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Roleplay Boards => Archived Roleplays => Climax Control Archives => Topic started by: Nick Jones on August 08, 2014, 10:54:07 PM
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The scene opens up at the Los Angeles home of Nick Jones, which is also, perhaps more importantly, the residence of one half of the SCW Tag Team Champion Bosom Buddies, Big B. Big B is seen sitting at the kitchen table, all by himself, with a piece of paper in his hands. As Big B intently reads the paper, it becomes immediately clear that he cannot help but moves his lips along with everything that he is reading. As B continues on, it is just moments later when Nick comes walking into the kitchen, making a bee-line for the refrigerator. However, Nick comes to a sudden stop as he catches his cousin from the corner of his eye and turns towards him. Nick watches Big B mouth every word that he reads and cannot help but laugh at the sight, before eventually moving in towards B and snatching the paper right out of his hands. Big B, seemingly completely unaware of Nick's nearby presence prior to that, is caught off guard and immediately spins his head towards Nick.
Big B: Hey! I wasn't done with that!
Nick: Yeah, yeah. You'll get it back in a second. I just didn't feel like waiting another half hour for you to finish and I figured it would be easier to read the paper rather than your lips.
The comment clearly confuses Big B, based upon the expression that comes across his face.
Big B: What are you talking about? My lips don't have any words written on them.
Nick rolls his eyes before responding with a heavy amount of sarcasm in his town, although B seems unaware of it.
Nick: Of course, my mistake, I don't know what I could have been thinking.
Big B then waits and watches Nick, who after just a few second seems to be finished and immediately tosses the paper right back to B. B then grabs it and continues reading on, his lips moving along once again, as Nick grabs a seat in the chair next to Big B, just watching him as he waits for his cousin to finish.
Big B: So what do you think?
Nick: I think saying you were on a first grade reading level would be an insult to first-graders.
Big B: I don't get it.
Nick: Of course not.
Big B: Anyway, I meant... what do you think about the card?
Big B holds up the piece of paper in his hand, indicating that it is in the card for the upcoming episode of Climax Control.
Big B: Did you see that I'm booked? Me and Despy! It should be a pretty awesome match, don't ya think?
Nick simply scoffs as his immediate response to B, before following it up with a laugh, while his cousin just stares at him blankly. B then eventually turns the paper over, looking at it front and back for a few moments before looking back to Nick.
Big B: Why are you laughing? Was there a joke on here I missed or something?
Nick: Yeah, the joke is that match that you're booked in.
Big B: Nuh uh. It's for real, I swear! It's even the main event and everything.
Nick: That's what makes it such a funny joke.
Big B: Oh, ok. So um... what do you think of the match... or the joke... or whatever?
Nick: I think there's nothing to really say, I'm sure you and your little buddy have this one in the bag.
Big B: Really? Cool! But, why do you say that?
Nick: It's simply really, these two chumps aren't even a real team. Have they ever even tagged together at all? They'll have no clue what they're doing out there together, while then there's the other side of the ring where, as much as I cannot believe I'm saying this, they'll be looking at the two men who have proven themselves to be the very best tag team in all of SCW.
Big B: That's awesome! Who are they?
Nick puts his face in his hands as he cannot believe what he's hearing, unsure of how to respond at first. He then shakes it off before turning back towards his cousin.
Nick: Um... that would be the reigning SCW Tag Team Champions.
Big B: But me and Despayre are the reigning SCW Tag Team Champions.
Nick doesn't say a word, but continues to stare at Big B silently, simply waiting for Big B to finally get it. Big B looks back at Nick seemingly oblivious, until a little while later it suddenly seems to click.
Big B: Oh, I get it! You're saying WE'RE the bset tag team in SCW. Cool.
Nick again says nothing, instead taps his nose while pointing to Big B.
Big B: What's wrong with your nose? Do you have allergies or something?
Nick rolls his eyes, but in this instead simply opts to move on.
