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Post by Crossbones on Mar 24, 2019 19:15:12 GMT -5
I'm back to calling the winners at 50%! I got the AJ match correct though This weeks picks: 1. Sami Callihan ( 1 - 1 ) 2. Dan The Beast Severn ( 1 - 1 ) 3. Jay Lethal ( 1 - 1 ) 4. Jay Briscoe ( 2 - 0 )
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Post by Mad Kanter on Mar 25, 2019 17:21:07 GMT -5
I'm also surprised that The Sandman is 3-0. I enjoyed the character development with The Commissioner (I was wondering who he was) and Phantasy. Once again chomping at the bit to read the next chapter.
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Post by Bri on Mar 26, 2019 13:15:20 GMT -5
Sandman continues to surprise. Pariah will like Styles pulling off the win. Glad Gargano won but shame Jigsaw lost (though Taylor losing would have been just as bad) Hey TTX! Yeah, The Sandman seems to need his beer money huh? I was pulling for both Jigsaw and Taylor. Was glad though that Taylor got the win. Chapter 12 I may have posted between tonight and tomorrow night. Interesting matches scheduled for both Chapter 12 and 13, especially 13 imo. Thanks as always amigo!
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Post by Bri on Mar 26, 2019 13:32:37 GMT -5
I'm back to calling the winners at 50%! I got the AJ match correct though This weeks picks: 1. Sami Callihan ( 1 - 1 ) 2. Dan The Beast Severn ( 1 - 1 ) 3. Jay Lethal ( 1 - 1 ) 4. Jay Briscoe ( 2 - 0 ) Hey Crossbones! That was a great one to get right. You and TTX are right - Pariah should definitely dig that result. I bet you you go at least 75% with this chapters picks! Always appreciate you being a part of it all!
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Post by Bri on Mar 26, 2019 13:38:26 GMT -5
I'm also surprised that The Sandman is 3-0. I enjoyed the character development with The Commissioner (I was wondering who he was) and Phantasy. Once again chomping at the bit to read the next chapter. Hey Mad Kanter! Very stoked you are digging the story going on around the tournament. Les Thatcher's and Phantasy's character development continue in the next chapter. And there is also a glimpse of the relationship that Phantasy and another share. I'm really stoked to get to Chapter 13 - along with some great matches (hopefully) headed our way, there is going to be a big pow wow on a few things between The Dark Menace & Co. and Les Thatcher & Co. Thanks my friend for being a part of this!
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Post by Bri on Mar 28, 2019 5:25:51 GMT -5
A Billion Reasons...(A Tournament)... ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
(Chapter 12)
(11th night of matches): -----------------------------------------
1. Sami Callihan ( 1 - 1 ) vs Cheeseburger ( 0 - 2 )
2. Adam Hangman Page ( 1 - 1 ) vs Dan The Beast Severn ( 1 - 1 )
3. Davey Richards ( 1 - 1 ) vs Jay Lethal ( 1 - 1 )
4. Jay Briscoe ( 2 - 0 ) vs Michael Elgin ( 2 - 0 )
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The Dark Menace & Les Thatcher: ---------------------------------------------------------------
(The Dark Menace is seated behind his desk...nursing his whiskey...and a pensive look...that speaks volumes...Les Thatcher...is in his...usual guest chair...nursing a large cup of coffee...before either one of them start speaking...they engage in a bit of a staredown...Thatcher has also noticed that...Phantasy's picture...is back on The Dark Menaces desk...but its not facing The Dark Menace...it's now facing...Les Thatcher):
The Dark Menace - So...a couple of things...please...before we start my friend...
Les Thatcher - Ok...shoot...
The Dark Menace - Tonight...more than likely around midnight...my tag team...The Ultimate Fighters...will be arriving...if I could trouble you to arrange their accommodations...I would be most appreciative...
Les Thatcher (thinks for a second) - That can be arranged...
The Dark Menace - Wonderful...also next...about us...you and I...I apologize about having your...individual contract...worked so you would be...in my...situation...as it were...for that...I do apologize...
