Lexy's Lexinomicon - Enter The Enclave

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An interview set was erected backstage. A table with two chairs arranged, cameras, and even a small set of bleachers where some backstage staff and even fans who paid a premium could sit and react. By now, Lexy's Lexinomicon was an established hit! Each episode she had spent interviewing wrestlers or reviewing matches was doing very well in ratings, as well as aiding in boosting the exposure and credibility of wrestlers that she hosted and the rivalries and pursuits they had brewing! Lexy was quite proud of herself! This would be her first episode hosting a newer wrestler on the roster. One that she hoped would offer a few zingers that would get more eyes on them both! The perky, adorable hostess would make her way onto the scene, waving to the audience and posing cutely by interlocking her fingers and resting her chin on them once she was seated at the table.

Lexy Alan

"Gooooood evening LAW universe~! Thank you for joining us for another very special episode of Lexy's Lexinomincon!" Lexy would say before pausing to smile wide at the cameras and collect some papers on the desk in front of her.

"Todays' guest comes to us to talk up a match that they themselves are highly anticipating! Please welcome the impeccable LAW newcomer Emaline "The Emerald Viper"....and her two...friends?" Lexy had motioned with her hands towards the other side of the set. From outside the frame, she could see Emaline making her way over, but she was not alone!

Fans and staff in attendance chattered amongst themselves about this new development. Alan would motion for the production crew to grab two more chairs so that everyone could be seated at the interview table.

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Wearing nothing but an unbuttoned waist-length peacoat over her wrestling attire of a simple green bikini, Emaline strutted over and took her seat. Her two friends followed suit. However, neither took their seat and simply stood behind Emaline like bodyguards of some sort.

Emaline's Appearance

"My friends and I express our gratitude for your show of hospitality." Emaline replied in a such an overtly polite manner that it came off as patronising. "Needless to say, I require no introduction but my friends here unfortunately do not process the same reputation as I do." She made an off-hand gestures at both other girls. "Ladies, introduce yourself."
"Ellow world!" The black haired girl chirped eagerly. "Yoro 'Yoyo' Yobi here!"

Yoro's Appearance

"H-Hey." The red haired girl followed up timidly. "S-shira here..."

Shira's Appearance

"I hope you don't mind me using this interview as an opportunity to properly and officially introduce my faction."
"Well-."
"Of course, you don't." Emaline interrupted Lexy with a sarcastic chuckle. "We are Emaline's Emerald Enclave, though the less linguistically gifted may refer to us as simply the Enclave."
"Yeah!" Yoro pumped her fist in air. "Watch out LAW because we're heaving a heavy package!"
Emaline rolled her eyes at Yoro's words while Shira coughed awkwardly into a fist.
"That said, it's about time we move on to the true purpose of this interview." The Viper ignored Yoro and instead carried on. "And we do apologise for causing this diversion."
"There's n-."
"You see Lexy, not only do I highly anticipate this match, but I find it quite interesting indeed." Emaline drawled her words as she made her announcement. "Because my opponent is none other than Katherine Hart herself."
A ripple of murmurs echoed from the audience and it took Lexy a short moment to muster her voice due to the surprise. "That is-.
"I must admit that the booking initially left me in a state of perturbation." Only to be interrupted by Emaline anyway. "I know I didn't request it, and since Katherine Hart is one of, if not the biggest star on LAW's roster, I find it highly unlikely that she did too. Invariably, it only took a short moment of reflection for me realise what happened. Management did it."
"Wait, I don't think-"
"Excuse me, Lexy." Emaline once again cut in, this time with a tinge of venom underlying her voice. "But I don't believe that 'thinking' falls within the purview of your purpose. Any more thinking out of you and Yoro will send a body splash your way."
"You got it Ema!" Yoro nodded with a friendly smile before addressing Lexy. "No hard, feelings right?"
"None at all..." Lexy acquiesced.
As I was saying before I was rudely interrupted, it would seem like LAW's management have finally taken note of my inherent prospective potential." Emaline condescendingly elucidated. "Like I said, Kathy is LAW's biggest star. And that makes her an excellent propellant for my ascent to greatness. And management knows this. To explain for the less intellectually inclined viewers at home as well as more than a few of LAW's other wrestlers no doubt, management set Kathy up to lose to me in order to prop up my career." She turned and shot a smug smirk at the camera. "Now Kathy, I know that you're watching this more likely than not and I suspect that you may be bemused or even a bit irritated at this turn of events. Worry not. You have my assurance that you will indeed serve as a very useful stepping stone."

