#grilden

[thewritercometh]

Rainy Day Story

Hello!  I checked out a Gulliver’s Travels AU blog ( @ask-thetravellerandgiant ), and enjoyed it very much.  I like their characters and the ongoing story.  And now, I’d like to try to contribute to it.  In this contribution, Danny (a great-great-great-great grandson of Lemuel Gulliver), and Grilden (a young Brobdingnagian man who Danny met and became friends with, and eventually romantic partners), try to stave off cabin fever brought on by a rainy day.  Danny offers to read a story to Grilden, settling on Alice in Wonderland.  Hopefully I can do these two justice.

“Okay Danny, what story did you pick out?”  Grilden asked, leaning against the kitchen door frame as the microwave hummed behind him.  He had returned from grocery shopping nearly twenty minutes ago, and was now making popcorn for himself and his small boyfriend.

Danny sat perched on the arm of the couch, watching the fire dance in the fireplace.  “Hm? Oh!”  He snapped to attention and held up a book that had been sitting next to him.  “I picked out Alice in Wonderland.  I thought maybe you’d like it.  It’s something light and fun.”

Grilden nodded in approval.  “Okay, that sounds good, hun.  Just gotta wait for the popcorn and we’ll be set.”  He no sooner than spoke, when the popcorn began to pop, the noise sounding like gunshots to little Danny.  “Won’t be long now.”

Eventually, the popcorn was done, the smell of butter filling the kitchen and wafting into the living room.  The scent grew stronger when Grilden appeared with a big metal bowl filled with the puffy white treat, and took a seat on the couch.  He set the bowl down on the floor, and maneuvered himself so he was lying on his back.  “Alright hun, I’m gonna pick you up and put you on my chest.  Okay?” he asked Danny.  

“Okay, I’m ready.  I trust you,” Danny replied.  He always got a bit nervous when his boyfriend had to lift him, but the fact that Gril told him just what he was going to do, and asked if it was okay, meant a lot to Danny.  He knew he could trust his giant.

Gril carefully lifted his tiny passenger from the couch arm and gently deposited him on his chest.  “Alright, story time,” he muttered happily as he grabbed a few popcorn pieces, dropping a few next to Danny and the rest in his mouth.  “What we readin’?”  He asked, his mouth half-full.

Danny smiled at Gril and shook his head.  “You mean, ‘What are you reading to me, Danny?  The handsomest, most wonderful boyfriend in the world?’”

Gril nodded.  “That’s exactly what I meant.”

“Well, ya big goof, as I said, I’m reading Alice in Wonderland,” Danny smirked.  “So, are you ready?”  With a nod from Grilden, Danny cracked the book open and began, “ ‘ Alice was beginning to get very tired of sitting by her sister on the bank...’”.  

[ask-thetravellerandgiant]

-Audio Recording, Part 3-

G:  “You... have feelings for... me?”

D:  “Mm-hm.”

G:  “Are you sure?  I mean, I’m touched, really, but why me?”

D:  “Well, you took me in when we met, which you didn’t need to do.  You’ve given me a safe place to live, good food to eat, you’re fun to talk with, you’re supportive and very sweet *mumble* and pretty cute...”

G:  “What was that last one?”

D:  “I... said you’re... cute.”

G:  “You really think so?”

D:  “Mm-hm...”

G:  “And I suppose you had that nightmare because you were scared of my reaction?”

D:  *sniff* “Yeah, basically, pretty much.”

G:  “...”

D:  “... Gril? What are you thinking?  Did I cross some kind of line?  I didn’t mean to, really, I’m so sorr-”

G:  “Danny.  Relax.  Breathe for me, please.  In through the nose, out through the mouth.  Do that a few times for me, please.”

D, G:  *slow, deep breaths*

G:  “Feel better?  Good, now I’m gonna lay on my back and carefully lift you on to my chest.  I want you to listen to something.”  *Sounds of Grilden changing his position*  “Okay, I’m going to pick you up now.”

D:  “Okay, I trust you.”

G:  ... “There you go.  Now, please lay down on my chest and tell me what you hear.”

D:  “I hear your heartbeat.”

G:  “Okay.  And that sound is the heartbeat of someone who cares very deeply for you.  It beats everyday for you.  You, Danny Gulliver, give my heart a reason to beat.”

D:  “... Really?”

