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Interlude: The Cleaner

His ancient rotary phone was ringing, so he laid one wrinkled hand upon it. He sighed, amassing the strength to lift the receiver, and then cradled the handle to his head.

“Ja,” his frail voice crackled.

“Code in,” the spry reply came.

“Ze Cleaner,” he said, remembering the protocol. “Password is Westenra.”

“Sir…”

“Doctor, if you please,” he interrupted.

“Of course, Doctor. You’ve been activated. A plane will be there shortly to convey you to target location.”

“Mein Gott,” the old man said with a smile. “Who vould activate me?”

“Codename Operator, Doctor.”

“Ah, Herr Blake,” the old man absent-mindedly said, replacing the receiver on the phone. He opened a nearby drawer, pulling forth a small leather case. Upon unzipping the case, he removed the glass syringe filled with blood and injected it into his arm.

He gasped, the feeling not unknown to him but always a shock to his aged system. His tongue wiggled in his mouth, feeling the nubs of fangs the serum manifested. He was now prepared for anything.

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Nick
Posted 11 months ago

Any guesses as to who The Cleaner is?
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Jenunique
Posted 11 months ago

Udo Kier… You know.. The Elder on Blade… I picture him perfectly! Wonderful sequel…
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Nick
Posted 11 months ago

If this were a movie, I would completely approve of Udo Kier playing The Cleaner character. Especially if he did it the same way he did Count Dracula in Blood For Dracula — “wirgins, bring me your wirgins!”
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artistsrunwild
Posted 11 months ago

oh i love the incorporation of the german language – if i could love this series any more then i would!

and if you have any characters left…you could change the “ja” to hier Doktor as thats how people answer the phone in germany – but ja is still fine!

im going to have to step in soon as im ITCHY to write some german!!! i might as well practice with an exam in exactly 2 weeks lol

this is great…question is…is this doctor the same as the guy who is sawing alec?!
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Nick
Posted 11 months ago

I have a VERY specific Doctor in mind for this character, and some clues are located in the ficlet. It’s not meant to be the same Doctor as the one hired by Homeland, but that doesn’t mean it couldn’t be…
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Crown Me Tarzan, King of Mars
Posted 11 months ago

Hmm…maybe Peter Cushing or Anthony Hopkins should play this doctor…
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Nick
Posted 11 months ago

That would be a historically accurate call, Tarzan.
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Alexa ♥
Posted 7 months ago

The plot thickens nicely.