Post by Natasha Walker on Jul 12, 2024 22:46:12 GMT
"That’ll show me for wishing my friends luck huh?"
We fade in on Natasha, sat atop a Yokohama rooftop in workout gear, the wind of wherever she is catching her hood as she he fingers play cat's cradle, forming patterns in the string much a spider spins its web and she huffs a long, impatient breath and her eyes close.
We fade in on Natasha, sat atop a Yokohama rooftop in workout gear, the wind of wherever she is catching her hood as she he fingers play cat's cradle, forming patterns in the string much a spider spins its web and she huffs a long, impatient breath and her eyes close.
"So, what lessons have we learned since our last meeting Brandy? That with help we can go to a Time limit draw? That I can put your ass to the canvas given time and pressure? As Charlie told me ...Almost counts only in horseshoes and hand grenades, and I kind of hate that she's right."
Nat’s jaw tenses as she wiped at her nose her eyes were scanning the famous harbour in the distance, eyes narrowing as a ship passes in the background still forming those complex patterns, her mind racing as she twists and plays against the string.
“This ain’t about the Heiress, really though I mean the prize is great, but We’ve been fighting the battle of ‘do we belong’ now since we arrive hell People would argue I have and I can relax, stay in my lane. We got the pedigree in Charlie Swoop in when it’s convenient, be the good little tag tamer, the other side will argue I should ditch my wagon and show what I’m really capable of.”
There’s a huff of breath blowing some of her hair out of her eyes as she chuckles slightly.
“You know I was lookin’ forwards to seeing Rini opposite me, Even seeing how the booking for this week shifts to another string, another line and another decision. I wanted this to be a measuring stick for us both... but the unfortunate part of this business is there are winners and losers even in draws, people walk away and they have the image of how it ended when the bell rang in their heads, so do the competitors.”
Natasha nodded as she straightens and untangles the string into a long continuous cycle, a circle unbroken as she licked her lips and another breath lets loose.
“Your party line is the same Brandy, you don’t care, Violence , darkness, venom and spiders, you’re like a doll staring behind eyes that have peeled back the abyssal layers and just kept going, justifying the cruelty in that devil may care spinning your own web and placing your venom where it will.”
A long pause and she smirks.
“Problem is Brandy, you seem to be biting yourself more and more often even with your Savage Kingdom backing you, a factor I’m always gonna have to contend with. But to hear you talk about it, this tournament never mattered to you, this business doesn’t matter to you as anything more than a venting exercise, to twist, torture scratch out he wins in the night. When the truth is you’re here to keep your ‘Mad Prince’ sweet and nothing more.”
She smirks a bit and plays that string in her fingers into an Infinity symbol as she muses to herself.
“I wonder, Black Widow how long it is before you get bore d of your current mate and your fangs find him in the dark before you move along alone, but still very much looking to twist the knife, maybe that’s why you’re looking to keep him so sweet brandy, maybe that’s why you look to entertain yourself with us. It’s certainly not for the accolade real poison would be looking for victory.”
Nat squares herself a little closer to the camera staring now.
“Vivienne at least has that much going for her much as it pains me to give props to a Murder member, she wants o make an example, hell she’s looking for revenge that’s an easy motivation. Like mine I wanna be the best. I’ve made no bones of that I’ll fight whoever and whatever I have to for that. Brandy the Black Widow? Bet. Charlie Shimizu? Round 2 let’s go! Rowan McDonoaugh comes back from the abyss of injury she was put in? Let me get my John Constantine on! A literal dragon erupts from the Earth? Pass me a sword and let’s go.”
A long pause and she smirks.
“Problem is Brandy, you seem to be biting yourself more and more often even with your Savage Kingdom backing you, a factor I’m always gonna have to contend with. But to hear you talk about it, this tournament never mattered to you, this business doesn’t matter to you as anything more than a venting exercise, to twist, torture scratch out he wins in the night. When the truth is you’re here to keep your ‘Mad Prince’ sweet and nothing more.”
She smirks a bit and plays that string in her fingers into an Infinity symbol as she muses to herself.
“I wonder, Black Widow how long it is before you get bore d of your current mate and your fangs find him in the dark before you move along alone, but still very much looking to twist the knife, maybe that’s why you’re looking to keep him so sweet brandy, maybe that’s why you look to entertain yourself with us. It’s certainly not for the accolade real poison would be looking for victory.”
Nat squares herself a little closer to the camera staring now.
“Vivienne at least has that much going for her much as it pains me to give props to a Murder member, she wants o make an example, hell she’s looking for revenge that’s an easy motivation. Like mine I wanna be the best. I’ve made no bones of that I’ll fight whoever and whatever I have to for that. Brandy the Black Widow? Bet. Charlie Shimizu? Round 2 let’s go! Rowan McDonoaugh comes back from the abyss of injury she was put in? Let me get my John Constantine on! A literal dragon erupts from the Earth? Pass me a sword and let’s go.”
Nat manages a small wild laugh as she stands to spread her arms wide and lets her voice go to a Yokohama echo.
“I’LL SHOW Y’ALL!”
