"I may have grown up praying to the godbuns my whole life, but I actually
Know very little about the Divine Quasar Bunny.
Next to nothing.
One thing I do know is he brought us the stars. Many centuries ago
When the skies were dreary and dark, they gave us the
Voyager belt we have today.
Every single night, the sky is littered with
Really pretty stars
You don't see them every night, but I feel
Like the stars are starting to fall.
I don't know why, been hearing on the
Television lately from
The astrologists that the stars are changing. Is Quarbu
Leaving us behind? Maybe
Every single godbun is
About to leave us mortals
Behind. But, why? I don't know. If
Our stars disappear, our skies will be so dark.
Unless we find a way
To keep the sky lit at night. I
Don't know much about all that,
I'm always
Very focused on the farm, but
I guess I
Need to start paying attention to the sky a bit more.
Even still, for now, I have to focus on getting an audience with
Quarbu. I cannot allow this name to be my fate! I'm not
Unhappy, and I won't live this way! I
Am absolutely going to
Speak with this godbu
And have me divine name ceremony
Redone! Surely, some are willing to do so, right? I
Bet the other godbuns do talk with one another.
Unless they do?
No idea, I have
No idea what the heavens above look like. And
Yet, I have
This mental image in my
Head of a big table where all twenty of them sit and discuss everything. At least,
I think that's probably what it looks like. I'm being a little
Silly though, I guess.
I just really need to get this right this time. Maybe I
Should be a little more polite?
Not sure if that will work
Out for me, but maybe if I act like I am in their debt,
They'll finally redo the divine name ceremony! I don't care if it's
Already in the scripture! I'm not
Going to be unhappy! I am meant to be Farmbu!
Okay, I'll be
Over at the statue soon.
Don't mess
This up. Well, I guess, Zhulong and Niquel will be
Here with me. And,
I'm sure there will be some other Lopvampas here, too who know more about Quarbu than me. Here goes
Nothing. Let's
Get this right this time!"
Heading for the Divine Quasar Bunny Statue the next morning through a very long flying carriage ride, the skies were filled to the brim with a ton of traffic today. Maybe he should have just flown there with his own wing. But, no, that would have taken days. Vessel descending, the bun gulped. Please, let Quarbu hear him out.
Entrance looking rather dreary, something felt off. Was it just him, or did it feel like this place had been ransacked? Okay, maybe not, but it sure felt like that at the moment. Walking towards the receptionist, they had a rather dreaded look on their face. Oh, something definitely happened here, didn't it? Maybe he wouldn't get to pray to Quarbu after all.
"Hi, welcome," the receptionist bunny said in a tired voice. "If you're here to see the statue, be careful, there's a troublemaker on the loose."
"Is Evil Bunny here again?" Niquel asked.
"Yes, be careful." Their ears bopped.
"Don't worry about them, they just think they're evil," Zhulong said, shaking his head. "We'll talk to them."
Evil Bunny brought to his attention, the bun rose an eyebrow. Why would the godbuns give someone a divine name like that? No wonder they cause trouble all the time. Stepping through towards the statue site, a tall, blond rabbit person with a ponytail that had been painted a pinkish red to look like blood had been on the premises. Minty green shirt with a smirking bunny and the text Evil Bunny beneath it, their low pink wing looked ready to gain some spikes.
"Better watch out, there's a hole over there. That I made, by the way, heh heh!" Evil Bunny cried.
"Okay, Naofa, you can cut the act," Zhulong said, sighing. "You just don't want people to visit the statue."
"You dare call by my previous name!" Evil Bunny shouted. "I ought to push you in that hole!"
"Come on, Evbu, we're here to work today," one voice said.
"Yup, yup, that's right!" another voice cried. "Also, c'mon, quit acting like you're some supervillain!"
Standing beside the hole in the corner had been a short young adult Lopvampa woman with light blue hair pulled into pigtails. Ears dropping down, her eyes were bright red like the blood moon during harvest season. Bright red bunny on her shirt making a kissy face, beneath had been the text Flirty Bunny. Seeing such, the bun did a double take. Uh, what? Now, that divine name didn't make any sense.
Gazing at the hole next to her had been a really short dark skinned young adult rabbit woman with long, bright red hair the color of strawberries. Locks pulled into a messy ponytail draped over her shoulder, her eyes were pitch black with no sclera. Screaming pink bunny on her shirt, the text beneath read, Scaredy Bunny. Man, what a name.
"I'm the most evil bunny around! You don't get it, Mellem!" Evil Bunny shouted. "Neither do you, Marble!"
"Hey, hey, we're in the presence of Quarbu's statue! Which, we're supposed to be polishing, by the way!" Mellem shouted. "You need to call me Flirty Bunny or Flirbu while we're here!"
