Post by Void on Dec 19, 2021 1:51:41 GMT -5
VOID stands at the pulpit of a church, before the congregation. Everything, and everyone, is draped in black cloth. VOID, for once, appears dispassionate, uninterested in preaching.
Do you ever feel stuck in a loop? See things coming… over, and over, and over again? Sure there’s variations, little changes in the details, a few substitutions in the cast, but when it comes to plot structure, life isn’t very creative. Once you become aware of the loop that is our own actions and tendencies, it can be more than depressing… it can cause a crisis of faith
One year ago, I stood before a river and gave my first sermon. I entered Cruiserhavoc 3, and upon that rock, I built my church. When I started I hoped to develop a congregation, an army that could worship and glorify the Abyss… Well, we saw how that turned out. Now, here I am again. Same match, and barely anything’s changed. All that remains to be seen is if my behaviors change.
VOID walks between the pews, out of the church. The congregation stays seated.
Speaking of things that haven’t changed, how’s life K̶̛̯̍͒a̴͍̍͆r̸̝̔͑l̶͎͈̏̒̋i̸̖̣̯͐ȅ̷̪̽́? In a year, what have you done to elevate yourself, prove you’re anything more than a washed out has-been? Ah yes, a tag title reign that lasted barely 8 days and set a record that was broken in 6 months. You’re still the same shallow, self-occupied leech that I’ve beat so many times I’ve lost count.
Enough gnawing on old bones, let's move to the new meat. New meat like the arrogant R̶̝͕͌̊̏ǔ̶͔͈̩l̶̗͕̮̒̑e̷͖͊̚r̴͍̝̙̎̄̓s̸̙͖̈́͗͐ ̵̩̖̺̋̈́͝o̸͇̞̦͋̐f̶͉̍̓ ̶̢̤́o̶̲̗̽̅u̶̠̚ͅr̶̡͕̿͘ ̴̜̦̼̃͂̄K̶̝̂͂i̸̫̗͗͊n̸̗͛̎̿d̷̪͈͋̿̎. On one hand, we have a damaged, volatile girl with unbelievable drive. On the other, an arrogant young guy with tons of potential and a loud mouth that gets in the way. Like I said I’ve seen this before. In fact, I’ve lived it. Kitsumi, trust me this doesn’t last. That shit head Zalez will turn on you as soon as it benefits him. When you come out of it, even if you’re on top… you’ll be just like me. And Roddy? You can keep chasing the attention, the glory, but one day, it will catch up with you, unrelenting. You may enter last, but you will be the first one thrown out, cast to the wayside by all those who detest you.
Then there’s the current champ, K̷̯̠͓̓e̸̮̰͌̃̂ͅȇ̴̞͓̾͜t̵͙̬͆ŏ̸̞̉́n̷̮͉͑̇̏. Another old head, using a comeback to politick your way through Biggs and immediately claim the title for yourself. Last year, I didn’t even get to face you in Cruiserhavoc, my now former tag partner eliminated you first. And you may have the belt now, but you remain just a man. You’ve only defended the title against one person, how will you fend off the coming horde? Not to mention your failure last year. Will history repeat itself? These doubts and more fill you up, eat away at you. And if you and I face each other, which I do hope happens, the result will always be the same: With you, on the outside, and me, inside, smiling, relishing your despair. Don’t let me down.
VOID picks up a gasoline can. He sprays it around the door of the church, then lights a match.
And finally, I’ve saved the two who caused me the most pain for last. A̶̦̭̋͛͘n̵̮͈͆̀̋d̴̬͊̓̌ͅr̷̡͕̊̽ͅè̴̩̥. T̵̂ͅȩ̶̜̯̐o̸͍͖̗̅. You stole glory from me, at Evolution no less. More importantly, you ripped Sara away from me, placed seeds of doubt in her mind. Yet you remain the same, happy-go-lucky gents that I encountered last December. It is… infuriating, to say the least. But now you are weak.Young wolves took your throne as you grew lazy. You are the root of all my troubles, but despite all that you have set against me, I remain standing, unyielding. And now, when you are at your weakest, I shall unleash back upon you all the damage you’ve done, tenfold. Ignite the airwaves you say. When I am done… ash will be all that remains.
VOID drops the match. Flames take the church, and screams are heard from inside.
There will be no Abyss, no Sara, no CruiserClash.
The only thing left will be me… as c̴͇̆͘h̷̼͈̳́̈́ä̵̩́̇m̴̆̍́ͅp̸̧̜̉̌i̴̖̣̾͛́ọ̶͈̋̔n̸̼̰̱̈́͂
The only thing left will be me… as c̴͇̆͘h̷̼͈̳́̈́ä̵̩́̇m̴̆̍́ͅp̸̧̜̉̌i̴̖̣̾͛́ọ̶͈̋̔n̸̼̰̱̈́͂