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Great work.
That was very very evil punishment.
That pain amplifier really is nasty piece of machine.
That was very very evil punishment.
That pain amplifier really is nasty piece of machine.
Evil Pure, evil lurks inside the capitals of the free world. Just waiting to be unleashed.
Now about this peace proposal -- what does it have inside?
If it is too unrealistic, then I doubt that the Brits will accept it. I cannot imagine accepting the loss of France -- since Germany will grow too strong and the carfully guarded balance of power will be destroyed in the European continent.
Now about this peace proposal -- what does it have inside?
If it is too unrealistic, then I doubt that the Brits will accept it. I cannot imagine accepting the loss of France -- since Germany will grow too strong and the carfully guarded balance of power will be destroyed in the European continent.
Fu Manchu definately has a talent for impressively evil and deceptive punishments; I really want to avoid ever ending up in a pain amplifier.
Deus said:
It was described by Bond at the start of the update where 10 Downing Street is blown up. In essence, its this:
REGARDING POLAND
Britain does not recognise the Russo/German partition of Poland, but agrees that the status of Poland will not be reason for war between Britain and Germany. This allows Britain to save some face (since it went to war over Poland in the first place).
REGARDING FRANCE AND BELGIUM
Germany pulls out of France and Belgium, who are to be allied in a neutral block. Pétain remains in power until general elections can be held. Free French officers are given amensty but have to accept a honourable discharge from the armed forces. France still has to pay the indemnities stipulated in the Franco-German peace treaty. Germany annexes Alsace-Lorraine, eastern Belgium (Arlon, Bastogne, Liege) and Luxemburg. Britain recognises Germany's new western (but not eastern) border.
REGARDING SCANDINAVIA
Britain recognises a German protectorate over Denmark and Norway. Germany recognises a British protectorate over Iceland and Greenland.
OTHER MATTERS
Germany will not recouperate any of her lost colonies, neither from France nor Britain (Hitler never cared very much for those IRL). Britain, France, Belgium and Germany (and her allies) will all sign mutual non-agression pacts.
It sounds like Germany is offering a semi-reasonable deal to the British; certainly not what Britain would want but under the circumstances it gives Britain a fair bit of what they want. The big question now is if the peace treaty will include a secret alliance against Pan-Asia, not to mention what role the Soviet Union will have in all this.
I agree with Chengar, it sound semi reasonable, but I guess that the British know that Hitler could start operation "SeaLion". I think that the Soviets will be next, since Fu needs to maintain a powerbalance between good and evil, and the Soviets are just waiting to be manipulated.
Excellent update, yogi, I'm really curious about how does the soviet union fits into the complex schema of Fu Manchu. Still, the peace deal seems too harsh with the allies! The germans didn't conceede in any point!
Earth's saviour: Yeah, that text was a little sparse. The thing is, all involved characters and even the secret stronghold have been described in depth many times already, so I tend to assume that the reader already knows what Fu and Fah look like, the particulars of the throne room, etc It realise this is hard on new readers though. I will try to be a little more verbose in the future, I guess even the old hands could live with a repetitive description from time to time.
Evans:There nothing lenient about putting someone in a pain amplifier!
The devilish thing keeps the victim from fainting or sleeping, and the smallest ache becomes excruciating. Fah could well spend her life screaming if Fuh doesn't take her out of there at some point.
cthulhu: Love the cover art of those Fu Manchu stories. Good one, that. Yes, the Devil Doctor is most fitting.
Jape, Korppi, Deus, Chengar Quordath: Thanks! Yeah, Fu is evil incarnate. The pain amplifier is truly the product of a sick mind, and that mind would be... Frank Herbert, would used it in Dune. Right up Fu Manchu's alley, though.
Chengar, Deus, Nuclear Winter: Yeah, its a bit harsh, but I wouldn't say the Germans give up nothing. After all, they evacuate France and Belgium. That means a lot for British security. Since the percieved option is to abandon London to the tender mercies of the Luftwaffe and the prospect of a German invasion come spring (and in no case the liberation of Europe), Halifax didn't think he could afford to refuse the offer. The USSR truly is the big wild card here - but Fu has an evil plan or two for that too!
Evans:There nothing lenient about putting someone in a pain amplifier!
