WiP: Breaking The Ice

Whilst Tara's little group had done little regarding actual training, the buxom Korean was eager if anything to meet and learn the personalities properly of the women she'd soon be putting herself through rigorous exercise with. Clad in a lazily equipped combination of jacket, long skirt and overly coloured top, with signature baseball cap to boot, the smiling beauty would tap her empty glass on the counter one more time, calling for another glass of Coke and Vodka.

McNally's was awfully cosy tonight, with a modest turnout of wrestlers and wrestling fans tonight. Tara soon hoped the former would increase in number, as she awaited the three other members of WiP to turn up for what should ideally be a fun night.

Ideally before Tara polished off the Irish bar's supply of booze.

Kat would enter the bar after Tara had waited for a short while. She hadn't really explored much of the areas near AFW. She had been so focused on wrestling ever since she landed in Japan, that sight-seeing and getting to know the area had escaped her mind. Clad in more normal attire: form-fitting jeans and a yellow hoodie, she'd venture into McNally's with the intention of having a good time with her new friends at WiP.

And in her mind, that good time would begin with surprising Tara with her unmasked face. At least, that's the first thought that popped into her head after spotting the Korean from across the bar. The blonde would casually stroll across the bar and position herself behind Kwan without drawing attention to herself. She'd get closer before covering the young woman's eye with her hands and in a silly voice prompt her by saying "Peek-a-boo! Guess whoooo~"

Erin walked up to the bar in a pair of tight jeans and a black top and looked up at the sign. "McNally's huh? Reminds me of home." She said out loud to herself before going in. It was fairly packed tonight but through the sea of people Erin was able to spot a baseball cap that she figured belonged to Tara. Quickly approaching she soon noticed that someone else was already there. Erin didn't recognize the woman but since it clearly wasn't Mako it had to be Kat.

"Hey all! Hope I'm not too late." Erin said with a smile as she quickly took a seat next to Tara. "Everywhere was crowded and also I left late." The redhead glanced over at Kat, looking her over before deciding that it must indeed be Kat. She then smiled, waved, and proceeded to try and get the bartender's attention.

This too was Tara's first time within McNally's, yet she had heard many infamous tales of it from the halls of AFW. It wasn't an established owned or even ran in co-operation with AFW, yet given its reputation, getting hammered in the cosy Irish pub was a much as AFW staple as it was suffering a wardrobe malfunction in at least one match. Luckily, Tara only aimed to accomplish one of those staples tonight. Lifting her glass for another hefty swig, Tara would be very much caught off-guard as she suddenly felt a set of warm hands wrapping around the top half of her face!

"Gh!" Nearly spilling her drink, Tara would place the glass upon the bar to avoid mishap. "Goddang it Katherine!" Quickly guessing, Tara would swivel on her bar stool before facing the busty beauty, ironically never having seen the masked wrestler in said mask. Her hands would come up to Kat's hips, seemingly going to tickle the taller beauty in vengeance, before to her surprise, another member of WiP quickly entered.

"Oh look whose here!" She'd purr, instead swivelling Katherine as if she was a rotating display so she could see Erin. Already the half buzzed Tara would lean over the counter after turning back, making a motion a great deal more wilder than Erin. Evidently, she wanted to be the one to get the first round in for the trio.

Despite having not even finished her own drink.

Mako was running a bit late as she speed walked into the bar. Her driver had been an asshole who might as well have been blind considering he drove on the wrong side of the road at least half the ride. So after screaming her head off at the driver, Mako would run for a few blocks to reach the bar she was meeting the girls at.

As soon as she walked in, Mako would notice her three new friends already at the bar, and head right over and pull up a stool next to Erin. “Hey girls…sorry I’m late…driver…was a fucking prick…god I need a drink…” Mako would pant as she hunched over the bar. Then after catching her breathe, the shark noticed an unfamiliar face among them.

“Who’s the blond….oh fuck!” she'd shout, eyes going wide after a solid 10 seconds before Mako realized who the woman was. "Kat is that you? Haha sorry I didn’t recongnize you without that cat mask!” she would say laughing pretty hard. "So, what’s happening ladies?"

"You ain't that late." Erin commented. She wasn't too sure about that but since she wasn't exactly early herself it made her feel a bit better. "We're still trying to get some booze...well except for Tara who started without us." She teased, giving Tara a playful shove. She turned back to Mako. "I've only seen Kat once but it still feels weird seeing her without the mask." She said with a slight chuckle.

With all four of them now here it was time to do some drinking. After a few waves Erin finally caught the attention of the bartender. She ordered herself a rum and coke. She was somewhat interested to see everyone else's drink of choice. She wondered if any of them were going to order something stereotypically girly but none of them really seemed the type.

The moment Mako came into view out of the corner of Tara's eye, she'd make motions towards the bartender to double it. After all, leaving one out of the group would of just been plain rude. And whether the three of them realised it or not, Tara was inadvertently about to make them play a game of 'catch-up' drink-wise.

She'd be fine to rest on the bar in her drunken slur whilst the three women conversed, before she caught Erin do something just out of the corner of her eye.

"HEYYY!!!" Roaring, Tara would near jump on the girl's back, arms around her as she gave the bigger girl a playful cuddle from behind. "I'm ordering for you! Do that again, then..." She'd smirk, before pressing her nose into Erin's cheek, apparently in full-playful mode.

"...paaaaaaiiin!"

Katherine smiled to everyone as Tra spun her around to greet them. Her face beamed as if she was happy to be mask-less amongst friends for the first time in a long time.

"Erin! Mako! So good to see you guys!" She greeted the two as they arrived on the scene. She waited for everyone to get relaxed and acclimated before ordering anything. Tara sure seemed like she was, already. And hopefully everyone else would follow suit. "Sorry if my face threw any of you off. It's just been a while since I've been able to hang out like this. Having a buffer between myself and fans and other wrestlers makes it feel that much better when I hang out without any of gear on. Not being recognized immediately, and treated like everyone else is refreshing." She'd lean over and place a hand on Tara's shoulder before prompting her. "Oh! And Tara, honey! Could you order a hard cider for me? I'll pay you back. I just wanna catch up a bit with Mako while I wait on the drink."

She'd turn to Mako before offering to get the lady her first drink for the night. "Mako, you had a rough trip here. Lemme buy a you a drink. I'll get something after you." Kat said with a wink.

"Great to see you too!" Erin replied before Tara jumped on her. She didn't expect her new friend to be so 'enthusiastic' right off of the bat. She'd blush slightly as Tara pressed herself against her cheek. The redhead would laugh though as Tara tried to threaten her. "Try anything and you'll be feeling the...paaaaaaaaaain." Erin mocked the other woman. She soon gave the girl a slight shove before sticking her tongue out at her.

Erin quickly turned back to Kat and Mako before jokingly mouthing out the word 'help'. She needed to get a few drinks in her before she would be as playful as Tara. It seemed though that her friends were all eager to get some booze and have a good time.

Mako chuckled as the group's antics had already begun with Tara latching onto Erin and offering to pay for the first round of drinks. And since Kat just offered to pay for her second drink, it was time for the shark to go all out. tomorrow. "Thanks Tara, and you too Kat! Let's see...does this place make a Shark Bite?...Nah I'll just take a bourbon...on pinkie over there!" Mako would sahout to the bartender as she pointed at Tara. So with her drink ordered, the shark decided it was time to tease her friends a little...and she knew just what to say to them.

"So how have you friction girls been doing in your matches?" Mako would say with a smirk. "I mean, they're probably not as exciting as what's going on in Tension, but hey what is?" she would say with a chuckle. If that didn't turn a few heads Mako didn't know what would.