latverianregent (latverianregent) wrote in marvel_legends,
@ 2011-05-02 15:01:00

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Today Our Fragile Flesh and Steel....
It was a time of indulgence. Kristoff was playing one of his Leslie Fish albums while he worked on blueprints for the changes in irrigation systems. The nationwide effort for expanding the innovative and inexpensive power grid was going well; and looked to improve quality of life as well as economic production possibilities. But always cleanly. There could be no turning of the country into one of the many filthy, polluted places in other parts of Eastern Europe. This was Latveria.

So he's happily working, and humming along to the music.

"Young -- I mean, Dr. Vernard?" One of the staff asks.
"Yes, Hans?"
"There's an official screen-call for you."
He won't get excited. He knows who it's not -- Doom would have used the private connection set up for him, most likely. "Thank you, Hans. Have them put it on screen here."
Kristoff turns the music down and straightens his ever-formal posture even more.

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latverianregent
2011-05-04 01:02 am UTC (link)

And Kristoff begins to rattle the information off progressively. "The borders are stable. The power grid expansion proceeds as I planned. Irrigation renovation is scheduled to begin next week. The researches we are aiding have made respectable progress, but their local regulations will clearly keep them in the testing phase for years. We've received trade discussion with Ruritania, 'courtesy calls' from SHIELD, and an intriguing but unusual offer from Malik Jericho of the Diabolus Corporation."

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	i_am_doom 2011-05-04 01:04 am UTC (link)
	Nick Fury checking upon them was not unexpected; those who did not know Doom's whereabouts often worried what he was planning, as well they should. He would let them wander in ignorance. He trusted Kristoff to handle Ruritania and said no more. Malik Jericho's name coming up was surprising, and now caught his interest. "What did he ask of you?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

latverianregent
2011-05-04 01:16 am UTC (link)

"Only to relay that he wishes to speak with you, Sir. His cited only that you 'both have far-reaching designs that will alter the landscapes of the lands of your ambitions.' He claims, however to, 'have no desire to act at cross-purposes.' Sire, he was using a minor fast-fade spell wrapped into his line security, and his eyes for had an iridescent flicker that was most definitely not ionic or psionic energy."

Kristoff's professionalism falls just enough to betray a hint of dislike. There are some distinct possibilities here, and Kristoff was not brought up to like demons.

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i_am_doom
2011-05-04 02:21 pm UTC (link)

Doom absorbs the information as Kristoff provides it, letting his mind turn over the words used as well as Kristoff's own observations. Doom had already decided to look further into Malik Jericho and Diabolus once he had the time and inclination, but this altered things. If Jericho was reaching out to him, it meant that Jericho knew that Doom could thwart whatever plans he had in mind and soughtto ally wit him...or remove him from the board.

And if Jericho knew Doom, then Doom knew him, likely in some other identity. Several candidates were compiled mentally and discarded, leaving Victor with only three possible identities for Malik Jericho, all of which required direct confirmation.

"I will deal with Jericho myself, Krisoff. Did you discern his location?" he asks.

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	latverianregent 2011-05-04 04:18 pm UTC (link)
	"Diabolus's Ghudaza offices." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	i_am_doom 2011-05-04 07:59 pm UTC (link)
	"Ghudaza neighbors Wakanda. They've elected a new president recently, a minor politician who is suddenly popular with the locals. Ghudaza also has issues with Wakanda. Seek more information on this and report again, Kristoff. I will attend to Malik Jericho." he says, and signs off. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	latverianregent 2011-05-04 09:16 pm UTC (link)
	Kristoff begins working on that and personally hopes that Doom chooses not to become too...entangled with this person. (Reply to this)(Parent)

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