Post by Douglas Crane on Apr 27, 2024 5:57:43 GMT -8
Douglas Crane drives a yellow cab down the streets of New York City, talking the ear off his passenger in the back, a wall street type man who clearly wants no part of Crane’s ramblings. It’s early morning, and definitely too early for this tight-ass to be listening to a lunatic talking about wrestling, but here we are.
Crane: So Moony (The Monstrosity) was ready to deck Raze upside the head right, but just as he swung, my man Graps (The Grappler) grabs his arms and hold him back. I mean all of us in the back were cheering like crazy, we wanted him to punch across his heavy metal reject face! But nah, Graps likes him, tight ass (Mr. Personality) likes him, they want to team with him and form their own sick version of the brothers of destruction... Weak.
The last time we saw this version of Crane was a few days before his Christmas’ match with Aleki Kakoa, a match many herald as an instant Christmas classic in 1WM. Back then, Crane was dropping himself off at Rockefeller Plaza and despite arguing with himself about ‘going back’ and ‘waiting his turn’, the Cab Driver ignored himself and drove off. That Crane that got dropped off is who we now know as The Grappler.
Crane: But isn’t life ironic? This whole will they / won’t they crap got turned upside down when the glory champion decided to quit! You know who I’m talking about? Rowena something or another, but the point is, Graps was about to fight her for the title and she just upped and bailed. No one knows why for sure, could have been scared of us, and I mean, who wouldn’t, nah’mean?
The well-dressed man clears his throat a few times as he reads the Financial Times, hoping to get Crane to get the hint and shut the hell up, but Crane either ignores him or legit doesn’t hear him and continues.
Crane: I know you feel me, so the powers that be decided to give the man who was the last to get a shot at the Glory championship, another chance, and have him, Raze, face Crane! So now, whether they wanted to or not, whether they like each other or not, they had to fight! Man shit is wild, the fans thought they were going to have to wait weeks more before a match happened, or a pair up, but instead, they were getting this dream match in days!
The man tries to say something, but Crane looks at him with his piercing blue eyes through the rearview mirror and the man shuts up and goes back to his newspaper.
Crane: Well, Graps went out there and did this thing man… He let Monny do this thing too… Match was brutal but in the end, we beat Raze and he didn’t use our submission either… Which is interesting, we have never seen Graps hold Monny back like that… Took everything in him, maybe that’s why he was so exhausted… They feel they survive Raze, but I don't give a damn, winning is winning. We got the pinfall, we the champs. So yeah, we finally won our first championship! Not only in One Wrestle Movement, but in our short career period! For a second I thought it wasn't going to happen for us, that maybe Raze was going to cash in on his second chance. But nope, we came through. Pretty awesome right? RIGHT?!
Crane takes his eyes off the road, turning his head towards the man who rolls his eyes and is forced to put down his paper. He is about to respond when his eyes grow wide in horror as he points towards the front. Crane turns to see himself on the road, except, this is “Monny”… The one that wears the red leather apron, red gloves and sports a meat cleaver or two, depending on his mood. He’s also the one, if you haven’t caught on, that screams for his release during their matches… Cab Crane hits the breaks but then releases them knowing he wasn’t going to be able to stop in time and then swerves just as the monstrosity swings the cleaver at him, nearly missing his head through the opened driver side window, but able to cut through the seatbelt. Crane tries to regain control of the cab, but can’t, and he crashes into half a brick wall and the display window of a small jewelry store. The Monstrosity makes his way over and peeks inside, seeing the passenger knocked out but the Cab Driver is not inside. The Monstrosity walks around and notices the windshield is busted and the Cab Driver laying on top of some now broken mannequins, with jewelry and glass scattered all over the place. White lights flash inside the store as a siren sounds. The Cab Driver open his eyes and looks up, seeing his tormentor coming for him.
The Cab Driver: You… just… couldn’t… let me be...
Not your turn.
The Cab Driver: I never… get a turn...
Because we are meant to be more than a pathetic ‘cab driver.’
The Cab Driver: I am not… pathetic! I matter!
Not anymore!
The Cab Driver: I was born just like you, I deserve to be-
You were never meant to be born; you were never meant to get out… Since you won’t obey, The Valet has checked you out of your room, permanently…
For once, we see fear in the eyes of Crane, which is very hard to imagine since we never see him this vulnerable.
The Cab Driver: No, please, please. Okay, I’ll go back! I’ll go back!
Too late.
And with that, The Monstrosity brings down the meat cleaver right between the Cab Driver’s eyes. His body begins to twitch like crazy and then Crane stomps on the cleaver, driving it further into his skull and the body goes limp. Crane then begins searching the Cab Driver and finds what he is looking for: a room key. Sirens are heard approaching fast and Crane retrieves his cleaver after a little effort and begins to leave but then notices a pair of peridot earrings, large, gorgeous, on gold hooks. He grabs them, looks at the price tag and nods approvingly.
These are beautiful, our little one will love them.
He takes the earrings and leaves the store just as multiple police vehicles arrive. Many officers rush the scene, guns drawn and quickly study the area but are baffled to not find anyone there, inside the car or otherwise, but also that most of the jewelry, scattered as it may be, all seems there.
