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Post by Tyler Debonair on Dec 1, 2021 0:53:46 GMT
***It’s been quite some time since Tyler Debonair was inside a Wrestling ring prior to he and Fred taking on The Celtic Club last week on Monday Night Mayhem and it truly showed… Debonair and son, representing La Revolución really weren’t at the races when they fought Chris Cavanagh and Andy Donahue and The Celtic Club had made them look like rank amateurs, they definitely weren’t the Championship Wrestling family everybody knows and loves, they were embarrassed and shown up by The Celtic Club and this will be just another notch in the laughing belt of John Cavanagh…
Right now we’re following Fred and Tyler as they storm towards the dressing room reserved for “La Revolución” post match versus The Celtic Club. Fred is walking a few steps of Tyler and as he slams through the door, Tyler has to put his arms out to stop it slamming back into his face. Fred slams his fist down on the table almost breaking the glass top. Tyler shoved himself down on one of the leather couches as Fred paces***
Fred: ”HOW?! How the hell did we lose that?!”
Tyler: ”Dad, calm down… It happens, no it’s not ideal and whilst I get that this match was important due to who the opposition were, don’t hurt yourself over it.”
Fred: ”Tyler, I respect that you’re trying to make me feel good, calm me down or whatever but please… Don’t.
Tyler: ”Sorry dad, the whole feeling sorry for yourself thing isn’t going to work with me today. This is the first time we’ve teamed up, but…”
Fred: ”Exactly, Tyler… This is the first time you and I, have ever teamed up! And look what I went ahead and did. Cost us the match!”
Tyler: ”BUT… It definitely will not be the last time we do! And how did you cost us, dad?? We were both caught off guard in those last few minutes! What did you do, that you could have done differently??”
***Fred, who has been leaning against the table looking at the ground this entire time, looks up at his son. Tyler is wearing a genuine expression on his face which tells Debonair senior “hey, what’s done is done eh? We move”. He smiles and nods at his son, walking back over to him and pats him on the shoulder as he walks behind the couch, to the fridge… Fred opens the fridge and pulls out two bottles of beer, handing one to Tyler as he grabs the opener from the side and joins him on the couch***
Fred: ”Yeah, you know what? You’re right. It just means so much to me Ty… What with it being Cavanagh and The Celtic Club, what with it being our first match teaming together, so many reasons it meant so much and we were basically mocked!”
Tyler: ”Nah I get that dad, truly I do… But trust me, outside of John Cavanagh and the goons, nobody is going to be saying a word about it, primarily because the rest of the roster have a modicum of respect for what you’ve done in the past especially, but I also believe they appreciate the way we’ve come full circle.”
Fred: ”Yeah, I guess…”
Tyler: ”And besides, who wants to mix with the kitchen staff, when you get a bite of the CEO at Red Alert…?”
Fred: ”That is true… Beating Chris Nitro got me my shot at Cav and the International Title… You know I almost forgot?! But… I kind of feel like I’m taking that away from you boy.”
Tyler: ”Don’t think like that, pops… This is the IIW, you’ve got that shot at Cav, you’ve got your chance at taking home the International belt, because you’ve earned it! Something will come my way anyway, I’m still making waves here and that’ll be reflected soon enough…”
Fred: ”Thanks, Ty… I admire your positivity and confidence!”
Tyler: ”Hey, I learned from the best.”
***Both men smirk, then chuckle as they clink their glasses together, both of them necking back most of the bottle in one go. As they do, there is a knock at the door and as it opens both men are shocked to see Darius walking in, no crutches, no boot… Just himself***
Tyler: ”Darius bro, we had no idea you were watching tonight! Man your rehab seems to be coming a long way!”
Darius: ”Hey guys, tough break tonight I’m really sorry… Yeah man, I’ve been walking without a boot for about a week now.”
***Fred stands up, walks to the fridge and grabs a beer for Darius and hands it to him, with the opener. He then walks off to get changed in the en-suite***
Tyler: ”So what’s happening now? Are you back?”
Darius: ”Oh nah, man… I’m done. I don’t think I ever really had what it meant to be inside the ring.”
Tyler: ”Oh c’mon Darius, really? Remember I trained with you for close to five years before we even got the chance to sign for IIW… You’re more than capable and more than good enough.”
Darius: ”Thanks for the confidence boost, Tyler, I appreciate it. But I don’t believe in myself.”
Tyler: ”I get that what happened to you, took a lot out of you brother, I get that you’re scared… But you can’t let that one incident draw you out like that. If I did that, I’d have been cooped up in my bedroom in dads Los Angeles apartment…”
***Fred walks out of the bathroom now dressed in a pair of ripped denim jeans and a plain black t-shirt. He’s caught the last of the conversation as both Darius and Tyler throw their beer bottles in the trash. Fred finishes his and does the same***
Fred: ”Either way you plan to stick around though right, D? You’re not heading back to Cali are you?”
Darius: ”Oh hell no, Fred. I’ve got nowhere to go if I did that. Nothing is waiting for me out there. I’m gonna stay here, maybe focus on my Acting career or something…”
Tyler: ”Well you were always good at shilling the nurses and guards at Resnick!”
Fred: ”Well if you’re that sure that’s where your head is, Darius, speak to Casie. I’m sure she’d be happy to help you out and get you on the books at CD:PR.”
Tyler: ”That’s actually a really good idea… Alright I’m going to get changed, I’ll meet you out front guys.”
***Fred heads out with Darius in tow, still chatting about his career as Tyler sets off to get changed. He opens his kit bag and finds a piece of blue card slotted next to his t-shirt, pulling it out he flips it over a couple of times before realising there is writing on one side. His face slowly becomes a picture of confusion as we fade out…
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…We reopen a few days after Mayhem in the home of Tyler Debonair and Stephanie LaCroix. The sun is shining through the bedroom window, as Tyler lay slumped asleep on the Duvan dressed in nothing but a pair of black shorts, duck feathered duvet and pillows just strewn around him on the bed***
Voice: ”Tyyyllleeerr… Tyyylllleeerr… Wake up, Tyler!”
***Tyler’s eyes snap open with a start and his breathing stops all at the same time. He doesn’t shift whatsoever, continues to lay ever so still, trying to gauge what has just gone on, around him…***
Voice: ”Oh good, you’re awake, finally… Do you know how long I’ve been trying to get your attention?”
Tyler: ”No… No, no, no. I’m not doing this again…”
Voice: ”Not doing wha… Oh, no! Tyler this isn’t what you think it is.”
Tyler: ”Please tell me, how this isn’t what I think it is? I’m hearing voices… AND! And, I’m replying to them!”
***Tyler rolls onto his side and sits himself up, cautiously looking around the room. He rubs his temples as his eyes fixate on the mirror in the corner. No, it’s definitely not coming from there, he’d have figured that instantly. Then where? As if hearing him, the voice speaks again***
Voice: ”I’m not here, Tyler… And I’m not in your head either, okay… Wait, full disclosure I AM in your head, but not in the context of you’re hallucinating or having one of your old attacks…”
Tyler: ”Then, what? Because I’ll be perfectly honest with you, I’m not prepared to mess up the life I’ve turned around again.”
***Tyler walks around toward the mirror, grabbing a towel that’s hanging up beside it and looks into the reflection. Nothing unusual, no talking back to him, no movements that aren’t his, heh… Then the voice picks up again***
Voice: ”I’m literally you, Tyler… I’m your higher self. The same voice you heard that night in the desert before realising your true identity. I’m speaking to you, from another place in time, one that has seen all of this and more.”