The devilish thing keeps the victim from fainting or sleeping, and the smallest ache becomes excruciating. Fah could well spend her life screaming if Fuh doesn't take her out of there at some point.cthulhu: Love the cover art of those Fu Manchu stories. Good one, that. Yes, the Devil Doctor is most fitting.
Jape, Korppi, Deus, Chengar Quordath: Thanks! Yeah, Fu is evil incarnate. The pain amplifier is truly the product of a sick mind, and that mind would be... Frank Herbert, would used it in Dune. Right up Fu Manchu's alley, though.
Chengar, Deus, Nuclear Winter: Yeah, its a bit harsh, but I wouldn't say the Germans give up nothing. After all, they evacuate France and Belgium. That means a lot for British security. Since the percieved option is to abandon London to the tender mercies of the Luftwaffe and the prospect of a German invasion come spring (and in no case the liberation of Europe), Halifax didn't think he could afford to refuse the offer. The USSR truly is the big wild card here - but Fu has an evil plan or two for that too!
Cave City, Calaveras County
California, United States of America
December 8th, 1939
‘Sweetie, are you done with the sandwiches?’ he shouted as he threw the backpacks and the mountain boots into the trunk of his Ford Deuce Coupe. The girl was in the kitchen of their rented bungalow. For his leave, they had been planning to go into the mountains and explore some “unknown” cave for the day. That was what they planned, he on the other hand was planning to achieve a nice combo of seclusion and excitement that could potentially achieve any number of very pleasant outcomes. He tossed in a six pack in an ice bag too. He would never be one to underestimate the importance of some social lubricant for success, like just a little bit of alcohol.
Sandy came out of the bungalow with a little aluminium lunch box in her left hand. Under her stout jacket, she was wearing a tartan flannel shirt with a generous amount of unfastened buttons and blue denim pants that shoved off her long legs spectacularly, even with rough mountain boots on her feet. Her gold-brown hair was loose and flowed over her shoulders, while an impish smile played with her full lips and giant brown eyes.
‘Yes sir, Captain, Sir!’ she shouted, performing what she considered a crisp military salute.
‘All right, let’s go then, shall we?’ he said, not believing his luck. Immediately, fate spoiled his fun. The phone rang.
A deep frown immediately appeared on her forehead. ‘Do you really have to take that?’
‘Don’t worry baby, I’m sure it’s nothing’, he said, hurrying back into the bungalow to pick up the phone. He didn’t believe his own words though. Only the base had his number. Since he was on leave, the most likely reason for the call – barring some family emergency, which hardly was something to hope for – was a cancelling of the leave. But possibly, it might not be urgent enough to spoil the day. He lifted the receiver from the ringing phone at the night table.
‘Yes?’
‘Captain William Rogers, US Army Air Corps?’
‘Speaking.’
‘Sir, this Corporal Crawford from camp administration, 70th Pursuit Squadron. You’re hereby informed that all leaves have been cancelled effective immediately. We’re being redeployed to San Francisco. You’re ordered to report there ASAP.’
‘What? What the hell happened?!’ the Captain replied, suddenly forgetting every last thing about sandwiches, caves and even lovely Sandy.
‘It’s the Pan-Asians, Sir. Apparently they’ve attacked Pearl Harbour with a carrier fleet. Sir, it’s looking like we’re at war, although we’ve received no official declaration of war yet.’
He couldn’t make head or tails of that. ‘Pearl? But the fleet’s at Manila!’
‘Yes Sir. They’re pasting Hickam Field though. I hear they all but wiped out our air power there with the first surprise strike. Not more than a couple of Mohawks ever got airborne, and they didn’t last long against those new Mitsubishi fighters we’ve been hearing about.’
‘But… why… what are they trying to accomplish with this? We’ll just move in new planes, and the damage to the port can hardly be THAT hard to repair.’
‘Sir, it seems that… they’re landing troops.’
‘Oh. All right. I guess… I’ll see you in San Francisco then, Crawford. Bye.’
He walked out of the bungalow in a daze. Sandy immediately understood from his face that something was wrong.
‘Oh shit, I knew it! We’re not going, are we? Buck, why the Hell did you have to pick up that phone?’ Her disappointment made her voice whiny.
