Douglas seems to tell his parent very little about the woman he wants to marry.
Stupid Luck and Happenstance.
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I don't think it's a problem with Doug, based on the other interactions. Margot does not strike me as someone who even remotely hears what someone tells her that doesn't fit the filter and prejudices she's got. That's why the pictures could be much more subversive/effective.
Also, do not underestimate how much an odd Doug can easily and pathologically be misunderstood by stuffy or conventional types...much like Kat. Someone like that can easily explain or state everything about his girl and may as well be speaking Klingon to an Elf, when speaking with someone like Margot.
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Doug's father certainly understands all about Kat and if he was unable to get through to his wife Margot that she was being a price loon then who could????
Well, it being literally right in your face, pretty much slapping you, has to mean somehting.
Part 43, Chapter 563
Chapter Five Hundred Sixty-Three
7th September 1946
Berlin
Once everyone had sat down for lunch they were all visiting with each other. Marcella had listened to Kat’s complaints regarding Margot from the year before and had gone out of her way to make sure that everything was perfect. Helene was telling a story about how she and Hans had gotten lost in the mountains at night between Pescara and Rome, eventually having to sleep in their car. They had woken up to find their car surrounded by a herd of goats. Apparently, Helene had insisted that they stop to take a swim in the Adriatic before turning towards Rome. Judging from subtle hints that Kat picked up between Hans and Helene a bit more must have happened than just taking a swim. Margot was so distracted that she didn’t seem to notice.
Margot sat there nibbling on her food looking shell-shocked. Everyone knew why she was really here and what she’d found in Berlin had not been what she was expecting. Everything she knew about Kat had been from articles that also contained information that had been presented by her detractors to spin her actions in a bad light. Simply put she’d thought that Kat was from a squalid corner of Berlin and had clawed her way to the illusion of respectability by being unethical and conniving.
Later, after Kat was finished helping Marcella clean up. She was talking with Helene about the gift basket while sitting at the kitchen table. “It means that Kira knows that Margot is here” She said, “I can’t begin to predict what she’s going to do next.”
“Margot or the Empress?” Helene asked.
“Both” Kat replied.
“Is she even aware of the fact that in Kira’s mind a family from a mere colony, even a relatively well off one, might not be worthy to have their son marry one of the Maids of her Court?”
“Canada is hardly a mere colony, but that was the reason why I offered to buy Margot and Emma tickets to France this afternoon” Kat said, “If Kira decides that she wants our presence, or worse, then Margot is in for quite an education.”
Kat looked down the hallway as Margot was sitting there talking to Marcella, trying to find her bearings. Or more of an education than she’d already had, Kat thought to herself.
“I don’t understand why she dislikes you so much” Helene asked as she helped herself to a jar of spicy pickled asparagus spears she found in the icebox.
“I thought you didn’t like those” Kat said.
“They sound good now” Helene said, “And you didn’t answer the question.”
Kat sighed, “She read some articles about what happened when I was twelve without context” She said, “The rest of it is about me being from Germany, the long-time rival and enemy of the British Empire and just not being good enough for her little boy. Doug tried to talk to her about some of the good things I’ve done but she doesn’t want to hear it.”
“Ouch” Helene said.
“I can see her perspective to a degree” Kat said, “For six years she feared that Douglas would be her only child, she’s a bit irrational on certain subjects.”
“I’m sure that’s cold comfort considering how far she came to talk Doug out of marrying you” Helene said, “Do you have an answer for him yet?”
“Yes, but I think I’ll wait for Margot to be on the airplane back to Montreal before I tell anyone” Kat said, “Wouldn’t want to kill her or invite her eternal disapproval.”
“Unless that’s the goal” Helene said before she bit into one of the asparagus spears.
“Imp” Kat said.
Helene smiled with the bits of asparagus and red chili pepper flakes stuck in her teeth.
There came a pounding on the front door. Both Helene and Kat winced when that happened. It was what Kat had been dreading all morning. They really didn’t know how to knock on a door without waking the dead. The door opened, and it was two men from the 1st Imperial Foot Guard in blue uniforms. Klaus was long used to this sort of thing. He called “These men wish to have a word with you Kat” over his shoulder. At least they had waited until after lunch.
“Major von Mischner” The first soldier said when he saw Kat only to be surprised when Hans responded to that as well. Kat had to stop herself from laughing when that happened.
