Post by Duke Togo on Feb 23, 2014 18:47:41 GMT -6
The scene opens up to the site of Hagane “Duke” Togo sitting in his chair in Rush Hour HQ, aka the apartment he and Black Jones share. He’s got a red #makeitrain shirt on him with a pair of shorts. As you see him squinting to the camera, he smiles as he gets the cue.
So, you folks wanted to know a bit about me… It’s not hard to ask me, honestly. In fact, I’ll get into a little story about my life. I grew up watching the stars of Japan. In fact, there wasn’t much else to watch in Tomigusuku. I’m descended from a unique group of people, as well. The Ryukyuan people are where I come from. I’m not quite “Nihongo” but not quite “Lewchewan” either. I may be somewhere in the middle. But however you want to state it, here I am.
My mom and dad… They held it all down, actually. Dad was a doctor. Mom was a homemaker. It’s not too bad of an existence, honestly. Yet, an island is an island, folks. Not much you can do on a lonely bit of land surrounded by water. So, Noriyaki (whom all of you know as Tom Higashikata) and I could always find some way to get into trouble. Our trouble was mostly innocent, but not always. However, I always wanted a bit more. I mean, let’s be honest… I wanted to grow up and be Inoki or Mutoh. I wanted to be those guys who were on my TV. Little did I know, it’s a lot harder than it looks like on TV.
In fact, I could tell you folks about the training I’ve had under Papa Arino, the Original Rainmaker, as he’s called. I won’t lie to anyone, either. It’s not glamorous. It’s not sane. It’s not for the weak of heart. In fact, it’s not for anyone who takes this sport lightly. When Papa says he’s going to make it rain, it means you need to run for your lives. His idea of making it rain involves your blood. And from what Papa has shown me… It’s not hard for him to make someone bleed.
But, this gets to Coyote’s point, actually. We’re not out to hurt anyone. In fact, we actually like you, Coyote and Ana. While Black and I talk a big game about our talents, there’s a reason. We didn’t know we had this talent until our senseis tapped into it. Black is trained by a man who’s been knocked down in wrestling more times than we can care to count… Jimmy Riley is the ultimate in comebacks. When you thought he would be knocked down by the drugs and alcohol… To borrow a term, he no sold his addictions and beat the heck out of it.
And for me… I was trained by the great Papa Arino. My wrestling knowledge went up tenfold in the matter of time that I’ve been in his family. You already know what Shozo can do. My brother is a beast. And our brother Shinji… He’s taken people to the limit under Sensei Collins. What about his skills with Papa Sensei? You don’t even know. I already was able to use the art of Okinawan Karate before my training under Papa… But now, I know the art of wrestling is within my grasp. And let’s not forget the other part of the puzzle…
My brother from another mother, Black Jones, and I are a team. We’ve been a team since the day we got assigned to our apartment, folks. We juggle school together. We juggle wrestling together. We even shared joints and alcohol together. But, those were the old days. When we knew that we were serious about trying to take over the world, we realized that the drinking and smoking would be out the window. We knew that we had to take everything seriously. Or, we’ll have a short career as students.
In fact, you two should know about the road we’ve all taken to be here. We’ve all trained together. We’ve all eaten together. Heck, we’ve pulled pranks on each other. But let’s get a few things straight, Coyote and Anastasia… I’m a competitor. Black Jones is a competitor. We don’t exactly want to go back to Rush Hour HQ with a loss. And you know how much we actually want this. We want this bad enough that we’re gonna have to take on two of our buddies. Yet, it’s like Papa said to me. In the ring, friends go out the window.
So, what will you expect in our match? Well, let’s spell it out. Black Jones has the athleticism and the speed. The man is greased lightning! I mean, look at him. Look how fast he can go. He can go around the ring in no time flat. In fact, I dare say that he man can run circles around me. However, that’s why we’re a team. Black isn’t exactly going to go up to a powerhouse and try to scrap with him. You know Black can throw a good fight, but against a big man, he’s gonna break his hand.
That’s where I come in… In fact, look at the muscles on me, folks. I’m surprised I’ve got this much mass. However, I’m not complaining, either. I still have my skills. And with my strength to add, Black and I are the ultimate team. Like he said, like Lin and Hardin. The new Dream Team is what we are, folks. He’s got the speed. I’ve got the muscle. How are you going to deny this? Because once we combine like Voltron, you two are gonna see the greatest show on Earth.
In fact, let’s call it now. Rush Hour is the greatest show on Earth. We’re gonna wow the audiences from here all the way down to the EXODUS offices. Because Black Jones is half man, half amazing. And Hagane Togo is the Okinawan muscle. Once you get that Premium Rush, it’s all over, you two. In the words of Black Jones, real talk.
