Post by americangrime on Apr 7, 2021 20:31:09 GMT -5
(Our scene begins in sunny California during the midst of a bright and vibrant afternoon. The multi-storied headquarters of the Big Oasis Brand is standing tall, going through its normal day to day operations on the employee floors. On the seventh - the floor for the Board of the Directors - everything is a lot more quiet and contained. There are only two people in the meeting room today, those two people being Chairman Scott Oasis, and Euan Hill. They sit across from each other at the board table, Oasis speaking with much excitement and passion as Euan looks on with disinterest.)
Scott Oasis: Euan, pal, I’m so glad you accepted my offer to come here today. When I found out we’d be teaming together in Project Honor I couldn’t have been more happy. Big Drip is of course a major project of mine but you....YOU COULD BE EVEN BIGGER! I see dollar signs in you, Euan. This match isn’t just some random pairing, it is FATE. The start of you entering superstardom with the help of yours truly. What do you think!? We come out together….Iceman Scott Oasis…….and the NEEEWWW prodigy of the Big Oasis Brand. Goes hard, doesn’t it?
(Euan stares off out the window, cold and dismissive. He finally returns his glance to Oasis, but doesn’t offer up any feeling on the pairing either way. Compared to Oasis and his corporate surroundings, Euan looks his usual disheveled self.)
Scott Oasis: ….You’re absolutely speechless! Heh, I’m used to that happening. Listen kid, there’s no need to be nervous. I was a lot like you once. Young, wide eyed…..never could grow facial hair like that, but it’s ok. Point is, I was unsure of what I was doing in wrestling the same way you probably are. I needed direction, I needed mentorship. I had all of the pieces but I didn’t know how to put it together until I had someone with experience help me in doing so. From there, the sky was the limit. I’m here to be that guy for you. I’ve worked with TJ, Lil Petey and Yung Sauce for only a month and look at them! Global icons. Titans in both wrestling and hip hop. Imagine what’s ahead for you once you accept my offer. You can be more than a champion. More than a face of Project Honor. You could have movies about you, TV shows, posters, cups, Tik Tok songs, EVERYTHING. I know this is a lot for you to take in. You can’t even CONTAIN your emotions over this, but just know that this isn’t a dream. This is real life. I’m about to save you, my man! Can you believe that I decided to have the opening match of this show just so I could work with you? I took a break from my packed schedule of world title classics to whisk you away from the midcard and take you with me to the very top! That’s how generous I am because I see the potential in you!
(Euan still shows little interest, but he instead turns back to face Oasis. He looks the vanilla gorilla in front of him up and down, grimacing as he does so for a moment, before turning his attention back to the window as he speaks.)
Euan Hill: I can’t say I’m too enthused by the whole offer, Scott, but you drive a hard bargain. You did turn three pieces of utter shit into far more marketable pieces of shit, I can’t deny that. The question, though...what do you have to offer me? I don’t give a fuck about your money, about your…branding. I don’t really give a fuck about you, honestly.
(He pauses for a moment as he looks down at the Warrior Rising Championship in his lap.)
Euan Hill: I give a fuck about this, though. What can you do for me there?
Scott Oasis: They say the person makes the belt, Euan. And you’re a person who is one of the best Project Honor has to offer. A talent that as a promoter myself, I can tell ANY company would be knocking at your door to get their hands on you. You have skill that is in demand and would get you marquee status anywhere else, but for some reason….you’re out here in curtain jerker with “The Dragon Slayers”? I don’t even know the names of these guys as individuals, they’re pretty much nobodies, paid extras that are being handed a break from catering. I loved seeing TJ work as Warrior Rising Champion but even I’ll admit the belt fits with you. You deserved that belt. One of the hottest acts in wrestling, with some gold around their waist? That should be recognized way more than it currently is by management. You give that belt prestige, you are what is giving that title credibility, yet for some reason you’re getting thrown around these shows like you’re some asshole that walked in off the street. They think they can pacify you with this title and leave you by the wayside. I can fix that. With me in your corner, you get attention. You get the media speaking on your matches, you get the wrestling scene watching out for your every move, you get that high class treatment that you are SUPPOSED to have as a title holder. When you sign to the Big Oasis Brand you get visibility. With visibility you get a following, with a following you get money...and with money you get the bargaining power to have whatever match you want, whatever contract you want, and that reign of yours becomes far more valued. Makes sense, does it not? Wrestling is a business at the end of the day. You can put in work like no other, but it doesn’t matter in an industry that operates under politics and networking. I can cut all of that out for you. Make this a lot easier. I provide the platform, you split all the wigs that you want, and soon enough you’ll have more eyeballs on you than any world champion. You’ll outshine Elena, Mark Hunter, all of those names that for some reason get written above yours when you KNOW they’re below you.
