Or something otherwise embarrassing.
Whippets are fast, I wonder what would happen if said canine got loose and tackled Freddy during a photo op?
Stupid Luck and Happenstance, Thread II
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Whippets are fast, I wonder what would happen if said canine got loose and tackled Freddy during a photo op?
LOTS of chances for things to go BAD. Airplanes, bad food, mortars, a building with a built in bomb, and so forth.
Even if the TV broadcast isn't in color, the newsreels will be, and I LOVE seeing the American south having apoplexy.
I only know Kevin, Schakeline and Chantall.
For those who don't know:
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kevinism
Douglas it is. Must refrain from writing two things at once while talking with someone.
It's not that. There is a logical reason which will become clear.
There was supposed to be an emoji at the end of the sentence indicating sarcasm, I have seen on wedding etiquette sites stories about all kinds of gift grabs that couples have done.
Two separate ceremonies are normal where there is a marriage between a couple of different religious or cultural backgrounds who aren't proposing to convert.
Lets see...two things:
1)
A Wedding in Berlin of the Royal Family - including:
Imperial German Royal Family and other German Noble Houses
Imperial Japanese Royal Family and other Japanese Noble Families.
Hundreds of Foreign Heads of State and Dignitaries
Thousands of normal population.
Thousands of Soldiers.
Probably a lot of Intelligence officials as well.
And added to this, Mithras of all people wants to put a bomb (well, he will do somehting) in place and do some damage....he would be like Public Enemy number 1 of nearly every country if he did something stupid here. But given the title of this story thread, its not too far from what we should somehow expect.
2)
Given the preferences of OTL in regards to Japanese Princess' and their "exile"/surrender of Royal Titles after they get married, does this actually change somewhat when it comes Suga now, or any Japanese female that follows? I mean, Suga marrying into the German Royal Family should change the rules a little, and given the ties created between the German and Japanese Imperial families are now literal in every way now, I would assume that something would change.
1)
A Wedding in Berlin of the Royal Family - including:
Imperial German Royal Family and other German Noble Houses
Imperial Japanese Royal Family and other Japanese Noble Families.
Hundreds of Foreign Heads of State and Dignitaries
Thousands of normal population.
Thousands of Soldiers.
Probably a lot of Intelligence officials as well.
And added to this, Mithras of all people wants to put a bomb (well, he will do somehting) in place and do some damage....he would be like Public Enemy number 1 of nearly every country if he did something stupid here. But given the title of this story thread, its not too far from what we should somehow expect.
2)
Given the preferences of OTL in regards to Japanese Princess' and their "exile"/surrender of Royal Titles after they get married, does this actually change somewhat when it comes Suga now, or any Japanese female that follows? I mean, Suga marrying into the German Royal Family should change the rules a little, and given the ties created between the German and Japanese Imperial families are now literal in every way now, I would assume that something would change.
I think that with the world's attention on Berlin and the massive security operation taking place Mithras won't do anything directly to attack the Wedding but will do something on the edges like hit a gathering place where there is a large amount people from other countries who want a beer from their own country, someplace like Leary's Tavern Home of the World's Largest Collection of Beer on Tap or in Bottles.
I have posted before that without the OTL occupation of Japan the aristocracy of Japan probably is not abolished and that means that the Japanese Princesses can keep their titles.
The questions I have is that when Prince Philip of Greece married Princess Elizabeth he had to give up his title and while he was given the title of Duke of Edinburgh he still had resentment over the fact that it out him on a lower level then Elizabeth.
So before Suga can get married does she have to give up her title and will that be seen as a loss of face to the Japanese?
I have posted before that without the OTL occupation of Japan the aristocracy of Japan probably is not abolished and that means that the Japanese Princesses can keep their titles.
The questions I have is that when Prince Philip of Greece married Princess Elizabeth he had to give up his title and while he was given the title of Duke of Edinburgh he still had resentment over the fact that it out him on a lower level then Elizabeth.
