Teddy looked on for only a moment before turning to run, he'd seen enough in the cafeteria to know it was no good just standing there. Watching them take chunks out of that girl would only scare him even more, and maybe make him hurl. Panicky, he ran towards the first building he saw- the extra storage building. He figured he'd have a shot at reaching the door with the creatures distracted, but he still pumped his little legs for all they had.
When he reached it and had had some time to think, he figured it wasn't the worst idea- it was the least likely place to be populated. Still, this sort of place might be locked, and the janitor was running Loralei to the main building. He accepted the fact he might have to run to a different building, grasped the knob, and turned it.
[ooc: this is assuming he makes it to the door. I can retcon any bits out if the GM decides that something interrupted Teddy's run, or he tripped and fell, etc. and ditto for any future posts]
Humans! Elves! Reindeer! Miscellaneous mythical creatures only vaguely related to Christmas! I call upon you to aid me in a quest to put an end to the malevolent dictatorship of the cretin known as Krumpus! Too long has he terrorized our children! Too long has he decided who lives and who dies! Too long is his tongue (I mean seriously have you seen that thing?)! Just take a look at what's left of poor little Dasher, beaten and trampled to his untimely death by the demons who serve Him. And what did the rest of us do? We stood aside and watched like the cowards we've been. But no more! No more will we cower under the fickle thumb of His Unholiness! Rise now, warriors, and slay the devil who stands for everything that Christmas is not! Slay Krumpus!
Santa Claus - 20 Dancer - 15 Prancer - 20 Vixen - 20 Comet - 20 Cupid - 20 Donner - 20 Blitzen - 20 Ms. Claus - 20 Santa's Elves - 20 Jack Frost - 20 Frosty the Snowman - 20 Grandma(from Grandma Got Ran Over by A Raindeer) - 20 Grinch - 20 Mr. Scrooge - 18 Ghost of Christmas Present - 20 Ghost of Christmas Past - 20 Krumpus - 29 Jack Skellington - 20 Sally - 20 Cindy Lou - 20
As the night wore on, Willow's grandmother, along with the help of the mayor and his compatriots, continued to serve out dishes to the rest of the stragglers and the few who had room for dessert. Slowly, the people of Sugar Pine Village began to shuffle or stumble their way out of the inn, some alongside new acquaintances and others with old friends. A few came up to Willow before leaving, in order to thank her personally for the wonderful event, promising to return soon. Finally, the clock struck one in the morning and Mayor Dink signaled the musicians to wrap up their song. When they had, he stood before them to gain the full attention of the audience.
He spoke, "I would first like to thank everyone for-"
Just then, another person stood up from a table in the crowd, a cloaked figure whose sudden presence seemed to turn every head in the room. Mayor Dink, not one to stop midspeech unless there was a fire, simply stood in awe as the person approached him. The figure practically seemed to float across the room, cloak gliding over the floor. With regal wave of the stranger's hand, Dink stepped back into the crowd of tables and took the nearest available seat, and the stranger took his place in front of the band. The lodge seemed more silent than should be possible
Floating mid-air before the inn's crowd was a girl who couldn't be more than 12 years old. The enchantment of silence seemed to break, as the crowd began murmuring to one another uncertainly. The girl's smile faltered momentarily, then returned with a rejuvenated force.
"HIYEEE!~" she cried out to the group, then spoke in one breath, "I'm the Harvest Goddess of this area but you can call me HG and I wanted to welcome you all to Sugar Pine Village as you can see the people who were here before you left and I was sad because I thought I did something wrong but now you're all here and I want you to stay so to make sure your time here is super-duper special so I brought gifts for all of you I hope you like them!"
At the end of the HG's breathless tirade the mayor looked as though he'd developed a new appreciation for oxygen. But his expression quickly changed when he noticed a small parcel in his lap. In fact, everyone sitting down had received a parcel in their laps, and everyone standing had one pop into their hands. A few people jumped out of their chairs at the sensation, and boxes tumbled to the ground, only to pop loyally back into their owners' hands. Everyone had been distracted by the parcels, and when they thought to look back up, the little girl was gone.
Naoto would open his box to find:
A small book inscribed in childish handwriting, titled "Herbal Guide to Gnarlwood Forest." The images and words within appeared to have been finger painted, but they might just be decipherable.
Willow would open her box to find:
A note that read: This should help with all of the late nights! tied to a red berry nearly the size of her head.
Charlotte would open her box to find:
A stylish cloak! Along a note that said: This cloak will protect you as you wander through the forest... mostly.
Grady would open his box go find:
A beautiful wooden flute, with carved images of sleeping cows and pigs wrapped around it. Grady, too, had a note. It read: This flute should help calm rowdy animals. Hope it helps!
Arianna would open her box to find:
A compass encased in gold. At the end of its chain was a note which read: This will work in Gnarlwood Forest, unlike other compasses. But you'll still probably get lost quite a lot, to be honest.
A treasure map! Dotted lines travel from Sugar Pine Village, through the forest and past several landmarks, until they reach a red X at the foot of a mountain. How exciting!
Carlyle
