Pizzaguy2995 Posted March 13 Share Posted March 13 š¶Take a little walk to the edge of town And go across the tracksĀ Where the viaduct loomsā¦ Ā š¶Where secrets lie in the border fires In the humming wiresā¦ Ā š¶On a gathering storm comesĀ A tall handsome man! In a dusty black coat withĀ A RED RIGHT HAND!Ā Ā Tommy Shelby Vs Raymond āRedā Reddington Ā ************************************ Ā āMy goodness! Why is it always raining in this quaint little country?ā Raymond āRedā Reddington fussed as he quickly made his way into the pub and out of the pouring rain. Ā āAllow me to get your coat Sir,ā The ever loyal Dembe helped Reddingtonās now thoroughly soaked off to hang up. Ā āMuch appreciated my dear Dembe,ā Red straightened his coat and made sure his hat was on right before making his way over to the table where three figures awaited him. āGentlemen! So sorry for being late! Iād blame it on this horrible weather, but truth be told I also ran into this old acquaintance at the airport who letās just say owed me āan arm and a legā if you know what I mean?ā Ā āNo worries mate, werenāt waiting too long. Have a pint on us āfore you catch your death yeah?ā One of the figures pushed a glass of whisky towards the shivering American. Ā āOh donāt mind if I do!ā Red eagerly took the offered drink and took a quick swing of it. āHmmm, a bit more rustic and harder then Iām used to. But I suppose itās charming enough in its own way. Kinda like this nice little town you have here. If I didnāt know any better Iād swear Iād gone back in time to the 1920s!ā Ā āWe like things the way they are round here fancy pants. Itās traditional and simple,ā The man in the middle with the mustache spoke tersely. Ā āHere, here for tradition! The cornerstone to every great society! But letās talk turkey shall we? So you three are the infamous āPeaky Blindersā are you? Quite the unique name Iāll admit, if a little simple. Now donāt tell me your names! Let me guess: the one in the middle, Iām sensing your the bruiser with a fiery temper, but lovable heart underneath it. Arthur Shelby Jr I presume?ā Reddington smiled warmly at the mustached individual. Ā Arthur snorted and took a swing of his beer rather than answer. Ā āIāll take that as a yes. Now you on the left, too small to be the muscle, too wide eyed to be the leader, but just loyal enough to be a moderately useful pawn. John Michael Shelby, called āJohn Boyā by his family?ā Red guessed again. Ā āCareful mate. That sounded awfully close to an insult there,ā John Boy warned the portly man. Ā āMy boy, if I was going to insult you Iād make certain you know it. Then that just leaves the ringleader himself: Tommy Shelby! You know Iāve heard from quite a few tales of your astonishingly quick rise to power! Why it would make it one heck of a BBC crime drama in the right hands!ā Red said in a flamboyant tone. Ā āIāve heard a few tall tales about you too Mr Raymond Reddington. Some of it good, some of it not so good, hence our little sit down here. Whatās your business in my neck of the woods?ā Tommy Shelby cautiously asked. Ā āBelieve it or not Mr Shelby, Iām actually here to help you. A little birdie told me that Shelby Company Limited is needing some new backers to keep rates up and I just so happened to be interested in expanding my business into jolly old England. Letās help each other out shall we? Dembe the map please?ā At Redās direction his right hand man laid out a map of England on the table. Ā āJust so weāre clear, I aināt interested in drugs or trafficking, human or animal,ā Tommy Shelby warned as his brothers moved their drinks out of the way of the map. Ā āOh come now Mr. Shelby, I can assure you my business is as squeaky clean as the Popeās bedchambers. Now then Iāve already started setting up some spots in southern England that are already making quite a lot of money, but my ultimate goal involves involves opening up businesses here, here, here, and-ā Ā āOi! I donāt like you setting up shop in the Midlands. Local businesses might not survive you stealing away their customers,ā Arthur sternly said. Ā āCalm yourself Arthur, theyāll barely know that Iām there. Anyways Iād also like to set a few more shops over here on the Eastern coast and Iād like very much if your men can help me set up,ā Red finished drawing up the spots he wanted. Ā āAre you thick or something? My brother said no to you setting up in the Midlands!