So before Suga can get married does she have to give up her title and will that be seen as a loss of face to the Japanese?
Another evil plan for someone: Leave implications of some sort of threat to the wedding--then hit elsewhen. Blow up something important to the wedding long before it starts, or assassinate someone important to the wedding when it's too late to easily come up with a replacement--someone known as the face of the family--perhaps Nancy?
Considering that the idea is to discredit the royals, if it were me, I'd try to cause some disasters right before the wedding...so you can get that "Fiddling while Rome burns" vibe going.
Now, if I had the resources and the information needed, I'd pick a city (Not terribly close to where the wedding is; that place will be crawling with security), knock out as many of the water mains as I can, while other members start fires. Just tossing a few Molotovs should do the job, and with water down, you might be able to burn the place flat.
From the day of the last update to the actual wedding date Germany is going to be crawling with media of all types from other countries getting background information, doing "Germany outside of Berlin" stories and anything else that may interest them.
Mithras knows this and will try to exploit it with a series of attacks designed to embarrass Germany and call in to doubt in the eyes of the world's press the ability of the German government to protect the country.
In order to combat this threat a public relations campaign that will give a new meaning to the "Three Wise Monkeys" story with it now being See Something, Hear Something, Say Something.
There will be a lot of visible security on hand but there is also going to be a big undercover operations going on that will spread a lot money around for information and there will be a profile developed to identify the potential members of the Jacobians.
I can see the potential for someone like Gang Ji being recruited by the BII to be an informer to report on any potential threats against the Japanese Imperial Family by people in the Berlin Korean community.
Mithras knows this and will try to exploit it with a series of attacks designed to embarrass Germany and call in to doubt in the eyes of the world's press the ability of the German government to protect the country.
In order to combat this threat a public relations campaign that will give a new meaning to the "Three Wise Monkeys" story with it now being See Something, Hear Something, Say Something.
There will be a lot of visible security on hand but there is also going to be a big undercover operations going on that will spread a lot money around for information and there will be a profile developed to identify the potential members of the Jacobians.
I can see the potential for someone like Gang Ji being recruited by the BII to be an informer to report on any potential threats against the Japanese Imperial Family by people in the Berlin Korean community.
Part 99, Chapter 1568
Chapter One Thousand Five Hundred Sixty-Eight
13th June 1963
Potsdam
When Ben received the call from Kiki asking if he would be her escort to her brother’s wedding, he had not quite grasped what he had been getting into. It was the first time that he had ever entered the suite of rooms that Kiki had lived in during the summer since she was a thirteen and what he found was a hive of activity. Kiki had always described it as being a colossal mess and it was. Just there was a purpose behind it all this time. The outer room was being used as a staging area for her brother’s upcoming wedding.
“You’re the Ben we’ve been hearing about since forever?” The man who had let Ben into the room asked.
“I guess” Ben replied.
The man was one of the hard-bitten types who were said to be found throughout the KSK. Just the way he walked suggested that he was a Jäger if he wasn’t wearing the light grey and black dress uniform of a paratrooper Oberfeldwebel and he had a considerable number of medals. The look on his face suggested that he was less than impressed by Ben’s appearance.
“Play nice Ingo” Kiki said from deeper in the room.
“Yes Ma’am” Ingo said, the way he had responded suggested that Kiki commanded his authority because she had earned his respect. It was a reminder that Kiki was a part of the world of the KSK, which Ben would never be.
“I still cannot believe that you are dating this wing-wiper” Another man said. Ben had no idea which of the men who Kiki worked with he was, but something about the way he said it suggested that he was a real smart ass.
“I think I see what Kristina sees in him” Voll said from the corner where he was supervising the people who were fussing over the dress that Kiki was wearing. Ben didn’t want to think about what Voll meant by that. As much as Ben liked to think of himself as enlightened, he still had difficulty wrapping his head around that because he had heard Klaus Voll’s preferences were. Especially if he was telling Ben what he thought about his appearance.
