The cameras open on Victoria Lyons seated in her throne, which shows some signs of damage after the interaction with Bella Madison on Climax Control, rapping her fingers along one of the arms, she gives the cameras a look of disgust and annoyance.
“Bella Madison crossed the line when she interrupted the queens address.” said Victoria, “I was simply speaking facts. I defeated her, she goes to the back of the line. How is that not fair? She had her chance, and now she gets another shot because she doesn’t like something I said? It doesn’t work like that Bella, well it shouldn’t but the powers that be don’t seem to agree. Lucky you I guess? Or perhaps not, because now you’ve committed treason, and for that I’m going to have to take you out for good.”
She scowls, clutching Rue close to her chest.
“Bella will come to regret her actions, but right now I need to deal with another.” Victoria continued, “Bobbie Dahl. Sweetie, I’m sorry you drew the short straw and have to face the queen in your return match, but now it’s too late to save you. See, I’m pissed off and a pissed off lioness is very dangerous. I can’t quite get my hands on Bella just yet so you’ll have to do. Just remember, when I put you back in that boot, no when I put you in a wheelchair you have nobody to blame but Bella Madison.”
She scowls at the name Bella, who has clearly gotten under her skin. Wether or not Victoria will admit it remains to be seen. Likely not.
“Someone must not like you Bobbie.” she said, “Because you asked to start at the bottom, and yet here you are instead facing one of the women on top. I ask you Bobbie, who did I defeat to earn this crown? Harper Mason, Eiley, Diamond Steele, Seleana Zdunich and..who else was it? Oh, right, of course. It was you wasn’t it?”
She smirks arrogantly.
“So you think one on one might change things?” she continued, “Doubtful. It changed nothing for Harper Mason, and Eiley Seleana and Diamond would suffer the same fate as well. I won that match because I’m simply better than all of you and if I need to prove that one on one against you then so be it. I became Queen that night, not you. The only chance you have at royalty is becoming queen of the trailer park.”
She fake retches.
“I don’t think you know how bad this is going to get for you Bobbie.” Victoria continued, “See, what I’ve done since my arrival is called “making an impact”. No matter how many insults are thrown my way, no matter how many of the other Bombshells disrespect me and put me down I can’t be denied because of one thing. I am the truth.”
She smiles arrogantly again.
“Rue hated you, you know.” Victoria continued, “She found you annoying, and said you smell. She said Artie is even worse, and that you have the absolute worst taste in men. So if you’re wondering, the answer is no. Rue does not miss you. She was happy to finally be back in the arms of Alexandra Calaway, and even happier when I came along and brought her into my loving arms. Now she doesn’t want anybody else, not you and certainly not Bella Madison."
There’s that scowl again.
“I’m going to use you Bobbie.” said Victoria, “I’m going to use you as an example to Bella Madison of what happens when you cross the queen. Your return means nothing to be, like I said I have no problem putting you right back on the shelf. Point is, you will be made an example of and it’s Bella Madisons fault. You should prepare for disappointment Bobbie, much like you do everytime you climb into bed with Artie.”
She laughs like some sort of genius at her comment.
“Oh Bobbie. This is going to be sort of fun.” said Victoria with a eerie smile, “I always enjoy sending messages, and you’ll do perfectly fine as a message to Bella Madison, who if she knows what’s good for her will do the right thing and apologize. But something tells me she’s too proud for that.”
Victoria shrugs.
“Whatever, doesn’t matter.” she said with a grin, “All you need to worry about is the fact you’re heading right into your own destruction. I’m going to delight in using you as a sacrificial lamb just to show Bella what she’s really getting into. Just remember what I told you when you find yourself back in that boot, or laid up in a hospital bed. The person to blame is BELLA MADISON."
She scowls again at the name.
“I’ll see you at your execution Bobbie.” said Victoria, “I’ll try to make it quick, but I make no promises. I need to be sure Bella gets the message loud and clear. So I’m going to do whatever I need to do. Just remember this as well,...it’s nothing personal.”
She winks at the camera, with her arrogant smirk as the scene fades out to black.
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“It’s perfect.” Victoria said with a smile as she looked at herself in the mirror in a regal dress. “I have to be sure to look nice after all.”
“Oh?” said the dress store clerk, “Big event planned?”
“I’m gonna meet the royal family tomorrow.” Victoria said with a smile.
“Oh wow!” said the clerk, “I didn’t think they were accepting visitors at this time, due to the renovations.”
“Oh, that doesn’t matter. I’m also royalty, I’ll be granted access.” said Victoria confidently
The clerk raised an eyebrow, “You’re from a royal family?”
“Well, I’m the only actual royal in my family.” said Victoria, “I’m the queen of Sin City Wrestling.”
“Oh! That’s the wrestling thing that’s in town. I have a friend that watches that.” said the clerk, “I think she likes some girl named Bella Madison, do you know her?”
Victoria frowned.
