Post by Hydra450 on Jun 7, 2014 19:43:51 GMT
Instead of doing Eternal Yo-Yo Champions as an RP, I'm doing it as a story!
Prologue: The Tale of the Yo-Yo Grand Master
There once was a man who dominated the yo-yo competitions of the world with amazing skills, the greatest sportsmanship ever seen, and perceptive forethought.
He is also said to have a magic touch on the string of any yo-yo, regardless of its production quality.
But, the man made many jealous enemies during his tenure, and some went as far as to cheat against him, but thankfully, he knows to outsmart them.
One day, his enemies had enough of his winning streak and decided to challenge him to a sudden death yo-yo trick contest taking place on the edge of a treacherous cliff that is said to be haunted by the spirits of those who fell off of it.
However, just when they thought he was beat, he performed a complicated sequence of tricks involving the "Hydra" playing style.
For reasons unknown, that sequence opened a dimensional portal, which he had jumped into and disappeared off of the face of the earth.
No one had ever seen him since then…
But, rumors spread of an inter-dimensional yo-yo expert who employs young players of different time periods to be his representatives in said eras, whether it be the 1920s or even the 2010s. This mysterious being is known only as…the Yo-Yo Grand Master!
Prologue End
Chapter 1: Gathering
It is a bright summer day in the mid-1960s, and we see a young lad returning home from a Cub Scout meeting held in the afternoon. His name is Rex Cooper, and he is known in his troop to be pretty good with a yo-yo, almost on the tier of his friend, Dick Watson. Just as he arrived home on his Schwinn Stingray, Rex greets his parents, as his mother then hands him a strange letter with no return address on it. He opens the letter, and it reads;
“To Mr. Rex Cooper
You are given an invitation to participate in a yo-yo contest like no other, where you are to compete against other yo-yo players like yourselves. Be warned, though, you must agree to keep your participation of this tournament a secret, even from your friends; they wouldn’t believe you anyways, but still. Nonetheless, you must prepare yourself to enter the contest.
Now, one of my representatives had informed me that you’re pretty good with looping tricks, but whether or not you get to participate is up to him. If you can impress him with your arsenal of yo-yo tricks, then he will let you proceed in entering the tournament. I believe you know him as Dick Watson, the local yo-yo champion in your Cub Scout den. Now, before you could challenge him, tell him that I sent you. Plus, it also has to be someplace where no-one else is to find out.
Until Then,
The Yo-Yo Grand Master”
The boy thought for a moment, before deciding, “I’ll definitely talk to Dick after the next Cub Scout meeting about this contest.”
Days later, after the Cub Scout meeting, Rex met up with Dick Watson, a rather tall youth who is known in the den to be the champion of the occasional yo-yo contest hosted by the scoutmaster. “Hey, Dick,” said Rex, “I wanted to talk to you for moment about a little something.” At this, Dick asks, “Sure, what is it, Rex,” before noticing the knowing look in his friend’s eye, and remarking, “Oh, I see. You got HIS letter, didn’t you?”
Rex nodded, as Dick then leads him to an empty parking lot. Dick crosses his arms, as he then explains, “Alright, friend. This is where I test you to see whether or not you’re good enough to enter the Yo-Yo Grand Master’s secret tournament. Now, show me what you’ve got.”
Rex nodded, before pulling out his favorite yo-yo, a Duncan Jeweled Tournament in white with plastic diamonds on it. Dick nodded, as Rex then started things off with a sleeper, and then proceeding to perform tricks such as Around the World, Loop the Loop, Walk the Dog, the Breakaway, and ending it with a Sky Rocket.
Dick clapped his hands, as he smirks, “You’ve been practicing at every chance you’ve gotten, haven’t you,” at which Rex nods with a smile. It is there and then that Dick said, “You’re definitely ready for this tournament. Oh, and where the tournament is going to take place…let’s just say that time will work much differently than in here. I’ve actually been to this venue, but it’s a little too hard for me to describe, and that’s all I’m going to say at the moment. Oh, and be sure to bring your invitation to the tournament! I’ll see you later, Rex,” as he and Rex then left for home.
