#glarbing away

[anima-letters]

An important question II

A blank mind would generally cause discomfort because it allowed any thought, regardless of its nature, to take root all the way to his subconscious, pressing down on whatever ravages of anxiety he may have struggled with. More now it's kind of lucky that there isn't a clear idea: without a synapse to hold on to until basically creating a vicious movement in his neurons, there would be no reason to panic. For there is no unforeseen suggestion to melt the poles of your social-emotional abilities.

Unfortunately, much of his plans are thwarted by an unnoticed miscalculation or, as in this instance, by the figure itself doing chest compressions.

Based on research in cardiopulmonary resuscitation, the chest of an adult human weighing approximately 70kg should be compressed with a weight of 40kg, reducing the recipient's chest by approximately five to six centimeters to allow the compressions to stimulate the pumping of blood to the heart. This information was promptly translated into a mathematical calculation adapted to his own size, weight and muscle mass, arriving at a clear conclusion: if he does not react now, he will break a bone, or worse.

The lethargy had to be wrenched away with the same impulsiveness as the rosy hand grips someone else's nose, releasing him when he seems to understand that he must stop immediately.

" For your information, being in a state of unconsciousness is not exactly a synonym for heart failure" reported between a sort of grunt and groan, how much force must he have imposed for him to even then feel the muscles reveal themselves for his desperate act? He was usually much more compliant with it. Perhaps he should start encouraging some more theory to complement his practical skills.

Everything stopped again as the full attention of his system rested on the sky that was beginning to weep, drenching the pure disaster in a wave of dismay, relief and something hesitant; Brain wasn't sure if he could define it as despair or something more unpleasant.

Stomach knotted, ears sliding down.

"Narf" is the only brittle verbalization received before being enveloped in a need-filled embrace, perhaps, he feared to think, with a desire for affirmation over something he didn't wish to ponder. "You shouldn't scare me like that, for a moment there I thought I'd really lost you!" the ability to speak even with the spasms brought on by the incredible crying would have left him impressed in other circumstances, right now his state had more the label of dumbfounded, which was irrational. It had not been his fault that the information overloaded his system to the point of requiring a forced reboot…although perhaps, his situation was more favorable following a period of self-imposed insomnia. There is another twinge of pain in his chest, distinct from the others. "At first I thought you'd just need rest, but, but, but, but, glarb! You've gone almost half a day without a word!" Half a day? To his perception, it hadn't been more than an hour. "I really thought-"

Covered his mouth, unable to be on the receiving end of that cruel scenario that turned his stomach.

Who in their right mind could live in peace with the sea emptying so brazenly in that face of his? Not even the greatest ounce of disinterest in his body could ignore it; not even in his natural state could he reject it. But neither can he help him, no matter that his intelligence surpasses that of the average even human. Pinky's emotions have never been able to be measured through comparative charts or formulas, at best, they were allowed to be catalogued by the behavioral method and even then the margin of error was blatantly high.

The pang in his heart makes him press more insistently on the opposing lips, which are trying to utter something. Which he ignores.

The only thing that matters is finding a way to appease the blue glowing in tears.

An idea crosses his mind, causing him an irritation that he refuses to label as embarrassment.

"Pinky" calls after what feels like an eternity. "I'm here" he reminds him, in a lower, softer tone than he's ever been aware of; he clears his throat, feeling too exposed. "Besides, someone needs to make sure your lack of brilliance isn't a danger to the world at large."

The vibrations he creates with what appears to be a chuckle against his palms brings the heat back with more force.

He curses more to himself.

"Close your eyes," indicates, wishing the intonation actually sounded more like a demand than a plaintive mumble. Fortunately, Pinky seems to understand better than anyone else would.

His heart begins to pound even in his ears.

He closes his eyes tightly, opens them again, goes over in his head that this is the only way he could make up for that incident.

Then why does he feel so scared?

Pushes forward without further ado, holding him again to deposit a tiny, almost imperceptible kiss under his nose.