Les Thatcher (a little caught off guard by this apparent...self reflection...and desire to right this wrong) - Thank you...my...friend...however...my contract needs to be amended...so it omits this...automatic...inclusion into Dark Menace Forces Inc...
The Dark Menace - Agreed...I will have my lawyer work on it...
Les Thatcher - Have him amend...all...of the wrestlers in the tournaments...contracts...
The Dark Menace - What?...
Les Thatcher - If you want support here...against whatever you...are all...hiding from...let alone to have anyone trust you here...then...those existing contracts...are the worst possible way...to achieve them...but it's a great way...to get multiple law suits...thrown at you...let alone...muliple ass kickings...
The Dark Menace (with a strange look of..."You're Right" mixed with..."Dont Act So Sanctimonious And Self Righteous...With Me"...spread across his face) - Agreed...so...how were...the matches...my friend...
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1. Cheeseburger defeated Sami Callihan via Pinfall courtesy of his SHOTEI PALM STRIKE finisher at the 12 minute mark...
Dark Menace (laughing) - That's a good one...thank you my friend...I needed that...I'm sorry...I've been under...some tension lately...
Les Thatcher (genuinely) - I appreciate that...but I wasn't kidding...it's the biggest upset so far...I'd say...
Dark Menace - How...did this happen?...
Les Thatcher - Well for starters...Callihan completely underestimated Cheeseburger...who came directly at him with an almost...martial arts like focus...Callihan didn't know what hit him...in order to reverse the momentum...Callihan duped him into taking a header into the turnbuckle...for a 2 count...then Cheeseburger retreated outside the ring...
Dark Menace - Cause he was hurt?...
Les Thatcher - Apparently no...but he said something to Callihan...that drove him bat shit crazy...
Dark Menace - What was it?...
Les Thatcher - We don't know...the microphones didn't pick it up...Callihan was livid...and beat Cheeseburger senseless outside the ring...he almost lost the match right there via disqualification...he tossed Cheeseburger back inside the ring to finish him off...only to walk into three straight SHOTEI PALM STRIKES to the face...the third one may have broke his nose...once Callihan realized he just lost...he completely freaked...beating up security...until The Equalizer stepped in...but once he did...Callihan then calmed down...
Dark Menace - Outrageous...
Les Thatcher - A Cheeseburger In Paradise...you could say...
Dark Menace (totally not getting the reference) - Wait...What?...
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2. Dan The Beast Severn defeated Adam Hangman Page via Count Out. Page was counted out of the ring courtesy of Severn German Suplexing Page Into The Ground Outside The Ring at the 6 minute mark...
Dark Menace - That's two in a row...right...for Severn?...
Les Thatcher - I tell you...he's got no speed left...at all...but he's got just as much...raw determination as any wrestler...I've ever seen...and that's...saying something...
Dark Menace - One sided beat down?...
Les Thatcher - No...quite the opposite...at first Page was all over him...he was too agile..too quick...made Severn look old...and tired...until Page threw Severn into the turnbuckle...once he collided with the turnbuckle...Severn tensed up his entire body...and propelled himself at Page...executing a...leave your feet Lariat against Page that changed the match...
Dark Menace - I'm starting to pull...for Severn...I think...
Les Thatcher - Then...the remainder of the match was three minutes...of blunt force trauma...Severn Fireman's Carry Slammed Page all over the ring...and the German Suplex outside the ring caused the medical staff to spring into action...
Dark Menace - Did Adam Cole...try to interfere again?...
Les Thatcher - In the last minute of the match...he did...but two people got in his way...
Dark Menace - Really?...who?...
Les Thatcher - Two of our...off duty referees...who worked in the National Wrestling Alliance...when Severn was the world champ...
Dark Menace - Huh...
Les Thatcher - They told him to...keep it fair...
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3. Davey Richards defeated Jay Lethal via Submission courtesy of his ANKLE LOCK finisher at the 9 minute mark...
Dark Menace - My guess for this one...considering these two...would be a back and forth classic...
