Post by Deleted on Jun 8, 2009 16:54:57 GMT -5
"These old-timers turned me into a snarling wildcat."
- Ty Cobb
Mikami: Good question, Mister Black.
Mikami steps forward out of a darkness. He reaches up and pulls the chain to a light bulb, illuminating a familiar looking, mostly empty warehouse. The same one he had his last interview with Hank Brown in.
Mikami: What was that about? I am sorry if you did not understand my latest message. Whether it is my fault for not making it clear, or your fault for not understanding, we may never know. But your latest recreation of Monty Python's "Arguement Clinic" sketch did not help matters. It seems like every week, you come out and tell us how everything your opponent said about you is wrong. Did you ever think that maybe, just maybe, it is you that are wrong, and not the world? Let us peer into the workings of a deluded mind, one line of monologue at a time.
Mikami holds up a hand held audio tape recorder and presses the play button.
Talking to the ghost of Kevin Hardaway or something.
Mikami: Who? I mean, I know who he is, but what does he have to do with anything? Why would he tell me to fight you? Why would I obey him? And how do you explain everyone else that I have punished before you? Logan? Chris Avery? There is no motive there. And of course, then there is the problem of how one half of Team Emo Tough Guy Killswitch Engage would have the power to arrange a WCF contract, audio/video support, a security team...you obviously did not really think this one through.
my United States pride has been called into question.
Mikami: Sorry, wrong again. In fact, I specifically said nationality has nothing to do with anything. "Communism was just a red herring."
I'm also doing the universe a favor by, perhaps, causing a mental breakdown so huge that you'll go away.
Mikami: The universe is affected by my mental state? If I "lose it", a black hole will open, and I will disappear? I would be flattered that you think I hold so much sway over the cosmos, if I were not so offended that you think I would be so weak as to lose my mind over the likes of you. Just who the hell do you think I am?!
He hits the stop button.
Mikami: And then you went on some ridiculous tangent about slips of the tongue, completely missing my point. And then you went and made your own slip.
I will be forever known as the best WCF has seen. Winning every title...
Sure, he currently holds the US Title. Pretty big accomplishment. I have yet to do it.
Mikami: Wow. I am fairly certain that my logical powers are not needed to point out the mistake there.
Mainly because the belt hasn't meant anything in six years, and I usually have better shit to do.
Mikami: Really? Like what? Playing hard to get with the Team of Treachery?
Don't make me do it, Mikami. Please, don't make me do it. I enjoy having fun at your expense, this promo as evidence, but for the love of everyone that means anything to you, do NOT push me.
Mikami: Or else what? Why do you care enough about me that you would give this warning? Answer: you do not care what happens to me, and this is an idle threat in yet another pathetic attempt to appear tough. You do not want things to get serious? Sounds like an invitation to me.
Mikami walks away and brings two folding chairs into the scene. He sits in one and puts his legs up on the other.
Mikami: Let me ask you something: to fight evil, do you choose to always uphold justice and honor? Or do you choose to become a lesser evil? We all already know the answer to that in your case. You choose the latter. As do I. So you should know what I am capable of. And you should know that I am not afraid of you. You should know...but you do not appear to. Because you are too busy thinking about ghosts. I lied in my last broadcast, and I lied this time as well. I know exactly why you think Kevin Hardaway is involved. You are wrong...unless I am lying again. But either way, I caused you to start thinking. You are hearing whispers and they will not go away. I am in your head now. I can tell you this now, because it is too late for you stop it. Thirty-five minutes ago, maybe you had a chance, but not now.
He crosses his legs on the chair.
Mikami: You are treating this like it is going to be the start of some big feud, and then, win or lose on Slam, you will come out on top after some dramatic Pay-Per-View showdown. That is not how this works. I will beat you, and then I will move on. And I will use the same tactics on the next target, and he will fall the same as you.
Just as planned.
"I often tried plays that looked recklessly daring, maybe even silly. But I never tried anything foolish when a game was at stake, only when we were far ahead or far behind. I did it to study how the other team reacted, filing away in my mind any observations for future use."[/b]
- Ty Cobb
- Ty Cobb
Mikami: Good question, Mister Black.
