Never Surrender: Eve Summers & Arlise Christiaens

[Winter]

This should be fun.

Arlise took one long look at herself in the mirror as a means of last-minute preparation, and found that all seemed to be in its place. It need be; she would not wish to disappoint a guest by appearing disheveled. Though...she would end up quite disheveled by the end, she was sure, so she did not need to worry. A small smile quirked at her lips at the thought.

A guest coming for a simple, no frills, fun wrestling match. What could have been a more entertaining way to spend her afternoon?

She could not claim to be the originator of the idea. One of the other newcomers, the blonde woman named Lucy, had mentioned her own experience in providing an invitation to LAW wrestlers to visit for a quiet, personal sparring match. While she spoke of her own experience as if it had been equal parts exhilarating and terrifying, Lise could sense that her terror came from having a much larger opponent answer the invitation, while Lucy herself was quite small.

To Lise's ears, it sounded as if it would be all exhilaration and benefit. She certainly didn't fear any larger opponents; she welcomed them. And to her ears, these invitations to wrestle sounded somewhat like wrestling sessions...something she had once debated whether she should try.

In fact, the idea of someone larger showing up that she could try to conquer, much like Lauren Fredericks in the ring, thrilled her somewhat as she trotted from the bathroom back to the room she had set up for her and her opponent to wrestle. But, then, Lise supposed she was thrilled with any figure appearing.

Trying to temper her anticipation, she dropped onto her couch at the end of the room, staring over the mats and again down at herself. She was not sure if she should consider this a session, and dress primarily to impress her guest, Eve...so she had opted for something in between. Best to look nice, anyway.

Sighing in anticipation, the redhead leaned back and crossed her legs to wait for Eve to appear..

Spoiler

[thesteedman]

Eve was late.

Naturally she felt bad, but many people had recognised her during her venture towards Arlise's apartment, and Eve Summers' was never one to let down her fans. Perhaps a little too often she stopped to sign autographs and perhaps a little too often she stayed to chat with said fans before making her way. It all ate away at the time. The announcement of her arrival to LAW was still hot off the press, but those who sought her still knew her more for her DJ'ing skills rather than her fighting prowess. Hopefully in time that would change, but Eve was unproven in the ring. When Arlise's offer was noted... it seemed like a good opportunity. Eve hoped not to squander it, but being late did not exactly leave the best of first impressions.

She was well a good hour beyond the meeting schedule, and Eve knew she shouldn't keep Arlise waiting any longer. She had sent a few messages via the mobile, but she was pretty sure she noted Arline's number incorrectly as no messages were delivered. Eventually however she got to her destination after battling through a gathering of fans... The invite Arlise had sent out was for anyone to take, and being new, Eve couldn't help but take up the offer for a get together and potentially a tussle to boot. Though a capable fighter, wrestling was very new to Eve, and she was yet to meet anyone within the LAW. This would be a good opportunity to see what kind of challenges she would be up against, as well as the manner of wrestlers that made up the federations roster.

Clearing her throat, Eve approached the door. She remembered Arlise stating that she could just walk straight in without knocking, but Eve hesitated given how late she was. Should she knock? Or simply honour Arlise's request and move on straight in. The young British woman took a moment to compose herself. She wasn't even certain how she should have dressed, so she came in her wrestling attire. It was an old DJ outfit back in her partying days when she first hit the DJ scene, wearing dazzling trousers that ended just at her mid shin's, with a shaped top that just about covered her modest chest. Save for a few wrist and arm bands, the rest of her tanned and stunning figure was left exposed.

Eve took a deep breath, before opening the door and stepping into the unknown as it were. She managed a delicate smile as she stepped into the apartment, before biting her lower lip gently knowing how late she was by now.
"Hey. Sorry I'm so late. Hope I haven't missed the party." Eve spoke, finally coming face to face with Arlise. "It's nice to meet you!"

[Winter]

Though quite the patient one, and capable of entertaining herself with thought (especially of the coming scuffle), Lise nonetheless surrendered to a glance at the clock on the wall after several more minutes passed with no sign of her opponent's arrival. She quirked her lips lightly, curious. Naturally, she understood that her guest might arrive late, and did not particularly mind, but she gently leaned over and grasped at her phone to ensure that she had not missed any messages informing her of a reason. Of course, she had no real reason to worry for the stranger, but she passed the time nonetheless with a quick check of the street below from her second-story window, and after another minute passed, strolled quietly to the mats to begin her stretches ahead of time.

