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NAME: [ERIS MORTI]
EAW ELITIST | ALSO KNOWN AS [REDACTED]
You've had kind words for me, Minerva.
It is true, if there is any team in this beautiful trainwreck of a match that doesn't lack synergy, it is the team of you and I. I respect you Minerva, so much so that I hope this is not the final time you and I cross paths. You have been in this company for many years, so I don't doubt that you've had to suffer from having to co-exist with people who were either incompetent or not interested in remaining faithful to whatever agreement they may have had with you. Even your most notable alliances such as Heavenly Hell or New Eden would end with either a betrayal or an untimely departure, so I don't blame you for being selective with who you choose to trust, especially when surrounded by people who care only about fulfilling their own desires.
People like me.
I'm grateful that you seem to think I am a worthy ally despite it all, to the point of putting an offer on the table I find it quite hard to refuse.
I am a walking risk with no desire to follow orders and apparently this has captivated you, so for the sake of removing any barriers that may exist between us this weekend I will let you know that you and I want the same thing. Suffering is what built this sport. Bloodshed is a necessity in what we do, but I'd like to monopolize the misery that fills Arena San Francisco this weekend, and stand in the center of the ring with my hand raised knowing that at Grand Rampage I will be the bar my opponents have to reach, even over the Specialists Champion herself. This is an opportunity far too alluring to pass up, so Minerva, you will not have to worry about facing the same struggles you have in the past.
I will lend you my aid, and my first act of fidelity will be conquering your foes, past and present.
I am curious to see how you will work with your teammate, TLA. You've never been one to struggle with strange alliances, but you and Saori are so different that the mere idea of victory may be the only thing keeping the two of you tied together. That's not such a bad thing I suppose, but rather than threatening your teammate to subdue her malicious intent, I'd like to see just how much you have to offer towards your actual opponents. You did something very noble by setting this show up solely for Javier Torres. My teammate Minerva may doubt your intentions, but personally I don't care about what underlying motives you may have had for this show. Instead, I wonder whether or not you've ever thought about the ramifications your decision may have had. You built this show and allowed Captain Charisma to add the final pieces to this puzzle, creating this match card and in turn throwing you to the wolves with a match you couldn't possibly take control of. You wanted this and even now you invite the chaos, but don't forget what this is for. This show is for Javier. This is supposed to be the highlight of his life. This is supposed to be the greatest day he'll ever have, but how great can that day be if he is forced to watch the man that granted him the chance to experience this show become a victim?
Is that why this show exists, TLA?
Is this happening just so Javier can have a better view of the punishment that is inflicted upon you?
No… You're not that weak, are you?
I don't think so. I wouldn't expect an incredible wrestler like yourself to allow the greatest night of Javier’s life to be ruined by your own weakness, but this is not the first time you've been forced to confront the wickedness of this sport, and this season alone you have proven that this unrelenting desire for carnage is the perfect weapon to put you down. You and Minerva have a history that you'd like to overcome by proving that what worked once won't work again. You wish to be the one who gets the better of her this time around, but there is a target on your back and Minerva is not the only one aiming for it this time around. You are in danger, and I am sure it's only a matter of time before you crumble under the pressure that Minerva and I apply, but you don't need to allow your fall to be an attack on your character, nor a lesson to Javier that you were never a man worth admiring. One would think you’ve already done your job by doing all of this for him, but no. It's not over. His mere presence at this arena isn't enough. If he leaves this match pleased only by the fact that he sat in attendance for an average event then this entire show was a waste of time, and whatever you were seeking when you granted Javier his wish will go unachieved.
You need to make sure that this is the greatest night of his life, and the only way you'll get that is by living up to the history of this arena and showing him what this sport is meant to be.
Fight like you always have, like your life depends on it.
It'd be in your best interest, knowing the trap your teammate is walking into.
Oh, Saori…. Poor, poor Saori… You didn't think you'd spend even a second in my territory, did you? You believed that you'd be able to dictate the outcome of our bout at Shock Value, and that Ashlynn and I were mere puppets in your game. You thought that there was nothing you wouldn't be willing to endure for the sake of achieving victory, but you were wrong. Every assumption made, every belief that intruded your mind, every delusion that allowed you to think that your battle with Auburn Ware would be a singles match for the Specialists Championship.
