Post by SalTal on Jul 14, 2012 21:33:14 GMT -4
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"Sally Talfourd presents ..."
is written across the screen, fades out, then
"In association with Action Packed Wrestling..."
is next to appear, holds, then fades out for
"Happy Endings T.V."
Which fades away to a shot of that same hotel lobby that we last left Happy Endings with. Sally, however, is no longer walking away from us, but walking back towards us. She looks a combination of embarrassment and confidence - clearly she is trying to hide something! As she sits down, she tries to ease back into it...
[Sally] So, as I was saying...
[Shane] What was that about?
[Sally] What? That? *Sally gestures over her shoulder, back to the desk*[/b] Oh, nothing. Nothing at all. [/color]
[Shane] No incident?
[Sally] No, no incident.
You know that awkward pause when someone is clearly lying but denies, denies, denies? Yeah, that’s what’s happening right now. Sally shifts in her seat, looking around idly. Shane is the first to break.
[Shane] So...Asylum?
[Sally] Asylum! Great! I thought you’d never ask! Let’s talk about Asylum. Let’s talk about the biggest main event since that exhibition sumo match! *Uhhh...what?*[/b] Four big names...and none bigger than our reigning Tap Out Champion himself! Mr. Farquhar. The man who, in all theory, is the best wrestler that Asylum has. I mean, he holds a belt that’s a symbol not of brute force but of wrestling finesse. I mean, that’s something to admire...in a completely different match. In a fatal four-way, I know for a fact that it doesn’t matter how good a wrestler you are. It matters how well you can turn chaos into order. Being a wrestling champion? You need a one-on-one situation. You need an opponent who will hold still, not come up behind you and lay you out while you’re dealing with a completely different opponent. Look, let’s face it - Julius is one hell of a wrestler, and one hell of a champion, but neither of those things really give him an advantage in all of this. [/color]
[Shane] So what is the advantage? Who’s got it?
[Sally] The advantages are three: Experience, attention, and focus. Who has the experience in this type of situation? A high stakes main event...everyone watching...everything on the line. Who has the attention to detail in all this? The ability to follow all of your opponents throughout the match...to know when to strike...to know who to go for and remember where the damage has been done. And who has the focus? The focus that’s needed to protect one’s self, to maintain the momentum, to push yourself into the right fights and take the right opportunities - even if they might not be the most desirable.
[Shane] And does anyone have all of that?
[Sally] Of course.
[Shane] Who?
[Sally] Jason Kash.
Think about it. The former world heavyweight champion has to be used to the spotlight, and the dozens of times he’s defended that belt in the most unusual of matches - he’s got the experience. And who else has a mind for chaos, disorder, and insanity but Jason Kash? And then, despite what others may have said, Kash is one focused sonovagun. How could he otherwise manage to hold onto the title for that long?
[Shane] So how do you overcome that?
[Sally] Well, I guess I just have to try. I have to go out and rely on my own experience, my own attention, and my own focus and work hard enough that it’s enough to edge out the win against Kash. But, at the end of the day, it’s the unpredictability factor that will decide who is the winner here. Kash might be the most equipped, and Farquhar might be the best wrestler, but who knows what others might do...
[Shane] Other like you?
[Sally] Others like Callahan. Me? I’m pretty predictable as to what I’ll do in a match. Oh sure, no one really knows what I’m going to do but they know what I’ll try to do: Wrestle hard, gets the fans involved, and push you in ways you’ve never been pushed. But Others like Callahan...who knows what he will do. He’s unpredictable in the highest order! Look at the month and some I was taking it to him. I beat him in every lead-up match...then he came out like a completely different person at Mayhem. He ran me down and ridiculed me and insulted me every week leading up...then at Mayhem he went on about how he had loved me all along. He looked like a man possessed in his first qualifier at Test for the Best...and then he never ended up qualifying. No, if I learned anything about Callahan it’s to expect the unexpected with him.
And it’s true, isn’t it? Think back to the start of his stint here - he comes in, wins a title...then changes everything that title represents. He talks about being this great, upstanding man to admire...then turns on his misogynistic dime against any woman he comes into contact with; from his PA to Sally. Though, in a sense it’s completely justified for him to be like this: He is a politician after all.
[Shane] So that’s the deciding factor?
