a tale of two Brothers // Downtime... or is it?

[Daniel Janser 2,154]

Swiss Central Gazzette

 

We were able to contact the Jansers in their hometown, where they stayed with their family and caught up with them on the latest developments on their career.

They received us in their garden for tea and cake. Marcel started: 'I am still recovering from the injuries I suffered through last season and it will take some time until the effects are gone. I started to exercise on a low level intensity and am working on the muscles which were not affected. I should be golden for the start of next season. Needless to say that the upcoming draft is always on our minds and we are excited to see where we and our eligible teammates land up.'

 

Daniel continued: 'We were taking a swim on the lake to cool off after the workout, when my cell phone rang with an unknown number. At the other end was a unfamiliar female voice, telling me that I was selected to represent Team Europe in the upcoming WJC. I thought 'That cannot be, there are so many talented players to go around'. So naturally I suspected that this was a practical joke by one of the Reapers. Therefore, I replied to the unknown caller 'Ah come on George, cut the crap. And if you pull a prank like this, you could as well say you are GM of Team World. You know, to be more plausible.' The person on the other side insisted however that she was indeed Leblanc @Horcrux and that I have to pack in order to meet the President of the EU as well as the Queen of England. So I started to get worried and signalled my brother to call George to verify or dispell my suspicion that he is behind this. He did and I must confess, I was shocked when Marcel had George on the phone and I could not hear him on the other end of mine. So I stammered an excuse and tried to explain Ms Leblanc that the Reapers play this kind of jokes to each other to pull each others legs and that I legitimately thought her call was one of them. She was a good sport and shrugged it off, saying that was exactly what she understood from the Reapers' GM from whom she had my number and that I should not worry about this. The only worry I should have at this point in time is to perform at the World Cup. I told her that it will not be for lack of trying and assured her that I will give it my all to help the team succeed. She then warned me that I will be a bottom six player and not in the top line as in the VHLM. I replied that this won't be an issue for me, as it is a big honour for me to be nominated at such a young age and with that little experience and that I actually prefer the role of grinder/secondary scoring and that no complaints in that respect will be heard from me. She then mentioned that this is exactly what she was expecting to hear from me, having talked to some of my former coaches and team mates and finally gave me all the details about the flights and when to be where. I must admit, times have not been as exciting as that since this dude in basic training dropped the safety pin of a live handgrenade. That excitement did not last that long though, as the drill sergeant ripped the grenade out of the bloke's hand and threw it in an empty foxhole...'

 

Exciting times indeed and almost no time for Daniel in particular to wind down.

 

https://vhlforum.com/topic/110141-a-tale-of-two-brothers-climbing-the-ladder/

https://vhlforum.com/topic/110250-a-tale-of-two-brothers-payoffs-in-sight/

https://vhlforum.com/topic/110314-a-tale-of-two-brothers-dirty-deeds-done-dirt-cheap/

https://vhlforum.com/topic/110350-a-tale-of-two-brothers-final-countdown/

https://vhlforum.com/topic/110417-a-tale-of-two-brothers-due-north/

https://vhlforum.com/topic/110476-a-tale-of-two-brothers-playoff-round-1/

https://vhlforum.com/topic/110524-a-tale-of-two-brothers-final-curtain/

https://vhlforum.com/topic/110586-s80-reaper-awards/

https://vhlforum.com/topic/110590-a-tale-of-two-brothers-after-the-season-is-before-the-season/

https://vhlforum.com/topic/110829-s80-wjc-team-europe-roster/

 

Edited November 8, 2021 by Daniel Janser

[Vice 403]

Nice, little interlude to have in-between seasons! Marcel still being injured pains me to see, but Daniel is certainly taking off. I love how you format your 'meetings' in the article as actual interactions between the players and GMs. As always, a very fun read, 9/10!

[Daniel Janser 2,154]

51 minutes ago, Vice said:

Nice, little interlude to have in-between seasons! Marcel still being injured pains me to see, but Daniel is certainly taking off. I love how you format your 'meetings' in the article as actual interactions between the players and GMs. As always, a very fun read, 9/10!

 

Thanks Vice, it is always encouraging to read your reviews. They inspire me to try to do one better. I do get the impression that you are genuinely interested in the series and that you enjoy same. Thanks for the support and your time to read my little essays.