Promo: Strangers In the Night

[the.weej 0]

"Janus... JANUS!"

 

The (what else?) angry voice of Alexander Zenon echoes down a hallway, one that spills out into the loading dock of the Kingdome. Zenon, alas, has no time to take in the spectacular architecture hand crafted by the Suicide King himself, as he powers out into the loading bay. Visibly agitated, his head swivels left, then right, and his face hardens as he catches sight of the world champion.

 

"Janus! Don't fucking walk away from me!"

 

The camera turns to reveal the hulking figure of the SWF world champion, who stops in his tracks. Slowly, he turns around to face his commissioner, a slight wind from one of the open garage doors blowing his white trenchcoat dramatically. "If I recall," Janus begins, lowly, as Zenon stalks up to him, "You once shouted that to someone else, a long time ago... before issuing a foolish challange to them."

 

"Yeah, yeah," Zenon snarls, halting a few feet in front of Janus, "You're a thorough study and you know your fucking SWF history. Congratulations. I wasn't scared of Kibagami then, Janus, and I sure as hell ain't scared of you, now."

 

"Really," the champion mutters, as if to testing this statement by staring through Alex with his blood red eyes. The commissioner twitches.

 

"I don't have any time for this bullshit intimidation, Janus," Alex snaps, trying not to let it bother him. "Unlike you, I have a bit of goddamn responsibility to the federation, and it includes making sure that MY wrestlers, no matter who they are, fucking stay in line!"

 

"Really," Janus repeats, cooly. "And what, exactly, have I done to encourage any disciplinary action, Zenon?"

 

Alex seethes. "What kind of stupid fucking question is that!? You thew the second most valuable belt in the federation down to the ground and spat on it! You fucking spat on it! Do you have any idea what that belt means? More people have had their brains beaten out just to get a shot at that belt than you've mugged over you're whole career! And I do not give sweet fuck all whether or not you've won the first most valuable belt in the fed, or what your additude is -- you do not spit on five years of history like that!!" Alex yells, breathing heavily as he continues to stare down the Hell Machine. Moments pass. "Well!?"

 

"Is that all?" Janus asks, lazily, looking rather unimpressed. "When did you honestly start caring about anything beyond your own well being in this fed?"

 

"Since I became the FUCKING COMMISSIONER!" Zenon hollers. "To say that I've never given a rats ass about anything besides myself in this fed is insulting! To say that I've never been about ANYTHING else in this business is insulting! To--"

 

"You're right, I'm sorry," the behemoth interrupts, entierly unapologetic. "You've cared about your own well being... and Kibagami's."

 

Silence hangs in the air for another few moments. "Y-y'know what, Janus? You're really fucking good at insulting me. On top of this shit, you also tossed Tom Flesher out on his ass despite the fact he was the sanctioned official in your match! That's abusing an offical, showing blatant disrespect for a title belt AND blatant disrespect for authority! I think that's three perfectly fucking serviceable reasons for me to dicipline you! And," Alex begins anew, taking another angry step towards Janus, "As a matter of fact... I think one more fucking word out of you might be justification to strip the fucking world title. I told you not to cross me again."

 

Zenon grits his teeth and continues to breathe heavily, though Janus' expression remains stoney. Quietly, his whispers, "Dace helped with Flesher," and turns, slowly beginning to walk out of the arena again. Zenon stands still, beginning to tremble with frustration. "Janus..." he growls, "What the FUCK did I say when I came down here after you!? I told you not to FUCKING WALK AWAY FROM ME!" Alex sprints after the world champion, grabbing him by the arm and succeeding in spinning him around. "The fact that they could stack shit seven feet high is amazing, and the fact you think it means something is even more impressive! I told you I don't fucking care if you're world champion and I'm not fucking scared of -- GAK!!"

