<div class="floatright">(http://i62.tinypic.com/2uorvhc.jpg)</div>Althea Bellamont (https://docs.google.com/document/d/1OZ4JZc8dUtsDDzvje7cu4iKLXCccyiYPLcGb0D9RO2M/edit)<br/><br/>"You have got to be kidding me."  Althea says, her tone flat as she tosses through the 'armor'.  And yet, it seemed that all she could find suitable for her, if it could be described so, were the few skimpy pieces of leather.  She changes quickly, her face red in anticipated embarrassment, stripping quickly and sliding with surprising ease into the new gear.  Althea frowns; the measurements seemed perfect.  Had someone measured her while she slept?  She shakes her head, dismissing the thought as absurd.<br/><br/>"Well?"  Althea says, shooting her friend a crooked smile, "What do you think?"  She poses holding her claimed rapier in a fencer's salute, putting the pommel to her forehead.  The leathers do put much of Althea's beautiful body on display.  Her legs, toned by years of dance and fencing, appear shapely, almost sculpted, several inches of silken thigh visible between the top of her boots and the bottom of her miniskirt.  The miniskirt ends at the top of her curving hips, left bare along with her flat midriff.  On a less busty woman, or one who was older, the top would not be quite so impressive, but Althea's breasts are blessed with an impressive size, and youthful perkiness.  Nearly half of her lovely orbs are visible beneath the armor, her nipples only just concealed by the protective leathers.  She turns as the gong sounds, her<br/>green eyes going wide.  "Well... that's us."  She gives her friend a quick embrace, body to body, before stepping out.<br/><br/>Out into... what?  Althea blinks, looking up at the strange sky overhead.  Across at the strange pillar in the middle.  The audience, by contrast, was less unexpected, although Althea still throws them a quick glance, suddenly wishing her armor concealed more of her body.  Where were they, and what was that pillar?<em>No time for that.</em>Grimly, Althea grips her rapier, slowly advancing towards the far side of the arena, where she knew their opponents waited.<br/>