[Sally] The unpredictability? Yes, that’s exactly what will fix this match. Probably the fans and the crowds are equally divided as to who they hope will win. Some want the former champion to get his rematch. Others want to see a double-champion. And then there is another group what want to see that stalwart of the company, that wrestler who has had her up’s and down’s, that woman who has been fighting for the fans more than anyone...there’s another group who want to see me win. But at the end of the day, what they hope and what they know are two very different things indeed. The fans...us in the match...everyone can hope to win this. But how can you predict what’s going to happen in this?
[Shane] So how do you prepare for the unpredictable?
[Sally] You can’t really prepare for it, can you? All you can do is work on the strengths that you already have. Me? I’ve been working on endurance - because these matches can go on for a very long time. Breaking up pin-falls and having to beat three other men into submission? Yeah, that’s not exactly a 5-minute job. I work on my speed - because you need to be quick in this. You have to get in quick and break up pin-falls. You have to be quick to get away from one or two or three opponents. And you have to be quick to capitalise on the mistakes of others. Those two things have got me through many a match, and have got me more wins than most others here. And usually, I’d then say that the third thing that’s going to win me this is my wrestling. *Sally holds up a hand to stop herself*[/i] But not this time. This time, I’ve been working on one thing that is my part of this whole unpredictability stuff. Adding something to my repertoire that will give me an edge here in this match. Just a one-off thing, but something very important for this week. [/color]
[Shane] And what’s that?
[Sally] That would be along the lines of new moves. Specifically, some new offense moves. Everyone knows I take matches to the mat and drag out a win with submission. But what if I changed all that up? What if instead of taking the match to the mat...I took it to the air?
[Shane] Are you talking about...*Shane’s voice drops to a whisper*[/b]...levitation? [/color]
[Sally] What? No. Oh my gosh! How...no, not levitation. I’m talking about the razzle and dazzle and impact of the high-flying moves. The sorts of moves I used to do, but stopped at the expense of risk. I never had to risk the win...until now. This is an important match. The stakes are pile high. And I need to risk a bit to win this. Because I can’t play the way that guarantees me a win, I need to throw caution to the win. I need to be a little more unpredictable than everyone in this match. That’s the way to get a win. Be unpredictable. Be fast. And last until the very end. These other guys in the match, they’ll be doing what they always do. Farquhar will wrestle and wrestle good. Kash will be uncontrollable. Callahan will show off. And when the three of them come together, there’s no telling what might happen at the end. But me? Now none of them have a clue what to expect from me. And it’s within the unpredictability they won’t be able to get my measure. They won’t be able to get their hands on me. And they won’t be able to pin anyone for enough time to get the win, I’ll make sure of that.
Behind Sally, over her shoulder, trouble is a brewing. Oh no, not like serious trouble. Just trouble for Sally. The clerk has started to make his way back over to Sally again. In his hand, a slip of paper. And then, when Sally has stopped for a breath, he manages to interrupt.
[Clerk] Ms. Talfourd? Yes, sorry. *Sally looks up with wide eyes, quite terrified about what’s coming*[/b] You forgot to take your receipt with you. [/color]
[Shane] Receipt for what?
[Clerk] For the treadmill that was broken.
She tried, oh how she tried, to get in first and stop everyone from hearing that. The clerk hands the paper to Sally who is staring daggers at him. With a courteous nod, he leaves the two APW-ers alone. Sally slowly turns back to face Shane...
[Shane] You broke a treadmill?
[Sally] Wait...listen...
[Shane] A treadmill?
[Sally] It was already broken!
[Shane] Then why are you paying for it? Why did you get on it?
[Sally] Ok, maybe it wasn’t broken already...but it was weakened! Like, the last person had done the damage or something and then set it up so that it would break for the next person. That could happen, right?
[Shane] That seems like a conspiracy on par with the moon landing.
[Sally] Ugh, we’re not talking about that again. *Standing, Sally gestures for Shane to follow as they head back through the lobby to find the exit*[/b] Look, let’s go get a coffee so I can get back to the gym. [/color]
[Shane] I think you should have a water.
With that comment, Sally stops short, slowly turns around to Shane with wide-eyes and a possessed look.
[Sally] What did you say?
[Shane] That you should have a water?
Sally grins, lets out a little laugh, then violently lunges at Shane! There’s all sorts of movement, some blurring, and then....nothing. The camera cuts out and we’re left in the dark. After a moment more, there’s a slow fade out and then into...
Sally Talfourd
written across the screen, which in turn fades away as the episode comes to a close.
