Post by Narumi Tsutsumi on Apr 5, 2024 22:44:14 GMT -6
April 2nd, 2024
New Orleans, Louisiana, House of Broel(First floor)
Status: Off-Camera
(Inside the first floor of the House of Broel, Narumi Tsutsumi is found ritualistically kneeling seiza style with her eyes closed in a barely lit chapel room. Right in front of her is a empty cup and a full bottle of the Louisiana’s Sazerac cocktail, while slightly to her right is her signature pink shinai. The Onihime’s face twitches as if she sensed something, she speaks coolly.)
Narumi: When making yourself at home in someone else’s dwelling, it serves one right to pay one’s respects to earn yourself good tidings. That’s what I’m doing here.
(From out of the shadows, veiled in a dark tengu yokai bird mask, Narumi’s little sister, Shinobu Tsutsumi, inches forward with a large carrying case in her hands. It’s as if a shadow comes over Narumi as her sister’s frightening presence would unnerve most, but Narumi remains disciplinarily still even as she’s proddingly goaded by the accursed corrupter.)
Shinobu: You have to go to such lengths to do that? Has that vodou witch chosen not to give you sanctuary once more in this western hellhole state?
(Narumi doesn’t take the bait as she shakes her head dismissively.)
Narumi: Renee is a neutral force between Shinijoshi members, it would not have been right for her to involve herself in my matters before Shinijoshi members clash, even if a House member is the third.
(Shinobu smirks and throws her case in front of Narumi, it comes offly close to hitting the Sazerac before landing hard to Narumi’s left. As it smashed onto the floor it opened to show Narumi’s eerie studded kanabo inside.)
Shinobu: Then surely you can use Yorujubo. You forgot him at your real home, so I felt you should be reunited in order for you to finally consummate your bond with him, as has been arranged. This strange home that houses dollhouses is a fine enough location, it doubles as a wedding chapel after all.
(Narumi opens her eyes and as she glances over at her club her eyes widen with a sign of longing before she closes her then again to take in and out a deep breath.)
Narumi: It is not yet time. My upcoming triple threat bout has no rules, but it is not in the spirit of hardcore and therefore doesn’t count as a hardcore division match. As much as I wish it was.
(Narumi reopens her eyes with renewed discipline and focus as she begins pouring her drink as tribute to the spirits of America’s most superstitious state.)
Narumi: But Connors isn’t so different from the loa of Louisiana. Just as they blessed me the last time I was here to win MVP at Night of Champions when I was one of the only people on the EWC not to mock vodou traditions, Connors has always given me opportunities to progress my career as I treat Brawl as if it was my second home brand in the EWC. I know that if I do a stellar job handing the House a loss and putting on a great show at it, Connors will be more inclined to provide me with the Hardcore and Tag Division matches that I’ve been requesting of him.
(Shinobu blinks with bewilderment that turns into anger as she realizes Narumi plans to play ball with Connor’s “revenge on the House.”)
Shinobu: Not only are you acquiescing to foreign gods, but you are simultaneously doing the bidding of mortals!? Tsutsumis don’t plead for what we want, we command!
(Narumi shakes her head at Shinobu’s immaturity.)
Narumi: This is a mutually beneficial relationship. For one, I’ve never minded tearing the House down at every opportunity as that is the Shinijoshi way. But on top of that, I have an opportunity to show Emiko how to defeat the US Champion and beating him would get me onto the contendership list for his championship. Getting my name on the US Championship rankings would convince the Prime and Brawl GMs that I still have much to offer in the EWC and that will get them to line me up for the championship matches I want.
(Shinobu scoffs.)
Shinobu: Did you just add that wayward pupil of yours to the list of reasons you’re fighting? That’s what’s wrong with oni, you lot are the yokai that love humanity the most. Humans even began to make mold statues of oni to give themselves protection, just as this Connors uses you as his puppet. Don’t think I haven’t noticed you never mention the Undisputed Championship all season just because that faction mate of yours has the title, and now you are attempting to hide the truth that you won’t use Yorujubo because you’re afraid you might whack that masked friend of yours in the melee! Pathetic, just as you were so torn up over defeating that oafish battleship of yours that some pale witch took the Undisputed Championship from you.
(The Onihime turns to the chirping young bird.)
Narumi: You speak out of turn and without knowledge. I focus on Indy, tag, and Hardcore for a reason. The Indy Championship is my legacy, the tag championships are tied to Shinijoshi, but most of all that hardcore championship can upgrade me from just another legend to possibly the greatest of all time. There’s been a few multi time Undisputed Champions, but the rarity of having conquered every style in the EWC is a splendour on another level. Tell me, do you know how many people have won a TV, tag, brand, and Undisputed Championships, alongside multiple tournaments, a briefcase, and the PM necklace? If I add the Hardcore Championship to that, no one will be more decorated than me!
(Narumi pauses over the shinai but glances at her club. She then decides to grab the shinai.)
Narumi: This weapon has done me well, it got me through winning my debut, I got me to defeat Dio, and countless battles against the House. First nature is your instincts. Second nature is what you have displinely made seemingly the same through habit. I may not butcher my allies, but when it comes to Shinijoshi vs Shinijoshi, be it Aiya, Sonya, or Saidie I have always been the victor because I deep down have willingness or do what I must to defeat an ally.
