Post by Lord Hastings on Jul 25, 2009 22:11:56 GMT -5
Donovan stands at a podium. He has a bandage over his forehead. Flashbulbs are going off, and he squints briefly as a result.
Hastings: Thank you all for coming. We are of course here to celebrate my victory at Battleground. It was a hard fought match to be certain, not without pain and its price to pay, but in the end, it's all worth it. This is a crowning achievement of my career, I'm glad you all could have been a part of it, that you were able to witness history unfold before your very eyes. I'll be taking your questions now.
Donovan stares to the left for a few moments.
Hastings: That was certainly a turning point in the match, yes. Everything shifted in my favor after that. My victory was inevitable. Yes, you.
Donovan looks right briefly.
Hastings: No. Next question.
Donovan squints as he looks left.
Hastings: I've wondered about that myself. Fortunately, it's not my turn to watch him. Yes, there in the back.
Donovan leans forward as he strains to hear. He nods his head.
Hastings: That certainly is the big question, isn't it? Where do I go from here? Well, as you all know, there is a justice to be done. Owen Peterson still has to pay for his sins. To that end, I will be utilizing the power granted to me by this victory to give myself a one on one match with Peterson himself. What kind of match, you wonder? Iron Man Match? Hell in a Cell? No, neither of those. I've got something even better, something that will keep everyone on the edge of their seats. I'll be facing him...in....a...
Calypso: Oh, for the love of pete.
Donvoan looks to the side, and the camera pans back to show Calypso has walked into the room. Donovan is standing in front of a cardboard box. On the floor on front of him are a Galvatron action figure, Global Impact Barbie, the voodoo doll of Peterson, and the G.I. Joe with a kung fu grip.
Calypso: What are you doing?
Donovan glances at his "audience" for a moment, and then looks back at her.
Hastings: Practicing.
Calypso: For what?
Hastings: When I win at Battleground, obviously.
Calypso: Where did you get the box?
Hastings: I took it out of the back alley behind the arena. Some guy was sleeping in it.
Calypso: You took a homeless guy's box?
Hastings: Well if he is homeless, it wasn't his home, then was it?
Calypso stares at him, and then notices his "audience."
Calypso: You found the doll? I thought we lost it.
Hastings: Fhwoomie? I found him laying on the groud outside, next to a coconut.
Calypso: A coconut?
Hastings: It must have fallen off a tree.
Calypso: This is a temperate zone.
Hastings: The point is, my announcement of what I'm going to do with my Battleground privledges is a major moment in my career. It's something I'm always going to be remembered for. It's destiny's call. I can't walk into something like that unrehearsed. In fact, I'm in negotiations for my next celebration.
Calypso: Do I even want to know?
Hastings: After I crush Peterson, I'm going to look right into the camera, and announce that I'm going...
Calypso: To Disneyworld?
Hastings: To Quik Chek. Although I'm trying to see if EuroDisney is interested. They don't seem to be returning my calls, though.
Calypso: How shocking.
Hastings: This is it, Cal. This is what we've been waiting for. I'm going to win at Battleground. It's inevitable. After that, once we've done away once and for all with Peterson, we'll be able to do anything. Nothing will be able to stand in our way. The world will be...our oyster!
Calypso: Good one. Very original.
Hastings: Now, if you'll excuse me, I believe Fhwoomie has a question.
Calypso: Just wait. Listen to me for a minute.
He looks at her, and she steps close and puts her hand on his chest.
Calypso: I believe you that you can do this, but you need to focus. Brandon Brown was the Global Champion. Boolzian is the Hardcore Champion. You've been beaten by Austin before. And Severino and Kiseragi are both dangerous in their own right.
Hastings: I'm dangerous.
Calypso: Yes, sometimes even to people other than yourself.
Hastings: I'm called the Lord of Pain for a reason. Right now, you're underestimating me. Just like they will. They think I'm so consumed by my hatred for Peterson that I'll throw this match away, make a stupid mistake. They think I can't see past him.
Calypso: Can you?
Hastings: I might be crazy sometimes. But I'm not stupid. I'm not. I need you to trust me on this one. Can you?
She stares into his eyes, and after a few moments she looks down.
Calypso: Yes.
Hastings: Good. Now, if you can excuse us, Fhwoomie is waiting on that answer.
Calypso looks over at the doll, and her brow furrows. She turns and walks away, as Donovan steadies his box and looks back at the "audience".
