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| hero(es)= [[Pythagoras-858]] | | hero(es)= [[Pythagoras-858]] | ||
| villain(s)= | | villain(s)=[[Skollops ag-Warka]]<br>[[Sympus ag-Forgos]]<br>[[Radluhac ag-Wampyr]]<br>[[Director Darius]] <small>(mentioned)</small> | ||
| featuring= [[Madame Tarsa]]<br>[[Jenny Everywhere#Adventures with the Cupids|Jenny Everywhere]]<br>[[Santa Claus]] <small>(mentioned)</small><br>[[Cupida Hartnell]] <small>(mentioned)</small><br>[[Claus-025]] <small>(mentioned)</small><br>[[Mandragora-257]] <small>(mentioned)</small><br>[[Lord Thymon]]<br>[[Sneernobiel]]<br>[[Gorbazaglaz]]<br>[[CS-NA]]<br>[[Banker-059]]<br>[[Pessimist-242]] <small>(mentioned)</small><br>[[Pessimist's Fog Ship]]<br>[[Sigma-063]] <small>(mentioned)</small><br>[[Larrikin-1029]] <small>(mentioned)</small><br>[[Juliet-178]]<br>[[Arganthone-056]]<br>[[ | | featuring= [[Madame Tarsa]]<br>[[Jenny Everywhere#Adventures with the Cupids|Jenny Everywhere]]<br>[[Santa Claus]] <small>(mentioned)</small><br>[[Cupida Hartnell]] <small>(mentioned)</small><br>[[Claus-025]] <small>(mentioned)</small><br>[[Mandragora-257]] <small>(mentioned)</small><br>[[Lord Thymon]]<br>[[Sneernobiel]]<br>[[Gorbazaglaz]]<br>[[CS-NA]]<br>[[Banker-059]]<br>[[Pessimist-242]] <small>(mentioned)</small><br>[[Pessimist's Fog Ship]]<br>[[Sigma-063]] <small>(mentioned)</small><br>[[Larrikin-1029]] <small>(mentioned)</small><br>[[Juliet-178]]<br>[[Arganthone-056]]<br>[[Sellane ag-Narra]]<br>[[Karshassinwellshkhan III]] <small>(mentioned)</small><br>[[Ghost of Christmas Past|Past]], [[Ghost of Christmas Present|Present]], and [[Ghost of Christmas Future|Future]] | ||
| setting= [[Cupid Homeworld]]<br>[[Workshop of Madame Tarsa|The Workshop of Madame Tarsa]]<br> | | setting= [[Cupid Homeworld]]<br>[[Workshop of Madame Tarsa|The Workshop of Madame Tarsa]]<br>[[Thrash|New Wellsia]], [[Dimension Epsilon Five]]<br>Victorian [[London]], [[Prime Universe]] | ||
| length= 20 chapters <small>(+ Epilogue)</small> | | length= 20 chapters <small>(+ Epilogue)</small> | ||
| writer(s)= [[Aristide Twain]]<br>[[Lupan Evezan]] | | writer(s)= [[Aristide Twain]]<br>[[Lupan Evezan]] | ||
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After they agree on this plan and Skollops departs, one of the Wellsians' [[Goblin]] slaves runs in to warn Sympus about two Cupids — Juliet and Arganthone — having been spotted flying towards the Wellsian fortress. Although a flying threat would normally be within Skollops's purview, Sympus, keen on Radluhac not noticing Skollops's absence, decides to handle the situation himself, using nothing less than heavy artillery. | After they agree on this plan and Skollops departs, one of the Wellsians' [[Goblin]] slaves runs in to warn Sympus about two Cupids — Juliet and Arganthone — having been spotted flying towards the Wellsian fortress. Although a flying threat would normally be within Skollops's purview, Sympus, keen on Radluhac not noticing Skollops's absence, decides to handle the situation himself, using nothing less than heavy artillery. | ||
==== Chapter 4 ==== | |||
[[Jenny Everywhere#Adventures with the Cupids|Jenny Everywhere]] is walking through a snowy street in Victorian London, enjoying the Dickensian atmosphere to get into the [[Christmas]] spirit, when she sees a [[Fog Ship]] crash in front of her. She wonders if its occupant is her friend [[Pythagoras-858|Pythe]], but it turns out to be [[Juliet-178]] and [[Arganthone-056]], who explain that their Ship was shot down by the [[Wellsian]]s. | |||