Her pose holds as she grips onto that string a little more in her left hand and her chest rises and falls as she breathes, closing her eyes as slowly turns back around and smiles widely.
“It’s not about talent, or who’s better if it was Rini Ishikawa would be up here with me and I’d be getting ready to stare her down, but we know there’s an intangible at work some unspoken measure that drives each of us and it’s about who hands it more, you don’t Brandy. You never did sure you’re a killer, a top rate superstar who on any given night can get this done But it comes down to it?”
She starts to once again lays the strings in her fingers to start weaving a complex pattern and glances towards the camera.
“We’ll see each other Soon Brandy, this isn’t about myth versus reality or even who the best of the spiders is, we played that game, and got no answers this week is about which one of us wants it more and which one of us wants to settle for less, I know may answer and I’ll make sure your venom doesn’t come close to nicking me to get yours outta you.”
She starts to once again lays the strings in her fingers to start weaving a complex pattern and glances towards the camera.
“We’ll see each other Soon Brandy, this isn’t about myth versus reality or even who the best of the spiders is, we played that game, and got no answers this week is about which one of us wants it more and which one of us wants to settle for less, I know may answer and I’ll make sure your venom doesn’t come close to nicking me to get yours outta you.”
She pauses her playing and winding and just smirks.
“No webs, no intrigue just the Future, I got you made Widow, I know I do... If you pip past me you will have earned it because I’m gonna –make- you earn it, there’s no quit here just green lights...I’d say try to keep up.”
She folds the string away and stuffs it in a pocket before jogging for a roof ledge as the hood comes up and she grins.
“But..It’s a case of waitin’ for my prey!”
“No webs, no intrigue just the Future, I got you made Widow, I know I do... If you pip past me you will have earned it because I’m gonna –make- you earn it, there’s no quit here just green lights...I’d say try to keep up.”
She folds the string away and stuffs it in a pocket before jogging for a roof ledge as the hood comes up and she grins.
“But..It’s a case of waitin’ for my prey!”
Nat hops the railing onto a lower walkway insight of the camera and starts jogging her way down, free running her way through gaps as we fade to black.
It was raining outside, which left Natasaha stuck with the feeling it was too quiet, Rini’s usual laughter and light had gone beyond just sulking about losing, it was never good to see that but it’s business, sometimes you win, sometimes you don’t.
But she’d never known Rini be this quiet, this reserved, so she was heading to their room to pop her head in and maybe her own little sister powers had activated because it felt like the floor made no sounds, the door slid open and the rolling rain and thunder covered her presence.
“Rini, you ok?”
Rini Ishikawa about jumped out of her skin as she turned and held her hands to her chest and Nat didn’t have it in ehr to laugh at the woman but there was a mental scoresheet being added to as Nat manged to keep her Tone light and approach closer.
“Sorry, didn't mean to jumpscare you.”
Nat’s look softened as Rini settled down, and yeah something was wrong, she could pick it out from Rin’s eyes, herp posture and she closed the rest of the distance.
“Yo, hey seriously are you ok? Did something happen?”
Rini seemed to stiffen a little her form tensing like she was getting ready to Jump off ab building or put her head into a lion’s mouth speaking quickly.
“I need you to kiss me.”
Nat’s world was sent for a spin for a moment as she blinked and blushed and of all the things to be said, that was not on her list as she spoke up.
“Excuse me?”
Rini blushed and looked down even as she let loose a high speed string of words.
"Akiyama-sankissedme,sonowIneedtoknowifthere’sadifference"
It took a second to process that one. Nat felt the heartbeat rise in her chest as she took in the words almost deafening as Rini’s next few words didn't parse but she got the idea, Masao an Rini had kissed, ok.. Wait when did THAT happen? Why is HER input required?
“Rini, slow down it’s ok, what do you mean you need me to kiss you? Like I thought you were into Masao, I don’t get why..”
Rini’s skin flushed even harder even Nat felt her own rise to the task as the words came like floods in excitable Japanese embarrassment and bravery in equal measure pushing Rini through her next few words.
“IlikeyoubothandIdontknowifthereisadifferenceIdon’tknowwh-”
That lack of sound was Nat parsing what had been said in the beginning, making a silent choice at the branch presented to her, jump or stay, cross the road or take the drive and well Nat was always a take a chance sort of girl.
The kiss was brief, anything to try and stop Rini from having that look on her face, to make her slow down, to give her some clarity. Nat couldn’t help herself as she leant back and Rini was just stood there with her eyes open half in shock and half also processing the feeling that came with what the hell just happened still beet red.
“Did that help any?”
Nat allowed herself another small smile, blushing a bit herself a hand on Rini’s shoulder As Rini sighed and frowned simultaneously confused and frustrated.
“No, it didn’t! It feels the same!”
That got a slight sigh from Nat even as she rubs at her forehead.
“Maybe you’re into the pair of us, totally respectful but I ain’t gonna ask you to make any choices, but I gotta ask does….Masao know about all of ..this?”
Nat gestured between the pair of them and the blushing response from the woman got a soft little nod as Nat gave Rini a gentle hug and she sighed.
