The Treasure Island Affair
Jul. 25th, 2020 12:27 pmThe link goes to AO3.
Chapter 10
The Treasure Island Affair
Jun. 28th, 2020 01:40 pmChapter 9
Faux Pas de Deux 2 - Short Affair
Jun. 1st, 2020 09:54 amPrompts: Voice, Red
Word Count: 890
You can find the beginning of this story here: Chapter 1
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Hugo, aka Sir Oliver Smith, sat with two good looking men at a posh London eatery near Saville Row. He was pleased with the arrangement, two to one, as it were. The blond was just his type, but then again the American… well, why quibble? He’d take them both if he thought either of them even slightly willing.
“So, what really brings you here to London town?” Hugo winked conspiratorially, as though he knew there was something to divulge. He was wearing a red vest over a flowing, flowery shirt atop tight blue jeans. His boots mimicked the trendy Cuban heeled ones worn by a famous band.
Illya cut his eyes to his partner, the con was on.
“I’ll tell you if you can explain why you have two names. Are you, umm… Sir Oliver Smith, or Hugo? And why don’t you have a last name attached to Hugo? Hmmm?”
Hugo shifted his body, turning his head in a manner that made Napoleon think of a snake. But the man was a snake, another villain from the underbelly of THRUSH.
“Oh darling, can you imagine coming to this country with a name like that? It is entirely wrong, and for the life of me, I have no explanation for what my dear mother was thinking. And so…’ Hugo threw his arms into motion, the gesture expansive…
“Here I am! Hugo, one name!” He said it as though it should bring a round of applause, something the UNCLE agents declined to indulge.
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The Treasure Island Affair
May. 24th, 2020 12:49 pmWay back when the Crossover Challenge was posted, I had the idea to use Arsene Lupin Returns, a light, fun detective film from 1938 which I enjoy. (You can watch the original trailer on YouTube here. The entire film is also out there to stream.)
In this chapter it was finally time to bring in one of the characters from the film (played by Warren William on the left), which was a great reason to rewatch it a few times.
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Chapter 1 by glennagirl
Chapter 2 by ssclassof56
The team of Slate and Dancer immediately returned to Nice as instructed, entering the dark antique shop. Just as with Solo, the proprietor gave no response to the agent’s acknowledgement, just a slight nod of their heads to him and nothing more.
Once they were sure the coast was clear they stepped through aged wardrobe to a small part of the hidden world of UNCLE that lay behind it.
“That thing is so ghastly,”April remarked as they stepped into the bright light of reception, if one could call chrome and gunmetal that, and she supposed it was in comparison to the dark, dinginess of the wardrobe.
‘It’s more like Alice down the bloody rabbit hole is you ask me luv,” Mark whispered, though his comment was only heard only by his partner
“Which will ensure that no one will ever want to buy it Mademoiselle Dancer,” the receptionist handed them their security badges.” “Monsieur Bouchard awaits you, second office on the right.”
( Read more... )The Seven Deadly Sins Affair- Envy
Oct. 25th, 2019 11:45 amEnvy from Latin invidia, is an emotion which "occurs when a person lacks another's superior quality, achievement, or possession and either desires it or wishes that the other lacked it."
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Napoleon headed back up to medical and as he stepped off the elevator he heard it. Illya was screaming at the top of his lungs like a madman.
He was begging for food, insisting that he was starving to death.
As he rushed into Kuryakin's room, Illya was still restrained in his bed but his eyes were wide with panic.
"Napoleon, please help me?" Illya repeated himself, this time in Russian, his voice filled with desperation, "Pomogi mne, pozhaluysta?"
( Read more... )The Seven Deadly Sins Affair- Wrath
Oct. 24th, 2019 11:45 amWrath is great anger that expresses itself in a desire to punish someone.
Napoleon stood outside the doors to Mister Waverly’s conference room, knowing full well why he’d been summoned.
He remained quiet and simply straightened his tie. The last thing he did was run his hands along his temples to smooth back his hair.
Lisa Rogers was seated at her desk, but kept her eyes lowered. She knew what was going to happen.
As she looked at her intercom a red light flashed.
“You can go in now, and good luck.”
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The Seven Deadly Sins Affair - GLUTTONY
Oct. 21st, 2019 11:45 amGluttony: derived from the Latin gluttire meaning "to gulp down or swallow", means over-indulgence and over-comsumption of food, drink, or wealth items, particularly as status symbols.
Kuryakin woke, feeling quite groggy. It took him a few seconds to realize he was strapped into a chair, not a standard chair but perhaps more like one would find in a dentist’s office.
He was within the halo of a spotlight and that was preventing from seeing anything else around him except for the inky blackness.
“Hello,” an eerie voice spoke to him from the dark. “I suppose you’re wondering what happened to you.”
“It had crossed my mind.”
The Seven Deadly Sins Affair: LUST
Oct. 20th, 2019 11:30 amLust is a psychological force producing intense wanting or longing for an object, or circumstance fulfilling the emotion. Lust can take any form such as the lust for sexuality, love, money or power. It can take such mundane forms as the lust for food as distinct from the need for food.
