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[survivalthroughhate]

[The video turns on and it's Maul, using his omen Venge to broadcast it. He looks serious like he's about to talk to Trench about a topic of great importance.]

For those unaware, this is the time of year when the Pthumerian or half-Pthumerian known as Santa Claus comes to Trench towards the end of the month. He can shift into many forms to fit into your home but most often looks like this.

[Venge, his Omen, turns to look at the picture that has been sketched of a fairly traditional 21st century Santa Maul has set up next to him. Yes, this presentation comes with pictures, all made by Maul himself]

Santa is one of the more benevolent Pthumerians though he is possessed of much stealth and cunning, making it difficult for people to interact with him. He is associated with deer as Sodder was but his chosen favored deer are reindeer. He uses his powers to make them fly.

[Another picture, this time showing the team of flying reindeer that looks like it was copied from an illustration of 'Twas The Night Before Christmas. This one is a little rougher, especially the reindeer, for drawing animals isn't Maul's forte.]

He loves the scent of pine and prefers if there are wreaths or full trees made of them left in the home when he visits. Those who leave him offerings of food and drink he will reward with presents. The offerings can be small such as this.

[Again, another picture showing a glass of milk and plate of cookies are shown with an equal sign followed by a small stack of presents underneath a Christmas tree that has been decorated rather....oddly with things like animal skulls and black ornaments on it.]

But he also accepts larger offerings if you wish for larger gifts. There appears to be no known way to prevent him from entering your homes but he doesn't appear to seem interested in causing harm to people, even those who fail to provide him hospitality. I have yet to run into him personally the past two years, but if anyone sees him, please let me know. I wish to test my fighting skills against him.

[.............Yes, Darth Maul just said he wants to fight Santa Claus. Will wonders never cease?]

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[fogsong]

[ oh, that's just what she wanted to hear him ask. ahem! let her clear her throat and prepare thyself for a song! ]

🎼 You know Dasher and Dancer and Prancer and Vixen
Comet and Cupid and Donner and Blitzen
But do you recall
The most famous reindeer of all?♪ [ she's even bouncing her head back and forth as she sings a song she's known since childhood. ]

♬ Rudolph the red-nosed reindeer
Had a very shiny nose
And if you ever saw it
You would even say it glows
All of the other reindeer
Used to laugh and call him names
They never let poor Rudolph
Join in any reindeer games ♫

♩ Then one foggy Christmas Eve
Santa came to say:
"Rudolph with your nose so bright
Won't you guide my sleigh tonight?"
Then how the reindeer loved him.
As they shouted out with glee:
"Rudolph the red-nosed reindeer
You'll go down in history"♪ [ and now she's beaming. because she just sang a christmas song. to a fucking sith lord. ]

[survivalthroughhate]

[Maul claps, clearly having enjoyed the performance. He's grinning once she's done.]

Amazing. The odd red-nosed runt they shunned ended up being the most important one. I like that!

[It appeals to his Sith and Nightbrother sides both.]

[fogsong]

As a kid, I could definitely relate, though I always wished Rudolph would rub it in the bullies' faces.

[survivalthroughhate]

He should have at least kicked them all in the face with those hooves of his out of spite.

[As Maul knew from personal experience, that hurt like a bitch.]

[fogsong]

Hell yeah. Or refused to help. I'd ruin Christmas for everyone just to shove it in the face of the people that doubted and mocked me.

[survivalthroughhate]

Spite can be a powerful thing to motivate a person, whether that is to do something or refuse to do it.

[fogsong]

Yeah, and I'm chockful of it.

[survivalthroughhate]

We both are. It's one of the things that drives me.

[The others were anger, hatred, pain, and a whole heaping dose of stubbornness.]

[fogsong]

That's part of what makes you such a good teacher to me. [ the fact they can relate so much and embrace their own darkness. ]

[survivalthroughhate]

You say such nice things to me.

[Maul was actually smiling now, looking just a touch embarrassed. He'd done his best with Sharon and was glad to know his lessons had been working.]

[fogsong]

I'm only ever honest with you. [ She's smiling now, too. He's been a greater help than he could possibly know. She'd been so scared of what she could do and now she's embraced those aspects of herself and is willing to use them. So much of that is because of him. ]