Alicia: Unyielding
Feb 16, 2007 2:47:33 GMT -5
Post by OrochiGeese on Feb 16, 2007 2:47:33 GMT -5
*Scene opens in the kitchen of the Gordon household in Los Angeles, California. Alicia is sitting in one of the plush, cushioned chairs, across from a heavily clothed man.*
Alicia: "So you came all the way from NY just to interview me?"
Mr. Clyde: "General Celes said that there has been quite a buzz over your recent comments about Juli. She thought you might want to clarify some of the things you said."
Alicia: "Which ones?"
Mr. Clyde: "I have a few questions prepared, do you mind if we start this interview now? I would like to get back to NY soon. I'm not really suited for this climate."
Alicia: "Yeah really, a bit over dressed, Mr. Ninja?"
Mr. Clyde: "..."
*Alicia laughs*
Alicia: "Before you go back to NY, can you meet my Sabonim? He'd love to face you."
Mr. Clyde: "It's best he doesn't. Let's just leave it at that."
Alicia: *eyes roll* "Ok, ok, start the interview."
*Clyde signals a cameraman off to the side to turn the camera on*
Mr. Clyde: "Hello OG-Joshi, this is Mr. Clyde and I am here in California to speak with Alicia Gordon. First off, Miss Gordon, how is your recovery progressing?"
Alicia: "I am feeling MUCH better. I've been able to walk around on my own power, no more dizzy spells. No offence, Miss Cavuto!"
Mr. Clyde: "I'm sure none was taken, or even remotely recognized."
Alicia: "That girl's much smarter then you think actually. But anyway, I've even began doing some low stress cardio on the treadmill. Some light weights as well. My doctor said...*pauses and then smiles* mylanta."
*Utterly confused silence from Mr. Clyde followed by several awkward moments*
Alicia: "Ugh, never mind. My doctor said that if I continue at this pace, I can resume working out in the ring within three weeks!"
Mr. Clyde: "That is very good news and you certainly seem to be in good spirits. Which brings me to my next question. Your return to the ring, will it bring bad news for Juli Krieger?"
Alicia: "I think I covered that last time I addressed the fans."
Mr. Clyde: "Yes, but I want you to clarify something. In your previous comments, you said that you intended to knock Juli out AND drive her from OG-Joshi. Is that all true? It...it doesn't seem like you."
Alicia: "With all due respect Mr. Clyde, there is so much about me that you simply don't know. And yes, that's also taking into account that you are a ninja."
Mr. Clyde: "..."
Alicia: "Well said. But listen up. I came to OG-Joshi very optimistic and upbeat. That is how I usually am. Competing in OG-Joshi was a challenge and a dream. I was so happy to be a part of it. Even when I lost to Kaori NiGHT at Venemous Ties, I was so grateful for the experience of being on a PPV and facing someone of her caliber."
Mr. Clyde: "But you do not harbor any resentment towards her?"
Alicia: "Nah, she did nothing wrong! She beat me fair and square in a wrestling match. And yeah, she took a few verbal cheap shots at me after, but this is the wrestling business, it's expected. She's a bit full of herself, but if she wasn't confident, she might not have the same success. Point is, she didn't step over the line, she didn't do what Juli did to me, far from it actually."
Mr. Clyde: "So you are hoping to KO Juli and end her OG-Joshi career because of her actions."
Alicia: "Is that surprising?"
Mr. Clyde: "Yes and no. Most people I know would have immediately and violently punished Juli if she had even tried to do that to them. So I don't think your plan is shocking. I'm just surprised that...
Alicia: "I have it in me to say or do any of it?"
Mr. Clyde: "Yes. We are all surprised. You don't seem like the kind of person that..."
Alicia: "THAT's what I'm talking about. There is more to me then you know. Clyde, I've had to deal with people like Juli all my life. Although no one has ever brought things to the point that she has, I've still had to deal with people like her. No one AS physically imposing, mind you, but equally devious. People who have tried their best to bring me down for personal gain, amusement, to try to prove a point, or just to get attention."
Mr. Clyde: "An example?"
Alicia: "I hear there's a new recruit in OG-Joshi. Sandy Morton, correct?"
Mr. Clyde: "Unfortunately, *heavy sigh* yes."
