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Post by Chris Lionheart on Jul 30, 2012 23:18:54 GMT
Chris Lionheart walks to the ring with 6 envelopes in hand. A podium has been set-up in the middle of the ring. Thank you, thank you. Let's get right to it, shall we? Once we know the captains we can begin the draft, which is what I know you're all anxious for. These captains were voted for by the roster, and the votes have been tallied by an independent party. Not even I know who's in each of these six envelopes. The video screen up there will keep track of things as we go-on. So first of all, I would like to invite 'Number 6' down to the ring. This is the man, or woman, who got the least amount of votes to qualify for the last captain position. But don't worry, there are plenty of others who didn't qualify to be captains. I guess they were popular enough... That number 6 is... MINION |
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Post by DARKSIDE on Jul 30, 2012 23:28:41 GMT
Minion appears on the announce table side of the ring, crawling out from beneath the ring. He sneaks into the ring and creeps up behind Chris Lionheart. He stands there for several seconds until Lionheart finally senses his presence...
You summoned us, Mr. Lionheart? What dealings have you with a lowly Minion, good Sir??[/b]
Minion grins baring his teeth as he awaits Lionheart's response....
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Post by Chris Lionheart on Jul 30, 2012 23:41:37 GMT
FUCKING HELL, Minion!
Lionheart drops to his knees and starts collecting together the envelopes he had dropped all over the ring canvas when he had jumped out of his skin....
As I was saying, the men and women back there have voted you as our Captain Number 6. I wanted to get your thoughts on that. To see how you felt about it. You do feel, don't you?
Lionheart felt awkward. He didn't know too much about the DarkSide clan. Word was they were inhuman... but that was crazy, right? Just part of their gimmick? These days he just didn't seem to care to learn everything about his roster like he used-to, he just signed people to contracts, showed up for the shows on the off chance he was needed, and went back to England to be with his family for the rest of the week. Some had said his heart wasn't it it anymore, but he was simply drained. Since being retired and tricked out of his company by Keith Williams in 2010-2011 he had become bitterly accustomed to retirement. He sometimes thought that if there was someone to rely on to run things effectively that he would ride off into the sunset with a whimper rather than the bang he had always envisioned when he was younger, but alas that person didn't seem to exist. He ought to know, he'd tried many times to give someone else a chance to run things... There was nothing that excited him personally anymore, and he hated that feeling. Everything had become paperwork, legalities, suit and ties, corporate. He kept looking and hoping something would reignite his fire... Something like what had happened in Japan where he had finally snapped somewhat in the middle of the ring and left Genesis laying, and later that night had donned the facepaint to fight alongside Avenger and Sylas Styles against Sentoryu, Dice K and Colby Donnelly...
He passes Minion a second microphone to get his thoughts....
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Post by DARKSIDE on Jul 30, 2012 23:50:51 GMT
Minion looks down at the microphone in his hand, turns it around, holds it up to look at it in the arena lights, and then....put the padded end in his mouth and rips the cover off. He chews on it as saliva drools down his long beard, and responds to Lionheart with a muffled voice....
Feel? How do we feel? We are of Darkside. Feelings are a human trait. We have no need for these "feelings"! The question is...what purpose is all this "Collision Course" nonsense?[/b]
Minion swallows the chewed mass of microphone cover with a stiff gulp and then looks to Lionheart with a growl and a puzzled tilt of the head...
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Post by Chris Lionheart on Jul 31, 2012 0:05:13 GMT
The Point? The... the... point? Lionheart was a bit taken back. No-one had asked him the point of the tournament before.
The point is that as a captain you will draft a team of wrestlers. They can be inside this company or outside of it, so maybe if you have some friends... wherever it is that you come from, you might want to draft them as surprise participants in the tournament. It's in your best interest to draft the best team that you can, because they will be competing for you, and it's your ego and reputation that will be on the line. Simply put 'the point' is to prove that you've got what it takes to lead your team to the top, against the five other captains who's names are in these envelopes. Bit of the old competitive spirit never hurt anyone. Besides... you could probably use a spirit, right?
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Post by DARKSIDE on Jul 31, 2012 0:13:41 GMT
Minion stands listening to Lionheart's explanation while picking bits of black foam from the mic cover out of his teeth....
Are you trying to humor us? Spirit? No, we do not need a spirit. Darkside crushes the spirits of their adversaries and turn them into despair. When there is no hope, there is no will to survive. Makes the kill that much easier. Do you understand this...human??[/b]
Minion pauses for a moment, and spits a few chunks of mic cover onto the ring mat....
How does the recruiting process work? If the time has come to build an army, then we must make haste![/b]
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Post by Chris Lionheart on Jul 31, 2012 0:21:16 GMT
Oh yes, armies will be made and waged war against each other. Once everyone is out here we will start a 'snake style' draft. I guess that bring us to finding out who the next captain is....Lionheart opens the envelope and takes a dramatic pause before reading it for himself, quietly into the microphone, almost in disbelief. It's.... It's Scott Manor. SCOTT MANOR
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Post by Scott "Maniac" Manor on Jul 31, 2012 0:31:09 GMT
Divide plays over the PA system as Manor runs onto the stage pumping his arms in the air yelling yes. Running around the ring a bit getting cheers and laughs before sliding into the ring. Once in the ring he grabs a mic. Yes I won in on this! I just want to say first thing I'm gonna do is... A pause as the Manor just smirks before continuing. I'm going to Disney World!! Cheers as Manor knows while other wrestlers might look down on his ability due to his antics, he's making the most to make an impact. I always knew we were buddies Lionheart. Knew just because you wouldn't give me some of your stuff, you didn't hate. All those times people said you weren't fit to run this place popping all those meds. Just want to say at least you got the good stuff to pop. Woo go Lionheart! Manor acting like a total juvenile lowers his mic and jumps around before starting up a "Disney" chant.
