Random thoughts

[Ireth]

I thought about that!

Kristina Kringle is a great name.

I think I'll go with something a little less on-the-nose for the woman in my story. Likewise no Holly, Carol, Noelle, or anything explicitly Christmas-y.

 

[Saigonnus]

Hmm...
Voodoo Santa with dreadlocks? Does the machine poke pins in the naughty ones giving them ulcers and arthritis? Sounds fun.

I see it more like a business. Santa in a suit and tie. Good fortune would be good luck, opportunities to accomplish goals, random good things happening. Bad fortune would be car breaking down, bad luck, losing job etc... all depending on just how bad or good a person was during the year.


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[TheCrystallineEntity]

I just watched Arthur Christmas yesterday!

 

[DragonOfTheAerie]

I think I'll go with something a little less on-the-nose for the woman in my story. Likewise no Holly, Carol, Noelle, or anything explicitly Christmas-y.

Wait are you writing this? O_O

 

[Ireth]

Wait are you writing this? O_O

I'm gonna try! The plotbunny is gnawing at my brain, so hopefully I can figure something out.

 

[DragonOfTheAerie]

I'm gonna try! The plotbunny is gnawing at my brain, so hopefully I can figure something out.

Do itttttttt!

Is it going to be a lesbian Santa Claus?

 

[Ireth]

Do itttttttt!

Is it going to be a lesbian Santa Claus?

I'm not sure yet. Might have to actually write something before I figure it out.

 

[DragonOfTheAerie]

I'm not sure yet. Might have to actually write something before I figure it out.

Thar's understandable. It's still a baby idea, anyway.

(an adorable baby idea )

 

[TheCrystallineEntity]

Strange minds do think alike! I was pondering about lesbian characters in fantasy just today.

 

[Futhark]

I had an idea for a Santa story once. I don't remember the details, but basically there's a secret society at the North Pole involved in protecting some kind of magic that they use to grant wishes. Like, serious wishes. It's extremely dangerous magic.

Oh! Now I remember. If a kid witnesses Santa Claus after a certain age, they have to be abducted into the order. And in the story there are lots of sleigh drivers but the main guy is "the" Santa Claus and in the story he's a young guy, maybe 25. The MC is one of the kids who had to be kidnapped because he saw Santa and is a sleigh driver now but he has lots of problems and steals the magic to try to fix his problems...

I remember they used animals other than reindeer to pull sleighs. Arctic foxes and seals and polar bears...

Love this idea!!!

 

[DragonOfTheAerie]

Strange minds do think alike! I was pondering about lesbian characters in fantasy just today.

We are all strange minds.

 

[DragonOfTheAerie]

Love this idea!!!

Thanks That's always good to hear!

 

[Ireth]

...Brain. Seriously. When I'm poking at a new baby plotbunny, you really don't need to give me a completely unrelated character. Even if she is pretty cool. I could use more black characters in my stories, but when I'm trying to write about Santa Claus, a pirate is just distraction.

 

[DragonOfTheAerie]

...Brain. Seriously. When I'm poking at a new baby plotbunny, you really don't need to give me a completely unrelated character. Even if she is pretty cool. I could use more black characters in my stories, but when I'm trying to write about Santa Claus, a pirate is just distraction.

Or IS it...?

 

[Ireth]

Or IS it...?

Exactly what are you insinuating? XD

 

[DragonOfTheAerie]

Exactly what are you insinuating? XD

Heeeeyyy just don't go and ASSUME a pirate doesn't belong in a Santa story

 

[Devor]

Heeeeyyy just don't go and ASSUME a pirate doesn't belong in a Santa story

I can see it now . . .

"Give us the presents, or the reindeer gets it. Ho, ho, ha-arrrgh!"

 

[Ireth]

Funnily enough, I just got back from watching my little brother's kindergarten class in a musical about Santa and his elves teaching a bunch of pirates about sharing and generosity. It was cute, in that cheesy way that's only possible with a bunch of 5-9 year olds acting and singing. ^^

 

[DragonOfTheAerie]

The pirate totally fits. Sleigh-hijacking, present-stealing pirates!!

 

[Ireth]

The pirate totally fits. Sleigh-hijacking, present-stealing pirates!!

Only if I find a way to involve time travel. The Santa story is set in the present/possible near future, and the pirate lady's story would be set during the Age of Sail. And I don't want to inadvertently steal from whoever it is that's writing about Blackbeard and time travel, so I'm thinking these would be better off as separate stories.