Rumble Roses III
Project: Regrowth
Prelude
A woman sat at a desk, a sprawling city lit by the evening sun sitting behind her on the outside of her office; the sounds of a wrestling match could be heard on a television set to the right of her desk. The nameplate read, "Susan Stone" and she was glancing at the match as she read through files and typed on a computer. Her eyes focused on the office door as she heard a knock on it.
"Come in," she said closing a folder, putting it to her right, and taking one from a center pile.
"Haven't seen you out of this office all day Susan. Of course that doesn't surprise me. When you put your mind to something, you never stop until you get what you want."
"The Rumble Roses was going downhill when I purchased it Lauren. We worked for a year with those knuckleheaded executives to try and turn things around. They still don't have a clue about anything when it comes to business but at least they let me go through with Project: Regrowth after said year." Susan responded as she skimmed through more of her notes. "I'm thankful Morgan was so diligent in getting the word out and scouting for potential recruits."
"I agree," the taller woman said as she crossed her arms. "Morgan has been working as hard as you have since this thing kicked off."
The standing woman looked at the folder Susan was focused on and then at the three piles. The middle pile still had a number of candidates left in it while the pile to Susan's right was far smaller than the left.
"Any promising ones that meet your standards?"
Susan nodded, "A few. Some wrestlers, some in other athletic pursuits, and some who fit the Rumble Roses image. After tonight I think I'll be ready to get the acceptance letters sent out Lauren."
The two heard the bell ring signaling the match's completion. The two saw a blonde Japanese woman in a black leather outfit rip the championship belt out of the hands of the referee.
"And my announcement in a couple of days to let people know that Project: Regrowth is done on schedule. We've been seeing a slow improvement in the ratings but that is just the tip of the iceberg. I want to assure people my project is going according to plan and we will see our new recruits in about a few weeks time. Things will have the old Rumble Roses look but it's going to be a new coat of paint. I just hope those people don't screw me out of this. I just needed one chance."
Susan and Lauren looked at the information put together in the tan folder.
"Carietta Marie Hart" was the name on the folder front.
"She's a promising one. Someone just looking for an opportunity? Or maybe a change of scenery. Right pile," Susan said as she put it on the right stack. "Project: Regrowth is officially heading towards its climax.