All of it. Wrong.
I was removed from the fight at Shock Value before you, or even Ashlynn. However, this fact did not hurt me, nor disappoint me. I was happy with my date at Shock Value regardless of the order of events, and do you know why that is the case?
It's because it was unexpected.
It's because it was different.
It's because I could not see it coming.
The fate each of us met at Shock Value occurred thanks to the realization of my goal, which was chaos that none of us were able to control. Chaos that became too much for any of us to handle. Carnage that would consume us until there was nothing left. I was thrown into a pile of cattle prods that'd electrocute me to the loss of consciousness, but by the time this happened, I could see it on your face. I could feel it in your soul. I knew that you did not have much left to give. I knew that you were nearing the end of your battery, and you had reached a critical point because you had already dedicated yourself to playing my game to an extent you spent the week of Shock Value refusing to admit was even possible. I was removed from the war by the time it was already reaching its end, and I can accept missing your last stands as long as it was for a good reason, which I can assure you it was. I was never the toy here, Saori. Our dance was one that existed for my enjoyment, and you may think that Grand Rampage will be different for the sole fact that the Championship is on the line, but you aren't saying this because you've figured me out, or because you've managed to find a counter to everything I offer to this environment. You're saying this because you don't want to live in a world where you miss out on yet another opportunity. You don't want to return to Voltage knowing that for the second event in a row your fate was not desired by your own desire to succeed, but by me.
This is the second time you will find yourself entering my territory. The second time you will find yourself playing my game, and serving as my marionette. Even you were forced to admit that you cannot break out of my grasp just yet, so I must ask you Saori, can you really be so sure that Grand Rampage is where you finally free yourself from my strings?
You are self aware enough to understand that our knowledge of each other is limited to only what we wish to put out there. Don't be so careless as to think you know my intentions.
I love war. The idea of different beliefs clashing to a catastrophic scale is something that has always interested me, but for so long I have failed to see this sport as what it is meant to be. I've failed to see this sport as the embodiment of war. I've failed to find what I've been looking for, but I saw it at Shock Value. Grand Rampage is different knowing that there is a reward that cannot be shared between all parties should another no contest occur, but I find that this week's match will serve as a learning experience in more ways than one. Your focus right now is on Auburn Ware, the Specialists Champion. Do you think I am unaware of this? Do you think I don't know that your eyes are on Auburn, and Auburn alone? It was you who took the greatest issue with the three of us all being granted the same opportunity. It was you who chose to attack Auburn Ware on two different nights, and you who called out the other challengers solely to reduce us to distractions. In this time, I could've taken offense to your lack of care. I could've made it my personal mission to make sure you thought about me. I could have made sure you weren't satisfied until you ended Grand Rampage familiar with the taste of my blood, but instead it seems I inadvertently fed into your expectations, and left you with the concerns you currently have.
You are turning your back to me, but if a week spent with Ashlynn Quinn rather than you is all it takes for you to expose your weaknesses to me, there is no need for you to hold the Specialists Championship.
You were laid out by Auburn Ware because you did not anticipate her proving capable of fending off your assault, but your inability to recognize the threats around you merely before they've made you suffer is precisely what is holding you back from your own goals. You wish to pull the fire from your foes the way that I do, only the result of this poses a threat to everything that actually matters to you. That is what separates the two of us, Saori. Your willingness to incite violence can be a flaw, while for me, it is all part of the plan. It is true, things could've turned out differently for Sayuri Himura had I left you alone, and forced Ashlynn to do the same. However, I wanted your anger. I wanted your fury, and I got it. Now your fury is already apparent, but it is misguided. Right now all you think is that I am in the way. You see me as merely an obstacle standing in the way of you and Auburn, and sure, maybe I could've just attacked you, and ended last week standing tall. However there are other ways to get the desired reaction from you, ways that I may very well reveal this weekend.
The only way towards a satisfying war is through the promise that all participants are at their best.
What better way to guarantee this than to leave you chasing after me?
There are many people in this match I'm sure you feel you have something to prove to, such as my partner, Minerva. That's a good piece of information for me to have, so here is a hint of my own.