Meanwhile, in another time period, particularly the 1970s, we see a young black girl practicing string tricks with a Russell Coca-Cola yo-yo during a recess period at her elementary school. Her name is Tina Jefferson, and she is also a tomboy, not taking any garbage from any of her more bullheaded classmates. It is then that she hears a boyish voice say to her, “You’ve got some real boss skills with that yo-yo right there, girl.”
She turned around to see a Hispanic teenager about 15 years old, giving a smirk while doing a sleeper with a Tom Kuhn No Jive 3-in-1 wooden yo-yo. “Now who’re you to compliment me on my stuff with yo-yos, man?” she asks, while Rocking the Baby. The boy replies, “Me? You can just call me Kortez, spelled with a ‘K’, Tina Jefferson. Now, I hear that you’re good at string tricks, and I’ve been sent to test you to see if you’re worthy of entering this big bad yo-yo contest that my boss is holding. If you can impress me, then you’re in contest-city!”
At this, Tina became skeptical, crossing her arms as she asks, “How do I know that ya’ really are givin’ me the skinney on this deal? And who is yo’ boss, anyways?” The newly-identified Kortez replies, “My boss…he never gave me or any of his other representatives his name, and just to refer to him as the Yo-Yo Grand Master. The Yo-Yo Grand Master…this guy really lives up to his title, and he can perform all sorts of bangin’ tricks on any kind of yo-yo. I actually saw him play with a type of yo-yo that, by these times, hasn’t even been invented yet, it was wicked! Back on subject, if you can impress me with your string tricks, then you can enter his tournament. As for prizes, he’ll come up with some good ones, but that doesn’t mean that this all just phoney-baloney, you dig?”
Tina nods, before inquiring, “When and where can I take y’ little test? Recess is almost over, and I gotta get back to class, soon.” He replies, “Meet me at the malt shop’s parking lot this weekend. Be sure to practice before then.”
That weekend, Tina arrived at the local malt shop, finding Kortez casually doing a Sleeper with his No Jive, right after he replaced the string. “I’m here for that test, Kortez,” she said, pulling out her Russell. Kortez wakes his yo-yo up, before crossing his arms, and replying, “Alright then, show me what you can do.” She smirked, before starting on her string trick test, living it off with Rock the Baby, before going on to do the Bikini, the Elevator, Around the Corner, Planet Hop, Tidal Wave, Man on the Flying Trapeze, and ending it with a Brain Twister.
Kortez clapped, as he smiled, “Bravo, Tina. Especially on that Brain Twister, now that ain’t an easy trick to pull off with something like a Russell, but you did it! Hold it a second,” as he then reached into his pocket, and handing Tina an envelope. It has a wax seal that is red with glitter, depicting two crossing yo-yos and the initials “YYGM” in the center. “This,” Kortez started, “Is your invitation to the tournament hosted by the Yo-Yo Grand Master, and you must bring it with you. Plus, when you get back from the contest, do NOT say a thing about what you will have seen, who you’ll have competed with, or what you’ll have learned. Can you dig it?” Tina nodded, as she replies, “Don’ worry, Kortez, I’ll keep my pretty little lips shut about this shindig.”
Meanwhile, in a futuristic stadium floating in a rainbow-colored void, we see a figure in an ornate red cloak with golden designs practicing advanced string tricks with a YoYoFactory Monster. The Monster is one of two yo-yos produced by YoYoFactory known for their very wide flared bodies, the other being the SuperWide. As he performed The Matrix and ended it with a Bind, he notices Dick Watson and Kortez come up to him, as the latter announces, “A’ight, boss, we gave the last two chosen competitors their invitations for the tournament. You should’ve seen Tina Jefferson out there; she really did great with those string tricks, and with a Russell of all things, too.” The cloaked figure, now identified as the Yo-Yo Grand Master, chuckled lightly, “I’m sure she would prove to be quite a competitor, as well, Kortez. You, Dick, and the others had done your jobs well, so now, our competitors are preparing.” At this, a deep, boyish voice remarks roughly “Yeah, preparing to get annihilated by me and my Legend Bahamut,” as its owner came into view.
