No, that's not a typo.
I'm changing Promo of the Month to Featured Promo of the Month. I've had a request to avoid choosing what I feel is the best promo and instead focus on simply featuring a promo from the EPW rp period instead. So the FPOTM may or may not be what I feel is the best promo.
First, to the review.
I think this is the most well-written show I've read since joining EPW. From start to finish, every contributor did an exceptional job with their match. Justin wrote the TV title match and I've already expressed to him how much I enjoyed reading it. I really like the angle we're exploring right now. I like the way he deliberately had Fusenshoff refrain from using weapons as much as possible in the match. It was also a great climax when he finally snapped and the resulting attack from Sean Stevens. I'm really looking forward to what will happen when Fuse tags with Stalker and Stevens at Aggression 40.
The Hart/Cruise/Hiroshi vs. CC and Olvir did an excellent job of both following the story well and boosting the prestige of the wrestlers involved. I didn't see the addition of another 'stablemate' coming at all and I think it'll add a little bit of power to a rising faction in EPW.
Speaking of Wells, I've never heard of the character, but after reading his segment I feel like I have. The background info was a great setup to a character that has already hit the ground running. It was also a nice surprise in a pay-per-view that was very light on segments.
Speaking of newcomers, Damian Stone and Echo will make a nice addition to the tag roster if that's where they choose to get their foot in the door. Their timing is perfect for a division that is dominated by The Forsaken and is coming off of The Kings of the Cage tournament.
The Miles backstabbing of Beast by not showing up was also a great improvisation. After the last show I thought these two were starting to bring it together at the perfect time. Now we have potential for a great feud I think everyone will enjoy if it plays out.
The main event match was long as hell. That said, it was an excellent read. The end was terrific and everything leading up to it was intense. I'm going to assume it was Strawsma who wrote it. Apologies if I'm wrong about the writer, but this seemed like Ryan, who rivals any matchwriter in FW or anywhere else.
I wrote the opening match between Frankie Scott and Omega. I did my best to make it a fun read while also making both characters look good and help these two further the storyline via recommendation.
I was waiting for Lindz to show up at some point in the show, but hopefully next time...
Okay, now my picks for WOTM and FPOTM.
Wrestler of the Month: "Triple X" Sean Stevens
This was a no-brainer. Stevens is the first two-time winner of the EPW World Heavyweight Title and has become synonymous with the cage match. This was a Match of the Year candidate and The Blue-Eyed Badass came out on top. We've yet to see a World Title defense win yet this year and Triple X might have time to take that distinction as well.
Runners up: The Forsaken
Taking on the best the Kings of the Cage tournament had to offer, The First and Felix Red once again establish their stronghold on the EPW's tag division. These guys are steamrolling over and over again every team EPW has to offer. EPW has a competitive tag division by eW standards and this team is without a doubt its centerpiece.
Featured Promo of the Month: Troy Douglas' audio promo
Shinder chose to do this audio promo in the first-person perspective and I'm guessing it was his voice as Troy Douglas. The tone was intense and focused. The timing was perfect and the content was enjoyable to listen to. Douglas prides himself on overcoming his 'choke artist' label and mentioned it again in this promo. He emphasized Tact waltzing into the IC scene at the perfect time and does a good job of using that to his favor. I enjoyed listening to this and while it isn't the first time something like this has been done (see NFW early 2007, I wanna say Dove did a video promo and there may have been others before my time), it was a refreshing change and warranted a little something extra judging-wise in my opinion.
That's it, I know it's long, so if you read this far please comment. :)
Wednesday, December 10, 2008
Tuesday, October 21, 2008
EPW September/October WOTM/POTM and Aggression 39 Review
Wow, that title's a mouthful.
I picked out the "Promo's" of the month quite a while ago, but unfortunately us match-writers took quite a while to get Aggression 39 up. I'm just as much to blame as anyone as it took me a week longer than I predicted it would too. I'm going to start with my "Wrestler's of the Month" first.
Wrestler of the Month: Ice Tre
In a show littered with disqualifications, Ice Tre takes home TV Title gold in his second match back. Tre has been as cunning as anyone in his victories lately, always striking at the perfect time. He's a small guy who fights with tremendous heart and likes to downplay his intelligence, but has it in spades. A TV title win is well-deserved here and accepting the open-challenge for a TV Title match proves that the squeaky wheel gets the oil.
Runner-up: Beast
A tournament that started with sixteen men from EPW ended with two coming out as 'Kings of the Cage'. Beast and Miles have been at each other's throats for weeks while still decimating their competition. In this KOTC Final Beast hit his Absolution 2K4 while Miles made sure there'd be no save. Also in an interesting turn of events, Beast and Miles might be warming to each other at the perfect time. Beast ran out to help his fellow King in a battle-turned-brawl against the Fallen's King. They'll need to be on the same page against the dominant Tag Team Champions The Forsaken.
Promo of the Month: Draw- Steven's second promo, thread four MAIN EVENT and Hiroshi's first promo, thread four.
I felt like Stevens amped things up at the end of this promo. I thought the first promo from each competitor was strong, but luke-warm as far as intensity compared to the usual from these two, who can both bring the house down. There was a definite change of pace from Stevens and its a shame we never got a second promo from Miles.
Hiroshi had an exceptional roleplay against The Fallen as his first rp. The checking off list was a nice tough and entertaining. Then he came out aggressive and made fun of 'Stalker's rules'. Overall I thought the promo was creative, had an air of confidence and made a strong argument.
And on to the review....
First I'd like to say, welcome back Aston! Everything involving Shawn Hart was gold tonight whether it was hilarious commentary or the best swerve I've seen in EPW in 2008. What I liked about it wasn't the build-up from show to show (obviously), but the way the Cruise/Hart segment got things started, and particularly the anticipation during the match when Hart gets up, stands between The Fallen and Cruise/Hiroshi, waits for Dahaka and Stalker, then strikes. That part was magic to read and really shocked me.
Like I said before, Aggression 39 had a lot of disqualifications and run-ins. Personally I've never been a big fan of this aspect of wrestling, but if used sparingly it works. I think the show lost a little bit because of this.
Beast running out for Miles was good too. They were quarreling and now they're coming together. I also dug JA hitting the ring, particularly after the referee's ruling of double-DQ. I thought it was fitting that JA would run out after the decision was made.
