On what began as an otherwise peaceful winter morning, Section Frost-4 of the Workshop’s Decorative Miniatures Division experienced a “minor snowglobe containment malfunction” — a phrase now banned by the Safety Council for being “insufficiently alarming.”
In layman’s terms: 400 experimental snowglobes released their internal micro-blizzards simultaneously, blanketing the department in approximately three feet of “localized wonder.” Production halted, visibility dropped to zero, and at least one intern was briefly classified as missing until found sipping cocoa in a snowdrift under her desk.
🧊 What Went Wrong
The Frost-4 team had been trialing a new line of “Self-Refreshing Eternal Snowglobes,” enchanted to swirl indefinitely without shaking. According to Engineering reports, a calibration rune was mistakenly copied from the North Wind Distribution System, resulting in—quite literally—a storm in every sphere.
“We didn’t lose control of the weather,” said Senior Engineer Crumble Figment. “We just temporarily relocated it indoors.”
🚨 Emergency Response Protocol
Containment alarms were triggered at 09:47. The Blizzard Response Unit (BRU) deployed with enchanted goggles, cocoa thermoses, and standard-issue snow shovels. Visibility conditions were rated “Marshmallow Dense.”
It took approximately 42 minutes to subdue the final rogue globe, which had rolled beneath the holiday wrapping line and attempted to start a union for “Overworked Ornaments.”
Maintenance crews later confirmed that several globes had merged mid-blizzard, producing unstable “snowquake” pockets now under magical quarantine. Cleanup is expected to conclude within the week—barring further meteorological rebellion.
📋 Internal Memo Excerpt: Post-Incident Review
MEMO #FR4-1125
Status: Contained (mostly)
Temperature: 17°F indoors
Snow Density: “Cozy but unproductive”
Equipment Lost: 12 clipboards, 3 chairs, one sense of normalcy
Lesson Learned: Never run a blizzard enchantment without cocoa stabilization.
🧹 Recovery & Aftermath
The good news: no injuries, improved humidity, and record morale thanks to spontaneous snowball fights during downtime. The bad news: the entire section must now undergo “defrosting and re-cataloguing,” a process that will likely take until mid-January.
“Frankly, the place has never looked more festive,” one worker admitted, brushing frost off her earmuffs. “If they add twinkle lights, we could just call it a theme.”
✨ Final Notes from the Floor
While the Frost-4 breach will no doubt live in Workshop lore, it’s also a reminder that innovation often comes with flurries of risk. Still, amid the cleanup, laughter, and hot cocoa refills, one truth remains constant — the Workshop always weathers the storm.
