Post by Lord Hastings on Oct 27, 2016 19:27:38 GMT -5
Inside the local Applebee’s, Donovan sits in a booth across from both Travis Roberts and Alan Wallace. The World Heavyweight Title is placed all the way at the end of the table, propped up by the menu stand along with it’s own place setting.
Hastings: Now, Alan, I want to make sure you understand what you’re stepping into on Monday. Battleground is no small challenge. That cell is brutal, the violence inside unimaginable. It really can do wonders for you to win though, of course. It propelled me to great things when I won it, I mean, I don’t really need it this year, obviously I’m not looking to challenge Travis, but don’t be upset if I win it again. Not everybody can do it, it really is a difficult thing to do.
Roberts: I’ve won it three times.
Hastings: Yes, well, I wasn’t trying to make this about us.
Roberts: When Donovan won Battleground, it was an epic victory over William Everknight and Chinatsu Chen.
Hastings: And Raenius.
Roberts: Oh, of course, I do apologize, please continue.
“You are both aware that ‘The 2014 Blessed One Invitational Yahtzee Champion’ has already been in a Battleground Match.”
Roberts: Really? Which year was that? Did I win?
He looks at Donovan.
Roberts: I probably won.
Hastings: You were lucky it wasn’t a Yahtzee match.
Travis looks back at Vain.
Roberts: I thought we agreed not to bring that up again until after this year’s tournament.
“You agreed, maybe. ‘The 2015 Blessed One Invitational Yahtzee Champion’ did nothing of the sort.
Hastings: Listen, all I’m saying is, you might find there to be something of a real challenge when you get in there.
“The 2016 Blessed One Invitational Yahtzee Tournament?”
Hastings: No.
“Because you wouldn’t think so, based on past tournaments.”
Hastings: Battleground.
Roberts: Yes, because the field is ever so threatening this year, with the likes of Dave Rydell and Austin Alexander.
Hastings: Alexander?
“We did just face him last week.”
Hastings: I got nothing.
Roberts: He teamed with Somers and Pierce, if you can call it that.
Hastings: Is that him over there?
Donovan points at a man drinking alone at the bar.
Roberts: I actually think that’s Kyle Tacker.
Hastings: Because that means anything to me.
Roberts: In defense in your point, to be fair, Somers and Pierce have each won as many Battlegrounds as you have.
Hastings: Jet won half a Battleground. That hardly counts. And Pierce never won.
Roberts: Yes, he did.
Hastings: No, he didn’t.
Roberts: Yes, he did.
Hastings: No, he didn’t.
Roberts: Yes, he did.
Hastings: No, he didn’t.
Vain yawns.
Roberts: He won two years ago.
Hastings: No, he didn’t.
Roberts: Yes, he did.
Hastings: No, he didn’t.
Roberts: Stop that already.
Hastings: You stop.
Donovan waits, but Travis just stares at him.
Hastings: I distinctly remember two years ago Battleground was won by Trevor Sharp, and nobody knows what happened to that guy after that.
Roberts: That’s Pierce.
Hastings: No, he didn’t. I mean, isn’t.
Roberts: Pierce and Sharp are the same person.
Hastings: Yeah, okay, and so are Rydell and Fusion.
Travis and Vain both just stare at him.
Hastings: Okay, fine.
After a moment, Donovan’s nose crinkles and he glares at Travis.
Hastings: Really? Already?
“That was on ‘The Excellence of Sexecution’ this time, apologies.”
Roberts: Perfectly understandable. It is a fair price to pay for such an astounding dining experience.
“It really is.”
Hastings: What is he doing here?
Killian King strolls casually up to the table.
“Well ‘The Vain One’ invited him, of course. It would have been rude to exclude the Crucible from a fine dining experience with a fantastic foursome such as ourselves.”
Travis nods.
Roberts: The Blessed One would have to concur.
“Gentlemen. Donovan.”
Hastings: Like hell I’m going to sit here and dine with the likes of him!
“I’ll tell you, Donny, I would have thought that spending time with this pair here, you’d have picked up some manners through osmosis by now.”
Donovan slams his fists on the table as he leaps to his feet.
Hastings: Let me tell you what I think. I think in just a couple days in Los Angeles, we’re going BATTLEGRINDING. You know who has two thumbs and knows how to win that match? This guy. Right here. You want to know what I’m doing at Horizons after I win on Monday and get to pick any match I want?
He points in Killian’s face.
Hastings: I’m kicking your ass.
“I take it your mother never taught you not to point.”
“Pardon the interruption, but ‘The Intellectual Adonis’ can’t help but wonder what you need to win Battleground for, when you already have sufficient purse to do exactly what you just said.
Hastings: You shut your mouth when you’re talking to me. If you hadn’t botched things up the other day, Eden would have been paint bombed so badly she wouldn’t have been able to tell the difference between Killian and NotKillian if her dignity depended on it.
“That was uncalled for.”
Donovan snatches up his cloak.
Hastings: I’m leaving, and I’m taking Owen’s credit card with me.
He storms out of the restaurant, along the way passing Kyle Tacker at the bar, whom he spins around and grabs by the shirt.
Hastings: THAT’S HOW YOU SEND A MESSAGE!!!
Donovan stomps out of the building, as the former Entertainment Professional known as “The One Man Riot” shrugs his shoulders and goes back to drinking.