Illya was angry, the angriest his partner had ever seen him. It was rare for the Russian lose his composure, but in this case it wasn’t unwarranted.
Napoleon was angry too, but his ire was tempered and under control.
Kuryakin stomped, strode back and forth, his hands waving in the air as he raged.
“THRUSH are beyond animals! They enter an area and wipe out the indigenous population...innocents who never did anything wrong in their lives. Men, women...children. How could they do this to babies?”
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Chapter 1, Chapter 2, Chapter 3, Chapter 4, Chapter 5, Chapter 6, Chapter 7, Chapter 8, Chapter 9,
Chapter 10
Though it was against Doctor Richard’s wishes, Napoleon insisted upon being brought to the mystery woman’s interrogation.
He wasn’t going to let Illya have all the fun.
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“What is your name?” Illya asked.
“Helen Adams.”
“Who is your employer?”
“The Central Intelligence Agency.”
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Chapter 1, Chapter 2, Chapter 3, Chapter 4, Chapter 5, Chapter 6, Chapter 7, Chapter 8, Chapter 9
Illya refused to take the painkillers given to him by the hospital, though he was feeling quite uncomfortable while heading back on the flight to New York.
Instead he had a couple of drinks to take off the edge; he’d be glad to be able to get up and move again once the plane landed, though he supposed being forced to remain still helped keep his stitches intact, for now.
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Chapter 1, Chapter 2, Chapter 3, Chapter 4, Chapter 5, Chapter 6, Chapter 7, Chapter 8
Luckily Illya received the antidote before the poison had really begun to work on him. The stab wound in his back was deep enough for him to have lost a fair amount of blood, but thankfully the blade missed any major organs.
When he at last had some privacy he managed to get hold of his communicator pen. Contacting Waverly, he was relieved to find out Napoleon would be all right as he too had received the same antidote for the poison apparently in both their systems.
His thoughts went again to his revelation about being manipulated like a puppet on a string.
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April Dancer stood beside Napoleon’s hospital bed, holding his hand and staring at him as if she could will him to open his eyes.
Samples of his blood, and tissue at the wound site were taken once Angelique had generously given a clue to why Napoleon was growing weaker instead of recovering.
Dancer didn’t trust her but it was all they had to go on at this point.
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Illya was brought up from recovery to the Intensive Care Unit at St. Agnes and there he remained, unconscious just like his partner in New York.
The medical staff were concerned after they saw the weapons Kuryakin had on his person, those included his Special, his pearl handled switchblade, a throwing knife and a small caliber pistol strapped to his ankle.
They didn’t know to look in the heels of his shoes where plastic explosives and fuses were hidden. Luckily he was wearing his turtleneck and not a shirt with explosive buttons, or his exploding tie bar for that matter. His explosive money clip had been left in his desk drawer back in New York.
If he’d had it with him and someone dropped it, especially with any oxygen tanks around, it could have taken out an entire hospital floor.
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Chapter 1, Chapter 2, Chapter 3, Chapter 4, Chapter 5
The usual formalities performed by the stewardesses having been completed; a smooth takeoff took place.
The liquor trolleys wouldn’t be rolled out until the plane leveled off.
“Good afternoon ladies and gentlemen,” the pilot made his announcement regarding the flying altitude and speed of the plane. His estimation was that they’d arrive in Baltimore ahead of schedule due to a tailwind.
Finally the stewardess came down the aisle with the trolley. Knowing they didn’t refrigerate the vodka, Illya ordered his on the rocks...actually he asked for two airplane bottles. It wasn’t Stolichnaya, but it would do.
“I think I can do that Mister Mister Van de Meer,” the stewardess had that same toothy smile as the TWA woman at the check in counter; she gladly obliged and gave him an extra glass with ice.
She didn’t make any conversation with him, but her eyes revealed she was definitely flirting with the handsome blond passenger.
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Illya walked some distance before finally ducking into an alleyway in order to contact headquarters.
“Yes Mister Kuryakin?” Waverly answered.
“I visited with Cardinal Spellerman and discussed the possible THRUSH infiltration of Xaverian high school.”
“I’m aware of that and the fact that you let him know Mister Solo was injured.”
“Was that inappropriate sir, if so I apologize.”
“No no, not at all. Mister Solo is of the Catholic faith and therefore a member of the Cardinal’s flock, so to speak. I’m sure your partner would appreciate prayers on his behalf from his Eminence.”
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It was considered bad luck for a building to have a thirteenth floor, at least here in the United States, other places, maybe not as much so.
Omitting it could take several forms; the most common of which could include denoting what would be the thirteenth floor by simply calling it the fourteenth, or giving the thirteenth floor an alternate designation such as 12A or M which was the thirteenth letter of the Latin alphabet, or merely closing the 13th floor to public occupancy or access as if it didn’t exist.
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