(Scott Oasis leans in close out of his chair, pulling out his phone and showing a picture of The Dragon Slayers.)
Scott Oasis: How does it feel seeing these twig-boy geeks being yoked up with you? How does it feel knowing that the bookers were putting together this card, giving Lance Williams the main event against Mark Hunter, giving Shawn Warstein Blair Regent…...then looked at you and said “I think Dragon Slayers would give him a run for his money?” What does that say about how you are viewed as Champion? What does that say about what they think they can get away with when it comes to how they handle you as champion? Pat the fucking Postman is higher on the card than you and facing an elite level wrestler like Emmanuelle. You’re damn near tucked away from the actual show when you have a match like this. Would people be checking for this bout had I not been added as your tag team partner? I mean that with no disrespect….I’m simply saying that your opposition leaves a lot to be desired. This team up of ours adds some intrigue to the match. It pulls in the eyeballs. So from here you are presented with an opportunity. An opportunity to send a message to the entire industry that you’re in a league far different from what those suits are trying to force you into. Let ‘em all know you won’t accept this.
Shout from the mountain tops and let it ring through that you’re PLANETS above the standard of Project Honor. Together the two of us can DECIMATE these vanilla midgets and throw them in the trash bag where they belong. Make it grizzly. Make it bloody. Brutalize them so badly that we ingrain the scene in the minds of everyone. The viewers at home will wonder how stupid the Proving Ground heads must have been to even entertain those play fighters, those mere MORTALS sharing the ring with GODS. I’ve seen schoolyard kids more intimidating the Dragon Slayers. I’ve eaten MEALS that are bigger than the two of them combined. They are not people you present as worthy enough of sharing the ring with someone who is holding a symbol of excellence; an accolade that labels you a representative of the company. This match and your affiliation with me can be a wake up call to the masses. A vehicle to bigger things. We knock off these tomato cans on Friday. From there we break down the barriers that are clearly in your way of being acknowledged as a viable main eventer. Then we kick in the door to get you to the circle of the elite. That circle of endless praise and promotion that Project Honor’s select few golden boys are allowed into. The privileged club where your belt’s namesake….Warrior Rising…..will actually be seen as that. You ARE a warrior. The last of a dying breed. A fighter. Who the community must call upon when they need someone to come through and leave it all out in battle. And you’re certainly going nowhere but up in 2021. I can make that belt a key to the world being yours, Euan. You’d just have to follow my lead here. Watch how we bulldoze through these two bums in two day’s time. That feeling when our hands are raised and everyone’s jaws are dropped will stick with you. You’ll trust me from thereon.
(Euan takes a moment and keeps his head down...before looking up and giving a nod.)
Euan Hill: You’ve sold me, Oasis. We’ll crush these two fuckin’ walking twigs and call it a day. Beyond that, though? No promises of what happens between the two of us.
(Euan rises to his feet, and takes a step closer to Oasis. He slaps the Warrior Rising championship on his shoulder, and offers a hand out to Oasis.)
Euan Hill: If this works, though? Especially if it works as well as you say? Then maybe there’s a bit more time in our future.
(He waits for Oasis to shake.)
Scott Oasis: That’s what I like to hear. I guarantee that this is the start of something beautiful.
(Oasis accepts, giving a firm handshake and a smile.)
