Glory Braddock vs. Polly Playtime

[Braddock]

Ooc: 2 of 2
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May 23rd, 2022
Miami, Florida
Off Camera
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It is early on a bright and sunny monday morning in Miami, Florida at the residence of Glory Braddock. Typically The British Bombshell is one of the earliest risers; it is a trait she inherited from her father. She is early to rise and get a jump start on the day and late to bed, typically working late into the night. However today has already started off on an unusual note. Braddock’s two understudies, students if you will, Amelia Stone and Fiona Osbourne, were the first to arise in the morning. Considering how much of a slave driver The British Bombshell can be in the gym, and also taking into account her recent penchant for being a tricker and a prankster, the two girls decided to give Glory a taste of her own medicine. Amelia and Fiona have already left, making their way towards the private gym that they are currently using for training purposes. Today was supposed to mark the beginning of intense training, for Braddock she has a match this week on SCW Breakdown against Polly Playtime. And what’s more important is the event coming up, Taking Hold of the Flame, the massive battle royal to determine the next number one contender to the SCW World Championship.

Yet Braddock slept later than she had planned. Usually she has an alarm blaring loudly that would wake The British Bombshell. The alarm didn’t come into play this time. The beautiful blonde slept right through it all. She panicked when she realized what had happened but started to laugh it off as the realization set in that Amelia and Fiona ditched her to start training without her. This is just the kind of trick she would have played. They are learning quite well from the princess of pranks herself. Still, despite the small amount of pride that Braddock feels, she still feels quite troubled and for good reason. After all, Fiona is partially to blame for Glory sleeping in.

Staying up late, working late into the night, that is all part of what makes Glory Braddock who she is; but Braddock stayed up later than usual last night. She even got up out of bed, leaving her husband Kurt behind to walk back downstairs to the living room and lie down on the sofa to think about her student and the unique situation she finds herself in. Thinking about Fiona’s current problem is what kept Braddock up all night. Fiona was abandoned as a child by her parents and, according to Fiona, she knows nothing about her past. Braddock’s immediate gut instinct is to stick her nose into Fiona’s past, see what information she can dig up in order to teach Fiona about who she is and where she came from. Fiona herself doesn’t seem to care about her past nor does she seem to want to know. And because of that, Glory’s husband Kurt has advised Glory to stay out of this. In the past, the power hungry corporate Glory Braddock would have stayed out of it because it was none of her business. This is original Glory; and original Glory feels a need to help people. And she feels that Fiona needs help.

Braddock spent several hours lying on the sofa trying to figure out what she wanted to do, whether she would get involved or stay out of it. She thought about it so long that she ended up falling asleep on the sofa. Braddock woke up to sight of her husband sitting in the recliner perpendicular to her. He was grinning from ear to ear. Braddock would get up and get dressed. Then she went into the kitchen and poured herself and Kurt glasses of orange juice. Now Glory has returned to the living room. She is wearing denim shorts, white tennis shoes, and a plain white t-shirt. Her long blonde hair hangs straight and cascades to past the shoulders. Kurt is still wearing just his boxer shorts and his injured foot is back in the medical walking boot.

“Thanks for the juice, babe.” Kurt says as his wife hands him a glass of juice. “I suppose this means chivalry IS dead?”

“Not quite, love.” Braddock quips with a soft chuckle. “You have a bum leg, mate. Besides, I think if feminism has proven anything it is that we ladies are fully capable of pouring our own glasses of juice.” Braddock sits back down on the sofa with her own glass of juice. She takes a sip and sighs. “So they really ran off without me?”

“Yep.”

“Whose idea was it?”

“Amelia’s.”

“I knew it!” Glory states triumphantly, proud that she guessed right.

“Amelia certainly seems to have more of your playful personality.”

“And Fiona seems to be adapting your straight forward, no nonsense approach to the ring.”

“You think so?” Kurt asks curiously. “From what you told me she enjoyed karaoke night.”

