>>46223431
>>No seriously, what the hell are you talking about?
I expect we are going on an adventure regardless, so might as well see if he'll make sense.

>>46223431
>I'm not going anywhere with you
And you just leave me the fuck alone.

>>46223431
>>Player Question
Kim, waaaaay to obsessed with Robin. Kassius, he's just a complete tool. Kassius again because he was a giant baby at the end of the match.

Also you really gonna run every day? Jeebus take a break!

>>46223431

>No seriously, what the hell are you talking about?

>>46223545
>Also you really gonna run every day?

Oh lord no, but I am going to run every time I get the chance. Threads will probably start becoming less frequent (but lengthier) from here on out.

>No seriously, what the hell are you talking about?
First for Danny as David's manager in the classic comedy heel manager paired with stoic giant angle.

>>46223431
>No seriously, what the hell are you talking about?

>>46223431
>>No seriously, what the hell are you talking about?

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>>46223592
>No seriously, what the hell are you talking about?

"It's like you said before, I have a lot of people I need to make amends with. And only three of them live in your apartment. For the rest, we're going to have to go on the road!"

You cross your arms. "That doesn't explain why this is suddenly a 'we' issue. Why can't you go to these people by yourself?"

Omega looks at you, unamused. "Ace, do I look like someone who can do anything by himself. I need someone with me for support, and Patty wouldn't allow this, but lucky for me that hawk of a woman actually does sleep sometimes, so I sneaked out and made my way over here in the OmegaMobile. Pretty fun, I haven't driven it in years. Anyway, you and I will have to take a trip to Hartford, Connecticut."

You rub your temples. Apparently, Omega can't take a hint. "Hey, remember the way I don't want anything to do with you? Why do you think you can pull me out of my bed in the early hours of the morning and bring me to Connecticut?"

"Because if you do, I will pay you 2000$, and I'll leave you alone forever." His face is stern and serious.

"Really?"

"Yes. I stand by that offer, as long as you help me. Just this once... please." His voice cracked on the last word.

>Fine, if you're that desperate for help. Can I at least say goodbye to my girlfriend, so she doesn't wonder why I'm missing in the morning?
>Not enough. Make it 3000$, and you've got yourself a deal.
>You couldn't pay me enough to do anything for you.

>Fine, if you're that desperate for help. Can I at least say goodbye to my girlfriend, so she doesn't wonder why I'm missing in the morning?

>>46223864
>Fine, if you're that desperate for help. Can I at least say goodbye to my girlfriend, so she doesn't wonder why I'm missing in the morning?

>>46223864
>>Fine, if you're that desperate for help. Can I at least say goodbye to my girlfriend, so she doesn't wonder why I'm missing in the morning?

>>46223864

>Not enough. Make it 3000$, and you've got yourself a deal.

>>46223864

>You couldn't pay me enough to do anything for you.

>>46223864
>You couldn't pay me enough to do anything for you.
So you guys just want to abandon everything and travel with this asshole?

>>46223999
Nice trips, but if we don't help him, then we're kind of proving that we're like him.

>Fine, if you're that desperate for help. Can I at least say goodbye to my girlfriend, so she doesn't wonder why I'm missing in the morning?
CT Represent!

>>46223864
>>Fine, if you're that desperate for help. Can I at least say goodbye to my girlfriend, so she doesn't wonder why I'm missing in the morning?

We get this done it will most likely help simplify our life.

>>46224072
No that we are tired of his shit and don't want to be around the fuck.

>>46224125
But people pleaser is our gimmick.

>>46224204
And this fuck has shat on everyone we like. He can make amends without dragging Robin around. Because I highly doubt he'll stop with just with one.

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>>46223909
>Fine, if you're that desperate for help. Can I at least say goodbye to my girlfriend, so she doesn't wonder why I'm missing in the morning?

"Oh yeah, you have one of those. Make it quick, I want to get to Stamford before the sun rises. We've got a long day ahead... I've pissed off a lot of people, Ace."

"I know."

You shuffle back to your room, where you begin to gather your stuff into a bag, before gently shaking Kimberly awake. "W-wuh..." she groggily mutters, rubbing her eyes. "Ace? What time it it? Why do you have a bag?"

"Omega just offered me 2000$ to come with him to Connecticut for the day."

Kimberly is taken aback, but gently and tiredly take your hand. "Oh, you poor baby... that's not nearly enough money to spend a day with that guy... come back safe, okay."

"I will."

You kiss Kimberly on the forehead as she drifts back to sleep, before leaving your apartment with Omega. He takes you out to a parking lot near your apartment building, where a black sedan is parked. "Ace, meet my one true love in this world. Haven't driven this baby in years." He holds the key's to the car in his hand. "You want to take her?"

>No thanks. It's your car, you should drive.
>Sure, why not?

>>46224266
>Sure, why not?
What could possibly happen here, I wonder?

>>46224266
Jesus H. Christ. He has one of those?

>>46224266
>Sure, why not? But $2000 was fine.
>>46224313
He got a girlfriend a few threads ago, anon.

>>46224266
>>Sure, why not?

>>46224343
We had one before that as well but people are assholes and dumped her for a bint.

>>46224377
Yep, but we'll have our Japanese waifu soon enough.

