A Night on the Town

[Dimsmore]

The date Sept. 22. The time is bout 1130pm PST. Just outside Hamilton’s Tavern in Downtown San Diego, you see many patrons entering and exiting the bar. Some are out having a smoke; others are just enjoying the typical mid 60’s night weather. IT’S SAN DIEGO FOR CHRIST SAKE!! Anyway, as the camera slowly moves closer to the front door, you hear a loud eruption of cheers. Once inside, you see people clapping and exchanging high fives all around. The noise is almost deafening in the establishment. What’s the occasion you ask? OCW’s own Luke S. Dimsmore has been celebrating the biggest win in his OCW career, the upset victory over Heavyweight Champ Dane Xavier. The bartender grabs a megaphone to make an announcement.

 

Bartender: LADIES AND GENTS. WELCOME TO HAMILTON’S. IN HONOR OF OCW SUPERSTAR LUKE S. DIMSMORE’S WIN OVER THE HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMP, AND HIS MASSIVE TAB, TODAY IS OFFICIALLY SERIOUS THURSDAY. AND THE BAR WILL BE OPEN FOR FREE DRINKS UNTIL 2AM. ONE MORE TIME, GIVE IT UP FOR THE SERIOUS ONE HIMSELF, LSD!!!!

 

While the bar erupts once again, LSD emerges amongst the masses. Still in the same ripped up wrestling pants, cut off flannel shirt, and random no-name tennis shoes. Can’t say I remember the last time someone got a standing ovation in the middle of a bar. LSD soaks it up and begins to bow in all directions like he just finished performing with Luciano Pavarotti. Once finished, he begins to try and quiet the crowd.

 

LSD: Excuse me ladies and gents.

 

They begin to settle a bit.

 

LSD: I’d like to take this opportunity to thank you all for coming out tonight. You all have made my stay here is the 619 memorable. And drink up, because I’m already 10 drinks ahead of y’all.

 

The crowd lets off one last cheer before returning to the normal noise level. LSD gets a drink from the bar. A plain and simple Rum and Coke, really light on the Coke. He grabs his drink and begins to make his way to the back of the bar exchanging 5’s and pleasantries with some patrons. He finally gets to the back corner of the place, where he has pretty much camped out since he left the arena where Riot took place. He grabs a seat in the booth, takes a big swig of his drink and sits back to relax for a second. He has a small smile on his face as he relives the match vs. Dane in his head. LSD’s eyes begin to close slowly as the long hours of partying start to catch up with him. The camera fades out as LSD goes into a deeper and deeper sleep.

 

Man: Congratulations on you almost completely meaningless win over the OCW Champion.

 

The camera fades back in to a completely empty bar. LSD was out for a good while as its 230am. The unidentified man that has been following LSD since Summercide has found his way back to the ear of LSD.

 

Man: And even after a win, do you know what boys in the back and the OCW faithful think of you? As Dupree’s alcoholic girlfriend. Even a win over the champ can’t get you out of his shadow.

 

Man: So now, the 2 week deadline has come and gone. And you have done nothing to take back your life. So now, I must show you what I am capable of doing.

 

LSD slowly wakes up from his mini slumber with The Man staring him in the face. The camera is as always over The Man’s shoulder, continuing to conceal his identity. As LSD begins to rise from the booth, the camera switches to the front of the bar where the bartender is finishing his nightly clean up. Just then the lights in the entire bar go out. A tussle begins and visibility is very limited. You see nothing but shadows moving around. In the mist of the tussle, you hear the sound of glass bottles breaking, wooden chairs breaking, even some bones faintly breaking in the background. Once the sounds of the beatings stop, the lights come back on and The Man is standing over the bartender. His face is nothing but a crimson mask of blood. What’s left of his T-shirt has streaks of blood running down. The Man lets out a very evil and sinister laugh.

 

Man: You see…. I started to realize that you may need a little more convincing as to how powerful I real am.

 

The Man turns to look at LSD. And LSD is huddled up against the wall, surrounded by the debris from whatever was used to savagely beat down the bartender. His hands and bare chest are also covered in blood. LSD has a very petrified look on his face as he doesn’t want to believe that he is the one that attacked the bartender. The Man walks up to LSD, who is still on the floor.

 

Man: (Yelling) DO YOU SEE THIS?? DO YOU SEE THE CARNAGE THAT YOU ARE CAPIBLE OF?? CAN YOU IMAGINE WHAT YOU COULD BECOME IF YOU STOPPED SURPRESSING THIS RAGE?? THIS WRATH?? THIS FURY??

 

LSD: (Still in a state of shock) What have I done???..... What have I done???..... What have I…..

 

The Man slaps LSD across the face.

 

Man: SHUT UP!! (He pauses for a little bit before going back to his normal low tone) The time for remorse is over. The time for you being the laughing stock of OCW has passed. It is time for you to become what I know you can become.

 

Man: I’ve waited here for you for long enough. You must act and act now. Go to Washington D.C. and at September to Remember, your evolution will take place.

 

The Man steps back from LSD and out of the cameras sight. LSD, still looking very shocked and remorseful, slowly gets to his feet with the help of the window sill. He tries to get some of the bartenders’ blood off of his hands but wiping it off on his wrestling tights, but there is so much of it that he is just making a bigger mess of it. LSD runs his hands thru his hair and down his face in disbelief. He begins to slowly make his way to the door, not taking his eyes off of the bartender who is gradually starting to regain consciousness. Just as he begins to cough up blood, LSD darts out of the bar as the scene fades.

[Useless Dane Xavier]

I'm digging this transformation... can't wait to see what is to come of it.

[Jacob Trance]