Tyler: ”My higher self? Okay… And say I do believe what you’re telling me and I may be interested in what you’re selling. Why?”
Voice: ”Because there are things you need to know and things you need to do, need directing towards. You’ve reached a state of consciousness now, where we’re able to have this discussion and guide you without any direct influence or interference. Starting with what’s coming.”
Tyler: ”What’s coming?? What do you mean, what’s coming??”
***There’s suddenly a slight squeak from downstairs, most undoubtedly being made by Steph in the kitchen. She screams Tyler’s name a few times and he turns and bolts out of the room and slides into the kitchen, almost ploughing head first into the fridge***
Tyler: ”What?! What is it??? Are you okay?!”
Steph: ”I’m fine!”
Voice: ”She’s fine! But look…”
Steph: ”But look!”
***Tyler slowly looks away from Steph, following her arm and straight to where she’s pointing. On the Television sits IIW Online Reporter, Ste Davies, next to him is a graphic with Tyler Debonair on one side and Curtis on the other… Steph turns the television up***
Ste: ”So to recap, this match is going to be huge… We’re going to see Curtis, taking on Tyler Debonair in a match to declare the new number one contender for the IIW World Title to face either Jake E. Dangerously or Jonny Fn C, as those two will face each other for the IIW World Title which we’ll talk about next, but first up let’s look at when Tyler Debonair and Curtis first met each other in an IIW ring…”
***Steph slowly turns around as Tyler looks on, grinning from ear to ear. Steph screams and jumps up and down as Tyler isn’t sure how to react. Steph grabs him and pulls him in for a hug***
Tyler: ”Wow, well then… I wasn’t expecting that.”
Steph: ”Are you joking, Ty? You’ve been working your ass off and the IIW Hierarchy can see that, clearly!”
Tyler: ”What? After a loss to The Celtic Club?! Some fluke win against The B.U.M Squad?!”
Voice: ”What about… Before that?”
Steph: ”And what about before all that, Tyler??”
Voice: ”Called it!”
Steph: ”What about Ryan McCann on your debut?! What about Curtis last time? Scotty Adams? The UK Title invitational when it was known as The Hollywood Tite?! You SHOULD have won that and weren’t even eliminated! Ryan Hawkins? TJ Alexander and Savage Grace! Tyler YOU’RE A FORMER INTERNATIONAL CHAMPION FOR CRYING OUT LOUD!”
***Tyler walks from the kitchen, into the living room as Steph peers through the porthole they have dividing the rooms. Tyler plonks himself down onto the couch as she rests her arms on it***
Steph: ”Even after that, you had way more matches in which you dominated! Zack Steele and then the subsequent tag-match with Rogue against Steele and John Cavanagh!”
Voice: ”Heh, Rogue…”
Steph: ”You’ve only lost two matches in your entire career in IIW, Tyler…”
Tyler: ”You’re right, I have… The issue is that both those matches included John or someone from his band of goons! That guy is a curse for me…”
Steph: ”But it’s not John Cavanagh or The Celtic Club you’re facing is it? It’s good, wholesome, Curtis…”
Voice: ”She has a very valid point, Tyler… Listen to her.”
***Tyler smiles to himself and stands up again suddenly. He walks back around to the kitchen and lays a smacker of a kiss on Steph’s lips before beginning to walk to the front door***
Tyler: ”You’re right babe! I’ll be back later… I’ve got some talking to do.”
***Tyler opens the door and looks around at the sun in the sky, slapping on a pair of sunglasses as he clicks his teeth and speaks out into the open air***
Tyler: ”And you… You say this isn’t like before, so explain your purpose. How am I supposed to continue my new routine of being chill and not caring about things too much when you’re at it constantly in my ear?”
Voice: ”Because it isn’t like that, Tyler… Listen and we’ll explain.”
***Tyler nods slowly and puts his arm up as if to signal the voice to “go on then” as he heads down the road and the scene slowly begins to dissipate…
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…We re-emerge into a night time sky, moon shining bright and the stars echoing their light all around. We find ourselves in a local square in Manchester, but it must be in the dwindling night time hours, as there is literally nobody around… Nobody that is, except for Tyler Debonair. He walks into view dressed in an all-black ensemble of hooded “La Revolución” jersey, jeans and sneakers, the hood down but snuggled around his neck. He smiles and claps his hands together, rubbing them for warmth and blowing into them***
Tyler: ”Hey, Curtis! Long time no see, eh buddy? I mean yikes it’s been what? Eight months since you and I crossed paths and a hell of a lot has happened to both of us in that time, hasn’t it?? I mean take myself for example, when we first met I hadn’t long been out of Resnick Psychiatric facility and we were facing off in a first round International Title tournament match… I’ve since gone on to form The Kindred, win that very International Title, completed the seven stages of Alchemy, became the Zen individual you see before you! Lost The International Title, disbanded The Kindred and formed La Revolución! Oh and almost forgot had a run in with your pops recently too, the real one that is… And! Here I stand before you! While you, you went on to tame one of the most volatile, heated, underrated, scrappiest (in the most positive use of the word) Wrestlers I’ve ever seen in my career in Russell Wayne, made both your fathers look inadequate, won the IIW Tag-Titles with said Mr. Wayne and you’re both doing exceptionally well eh?! I mean you guys, Team Friendship? You even managed to do something my dad and I couldn’t! You guys beat The Celtic Club… Bravo.
But Curtis, that comes a long way from anything between you and I, you know this right? Nothing either of us have done between the last time we met and now, will make a lick of difference to our match and the reason for that… I mean sure everything we’ve done actually leads to this moment but in the grand scheme of things, it all boils down to that moment at Red Alert! And I promise you Curtis I won’t pull that trick where I did that awesome impression of your pops and disappear like I did against you just after KKND! Too far? You know I’m just messing with you, Curtis or at least you should do… Despite everything I was doing back then, despite all the animosity, toxic hatred and negative vibes I was trying to remove… I always said you were the one person who had earned my respect and still do this day, I mean it! Things appear to be coming full circle though, don’t they man? I mean when we last spoke, Jonny had just been buried metaphorically and his dramatic rise in IIW was coming to a full throttle drop! And now look at him, facing Jake once again for the IIW World Title! But honestly the less said about him the better because quite frankly he and I don’t exactly get along after crossed wires a month or so ago!”
