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Prompt 4 (Snowbunnies): Winter seems to bring out the cutest of all rodents; this isn’t the first time that small, white rabbits have infested Destiny City. They’re small, rarely larger than a guinea pig, and have large eyes and wiggling noses. They are always pure white and seem to show up whenever there’s snow. They aren't menacing or evil, they're just everywhere. They seem strangely domesticated; they are sweet, curious, and friendly creatures that will eat anything you give them. They always seem cold to the touch, and when they shake, little snowflakes sprinkle off of them.
While they seem to be social creatures who seem to appreciate anything warm and will cuddle up to steal body heat, they are too skittish and fast to be kept for pets. They can show up just about anywhere, either alone or--often--in pairs. They tend to wander off on their own without any trouble, but if you surprise them or try to catch or hurt them, they may bite. Their little teeth are enough to break skin, but after one bite they run away. The bite itself isn’t bad, but the effects are a bit unpleasant: for roughly two days after the bite, the injury is cold and the victim will feel random, cold, shooting pains. Their core body temperature will drop and they will often be sent into random fits of shivering. No medicine seems to help, and no amount of blankets or hot baths can soothe the chill. You're just going to have to deal with it and hope it gets better…
Most experiences with the bunnies are perfectly pleasant, you just have to worry about them burrowing. There are holes peppering Destiny City, and with the fresh fallen snow it can be impossible to tell where they are hiding. The holes range from small holes to several feet deep, so can be a minor inconvenience to a potential hazard. On the bright side, sometimes you wind up covered in bunnies looking for warmth from their sudden guest. On the other hand, there are a rising number of trips to the hospital for twists and sprains. The bunnies always leave with the snow, so best to enjoy them--or avoid them--for as long as you can.
While they seem to be social creatures who seem to appreciate anything warm and will cuddle up to steal body heat, they are too skittish and fast to be kept for pets. They can show up just about anywhere, either alone or--often--in pairs. They tend to wander off on their own without any trouble, but if you surprise them or try to catch or hurt them, they may bite. Their little teeth are enough to break skin, but after one bite they run away. The bite itself isn’t bad, but the effects are a bit unpleasant: for roughly two days after the bite, the injury is cold and the victim will feel random, cold, shooting pains. Their core body temperature will drop and they will often be sent into random fits of shivering. No medicine seems to help, and no amount of blankets or hot baths can soothe the chill. You're just going to have to deal with it and hope it gets better…
Most experiences with the bunnies are perfectly pleasant, you just have to worry about them burrowing. There are holes peppering Destiny City, and with the fresh fallen snow it can be impossible to tell where they are hiding. The holes range from small holes to several feet deep, so can be a minor inconvenience to a potential hazard. On the bright side, sometimes you wind up covered in bunnies looking for warmth from their sudden guest. On the other hand, there are a rising number of trips to the hospital for twists and sprains. The bunnies always leave with the snow, so best to enjoy them--or avoid them--for as long as you can.
Before being awakened as a Corrupt Mauvian, Peverell couldn’t say that he paid much attention to the holidays. Or knew what they were. He knew that white stuff was on the ground sometimes. That there was warm weather to lay under and the sun to follow so that he could warm his belly as he napped his days away, but he could no longer live in such ignorance. Which was both a blessing and a curse. He knew what was going on now, but it almost made it a bit harder to take everything in.
Still, he had been excited for the holidays. What he hadn’t expected was all of the magical shenanigans that came with it. The ice he had learned about, mostly through experience when he found himself slipping around as he tried to get to know the city. The trees turning into ice was certainly strange. The snowflakes were mysterious but pretty. The lizards had been annoying but had mostly left him alone.
But then came the bunnies. They were about the size of guinea pigs and unfortunately Pez had learned when he had first tried to eat them that they were definitely made out of the watery snow AND could bite! And for a couple of days after that he had found himself as close to the fire of his home that he could be, trying to warm himself up in any way possible. Even the candles seemed to attract him and more than once he wondered if touching the fire would feel warm. He knew he couldn’t do so but it was very tempting to do so.
And so, after having learned his lesson and finally being able to get warm again he tried to avoid the snow bunnies as much as possible. Which was harder than he would have liked. Sure, he could run faster than a human could, but he was basically on the same level with them AND the holes were hard to see in all of the snow, so he had found himself half-way into some before he realized what had happened. And they FOLLOWED him! Even worse he couldn’t get them to leave him alone! And they were everywhere! He was starting to be driven a bit crazy by them! Nothing helped to get rid of them, even trying to use a kitty laser on them only had them scattering for a bit before they were bunched back up and following him around again!
Which was why he had decided that he was going to stay inside for the rest of the winter, even if he had to teleport to the castle from his home. He sometimes looked outside of the windows and could see the snow bunnies staring in. Unblinking. Just waiting for him to come out.
His owners hadn’t been too concerned when they had seen him buried under a mound of blankets, believing that he was just trying to keep himself warm. But he knew otherwise. The bunnies were out there. Staring. Just waiting to steal his body heat.
Being Corrupted was definitely a curse.
