Post by Natasha Walker on Feb 21, 2024 22:07:33 GMT
Odyssey February 20th, 2024
The fight had not spilled into the back and Natasha was still shouting the odd expletive at Security as she was ushered back and stamped a foot, once, then again picking a set of fingers at a lip and wondering who'd been responsible for the small streak of Crimson that a now stained her skin.
Her thoughts turned to the current situation, how Things had already gotten so sour with somebody she barely knew, Serenity had been out to hurt her, why? Because she was losing? That made no damn sense , people made no damn sense sometimes.
If she'd been Paying attention she would have seen then and gotten into a good position to remain busy.
But the fates had now but herself on a Collision course with Charlotte and Rini and well there was almost a collision of head before Nat looked up to snap.
"Hey, look where you're...."
Oh crap.
Her thoughts turned to the current situation, how Things had already gotten so sour with somebody she barely knew, Serenity had been out to hurt her, why? Because she was losing? That made no damn sense , people made no damn sense sometimes.
If she'd been Paying attention she would have seen then and gotten into a good position to remain busy.
But the fates had now but herself on a Collision course with Charlotte and Rini and well there was almost a collision of head before Nat looked up to snap.
"Hey, look where you're...."
Oh crap.
She was met by smiles , bright looks, this confused her even more as she now went very quiet with a wide eyes expression as Rini started up at a Mile a minute.
"Ohayo! are You well?!.."
If Natasha could summon a thought beyond just the single syllable she was currently circling around her attention was then torn to Charlotte who offered up a similarly friendly support.
"Yeah , you need help with Holmes? I 'd be MORE than happy to help."
Charlie gave a grin that put Nat in min of a tiger about to devour it's prey, she just blinked again realizing she was giving them both the Rabbit in the headlights look.
"Are you...okay? You get hit on the head or something?"
"Ohayo! are You well?!.."
If Natasha could summon a thought beyond just the single syllable she was currently circling around her attention was then torn to Charlotte who offered up a similarly friendly support.
"Yeah , you need help with Holmes? I 'd be MORE than happy to help."
Charlie gave a grin that put Nat in min of a tiger about to devour it's prey, she just blinked again realizing she was giving them both the Rabbit in the headlights look.
"Are you...okay? You get hit on the head or something?"
Cue a Rini concrned and worry and care.
"Need a Medic?"
"Need a Medic?"
Nat finally manged to speak as she gave the most formal bow she could muster and hands at her sides head and eyes averting.
"Yes, sorry! oh god I'm sorry! I apologize."
"Yes, sorry! oh god I'm sorry! I apologize."
If she could see Charlie and Rini Look at each other it would be a picture of concerned confusion, wondering exactly why Natasha would be behaving this way as Rini breaks the staggeringly awkward silence like a Sledgehammer through plexiglass.
"Uh, Why....are you sorry again?"
Nat felt like she wanted the world to swallow her up as she looked up her own voice confused as she spoke with a hesitant voice.
"For Neo-Honshuu?"
Charlie's mood darkened at the mere mention of it's name, and she muttered with a frustrated tone.
"Will that place always keep poisoning my life?"
Rini followed up enthusiastically.
"It is good we left, New chapters Maasu! But what did you have to do with it eh?"
A slow, blink and Nat cocked her head as she once again felt like the floor was eating her up as she felt her voice creep out.
"You mean...I didn't force you guys out?"
"Will that place always keep poisoning my life?"
Rini followed up enthusiastically.
"It is good we left, New chapters Maasu! But what did you have to do with it eh?"
A slow, blink and Nat cocked her head as she once again felt like the floor was eating her up as she felt her voice creep out.
"You mean...I didn't force you guys out?"
If tones could suggest somebody wanted to crawl into a hole and die, Nat's was grabbing a laser to dig faster as Charlie and Rini looked at each other at the question and Rini said.
"No! We were quitting anyway!"
Nat's embarrassment gave way to a flicker of annoyance and anger, not at Rini or Charlie but herself and her stupid assumptions as Charlie asked.
"Why on Earth would you think that?"
Nat felt the tension release out of her as she sighed and said.
"This story needs a drink and not stood awkwardly in a wrestling arena, you girls game for some Sake?"
"No! We were quitting anyway!"