Les Thatcher - I wish I could say that actually...however this was a...fairly long...one sided match...
Dark Menace - Very difficult tournament...to predict...
Les Thatcher - Richards lost the initial lockup...but soon regained the offense...and never looked back...his high agility offense and overall...lightning quick speed...enabled him to completely...outmaneuver Lethal...on all fronts...
Dark Menace - Suprising...but something tells me...that Jay Lethal isn't done...just yet...
Les Thatcher - Wouldn't be suprised actually...
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4. Michael Elgin defeated Jay Briscoe via Pinfall, courtesy of his AVALANCHE ELGIN BOMB alternate finisher at the 15 minute mark...
Les Thatcher - Nothing short...of a spectacular match...with both wrestlers pushing their minds...skills...and bodies to the limit...
Dark Menace - Longest match of the night...right?...
Les Thatcher - Yep...this one was back and forth for the first 3 minutes...or so...then for a good 10 to 11 minutes...Jay Briscoe threw everything he had at him...multiple pinning combinations...via his Release Spinebuster...Military Press DVD...Hitting Elgin With His Fake Title...winning two out of three...ringside brawls...
Dark Menace - Wow...
Les Thatcher - Not to mention...no less than...three executions of his JAY DRILLER finisher...Briscoe's relentless offense was met with Elgin's tremendous stamina...until about the last minute and a half or so...Briscoe was going full tilt at him...until Elgin somehow caught a third wind and shocked Briscoe with his Black Hole Slam...wasting no time...because he knew if he was going to get him...now was the time...Elgin hit a Corkscrew Splash...that was not his best...still good enough to keep Briscoe stunned...at that point...Elgin pulled out the big guns in desperation...and obliterated Briscoe with his AVALANCHE ELGIN BOMB...and even though...it enabled Elgin to get the cover...he just got him...as Briscoe kicked out at 3 & 1/2...
Dark Menace - Then what...
Les Thatcher - As Briscoe lay semi-conscious in the middle of the ring...Elgin sat slumped in the corner...with his eyes closed and bleeding...all of the wrestlers at ringside gave both of them...a standing ovation...Elgin got to his feet first...extended a hand to Briscoe...who accepted...and helped him to his feet...
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The Callihan Chronicles: ----------------------------------------------
(The scene is from Les Thatcher's chambers...the highest rooms...in the tower above Mcdermott's castle...just around midnight...seated around his small meeting table is...Les Thatcher...and Sami Callihan...)
(As Les Thatcher starts to pour the two of them...tumblers full of The Aethran Whiskey):
Sami Callihan - So...did she say...anything?...
Les Thatcher - You know that...big engagement ring...that was on her hand?...
Sami Callihan - The one from The Menace...yes...
Les Thatcher - The Dark Menace...didn't give her that ring...it was given to her by...a man named...Sly Drury...
Sami Callihan - Sly Drury...is he here...
Les Thatcher - According to Phantasy no...Drury gave her the ring...but let it slip that not only was...she...waiting for him to return...
Sami Callihan - For the...obvious reasons...
Les Thatcher - But all...of Dark Menace Forces were...
Sami Callihan (thinks for a minute) - How long has Drury been gone?...
Les Thatcher - Six months...as per the year 2126...do you know anything about this...Drury?...
Sami Callihan - From what I've heard...he's a intergalactic criminal...one of the best...
Les Thatcher - Shit...
Sami Callihan - One who's rumored to be...not above making people...dissappear...
Les Thatcher (thinking out loud) - So...Dark Menace & Co. were waiting for news from him...
Sami Callihan - And...when they didn't hear from him...they fled...as well...
Les Thatcher - Maybe...they're all...wanted for questioning...about Drury...that would make sense...
Sami Callihan (also thinking out loud) - And maybe...they're all wanted for questioning about...their own...involvement...with him...as well...
Les Thatcher - That also...makes sense...
Sami Calliham - She told you...all of this?...
Les Thatcher - Most...and the rest...I'm piecing together...
