ScribblinDude
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While it isn't the PERFECT fanfiction we all strive for, I've really loved working on such a project. Christmas is a special time for many, and I wanted to honor it in any way I could.
So Merry Christmas, ya filthy animals, and as Tiny Tim observed, "God bless us, everyone!"
I did it. Ya happy?
So Merry Christmas, ya filthy animals, and as Tiny Tim observed, "God bless us, everyone!"
I did it. Ya happy?
December 26, 2025 at 6:43 AM
While it isn't the PERFECT fanfiction we all strive for, I've really loved working on such a project. Christmas is a special time for many, and I wanted to honor it in any way I could.
So Merry Christmas, ya filthy animals, and as Tiny Tim observed, "God bless us, everyone!"
I did it. Ya happy?
So Merry Christmas, ya filthy animals, and as Tiny Tim observed, "God bless us, everyone!"
I did it. Ya happy?
While it may be sacrilege (heh) to not end this tale on a variation of "God bless us, everyone!", listen, the game is about food. I had to do a parody of "carving the roast beast" and I feel it fits better with the tone and spirit of the game, wouldn't you agree?
December 26, 2025 at 6:42 AM
While it may be sacrilege (heh) to not end this tale on a variation of "God bless us, everyone!", listen, the game is about food. I had to do a parody of "carving the roast beast" and I feel it fits better with the tone and spirit of the game, wouldn't you agree?
I had to keep the brilliant "Tiny Tim, who did NOT die" line somehow, because Dickens himself wrote it to please test readers worried about the poor ailing child's health. That and it's funny. I guess this is a send-off to Penne as a character? Maybe I'll do more, who knows?
December 26, 2025 at 6:38 AM
I had to keep the brilliant "Tiny Tim, who did NOT die" line somehow, because Dickens himself wrote it to please test readers worried about the poor ailing child's health. That and it's funny. I guess this is a send-off to Penne as a character? Maybe I'll do more, who knows?
It was really fun having to combine both the ending lines of A Christmas Carol and How the Grinch Stole Christmas together while keeping the integrity of both. Helps that I'm a sucker for poetry and rhyme schemes, doesn't it?
December 26, 2025 at 6:36 AM
It was really fun having to combine both the ending lines of A Christmas Carol and How the Grinch Stole Christmas together while keeping the integrity of both. Helps that I'm a sucker for poetry and rhyme schemes, doesn't it?
Pillar John gets some closure from beyond the grave! I don't know a lot of Christmas Carols that directly have Marley show up in the epilogue (not like they NEED to or anything). I just wanted every character's arc wrapped up in a little bow. Almost like a Christmas present.
December 26, 2025 at 6:32 AM
Pillar John gets some closure from beyond the grave! I don't know a lot of Christmas Carols that directly have Marley show up in the epilogue (not like they NEED to or anything). I just wanted every character's arc wrapped up in a little bow. Almost like a Christmas present.
We get confirmation that all the Pizza Tower bosses exist outside of being ghosts to haunt Mr. Stick (plus I wanted Fake Peppino to show up somewhere, he just couldn't fit into the main narrative). The huge stampede scenes are meant to evoke how cartoon comedy works in readable form.
December 26, 2025 at 6:31 AM
We get confirmation that all the Pizza Tower bosses exist outside of being ghosts to haunt Mr. Stick (plus I wanted Fake Peppino to show up somewhere, he just couldn't fit into the main narrative). The huge stampede scenes are meant to evoke how cartoon comedy works in readable form.
And here Stick uses his own words but instead of it being mocking, he's turning it into a positive thing! Look at how much his character has developed! Sometimes I feel that this part is a little rushed, but to be honest, that could be construed as part of a bigger joke.
December 26, 2025 at 6:28 AM
And here Stick uses his own words but instead of it being mocking, he's turning it into a positive thing! Look at how much his character has developed! Sometimes I feel that this part is a little rushed, but to be honest, that could be construed as part of a bigger joke.
Upon realizing it, this passage does kind of fit the theme of Pizza Tower, rushing through all sorts of mayhem to prevent certain doom, except instead of Peppino trying to prevent Pizzahead's plan, it's Stick destroying his OWN plan. And of course, I had to quote the Grinch yet again.
