Post by Bailey on Nov 9, 2005 15:35:18 GMT -5
<3<3-The screen fades in to downtown San Antonio in front of the city's most famous landmark, The Alamo. There is a single spotlight shining towards the sky that accents the bold stripes and lone star of the Texas state flag. The ruins are also illuminated with white spotlights that almost make the mud, concrete, and sand stone structure give off a majestic golden glow in the night. A few tourists walk by and take pictures with loved ones, and point at various spots while talking history. Sitting on a bench near the entrance is the Valor World Champion. He's wearing his normal training gear; a black hoody sweatshirt, baggy black boxing shorts, and black wrestling shoes. Even with the hood pulled up on his head, you can still see the scars and bandages on his face as a result of the Cage of Horrors. Brandon, while still looking at the ruins, begins to speak in a low voice...<3<3
I passed through Hell, I faced tha' Devil, and I spit in his face. Fa' that, he hands me a loss...Figua's. Even though my team lost at Halloween Horrors, I'm not upset. I'm not phased in tha' least by tha' loss, but I was botha'd by how we lost. Ya' see, tha' Devil didn't just hand me a loss, oh no...he had ta' humiliate me. He made a memba' of my own team, my Numba' One, embarrass me. It's ironic actually; tha' Devil made a fool of tha' Saint, and it hurt. I can fa'give loss, I can fa'give fear, but I can't fa'give humiliation. Fa' tha' embarrassment caused by Saint, my numba' one...I had ta' take action. It pained me ta' do so. It hurt me ta' have ta' hurt a memba' of my new family...my brotha' in arms, but what he did could not be fa'given. Now he's at home, restin', and it's fa' tha' best. <<Looks at camera.>> I loved ya' like a blood brotha' Saint, now just like Birttney, I've burned ya' outta' my life.
<3<3-Brandon leans forward and clasps both hands together while his elbows support his upper body on his knees. He looks down at his feet, sighs, and continues...<3<3
Tomorrow I step inta' tha' ring with Juba, and I could care less. He's not in my league, but that doesn't mean I won't give him my undivided attention. The last time I took someone lightly, I lost. That won't happen again. Juba's a brawla'; he's got power, and can take punishment, but I'm gonna' show him a whole new meanin' of punishment and pain. Not ta' make an example of him, but ta' keep me on my toes. Complacency is tha' numba' one killa' of greatness, and I won't be beaten again because of it. Tha' last month and a half has been a rolla' coasta' ride that makes it easy fa' tha' normal man ta' lose focus...I'm no normal man though. I'm tha' measurin' stick of this miserable business. I'm tha' Valor Standard of Excellence, and I will not be embarrassed again.
<3<3-Brandon stands up and puts his hands in the front pouch of the hoody. He looks towards the Alamo and continues...<3<3
Rememba' tha' Alamo...This is where Texas won it's independence from Mexico. This is where Davey Crockett died fa' what he believed in. <<Brandon sings quietly.>>Davey, Davey Crockett! King of tha' wild frontier! <<He stops singing.>> Davey was considered the King of the West, tha' wild frontier, uncharted territory. An American Icon that lives on ta' this day, died fightin' fa' what he believed in. I'm here 'cause I'm declarin' my independence from tha' rest. I've drawn tha' line that no one has been able ta' cross without gettin' knocked down. I stand my ground even though I'm at war with a whole nation. I'll die fightin' fa' what I believe in...me! I will not be fa'gotten even though I may eventually succumb ta' my enemies. I'm tha' King of tha' mountain, and with each successful title defense, I conqua' more and more of tha' wild frontier. Steven Lynch wants me ta' go back ta' tha' beginning, back ta' wilderness that has already been cleared...back ta' Eric Hardcastle. Tha' offa' is enticin', but I'm about movin' ahead. As of right now, I can't say that I want ta' backtrack and conqua' what I have in tha' past. Eric Hardcastle is chasin' me, but will neva' catch me unless I give him a chance. Did Davey Crockett pick and choose his battles, or did he go in guns blazin'?