I am a HUGE fan of Olvir so I feel like anything involving EPW's Pornstar Viking is gold. This match was probably the most well-written of the show for me. It kept my attention throughout. I liked the Douglas/Secong Coming dynamic in this one and would like to see more of the three together in the future.
The Stalker/Lindz seg was good too. When Stalker gets upset I always enjoy the read. The Lindz as owner angle has been very refreshing so far.
I wrote my own match for this one. I hope Justin and Paul enjoyed what I did with their characters and hope it was entertaining for everyone else.
Frankie's win over Omega was a big one for him. Also, I like the feud developing here with Barb. There's a lot of potential in Omega as a nutjob with awesome strength.
I picked out the "Promo's" of the month quite a while ago, but unfortunately us match-writers took quite a while to get Aggression 39 up. I'm just as much to blame as anyone as it took me a week longer than I predicted it would too. I'm going to start with my "Wrestler's of the Month" first.
Wrestler of the Month: Ice Tre
In a show littered with disqualifications, Ice Tre takes home TV Title gold in his second match back. Tre has been as cunning as anyone in his victories lately, always striking at the perfect time. He's a small guy who fights with tremendous heart and likes to downplay his intelligence, but has it in spades. A TV title win is well-deserved here and accepting the open-challenge for a TV Title match proves that the squeaky wheel gets the oil.
Runner-up: Beast
A tournament that started with sixteen men from EPW ended with two coming out as 'Kings of the Cage'. Beast and Miles have been at each other's throats for weeks while still decimating their competition. In this KOTC Final Beast hit his Absolution 2K4 while Miles made sure there'd be no save. Also in an interesting turn of events, Beast and Miles might be warming to each other at the perfect time. Beast ran out to help his fellow King in a battle-turned-brawl against the Fallen's King. They'll need to be on the same page against the dominant Tag Team Champions The Forsaken.
Promo of the Month: Draw- Steven's second promo, thread four MAIN EVENT and Hiroshi's first promo, thread four.
I felt like Stevens amped things up at the end of this promo. I thought the first promo from each competitor was strong, but luke-warm as far as intensity compared to the usual from these two, who can both bring the house down. There was a definite change of pace from Stevens and its a shame we never got a second promo from Miles.
Hiroshi had an exceptional roleplay against The Fallen as his first rp. The checking off list was a nice tough and entertaining. Then he came out aggressive and made fun of 'Stalker's rules'. Overall I thought the promo was creative, had an air of confidence and made a strong argument.
And on to the review....
First I'd like to say, welcome back Aston! Everything involving Shawn Hart was gold tonight whether it was hilarious commentary or the best swerve I've seen in EPW in 2008. What I liked about it wasn't the build-up from show to show (obviously), but the way the Cruise/Hart segment got things started, and particularly the anticipation during the match when Hart gets up, stands between The Fallen and Cruise/Hiroshi, waits for Dahaka and Stalker, then strikes. That part was magic to read and really shocked me.
Like I said before, Aggression 39 had a lot of disqualifications and run-ins. Personally I've never been a big fan of this aspect of wrestling, but if used sparingly it works. I think the show lost a little bit because of this.
Beast running out for Miles was good too. They were quarreling and now they're coming together. I also dug JA hitting the ring, particularly after the referee's ruling of double-DQ. I thought it was fitting that JA would run out after the decision was made.
I am a HUGE fan of Olvir so I feel like anything involving EPW's Pornstar Viking is gold. This match was probably the most well-written of the show for me. It kept my attention throughout. I liked the Douglas/Secong Coming dynamic in this one and would like to see more of the three together in the future.
The Stalker/Lindz seg was good too. When Stalker gets upset I always enjoy the read. The Lindz as owner angle has been very refreshing so far.
I wrote my own match for this one. I hope Justin and Paul enjoyed what I did with their characters and hope it was entertaining for everyone else.
Frankie's win over Omega was a big one for him. Also, I like the feud developing here with Barb. There's a lot of potential in Omega as a nutjob with awesome strength.
Thursday, September 4, 2008
EPW WOTM and POTM
Here's the first ever Wrestler of the Month and Promo of the Month.
This is for August 2008.
Wrestler of the Month: JA
Let's just say I didn't stay up all night trying to pick this one. JA won the World Heavyweight Title at Aggression 38, beating "Triple X" Sean Stevens in a match that seemed to have everything. He survived a meat-hook stabbing and multiple Fallen interferences to take home gold. On a side note, Tom Holzerman was less than a month from his marriage date, and still managed to pull off wins for JA AND Priest & Eisenkreuz.
Runner-up: Craig Miles
Miles single-handedly defeated one of the best tag teams in EPW, Second Coming, to move his team (with Beast) to the KOTC Finals. He took one hell of a beating and used his in-ring expertise to sneak out a win. It's a testament to the talent of these two wrestlers that despite rarely seeing eye-to-eye, they've been able to dominate the competition on their way to the KOTC Finals. It's especially impressive that Miles' first match in EPW was Round One of the KOTC.
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Promo of the Month: MAIN EVENT: World Heavyweight Title match- Thread #7, JA's third promo.
I felt this was the best promo during the Agression 38 promo period. It was very aggressive and biting. It had just the right amount of sarcasm and there was a lot of KOTC talk, which was appropriate because we're in the midst of it in '08 while the tournament itself has so much history for Stevens, JA and Dis/Troy. The Melton rebuke was strong. Overall, I felt this was the best roleplay of August because it challenged Triple X and was exceptionally tight, leaving no mistakes for Stevens to exploit.
This is for August 2008.
Wrestler of the Month: JA
Let's just say I didn't stay up all night trying to pick this one. JA won the World Heavyweight Title at Aggression 38, beating "Triple X" Sean Stevens in a match that seemed to have everything. He survived a meat-hook stabbing and multiple Fallen interferences to take home gold. On a side note, Tom Holzerman was less than a month from his marriage date, and still managed to pull off wins for JA AND Priest & Eisenkreuz.
Runner-up: Craig Miles
Miles single-handedly defeated one of the best tag teams in EPW, Second Coming, to move his team (with Beast) to the KOTC Finals. He took one hell of a beating and used his in-ring expertise to sneak out a win. It's a testament to the talent of these two wrestlers that despite rarely seeing eye-to-eye, they've been able to dominate the competition on their way to the KOTC Finals. It's especially impressive that Miles' first match in EPW was Round One of the KOTC.
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Promo of the Month: MAIN EVENT: World Heavyweight Title match- Thread #7, JA's third promo.
