The Beginning: When Harv Met Vera - Page 11

Patricia · 07-13-2009, 05:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by LazyScot

Zo, Herr Hughes, tell me vhy you zink your mother is a zource of depression.....

You haven't noticed the eccentic behaviour of her son, nor our "blame the parent" culture?

pshrynk · 07-16-2009, 01:53 PM

"I have no idea what you mean, good sir!" said Biggles.

"Apparently not," said Harv as he dusted off Biggles' sombrero, "I mean no one would come to Cuba dressed as a cross between a Panamanian pimp and a Mexican tourist attraction if he were with the Army OSI. We leave that for MI6, now don't we?" He winked broadly.

"Oh, you're in the OSI, also? Oh, bugger!"

"Nope, just a concerned fellow citizen who has some experience with Military Intelligence." Harv refrained from adding the perquisite assessment of oxymoronist juxtaposition.

"Well, my very life is in your hands, Mr..."

"Wallbanger. Harv Wallbanger." For some reason, Harv felt the need to straighten up and order a martini. "And you are?"

"Major Geoffrey Biggles, at your service! I suppose it's far too late to try and give you my cover name. Oh, Bloody Hell! I'm making an absolute hash out of all this!"

"First time in the field, then, Biggles?" Harv instinctively knew that no one ever called his new acquaintance Geoffrey.

"Well, it was a plum assignment that came up just as all the other field agents were out on... er other business..." Biggles trailed off and looked distressed.

"Well, good for you, then! What was it you were supposed to be doing, so we can get you back on track? Starting with an actual costume change that might not get you killed, I might add."

"Well, there's this poker game that is going to happen here in Havana within the week and I need to get into the tournament in order to block something very horrible from happening."

"You play poker?"

"I read a book on the passage over."

"Oh bugger!"

DixieGal · 07-16-2009, 02:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pshrynk

"I read a book on the passage over."

Yes, all of the really successful gamblers and spies learned their trade by reading books.

zelda_pinwheel · 07-16-2009, 02:17 PM

that's how i learned, anyway.

"the black dog barks at the moon. the crow flies at midnight, and the blue nun has many crackers."

see ? stealthy !

badgoodDeb · 07-16-2009, 02:21 PM

Not if that blue nun crunches those crackers in bed. That makes SOO much noise! Not stealthy at all. Nope.

ShortNCuddlyAm · 07-16-2009, 03:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pshrynk

"You play poker?"

"I read a book on the passage over."

"Oh bugger!"

And he didn't even say it was a book about poker...

DixieGal · 07-16-2009, 03:19 PM

Maybe it was an ebook and he had a game of Solitaire installed on the reader...

Patricia · 07-16-2009, 05:05 PM

Knowing Biggles, he probably read this:
http://www.gutenberg.org/etext/15715

zelda_pinwheel · 07-16-2009, 05:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Patricia

Knowing Biggles, he probably read this:
http://www.gutenberg.org/etext/15715

that sounds about right...

pshrynk · 07-17-2009, 11:01 AM

The ship was finally docked and the gangplank down. The passengers were all lined up and ready to disembark. The Customs and Immigration officials were lined up with their hands out and the captain gave the signal that the hatches were to be opened. A long parade of passengers began to walk down the planks.

A rather large and very plump woman carrying a small poodle wafted past the officals, followed by a small, nervous man who handed out bills in her wake.

Two men dressed in black with white ties and spats sauntered down the gangplank and engaged the officials in light hearted banter and were waved through.

In the back, a small man furtively looked out over the dock area and frequently checked his pocketwatch. Beside him, a large dog sat and looked bored. Finally, a large black car pulled up to the foot of the gangplank andthe pair walked forward.

They were stopped at the foot and asked the usual questions.

"Name?"

"Hank, Comte de Bois Aussi!"

The official moved his lips and looked up. "Count of a forest, also?"

"It's a long story!"

"Here on business or pleasure?"

"Both. I am here for the pleasure of winning a large fortune in a very special game of so called chance, in order to further my business."

"Right. Pass on."

As they walked to the waiting car, the dog said, "Huh. They didn't even ask my name."

"They thought you were merely a dog, my friend."

"You'd think that the only talking dog in the world would get a bit more attention."

"You may not be the only one any more. We lost track of Dr Montsnmags several weeks ago and he seems incapable of not tinkering with such things."

"I'd like to tinker with him if I ever get the chance..."

zelda_pinwheel · 07-17-2009, 04:59 PM

diantre, le comte is here as well ! this is going to be quite a game...

now, when will we discover what exactly dr. montsnmags did to vivaldi ?

pshrynk · 07-17-2009, 05:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by zelda_pinwheel

diantre, le comte is here as well ! this is going to be quite a game...

now, when will we discover what exactly dr. montsnmags did to vivaldi ?

Didn't you watch the trailer?

ShortNCuddlyAm · 07-17-2009, 07:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pshrynk

Didn't you watch the trailer?

Oh! So that was... and the ball o' fluff was...? Right - it all falls into place now!

Steven Lyle Jordan · 07-30-2009, 08:54 AM

Okay, already: I had an operation and finished a novel between these installments! Somebody turn the projector back on!

pshrynk · 07-30-2009, 06:38 PM

Sorry, my head's in another continuum. After I get back from this trip to Iowa to help my mom, I'll get back to writing. Promise...

