BTWF Intensity (June Week 2)

Lucy walks around the backstage area, looking for Candy. She them bumped into a desk in the middle of the hall, which Cady was sitting behind with a gavel.

Lucy: Uhh…what are you doing?

Candy: Welcome to my office!

Lucy: This isn't an office. You have a desk set in the middle of a hallway.

Candy: Why have you come into my office?

Lucy: Well, I wanted to know what you were going to do about that peasant, Luna.

As Candy was about to answer, a red haired teen in a green shirt, Reggie came in and bangs on the desk.

Reggie: Hey boss! Thanks for giving me and Shane a contract. We're going to make the most amazing impact ever!

Lucy: Interesting. Don't ever interrupt me again peasant. Anyway, like I was saying…

Ricki then goes in front of Lucy, and puts her elbow on Candy's desk.

Ricki: Hello Boss, I wanted to personally thank you for signing me and Da Boom Crew to contracts. We will not let you down.

Lucy then turns Ricki around and points at her.

Lucy: Listen, Candy is going to give Luna severe consequences for kicking me in the head last week

Candy: You are absolutely correct, Ms. Heartfilia. I was going to make her #1 contender for your title…

Lucy: WHAT!?

Candy:…but, I decided to make her earn it in a 6 pack challenge consisting of…Madison, Rally, um…Ricki, Reggie, and one wrestler of your choice.

Lucy put a hand to her chin and then gave a charming smirk

Lucy: That'll do. I knew you'd make the right choice

Lucy walks away, along with Reggie, but Ricki stuck around.

Ricki: So, who are my boys facing tonight?

Candy: They're facing a surprise team!

Ricki: What! But that's completely unfair.

*Candy bangs on her gavel*

Candy: Candy has spoken!

Ricki: But…

*Candy bangs her gavel louder*

Candy: CANDY HAS SPOKEN!

Ricki just started grumbling before she left.

(Fight by Oleander plays as fireworks go off on the stage)

Scott: Hello everyone and welcome to another episode of Intensity. I am Scott Stanford, along with my partners, Bob Belcher and Dr. Andy Collins.

Bob: It's good to be here in Green Bay, Scott. Our new International champion, Fry is going to defend his title against Lyon tonight.

Andy: You got that right. In fact, that match is…

(Young by Hollywood Undead plays)

Andy…right now

Tony Chimel: The following contest is scheduled for one fall, and it is for the International championship, introducing the challenger, from Magnolia, Lyon Bastia. *Crowd boos*

Scott: Lyon lost the title after a hellacious triple threat TLC match at Hardcore Heaven after Bender's interference.

Bob: He could've done it without Bender. Bender was just being a good friend.

(Get Up! By Korn plays)

Tony Chimel: And his opponent, from New York City, the International Champion, Fry. *Crowd gives a mixed reaction*.

*Bell rings*

Fry and Lyon locked up in the middle of the ring, until Fry put Lyon in a headlock. Lyon then pushed Fry into the ropes, and when Fry came back, Lyon brought him down with a shoulder tackle. Lyon then started stomping on Fry, and throwing him into the corner, where he continued to stomp on him. Lyon then went to the 2nd rope and pointed at himself. Fry then got up, and hit a powerbomb on him, and pinned him immediately after.

Ref: 1…2

Fry then kicked Lyon in the face, and hit a twisting elbow drop on him. Fry then put Lyon in the ropes, and started choking him. Fry then started kneeing Lyon in the face, and stood him up. Fry then bounces off the rope and hits him with a big boot. Fry then threw Lyon in the corner, and hit him with a running clothesline. Fry then hit a suplex on Lyon, and Fry then stops on Lyon's head before grinding his shoe on Lyon's face. Fry then put his foot on Lyon's chest, and the ref counted the pin.

Ref: 1…2

Lyon put his shoulder up, and tried to get to the ropes. Fry then ran at Lyon, but Lyon pulled the top rope down and sent Fry crashing down onto the concrete. Lyon then ran across the ring, and hit a suicide dive on Fry. Lyon then picked Fry up, and sent Fry down on the barricade. Lyon then threw Fry back into the ring, and pins him.

Bob: Lyon's gonna be a two time champion!

Scott: Don't count your eggs before they hatch, Bob!

