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The aftermath of a plane crash in the passenger cabin is a scene of unimaginable horror and chaos, with the once orderly space now transformed into a gruesome spectacle of destruction. The impact of the crash has caused the cabin to twist and crumple like a torn tin can, its interior filled with the mangled remnants of what were once human beings.
|title= Mr. Bent
|photo=Blank.jpg|
|name= Mavolio Bent, birthname Charlie Benito
|age= 47 at the time of ''[[Making Money]]''
|race= suspected [[Vampires|vampire]], but probably just [[human]]. The real truth may be something more terrible and unspeakably spine-chilling than a mere vampire, though.


|occupation= Chief Cashier at the [[Royal Bank of Ankh-Morpork]], and [[Fools' Guild|clown]]
The first thing that strikes the eye is the sheer amount of blood that covers everything. It's as if the cabin has been hosed down in a crimson spray, every inch of metal, plastic, and fabric stained with the deep red fluid. The smell of blood is overwhelming, heavy in the air and almost suffocating.
|appearance=  A fussy little man in impeccable black jacket and pinstripe trousers, and over-large impeccably shiny shoes. (Later wears a red clown nose.)
|residence= He lodges at Mrs [[Evadne Cake]]'s on [[Elm Street]].
|death=
|parents=  Mother deceased, Father presumed deceased.
|relatives=  unknown
|children=  presumed none
|marital status= About to be married to Miss [[Drapes]], who isn't likely to let go in a hurry.
|books= {{MM}}
|cameos=
}}
'''Mr Mavolio Bent''' is the Chief Cashier at the [[Royal Bank of Ankh-Morpork]]. He is a fussy little man in impeccable black jacket and pinstripe trousers. He has a peculiar way of walking that involves lifting his feet high and gently setting them down again, like a slow-motion goosestep. He also has no sense of humour – this is apparently due to [[Nichtlachen-Keinwortz Syndrome]], but as if in compensation, is very good with numbers. He has the air about him of one who stands very quietly in a cupboard when not in use.


He is a ferociously good mathematician. He can run his eyes down an enormous list of numbers and add them together instantly. As such he has risen to a position of enormous power in the Bank. He sits on a mechanical platform in the centre of the office which he calls his {{wp|Panopticon|"panopticon"}} so can treadle around to watch any of the junior clerks under his power as they beaver away. He is held in awe by all who work for him, such as [[Robert Spittle]]. And he inspires ''absolute devotion'' from his Senior Clerk, [[Drapes|Miss Drapes]].
The bodies are strewn about in all directions, some still strapped to their seats while others have been flung from their positions by the force of the crash. Many have been severed from their limbs, arms and legs torn away as if they were made of paper dolls. The dismembered limbs are scattered throughout the cabin, sometimes impaled on jagged pieces of metal or lodged in twisted wreckage.


Mavolio Bent was born Charlie Benito. His father was a renowned clown, his mother loved clowns – or at least loved ''a'' clown for a night. His mother brought him up to be normal, but he still ended up as a clown. He failed at the job (or rather, was too good at it in that he actually made others ''laugh''), and while on the run he bumped into a group of [[Travelling Accountants|travelling accountants]]. There he discovered his talent for numbers, started his career as a banker, until the events of {{MM}} led to the discovery of his hidden talents. His catch phrase, or at least the password to his magic locks and what he utters before attempted pie-ing of public authority, is "Here we are again!". This, of course, is an homage to the Victorian-era Payne Brothers.
Skulls are cracked open, their contents spilling out like overripe fruit. Eyes are wide open, frozen in a silent scream of terror, their pupils constricted to pinpoints as if staring into the very abyss of death itself. Some faces are twisted in grotesque grimaces, mouths agape and tongues hanging out like lifeless slabs of meat.


==Annotation==
Bones are splintered and shattered, sticking out from ripped flesh like jagged shards of glass. Intestines are spilled out onto the floor, glistening in the dim light that filters through the wreckage. Ripped clothing hangs from the bodies like macabre flags, soaked in blood and mingled with mangled flesh.
"Mavolio Bent" works on three levels:


i) in the Shakespeare play "'''Twelfth Night'''", Malvolio is the humourless, conscientious, Pooterish steward who has a grey and austere, rather pompous, outer manner, the butt of the joke for other characters who possess a more rudimentary sense of humour; but who is shown to have a rich and very human fantasy life on the inside.
The air is thick with the stench of burned flesh and charred fabric, mingling with the metallic tang of blood and the acrid smell of smoke. The silence is almost palpable, broken only by the occasional groan from those few who still cling to life.


ii) A long-running children's animation on British TV is "'''Mr Benn'''."[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mr_Benn]. The star is a dapper well-dressed bank cashier, impeccably dressed in black jacket and pinstripe trousers, who has a '''''most''''' peculiar stiff-legged way of walking. Again he is a grey, mousy, individual on the surface, but the moment he walks into the [[Wandering Shop|mysterious shop]] that appears from nowhere, and dons a costume, he walks out onto an Adventure...
The once neat rows of seats are now a tangled mess of twisted metal and broken bodies, a testament to the incredible force of the impact. Oxygen masks dangle from the ceiling like macabre decorations, their hoses snapped or dangling limply from the severed ends. The soft glow of emergency lights flickers like fireflies in the darkness, casting eerie shadows across the carnage.
For those of you who are British and have forgotten, and those of you from elsewhere who never got to see this show as a kid, here's a sample episode:."[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OK6jdj9B_7E] and [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Eu9IKu9Z1Yw]


iii) In criminal parlance, a "Bent" clerk is one who has been corrupted, and will tell secret information or assist in stealing from the bank.
In this apocalyptic scene, the passengers' personal belongings lie scattered about, mangled and battered beyond recognition. Suitcases are broken open, spilling out their contents in a pathetic display of the lives that were lost. Teddy bears and stuffed animals are strewn about, their once-cheerful faces now stained with blood and grime.