“Hey, anyone can have fun outside the ring and that includes Fiona. But inside the ring she is all business. Fiona doesn’t strike me as the kind of person who would play mind games to trick her opponent or to just annoy them.”

“Like you and Amelia would?” Kurt asks. Glory nods her head.

“Exactly. In that sense, at least, they are opposites. Ideally I would like them to gravitate towards the center, though. The fact is that you can still be respectful towards the business, you can still get the job done inside the ring, and you can do all of that without having a giant stick shoved up your ass.”

“You have to admit, though,” Kurt points a finger at Glory “you have had trouble with that in the past.”

“You’re right. When I first debuted back in 2008 with my dad as my manager, I was always a prankster, not just outside the ring but inside as well. And it drove my dad absolutely bonkers.”

“You drove EVERYONE crazy.” Kurt points out. Glory snickers as she sips on her orange juice.

“Damn right I did. I even opened a little small business of my own. You remember it, right Kurt?”

“The Prankster Service?” Kurt asks. Glory nods her head.

“Yeah, my pranks were so legendary that blokes would pay me to play a prank on one of their rivals. Of course I was picky about who I helped…I only helped those who deserved help, and I only targeted those who deserved to be targeted. And I made some money off of it too. Capitalism is grand, isn’t it?” Braddock sighs as she thinks back to these fond memories. “Ah but that didn’t last forever. About six years later I would agree to be mentored by Aphrodite Noel.”

“And you changed.” Kurt says with a noticeable frown. He recalls the influence Aphrodite had on his wife all too well. He was not always fond of her influence or their relationship. But he could do nothing about it. They grew so close that Glory named her second daughter after her; Dawn Aphrodite Logan.

“Yeah, I took everything seriously. No more games, no more jokes, everything was a mission for me, a mission to defend the integrity of professional wrestling. And at times I let that whole notion go to my head…I grew so arrogant that I thought I alone knew what was best for this business.” Braddock shakes her head. “And that’s not right…but wrestling and its tradition is something to be taken seriously. Like I said, Kurt, I wish those two girls would gravitate towards the center…not too much fun and games, not too super serious, just some happy medium. You know?”

“Yeah.” Kurt sips on his orange juice. “Just out of curiosity, who are you most worried about?”

“Fiona.” Glory states immediately. This was an easy question for The British Bombshell. There is no doubt in her mind as to who needs help the most between Amelia and Fiona. “Amelia is already there. She has been in the ring and has beaten former SCW World Champions. She thinks that she needs my help but in all honesty, Kurt, I could let her go on her own right now and she would be just fine. But Fiona on the other hand is missing something…” she taps her head “...something right up here.”

“Her mind?”

“Well her mentality, to be precise. I don’t know if it is a lack of self-confidence or what but something feels off about her. Its why I haven’t signed off on her wrestling a full schedule yet. She has the technical skills but I think she lacks the confidence. And lacking confidence can be devastating. Don’t forget what happened to my sister.”

Kurt nods his head. Glory is referring to her sister Julia Braddock. She started wrestling at a time when she lacked self-confidence. That lack of self-confidence, that lack of a strong mental will, caused her to resort to strong drug use in order to deal with the feelings of insecurity. The drug use nearly destroyed Julia’s life. Glory doesn’t want to see that same kind of incident happen to Fiona.

“Is that why you are so concerned about helping Fiona?”

“You mean with her career?”

“No, I mean about learning about her past.” Kurt says, correcting Glory, who sighs and nods her head.

“A lot of Julia’s problem was she was left out of the loop. She was practically raised by our uncle Peter due to the fact that dad kept her at his house so damn much, he had uncle Pete babysit her so much because he didn’t want Julia to hear him and our mom argue and fight so damn much.”

“But he let you endure the fighting?”

“He thought I was old enough and mature enough to handle it. He didn’t have as much confidence in Julia. Then when he and mom decided to break up, they never told Julia. Julia found out through me.”