Nat's embarrassment gave way to a flicker of annoyance and anger, not at Rini or Charlie but herself and her stupid assumptions as Charlie asked.
"Why on Earth would you think that?"
Nat felt the tension release out of her as she sighed and said.
"This story needs a drink and not stood awkwardly in a wrestling arena, you girls game for some Sake?"
Rini Grabbed Nat's arm with a bright smile and started to walk.
"Lets go!"
Charlie said with a chuckle.
"Work first."
"Lets go!"
Charlie said with a chuckle.
"Work first."
Rini let go of Nat and then she was back to heading out with Charlie and gave Nat a thumbs up.
"You know it won't even be 10 minutes...."
She watched them go, and looekd once more at the blood stain on her fingers as she started to move for the Locker room.
"Ok, that wasn't awkward at all... great now I gotta tell them that story.."
She watched them go, and looekd once more at the blood stain on her fingers as she started to move for the Locker room.
"Ok, that wasn't awkward at all... great now I gotta tell them that story.."
But at east now she felt like she had a chance at friends, well as it turns out she's always had a chance, but no means of knowing any better than what had been told and asked of her.
She wiped the blood away and started to change looking up into the mirror every so often.
Later that evening the three were gathered around a table as Nat spoke up with a smile.
"So that 'bout sums it up, by the time The three count was done I just felt awful, Quit myself in the Opt-out period to go back to Bubble gum and just never looked back so if you're wondering why I never reached out...That's why."
Charlie frowned the whole time , even as they'd spent little time convincing her to not go back to Japan for a touch of vengeance. Sake had followed and Nat was being way more open as Rini was laughing a little.with a shake of her head.
"Silly, but I am glad you did speak! Now we can be friends!"
"So that 'bout sums it up, by the time The three count was done I just felt awful, Quit myself in the Opt-out period to go back to Bubble gum and just never looked back so if you're wondering why I never reached out...That's why."
Charlie frowned the whole time , even as they'd spent little time convincing her to not go back to Japan for a touch of vengeance. Sake had followed and Nat was being way more open as Rini was laughing a little.with a shake of her head.
"Silly, but I am glad you did speak! Now we can be friends!"
Nat gave a smile and bowed her head to give a salute with her own glass.
"New Friends..."
"New Friends..."
"Laaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaadieeeeeeees!"
We smash cut to Nat, dressed in pants, a croptop and a cowboy hat, sunglasses on and under the Texas sun grinning merrily as she spins on the spot.
"So, I'm goin' from one party to another, Throwing my hat in with the Iron maiden was the start and you c'n bet we're all looking to show out this week in Garland!"
She wipes just under her nose and breathes in eyes closing.
"Between Serenity Holmes decrying the entire universe, I mean Damn girl You'd think I were responsible for your woes, not the fact you just...Lost a few times, sure my stock is high right now I'm stacking my own chips more in the W column, doesn't mean too much , All it'll take is one of the girls here dropping my ass and that's the ball game and I gotta claw it back and with the caliber we got in this place? A W can become an L real quick."
"Between Serenity Holmes decrying the entire universe, I mean Damn girl You'd think I were responsible for your woes, not the fact you just...Lost a few times, sure my stock is high right now I'm stacking my own chips more in the W column, doesn't mean too much , All it'll take is one of the girls here dropping my ass and that's the ball game and I gotta claw it back and with the caliber we got in this place? A W can become an L real quick."
A pause as she plucks off the hat and examine the interior before adjusting and making sure it sits tight.
"So, speaking' of lets look at our contestants and put my metaphorical ducks in a row yeah? Sing my Praises."
"So, speaking' of lets look at our contestants and put my metaphorical ducks in a row yeah? Sing my Praises."
A slow turn as if gesturing at an invisible white board before she spoke.
"Imagine if you will Itami, The mistress of pain, on the face of it a Saturday morning Cartoon villain, but in reality? One of the more dangerous women to walk around an IWF ring willing to take on whatever odds and then crank up the hurt an extra notch or two."
"Imagine if you will Itami, The mistress of pain, on the face of it a Saturday morning Cartoon villain, but in reality? One of the more dangerous women to walk around an IWF ring willing to take on whatever odds and then crank up the hurt an extra notch or two."
She smiles and waves to the camera.