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Ema and her cohorts took their place on the interview set, acting naturally like they had all been invited. Well, two out of the three of them did, at least. They stood beside her, clearly allying themselves with The Emerald Viper. It was plain to see that the three of them came with some sort of agenda in mind. And the first item on that list seemed to be the introduction of Ema's own personal faction on the LAW roster. A subject that could serve as the focal point of the interview in and of itself if the second item on this agenda didn't include abruptly interrupting Lexy at every turn.

Emaline's Emerald Enclave weren't the first set of tough customers that Lexy had dealt with in her tenure at the company, but they were certainly by far the most controlling! The threat of being body splashed by Yoro, most likely more than once as she seemed to be the type to enjoy it, was more than enough incentive for Lexy to think over her next course of action.

At the end of Ema's speech, Lexy would suddenly reach for her earpiece. There was a faint buzz.

"Hold on! Breaking news! I'm hearing word that Ema...this match you're discussing...yourself versus top LAW star Katherine "Super Kitty" Hart...was booked under...dubious circum-" No doubt that by this point, Ema's brow would be furrowed to convey her displeasure. The live crowd in attendance would perk up with intrigue and interest as it seemed there was more to this story than the charismatic, green-clad bikini gal let on. In order to avoid another berating and a possible body splash, Lexy would raise her palms off the table, gesturing to communicated that she acknowledged her "mistake". The interviewer would be quick to backpedal, attempting to change the subject before any more harm was done.

"Errrr, why don't discuss the match-up after we get to know our guests a bit more?!" Lexy scrambled to grab hold of her papers, again. Her mind raced as she thought through a good way to word things.

"So! Before we get into the news of this major match-up, w-why don't we discuss the members and the goals of Emaline's Emerald Enclave! It's not every day that a new faction burst onto the scene like this! Surely, those of us that are not as savvy or as quick on the uptake could use some of your guidance, Emaline!" Alan did her best not to stammer. Only a tinge of nervousness came through in her voice. She gestured to Ema as if to tell The Emerald Viper that the floor was all hers.

"Why don't you tell us a little bit about each of the group's members, and what you each hope to accomplish by banding together like this!"

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"You don't lack for tact, Lexy." Emaline whispered just loud enough for the interviewer to hear. "I'll admit that I admire that."
The pinkette leaned back into her seat before making an off-hand wave at the other two girls. "Yoro, tell Shira to illuminate our esteemed interviewer Lexy as well as the rest of the audience about herself."
"You got it!" The chirpy girl answered before turning over to the redhead. "Shira, introduce yourself in depth this time!"
"R-right!" Shira nodded nervously before passing an equally anxious wave to the audience. "I-I'm Shira 'Killswitch'. I specialise in playing defensive and counter attacking. Erm... That's about it from me I'm not that interesting..."
"Don't underestimate yourself, Shira." Surprisingly, Emaline comforted her fidgety friend, gingerly grabbing Shira by the arm before giving her support. "You are very interesting, and don't let yourself tell yourself otherwise." The Viper sighed before turning towards Lexy, once more returning to her haughty manner of speech. "My apologies, my friend here is somewhat timid. I hope you don't mind me using this interview as a moment to help build her self confidence?"

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Lexy nodded as Ema complimented her tact. T'was a skill that was scarce on the LAW roster, that much was true. There was a time to speak and a time to hold one's tongue, especially when interviewing a group of heels that were more than willing to flatten you if they felt so inclined. Lexy smiled somewhat nervously as Ema and Yoro coaxed Shira into expounding on herself and who she was.

In an odd then if events, Ema proved herself to be capable of encouragement and compassion when she called her stablemate out for selling herself short. When Ema offered the chance to "build Shira's self-confidence", Lexy raised her eyebrows with intrigue. The audience grew curious. They murmured with speculation about what this build of confidence would look like!