After the two Cupids explain the purpose of their mission, Jenny opines that [[Madame Tarsa]] probably had some safeguard in place to resurrect herself in case anything happened ot her, which might be worth looking into. With the Fog Ship unable to take off again, she agrees to [[shift]] the two of them back to the [[Workshop of Madame Tarsa]] and join them on their investigation beyond that. | |||
===Worldbuilding === | ===Worldbuilding === | ||
====Jenny==== | ====Jenny==== | ||
*This story features the [[Jenny Everywhere#Adventures with the Cupids|version of Jenny]] who once travelled with [[Pythagoras-858]]. | *This story features the [[Jenny Everywhere#Adventures with the Cupids|version of Jenny]] who once travelled with [[Pythagoras-858]]. | ||
*She notes that she could, with an effort of concentration, shift herself into a universe where she was already on precisely the kind of adventure she'd be in the mood for, but “doesn't like to force these things”. | |||
*Jenny loves ''[[A Christmas Carol]]''. | |||
====Universes==== | ====Universes==== | ||
* The story begins in the [[Cupid Homeworld]]. | * The story begins in the [[Cupid Homeworld]]. | ||
* [[Pythagoras-858]] travels from it to the [[Workshop of Madame Tarsa]] | * [[Pythagoras-858]] travels from it to the [[Workshop of Madame Tarsa]]. | ||
* [[Juliet-178]] and [[Arganthone-056]] visit [[Dimension Epsilon Five|the universe]] of the planet [[Thrash]]. | |||
====Other==== | ====Other==== | ||
* According to [[Pythagoras-858]]'s research, [[Santa Claus]] is an interdimensional parasite who spreads to new universes every year, first planting the idea of himself in the local culture, then gaining a physical existence sustained by the belief of children. | * According to [[Pythagoras-858]]'s research, [[Santa Claus]] is an interdimensional parasite who spreads to new universes every year, first planting the idea of himself in the local culture, then gaining a physical existence sustained by the belief of children. | ||
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* [[Red Weed]] is a plant from the [[Wellsian]]s' home planet. | * [[Red Weed]] is a plant from the [[Wellsian]]s' home planet. | ||
* Aside from one [[Void Ship]] they stole from the [[Crew of the Copper-Colored Cupids]], the Wellsians use [[Flying Machine]]s as vehicles. | * Aside from one [[Void Ship]] they stole from the [[Crew of the Copper-Colored Cupids]], the Wellsians use [[Flying Machine]]s as vehicles. | ||
* The Ghosts of Christmases [[Ghost of Christmas Past|Past]], [[Ghost of Christmas Present|Present]], and [[Ghost of Christmas Future|Future]] visited the [[Cupid Homeworld]] the year prior to the events of the story. | |||
===Continuity=== | ===Continuity=== | ||
* [[Thrash]] is seen, having been colonised by the [[Wellsian]]s following the events of [[PROSE]]: ''[[The Grand Multiverse Hotel (short story)|The Grand Multiverse Hotel]]''. The [[Crystal of Thrash]] is mentioned and its powers expounded upon. | * [[Thrash]] is seen, having been colonised by the [[Wellsian]]s following the events of [[PROSE]]: ''[[The Grand Multiverse Hotel (short story)|The Grand Multiverse Hotel]]''. The [[Crystal of Thrash]] is mentioned and its powers expounded upon. | ||
* Also in reference to [[PROSE]]: ''[[The Grand Multiverse Hotel (short story)|The Grand Multiverse Hotel]]'', [[Jenny Everywhere#Adventures with the Cupids|Jenny Everywhere]] reminisces in Chapter 4 about a conversation she had with [[Pythagoras-858]] “en route to [[Hilbert's]]”. | |||
* Jenny mentions “the Lords of Hell” in an apparent reference to [[PROSE]]: ''[[Jenny Everywhere and the Lord of Hell (short story)|Jenny Everywhere and the Lord of Hell]]''. | |||
==Behind the scenes== | ==Behind the scenes== | ||
===Read online=== | ===Read online=== | ||
