Channel 18

Channel 18 Take 2

Episode 05

Tramp Stamp

6-18-1993

 

“Tohru, as of this day you become a pro. I shall give you a nickname for this special occasion.”

 

“Thank you so much WallFlower.” The woman said as she sat near the man known as the WallFlower. They were sitting were spending their lunchtime at a small café in Ameyawa.

 

“So how does it feel to finally become a pro?” The WallFlower asked the woman, Tohru. She tried to make out his face but the blaring sunlight prevented her.

 

“I feel like I can finally take on the world. I can make a name for myself.”

 

“That’s what Roger said when he became pro.” The WallFlower said. “He said those EXACT same words.”

 

“Well those are mere assumptions. Doesn’t everyone say that when they become a professional broadcaster?” Tohru asked.

 

“Roger would always justify himself is he was ever caught in a lie.” WallFlower kicking his legs up on the chair

 

“Are you trying to say I am Roger?” Tohru asked. “That’s insanity! I am a female.”

 

“You and Roger share the same look, the same determination. Determination differs from one person to another, it is never the same.” The WallFlower slapped Tohru and her head of hair was gone.

 

“Roger!” The WallFlower shouted with joy. “It’s great to see you, never thought that I would have to rename you.”

 

“I have done something you have never done before though.” Roger shouted long black hair covered his face.

 

“What’s that Roger?” The WallFlower asked not paying any more attention to him.

 

“I have become a professional twice.” Roger said as he shoved his hand in The WallFlower’s face. “TWICE I HAVE MADE PRO!”

 

“Well that tells me that you have become a tramp to your own ambitions. And you ambitions are very stupid.”

 

“Don’t you DARE call me a tramp.” Roger yelled.

 

“Well that’s what you are going to be referred to as from now on. I have to give you some name that signifies something. Tramp really does ring a bell with you.”

 

“You will regret this.” Suddenly The WallFlower grabbed his glass cup and slammed in into Roger’s face. “Ms. Tramp, is your new name and the scars on your face will be your Tramp Stamp!”

 

Roger looked up to see the face of The WallFlower. It was Eiji.

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“HOLY SHIT!” Ms Tramp yelled almost falling out of her bed.

 

6-18-2003

 

Ms. Tramp walked out of his room, suddenly a camera flashed at him.

 

“Yum!” Eiji said. “Roger in drag, how very hot and disgusting at the same time.”

“YOU DAMN IDIOT. What the hell are you doing here?” Ms. Tramp growled.

 

“Yuki was suspended as a reporter so I took his place. Are you happy that we get to work with each other again?” Eiji said hugging the Tramp.

 

“Why are you harassing me this early in the morning?”

 

“One: this is the 10^th anniversary of the birth of The Tramp.” Eiji said smiling. “Two: you are not wearing your wig AND, I took a great picture of you without it. You look just like that other guy.”

 

Ms. Tramp appeared with his wig on.

 

“I wonder how much longer this disguise is going to last?” Eiji asked twirling Kaze around. “How about I make time go by faster and sell these pictures?”

 

“You wouldn’t dare?” Ms. Tramp growled.

 

“Seeing as I am on no one’s side and I am in desperate need of money. I would say this is the greatest thing in the world.”

 

“Well I should be letting you go to work. Are you working here today?” Eiji asked snickering

 

“No.”

 

“Then should you not be in Roger gear?” Eiji asked trying very hard not to laugh. “I mean if you want to go to work as Ms. Tramp that would be fine but it would kinda cause problems for you.”

 

“FUCK MY LIFE AND FUCK YOU!” Ms. Tramp yelled as he ran back into his room.

 

“Your ass would be dead without me Roger.” Eiji said as he left the room. Akira was watching them the whole time.

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“I’M BEING REPLACED BY THIS BITCH?” Yuki screamed glaring at Eiji.

 

“Well I decided to take you with me to the Trinity meetings, so you shouldn’t complain.” Yuri said.

 

“Oh, I am now?” Yuki asked stunned.

 

“You have to be replaced because we are going to be gone for a week.” Yuri rolled his eyes. “I could have taken the Tramp with me but he was nowhere to be found this morning,”

 

Eiji snickered tossing Kaze up in the air.

 

“What was that laugh for Eiji?” Yuri asked sitting right by him. “You are always plotting something.” He snatched Kaze from Eiji’s hand. “What pictures are you taking?” Eiji tossed the memory card up in the air.

 

“I really can’t say. Its the Channel 18 Pandora’s Box!”

 

“Why the hell are you not going to tell us?” Yuki asked sitting near Eiji.

 

“Good morning everyone.” Mine said slowly followed by Akira. They sat at the table with a cup of coffee at hand.

 

“I wonder where Ms. Tramp is?” Mine asked looking around the room.

 

“I saw her this morning with Eiji.” Akira said. Suddenly everyone’s attention was on Eiji.

 

Eiji was gone.

“Something isn’t right around here.” Yuki said following the Eiji trail (cigarette smoke).

 

“Roger is that you?” Eiji asked running down the hallway, his cell phone was slowly slipping from his grasp.

 

“Yeah, what is it Eiji?”

 

“Akira saw us this morning. He knows about you I think.” Eiji said cracking up.

 

“STOP RIGHT THERE YOU BASTARD!” Yuki yelled getting in Eiji’s way.

 

“I’m going to put a stop to this before it gets way out of hand.” Eiji said.

 

Eiji could hear a woman’s voice from Roger’s end. “I will be there in a bit.”

 

“Oh my god, this day is going to be so much fun.” Eiji said. He looked behind to see that Yuki was still hot on his trail. He started twisting Kaze an instant later he flashed a picture blinding Yuki. “It’s going to be a shiny day today.”

