07-18-2023, 09:12 PM
(This post was last modified: 08-09-2023, 09:56 AM by lemonoppy. Edited 8 times in total.)
The Luchadores have closed out their final practice at El Santo Coliseo before the Conference Championship against Norfolk. Ignatious Cleetington has been ushered to the stadiums media room by his Agent, Spiffy McGee.
The Cleet, wearing a tasseled black leather jacket and a pair of slick reflective aviators, steps up to the teams podium to answer the presses questions about his rookie season in the DSFL, the upcoming Conference Championship game, and any questions regarding the pending ISFL draft.
Cleetington adjusts the microphone, clears his throat slightly and says "Hello, thanks for being here."
@swoosh - The Cleet. Who are you wearing?
"Oh this little number?" Cleetington raises both arms and slowly spins full circle to the sudden uptick in sounds of shutters snapping and camera flashes. Showcasing a finely leather-crafted black jacket adorned in tassels, he responds "This little number is a Cleetington original. It's from my Winter Series, I call it Obsidian Noir and I hand made it. Leather crafting is a hobby of mine, it was my dream before football."
@Gadget - Mr. McGee, if you could fight any one thing, real or not, what would you bring into the ring?
Cleetington turns to his agent Spiffy McGee and says "I guess this ones for you Spiff." Spiffy pokes his head up with a confused look on his face, "Am I supposed to say what I would fight too? Let's see" as he takes pause to think it over for a moment, "I'd fight..." Suddenly and without warning, world renowned wrestler Mankind appears and slams a steel chair over McGee's head. Dizzied from the ambush McGee shakes his head, and picks up the folding chair he was seated in. He chases Mankind out of the room with chair in hand.
With a concerned looked on his face Cleetington settles himself and asks more then states"Uh...next question please?"
@lemonoppy
Hello Mr. Cleetington, as we know the Tijuana Luchadores started off hot but stumbled near the finish line, can you describe the atmosphere in the locker room as you head into the playoffs and your feelings of how you've adjusted and contributed in your first DSFL season?
Is there a spot you'd like to land in the upcoming ISFL draft, and do you think you'll go before your fellow TE Dylan Duma?
"Yeah great questions." Cleetington composes himself, but without hesitation responds "Those were some tough losses, but the Lucha are tough a group. I think if anything that sort of rallied us to work a little harder, address what was causing the problem and get us centered back where we needed to be. I think the spirits in the locker room were, and are, high, and though we took a few L's the team was focused on getting better and preparing for the next matchup. I don't think anybody saw the Kansas City game going the way it did in our locker room. But we had our sights on the playoffs, so I think the team is basically in an 'on-to-Norfolk' mindset and working for a victory in the Conference Championship."
Suddenly a load crack is heard from the stadium hall and Mankind's unconscious body falls through the doorway. A flurry of cameras and stunned onlookers pan over to see that Cleetington's agent Spiffy McGee has dented his steel chair against Mankind's skull. McGee standing posterized over the body of Mankind with his chair held in his right hand, throws the chair to the floor, and drags Mankind out of the room by his feet. McGee calmly walks back into the room, picks up the damaged chair and approaches his original seating assignment adjacent to Cleetington. He adjusts his tie, brushes off his finely tailored suit, takes a seat and apologizes, "Sorry about that folks. Cleet, please continue."
With a hint of a befuddled look on his face Cleetington resumes "As for my season with Tijuana, its been great. I don't think I could have asked to go to a better team as a rookie. Our offense is stacked...Treasure, Prince, Bessey are all monsters. So maybe I dont have the opportunity to get the touches I'd like. But I do try to contribute by doing as much as I can with those touches, and contributing to the team anyway I can in and out of the game." He pauses for a moment and laughs..."Ya know, its tough to say if I will go over Duma. Obviously as a competitor you think about these things. But Duma is a jewel in this league, and I'm not touching that one with a ten foot pole."
Spffy McGee stands up, walks out of the room and walks right back in with what appears to be an 11 foot pole. He hands it to Cleetington and says "Ok, now answer the question."
Cleetington take a deep breath, and exhales. "Well then. My honest opinion...yeah I mean why not. I feel like I put in the work and got my name out there. Stats wise we were pretty close at the end of the season I think." He turns his head to McGee, who pulls out his phone and glances down. McGee looks back up and gives Cleet a thumbs up. "Yeah I may have had a few more TDs but clearly Tight Ends are used differently between teams. Duma is a great person, who I think is cherished around the league. But, yeah I think I've got a fair shot at going over them in the draft. And I think that could be said about anyone in the class honestly. None of us really know when anyone could get that call. That's part of the excitement of draft night I think. As for where? I just want to go to a team where I can contribute and build a winning franchise."
