A Few Unexpected Arrivals

[Stanley Fishman]

The scene is Pinklon Witherspoon's Gym which doesn't have the flash of some other camps, but this is made up with by its intense training regiment. An envelope had just been mailed to the gym and is sitting on the front counter. A man enters the gym wearing typical workout clothes, carrying an equipment bag. His emotions seem rather cold and has the look of an outcast. His identity is obscured by the fact that he is wearing an extra large hoodie, and all that can been seen is his tanned hands and incredibly large stature. The man takes a quick glance at the envelope with contempt before rushing towards the matted area. There he does a few solo grappling drills and stretching to warm up. Afterward he reaches down toward his bag and unzips it to reveal a pair of boxing gloves. He straps them on and begins to launch some crisp punches. Both displays of technique show that this man knows what he is doing and is above any other fighting rookie to show up by Witherspoon's Gym.

Suddenly out of the corner of his eye near the counter he sees Pinklon Witherspoon opening up the envelope. Inside is a cheque and letter.

By Order of HVT President Stanley Fishman to Pinklon Witherspoon,

Dear Mr. Pinklon Witherspoon,

As you probably know Tome Morais' search for a new gym has been unsuccessful thus far. With his upcoming kickboxing match against Rameau Ouedraogo just around the corner at UJSW 4 - World Tour in Amsterdam The Netherlands I do not want to see a performance that is too embarrassing to watch for the Dutch fans. Being that it is one of the premier places for kickboxing, both shall be looked under the microscope. Enclosed is a cheque which should handle Morais' training expenses and provide a little bit extra, but for that you must at least make Morais a temporary member of your fine gym.

Whether you want to interpret that as a blessing or a curse is up to you. Maybe he can be an asset and using your own special style of training, you could actually give him some guts. I however doubt that very much. As always you also have the option to just leave that pathetic excuse for a fighter by the curb.

Yours truly,

Stanley Fishman

After Witherspoon is finished reading the burdensome sounding letter written personally by Stanley Fishman, realizes he has his work cut out for him that is if he even wants to undertake the difficult task. He puts down the letter and begins to approach the large Brazilian, first trying to size him up from a distance.

[Ray Wizard]

Witherspoon pockets the check and takes a deep breath before sprinting at Morais with full force. Morais only notices Witherspoon at the last second, right when he lets out a piercing scream and leaps into the air with Morais' head in the line of fire. Witherspoon SLAMS a flying sidekick straight into the giant Brazilian's neck, staggering him right into the cardboard walls of the shithole gym. Morais reacts quickly and squares up to face down his assailant, but Witherspoon had already landed from his jump and is launching a heinous barrage of kicks to Morais' testicles. Morais tries to seize his diminutive foe, but Witherspoon performs a duck-under and takes his back.

Witherspoon climbs up to the towering Morais' neck and tries to sink in the chokehold. The enraged Brazilian backpedals into the wall again, whick breaks and sends the two combatants sprawling onto the sidewalk outside of the gym. Morais rolls over, but Witherspoon still has his back and starts firing off some spiky elbows to the Brazilian's temple. With his adrenaline pumping, Morais tears off his boxing gloves so he can try to get a grip of Witherspoon's head. When that fails, he bucks forward and slams Witherspoon's face into the concrete, shaking him off. Witherspoon scrambles to his feet, but Morais sends him flying backwards with a massive uppercut. The giant tries to go for the kill, but Witherspoon backs him up with a swift up-kick to the eye. Morais staggers, but regains his footing and runs forward to pounce on Witherspoon again. Witherspoon, however, has also gotten to his feet, and puts his hands up to convey that Morais should stop.


Tome Morais: What the fuck was that about?!?!

[glow=hotpink,2,300]Pinklon Witherspoon:[/glow] I was testing your warrior spirit. You have more heart than your former coach gave you credit for, but you still have much to learn. Come inside my gym and we can get off to the right foot, now.

Before Morais can answer, a student of Witherspoon bursts out of the gym wielding a two-by-four and floors Morais with a massive hit to the back. Witherspoon quickly stops his student before he can do any more damage and explains to him that Morais is his new student.