Ref: 1…2

Fry kicked out, and Lyon puts him in a headlock. Fry then elbowed Lyon until he got off, and Fry attempted a clothesline. Lyon, however, countered it into a flapjack. Lyon then started yelling at fans before hitting an elbow drop on Fry. Lyon then picks Fry up, and gives him a noogie, before Fry rolled Lyon up.

Andy: Lyon's boasting could cost him!

Ref: 1…2

Lyon kicked out, and Fry went after him with a Bionic Elbow. Fry then picked Lyon up, and hit him with two clotheslines, a powerslam, and a leg drop. Fry then went to the 2nd rope, and it an elbow drop on Lyon. Fry tried to pick Lyon up, but Lyon hit a sitout jawbreaker on Fry, and rolled him up.

Ref: 1…2

Fry kicked out, and went to the apron. The referee pulled Lyon back, but Lyon ran up to Fry and tried to pick him up. Then, Fry hit Lyon in the face, and he fell over. Fry then went on Lyon and covered him for the pin.

Ref: 1…2…3

*Bell rings*

Tony Chimel: Here is your winner and still the International Champion, Fry! *Crowd gives a mixed reaction*

Scott: What happened? Lyon looked to be unconscious.

Fry then held his title up, and when he did, a screwdriver fell from out of his pocket while the referee was checking on Lyon, who had a tiny scratch on his head.

Bob: Smart man. I did not see that coming.

Andy: Well, at least it didn't have anything to do with Bender.

Just then, Bender came from under the ring, and started punching and kicking at Lyon. Bender then put Lyon in a powerbomb position. Then, Fry puts Lyon in a full nelson slam position, and then they hit the Beating of the Future (Powerbomb/Full Nelson combination). Fry then asks Bender to get him a microphone, and Fry then holds up his International title. Fry takes the microphone from Bender, and begins to speak.

Fry: So, some people have been saying that I am a coward for having my dear friend Bender helping me in my matches. Well, we're friends, and we are supposed to help each other. And as the International champion, me and Bender will change the division. That's why I've asked Chairman Mr. Herriman if me and Bender could be champions…together!

Scott: He can't do that…can he?

Andy: Well, we'll see what Mr. Herriman says about it.

Fry: That's why at the Intensity exclusive PPV, Over the Limit, we're going to issue an open challenge. Any takers?

(Everyone by Adema plays)

Jonah came to the ring, with the crowd cheering him all the while. Jonah then bounced into the ring, and hit an uppercut on Fry, and hit another uppercut on Bender. Jonah takes the International title, and grabbed the microphone.

Jonah: I accept.

Jonah then dropped the microphone, and held up the International title, with the crowd cheering him.

Andy: Well, I guess we have a match for Over the Limit.

Bob: Yeah, and Jonah's gonna regret ever doing that to Fry and Bender.

Scott: And we need to go to commercial, and up next, we have Da Boom Crew vs. a new tag team.

*Commercial Break*

*Commercial Over*

(Remember the Name by Fort Minor plays)

Tony Chimel: The following contest is a tag team match schedule for one fall. In the ring, from New York City, New York; Justin and Nate, Da Boom Crew. *Crowd boos*

Scott: Well, it's the debut of two new teams on Intensity, and Da Boom Crew is one of them.

(The Club theme song plays)

Tony Chimel: And their opponents, from Gravity Falls, Oregon, Robbie Valentino and Thompson. *Crowd cheers*

Bob: Wow! This is a surprise! I never thought we'd ever see anyone else from Gravity Falls after what our Owner did.

*Bell rings*

Robbie hits a spinning heel kick on Nate, and throws him into a corner, and punches him in the face until the ref reaches a four count. Robbie then Irish whipped Nate into another corner, and hit a running corner dropkick on him, and hit a scoop slam. Robbie then tagged Thompson into the match. Thompson then put Robbie into a suplex position, and hit an inverted suplex slam, which had Robbie land on Nate.

Scott: Man, Robbie and Thompson are dominating this match.

Thompson then throws Nate at the ropes, and Thompson hits him with a rebound boot. Thompson then picked Nate up, but Nate hit a knee to Thompson, and tagged Justin into the match. Justin hit a running dropkick on Thompson, and punches him in the face a couple of times before attempting a DDT. But, Thompson threw Justin off, and hit him with a spinebuster. Thompson then dragged Justin to the corner, and tagged Robbie into the match. Robbie went to the top rope, and Thompson put Justin in an electric chair position. Robbie then hit a clothesline from the tope rope, hitting a Doomsday Device.