@ZodiacEXE - If Tijuana doesn't win the Ultimini this season, who do you hope wins it all?
"Thats a fine one. The way I see it, Norfolk doesn't get six wins in a row to beat us in the Conference. I think we are ready to get the W in that one coming off our loss to Kansas City. I also don't think we get swept by Minnesota and go 0-3 on the season against them. Which means if the Ducks can handle their business with the Coyotes, we're getting the win in the Ultimini. That said, what if we lose...who do I hope wins? Well if we're gonna lose I hope Minnesota gets the ring. Sutha is a friend and I would be excited to see one of my draft mates get that honor. Only on the stipulation that we lost to Norfolk and didnt make it to the Ultimini of course...and like I said, I don't see Norfolk going six straight."
@HalfEatenOnionBagel
Hiya Cleet, Hugo Moss from the Codependent. The fans want to know: what's your favorite type of frog?!
"I love the Codependent. Its one of my favorite pieces of journalism. Well its gotta be the Blue Poison Dart Frog. It's a shame those beautiful little things have all that toxin secretion thing going on. But I guess if we were talking about frogs more common to my hometown of Roswell, I'd say maybe the Arizona Tree Frog. Theyr're just so cute and fun to look at."
A ruckus is heard in the hallways again. This time with stadium security standing guard, Mankind forces his way past back into the room. McGee jumps from his seat without a second thought and grabs the 11 foot pole out of Cleetington's hands. Mankind pulls what appears to be a dirty sock out of his pocket and slips it over his right hand and forearm. He lunges for McGee, who welding the 11foot pole unleashes a barrage of blows to Mankind like something out of a kung-fu movie. He whips him with the pole again and again making contact to his head, neck and torso. The speed of his movements, fast enough to cause the pole to bend and shoot back against Mankinds body. Mankind stands stunned for a moment dazed and reflecting on the assault. Without missing a beat, McGee drops the pole. He makes a mad dash for Mankind and grabs him with his right arm around Mankind's head, his bicep to Mankind's chin. He runs forward and gives Mankind a flying Stone Cold Stunner that puts Mankind down for the count. An ISFL referee rushes into the room while McGee gets the 3-Count pinfall.
McGee stands up, again adjusting his tie and his suit. "Gee I am real sorry about this, again. Sorry folks. I'll get this guy out of here." He picks up Mankind by the shoulders and drags him back ouf of the Media Room.
Cleetington exclaims "Hell yeah! How about that. Next questions please!"
@LHarm - Can you switch conferences so Dallas can make the playoffs next year at 9-5? Thank you
"Dallas was a great team this year. That week one match up was really exciting for me. It was our first regular season game and we came away with the win. But they bounced back pretty hard against us in week 8 and we took that L. I think its a great conference match up and am looking forward to playing you guys again next season. You got a real one with Crasher Wake too. Another draft mate of mine who's career I am excited to see develop."
@LtHudz
Sir Sir! Here in the back! What kind of pregame rituals do you have? Are you superstitious at all? Also, the people must know, what is your favorite color?
"Oh that's a great question. I think every player has some small superstitions in them, even the ones that deny it. For me I like to get pumped up by listening to some Simon and Garfunkel before a game. I also have a lucky leather...I guess you could call it...a voodoo doll, that I keep in my locker. His name is Hightower. I actually got him from a Rastafarian Shaman named Badula. Every day before a game, I light a candle and chant 'Yama Yama Yama Yama Yaaaama' to Hightower. He's gotten me this far so I feel like there's something there. Oh, also my favorite color is Mahogany Brown. It looks real nice as a fresh leather finish."
@wizard_literal
Mr. Cleetington rumors have it you've been working on a innovative new training routine anything you can tell the public about it?
