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 (38167th Universe)|Jenny Everywhere]]<br>[[Ms Amelia]]<br>[[Laura Drake#In the 38167th Universe|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>

As was customary for such a special, many characters and settings from previous installments of the series were thrown together into a Yuletide plot. This included a prominent supporting role for [[Jenny Everywhere (38167th Universe)|Jenny Everywhere]].

[[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 (38167th Universe)|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#In the 38167th Universe|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.

After the bidders dissipate, Jormungandir and Fenrir start bickering about which of them, or, if not either of them, then the Cupids, deserves the blame for how wrong this day has gone. Cesse, still feeling queasy about seeing a family unhappy on Christmas, albeit Loki's family, puts his newly-completed “holiday protocols” to use setting up a proper holiday for them, leaving the group happy as he, the Cupids, and the Troll (in exchange for a promise of a cup of coffee) make their way back to the [[Cupid Homeworld]]. There, CS-NA sets up a huge party in a cleared-out warehouse, inviting not only all the Cupid Homeworlders but also some of their interdimensional friends, such as [[Jenny Everywhere (38167th Universe)|Jenny Everywhere]], who comes with [[Julie Jacobs#Christmas in the Cupid Homeworld|a version]] of her sister [[Julie Jacobs|Julie]]. The party is a rousing success, and, seeing everyone get along and enjoy one another's presence, CS-NA adds a final “Fundamental Element of Holiday Joy” to his list: love.

* The [[Jenny Everywhere (38167th Universe)|incarnation]] of Jenny who's previously had various dealings with the Cupids appears in person. She has a difficult relationship with her [[Laura Drake#In the 38167th Universe|version of Laura Drake]], though they started out as friends. She displays an ability to bake extremely good cookies.

* The [[Laura Drake#In the 38167th Universe|version of Laura Drake]] associated with [[Jenny Everywhere (38167th Universe)|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]].

* [[Jenny Everywhere (38167th Universe)|Jenny]] hangs out with [[Julie Jacobs#Christmas in the Cupid Homeworld|the Julie Jacobs]] of [[Universe B (The Winter Quests)|another universe]] than her own.