December 26, 2025 at 6:22 AM
Upon realizing it, this passage does kind of fit the theme of Pizza Tower, rushing through all sorts of mayhem to prevent certain doom, except instead of Peppino trying to prevent Pizzahead's plan, it's Stick destroying his OWN plan. And of course, I had to quote the Grinch yet again.
This story was written back when Antonblast was but a demo, so I had fewer things to go off of. I saw that wrecking balls were a hazard in the Boiler City level, so I gave Anton a crane with a wrecking ball since he's a demolitions expert. This could also be a reference to Foreman Spike.
December 26, 2025 at 6:20 AM
This story was written back when Antonblast was but a demo, so I had fewer things to go off of. I saw that wrecking balls were a hazard in the Boiler City level, so I gave Anton a crane with a wrecking ball since he's a demolitions expert. This could also be a reference to Foreman Spike.
One detail that the "Christmas Carol snob" article mentioned is that it doesn't flow right if Scrooge gives the turkey before he pranks Bob, because that would give away his true intentions. Here he mentions it as an aside, leaving Gerome to come to his own conclusion.
December 26, 2025 at 6:18 AM
One detail that the "Christmas Carol snob" article mentioned is that it doesn't flow right if Scrooge gives the turkey before he pranks Bob, because that would give away his true intentions. Here he mentions it as an aside, leaving Gerome to come to his own conclusion.
Do keep in mind that in the original text, Scrooge is essentially playing a prank on Cratchit, so I decided to make it more obvious to those not familiar with 1840's British humor. Even if Pizza Tower is more visual based I tried to make the writing feel like something you'd see in a cartoon.
December 26, 2025 at 6:16 AM
Do keep in mind that in the original text, Scrooge is essentially playing a prank on Cratchit, so I decided to make it more obvious to those not familiar with 1840's British humor. Even if Pizza Tower is more visual based I tried to make the writing feel like something you'd see in a cartoon.
While the message here is laid on a bit thick in places, I also wanted to give the whole "Christmas is not about presents/getting more stuff" moral out too. It fits with the miserly Scrooge character well, and ties into "Christmas is about giving and making others better".
December 26, 2025 at 6:08 AM
While the message here is laid on a bit thick in places, I also wanted to give the whole "Christmas is not about presents/getting more stuff" moral out too. It fits with the miserly Scrooge character well, and ties into "Christmas is about giving and making others better".
Had to include the fan favorite Pizza Tower character Snotty, because we need more direct references. Now there's another wacky shout out! Anyways, this is the point in the story where Stick reforms, but I wanted to still have some humor.
December 26, 2025 at 6:04 AM
Had to include the fan favorite Pizza Tower character Snotty, because we need more direct references. Now there's another wacky shout out! Anyways, this is the point in the story where Stick reforms, but I wanted to still have some humor.
Here's my abridging of "the bed was his own, the room was his own" paragraph. I didn't want it to end on a dour note so I put this in to reassure the reader that Stick might take this whole redemption thing to heart soon.
December 25, 2025 at 6:56 PM
Here's my abridging of "the bed was his own, the room was his own" paragraph. I didn't want it to end on a dour note so I put this in to reassure the reader that Stick might take this whole redemption thing to heart soon.
This part was also inspired by an unofficial movie sequel called "Mr. Scrooge To See You", where Tiny Tim's descendant, following in Scrooge's footsteps, is shown a vision of him in Marley's chains. Fitting that Stick is now facing the same doom his old business partner went through...
December 25, 2025 at 6:53 PM
This part was also inspired by an unofficial movie sequel called "Mr. Scrooge To See You", where Tiny Tim's descendant, following in Scrooge's footsteps, is shown a vision of him in Marley's chains. Fitting that Stick is now facing the same doom his old business partner went through...
Originally this was more in line with Scrooged or Mickey's Christmas Carol with Mr. Stick being sent to Hell. But that article said those scenes essentially missed the point in favor for a more climactic conclusion, which fit for a movie but not a short story. I retooled it to fit a tad more.
December 25, 2025 at 6:51 PM
Originally this was more in line with Scrooged or Mickey's Christmas Carol with Mr. Stick being sent to Hell. But that article said those scenes essentially missed the point in favor for a more climactic conclusion, which fit for a movie but not a short story. I retooled it to fit a tad more.
