Post by The Ascension on May 17, 2023 11:19:48 GMT -5
A single red colored light aluminates the room, revealing the details of a wall designed with championship titles from all over the world. The slow panning of the camera twelve different championships. As the camera continues a soft glow of yellow light comes into view. The source, Marcus Collins standing over a pedestal that keeps the Action Wrestling Television Championship, or at least the one that a year ago he won. The very championship he never had an opportunity to try for again, as an injury took him out of action for the better part of nine months.
Is he going to stay like this forever?
I don’t know, what do I look like a mind reader to you?
The irony. It’s been weeks, I love this song and everything but he’s been playing this on repeat for weeks.
Maybe he’s trying to change for the better.
Marcus is unable to change. He may change the appearance, but in the end he will never change.
Are you saying that all this ego talk isn’t real?
Sure, it’s real, maybe just more on the metaphorical level. You can’t actually kill the ego, and his entire existence is tied up to it.
So, there’s hope the Angel of Death is still in here somewhere?
What I’m saying is, he’s is the Angel of Death and just keeping a low profile for dramatic effect.
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Nothing is as it Seems!
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Nothing is as it Seems!
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A small campfire can be seen off in the far distance of an open field somewhere Colorado. On the horizon lightning fills the sky creating a beautiful visual of how terrifying nature can be. In a blink of an eye, it can pluck someone’s soul into nothingness. Seemingly out of the darkness a flash of lighting shows 3 figures walking towards the camp fire. Sitting down at the campfire, the 3 men collectively known as the Ascension sit in a horseshoe pattern.
So why are we here? What’s the significance of all this?
Marcus remains motionless as he watches the fire flicker for a little bit. Alister somewhat confused, looks over at Jakob who nonchalantly shrugs as he lights up a joint. Alister passive aggressively coughs in disapproval of Jakob’s extracurricular activities.
What’s the matter? Baby got a cold?
Alister turns towards Jakob and begins to open his mouth. As a sound is about to come out in response Marcus finally speaks up.
This is where it started, the first time. This is where I became, WE. This is the place where I learned the value of numbers. A place I returned to over time, to learn. There is no safety out here, we are exposed to everything. Here we learn to rely on ourselves. That we have each other’s back no matter what stands before us. Here is where I hope you will learn those lessons. We all have our roles to play, after all a body is made up of many parts. We three are simply here to learn what those parts are. You, Alister, could be the future of Action Wrestling, but unless you’re molded into hardened steel, then you will be nothing more than the chairs that are used in matches. All of our ascensions within this company are now tied to each other. I will not allow either of you to pull mine down.
Jakob curls his lip in response to that, as he sends a half glare as he takes another drag.
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Does he even still believe in the WE?
Well, there’s us, and then there’s them, and both are the WE, so some version of it.
Like a Viper in the grass.
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The 3 men stand over the fire, still in their horseshoe formation, Marcus to camera right, Alister center, and Jakob on the left. Marcus staring at the fire, while Alister focuses in on the camera itself. Jakob hardly noticing the camera at all, and more interested in attempting to make smoke circles.
Now that Horizon is behind us, we can now look towards OUR horizon. With that we have the opportunity to show the world who the Ascension is, thanks to the bookers, we have a tag match against the former Action Wrestling Tag Team Champions. Not just a former champion, but a recent champion. What a better way for us to test out or abilities as a team against someone like that.
I would hardly call the super nerds anyone of a test. I half don’t even want us to win this match. I wanted to eat a bullet with all the crying they were doing after losing the tag titles. You two have at it, I’m not much in the mood to have those two crying on social media to me after beating them.
WE.
The fuck you say?
Marcus looks up from the fire and over towards Jakob with a half-smile.
WE. No more of the I. We are one unit. What is good for one of us, is good for all of us.
Jakob pauses and looks at him for a few moments as if to gauge if Marcus is for real or not.
WE… could hardly call the super nerds a test.
Since we’re on the subject. SuperMarks are some of the reasons we’ve often question the legitimacy of a lot of the companies that visited. That’s not to say that they weren’t putting on a proper show, but often because there would be champions like them, who just stumbled into a championship. It almost always ends with the first defense, and some cry about it for weeks. For us, we simply see the annoyance of who you are as motivation to make sure there’s nothing left to complain. At this point, it’s less about winning the match, and more of making the perfect example out of you. It’s not beyond us knowing that when we beat you, we could be looking at a position to possibly be looking at Odin and Black in the near future. Of course, in order to get their attention, we understand that it has to be a special moment.
We’re not planning on trying to end their careers are we?
Marcus looks over at Jakob, and the two share a slight glance.
Where you thinking that way when you challenged and faced Holden in a Chairs match? Of course not, but we also have to understand there are limits that we must go to, in order to preserve our goals. In order to become champions, we must understand there is a limit that has to be further than where we normally go. We don’t want to cross any lines; we just expect everyone to push ourselves to where we’ve shown we could go. As mentioned, this can open up a lot for us. Possible title opportunities, not only on Clash, but I trust the two of you will continue this on CrusierClash.
No worries there, we have been talking about our Cruiser debut. We will make a splash like none other, they have no clue the fun that is about to be had.
But before all of that, we need to keep in focus on the SuperMarks. That was my biggest downfall, I didn’t keep focus on the situation in front of me. When I did, I kept on top, as soon as I lost that focus, I failed terribly. That’s why we’re here.
Jakob looks over at Marcus and chuckles to himself.
The kid can be taught after all.
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(Sorry I'm moving this week and just don't have any more time and didn't want to no show)