"That is a great question! I call it ME13. It stands for Max Earn and my Jersey number. The basic concept is that I sacrifice all available time and resources into developing myself into the best possible Simulated Football player I can be. Nothing else matters, not the passage of time and space, or ANY of my other Earthly obligations. The only thing in life is the acquiring of what I call TPE. It stands for Training Points Earned, but its really a system I use to self gratify and validate the fact the this is my life now. Every week I spend waaaaaay more time then is probably considered healthy to earn TPE for myself. At the end of the week I reflect on this and update my personal goals. I call these goals Attributes. The acquiring and spending of TPE is a system that constantly helps me improve as a person, but forces me to stay on top of my Attributes because there is never enough TPE to be as good as I want. Its a vicious cycle FULL of dopamine rushes followed by the highs and lows of winning and losing games. Maybe I should talk to a professional about this."
Spiffy McGee clears his throat from his seat behind Cleetington. Cleetington looks back as McGee gives a matter of fact shake of his head, as if to say don't go there.
@Chicken Lips
You mentioned on an episode of SFNN that you had previously recorded 30 episodes of an unreleased podcast, can you tell us what the topic was?
Iggy seems like a true fighter on the field, but off the field what is something that he loves?
Igntatious lights up and exclaims, "Ah another question for Spiffy. All yours man." Spiffy McGee approaches the podium as The Cleet steps aside."Yeah that's right, it was 42 episodes I recorded with my brothers that we never released. We called it the 110 Radio Show. It was," He pauses for a moment to find the words, "I guess you could call it a variety show where we provided commentary on a wide range of topics; current events, human anatomy, robots...and the things humans do with and to them, moral issues...it was...glorious. And it was a lot of fun. I thought we were really rolling before it kind of fizzled out. We had some great conversations on that podcast, all of which were mostly not suitable for work. It's a shame we never got it back up and running. I really enjoyed it. But that's enough about me. We're here to talk about my client, the future star Tight End of the ISFL. Iggy..." McGee steps away from the podium and Ignatious returns back to his place by the microphone.
"Well, off the field my biggest passion is leather crafting. Ever since I was just a little guy I enjoyed working with leather and making fine goods. Why I can remember the first thing I ever made from leather. I was probably 4 years old and crafted a handmade leather blankie for nap times. Ya know, in fact if it had not been for leather, I probably never would have gotten into football. I remember the first time I ever saw a football, on that fifth grade field trip. If I had not gone to that football manufacturing factory who knows how my life would have gone." Spiffy McGee interjects "I encourage anyone else who would like to learn about The Cleet's early years, refer to his wikipedia page." https://wiki.sim-football.com/view/Ignat...leetington
"Any other questions for my client?" asks McGee "Well if there are no further questions, I'd like to thank you all for your time."
The Cleet, wearing a tasseled black leather jacket and a pair of slick reflective aviators, steps up to the teams podium to answer the presses questions about his rookie season in the DSFL, the upcoming Conference Championship game, and any questions regarding the pending ISFL draft.
Cleetington adjusts the microphone, clears his throat slightly and says "Hello, thanks for being here."
@swoosh - The Cleet. Who are you wearing?
"Oh this little number?" Cleetington raises both arms and slowly spins full circle to the sudden uptick in sounds of shutters snapping and camera flashes. Showcasing a finely leather-crafted black jacket adorned in tassels, he responds "This little number is a Cleetington original. It's from my Winter Series, I call it Obsidian Noir and I hand made it. Leather crafting is a hobby of mine, it was my dream before football."
@Gadget - Mr. McGee, if you could fight any one thing, real or not, what would you bring into the ring?
Cleetington turns to his agent Spiffy McGee and says "I guess this ones for you Spiff." Spiffy pokes his head up with a confused look on his face, "Am I supposed to say what I would fight too? Let's see" as he takes pause to think it over for a moment, "I'd fight..." Suddenly and without warning, world renowned wrestler Mankind appears and slams a steel chair over McGee's head. Dizzied from the ambush McGee shakes his head, and picks up the folding chair he was seated in. He chases Mankind out of the room with chair in hand.
With a concerned looked on his face Cleetington settles himself and asks more then states"Uh...next question please?"
@lemonoppy
Hello Mr. Cleetington, as we know the Tijuana Luchadores started off hot but stumbled near the finish line, can you describe the atmosphere in the locker room as you head into the playoffs and your feelings of how you've adjusted and contributed in your first DSFL season?
Is there a spot you'd like to land in the upcoming ISFL draft, and do you think you'll go before your fellow TE Dylan Duma?