Then he caught a good look at the burgundy gown that Kiki was wearing, and Ben felt his mouth go dry. No matter what Voll was into he certainly was a master of his trade. Kiki looked absolutely incredible.
“What do you think Benjamin?” Kiki asked.
Ben found himself tongue tied as he tried to think of what to say. He remembered the detail that this was supposed to be a bridesmaid’s dress. If the dress that Voll had made for Suga that was intended for the Western portion of the ceremony was intended to make what Kiki was wearing seem plain by comparison, then the Japanese Princess was going to make an impact like asteroid strike.
“I’ll interpret that as a sign that this has been a success” Voll said before turning to Ben and whispering, “I’m only interested in those who I know are interested back sunshine.”
Ben found it embarrassing that he might have been so transparent about his thoughts.
He was saved by Zella entering the room, presumably from the adjoining bedroom with Aurora and a blond woman wearing the grey-blue dress uniform of the Medical Service who Ben had not been introduced to. Zella was wearing a dress that was similar to the one that Kiki was wearing. It didn’t have the same effect though, probably because Ben knew Zella all too well. It was then that Ben noticed something about what most of the other men in the room were doing.
“Why are they paying such attention to Aurora?” Ben asked Kiki in a stage whisper when he got close enough in the crowded room.
“She’s the new girl to them” Kiki replied, “She deserves a good turn for once.”
Aurora had been having a difficult time since she had broken up with her boyfriend months earlier. What Aurora had discovered was that having her boyfriend’s mother as an unwelcome hanger-on whether his mother was physically present or not had proven to be a deal breaker for her. That didn’t mean that it had been easy for her.
“By the way, you look amazing” Ben said, and Kiki smiled.
“We need to figure out what you are going to wear” Kiki replied.
“What did you have in mind?” Ben asked.
“Since I was a little girl, I always thought that the dress uniform of the Luftwaffe looked handsome” Kiki said with a warm smile. It would be what Ben would be wearing, as well as her father. Sigmund Freud would have had a field day with that. Ben wondered if Kiki was just messing with him as he looked at her smiles, the Grand Cross of the Order of Louise pinned to the left shoulder of her gown and how the neckline was cut…
Ben realized at that second that he didn’t care about what Freud might say. If Kiki asked him to go starkers he might just do it.
Hamburg, Germany
The General Exchange was having an up day. It was something that had grown increasingly infrequent as the world economy struggled to absorb the shock that had resulted from the Sino-Korean War and the near anarchy that had resulted after the Chinese Army had been pushed out of Korea in China itself. A few minutes before the bell sounded closing the end of the day’s trading a pipe bomb exploded on the trading floor.
In the minutes that followed, police, fire fighters and medics were slow to enter the scene. Following behind specialized police units with bomb sniffing dogs. While they understood the criticism that they received, it had become known that in such attacks the first responders had frequently become targets themselves if American style terrorist tactics were being used.
Minutes after the bombing, the New York Stock Exchange opened sharply lower…
13th June 1963
Potsdam
When Ben received the call from Kiki asking if he would be her escort to her brother’s wedding, he had not quite grasped what he had been getting into. It was the first time that he had ever entered the suite of rooms that Kiki had lived in during the summer since she was a thirteen and what he found was a hive of activity. Kiki had always described it as being a colossal mess and it was. Just there was a purpose behind it all this time. The outer room was being used as a staging area for her brother’s upcoming wedding.
“You’re the Ben we’ve been hearing about since forever?” The man who had let Ben into the room asked.
“I guess” Ben replied.
The man was one of the hard-bitten types who were said to be found throughout the KSK. Just the way he walked suggested that he was a Jäger if he wasn’t wearing the light grey and black dress uniform of a paratrooper Oberfeldwebel and he had a considerable number of medals. The look on his face suggested that he was less than impressed by Ben’s appearance.
“Play nice Ingo” Kiki said from deeper in the room.