I felt this was the best promo during the Agression 38 promo period. It was very aggressive and biting. It had just the right amount of sarcasm and there was a lot of KOTC talk, which was appropriate because we're in the midst of it in '08 while the tournament itself has so much history for Stevens, JA and Dis/Troy. The Melton rebuke was strong. Overall, I felt this was the best roleplay of August because it challenged Triple X and was exceptionally tight, leaving no mistakes for Stevens to exploit.
Wednesday, September 3, 2008
Aggression 38 Review, Fuse's WOTM and RP of the Month
First thing, I talked to Dave about doing a "Wrestler of the Month" and "Promo of the Month". I hope anyone who follows this blog will check again, probably tomorrow, to see my picks. Obviously this is just my own POV. Promos are so subjective, and I'm happy to listen if you want to argue your case for a particular rp. Also, if you think I'm full of sh*t and know nothing about what a good rp reads like, feel free to keep it to yourself.
Just kidding.
Feel free to let me know what's up. I can take it.
Now, on to the review.
After 37, I felt like we didn't have enough segments. After 38, I felt there were way too many. That said, it would've been hard to cut any of them because they were pretty much all good. I really liked the PSA at the beginning and thought it was a nice 'return' segment for Ice Tre. Beast's segments were entertaining, and I especially enjoyed Miles' dialogue spots. The Troy/Miles/Beast banter back and forth was the segment of the night. Miles getting dragged out of Troy's office was my mark moment. I'm most looking forward to Cruise/Hiroshi and what that becomes.
I wrote a segment for the show too that never went up. I blame my idiot co-worker who thought it was a good idea to put Linux and its .odt word processing file system on the community cpu. I worked with Justin (Stalker) on the seg, and he had problems with it too. I'll post it on the OOC forum.
Match-wise, the main event was far and away the best match. Kudos to whoever wrote it (Ryan, I'm looking in your direction). Both Jamar and Tom deserved a win with their showing, and the match was worthy of the rp period. I especially liked Ice Tre dropping from the rafters and fixing Stevens' crown properly on his head before the home run swing.
Justin did a fine job writing my match. Tact/Douglas was a fun read too, and I'm glad Tact won because Adam and Tact's handler really compliment each other well. That PPV match will have a great promo period.
Lindsay's doing a fine job as head honcho. She's really getting involved with the segments, which makes it more fun for her and everyone else too. Please keep it up if you read this Lindz.
Please check back for more; likely tomorrow or in the next couple of days.
Just kidding.
Feel free to let me know what's up. I can take it.
Now, on to the review.
After 37, I felt like we didn't have enough segments. After 38, I felt there were way too many. That said, it would've been hard to cut any of them because they were pretty much all good. I really liked the PSA at the beginning and thought it was a nice 'return' segment for Ice Tre. Beast's segments were entertaining, and I especially enjoyed Miles' dialogue spots. The Troy/Miles/Beast banter back and forth was the segment of the night. Miles getting dragged out of Troy's office was my mark moment. I'm most looking forward to Cruise/Hiroshi and what that becomes.
I wrote a segment for the show too that never went up. I blame my idiot co-worker who thought it was a good idea to put Linux and its .odt word processing file system on the community cpu. I worked with Justin (Stalker) on the seg, and he had problems with it too. I'll post it on the OOC forum.
Match-wise, the main event was far and away the best match. Kudos to whoever wrote it (Ryan, I'm looking in your direction). Both Jamar and Tom deserved a win with their showing, and the match was worthy of the rp period. I especially liked Ice Tre dropping from the rafters and fixing Stevens' crown properly on his head before the home run swing.
Justin did a fine job writing my match. Tact/Douglas was a fun read too, and I'm glad Tact won because Adam and Tact's handler really compliment each other well. That PPV match will have a great promo period.
Lindsay's doing a fine job as head honcho. She's really getting involved with the segments, which makes it more fun for her and everyone else too. Please keep it up if you read this Lindz.
Please check back for more; likely tomorrow or in the next couple of days.
Wednesday, July 23, 2008
EPW Aggression 37 Review
Exactly one month to the day that the rp period ended we have Aggression 37. It's the start of the King of the Cage tournament, along with an extra Tag Team title matchup with Troy Douglas and Larry Tact facing the champs, the Forsaken.
This match was a fun one to read. It was well-written as the Champs looked like they should, while Douglas and Tact showed their disdain for each other, possibly setting up a feud between the two.
My match was similar in style, with Hart and Fusenshoff not really meshing. The week of the rp period I was working 40 hours, finishing up Finals week for two accelerated summer courses, and just didn't have time to rp until Sunday night. I couldn't even rp then because Aston beat me to the punch. I didn't check the boards again until Wednesday to vote for the TiT Finals match, and by then it was too late to post during the 24-hour extension. As a result, Fuse was Tea Bag-pinned in our match. I supposed I deserved it. I'll just pretend it didn't happen and never sign-up for a show when there's a 95% chance I'll be too busy.
I've apologized profusely to Ryan and Aston already for no-showing.
I wrote the Fallen vs Second Coming match. It was fun to re-read after writing it three weeks ago. Hopefully Justin, Adam and Patrick enjoyed it too.
The Lindsay Troy/XXX segment was the highlight of the show. Rocko dropping the title was a shock. I'm hoping Lindsay wrestles in a few matches because I really enjoy reading her promos.
I was also hoping to see some kind of segment from Miles or Beast. This show was kind of dry segment-wise, and it probably could've used it with so many tag matches. Luckily the show went up today instead of last weekend. I'll be able to sign-up for the next show. I won't be tea bagged again, you can count on it.
This match was a fun one to read. It was well-written as the Champs looked like they should, while Douglas and Tact showed their disdain for each other, possibly setting up a feud between the two.
My match was similar in style, with Hart and Fusenshoff not really meshing. The week of the rp period I was working 40 hours, finishing up Finals week for two accelerated summer courses, and just didn't have time to rp until Sunday night. I couldn't even rp then because Aston beat me to the punch. I didn't check the boards again until Wednesday to vote for the TiT Finals match, and by then it was too late to post during the 24-hour extension. As a result, Fuse was Tea Bag-pinned in our match. I supposed I deserved it. I'll just pretend it didn't happen and never sign-up for a show when there's a 95% chance I'll be too busy.
I've apologized profusely to Ryan and Aston already for no-showing.
