LUCKY Katsuragi vs Blake Belmont

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Double or Nothing Tourney Loser's Bracket - Round 1!
Victory to be awarded via Pinfall, Submission, Knockout, Disqualification, or Ring Out (going over the top rope with both feet hitting the floor). The winner of the match will advance to the face the winner of Catherine Celestial vs Amyra in the next round. The loser of the match will be eliminated from the tournament.

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"In the midst of chaos, there is also opportunity..." Blake was well aware that she may be the first wrestler in the history of the profession to quote Sun Tzu while standing within the Gorilla position and mere minutes away from making her scheduled entrance, but the learned bookworm couldn't help mutter the insightful words to no one in particular in regards to her current situation. A frantic phone call from her talent agent explained the situation as one of frenetic bedlam with LAW scrambling to find substitutes for several participants of one of LAW's tournaments who were all being disqualified for one reason or another. Blake ascertaining that maybe next time upper management should probably find someone more responsible than a streamer to preside over such an expensive endeavor, but her agent coaxed her into refraining from looking this particular gift horse in the mouth. Emphasizing how grateful the executives would be for the last-minute substitution if Blake showcased her commitment as a "team player". Although reluctant at first, Blake recalled the aforementioned quote and opted not to allow an opportunity to pass her by.

New Way Out

Blake Belmont

Once her rocking theme started playing throughout the speakers, Blake stepped through the blackened curtains with a determined gait and bewitching gleam to her amber iris'. Crescent moons and flickered cat eyes were some of the imagery showcased on the monolithic screens all throughout her entrance, eliciting a raucous reaction from the audience members as they arose from their seats with those patrons along the barriers and entrance ramp crowding up at the railings. The Shadowcat wafting a hand through her ebon locks as she serenely approached ringside, climbing up the steps and seating herself on the top turnbuckle with a feline poise taken as spotlights spiraled around the stadium before shining their luminescence down upon Blake herself. Fulsome figure appreciated by onlookers as she centered her alluring gaze on the hard camera within the audience before a nimble leap was taken from there and landing onto the ring canvas. Blake now taking the time to stretch her back and take some soothing breaths in preparation for her adversary's own entrance as her own theme petered down into the background noise of the expansive arena.

[SweetHeart]

The opening riff of *Tokyo Go* by Tim Robinson sliced through the arena speakers like a neon blade, and the crowd erupted—half in excitement, half in anticipation, before Lucky Katsuragi exploded through the curtains, golden one-piece shimmering under the stage lights, a golden and white fur-trimmed robe billowing behind. She hit the top of the ramp with both feet, chest heaving, grin already stretched her face. "No time for slow walks! No time for *mystery*!" Lucky bellowed out, sprinting down the ramp at full tilt. "We are on a SCHEDULE, people! A schedule *I* intend to speedrun!"

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She slid under the bottom rope, popped up like a jack-in-the-box, and immediately launched into her full in0ring dance routine—hip shakes, hair flips, a pointed finger-gun at each corner of the crowd, and a dramatic spin that sent her robe twirling around, before ending in her big post to finish! Lucky being on of the amny who had come in as replacements had a chance for a big win, even with a lot of people not believing she'd get very far. The bell hadn't even rung yet, and Lucky was already bouncing on the balls of her feet, fingers twitching, ready to spring and attack, looking to get a quick head start. In fact, once the bell DID ring, Lucky would pull her rob off, only to then attempt to rush Blake, looking to chuck the massive piece of clothing right in her opponents face!

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Obviously Blake performed her due diligence and asked about the match rules beforehand, knowing that there'd be a time limit involved with probably backstage judges determining the winner if it comes to a draw. But Blake still planned to play her type of methodical, slow-paced wrestling match she was accustomed to without accelerating the match tempo passed her liking. A sentiment apparently not shared by her opponent, whose obnoxious techno theme music would have made Blake's cat ears flinch if she had any. The Shadowcat bewildered with a cocked eye at the golden glittered comet sprinting straight ahead to raucous cheers from an energized audience practically feeding off her adversaries shimmering enthusiasm. Blake may have been tempted to compliment Lucky on such if she had scarcely a second to get a word in edgewise considering that her foe decided now was the perfect time to go into a fully choreographed dance number as if she were some manner of Japanese Idol. "O...kaaaay. Certainly hope she's a better wrestler than a dancer. Wait was that the bell?!" Blake barked at the referee who replied with an affirmative nod as the bell's clang echoed into the distance, afterward approaching Lucky with aggravated scowl that would become imperceptible thanks to the blanketing robe hurled straight at her. "Wh-What the hell!!! Blake snarled out as she flailed underneath the garment like a hyperactive golden ghost in the several seconds it would take her to snatch off the robe and angrily chuck it at the referee.