Post by Donovan Basch on May 5, 2018 12:08:59 GMT -5
Media Room
Basch Residence
Oceanside, California
Scene opens with a shot of the reigning WCG West Coast Champion Donovan Basch sitting in front of the wall-sized screen with a video game controller in his hand. On the screen, we can see that he's playing the latest installment of the “God Of War” franchise. He's so immersed in the game that he doesn't see his wife enter the room.
Danielle: This is surprising….
Donovan pauses the game and focuses his attention on her.
Donovan: What's surprising?
Danielle: You, of all people, playing video games…
Donovan chuckles.
Donovan: It's true that I didn't really grow up with consoles, but I figured with Unscripted coming up, this….
He gestures towards the screen.
Donovan: ….would be more entertaining than reading “Bulfinch’s Mythology” for the umpteenth time.
Danielle: Seriously? You bought a PlayStation 4 to research a PROMO?
Donovan: Pretty much.
Danielle: You do realize that these games have very little to do with the Olympian mythos, right?
Donovan: Yes, I'm quite aware of that.
Danielle: Then it's kind of pointless….
Donovan: Au contraire, dearest. If you listened to my opponent, you'd look for something more interesting to pass your time with, too.
Danielle: Ares McCullough isn't that bad…
Donovan: Nixy, I listened to what he had to say about his last opponent…. I actually WANTED to hear what Pridmore had to say…
Danielle: Pagan, hon.
Donovan: I seriously couldn't care less what he calls himself. Point is, McCullough said very little, and every bit of it was pointless. And since then, he hasn't said a single syllable, about the match or otherwise…
Danielle: What can I say, Spidey? Perhaps the fact that he was going up against the reigning West Coast Champion left him speechless….
Donovan: Doubtful, but I have better things to do than sit around and wait for someone with less personality than a turnip to grace us with his pearls of wisdom…
Danielle: (pointing at the console) Like mindless violence?
Donovan: I'm certainly not going to waste my breath trying to coax this dullard out of the shadows. No, at Unscripted, I'm going to drag McCullough kicking and screaming into the limelight…. Just long enough to show him that he has no business stepping into the ring with me.
Besides, what's wrong with a little mindless violence?
Danielle: I don't know… the fact that I only see ONE controller?
Donovan: (chuckling) Dearest…. Did you really think I would neglect you like that?
He reaches down beside his seat and reveals a second controller. Danielle smirks.
Danielle: Nice, but “God Of War” is a single player game…
Donovan: I know… that's why I also picked up a copy of “Mortal Kombat XL”...
Danielle: Sweet! Pop it in, and I'll grab some Mountain Dew….
She turns to leave.
Danielle: (to herself) I am SO going to smoke his ass….
Scene fades out as Donovan reaches over to swap out the game disc.
