Melkor emerges from the Void wearing a festive smoking jacket, and sits
down in a large leather chair by a fireplace, with a book in his hands.
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The Book is entitled 'Melkor's Night Before Christmas'.
Melkor says: Its a bit of a holiday tradition, so If you dont want to
hear it, logout for 5 minutes. Otherwise, sit back, relax and enjoy the
show.
He begins to read.

Twas the night before christmas and all through the house
not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse
Suddenly below me I heard a great shout
so downstairs I went, to check things out.
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There by the tree was Jolly St. Nick
All decked out in red, his beard white and thick.
I said 'hello Santa, what brings you here?'
He replied with a smile 'It's that time of year'
 Then suddenly Chaos erupted about
 The fine plate glass window was quickly ripped out.
 In strode Lord Melkor, Master of Fear
 (he didnt come by to say 'Happy New Year')
 Melkor eyed Santa, contempt in his eyes
 and said 'Hello Nick, what a surprise'
 Santa reeled back, and said 'I know you'
 'Youve been a bad boy, the years through and through'
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Melkor said 'Sucks for me, dont it, Mr. Jolly-old Pudge,'
'but who died and gave you the right to judge?'
'for thousands of years I've paid a stiff price,'
 'for being true to myself... now thats just not NICE!'
Melkor continued as I watched on in fear
 'Well, things will soon change,' he said with a leer.
 He pulled out mighty Grond with a evil smile
and said 'This year, Christmas will be Angband-style'
Down he crashed Grond onto Santa's head.
 It split like a melon.... Santa was dead!
 I wept and sobbed and cried with fear
 For who would bring Christmas at all next year!
And Melkor laughed while I sat and cried.
 and said to me 'Son, Im surprised you didnt hide'
I cursed his name thrice, he said 'toughen up.'
 'for you will be next, if you dont shut up.'
He pointed to the window, I looked out with fear
And saw a dragon eating the reindeer.
'I've done you a favor,' he said with a sneer
'no longer must you rely on a fat elf with a deer.'
'For Christmas is here', he pointed to his heart
'not in gifts or eggnog or that jolly old fart.'
'A sham, I say, good behaviour once a year!'
'Its time you woke up, and and opened your ear.'
'For as you curl up and slumber tonight,'
'The forges of Angband are burning quite bright,'
'My Orcs are still working, my Balrogs have might,'
'My armies are moving across Arda tonight!'
'But you should just go back to sleep'
'and tomorrow you may have reason to weep.'
'For isnt a shame that its only once a year'
'That people show kindness instead of hate and fear?'
He left with a smile. I pondered his words
When away in the distance I heard the following words
"On Sauron, on Snaga, on Carcharoth, on Khamul'
"on Sharkey, on Glaurung, and the rest of the Nazgul!'
thinking of all the words that were said.
That Melkor was right, his message was clear:
Peace and love should last all the year.
I hopped in my Blazer, and took Santa's toys
And delivered the presents to the good girls and boys
And with them a message, so clear and so bright:
Evil sleeps not: it works through the night.
Fight it we must, but not once a year.
But on every day we must fight terror and fear.
 Yet, with peace and love, we can conquer evil's might.
 So, merry christmas to all, and to all a good night.