Branching Out (for APlaying)

[CaptainL]

The force Yuna needed to draw on in order to execute such a throw had definitely left her drained. Even now, her muscles tingled with soreness, and her chest rose and fell with labored gasps as sweat dripped down her skin. She wasn't used to using such force - but then, she did have the size advantage that allowed her to do so, if she put her mind to it. And it seemed that Garlim could see the potential there!

As tired as Yuna was, she began to look up toward her trainer with a smile on her face. "You...think so?" she huffed. "Truth be told, that was just me improvising..." But the pressure wasn't off Yuna yet - as Garlim noted, Yuna had relied on her size and weight to carry her in her matches. That was usually enough - but when it came to technical aptitude, she was lagging behind the curve. She took a pause as she thought that over, but nodded her head. It was true that she hadn't really trained much in those sorts of disciplines. If she was going to become a stronger, more well-rounded wrestler, it would serve Yuna well to cover some of those gaps.

"My hardest opponents, hmm..?" Yuna needed a moment to stop and think about that. Most of the time, she found, her typical repertoire of smothers and squashes served her well enough. But she couldn't deny that there were times it couldn't carry her. "Well, there was the Black Lioness. I suppose part of that is on me for underestimating her, but I wasn't prepared for just how strong she really was, and I couldn't contend with her power moves. Then there's Elizabeth Graham. Like you said, I figured that she was too small to pose too much of a threat, but her craftiness caught me off guard, and she had her ways of evening the odds. So...I guess I really do try to solve everything with just being big, huh?" She rubbed at her head - the problem seemed so obvious when she put it that way!

[APlaying]

How on earth can someone her age be super sexy, but at the same time super tender in expressing herself? That just brought out the charisma of this woman that much more. From the way she commented on her answer, the blonde goddess seemed to be correct in her point. The opponents that Yuna would find most difficult to face would be varied, but the fields to cover would be to have a repertoire of counterattacks, but above all endurance.

Generally women of Yuna's age do not have the possibility of enjoying a very good resistance, especially with her size, they tend to be exhausted even more easily with a physical activity that for athletes like Garlim would be a simple warm-up. Although in this case it wouldn't hurt to help Yuna to acquire better lungs... But first, Garlim couldn't resist the urge to give Yuna a warm hug, just to feel her soft skin. “Aaaaw! It's been a long time since I've met such a tender woman. I'm impressed that someone like you has the courage to stand up to very strong women's. I love that aptitude!” Said the blonde goddess before turning away. “Very well, in that case we need to work more on your durability. You'll need to know how to hold on and know how to control your breath.”

After saying this, Garlim would grab Yuna's shoulder as she pulled her to her feet. Now that Yuna was exhausted, it was the perfect time to push her beyond her limits. “It's time for you to get to know the canvas well Yuna! First pitch!” Starting with some toughness, Garlim would demonstrate her great strength by carrying Yuna on her shoulders until she had her face down. Garlim knew some hard power moves from pro wrestling, and knew how she should employ them without leaving great damage to her opponents. So regardless of how hard the move might seem, Yuna was with a professional in every area.

Spoiler

It was then that after a few seconds leaving Yuna on her shoulders, Garlim would drop down causing Yuna to fall on her shoulders.

[CaptainL]

Yuna had come from humble beginnings, taking a career in wrestling as a last-ditch effort to support her family as a single mom during difficult times, but coming to LAW had propelled her into stardom. For whatever reason, there was something about her that set her apart from the rest of the roster and made the fans eager to come back for more every time, and that had carried the brunette to greater and greater heights. It had also done wonders for her self-confidence, and seeing her become a figure of such fame - and appeal - to so many people had only encouraged her to be more outgoing and to take pride in what she did. But in spite of it all, Yuna had never fallen into the trap of thinking she was better than anyone else. Even when she had fame and fortune, she still carried herself as she always had - as an average middle-class single mom.