Seeing him open his eyes, excited, different; how could there possibly be such a big change? Suddenly he shines brighter than any star that has ever appeared on earth.

"You…!"

It hits his head like a chain reaction. "I've had enough for today, Pinky," Brain dictates, "but tomorrow night, we'll be ready."

It can still feel his happiness piercing the back of his neck, warming his chest.

"What will we be ready for, Brain?"

Has to cough up the sentiment to better accommodate his words. "To take over the world, of course."

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Notes:

When I showed my gf the first writing, to share my excitement with them, she asked me if I could really do something with the kissing theme. So here I am, concluding this attempt with two parts and an ending where there is still too much tension to move forward, but isn't that the wonderful thing? I'm really enjoying these practices

#brain patb #pinky patb #patb #brinky #fanfic #second part #Now it's a two-shot #random writing

[doomfox]

Eclipse has a nightmare

Wade had been having a peculiar dream. In his unconscious state he watched himself in his work clothes, riding around on a tiny scooter with a police siren on his head. His dreamself grinned stupidly and made ringing noises with his mouth, jingling like a bell.

Wade laughed. It was funny.

Then it wasn't, as dream-Wade began screaming, loud and shrill, right into his ears. "Wade!" dream-Wade said, "Wade! Wade Wade Wade Wade Wade Wa-"

"yeah........."

"WADE?? WADE???? DAD!!!!!!!"

Finally, much to his terrible misfortune, Wade found himself blinking dumbly, face pressed into his pillow as somebody smacked at his back. He raised his head, mumbling incoherently as he recognised he was back in the real world. "Huh? Whuz ha'nnin...."

"Wade!!!" He turned expecting to find Silver or Shadow rousing him from his slumber, but was surprised to find instead a red-and-black scaled creature staring at him with glinting yellow eyes.

"Huh?" Wade rubbed at his eyes with the back of a hand, shoving the bedsheets off of himself as he came round, one hand scrabbling for his bedside lamp. "What do you want?"

"He's coming for me!" Eclipse replied, voice shrill and shaking as he cowered on Wade's bed, "he's coming for me and he's gonna find me and he's gonna KILL me!!!"

"Hey, settle down!" Wade sat himself up on one elbow and frowned. "Who's coming for you?"

"My father!!!"

"Your f... Black Doom??" Wade almost jumped from his bed, eyes locking on Eclipse, "he's here???"

"N... no...." Eclipse deflated, shoulders slumping as he sheepishly played with his tail, "I just... dreamed that he was coming for me..."

Wade remained alert for a moment before he relaxed and rubbed his eyes. "You had a nightmare..."

"I dreamed he was coming here..." Eclipse went on, sitting himself cross-legged on the bed beside Wade's pillow, "he came here and he was going to take me away! Take me back to the Black Comet and execute me for treason!"

Wade stared at the small creature. "Shi.... dang, sorry to hear that kiddo. But it's just a dream, okay? It can't hurt you."

"But he can..." Eclipse said, tail twitching in his hands, "he banished me here, and he could come back any moment and... and..."

"Hey, listen!" Wade reached out and set a hand on Eclipse's shoulder giving him a shake. "Nobody's going to come and hurt you, right? I don't care if it's your dad or Emperor Zog of the planet Glarb, you're under my care and I won't let anybody hurt you okay?" Wade's eyes tracked away from the Darkling's eyes to his own hand, slowly inspecting the arm and the same black-and-red scales as the alien child's. "Just... settle down, okay?"

"Dad?" Another voice called from the end of the room, "what's happening?" Wade looked to find Silver and Shadow inhabiting the doorway, worried eyes looking to him and Eclipse.

"Nothing, boys..." Wade said, shifting in his bed to a sitting position, "Eclipse just couldn't sleep." He looked to the small alien, raising a brow. "Right?"

Eclipse paused a moment, before nodding his head rapidly. "Yeah! That's right!" The Darkling smirked at the hedgehogs, "and da... Wade couldn't sleep either so we were talking!"

"Oh," Shadow said, rubbing at his eyes. "So is he sleeping with you?"

