The Petty Elf Daily | North Pole Gossip Blog by Red Alpha — santa

The questions didn’t come from inside the room today. Messages arrived from places that shouldn’t have noticed us yet. Santa read them carefully. Cupid drafted responses. Jack Marrow was already gone.

There was talk of a photo. A logo. Something official-looking. Santa postponed it. Cupid objected. Jack Marrow left early. The Holiday Alliance still exists. A team does not.

The first official report was compiled today. It listed names, roles, and statuses—but left out conclusions. The Holiday Alliance exists on paper now. The Unlikelies exist everywhere else.

Santa made it official. The word “alliance” was spoken out loud, minutes were taken (by me), and no one asked if this was a good idea. Cupid assumed leadership, Jack Marrow stayed silent, the Easter Bunny stress-cleaned his basket, and Stupid immediately caused paperwork.

Today the North Pole got its first look at the incoming Holiday Representatives. Cupid held interviews like a celestial HR manager, the Easter Bunny arrived trembling with his magical basket, and Jack Marrow… well, he made an entrance that nearly set the workshop on fire. Oh, and Stupid failed orientation before it even began.