<3<3-Brandon turns back to camera, fully showing the deep lacerations on his face.<3<3
Juba, ya' tha' only thing that matta's; Hardcastle can rot fa' all I care. Right now, Juba, ya' tha' wild frontier and I'm Davey Crockett, ya' King...Rememba' Tha' Alamo.
<3<3-The screen fades out as Brandon starts to jog off into the distance.<3<3
OOC: Hmmmm...I got mixed feelings on this one.
I passed through Hell, I faced tha' Devil, and I spit in his face. Fa' that, he hands me a loss...Figua's. Even though my team lost at Halloween Horrors, I'm not upset. I'm not phased in tha' least by tha' loss, but I was botha'd by how we lost. Ya' see, tha' Devil didn't just hand me a loss, oh no...he had ta' humiliate me. He made a memba' of my own team, my Numba' One, embarrass me. It's ironic actually; tha' Devil made a fool of tha' Saint, and it hurt. I can fa'give loss, I can fa'give fear, but I can't fa'give humiliation. Fa' tha' embarrassment caused by Saint, my numba' one...I had ta' take action. It pained me ta' do so. It hurt me ta' have ta' hurt a memba' of my new family...my brotha' in arms, but what he did could not be fa'given. Now he's at home, restin', and it's fa' tha' best. <<Looks at camera.>> I loved ya' like a blood brotha' Saint, now just like Birttney, I've burned ya' outta' my life.
<3<3-Brandon leans forward and clasps both hands together while his elbows support his upper body on his knees. He looks down at his feet, sighs, and continues...<3<3
Tomorrow I step inta' tha' ring with Juba, and I could care less. He's not in my league, but that doesn't mean I won't give him my undivided attention. The last time I took someone lightly, I lost. That won't happen again. Juba's a brawla'; he's got power, and can take punishment, but I'm gonna' show him a whole new meanin' of punishment and pain. Not ta' make an example of him, but ta' keep me on my toes. Complacency is tha' numba' one killa' of greatness, and I won't be beaten again because of it. Tha' last month and a half has been a rolla' coasta' ride that makes it easy fa' tha' normal man ta' lose focus...I'm no normal man though. I'm tha' measurin' stick of this miserable business. I'm tha' Valor Standard of Excellence, and I will not be embarrassed again.
<3<3-Brandon stands up and puts his hands in the front pouch of the hoody. He looks towards the Alamo and continues...<3<3
Rememba' tha' Alamo...This is where Texas won it's independence from Mexico. This is where Davey Crockett died fa' what he believed in. <<Brandon sings quietly.>>Davey, Davey Crockett! King of tha' wild frontier! <<He stops singing.>> Davey was considered the King of the West, tha' wild frontier, uncharted territory. An American Icon that lives on ta' this day, died fightin' fa' what he believed in. I'm here 'cause I'm declarin' my independence from tha' rest. I've drawn tha' line that no one has been able ta' cross without gettin' knocked down. I stand my ground even though I'm at war with a whole nation. I'll die fightin' fa' what I believe in...me! I will not be fa'gotten even though I may eventually succumb ta' my enemies. I'm tha' King of tha' mountain, and with each successful title defense, I conqua' more and more of tha' wild frontier. Steven Lynch wants me ta' go back ta' tha' beginning, back ta' wilderness that has already been cleared...back ta' Eric Hardcastle. Tha' offa' is enticin', but I'm about movin' ahead. As of right now, I can't say that I want ta' backtrack and conqua' what I have in tha' past. Eric Hardcastle is chasin' me, but will neva' catch me unless I give him a chance. Did Davey Crockett pick and choose his battles, or did he go in guns blazin'?
<3<3-Brandon turns back to camera, fully showing the deep lacerations on his face.<3<3
Juba, ya' tha' only thing that matta's; Hardcastle can rot fa' all I care. Right now, Juba, ya' tha' wild frontier and I'm Davey Crockett, ya' King...Rememba' Tha' Alamo.
<3<3-The screen fades out as Brandon starts to jog off into the distance.<3<3
OOC: Hmmmm...I got mixed feelings on this one.