"So naturally keep an eye out for her, and hope she wears herself out or crashes and burns, keep up the pressure but wait now we have to worry about."
She makes a series of Dramatic tones and then seems to look to the opposite side of her self hands gesturing that way.
"Oh my gawd is that Mai Everstone? It sure is! and she's brought Mamma Viv with her! So I also have to worry about her lightning ball of offense, and her Manager who could throw me around for the giggles! Another pair of deadly deadly fighters to not take lightly and finally , we have in a cruel twist of fate, Charlie Shimizu."
She huffed a breath after that one wrinkling her nose.
"If it wasn't for a stipulation, this may as well almost be a tag match amiright? But it's not so I need to have my eyes in the back of my head too because I know Charlie can bring it I've been seeing Charlie Bring it on Tapes and otherwise my whole time out in Japan, so respectfully Charlie...hi."
"So naturally keep an eye out for her, and hope she wears herself out or crashes and burns, keep up the pressure but wait now we have to worry about."
She makes a series of Dramatic tones and then seems to look to the opposite side of her self hands gesturing that way.
"Oh my gawd is that Mai Everstone? It sure is! and she's brought Mamma Viv with her! So I also have to worry about her lightning ball of offense, and her Manager who could throw me around for the giggles! Another pair of deadly deadly fighters to not take lightly and finally , we have in a cruel twist of fate, Charlie Shimizu."
She huffed a breath after that one wrinkling her nose.
"If it wasn't for a stipulation, this may as well almost be a tag match amiright? But it's not so I need to have my eyes in the back of my head too because I know Charlie can bring it I've been seeing Charlie Bring it on Tapes and otherwise my whole time out in Japan, so respectfully Charlie...hi."
She chuckles a bit, obviously pleased with herself.
"Keep that momentum up and keep our opponents form scouting out too hard for the Maiden, which by the way Total crime Charlie isn't in by the by. So this right here and right now Charlie? This is our moment to make up for it. Have that show down I know that back of our heads wants to have, girl to girl and star to star. Ain't gonna be the last time we tangle but sure as hell be the first yeah? I don't need to tell you to bring it right? I think that speaks for itself 'cause I'm gonna bring my bag of associated goodies too!"
"Keep that momentum up and keep our opponents form scouting out too hard for the Maiden, which by the way Total crime Charlie isn't in by the by. So this right here and right now Charlie? This is our moment to make up for it. Have that show down I know that back of our heads wants to have, girl to girl and star to star. Ain't gonna be the last time we tangle but sure as hell be the first yeah? I don't need to tell you to bring it right? I think that speaks for itself 'cause I'm gonna bring my bag of associated goodies too!"
She took a long breath and closed her eyes steadying herself.
"Mai, you seem like a sweet kid caught up in some messed up messness, We don't all need to try and follow the Brooklyn Madrox path to success, 'cause well Brooklyn is many things, a champion a legend in her own right but twisted by her associations? Totally. But You do you and keep your manager at arms length."
A small sigh and ribs her nose.
"Itami, do your worst, I'm gonna do mine, I already decided the foot has to go on the accelerator for this one,and i gotta have a lead foot to deal with Your ass alone, I know you have all the talent in the world but I cannot and will not let you square me away."
"Itami, do your worst, I'm gonna do mine, I already decided the foot has to go on the accelerator for this one,and i gotta have a lead foot to deal with Your ass alone, I know you have all the talent in the world but I cannot and will not let you square me away."
She nodded a bit, staring into the camera.
"Which means ya'll should be careful, because I'm not looking to be taken lightly, I'm not even looking to do anything but prove myself to be the new wave of technicolor mayhem I know myself to be, doesn't mater if you're a crow a lady of pain or even a herald of the gods herself, only one of us can walk away with the W and sorry girls but I want it to be me."
She gave that infectious little smile and makes a couple of finger guns towards the camera.
"Injustices of the world aside, Lets go out there and have some fun, fight with all your heart, give the crowd a hell of a show and most importantly? Try an keep up yeah?"
"Injustices of the world aside, Lets go out there and have some fun, fight with all your heart, give the crowd a hell of a show and most importantly? Try an keep up yeah?"
Another wink and the hat comes off as she bows to the camera fading to black.
Well howdy there pardner.