[OPEN EVENT] Weekend Winter Wonderland

[wintershepherd]

Characters: All?
Date: March 8th-11th
Location: All of Keeliai
Situation: It's been a stressful month thus far for a lot of people, but Jack is determined to Make All The Happy and decides he needs to get back to his wintery roots by giving the city a proper snowing.
Warnings/Rating: People high on snow glitter?
NOTES: Actionspam OR prose, whatever is preferred! (Settings were just easier to prose.) Make your own thread headers if none of these suit! ♥



Jack had spent the last three hours balanced motionlessly on the top of a flagpole, head tilted back as he listened to the wind and the sound of the city below. Where is Winter? it asked. I'm here! the spirit replied, but he knew it didn't mean his physical presence. He'd had too much on his mind and too much in his heart and in that sense he had indeed been absent these last few weeks.

Eyes closed and thoughtlessly trusting, he tipped forward into open air, letting the wind catch him and hurl him upward into the misty cloud cover that scudded across the stars tonight. At his touch they thickened, fat and pale grey against the indigo backdrop and Jack swirled them up, the motions so ingrained in him they felt just like breathing. In the small hours of the morning snowflakes began to fall on the sleeping city, specks at first but then quickly becoming heavier.

Now with a fresh canvas to work with, Jack was really in his element. He could never have done something like this back home, not anywhere in his world. It would have been too strange, too inexplicable, drawn too much attention. But here on the turtle, things were different. There wasn't really a semblance of normal and Jack poured his imagination and heart into the things he wanted most to share, and from the snow rose gleaming swirls of snow and blue light, forming things of exceptional detail and delight.

By the time the sun rose, a solid three feet of the snow had blanketed the city, glistening and crisp and Jack went rocketing down the streets, rapping on doors and windows to leave spirals of frost on every surface.

"Whooohoo! Snow day! Get up sleepyheads, everyone come out and play!"


THREAD STARTERS
Ice Skating | Snowball Battle | Sledding Hill | Ice Cityscapes | Kids Playground | OOC Plot Post

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Open! Bunny's arrival

[springsforward]

There were things that, after being a Guardian and even just a spirit for so long, Bunnymund had learned never to question. There were always strange, bizarre, unexplained in things in the world that made it special and full of wonder. Of course, usually he was on the inside when it came to knowing about such mysteries. This was clearly not one of them. He had no idea who this Emperor lady was or why he'd ended up inside her palace. He didn't know what a kedan was, or why they wanted to take him to his new home.

Bunny learned quickly that he was on top of a giant turtle, that there was a city on its back, and, most frustratingly, that his tunnels were somehow restricted to this creature's back, and he could leave it no matter how he tried. And after sitting through more of the slowest wagon ride he could handle, the Easter Bunny ditched his escort and decided to explore this strange city on his own.

There was just one problem with that, which was the snow and ice that was covering everything in sight. His feet were freezing, and he'd have blamed Jack Frost for this if he thought he wasn't the only Guardian here. If only he knew. Still, he's looking all around the city, poking his head into shops and storefronts, wandering from district to district, and even reluctantly walking out among the snowy attractions. He's still surprised that the kedan seem to see him no problem, but that was better than not being believed in.

[ooc: Anybody who believes in the Easter Bunny, feel free to catch this Australian kangaroo rabbit poking around!]

[backwordscompatible]

There was a giant rabbit walking around. Wearing pants.

That alone was enough to capture Zatanna's attention.

She watched him from afar at first, busying herself with the snowman she was in the process of creating. Out in the open, where there had been plenty of snow accumulation for her to work with. She'd made it as far as the torso, coming up to chest-level. Packing in as much of it as possible so it would hold. Her attention was too divided, however, between the gradual numbing of her fingers the longer she worked, and the anthropomorphic being ducking in and out of every store he could find. Looking completely lost. She remembered the feeling all too well.

"Lose something?" She finally called out to him over the top of her work-in-progress, carefully leaning atop it.

[springsforward]

Pants? Nah, no pants here, sheila. Maybe a few straps of leather around his paws, but definitely no pants. You only wish that he had pants on right now.

It wasn't that he didn't notice the girl watching him from over her snowman, but it's more that he was used to not being supposed to be seen. Being believed in, being seen, and supposed to seen by everyone were different things. Besides that, Bunny was more than just a little distracted with... Whatever he thought he was looking for.

At least until she addresses him. "Ah, now, you see..." He rubs the back of his neck, smiling slightly before hopping over to her. "Quite a few things around here, actually. The exit, my Warren... Maybe my marbles too. You haven't seen them, have you?"

[backwordscompatible]

She lightly tapped her chin at the pants-less, talking rabbit (because of course he could talk, too). Pretending to seriously consider the question.

"I think you might be able to find some marbles at one of the shops in Metal. 'fraid we're fresh out of exits and Warrens, though. Sorry."

[springsforward]

"Hey, one out of three isn't bad," He laughs a little, though he's obviously still a bit lost in this whole situation. Not to mention he's freezing his paws off in all this snow, so he doesn't exactly look like a comfortable fluffy bunny right now.

"What's with all the snow and attractions around here? Don't tell me it's all for me, celebrating my arrival to turtle jail."

[backwordscompatible]

"Apparently, Jack felt like giving us all a snow day. I'm not really complaining."

[springsforward]

"Of course it's Jack. When is something like this not Jack?" He rolls his eyes because- Hey wait a minute! "Wait, you mean Frost, right? Jack Frost is here?"

[backwordscompatible]

That wasn't a reaction she had been expecting; she'd been anticipating something along the lines of 'Jack Who?' In which case, 50-50 chance of the other person even believing her.

