The year is 2021 AD. Bharat is almost entirely under the sway of Hirsutus Grandus and his seniormost legionary Animus Terriblus. Well not entirely……one small village of indomitable Bongs under Chief Dominatrix, still holds out. But how long can the little village resist the forces of Hirsutus Grandus and his legionnaires? Chief Dominatrix has been pacing the length and breadth of the village (she can’t stand shields or shield bearers) in her rubber thongs, waiting for an idea to strike. She has held long conferences with the village druid, Etashetamix. That the Chief’s nephew Questionableethix, has been squirrelling away vast quantities of the village’s supply of magic potion, has not improved Etashetamix’s temper. After much persuasion by the Chief’s secretary Profuselyapologetix, the druid comes up with a plan. He sends for Braxtonhix, battle-consultant and bitter enemy of Hirsutus Grandus.

Braxtonhix arrives with his assistants Dubiousstatistix and Merelysemantix to draw up battle plans. But first he insists on considerable supplies of magic potion to shore up his strength and mental acuity. Chief Dominatrix relents. There is, however, a glitch. True to his name, Bractonhix labours a great deal but rarely delivers. The villagers resent his bossy ways and call him GhoRardeemertrix and other rude names behind his back. If they must be bossed over, they reason, they’d prefer Bong bombshells Cosmetica and Histrionica anyday. After all, the divas are way better looking and have been giving long interviews with perfectly straight faces on how they have always longed to serve the people. Histrionica even cried a little on TV. 

Muddying waters are Highlyelastix, Terribleoptix and Completelytoxix, once part of Dominatrix’s inner circle but of late colluding actively with Animus Terriblus. Not that these things ever end well. Take the case of the ex mayor Shittingbrix and his mistress Rotunda. His camp hopping ways have led to Chief Dominatrix banishing him from the village. He now spends his time sulking in the forests outside the village and accusing his ex wife of grand conspiracies. 

Will Chief Dominatrix reach out to her old enemy, the wily Dialectix ? Sources close to the Chief maintain that she sees red at the mere mention of his name. Can they make common cause against Hirsutus Grandus?

Watch this space to know more. This is your scribe Jachhetailikhish channeling her inner Goscinny and reporting from battlefront Bengal.