Myths of Merriment (Part 2 Has Started!)

[Muna]

The glowing Teddy bear

Teddy bears are cute, aren't they? Well, not this one. While it might look innocent and cute by day, once the sun goes down and christmas lights turn on all around town you will see him: The glowing teddy bear with his empty, big black eyes. Little kids are running away once his lights turn on, as they know it will burn his image into their eyes forever. You never know when he is going to switch from innocent and cute to glowing and dangerous. Kids, be careful!​

Spoiler: Little backstory

We have a giant teddy bear that is glowing in the night next to our house, where the townhall is. My little one says he's so cute when he is not glowing, but is extremelly scared of him once he has it's lights on. Perfect inspiration for this tale

The cutest Teddy Bear

 

[Milleram]

The Wreath with Teeth​

The winter holiday season is filled with lights and laughter, love and joy. For the good people of the world, their kind souls will be rewarded with gifts and good fortunes.

But winter is also a time of darkness and danger, and the not-so-good people, with souls full of evil, must beware of the peril they face.

For it is only to these unfortunate scoundrels that The Wreath with Teeth will appear. Ornamented with jewels, glittering with gold, The Wreath is indeed most tempting. But as the rascal approaches, closer and closer, and finally reaches out a hand - The Wreath shows its Teeth and devours its victim, who will never do evil again.

 

[Snowesque]

Tree Light Sprites
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Aren't blown bulbs the worst? One goes out, and now the entire line of lights is useless! Well, what if I told you there's a culprit that causes your holiday light blues?

Believed to be fae of some kind, Tree Light Sprites are more likely to be akin to some sort of insect. It is also commonly believed that these creatures only appear in the winter- but this isn't the case. Tree Light Sprites are a creature that is active all months of the year, but in the cool and dark months of winter, seek shelter inside of homes, especially those that are lavishly decorated for the holidays. Feeding off of the light that holiday decorations give off, these crafty creatures pop open the covering of not just tree lights, but any holiday light, seeking shelter inside of the bulb. While this method is relatively inconsequential in the short term, the long term absorption of light will dim and eventually snuff out the light. Often times, a light will appear radiant still, as that is the Tree Light Sprite's defense mechanism, to radiate the light they absorbed in order to not have their current nest replaced and tossed into the trash.

Tree Light Sprites get their names due to being most commonly found clustering in and around Christmas Trees, as a tree provides many places to hide, and a chance at companionship in the winter months. Sprites get lonely too! It is theorized that these creatures, before the widespread usage of electrical lights, would hibernate underground in the winter in colony burrows. It is unknown why they take such a fancy to festive lighting, but many believe they simply can't help but give into the holiday cheer. While a bit of a nuisance at times, some appreciate these sprites, leaving out gingerbread houses for them to play in and enjoy when everyone in the home is asleep. It is said that getting on the good side of a community of sprites will bring you good luck in the new year, and prevent them from ruining all of your lights... but that can't exactly be confirmed.

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