Riddle 013: Spreading That Christmas Cheer [Action]

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[Christmas Time is coming! Today, you'll probably find Edward in one of three locations.

A. At the Christmas Village, dressed in his little "Helper Elf" costume and freezing furiously. He does not look at all happy to be there.

B. Wandering through the town, dressed in a warm, green pea-coat, a jade scarf wrapped around his neck, just admiring the winter scenery.

C. Back at home, meticulously setting something up on the dining room table. Once he's finished, he'll call upstairs.]

Slugger? Susan? I'd like it if you could come to the dining room, please. ...Susan, you're free to call upon your Grandfather, too, if you like.

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[likescats.livejournal.com]

IS HE ANY GOOD?

[Looking over to where "Santa" is. This is a matter of professionalism after all.]

DOES HE HAVE THE LAUGH RIGHT?

[puzzlerprince.livejournal.com]

[Edward shrugs. He was never much of a Santa fan.]

He's keeping the children happy, at any rate.

[likescats.livejournal.com]

AS LONG AS HE IS DOING HIS JOB PROPERLY.

[Was annoyed to find the town had a Santa/Hogfather...]

[puzzlerprince.livejournal.com]

[And that job doesn't involve destroying the town, as he and Red suspect.]

Indeed. I met someone earlier who knows you, by the way. Arslan, I believe his name was.

[likescats.livejournal.com]

OH YES. HE IS MY SON HERE.

[He's never had a son before.]

[puzzlerprince.livejournal.com]

He was kind enough to loan me these.

[He pulls off a pair of mittens and hands them to Death.]

And he told me that when I was finished with them, I could just give them to you. My shift's almost over, anyway.

[likescats.livejournal.com]

[Takes them]

THANK YOU.

[puzzlerprince.livejournal.com]

Of course.

[He figures he should ask.]

So, this "Hogfather" that you and Susan keep speaking of. Does he have a village that looks anything like this?

[likescats.livejournal.com]

NO. NOTHING LIKE THIS.

HE LIVES IN A PALACE MADE OF BONES.

[puzzlerprince.livejournal.com]

How... merry.

[likescats.livejournal.com]

HIS LEGEND IS VERY OLD.

HE WAS NOT ALWAYS THE HOGFATHER.

[puzzlerprince.livejournal.com]

Oh?

[likescats.livejournal.com]

PEOPLE FORGET THE ORIGINS OF STORIES.

WHERE THEIR LEGENDS COME FROM.

IN THE BEGINNING HE WAS MOST LIKELY A GOD. WHEN PEOPLE BELIEVED THAT IF THEY SACRIFICED A PIG ON THE NEW YEAR, THE SUN WOULD RISE AGAIN THE NEXT DAY.

[puzzlerprince.livejournal.com]

...I see.