CHAPTER 1:
Due to global warming, Father Christmas has decided to relocate from the North Pole to the dark side of the Moon. His secretary writes a letter to convince NASA to build a secret moon base. Initially written as a response to a writing prompt on Reddit.
Dear Sirs,
I am terribly sorry to bother you at this time of the year. I have a rather urgent request for you on behalf of Father Christmas. As you might know, he lives at the Top of the World near the North Pole. But alas, I fear we may not be able to reside there much longer. It has been melting rapidly over the past half century or so, and things are such a terrible mess. The water seeps into the house despite our best efforts to prevent it, and half the toys in the workshop have been ruined as a result!
Melting icebergs are luvly things but there are too meny of them now.
I hear you good people at NASA are extremely clever at making celestial homes. We are humbly requesting you to build a house on the Moon for us. A secret one, of course. One that will allow for Father Christmas to carry out his festive operation as usual.
On the Dark Side of the Moon if you pleeze. The colder the better, and more sutable for secrets!
We are a rather large band. Besides Father Christmas, there is North Polar Bear and his nephews, our gardener Snow Man, several elves (myself included), half a dozen gnomes, and the reindeer of course. I have taken the matter up with the Man in the Moon beforehand. He says there's enough room for the whole lot of us, so you needn't trouble yourselves with asking him for permission.
Polar Bear insists that the Moon house is surrounded by snow and candy canes. Father Christmas says that candy canes are unnecessary, as Polar has quite a habit of taking bites out of them as he works-.
I do not!
Yes you do. I saw you eat the ones by the front door yesterday.
What can i say. They were sinnamun flavoured this time.
But I quite agree with Polar Bear. Candy canes are nice things to have about. And a little bit of snow is all we need, as Snow Man will take care of the rest. He is such a wonder at cultivating snow and ice.
HEAR HEAR!
I thank you all for your consideration. May your Christmas be bright and full of cheer.
Yours,
Ilbereth, Secretary to Father Christmas
Thankee kindly!
North Polar Bear
A.N: Hope you enjoyed! I highly recommend Tolkien's "Letters from Father Christmas" if you're in the mood for some light, rollicking Christmas reading. Should I write more fanfics based on it? Do let me know in the comments! :)
- signed, El Droide