Post by Austen Blackwell on Jan 10, 2018 0:26:36 GMT -5
The waves crash the rocks just outside of the Oceanside Harbor. Austen sits on the small strip of land that is the break wall between the Pacific Ocean and the inner harbor of the city. The Oceanside Beach was not too far away, as well as the Oceanside Pier. The water was a second home to The True Heart, he made no secret of that. As he sat on the rocks, he looked out seeing the salt water hit the rocks and splash up near him.
Austen: They say that being a hero is a thankless job. Do I consider myself a hero? I guess in a sense of the word I like to do the right thing, act with a Code of Honor, and work to put those that do not do what is right in their place. I am not someone that is saving the lives of innocent children from burning buildings, but I am doing what I can to make this planet a better place. I recycle. I give to charity. I am a friendly person. And I have decided to make doing better a point in my career. Saturday? I intend on doing just that. Nite Stalker is someone that thinks that they can come in and run things however they feel, and talk to people as they see fit. People like Julianna and Jason are not going to get away with doing that, and Nite Stalker will be hard pressed to be allowed to do the same. West Coast Genesis is my home. It is my first real chance at success. And it is a place that people like myself, Ruby Lance, Donovan & Danielle Basch, Jack Santore, and more have cultivated into being a great place to wrestle. WCG is not NGW by any means, and just because people like Jason Hunter is connected to The Destroyers does not mean that we are going to allow that sort of shenanigans. We do things different down here. And we like it that way.
Austen reaches out as there was a few loose rocks on the wall next to him. He tosses a few of them into the ocean as he looks out to the horizon.
Austen: I may not be the most experienced wrestler on the roster. I may not be the most talented. Or have the most impactful moveset. But I believe in myself. I have confidence in myself. And I know that I can do what needs to be done, if I put my mind to it. This match with Nite Stalker? This is my doing. I wanted to prove a point. I wanted to show that good in this world could transcend the negativity. A world in which people want to bring you down, I am ready to uplift those around me. I care about those close to me. I love them so dearly. And would give the shirt off of my back for them. I am not doing this for show or to somehow make myself into a boy scout. It is genuinely who I am. And those close to me know that. I am willing to help out anyone at anytime. I even tried to help Julianna until she decided that it was best for her to not be associated with the group of friends I have developed. That was her choice. It was not mine. And she has decided to alienate herself in this company. If that is her thing, so be it. But me? I am about bringing people together. I want to work at a place where I enjoy coming to work and the people I am around.
Austen stands up, looking out further as the sun begins to set, kissing the horizon.
Austen: I am not going to say that I am in some sort of clique. I want to prove myself here, and earn what I do. I’ve come up short a few times. I know that. I realize that. It is on me. And I blame no one else. At the same time, I am happy to hang out and get to know anyone in this company if they are being real and willing to give the time to become my friend. It is far from a clique, but true friendship. Our friend circle will not get me any further in this company. And regardless of Mercedes’ position in the company, I am not going to allow that to influence me at all. I would never want that. I want to earn things on my own.
Austen closes his eyes and takes in a deep breath.
Austen: Ascension is a heck of a way to start the year. A match against someone like Nite Stalker is a great challenge. It is a place where I can show just why I will triumph over the negativity and the cheating ways of some people. I intend on winning this match, and showing just why I am someone that needs to be taken seriously as a future champion. I want to represent the South Bay. And then work towards the West Coast Championship. And finally when I am ready to make that jump, I would love to be an NGW Young Lion. This is all in the future. Down the line. For now, my focus is on Ascension. It is on Nite Stalker. It is on this Saturday walking into that arena, earning a victory, and starting 2018 off with a high point. Crossroads is an important part of my West Coast Genesis career and I take it seriously.
He starts to slowly make his way towards shore, carefully walking along the rocks.
Austen: This is not about you, NIte Stalker. This is about the greater good. The idea of you, as a whole. For people like Jason Hunter, Julianna DiMaria, Matthew Shields, Kayla Richards… I am a new change in this industry. I am a good guy. I am The True Heart. My focus will not waver, and I will never agree with your underhanded ways.