Darin Walker

I'm bored; it's dynasty time again! I'm playing in the C-Verse, opening up Simply Awesome Wrestling just because I like the logo. It's a local company, my favorite to fail with, but this time I have a plan. I'm going for maximum profit. I usually ignore money, because I'm awful at long term games, so the company almost never gets near bankruptcy. This time I'm focused on all on feeding my bank account. Maybe I'll actually learn something about dealing with money. Probably not, but I'm going to try. The product I went with after my usual toying around for fifteen minutes is the following: Mainstream: Key Feature Cult: Medium Risque: Medium Few reasons for this: One, Rated much more on popularity than performance. My user character has 0 in any wrestling skill, and 75 in almost everything else. Sex appeal is, of course, 100. While I have no popularity to start with, I'm going to pump it up with lots of promo time, and the build the whole show around me, like many booker/wrestlers before me. I'll surround myself with cheap workers on short contracts who are there to make me look good. The fact that this feeds my ego is only a slight benefit, I assure you. Two, The risque rating not only gave me a better pop over perform ratio, it gave me the option to use some sex appeal for cheap ratings. I am never above some exploitation on my behalf. Three: The whole product feels like Jerry Springer in a wrestling ring. I can roll with that. I have a hundred grand to play with in the bank, so some cushion while I figure out how cheap I can run an effective show. I haven't yet decided if I'm going to run monthly shows for safety, or weekly to try to get to Small level for better sponsorship cash. We'll see where it goes after the first show. My major challenge was finding a referee who didn't want more money than my wrestlers. I eventually found one crappy enough to join me for peanuts, though oddly enough it was my toughest negotiation to date. I require two storylines of E heat or higher. My plan there is my storyline, then a storyline between everyone else to keep them busy until I decide to feud with one of them. And guess what? TIME FOR THE SHOW SAW Awesomesauce My referee is in charge of wrestler's court here. I suppose that's fitting enough. 86 people came for the sauce I open the show by hyping my match with Olivia Diamond. telling her she has no chance of winning the title tonight. You know, to help put her over on the mike before she puts me over in the ring. Rating: E-. My gimmick as a sleazy wrestling promoter went over great. Easiest character to play is yourself, after all. Logan Wolfsbaine vs Joanna Silver I hired Logan for the name. Joanna was literally my first thought when I designed my product. The wrestling sucked, and I'm an awful road agent, so this went as well as expected. Joanna won, just because. Rating: F+. Gimmicks went over well though. Joanna did a sexy dance after her match. Play to your strengths. Rating: C Darin Walker vs Olivia Diamond for the Most Awesomest Wrestler title Ref Clinton Edwards is also a poor agent, though not as bad as me, of course. I sucked, as the crowd happily informed me, and Olivia didn't, so I rewarded everyone with a non-finish, poking her in the eye to draw the DQ. Rating: F. Storyline lost heat too. Way to go, me. After the match, I informed her I was right about her not winning the title...Rating: E And I did a sexy dance to close the show. Oddly, not as highly rated as the ex-stripper. Go figure. Rating: D+ Show Rating: E+. Not enough interesting stories. But pop went up anyway, so who cares? EVERYTHING'S FINE As of the end of the show, we are down 31 bucks. I can live with those losses. Maybe I should go weekly. I decided since the crowd crapped all over my match, I'd make myself the figurehead. What do fans know anyway, right? I got a year to be less crap before it takes effect anyway. Skip to the end of the month.... A girl in my shortlist named Thea Davis started dating some dude named Bas Hagen, before the month was out, she announced she was pregnant. That certainly escalated quickly. We made a 2200 dollar profit this month. Guess I'm safe enough getting some slightly better priced talent rotating in here. I'll do some shopping around. Join us next time, or not. Though I'd prefer the former. EDIT: Just wanted to point out that I totally missed the subtitle in my thread title. I am so good at this.

