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Ah! Otto is biten! Well, that sets up fun posibilities!
Indeed it does, sir. Indeed it does.
Nazi wampire! Avesöme!
Probably not, though. I expect Otto to remain very much dead. Nazi vampires would steer the story a little too much into pulp fiction territory, methinks.
Sam continues to meddle with forces he doesn't understand (should that be 'meddle' or 'blunder through'?). Ms. Sullivan's total composure and that lulling breathing of hers make me wonder if there is perhaps a lot more to hear than meets Sam's eye. Regardless: if she's merely a extremely self-controlled human, she is miles out of Sam's league. And if she is more than meets the eye (i.e. a more literal vamp), then the distance she's out of Sam's league could be measured in lightyears.
Interesting earlier update with Huard in London (I have to say, that moody picture of a nocturnal forest doesn't quite fit with my image of the crowded, hustling metropolis that is London - but it fits the mood). What happened to Huard once that vampire closed in on him? Was he bitten, or did something or someone save him from that fate? And if he
was bitten, then how did he live through that unscathed (physically at least)?
A last observation is that Huard was in the pub to meet someone. And he was meeting someone very late in the evening. I suspect it is related to the vampires, so even this early, two years before his fateful meeting in New York, Huard's investigations into vampiredom were not entirely new. Makes me wonder: how much further does Huard's involvement in this topic go back? What set him on this path originally?
Great updates and great to see you write again,
coz1.
What...you don't think I can write pulp fiction?
No, I guess it's not my usual style. But I'd say at least the Finch sections here are close to pulp...maybe not good pulp, but pulpy...pulpish...pulp-like...something like that. To be honest, I have not quite decided on the ultimate fate of poor Otto. It really all depends on who bit him, doesn't it? That's all the hint I'll give.
Sam likely is blundering even if he's trying to meddle.
He just can't help himself around Miss Sullivan. She was very intoxicating. And Sam seems to like that feeling, as I hope I've made clear enough. There is definitely more there as far as she is concerned. I mean...I have to make it so, right? She must vamp it up, regardless of her physical state.
I agree about the photo. I couldn't find one that looked spooky enough while maintaining the city landscape so I picked one that might fit near a small bridge or such. Never having been to London circa 1790, I have no idea what it looks like. But my image is one of a small path out of the way of the busy street. That seemed a perfectly acceptable place to ambush Huard.
And don't worry, I'll dig a bit further into those years before. I'll still be jumping around a bit. I actually considered focusing only on one of these stories for Ep. II to get a chance to really explore it (and it would have obviously been more linear) but I hate to give too much short shrift to any one of them and they do fit together, I promise. Often times, there is a thread that carries over from one post to the next, even if they are in different times or people. The last two go together, believe me, and both have some slight connection to the one I hope to post soon.
Vampires hünting nazis?
Cruel and unfair!
They have done nothing bad, yet!
But they are such good villains. Perhaps it's overkill, what with the vampires and all, but I just had to do it.
Great update! It seems that Otto died a rather unexpected death. Though for the life of my I can't figure out what happened to Sam when he went in. I thought he talked to the vampire, but I don't remember what was said. Ah time...it is a killer to the memory.
Recall he and Jasper saw Oscar...basically a Renfield like substitute. They left in a hurry and were going to call the police. There was a strange visitor hinted at by the end of the scene, however. So the question is, what will the police find once they arrive?
Not sure Otto's a Nazi, really...
1) from the description, he seems to have been working with Muller for a long time.
2) the "higher ups" are in Vienna
3) Anschluss (let's assume a more or less historical timeline) would be early '38... Hardly enough time to "nazify" everyone.
And this does cast an interesting (possible) new light on earlier episodes (I did re"read" some, to see where the "Nazi" bit came from: that was Finch) ... Maybe they're actually after the eye to *thwart* Hitler, after he brutally annexed their home country (far fetched, maybe?
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Those would be excellent points were this RL, but recall it is a game. Some history may have changed. I just haven't given out all the details on that yet.
I decided to go ahead with the familiar Nazi framework, but consider a possible alternative to Prussian Germany. The hint is in the update.
That is an interesting theory about Muller and Otto. But it's not so devious as that. Muller is a company man and Otto a good heavy...usually.
Well lets hope there is no odd twist on Castle Wolfenstein, that could get too dangerous for Finch. I reck'son Otto is dead, and I also think Miss Sulivan knows more than she'll let onto, and that is putting Finch in deep water.
Oh, Finch will find plenty of danger before it's over. Still really setting the pieces in some ways so all the characters need more brush strokes. One piece at a time - that's what I keep telling myself.
The next post requires a bit more work before it's ready. It is pretty important and gives some new information so I need to make sure it is presented right. Maybe tomorrow, but more likely Saturday to give myself plenty of time to work on it.
Thanks for the comments, folks!