|
 Gooooooood evening ladies and gentlemen we are LIVE from the mighty Globaldome with the latest episode! Of! Transintercontinental Wooooooorld Wrestling! Before we get into the events of the evening, into the action proper that I know you've all been waiting for, let's do a quick recap of what went on last week, here in the undisclosed top-secret location of the Globaldome. The audience cheers. LAST TIME, ON TRANSINTERCONTINENTAL WORLD WRESTLING... --- Okay. Okay. Let's get this show on the road. We've got a video montage of exciting events from last week's episode. Give us a vignette about a cool spot or a cool interaction that your wrestler was involved with. You can use the NPW roster for inspiration, or come up with your own NWP, or interact with other PCs. This is a quick vignette, not real gameplay with Moves or anything. --- Please include your full character sheet in your first post! This will greatly facilitate bookkeeping. Remember to set your starting Audience and Momentum! --- Here are some things to keep in mind, in general, for the game: Keep things simple and make obvious choices. Right now we're just starting off, so the objective is showing the audience in a clear light what you're all about. There's always a mic available. Want to say something? Someone, somewhere, has a mic that you can grab. The game will be divided in episodes. Just remember that Momentum not spent at the end of an episode is lost. Generally it will be pretty clear how long an episode will go for. The audience in the Globaldome is international. Which means you can use the Cheap Heat Move by targeting any particular country, region, or city. Cyphoderus fucked around with this message at 00:15 on May 12, 2015 |
#
¿
May 12, 2015 00:02
|
|
|
|
| # ¿ Apr 28, 2024 03:37 |
|
|
Memnon's vignette is the last one to play. As Curupira scurries away, the music of the montage fades out, but the camera keeps the shot going. Rita Rai backs Memnon off against a wall, her forearm against his neck. "You know that's not the way we do things here!" She lets go of Memnon, not very kindly. "You got beef? You take – it – to – the – ring." Rita stares you down for a second as she catches her composure back. "Dammit, Memnon. You're good out there. I know it, the fans know it. You can go far – don't mess it up. Besides," she indicates a small TV set mounted on a wall nearby. It's showing Takeo Honda slamming Buck Gordon, the American space cadet, into the ring's steel steps, and his arrogant gloating. "We both know who needs a real kicking." She points at you, touching your chest, looking you in the eye. "Can I trust you?" We're segueing straight into the pre-match promos; do your thing. After you're finished... --- As the scene from last week fades to black on the Jumbotron, the lights of the Globaldome go out. They come back in with a bang – and Memnon's entrance! What's that look like?
|
|
#
¿
May 12, 2015 22:12
|
|
|
Lager posted:I'm running under the assumption that I'm taking on Takeo Honda here, if I'm incorrect let me know, but that definitely looked like what you were going for there. It definitely sounds to me like you were speaking your mind and Cutting a Promo there, so roll +Look to see how the audience received it. "And there you go folks, a lot of built-up tension here in the Globaldome since last week, and it seems we're cutting straight into the action!" There's definitely a corner of the audience that's into Memnon, and they cheer as the Ethiopian jumps in the ring. As the entrance pipes down and Memnon settles down, the lights flash for a few seconds before Honda's entrance kicks in. What's that look like? Honda, you also get a chance to grab the mic and speak your mind before the fight.
|
|
#
¿
May 13, 2015 12:21
|
|
|
Alright, Honda, you're speaking your mind and furthering a storyline, so that's Cutting a Promo as well. Roll +Look to see how the live audience receives your entrance!Lager posted:Sorry, forgot the roll. Cut a promo!: 2d6 8, I'll choose to get +1 momentum, bringing me to +2. The ring announcer stands between both of you in the ring in his pristine tux, and in his best "To my left... the Ethiopian warrior, emperor of headbutts, trampler of challengers... Meeeeeeemnon! To my right... the Japanese samurai, maestro of violence, destroyer of egos... Takeoooooo Hondaaaaa!" As he announces, the Jumbotron shows both of you, with an overlay on the bottom of the screen detailing name, weight, height, fighting style and place of origin. The crowd is cheering, excited for the start of the evening's wrestling. The ref, a short guy with a droopy face, starts climbing the steps and getting into the ring. "This match is scheduled for one fall, and a time limit of thirty minutes. Are you ready? Ready?" If you have anything you want to do before the bell rings, this is the time! --- Evil Mastermind and thelazyblank, you guys are in the announcing booth for this match. thelazyblank has the official Announcer power of Putting someone Over. You can come up with an announcing duo, or have your own wrestlers be guest announcers, or just use a generic announcing voice. Up to you! Cyphoderus fucked around with this message at 23:04 on May 13, 2015 |
|
#
¿
May 13, 2015 22:30
|
|
|
Maxwell Lord posted:2d6+2 = 10! The live audience eats your promo up! You enter the ring to a lot of noise, boos and calls and cheers. But now is the time... for the first match of the evening here for Transintercontinental World Wrestling! Memnon vs. Takeo Honda DING! --- Alright, here's how we're gonna do this. Honda, your promo was a blast, so you start with control of the match. That means you describe the action in the ring, including to a certain extent your opponent's actions. When you get to a big, exciting spot, pick an appropriate stat and make the Wrestling Move! Please stay in control of the match for at least one post before going for the Wrestling Move proper. That way people can react to what you're describing: the announcers can come in with commentary, and your opponent can say how they're reacting to you – this may trigger a move on their part, most importantly the Interrupt.