Bob: Doomsday Device! Ala the Road Warriors!

Thompson then hits a clothesline on Nate, sending him crashing down to the mat, while Robbie went for the pin.

Ref: 1…2…3

*Bell rings*

Tony Chimel: Here are your winners, Robbie Valentino and Thompson. *Crowd cheers*

Andy: Impressive debut for Robbie and Thompson here, as they make their first impact in the tag team division.

*Backstage*

Todd Grisham: Ladies and gentlemen, please welcome my guest at this time, the BTWF Knockout's Champion, Lucy Heartfilia. *Crowd boos*

Todd: Now Lucy, six women will be fighting for an opportunity at your title. One of them was Luna Collins, who kicked you in the head last week.

Lucy: She did. She was simply jealous of me. I mean, I lived the life that most could only fantasize while sitting at their 9-5 jobs, typing away on computers, and having to be yelled at by a fat man in suspenders acting like their boss. Luna had to work for everything, and she is simply jealous of the fact that I came and I conquered.

Todd: Well, you were allowed to pick a participant in this six pack challenge. Care to give us any insight on to who this mystery partner of yours is?

Lucy: *Laughs* Of course not. That would give away who the person is. Now, leave me alone so that I can prepare for my match. *Lucy leaves with the crowd booing her all the way there*

Scott: Our Knockouts champion confident about this match, and keeping her handpicked choice a mystery.

Bob: Speaking of women, we have a women's tag team match starting right now.

*Bell rings*

Tony Chimel: The following contest is a tag team match scheduled for one fall. In the ring, the team of Mikuni and Hinata. *Crowd cheers*

Andy: These two looking to make an impact as a team.

(Ballad of Mona Lisa by Panic! At the Disco plays)

Tony Chimel: And their opponents, Louise Belcher and Lisa Simpson. *Crowd boos*

Bob: My daughter and her friend looking to continue their hot streak against this new team.

*Bell rings*

Louise ran to Mikuni, and punched her in the face and sent her into the corner with a punch to the gut. Louise attempted a running elbow smash, but Mikuni dodged and hit a clothesline on Louise. Mikuni then picked Louise up and hit her with a swinging neckbreaker. Mikuni then tagged Hinata into the match, and they hit a double dropkick on her. Hinata then hit a big boot on Louise and went for the pin.

Ref: 1…2

Louise kicked out, and crawled to the ropes. Hinata then went to the ropes, but Louise kicked her in the knee, and then started kneeing her in the face before hitting her with multiple headbutts. Louise then dragged Hinata by her arm, and tagged Lisa into the match. Lisa then started stomping on Hinata before being pulled back by the referee. Louise then kicked Hinata in the head while the referee was distracted.

Bob: Smart move by my daughter.

Andy: It was a dirty trick, but I can't argue its effectiveness.

Lisa then picked Hinata up, and hit her with a suplex, and then she hit a knee drop on her. Lisa then hit several elbow drops on Hinata before picking her up, and hitting her with a scoop slam. Lisa then goes up to the top rope, and attempted a fist drop, but Hinata put her boot up, hitting Lisa in the chin. Hinata then attempted to crawl to Mikuni, but Lisa was able to hold on to her leg. Lisa then attempted to drag Hinata back to her corner, but Hinata pushed Lisa into the ropes, and hit Lisa with a wheel kick.

Bob: Nice kick by Hinata, creating some space

Andy: Now all she has to do is get to Mikuni.

Hinata then ran to her corner and tagged Mikuni. Mikuni hit a clothesline on Lisa, and hit another one on Louise. Mikuni then hit a scoop slam on Lisa and then bowed before hitting a leg drop. Mikuni then attempted to put Lisa in a cobra clutch, but Louise came into the ring, and gave her an elbow to the face. Hinata then came from behind Louise, and threw her out of the ring. Hinata then continued to go after Louise, but Louise kicked Mikuni in the knee, and threw her at the steel steps.

Scott: Oh! And Hinata goes chest first into the steel steps.

Mikuni saw this, and tried to confront Louise, but Lisa hit Mikuni with a Lung Blower, and then hit multiple knees to Mikuni's back before tagging Louise into the match. Louise grabbed Mikuni's legs, and locked her in the Louise Lock (Walls of Jericho).

