Kennade Starr
The screen is black. In the background there is a spiraling square of white static. From the floor towering columns of Neon Pink rise to the top of the screen, flash, then dissipate. In the background, a high pitched giggle can be heard before she steps out onto the screen.
A rather petite woman steps into the foreground. Her pink hair peeks from above the side straps of her VR headset and comes to rest just behind the pair of Neon pink glowing cat-ear headphones on top of her head. She is dressed in a pink, sleeveless button up shirt, which rests, untucked, above her pleated black skirt.
Kennade Starr: Hai guyyys! It’s ya gurl, K-Starr, here for another live stream! I see so many new faces out there in the chat, and I just wanted to take a second to thank each and every one of you for coming out tonight and joining my hashtag StarrShines tonight! If you haven’t yet, make sure you smash that like and subscribe button so you never miss another live stream again! You can find me on Twitch, and see some small teasers on my TikTok! Stay tuned after the game stream for your shot at some official hashtag StarrShine swag! Make sure you stick around, it wont last long! uWu!
She extends her index fingers out past her VR controllers and touches her two fingers together. She scrunches her midsection down in a semi-squat and puts her knees together, her skirt tucking in between her legs. A cash register sound dings several times, signaling donations from the life-streamers. With a flick of each wrist, lightsaber blades emerge from the VR controllers in her hands. At that point, small bricks start hurtling towards Kennade.
Remember the feelings, remember the day
My stone heart was breaking
My love ran away
This moment I knew I would be someone else
My love turned around and I felt….
“Bad Boy” by Nightcore begins playing rather loudly as Kennade slashes at the neon colored bricks to the sound of the music. She dramatically dips, jumps, and sways her hips to the beat of the music as the cash register sound continues in the background. Everytime she leaps into the air, she manages to kick both legs to her side and lets out another high-tone giggle. As the song comes to an end, the light blades disappear and she drops the controllers to her side, letting the wrist straps hold them against her hips. She pulls both arms up and makes a sign of “puppy ears” on either side of her head, doing a curtsey to both sides.
Kennade Starr: Aww thank you my loves! I’m so hashtag blessed to be here sharing my gifts with all of you. I just wanted to say that I’ve heard you guys in my Discord, and I’ve read the comments on my TikTok videos and I’m working on a special cosplay for all of my hashtag StarrShines in an upcoming video! You guys have asked, and I’ve been working super hard on my Bowsette cosplay just for you! My StarrShines ask, and I deliver! Now I know that my merch has been selling faster than I can get it made, but I’ve been working on this next special one for a long time now!
Kennade removes the headset and her room comes into view. The room is a deep “Barbie Dream Car” pink with strands of pastel pink lace adorning the wall behind her. In the right corner of the room there is a giant stack of what appears to be 400 or more squishy plush animals of all shapes and sizes. On the left side of the room there is a large, white computer chair and a white desk that is adorned with multiple pink LED strip lights. She adjusts the Cat-Ear headset on her head and fans her fingers out, moving them in front of her face with a giggle.
Kennade: This week I have an exclusive merch offer just for my most loyal of hashtag StarrShines! I have over 300 small Squishmallows and their just oh so cuuuuute! Now, you could be asking why those are so special. I know all of my StarrShines collect all of my special edition Squishmallows already! Well, each one of these K-Starr special edition Squishmallows? I guarantee that I have snuggled with each and every single one of them for at least one night, filling them with all of the StarrShine KStarr love that each and every one of you deserve! So where would you expect to find this killer of a deal? That’s the best part!
Kennade grabs a handful of her shirt and makes a hard pull on the shirt. Nothing happens and she gets a frustrated look on her her face. She pulls once more. Nothing. Another time. Nothing. Pulling for a fourth time, she makes a seamless transition, completely changing wardrobe into an oversized PRIME Wrestling T-Shirt. She pulls the bottom corners of the T-shirt out like a dress and gives a curtsey.
Kennade: That’s right my StarrShines! I’ve heard you beg for me to step inside the ring and bring my Shine to PRIME! So I went to the bosses, and I told them all about the power of my StarrShines and just how much their promotion needed to have me in it! So I want all of you to make your way Baltimore on July 28th for ReVival 32! You’ll get to see ya gurl, KStarr step into the ring for her first ever wrestle match! I’m gonna put em up and take it to Jack Owyns in my big wrestle-time debut! We’ve taken over the online world, now it’s time to bring our Shine to PRIME! So feel free to tell all of your friends on all social media platform, just use the hashtag PRIMEShines! And make sure that I see you there. There may be a special surprise for you there…Ara ara… BYYYYYYYYEEEE!
Kennade makes another “dog ear” pose with her eyes squinted, holding it for ten seconds before she relaxes, taking the headset off. From off screen a team of 4 people rush into the view of the camera. One hands her a robe, while another hand her a frozen coffee drink. A third hands her a small vape device and the fourth one holds a small notebook in her hand.
