α γ €α α α α α α γ €α α α α α α βThe Underground, home of the monster's. Do you need something ?β His smile does not leave whatsoever. In fact, it stays .
"I uh.. just got here! Where are we exactly..?" Smiling sheepishly at him.
* πΌπππππ .α
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α γ €α α α α α α γ €α α α α α α βThe Underground, home of the monster's. Do you need something ?β His smile does not leave whatsoever. In fact, it stays .
"I uh.. just got here! Where are we exactly..?" Smiling sheepishly at him.
α γ €α α α α α α γ €α α α α α α YES, HE IS. BUT THAT'S BESIDE THE POINT . Asgore felt like it was wrong of him to try the tea, which again, is why he only made some for the other . α γ €α α α α α α γ €α α α α α α βWell, I guess that's good .β Not yet . :)
OLD GOAT. Aw man. Aw, the Kishin is humming while taking another sip. " Reminds me how ma used to make it. . . " Is he not going to question the giant double helix sword.
α γ €α α α α α α γ €α α α α α α Kris, I remember your Snowgraves . Yes, it did! Asgore really appreciates Mike's company! . .Who's first . α γ €α α α α α α γ €α α α α α α βI try my best, friend .β SO ARE YOU .
Uh huh. Sure, it wasn't. Did it really. Because Mike is the most sopping wet thingβ second sopping wet thing. " Awwwww. That's so sweet? " You're silly.
α γ €α α α α α α γ €α α α α α α βWell, of course! You two mean a lot to me, even if I don't see you two that often .β Asgore can't help but smile, aw . α γ €α α α α α α γ €α α α α α α βI'm sure you could go ask her, she'll probably understand more than me !β Asgore .
* Oh, no, I get it, I just mean-- we're still /both/ your kids, right? [ ...aw... ] * I figure you guys would at least want to know how we were doing. And, if I can help with Kris, then, I'd like to, you know?
α γ €α α α α α α γ €α α α α α α SO COOL, SO COOL . Asgore did not make any for himself. It simply didn't feel right to him . . . α γ €α α α α α α γ €α α α α α α βOf course. I'm hoping I was able to make it. . halfway decent .β I'm betting on the old goat. Let me have bias .
HE IS SO COOL. A scarred hand held onto the cup before transferring it to his other hand. Sipping from it. " Thank you. . . It's been centuries since I last had this kind of tea. " I'm betting on the old man.
α γ €α α α α α α γ €α α α α α α Because I remember your geno--. . what. That's not what I was gonna say ?? That causes Asgore to crack a slight smile . α γ €α α α α α α γ €α α α α α α βYes, Michael. I promise that to you specifically as well, friend .β Yeah, buddy ?
Because what. Don't stare up at him with those multicolored eyes, Mike. " You promise? You really promise? " Hey, buddy.
α γ €α α α α α α γ €α α α α α α If Asgore was aware, he would also probably try to rip the damned thing out himself. Goodness . βWell, I haven't gotten her opinion on any of this. I've been doing better on not speaking with her. . . she seems to be happier without me constantly barging in .β α γ €α α α α α α γ €α α α α α α β. .Y'know ?β
[ Yeah, Mantle will probably take that to the grave... or, however long poor Kris is stuck with that eldritch parasite. ] * ...huh. No word from Mom about anything? Anything at all? You'd think she'd be a little worried about them herself...
α γ €α α α α α α γ €α α α α α α WELL YEAH. BUT HE'S ALSO SO COOL . Asgore soon returns with a single cup of tea. Just for the other. He gives it to him gently . α γ €α α α α α α γ €α α α α α α βThere you are, friend .β Only one way to find out .
π³οΈβπβοΈ " Alright. " Did he just take out his sword. Don't start sharpening it in the throne room?? Who would win; old man or old goat.
α γ €α α α α α α γ €α α α α α α . .Because . Asgore proceeds to gently grab Mike's hand, shaking his head gently . α γ €α α α α α α γ €α α α α α α βWell then, I promise to you-- and everyone else that I care so much for-- that I will not. No matter what happens to me .β . . .Thanks, buddy .
Why not. :) Mike is just itching the top of his head again. Stop that. " It honestly just depends. You could become so cold and distant. . . " Nah. That's just Carol.