It seemed that Garlim was moved by that - so moved, in fact, she leaned in and threw her arms around Yuna then and there! Yuna didn't see it coming - and she was honestly a bit taken aback by how forthright Garlim was. "O-Oh-!" she blurted out. "Well...thank you-! I try!" She smiled - even if she was surprised, she could at least appreciate the sentiment.

It was time for the lesson to continue, though. And Yuna nodded her head to the blonde as she rose to her feet, paying close attention to what Garlim had to say. At least, she did until Garlim spun her off her feet - and held her upside down in the air! At that, Yuna's jaw dropped. It seemed unthinkable that Garlim could possibly lift a woman of her size with such ease - and for that matter, it seemed a bit sudden to jump to something this extreme so quickly!

"W-Wait, wait-!" Yuna cried, her eyes darting nervously back and forth across the ring. "Hold on! Don't you think this is...well, a little bit much to start out with!?" But no matter what she said, it wouldn't stop Garlim from dropping straight down - and spiking Yuna onto her shoulders! As the ring shook beneath her, a shudder went through the heavyweight's spine, causing her hips to buck and her legs to kick. In her moment of shock, Yuna had no time to brace herself - and now, the impact had driven the air out of her lungs, leaving her body to sag under its own weight as she began to sink down with a groan!

[APlaying]

The execution of a move like this kind of Suplex was not an easy thing, the slightest miscalculation and someone could break their neck. Yuna had very good reason to be in panic, something that was amusing to watch the blonde goddess as she searched for the point of balance while holding a body as heavy as Yuna's in the air.

Once she got a good balance, she dropped her body next to Yuna's on the ring. The impact shook the ring completely, as well as the body of the more mature woman whose curves were shaken by the impact. Garlim could feel every ounce of the hundred-plus-pound woman's weight on her arm and shoulder, which was somewhat painful for her, but she had managed to contain the fall successfully.

Yuna's body began to collapse to the canvas as she let out a groan, ending up falling with a thud. On the other hand Garlim gently stepped back, letting her spar partner's head rest comfortably on the canvas, proceeding to simply sit on her knees as she saw if Yuna would recover from the hard impact.

Garlim was certain that this would be the case, for regardless of the fall, it was probably the blonde goddess' own arm that was hurt the most in this case. So as soon as she saw Yuna react, Garlim would not take long to help her sit up and then take her by both hands and place her knee behind her companion's back. “Alright honey, I won't be gentle, I'm going to treat you like any opponent would.” She said as she began to pull Yuna's arms towards to her and stretched it back.

[CaptainL]

No matter how much Yuna tried to protest, it was much too late to save herself now. Garlim had already been set in motion - and gravity would do the rest of the work, as she was sent crashing down into the mat below! Her legs kicked into the air, and her whole body tossed and jiggled from the aftershocks of the landing before she began to settle down, her chest heaving in and out with ragged gasps. She could still hardly believe what had just hit her - that Garlim was capable of lifting a woman of her size in the first place! But it was starting to become quite apparent that Garlim wasn't anyone Yuna could afford to take for granted!

"You're...ahh, really strong-!" Yuna coughed; she was still starting to come back to reality. But she couldn't afford to sit around and do nothing when Garlim was already on the move - in fact, she was already setting up her next maneuver, as she hauled Yuna back up into a seated position before grabbing her arms and wrenching them behind her to guide her into a surfboard hold! Yuna gasped and sputtered as she felt the muscles and tendons in her arms stretch taut, her teeth clenching in a grimace. But if Garlim was going to treat this like a real match, then Yuna would have to do the same. And if Garlim was going to show such strength, Yuna would have to be ready for that!

Grimacing, Yuna tried to twist her hips back and forth, trying to fight back against the pressure Garlim was putting on her back. If she could, she'd buck her hips up from the ground to try and shake Garlim's grasp on her!