I wrote the Fallen vs Second Coming match. It was fun to re-read after writing it three weeks ago. Hopefully Justin, Adam and Patrick enjoyed it too.
The Lindsay Troy/XXX segment was the highlight of the show. Rocko dropping the title was a shock. I'm hoping Lindsay wrestles in a few matches because I really enjoy reading her promos.
I was also hoping to see some kind of segment from Miles or Beast. This show was kind of dry segment-wise, and it probably could've used it with so many tag matches. Luckily the show went up today instead of last weekend. I'll be able to sign-up for the next show. I won't be tea bagged again, you can count on it.
Friday, July 18, 2008
Pending business
I have a bad feeling about this.
Next week is midterms. I work too, like every week.
That said, I know both Supershow 9 and Agression 37 are likely to go up this weekend. That means next week I'll be in two very important matches for Fuse's wrestling career (IF Fuse/Hart move on to the next round, which I don't deserve even if Hart does, but you never know.).
Not to mention my CC title shot is against Ravager, arguably the most consistent rper in FW. This guy will stack on you in a heartbeat and never leaves any wiggle room. He'll also be coming off his biggest FW match to date, win or lose. I've been looking forward to this match for months.
During the rp period for Round One of King of the Cage I had Finals for the first half of Summer semester. I didn't rp because Sunday was my first real chance, but Aston beat me to the punch. There's nothing worse than no-showing a match.
So today's Friday. Next Wednesday and Thursday are the midterms. One is Criminal Justice, which should be cake. International Economics is going to be a lot of work. At least I can see it coming this time. I think I'm prepared for this.
On a side note, nothing really to report. I've been thinking about talking to Dave regarding this blog and EPW. I was thinking about doing a wrestler of the month or sending questions to handlers in EPW to get a closer look at the men behind the characters... its just a thought.
Next week is midterms. I work too, like every week.
That said, I know both Supershow 9 and Agression 37 are likely to go up this weekend. That means next week I'll be in two very important matches for Fuse's wrestling career (IF Fuse/Hart move on to the next round, which I don't deserve even if Hart does, but you never know.).
Not to mention my CC title shot is against Ravager, arguably the most consistent rper in FW. This guy will stack on you in a heartbeat and never leaves any wiggle room. He'll also be coming off his biggest FW match to date, win or lose. I've been looking forward to this match for months.
During the rp period for Round One of King of the Cage I had Finals for the first half of Summer semester. I didn't rp because Sunday was my first real chance, but Aston beat me to the punch. There's nothing worse than no-showing a match.
So today's Friday. Next Wednesday and Thursday are the midterms. One is Criminal Justice, which should be cake. International Economics is going to be a lot of work. At least I can see it coming this time. I think I'm prepared for this.
On a side note, nothing really to report. I've been thinking about talking to Dave regarding this blog and EPW. I was thinking about doing a wrestler of the month or sending questions to handlers in EPW to get a closer look at the men behind the characters... its just a thought.
Thursday, June 12, 2008
Aggression 36 & King(s?) of the Cage
I defended my title via countout against Beast at Aggression 36. Jarrett and I have very similar rp styles. We're both relentlessly aggressive. I made a major mistake in the rp period because I misread his first rp (and I even read it twice). I'll admit I was lucky to get the win and it wasn't as rewarding as it should've been to survive one of the very best this hobby has to offer.
Jarrett amazes me with his dedication to A1E. It's such a tightly run ship over there and he's the head honcho. I'm completely loyal in making sure I give everything feds ask of their handlers in EPW and TEAM. That takes up more time than I can give to a third fed. If that wasn't the case, Fuse would be in A1E looking for adversaries to put him out of his misery. ;)
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Fusenshoff is teaming with "The Phenom" Shawn Jessica Hart, PhD. in Kings of the Cage. Aston opened my eyes to his talent in the 2007 TiT. Our styles are VERY different and it's going to be our greatest strength in this tournament. I PMed him because I'm fully confident we'll win this thing if we both do our best.
That said, Fusenshoff is a lone wolf. I'm going to have to come up with something to make this partnership valid. This will force me to create an angle, which is good because I've just been fighting with no storyline so far for Fuse.
Jarrett amazes me with his dedication to A1E. It's such a tightly run ship over there and he's the head honcho. I'm completely loyal in making sure I give everything feds ask of their handlers in EPW and TEAM. That takes up more time than I can give to a third fed. If that wasn't the case, Fuse would be in A1E looking for adversaries to put him out of his misery. ;)
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Fusenshoff is teaming with "The Phenom" Shawn Jessica Hart, PhD. in Kings of the Cage. Aston opened my eyes to his talent in the 2007 TiT. Our styles are VERY different and it's going to be our greatest strength in this tournament. I PMed him because I'm fully confident we'll win this thing if we both do our best.
That said, Fusenshoff is a lone wolf. I'm going to have to come up with something to make this partnership valid. This will force me to create an angle, which is good because I've just been fighting with no storyline so far for Fuse.
Monday, May 19, 2008
End of The Road/Era
I've been knocked out of the TiT after a grueling promo period with Troy Douglas. Adam has been a man possessed lately in the TiT, winning the EPW IC Title, and a date for the Cyber Title in A1E. I know he's in PRIME and at least one other fed. Having so much on his plate hasn't slowed him down at all.
Two things Adam does really well: one, he pretty much never makes mistakes. Trying to pick apart his promos is like playing Hasbro's Operation with a hockey stick. And the second thing he does really well is either downplay or ignore completely any mistakes he does make. That's two ingredients for success.
If I'm going to go out in the TiT (which I'm making a bad habit of :) ) then at least I've gone out guns blazing. I'm glad real life has afforded me the opportunity to put in good showings the last two years. I'm looking forward to meeting Ravager again for the Challenge Championship.
The "Era" part of this promo is about the retirement of Dan Ryan. My one match with Dave taught me more about the hobby than all the other promo periods put together, and that's no knock on my other opponents. I truly hope this isn't the end of promos from Dave Brunk. If it is though, no one's earned it more.
Two things Adam does really well: one, he pretty much never makes mistakes. Trying to pick apart his promos is like playing Hasbro's Operation with a hockey stick. And the second thing he does really well is either downplay or ignore completely any mistakes he does make. That's two ingredients for success.
If I'm going to go out in the TiT (which I'm making a bad habit of :) ) then at least I've gone out guns blazing. I'm glad real life has afforded me the opportunity to put in good showings the last two years. I'm looking forward to meeting Ravager again for the Challenge Championship.
