Trying to relax

[Dave Carter]

The scene starts inside a nearly empty bar in a calm spot of the city. It's a late evening, yet not night yet. Few people can be seen sitting either alone or in small groups. The bartender is calmly cleaning glasses and the pair of young waitresses that work here are chit-chatting between themselves. It's kind of a quite atmosphere so any louder sound is hear clearly. That's why probably most people in the bar notice when a motorbike comes down the road in quite high speed, as you could say that without even seeing it. Everyone as well hears it as the brakes of the bike screech and few more seconds later, the bikes engine is turned off. Most people in the bar at this point doesn't pay any more attention to it, yet the bartender locks his eyes on the main door, already having a good guess of who the man with the motorbike is. His guesses prove to be right as a moment later, the door of the bar open up and in walks Dave Carter. He wears a pair of black jeans, a white T-shirt and a simple leather jacket on the top of the T-shirt. It's not the first time Dave is in this bar, it has became one of his favorites, as this is one of the places that's usually quite and calm. Knowing Dave and his life-style, a visit to this bar is one of those moments when Dave can calmly talk or just be around people or just think over something quietly. He could probably find a better place then a bar, since a bar is never silent and completely calm, it's still a bar. But Dave's is just that kind of guy that would probably go insane in total piece and quite. Carter looks around the bar and some people in it looks at him as well, but most just don't pay attention to him at all. Dave walks up to the bar, sitting on a bar stool not to far away from the chatting waitresses. The bartender walks up to him smiling and extends his hand toward Dave. Carter answers with a small smile as well and extends his hand to shake bartenders.

~~Bartender~~
How are you doing Dave, been a long time.

~~Dave Carter~~
Yeah, long time indeed. Doing not bad I guess. What about you, who's the business.

~~Bartender~~
I'm doing pretty well. The business? It's going smoothly, as always. It's not the richest bar in the city or anywhere near it, but I earn enough to keep my family happy. Though, to say the truth, I didn't expected to see you like this. I was expecting to see the partying Dave Carter.

~~Dave Carter~~
And I was expecting to win my return match... but you know, shit happens...

Both the bartender and Dave laugh for few moments before continuing their conversation.

~~Dave Carter~~
Don't worry, you'll see that Dave Carter soon enough again. Just had a tough day today. That slack ass Daniels beat me and no lose is sweet, but you know, it's ok, I'm not the type of guy to be depressed over it, I'm cool with it. Just not in the mood to party either. I rather just enjoy some piece tonight... and chat with the ladies...

With the last words Dave turns and smiles to them with his self-confident signature smile. The waitresses notice this and look at each other giggling.

~~Bartender~~
As always...

The bartender rolls his eyes and walks away smiling, while Dave goes to start a chat with the two young waitresses. Yet before the chat could even start properly, it is interrupted by a loud enough sound to get noticed of another person entering the bar.

TBC by anyone

[Amanda Hallsworth]

The bar doors slam shut and Dave turns around to see who just arrived. Amanda walks over to the bar and sits on the stool, she looks in a quite laid back mood tonight, and the bartender walks over to her. He stand infront of her and smiles, asking her what she wants to drink.

=Bartender=
What's it gonna be Amanda?

|Amanda|
[glow=CC0066,2,300]Martini... please.[/glow]

The bartender nods his head and walks away to get her drink, in the meantime, Dave Carter walks in the opposite direction from the two young waitresses to go and join his old friend at the bar. He sits down beside Amanda and looks at her.

.:Dave Carter:.
Bad Day?

|Amanda|
[glow=CC0066,2,300]You could say that... although it's been more like a bad month.[/glow]

.:Dave Carter:.
Ah, something you wanna talk about?