“That’s awful.” Kurt remarks. Glory nods her head.

“It was. And it only got worse. Dad took me on as his special project, he trained me to take up his mantle and follow in his footsteps. He cared deeply that I make it. He did train Julia but when it came down to her it was more like ‘eh, if you make it you make it, if you don’t you don’t.’ He didn’t really care if Julia made it at that point because he at least had one daughter who made it. So Julia making it wasn’t as important to him.”

“I can see why Julia always had such insecurities growing up.” Kurt remarks quietly and sadly as he shakes his head.

“Luckily she fought through all of those obstacles, obstacles put in front of her by our own father. What if Fiona is the same way, Kurt? What if deep down inside Fiona NEEDS to know about her past in order to overcome her insecurities and gain the self-confidence necessary to survive in a cutthroat business like wrestling?” There is a pause while Glory waits on Kurt to process this. Kurt sips on his juice and then shakes his head.

“I still think you’re taking a big risk, Glory. Fiona specifically said she doesn’t really want to know.”

“Wrong.” Braddock remarks, shaking her head. “She said she doesn’t CARE to know. She might actually care if she heard what her past really was.”

“And what if that past is something really bad that will actually make things worse?” Kurt asks. Glory sighs and shrugs her shoulders.

“I don’t know. But I need to find out about her, I need to know who she is, Kurt. There is more to that young lady than that god-awful abusive foster parent Todd Osbourne. There is more to her identity than that jackass.”

“I agree with you on that.” Kurt chuckles softly. “Alright, if you really want to dig into her past then you have my full support. Just use your best judgment, Glory. If you do manage to find about where she comes from and its not good, then damn it do NOT tell her.”

Braddock grins. “Thanks, Kurt. Your support means everything to me. And trust me, I know what I am doing.”

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May 25th, 2022
St. Louis, Missouri
On Camera
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We open out in front of a large open field somewhere in and around or near St. Louis, Missouri. A few seconds into the cameras rolling and we see a figure wearing a bulky yellow hazard suit walks into the scene from the right. The figure is carrying what resembles a military grade weapon of some sort. She takes aim and then suddenly flames start pouring out from the barrel. The figure blasts a second wave of flames out into the air before finally stopping and setting the flame thrower on the ground. The figure removes the head piece of the hazard suit and turns to face the camera. We can see based on the blonde hair framing her beautiful features that this is none other than “The British Bombshell” Glory Braddock. She waves at the camera with a grin on her face.

“I took hold of the flame! Did I win? Does that mean I get to main event Rise To Greatness and challenge for the SCW world title?” Braddock shrugs her shoulders. “Or did I take the whole ‘flame’ part a wee bit too literally?” She winks at the camera. “A shout out to my cousin Kimberly for letting me borrow the flame thrower. And if my little gag here wasn’t enough of a sign, then let me just tell all of you out there in plain and simple English…I am entering the 2022 Taking Hold of the Flame battle royal. I have been here before, I have competed in this match before, and I haven’t managed to win. This time is different because it is a different Glory Braddock that all of the other competitors will deal with. I am ready, willing, and able to do whatever it takes win Taking Hold of the Flame. Anyone who decides to get in my way will get thrown over the top rope rather unceremoniously…or ceremoniously if you’d prefer, I’m sure Amelia could manage to get some fancy music ready to play for when you get eliminated. But either way the fact remains that I am entering this match and I am going to win it all, because this year no one quite knows what to expect from Glory Braddock.” She points a finger at the camera.

“Especially not you, Polly.” she snickers. “In the past I probably would have mocked you because of your name, I probably would have even accused you of not taking this business as seriously as you should. But that’s just not who I am anymore. I have learned that it is not wise to judge a book merely by its cover. You might be surprised at what you find when you peel off that fine top layer of Polly Playtime, you might be surprised to find what lies underneath. Besides, anyone who chooses to look past you would be making a serious mistake. You have taken the likes of Syren to her limits, you came within an eyelash of beating my cousin for the SCW Television Title. And you showed plenty of guts by marching up to Shaun Cruze and demanding your spot in the United States Championship Tournament. How did that turn out for you, by the way?” Glory grins from ear to ear.