“You gotta tell him Rini, I know it’s emabrassin’ and you don’t know how he’ll take it but shit imagine if he gets a bee in his bonnet about what we just did? I don;t wanna mess things up for either of yas”
Rini shook her head vehemently.
“He wouldn’t…”
Nat said again a little more firmly, she wasn't taking no for an answer.
“You need to tell him Rini, I know it’s a lot but it’s only fair on him that he knows.”
Nat gave Rini another smaller kiss and nodded softly.
It was raining outside, which left Natasaha stuck with the feeling it was too quiet, Rini’s usual laughter and light had gone beyond just sulking about losing, it was never good to see that but it’s business, sometimes you win, sometimes you don’t.
But she’d never known Rini be this quiet, this reserved, so she was heading to their room to pop her head in and maybe her own little sister powers had activated because it felt like the floor made no sounds, the door slid open and the rolling rain and thunder covered her presence.
“Rini, you ok?”
Rini Ishikawa about jumped out of her skin as she turned and held her hands to her chest and Nat didn’t have it in ehr to laugh at the woman but there was a mental scoresheet being added to as Nat manged to keep her Tone light and approach closer.
“Sorry, didn't mean to jumpscare you.”
Nat’s look softened as Rini settled down, and yeah something was wrong, she could pick it out from Rin’s eyes, herp posture and she closed the rest of the distance.
“Yo, hey seriously are you ok? Did something happen?”
Rini seemed to stiffen a little her form tensing like she was getting ready to Jump off ab building or put her head into a lion’s mouth speaking quickly.
“I need you to kiss me.”
Nat’s world was sent for a spin for a moment as she blinked and blushed and of all the things to be said, that was not on her list as she spoke up.
“Excuse me?”
Rini blushed and looked down even as she let loose a high speed string of words.
"Akiyama-sankissedme,sonowIneedtoknowifthere’sadifference"
It took a second to process that one. Nat felt the heartbeat rise in her chest as she took in the words almost deafening as Rini’s next few words didn't parse but she got the idea, Masao an Rini had kissed, ok.. Wait when did THAT happen? Why is HER input required?
“Rini, slow down it’s ok, what do you mean you need me to kiss you? Like I thought you were into Masao, I don’t get why..”
Rini’s skin flushed even harder even Nat felt her own rise to the task as the words came like floods in excitable Japanese embarrassment and bravery in equal measure pushing Rini through her next few words.
“IlikeyoubothandIdontknowifthereisadifferenceIdon’tknowwh-”
That lack of sound was Nat parsing what had been said in the beginning, making a silent choice at the branch presented to her, jump or stay, cross the road or take the drive and well Nat was always a take a chance sort of girl.
The kiss was brief, anything to try and stop Rini from having that look on her face, to make her slow down, to give her some clarity. Nat couldn’t help herself as she leant back and Rini was just stood there with her eyes open half in shock and half also processing the feeling that came with what the hell just happened still beet red.
“Did that help any?”
Nat allowed herself another small smile, blushing a bit herself a hand on Rini’s shoulder As Rini sighed and frowned simultaneously confused and frustrated.
“No, it didn’t! It feels the same!”
That got a slight sigh from Nat even as she rubs at her forehead.
“Maybe you’re into the pair of us, totally respectful but I ain’t gonna ask you to make any choices, but I gotta ask does….Masao know about all of ..this?”
Nat gestured between the pair of them and the blushing response from the woman got a soft little nod as Nat gave Rini a gentle hug and she sighed.
“You gotta tell him Rini, I know it’s emabrassin’ and you don’t know how he’ll take it but shit imagine if he gets a bee in his bonnet about what we just did? I don;t wanna mess things up for either of yas”
Rini shook her head vehemently.
“He wouldn’t…”
Nat said again a little more firmly, she wasn't taking no for an answer.
“You need to tell him Rini, I know it’s a lot but it’s only fair on him that he knows.”
Nat gave Rini another smaller kiss and nodded softly.
“It's the right thing to do, however things turn out.”
Rini nodded and smiled a bit, as her mood seemed to come back and Nat sighed.
“I can’t tell you how to feel, but I can tell you that hiding things like this doesn’t end well, he might get upset or confused but That’s ok, I don’t think he’ll hate you.”
A small sigh.
“Just, do that much ok Rini? I have faith in ya’ll.”
There was one last hug and Rini visibly relaxed, the tension easing out her form as Nat sighed gently and looked out the window.
Yeah the last time this happened didn’t end well, would this one?
Rini nodded and smiled a bit, as her mood seemed to come back and Nat sighed.
“I can’t tell you how to feel, but I can tell you that hiding things like this doesn’t end well, he might get upset or confused but That’s ok, I don’t think he’ll hate you.”
A small sigh.
“Just, do that much ok Rini? I have faith in ya’ll.”
There was one last hug and Rini visibly relaxed, the tension easing out her form as Nat sighed gently and looked out the window.
Yeah the last time this happened didn’t end well, would this one?
Well howdy there pardner.