Captain Braunsfeld Posted October 31, 2021 (edited) Remember? We were at: Outside of Pontelli. Tuesday afternoon. Slim Shady was telling his story. Sorry about the cliffhanger... (see: the first LTP) .... And then, after what seemed a small eternity, the door of the shed slowly opened and - much to my surprise - a nobleman stepped out in front of me. It seemed that I had interrupted his tea time, as he stepped out with a cup of fresh tea in his hands, leaning on his elegant mahagoni walking cane, wearing some brownish suit. He seemed to be a skilled fencer. I guess he was a kind of marquis or so and I suspect him to be from Oleon, because he was saying things like "Vous, vous vous" and "veux veux veux". Then, as if a button had been pressed, the aristocrat spoke to me in my own language: "Well, good man, what is it you desire?" Slim Shady: "Your grace, I am but an honest merchant, far from home, trying hard to make a living. All I desire, is to buy a few tulips." The Marquis: "Tulips? You mean those flowery thingies?" Slim Shady: "Yes, your grace." The Marquis: "Well then, how many do you want. One, two, three, four?" Slim Shady: "Can I have a little more?" The Marquis: "Five, six, seven and ten?" Slim Shady: "It ain't much I'm asking, if you want the truth: I want it all. I want it all.I want it all. And I want it now!" The Marquis paused for a second. Then he said: "My young friend, I have but hundreds of tulips." Slim Shady: Yes! The Marquis: "They will cost you a fortune!" Slim Shady: I know! The Marquis: "And my workers are busy day and night to grow even more!" Slim Shady: Excellent! The Marquis: "Buddy, you're a young man, hard man, shouting in the street, gonna take on the world someday, but seriously, won't you consider buying something more real. Like a house or so? Or a ship" Slim Shady: I want tulips!!! The Marquis: "This is what you said. But peradventure you might not be well versed with the craft of mathematics. Buying my field of tulips will cost you more than 900 dubloons!" Slim Shady: Yes, your grace, I know. I have the money with me. We can close the transaction right here and now. The Marquis (sighing after a long pause): "Well then, young man, if this is truly your wish I will not stand in your way. And I'll make a special offer for you. You can have my tulips for 900 dubloons + one banana. Slim Shady continues his tale: And so the deal was closed. I had more tulips that I could dream of and the price was more than justified. I would certainly be rich soon! Plus, the extra banana turned out to be quite cheap - at least, when compared to current tulip prices... The story so far: Something for a Lady Buying Some Flowers Captain Cookies next move Gray's Universal Store What is he doing here? The Tulip Traders Tulips in the Garden The first LTP Those Terrible Tulips The first LTP - continued (You are here) The Holdup Neighbourhood Watch and a New Idea Tulips ... and sistershipping A Good Idea? A modern coin system - and someone buys a house The Final Tulip Duel (official end of the story line) Tulips of Pontelli - 1st Epilogue New Projects 2nd Tulip Epilogue 3rd Tulip Epilogue - Back at HQ Edited January 4, 2022 by Captain Braunsfeld Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NOD Posted November 1, 2021 9 hours ago, Captain Braunsfeld said: I guess he was a kind of marquis or so and I suspect him to be from Oleon, because he was saying things like "Vous, vous vous" and "veux veux veux". I would not have expected this. The tulip field looks really very nice. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
evancelt Posted November 1, 2021 What a dignified Marquis! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kai NRG Posted November 1, 2021 Nothing to see here... definitely not monkeys... just an Oleon nobleman and his flowers. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
blackdeathgr Posted November 2, 2021 That scabbard and wig looks fantastically in place on this good old monkey!!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fraunces Posted November 2, 2021 Lol who would've guessed haha Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Captain Braunsfeld Posted November 5, 2021 On 11/1/2021 at 6:36 AM, NOD said: I would not have expected this. The tulip field looks really very nice. Nobody expects the ... monkey But wait, there is no monkey. And the tulip field took ages to complete! On 11/1/2021 at 3:10 PM, evancelt said: What a dignified Marquis! Quite so. On 11/1/2021 at 4:55 PM, Kai NRG said: Nothing to see here... definitely not monkeys... just an Oleon nobleman and his flowers. Right, right. Please move on! On 11/2/2021 at 11:10 AM, blackdeathgr said: That scabbard and wig looks fantastically in place on this good old marquis!!! Yes, and I always wondered where he got that elegant brown suit. On 11/2/2021 at 2:12 PM, Fraunces said: Lol who would've guessed haha Nobody, of course. Totally unexpected. (I should plan the next cliffhanger more carefully ). But anyway, a lot of comments had requested for the marquis to appear. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Garmadon Posted November 10, 2021 Yes, the marquis! I had been missing him. He seems to be quite a rich marquis now after this! Love this continuation of the story, mate - and as I don't seem to have commented on your LTP before, those tulips really do make for a beautiful field, Captain! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Captain Braunsfeld Posted November 13, 2021 On 11/10/2021 at 10:56 PM, Garmadon said: Yes, the marquis! I had been missing him. He seems to be quite a rich marquis now after this! Love this continuation of the story, mate - and as I don't seem to have commented on your LTP before, those tulips really do make for a beautiful field, Captain! I guess the marquis has been rich before. Although, with his habit of playing cards, he also might have lost a lot of money. In any way I was surprised to see him drink tea. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