“You dropped your first round match to my protege, Amelia Stone. Now don’t get me wrong, there is no shame to losing to someone like Amelia. Trust me, I know. I’ve fought her myself and even she will admit that had it not been for that nasty little trick she pulled I probably would have choked her unconscious. But despite the outcome of that match, I still experienced how good she is in that ring. I experienced first hand just how good of a wrestler she is; so you know what, Polly? Losing to Amelia Stone, a protege of Glory Braddock, is absolutely nothing to be ashamed of.” Braddock pats herself on the chest. “But on Breakdown you are not fighting Glory Braddock’s protege, you are fighting Glory Braddock herself. So how did I do in that same United States Championship tournament?” Braddock chuckles softly.

“I outsmarted, outwitted, and ultimately put down the monster Tsunami. I forced a former world champion in Alexis Quinne to tap out to Shekhinah Glory. True, I did lose in the finals to Josh Hudson but once again, there is no shame in that. Hudson is a legend, he is a former champion. But my point, mate, is that YOU are still way too new, way too fresh, and green. Greener than many of the new kids I have encountered in my career. Meanwhile I have been competing against and BEATING the very best competition in this business since 2008. Your accomplishments thus far amount to the mind games you play, how annoying you can be, and yes, taking certain SCW wrestlers to their limits.” Braddock shrugs her shoulders.

“But who am I to judge on being annoying or playing mind games? That’s how I got my start, to be perfectly honest. When I made my debut in January of 2008 I was playing the mind games, I was playing jokes on my enemies in order to annoy the piss out of them, just to get them off their game. So yeah, I understand you more than you might think, Polly. In fact, I appreciate you and what you’ve done so far in SCW. But unlike you, who merely pushed the greats to their limits, I have BEATEN those same greats in the center of the ring. Back to back Trios Tournament winner, former SCW Adrenaline Champion, and a former SCW World Champion. That is who I am, mate, and that is who you will ultimately have to deal with on Breakdown.”

“This isn’t any normal one on one match.” Glory shakes her head. “We are on the verge of Taking Hold of the Flame, we are about to begin Rise To Greatness season, and as a veteran of this business and of SCW specifically I know just how important it is to have momentum on your side heading into this crazy, wacky, roller coaster of a season. If you have the momentum at your back, you could ride that wave of momentum into the Flame and win it all. You could ride the wave of momentum you’ve built up through to Rise To Greatness and make your impact on the grandest stage. My first Rise To Greatness I was in the main event, my second Rise To Greatness, I won the Adrenaline Championship, my third Rise To Greatness I competed for the United States Title. And I managed to put myself into those high profile matches because of momentum I picked up through hard work, through busting my ass and kicking the asses of anyone and everyone who SCW put in my path.” Braddock points a finger at the camera. “And you, Polly, are now in my way. Shaun Cruze has put you in my path and that means I must kick your ass.”

“Now I have no doubt about your ability, I have no doubt that you will give me one hell of a fight, but understand that once again all you will manage to say at the end of the night is that at least you held your own against The British Bombshell. You will only be able to say that you pushed Glory Braddock to her limits. But will you be able to say that you actually won a big match against a big name?” Braddock shakes her head. “Not gonna happen. Rise To Greatness season is when I take my game up to a whole new level. I fight harder and stronger than ever around this time of year, only this year I will pull out every single trick I know in order to build up the momentum necessary to once again make an impact at Rise To Greatness, and that means doing whatever it takes to defeat you on Breakdown.”

The British Bombshell bends over and picks up the headpiece portion of the hazard suit and places it back on her head. Then she bends over and picks the flame thrower back up. “Polly, I am going to light you up on Breakdown. It’s going to get hot!” She shoots out more flames. The camera fades to black.