“I know Bella.” she said, “She’s obnoxious, she’s rude and likes to insert herself where she’s not wanted. Honestly, most of my coworkers don’t even like her, she kinda thinks she’s better than all of us, and I think she’s jealous of me because I’m a champion and she’s not.”
“Oh wow, you’re the champion too!” said the girl, “Emma is going to be so jealous I met someone from SCW, and a champion to boot!”
“You remind her it was the queen you met.” Victoria said with a smirk.
“I have to say though…I don’t know that really qualifies as royalty.” said the clerk, “I don’t think they’ll let you in the Royal Palace.”
Victoria scowled again.
“What do you know anyway?” she said, “You’re just some dress store employee. You don’t understand how royalty works. So let’s worry about you just doing your job. How much is the dress?”
“Five thousand Euros.” the clerk replied.
“...I see.” Victoria muttered thinking it over. “Here use my business account, The Lyons Den can pay for this.”
“Will do.” said the clerk.
“And be sure to package it up right.” Victoria continued
“Of course ma’am.” said the clerk, annoyed but doing her job and staying polite.
“And next time you see your friend, tell her she needs better taste in her SCW stars.” said Victoria.
“Um, sure ma’am. Of course.” said the clerk, making a quick exit to both get away from Victoria, and package her dress up so she could finally get her out of the store.
“I’m sure the wise King Philippe will be honored to have another royal grace his palace.” said Victoria, “I’m sure the palace is only closed to the commonfolk. Tomorrow, Rue and I get an audience with the king.”
She smiles into the mirror, before turning to find the poor clerk, to harass her once more about being very careful about the packaging, and to not get anything on her new dress.
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The cameras open on Victoria seated behind a desk, a chalkboard with “Happiness as a Masquerade.” written on it behind her, a classroomesque environment, evident by the Ms. Lyons nameplate resting in the desk next to the Bombshell Roulette Championship.
“Hello Sheeple.” she said with a smile, “As you can tell, we’re going to talk about using happiness as a masquerade, people who wear a mask to hide their own insecurities., and nobody is a bigger portrayer of this than Bobbie Dahl.”
She stands and writes Bobbie Dahl’s name on the chalkboard.
“Last time we talked Bobbie, I talked about your shallow existence and how you will never grow as a person due to your unwillingness to accept any uncomfortable truths.” continued Victoria, “Deep down your a sad lonely person who needs the adulation of others. You know that the only man you could ever pull is someone like Artie who himself is barely even a man.”
She shakes her head, and continues.
“See, what Bobbie doesn’t understand is that true power comes from being able to accept, and embrace the darkness and then turn that into strength.” said Victoria “She believes that if she acts happy, then she will seem happy and in turn will actually BE happy. But the world doesn’t work that way Bobbie.”
She takes a moment to pause and glare into the camera
“But by all means, continue to be a naive little girl.” said Victoria, “Just don’t be surprised when the real WOMEN of this company take your face and shove it in the dirt. Mark my words, I will continue to rise to the top of this company. Haters can hate all they want, but the results will always speak for themselves. I’m the queen of SCW, I’m the Bombshell Roulette Champion and I’m UNDEFEATED. I’m the most talked about Bombshell in recent memory and it seems like everyone want to take their shot at me, yet each and every time they all fall, and I come out on top.”
She smiles proudly
“I don’t need to smile and act happy. I don’t need to seek the adulation of any of the fans.” Victoria continued, “I only come with the truth and it’s up to everyone else to accept or reject it. I’m one of the few actual honest stars in all of SCW. I will speak my mind and maybe that’s too much for the weak minded to handle, but that’s their burden to bear. The approval of others doesn’t matter to people like us. What happens if the crowd rejects you Bobbie? Could you really handle it? I myself relish in it, their disdain and hatred only fuels me further. But you? You would truly lose yourself. You need that support, that adulation. A reassurance that you are good enough. But you’re not Bobbie, you’re not good enough or you would still have the Bombshell Roulette Championship.”
She runs her fingers along Rue, as she mentions the championship.
‘Maybe one day you’ll wake up, and see the truth of things.” Victoria said, “But as long as you keep trying to please the masses, and make sure you have their approval you will never amount to much around here. Just look around. Do you think Finn Whelan gives a fuck if the fans like him or not? Does Kayla? Does Julianna? Alexander Raven? I guess HB Carter does, but I’m guessing unless something changes, he won’t be a champion long. Point is, all the top champions around here, we don’t give a damn about the approval of others and that’s why we’re successful.”
She looks proudly, and confidently into the camera.
“When you’re looking up at the lights, having lost to your superior” she continued, “Maybe then your will open your eyes and realize how much you’ve been lying to yourself. Maybe then you’ll shed the fake smiles and childlike attitude. But right now, all you are is a victim, one that The Head Lioness is going to rip to shreds, and remember…who do we blame?”
She smirked, and wrote Bella Madison on the board.
“We blame Bella Madison.” she said with a scowl, “So take it out on her when I’m done with you, that is…if there’s anything left.”
