Ajax stands in front of a the rest of the Freak Show with a boisterous smile! He presents two massive pieces of rope.
“In my hands are two lines of nylon rope. Now, separate, these stands are woven tightly together, made of some of the strongest materials in all of Arcadia! By themselves, they are quite impressive, aren’t they? And yet…”
The Adonis begins to tie the two lines together into one big, tightly bound knot.
“What they could do alone, they can do even better when bound together! For most mere men, this bond of rope doesn’t simply appear powerful! No, you might even find it to be darn near unbreakable, wouldn’t you? Give it a tug, see just how inseparable these lines claim to be!”
He hands the rope to the crowd, watching members tug fruitlessly at the knot before handing it back.
“You don’t think anything could force these apart, do you? After all, pulling them apart seems to simply force them tighter together! But that simply isn’t true, my friends. All it takes, you see, is the right amount of strain.”
Ajax begins to pull on the lines from either end, the knot tightening, growing smaller.
“Compare this marriage of rope to another of Arcadia’s strongest bonds, won’t you? Perhaps, even the duo called The Besties. Doom and Foley have, against all odds, become a true monument to comradery and friendship here in OSW. They rely on one another, love one another, and embrace each other in an unstoppable show of affection!”
“But that can only go so deep, can’t it? You see, while the rope bonded in my hands is visibly strong, enough pressure on anything can cause it to fray. Pulling it apart causes it to grow taut, but with that closeness comes an unseen level of strain. The closer you are, the more those frays begin to show.”
The ropes begin to slowly shred as Ajax pulls with all of his might.
“Mere months ago, they broke apart at Doom’s discretion. He turned on his back on one half of his bond! He pulled and pulled only to find the two of them more snug than ever! But his pulling allowed the bond to erode, it allowed it to slowly fray, to come undone. Nothing stays together forever, my friends.”
“And with a strong enough force?”
SNAP!
The freaks erupt into cheers as the knot snaps into a plethora of shredded threads!
“Your bond will break.”
“I am the strongest man in all of Arcadia, and with my might I shall take you two, your relationship, and I shall pull you apart before the crowd’s very eyes! My grip is inescapable, my strength is unstoppable. Your friendship is not immune to fracturing. But fret not, my dear Besties.”
“For what does not kill you will only make you stronger.”
He chuckles, throwing the ropes down to his side.
“Yet, if you wish to see unbreakable, then stay tuned.”
“For our next act is Damien Solus!”