Holiday Specials

Holiday specials are holiday-themed bonus events in Crisis on Infinite Call of Duties that last around a week. Most contain a short campaign, as well as holiday-themed reticles, emblems, and calling cards.

Around the Maypole
Around the Maypole celebrates May Day. It centers around medieval and renaissance tales of chivalry and bravery.

Campaign
The story is framed at Roach's cabin in Alaska. Nikolai, Crosby, and Joker tell the tale of their most recent business adventure to an incredulous Rook, Roach, Soap, and Woods, who occasionally interrupt the story.

As part of a publicity stunt for their Flying Taxi Corporation, Nikolai, Crosby, and Joker announce that locations around the world can apply, and the three will randomly select a location to visit. Hundreds of applications come in, and the paper slip they pick out of Crosby's helmet is Hibernia County, West Virginia.

The three arrive and discover the county is filled with dirty peasants, with a band of black knights enforcing the laws. A woman dressed in a princess outfit pulls them aside and explains that everyone is dressed up because of the incoming Renaissance Fair. However, conditions there might just as well be like medieval times; the tyrannical sheriff, known as the Black Prince, rules Hibernia with an iron fist.

The Princess was the one to apply for the three to visit because she believes they can inspire hope in this gloomy land. The three scratch their heads, but she elaborates; she is an heiress to the local Magistrate, who owns one half of Hibernia's industries. She is set to marry the Baron, who owns the other half of the industry. The Baron is a good man, and their union will unify the county's industries. They hope Flying Taxi Corporation will buy out their companies and bring economic salvation to the land.

The three say they don't really know, but the Princess tells them they don't need to decide right now, at least enjoy the Fair. The three get dressed in Renaissance get up, with Crosby as a warrior, Joker as an archer, and Nikolai as a magician. As Joker complains about just how tight the tights are, the three arrive at the fair.

There is much revelry and joy as festivities commence. The Magistrate begins a speech on the stage, and the Baron is welcomed onto it. Just as the Princess walks onto the stage, several lawmen arrive, led by none other than the Black Prince. The three are confused if this is part of the fair; their question is answered when the Black Prince shoots the Magistrate with a crossbow. Several Black Knights kidnap the Princess, and a fearful Baron decides to hide behind the stage.

With the own weapons available being swords, bows, and Molotov cocktails, the three hold off the Black Knights, but the Black Prince escapes with the Princess. The Medicine Man heals the Magistrate, who informs them that the Black Prince has likely taken his daughter to the Fort of Death, the Black Prince's based at the other end of Hibernia County. They must go rescue her, because they are the only ones that can fight the Black Prince's hardened troops.

Joker tries to call in reinforcements, but unfortunately, Hibernia gets know cell service. It's up to the three of them to save the Princess. The three then try to get the Baron to help, but he's too fearful; the Magistrate tells them he will train with the Baron, and he will be there when they need him most. The Medicine Man tells them if they ever need help, they should seek out the shack of his brother, the Miracle Man.

The three begin their quest to the Zoo of Death. They arrive in the Swamp of Death, where they come under attack from Rodents of Unusual Size, which Joker didn't believe existed. They head to the creatures' underground lair, killing their leader, the Killer Rabbit of Cranberry Bog, with Nikolai taking it's skin as a cloak. At the other side of the swamp lies the Castle of Death, guarded by Black Knights and French mercenaries hired by the Black Prince.

While Nikolai and Joker distract the guards with a series of taunts, Crosby hides explosives inside the corpse of the Killer Rabbit, which he discreetly leaves at the door to the castle. At nightfall, the mercenaries check the corpse, which explodes and opens the way into the castle. The three battle their way inside, but the Black Prince's best knight, the Mountain Range That Rides, manages to capture Crosby and escape the Castle of Death.

Crosby is brought to the Zoo of Death near the Fort of Death, where he meets none other with the Black Prince. The Black Prince explains that when Hibernia was a simply land of agriculture, he became the most powerful man, attaining the title of Sheriff, in the county due to his vast tracts of land. But when the Industrial Revolution finally hit West Virginia in the 1990s, he lost power as farmland began to be replaced by industry, leading to the rise of the Magistrate.

But, by marrying the Princess, he will inherit the county's industries, which he will destroy and return Hibernia to its once pure form. That's right, he's even helping the environment, and even the Unabomber, the Earth Liberation Front, and Greenpeace has come to help him. Crosby states an evil prince is an evil prince, and he will pay for his tyrannical rule over Hibernia. The Black Prince laughs and leaves Crosby to suffer as he sends the animals in the Zoo of Death after him.

Meanwhile, Nikolai and Joker, after several rounds of voting, enlist the aid of an anarcho-syndicalist commune to aid them in their assault on the Zoo of Death. They battle the Earth Liberation Front soldiers and other knights guarding the entrance.

