Gremlin Resitas — The Piko Piko Clause
- Filed under: Containment Failure (Theoretical)
Door creaks.
Lights flicker.
Somebody in the distance says something real stupid.
…
AIGHT—RUN THAT BACK.
YOU EVER HOLD IT TOGETHER
ALL DAY—
SMILING—NODDING—
“YES SIR, NO SIR, INCIDENT REPORT SIR”—
LIKE YOU NOT ONE BAD SHIFT AWAY
FROM TURNING INTO A WHOLE BOSS FIGHT??
AND THEN—
SOMEONE—
SOME GENIUS—
DECIDES TODAY’S THE DAY
TO TEST THE PATIENCE BAR???
NAH.
NAH NAH NAH—
CAUSE IN THAT MOMENT—
I AIN’T ME NO MORE.
I’M:
- 🦔 Sonic the Hedgehog SPEED!!
- 🔨 Amy Rose HAMMER ENERGY!!!
NOT RUNNING AWAY—
NAH—
I’M SPIN-DASHING INTO BAD DECISIONS
WITH A PIKO PIKO HAMMER
LIKE:
“YOU WANTED A RESPONSE??
HERE GO A FULL-SPEED CONSEQUENCE—”
WHACK—
- Reality check.
WHACK—
- Common sense patch update.
WHACK—
- System reboot via blunt force clarity.
BUT THEN—
…pause
…
Nah.
The hammer goes back on the shoulder.
My spin dash cancels itself out.
We back to:
“It’ll take a minute.”
CAUSE REAL POWER?
AIN’T SWINGING THE HAMMER.
IT’S KNOWING:
I'VE COULD’VE—
BUT I DIDN’T.
🦝 Jerry “The Ankle Biter” Silverhand
- Filed under: Clause of Acceptable Monsterhood
Addendum:
“The hammer ain’t for everybody.
Most people ain’t even worth the swing.” 🔥