A Roulette Of Roses: Ruby Rose vs Johnny Atlas

[Tiamat]

Ruby was usually excited to get in another match. Something about this match though felt off. Ruby felt alright physically and mentally. It was more so her opponent tonight in Johnny Atlas. As usual Weiss was one to do the homework. Giving Ruby the bullet points about Johnny. What Ruby was able to gather is that Johnny is a less than nice person. So Ruby would have to look out for any cheap tricks he might do. Still like any match the plan was no different. It was to go out there and show out, oh and obviously get a win.

Outside of the obvious Ruby needed to watch out for Roman exploiting her weaknesses. Otherwise keeping her speed advantage and technique would be key. From what she understood was that Johnny wasn’t as refined as her other opponents. That meant that Ruby didn’t need to worry about being bent into a pretzel. More so worrying about getting a bad pummeling. Why do I always get the Yang opponents. I didn’t make someone mad did I? Ruby asked herself questioning what was the booking behind this. Thankfully the officials would pull her out of the thinking. Telling her that it was time to do her entrance.

Spoiler

Coming in first, standing in at 5’4 and weighing in at 119lbs. Blink and you might miss her. It is the one and only SILVER BULLET!!! RUBY ROSE!!

Now it was time to make her entrance. Ruby would make her way to the waiting area, waiting for the queue to enter. Once her theme began to play, Ruby would run from backstage and flip onto the main stage. Getting a good pop from the crowd, Ruby would raise her arms and wave to the crowd. Ruby’s smile was one that could melt any cold heart. People felt that it was natural to cheer for her. After a few moments would sprint down the ramp to the ring. Jumping through the middle and top rope with a great show of athleticism. Rolling to cover her landing. Ruby would pop back up and strike a pose. Giving the audience something else to pop for.

Since she was the first to come out, Ruby didn’t have to worry about some attack coming from Johnny. Climbing to the very top of the turnbuckle Ruby would show her agility and balance. Jumping around and striking several strong poses. Finishing things off with a high jump back doing a double backflip. Sticking the landing and getting a huge pop from the crowd. Waving things off Ruby went into her corner to now wait for her opponent to make his entrance. Please let me be wrong and what I think about him Ruby said as she prepared herself mentally for the match to come. Everything would work out for Ruby if she just stuck to her plan and didn’t fall for Johnny’s tricks.

Spoiler

[killcarrion]

Given the frequency with which Johnny could end up hightailing it out of any specific geographical location at the drop of a hat, typically from local authorities beginning to catch on to one of his swindling ripoffs misinterpreted legitimate business ventures...Johnny has become too accustomed with traveling worldwide. Broadening the scope of his endeavors by showcasing his talents beyond one mere venue. Be they casino management, underworld propriety supervision, or merely delving back into the phenomenally profitable world of wrestling. No other business in the world could better mask his other, shall we say, more unethical day to day business endeavors. And LAW just so happened to seem ripe for the picking. Another monolithic wrestling corporation who wouldn't begrudge one humble rookie applying his trades within their hallowed halls, right?~...

Casino Royale

Johnny Atlas

Making their LAW debut, standing at 5’11 and weighing in at 155lbs. Dealing with him is always a safe bet. The leader of Atlas Worldwide and the High-Rolling Hustler himself...Johnny ATLAS!!!

Flashes of various casino themed iconography were beginning to flash across the gigantic screen above the entrance ramp as Johnny's fetching theme started being played all throughout the arena. Suits of cards fluttering around, dice being rolled around a bustling craps table, and slot machines rolling triple seven's all perfectly setting the environment for the Dapper Gambler's strolling appearance at the top of the ramp. Brandishing a snarky smile beneath his low-tipped bowler hat, now masterfully twirling his cane around as if it was second nature while waltzing towards the ring seemingly without a care in the world. Tipping his hat up to cast his emerald gaze at the precocious pipsqueak within the ring, content in witnessing firsthand that his challenger tonight appeared around as threatening as a cockerspaniel. As was his intention in the first place

Johnny nonchalantly entering through the ropes and handing off both his treasured cane and bowler hat towards the referee, taking them to ringside and handing them off to be placed at the timekeeper's booth. In the meantime, Johnny would approach the middle of the ring with a non-threatening presence to his leisurely stroll. All for the sake of striking up a casual conversation with this lovely young lady and nothing more, of course. "Hey now, those were some mighty impressive acrobatics you showcased just now, Red. Saw the whole thing from behind the curtain and...wow. A feisty firecracker like yourself could end up challenging the titans of the industry one day. Ah but that's if, you have the right representation looking out for your best interests. Allow me to introduce myself. Johnny Atlas, of Atlas Worldwide Talent Management~..." With a flick of his hand Johnny offered his card to Ruby alongside his cordial introduction...