The bartender come back with Amanda's drink and puts it on the bar infront of her, Amanda gets some money out of her purse and puts it on the bar. She smiles at the bartender as he walks away and Amanda then turns to Dave, answering his question.

|Amanda|
[glow=CC0066,2,300]Nothing you wouldn't know already. And if you didn't know, nothing you would be interested in.[/glow]

.:Dave Carter:.
Go on, hit me with it... Umm, not literally by the way

Amanda laughs a bit, and Dave smiles. She lets out a small sigh and thinks about what she's going to say. Neither of them had spoken in a while and Amanda wasn't quite sure who she could and couldn't trust right now. But there wasnt much else to lose, so why not?

|Amanda|
[glow=CC0066,2,300]Just the usual receiving blackmail letters and shit...[/glow]

She laughs a bit, trying to make herself feel a little better about everything. She drinks some of her drink and swirls it round in the glass lightly, and then looks over at Dave.

|Amanda|
[glow=CC0066,2,300]So whats going on with you? I havn't seen you in ages.[/glow]

She smiles, for the first time in a while she felt happy, even if it was just in a little pub with a fellow Fighty fighty person from GHW. She waited for Dave's answer while drinking some more of her drink...

*TBc by Dave Carter*

[Dave Carter]

After Amanda's question Dave leans his head to one side a bit and gives a look, that shows he is thinking. He then then goes to answer.

~~Dave Carter~~
Well, in short... just got back after an injury and got my ass whooped.

Dave and Amanda both laugh a bit, when the bartender walks up to them, putting his hands on the bar to rest his upper body on them as he look to the two GHW Fighty fighty persons.

~~Bartender~~
Can I get you two anything more?

~~Dave Carter~~
Yeah, at such night a glass of beer would do.

~~Bartender~~
Coming right away man.

~~Dave Carter~~
Thanks.

Dave turns back and Amanda.

~~Dave Carter~~
Strange period for right now, trying to get back to where I was before. Even though I wasn't gone for very long a lot of things changed. So I need to get used to that and then... then the parties will start... Slam Jam Nation style.

Dave smiles and Amanda answers with a smile as well. Dave then thinks for a second, trying to decide which direction to turn the to turn the conversation now, seeing in what mood Amanda is right now.

~~Dave Carter~~
And so I heard about the problems and letters you were receiving in the past month. I guess Luciano coming back doesn't help much either.

~~Amanda~~
You can say that again.

~~Dave Carter~~
Well, just to let you know, he might get himself in to big trouble with Dave Carter soon. That guy is just asking for a beatdown and very soon he just might get it.

The bartender comes back with Dave's beer. Dave thanks for it and takes a little sip of his beer. He then goes to ask Amanda.

~~Dave Carter~~
Might sound strange, but did you ever thought that maybe Luciano's comeback and the letters you were receiving are somehow related?

TBC by Amanda

[Amanda Hallsworth]

Amanda thinks a little, ofcourse she thought about Luciano sending the letters, after everything that happened he was the first person that came to mind. But the letters were different, she didn't think they had anything to do with that asshole. The bartender leans on the bar and looks at Amanda, and she lifts her glass, signalling that she wanted another Martini. Amanda quickly finished what she had in the glass and put it back on the bar, turning to Dave.

|Amanda|
[glow=CC0066,2,300]It's gonna sound crazy... but the letters were too... nice.[/glow]

-Dave Carter-
[glow=green,2,300]How can blackmail letter be ''nice''[/glow]

|Amanda|
[glow=CC0066,2,300]I mean, Luciano is the type of person who will repeat what he says, about women meant to be at home cooking and cleaning, or women just being eye candy. These letters had nothing like that, and besides... It's just not the type of person Luciano is, you know and i know if he has something to say he would say it, not send it in a letter...[/glow]

Dave nods and the bartender comes back with Amanda's drink, she immediately takes a drink of it and smiles at the bartender as he once again walks away to serve another customer. Dave seeing that Amanda is a little tense, tries to raise the mood a bit.

