Gentlemen Officers of the NWC:
Please join me in a toast to the newest officer to join the fine, Brunswick Brigade of our mighty Anglo-Allied Army. 2nd Lieutenant Jim Bell has managed to survive the rigorous training of our esteemed Generaal Moss and has taken his place as the commander of the 2nd Line Battalion of the Brunswick Brigade.
As tradition would have it, Lt. Bell, all of the officer’s drinks today are on your tab. You will no doubt be rendered penniless at the outset of your fine military career, but this does tend to provide some incentive to sally forth on the fields of glory to claim the treasures of our fearsome opponents so that you may replenish your personal coffer. I suspect that the fine gentlemen officers of this club will be particularly thirsty in this sweltering, summer heat. There are two English Field Marshalls that readily come to mind, along with two further Generals of our fine, Prussian allies. I also suspect the Commanding Officer of the French Old Guard will appear, demanding a full keg of ale as is his common wont. No doubt, one of his finest cavarlyman in all of the armies will accompany him along with a certain Colonel of the Horse Artillery. There are many, many other fine gentlemen as well that will doubtless attend, but perhaps the thirstiest of all, are my own Hanoverians. Well, since you and I seem to be both present at the moment, what say we set a blazing pace for the others to follow? Helga, a double shot of whiskey for the young Lt. and me! It’s time to get this party started!!
