[Ayano invited everyone over to watch Backlash with her, or more accurately, to enjoy her expensive, well furnished home and its various books, game consoles, movies, and snacks. There are so many snacks. How many different kinds of doritos are there? A LOT. Her enormous, cozy basement is filled with nice carpeting, soft sofas, beanbag chairs, and at least three televisions. Regardless of what you're doing, Ayano will suddenly start screaming at some point:]
HOLY SHIT. HOLY FREAKING BALLS, YOU GUYS.
[The girl flips backwards from her beanbag chair, landing on her back where she starts flailing her feet violently, like a child having a tantrum. Okay actually, that's just what she is.]
NO NO NO. ARE YOU SERIOUS.
JINDER ARE YOU FREAKING SERIOUS!?
HE'S FREAKING UNHINDERED THIS IS BULLSHIT!!!
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[Violet is interrupted from the peace of reading The Barley Outfielder by the sound of Ayano throwing a tantrum at her feet. She leans over Ayano with a sullen look on her face.]
And just who exactly taught you to use language like that? I don't think it was your parents, and it definitely wasn't me.
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Well, she's always been excitable, ever since she was small enough for me to dangle on my knee. [The look on her face softens a bit and a mischievous smirk starts to break through.]
You know, you spend so much time with her I'm surprised it hasn't rubbed off on you!
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We'll, now I'm starting to think you shouldn't be looking at this if it's such a bad influence on you. [She glances at the screen and arches her brow involuntarily.]
Um... what is this, exactly? I feel like you've told me this before, but all I see is a bunch of sweaty guys pretending to beat each other up??
[The last thing Jude needed was a family member thinking he was like this by association.]
I haven't watched this stuff in ages. [Which meant that Ayano was really the only here watching it at all, which kind of made the party a bit awkward when Jude thought about it.]
[She ruffles Jude's hair, a habit she developed when she watched him as a little kid and has yet to break - regardless of what Jude has to say about it.]
Ah, Judy, I know you wouldn't teach her to talk like that. You've always been so well-mannered. [She flashes a warm smile.]
[Jude's a little embarrassed he understands all that.]
You know, Ayano... this isn't something worth getting so worked up about. I haven't thought it was any good in ages.
It's, like... [He looks away for a moment, trying to think of a way to put it delicately]
It's kid stuff. It's just more fun when you don't know what jobber or kayfabe means. When was the last time you got honestly excited about any of this?
[Still laying on her back, she puffs her cheeks out. You are fucking IN FOR IT. Slowly she opens her mouth to reveal gritted teeth, which she growls from behind]
Jude...We are not having this conversation again...
We are having this conversation again because I feel like I have to remind you every time you invite me to watch wrestling.
[He tries to imagine that her near-comical anger is a front, but Jude knows better. He hold out his hands in a defensive gesture.]
Look, you just don't seem to be that happy about it these days. It's not like this is the first time you were all-- [His voice rises in mock imitation.] What's happened to the state of wrestling?? or something like that.
Maybe it's not wrestling that's changed, maybe it's you.
Everyone gets more critical of media as they get older. There's nothing wrong with that. It's the same with anything..Comics, movies, television...Of course I'm gonna complain when they do something dumb like crown the freaking maharaja UGH but it doesn't make me any less passionate...When wrestling is good, it's GREAT, Jude.
And for the record...[She bites her lip]
I don't like having the thing I like belittled by someone who is supposed to support me and my interests.
Mark!
[and she'll roll back up to a sitting position with a huff.]
[Oh, jeez, now he's done it. Jude's at a loss for words for the moment. He can just feel Ayano's anger washing over him.]
...
... Ayano, I'm not... [He sighs and moves to sit right next to her.] I'm sorry. You're my friend and I also care if you're upset. I just thought that, maybe... I don't know. You love wrestling even when you're angry about it, I get it.
It's Jinder, dude! Jinder Mahal, former jobber overlord of 3MB. [She points to the television, where a tall, shredded Punjabi man is celebrating with the WWE Championship.]
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HOLY SHIT. HOLY FREAKING BALLS, YOU GUYS.
[The girl flips backwards from her beanbag chair, landing on her back where she starts flailing her feet violently, like a child having a tantrum. Okay actually, that's just what she is.]