[Tiamat]

Ruby was always nervous before a match. Well maybe nervous isn’t the right word. It’s like Ruby had butterflies in her stomach. It was a feeling she couldn’t quite explain, but it always kills her moments before a match. After doing her entrance though Ruby was alright now. Now she can spend her time worrying about other things. Speaking of other things, they're making their entrance now. Switching her gaze to the entrance ramp, Ruby honestly liked the casino aesthetic. It was something she hadn’t seen before. But just because this was their aesthetic didn’t mean anything about them right?

Ruby was quickly proven wrong once her opponent finally showed himself. Take Ruby back a few decades and she could believe that her opponent was a mob boss. Is the mob still a thing? No that has to be outdated by now…right? Ruby spoke to herself as Johnny walked his way towards the ring. No use in overthinking about it now Ruby thought to herself. Clapping her face twice to better focus. It was game time.

Now that Johnny was in the ring. They finally made eye contact, and with that Ruby would start to think of ways to take this match. Speed was her main thing yes, but there is more than one way to use her speed. On the bright side of things the referee took away Johnny’s cane. Now Ruby wouldn’t have to worry about that being a weapon.

Now would usually would be the time when Ruby either got death threats, good lucks or some sort of version of getting overlooked. But this time was different, Johnny didn’t seem that dangerous walking to the middle of the ring. Still Ruby kept up her guard. Instead Johnny was actually starting a conversation and even offering Ruby a job? Oh you did? Thanks it wasn’t anything special…Do you really think so? I like to be positive but its nice to hear that. Ruby said somewhat nervously not knowing how to take compliments. Johnny would go on about representation, selling his management company and trying to win Ruby over with his charm. Wait how did you? A business card? Oh wow that’s fancy. I’m not sure how you would help me. I’d have to talk to my sister about this Ruby said as she looked down holding the card with both hands. Trying to take in all of the details in the card

[killcarrion]

Pfft...Johnny WISHED he could one day scale high enough on the underworld totem-pole to be considered for the prominent position of mob-boss. Lackeys at your beck and call 24/7. Various lawmen and politicians in his pocket like so many nickels and dimes. Respect/fear from multitudes of fellow business minded colleagues. Direct managerial control of an entire city's worth of underground casinos, fight dens, and various other establishments offering whatever debaucherous vice mankind has concocted within its prolonged existence. Johnny could practically envision himself seated upon that leatherbound throne with the smoke from his Cuban cigar wafting around him. Shame that he wasn't necessarily the wanton murdering type, which is inevitably the determining factor as to who gets squeamishly accepted into that vaunted position.

Still, maybe one day. For now though, it's fortunate that Johnny was fastidious when it came around to proper dental care. Because the Dapper Gambler was practically on the verge of attaining cavities from how much of a sweet-hearted sap/rube Ruby ended up being. Johnny having pulled some backstage strings to arrange for this specific matchup because he figured that a pint-sized rookie like Ruby here would be easy pickings in terms of a commanding showcasing for the head of Atlas Worldwide and what other prospective clients could attain if they signed up for his faction. Furthermore...perhaps Ruby's sister Yang could be enticed into hearing out his offer for his managerial services if he was cordial to the little runt at the beginning of their match. In actuality Johnny wasn't all that impressed with Ruby's earlier acrobatics. In fact, he never saw them at all.

"Oh you bet I was impressed with those earlier gymnastics~...You've got real talent there, Red. By all means, read on about all the services my firm can provide you with, including private dressing rooms. But oh man, ask your sister, huh? Well, if you insist. Guess I should have just spoken with Yang in the first place. I just figured you were grown up enough to start making these types of decisions all on your lonesome...ohbythewaythematchstarted." Johnny covertly uttered right before the ringing of the bell, the deceitful gentleman swiftly booting Ruby in the stomach and fastening on a front headlock whenever she hunched herself over from the underhanded strike. Mr. Atlas swiveling them around to be perfectly centered in the middle of the ring before swinging one of Ruby's arms behind his neck with an upward tug on her jean shorts, an attempted snap vertical suplex incoming.

