Post by The Nihilists on Oct 20, 2018 23:18:49 GMT -5
~The XHF Network stream again cuts to static and fades to black before fading back in inside the guard tower overseeing the yard of Alcatraz. We look in the tower and sitting there on the ground having a picnic are the Nihilists. They are sitting sipping tea they have in a thermos and eating finger sandwiches. They look out over the island from their scenic position and take it all in.~
”In just a few hours’ time we will be down on the ground in that ring in front of 4000 XHF Network fans. To this day we have yet to drop a decision in a match. Each scheduled match we have is met with the same seriousness and forethought. We sit down and we strategize. We plan for contingencies we may have to deal with and we build from there. And each time we step in the ring, we work as a well-oiled machine and execute the plan as orchestrated. Each time we meet victory because we are dictating the terms of our own futures. We make the necessary adjustments to make sure events happen as we want. Surely nobody believed two new recruits would stand a chance against two decorated veterans and champions like Kira and Frank. Obviously these lucky rookies couldn’t take out Villalobos and Danny Ray, two of the most successful champions in AWF! Surely Gebin separated from his partner couldn’t overcome two other men in a triple threat match. The Nihilists have gone mad, challenging Maverick and his partner? Each time … the end results were the same. The opponents met the void and the Nihilists marched onward, ever victorious.”
”And now we sit here preparing for one of the most insane matches to ever take place. A match with a group of guys who claim to be from the future, with knowledge of events, with a nine-foot tall robotic murder bear. A match where to win the opponents must both go through brick walls. On paper the men who came up with this match look like the craziest people to walk the Earth. They were likely sacked. And so we approach this match the same way we always do. We hunkered down and watched the video. We sought out ways to defeat this opposing team. We planned and planned and planned some more. And now we sit here just hours before the show, relaxing and taking everything in, visualizing the future so we can bring it to pass. Honoring the muse to our violent victories, the abyss. A relaxing cup of tea, a snack, and an on location scout.”
~They stand up and pull their masks down over their mouths. They begin to survey the stage for the next battle in the tag team annihilator.~
”When this tournament was announced it was surely a bit of providence that brought us to it. After all we were one of three teams, with the Icons and Hellbound, fighting up the ranks to try and topple the GUNS. And with our message being what it is, the title could not be more fitting. Annihilation. The destruction of everything. Returning everything that is … back to the void out of which it was birthed. It was serendipity to be sure. To get a chance to become the number one contenders if we win, or to make a name and be at the top of the list after that with a strong showing in the tournament. To raise our profile and make us one of the top teams across the global XHF Network. The chance to send 3 other teams over the course of the tournament to an early date with destiny. To the ever encroaching encompassing emptiness. We already sent our little rivals Hellbound to the pit. Now we have a chance to bring about the future … by putting down the men from the future. You don’t have to be Nostradamus or Confucius to be able to predict the future. One must only look into the past to be able to prognosticate the forthcoming result. To this point no team has been able to overcome our tenacity, our teamwork, our level heads, and our pure skill. No team has stared into the faces of the abyss without blinking. And that will not change.
~He looks down into the courtyard where he sees the Borgs sleeping.~
”The future may seem cloudy to most men, but for us it is always clear. For we know what the end goal is. We know where ALL roads eventually lead. Every man, woman, child, robot, and wrestler … meets their end. And in the end the only sure thing is the blackness taking hold. Consciousness fading, pain and pleasure becoming memories, light extinguishing. And it doesn’t matter if you are from the past, present, future or beyond. You may exist in a different age but you fall victim to time the same as anyone else. These Borgs … have become something entirely new to us. We have thrived on this challenge. These are not just another set of former or current champions set to stand toe to toe with the emissaries of emptiness. These are some genuine grade A nut jobs. And honestly, it works for them. The bombastic nature of their promos, the delight they take in their shenanigans, the ability to continue pursuing the goal against all odds and over hundreds of failures. Perseverance is an intriguing quality and these men have it in spades. But perseverance and strength of will are not enough to change the future. Not against us. Look into any magic 8 ball, crystal ball, tarot cards, or palm you wish and they all will tell you the same result. The Nihilists get their hands raised in glory. Because we have made it so. We do not stand and wait for the opportunity to knock, we kick in its door and we take it hostage. We do not shy away from the unknown but rather embrace it and embody it. We take all expectations and throw them out the window. No team has ever been in XHF that is quite like us. And the Borgs will soon find that out.”
”The future may be your home, but it is by your own admission a dark and dreary place. And it is not hard to see why. You work to ensure a future where nobody is happy and you rule with an iron fist. An iron fist you don’t have the wherewithal to wield properly. How strange it must be to look into the future, your home, your base of operations and know that for the first time … time is not your ally. Time is not on your side. We may question whether you are what you say you are or if you even exist at all. But there is one thing that is certain. Your chances of defeating us do not exist at all. The future belongs to men of action, and men of force. And with our will strengthened by the darkness, forged in the cradle of life and death, powered by the inescapable abyss … there is no force on Earth, the moon, the past, or the future that can derail our momentum. We will ride this tournament to stardom and take the titles that are rightfully ours. We will bring the glorious message of the void to the masses. They will see that with the right outlook and focus, one can get everything they need out of life and be ready when the time comes to step off that ledge and vanish eternally.”
~They sit back down to finish their meal and prepare to sleep.~
”The question then is how do you handle the future? What do you do when the very home you once knew is taken from you for good? How do you deal with the knowledge that the future has betrayed you and left you to fend for yourself? When the day is done and the battle is over … how will you deal with yet another failure? I guess the only way to find out … is to wait for the future to become the present. And embrace the hollow with open arms, as it embraces you.”
