First of all, a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to everyone.
P.S - To those of you who are Christian, please don't forget what Christmas is all about after all.
Now for the next installment.
"SIRE! SIRE!"
A very dishevelled servant runs into my bedchamber, where I stand composing music while looking out of the window.
"SIRE! IT IS TERRIBLE!" The serf clutches at my shoulder, then collapses on the carpet.
"Abdul! My friend, calm yourself!" I pick him up, making a mental note - have the shoulder of my robe cleaned. "Abdul, tell me what has happened."
"Oh, sire!" Abdul sobs. "Damascus has fallen!"
"خنزير! الخنازير! الشخص الذي يرتدي قبعة مضحك!" I reply calmly and composedly.
Napoleon has truly betrayed me. This Deity thing is harder than I thought - but at lest Caesar is on hand to fight back the French horde.
My propaganda minister pays me a visit next day. His nose is bandaged.
"What shall I make of this, sire?"
"Tell them that I am fantastic." I mumble, red faced.
"I have an idea, great sire!" yelps the Minister. "I shall distribute a portrait of you to every Arabian household! That should get them patriotic!"
"Yes, do that," I say, throwing a dart at my picture of Napoleon.
As you can see, I am not able to hold the French back. Caesar will probably steal Damascus back from me but it will be worth it if I survive this.
My Minister rushes back.
"VOILA'!" he says.
I kick him in the nose for using that filthy language in my presence.
"Sorry! I've already given out the portraits," he continues, presses a handkerchief to his bleeding nose. He presents the portrait to me.
"
ما في اسم لوحات ملطخة ذلك؟" shreiketh I.
"It got a little smudged..." replies my Minister, and dives away from my rapidly moving fist.
The Hated Frenchman offers to take everything I own except Mecca and ceasefire. Yeah, right!
The Pontifex Maximus is in fact turning out to be the real villain here!
Arabian Diplomat: Could you give us back Damascus please?
Roman Diplomat: Come and get it!
Arabian Diplomat:
أمك هو خائن للفرنسيين
Roman Diplomat:
Vestri matris est Fanaticus!
The Cold War Begins.
Poor Gandhi never had a chance. The only leader with a worse score than mine!
That's all for now.
P.S Historybuff - Nice preview, eh?