‘It’s war, baby.’ There was no point in beating around the bush with it.
‘What? Have we declared war on Hitler?’
‘No. The Pan-Asian Empire has launched a surprise attack against Pearl Harbour. My outfit is off to San Francisco. Defence of the west coast, I guess. I’m really sorry, Sandy. I’ve got to leave at once.’
‘Jesus!’ She actually went white in the face. ‘Buck, don’t you worry about a thing. I might whine like a little girl sometimes, but I know when it’s time for fun and games and when its not. You go fight the good fight, I’ll be waiting for you when you come back – and I guess there are leaves even in times of war, right?’
He nodded. ‘So I hear.’
‘There you go. Well then, flyboy, hurry off then! I’ll take the train. That cave will be here waiting for us, and Calaveras is lovely in spring, I hear.’
What Captain William “Buck” Rogers couldn’t know when he kissed the lovely Sandy good bye was that she was dead wrong. The cave they would have explored had fate dictated that the phone call had come but five minutes later, collapsed that very evening, sealing for ever a pocket of gas with most exotic properties. He would never be trapped in suspended animation inside it, and would most certainly not live to see the 25th century. Buck Rogers would make his mark in the 20th century instead.
California, United States of America
December 8th, 1939
‘Sweetie, are you done with the sandwiches?’ he shouted as he threw the backpacks and the mountain boots into the trunk of his Ford Deuce Coupe. The girl was in the kitchen of their rented bungalow. For his leave, they had been planning to go into the mountains and explore some “unknown” cave for the day. That was what they planned, he on the other hand was planning to achieve a nice combo of seclusion and excitement that could potentially achieve any number of very pleasant outcomes. He tossed in a six pack in an ice bag too. He would never be one to underestimate the importance of some social lubricant for success, like just a little bit of alcohol.
Sandy came out of the bungalow with a little aluminium lunch box in her left hand. Under her stout jacket, she was wearing a tartan flannel shirt with a generous amount of unfastened buttons and blue denim pants that shoved off her long legs spectacularly, even with rough mountain boots on her feet. Her gold-brown hair was loose and flowed over her shoulders, while an impish smile played with her full lips and giant brown eyes.
‘Yes sir, Captain, Sir!’ she shouted, performing what she considered a crisp military salute.
‘All right, let’s go then, shall we?’ he said, not believing his luck. Immediately, fate spoiled his fun. The phone rang.
A deep frown immediately appeared on her forehead. ‘Do you really have to take that?’
‘Don’t worry baby, I’m sure it’s nothing’, he said, hurrying back into the bungalow to pick up the phone. He didn’t believe his own words though. Only the base had his number. Since he was on leave, the most likely reason for the call – barring some family emergency, which hardly was something to hope for – was a cancelling of the leave. But possibly, it might not be urgent enough to spoil the day. He lifted the receiver from the ringing phone at the night table.
‘Yes?’
‘Captain William Rogers, US Army Air Corps?’
‘Speaking.’
‘Sir, this Corporal Crawford from camp administration, 70th Pursuit Squadron. You’re hereby informed that all leaves have been cancelled effective immediately. We’re being redeployed to San Francisco. You’re ordered to report there ASAP.’
‘What? What the hell happened?!’ the Captain replied, suddenly forgetting every last thing about sandwiches, caves and even lovely Sandy.
‘It’s the Pan-Asians, Sir. Apparently they’ve attacked Pearl Harbour with a carrier fleet. Sir, it’s looking like we’re at war, although we’ve received no official declaration of war yet.’
He couldn’t make head or tails of that. ‘Pearl? But the fleet’s at Manila!’
‘Yes Sir. They’re pasting Hickam Field though. I hear they all but wiped out our air power there with the first surprise strike. Not more than a couple of Mohawks ever got airborne, and they didn’t last long against those new Mitsubishi fighters we’ve been hearing about.’
‘But… why… what are they trying to accomplish with this? We’ll just move in new planes, and the damage to the port can hardly be THAT hard to repair.’
‘Sir, it seems that… they’re landing troops.’
‘Oh. All right. I guess… I’ll see you in San Francisco then, Crawford. Bye.’
He walked out of the bungalow in a daze. Sandy immediately understood from his face that something was wrong.