"You know him?"

[superoverachiever]

Bunny! [Ava screeches as soon as she sees him. Her cat instincts aren't telling her to hunt it (thankfully), but the playful part of her human side wants to cuddle it. So she starts chasing after Bunnymund on all fours, a big grin on her face.] Bunny.

[springsforward]

[Human or not human, Bunnymund is definitely getting cat off of her, and so he's more than just a little bit skittish.] Crikey! [Yeah, no pouncing, he'll just be hopping out of the way, hoping to escape.]

[superoverachiever]

No, bunny! [Ava likes this game. She gives chase, bounding down the street.] Come cuddle bunny!

[springsforward]

I'd rather not! [He keeps running, trying to stay one step ahead of her until he slides on a patch of ice and looses his footing.]

[superoverachiever]

But Bunny! [That's okay. Ava will just slide right down the ice behind him. She will catch you mister bunny and then she will squeeze you and hug you and cuddle!]

[springsforward]

[Bunny, unfortunately has completely lost his footing on the slippery ice, giving Ava the perfect opportunity to pounce him.]

A kid in need of attitude adjustment: represent.

[demon_brat]

Bunny, look. There was an eleven-year-old non-kedan boy who just passed you by, took a look up and down (clearly seeing you), then...

Moved on, with a quiet, ">Tt.< Ridiculous," and an eyeroll.

This one did know Jack, and a little bit about the Guardians. Though belief in fun and childhood - for himself, that was - were things he was a little short on.

Wow, Dami. Rude xD

[springsforward]

Bunny had been more than happy to just go about his business of... whatever he thought he could accomplish by wandering aimlessly throughout the city. After all, Damian looking at him at all, and seeing him, meant that Damian on some level believed.

Believed, but apparently wasn't amused, and Bunny's sensitive ears picked up the comment.

"Whoa whoa whoa. Hold up there, mate," He turns and hops back over to Damian, blocking his path. "What did you call me?"

That's typical for him.

[demon_brat]

"Ridiculous."

Of all thing, it was the accent that got Damian to raise his eyebrows in slight surprise, before shrugging it off.

"What else would you call a giant hairy rabbit with a sharp face in the middle of a city full of shape-shifters in a land - well, turtle - that does not have any rabbits, other than what people who've been brought here might have drawn for the locals?"

Really. What else would it be but ridiculous?

That's why we love the baby bird.

[springsforward]

"Awesome? Genius? Cool?" He pauses. "Adorable?" He could go on and on, seeming a bit more amused than annoyed at the kid. Sure, he didn't like being dismissed, but how often did that happen from somebody that could obviously see and interact with him like this? This kid was acting like he saw "ridiculous" things every day.

"Ridiculous, maybe," He smirks just a littlest bit. "But how ridiculous can I be when you clearly believe in me?"

AWWW! NGL, he can use all the love he can get.

[demon_brat]

Damian stared up at the rabbit for a few moments, trying to make sense of the combination between what he'd said and what he'd been replied.

Then his eyebrows rose in understanding... and drew down in - displeasure.

"You're one of Jack's Guardians, aren't you."

Spoiler: Damian was a little bit angry and disappointed at Jack, right then.

Probably the wrong rabbit for that, then... Unless it's tough love.

[springsforward]

"One of Jack's-" He is so offended on so many levels that you just don't even know. "I'm not one of Jack's Guardians. I'm a Guardian. He's the new bloke to the group." This is such a serious correction that just needed to be made.

[apologiesmyking]

Kaldur was enjoying the snow as he had not often had opportunities to do so before now. The cold is nothing to him, the snow crunching beneath his bare feet, as he walks around, taking in the different sights. The things that he finds most peculiar are the ice sculptures, the scaled images are so finely detailed.

He is standing in front of a miniature Colosseum, designed down even to its time-weathered pillars, when he sees the giant rabbit. It is...not something he expected here, even though he has come to accept this world is much different from his own. He is looking into one of the nearby shops, but then continues on, having not purchased anything. It is curious. Although perhaps this person is from a world where large bunnies are the norm? Many would consider the people of Atlantis to be oddities for their aquatic-adaptations.

"Are you in search of something?" he asks. "I have no been here long, but I could try to be of assistance."

[springsforward]

Once upon the time larger bunnies might have been closer to the norm, but now there was just one left in the world, and Kaldur was looking right at him.

"I was was thinking that I could find some clue to getting off this turtle, but I get that's not exactly possible now," He sighs a little, tired of wandering around and being cold. It wasn't doing him much good, and while the sculptures and landmarks made of ice were impressive, they were still cold.

"You're new around here too, mate?"

[apologiesmyking]

"Unfortunately, from what I have seen, leaving is not nearly as easy as it is to arrive," and even that has changed, he realizes. "I have only been here some weeks, but their is enough routine that one may acclimate with less trouble than if we were not told anything of where we are."

He holds out a hand, webbed fingers and all. "I am Kaldur."

[springsforward]

Bunnymund looks at the hand for a moment. It definitely wasn't human, but he takes it anyway. He wasn't human either. "Aster, but most people just call me Bunny."

He didn't exactly feel better right now, though. "You don't get it, mate. I can't stay here. I have responsibilities. People are counting on me!"

[apologiesmyking]

Kaldur is used to some hesitation, but the large bunny is more a curiosity to him than anything. He's met many different types of people before, but not a large rabbit.

"I do understand," he replies. "Unfortunately, we do not leave when we wish and I have been told that the Emperor is not as understanding of our positions or responsibilities in our own worlds. Still, knowing your surroundings better does provide more advantages when the time comes later."