Myths of Merriment (Part 2 Has Started!)

[Chere.]

The Snow-Feathered Crane​

Have you ever wondered where snow actually comes from? It does come from clouds, but not in the way you might think. It comes from a bird that lives inside the clouds, the Snow-Feathered Crane.

These avian creatures soar through the clouds, with snowflakes falling gently off their wings as they fly. Their wings are also made of snow, so they can’t live in warmer climates, which is why they live at such high altitudes. While they inhabit all clouds, in warmer areas, their snowflakes will melt before they touch the ground if it’s too warm, so it’s less noticeable if it’s not cold enough. They make their nests on top of clouds and usually need a lot of sleep. Their eggs and, by extension, children, also need a lot of attention and care, so they have a lot to deal with at a time. If it ever feels really cold but it’s not snowing, that’s probably why.

If you’re going to visit someone out of the country this holiday season, keep an eye out for one of these cranes when you’re flying. There’s hundreds of them in just one cloud, so you might be able to spot at least one.

Here's my entry! I just knew I had to try my hand at Yoshi's concept. :> I really wanted to paint a winter piece with warmer colours. Painting light passing through feathers/wings was a hard but fun challenge!

Spoiler: entry

This is a low quality version to tick off the entry box since the hq version is too big sfkdgk.

 

[Midoriya]

The Advent Trickster

Be wary if you receive or purchase an advent calendar this year, for there legend says there's a trickster that will suddenly appear. 24 days through December, the trickster will pick a day and show up whenever. They say if you've been nice, the trickster will leave you alone. However, if you've been naughty, the trickster will take all of your advent gifts because to him that's the way to atone. So think twice before you see a calendar this season for the trickster will do what he wants with no rhyme or reason.

Now presenting the Advent Trickster! I tried to incorporate mostly everything that Jav wrote in his description for the creature. I included an actual calendar for December for days 1-25 and put it in the middle of his body. I also included a clock on his head to tell the time. In his right hand (left side) is a candy cane and a tattoo on his arm that says "Nice?" In his left hand (right side) is a baseball bat and a tattoo on his arm that says "Naughty?" Also included a background and Christmas tree as well. Beware of the Advent Trickster this holiday season!

 

[DaCoSim]

The Jinglehopper
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The Jinglehopper is a most wondrous Yuletide beast that not many can truthfully claim to have witnessed. Only surfacing from its underground burrow as the season's first snow starts to stick, its pure white fur blends in so well with the fallen snow that it's nearly impossible to spot! Its form is that of a glittering white rabbit with long floppy ears and two delicate twig-like antlers that can be adorned with holly berries. Extremely timid and quick to flee, most "sightings" of the Jinglehopper are actually just accounts of hearing the soft ringing of jingle bells fading into the blanketing quiet of the snow as it makes its escape. It is said that hand feeding the Jinglehopper brings good fortune for the following year.

I chose to do a more simple drawing in hopes that it could capture the quiet stillness of the jinglehopper without startling her. I decided to use a black background so that I didn’t have to make her quite stark white but more glittery, almost white silver color that could easily blend in with snow. Thank you firesquids for painting such a lovely picture in my head. I hope I do her at least a little proud.

 

[Asarena]

The Tiny Holiday Mermaids​

The tiny Holiday mermaids are fast, cute, and tiny mermaids of the sea. How many mermaids are there? Some say there are Twelve like Twelve days of Christmas or eight like Hanukkah or seven like Kwanzaa, but nobody knows cause they're so tiny and swim fast. Between December 1st through January 1st they swim the sea leaving a trail of gifts behind and holiday spirit undersea above the surface. So if you're fish or ice fish between those days, you might catch one of their gifts and depending on what person you are, a nice gift or a naughty one.

I drew the holiday mermaids! I decided to draw twelve of them, and I made them colorful like Christmas lights! I also gave them a few jellyfish friends/helpers~

 

[LateGamer]

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"Run, run, as fast as you can. You can't catch me, I'm the gingerbread man!"
Most people have come to learn this familiar quote regarding our late and dearly departed gingerbread man.
However, most are not aware of the backstory.
You see, the gingerbread man was initially baked my Mrs. Claus. She put intricate detail into his design. Two gumdrop eyes, frosting smile, candy buttons. She could not force herself to consume him, so she had the elves work some Christmas magic, and voila, a new gingerbread friend came to life.
Everything was going good for the gingerbread man. He had it made, living an easy life of luxury at the North Pole. However, one characteristic of our good friend the gingerbread man was that boredom came to him too easily. He tried ziplining, sky diving, base jumping, nothing seemed to get him excited. He was tired of being bored all the time, so he decided that he would move out of the North Pole to become a bull fighter in Spain. Mrs. Claus was sad to see him go, but supported his dream.

In his first practice, the zealous, eager gingerbread man could not get the bull to notice him. He tried waving his petite red flag. No response. He used the biggest thing he could to get the bull's attention: his voice.
Now, you'll be surprised to hear, that in a drastic turn of events, Mr. gingerbread man's fate is not decided by the bull, but instead by the bird sitting in a nearby telephone pole, who was in need of a tasty snack. Thus, the moral of the story, is never keep your guard down, especially if you're only 5 inches tall.