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Post by Osh Vaughan on Jun 27, 2021 15:17:54 GMT
Mercedes vs Robin Vengeance
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“MJ”
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Post by “MJ” on Jul 4, 2021 22:01:31 GMT
The dun dun comes alive as the Netflix logo flashes up and fizzles out just as quickly, the logo of the hands holding the elemental symbol replaces it and you know your evening has just taken a turn for the weird (and better!) because it’s time for “The Coven: IIW’s IIW (Insanely Insatiable Witches)” so grab some popcorn and a drink, relax yourself into the couch and make sure you’ve been to the bathroom! Narrator - ”Last time on the show, Mercedes was upset about some nerd-jerk who runs some website that rates Wrestling promotions and their rosters who’d said some quite mean stuff about the girls, so Casie told her and Steph to pay him a visit only for them to find that he’d been rushed to hospital with suspected appendicitis! At this very same time we found out that Casie had actually been messing with a voodoo doll of said nerd-jerk! Speaking of Casie, she’d recently convinced our very own boom operator, Frankie, to hand in her notice to become Casie’s PA and valet and the two of them look like they’re really hitting it off! And now, back to The Courthouse!”
The scene breaks in on Mercedes sat upstairs in the apartment quarter of The Courthouse gymnasium and Wrestling Academy, watching a re-run of the last First Class show, where Casie had beaten current IIW Women’s Champion Fiona Harris. She’s sat on the couch wearing a too baggy “Coven” tee-shirt and black peddle pusher leggings, with no shoes or socks and her hair is just hanging off of her. The bell signals the end of Casie’s match on TV and Mercedes whoops with joy, hopping up to bring her feet underneath her on the couch as she looks around down the hall, shouting to someone.” MJ - ”Wow auntie Casie! You really showed Fiona Harris what’s what, right?! I mean, that was one tough match but you didn’t lose pace once! And that about sums it up, you have to have like staked your claim to a title shot or something now!”
We hear a rush of water suddenly going silent as a door down the hallway opens, followed by a cloud of steam. Casie steps out of the room wearing nothing but a towel, another in her hand as she dries her hair. Casie - ”Thanks MJ, but it really wasn’t as simple as you make it sound…
MJ - ”Uhh, Casie?”
Casie - I mean… (continues drying her hair, back to us) I’ve got to give the girl credit… There’s a perfectly good reason as to why she’s the Women’s Champion right now and it has nothing to do with Taylor Blazer that’s for sure!”
MJ - ”Oh like, no doubt but Casie… You might wanna look over there…”
Casie - ”Over where? (she spots the film crew) Gah! Jesus! I really need to remember that we’re doing this… Give me a minute Merc, I’ll be back!”
Casie rushes off as Mercedes chuckles to herself, standing up and heading toward the kitchen to make a cup of coffee. A couple of minutes later and Casie comes back, hair still damp but now wearing faded denim jeans and a black halter necked crop top. Mercedes hands her a cup of coffee and they both head back to the couch. MJ - ”So, tell me… Last week when Steph and I called you, about the suspected appendicitis of the WrestleJerk guy, you got off the phone pretty sharpish. Was that because you and Frankie were getting close…. Or, because you were messing with Voodoo again?”
Casie - ”Me and Frankie? No we, wait… What?!”
MJ - ”Oh c’mon dude! I’m not stupid, plus I saw the bag in the back of the wardrobe, you happened to forget we share! You haven’t disposed of it yet! You said you weren’t gonna do that kind of magic again!”
Casie - ”Well I have now and ok! I know, I know I said I wasn’t going to play with that side of things again, but you just looked so hurt and upset at what he said about us (she pouts) I didn’t like seeing you like that.”
MJ - ”No I get it, it’s okay… But we did make a promise Cas’… Anyway enough about what happened, tell me about the other thing! You and Frankie?”
Casie - ”Oh, there is no me and Frankie. Not yet anyway…”
MJ - ”What do you mean? You guys look so cute together! Is she that way inclined at all, or?”
Casie - ”You know, I can usually tell, but with her… It’s difficult! (stands up and walks to the kitchen) I mean, she always laughs at my jokes, she blushes when I catch her looking at me… She seemed quite worried about me, during my match with Fiona, but that could have just been her job talking.”
MJ - ”Well, where is she now?”
Casie - ”Oh she’s at home, taking a shower and getting dressed. We’re going out to celebrate tonight”
MJ - ”Oh that’s so cool, dude! Like celebrate what though?”