Wade opened his mouth to protest, to ask the kids to go back to bed, but merely shook his head in defeat as Silver already began climbing onto the bed with his massive plush. "Full house, huh? Come on then guys..." Wade shifted his lower limbs, the hedgehogs clambering over his legs and tail as they settled themselves in. Eclipse curled up on the pillow next to him, Silver and Shadow hugging under his arms.

This was okay. Despite everything that had happened to him, sometimes Wade found that life could still be good. He closed his eyes, bade his kids goodnight, and set back off on his journey to dreamland.

#ask #livingthewritelife things #stillafanofsonic #Eclipse the Darkling #Wade Whipple #Darkling Wade #Shadow Whipple #Silver Whipple

[themurphyzone]

PatB Oneshot: Crystal Clear

AN: Part of an art trade with @plutonis in honor of her upcoming wedding. She tasked me with writing an introspective piece for a Brinky wedding. The art piece I requested is for the next chapter of Nova, so you’ll see the finished product there. 

Prompt given by Pluto: I was wondering if you could do a little fic in which Brain is walking down the aisle on his wedding day, and we hear the thoughts going on in his head. What is he thinking? How is he feeling?

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If Brain had his way, he would’ve taped himself to the table leg with extra strong industrial strength duct tape and remained there for the rest of his life.

But Romy wouldn’t let him attach himself to said table leg, and Wakko already ate the duct tape to prevent him from getting it. All other binding materials, including the shoe strings and gluesticks, had been placed on a shelf mockingly out of his reach.

And since he was already in his wedding dress, he couldn’t even climb the shelf to retrieve the necessary materials.

“Dad, you’re killing the glarb,” Romy complained as he pried Brain from the table leg.

“Unhand me at once or so help me, Roman Numeral One!” Brain shouted, trying to break free from Romy’s grip, but it seemed their son had inherited Pinky’s unusual strength.

Wakko wasn’t any help either. He just watched the spectacle from his perch on the dresser, chomping on a platter of garlic prawns swiped from the catering company. Thankfully, Brain had the foresight to order plenty of garlic prawns for their celebratory dinner.

As soon as Romy’s grip loosened, Brain broke free and reattached himself to the table leg.

Funny, how he wanted this for so long. Yearned for it. And when the time came, even after all the progress he’d made, he was still afraid for reasons he didn’t understand.

It was illogical, he knew. He trusted Pinky more than anyone else, even himself.

But even that wasn’t enough to get him moving again.

“Guess someone’s gotta tell Ma you’re not coming,” Romy sighed.

Brain’s fingers dug into the wooden grooves.

“He’s definitely gonna cry. Probably gonna curl up on the couch and watch daytime soap operas with buckets of triple fudge ice cream or something,” Romy continued.

Sweet, innocent Pinky being heartbroken at his own wedding. Running off and doing who-knows-what, because he could be very unpredictable when he was truly distraught. His simple mind eroding away because of the unhealthy combination of trashy soap operas and ice cream diet.

Brain’s heart clenched uncomfortably at that mental image. With great reluctance, Brain let go of the table leg and marched over to the mirror to smooth out the wrinkles in his wedding dress to keep his hands occupied as he quelled that troublesome idea.  

“You’re gonna tell him that Brain’s in here, right?” Wakko asked.

“Sure,” Romy replied.

Wait...everyone knew of his intentions to see this wedding through to the end. And he'd never let the hard work and efforts of their wedding plans go to waste.

It was just a ploy.

Brain took a deep breath. To lose his temper before the ceremony would surely spell catastrophe. He wanted to keep this an emotionally satisfying occasion, for Pinky’s sake.

“Romy, I won’t deny that your tactic was effective. But you will refrain from using my fondness for Pinky against me in the future,” Brain said.

Perhaps Roman Numeral One took after him more than he thought. It was impressive and aggravating at the same time.

"Sorry, Dad." Romy's head dropped as he handed the bouquet to Brain.

Like with Pinky, Brain just didn't have it in him to remain angry once an apology was issued. He transferred the bouquet to one hand and lifted Romy's chin from its downcast position.