Just as she bent to grasp at her toes, she heard the soft click of the door handle. Her gray eyes, with her view upside-down at the moment, settled on the entrance with a great sense of anticipation...which was met with generous fulfillment.

Her inspection started at Eve's long legs as Lise slowly stretched back to her full height, and they lingered there, on the woman's toned midriff, her chest, and then up to her face in succession as Eve offered a greeting. That her guest would be strikingly gorgeous, she had not bothered to hope for, but it appeared that she would have not been disappointed. And what a fashion sense she had, too...Lise suddenly felt underdressed, as a smirk played at the corner of her red lips. She should try an outfit like that; it was incredibly flattering. "No, I do believe you brought the party with you," she assured, the smirk turning into a smile to reassure that she didn't mind in the slightest.

She slipped closer to give the woman a properly warm greeting that was proper for a guest for a guest, and especially for such a clearly helpful (for coming in the first place) and intriguing one. When they were face-to-face, she gave a slow dip of her head in welcome. "And it's certainly a pleasure to finally meet you, Eve. Welcome to my apartment." She gestured to the place behind her as she stepped aside. "It's ready for our match to start as soon as we are."

[thesteedman]

"An absolute pleasure to meet you Arlise." Eve responded with a sweet and delicate smile managing to find its way to her lips. Arlise Christiaens was certainly a marvel of a woman to behold, clad in nothing more than a bathing suit that showed off her stunning legs whilst the outfit seemed to hug her ample figure to perfection, revealing her stunning form that was hidden below. Eve almost felt overdressed for the occasion, but luckily she had a change of outfit in her rucksack if worse came to worse.

"I've been looking forwards to this meeting. I've been somewhat overwhelmed since joining the LAW, I didn't even really know where to start until I saw your proposal. I thought it would be a good way to learn the ropes and get to know some of the wrestlers better. It was too good of a chance to pass up on." Eve continued, before sharing the welcome with a firm nod. She couldn't help but feel a little excited now that she was here.

"I brought a change of clothes just in case this wasn't adequate... what you see before you is my wrestling attire. I know the pants are a bit much... but I loved them too much in my DJ days and they are quite flexible." Eve mentioned, settling down her backpack. She was already barefoot, very rarely wearing footwear even when out and about, though on rare occasions she could be seen in sandals. She looked around the apartment after getting a good look at Arlise and her stunning form.

"Love your place... I might need a place of my own soon since it looks like Japan is going to be my home for a good while now that I'm in the LAW. You'll have to point out a few good locations for me if you have any." Eve added, noticing Arlise gesture towards the back. She managed a smile as she slowly walked further into her place towards the mats she had set up for their session.

"Heh, I'm still getting to grips with wrestling but I've got my ariel game set up at the very least. You'll have to be a little gentle with me because I'm a bit lacking on the basics of everything else. I struggle a little bit with grapples..." Eve confessed, entering the set up area and noticing all the mats had been placed in preparation for the session Arlise had in mind. Eve stood in the centre of the mats and turned to look at Arlise with a beautiful if not slightly giddy smile upon her lips, waiting to see what happened next.

[Winter]

"Well, I'm happy you decided to start with me," Lise beamed, with a touch of pride. No veteran herself despite having gained experience with LAW's high level of competition very quickly, it was quite enjoyable to think that she could be a new competitor's connection to the roster, especially one clearly worth knowing now and in the future. "My plan was that this time together today could lead to a fruitful relationship that makes both of us better at what we do, so I'm very glad to have you."

Resisting the urge to snicker as Eve worried over her incredibly gorgeous clothing, Lise nonetheless did give her an appreciative smile as she looked over the woman from her bare feet to her shapely hips once more that quickly turned into a sly smirk as their gaze met again. "I wouldn't say that they're a bit much...", Titania assured her. "More like they're just right. In fact, I think they're charming. You have good taste in ring attire."

And the Belgian thought she had quite the professional opinion on that, given her dozens of outfits.

Sensing an...exciting opportunity, Lise's eyebrows quickly lifted at Eve's mention that she needed a place to stay, and she leaped on the opportunity. "You'll find several more rooms available here, for your interest. So many, that they gave me several days to decide. I settled on this one due to a preference for the view from the kitchen window, but they all can be arranged as well as this one." The nod she gave was one of encouragement. "I would enjoy having a sparring neighbor."

Slowly turning to lead the way to the mats, she listened keenly to Eve's words. A newcomer, then? As if Lise could have been more enticed by their arrangement... She did not expect a rough match from this in the slightest, given she was partially treating it as a session, and by Eve's words and that...rather enticing smile that she offered at the admittance of her inexperience...she and Lise might have a great deal they could share with each other today. Lise's own smile brightened at the sight of Eve's.

