A Human's Touch || BillFord (Gravity Falls)

Finally Spring

[Ford POV]:

Finally, Spring is here. Come about June and I'll have been working on the portal for almost a year. My Muse is getting really excited for it too, the portals almost ready even. He says he's very excited to be able to show me more personally all the secrets of the universe. I've never met such an endearing knowledgeable being. He's actually even been.. hugging me and such? I've never been one for physical touch, but something about him just.. makes me feel at ease. He even massages my brain during migraines, leaves helpful notes around for my studies, even helps with my anxiety at times. I don't like to admit it much but sometimes I do get small panic attacks. I try my best not to let anyone see, but I think my Muse is always around me somewhere. I don't know how he knows but he just does. Like a pet almost, something that watches you but also picks up on your behavior and aids you when you're in need.
Well, he isn't a pet but that's the gist. Still though, I don't what he does when he isn't respondent. I wish he would be more open with me about his whereabouts, but bygones will be bygones I suppose.
Fiddleford has seemed more on edge lately. He works more and he seemed more paranoid, almost like he thinks he's being watched. I want to talk to him about it but I don't want to alarm him. One night I found him in his room shaking but he told me I'd done enough and begged me to get out of his room. I don't remember doing anything to hurt him so I really doubt I would've consciously decided to.
Maybe I could ask my Muse to ease Fiddleford a bit? If he's willing.
Anyway the pipes have been unreliable lately so I might take a break from the portal for a minute to fix it.
The heats been acting up and a few things just seem to be breaking. Its probably due to the weather or something if I had to guess, it'll be a hassle but I'll fix it. Even the electricity has been faulty on the main floor, probably just a side effect of the portal though. So much time out into it and it's almost ready to pay off. I can't wait to learn all the secrets of this town, my Muse will be so pleased. He's been so patient and kind to me, I'd do anything to repay that.
My Muse has been bringing me lots of presents lately as a sign of gratitude even, though some of them I'm not so sure of. He brought me a skeleton model that I'm almost not sure if it's real or not, little figures of himself, some tapestries, other stuff. I've decided to put it in my mediation space since I already used that as a sanctuary for him. He keeps saying if I let him into my mind more he'll give me some great rewards. He's being a little vague but maybe it'll be worth while. Could be riches, strange creatures to study, or something entirely new! I can already feel it, these next coming months will be great,n I can't wait to see what adventures the future holds!

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My Muse said he hid something for me in the woods. I went looking today with Fiddleford and I found it. The creature began to hatch and even shifted to look like my coffee mug. I was thrilled to study a new being! I should probably contain it though for the safety of the people in town. For now a hat will do, but I think Fiddleford and i will have to make a much hiller holding cell soon. Maybe an underground cellar, or some kind of bunker even. That should hold, and with passwords only we know! Yes, it'll be great! In order to save money we'll stock canned goods, even share a mattress if we have to, which considering I sleep in the upstairs living room anyway I'd be fine with that. Collage wasn't much different anyway. Sometimes when id stay up late working on projects he'd drag me our of bed and force me to go to sleep. I would eventually even if I didn't Wang to but he'd always help or even finish my work for me. I owe him a lot.
I headed into the woods for some inspiration about the bunker. I looked around and saw all the trees in the area. I wanted it to be hidden well ,not just anywhere. Maybe a perfect copy of a tree, or some kind of secret metallic tree. With all these trees around here anyway it would be hard to tell the difference!
We could try building a test subject area that would have nitrogen has if the subject ever got too dangerous, weapons as well because you should never be unprepared, plus other than good for experiments, a shelter would be handy Incase of the apocalypse. I don't like to seem paranoid but I do fantasize about it a lot, and given natural selection it very well could happen one day.
Maybe if me and Fiddleford are lucky we could live down there for a hundred years! At least until 2070 or something anyway.
Just as I'm around to carve a hidden compartment in the tree I noticed some ants crawling about. Maybe it was a sign that I should stop and enjoy the nature for just a moment.
Only a few weeks ago the small, friendly creatures were freezing under the ground. Just like me and F were, working on the portal day and night. The breezes were a lot more gentle now, the glow of the sun was just warm enough and the tree's shade wasn't too cold. The smell of the sap and wet pine needles in the air was actually pretty calming. Even dandelions were beginning to show. I know they're a weed, but hell — I think they're pretty.

A/N:

Slightly rushed I hope this isn't bad I'm so sorry if it iss I'm really tired it's 4 am, I can't sleep