Don't think that I will be satisfied with the guidance of someone that clearly doesn't listen.
You can lead a horse to water, but you cannot force it to drink. I suppose that is the story with you, isn't it Ashlynn? You were impressive at Shock Value, but did you think that it was enough for you to reach your goal of being the best version of yourself only once? Did you think it was enough to be a fighter for only one night? No, that's not the kind of sport this is. This is the kind of sport that you pour everything into until you have nothing left to give, but you still had more in that tag match. I know you did, because I know you. I've seen for myself what you're capable of, and yet rather than maintaining the momentum you had following Shock Value, you grew arrogant. You were made to look like a fool by your own boyfriend, because just like Saori, you were distracted. The idea of being right in front of a Championship opportunity got to your head, and rather than taking advantage of the circumstances and showing Kai how dangerous you've become, you allowed Kai to do it himself. He did what you could not, because you thought you had already achieved what you set out to months ago. Ashlynn, my attack on you last week meant more than my goal to inspire better competition.
It was a punishment for annoying me.
You're fortunate to have another chance, even if you have to do so while working alongside Jon Kelton. Still, it's not like it's the worst thing working with him. What this match is for him is similar to what it is for you. For both of you it is the opportunity to bring back the viciousness that brought you to glory to begin with. It's the opportunity to prove that the fire within you hasn't died out just yet, so you better not waste it. Don't forget Ashlynn, you can follow me as much as you'd like, but the two of us are still enemies. I'm still in the way of the Championship you want, and I have no intentions of helping you to that goal. The time we spent as allies clearly hurt you as much as it has helped you, so allow last week and this match to be experiences that you never forget. If you're going to allow your idea of friendship to make you comfortable in my presence, then kill it. Treat me as the biggest threat to everything you want, or just tell me now that there's no point in expecting any better from you.
On the other hand, you seem to already have a pretty good mentality, Auburn.
To see a match like this and feel motivated to test yourself rather than fearful for your place even as a Champion who'll no doubt have a target on her back, it's precisely what I want from my opponents. To be honest, I wasn't sure what to expect from your reign as Champion. BOA seemed to be a good enough fighter and you were able to deal with her, but I just don't see the same potential in Grace De Luca and Cynthia Valice. I'm sure you already understand the thoughts on Grace, but Cynthia to me is too early into her time in this sport to measure up to the threats that you could be up against. The fatal four way at Grand Rampage will be very clearly the toughest challenge of your title reign, so if you're not backing down from a match like this, that seems to be a pretty good sign of what I'll see in a few weeks. Still, none of that has anything to do with this weekend, and I believe that what's going to happen on Voltage will alter the dynamic of this match in a way that is much needed.
You see, as of late Saori Aizen and Ashlynn Quinn have somehow found themselves distracted by their own focus towards you. It's paradoxical really, but the weakness I have seen as of late is not what I saw heading towards Shock Value. The idea of becoming Specialists Champion has left them unable to bring forth the same pure aggression that had assisted knowing their opportunity to even compete for the title was being put into question, so on Voltage I plan to fix that. I plan to give my future opponents a new bar to reach, and to do that Auburn, Minerva and I will steamroll the rest of this field, and make sure that when we enter Grand Rampage it is us who have the targets on our backs. In a way I intend to take the burden off of your shoulders, which, believe me.
Given your current state, that is the biggest favor I could do for you right now.
I want to believe your promises, so I will. I'll expect the best from you. I'll trust that you will give your best effort, but in truth, I do not know where your head is at. I don't know what's going on with you whenever you are not inside of the ring, and I'm not sure if you'll also suffer from the unfocused state that has fallen upon both Saori and Ashlynn. The best I can do for you is relieve some of the pressure you'll face at Grand Rampage, so that you at least have more freedom to give your best fight. Everything else is your responsibility, and you can't afford to ruin that by showing weakness in the face of bloodthirsty sharks.
Still, you appear to have gotten as lucky as I have. You're now able to share the ring as the companion of the man that made you freeze, whether it be out of fear or something else entirely. At first, I considered that this might just be a greater distraction for you, and that being around him might just get rid of the edge that turns us into the warriors that we are.
But Mister Lazarus would never allow that, now would he?