This individual is a teenaged Japanese boy with a tough look to him. On his head he wears a red cap with the logo for Bandai’s Hyper Yo-Yo line on it, in addition to a blackish-blue tee with its sleeves torn off, a purple cut-off vest with a skull and crossing yo-yos on it, a pair of black khakis, and a pair of red sneakers. On his khakis is a brown belt with a series of pouches for holding his yo-yo, spare parts, and a Vaseline tube. His yo-yo is a Meteor Bahamut, from Bandai’s HyperCluster series of customizable yo-yos. This particular yo-yo is modified with parts from the limited edition Legend Cluster yo-yo, particularly the Legend Bearing, Legend Spacers, and Legend Core, while still keeping the Meteor Bahamut Body. He named his custom Legend Bahamut due to featuring parts from Legend Cluster.
This newcomer is Nakago Aogane, a Japanese spinner and one of the Yo-Yo Grand Master’s modern-day representatives, as well as a yo-yo collector. He makes no secret of his pride of his skills, but is not unschooled in unresponsive play, that which was only seen among the more advanced yo-yos in the Hyper Yo-Yo line-up. He uses his Legend Bahamut in string trick events, and for unresponsive play, he uses a Divault, a Hyper Yo-Yo from YoYoFactory combining the best of the ProtoStar and NorthStar yo-yos into a high-performance hybrid. In spite of his tough guy exterior, Nakago is actually a considerate young man, and willing to teach younger spinners a few things that would help them. However, if he finds himself faced with a cowardly bully, he’d challenge them to a no-holds-barred trick contest. If they lose, he takes away their yo-yo. Nakago had made a few enemies himself because of this, but the upside of it, is that he expands his customization options and even his yo-yo collection without having to spend much money. Among his collection are some of the older Hyper Yo-Yo series yo-yos from the late 1990s, such as the Hyper Dragon series, Henrys Hyper Viper, and even a Yomega Stealth Raider that was autographed by professional spinner Kenichi Nakamura, of whom he is a fan. Occasionally, he would get an import or two, among which being a Duncan Strix in purple. Occasionally, he would take back stolen yo-yos from the bullies that took them, and return them to their owners.
In reply to the Japanese spinner’s remark Dick Watson said, “Golly, Nakago, did you have to make such a boast? I’m sure that at least a few of them could go toe-to-toe with you. You haven’t even met them yet.” At this, Nakago replies, “That’s true. I just thought I’d size them up when they arrive, Watson,” as he crossed his arms for emphasis, “Besides, in my time period, ‘Golly’ isn’t a term that people use much anymore.” It is then that a young voice with a French accent says formally, “You have yet to meet any of the competitors-to-be, and you are confident that they would not stand a chance against you? You, Monsieur Nakago Aogane, are in need of social refinement, but your showmanship with that incroyable you refer to as Legend Bahamut is quite admirable to say the least,” as a young French girl in expensive clothing out of the 18th century.
Her name is Désirée Rousseau, the daughter of a wealthy nobleman from 18th century France, and (with her father’s consent) one of the Yo-Yo Grand Master’s old-era representatives. She has all the graces expected of French nobility, yet also having a passion for the incroyable, also aiming to impress her father with her skills, which she had done time and again. During the French Revolution, the Yo-Yo Grand Master appeared before the Rousseau’s, and offered them an escape from the rebelling commoners, which they accepted. As thanks, Désirée’s father, Lord Jean-Pierre Rousseau, allowed her to join the ranks of the representatives. Currently, the noble House of Rousseau, along with anyone under their employ, is living in the Yo-Yo Grand Master’s home dimension. As for Désirée, she had also learned more modern tricks from some of the representatives, Nakago included, though they both have started a bit of a friendly rivalry. She was also given a more modern yo-yo, as well.
Nakago was about to retort, when the Yo-Yo Grand Master himself lightly warns, “Come now, representatives, don’t you go and argue on my watch, please.” At this, the two would-be arguers bowed and apologized, as he then says, “Even as we speak, the chosen competitors for this tournament are going to practice their skills at every chance they get, and I would recommend doing the same.”
