Oy Vey!
Riga
Chapter The First - My Hoch
Hello, I am Hochmeister Johann V, and as correctly expressed by that banner, I am an extremely dangerous man, much unlike the kings of France, England, and Castille. I am also master of this Hoch:
Sire, Hoch is an adjective.
Hans! What did you call my Hoch?!
No sire, I did not... No, I just... I meant no offense, I just said... I'm not ...
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Well?
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Yes?
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Um... Shall we begin?
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Very well. I forgive you for your insolence. But be warned, I shall tolerate it no further!
Sire, I am the only person here.
Yes. Yes you are, but that doesn't change the fact that I have a Hoch and you don't!
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Yes.
Fine!
Our latest reports show that we could be annexed any second into the Teutonic State!
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In other words...?
*sigh
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Really?
o Your Hoch could be stolen by the GRAYMEN beyond the river, and he will add it to his collection of Hochs.
Blah! I knew the GRAYMEN could not be trusted! What can we do about this?
Well, we have recently learned the technology to not be annexed.
Wonderful! But how can we utilise these great new advances in science?
With the cunning use of your signature, and this piece of paper, my Hochmeister!
Ah, why did you not say it earlier, Hans!
*Hochmeister Johann V signs piece of paper*
Excellent...
*licks piece of paper and places it in a mail box*
Next sire, is the Slide Game.
Oh! Oh! Oh! I love the Slide Game!
I know you do, and since we have a "special" government, we only get to do this once every, oh, around 12 years or so...
Well, that move toward Quality sure was fun!
It sure was!
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Well then, what's next?
Ah, yes, next is the economy.
The what?
The money.
Oh! Oh! Oh! I love the money!
Yes. And not unlike our Slide Games, we don't have much money:
No Money, but there is some fire next to a chair...
And how are we going to fix the money, Hans?
That will come later, my Hochmeister. For now, just put on this suit.
Special suit made just for the Hochmeister gives him three lightning bolts and two arrows.
Oooooh...
That's right. And remember that piece of paper with your signature? Well, it has arrived at its destination!
[singsong]We're going on a vacation, we're going on a vacation, we're going on a vacation...