by Ryan Callahan



Four rabbits live out in the middle of somewhere [nowhere]. They're rabbits -- they've got nothing to worry about at all. They just sit around and shoot the shit, day in, day out. They're crude, loud, and more than a little obnoxious. But they've got each other, and that's all they really care about.
The fact of the matter is, they don't lead very interesting lives. I mean, they're rabbits. They've got to find something interesting to do.
Other than the constant sex, I mean.

POM-POM was inspired by a video game character from a Japanese game called Gunbird, more specifically, a character of the same name within it. His appearance is also somewhat based on the game's character. The personality, of course, wasn't like the Pom we know. This Pom-Pom is sarcastic, self-aggrandizing, jealous, and has a very low tolerance for stupid people and those who get on his nerves. Basically, he's an asshole to pretty much everyone.
Pom-Pom is possiblly the most sex-obsessed of the lot after Tube, but considering they're all - you know - rabbits, I'd assume that'd be a hard precedent to set.
 
TUBE is thus named because of her only item of clothing: a giant red tube sock. It's all she wears. Seriously. It's creepy. And probably smells bad. Anyhow, she and Pom-Pom are kind of an item. Or not. Well, they have sex a lot, if that counts. And it probably doesn't.
Not much is known about Tube, as she spends more time talking about the sizes of comparative wangs than about her past, but what little there is is boring and ordinary anyway, so you don't have to read it!
Tube's a little bit psycho, but that just makes her more fun to hang out with.
The one downside is sometimes she drives off cliffs.
GIZMO is a few fries short of a Happy Meal, and by that I mean he's dense. He ain't smart and he ain't pretty to look at, but appearances can be deceptive. He's Pom-Pom's closest friend and confidant. Gizmo is the kind of guy who makes a good friend, as he's always standing by to cover for anyone who might have some trouble coming. He's honest and simple, making the most of what little knowledge he does have. He cares about those around him, always trying to keep them happy and entertained. Because of his trusting nature and upstanding moral code, he gets picked on a lot.
 

ACID is the most mystery-ous and confuse-ing rabbit in the bunch. Because ooh... he never smiles or laughs... and ooh... he's got a trenchcoat... and ooh... he's got those half-eyes that are always like... half-interested-looking... and ooh... he doesn't talk very much...
Acid is the kind of guy everyone finds cool in video games and movies -- he's the Vampire Hunter, the Wild West Cowboy, the White-Haired RPG Badguy. Oh yeah, they're real cool. Give me a break.
If someone like that started hanging around you, they wouldn't make for very good friends. Which may explain why Acid doesn't fit in very well. I mean, they don't talk much, they don't enjoy fun... what's WRONG with these guys?
Acid also loses points for not being a vampire hunter. Gizmo's constantly trying to figure out what his problem is and Tube's constantly trying to get him into bed. Neither has succeeded thus far.

 

HISTORY: During a particularly boring class, I sketched four rabbits in the margin of my book's brown paper cover. One was short: a video game character I found very amusing. One had long scraggly ears and was fairly large. One had a thin face and looked ominous. The fourth was a character drawn like MERB's Mike, only with rabbity-ears instead of horn/ear/things. I was intrigued by what I'd produced, and returning to my computer, decided to sketch them out. At the last second, I decided to switch the Mike-style rabbit with a new one, tall, wearing a red tube sock, and grinning maniacally.


The drawing that started this whole thing.

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