Author: Corruplt Intrept
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Wintersday.An elaborate celebration marks it's arrival.Festival games,goodies and even presents....all warm the heart for this holiday, but at the end, a life-changing decision ensures between two gods:to prolong winter, or to make way for spring? The two gods, Grenth and Dwayna, allow the humans to decide for themselves, only influencing them by instruction.As the day ends, the decision will be made, and winter always makes way for spring.
It is different this time.As the winter war between Grenth and Dwayna draws to a close, neither side seems to be winning.A "winter war" might sound nonsensical to you, human, but have no doubt, this war is true. The voting system is but a cover for the war so that the four other gods would not notice.This cunning plan was devised by Grenth and his half-brother Menzies, who, even now, pretend to wage war against each other so that the gods would not even fathom a thought of a "winter war".This war was rather one sided, as every year, winter makes way for spring.The reason Dwayna always won was due to her greatest generals, Frosty and Vorsty the Snowmen.The two snow Golems were the most brilliant brains(if snowmen had any) behind Dwayna's frontline.Not only that, they possessed superior snow fighting skills, outclassing even Freezie, "The Greatest Snowman Ever Made".The titanic duo was missing since the start of the war, causing the battle to stalemate from the beginning.Grenth would never stand a chance to win because he was using creatures; the Grenchies and Humbugs. Dwayna would not have sacrificed any life for her war, thus she animated snowmen.They had little intellect, only enough to know how to fight and talk, nothing of tactics,trickery or deception.The cunning underworld denizens were cunning and hatched devious plots to melt and destroy hundreds of snowmen at a time. Dwayna, like Grenth, could not directly command their troops as it would raise suspicion, so they relied on their commanders.
It was day 8 of the war. the Forvorsty pair was still M.I.A(Missing.In.Autumn) We had no clue where he was, and the substitute was not very intelligent.
"Snowmen, rush forward and destroy the enemy! do not care too much for yourselves! you reform when you melt anyway!"
"Commander Freezie, why don't you rush forward with us?" a Mischievous Snowman said
"Foolish mortal! I am the GREATEST SNOWMAN EVER MADE! why would i risk my neck out there? they might not make me like this anymore!"
"Now, forward! Rotuns at the back and Cordials in the front! let them know how much ice we pack!"
I sighed. Freezie was not very intelligent and he was very arrogant. It would take a miracle for us to gain victory this year.I had almost searched the entire land of Dwayna.There was only one last location they would be.I never thought i had to go there. Such is winter.....
Dwayna's Mountain.Even in the brightest light, there is a shadow.This is that shadow. In the peace that is Dwayna,she has her hatreds and conflicts occasionally. Call it denial, but she justs casts all that godly worries to a small location in her plane. if Dwayna was worried about the war, Frosty and Vorsty probably could be found here.I navigated through the bitter chill and thick haze, searching for them.It was no easy task and on day 9 of the winter war,I found what was Frosty and Vorsty. Badly reformed,instead of two entities, they literally merged as one. must have been too close to each other when they melted.
"Ohider Jac-Hai Jack!"
"Hi Frosty and Vorsty...you two look stuck."
"Oh just a little miscal-accident"
"Aren't you two supposed to be at the war?" I asked
"Well, me and vorst decided to take a vacation you know, slac-chill out."
"We need your help, do come back!" I pleaded
"Not a problem-but we are stressed you know!"
"Don't be so stuck up!"
"What? I'll TELL you about being stuck!"
And i pleaded and they refused. In the end i had to lop off their heads(it doesn't hurt...not to me, at least) and force them into the war.They were not themselves.As if they might have had a meltdown or something....I left Forvorsty to plan out their tactics together, hopefully the war will end by day 10. As i went around the human realm creating ice graffiti on their windows,Dwayna summoned me(literally) to her side.
"You look worried, Goddess."
"I do? oh, you think the other four will notice? oh, the war isn't ending any soon..."
"They will not notice.Do not worry yourself.Your worries are really piling up, goddess."
"They are? oh, I don't know, I always throw them aside, too much to do.
I excusing myself, I traveled to the war front.Intruding on Frovorsty's tent, I found them arguing.They were much less agreeable when they were glued together, apparently great minds do not think alike after all, when i overheard what they were saying.
"No,we go there...wrong idea Frosty! don't think of that! impossible!"
"Vorsty, stop minding what I think"
"It matters! It matters! Oh my Grenth what are you thinking of Dwayna Frosty?"
"Shut up you!"
I sighed.It would take a miracle to win.I went to spy on the frontline and see what i could exploit.I saw two grenchies talking to each other...
"Hey Keler, It's rather cold unnit?"
"Cold, yes. we have nothing to wear!"
"I hear the Humbugs are freezing up too. being cold-blooded doesn't help when it's freezing you know.
"I wish the snowmen would just win already!"
"Shh! don't let Grenth hear you! He hears things!"
I went to Frovorsty.Telling them about the low Grench and Humbug morale, they thought of an ingenious plan.It went to action immediately.A great mass of snowmen was mustered. They would march to the frontline and dance in front of the Grenchies, distracting them and confusing them.Frovorsty and Freezie would then sneak to Grenth's Citadel and steal the winter victory.As the snowmen marched onto the front line, Frovorsty and Freezie began sneaking off to the flank of the Citadel.There was supposed to be an awesome battle, had not Forvorsty read the map upside-down. The snowmen ended up at the portal to the realm of the humans, which they entered unknowingly.
Frovorsty were now in the Citadel. It was surprisingly undefended, as the Grenchies were on strike. I caught a glimpse of the riot...."Give Grenchies more clothing!" read one sign "Less Knock, more Nog!" read another.As we went up to the Relic room,Forvorsty and Freezie were in for a shock.Grenchus Magnus was in the Relic Room. It would have been a lot more dramatic, had he not been knocked out due to drinking too much spiked Eggnog. The smell of the ale was extremely strong as we nipped across the room and pinched the relic! Hurriedly, we ran back to our war camp and declared to Grenth we had captured their winter's relic. We had won! not as spectacular as last year though, but victory was ours!.
Grenth and Dwayna met after Wintersday to end winter, as usual, Grenth looked sourly and discontent, as always after Wintersday.As winter ended and Grenth walked back to the underworld, I heard him talk...
"There are voices in my head......."
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