No, you'll be just fine.
EAW ELITIST | ALSO KNOWN AS [REDACTED]
You've had kind words for me, Minerva.
It is true, if there is any team in this beautiful trainwreck of a match that doesn't lack synergy, it is the team of you and I. I respect you Minerva, so much so that I hope this is not the final time you and I cross paths. You have been in this company for many years, so I don't doubt that you've had to suffer from having to co-exist with people who were either incompetent or not interested in remaining faithful to whatever agreement they may have had with you. Even your most notable alliances such as Heavenly Hell or New Eden would end with either a betrayal or an untimely departure, so I don't blame you for being selective with who you choose to trust, especially when surrounded by people who care only about fulfilling their own desires.
People like me.
I'm grateful that you seem to think I am a worthy ally despite it all, to the point of putting an offer on the table I find it quite hard to refuse.
I am a walking risk with no desire to follow orders and apparently this has captivated you, so for the sake of removing any barriers that may exist between us this weekend I will let you know that you and I want the same thing. Suffering is what built this sport. Bloodshed is a necessity in what we do, but I'd like to monopolize the misery that fills Arena San Francisco this weekend, and stand in the center of the ring with my hand raised knowing that at Grand Rampage I will be the bar my opponents have to reach, even over the Specialists Champion herself. This is an opportunity far too alluring to pass up, so Minerva, you will not have to worry about facing the same struggles you have in the past.
I will lend you my aid, and my first act of fidelity will be conquering your foes, past and present.
I am curious to see how you will work with your teammate, TLA. You've never been one to struggle with strange alliances, but you and Saori are so different that the mere idea of victory may be the only thing keeping the two of you tied together. That's not such a bad thing I suppose, but rather than threatening your teammate to subdue her malicious intent, I'd like to see just how much you have to offer towards your actual opponents. You did something very noble by setting this show up solely for Javier Torres. My teammate Minerva may doubt your intentions, but personally I don't care about what underlying motives you may have had for this show. Instead, I wonder whether or not you've ever thought about the ramifications your decision may have had. You built this show and allowed Captain Charisma to add the final pieces to this puzzle, creating this match card and in turn throwing you to the wolves with a match you couldn't possibly take control of. You wanted this and even now you invite the chaos, but don't forget what this is for. This show is for Javier. This is supposed to be the highlight of his life. This is supposed to be the greatest day he'll ever have, but how great can that day be if he is forced to watch the man that granted him the chance to experience this show become a victim?
Is that why this show exists, TLA?
Is this happening just so Javier can have a better view of the punishment that is inflicted upon you?
No… You're not that weak, are you?
I don't think so. I wouldn't expect an incredible wrestler like yourself to allow the greatest night of Javier’s life to be ruined by your own weakness, but this is not the first time you've been forced to confront the wickedness of this sport, and this season alone you have proven that this unrelenting desire for carnage is the perfect weapon to put you down. You and Minerva have a history that you'd like to overcome by proving that what worked once won't work again. You wish to be the one who gets the better of her this time around, but there is a target on your back and Minerva is not the only one aiming for it this time around. You are in danger, and I am sure it's only a matter of time before you crumble under the pressure that Minerva and I apply, but you don't need to allow your fall to be an attack on your character, nor a lesson to Javier that you were never a man worth admiring. One would think you’ve already done your job by doing all of this for him, but no. It's not over. His mere presence at this arena isn't enough. If he leaves this match pleased only by the fact that he sat in attendance for an average event then this entire show was a waste of time, and whatever you were seeking when you granted Javier his wish will go unachieved.
You need to make sure that this is the greatest night of his life, and the only way you'll get that is by living up to the history of this arena and showing him what this sport is meant to be.
Fight like you always have, like your life depends on it.
It'd be in your best interest, knowing the trap your teammate is walking into.
Oh, Saori…. Poor, poor Saori… You didn't think you'd spend even a second in my territory, did you? You believed that you'd be able to dictate the outcome of our bout at Shock Value, and that Ashlynn and I were mere puppets in your game. You thought that there was nothing you wouldn't be willing to endure for the sake of achieving victory, but you were wrong. Every assumption made, every belief that intruded your mind, every delusion that allowed you to think that your battle with Auburn Ware would be a singles match for the Specialists Championship.