[APlaying]

Handling a woman of Yuna's size and weight was no easy task, under any circumstances. Anyone else who did not deal with this woman with due care could come off badly. Even someone like Garlim, who did everything in his power to keep the damage to a minimum, felt that her forearm and shoulder were almost numb from the impact.

The thing is, falling on your own head, for someone who weighs one hundred kilograms or more can even be a definite blow. But Yuna would surprise the blonde goddess when she started to put up a resistance, trying to escape from the hold she had her in. “You are doing excellent. I'm surprised you're conscious, let alone have the strength to resist.” She said with a chuckle as the more mature woman swayed from side to side to loosen the pressure on her back, at the same time praising her strength a bit, which made Garlim blush again. “Hey, don't praise me too much. You'll make me blush from all that sweetness.” Garlim said with a chuckle, the truth was that she was even feeling a little bad about hurting someone as cute as Yuna. ("Aish! H-How am I supposed to be able to stay focused and hurt this cute little thing?“) She said to herself, sighing a bit trying to get inspired. (”Yes! That's right, I'M her opponent, I must act like one. I don't want to fall under her spell, I must keep her at bay.") While saying this to herself, Yuna had gathered the strength and momentum to step onto the canvas hard enough to lift her plump hips.

“Wow, that's a good way to go out without a doubt. Although I'd put you in some trouble if I pulled again.” Just as she said, Garlim parted her legs and pulled Yuna towards her, to sit her on her lap and switch to a sleeper hold.

[CaptainL]

Even if it had taken a lot out of Garlim to even lift Yuna, let alone throw her down, that didn't grant the brunette any solace. She had still come down, and she'd come down hard - her head was throbbing from the impact she'd taken, and the world was spinning around her. She clenched her teeth with a grimace as she felt a sore sensation run through her body. But even if the blow had been enough to knock lesser women out, Yuna was made of tougher stuff than that. She had plenty of endurance on her side, and enough sheer bodily mass to absorb the brunt of the fall! She smirked a little as she looked back at Garlim out of the corner of her eye, even as she panted for breath a few times. "Oh, thank you, dear...but if you call this handling it well, I'd hate to see what it could do to the ladies who aren't this tough!"

But more than Yuna's physical endurance, she had her pride - and her stubborn refusal to let anything keep her down for long. Even if Garlim was hauling back on her arms, stretching the muscles in her back, Yuna hadn't given up. As long as she was conscious, she could still fight - and she'd still try her hardest, as she tried to use her size to her advantage in bucking her hips and trying to shake Garlim off!

But even if Yuna was going to fight back, Garlim would prove quite adaptable - she stepped back off of Yuna, pulling the heavyweight back into a seated position before she threw an arm around her throat to lock in a sleeperhold! Yuna coughed and gagged, twisting her head from side to side as she tried to wriggle free, but any gasps and groans she made were muffled from lack of air, and her face was growing red and slick with sweat from the pressure. Still, she wasn't going to sit back and take this. She would adapt to the changing momentum too - as one eye squeezed shut, she reached up to shove an arm between Garlim's forearm and her throat, trying to keep her from compressing it any further! If that worked, she'd throw an elbow behind her to try and shake the blonde off!

[APlaying]

What Yuna said was more than true, in front of someone not as experienced as Garlim, the apartment wrestler was undoubtedly an imposing opponent. Although that would be something that can be said of any relatively strong fighter, in the case of Yuna those words took another meaning, because so far she had managed to withstand a good punishment imposed by the blonde goddess. And that's not saying little, as Garlim is a former MMA champion with a full package fighting style. “Heh, I like that spirit.” Despite her age and how big she turns out to be, Yuna was by no means a log, this mature woman undoubtedly had potential for improvement.

As soon as Yuna was about to release the pressure on her back, Garlim decided to make a quick transition to a sleeperhold to maintain the constant pressure. Yuna began to cough in between gasps, but would still continue to resist and move her body in search of a way out. “Oh?” Garlim in an instant would look surprised, as her opponent would prove strong enough to pull her arms away and respond with an elbow to the side that rocked the blonde goddess.