She grins and laughs to herself, she keeps laughing as the scene fades out.
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Victoria looked at the palace in awe, it really was striking and truly a home suited for royalty. She knew she would feel right at home as soon as she walked in. Her dress was striking as well, even her biggest haters couldn’t deny she truly dressed for the occasion, as the dress was absolutely stunning.
With a confident smile, she walked up to the gates, ignoring the guard and pushed on them. They didn’t open.
“Ugh.” she scoffed, turning her attention to the guard.
“Ahem?” she said motioning at the closed gates.
“I’m sorry miss.” the guard said, “The palace is closed to visitors this year, due to renovations.”
Victoria rolled her eyes and laughed.
“So I’ve heard.” she said, “But, I’m also royalty and King Philippe is definitely going to want to meet me.”
“Is that right?” said the guard.
“Yes.” said Victoria, “So, go on, open the gates, and let me in."
“I’m sorry ma’am” said the guard. “But the palace really is closed to the public. We’ll probably be open next year or you can try a virtual tour.”
“Next YEAR? Virtual?!” she said, “No, I’m here now. What’s the big deal?”
“I’m just doing my job ma’am” said the guard.
“Well, you’re doing a poor job of it.” said Victoria, “When King Philippe hears about this…”
The guard exhaled heavily
“Look Victoria.” he said, interrupting as Victoria looked at him wide-eyed, “Yeah…I know who you are.”
“You stalking me weirdo?” she asked
“No.” he said, “I’m an SCW fan. I actually got tickets for the show this weekend.”
“Well good for you, what’s that got to do with me getting into the palace, and having an audience with the king?” she asked.
“That’s not going to happen.” he said, “You need to leave. Any other guard would have likely already arrested you for pushing on the gates like that. But I don’t want to cause SCW any legal trouble, so please…just go.”
“Or what?” Victoria said folding her arms.
“Or I’ll have to do my job and detain you.” said the guard, “You want to get locked up in a foreign country? Would your bosses be happy with you? Believe me, the best course of action is to walk away.”
She met eyes with the guard, and after a brief staredown she stepped back.
“Fine.” she said, “King Philippe’s loss anyway. What an absolute waste of time.”
She proceeded to flip the bird to the palace, and then the guard for good measure, before sulking off in the direction of the nearby Brussels Park.
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The cameras open on Victoria in a expensive dress, looking at the Royal Palace from Brussels Park, she has a look of annoyance on her face.
“Palace is closed for renovations.” she said with a mocking tone as she turned to address the cameras, making sure the palace was still in view behind her.
“They deny ME!!” she growls, “ME!! The queen of Sin City Wrestling!”
Her lip quivers as she speaks.
“I get denying people like you Bobbie.” she said, “Nobody wants garbage in their fancy palace, but I’m a queen and they deny me at the gates!”
She snarls and kicks at the ground.
“It’s an absolute travesty of justice.” she continued, “Now I need to show them what they missed out on. I hope the royal family watches close, so they know what they rejected. I bet the king doesn’t even know they denied me. That idiot guard didn’t even try to ask, just denied me at the gates, and then he threatened to arrest me. ME! Can you belive it?”
She shakes her head, exhaling heavily.
“Either the king is incompetent, or his staff is, because I should be inside that palace dining like the queen I am, RIGHT NOW!! I dressed for the occasion and everything!" Victoria exclaimed
She pauses for a moment, slowly calming her breathing.
“It’s okay. You’re fine Victoria.” she said to herself, “You don’t need the royal family. It’s their loss anyway. You only have to worry about your own queendom. You’ll handle Bobbie Dahl, and then you’ll take care of the rebellious Bella Madison.”
She nods to herself and looks to the cameras again.
“Bobbie, all I can really tell you at this point, is you better wipe that smile off your face and knuckle up.” said Victoria, “If not, I’ll have no problem doing it for you. I’m getting tired of the ridiculous slander being thrown my way, all the rude and uncalled for comments thrown my way. It’s all jealousy, because I came in and shook the game up. Now these other bitches can’t handle it because they just can’t measure up now. Face facts Bobbie, someone better has arrived and the rest of the division has to deal with it. Everyone likes to say I have a big mouth, but do I not back my words up? I AM the Queen of SCW, and I AM the Bombshell Roulette Champion, I EARNED those. What more do I need to do to prove that I am the new Alpha Female of the locker room? I guess just keep knocking them down until the rest fo the Bombshells open their eyes and see the truth of the matter. So by all means Bobbie Dahl, step up to the plate and take your best shot because I’m going to take you to hell and back, and Bella Madison, I hope you’re watching close because this is only the warm up for what’s going to happen when I get to you. Consider what happens to Bobbie Dahl your only warning., and whatever does happen to her, well that’s on you. You Bella Madison, are the cause of the execution of Bobbie Dahl.”
She grins and laughs into the camera, as the scene fades out and comes to a close.