[Tiamat]

Ruby was cautious about the match and her opponent. So many things were leading into negative thinking when it came to Ruby’s mind. I mean look at her opponent, there was no way anyone would say Johnny is an upstanding citizen. That said Ruby was quick to impress. Obviously shown off with one business card. Basically throwing out any negative thinking Ruby had before. You can’t be a bad guy with a firm right? Was Ruby’s thought. One thing was for sure, Ruby was the only one fooled by Roman’s quick attempt to be nice. The match alone was something Ruby questioned, it wasn’t like she asked for it. She didn’t even know Johnny. So maybe it was the higher ups trying to go for new combinations for matches.

All of this is wrong, Johnny just rigged it

Yang being Ruby’s big sister and being in the same industry. Yang knew a lot more about how things ran. So not wanting to put an answer on anything at the moment. Especially with something so important as to signing to a firm. Ruby thought it’d just be a good idea to consult Yang first. Usually Yang was the one getting all of the deal talks and getting approached. This was one of the few times she was approached so Ruby didn’t want to mess it up. If he was impressed with my entrance maybe I could actually make a splash at his firm Ruby thought to herself looking at the business card. Ruby being the starry eyed upstart that she is. Something like this is a big deal. All of the greats have been on some sort of team at some point. Maybe this is her natural progression?

Oh thanks, I could go even bigger but I save that for the bigger moments. Yeah, I will definitely give this a read after the match. Ruby said as she looked to try and find some place to put the card. Pockets were still rare when it came to wrestling gear. Hey, I am grown up to make my own decisions. I just need another opinion. Better safe than…OMPH Ruby responded to Johnny turning back around to him. Though she would be just cut off by Johnny kicking Ruby in the stomach. Making Ruby double over from the impact and holding her stomach. Johnny moved quick to lock in a headlock on Ruby. Swinging her arm around his neck. Johnny would go off and lift Ruby off of the mat and swinging Ruby through the air. Slamming Ruby painfully onto the mat with a vertical suplex! AGH!! Ruby yelped in pain as she bounced off of the mat holding her back in pain. Not..fair… Ruby let out in a low groan. The match had started and Ruby was already off to a bad start.

[killcarrion]

Even though Johnny's never had the pleasure of meeting anyone else within Ruby's family or even close circle of friends, he does earnestly hope that outright bright-eyed gullibility is a personality trait shared amongst her particular gene-pool. The con artist would like to think he'd naturally need to turn up his debonair charm and tactical cunning whenever he'd approach Yang with this exact same proposal for joining his firm. But Ruby here was apparently susceptible to his base level deceptive interactions, to the point where she didn't even notice that his babbling interplay was more intended to continue making her unaware that the ring bell had chimed sometime ago. Fawning over her high-flying antics and the shimmering business card blinding her to her immediate environment all serving that exact same purpose as well.

The Debonair Card Shark almost feeling guilty about taking advantage of such a spring-time youth's pure-hearted naivety. Almost, being the operative word here as Johnny sunk his expensive shoe into her abdomen and executed a seamless vertical suplex that would have taken far more effort had Ruby not been the adorably plucky lightweight that she was. Johnny rising up to one knee beside the frazzled rose fighter and taking note of her muttered accusations of foulplay. "Whoa there, Red. I figured you heard the match bell same as me. And you're the one telling me how much of a grown up you are. You think next level fighters like your older sister are gonna whine and complain because they dropped the ball? Guess you're still susceptible to rookie mistakes, huh kiddo~..." Johnny smirked while reaching down to pinch and wiggle Ruby's cheek like you would an adorable baby...

...but immediately afterward concocting his next plan of attack. Opportunities like this don't always come around this easily and he was all too eager to continue capitalizing. Johnny hauling the crimson fighter up off the canvas via an abrasive handful of her hair until she was on her feet once again, than backpedaling her until Ruby felt the tethered elasticity of the ropes behind her back. Shoving his frame against her before proceeding to pitch her across the ring in a Irish Whip with Johnny taking a few steps forward afterward. If all goes according to plan whenever Ruby dashes towards the middle of the ring she'd find herself back within the waiting arms of her buddy Johnny, who'd heft Ruby up into the sky with nothing but his kneecap to greet her backside/crotch on her way back down in his attempted Jackpot signature maneuver.

[Tiamat]

Ruby’s pure heart to most can be used against her by the few. The few making it so that Ruby falls for their trappings and is more gullible than she actually is. Johnny was a part of that few. Having Ruby seemingly open for anything since she was almost starstruck from such an offer. Yang having seen her fair share of promoters and managers. Surely she would have smelled Johnny’s bullshit a mile away. But Ruby wasn’t that type of person nor did she have the experience to tell the difference. Good for Johnny and bad for Ruby. Something that was going to be shown at the start of this match.