Sami Callihan (with a wry smile) - She's warming up to you...Romeo...keep talking with her...but above all...be careful...with...her...she can wear...many faces...
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Tournament Scoreboard: -------------------------------------------------------------------
Tyler Black - ( 3 - 0 ) The Sandman - ( 3 - 0 ) Michael Elgin - ( 3 - 0 )
Adam Cole - ( 2 - 0 ) Kevin Steen - ( 2 - 0 )
Sabu - ( 2 - 1 ) Mike Quackenbush - ( 2 - 1 ) Brodie Lee - ( 2 - 1 ) Johnny Gargano - ( 2 - 1 ) A.J. Styles - ( 2 - 1 ) Jerry Lynn - ( 2 - 1 ) Dan Severn - ( 2 - 1 ) Davey Richards - ( 2 - 1 ) Jay Briscoe - ( 2 - 1 )
Homicide - ( 1 - 1 ) Konnan - ( 1 - 1 ) Justin Credible - ( 1 - 1 ) Rob Van Dam - ( 1 - 1 )
A.R. Fox - ( 1 - 2 - 1 Elimination ) Chuck Taylor - ( 1 - 2 - 1 Elimination )
Eddie Kingston - ( 1 - 2 ) Lance Hoyt - ( 1 - 2 ) Al Snow - ( 1 - 2 ) Claudio Castagnoli - ( 1 - 2 ) Sami Callihan - ( 1 - 2 ) Cheeseburger - ( 1 - 2 ) Adam Page - ( 1 - 2 ) Jay Lethal - ( 1 - 2 )
Adam Pearce - ( 0 - 2 ) Bryan Danielson - ( 0 - 2 )
THE EQUALIZER - ( 2 - 0 )
Sugar Dunkerton - ( 0 - 3 ) Jigsaw - ( 0 - 3 )
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Be...Fore...You...Slip Into Unconsciousness I'd...Like To Have A...Nother...Kiss...: ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
(The scene is...the circular stone hallway...that interconnects the wrestlers chambers...it is now about 1am...the cameras...and microphones that cover this section of the hallway have been shut off...all according...to the plan...):
(The door...to Lance Hoyts chamber...is slightly ajar...he is asleep...and silently tip toeing into his room is Phantasy...the only things...she is wearing...are heels and a very tiny...sheer red...nightgown):
(She gets to within a few feet...of the sleeping Lance Hoyt...her highly narcotic red lipstick...just freshly applied...the plan was...she was to wake him...and then get him to kiss her...and then...):
(She had done this so many times...for The Dark Menace...Sly Drury...even Epoch...but this time...):
(She...couldn't...try as she might...she couldn't...she knew she had...real struggles with the last few times...but thought to herself...she can't...do this anymore...she kept thinking about...just spending time and being with Les Thatcher...and what he would say...or think about this...or her...if he knew...):
(I can't do this...Phantasy thought...even if Hoyt is after The Dark Menace...this isn't right...and I don't...want this life...anymore...):
(She rose herself up...and slowly backtracked out of the room and...and crept into the unmonitored hallway...standing just outside Hoyt's room was...The Equalizer...he handed Phantasy her extremely...high powered cell phone...because she had received a text...then...per the plan...The Equalizer started to enter Hoyt's room...to give him...a permanent career ending injury...):
Phantasy (Whispering...to the Equalizer) - No...no...it's been called off...if he texts us...then there's a change in plans...
The Equalizer (Low grunt) - What...now?...
(Phantasy reads the text that she just received):
Dark Menace (2019) - After Hoyt isn't a threat anymore...I want you...to start extensive surveillance on...Les Thatcher...
(Phantasy turns off her phone...mortified...embarrassed...angry...and scared):
Phantasy (whispering to The Equalizer) - This isn't right...what he makes us do...for him...no matter what...he may have on us...this is wrong...and deep down...you...know...this...
(The Equalizer didn't say anything...but at the same time...he couldn't make eye contact...with her...either):
Phantasy - You know this...And most of all...You should be...you're own person...he shouldn't be...in charge of any of us...