“Ugh! Ah” as Garlim feels the elbow connect over her shoulder, she released the choke hold and tried to rest one of her hands on the canvas to avoid falling flat on her face. Yuna had just demonstrated her strength, and it made Garlim burn with excitement. “I still have a few tricks up my sleeve!” Despite having backed off, Garlim would now look to retake the pressure! And although in these cases she would respond with a swift kick to the side, the truth is.... In this case she simply stretched her arms out in front of her and began to stroke Yuna's sides to tickle her.

This move was not her own, in fact she had seen it recurrently used by a training partner named Ryukyu. In order not to hurt her training partners, she started to attack with tickling. Garlim was basically incapable of hurting Yuna at this point, so she would seek to respond in the least violent way she could think of.

[CaptainL]

Yuna was definitely taking the brunt of Garlim's offense - the blonde had enough strength at her disposal to bend, wrench, and manhandle her in all kinds of ways. But Yuna wasn't one to take anything lying down. She just clenched her teeth and shook her head, refusing to budge - if Garlim was going to try and punish her, then she would just need to fight back just as hard! It was when Garlim pulled her backward into her lap that Yuna saw her opportunity. Now, she didn't have control of her arms - and that meant that Yuna had them at her disposal, in order to throw a strike behind her at her opponent's ribs!

Garlim had demonstrated she could hit hard, but evidently Yuna was capable of packing just as much of a punch - that much was evident as Garlim fell backward, jostled away by the force of Yuna's blow! The apartment wrestler grinned a little wider at the sight of her efforts paying off. But even more so, she grinned at Garlim's promise of having another trick up her sleeve - when Garlim had given her a challenge at every step of the way up to this point, she could only imagine what more she could do. Maybe it might hurt, but Yuna had been enjoying the thrill of comparing herself against Garlim as the tensions ran higher and higher. "Oh? Is that so? Why don't you go ahead and show me, then?"

Whatever Yuna might have expected from Garlim's next move...she certainly wasn't expecting the blonde to reach out and tickle her. At first she blinked a few times, still trying to process it - then, her voice broke out into a chortle. She shuffled from side to side, unable to stay in place. But as unpredictable as Garlim's moves were proving to be, it was going to take a lot more than that to stop Yuna. And Yuna would show her as much - she suddenly threw her arm behind her, looking to grab Garlim's head and pull it onto her shoulder. If she could do that, she'd kick her weight off the ground to fall down and slam her jaw downward onto her shoulder with a stunner!

"That certainly took me off-guard...but it'll take a lot more than that to keep me down for long!"

[APlaying]

The attempt to tickle Yuna to stop her seemed to have worked at first, Garlim's fingers playfully dipped into Yuna's skin and squeezed her like a little doll. It seemed that the more mature woman had not foreseen that something like this would happen, now Garlim could see a little of how this worked when it came to reducing the opponent. Or so he thought at first, because it wouldn't take long for Yuna to react to this.

Garlim's eyes went wide as Yuna grabbed her head, a smirk forming on the blonde goddess' lips. As Yuna began to tilt her head down, Garlim tensed her muscles, bracing himself for impact. She imagined that perhaps Yuna would throw her forward, but like Yuna's anticipation, Garlim was more than mistaken.

Suddenly, Garlim jerked her head back with a jolt, slamming into Yuna's shoulder with a sledgehammer that shook her body for a moment, it was as if her head had been shaken in a vehicular collision.

The saliva shot out from between her lips, and her body staggered backwards to spin on itself and end up falling and rolling face first to the canvas. The blonde goddess was not at all familiar with this kind of move, she had no idea that such a move even existed because of its rare execution, let alone how hard the blow was. Garlim lifted her face forward, her vision blurred completely and a dizziness came over her, which meant that the blow had almost knocked her unconscious.

So she closed her eyes again and let her face fall to the canvas, sinking completely, with her limbs outstretched and barely moving.