G:  “I have thought over and over again, of a way to tell you that you bring light to my days.  You’re the reason I wake up smiling in the morning.  You’re sweet and thoughtful.  Not to mention smart as a whip, and cute as a button.  And, since we’re baring our hearts to one another, I’ve developed feelings for you as well, in case it wasn’t obvious.”

D:  “I-I... W...?  Oh gosh.”

G:  *chuckle* “Don’t faint again, cutie.”

D:  “I won’t f-faint!”

G:  “Hey hey, hun, settle down.  I was only teasing you a bit.  You’re cute when you get flustered, ya know?”

D:  *mumble* “Not cute...”

G:  “Oh, what was that?  You wanted to be tickled?”

D:  “What?!  *Laughing, gasping*  G-gril, you j-j-herherk!  Ah no, I’m ticklish there!”  *Laughing continues for several more moments, finally subsides*

G:  “There, cutie.  You in better spirits now?”

D:  *Still breathing rather hard*  “Yeah, yeah I’m good.”

G:  *chuckle*  “I’m glad.  But maybe we should get some sleep, huh?  Sound good?”

D:  “Sounds great.  But, um... Gril?  Do you mind... if I sleep... here?  On your chest?”

G:  “I don’t see a problem, with it.  Here, you lay down.  There, now my hand will be over you like a blanket... Ahh, nice and comfy.  You good?”

D:  “I’m great.  Thanks, Gril.”

G:  “No sweat. *Yawn*  Goodnight, hun.  Sleep tight...”

D:  “You too, Gril.”  ... *whisper* “Love you.”

G:  “... Love you... too...” *quiet snore*

D:  *whisper*  My heart beats for you too...”

-End Audio Recording

[spectrobes-imagines]

no posts here for a while!!! how's about some cute headcanons for the grilda line? ❤💕

Happily!!! The Grilda line, Grildragos especially, used to be one of my favourites as a kid 💙Grilda:-Really talkative-They might be alright swimmers, but on land they're slow. Once you've grown annoyed by them it's not hard to escape. For a while anyway. They're persistent.-As just mentioned, they are only alright swimmers. Having three heads leaves them with a kinda suboptimal body shape.-They can't breathe underwater, but can hold their breath alright.-A lot of other Spectrobes avoid them because of how exhausting they can be.-They aren't quick to feel lonely despite not talking to other Spectrobes often. They're never alone anyway and the three heads exhaust each other already anyway.-They get very excited about finding minerals and tend to fight over which head saw them first.-The heads can have any kind of personalities, they're different for each Grilda.Grilden:-Can't swim-In water they sink like a stone-They can still hold their breath fairly well, but unless they're not far away from the shore this won't help them.-Depending on what types of personalities Grilda's three heads were, Grilden's two heads consist of two of those former heads, but they both had the third former head mixed in. This mixing occurs at random and you'll never know which head will be the one that'll be distributed among both new ones.-Despite their stocky build they're fast and have quick reactions.-A lot more endurable as friends than they used to be as Grilda-The two heads still get into fights but they happen less often. The reasons for this are most likely the high amount of teamwork they need to do in fights and the mutual sense of understanding they share through the thoughts and memories of the former third head that's been split among them.Grildragos:-Incredibly smart in terms of socialization. They can read between the lines of what's been said with shocking accuracy. As well as pick up the slightest hints of body language and its meaning.-The reason for the last bullet point is that each one of them consists of three minds. None of these minds fight, it's as if they're just one, but because that wasn't always the case they have a very easy time seeing things from another individual's perspective.-They're also great team workers because of how easily they can read their partner's mind-Their slender, but strong bodies really grant them the ability to make use of their speed and short reaction time.-They're no longer bound to a stocky physique and one can really see how much they're digging it-Very proud Spectrobes, for a reason. But they won't show off-After their unfortunate horrible swimmer phase as Grilden they make their return to the water. They're actually pretty good now-They still can't breathe underwater-They don't swim often, I mean come on, they can fly-Some Grildragos arms are really short. They might be frustrated about it, but it makes them more aerodynamic and thus a lot faster that others with bigger and longer arms

[ask-thetravellerandgiant]

-Begin Audio Recording-

D: “Hey, everyone, Danny Gulliver and Grilden here-”

G: “Hi”

D: “-and I heard from my cousin Lewis earlier and there’s something that he suggested the four of us do.”

G: “Like?”