"Sally Talfourd presents ..."
is written across the screen, fades out, then
"In association with Action Packed Wrestling..."
is next to appear, holds, then fades out for
"Happy Endings T.V."
Which fades away to a shot of that same hotel lobby that we last left Happy Endings with. Sally, however, is no longer walking away from us, but walking back towards us. She looks a combination of embarrassment and confidence - clearly she is trying to hide something! As she sits down, she tries to ease back into it...
[Sally] So, as I was saying...
[Shane] What was that about?
[Sally] What? That? *Sally gestures over her shoulder, back to the desk*[/b] Oh, nothing. Nothing at all. [/color]
[Shane] No incident?
[Sally] No, no incident.
You know that awkward pause when someone is clearly lying but denies, denies, denies? Yeah, that’s what’s happening right now. Sally shifts in her seat, looking around idly. Shane is the first to break.
[Shane] So...Asylum?
[Sally] Asylum! Great! I thought you’d never ask! Let’s talk about Asylum. Let’s talk about the biggest main event since that exhibition sumo match! *Uhhh...what?*[/b] Four big names...and none bigger than our reigning Tap Out Champion himself! Mr. Farquhar. The man who, in all theory, is the best wrestler that Asylum has. I mean, he holds a belt that’s a symbol not of brute force but of wrestling finesse. I mean, that’s something to admire...in a completely different match. In a fatal four-way, I know for a fact that it doesn’t matter how good a wrestler you are. It matters how well you can turn chaos into order. Being a wrestling champion? You need a one-on-one situation. You need an opponent who will hold still, not come up behind you and lay you out while you’re dealing with a completely different opponent. Look, let’s face it - Julius is one hell of a wrestler, and one hell of a champion, but neither of those things really give him an advantage in all of this. [/color]
[Shane] So what is the advantage? Who’s got it?
[Sally] The advantages are three: Experience, attention, and focus. Who has the experience in this type of situation? A high stakes main event...everyone watching...everything on the line. Who has the attention to detail in all this? The ability to follow all of your opponents throughout the match...to know when to strike...to know who to go for and remember where the damage has been done. And who has the focus? The focus that’s needed to protect one’s self, to maintain the momentum, to push yourself into the right fights and take the right opportunities - even if they might not be the most desirable.
[Shane] And does anyone have all of that?
[Sally] Of course.
[Shane] Who?
[Sally] Jason Kash.
Think about it. The former world heavyweight champion has to be used to the spotlight, and the dozens of times he’s defended that belt in the most unusual of matches - he’s got the experience. And who else has a mind for chaos, disorder, and insanity but Jason Kash? And then, despite what others may have said, Kash is one focused sonovagun. How could he otherwise manage to hold onto the title for that long?
[Shane] So how do you overcome that?
[Sally] Well, I guess I just have to try. I have to go out and rely on my own experience, my own attention, and my own focus and work hard enough that it’s enough to edge out the win against Kash. But, at the end of the day, it’s the unpredictability factor that will decide who is the winner here. Kash might be the most equipped, and Farquhar might be the best wrestler, but who knows what others might do...
[Shane] Other like you?
[Sally] Others like Callahan. Me? I’m pretty predictable as to what I’ll do in a match. Oh sure, no one really knows what I’m going to do but they know what I’ll try to do: Wrestle hard, gets the fans involved, and push you in ways you’ve never been pushed. But Others like Callahan...who knows what he will do. He’s unpredictable in the highest order! Look at the month and some I was taking it to him. I beat him in every lead-up match...then he came out like a completely different person at Mayhem. He ran me down and ridiculed me and insulted me every week leading up...then at Mayhem he went on about how he had loved me all along. He looked like a man possessed in his first qualifier at Test for the Best...and then he never ended up qualifying. No, if I learned anything about Callahan it’s to expect the unexpected with him.
And it’s true, isn’t it? Think back to the start of his stint here - he comes in, wins a title...then changes everything that title represents. He talks about being this great, upstanding man to admire...then turns on his misogynistic dime against any woman he comes into contact with; from his PA to Sally. Though, in a sense it’s completely justified for him to be like this: He is a politician after all.
[Shane] So that’s the deciding factor?