"Not at all, please go right ahead, Emaline! We'd love to see Shira flex a well-earned sense of self-confidence! She certainly seems to have her talent to back it up if she did!" Lexy would insist. She went out of her way to remain on The Enclave's good side.

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The Viper's eyes narrowed as a wicked grin split her lips. "And what if that includes Shira beating you senseless for all the crowd to see? I know that as much as you are beloved as an interviewer, you have an equally large following as a jobber."
Of course, her words unnerved Lexy. Not that Emaline cared. On the other hand, Shira appeared just as anxious as Lexy was, though for completely different reasons. And meanwhile, Yoro remained cheerful, save for slightly bouncing around on her feet as the interview dragged on.
"Relax, it was in jest." The pinkette shrugged off her own threat. "For this moment in particular, I simply aim for Shira to ease herself into crowds without the rush of adrenaline keeping her going like a usual match. That being said, I can still have her, what was the wording again? "Beat the brakes off you" if you truly so desire, Lexy. I like to consider myself as a magnanimous person after all.

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"Hehehehe...." Lexy laughed nervously and adjusted her headband for a few seconds longer than what was appropriate.

She was caught off guard. The more perceptive members of the audience noticed. No doubt Emaline noticed as well. It was true that Lexy had a less than stellar match history. The part-time wrestler, part-time LAW personnel had yet to win a singles match! Even against a recent signing like Ema or her cohorts, any competent analyst, even Lexy herself, would name The Emerald Viper the favorite in a hypothetical matchup or fight. Of course, "The Emerald Viper" would find a way to turn a compliment about The Enclave from Lexy into a chance to see the interviewer squirm.

While pondering this and more, Lexy's nervous sweat would finally fade when Ema came forward about speaking in jest. Alan would bring her palm to her chest and let out a sigh and quickly regained her cheery composure and adorable smile. A few audience chuckled and sighed as they empathized with Lexy and Ema continued.

"Brakes? No that won't be necessary! I've no desire at all, I promise! For you are quite the benefactor indeed, Emaline! Thank you for your graciousness! I think it's plain to see that you have my best interest at heart, as well as the prosperity and success of Triple E, I figured I'd further abbreviate the stable name a bit more to make it easier to use in hashtags if that's alright with you, of course." Lexy would squint as if she were bracing. Hoping to get a quick nod or head shake to gather Ema's assessment of her suggestion, Lexy would quickly transition after getting some sort of cue.

"Regardless! It's very good to see that Ema's as invested in the growth and legacy of her teammates as much as they're invested in hers! Isn't that right, everyone?" Lexy would say as she shifted in her chair a bit and stacked her papers together. Murmurs would be heard amongst the audience in attendance. Word would spread quickly about how dubious and shady Emaline herself was. In order to continue centering the interview on topics that Ema would deem worthy of discussion, and in order to distract from any rumors beginning to form amongst fans and LAW staff, Lexy would clear her throat.

"ahem...ahem, so we've broached the subject before but I'd like to bring it back just a bit, again if that's alright with you, Ema. For a moment, why don't we discuss your opponent and the match at hand. To say it's highly anticipated would be a massive understatement. Katherine Hart has quite the resume. We can go over it if you'd like, but what I'd like to ask and what the people want your thoughts on is the following..."

"This match will be, without a doubt, the biggest match of your career. Not just in LAW, but in your professional wrestling career as a whole. How do you, Emaline "The Emerald Viper" prepare for a larger-than-life opponent like LAW's Super Kitty, Katherine Hart?"