|
|
#
¿
May 14, 2015 01:21
|
|
|
That's some nice, no-nonsense wrestling, so +Work is the way to go!
|
|
#
¿
May 14, 2015 12:17
|
|
|
You execute the facebuster and Memnon takes the bump with a very satisfying THUD, and the crowd light up in a big pop! That's gonna be a popular GIF tomorrow!
|
|
#
¿
May 14, 2015 20:59
|
|
|
Honda's selling the pain well, because the crowd is visibly enjoying him getting beaten up. They start chanting: "LET'S-GO-MEM-NON" "LET'S-GO-MEM-NON" "LET'S-GO-MEM-NON"
|
|
#
¿
May 15, 2015 19:32
|
|
|
The crowd counts as you hit your headbutts – "ONE!" "TWO!" "THREE!" They pop once again when you go for the cover and Honda kicks out. The atmosphere in the dome is electric, and you, both of you, can feel the crowd is really into your match. From her office, Lady Hipolita Lagervale is smiling at her decision to open the card with you two tonight! Lager posted:Signature Move! +Look: 2d6 11. I hosed up when I rolled and had it as +1 since I had my Look and Real mixed up, but the result is the same tier anyway. If it's cool with you I just subtracted the one. Maxwell Lord posted:(What move is Signature? I can't find that anywhere.)
|
|
#
¿
May 16, 2015 22:15
|
|
|
As Memnon goes for the pin and the ref dives to the floor for the count, he gives you the go-home: Honda, you're to be the winner of this fight. How do you build up to your finish?
|
|
#
¿
May 20, 2015 17:41
|
|
|
The ref dives for the count: 1, 2, 3...! He raises his arm and the bell is rung. "The winner of this match, by pinfall... Takeooooooo Hoooooondaaaaaa!" goes the ring announcer. The audience is booing profusely at Honda's victory. The camera focuses on the ramp, in time to catch Rita Rai leaning against the fence that separates it from the audience. She's got her arms crossed and a very unfriendly scowl. She spends a few seconds glaring at Memnon before leaving backstage, making sure it's very clear she's not looking back. Staff is coming to escort both of you out the ring unless you still have something you want to do. Cyphoderus fucked around with this message at 19:04 on May 21, 2015 |
|
#
¿
May 21, 2015 19:01
|
|
|
Lager posted:(I believe I get +1 audience since we ended the match and I had +4 heat with Honda at the end there...) As you make your proud way backstage, the audience cheers you on. A bigger cheer than when you walked in tonight; your confident dominance of the match has won many fans over. quote:"I have failed you tonight, my people! I have failed...for the last time! Takeo Honda will get what's coming to him. I will break him. This I swear to you!" Little by little, the audience's reactions to the match are replaced by a general murmur of expectancy. The lights dim... Margrethe Wolfram, you've got the spotlight for your promo!
|
|
#
¿
May 22, 2015 22:31
|
|
|
Oh, you guys  As Fuego stops speaking, all the lights go out simultaneously, while the music cuts off abruptly. A shower of sparks erupts from eight corners of the Globaldome. The challenge theme song starts playing, and the audience screams, because they know what's coming. It appears on every single screen in the dome:  Strobe lights flash all over the arena before four spotlights concentrate on a raised platform among the audience seats which has remained dark and empty until now. With the elegance of a queen, Lady Hipolita Lagervale walks out to stand on the platform. She is an elderly woman near her 70's, with silver hair tightly drawn into a rock-solid bun. She's wearing a black-and-blue evening gown, cut in the simple manner that only very exquisite clothing can afford. Her icy blue eyes survey the arena, slowly. Rita Rai stands by a couple of meters behind her, in an alert position and wearing a blank expression on her face. Behind them, from backstage, slides in a colorful vertical roulette wheel. On top of the wheel stands a replica of Sahmothrace's Winged Victory:  Lady Lagervale speaks. Her hands are kept politely in front of her, for she needs no mic: she speaks, and the sound is amplified throughout the arena. "El Dragón Fuego! You have issued a formal challenge in the Globaldome of Transintercontinental World Wrestling! Is this... correct?" she asks with a sort of maleficent glee, for she knows you cannot answer anything but yes. There are rules, and there is no backing down from a formal challenge. Lady Lagervale smiles mysteriously as you answer positively. She continues: "You know the rules. This, as you know," she indicates the big wheel behind her, "is Nike's Fortune. The rules of your match will be decided by the Goddess of Victory herself!" She points directly at Fuego while her voice rises in a dramatic crescendo. "Spin the wheel", she says simply to Rita Rai. Rita pushes a button in the base of the big roulette wheel and it starts spinning. The crowd roars in anticipation as the roulette goes through HARDCORE, CAGE, HANDICAP, WEAPON... and slowly stops. On a space labelled FULL-CONTACT RULES. Lady Lagervale smiles her fairy queen smile again. "Your match will be fought with full-contact rules. One fall by submission, or knockout." Dramatic pause. "Only." Then she adds, just to twist the knife. "No. Pinfalls." The crowd pops wildly. The random stipulation wheel has given TICWW many memorable matches and unexpected results. They know this set of rules favors Margrethe's skillset. The lights go out as Lady Hipolita, Rita Rai and Nike's Fortune slowly slide backstage. You want your match, you got it  But we've still got one match to go before that! Give me a few moments, I'll set the stage up for it.
