Been working a lot on NIGHT SHIFT lately so I see everything through this lens. So when one of my friends on Facebook posted this idea, you know I had to run with it.
Not too far-fetched, as the images of Santa and Father Christmas come to us from the legends of Odin wandering the land in disguise, giving gifts to children.
So for NIGHT SHIFT imagine this. It is December 13, but it is also Friday the 13th (the next time this happens is December 2024). A group of kids are back from college and getting ready for Christmas. They all get together and talk about how they all nearly died at Camp Crystal Lake one summer. The memories and the date summon Jason Voorhees to start killing again.
I imagine a sad and angry Santa Claus (I mean if Jason is real, why not Santa).
"I knew those children Freya!" he tells Mrs. Claus. "Billy. Susie. Ann. They were on the Nice List most of the time. They were all good kids!"
Mrs. Claus watched him for a moment, she then reached into her dress and pulls out a large iron key on a silver chain. Santa stands, takes the offered key. He goes and unlocks a cabinet. Inside is a large golden spear. "Ah, Gungnir old friend. It is time again." He removes his jolly red coat to reveal his muscled frame donned in fine mail.
Mrs. Claus hands him his shield saying "Remind him who you were, GrÃmnir. Who you are."
He walks out of his workshop in the driving snow (in slow motion no less) as two ravens fly into the scene to fly in front of him.
20th Level Chosen One
Supernatural
Strength: 20 (+4) s
Dexterity: 17 (+2)
Constitution: 14 (+1)
Intelligence: 16 (+2)
Wisdom: 18 (+3) P
Charisma: 20 (+4) s
HP: 110 (20d8+20)
AC: 2
Fate Points: 1d10
Check Bonus (P/S/T): +8/+6/+4
Melee bonus: +10 Ranged bonus: +6
Saves: +6 to all
Special Abilities: Increased Ability (Str), Brutal Warrior, Stunning Blow, Killing Blow, Supernatural Attacks, Difficult to Surprise, Improved Initiative, Improved Defense, Survival Skills (13th level), Mental Resistance, Regeneration.
Supernatural Ability: Body Control
For a game I would have the PCs being hunted by Jason and the only one that can save them is Santa. That is of course if they can remind him that he had once been Odin.
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Joe and Becky were running for their lives.
The monster in the hockey mask had killed Gary and it was now after them. Becky was hurt and limping. Joe was trying to hold her up while they ran. Both were terrified. Joe was looking behind and he no longer saw the monster and he didn't notice the limb and he tripped, bringing him and Becky down. They looked up and saw the monster. The monster raised his machete to bring down on the teens. Joe heard a scream that he thought was Becky's, but he soon realized it was his own. Instead of the sound of metal on flesh, the sound was metal on metal.
Joe looked up and to his complete astonishment, he saw.
"Santa?" Joe asked, surprised.
"Ho. Ho. Ho." Santa said, but there was no mirth in it. His spear held back the machete. "Now, foul draugr. Not these children." Santa knocked the undead slasher back with his spear. "Not during MY season!"
Merry Christmas everyone!
3 comments:
Not betting on Jason in that fight. Not even if Fenrir shows up to help. "This ain't Ragnarok yet, mutt."
While you're manifesting and all, could you nip over and do for that Michael Myers asshole too, All-Father? He's another one that needs a real good kicking.
And speaking of child-killers, give Freddy Krueger some nightmares of his own, eh? Dream a dream of Huginn and Muninn pecking out his eyeballs night after night. :)
Just effing brilliant.
Santa should fight Freddy in the sequel and go to war with Michael to finish the trilogy. "Samhain, it was always about luring me out, wasn't it old boy? You've been naughty for a long, long time."
Odin will arise and kick some undead monster ass!
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