Scott: The Louise Lock is locked in!

After 20 seconds in the lock, Mikuni tapped out, while Lisa held Hinata down so that she wouldn't break the hold.

*Bell rings*

Tony Chimel: Here are your winners, the team of Louise Belcher and Lisa Simpson. *Crowd boos*

Bob: Another victory from my daughter's team.

Scott: Well, you can't argue with success, and we can only hope it continues.

*Backstage*

Jasmine DuBois is backstage, talking to someone on her pink cell phone.

Jasmine: Really!? You want to be my new client!? That's great! I'll see you soon.

Jasmine hung up, and started jumping up and down with excitement before running excitedly to her locker room.

*Commercial break*

Announcer: Intensity is about to go…OVER…THE…LIMIT!

Over the Limit: In 2 weeks

*Commercial over*

(Resistant to Resilience by Reluctant Hero plays)

Tony Chimel: Ladies and gentlemen, please welcome the owner of the BTWF, Chris Drahmin. *Crowd cheers*

Bob: The boss has something that he wants to say.

Scott: I can't wait! Something's bound to happen when he's around.

Chris: We've had a crazy time recently, haven't we? We've caused a war between us and the TWAE, we've been a part of the 2016 FMA's, and I'm still waiting on Toon the Almost Survivor to give a review of the awesomeness that was Hardcore Heaven. But that's not important right now. At Over the Limit, Toffee will go up against an unknown superstar, and at Warzone, there will be a 6 on 6 tag team match between the NWO, and whatever losers agreed to help Charlie.

*Crowd chants "BTWF!"*

Chris: I have made this clear that this has nothing to do with the superstars that are in Charlie's company; it's simply business. So, that is why I have invited Dipper and Mabel Pines via satellite from their hospital beds.

*Dipper and Mabel appear on the Titantron in their hospital beds*

Chris: Hello Dipper, hello Mabel. You're looking good.

Dipper: Stow the formalities, Drahmin. What's this all about?

Chris: Of course. Look, I think you guys are incredible talents, and your show is one of my favorite cartoons of all time. Attacking you was just to send a message to Charlie.

Mabel: What's your point?

Chris: Well, my point is I wanted to offer you two exclusive BTWF contracts!

*Crowd cheers like crazy*

Bob: WHAT!?

Andy: AFTER EVERYTHING THAT'S HAPPENED BETWEEN THE BTWF AND THE TWAE!?

Dipper and Mabel looked equally shocked, with their mouths hanging agape. Once Dipper regains his composure, he gets a suspicious look on his face.

Dipper: You want to sign us? Why?

Chris: I'm glad you asked. You two are amazing talents, and I think you're talent is wasted at TWAE. And together, you and I can make this company the most dominant wrestling company in the entire Fiction Wrestling Multiverse!

Mabel: But…we were champions at TWAE.

Chris: But you could win more titles, and be even better with me. Look, Candy is now the GM of Intensity, and she said it was the best decision she ever made! And Robbie and Thompson just dominated in their tag team debut. If they love it here, then I'm sure you will.

Dipper: Well…

Chris: Take all the time you need. I understand this is a huge offer, and you need some time to weigh your options. Let me know whenever you've made up your mind.

Scott: Well, this is a…shocking development.

Bob: That's an understatement, Scott. This is huge!

Andy: How will Dipper and Mabel, and possibly more important, how will Charles Roberts respond?

Scott: Well, we'll see as we have Shane from Twelve Forever taking on Gray Fullbuster to determine who will fight in a #1 contender's match at Over the Limit for the International Championship.

*Commercial break*

(Japanese kanji for "Death" appears before another kanji appears. This time, the kanji is for "Destruction". 'Line in the Sand' by Motorhead plays throughout all of it, and it ends with the words "Over the Limit")

*Commercial over*

(Whatever by Our Lady Peace plays)

Tony Chimel: The following contest is scheduled for one fall. In the ring, from Magnolia; Gray Fullbuster. *Crowd boos*

(Solomon Crowe theme song plays)

Tony Chimel: And his opponent, from San Jose, California, Shane. *Crowd cheers*

Bob: Let's see what this kid has in his arsenal.

Scott: I'm sure he'll do great.

