Rare Event to get Holiday Characters on non-holidays?

[Adelion]

Greetings,
would you consider the option to make the (currrently four) holiday bound characters obtainable in another way without the need to change the system clock or to mod the game? I thought it could be possible as a normal text recruitment event or some small map. Just to give you examples on what I'm thinking of:

The Turkey

You are driving past something which looks like a barbecue. "Happy Thanksgiving" is written on a banner. However, a quick glance shows that this was mostly a feast for the zombies. Ironically enough, the turkey is still alive. What do you want to do?

- Eat the turkey: This turkey was meant to be eaten and you will be damned if you don't fulfil the wish of all those people.
- Free the turkey: Certainly, this turkey was chosen by destiny to be spared. You let it free so it can roam the world.
- Recruit the turkey: Sure ..... why not bring a turkey with you. Still better than a gnome, right?

Santa Clause

You are on the road to Canada as you notice a sleigh close to some houses. Upon closer inspection you notice two legs sticking out of one of the chimneys. What do you want to do?

- Help the person (strength and/or fitness check): You climb on the roof and pull on the legs. It is Santa Clause! You don't know how long he has been stuck there as Christmas is long over already. You should think that being stuck this long would have his toll but all those cookies gave Santa Clause the magical power of never losing weight. Do you want to recruit him?
- Inspect the sleigh: You inspect the sleigh and it is full of christmas presents. Most of them won't help you in your current situation but you have found a "weapon" as well. Who gifts weapons on Christmas? O.o
- Keep driving: Only a lunatic or thief would enter houses through a chimney. Let him be stuck there, he deserves it.

The Beaver

No specific idea here. Maybe make it him an alternative to the final trader camp. So if you want to have a chance at recruiting him you have to skip your last chance at purchasing weapons or other helpful stuff.

The Eagle

I'm not american enough to have any ideas here


All of these are just examples how I could imagine them. This stuff can be clearly written better. All in all my main wish is to have a chance to recruit those characters without modding the game, changing the system clock or just waiting for near a whole year (and then probably miss it again).

[Cosmi]

This discussion thread is very well structured, good on you.

and these ideas sound pretty good!

[Rocketcat Games]

I should add an in-game event where you can mess with a computer's system clock and it gives you a holiday character

[Adelion]

A bit cynical :P But I could live with that ^^