#grinnsly

[bunniboiz]

[harvestglitch]

Guh it happened again, weirdo that knows way more than they let on, can be a bit creepy, and reflects themes of the story + gurl protag that has a mainly red color scheme that had a whole lot going with her, got another one and this one I found yesterday, we got;

Mina and Grinnsly from Mina the Hollower!!!

Someone help me I cannot keep getting obsessed with this weirdly specific ship dynamic that somehow keeps finding me…

Anyways I wrote smth for them today as well, but be warned, it be explicit and probably not written well considering I just…wrote without any consideration for I needed to get it out of my system as soon as possible

https://archiveofourown.org/works/88556696

[definitely-poppit]

you got any quills? I tripped and broke mine…

@studiouscatboy

“I believe so, yes! Give me a moment.”

The Poppit disappears for a moment, faint rummaging can be heard before it appears once more.

“Here you go—“

“Uh”

“…Give me another moment… “<holes for hands aren’t a good design choice I realize>

Poppit disappears once more, this time holding the quill in way it won’t fall and break again

“Thank you for your patience puppet! Here’s your quill!”

[definitely-poppit]

/Grinnsly is so lil guy, wut’s with that lil bump on his head in his sprite? He need some ibuprofen

/I’ve hired this creature to stare at you

“…puppet”🫵

[definitely-poppit]

to the puppet master, who's name i cannot recall...

remember me? im mina. a simple mouse. we have met before.

i believe we got off on the wrong foot. i was just a bit... well... off put by your craft is all. i have a very teeny tiny fear of dolls, or, puppets, in your case. those big beady eyes, those shrill giggles, that sense of uncanny. i never thought i would be turned into one... sort of.

but i can happily say it somewhat alleviated my fears. i have been trying to recall that old dance once more, unfortunately i ended up spraining my paw. i would come visit, but i would have to take another route. i'm not sure if you were aware, but baron lionel was not the man we (and he) swore he was. it was an entire fiasco i would prefer to not get into.

i told my friend thorne id be writing to you, so he'll alert me if you decide to write back.

with resolve,

Mina @hellohollower

Grinnsly looked down upon the letter, his name-befitting grin widening in delight. He beckoned one of his wisps to bring him some paper as he began to write down his response, humming to himself a bit as he did.

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Dearest Mina,

Of course I remember you, how could I not? You’re not a forgettable face no, you’re one of the best marionettes I’ve ever had! Simple is a crude understatement of what you truly are!

The way you moved during our dance together was something I’ll never forget! To hear that you’ve tried to recall it on your own brings great joy to me! Should you seek me out and wish to learn it once more, I’ll be happy to pull your strings and guide you through the steps, you’re always welcome and safe with me.

As for how aware I am of the Baron’s lies, well a puppeteer can recognize another sooner than the puppets themselves, no matter how different their…crafts may be. I’m glad you’ve broken yourself free of his strings, people never wonder who pulls theirs until it’s too late and they unravel…

My dance, my strings, and my craft is something you are always free to experience. I am truthful in my words, you simply need to seek out one of my Poppits and I’ll take you down into my hollow. Always free to leave, always free to stay.

With great enthusiasm,

-Grinnsly

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The letter was encased in an envelope held together not by a stamp, but by string. It was handed over to one of his wisps to carry it over to wherever his marionette may be. His excitement being barely contained as it left, to be able to dance with her again is something that he looks forward to.

[definitely-poppit]

hey, can you teach ME how to dance? I can’t let /Mina/ one-up me.

@goodbyehollower

Of course I could! I’d be glad to teach you! You’re welcome come by anytime to yield to my strings and let me guide you through my dance!

We’ll have such a good time! :)

…What’s that about one-upping my marionette?

[definitely-poppit]

How do you type with boxing gloves on-I mean spheres for hands?

“It’s not spheres nor boxing gloves. It’s more like holes in a cylinder of wood, think peg-leg but for all of my limbs. And my arms have holes drilled into them.”

“Both of my arms are used for different kinds of items. Mostly lanterns and Kears.”

“As for how I type…”

“…It’s a process of repeated smashing against buttons until I get it right. Needless to say it takes me a while…”

<Of course I can always just use my actual hand if it’s with me.>

[definitely-poppit]

to grinnsly, was it?

i'm not usually one to write letters, but it seems Mina has some fond memories of you, which is funny because she told me you were terrifying and she was traumatized! well, i suppose i, too, would be a bit scared if one controlled me like a marionette.

we are waiting, day by day, for when the time comes when ossex has calmed down. we aren't sure about the other areas in tenebrous, but it would be better safe than sorry. my troops have gone to rescue the other hollowers and should be back to us any minute. once that's done, i'll see if they can find one of your friends and maybe bring them back as well?

me and Mina have been residing on an island. it's small, but it's somewhat relaxing. i suppose someday we can meet. do you stay at your home or do you go anywhere? i wouldn't mind paying you a visit but at the same time i'd hate to not have Mina with me. but unfortunately i have forbid her from going to tenebrous without me. i want to keep her safe.

with regards,

Thorne

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To Thorne,

Fear is a natural response to something unfamiliar, though really being puppeted isn’t all that. Everyone’s a puppet, they just don’t want to see who pulls their strings, I’m just a puppeteer who doesn’t hide it when I take control, I’m honest about it.

Of course I’ve found people see both that and me to be ‘creepy’ and ‘unsettling,’ to hear that Mina finds her memories with me as fond, is something I’m very glad to hear indeed! To be honest, she’s one of the only ones I’ve interacted with lately, my marionettes don’t tend to come back nor do the people of Tenebrous find me as someone they want talk too.

I do not go outside my Hollow, only my Poppits do and that’s enough for me. I experience the world through them, they are what I use to communicate, to see the world above. Really you don’t have to visit the actual me in order to talk, you can simply take one of my Poppits with you! It doesn’t really matter how far one of them goes, I can still control them just fine, just be sure to set them up in a cave or something of the like, we don’t really take too kindly to the light all that well.

Oh! And if you do set a Poppit up, I will be able to take you into my Hollow afterwards if I’m given the time to connect where it is to where I am. So yes, really all you need to do is find a Poppit and take it then you’ll both be able to access me easily!

With regards

Grinnsly

Ps. Here’s what my Poppits look like if you haven’t seen one before;

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/…I believe this is the style I’ll use for further mth stuff