Marzia Servelli vs. Lara Toshinatsu

[CaptainL]

Match Type: Standard Match
Rules: Victory by pinfall, submission, or knockout

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To say that Marzia was nervous about this would be an understatement. She normally got anxious right before her matches, but when she was making a change and reinventing her entire persona? That was another thing entirely. She brushed out her new clothes, looking in the mirror and biting her lip as she tried to stand tall and firm. She could do this, she thought to herself.

At least, she hoped she could. But Gail had been teaching her a lot about how to handle herself, and now she finally had the opportunity to apply that in the ring. She was eager to see if this would work for her, and if it might prove to be what she needed to give her record a much-needed boost.

It was everything else that she found...concerning. Gail had been telling her to be more aggressive and assertive, and to not worry about the rules so much if it came down to that. That she couldn't let her concerns about being fair or being nice get the better of her. She didn't know if that was the kind of person she really was. What about the fans? Would they like it? There was no telling how they'd react to such a change, and the thought of it caused Marzia to wince. If they all turned on her, would it be worth what she'd worked toward? What good was going places in her career if everyone hated her for it? She'd shown where her new alliegiances lay when she had intervened in Gail's match with Ashley Lucas, and the crowd's reception had been less than warm. The thought of hearing them boo her again was one she wasn't sure she was ready for.

No, no. She couldn't let that keep her back. Marzia clenched her teeth and shook her head. She remembered what Gail had told her. That she couldn't care what anyone said. People were going to boo her, but she had to just ignore it. It wouldn't stop her success.

At last, Marzia looked up at the door with purpose. It was time for everyone to see the new her.

"And coming to the ring from Rome, Italy, at 5'2 and weighing 140 pounds, MARZIA SER-"

"S-SHUT UP!" Marzia shouted back, using her newly cultivated trash talking skills.

Spoiler

As she made her way down the ramp, a few voices in the crowd gasped, seeing Marzia's new attitude and attire. She balled her fists at her sides, keeping her head up as she moved down toward the ring, and bit her lip. A few of the fans were booing her act of talking back to the announcer, but Marzia wouldn't let that slow her down. She couldn't care about anyone but herself. Coming to the ring, she ascended the steps and slipped in through the ropes, dusting her hands off with a huff. "Who wants some?"

[FinyBoy]

The little alien girl sighed to herself as she sat on the bench just behind the entrance curtain. It wasn't like Lara to be down like this, but it was difficult to shake what happened to her last time. Not only had her opponent humiliated her in front of the entire LAW crowd by exposing her alien body parts, but she refused to even acknowledge the pink girl's true alien lineage. How could she hope to legitimize herself if no one believed her skills and heritage?

Before she could think any further on the matter, her theme music started playing. No more dwelling on the past. She would just have to legitimize herself now. They were all about to see how a real Alien fights!

Bursting out from behind the curtain, Lara stood tall as she looked over the audience in attendance. Before going any further, she bent her knees gave the crowd a nice show of her interstellar fighting-style (Which was a more flashy version of the Karate she knew). Then she ran down to the ring.

Garbed in the pink two-piece wrestling gear that she had worn in her first match, she made a few "modifications" to it since that time. All of them included multiple extra knots tied where applicable, giving her extra security in keeping them on this time. She wasn't going to let herself be exposed again.

"And her opponent, standing at 4'9 and weighing in at 103 pounds..." the ring announcer paused and crinkled her nose at what she had to read, "... hailing from the far reaches of the galaxy, LARA TOSHINATSU!"

Lara Toshinatsu

Leaping into the ring with great fervor, Lara faced her larger opponent. The size difference was quite noticeable here, but the alien girl made no indication of letting it bother her. She simply gave another display of her moves as an attempt at intimidation towards her opponent. "I hope you are ready, human! For now that I am here, you will be overcome by my skills, and blasted off into outer space!"

[CaptainL]

Marzia pushed herself off the ropes as the announcer read off her opponent's statistics, and she found herself raising an eye at the mention of her size. Marzia wasn't the largest, but this girl was practically miniscule. She didn't know how she was supposed to pose a threat, or how this could possibly resemble a fair fight. But that bewilderment was eclipsed by what Marzia felt a moment later, as the announcer described her opponent as being some sort of alien - and when Lara came into the ring, she was still running with this. The Italian simply didn't know what to say, other than "...What."

She didn't know if Lara was delusional or just really committed to the gimmick. Or if, by some circumstances, she was an alien, but Marzia wasn't ready to entertain that thought. Whatever was the case, Marzia was sure she would be able to take Lara down with ease if she didn't prove to have some trick up her sleeve, as she got into a stance, gritting her teeth.

"Well...whatever! You'd better have a way to phone home to, uh, tell the ambulance where to go when I'm through with you-!"

Marzia bit her lip, trying to stop herself from blushing. She at least hoped her attempts at being threatening wouldn't be a complete failure. But she shook herself, nonetheless, readying for the match. It would do her no good to get caught up with what others would think; Gail had taught her that as much.

[FinyBoy]

As Lara continued to 'show off' to both her opponent and the crowd, the ref was checking both girls. Lara, of course, never needed any cheating materials. Her superior skills and powerful alien brain would be more than enough to combat any opponent... if one were to ignore her last match...