“Yes Ma’am” Ingo said, the way he had responded suggested that Kiki commanded his authority because she had earned his respect. It was a reminder that Kiki was a part of the world of the KSK, which Ben would never be.
“I still cannot believe that you are dating this wing-wiper” Another man said. Ben had no idea which of the men who Kiki worked with he was, but something about the way he said it suggested that he was a real smart ass.
“I think I see what Kristina sees in him” Voll said from the corner where he was supervising the people who were fussing over the dress that Kiki was wearing. Ben didn’t want to think about what Voll meant by that. As much as Ben liked to think of himself as enlightened, he still had difficulty wrapping his head around that because he had heard Klaus Voll’s preferences were. Especially if he was telling Ben what he thought about his appearance.
Then he caught a good look at the burgundy gown that Kiki was wearing, and Ben felt his mouth go dry. No matter what Voll was into he certainly was a master of his trade. Kiki looked absolutely incredible.
“What do you think Benjamin?” Kiki asked.
Ben found himself tongue tied as he tried to think of what to say. He remembered the detail that this was supposed to be a bridesmaid’s dress. If the dress that Voll had made for Suga that was intended for the Western portion of the ceremony was intended to make what Kiki was wearing seem plain by comparison, then the Japanese Princess was going to make an impact like asteroid strike.
“I’ll interpret that as a sign that this has been a success” Voll said before turning to Ben and whispering, “I’m only interested in those who I know are interested back sunshine.”
Ben found it embarrassing that he might have been so transparent about his thoughts.
He was saved by Zella entering the room, presumably from the adjoining bedroom with Aurora and a blond woman wearing the grey-blue dress uniform of the Medical Service who Ben had not been introduced to. Zella was wearing a dress that was similar to the one that Kiki was wearing. It didn’t have the same effect though, probably because Ben knew Zella all too well. It was then that Ben noticed something about what most of the other men in the room were doing.
“Why are they paying such attention to Aurora?” Ben asked Kiki in a stage whisper when he got close enough in the crowded room.
“She’s the new girl to them” Kiki replied, “She deserves a good turn for once.”
Aurora had been having a difficult time since she had broken up with her boyfriend months earlier. What Aurora had discovered was that having her boyfriend’s mother as an unwelcome hanger-on whether his mother was physically present or not had proven to be a deal breaker for her. That didn’t mean that it had been easy for her.
“By the way, you look amazing” Ben said, and Kiki smiled.
“We need to figure out what you are going to wear” Kiki replied.
“What did you have in mind?” Ben asked.
“Since I was a little girl, I always thought that the dress uniform of the Luftwaffe looked handsome” Kiki said with a warm smile. It would be what Ben would be wearing, as well as her father. Sigmund Freud would have had a field day with that. Ben wondered if Kiki was just messing with him as he looked at her smiles, the Grand Cross of the Order of Louise pinned to the left shoulder of her gown and how the neckline was cut…
Ben realized at that second that he didn’t care about what Freud might say. If Kiki asked him to go starkers he might just do it.
Hamburg, Germany
The General Exchange was having an up day. It was something that had grown increasingly infrequent as the world economy struggled to absorb the shock that had resulted from the Sino-Korean War and the near anarchy that had resulted after the Chinese Army had been pushed out of Korea in China itself. A few minutes before the bell sounded closing the end of the day’s trading a pipe bomb exploded on the trading floor.
In the minutes that followed, police, fire fighters and medics were slow to enter the scene. Following behind specialized police units with bomb sniffing dogs. While they understood the criticism that they received, it had become known that in such attacks the first responders had frequently become targets themselves if American style terrorist tactics were being used.
Minutes after the bombing, the New York Stock Exchange opened sharply lower…
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Oh Dear. Things go slightly bad in Germany, in JUST the right moment where the American Economy post Korean War its hanging for a thin thread...Who bets that this its only going to go downwards in NY until the Stock market stops before they have an outright crash?