Post by vespertine on Oct 8, 2011 0:45:46 GMT -5
(the camera fades from black to a scene of a dusty, dirty windswept barren looking ghost town that you would see in western movies. As the camera pans down from it’s high position, the name of the town goes by on a signpost and the name of the town is “Dodge City, Pop. 100” There are a couple of people on the streets but they are few and far between. From the right side of the street, someone crashes through a window and another person goes flying through the window, picks up the first person and continues to punch him. They both get up and go brawling across the street into an alley. The music from the saloon they came from continues. It’s a piano song of the old west and the notes are rag timish and carry away gently on the breeze. The camera continues to pan down until it’s at street level. The street is vacant once more. A dust devil swirls up and then in another minute or so dies down. A dog runs from the shade of one of the buildings on the left to one of the buildings on the right. Then all is silent in the little western stage coach town. The piano keeps playing. Suddenly a figure appears at the end of the street through the dust storm that seems to be playing at that end of the street. The figure takes slow purposeful steps down the street. Camera cuts shot and the piano music from the saloon is heard in the background…)
(….Camera cuts to shot of a pair of brown boots from the lone figure walking down the street. The boots have silver spurs on the back of them so when the figure steps down, the spurs jangle. The camera cuts shot…)
(Camera cuts to shot of the inside of the saloon. The piano man is playing vigorously in the corner of the saloon. It’s your basic wild west saloon, everything is wooden and rustic and dead animal heads hang mounted on the wall. The saloon seems to be crowded today as every table is taken and one group plays poker at a table nearest the bar. The barkeep is currently looking at the damaged window and shaking his head. Camera cuts shot…)
(…Camera cuts to shot of that same pair of boots walking down the street. A 10 year boy sits on the stoop of the building across the street and as one of the boots steps into the dust, he gets up and runs inside the building. The boots keep on walking. Camera cuts shot…)
(The camera cuts to shot of inside the saloon, people are laughing and having a good time. The barkeeper, having given up on the window, has gone back to behind the bar and is again serving drinks. A woman dressed a dancer has taken up residence beside the piano and is laughing and drinking with the piano man who is still playing vigorously. A shadow appears through the swinging doors at the entrance. Camera cuts shot…)
(Camera cuts to shot of the swinging doors and the top of a black felt cowboy hat just over the doors. The brown boots, now connected to a pair of legs are seen below the swinging doors. Slowly the doors open and the figure walks in. The camera pans closer and we see it is Vespertine. She is dressed a cowboy outfit and a black undertaker duster. All noise and movement in the room seems to stop when she steps through the door. She looks around slowly and the barkeeper asks from behind the bar.)
BK: Can I help you stranger?
V: I’m looking for someone.
BK: Who exactly are you looking fer, maam?
(Vespertine holds up a wanted poster with the words “GHW” on it and the words “Dead or Alive” printed very large under it.)
V: You seen these people?
(The barkeeper is about to saying something when there is commotion out in the street and someone calls Vespertine’s name. Vespertine rolls up the poster and looks over her shoulder. She turns around slowly and goes out in the street. A second later the entire saloon jumps into action and everyone follows her out. The camera cuts shot…
(…The Camera cuts to shot of Vespertine in the middle of the street and an over the shoulder shot shows that she is facing a…. Mexican Luchadore who is skinier and smaller than she is. The camera cuts shot…)
(the camera cuts to shot of a side view of both people in the street and everyone else looking from the wooden veranda outside the saloon.)
V: Are you who I’m looking for?
(The Mexican Luchadore slowly looks up and at her, he gets into a hulking position. He moves his mouth but doesn’t say anything. A second or so later the words finally come.)
ML: So… we meet at last. You are Vespertine, are you not?
V: (groaning and saying to herself) Oh lord. Seriously? (to the Luchadore.) I probably am. Who’s asking?
ML: Do you have six fingers on your right hand?
(Vespertine looks confused and then holds up her right hand and shows off her five digits.)
V: Sorry. I don’t. Why do you ask?
ML: Because… my father was slaughtered by a six fingered man. When I find him I shall say to him (words stop, lips continue to move. Words continue) My name is Indigo Montoya, you killed my father… Prepare to die.
(Vespertine sighs heavily and looks at the ground. She looks up at the sun and then looks back the Luchadore.)
V: Really? Seriously? Is this the best you got?
(suddenly from off camera a bell sounds and we hear the words “CUT” from the director. Everyone groans and goes off. The dog from before comes out from behind the water trough. The camera pans backwards and behind the Mexican Luchadore is a whole movie set with cherry picker on which rests a movie camera, there are studio lights and whole crew of people with ear sets running around with clipboards and props. The director from the chair gets up and starts walking towards Vespertine.)
