A plain room, non descript in every way.
Unlike the last two times however, this time there’s also a small fold up table set up centered in the camera’s view. Behind it, sat on a steel chair is Tobias Clarke.
In one hand, he holds a sharpie, in the other appears to be a picture. A picture of what isn’t exactly clear at this point, as you’re only seeing the back of it.
His eyes flicker towards the camera, then back at the picture, then back to the camera as he lays it down, revealing it to be a promotional shot of himself.
(Tobias): Jesse Draconis, buddy, it’s you up first. First to face the sublimity incarnate; perfection personified… my good self.
Are you ready?
Are you truly ready?
A wagging of the finger at the camera.
(Tobias): I’m not so sure you are, y’see, you’ve had four matches so far, you’re young, you’ve had hillbilly hick folk training you for years and Old Dragon training you for at best six months… and three of those matches you had family alongside to hold your hand and cover for all those little mistakes that you made.
The one time you didn’t, well, you got fed to the Baron and it’s not like he had to get out of third gear either, sooooo….
He trails off.
That smirk again.
The sharpie is uncapped and with it, he then scrawls his signature across the photo, careful to avoid the face of the picture which he leaves unblemished.
(Tobias): So let me do you a solid here Jesse. You’re young, you’re new, you’ve got 40 pounds on me but my god, you don’t know how to use it. Treat this match as a learning experience for yourself. You’re a work in progress, put in the hard work and the lessons I’ll be teaching you and maybe some day you can be the type of guy sitting down at the signing table rather than the guy standing in front of it.
I tell you what, just in case things don’t pan out for you in the future, this one…
He taps on the signed photo.
(Tobias) … this one is on the house buddy.
You’re welcome.
The sharpie is recapped and Tobias winks at the camera, as the scene fades.
End.
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