A Tale of Two Snakes
Posted: Thu Jul 13, 2023 4:14 pm
Asp found herself standing in the middle of the LAW ring, surrounded by thousands of fans, with cameras pointed straight towards her and a microphone in her hand. Her music was fading, and she still had the rush of energy that she’d come down the ramp with, storming her way down with a purpose. It had taken no small amount of coaxing to get management to let her come out and make a call-out challenge, but she’d haranged them enough to have her way, and here she was, ready to deliver her message.
And it was only now, at this moment, where a small problem had occurred to Asp: She had absolutely no experience with public speaking.
She could talk to individuals well enough, and considered herself a gifted conversationalist, but at the end of the day, she had never really gotten on a stage like this and spoken to such a mass of people. She had many gifts, but that had never numbered among them, and as she stood there, clad in her ring attire and looking ready for combat, she could feel the full weight of the moment descend on her.
It was awkward, and she found herself fidgeting, looking around, as if there was supposed to be a cue card. She knew what she wanted to say - namely, she was here to call out the woman who had trapped her and crushed her not long ago, Dominique Renaud, or Naga as had been aptly dubbed. She had been a guest of the woman’s sister, the more amicable Stephanie, but during her stay, this monstrous beast had ambushed her, dragged her to a room, and spent the night using her like some kind of toy, a tool for her gratification. Squeezing her, crushing her, knocking her out only to wake her up again and continue the torture. It was a harrowing experience, and one she did not care to repeat.
But she wasn’t about to be bullied, either, and she had every intention of paying this vile woman back and proving that she was not one to be trifled with. When she found out that Dominique was a wrestler herself, the path became clear: They would have a match. This was the rhythm of things.
She was confused on the exact way to go about doing that, though. She knew that Naga was present and in the building, even prepared for a possible match, but she wasn’t sure the right way to draw her out. Trash talk was something she had never really indulged in. What should she say? Should she be cocky, bold, assertive? The audience didn’t even know what had instigated this, they were looking at her with befuddled stares and shrugging shoulders.
Finally, her nerves got the better of her. It was too late to leave, but she had to say something. She might as well rip the band-aid off.
“Dominque Renaud!” She spoke in her loudest voice and tried to hide the stutters. “I challenge you to a match! Come out and face me!”
There, done. It did little alleviate the audience’s confusion, but at least it would accomplish what she needed. Dominique would be appearing soon, of that Asp had no doubt.
And it was only now, at this moment, where a small problem had occurred to Asp: She had absolutely no experience with public speaking.
She could talk to individuals well enough, and considered herself a gifted conversationalist, but at the end of the day, she had never really gotten on a stage like this and spoken to such a mass of people. She had many gifts, but that had never numbered among them, and as she stood there, clad in her ring attire and looking ready for combat, she could feel the full weight of the moment descend on her.
It was awkward, and she found herself fidgeting, looking around, as if there was supposed to be a cue card. She knew what she wanted to say - namely, she was here to call out the woman who had trapped her and crushed her not long ago, Dominique Renaud, or Naga as had been aptly dubbed. She had been a guest of the woman’s sister, the more amicable Stephanie, but during her stay, this monstrous beast had ambushed her, dragged her to a room, and spent the night using her like some kind of toy, a tool for her gratification. Squeezing her, crushing her, knocking her out only to wake her up again and continue the torture. It was a harrowing experience, and one she did not care to repeat.
But she wasn’t about to be bullied, either, and she had every intention of paying this vile woman back and proving that she was not one to be trifled with. When she found out that Dominique was a wrestler herself, the path became clear: They would have a match. This was the rhythm of things.
She was confused on the exact way to go about doing that, though. She knew that Naga was present and in the building, even prepared for a possible match, but she wasn’t sure the right way to draw her out. Trash talk was something she had never really indulged in. What should she say? Should she be cocky, bold, assertive? The audience didn’t even know what had instigated this, they were looking at her with befuddled stares and shrugging shoulders.
Finally, her nerves got the better of her. It was too late to leave, but she had to say something. She might as well rip the band-aid off.
“Dominque Renaud!” She spoke in her loudest voice and tried to hide the stutters. “I challenge you to a match! Come out and face me!”
There, done. It did little alleviate the audience’s confusion, but at least it would accomplish what she needed. Dominique would be appearing soon, of that Asp had no doubt.