Santa Claus Saves Christmas: A Heroic Battle Against Unexpected Intruders

Matt Eastland-Jones Hello and welcome to Awaiting Prompt, the AI podcast. Hosted by me, Matt Eastland-Jones...

Nick Short And me, Nick Short.

Matt Eastland-Jones Each week, we'll take a series of prompts and put them into Open AI's GTP3, and see what kind of story it spits out.

Nick Short We know how it's gonna start, but we don't know how it's going to end. Now, we aren't definitely not authors.

Matt Eastland-Jones We may need to give the AI a bit of direction on the way. But every single word is going to be entirely generated by an AI.

Nick Short We're just two guys really interested in the technology. We want to see what it can do and have a laugh at the stuff it can't.

Matt Eastland-Jones So if that sounds like fun, then tune in weekly for Awaiting Prompt the AI podcast.

Nick Short This week in our first episode, it is a Christmas special. You'll hear two exciting adventures. In the first of these two stories. Santa Claus prepares to fight back and in the second, in a definitely unrelated story, he is arrested for a crime that he did not commit. If you think those might be interesting to have a listen, and let us know what you think. It all began on a cold winter night, Santa Clause was busy getting ready to make his yearly trip around the world delivering presents to all the children, when suddenly the all too familiar sound of chaos erupted outside of his workshop. Santa quickly peeked out the window and saw the lights and sirens of dozens of police cars and SWAT teams surrounding the grounds. He could hear the sound of gunfire coming from the main entrance of his workshop and it was clear, that danger had come for him. Santa wasted no time and quickly took up strategies to protect himself and his workshop from the forthcoming threats. He quickly ran to the back of the workshop and grabbed whatever supplies he could find. A couple of hammers a few nails and a red suit that once belonged to his grandfather. After taking a few minutes to analyse the situation outside, Santa put on the red suit and prepared himself to take on these unexpected intruders in what he knew it was going to be the fight of his life. "Ho Ho Ho" he said with a determined smile. He was Santa Clause and he was ready to take on the world. Santa grabbed the tool belt he had grabbed and got to work gathering supplies and setting up traps around the entrance and exits of his workshop. He rummaged through the supplies he had packed for his journey in case he ever faced danger and made sure to arm himself with a variety of tools and weapons. Santa also took a few moments to hang some interesting decorations around to surprise and distract the intruders when they eventually came in. Once everything was ready and in place, Santa took a deep breath and crept low behind the entrance, ready to take on anyone who dared to enter his domain. Just then the doors to his workshop exploded open and a barrage of gunfire filled the air. Santa ducked behind cover and waited as the intruders swarmed in searching every nook and cranny, but they had no idea what they were in for because Santa was ready and waiting.

Matt Eastland-Jones Basically what I'm envisioning is Santa, but it's Liam Neeson.

Nick Short I mean, I'm kind of just terrified of what he's hanging up. He's hanging up some "interesting decorations" around to surprise and distract the intruders, like what, did he like kill some of the reindeer and has just like strung them out. They walk in like, "Oh, no".

Matt Eastland-Jones Who are the intruders as well?

Nick Short I'm slightly concerned that I think it's the police? The police and the SWAT teams. So I don't know what Santa's done. But it also is this like the north poles police force or is like, because it says Santa's going on his journey. So did Santa go to America? He's just on holiday. He's done something awful and then the SWAT's come or is it filled with a SWAT team covered in tinsel?

Matt Eastland-Jones I think the latter.

Nick Short It's all elves.

Matt Eastland-Jones Yeah. Okay, what happens next? Are you giving it a prompt or are you play by itself?

Nick Short I don't know. I'm kind of... I'm feeling that, it's not weren't going where I was expecting. But it is absolutely going in the way of Home Alone.

Matt Eastland-Jones Oh, yeah.

Nick Short And I'm kind of interested to see more about the traps. Is it going to turn more like a really festive version of Saw or is it going to be more Home Alone? I also I want to know more about the grandfather.

Matt Eastland-Jones He was obviously the original Santa Clause. He's Santa the third.

Nick Short Oh, Santa the third, yeah. The first one died in a horrific accident. Maybe that's what the police are here for. He's ready to take on the world like is that...?

Matt Eastland-Jones He's plotting something.

Nick Short Do you think... so Santa Claus the First was St. Nick. Santa Claus the second was, I don't know.... Like he had to live up to what his father did.

