Wisconsin Hells: No More Mister Christ Guy
Well shit I did this again. I liked doing the Halloween flashfic so much I whipped up another for Christmas! I apologize for the lack of context with which these have been posted; a proper Pilot Episode will hopefully materialize before long. In the meantime, as it stands, I am happy with the introduction of Todd here. He's based on a real coworker of mine, also named Todd. One of those guys I loved talking to but never got too close with, and I pray every night he never holds any real power over anyone - that fear is manifest here. I think a few of my anxieties crop up in this one. Early December was among the snowiest in recent memory, with no days significantly above freezing until the week of Christmas. The ice sculptures in Neenah, which I see with my parents every year (I don't know for sure if Wisconsin Dells has an equivalent IRL, excuse me if that's inaccurate) stayed standing and in good shape for a couple weeks. A few feet of snow accumulated and even after a sig...