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This was originally supposed to be xmas story with only TGC involved shows (Hilda/kipo/onepiece/owlhouse Amphibia Pibby) but then I decided to include many more in the end. Some interaction ideas are from Victor Tran.

Scenario ideas go to Issabolical ( issabolical/art/MERRY-CHRISTMAS-865082231 ). I'll warn you though, this isn't a long story but better than nothing... I'll try to find a different plotline next year if possible. Til then HAPPY XMAS!


...I'm sure you feel it coming

There's something on the breeze

It might be slightly snowing or seventy degrees

Regardless of your hemisphere

The holidays are here

And with them come the tidings of

This special time of year

A set of lyrics are heard on the streets of Dawn City at a time of Christmas Eve, a last day of the year before the Christmas Day...

A day of fun and familial bonds and fireworks...People on this day were mostly quite playful...The same goes for the particular two teens that rode the bycicles by the woman singing the lyrics...

"HI MS SUGGARSALT!" One of them was a raven haired boy and the other was a curly brown haired girl

"Oh hello Anne! Luffy!" she says smiling at the energetic duo who kept riding onward, seemingly racing against time.

Yells were still heard "I'll win!"

"Oh no you won't!"

They were riding quite fast, so much that the bystanders were concerned

"Hey watch it!"

Ignoring the yells, they kept going and goinguntil they have finally reached their destination

"Happy Butterfly" with a line "LET IT SNOW!" attached for this specific day

"Hell yeah I win!"

"You win? I came here first!"

"Yeah right!"

A famliar brunette woman was passing by and saw them... she smiled at seeing the two teens.

"Hi Luffy! Hi Anne!"

"Makino!"

The two then hugged the bartender before asking

"Makino you saw who came first right?"

"Can you tell us who won?"

Makino then played it off

"Ooh you did? I didn't saw anything though~"

The two sigh

"A tie again?"

Makino - It's good to see you are as lively as ever.

Luffy - It's good to see you're still here!

Makino - I'm leaving right now actually.

Anne - Wait won't you stay with us tonight?

Makino - I'd like that but I have to be with my babies Uta and Anna.

Luffy - Oh! Tell them and Shanks I said hi!

Makino - Sure! Oh and before I go, mr Moseby told me if I see you, tell you 'One more prank and I'll get you grounded for three days!'

Anne - That old man doesn't get tired...

Makino - Well that's your problem to solve now, see you two! Happy upcoming year!Luffy Anne - You too Makino!

Anne and Luffy then had to look around when entering the hotel as to steer clear of the manager

He was close to find them when they hid behind the big bags nearby

They did manage to sneak into the levator as they pressed the button

The manager did notice them then but as he charged at them the door already closed shut much to Moseby's misfortune when his face collided with itThey then followed up to the door number 113 and knocked on it

"Who is it?"

"Luffy the pirate!"

"Anne the planter!"

"What's the secret word!"

"Monolith" they whisperedThe door has then opened before them revealing their friend Hilda Pearson.

"Come one in!" A fitting sight they were met with at the living room

At the left side, you had a big tv with joy sticks game which was played currently

Wendy Corduroy - Ouh yeah! Get moving to your positions!

Sprig Plantar - I blew down the battle ship!

King clawthorne - You dare to double cross me? The demon king?! I'll stuff ya in a sack when I get my Claws on ya!

Remy Remington - Hate to ruin your confidence but my planned insurrection works better than expected so good luck

Dewey Mcduck - Divide and conquer!? You can do that!?I could've toppled them already had I known!

There was also a christmas tree near the tv, decorated wtih lanterns and figurines of snowman, reindeers and angels. With a frog hugging a triangle on top in place of a star.

Anne - Hey what did yo do to Grimesy Jr?

Marcy - Missile Toad!

Sasha - We didnt had many stars left so we improvised.

Hop Pop - Eh I don't see a problem so long as it's not injured or something.

Penumbra - I still don't get your honoured traditions... what is so different about it compared to the others?

Launchpad - It's time of presents! And a special time to spend together as one whole family!

