#xquic

Maria walked into a meeting room, with Kukulkan and Ququmatz in tow.

“are you sure about this idea, mija?” Ququmatz asked Maria.

“Sure, I'm sure. I have more than enough authority as an Underworld goddess to make this happen!” She said, confidently.

“I have faith that she'll manage!” Kuku added.

Using her authority, Maria summoned a large stone gate, shaped like a skull, opening up in the middle of the room. Varying gods came out of the gate, gathering into the room.

Suddenly, Maria shifted into a somewhat horrifying appearance, fitting for an Underworld goddess. “GREETINGS MY SUBJECTS! I HAVE SUMMONED YOU FORTH FOR ONE EXPRESS PURPOSE”

All the underworld gods who had been summoned stood in attention to her. Eyes pointed straight at her, with the upmost respect.

“I HAVE SUMMONED YOU- to help me with Christmas!” Mari says, as she turned back into her more standard appearance.

All of a sudden, those summoned seemed to have lost some of the fear and respect they originally had. Now being skeptical and a lil insulting.

“SILENCE!” Shouted Ququmatz, with rageful burning eyes.

The gods stopped their prattling, and stood at attention again.

“You guys know Christmas, right?” Maria asked them.

One of the gods, Xquic, spoke up. “I've heard something about it. Is it like a celebration of winter or something?”

Mari sighed in response, “not exactly. It takes place in winter, but it doesn't celebrate winter. Uh, the history is complicated but there's various things celebrated. Family, love, peace, the winter solstice, this one pretty important Messiah figure for this one religion. That kinda stuff.

Then another god, Chamiabac, commented “Wait, what was that last-”

“Eh, that's not super relevant for us. Instead we have something else to worry about.”

Then the Camazotz of PHH questioned “and what would that be?”

“Santa Clause!” Mari said. “Here in Chaldea, every year around Christmas, one servant gets to be the Santa for the year. Their job is to deliver presents and/or spread ‘Christmas joy’ in some way shape or form. And this year, that's my duty!”

Then another god, Miccapetlacalli also had a question “So where do we come into this?”

“I need someone to help me get ready! This is a big job, and I can't just do everything. I need people to help make the gifts, help with my outfit, and inevitably there will be fighting too-”

Then someone interrupted Maria.

“Oh fighting?!” Cabrakan said. “I can definitely handle that!”

“I enjoy the enthusiasm.” Mari said.

Then the Queen of the underworld raised her hand, and had a question. “Could you give us a few examples of aspects to Christmas?”

Mari thinks for a bit. “Well I have a few things.” She picks up a present “this is a present! Starting with a box, wrapped in paper and ribbons!”

Some gods now had questions. “Oh what's in it?”

“Is it a heart?”

“Is it bones?”

Mari clarified “the point is to not know, but it could be anything!”

“Very morbid of them” Kukulkan commented.

“That's their default setting.” Ququmatz explained.

Mari then picked up a stocking. “Now this is a stocking! We hang it up on the wall, and fill it with treats!”

More gods commented

“Is that where the bones are?”

“Or maybe eyes?”

“Maybe cacao?”

“Maybe some blood?”

“Blood would ruin the sock!” Kuku corrected them.

“The cacao was closer, but only by so much.” Mari explained.

Maria then picked up a Christmas tree. “This is the tree! Covered in lights, topped with a star, and underneath is where we put the presents.”

“That star is kinda small” said Cabrakan.

“It's not a real star” Ququmatz said.

“Don't be so stupid, brother!” Zipacna scolded.

Mari tried to get them to understand. “Very rarely would some of these gifts include things like blood or hearts. Tho, since the purpose is just to make the recipients happy, it could theoretically include those things! Like for all of you!”

Suddenly the gods got excited!

“Hearts and bones?” One said.

“Sacrifices for us! What an exciting festival!” Another commented.

Suddenly Mictlantecuhtli raised himself up, and in a deep and intimidating voice said “as the feared and dark gods of the underworld, we rarely get our pick of the better offerings. Especially after those damn hero twins cursed our lands. If we were to receive such quality sacrifices and offerings, we'd be happy to assist you, Miquitzlicoatl.”

