In most cultures, he's regarded as the opposite of Saint Nicholas. A nightmarish story that parents tell their misbehaving children to keep them in line, if you will. Instead of bringing presents in the dead of night, he shoves the wicked kids into his sack and steals them away. [ like most fae, Krampus feeds on humans. humans have spun the story this way and that, but it isn't entirely inaccurate. ] I admit that the tale's a bit old-fashioned.
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In most cultures, he's regarded as the opposite of Saint Nicholas. A nightmarish story that parents tell their misbehaving children to keep them in line, if you will. Instead of bringing presents in the dead of night, he shoves the wicked kids into his sack and steals them away. [ like most fae, Krampus feeds on humans. humans have spun the story this way and that, but it isn't entirely inaccurate. ] I admit that the tale's a bit old-fashioned.
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Is this how you woo the ladies? Charm them with messed up stories about freaky creatures?
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[ Dyson, that's not funny. ]
You told me to tell you something you hadn't heard about before, so I said the first thing that came to mind.
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( wow so #smooth or something. )
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Mostly.
Come by Pandemonium some time. I'll probably be there.
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The next time I'm in the neighborhood, I'll come say hello.
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