 

In a snap movement, Janus' huge hand reaches out and grabs Alex's throat, lifting him up to eye-level! Fire is visible in Janus' eyes, but his voice is cool as always, as he pulls the squirming commissioner closer to him, "Who should be insulted, here, Commissioner Zenon, is myself," Janus begins. "That I should think you really, honestly care about how the Intercontinental-Television title is treated, or that I strike down Tom Flesher when he's a special guest referee... whom you likely added to this match for that express purpose, I imagine... is ridiculous," he hisses this last part out, and Alex begins to gag as Janus tightens his grip.

 

"You are a small man, Alexander Zenon. You have a small mind, and it obsesses over small things. I've encountered many people like you before, Alex... and I've crushed them," Janus smiles, allowing himself a small laugh. "The truth is that the roles here should be reversed. I should not only be the one feeling insulted, but I should also be the one saying that he is not afraid of you. I don't care who you are, Alexander. I don't care that you're the commissioner. I can't be afraid of you, because I know why you're afraid of me...

 

"I am a byproduct of him, and you know this, Alex," Janus cocks his head to one side as Zenon gags again, vainly pulling at Janus' hand. "You know that the only reason I'm this man before you... this beast... is because of Kibagami. And you will never, ever give up pursuing him; every little facet of him. Even the ones inside of me. But, like always, you will never be able to confront this epic fobia of yours in any way except the most cowardly one possible..."

 

Zenon tries to gag out a response, but it only comes out as a raspy gurgle. The look in Janus' eye is almost sadistic, as his mouth curls into a small smirk. "Now, Alex... I believe you really do have a case to strip the title off me... or worse. What do you say, Zenon?"

 

"Rrgh... schgh.."

 

"You'll have to speak up. You should really fire me for this, Alex."

 

"Jan... Janus..."

 

"Fire me," Janus breathes.

 

"I... rgh..."

 

"Fire me," he repeats, his tone rising.

 

"You... you..."

 

"FIRE ME, YOU FOOL!" the champion roars, tightening his grip on the commissioner's throat even more.

 

"Rrck!! J... Janus... you're..." Alex coughs, vainly pulling at Janus' hand, "Su-sus... suspended! You're suspended!"

 

Janus' face immediately changes from anger to... a grimace, as he releases the commissioner and drops him in a heap on the ground. Without another word, the SWF champion turns tail and begins his steady march out of the Kingdome. The SWF commissioner rubs at his neck, desperately gasping for air. Getting his wits about him quickly, he uneasily crawls to his feet. "J-Janus!" he shouts, hoarsely. "So h-hel... help me god, Janus... if you ever do that a... again..."

 

"There won't be a next time, Alexander," Janus calls from the parking lot, not even turning around. "Goodnight, commissioner."

 

Alex watches from the loading dock, still in pain and still gasping for breath. Muttering a 'goddamn it' he turns, using the wall for support, and slowly begins to walk back into the building...

 

~FIN

[Toxxic 0]

This is a good promo.

 

OK so I just did that one-liner to rile Z. I like the promo a lot, still drawing on the history between Kibagami and Janus and Kibagami and Zenon. Janus is written very convincingly, and you get this idea that Zenon will NEVER fire Janus because he wants to make sure he's destroyed.

 

Plus I'm namechecked (Y)

Edited June 24, 2004 by MikeofEvil

[janusd 0]

:wub:

 

I love you for writing this, Z. In a purely non-sexual way, I assure you. You did Janus wonderfully, with his complete evil disregard for authority and pretty much anything else. And then after all the bitching, Janus reminds Zenon just who made him, and gets suspended for all the shit he did.

 

Mua'hahahahaha.

 

:wub:

[Dace59 0]

And see, this is what you get for being in tight with the boss, he writes kick ass promos for you.

 

Good work Zed and a nice cover as well. It's going to be interesting to see what else is going to happen with this.

[Guest Suicide King]

Fan-fucking-tastic. Z handled Janus better than I have ever seen anyone else do it, and reminds me once again why Janus is my favorite big man since Thugg.