User:Burning Freebies/Freebies Family Wintersday

This is a few short stories I have been brainstorming, and had to get out somewhere. I promise to add some Wintersday decorations and pictures to the page soon!

Day 1-Decorating
Its here! The Wintersday decorations have been added today, with the hard work of Freebies plc, and our numerous hired elves. This season, the Krytan Royal family, The Council of Elders, the Vanguard, the Ascalon royal family and the Deldrimor clan have hired us to put up their Wintersday decorations. So, just a week ago, our headquarters was bombarded with huge parcels, containing presents and baubles. You should have seen us try and move the snow globes!

And you thought that was our only duty! No, not just that-we also had to go and get the NPC's. Luckily, they all live in a retirement home in the Shiverpeaks-a short jaunt through the current snowstorm and they were in the towns! Sure enough, by the time they had arrived, the water fountain began to sink into the ground, to be replaced by the 18 rings that would decide the fate of the seasons.

With the decorations hitting hundreds of towns, our family had to be distributed across the country. Elder and General Freebies moved to Istan, with assistance from Chef Freebies and Captain Freebies. Grasp king Freebies was accompanied by the Master of Freebies to Droknars Forge. Warmaster Freebies joined forces with Agent Freebies to deliver the party to the Eye of the north and Ascalon. And, finally, Lions Arch-decorated by me, Mad King Freebies and Shining Freebies. It was great fun getting the decorations up-escpecially considering we got free costumes!-but i hope you all have fun this Wintersday!

Day 2-Balancing Act
ATTENTION! How could you not salute General Freebies? I am writing here today about my change in policy for my annual Dwayna rally-its not about Dwayna anymore!

I ask you one question this Wintersday-which god do you prefer? Everyone chooses quickly, but no one takes the time to think of the best bits of each one. Grenth offers an eternal winter-meaning an extended period of Wintersday decorations. The belief of Grenth as the harbinger of death is overlooked-as one necromancer points out, does not new life begin in death? But Dwayna offers a long and prosperous life-and a new spring, which can only lead to the summer of Balthazar.

So what does my policy suggest we do? Well, to put it simply-satisfy both sides. An even split of 3 months Winter, 3 months Spring, with the other months devoted to the other seasons. Does this not seem fair? 3 months of Wintersday each year, and a period of spring where farmers can grow their crops.

But the benefits of the sides spreads far further than this. Does not Dwayna bring the snowmen every year? Without snowmen, would winter not be as fun as it always is? And what of the grentches, the green gnomes built to ruin our fun? Do they not help to bring people together throughout Wintersday? Isn't that what wintersday is all about?

So, if you find yourself struggling with a choice of the 2 sides this Wintersday, i urge you strongly-chose both!

Day 3-Food of the festive season
One fruitcake for table 22! Chef Freebies here. I always like the festive season-it gives me a chance to actually be creative in what I make. Escpecially seeing as I will be the head chef of the Lions Arch Wintersday party!

That's right, the people and servicemen of Tyria are recieving a treat and tribute to their actions throughout the land. From Anton to Vekk, all the heroes will be here, accompanied by the leaders of the fine nations, and the troops who have helped defend the countries in their times of need. With so many mouths to please (and feed!) I had to think of the most amazing menu. A menu that would challenge the senses of smell, sight, touch, taste and hearing. For this, I chose these 5 festive dishes


 * A starter of pumpkin pie, with a warm apple cider sauce
 * An entree of a red bean cake creme brulee with a firewater sauce (set alight with a sparkler!)
 * Mandragor root cake with a refined jelly compote, and warm honey with broken honeycomb
 * A main course of candy apples crumble (the topping made of pumpkin cookies and candy corn), served with a witch's absinthe brew
 * A dessert of Fruitcake with eggnog icecream and a warm candy cane sauce

Enjoy!