(12-02-2020, 04:25 PM)Thaddeus Duke Said: Thank you all for the votes and kind words, but I'm voting for Chris Page. He's a grinder, he's the best dance partner I ever had in this game, and what he does when no one's watching is probably more important and integral to this game and the XWF community than what we see from his character. That character is no slouch either. A lot of you are voting for me and I love it, but without Chris Page, there's a good bet that the Thaddeus Duke character isn't what he is right now. Don't tell the WaD though, he might make really horrible odds again and lose his ass.

Chris Page.

The man deserves more than SOTM and I mean that with every fiber of my being.

So... a couple of things.


I don't usually get into stuff like this and don't have a lot of OOC posts or am really that involved with discord. I'll have my moments where I'll pop in or out and it's for a reason... I'm older and can't keep up with the millions of conversations at one time. In a rare moment, I feel compelled to respond as only I can and from perspective.

First, you're welcome.

Sorry... had to do it.

While wins and losses matter to a lot of people (I was once that guy) they don't to me. I'm not in the game for titles or accolades anymore. I am not more interested in taking people on a ride with a really good story that develops and develops and keeps the readers interested. I like being the guy who pushes whoever has a belt to put some good angles together and tell a good story because whoever I'm paired with we're trying to upstage you. I like being the guy that doesn't need the title because whatever I;m doing stands alone.

Why is he telling us that?

Good question.

Enter Thaddeus Duke.

Luck brought us together.

And while you want to give me the credit... brother I have nothing to do with the work YOU put in for High Stakes. Along this road, it is safe to say we're tight, and it's because I knew you were going to enter this thing motivated me to even try. You are hands down one of my top feuds (and dude I've done a lot of good ones) and one that will drive me to get to my goal, that Universal Title. We did some shit, didn't we?

If you enjoyed what Thad and I have done thus far I want you to understand that you can do it too. All you have to do is collaborate with your partner. Understand that there are many ways to get to a common denominator, it's giving and taking, roll with the punches, and get people emotionally invested. If you have the readers invested you've got them right where you want them... in the palm of your hands.

Regarding behind the scenes shit... Shut up, LMAO!

Listen I do my part just like Theo does his, just like Vinnie does his, just like the GM's do there's just like any other match writer does there to give you a good show. We wouldn't do it if we didn't all get off on it in some form or fashion. Match writing happens to be my shit. I do my research with the bios; looking at sizes, weights, and move sets before mentally mapping the match out to tell some sort of story.

... now, about that Star of the Month...

If you're defaulting you don't need to default to me... default to someone else that stepped up just like you did... Barney is that man... and that's where my vote is going; not because Thad doesn't deserve it... but if he does default Barney should be next in that line.

I appreciate your post brother.