ā John growled at Reddington. Ā āQuiet now John Boy, the grown ups are talking. So what do you say Mr. Shelby? The two of us working together could stand to make quite a lot of money,ā Raymond Reddington offered the head of the Shelby clan. Ā Tommy Shelby stared Reddington down for a few moments, and then took the pencil out from Redās hand and then started erasing half of the marked points that Reddington had written down. Ā āYouāre welcome to expand into the South to your hearts content. But as my brother said, anywhere north of the line is off limits. Deal?ā Tommy Shelby gave his counter offer. Ā āOh my I do believe thereās been some misunderstanding about the nature of this meeting Mr. Shelby. This isnāt a negotiation, this me giving you a courtesy heads up on what is gonna happen. Iād like your help setting it up, but make no mistake itās happening with or without the Peaky Blinders approval,ā Reddington arrogantly said. Ā Arthur Shelby stood up abruptly and made to move around the table, only for Dembe to move himself in front of Arthur. A tense stand off endured as the Peaky Blinders eyed their foes with barely concealed hostility. Ā āI get it mate. Across the pond youāre used to acting out whenever you like, knowing you got the FBI backing you up and such. But youāre not in America anymore Red. Youāre in my backyard now, and over here you play by my rules or you donāt play at all,ā Tommy Shelby slowly warned his adversary. Ā āBut you see Iāve never been one to play by the rules, Thomas. My father had this little saying; āgood men follow the rules, but great men create their own rules,ā Reddingtonās previously friendly smile took on a more sinister look as he spoke. Ā āYouāre not setting up shop in the Midlands Red. You cross that line and Iāll take it as an act of war,ā Tommy said in no uncertain terms. Ā āIāll take your words under advisement Thomas. Come along now Dembe, we got much work to do,ā Raymond Reddington stood up and grabbed his coat from the hanger. Ā āOi! Red!ā Tommy Shelby stood up from his table to stare Reddington in the eyes as he neared the door. āIāll tell you the same thing I told every other tossed that thought they could beat me. You donāt want me as your enemy.ā Ā āIāve had dozens of enemiesĀ justĀ like you Thomas. But I can assure you, youāve never meet someone quite like me,ā Reddington gave the Shelby leader one last smile before he and Dembe left the pub. Ā ************************************ Wanted to put in one last matchup before the website getās overhauled. Got inspired after a friend recommended The Blacklist to me and I saw a lot of similarities between Red and Tommy Shelby. Ā Anyways basically Raymond Reddington is trying to muscle into the Peaky Blinders territory and Tommy Shelby is trying to stop him. Letās just say that both Red and Tommy have all their resources and influence from across all seasons of their respective shows. Which villain protagonist wins? 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Callisto Posted March 13 Share Posted March 13 Learn More About Tommy Shelby Read more about Tommy Shelby at Wikipedia Official Site: BBC Links: Wikipedia Raymond "Red" Reddington Read more about Raymond "Red" Reddington at Wikipedia Official Site: NBC Links: Wikipedia Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pizzaguy2995 Posted March 13 Author Share Posted March 13 For those of you unfamiliar with Peaky Blinder or The Blacklist hereās some videos to serve as introductions to Tommy and Red: Peaky Blinders- Luca Changretta Final Scene Ā Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Callisto Posted March 19 Share Posted March 19 Match Final Results Member Ratings:5.00 - patrickthekid 4.50 - Fox FPA Calculation:2 Total Votes cast 9.50 Total Combined Score 9.50 / 2 = 4.75 Final Rating on the match MATCH SCORE Tommy Shelby: 1Raymond "Red" Reddington: 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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