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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]]<br>[[Mecharon|Mecharons]] | | villain(s)= [[Sigyn#In the Prime Universe|Sigyn]]<br>[[Loki#In the Prime Universe|Loki]]<br>[[Mecharon|Mecharons]] | ||
| 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]]<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> | | 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]]<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]] | ||
| setting= [[C.I.I. Headquarters]], [[Cupid Homeworld|the Cupid Homeworld]]<br>[[Finland|Finnish]] forest, [[Prime Universe]]<br>[[Celestial Foam Network]], [[Cupid Homeworld|the Cupid Homeworld]]<br>[[The Forest]], [[Prime Universe]]<br>[[Interdimensional Soda Jerkery|The Interdimensional Soda Jerkery]], [[The Void|Void Between Worlds]]<br>[[Interdimensional Tavern|The Interdimensional Tavern]], [[The Void|Void Between Worlds]]<br>[[Workshop of Madame Tarsa|The Workshop of Madame Tarsa]]<br>Mountaintop and valley, [[Universe (The Winter Quests)|unnamed universe]]<br>[[The Frost King's Realm]] | | setting= [[C.I.I. Headquarters]], [[Cupid Homeworld|the Cupid Homeworld]]<br>[[Finland|Finnish]] forest, [[Prime Universe]]<br>[[Celestial Foam Network]], [[Cupid Homeworld|the Cupid Homeworld]]<br>[[The Forest]], [[Prime Universe]]<br>[[Interdimensional Soda Jerkery|The Interdimensional Soda Jerkery]], [[The Void|Void Between Worlds]]<br>[[Interdimensional Tavern|The Interdimensional Tavern]], [[The Void|Void Between Worlds]]<br>[[Workshop of Madame Tarsa|The Workshop of Madame Tarsa]]<br>Mountaintop and valley, [[Universe (The Winter Quests)|unnamed universe]]<br>[[The Frost King's Realm]] | ||
| length= 19 chapters | | length= 19 chapters | ||
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====Chapter 10==== | ====Chapter 10==== | ||
[[CS-NA]] lands in a [[The Frost King's Realm|new realm]] inside a sleigh pulled by a [[striberu|caribou-like creature]]. The occupants of the sleigh are [[Century Smith]] and [[Briar]], who make sure he isn't a [[Mechamite]]. Smith realises that CS-NA's beeping noises are [[Subcinctan Audial Code]], with which he is familiar. He then explains that although they were trying to enjoy a vacation, they've been having to deal with a confluence of cyborg species of all stripes competing for the title of [[Supreme Cyborg]], to be bestowed by [[Cybele#In the Prime Universe|Cybele]]. The three arrive in the closest village in time to witness the landing of an alien ship and the arrival of six mechanical beings looking comically similar to {{w|macaron|macarons}}, and who introduce themselves as the fearsome [[Mecharon]]s. After some chasing and fleeing, CS-NA realises that he can use his binary beeping to try and disrupt the Mecharons' control centres. This does not instantly work, but after sneaking onto the Mecharon ship, he is able to extract their weakness (positive emotions) from the computer; broadcasting sheer joy in binary, he forces all the Mecharon soldiers to deactivate themselves to evade the emotional display, and the leader has them all retreat aboard the ship. With the day saved, Smith and Briar prepare to join the celebration with the villagers, but CS-NA once more declines to join. | [[CS-NA]] lands in a [[The Frost King's Realm|new realm]] inside a sleigh pulled by a [[striberu|caribou-like creature]]. The occupants of the sleigh are [[Century Smith]] and [[Briar]], who make sure he isn't a [[Mechamite]]. Smith realises that CS-NA's beeping noises are [[Subcinctan Audial Code]], with which he is familiar. He then explains that although they were trying to enjoy a vacation, they've been having to deal with a confluence of cyborg species of all stripes competing for the title of [[Supreme Cyborg]], to be bestowed by [[Cybele#In the Prime Universe|Cybele]]. The three arrive in the closest village in time to witness the landing of an alien ship and the arrival of six mechanical beings looking comically similar to {{w|macaron|macarons}}, and who introduce themselves as the fearsome [[Mecharon]]s. After some chasing and fleeing, CS-NA realises that he can use his binary beeping to try and disrupt the Mecharons' control centres. This does not instantly work, but after sneaking onto the Mecharon ship, he is able to extract their weakness (positive emotions) from the computer; broadcasting sheer joy in binary, he forces all the Mecharon soldiers to deactivate themselves to evade the emotional display, and the leader has them all retreat aboard the ship. With the day saved, Smith and Briar prepare to join the celebration with the villagers, but CS-NA once more declines to join. | ||
====Chapter 11==== | |||
[[Odin#In the Prime Universe|Odin]] leaves on [[Sleipnir|his eight-legged horse]] without letting the Cupids ask him any further questions, leaving [[Pythagoras-858]], [[Juliet-178]] and [[Tero Trollgarsson|the Troll]] to ponder the meaning of the prophecy. Pythe figures out that the first part they should interrogate is the verse about “the Enemy of Winter showing them the way”, since a direction is what they most urgently need, otherwise having no knowledge of where to go from the Tavern. They deduce that the “Enemy of Winter” is a warm hearth fire. [[Tpxszum|Roz]] reveals that the Tavern has a retractable hearth with a magic living fire-deity, [[Logi#At the Interdimensional Tavern|Logi]]. Although the Logi of a different universe's Norse pantheon, he overheard the Cupids' conversation with Odin and is happy to help them in exchange for some scented redwood. Opening his jaws wide, he creates a firey doorway into the [[World Below]]. | |||
=== Worldbuilding === | === Worldbuilding === | ||
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* Smith and Briar ran into cyborgs at the [[Multiversal Waffle House]], the [[Interdimensional Gift Shop]] and even the “[[Gnome Place]]”, which they only visited by accident in the first place. | * Smith and Briar ran into cyborgs at the [[Multiversal Waffle House]], the [[Interdimensional Gift Shop]] and even the “[[Gnome Place]]”, which they only visited by accident in the first place. | ||
* Smith curses “by [[Evaari]]!”. | * Smith curses “by [[Evaari]]!”. | ||
* Norse deities include [[Vanir]] and [[Aesir]]. | |||
* [[Frey#In the Prime Universe|Frey]], the God of Summer, resides in [[Alfheim]], or “[[Elf]]-Land”. | |||
===Continuity=== | ===Continuity=== | ||