Alicia: "I am a few years older then her but we both attended the the same high school. She hung out with the "in crowd", while I was never popular. In fact, I was content specifically NOT being popular, as it allowed me time to pursue my own goals without social pressures. But my independence and peace of mind got on the nerves of people like Sandy and her friends. They couldn't stand people that didn't want to conform to their structure. So they tried to call me out on it. At first I just flat out ignored them, which was the biggest insult possible to them. After their continued failed attemps at general cattiness, they took it a step further and tried to bring violence into it. They tried to corner and attack me. Unfortunately for them, I was well into my Tae Kwon Do training."
Mr. Clyde: "I can see where this is going..."
Alicia: "Bottom line, *smirks* ask Sandy why she REALLY needed that nose job."
Mr. Clyde: "oh..."
Alicia: "I'm naturally a calm person, Clyde, I really am. It's just that...EVERYONE has a breaking point. Mine has changed a bit as I've grown older and wiser, of course. These days, I'd probably let someone like Sandy off without messing her face up! But Juli Krieger... Juli intentionally brought me well past where my breaking point is now."
Mr. Clyde: "Understood...
Alicia: "Sandy and her friends didn't even get me to that breaking point where I'm at now. All they did back then was create a situation where I had to defend myself. I did, and I made them pay a little extra for even getting me to that point. But once that situation was finally over and they didn't come back for more, I felt no need to go back and finish the job..."
*Mr.Clyde gulps a bit*
Alicia: "What Juli did, she lured me into a false sense of security, and then attacked me. But even that, even all that is not enough to justify ALL that I now have planned for Juli. Cause Juli took it SO much further then Sandy and her friends ever even PLANNED on doing. Juli brutalized me. She took it SO far that, months later, I'll be coming back to her to finish it. Juli crossed the line, Juli took me past the breaking point. And that breaking point is how severely she attacked me and...how she tried...how she...."
Mr. Clyde: "Go on..."
Alicia: "Remember what I said last week, what I said about the key to my comeback?"
Mr. Clyde: "I believe you said you could not bare to think of your lost potential in the ring if you were no longer able to fight due to Juli."
Alicia: "YES! The very idea that my career could have ended at this early stage made me even sicker then how I felt from Juli's attack. THAT was the breaking point right there! That was the realization I needed to truly start my healing and training again. That is also the realization that has me at this mentality right now. The mentality that what Juli tried to do to me is not acceptable and will be punished severely. Because I have so much to do in wrestling, so much more to accomplish. And there's no way I am going to allow her attack to be that "period" of my career. Not when I'm capable of closing it out with an exclamation point when I'm ready to, and not for a long time. Juli tried to take it from me and there's only one way to view that.
Mr. Clyde: "With..."
Alicia: "I'm thinking about what she could continue to do if I don't remove her when I next get the chance. What if I don't try to remove her, leave her be, and then she does the same thing to me again? She never attempted to apologize! She hasn't even commented at all, it's like it's all in a day's work for her!! So you see!? My future is at stake with every second someone like her is allowed in OG-Joshi. And what if she tries to do the same thing to another promising wrestler!? I don't wish that kind of harm on anyone else! And I would hate to see a great future ally or even rival of mine have their career ended because of Juli. The point is... we can't allow her in OG-Joshi. Or any other liars and backstabbers. Or anyone that can't contain their aggression within the rules of our sport. Same goes for Holly too, we saw what she did to Dizzy at Emergence!"
Mr. Clyde: "It's best I don't comment on that."
Alicia: "So yeah, to my fans, I'm sorry if I shocked you with my comments, especially my younger fans. But the truth is, if I'm pushed, I'll strike back. And once I return fulltime to OG-Joshi, I'm gonna make sure that Juli doesn't put another wrestler in the hospital. Once I'm done with that, with HER, then you'll see that part of me that you've enjoyed. The part that loves competition but respects my competitors. That's what OG-Joshi is ABOUT. But right now, this is a part of me too, and now is the time for it to take control. It's a natural defense mechanism and is necessary for these situations. Because bullies like Juli don't just go away on their own, and they don't grow out of it. They have to be put in their place, and taken out of ours."
Mr. Clyde: "Thank you for your time, Miss Gordon."
Alicia: "Is everything clear now?"
