Side Story – The Rise of Bunny Shakalaka
Nightshade walked through the city. She headed towards the gates to leave town for the first time. Her one month restriction was over and she could finally see what the world was like beyond these walls.
She slipped through the streets of Regus with practiced ease, passing shops, vendors and crowded town squares. She didn’t look much like a newbie anymore with her plated leather armor and the Greatsword that hung from her back.
Once the training master had gotten over his original hesitations he became determined to put Nightshade through hell and craft her into a great warrior. She’d been forced to wear weights, carry ridiculously heavy things around the city and then get battered by the training instructor...
When she stepped outside of town a picturesque scene awaited her; beautiful rolling hills, with cute animals hopping to and fro... and herds of noobs trying to take out individual bunnies.
“Pa–the-tic...”
Nightshade shook her head from the shame of belonging to the same race as these sorry excuses. With a disgusted glare, she walked past the sad scene, in search of more honorable prey.
“Hey! There’s a silver bunny over here!”
“It must be a unique mob!”
“Let’s gang up on it and kill it!”
“Yeah! It will definitely drop good loot.”
Nightshade stopped. She watched in horror as more than ten players surrounded one frightened looking silver bunny and began to beat it to death... Her hand clenched the hilt of her Greatsword as she nearly became a player killer for the first time.
Then there was a flash of white light and Nightshade covered her eyes.
“KYAAAAAH!”
“E-E-EVERYBODY RUN! IT’S BUNNY ZILLA!”
“OH MY GOD, NOOO!”
A massive bunny, standing over fifteen feet tall, stared with hate filled eyes at the fleeing noobs. The glowing red name above its head read...
Bunny Shakalaka
Then its paw began to glow violet and, with a sweep of its arm, a crescent of energy exploded outwards vaporizing the fleeing noobs. Nightshade walked calmly forward, her sword still on her back, and smiled at the bunny.
“Good job! High five!”
Nightshade held up her hand for the bunny and the bunny just looked at it for a moment before raising its paw in response. A paw the size of a large dog and Nightshade’s small hand met for a moment
*Tring*
- Your reputation with the Bunnies of Versailles has increased!
- Your familiarity with Bunny Shakalaka has increased!
Bunny Shakalaka lightly poked Nightshade in the chest with its paw then gestured toward the forest. With a nod she followed and they walked/hopped into the trees.
The pair followed along a game trail until they came to a small glade filled with silver flowers. The bulbs were glowing with some inner fire and small motes of light danced around each plant.
Bunny Shakalaka began gesturing wildly, pointing at his mouth, the plants and Nightshade, over and over again. It turned into an elaborate one bunny charade. After about thirty minutes of charades a quest appeared.
*Tring*
Quest: Revenge of the Bunnies
Description: Bunny Shakalaka gained his incredible power by consuming the seeds of a mysterious plant. In order for the bunny race to no longer be harassed by Outlanders, Bunny Shakalaka has asked you to feed his brethren the mysterious seeds.
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Quest Difficult: F
Quest Requirements: Must be friendly with Bunny Shakalaka & the Bunnies of Versailles.
Quest Rewards: Unknown
“Sure, I’ll help you out.”
You have accepted the quest.
Nightshade collected as many of the 'mysterious seeds' as she could carry and moved back to the field to begin her quest. She moved from one cute wiggling bunny nose to the next, feeding them seeds from the palm of her hand and soon she came to the last bunny.
With a sigh, Nightshade stretched and began heading toward the trees where Bunny Shakalaka was waiting. When she got closer he hopped out to meet her. The giant bunny lifted his paw again and this time placed it gently on Nightshade’s forehead.
*Tring*
Quest Complete!
You have helped the bunnies begin their rise from subjugation. You will be revered by bunnies everywhere.
You have leveled up!
You have leveled up!
You have leveled up!
Then a violet light enveloped Nightshade before sinking into her skin.
New Skill: Punishing Wave
“Show Skill, Punishing Wave!”
Punishing Wave (Lv.1 0%) - Focus your rage into your weapon and launch a wave of destruction to punish your enemies. Higher levels will do more damage and hit more foes!
Does 50% of Weapon Damage
Number of targets hit: 3
25% Chance to Knock Down your enemies
Cost: 30 Mana
“This is perfect. Thank you.”
Nightshade bowed toward Bunny Shakalaka before the giant bunny moved back into the forest...
After watching the bunny disappear Nightshade resumed her journey from earlier in search of ‘Real Prey’. Now with a lighter step and a malicious grin for the surprise she’d left behind.
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Meanwhile... Several noobs were waiting for their chance at revenge. They would lose a lot of face if friends found out how they died. Four days had passed and they’d finally be able to make the bunnies pay for their crime! They were desperate to recover their honor! Over two dozen angry noobs rushed out of Regus... Only to be met with the malevolent stares of dozens upon dozens of silver bunnies! The bunnies all lifted a paw and, in synchronized movements, began stomping the ground. It didn’t take but a few seconds to recognize the beat:
We will, we will, Rock you!
“OH SHI...! RETREAT!!!”
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And so... Silver bunnies made appearances in several other towns stomping their new anthem and soon noobs had to work twice as hard to grow in strength for now bunnies were to be feared!