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

Cupid rolled out the evaluation schedule. Everyone received a time slot—except Jack Marrow. When asked to participate, he declined. Santa allowed it. Nothing else needed to be said.

The document says “Holiday Alliance.” The margin notes say something else. Cupid introduced evaluation criteria that no one reviewed, Santa did not comment, and the difference between official language and lived reality became impossible to ignore.

A name appeared before a plan did. Someone labeled the group “The Unlikelies,” pinned it to a draft report, and pretended it was confidence instead of concern. The poster exists. Unity does not.

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.