Poking around the C-Verse one morning, as one does, looking for a game to get into as we make our way into the home stretch of TEW 2020, I just barely resist the urge for a Babes of Sin City revival and stumble across NYCW. I always forget these guys exist. But if there's anything a like more than strippers and New Jack, it's hosses doing retro wrestling. The fact that a born and raised New Yorker (upstate, not that weird little island chain down there) makes it a natural fit. Probably. Well, we're doing it, so let's do it. Owner goals are in from bossman Vessey: No debt, luchadors, or people over 45. Never mind that my main event scene is largely old folks; they don't count. Young and fat will likely be my hiring strategy regardless. Especially since USPW is already stealing my champion. Outstanding. We're crap in basically all production categories compared to our peers, but I'm not touching that until I get a feel for finances. Sucks having to worry about money again. Having my top star pillaged will help the old budget, at least. Skimming through the roster gives me some ideas at least. Honest Frank is a favorite of mine from other games, Man Mountain Cahill will get work on that name alone, and I've already found my own personal project to work on in the undercard. Long time readers familiar with the roster will probably guess who. My user character seems to be an old road to glory character with all entertainment stats and no actual wrestling skills, so I'm promoting myself as the usual babyface jobber for the heels to munch on. Just with a sexier mask. And another new goal, don't fall below Small. No promises. Next day, told not to hire spot monkeys. Why would I even do that in a promotion like this? Whatevs, he's the boss. For now. Hawkeye Calhoun is complaining that he needs a better push. I agreed with him. Then I asked my secretary who the hell he even was after he left. The girls at AAA want my color guy, but it's just a timeshare deal, so I'll allow it. You know, since I can't do anything about it anyway. And the day of my first show, Roger Cage has left the building, handing me the Empire title on the way out. Just the way I like to start a new job. Time for a new champion. NYCW Rush Hour 1000 people showed up to laugh at my lack of a champion The Boys From the Yukon vs The Ring Generals for the COTT World Tag Team titles Well I had to have some kind of title match, right? The Generals are a good solid team from all accounts, not to mention named Statler and Waldorf. The Boys are....exactly what you'd imagine with that name. Meant to be a good solid opener to get the crowd pumped, it did just that, with the Generals defending their titles successfully after a Waldorf Salad Toss. I'm sorry, what? Rating: D-. What kind of finisher is...never mind, don't tell me. I'd rather not know. Tennessee William vs Devastating Don Tenny there is a blues singer, I guess. Don is an enormous fat slob with absolutely no notable skills. So naturally he's my pick for the rocket push up the ladder. We had a spare manager lying around, so I named her Nurse Hathaway and decided she's a cardiac specialist trying to make sure Don doesn't blow an artery and spray blood and turkey gravy all over the place. Don wins via squash, which could probably be taken literally. Rating: E. Hathaway turned heel from keeping Don alive. Because no babyface would do that to us. Man Mountain Cahill vs Darin Walker Oh man, I am garbage in the ring. And after that last match, that's saying something. This was another quick squash to establish that I'm here, and not very good. We certainly achieved those goals. Rating: E The New York Doll vs Crockett Tubbs for the NYCW Tri-State Regional title Sadly, Tubbs is not fat, and the Doll is a guy. I was very disappointed to learn both these things. Match was fine though. Not-Tubby defended his title well, and what more can one ask for? Besides being FATTER. Rating: E+ Andrew Harper vs Dermot O'Logical Harper's got a sweet-ass beard. Dermot is...I, uh, actually don't know what he is. But I wish he'd stop looking at me. Creeps me out. Beard is going to win out here, in our string of perfectly acceptable wrestling matches. Well, two of them. Rating: E+. I'm not actually sure Dermot's looking at me, but like his face is pointing at me. And it needs to stop. Brooklyn's Finest vs Old School Principals The Finest boys are that Hawkeye dude from earlier and Freedom Eagle, who I also don't know. Isn't that useful information? I gave Hawkeye Cheerleader Nicki as a manager, since Cage went to greener pastures and neglected to bring her. Bit of a downgrade, one might say. The principals are Rick Sanders, who looks generic as a CAW before you play with the sliders, and The Masked Mauler, who looks like he's pretending to be a cat pawing lazily at the window. In a mask. Let me assure you, cats do NOT like masks. Anyway, match was fine yet again, except for Hawkeye being only slightly less crap than I am. That's just depressing. Ricky Dullface and The Masked Kitty win. Rating: E+ Honest Frank is not suited to his gimmick, apparently. But that doesn't stop him from cutting a great promo, informing his opponent tonight, Steve Flash, that the suddenly available Empire title will be taken by three-time champion, but honestly, you know it has to be Frank. Rating: D Steve Flash vs Honest Frank But not tonight, as I have other plans for the title to be revealed. They did a fine job main eventing, which is good since they're main eventers. Honest Frank does manage to win with some heel work after a very closely contended match. I doubt this will make him less cocky in the future. Rating: D- Final Show Rating: E. Guess that production hit is significant. Oops. Better find room in the budget quicklike. I praised the Generals for their fine work in the opener, and hugged Nurse Hathaway in my pervy fashion. Skipping ahead to February, we managed to lose the regional battles we were in and some money. I am so good at this game. We didn't lose much money at least, so I'm bumping up production anyway. Not like it's my money, right? Man, this might be a short run. But we'll see, as I take NYCW in a brand new direction. Straight into the ground. So join me next time, as the countdown to getting fired begins.

