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-| Elke |-
Background Information|--------------------------------------------------------------------Age: 7(16 in deer years)
Gender: Male
Parents: Sumu and Powder
Favorite Food: Mushrooms
Worst Fear: Death
Greatest Desire: To fly freely around the world
Hobbies: In his free time, he draws, writes, and invents
Story|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------"Very talented, your boy is," Santa complimented, "If the young fellow
keeps up like this with only a training harness, he's got himself a spot on the team!"
Sumu and Powder radiated pride for their son, who at the moment was preparing
to take off again. Elke dug his hooves into the thin layer of snow that lay atop the
rest. He pushed hard with his rear feet and sped across the snow. The next time
his feet hit the ground, it sent him soaring. Elke twirled, somersaulted, and
cartwheeled in the air, performing all sorts of maneuvers before returning to the
ground. His parents cheered when he slowed to a stop on the ground.
Then Elke heard booing and jeering. What had happened? He turned to see Rudolph
passing by the class. "OI!" Elke shouted, "Just cause he's got a red nose, doesn't mean
he is awful, disabled, or anything else like that! So stop taunting him alright?! Got
to be hard enough not to be allowed to fly!" The whole class stared at Elke. Then,
one of the younger deer spoke up, "Jus' cause you da bes' flya, don' mean tha'
you can boss us 'round!" they said. Now the ridiculing was turned on him. Elke didn't
mind. So long as it took some weight off of Rudolph's shoulders, he was ok with it.
"--And now, the deer to lead our team will be....... ELKE!" Santa announced. Elke's
parents cheered in hysterics. Some of his classmates grumbled or booed. It was
sort of hurtful, but he ignored it. Elke was allowed time to practice with the real
harness for a week before the big night. He easily got the hang of flying with that
harness and was ready to fly X-mas Eve. On top of that, he had already acquainted
himself with Comet and Blitzen, which he was proud of because they were long
time sleigh pullers, the celebrities of the North Pole.
It was the 24th, all was well. Elves were fixing the harnesses and loading the toys
into the bag for the sleigh. A peaceful snow fell upon the North Pole, which was
hushed by the anticipation of the evening. But as it got later, snow fell more
and more forcefully. If one was to stand out in it, the flakes would scratch them
all over, hard and quick, again and again. Everyone was advised to stay indoors.
Santa was contemplating whether to cancel Christmas. This was because not only
was the storm intense, but it was also thick and dark, hard to navigate in. Even
Elke couldn't navigate in it, and he was one of the best navigators!
Into the room that Santa consulted the deer and elves, walked Rudolph. Upon
being noticed, his nose glowed nearly as bright as a lighthouse. A red beamed
lighthouse, in this case. Santa's eyes lit up, from the light, and because he had
received an idea. "We could.. use the nose..!" he muttered. "What?" the others
asked, not hearing him. "We could use Rudolph's nose to light the way!" Santa
exclaimed. "But we don't have enough harnesses!" pointed out Vixen. "We'll just--
Elke! Do you mind, little lad, for this year only, that I let Rudolph guide the way?"
Santa asked. Elke sighed, knowing that Rudolph deserved a chance and that
indeed, his nose would work. "Ok," Elke said reluctantly. He wished that he could
be the one with the red nose this year.
The story of Rudolph's flight spread and became famous. Going down in history,
like the new songs said. The fame got to Santa's head. "I can't disappoint the kids
by rejecting them Rudolph!" Santa decided. For the next few winters, Santa was
able to convince Elke that it was another blizzard or fog for why he needed
Rudolph. But Elke suspiciously pestered him and finally Santa told Elke the truth.
"The kids, they are so fascinated with Rudolph, it brings them such joy and
wonder! I can't disappoint them! You understand right?" Elke muttered,"NO!"
He glared at Santa and galloped away to sulk, pounding snow down at
every step. Along the way, he passed by Rudolph. The young deer was grinning
at his newly found friends, Elke's old ones. Now, Elke envied him. Elke nearly cried
watching Rudolph be so happy. That Rudolph's happiness should come at the cost
of his own. Tearing himself away from the younger reindeer, Elke continued on his
way.
"Im going to get that harness back and go off where no one can find me!" he vowed.
The next Christmas soon approached and while everyone was sleeping, he stole the
harness. He was not cautious enough, for he woke up an elf, who sent Dasher and
Cupid down to South Pole because they had heard Elke muttering about flying down
there. Cupid and Dasher skimmed the world and were at the South Pole in less than
an hour. They had arrived before Elke. Elke slowly flew across the world, taking it in.
He wanted to make the harness worth it. It took him 3 days, which delayed Christmas.
Finally, when he arrived, Dasher crashed into Elke, knocking him down. "HEY! WHAT
THE---?!" Elke yelped. He opened his eyes and saw Cupid and Dasher, striping him of
the harness. "Wait! NO! Please!" he pleaded. "You stole this from the Rudolph,
delaying Christmas. You are now banned from the North Pole and are permanently on
the naughty list," Cupid explained.
As Cupid and Dasher sped away in the sky, Elke began to cry. What had he done
that made him deserve this? He was the top of his class, supported the underdog,
was modest, allowed another to take his place. Only to have his flight taken away,
his respect taken away, he would never be able to see his parents again, and he was
on the naughty list. "Fate stinks!" he grumbled to himself. Then and there, he made
a promise to himself. He would cause the stupid North Pole as much trouble as he
could. This lead to the creation of iphones and the idea that Santa may not be real.
Art|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Poems|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------Just another normal reindeer flit, they'd say,
His nose, not bright, can't light the way,
Lost his power to fly when replaced,
and Rudolph took off in the storm, with haste!
He stole back his flying gear,
But was met at South Pole by some other flit deer,
Banished from his home and naughty for good,
Elke decided to stir up trouble, and he would!
Elke had the greatest of role,
But losing it took such a toll,
He stole it back,
But it was gone in a smack,
And he can't go back to his "Pole".
Interview by North Pole News|----------------------------------------------------------------
Interviewflit(IF):Thank you for joining us today. What is you're name?
Old Friend of Elke's(OE):I am Hymn.
IF:So, Hymn, we've all heard about the reindeer flit that stole a harness, Elke. How did you know him?
OE:Well, 2-3 years ago, Elke and I were friends. We split up because... we had different opinions.
IF:I see. Why do you think he stole the harness?
OE:Elke was a very great flyer with the training harness and had a great sense of direction. That year he was going to lead the team. But then the storm hit, and Rudolph replaced him every year afterwards. It was probably to get back the harness that he was going to fly with.
IF:Interesting! Do you think it was reasonable to steal it?
OE:I wouldn't be brave enough to do it. He probably was more courageous and though it the best way of revenge. It was also non-violent, which was good.
IF:So you think it was acceptable in the circumstances?
OE:Yes.
IF:Thank you for your opinion, that's all the time we have today, so, viewers, see you next week with the next short interview!