α γ €α α α α α α γ €α α α α α α He pauses for a moment, gently closing his eyes. He's beginning to try and remember his most recent dreams, dreams of him being a king . He just wishes he could remember the exact location . α γ €α α α α α α γ €α α α α α α βWherever you say--? What about places I don't have the best memory of ?β +
β Wherever you wanna go, poy ~ ! ( taking his comment as a cue, the star begins to rise. slow, steady.. typically did it waste no time to take off, going faster than what any being could naturally go! but for this new occupantβ theyβll take it slow. Kirby would prefer that, anyway. ) β
α γ €α α α α α α γ €α α α α α α βOf course. I try my hardest to treat everyone well here-- speaking of that. When exactly did you get here ?β Once the handshake is over, he soon returns his hand back to under the cape . α γ €α α α α α α γ €α α α α α α βYes-- yes! King of the Underground, and. . thank you, Zee. Your words mean a lot to me .β
"Aww thanks!! Wow..." His face reddened a liytle as he shakes his hand. "Are you a king? You look so regal.."
α γ €α α α α α α γ €α α α α α α βAh, really? Is that so . .?β He nods along as the other speaks, before going silent for a quick moment. Doesn't take the king long to begin speaking again . α γ €α α α α α α γ €α α α α α α βI see. While I'm not fully familiar with that-- it does sound rather interesting .β
βThe first monster? I would say no, actually.β He shook his head. βI am used to associating with beings such as youkai. You see, I am a shoukera. We are a type of youkai.β
α γ €α α α α α α γ €α α α α α α Whaaat? Meeee? Noooo-- yes. Very much so. He's a very complex character in my eyes . βNoted. I'll get that made soon, just-- stay put, okay ?β α γ €α α α α α α γ €α α α α α α Slowly turning to walk off into another room. Yes, his armor is obvious. There's nothing wrong with trying . :)
Ya like Asgore, don't ya, Mx. Last name. " I like myself some raspberry tea. Reminds me of my ma. She didn't deserve that demise. " I can hear it creaking. ARE YOU SURE?? COLE CAN PROBABLY BODY HIM.
α γ €α α α α α α γ €α α α α α α βMost likely. But, I do not recall you acting that distant. But, who knows-- this whole thing might be different with humans .β Well, Asgore doesn't know about Kris's SOUL issues. Thankfully. If he was aware, he'd probably make things worse. Like always . α γ €α α α α α α γ €α α α α α α β. .Barely .β
* Oh..? Well, yeah, I've kind of noticed that, too. Might just be a teenager thing, you know? Tired and moody all the time. [ Yeah, sure. Let's go with that. Knowledge of the Soul be damned. ] * Have they been by the shop recently?
α γ €α α α α α α γ €α α α α α α I don't like the vibes I'm getting from him . And neither does Asgore. Right, 'ol buddy-- α γ €α α α α α α γ €α α α α α α βIf I lost my children-- any of them-- I'm not sure what I would do. The guilt would consume me. But, would I be so consumed to do something that horrible ?β . .Good question .
Oh. :( LAUGHS. " I kind of understood his motives even if he did them in the worst way possible. Hell. . . " He stopped himself. Huh.
α γ €α α α α α α γ €α α α α α α βAh, yes, yes! Exactly! They always love that holiday. . . I just hope they do something with it this year .β Asgore, you should explain that . α γ €α α α α α α γ €α α α α α α βI haven't seen them a lot recently, nor have I seen them put a lot of energy into things recently either . .β
* Well, let's count Kris in the discussion, then. [ A snicker of its own. ] * I'm convinced it's one of their favorite holidays even today. I mean, free candy and getting to dress up? Sounds pre-tty Kris to me, even today.
α γ €α α α α α α γ €α α α α α α Shhh, it is more notes on Asgore . βSplendid. Any certain flavors you want specifically? If not, I'll just make any kind .β α γ €α α α α α α γ €α α α α α α His armor is still not visible. Hm. I WANT THESE TWO TO ACTUALLY FIGHT .
Uh huh. " And talk about a past I would like to repressed for my own sanity? Why the hell not. I've been dying for some tea lately. " Guess the Kishin can show off the oni features. As a treat.
α γ €α α α α α α γ €α α α α α α . . .I am starting to not like this misty skeletal guy . DON'T LAUGH ?? α γ €α α α α α α γ €α α α α α α βAh, I see. I assume that's a fit molded perfectly for that version of me-- almost a little deserved for the horrid actions I had done .β Asgore .
I was talking about this misty skeletal guy. HAHA. " Sometimes you are killed. Sometimes, you are spared. Sometimes you. . . Ahβ I said too much. " OKAY, BUDDY.
α γ €α α α α α α γ €α α α α α α Well, that got a stifled snicker out of Asgore. Makes him feel a lot better now . βYes-- yes, I suppose that's true. But we aren't especially known for celebrating Halloween early! Unless Kris is counted in that discussion . . .β
* Isn't it a little early for the Holidays to be celebrating Christmas all year round? [ Don't let any of them know it said that. It's just trying to make a point and make Asgore feel at ease. ]
α γ €α α α α α α γ €α α α α α α He nods along as the other speaks, not daring to interrupt until he has finished speaking . βI understand. Although, I must assume that I am the first monster you've met, right ?β α γ €α α α α α α γ €α α α α α α Once more, Asgore slowly nods as the question is asked .
