06-29-2016, 10:18 PM
N?ss extended his own hand and met Chadwick in a handshake.
-"Nova Sodor, eh? I remember when you lot used to be just Sodor, at least that's what we used to call that island of yours back in the days, if I recall correctly. You had those trains, didn?t you? How did that song go?
N?ss got a look of nostalgia on his face as he starts humming and singing under his breath, as to desperately trying to remember,
- "? 'Red and green and brown and blue, they're the really useful crew?' ? was that it? Oh, so many years ago?"
As N?ss was dealing with an unexpected surge of childhood memories, Jat had approached Chadwick inquiring about his choice of beer; the two men were engaged in conversation when N?ss suddenly snapped out of his recollection.
- "Malabrian Ale, gentlemen ? the nectar of the jungle gods ? that's what you should really be drinking. Really, Chadwick, travel all the way to the centre of the IDU only to drink a draft imported from your own country; surely a 'Cultural attach?' needs to broaden his horizons while out in the world?"
N?ss laughed hearty and clapped Chadwick on the shoulder, eased in between the two men, and extended his hand towards Jat.
- "I don't believe we've met, Cornelis N?ss, Prime Mini? Eh, Former Prime Minister of The Prosaic Union. Have you ever heard of Gnejs; the eastern gate of the IDU? Say, who was that friend of yours that left in such a hurry?"
-"Nova Sodor, eh? I remember when you lot used to be just Sodor, at least that's what we used to call that island of yours back in the days, if I recall correctly. You had those trains, didn?t you? How did that song go?
N?ss got a look of nostalgia on his face as he starts humming and singing under his breath, as to desperately trying to remember,
- "? 'Red and green and brown and blue, they're the really useful crew?' ? was that it? Oh, so many years ago?"
As N?ss was dealing with an unexpected surge of childhood memories, Jat had approached Chadwick inquiring about his choice of beer; the two men were engaged in conversation when N?ss suddenly snapped out of his recollection.
- "Malabrian Ale, gentlemen ? the nectar of the jungle gods ? that's what you should really be drinking. Really, Chadwick, travel all the way to the centre of the IDU only to drink a draft imported from your own country; surely a 'Cultural attach?' needs to broaden his horizons while out in the world?"
N?ss laughed hearty and clapped Chadwick on the shoulder, eased in between the two men, and extended his hand towards Jat.
- "I don't believe we've met, Cornelis N?ss, Prime Mini? Eh, Former Prime Minister of The Prosaic Union. Have you ever heard of Gnejs; the eastern gate of the IDU? Say, who was that friend of yours that left in such a hurry?"