"Deep breath..."
Alice Gaster exhaled.
Despite her best attempts, she couldn't calm herself down before the tournament. This must be what Clara was feeling during her big matches...even though this was only a start of Alice's journey in this tournament.
Cameraman and an interviewer entered the locker room, the interviewer approaching the Pale Rider:
"Ms. Gaster, if it's ok, may I ask a few..."
"Pff...", Alice would say, not looking at either the interviewer nor the camera
"Um..."
"Sorry, sorry. Just..."Ms. Gaster". It's funny. All my career I've been trying to fight out of my mother's shadow, until I realized that I didn't have to compare myself to the woman who, as unfortunate as it is, was only in my life for less than a year. So I finally felt like I stepped out of her shadow..."
"...only to realize that I was now in my sister's shadow. The woman who is so very close to grasping all the top prizes in LAW. Every time people say the surname "Gaster", they are talking about Clara. And I love her. Dearly. As insufferable as she can be, she is my favorite person in the world. And if legends like my mom cast a massive shadow...big stars of today, like her, don't just cast a shadow. Their gravity is almost impossible to escape. This is why I am hear tonight. To start the road to prove myself as one of the best in LAW."
"...and then there is my opponent tonight."
"At least with Clara, my situation is an unintended consequence of her rise. With Sammi, her career was ground to a halt by her mother. I know, she has an even more of an uphill battle than I have...but Angie..."
Finally, Alice would raise her head, looking directly into the camera:
"This is a match of 2 stories clashing. Just because your mom has put you up against me doesn't mean I am going to go any easier on you than against any other opponent in my career. I am sorry...but I wouldn't be surprised if you end up in tears by the end of this match. That would be all", Alice would say the final words to the interviewer, getting up to her feet and walking away, grabbing her kendo stick on the way out, as the interviewer would try to say that she hadn't ask a single question yet...
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Alice made her way onto the entrance ramp, to a mix of cheers and jeers after her promo was shown to everyone in the audience, Sammi included. She raised her kendo stick up into the air, before continuing on her way down, climbing the ring, and hopping onto the top rope, raising her weapon into the air, as her theme quieted down...but before it did, the final shot would feature Alice pointing it squarely at her opponent in the ring.
Hopping off, Alice would immediately drop her weapon outside of the ring, before the ref even had a chance to question the Brit. Alice had to admit, the size comparison between them was weird. Almost everyone in the sport of kings and queens was taller than her...but with Angie, she was just a few hairs taller than her. Besides that, she couldn't deny, the boss's daughter was too cute and fluffy for her to turn to her more violent side in this match, though going outside of the ring for this match was heavily discouraged...and potentially, could cost her the match if she exit over the ropes.
Regardless, Alice would still be friendly before the bell, approaching the middle of the ring with an outstretched fist for a friendly fist bump!