|
|
#
¿
May 23, 2015 20:34
|
|
|
After the commotion dies down, the spotlights focus again on the ring, where the ring announcer is ready, mic in hand. "Last week we witnessed one of the most impressive matches in the proud history of the Globaldome. We saw Le Grande Mort come back from the netherworld, right before our eyes here in the ring, to win a Triple Threat match against Kid Vicious and the Pedro Alvarez." The screens show Le Grande Mort's spots against the aging Pedro Alvarez from last week: a spinning heel kick, right to the temple. A moonsault from the top rope, leading to the pin, and the Colombian star selling everything like death. "Tonight!" continues the ring announcer. "A rematch has been scheduled! A man's honor is on the line! In the leeeeeeft corner... this man is a wrestling veteran of many years... a hero of the sport... the Colombian Incinerator himself... Peeeedro "La Booooomba" Aaaaaalvareeeeez!" The crowd cheers for the national champ... but no music plays. No one enters. The ramp remains dark. The ring announcer checks his earpiece before announcing hesitantly, "I've just... there's... we've got exclusive footage! This was filmed less than half an hour ago by one of the staff..." The screens cut to a shaky home video, certainly taken with a phone. The image depicts a locker room, where Mikaela Winters and Pedro Alvarez are standing. He's wearing jeans and a t-shirt, and has a gym bag slung on his shoulder, like he's about to leave. He's in the middle of a somber conversation with Mikaela. "I started wrestling to feed my brothers when I was 14. I've been in this business many, many years. But I can't say I've ever, truly, looked Death in the eyes... The match, last week... I cannot do this, I cannot beat... Death. I must go back home, see my family. My lovely daughters." He pauses, looking incredibly sad. After a couple of breaths, he turns to Mikaela with a sudden intensity in his manner. "But you must. That... man... someone must put a stop to him. I trust you. I've trained you, I've seen you grow, I've seen you fight. You are the only one, the only one with the skill to confront that thing." Pedro Alvarez puts his hand on Mikaela's shoulder, looks her straight in the eyes. "Take my place in tonight's match." "Promise me." What do you do?
|
|
#
¿
May 24, 2015 01:05
|
|
|
How are you treating that little speech for the camera? We could make a case for Cutting a Promo, if that's your intention. The crowd cheers as Mikaela paces to the ring. As she's finishing taping, the lights go out again and Le Grande Mort's entrance kicks in. How's your entrance look like? I think it would make little sense for you to have a pre-taped promo, since the audience thinks we've got a sudden change of opponent. You could still do one if it makes sense, or you can get the mic in-ring. Either way, you've got the spotlight for a promo right now. --- For this upcoming match, our announcers are thejoshie and Maxwell Lord. Maxwell Lord's got the official Announcer powers of Putting people Over! Same thing: you can announce as a generic announcing voice, use a NPW announcer (we've got 2 already but feel free to invent someone else), or have your wrestlers be announcing as guests. Cyphoderus fucked around with this message at 23:05 on May 24, 2015 |
|
#
¿
May 24, 2015 23:02
|
|
|
thelazyblank posted:Decided to go with the promo and it was a poor choice: Someone Awful! posted:(Should probably roll +look for Cutting a Promo, right?) Go for it!
|
|
#
¿
May 25, 2015 15:02
|
|
|
You come off as an arrogant bastard with a sick sense of humor; in other words, the audience is very much into your gimmick. They boo you as you enter the ring, and more chants for Mikaela pop up from the crowd. The ref, a young norse-looking fellow, enters the ring as the ring announcer starts. "To my left... this woman is a veteran grappler and a powerhouse striker, the Swedish Queen of Suplex... Mikaeeeelaaaa Winteeeeers! To my right... this man has the moves of a specter, he's the underworld overlord... Le! Grande! Moooooort!" The overlay on the Jumbotron shows Mikaela's fighting style just as "Martial Arts", and Mort's as "???". "This match is scheduled for one fall, and a time limit of thirty minutes. Are you ready? Ready?" Mikaela Winters vs. Le Grande Mort DING! Mikaela approaches Le Grande Mort for a have-a-good-fight handshake. What do you do? --- Mort, you're entering the match with momentum on your side, so you've got control to start with.
