#getting up for a break and shrieking at the footslaps

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Daffy imprinting on Jessica and footslappin around her as she casually goes about her day.

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Melissa!

1. Melissa was, for all accounts, the Ethel to Honey’s Lucy. Though they both had a rocky start at first. Honey was veeery suspicious of Melissa as she was very protective of Daffy after what his ex wives had done to him In fact there were times, for those first few weeks, where Melissa would feel an icy chill and realize it was Honey glaring icily at her. But once Melissa was able to prove she wasn’t like those abusive ones? Oh, Honey and her became pals quick. This was notable as, during the early years, women toons were often mocked. Upon hearing Melissa be mocked? Honey stormed over and threw a left hook so hard the man lost three teeth and tried to sue the company. Honey was able to trick her way out of it so no charges were ever filed, though. But it became clear from that moment Honey would throw down with people who messed with her friend. But back onto the Lucy & Ethel thing. Melissa was the type that would, in all aspects of the word, be dragged off on Honey’s zany adventures or whatever. Whenever Honey cast a gleaming look over to her Melissa would softly murmur “oh no Honey what are you thinking” before she got roped into her schemes.

2. They were amazing on stage together 100%. Honey & Melissa, much like Bugs & Daffy, were always in sync. They dances, they moved together in unison, they wowed the crowd. One of my favorite numbers to picture Honey & Melissa performing is the following: x.

3. When Honey was redesigned to have long blonde hair that reaches her waist? Melissa freaked out and excitedly footslapped over her to so she could do Honey’s hair since Honey often braided hers ( and usually before this Honey either just had bangs or short hair that Melissa couldn’t style that well ). They spent a lot of time pampering another. Whether sharing a luxurious bubble bath as they put facial masks on, their blonde hair up in curlers, Honey just casually slipping over to steal a cucumber off Melissas face and eat it as the duck groaned at her.

4. ‘HONEY NO.’ ‘HONEY WHY’. Melissas probably...two top phrases at Honey. Melissa knew Honey was always getting into shit, or would get them into it, so Melissa could often be heard screaming into the distance something with Honey’s name on it. ‘Oh, Honey no’ was also commonly heard after Honey would do something and end up stuck or needing help. One time Melissa came to visit Honey and found Honey stuck in an oven because she wanted to ‘toast her buns’ and Melissa just opened it up, saw Honey in there, and went ‘oh honey...no’ and closed her back in there lmao.

5. They have a veeery friendly rivalry. Like not Bugs & Daffy levels but--? Definitely one. They would tease another, get annoyed with the other at times, but it was mostly due to them messing with another more than anything. They know how to push the others buttons and both know no ill-will comes from it. They once had a contest to see who could style their hair quicker...and somehow Melissa accidentally tied Honey’s ears to her head and they both sat there shrieking as Melissa couldn’t untie Honey’s ears and Honey was being dragged behind her flailing. At one point, frustrated, Honey just snapped forward and knocked Melissa over and dragged Melissa behind her instead until they finally broke free.

6. Because the studio constantly redesigned Honey, even giving her whiskers and a more Bugs appearance, sometime Melissa would accidentally mistake her for Bugs. it didn’t help that Honey could play a very convincing Bugs and would go along with it until Melissa saw the real Bugs walk by and would slap her own forehead as Honey chomped a carrot and whispered ‘ehhhh, what’s up, duck?’ at her.

7. Honey & Melissa & Petunia had the best shopping trips and wardrobes and entered every room with a flair about them after they shopped. And then promptly groaned as Bugs & Daffy would steal all their clothing. Melissa and Honey just talking about how they seem to be missing clothing and looking up to Bugs & Daffy sneaking by wearing their outfits.

8. Melissa was one of the few people Honey could cry around. She always felt she had to be strong for Daffy, plus didn’t want Bugs to know how she was hurting with each redesign, so Melissa usually would hear of Honey’s redesigns and sit in Honey’s trailer letting Honey lay against her and sob and wonder what’s wrong with her and why she couldn’t just be seen as PERFECT ENOUGH. Melissa understood Honey’s struggle and was often very sympathetic when they would redesign her constantly. Changing her fur color, her hair, making her have hair then getting rid of it, and constantly seeming to change her in big or small ways. Honey never got a break from it and when she was starting to suffer from horrible self-esteem issues Melissa would always cheer her up and let her vent and say Honey’s catchphrase at her ‘you’re bee-you-tee-ful!’. Which, in turn, earned a happy laugh from the bunny as it helped her feel better about herself.