NO NO NO. ARE YOU SERIOUS.
JINDER ARE YOU FREAKING SERIOUS!?
HE'S FREAKING UNHINDERED THIS IS BULLSHIT!!!
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And just who exactly taught you to use language like that? I don't think it was your parents, and it definitely wasn't me.
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She always gets this way when she watches this stuff... I'd find it hard to believe she actually likes it if I didn't know otherwise.
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You know, you spend so much time with her I'm surprised it hasn't rubbed off on you!
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Um. Um...See, it's like...[OH GEEZ NOTMOM....]
I...It was a crime of passion!!! [Flails around a bit more before stopping and looking at Violet sadly.]
They did this to me. [Points at the TV]
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Um... what is this, exactly? I feel like you've told me this before, but all I see is a bunch of sweaty guys pretending to beat each other up??
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There's nothing I love more than pro-wrestling! Without it, I'd be nothing. [Rolls around dramatically on the floor. Because she's still a child.]
I've explained it to you a thousand times! Wrestling is just like any other fictional tv show!!! Except better, because it's also real!!!
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[The last thing Jude needed was a family member thinking he was like this by association.]
I haven't watched this stuff in ages. [Which meant that Ayano was really the only here watching it at all, which kind of made the party a bit awkward when Jude thought about it.]
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Ah, Judy, I know you wouldn't teach her to talk like that. You've always been so well-mannered. [She flashes a warm smile.]
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And... what's going on, exactly?
[Not that he was planning on actually listening.]
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[WILDLY KICKS FEET SOME MORE]
Bryan Alvarez was right, win and losses don't matter. Nothing matters.
[A LONG, DRAWN OUT GROAN.]
My life is over. Tell them I liked wrestling when it was still good.
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You know, Ayano... this isn't something worth getting so worked up about. I haven't thought it was any good in ages.
It's, like... [He looks away for a moment, trying to think of a way to put it delicately]
It's kid stuff. It's just more fun when you don't know what jobber or kayfabe means. When was the last time you got honestly excited about any of this?
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Jude...We are not having this conversation again...
[TURNING RED NOW YEP]
I...LOVE wrestling...And it is NOT kid stuff...
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We are having this conversation again because I feel like I have to remind you every time you invite me to watch wrestling.
[He tries to imagine that her near-comical anger is a front, but Jude knows better. He hold out his hands in a defensive gesture.]
Look, you just don't seem to be that happy about it these days. It's not like this is the first time you were all-- [His voice rises in mock imitation.] What's happened to the state of wrestling?? or something like that.
Maybe it's not wrestling that's changed, maybe it's you.
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Everyone gets more critical of media as they get older. There's nothing wrong with that. It's the same with anything..Comics, movies, television...Of course I'm gonna complain when they do something dumb like crown the freaking maharaja UGH but it doesn't make me any less passionate...When wrestling is good, it's GREAT, Jude.
And for the record...[She bites her lip]
I don't like having the thing I like belittled by someone who is supposed to support me and my interests.
Mark!
[and she'll roll back up to a sitting position with a huff.]
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[Oh, jeez, now he's done it. Jude's at a loss for words for the moment. He can just feel Ayano's anger washing over him.]
...
... Ayano, I'm not... [He sighs and moves to sit right next to her.] I'm sorry. You're my friend and I also care if you're upset. I just thought that, maybe... I don't know. You love wrestling even when you're angry about it, I get it.
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[HUFF. HUFF. HUFF. Huff. Huff.....huff.........]
...Okay, I'm sorry for blowing up on you. And calling you a mark.
I will put you in a crossface chickenwing if you try to tell me wrestling is kids' stuff again, though.
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... Er, not to reiterate it's for kids or anything. I'm fully aware many adults are really into it!
... Somehow...
[Jude pauses for a moment.] So, who's the freaking maharaja? I can't say I remember him.
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It's Jinder, dude! Jinder Mahal, former jobber overlord of 3MB. [She points to the television, where a tall, shredded Punjabi man is celebrating with the WWE Championship.]
Look at this vascular piece of trash...
[Long pause.......]
He does look kind of good with it, though.
[LONGER PAUSE......]
...And the Maharaja is a cool nickname.
[LONGEST PAUSE!!!!]
Frick it, I'm on board.