"Um, yeah, that's right! I'm Scabu here, understand?" Marble asked. She then turned her head. "Oh, hi there, are you here to pray to the Quarbu statue? Follow me! Watch your step! Oh, and just so you know, Evil Bunny did not make that hole, so don't listen to a word they spout out!"
"That's not true, I'm the most evil Lopvampa known to bunkind!" Blah, blah, blah.
"Let's just follow them," Niquel said, sweat pouring down her cheek.
"Good idea." Sweat poured down Zhulong's cheek as well.
Hopping over the hole, the young adult studied the statue for a moment. Whitish grey monument of a divine rabbit with a curly scrunched up right swept ponytail, the bun tried to remember. What did he have to do here to summon Quarbu? Oh, right, he has to clap three times, and think of a star name. He'd better do that quick.
Clap, clap, clap.
Locking eyes with the monument, the farmer went through as many stars as he possibly could. What's a good one? Oh, he knows, Oh, dear Divine Quasar Bunny, do they like the flower nose star from the Mint belt? That should do it, right? Come to think of it, he only answered to the super weird ones.
Poof.
"Ugh, who summoned me? I was taking a nice nap!" A whiny voice asked.
Floating up above the statue had been a tall very important dark skinned rabbit figure with a scrunched up pink ponytail that draped over his shoulders. Long white robe looking ready to bury his own monument, he had webbed hands. Wings quite majestic, he forced a smile on his face. Come on, Siorc look polite, he's looking straight his way!
"Oh, you're the most recent Lopvampa to be given their divine name," Quarbu said, sighing. "What is it? It better be important. I was having a sweet dream and you ruined it with your prayers, mortal!"
[Please, I humbly ask you, Divine Quasar Bunny to redo my divine naming ceremony! I can't be deemed unhappy! Could you please find through your tired heart to redo my ceremony? I'll be eternally grateful!] A voice cried through the Talkmaster B's speakers.
Ha, ha, ha.
Crack.
No, not again.
Not that giggle.
"Now, that's funny, that's why you prayed to my statue?" Quarbu laughed. "You foolish, foolish, Unhappy Bunny. Why should I redo your naming ceremony? It wasn't I who bestowed your divine name on you! I take it you asked Divisee as well?"
[Please, I'm begging you, this name isn't my fate! Can't you do something?] A voice through the Talkmaster B's speakers begged.
"Nope, not happening," Quarbu said, shaking his head. "This is your name now, deal with it, Unhapbu." He then yawned. "Now, if you'll excuse me, I'm going back to my nap."
Poof.
Thud.
Crack, crackle, boom.
World ready to shatter, the bun tried to hold back the tears again. Why? Why are all the godbuns saying the same thing? Surely, there had to be a way to do this again! There's no way he'll live with this name given to him by Divisee! He refuses to let this be his fate. Burying his face into his knees, a tap on his shoulder soon snapped him out of it.
"Oh dear, oh dear, you okay?" a tenor, but girly charming voice asked. "I heard the commotion. You're not happy with your divine name, huh? Maybe I can help you."
Looking into his eyes had been a tall feminine appearing vampire bat bunny girl with short meadow green hair pulled into a high ponytail. Eyes matching her locks exactly, her face was a bit gruff, but smooth at the same time. Pink shirt with a cheeky bunny adorning a hat, the text beneath read, Adventure Bunny. Placing his finger on his chin, the bun tried to recall. He thinks he's seen this bun on tv before. On the news, maybe? She goes everywhere in her buggy and takes troubled bunnies places.
[You can help me, with what?] A voice asked through the Talkmaster B's speakers.
"You want to ask other gods if they can redo your naming ceremony and bestow another divine name to you in its place, right?" Adventure Bunny asked. "If you want, my friends and I can take you in our buggy to our village! It's pretty far here, but our godbun's cool. Maybe she'll hear you out?"
Offer presented to him, the bun closed his eyes. Hitch a ride in a buggy to another village? Would his siblings be alright with that? Well, he was an adultbun now, he can make his own decisions. And, if their godbun really is more laidback, maybe she'll finally hear him out! Alright, consider him sold.
[That's fine with me. When will we head to your village?] A voice asked through the Talkmaster B's speakers.
"Tomorrow, if that's okay with you! Swing by the statue, and we'll take you!" Adventure Bunny said. "Nice to meet you, new friend. My name is Susu, by the way. But, you can call me by my divine name, Advenbu." She then giggled. "Let's shake on it."
Shaking hands, the deal had been set. Agreeing to clean up the statute for the rest of the day, the bun returned home late in the evening. Plopping down face first in his bed, the zzes were ready to take him away. Dreamland dropping him down into the abyss, one last thought threw down its terrible fangs.
What if this god in Advenbu's village wasn't willing to hear him out?
No, he can't let that happen.
He won't let Unhappy Bunny be his divine name!

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