History Literature / Plonqmas

* FurryConfusion: In “A Plonqmas Tale -- 1998” and “A Plonqmas Tale -- 1999,” FunnyAnimal Plonq owns two non-anthropomorphic pet cats.

* IdiosyncraticEpisodeNaming: All stories in the series are titled “A Plonqmas Tale,” followed by the year written.
* LethalChef: Many of the stories in this series involve Plonq attempting to prepare an IndestructibleEdible for his holiday meal, which are normally [[IndestructibleEdible variants on “Christmas Dinner-in-a-Bag.”]]

* MatureAnimalStory: While these stories do not indulge in smut or extreme violence, they are not meant for kids given their mature subject matter (copious drinking, implied sex, some violence) and BlackHumor usage.

* SexyWhateverOutfit: Plonq’s [[GayBestFriend gay otter morph friend]] Giblet dresses in a slutty reindeer costume for a holiday party in “A Plonqmas Tale -- 2019.”

* GayBestFriend: Plonq's best friend, an otter morph named Giblet, is gay.

* LethalChef: Many of the stories in this series involve Plonq attempting to prepare an IndestructibleEdible for his holiday meal, which are normally [[IndestructableEdible variants on “Christmas Dinner-in-a-Bag.”]]

* ChristmasEpisode: Or Christmas stories, as tales featuring Plonq also exist on non-holiday subjects.

* ForInconveniencePressOne: Plonq’s 911 phone call unhelpfully devolves into this in “A Plonqmas Tale -- 1999.” It's especially inconvenient given that ''[[ManOnFire he's on fire]]'' at the time.

* BadSanta: Plonq encounters several sinister bell-ringing storefront Santas in “A Plonqmas Tale -- 2019,” as well as another less-then-pleasant example in “A Plonqmas Tale -- 2012.” [[SantaClaus The not-so-jolly old elf himself]] is referenced twice:

* ManOnFire: Or snow leopard morph on fire in this case, necessitating a trip to the hospital in “A Plonqmas Tale -- 1999.” This problem apparently runs in the family, as his mother is described as having set herself ablaze baking a turkey when Plonq was a youngster in “A Plonqmas Tale -- 2018.”

* BadSanta: Plonq encounters several sinister bell-ringing storefront Santas in “A Plonqmas Tale -- 2019,” as well as another less-then-pleasant example in “A Plonqmas Tale -- 2012.” The not-so-jolly old elf himself is referenced twice:

* FunnyAnimal: Applies to Plonq and all the other characters except for Santa Claus, who is the only human in these stories. They wear clothes, walk upright, consume human food, have human jobs, and generally behave like humans.

* WorldOfFunnyAnimals: The series takes place in one. The only human referenced in the stories is Santa Claus.

* YetAnotherChristmasCarol: “A Plonqmas Tale -- 2018,” invokes this trope, featuring a visit from three irreverent spirits acting as Christmases Past, Present, and Future -- the last of whom is an older version of Plonq himself.

* FrankenX: The chicken Plonq purchases in “A Plonqmas Tale -- 2012” appears to have been heavily engineered given that is has six legs and three breasts.

* LethalChef: Many of these stories involve Plonq attempting to prepare an IndestructibleEdible for his holiday meal, which are normally [[IndestructableEdible variants on “Christmas Dinner-in-a-Bag.”]]
* ManOnFire: Or snow leopard morph on fire, necessitating a trip to the hospital in “A Plonqmas Tale -- 1999.” This problem apparently runs in the family, as his mother is described as having set herself ablaze baking a turkey when Plonq was a youngster in “A Plonqmas Tale -- 2018.”

* IdiosyncraticEpisodeNaming: All stories are titled “A Plonqmas Tale,” followed by the year written.

* BlackComedy: Consistently encountered, with the dark humor [[ButtMonkey always coming at Plonq’s expense]]. “A Plonqmas Tale -- 2018” sees him get punched in the face by one of the [[YetAnotherChristmasCarol visiting holiday spirits]], while he manages to [[ManOnFire set himself on fire]] in “A Plonqmas Tale -- 1999.”

* TheAlcoholic: Played with. While Plonq frequently spends his Christmases in various stages of inebriation, he doesn’t appear to have a classic hard-core drinking problem. The holidays just seem to bring this out in him, perhaps understandably so given his luck.

* YetAnotherChristmasCarol: “A Plonqmas Tale -- 2018,” invokes this trope, featuring a visit from three irreverent spirits acting as Christmases Past, Present, and Future -- the last of whom is an older version of Plonq himself.

Stories in the collection have been produced irregularly at year’s end since 1998, and the series is ongoing. Eight fics have appeared as of August 2020, and can be found at Website/ArchiveOfOurOwn.

* BadSanta: Plonq encounters several sinister bell-ringing storefront Santas in “A Plonqmas Tale -- 2019.” The not-so-jolly old elf himself is referenced twice:

Stories in the collection have been produced irregularly at year’s end since 1998, and the series is ongoing. Eight fics have appeared as of May 2020, and can be found at Website/ArchiveOfOurOwn.

* FunnyAnimal: Applies to Plonq and all the other characters in this series except for Santa Claus, who is the only human in these stories. They wear clothes, walk upright, consume human food, have human jobs, and generally behave like humans.

* BlackComedy: Consistently encountered, with the dark humor always coming at Plonq’s expense. “A Plonqmas Tale -- 2018” sees him get punched in the face by one of the [[YetAnotherChristmasCarol visiting holiday spirits]], while he manages to set himself on fire in “A Plonqmas Tale -- 1999.”