07-16-2009, 01:53 PM	#152
pshrynk Beepbeep n beebeep, yeah! Posts: 11,726 Karma: 8255450 Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: La Crosse, Wisconsin, aka America's IceBox Device: iThingie, KmkII, I miss Zelda!	"I have no idea what you mean, good sir!" said Biggles. "Apparently not," said Harv as he dusted off Biggles' sombrero, "I mean no one would come to Cuba dressed as a cross between a Panamanian pimp and a Mexican tourist attraction if he were with the Army OSI. We leave that for MI6, now don't we?" He winked broadly. "Oh, you're in the OSI, also? Oh, bugger!" "Nope, just a concerned fellow citizen who has some experience with Military Intelligence." Harv refrained from adding the perquisite assessment of oxymoronist juxtaposition. "Well, my very life is in your hands, Mr..." "Wallbanger. Harv Wallbanger." For some reason, Harv felt the need to straighten up and order a martini. "And you are?" "Major Geoffrey Biggles, at your service! I suppose it's far too late to try and give you my cover name. Oh, Bloody Hell! I'm making an absolute hash out of all this!" "First time in the field, then, Biggles?" Harv instinctively knew that no one ever called his new acquaintance Geoffrey. "Well, it was a plum assignment that came up just as all the other field agents were out on... er other business..." Biggles trailed off and looked distressed. "Well, good for you, then! What was it you were supposed to be doing, so we can get you back on track? Starting with an actual costume change that might not get you killed, I might add." "Well, there's this poker game that is going to happen here in Havana within the week and I need to get into the tournament in order to block something very horrible from happening." "You play poker?" "I read a book on the passage over." "Oh bugger!" Last edited by pshrynk; 09-25-2009 at 12:32 PM.

07-17-2009, 11:01 AM	#160
pshrynk Beepbeep n beebeep, yeah! Posts: 11,726 Karma: 8255450 Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: La Crosse, Wisconsin, aka America's IceBox Device: iThingie, KmkII, I miss Zelda!	The ship was finally docked and the gangplank down. The passengers were all lined up and ready to disembark. The Customs and Immigration officials were lined up with their hands out and the captain gave the signal that the hatches were to be opened. A long parade of passengers began to walk down the planks. A rather large and very plump woman carrying a small poodle wafted past the officals, followed by a small, nervous man who handed out bills in her wake. Two men dressed in black with white ties and spats sauntered down the gangplank and engaged the officials in light hearted banter and were waved through. In the back, a small man furtively looked out over the dock area and frequently checked his pocketwatch. Beside him, a large dog sat and looked bored. Finally, a large black car pulled up to the foot of the gangplank andthe pair walked forward. They were stopped at the foot and asked the usual questions. "Name?" "Hank, Comte de Bois Aussi!" The official moved his lips and looked up. "Count of a forest, also?" "It's a long story!" "Here on business or pleasure?" "Both. I am here for the pleasure of winning a large fortune in a very special game of so called chance, in order to further my business." "Right. Pass on." As they walked to the waiting car, the dog said, "Huh. They didn't even ask my name." "They thought you were merely a dog, my friend." "You'd think that the only talking dog in the world would get a bit more attention." "You may not be the only one any more. We lost track of Dr Montsnmags several weeks ago and he seems incapable of not tinkering with such things." "I'd like to tinker with him if I ever get the chance..." Last edited by pshrynk; 09-25-2009 at 12:34 PM.

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07-16-2009, 02:17 PM	#154
zelda_pinwheel zeldinha zippy zeldissima Posts: 27,827 Karma: 921169 Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Paris, France Device: eb1150 & is that a nook in her pocket, or she just happy to see you?	that's how i learned, anyway. "the black dog barks at the moon. the crow flies at midnight, and the blue nun has many crackers." see ? stealthy !

07-16-2009, 02:21 PM	#155
badgoodDeb Grand Sorcerer Posts: 8,574 Karma: 64462893 Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Harrisburg outskirts Device: Palms, K1-4s, iPads, iPhones, KV, KO1	Not if that blue nun crunches those crackers in bed. That makes SOO much noise! Not stealthy at all. Nope.

07-16-2009, 03:19 PM	#157
DixieGal Hi There! Posts: 7,473 Karma: 2930523 Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Ft Lauderdale Device: iPad	Maybe it was an ebook and he had a game of Solitaire installed on the reader...

07-16-2009, 05:05 PM	#158
Patricia Reader Posts: 11,504 Karma: 8720163 Join Date: May 2007 Location: South Wales, UK Device: Sony PRS-500, PRS-505, Asus EEEpc 4G	Knowing Biggles, he probably read this: http://www.gutenberg.org/etext/15715

07-17-2009, 04:59 PM	#161
zelda_pinwheel zeldinha zippy zeldissima Posts: 27,827 Karma: 921169 Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Paris, France Device: eb1150 & is that a nook in her pocket, or she just happy to see you?	diantre, le comte is here as well ! this is going to be quite a game... now, when will we discover what exactly dr. montsnmags did to vivaldi ?

07-30-2009, 08:54 AM	#164
Steven Lyle Jordan Grand Sorcerer Posts: 8,478 Karma: 5171130 Join Date: Jan 2006 Device: none	Okay, already: I had an operation and finished a novel between these installments! Somebody turn the projector back on!

07-30-2009, 06:38 PM	#165
pshrynk Beepbeep n beebeep, yeah! Posts: 11,726 Karma: 8255450 Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: La Crosse, Wisconsin, aka America's IceBox Device: iThingie, KmkII, I miss Zelda!	Sorry, my head's in another continuum. After I get back from this trip to Iowa to help my mom, I'll get back to writing. Promise...