 

“Could you please make a distraction while I change into Ms. Tramp?” Roger asked not even hearing what Eiji said earlier.

 

“Uhhhh, I sure can.” Eiji said trying very hard not to laugh.

 

“I will be there in fifteen minutes.” Roger said, Eiji could tell he was running out of the building.

 

“Okay see you then Tramp.”

 

Roger hung up. “Fifteen minutes is too fucking long.” Eiji said running past Yuki.

 

“Eiji what in the HELL is going on?” Yuri asked grabbing his shirt and pulling him down to the ground. He snatched Kaze and was looking through the pictures. “What the hell am I supposed to be looking at?” He looked and Eiji had the memory card in his mouth, he winked at Yuri with his green eye and kicked him snatching Kaze back.

 

“You are now called Kaze.” The WallFlower’s words echoed in his mind. “You are as fast as the wind and you will forever be the wind.”

 

“But my camera does all the work not me.”

 

“Then name your camera Kaze.”

 

Eiji took a picture of Yuri blinding him also.

 

“EIJI YOU SON OF A BITCH!” Yuri yelled falling to the ground.

 

Eiji looked at his clock. “10 more minutes until The Tramp comes. Damnit hurry the hell up.” Eiji suddenly couldn’t breathe and he was slowly being lifted from the air. Cree had him now.

 

“I’m tired of you sneaky ass shit. You are going to tell me what the hell is with this uproar?” Eiji threw Cree over his shoulder and ran to the bathroom.

 

He quickly locked the door and stood on the toilet. “Seven more minutes, and the elevator is right next to me. After today I am going to be one of the wealthiest people in all of Ameyawa.”

 

Eiji’s cell phone suddenly rang.

 

“Hello?”

“It’s me Roger, I made it to Channel 18 and I am on the elevator.”

 

“That’s excellent.” Eiji said sighing.

 

“What about the distraction. Have you distracted them?”

 

Eiji hung up his phone and smiled. “Sorry Roger Tramp, I am no longer on your side.” Eiji said smiling. He could hear the elevator ding. Eiji quickly ran outside the bathroom and waited at the elevator.

 

Ding.

 

Roger walked towards Eiji, who had a very serious look on his face.

 

“I’m here Eiji, do you have them distracted?”

 

Eiji’s eyes grew wide with fear. “GUYS I NEED SOME HELP. WE HAVE AN UNEXPECTED VISITOR!” Eiji yelled grinning.

 

“What in the hell?” Roger asked. “What the fuck are you trying to pull?”

 

Yuri and Akira rounded the corner to where the noise came from.

 

“Ms. Tramp, what is up with your clothing?” Akira asked confused.

 

“Ms. Tramp?” Yuri asked glaring at Roger. “This is Mr. Shine, Akira?”

 

“No its Ms. Tramp, he was here this morning” Akira said.

 

“Why are you here Mr. Shine?” Yuri asked “Wait, you were here this morning?”

 

“Ms. Tramp and Mr. Shine is the same person.” Eiji said.

 

“How is that possible?” Akira asked.

“It’s very possible, Akira.” Yuri said recalling the time when Mr. Shine was around and Ms. Tramp wasn’t there to help them.

 

“How could you betray us? How could you betray Channel 18?” Yuri asked slumping against the wall.

 

“I didn’t mean to Yuri.” Roger said.

 

“It is because of money. When you become a professional, your pay doubles. He was in dire need of money so, why not become a professional twice?” Eiji said twirling Kaze around.

 

“Why did you betray my trust Eiji?” Roger asked slamming his fist on the wall. Suddenly Yuki, Cree, Tennosuke, Itsumi, Gale and Mine followed.

 

Yuri explained to them that Ms. Tramp and Mr. Shine were the same person.

 

“I really wasn’t on your side to begin with. The WallFlower saw that its been ten years since you became the Tramp and that you did nothing with it. He told me to bring you down and he is paying me a hefty sum of money.”

 

“Who is the WallFlower?”Akira and Mine asked at the same time.

 

“The WallFlower is the tabloid master. He knows everything about everyone.” Yuri and Eiji said at the same time. “He also makes people become a professional broadcaster.” Yuri said.

 

“What are we going to do with the Tramp?” Yuki asked looking around the room.

 

“Do whatever you want. I have done my part.” Eiji said leaving the room.

“YOU SON OF A BITCH!” Roger yelled rushing towards Eiji with a knife. Eiji grabbed the blade and smiled.

 

“Blind him Kaze.” He said twisting the flash intensity knob and pressing the button. Roger quickly fell and started screaming.

 

“Eiji you’re bleeding!” Itsumi screamed.

 

“I guess I am.” Eiji said walking away.

 

6-19-2003.

 

Ms. Tramp lost his job at Channel 18. He still worked at Channel 7 though (Asuka still doesn’t know about him and his double jobs).

 

Before Yuki and Yuri knew it, the Trinity meetings were in order. They were supposed to meet at the Ameyawa Global meeting room on the first floor.

 

“So who is all going to be at the Trinity meetings?” Yuki asked holding the door open for Yuri.

 

“Everyone you hate will be attending the meetings.” Yuri said sarcastically.

 

The room had 3 tables in the shape of a triangle, and at the center were two chairs and a podium. All 4 Ameyawa newschannels were being represented.

 

Blare and Dual representing Channel 27

Censor and Vinyl representing Channel 34

And…

Asuka and Mr. Shine representing Channel 7 (center of the Triangle)

 

Let the Trinity Arc commence.