Death Eighteen: A FRIEND FROM HOME

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[Death had not enjoyed the holiday. Not at all. However when he walks outside he finds a rather strange, rather large box waiting for him by the mailbox.

A. There is a white horse standing outside the house. No such thing as a white horse you say? Binky is odd like that. Death is patting his head. Binky is a little confused at the moment.

B. There is

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YES?

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NO.

C

[pretty_bear]

[Raises hand enthusiastically.]

Who is the Hogfather?

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THE HOGFATHER IS THE SPIRIT OF HOGSWATCH. EVERY YEAR HE TRAVELS ACROSS THE DISC GIVING PRESENTS TO THE CHILDREN WHO HAVE BEEN GOOD.

[pretty_bear]

He gives away presents? And all I have to do is write to him?

That's awesome!

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YOU ALSO HAVE TO HAVE BEEN GOOD THAT YEAR.

HAVE YOU BEEN A GOOD BOY THIS YEAR?

B

[deaths_heritor]

Oh. ...I suppose we'll get the raven running about screaming about eyeballs next.

Doing well for yourself, Binky?

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[Binky moves his his head towards her. Susan is one normal thing here.]

[deaths_heritor]

[Binky gets some pats on the head.]

I'm afraid you won't like it much here.

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SHE'S SADLY CORRECT.

B

[bravabarber]

(Figaro thought he lucked out when he was one of the few who had not died during those traumatic three days. He's feeling a bit smug about it too; not that it doesn't take away how sad he was about the whole issue, with people dying in such painful ways, but it does make him feel somewhat proud that although so many fell, he managed to survive.

Until he saw the skeleton riding the white horse.

Figaro is now going to scream and hide behind some bushes. To him, it seems as if the Grim Reaper had come to collect.)

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[Getting off the horse and looking over.]

ARE YOU ALRIGHT?

[bravabarber]

(He's all shivering and quivering now. This is it, he's finally going to get reaped.)

Sir, I can honestly say that I lived nothing but a virtuous life! I have worked hard as the factotum of Seville; never once have I slacked while carrying out my duties and I had always NOTHING but the best intentions for her! True, I may have taken a few pieces here and there, bu-bu-but nothing too serious! And it's NOT like the nobles minded anyway, I merely took but a slight fraction of their daily stipend. And I do go to church every Sunday, and even if I DO fall asleep well, then the preacher shouldn't be such a bore, right?

(He's full on blabbering right now.)

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.....I'M NOT SURE WHAT YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT.

DID YOU HIT YOUR HEAD?

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[forgotten_titan]

(Tara raises her hand, somewhat nervous. This is the first time she's speaking up in his class.)

Umm, sir...no offence or anything, but this sounds a lot like Christmas and Santa Claus.

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YES THIS PLANET'S WINTER HOLIDAY DOES INDEED SEEM QUITE SIMILAR TO THE DISC'S.

[forgotten_titan]

How does the, umm..."Hogfather" look like then? And how long are our letters supposed to be?

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HE WEARS A RED SUIT, HAS A WHITE BEARD, AND SAYS .....HO HO HO.

[He's been practising it again.]

HE ALSO APPEARS HOGLIKE. HENCE THE NAME.

AND THEY ARE AS LONG AS YOU NEED THEM TO BE.