Flemming, like Eugene, was first impressed and then less so, probably because my spy tells tended to be a bit on the colorful and less on the factual side.
Hee. That... explains a lot about what follows.
she dares to compare me to Tiberius, and even though I hated my Latin and ancient history lessons, I know that wasn't a compliment.
Heh, I snorted.
FW and Old Dessauer: *have a scene of manly tears where old Dessauer says if FW believes this of him, he should kill him right away. Take up your sword again or take up me!*
FW: *takes up Dessauer*
Okay, I admit that was a bit endearing, but mostly on Dessauer's side. (A bit on FW's, okay.)
My scepticism regarding the use of torture or the threat of torture as a truth finding instrument will not come up again in 1730, though.
Heh.
A plus compassionate ruler, FW! My last speech will emphasize that, and also that while I did con you, I did it because I wanted you to be alert to all the CATHOLIC skeeviness going on in Vienna and Saxony.
That's kind of interesting, actually. I don't know that I would have still been so set on this when about to be hanged, ubt maybe he was hoping for a last-minute reprieve.
"I, FW, declare to bear no grudge against Manteuffel and Flemming, and to respect them in the way their qualities deserve"
HA.
FW: *death glare at all his tobacco chums*
FW: *does not visit the tobacco college ever again*
FW: *does not forgive if people give him the impression they are ditching him for the rising sun, not ever*
Re: Le Diable: The Political Biography - B
Hee. That... explains a lot about what follows.
she dares to compare me to Tiberius, and even though I hated my Latin and ancient history lessons, I know that wasn't a compliment.
Heh, I snorted.
FW and Old Dessauer: *have a scene of manly tears where old Dessauer says if FW believes this of him, he should kill him right away. Take up your sword again or take up me!*
FW: *takes up Dessauer*
Okay, I admit that was a bit endearing, but mostly on Dessauer's side. (A bit on FW's, okay.)
My scepticism regarding the use of torture or the threat of torture as a truth finding instrument will not come up again in 1730, though.
Heh.
A plus compassionate ruler, FW! My last speech will emphasize that, and also that while I did con you, I did it because I wanted you to be alert to all the CATHOLIC skeeviness going on in Vienna and Saxony.
That's kind of interesting, actually. I don't know that I would have still been so set on this when about to be hanged, ubt maybe he was hoping for a last-minute reprieve.
"I, FW, declare to bear no grudge against Manteuffel and Flemming, and to respect them in the way their qualities deserve"
HA.
FW: *death glare at all his tobacco chums*
FW: *does not visit the tobacco college ever again*
FW: *does not forgive if people give him the impression they are ditching him for the rising sun, not ever*
Oh maaaaan. FW!