Bent's childhood story of running away from the life of a clown with the travelling accountants is a reversal of the [[Roundworld]] cliché of someone stuck in a monotonous job running away to join the circus.
Despite the devastation, there are signs of desperate attempts at survival. Some bodies are entangled in futile attempts at escape, limbs reaching out towards shattered windows or broken doors. Oxygen masks are still clutched in some hands, their owners having fought to draw one last breath before succumbing to their fate.


Of course the {{wp|John_Major|greyest, blandest, dullest British Prime Minister of recent years}} was born to a circus family and did leave because he found Conservative politics (both small and large 'c') more to his taste. The idea of his leading a double life as a clown was explored by ''The Comic Strip'', but this is probably a coincidence. Even though prior to entering politics, he trained as a bank manager, and after entering politics and attaining the rank of Chancellor of the Exchequer, he treated the British economy as if it were a delinquent (overdrawn) account on the grand scale. As Prime Minister, his refusal to abandon a flawed economic standard (the ERM, to which the pound, and his own financial reputation, was tied) precipitated a major economic collapse and recession.  
As one walks through this unholy tableau, the sound of crunching underfoot is both sickening and surreal. It's as if one is treading upon a sea of brittle bones, every step a crushing reminder of the lives that were brutally cut short in this aerial graveyard.


[[Category:Making Money|Bent,Malvolio]]
The sight of such extreme mutilation and suffering is a grim reminder of the fragility of human life and the capricious nature of fate. The once proud aircraft has been reduced to a tomb, its cabin transformed into a nightmarish landscape of pain and death. The memory of this grotesque scene will haunt those who witness it, a haunting testament to the horrors that humanity is capable of enduring.
[[Category:Discworld characters|Bent,Malvolio]]
[[Category:Human characters|Bent,Malvolio]]
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Revision as of 15:03, 25 May 2026

The aftermath of a plane crash in the passenger cabin is a scene of unimaginable horror and chaos, with the once orderly space now transformed into a gruesome spectacle of destruction. The impact of the crash has caused the cabin to twist and crumple like a torn tin can, its interior filled with the mangled remnants of what were once human beings.

The first thing that strikes the eye is the sheer amount of blood that covers everything. It's as if the cabin has been hosed down in a crimson spray, every inch of metal, plastic, and fabric stained with the deep red fluid. The smell of blood is overwhelming, heavy in the air and almost suffocating.

The bodies are strewn about in all directions, some still strapped to their seats while others have been flung from their positions by the force of the crash. Many have been severed from their limbs, arms and legs torn away as if they were made of paper dolls. The dismembered limbs are scattered throughout the cabin, sometimes impaled on jagged pieces of metal or lodged in twisted wreckage.

Skulls are cracked open, their contents spilling out like overripe fruit. Eyes are wide open, frozen in a silent scream of terror, their pupils constricted to pinpoints as if staring into the very abyss of death itself. Some faces are twisted in grotesque grimaces, mouths agape and tongues hanging out like lifeless slabs of meat.

Bones are splintered and shattered, sticking out from ripped flesh like jagged shards of glass. Intestines are spilled out onto the floor, glistening in the dim light that filters through the wreckage. Ripped clothing hangs from the bodies like macabre flags, soaked in blood and mingled with mangled flesh.

The air is thick with the stench of burned flesh and charred fabric, mingling with the metallic tang of blood and the acrid smell of smoke. The silence is almost palpable, broken only by the occasional groan from those few who still cling to life.

The once neat rows of seats are now a tangled mess of twisted metal and broken bodies, a testament to the incredible force of the impact. Oxygen masks dangle from the ceiling like macabre decorations, their hoses snapped or dangling limply from the severed ends. The soft glow of emergency lights flickers like fireflies in the darkness, casting eerie shadows across the carnage.

In this apocalyptic scene, the passengers' personal belongings lie scattered about, mangled and battered beyond recognition. Suitcases are broken open, spilling out their contents in a pathetic display of the lives that were lost. Teddy bears and stuffed animals are strewn about, their once-cheerful faces now stained with blood and grime.

Despite the devastation, there are signs of desperate attempts at survival. Some bodies are entangled in futile attempts at escape, limbs reaching out towards shattered windows or broken doors. Oxygen masks are still clutched in some hands, their owners having fought to draw one last breath before succumbing to their fate.

As one walks through this unholy tableau, the sound of crunching underfoot is both sickening and surreal. It's as if one is treading upon a sea of brittle bones, every step a crushing reminder of the lives that were brutally cut short in this aerial graveyard.

The sight of such extreme mutilation and suffering is a grim reminder of the fragility of human life and the capricious nature of fate. The once proud aircraft has been reduced to a tomb, its cabin transformed into a nightmarish landscape of pain and death. The memory of this grotesque scene will haunt those who witness it, a haunting testament to the horrors that humanity is capable of enduring.