(Video; UN: makemelaugh) CW: Talk of coffins/bodies.

[undertook]

What an interesting set of circumstances! I thought it would be at least another century or two before I saw a place like this~ (No, longer. Maybe he was never meant to see or be in a place so advanced? Ah well, beggars can't be choosers!

He runs his fingers through his silver hair, revealing, for a moment, a green phosphorescent eye.)

Do entertain me. I love a good show! (All of the struggling and complaints are just signs of vibrant, stubborn life, in his opinion.) You may call me Undertaker - and, yes, I am more than happy to provide those services should they be needed. They're not easy, you know. The coffin has to fit just right. You don't want the body rolling about and giving someone a fright!

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[holeful]

[Huh! He could question that further but he won't.]

Well then, Mr Undertaker... no offense but I hope we don't end up having need of your services.

[undertook]

A lot of humans hope the same, but I'm busier than ever! (What causes that constant, unbreakable hope, he wonders?) It's not so bad.

[holeful]

[Blinking!]

You're not human, then?

[undertook]

(Oopsie~!)

You've got an interesting look about ye, so I won't charge you.

Technically, I used to be human.

[holeful]

[Fukuda, stupid: I see. A ghost then!]

You'd charge for answering a question? I suppose I should be glad I have a hole in my head, then.

[undertook]

I do love a good laugh~ (So yup, that's usually his charge.) How did that happen, by the way?

[holeful]

Oh, you like jokes? I know a couple good ones.

[Gently dodging the question.]

[undertook]

Let's hear them! (He steeples his fingers and grins.)

[holeful]

Well I should save them, shouldn't I? If you're going to charge me for questions in the future.

[undertook]

Ah ha! You're too smart~ I like the clever ones.

[holeful]

Hahaha...

Ah, you introduced yourself but I haven't yet; I'm Fukuda.

[undertook]

Salutations, Fukuda! It's a pleasure to make your acquaintance.

[holeful]

Aah. Hopefully we never have to meet under inauspicious circumstances.

[undertook]

That could be entertaining in its own way.

[holeful]

[Frowning!]

How so?

[undertook]

Change isn't evil and it keeps things...fresh.

[holeful]

Well by inauspicious circumstances I meant my own death?

[Given Undertakers job, they would meet again then.]

[undertook]

That isn't such a bad time to meet! 'Twould be your transition.

[holeful]

I mean, even if I did believe in some sort of afterlife, I don't want to die? As far as I'm personally aware, it's less a transition and more of an end.

[undertook]

No one really looks forward to it. Sometimes it becomes a necessity, but it isn't something that evokes true joy.

I used to judge souls, you could say.

[holeful]

Souls? Like you'd decide where people went after they died?

[He doesn't really believe in an afterlife, but people are from magic places here, so who's to say they don't have stuff like that.]

[undertook]

No, no. I just decided whether they were fit to go on or not. I've no idea what awaits them.

[holeful]

... What happened to them if you decided they weren't?