Robert, the Supper Sleuths formally thank you for gracing us with your festive presence. First of all, the upcoming competition at the Santa’s Apprentice program in London’s glamorous Knightsbridge will be covered by every periodical around the globe. So make sure you run the show with your best manners, because you’re representing Santa’s good name all over. And you must dress to impress, even if your budget with all those kids is rather shabby! You’re ready to win it all!

By the way, below is your invitation, in case you need a reminder. Your kids get many Christmas party invites, and you absolutely must not get stuck babysitting!

Full Name: Robert C. Ratchet

Favorite Animal: “A reindeer, I named all my kids after Santa’s nine!”

Favorite Vacation Destination: “The Missus and I have never been anywhere outside of East London, I daresay Bath would be lovely in the Spring.”

Favorite Color: “Silver Bells, the song played at our wedding!!”

Favorite Food: “Anything to eat at all is a treat!”

Favorite Song: “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer” for obvious reasons. AKA the brat pack!

Robert, you are a humble man with a heart as good as gold. You work hard but struggle to keep food on the table for your rather large family of nine children, each of which are named after Santa’s famous magical reindeer. Christmas is a big deal in your house, and everyone does their part to scrimp, pinch, and save all year so that you can host a great big Christmas party for all your many friends. Unfortunately, lately you don’t bring in quite as much money as the Misses would like, and the bills are piling up. This story of your many children and your poor but festive home earned you a spot at the table tonight, and a chance to be Santa’s next apprentice. You feel desperate to win this thing, and desperate times call for desperate measures. The question is, just what are you willing to do?

You want to wear old, shabby, worn-out old fashioned dress clothes and a top hat with a scarf. Accenting with some stains and holes would be a fitting touch. Your goal is to look like someone who could really benefit from some Christmas charity. Bring an old photo of a huge family and act like it’s yours, identifying each child in the picture with their reindeer name. Mention that your wife is rather clever and spelled Blitzyn with a Y. If you can find one, bring along a pocket watch that you could say is an old family heirloom from your great grandfather, Timothy, who had a bum leg.

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