Post by Dave D-Flipz on Jul 23, 2020 17:43:25 GMT -5
JULY 22, 2020 – 11AM
*We open up in a hotel room. The camera appears to be on a tripod looking into the room from the corner away from the entrance. We hear giggling and notice on the bed are Mistress Discipline and Doctor Chaos. Chaos is sitting cross legged on the center of the bed. Discipline is off to one side laying on her side with her legs extended. We hear the sound of water running and then abruptly shutting off.*
" ‘We are what we repeatedly do, excellence, then, is not an act but a habit.’ –Aristotle. This gives whole new meaning to those ‘doing your mom’ jokes doesn’t it?"
*They begin to snicker again as we hear the bathroom door open. In the background we see Death Trap step into frame with nothing but a towel thankfully wrapped around his waist. He steps out into the room.*
"The tick-tock of the clock is painful, all sane and logical. I want to tear it off the wall. I hear words and clips and phrases. I think sick like ginger ale. My stomach turns and I ex-HEEEEEEEY GUYS! HAHA what is going on? I wasn’t singing nostalgic tunes to myself or anything … how did you get into my hotel room?"
*He has lowered the second towel that he is toweling off his head with and sees the ladies who have gone silent as they watch him. Discipline holds up the book.*
"Look what we found!"
"Like seriously how did you … what is that?"
"Ballard High School class of 1997 yearbook!"
*DT jolts up with a start and springs at them but she moves the book away and he has to stop to make sure the towel stays put.*
"Shoulda kept trying for the book … would have made for a much better view."
"How the hell did you get my high school year book!?"
"Your mother overnighted it to us!"
"… *he blinks* … WHYYYYYYY!?"
"I asked her to when I spoke to her yesterday morning!"
"But … I … this raises so many questions."
"Best not to consider these things hun."
"Ok but WHY do you need my yearbook?"
"I’m writing a nostalgia piece for the DT fan club website. We needed first-hand information. Certainly a bold look you were going for sport!"
"What? How so? What do you mean?"
"It is certainly an odd combination. Soul patch, Alice in Chains t-shirt, cargo shorts, reeboks, AND high socks! Such fashion sense."
"IT WAS SEATTLE IN THE 90s! Everyone was into grunge. I like pockets! They hold lots of stuff! My beard wouldn’t fully grow in yet, I was a late bloomer!"
"Did you really need the bowler hat on school picture day though?"
*He looks at her with indignation*
"My grammy gave me that hat for my 17th birthday! She said I needed to look stylish and set trends!"
"… Swing and miss on that front gram gram."
"Hey this hat is my link to my past. Grammy never got to see me play minor league baseball or wrestle in front of the crowd. And I’m very glad she didn’t have to listen to everyone talk about her gift like it is some kind of curse!"
*He puts his bowler hat on his head, nods at her, and sits on the chair next to the bed. We are left with a topless torso shot of DT on the camera barely showing off the tops of his famous abs.*
"Have you tried a flat cap? I think it’d look better."
*He glowers at her. She seems to look down a bit and raise an eyebrow but she remains silent. DT turns to Discipline*
"Ok but really, WHY would you get my yearbook sent to you? What does it accomplish other than to embarrass me by reminding me of the horrors of my school days?"
"Curiosity. Is that a Seattle Mariners logo shaved into the side of your hair?"
"IT WAS THE NINETIES! KEN GRIFFEY JUNIOR WAS AN INSPIRATION! A GOD AMONG … yes … yes it was. I made some poor decisions."
"Like the hat."
"NO MORE HAT REMARKS! I swear I will just pack up and head off to the arena for the show. Have you forgotten I have to defend my title against Eichi tonight in a barbed wire death match?"
"I was trying to see if I could find information within its pages of what made Death Trap tick, what made him the man he is today. I do not see the amazing abs or the bravado or the need to both be the center of attention and also make everyone around you feel better."
"I was a snot nosed kid, I was skinny and ready to play infield for a professional baseball team. I just wanted to be the best I could be for my own benefit back then. Wrestling was a fall back, and getting in shape and being healthier and a better person didn’t come until after I felt the oppression at the hands of Harry in ECF during his EWF invasion, and again when Mongo bought us out. I led a privileged life, I didn’t have any reason to want to better things. I was blinded by my own opulence. It’s not a good look. And some of that old life flashes through from time to time. When I get into a groove in the ring, that thought that I DESERVE to win and should do whatever it takes, the ends justify the means … like with Leon last week. And ignorance and habits aren’t always easy to remedy."
