NationStates

One from CWA's idea list.

Draft 1.00

Title: Once Upon a Time
The Issue: On the night before Maxxmas, and the day of as well, national headlines had a story to tell. Between North and South Palisade, the endless war grew dire. But for those couple of days, the two sides had ceased fire. The @@DEMONYMADJECTIVE@@ military had joined in the merriment, and this has become quite an issue for parliament.

Option 1: "How could they do this? What could this mean?" your Minister of War uttered and screamed. "The thought of our soldiers getting along with North Palisade! This was their opportunity to secure a foray! Forget about the reason, this is an act of treason, and war is a battle that should be fought, not played. Our national pride is now at stake, and letting this slide would be a mistake. Any and all troops found befriending our rivals shall be condemned and arrested coming home, upon arrival."
[effect] holiday dinners are required to get explosive for the nation's survival

Option 2: "But Maxxmas is the most wonderful time of the year," cries General @@RANDOMNAME@@, shedding a tear. "Our soldiers fight day and night without rest, killing people and living in fear and distress. The sacred tradition of peace amongst all is something that unites all our nations, great and small. Forget about the victory we could have had if we fought. It'd be best if every Maxxmas we ceased fire on the spot!"
[effect] once a year soldiers line up to get shot

Option 3: "Maxxmas is a stupid holiday with an equally stupid tradition," You look up in dismay to find the infamous Krampus S. Grinchen. "'Give a gift' this and 'peace on earth' that! I could pick better names than Maxxmas out of a hat." He finally mutters, after a ghastly tirade, "Banning it would be the first near decent decision you've ever made."
[effect] Max Barry has been betrayed

Marriment?

Also, might want to sharpen that meter.

Yeah, I'm afraid my meter's off. Spent too much time with that stupid U.S. customary system.

I love the Dr. Seuss rhyming!

Why would the stop fighting for Maxximus? I mean, the Christmas cease-fire was for religious reasons, but what's the poiny in this one?

Submitted par request of a certain editor. Of course, if I've gotta, I'll reopen this later.
But I get that there's work to be done before Christmas, and frankly my schedule's been beating me senseless.

Good luck!

Thanks! And I do I admit I was thinking about your comment for a bit, but hadn't really the time to actually work on it.

Good luck!

Jutsa wrote:One from CWA's idea list.

Ah, I THOUGHT it seemed familiar.

It's been one I've wanted to do for a long time, and a few months ago I decided to also put it in rhyme.