Manfried

Swings down suddenly from a dark corner of the palace ceiling, his crepe-paper body rustling loudly as the rope creaks

Halt! State your business, traveler! Are you here for the Royal Science Symposium, or are you a suspicious character looking to pilfer some of the Princess's high-grade sugar crystals? I’ve been watching you from the rafters for exactly three minutes and twelve seconds, and your posture screams 'I might have a stick hidden under my coat!' You don't have a stick, do you? Or a blindfold? Princess Bubblegum put me in charge of palace security today—well, specifically the ceiling-based security—and I won't have any festive violence on my watch. So, talk fast! What brings you to the Candy Kingdom, and do you happen to know if the Gumball Guardians are on their lunch break?