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 Posted: Thu Jul 27, 2023 6:25 pm
Scene set before viewers of the WWFG current venue's common area and moving in toward corner, where a trio of women had pilfered a spot for themselves. Gold poles and red velvet ropes sectioned off a comfy location of two couches, positioned at a 90 degree angle, each against their own wall. A circular table holding up belongings of shot glasses, various bottles, a well used ashtray, and a clear bowl filled with an array of colorful Candy.    The three women of Sour Squad, not seen since Judgement Day. The day of Rachel's reveal and hunt for their fourth member. . "When she wants candy." Simply stated with a smile, sitting back, feeling prepared for presentation.
Bowl containing an assortment of sour worms, Skittles, mystery m&m's, and Reese's Pieces had been planted to be in reach for her and guest.Glancing at a tricky sick concoction that this bowl entailed and returned her sights to Candy, now a look of skepticism. "How does she know there's candy?"Answering in delighted amusement at such an obvious answer! "Hehe.. Everyone knows that candies are about, when it's in presented availability!"The two have been childhood friends and still Candy managed to leave her without words. Sandra could only relax into a surrender and wait this irritation out.
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Posted: Thu Jul 27, 2023 7:13 pm
 Walking into the arena somewhat listlessly, she didn't have the same enthusiastic stride she'd displayed in the last few shows. At least she still walked with a purpose as she headed for her changing room.
Dressed in jean shorts and a T, toe shoes squeaking on the recently waxed floor, blue bedazzled gym bag slung over her shoulder; Grace was down, but she wasn't out, not yet. Stuck in her head, self concious about the small still healing laceration on her forehead. It had needed 4 stiches which weren't the problem; the scar would mar the tribal tattoo that ran vertically down the left side of her face. Her father had assured her that it wouldn't matter, but she still caught herself dwelling on it far too often. She choked resentment down and carried on, that's when she noticed the spirit squad sitting in their mock VIP kiosk almost blaringly in everyone's way.
She cocked her head, vaguely aware of their presence during her debut show. The girls were all strewn about around a torrid bowl of clashing cloying candy. Curiosity piqued, Grace set her gym bag down and walked towards the women. The one in the middle was literally slobbering drunk. Looking between Sandra and Candy, Grace cleared her throat and introduced herself.
"Ahem... Hey'a. Looks like you guys had a party here huh? Was there an occasion?"
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Posted: Thu Jul 27, 2023 7:45 pm
Standing up excitedly, "You! You're the occasion!" Candy hurried in a close face to face, caught by the velvet rope. "Hnh.. Just gotta.. one sec.." CLANG!
Tussling and struggling with unhooking the rope in allowing Grace entrance in the spectacular suite of Sour Squad, patience blown, Candy tips the pole over.
"Please! take a seat, have some sweets!" Gesturing extended hands to couch and cavity creators in welcome! Sandra stared in disbelief. "This lo-"
"Lovely bouncing blue lass that blasts all butts outa seats!" Candy speaking over her friend that had always touted a snide attitude, that only gotten worse with her rise of followers. Giving a second to turn, fists posed on hips, sent a scolding frown to Sandra Star!
Catching the message 'to be nice', let a conceding exhale release, and glimpsed over at Grace, a quick size up, sent a wave her way, then sunk herself into a phone of faceless followers.
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Posted: Fri Jul 28, 2023 6:22 am
As soon as Candy had suggested this, VIP setting, had been for her Grace tried to deny it. She waved her hand and had just started to say, "Oh no, I hav..." She was interrupted as Candy nearly tore the set down rushing towards her. Flummoxed by her actions, and somewhat peturbed having caught Sandra's slight, Grace capitulated and slid into the couch. Eying the bowl of candy dubiously, she declined the offer of citric acid coated sour candies. "Uhh, thanks, but I don't have much of a sweet tooth. But I have some dehydrated mango and banana chips in my bag."
Grace was looking back and forth between Sandra and Candy, still unsure of what exactly was going on, the adventurous spirit that has driven her to this industry was keeping her bottom plastered to the couch seat even when the voice in her head was shouting to escape. "Oh but where are my manners. I'm Grace, Grace Fatsumoto!" It really wasn't that hard to lay into the bubbly sweetness, the giddiness came right back to her.
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Posted: Fri Jul 28, 2023 3:17 pm
Plopping right beside the blue wonder, Candy was thrilled to possibly have her as a new member and freely stated so!
"I'm thrilled to have you here. My name is Candy.. my friend, Sandra, is kinda hostile to new people, sorry, but she's really cool when you get to know her!"
Insisting she wasn't so bad, then confusion set in her eyes. "Didn't know you had to water bananas.. main-go?"
"SNRK!" A withheld laugh snorted out from Sandra Star. "Oh, just a fan post.." Star lied, as she suspiciously explained herself.