D: You were supposed to say: “Do you always start conversations this way?”
V: I don’t know. What movie is that from, Rolf?
D: Princess Bride, a cult classic. Do you know it?
V: Of it, when did it come out?
D: 1987.
V: (sighing) Rolf. I was 2 years old when that movie came out. I don’t remember anything before 5 years old. Come on, a Mexican luchadore. Don’t you think we could do better than that?
D: What did you want out of this Vespertine? I mean do you want to change to a Star Trek or Wars theme?
V: No, the theme for this is perfect. I’m the new stranger/drifter coming into town, in a new federation. Nobody knows about me yet. I’m here to take on all comers.
D: Hmmm… interesting. But what about an kick ass female action flick like that movie with Angelina Jolie or Megan Fox.
(they start walking towards the director’s chairs)
V: Uh…. Which movie from Angelina Jolie?
D: Well any movie from Angelina Jolie.
V: That’s just it. I’m not Angelina Jolie, I’m much better than her, I do so much more stuff than her but because she’s married to Brad Pitt she’s more in the spot light.
(they both sit down in their own director’s chairs when they reach them)
D: Well what did you have in mind?
(she moves her chair closer to his and as people walk by, the sound goes down and the camera pans back and the camera pans up towards the street where several people and techs are standing around and talking. The screen starts to shimmer as if there were heatwaves across the screen….
(the camera stops shimmering and we find we are in the GHW arena. The arena is full and the crowd is buzzing with anticipation. Suddenly “Cuz I Can" by Pink (edited version) blares over the loudspeakers and from behind the curtains comes Vespertine. She is dressed in women’s black boots, black knee pads, a tight black Baby T shirt with the words: “Diva” on them in silver seqins, black fingerless gloves and a black trenchcoat with black sunglasses. She gets to the top of the ramp and looks around, the crowd is kinda dull as this is her first time here in EWE. She starts on down to the ring and when she gets to the ring, she slides under the ropes, Edge style and then crawls across it like a cat, takes off her sunglasses and suddenly jumps up. She goes over to the ropes and calls for the mic. She is handed one and then she goes to the center of the ring. The crowd suddenly pipes up and starts with a chant of “Vespertine sucks!!!”)
V: Hmmm… now you forced me to take a position here. But you people don’t concern me. I have been doing this business for 6 long years and I have been booed, I have been cheered, I have been champion. I have been everything. And what you all think of me does not matter to me one iota.
(the crowd starts booing even louder)
V: But IF I am to say anything, I need your complete cooperation and I want you…. ALL OF YOU (points to the audience) to shut up and let me talk.
(the crowd boos louder. She waits until they settle down but after a full 2 minutes of booing she finally has had enough and stomps her foot and puts the mic to her lips and addresses them again)
V: You losers do what you want. But I want everyone in the back to know, that I AM Vespertine and I AM HERE! I am in GHW. And as of today, everyone of the so called superstars in the back locker room are put on alert, are put on notice. I AM HERE. I AM going straight to the top. I WILL be top diva in this federation. I WILL be World Heavyweight Champion. I WILL BE the ruler of this federation. I WILL rule with an iron fist. I WILL take every title there is in EWE and I WILL back down from no man, or woman or any challenge that is set before me.
(the booing gets so loud she stops for a bit and looks around. Finally she gives a huge Melina type shriek… IN the microphone. The crowd holds their ears and the booing dies down.)
V: That’s better. Thank you.
C: What??
V: Now then, that’s not the way I wanted to start this out. How I wanted to start out before YOU people rudely interrupted me was like this: I am Vespertine. Newest ADDICTION to the GHW roster. I may look like a little girl…
(she does a model pose and struts a little bit)
V: But believe me, I’m as dangerous as any man. Even more so. I don’t stop until I get what I want. I don’t settle for second best. I’m first or not at all. Because to me: Dying…. Is a day worth living for. I’m the real deal. I’m the Top Diva. And YOU will come to know the name of Vespertine. I WILL go straight to the top and I will not back down.
(the crowd goes back to jeering her)
V: Now then the reason I am out here is because I’m not afraid of any woman on the roster or any man. I am out here to issue an open challenge. Step into my ring, step into my yard and get a taste of the Diva. Get a taste of Vespertine.
(she does an innocent little girl twirl in the ring.)
V: I may not look like much to you but I’m a hell of a Fighty fighty person and I have the skills and I know I can take you down as well as the many ways to take you down.