Mikami steps forward out of a darkness. He reaches up and pulls the chain to a light bulb, illuminating a familiar looking, mostly empty warehouse. The same one he had his last interview with Hank Brown in.
Mikami: What was that about? I am sorry if you did not understand my latest message. Whether it is my fault for not making it clear, or your fault for not understanding, we may never know. But your latest recreation of Monty Python's "Arguement Clinic" sketch did not help matters. It seems like every week, you come out and tell us how everything your opponent said about you is wrong. Did you ever think that maybe, just maybe, it is you that are wrong, and not the world? Let us peer into the workings of a deluded mind, one line of monologue at a time.
Mikami holds up a hand held audio tape recorder and presses the play button.
Talking to the ghost of Kevin Hardaway or something.
Mikami: Who? I mean, I know who he is, but what does he have to do with anything? Why would he tell me to fight you? Why would I obey him? And how do you explain everyone else that I have punished before you? Logan? Chris Avery? There is no motive there. And of course, then there is the problem of how one half of Team Emo Tough Guy Killswitch Engage would have the power to arrange a WCF contract, audio/video support, a security team...you obviously did not really think this one through.
my United States pride has been called into question.
Mikami: Sorry, wrong again. In fact, I specifically said nationality has nothing to do with anything. "Communism was just a red herring."
I'm also doing the universe a favor by, perhaps, causing a mental breakdown so huge that you'll go away.
Mikami: The universe is affected by my mental state? If I "lose it", a black hole will open, and I will disappear? I would be flattered that you think I hold so much sway over the cosmos, if I were not so offended that you think I would be so weak as to lose my mind over the likes of you. Just who the hell do you think I am?!
He hits the stop button.
Mikami: And then you went on some ridiculous tangent about slips of the tongue, completely missing my point. And then you went and made your own slip.
I will be forever known as the best WCF has seen. Winning every title...
Sure, he currently holds the US Title. Pretty big accomplishment. I have yet to do it.
Mikami: Wow. I am fairly certain that my logical powers are not needed to point out the mistake there.
Mainly because the belt hasn't meant anything in six years, and I usually have better shit to do.
Mikami: Really? Like what? Playing hard to get with the Team of Treachery?
Don't make me do it, Mikami. Please, don't make me do it. I enjoy having fun at your expense, this promo as evidence, but for the love of everyone that means anything to you, do NOT push me.
Mikami: Or else what? Why do you care enough about me that you would give this warning? Answer: you do not care what happens to me, and this is an idle threat in yet another pathetic attempt to appear tough. You do not want things to get serious? Sounds like an invitation to me.
Mikami walks away and brings two folding chairs into the scene. He sits in one and puts his legs up on the other.
Mikami: Let me ask you something: to fight evil, do you choose to always uphold justice and honor? Or do you choose to become a lesser evil? We all already know the answer to that in your case. You choose the latter. As do I. So you should know what I am capable of. And you should know that I am not afraid of you. You should know...but you do not appear to. Because you are too busy thinking about ghosts. I lied in my last broadcast, and I lied this time as well. I know exactly why you think Kevin Hardaway is involved. You are wrong...unless I am lying again. But either way, I caused you to start thinking. You are hearing whispers and they will not go away. I am in your head now. I can tell you this now, because it is too late for you stop it. Thirty-five minutes ago, maybe you had a chance, but not now.
He crosses his legs on the chair.
Mikami: You are treating this like it is going to be the start of some big feud, and then, win or lose on Slam, you will come out on top after some dramatic Pay-Per-View showdown. That is not how this works. I will beat you, and then I will move on. And I will use the same tactics on the next target, and he will fall the same as you.
Just as planned.
"I often tried plays that looked recklessly daring, maybe even silly. But I never tried anything foolish when a game was at stake, only when we were far ahead or far behind. I did it to study how the other team reacted, filing away in my mind any observations for future use."[/b]
- Ty Cobb
