Post by Michael Santiago on Jun 19, 2011 19:42:21 GMT -5
“ Welcome to Sears”
* Odin presses his index finger up to the layout sign board of the department store. He puffs a blast of air between his lips to blow his graying blonde hair out of the way. *
Odin: Yo Santi, its says welcome to stairs. I think Gill took us to the wrong place.
Michael: It says welcome to Sears.
Odin: So it does. I see what ya did there.
Michael: Where’s electronics, I need a new TV.
Odin: What’s wrong with the one you got now?
Michael: You put the we remote through it.
Odin: Beezy, the princess was in another castle. I figured castle was a metaphore for TV. I didn’t have a screw driver handy so I used what I had. I improvised.
Michael: You destroyed a sixty inch flat screen is what you did.
Odin: I fixed it.
Michael: Mav, duct tape, bungee cords and a Sesame bandage do not fix a flat screen TV.
Odin: Well duh, Sesame street sucks; you need Sponge Bob.
Michael: What I have it what ever Stanly bought.
Odin: Well your butler needs to get with the times.
Michael: Says the stand in for God for the Sistine chapel. You still put the controller through my TV so tell me where I can get another one.
* Odin looks again.*
Odin: Third floor.
Michael: Lets go then.
* Michael an Odin start walking through the department store with gill, right behind them looking at various ladies swim wear. They keep walking till they get to the escalator as Gill leaps up onto the rail and rides it to the top, a few steps ahead of The Alliance. They go up another escalator and there right in front of them is Electronics. They can see the long row of TVs that stretch the entire length of the back wall. *
Michael: I’m going to go look for a TV. Do you think you can browse for like fifteen minutes and NOT break anything?
* the sound of broken glass can be heard a few yards away from them. Odin shrugs his shoulders as he cocks his head. *
Odin: What? I’m all the way over here.
* Michael sticks his finger in Odin’s face. *
Michael: You watch yourself.
Odin: Santi please, I’m not five.
Michael: Sometimes I question Mav, sometimes I question.
* Michael looks at gill whose standing next to Odin. *
Michael: That includes you too. You make sure he doesn’t get in any trouble.
Odin: Come on Beezy, Its Cosby that you have to tell Gill to baby sit me.
Michael: Ya Odin, it is Cosby the Raccoon has to baby sit you; I find it disturbing that a man your age, a fully functioning adult cant watch himself.
* Michael walks off to look for a new TV as he makes the mistake of leaving Larry and Curly to their own devices. Michael browses along the wall when an attractive female associate comes to check on him. *
Clerk: Everything ok Sir?
Michael: Yes, I was just looking for a TV. Mine had recently fallen into some bad fortune an I need a new one. Something along the lines of Sixty plus inches.
Clerk: Sixty plus ? I don’t think a man of your generous wallet would know about anything such as misfortune. They’re expensive, we don’t have many but I’ll show you what we have?
* The clerk leads Michael over to the end of the wall where the rather large and expensive screens are. *
Clerk: Here they are though I must say that personally I feel that a man who needs big things is somehow compensating for other areas.
* Michael gives the women a look. *
Michael: Its not compensating, its comprehending. I’m fortunate enough to live a the life of luxury at the cost of my personally and physical well being so I indulge when I can. TV is one of the few luxuries I can afford myself when I have that rare down time.
Clerk: What do you do that’s so demanding?
Michael: I’m a pro wrestler. I’m on the road a lot.
Clerk: Then I won’t keep you if your on your much needed down time.
Michael: Well thank you miss.. Um.. Jessica.
Jessica: you’re welcome sir. If you need anything I‘ll be right over there at the check out.
* Michael smiles as he’s left to browse. *
Michael: That son of a bitch broke my TV, tried to fucking fix it; asshole. I wouldn’t be in this mess on my day off. What is it with old people; they can play the Wii but talk about E-mail and they stroke off on ya. I just want to get my TV and get out of here so I can go and get my title.
I’ve been hearing a lot of Kaylynn has been on the right side of fortune lately with her recent title success. Having won it and defended it but most find her lucky yet here I stand in the middle of some department store with the man that time forgot and the raccoon from hell. Life may not be smiling on me right now but on Monday I’ll do what I have to do and turn all this around.
* Odin comes up behind Michael to see what he’s doing. *
Odin: Find something?
Michael: Eh..
* Michael says with a shrug. *
Michael: Got the title match on my mind.
Odin: Been a long time, I know.
Michael: the last time I was a truly active in a fed, I was the PWO World Champion. Here we are again some time later where another company has put stock in me to carry a strap.
Odin: That’s because you can get it done in the ring. You’ve never had a “ Lucky “ moment in your life. Everything you’ve got; you’ve gotten it with skill and hard work. Look, I’m sorry about your TV and that your bummed. My fault, my bad. But you get to turn that frown upside down on Monday.
