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[despairing_hope]

[This is the first time Komeada has used the network to broadcast anything himself. He's smiling, though that's pretty typical for him, but there's a slight awkwardness to it.]

It would seem that by happenstance I've become a father.

[He sighs deeply, it is a rather purposeful sigh.]

I'm at a bit of a loss of what to do now though. I've been trying to look up information on how to go about it but the recourses are a bit lacking.

Biology was never really something I looked too deeply into. It seems a bit unlucky to be burdened by this so suddenly.

[He brightens at the next part though.]

However, I guess it is a rather lucky encounter to be bestowed a life to nurture!

Even though I was assaulted and insulted in the process.

[He sighs again, this one more genuine.]

Now I feel rather tired. So... yes, if someone could please help me, I don't really have enough stamina left to try and figure this out right now.

[And he does look rather drawn and tired. Paler than usual.]

[ That's when Undyne makes her grand appearance in the video feed, but not before setting off any number of crashes and explosions in the background? Did half the base just go up in flames? Sure sounds like it, but that's hardly important. Anyway... ]

What's up, buttmunches?! I'm a MOM now and if any of you losers even THINK about coming near MY egg-- [ She will fight Komaeda for it for custody!! Except not really. She'll share, just very badly, because that's Undyne. BUT EVERYONE ELSE STAY AWAY. ] --I'll make you regret it!

SO STAY AWAY FROM MY EGG!

[ A beat, and then: ] Oh! And uh... stay outta the Void, okay? It's too dangerous out there for you nerds.

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[potentite]

Well golly I didn't know you knew what the egg was yet!

[undyning]

No, I meant I'm not sitting on it!

[potentite]

Oh! Well, why not? Isn't that how birds do it?

[undyning]

How am I supposed to know how birds do it? Do I look like a bird to you? WELL, do I?!!

[ fuckin nerds ]

[potentite]

No, ma'am! You're a fish! I think... So, um, you should know how... fish take care of eggs...?

[undyning]

[ Undyne chuckles at that. Humans are so dumb and adorable. ] Not just a fish, a fish monster!! Get it right, you dweeb!

[potentite]

[This human in particular is silly.] Right, got it! But if that's the case, um, then you know how to take care of them, right? Fish, I mean.

[undyning]

Uh... no?!! There aren't many fish monsters like me where I'm from, and I don't know who my biological parents are, but I am pretty sure I didn't come from an egg!! Besides, it's irrelevant because I never planned on being a mother! Why would I bother learning something like that if I'm never going to have brats of my own?

[ god could you even imagine ]

[potentite]

[That sounds so sad wtf Undyne.]

Well, uh, what have mothers you've seen do?

[undyning]

[ Says the Homestuck.

Give her a moment to formulate an answer. ]

...

Yell at me for beating up their kids?

[potentite]

[Okay. Yeah definitely people who shouldn't have kids but.]

Well... that's a good start! What else? You've seen kids with their mothers right? Maybe on TV?

[Look TV taught him a lot.]

[undyning]

I didn't mean NOW, by the way. I don't beat up kids NOW. I meant when I was a punkass kid who liked to push people around! Otherwise, I'm not really around kids much...!! So! YEAH!

[ She thinks about what she's seen in, like. The animes. Which she still believes to be real, by the way. ]

The only mothers on TV I've seen were usually dead, acting as the foundation of the main character's tragic backstory so they can angst a bunch later on!! It's the same thing every time. No way I plan on dying just to hatch this thing!!! True heroes never die.

[potentite]

That's good clarification! [Though really it sounds like the other kids fought their guardians a lot so who knows maybe it's good to beat up children (?????)]

And good that you won't die! Maybe you should think of it less like a mother role then! If you're a hero, you could be the cool mentoring big sister type?

[undyning]

You might be onto something there... but why not be a mother AND all of the above, too?!

[ No half-assing anything!! ]

Alright! It's decided!! I'm gonna be the best mother this thing's ever seen!!! Starting by calling it a "baby" and not a "thing"! YEAH!!

[potentite]

[Oh no she's so sincere about it. And very enthusiastic! Okay he has to help as much as he can.]

What about naming it? That might be even better!

[undyning]

Komaeda already named it! Fukurokuju, after some kind of god you humans worship. I like it! It's a good STRONG name!!

[ She looks utterly stoked-- she can't wait for the little guy or girl to hatch! ]

[potentite]

[At least she's happy. You know what maybe she'll balance out Komaeda somehow.]

Wow, nifty! That's a dandy name. I wonder what sort of creature it will be. That's quite a mouthful of a name to live up to.