May 15th, Stamford Bridge: Serbia v. Latveria

by **Narrator** » Tue Feb 01, 2011 5:51 pm

Doom was set. The teams were set. A big matchup between local rivals.

Excalibur was again on DoomWatch, but they at least got to watch the game in the big executive suite.

Tickets were relatively hard to come by, but I'm sure Victoria and Lei could figure something out--they were quite resourceful.

The national anthems were played, first of Latveria, and then of Serbia.

From a Football stance, Latveria and Serbia were two of the top teams in the world, promising an exciting match.

From a geopolitical stance, Latveira and Serbia were bitter enemies, sharing a border, so there was always the chance of fireworks.

From a Doomwatch stance--who KNOWS what he was up to?

by **Victor von Doom** » Tue Feb 01, 2011 6:18 pm

Doom sat, waiting for the match to begin, occasionally reaching up to pet the monkey that was sitting on the back of his chair.

by **Will Stanton** » Wed Feb 02, 2011 6:26 pm

"Enjoying the game, sir?" Will asked, in uniform this time.

by **Victor von Doom** » Wed Feb 02, 2011 6:34 pm

"Doom is enjoying the game so far." he replied "The team is a credit to Latveria."

by **Veronica Freud** » Wed Feb 02, 2011 7:14 pm

Ronnie was in uniform as well, of course. Though she had added a little flare with a Latverian-coloured scarf draped around her neck. She did want his visit to be a happy one, after all.

by **Victor von Doom** » Wed Feb 02, 2011 8:34 pm

"Come, sit by Doom." he said to Veronica, gesturing for a lackey to bring a chair over.

by **Veronica Freud** » Wed Feb 02, 2011 8:44 pm

"Very well, m'Lord." Ronnie said. Sure, it was her job to look after Doom and socializing wasn't a very good form of protection, but she chalked it up to making up for the cold treatment the others gave him.

by **Victor von Doom** » Wed Feb 02, 2011 8:53 pm

"Would you care for a soft drink?" Doom asked "Since you're on duty."

by **Veronica Freud** » Wed Feb 02, 2011 10:39 pm

"That would be lovely Doctor. Thank you." Ronnie was trying to be very polite without being cold. It was kind of difficult though, she felt that between some of her angrier teammates and Doom's unpredictability she was walking on a rather narrow path of eggshells.

by **Victor von Doom** » Thu Feb 03, 2011 12:25 am

"Doom has security cameras in his throne room." Doom remarked.

by **Veronica Freud** » Thu Feb 03, 2011 1:26 pm

Ronnie's face flushed suddenly, but she managed to stay composed.

"Well of course you do, that's a sensible thing to do. I suppose you don't need me to send you a copy then, since you have your own?"

by **Victor von Doom** » Thu Feb 03, 2011 1:30 pm

"Indeed. Doom is planning to have a large print made."

by **Veronica Freud** » Thu Feb 03, 2011 1:45 pm

"Would you like me to sign it?" She asked.

by **Victor von Doom** » Thu Feb 03, 2011 6:48 pm

"That would please Doom."

by **Veronica Freud** » Thu Feb 03, 2011 7:57 pm

"Should I make it out to anyone special?" She asked, teasing just a little bit. Because why not?

by **Victor von Doom** » Thu Feb 03, 2011 11:26 pm

"Doom, of course." he said, shifting his attention to the game.

by **Narrator** » Fri Feb 04, 2011 7:04 pm

The first half was a quickly paced effort. Gojko Kacar of Serbia knocked home two goals, very early, which would be sure to enrage Doom, but the Latverians had clawed a bit of the the way back, with Fane Vladan scoring off a...shall we say DUBIOUS penalty call.

The Lateverian style was VERY physical, and the Serbians were falling all over the place, but they still held on to a 2-1 lead as the whistle blew at the half.

by **Kevin Gravis** » Sat Feb 05, 2011 2:50 pm

Kev watched the game with feigned excitement.