>>46224398
Yours not mine. Mine is the trap.

>>46224343
The car wise guy.

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>>46224377

U mad bro.

>>46224483
Yeah I am. We got stuck with worst girl instead of being with second best girl. But a couple anons said nope fuck her going with old friend who ambushed us while we had a concussion.

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>Sure, why not?

Omega tosses you the keys. "There you go. Who says I'm not generous? Okay, everyone who has ever known me says that, but still."

You hop into the driver seat while Omega gets into the passenger seat of the car, and starts digging around the glove compartment.

"What are you looking for?" you ask.

"It's a long drive, and I know I have some tapes still in here... this would be much easier if I labelled any of them." Hey pulls out a small music tape and shoves it into the car's tape recorder.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iFx-5PGLgb4

Immediately, Kevin forcefully ejects the tape. "No. That is not the right one."

As you make your way onto the road, Kevin rolls down a window and tosses out the tape, before returning to the glove compartment. "Okay, how about... this one!"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HxAa83gP9vc

"Now that's more like it!" Kevin exclaims as he leaned back in his seat and rests his eyes, while also miming the guitar in the song.

>So... who exactly are we visiting in Hartford?
>Keep quiet. You don't want to make any conversation on this drive.

>>46224528
She's our endgame waifu. We'll meet her again in UPW when she conquers her dreams.

>>46224603
>So... who exactly are we visiting in Hartford?
Excellent questions, that should have answers.

>>46224603
>So... who exactly are we visiting in Hartford?
Exposition, ho!

>>46224603
>So... who exactly are we visiting in Hartford?
Let's not act like babies, at least he's trying to fix himself.

>>46224603
>>So... who exactly are we visiting in Hartford?

>>46224611
Be better if we didn't drop her like a bag of rocks into a river.

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>So... who exactly are we visiting in Hartford?

"Far from Folsom Prison..." Kevin mumbles, before you have to snap your fingers to grab his attention. "Wuh-what?"

"You are we visiting in Hartford?" you repeat.

Kevin shrugs. "Some old friends, an old wife, an old boss. The usual."

"That's all the detail you're going to give me, isn't it?" you ask.

"Yep, pretty much."

You sigh and keep driving along the road. Twenty minutes into the drive, you notice the amount of gas left in the car's tank. "Shit, we're going to have to pull in to the next gas station."

"Don't worry yourself, Ace. I'LL pay for it," Omega replies, reassuringly.

"It's your car, and you're rich. At no point was I offering to pay for gas," you reply in turn.

You pull into the gas station, as Omega hands you a couple of dollar bills. "I'll take care of the gas, why don't you grab something nice from that vending machine?"

As the two of you pool out of the car, Kevin's attention is caught by the woman standing in front of the vending machine. "You know, I feel like I've seen her before..." He places a finger to his chin as the woman bends over to grab a soda can out of the machine. "Yes... VERY familiar..."

You shake your head, but as you approach the vending machine yourself, you do recognise the woman. You know for a fact you've seen her before. It's the same raven-haired woman you've ran into a couple of times before. Odd that she's up and about at this time of the morning, too.

As she grabs her can of soda, she turns around and nearly bumps into you. You face remains un-emotive as she does. She gives a quick glance up and down, clearly trying to work out if she's met you before, either.

>Hey, it's you again! We have to stop meeting like this.
>What's someone like you doing here at this time? Travelling somewhere?
>Stand silently.

>>46225030
If she has the eye makeup on ask her about it. Also who she is.

>>46225030
>Stand silently.

>>46225030
>Hey, it's you again! We have to stop meeting like this.

>>46225030
>Stand silently

>>46225030
>Hey, it's you again! We have to stop meeting like this.

I think we might have a stalker.

>>46225030
>>Hey, it's you again! We have to stop meeting like this.

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>Hey, it's you again! We have to stop meeting like this.

The woman squints her make-up filled eyes as you speak. "Have we met before? I don't remember you."

Well, that's kinda awkward. You scratch the back of your head nervously. "Oh... I mean, we bumped into each-other a few times? You returned my phone, I returned your wallet..."

The woman paused for a moment. Without changing her expression, she nodded. "Yes, I recall that." She catches a glimpse of Omega filling up the car, before turning back to you. "You're a wrestler."

You're taken aback. "Oh... yeah, I am. Are you a fan?"

Without answering your question, the woman reaches into her coat pocket and pulls out a card with a number on it. "You should call that number if you get the chance. It might interest you."

The woman brushes past you and makes her way to her own vehicle, an old minivan. You look down at the card, and by the time you notice that there isn't a name attached, it's too late to call after her. You grab a can of soda from the vending machine and make your way back to the sedan.

Omega lets out a whistle as you approach. "You've got some smooth moves, Ace. I saw the way she was subtly undressing you. I think you have a shot."

"I have a girlfriend," you simply reply.

"Ace, you should never settle. Anyway, this baby's filled up, so let's get back on the road. You had your fun with the girl, but I'll drive us the rest of the way."

As you and Kevin climb into the car, he starts up his music tape again.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZR5XGTpophI

"Why are you doing this?" you decide to ask.

"I'm a pretty big Johnny Cash fan-"

"Not that, this. The trip to Hartford?"

