Post by Ace King on Jul 17, 2020 14:42:25 GMT -6
The atmosphere is fairly tame around Conson Stadium, though there is plenty of traffic passing through on nearby streets. Eventually, the stillness is interrupted by the slow roll of a black Volkswagen CC turning into the stadium parking lot; a small media contingent gathers near the car as the engine shuts off. A few seconds later, the driver’s side door opens, and there’s a buzz with lots of camera shutters as Ace King emerges with the X-Division Championship over his shoulder.
‘The Gambler’ walks around to the passenger’s side and opens the door; the cameras go off again as his wife, former two-time EWC United States Champion Shelley Silver-King, steps out with a small smile on her face as she links her arm into his. Taking a look at what sits before them, they simply shrug their shoulders and walk toward the gathering, with reporters shouting questions in various languages.
Before they can get too pushy, however, Ace simply holds up a hand to try and silence the group, raising an eyebrow after the tactic worked better than expected. The X-Division Champion clears his throat, a warm expression on his face as he scans the group.
Ace King: I’ll keep this to a short statement, mainly because I don’t want to butcher it too bad.
With a small laugh, he takes out a piece of paper from his pocket, looking intently at his scribbles. He offers a nervous look to Shelley, who playfully mouths the words to help him sound them out.
Ace King: Zhè hěn tèbié. Wǒ hěn gǎnjī…
Ace grimaces a bit as he knows he’s getting the pronunciation absolutely wrong, then eventually turns the piece of paper over.
Ace King: ...Xièxiè.
The gathering chuckles softly at his very broken attempt at Mandarin, though they understand the gist of what he’s saying. With a nod to the gathered masses, the X-Division Champion pushes forward with a small smile on his face and Shelley on his arm as they proceed to the backstage security area, disappearing behind a pair of large doors as the media tries to get in with them.
‘The Gambler’ walks around to the passenger’s side and opens the door; the cameras go off again as his wife, former two-time EWC United States Champion Shelley Silver-King, steps out with a small smile on her face as she links her arm into his. Taking a look at what sits before them, they simply shrug their shoulders and walk toward the gathering, with reporters shouting questions in various languages.
Before they can get too pushy, however, Ace simply holds up a hand to try and silence the group, raising an eyebrow after the tactic worked better than expected. The X-Division Champion clears his throat, a warm expression on his face as he scans the group.
Ace King: I’ll keep this to a short statement, mainly because I don’t want to butcher it too bad.
With a small laugh, he takes out a piece of paper from his pocket, looking intently at his scribbles. He offers a nervous look to Shelley, who playfully mouths the words to help him sound them out.
Ace King: Zhè hěn tèbié. Wǒ hěn gǎnjī…
Ace grimaces a bit as he knows he’s getting the pronunciation absolutely wrong, then eventually turns the piece of paper over.
Ace King: ...Xièxiè.
The gathering chuckles softly at his very broken attempt at Mandarin, though they understand the gist of what he’s saying. With a nod to the gathered masses, the X-Division Champion pushes forward with a small smile on his face and Shelley on his arm as they proceed to the backstage security area, disappearing behind a pair of large doors as the media tries to get in with them.