Hastings: Now, where was I...
Fade out...
Hastings: Thank you all for coming. We are of course here to celebrate my victory at Battleground. It was a hard fought match to be certain, not without pain and its price to pay, but in the end, it's all worth it. This is a crowning achievement of my career, I'm glad you all could have been a part of it, that you were able to witness history unfold before your very eyes. I'll be taking your questions now.
Donovan stares to the left for a few moments.
Hastings: That was certainly a turning point in the match, yes. Everything shifted in my favor after that. My victory was inevitable. Yes, you.
Donovan looks right briefly.
Hastings: No. Next question.
Donovan squints as he looks left.
Hastings: I've wondered about that myself. Fortunately, it's not my turn to watch him. Yes, there in the back.
Donovan leans forward as he strains to hear. He nods his head.
Hastings: That certainly is the big question, isn't it? Where do I go from here? Well, as you all know, there is a justice to be done. Owen Peterson still has to pay for his sins. To that end, I will be utilizing the power granted to me by this victory to give myself a one on one match with Peterson himself. What kind of match, you wonder? Iron Man Match? Hell in a Cell? No, neither of those. I've got something even better, something that will keep everyone on the edge of their seats. I'll be facing him...in....a...
Calypso: Oh, for the love of pete.
Donvoan looks to the side, and the camera pans back to show Calypso has walked into the room. Donovan is standing in front of a cardboard box. On the floor on front of him are a Galvatron action figure, Global Impact Barbie, the voodoo doll of Peterson, and the G.I. Joe with a kung fu grip.
Calypso: What are you doing?
Donovan glances at his "audience" for a moment, and then looks back at her.
Hastings: Practicing.
Calypso: For what?
Hastings: When I win at Battleground, obviously.
Calypso: Where did you get the box?
Hastings: I took it out of the back alley behind the arena. Some guy was sleeping in it.
Calypso: You took a homeless guy's box?
Hastings: Well if he is homeless, it wasn't his home, then was it?
Calypso stares at him, and then notices his "audience."
Calypso: You found the doll? I thought we lost it.
Hastings: Fhwoomie? I found him laying on the groud outside, next to a coconut.
Calypso: A coconut?
Hastings: It must have fallen off a tree.
Calypso: This is a temperate zone.
Hastings: The point is, my announcement of what I'm going to do with my Battleground privledges is a major moment in my career. It's something I'm always going to be remembered for. It's destiny's call. I can't walk into something like that unrehearsed. In fact, I'm in negotiations for my next celebration.
Calypso: Do I even want to know?
Hastings: After I crush Peterson, I'm going to look right into the camera, and announce that I'm going...
Calypso: To Disneyworld?
Hastings: To Quik Chek. Although I'm trying to see if EuroDisney is interested. They don't seem to be returning my calls, though.
Calypso: How shocking.
Hastings: This is it, Cal. This is what we've been waiting for. I'm going to win at Battleground. It's inevitable. After that, once we've done away once and for all with Peterson, we'll be able to do anything. Nothing will be able to stand in our way. The world will be...our oyster!
Calypso: Good one. Very original.
Hastings: Now, if you'll excuse me, I believe Fhwoomie has a question.
Calypso: Just wait. Listen to me for a minute.
He looks at her, and she steps close and puts her hand on his chest.
Calypso: I believe you that you can do this, but you need to focus. Brandon Brown was the Global Champion. Boolzian is the Hardcore Champion. You've been beaten by Austin before. And Severino and Kiseragi are both dangerous in their own right.
Hastings: I'm dangerous.
Calypso: Yes, sometimes even to people other than yourself.
Hastings: I'm called the Lord of Pain for a reason. Right now, you're underestimating me. Just like they will. They think I'm so consumed by my hatred for Peterson that I'll throw this match away, make a stupid mistake. They think I can't see past him.
Calypso: Can you?
Hastings: I might be crazy sometimes. But I'm not stupid. I'm not. I need you to trust me on this one. Can you?
She stares into his eyes, and after a few moments she looks down.
Calypso: Yes.
Hastings: Good. Now, if you can excuse us, Fhwoomie is waiting on that answer.
Calypso looks over at the doll, and her brow furrows. She turns and walks away, as Donovan steadies his box and looks back at the "audience".
Hastings: Now, where was I...
Fade out...