Chapter End
Eternal Yo-Yo Champions by Hydra450
Prologue: The Tale of the Yo-Yo Grand Master
There once was a man who dominated the yo-yo competitions of the world with amazing skills, the greatest sportsmanship ever seen, and perceptive forethought.
He is also said to have a magic touch on the string of any yo-yo, regardless of its production quality.
But, the man made many jealous enemies during his tenure, and some went as far as to cheat against him, but thankfully, he knows to outsmart them.
One day, his enemies had enough of his winning streak and decided to challenge him to a sudden death yo-yo trick contest taking place on the edge of a treacherous cliff that is said to be haunted by the spirits of those who fell off of it.
However, just when they thought he was beat, he performed a complicated sequence of tricks involving the "Hydra" playing style.
For reasons unknown, that sequence opened a dimensional portal, which he had jumped into and disappeared off of the face of the earth.
No one had ever seen him since then…
But, rumors spread of an inter-dimensional yo-yo expert who employs young players of different time periods to be his representatives in said eras, whether it be the 1920s or even the 2010s. This mysterious being is known only as…the Yo-Yo Grand Master!
Prologue End
Chapter 1: Gathering
It is a bright summer day in the mid-1960s, and we see a young lad returning home from a Cub Scout meeting held in the afternoon. His name is Rex Cooper, and he is known in his troop to be pretty good with a yo-yo, almost on the tier of his friend, Dick Watson. Just as he arrived home on his Schwinn Stingray, Rex greets his parents, as his mother then hands him a strange letter with no return address on it. He opens the letter, and it reads;
“To Mr. Rex Cooper
You are given an invitation to participate in a yo-yo contest like no other, where you are to compete against other yo-yo players like yourselves. Be warned, though, you must agree to keep your participation of this tournament a secret, even from your friends; they wouldn’t believe you anyways, but still. Nonetheless, you must prepare yourself to enter the contest.
Now, one of my representatives had informed me that you’re pretty good with looping tricks, but whether or not you get to participate is up to him. If you can impress him with your arsenal of yo-yo tricks, then he will let you proceed in entering the tournament. I believe you know him as Dick Watson, the local yo-yo champion in your Cub Scout den. Now, before you could challenge him, tell him that I sent you. Plus, it also has to be someplace where no-one else is to find out.
Until Then,
The Yo-Yo Grand Master”
The boy thought for a moment, before deciding, “I’ll definitely talk to Dick after the next Cub Scout meeting about this contest.”
Days later, after the Cub Scout meeting, Rex met up with Dick Watson, a rather tall youth who is known in the den to be the champion of the occasional yo-yo contest hosted by the scoutmaster. “Hey, Dick,” said Rex, “I wanted to talk to you for moment about a little something.” At this, Dick asks, “Sure, what is it, Rex,” before noticing the knowing look in his friend’s eye, and remarking, “Oh, I see. You got HIS letter, didn’t you?”
Rex nodded, as Dick then leads him to an empty parking lot. Dick crosses his arms, as he then explains, “Alright, friend. This is where I test you to see whether or not you’re good enough to enter the Yo-Yo Grand Master’s secret tournament. Now, show me what you’ve got.”
Rex nodded, before pulling out his favorite yo-yo, a Duncan Jeweled Tournament in white with plastic diamonds on it. Dick nodded, as Rex then started things off with a sleeper, and then proceeding to perform tricks such as Around the World, Loop the Loop, Walk the Dog, the Breakaway, and ending it with a Sky Rocket.
Dick clapped his hands, as he smirks, “You’ve been practicing at every chance you’ve gotten, haven’t you,” at which Rex nods with a smile. It is there and then that Dick said, “You’re definitely ready for this tournament. Oh, and where the tournament is going to take place…let’s just say that time will work much differently than in here. I’ve actually been to this venue, but it’s a little too hard for me to describe, and that’s all I’m going to say at the moment. Oh, and be sure to bring your invitation to the tournament! I’ll see you later, Rex,” as he and Rex then left for home.