Mr. Clyde: "Crystal clear. Good luck with your continued recovery. I look forward to again calling your exciting matches in an OG-Joshi ring."
*Alicia respectfully nods and the scene fades to black*
Alicia: "So you came all the way from NY just to interview me?"
Mr. Clyde: "General Celes said that there has been quite a buzz over your recent comments about Juli. She thought you might want to clarify some of the things you said."
Alicia: "Which ones?"
Mr. Clyde: "I have a few questions prepared, do you mind if we start this interview now? I would like to get back to NY soon. I'm not really suited for this climate."
Alicia: "Yeah really, a bit over dressed, Mr. Ninja?"
Mr. Clyde: "..."
*Alicia laughs*
Alicia: "Before you go back to NY, can you meet my Sabonim? He'd love to face you."
Mr. Clyde: "It's best he doesn't. Let's just leave it at that."
Alicia: *eyes roll* "Ok, ok, start the interview."
*Clyde signals a cameraman off to the side to turn the camera on*
Mr. Clyde: "Hello OG-Joshi, this is Mr. Clyde and I am here in California to speak with Alicia Gordon. First off, Miss Gordon, how is your recovery progressing?"
Alicia: "I am feeling MUCH better. I've been able to walk around on my own power, no more dizzy spells. No offence, Miss Cavuto!"
Mr. Clyde: "I'm sure none was taken, or even remotely recognized."
Alicia: "That girl's much smarter then you think actually. But anyway, I've even began doing some low stress cardio on the treadmill. Some light weights as well. My doctor said...*pauses and then smiles* mylanta."
*Utterly confused silence from Mr. Clyde followed by several awkward moments*
Alicia: "Ugh, never mind. My doctor said that if I continue at this pace, I can resume working out in the ring within three weeks!"
Mr. Clyde: "That is very good news and you certainly seem to be in good spirits. Which brings me to my next question. Your return to the ring, will it bring bad news for Juli Krieger?"
Alicia: "I think I covered that last time I addressed the fans."
Mr. Clyde: "Yes, but I want you to clarify something. In your previous comments, you said that you intended to knock Juli out AND drive her from OG-Joshi. Is that all true? It...it doesn't seem like you."
Alicia: "With all due respect Mr. Clyde, there is so much about me that you simply don't know. And yes, that's also taking into account that you are a ninja."
Mr. Clyde: "..."
Alicia: "Well said. But listen up. I came to OG-Joshi very optimistic and upbeat. That is how I usually am. Competing in OG-Joshi was a challenge and a dream. I was so happy to be a part of it. Even when I lost to Kaori NiGHT at Venemous Ties, I was so grateful for the experience of being on a PPV and facing someone of her caliber."
Mr. Clyde: "But you do not harbor any resentment towards her?"
Alicia: "Nah, she did nothing wrong! She beat me fair and square in a wrestling match. And yeah, she took a few verbal cheap shots at me after, but this is the wrestling business, it's expected. She's a bit full of herself, but if she wasn't confident, she might not have the same success. Point is, she didn't step over the line, she didn't do what Juli did to me, far from it actually."
Mr. Clyde: "So you are hoping to KO Juli and end her OG-Joshi career because of her actions."
Alicia: "Is that surprising?"
Mr. Clyde: "Yes and no. Most people I know would have immediately and violently punished Juli if she had even tried to do that to them. So I don't think your plan is shocking. I'm just surprised that...
Alicia: "I have it in me to say or do any of it?"
Mr. Clyde: "Yes. We are all surprised. You don't seem like the kind of person that..."
Alicia: "THAT's what I'm talking about. There is more to me then you know. Clyde, I've had to deal with people like Juli all my life. Although no one has ever brought things to the point that she has, I've still had to deal with people like her. No one AS physically imposing, mind you, but equally devious. People who have tried their best to bring me down for personal gain, amusement, to try to prove a point, or just to get attention."
Mr. Clyde: "An example?"
Alicia: "I hear there's a new recruit in OG-Joshi. Sandy Morton, correct?"
Mr. Clyde: "Unfortunately, *heavy sigh* yes."