Omega sighed. "Is it really so hard to believe that I might actually want to make amends with some people after I retire? I'm not a sociopath, Ace. I can have regrets. Or maybe you're just too much of a boyscout to have any of your own, am I right?"

>I have regrets.
>I don't need to have regrets to know you're full of it.

>>46225517
>>I have regrets.
Lets see, we have the situation that we handled with Abby, not being the guy for Danny when he needed it most, setting up that dinner date with all the alumni that caused this met, being mean to Patty, those times that aren't actually canon yet but probably involve our family history...

>>46225517
>I have regrets. Not asking for $4000.

>>46225517
>>I don't need to have regrets to know you're full of it.
Damnit Booker stop injecting your waifu!! Nah add more of her.

>>46225517
>I have regrets.

>>46225517
>I have regrets.

>>46225517
>>I don't need to have regrets to know you're full of it.
We have things we are unhappy about but there's no point in having regrets because they've already happened, just resolve not to let something like them happen again.

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>I have regrets.

Omega grins. "Aww, you want to talk about it, sport? Maybe over a game of catch?"

You roll your eyes as you lean back in your seat. Maybe it'll be better if you get some rest. Your eyelids are heavy, as you begin to drift off...

"Hey, Ace!"

You jolt upright, awoken from your sleep by Omega. "What time is it?" is the only thing your tired state can think to ask.

"We're nearly there. Be a gem, and grab another tape from the glove compartment. This one is finished."

Groggy, you open the glove compartment in search of a tape to play, when you notice an old photograph. You pull it out and get a good look at it. The first person you recognise is a young Kevin, followed closely by his former best friend James Daniels. Daniels is wearing his trademark biker jacket, and has his arm draped over the shoulder of Omega, with a beer bottle in both men's hands at what appears to be a picnic. Both men are smiling. A woman you recognise as Omega's ex-wife, former seven-time UPW Women's champion Charlotte Anderson, is standing in the background, holding a baby in her arms.

"What's that you've got there?" Omega asks, spotting the photo out of the corner of his eye as he remains focused on the road. "Doesn't look like a Johnny Cash tape to me."

>Show him the photograph
>Uhh... It's nothing.

>>46225517
>>I have regrets.

She just carries around business cards with a number and no other info?

We should call the number from a payphone when we get the chance, I'm curious about what's on the other end. No way it's just a booty call.

>>46225951
>>Show him the photograph

>>46225951
>>Show him the photograph
Honestly I just wanna wrestle fuck all this bullshit.

>>46225951
>Show him the photograph. "Better days, huh?"

>>46225951
>Show him the photograph

>>46225951
>Show Him the Photograph

>>46225985
"The Great Lie" was that this was solely a wrestling quest.

>>46225951
>Show him the photograph

>>46226090
No it ain't!! There too much drama bs for that to be true!!

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>>46225951

You know what to do.

>>46226103
Ah, but that is its charm. I love it.

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>Show him the photograph

You hand over the photo to Omega, hesitant to ask about the child contained within. He takes a quick glance at it, as a small smile cracks on his face. "Heh, those were the days..." he mutters... before rolling down a window, crumpling up the photo and tossing it out onto the road.

"You really need to stop doing that," you say to him. "You can't toss all your bad memories out the window of a moving car. It's just not plausible."

"Says you," Kevin replies, as the car takes a sharp turn to the right. "Besides, we've reached our first destination."

You wearily look out the window to see a massive building before you. "Omega... that's Titan Tower."

Omega gives a small laugh. "That's right, UPW's main HQ. I have a lot of apologising to do here. I haven't spoken to Vincent Crockett since Starrcade. He probably wants a better explanation for why I no-showed my own retirement speech."

"And you think we'll just be allowed inside?" you ask.

"Of course I will! Don't forget, I was one of their biggest star-Oh, you said 'We'. Well, you'll have to wait out here while I have a chat with the president of the biggest wrestling company in the world, cause he's not going to recognise you."

Way to rub it in. As Kevin goes inside, you lean against his car and try to grab some fresh air. You feel your phone buzzing in your pocket. Oh great, it's Patty. You hesitantly answer.

"Hel-"

"Okay, where the fuck is that jackass?"

>Tell her what's going on.
>How should I know? I haven't seen him since yesterday!

>>46226316
>Tell her what's going on.

>>46226316
>>Tell her what's going on.
Also did we actually get the money yet? And we ARE wrapping our dick before boning Kim right?

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>>46226090
>"The Great Lie" was that this was solely a wrestling quest.

SWERVE! There'll never be any wrestling again!

But seriously, after this Hartford trip, focus will return to Robin doing, you know, his job.

>>46226355
Yeah we seem to constantly just fuck about instead of being a wrestler and locker room leader. Be nice to get back to that.

>>46226355
We just keep being Captain America, and I like it.

>>46226316
>Tell her whats going on

>>46226353
No, and likely yes.

>>46226355
Oh trust me, I love both aspects of this quest. Its been fascinating to watch.

>>46226355
>Implying anything in wrestling is actually about wrestling.
But, to be honest, I like the way this quest is going. A single match ever thread or other thread works pretty well, and I like all the backstage politics and drama.

>Tell her what's going on.

You decide it's for the best that you fill in Patty on what's going on.

