TBirdSCIL
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Golem vs. The Cannonball Kidd
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GARTHIsTheLaw
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Step One
(Cueup: "Inside Out" by VonRay)
(Things start out with a black screen. After a few seconds, the words "CANNONBALL KIDD" appear, grow seemingly closer to the camera, and then fade out. They are followed by "A MAN" and "WITH A MESSAGE". After the text is a close-up on Cannonball Kidd's eyes, covered as always by his signature flight goggles)
Cannonball Kidd: You know, there was a point in my career where I practically believed that the world revolved around me. It was never about anyone else...only about MY needs. All I wanted was the drugs...nothing else mattered in my world. But those days are past me now...LONG past. And now, instead of focusing on my own needs, I devote myself to the needs of others.
(The camera pans back to show Cannonball's full face)
Cannonball Kidd: And the needs of so many, many others - PARTICULARLY those in Great Lakes Championship Wrestling - clearly include my program of self-actualization. Why, it seems like just yesterday, I was making my debut in a match against "Lost Cause" Chris O'Neill, a man who - while obviously in need of my program - was little more than pond scum to the GLCW fans. But it seems to me that the effectiveness of my program has started impressing people right away - because before I knew it, I was reading the booking for GLCW's upcoming house show, and who should my opponent be but the legendary GOLEM! Yessir, a man who is renowned and...dare I say...NOTORIOUS in so many wrestling circles is scheduled to be my next opponent. The GLCW booking squad must certainly be full of wise people, since they have seen my talents and, based only on a fleeting glimpse, have decided to immediately put me someplace where I can make a difference.
(The camera pans back again to show Cannonball's torso. His hands are on his hips in a hero-esque pose)
Cannonball Kidd: Now, I'm sure I know what everyone is thinking. Golem isn't just some random opponent for me...he's very well-known in the wrestling business. Some might even argue that my plan for self-actualization might not be useful in this situation - after all, Golem has achieved a lot of success in the wrestling business. But that would just be the typical reponse of someone who has yet to learn the rewards of my program. You see, just because Golem is a successful wrestler does not mean he's self-actualized. In fact, he's far from it, and you can tell just by looking at him.
(Cannonball points an accusing finger at the camera)
Cannonball Kidd: Golem, all the success you achieve in wrestling will be for nothing if it's all you focus on. A man who has ended as many careers as you have should know better than anyone else how temporary success can be, and how quickly everything can end. And Golem, though it pains me to say it in such harsh words, I can think of no other way - there is simply no place in society for a grubby caveman with disturbingly long fingernails. It has brought you nothing but happiness so far, and while I can't really identify with the logic behind drawing enjoyment from sticking one's fingernails down other men's throats, I can respect it. But once your career ends, what will you do? There will be nothing left for you.
(Cannonball crosses his arms in front of him and grins)
Cannonball Kidd: But Golem, rest assured that it doesn't have to be that way. For you see, for all the potential problems you may face in the future, I have a solution - my rock-solid program for self-actualization. The last few people I've pitched my program to rejected it, and I think we can both agree that they're worse off for it. But you, Golem, surely must be a smart enough man to realize the benefits of my program. You must realize that without me, the life you've built for yourself will not last long after you retire. But with my help, before you know it, you could be well on your way to a post-retirement life that's just as enjoyable as the life you led during your wrestling career. All you have to do is say the words, and my program for self-actualization can start helping you TODAY. Because Golem, although I may be your opponent for the upcoming house show, in my mind, I have another role that is far more important than "opponent" in any situation...
(He strikes a superhero-like pose)
Cannonball Kidd: And that is my role as a Man...with a Message.
(Fade out)
(Cueup: "Inside Out" by VonRay)
(Things start out with a black screen. After a few seconds, the words "CANNONBALL KIDD" appear, grow seemingly closer to the camera, and then fade out. They are followed by "A MAN" and "WITH A MESSAGE". After the text is a close-up on Cannonball Kidd's eyes, covered as always by his signature flight goggles)
Cannonball Kidd: You know, there was a point in my career where I practically believed that the world revolved around me. It was never about anyone else...only about MY needs. All I wanted was the drugs...nothing else mattered in my world. But those days are past me now...LONG past. And now, instead of focusing on my own needs, I devote myself to the needs of others.
(The camera pans back to show Cannonball's full face)
Cannonball Kidd: And the needs of so many, many others - PARTICULARLY those in Great Lakes Championship Wrestling - clearly include my program of self-actualization. Why, it seems like just yesterday, I was making my debut in a match against "Lost Cause" Chris O'Neill, a man who - while obviously in need of my program - was little more than pond scum to the GLCW fans. But it seems to me that the effectiveness of my program has started impressing people right away - because before I knew it, I was reading the booking for GLCW's upcoming house show, and who should my opponent be but the legendary GOLEM! Yessir, a man who is renowned and...dare I say...NOTORIOUS in so many wrestling circles is scheduled to be my next opponent. The GLCW booking squad must certainly be full of wise people, since they have seen my talents and, based only on a fleeting glimpse, have decided to immediately put me someplace where I can make a difference.