Matt Eastland-Jones Yeah.

Nick Short And then Santa Claus Three, this time it's personal, is like the black sheep of the family?

Matt Eastland-Jones Maybe? He's rebellious?

Nick Short Yeah. Where do you think would be...

Matt Eastland-Jones Give it the prompt to explore more of the traps because I want to see what happens.

Nick Short Santa had set up a number of festive traps to help him protect his workshop from the intruders. Most of these traps were small but incredibly effective. He had strung up lights and ornaments across different points in the workshop so that when the intruders stepped on them, the festive decorations would go off and blind them with a bright light. He also set up some honey-scented candles around the non-essential items in the room, which would make the intruders focus on looking for the source of the sweet aroma instead of searching for Santa.

Matt Eastland-Jones Ahh yes, your classic smell-and-distract trap.

Nick Short I thought it was gonna be like polar bears would be attracted by this.

Matt Eastland-Jones Oh yes.

Nick Short Santa had also placed tiny toy soldiers around the workshop, which would launch harmless, but very loud firecrackers and sparkles. This would hopefully cause enough chaos and confusion to make it easier for Santa to escape while the intruders were distracted.

Matt Eastland-Jones This is definitely more Home Alone than Saw.

Nick Short This is definitely more Home Alone. I'm also concerned that Santa picked up two hammers, but all of this is like very innocent,

Matt Eastland-Jones Well you need the hammer to put up the lights.

Nick Short Finally, Santa had booby-trapped the most important items in the workshop, such as presents, and the reindeer's harnesses with tinsel bombs. As soon as the intruders attempted to take any of these items. The bombs would go off with a loud boom to deter them from taking anything from Santa's beloved workshop. Santa had done his best to make sure he was prepared for whatever intruders had in store and now all he had to do was wait for them to make their move. I am afraid. I'm really impressed that it's really... so he's definitely not in America. He's definitely at his workshop, but the police are here. It's completely forgotten that their police, either it's completely forgotten...

Matt Eastland-Jones It's just that they're intruders.

Nick Short ...or Santa has completely forgotten.

Matt Eastland-Jones Maybe give it the prompt to tell me who are the intruders?

Nick Short Who are they and what is their motivation?

Matt Eastland-Jones Yeah, do you want to conclude the story?

Nick Short Yes. The intruders, despite the fact they were policemen, wore black ski masks and had black bags filled with weapons and tools. There's corruption deep within the North Pole. Their intentions were clear. They were there to steal the presence and ruin Christmas. Santa was determined not to let them succeed and he stood strong when the intruders confronted him. His traps had worked perfectly, and the intruders were disoriented, and frustrated. Santa knew that he needed to think outside the box if he was going to win this battle, and suddenly it hit him. He grabbed his trusty hammers and began pounding on the floor. Then, like magic, the floor started to come alive, and the room suddenly filled with snow and animatronics of all kinds. Santa had tapped into the power of the Christmas spirit and summoned an army of elves and polar bears to help him fight against the intruders. The honey-scented candles were working. The battle was fierce, but in the end, Santa emerged triumphant. The elves and polar bears managed to detain the intruders while they waited for the police to arrive. Santa was praised a hero and the yearly Christmas tradition of delivering presents had been saved. In the end, it was Santa's quick thinking and the ingenious use of the materials available to him that kept the intruders at bay and allowed him to protect the gifts and make Christmas the most wonderful time of year. The End.

Matt Eastland-Jones Well, that was a happy ending.

Nick Short I'm really happy it ended the way it did, but I also have so many questions. They were the police. But they were also intruders... this is Home Alone.

Matt Eastland-Jones Yeah.

Nick Short It literally is Home Alone, where they pretend to be police. But Santa knew... I guess?

Matt Eastland-Jones It was the ski masks.

Nick Short Hi, we're the police.

Matt Eastland-Jones Definitely not intruders.

Nick Short They've also got a black bag filled with weapons. Yeah, no, that seems right. I just love that Santa's magic is derived from the hammer. Like

Matt Eastland-Jones He's Thor!

Nick Short Do you think that was passed down from his granddad as well.

Matt Eastland-Jones Yeah.

Nick Short I feel warm. I feel happy. I feel like I've learned a lot about the power of Santa. Do you want to try and guess what the original prompt was? Because it is so far afield.