The "Era" part of this promo is about the retirement of Dan Ryan. My one match with Dave taught me more about the hobby than all the other promo periods put together, and that's no knock on my other opponents. I truly hope this isn't the end of promos from Dave Brunk. If it is though, no one's earned it more.
Tuesday, May 13, 2008
A1E's Vengeance 2008 (Edited)
First off, I'm honored to be a part of the show and have to thank Jarrett for allowing my small part in the A1E vs EPW war. I hope this isn't the last of it. I know the EPW/NEW joint-work was exceptional and I'd love to see something like that from these two feds this summer.
I was just as in the dark as everyone else after reading the show. I thought there was going to be an A1E/EPW infusion for a month or two. With EPW being recessed at the moment I thought this was coming. Perhaps I'm just too naive to realize this isn't possible. Not to mention the drastic change that would be asked of the entire A1E roster to basically join EPW for a while.
I read the whole show and was very impressed. I think the matchwriting by A1E writers is particularly excellent. Like many said on the boards, the length of the main event Wargames match was perfect.
You have to read Dan Ryan's 'Descent' to really appreciate part Two. i wish I would've read it first. I can't think of a better way that anyone has forcedly retired in anything. It was artistic, original, creative and brilliant.
Kudos to all involved, including all the A1E members who had complimented the angle and guys like Rocko Daymon, Chronic Collizion and Sean Stevens who showed those in A1E what EPW can do.
I was just as in the dark as everyone else after reading the show. I thought there was going to be an A1E/EPW infusion for a month or two. With EPW being recessed at the moment I thought this was coming. Perhaps I'm just too naive to realize this isn't possible. Not to mention the drastic change that would be asked of the entire A1E roster to basically join EPW for a while.
I read the whole show and was very impressed. I think the matchwriting by A1E writers is particularly excellent. Like many said on the boards, the length of the main event Wargames match was perfect.
You have to read Dan Ryan's 'Descent' to really appreciate part Two. i wish I would've read it first. I can't think of a better way that anyone has forcedly retired in anything. It was artistic, original, creative and brilliant.
Kudos to all involved, including all the A1E members who had complimented the angle and guys like Rocko Daymon, Chronic Collizion and Sean Stevens who showed those in A1E what EPW can do.
Friday, April 25, 2008
Black Dawn review
Black Dawn was a lot of fun to read. I had class about twenty minutes before I noticed it was posted, so I cheated to see if I won or not right away. That class was a lot more bearable to sit through. :)
Whoever wrote the 4-way really made it fun to read and really nailed Fusenshoff in the ring. I felt like I couldn't write him better than that.
I wrote the 3-way match which was a lot of fun. I really enjoyed writing for Olvir. This guy is one hell of a character and it's an insane gimmick. I have a feeling we'll be meeting in the near future. I'm looking forward to it.
The EPW/A1E angle is getting interesting on this end. Big Dog coming to help out Beast/Marcus Westcott was a nice touch. Big Dog bleeds A1E so his presence in EPW is a big deal and won't disappoint I'm sure. The A1E loyalists in EPW have been struggling to stay afloat over here, and I think Big Dog is the kickstart they need.
The highlight of the night for me was JA giving an elephant laxatives and positioning him over Beast and Dan's cars. I hope there's a response from Beast after this in the next show or rp session.
I felt both the World and IC title matches were MOY candidates. They were long and hard fought with every character leaving it all out there. The fact that the titles changed hands both times was pretty cool too. I read the rps for both, and I had trouble giving anyone an edge based on who I felt should win.
Whoever wrote the 4-way really made it fun to read and really nailed Fusenshoff in the ring. I felt like I couldn't write him better than that.
I wrote the 3-way match which was a lot of fun. I really enjoyed writing for Olvir. This guy is one hell of a character and it's an insane gimmick. I have a feeling we'll be meeting in the near future. I'm looking forward to it.
The EPW/A1E angle is getting interesting on this end. Big Dog coming to help out Beast/Marcus Westcott was a nice touch. Big Dog bleeds A1E so his presence in EPW is a big deal and won't disappoint I'm sure. The A1E loyalists in EPW have been struggling to stay afloat over here, and I think Big Dog is the kickstart they need.
The highlight of the night for me was JA giving an elephant laxatives and positioning him over Beast and Dan's cars. I hope there's a response from Beast after this in the next show or rp session.
I felt both the World and IC title matches were MOY candidates. They were long and hard fought with every character leaving it all out there. The fact that the titles changed hands both times was pretty cool too. I read the rps for both, and I had trouble giving anyone an edge based on who I felt should win.
Tuesday, March 25, 2008
More TiT and EPW thoughts
Ask for it and you shall receive, as the saying goes. I said this is my favorite time of the year for FW, and with the week I have coming up, along with the one behind me, it's not a disappointment this year.
I had a 4-way matchup for the Television Title in EPW, and while my character doesn't care, I'd be honored to wear gold in this fed. My second go-round in a row with Hart was even tougher than the first time, and the Irish rematch was no pushover. The beauty of EPW is the level of talent, and taking even a single week off is a guaranteed loss.
I battled Cameron Cruise twice this week, and he put up a great showing for this match in EPW. He is very good at noticing flaws in his opponents' game plan, and jumping on it. He's very aggressive and likes to stir things up, just like me.
The TiT has hit the ground running with only one double no-show, and it's even more impressive considering Payne, one of the very best in TEAM and reputably reliable, was one of them. Payne can beat anybody in this hobby, and often does, so any other time and he would've had a first round win. Hell, the guy even posted a pre-TiT rp, so it's not like that was a common occurrence.
As soon as the next round starts, I'm facing two venerable opponents. I'm not as familiar with my first opponent, but from what I've heard of High Flyer, I have a battle on my hands. That's compounded by my other adversary this week... who needs no introduction.
I was elated when I saw that I'm in the same brackets as Lindsay Troy and Dan Ryan. I've been reading Lindsay's stuff even before this tourney started. I try to follow all the big names. She has a talent for clever wordplay, and her similes/metaphors are why she's one of the best. Matches like this teach me more in one week than I learn all year.
I have my work cut out for me, which is just the way I like it.
I had a 4-way matchup for the Television Title in EPW, and while my character doesn't care, I'd be honored to wear gold in this fed. My second go-round in a row with Hart was even tougher than the first time, and the Irish rematch was no pushover. The beauty of EPW is the level of talent, and taking even a single week off is a guaranteed loss.
