Post by Falcon on Jan 29, 2010 2:55:10 GMT -6
"This is the culmination of everything I've worked for. This is the pinnacle of everything I've aspired for over these long years. Well, at least for now. But that's the catch isn't it? There's always going to be another mountain to climb. Another hill that you have to crest before you can relax. That's the important thing to remember. That no matter how much you think you've done. No matter how far you think you've walked. There's always room for something more. Kind of like Jell-o. And we couldn't have asked for a better name for this event.
Metamorphosis.
Change. Transition. Delta. Like the butterfly emerging from it's cocoon. Like the change of a simple collection of cells into a human being. Everything is always moving. Life... The Earth... everything. Even if I remain the World Champion after this match, everything will still be different. The landscape will change, even if the names do not. Things are always different, every minute, of every day. Every step forward, every step back, every breathe you inhale is a new moment for you. Some people just stop when they reach their peak. They just sit down and make camp right where they are, letting others pass them by. They forget how to move forward, how to strive for something else. Those people just... stop. But...
I have to keep moving.
For varying different reasons. For my ideals. For my fans. For my friends. For myself. For everyone really. We're athletes and competitors, but in the end, we're also entertainers, selling a product. And it's my job to make sure that the best product is available to you. And that means I'll keep moving.. until..
I reach the Cross Roads.
Literally."
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(Falcon sat on a bench at the gym. It was late, but he paid extra to get the gym to himself, at this time of night. His workout was finished, and had been for almost two hours, but he sat there, still as a rock. His body had stopped, but his mind was working overtime. Running a hundred scenarios of what could happen. But always, there was the voice of dissention.)
You'll never win, you know.
I've heard that before.
He's better than you in every way.
That too.
Anything you can do, he can do a hundred fold, and that's a fact.
So they tell me.
No, not.. 'so they tell you' it's a fact.
Subjective opinion can't be fact.
Is that how you get to sleep at night?
I won't be insulted by you.
You think I'm insulting you?
In a word, Yes.
I'm just telling you what everyone else already knows.
So you say.
Don't listen to him.
Ah, the voice of hope.
You can do this!
Of course I can.
So.. you know.. already?
Yes.
Then why am I here?
I don't know.. Reassurance?
I guess.
Sorry. Just trying to help.
It's the thought that counts.
There is no thought, only fact.
I believe...
.
.
.
That's what I've been trying to tell you...
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"You know Angel, for as much as you've been trying to teach me how to be better, sometimes I think that you let listening fall to the wayside. You're wondering if I really fear you. And the answer could simply be stated, yes, I do. Because I know you. I know the lengths you'll go to get what you want, and sometimes it's a little frightening to think that a man I embrace as my own blood could literally end my life without even realizing it. It's not as though I look at you and can only think that I'll never win. Because I've never thought that about any person I've ever stepped into the ring with. But I know you. You can match what I can do, this much we agree on. I'm not afraid of losing this title to you. In fact if that happens I will gladly place it into your hands, because only I will know exactly how far you had to go to earn it. But this isn't just about me losing. It doesn't matter to my legacy if my reign ends here. What matters...
Is all the people counting on me.
You and I are the underdogs. We're not hulking muscled monsters who could throw people out of the ring. We're not sitting in dark rooms telling everyone that death is coming. On the outside, there's very little that distinguishes us from the average guy. But we are the Alpha and the Omega of this business, and we both know it. But the simple truth is that you're fighting to obtain something you haven't achieved. I'm not going to deny the fact you deserve it. I mean, this is your chance and I whole heartedly support you. But in the end, you're still only out for Angel. I don't think you've quite come to terms with all the things..
I've been trying to teach you.
And that's alright, really. You'd be this good, this far along with or without me. I'm not even sure I can say the same. Does that make you a better man than I am? Maybe. But only history can judge us all the right way. Am I going to fight you until there's not a breath left in my body?
Yes.
Am I going to give you what you want out of me?
Yes.
Am I going to kill you if I have to?
No..
Because it won't come to that. I could kill a man with my bare hands. I have the training. You know it. But it's not in my heart to be that completely emotionless, that ruthless. That's why I always feel fulfilled. Maybe it's time you learned that for yourself. We've fought many times, for many different reasons. You know better than anyone the outcome is never a given. So let's do this. Hopefully not for the last time. Let's do this...
For Tomorrow."
Metamorphosis.