|
|
#
¿
May 25, 2015 22:34
|
|
|
Ooh, that's a botch. Mort mistimes his run and he and Mikaela meet with very awkward momentum in the centre of the ring. The clothesline doesn't look good at all, Mort's arm catches Mikaela in the wrong spot in a weird position. There's no noise or feeling of impact, and Mikaela's bump is well-executed but not convincing at all. The crows watched on, expectantly. I think you guys have done it already, but just to be clear, Mort gets Momentum -1 and Mikaela gets Momentum +1 and control of the fight.
|
|
#
¿
May 27, 2015 17:17
|
|
|
Someone Awful! posted:(I can't get negative Momentum, can I? Do I just stay at 0?) You just stay at zero, yeah. Though... I don't have the SO Gimmicks here with me, but aren't you supposed to start with a higher Momentum than zero? I don't recall you spending any.
|
|
#
¿
May 27, 2015 19:50
|
|
|
None of the announcers want to Put Mikaela Over or anything? Alright, then... Mikaela and Le Grande Mort aren't used to working with each other, and the two haven't found their rhythm yet. Mikaela calls the moves and gets misunderstood; the result is a snap duplex that lands Mort badly on his shoulder, almost injuring him. The audience realizes this wasn't supposed to happen. Match control and +1 Momentum goes to Le Grande Mort, while Mikaela gets -1 Momentum.
|
|
#
¿
May 30, 2015 20:59
|
|
|
Someone Awful! posted:(Dunno if you still want me/us to hold off rolling for a post once we have momentum or not, or what to roll here, but I am posting!) Yeah, I do. Otherwise who's in control can just chain one Wrestling move after the other without allowing the other players to react. A big lariat takedown is a classical move whose success depends heavily on wrestling skill – roll +Work for that!
|
|
#
¿
Jun 2, 2015 22:40
|
|
|
Since Someone Awful is not here, I'll be taking control of Le Grande Mort as a non-player wrestler until their return. Show's still on, guys! Le Grande Mort goes for a big lariat, but Mikaela ducks – and counters! How are you countering that? You're getting control of the match as well!
|
|
#
¿
Jun 7, 2015 03:37
|
|
|
Margrethe is making her way up the ramp to exit, and Mikaela is composing herself in the ring still. Le Grande Mort exits discreetly and you can't help but notice he's clutching his shoulder; it seems that suplex landed stiffer than it seemed. The crowd didn't really know what to think of the match, but now they're fired up by a classic feud that they're into, and booing and cheering and chanting. As Margrethe is almost to the exit, the speakers suddenly start blaring El Dragón Fuego's entrance music – we're segueing straight into the main event of the night!
|
|
#
¿
Jun 8, 2015 21:28
|
|
|
Control only comes into play during a match. The bell hasn't rung yet, so everyone's in free form right now.
|
|
#
¿
Jun 9, 2015 00:58
|
|
|
Margrethe's attitude is enough to rile the audience up after the last match. The way people rise from their seats and eat up every word she says, it seems they wanted to be provoked all along. There's a huge Mexican contingent in the Globaldome tonight, and their boos hit Margrethe like a brick wall after she insults their homeland. Fuego takes advantage of the moment to bring the crowd's attention back on himself, and they are entirely behind him. Mentioning Santo, the Mexican portion of the crowd rises up in a huge roar in support of the luchador. The chants of FU-E-GO and MARGRETHE-SUCKS get mixed up in all the excitement. Spirits are burning white hot right now in the Globaldome: it's perfect main event weather! The ref this time is Sony Abo, the go-to main event ref at Transintercontinental World Wrestling. He's a stern looking Congolese with a jacked body and a scar across his left cheek. He's already in the ring, and instead of the usual ring announcer it's he who addresses the Globaldome in a rumbling voice. "This match will be fought under full contact rules with a time limit of thirty minutes. Winner will be declared by submission, knockout or referee stoppage. Are we clear? Clear?" He asks both of you with intensity, and only moves on after getting the nod, his rock solid calmness a big contrast against the roar of the audience and the burning adrenaline of the wrestlers. He then signals the bell keeper. El Dragón Fuego vs. Margrethe Wolfram DING! --- Fuego, you start with control, the entire audience's pushing you into battle. Also, I'm considering you mentioning El Santo as praising the hometown of the (Mexican) audience, so you get +1 Momentum for the Cheap Heat move! thelazyblank, Lager, Maxwell Lord, all three of you guys have the announcer's table for tonight's main event! Lager, you're the official Announcer with the power to Put people Over.