I battled Cameron Cruise twice this week, and he put up a great showing for this match in EPW. He is very good at noticing flaws in his opponents' game plan, and jumping on it. He's very aggressive and likes to stir things up, just like me.
The TiT has hit the ground running with only one double no-show, and it's even more impressive considering Payne, one of the very best in TEAM and reputably reliable, was one of them. Payne can beat anybody in this hobby, and often does, so any other time and he would've had a first round win. Hell, the guy even posted a pre-TiT rp, so it's not like that was a common occurrence.
As soon as the next round starts, I'm facing two venerable opponents. I'm not as familiar with my first opponent, but from what I've heard of High Flyer, I have a battle on my hands. That's compounded by my other adversary this week... who needs no introduction.
I was elated when I saw that I'm in the same brackets as Lindsay Troy and Dan Ryan. I've been reading Lindsay's stuff even before this tourney started. I try to follow all the big names. She has a talent for clever wordplay, and her similes/metaphors are why she's one of the best. Matches like this teach me more in one week than I learn all year.
I have my work cut out for me, which is just the way I like it.
Saturday, March 8, 2008
Agression 35 and TiT excitement
My first match was a big one at EPW. "The Phenom" Shawn Jessica Hart, PhD. is one of the toughest guys to roleplay against because he never gives you anything to pick apart. He's mastered being an entertaining read and has more one-liners than "The Quintessential Studmuffin" Joel "Put your lipstick on my dipstick" Gertner.
My last match was against Big Dog was a lot like this one for this reason. Shawn is the self-procliamed "menagerie of non-sense" while Big Dog takes a more serious approach. They both really pushed me to dig for content to use in our matches and I learned a lot from both. These are the kinds of matches I really enjoy because they push my creativity. I was busy as hell this week and thought I was toast once I realized I sniped via EPW rules, but luckily the show had a twist where Hart and I will meet again at Black Dawn.
I'll be in a battle royale with James Irish, Shawn and Cameron Cruise. I have history with two of the three, and I've talked with Tom a little bit over PM. I'm especially eager for this one.
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This show is the first EPW event I've read from beginning to end. I like what I saw and laughed out loud half a dozen times.
"Davey, you are the only man on the planet that can make a sport where half-naked, oiled-up muscleheads in spandex tights roll around with each other on the ground seem even gayer than it appears to the naked eye."
Really got a kick out of that one. I thought the Stalker/Caitlyn match was the most gripping one of the night. I was on the edge of my chair reading that one. I enjoyed my match a lot and I was shocked by the TV title shot later in the show. I'll do everything I can to make sure I don't waste this opportunity.
Chul Sol was quite the character. I read it more like a promotional segment than a match. Considering we're both new I'm willing to bet our paths will cross sometime soon. I like Fusenshoff fighting big men because The Domination is my favorite finisher, but I really like The Whiskey Bomb too. It combines the X-Factor and the Famouser as a hybrid-spur of the moment finisher Fusenshoff uses on big men and as a surprise attack.
I really liked the "unlikely alliance" video over the Titantron. Mysterious anticipation stuff like that is really fun. I love trying to guess ahead of time and depicting the clues.
The whole show seemed to be set up for a Rocko win in the main event, between the Stalker/Caitlyn match and the Stalker/Stevens alliance. He still had to earn it rping this week. I skimmed the thread before reading and thought Rocko would win with the extra rp to seal it. I've lost to Tom's Thrillbillies twice, so I know how tough he can be to beat.
It was a fun read and really sets the mood well for Black Dawn. I really like what I read tonight.
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The TEAM Invitational Tournament starts this week and I have a match as Ace Mason. I have more trouble writing with him because I don't have his personality and 'angle' set in stone yet. Consistency is important with a character for the readers and for the handler. Promos are much smoother and fluent when we know our character's inside and out.
Ace is in the tourney because I told Tom to add him if he needs spots filled. I'm glad he was added because he's good practice for Fusenshoff. I approach writing with him very differently and with a different mindset. I can't really explain this, but I feel it may add a dimension to my writing that could be a deciding factor if I make it deep in this tournament.
Either way this is my favorite time of year in this hobby. The tournament is a lot of fun and the hype for it is huge. I love that TEAM brings together so many different handlers with a wide range of backgrounds. My competitive personality really thrives in this tournament. It feels great knowing there's so many big names I might get a chance to banter back and forth with.
My last match was against Big Dog was a lot like this one for this reason. Shawn is the self-procliamed "menagerie of non-sense" while Big Dog takes a more serious approach. They both really pushed me to dig for content to use in our matches and I learned a lot from both. These are the kinds of matches I really enjoy because they push my creativity. I was busy as hell this week and thought I was toast once I realized I sniped via EPW rules, but luckily the show had a twist where Hart and I will meet again at Black Dawn.
I'll be in a battle royale with James Irish, Shawn and Cameron Cruise. I have history with two of the three, and I've talked with Tom a little bit over PM. I'm especially eager for this one.
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This show is the first EPW event I've read from beginning to end. I like what I saw and laughed out loud half a dozen times.
"Davey, you are the only man on the planet that can make a sport where half-naked, oiled-up muscleheads in spandex tights roll around with each other on the ground seem even gayer than it appears to the naked eye."
Really got a kick out of that one. I thought the Stalker/Caitlyn match was the most gripping one of the night. I was on the edge of my chair reading that one. I enjoyed my match a lot and I was shocked by the TV title shot later in the show. I'll do everything I can to make sure I don't waste this opportunity.
Chul Sol was quite the character. I read it more like a promotional segment than a match. Considering we're both new I'm willing to bet our paths will cross sometime soon. I like Fusenshoff fighting big men because The Domination is my favorite finisher, but I really like The Whiskey Bomb too. It combines the X-Factor and the Famouser as a hybrid-spur of the moment finisher Fusenshoff uses on big men and as a surprise attack.
I really liked the "unlikely alliance" video over the Titantron. Mysterious anticipation stuff like that is really fun. I love trying to guess ahead of time and depicting the clues.
The whole show seemed to be set up for a Rocko win in the main event, between the Stalker/Caitlyn match and the Stalker/Stevens alliance. He still had to earn it rping this week. I skimmed the thread before reading and thought Rocko would win with the extra rp to seal it. I've lost to Tom's Thrillbillies twice, so I know how tough he can be to beat.
