{1st Jingle} We're not in Mogonda anymore... [In person]

[jinglealltehway]

[Ah, the merry sound of jingle bells! They can be heard all up and down the corridors, bouncing cheerfully through any and every room as a white-haired guy explores with a mission. He knocks on every closed door before trying to open it, very intent on finding someone named 'Lord Kortan

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[im_in_ur_exit]

[He does answer the door.]

[...And is just kind of ... blinking.]

...Can I help you?

[jinglealltehway]

That depends, have you seen a big beefy guy in a black bodysuit with [he voice drops to an exaggerated deep growl] a scaaary voice [and returns to being high and nasal] and an obsession with the Highlander?

[im_in_ur_exit]

... [A) You're new here B) He's never heard any of this referenced before]

I have not ... In fact, none of that sounds even remotely familiar to me, and you may be the first person from your world here.

[jinglealltehway]

Hmmmm.

[he spends a long moment in thought]

Does that mean others will be arriving, or that others might be arriving?

[the bells on his arms jingle as he does one-or-the-other gestures]

[im_in_ur_exit]

... Might. Some people end up with a good number of others they know here, others never see anyone else from their world their entire time here.

[jinglealltehway]

[here, have a jinglehug]

[he backs up a step and throws himself backwards into a handstand]I

'll take the second option, thank you!

[im_in_ur_exit]

[blink]

[blink blink]

We can only hope the Author shares your opinion, from the sound of it. We have our hands full enough keeping some semblance of peace as it is.

[jinglealltehway]

Oh, he's no trouble at all. Some warm milk before bed and he's out like a light!

[he somehow goes from upside-down to crouched like a frog]

Of course, he gets awfully loud in the mornings sometimes.

[im_in_ur_exit]

[...This is turning into an interesting picture.]

If I do see him, I know who to call for, then.

[jinglealltehway]

[...and he leaps to his feet with probably more enthusiasm than he should have...]

No you don't! I haven't introduced myself! I am- [dramatic pose] -Malone, The Human Key!

[he stops and peers as though just noticing there's someone else there]

...who're you?

[im_in_ur_exit]

[...You are a very strange person and he is going to accept that this is apparently normal for you.]

Saguru Hakuba, detective.

....

[...And there's one glaringly obvious question just begging to be asked.]

Key to what?

[jinglealltehway]

To the armory where Lord Kortan keeps his sword, of course!

[He breaks into a fit of giggles.]

I guess that means he'll be unarmed if he shows up. What a pity!

[More giggles, these sounding like they're only tenuously anchored in sanity.]

[im_in_ur_exit]

[Insane? Really? He's betting there's a bit more to this than that, if such a loyal servant in such a vital position is ... this amused.]

Hopefully it would help with a little bit of humility; I do try to do what I can to help avoid pointless bloodshed around here.

[jinglealltehway]

Oh, I'm afraid it wouldn't help at all. [and just like that, suddenly he's sly and smarmy rather than slightly unhinged] Being a sociopathic immortal who rules the world for seven hundred years doesn't lend itself well to humility. [and now, back to the cracked laughter!] But it does lend itself to being very rusty in hand-to-hand combat! I wouldn't worry; he'll yell and scream a lot, but he won't actually do anything without his precious sword.

[More cackling and a handstand.]