>>19563109>>19566286>>19567240>Long story, Sheila. I don't mean to be such a downer....
>Actually. I've been a bit... confused as of late.>See, Holly seems to think I'm in cohoots with Priscilla or something.>And here she is with a PROPER angel.>But I think she just cleared things up.Romero brought her elbow to the table, finally looking up at the ex-rookie pair.
>You've gotten a pretty raw deal, huh? Been fucked over real bad.>All your struggle and suffering has to mean SOMETHING, right?>So you've figured it out: You're the scrappy underdog hero, Holly.>And a hero's GOTTA beat the baddie. It's basic storytelling.>... Divine. Like for many of us...>That's the villain.>That's your baddie.>I know it.Ash vaguely gestures towards Amy.
>She definitely knows it...Romero swirls her drink idly.
>Yet, try as you have. >You couldn't beat the bad guy.Ash's gaze narrows.
>Twice.>... Mind you,>Anybody with a working brain wouldn't give you too hard a time. After all, one was in a multi-woman tag.>The other was in a multi-woman Chamber match.>You've never been given a real one-on-one opportunity...>But real or not that's two more chances than most everyone else.>So!>What do you do?Ash sets her drink down and leans back in her seat.
>You... make up a new villain.>One you think you can beat because the real one is too much for you.>One that's has been nothing but vocally and violently - on record - critical and disdainful for Priscilla Divine and her bullshit.>Because that's "good enough" for the hero, I suppose....
>"The next worst thing".>Holly, I respect your skills and I admire your spirit.>Always have.>But I refuse to enable whatever this is.>I'm far from perfect. I'm still working on righting my wrongs and I'm definitely still making mistakes.>I can't afford to worry about made up fairy tale bullshit you've got dreamt up, ya know?[1/2]