***Tyler appears to have walked around the diameter of the entire square and stops as he enters the central area, where benches sit, but nobody sits upon them. He takes a deep breath and sits on one, leaning back into it and placing his arms spread along the backrest, crossing his outstretched legs at the ankles***
Tyler: ”But you and I both know this isn’t about anyone else, Curtis. This isn’t about Jonny C, Osh Vaughan or Jake E. Dangerously… This is about you and I. When we first locked horns it was for a push at the IIW International Title and now? Now it’s for a shot at the IIW World Title! As mentioned a lot has changed… You know there are a lot of stories tied into the outcome of this match that the adoring IIW fans would probably LOVE to see, depending on who wins the IIW World Title. Curtis versus his father! Tyler versus Jake, a man I’ve heard previously mention yours truly as someone he’d love to defend his World Title against or even Tyler Debonair against the man who absolutely lashed him with his own crutches, Jonny F’n C! So many outcomes but only one can happen… But, Curtis, if I tell you what happens… It won’t happen. So let us just take every day as it comes until we meet in the ring at Red Alert and just let the energy flux and recoil as it should, before the real showdown begins…
I will say though Curtis, I’m not surprised that you are still as high up on the positivity chain as you were, when I left you back in March… You’ve not changed one bit in fact. I mean the last time we saw you, you were trying to stop Russell from destroying Bam Miller and we all know how that went, but you tried and that was the main thing, Curtis! And Russell has really been keeping Team Friendship afloat as I’m sure you’ve seen, hell I even teamed with him one week in a six man tag! You know though something that has struck me, Curtis is that when we first met you were talking about how you had only been doing this a short while and had to step up and boy did you ever! You spend a lot of your time telling people how you’ve noticed they did exactly what they’ve said they would and I’m here telling you that’s exactly what you’re doing. You’ve grown, you’ve matured, you’ve perceived the world and evolved to its course and you’ve done it exceptionally well!”
***Tyler sits forward and places his hands, clasped into his lap, index fingers pointed together and he’s wagging them in unison as if in thought***
Tyler: ”Let me ask you something though, Curtis… How badly do you want this? How badly do you want to win this match in order to proceed and take on the IIW World Champion?! The reason I’m asking you this Curtis, is because when we first met right before our match in the International Title tournament you told me you wanted it more than me, your words verbatim ‘I want it more Tyler that I can promise you’, but it just wasn’t true was it hoss? You wanted it bad that I don’t deny the only issue is that I clearly wanted it more than you did! Much, much more… You were right and I believe I said it at the time, that it was definitely your time to shine but by God it wasn’t going to be at MY expense… And, it wasn’t. But you’re definitely shining now, Curtis and you’re blowing away all the opposition, it’s just a shame that it’s Tyler Debonair guarding the gates to that World Title shot… For that I’ve got to apologise, because quite frankly my man, the only outcome is going to be a repeat of our match all those months ago.
I’m sorry that I couldn’t help you make it to the top, Curtis… I mean in a roundabout way I did but I was never going to be a victim for you, I was never going to be a stepping stone for you! And I know deep down you’ve probably been forgotten about our match by now as we’ve each moved along our paths to the future and done our own thing, but I haven’t… You were my first match in an IIW Title tournament that I went on, to win. You were that first step in my International Title reign! How does anybody forget about that, Curtis? Especially than the man you beat is seemingly the only person at the time, in the promotion who gets you?! The only person in IIW who actually has your respect! That’s right obviously now I’ve got a few people that I respect and rate like my father, my girlfriend, Mike Arches and so on but you were always the first, man… You were always the one who showed me it’s okay sometimes even when it’s not. And that’s why taking the World Title opportunity from you is going to be so difficult and hurt like a bitch!”
***Tyler leans into his knees and pushes himself up from the bench, beginning to walk through the square again. He slows down and looks around, as if he’s waiting on somebody or something to speak to him. Suddenly he stops and raises a finger, making a thoughtful gesture and scratching his chin as he taps the same fingertip against his lip***
Tyler: ”To paraphrase Curtis, I am one thing and one thing only… I am a divine being. An all-powerful Creator. I am a Deity in jeans and a t-shirt and within me dwells the infinite wisdom of the ages and the sacred creative force of All that is, will be and ever was… But if you look deep enough, you’ll find you are too! You’ll find your own path and you’ll forage it for as long as can! Hell, you’ve already started with Russell Wayne so why should now be any different? Every man is a divinity in disguise, a God playing the fool… Ralph Waldo Emerson said that and wow he wasn’t wrong! But enough about my personal journeys right now, I was telling you these things because I believe that there is a space for you. And hey, don’t panic! I know I said this is coming full circle but you haven’t got to worry because this isn’t the old me coming back to push that negative energy, this is what’s called an enlightenment, or an awakening.
Tell me one last thing before I go, Curtis, would ya? Do you know much more about me now…? Do you know how good I am? Do you understand just what you’re up against come Red Alert?? And if you’re watching this and nodding your head ‘yes’ then you should probably ask yourself if you’re sure that you do. You need to check in and be absolutely certain that you’re going into this match with your eyes and ears open! Because as much as I respect and like you, Curtis… There is no sentiment here. You once said that you had miles and miles of heart, well where did those miles of heart get you, hoss? Not very far by all accounts. You said I’d have to kill you to beat you and you also told me you’d be wrestling like it was your last ever match… Well I’m glad neither of those things happened Curtis because if they did, neither of us would be wrestling at Red Alert and we wouldn’t be able to put on a show like we did that night! And I believe this will be better, far better! And again I promise you I won’t disappear!
Never put yourself in a position to be made an example of… I say that with candour and legitimate approbation for you, Curtis… Because you’re a person who I hold in absolutely high esteem and I don’t want to see you fall down the same hole you fell into, during that night on Mayhem! Because there’s absolutely no denying I made an example of you that night, hoss and the plan isn’t to change the way I’m building myself here in IIW! I’ve been the International Champion and I’m going to leave that to my dad, now… Now I want the World Title, now I want a shot at Jake or your pops, Jonny! But firstly I have to get past you, I’m aware of this… And I know it won’t be a cake walk, I know it won’t be easy but I also know that I saw fourteen thousand, six hundred and five different timelines…”
***Tyler doesn’t finish his sentence, instead he pulls the hood up over his head, almost covering his face, turns and begins to walk away… As the scene slowly begins to fade — to — black!***
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Curtis
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Post by Curtis on Dec 8, 2021 23:39:47 GMT
The scene opens to Curtis standing behind a table with a Christmas tree tablecloth on it and chafing trays filled with food. Curtis is wearing a hair net along with a white chef's jacket topped off with a bright red Santa hat. He scoops a large spoonful of mashed potatoes onto a plate then hands it to one of the people in line. He smiles telling the man to have a happy holiday and to be safe.
Curtis - Now I know I need to get my promo work in. It's not like me to wait so long like this. I'm truly sorry to Mr Bob and all the IIW fans. During the time between Thanksgiving and Christmas it gets very busy for me. Today I'm here at St Rita's church work in their food pantry passing out food. I also work very closely with a few radio stations and the marines doing Toys for Tots. This year is looks like we may set a record for donations and that warms my little heart. My weeks are filled with helping people that are less fortunate than I am. Next to wrestling this is my favorite thing to do. It warms my heart to know I'm making a difference in people's lives. I donate almost all of my free time during the holidays to different charities and events to make sure that everyone has an amazing holiday. I would hate to think that someone needs help and me being in a position to help yet doesn't. I mean honestly I would be a hypocrite if I didn't help everyone who needed it. I always preach to stay blessed, they aren't just words to me either, it's a lifestyle that I live. Helping makes me lead a full life.
Curtis smiles while grabbing a plate from a woman in line. He scoops mashed potatoes onto her plate then hands it back to her.