(she goes over to the nearest turnbuckle, gets up, turns around, sits down and crosses her legs and smiles a wicked smile.)
V: So come one come all, from the back locker room. Come and take a taste of defeat from the hand of this little girl right here. I am Vespertine and you WILL feel death…. By… diva.
(she puts a hand on her chin and her elbow on her knee and awaits anybody from the back. She puts the mic back to her lips)
V: And that, Rolf, is how I want to start out in GHW. That’s how I roll.
(she puts the mic down again)
TBC: anyone?
(….Camera cuts to shot of a pair of brown boots from the lone figure walking down the street. The boots have silver spurs on the back of them so when the figure steps down, the spurs jangle. The camera cuts shot…)
(Camera cuts to shot of the inside of the saloon. The piano man is playing vigorously in the corner of the saloon. It’s your basic wild west saloon, everything is wooden and rustic and dead animal heads hang mounted on the wall. The saloon seems to be crowded today as every table is taken and one group plays poker at a table nearest the bar. The barkeep is currently looking at the damaged window and shaking his head. Camera cuts shot…)
(…Camera cuts to shot of that same pair of boots walking down the street. A 10 year boy sits on the stoop of the building across the street and as one of the boots steps into the dust, he gets up and runs inside the building. The boots keep on walking. Camera cuts shot…)
(The camera cuts to shot of inside the saloon, people are laughing and having a good time. The barkeeper, having given up on the window, has gone back to behind the bar and is again serving drinks. A woman dressed a dancer has taken up residence beside the piano and is laughing and drinking with the piano man who is still playing vigorously. A shadow appears through the swinging doors at the entrance. Camera cuts shot…)
(Camera cuts to shot of the swinging doors and the top of a black felt cowboy hat just over the doors. The brown boots, now connected to a pair of legs are seen below the swinging doors. Slowly the doors open and the figure walks in. The camera pans closer and we see it is Vespertine. She is dressed a cowboy outfit and a black undertaker duster. All noise and movement in the room seems to stop when she steps through the door. She looks around slowly and the barkeeper asks from behind the bar.)
BK: Can I help you stranger?
V: I’m looking for someone.
BK: Who exactly are you looking fer, maam?
(Vespertine holds up a wanted poster with the words “GHW” on it and the words “Dead or Alive” printed very large under it.)
V: You seen these people?
(The barkeeper is about to saying something when there is commotion out in the street and someone calls Vespertine’s name. Vespertine rolls up the poster and looks over her shoulder. She turns around slowly and goes out in the street. A second later the entire saloon jumps into action and everyone follows her out. The camera cuts shot…
(…The Camera cuts to shot of Vespertine in the middle of the street and an over the shoulder shot shows that she is facing a…. Mexican Luchadore who is skinier and smaller than she is. The camera cuts shot…)
(the camera cuts to shot of a side view of both people in the street and everyone else looking from the wooden veranda outside the saloon.)
V: Are you who I’m looking for?
(The Mexican Luchadore slowly looks up and at her, he gets into a hulking position. He moves his mouth but doesn’t say anything. A second or so later the words finally come.)
ML: So… we meet at last. You are Vespertine, are you not?
V: (groaning and saying to herself) Oh lord. Seriously? (to the Luchadore.) I probably am. Who’s asking?
ML: Do you have six fingers on your right hand?
(Vespertine looks confused and then holds up her right hand and shows off her five digits.)
V: Sorry. I don’t. Why do you ask?
ML: Because… my father was slaughtered by a six fingered man. When I find him I shall say to him (words stop, lips continue to move. Words continue) My name is Indigo Montoya, you killed my father… Prepare to die.
(Vespertine sighs heavily and looks at the ground. She looks up at the sun and then looks back the Luchadore.)
V: Really? Seriously? Is this the best you got?
(suddenly from off camera a bell sounds and we hear the words “CUT” from the director. Everyone groans and goes off. The dog from before comes out from behind the water trough. The camera pans backwards and behind the Mexican Luchadore is a whole movie set with cherry picker on which rests a movie camera, there are studio lights and whole crew of people with ear sets running around with clipboards and props. The director from the chair gets up and starts walking towards Vespertine.)
D: You were supposed to say: “Do you always start conversations this way?”
V: I don’t know. What movie is that from, Rolf?
D: Princess Bride, a cult classic. Do you know it?
V: Of it, when did it come out?
D: 1987.
V: (sighing) Rolf. I was 2 years old when that movie came out. I don’t remember anything before 5 years old. Come on, a Mexican luchadore. Don’t you think we could do better than that?