Matt Eastland-Jones Oh really? Well, I generally thought you'd done something like the movie Taken. Or Liam Neeson stars in a Christmas thriller.

Nick Short I will say, I did give it a movie prompt. Okay, so you're close.

Matt Eastland-Jones Is it Home Alone?

Nick Short It isn't Home Alone. It is absolutely a Christmas film

Matt Eastland-Jones Die Hard.

Nick Short Yes.

Matt Eastland-Jones Right.

Nick Short It was Santa Claus Die Hard.

Matt Eastland-Jones Brilliant.

Nick Short So that explains the police at the front.

Matt Eastland-Jones Oh, yeah.

Nick Short But then, yeah, it was like the police are stood around the grounds and then you can hear the sound of gunfire from the main entrance.

Matt Eastland-Jones These were warning shots. You don't do those?

Nick Short Yeah. Is it just like someone's found a message sprayed onto the wall of the workshop? That's like, I have your gun now Ho Ho Ho. Oh my god. It was the "Ho Ho Ho" he said with a determined smile.

Matt Eastland-Jones That's very good,

Nick Short Right, I am ready. I'm excited.

Matt Eastland-Jones Story number two. It was a day in late December, of the future when an event shook the world. Santa had been arrested and taken away to prison, charged with crimes against the elves, leaving everyone stunned. Months earlier it all began innocently enough. A horrible crudely written letter that arrived at the North Pole. It contained a malicious message threatening the elves and challenging Santa to investigate a mysterious case no one had heard of before. At the time, neither the elves nor Santa had heeded the call and things returned to normal. Then one day the unthinkable happened. Elves all over the North Pole were kidnapped. Leaving everyone baffled and distraught, a suspicion began to fall on Santa. Many believed he was responsible, their greatest champion and protector. But the evidence against Santa didn't add up and with every twist and turn in the case, clues pointing to the real culprit seemed to fade away. Then, an elf who had been kidnapped, broke his silence and implicated Santa. The police arrested Santa and an outrage public called for justice. How could Santa have been responsible for such an atrocity? Who had been behind the diabolical plot? And why would they do something so heinous? Now with centre locked away, awaiting trial, the truth remains elusive. The biggest mystery of this century still looms, who framed Santa? Who could be so evil and malicious as such not only mete out?... M. E. T. E?

Nick Short Not only eat out Santa, but... mete out?

Matt Eastland-Jones Mete out?... Who could be so evil and malicious. But also to frame the one person they were supposed to protect? Only time will tell as secrets lie buried in a web of inescapable deceit. Who Framed Santa? Only time will give us the answers we so desperately seek.

Nick Short I think we've become a true crime podcast. I think we need to find out the answer. I need to know. I've got ideas for what the prompt is. I think I know, I'm getting really strong Gone Girl vibes, who were like, you've got like an elf, Mary, Chris... you've got Merry Christmas. She has changed up her look and she has framed Santa for a crime he didn't commit.

Matt Eastland-Jones I didn't give you it the prompt that they were kidnapped. It came up about all by itself.

Nick Short I think that's a threat. I'm pretty sure the AI just knows what it wants to do now. I'd be interested in maybe seeing like an investigative journalist trying to prove against all odds...

Matt Eastland-Jones Ooh, okay. All right. That's given me some inspiration. The plot thickens as a small voice at the back of the court rose up in defence of Santa. It was little five-year-old Mary, determined to find the truth and prove Santa's innocence. Her determination was met with ridicule, but her sheer tenacity proved to be relentless. It's a really sassy five-year-old in court.

Nick Short Who let her into court? Is she on her own? Like there's no family around her.

Matt Eastland-Jones She became like a dog with a bone and eventually, it led her to uncover evidence that put the real criminals behind bars. Oh, well, that was done quickly. Oh, with the criminal captured and awaiting trail.

Nick Short But who was it?

Matt Eastland-Jones With the real criminal captured and awaiting trial, everyone began to relax now that justice would be served and Santa was free. But before anyone could savour the victory, Mary was suddenly kidnapped! Everyone was aghast, who could be responsible for such a heinous act? Suddenly, Mary's cries of innocence rang loud and clear, pointing the finger of blame at the criminal she had recently exposed. But was it really him who was responsible for Mary's abduction? Was he strong enough to capture on his own? Or had he found an accomplice? The answer is still unknown. As Mary's fate hangs in the balance, who kidnapped Mary and why? who framed Santa? And more importantly, could Mary be saved? The final chapter of this remarkable story remains to be seen as we wait with bated breath.

