#st nick

[readtheuniverse]

[tomicscomics]

12/30/2024

And so it ends... FOR NOW?!?!?

___ AUTHOR'S NOTE: Well, it's finally over. Thanks for sticking through it with me. This series was really fun to draw, and it gave me a chance to do two things I found surprisingly fun: (1) draw several anachronistic saints interacting with each other and (2) make a bunch of RPG jokes in a religious context. To be honest, it was stressful. First off, I hardly have any time to draw these days, so committing to two comics a week was an insane thing to do, especially for the holidays. Second, I had the whole 10-part series planned out at the beginning, but then my mind was so flooded with new jokes as I went that I had to re-write and re-plan almost every week in order to keep the series to the original 10 parts. I have a ton of jokes I had to skip, but I'll keep note of them in case I revisit this concept in the future. Ultimately, I'm frayed and unsatisfied, but I enjoyed myself and learned as I went, and that about sums it up. Maybe I'll write a retrospective to post on Patreon, if I can get my thoughts in order. Anyway, once again, thank you all for indulging me in this incredibly unusual series. Tomics will return to relative normalcy soon. Merry Christmas, and Happy New Year!

JOKE-OGRAPHY: 1. Continuing from the last few cartoons, an angel has been introducing a few saints to playing a tabletop roleplaying game. This series has covered them learning how to make characters, culminating in them introducing their characters and ending with the story finally about to begin. 2. Most RPG players know the struggle of trying to find a group of like-minded players, of scheduling regular sessions, and of actually making it to the end of a full campaign. Many campaigns end prematurely because the players start having interpersonal drama, or because their busy schedules just don't match up, or because the group simply gets burnt out. The end of this cartoon makes light of this earthly reality. Hypothetically, if an angel DID run an RPG campaign for some saints in heaven, they'd all be free of the all the flaws and struggles that would normally force a campaign to end prematurely.

[battry-acid]

i had this little idea a couple years ago of saint nikolaus and krampus before they were partners, as little kid fae creatures, figuring out how to be friends and give gifts to children together. like the origin of christmas or whatever. i kind of want to bring back this idea tbh. i love the babies

aaaand some more sketchies

[alethianightsong]

Since old-school Santa brought lumps of coal to naughty children, then does new-school Santa leave solar panels instead? Our energy isn't really coal-based anymore, and he can't leave little cans of gasoline now, can he?

[eghostsofdeadchildren]

Old Saint Nick!

[ghostriderslade]

The 13 Nights of Krampus - Evening 12.

The history of the Krampus was greatly assisted by Christmas cards. The classic Krampus image of a goat-hoofed, devil-tongued monster was reinforced with each "Gruss von Krampus" card that was sent.

[zal-cryptid]

You’ve probably had this question before but

If Krampus has Toyland as a thing he uses to punish the naughty, then does Old Nick have an equivalent for the nice? Or is it just gifts

He's a WONDERWORKER. He makes and delivers gifts that change lives. They often take a humble form. A rattle. A wooden horse. A doll. Sometimes music, other times small miracles. But don't let them fool you. These little things create a domino effect. Their work is unseen by adult eyes. Only those with childlike wonder can see the magic these things bring and the influence they have on their lives.

Take, for instance, a helpless infant. They have no control over anything in their life, but the rattle gives them control over something. It changes something in them. Sculpts their minds.

Now, imagine if these toys were alive.

[elzee3]

Krampus and Nicholas wishing everyone the best