"HE'S WHAT?! THAT ASSHOLE! AND YOU JUST LET HIM DO ALL OF THIS?!"

"Well, he offered me money, and to leave me alone forever..."

"And you believed him?! Are you really that stupid?" Patty lets out and angry yell, before breathing heavy to calm herself. "Oh shit... Charlotte lives in Hartford. He's going to visit her, try to reconnect... oh fuck, he's going to try to win her back, he's going to make a fool of himself... ugh, why is he such a mess?"

There is a brief silence on the other end of the phone, before Patty's voice rings out again.

"Listen to me, El Hijo del Fuckstick. You need to make sure Fuckstick Senior does not see his ex-wife. Trust me, it's for his own good. I don't care how much money this guy is throwing at you. You cannot let him destroy his life even further than he already has, okay?"

>I can try, but I don't know if I can stop him.
>I don't think you know how much money he's offering me.
>Who's to say he's going to try to get back together with his Ex-Wife? I think you might be paranoid.

>>46226578
How about you stop being a right cunt and be fucking nice to me for once? And then maybe I do what the hell you say Patty. But sure I'll keep him away from the ex.

>>46226578
>>Who's to say he's going to try to get back together with his Ex-Wife? I think you might be paranoid.

>>46226578
>I can try, but I don't know if I can stop him

Need to make a quick run to the shops, so if the next post is about 10 minutes later than usual, don't worry. I haven't died.

>>46226759
Nope Booker Man has died. Everyone panick!!!

>>46226578
>Who's to say he's going to try to get back together with his Ex-Wife? I think you might be paranoid.

>>46226578
>>I can try, but I don't know if I can stop him.

Ask her what would be so disastrous about it. [Spoiler]Is this whole quest a lesson about how being a doormat to be 'helpful' to pathologically needy people only enables their self-destruction while dragging you down with them?[/spoiler]

>>46226863
Well, I don't know about anyone else, but I'm in a raving panic.

I'm back. Calling in 5 minutes without a tie-breaker.

>>46226578
>I can try, but I don't know if I can stop him.

Okay, calling for
>Who's to say he's going to try to get back together with his Ex-Wife? I think you might be paranoid.

Writing now.

>>46227210
Uh, I broke the tie.

>>46227308
I know, your comment was posted at the exact same time as mine.

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>>46227335

>he can't even see the future before he posts!

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>I can try, but I don't know if I can stop him.

"You better!" Patty lets out another angry yell. "Trust me when I tell you he's going to make a fool of himself, because I'm talking from experience! He's done exactly the thing I'm worried about several times before! I'll never forget the karaoke incident... Look, just make sure he doesn't hurt himself worse. I don't want the guy's life to get somehow even more depressing."

*CLICK*

Patty hangs up, as you wait by the car for a while until Omega finally comes out, with a DVD case in hand.

"What's that?" you ask.

"After I spoke with Vincent, he decided to give me a copy of the video package they ran in place of my retirement speech. I... haven't seen it yet." Kevin clutches the case tightly.

"Are you going to?"

"Probably not," Kevin replies, as he climbs into the car and tosses the case into the back seat. "Okay, next stop-"

"Your ex-wife?" you ask, thinking of what Patty just told you.

Omega lets out a laugh. "Hell no! I'm going to have to work my way up to that one! Nah, we'll be stopping in at an old favourite bar of mine.

You drive to a place in town with a huge sign hanging over it reading "The Pourhouse".

"Cute name, but you know I don't drink..." you mutter.

"I'm not here to drink! Well, I'm not ONLY here to drink. I haven't come here in over a decade, on account of my relationship with one of the regulars."

You step inside the bar, and Omega points out a man in a biker jacket leaning over the counter. James Daniels. Kevin's old tag team partner, rival, and friend.

"And what do you know? He never leaves this place."

Kevin pulls out a pack of pills from his jacket and shoves one into his mouth. You give him a sideways glance. "Don't worry, it's just a Xanax. I need to calm the nerves if I'm going to get through this."

>I've got your back, Omega.
>I'll just wait outside.

>I've got your back, Omega

>>46227504
>I've got your back, Omega.

>>46227504
>>I'll just wait outside.
Your problems I'm just the driver.

>>46227504
>I've got your back, Omega.

We literally just promised to look after him.

>>46227727
No just that we wouldn't let him see his ex-wife.

>>46227504
>>I've got your back, Omega.

>>46227847
Doesn't mean we shouldn't have his back if he's nervous. That's for him being a dick to explain.

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>I've got your back, Omega

"Thanks. This one's going to be tough." Kevin takes a deep breath and makes his way over to the stool beside Daniels. There's a brief silence, neither man really acknowledging the other, until finally, Kevin speaks.

"So... wanna fight."

Without so much as looking at Omega, Daniels stands from his stool and smashes his beer bottle against the counter, his long silvery hair getting soaked in the process. "Outside. Now."

The men step outside the bar, with you following close behind. After a few stretches, Daniels throws a punch to the face of Omega, followed by another, followed by a right hook taking him down. You're concerned, but you wonder if this is just... a thing of theirs. Despite the anger from James, there seems to be a solid understanding between the two men.

