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The [[Palatium of the Consistency Imperium]] stands in a fortified bubble-reality, led by the [[Lord of the High Council]] [[Vertolin]], attempting to combat [[dimensional rift]]s, though will soon cease operation after [[Christmas]] due to the end of the [[Rifts Crisis]] which they had unwittingly been worsening for centuries. The [[Imperial Alchemist]] [[Mandagora]] enters the room, stating that there has been a "great disturbance in the plotlines", a [[Hyper-class threat]] rapidly streaking through the unknown [[multiverse]] that they cannot chase with their [[Void Ship]]s. It is cloaked in a "highly magnified [[protagonist]] aura" and appears to be a denizen of the [[10,000 Dawns]] who is moving through [[meta-time]] as well as dimensions and their local times, and delivering [[Christmas present]]s to people. | |||
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In the [[Hundred Acre Wood]], [[Winnie the Pooh]]'s walk is interrupted by [[Owl (Our Finest Gifts We Bring)|Owl]] who tells him to come to see him and [[Christopher Robin]] at [[Roo]]'s sandy pit by [[Kanga]]'s house, and to fetch [[Piglet]] on the way. Joined by [[Rabbit (Our Finest Gifts We Bring)|Rabbit]] and an unnamed feline, they see a present, but Pooh is wary that it may pounce on them; Piglet dives on the present, but nothing happens. Christopher Robin assures them that it is just a Christmas present. Opening it, they find that Owl received several books about the adventures of [[Biff, Chip and Kipper]], Rabbit received a new [[apron]], Kanga got a dress, Roo got a bouncy thing, the feline got a stretchy thing, Piglet got [[haycorn]]s, Pooh got a jar of [[honey]], [[Eeyore]] got a red [[umbrella]], and Christopher Robin got a box of assorted writing equipment. Rabbit questions who sent them these things. | |||
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Revision as of 17:00, 11 June 2024
Our Finest Gifts We Bring was the twenty fifth short story published in The Book of the Snowstorm on 26 December 2023[1] and was written by various people. It is split into 25 distinct vignettes.
Plot
Vignette 1
The Palatium of the Consistency Imperium stands in a fortified bubble-reality, led by the Lord of the High Council Vertolin, attempting to combat dimensional rifts, though will soon cease operation after Christmas due to the end of the Rifts Crisis which they had unwittingly been worsening for centuries. The Imperial Alchemist Mandagora enters the room, stating that there has been a "great disturbance in the plotlines", a Hyper-class threat rapidly streaking through the unknown multiverse that they cannot chase with their Void Ships. It is cloaked in a "highly magnified protagonist aura" and appears to be a denizen of the 10,000 Dawns who is moving through meta-time as well as dimensions and their local times, and delivering Christmas presents to people.
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In the Hundred Acre Wood, Winnie the Pooh's walk is interrupted by Owl who tells him to come to see him and Christopher Robin at Roo's sandy pit by Kanga's house, and to fetch Piglet on the way. Joined by Rabbit and an unnamed feline, they see a present, but Pooh is wary that it may pounce on them; Piglet dives on the present, but nothing happens. Christopher Robin assures them that it is just a Christmas present. Opening it, they find that Owl received several books about the adventures of Biff, Chip and Kipper, Rabbit received a new apron, Kanga got a dress, Roo got a bouncy thing, the feline got a stretchy thing, Piglet got haycorns, Pooh got a jar of honey, Eeyore got a red umbrella, and Christopher Robin got a box of assorted writing equipment. Rabbit questions who sent them these things.
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Footnotes
- ↑ "Coloth" Series Launches with Arcbeatle Press Anthology, "The Book of the Snowstorm"!. Arcbeatle Press (27 December 2023). Retrieved on 7 April 2024.