(ooc: this looks entertaining, although having read the first five and last five pages I fail to see how this got from sock warfare to a cheesy H2G2 spoof :rolleyes: ) ...alas, disapproved of their bank balance. However, their abundant buoyancy was soon deflated by the arrival of the Russians, who despite not being part of Europe had come anyway for the free booze. Suddenly, destroying any resemblance of a plot, a completely random freak whirlwind ripped through the room, depositing seven dead shrimps and a very angry moose upon the wine bar, destroying many rare vintages including a 500-year old bottle of Zigagwahahghatotophwa, prized by many for its complete foul undrinkability and extreme cost. However, the moose, despite being loose aboot the hoose, was soon caught in a moose trap, and...