A momentary look and nod at Sandra, then Candy refocused to Grace. "See, she didn't have to share." Poor gullible Candy.
Giving a swinging thumb in direction of the Sour Squad captain. "Our sleeping champ, is Rachel. Once we get that final member in Sour Squad, she'll be up and defending!
Rachel's really smart, she has tons of great advice. I know she'll be happy to meet you too." Candy mindlessly gravitated a hand toward the bowl.
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Posted: Fri Jul 28, 2023 5:45 pm
Grace was somewhat taken aback by the attitudes of both Candy and Sandra. Sandra she understood, the girl was glued to her phone and exuded a miasma of disdain for those around her. She saw through Sandra's vapid attempt to explain away her passive aggressive retort. Candy was clearly an airhead, and by the way her hand absently drifted towards her namesake, a future type two diabetic. Rachel was, a drunk, but she was also a champion and that made Grace rethink disregarding this whole experience.
Having lost three of her last three matches, Grace was in no place to cast judgment on others who have actually won their matches. She nodded to Candy and reached to rummage in her bag. Deftly in and out, Grace pulled a gallon size zip-lock bag to her lap; the kind with the sliding zipper so she didn't have to pinch it shut. "Mango, it's another type of fruit. A bit more tart than banana, but once dehydrated they make a crunchy, sweet, and healthy snack." Grace took a piece and crunched it, offering another to Candy.
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Posted: Fri Jul 28, 2023 6:44 pm
Grace saved the life of a sour gummy worm, putting Candy on pause from decapitating it. Eyeing this thin orange slice offering, looking to be an orange peel.
Candy had tried an orange peel once before, before the orange itself. Wary of this attack to her taste buds, slowly lowering the worm, cautious narrowed eyes..
Tension building, as Sandra actually pried her peepers from her followers, to watch the impossible in bated breath!
Fretful eyes loomed down at the fruit in hand. The pressure was on! Do or die! All she had to do was take this Fear Factor challenge and Grace was in!
Candy, convincing herself that taking this plunge into flavor hell would save Sour Squad from fading away before it began! She must do this!
Apprehensively reaching out, as if it would bite her, Candy pinched the kind handout. Revulsion splattered her face, closing her eyes, preparing for the worst.
Entering the landing site, Candy nipped the tip. A second passed and realizing her head hadn't exploded, took another bite, with more quantity.
Saucer eyed, a smile emerged and Candy popped the rest in. "Ish sho goo'! Air oo git it?!"
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Posted: Sat Jul 29, 2023 4:29 pm
A relieved mask washed over Grace's face. She was cautiously watching Candy, hoping the girl wouldn't hate her offering. Most everyone who tried her healthy alternatives turned their nose up at them. Grace loved them, largely because her father insisted on his children eating healthy snacks. Grace held the bag out to Candy, taking a chance to also offer it to Sandra. "They're very good, and they're still so sweet. I keep bags of them so have as many as you want."
Looking towards Sandra and Rachel, Grace asked, "So what is it you want from me exactly?"
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Posted: Sat Jul 29, 2023 5:17 pm
Never had Sandra seen her friend snack on anything other than sugary sweets, blinking away her shock, glancing down she posted her video of this incredible moment that was secretly recorded! Looking back up at the gracious Grace and nutritious snack, torn in trying this swaying produce or maintaining her guard of new faces until they earned her friendship. "... Later... thanks."
With Sandra turning down the bag of newfound num nums, Candy cautiously cupped the bag below, giving a light tug with pleading eyes at Grace. "Please?"
"Mnm mm, who this.." Rachel waking from her poison induced nap, smacking her lips, eyes searching for a bottle that had some remaining liquid.
"What's Bluca doing here?" Rachel asked through her migraine. Candy forgoing her answer of bagging a loot full of golden wonder fruit, "How can you say that? Totally different and waaayy better than that blue lion wannabe! She's Grace and our newest teammate in Sour Squad!" Joyously answering her boss, while throwing an arm over the shoulders of Grace, and gave a welcoming smile to the new Miss Blue.
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Posted: Sat Jul 29, 2023 8:05 pm
Sandra's refusal didn't phase Grace who made no attempt to stop Candy from lifting the bag of fruit away. She focused her attention on Rachel for a moment, mostly unsure of who she was being confused as.
Hearing Candy's description of her as a new member of the Sour Squad caught her by surprise. She turned to look at Candy, confusion washing over her face. "I am?"
Candy's bright smile disarmed what little outrage Grace was holding. The woman was delightedly embracing her and welcoming her into their group. Grace thought quickly, reliving her recent losses and considering the implications. She wasn't winning on her own, she wasn't even coming close. Maybe with the help of these women, one of whome is a champion, Grace could start to succeed. In a flash she made her mind up, deciding to roll with these wacky new events. She grinned and nodded to Candy.