Casie - ”Well mainly the fact that… (her attention is taken by the TV) Wait, MJ, did they just say your name?!”
The two girls stop talking and Casie walks back to the couch as they stare at the IIW highlights show, where online reporter, Amelia Granger, is announcing a “Queen of the Ring” tournament for IIW First Class! One of the matches features Mercedes against someone named “Bionic” Robin Vengeance. They both look at each other and suddenly both get very serious. Casie - ”You’ve got your first match… You know what this means…”
MJ - ”Of course dudette! I mean (her grin suddenly becomes very serious and her eyes glaze) of course I do… It means we’re back on track. This coming First Class, I step into the ring against this… Robin Vengeance and I make an example of her, on my way to becoming Queen of the Ring! (she smirks again) Right?!”
Casie - ”That’s right… Finally the IIW have stopped booking just me, we’ll now see two members of The Coven in action. Only Steph will be left and that’s when the path takes a sharp turn… But until then, it’s time for you to realise your potential and become Queen of the Ring…”
Casie and Mercedes look at each other and a smile creeps on both their faces as the show takes a quick internal commercial break.
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We come back from the commercial to find Mercedes pacing up and down in front of a computer, in the Courthouse office. Casie walks through the door with what appears to be food shopping. She puts the bags down and walks toward the office noticing Mercedes is on the phone. Casie - ”Hey, what are you doing?”
MJ - ”I’m waiting to do a Zoom interview, with Fishburg! And I’m trying to get through to SkyNet while I’m waiting!”
Casie - ”SkyNet? Why??”
MJ - ”Because I think there’s a T-2000 on the loose!”
Casie - ”What are you talking about, Mercy?”
MJ - ”Have you seen my opponent?! There’s a reason she’s called “bionic”, Casie! She’s got a goddamn cybernetic leg!”
Casie walks over to the computer and looks on the page where Mercedes is pointing, she furrows her brow and begins to read. Casie - ”She’s got a prophetic leg?! Oh man that’s pretty cool!”
MJ - ”No! Look again, cy-ber-net-ic! I mean what does that even mean?!”
Casie - ”Woah! She’s an Amazonian?!”
MJ - ”What?! Oh, no… Dude it says she worked for Amazon! I’m not sure what made her become a Wrestler though… (she spins to the PC as she notices Zoom pop up) Oh shoot it’s Fishburg, quick go!
Casie mouths good luck to Mercedes as she leaves the office, MJ quickly grabbing up a few bids behind her and beginning to tie her hair back in a ponytail before getting her game face on and hitting the answer call button. All we see is black, but we can hear shuffling in the background. Voice - ”Ah Gosh, why has nobody taught me how to do this thing? The company expects me to conduct interviews over the computer and yet they know I can just about turn one on!”
MJ - ”Hey, Larry? Larry can you hear me? It’s Mercedes… I can hear you but I can’t see you…”
Larry - ”Oh! Oh good you’re here, Mercedes! I can see you there but I guess you can’t, oh wait a minute! (Suddenly something scrapes against the camera and a piece of card falls to the floor) Ah there we go! I forgot I put that on there the other day when I was… Surfing the Internet!”
MJ - ”Okay… Anyway! Moving on, are you ready for this Larry? Are you composed enough? You seem a bit I don’t know, scared?”
Larry - ”No, no, I’m fine! (tugs on his collar) Let’s get going… I’ll count us in. 3..2…1. Okay folks this is Larry Fishburg with “Into the I…IW” and today my guest is none other than one part of The Coven, Mercedes. Thank you for joining me!”
MJ - ”Hi Mr. Fishburg! (She giggles and smiles, giving a little wave) How are you?!”
Larry- ”I.. I’m good thank you! Now what do I call you? Is it MJ, Mercedes, Mercy?”
MJ - ”Well you can call me anything you like, Mr. Fishburg, but most people just call me MJ…”
Larry - ”Okay, MJ… Now, since The Kindred officially formed and The Coven set foot in First Class it seems every member has stepped into the ring now except yourself and Steph. How does this make you feel?”
MJ - ”As I’ve always said, Larry, as we have always said… It is, what it is and whatever path has been set out for us, we have walked. There’s a reason that I’m only just getting a match now and it’s imperative we don’t start to overthink it. As for Steph, her time will also come… But for now, I’m fully focused on Robin Vengeance and my Queen of the Ring tournament match!”
