Page 254 – Ultrasplash
Lora Innes’s story continues with Krystin and Brooke concluding their fine discussion. We get something that some of you have been asking for: A sparring session between BFF’s Sun and Sabrina. Even battling each other they can carry on a conversation and have a grand time. That is, until one of them gets Ultrasplashed! And in front of a crowd no less. We may need a spatula to get Sun off the mat. We can see some of Sun’s thinking on her roommates as well as her driving ambition.
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Waaa!!! Sun Lose to Sabrina in sparring match!! or should I Sun got Ultrasplash.. 1……2…..3…Sabrina wins…
Panel 1: look at Brooke still flexing her muscle to get attention..
Got to hand it to Brooke at least. She may not be all she can be, but she knows what’s carrying her so far. It’s the same thing that carries most of the Divas. Talents. The kind measured in cup size, not move lists.
Nice to see Sun and Brini working out though. Very good reversal for sun into a pin. Good reversal for Brina to get back on top too. And you can tell it’s sparring. I really doubt Ultragirl would go for a Ultrasplash off so little offense to set itup. You notice she’s still in the air, however close she is, in the last panel. I smell rolling out of the way to start next page. If it wasn’t sparring, I’d expect knees instead. Sun would add hurt in a real match.
Sorry for the quick double post but SUN! Stop dissing my girl! So what if she takes pity on Brooke and maybe even has plans to use her later!
Krystin may have to head over and slap some sense into the Dragon if she catches wind of such talk.
Erm yes, thats exactly what Brooke is doing..flexing those “muscles” all two of them…quite. 😀
I like the conversation but there is a slight tension I feel between Sab and Sun, they’re not quite trying to one up each other but it is getting close to that. Ah, friendly rivalry, nothing quite beats it!
We’re always in for a surprise here, so I think Sun will roll out and not get Ultrasplashed. So far, so good.
You know what? i think that the shadowy figure in the doorway in panel 6 is going to be someone important. Thats my call for the day.
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also, i agree with brina and sun, when you call yourself the definition of technition you need to be able to back it up and aside from the fact that brooke isnt a talented wrestler, you have to practise against alot of different people in order to become a good wrestler. carrying a mantle like krystins just adds to that by needing to be able to reverse and grapple any setup and position. as for brooke herself, if she does want to be taken seriously then she needs to learn her game. i agree with Salazen that shes got here on just three things, a blumpkin and miss left and miss right, but honestly she wont get any further in an organisation like RA like that, so she needs to work out how she fits into and angel regime, what style of fighting suits her here and then start perfecting it.
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If you look back to the fatal fourway, Brooke actually wrestled quite well, because she was focused on the fighting and not the looking good. If she could get into that again i think she has some potential. Failing that i have a new finisher for her, a submission move called the Double Death where she pulls the opponents head into her chest and smothers them. She can practise on me first . . .
also (and i blame QC for putting these thoughts into my head) im sure panels 3-5 were also in a movie that i had under my bed . . .
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seriously am i the only person who thought of that? you wouldnt even need to change the wording or facial expressions or anything!
Sun is mentioning something which is, I understand, pretty common in RL wrestling. That is, everyone is jockeying for a chance to climb the ladder, and it’s often a very dirty business doing that. In the case of Krystin, she knows that she’s good and skilled, but she’s been saddled with a lazy sparring partner so she’s not getting the opportunity to refine her technique. That apparently isn’t that unusual… it’s been said that you absolutely have to look out for yourself in wrestling, because you can’t count on others to do it for you. Sad, but apparently true.
That said, there is something to be said about mixing up sparring partners. You need to fight a variety of opponents, or you may find yourself stymied when you come against someone with a radically different style. Some wrestlers were good at adapting — Ricky Steamboat stands out there, being able to have great matches with people slow and fast, big and small, playing to their strengths to make it entertaining. Mixing up opponents is key to that. Otherwise we get the cases of big versus little where the big guy seems to lumber around while the little guy can’t get any actual offense.Â
There’s a lot going on here! It’s really great to see. It’s nice to see all the great comments fleshing things out too. As for the shadow, well only the….
Nope! Ain’t gonna say it. Nope, not gonna!
So you mean you know Brenda?? 😛
haha i have a suspicion i know what youre not gonna say brendarua 😛
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and by that i mean that i i think i know what youre thinking not what youre not thinking although i think i also know what youre not thinking but what youre not thinking is everything you could be thinking thats not what youre thinking which i think i know
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i think that makes sense
Well i think that the only way Brook can keep attention here is to take off her bra. 😛
Like that page, seeing Sun and Brina practice together is very nice.. but where Sun did put her so nice red practice gear?? lol Im trhill to see what gonna happen next
It’s not over yet, MGC. Â Or is it?
Ha ha Salazen! Â Coming to Krystin’s defense is very cool. Maybe Sun vs Krystin is up next? Brooke’s just going with got her to the dance, so to speak so its hard to argue with success. Hmmmm, I see your point about Sabrina still in the air in the last panel, so we might have to wait and see how that shakes out on Friday. 😉
Prestwick with the eye on the ball. XD Â I think in a competitive sport you’re bound to get that sort of tension. Â Just think if they weren’t BFF’s!
Darkmark, surprises coming your way like a bag of doorknobs!
Right on, T-M. I like your breakdown of the girls so far. Â It makes you wonder if Krystin would’ve been practicing with Sun or Sabrina off the bat if she’d be a bit more successful. Good point about Brooke. Â She did very well in the fatal four way, but has kind of mailed it in since then. Â She may need an attitude adjustment or a kick in the butt. Â I think the line would be long for your proposed finisher. XD Â Actually, a similar finisher for Brooke was discussed way back here. 😛
Adon, Sun’s showing her pragmatic side because its true in wrestling that there’s a line of people waiting to take your spot. Â It’s why so many wrestlers continue to wrestle even when they’re hurt. Â Sun and Sabrina seem to have a balancing effect on each other, where Sun isn’t as dark as she might be and Sabrina isn’t as wreckless as she might be.
Hey Champ! Â Glad you’re enjoying the discussion in the ring. Â Could the shadow be someone important? Â Maybe! Â Or maybe not. 😛
Svan, I think the gym would come to a halt if Brooke took her top off. Â Brooke’s good at getting attention when she wants it. Â Sun still has her old practice gear, but she’s trying out some new stuff here. 😉
That’s a cool little training sequence, but you had so much going on into the PPV and with Sun’s deal it’s almost a letdown to go to this right now.
Brooke should go to WWE, because that’s where they do care about how your rack looks over how well you can wrestle.
good point about WWE Ken 😉 I think the same.
I like Brina gear in that page, its always ineresting to see the character evolve outside the show.
Sun has some good points, if those two worried more about about their matchs they have better luck. i mean Krystin not so bad but she focus on “cleaning up” RA and no climbing the ladder.if she thought better about practice with someone else she also get better and beable to walk out of a match without being laid out. even with her match vs Sara she got laided out before she could leave. as for the splash, i’m more sure Sun could roll out of the way. even the fastest she could set that up would give Sun time to roll, she not that winded.
it can be as long as it likes im still getting first run 😛
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i think a new finisher to fit her goDDes persona would be good though, even if she just starts using spear and calls it something like Cupids Arrow 😛