Change. Transition. Delta. Like the butterfly emerging from it's cocoon. Like the change of a simple collection of cells into a human being. Everything is always moving. Life... The Earth... everything. Even if I remain the World Champion after this match, everything will still be different. The landscape will change, even if the names do not. Things are always different, every minute, of every day. Every step forward, every step back, every breathe you inhale is a new moment for you. Some people just stop when they reach their peak. They just sit down and make camp right where they are, letting others pass them by. They forget how to move forward, how to strive for something else. Those people just... stop. But...
I have to keep moving.
For varying different reasons. For my ideals. For my fans. For my friends. For myself. For everyone really. We're athletes and competitors, but in the end, we're also entertainers, selling a product. And it's my job to make sure that the best product is available to you. And that means I'll keep moving.. until..
I reach the Cross Roads.
Literally."
Millions of songs, all those years in my soul
And when we met, I just knew they're for you
Now your voice is singing them home
Your wings at night that will never fold
Olden times
And when we met, I just knew they're for you
Now your voice is singing them home
Your wings at night that will never fold
Olden times
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(Falcon sat on a bench at the gym. It was late, but he paid extra to get the gym to himself, at this time of night. His workout was finished, and had been for almost two hours, but he sat there, still as a rock. His body had stopped, but his mind was working overtime. Running a hundred scenarios of what could happen. But always, there was the voice of dissention.)
You'll never win, you know.
I've heard that before.
He's better than you in every way.
That too.
Anything you can do, he can do a hundred fold, and that's a fact.
So they tell me.
No, not.. 'so they tell you' it's a fact.
Subjective opinion can't be fact.
Is that how you get to sleep at night?
I won't be insulted by you.
You think I'm insulting you?
In a word, Yes.
I'm just telling you what everyone else already knows.
So you say.
Don't listen to him.
Ah, the voice of hope.
You can do this!
Of course I can.
So.. you know.. already?
Yes.
Then why am I here?
I don't know.. Reassurance?
I guess.
Sorry. Just trying to help.
It's the thought that counts.
There is no thought, only fact.
I believe...
.
.
.
That's what I've been trying to tell you...
We will Fly
Now and Forever
Side by Side
Now and Forever
Now and Forever
Side by Side
Now and Forever
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"You know Angel, for as much as you've been trying to teach me how to be better, sometimes I think that you let listening fall to the wayside. You're wondering if I really fear you. And the answer could simply be stated, yes, I do. Because I know you. I know the lengths you'll go to get what you want, and sometimes it's a little frightening to think that a man I embrace as my own blood could literally end my life without even realizing it. It's not as though I look at you and can only think that I'll never win. Because I've never thought that about any person I've ever stepped into the ring with. But I know you. You can match what I can do, this much we agree on. I'm not afraid of losing this title to you. In fact if that happens I will gladly place it into your hands, because only I will know exactly how far you had to go to earn it. But this isn't just about me losing. It doesn't matter to my legacy if my reign ends here. What matters...
Is all the people counting on me.
You and I are the underdogs. We're not hulking muscled monsters who could throw people out of the ring. We're not sitting in dark rooms telling everyone that death is coming. On the outside, there's very little that distinguishes us from the average guy. But we are the Alpha and the Omega of this business, and we both know it. But the simple truth is that you're fighting to obtain something you haven't achieved. I'm not going to deny the fact you deserve it. I mean, this is your chance and I whole heartedly support you. But in the end, you're still only out for Angel. I don't think you've quite come to terms with all the things..
I've been trying to teach you.
And that's alright, really. You'd be this good, this far along with or without me. I'm not even sure I can say the same. Does that make you a better man than I am? Maybe. But only history can judge us all the right way. Am I going to fight you until there's not a breath left in my body?
Yes.
Am I going to give you what you want out of me?
Yes.
Am I going to kill you if I have to?
No..
Because it won't come to that. I could kill a man with my bare hands. I have the training. You know it. But it's not in my heart to be that completely emotionless, that ruthless. That's why I always feel fulfilled. Maybe it's time you learned that for yourself. We've fought many times, for many different reasons. You know better than anyone the outcome is never a given. So let's do this. Hopefully not for the last time. Let's do this...
For Tomorrow."
Thousands of miles through the cold stormy air
There's really nothing that I wouldn't dare
I climbed the eye of the Hurricane
When the winds are whispering your name
Heart entoned
We will Fly
Now and Forever
Side by Side
Now and Forever
There's really nothing that I wouldn't dare
I climbed the eye of the Hurricane
When the winds are whispering your name
Heart entoned
We will Fly
Now and Forever
Side by Side
Now and Forever