The woman holding the notebook is a slender framed woman with frazzled red hair that is tied back in a messy ponytail. She wears a white blouse underneath a brown blazer with a matching brown skirt. She flips open the notebook and begins to furiously jot down notes. Kennade takes a dainty sip from her iced coffee and takes a single drag from the vape device before handing it back to one of her attendants. Kennade slides the robe on over her arms and places a hand on the shoulder of the red-haired woman.
Kennade: Susan…Suzie Q, Oh Suzanna? You need to slow down. You’re going to give yourself a stroke. And the worry lines under your eyes are totes not cute. So slow down, have a mocha, and tell me what’s on your mind, dearest.
Kennade pulls her computer chair up and sets it next to Susan who ignores it and continues to furiously write in her notebook. Kennade gives up, and moves around a few of the stuffed animals in the corner and finds a padded, pink chair to drop herself into. As soon as Kennade is sitting, Susan walks over towards her.
Susan: Listen, K. I gotta say, I think this is a really bad idea. I mean, I’ve been spending days looking at videos about wrestling. I just assumed that it was some kind of phony show for teen boys, but man, this stuff is pretty legit. Some of these guys have been training since they were kids. There’s blood, there’s injuries. There’s all kinds of stuff. As your publicist I have to say, I think there is far more risk involved here than there is possible reward for you and your brand. I think we have to pull the cord on this one, K.
Kennade sits her drink in her lap and appears to be mindlessly playing with one of her stuffed animals. She doesn’t appear to be paying any attention to Susan. When she begins to speak, the chipper tone has left her voice. The quirky, flighty attitude fades rapidly and is replaced with a far colder, far more severe tone.
Kennade: You gotta calm down, Sue Sue. It’s too late to quit now, we’ve already told all of my subscribers that I’m gonna be there. Plus, you should have seen how excited some of them were when they found out I’d be on their favorite TV show. It’s perfect for the brand. I’m that girl that they all watch, but don’t want anyone to know they watch. Now, I’m gonna be on their TV, in their faces. There’s no reason they wont be able to watch me on all of my platforms. If anyone asks, “Hey man, why you watching that girl’s stream” They’ss be able to tell them I’m their favorite wrestler, and now even more of them are ok with tuning into my streams. That’s money Sue. Besides, how hard could this whole wrestling thing be?
A small strand of hair pops into Susans face that she quickly pushes back behind her ear. She drops the notebook to her side and looks Kennade directly in the face with a look of shock.
Susan: K! People get seriously hurt all of the time in wrestling. Some of this stuff is brutal. The guy our facing at ReVival? He’s no rookie. He’s good. And he knows he’s good. He’s been training for a very long time, and I’ve watched some of his matches. This guy is going to toss you around by your ankles. I mean, I guess we could get a Sephora endorsement when we have to conceal all of your face bruises before your streams, but come one. You have to at least know that you haven’t even stepped into a ring before, let alone learned a single hold. You;re going to die. And no amount of Sephora is going to conceal that, babe.
Kennade: Don’t I always have a plan, Sue? I understand that it’s your job to be worried about me and the brand, but I’m doing this for the brand. The only thing that you need to be worried about is making sure that you’re set up in the hotel lobby across from the venue for “KStarr’s LuvvCon” with all of our merch. I’ve already made plans to make a quick appearance before and after the match to mingle with the people and to get the word out that they can see me. I sent you the contract for PRIME after the lawyers combed through it. Yes, they have rights to Make KStarr merch, but there’s nothing in there that prohibits us from selling our pre-existing brand. So you worry about that, and you let me worry about taking care of Jack Owyns. I do NOT plan to let the StarrShines down on my first night. Besides, who has time to train when there is so much content to produce? You know that all of this doesn’t just happen overnight.
Susan: Why don’t you just try and make sure that there is something left for me to market after ReVival 32, ok? I don’t like it, but we’ve worked together long enough to know that I am definitely not going to talk you out of it. I’ll email you the schedule for the next week. I’ve already booked the conference room, and I’ll forward you the invoice for all of the body spray you had me buy for those stuffed animals. Just, make sure that you make time to get some sleep. If you want me to try and squeeze in a trainer, I did take the liberty of getting a list…
Kennade tosses her stuffed animal towards Susan, knocking the notebook out of her hand. Kennade starts to laugh as Susan bends down to pick it back up, laughing along with Kennade. She falls forward to the floor as Kennade drops down to the floor next to her. The two are lying on their backs, looking up towards the ceiling. The laugher dies down to a chuckle as Kennade reaches over and grabs Susan’s hand.
Kennade: Listen Suzie Q, you’ve stuck with me this far. Just trust me, ok? This is going to be great for us. Everything we’ve ever worked for is about to come true. We are this close to making KStarr a global name. And PRIME is going to push us to the moon. I know you worry, but I got this, ok? I’ve got a plan.
Susan squeezes Kennade’s hand before letting go and getting back up to her feet. She starts to make her way out the door before she stops and looks back to Kennade, still staring at the ceiling. She speaks in an almost whisper.
Susan: You always do, K. You always do.
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