Scott Oasis: And rather ugly for anyone who chooses to cross my future client.
(Oasis and Euan nod to one another as the two part ways, Euan heading to the elevator while Oasis goes back to his seat, reclining confidently with the belief that he has managed yet another deal.)
Scott Oasis: Euan, pal, I’m so glad you accepted my offer to come here today. When I found out we’d be teaming together in Project Honor I couldn’t have been more happy. Big Drip is of course a major project of mine but you....YOU COULD BE EVEN BIGGER! I see dollar signs in you, Euan. This match isn’t just some random pairing, it is FATE. The start of you entering superstardom with the help of yours truly. What do you think!? We come out together….Iceman Scott Oasis…….and the NEEEWWW prodigy of the Big Oasis Brand. Goes hard, doesn’t it?
(Euan stares off out the window, cold and dismissive. He finally returns his glance to Oasis, but doesn’t offer up any feeling on the pairing either way. Compared to Oasis and his corporate surroundings, Euan looks his usual disheveled self.)
Scott Oasis: ….You’re absolutely speechless! Heh, I’m used to that happening. Listen kid, there’s no need to be nervous. I was a lot like you once. Young, wide eyed…..never could grow facial hair like that, but it’s ok. Point is, I was unsure of what I was doing in wrestling the same way you probably are. I needed direction, I needed mentorship. I had all of the pieces but I didn’t know how to put it together until I had someone with experience help me in doing so. From there, the sky was the limit. I’m here to be that guy for you. I’ve worked with TJ, Lil Petey and Yung Sauce for only a month and look at them! Global icons. Titans in both wrestling and hip hop. Imagine what’s ahead for you once you accept my offer. You can be more than a champion. More than a face of Project Honor. You could have movies about you, TV shows, posters, cups, Tik Tok songs, EVERYTHING. I know this is a lot for you to take in. You can’t even CONTAIN your emotions over this, but just know that this isn’t a dream. This is real life. I’m about to save you, my man! Can you believe that I decided to have the opening match of this show just so I could work with you? I took a break from my packed schedule of world title classics to whisk you away from the midcard and take you with me to the very top! That’s how generous I am because I see the potential in you!
(Euan still shows little interest, but he instead turns back to face Oasis. He looks the vanilla gorilla in front of him up and down, grimacing as he does so for a moment, before turning his attention back to the window as he speaks.)
Euan Hill: I can’t say I’m too enthused by the whole offer, Scott, but you drive a hard bargain. You did turn three pieces of utter shit into far more marketable pieces of shit, I can’t deny that. The question, though...what do you have to offer me? I don’t give a fuck about your money, about your…branding. I don’t really give a fuck about you, honestly.
(He pauses for a moment as he looks down at the Warrior Rising Championship in his lap.)
Euan Hill: I give a fuck about this, though. What can you do for me there?
Scott Oasis: They say the person makes the belt, Euan. And you’re a person who is one of the best Project Honor has to offer. A talent that as a promoter myself, I can tell ANY company would be knocking at your door to get their hands on you. You have skill that is in demand and would get you marquee status anywhere else, but for some reason….you’re out here in curtain jerker with “The Dragon Slayers”? I don’t even know the names of these guys as individuals, they’re pretty much nobodies, paid extras that are being handed a break from catering. I loved seeing TJ work as Warrior Rising Champion but even I’ll admit the belt fits with you. You deserved that belt. One of the hottest acts in wrestling, with some gold around their waist? That should be recognized way more than it currently is by management. You give that belt prestige, you are what is giving that title credibility, yet for some reason you’re getting thrown around these shows like you’re some asshole that walked in off the street. They think they can pacify you with this title and leave you by the wayside. I can fix that. With me in your corner, you get attention. You get the media speaking on your matches, you get the wrestling scene watching out for your every move, you get that high class treatment that you are SUPPOSED to have as a title holder. When you sign to the Big Oasis Brand you get visibility. With visibility you get a following, with a following you get money...and with money you get the bargaining power to have whatever match you want, whatever contract you want, and that reign of yours becomes far more valued. Makes sense, does it not? Wrestling is a business at the end of the day. You can put in work like no other, but it doesn’t matter in an industry that operates under politics and networking. I can cut all of that out for you. Make this a lot easier. I provide the platform, you split all the wigs that you want, and soon enough you’ll have more eyeballs on you than any world champion. You’ll outshine Elena, Mark Hunter, all of those names that for some reason get written above yours when you KNOW they’re below you.
