"And I beheld, and lo, in the midst of the throne and of the four beasts, and in the midst of the elders, stood a Lamb as it had been slain, having seven horns and seven eyes, which are the seven Spirits of God sent forth into all the earth." (Revelation 5:6)
Los Angeles, California. It is a crisp morning in the city of angels, and the sunrise beams across Dark Horse Towers finding Senester in his office on the phone with TapouT CEO James Salter.
(Senester): .....Yes….yes….that all sounds nice James but I want your assurances. Talon represents me, and I will not play anything other than the lead. You have the opportunity here to increase your profit margin for the holiday season over last year’s figures by 22.7%. I suggest you seize the opportunity while it lasts.
(James Salter): We’ve just signed Chad Ochocinco for the mouth guards and performance bands, but let me assure you Talon will be the face of the TapouT brand. I’m sending over to you now the press package with all the details for the upcoming events, the market plan and the statistical profile.
(Senester): Considering the attendance in Birmingham the other night I hardly saw the trip to England worth the while. You’ll need to secure larger venues.
(James Salter): You’ll have to talk with Dana about that, but 10,823 fans is about their median in attendance for the UFC in that venue.
(Senester): You’re the merchandiser James. You may be content with selling to less than 10,000 fans, but if you want me in this, and if you want Talon, then you’ll stretch your own authority on the subject. With Talon as the face of TapOuT, those attendance rates will not suffice and if revenue is being lost from mismanagement then I’ll consider other options.
(James Salter): I understand. I’ll give Dana a call and work something out. He’s got a lot of guys that would love this opportunity, and they are real MMA stars, Talon is just a wrestler, and no offense but not a popular one these days.
(Senester): People hate me, and they now hate him. What they feel is irrelevant. We can sell out any arena before any of Dana’s boys tape their wrists up. I want everything in place for Saturday. Talon and I are flying right back to Los Angeles following Havoc this Friday, and will be on hand for Velasquez vs. Dos Santos or whatever their names are down here in Anaheim, and we expect to be impressed. I want extensive display stands in the common areas, as well as sellers in the arena.
(James Salter): Everything will be in order…I assure you. On behalf of myself and the Board of Directors I just want to thank you so much for partnering with us, and please express our gratitude to Mr. Wilkinson. I’ll see you Saturday.
(Senester): Indeed you shall.
Senester hands up the phone with a wry smile. The presses a speed dial to Talon’s cell phone expecting a voicemail where he leaves a message.
(Senester): I have a surprise for you. We’ll talk about it tonight at dinner!
Senester hands up and the scene fades to black.
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