"Yeah great questions." Cleetington composes himself, but without hesitation responds "Those were some tough losses, but the Lucha are tough a group. I think if anything that sort of rallied us to work a little harder, address what was causing the problem and get us centered back where we needed to be. I think the spirits in the locker room were, and are, high, and though we took a few L's the team was focused on getting better and preparing for the next matchup. I don't think anybody saw the Kansas City game going the way it did in our locker room. But we had our sights on the playoffs, so I think the team is basically in an 'on-to-Norfolk' mindset and working for a victory in the Conference Championship."
Suddenly a load crack is heard from the stadium hall and Mankind's unconscious body falls through the doorway. A flurry of cameras and stunned onlookers pan over to see that Cleetington's agent Spiffy McGee has dented his steel chair against Mankind's skull. McGee standing posterized over the body of Mankind with his chair held in his right hand, throws the chair to the floor, and drags Mankind out of the room by his feet. McGee calmly walks back into the room, picks up the damaged chair and approaches his original seating assignment adjacent to Cleetington. He adjusts his tie, brushes off his finely tailored suit, takes a seat and apologizes, "Sorry about that folks. Cleet, please continue."
With a hint of a befuddled look on his face Cleetington resumes "As for my season with Tijuana, its been great. I don't think I could have asked to go to a better team as a rookie. Our offense is stacked...Treasure, Prince, Bessey are all monsters. So maybe I dont have the opportunity to get the touches I'd like. But I do try to contribute by doing as much as I can with those touches, and contributing to the team anyway I can in and out of the game." He pauses for a moment and laughs..."Ya know, its tough to say if I will go over Duma. Obviously as a competitor you think about these things. But Duma is a jewel in this league, and I'm not touching that one with a ten foot pole."
Spffy McGee stands up, walks out of the room and walks right back in with what appears to be an 11 foot pole. He hands it to Cleetington and says "Ok, now answer the question."
Cleetington take a deep breath, and exhales. "Well then. My honest opinion...yeah I mean why not. I feel like I put in the work and got my name out there. Stats wise we were pretty close at the end of the season I think." He turns his head to McGee, who pulls out his phone and glances down. McGee looks back up and gives Cleet a thumbs up. "Yeah I may have had a few more TDs but clearly Tight Ends are used differently between teams. Duma is a great person, who I think is cherished around the league. But, yeah I think I've got a fair shot at going over them in the draft. And I think that could be said about anyone in the class honestly. None of us really know when anyone could get that call. That's part of the excitement of draft night I think. As for where? I just want to go to a team where I can contribute and build a winning franchise."
@ZodiacEXE - If Tijuana doesn't win the Ultimini this season, who do you hope wins it all?
"Thats a fine one. The way I see it, Norfolk doesn't get six wins in a row to beat us in the Conference. I think we are ready to get the W in that one coming off our loss to Kansas City. I also don't think we get swept by Minnesota and go 0-3 on the season against them. Which means if the Ducks can handle their business with the Coyotes, we're getting the win in the Ultimini. That said, what if we lose...who do I hope wins? Well if we're gonna lose I hope Minnesota gets the ring. Sutha is a friend and I would be excited to see one of my draft mates get that honor. Only on the stipulation that we lost to Norfolk and didnt make it to the Ultimini of course...and like I said, I don't see Norfolk going six straight."
@HalfEatenOnionBagel
Hiya Cleet, Hugo Moss from the Codependent. The fans want to know: what's your favorite type of frog?!
"I love the Codependent. Its one of my favorite pieces of journalism. Well its gotta be the Blue Poison Dart Frog. It's a shame those beautiful little things have all that toxin secretion thing going on. But I guess if we were talking about frogs more common to my hometown of Roswell, I'd say maybe the Arizona Tree Frog. Theyr're just so cute and fun to look at."
A ruckus is heard in the hallways again. This time with stadium security standing guard, Mankind forces his way past back into the room. McGee jumps from his seat without a second thought and grabs the 11 foot pole out of Cleetington's hands. Mankind pulls what appears to be a dirty sock out of his pocket and slips it over his right hand and forearm. He lunges for McGee, who welding the 11foot pole unleashes a barrage of blows to Mankind like something out of a kung-fu movie. He whips him with the pole again and again making contact to his head, neck and torso. The speed of his movements, fast enough to cause the pole to bend and shoot back against Mankinds body. Mankind stands stunned for a moment dazed and reflecting on the assault. Without missing a beat, McGee drops the pole. He makes a mad dash for Mankind and grabs him with his right arm around Mankind's head, his bicep to Mankind's chin. He runs forward and gives Mankind a flying Stone Cold Stunner that puts Mankind down for the count. An ISFL referee rushes into the room while McGee gets the 3-Count pinfall.