Woo! Go one of two teams I care nothing about.

by **Narrator** » Sat Feb 05, 2011 3:40 pm

An aide came up and whispered something into Doom's ear.

by **Veronica Freud** » Mon Feb 07, 2011 10:26 pm

Ronnie raised an eyebrow, sipping her soda silently. She didn't ask outright what was going on; that's why people whispered. But she was clearly showing an interest.

by **Narrator** » Tue Feb 08, 2011 6:22 pm

"Your staff, m'lord," the attendant said, handing Doom his walking stick.

by **Victor von Doom** » Wed Feb 09, 2011 4:29 am

"Doom needs to stretch Doom's legs." he announced, standinging up.

by **Narrator** » Wed Feb 09, 2011 3:39 pm

"ALL RISE!" the lackey shouted.

by **Victor von Doom** » Wed Feb 09, 2011 4:02 pm

"This is a festive day." Doom said Please, eat, drink, be comfortable. Doom will return shortly.

by **Veronica Freud** » Wed Feb 09, 2011 5:26 pm

"Lord Doom, we're supposed to be escorting you." Ronnie objected as politely as she could. "If we all stay here and something should happen, we will have failed you."

by **Kevin Gravis** » Wed Feb 09, 2011 6:28 pm

"I have to agree Lord Doom."

by **Janice Gilbertson** » Wed Feb 09, 2011 8:25 pm

"...since when does Doom need a walking stick?" Captain Britain whispered to Bear.

by **Byrna Cooper** » Wed Feb 09, 2011 8:42 pm

"Since just now?" Bear replied, also a little skeptical.

by **Narrator** » Wed Feb 09, 2011 10:10 pm

"Lord Doom is more than capable of taking care of himself."

by **Kevin Gravis** » Wed Feb 09, 2011 10:15 pm

"And he needs you to speak for him... why?"

by **Janice Gilbertson** » Wed Feb 09, 2011 10:38 pm

"...If Ronnie shrinks down, can you get her on him, Bear?"

by **Narrator** » Wed Feb 09, 2011 10:40 pm

Kevin Gravis wrote:"And he needs you to speak for him... why?"

"Silence, peasant!"

by **Victor von Doom** » Wed Feb 09, 2011 10:50 pm

"Doom will be protected by the love of the People of Latveria." he said firmly "Thank you for your concern.

by **Byrna Cooper** » Wed Feb 09, 2011 11:03 pm

Janice Gilbertson wrote:"...If Ronnie shrinks down, can you get her on him, Bear?"

"Is the Pope catholic?"

Bear looked Ronnie's way, hoping to get her attention.

by **Ryan Gabriel** » Wed Feb 09, 2011 11:23 pm

Ryan, who'd been thinking the same thing, nodded quietly at the girls, then turned toward Doom. "Really, Lord Doom, it would be better if Lionheart went with you. We wouldn't want to neglect our jobs."

by **Veronica Freud** » Wed Feb 09, 2011 11:55 pm

Ronnie nodded back softly, slipping her scarf off before ducking out of sight. She dwindled down to a small enough size for Bear to palm easily and returned to the girl, planning to shrink smaller "in flight"; if she was too small the girl might have trouble throwing her properly.

by **Byrna Cooper** » Wed Feb 09, 2011 11:59 pm

Bear waited for Ryan's distraction to get everyone turned in his direction, and then she quietly flicked her wrist, sending Alice flying softly but surely towards a seam in Doom's armor, just under the cape.

by **Veronica Freud** » Thu Feb 10, 2011 12:28 am

Ronnie dwindled to a size that made her practically invisible as she flew threw the air, a size she couldn't keep for long, but long enough for her to land on her target. Grabbing onto some threads she relaxed and expanded to a more manageable size, hanging on tight for the ride.

by **Victor von Doom** » Thu Feb 10, 2011 4:30 pm

Doom, unaware of his passenger, walked out of the box and headed through a door marked "Players and Staff Only." Such signs did not concern, DOOM.

by **Narrator** » Thu Feb 10, 2011 4:31 pm

As he walked through the door, he stopped depending so much on the cane, straitening up and walking unsupported as he strode through the back halls.

His aides had gone ahead, and had a car waiting for him outside an ignored, disused service entrance.

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