It was a fun read and really sets the mood well for Black Dawn. I really like what I read tonight.
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The TEAM Invitational Tournament starts this week and I have a match as Ace Mason. I have more trouble writing with him because I don't have his personality and 'angle' set in stone yet. Consistency is important with a character for the readers and for the handler. Promos are much smoother and fluent when we know our character's inside and out.
Ace is in the tourney because I told Tom to add him if he needs spots filled. I'm glad he was added because he's good practice for Fusenshoff. I approach writing with him very differently and with a different mindset. I can't really explain this, but I feel it may add a dimension to my writing that could be a deciding factor if I make it deep in this tournament.
Either way this is my favorite time of year in this hobby. The tournament is a lot of fun and the hype for it is huge. I love that TEAM brings together so many different handlers with a wide range of backgrounds. My competitive personality really thrives in this tournament. It feels great knowing there's so many big names I might get a chance to banter back and forth with.
Tuesday, January 1, 2008
Kidney Transplant
I no-showed my first match at EPW.
I talked to Dave and he understood why. I spent the last five days of the rp period in University of Michigan hospital. My Mom has needed a kidney transplant since August after a five year battle with a rare kidney disease I still can't spell. My uncle immediately volunteered as soon as a transplant was imminent and he's a match.
Both went under the knife the first day. After a 12-hour day at the hospital, we left that night thinking both surgeries were a success. The next day we walked in at 8am on cloud nine. I hadn't felt that relieved in five years. A weight had lifted off my shoulders that I didn't realize was so heavy. Everyone in my family was healthy again. My Mom was rejuvenated and couldn't stop smiling. My Uncle was right down the hall. We felt like resurrecting a statue in our front yard devoted to his act of heroism.
That's when one of the general practitioners walked in with cautious news. He informed us that my Mom's new kidney wasn't secreting enough urine. My Mom needed to have an ultrasound. He told us that it was simply a precautionary measure whenever urine secretion is low. I could tell from his tone and body language he wasn't as optimistic as he pretended to be. My Dad caught the same vibe, but we both kept our hunches from my Brother and Sister.
My Dad left with my Mom to the second floor where they did the ultrasound. Bad news. There was a kink in the renal artery. My heart fluttered when my Dad told me. She needs another surgery. At 23, I don't think I've crashed that hard emotionally in my whole life. I've had a few bad break-ups, but I went from thinking my Mom is healthier than she has been in almost a decade, to the worst fear I've ever known. My Mom's barely 100 pounds. She acted like a punch drunk boxer from the anesthetics the night before. Will she even make it through a second surgery 24-hours after her first one started?
I needed time to myself. I left for five minutes and sat in the bathroom. It may have been longer. Describing my feelings now wouldn't do them justice. They said the surgery was exploratory. It sounded like maybe they caught the problem fast enough. That was our highest optimism. Our worst fears were as bad as they get.
All four of us followed her down to prep to get her into the operating room. We spoke with the doctor who would perform her surgery. He was straight forward with our questions. Worst-case scenario she goes on dialysis because her remaining kidneys can't handle the strain from two straight surgeries (they were functioning at 15% before the surgeries). I asked the question we all wanted to know. What's the odds the kidney survives? He said sometimes surgeons are pleasantly surprised when they get a look after an ultrasound. Immediately I'm thinking 5-30% chance; hoping 30, fearing 5.
Sitting in the waiting room with my Dad, Brother and Sister was a living nightmare. The looks on my family's faces described perfectly exactly how I felt myself. We were fighting with every fiber of our beings to keep from breaking down completely. My Brother and Sister still had some hope that it wasn't all for nothing. My Dad later told me the thought had crossed his mind he might have to pick out a casket that day.
On the other side of the waiting room a grown middle-aged man was balling his eyes out. He had to have just lost a wife or child. I go to church every Sunday and get as involved as I can with student activities for the church at Michigan State University. I have a lot of faith. I counted my blessings and reminded myself as convincingly as possible that things could be worse.
I couldn't handle sitting in that room another minute. Carolers had just walked in and I felt like feeding them their Santa hats. I left to visit my uncle on the fifth floor and forced as much of a smile as I could muster. Reminding myself of his sacrifice and adamant insistence (two of my Mother's sisters match too) that he would be my Mother's donor helped me shield my devastation.
He asked questions about the surgery. I told him it was an exploratory surgery. I tried to explain the likelihood that the kidney would survive. He cut me off the second I started speaking with a glum tone. He told me that he firmly felt in his gut that everything would turn out fine. We talked about the Detroit Tigers and the recent Cabrera trade. He talked for a while about the Detroit Pistons during the Bad Boys era. I was five when they won their second title, so I mostly listened. That's when my family entered the room.
Necrosis is a technical term for death of an organ. They couldn't tell us why the transplant failed, but it turned pink faster than usual the night before. Problems this quick with a perfect match kidney is unheard of. She doesn't need dialysis, which is basically slowing death. The doctors told my family downstairs they'd have an autopsy prepared in four to six weeks. My uncle let out a bellow you'd hear from a dying dog.
Hearing the news for the first time, I couldn't cry. I did a bit in the bathroom earlier that day. I didn't know how to feel. She didn't need dialysis. I knew the chances the kidney wouldn't make it were slim-to-none hours earlier. My uncle was shocked, but his heroic deed was no less significant. I knew she could have another transplant in four to six months and two of her sisters are also perfect matches. My faith in God refused to let me fathom a tragedy like this could ever happen again.
I felt I would lose all self-control and rue the moment that my Mother heard the news.
She expressed zero self-pity. Her only concern was for her brother. She was even apologetic toward him. Her courage and selflessness was other-worldly. While in tortuous pain, she gritted her teeth and was genuinely smiling because she was just happy to see us. It was a sight to behold. I couldn't have felt more proud of my Mother than I did at that moment.
As the week went on we spoke with many practitioners and the surgeon. We also spoke with a dietitian and a kidney specialist. At this moment she's recuperating extremely well (at home)and physically feels about 85% of how she was before the surgery. She still has both her old kidneys and they don't seem to have suffered any damage.
Looking at it now I feel grateful. It seems crazy. My uncle's only kidney will grow and he'll have 95% of the kidney function he had with two kidneys. My mother has a stricter diet and I firmly believe she'll maintain her health until my Aunt gives her another kidney this summer. I've learned more about what it means to have heroic character and resolve from my Mother and Uncle than I ever could have second-hand.
