Post by Ricky Johnson on Oct 31, 2008 23:00:24 GMT -6
Johnson Mansion - Nightfall
The cool wind blows, not as hard as it should be for this time of year. People still wear shorts, and not just the "anti-establishment" kids who wear skinny jeans or tripp pants or obscure band t-shirts. People from all walks of life. The mansion itself is only lit by the pumpkins carved and lit to resemble various Halloween themed things. Or at least that's all we can see since we're on a long shot. A closer look reveals that some light is shown in the windows. Still outside, A life-like Michael Myers dummy stands in the front of the house, off to the left as we look at it. We go inside the house now, to find Ricky and Roxi. Roxi being the good-natured person that she is, humming a tune and dancing around, and more or less enjoying the "dark" holiday. Ricky on the other hand sits in a chair scowling at the fireplace, lit up and flickering. Roxi is dressed in a female vampire costume, which Ricky just wears his regular clothing.
Roxi - Aren't you in the spirit?
Ricky - ...
Roxi - I thought you were.
Ricky - Not funny.
Roxi - Well, look on the bright side, at least your ON the pay-per-view this time.
Ricky - That doesn't matter. It's not the match I want.
Roxi - Still wallowing in self-pity and the "woe is me" attitude?
Ricky - Snicker all you want. You and I both know exactly where I should be, as opposed to where I am.
Roxi - That's right, but the reality if the situation is what it is. You can't change that.
Ricky - I should be able to.
Roxi - Weren't you the one who challenged nCw to give you competetion until you beat everyone that there was?
Ricky - I was. I'm just getting a little impatient. Once Angel and Awesome are done, there will be a NEW No.1 Contender, and it should be me. But I know they'll just find a way to screw me.
Roxi - I'm sure nCw management is just out to get you.
Ricky - Of course they are. Why haven't they given me at least one world title shot? It's a conspiracy. Trying to keep me down.
Roxi - Once you silence the critics with results, they won't be able to deny you.
Ricky - What more can I do? I've won more titles than anyone here. I'm the best wrestler there is. I put people in RETIREMENT. What more do they want from me?
Roxi - Another win.
Ricky - ...
Roxi - You win this match and they will take notice.
Ricky - Bah! It's not even on Pay-per-View, it's the pre-show.
Roxi - Does that really matter?
Ricky - Of couse it does. Remember that Heath Ledger saying "If you're good at something, never do it for free"?
Roxi - You get paid. Plus it's on TV.
Ricky - Nevertheless. I feel slighted by nCw on this one. Even more so than before.
Roxi - Really? I never would have guessed.
Ricky - Joke if you must, but this is beneath me.
Roxi - I doubt that Brad Kane, Nelly Angel and Jimmy Zane feel that way. They must be bursting you excitement.
Ricky - So What?
Roxi - So, here you are, moping around taking this like a chore instead of an opportunity.
Ricky - They aren't in my league, Roxi.
Roxi - So crush them. Make an example out of them. Do what you know you have to do.
Ricky - I will.
Roxi - You sure aren't acting like it.
Ricky - I'm facing charactitures for god sake Roxi. These people aren't wrestlers.
Roxi - Neither was Fate, or Angel, or a host of others you've faced down.
Ricky - That's just it. It's getting to be too much. It's too much work to face these cartoons. It's not fun anymore, it no longer drives me to fight.
Roxi - It's what's called a "trap" Ricky.
Ricky - What?
Roxi - Like in Football, when a team is so superior to another team that they are supposed to win. It's a trap game. Because if the superior team isn't careful...
Ricky - They lose. You have a point.
Roxi - You're SUPPOSED to win this match. But right now, you're making no effort. to avoid the trap.
Ricky - Duly noted.
Roxi - Now, I suggest you cut SOME kind of promotional work for this match, Brad Kane's got three out already.
Ricky - Three?
Roxi - Three.
Ricky - Brad Kane, I don't even know where to begin with him, there's so much. I need to think this over.
Roxi - Whatever you have to do.
Ricky stands up and walks away from Roxi, into the bathroom. He shuts to door behind him and turns on the sink. While splashing his face with water, he begins to speak via voiceover
Brad Kane, Jimmy Zane and Nelly Angel. This is supposed to be some sort of X-Division showcase, some spot-fest for fans to hype the pay-per-view, knowing that they will be ultimately let down because no match can follow me. I could be in there with a broom and I'd tear the house down. But that's a moot point. I have three middle of the raod guys headed my way. Jimmy Zane looked as if he had a bright future after beating Phillip Burns, but soon afterward, he dissapeared. At least he dropped the clown make-up...or wait, was that someone else? It's hard to see exactly who's who anymore, so many faceless wrestlers flooded the company, it's hard to keep track. So many of the generic. Vanilla. Jimmy has fallen in line with the rest of the underachievers and useless. It's sad to see that. Nelly Angel reminds me of myself. Although not as humorous. I was once like him. I had his attitude. I wanted to go out there and entertain and steal the show all the time, everytime. But the bottom line is simply winning is what counts. If you put on the match of your life and Lose, there was no point to going out there. Sure, you made the crowd pop and everything, but where does it get you? On the fast track to nowhere. Entertaining the crowd should come second to the victory. Learn from my mistake Nelly, Don't entertain the crowd if you can help it. As far as Brad Kane goes, the same has more indentites than a superhero. It's hard to start on him, I'll have to put more thought into it.
