The Horse and Trombone

[Jape]

"It was a terrible thing, but you've got to look forward, you should at least be comforted in that if anything like it ever rears it's head again, you'll be taken far more seriously. And as far as military spending I couldn't agree more, the more money and equipment and men you give to an elite clice of aggressive meathead reactionaries the more your asking for trouble. It should be drilled into the soldiers that they defend the People, not any authority figure be he uniformed or otherwise. I'll have another if you would"

 

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Extends hand to Alan Jones.

"Alan Jones, is it? It is nice to meet you."

Turns to face the crowd.

"Is there any comservative party other than the ENP? I'm thinking of jumping ship, you know, switching parties."

 

[unmerged(23409)]

Coming up, sir.

Another Burbon is delivered for Alan

If the ELP win this election with a majority, we can change this country for the better. There would be no near-misses like the last Socialist Government, I would personally see to it that we can avenge Josephus.

 

[Jape]

"Well hello there,... Mr. Bradford isn't it"? says Alan shaking his hand.
Alan picks up his drink, giving an apporving nod to Gonzov before clanking his glass to that of Bradford's

"Cheers pal"!

"Aye" he says turning to Gonzov for the moment
"If only for Josephus I would give my all, from what I know of them, a great person. We have to roll back the ENP and give something back to the people. Britain's own Labour Party failed many times to improve the nation, sometimes through circumstance, sometimes through actual purpose and while I'm a Eutopian I intend to try and stop it happening here"

 

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Walks outside the pub and stands in the drizzle.

"Where are you, grandfather? I try to help this country and the world, but it keeps backfiring. I don't know. Perhaps I should apply to enter the United States or something. Hrrrmmmm....."

Looks around the streets, observing people going on with thier daily activities.

 

[The_Hawk]

"Mr.... Bradford, is it?" A figure swaddled in a black trenchcoat, topped with a black fedora, emerges from a nearby alleyway and extends a gloved hand. "I couldn't help but overhear your question back there..."

 

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Shakes hands.

"Yes. And you are?"

 

[The_Hawk]

The figure pushes up his fedora so as to make his face visible. "Hugh Santee, ENP legislator from Neuwestbaden." He jerks a thumb back toward the Horse and Trombone. "May I buy you a drink?"

 

[unmerged(44784)]

"No thanks, Mr. Santee. I think I've had enough to drink already."

Looks up at the clearing sky.

 

[The_Hawk]

"Have it your way, Mr. Bradford. I'm sure there's some other young conservative buck out there who wouldn't mind making a name for himself." Santee turns and starts to amble off down the street.

 

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Sees the odd man walk down the street.

"Jeez. What was that all about?"

Continues to search the sky.

"Whatever...."

 

[aussieboy]

Von Hapsburg, coming out of the establishment, says to Bradford, “Hey, Seneca, wasn’t that that Santee guy? He’s one of my party’s more idealistic and prominent assemblymen.”

“By the way, what you did, withdrawing from the party and all, that was a very brave thing to do. Half the time we politicos have to look behind to cover our arse.”

 

[unmerged(44784)]

"Hey, Francis! Yes, that was Santee."

"I needed to do something about the policies of the government. Thier policies resemble slash-and-burn or divide-and-conquer. They don't care who gets in the way, or if thier policies conflict with thier own ideals. I need to look for a new party."

 

[aussieboy]

“Well, you’d be pretty hard pressed, since the ELP probably isn’t your thing. Maybe the PoL. I’m persona non grata for most of the ENP, and it’s only luck that’s allowed me the Cabinet position.”

 

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"Isn't the Speaker part of the PoL or is he ELP? What do you think of the MRP?"

 

[aussieboy]

"I'm a monarchist."

 

[unmerged(35921)]

Emil looks over the top of his glass, which he has been sinking toward for the last several hours. Pulling himself up in his seat a little and fixing his collar he replies to a question he had heard a nearby man utter, "The Speaker is a member of the PoL, sir."

 

[unmerged(44784)]

"Someone must stand against Speaker Leary. What he is doing is clearly unconstitutional! The minister cannot vote!"

Punches the wall.

"Ouch!!!"

 

[HJ Tulp]

Accompanied by a couple of men from his staff Admiral Tulp enters the Horse and Trombone out from the pouring rain.

"Goodevening, all have a drink on my, can I use the phone here? My care broke down and my mechanic is on leave."

 

[jacob-Lundgren]

Accompanied by a couple of men from his staff Admiral Tulp enters the Horse and Trombone out from the pouring rain.

"Goodevening, all have a drink on my, can I use the phone here? My care broke down and my mechanic is on leave."

*A man in the back of the bar speaks up*

"Your mechanic is on leave? Well I worked as a mechanic for a little while, want me to take a quick look at your car?"