I feel the only tragedy that could come from this experience is ignoring the wisdom inherent here by failing to actively pursue life endeavors that hold similar value. The power of sacrifice for the well-being of others has no match in this world. Strength, courage, faith and fearlessness will always persevere over any adversary. We have all come out of this experience as better people.
I'm not the type to no-show on a match. I completely forgot about it. I talked to Dave the minute I realised the deadline had passed. He was very understanding and interested about staying informed about her condition.
It feels good to write about.
I talked to Dave and he understood why. I spent the last five days of the rp period in University of Michigan hospital. My Mom has needed a kidney transplant since August after a five year battle with a rare kidney disease I still can't spell. My uncle immediately volunteered as soon as a transplant was imminent and he's a match.
Both went under the knife the first day. After a 12-hour day at the hospital, we left that night thinking both surgeries were a success. The next day we walked in at 8am on cloud nine. I hadn't felt that relieved in five years. A weight had lifted off my shoulders that I didn't realize was so heavy. Everyone in my family was healthy again. My Mom was rejuvenated and couldn't stop smiling. My Uncle was right down the hall. We felt like resurrecting a statue in our front yard devoted to his act of heroism.
That's when one of the general practitioners walked in with cautious news. He informed us that my Mom's new kidney wasn't secreting enough urine. My Mom needed to have an ultrasound. He told us that it was simply a precautionary measure whenever urine secretion is low. I could tell from his tone and body language he wasn't as optimistic as he pretended to be. My Dad caught the same vibe, but we both kept our hunches from my Brother and Sister.
My Dad left with my Mom to the second floor where they did the ultrasound. Bad news. There was a kink in the renal artery. My heart fluttered when my Dad told me. She needs another surgery. At 23, I don't think I've crashed that hard emotionally in my whole life. I've had a few bad break-ups, but I went from thinking my Mom is healthier than she has been in almost a decade, to the worst fear I've ever known. My Mom's barely 100 pounds. She acted like a punch drunk boxer from the anesthetics the night before. Will she even make it through a second surgery 24-hours after her first one started?
I needed time to myself. I left for five minutes and sat in the bathroom. It may have been longer. Describing my feelings now wouldn't do them justice. They said the surgery was exploratory. It sounded like maybe they caught the problem fast enough. That was our highest optimism. Our worst fears were as bad as they get.
All four of us followed her down to prep to get her into the operating room. We spoke with the doctor who would perform her surgery. He was straight forward with our questions. Worst-case scenario she goes on dialysis because her remaining kidneys can't handle the strain from two straight surgeries (they were functioning at 15% before the surgeries). I asked the question we all wanted to know. What's the odds the kidney survives? He said sometimes surgeons are pleasantly surprised when they get a look after an ultrasound. Immediately I'm thinking 5-30% chance; hoping 30, fearing 5.
Sitting in the waiting room with my Dad, Brother and Sister was a living nightmare. The looks on my family's faces described perfectly exactly how I felt myself. We were fighting with every fiber of our beings to keep from breaking down completely. My Brother and Sister still had some hope that it wasn't all for nothing. My Dad later told me the thought had crossed his mind he might have to pick out a casket that day.
On the other side of the waiting room a grown middle-aged man was balling his eyes out. He had to have just lost a wife or child. I go to church every Sunday and get as involved as I can with student activities for the church at Michigan State University. I have a lot of faith. I counted my blessings and reminded myself as convincingly as possible that things could be worse.
I couldn't handle sitting in that room another minute. Carolers had just walked in and I felt like feeding them their Santa hats. I left to visit my uncle on the fifth floor and forced as much of a smile as I could muster. Reminding myself of his sacrifice and adamant insistence (two of my Mother's sisters match too) that he would be my Mother's donor helped me shield my devastation.
He asked questions about the surgery. I told him it was an exploratory surgery. I tried to explain the likelihood that the kidney would survive. He cut me off the second I started speaking with a glum tone. He told me that he firmly felt in his gut that everything would turn out fine. We talked about the Detroit Tigers and the recent Cabrera trade. He talked for a while about the Detroit Pistons during the Bad Boys era. I was five when they won their second title, so I mostly listened. That's when my family entered the room.
Necrosis is a technical term for death of an organ. They couldn't tell us why the transplant failed, but it turned pink faster than usual the night before. Problems this quick with a perfect match kidney is unheard of. She doesn't need dialysis, which is basically slowing death. The doctors told my family downstairs they'd have an autopsy prepared in four to six weeks. My uncle let out a bellow you'd hear from a dying dog.
Hearing the news for the first time, I couldn't cry. I did a bit in the bathroom earlier that day. I didn't know how to feel. She didn't need dialysis. I knew the chances the kidney wouldn't make it were slim-to-none hours earlier. My uncle was shocked, but his heroic deed was no less significant. I knew she could have another transplant in four to six months and two of her sisters are also perfect matches. My faith in God refused to let me fathom a tragedy like this could ever happen again.
I felt I would lose all self-control and rue the moment that my Mother heard the news.
She expressed zero self-pity. Her only concern was for her brother. She was even apologetic toward him. Her courage and selflessness was other-worldly. While in tortuous pain, she gritted her teeth and was genuinely smiling because she was just happy to see us. It was a sight to behold. I couldn't have felt more proud of my Mother than I did at that moment.
As the week went on we spoke with many practitioners and the surgeon. We also spoke with a dietitian and a kidney specialist. At this moment she's recuperating extremely well (at home)and physically feels about 85% of how she was before the surgery. She still has both her old kidneys and they don't seem to have suffered any damage.
Looking at it now I feel grateful. It seems crazy. My uncle's only kidney will grow and he'll have 95% of the kidney function he had with two kidneys. My mother has a stricter diet and I firmly believe she'll maintain her health until my Aunt gives her another kidney this summer. I've learned more about what it means to have heroic character and resolve from my Mother and Uncle than I ever could have second-hand.
I feel the only tragedy that could come from this experience is ignoring the wisdom inherent here by failing to actively pursue life endeavors that hold similar value. The power of sacrifice for the well-being of others has no match in this world. Strength, courage, faith and fearlessness will always persevere over any adversary. We have all come out of this experience as better people.
I'm not the type to no-show on a match. I completely forgot about it. I talked to Dave the minute I realised the deadline had passed. He was very understanding and interested about staying informed about her condition.
It feels good to write about.
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