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| Strong Style Forever » Kamen Rider Gauge » Today 6:08 am |
- Machismo
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"Pressure builds. Time breaks. Heroes are forged."
Episode 1: The Pressure of Time
It was the kind of day Arcadia City forgot to finish. Pale clouds sagged above old rooftops, weighed down by rusted satellite dishes and pigeon nests. Streetcars groaned along their rails like old men with bad knees. Somewhere far off, a steam pipe screamed its usual protest before fading into the droning hum of the city.
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Inside a cramped corner shop—one of the last analog oases in a world of blinking plastic—Cole Beckett leaned over a brass pocket watch and let time hold its breath.
Tick... tick...
The tiny mechanism was open like a wound on his bench, gears laid bare, begging for alignment. Cole’s hands were steady, his eyes calm, his heartbeat counting off with the gears.
Then—click.
The spring locked into place.
Cole Beckett: There. Still got it.
The doorbell chimed. Not a digital beep, but a real brass bell—his own touch.
?: Still talking to clocks, huh?
Cole didn’t look up, but a small smile tugged at the edge of his mouth.
Cole Beckett: They’re better listeners.
She stepped in from the street, sunlight catching on her auburn hair as she loosened her scarf. A gust of wind followed her in, bringing the scent of rain and exhaust.
?: Uh-huh I'm guessing that means my delivery’s not ready?
She leaned on the counter with playful familiarity, eyes sparkling behind her glasses.
Cole Beckett: Not unless you’ve suddenly developed a taste for 1930s alarm clocks.
He finally looked up. Aria Westbrook. Physicist. Granddaughter of Dr. Ezekiel Westbrook, one of the last true temporal theorists. And—though Cole would never admit it out loud—his only real connection left in this city.
She grinned.
[b]Aria Westbrook: I prefer my clocks loud and emotionally distant.
| Strong Style Forever » EBW - Earthbound Wrestling Part 2 » Today 1:34 am |
- Machismo
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[b]Ted Pettentool: The Toolbox is here with Little Mac, Boss M's, EBW Super Tag Team Champion Trevor Mach, and Lucca, as we're just a day away from the big day! It's going to be an incredible day, a loooong day, but an incredible day. The Great Eagleland Bash just got bigger with this upcoming announcement.
Little Mac: That's right. We like to see competition, and we like to see that hard work paying off for the victor. Tali and I agree on a lot, but we love to see our "troops" collide.
Boss M's: And you have to dangle the carrot. To that end we're going to have Xciters and Renegades in a Battle Royale with the winner getting the Great Eagleland Battle Royale trophy, and an all expenses paid vacation on a cruise ship around the other islands around Solandra. That's right, a vacation….from this vacation.
Trevor Mach: Hey, a private cruise sounds like a lot of fun. The last time I was on one of those, Dynamic A punched me in the heart and chucked me into the ocean! Remember that?
Forgetful Ray: Who did what now?
Trevor Mach: Dude, who are you?
Forgetful Ray: I wish I knew.
Little Mac: We get a lot of feedback online and lots of guys with names like "TackyA" "TAngel" "NotTack" "CharlesNelsonMerriweather" have told us they want to see more trophies.
Trevor Mach: That last one was me. I like silly names.
Boss M's: Shock of shocks!
Ted Pettentool: Wow, that's a big prize for the Great Eagleland Battle Royale! This whole summer has just been incredible fun so far!
Trevor Mach: Tell me about it! Tack has claw marks from the giant eagle Jeff bio-engineered! Hilarious! I've been gorging myself on pineapple. Delicious! Tali is thrilled about the pineapple, if you catch my drift.
Boss M's: Hah…ha…ha? I don't get what he means by that.
Lucca: Well sir, if you eat pineapple- *whispers* *whispers* *whispers*
Boss M's: What?! So THAT'S why you keep feeding me pineappl
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