Meanwhile, in another time period, particularly the 1970s, we see a young black girl practicing string tricks with a Russell Coca-Cola yo-yo during a recess period at her elementary school. Her name is Tina Jefferson, and she is also a tomboy, not taking any garbage from any of her more bullheaded classmates. It is then that she hears a boyish voice say to her, “You’ve got some real boss skills with that yo-yo right there, girl.”
She turned around to see a Hispanic teenager about 15 years old, giving a smirk while doing a sleeper with a Tom Kuhn No Jive 3-in-1 wooden yo-yo. “Now who’re you to compliment me on my stuff with yo-yos, man?” she asks, while Rocking the Baby. The boy replies, “Me? You can just call me Kortez, spelled with a ‘K’, Tina Jefferson. Now, I hear that you’re good at string tricks, and I’ve been sent to test you to see if you’re worthy of entering this big bad yo-yo contest that my boss is holding. If you can impress me, then you’re in contest-city!”
At this, Tina became skeptical, crossing her arms as she asks, “How do I know that ya’ really are givin’ me the skinney on this deal? And who is yo’ boss, anyways?” The newly-identified Kortez replies, “My boss…he never gave me or any of his other representatives his name, and just to refer to him as the Yo-Yo Grand Master. The Yo-Yo Grand Master…this guy really lives up to his title, and he can perform all sorts of bangin’ tricks on any kind of yo-yo. I actually saw him play with a type of yo-yo that, by these times, hasn’t even been invented yet, it was wicked! Back on subject, if you can impress me with your string tricks, then you can enter his tournament. As for prizes, he’ll come up with some good ones, but that doesn’t mean that this all just phoney-baloney, you dig?”
Tina nods, before inquiring, “When and where can I take y’ little test? Recess is almost over, and I gotta get back to class, soon.” He replies, “Meet me at the malt shop’s parking lot this weekend. Be sure to practice before then.”
That weekend, Tina arrived at the local malt shop, finding Kortez casually doing a Sleeper with his No Jive, right after he replaced the string. “I’m here for that test, Kortez,” she said, pulling out her Russell. Kortez wakes his yo-yo up, before crossing his arms, and replying, “Alright then, show me what you can do.” She smirked, before starting on her string trick test, living it off with Rock the Baby, before going on to do the Bikini, the Elevator, Around the Corner, Planet Hop, Tidal Wave, Man on the Flying Trapeze, and ending it with a Brain Twister.
Kortez clapped, as he smiled, “Bravo, Tina. Especially on that Brain Twister, now that ain’t an easy trick to pull off with something like a Russell, but you did it! Hold it a second,” as he then reached into his pocket, and handing Tina an envelope. It has a wax seal that is red with glitter, depicting two crossing yo-yos and the initials “YYGM” in the center. “This,” Kortez started, “Is your invitation to the tournament hosted by the Yo-Yo Grand Master, and you must bring it with you. Plus, when you get back from the contest, do NOT say a thing about what you will have seen, who you’ll have competed with, or what you’ll have learned. Can you dig it?” Tina nodded, as she replies, “Don’ worry, Kortez, I’ll keep my pretty little lips shut about this shindig.”
Meanwhile, in a futuristic stadium floating in a rainbow-colored void, we see a figure in an ornate red cloak with golden designs practicing advanced string tricks with a YoYoFactory Monster. The Monster is one of two yo-yos produced by YoYoFactory known for their very wide flared bodies, the other being the SuperWide. As he performed The Matrix and ended it with a Bind, he notices Dick Watson and Kortez come up to him, as the latter announces, “A’ight, boss, we gave the last two chosen competitors their invitations for the tournament. You should’ve seen Tina Jefferson out there; she really did great with those string tricks, and with a Russell of all things, too.” The cloaked figure, now identified as the Yo-Yo Grand Master, chuckled lightly, “I’m sure she would prove to be quite a competitor, as well, Kortez. You, Dick, and the others had done your jobs well, so now, our competitors are preparing.” At this, a deep, boyish voice remarks roughly “Yeah, preparing to get annihilated by me and my Legend Bahamut,” as its owner came into view.