Daniels leans down and grabs Omega by the scruff of his coat, pulling him back to his feet in order to wail on him with some more punches to the face. Kevin's nose starts bleeding as Daniels tosses him aside and yells. "Stop letting me hit you and throw some punches of your own, you bastard!"

Kevin wipes the blood from his mouth. "Nah... I'm letting you get all your anger out on me right now."

"Don't! I've waited 12 years for this! The least you can do is fight back!"

Kevin shakes his head, before taking another punch to the face. "I'm not going to do that."

"Why not?!"

Kevin spits out a blob of fresh blood. "Cause I'm the son of a bitch who named you Sue."

Daniels doubles over, letting out a gut-filled laugh, before driving his knee into the face of Omega, who collapses on the sidewalk. Daniels gives you a burning look, before adjusting his jacket and walking back inside the bar, pissed off.

>Help Omega off the ground.
>What the hell did you do to that guy?

>>46228042
I guess I'm just a complete asshole when someone just destroys my friends and girlfriend but doesn't apologize when he has the chance.

>>46228085
>What the hell did you do to that guy?

>>46228085
>>What the hell did you do to that guy?

>>46228085
>>What the hell did you do to that guy?

>>46228085
>>What the hell did you do to that guy?

>What the hell did you do to that guy?

Kevin picks himself off the ground and wipes the blood from his nose. "It... was a long time ago. It doesn't matter anymore. Let's just say I betrayed his trust, and he was right to kick my ass just now."

Kevin places a hand on your shoulder. "Thanks for having my back, Ace. You even knew that I wanted you to stand there and watch me get beat down like an awkward fool. By the way, when I was in with Vincent, I... made sure to put in a good word for you."

"R-really?"

"Yeah. I mean, you're a talented kid. You deserve your name to be put out there. I told him about my other graduates, too."

"That's... actually pretty nice of you..." you mumble.

"Yeah, well... I want you to have a good image of me before I do this next part." Kevin pulls out another pill and swallows it down. "Time to meet the ex..."

Fuck, you knew this was coming.

"Listen, Omega..."

Kevin turns his head. "Yeah, Ace?"

>I'm afraid I can't let you do that.
>I'm right behind you. Every step of the way.

>>46228417
>>I'm afraid I can't let you do that, Patty made me promise not to

>>46228417
>>I'm afraid I can't let you do that.

>>46228417
>I'm afraid I can't let you do that.

>>46228417
>You aren't going to throw yourself on her, right? Patty told me not to let you.

>>46228442
This with a slice of "and Im trying to make up for being an asshole to patty"

>>46228417
>I'm afraid I can't let you do that.
He should try to pace himself, if anything. He can't go see her looking like he does, anyways.

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>I'm afraid I can't let you do that.

Kevin snorts. "Okay Hal 9000, and why won't you let me do the exact thing we drove out here to do?"

"Well, I was talking to Patty and-"

"Patty?" Kevin laughs. "Listen here, Ace. Let me fill you in on Patty Perez. She's just a kid with a schoolgirl crush. She's willing to admit to the kind of person I am, but she's not willing to accept it. She's not my wife. She's certainly not my mother... hell, she's young enough to be my daughter! She wants to take care of me and try to 'fix' me, all the while making me dependant on her. That's why she doesn't want me to see my ex-wife. She doesn't care about how I look, she just hates Charlotte. If you think her words are going to stop me, you're sadly mistaken."

Now he's starting to sound like his usual self. "I'm sorry, but I promised Patty I would try to stop you," you say reaching out and pulling him by the arm as he starts to turn. In response, Kevin shoves me.

"Don't put your hands on me!" he shouts, as his box of pills falls from his coat pocket, landing by your feet. You look down, and see that they aren't Xanax.

"Kevin..." you say, picking up the box. "These are painkillers."

There's a brief silence between you and your mentor, before Kevin makes a run for it.

>Chase after him
>Call Patty

>>46228797
>>Call Patty
I'm done. He's all yours.

>>46228797
>Chase after him
He'll run into traffic or something if we don't. He shouldn't have mentioned Patty.

>>46224377
Holy shit get over it

>>46228947
Get over what?

>Chase after him
The game's afoot!

>>46228797
>Chase after him
I already know Book is just fapping over all this drama.

>>46228797
Can we not chase after him while calling Patty? Speed Dial and what not?

Otherwise, I would say chase after him.

>>46228797
>Chase after him

Do we have the keys to the car still?

>>46229037
Why would we have Patty on speed dial? She's a weirdo.

>>46229145
I assume all of of friends are on contact lists. But that's just me.

>>46229186
Speed dial=/=Contact list

You've gotta scroll to P's man.

She was the last person we talked to though

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>Chase after him

You run after Omega, trying to stop him from getting away from you, but the man is still pretty damn athletic, despite his age. That, and he's a tricksy bastard, who decides to overturn garbage cans in order to trip you up as you give chase. You don't let up, however, and after an obscenely long game of cat and mouse between streets and alleys, you finally manage to tackle Omega as he stops out the front of a rather large house. The two of you struggle on the ground, before he breaks free and stands on his own two feet.

"CHAAAAARLOTTE!" he calls out, as you see a woman standing by the door of the house, taking out her trash. In her early 40s, Charlotte's light brown hair is tied up in a bun, and she looks less than impressed to see her ex-husband.