Johnny essentially taking advantage of Ruby and getting in a cheap shot. Followed by slamming her down on the mat with a vertical suplex. Something Ruby would even call out saying not fair. Yet of course Johnny had the perfect way to respond to Ruby and her accusations. Saying that they both heard the bell. In reality Ruby didn’t even hear the bell, so much was going through her mind that it just didn’t register. Even more Johnny even brought up Yang saying she wouldn’t complain. Ending it all with calling her a rookie an kiddo. Insult to injury, Johnny even pinched Ruby’s cheek like she was some child. Something Ruby immediately reacted to, Ruby would slap away Johnny’s hand. I’m not some kid Ruby would say through her groans. Not even sure if Johnny heard her or not.

Still Johnny was not done with Ruby. If he had this opening he was going to use it in full. Especially with someone like Ruby who is so hard to catch to begin with. Grabbing a hold of Ruby’s hair and forcing her up. Ruby latched onto Johnny’s hands and slapped on them to release her. Ruby holding back the urge to make some sort of pained sound from it. Still Johnny used the leverage to get Ruby on her feet. Followed by launching Ruby with an Irish Whip to the ropes. Ruby would quickly make her way to the ropes and bouncing off of them. Just rebounding back to Johnny with even more speed than before. Ruby was half expecting some clothesline or kick to come her way. Something easy and quick to counter, but instead Johnny went for a grab. A grab where he sent Ruby into the sky and come back crashing down crotch first onto his knee. This sent shockwaves throughout Ruby’s body from the bottom of her spine to the very top. GUHAAAA!!!! Tossing her head back in pain, Ruby let out a pained scream that was even more painful when you looked at her face. Jolting off of Johnny’s knee and holding her crotch in pain before her legs gave out and fall right back down. Now Ruby was on her side holding her crotch nearly curled up from the pseudo low blow.

[killcarrion]

The cherubic rosen fighter may not be appreciating her fortuitous good luck at the present moment, but considering there were legions of bloodthirsty sharks out there ferociously chomping at the bit to gnash their razor sharp fangs into innocently virtuous rubes just like Ruby...she should consider herself lucky that it was only Ol' Johnny here taking her to wrestling school and teaching her the perils of gullibility in the real world. The Underworld Gambler knowing fellow gangsters and hustlers far more ruthless than himself who would of played the long con on Ruby. Earning her trust and loyalty until they ended up taking more than just a victory off of the naive sucker that she was. Johnny having seen entire families uprooted after being taken for their entire life savings, shirts literally ripped off of their backs as foreclosure signs were stacked into the ground beside their homes. Suddenly getting a little roughed up inside of a wrestling ring doesn't sound so bad, does it?

Johnny opting to continue Ruby's lucky streak by hauling the crimson aerialist back up to her feet and into a rapid dash across the ring after an Irish Whip from the ropes. Knowing full well that he was taking his own risk by speedily upping the tempo of the match against a wrestler who can turn the momentum in her favor at the drop of a hat due to her aerial wrestling style, but Johnny Atlas never shied away from gambling on himself no matter how many chips were stacked up on his side of the table. Johnny's own lucky streak continuing as well as he ended up catching Ruby back within his welcoming embrace before offering his adversary the worst seat in the house. Feigning innocence to the referee who suspected if that was an intentional lowblow since the maneuver is meant to be taken on the victim's backside, offering Johnny a warning for now instead. The swarthy con-man arising up of his knee and giving the audience a gentlemanly bow before striding over to the languishing sap with his hands in his pockets.

"Ahh, Red Red Red...see now that's exactly what's kids say when they wanna be taken seriously. Especially when they look like this much of a royal embarrassment right about now. But hey, I'm on your side Red!! You wanna stop being treated like a kid and more like an adult? Why sure, I got just the thing~..." Johnny ominously offered before lowering himself to his knees, once again yanking Ruby up by her hair to be kneeling with her back against him before snapping on an assertive sleeperhold. The stifling oppression becoming more strained as Johnny would pile on her from behind to collapse them to the canvas. Albeit now the oppression is also coming from the toned warmth of his physique swathed over her, the swell of his bulge against her backside. "There ya go, in the clutching embrace of a studly hunk bearing down on you. Bet your starting to feel more like a woman already~..."

