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Jackrabbit week 2017 - Day 4: Royalty AU

This is... my favorite thing I have drawn in years. Now you know what all those horse and hare studies were about. The only reason this has a decent background is because I’ve been watching Bob Ross videos while working on it. xD haha That man is truly inspiring!

Here are some notes on this AU, taken straight from google docs. I really love this idea and would love to revisit it in the future. ^^

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The story:

The Lunanoff royal family has been slain by Pitch, except for Manny, or Prince Lunar, who grew up in the protective bubble of the Moon Clipper which has completely isolated him from the outside world. While technically still Tsar, he cannot rule over his Kingdom in a necessary capacity, but he's found a way to communicate with his subjects through magic, so every few thousand years, he chooses a Heir to rule in his stead.

The heirs are chosen from a vast court of lesser royalty that still have at least a drop of royal blood flowing through them, and thus the magic that is meant to protect the Kingdom. Everyone wants to be noticed and chosen, so the competition has grown cutthroat over the centuries and the court has been corrupted from the inside.

As the previous Heir falls prey to Pitch's machinations, Pitch uses the distraction to gather his forces in secrecy. He's planning a full-on assault on the unsuspecting Kingdom.

The Guardians are protectors of the Kingdom and are there to support the chosen Heir. While the Guardians sometimes fall and are chosen anew, some, like Bunny and Sandy, have looked over countless Heirs in their lifetimes.

As the ceremony for the choosing grows closer, everyone is speculating who the new Heir will be. To everyone's shock, the Tsar's choice falls on someone no one had expected - Jack Frost, a young princeling barely into adulthood, with a very obscure lineage that makes everyone question if there's any royal blood in him at all.

Of course, Bunny is the most outraged by this decision, because all he's seen of Jack through the years has been nothing but the young princeling fooling around and causing trouble. He has no faith in the new Heir and no desire to serve him.

Jack is as flabbergasted as the rest of them. He'd always felt left out of the court, but he's never wanted to take part in the intrigue and certainly never expected to get the title of Tsarevitch Lunanoff. He doesn't take his responsibilities seriously at first, thinking there has to be some kind of mistake that will certainly be corrected soon.

Everything changes when the Guardians discover traces of Pitch's evil plot. With cryptic silence from Tsar Lunar, the Guardians have no other choice but to school the young Heir in the skills necessary to fight a coming war.

Forced to work together, Bunny gradually learns more about Jack and grows to respect him for who he is. While he may not be like any of the previous heirs, there's something in the young man that sparks joy and laughter in the people around him. Perhaps, this is exactly the ruler their Kingdom really needs.

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Character profiles:

Bunny - an advisor and head of guard in peacetime, he is always by the Heir's side. A scout and spy in wartime, he takes risky missions to sniff out information about Pitch's movements, sometimes quite literally. He is an expert in moving in the shadows or underground, using his speed and quick wits to his advantage.

Toothiana - mistress of the servants in peacetime, she is secretly the Tsar's spymaster, keeping an eye on the court's activities thanks to her servant girls. In wartime, she is a strategist and general. She is used to taking command and seeing the bigger picture, but she's also a proficient sword fighter who is never found on the sidelines, but rather in the midst of battle.

North -  a genius and innovator in peacetime, his countless creations are meant to make everyone's lives better, while other times, they are meant to entertain. He doubles as the master of ceremony for the Tsar. In wartime, his workshop produces all the weapons and machines needed to arm the fighters. His creative mind isn't limited to technology, but also helps brainstorm surprising solutions when fighting against the enemy.

@icka-notes asked for Chance in B1 for the sad scene meme….

Jackrabbit week 2017 - Day 2: Retail AU

One of the most popular fanfic tropes in any fandom is probably coffeeshop!AU, but when thinking of Bunnymund and Jack, my mind immediately went to ART SHOP, and then of course I had to give human!Bunny another try. Hope you like this new headcanon for his design. He’s supposed to have darker skin, with some mixed Australian heritage.

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Jack is an art student, part-timing at an art supply shop. Aster is the hot customer that regularly comes in to buy supplies for his countless projects.

They have flirted with each other from day one, but have a bit of an antagonistic relationship, since one time Jack criticized a piece of art that all his fellow students were raving about in front of Aster, not knowing that he was the one to draw it. In reality, Aster is a popular artist, but he’s so reclusive and focused on his work that not many people know what he even looks like.

Of course, this leads to Aster thinking that Jack is full of himself, and being kind of a jerk about it in return, but his opinion starts to change when he sees Jack doodle in his notebook at work. He doesn’t want to admit it, but he’s impressed by Jack’s talent and wants to see what the young man can accomplish with some proper tutelage.

A long long time ago, me and @cold-creature ( @and-her-art ) did a Swat Kats art trade. I wasn’t happy with how my half turned out, as things usually go, so I never posted it. Finally, after a complete redraw of the WIP sitting in my art folder for more than a year, I can say it’s as good as it’s going to get. :’D

Jackrabbit week 2017 - Day 1: Wingfic AU

Happy to be back for my second Jackrabbit week, with some fun fanfic trope themes this year!

Didn’t have any particular story behind this piece while drawing, other than Bunny and Jack getting their wings through some magical mishap, and Jack teaching Bunny how to fly.

I imagine Jack would be a natural, with how he’s used to soaring on the wind already. Bunny, on the other hand, needs all the help he can get.

FIRE IN THE HOLE!!!

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Jackrabbit week 2017 - Day 3: Soulbonded

Tbh I had no idea how to turn something as abstract as a soulbond into a picture, so I read up on the trope, and the concept of ‘imprinting’ caught my eye.

So what if…

Pooka form soulbonds for life and, since the moment they meet, immediately know who their future mate is going to be. And they do this all… by smell.

Aster didn’t think he’d ever experience this feeling, being the last of his kind. Imagine his surprise when one day, he meets a young frost spirit who carries the smell of his favorite flowers.