|
|
#
¿
Jun 9, 2015 20:26
|
|
|
The audience is eating the match up! The fight's started going on all cylinders already and the crowd;s excitement from the promos before the match has not dwindled. They're loving this back-and-forth action! --- Alright, just to make clear. Margrethe, you used the Heel move to spend 2 Momentum and get +1 Heat, right? I had originally asked you guys to wait one post before making the Wrestling Move to allow space for reactions and counters, but this way is working perfectly fine, so feel free to ignore that. Just remember that you have the Interrupt move available (spend 1 Momentum to regain control of the match, whenever), and be prepared to revise your actions in case someone Interrupts or Puts you Over retroactively. Otherwise, great match, keep at it! The crowd's really into you guys!
|
|
#
¿
Jun 11, 2015 00:08
|
|
|
The audience is standing up, the chorus of chants and boos drowning out every sound; Margrethe and the ref have to scream to understand each other. Fuego's hurracanrana gets a huge pop! Power would be for showing off strength; an armbar is a technical move so it's totally a Work thing. Keeping the roll and substituting your Work stat, you can still spend your 2 Momentum to make this work, or you can rely on the Announcer! If none of that happens, Fuego loses 1 Momentum and Margrethe gets 1 and also match control! Cyphoderus fucked around with this message at 15:48 on Jun 12, 2015 |
|
#
¿
Jun 12, 2015 15:45
|
|
|
You both know too well that making grappling seem exciting is a very hard job; the crowd seemed to have cooled down a little... but Fuego connects with a picture-perfect flying kick and the audience just goes bananas. They like seeing Fuego beat Margrethe at a disadvantage; the FUE-GO chants they've come up with will surely turn up again in future shows. At this point, Sony Abo gives you a very discrete, very professional signal. The match is going home and Fuego, it's yours! It seems the guys backstage are wanting to see how you cope having to come up with a creative, lucha-like finish for this stipulation.
|
|
#
¿
Jun 13, 2015 22:33
|
|
|
Are you choking Fuego out for real, or is this kayfabe? If it's a shoot, please roll for Breaking Kayfabe! The bell rings among a chorus of booing that's almost solid like a brick wall. It was clear the underdog was about to win against all chances, and the crowd's had that taken away from them. The heel win was clearly a success however, because now it's clear they want to see Margrethe get taken out even more than before. The refs are trying to revive El Dragón Fuego, giving light taps on his face. Whatever Margrethe's doing to that flag, I think this is a great scene to fade out on and roll the credits for this episode. So unless someone wants to get some words in on the mic, this episode of Transintercontinental World Wrestling is coming to a close. --- Meanwhile, it's backstage and the cameras are off. Mikaela is called to Lady Hipolita Lagervale's office. It's high up in the Globaldome; Lady Hipolita is sitting at her desk before a window that occupies the full length of her wall. On the other side, you see a panoramic view of the dome's audience and the ring down there, where Margrethe and Fuego are just ending their match. From the other side, all you can see is a dark glass, but from her office Ms. Lagervale gets the best view of everything happening in her domain. She asks you to sit in a comfortable chair in front of her desk. "Antoine is still in the infirmary," says Lady Lagervale, speaking of Le Grande Mort by his actual name. "It's early to say, but I think his shoulder will be out for a couple of months at least." She makes a meaningful pause. "When you're down there in front of the crowds, it's a lot of pressure. All it takes is one bad day and your form becomes compromised." She eyes you. "I understand that." She stops and leans back on her own chair. She continues in a different tone, as if changing subjects. "Next week, as you know, Giles Primly's giving a promo workshop in the Dome. I'd like you to take part in it." She looks at you meaningfully, expecting an answer. Here's the deal: you knew about this workshop. It's being given to the green kids, the wrestlers in the developmental brand of Transintercontinental World Wrestling and the very, very undercard people. It's probably going to be a good workshop, because Giles Primly is great, but really no one from your level in the company is going to attend. What do you do? Cyphoderus fucked around with this message at 23:23 on Jun 14, 2015 |
|
#
¿
Jun 14, 2015 23:18
|
|
|
"You are an excellent worker, and it was a shame what happened today. It was last minute booking; we just weren't expecting Pedro's ankle to go out again." Lady Lagervale sighs and turns her attention back to you. "But the mic is important too. A grudge match does tend to draw more money than a technical match, which is, sometimes, unfortunate. Just remember that I trust you." And Lady Lagervale smiles at you, and it's an actual warm smile that feels at home on her elderly face. For real though, this is more of a hit to your backstage reputation among fellow wrestlers than a bonafide demotion threat. And that marks the end of Episode 1! No one was left with 0 Audience, so that doesn't matter. But there's also this: any wrestler who you didn't interact with during the episode, get -1 Heat with them (minimum 0 Heat). While Transintercontinental World Wrestling's creative department gurus meet to arrange next week's show, let's try something different. If you want, you can make a preemptive Move that'll come into play at next week's show through social media. Your wrestler would be using their kayfabe instagram or twitter or whatever during the week to hype something up for the show. As I see it, this could work as Cutting a Promo, Breaking Kayfabe, Working the Audience or making a Role Move.