* ButtMonkey: Happens to Plonq in all these stories to varying degrees.

* CrappyHolidays: Applies to every story in the series, sometimes degenerating to TwistedChristmas level. Not surprising given that he has gotten punched in the face by a [[YetAnotherChristmasCarol visiting Christmas spirit]], been stuck eating an IndestructibleEdible Holiday meal, and [[ManOnFire set himself on fire]] at various times.

* TheAlcoholic: Played with. While Plonq frequently spends his Christmases in various stages of inebriation, he doesn’t appear to have a classic hard-core drinking problem. The Holidays just seem to bring this out in him, perhaps understandably so.

* BlackComedy: Consistently encountered, with the dark humor always coming at Plonq’s expense. “A Plonqmas Tale -- 2018” sees him get punched in the face by one of the [[YetAnotherChristmasCarol visiting Holiday spirits]], while he manages to set himself on fire in “A Plonqmas Tale -- 1999.”

* FunnyAnimal: Applies to Plonq and all the other characters in this series except for Santa. They wear clothes, walk upright, consume human food, have human jobs, and generally behave like humans.

* TheGrimReaper: Plonq inadvertently hosts Death for Christmas in “A Plonqmas Tale -- 2011.” He later gets the character drunk and has a one-night stand with them.
* IndestructibleEdible: Almost invariably applies to Plonq’s holiday meal, which is normally a variant on “Christmas Dinner-in-a-Bag.” Inverted at the end of “A Plonqmas Tale -- 2019,” when he enjoys a standard sushi meal at a nearby restaurant.
* IdiosyncraticEpisodeNaming: All stories are titled “A Plonqmas Tale” followed by the year written.

* ManOnFire: Or snow leopard morph on fire, necessitating a trip to the hospital in “A Plonqmas Tale -- 1999.” This problem apparently runs in the family, as his mother is described as having set herself on fire baking a turkey when Plonq was a youngster in “A Plonqmas Tale -- 2018.”

* WorldOfFunnyAnimals: The series takes place in one. The only human referenced in the series is Santa Claus.
* YetAnotherChristmasCarol: “A Plonqmas Tale -- 2018,” invokes this trope, featuring a visit from three irreverent spirits, the last of whom is an older version of Plonq himself.

* CrappyHolidays: Applies to every story in the series, sometimes degenerating to TwistedChristmas level. Not surprising given that he has gotten punched in the face by a [[YetAnotherChristmasCarol visiting Christmas spirit]], Been stuck eating an IndestructibleEdible Holiday meal, and [[ManOnFire set himself on fire]] at various times.
* ForInconveniencePressOne: Plonq’s 911 phone call unhelpfully devolves into this in “A Plonqmas Tale -- 1999.” It's especially inconvenient given that he's ''on fire'' at the time.

* CrappyHolidays: Applies to every story in the series, sometimes degenerating to TwistedChristmas level.

* GayBestFriend: The otter morph Giblet serves as this to Plonq.

* IndestructibleEdible: Almost invariably applies to Plonq’s holiday meal, which is normally a variant on “Christmas Dinner-in-a-Bag.”. Inverted at the end of “A Plonqmas Tale -- 2019,” when he enjoys a standard sushi meal at a nearby restaurant.

''[[https://archiveofourown.org/series/1577800 Plonqmas]]'' is a series of WebOriginalFiction Christmas-themed single-chapter [[ShortStory short stories]] written by Creator/{{Plonq}} and featuring the author’s alter ego, a FunnyAnimal-style snow leopard morph. The hapless character’s Yuletide experiences are invariably of the CrappyHolidays variety (occasionally veering further into TwistedChristmas territory), with Plonq normally ending up as the story’s ButtMonkey (though a few examples do end happily for him). All exhibit an irreverently acerbic wit and a penchant for BlackComedy.

!!Tropes
* TheAlcoholic: Played with. While Plonq frequently spends his Christmases in various stages of inebriation, he doesn’t appear to have a classic hard-core drinking problem.

* BlackComedy: Consistently encountered, with the humor always coming at Plonq’s expense.

* Crappy Holidays: Applies to every story in the series, sometimes degenerating to TwistedChristmas level.
* ForInconveniencePressOne: Plonq’s 911 phone call unhelpfully devolves into this in “A Plonqmas Tale -- 1999.”
* FullyDressedCartoonAnimal: Applies to all the animal morph characters in this series.
* FunnyAnimal: Applies to Plonq and all the other characters in this series except for Santa.

* GayBestFriend: Giblet serves as this to Plonq.

* IndestructibleEdible: Almost invariably applies to Plonq’s holiday meal. Inverted at the end of “A Plonqmas Tale -- 2019,” when he enjoys a standard sushi meal at a nearby restaurant.

* LethalChef: Many of these stories involve Plonq attempting to prepare an IndestructibleEdible for his holiday meal, normally variants on “Christmas Dinner-in-a-Bag.”

* SexyWhateverOutfit: Plonq’s friend Giblet dresses in a slutty reindeer costume for a holiday party in “A Plonqmas Tale -- 2019.”
* WhatDidIDoLastNight: Invoked by Plonq the morning after partying drunkenly with TheGrimReaper in “A Plonqmas Tale -- 2011.”
* WorldOfFunnyAnimals: The series takes place in one.