The 'Correspondence' Affair #51 - November 4, 1914 (Ermengarde to Alexander)

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From : Thun, Switzerland

November 4, 1914

Dear Mister Waverly,

Please forgive my forwardness in writing to you and my intrusion into Millicent's things to find your address. I know that Millicent promised to write to you every month, but she is currently unable to do so. I only hope that neither of you will be cross that I am filling the gap. I wish that I could consult with her, but I am not permitted to speak with her, so if she is angry, I suppose I shall simply have to apologize afterward.

On one hand, I do not want to worry you as I know from Millicent that you are now in the horrid war that has begun. On the other hand, Millicent is very faithful to her word and I fear that you would worry more if the letters stopped altogether than if you knew what was going on.

I suppose I should get straight to the point. Millicent and four other of our ladies here are under quarantine for Scarlet Fever. Hardly any word comes to us from the ladies who are isolated and, of course, no writing materials are allowed out that might carry the germs. I was able to speak with one of the women who are tending the invalids this morning and inquire about Millicent. The woman, she refers to herself as Nurse Cassandra, says that Millicent is doing as well as one could reasonably expect - whatever that actually means. She is apparently handling her convalescence well. The nurse said her only request was a slight adjustment of her bed so that she could view the stars at night.

I understand that, in all, she and the others will need to remain in quarantine for six weeks. This is her second week in, so at least they should be released by Christmas. I wish I could send some of her things in to her to read, but anything that enters that area will have to be burnt. She may or may not be angry at me for telling you of her illness, but she would be furious with me if I caused any of her things to be incinerated.

I expect that the December letter will once more be from Millicent, so I will end this with what I know is her hopes as well as mine for the continued health of you and your fellow soldiers.

With regards,

Ermengarde Breckenridge

Cousins and Comrades - What's My Line?

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The line is: The overnight lows are expected to be...
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Cousins and Comrades

The overnight lows are expected to be in the single digits, so you better get everything ready folks.  This is going to be a cold one here in …

The snap of the radio dial conveyed Napoleon's disgust with the announcer's prediction of cold.  It was bad enough to be in the middle of nowhere with a dead man in the car, but Illya was in bad shape… again.

Which was why the other man was dead.

Five hours earlier…

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"Revenge is a two-way street"~ for the What's My Line Challenge

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Challenge: What’s my line?

Prompt: The overnight lows are expected to be...

Title: “Revenge is a two-way street”

Author: mrua7

Word count: Approx. 1300

“All right tovarisch, I’ll flip you for the room.” Napoleon Solo smiled as he pulled a coin from his pocket. “Though I don’t see why I shouldn’t get it since I’m the one expecting female company, most likely for the night, and you’re not.”

“That my friend is not fair. I am tired of giving up my mattress space so you can scre...bed some floosie.”

The tone in Illya Kuryakin’s voice was harsh, bordering on snarling from the sounds of it to Solo.  Regardless, Napoleon was not going to let his partner’s threatening looks make him change his mind.

“You know Illya if you’d just lighten up and go find a woman, you’d have a bed for the night, among other things and all would be right with the world. My date has a roommate you know, she’s pretty cute too.”

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Announcing a New Challenge Event...

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As per a suggestion by laurose8 we are going to add in a writing event that honors the Je Suis Charlie movement that has grown out of the attrocities in France.  In our own way, a writing challenge dedicated to that spirit will be a Vive la France Challenge, March 2-6 here on Section VII.
Also during that week will be the regular writing challenges: Short_Affair,  PicFic, Ladies First and What's My Line?, all of which can be interwoven with the Viva la France theme as one or multiple entries.  Videos and artwork are also welcome, and as always here on Section VII the subject matter should be of the gen variety.
Also on the docket that week is the Lifecycle #1: Knowlege.  It will be posting from February 28th through March 7, and can also be inclusive with the VLF event should you choose to utilize it within your story.
Let's celebrate the will and courage of ...

The Reading Room - Making Perfect by Xparrot

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A follow up to the Gurnius Affair by xparrot , this explores ... And that's all I'm going to say.
Making Perfect on AO3

TV Guide

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The final page of the current issue of TV Guide has a great picture of Illya and a funny anecdote to go with it by David McCallum!

French cuisine for muses?

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With the permission of the mods, I'm posting to ask how the members of this com would feel about having a Vive La France Week; with fic on French themes, settings, persons or any etceteras.