|
|
#
¿
Jun 15, 2015 22:53
|
|
|
Awesome, guys! Maxwell Lord and Lager, you guys still with us for episode 2?
|
|
#
¿
Jun 17, 2015 18:34
|
|
|
Okay, show is booked and ready to go! Aaaaaand we are BACK! Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to another installment of Transintercontinental World Wreslting! LIVE, from the Globaldome! LAST TIME, ON TRANSINTERCONTINENTAL WORLD WRESLTING... "A surprising turn of events last week here at the Globaldome as Margrethe Wolfram earned a hard-fought victory against lucha star El Dragón Fuego in a full contact match!" "Not that surprising, seeing as the match rules favored her style in the first place." "That might be, but the Dragón put up a mighty fight! I'd like to see who can stop the Breaker of Spirits now! The woman even interfered in the middle of long-time rival Mikaela Winters' match, knocking the young Swedish out with what looked like a very painful ground and pound session!" "You've got to wonder about the efficacy of such tactics, as this led to a victory for Mikaela by disqualification!" "That might be, but the woman is dangerous! She does not care about winning or losing, she cares only about making a statement! Speaking of which, Japanese bomb Takeo Honda pinned African warrior Memnon to continue his winning streak! Rumors backstage are he's being seriously considered for a title bout against reigning champion Soaring Sifu!" "We'll have to see how that pans out tonight, on Transintercontinental World Wreslting, after these messages." And we go into commercial break. As the show returns, Fuego has the spotlight to do whatever it is you wanted to do. --- And we're back for episode 2, everyone! Please reset all of your Momentum to its starting value. Margrethe already made her Over move and that... turned out poorly. Let's see how this pans out.
|
|
#
¿
Jun 18, 2015 21:22
|
|
|
There's a lot of crowd you can pull with that roll and +3 Audience, so it takes a big while for the crowd to calm down and stop roaring once you leave the stage. There's a pause pregnant with suspense as nothing much happens, and then an [url="https://"https://youtu.be/pAp4d2xzGn4"]eerie song[/url] starts playing. The crowd stays silent as this is the cue for Lady Hipolita Lagervale herself to enter and, as if by magic, she is already standing dead center on the ring, gracious as always with a long dark evening gown and her silvery hair tied up in a bun. She speaks without the usual big mic prop, and her voice gets amplified just as well. "My friends. Every week, I invite you to my home, to the Globaldome, with the promise that you will witness something momentous. Here at Transintercontinental World Wrestling, I make sure we keep that promise, week after week after week." The crowd finally gets over the faeric atmosphere surrounding the owner and starts cheering. "Three weeks ago, you saw history being made. In a clash of titans, you witnessed Zhiang Meng, known to most of you as the Soaring Sifu, win the Planetary Greatbelt from The Lophophore. It was a grand battle, and Meng showed the spirit of a warrior. And like all true warriors, he calls the field of battle home. I respect that, and I have chosen to give him a challenge worthy of his skill." The audience realizes where this is going... "Three of you have proved to me and to the Globaldome, with victory after victory, that you are warriors. Fighters worthy of a shot at the Planetary Greatbelt. You have shown willpower, resourcefulness, and outstanding prowess at martial arts. Please present yourselves to the ring." There's a notable absence in her words of any trait like honor and compassion... A pitched electronic voice calls out, MARGRETHE WOLFRAM! TAKEO HONDA! ELZA MASSIF! This entrance song starts playing... and in walks a woman with the rage of a thousand wars in her eyes, with absolute confidence.   A recently contracted babyface from the Philippines, Elza has quickly earned the right to be very over as she got herself a following among fans with a couple of great hardcore matches. Since then, she's been carving her way through many opponents. Her attributes include mastery of her national martial art, Eskrima, a very surprising agility for a person her size, and a tendency to look at opponents like a bulldozer would look at a particularly rickety piece of real estate. Elza walks in in a steady pace and stops outside the ring, waiting with crossed arms for Hipolita to continue, without uttering one word. Lady Hipolita does. "And in the great tradition of Transintercontinental World Wrestling, one of you will be handpicked by the Goddess of Victory herself!" She points to the huge replica of the Nike of Samotrace perched on top of the Globaldome who oversees every match. The Jumbotron shows mugshots of fighters alternating in rapid succession as a random wrestler is chosen out of the roster... MIKAELA WINTERS! cries the voice. Lady Lagervale turns in the spot, addressing everyone in the audience, "I declare the CONTENDER'S CUP officially open... tonight!!" And big shots of pyro erupt from around the Globaldome.  --- If it isn't clear, the Contender's Cup decides who the next #1 contender for the Planetary Greatbelt is going to be. The participants are the three of you and Elza, and who fights who is, of course, chosen... Randomly. Yes, that's a capital R. Each one of you gets an entrance and, of course, free reign of the mic. Sorry, Fuego, but Margrethe's botch on the Over move means she did something to piss someone off backstage and doesn't get a match with her heated feuds tonight. Pic credits: playing the role of Elza Massif tonight is the character Penny Rolle from the comic book Bitch Planet. Check it out! Cyphoderus fucked around with this message at 22:39 on Jun 19, 2015 |
