Chapter Two, Part 2110.32pm, Saturday 26th January, 1906, Left Luggage Area, Geneva Central StationDrink tea like a boss. And discuss the latest monocle fashion.
Whilst his companions prepare themselves for a quick duel,
McGeenyton discusses the latest in monocle fashion with his new-found German acquaintance, who happens to have a copy of
Das Monocle Wearer in his breast pocket, being an avid monoculist himself. Although the conversation in rather engrossing, the blasted tea takes so long to arrive it’s served cold [1]! The scandalised German rises from his chair!
“Sir! I bid you goodnight. I wouldn’t dare to serve such tea even to my mother-in-law!”
Caddishness Increased! Serving Cold Tea!
Ready my top hat just in case anyone gets hurt.
Meanwhile, back inside the train station,
Mr Wellington looks on as
von Fersen and
Smith discuss who will have the honour of fighting the German spy von Hubelgliffer. Taking out his pipe, von Fersen addresses his comrades, and in particular the keen American Smith, who has already stepped forward.
"No doubt we all wish to take up this challenge to our honour, as gentlemen should. I thusly suggest that we draw sticks to decide who the honourable chap should be, what?"
"All right von Fersen,” agrees Smith, “Although terribly keen to honourably bash in the fellow’s head I shall relent. Luck surely is the best way to deal with this. Mr Wellington, do you have some sticks?”
Mr Wellington has some sticks! He proceeds to hold them in his fist, and the Swede and the American both draw one out.
[Stick drawing: von Fersen vs Smith: 3 vs 5! Smith wins!]
Smith’s stick is the longest! He shall have the honour of fighting for His Majesty the King!
“Good show, what! I shall fight with my walking
bat stick, for my mind so equipped is sharper than any German steel! Von Hubelgliffer! Are you ready my good sir? I choose my walking
bat stick, but welcome your use of a sword if that’s what you prefer. ”
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10.35pm, Saturday 26th January, 1906, Left Luggage Area, Geneva Central StationIn the crumbling ruins of the blasted left luggage area of Geneva Central Station,
the American gentleman Winston Smith stands a distance of ten feet away from the leading German spy
Jan-Hupel von Hubelgliffer. The pair are encircled by further gentlemen, and more than half a dozen Germans, all eagerly watching and waiting to see the fates of two nations decided by the outcome of the duel that is about to start: it has been agreed that the winner shall walk away with the dispatch case for which both spies have crossed the continent.
Von Fersen has agreed to start them off, and as he shoots a round into the ceiling the pair advance one upon the other.
Smith is wielding his deadly walking
bat stick;
von Hubelgliffer holds before him his finely crafted German cane.
Once they close to within striking distance, von Hubelgliffer suddenly lunges forth to hit out at Smith’s face: Smith raises his walking
bat stick to block! He ripostes with a crushing blow to side of the German’s head, and the German only just manages protect himself. He staggers backwards a step! Smith presses home the advantage: he aims a stunning blow to the German’s forehead. The German raises his cane to block once again, but Smith’s mighty weapon shatters straight through: he makes full contact with the German’s skull! His forehead is blasted! His skull is split! His brain is cracked! The German is astonishingly swiftly struck down!
Gentlemanliness Increased! Victor in a duel!
As he lies groaning to death on the floor, von Hubelgliffer mumbles loudly to one of the lieutenants who rush to his side.
“Did you get it? Did they get away? You must betray my honour and attack! Stop at nothing to let Ulrich escape! Get him to the Zeppelin!”
Smith has knelt to assess his unfortunate foe’s injuries, and hears these treacherous words; he looks up:
he sees a German flee out of the left luggage area! He is carrying a dispatch case! The duel was merely a ruse! The seven remaining Germans attack!
“For the Kaiser!!”Strike 1 = Init Smith vs VH 1 vs 6+1 finely crafted lightweight cane bonus;
VH = 5; dodge = 5.
Smith = 6+1 skill bonus; dodge = 5-1 hit bonus; damage = 2+1 skill bonus -1 dodged penalty+1 hit bonus.
Strike 2 = Init Smith vs VH 6 vs 2-1 staggering penalty +1 finely crafted lightweight cane bonus.
Smith = 5+1; dodge = 1-1 hit bonus; damage = 5+1 hit bonus +2 awful dodge bonus +1 skill bonus = 9! Fatality!
”G”, Wellington, Smith and von Fersen are totally in the left luggage area, surrounded by 7 Germans. They are slightly surprised at this ungentlemanly conduct and will receive a -1 initiative bonus next turn, except for Wellington, who has prepared his top hat in preparation for disaster. Ulrich the case-carrying German is fleeing out of the station towards a waiting Zeppelin! McGeenyton is outside having a cold cup of tea on his own, feeling ashamed.
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