Golgo 13 0 Report post Posted February 21, 2008 On the road sometime before From the Fire, comes a blank screen, followed by static and distortion, and finally Manson in his wrestling gear with a towel draped over his head, as he sits in the corner of a makeshift dressing room at some unknown venue. "The place where I am right now doesn't really matter, but the time is a short while after Can't Get a Date, where… to my disappointment, my friend and partner, Michael Alexander, defied the odds by defeating me and retaining the SWF World Heavyweight Champion." "He has the night off, one of the perks of being the man in the SWF right now, I'm sure, while I'm here in some forgotten and godforsaken town at the request of Landon Maddix." "While Alexander was given the night off, I was given the option, and I… said no. I didn't know why, really. I don't like the idea of risking my neck in front of a crowd that can't… no, a crowd that doesn't want to be saved and doesn't appreciate my efforts and attempts to do so. I'm doing it for them, to take those that can't help themselves and give them the pleasure of following me to Elysium, but they continue to refuse." "They're complacent being where they are, and if there's one thing that's different between me and them, it's that I don’t settle. I guarantee their path only leads to an empty existence of nothingness, a notion I wholeheartedly reject and spit on, because I know what it's like to be in the dark, without hope and stuck in a dismal, dreary place like this. I'm not content being a farmer or a factory worker, something common... that isn't the life for me. My brand of pride is different, I make the attempt to better myself, to become stronger, faster, to reach heights no man has before, to ascend, by any means." "I don’t need anything I might get from the people in this empty town. I don't need the money. I don't need pats on the back for coming out or the favor of Landon Maddix. No, it must be because of that. My pride and that, which are intrinsically linked. It always comes back to that which anyone here or in the world is afraid to face, that… is their internal darkness. The part of yourself that's willing to hurt yourself and others in order to get what you want, the part of yourself that likes seeing what it can do and how much it can ravage." "It's something of an instinct, and though I am better than the average man, it's something closer to the reasoning of beasts that I always come back to. I'm willing to embrace it, to savor it in order to push myself ahead and stay ahead of the curve, and it's why I'll always be the better man, basically superior." "I can never forget that feeling of seeing red. No matter how much I may change and mellow over the years, what I did to Michael Alexander I'm willing to do again. If I have to be the bad guy, to feel the pulse of life and hold their heartbeat in my hands, wash myself in their fear and taste their agony, I'll be that. I'll be the beast looking for nothing more than to satiate his own bloodlust." "I'll admit it, it's painful. It stirs something that man has been trying to push down for hundreds of thousands of years, and I'm no different, and all because of the antiquated notion that we're a level above. It honestly hurt me deep down to bloody Alexander and go that far, to do something so vile to someone I can call my friend. However, it feels so good to give in, and to say you're nothing more than an animal and embrace your repressed instincts, well, it really only brings you closer to the truth of the world itself." "No, I didn't like it, really, but I'll do it. Yes, in the battle with Michael Alexander it was the most painful of all, because this is my friend's blood on my hands, buried beneath my fingertips, staining my skin and tainting my soul no matter how much I try to wash it away, but again, I'll carry the burden." "Though because of that… since I did go that far, I can say I am better than you." "It may be a truth no one wants to hear, especially Michael, but since I went ahead with it and did it when he couldn't, it proves that I am still the more dominant, more willing half of Slaughterhouse Five! The result of that match be damned… between the strength in my arms, the power I command and my will deep inside, it's something I'll always have over you, Michael Alexander!" "It's not enough, though. I still need what you have, whatever it is besides the title that makes you tick, which is why I'll stay by your side, Michael. For as long as it takes, we'll remain Slaughterhouse Five. I won't quit or stray from reaching the goal of World Heavyweight Champion, though, so while I'm at your side with my sword and shield in hand, I hope you realize who the better half of Slaughterhouse Five is." "I'll never be second best to you or anyone, Michael, but if you need my support in order to keep the SWF World Heavyweight Championship warm before passing it on to me, then I'll give you all I have. I'll kill for Slaughterhouse Five if I need to and I hope you return my kindness by showing the willingness to do the same." "Which is why… Jake, Taiga. Because I am who I am, it's my onus to tell you about the bullseye on your back. Jake, as part of Revolution Zero, you live in the past, hanging on to what was. We proved as much when Alexander took Toxxic's Heavyweight Championship. Meanwhile I look to the future and what's ahead, and let me tell you, it shines bright. Not only for myself, but for the whole of Slaughterhouse Five, and I'll prove it." "Meanwhile, Taiga, you have your whole life ahead of you, so why? I don't know why you've come to the SWF. Frankly, I don't care, but why risk it? Because if you step in with me, you'll be hurt… badly. You can step out of this now, but if not, I can't guarantee your safety. You'll be nothing more than what I said, a means to an end for me to better myself, to change into something better than great. Yes, I've seen the future and no matter how it goes down, I'm telling you that you aren't in it. So, Jake and Taiga. Either accept this, drop out and escape with your health intact, or become a victim of evolution." Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mad Scientist 0 Report post Posted February 21, 2008 Your prose promos are more unnerving than the entire run of the UT's Ministry of Darkness promos combined. *shudders* Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Amazing Rando 0 Report post Posted February 21, 2008 Pfft. You should see the promo about how Alan Clark gained the name "Bloodshed" ... http://forums.thesmartmarks.com/index.php?...ic=38881&hl Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Toxxic 0 Report post Posted February 21, 2008 Manson's sort of an unnerving mix between Ultimate Warrior and a Satanic Hogan. With a bit of Jim Mitchell thrown in for good measure. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Retard Girl 0 Report post Posted February 21, 2008 I HAVE SOMETHING TO REPLY TO!!! *does the geek dance* Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mad Scientist 0 Report post Posted February 21, 2008 Pfft. You should see the promo about how Alan Clark gained the name "Bloodshed" ... http://forums.thesmartmarks.com/index.php?...ic=38881&hl That chairshot imagery was damn fine, I must say. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
