05-26-2014, 07:10 AM
Giovanni walks up to the giant vending machine that houses the new cameramen and inserts four quarters. Eagerly he stares at the machine as a row of cameramen extend forward and a brand new cameraman; fully equipped with a camera, shifts into position and prepares to drop. Unfortunately, as the cameraman falls, his pants' leg catches on the edge of the rack he came from and now, it appears the cameraman is stuck dangling. Dang it! Giovanni is also out of quarters needed to send another cameraman out to possibly knock the one that's stuck, loose. Now what?
Looking over at yourself in the randomly placed mirror.
You decide with your scruffy looks and people's tendency to forget things, this would be a perfect way for you to work your way into the XWF. This way you could approach Azrael; as weird as that is for you to aspire towards because it was bestowed to you - you're Azrael, so right now you're literally conspiring to confront yourself. It's an odd situation that keeps popping up in your head. You want to ask Azrael, aka yourself, why you were confined to observe him...aka another version of you, without the ability to affect things. That had to have happened for a reason....a reason, that's still unknown to you and that you can only speculate, that this other version of you would know why it occurred. Now in order for you to ask him anything, you needed to gain an audience with him. Because as much as the idea of popping out and surprising him, blurting out the question and possibly invoking a startled or hostile reaction was appealing (sarcasm, it's here), you would rather play this out in a manner that allowed you a normal way to access Azrael. This way he could see you weren't a threat. Maybe even answer your questions as such. Which would be good. However, this meant you needed to figure out a way to approach him incognito and what better way, than by being a cameraman. It made perfect sense.
Um, excuse me.
You say with an awkward range in tone and volume. Still getting used to having a voice is weird. Lots of things were these days though.
What?
Gio asked, turning his dazed and completely lost eyes from the vending machine and placing them straight on you. You felt nervous. Be it as it may, even though Gio was a drug fueled moron, he was still the first person to lay eyes on you besides your dear friend --------. Yes, his name is a secret. If you know how to read the signs, the enlightenment attached to his appearance is there, so those who are curious but also have an eye and a mind for detail, already know who he is and if they don't, they needn't worry. Capisce?
It appears you are in need of a cameraman. It just so happens, I'm a new cameraman here in the XWF. I was hired...uh, just this morning.
Gio cocks an eyebrow and tilts his head as he stares at you.
Is that so?
Yes.
You're a cameraman?
That I am.
And you were hired this morning?
Also correct.
Well, I am in need of a cameraman.
I noticed.
I guess you'll do then.
I promise I won't let you down.
See that you don't. Where's your camera?
Um...
You turn and look towards that mirror again before sticking your hand straight through it, like you reached through an open window. When you retracted your hand, you held a brand new, fully charged and ready to use camera, within its grasp. Luckily Gio was off in his own little world by then, so he didn't seem to notice your little magic act there.
It's right here.
What's right here?
The camera you asked about.
I asked about a camera?
You did and here it is. I'm the cameraman you're acquiring the aid from, remember?
That's right. I need to shoot a promo. Well, get that thing rolling so I can get this over with. I feel that cookie I ate kicking in and I'm not sure what might happen once I'm feeling its full affects.
The affects from a cookie?
Yes. A have a tin of cookies I keep on my desk. I ate one. Each one is laced with a different drug and I mix them up for a nice surprise when I eat them. I could pass out or go into a pcp induced rage or try and eat your face cause I think it turned into an insultious waffle due to the bath salts. I never know what might happen since the cookies are mixed up and I pick one from the tin at random. It's a nice surprise when the drugs kick in. Keeps things interesting.
I see. Well just start talking when you're ready.
You lift the camera up to your shoulder and switch it on. Watching Gio through the eyepiece, you can't help but wonder how this man has a job requiring him to rule over others as a general manager? You could do that sort of thing and perform the allotted tasks that came with the job, far better than how this unpredictable nut did them. Hmmm? Perhaps this was something to think about gaining. Maybe there was a way for you to obtain a position of power, here within the XWF. Of course you'd put more thought into such an endeavor - after, your talk with the other Azrael. Which would happen in due time, for now...the task at hand, was filming Giovanni's promo.
In just a few hours the general manager throwdown will commence. Archie Lawson, Miranda Tigris, Paul Heyman and myself, will all meet in the ring to do battle. We will fight and in the end one of us will win, claiming the prize to name a challenger for the Universal Championship. I have mine already picked and as sure as victory is forever, he's an excellent candidate for this. My choice for the challenger is - Morbid Angel. He'll smite Duke with his bananar of doom and claim that belt, quicker than Duke lost the North Korean Title on the night it was passed around to every participant in the match he was in until Azrael aka Mr. Satellite, won it and changed its name to the TV Title. By the way, everyone should always stick it to Duke because that's on his list of accomplishments. That's seriously like boasting about having a participation badge. The real winner walked out of the match with the belt and no one else claims the five second reign they had as NK Champ before the belt switched hands to someone else, besides Duke. Not even Luca and he held the belt twice that night. If you really need to use poor accomplishments like that, then you definitely don't need to be champ of the universe. Morbid Angel will take that belt and with it, he might as well say he won the right to all of Duke's past accomplishments because that makes the same amount of sense as a couple of the accomplishments on that list. Not to mention how they really got there. Yes, when Morbid beats Duke, he'll claim the history of all of Duke's titles. That sounds about right and I have faith Morbid will pull it off too. For victory is forever and Morbid is victory, so I see no other way that match would go, other than ending in Morbid's favor.
Now that, that's been established. I just want to say I can't wait to get into the ring with my fellow gms. This opportunity is quite an honor. I get a chance to show the world, that not only am I the better gm of the bunch but I'm also the only one who can actually fight and win this match. I'm not only an outstanding leader but I'm a fantastic fighter as well. That's what will be proven tonight and anyone who thinks otherwise...
BAM!
Giovanni falls forward and slams onto the floor, face first. Instantly unconscious before he hits the ground. Huh? Guess the drugs kicked in. Oh well, you're sure he said enough to get his point across.