‘Oh shit, I knew it! We’re not going, are we? Buck, why the Hell did you have to pick up that phone?’ Her disappointment made her voice whiny.
‘It’s war, baby.’ There was no point in beating around the bush with it.
‘What? Have we declared war on Hitler?’
‘No. The Pan-Asian Empire has launched a surprise attack against Pearl Harbour. My outfit is off to San Francisco. Defence of the west coast, I guess. I’m really sorry, Sandy. I’ve got to leave at once.’
‘Jesus!’ She actually went white in the face. ‘Buck, don’t you worry about a thing. I might whine like a little girl sometimes, but I know when it’s time for fun and games and when its not. You go fight the good fight, I’ll be waiting for you when you come back – and I guess there are leaves even in times of war, right?’
He nodded. ‘So I hear.’
‘There you go. Well then, flyboy, hurry off then! I’ll take the train. That cave will be here waiting for us, and Calaveras is lovely in spring, I hear.’
What Captain William “Buck” Rogers couldn’t know when he kissed the lovely Sandy good bye was that she was dead wrong. The cave they would have explored had fate dictated that the phone call had come but five minutes later, collapsed that very evening, sealing for ever a pocket of gas with most exotic properties. He would never be trapped in suspended animation inside it, and would most certainly not live to see the 25th century. Buck Rogers would make his mark in the 20th century instead.
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He he, nice one, Yog.
So the Pan-Asians are invading Hawaii while the main U.S. battlefleet is based in Manila. I'm sure those infernal radiosets will play a part in all this!
So the Pan-Asians are invading Hawaii while the main U.S. battlefleet is based in Manila. I'm sure those infernal radiosets will play a part in all this!
Buck Rodgers going up against Fu Manchu instead of being sent to the distant future ... that should be very interesting.
So Pan Asia has occupied Pearl Harbour, but the US fleet is at Manilla; though with Pearl in Japanese hands keeping the fleet supplied will be more than a little difficult. Still, Fu had better have a plan for offsetting the massive industrial potential of the US, or defeat will be just about inevitable.
As a sudden random thought, what if Fu began kidnapping some of the leading physicists and forcing them to work on a secret project...
So Pan Asia has occupied Pearl Harbour, but the US fleet is at Manilla; though with Pearl in Japanese hands keeping the fleet supplied will be more than a little difficult. Still, Fu had better have a plan for offsetting the massive industrial potential of the US, or defeat will be just about inevitable.
As a sudden random thought, what if Fu began kidnapping some of the leading physicists and forcing them to work on a secret project...
I may be very wrong on this one, but the evil Fu Manchu might be plotting for something more evil than the destruction of the US fleet in Pearl Harbour: the capture of it in Manilla With Pearl in his hands, it shall be mighty easy to cut it's supply line and I doubt there could be any serious land defense in the Phillipines to a Pan-Asian army.
But heh, stunning series of updates! Please don't stop churning them out!
With Pearl in his hands, it shall be mighty easy to cut it's supply line and I doubt there could be any serious land defense in the Phillipines to a Pan-Asian army.But heh, stunning series of updates! Please don't stop churning them out!
Just when I think there are no more characters you can add into this mix Yogi you come along and surprise me yet again!
As more and more characters are coming to oppose Fu manchu, I feel that we have not seen the worse side of this evil genious yet.
Great update, cutting US power in the Pacific in two I see, most devious, most Fu-esque
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Great update but there's something about Buck Rogers I just can't get over
BTW - I've been thinking, since in your world Indiana Jones (ie Harrison Ford) is James Bond's (Sean Connery) father, does that mean 007 is his own grandfather Will Henry Jones Sr. make an appearance at any point? Because we dont want him meeting himself and upsetting the time continueum or anything now do we
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Great update but there's something about Buck Rogers I just can't get over
BTW - I've been thinking, since in your world Indiana Jones (ie Harrison Ford) is James Bond's (Sean Connery) father, does that mean 007 is his own grandfather
Will Henry Jones Sr. make an appearance at any point? Because we dont want him meeting himself and upsetting the time continueum or anything now do we 
With Hitler fighting Fu-Manchu it is hardly a matter of "Good" against "Evil" by any means.
Won't be long now before Hitler either attacks Stalin, or everyone gangs up on Fu.