[Kogetsu Shirogane]

Curse my decision to intentionally delay this post until Christmas...
... Now now, we can't have you reverting to villain mode...
I know, I know... But now everyone's going to think I ripped off Kirito when I decided to title this final review...

Spoiler for A Christmas Carol:

I will however borrow from his review and break this down into the triple main event I referred to when I called this Christmasmania. If only because this would get pretty hectic otherwise.

And so, we start this not with how the chapter itself starts, but with the matchup I'd like to call the...

Spoiler for Sunshine State Showdown of Villains Past:

Darthtabby and m0ef0x as a modern day Hart Foundation... Tempting idea, I'll admit.

Anyway, a series of two-on-one handicap groups(and one two-on-one-plus-army) kicked off the match, but things quickly changed when Miyuki decided to turn this into an Inferno Match! Thankfully, some quick thinking from f0x protected our heroes via some truly epic magical yarn. Big thanks to Akuma Kinomoto for that reference. And for the timely arrival with the other "Akuma"

And of course Homura's fondness of the Optimus Attack would also apply to Prime's Transformers Animated incarnation, as she brought a fire truck with her to put out Miyuki's flames of passion.

Anyway, the members of the JLMG who can have already transformed, so it's just time for them to roll out! ... Oh wait, Sailor Faerie already said that... Er, with newfound vigor and some outside assistance on their side, it looked like the heroes had this won...

“I doubt it” Kogetsu Shirogane added, with a mischievous grin, while holding a teacup in one hand and a stolen teacup hat on his head, “Dantalion likely has one more trick up his sleeve.”

Right... thanks, past me. And I'd just like to point out that I didn't steal that hat, I borrowed it. Maki just didn't know I borrowed it.

As my past self pointed out, Dantalion had one final trump card to play, in the form of...

“~MAMITROOOONNNNNNNN…!!!”

Things seemed quite grim, until with some... um... "golden assistance" from Chuck Norris, Homura's usual primed truck became a foe no villain would DARE to face: The mighty Optimus Magi! ... Hey, I can link to YouTube videos for musical backing, too.

And with Optimus Magi's assistance, Bal Masque's last push for victory went down, and the day was saved thanks to the Powerpuff Justice League of Magical Girls! Oh, and Miyuki was captured.

As good ol' JR would say, that was a classic slobber-knocker of a battle. But now we turn our attention from a massive tag team battle to a one-on-one competition for the...

Spoiler for Undisputed Heavyweight Championship of Gary Stus Present:

And up close and personal with this epic matchup of sheer stunning Studom, whether she likes it or not, is one Mami Tomoe. However, what she saw wasn't quite good, as it seemed Kirito was back in a position his namesake is all too familiar with: Playing the clear underdog against a seemingly invincible foe. In addition to this deadly combat was a war of words, with both men determined to prove their views are correct...

However, actions speak louder than words, and Kirito managed to knock Tatsuya off his feet with a well-placed punch to the nose! However, Mami wouldn't just sit back and be a spectator, as she had to play the distraction card. Lucky for Kirito, the ref wasn't looking at that or when he threw the baseball he borrowed from totoum.

Alas, poor Tatsuya. It seems his weakness is very similar to Magneto's, in that he can be stopped by giant wooden blocks. And with that, Kirito comes out on top as the Undisputed Heavyweight Gary Stu Champion of the World. However, he won't be receiving a golden belt for this accomplishment, but something he'll be far, far more satisfied with: The gratitude and a smile from the Golden Gunner, Mami.

And with that, the second of our three main events draws to a close.

What a match! What a shocking turn of events! What a champion! But that's not all, folks, as we have one final treat for you this Christmasmania. That's right, it's time for the...

Spoiler for Star-Studded Battle of Face Turns Yet To Come:

That's right, in one corner, we have the Power Stable of Sayaka Miki, Honoka Kousaka, Nanoha Takamachi, and the mysterious masked man, Tuxedo_R. In the other, we have Lord God Jinnai and the unstoppable Super Bugrom!

Tuxedo_R's bombastic beaver bombardiers proved sadly ineffective against Jinnai, as he would return fire with one Shocking Party... though not the kind A-Rise generally brings. (Of course... those light balloons do have some interesting colors... )

Thankfully for our power stable, they'd be getting a ballistic expert of a non-furry variety as backup, thanks to Kirito's success in the previous match. That's right, Mami Tomoe is back in action! Kirito isn't done yet, either, as his sword slashing would separate the Super Bugrom into its hundreds of component Bugrom, which Nanoha made quick work of.

Ah, but where is Tuxedo_R in all this, Kirito asks? Why, he's just using a device from Dr. Casey and totoum to bring in one last festive addition to this super stable. No, it's not Ho-Ho-Hogan, but he's most definitely a very beloved figure. That's right, Santa is back! But... he's not here to fight.

You see, if there's one thing Santa is good at, it's spreading Christmas cheer, even to the Scroogiest of Scrooges. And with a little assistance from Honoka and a pair of magical makeshift Muse members, this Scrooge would be given blasts from his past, even some joyous ones involving his hated rival.

After a befriending that no doubt brought a tear to the White Devil's eye and a smile to her face, Jinnai realized the error of his ways and returned Santa's Soul Gem, disabling the Orbital Death Christmas Tree in the process. But things weren't over yet, as one last gesture of friendship would come to him in the form of Honoka's outstretched hand... love the nod to Eri's face turn, by the way.

And so, with that final match solved and hopes for the immediate future are stated, this year's Christmasmania draws to a close... But not before an ending montage showing what everyone's up to, of course!

Also... Even if it's perfectly within the rules, Homura will get really mad if you take control of any of Madoka's permanents. I've never been so heavily targeted in a Magic game before.

Still, Madoka largely took it in stride, as she'd deliver the final line of the story... via a Ben Franklin quote.

Whew! Here's to a fantastic conclusion to this already great work!

Seriously, absolutely loved this. Amazing work, Triple_R. Even though I got my butt kicked and became one of the few males that were befriended by Nanoha, I'd gladly take part in one of these again. Triple_R Saves Easter, perhaps?