"Then, since we only have the mats and no one here to mitigate pinfalls or blows... why don't we treat this casually? Perhaps with verbal submissions. Fundamentals are my strong points...grappling, holds, and weight placement. We could focus our spar on those aspects, and I can spend my time showing you how I might approach them. You can return the favor..." One more glance down Eve's body. "You strike me as very...flexible. I wouldn't be surprised if you're a natural with holds."

[thesteedman]

"Heh, not a bad idea. I guess I'll see if there is any available rooms to try out. Eve spoke with a pleasant tone to Lise's suggestion of looking for rooms in her area. It did not seem like a bad place at all, and it could serve as a good home away from home as it were. Plus, she would be right next to Lise. If the two got on tonight it was certainly an option to explore.

Now in the room with the mats, Eve listened to Lise with her full attention, listening to her suggestion of treating this session as nothing more then casual to help with the basics. Her smile became a cheeky one at the mention of verbal submissions. Eve had made a quiet vow to herself never to submit to a move as it would mean defeat. As long as she was still in the match, there was always a chance at victory no matter how seemingly impossible. No doubt Alise would find out about her quiet vow tonight... Eve was no fool after all. She was new, and Alise had experience already, she wasn't expecting to be getting the better of her all that much... but it was possible she might surpirse herself.

"I am pretty flexible. I'm very good on the dance floor so that helps me a little. How different can this be?" Eve mentioned with a smile, trying to make light on the situation. So far everything was going alright before they had even started. Nothing felt forced with her conversations with Alise. On first appearances, Eve found she was liking her company, but the two had only just met... Eve just hoped she did not bore Alise by talking too much or coming across as a little too enthusiastic.

Taking a place on the mats, Eve began to get ready. She wasn't sure if she was suppose to be standing or on her knees, she looked to Alise and noticed her looking her body up and down. A mild blush appeared on Eve's cheeks as in truth it wasn't the first time she caught her looking at her well sculptured form, though Eve wasn't fully innocent herself when she had looked upon Lise when her back was turned. Still, she managed a smile as she took a few steps back to allow Alise some space to join her on the mats.

"Okay... I think I'm good when you are. Do we do this standing or on our knees? Heh... you'll have to forgive me, I am new to this and I won't lie, I'm a little tiny bit nervous." Eve both asked and then stated, biting on her lower lip. If she was nervous she was remarkable at covering it up as she still seemed her confident self.

[Winter]

Lise provided a most understanding nod. "Truthfully, it's not particularly different at all. With dancing, you maneuver your way around any partner you might have, and move in certain ways with them, after all. Now it's just a matter of doing so while dodging that partner's attempts to flatten you to the mat." Catching that her words were a bit of a stretch, Lise offered a strange loo at the ceiling above them before her eyes fell again, amusement flickering in them. "I suppose it's poor dancing. But essentially, I mean to say...you're already ahead of the curve if you can direct your body as you want to in a small space. Which is probably why you came in the first place?"

With a quick raise of her eyebrows, Titania assumed she was right. From dance to the wrestling ring sounded a fine career choice to her...especially for one with such a clearly fine attitude towards the sport and the looks to make the fans swoon. Lise was certainly a fan herself already...

But, she could heap her praise later. With Eve situating herself on the mats, Arlise slipped closer to join her, rolling her shoulders once. As she had already noticed, but now focused on as they stood across from one another, they were nearly identical in height. Eve was certainly the more...leg-inclined of the two of them, and sculpted much like a dancer would be expected, in comparison to Lise's own more hip-oriented frame and thicker lifter's body. Nonetheless, they seemed quite an apt match.

Lise wished to make that clear, as Eve mentioned her nervousness. "No need," she encouraged, with a calming gesture. "I may have the greater experience, but I want only a fun and sporting match. We can relax, and enjoy it."

Slowly, she answered the woman's question by slowly lowering onto her knees. "Knees are probably for the best...we have little to no space to perform throws."

Waiting for her "dance partner" to drop down in front of her, Lise slipped slowly closer with her hands raised, until they were both within arms'-length of each other. Her expectant, excited gaze settled on Eve's features. "Are you ready?"

[thesteedman]

"No throws? That's a shame. I was going to try and open this sparring session with a giant swing." Eve spoke in clear jest, managing a cheeky smile. She nearly laughed out loud at her own joke given the imagery of swinging Lise around by her legs knocking lamps off tables and ornaments off walls and all sorts. She liked what Alise had to say, especially in regards to wrestling not being too unlike a dance. No doubt it was a little more dangerous than that, given the intent of either opponent, but Eve couldn't help but agree there was at least a form of spirit both activities kind of share.

