The Winter Quests (novel): Difference between revisions

| featuring= <small>[[Supreme Quaestor|The Supreme Quaestor]]<br>[[Aphrodite]]<br><small>(mentioned)</small><br>[[Valerius-1497]]<br>[[Pestilence-301]]<br><small>(mentioned)</small><br>[[Freyja]]<br><small>(mentioned)</small><br>[[Richard Wagner]]<br><small>(mentioned)</small><br>[[Lord Thymon]]<br>[[Sneernobiel]]<br>[[The Hound]]<br><small>(mentioned)</small><br>[[Gorbazaglaz]]<br><small>(mentioned)</small><br>[[Doctor Sigma]]<br>[[Philatel-426]]<br><small>(mentioned)</small><br>[[Colonel-028]]<br><small>(mentioned)</small><br>[[Tracker-764]]<br><small>(mentioned)</small><br>[[Madame Tarsa]]<br><small>(mentioned)</small><br>[[Celebration-665]]<br>[[Rosen-035]]<br>[[The Big Bad Wolf]]<br><small>(mentioned)</small><br>[[Alistair Neezley]]<br>[[Tpxszum]]<br>[[SERIAL CODE 000000234]]<br>[[Frederick]]<br><small>(mentioned)</small><br>[[The Drink-Mixer]]<br><small>(mentioned)</small><br>[[Volensholagoz]]<br><small>(mentioned)</small><br>[[Galanmahogan]]<br><small>(mentioned)</small><br>[[IDENTIFICATION NUMBER 999999345]]<br>[[Soda jerk (The Winter Quests)|Unnamed soda jerk]]<br>[[The Witch of Walpurgisnacht]]<br><small>(mentioned)</small><br>[[Cheesecake fairy]]<br><small>(mentioned)</small><br>[[Lobster Guardian|The Lobster Guardian]]<br><small>(mentioned)</small><br>[[Ghost of Christmas Past|The Ghost of Christmas Past]]<br><small>(mentioned)</small><br>[[Elf (The Winter Quests)|Unnamed Elf]]<br>[[Trollgar Trollgarsson]]<br><small>(mentioned)</small><br>[[Odin#In the Prime Universe|Odin]]<br>[[Madame Tarsa]]<br>[[Joybuzzer]]<br>[[The Frost King#Member of the Council|The Frost King]]<br>[[Fire-titan]]<br><small>(mentioned)</small><br>[[Plastic minotaur]]<br><small>(mentioned)</small><br>[[Sebastian Steer]]<br><small>(mentioned)</small><br>[[Century Smith]]<br>[[Briar]]<br>[[Cybele#In the Prime Universe|Cybele]]<br><small>(mentioned)</small><br>[[Evaari]]<br><small>(mentioned)</small><br>[[Sleipnir#In the Prime Universe|Sleipnir]]<br>[[Frey#In the Prime Universe|Frey]]<br><small>(mentioned)</small><br>[[Alexander the Great]]<br><small>(mentioned)</small><br>[[Logi#At the Interdimensional Tavern|Logi]]<br>[[Saint Nicholas]]<br><small>(mentioned)</small><br>[[Santa Claus|Father Christmas]]<br><small>(mentioned)</small><br>[[Jormungandir#In the Prime Universe|Jormungandir]]<br>[[Jenny Everywhere#Adventures with the Cupids|Jenny Everywhere]]<br>[[Ms Amelia]]<br>[[Laura Drake#Christmas present from Jenny|Laura Drake]]<br><small>(mentioned)</small><br>[[Gaia#In the Prime Universe|Gaia]]<br><small>(mentioned)</small><br>[[Ouranos#In the Prime Universe|Ouranos]]<br><small>(mentioned)</small><br>[[Fenrir#In the Prime Universe|Fenrir]]<br>[[Arganthone-056]]<br>[[The Hound]]<br><small>(photograph)</small><br>[[Nari#In the Prime Universe|Nari]]<br><small>(mentioned)</small><br>[[Hel#In the Prime Universe|Hel]]<br><small>(mentioned)</small><br>[[Frankenstein's Monster]]<br><small>(mentioned)</small><br>[[Forga sog-Forgos]]<br>[[Queen of the Black Market|The Queen of the Black Market]]<br>[[Secret League of the Orange-Bearded Gnomes|The Secret League of the Orange-Bearded Gnomes]]<br>[[Jark Haine]]<br>[[Warlord Cassius]]<br>[[Andromalius II]]<br>[[Baron Tetra-Azimuth]]<br>[[Graack'shelm]]<br>[[Odious]]<br>[[Cardinal Dracula]]<br>[[Jenny Everywhere#Intergalactic diplomacy mission|Jenny Everywhere]]<br><small>(mentioned)</small><br>[[Lord Nachtos]]<br>[[Gourmand-705]]<br>[[Vintner-328]]<br>[[Mechanical Sphinx|The Mechanical Sphinx]]<br>[[Larrikin-1029]]<br>[[Tarsa's Wind-Up Beast]]<br>[[Edwin-750]]<br>[[Carter-1277]]</small>

[[CS-NA]] ends up in a quiet forest in what appears to be the [[Prime Universe]], with the only building in sight a wooden shop on a hill. He enters to find an [[Ms Amelia|old woman]] looking through a photo album. To his surprise, she is not overly frightened by the sudden appearance of a robot in her shop, instead calling for her friend Jenny in the other room — who proves to be none else than [[Jenny Everywhere#Adventures with the Cupids|Jenny Everywhere]], who explains that Amelia is a good friend of hers and she always shops at her quaint little shop for Christmas presents. CS-NA takes a tour of the well-ordered collection of eclectic goods, particularly enjoying the Christmas ornaments room; he stumbles upon a purple hair ribbon which Jenny decides to purchase as a present for [[Laura Drake#Christmas present from Jenny|a friend of hers]]. Concluding from all this that “care” is another important element of the holdiay, CS-NA moves on to what he expects will be his final stop before he goes back to the [[Cupid Homeworld]] and begins to plan his party in earnest.

* The [[Jenny Everywhere#Adventures with the Cupids|incarnation]] of Jenny who's previously had various dealings with the Cupids appears in person. She has a difficult relationship with her [[Laura Drake#Christmas present from Jenny|version of Laura Drake]], though they started out as friends. She displays an ability to bake extremely good cookies.

* The [[Laura Drake#Christmas present from Jenny|version of Laura Drake]] associated with [[Jenny Everywhere#Adventures with the Cupids|the ''Cupids'' Jenny]] has the usual liking of purple. Jenny notes that her hair is always getting in her face, hence her deciding to give Laura a purple hairband for [[Christmas]].