-Dave Carter-
[glow=green,2,300]So anyways, how are things going with Hayden?[/glow]

Amanda sighs and rolls her eyes, havnt people noticed that they never hardly speak inside GHW? She just lets out a little chuckle and looks around the bar, making sure no one is around when she turns back to Dave.

|Amanda|
[glow=CC0066,2,300]Well, honestly. Not so good at the moment. Or... well i dont really know. We hardly ever see eachother. He says he's always busy with work so when i go home he's still at the arena... Or atleast thats what he tells me.[/glow]

-Dave Carter-
[glow=green,2,300]What.... so your trying to say he's ch...[/glow]

|Amanda|
[glow=CC0066,2,300]I don't want to think that. But where else could he be? I mean, the other night he says to me that he's going to play poker with a few of his friends, and then the night after, he tells me he has to be somewhere. The rest of the time im already asleep by the time he gets home and he's gone when i wake up.[/glow]

She sighs and takes a sip of her drink. Dave sorta looks a little shocked at what he's hearing. Was Amanda accusing Hayden of cheating on her? She never said that though, he was just never home and didnt seem like he wanted to be with her at all. Amanda shrugs her shoulders and speaks...

|Amanda|
[glow=CC0066,2,300]I'll just have to ask him... Or maybe that isnt the right way of going around it. What do you think i should do?[/glow]

*Tbc by Dave*
OOC: I don't know where i come up with this stuff lol, just conversation =)

[Dave Carter]

Dave gets a little confused and scratches his head. He isn't sure how to answer Amanda's question. Yet Dave isn't that kind of guy to just shrug his shoulders and say "I don't know". He always at least tries to answer the questions given to him. He goes on to do the same now.

~~Dave Carter~~
Well... you are asking the wrong guy this question. I never really had a serious relationship, especially like your and Hayden, due the way my life goes never met a girl I could start something serious with. But I think that in your situation... well ok, I will never be in your situation technically due my gender... but anyway, in my opinion you just ask him straigh and see his reaction.

Dave takes another sip of his drink and look at Amanda, hoping that maybe it at least a bit helped her.

TBC by Amanda

[Amanda Hallsworth]

Amanda smiles, she takes another sip of her drink and nods her head slightly, putting the glass back on the bar and looks at Dave. Maybe she was just being over-reactive about the whole thing and jumping the gun without investigating the situation...

|Amanda|
[glow=CC0066,2,300]Yeah, maybe your right. Or maybe im just being paranoid. I honestly don't think hayden would do anything like that to me, i dont think he has it in him.[/glow]

She shrugs her shoulders and once again look around the bar, and then at the clock on the wall, it's hit 8pm and Amanda rolls her eyes slightly, she now looks down at the bar infront of her and runs her fingers through her hair. She looks up and to the side of her at Dave and smiles, thinking about their conversation and how damn depressing it sounded. She noticed this and was quick to respond.

|Amanda|
[glow=CC0066,2,300]I'm sorry, Dave. You don't need my problems rested on you at all.[/glow]

-Dave Carter-
[glow=green,2,300]It's cool, seriously.[/glow]

|Amanda|
[glow=CC0066,2,300]Not really, i mean... Thankyou, for just listening to me. You know... It's nice, to just sit here and have a proper conversation with someone.[/glow]

She smiles sweetly, she had to focus on the positive right now. She came into the bar with every hope of getting really drunk and leaving at daft o' clock in the morning. But her attitude changed now, anything could happen if she did that. An awkward silence over came Amanda and Dave and they both just sat there listening to the random people in the background and the music that was on low. Amanda cleared her throat and took another drink of her Martini, then spoke.

|Amanda|
[glow=CC0066,2,300]But, on a lighter note. How is your carreer coming along? I know you lost your last match, but come on, it cant be as bad as my carreer right now.[/glow]

She laughed a little and looked at Dave, waiting for his reply.

*Tbc by Dave*

[Dave Carter]

Dave laughs a bit as well and shakes his head while saying.

~~Dave Carter~~
I never said it's bad. A lose is a lose, it never feels good. But I don't feel very bad about it either. Sometimes you need to lose, so that you could walk in stronger and more focused into the next one. It's just strange right now, first time in more then six months I wrestle while not being the New Age champion. Yet that has two side - good and bad.