All of it. Wrong.
I was removed from the fight at Shock Value before you, or even Ashlynn. However, this fact did not hurt me, nor disappoint me. I was happy with my date at Shock Value regardless of the order of events, and do you know why that is the case?
It's because it was unexpected.
It's because it was different.
It's because I could not see it coming.
The fate each of us met at Shock Value occurred thanks to the realization of my goal, which was chaos that none of us were able to control. Chaos that became too much for any of us to handle. Carnage that would consume us until there was nothing left. I was thrown into a pile of cattle prods that'd electrocute me to the loss of consciousness, but by the time this happened, I could see it on your face. I could feel it in your soul. I knew that you did not have much left to give. I knew that you were nearing the end of your battery, and you had reached a critical point because you had already dedicated yourself to playing my game to an extent you spent the week of Shock Value refusing to admit was even possible. I was removed from the war by the time it was already reaching its end, and I can accept missing your last stands as long as it was for a good reason, which I can assure you it was. I was never the toy here, Saori. Our dance was one that existed for my enjoyment, and you may think that Grand Rampage will be different for the sole fact that the Championship is on the line, but you aren't saying this because you've figured me out, or because you've managed to find a counter to everything I offer to this environment. You're saying this because you don't want to live in a world where you miss out on yet another opportunity. You don't want to return to Voltage knowing that for the second event in a row your fate was not desired by your own desire to succeed, but by me.
This is the second time you will find yourself entering my territory. The second time you will find yourself playing my game, and serving as my marionette. Even you were forced to admit that you cannot break out of my grasp just yet, so I must ask you Saori, can you really be so sure that Grand Rampage is where you finally free yourself from my strings?
You are self aware enough to understand that our knowledge of each other is limited to only what we wish to put out there. Don't be so careless as to think you know my intentions.
I love war. The idea of different beliefs clashing to a catastrophic scale is something that has always interested me, but for so long I have failed to see this sport as what it is meant to be. I've failed to see this sport as the embodiment of war. I've failed to find what I've been looking for, but I saw it at Shock Value. Grand Rampage is different knowing that there is a reward that cannot be shared between all parties should another no contest occur, but I find that this week's match will serve as a learning experience in more ways than one. Your focus right now is on Auburn Ware, the Specialists Champion. Do you think I am unaware of this? Do you think I don't know that your eyes are on Auburn, and Auburn alone? It was you who took the greatest issue with the three of us all being granted the same opportunity. It was you who chose to attack Auburn Ware on two different nights, and you who called out the other challengers solely to reduce us to distractions. In this time, I could've taken offense to your lack of care. I could've made it my personal mission to make sure you thought about me. I could have made sure you weren't satisfied until you ended Grand Rampage familiar with the taste of my blood, but instead it seems I inadvertently fed into your expectations, and left you with the concerns you currently have.
You are turning your back to me, but if a week spent with Ashlynn Quinn rather than you is all it takes for you to expose your weaknesses to me, there is no need for you to hold the Specialists Championship.
You were laid out by Auburn Ware because you did not anticipate her proving capable of fending off your assault, but your inability to recognize the threats around you merely before they've made you suffer is precisely what is holding you back from your own goals. You wish to pull the fire from your foes the way that I do, only the result of this poses a threat to everything that actually matters to you. That is what separates the two of us, Saori. Your willingness to incite violence can be a flaw, while for me, it is all part of the plan. It is true, things could've turned out differently for Sayuri Himura had I left you alone, and forced Ashlynn to do the same. However, I wanted your anger. I wanted your fury, and I got it. Now your fury is already apparent, but it is misguided. Right now all you think is that I am in the way. You see me as merely an obstacle standing in the way of you and Auburn, and sure, maybe I could've just attacked you, and ended last week standing tall. However there are other ways to get the desired reaction from you, ways that I may very well reveal this weekend.
The only way towards a satisfying war is through the promise that all participants are at their best.
What better way to guarantee this than to leave you chasing after me?
There are many people in this match I'm sure you feel you have something to prove to, such as my partner, Minerva. That's a good piece of information for me to have, so here is a hint of my own.