(The camera pans back again to show Cannonball's torso. His hands are on his hips in a hero-esque pose)
Cannonball Kidd: Now, I'm sure I know what everyone is thinking. Golem isn't just some random opponent for me...he's very well-known in the wrestling business. Some might even argue that my plan for self-actualization might not be useful in this situation - after all, Golem has achieved a lot of success in the wrestling business. But that would just be the typical reponse of someone who has yet to learn the rewards of my program. You see, just because Golem is a successful wrestler does not mean he's self-actualized. In fact, he's far from it, and you can tell just by looking at him.
(Cannonball points an accusing finger at the camera)
Cannonball Kidd: Golem, all the success you achieve in wrestling will be for nothing if it's all you focus on. A man who has ended as many careers as you have should know better than anyone else how temporary success can be, and how quickly everything can end. And Golem, though it pains me to say it in such harsh words, I can think of no other way - there is simply no place in society for a grubby caveman with disturbingly long fingernails. It has brought you nothing but happiness so far, and while I can't really identify with the logic behind drawing enjoyment from sticking one's fingernails down other men's throats, I can respect it. But once your career ends, what will you do? There will be nothing left for you.
(Cannonball crosses his arms in front of him and grins)
Cannonball Kidd: But Golem, rest assured that it doesn't have to be that way. For you see, for all the potential problems you may face in the future, I have a solution - my rock-solid program for self-actualization. The last few people I've pitched my program to rejected it, and I think we can both agree that they're worse off for it. But you, Golem, surely must be a smart enough man to realize the benefits of my program. You must realize that without me, the life you've built for yourself will not last long after you retire. But with my help, before you know it, you could be well on your way to a post-retirement life that's just as enjoyable as the life you led during your wrestling career. All you have to do is say the words, and my program for self-actualization can start helping you TODAY. Because Golem, although I may be your opponent for the upcoming house show, in my mind, I have another role that is far more important than "opponent" in any situation...
(He strikes a superhero-like pose)
Cannonball Kidd: And that is my role as a Man...with a Message.
(Fade out)
Step Two...
OOC: Ugh...Sorry for the lateness, but this makes 3 RPs in one night.
(Cue Up: "So Long Ago" by Dry Cell. Fade into Golem, standing in a quiet room in his house, with a pointlessly oversized bookshelf on the wall. Pointless, that is, unless you like books.)
Golem: Ah, sorry I am late. Pressing business I have been attending. You understand, don't you, Kidd? I mean after all, you have been dead for, what, six, seven years now? I mean, honestly, maybe I am too old because I remember back when you were last around. Can't say I cried when you left. But, well, now you're back, and everyone and their mother are supposed to care and listen to message. What is your message? That everyone is supposed to try harder? Sorry, sometimes I stop listening when my opponent bores me so terribly my eyes get stuck together by that mucus stuff. I know what you're thinking, you probably think I fell asleep and that's why I get stuff on my eyes. And, yes, that is what happened. That was my pressing business. Listening to you talk is like getting a shot of morphine injecting into my throat. You try to make like Golem and make a point, but when it all boils away, you have no point to make. I mean, I know you would like every to go through your fool-proof plan of self-actualization, but your reasons for me going through it sound surprisingly similar to my reasons for not. Golem is the ender, the destroyer of body and mind. In your own words, I am "notorious" for the damage I can do. People see Golem and they express feelings they bottle up most other times. Wrestlers who are typically arrogant swallow their pride when they wrestle me because they know of the risk I can present for them. Jobber knew it, and when it came down to it, he was the better man that night. Oh well, I have beaten him before and I will beat him again. Perhaps this loss to him will serve me much the same as his loss to Golem served him. I seek to re-apply myself, Cannonball Kidd, right here and now. I suppose you really are Step One on my self-actualization mission. Naturally, you won't serve any purpose besides whipping boy, but hey, same old same old for you. Okay, you beat "Lost Cause". That makes everyone, their mother, and a drug using failure of a human being. Allow me to slowly clap for you, in an insulting manner.
(Golem brings his hands together slowly as he nods out the rhythm.)