|
#
¿
Jun 19, 2015 22:19
|
|
|
thejoshie posted:...a 4? I didn't see you roll a 4. Looks like a seven to me.  Margrethe's spiel with Elza gets the crowd hot, and they're into Mikaela's posturing as well... but her speech is still stilted and awkward. When Takeo grabs the mic, they go wild for him! Something about the blend of composure and arrogance gets people going. As you all were making your entrances, Rita Rai came up on the ring.  She stays in an alert, protective stance by Lady Hipolita Lagervale, in case anything breaks off right now. When Takeo stops talking, she yells, "That's enough!" and tries to get you all to pipe down and listen to the boss. Throughout all this, Lady Lagervale has a smile of amusement on her face; she seems to be quite enjoying the theatrics of the competitors. "Everything will be quite alright," Lady Lagervale continues, "you will all have a chance to settle your differences between yourselves. Let's see how Victory treats you, shall we?" And the Jumbotron again shows your mugshots alternating rapidly as the matches of the Contender's Cup are decided...  There's a loud 'OOOOOOH' from the crowd. Elza Massif has a wicked smile on her face. She enter the ring slowly, parting the ropes with comfortable ease. Grabbing a mic, she says "Let's see if you can fight as well as you talk, wimpy little girl." Rita Rai is on the move, trying to get the match going. "Clear the ring, clear the ring! Let's get a ref in here!" A skinny black man climbs on the ring to referee the match, and the bell prepares to go off... "Are you ready? Are you ready? GO!" vs.  DING! --- Announcers for this one are Lager, as whoever you like, and Maxwell Lord as guest announcer Takeo Honda. Takeo's got official Announcer powers! I wanted to waste no time and get to the match, but if there are still things you want your character to say on the mic before it starts, feel free to slot that in! e: Ah, I forgot to say: as this is a PC vs. NPW match, Margrethe starts with control! Rita Rai is being portrayed by mixed martial artist and actress Gina Carano. Cyphoderus fucked around with this message at 23:38 on Jun 21, 2015 |
|
#
¿
Jun 21, 2015 23:28
|
|
|
Elza rises to one knee, reeling from Margrethe's blow. Margrethe finishes arguing with the ref, blowing him off with a rude gesture, and turns back, only to find Elza still rising. The big woman stands and cracks her knuckles, a wicked smile still on her face as she points directly toward Margrethe's chest. "Let's see you win without cheating, wimp." The crowd pops with the comment as both women put up their knuckles and start circling each other in fighting stance. Margrethe is the first to go on the offense, throwing punch combinations punctuated with kicks. Elza shows why she's so popular: she nullifies Margrethe's strikes with lightning-fast parries and intricate footwork. No one her size should have this much agility; in the blink of an eye, Elza has maneuvered behind Margrethe... and hits her right on the head with a strike that looks like a mixture of a left hook and a slap, mirroring the veteran's earlier cheap shot. Margrethe stumbles from the force of the blow, but manages to recover quickly enough to counter with a high back kick, the famous wrestling super kick. Her boot hits Elza's jaw with a loud CLAP! Elza takes a step back from the impact, but counters right back with a super kick of her own. Another CLAP! as Margrethe is hit and reels back again. Margrethe goes for a third kick in the exchange... but Elza catches her leg in a powerful grip! She's compromising Margrethe's balance by holding her leg up, and traditionally at this point you'd go for a foot sweep on the base leg... but Elza prefers the more aggressive approach, and she hits Margrethe's base leg with a low kick right to the side of the knee. The force of the impact is enough to make Margrethe spin through the air and land with a THUD on the floor! Elza wastes no time and starts working on the leg she just kicked, by clamping down on Margrethe with a fancy-looking foot lock. The ref is asking if Margrethe will quit, and she responds "No!" And control's back to you!
|
|
#
¿
Jun 22, 2015 22:01
|
|
|
Elza is rolling on the floor, clutching the back of her head, already hurt by Margrethe's earlier cheap shot and now further punished. She rises fuming with anger!
|
|
#
¿
Jun 23, 2015 12:14
|
|
|
Rolling on your trash talking would be catering to your gimmick, so it would be +Look. But it doesn't matter, you'd get a 10+ either way! Elza turns to Margrethe, screaming "I WILL DESTROY YOU!" With a last bout of sudden strength, she tries to force the armlock open... And time to take this home. Margrethe, you're the winner!