Roberts: My apologies. He does get like this sometimes.
Killian takes a seat where moments ago Donovan had been.
“So, what’s good here?”
Hastings: Now, Alan, I want to make sure you understand what you’re stepping into on Monday. Battleground is no small challenge. That cell is brutal, the violence inside unimaginable. It really can do wonders for you to win though, of course. It propelled me to great things when I won it, I mean, I don’t really need it this year, obviously I’m not looking to challenge Travis, but don’t be upset if I win it again. Not everybody can do it, it really is a difficult thing to do.
Roberts: I’ve won it three times.
Hastings: Yes, well, I wasn’t trying to make this about us.
Roberts: When Donovan won Battleground, it was an epic victory over William Everknight and Chinatsu Chen.
Hastings: And Raenius.
Roberts: Oh, of course, I do apologize, please continue.
“You are both aware that ‘The 2014 Blessed One Invitational Yahtzee Champion’ has already been in a Battleground Match.”
Roberts: Really? Which year was that? Did I win?
He looks at Donovan.
Roberts: I probably won.
Hastings: You were lucky it wasn’t a Yahtzee match.
Travis looks back at Vain.
Roberts: I thought we agreed not to bring that up again until after this year’s tournament.
“You agreed, maybe. ‘The 2015 Blessed One Invitational Yahtzee Champion’ did nothing of the sort.
Hastings: Listen, all I’m saying is, you might find there to be something of a real challenge when you get in there.
“The 2016 Blessed One Invitational Yahtzee Tournament?”
Hastings: No.
“Because you wouldn’t think so, based on past tournaments.”
Hastings: Battleground.
Roberts: Yes, because the field is ever so threatening this year, with the likes of Dave Rydell and Austin Alexander.
Hastings: Alexander?
“We did just face him last week.”
Hastings: I got nothing.
Roberts: He teamed with Somers and Pierce, if you can call it that.
Hastings: Is that him over there?
Donovan points at a man drinking alone at the bar.
Roberts: I actually think that’s Kyle Tacker.
Hastings: Because that means anything to me.
Roberts: In defense in your point, to be fair, Somers and Pierce have each won as many Battlegrounds as you have.
Hastings: Jet won half a Battleground. That hardly counts. And Pierce never won.
Roberts: Yes, he did.
Hastings: No, he didn’t.
Roberts: Yes, he did.
Hastings: No, he didn’t.
Roberts: Yes, he did.
Hastings: No, he didn’t.
Vain yawns.
Roberts: He won two years ago.
Hastings: No, he didn’t.
Roberts: Yes, he did.
Hastings: No, he didn’t.
Roberts: Stop that already.
Hastings: You stop.
Donovan waits, but Travis just stares at him.
Hastings: I distinctly remember two years ago Battleground was won by Trevor Sharp, and nobody knows what happened to that guy after that.
Roberts: That’s Pierce.
Hastings: No, he didn’t. I mean, isn’t.
Roberts: Pierce and Sharp are the same person.
Hastings: Yeah, okay, and so are Rydell and Fusion.
Travis and Vain both just stare at him.
Hastings: Okay, fine.
After a moment, Donovan’s nose crinkles and he glares at Travis.
Hastings: Really? Already?
“That was on ‘The Excellence of Sexecution’ this time, apologies.”
Roberts: Perfectly understandable. It is a fair price to pay for such an astounding dining experience.
“It really is.”
Hastings: What is he doing here?
Killian King strolls casually up to the table.
“Well ‘The Vain One’ invited him, of course. It would have been rude to exclude the Crucible from a fine dining experience with a fantastic foursome such as ourselves.”
Travis nods.
Roberts: The Blessed One would have to concur.
“Gentlemen. Donovan.”
Hastings: Like hell I’m going to sit here and dine with the likes of him!
“I’ll tell you, Donny, I would have thought that spending time with this pair here, you’d have picked up some manners through osmosis by now.”
Donovan slams his fists on the table as he leaps to his feet.
Hastings: Let me tell you what I think. I think in just a couple days in Los Angeles, we’re going BATTLEGRINDING. You know who has two thumbs and knows how to win that match? This guy. Right here. You want to know what I’m doing at Horizons after I win on Monday and get to pick any match I want?
He points in Killian’s face.
Hastings: I’m kicking your ass.
“I take it your mother never taught you not to point.”
“Pardon the interruption, but ‘The Intellectual Adonis’ can’t help but wonder what you need to win Battleground for, when you already have sufficient purse to do exactly what you just said.
Hastings: You shut your mouth when you’re talking to me. If you hadn’t botched things up the other day, Eden would have been paint bombed so badly she wouldn’t have been able to tell the difference between Killian and NotKillian if her dignity depended on it.
“That was uncalled for.”
Donovan snatches up his cloak.
Hastings: I’m leaving, and I’m taking Owen’s credit card with me.
He storms out of the restaurant, along the way passing Kyle Tacker at the bar, whom he spins around and grabs by the shirt.
Hastings: THAT’S HOW YOU SEND A MESSAGE!!!
Donovan stomps out of the building, as the former Entertainment Professional known as “The One Man Riot” shrugs his shoulders and goes back to drinking.
Roberts: My apologies. He does get like this sometimes.
Killian takes a seat where moments ago Donovan had been.
“So, what’s good here?”