Here's my own little twist on "THE RICHEST MAN IN THE CEMETERY" line from Mickey's Christmas Carol. I always liked how Yet to Come started to talk and show his face at the end, when all hope seems to be lost. A final parting insult to Stick's life, isn't it?
December 25, 2025 at 6:49 PM
Here's my own little twist on "THE RICHEST MAN IN THE CEMETERY" line from Mickey's Christmas Carol. I always liked how Yet to Come started to talk and show his face at the end, when all hope seems to be lost. A final parting insult to Stick's life, isn't it?
Finally the Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come shows its face. Pizzaface is in the role, with the body being Pizzahead, which was subtly hinted via mentions of "veiny white hands", gloves but twisted and evil. Most franchise-based Carols have the main antagonist fill this role, and here is no different.
December 25, 2025 at 6:47 PM
Finally the Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come shows its face. Pizzaface is in the role, with the body being Pizzahead, which was subtly hinted via mentions of "veiny white hands", gloves but twisted and evil. Most franchise-based Carols have the main antagonist fill this role, and here is no different.
I put this line in as the smoking gun to whose death everyone is REALLY celebrating. Even if this story has and will continue to be told a hundred times over, I still love the anticipation in this part. Thus, here is my attempt to replicate it.
December 25, 2025 at 6:45 PM
I put this line in as the smoking gun to whose death everyone is REALLY celebrating. Even if this story has and will continue to be told a hundred times over, I still love the anticipation in this part. Thus, here is my attempt to replicate it.
This is where the Medium article helped me. Originally this part was going to be more "fire and brimstone" but the article made me realize that Scrooge wasn't afraid of death, he was afraid of dying alone and despised by all. I tried to add this section in to get the message across clearer.
December 25, 2025 at 6:43 PM
This is where the Medium article helped me. Originally this part was going to be more "fire and brimstone" but the article made me realize that Scrooge wasn't afraid of death, he was afraid of dying alone and despised by all. I tried to add this section in to get the message across clearer.
I didn't dwell on this too long, but I wanted to make this as sad as I could. I don't do well with sappy stuff, but I want to get better for future fanfictions. I feel this part of the story is when the heaviest hits are pulled, so I wanted the weight to feel big without making it bloated.
December 25, 2025 at 6:41 PM
I didn't dwell on this too long, but I wanted to make this as sad as I could. I don't do well with sappy stuff, but I want to get better for future fanfictions. I feel this part of the story is when the heaviest hits are pulled, so I wanted the weight to feel big without making it bloated.
This part is taken from the Jim Carrey movie, where Bob Cratchit stops for a moment before Scrooge and lets his feelings out, unaware of the man he's talking about right in front of him. I wanted to copy that, and it's just as good here as it was there.
December 25, 2025 at 6:36 PM
This part is taken from the Jim Carrey movie, where Bob Cratchit stops for a moment before Scrooge and lets his feelings out, unaware of the man he's talking about right in front of him. I wanted to copy that, and it's just as good here as it was there.
Speaking of TV Tropes, this is the first big "Wham Shot" of this chapter. I love how the imagery of the lonely crutch is often used in these things. I'd also imagine Gustavo's house to be more run-down making things worse.
December 25, 2025 at 6:35 PM
Speaking of TV Tropes, this is the first big "Wham Shot" of this chapter. I love how the imagery of the lonely crutch is often used in these things. I'd also imagine Gustavo's house to be more run-down making things worse.
Like I said, OOC is Serious Business. For all the hell Peppino is put through, he doesn't cry and sulk in the traditional sense. But since this is a different world with different rules, I wanted to give him more character and more nuance.
December 25, 2025 at 6:29 PM
Like I said, OOC is Serious Business. For all the hell Peppino is put through, he doesn't cry and sulk in the traditional sense. But since this is a different world with different rules, I wanted to give him more character and more nuance.
The detail of the damage being so bad no one wanted to rebuild it adds a lot. Was this intentional or a coincidence? Does this symbolize how Stick's influence has unforeseen, unchangeable consequences? Too that, all the answers are "Yes".
December 25, 2025 at 6:27 PM
The detail of the damage being so bad no one wanted to rebuild it adds a lot. Was this intentional or a coincidence? Does this symbolize how Stick's influence has unforeseen, unchangeable consequences? Too that, all the answers are "Yes".