. they track prey for days at a time sometimes, and if they're desperate, they'll follow their prey for miles and miles.
and the same goes for hunting you.
it doesn't matter how fast you can run or how far you manage to get away from them. they can smell you from miles away, they can follow scent trails that are over a day old. unless it's raining or snowing heavily, there's basically no way to shake them off your trail. and when they do finally run you into the ground... well, they won't be anywhere near as exhausted as you are. all you'll be able to do is lay there and take them.
they love to mark their prey, too. so while they're rutting into you, paws on your upper back, pressing your face into the forest floor, they'll also be leaving bite marks all over your neck and shoulders.
*a dispersal wolf is a wolf that's gone off on its own to find a mate or a new pack, sometimes referred to as a "lone wolf". also this whole thing is based off wolf hunting habits,,,, it's fairly obvious how much of a nerd i am, isn't it?
the eeveelutions are all ambush hunters, with a good sense of smell, great eyesight, and excellent hearing. they can't follow scent trails as well as a mightyena could, but they're still skilled hunters. their methodology varies slightly between the eeveelutions.
jolteon will follow their prey for a while, but stay hidden and wait for the right moment to pounce, when you let your guard down for a moment. they're not big enough to knock you down and subdue you just by leaping onto you. so instead, they'll jump onto you, latch on with their claws and teeth, and send a wave of electricity through your body. you won't be able to shake them off before you're paralyzed. and after they manage to paralyze you, there's really nothing more you can do.
umbreon hunt in similar ways, but instead of paralyzing you, they'll bite you and inject you with poison. it's a potent aphrodisiac that also makes it hard to run away. they pounce a bit more readily, since it's okay if their prey slips away the first time, you won't be able to go far after they've bitten you.
espeon really like to mess with their prey. they'll use their psychic powers to make you hear and see things that aren't really there. you'll hear leaves crunching behind you, think you've been found, this is it, then it suddenly stops and they're nowhere to be found. they won't put as much effort into actually following you; instead they'll play with you for hours, wearing you down until you have no idea what's real and what isn't. you'll see three eyes glowing in the shadows thirty feet away, and while you're trying to decide whether it's them or not, something pounces onto you from behind, knocking you to the ground.
