Friday Mythical Creature of the Day - The Green Man

Bryan had seen many things in Totville that irked him, but none caused as much rage as seeing that eagle burn the tree. There would be vengeance! Out went the cry for blood, and many of the woodland creatures heeded the call. On they swarmed to Totville. Onward for justice!

Animal of the Day - Fish Eagle

Percival soared overhead, screeching, "Glory to Flappus, death to the Footed! Glory to Flappus, death to the footed!"

Then, "Glory to Flappus, death to the footed!"

Then he set fire to full-scale effigy of the non-denominational "Chordata Day Tree".

Animal of the Day - Pebble Toad

The religious riots started entirely by accident. Wilkes had climbed to the top of the non-denominational "Cordata Day Tree" to put the "Vertibrae Ornament" at the top.

But Wilkes slipped and tumbled. Dow, down he fell, bouncing off of the branches and twigs, punching through the nearby Holy Ice Sculpture of Flappus. Wilkes was unscathed, but Flappus' beak had been cracked beyond repair.

A hundred feathers and wings were soon in an uproar, with violence certain to follow.

Animal of the Day - Crab-Eating Fox

Francisco was released from prison just in time for the holidays. He didn't know where else to go, but his friend "Canny"Marcel on the inside had recommend that he go to the town of Totville, where work was always plentiful. If he Francisco didn't feel like going straight, he could always go work for the local crime boss, Olympus Mons.

But as he arrived in Totville, the wamth of the holiday season overtook him. And what was this? A "Cordata Day Feast"? How splendid!

And yet, as his heart began to thaw, he spied a large crowd of birds- of all sizes and colorations- picketing the tent site on behalf of their god Flappus.

Oh, how Francisco hated Flappus! This could not be tolerated...

Animal of the Day - Short-Tailed Shrew

Though not an aggressive animal by nature, Morgan felt a growing outrage at the manner in which the Flappusites were turning the non-denominational "Chordata Day Feast" into something distinctly religious. Would this "Annual Feathering" replace the "Walking of the Footed"? Would the "Wind Song" replace the "Spiney Tango"?

And if Flappus came, then what sort of door would that open? Morgan had left her family and home village to escape the small-minded fundamentalists of Chewcifer. She would not abide this sort of thing in her new home.

Animal of the Day - Rock Pigeon

Hermy found strength and comfort in the growing religion of Flappus. Insults had been heaped on him his entire life: "Flying Rat", "Disease Bird", and "Ugly Hermy".

But no more! Flappus showed that Flight Makes Right. Soon the masters of the sky would be the kings of the earth, and no Heavyfoot would stop them.

All glory to Flappus and His Wingter Festival!

Friday Mythical Creature of the Day - Tsurube-otoshi

Even Masaru got into the holiday spirit, taking off the entire month of December from his usual practice of scooping men and beasts up into the trees to devour them. The winter was always a time for tofu experimentation.

Animal of the Day - Tiger Quoll

Mr. Rotobunn was facing an unusual level of stress in deciding the theme for this year's Animalia Holiday Spectacular. He had hoped to revisit the traditional, non-denominational "Chordata Day Feast", wherein all of the animals with spines would gather for food and dancing.

This year, however, the damned Flappers were making a row about things. They wanted their Flappus god to have his representation ina very long, very boring service about the weightyness of life and the importance of being feathered. It was causing undue tension.

Oh, how he often wished he could devour all of their faces with warm milk and fall into a delightful sleep. But that would defeat the "Chordata Day" spirit.

Animal of the Day - Death's Head Moth

Things had settled down in the weeks after the election, but would not remain calm for long. It was time for Milgrim and his crew to start cleaning up the city's auditorium in preparation for the Animalia Holiday Spectacular.

Mr. Rotobunn would soon announce the theme, and then the chaos would begin.