[Sally] The unpredictability? Yes, that’s exactly what will fix this match. Probably the fans and the crowds are equally divided as to who they hope will win. Some want the former champion to get his rematch. Others want to see a double-champion. And then there is another group what want to see that stalwart of the company, that wrestler who has had her up’s and down’s, that woman who has been fighting for the fans more than anyone...there’s another group who want to see me win. But at the end of the day, what they hope and what they know are two very different things indeed. The fans...us in the match...everyone can hope to win this. But how can you predict what’s going to happen in this?
[Shane] So how do you prepare for the unpredictable?
[Sally] You can’t really prepare for it, can you? All you can do is work on the strengths that you already have. Me? I’ve been working on endurance - because these matches can go on for a very long time. Breaking up pin-falls and having to beat three other men into submission? Yeah, that’s not exactly a 5-minute job. I work on my speed - because you need to be quick in this. You have to get in quick and break up pin-falls. You have to be quick to get away from one or two or three opponents. And you have to be quick to capitalise on the mistakes of others. Those two things have got me through many a match, and have got me more wins than most others here. And usually, I’d then say that the third thing that’s going to win me this is my wrestling. *Sally holds up a hand to stop herself*[/i] But not this time. This time, I’ve been working on one thing that is my part of this whole unpredictability stuff. Adding something to my repertoire that will give me an edge here in this match. Just a one-off thing, but something very important for this week. [/color]
[Shane] And what’s that?
[Sally] That would be along the lines of new moves. Specifically, some new offense moves. Everyone knows I take matches to the mat and drag out a win with submission. But what if I changed all that up? What if instead of taking the match to the mat...I took it to the air?
[Shane] Are you talking about...*Shane’s voice drops to a whisper*[/b]...levitation? [/color]
[Sally] What? No. Oh my gosh! How...no, not levitation. I’m talking about the razzle and dazzle and impact of the high-flying moves. The sorts of moves I used to do, but stopped at the expense of risk. I never had to risk the win...until now. This is an important match. The stakes are pile high. And I need to risk a bit to win this. Because I can’t play the way that guarantees me a win, I need to throw caution to the win. I need to be a little more unpredictable than everyone in this match. That’s the way to get a win. Be unpredictable. Be fast. And last until the very end. These other guys in the match, they’ll be doing what they always do. Farquhar will wrestle and wrestle good. Kash will be uncontrollable. Callahan will show off. And when the three of them come together, there’s no telling what might happen at the end. But me? Now none of them have a clue what to expect from me. And it’s within the unpredictability they won’t be able to get my measure. They won’t be able to get their hands on me. And they won’t be able to pin anyone for enough time to get the win, I’ll make sure of that.
Behind Sally, over her shoulder, trouble is a brewing. Oh no, not like serious trouble. Just trouble for Sally. The clerk has started to make his way back over to Sally again. In his hand, a slip of paper. And then, when Sally has stopped for a breath, he manages to interrupt.
[Clerk] Ms. Talfourd? Yes, sorry. *Sally looks up with wide eyes, quite terrified about what’s coming*[/b] You forgot to take your receipt with you. [/color]
[Shane] Receipt for what?
[Clerk] For the treadmill that was broken.
She tried, oh how she tried, to get in first and stop everyone from hearing that. The clerk hands the paper to Sally who is staring daggers at him. With a courteous nod, he leaves the two APW-ers alone. Sally slowly turns back to face Shane...
[Shane] You broke a treadmill?
[Sally] Wait...listen...
[Shane] A treadmill?
[Sally] It was already broken!
[Shane] Then why are you paying for it? Why did you get on it?
[Sally] Ok, maybe it wasn’t broken already...but it was weakened! Like, the last person had done the damage or something and then set it up so that it would break for the next person. That could happen, right?
[Shane] That seems like a conspiracy on par with the moon landing.
[Sally] Ugh, we’re not talking about that again. *Standing, Sally gestures for Shane to follow as they head back through the lobby to find the exit*[/b] Look, let’s go get a coffee so I can get back to the gym. [/color]
[Shane] I think you should have a water.
With that comment, Sally stops short, slowly turns around to Shane with wide-eyes and a possessed look.
[Sally] What did you say?
[Shane] That you should have a water?
Sally grins, lets out a little laugh, then violently lunges at Shane! There’s all sorts of movement, some blurring, and then....nothing. The camera cuts out and we’re left in the dark. After a moment more, there’s a slow fade out and then into...
Sally Talfourd
written across the screen, which in turn fades away as the episode comes to a close.