(Narumi stands up and stares at Shinobu with her shinai. Exuding an air of command as her grip on the shinai tightens. Like a chastised younger sibling Shinobu almost pouts as she reluctantly walks forward to clean up her mess as Narumi remains firm. Narumi proudly tilts her head upwards and then heads up the stairs.)
April 2nd, 2024
New Orleans, Louisiana, House of Broel(second floor)
Status: On camera
(The camera turns on to Narumi having reached the top of the stairs of House of Broel to reach the second floor. She looks at the model homes with glee with her pink shinai. She reaches two models, one resembling Shinijoshi and the other the House.)
“I understand how Cosmo feels now that he’s taking big losses to Ito and Vic, I used to be the green frog in the EWC until a certain scorpion taught me the way of wrestling. I used to be in that Youngblood super rookie spot Cosmo is in now. Then I became the first person to debut in the 2020s to become Undisputed Champion. Everyone thinks that the promising star is guaranteed. Cosmo thinks it’s his destiny, but I’ve beaten the ones that came before me and I’ve bested the ones there came after me. I believe in Cosmo and El Pablo, but not at my expense nor over what I believe I can achieve.“
(Narumi knocks down the House home.)
“Cosmo struggles with chaotic unorthodox environments. There’s a reason he almost appears virtually unstoppable in regular singles matches, but as soon as he was put in an important multi match he lost the opportunity to bout between Broadcast Champions. The EWC tested him with a strange counterintuitively short iron match and he lost. Even when he is dragged to wins at Parabellum and Wargames, it should be noted he gets eliminated and needs big brother Jojo and Chris Page to win.”
(Narumi then looks at Shinijoshi house model.)
“I get El Pablo, he felt slighted the fans didn’t choose him for last years WARGAMES. There is no person who better represents all that is good and brave than El Pablo. He even went running into the House Party trap event because it was the valiant thing to do. To some, that makes El Pablo the type of person they love the most. Hence the award. But us sharing that award in a tie also means, there are some who prefer other thrills, and the people of Louisiana with their strange offbeat beliefs just might want a being who is just a bit otherworldly to smash Cosmo and get this done. When it comes to the House, you need that slight stronger killer instinct that I have. When the chips were down I showed a combination of adaptability neither man has ever shown when I kept Malone in that submission hold as I pinned an injured man to win the Undisputed Championship. In this match what comes second nature to me will triumph. I will take advantage of the fact both men have history with one another having defeated each other.”
(Video closes.)
New Orleans, Louisiana, House of Broel(First floor)
Status: Off-Camera
(Inside the first floor of the House of Broel, Narumi Tsutsumi is found ritualistically kneeling seiza style with her eyes closed in a barely lit chapel room. Right in front of her is a empty cup and a full bottle of the Louisiana’s Sazerac cocktail, while slightly to her right is her signature pink shinai. The Onihime’s face twitches as if she sensed something, she speaks coolly.)
Narumi: When making yourself at home in someone else’s dwelling, it serves one right to pay one’s respects to earn yourself good tidings. That’s what I’m doing here.
(From out of the shadows, veiled in a dark tengu yokai bird mask, Narumi’s little sister, Shinobu Tsutsumi, inches forward with a large carrying case in her hands. It’s as if a shadow comes over Narumi as her sister’s frightening presence would unnerve most, but Narumi remains disciplinarily still even as she’s proddingly goaded by the accursed corrupter.)
Shinobu: You have to go to such lengths to do that? Has that vodou witch chosen not to give you sanctuary once more in this western hellhole state?
(Narumi doesn’t take the bait as she shakes her head dismissively.)
Narumi: Renee is a neutral force between Shinijoshi members, it would not have been right for her to involve herself in my matters before Shinijoshi members clash, even if a House member is the third.
(Shinobu smirks and throws her case in front of Narumi, it comes offly close to hitting the Sazerac before landing hard to Narumi’s left. As it smashed onto the floor it opened to show Narumi’s eerie studded kanabo inside.)
Shinobu: Then surely you can use Yorujubo. You forgot him at your real home, so I felt you should be reunited in order for you to finally consummate your bond with him, as has been arranged. This strange home that houses dollhouses is a fine enough location, it doubles as a wedding chapel after all.
(Narumi opens her eyes and as she glances over at her club her eyes widen with a sign of longing before she closes her then again to take in and out a deep breath.)
Narumi: It is not yet time. My upcoming triple threat bout has no rules, but it is not in the spirit of hardcore and therefore doesn’t count as a hardcore division match. As much as I wish it was.
(Narumi reopens her eyes with renewed discipline and focus as she begins pouring her drink as tribute to the spirits of America’s most superstitious state.)
Narumi: But Connors isn’t so different from the loa of Louisiana. Just as they blessed me the last time I was here to win MVP at Night of Champions when I was one of the only people on the EWC not to mock vodou traditions, Connors has always given me opportunities to progress my career as I treat Brawl as if it was my second home brand in the EWC. I know that if I do a stellar job handing the House a loss and putting on a great show at it, Connors will be more inclined to provide me with the Hardcore and Tag Division matches that I’ve been requesting of him.