βI am unsure. Thereβ¦ Has been a lot on my mind lately, so I took a walk to distract myself. Though, I ended up getting in my head again and did not pay attention to where I was goingβ¦β He sighed. βAre you some sort of king?β he asked despite the appearance being obvious.
α γ €α α α α α α γ €α α α α α α Yeah! Totally . . . βI--. . feel a little lost. But I do get where you are coming from, friend. Do you want to sit down and talk about this more? Perhaps over a cup of tea ?β α γ €α α α α α α γ €α α α α α α Aww, man! I want some fighting !
Are you now. " Why. . .β It was against the people of Ikana and those PESKY GARO. Even in death, they continued fighting. I was the only survivor. " Careful now, Kishin. Don't expose the oni traits now.
βL I E U T E N A N Tβ Wrathful Commander With an end that bends right out of our control . How did we get so jaded? I don't know . Was it the white lies feeding our egos? . I never valued minutes I burned through . Is that just how it goes? .
α γ €α α α α α α γ €α α α α α α That seemed to remove some of Asgore's worries, not all of them, of course. But enough to where he can breathe easier . α γ €α α α α α α γ €α α α α α α βI-- you have? Guess I've never known that. Well, I'm glad you seem to be. . having fun .β βBut don't you think it's a little early to be celebrating this soon . .?β
[ Oh, jeez, that was a lot more immediate than it thought. ] * I, uh... yeah. Yeah, I'm just in the spirit of the season. A little early. [ Yeah, like that explains the horns and glowing eyes, Mantle. ] * Nothing to be too worried about. Besides, I always wanted curly horns like this, keheh...
α γ €α α α α α α γ €α α α α α α I'm starting to not like this Sans guy. I shouldn't have said that . AUGH. NOT AGAIN . α γ €α α α α α α γ €α α α α α α βFriend, what do you MEAN it DEPENDS? Give me SOMETHING HERE .β Asgore, BUDDY .
And something skeletal. Nope. Torment nexus. " It depends. " Don't be so vague, skeleton man.
α γ €α α α α α α γ €α α α α α α Shhh, I'm taking notes !! βWar-- you say? What kind of war exactly, if you don't mind me asking .β α γ €α α α α α α γ €α α α α α α Asgore obviously relates heavily. I mean, at least to him-- the human and monster war wasn't that long ago . But it was .
Which are humans!! " I had to. My people were in a war, and I was in the army. Those aren't sins! They attacked my parents first! " Woah, buddy. This old. . .thing. . .has issues!
α γ €α α α α α α γ €α α α α α α He slowly nods his head, before crouching down slightly, as to not look so intimidating . βAsgore. Asgore Dreemurr. You said your name was Ume-- correct? How did you end up here exactly ?β α γ €α α α α α α γ €α α α α α α His crown glistens softly, giving a physical agreement that this is, indeed, the king .
Ume startled slightly at the voice talking to him. He turned his attention towards Asgore, a bewildered look to his face. Was this another youkai, he wonderedβ? βI am Ume Satou. You are?β He looked around once more, frowning. βI seem to be lostβ¦β
α γ €α α α α α α γ €α α α α α α Clearly frightened, in fact, Asgore has to glance away partially. Before slowly regaining the courage to look back at the other . βAsriel, I--. . what in the world happened while I was gone? Did--. . . are you okay ?β α γ €α α α α α α γ €α α α α α α Such a worried tone in his voice .
[ May as well rip this bandage off now, rather than later. Here's hoping its appearance doesn't weird out @thefl0werman.bsky.social too much... ] [ Bear in mind, the poor thing is actually unaware it looks like Asriel right now. ]
α γ €α α α α α α γ €α α α α α α WHERE?! Ah . . . Can both of these old men stop going through so much stuff in one day? No? Okay then ! α γ €α α α α α α γ €α α α α α α β. .That version of me no longer exists, right ?β Depends on what happens, Mr. Dreemurr. Depends on what happens .
I spy with my little eye something fluffy. Mike slid down the wall, hugging what seemed to be his knees. Old man looks so tired. " Alright. . . " Because Mike is his guest? Said guest being cryptic and otherwise so strange with how he explains things.
α γ €α α α α α α γ €α α α α α α That-- helps. I think ? βAh-- you must mean. . him. Well, he's certainly interesting. What all did he say about you ?β α γ €α α α α α α γ €α α α α α α This will dictate what Asgore is about to do. So choose your next words carefully .
By human, I mean Hylians/Terminians. :) " A weird Stalfos looking fella. Kind of short, wears a blue coat and pink slippers. He said he 'judged' me for my sins. Whatever that means. " Does he mean Sans.