Then Marzia tried to use an intimidating line to try and shake the pink girl. However, she ended up exciting Lara more with her reference to a famous alien movie. "Hoho! I see you are also well versed in the knowledge of the galaxies, huh? Interstellar! I shall be sure to expose you to more!" The alien girl exclaimed that to her opponent, while simultaneously letting the actual insult fly way over her head and into outer space.

DING! DING! DING!

The bell rang, and Lara wasted little time in shooting towards her opponent with great speed. Jumping off the ground, she went for a very high-risk, flying side-kick, aimed at Marzia's face!

[CaptainL]

Marzia blinked, watching Lara's reaction and finding that her attempt at being clever only proved amusing to the lightweight. She was...something else, alright. It seemed Marzia would have to try harder for her taunts to land the way she wanted them to. But regardless, she had to concede that the match itself was far more important than just getting a word in edgewise. Marzia wouldn't know what to really look out for until she saw how Lara wrestled, not just how she talked. And with the bell ringing, it was time for just that!

No time was wasted in getting things underway. Lara came charging straight for Marzia, while the Italian stayed back, keeping a firm stance as she dug her heels into the canvas. She saw Lara was going for a daring high-impact move right off the bat, but when she had held back to study her opponent's advance, Marzia was prepared to turn it against her. She stepped to the side of the incoming kick before she threw her elbow straight for Lara's face as she zoomed by, hoping that with her momentum, the impact would take her down.

[FinyBoy]

Lara flew like a UFO in the night sky, zooming towards her opponent with a dangerous side-kick. She wanted to open up strong and really get a grip on this match early. While she really did want to show off her skills, she also had her eye on that very important first win. Once she got that, the pink girl was sure that people would start taking her more seriously.

But that hope was severely short lived, as no sooner had she gained some air did her opponent side-step her attack. To make things even worse, Marzia's elbow came smashing right into her face, knocking her silly as she torpedoed into the ground. "Guh!"

It hadn't even been ten seconds into this match, and Lara's face and backside were already in tremendous pain. The former from the elbow strike, the latter from crashing back-first into the mat. So much for that early lead the alien girl wanted...

[CaptainL]

A strike made with such speed and momentum behind it could surely be devastating - if, of course, it hit its target. But Marzia had time to prepare, and all she needed to do was to slip aside and out of Lara's way to avoid taking the brunt of the impact. Still in mid-lunge, Lara could do nothing to slow herself or change course, and as Marzia swung out with her elbow, the lightweight came careening right into it at full speed, the impact taking her down to the ground!

Marzia scoffed, dusting off her hands as she stepped closer. Lara's own attack had ended up doing more damage to her than its intended recipient. "Pssht...really? That's all you've got?" she taunted. Her cheeks flushed a little at the sentiment; such rudeness wasn't typical of her. But if Gail thought it would help her...

In any case, Lara was down, and Marzia now had a moment to take advantage. She leaned down to grab her by the leg, yanking it up as she twisted at it to apply an ankle lock!

[FinyBoy]

Lara's eagerness to get started, coupled with her want to show off, while also taking on her inexperience as a wrestler, proved to be an unholy trinity for the small alien girl. The results of that were pretty self-explanatory, as the bluenette's subsequent pain was evidence enough of that. As she continued to clutch her injured area's with her hands, Marzia moved on to the next stage of her attack plan.

"No! I'm not even close to being- OWOWOWOWOW!" Lara's counter-argument was cut short as her foe pulled her up and twisted her ankle in a direction it wasn't supposed to!

Now in a massive amount of pain, the girl from outer space began scrambling in every which direction she possibly could to get to the ropes, or even slip out of the hold. For the time being, any submission question would be met with a "No!" However, Lara wouldn't be able to say that forever.

[CaptainL]

"Pssht, yeah, yeah..." Marzia tossed her head back and forth, making an effort to mimic Gail's mannerisms. This wasn't how she would normally act, but if it worked for Gail, and Gail thought it would work for her, she supposed she could give it a try. She just hoped it was working, and that she didn't look like an idiot in front of everyone.

But what she knew was working was her attempts to put the pressure on Lara using her submission skills, as she managed to cut the lightweight's words off with a firm crank to her ankle as she held in the pressure! Marzia chuckled, her smirk spreading wider over her face as she watched her struggle. "That's almost too easy..." she muttered; it would be what Gail would say, she thought.

She saw, however, that in her struggles, Lara was managing to flail her body closer to the ropes, putting her nearer within range of escape. Marzia's brow narrowed in frustration and she gave a firmer tug, looking to halt her in her tracks. "Hey! Did I say you could get away?"

[FinyBoy]

"ARGH!"

Another scream was elicited from the lips of the alien girl. Already, her foot was going numb, and her legs would be soon to follow. To think that things would be this bad, this early, nearly caused the bluenette to burst into tears. But doing that would seal her fate, and she would never make other believe her ever again.

No, she had to keep trying! An alien never gives up! They probe for different possibilities, and do what works best!

Turning her body around as much as she could without twisting her own ankle off, Lara would try to grab for both of Marzia's legs. The hope here was to be able to pull them out from under her opponent, and use the momentum to get her foe in a roll-up pin attempt!