"Kevin?! What the hell are you doing on my front lawn? And who is this?!" She has a thick southern accent, and her voice is harsh.

"He's a friend," Omega explains, shoving you away. "I'm sure you know I retired."

"And not a day too soon," she replies, folding her arms. "You didn't answer my question."

"Look, Charlotte... I've done a lot of things wrong-"

"And what? You thought you could show up on my front lawn screaming my name, and what? I'd invite you inside for tea? Forgive you for all the shit you've pulled? Take you back? You really are stupid!"

Kevin desperately shakes his head. "No, it's not like that! I just want to make amends. I've been a real shit-head, but I want to change!"

"Change!" Charlotte lets out a sharp laugh. "You can't be serious. Kevin... you're slime. You're worse than slime. You are the scum of the earth. And as much as you like to blame it all on how the business changed you, or your mommy and daddy not treatin' you right, you were always going to be a bastard, no matter what. It's not something you became, Kevin. It's who you are. Deep down, you've always been broken. And nothing is ever going to change that. Now, take your friend, and get the fuck off my lawn before I get my gun."

"But Princess, I-"

"Don't you ever call me that again!" Charlotte screams. "Now, if you aren't off my property in the next five seconds, I am calling the police. 1..."

Kevin placed his hands in his pockets, hung his head low and stepped off the lawn, ignoring you as he passes by.

You catch up to him as he returns to the street. "Before you say anything," he begins, "I definitely deserved that."

>Is that it, then? Are you ready to go back?
>Punch him in the face.

>>46229411
>Punch him in the face.

>>46229411
>>Punch him in the face.
I'm tired of your shit Kevin, you asshole.

>>46229411
>Punch him in the face

>>46229411
>Is that it then? Are you ready to go back?

>>46229411
>>Punch him in the face.

>>>46229411
Is that it then?

Also, WHY THE FUCK WOULD WE PUNCH HIM. He just got beat up by Daniels

>>46229488
He needs to get his comeuppance from us as well.

We've been wronged by him as well why shouldn't we punch him in the face.

>Punch him in the face

>>46229488
This, so much this. But, well, people eamt to vent.>>46229488

>Is that it, then? Are you ready to go back?

>>46229411
>Is that it, then? Are you ready to go back?

>>46229534
I think he's copped enough shit from us. I mean he's trying to improve isn't be. It just seems weird that after him clearly trying to help himself and others for once we assault him. I don't know, I'm used to having people like Kevin in my life so I might have a tolerance for bullshit

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>Punch him in the face

You've had enough, you clench you fist into a ball, and swing it at Kevin's face. He falls flat on his ass, and places a hand to his cheek. His eyes are wide and shocked, and he looks up at you with a hurt expression on his face.

"I... I didn't expect that..." he mumbles sadly.

"You didn't?" you yell. "I've had to put up with your shit since the moment you retired! Today, I've had to sit and watch as you make an even bigger mess out of your life! You didn't expect this?"

"Not from you, no!" Kevin yells back.

The two of you remain quiet for a long time, though it feels even longer. Your trembling fist is still in a ball when Kevin rises to his feet, takes a deep breath, and walks away from you, in the direction of his car. You follow close behind, and as he reaches the car, he opens the back door, and pulls out the DVD case. He shuts the door behind him, and walks into the nearest bar.

You follow him inside, and find him asking the bartender if he can use the bar's tv. The bartender recognises him, and tells him that he'll allow it, since it's too early in the day, and not many customers have come in. Kevin nods, and plays the video package.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ahHWROn8M0

The video package opens with a very young Kevin Omega in his debut match in the now defunct Georgia Wrestling Federation, winning the bout with the Ace Crusher. The camera then shifts it's focus to his time in Hardcore Championship Wrestling, holding the tag team titles with James Daniels. The two men joking and laughing on the ring apron. Next, it moves on to his debut in UPW. His first Intercontinental title win. His first PPV Main Event. Embracing Charlotte in the ring as confetti rains down after his first World Title victory. Holding the tag titles with his younger brother. His Starrcade Main Event against Daniels. His veteran battles with younger stars. His time in Japan. His retirement. A whole career, summed up in three and a half minutes. Every thing he ever did, all his achievements, his greatest moments, his rise, his fall, his love, his passion. Three and a half minutes.

There was a tear in Kevin's eye by the end. "They just had to use the Johnny Cash version, didn't they?" He ejects the video, shuts the case closed, reaches into his pocket and hands you the keys to his car.

"There's one more person I have to visit. You can come with, or you can go. I'll understand if you leave now. You'll still get your money."

>Follow him. I'm not going to leave him here.
>Go. I'm done with Kevin Omega.

>>46230084
>>Follow him. I'm not going to leave him here.

>>46230084
>Follow him. I'm not going to leave him here.
We got this far.

>>46230084
>>Go. I'm done with Kevin Omega.
But not Kevin forgotlastname. One last stop then back home.

>>46230084
>Follow him. I'm not gonna leave him here.

>>46230084
>Follow him. I'm not going to leave him here.

>>46230084
>Follow him. I'm not going to leave him here.

>>46230084
>Follow Him. I'm not going to leave him here.
Alright guys, we've let out the anger. Lets now move on from the rage.