(Shinobu blinks with bewilderment that turns into anger as she realizes Narumi plans to play ball with Connor’s “revenge on the House.”)
Shinobu: Not only are you acquiescing to foreign gods, but you are simultaneously doing the bidding of mortals!? Tsutsumis don’t plead for what we want, we command!
(Narumi shakes her head at Shinobu’s immaturity.)
Narumi: This is a mutually beneficial relationship. For one, I’ve never minded tearing the House down at every opportunity as that is the Shinijoshi way. But on top of that, I have an opportunity to show Emiko how to defeat the US Champion and beating him would get me onto the contendership list for his championship. Getting my name on the US Championship rankings would convince the Prime and Brawl GMs that I still have much to offer in the EWC and that will get them to line me up for the championship matches I want.
(Shinobu scoffs.)
Shinobu: Did you just add that wayward pupil of yours to the list of reasons you’re fighting? That’s what’s wrong with oni, you lot are the yokai that love humanity the most. Humans even began to make mold statues of oni to give themselves protection, just as this Connors uses you as his puppet. Don’t think I haven’t noticed you never mention the Undisputed Championship all season just because that faction mate of yours has the title, and now you are attempting to hide the truth that you won’t use Yorujubo because you’re afraid you might whack that masked friend of yours in the melee! Pathetic, just as you were so torn up over defeating that oafish battleship of yours that some pale witch took the Undisputed Championship from you.
(The Onihime turns to the chirping young bird.)
Narumi: You speak out of turn and without knowledge. I focus on Indy, tag, and Hardcore for a reason. The Indy Championship is my legacy, the tag championships are tied to Shinijoshi, but most of all that hardcore championship can upgrade me from just another legend to possibly the greatest of all time. There’s been a few multi time Undisputed Champions, but the rarity of having conquered every style in the EWC is a splendour on another level. Tell me, do you know how many people have won a TV, tag, brand, and Undisputed Championships, alongside multiple tournaments, a briefcase, and the PM necklace? If I add the Hardcore Championship to that, no one will be more decorated than me!
(Narumi pauses over the shinai but glances at her club. She then decides to grab the shinai.)
Narumi: This weapon has done me well, it got me through winning my debut, I got me to defeat Dio, and countless battles against the House. First nature is your instincts. Second nature is what you have displinely made seemingly the same through habit. I may not butcher my allies, but when it comes to Shinijoshi vs Shinijoshi, be it Aiya, Sonya, or Saidie I have always been the victor because I deep down have willingness or do what I must to defeat an ally.
(Narumi stands up and stares at Shinobu with her shinai. Exuding an air of command as her grip on the shinai tightens. Like a chastised younger sibling Shinobu almost pouts as she reluctantly walks forward to clean up her mess as Narumi remains firm. Narumi proudly tilts her head upwards and then heads up the stairs.)
April 2nd, 2024
New Orleans, Louisiana, House of Broel(second floor)
Status: On camera
(The camera turns on to Narumi having reached the top of the stairs of House of Broel to reach the second floor. She looks at the model homes with glee with her pink shinai. She reaches two models, one resembling Shinijoshi and the other the House.)
“I understand how Cosmo feels now that he’s taking big losses to Ito and Vic, I used to be the green frog in the EWC until a certain scorpion taught me the way of wrestling. I used to be in that Youngblood super rookie spot Cosmo is in now. Then I became the first person to debut in the 2020s to become Undisputed Champion. Everyone thinks that the promising star is guaranteed. Cosmo thinks it’s his destiny, but I’ve beaten the ones that came before me and I’ve bested the ones there came after me. I believe in Cosmo and El Pablo, but not at my expense nor over what I believe I can achieve.“
(Narumi knocks down the House home.)
“Cosmo struggles with chaotic unorthodox environments. There’s a reason he almost appears virtually unstoppable in regular singles matches, but as soon as he was put in an important multi match he lost the opportunity to bout between Broadcast Champions. The EWC tested him with a strange counterintuitively short iron match and he lost. Even when he is dragged to wins at Parabellum and Wargames, it should be noted he gets eliminated and needs big brother Jojo and Chris Page to win.”
(Narumi then looks at Shinijoshi house model.)
“I get El Pablo, he felt slighted the fans didn’t choose him for last years WARGAMES. There is no person who better represents all that is good and brave than El Pablo. He even went running into the House Party trap event because it was the valiant thing to do. To some, that makes El Pablo the type of person they love the most. Hence the award. But us sharing that award in a tie also means, there are some who prefer other thrills, and the people of Louisiana with their strange offbeat beliefs just might want a being who is just a bit otherworldly to smash Cosmo and get this done. When it comes to the House, you need that slight stronger killer instinct that I have. When the chips were down I showed a combination of adaptability neither man has ever shown when I kept Malone in that submission hold as I pinned an injured man to win the Undisputed Championship. In this match what comes second nature to me will triumph. I will take advantage of the fact both men have history with one another having defeated each other.”
(Video closes.)
