Eight Days Until Easter

[thatrabbitsdynamite]

Who: Bunnymund and YOU
What: Googie training
When: Today
Where: In the gardens
Rating: Its the goddamn Easter Bunny, it's as child friendly as you can possibly get.

With the vast majority of his eggs painted, Bunnymund has taken a break to cover another important part of Easter preparation. He's stood on a rock, a small group of about twenty googies waiting expectantly, their newly painted shells glimmering in the winter sunlight.

"Okay, troops!" Bunny calls to them. "We've got eight days left, and a lot of work left to do. So let me see how good you're getting at this."

He pulls out a stopwatch, waving it in front of the little coloured eggs.

"I want the time shaved. Remember, we've not just got anklebiters here, we've got adults and no dream sand to keep them knocked out while we work. We've got to be fast, okay? Ready. Set. GO!"

And with that, the eggs scramble (ba dum bump) racing off to various places in the garden, hiding themselves away. All except one, which toddles itself into a snowdrift, its sad little spindly legs waving around in some distress. Bunny sighs, plucking the little egg up.

"I know, Squigs. The snow isn't helping any. We're just going to have to adapt if it's not gone before Easter."

[[OOC: As always only people who believe in the Easter Bunny can see him. The googies are completely visible to everyone, though]]

Comments

[gottaknockhard]

Spike happens to be heading out just in time to see an egg run by and jump into a nearby bush. Given that that's insane, he's ready to deny any knowledge of having seen it. But unfortunate curiosity brings him closer. He makes a show of lighting a cigarette to use as an excuse for lingering and gives the bush a side eye.

When nothing else moves, he shakes the leaves by it with his shoe in case anything inside might come running out. (Come on, sanity. He's counting on you.)

[protosshaze]

Sophie was almost always found in the gardens. She visited it even more now that her friend Bunnymund was close by. She was very excited for spring so she could start planting flowers. Sophie could hear his voice and drew closer to see what he was doing.

"Bunnymund...?"

[thehangedrose]

He can't believe it...snow, in the spring? It's almost unbelievable. Garry thanks his lucky stars for the very pink sweater embellished with a white daisy he's wearing at the moment, courtesy of a present by Mabel. he can't imagine going out like this and shivering all over the place.

He's just striding along, when suddenly, he sees a bit of movement, and then stops in place. What is that, some sort of bird, or squirrel, or...

Egg?

Don't mind if Garry just stands in place, gaping at the little egg running past him, before jumping behind a little thick patch of grass.

"Did I just...?"

He blinks, looking around, before staring at the grass incredulously, moving closer cautiously and nudging it with a foot.

"Um...is there anything there?"

[schrodingersghost]

....Danny just stands and watches this for a long moment.

"Okay? That's just weird."

[milkisgross]

Having just arrived a few days ago, Ed finds the gardens and the little egg-shaped things running around. Having never heard of the Easter Bunny and not going to believe in him any time soon, they're the only things he sees.

"What the hell?"

He approaches one and stoops down to get a better look before reaching out to grab it.

[theabjectauthor]

Around the corner and through the hedges, there is a muffled 'wak' before a duck waddles into view, his feathers rumpled, plumage looking as though he got into a fight with an inkpot and lost.

He wanders up to one of the eggs and nudges it out of its hiding spot with its bill. No, stop, egg, what are you doing. Come here and let him sit on you.

Not long after, his owner comes peeking around a corner, and - oh. "Kellogg, what are you doing?"

Wak. Kellogg ruffles his feathers proudly. See, look what I found you...!

*snerk* Nice pun! LOL

[rose_of_battle]

Sheena was keeping promises she had made--again--and was wandering the gardens, brushing snow off as many buds as she could when she saw what looked like an egg with legs run past--before hitting a small patch of ice and slipping and sliding into the nearest bush.

"Oh no!"

The young ninja, used to seeing a diversity of living creatures, got down on her hands and knees, more concerned over the egg's well-being than its appearance.

"Hey! That looked pretty bad. Are you okay?"

[storiestotell]

Katherine always made it a point to try and come to the gardens whenever she could. Which usually meant when Katherineshe wasn't loosing track of time reading in the library or wandering around the castle. With Easter getting closer she was concerned that a certain bunny wasn't getting enough sleep, hence her making her way through the garden to check on him.

When she spotted an egg running by she made a beeline for the little googie and followed after it.