Don't think that I will be satisfied with the guidance of someone that clearly doesn't listen.
You can lead a horse to water, but you cannot force it to drink. I suppose that is the story with you, isn't it Ashlynn? You were impressive at Shock Value, but did you think that it was enough for you to reach your goal of being the best version of yourself only once? Did you think it was enough to be a fighter for only one night? No, that's not the kind of sport this is. This is the kind of sport that you pour everything into until you have nothing left to give, but you still had more in that tag match. I know you did, because I know you. I've seen for myself what you're capable of, and yet rather than maintaining the momentum you had following Shock Value, you grew arrogant. You were made to look like a fool by your own boyfriend, because just like Saori, you were distracted. The idea of being right in front of a Championship opportunity got to your head, and rather than taking advantage of the circumstances and showing Kai how dangerous you've become, you allowed Kai to do it himself. He did what you could not, because you thought you had already achieved what you set out to months ago. Ashlynn, my attack on you last week meant more than my goal to inspire better competition.
It was a punishment for annoying me.
You're fortunate to have another chance, even if you have to do so while working alongside Jon Kelton. Still, it's not like it's the worst thing working with him. What this match is for him is similar to what it is for you. For both of you it is the opportunity to bring back the viciousness that brought you to glory to begin with. It's the opportunity to prove that the fire within you hasn't died out just yet, so you better not waste it. Don't forget Ashlynn, you can follow me as much as you'd like, but the two of us are still enemies. I'm still in the way of the Championship you want, and I have no intentions of helping you to that goal. The time we spent as allies clearly hurt you as much as it has helped you, so allow last week and this match to be experiences that you never forget. If you're going to allow your idea of friendship to make you comfortable in my presence, then kill it. Treat me as the biggest threat to everything you want, or just tell me now that there's no point in expecting any better from you.
On the other hand, you seem to already have a pretty good mentality, Auburn.
To see a match like this and feel motivated to test yourself rather than fearful for your place even as a Champion who'll no doubt have a target on her back, it's precisely what I want from my opponents. To be honest, I wasn't sure what to expect from your reign as Champion. BOA seemed to be a good enough fighter and you were able to deal with her, but I just don't see the same potential in Grace De Luca and Cynthia Valice. I'm sure you already understand the thoughts on Grace, but Cynthia to me is too early into her time in this sport to measure up to the threats that you could be up against. The fatal four way at Grand Rampage will be very clearly the toughest challenge of your title reign, so if you're not backing down from a match like this, that seems to be a pretty good sign of what I'll see in a few weeks. Still, none of that has anything to do with this weekend, and I believe that what's going to happen on Voltage will alter the dynamic of this match in a way that is much needed.
You see, as of late Saori Aizen and Ashlynn Quinn have somehow found themselves distracted by their own focus towards you. It's paradoxical really, but the weakness I have seen as of late is not what I saw heading towards Shock Value. The idea of becoming Specialists Champion has left them unable to bring forth the same pure aggression that had assisted knowing their opportunity to even compete for the title was being put into question, so on Voltage I plan to fix that. I plan to give my future opponents a new bar to reach, and to do that Auburn, Minerva and I will steamroll the rest of this field, and make sure that when we enter Grand Rampage it is us who have the targets on our backs. In a way I intend to take the burden off of your shoulders, which, believe me.
Given your current state, that is the biggest favor I could do for you right now.
I want to believe your promises, so I will. I'll expect the best from you. I'll trust that you will give your best effort, but in truth, I do not know where your head is at. I don't know what's going on with you whenever you are not inside of the ring, and I'm not sure if you'll also suffer from the unfocused state that has fallen upon both Saori and Ashlynn. The best I can do for you is relieve some of the pressure you'll face at Grand Rampage, so that you at least have more freedom to give your best fight. Everything else is your responsibility, and you can't afford to ruin that by showing weakness in the face of bloodthirsty sharks.
Still, you appear to have gotten as lucky as I have. You're now able to share the ring as the companion of the man that made you freeze, whether it be out of fear or something else entirely. At first, I considered that this might just be a greater distraction for you, and that being around him might just get rid of the edge that turns us into the warriors that we are.
But Mister Lazarus would never allow that, now would he?
No, you'll be just fine.
