The meaning of the word patience
May 31, 2016 17:19:14 GMT -5
Post by Smart Style on May 31, 2016 17:19:14 GMT -5
In the downtime between arriving in Charlotte ahead of the next edition of Pride and the show itself, Shintaro Majima uses a local gym to get some last minute preparation for his match with Peaches. We see him pacing the floor for a few moments, stretching his arms high above his head to make sure they and his back are as supple as they can possibly get, and with that ritual taken care of he begins to focus his breathing as he faces his next task - the heavy rope
Approaching the pair of ropes with a focus in his eyes, Majima clasps the pair of ropes in his hands and lifts them up to waist height before he narrows his eyes in preparation, and in that moment he snaps the ropes with a loud crack to make sure they are securely fastened, and once he is satisfied that they are he manipulates the ropes so they ripple in a wave-like motion, and he continues like this for a few moments before he pauses for breath, and having paused for breath he brings the ropes up over his head and brings them down in a more violent wave motion for a moment or two, working out some tension until he feels it is time to finish
Once he has finished his workout, he silently walks away to take a long drink from his water bottle while he uses the towel draped over his shoulders to dab the sweat off of his brow, and in that moment he decides it is time to talk
I said that I needed to prove to myself that I could do more than just defeat Stoney Nymph, I needed to destroy her. This is exactly what happened, as in the split second it took to land my first strike the match changed as she could no longer able to use her speed to outwit me – and she could do nothing to stop me overpowering her. The best she hoped for was one final rally, but I ended her hopes in brutal fashion.
This is the match that most people saw, yet Peaches thinks she saw something very different.
After taking another long sip of his water, Majima slings the towel over his shoulder
It says so much that I am no longer surprised that people cannot understand the notion of respect being earned. This does not mean you have free reign to disrespect your opponents, it means you should not assume that you have the respect of your peers. This fatal misunderstanding is what leads to Skylar Cloud not only being an embarrassment to the Old North Championship, but also losing the title in the most humiliating manner possible.
Try as he might, he cannot stifle the low chuckle that forms deep inside himself
The disrespect she shows by talking about winning her debut match as if her opponent does not matter, that is the one thing that strikes me most. The match is her debut, that is all – nobody has a divine right to win a match just because it is their debut, yet she believes it to be an unwritten rule. She needs to consider the words she uses, because all too often words will not only come back to haunt you, you will curse the day you so much as implied those words, let alone said them.
At this point, Majima removes the towel from his shoulder and wraps it around his hand
What is more, you believe that your words are so important that you announce that you will be sharing your thoughts at a later date – something you will not see me do, as I am fully aware of the importance of acting in the moment rather than needlessly prolong it with empty words that serve no purpose. I understand somebody sharing their thoughts on their opponent, that makes perfect sense, but to act as if sharing their thoughts on their opponent is as important as the match itself? Disgraceful.
I do not even hear your words as you try to talk your way to victory, instead I see the person who is saying them – and what I see is somebody who knows they are in over their head, but rather than accept the fear within themselves they are trying too hard to appear confident of what is to come. But deny it all you will, the fear and desperation within you will be exposed when you realise that coming for me means that I will have to do everything in my power to put an end to your challenge – and that will lead to the inevitability of you wishing you chose your words with more care as much as the inevitability of my victory.
Word count: 800
Approaching the pair of ropes with a focus in his eyes, Majima clasps the pair of ropes in his hands and lifts them up to waist height before he narrows his eyes in preparation, and in that moment he snaps the ropes with a loud crack to make sure they are securely fastened, and once he is satisfied that they are he manipulates the ropes so they ripple in a wave-like motion, and he continues like this for a few moments before he pauses for breath, and having paused for breath he brings the ropes up over his head and brings them down in a more violent wave motion for a moment or two, working out some tension until he feels it is time to finish
Once he has finished his workout, he silently walks away to take a long drink from his water bottle while he uses the towel draped over his shoulders to dab the sweat off of his brow, and in that moment he decides it is time to talk
I said that I needed to prove to myself that I could do more than just defeat Stoney Nymph, I needed to destroy her. This is exactly what happened, as in the split second it took to land my first strike the match changed as she could no longer able to use her speed to outwit me – and she could do nothing to stop me overpowering her. The best she hoped for was one final rally, but I ended her hopes in brutal fashion.
This is the match that most people saw, yet Peaches thinks she saw something very different.
After taking another long sip of his water, Majima slings the towel over his shoulder
It says so much that I am no longer surprised that people cannot understand the notion of respect being earned. This does not mean you have free reign to disrespect your opponents, it means you should not assume that you have the respect of your peers. This fatal misunderstanding is what leads to Skylar Cloud not only being an embarrassment to the Old North Championship, but also losing the title in the most humiliating manner possible.
Try as he might, he cannot stifle the low chuckle that forms deep inside himself
The disrespect she shows by talking about winning her debut match as if her opponent does not matter, that is the one thing that strikes me most. The match is her debut, that is all – nobody has a divine right to win a match just because it is their debut, yet she believes it to be an unwritten rule. She needs to consider the words she uses, because all too often words will not only come back to haunt you, you will curse the day you so much as implied those words, let alone said them.
At this point, Majima removes the towel from his shoulder and wraps it around his hand
What is more, you believe that your words are so important that you announce that you will be sharing your thoughts at a later date – something you will not see me do, as I am fully aware of the importance of acting in the moment rather than needlessly prolong it with empty words that serve no purpose. I understand somebody sharing their thoughts on their opponent, that makes perfect sense, but to act as if sharing their thoughts on their opponent is as important as the match itself? Disgraceful.
I do not even hear your words as you try to talk your way to victory, instead I see the person who is saying them – and what I see is somebody who knows they are in over their head, but rather than accept the fear within themselves they are trying too hard to appear confident of what is to come. But deny it all you will, the fear and desperation within you will be exposed when you realise that coming for me means that I will have to do everything in my power to put an end to your challenge – and that will lead to the inevitability of you wishing you chose your words with more care as much as the inevitability of my victory.
Word count: 800