|
|
#
¿
Jun 23, 2015 16:08
|
|
|
Ring aides rush to the ring to try and drag Elza's massive bulk away and get it made up for the next Contender's Cup match. Takeo and Mikaela's bout will start as soon as preparations are complete. Ringside and audience are alight with anticipation, fired up from the strong opening of Elza vs. Margrethe. While the lights dim and the ring aides work, the Jumbotron comes on, showing images from one of the inconspicuous cameras that line the ceiling of the Globaldome. This time, we're looking at fighters' Locker Room D... --- Memnon is sitting on one of the benches, watching Margrethe's match on the wall-mounted TV of the locker room. He hasn't noticed a figure leaning on the wall, arms crossed, almost out of sight in the corner of the room. The figure chuckles to itself, and starts a pretentious little laugh, as if it's just remembered a particularly intricate inside joke. It's at this point that Memnon notices who this is: the fake tan and fiery hair leave no doubt that this is the Brazilian rich playboy and provocateur extraordinaire...   The Curupira starts laughing mockingly at you. He continues to do so, clearly fishing for a reaction. When you look at him, he starts. "I can't believe this!" He's finding whatever this is really, really funny. "I was afraid of you! Me! Afraid! Of you!" The Curupira laughs and twirls around the room, always just out of reach of Memnon, always with a tone of mockery. "Were you here last week? Hmmm? Did you watch our show? I know I did! You know what I saw? I saw big bad Memnon LOSING a fight so bad his toenails curled!" He continues to move around Memnon. "Really, I'm disappointed in myself more than anything. So I've decided to... indulge a little. I've used my resources and moved a few pieces here and there just enough, just enough to set up a match. A main event match even, to show the whoooole wide world how much of a weakling you are! We're in this match, of course, but I've gone the extra mile just for you, Memnon. I've gotten myself a small, let's say, anticipated birthday gift." At this point he snaps his fingers, and from out of nowhere a hulking thing of a man steps into the locker room...   Markus Magnusson, the Dansk Dino, smiles a predator's smile at you. He says nothing. At this point, El Dragón Fuego steps into the locker room, oblivious to what's happening. He freezes at the door, trying to take the situation in. No one notices him, The Curupira continues euphorically, putting his arms over the Dansk Dino's shoulders. "That's right! That's my new buddy. Amazing what a little something can get you, eh?" he rubs his thumb and fingers together, the universal gesture for money. "And you, Memnon, you just prepare your little sorry self, because you'll pay for humiliating me." He starts positively cackling. "So you find yourself a tag team partner. Not that anyone would want to partner up with you. Not that it will matter anyway, because me and Dino here... I hope you saw what my friend Markus has done to that pathetic excuse of a wrestler, Rooster Gold. I heard he's still coughing up ribs in the hospital! So you wait. You just wait because tonight you end!" And he points at you, while Markus Magnusson stands menacingly behind him, both laughing in their own mocking way. What do you guys do? --- Pic credits: Dansk Dino's pic is, obviously, wrestler Brock Lesnar. I wanted to go with someone a little less obvious; I tried karateka Semmy Schilt but he's got such a cute little face it was impossible to make him look threatening. Alas, Brock fits the role perfectly. The Curupira is a hastily photoshopped K, from the video game King of Fighters.
|
|
#
¿
Jun 24, 2015 00:02
|
|
|
Remember that running in a Contender's Cup match means the person you're attacking can win by DQ, and that'll make them advance! Not that I'm stopping you from running in, mind you  Please roll for Cutting a Promo, both of you! That was totally showcasing your gimmicks and advancing the storyline. Or, alternatively: Fuego, if you've got the Momentum, that could totally be the Babyface move. Memnon, your kick could also be a Feat of Strength, if you're using it to showcase your physicality. Cyphoderus fucked around with this message at 15:24 on Jun 24, 2015 |
|
#
¿
Jun 24, 2015 15:22
|
|
|
|
| # ¿ Apr 28, 2024 03:37 |
|
|
The camera shows the locker room as Curupira and the Dino scramble to regain their composure. They try to leave after Fuego and Memnon, but you guys are already gone. The heels curse in a "next time, we'll get you!" kind of way as the scene fades to black on the Jumbotron to great applause by the crowd. The ring announcer is already in the middle of the ring as the lights come back on in the Globaldome. "The following is the second match of the first round of the Contender's Cup! It is scheduled for one fall, with a time limit of thirty minutes. Please welcome the Swedish suplex specialist, MIKAEEEELAAAAA WINTEEEEERS!" "Please welcome the Japanese bird of prey, the cruel, the ruthless, TAKEEOOOOO HOOOONDAAAA!"
|
|
#
¿
Jun 26, 2015 01:17
|
|