the_newlydead_game | Day 2, continued

[ Around lunchtime, the tablets and screens located all around the studio turn on, in the way that they always do when the mascots have something to announce. Unusually, however, there is no music, no fanfare; the camera is out of focus, and Ronald doesn’t even seem to be looking at it. Instead, he's turned to King, ]

—supposed to be 40! What the McFuck are you doing? Can you even count?

[ The King stares. ]

You gave out 41! The Colonel would never screw up like that!

[ The King stares. ]

And what's this, "Quarter Pounder or Whopper" garbage? Those aren't equivalent burgers, you fake-grill-line-adding piece of shit! I'd better not see this referencing this in your next ad campaign!

[ The King offers a Whopper. Ronald McDonald smacks it out of his hand. He starts to yell again, but cuts himself off, turning his head toward the camera. ]

—Are we rolling!? Grimace, kill the feed!

[ The screens switch off. ]

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What I'm wondering is why Ron here is still uggster. The Hamburglar got hot, why didn't he?

The Hamburglar? What happened to him?

[ She is definitely still picturing the buck-toothed kid. ]

They decided to make him the hot dad that steals to feed his kids.

[ This story hits Santa right in the heart. He even puts a hand over his heart and staggers just to show it. ]

I mean, really? Stop me from pantsing him now.

[ santa............... ]

Oh. That seems kind of silly.

[ A pause. When she hears that she thinks of it as a prank. As in pulling someone's pants down and running away. ]

Why would you want to do that?

[ remember that you are talking to the nine-year-old, Santa ]

[ Yeah he just did a double take as he remembered the age of who he's talking to WHY MUST HE TALK LIKE THIS AROUND CHILDREN HIS KID GREW UP SO LONG AGO ]

Because... it's a funny prank, and adults share pranks sometimes when they like each other.

Edited 2017-04-26 02:57 (UTC)

[ She looks doubtful, but doesn't question it further. ]

...maybe they didn't change Ronald's look because everyone knows who he is. Like, it would be strange if he suddenly looked different.

Are you saying there's people don't know who the Hamburglar is?

[ GASP! ]

You don't really see him much in the commercials, right? It's usually Ronald playing games with people.

My heart, it hurts!

[ Santa staggers a bit more, as if he's dying. ]

...do you really like the Hamburglar that much?

[ weirdo ]

Not nearly as much as the King.

[ IT'S CALLED HAVING TASTE ]

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[ shooting him A Look.

She may or may not think he's being goofy just to be patronizing. ]

[ He raises an eyebrow and shows off his brand new arm tat of the King for her. ]

...you should only get tattoos of things you really like, because they can never come off.

[ it's phrased like a question. is he serious, oh my god. ]

He likes me back~. He even sent me a special hamburger~.

[ Singsong voice. ]

[ ....oh.

Ib begins to stuff more fries into her mouth because this conversation suddenly got really embarrassing. She doesn't want to hear about your strange romance!! ]

But I'm promised to another, so he better try real hard if he actually wants to court me.

[ Santa is playing this up too much, probably. ]

[ LA LA LA SHE CAN'T HEAR YOU THERE'S TOO MUCH DELICIOUS FOOD IN FRONT OF HER

She even puts her sunglasses back on. She can't deal with Santa/the Burger King being a thing, please save her. ]

[ HE CAN CATCH A HINT. ]

So what's your name anyway?

[ He's going to have to wait a few moments as she finishes eating. ]

...Ib.

Hey there, Ib. I'm Santa.

[ He offers a hand to her. ]

Like Santa Claus?

[ rel...uctantly shakes...no tricks, right? ]

[ No tricks! He lets go after she shakes. ]

Yep. Exactly like.

Do your parents really like Christmas?

[ that is the only way someone could be named santa, in her mind ]

I'll tell you a secret? But you can't tell anyone.

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