*Bell rings*

Gray immediately goes after Shane with a running knee to the gut, and tried to hit a German suplex, but Shane flipped behind Gray, and hit a standing Enziguri on Gray. Shane then hit some knife edge chops on Gray, and hit him with a dropkick on Gray's chest, which sent him into the corner. Shane then hit a running knee to Gray's face, and attempted a bulldog, but Gray countered it into a German suplex, and pins him.

Ref: 1…2

Shane kicked out, and Gray started hitting Shane with elbows to the face, and hit Shane with a snap suplex. Gray then put his foot on Shane's chest and started flexing, eliciting boos from the crowd. Gray then started stomping on Shane's chest, and attempted to put him into the Sharpshooter. However, Shane was able to counter it into a small package.

Ref: 1…2

Gray kicked out, and hit Shane with a clothesline once he got up. Gray then hit several German suplexes on Shane before putting Shane in a sitting position, and hitting him with a boot to the face. Gray then threw Shane into the corner, and ran at him. Shane countered with a kick to Gray's stomach, and hit him with a sunset flip.

Ref: 1…2

Scott: Shane is trying to get that pin by any means necessary.

Shane and Gray then started exchanging punches until Shane got the advantage with a spin kick, and attempted a Spanish Fly before Gray hit an STO on Shane, and attempted to lock Shane in the Hypothermia (Crippler Crossface). Shane, however, countered it into an Oklahoma Roll.

Ref: 1…2

Bob: Man, this Shane kid is the Prince of Pins.

Andy: What is that, your new nickname for him?

Bob: It'll catch on.

Shane then hit Gray with a spin kick, this time to the face, and this time, hit the Spanish Fly before going for the pin.

Ref: 1…2…3

*Bell rings*

Tony Chimel: Here is your winner, Shane. *Crowd cheers*

Andy: Impressive victory from this young man here tonight.

Scott: Let's see what the future holds for him.

Bob: Next, we have our 6 pack challenge to become the #1 contender for Lucy's BTWF Knockouts Championship.

*Commercial Break*

Announcer: In two weeks…

(The music starts turning up)

Announcer: …BTWF Intensity will…

(The music gets even louder)

Announcer: …go…

(The music then explodes, and the announcer gets bathed in multicolored lights.

Announcer: OVER THE LIMIT!

*Commercial over*

*Bell rings*

Tony Chimel: The following contest is an elimination falls count anywhere six pack challenge, where the winner will fight Lucy Heartfilia at Over the Limit for the BTWF Knockout's Championship.

(And the Horse He Rode on by Reluctant Hero plays)

Tony Chimel: Introducing first, from Atlanta, Georgia; Madison. *Crowd boos*

(This Fire Burns by Killswitch Engage plays)

Tony Chimel: And her opponents first, from Chicago Illinois, Rally Vincent. *Crowd cheers*

(Remember the Name by Fort Minor plays)

Tony Chimel: And their opponent, from New York City, New York, Ricki. *Crowd boos*

(Solomon Crowe theme song plays)

Tony Chimel: And their opponent, from San Jose, California, Reggie. *Crowd cheers*

(Memory by Rev Theory plays)

Tony Chimel: And their opponent, from New York City, Amazing Agent Luna. *Crowd cheers*

Bob: Luna attacked our Knockout's champion last week, and now she has to fight for her right to compete against Lucy at the PPV.

*Bell rings*

Lucy: Wait, wait, wait! MY choice for this match is here, and she is going to dominate this match. And…here she is!

(Ember Moon theme song)

Tony Chimel: And their opponent, now residing in Tokyo, Japan, Tohru! *Crowd gives a mixed reaction*

All 5 women in the match go after Tohru, and throw her out of the ring, before Ricki goes after Reggie, and Madison goes after Rally after punching Luna in the face. Madison throws Rally into the corner, giving her stomps to the gut, before switching to forearms to the face. Luna kicks Madison in the back and throws her out of the ring, before making the "I'm watching you" hand motion, and started kicking Rally in the chest.

Meanwhile, on the outside, Reggie and Ricki are exchanging punches on the outside, but by this time, Tohru had recovered, and hit both of them with clotheslines. Tohru then picks Reggie up, and hits her with a Dragon Driver (Twisting Samoan Driver) on the outside before pinning her.