"Yes the common sense thing seems to sometimes be an issue. Like with how you chose to handle Yuki … or the timing of that Rob Arnold piece to camera."
"Wait what? What did I do wrong to Yuki? I apologized and tried to explain myself. I didn’t do anything wrong did I?"
"Weeeeellllll …. Kinda sorta."
*DT looks at them incredulously. He is shocked.*
"Ok so hold on, she clearly has an issue with Brad Swann. Brad Swann attacked, her, tried to kill her, and then took her title and assaulted her. How does that relate to me?"
"Well your first response to her being stabbed was condescending. Yes it is very unusual that she was able to … become someone else … which contributed to your reaction. But to her it was never in doubt. The wording was poor but at least you could be forgiven for being skeptical and wanting proof. But it is not a good look to demand a victim of a crime to supply all the evidence before even considering their trauma to be worthy of your attention!"
"I mean … ok yes I could have just been skeptical but supportive. I mean I have nothing against Yuki, she’s a talented wrestler and is the least offensive to the people who love this business who pay our salaries with ticket sales of all the other 6 people in the match. I suppose I could have been more … trust but verify up front, as opposed to just discounting it as cgi …"
"Personally I’d have just been straight up supportive. After all if she then turned out to be exaggerating you could just take the positive feedback from that. And if, as seems to be the case, she was attacked and was able to sci fi herself back to life then you are a good supportive person. You are usually good support Death Trap, people like that about you. Everyone needs good support sometimes. Some women even pay good money for it at Victoria’s Secret!"
"Is this REALLY the time to compare me to a bra? Or to talk about boobs?"
"Well excuse me, it’s on my mind. I just got back from announcing a race where the next race we promoted was for a trophy of a breast called the Silicone Cup!"
*DT just shakes his head. Chaos rolls her eyes in exasperation*
"So she reacts poorly because she has just been through some … intense fecal material … and you try to defend yourself by stating what you would do … and in doing so you seriously made yourself look bad. Victim blaming is not ok!"
*Discipline adjusts her glasses and DT puts his head down in thought*
"Ok … I can see how that looked bad. I got into wrestling mode and worked myself into a mood. I wasn’t trying to cast aspersions on her reliability or her honor! I was looking at this through the lens of the soap opera antics of this business. I mean Hyperion went to jail for the cult stuff, if Swann REALLY stabbed her, or BEHEADED two people on the network broadcasts he’d be in jail. SO I just linked them together, the fake beheadings and the … why are you looking at me like that."
"Oh just wondering how long before Mike Lio’s family and Alan Galloway sue you for talking about their family members like that."
"HE SERIOUSLY MURDERED THEM? BUT THAT DOESN’T MAKE SENSE! How is he not in jail? He’s fucking everywhere, he’s in MCCW do you know how bad that is for us? I’m the face of the company right now! Aleister could get seriously sued!"
"And we shall confront that artificial passage over water when and if we need to. This business has taught me never to take anything for granted. The point at hand is you do not say ‘she should have called the police’ or ‘that seems unbelievable.’ You offer support and you keep quiet."
"I don’t see that second one happening, I’ve seen his pieces to camera when we aren’t around. Boy does not shut up. At least he looks good doing it."
*Discipline now shoots Chaos the look. She sighs and throws up her hands in apology. Discipline returns to watching DT slowly come to terms with what he’s done.*
"I don’t wanna be a bad guy. I just wanna entertain and make people feel good."
"More calendars should help."
"We already finished the calendar … you sent the previews to Mongo already. I got a stern letter from Bonnie Jenkins about it."
"THAT FEMALE DOG! She told me she never saw anything and to go away!"
*DT has his head in his hands and when the outburst ends he lifts it up again*
"Ok well clearly Yuki is really going through some stuff. Did you see how she acted when she lost to Swann? That was more than a title loss. It broke her. Something snapped and pushed her over the edge. Granted for me that’s not a terrible thing because she is NOT going to be at her best in the X*Crown match but … now I feel horrible. Can we send her a condolences gift basket too? I heard Leon liked the Cadbury chocolate, maybe Yuki would too? Something to help her through this tough time. I mean I’m still going to have to eliminate her from the match … maybe more gently … no submissions … but I need to do what I have to to keep my belt."
"You might also try apologizing. Sincerely. For realsies."
