Three - Realizations (Video)
[The image flickers on. Von Hammer has long since thrown away the hated Luftwaffe uniform. A good deal of his money was lost making a deal with an elderly tailor of German descent for what replaces it. He wears, once again, his Imperial uniform from 1918. A replica, to be sure, but the tailor did his work well. As the video begins he removes his peaked cap, running fingers through his short brown hair]
I was given to understand that the machine that brought people here also granted them...powers, of a sort. I did not believe it. But then...well, I started to think. And something happened.
[He pans the camera, revealing an open and deserted street. And in the middle of it is a bright red Fokker Dr.I Triplane. He pans the camera back.]
I do not know how I thought that here, but it is here. Thankfully I was not indoors at the time, else I should have a real dilemma on my hands.
[There is the ghost of a smile, just for a moment. He puts a lether flying cap on, adjusting the goggles with one hand.]
At any rate, I provide this message as fair warning. I hope not to disturb anyone, but I am going for a flight. I will answer questions, if there are any, on the wing.
[He meant to thumb off the device, but failed to do so. Unfamiliarity with the technology, once again. The image is jerky of an approach to the plane, then a sudden jolt and there is a good if momentary view of the instrument panel. Then the sound of an engine roaring to life. The image gets considerably more jerky after that, but when moments reveal the world outside the cockpit, the buildings on either side of where the plan *was* are being viewed from above.]
I was given to understand that the machine that brought people here also granted them...powers, of a sort. I did not believe it. But then...well, I started to think. And something happened.
[He pans the camera, revealing an open and deserted street. And in the middle of it is a bright red Fokker Dr.I Triplane. He pans the camera back.]
I do not know how I thought that here, but it is here. Thankfully I was not indoors at the time, else I should have a real dilemma on my hands.
[There is the ghost of a smile, just for a moment. He puts a lether flying cap on, adjusting the goggles with one hand.]
At any rate, I provide this message as fair warning. I hope not to disturb anyone, but I am going for a flight. I will answer questions, if there are any, on the wing.
[He meant to thumb off the device, but failed to do so. Unfamiliarity with the technology, once again. The image is jerky of an approach to the plane, then a sudden jolt and there is a good if momentary view of the instrument panel. Then the sound of an engine roaring to life. The image gets considerably more jerky after that, but when moments reveal the world outside the cockpit, the buildings on either side of where the plan *was* are being viewed from above.]