Final FDS Familiar Enemies

[Yukio Blaze]

“I count him braver who overcomes his desires than him who conquers his enemies; for the hardest victory is over self.” - Aristotle

“A merely fallen enemy may rise again, but the reconciled one is truly vanquished.” - Friedrich von Schiller




About one week removed from Survival Of The Fittest and people are still buzzing over what happened and how that single pay-per-view may have changed the WFWF in a new way, new fashion, but mostly in a new direction. They can say it was Obo retaining over McGurk that set the standards or perhaps Thunder going from behind and winning his chance at the World Champion, but tons of people are saying that it was because of the enemies that was made that night. EBR whooping his tag team partner to add to the fuel, McGurk virtually losing his last chance at getting the World Title and the mysterious of all is this somewhat beef that Deville has with Yukio Blaze, but now its the show thats going to end a era and bring in a era. Its so fitting because CBT and Reverend Shadow could be teaming for the last time and for the first time will be McGurk and Blaze as a team. They are all familiar battling to the finish on this last night.....

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Across the river is the bright lights coming from the buildings in New York City. Couples are either rollerskating in the open rink by the river or just walking cuddling with each other. Overhead is a shooting star gliding across the sky as each couple is looking up, each asking a wish that would surely come true. Some Jersey police officers are on their breaks sitting on benches getting served by hot dog vendors and setting across from the police drinking a cup of coffee is Yukio Blaze sitting peacefully looking around at everyone and everything. He sips his coffee about second as he has a concerned look on his face.



Flashback

Yukio is battling back and forth with Thunder at Survival Of The Fittest. Yukio has the Vise locked in, but Thunder reaches the ropes breaking the hold. They both get back up battling until Yukio slips, Thunder hoist him on his shoulders and gives him the Thunder and Lightning. The ref counts, 1.....2.....3. Thunder retains as Yukio looks up to the arena lights like a deer caught in a cars headlights.



Yukio does a quick twitch before putting his coffee down. Yukio reaches into his blue denim jacket and pulls out a voice recorder. Yukio pushes the the record button on as he starts bitting his lip.



Thunder finally got the best of me on Sunday. I really applaud him because he gave his heart and soul to retain that title and not only did he best me, but he now has his shot at the WFWF World Title coming up at Scars And Stripes. Damn Thunder has gone a very long way since his days in Los Hobos. It finally comes full circle for him as he is going to face a familiar enemy one more time.



Yukio stops the tape, presses the rewind button and overhears what he just said. He slowly nods his head as he also takes another sip from his coffee. The cops at the other table look at Yukio as if he is a shady lurker. The one cop puts his hot dog down and fiddles with his radio strapped to his shoulder blade. Yukio stops the tape and presses the record button once again.



Enemy is such a funny word. It has been used for many years as it has started wars, ended wars, but its also one of those words that can make you friends. That is why it is so weird. that word alone has changed my life in the WFWF as who would have thought that I would ever stay around this long or hell, even be a top guy within the place. Another keen observation would be that of this week because not only on the opposite team would be CBT and Shadow, but it places me in a situation that I dont like, but must go through. That being once and for all teaming with McGurk and try to, just try to forget everything that he has done to me in the past. I like this because its very unpredictable and unstable. The only situations that I can run with per-say.



Yukio stops the recorder and doesnt replay what he said. He places it on the bench table, along with his coffee and he pops his knuckles one by one. Yukio leans his head down and closes his eyes as he twitches once again.



Flashback

The summer of 2005 it was. Wayne McGurk first started in the WFWF, when Yukio was on the injured list. McGurk was always destined to become the next great thing even if he was losing matches. Yukio was at home watching Code Red's and Hybrid's with McGurk getting the spotlight. Yukio came back from the injury, for only for McGurk leaving due to personal reasons. Yukio was making his way back up, until McGurk came back better, stronger, faster, and meaner then ever. McGurk aligned himself with Drakz and Kyzer making Yukio's life a living hell. Yukio both got crucial wins and losses in that period, but McGurk won the then Ham Shank title and keep it for a very long time. The beginning of 2006 say McGurk, Burton, and Thunder putting out a lit cigarette in Yukio's eye, forcing him to wear a eye patch for many months. That was the last time that McGurk and Blaze came face to face with each other and now its time for it again.



Yukio starts breathing heavily and puts his hand over his right eye as if its hurting him. He rubs his eye and then runs his whole hand down his face while his eyes are closed. Yukio then opens up his eyes and pushes the record button once more on the recorder as the police officer is now really looking at Yukio.



McGurk has caused me a lot of pain in just a matter of a year. I cant do nothing to him in this match as I wish to not lose it. Shadow and CBT are my other enemies that I have a long history with. CBT has been more cruel to me than anything. Shadow used to be very hard on me as he was preaching his good word to me just about every day. I have a couple of wins over Shadow and I have just one win over CBT as I've not had that many matches with him. The hatred consumes me even when I talk about CBT, but then a calmness overtakes he as I speak of Shadow. Its weird to the premise of its almost like my saint side and my sinner side. Neither one can over take the other as there is some kind of void in the middle. I can control that, but anything out side of that, turns me into the incredible hulk. Its damn sad because I'm better then that.



Yukio goes to press a button on the recorder but he drops it on the ground. Yukio gets up from the bench, but then drops to all fours trying to get the recorder that has slipped under one of the legs. Yukio bumps his head on the bench seat and then twitches once again.