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Lexy's suggestion of an abbreviation for the Enclave prompted Emaline to furrow her brows in mild irritation, though she didn't actually voice any disagreement. On the other hand- "'Triple E'?! I like it!" Yoro expressed a different sentiment while Shira remained indifferent, simply continuing to stand somewhat timidly by the wayside.
From there, the trio allowed Lexy to speak freely as she wished. Just as she was about to change the subject however, Yoro once more spoke up. "Oiya! You skipped me!" She exclaimed before turning to the audience and camera and waving with a bright smile. "Hello, everyone! I'm Yoro Yobi! My friends call me 'Yoyo' but you can call me anything you want! Yoyo, Yoro, Yobi, I really don't mind!" Without skipping a beat, she introduced herself before turning her gaze back at the interviewer. "Alright, I'm done now! You can on."
With all of the introductions out of the way, Lexy finally got to question Emaline about her upcoming match with Katherine Hart.
"Hmph." The Viper smirked. "I apologise, Lexy but I'm not going to disclose such information. At least, not in the way I suspect you are expecting. You are correct, Kathy is a larger than life opponent with quite the impressive and well documented resume. And that's where my victory is assured. Her mannerisms, style, technique, everything. Everything about her is privy to the public and thus can be exploited. On the other hand, the case is not the same for me."

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In her rush to change the subject, Lexy had passed over Yoro, likely out of fear from the earlier remark and enthusiasm she and Ema had expressed at the idea of Yoro flattening her live on her own show with a Body Splashes. Thankfully the bubbly gal took it well and took it upon herself to do her own introduction so that viewers had a proper impression of all three Enclave members.

An audible sigh of relief escaped Lexy's lips as that introduction went off without a hitch. She focused all her attention on Ema as she once again took over to answer the hostess' prior question. Lexy nodded at the response.

"Interesting. So you may very well use the element of surprise to blindside The Super Kitty? You're very correct about much of her information being public. That gives you a lot to work with as far as forming a game plan goes, in this humble interviewer/part-time wrestler's opinion anyways." Lexy would shuffle her papers on her hands, nearly dropping one or two in the process. Lexy would compose herself and bring her index finger to her chin.

"If you'll permit one more question, Miss Emaline. Since we can't discuss the means through which you'd like to prepare, can I take a statement from you? Is there anything that you or your fellow Enclave members wish to tell Katherine Hart before your actual match begins? It's my understanding that the match takes place in only a few short days. And your overall attitude and comments and remarks towards her have been....how should I put this...?"

"Downplay?!" A staff member behind the camera called out the suggestion. Lexy's face grew pale for a moment. She stammered for a second but followed up.

"Sh-sh-she said it, not me! But yes, do you have any concern at all that you might be underestimating the challenge you'll be facing in taking on a currently reigning champion, and undoubtedly one of the best wrestlers in the world of professional wrestling today?"

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"To underestimate, is to estimate. And estimating is unnecessary for me." Emaline answered in a pompous tone. "Let's see here... May the young lady who suggested the term 'downplay' kindly come forward please? There is no issue, I just require your assistance with demonstrating something."
"Erm... Okay..." The girl tentatively answered and cautiously stepped onto the stage. From her attire and appearance, she seemed to be an intern of around the same age as the pinkette, if a bit older.
"Excellent." After shooting a fleeting sideways smirk at Lexy, Emaline stood up and approached the newcomer. "I apologise for taking a moment of your time and even more so bringing you into the spotlight. However, I require an example."
"Example?" The girl repeated, obviously confused. "An example of wha-gah!"
She was interrupted by a knee to the crotch, prompting her to reel over in pain. The preparator, Emaline crossed her arms and looked down upon the poor girl with utter disdain. Without saying a word, the Emerald Viper brought her heel up high before crashing it back down onto the back of her vicitm's head, all while keeping her arms crossed. Invariably, the girl crumpled to the ground in a heap.
With a sigh, Emaline ran her fingers through the back of her head to comb her hair before she turned her attention back towards the interviewer. "You see Lexy, when you're so far above everyone else, like I am, all the other little people below blend together, like a mass of ants. Even Kathy as accomplished as she is, is no different." She gestured to the collapsed intern before her. "Whether it be the Super Kitty or this girl is of little import to me, in fact, I perceive them as almost identical. The only difference is that Kathy may actually offer a challenge but I digress. Each and every one of LAW's wrestlers is beneath me. And so, it is only to be expected that I shall prevail over my opponent, whomever it may be." She giggled after concluding her grand monologue. "Now, I believe you can also consider this as my 'statement' to Kathy."