"Wait up!"

[pint_sized_carnivore]

<OOC: Chie believes in the Easter Bunny now that Mark told her about him>

Chie was at the grounds again to get some fresh air. She gasped at the sight of running painted eggs. She didn't see one of them and almost stepped on it. Luckily she didn't. But that was close.

"Whoa, why are those eggs running? Sheesh, and I almost stepped on one. Good thing my reflexes are as sharp as always or there would be a scrambled egg on the ground right now, and that would have been a waste!"

[wizard_redfive]

Little Dairine has been doing what children do best: explore. The library distracted her for a while, but eventually she makes it outside. There's snow on the ground, which is terribly exciting for someone who was in autumn weather only a week ago. Time to play!

The five-year old sits in the snow-covered garden, making snowballs for later ambushes. Then movement catches her eye. Dairine stops to look.

Then she spots them: moving eggs! When one of the little eggs goes running past her, Dair hurries to stand up and chases in pursuit. She wants a better look at this.

[rightjollyoldelf]

[Where else could North be during this, but watching with bemusement.]

[adorbs]

There were several advantages to growing up in Japan. Low crime rate, plenty of strange snacks available at any time, a plethora of really cool umbrellas... But there were also disadvantages. Notably, as Nanako had recently learned, Easter.

She had never heard a lot about, nor had she celebrated Easter in her lifetime. So when she was told about a magical Bunny who delivered eggs to the entire world for a very special holiday, well... She was intrigued! She she had heard about this magical thing, she had kept her eyes peeled for any magical happenings that she might come across.

And, lo and behold, when Nanako rounds a certain corner in the gardens she sees a most magical sight before her eyes. So Bunny, enjoy a shell shocked little girl staring at you and your magical egg troops. She'll say hi in a moment, really.

[rogueofheart]

You know what a bunch of eggs running around means to someone like Nepeta?

Fast food breakfast. (Ba dum tss!)

After stumbling upon the scurrying eggs all around, she feels her stomach rumble a little bit. The snow has pretty much killed her chances of hunting anything all season, so she's been itching to flex her hunting abilities some more. Why not start with a bunch of eggs on legs?

She'll wait until one begins to run toward her. Without a moment's hesitation, she leaps from her hiding place to pounce the unsuspecting egg.

[molotov]

Molotov had been looking out the window when she noticed Bunny out in the gardens. That was all well and good -- it was the little dots of color in the snow that caught her attention. Were they moving?

She made it down to the grounds quickly enough, and stood watching from a short distance for a bit before approaching Bunny from behind.

"They are cute. Little legs and everything. Did you get my eggs?"

[willrememberthat]

Clementine is out and about, giving Lee a break from her excited chatter, when she sees something colorful dart by. It's enough to get her to jump, but her heartbeat calms down when she sees Bunnymund.

"What are you doing?" She asks, peering around to catch sight of another of... whatever that was.

[jthm]

[There are eggs with legs, running around, jumping into bushes and hiding there. I repeat, EGGS WITH LEGS PLAYING HIDE AND SEEK.

He had managed to trip one of the rushing eggs and began rolling it around with the tip of his boot.]

Heh...I wonder what would happen if I stepped on you?

[ He didn't really know how but the egg thing had managed to roll itself away from him and as if Johnny wasn't freaked out enough, he was hearing that weird voice again.]

Oh hello again Mr. Mysteriously Flying Egg

[whistles_the_blues]

Blues is watching from a across the garden. He's too cool to get right up and in there. When the eggs start to disperse he may decide to walk around though, but he's not trying to find them. Oh no, he'd never do that.

...He's totally doing that.

[last_rat_standing]

Bond was doing a perimeter search of the castle, although his gait was casual enough to appear as if he were simply taking a walk. His attention is caught by a little egg running past and hiding itself in a bush.

What.

His eyebrow raised as he stepped closer, trying to spot any wires or antennae to indicate some type of remote control.

[sugarwaffo]

Sugar has managed to get outside and was enjoying the last of the beautiful snow. With spring coming, who knew how much longer it would last.

She throws an armful up in the air, letting it fall back down around her. Giggling gleefully, she moves to pick up another armful when one of the googies comes into sight. Not having seen a walking egg before, she has no idea what it could be.

Which obviously means she should befriend the strange creature. Sugar waves from her spot.

"Hello there!"