"I AM!"
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Posted: Sat Jul 29, 2023 9:26 pm
"Greeeeaaaatt..." Unenthusiastically spoken, Rachel finished double checking glasses and bottles, while Candy blabbed on about her new toy, Grace.
Smacking her lips again, she needed something to drink for a mouth refresher, which brought her to a tough decision to make.. who to send out in getting more?
Candy, easily distracted and could take awhile or Sandra, leaving her with.. noise. Choices, choices.. "Sandra, can'ya get me some bottles?"
Rachel peeked an eye beside her, to see Sandra had already made it halfway across the room. She knew what was up in babysitting this entitled lazy alcoholic.
Settling her eyes on the two gals before her, Rachel stared a few seconds at a beaming Candy, munching on a bagful of orangutan turds and then over at Grace..
"Didn't you give Emo a run for her money at Vengeance?" "She meanjs Emikoh." Piped in Candy with a mouthful of mango. "Sure.." Rachel passively responded. "Hey, yeah, ya did managed better than Sugar Star.." "Daz me and Shanda's tag team name!" Candy filling Grace in on the deets. "Right. And I'm the XZWL Victress Champion that calls the shots, if ya want a shot, gotta earn it. Sour Squad is all about taking rotten smug players down a peg and the one we're working on is Emma." "Emiko." Again, Candy correcting the Captain. "Whatever.." Rachel stated blandly, hardly caring. "How ya feel 'bout that?"
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Posted: Sun Jul 30, 2023 8:39 am
Picking up on Rachel's disdain for Emiko wasn't hard, even drunk it was obvious that the champion was mispronouncing Emiko's name. Grace nodded along anyway, letting Rachel and Candy roll through their bit. "How do I feel about it?" Grace asked as a hand absently slid to her forehead touching the slowly healing gash Emiko had touched. She tried not to let her resentment show.
With a noncommittal shrug Grace answered, "No, I suppose I don't. What are you planning on doing to her?" Grace eyed Rachel dubiously.
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Posted: Mon Jul 31, 2023 3:47 pm
Laying her head back, Rachel rubbed palms into her eyeballs and groaned.. "I don't know gal. She's a tough jane, whatev's necessary. Have ya seen her scars? If ya haven't, ya'llredy failin' the fight. Know your enemy an sumin and all that.. Tell ya one thing, tearin' her up an' breakin' bones won't keep her from competin'."
"She's right.." Added Candy in a low hush, as if the boogey girl, Emiko would hear them. "She's trained with the worst and her mind is rotten as they come.." Cautioning Grace with wide warning eyes. "Spitting in the eyes, punching coochies, random kissing.. yeah, she's a real dirty pervert.. speaking of which.. you should get yourself checked for cooties.." Candy looked to the wound, gracing Grace's temple.
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Posted: Thu Aug 03, 2023 2:38 pm
Grace's hand reached up to touch the stitched and bandaged gash on her forehead. She went back to the match for a moment, remembering the sudden and jarring change. The match had been building up towards something, they were moments away from creating a moment that would be remembered; and then, Emiko changed. She flipped like a switch and suddenly was chomping down on Grace's forehead. "Oh I've already had my bloodwork done. I've gotten my shots. I wouldn't mind another shot at her though."
Now Grace was getting curious about these women. They had it in for Emiko, and she allowed her perspective to change. A small voice whispered to her that if she pushed these women in the right direction they might do to Emiko, what Emiko did to her.
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Posted: Thu Aug 03, 2023 4:46 pm
Astonishment overtook Candy's eyes at Grace's desire to go again. "Really? Got a plan? We got your back!" Giving encouragement, she put up a fist to bump."Yeah..?" Came a sleepy acknowledgement from Rachel. "Win.. 'gainst Miiko..get title.." So tired, Rachel hardly finished, fading off into another nap.Candy went from impressed to wide eyed expression of 'will you look at that' in over excitement. It didn't last long, as Candy's face made a sudden drop!
Peering in a glare, just over the top of Grace Fatsumoto's stylish curls. "You weren't invited and you're no boss to call any shots." Candy snipped out. Elegantly smiling, "True true.." giving a single one handed wave to Grace, Emiko took a side cheek and thigh leaning sit on the table! The audacity! "Y'know I was just walking down the hall, after having a marvelous meeting with Rex Kobra, and I spotted Sandra leaving here..
So, thinking of you guys, 'cause how could I not.." Rolling her only eye at the absurdity of it. "Thought I'd pay you a visit, since I couldn't respond to all your claims before, but now.."Resting a wily eye on Grace. "I'm not sure if it's the right time to have that discussion."
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