Post by Deleted on Jun 28, 2016 12:34:41 GMT
OOC: Inspired by a few others both here in and in another fed I follow, I decided to try the screenplay style of formatting. It's not my norm, but that's the point; so this is me messing with that as much as anything else. I think it's a style I'll stick with for Void going forward.
INT. ENGAGE WRESTLING BROADCAST - BACKSTAGE - EVENING
The scene opens with a view of VOIDSTAR, still in his ring gear, watching a replay of the AQUA DROP segment from ENGAGE ONE. He laughs, rewinds and laughs again.
As he chuckles, MARY COLE - slim, short and twenty-something - approaches from behind.
Voidstar turns, still laughing, and looks the girl up and down. Brown jacket and jeans, glass, nothing spectacular about her.
She nervously tugs at her long black hair, neatly tied at the one side in a single ponytail.
Voidstar looks back to the TV, only half paying attention to the girl.
The young lady beams a huge smile to the back of Voidstar, then hesitates and falters, realising the folly of smiling at the back of someone's head. She holds out a notepad and pen.
Voidstar turns back to face Mary. She smiles. He scowls. She still smiles.
Voidstar laughs. Mary's face turns a deep red.
Mary glares at the outstretched pad, then at Voidstar as if trying to will him with her eyes.
Voidstar looks left, then right, then back at the woman.
Mary enthusiastically nods.
Mary opens her jacket and reveals a Voidstar Engage Wrestling shirt underneath. Voidstar is taken aback.
Mary's eyes are still glued on him. Voidstar reluctantly reaches out and pulls the notepad from her hands.
He scribbles his signature - a star with a V in the center - across the paper, before handing it back. Mary's face stretches into a huge grin.
Voidstar rolls his eyes. The young girl barely contains herself.
He feigns a smile.
Without warning, Mary lunges forward and hugs Voidstar.
Voidstar halfheartedly tries to shrug her off, but her grip is stronger than anticipated. He grunts and pushes her arms away properly, forcing himself free of her.
Mary kisses Voidstar on his cheek, despite the mask. She spins on her heels and skips away, still grinning. Voidstar half stands but he can only watch her excitedly accelerate away. He sighs and sits back down without a word, slowly shaking his head. On the TV screen Trixie gets fired from her sponsorship deal again. Voidstar doesn't even laugh this time.
Voidstar Has A New Fan?!
Voidstar CD 002
Voidstar CD 002
INT. ENGAGE WRESTLING BROADCAST - BACKSTAGE - EVENING
The scene opens with a view of VOIDSTAR, still in his ring gear, watching a replay of the AQUA DROP segment from ENGAGE ONE. He laughs, rewinds and laughs again.
VOIDSTAR
(between bursts of laughter)
Oh boy. I just. I can't. Blondie got fired?!
As he chuckles, MARY COLE - slim, short and twenty-something - approaches from behind.
MARY (O.S.)
(hesitant)
(hesitant)
Ex-excuse me?
Voidstar turns, still laughing, and looks the girl up and down. Brown jacket and jeans, glass, nothing spectacular about her.
VOIDSTAR
What do you want? I didn't order room service.
She nervously tugs at her long black hair, neatly tied at the one side in a single ponytail.
MARY
Oh, no, I'm not room service. And this isn't a hotel...
Oh, no, I'm not room service. And this isn't a hotel...
Voidstar looks back to the TV, only half paying attention to the girl.
VOIDSTAR
(annoyed)
(annoyed)
Then what do you want?
The young lady beams a huge smile to the back of Voidstar, then hesitates and falters, realising the folly of smiling at the back of someone's head. She holds out a notepad and pen.
MARY
I was hoping that you might sign this?
VOIDSTAR
Why, what are you trying to sell me?
MARY
Sell y—no, you misunderstand. I want your autograph.
Voidstar turns back to face Mary. She smiles. He scowls. She still smiles.
VOIDSTAR
An...autograph? You want my autograph?
Voidstar laughs. Mary's face turns a deep red.
MARY
Yes! I'm a huge fan.
Mary glares at the outstretched pad, then at Voidstar as if trying to will him with her eyes.
MARY (CONT'D)
Please?
Voidstar looks left, then right, then back at the woman.
VOIDSTAR
You sure you have the right guy?
Mary enthusiastically nods.
MARY
Yes, I'm certain! Look, I even have your t-shirt.
Mary opens her jacket and reveals a Voidstar Engage Wrestling shirt underneath. Voidstar is taken aback.
VOIDSTAR
That might be the first one sold yet...
VOIDSTAR (CONT'D)
Okay, fine.
He scribbles his signature - a star with a V in the center - across the paper, before handing it back. Mary's face stretches into a huge grin.
MARY
(excited, almost squealing)
Oh my god, oh my god, oh my god!
Voidstar rolls his eyes. The young girl barely contains herself.
MARY (CONT'D)
This is so awesome! I have to tell my friends!
VOIDSTAR
Friends, sure.
He feigns a smile.
VOIDSTAR (CONT'D)
So, if we're done here?
Without warning, Mary lunges forward and hugs Voidstar.
MARY
You're the bestest! I'm your biggest fan in the whole world.
Voidstar halfheartedly tries to shrug her off, but her grip is stronger than anticipated. He grunts and pushes her arms away properly, forcing himself free of her.
MARY (CONT'D)
This is the best thing ever. I'll be sure to come and find you again next show!
Mary kisses Voidstar on his cheek, despite the mask. She spins on her heels and skips away, still grinning. Voidstar half stands but he can only watch her excitedly accelerate away. He sighs and sits back down without a word, slowly shaking his head. On the TV screen Trixie gets fired from her sponsorship deal again. Voidstar doesn't even laugh this time.
