Post by Tsukiko on Sept 19, 2021 10:42:15 GMT -5
{"Familiar. This place is far too familiar."}
{"I'm bored of it......"}
{"I'm bored of it......"}
With a snap and a crackle, the camera abruptly comes to life upon the sight of a slender young woman wrapped in a black kimono with silver trim accenting the various patterns seen within the fabric as a matching kitsune adorned her face. Around her stood bleak-looking buildings devoid of life that the locals of Dover would instantly recognize as their own. Yet, the faint reflections of people traversing the streets could be glimpsed. As eerie as everything seemed, the calm and confident voice of the masked woman pierced the setting as a frigid chill would cut to the bone as it rode the apathetic wind.
{"Once more I stand before the esteemed fans of the CruiserClash battlefield after an absence consisting of several months. Yet, there were no injures sustained that would keep me out nor were there any suspensions marred in false pretenses and corruption. Instead, I was shackled and confined to the prison of the forgotten for being the only one that has the ability to do what the likes of the Dark Dynasty, Red white and Bruised, and even the Gatecrashers desperately dreamed about; strike fear into the hearts of man."}
{"CruiserClash FEARS what I am capable of doing; what I HAVE done."}
{"They FEAR that the money spent upon excessive contracts will mean nothing once their investments step into the ring against me. They are afraid that I shall make a fool of their overprotected talents and mock their inability to truly really do anything more than talk. They are afraid to unlock these proverbial shackled and allow me to do what I do best."}
{"Knock people out."}
{"Yet, despite their justifiable fears, the powers that be on CruiserClash have presented me with an opportunity of which I cannot deny. For they have granted me a place in this festival of battle they call the Cruiserweight Eliminator Tournament; an act that is quite commendable despite the cowardice of unjustly locking me away. As Briggs-san said during the revealing of the combatants, the winner of this battle junkie's dream is named the undisputed contender for the Cruiserweight Championship; an honor that has been kept from me for far too long."}
{"Yet, there is but one thing that I must do in order to obtain what I have sought for so long."}
{"Zalez-kun; YOU are the one I must defeat in order to advance to the next opponent. YOU are the one that stands in my way of becoming the undisputed contender for the Cruiserweight Championship. YOU are the one that I look forward to knocking out the most."}
{"For over a month you ran amok over those that challenged you for the X Championship; virtually unchallenged. WIth grace and skill, you have proven yourself to be one of the most talented individuals on the CruiserClash roster. Yet, Zale-kun, all you have truly proven is that you are merely another arrogant face amongst the masses. You have failed to realize that being talented amongst the talented means little and, as a result, your only real accomplishment has been marred forever."}
{"This is your moment, Zalez-kun, to prove to the world that you're more than an over-glorified belt warmer for Cassidy Adler; that the previous failures at proving yourself were nothing more than minor setbacks. Yet, as much of an opportunity it is for you, this is a chance that I will NOT squander. For being the Cruiserweight Champion means the world to me and I absolutely REFUSE to be hindered in achieving that dream by a witless fool that doesn't even realize that he is nothing more than the embodiment of pride before its fall."}
{"CruiserClash FEARS what I am capable of doing; what I HAVE done."}
{"They FEAR that the money spent upon excessive contracts will mean nothing once their investments step into the ring against me. They are afraid that I shall make a fool of their overprotected talents and mock their inability to truly really do anything more than talk. They are afraid to unlock these proverbial shackled and allow me to do what I do best."}
{"Knock people out."}
{"Yet, despite their justifiable fears, the powers that be on CruiserClash have presented me with an opportunity of which I cannot deny. For they have granted me a place in this festival of battle they call the Cruiserweight Eliminator Tournament; an act that is quite commendable despite the cowardice of unjustly locking me away. As Briggs-san said during the revealing of the combatants, the winner of this battle junkie's dream is named the undisputed contender for the Cruiserweight Championship; an honor that has been kept from me for far too long."}
{"Yet, there is but one thing that I must do in order to obtain what I have sought for so long."}
{"Zalez-kun; YOU are the one I must defeat in order to advance to the next opponent. YOU are the one that stands in my way of becoming the undisputed contender for the Cruiserweight Championship. YOU are the one that I look forward to knocking out the most."}
{"For over a month you ran amok over those that challenged you for the X Championship; virtually unchallenged. WIth grace and skill, you have proven yourself to be one of the most talented individuals on the CruiserClash roster. Yet, Zale-kun, all you have truly proven is that you are merely another arrogant face amongst the masses. You have failed to realize that being talented amongst the talented means little and, as a result, your only real accomplishment has been marred forever."}
{"This is your moment, Zalez-kun, to prove to the world that you're more than an over-glorified belt warmer for Cassidy Adler; that the previous failures at proving yourself were nothing more than minor setbacks. Yet, as much of an opportunity it is for you, this is a chance that I will NOT squander. For being the Cruiserweight Champion means the world to me and I absolutely REFUSE to be hindered in achieving that dream by a witless fool that doesn't even realize that he is nothing more than the embodiment of pride before its fall."}
Reaching up, the woman placed a hand upon her mask.
{"I WANT the Cruiserweight Championship, Zalez-kun, and I have no qualms about shattering your haphazardly constructed illusion of reality."}
With the unmistakable sound of glass breaking, a silver light consumed the scene for a moment before fading away to reveal the bustling streets of Dover. The complete opposite from moments before. Yet, there was but one reflection within the windows.
A broken Roddy Zalez; adorned by a Kitsune mask.