a very loud and annoying BANG was heard right behind eldrad. A man in a black and white checker suit came forth from the ground. He yawns and stretches, and smiles at the situation "Ahhhhhhhhh, yes! Fresh meat to torment, to toy with, to fill with fear!" He rubs his hands together menacingly, and his smile turns into a maniac grin. "The show is back, another game! One more turn of the dice for chance, try your luck against the pits of fates, Avatars! For the carnival shall begin, and your souls will shake in terror at my demonstration of my technique." Huge hands made of solid shadow fly forth from the ground, and bring with them an old time record player. It sets it down and starts to play this tune:
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He starts to sing to it, his own little tune.
Welcome all, to doom
Another day in hell for you
Hello and hail the souls
That are lost in need of fillings for their holes
Power unseen, promises made
To all that notice
They're in pain.
So welcome to my show, spin the dice
See it all, it won't be nice
Sell your soul to see your fate
But you won't see it's mine to make.
He laughs like a madman, and strolls around the battle with a cane made of shadow, slinking about like a cat in mallow. He twirled and danced to the haunting tune, making grace with all that ensued. Going side to side much like men's fates, he seemed the man that most would hate.
"The name's maxwell, by the by! I'm sure you'll learn to know it, too! No one escapes me with sanity intact, not even fools who hear silly hats!" He glares in Hatter's direction. On closer inspection now, you can see that he is painted wood instead of flesh and bone. Shadow formed to his sides, showing that he was being controlled by something. But what?