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Post by Chris Lionheart on Jul 31, 2012 0:44:08 GMT
Lionheart waves his arms around like a mad man!
no, No, NOOOO! You can't mention Mickey Mouse and pill popping in the same sentence - you trying to get the company sued!? You trying to get me investigated!? I can't afford to get investigated, Scott, I have a wife, kids, and...
and there is was. He had a wife, kids. He had to play it safe, to make sure they had a roof over their heads and clothes on their backs. He shouldn't be taking it so hard, he'd played the ''good guy'' all his career, even if he'd had to show people tough love sometimes to reach the greater good.
... and Fuck Mickey Mouse! I'm tired of having to always play it safe. I liked what you just said, I thought it was funny. Not a lot of people 'get you' but I think I do. And though you'll probably try to play it off like it doesn't matter to you, I got a feeling it does really. How's it feel to be Captain Number 5, 'Maniac'?
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Post by Scott "Maniac" Manor on Jul 31, 2012 0:51:13 GMT
Manor pauses to think before raising the mic. I think it means I need to get a new wardrobe. Something that sparkles. Gotta counterbalance Mr. Darkness there. Gonna see Team Fuzzy Pink Elephants be the top team in this. If luck goes my way, I'll have everyone's jaw dropped asking me what I'm thinking. Now come on, lets move on with this. I don't want to miss Dodgeball on HBO today. Manor lowers the mic always with the smirk waiting to see who else has been announced.
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Post by Chris Lionheart on Jul 31, 2012 1:05:12 GMT
Fair enough... moving right along.Lionheart looks through his pile of envelopes. Where was Captian Number 4? Minion, this is YOUR FAULT! I've lost an envelope because you decided to be a creeper and scare the shit out of me - so I guess it's onto Captain Number 3 instead.Lionheart stands, accusingly, with his finger pointed directly at Minion. BUZZZZZZZZZZZ!!!The microphone hiss feedback is Minion's only reply, as he continues to try to eat it, now devoid of all fuzzy covering. Lionheart looks at the monster eating his expensive microphone, trying to decide if he should say something more to him, but he didn't much fancy getting his finger bitten off. Lionheart opens up envelope number 3 and smiiles. Not the best track record recently, but never forget that he won the 2012 Steel Asylum match and did so by pinning long-time cage match veteran Jason Youngblood, and that he can cut up a dance floor like no other... I give you... Colby Donnelly
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Post by colbydonnelly on Jul 31, 2012 1:14:54 GMT
Donelly's new music hits the PA as he makes his way to the ring where Minion, Manor and Lionheart stood...
As he enters he eyes Lionheart..
First off boss man, the dancing Donnelly is dead in case you missed your companies own ppv that just happened...
As for winning this voting contest to be Captain of a team of my choosing, well this is definitely a holy shit moment as everyone knows and you mentioned already my track record here sucks so that leaves everyone to think I bought my way in or sucked you off and the Donnelly man doesn't get on his knees for no man..Not even Donald Trump..
But I do have the money and it wasn't to buy a spot folks, I am going to use it to buy the best team I can buy.. It's on like donkey kong now..
Donnelly lowers his mic to allow others to speak..
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Post by Chris Lionheart on Jul 31, 2012 1:31:24 GMT
Lionheart frowns at Donnelly.
I watch the Pay Per View's, buddy. Just because you don't dance no more, don't be giving me no bloody attitude. I gave you your due, I told everyone that you bested some of the better cage fighters we have seen in our company's long history. But next time I'll slap you so hard you'll be asking me to pick which dance I want to see. I'm beginning to regret casting a vote for you now.
Lionheart lowers his microphone, still pissed off. He'd spent his entire career fighting for the 'new blood' in every company he'd been in. There were a few times where he'd outright been fired for it. What he had repeatedly found since the 'golden era' of 2006 was that maybe he had it all wrong. These guys didn't have respect anymore. Maybe he'd have been better off cosying up to the people in power and becoming a real legend, unlike how he had heard Kim Hunter got hers, which was because the company was going out of business and anyone who'd been around for more than one year got one. Had he really gotten it all wrong, trying to champion others? Would he do what he had previously thought was 'the right thing' all over again if he had another chance?
You're willing to spend the big money to make your team the best it can be? I like the sound of that, and I wish you the best of luck...
Lionheart is called to the edge of the ring by a stage-hand, who passes him the missing evelope number 4... he jaw-jacks with the stagehand off-microphone for a moment, waiting to see if any of the captains had anything to say before he moved-on.
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Post by Chris Lionheart on Jul 31, 2012 1:55:23 GMT
(Off Microphone): Oh gee, 'thanks', you couldn't have found this for me five minutes ago when I needed it? How stupid am I gonna look now going backwards to captain number 4?Lionheart quickly stands up, turning towards the captains, with a grin plastered on his face. He reaches the podium once more. Well... let it never be said that I am boring and predictable. I figure that since we're already opening the envelopes out of order, it'l be interesting to just continue as we are. So instead of going forwards to envelope 2 or backwards to envelope 4 here, I say we open the big one. 'The' most voted-for captain nomination...Lionheart opens the envelope... A man I have a tremendous amount of respect for... SENTORYU |
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Post by Scott "Maniac" Manor on Jul 31, 2012 2:02:34 GMT
Before Sentoryu can appear, Manor's face turns to a frown hearing Sentoryu's name announced. A fraud. A phony. Liar, cheat, dishonorable, and horrible taste in fashion. It was mumbled into the mic, but it was clear enough to get some boos as they wanted for Sentoryu to appear.
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