Curtis - Tyler, my old friend. I'm so glad that I get the chance to lock up with you one more time. Earlier this year when we faced off I had so much fun. You pushed me to my absolute limit and I loved it. You bested me in that battle but I was able to learn from you. Tyler, your style is different from most people I have run across here and I was honored to share the ring with you and learn to be a better worker because of it. As you may know already I look at every match win or lose as a way to better myself as a performer. Everyone gets upset when they lose and I get that I really do. I'm a glass half full type of person that's why I see every lose as an opportunity. An opportunity to be better and learn from my mistakes. After you beat me Tyler I knew I was a better wrestler because of it. You're one of the best wrestlers we have on the roster man and I just knew we would meet up again. I didn't know it would be for the number one contenders spot but it makes complete sense. You have had one heck of a year here with IIW and you're well deserving of a shot at the title. Personally I felt you deserved one a long time ago but for some reason the power zeppy felt otherwise. You have made yourself one of the biggest stars in IIW and you should be commended for that. The only issue is that I have also had one heck of a year and I'm also deserving of a title shot. I'm not the same performer you beat in February Tyler and you will learn that as soon as the bell rings at Red Alert
A young boy and his mother walk up to Curtis with a plate in his hand.
Curtis - Hey Jimmy. Still hungry man, I got some connections here and can make sure you get a bit more to eat.
Jimmy - That would be great Mr. Curtis.
Curtis - Anything for you bud. Hey, by the way what are you asking Santa for Christmas?
Jimmy - A Nintendo switch with some games.
Curtis looks at Jimmy's mother and she has a worried look on her face and just looks down at the floor. Curtis catches her eye then smiles and winks at her.
Curtis - Have you been a good boy all year Jimmy. You listened to your Mother and did all your homework and chores right?
Jimmy - Oh yes I did. I have been a good boy all year long.
Curtis - Well I don't only have connections here I have some at the north pole as well. I have a really good friend who works there and I may be able to pull some strings to make sure Santa knows what you want.
Jimmy looks at Curtis with a shocked face then turns to pure excitement.
Jimmy - OH MY GOD…….You know Santa?
Curtis - Nah I never met the big guy himself but I am good friends with a few elfs and I can put in a few good words for you to make sure Santa knows that you have been a great boy all year.
Jimmy - For real life. That would be so cool of you Mr Curtis.
Curtis - Absolutely. Anything for my little buddy.
Curtis scoops some more food onto Jimmy's plate than he runs back to his table yelling to his friends that Curtis knows some elfs. Curtis hands a card to Jimmy's mom telling her to call him and he will make sure there is a brand new Nintendo switch and some games under their tree on Christmas morning. With tears In her eyes she says thank you then goes back to her table.
Curtis - You see Tyler as much as I love Wrestling I love to help people. I say that because I feel that I helped you last time we met in the ring. You were a different person then. You were a witch, or into witchcraft quite a bit. You even used to disappear and reappear places. That always made me a bit nervous. You even spoke in different languages during your promos. It was all very different to see, it was cool yeah but also a bit frightening. Now you're the master of Zen and very calm and collected. I can't help but feel that it had something to do with me. There's just something that tells me you saw how fulfilled I looked being as happy-go-lucky as I am. You saw me and how I am as a person and realized you could learn something from that and better yourself in the process. We had a great back and forth leading up to our last match. I know it wasn't the normal trash talking back and forth like you were used to. I don't stoop to those levels ever. I feel you realized at that moment that you didn't need to continue dabbling in the dark arts. I made it very clear that it could have lasting consequences on your life. It felt like very soon after that match you changed everything up. You're a better man today because of it. If I had anything even slightly to do with it that makes me happy. I like you Tyler. I really do and I only want to see what's best for you. I am so happy you have found yourself and seem to be thriving as this new version of yourself. Secretly I'm also glad you always speak English in your promos now.
Curtis grabs a plate from an older gentleman then scoops some potatoes onto handing it back to him with a smile.
Curtis - Tyler I'm also super pumped to see that your father made his IIW debut since we last met. That's fantastic news buddy. I know that for a while you felt like you lived in his shadow a bit. I know that with him being seen as a legend in this sport that it always made you feel like you couldn't measure up. Trust me I know a thing or two about that. But now it would seem everything is great in the Debonair family. Aside from the obvious mental instability. That's not a knock, it's a known thing here in IIW that your whole family has been to an asylum. And for a group people that have spent a lot of time in an insane asylum you guys seem to have a very tight family bond. I'm not entirely sure how you've managed to make that work but you have. I would love to see the holidays at your house. I'm sure it's a spectacular event for so many reasons. I'm really proud of you and how far you have come Tyler. You along with your sisters, cousins and father have really made yourselves an intricate part of the IIW. You guys top the cards of both brands. That's saying something man because the level of talent here and especially in First class is second to none. Now I know I spent a good amount of time complimenting you and your ability. Please don't think for one second that means I feel like i can't beat you. I know I can and will beat you at Red Alert Tyler. I've said it a few times here already today but I'm going to say it again now and most likely again later in the same promo. I am not the same Curtis you faced a few months back Tyler. My time running with Pam Miller definitely gave me more of an edge than you remember. Also my time hanging out with Mr. Wayne has absolutely changed me and made me a far more aggressive wrestler than I used to be. These are all things that are going to make me a more well rounded opponent for you. One that I do believe in the bottom of my heart, one that you can't beat. I will stop at nothing to beat you clean in the center of that ring at Red Alert Tyler.
A teenage boy runs up to the table and tells Curtis to give them hell at Red Alert. Curtis says he will do his best and fist bumps the kid.
Curtis - In February when we last faced off Tyler I was a different person. I was still trying to figure out who I was as a wrestler. I know now who I am and what I am truly capable of. Very much like Goku in dragon ball Z I am always getting stronger and looking to test myself. I am over the moon that I get to match up with you again. I will be pushing myself harder than I ever have before to prove to myself I am better than you Tyler. I have had a fantastic year. I had some ups and downs with Bam Miller, one of my best friends. Bam may not see us as friends but I do care about him and his well being. I was able to help Mr Wayne become the best version of himself and move past the tragedy that destroyed his family. It all started with you Tyler. If it wasn't for the match with you earlier this year I wouldn't have found my path to where I am now. I was still loosely trying to figure out who I was and how I was different from everyone else and being the good guy came naturally working with someone like you. You were the first person I changed for the better. I know deep down my actions and words made you reevaluate yourself as a person and for that I say you're welcome. Bam Miller, Mr. Wayne and you Tyler are all changed people having shared the ring with me and that's something that means the world to me.
Curtis grabs the nearly empty tray of potatoes then walks back into the kitchen. He drops the empty tray into the sink then grabs a fresh one right from the oven. He walks back to the table of food placing the new tray into the chafing tray.
Curtis - Yes I have spent most of my free time helping spread good tidings and cheer for the last few weeks but don't think for one second I haven't also been training. I still get to the gym every day and hit my warehouse every other day. My warehouse has a full sized wrestling ring in it. I go there and Mr Wayne and I have incredibly long matches. We push ourselves further than we ever imagined we could. We have brought the best out of each other and it has made us both better wrestlers. There is a reason why we are the tag team champions after all. So when I say I'm not the same wrestler as I was months ago Tyler I mean it. I'm not saying this to scare you at all Ty. If anything I am telling you so you know that you need to bring your A game. I want you to be at 100% at Red Alert and ready for me to give you everything I got. I know how good you are, trust me, I just want to make sure that you're well aware of how good I have gotten. I am going to enter that ring and leave it all out there on the mat. I will prove to the world and to myself that I'm better than you are Tyler. Red Alert is the day I take the first step on my path of becoming the IIW World Heavyweight Champion. A day that I have dreamed of since being a little kid coming to shows with my former father Osh. I grew up in the IIW Tyler, my dream for as long as I can remember has been to be the IIW champ. The fact that I have done it on my own with no help from Osh or Jonny says a lot. I didn't need anyone else to pave my way here. I did it on my own.
