The camera zooms out, bringing Vanessa Lang into view, mic in one hand, while the other adjusts her blouse in an absent minded manner, distracted as she is by the goings on behind the camera.
After a few moments, a smile blossoms on her face as Hans von Richtoven steps into view, clearly having come straight from the shower as damp patches are still visible in his hair, while his black shirt clings to his torso around the midriff. He leans in and kisses her on the lips, before sidling round to the other side of the tumbler, while Vanessa giggles in disapproval as he tries to smooth his shirt out.
(Hans): Oh come on…
He gives up trying to sort out his shirt, and reaches off camera for a mic, head turned towards her as he tries to defend himself.
(Hans): I keep quiet whenever you try to drown yourself in the shower!
(Vanessa): You knew this would be happening honey; we've got a schedule to stick to!
Hans accepts his World title from one of the crew, and hefts it onto his left shoulder, before straightening up and leaning towards Vanessa, joking prodding her as he responds gleefully.
(Hans): Hah! Revenge for all the times you've been late!
He grins from ear to ear as Vanessa sticks out her tongue in response.
At the behest of someone off camera, they turn to look ahead, raising their mics up.
(Director): 3… 2… action!
(Vanessa): Hello, I'm Vanessa Lang, and welcome to the drawing of the third name in the HWA World title lottery!
She gestures at Hans.
(Vanessa): Before we begin though, there's two items on the agenda. Hans?
Taking his cue, Hans points to the two plastic balls.
(Hans): As I'm sure you're aware; Buff Bridges suffered grievous harm at the hands of Senester earlier on tonight, and both management and I have decided, that until it's known what his condition is, we will be removing him from the Lottery.
He pops one of the plastic balls open, and picks out the piece of paper with Buff's name written on it, showing it up to the camera.
(Hans): However, we're going to be replacing his name with that of the little dummkopf who decided to interfere in my brother's match earlier…
He pops the second plastic ball open, picking out the paper with the Grunge's name clearly emblazoned on it. He holds it up to the camera for a few seconds, before folding it back up and placing it back into one of the halves.
(Hans): So, it's over to Vanessa to spin the tumbler and draw the name of my third opponent!
He places down the mic and pops the two halves back together, before unclipping the tumbler and dropping it in amongst the others. He closes the latch, and then steps aside as Vanessa grasps the handle, and begins to the turn it.
The room fills with a harsh cacophony as the plastic balls bounce off not only one another, but the metal frame of the tumbler. After a few moments of spinning, Vanessa slows the pace, before bringing the tumbler to a complete stop as the hatch comes up.
Deftly undoing the clasp, she reaches in, rummaging around before withdrawing one of the balls. She pops it open easily, and passes the piece of paper to Hans, causing a smile to creep across his face as he reads the name. He turns to face the camera…
(Hans): The next person I'll face in the World title lottery is none other than…
He lifts up the piece of paper, the blank side facing the camera, before twirling it around as he continues to speak.
(Hans): … AC James!
The camera zooms into the piece of paper clearly marked with AC James' name, as the scene fades out to black…
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