D: “Well, he thought it’d be nifty if we kinda got together and shared what it’s like from our perspectives.  You and him would talk about what it’s like to be ‘giants’ compared to Gautier and I, while we would share what being smaller is like.”

G: “Alright, that sounds simple enough.  I could do something like that.”

D: “Great, so I’ll just send this over to him and-”

G: “Wait, a few moments ago, did you say... nifty?”

D: “Yeah, why?”

G: *snicker* “Oh, no reason... grandpa” *laughter*

D: “Oh hush, you whippersnapper!  Now, so Lewis gets this, send to ‘ @ask-theprinceandhisgiant , and off it goes!”

-End Audio Recording-

[ask-thetravellerandgiant]

Okay, I have to share this! So cool!

-Begin Audio Recording-

Danny Gulliver here, I had to share this with you all! Seriously, what are the odds of this?! Anyway, Gril and I were talking not long after we met, and he said my last name sounded vaguely familiar. So, he did some digging, and he found a journal with Grandpa Lemuel's name in it! Who did the journal belong to, you ask? It was none other than Glumdalclitch! It turns out- she was Grilden's great-great-great-great grandmother! I mean seriously! What are the odds of that?!

Oh man, Lewis has to know. Alright, alright, uh, send to @ask-theprinceandhisgiant , and off it goes! *Sigh* Wow, this is just... mind-blowing, dude. *Chuckle* What are the odds...

*Sigh* Okay, I need to take a breather, get settled down a bit. So, this is Danny Gulliver saying 'Boldly Go' y'all.

-End Audio Recording-

[ask-thetravellerandgiant]

-Audio Recording, Part 2-

D:  *sounds of hesitant shuffling*  “Well... it started off normal.  It was like... like the day I came back from the mainland, and I told you everyone thought I was dead, and... something else on my mind.”

G:  “Okay Danny, I follow you.”

D:  “And when I told you... y-you... smiled.  *sniffle*  It wasn’t even a smile so much as, like, this... wicked grin.  Y-you grinned down at me, I was at your feet, and-and you grinned and said... you said... *sniff, hiccup, stifled sob* “

G:  “I said something bad?”

D:  “Mm-hm”

G:  “Are you able to tell me?  Can you be brave for me, Danny?”

D:  “You said... ‘No one is coming to save you now... toy’.  You-you grabbed me i-in your fist, and-*gasp*-and you undressed me til I was almost naked, and you dressed me in embarrassing doll clothes.  You called me worthless and said I was nothing! Just a toy... *sobbing*  Made me call you ‘Master’, said I was your new t-toy... to p-play with... *hiccuping sobs*

G:  “... Oh my... that’s quite a nightmare...”

D:  *sniffle* “Mm-hm”

G:  “So, what was that ‘something else’ that you mentioned?”

D:  “Well, I told you that... I, um... kinda developed... feelings for someone very big in my life.”

G:  “Oh? Do I know them?”

D:  “Yeah, you know them very well.”

G:  “Well, who is it?”

D:  “It’s... you.  I have feelings for you.”

*End of Part 2*

[ask-thetravellerandgiant]

Hey Danny, where do you sleep? Do you have your own space or share the bed?

D: I actually have my own space (now).  For a couple nights, we shared the bed.  But then Gril had a nightmare and nearly rolled over on me

G: Said I was sorry about that.  Nightmares aren’t a common occurrence for me.

D: But yeah, after that, we decided having a separate space would be safer.  My space is in one of the corners, walled off for privacy

[ask-thetravellerandgiant]

Ha! That's one hell of a meeting! Though certainly better than mine and Gautier's... Sooo... How's it going over there, cuz? What's your living situation? ~Your favorite cousin, Lewis Gulliver ❤~ (Also Gautier says hi)

D: Yeah, it sure was!  What happened when you met Gautier?  Was that when the fight was? Whoever jumped ya was damn lucky that we both weren’t there, we’d’ve thrashed ‘em all! No one hurts my favorite cousin

Oh, it’s going alright here, I guess.  Wish I could figure out how to get back home.  But it is what it is.  Grilden let me use a room in his apartment (not real big by his standards, but plenty by mine).  He’s a pretty decent guy. Plenty friendly, likes to play chess. We have a game almost every night.

Hope things are well with you!  And I hope to maybe meet Gautier someday.  Til then, you’ll just have to tell me about him.  Take care, Lewis! Boldly Go!