Nick: Anyway, the point is when you've got a couple of guys who don't a damn thing about teaming together against you two, who have done it over and over, and keep on beating everyone in the process, what else do you need to know? This one is already in the books.
Big B: It's not a book, it's just on a piece of paper.
Big B once again holds up the printout of the card he was reading earlier, however before Nick can even come back with one of his normally sarcastic responses, Big B continues on.
Big B: But as far as us winning, I don't know if it's gonna be so easy. I mean, of course we're gonna really, really try. And I think we can do it, but it's gonna be pretty hard, ya know.
Nick: What makes you say that?
Big B: Well sure these guys aren't a normal tag team together, but they're both really good. I mean, come on, they are two of the top champions in all of SCW!
Nick simply scoffs at that, not even bothering to give a response. This time, however, Big B catches it and quickly reacts.
Big B: What's that all about? It's true ya know.
Nick: Oh really? Well why don't we start off with...
Nick grabs the printed card from Big B and looks at it again for a moment before continuing, seeming to be unsure of who he's talking about.
Nick: ... Equinox. What exactly is this so-called "top championship" that he's got?
Big B: Don't you know? He's the Roule...
Nick puts his hand up to Big B's face and immediately cuts him off.
Nick: I don't need you to tell me he's the Roulette Champion, damn it!
Nick's tone makes it clear that he didn't already know this, but simply did not want to admit as much.
Nick: It was obviously a rhetorical question.
Big B looks completely confused as he respond to Nick.
Big B: Who?
Nick: Who what?
Big B: Who is that?
Nick: Who is who?
Big B: That person who asked the question... you said his name was Retter-something-or-other.
Nick: Oh geez. It's rhetorical... you know what, forget it. Never mind. Just such up, alright? Anyway, as I was saying, I know who this clown is and this so-called "top championship" of his, and I can tell you it's nothing of the sort. The title itself is just one big joke that absolutely no one should, and no one does, take seriously. The only thing that's at least somewhat appropriate about that title is that it is appropriately named. Because you see, being the Roulette Champion is no different than winning a game of roulette. It's nothing but a matter of pure luck and involves absolutely no skill of any kind whatsoever and if you try enough times, it'll eventually work out for you.
Big B: But what about all the success Equinox...
Nick: Let me just stop you right there. I can tell you right now, whatever alleged success you're talking about can all come back down to one single reality. That chumps like this Equinox are facing off against nothing but a bunch of other no-talent hacks hoping for some luck.
Big B: But he's already held the title for over two months.
Nick: Yeah, well every now and then luck comes in streaks, but sooner or later it will all come to an end. It's an entire belt that's based entirely around one lucky spin of a wheel.
Big B: Oh, I get it. So you're saying it's like on the Price is Right when they figure out who is going to compete in the showcase showdown by spinning the big wheel!
Nick silently stares at Big B for a few seconds, not quite believing what he's hearing out of his cousin, before continuing.
Nick: So anyway... the point is simple, this is nothing but a thrown together tag team featuring an alleged champion who in reality is a complete hack, just like his belt.
Big B: But if it's so easy to get, how come YOU were never Roulette Champion?
This comment clearly makes Nick a bit unhappy, as a scowl comes across his face as he glares at B.
Nick: If I actually wanted that title, I promise you I would have had it in a heartbeat. The only reason I didn't is because, quite frankly, it was beneath me and simply would have been a waste of my time. I spent my time focusing on a REAL championship.
Big B: Oh, you mean SCW Heavyweight Championship?
Nick: Exactly.
Big B: Well then what about Drake Green?
Nick: Who?
Big B: Equinox's partner.
Nick quickly looks down at the card still sitting in from of him.
Nick: Um, yeah... right. I knew that. What about him?
Big B: He's accomplished quite a lot, ya know.
Nick simply rolls his eyes at Big B, before responding with a heavy amount of sarcasm in his voice.
Nick: Sure he has.
Big B: Oh good, glad you agree with that.
Nick: I was being sarcastic.
Big B: Oh.