McGee stands up, again adjusting his tie and his suit. "Gee I am real sorry about this, again. Sorry folks. I'll get this guy out of here." He picks up Mankind by the shoulders and drags him back ouf of the Media Room.
Cleetington exclaims "Hell yeah! How about that. Next questions please!"
@LHarm - Can you switch conferences so Dallas can make the playoffs next year at 9-5? Thank you
"Dallas was a great team this year. That week one match up was really exciting for me. It was our first regular season game and we came away with the win. But they bounced back pretty hard against us in week 8 and we took that L. I think its a great conference match up and am looking forward to playing you guys again next season. You got a real one with Crasher Wake too. Another draft mate of mine who's career I am excited to see develop."
@LtHudz
Sir Sir! Here in the back! What kind of pregame rituals do you have? Are you superstitious at all? Also, the people must know, what is your favorite color?
"Oh that's a great question. I think every player has some small superstitions in them, even the ones that deny it. For me I like to get pumped up by listening to some Simon and Garfunkel before a game. I also have a lucky leather...I guess you could call it...a voodoo doll, that I keep in my locker. His name is Hightower. I actually got him from a Rastafarian Shaman named Badula. Every day before a game, I light a candle and chant 'Yama Yama Yama Yama Yaaaama' to Hightower. He's gotten me this far so I feel like there's something there. Oh, also my favorite color is Mahogany Brown. It looks real nice as a fresh leather finish."
@wizard_literal
Mr. Cleetington rumors have it you've been working on a innovative new training routine anything you can tell the public about it?
"That is a great question! I call it ME13. It stands for Max Earn and my Jersey number. The basic concept is that I sacrifice all available time and resources into developing myself into the best possible Simulated Football player I can be. Nothing else matters, not the passage of time and space, or ANY of my other Earthly obligations. The only thing in life is the acquiring of what I call TPE. It stands for Training Points Earned, but its really a system I use to self gratify and validate the fact the this is my life now. Every week I spend waaaaaay more time then is probably considered healthy to earn TPE for myself. At the end of the week I reflect on this and update my personal goals. I call these goals Attributes. The acquiring and spending of TPE is a system that constantly helps me improve as a person, but forces me to stay on top of my Attributes because there is never enough TPE to be as good as I want. Its a vicious cycle FULL of dopamine rushes followed by the highs and lows of winning and losing games. Maybe I should talk to a professional about this."
Spiffy McGee clears his throat from his seat behind Cleetington. Cleetington looks back as McGee gives a matter of fact shake of his head, as if to say don't go there.
@Chicken Lips
You mentioned on an episode of SFNN that you had previously recorded 30 episodes of an unreleased podcast, can you tell us what the topic was?
Iggy seems like a true fighter on the field, but off the field what is something that he loves?
Igntatious lights up and exclaims, "Ah another question for Spiffy. All yours man." Spiffy McGee approaches the podium as The Cleet steps aside."Yeah that's right, it was 42 episodes I recorded with my brothers that we never released. We called it the 110 Radio Show. It was," He pauses for a moment to find the words, "I guess you could call it a variety show where we provided commentary on a wide range of topics; current events, human anatomy, robots...and the things humans do with and to them, moral issues...it was...glorious. And it was a lot of fun. I thought we were really rolling before it kind of fizzled out. We had some great conversations on that podcast, all of which were mostly not suitable for work. It's a shame we never got it back up and running. I really enjoyed it. But that's enough about me. We're here to talk about my client, the future star Tight End of the ISFL. Iggy..." McGee steps away from the podium and Ignatious returns back to his place by the microphone.
"Well, off the field my biggest passion is leather crafting. Ever since I was just a little guy I enjoyed working with leather and making fine goods. Why I can remember the first thing I ever made from leather. I was probably 4 years old and crafted a handmade leather blankie for nap times. Ya know, in fact if it had not been for leather, I probably never would have gotten into football. I remember the first time I ever saw a football, on that fifth grade field trip. If I had not gone to that football manufacturing factory who knows how my life would have gone." Spiffy McGee interjects "I encourage anyone else who would like to learn about The Cleet's early years, refer to his wikipedia page." https://wiki.sim-football.com/view/Ignat...leetington
"Any other questions for my client?" asks McGee "Well if there are no further questions, I'd like to thank you all for your time."