If the location was revealed, then it wouldn't be the secret headquarters anymore, would it?
Also, the Serpent-Men eschew jingoistic surface-dweller labels such as "villainous." They see themselves taking whatever steps are necessary to preserve their society, and if a handful of human babies get eaten, or a couple of gold depositories get robbed, then so be it. Really, who are we to judge the intrinsic good or evil nature of their Annihilation Ray?
I agree with Hamm but what I think the Lightbulb Detective Agency is referring to is the french assassin's guild "Hommes de serpent Infâmes".
in 1845 this...league...for lack of a better word were formed by an oath over the corpse of Pierre D'Lamash, a notable herpetologist of the day who had been slain in a duel with Pierre Larou. Larou was the head of the University of Paris at the time and disagreed strongly and quite publicly as to the existence of the fabled Hoop snake.
When discussion could not reach peaceful ends the two men of learning decided that a duel was the only way to reach satisfaction. However it is reported that Larou cheated during the duel using a numbing agent upon his glove when shaking D'Lamash's uncovered hand. His shooting hand.
The Hommes de serpent Infâmes, a collection of learned herpetologist's, took revenge for the cowardly acts of Larou a year to the day that D'Lamash was shot dead in front of the University. Six different types of snake venom were found in Larou's system.
As to the location it is said in certain volumes of ancient lore that they met every Saturday evening at the library of the University of Paris. Though there are those that claim this was a roving location.
I had been led to believe that their actual base of operations was located in an adjacent pocket of space-time, which can be accessed at two points in our universe...
1) The anus of President William McKinley (unsurprisingly, this means of access has long since been stifled by Mr McKinley's burial and subsequent bodily decomposition).
2) A patch of air one meter above the Champs-Elysees in Paris, France. However, this particular portal can only be opened via an a capella redition of Journey's "Don't Stop Believing" (truly, the universe is a wondrous mystery).
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If the location was revealed, then it wouldn't be the secret headquarters anymore, would it?
Also, the Serpent-Men eschew jingoistic surface-dweller labels such as "villainous." They see themselves taking whatever steps are necessary to preserve their society, and if a handful of human babies get eaten, or a couple of gold depositories get robbed, then so be it.
Really, who are we to judge the intrinsic good or evil nature of their Annihilation Ray?
I agree with Hamm but what I think the Lightbulb Detective Agency is referring to is the french assassin's guild "Hommes de serpent Infâmes".
in 1845 this...league...for lack of a better word were formed by an oath over the corpse of Pierre D'Lamash, a notable herpetologist of the day who had been slain in a duel with Pierre Larou. Larou was the head of the University of Paris at the time and disagreed strongly and quite publicly as to the existence of the fabled Hoop snake.
When discussion could not reach peaceful ends the two men of learning decided that a duel was the only way to reach satisfaction. However it is reported that Larou cheated during the duel using a numbing agent upon his glove when shaking D'Lamash's uncovered hand. His shooting hand.
The Hommes de serpent Infâmes, a collection of learned herpetologist's, took revenge for the cowardly acts of Larou a year to the day that D'Lamash was shot dead in front of the University. Six different types of snake venom were found in Larou's system.
As to the location it is said in certain volumes of ancient lore that they met every Saturday evening at the library of the University of Paris. Though there are those that claim this was a roving location.
Oh, THOSE Serpent-men. Well, yeah sure, they're in France. I just assumed everyone knew that already.
I had been led to believe that their actual base of operations was located in an adjacent pocket of space-time, which can be accessed at two points in our universe...
1) The anus of President William McKinley (unsurprisingly, this means of access has long since been stifled by Mr McKinley's burial and subsequent bodily decomposition).
2) A patch of air one meter above the Champs-Elysees in Paris, France. However, this particular portal can only be opened via an a capella redition of Journey's "Don't Stop Believing" (truly, the universe is a wondrous mystery).
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