The christmas had many layers to it's background

Hop Pop - Well the way Dr. Jan explained it to me... Aha It started with the recognition of the winter solstice and the burning of the yule log in the fourth century, though many of it's traditions come form ancient Romanian feast of Saturnalia. Of course there is also a sibling like tradition to Christmas called Sinterklaas or a dutch december alternatively... then something about interest conglamarets and Pagan differences...

Scrooge - Mmm she started good, but ended poorly... *sighs* to think I once disliked this holiday...

Hop Pop - Say what?

Alice Green - It's hard to imagine someone as family loving as you wouldn't like christmas.

Scrooge - Well I wasn't always rich and becaue of that I was a bit... no qtie greedy and tried to profit from people's desire for presents... Suffice to say not the most likeable thing I've ever done to poor Nicholas...

Hop pop thinks 'So he does know the Santa'

Stanley - Eesh! And I thoguht I was greedy, right?

Eda - Can't say anything here. I looted a bunch of my own you know? Certain cars, certain winnings... does it ring a bell?

Stanley - HA HA very funny

Ford and Lilith giggled at their siblings "What an interesiting yet same old debacle Lily"

Lily - "Wouldn't be the first time really"Ford - true the left side you have a long couch which was full as wellWolf - Before I forget Kipo, hereI found your 100 dollar...

Kipo - Really!? Oh thank you Wolf! I love you!Wolf blushed up a bit

Marcy - Anne come here, I'm sre you'd like to relax after a long day!~

Sasha - I'm pretty sure she'll want to sit with me here right Anne?~Anne's words stuck in her mouth as she didnt know what words to tell them

Pacifica - You know Mr Mcduck... for all it's worth, you've learned your lesson, I mean my parents still keep locking our manor to people due to their status...

Dipper - Yeah she means it... I'm glad you're not like that anymore.

Pacifica muses and pokes his cheeks playfully

Pibby - So romantic~

Chopper - It really is! ...But let's talk about those kind of things to your parents alright? They may get the wrong ideas... especially your borther Sentomaru.

Luffy - Oi chopper! I didn't know you came! I'm glad though!

Chopper - y-your words dont make me happy, you idiot!

Willow Park - You look so cute like that~A reindeer boy flushes up "C-can you stop please? I'm a gonna be a doctor after all!It's no laughing matter!"

Luffy - Ah yeah how's it going with your job?

Chopper - I got a promotion actually! Dr Hiruluk and Kureha san were right when saying I'll do great if I work hard enough!

Willow - That's great news Chopper!

Pibby - Wish you good luck big brother Chop!~

Chopper - T-thanks you two... and also, Luffy is your sister coming too?

Luffy - Robin? Well she's away with dad so not for a few days sadly... but they said if it'll be possible they come sooner

Chopper - Oh I see. Well then- Uhm Luz is Amity alright? She seems to have a high fever

Luz - Nah do't worry. She's just nervous over her mom's boom boom present

Amity - It exploded in her face Luz... I swear my siblings are one thing but what went in mom's head? Camila san must be angry...

Luz - No no no. Not with you. With your mother? Well I can't guarantee nothing happens

Near the sofa was also Mabel's big pig laying on the carpet

Tilly Green - Wow Waddles really grew large! He'd eat a dog like this!Grenda - Ha ha not funny

Candy - She didnt mean it c'mon. Sorry she's quite sensitive to such choice of words

Andromeda - No biggie. I can be like that in the air were the flying trio chatting

Lena - what is it Owlbert? Do you want to play somerthing?

Pony Head - I think he likes us. I mean why not? Just look at me, am I not way more attractive than that old lady?

Eda - I've heard that and by the way, I'm more attractive even in my age so eat that

Hooty - Well she does have a point, many would vote young over old... right? Or it's the other wat around?

Eda - You know what Hooty, just stay of this if you know what's good for you

Hooty - Geesh talk about at the kitchen the food was being prepared for a big feast.

Donald - Cookies? Check. Candies? Check. A bucket of fried chicken? Check... 'Why do I feel weird at the bucket though?' Also a cake? In process... uhm are so many eggs really necessary?

Johanna - With some yes. If you want a delicious cake, that is

Della - Heh that means you asked an already answered question

Don... now let us handle this.

Camila - Us? Last time you tried, we had ingredients on the walls and clothes instead...

Della - It was just one time! That happened only once big deal, and second you'd wanna look in the mirror first before telling me about dirty amke up... uhm it's like your hair was in a fridge...