A young woman stops in front of Curtis. He smiles, taking her plate and scooping mashed potatoes onto it. He hands the plate back and she says thank you then moves onto the turkey station.
Curtis - The IIW World title is the dream of all wrestlers on the roster. It's a dream that could very well be a reality for me after Red Alert. The main event of the PPV sees Jake E Dangerously defend his title VS my biological father Jonny C. Now do I think Jonny can beat Jake yes I do. The real question is does he think he beat Jake. I tried like heck to avoid my father this year and was wildly unsuccessful. Now if Jonny wins that world title and I beat Tyler the clash is completely unavoidable. Could you guys imagine at the next major show here Father VS Son for the world title. It's a story that writes itself if I have to be honest. INFAMOUS JONNY C VS CURTIS FOR THE IIW CHAMPIONSHIP. Man that would put butts in the seats wouldn't. If I wasn't directly involved I would want to be ringside for it. Unfortunately for everyone there won't be some huge reunion after that match should it happen. I don't have a need for Jonny C in my life. I am who I am in spite of who Jonny is. Tyler, a small part of me is jealous of you and your father. Being able to share your love of wrestling with your father must be a great feeling. This match means more to me than anything in the last year Tyler. Everything I have done thus far this year has lead me to this. My father is, pardon my language, an Asshole . We all know that. That being said I have helped change many people so far here and it led me to this moment.
Curtis places the spoon into the tray. He pauses then looks directly into the camera.
Curtis - Tyler it's evident to everyone I respect the heck out of you. This match is bigger than both of us for me. I need to beat you and need to face my father. That is if my father can beat Jake we all know he has an issue with doing that. If my father can beat Jake and become the champion I need to be his 1st title defense and I need to be the one to take that title right away from him. Heck even if my father can't beat Jake I wanna be the one to take the title from Jake and do something my father never could. Either way I need to beat you Tyler and move to the world title picture and take that title whether it's against my father or Jake either one I don't care. The story is written in the stars for me regardless of my opponent for the world title. I have avoided the inevitable for long enough. I don't need Jonny in my life at all, I raised myself for the most part. I want to help him though, I want to make him realize that he can be better than he is. I know it won't be easy Tyler but I absolutely must beat you at Red Alert putting myself into the title picture. I could accomplish 2 things with a win over you. I will have a shot at the world title and a shot to change Jonny C for the better or doing what Jonny can't by beating Jake for the title. I'm aware that's a huge challenge but if anyone is up to it I am. I will never give up on my dream of becoming the world champion. It's something I have wanted for as long as I can remember. Tyler Debonair you're the last thing standing in my way of getting a shot at the title. I respect you sure but come Red Alert I must break you. I need to beat you and move on to the title match. It's my time now and no one, and I mean no one will ever stand in my way again. It seems like everything if my life has led me to this moment and who would I be if I let it slip away? I would be a complete buffoon that's who and I am not looking to do that. This is my moment, my opportunity to seize greatness. Tyler I'm sorry I want you to know that right now because I plan on Beating you very badly at red alert. But please know it's nothing personal. I really do respect you as a person and as a wrestler.
Curtis grabs the spoon and begins loading people's plates with mashed potatoes once again.
Curtis - That's really all I have to say right now. As you can see this line isn't getting any shorter so I must get back to feeding people. It's been an honor to have IIW cameras here today. Thank you
The camera pans the line of people waiting and it's stretching all the way to the sidewalk out side the building. The camera pans back to Curtis who is making small talk while scooping potatoes as the scene fades to black.
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Post by Curtis on Dec 11, 2021 17:05:13 GMT
Curtis - See how excited they are to see you.
Russell - It does seem that way doesn't it.
The ladies jump up hugging Curtis and Russell. The 5 of them all sit down at the table. There is a coffee pot on the table and Rose fills two more cups and passes them to Curtis and Russell Wayne
Rose - I didn't know if we were going to see you. The show is in a few days. We thought you may have been in the UK already.
Curtis - You know we would never leave for a show without coming here for some Goodluck hugs.
Russell - I have grown to really appreciate the luck given by you ladies. I somehow feel I also need it now.
Blanche - That's true. You need our hugs to get you through these matches. You boys got some big matches ahead of you. Are you ready?
Russell - We are so ready. We have been training like crazy. It's been a while since we have had good matches on the card. We are itching to get back into the ring.
Blanche - A shot at the UK title Mr Wayne. Are you ready to be a duel champion in the IIW?
Russell - You bet your ass I am Balnche.
Blanche - That's what we wanted to hear. I knew that's what you were going to say but I just wanted to make doubly sure.
Russell - I can't wait to get into that ring and show Mike he is a joke compared to me. I am going to beat him and bring glory back to the UK title. It's about time someone held that title and actually did something with it.
Blanche - Oh I'm sure you will. We all have faith in you, Mr Wayne. Curtis you're fully aware of all magnitudes of your match vs Tyler right.
Curtis - I absolutely am. No matter who wins the world title match, it is huge. If my sperm donor father wins I get to face him and prove I'm better and every way. If Jake beats him like usual then I face Jake and I can do something my father can't.
Agatha - Who do you want to face?
Curtis - I've been thinking about that a lot lately to be honest. I really think I want to face my father for the world title. I want to be the one to take away the prize he's been after for such a long time now. I want him to be laying on his back in that ring staring up at me smiling down at him holding his title high above my head. There's just something so poetic about that moment when it plays out in my head like that.
Agatha - There absolutely is.
Curtis - That being said if he loses to jayeah it's elusive to Jake at red alert and I face Jake that makes me able to do something my father couldn't. There's also something to be said about being the one to dethrone Jake and is the throne Jake in his legendary title reign. If I was able to do in one match what my father couldn't do in about 20 that's something no one could ever take away from me. It would also absolutely destroy my father and that makes me super happy. So I feel like I wanna face my father and give myself the opportunity to change him for the better and stand over him holding the title.
Rose - You need to get through Tyler first though and that won't be easy.
Agatha - Yes it will. Tyler is a full on head case. He was a witch then did a 180 and is now super zen. Who knows what he will be next month.
Blanche - That's true and he is very wrapped up in all that family drama. He spends almost all his time having meaningless conversations with his dad or sister.
Agatha - spoiler alert no one cares at all about his relationship with his family. It's all just a giant waste of time in my opinion.
Curtis - Be nice guys. Tyler is a good guy. Everything you have said is true. Tyler has a lot of issues inside and outside of the ring. That's not taking away anything from his ability but we just need to make sure he's in the right headspace. But at the end of the day I firmly believe deep down he is a good person.
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Post by Curtis on Dec 11, 2021 17:06:18 GMT
Curtis - I was different than.
Russell - We all know that but you're going to need to show Tyler that. Because regardless of what he says it's all underhanded. He feels he is better than you are.
Curtis - Last year when we faced off it was very early into this run of IIW. I was coming off a long hiatus from wrestling. I didn't really know who I was then. I have grown so much this past year. I have really come into my own. Bam Miller and you Mr Wayne really pushed me to be the best version of myself. I've grown in so many ways. The way I see it Tyler doesn't even stand a chance against me.
