Post by Wolfgang Stahlbergmann on May 6, 2016 16:09:13 GMT
- Woflgang smiles warmly at her as most of the delegations go for the saloon, leaving the two of them in the room -
Wolfgang: "I know. I too wasn't expected him to be this much of a trouble." - He waits while she sits down, trying to maintain eye contact - "Still, your concerns were misplaced. Commander Strauss was a member of CROSS with proven guilt of corruption and treason and an order of liquidation from the Emperor himself. Brutish her exection might been, it was like hanging a traitor after trial. I suppose you can speak your mind more freely in STAR, but as much of feeling pity for discovered and condemned tratiors in CROSS is a dangerous game.
Still. on the other hand are a foreign commander and after the paperwork done, our ally. Eichelberger as full with his newfound power might be, would not dare such an atrocity of attacking a foreign diplomatic delegation. That would never happened to you... not in my castle anyway. Allthough he might would've found his justification, if... whatever you were planning were went off." - he sighs in relief - "But! Everything is good, if the end is good and if this was not the end, I hope it only gets better from now on."
- his face finally liberated from all the evening stress and return to the usual calm and confident demeanor -
Wolfgang: "Well, about the wine I'm certain that I can provide. As for the company, I'll dp my level best, but I wouldn't be the judge of it." - He chuckles on her remark. - "As much I would like to see Herr Eichelberger in that position, the political situation demands his services... for now. If I ever want to challenge him, I at least have to become Reichsführer... that's a sort of Second in Command for the Diarchs in Gomboston. General Eichelberger hold that title once, but as he got Strauss' position, his loyalties and interests for Gomboston had been faltering. Changing us for CROSS at a whole.
The shortest route for the rank of Reichsführer is through military successes and glory brought to Gomboston... I have to please our provincial leaders, you see. So this means a lot of propaganda for the next few months that highlights, if not exaggerate my people's part in the South American campaign, rather than the rest of CROSS'. If foreign media does so as well... that would certainly push the water to my mill." - He gives her a sly look -
Now I think the successes in South America and against SKULL would do the trick, provided that it's presented correctly. Still, to have military victories, you have to wage war. This is where a living Eichelberger comes into the picture. If he dies, before I get promoted to Reichsführer, probably Domenic Hertz would take his place. Long story short, he is sort of a pacifist unionist. With him at the helm, there wouldn't be conquests, there wouldn't be glories, maybe even the army would be reduced and the only place I could search for glory is some backward third world country chasing rude bike gangs that would barely get any media attention. I don't know how well you come to know my kin." - he reaches his arm to one of the larger windows, leading her sight to the empty streets where a squad of soldiers do a small parade like patrol - "But that isn't really amaze them."
"However, once I'm the Reichsführer, I will have high chances to become one of the next election's candidates and then... I guess it's up to how handsome I can look on posters." - He laughs, failing to mask how he yet absolutely have no plan for that part of this undertaking -
- Then places his hand on one her right knee -
Wolfgang: "Still, let's not get that ahead. The next step of my career lies in South America and your help in this room tonight, made me possible to reach. Vielen dank." - He look into her eyes with the utmost sincerety for several long moments. Then leans back to his chair more causally. - "All I have to do now is making the most of this opportunity."
- He then stands up from the chair, stretching his arms a bit. -
Wolfgang: "But enough about politics and my career or I might break my promise of a good company. If it's up to Fraulein Blue, maybe my promise of good wine too." - he chuckles - "Shall we honour the others with our presence in the saloon?"
Wolfgang: "I know. I too wasn't expected him to be this much of a trouble." - He waits while she sits down, trying to maintain eye contact - "Still, your concerns were misplaced. Commander Strauss was a member of CROSS with proven guilt of corruption and treason and an order of liquidation from the Emperor himself. Brutish her exection might been, it was like hanging a traitor after trial. I suppose you can speak your mind more freely in STAR, but as much of feeling pity for discovered and condemned tratiors in CROSS is a dangerous game.
Still. on the other hand are a foreign commander and after the paperwork done, our ally. Eichelberger as full with his newfound power might be, would not dare such an atrocity of attacking a foreign diplomatic delegation. That would never happened to you... not in my castle anyway. Allthough he might would've found his justification, if... whatever you were planning were went off." - he sighs in relief - "But! Everything is good, if the end is good and if this was not the end, I hope it only gets better from now on."
- his face finally liberated from all the evening stress and return to the usual calm and confident demeanor -
Wolfgang: "Well, about the wine I'm certain that I can provide. As for the company, I'll dp my level best, but I wouldn't be the judge of it." - He chuckles on her remark. - "As much I would like to see Herr Eichelberger in that position, the political situation demands his services... for now. If I ever want to challenge him, I at least have to become Reichsführer... that's a sort of Second in Command for the Diarchs in Gomboston. General Eichelberger hold that title once, but as he got Strauss' position, his loyalties and interests for Gomboston had been faltering. Changing us for CROSS at a whole.
The shortest route for the rank of Reichsführer is through military successes and glory brought to Gomboston... I have to please our provincial leaders, you see. So this means a lot of propaganda for the next few months that highlights, if not exaggerate my people's part in the South American campaign, rather than the rest of CROSS'. If foreign media does so as well... that would certainly push the water to my mill." - He gives her a sly look -
Now I think the successes in South America and against SKULL would do the trick, provided that it's presented correctly. Still, to have military victories, you have to wage war. This is where a living Eichelberger comes into the picture. If he dies, before I get promoted to Reichsführer, probably Domenic Hertz would take his place. Long story short, he is sort of a pacifist unionist. With him at the helm, there wouldn't be conquests, there wouldn't be glories, maybe even the army would be reduced and the only place I could search for glory is some backward third world country chasing rude bike gangs that would barely get any media attention. I don't know how well you come to know my kin." - he reaches his arm to one of the larger windows, leading her sight to the empty streets where a squad of soldiers do a small parade like patrol - "But that isn't really amaze them."
"However, once I'm the Reichsführer, I will have high chances to become one of the next election's candidates and then... I guess it's up to how handsome I can look on posters." - He laughs, failing to mask how he yet absolutely have no plan for that part of this undertaking -
- Then places his hand on one her right knee -
Wolfgang: "Still, let's not get that ahead. The next step of my career lies in South America and your help in this room tonight, made me possible to reach. Vielen dank." - He look into her eyes with the utmost sincerety for several long moments. Then leans back to his chair more causally. - "All I have to do now is making the most of this opportunity."
- He then stands up from the chair, stretching his arms a bit. -
Wolfgang: "But enough about politics and my career or I might break my promise of a good company. If it's up to Fraulein Blue, maybe my promise of good wine too." - he chuckles - "Shall we honour the others with our presence in the saloon?"
