Post by The Nihilists on Feb 7, 2021 1:17:59 GMT -5
~We open in the gorilla position just after Supremacy’s Fireside world title match. We catch Esmur being helped back to the back by his partner. He is completely drained from an intense 30 minute match. His face shows exhaustion and glee in equal measure. Around his waist is the Fireside world championship. Gebin helps him over to a bench just off from the stage area where technicians are helping to run the show. There is a man freaking out still over the earlier defiling of the Mongo the Destroyer ice sculpture.~
~Esmur is breathing deeply and trying to tame the sweat in his hair and face. He tosses the towel to the floor and looks at his waist. A grin cracks the haze of fatigue. He looks up to see the camera and takes the belt off. He stands up using Gebin as a crutch and then of his own accord steps to the camera~
~Gebin steps next to him and smiles. He raises his LED glove to the camera~
~Fade out~
"Give the competitors space my friend. Some of us are exhausted. And … champion!"
"THEY STABBED HIM UP THE BUM! MISTER THE DESTROYER MADE ME PROMISE THE SCULPTURE WOULDN’T BE DEFILED! Where is Ronnie, he convinced me this was a good idea!"
"Seems like bad ideas just surround us these days. Like putting us up against some interfering troll in a mask, making real luchadors look bad. And he is joining up with our old foe Dinosaur Bones to find some … rock? It’s really very unclear. I think there’s a pamphlet they released to catch the Fireside Faithful up on what Dominicus has been up to in Canada."
"Weren’t you just in Canada competing?"
"He’s quite forgettable. I’m pretty sure he won a title and got into the tournament solely because he tried to be evil and failed so spectacularly that the boss rewarded him. And something about corgis. Again, it’s all very unspectacular."
~Esmur is breathing deeply and trying to tame the sweat in his hair and face. He tosses the towel to the floor and looks at his waist. A grin cracks the haze of fatigue. He looks up to see the camera and takes the belt off. He stands up using Gebin as a crutch and then of his own accord steps to the camera~
"Fireside faithful. I stand here, a man of mixed emotion. Though the tag titles have always been the goal … here we stand hosting the greatest singles honor in our company. I fought through a man who considers himself a literal deity, and his half-wit brother-in-kind-of-law … I upheld my promise. I rose to the occasion and won this title. And the reward is a stop in the open door policy of the Fireside tag division. And yes that is a reward. Any time we can team up and show off our peak skills is a reward."
~Gebin steps next to him and smiles. He raises his LED glove to the camera~
"House of Lords. How interesting a name for such a team as you are. I question whether the dracolich even understands what a house is. And the idea of Dominicus being lord of anything is laughable. But at least we have stepped down to a title that only SOMETIMES represents blasphemy and lies in equal measure, depending on the religiosity of the person you talk to."
"Fireside already has a Dread Lord, a self-made God, and a … MAJESTY … we are at our quota of rulers and deities I’m afraid. So it falls on the Nihilists to slam the open door in the face of the would-be usurpers."
"This is just the first match in the era of eternity. Misha learned what happens when you try to play to standards beyond your ken. Now we make an example to all the teams looking to take our company’s tag team titles that we are the gatekeepers. We are the immovable object blocking your path. This is our chance to make a statement to the XHF Network that Fireside is not going to be bullied by outsiders looking to treat us like lesser competitors and lay claim to our accolades."
"Much the same way Gods are given credit for man’s ingenuity and creativity. So often we hear people thanking God or the Lord for their own achievements like it was preordained or spiritually made real. But this belt here? This tells you all that we are the magic makers. We control the narrative, and we lay plain our own destinies. And the House of Lords will be your guide. Watch what happens when they step to us and see for yourselves what you can accomplish if you unchain yourself from these fantasies and false titles. See what happens when you embrace eternity."
"This team is built on a weak foundation with a faulty cornerstone. At Inferno … We topple the House of Lords."
~Fade out~