Well, almost.
A little girl’s laugh is heard coming from the alleyway which creeps the hell out of the officers.
Crane: So Moony (The Monstrosity) was ready to deck Raze upside the head right, but just as he swung, my man Graps (The Grappler) grabs his arms and hold him back. I mean all of us in the back were cheering like crazy, we wanted him to punch across his heavy metal reject face! But nah, Graps likes him, tight ass (Mr. Personality) likes him, they want to team with him and form their own sick version of the brothers of destruction... Weak.
The last time we saw this version of Crane was a few days before his Christmas’ match with Aleki Kakoa, a match many herald as an instant Christmas classic in 1WM. Back then, Crane was dropping himself off at Rockefeller Plaza and despite arguing with himself about ‘going back’ and ‘waiting his turn’, the Cab Driver ignored himself and drove off. That Crane that got dropped off is who we now know as The Grappler.
Crane: But isn’t life ironic? This whole will they / won’t they crap got turned upside down when the glory champion decided to quit! You know who I’m talking about? Rowena something or another, but the point is, Graps was about to fight her for the title and she just upped and bailed. No one knows why for sure, could have been scared of us, and I mean, who wouldn’t, nah’mean?
The well-dressed man clears his throat a few times as he reads the Financial Times, hoping to get Crane to get the hint and shut the hell up, but Crane either ignores him or legit doesn’t hear him and continues.
Crane: I know you feel me, so the powers that be decided to give the man who was the last to get a shot at the Glory championship, another chance, and have him, Raze, face Crane! So now, whether they wanted to or not, whether they like each other or not, they had to fight! Man shit is wild, the fans thought they were going to have to wait weeks more before a match happened, or a pair up, but instead, they were getting this dream match in days!
The man tries to say something, but Crane looks at him with his piercing blue eyes through the rearview mirror and the man shuts up and goes back to his newspaper.
Crane: Well, Graps went out there and did this thing man… He let Monny do this thing too… Match was brutal but in the end, we beat Raze and he didn’t use our submission either… Which is interesting, we have never seen Graps hold Monny back like that… Took everything in him, maybe that’s why he was so exhausted… They feel they survive Raze, but I don't give a damn, winning is winning. We got the pinfall, we the champs. So yeah, we finally won our first championship! Not only in One Wrestle Movement, but in our short career period! For a second I thought it wasn't going to happen for us, that maybe Raze was going to cash in on his second chance. But nope, we came through. Pretty awesome right? RIGHT?!
Crane takes his eyes off the road, turning his head towards the man who rolls his eyes and is forced to put down his paper. He is about to respond when his eyes grow wide in horror as he points towards the front. Crane turns to see himself on the road, except, this is “Monny”… The one that wears the red leather apron, red gloves and sports a meat cleaver or two, depending on his mood. He’s also the one, if you haven’t caught on, that screams for his release during their matches… Cab Crane hits the breaks but then releases them knowing he wasn’t going to be able to stop in time and then swerves just as the monstrosity swings the cleaver at him, nearly missing his head through the opened driver side window, but able to cut through the seatbelt. Crane tries to regain control of the cab, but can’t, and he crashes into half a brick wall and the display window of a small jewelry store. The Monstrosity makes his way over and peeks inside, seeing the passenger knocked out but the Cab Driver is not inside. The Monstrosity walks around and notices the windshield is busted and the Cab Driver laying on top of some now broken mannequins, with jewelry and glass scattered all over the place. White lights flash inside the store as a siren sounds. The Cab Driver open his eyes and looks up, seeing his tormentor coming for him.
The Cab Driver: You… just… couldn’t… let me be...
Not your turn.
The Cab Driver: I never… get a turn...
Because we are meant to be more than a pathetic ‘cab driver.’
The Cab Driver: I am not… pathetic! I matter!
Not anymore!
The Cab Driver: I was born just like you, I deserve to be-
You were never meant to be born; you were never meant to get out… Since you won’t obey, The Valet has checked you out of your room, permanently…
For once, we see fear in the eyes of Crane, which is very hard to imagine since we never see him this vulnerable.
The Cab Driver: No, please, please. Okay, I’ll go back! I’ll go back!
Too late.
And with that, The Monstrosity brings down the meat cleaver right between the Cab Driver’s eyes. His body begins to twitch like crazy and then Crane stomps on the cleaver, driving it further into his skull and the body goes limp. Crane then begins searching the Cab Driver and finds what he is looking for: a room key. Sirens are heard approaching fast and Crane retrieves his cleaver after a little effort and begins to leave but then notices a pair of peridot earrings, large, gorgeous, on gold hooks. He grabs them, looks at the price tag and nods approvingly.
These are beautiful, our little one will love them.
He takes the earrings and leaves the store just as multiple police vehicles arrive. Many officers rush the scene, guns drawn and quickly study the area but are baffled to not find anyone there, inside the car or otherwise, but also that most of the jewelry, scattered as it may be, all seems there.
Well, almost.
A little girl’s laugh is heard coming from the alleyway which creeps the hell out of the officers.