"Look alive, Romy. This is a celebration," Brain ordered as he turned back to the mirror. "And Wakko, you're not touching our wedding rings with prawn-stained hands."

Wakko pulled out a kitchen sink from his hammerspace and started washing his hands without removing his gloves. With the soft hum of Happy Birthday in the background, Brain turned back to the mirror and examined himself one more time. They didn’t have long before the ceremony began.

His dress towed the line between simple and extravagant. Ruffles in the right places, but not so many that it would hinder movement. A small hole had been cut to fit his tail, carefully sized so that it was easy to thread the stiff appendage through. His sleeves cut off at the elbow, white fabric giving way to a delicate flower pattern, lending an elegant and dignified quality to the outfit.

It hadn’t been easy obtaining this dress. He’d lost track of how many toy aisles Pinky had dragged him down, and he didn’t want his outfit to come from the toy section of Walmart. Pinky had eventually called Dot for help, and with her connections, she arranged for a fashion designer who specialized in making clothes for dolls to help them out.

And while they eventually put the issue of clothes behind them, they had a fair number of arguments when Brain found a reason to reject all the dresses Pinky suggested. Especially with that gaudy puffed sleeve dress Pinky loved but Brain hated.

“I realize we must’ve been insufferable for the past few months,” Brain said. Planning for a wedding wasn’t anything like planning for world domination, as he learned the hard way. But it was Pinky’s wedding as much as it was his, and after one vehement disagreement, Brain had realized he was pushing out Pinky’s contributions to impose his own.

It wasn’t easy, but he did try to turn over some aspects to Pinky, just to see how he did with them. And Brain didn’t regret that choice, because the results were absolutely wonderful.

“Yeah, you and Ma were ruining my vibes,” Romy gave a lazy smile as Brain nudged him in retaliation.

Romy had said something similar when he’d first run away from home, but mischief had long replaced the anger. Though Brain still didn’t think ventriloquism was a lucrative career, he’d made his peace with Romy’s lifestyle while repairing their relationship. And Romy wasn’t the only one who derived happiness from working with dummies.

“Regardless, we’re grateful that you came,” Brain said.

“Wouldn’t miss it,” Romy shrugged. “Better save your sap for the ceremony though.”

“I’m not being sappy,” Brain muttered out of principle rather than true irritation.

It was 2:55 pm. Five minutes until the ceremony began. He was running out of time.

He quickly fixed his leaf crown and attached veil so that it was less crooked. In years past, he never would’ve been satisfied until a golden crown with embedded jewels rested atop his head. But now he found the leaf crown was worth so much more than gold.

Then he made sure the transparent veil covered his face. The thin fabric didn’t hinder his vision, but he felt like he was looking through a lens.

Everyone would be watching him. He wanted that thin wall of privacy between himself and the onlookers. Seeing outside, but concealing his feelings within.

He didn’t have to. He knew he didn’t. But old habits die hard, it seemed.

The clock chimed three. It was time.  

What could go wrong?

“Don’t worry!” Wakko exclaimed as he picked up the purple velvet cushion with their wedding rings. “I didn’t mistake these for tiny Ring Pops this time!”

Brain was a fool. A sentimental, lovestruck, starcrossed, and twitterpated fool.

Wakko brought up the lead as they marched through the twisting hallways of the enormous property they’d rented for their Hawaiian wedding. Surprisingly, coming up with a location for their wedding hadn’t been difficult. After a stressful day of making other arrangements, they’d chosen a scenic, relaxing travel documentary to unwind.

As soon as the documentary showed a beautiful Hawaiian beach at sunset, they both agreed on making Hawaii the destination of choice for both wedding and honeymoon. Brain gripped the flower bouquet tightly, careful not to crush the petals between his fingers. Romy’s hand was on his elbow, light enough to not be intrusive but quick to react so Brain didn’t run into a wall.