[Tiamat]

Ruby is plenty things, booksmart, great wrestler, athletic, helpful and so many other things. Ruby at the end of the day is a social cluts, she is as naive as can be. So if anyone else she knew (Nora, Yang, Weiss and Pyrrha) were in the ring against Johnny. They would easily catch his meaning, well maybe Nora wouldn’t but she’s more “punchy” than Ruby. The fact remains Ruby fell for Johnny’s ruse, hook line and sinker and she is paying for it big time. Sadly Ruby would have to learn the hard way about people like Johnny in the ring. People that fight in ways not using their bodies but instead with their words and mind games.

Ruby was taken for a ride of sorts with the Irish whip, where naturally she lives for speed. That’s usually if she’s in a neutral or good start, not literally starting on the back foot. So Johnny was easily able to catch Ruby. Considering her weight it was easy work to lift her up and drop her down on “the worst seat in the house” Ruby painfully bouncing off of Johnny’s knee and holding her crotch in immense pain once again falling to the ground. The crowd letting out how they feel towards Johnny, the referee not being able to tell if it was purposeful or not. The match still continued, with Ruby already down on her luck…

Still shuddering in pain, Ruby felt Johnny standing over her. Unable to do anything about it with the pain in her crotch overwhelming her. Johnny went on to call Ruby childish, for her previous statement. Which in some part is true, since the greatest of the greats don’t complain about fair. They just compete. On a lighter note though, Johnny said he was talking about treating Ruby like and adult and showing her what that looks like. Ngh… Ruby fought back meekly as her hands shifted from her crotch to Johnny’s hand on her hair. Not that it mattered as just like a snake, Johnny wrapped himself around Ruby for a strong sleeper hold. The size difference was notable and the weight difference came with it. So when Johnny fell back, Ruby was fully over Johnny gagging for air as Johnny held tight onto the Silver Bullet. Ruby knew she was already in danger of losing, a simple hold like this held for long enough can beat anyone. Ruby who was less physically gifted even quicker. Not only that Ruby felt a strange warmth on her lower back near her butt. Not wanting to give it thought, Johnny would play with it. Embarrassing Ruby beyond belief, she had no idea what to do about Johnny’s bulge. No…Don’t… Ruby was able to get out with her current breath. Talking about her predicament as a whole. But comparing in a bout it wans’t going to do anything. So first Ruby would need to shift her body and Johnny’s by proxy. Now with Ruby’s body on the mat and Johnny completely over her. There were no crazy plans or tricks here, Ruby was going to Yang it out and muscle her way and crawl towards the ropes hoping for a break.

[killcarrion]

Johnny knew he picked a winner when he covertly arranged for this specific match-up thanks to lining the right pockets backstage. Oh, he didn't mean in terms of Ruby being a skilled grappler or anything. Just in terms of how much of a gullible roob his adversary ended up becoming. Johnny felt like he could have convinced Ruby to fork over her entire life savings back when he was still viewed as a credible and honorable gentleman manager at the beginning of the match. Knowing of Ruby's rather rambunctious family lineage he expected there would be some form of blowback from outfoxing the naive Ruby like this, especially once he's finished having all of his fun with the adorable rose. But just like on the roulette table, yah can't win big without putting your chips down and taking a chance. And winning was just what Johnny had in mind after becoming the human anchor strapped to the floored rose scrambling for any semblance of relief. Mutual warmth shared between them as Johnny tightened his biceps in the sleeperhold and locked his legs around her petite waist as Ruby learned what it was like to be taken into a man's arms...so to speak.

"Aww, don't what? Something's telling me your loving this more than you're lettin' on, Red~..." Johnny whispered romantically into her earlobe as her shimmied squirms only brought more smooth friction against his package, the Dapper Gambler beginning to become quite fond of Ruby's chortled gasping and how adorably pathetic she was. Nevertheless though, whether it was the audience willing her on through repeated clapping or her own inner resilience, Ruby began showcasing some of that familiar strength via army crawling towards the nearest bottom rope. The sight of Ruby soldiering onward through all adversity was a harrowing one as she was on the verge of reaching her tethered salvation~...before her dastardly adversary unlocked his sleeperhold and instead applies a waistlock right before she reaches the ropes. "Sorry Red, ya can't outfox me that easily. Guess you still need to learn what happens when think you have what it takes to square off with the adults..." Johnny remarked while in the midst of yanking Ruby up to her feet by his arms tightened around her waist, his humid warmth still bearing down on her from behind although this time imminently shortlived as the dapper gambler than attempted to heave her backward in a release German Suplex.