[1] 87 Days Until Easter

[thatrabbitsdynamite]

[Bunnymund is quite used to having Weird Things happen to him. It's just what you deal with when you become a Guardian, and you need to roll with the punches. That's not to say he wasn't worried when he woke up in an actual bedroom in a place he'd never been before. Far from it. He was VERY worried.

It didn't help that his tunnels didn't get him anywhere familiar either. Still, he's held off on panicking completely until night has come, and Paradisa's big blue moon looms high in the sky. Anyone who believes in the existence of the Easter Bunny will see a 6'1 rabbit, standing on the roof, apparently having a conversation with the moon. A very one sided conversation]

Okay. I get that you have your cryptic ways and we just need to deal with them, but I really don't understand what I'm doing here. This isn't Earth, and I thought I was needed there more than anywhere. So if you could give me a few pointers, explain what you want me to do here? She'll be apples. [Silence] Anything at all. [Silence] No? Ripper. Thanks for nothing.

[Muttering a little darkly to himself, he finally opens the journal, watching the words form into it as he speaks. They might not be able to HEAR him, but he wonders if this stupid magical book will let them see the WORDS he speaks. Okay. Speaking to the mortals. He can do this]

I've been leafing through this magical book since I rocked up in this place, and I figure I've got most of this mess figured out. But I've got an important question. Why're you talking about New Years? Is it January here? [Because if it is, well, that's his prep time sliced MORE than in half]

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[schrodingersghost]

Hey!

[Danny darts back down to examine the fallen device. It better not be broken, not after all the trouble he'd had getting a telescope without making any wishes. As he moves he flies right through the invisible rabbit.]

[thatrabbitsdynamite]

[Ugh, he hates it when that happens. But at least he's got a good look at the kid now. It's not Jack, but the resemblance is uncanny]

Sorry about your telescope, mate. I thought you were a yobbo from back home.

[schrodingersghost]

[He carefully finishes inspecting the pieces and setting them up again.]

Man, that's a relief. Getting replacement parts would have been a pain.

[He claps his hands together cheerfully and grins.]

Place looks secure. No one else up here and no one to see. Perfect.

[And with that he closes his eyes and allows a ring of light to appear around his waist. In a quick flash of light he transforms back into his human self.]

[thatrabbitsdynamite]

[... Definitely not Jack. What on earth IS this kid? Bunny settles down to watch. This could be interesting, after all]

[schrodingersghost]

[He quickly approaches the telescope and begins looking through it and making small alterations. Finally he grins and drops down to lie on the ground beside it and stare up at the sky. After a few seconds he begins musing aloud to himself.]

Finally some peace and quiet. No castle craziness, no worries about my secrets and that stupid honesty thing, no Christmas, and absolutely no ghosts. Just me and the stars. This was definitely a good idea.

[thatrabbitsdynamite]

[The kid wants some peace and quiet, he should probably leave him alone.

Or...you know, hang around more]

I wouldn't let North hear you say that. He still thinks it's the best holiday in the known universe.

[schrodingersghost]

[Danny stretches out some more on the ground, still completely unaware of his audience.]

Funny how I always used to think I'd get up there some day. [He laughs suddenly.]

As an astronaut. I guess technically I made it to space back when I stopped Technus from taking over that satellite. Too bad I didn't get more of a chance to look around then.

[He drops off in silence.]

Funny how the one thing no one ever tells you about superheroing is how impossible it is to stop. Not that I'd want to. I like what I do. Its just... Somehow I doubt NASA gives time off for emergency superheroing. Or that the ghosts will ever give me enough free time.

[thatrabbitsdynamite]

[Certain responsibilities DO tend to keep you busy. Bunny can't remember the last time he kicked back and properly relaxed. Centuries? Millennia? It's hard to tell.

Ah, but this is a dream. Sandy's domain. Of course, hopes and dreams go hand in hand, fuel one another. So he listens, making note of this. He might not be able to give the kid any dreamsand, but he can sure give him something else]

[schrodingersghost]

[Danny makes a face and rolls back up to a sitting position.]

And this would be the part where Sam would have kicked me for moping around. Its just not the same without them.

[thatrabbitsdynamite]

[This seems to be a common theme, in this place. People missing the friends they left back home. Bunny can understand, some bonds are hard to be apart from. Lord knows he'll find it difficult without the other Guardians.

Still, mental note made. This one has a friend called Sam]

[schrodingersghost]

[Danny flops back down and stares back up at the stars.]

Okay, look on the bright side Fenton. Yeah, you haven't been home in six months. But on the other hand no one has tried to tear you apart molecule by molecule in six months either. Or tries to mount your pelt on their wall (which is still gross to think about)or destroy you with bubble wrap of doom.

And as long as you're here Vlad can't try to adopt you as his evil apprentice slash son.

[thatrabbitsdynamite]

[...Wow. What do kids even go through these days. Seriously]

Most kids just worry about getting their homework done or winning at a sport.

[schrodingersghost]

....I wonder how Mom and Dad and Jazz are doing?

[thatrabbitsdynamite]

[You know what, Danny? Have a smiley face drawn in the snow]

[schrodingersghost]

[And that instantly puts him on his guard. Almost as soon as the face appears in the snow Danny is back up in the air and transforming into his ghost form. He looks around warily as a ball of green energy gathers between his hands.]

Who's there?

[thatrabbitsdynamite]

[...Wow he really does look like Jack when he does that. That's just bizarre.

He'll draw little bunny ears on the smiley face.

THAT'S HELPFUL]

[schrodingersghost]

....Oh, ha ha. Very cute. So what are you, the bunny ghost? The drawing bunny ears ghost?

[thatrabbitsdynamite]

[He'l write one word beneath the snow bunny:]

Easter.

[Take that, you creepy Frost-a-like]

[schrodingersghost]

You have to be kidding me.

[Danny slumps in midair.]

I refuse to believe Dad was actually right about the easter bunny ghost trying to replace all the fudge in the world with mind-controlling chocolate and evil ectoplasmic eggs.

[thatrabbitsdynamite]

[Bunny stares at him in disbelief for a moment]

You- you what? Mate, that is not what the Easter Bunny is all about.

[schrodingersghost]

[Danny gives the bunny a doubtful look.]

The many miserable easters of my childhood say differently. Or maybe that was just Dad.

...And I probably don't want to know the answer, but why are you Australian?

[thatrabbitsdynamite]

It's about hope and rebirth. And Spring.

[Bunny folds his arms a little]

Why wouldn't I be Australian, is the question you should be asking.

[schrodingersghost]

...A hippie australian easter rabbit ghost? Huh that might beat out the old yiddish ghost vultures in fezzes for weirdness.

[thatrabbitsdynamite]

...Did you just call me a feral? Bringing spring is not the same thing.

[He doesn't lie about smoking pot for one thing]

[schrodingersghost]

I have no idea what you just said.

And why does someone have to bring spring. I actually do pay attention in science, you know.