Post by Mercury Reborn on Jan 11, 2021 16:06:12 GMT -5
A soft instrumental version of Auld Lang Syne plays as we fade into a scene inside of an ambulance van. There is noticeably a smashed digital alarm clock. Summer Colburn comes into frame, wearing one of those cheap New Year’s 2021-branded glasses.
Now, now, Peacemaker prides ourselves on being effective and efficient, top tier medical care. That means that for 51 weeks in a year, no alcohol, no...recreational drugs.
Summer blushes and glances away from the camera, she giggles.
Can you guess which week we do allow ourselves go? And I can at least hold back. Jace though? He just tortures his kidney for 168 hours straight. A medical miracle he hasn’t died yet.
Look, yes, maybe I should’ve said something to Dorian, yes. But maybe if we did admit to it, Dorian wouldn’t have shown up.
There's a voice from behind the camera, one might assume the cameraperson.
He showed up, almost everyone says that you might’ve won if Jace pulled his weight. This is his fault, and I guess yours? You keep tabs on him or something right?
Dr. Colburn tries not to be too offended by that comment. She tilts her head and can’t hide her annoyed expression.
Look, Dorian has his gold, he’ll be fine! What right does he have to be upset?
The camera lingers for a second before a jump cut. Jace has now joined the doctor, who instead holds the camera herself.
Turns out, we don’t play well with others. We don’t want to enter the New Year with that kind of negative energy. With all our celebrating out of the way, our 2021 starts now. Doesn’t matter what the calendar says, it starts now.
The two glance at each other with whimsical expressions on their faces. Jace has a CD in his hand. None other than Justin Timberlake’s “The 20/20 Experience”. Jace tosses it down onto the floor as Dr. Colburn does a bit of a tap dance on it, destroying it. Jace collects the remains and puts it in the trash. One last time, Jace again sets the trash on fire.
2020 can burn, all of it. We know you agree with us, it was a super shitty year. Which cliche lines are your favourite? We have them all for you. New year, new us? Out with the old, in with the new! It’s never too late to change, every day is a new day! Fact is. It’s all true but all bullshit too.
Jace gets a party horn between his lips and blows into it in celebration.
So here we are, 2021. Yes, the new year has new, exciting surprises and new challenges to conquer, but that happens every year. Every year we have new opportunities, every year we face hard truths, just in more a slightly worn down body. Austin St. Peters, there’s one simple truth you will have to face on Tuesday. You need to retire, you seem nice and all, you look like my dad. Your time is up, Revo1 doesn’t need you anymore, it doesn’t want you anymore. The people in charge want to send you out there, parade you around and feed you to one of 2021’s sleeper prospects. You will lose, but, if you’re smart and choose to retire after this match we’ll go easy on you. If not? I suppose we can just force you into retirement. Everyone retires eventually, but put the power in your own hands. Call it a short, but a SAFE short career, move into a home and watch old game shows all day, or whatever it is retirees do. We’d even offer to look after you for free, but we’ll be on the road every week, so….
The two offer apologetic looks and shrugs at the camera.
Whatever happens, it isn’t our fault.
The scene fades out. It picks up a few hours later. Summer stands in front of a table backstage in the SSE Hydro.
So, we thought about it, and just in case, we made the choice for you. Just in case you needed a bit of help off the old habit.
For a very brief, very quick moment she winks, as if to hint at some other habit, some other addiction. Summer moves slightly as Jace arrives holding a cake and placing it on the table. The cake reads “Congrats on retirement Austin” with a few added on icing happy faces.
We even got you cake and everything. At least you can say you flew all the way to Scotland to have one last match!
Jace starts to cut a corner piece of the cake, placing it on a plate and extending it toward the camera as the scene ends.
Now, now, Peacemaker prides ourselves on being effective and efficient, top tier medical care. That means that for 51 weeks in a year, no alcohol, no...recreational drugs.
Summer blushes and glances away from the camera, she giggles.
Can you guess which week we do allow ourselves go? And I can at least hold back. Jace though? He just tortures his kidney for 168 hours straight. A medical miracle he hasn’t died yet.
Look, yes, maybe I should’ve said something to Dorian, yes. But maybe if we did admit to it, Dorian wouldn’t have shown up.
There's a voice from behind the camera, one might assume the cameraperson.
He showed up, almost everyone says that you might’ve won if Jace pulled his weight. This is his fault, and I guess yours? You keep tabs on him or something right?
Dr. Colburn tries not to be too offended by that comment. She tilts her head and can’t hide her annoyed expression.
Look, Dorian has his gold, he’ll be fine! What right does he have to be upset?
The camera lingers for a second before a jump cut. Jace has now joined the doctor, who instead holds the camera herself.
Turns out, we don’t play well with others. We don’t want to enter the New Year with that kind of negative energy. With all our celebrating out of the way, our 2021 starts now. Doesn’t matter what the calendar says, it starts now.
The two glance at each other with whimsical expressions on their faces. Jace has a CD in his hand. None other than Justin Timberlake’s “The 20/20 Experience”. Jace tosses it down onto the floor as Dr. Colburn does a bit of a tap dance on it, destroying it. Jace collects the remains and puts it in the trash. One last time, Jace again sets the trash on fire.
2020 can burn, all of it. We know you agree with us, it was a super shitty year. Which cliche lines are your favourite? We have them all for you. New year, new us? Out with the old, in with the new! It’s never too late to change, every day is a new day! Fact is. It’s all true but all bullshit too.
Jace gets a party horn between his lips and blows into it in celebration.
So here we are, 2021. Yes, the new year has new, exciting surprises and new challenges to conquer, but that happens every year. Every year we have new opportunities, every year we face hard truths, just in more a slightly worn down body. Austin St. Peters, there’s one simple truth you will have to face on Tuesday. You need to retire, you seem nice and all, you look like my dad. Your time is up, Revo1 doesn’t need you anymore, it doesn’t want you anymore. The people in charge want to send you out there, parade you around and feed you to one of 2021’s sleeper prospects. You will lose, but, if you’re smart and choose to retire after this match we’ll go easy on you. If not? I suppose we can just force you into retirement. Everyone retires eventually, but put the power in your own hands. Call it a short, but a SAFE short career, move into a home and watch old game shows all day, or whatever it is retirees do. We’d even offer to look after you for free, but we’ll be on the road every week, so….
The two offer apologetic looks and shrugs at the camera.
Whatever happens, it isn’t our fault.
The scene fades out. It picks up a few hours later. Summer stands in front of a table backstage in the SSE Hydro.
So, we thought about it, and just in case, we made the choice for you. Just in case you needed a bit of help off the old habit.
For a very brief, very quick moment she winks, as if to hint at some other habit, some other addiction. Summer moves slightly as Jace arrives holding a cake and placing it on the table. The cake reads “Congrats on retirement Austin” with a few added on icing happy faces.
We even got you cake and everything. At least you can say you flew all the way to Scotland to have one last match!
Jace starts to cut a corner piece of the cake, placing it on a plate and extending it toward the camera as the scene ends.