He’d assigned Pinky to the task of flower selection, and Pinky had researched the meaning of flowers extensively with an unusual amount of focus. If Pinky had his way, he would’ve gathered one specimen of every flower in the world and brought them to the wedding, though Brain eventually convinced him to narrow his list down to a single digit range.

Brain was only familiar with the rose as a symbol of love, and he recalled the meaning of only two other flowers within their wedding. The rest were completely lost on him. The first was the magnolia, which represented perseverance. As such, a white magnolia stood proudly in his bouquet, nestled among the red roses of passionate love. Pinky had chosen the magnolia for Brain, and insisted Brain choose at least one flower too.

Though Brain didn’t place much stock in what the websites claimed, he just went along with it to humor Pinky. But he’d settled on the colorful freesia, just to thank Pinky for his friendship, faith, and trust for all the years they’d known each other.

Their miniature procession stopped at a glass sliding door that separated them from the rest of the proceedings.

Brain gulped and clutched the bouquet to his chest.

Beyond those doors, the wedding guests mingled with each other on the grass. A gorgeous, azure beach formed the perfect backdrop to the ceremony. White, fluffy clouds dotted the sunny skies, and the beauty was rather foreign to him. He’d spent far too much of his life hiding away in the darkness of a sterile lab.

It seemed the entirety of their Animaniacs coworkers had shown up for the wedding. He was surprised by the turnout, but it seemed that everyone had been clamoring for him and Pinky to tie the knot for years.

And while the usual toon antics were prevalent among the guests, Brain’s attention was drawn to the very front, where Pinky was arranging flowers on Pharfignewton, who’d jumped at the offer of being Pinky’s best mare.

Back then, the sight would’ve incited a feeling he’d come to realize was jealousy. Now he was just grateful that Pinky received some physical affection from someone when Brain couldn’t give it to him.

Wakko opened the screen door, causing a stir among the guests in the back, which caused a ripple effect that spread to the front and prompted everyone to take their seats. Pinky slid off Pharfignewton’s back, bouncing on his toes and craning his neck to see Brain.

Even from this far away, Brain saw Pinky’s bright, goofy smile. It made him regret keeping the veil over his face, cloaking his happiness even from his partner.

“Testing, testing!” Yakko said into the microphone. When he’d been ordained to officiate a wedding, nobody knew for sure. He shuffled through the cards for his opening speech. “Alright, everyone. We’ve all been very impatient for this moment, so no more delays, capiche? Dot, start the music!”

A hush fell across the audience, and even the most rambunctious members of the Animaniacs crew fell silent as a soft piano arrangement of A Whole New World began to play.

Wakko proudly held the cushion with the wedding rings over his head and marched to the front. From the aisle, Mindy reached into her basket and threw pink flower petals into the air, and Buttons held onto her so she didn’t fall out of her seat.  

Romy released Brain and followed Wakko. Pinky greeted their son with an enthusiastic hug, and Bunny flashed them a thumbs-up from her seat.  

All the attention was on Brain now.

He wasn’t sure if he wanted it.

He wanted to flee inside the house. Tell everyone to go home and they’ll get refunded the costs at a later date. Take Pinky to city hall and sign a document to make their marriage official instead.

The audience whispered.

He saw the worry in Pinky’s eyes, a stunning shade of blue that popped out from the beautiful Hawaiian beach. They were too far from each other to speak normally, but Pinky laid his hand on top of the colorful freesia pinned to his white dress shirt, just over his heart.

Trust me, he was saying.

And Pinky had proven himself worthy of his trust long ago.

Slowly, Brain laid his hand on the magnolia, the centerpiece of his bouquet.

I won’t give up.

Pinky smiled that soft, knowing smile of his. Emboldened by his encouragement, Brain stepped out of the house and onto the white, silky path that had been laid out for him.

He took slow, methodical steps to steel his nerves. This was his reward, and he was allowed to have it.

No more electricity, no more fear of rejection.

The happiness of having someone by his side. The sorrow when they were separated either by force or by choice. The surprise of receiving gifts from Pinky when he’d done nothing to deserve them. The guilt that came from upsetting Pinky with morally questionable schemes.