(Scott Oasis leans in close out of his chair, pulling out his phone and showing a picture of The Dragon Slayers.)
Scott Oasis: How does it feel seeing these twig-boy geeks being yoked up with you? How does it feel knowing that the bookers were putting together this card, giving Lance Williams the main event against Mark Hunter, giving Shawn Warstein Blair Regent…...then looked at you and said “I think Dragon Slayers would give him a run for his money?” What does that say about how you are viewed as Champion? What does that say about what they think they can get away with when it comes to how they handle you as champion? Pat the fucking Postman is higher on the card than you and facing an elite level wrestler like Emmanuelle. You’re damn near tucked away from the actual show when you have a match like this. Would people be checking for this bout had I not been added as your tag team partner? I mean that with no disrespect….I’m simply saying that your opposition leaves a lot to be desired. This team up of ours adds some intrigue to the match. It pulls in the eyeballs. So from here you are presented with an opportunity. An opportunity to send a message to the entire industry that you’re in a league far different from what those suits are trying to force you into. Let ‘em all know you won’t accept this.
Shout from the mountain tops and let it ring through that you’re PLANETS above the standard of Project Honor. Together the two of us can DECIMATE these vanilla midgets and throw them in the trash bag where they belong. Make it grizzly. Make it bloody. Brutalize them so badly that we ingrain the scene in the minds of everyone. The viewers at home will wonder how stupid the Proving Ground heads must have been to even entertain those play fighters, those mere MORTALS sharing the ring with GODS. I’ve seen schoolyard kids more intimidating the Dragon Slayers. I’ve eaten MEALS that are bigger than the two of them combined. They are not people you present as worthy enough of sharing the ring with someone who is holding a symbol of excellence; an accolade that labels you a representative of the company. This match and your affiliation with me can be a wake up call to the masses. A vehicle to bigger things. We knock off these tomato cans on Friday. From there we break down the barriers that are clearly in your way of being acknowledged as a viable main eventer. Then we kick in the door to get you to the circle of the elite. That circle of endless praise and promotion that Project Honor’s select few golden boys are allowed into. The privileged club where your belt’s namesake….Warrior Rising…..will actually be seen as that. You ARE a warrior. The last of a dying breed. A fighter. Who the community must call upon when they need someone to come through and leave it all out in battle. And you’re certainly going nowhere but up in 2021. I can make that belt a key to the world being yours, Euan. You’d just have to follow my lead here. Watch how we bulldoze through these two bums in two day’s time. That feeling when our hands are raised and everyone’s jaws are dropped will stick with you. You’ll trust me from thereon.
(Euan takes a moment and keeps his head down...before looking up and giving a nod.)
Euan Hill: You’ve sold me, Oasis. We’ll crush these two fuckin’ walking twigs and call it a day. Beyond that, though? No promises of what happens between the two of us.
(Euan rises to his feet, and takes a step closer to Oasis. He slaps the Warrior Rising championship on his shoulder, and offers a hand out to Oasis.)
Euan Hill: If this works, though? Especially if it works as well as you say? Then maybe there’s a bit more time in our future.
(He waits for Oasis to shake.)
Scott Oasis: That’s what I like to hear. I guarantee that this is the start of something beautiful.
(Oasis accepts, giving a firm handshake and a smile.)
Scott Oasis: And rather ugly for anyone who chooses to cross my future client.
(Oasis and Euan nod to one another as the two part ways, Euan heading to the elevator while Oasis goes back to his seat, reclining confidently with the belief that he has managed yet another deal.)