We're All Mad Here / Discussion

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DrChandra 16 May 2019 02:58

You think I'm crazy, you think I'm gone
So what if I'm crazy? All the best people are
And I think you're crazy too, I know you're gone
That's probably the reason that we get along

Don't expect me to start posting song lyrics with every author post like all the cool writers. This just happened to make sense.

So this tale is just a quick check up on Brainy, a character I'm very invested in since I was one of the first beta readers for Vend-A-Friend and he ended up crossing over into Dread & Circuses. It's also a brief exploration of the downsides of Wonder World's childlike culture.

Special thanks to everyone who read this over on chat, especially Darkstuff, Brainy's creator.

ADream 16 May 2019 13:28

I really liked the portrayal of Brainy, both seeing him interact with clients and how he is trying to deal with his problems, the latter of which I felt was particularly well written. I also enjoyed his interaction with Iris and the reference to Get Out of Her Way was quite fun.
Great stuff!

Genshed 17 May 2019 20:17

I have a soft spot for poor Brainy, so was excited to see this. You exceeded my expectations.

I may be partial because my oldest son is currently on anti-psychotic meds and has actually used risperidone in the past.

DarkStuff 20 May 2019 03:38

I, writer of Brainy, approve of this vision of Brainy. You're much better at handling other people's characters than I am it seems (thanks for the massive help with Icky and Manny way back when), and your portrayal of Brainy adjusting to his new life is really believable and interesting. It had me smiling from the first damn paragraph. Good job, my man.