Michael: You’re right. Skill is on my side an I rather have that then luck. Kaylynn has to go one on one with one of the most, if not, the most skilled wrestler that’s ever come along. Its my awareness, presence and ability to counter that’s brought me up an along in the wrestling world and here I am, over a decade in going for it all over again. Aggression and strength may not be my suit like you but methodical and patient planning is mine. I can sit and wait for Kaylynn to come to me, to make a mistake, to slip up or hesitate. She could come at me at a million miles an hours with a full head of steam an I’ll drag her right down to the mat. I’m going to ground her Mav, twist her up and make her tap.
I got that itch, that powerful feeling. My time is here and there’s no denying it. I gave the WCF a small taste of what I can do in that ring against Rookies and men that think I’m less then there their return. Kaylynn is a champion and that brings with it a very stressful environment. It brings with it challenges that are unforeseen with consequences that are very dire. I’m not sure how much experience she has with that, if any but it takes a strong skill to be a truly skilled champion.
If it was luck that got her that belt then its skill that’s going to take it away. I know big matches, I know the fine print at the bottom of the contract your body signs when you get a major title and most importantly I know how to keep that title once I get it. I’ve impressed the WCF in just two matches, impressed enough to were they think I can hold the strap and like you take this company to where it hasn’t been in a long time. This company needs leaders Mav; it needs men like us who are skilled beyond definition that know what it takes to build up a company and take it places. It needs out spoken and strong champions to better itself in this time of uncertainty. I may not be o fortunate that you busted my TV but the gods of wrestling have smiled on me with the fortune of granting me a TV another kind. We’ll hold down the mid card scene on our road to the tag team belts and make the legend of TPA another title stronger and the legend of TPA makes another fed stronger.
These are questionable an uncertain times in WCF, times in which new champions, inexperienced wrestlers should not lead the way but hand it off to those who know how to take the slings and arrows, doge them and over come with not with luck but with skill. Kaylynn may have seemed to turn up lucky but Santiago is just skill. Monday night on Slam Bezzy.. I’ll show the entire WCF that luck looks pretty and may get the job done but in the face of skill, its like putting a Craig up to a Sony.
I’m the top of the line Bezzy, the top of the cause. A TV title shot is just what I need to get back in the game and back to where I need to be. This is not my first rodeo, not the first time I’ve been up against the luck card but it’s a hand that I can trump easy.. Because I’m illegal on Seven Continents an I’m about to show WCF and kaylynn why when I hook my death lock in and make her tap right in the middle of that ring... And that WCF TV title will be in the hands of Tee Perfect Alliance. Its OVA BABY!
Come on, pick up that TV and lets get out of here.
* Odin picks up the TV as they walk towards the check out. *
Jessica: Hi again; all set?
* Michael smiles as she scans the TV.*
Jessica: Would you like the extended warranty?
Michael: Does it protect against acts of stupidity?
Jessica: Yes.
Michael: What about acts of nature? Like if a I don’t know.. A raccoon came in and chewed the wires.
Jessica: No, acts by wild animals are not covered.
Michael: Ok, what about acts of god.
Jessica: Floods, fires… ect.. Covered.
* Michael looks at Odin then back to Jessica. *
Michael: What about Nordic gods?
Jessica: OH! You want the Fort Suma Sanchez Warranty plan then.
* Michael looks at Gill for a moment. *
Michael: You have your own warranty plan?
Jessica: It covers any damage by the name of Mr. Odin Balfore, Mr Benjamin Conrad, Mr. Shane Knight.. An Mr. G.S. Sanchez.
Michael: I’ll take it.
Jessica: that’ll be $1299.99.
* Michael takes out his charge card and charges it. He gets his slip as Odin takes one side of the box and they behind to carry it off. Michael loses his grip though and the TV falls to the ground. He looks at Jessica sheepishly. *
Michael: Does that warranty cover me?
Jessica: What’s your name?
Michael: Michael Santiago.
Jessica: you shoulda told me, I coulda gotten you the Senior Fresh Warranty.
Odin: Geez Santi, you’re not very lucky today- are you?
Michael: No Mav I’m not but at the end of the day I’m still Michael Santiago, one of the best mat tacticians ever. My bad luck has nothing to do with my Skill, the likes of which WCF has never seen nor will be able to equal. I may not have gotten my TV but MY TV title is just a matter of time. Its only formality that keeps me from my destiny, only Kaylynns threshold for pain that keeps me from what’s going to be mine. Theres no warenties in wrestling or for titles. This aint no act of god or nature. Theres no accidents.. only skill it’s a new ERA in our lives Mav.. it’s a new era in WCF.. The Alliance era and its Show TIME.. So we have spoken.. So it shall come to pass.
* Michael walks off, no longer upset over the misfortune of his television for the fortune in WCF is just starting and his skill is just starting to shine. *
~FIN