“Well that's amazing to hear.” Maria responded.

Everything seemed to be going great!

Then, after assigning the gods their duties, Mari took Kuku and Ququ somewhere else.

“Everything's looking good Mija!” Kuku said.

“Si! Looks like things will go smoothly!” Ququ said.

“It's good to see things go smoothly!” Mari said “but also I wanted to tell you guys something.”

“What is it?” Kuku asked.

“Well, Blonde Mama had been Santa before. But that was before you two came, and as such you missed out. So I wanted to help remedy that.” She said.

“What are you saying?” Ququ asked.

“While I'll still be Santa, would you two be willing to be my Reindeer?” She asked them.

Simultaneously they both said “OH!!!!”

Ququ said “Oh that'd be great!”

“We’d love to, mija!” Kuku said.

1. Zurvan, Zoroastrian god of time, and the progenitor of the gods of good and evil, Ohrmazd and Ahriman. Ohrmazd was meant to be his firstborn, but Ahriman burst out of his womb prematurely, charring part of his body black.

2. Cuchumaquic, one of the lords of Xibalba from the Popol Vuh. He worked alongside Xiquiripat to spread disease into the blood of mortals.

My Angelita heart is absolutely SOARING right now, y’all! We really got a whole ass episode of Angel willing to do anything and fight anyone to get Adelita back. My shipper heart can barely contain itself!

Let’s start at the very beginning, shall we?  

Angel and EZ had just rode in from their northern California road trip. Angel had found out that his parents aren’t who he thought they were, especially his father. They’re greeted by Bishop and the gang, who start asking questions about the Swole Boys, the dumb as fuck wannabe biker gangsters. The current issues regarding the wannabe club started because Angel lost his cool, so he’s prepared to take whatever punishment Bishop and the rest of the table deem fit. It’s right when he’s about to head inside to discuss his fate when Felipe pulls into the junkyard in his truck. This is ALSO right when the club finds out that Adelita has been taken by Potter. This literally all just happened in the span of a few seconds. It looks like Angel is going to go yell at his father, but instead he just ends up crying into his father’s arms. Poor, sweet Angel; heartbroken on all fronts.  

It’s decided that Angel and EZ aren’t going to confront their father just yet. They want to get Adelita back first. Angel being the father of Adelita’s baby is still being kept a secret because Adelita wanted them all safe first, so Angel’s angst is certainly about to reach a breaking point. He doesn’t care what he has to do, he has to be there when they rescue her.  

He’s not the only one who’s upset about Adelita being taken by Potter and the mercenaries. Miguel Galindo is pretty upset, himself. He’s also got to be feeling pretty guilty too. He was with Adelita and they had no idea they were being tracked. Adelita saved all their asses. Emily reads into the way Miguel seems to be processing everything like he’s in love with her. Miguel proceeds to deny it, while also sounding completely in love with Adelita at the same exact time. He says he’s just envious of the power and admiration Adelita has, but it could possibly be more than that. I mean, if I was presented with a choice between Adelita and Emily, I’d fall in love with Adelita a million times over too. (Not to diss Emily, because she’s had some strong moments going for. I just prefer Adelita all the time always.)  

To try and get Adelita out of harm’s way, the MC, Galindo and his cartel, and Los Olvidados are pulling out all the stops. They’re working together to find the hideout south of the border the mercs took Adelita to. They know it’ll be too late to try and help her once she’s taken north of the border, so time is of the essence! It’s an all hands on deck type situation, especially to Angel. At one point, tensions are so high between Angel and Bishop that Angel slips and says that Adelita’s baby is his baby. He’s the father. It all makes sense to the whole crew now; why Angel was so desperate to be there every step of the way and not do lackey (prospect) jobs. The crew seems to be pretty happy for him and are even more determined to bring Adelita home.  