The Equalizer - He's still...Master...
Phantasy - Please remember what I've said....and please...please...take care of yourself...do what's in your heart...my friend...
(After she hugged The Equalizer...and he hugged her back...The Equalizer slowly walked away from Phantasy...once turning around to look back at her...as if he's giving...what she said...real thought...and perhaps somehow he knew...what was coming next):
(As Phantasy walked down the opposite end of this circular hallway...away from the slightly snoring...but still healthy Lance Hoyt...she took her own advice...and texted The Dark Menace a response back...):
Phantasy (2019) - ...I Quit...(and then shut off her phone)
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Rox...anne...You Don't Have To Put On The Red Light...Those Days Are Over...You Dont Have To...Sell Your Body To The Night...: -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
(The scene is now about...2am...Les Thatcher is lying in his bed...thinking about just...everthing; Phantasy, The Dark Menace, Sami Callihan, Mike Quackenbush, The Tournament, Phantasy, Changing the contracts, Will Sly Drury Try to Come Back For Her, Can We Circumvent The Probable Authorities That Will Eventually Find Them, Creating A Fed Out of This Mess, Phantasy's cotton dress...and how transparent it was...):
(Suddenly...a soft...and polite knock came from Les Thatcher's door...and his pulse rate doubled...):
Phantasy (visibly upset...lipstickless...and she had definitely been crying) - Les?...I...uh...
Les Thatcher (very concerned) - Phan...what happened...are you ok?...
Phantasy - I just quit...Dark Menace Forces Inc...I can't be...a part of that anymore...
Les Thatcher - Here....please sit...(he led her to his conference room table...she put her cell phone down...he gave her a package of tissues...he wasn't going to pour them some whiskey...however while he was thinking of that...she poured them some...):
Phantasy - I'm not sure what to do...I'm not in a good place...
Les Thatcher (gazes into her eyes...and thinks for a bit) - We...meaning...me...and Mike Quackenbush...are trying to turn this...tournament into a fed...here on this island...and...you know...I really could use some help...especially with the women's division hopefully coming...you could stay here...with...ah...me...listen...let me help you...they'll be a time...when you'll help me...cause that's what...ah...couples...do...(he's very scared)...I swear...I won't let anything happen to you...
Phantasy - (her body language suggests that she's very interested...but she's still very shaken) - Les...
Les Thatcher - Phan?...
Phantasy - Please...hold me...
(After a long embrace, in which what seemed like a lot of...pented up worries...anxieties...guilt...and anger came out of Phantasy in the form of tears...on his shoulder...she thanked him...for being in her life...and he thanked her for the same...he offered for her to sleep in his bed tonight...with the door bolted shut...and insisted...on him sleeping on the floor next to the bed...they said they would talk more in the morning):
(Morning came...and when Les Thatcher awoke...Phantasy had nuzzled right up next to him on the floor...inside his many blankets and sheets...she lay on her side...and he lay on his side...right behind her...with his arms around her...and her arms...holding onto his...)
(Phantasy's cell phone...intermittently buzzed and buzzed...slowly causing it to...walk across Thatchers conference table...)
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1. Adam Pearce ( 0 - 2 ) vs Bryan Danielson ( 0 - 2 )
2. Konnan ( 1 - 1 ) vs Justin Credible ( 1 - 1 )
3. Homicide ( 1 - 1 ) vs Rob Van Dam ( 1 - 1 )
4. Adam Cole ( 2 - 0 ) vs Kevin Steen ( 2 - 0 )
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(The scene is the small dock on the island...standing on the dock are our two members of dock Security...they are peering out across Lough Key until they spot...the raft being roared by...well...the rower...standing upon the raft are two wrestlers with stern focused faces...wrestlers or perhaps even mixed martial arts fighters...thought the Smaller Deck Guard...):
Larger Deck Security Guard - Welcome to Castle Island...
Clinch - Thank you...we're here to see...
Dark Menace (appearing through the castle gate and making his way towards the two visitors) - Gentlemen welcome...