“What do you need Feldwebel?” Kat asked.
“The Empress asked for you” He said nervously, “Frau von Mischner-Richthofen as well, the entire Order of Louise, and do you know where Margot Blackwood might be found?”
This was worse than Kat had thought. She had mentioned Margot’s antipathy towards her to Kira using only the most general terms. Kira had read between the lines and was now going for full intimidation. Kat had a bad feeling that Margot was going to end this evening feeling like she’d been hit with the broadside from a battleship.
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Kat didn’t know if she should be flattered or terrified. Kira had pulled out all the stops for her. She walked into the upper oval hall of the Charlottenburg Palace and there were dozens of other women already present. During the war Kira had filled out the ranks of the Order of Louise with the highest positions in the Order going to women who had actually volunteered to put themselves in harms way. That was why Kat was one of only a handful of Dame Commanders. That included Helene who had fought the war directing flight operations in the defense of Berlin, earning an EK-2 and Merit Cross in Gold in the process. The rest of the Order was filled out with Dames of the 1st and 2nd Class, who had earned their way in through various actions to help the war effort that had distinguished them.
“What’s going on” Gianna asked, looking around. She’d not been to one of these things before and this looked like a full meeting with all hundred members in attendance. The meeting itself was watched over by a large painting of Louise of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, who was buried nearby in a mausoleum on the grounds of this very palace. Kira, who was present in her role as Grand Mistress, was presiding over it.
“This is what happens when you overplay your hand” Kat replied.
Helene looked like she wasn’t feeling well, the asparagus spears she’d eaten earlier obviously hadn’t agreed with her. Margot, who had nothing to say for once, looked white as a sheet.
“This is your introduction to Berlin’s Society” Kat said to Margot, “You should have taken my offer and just gone to Paris.”
7th September 1946
Berlin
Once everyone had sat down for lunch they were all visiting with each other. Marcella had listened to Kat’s complaints regarding Margot from the year before and had gone out of her way to make sure that everything was perfect. Helene was telling a story about how she and Hans had gotten lost in the mountains at night between Pescara and Rome, eventually having to sleep in their car. They had woken up to find their car surrounded by a herd of goats. Apparently, Helene had insisted that they stop to take a swim in the Adriatic before turning towards Rome. Judging from subtle hints that Kat picked up between Hans and Helene a bit more must have happened than just taking a swim. Margot was so distracted that she didn’t seem to notice.
Margot sat there nibbling on her food looking shell-shocked. Everyone knew why she was really here and what she’d found in Berlin had not been what she was expecting. Everything she knew about Kat had been from articles that also contained information that had been presented by her detractors to spin her actions in a bad light. Simply put she’d thought that Kat was from a squalid corner of Berlin and had clawed her way to the illusion of respectability by being unethical and conniving.
Later, after Kat was finished helping Marcella clean up. She was talking with Helene about the gift basket while sitting at the kitchen table. “It means that Kira knows that Margot is here” She said, “I can’t begin to predict what she’s going to do next.”
“Margot or the Empress?” Helene asked.
“Both” Kat replied.
“Is she even aware of the fact that in Kira’s mind a family from a mere colony, even a relatively well off one, might not be worthy to have their son marry one of the Maids of her Court?”
“Canada is hardly a mere colony, but that was the reason why I offered to buy Margot and Emma tickets to France this afternoon” Kat said, “If Kira decides that she wants our presence, or worse, then Margot is in for quite an education.”
Kat looked down the hallway as Margot was sitting there talking to Marcella, trying to find her bearings. Or more of an education than she’d already had, Kat thought to herself.
“I don’t understand why she dislikes you so much” Helene asked as she helped herself to a jar of spicy pickled asparagus spears she found in the icebox.
“I thought you didn’t like those” Kat said.
“They sound good now” Helene said, “And you didn’t answer the question.”
Kat sighed, “She read some articles about what happened when I was twelve without context” She said, “The rest of it is about me being from Germany, the long-time rival and enemy of the British Empire and just not being good enough for her little boy. Doug tried to talk to her about some of the good things I’ve done but she doesn’t want to hear it.”
“Ouch” Helene said.
“I can see her perspective to a degree” Kat said, “For six years she feared that Douglas would be her only child, she’s a bit irrational on certain subjects.”