Emotions he’d once derided as frivolous were now precious and dear to him.

All the good, all the bad, and everything in between. And this occasion marked a brand new beginning, a new chapter of their lives that would bring new happiness and surprises. Though they’d be sad, angry, or terrified sometimes, they’d always be together.

That’s what counted most.

The melody of A Whole New World floated gently through the air. An airy tune filled with wonder at a world previously unknown to them.

He and Pinky dueted this song so many times that the lyrics and background instrumentals were permanently etched into his mind.

Only now did he understand what the song was truly about. Leaving behind their defined roles, into a freedom-filled sky. Just the two of them, exploring a huge world together. The burdens of the past and worries of the future left on the ground, and all that mattered was the present.

Being themselves, and experiencing things they’ve never experienced before.

It was terrifying and exhilarating all at once.

He could hardly wait.

Pinky waited for him, taking Brain’s hand in his own. He was absolutely breathtaking up close.

“Narf,” Pinky whispered, and Brain would never tire of that endearingly stupid word. “You did it, Brain.”

“All thanks to you, Pinky,” Brain replied, and Pinky’s tail wagged at the praise.  

Together, they walked to that beautiful wedding arch with intertwining pink and blue flowers, stopping in front of Yakko’s podium. Brain gave his bouquet to Romy so he could properly hold Pinky’s hands. Romy gave them a lazy grin, and Pharfignewton lowered her head so Romy could have a good perch. Wakko proudly balanced the cushion on his head, and Dot stood beside her brother, giving him a friendly shove without knocking the wedding rings off.

And Brain realized he was still seeing the world through veiled eyes. Though his vision was unimpeded, he’d barely noticed there was a filter among all his doubts and fears.

He’d kept the veil for a transparent amount of privacy when he walked down the aisle, but now that he was with Pinky…

Well, it just wasn’t necessary anymore.

He brought Pinky’s hands to the veil. Their eyes met, and a silent understanding passed between them.

Then Pinky threw back the veil, and the filter he’d been looking through was completely gone. And Brain saw the...no, he saw his world through fresh eyes.

A bright, happy, silly mouse stood before him, a colorful burst of freesia on his chest, and beautiful sky-blue eyes filled with endless love, promising hope and warmth and companionship forever more.

“You’re so pretty, Brain,” Pinky giggled.

It was the most wonderful sound for his compass, his heart, and his world.  

No more tolerating. He fully accepted the undeniable fact of how much he loved Pinky, and Pinky loving him back from this point forward.

Never before had he felt so much happiness, and he was ready for everyone to see it.

Unable to contain himself, Brain leapt into Pinky’s arms and kissed him. Though he heard their audience reacting with shock, it was all just background noise to him. And he’d never been a patient mouse.

Pinky was surprised at first, but his strong arms wrapped around Brain to support him, and he kissed back wonderfully.

Fireworks exploded in Brain’s mind, or maybe the Warners set some off, he didn’t know. But he had to come up for air, and he released the kiss, though it seemed Pinky could keep going for quite some time.

“Technically, you’re supposed to wait until I say ‘you may now kiss the Brain’, but who am I to stop true love?” Yakko grinned.

“Sorry,” the mice chorused, though neither of them regretted the little break in protocol.

The audience burst into cheers, and Yakko led them in a standing ovation for a good five minutes before they all settled down enough for him to start his opening speech.

“Love you, Brain,” Pinky whispered as he put Brain down and took his hands again.

“Love you too, Pinky,” Brain replied, and he couldn’t wipe the smile off his face.

Everything was laid out before them, clear as crystal and bright as day.

End AN: This is cheesy but I don’t care I love it and they’re married now. 

The Hawaiian setting is not a reference to the PatB fic Trouble in Paradise, it’s just that the last wedding I went to was in Hawaii and it was so romantic.

3rd time I’ve referenced A Whole New World in these fics. This song is just too perfect for them. 

#pinky and the brain #brinky #patb fanfiction #cheesy in a good fluffy way