Russell - Yes you have but so has Tyler Curtis you need to be ready for that.
Rose - Tyler is still a clown.
Curtis - Guy please. I know Tyler has been on a great run this year. He was undefeated for a while and had a string of awesome matches. I get that he has gotten better since we last met. The most shocking part of this all is that it really took Tyler this long to get shot at a title shot. I thought he should have already gotten a match with Jake. It's almost like anytime he would get close to that point he would blow it. A true classic case of self sabotage if I have ever seen one.
Agatha - You know you may be on to something. Has anyone ever seen Tyler lately. He has been suspiciously quiet for being in a number one contenders match.
Blanche - Has anyone called the local sanatorium? With his track record maybe he reverted back to some kind of witchcraft and got himself locked back up again.
Curtis - Guys he is good now. He isn't locked back up. He has moved past that stage of his life. He is centered now and that's all in the past.
Rose - Are we sure?
Curtis - Positive. Besides he has so much going on with his family at the moment. They are all involved in something right now. He will find the time I'm sure of it. I have faith in him.
Rose - Curtis we all wanted you to know just how proud of you we all are. You have come so far this year.
Curtis - That means a lot to me guys you know I value your opinion.
Blanche - You really have come a long way. You just need a little more edge to you.
Russell - Exactly what I have been saying.
Agatha - They aren't wrong Curtis. Tyler Debonair is really good. Sure we can all sit here and take shots at him but everyone is aware of just how good he is in that ring.
Curtis - I'm aware.
Rose - Then you're aware you will need to be a bit more blood thirsty there at Red Alert. Tyler is going to do everything in his power to take home the win and move on to the title match.
Curtis - Look I know for a fact that I can and will out wrestle him. He got lucky beating me last time and I will make sure that doesn't happen again.
Russell - They are right, you know. You need to dig deep and do what needs to be done. I think you should go out there and act more like me in the ring. Be in Tyler's face and do let up. Work a more aggressive style.
Curtis - I'M NOT GOING TO WPA TYLER.
Russell - I'm not saying you should. Although I would absolutely love to see you attempt to WPA some then immediately start crying after. What I'm getting at is you need to keep the pressure on and be ready to take Tyler out when the time calls for it.
Curtis - Don't worry Mr Wayne I will be ready to do what needs to be done. Tyler isn't going to take home the win this time I promise you that. There is just too much on the line for me in this match. Tyler winning and facing my father because of some incident with a crutch that's just silly. Basically no one even remembers that incident took place. They should have already had their match and moved past it but it's definitely not a world's title feud incident. Tyler threw crutches at him; there's no way they can spin that into a few for the world title. I'm sorry there's just no way that works. Tyler versus Jake E dangerously also means nothing on paper; it's another throwaway title match that Jake will probably run away with. For the sake of this company I need to be the one that moves on to the title match. I know my father is running around saying he needs to be the one to save this company but we all know he doesn't have the ability to do that. Everything is going to fall to me. I'm going to annihilate Tyler then move myself into the world title scene and take that title and bring it to heights that have never been seen before. There was only one savior of IIW there's only one man that basically has the wings of an angel and it's me.
Russell - Tyler winning this really wouldn't do anything for the IIW you're 100% right.
Curtis - I know I am. Again this is not me taking anything away from what Tyler can and can't do in that ring. Tyler is a fantastic wrestler, one of the best in our company hands down. That doesn't mean he would have an amazing feud with either one of the people right now involved in the title scene. Jake verstyler would be so cold no one would even care about it. Do we all think Jake even knows Tyler exists I'm guessing no. Jonny vs Tyler Would be pretty ice cold as well. Who honestly cares that Tyler threw crutches at Johnny and Johnny caught feelings about that. I know I don't care. I know the people that fill the arena and pay money to watch our shows don't care. I bet the only 2 people in this company that care at all about that little mishap are Tyler and my father. We all know how books, movies , TV shows and video games play out. Everything culminates with the blow off of a huge story or event in this case. I'm the only one that adds any fire to a title feud moving forward after red alert. I know that you know that all the fans know that and most importantly deep down I know that Tyler knows that. The IIW has had a very weak, very weak non-existent champion for the past year and a feud with Jake versus Tyler would just be extending that abysmal title reign.
Blanche - There it is that's the edge you need to have. It feels like there is a fire lit under your ass Curtis and that's going to propel you to the heights you need to be at.
Russell - She's right Curtis we just saw so much emotion and intensity from you and we haven't seen that in a long long. I believe you when you say you're ready Curtis and I can't wait to see what you're going to do to Tyler.
Curtis - Mr. Wayne I've told you this before but I've learned just as much from you as you have learned from me. I have this edge that you speak about. I just like to keep it buried all the way deep down inside until I absolutely need to show my hand. Trust me when something needs to get done I will make sure it gets done and I will make sure I'm the one standing with my arm raised at the end of Red Alert. Tyler doesn't stand a chance in the ring with me. I understand what the ramifications of our number one contenders match are. I don't honestly feel Tyler understands any of that. He honestly thinks his weird little interaction with Johnny C Warren's a title field. You know maybe you guys are right, maybe that dude's way more delusional than I thought he was.
Rose - Yes Curtis he really is.
Curtis - Well ladies this has been a lot of fun as always. I know we just got here but we really gotta get to the airport and hop on a flight to the uk. We got a huge weekend ahead of us.
All 5 of them stand up and hug each other. The 3 ladies are wishing Russell and Curtis the best of luck.
Agatha - You boys make us proud now you hear.
Russell - We absolutely will, I promise.
Curtis - I would never in my life do anything to let you ladies down.
In unison Agatha, Blanche and Rose smile saying they know. They all hug Russell and Curtis one more time as the scene fades to black.
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Post by Tyler Debonair on Dec 11, 2021 20:45:58 GMT
***It’s around eight thirty in the morning as our scene opens up and Tyler Debonair is walking down a rather empty street in Manchester, England. He’s looking around for something, but can’t quite find it***
Tyler: ”You sure it’s around here?”
Voice: ”Of course, she is located in an office building opposite a McDonalds fast food restaurant…”
Tyler: ”Well there’s the McDonalds and, there only seems to be one building across here.”
Voice: ”That is it, remember you’re asking for Julia Carronade.”
***Tyler sighs and heads across the street, toward an old-fashioned stone building, set just on a corner. He walks up to the door and leans in to press the buzzer, however before he can it crackles to life and a woman’s voice echoes over the intercom***
Woman: ”Hello, can I help you?”
Tyler: ”Oh hey, yeah I’ve come to see Julia Carronade?”
Woman: ”Yes that’s me, do you have an appointment?”
Voice: ”Say no, but you believe yourself to be a Starseed.”
Tyler: ”No, sorry… But I believe myself to be a Starseed…”
***There is silence for the longest time, Tyler can’t even hear the voice. Suddenly the door makes a buzzing sound and after a few seconds thought Tyler pushes the door open and makes his way up a flight of stairs before coming to a door that begins to open on its own. Tyler suddenly notices the lady standing behind it. She’s old enough to be his mom but she doesn’t look old. She’s dressed in a black blouse and skirt and mini-heels and her is tied back. She smiles at Tyler as he enters the room and shakes his hand***
Julia: ”Yes… I can definitely sense something within you. What is it you were looking to do today?”
