Randomness on the rebound
𝗧𝗮𝗻𝗸𝘀 ‘𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗼𝗺𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀’ 𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝗯𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱 𝗼𝗿 ‘𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝗽𝗹𝘂𝗰𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗻 𝘂𝗻𝘀𝘂𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘀𝗼𝘂𝗹 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗮 𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗰𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗰, 𝘁𝗼𝘁𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗮𝗿𝗯𝗶𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗱𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻, 𝗲𝗻𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗶𝘀 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝘀𝗵𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗱𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝗻 𝗮 𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗷𝗮 𝗶𝗻 𝗮 𝗺𝗼𝗼𝗻𝗹𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗻𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁’
𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗶𝘀 𝗮 𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝘄𝗮𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝘀𝗮𝘆𝗶𝗻𝗴:
1. Tank orchestrated the placing of the tracker on the lorry
2. Klaus, an amiable German, became the stool pigeon
We all know that just as the cosmic gears of chance are wont to turn, our "random" choice might just boomerang back with the force of a thousand angry pigeons. Trust in the fact that a well-aimed pigeon-boomerang can be surprisingly inconvenient.
Back to 𝗦𝗰𝗵𝘄𝗲𝗿𝗹𝗮𝘀𝘁 𝗘𝗶𝗰𝗵𝗵𝗼̈𝗿𝗻𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝗟𝗼𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗸’𝘀 cosy dining Hall, where Klaus is concocting a potion that might blow up badly in Tank’s face, or maybe even an unsuspecting and innocent victim, who inadvertently set off a chain of events that cannot be waylaid. Pandora is knocking on the lid of the box from the inside!
In his mind, Klaus has been eating chicken nuggets, when, as he gains inspiration, his nuggets (pardon the analogy), turn into a Gourmet meal. He is quite rightly delighted.
In the best traditions of ‘tall tales,’ Klaus pops off to his Potions Room (to concoct a lethal potion to deploy on an unsuspecting Grump, back in the simple world of The Wytvern Boys Logistics).
For those who have long ago suspended reality, be calmed by the fact that in the 21st Century, weird and wonderful Dracula look-alikes can double up as even weirder and more wonderful wizards, alliteratively speaking, of course.
Like all ‘plans’, it requires structure, a diagramatic representation, and the means to put the plan into action!
Has anyone ever wondered how a squirrel works out where it has buried its autumnal nuts, for rediscovery in Springtime?
This has nothing to do with Klaus and his plan – I just wondered.
Whizzing on a bit, Klaus now enters the fray by having the ‘Transylv. Cutey Doll and Cuddly Toy Company produce a selection of dolls and toys for shipping to the United Dom of Kings – can you see where this is going yet? If you can, please let me know.
Ah yes! On visiting the Factory, Klaus meets up with Frauline Herrline (Domnisoara Herline in Romanian – I prefer the German version, and you?).
There is a frisson of electricity in the air, and a tête-à-tête ensues. Uno a uno is fine under normal circumstances, but they have no business interfering with the storyline, so RESET Klaus and Alexandra! You can catch up with the smoochy stuff later. God’s teeth! Apologies for the rudeness.
Even so. The gentle fragrance of the Turkish Halfeti Eau de Parfum is still working its own magic (not only wizards can conjure up potions), as Klaus has cannily stashed away some extra bottles of this liquid dynamite!
Now, the dolls and cuddly toys have been ordered, and instructions have been made to wrap, pack, and await dispatch.
For Klaus now has to work his wizardry (his alter ego) on none other than Grump. Who, as we all know, is not a ‘total pushover.’