Flashback

Reverend Shadow, Kronic, and Cecil ran around the WFWF causing a muck with everything. The Holocaust gained the Tag Team Titles within a couple on months of being in the WFWF. They literally took over what was theirs. They gained another member of the Holocaust by defeating Ganador, Nytro, and Yukio in a six man tag in Russia. They gained Black Widow and basically crippled the Unknown Factor as that was the very last time that the Unknown Factor was seen. A couple of months later say Yukio battle Cecil to a loss, Kronic to a loss, but then somehow was able to defeat Reverend Shadow in a steel cage. That was the last time for about two years that they had to do battle. Earlier in 2007, say Yukio and Shadow battle one more time, but Yukio only manged to win because Thunder and Burton hit Shadow in the head with his bible.



Flashback

Tha CBT has always been a thorn in Yukio's side. Calling him out on things that never made any sense, but the first time they ever went toe to toe with each other was at Survival Of The Fittest 2005. They were up against Man Of The Hour Josh for the National Title in a Triple Threat Match. That was a defining moment in both CBT's and Yukio's career's because it was a true classic match. CBT gave Yukio the very first Pon De Replay through a flaming table, but Yukio was then made the Triple threat Messiah from that match. It was about a year later, they faced off in a Leather Strap match, in which Yukio wrapped the strapped around CBT and choked him out in the ring. CBT has always bested Yukio on the outside of the ring, but Yukio has always bested CBT in the ring.



Yukio reaches the recorder as he is grabbing his head in pain. Yukio takes a seat back on the bench as the police officer gets up from his seat and and stares right at Yukio. The officer then starts walking towards Yukio as he pushes the record button for the very last time.



Well, this is it. McGurk and Blaze as a team on the very last FDS against Shadow and CBT. Its for all the marbles as this will prove who is the most at peace with their enemies, even if we all come full circle in some sick ways. We have all bested each other in someway, which is good because we know each other. Its almost like a higher power was sent to make sure this match was supposed to happen and now here it is. I will be at peace with McGurk for the first time and I suppose, I can say the same with Shadow and CBT. This is to all the world, we are all common enemies with one sense of direction. Its killed or be killed and there is only one way to it. I've shared it all in my years and now its coming true, familiar enemies are running lose across the world.



Yukio presses stop on the recorder and places it back into his pocket as the officer is now front and center with Yukio. Yukio appears very shaken in front of the officer as the officer reaches into his jacket pocket and pulls out a pen, and a mini pad of paper. Yukio wipes his forehead as the officer says to him....



Officer: Are you Yukio Blaze ? I've been discussing with my partner if its you are not.



Yes, I'm Yukio Blaze. I take it your a fan



Officer: Hey Eddie, it is him. Come on over here. Can me and my partner have a photograph with you ?



Yeah, sure.



Eddie the partner comes rushing over as Yukio is shaking hands with both men. Yet another shooting star races across the sky as some of the lights across the New York City skyline go dim.




They all share the same charisma, job, but more importantly is their hatred for one another. They need to embrace it and it shall happen. It will end and it will start all over again. The only place it can happen is in the WFWF and it can only happen on the show that made these for men, Felo-De-Se.[/color][/i]




“He that would make his own liberty secure must guard even his enemy from oppression;for if he violates this duty he establishes a precedent that will reach to himself.” - Thomas Paine

“It is a man's own mind, not his enemy or foe, that lures him to evil ways.” - Buddha[/i][/center]

[Kurt Burton: Script Doctor!]

Well Yuke's this is about the same quality as I left you at. Not a bad thing though. You did a good job. I'm not a fan of flashing back and forth between present and present. I mean one or two is acceptable, but tons of them gets under my skin.

I love the ending with the police though, very ammusing.

[Revvie®]

Simple, Solid...not more I can say. I dont particularly like the constant going back and forth but it works well with the rp. Reminds me of a Zmaster rp just because its solid but nothing spactacular, no real great feel to it. Good Luck Man!

Revvie

[sonstuds]

I really think your RPs are better without the conscience and red father italic text, I just hope you don't have the flashbacks replace them.

I really don't get why had the Thunder part. It had nothing to do with the initial point of the RP. I get that it was a segway but you don't have to do mention your opponents (in this case, past opponents) every week.

As mentioned, the flashbacks really did nothing for me. With how the roleplay was set up it probably would have been more effective and natural for Yukio to just recap all the history there, as opposed to putting it in dull paragraph sequences.

The cop thing was alright I guess, but I don't really get why they'd have to ask if it's Yukio Blaze when he's just been cutting a promo about CBT, Shadow, and McGurk.

Overall it's one of your better RPs in the past few months.

[Thunder]

I'm still not liking the flashbacks, but besides that this RP was perfectly fine. But I also think you could have written the description breaks a little bit better. Each one was basically "he stops the recorder. He his record again."

[CBT]

The flashbacks make sense but only because they are relevant. They are true to life cases, not just something you make up to benefit a plot.

I thought your speech is still in the middle, you make great points, but your wording is just not precise to me. Like when you mention your run-in's with CBT, you could have closed with "...CBT has always bested Yukio on the outside of the ring, but Yukio has always bested CBT on the in" see how that little fix-up gives your speech more life, how it rolls off the tongue?

Really I read this and I always feel the same about your rps, you are at a great level on many things, but you could always improve on them aswell. Speech to me still seems forced, and I mean that through the years, I'd love to see Blaze's expression and not just see him potent on getting a point across.

You've definitely given Blaze a life, but you've been in the fed and should have a life story. The object though is to branch out and create one that can't be told in the ring.