>>46230152
Also, he's going to his bro's grave isn't he?

Place your bets now

>>46230269
I bet that there will be one more play of Close To You. And another Johnny Cash Song.

>>46230084
>Follow him. I'm not going to leave him here.

>>46230084

>Go. I'm done with Kevin Omega.

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>>46230139
>Follow him. I'm not going to leave him here.

You trail Kevin Omega as he walks the streets of Hartford, finally arriving at a cemetery. In that moment, you know the last person on his list.

Kevin walks among the graves, before stopping in front of a headstone marked;

>Here lies Logan Hickland
>1981-2006
>Loving brother, son, and friend.

"Hey, kiddo..." he says, before sitting down in front of the grave. He cracks a small, sardonic smile as he does. "Finally, one of you guys are going to let me talk."

You stand silently as you watch Kevin interact with his younger brother's burial site.

"Hey Logan... remember that time when you were seven, and you wanted to copy The Savage Man's Elbow Drop so bad, you pulled a mattress into our living room, and kept leaping of the couch? You loved it. You didn't stop until you accidentally smashed mom's fancy vase. You cried for hours, so scared of what dad was going to do when he found out... I helped you clean up, and I took the fall. And boy, did dad give me a beating that I felt for the next week. I'm never letting you live that down. You still owe me for that one, and I'll keep reminding you... and I'll keep reminding myself, because that's the one good thing I ever did for anyone."

Kevin lowers his head. "Kiddo... I'm so sorry. I'm sorry I left when I was 16 to do this shit, when I should have stayed in that hellhole and protected you. I'm sorry I let you follow me. I'm... I'm sorry that I was so caught up in my own bullshit that I couldn't even see you were killing yourself!"

The tears begin flowing from Omega's face. Looking at the man who trained you now, you see that the facade has completely been shattered. "Logan, what am I going to do? My wife is leaving me! Logan, I think I got that girl pregnant! All the while, I couldn't see what was right in front of my face! I was too self-absorbed to help the one person who mattered most to me! I... I've been completely lost without you, kiddo."

Kevin buries his head in his hands, and begins sobbing uncontrollably. His breathing is heavy, and his voice is hoarse when he speaks. "You were always better than me, you know. You had more talent and heart in your little finger than I had in my entire body... but I was selfish. I had to have it all. You're the one true ace, as a wrestler, and as a human fucking being, and I let you die before the whole world could see it. Charlotte was right... I am broken. Compared to this, all my other failures don't matter. I don't care that I failed James. I don't care that I failed Charlotte. I don't care that I failed the company, my fans, my students. I failed you... and I can never forgive myself! I'm so sorry, kiddo."

Kevin picks himself off the ground, wipes his eyes and takes a deep breath. "Come on Ace, let's go back."

>Don't say a word.
>Comfort him.

>>46230762
>>Comfort him.

>>46230762
>Comfort Him
This was an important moment. And 8 onow not everyone wil want to, but now it is time to help him heal.

>>46230762
>>Don't say a word.

>>46230762
>Don't say a word.

>>46230762
>Comfort him

>>46230762
>Don't say a word.

>>46230809
Wow. Phone failure.

What I meant to say, was that I know not everyone will want to, but now its time to help him heal.

>>46230762
>Comfort him.

>>46230762
'For what it's worth Kevin, for all the late night calls and the roadtrip, it's all cool'

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I'm kinda curious--have any non-wrestling fans tried dabbling a bit more into the spectacle ever since this quest has taken off? It's always been on the periphery of my attention, but after this quest got going I started to watch a couple of the recorded matches on the WWE youtube channel.

>Comfort him.

As Omega passes by, you place a hand on his shoulder. "Hey Kevin... I'm sorry."

Red-eyed, he turned to you and let out a small smile. "You don't have to be. Daniels punched much harder than you anyway," he joked.

The two of you walk back to the car together in silence, until Kevin decides to speak.

"You know Ace, despite everything that went wrong... I think I achieved quite a lot today. Okay, I mostly just got shit on by my ex-wife and punched a lot... but I've gained something from all of this."

You smile at him. "I didn't believe you to begin with... but you really are trying, aren't you."

"Trying, yeah. Succeeding, not so much. I still have more people to try to make things up to. The Princess, Diamond, Kingpin... fuck, I have a lot to apologise to Patty for, but she's someone who I should probably cut lose. She shouldn't be bringing herself down to my level, and he sure as hell shouldn't be hurting her UPW career to do it. To bad I didn't make the same deal with her as I did with you."

You turn to Omega, confused. "Huh?"

"Our deal, remember? You help me out today, and I pay you money and leave you alone forever." You had almost forgotten about that last part. "I'd be lying if I said I was a man of my word, but this time, I'm sticking by my promise. I owe you that much."

>That's pretty wise of you.
>Hey, you don't have to leave forever.
>Kevin, I don't even want to take the money after today. I don't need it.

>>46231335
I was a huge mark when I was younger, and I've gotten into it again recently with stuff like OSWReview, and this.

>>46231335
What did you think? As someone who's been watching for like my whole life I wanna hear from someone who's just been introduced to it what they think

>>46231378
>Hey, you don't have to leave forever.
We're definitely taking the money, though.