Crosby kills several tigers and other animals sent to kill him, then makes his way toward the entrance of the Zoo to escape. However, the Black Prince is waiting for him, explaining the most dangerous game in the Zoo of Death is none other than man itself. The Black Prince hunts Crosby; Crosby outwits him several times, but just as Nikolai and Joker arrive, the Black Prince shoots Crosby through the heart with a poison arrow. The Black Prince then escapes as the Unabomber detonates several bombs around the facility.

Nikolai grabs Crosby and the three escape the collapsing Zoo of Death. As the anarcho-syndicalists begin debates whether or not to continue supporting the three in their quest, Nikolai and Joker bring Crosby to the Miracle Man, who explains Crosby is only mostly dead. He sends them to an old Pena Cola facility in the region to find vials of Quick Revive.

There, they find the Unabomber already setting up explosives in the area. Nikolai and Joker battle the Black Knights and other enemies there, and cut off the Unabomber's arms before he can activate the explosives. The Unabomber explains the Black Prince isn't a fool; he tracked their movements, and soldiers are on their way to kill the Miracle Man and Crosby. The Unabomber then attempts to activate explosives strapped to his legs, but Nikolai cuts them off. The Unabomber calls them cowards as they leave the facility with the Quick Revive.

They hurry back to the shack, which has been set on fire by the Mountain Range That Rides. The Mountain Range leaves his men to fight the three while he returns to the Fort of Death. Nikolai and Joker defeat the knights and enter the burning shack, discovering the Miracle Man has been mortally wounded.

They quickly use the Quick Revive on Crosby, who gasps heavily as he returns to being fully alive. They then try to heal the Miracle Man, but he tells them not to and to save the Quick Revive. Nikolai explains they have enough, but the Miracle Man shakes them off, telling them to use his death as proper motivation to defeat the Black Prince. He then slumps over as the shack begins to collapse.

The three leave the shack just as it collapses. The anarcho-syndicalists arrive, explaining they have voted to help. Crosby then orders them onwards to the Fort of Death.

The three leading the storming of the castle, breaking into the Fort. The Mountain Range battles the three in a dining hall aided by Black Knights; he is defeated when he is doused in alcohol then set on fire, leaving him to burn to death and avenging the Miracle Man's death.

The three continue onward, where they find the Black Prince relaxing on a balcony overlooking Hibernia. Tied up next to him is the Princess.

He explains that's not joking around anymore, and pulls out an LSAT. The three cautiously step back as the Black Prince advances, but suddenly, a helicopter appears aside flown by the Magistrate, and the Baron swings inside using a rope. He battles the Black Prince while the three cut the ropes of the Princess. The Black Prince angrily calls the Baron brother, and demands he leaves. In a tense moment, it's revealed the Black Prince was the Magistrate's first son and should've inherited half of the Magistrate's industries, but the Magistrate felt he his heart was too black for such power.

The five engage the Black Prince, carefully dodging his bullets, until Nikolai, Crosby, Joker, and the Princess land successfully hits on him. He teeters over the edge of the balcony, and the Baron kicks him off, sending his falling to his death below.

The Baron explains that through the powers of a 80s rock training montage as well as getting the right kind of prescription glasses, he could see, and he could fight! As the Magistrate lands his helicopter on the balcony, Joker begins to piece together the whole story. The Magistrate confirms it; he gave half of his industries to his youngest son, the Baron, because he had a good heart and could learn to be a good leader. His daughter would inherit the other half and a union between the two would bring the industries back together and keep the bloodline pure.

The three have a look on their face as the Baron shares a passionate kiss with his sister, the Princess. The Miracle Man appears in a cloud of black smoke; Crosby questions how he could still be alive, and the Miracle Man just says he's a man of miracles, no?

After an uncomfortable helicopter ride back to town, the Magistrate asks if the three would to stay and watch as the Miracle Man officiates the wedding of his son and daughter. With his arm around the Princess's waist, the Baron invites them to stay as well.

The three look at one another; smash cut to a VTOL leaving Hibernia as the Magistrate, the Baron, the Princess, the Miracle Man, and the Medicine Man wave goodbye. Joker wipes the sweat off his brow, then asks why they didn't just use the VTOL to fly to the Fort of Death; Nikolai sighs and Crosby smacks his forehead with his palm.

Rook, Roach, Soaps, and Woods cut in, asking what happened to those in Hibernia. Joker shrugs and explains they're probably still under the rule of an incestual dynasty. Rook asks if they'll ever go back; Crosby imagines a dance number in the Fort of Death and then shakes his head. No, he says, 'tis a silly place.

Missions

 * 1) Ye Old Renaissance Fair (FTC)
 * 2) I Don't Think Those Exist (FTC)
 * 3) The Industrial Revolution And It's Consequences (FTC)
 * 4) Need a Little Revive (Nikolai or Joker)
 * 5) Have Fun Storming the Castle (FTC)

Menu/In-game Music

 * In Taberna - Crusader Kings 2