{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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[didlookback]

[Roxanne was on her way to her room when she hears...bells? She sees a man looking for someone. Is he new?]

Are you looking for someone?

[jinglealltehway]

[Malone jumps and lands facing Roxanne.]

Yeeees! I'm looking for Lord Kortan! ....have you seen him? Big, muscular guy all in black [voice drops an octave or two]deep, scary voice?

[One hand goes thoughtfully to his chin]

He'd probably be yelling 'Malone! Maloooone!' and being a big jerk to everyone else.

[didlookback]

[She takes a step back when he jumps in front of her. Too close!]

Sorry, I haven't seen or heard anyone like that.

[jinglealltehway]

Actually....wait right here a second?

[Malone leaps for his door, which turns out to be not that far away, and slips inside. After a moment, he returns with a plushie of

[didlookback]

Sorry, never seen him before.

Wow, how did I manage such html fail there?

[jinglealltehway]

[Malone looks back and forth between Roxanne and the plushie for a minute, then holds the plush figure up and does a bad job pretending that it's talking in a falsely deep voice.

If you see me, tell Malone right away, okay?

It happens.

[didlookback]

[She smiles. This guy reminds her a bit of Megamind.]

Okay.

By the way, I'm Roxanne. Nice to meet you, Malone.

[jinglealltehway]

A pleasure to meet you! [he looks about to offer the plushie's hand to shake, but thinks better of it] ...I better go put this guy away. I don't think Lord Kortan would be amused if he saw it, and it's just so cute! [he hugs the plush gleefully before making it wave] Say bye-bye to Roxanne, Lord Plush-tan!

[didlookback]

So is he your employer?

[jinglealltehway]

Well, if by 'employer' you mean 'the big scary guy with the big scary sword who rules the world and will kill me if I displease him', then yes. Although he won't have his sword with him if he shows up here...

[Malone bursts into slightly-malicious giggles]