"Yeah … *he sighs and nods* … Yuki … if you are watching this … I am sorry. You are right, I should not have made light of your trauma or used it to try and make you feel worse or off your game. I should have played this straight and just let the match do the talking. I also apologize if you were listening to that bit to Rob. That was meant purely for him and the timing was bad and had that been at you it would have been all kinds of messed up. But … I was trying to connect with the material Rob used and also my own real life experiences. I get it. Sort of. I may never know what you are going through. But then I understand what it’s like to have your traumas thrown at you as if they make you less of a person. Fighting through shit like that is what makes us who we are, defines our character. You have changed. Not just because of the whole … body … thing … but any time you deal with that kind of experience you change and grow and evolve. And losing to Swann couldn’t have been easy. But you faced him down without fear and without an… well ok maybe with anger but so what. So Yuki, I believe you. I wish there was some way to help you. And I am sorry for my treatment of this situation."
"You still intend to keep your title at Night of Champions though yes? I find the aura of you with two titles to be stimulating … to … the fan club… for reasons."
"Obviously! I am the world champ and will still be after tonight. And I’m the X*Crown champ and I still will be Sunday! I’m not just some stupid nostalgia act, even if Rob wants to reminisce about some dude who was just like me – allegedly."
"Your hat is a nostalgia act."
*He spins his head to look at her angrily and she seems to notice something and again turns to hide a laugh from him. Discipline is also confused at her reaction.*
"These new guys love to talk about Rob and Rat and myself as nostalgia acts. Rob … might be playing on nostalgia but he is not just here for the look. He still has every bit of his old ability. And to take him lightly because he’s here for a cheap pop would be silly. Rat and I even less so. I’ve been back as a full participant for over a year now and I’m holding the top belt in the entire network. Rat may not have the titles but he doesn’t care about the minutia, never has. It’s about the revolution, making the statement. His yearbook photo would be him actively stabbing a teacher in the back to get his grades up to get the credit he needs to graduate and make money in the real world."
"I assumed he just frequents street corners for one reason or another."
"Oh Lord, the deviancy."
"And then Rob fucking Arnold, his name not my words, feeds into those talks. It’s frustrating … and kind of brilliant. Get everyone to take him lightly even as he tells you honestly to your face … or to the camera … he’s going to stomp your face in. Hide in plain sight kind of deal. He’s a former X*Crown champ … the fact that people still fall for that is a testament to his persuasive powers."
"I take offense to his use of the term golden child. As an instructor in my own right I think it makes a bad statement about the state of the education system."
"Sure sure, but he’s only partially wrong. I was that overly smart, athletic, arrogant kid. I still am arrogant but I feel like my 21 title belts means I’ve earned a bit of that confidence. But the metaphor stops there. I think he knows it. I mean if I were still in the good graces I wouldn’t be known as the guy who saved ECF from its own tyrannical owner … if only for a short time. I was the one chanting Fuck Mongo from day 1 in the XHF. Before it was cool and fun. And back when it meant you got ‘the Amongonation’. Yeah I like that. If you tried to assert yourself. And talk about nostalgia but DT in GUNS with a bunch of other old XHFers just having zany antics is the very definition of old nostalgia. And while I’m here pissing off Mongo by holding onto his favored championship and ruining his shows to him by being on top … you guys just make him money by putting up new content without ever really challenging him. And anyhow now that I’m coherent again … if you recall Mueller actively hates me and Venom and Velez dislike me strongly. I mean Goldbear always seemed to like me and Magnus and I go way back but come on, I am over here training the next generation of superstars while ALSO maintaining my place on top of the business. If that isn’t the biggest Fuck Mongo I dunno what is."
"Well if he used the gift I gave him …"
"I guess Rob it comes down to I don’t care what they remember me for. I’ve made my legacy and it seems I haven’t changed your mind any. Though I’m willing to bet running through a gauntlet of Eichi Yamaguchi tonight, and then Ryan Young, Gordon Carlson, Yuki Sakaraba, Rat Bastard, Dylan Black, and Rob Arnold to maintain my 2 title belts? I’d say DT 2 belts is a pretty good thing to remember."
"Ahem also …"
*Chaos suddenly looks down at DT and stifles a laugh. She points at him and turns to Mistress Discipline.*
"Hey Mistress … how high is the angle on that camera? Because your world champion has been displaying his X*Crown jewels to the camera this entire video."
*DT goes red then realizes he’s still in a towel and is manspreading on his chair. He forward rolls off the chair and military crawls under the camera and off screen holding the towel with one hand as he grabs clothes and we fade out*