Voice: ”If possible you would like to have a past life regression session, with her.”
Tyler: ”Well I’ve been speaking to er, someone recently who suggested I have a past life regression done… If of course you aren’t too busy?”
Julia: ”I’m free for the next two and a half hours, come and take a seat in my room…”
***She points around to a room on her right and Tyler walks through as she closes the door and follows behind. She indicates a couch that Tyler sits on as Julia takes a chair opposite. She smiles at him placing her hands in her lap***
Julia: ”So, this friend of yours… They wouldn’t happen to be your higher-self would it?”
Tyler: ”Ahh yeah, how the heck did you guess that?”
Voice: ”It’s what she does for a living…”
Julia: ”It’s what I do for a living, Tyler. Now tell me, have they communicated a lot in recent times or has it only just happened now?”
Tyler: ”Ok wow, I thought I was going crazy again, figured you were about to call the men in white coats… It’s only just happened in the last week or so.”
Julia: ”You definitely aren’t going crazy and between us, Tyler, I don’t think you were crazy last time either. Right so, have they said why they want this regression?”
Voice: ”I told you, not crazy… I feel you need to see what came before now so you understand why you are, where you are…”
***Tyler relays the last message and Julia smiles. She asks Tyler if he wants a drink first or to just get started, to which Tyler says the latter. Julia asks Tyler to lay down on the couch. He closes his eyes and she performs some spiritual protection before beginning to take him down***
Julia: ”So just picture nothing but white, Tyler. You’re surrounded by pure white light… But as you continue you’ll find a door. I want you to take a breath in for four seconds, hold it for a full seven and then release it for eight seconds. Do this until the door opens…”
Tyler: ”Okay the door is now open…”
Julia: ”That’s good, now I want you to walk through the door Tyler and tell me where you find yourself.”
***Tyler lays quietly as he envisions himself walking through the door. Suddenly he gasps and freezes up for a mere second. Julia looks around and leans in***
Julia: ”Tell me what you’re seeing, Tyler?”
Tyler: ”I’m standing in a field, woah man… I think this is sometime in the sixties. There are like several small motorhomes around, lots of coloured fabric being waved around and hippies, many many hippies…”
Julia: ”Look down and tell me what you see.”
Tyler: ”Holy shit I’m wearing flares! And a pair of Minnetonka ankle boots. What the hell?! I’m a hippie?!”
Julia: ”Tell me more, Tyler. What are you doing??”
Tyler: ”I think I’m looking for something, or someone. I can’t quite tell but there’s a group of people telling me to come over and see them, in their tent.”
Julia: ”Maybe you should go over to them, Tyler…”
***Suddenly Tyler stiffens up and shakes a little bit. His breathing changes slightly***
Voice: No…”
Julia: ”Sorry… No? You’re not Tyler are you?”
Voice: ”I am and I am not…”
Julia: ”Ah, so am I speaking to the higher-self?”
Voice: ”That is correct.”
Julia: ”Okay, we’ll it’s very nice to meet you. Please tell me, why do you not think Tyler should be visiting these people, in their tent?”
Voice: ”He can’t because that isn’t the way things happened. He walks away from this group to a riverbank, with his girlfriend where he meets his demise.”
Julia: ”You mean this is the end of this lifecycle for him? What happened?”
Voice: ”This is correct… In this lifetime, he is Raymond Fass… His girlfriend is Erica Mallard. They’re unconfirmed victims of the serial killer known as Zodiac.”
***Julia looks dumbfounded as she stares at the man laying on the couch opposite her. The person she’s speaking to has just told her that in a previous life, Tyler Debonair was someone called Raymond Fass who died in 1967, as a victim of The Zodiac Killer***
Julia: ”I’m sorry, can you repeat what you last said?”
Voice: ”The man you know as Tyler Debonair, was in a previous lifetime a young “hippy” by the name of Raymond Fass, who was murdered in 1967 by the Zodiac Killer.”
Julia: ”Wow that really is something… And what about Erica? Was she also killed by Zodiac?”
Voice: ”Yes, she was. In this lifetime now that spirit is Stephanie, Tyler’s girlfriend now.”
Julia: ”So, is there a message in all this? Tyler says you appeared before you even came here, was that on purpose?”
Voice: ”That is correct… Tyler needs to understand that even though you may appear good or evil here on Earth, none of that matters when you go back home… Your life has been preempted and pre-planned. Take himself for example, when he first left the psychiatric hospital he was the worst of himself, but after a few spiritual visits he realised the truth of his nature is just to be himself and look at him now. Look at Russell Wayne, this man was one of the most vicious men in IIW and upon meeting Curtis he has become a very safe person to be around… And look at Curtis himself. A man who’s father is, for lack of a better phrase, a bastard and yet look at the path Curtis has chosen to take, look at the route he has set out and see where he is now… This isn’t anything to do with who Curtis is as a person but what and who Curtis is, inside…”
Julia: ”That is incredible and makes so much sense. So, was Raymond a good or bad person, in Tyler’s previous life?”
Voice: ”This is something we’ll look into at another time, if Tyler so chooses and you agree? But for now he needs to come back to your time as he has work to do… Please?”
Julia: ”As you wish…”
***Julia takes Tyler through the process of waking and he slowly rouses on the couch. He sits up and she smiles as he rubs his eyes***
Tyler: ”So… How did it go??”
Julia: ”Very… Interestingly, that’s for sure. Your higher-self has a lot to say for himself, but he’s given me clear instruction which can be found on the CD of this session.”
***Tyler climbs up off of the couch as Julia ejects a CD from the recorder, handing it to him***
Julia: ”You probably won’t believe half the stuff on here, people generally don’t the first time. But just open your mind to it and come back to me when you’re ready to schedule a new meet.”
Tyler: ”Don’t worry, Mrs. Carronade… You’ll be surprised what I’ll believe. Thank you very much for your time and your assistance, I’ll be sure to give you a call soon…”
***Tyler takes the CD and places it in his back pocket he shakes Julia’s hand and leaves the building, making his way back toward his apartment as the scene fades out into darkness…
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We reopen several hours later with Tyler sat on his sofa, his XBox Series X console set up by the television and playing the session from earlier on in the day via an audio player. Tyler is sat leaning forward, rubbing his chin and looking out of his patio windows in thought***
Tyler: ”You know, when I first began to look into my lifetime, not just as Tyler Debonair, son of Fred Debonair, but also as that soul being who inhabits this individual shell and completes his goals and missions in life… I never actually thought that it was a literal scenario, with literal intent. I honestly believed the entire thing about harnessing my dreams and my spirit were just metaphorical and that I was still to set about looking for the true nature of those scenarios, but very recently it’s been made extremely transparent to me that it is literally what it says on the instruction manual and that I am, I am. I am exactly who I’m supposed to be and my life as Tyler Debonair is running the very course it should be and of course that entails the meeting of the minds against Curtis once again…
This path has been chosen as I told you before but now it has been confirmed to me that this is where I’m supposed to be and the path I’m supposed to be on. You see the gameplan can change from time to time, depending on what the mission is and sometimes stuff can change that may take a chunk out of what you planned and agreed before coming here but the ultimate goal tends to stay the same and Curtis… For you, that ultimate goal has stayed the same… You see it doesn’t matter what I’ve done to get to this point and the same goes for you Curtis, fixed points in time are just that, I mean we have get out clauses dotted around our lives that are open just in case things aren’t going our way but it’s very unlikely they’ll be used.