The whole crew had managed to find the hideout and were camping out across the street. Potter and the mercs had planned to send decoy cars out of the safehouse in case they were being watched. Each car had a pregnant woman with a bag over their heads to conceal their identity.  This leads to a pretty brief mix up where they follow the wrong car for a while. Thankfully, EZ has that perfect memory of his and recalls there being one more car. The Mayans figure out the best route to head them off before they cross the border and off they go!  

An exciting car chase later, though, ends in a pretty heartbreaking situation for Angel. Adelita tells Angel to leave her behind; that her arrest is what’s best for everyone and for the Mexican communities Los Olvidados is helping. This woman is about to give birth any day now and she’s putting the good of others before herself, like damn. Angel, is obviously distraught. He loves Adelita and their unborn child. He’s gone through emotional hell and back for them, but ultimately, he does as Adelita says. The club leaves the scene and leaves Adelita behind for Potter and his officers to catch up to them.  

Where will they go from there? Who knows?  

This was definitely Clayton’s best episode! It’s been an absolute joy to see him bring this wonderful character to life! He perfectly showcased Angel’s angst and despair at his love and unborn child being in danger. Clayton does a marvelous job of showcasing so many different emotions in any given scene. His humor and raw emotion? Perfection. I can’t wait to see what else is in store for Angel Reyes, honestly.  

Some thoughts on the episode:

Seeing Adelita in the cage at the beginning of the episode through me into a fit of rage at this current administration. This show is so politically relevant.  

Angel’s in love with Adelita. Miguel’s in love with Adelita. I’m in love with Adelita.  

I absolutely adored the scene between the Reyes family on the back of Felipe’s truck. They still have so many issues to work out, but they are family first. Their love for each other is what makes them stronger. I’m rooting for this family unit!

So Emily knows about Felipe and Dita’s supposed history. She knows Felipe worked for Jose Galindo as Dita’s protection. This time she wants him to be Dita’s emotional protection. I honestly don’t care. I hope Dita dies by the season’s end.  

EZ is going to be an UNCLE. Is he pissed that Angel didn’t tell him? I mean, the rest of the MC, I understand and EZ probably does too, but what about him?

So where’s Leti? You know, Coco’s daughter? She was heavily featured last season, so where is she now?  

Sarah’s episode rating: 🐝🐝🐝🐝

The Gods had gotten started making presents for Christmas. With Maria and her official “reindeer” watching over them. They still had to make sure nothing deadly was included, but otherwise things were going well.

Maria also had her newly made Santa outfit! A fun outfit, with a mix of red, black and purple. With her large tentacles also sprouting out.

“People still play with balls, right?” Xquic pondered. “I'm sure a big solid rubber ball would be a great gift!”

Camazotz of PHH was making what was essentially an army of small toy bats!

“Try to be more careful with the fucking figures, dammit!” Zipacna yelled at Cabrakan.

“It's not my fault they're made of such flimsy materials!” Cabrakan argued.

Suddenly an alarmed blared!

“Oh hell, here's the shitshow!” Mari said.

“What do you mean?” Mictecacihuatl questioned.

“Something always goes wrong around Christmas time.” Q'uq'umatz answered.

Mari and her mothers ran off to the command room. There, they met with Rex and Quetzalcoatl.

“Papa! Mama! What's going on?” Mari asked.

“There's a new snowy singularity that's popped up!” Rex explained to Maria.

“Here we go! Here comes the shitshow!” Maria exclaimed.

“You're very excited for this, mija.” Kuku commented.

“I wanna go to town on the enemies!” Mari answered.

The group was rayshifted into the singularity. They found themselves in a freezing field, covered in snow and a few trees spotted around.

Mari noticed that Quetz in her Santa form, had a different look to her.

“Hey wait, Mama you have a different outfit! Where'd you get that Christmas-y top and cape?” She questioned.

“Oh, tu Papa made it for me!” She said. “some people were getting worried with how exposed my outfit was. So he made this!” She stated, as she did a cute twirl.

“Aw, it looks really nice!” Kuku commented.

“Oh hey, what's that?” Rex commented, as he saw a small figure running towards them.

“Heeeeeelp!” The figure said.

“They need help!” Mari commented.

Mari grabbed the small figure, which would seem to be a nutcracker, with purple hair, a small jacket and a skirt.

