Post by barnestormer on Jan 27, 2010 15:10:03 GMT -5
For several years, since I created the Val Kira character, I always played her as a heel for no other reason than to keep a balanced roster of faces and heels. But with the introduction of the Val Hailey character who wll be feuding with Val Kira, Dr. B and I have begun a bit of a debate as to which way Val Kira could be viewed in the eyes of the HWA fans. The backstory was already posted last Monday when posted last Sunday's results, but I'm posting the storyline here so that you can decide for yourself.
* Colly Flower pinned Val Kira with the DOG’S DAY. After the match, a woman dressed similar to Val Kira walked down the entrance ramp, entered the ring, and began to approach Val Kira, who quickly scooted out of the ring and ran back up the entrance ramp repeatedly screaming, “I’m not going back!” Austin Williams entered the ring to find out about this mystery woman.
AUSTIN WILLIAMS
It seems that whomever you are, you have some sort of history with Val Kira. So my question to you is who are you and what’s your relationship to Val Kira?
VAL HAILEY
My name is Val Hailey, and Val Kira is my sister.
AUSTIN WILLIAMS
Your sister? You mean by blood or that she’s a member of your race?
VAL HAILEY
Both. We are of the race of Valkyries. We all have the same father, Father Odin. We were born to do one thing and one thing only, to bring the souls of the honored heroes slain in combat to Val Halla, or to die in the process. Our duties can only end at the time of Ragnarok.
AUSTIN WILLIAMS
So why have you come for Val Kira?
VAL HAILEY
I was the sole victor in a contest amongst all of my other sisters and have been charged with the duty of bringing her to Father Odin for judgment. You see, she refused to perform the duties for which she was born to do and left Val Halla, sending many of our sisters to the healers. (All of a sudden, Val Kira returns to the ring and attacks her sister, sending Austin sprawling out of the ring. The two sisters battled back and forth until Val Kira knocked her out with VAL KIRA’S RIDE. She then grabbed the mike and stood over Val Hailey.)
VAL KIRA
Get this through your thick head, sister! I’ve finally found happiness, my “destiny”, if you will. And not your, not Father Odin, or any of my sisters is going to take that away from me. So you go back and tell our father that as far as I’m concerned, he’s no longer my father, you and the other sisters are no longer my family, and Val Halla is no longer my home. As far as I’m concerned, I am home! (Austin Williams re-enters the ring) You’ve got something to say, little boy?! (Austin takes the mike)
AUSTIN WILLIAMS
Is it true what she said? You’ve sent several of your sisters to the healers just so you could leave Val Halla?
VAL KIRA
I did more than that, you little pest. I killed many of my “former” sisters! I may have been born a Valkyrie, but it’s not my destiny to spend my entire life collecting the souls of dead soldiers and bringing them to Val Halla. But Val Hailey didn’t tell you the entire story. Valkyries are not allowed to have relationships of any kind. They’re just expected to do nothing more than spend their entire lives collecting souls.
AUSTIN WILLIAMS
But you broke the rule, didn’t you? You fell in love.
VAL KIRA
Very perceptive of you. And what really ticked my father off is that it was one of the souls I was “sent” to collect. The moment I looked into his eyes and he looked into mine, we knew it. I couldn’t bring him back to Val Halla and never be with him again, so I hid his soul away until I found a mystic who could restore his soul to his body. As we began spending time together, I learned that as not only was he a soldier, he was also a wrestler. When his restored body was strong enough, he taught me how to be a wrestler. But then father found out what I’d done and sent one of my sisters not only to kill the love of my life, but to bring me back home to face his wrath. So I killed them and left Val Halla, and that’s why I’m never going back. Anybody, man or god, who refuses to see his daughter happy is no father of mine, and any other daughter who follows along with him is no sister of mine. (Val Kira stomps on Val Hailey’s head). That includes you! (Val Kira draws her sword and raises it above her head, but several referees and HWA officials rush into the ring and grab her arms, pushing her into the corner and disarming her as the medics pull Val Hailey out of the ring and put her on a stretcher. Val Hailey is only injured for 1 show.)