Golem: No no, Cannonball, you deserve it. You earned every last smack of my hands there. Careers in this industry may be fleeting for some, I have seen greats like Black Sage tumble like you at the hands of drugs. But, if they deserve such titles, they will return and prove that such faults can hold them down. Where do you fall in that range? Will you defeat Golem and etch your name as the Comeback Cannonball Kidd? Or will you wither and die and fade and realize that your existence can best be summarized as the Collapsed Career Cannonball Kidd? I guess time shall tell us all these things. But, instead of worrying about your career, you are worried about my career. I could point out that while you quit, Golem was still out there, feeding himself to opponent after opponent, on mission of ruination. You want to know what I will do after my wrestling career is over? I will return to this place, my Shangri La, to live out my days. I search no things such as society. I have never been engrossed in the call of the public. Listen, Kidd, if Golem ever elects to trade in his pride for government office, maybe I will give you whistle. But, until then, I then I will still do what it is that I do best. Maybe sticking long, jagged nails down peoples' throats isn't for everyone, but hey, it's my niche, and Golem doesn't very well. Don't worry, my plaything...(Golem's grin turns from playful to wicked)...Golem will give you but a small sample of it when we wrestle. You may be a man with a message, but that's old hat, because Golem has possessed the same message for many years. Avoid the one whose name they speak only in whispered breath, this Golem, for he is the demolisher, and you, my Cannonball-like friend, shall find yourself to be but the demolished.
(Golem cracks his knuckles loudly as the camera fades to black.)
OOC: Ugh...Sorry for the lateness, but this makes 3 RPs in one night.
(Cue Up: "So Long Ago" by Dry Cell. Fade into Golem, standing in a quiet room in his house, with a pointlessly oversized bookshelf on the wall. Pointless, that is, unless you like books.)
Golem: Ah, sorry I am late. Pressing business I have been attending. You understand, don't you, Kidd? I mean after all, you have been dead for, what, six, seven years now? I mean, honestly, maybe I am too old because I remember back when you were last around. Can't say I cried when you left. But, well, now you're back, and everyone and their mother are supposed to care and listen to message. What is your message? That everyone is supposed to try harder? Sorry, sometimes I stop listening when my opponent bores me so terribly my eyes get stuck together by that mucus stuff. I know what you're thinking, you probably think I fell asleep and that's why I get stuff on my eyes. And, yes, that is what happened. That was my pressing business. Listening to you talk is like getting a shot of morphine injecting into my throat. You try to make like Golem and make a point, but when it all boils away, you have no point to make. I mean, I know you would like every to go through your fool-proof plan of self-actualization, but your reasons for me going through it sound surprisingly similar to my reasons for not. Golem is the ender, the destroyer of body and mind. In your own words, I am "notorious" for the damage I can do. People see Golem and they express feelings they bottle up most other times. Wrestlers who are typically arrogant swallow their pride when they wrestle me because they know of the risk I can present for them. Jobber knew it, and when it came down to it, he was the better man that night. Oh well, I have beaten him before and I will beat him again. Perhaps this loss to him will serve me much the same as his loss to Golem served him. I seek to re-apply myself, Cannonball Kidd, right here and now. I suppose you really are Step One on my self-actualization mission. Naturally, you won't serve any purpose besides whipping boy, but hey, same old same old for you. Okay, you beat "Lost Cause". That makes everyone, their mother, and a drug using failure of a human being. Allow me to slowly clap for you, in an insulting manner.
(Golem brings his hands together slowly as he nods out the rhythm.)
Golem: No no, Cannonball, you deserve it. You earned every last smack of my hands there. Careers in this industry may be fleeting for some, I have seen greats like Black Sage tumble like you at the hands of drugs. But, if they deserve such titles, they will return and prove that such faults can hold them down. Where do you fall in that range? Will you defeat Golem and etch your name as the Comeback Cannonball Kidd? Or will you wither and die and fade and realize that your existence can best be summarized as the Collapsed Career Cannonball Kidd? I guess time shall tell us all these things. But, instead of worrying about your career, you are worried about my career. I could point out that while you quit, Golem was still out there, feeding himself to opponent after opponent, on mission of ruination. You want to know what I will do after my wrestling career is over? I will return to this place, my Shangri La, to live out my days. I search no things such as society. I have never been engrossed in the call of the public. Listen, Kidd, if Golem ever elects to trade in his pride for government office, maybe I will give you whistle. But, until then, I then I will still do what it is that I do best. Maybe sticking long, jagged nails down peoples' throats isn't for everyone, but hey, it's my niche, and Golem doesn't very well. Don't worry, my plaything...(Golem's grin turns from playful to wicked)...Golem will give you but a small sample of it when we wrestle. You may be a man with a message, but that's old hat, because Golem has possessed the same message for many years. Avoid the one whose name they speak only in whispered breath, this Golem, for he is the demolisher, and you, my Cannonball-like friend, shall find yourself to be but the demolished.
(Golem cracks his knuckles loudly as the camera fades to black.)