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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]]<br>[[Wyrm of Loki|The Wyrm of Loki]] | ||
| featuring= <small>[[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]]<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]]</small> | | featuring= <small>[[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]]<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]]</small><br>[[Arganthone-056]]<br><small>(mentioned)</small><br>[[The Hound]]<br><small>(photograph)</small> | ||
| 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]]<br>The ''[[Fish'n'Ship]]'', [[Chronon Sea]]<br>[[Dimension Zeta-32-Orangepeel-Grbbrzkwlkglb]]<br>The [[World Below]], [[Prime Universe]]<br>[[Ms Amelia]]'s shop | | 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]]<br>The ''[[Fish'n'Ship]]'', [[Chronon Sea]]<br>[[Dimension Zeta-32-Orangepeel-Grbbrzkwlkglb]]<br>The [[World Below]], [[Prime Universe]]<br>[[Ms Amelia]]'s shop | ||
| length= 19 chapters | | length= 19 chapters | ||
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====Chapter 16==== | ====Chapter 16==== | ||
After convincing [[Jormungandir]] not to harm [[CS-NA]] (who he thought might be another candidate for the “Spider” of the prophecy, and thus best gotten out of the way despite the Cupids' theory), [[Pythagoras-858]] and [[Juliet-178]] realise that the [[Wyrm]] they must actually defeat must be the venom-dripping [[Wyrm of Loki|serpent]] affixed above [[Loki#In the Prime Universe|Loki]]'s prison to prevent him from escaping. Realising that the fulfillment of the Cupids' mission might be to his father's benefit, Jormungandir agrees to lead them, [[Tero Trollgarsson|Trollgarsson]] and CS-NA to the chamber where Loki is imprisoned, although he warns them that they might run into a less friendly monster on the way: [[Fenrir#In the Prime Universe|his brother]]. | After convincing [[Jormungandir]] not to harm [[CS-NA]] (who he thought might be another candidate for the “Spider” of the prophecy, and thus best gotten out of the way despite the Cupids' theory), [[Pythagoras-858]] and [[Juliet-178]] realise that the [[Wyrm]] they must actually defeat must be the venom-dripping [[Wyrm of Loki|serpent]] affixed above [[Loki#In the Prime Universe|Loki]]'s prison to prevent him from escaping. Realising that the fulfillment of the Cupids' mission might be to his father's benefit, Jormungandir agrees to lead them, [[Tero Trollgarsson|Trollgarsson]] and CS-NA to the chamber where Loki is imprisoned, although he warns them that they might run into a less friendly monster on the way: [[Fenrir#In the Prime Universe|his brother]]. | ||
====Chapter 17==== | |||
[[Jormungandir]] leads the group through hazardous rooms with boiling geysers, while [[CS-NA]] ponders the prophecy, trying to interpret the verses the Cupids hadn't gotten to yet. Eventually, however, they cross paths with the gigantic wolf [[Fenrir#In the Prime Universe|Fenrir]], Jormungandir's brother. When a confused [[Pythagoras-858]] asks how Fenrir can be here when he too is supposed to be imprisoned, Fenrir explains that because of the waning power of the Old Gods and old magic, the [[Gleipnir|magical fetters]] that bind him are not as strong as they used to be, and he can sometimes escape them for short amounts of time before they pull him back. He further explains that for the same reason, he cannot allow [[Loki#in the Prime Universe|Loki]] to escape before [[Ragnarok]] actually occurs, lest the contradiction of the prophecy accelerate the decline of the Gods' powers. | |||
With Fenrir figuring out that bringing the Cupids, Troll and robot into Loki's chamber is some kind of scheme to free Loki, he categorically refuses to let them or Jormungandir through. Pythagoras reluctantly allows [[Juliet-178]] to try and shoot a [[Cupid Arrow]] at Fenrir to pacify him, but CS-NA knocks it out of the air before it hits the wolf, reminding the Cupids that Odin's prophecy instructed them “not to hunt the Hound”. With no way past, Trollgarsson is quick to declare that the adventure is over and try to go home; however, as he does so, he knocks a large boulder into the flow of a geyser; blown up into the air, it falls back, after some confusion, squarely onto Fenrir's head, knocking him out cold. As Juliet presses Pythe for more details about the mission, which he assures her will soon be answered, the group cautiously proceed into the Prison of Loki, which they see is full of pots, bowls and vases of all shapes and sizes, full of a “strange, shining substance”. The [[Wyrm of Loki|Snake of Loki]], hanging from the ceiling, notices them and hisses menacingly. | |||
=== Worldbuilding === | === Worldbuilding === | ||
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* The [[Faction of the Fooling Fish]] put on a slapstick-based stage rendition of ''[[A Christmas Carol]]''. | * The [[Faction of the Fooling Fish]] put on a slapstick-based stage rendition of ''[[A Christmas Carol]]''. | ||
* The faster-than-light [[tachyon]] particles are “created as a byproduct of the linear passage of time”. They allow tachyonic sailing ships to sail on a “layer” of time known as the [[Chronon Sea]], where they can be steered manually towards “an alternate timestream running alongside their own – and, once there, into the universe to which that stream belonged”. Due to time-travel entanglements, they ended up having always been obsolete, but found a “new” life as luxury ships appreciated for their swashbuckling aesthetics by eccentric piratical types, as well as by the Napoleonic [[Consistency Imperium]]. | * The faster-than-light [[tachyon]] particles are “created as a byproduct of the linear passage of time”. They allow tachyonic sailing ships to sail on a “layer” of time known as the [[Chronon Sea]], where they can be steered manually towards “an alternate timestream running alongside their own – and, once there, into the universe to which that stream belonged”. Due to time-travel entanglements, they ended up having always been obsolete, but found a “new” life as luxury ships appreciated for their swashbuckling aesthetics by eccentric piratical types, as well as by the Napoleonic [[Consistency Imperium]]. | ||
* [[Jormungandir#In the Prime Universe|Jormungandir]] once tried to free [[Loki#In the Prime Universe|Loki]] in a scheme involving the smuggling-in of a crate full of monstrous mice, which failed. | |||
* [[Fenrir#In the Prime Universe|Fenrir]]'s full names and titles are “Fenrisúlf, First Child of Loki, Monster of the Ván, Prophesied Slayer of [[Odin#In the Prime Universe|Odin]] and Destroyer of the Reign of the [[Aesir|Æsir]]”. | |||
===Continuity=== | ===Continuity=== | ||
