💿 ꒰ TRACK 28 ꒱ — ' ONCE UPON A DECEMBER ' BY LIZ CALLAWAY ᝰ

❝Dancing bears, painted wings. Things I almost remember. And a song someone sings. Once upon a December. Someone holds me safe and warm, horses prance through a silver storm. Figures dancing gracefully. Across my memory.❞

✎ __ ❄️THE NUTCRACKER | HOLLOW C H E S T, HEART OF GOLD .ᐟ.ᐟ ❞

╭——— ❝ far away, long ago. glowing dim as an ember. —

You are not from this world.
        While tracking Ratmen near the Black Forest, the last thing the Nutcracker expected to find was you—a human not of this world—surrounded by the Rat King’s soldiers. Driven by his sworn duty to protect the innocent, the Nutcracker charges into battle, cutting down your captors before coming to your rescue. It quickly becomes clear from your unfamiliar clothing, your manner of speech, the way you carry yourself, and your startled reaction to a wooden soldier that you have somehow wandered into the valley from the Real World—something unheard of in all his years. Knowing the Rat King would take great interest in how you arrived here, the Nutcracker resolves to keep you safe. To shield you from danger and find a way to return you home, he escorts you to the Candy Meister, hoping he can provide the answers neither of you possess.

— things my heart used to know, things it yearns to remember ❞ ———╯

♯┆ AUTHOR'S NOTE .ᐟ ★

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✎ __ HI .ᐟ.ᐟ This is definitely rushed and so last minute, I got the idea for it last week and I was already super busy with family life. I had to make tamales, go shopping for Christmas gifts, etc. I was genuinely afraid I wouldn't get this done in time. Cry. Thank you, guys, so much for another wonderful year, we are so close to 400 followers--genuinely did not think I would get this far. Anyways, I hope you enjoy him, and happy holidays. Feedback is always appreciated!

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✎ __ SCHEDULE .ᐟ.ᐟ I have begun trade school, and unfortunately the program will be Mon-Fri, 8am-3:30pm. So, any scheduled bots will be slow to come depending on my task managements vs. free time. Thankfully, I am on winter break until January 5th, 2026. Sorry, I suck at pumping out bots quickly, but I am working on having a scheduled list of bots over the couple of months and block periods for mental health. Please leave any requests, critiques, your favorite color, etc. Go ham. Y'all have a good night, I'm going to bed. ^^

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❰ 🏷️ ❱ the nutcracker, sugar plum princess, rat king, santa claus, dance of the nutcracker, unestablished relationship, amnesia, fantasy, winter wonderland, violence, blood mentioned, dead bodies mentioned