Knowing the session was now about to begin with all the introductions and pleasantries done, Eve slid down to her knees to join Alise. The red haired beauty was already shifting along the mats to come within reach of Eve, and the former DJ noticed her lift her arms upwards, her hands ready as she took a wrestling pose. Eve managed a smile as she too, took a position and slowly got herself prepared. Before she did however she couldn't help but look Alise up and down again, taking in her stunning form and well defined build, before looking her in the eyes.

There was something about Alise that seemed to change, though it was subtle. A sudden shift in presence and demeanour, something a little more serious becoming of her eyes. Despite that however, Alise still wore a smile on her lips which set the right tone for Eve. This was not a match at the end of the day, it was a spar and a chance for colleagues to get to know each other. One day they might face in the ring, but until then Eve was more than happy to do this. Eve shifted a little herself, glad that her rather unique pants didn't seem capable of catching on the mat, as that would have been disastrous. Nearly set, she rolled her own shoulders, arched her heels a little and rotated her neck to make sure her body was good to go and no pesky cricks were lying in wait to ambush her. She felt her body was nice and loose, and so raised her own arms.

"Always..." Eve whispered in response when Alise asked if she was ready. It was time to begin. Not one to shy away, Eve thought she would try and take Alise off guard, shifting forwards from her knees to try and tackle into Alise. Her grapple and ground game was not her strong point, but she was here to try and change that, as she looked to pin Alise down against the mat on her back. She wasn't overly committed to the tackle, not looking to inflict any damage or pain... but her intent was still to pin Alise down and try and get a dominant position upon her.

[Winter]

Lise snickered. What more could she ask for from her partner? A wise and bright attitude, looks to die for, and a sense of humor. "I recommend giving it a try, sometime. Possibly on the receiving end... It's not a bad time at all until you land." It was like riding a merry-go-round, except the choice to get off of the ride was made by someone else entirely. It added some thrill to the experience...but also quite a bit of danger. There was the outside of the ropes to consider, where there were ring stairs, barricades...all unpleasant things to crash into from six feet away.

Thoughts and descriptions for another time, however. With Eve prepping herself, and earning Lise's appreciative gaze as she did, the redhead merely rocked back and forth lightly on her knees, ready to make herself as evasive and unpredictable of a target as possible while in on the floor in this way. Yet there was absolutely no avoiding the quick, explosive dive that Eve made towards her nearly the moment she announced that she was ready, and Lise was not sure that she could have prevented Eve's attempt at a tackle even had she wanted to do so. Nonetheless, they clasped and Lise let loose a surprised gasp, but tumbled backwards onto the mat without resistance, only getting her legs unfolded as she did.

Legs that she used, as her back hit the mat and she stared at Eve above her, whipping them upwards and snapping them around Eve's ample hips in a favored means of defending herself in this position.

[thesteedman]

Eve managed to get on top of Alise, having had the element of slight surprise with her speed and percision. She felt Arlise's bare legs manage to hook onto her sides to keep a little leverage on her side, but Eve was still on top. However, she couldn't help but bite her lower lip given their position, not so much that anyone walking in would find the two in a position that almost made them look like lovers, but rather... she didn't know what to do next.
"Psst... so what would be my best option from here?" Eve whispered with a playful tone.

To say she had never wrestled would be a complete lie, as in some DJ after shows she had been privy to partake in oil wrestling sessions that sometimes occured. It was a little easier to slip and slide into a more dominant position, as anyone who got her legs around her like Arlisa had now would find Eve slipping free and rolling them up in some kind of playful mocking submission hold. This was much different, for one Arlise's thighs had a good grip upon her hips, meaning she couldn't just lunge or roll with her. The only thing that did come to mind was perhaps a little lewd even for Eve herself as smothering her was a potential option... but she wasn't so keen to do that believing such a move may not be apprieciated.

Eve was good with her strikes, but given this was a spar she didn't want to take the friendly session in that direction. Her submission game was only as good as the basics, knowing sleeperholds and some ankle locks and the like, but her inexperiance was already showing in this position. Given it was a friendly session, it felt the best natural option was to simply ask what her options were. She managed a gentle smile, a little embarresed that she had to query Lise so early into it.
"I'm sorry... This might happen more then once tonight. I'm good on a turnbuckle, but very new to submissions and grapples like this." Eve further whispered, still leaning over Arlise.