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tushanshu2016-01-01 01:46 pm
skeletonenigma) wrote in tushanshu2016-01-01 01:46 pm
[console] video; RELUCTANTLY. SO RELUCTANTLY.
[As the old year ends and the new year begins - or whatever the closest equivalent is for the kedan, but definitely sometime in the middle of the night when the least amount of people are likely to be sitting in front of a console - Skulduggery appears on screen.
The first thing you'll notice is that he's wearing a suit.
It's a tacky red Christmas sweater suit, covered in snowmen and Christmas trees.
On top of this startling sight, Skulduggery's wearing a knit scarf with reindeer on it, nestled neatly but visibly underneath a different knit scarf with mistletoe on it. In place of the usual 1940s private eye hat sitting on top of his head, there's a knit bobble hat with reindeer antlers attached to each side. He's broken into a small cafe to use their public console, and there's a small group of about four kedan children just visible over his left shoulder singing Joy to the World. It's a halting rendition; these children only learned the words last week. But they're happily humming over the parts they don't remember, and having the time of their lives.]
Hello, Keeliai. Merry Christmas, and a Happy New Year.
[This is clearly a bid to fulfill the condition of a piece of blackmail during a time when there won't be many people around to witness it. Unfortunately for Skulduggery, messages left on the console network can be saved and replayed by anyone at any time, and his message is unlikely to be buried before morning.
So he might as well add to it.]
Erskine Ravel and Solomon Wreath, by the way, are both planning to overthrow Keeliai's current government.
[Because who else would sic unwanted music on Skul 24/7. Who else.]
The first thing you'll notice is that he's wearing a suit.
It's a tacky red Christmas sweater suit, covered in snowmen and Christmas trees.
On top of this startling sight, Skulduggery's wearing a knit scarf with reindeer on it, nestled neatly but visibly underneath a different knit scarf with mistletoe on it. In place of the usual 1940s private eye hat sitting on top of his head, there's a knit bobble hat with reindeer antlers attached to each side. He's broken into a small cafe to use their public console, and there's a small group of about four kedan children just visible over his left shoulder singing Joy to the World. It's a halting rendition; these children only learned the words last week. But they're happily humming over the parts they don't remember, and having the time of their lives.]
Hello, Keeliai. Merry Christmas, and a Happy New Year.
[This is clearly a bid to fulfill the condition of a piece of blackmail during a time when there won't be many people around to witness it. Unfortunately for Skulduggery, messages left on the console network can be saved and replayed by anyone at any time, and his message is unlikely to be buried before morning.
So he might as well add to it.]
Erskine Ravel and Solomon Wreath, by the way, are both planning to overthrow Keeliai's current government.
[Because who else would sic unwanted music on Skul 24/7. Who else.]
video;
[It's literally the only time Skulduggery's said it this holiday season. He believes he should net some points for that.
But then Anton's gone and Erskine's the only one left, and there isn't much for Skulduggery to do but wait for Erskine to be finished laughing. He does at least pull both of the scarves off, so he looks slightly less ridiculous.]
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You're looking festive today, Skulduggery.
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I'm going to kill you in your sleep.
[Unlike previous threats Skulduggery's made to Erskine while on the turtle, this one actually doesn't sound serious, even if the general disgruntled intent is alive and well.]
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What was that? I'm afraid I didn't hear you over the dulcet tones of my favorite Christmas carols.
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[A little louder, and a little sharper. It also happens to fall right on a lull in said favourite Christmas carols, making it impossible to miss, and the kedan children falter slightly in their singing. No matter how much fun you're having, there's something slightly unnerving about a walking skeleton saying they're going to kill you.]
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I sleep with Anton, dead man. If you want to try your luck, bring it.
Besides, keep up that grumping and I'm not giving you your present.
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Present? [He tilts his head.] This public humiliation isn't enough for you?
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I wonder, what does it say about you that you see gifts and public humiliation as the same thing?
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[He barely gets out the last few words, thanks to a sudden fit of snickering.]
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[If you say 'New Years present', Ravel...]
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[Smug. So smug.]