Therefore, based on the way I've told this backstory (and I probably could've worded it better, I know), would you view Val Kira as a face or as a heel?
* Colly Flower pinned Val Kira with the DOG’S DAY. After the match, a woman dressed similar to Val Kira walked down the entrance ramp, entered the ring, and began to approach Val Kira, who quickly scooted out of the ring and ran back up the entrance ramp repeatedly screaming, “I’m not going back!” Austin Williams entered the ring to find out about this mystery woman.
AUSTIN WILLIAMS
It seems that whomever you are, you have some sort of history with Val Kira. So my question to you is who are you and what’s your relationship to Val Kira?
VAL HAILEY
My name is Val Hailey, and Val Kira is my sister.
AUSTIN WILLIAMS
Your sister? You mean by blood or that she’s a member of your race?
VAL HAILEY
Both. We are of the race of Valkyries. We all have the same father, Father Odin. We were born to do one thing and one thing only, to bring the souls of the honored heroes slain in combat to Val Halla, or to die in the process. Our duties can only end at the time of Ragnarok.
AUSTIN WILLIAMS
So why have you come for Val Kira?
VAL HAILEY
I was the sole victor in a contest amongst all of my other sisters and have been charged with the duty of bringing her to Father Odin for judgment. You see, she refused to perform the duties for which she was born to do and left Val Halla, sending many of our sisters to the healers. (All of a sudden, Val Kira returns to the ring and attacks her sister, sending Austin sprawling out of the ring. The two sisters battled back and forth until Val Kira knocked her out with VAL KIRA’S RIDE. She then grabbed the mike and stood over Val Hailey.)
VAL KIRA
Get this through your thick head, sister! I’ve finally found happiness, my “destiny”, if you will. And not your, not Father Odin, or any of my sisters is going to take that away from me. So you go back and tell our father that as far as I’m concerned, he’s no longer my father, you and the other sisters are no longer my family, and Val Halla is no longer my home. As far as I’m concerned, I am home! (Austin Williams re-enters the ring) You’ve got something to say, little boy?! (Austin takes the mike)
AUSTIN WILLIAMS
Is it true what she said? You’ve sent several of your sisters to the healers just so you could leave Val Halla?
VAL KIRA
I did more than that, you little pest. I killed many of my “former” sisters! I may have been born a Valkyrie, but it’s not my destiny to spend my entire life collecting the souls of dead soldiers and bringing them to Val Halla. But Val Hailey didn’t tell you the entire story. Valkyries are not allowed to have relationships of any kind. They’re just expected to do nothing more than spend their entire lives collecting souls.
AUSTIN WILLIAMS
But you broke the rule, didn’t you? You fell in love.
VAL KIRA
Very perceptive of you. And what really ticked my father off is that it was one of the souls I was “sent” to collect. The moment I looked into his eyes and he looked into mine, we knew it. I couldn’t bring him back to Val Halla and never be with him again, so I hid his soul away until I found a mystic who could restore his soul to his body. As we began spending time together, I learned that as not only was he a soldier, he was also a wrestler. When his restored body was strong enough, he taught me how to be a wrestler. But then father found out what I’d done and sent one of my sisters not only to kill the love of my life, but to bring me back home to face his wrath. So I killed them and left Val Halla, and that’s why I’m never going back. Anybody, man or god, who refuses to see his daughter happy is no father of mine, and any other daughter who follows along with him is no sister of mine. (Val Kira stomps on Val Hailey’s head). That includes you! (Val Kira draws her sword and raises it above her head, but several referees and HWA officials rush into the ring and grab her arms, pushing her into the corner and disarming her as the medics pull Val Hailey out of the ring and put her on a stretcher. Val Hailey is only injured for 1 show.)
Therefore, based on the way I've told this backstory (and I probably could've worded it better, I know), would you view Val Kira as a face or as a heel?
