Post by Austen Blackwell on Jun 1, 2018 2:08:40 GMT -5
Backstage at the NGW Tag Team Trials, Austen Blackwell walks into the arena with his wife, Mercedes Blackwell, accompanying him. Normally the General Manager of West Coast Genesis, she is playing the wife role and not the boss.
Austen: Wow. This is the big time.
Mercedes nods her head. She was looking around, as she was excited really about this.
Mercedes: It is babe. It’s weird being backstage, and not as General Manager, but it is nice.
Austen: So Donovan is going to meet up with me before the match, but geeze. This is crazy. The venues we wrestle at in Cali are not bad, but this is quite huge. I am a bit taken back.
They see Avery Miles III walking with Keiji Sugiwara past them.
Mercedes: Yeah I am going to meet up with Mya at some point, along with Danni. Hey there’s Keiji, and Avery. We should go tell them hi.
Austen nods as they head over. Austen had not really known Avery much as the two paths have not crossed.
Austen: How do you know him?
Mercedes laughs.
Mercedes: I know his wife, but figure we know Keiji more babe.
She smiles, as she looks at Keiji, and Avery.
Mercedes: Hey guys.
Avery: Hey… Mercedes, right?
She nods.
Avery: And you are Austen?
Austen: Correct-a-mundo.
Austen was obviously in over his head a bit as Keiji laughs.
Avery: Excited for the Tag Team Trials?
Austen nods.
Mercedes: I’m excited about watching all of the roster members of West Coast in the trials, not just Austen, and Donovan. What about you Keiji?
Keiji nods.
Keiji: It is going to be great teaming with Avery. The two of us; Southern Dragons you know. Plus I heard there is a great steak place around here.
Austen laughs.
Avery: Steak? Really, Keiji?
Keiji: I never joke about steak.
Mercedes: Well how about this, you guys do great, I will buy you a steak, same goes for Austen, and Donovan, also the other teams. I want you all to do great, and show why West Coast is doing great things.
Mercedes was trying to show she was a supportive General Manager, realizing she had stepped into that role as she laughs.
Austen: In.
Keiji: So in.
Avery: Sounds like West Coast Genesis is in great hands.
Austen: It definitely is.
Avery looks at the time.
Avery: We gotta get going. Nice to meet you both.
Mercedes: Thank you for saying that Avery. We should get going too. Good luck to you and Keiji.
Mercedes turns to her husband.
Mercedes: Ready AB?
He nods.
Austen: Ready as I'll ever be.
Austen and Mercedes head closer into the arena. They get towards the locker room as they see Adam Sanders and Remi Fontaine talking something over.
Austen: Hey guys.
Austen waves to them. Adam Sanders clearly isn’t expecting Austen and Mercedes and looks almost startled when he sees them waving.
Adam: Oh...hi there! Funny running into you guys here…
Remi, on the other hand, is less surprised. Of course, Adam is the awkward one in Awkwardly Awesome!
Remi: Hey, Austen! Boss lady! Hoping to make it to the next round, Austen?
Austen: Nah, I think losing is cool.
He laughs and shakes it off.
Austen; Hell, yes. Donovan and I are going to kick some ass. But just being here? Freakin’ awesome. Their catering is WAY better I heard. I cannot wait until I get a call up. But I know it’s awhile down the line. You both ready for your match?
Adam nods his head as Remi does the talking.
Remi: Absolutely! And you’re not lying about this being so much higher end than our stuff. Adrien is letting us crash in his locker room and it’s so much bigger than those broom closets we got in West Coast Genesis! Err...no offense, Mercedes...
Mercedes shakes her head.
Mercedes: None taken actually. I am glad we ran into you guys though. You guys do well out there tonight, I will be buying you guys a steak dinner.
Adam’s eyes light up.
Adam: Steak?! Oooo…
Remi: Just all the more reason for Carnage to #GetWrecked!
A familiar voice down the hall calls down from one of the locker rooms, apparently able to hear the conversation.
Adrien: Saves me the trouble of rewarding them if they can get this all important victory.
Cochrane pokes his head out of one of the locker room doors before he beckons the duo of Awkwardly Awesome.
Adrien: Good to see you, Austen. Mercedes. Enjoy that steak dinner if it ends up happening.
Austen: Hey Mr. Dropkick. Or Mr. King. Mr. Dropkick King? All of the above?
He laughs.
Male Voice: Did I hear someone mention steak?
Everyone turns toward the door to find Alicia Perry standing there, her husband Jason towering behind her. She looks up at him and smiles.
Alicia: Oh, Jason… there you go again, thinking with your stomach.
Jason: Hey, it takes a lot of fuel to fill this tank!
He pats his stomach as Alicia rolls her eyes.
Alicia: You can say that again.
She looks around at everyone else with a smile.
Alicia: Oh, don’t mind us, folks. We were just passing by and couldn’t help but overhear.
Austen: Hey… steak is steak. I just love how we are all coming together. And we DO owe you for helping us find the house in Oceanside. Alicia. Don’t think we forgot.
Alicia shakes her head.
Alicia: Think nothing of it, Austen. If you ever need any home improvements down the line, I may be able to help out there as well. My brother Sergio is pretty handy in that department.
Austen: Well… I think we all have matches to get ready for. Group hug… or is that too…
Before he says another word, Mercedes was pushing as many of them together as possible.
Austen: I forgot how close us WCGers are….
Alicia: (breathlessly) Jason… kinda cutting off my air supply!
Jason: Oh… sorry.
As a group hug is happening, we see a very dressed down Kaylee Kassie passing by.
Kaylee: Group hugs? So glad I am done with West Coast Genesis. I need to find Josh, this is too much.
She rolls her eyes and continued on forward down the hall.
Somehow, Johnny Maverick emerges from the center of the group hug. He takes a moment to look around at all of the faces there.
? ? ?: How…?
Johnny Maverick: Do not ask questions about my business as the answers will only serve to shatter your fragile understanding of this realm. Now who are you people and I swear to God if my kidney is missing I will be very angry but I will pay you any amount of money. No, scratch that. I can beat the information out of one of you. All of you. Let’s start the bidding at twenty dollars. No wait. No money. Violence. Fifty dollars. I haven’t slept in like three days so this is likely nonsense.
A pause.
Johnny Maverick: A hundred dollars. Or I suplex all of you. At once. Twice. Three times a lady.
Alicia sneers as Jason holds her back, mouthing the words “not worth it” as he shakes his head. Remi visibly blinks before he finally speaks up.
Remi: ...Rrrrrrright. I kinda want to see you try to fight all of us, but… Adam and I have a tag match to win in a little while, so maybe another time.
The Rebel Angel raises an eyebrow and looks to Adam and Adrien. Alicia reaches over and puts a hand on Remi’s shoulder.
Alicia: Watch out… my brother and my cousin mean business inside that ring. They may seem pretty easy going, but once that bell rings….
She shakes her head and chuckles.
Alicia: Let’s just say the name “Carnage” is well-earned.
The young man raises an eyebrow and grins.
Remi: Duly noted.
Johnny Maverick: If I pass out Adrien has to catch me. And hold me. Hold me so close. And tell me I’m special.
Female Voice: Seriously…
From one of the locker rooms, Jessica Sears pokes her head out with a galaxy-themed Nintendo 3DS XL in her hands.
Jessica: Some of us are trying to play Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney in peace. Yeesh.
Pause. Double take.
Jessica: ...okay, only I am. But still!
Austen whispers to Mercedes.
Austen: Let’s get the fuck out of here.
She nods back towards him. Somehow the two of them escape the group hug as the rest of them are left to their own devices.
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