OWC Heavyweight Championship Match Anders Thunder vs Seth Whitehead Comments: Alphabetical order House Of Horrors Match Martyr vs Oniji Hanari Comments: Can't pronounce the other guy's name Grudge Match: Silas Odswald vs Lucas Danger Comments: Because I will always vote for him Hurakan vs Phobia Comments: Awesome name is awesome Mad Dog Mortimer vs Danjuro Kikuchi Comments: Coin toss picked him Words cannot express how happy I was to come back and still see this going. But since words are all I have, it'll have to do.

Ah, there's the Lucas I know and love. Never change, bud. And, y'know, try not to die too. There's a title to win. For me and all the Dangerites out there.

I can now realize my dream of a pay-per-view with nothing but matches ending in Dusty finishes. I'm so happy right now.

<p>Who needs good matches in a wrestling show anyway? Don't listen to those humanoids, it's all about the angles.</p><p> </p><p> I can't believe you're having so few problems with Lucas Danger. He was such a problem for me my last game I was expecting a booker's note telling me he was toking up mid-match. </p><p> </p><p> Keep Martyr's chainsaw well oiled and all good things will come to you.</p>

<blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="41290" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div>Critical: balance must not go below $0</div></blockquote><p> </p><p> Yeah, that just doesn't work in an RtG game. Best to just start over again or reroll those owner goals. </p><p> </p><p> Also POST MOAR. I missed you.</p>

<p>Yes. YES. All of my yes. I'm in.</p><p> </p><p> Lucus Danger is divinity come to Earth and should be treated as such. He'll do lovely things to the backstage environment, I promise.</p><p> </p><p> You are hereby ordered to continue this dynasty forever.</p>

<blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="DarEatWorld" data-cite="DarEatWorld" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="41210" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div>7) Pick something and stick with it. Only a handful of diaries last long-term and I'm okay with that. I know what's involved and I know how hard it is to keep going. On the other hand though lots of people have passed through here too who constantly start a dynasty, make a handful of posts, give up and start over. Speaking personally, over time, I come to recognise their names and I never really engage with their stuff because I know it won't last more than a week or two anyway.</div></blockquote><p> </p><p> This is amusing to me because I was the king of stop and start dynasties for a while before I found something to stick with, and you still name-dropped me in your post. <img alt=":p" data-src="//content.invisioncic.com/g322608/emoticons/tongue.png.ceb643b2956793497cef30b0e944be28.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></p><p> </p><p> More seriously, I think it's a part of the process of both finding something you like and developing your own voice. I know it was for me. Sometimes an idea sounds great in your head and once you start it just kind of falls flat. </p><p> </p><p> I generally don't read dynasties until they get to multiple pages just to avoid the problem. On a personal pet-peeve level, if I don't see a show in the first three posts, I'm probably not reading the fourth one unless the writing is super-engrossing.</p><p> </p><p> In the end, the most important one is this...</p><p> </p><p> </p><blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="Dar" data-cite="Dar" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="41210" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div> Enjoy it. Don't do it just for the responses from others. Don't misunderstand me, one of the best parts of a dynasty is the engagement of others, especially when people are willing to discuss your booking and you get a sense that your characters have gotten 'over' so to speak. But, ultimately, create for the sake of creation. Anything else is a bonus.</div></blockquote><p> </p><p> If you're having fun with the writing, it comes through for the reader. And that's a win-win every time.</p>

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