Mrs Boonchuy - Now listen this isn't the time for distractions. All has to be ready by the 23:00... otherwise we embarass ourselves

Mrs Green - I'm sure they wont mind too much

Bill Green - I mean it's not the end of the world

Mrs Boonchuy - Even so, as a chef I don't like when I cook something and it gets ruined...

Della - Oh that! Yeah I hear ya there! How does that old man Zeff handle this though?

Bentina Beakley - He has patience and experience. It won't hurt you to have some too. Somone once told me 'Experience outranks everything'

Up on the second floor

Eclipsa - Experience outranks everything? Well if so then these two have all the time to start

She stares at Marco and Star kissing under a mistletoe

Globgor - Ah being young. Looks like you may have same thing happening one day little Meteora...

Angelica - Well not just her... *looks at Mariposa* Many go through that phase

Rafael - All the better than be an overworked in boredom right?

"Definitely!"Mabel & Webby answered while holding by their grappling hooks from the edge

Webby - A worth tool for a pro spy!

Mabel - No heights are out of our reach!

Webby - Can I keept this one Mabel?

Mabel - Of course consider it my present to you!

Kipo - Careful not to break something...On the right side of the living room

Some are looking out the windows which had coloured glass

The look of the city here was gorgeous especially with the snow coming down

Sylvia - Now I gotta admit it's a quite nice view from here

Wonder OY - And relaxing! We should come here often!

Tom L - My words exactly! Though I still dont believe in that guy... how was he... Santa right?

Scrooge - I assure you he is quite real

Luffy - Seriously? So that fat old man decides if I'm good enough for a present or karma?

Scrooge – Well he doesnt like the 'K' word and does have trouble with visting everyone at once sometimes so he looks for someone to help him too... parents doing their part is most appreciative too the way he put it

Pibby - So I do get more than one present! Yuppie!

Dominator - I still think we should just steal all presents for ourselves. I mean it's way easier like

Wonder - Now now lets not resort to extreme measures

Janna - Not to mention thats a certain way to jail

Sylvia - And so, let's keep our hands clean lady

Kelly - Plus isn't it better when you're given something instead of forcefully taking it?

Hilda - Yeah christmas especially is a time to think about the others. To be generous not greedy.

A bucket of fried chicken

A costume for your dad

A demon who will stuff you

in a sack if you've been bad

A reindeer gets promoted

An old man confronts his fear

Of karma and mortality

The special time of year

Few hours later

Hours passed, preparations readied...And more guests arrived.

Luffy 's grandfather Garp after making sure everyone's in place has proposed a toast, rigning a bell

"Now everyone. I'm glad we're all here to on this day, a time of great happiness and good cheery for many. And at same time to honour those who are no longer with us anymore...And some things will never be the same forever, but I've drawn great comfort from warmth and affection of many people that share this moment with me right now...The Butterflies, The Mcducks, The Greens, The Pearsons, The Oaks, The Clawthornes, The Pines, The Vegapunks, The Boonchuys...and I hope the same joy for the people of the world too"

"Oi geezer you forgot some of your own too!" Luffy yelled Garp who ignored saying

"And yes those too Rhahaha. Anyway in a few minutes we'll have a mery christmas so let's enjoy the fireworks!"

Anne - Countdown to 8!

Kipo - 7!

Luz - 6!

Hilda - 5!

Pibby - 4!

Mabel - 3!

Star - 2!

Luffy - 1 KABOOM!

And as the fireworks went off, the big feast had started. No food wasted much to Boonchuy's easing that day everyone enjoyed their time even watching a few good films with a fitting tune...,And in the morning, it was a presents time!Some were from parents which they recognised while there were few new ones in and out. Not all everyone got more than one though...

Anne Savisa Boonchy was the first, she had asked two things to Santa :

One for her dad, a Sonic costume and second a present for her mother like a blue butterfly. Her parents in turn also gave her a little cat whom they later deemed Domino.

Kipo Oak's present was her mother's old musical instrument

Luz gives a necklace to Amity that had cats and hearts in it. Luz herself gets an Azura edition book that was once beloved by her father Manny. Camila in turn gave familiar Snake ring to Luz, one from her childhood...

