Thea vs. The Queenpin

Thea departed the small town where she had met Audrey, the seductive baker, and journeyed to much larger and more active town down the road. The sheer quantity of people and businesses lining the streets would be daunting to anyone unfamiliar to city life.

Without having any direct business in this city, Thea just tried moving through the crowded streets and search for a place to stay for the night.

Ambush (46) Success

Before Thea could get very much further, she felt herself get grabbed from behind and pulled hard into a nearby alleyway. By the time she got herself oriented again, she saw a tall, curvaceous woman with long, orange hair and sea blue eyes standing over her. Her business suit struggled terribly to contain her assets that rivaled even Audrey's. "Well, well, well. What sort of sweet thing has found her way into my town?" The woman asked Thea with a malicious grin.

“Your town? Are you the mayor here?” Thea asked, taking a guess from her words and attire, but not sure why the mayor would drag her into an alley.

That question only made the woman laugh. "No, not quite. But, I am one of the women in charge here. And, I think you need to pay me a small fee in exchange for me keeping this city under my 'protection'." She answered, advancing towards the cornered swordswoman.

“Okay, then how much is the fee?” Thea asked, unaware of what the woman may be hinting at, as she reached for the pouch she kept her gold in, “And won’t it not be easier to set up a tollbooth instead of catching people one by one for this fee?”

"Wow, you're not used to life in the big city, are you, shortie? How about you fork over about.... 15 gold, and that would be a good start. Maybe you could do a little more for me to truly repay me." The Queenpin asked as she nearly pinned Thea to the wall with her breasts and looked down at her with a predatory smile.

“No, this is my first time being somewhere so big,” Thea told the woman as she took out 15 gold for her. The gears finally started turning in Thea’s head from seeing the woman’s grin and how close she was getting. “What exactly are you in control of here?” She asked.

"In control of you, if you're so willing to part with your coin. Are you going to hand it over, or am I going to have to convince you?" The woman whispered into Thea's ear with an air thick with seduction and dominance. From her demeanor, her intentions were likely far less than pure.

“No, I’m not handing it over until you tell me who you really are,” Thea told the woman as she tried to find a way to get out from between the wall and the woman.

"I'm Maylene, and I'm in charge of the gang who runs this town's underbelly. You had a run of bad luck bumping into me, but pay your little fee and it can be forgiven. 20 gold and a kiss might make us even." She said, putting her hands on Thea's shoulders and pushing her against the wall. Maylene looked right into the adventurer's eyes, totally confident in her control of the situation.

“N-no, I’m not going to pay a criminal,” Thea tells Maylene as she tried to push her away.

The Queenpin was pushed a couple of steps back, but she stood well within her way, still. "Then I guess we're going to have to do this the hard way. Don't say I didn't warn you, shortie." Maylene said, preparing herself to fight.

Thea: 30 Willpower
Maylene: 30 Stamina

“Once I beat you, I’ll turn you in to the authorities around here,” Thea declared as she went straight on the attack, a bit nervous about using her earth altering abilities in such a crowded town.

(Quicksand)

Quicksand (20) Success
Criminal Impression (59) Fail

Thea quickly cut Maylene, leaving a cut in her business suit. "Uugh! My tailor is gonna be mad when I ask her for another outfit so soon." She complained in annoyance.

Thea: 28 Willpower
Maylene: 30 Stamina

Ignoring the gang leader’s complaints, Thea tried channeling her magic throughout the ground, being extra careful to make sure she is only affecting the ground beneath Maylene.

(Tremor)
(It appears that you put the damage on the wrong person)

(You're right)

Criminal Impression (92) Crit Success
Tremor (100,76) Success, Downed (94) Success

As Thea was preparing her tremor, Maylene advanced on her and pushed her to the wall again. "Such a cute little girl. I wonder what makes you shiver with pleasure? I'd be happy to fulfill your fantasies before we're done." She whispered into the swordswoman's ear. Then, the gangster got tripped up and knocked to the floor, but not before her words sunk into Thea's mind.

Thea: 29 Willpower, Must Reveal a Weakness
Maylene: 27 Stamina, Downed, 2 Pressure

“I-I like it when someone forces me to the ground and has their way with me,” Thea mumbled as she raised her sword above her head, ready to strike down with it.

(Mountain Splitter)

Get Up (34) Success, Thigh Command (30) Success
Get Up (80) Success, Mountain Splitter (82) Success

"I can definitely do that. Come here." Maylene pulled Thea into a hug and rubbed her thigh between the adventurer's legs. The moment her stance faltered, the Queenpin shifted her foot to trip Thea and knock her to the ground. However, she was able to get back up and counterattack right away.

Thea: 28 Willpower
Maylene: 24 Stamina, 4 Pressure

Thea was a bit shocked from how easily the gang leader had taken her to the ground, but guessing that she would continue trying to take advantage of what Thea told her, Thea waited for her to come close for another counter.

(Power Through)

Invasive Smooch (61) Fail
Power Through (28,5) Success

Maylene tried to grab Thea's arm, but the adventurer was too fast for her to catch. She delivered a dizzying counterattack that left another big tear in the woman's tight outfit.

Thea: 28 Willpower
Maylene: 20 Stamina, 4 Pressure

Seeing how effective her slashes seem to be, Thea tried to unleash a flurry of them at the gang leader.

(Sand Storm)

Busty Proposition (37) Fail
Sand Storm (97,78,21) 1 Success, 1 Crit Fail, 1 Fail

Maylene sped up in an attempt to match her victim's flurry, and while she got grazed by one attack, she avoided the others and left Thea overextended and distracted. In part thanks to the way the Queenpin's huge chest bounced around as she moved.

Thea: 28 Willpower, Off Balance
Maylene: 19 Stamina, 4 Pressure

Thea tried to make up for her mistake by catching her footing by shifting the ground underneath her, however the sight of Maylene’s bouncing chest was harder to make up for.

(Quicksand)

Quicksand (74) Success
Illicit Service (Auto), Downed (9,22) Fail

Maylene had to endure another quick slash from Thea, but this time she retaliated by suddenly pushing her boobs into the girl's face. The adventurer got the puff-puff of a lifetime before she got shoved back hard by the gangster. Thankfully, she barely managed to keep her footing.

Thea: 25 Willpower
Maylene: 17 Stamina, 5 Pressure