The scene cuts in to Jerome Hamilton and Kareem Franklin, standing outside the rookie locker room.
Jerome: Look, I understand you got a… unique way with words. But do you really think this guy is gonna take you serious? We both saw what he had to say about us a couple days ago. I’ma keep it real, I don’t think he is the kind to play well with others.
Kareem thinks to himself for a moment.
Kareem: You know what I saw when I saw that? I saw a diamond in the rough! Yeah he’s a damn overconfident, good for nothin’, fresh out the combat centre rookie with nothing but a crazy mask and a bad attitude, but he got POTENTIAL. Even if his attitude STINKS.
Jerome: Shh-shh-shh. You gotta keep it down man. You can’t just keep goin’ around disrespecting fools like this, we tryna make a good impression-
???: If you two are trying to make a good first impression, you two are doing a shit job at it.
The pair turn slowly as the debuting rookie Anarchist MD appears into frame.
MD: So, this is the Jerome guy I've been hearing about. Looks like one of those old boxercise instructors from the 80's. That type of pink is enough to make anybody vomit.
Jerome furrows his brow and cocks a half smile.
Kareem: YOU BETTA WATCH YOUR MOUTH, KID! MY BOY JEROME IS GONNA SMOKE YOU TONIGHT! YOU JUST WATCH!
MD: Or what? All I hear is a man trying to sound tough so I won't beat his ass as bad as I would have originally wanted to. And by the sound of it, you were going to offer your services to me just a second ago, so you should think before you speak.
Kareem: YOU THINK I’M-
Jerome: Kareem, if I may.
Jerome moves Kareem out of the way and gets into MD’s face.
Jerome: I heard what you had to say the other day, and I gotta admire the spirit. You took your initiative, made your intentions clear, that’s hard to find. But let me tell ya, I’ve seen one too many rookies come in here and think they’ll take OCW to new heights, only to fall at the first hurdle. So I’ll ask you, do you got what it takes?
MD: I'm not here to take this company to new heights and I'm not here to impress. I'm here to take what I want, when I want. You are just another fool who is in my way. And by the way, I am no rookie. I've been in this game ever since I was a kid, so when you address me, rookie is the last word that will leave your lips. There is no chance in hell that you or your sidekick is going to stop me from doing what I please, so stop saying that I'm like everybody else. Believe me, I am the farthest thing from everybody else.
Jerome smiles.
Jerome: Yeah, well we’ll see about that. Good luck, rookie.
MD looks at Jerome one last time and snarls.
MD: I warned you about calling me that. Tonight, you're dead meat.
The camera cuts to Colin Locke, sitting at a desk, reading off an incredibly long scroll with keen interest. When the camera is zoomed in just enough, Colin appears to notice the camera, and looks up from his scroll, ready to address the OCW audience.
Colin: A little backstory.
Colin sits up in his chair, and straightens the scroll out.
Colin: A while ago, I went to talk to the OCW management, and I said to them, 'hey, you know what'll be great? If around next December, there's a Christmas themed bit, and I get a naughty list where I can set up who I'm fighting next'. You know what they said to me?
There's a moment of pause.
Colin: They told me that Coca Cola owns Santa Claus's likeness, did you know that? I didn't. It's a shame more capitalists aren't in OCW, fighting Archer was fun, besides the leg trauma, but, I dunno, coke owning Santa? Not a fan. So, I've got a better idea.
Turning the scroll to face the camera, Colin puts at a large, loopy headline at the top. It reads 'Colin Locke's Fighty List', with the word 'Naughty' crossed out, and 'Fighty' scribbed just over it. Colin seems very aware of this, giving the camera a knowing look.
Colin: I didn't have time to redo the naughty list prop. But, it's the road to Wrestlution, I'm game to carry this title for the rest of the year if nothing dodgy happens, so let's have a look at some names on this list.
He clears his throat.
Colin: Tre Golden. Smoking weed backstage before his fight with Aisu, and threatening me. Personally, I think that's a foreign object, it's cool if you like to relax, unwind a bit, but Aisu was wrestling a guy that stank of the green stuff, it's probably why he lost. Who else... Oh, John Carter! Yeah, generally a bit of a pain, thinks he's the best rookie, but he's not got a belt, and then we've got Rust Cohle! Rust, last week, he was going all ooooh, get your belt back Danny, guy, your kid's got a hard punch on him, but the guy tapped out to my new lock. It's my belt. Hmm.
Colin looks back at the scroll for a second before putting it back on the table and leaning back, throwing his arms in the air.
Colin: I think Quartz is in there too, I'll be honest, I'm just waiting to be told to wrap it up-
The OCW equivalent to the Oscar music that plays when someone's just rambling too much starts.
Colin: Ah, there we go, buy the rights to Santa and avoid nonsensical segments, enjoy the show, everyone, and keep it under Locke & Key!
The camera fades, ending the segment as the show rolls on.
Jerome Hamilton vs. Anarchist MD
The scene opens up inside an arcade, where Stacy Clark meets Purple Lotus of another Clark Effect.
Lotus: Sorry, I’m late.
Stacy nods: Hi, why are we here? Better than that strip club…
Lotus: haha, yeah
The pair begins to walk around the arcade observing the activities that are going on.
Stacy: Lotus..?