Big B stops and thinks about that for a few seconds before continuing on.
Big B: You said the SCW Heavyweight Championship was the real championship.
Nick: Yeah... and?
Big B: Well you know that Drake just won the SCW Heavyweight Championship at Into the Void III, right?
Nick: What?!? Uh, I mean yeah... of course I knew that. How would I possibly not know that?
Big B: I don't know, but you just said about how that was like the bestest title, but then how you didn't think Drake accomplished anything.
Nick: Well yeah, but you know, it's not the same anyway. These days the competition is a lot lower, so it doesn't really mean what it once did. Besides, this Drake character has only been the champion for a couple of weeks, so let's not get ahead of ourselves. Let's see if he can really do something with this reign, and have it actually mean anything. This guy doesn't know what it's really like, not like me. After all, let's not forget you're looking at a guy who not only had an impressive reign as SCW Champion but did it TWICE.
Big B: I know that.
Nick: Then what else is there to say?
Big B: Just that Drake is a two-time champion too.
Nick: Well, um... it doesn't matter, because it doesn't mean shit until he's actually faced off against some REAL competition, something that is long since gone from SCW. Besides, not only are you looking at a two-time SCW Champion, do I also need to remind you that I was ALSO the NWA World Champion?
Big B: Well not really, because...
Before Big B can even finish, Nick slams his fists down on the table and stands up.
Nick: SHUT THE HELL UP!
Nick then turns and storms out of the room, leaving Big B sitting at the table alone with a look of shock on his face.
Big B: Jeez, I wonder what that was all about?
Big B stops and thinks for a moment, stroking his chin as he does so, before eventually shrugging his shoulders.
Big B: Oh well, beats me. I bet it was something Diana said. Now where was I?
With that, Big B grabs the piece of paper with the Climax Control card on it, apparently STILL not having finished reading it, and continues on, once again mouthing the words as he goes along. This lasts for another couple of minutes before B finally puts the paper down on the table with a big smile on his face.
Big B: There. Done!
Big B then looks around and soon realizes the empty and quiet environment that is surrounding him.
Big B: This stinks, I need something to do!
Big B stops and thinks before his face suddenly slights up as a huge smile appears.
Big B: Ooo! Ooo! I know! Let's see what Despy's up to!
Big B quickly reaches into his pocket and pulls out his cell phone. He then very slowly and deliberately starts to type out a text message, poking the screen of his phone at a painstaking pace. Over quite a bit of time, B finally seems to finish and then appears to be reading it over, as his lips can once again be soon moving. At that point, an unhappy look suddenly comes across his face.
Big B: Oh no, I think I spelt that wrong!
With that, Big B is suddenly seen deleting his entire message and starting over from the very beginning. The process of course takes quite a while once again, as B continues to slowly poke at his screen with one finger for one letter at a time. He finally gets to the end and as he rereads it, a smile comes across his face.
Big B: Goody! SEND!
Big B hits the send button and then simply sits there and stares at the screen intently. Minutes go by and B does not even move, continuing to stare endlessly, with the excited look on his face slowly but surely dissipating. As more time goes by, B seems to now look somewhat disappointed and his eyes can be seen starting to move around, no longer focusing in solely on the phone. Finally he gives up and at that moment Big B stands up from his chair and goes to walk away from the table. However, Big B does not get more than two steps away from the table when the phone, which is still sitting on the table, can be both seen and heard vibrating with a notification. Big B immediately spins back around and lunges back towards the table and plops right back down in the chair.
Big B: YAY!
Big B then snatches the phone up off of the table and starts to read from it, his lips of course once again moving along as he reads the message. However, this time as he reaches, he begins to furrow his eyebrows as he reads. He eventually finishes the message, puts the phone down, and begins to scratch his head.
Big B: Well that was... weird. I must have texted the wrong person.
Big B looks back down at the phone and seems to be quite perplexed, seeming very uneasy by the whole situation as he continues to sit there while the scene slowly fades to black.