The bar was not a particularly nice one by any stretch of the imagination - the furniture had seen better days and the waitresses were clearly bored and incompetent to boot. The only possible reason to come in here would be to get thoroughly drunk as quickly as possible. Unfortunately that was not an option for Molokov tonight. He was meeting a ( Read more... )

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His business concluded for the moment, Alexander Molokov is taking a bit of a well-earned rest at one of the many cafes dotting the boardwalk. The service is commendable, the food excellent, and most importantly, it's placed at a good vantage point. He can easily observe everyone passing through and make a quick exit, if necessary ( Read more... )

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"Have you ever danced with the devil in the pale moonlight?"

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( Molokov's Nightmare )

1. He is an accomplished cook. He had to pick up the skill as part of an operation, and over the course of it, he’d found that he rather enjoyed the process.

2. He loves ballroom dancing, particularly the waltz.

3. Despite what other people may think, he didn’t arise, fully-grown, out of the head of the statue of Lenin. He had a ( Read more... )

What a load of whingeing peasants!

Thinking they can win - they can't!

What an exhibition of self-delusion

This one's a foregone conclusion

But enough of all this beating

Round the bushes of detente

We intend to collar

The Yankee dollar

We shall trash them

Thrash them

- US vs USSR (Chess)