D: What did you want out of this Vespertine? I mean do you want to change to a Star Trek or Wars theme?
V: No, the theme for this is perfect. I’m the new stranger/drifter coming into town, in a new federation. Nobody knows about me yet. I’m here to take on all comers.
D: Hmmm… interesting. But what about an kick ass female action flick like that movie with Angelina Jolie or Megan Fox.
(they start walking towards the director’s chairs)
V: Uh…. Which movie from Angelina Jolie?
D: Well any movie from Angelina Jolie.
V: That’s just it. I’m not Angelina Jolie, I’m much better than her, I do so much more stuff than her but because she’s married to Brad Pitt she’s more in the spot light.
(they both sit down in their own director’s chairs when they reach them)
D: Well what did you have in mind?
(she moves her chair closer to his and as people walk by, the sound goes down and the camera pans back and the camera pans up towards the street where several people and techs are standing around and talking. The screen starts to shimmer as if there were heatwaves across the screen….
(the camera stops shimmering and we find we are in the GHW arena. The arena is full and the crowd is buzzing with anticipation. Suddenly “Cuz I Can" by Pink (edited version) blares over the loudspeakers and from behind the curtains comes Vespertine. She is dressed in women’s black boots, black knee pads, a tight black Baby T shirt with the words: “Diva” on them in silver seqins, black fingerless gloves and a black trenchcoat with black sunglasses. She gets to the top of the ramp and looks around, the crowd is kinda dull as this is her first time here in EWE. She starts on down to the ring and when she gets to the ring, she slides under the ropes, Edge style and then crawls across it like a cat, takes off her sunglasses and suddenly jumps up. She goes over to the ropes and calls for the mic. She is handed one and then she goes to the center of the ring. The crowd suddenly pipes up and starts with a chant of “Vespertine sucks!!!”)
V: Hmmm… now you forced me to take a position here. But you people don’t concern me. I have been doing this business for 6 long years and I have been booed, I have been cheered, I have been champion. I have been everything. And what you all think of me does not matter to me one iota.
(the crowd starts booing even louder)
V: But IF I am to say anything, I need your complete cooperation and I want you…. ALL OF YOU (points to the audience) to shut up and let me talk.
(the crowd boos louder. She waits until they settle down but after a full 2 minutes of booing she finally has had enough and stomps her foot and puts the mic to her lips and addresses them again)
V: You losers do what you want. But I want everyone in the back to know, that I AM Vespertine and I AM HERE! I am in GHW. And as of today, everyone of the so called superstars in the back locker room are put on alert, are put on notice. I AM HERE. I AM going straight to the top. I WILL be top diva in this federation. I WILL be World Heavyweight Champion. I WILL BE the ruler of this federation. I WILL rule with an iron fist. I WILL take every title there is in EWE and I WILL back down from no man, or woman or any challenge that is set before me.
(the booing gets so loud she stops for a bit and looks around. Finally she gives a huge Melina type shriek… IN the microphone. The crowd holds their ears and the booing dies down.)
V: That’s better. Thank you.
C: What??
V: Now then, that’s not the way I wanted to start this out. How I wanted to start out before YOU people rudely interrupted me was like this: I am Vespertine. Newest ADDICTION to the GHW roster. I may look like a little girl…
(she does a model pose and struts a little bit)
V: But believe me, I’m as dangerous as any man. Even more so. I don’t stop until I get what I want. I don’t settle for second best. I’m first or not at all. Because to me: Dying…. Is a day worth living for. I’m the real deal. I’m the Top Diva. And YOU will come to know the name of Vespertine. I WILL go straight to the top and I will not back down.
(the crowd goes back to jeering her)
V: Now then the reason I am out here is because I’m not afraid of any woman on the roster or any man. I am out here to issue an open challenge. Step into my ring, step into my yard and get a taste of the Diva. Get a taste of Vespertine.
(she does an innocent little girl twirl in the ring.)
V: I may not look like much to you but I’m a hell of a Fighty fighty person and I have the skills and I know I can take you down as well as the many ways to take you down.
(she goes over to the nearest turnbuckle, gets up, turns around, sits down and crosses her legs and smiles a wicked smile.)
V: So come one come all, from the back locker room. Come and take a taste of defeat from the hand of this little girl right here. I am Vespertine and you WILL feel death…. By… diva.
(she puts a hand on her chin and her elbow on her knee and awaits anybody from the back. She puts the mic back to her lips)
V: And that, Rolf, is how I want to start out in GHW. That’s how I roll.
(she puts the mic down again)
TBC: anyone?