Nick Short I am on the edge of my seat. I have many questions. Firstly...

Matt Eastland-Jones who is the criminal?

Nick Short Who is the criminal? Secondly, the entire legal system listened to a five-year-old who as far as we're concerned, just went "he did it", and that is all we know. Like, do you think she presented any evidence? Or did she give such conviction that everyone was like nahh she must be right?

Matt Eastland-Jones Well, the thing was, they were suddenly in a courtroom. They weren't in a courtroom to begin with. Suddenly they're in a courtroom.

Nick Short That's the magic of Christmas.

Matt Eastland-Jones I want to find out who the actual criminal is because it doesn't...

Nick Short You don't care what happens to Mary.

Matt Eastland-Jones Like maybe we'll find out.

Nick Short Maybe it'll come out. Yeah, I need to know a) who did it and b) how they did it.

Matt Eastland-Jones Ok. Alright, as the weeks and months passed, the mystery surrounding Santa's case finally began to unravel. After close examination of the evidence, the authorities had revealed the identity of the criminal was none other than Rudolph. As everyone now knew, the real crime behind Santa's fall from grace had been motivated by none other than Rudolph himself. He had orchestrated the entire plan. With the help of Mary, a young girl he had managed to recruit as his accomplice. The truth came to light that Rudolph had manipulated the events in a desperate attempt to break away from his role of guiding Santa's slay. His plan, however backfired as despite Mary's help and innocence, Rudolph was ultimately the one to blame and he was found guilty of all charges. As for Mary, instead of a hero, she became a criminal. She was found guilty of working with Rudolph and was sentenced to years in prison.

Nick Short At the age of five?

Matt Eastland-Jones Yeah. So the mystery was solved and the criminal punished, Santa was eventually cleared of all charges, and was welcomed back home with joyous cheer. The North Pole was once again restored to its rightful role. But with the lessons that have been learned, still remain relevant. Be careful of whom you believe in and never forget to think for yourself. That is a message there.

Nick Short Mary never thought for herself. I love that, Mary... so they got away with their crime right. Santa was apprehended, Santa was arrested Santa was put in prison and then at the trial, one of the people who was the reason he's there goes, I don't think he did it.

Matt Eastland-Jones Yes.

Nick Short That's why everyone believed her. She said it was such conviction.

Matt Eastland-Jones Yeah. I mean, I gave it the prompts that she was revealed to be an accomplice and I was doubting because I'm like, that doesn't really make much sense. But then I remembered that somehow Palpatine returned.

Nick Short If you ever think that, but yeah, at least we can blame it on AI that is doing its best. I also love that Rudolph, he was like, you know, the social outcast. He wasn't included in the groups up until he proved to be like, fiscally viable. They didn't care about him.

Matt Eastland-Jones No.

Nick Short And he never let go.

Matt Eastland-Jones He just he was overworked. He didn't want to guide the sleigh anymore.

Nick Short But what about Dasher? What about Dancer? What about Prancer and Vixen?

Matt Eastland-Jones Keep going.

Nick Short Something and something and something and Blitzen. It rhymes!

Matt Eastland-Jones Do you want to guess what the prompt was?

Nick Short Ooh, I still feel very... I still got those Gone Girl vibes at the start. Maybe just like Santa is in breach of labour laws. I'm gonna go Santa Claus Gone Girl.

Matt Eastland-Jones So it was write a mystery story set in the future. That was why it was a day in late December of the future. I was expecting it to be set like way in the future. Where Santa has been framed for crimes against elves....

Nick Short This could happen, any time.

Matt Eastland-Jones ... end on a cliffhanger wondering who framed him. Saying end on a cliffhanger is the best thing. It always ends with like an ellipses. It's always like oof, trailing thoughts. How will it end?

Nick Short Keeps your readers going. I'm amazed. Now for mine, I went through and I was like, please write a title. So my story is is known as Santa Claus Saves Christmas: A Heroic Battle Against Unexpected Intruders.

Matt Eastland-Jones Okay, well, that's gonna be the name of the episode. Saving Santa: The Mystery of the False Framing.

Nick Short That is a Netflix special if ever I've heard one.

Matt Eastland-Jones That's not bad is it.

Nick Short That's not bad! That's everything for this episode of Awaiting Prompt.

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