Sinterklaas is an annual month-long Dutch tradition celebrated by over 70% of the population. Saint Nicholas (Sinterklaas) comes every December to give presents to children. The Sint is accompanied by his servants traditionally known as Black Pete. Black Pete helps the Sint with all his work, e.g. sailing his boat, delivering presents to nice children through the chimney, beating naughty children with a stick and taking them in a bag to Spain. Black Pete is traditionally a racial caricature with black painted skin, colourful attire, black curly hair, and big red lips.

There was a period of significant public debate about ’Black Pete’ in the Netherlands between 2012 and 2020, which divided the country with heavy and sometimes violent protests on both sides, boycotts, and extensive media and political attention. In recent years however, this debate has largely died down as the vast majority has embraced less controversial versions such as 'Chimney Sweep Pete' (with a few stripes of chimney soot) and 'Color Pete' (in all colours of the rainbow). Although the use of 'Black Pete' has become largely controversial, there are still areas of the country in which it is used and subsets of the population amongst which it is popular.

A federal state is a union of partially self-governing territories with a strong central government and devolved regional governments, where none of the composing territories are recognised as sovereign nations. The most prominent examples of current federal states are the United States of America, Brazil, Russia, and Germany.

It has just been confirmed that you are the child of a god, with your newfound status as a demi-god, The Fates present you with a one-time choice to either accepting your divine nature or remain human.

If you accept your divine nature, the extent of both your powers and your lifespan will be dependent on the extent to which you are being worshiped. The longer you stay around a person, the more prone they are to worshipping you. Instead of mortal sustenance such as food, water, or air; you feed on the humans who worship you (your body slowly consumes the life force of people around you). The more you gain power (such as performing miracles, increased strength, speed, prolongued lifespan), the more your worshippers lose things like luck, extent of their happiness or even lifespan.

The choice between becoming a demi-god or remaining a human is an ireversible decision.