[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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[heal_theworld]

Mm, yes. [She headtilts, which he can't see, but there is a notable pause right there.]

What's Easter?

[thatrabbitsdynamite]

[Oh, that doesn't bode well]

It's a holiday where I come from. It brings spring to the world, and hope. I...

No one's ever mentioned it? [This is bad. This is so bad]

[heal_theworld]

People probably know about it, but I don't. I'm not actually from Earth. And doesn't spring just come because it comes?

[thatrabbitsdynamite]

Then you're missing out on a great holiday.

[And that gets a scoff] Springtime comes with Easter, and even before Easter, I brought spring to the world. It's what I've always done.

[heal_theworld]

Am I? [NO IDEA WHAT YOU ARE TALKING ABOUT.]

If you bring a season, does that make you the spirit of that season?

[thatrabbitsdynamite]

You really are.

[That gets a chuckle] I suppose I am, yeah. The spirit of spring. [He will grow all the pretty flowers because he is manly as hell]

[heal_theworld]

Maybe you can tell people about it, because I'm sure I'm not the only one who doesn't know what it is.

Hm, like a summon spirit, then! [As way of explanation:] ...they're something from my world. They're spirits who represent a certain element.

[thatrabbitsdynamite]

[Gods that's depressing. Nothing like finding out some people are unaware of the existence of the thing you've devoted most of your life to] I think I'm going to have to start teaching people a thing or two.

...Sure that sounds almost right. My kind helped keep life running, helped it renew every year. [Tried to keep people from screwing it up but that didn't exactly work well for them] 'Course, we have other... spirits mucking about the place now.

[heal_theworld]

I'm sure some people who don't know would love to hear about it. [She being one of them.]

...Other spirits?

[thatrabbitsdynamite]

It's an important thing to learn about. [Gives hope, and all that jazz]

You hear of anything called Christmas?

[heal_theworld]

Oh, yes, I have. It just happened, so that is why I know. Christmas is when you give gifts and spend time with your loved ones.

[thatrabbitsdynamite]

[Of course the person who hasn't heard about Easter has heard about Christmas. Damn you, North. Damn you and your over-indulgent over-commercialised holiday]

So you've had Christmas here. Was there a ocker on a sleigh? Big? Long white beard? Probably doing something reckless. Answers to the name of Santa? [Better use THEIR name for him]

[heal_theworld]

...No... I actually didn't hear anything about him. Just Christmas. Is he the spirit of Christmas, like you are the spirit of Easter?

[thatrabbitsdynamite]

He is, he's the one who brings toys to the children.

...And is obnoxiously loud about it.

[heal_theworld]

Well, I'm sure he's not that bad... Anyway, children like that sort of excitement.

[thatrabbitsdynamite]

Oh, trust me, he is. And sure, of course kids like free toys.

[heal_theworld]

...not only that. Well, I'm sure that some children only like the free toys, but it's also that it's something just for them, and it's what they wanted.

I know that I'm happy when someone gives me a thoughtful gift.

[thatrabbitsdynamite]

It's Wonder. That's what makes them so special. It's what he brings to the world. To children. [Even he can't deny it's importance, as annoying as North gets about it]

[heal_theworld]

And you bring Spring and... hope? [That is what he said before, right?]

[thatrabbitsdynamite]

That's exactly right. It's an important job.