Advent 2024: Day 21: Mikko and Tyler with Kirwan Mahoney

 

Tyler: Hey, kid...

Kirwan Mahoney: Kirwan.  >Sigh< My name is Kirwan Mahoney.

Tyler: Oh, right.  Anyway--

Mikko: Rumor has it that you were the one who pranked last year's

Advent calendar.  Y'know, hiding Susana's Barbie doll 

and adding the Batman Lego figure.

Kirwan: I can neither confirm nor deny.

What's it to you?

Mikko: We want to learn from you!

Tyler: Yeah! What's your secret for not getting caught?

Kirwan: Ah, I see.  I've seen the mischief you two get up to.

Blundering about like drunk elephants.

Tyler: I think we've been insulted.

Kirwan: A good prank has finesse.  It is never deliberately

cruel or hurtful.  A light, subtle touch!

Ideally, one should never pull the same prank twice.

But when opportunity knocks...well...

Mikko: What does 'finesse' mean? 

And what was that bit about 'opportunity'?

Tyler: I dunno, but he seemed pretty wise.

Do you think he knows about the noodle incident?

Mikko: I keep telling you no one 

can prove it was us.

Tyler: Alright, alright.  Let's get this going--that kid

has given us a lot to think about.

Mikko: Okay.  Hey, this could be fun...

Tyler: It's a person...

Mikko:...with a hat...

Tyler and Mikko:...AND A SWORD!!!

Tyler: He's some sort of soldier.

Tyler: He can guard the Christmas tree.

Mikko: And if anyone gets too close-- >whish, whish!<

Tyler and Mikko: COOOOOOLLLLL...