~We fade back to normal programming~
”In just a few hours’ time we will be down on the ground in that ring in front of 4000 XHF Network fans. To this day we have yet to drop a decision in a match. Each scheduled match we have is met with the same seriousness and forethought. We sit down and we strategize. We plan for contingencies we may have to deal with and we build from there. And each time we step in the ring, we work as a well-oiled machine and execute the plan as orchestrated. Each time we meet victory because we are dictating the terms of our own futures. We make the necessary adjustments to make sure events happen as we want. Surely nobody believed two new recruits would stand a chance against two decorated veterans and champions like Kira and Frank. Obviously these lucky rookies couldn’t take out Villalobos and Danny Ray, two of the most successful champions in AWF! Surely Gebin separated from his partner couldn’t overcome two other men in a triple threat match. The Nihilists have gone mad, challenging Maverick and his partner? Each time … the end results were the same. The opponents met the void and the Nihilists marched onward, ever victorious.”
”And now we sit here preparing for one of the most insane matches to ever take place. A match with a group of guys who claim to be from the future, with knowledge of events, with a nine-foot tall robotic murder bear. A match where to win the opponents must both go through brick walls. On paper the men who came up with this match look like the craziest people to walk the Earth. They were likely sacked. And so we approach this match the same way we always do. We hunkered down and watched the video. We sought out ways to defeat this opposing team. We planned and planned and planned some more. And now we sit here just hours before the show, relaxing and taking everything in, visualizing the future so we can bring it to pass. Honoring the muse to our violent victories, the abyss. A relaxing cup of tea, a snack, and an on location scout.”
~They stand up and pull their masks down over their mouths. They begin to survey the stage for the next battle in the tag team annihilator.~
”When this tournament was announced it was surely a bit of providence that brought us to it. After all we were one of three teams, with the Icons and Hellbound, fighting up the ranks to try and topple the GUNS. And with our message being what it is, the title could not be more fitting. Annihilation. The destruction of everything. Returning everything that is … back to the void out of which it was birthed. It was serendipity to be sure. To get a chance to become the number one contenders if we win, or to make a name and be at the top of the list after that with a strong showing in the tournament. To raise our profile and make us one of the top teams across the global XHF Network. The chance to send 3 other teams over the course of the tournament to an early date with destiny. To the ever encroaching encompassing emptiness. We already sent our little rivals Hellbound to the pit. Now we have a chance to bring about the future … by putting down the men from the future. You don’t have to be Nostradamus or Confucius to be able to predict the future. One must only look into the past to be able to prognosticate the forthcoming result. To this point no team has been able to overcome our tenacity, our teamwork, our level heads, and our pure skill. No team has stared into the faces of the abyss without blinking. And that will not change.
~He looks down into the courtyard where he sees the Borgs sleeping.~
”The future may seem cloudy to most men, but for us it is always clear. For we know what the end goal is. We know where ALL roads eventually lead. Every man, woman, child, robot, and wrestler … meets their end. And in the end the only sure thing is the blackness taking hold. Consciousness fading, pain and pleasure becoming memories, light extinguishing. And it doesn’t matter if you are from the past, present, future or beyond. You may exist in a different age but you fall victim to time the same as anyone else. These Borgs … have become something entirely new to us. We have thrived on this challenge. These are not just another set of former or current champions set to stand toe to toe with the emissaries of emptiness. These are some genuine grade A nut jobs. And honestly, it works for them. The bombastic nature of their promos, the delight they take in their shenanigans, the ability to continue pursuing the goal against all odds and over hundreds of failures. Perseverance is an intriguing quality and these men have it in spades. But perseverance and strength of will are not enough to change the future. Not against us. Look into any magic 8 ball, crystal ball, tarot cards, or palm you wish and they all will tell you the same result. The Nihilists get their hands raised in glory. Because we have made it so. We do not stand and wait for the opportunity to knock, we kick in its door and we take it hostage. We do not shy away from the unknown but rather embrace it and embody it. We take all expectations and throw them out the window. No team has ever been in XHF that is quite like us. And the Borgs will soon find that out.”
”The future may be your home, but it is by your own admission a dark and dreary place. And it is not hard to see why. You work to ensure a future where nobody is happy and you rule with an iron fist. An iron fist you don’t have the wherewithal to wield properly. How strange it must be to look into the future, your home, your base of operations and know that for the first time … time is not your ally. Time is not on your side. We may question whether you are what you say you are or if you even exist at all. But there is one thing that is certain. Your chances of defeating us do not exist at all. The future belongs to men of action, and men of force. And with our will strengthened by the darkness, forged in the cradle of life and death, powered by the inescapable abyss … there is no force on Earth, the moon, the past, or the future that can derail our momentum. We will ride this tournament to stardom and take the titles that are rightfully ours. We will bring the glorious message of the void to the masses. They will see that with the right outlook and focus, one can get everything they need out of life and be ready when the time comes to step off that ledge and vanish eternally.”
~They sit back down to finish their meal and prepare to sleep.~
”The question then is how do you handle the future? What do you do when the very home you once knew is taken from you for good? How do you deal with the knowledge that the future has betrayed you and left you to fend for yourself? When the day is done and the battle is over … how will you deal with yet another failure? I guess the only way to find out … is to wait for the future to become the present. And embrace the hollow with open arms, as it embraces you.”
~We fade back to normal programming~
