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Prompt 7 (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 amounts 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 amounts 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.
Caius loved the little while bunnies that had popped up everywhere. He’d found a few in the park a short while ago, just after the first snowfall. Of course, he found them after he fell into a hole, but that was neither here nor there. He’d toppled into a pit–and a bunny fell in after him. And then two more. And then suddenly he had five little bunnies hopping curiously, sniffing him and looking like they just wanted to be pet.
They were adorable, and he stayed out until his nose and ears were cold and he was shivering.
He didn’t want to leave them, but when he pushed himself up they’d run off.
He missed them immediately, and went home to look them up and found articles about them. Destiny City was very well aware of this infestation, and social media had blown up with people taking pictures with them.
…So he doodled them and added them to their social media, and when he woke up in the morning people were asking if they were going to be at the bakery and it had taken all of fifteen seconds of pleading eyes at Nick for him to get approval to do a rush order for charms and stickers.
They had them in the bakery three days later and nearly sold out by the second day. Caius was beaming, and things were going well–well enough that he even felt comfortable working the registers and helping customers for a few minutes while Carlee went on break.
Arias had just brought out another batch of the chiffon cake snowbunnies, and they were every bit as lovely as the last batch, and while he waited for the next customer Caius leaned over to adjust the array of cute animal themed keychains and stickers.
Orangeish Sherbert
