Holiday Mode
is a non-fiction story written by gelefant.
It is about Jermaine's relationship to and with various holidays.
Tropes:
- Cannot Tell Fiction from Reality: Jermaine's father said this to Jermaine because of his newfound werewolf obsession in seventh grade.
- Christmas Episode:
- "The True Meaning of Christmas" is about Jermaine's most memorable Christmases.
- Jermaine binge watches Christmas episodes during December.
- Christmas Special: Jermaine binge watches these during December.
- Driven to Suicide: Jermaine started struggling with suicidal thoughts in seventh grade.
- Girls Love Chocolate:
- For Valentine's Day his sophomore year of high school, Jermaine gave his friends Becca, Chelsea, Frida, and Taylor mini chocolates.
- A day or two after Valentine's Day his junior year of high school, Jermaine's friend Brittany shared a box of chocolates with him.
- For Valentine's Day 2014, Jermaine gave his friend Marissa a small box of chocolates.
- Halloween Episode:
- "Mister October" is about Jermaine's love for Halloween.
- Jermaine binge watches Halloween episodes during October.
- Halloween Special: Jermaine binge watches these during October.
- Haunted House: Jermaine began reading books about these in sixth grade.
- High-School Dance: Jermaine went to a Valentine's Day Dance his junior year of high school.
- It's the Best Whatever, Ever!:
- Jermaine declared Christmas 2004 to be the best Christmas he ever had.
- Jermaine declared Valentine's Day 2014 to be the best Valentine's Day he ever had.
- Our Ghosts Are Different:
- Jermaine loves and believes in the existence of ghosts. He also began reading books about ghosts in sixth grade.
- Jermaine has several Original Characters who are ghosts.
- Our Werewolves Are Different:
- Jermaine loves and believes in the existence of werewolves. He even wanted to be one in seventh grade because of Benwolf/Blitzwolfer from Ben 10. He also began reading books about werewolves in middle school.
- Jermaine has two Original Characters who are werewolves.
- Paranormal Investigation: Jermaine wanted to become a paranormal investigator in sixth grade.
- Self-Harm: Jermaine started struggling with self-harm in eighth grade.
- Shout-Out: Now has its own page here.
- True Meaning of Christmas: It's even the title of a chapter! Jermaine has to be told many times that Christmas is more about giving and less about receiving.
- Valentine's Day Episode: "Valentine's Day Vitriol" is about Jermaine's most memorable Valentine's Days.
- Valentine's Day Vitriol: The above-mentioned "Valentine's Day Vitriol" also explains that Jermaine has a kind of love-hate relationship to and with Valentine's Day because he's never been on a date or in a romantic relationship. However, he also admits that he's had more good Valentine's Days than bad.
- Who You Gonna Call?: As mentioned above, Jermaine wanted to be a ghost hunter in sixth grade.
