Second Christmas

by on December 26, 2018 at 12:01 am
Posted In: Diaries

We’ve had First Christmas. Now it’s time for Second Christmas. Or so my inner Hobbit says. The British call it Boxing Day, for the giving of small boxes with gifts to those who work for you in some way. In America we give small gifts to our Postmen. The Irish and many others call it Saint Steven’s Day and people visit family or go to shows. It’s all part of the Christmastide, or the Twelve Days of Christmas going from Christmas Day to after New Years. We hold parties and give gifts, light candles or burn yule logs. And if certain songs are to be believed, two turtle doves have a part to play in it. There’s also the After-Christmas sales we love to browse. It’s just a time to slow down and enjoy the year we’ve had while looking forward to the year to come. And so I wish you all a Merry Second Christmas.

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Jack’s Christmas

by on December 25, 2018 at 12:01 am
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Wham. Last Christmas seems like it’s barely passed and now another year has gone by and it’s Christmas again. Jack and Betty and Jasmine are all happy you stuck around through another one of them, and wish you a Very Merry Christmas. May you spend time with family and friends, maybe exchange some gifts you all enjoy, and enjoy each other’s company even more. Remember the Reason for the Season. The gifts you’ve received and the gifts you give in return. Take joy in giving something, no matter how humble it is, and receive whatever is given with that same joy. Merry Christmas to all. And to all a good night.

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Jack’s Christmas Eve

by on December 24, 2018 at 12:01 am
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There’s a deep philosophical question people ask each year as Christmas comes around. Do you unwrap your presents on Christmas Eve or Christmas Day? It’s a question that divides families and sparks arguments all over the planet. Jack, being the kind of person that fundamentally dislikes conflict, splits the difference and says…”yes.” One should unwrap some of your gifts on Christmas Eve and the rest on Christmas Day so as to heighten the exposure to the Christmas Spirit for as long as possible. With that generous spirit in mind, I wish you all great joy on this Merry Christmas Eve.

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Christian Mack

by on December 23, 2018 at 12:01 am
Posted In: Character Profiles

Christian Mack’s face adorned recruiting posters throughout The War. An entire generation of children grew up watching the shows he filmed before it started, and more shows created with his digital likeness during the fighting. His mostly-fictional exploits as a Cowboy became the stuff of legends. He was by far the most famous of my Cowboys and he was a capable second-in-command. He was the logical person to take over command of the Cowboys when I retired after War’s End. He was also a popular choice. He stabilized our reputation as a trustworthy organization after the incident with my family. He has led us well ever since.

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Knights Errant Investigations

by on December 22, 2018 at 12:01 am
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Knights Errant Investigations is built on the idea of centering all of its organization around local Knights Errant and their offices. Their business is investigating things, so they want local eyes on targets of interest. But many Knights Errant no longer have a home base of their own at all. These Wandering Knights generally travel around in search of a case to pursue, or simply wait for another Knight to call for help. Many are given Starfighters so they can travel through a star system with ease. These Star Knights are unequivocally granted a higher rank than other Knights Errant, but they observe the traditional rule of helping any local Knight Errant on investigations rather than taking over. The idea is that any Knight Errant should be happy to see one of their brothers or sisters showing up to help, rather than worry that some superior who “knows better” is going to waltz in and take over their investigation.

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