Lotus: Oh right, why are we here…
Stacy: Yes. What’s the significance of this place, we had an interesting conversation at the strip club in which I saw a different side of you.
Lotus: Yeah, so you see, when I was a teenager, I was considered at-risk. We weren’t bad kids but we lived in a sketchy part of town. One day one of the community leaders at my church invited me to come down to his arcade. It was like an after-school program, y’know?
Lotus: When I got there, I was blown away at the amount of stuff he had, arcade games like Daytona USA, Time Crisis, Tekken, and etc. Most importantly of all, the kids there were just like me, looked like me, and such. But I felt out of place because even though we looked alike I was a bit different.
Stacy seems interested in what Lotus is saying. She orders a drink as Lotus continues her story…
Lotus: But I found myself needing to overcompensate in order to fit in with them. Out of pity, they let me in. Until one day. The group of teens was up to no good and we got in trouble with the police. We got a slap on the wrist but I still felt bad.
Lotus: My community leader pulled me aside and told me that I needed to find more positive people to hang out with. I took his advice and found a more diverse group of friends to hang out with. Watched Sailor Moon, Inuyasha, and yup anime.
Stacy: Okay, well this is kinda how you became us a person, and now you’ve slipped into your old ways. How is the House of Faith treating you? Are they--
A loud noise could be heard echoing throughout the venue, causing players to look toward the exit.
Joanna Silver: Lotus! There you are. We need to--
Stacy: Excuse me, Joanna Silver isn’t it? I was wondering--
Joanna puts her hand across Stacy's mouth before she finishes: Lotus what are you doing here...in this filthy electronic playground for weirdo children? You’re one of us now. Leave this garbage behind.
Joanna: By the way, tonight? You won’t be facing me. Family members don’t fight family, and I don’t know who in their right mind thought they’d force us to do that but OCW doesn’t control what I do. Our Lady Caleigh has chosen a different opponent for you tonight my dear Lotus.
Joanna: You’re going to be in the Future Investment match at Lution Lotus, I won’t be able to protect you unless they add me into the match. YOU must put the House on the map and show them our power. So, with this being said your opponent tonight will be a woman I have already fought and taught her a lesson.
Joanna smirks
Joanna: That woman will be Sue Plex. I know you can beat her, you’re different now Lotus. You are a changed person I see it in your eyes, I see it in your soul. This Lution? This is YOUR Lution, YOUR time. So, let’s get out of the shithole and go get you ready for tonight.
Lotus: Yes, ma’am.
Joanna wraps her arm around Lotus as they continue talking between one another. They exit the club leaving Stacy alone as the cameras fade to black.
The camera fades in transitioning to the parking lot where Kassidy Hayes has arrived for tonight's episode of Turmoil; he exits his vehicle dressed in casual clothing and pulls out his bag from the seat beside him. Jim black approaches Kassidy,
Jim: Good evening Kassidy,
Kassidy: what is up Mr. Black?
Jim: Tonight's Turmoil, “The Rookening”, hosts a couple of new rookie debuts but is headlined by the previous International Champion and current rookie of Dominion, Danny Watts, against you, the man who has been triple crowned World champion and a future legend.
Jim: What are your thoughts heading into tonight's main event?
Kassidy: I’m sure Danny is going to be coming out to make a name for himself by beating me and as he should. Danny has already started to mark his career for big things, he has aligned himself with world class talent in Tony and Rust but also the GT GOAT, Nate Ortiz.
Kassidy: Beating me in a main event just continues to raise that stock of his but I’m not here to give him a stepping stone and I don’t die easily. Wrex hit me in dick when he couldn’t put me away, so I hope Danny has more composure when the same happens tonight.
Jim: Last week Tiberius Dupree announced the Future Investment match, you were scheduled to be a part of one before your neck injury and time away, what are your thoughts on the match and list of opponents?
Kassidy: I am quite excited about being in the Future Investment match, if there is anything anyone knows about me, it should be that I have never said no to crazy stipulations; Two out of Three Fall cage match, hell in a cell, TLC, the Chamber, and Splinterfest.
Kassidy: Five other men, multiple ladders, one briefcase that can get you to the top of the mountain in an instant, it is my type of setting. Now those other five men: Parker has won an FI in the past so already one to keep an eye on.
Kassidy: Sparks is and always will be the prince of flight, this match is right up his alley to fly.
Kassidy: Cobra is well Cobra, there are no pinfalls in this match so he has a better chance.
Jim and Kassidy chuckle at his last remark,
Kassidy: Baker making a big return, I know his first match back is tonight and I look forward to seeing the shape he is in. He should be the freshest of us all haven been gone this whole time while we collect some bumps.
Kassidy: And of course, the rival of the match, Harvey. I’ll assume most will be expecting Harvey or I to win but anything can happen, what I do know is, he can’t superkick me when we are twelve feet in the air standing on a ladder.
Jim: Now a few weeks ago you stated that if you pushed, you’d be looking for a way into a match with Quartz to end his reign, is that still the plan?
Kassidy: It is! Which is another reason that Danny might be more dangerous to me than normal because that threat goes beyond Quartz to Nate as well and maybe Nate wants Danny to hurt me more then beat me. We’ll see later tho, won’t we.
Kassidy slings his bag over his shoulder and walks off.