Larry - ”Alright well, what about Casie taking on and defeating the current IIW Women’s Champion, Fiona Harris last week?! You must be very proud of her!”
MJ - ”Oh I am, Larry, I’m very proud of her (grins through gritted teeth) it’s another step for Casie and another for The Kindred! But I’m just looking ahead to the tournament that has been placed in front of me…”
Larry - ”Oh, of course! So this Queen of the Ring tournament, MJ! It must have you feeling just like Darius did last week in his first ever match, right?”
Mercedes takes a deep breath and closes her eyes as Larry continues to ask her irrelevant questions regarding the rest of The Kindred. She opens her eyes and we notice they’ve gone a little off colour, she begins to mumble under her breath. MJ - ”Omnis enim orbis terrarum in nebula amarum, quia omnem terram exitium...”
Larry - ”Sorry, MJ I can’t quite hear you, is your volume ok??”
MJ - ”Tonitrua ac micare fulgura et maria mutatione. Electric communicationis, range de...”
Larry - ”MJ? Mercedes? Can you see and hear me? Your…. To be sl… as well. Should… another…”
MJ - ”Et relinquam mihi in pace Magister Piscium erit vir? Isti cum Jesu in nocte!”
With that, all the lights inside The Courthouse begin to flicker and the computer fizzles on and off before blacking out completely. Mercedes sits there for a few moments, before spinning the chair towards the viewers who’ve played witness to the entire incident. MJ - ”Disrespectful little worm… Now, where was I? Yes, this week on First Class, it’ll be my very first ever match for the company, but it most definitely won’t be my first ever generally. I’m very well versed in the art of the ring and I’m quite experienced in technique and combat… This week I walk into the Queen of the Ring tournament green to the eyes of IIW, but so does my opposition. This will be the first match for the both of us here and the simple fact of the matter is, what happened before now, what kind of history is loaded prior to Intense International Wrestling simply means absolute zero…
Robin Vengeance, “Bionic” Robin Vengeance I should say, I know little about you, practically nothing if we’re going to be brutally honest with one another but do you know something? I like it that way… Why do I like it that way? We’ll simply put, if you know too many little details about your victims, you’re likely to allow yourself to get distracted and that can be very bad for your core chakra! I mean take for instance your last record, if of course you have one at all, if I knew too much about how many wins you’ve had or losses you’ve taken in the ring, it could lead me to become complacent and unfocused because I may feel as though you’d be an easy target and predictable.
I prefer going into the ring without knowing a single thing about my opposition. It’s exhilarating, it’s a buzz! It gives me that thrill you don’t tend to get anywhere else or in any other industry, it’s very similar to going on a blind date I guess you could say. You walk in not knowing what they’ll be like, what to expect and deep down somewhere you’ve got your favourite bladed weapon just sat around in case they try something funny!”
Mercedes stands up and moves away from the office computer, the desk and the chair. She opens the door to the office and walks out onto the Courthouse floor. She looks up at the lights which have now come back on and turns back toward the camera that’s following her, but not directly into the lens as she continues. MJ - ”You and I don’t really have a lot in common, Robin… At least from the outside looking in, but I actually think (she takes a deep breath and closes her eyes) in fact I know, that somewhere deep down there are some similarities between us. However now is not the time to find out, but at Queen of the Ring, it will be! You and I, face to face… Toe to toe… Will you be going for the Fame and Glory?! Will you be bringing me a Prime Delivery? Or, Robin… Will you find me Merciless?! Will I show you, No Mercy?! There will only be one way to find out…
In a few days time, you’ll be welcomed to IIW in a way I don’t think you’ve ever been welcomed anywhere before. Not home from school, not home from work, not when you’ve awoken from a procedure at the hospital… Nowhere! You see, I give the warmest cold welcomes ever! (She smiles so sweetly, slowly tilting her head) What you need to understand is that there is no vengeance to be extracted here, I have not wronged you, yet… I’ve not caused you any injury, yet… But maybe just after First Class you can think about extracting a little. Also and I want you to think about this. You may be Robin, but I… Am Batman! (she giggles loudly) I’m kidding of course, but I do want to ask you, Robin Vengeance, taking the words from Jack Nicholson’s “Joker”, have you ever danced with the Devil, in the pale moonlight?”
Mercedes stands on her tiptoes giggling, before placing one hand behind her back, leaning in from the waist toward the camera, giggling and blowing a kiss. As we fade out, with the words *COMING NEXT WEEK* on the screen…
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