Ref: 1…2…3

Tony Chimel: Ladies and gentlemen, Reggie has been eliminated.

Tohru then picks Ricki up, and hits her with a Dragon Driver (Twisting Samoan Driver) and pinned her.

Ref: 1…2…3

Tony Chimel: Ladies and gentlemen, Ricki has been eliminated.

Tohru tried to get into the ring, and is dropkicked by Madison. Madison starts punching her in the face. Rally and Luna start attacking Tohru as well, while Madison sits in the corner. After a few seconds of stomping Tohru, Rally runs into Madison's corner, and hits a pair of knees right to her face. Rally picks Madison up, attempting to hit her with the AK-47 (Go to Sleep), but Madison escaped the hold and started punching Rally in the face.

Luna, meanwhile, was kicking Tohru in the face and chest. Lucy was glaring at Luna's attacking frame. Back in the ring, Rally and Madison were punching each other in the face before Luna went to the top rope, and hit a spinning heel kick from the top rope, hitting both Madison and Rally. While the three women were down, Lucy had left her chair by the announcer's table, and tried to get Tohru up.

Scott: This match is starting to pick up!

Bob: All four remaining women are down after that devastating move from the top rope by Amazing Agent Luna.

After another 30 seconds, Tohru got back up, and threw Luna out of the ring, and hit a suicide dive onto Luna. Madison and Rally got up as well. Rally tried to hit a kick on Madison, but Madison grabbed Rally's leg, hit a dragon screw, and hit Rally with the Broken Neck Symphony (McGillicutter) before going for the pin.

Ref: 1…2…3

Tony Chimel: Ladies and gentlemen, Rally Vincent has been eliminated.

Madison smirked at the crowd, causing the crowd to boo. Madison left the ring, and picked Luna up. She threw Luna back into the ring, but Luna had gotten up faster than she had anticipated, and Luna hit a high kick to Madison's head before pinning her.

Ref: 1…2…3

Tony Chimel: Ladies and gentlemen, Madison has been eliminated.

Just then, Tohru had gotten up to the apron, and was staring at Luna. Luna got up and smiled, using her hand to tell Tohru to bring it on. Tohru springboarded into the ring, but Luna hit a kick to Tohru's gut, and pushed her into the corner. Luna ran into the corner, but Tohru caught Luna and hit her with a belly to belly toss.

Andy: Well that might be the end of the road for Luna.

Scott: Don't count out the heart of Luna, Andy. Luna has a way to get through the bad times.

Bob: But she's never faced anybody like the Dragon Tohru before.

Tohru hit a running senton on Luna, much to the delight of Lucy. Lucy talked to Tohru, and held her title up. Tohru attempted to irish whip Luna into the belt, but the move was reversed to cause Tohru's head to hit the belt, and in turn, knock Lucy off of the apron. Luna hit a kick to Tohru's head, and hit the Luna Eclipse (Hangman Facebuster) on Tohru before going for the pin.

Ref: 1…2…3

*Bell Rings*

Tony Chimel: Ladies and gentlemen, Tohru has been eliminated, therefore your winner of this match and new #1 contender for the BTWF Knockout's title, Amazing Agent Luna. *Crowd cheers*

Luna, instead of celebrating, dived to the outside, and attacked Lucy with punches and elbows to the face. After a minute of punches and elbows to Lucy's face, referees came to pull Luna off.

Scott: Well it looks like we have our new #1 contender, who can't wait to get her opportunity.

Bob: Well she's going to have to wait, since our PPV is two weeks away.

Andy: Well up next gentlemen, we have another big match, as match two of our 5 match series between Gourry and Bicks…

*Before Andy could finish, the Titantron showed the backstage area, with Gourry laid out next to the interview area, and a hooded figure beating Bickslow with his fists. The hooded man threw Bickslow into the wall, and turned to the camera, and took off his hood…

…revealing the assailant to be Katsuki Bakugo.*

Andy: IT'S KATSUKI BAKUGO!

Bob: ONE OF FANFICTION WRESTLING'S UP AND COMING STARS!

Scott: AND HE JUST LAID OUT TWO WORLD TITLE CONTENDERS!

Bakugo: This company is mine now!

*Bakugo walks off, with the crowd cheering and booing at the same time, and the announcers in a stunned silence as medical personnel tended to Gourry and Bickslow.*