Promeau: Nochmals besuchen

[Guest Tod deKindes]

Quick note: My fucking cable company is acting up again, so I'm posting this from the library. No clue when I'll be back online...

 

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Deep inside the halls of the Nassau Coliseum in Long Island, NY; it is only mere hours until the cameras start rolling for SWF Storm. We're inside the plush XF9 dressing room, as the door is booted open. Dragging a suitcase in one arm and his folded up trench coat in the other, Tod deKindes enters the room. With his free hand, he slides his silver shades up to his forehead and flicks on the lights. He dumps his trench coat on the couch's backrest and deposits his suitcase on the nearby table. He looks around the room and notices that he's indeed the first one of the group arrived at the arena...

 

Without saying a word, only a slight sigh of anticipation for tomorrow night's show; he opens his suitcase and empties its contents next to him: his kneepads and elbowpads, his wrestling boots, a couple of rolls of tape, his wrestling pants, his shaving kit and other personal grooming material. Suddenly, something falls lightly out of the suitcase's storage compartment and glides all the way to the floor, landing silently on Tod's foot. It appears to be a picture, which is lying face down. The back of the picture is inscribed with what looks to be like "Sara"...

 

He picks up the photo, taking a second to look at it. It couldn't have been more than a year or a year and a half old. We can clearly recognize Tod in what, surprisingly, looked like what might have been happier times in the young man's life. Next to him, playfully holding his hand, is an attractive young woman, who seems just about Tod's age. All of a sudden, a young female voice comes back to him in his head...

 

Sara: (giggling) You're gonna ruin the picture, silly! Now just hold still before I smack you...

 

The young woman in the picture appears to be the oft-mentionned Sara. Tod has avoided any mention of her name in the presence of others...More memories of her come back to him.

 

Sara: I have you in my life...I want no one else...

 

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Sara: Don't even say that! You KNOW I'll always love you!!

 

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Sara: (her voice now filled with sorrow) I...I have to leave... (...) I can't tell you why... (...) Don't do this to me, you know I have to!!...

 

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Sara: I'll ... always remember you...

 

And then, an article page from the Boston Herald (assumingly Sara's hometown) flashes in Tod's head, a headline that haunts him to this day...

 

YOUNG AMERICAN GIRL DECLARED MISSING

Last seen in German capital

 

He can still remember the pain he felt by her disappearance. The nights he spent all alone...afraid...hurt...

 

His trail of thoughts is interrupted by another arrival inside the room. Tod jumps at the sound and turns around in a huff. He sees XF9's newest talent acquisition and business manager: Sarah Leavenworth.

 

Tod: Sarah...You scared me for a second, there. What are you doing here?

 

Sarah: I just came to drop off some stuff and then head for the hotel...which I see is what you're doing as well.

 

Tod: Still, don't startle me like that.

 

Sarah: The mighty Tod deKindes, scared? That's a good one ... (notices the picture) What's this? (she snatched it off his hands for a better look)

 

Tod: Hey...

 

Sarah: Cute girl...(inspects the back of the photo) Name's Sara, too. I like that...Friend of yours?

 

Tod: (takes back his picture and shoves it in his pocket) Nothing you should concern yourself with...

 

Sarah: Yeah well, what YOU should be concerned about is tomorrow night. You're going up against Frost and you're gonna need all the luck you can get and word is, is that he wants to finish you off once and for all; as quick as possible.

 

Tod: I'll be ready for him.

 

Sarah: You know, it's only fair if I go out there and be in your corner tomorrow night. With the M7 looming close, you never know what'll happen...

 

Tod: I'll think about it...

 

Clearly looking to divert attention away from himself, he zips up his suitcase and deposits it on the floor.

 

Tod: I gotta run...I'll see you tomorrow...

 

With that, he heads out of the dressing room, leaving a pensive Sarah...

 

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[Guest ErekT2k]

Tod has a sensitive side!

 

I would have never guessed it! Very nice promo indeed, Tod.

[Guest SupaTaft]

Uh oh, another dead/missing loved one angle.

 

J/K I liked this promo, really helps to develop the cold hard DeKindes as a person. Very nicely put together, flashbacks = (Y)

 

-Taft

[Guest Longdogger_Pete]

Good stuff Tod. And it's always nice to see Sarah get some airtime.

 

Storm is going to rock.

[Guest Edwin MacPhisto]

Hey hey, the name of the suplex chain makes some sense now.

 

Big bold text is scary, but nice work. Here's to stupid cable companies.

[Guest Lerrin Breggan]

Good job Tod! I erally liked the promo and it is giving some backstory to your character! Intresting direction for the new manager!