The Things We Have

The Things We Have

An original webcomic about rabbits

Life wasn't perfect, even before it happened. But they could do anything, because they could do it for her. As partner of one of the warren's most powerful Bigs, they could eat the freshest food and sleep in the driest burrows. They could rise to meet each coming day. They loved her, lived for her, and she loved them in return. Life wasn't perfect, but they were together, and her love was all they ever needed.

And then, she died.

Now alone in a world where even the strongest animals die, one young rabbit must navigate the challenges of the wild and endure the cruelty of the herd's superstition. It is said by the rabbits of the Hilltop Warren that the soul of a rabbit speaks through the body, in ear twitches, stamps of the feet, and gleeful, sparking jumps. A rabbit's scream is its final expression, the soul set free from the body, never to be reclaimed. A rabbit who dies has need for it no longer. But not every rabbit who screams will die. What becomes of the survivors? What becomes of the rabbits who have faced the unimaginable? What becomes of the those who have endured the greatest suffering?

What does it mean to lose your soul?

October 2020 - February 2022

Story and Art by @saltnpepperbunny

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In a mated pair of rabbits, there is almost always a dominant rabbit and a submissive rabbit.

The Big, in this comic, is the name for the dominant rabbit.

The Little is the submissive rabbit.

Female rabbits tend to be dominant and males tend to be submissive, but it ultimately comes down to individual rabbits' personalities.

A year ago today, The Things We Have publicly released its final page.

In other news… Did you know that 2022 was the first good year that I’ve had, like, possibly ever?

I'm still working on my Pokemon webcomics over at @findingyourrootscomic and @pmdlittlelapses! Both comics are very active and update multiple times a week!

Want a chance to win a drawing from me? Now's your chance! I am hosting a RAFFLE and will give away two pieces of art! And you can enter by leaving a review of The Things We Have at its new home on Lulu.

How to Enter the Raffle

Go to The Things We Have on Lulu HERE

Scroll to the bottom of the page and leave a review! Share what you think of the comic! I'm really interested to hear what people will say. You will need an account to leave a review.

A short review (a couple of sentences minimum) = One entry A long review (about a couple of paragraphs or so) = Two entries

Leave a comment on this post to let me know what name your name is on Lulu so I can connect you to your review. Posting the comment is what officially enters you into the raffle.  

Prizes

First place (first draw): A fully rendered drawing of a single character. No humans!

Second place (second draw): A lineart drawing of a single character. No humans!

If we get enough entries, I might add a third draw who will also get a lineart drawing of their character.

Thanks for participating! Good luck!

The Things We Have is a labor of sorrow, a labor of pain, and a labor of love for life. While I am the sole author and artist, this story could not have been crafted without the help of friends, supporters, and other authors. I’d like to take the time now to thank this story’s contributors.

I first would like to thank several authors whose works helped prepare me to write authentically about rabbits.

Thank you to Margo DeMello and Susan E. Davis, authors of Stories Rabbits Tell, and to Ronald M. Lockley, author of The Private Life of the Rabbit. These books taught me everything I needed to know about the European rabbit, so that the culture of the Hilltop Warren could accurately reflect the social behavior of real wild rabbits. Additionally, I thank these books for inspiring many of the comic’s events. Without the research and knowledge these books provided, writing this comic would have been nearly impossible. I thank these authors for writing about this remarkable species and providing the information I needed to authentically portray my favorite animals.

Thank you to Zephyr_iphis and Tailsimp, the editors of the comic’s script. Your input was invaluable for finalizing the story’s content and helped to reassure me that my script was strong enough to turn into a comic. Thank you for your help.

Thank you to the comic’s earliest readers, @pkmnmasterlyra and Hartt1245-BTU-, who read pages as I produced them. Your support during the production of this comic is greatly appreciated. I am especially thankful to Hartt for being my first friend to take a real interest in my creative work. Your support and involvement in the project were incredibly touching, and I can’t thank you enough.

The biggest thanks goes to @zeropro, my greatest friend in creating. You have done so much for this project. You encouraged me to start the comic, read along with the script as I drafted it, oversaw the editing process, and gave your love to every single page I completed. You watched me draw pages with great interest, cheered me on as I suffered from burnout, helped to prepare comic pages for printing, and defended my characters against ableistic viewpoints. You have showered this comic with love from the day it was conceived, and I cannot thank you enough for your unyielding and indiscriminate love.

Thank you to my Patreon supporters, who financially supported the creation of this comic: AmiciArt, Beryl & Tree, Blue Fire, BringBack1996, Christopher Pajo, Cornibot, Dotpoint, Dzib, Emitone, Griffin Stone, Gwenda Selvana, James, Katti, pkmnMasterWheeler, Meepers, Mezozotil, Minci, Morgan Quinn Looney, Nashew, NobleClay, PMD_Slut, Plays World, Raikoun, Sammy, Sky Almighty, TheSheInShenanigans, XSnowshadowX, and Zerochan923600. And finally, thank you to the members of the Comic Burrow Discord Server, who supported me through the rougher times and helped me to stay sane and confident in my vision. You guys are all the best.

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