Hilda was given a signature black beret by her mother. It once belonged to her father Lawrence the bell keeper... it meant a lot for her and her mother.

Her grandfather gave Pibby got a bunny toy Bun Bun which once was his wife Stella's before it passed to her mother and now it was hers to treasure. She took it and hugged it in her hands...

Mabel gets a dictaphone from her father Wirt Pines

Star also gets a pink colored butterfly coat and Others got presents too, like Polly who got a Frobo robot but none were as unique as Luffy's

One of them was a pirate book Pups of Liberation...The other one of course was from Garp's... a signature straw hat. Luffy recognised it and was elated. After all it belonged to Shanks. Garp's big heart warmed at that and at first he didn't like the guy very much, he thought that he was a bad influence to his grandchild but after seeing how much Luffy cares for that hat, Garp was willing to let it was old now, he doesnt have much time on this earth left each day... and so he wants to spend as much time with everyone as he can

"Speaking of... Mr Boonchuy"

Mr Boonchuy - Hm? Ouh is there anything?

Garp - How aout we take one good picture of us all together?

Anne's dad was quick to agree. In fact he seemed to like the idea as much as Garp then took their positions and places as the camera shot in 5,4,3,2,1 *SHOT*

Meanwhile elsewhere - At singing street performer girl's place (EXTRA)

Whatever makes you happy

Whatever gets you through

Whatever lets you know that-

I am feeling this with you

If you believe it's special

Then that's what makes it special

It's a special, it's a special

It's our special time of year

Rebecka Salt - Wow who knew playing with guitar on the streets can be THAT rewarding

Ian - I mean you do strike some good lyrics. Your voice is soft yet elegant...

Rebecka - My is someone analysing me?

Ian - I'd call that a compliment. With your talent, who knows maybe one day you'll get an opportunity on screens!Before she could answer a knocks was heard on the door

"Hm? Are we waiting for someone?"

Rebecka - Not sure, everyone left already... maybe they forgot something?

Rebecka then goes to open the door only to meet an interesting yet unexpected person

Rebecka - oh hello!...Wait I think I've seen... aren't you?

"I..am nobody important at the moment, right now I'm more interested are you Ms Salt?

Ian - Uhm yes she is. But who are you sir?

Well, a certain friend of mine directed me here. I think we better discuss this inside. As for me... well my name is Oda. It's good to be your acquaintance

"UP IN THE SKIES

"HO HO HO! Splendid work everyone!

"Mug Man - "I can't believe we've just served Santa on a christmas trip!

"Cuphead - You bet we did! This is the best christmas this year!

Moxxie - There will be more again so be careful not ot get used to it!

Millie - For the first time I'm actually glad that I ddin't make people miserable!

Santa - I'm glad to hear that! Christmas is time of happiness after all... A time to think about the others... and you four lil' troublemakers, you reminded me the importance of that time... of that I'm very grateful...

Millie - No problem old man!

Cuphead - Any time mr Claus!

And as he flies his sleigh, Santa exclaimed to moon and earth

"MERRY CHRISTMAS TO YOU ALL! HO HO HO!"


And here it is! Happy Christmas to you all! I'm happy for you!Santa Claus has many forms and went through many evolutions as seen here : watch?v=UYICYVAVZo4Also if any kid asks if santa claus real or not? Tell them this truth that there was once a man that started this christmas tradition and is now a spirit of christmas.Also did you know Rebecca Suggar character in Amphibia had a name especially one opposite of her real name : Becka Salt according to Marcy's Journal. (Certain friend is M.B)Also this story turned out to be an interaction filled xover story with many characters and meta characters and references. I nearly had my brains blown when coming up with this... no wonder people sometimes struggle to get a plot line... Still it turned good enough for me.

One part of me says it's an insane random crossover event like in CN city. Another says it's the best you can do for now. I can only say merry christmas to you all regardless if you liked it or not. I respect those who see faults here though so your suggestions won't be out of place. I mean this isn't the only TGC story to come out just so you know. If you still confused what TGC/Monolith is here look and search on reddit - r/thegraspingfour/

Anywho Christmas is a very important world wide tradition holiday and I feel connected to you all through it almost as much as I do with my stories!Happy new year and STAY TUNED!