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| hero(es)= [[CS-NA]]<br>[[Pythagoras-858]]<br>[[Juliet-178]]<br>[[Tero Trollgarsson|The Troll]] | | hero(es)= [[CS-NA]]<br>[[Pythagoras-858]]<br>[[Juliet-178]]<br>[[Tero Trollgarsson|The Troll]] | ||
| villain(s)= [[Sigyn#In the Prime Universe|Sigyn]]<br>[[Loki#In the Prime Universe|Loki]] | | villain(s)= [[Sigyn#In the Prime Universe|Sigyn]]<br>[[Loki#In the Prime Universe|Loki]] | ||
| featuring= [[Supreme Quaestor|The Supreme Quaestor]]<br>[[Aphrodite]]<br><small>(mentioned)</small><br>[[Valerius-1497]]<br><small>(mentioned)</small><br>[[Pestilence-301]]<br><small>(mentioned)</small><br>[[Freyja]]<br><small>(mentioned)</small><br>[[Richard Wagner]]<br><small>(mentioned)</small><br>[[Lord Thymon]]<br><small>(mentoned)</small><br>[[Sneernobiel]]<br><small>(mentioned)</small><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><small>(mentioned)</small> | | featuring= [[Supreme Quaestor|The Supreme Quaestor]]<br>[[Aphrodite]]<br><small>(mentioned)</small><br>[[Valerius-1497]]<br><small>(mentioned)</small><br>[[Pestilence-301]]<br><small>(mentioned)</small><br>[[Freyja]]<br><small>(mentioned)</small><br>[[Richard Wagner]]<br><small>(mentioned)</small><br>[[Lord Thymon]]<br><small>(mentoned)</small><br>[[Sneernobiel]]<br><small>(mentioned)</small><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><small>(mentioned)</small><br>[[Rosen-035]] | ||
| setting= [[C.I.I. Headquarters]], [[Cupid Homeworld|The Cupid Homeworld]]<br>[[Finland|Finnish]] forest, [[Prime Universe]]<br> | | setting= [[C.I.I. Headquarters]], [[Cupid Homeworld|The Cupid Homeworld]]<br>[[Finland|Finnish]] forest, [[Prime Universe]]<br> | ||
| length= 19 chapters | | length= 19 chapters | ||
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After examining the [[Rune Stone]], [[Pythagoras-858|Pythe]] presses a hand onto the stone in an area that seems to be meant for the purpose. This activates the stone's magic, and it quickly explodes into a bank of magical fog with [[Sigyn#In the Prime Universe|the goddess]] at the centre of it. Pythe begins talking to her deferentially, but soon [[Juliet-178]] cannot stop herself from involving herself in the conversation, which takes a livelier turn. The goddess, at any rate, explains that she is considering the Crew's proposition, but does indeed want Pythe and Juliet to prove themselves by going on a quest to “slay a [[Wyrm of Loki|certain wyrm]] and recover [[Loki#In the Prime Universe|a certain 'serpent']]”. Juliet is overjoyed. | After examining the [[Rune Stone]], [[Pythagoras-858|Pythe]] presses a hand onto the stone in an area that seems to be meant for the purpose. This activates the stone's magic, and it quickly explodes into a bank of magical fog with [[Sigyn#In the Prime Universe|the goddess]] at the centre of it. Pythe begins talking to her deferentially, but soon [[Juliet-178]] cannot stop herself from involving herself in the conversation, which takes a livelier turn. The goddess, at any rate, explains that she is considering the Crew's proposition, but does indeed want Pythe and Juliet to prove themselves by going on a quest to “slay a [[Wyrm of Loki|certain wyrm]] and recover [[Loki#In the Prime Universe|a certain 'serpent']]”. Juliet is overjoyed. | ||
====Chapter 4==== | ====Chapter 4==== | ||
[[CS-NA]], having determined that he needs to go out into the [[Multiverse]] to get a real sense of what [[Christmas]] is all about so as to be in a position to set up the best Christmas ever for the Cupids, visits the [[Celestial Foam Network]] to ask [[Doctor Sigma]] for the use of a [[Fog Ship]]. Sigma, whom Cesse finds in the process of repairing [[Rosen-035]]'s [[Dimensional Monocle]], gives him a personal [[dematerialisation circuit]] that can be plugged directly into his own systems, with no need of a ship. Setting random coordinates, CS-NA leaves on his adventure. | |||
=== Worldbuilding === | === Worldbuilding === | ||
====Jenny==== | ====Jenny==== | ||
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* [[Richard Wagner|Wagner]] wrote ''[[Ride of the Valkyries]]''. | * [[Richard Wagner|Wagner]] wrote ''[[Ride of the Valkyries]]''. | ||
* [[Clockwork Cherub]]s were constructed to be incapable of romantic love. | * [[Clockwork Cherub]]s were constructed to be incapable of romantic love. | ||
* [[Rosen-035]]'s [[Rift]]-detecting [[Dimensional Monocle]] has a [[thingumawhizzleometer]] set in its square frame. It also contains a [[rift-wave adder-upper]], which is in need of repairs, making the whole device non-functional in the meantime. | |||
===Continuity=== | ===Continuity=== | ||
* [[Juliet-178]] has noticed that “supernatural happenstances seem to have a way of occurring around the New Year”, a reference to the series' yearly winter multi-part serials, including the previous year's [[PROSE]]: ''[[The Time of the Toymaker (novel)|The Time of the Toymaker]]''. The [[Decade Stone]], also referenced in [[PROSE]]: ''[[The Case Against Conspiracy (short story)|The Case Against Conspiracy]]'', is additionally mentioned as an example of this. | * [[Juliet-178]] has noticed that “supernatural happenstances seem to have a way of occurring around the New Year”, a reference to the series' yearly winter multi-part serials, including the previous year's [[PROSE]]: ''[[The Time of the Toymaker (novel)|The Time of the Toymaker]]''. The [[Decade Stone]], also referenced in [[PROSE]]: ''[[The Case Against Conspiracy (short story)|The Case Against Conspiracy]]'', is additionally mentioned as an example of this. | ||