This match was always going to happen Curtis, from the very first time we ever locked horns it was written in the stars, possibly quite literally, that almost nine months later we’d meet again but on a whole other rung of the ladder! From the second echelon title to the main thing, the big boy and one of either Jake E. Dangerously or your pops, Jonny F’n C! Oh I’m getting excited just thinking about it Curtis because it’s one of those exhilarating moments when you both know what’s coming and at the same time have literally zero clue about what’s around the corner! Something that has slightly changed though, Curtis, is your aura… I mean the black of exhaustion and fatigue still surrounds you, however Curtis there appears to be something else that I just can’t quite place my finger on. It’ll probably come to me before our match, but I’m just sensing something, I don’t want to say off just… Different to when we first met.”
***Tyler stands from the couch and makes his way toward the patio windows, opening them and stepping outside to lean against the railing. He looks up to the sky, his mind drifting in thought as he continues***
Tyler: ”Curtis, serious question… Why do you, what is it that… Ugh! Dude why do you have to be so NICE?! It makes it so difficult to just tell you things straight! I know you’re not as much of a goofball as you like to portray but you really are just too positive, overly nice and just an all-round good person but boy do you ever take the cake! Just let me clarify that nothing I say to you, is a dig or an attempt to humiliate or harass you, it’s just the facts of the current situation and how it is… It’s just business, you know that though, I’m sure?? I mean come on bro, you stand there and you tell me that you think I’m one of the best Wrestlers on the IIW roster and how I should have had a shot at the IIW Title a while back and it’s as if you think I don’t know what mind games are, Curtis… You realise I know what mind games are right?! I mean of course you could easily be telling the truth but hey, I’m not one for compliments and I sure as shit don’t try and compare them to the opposition trying to get into my head…
I’ll let you into a little secret Curtis… You DID help me out after we last faced one another, you did start that path for my change, for my newest persona as it were… Now I know you were part of it because I was told quite reliably from those I call my guides, the elders… It’s not the same thing as I was doing prior these deities are here to help me and you as well if you let them… The point here is that you were definitely one of my saving graces, I hadn’t long been out of Resnick and facing off against you, really gave me a new perspective it gave me a new lease on existence and coupling everything I went through during our match and just after, with what I saw and what I was told… It’s clear to me that you are playing a huge part in my lifecycle right now! Do you believe in reincarnation or past lives Curtis? It’s okay if you don’t but honestly I believe you and I knew each other in an age gone by and I feel that back then I helped you with something so great, something so big… That you’re now repaying that karmic debt to me, in the here and now.
The thing is though, Curtis, I don’t believe you were super nice to me back in that lifetime. I believe that despite the amount I tried to help you, you were a complete and utter asshole! I believe you were a sacrilegious bastard and you should have paid for the crimes and atrocities you committed! It’s probably one of the reasons you’re a regular gentile goody-goody eh? I’m just kidding hoss! Well, kinda… But honestly I’ve got to believe these things about you because otherwise I’m going to feel bad walking into Red Alert and fighting you yet again and if I beat you and if I take that shot at the IIW World Title I’m going to feel so bad! Unless of course, Curtis… I can justify it. And I’m sorry that I ever made you nervous or scared Curtis, honestly I am… Man shit! There you go again! You’ve got me apologising for stuff I didn’t even do!”
***Tyler watches as a plane flies overhead, he sighs and turns back toward the living room and walks inside, leaving the windows open. He lays down on the couch and puts his arms behind his head as if he were at the shrink, closing his eyes and laughing***
Tyler: ”Aaahh Curtis… I’ve just got to stop you right there buddy because I don’t want to be that guy but just to clarify a few things. The entire family haven’t been to psychiatric hospitals, it’s only been me… Now Mercy definitely needs to and my dad was seeing a psych, but I’m the only one who’s ever been committed and I still maintain that it was an unlawful intake by Resnick! But I appreciate the kind words regarding my dad because yeah it was difficult to do this job knowing I was practically in his shadow but since he’s been here, it’s been straight fire! I mean at least he isn’t treating me like a wasted ejaculation like Jonny does to you, I’m sorry about that by the way… And don’t worry n Curtis, I’ve definitely not taken your kindness for weakness, I definitely know you’re capable of beating me… The question is, will you beat me? Will you take me to the same limits you took me to before and finish the job this time??
I’ve watched your attitude change buddy and I can happily say I’m liking this new you, still overly nice but definitely tougher, insanely more confident and actually has faith in himself to deliver the goods! And Russell Wayne who I teamed with a few weeks ago has definitely put you through your paces and I think the guy has found a counter-balance for you… It works and it works well! And honestly? It’s making me up my game even more when we meet at Red Alert! I’ve got my eyes set on you and I’m watching you very carefully hoss, very carefully. Oh! While I’m at it, I actually forgot to congratulate you and Russell Wayne for winning the IIW Tag Titles Curtis so, congratulations. Kudos to you… It’s pretty evident you my friend were born to be a Champion and here you are proving that.
You say you’re still trying to figure out who you are Curtis, or at least you were? We all are I think. Stuck in these vehicles to live and move around, I think we’re all trying to find the meaning behind our existences. And the same thing can be said for watching the time. Why would you want to watch the time when you can just move with it, or within it… Time is a construct we created to manage ourselves and the bubbles we surround ourselves in and as people say there’s no time like the present! Because everything is the present, everything is happening “in the moment”. So the moment where you pin me, or I pin you is happening at this very second… The winner of our match has already been chosen, Curtis… It’s all already happened! There’s no changing the course of the world, when everything has already taken place. There’s no changing the end of our match when it’s already predetermined!”
***Tyler turns his head slightly but not his body, as he opens his eyes and moves his hands from behind his head. He doesn’t sit up, but ever so slightly leans in***
Tyler: ”One thing I will say though Curtis is, I need to get the directions to that residential home because those ladies? They’re legendary! I mean hell, even I don’t put myself through that rough a time! I love them to bits, I mean they can be a bit rough around the edges with some of the stuff they’re coming out with about me…. But they’re being as honest as they know how to be, it’s cute! To be blunt though, yes this is me; mental health issues come in all shapes and sorts and just because someone has spent time in a psychiatric hospital it doesn’t mean they’re actually psychotic or anything… Your lady friends are obviously just looking out for you, as is Wayne and that’s fine. It’s all a little unfair on me but hey it is what it is! It doesn’t matter anyway hoss because the wind is as the wind does and whether or not it changes in my favour or not… Remains to be seen!
For you see as I’ve said before Curtis, everything that has happened and is going to happen, is currently happening! You may not know who’s going to win out of the two of us, I may not know who’s going to win out of the two of us, but it is known… We’re just going to go out there as if we were two Actors, taking part in some form of bleak showing of the latest written works of some amateur Playwright and we’re just going to follow the motions… At Red Alert it’ll be second generation superstar versus second generation superstar, with the prize being a shot at the IIW World Heavyweight Title. We’ve both spoken our minds hoss and we’re clearly both ready, maybe not fully prepared but ready as we will be! Good luck Curtis and if you win… No matter who the Champion is, give them hell because I wanna see you as the new Champion if it’s not me! Oh and one other thing…
Shut the fuck up, Curtis!”
***Tyler smirks, winks then points a remote control forward and clicks a button. Fade - to - black***
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