Still not the 16th of September. I know, I am as surprised as you are.
The HMKG, having defeated the horsemen, are approaching the next seal inside the IKEA.
And so the squad approached the fifth seal.
"Halt who goes there?" A voice called out.
"We do." Kenneththegreat ventured.
"What is todays pass phrase?"
"No idea." The Kaptein admited.
"Then I cannot let you pass at this time." The SEAL said.
The fifth SEAL
The platoon went into a huddle to discuss strategy.
"We could just shoot him." Sersjant Daan said.
"He might shoot back." Frodon countered.
"Not if we shoot him enough times first."
"OK, that's the backup plan. Anything better?" Kenneththegreat asked.
"I have a plan." Løytnant Stroph announced
"Is it dangerous?" Daan asked.
"No."
"Damn." A disheartened Daan said.
"Well go on then Stroph, lets see this plan."
Løytnant Stroph approached the SEAL who tried to begin his standard challenge but was cut off.
"Surprise inspection soldier!" Stroph announced.
"Hey?"
"Hey what..." Stroph sternly said.
"Hey, sir!" The SEAL shouted.
"That's better. This is a surprise inspection of this facility, checking out your response times and so on. And I've got to say, I'm impressed."
The SEAL's face flushed and he smiled with pleasure at the compliment.
"So far!" Stroph wiped the smile of the SEALs face. "Now we're off to continue the inspection."
Stroph made to walk past the SEAL.
"I'm sorry sir, I have to insist on the pass code." The sweating soldier said.
"Listen son, this is a surprise inspection, that means we can't ring ahead and get the pass codes. It would give the game away and let everyone know we're coming." Stroph explained in a kindly voice.
"But I was not informed of this visit sir." The SEAL tried to explain.
"Yes, that's the whole point." Suddenly Stroph had a brainwave. "This inspectionification activity is provisionatly classonificied at this time, pending approvimication from a superionated authorificationing body." He threw in another "At this time" for good measure and crossed his fingers.
"Oh! Why didn't you just say so sir. Of course you can proceedifimacate with your asseserisation of this facility at this time." The SEAL lowered his gun and let the platoon pass.
"How did you know that would work Stroph?" Kenneththegreat asked.
"Well the entire US millitary runs on buzzwords and silly phrases, it's just a matter of picking the right ones." Stroph replied.
"Hmmmm...."
And so the squad proceeded to the next seal.
"Killer!" A voice sang out
"Who said that?" Kenneththegreat demanded.
"Say a prayer for the dying." The voice continued.
"Come on, who is that?"
"I think it's him, sir." Fenrik Lifeless said pointing to a shadowy figure emerging from the gloom.
The sixth Seal. Hmmm soulfull.
Seal hefted a Bren gun and pointed back towards the entrance
"Back to the beginning." He sang.
"We will not go back, we have to complete this mission for King Haakon and the Fjords!" Kenneththegreat declared.
"You're never gonna survive, unless you get a little bit crazy." Seal threatened through the medium of song.
"We got here by horse drawn zeppelin and have only just defeated the four horsemen of the apocalypse. How much more crazy do you want?!"
Seal nodded to acknowledge the crazyness. He lowered his Bren and sang
"Walk on by." as he let them pass.
What lies behind the seventh seal? How much more anachronistic can this AAR get? Is the standard of security going to continue to drop off? It's still not the 16th, will that date ever appear? All these questions may be answered next time!