This individual is a teenaged Japanese boy with a tough look to him. On his head he wears a red cap with the logo for Bandai’s Hyper Yo-Yo line on it, in addition to a blackish-blue tee with its sleeves torn off, a purple cut-off vest with a skull and crossing yo-yos on it, a pair of black khakis, and a pair of red sneakers. On his khakis is a brown belt with a series of pouches for holding his yo-yo, spare parts, and a Vaseline tube. His yo-yo is a Meteor Bahamut, from Bandai’s HyperCluster series of customizable yo-yos. This particular yo-yo is modified with parts from the limited edition Legend Cluster yo-yo, particularly the Legend Bearing, Legend Spacers, and Legend Core, while still keeping the Meteor Bahamut Body. He named his custom Legend Bahamut due to featuring parts from Legend Cluster.
This newcomer is Nakago Aogane, a Japanese spinner and one of the Yo-Yo Grand Master’s modern-day representatives, as well as a yo-yo collector. He makes no secret of his pride of his skills, but is not unschooled in unresponsive play, that which was only seen among the more advanced yo-yos in the Hyper Yo-Yo line-up. He uses his Legend Bahamut in string trick events, and for unresponsive play, he uses a Divault, a Hyper Yo-Yo from YoYoFactory combining the best of the ProtoStar and NorthStar yo-yos into a high-performance hybrid. In spite of his tough guy exterior, Nakago is actually a considerate young man, and willing to teach younger spinners a few things that would help them. However, if he finds himself faced with a cowardly bully, he’d challenge them to a no-holds-barred trick contest. If they lose, he takes away their yo-yo. Nakago had made a few enemies himself because of this, but the upside of it, is that he expands his customization options and even his yo-yo collection without having to spend much money. Among his collection are some of the older Hyper Yo-Yo series yo-yos from the late 1990s, such as the Hyper Dragon series, Henrys Hyper Viper, and even a Yomega Stealth Raider that was autographed by professional spinner Kenichi Nakamura, of whom he is a fan. Occasionally, he would get an import or two, among which being a Duncan Strix in purple. Occasionally, he would take back stolen yo-yos from the bullies that took them, and return them to their owners.
In reply to the Japanese spinner’s remark Dick Watson said, “Golly, Nakago, did you have to make such a boast? I’m sure that at least a few of them could go toe-to-toe with you. You haven’t even met them yet.” At this, Nakago replies, “That’s true. I just thought I’d size them up when they arrive, Watson,” as he crossed his arms for emphasis, “Besides, in my time period, ‘Golly’ isn’t a term that people use much anymore.” It is then that a young voice with a French accent says formally, “You have yet to meet any of the competitors-to-be, and you are confident that they would not stand a chance against you? You, Monsieur Nakago Aogane, are in need of social refinement, but your showmanship with that incroyable you refer to as Legend Bahamut is quite admirable to say the least,” as a young French girl in expensive clothing out of the 18th century.
Her name is Désirée Rousseau, the daughter of a wealthy nobleman from 18th century France, and (with her father’s consent) one of the Yo-Yo Grand Master’s old-era representatives. She has all the graces expected of French nobility, yet also having a passion for the incroyable, also aiming to impress her father with her skills, which she had done time and again. During the French Revolution, the Yo-Yo Grand Master appeared before the Rousseau’s, and offered them an escape from the rebelling commoners, which they accepted. As thanks, Désirée’s father, Lord Jean-Pierre Rousseau, allowed her to join the ranks of the representatives. Currently, the noble House of Rousseau, along with anyone under their employ, is living in the Yo-Yo Grand Master’s home dimension. As for Désirée, she had also learned more modern tricks from some of the representatives, Nakago included, though they both have started a bit of a friendly rivalry. She was also given a more modern yo-yo, as well.
Nakago was about to retort, when the Yo-Yo Grand Master himself lightly warns, “Come now, representatives, don’t you go and argue on my watch, please.” At this, the two would-be arguers bowed and apologized, as he then says, “Even as we speak, the chosen competitors for this tournament are going to practice their skills at every chance they get, and I would recommend doing the same.”
Chapter End