“Heeey, Cerejeira?!” Mari exclaimed.

“Yes!” The Nutcracker exclaimed.

“What happened to you?” Ququ asked.

“That stupid Templar, Molay put my soul into this stupid body and turned my real body into a demonic reindeer!” She explained.

“Welp, guess we know what's going on.” Quetz said. “I'll fly ahead and try to find Molay, you guys try to find her elsewhere too.”

She flew off, heading northwest.

“You stay on my shoulder, Cere. I'll keep you safe.” Mari assured her, as she placed her on her shoulder.

“God, I'm never gonna forget the Christmas where I was turned into a nutcracker…” she commented.

“That memory thing does not sound worth it” Rex said.

Suddenly the group heard very loud singing.

“What the hell is that?” Kuku asked?

“I think I know.” Mari said. “We should head go the source”

As they traveled forward, they found the source of the caroling.

“That's Eli!” Ququ said.

Skating around on a frozen lake, was Elizabeth Bathory. Singing a hyper loud Christmas Carol, while dressed as a sugar plum fairy.

“So how should we handle this?” Maria asked.

“Hey Eli!” Rex yelled out. “What are you doing?”

Suddenly Eli noticed the gang, her eyes oddly a glow of red. “Oh finally! An audience!” She said, before turning up the volume even more, and more pointing the sound towards them.

“Ah hell, now what?!” Mari asked.

“I don't know if my little body can't take much more!” Cere said.

Kuku noticed the frozen lake. “Wait! What if we broke the ice she's skating on? The freezing water should help chill her out!” She suggested.

“Good idea!” Rex told her.

“Oh! I got a good idea to help make it happen!” Mari said.

“Oh?” Ququ wondered. “What exactly?”

Mari stood up “Hey Eli!” Mari exclaimed.

Eli looked up, tho keeping up with the songs.

“Your performance is great! Here's a gift to show my appreciation!” Mari exclaimed, as she threw a huge and heavy present box with one of her tentacles.

Eli's eyes opened wide, and she leaped to catch the gift, only to be overwhelmed by the weight and crashing through the ice.

She then popped back out of the water. “AAAAH! It's freezing!” Eli yelled out.

“Gotcha” Mari said, as she picked Eli up with one of her tentacles.

“Sorry about that, Elizabeth. But the volume was a bit too high.” Rex said.

“I CAN'T HEAR ANYTHING!” Cere yelled.

“Did you at least still like it otherwise?” Eli asked, as she shivered.

“It was great, Elizabeth.” Kuku said, as she gave Eli a blanket to warm up.

“Thanks!” Elizabeth said.

Suddenly out of nowhere, a solid ball flew through the air, actually sending Rex flying, before he disappeared in a flash of light.

“AMOR!?” Ququ and Kuku yelled out loud.

Then the same ball flew and did the same to Eli.

“Who the hell is doing that?!” Mari bellowed.

Then an unknown feminine voice answered back. “Wouldn't you like to know, Underworld goddess.”

“Who the hell are you?” Kuku asked.

Two people cake into view from the snow. A guy with a red and yellow color scheme and a girl with a purple and blue one.

“Hunahpu and Xbalanque.” The red one answered.

Then suddenly their eyes glowed red.

“We're here to fix Christmas.” Xbalanque followed with.

Teot-tober day 8

Xquic

Today is Xquic. Xquic is the underworld goddess of the moon. Also known as Lady blood moon, she was the daughter to one of the lords of Xibalba. She was also the mother to the hero twins: Xbalanque and Hunahpu. She's not a huge figure in the Popul Vuh, outside of being the protagonists' mother, but I do find her very interesting.

Fanservant tournament Final Round

Huitzilopochtli vs Xquic

ON THE BLUE CORNER, WE HAVE THE SUN GOD, THE RAGING HUMMINGBIRD, HUITZILOPOCHTLI

AND ON THE RED CORNER, WE HAVE THE BLOOD MOON GOD, ONE OF THE LORDS OF XIBALBA, XQUIC

Xquic!! (Mayan Mythology)