>>46231378
>Hey, you don't have to leave forever.
You still haven't let Danny beat the shit out of you. Or David. Or Kim.

>>46231378
Kevin I don't even want your money after today. I don't need it.

>>46231378
>Hey, you don't have to leave forever.
If Omega wants to leave forever, then so be it, but Kevin Hickland can pay a visit every once in a while. If he wants to.

>>46231378
>Kevin, I don't even want to take the money after today. I don't need it.
I'm proud of Kevin.

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>>46231409

It's...it certainly has evolved from the early televised matches. I mean, I get it now--why people like it so much and have liked it so much. It's lively, ridiculous, and a lot more theatrical than I had expected--there's so much that goes into building the characters the wrestlers portray it surprised me.

Every match is like watching a 30-minute B-movie, but with more hamfisted fight choreography.

>>46231378
>>That's pretty wise of you.

>>46231335
I am definitely tempted to look up old videos of matches I've watched as a kid. And maybe even a new match here and there.

>>46231489
This is me, still voting for this, but, >>46231515 convinced me to add this in. I, too am proud of Kevin.

>>46231489
This for sure

>>46231378
>Hey, you don't have to leave forever.

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>Hey, you don't have to leave forever.

"Are you sure? It's the only reason you agreed to this in the first place..." Kevin muttered, climbing into the driver's seat.

"Yeah, I'm sure. Look, you've been a huge jerk the vast majority of the time I've known you," you reply, "but if you're really trying to get your life together, then I'm not going to give up on you. I'm proud of you."

Kevin is stunned. "Huh, usually it's the student seeking the pride of the master, but... this feels good. I'm glad you don't want me out of your life, Ace. You're not just a student to me... you're a friend."

The two of you share a brief smile, before he clears his throat. "Anyway, that's enough of that mushy crap. Let's go home."

Kevin starts up the car, and the two of you begin the long drive back to the city. "Hey, do you want me to put the Johnny Cash tape back in?" you ask, holding it between your fingers.

Kevin shakes his head. "Nah, I've had enough of the Cash man for one day. I think I've got some newer stuff in that glove compartment, if you look hard enough."

"Newer stuff?" you ask, sarcastically.

"You know, stuff that's five years old, instead of stuff that's twenty years old."

You root out a tape with much less wearing on it than the others, and pop it into the tape player.

"Oh, and Ace..." Kevin continues, turning his head slightly. "This probably doesn't mean much, but... I'm proud of you too, kiddo."

"Thanks." You smile as you hit play on the tape, as you and your mentor drive back to the city together. You've considered Kevin Omega to be a lot of different things over the years. A hero, to a teacher, to a bastard, to an enemy. But you rarely spared a thought for Kevin Hickland, the man behind the mask, until today. You were granted a glimpse behind the facade over the course of today's events, and now there's something you can consider Kevin Hickland. Not an icon, a hero, a villain. But a human... and a friend.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3IgSvQsKkOo

And that's all for tonight's thread! Thanks for playing! Let me know what you think!

>>46232077
So where's the 2K?

>>46231515
Backing this

>>46232099
Thanks for running. Great as always.

>>46232077
Thanks for running. I'm glad that the plot development supports my hopes for Kevin managing Ace at some point.

>>46232077
I'm glad that Kevin is getting his life back together. Thanks Book.
And the more that happens the more we're like Steve Rodgers.

>>46232099
We are using a rubber when banging Kim right? Also thanks for the run.

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>Player Questions
What was your favourite part of tonight's thread?
Hey, remember when this Quest was about Wrestling?

>>46232203
>We are using a rubber when banging Kim right?

You better be. You're only 18, you don't need a potential mess on your hands.

I really hope we don't immediately go from indie promotion to UPW. The televised indie level is where my favorite wrestling promotions are, I hope we don't skip those.

>>46232227
>Player Questions
This whole thread was pretty nice. Kevin's turning out to be a pretty damn interesting character.

And everyone knows Wrestling isn't Wrestling.

>>46232227
>What was your favourite part of tonight's thread?
Punching Omega
>Hey, remember when this Quest was about Wrestling?
Not even a little bit.

>>46232227
Punching Kevin in the face. Felt cathartic.

Yeah and I'd love to go get back to it.

>>46232335
>Yeah and I'd love to go get back to it.

Don't worry, after today's megadrama special, I promise that the next thread will have AT LEAST one actual wrestling match occurring in it.

>>46232099
Man, Booker. You really have a way with SoL threads. As a man that is wanting to see Kevin grow. This was an extremely cathartic and excellent thread. This is why I have continued to follow wrestlequest so devoutly.

Fantastic work as always.

>>46232227
>Player Question
The entirety of the post punch fallout. It was paced fucking perfectly.

>Player Question 2
I knew what I was getting into by thread 3. I am quite happy with this.

>>46232252
I agree, besides, we need to earn our following first. We start with 200+ people and move up from there.

>>46232391
Just grousing that in a wrestling quest the past few threads haven't had any wrestling. Don't let it affect you or anything.

>>46232252
>I really hope we don't immediately go from indie promotion to UPW.

I can assure you, that's not going to happen.

>>46232513
I know, but I do plan to focus more on the wrestling side of things for the next few threads. We are getting closer to the end of the first "Arc", as it were.