From here, you see Togo pull up the remote and the feed cuts off.
So, you folks wanted to know a bit about me… It’s not hard to ask me, honestly. In fact, I’ll get into a little story about my life. I grew up watching the stars of Japan. In fact, there wasn’t much else to watch in Tomigusuku. I’m descended from a unique group of people, as well. The Ryukyuan people are where I come from. I’m not quite “Nihongo” but not quite “Lewchewan” either. I may be somewhere in the middle. But however you want to state it, here I am.
My mom and dad… They held it all down, actually. Dad was a doctor. Mom was a homemaker. It’s not too bad of an existence, honestly. Yet, an island is an island, folks. Not much you can do on a lonely bit of land surrounded by water. So, Noriyaki (whom all of you know as Tom Higashikata) and I could always find some way to get into trouble. Our trouble was mostly innocent, but not always. However, I always wanted a bit more. I mean, let’s be honest… I wanted to grow up and be Inoki or Mutoh. I wanted to be those guys who were on my TV. Little did I know, it’s a lot harder than it looks like on TV.
In fact, I could tell you folks about the training I’ve had under Papa Arino, the Original Rainmaker, as he’s called. I won’t lie to anyone, either. It’s not glamorous. It’s not sane. It’s not for the weak of heart. In fact, it’s not for anyone who takes this sport lightly. When Papa says he’s going to make it rain, it means you need to run for your lives. His idea of making it rain involves your blood. And from what Papa has shown me… It’s not hard for him to make someone bleed.
But, this gets to Coyote’s point, actually. We’re not out to hurt anyone. In fact, we actually like you, Coyote and Ana. While Black and I talk a big game about our talents, there’s a reason. We didn’t know we had this talent until our senseis tapped into it. Black is trained by a man who’s been knocked down in wrestling more times than we can care to count… Jimmy Riley is the ultimate in comebacks. When you thought he would be knocked down by the drugs and alcohol… To borrow a term, he no sold his addictions and beat the heck out of it.
And for me… I was trained by the great Papa Arino. My wrestling knowledge went up tenfold in the matter of time that I’ve been in his family. You already know what Shozo can do. My brother is a beast. And our brother Shinji… He’s taken people to the limit under Sensei Collins. What about his skills with Papa Sensei? You don’t even know. I already was able to use the art of Okinawan Karate before my training under Papa… But now, I know the art of wrestling is within my grasp. And let’s not forget the other part of the puzzle…
My brother from another mother, Black Jones, and I are a team. We’ve been a team since the day we got assigned to our apartment, folks. We juggle school together. We juggle wrestling together. We even shared joints and alcohol together. But, those were the old days. When we knew that we were serious about trying to take over the world, we realized that the drinking and smoking would be out the window. We knew that we had to take everything seriously. Or, we’ll have a short career as students.
In fact, you two should know about the road we’ve all taken to be here. We’ve all trained together. We’ve all eaten together. Heck, we’ve pulled pranks on each other. But let’s get a few things straight, Coyote and Anastasia… I’m a competitor. Black Jones is a competitor. We don’t exactly want to go back to Rush Hour HQ with a loss. And you know how much we actually want this. We want this bad enough that we’re gonna have to take on two of our buddies. Yet, it’s like Papa said to me. In the ring, friends go out the window.
So, what will you expect in our match? Well, let’s spell it out. Black Jones has the athleticism and the speed. The man is greased lightning! I mean, look at him. Look how fast he can go. He can go around the ring in no time flat. In fact, I dare say that he man can run circles around me. However, that’s why we’re a team. Black isn’t exactly going to go up to a powerhouse and try to scrap with him. You know Black can throw a good fight, but against a big man, he’s gonna break his hand.
That’s where I come in… In fact, look at the muscles on me, folks. I’m surprised I’ve got this much mass. However, I’m not complaining, either. I still have my skills. And with my strength to add, Black and I are the ultimate team. Like he said, like Lin and Hardin. The new Dream Team is what we are, folks. He’s got the speed. I’ve got the muscle. How are you going to deny this? Because once we combine like Voltron, you two are gonna see the greatest show on Earth.
In fact, let’s call it now. Rush Hour is the greatest show on Earth. We’re gonna wow the audiences from here all the way down to the EXODUS offices. Because Black Jones is half man, half amazing. And Hagane Togo is the Okinawan muscle. Once you get that Premium Rush, it’s all over, you two. In the words of Black Jones, real talk.
From here, you see Togo pull up the remote and the feed cuts off.