~~Amanda~~
How so?

~~Dave Carter~~
Well the bad side is not being a champion...

Dave laughs a bit before continuing.

~~Dave Carter~~
You are a Fighty fighty person, you should understand it. Even though your main goal could be entertaining the fans, like my is, every Fighty fighty person wants to be a champion... it means being the best at what you do and a reward for what you do, your work.

~~Amanda~~
And what's the good side then?

~~Dave Carter~~
The good side? Lower pressure. While I was the New Age champion, I was the main man representing Genesis. Meaning every time I faced a Fighty fighty person of the other brand, the fans expected only wins from me. Even when wrestling Genesis Fighty fighty persons, they expected wins from me, because what kind of champion I would be, if there are stronger men in the brand then me.

Dave takes a sip of the beer from the glass, then puts the glass on the bar table, thinking about something for few moments. Amanda looks at him silently, confused a bit of what he is thinking about. Finally Dave snaps out of it and turns to Amanda again.

~~Dave Carter~~
Anyway, why you say your career is bad right now? You're still a champion and yeah you missed few matches, but you had a reason for that. I'm sure you could successfully defend the title even right now against any GHW diva.

Dave turns on his chair to Amanda and leans his body to rest it on the bar a bit as he awaits for Amanda to reply

TBC by Amanda

[Amanda Hallsworth]

Amanda laughs a bit, yeah, maybe her carreer wasn't as bad as she made it sound, she was just a bit tense at the moment. She had so many things resting on her and at the same time, she had a championship to hold and keep safe aswell as trying to keep the fans happy.

|Amanda|
[glow=CC0066,2,300]Well, i guess i could. There is a reason im still champion, right? But missing out on my last match against Asari is something i wish didn't happen. I had to go see my brother, and im glad i did. Sean didn't deserve what happened to him... I blame myself for that.[/glow]

-Dave Carter-
[glow=green,2,300]You've done nothing though.[/glow]

|Amanda|
[glow=CC0066,2,300]Well obviously i have, otherwise it wouldn't have happened. But Sean forgave me instantly, he understands what im going through at the moment. Which is honestly nothing.[/glow]

She looks back up at the clock on the wall, it now reads 8:20pm. It was so early in the night and Amanda and Dave were already having a pretty deep conversation. All of a sudden, Amanda has a thought, she's wasting her time on some idiot sending blackmail letters which are probably nothing, she should be doing what she loves...

|Amanda|
[glow=CC0066,2,300]You know, you've really opened my eyes tonight. Nurse Rose and Asari are having a match against Luciano on the next match card, and im gonna be there for them, like they were for me. We're gonna give that prick what he deserves...[/glow]

Amanda had strong opinions about Luciano and his ''don't let women wrestle'' motto's. She was keen to know what Dave Carter thought about the whole thing, since the other people she has asked all said he's wrong.

|Amanda|
[glow=CC0066,2,300]What do you think about Luciano? I mean, you don't agree with him and his pathetic views on Diva's do you? Cause if you do i think i might have to slap you...[/glow]

She looks serious for a couple of seconds and then just laughs, of course she was joking, but she wanted to know what Dave thought.

*Tbc by Dave*

[Dave Carter]

Dave answers by laughing as well and shakes his head a bit, before going to answer.

~~Dave Carter~~
Well I guess then I won't get slapped tonight... or at least now... because no, I completely disagree with Luciano's view of a women. Hell, I actually don't like girls, who just sit at home and bake cookies. I like women that strive for action. That like having fun and take risk... like myself.

Dave goes to take few sips of his beer, before continuing.

~~Dave Carter~~
And to say what I think about Luciano would require... five words equal.

~~Amanda~~
And that would be?

~~Dave Carter~~
Discriminating Slack Ass Umpa-Lumpa. So you can be sure as hell that we never go drinking together with him.

Both Amanda and Dave laugh and go to enjoy their drinks. After that a little moment of silence follows, as both just sit their not saying anything.

TBC by Amanda