Shoot (to The Dark Menace) - Losing weight huh?...
Dark Menace - Nevermind that...
(As The Dark Menace leads The Ultimate Fighters Clinch and Shoot back to Mcdermott's Castle...):
Shorter Deck Security Guard - Whatcha think...a tag team for the fed...if it happens?...
Larger Deck Security Guard - Probably...could also be...reinforcements...for our...creepy owner...
Shorter Deck Security Guard - What makes you say that?
Larger Deck Security Guard - There's been some talk...big secret meeting being held tomorrow night...rumor has it...it's going to be kind of...a war...over a few things...
A Billion Reasons...(A Tournament)... ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Thanks all!
Bri.
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Post by TTX on Mar 28, 2019 5:31:32 GMT -5
Big upset by Cheeseburger. Fun stuff all around and if it becomes a fed, it will be as awesome as Bri's other feds.
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Post by Mad Kanter on Mar 28, 2019 13:26:11 GMT -5
This continues to be awesome! The story, the matches, it's all ... just awesome. And I agree with Troy this would be an awesome fed.
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Post by Bri on Mar 28, 2019 17:22:40 GMT -5
Big upset by Cheeseburger. Fun stuff all around and if it becomes a fed, it will be as awesome as Bri's other feds. TTX my friend you are too kind. Humble thanks for what you said here. One of the best things about posting this tournament is it gives me the chance to use a lot of the awesome indy talent we have in this game. I've grown quite fond of trying to write Sami Callihan they way I see him...sort of an intellectual hybrid version of Heath Ledger's (R.I.P.) Joker and a violent Captain Jack Sparrow. And it was rough to see him loose. However, Cheeseburgers victory for me was as intense as any of the other victories on the card. But the added spice with his victory is what it sets up. The leadoff match on Chapter 13 is Danielson vs Pearce, two wrestlers who have records of 0 and 2. Provided this match isn't a double dq, starting in the next round of cards (Chapters 14 thru 17) - The Equalizer now enters the mix to balance or even out the competitions. Many thanks again for what you said, I'm just glad it's fun! Shit these wrestlers are all getting paid well enough LOL.
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Post by Bri on Mar 28, 2019 18:10:25 GMT -5
This continues to be awesome! The story, the matches, it's all ... just awesome. And I agree with Troy this would be an awesome fed. I really can't thank you enough for what you said above my friend! Ultimately I'm trying to post the conflicts, tensions - as well as the ones that are growing, both inside as well as the ones outside the ring. Especially the ones outside the ring, because they are the ones that are going to dictate from a high level, what will or could ultimately happen here. Let's hope Les Thatcher & Co. figure out how to manage themselves through the rest of the tournament and extenuating circumstances - and can hopefully take it from there. I will say this, Mike Quackenbush (in this setting) is a man of many resources. Even before he set off for Ireland and landed at this strange little island, he forsaw multiple hypothetical possibilities. The primary one being - attempting to parley this tournament into a very exclusive and prestigious wrestling federation. (Upon this rock...I will build my church...type of thinking). And as a result...he reached out to a lot of competitors...immediately after signing his own contract...who were both in the tournament...and weren't... There's been whispers from people in the know...that have reached these competitors...particularly the wrestlers who weren't... So as this tournament rolls on...I wouldn't be suprised if we start to see some of these (non original tournament wrestlers) starting to be introduced into all of this. More wrestlers with more reasons of their own. I truly hope it's worth the read and most of all I hope what I have planned is a fun humble little temporary oasis from life for all of us. I'm really looking forward to lucky Chapter 13: ▪ Hopefully some really fun matches - especially Cole vs Steen. ▪ The first real meeting between the two real sides in this - Dark Menace Forces Inc. and Les Thatcher's crew on a grand scale (presented in The Callihan Chronicles section). ▪ A conversation between the assistant hotel manager and a hotel manager of a sleepy little nearby hotel, that which may never be the same again as they go over a list of some strange characters who will be arriving soon, and start to prepare for them. Many thanks again for all Mad Kanter!
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