Wednesday, June 23, 2004

The Banner of Scandinavia Flutters

The ancient invasion force which terrorised old Europe has returned. They are the Danish and Swedish Viking warriors, missing only their counterparts from Norway, who are now into the whale fishing business. The Danish have been using the capital which they garnered from selling butter cookies in tins, to purchase the services of the warrior class. Meanwhile the Swedish company IKEA were reported to have funneled part of their revenue to finance and hone the skills of their marksmen. They were last seen marching together in ecstacy after seeing off their rivals the Italian mob from well, Italy.

The Vikings were heard to have said that they were glad that they have fought to a standstill and that their skills were similar, eventhough there were lots of casualties on both sides. It was said to be part and parcel of being the Vikings. Their motivation for entering the European War was the success of the Pirates of the Carribean in the box office. Phrases like "now it's hip to be a pirate again" and "burn and pillage" were heard reverberating from the contingents' resting area.

The Italian Mob squad were shooting blanks which although harmless to the Vikings, were deadly to the Bulgarians as well as stock investors. The Bulgarians, with only pride left to fight for, courageously attacked from the start, signalled by the war indicator. They were successful in their raids but were not as lucky as their Viking counterparts. The Italians regrouped and launched their famous hits, which came ecpectedly unexpected. With two hits, the Italians have reduced the Bulgarians' advantage, although the Bulgarians had an opportunity to win the battle. Tears of joy turned to despair, which turned to hate, which turned to anger when the Italians learned that the Vikings had fought to a standstill.

The swift longboats of the Vikings have landed, and Europe had better prepare.

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