“I’m sure that’s cold comfort considering how far she came to talk Doug out of marrying you” Helene said, “Do you have an answer for him yet?”
“Yes, but I think I’ll wait for Margot to be on the airplane back to Montreal before I tell anyone” Kat said, “Wouldn’t want to kill her or invite her eternal disapproval.”
“Unless that’s the goal” Helene said before she bit into one of the asparagus spears.
“Imp” Kat said.
Helene smiled with the bits of asparagus and red chili pepper flakes stuck in her teeth.
There came a pounding on the front door. Both Helene and Kat winced when that happened. It was what Kat had been dreading all morning. They really didn’t know how to knock on a door without waking the dead. The door opened, and it was two men from the 1st Imperial Foot Guard in blue uniforms. Klaus was long used to this sort of thing. He called “These men wish to have a word with you Kat” over his shoulder. At least they had waited until after lunch.
“Major von Mischner” The first soldier said when he saw Kat only to be surprised when Hans responded to that as well. Kat had to stop herself from laughing when that happened.
“What do you need Feldwebel?” Kat asked.
“The Empress asked for you” He said nervously, “Frau von Mischner-Richthofen as well, the entire Order of Louise, and do you know where Margot Blackwood might be found?”
This was worse than Kat had thought. She had mentioned Margot’s antipathy towards her to Kira using only the most general terms. Kira had read between the lines and was now going for full intimidation. Kat had a bad feeling that Margot was going to end this evening feeling like she’d been hit with the broadside from a battleship.
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Kat didn’t know if she should be flattered or terrified. Kira had pulled out all the stops for her. She walked into the upper oval hall of the Charlottenburg Palace and there were dozens of other women already present. During the war Kira had filled out the ranks of the Order of Louise with the highest positions in the Order going to women who had actually volunteered to put themselves in harms way. That was why Kat was one of only a handful of Dame Commanders. That included Helene who had fought the war directing flight operations in the defense of Berlin, earning an EK-2 and Merit Cross in Gold in the process. The rest of the Order was filled out with Dames of the 1st and 2nd Class, who had earned their way in through various actions to help the war effort that had distinguished them.
“What’s going on” Gianna asked, looking around. She’d not been to one of these things before and this looked like a full meeting with all hundred members in attendance. The meeting itself was watched over by a large painting of Louise of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, who was buried nearby in a mausoleum on the grounds of this very palace. Kira, who was present in her role as Grand Mistress, was presiding over it.
“This is what happens when you overplay your hand” Kat replied.
Helene looked like she wasn’t feeling well, the asparagus spears she’d eaten earlier obviously hadn’t agreed with her. Margot, who had nothing to say for once, looked white as a sheet.
“This is your introduction to Berlin’s Society” Kat said to Margot, “You should have taken my offer and just gone to Paris.”
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Yep she is preggo, guess that swim in the Adriatic did some good.
Has Gianna already been inducted into the Order, if not this might be a trap for two.
So he did receive his Ritter.
Like that would have worked, I don't think you can escape that easily.
Strange food and not feeling well all of a sudden.
Poor Opa Von Richthofen...
Nah its all up to Grandpa von Richtofen to have an awesome reaction now.
Helene: "i'm pregnant"
THe sound of glass shattering from across the hall echoed in the room
"SHoul have locked her in the dungeon" Manfred von Richtofen sighed.
She it married this Actually quite expected. a honey moon impregnation as counting the months will show it to be will be seen as something positive and a good omen for the marriage.
Oh, I'm sure that he's just a big softy. He'll be like
only with a grandchild instead.
Oh Lord, Kira in Full "Russian Mama BEAR mode"
..... Aand Now the theme song for Margot’s incoming FUBAR.
PS: Its ONLY Kira, or others are learning about Margot and joining the bitchslapping line?
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Kat sent back her suggestion..."Nuts to you"...and he was too intimidated to keep going
Graf von Richthofen will at the hospital will look to see if it is a boy, if so he will say just one word "Luftwaffe" then storm out.
Although it would be hilarious if Helene were to be having either Twins or worse.... TRIPLETS.
Could anyone envision how utterly disturbing would be the sight of Manfred Von Richthofen widely smiling to the news of 3 Grandsons straight off the first pregnancy of Helene?