Ricky returns from the bathroom.
Ricky - I think I got it.
FADE
The cool wind blows, not as hard as it should be for this time of year. People still wear shorts, and not just the "anti-establishment" kids who wear skinny jeans or tripp pants or obscure band t-shirts. People from all walks of life. The mansion itself is only lit by the pumpkins carved and lit to resemble various Halloween themed things. Or at least that's all we can see since we're on a long shot. A closer look reveals that some light is shown in the windows. Still outside, A life-like Michael Myers dummy stands in the front of the house, off to the left as we look at it. We go inside the house now, to find Ricky and Roxi. Roxi being the good-natured person that she is, humming a tune and dancing around, and more or less enjoying the "dark" holiday. Ricky on the other hand sits in a chair scowling at the fireplace, lit up and flickering. Roxi is dressed in a female vampire costume, which Ricky just wears his regular clothing.
Roxi - Aren't you in the spirit?
Ricky - ...
Roxi - I thought you were.
Ricky - Not funny.
Roxi - Well, look on the bright side, at least your ON the pay-per-view this time.
Ricky - That doesn't matter. It's not the match I want.
Roxi - Still wallowing in self-pity and the "woe is me" attitude?
Ricky - Snicker all you want. You and I both know exactly where I should be, as opposed to where I am.
Roxi - That's right, but the reality if the situation is what it is. You can't change that.
Ricky - I should be able to.
Roxi - Weren't you the one who challenged nCw to give you competetion until you beat everyone that there was?
Ricky - I was. I'm just getting a little impatient. Once Angel and Awesome are done, there will be a NEW No.1 Contender, and it should be me. But I know they'll just find a way to screw me.
Roxi - I'm sure nCw management is just out to get you.
Ricky - Of course they are. Why haven't they given me at least one world title shot? It's a conspiracy. Trying to keep me down.
Roxi - Once you silence the critics with results, they won't be able to deny you.
Ricky - What more can I do? I've won more titles than anyone here. I'm the best wrestler there is. I put people in RETIREMENT. What more do they want from me?
Roxi - Another win.
Ricky - ...
Roxi - You win this match and they will take notice.
Ricky - Bah! It's not even on Pay-per-View, it's the pre-show.
Roxi - Does that really matter?
Ricky - Of couse it does. Remember that Heath Ledger saying "If you're good at something, never do it for free"?
Roxi - You get paid. Plus it's on TV.
Ricky - Nevertheless. I feel slighted by nCw on this one. Even more so than before.
Roxi - Really? I never would have guessed.
Ricky - Joke if you must, but this is beneath me.
Roxi - I doubt that Brad Kane, Nelly Angel and Jimmy Zane feel that way. They must be bursting you excitement.
Ricky - So What?
Roxi - So, here you are, moping around taking this like a chore instead of an opportunity.
Ricky - They aren't in my league, Roxi.
Roxi - So crush them. Make an example out of them. Do what you know you have to do.
Ricky - I will.
Roxi - You sure aren't acting like it.
Ricky - I'm facing charactitures for god sake Roxi. These people aren't wrestlers.
Roxi - Neither was Fate, or Angel, or a host of others you've faced down.
Ricky - That's just it. It's getting to be too much. It's too much work to face these cartoons. It's not fun anymore, it no longer drives me to fight.
Roxi - It's what's called a "trap" Ricky.
Ricky - What?
Roxi - Like in Football, when a team is so superior to another team that they are supposed to win. It's a trap game. Because if the superior team isn't careful...
Ricky - They lose. You have a point.
Roxi - You're SUPPOSED to win this match. But right now, you're making no effort. to avoid the trap.
Ricky - Duly noted.
Roxi - Now, I suggest you cut SOME kind of promotional work for this match, Brad Kane's got three out already.
Ricky - Three?
Roxi - Three.
Ricky - Brad Kane, I don't even know where to begin with him, there's so much. I need to think this over.
Roxi - Whatever you have to do.
Ricky stands up and walks away from Roxi, into the bathroom. He shuts to door behind him and turns on the sink. While splashing his face with water, he begins to speak via voiceover
Brad Kane, Jimmy Zane and Nelly Angel. This is supposed to be some sort of X-Division showcase, some spot-fest for fans to hype the pay-per-view, knowing that they will be ultimately let down because no match can follow me. I could be in there with a broom and I'd tear the house down. But that's a moot point. I have three middle of the raod guys headed my way. Jimmy Zane looked as if he had a bright future after beating Phillip Burns, but soon afterward, he dissapeared. At least he dropped the clown make-up...or wait, was that someone else? It's hard to see exactly who's who anymore, so many faceless wrestlers flooded the company, it's hard to keep track. So many of the generic. Vanilla. Jimmy has fallen in line with the rest of the underachievers and useless. It's sad to see that. Nelly Angel reminds me of myself. Although not as humorous. I was once like him. I had his attitude. I wanted to go out there and entertain and steal the show all the time, everytime. But the bottom line is simply winning is what counts. If you put on the match of your life and Lose, there was no point to going out there. Sure, you made the crowd pop and everything, but where does it get you? On the fast track to nowhere. Entertaining the crowd should come second to the victory. Learn from my mistake Nelly, Don't entertain the crowd if you can help it. As far as Brad Kane goes, the same has more indentites than a superhero. It's hard to start on him, I'll have to put more thought into it.
Ricky returns from the bathroom.
Ricky - I think I got it.
FADE