Characters:
Reinhardt "The Fox" Fuchs – commander of the "Bonsai Kitten"
Jewel Hayes a.k.a. Molly Malone – private investigator/radio operator/ public relations officer.
Ichirai Hoshi – token Asian character
Bones McCrakem – ship's alcoholic.
Ezekiel Schulz – cranky old mechanic
Rejoice! Our heroes have reached the Kingston airfield on Jamaica. Greeted by the local air force commander and surrounded by a large crowd of journalists and photo-reporters, our heroes were given a $10000 check by a representative of the Goodyear World Airlines for rescuing their zeppelin with most of the crew and passengers intact. A brief Q&A ensued.
Reporter 1: "Kate Connor, "Planeboy Magazine". Captain Fuchs, what would you answer if Chancellor Hitler himself would to offer you a position in a newly established Luftwaffe…"
Captain Fuchs: "I'd decline the offer."
Reporter: "… a commanding position in Luftwaffe."
Captain Fuchs: "Errr…. Weeeeeell… I mean, nonono! I'd still decline the offer."
Reporter 2: "Recently, Germany has deployed so-called "Condor Legion" in Spain to help general Franco's Fascist regime. Do you support that decision or would you prefer to fight for Republican forces as some of American intellectuals already do?"
Captain Fuchs: "Avoiding decisions like these is precisely why we on "Bonsai Kitten" prefer Caribbean to Europe. Here we're all one big rainbow of races and nationalities and… stuff. Look!"
(Pulls Ichirai Hoshi to the front.)
Captain Fuchs: "See? See how cosmopolitan we are?"
Kate Connor: "Isn't he Japanese? Because, it's very interesting how similar goals of Nazi Germany and Imperial Japan seem to be in the last…"
Captain Fuchs: "FU-…"
(Pushes Hoshi back; pulls out Ezekiel Shulz instead.)
Captain Fuchs: "Look at him! He's a Jew! Look at his huge Jewish nose! I'm a German! He's a Jew! We get along splendidly!"
Ezekiel's player: "Did I mention I don't wear pants? Because I totally don't. I'm old and senile and cranky and I don't give a fuck."
Captain Fuchs: "Ok. Another bad example."
Kate Connor: "Regarding you rescue operation and victory over Baron Samedi's pirates, aren't you afraid of his revenge? Samedi is well - known for his bloodthirsty cruelty. Stories abound of him slaughtering, scalping and eating passengers or leaving them to burn alive abroad their airships once they've been thoroughly looted."
Captain Fuchs: "…"
(Covers the microphone.)
Captain Fuchs: (to the crew members): "What the fuck is she talking about?"
Captain's player (to me): "What the fuck is she talking about? Why didn't you warn us about this guy?"
Me: "I totally did! I told you he was the most notorious air pirate of the Caribbean."
Captain's player: "They all say that!"
Jewel Hayes: (steps to the microphone instead of the Captain): "This concludes our short Q&A session."
(GNN)
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