Alicia: "I am a few years older then her but we both attended the the same high school. She hung out with the "in crowd", while I was never popular. In fact, I was content specifically NOT being popular, as it allowed me time to pursue my own goals without social pressures. But my independence and peace of mind got on the nerves of people like Sandy and her friends. They couldn't stand people that didn't want to conform to their structure. So they tried to call me out on it. At first I just flat out ignored them, which was the biggest insult possible to them. After their continued failed attemps at general cattiness, they took it a step further and tried to bring violence into it. They tried to corner and attack me. Unfortunately for them, I was well into my Tae Kwon Do training."
Mr. Clyde: "I can see where this is going..."
Alicia: "Bottom line, *smirks* ask Sandy why she REALLY needed that nose job."
Mr. Clyde: "oh..."
Alicia: "I'm naturally a calm person, Clyde, I really am. It's just that...EVERYONE has a breaking point. Mine has changed a bit as I've grown older and wiser, of course. These days, I'd probably let someone like Sandy off without messing her face up! But Juli Krieger... Juli intentionally brought me well past where my breaking point is now."
Mr. Clyde: "Understood...
Alicia: "Sandy and her friends didn't even get me to that breaking point where I'm at now. All they did back then was create a situation where I had to defend myself. I did, and I made them pay a little extra for even getting me to that point. But once that situation was finally over and they didn't come back for more, I felt no need to go back and finish the job..."
*Mr.Clyde gulps a bit*
Alicia: "What Juli did, she lured me into a false sense of security, and then attacked me. But even that, even all that is not enough to justify ALL that I now have planned for Juli. Cause Juli took it SO much further then Sandy and her friends ever even PLANNED on doing. Juli brutalized me. She took it SO far that, months later, I'll be coming back to her to finish it. Juli crossed the line, Juli took me past the breaking point. And that breaking point is how severely she attacked me and...how she tried...how she...."
Mr. Clyde: "Go on..."
Alicia: "Remember what I said last week, what I said about the key to my comeback?"
Mr. Clyde: "I believe you said you could not bare to think of your lost potential in the ring if you were no longer able to fight due to Juli."
Alicia: "YES! The very idea that my career could have ended at this early stage made me even sicker then how I felt from Juli's attack. THAT was the breaking point right there! That was the realization I needed to truly start my healing and training again. That is also the realization that has me at this mentality right now. The mentality that what Juli tried to do to me is not acceptable and will be punished severely. Because I have so much to do in wrestling, so much more to accomplish. And there's no way I am going to allow her attack to be that "period" of my career. Not when I'm capable of closing it out with an exclamation point when I'm ready to, and not for a long time. Juli tried to take it from me and there's only one way to view that.
Mr. Clyde: "With..."
Alicia: "I'm thinking about what she could continue to do if I don't remove her when I next get the chance. What if I don't try to remove her, leave her be, and then she does the same thing to me again? She never attempted to apologize! She hasn't even commented at all, it's like it's all in a day's work for her!! So you see!? My future is at stake with every second someone like her is allowed in OG-Joshi. And what if she tries to do the same thing to another promising wrestler!? I don't wish that kind of harm on anyone else! And I would hate to see a great future ally or even rival of mine have their career ended because of Juli. The point is... we can't allow her in OG-Joshi. Or any other liars and backstabbers. Or anyone that can't contain their aggression within the rules of our sport. Same goes for Holly too, we saw what she did to Dizzy at Emergence!"
Mr. Clyde: "It's best I don't comment on that."
Alicia: "So yeah, to my fans, I'm sorry if I shocked you with my comments, especially my younger fans. But the truth is, if I'm pushed, I'll strike back. And once I return fulltime to OG-Joshi, I'm gonna make sure that Juli doesn't put another wrestler in the hospital. Once I'm done with that, with HER, then you'll see that part of me that you've enjoyed. The part that loves competition but respects my competitors. That's what OG-Joshi is ABOUT. But right now, this is a part of me too, and now is the time for it to take control. It's a natural defense mechanism and is necessary for these situations. Because bullies like Juli don't just go away on their own, and they don't grow out of it. They have to be put in their place, and taken out of ours."
Mr. Clyde: "Thank you for your time, Miss Gordon."
Alicia: "Is everything clear now?"
Mr. Clyde: "Crystal clear. Good luck with your continued recovery. I look forward to again calling your exciting matches in an OG-Joshi ring."
*Alicia respectfully nods and the scene fades to black*