01 ♥ Arrival

[stillyou]

9/30, laundry room [one response only!]
[Frisk remembers falling forward. They remember salt in their mouth and water pressing cold against their skin and the dark rising up to meet them. Now, though, they find themselves upside down and landing heavily on their stomach on something soft and warm. They're feeling pretty warm, themselves, actually, and not wet anymore. They feel around and find a hinge, so they push.

Frisk tumbles out of the dryer and onto the floor, bringing some of the clothes along with them.

Ah. This isn't a beach, is it?]

9/30, aquarium
[It looks like Frisk has found fish! A lot of fish. Some of them look like little manta rays, but the most prominent one has little tentacles and a face that seems to be smiling at them. When it approaches the tank, it takes Frisk a moment before they realize the fish is fist bumping.

Once they do realize, though, Frisk giggles and returns the motion. Once, twice, again, again... Frisk runs around the tank fist bumping in various places and watching the cute fish swim to meet them.]

9/30, safe shallows
[Frisk is going way too fast. They grabbed one of the sea glides, you see, and while they weren't entirely sure how to work it, they really wanted to try it. Maybe this wasn't the smartest idea, because not only are they only a novice swimmer, they're not used to moving through it so quickly. Wait, is that someone else?]

Look out!

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laundry room?

[undyning]

[ It's not every day a munchkin falls out of the washer and dryers.

Wait, who are we kidding? That kind of stuff happens all the time around here. Case in point: Frisk falling out of the dryer when Undyne opens it. She stands there, holding her basket full of wet clothes, and blinks. She's stunned. ]

... Frisk?

[stillyou]

Undyne? [Frisk sits up immediately, their whole body seeming to brighten as they realize they recognize the voice and fish monster speaking to them.] I didn't know you'd be here too. [Frisk still isn't completely sure where here is, but really, maybe Undyne is the best candidate for something like this, if it's in an ocean.]

[undyning]

[ It's been months since she's seen them, so naturally, she's ecstatic. She's missed her friends so much! Scooping them up, she practically squeezes the life outta them. ]

I've BEEN here, you nerd! C'mere!! I haven't seen you in ages!

[stillyou]

[Frisk squeezes back, though their arms can't match the strength of Undyne's. Even if this hug is a little bit tight, it's a good hug!] I only just fell into the ocean. [Their voice is a bit muffled, what with the hug and all.]

[undyning]

[ Undyne's glad, because this means she can protect them. Not knowing where her friends are or if they're okay has been the hardest part about being here. She releases them and sets them on the ground, looking them over. ]

You okay, kid?

aquarium

[sparrowfeather]

[ rose likes to visit the aquarium for some simple peace and quiet every once in a blue moon, so she's surprised when she stumbles on anyone at all-- but she's more surprised to see a kid, laughing and smiling and being generally... well. a kid. because at first glance, when the kid's back was turned, rose swore it was that other kid, the one that seemed kind of, uh, satanic, and rose generally tried to stay away from--

but no, it isn't. huh. ]

... Whatcha doin' in here? I don't think I've seen you before. Someone sort of like you, but... weird coincidence, I guess.

[ rose joins them by their side, crouching down to observe the fish, too. she doesn't usually care much about all the different kinds of fish and wildlife here, but as long as they're behind glass and not, in fact, man-eating, they can be kind of mesmerizing at times. ]

Seems like they like you!

[stillyou]

[This girl must be talking about Chara. Well, it's not the first time they've been mistaken for Chara, and they're getting the feeling it won't be the last, either. Frisk fist bumps the Magister again, more deliberately, to show the newcomer.] It's saying hello. You should try.

[sparrowfeather]

[ ... cute. aw, hell, why not. rose puts her hand up to the glass and taps it once, twice with a finger. sure enough, the fish swims right over to her. rose can't help but smile. dezel would have loved this. ]

Hey, lil' guy. Or gal. Or whatever! Fish. Fish works. Hey, lil' fish.

[ while rose is taking in the countless multicolored fish swimming around as she keeps her finger where it is, a rather bleak thought occurs to her. ]

You think they mind being trapped behind glass like this? I mean... They have each other, but they don't have their freedom. I'd take freedom any day, but do fish even think about these kinds of things, anyway? Probably not.

[ rose, don't start initiating a Deep Talk with a poor kid you literally just met two minutes ago. ]

[stillyou]

[Frisk looks very seriously at the fish as they swim around. It takes them quite a while before they respond.] It depends on if they're happy or not.

aquarium

[showybusiness]

[ Assuming this inside the base, Mettaton just assumes it's the cheeky little kid from before. The one who has bonded with Napstablook, much to his great distaste; true, he's pleased Blooky is making friends, but not with a little gremlin.

Looming behind the child, he watches the sea life actually behave for once. ]

Bullying the fish, are we?

[stillyou]

[Mettaton! Undyne had said he'd be here--though at first, there's a flicker of confusion at the idea they would be bullying the fish, before they remember Chara beat them here. Frisk turns around, hoping their front will be more distinct than their back, and holds out their hand, reaching for one of Mettaton's.] No. I can show you.

[showybusiness]

[ He gasps - not just saying "Gasp!" as usual, but makes a startled noise from his speaker. A little crackle of static, and his pupils blaze a bright pink. No, he rejects the hand, to instead pick up his best and most faaaaavorite human and squeeze them happily. A little too hard, maybe, but he means well. ]

It's youuuuu! My darling star!

[stillyou]

[Oh, this is even better. Frisk smiles and hugs back. Even slightly-too-tight hugs are important!] I'm glad to see you.

aquarium

[smileyfaced]

[Chara visits the aquarium to watch the fish from time to time. It's a relaxing place, even more so with a good book and a blanket to curl up on. They recognize a good chunk of the people on base but usually chooses not to engage with most of them.

It's different this time. When they pop into the aquarium they don't expect to see a familiar face. Chara blinks. Is that...?]

You haven't changed a bit.

[stillyou]

[Frisk whirls toward the voice immediately. It's one they know very well, but they're not used to the voice coming from outside themselves, or sounding so--alive. And looking alive, too. Frisk stands there for only a moment before stepping forward to touch Chara's sleeve, to prove to themselves that Chara is there, in the flesh.]

I missed you. [It's not a lie, even if Chara can be a handful.]

[smileyfaced]

H-Hey! Don't start with that.

[With anyone else they would've pulled away. They don't like being touched by anyone they don't consider a friend, but Frisk's earned the title a long time ago. The two of them have been through much and seen things no one else could even imagine. Their experiences have forged a bond Chara can't deny, much as they may protest.

Chara's grip on the book they're holding tightens. They aren't sure where to start. It's the first time they're actually meeting each other in the flesh.]

When did you get here?

[stillyou]

[Frisk puts their hand down again. They want to hug Chara, but sometimes Chara seems like a rabbit who might run off at any moment. An angry rabbit.] Today. I fell into the ocean. [Frisk is good at falling.] You were here before me. [Frisk has heard vague rumors and also a direct mention.]

aquarium

[sniptuck]

[ hajime walks into the observatory to do her daily fist bump for the magister. she always tries to do it at least once because like... it's the magister. everyone loves the magister?

and then she spots this small child just running around all over the place. this is cute. ]

Awww!

[stillyou]

[Frisk turns, smiling invitingly at the girl.] You, too. [They gesture toward the Magister. Join in!]

[sniptuck]

[ hajime will happily go over to the tank and...... fist bumps ]

Tada! Another bump accomplished.

[stillyou]

[Hooray! Frisk claps.] You've got experience.

9/30

[napstablook]

Huh?

[ Well, Napstablook was incoporeal, so they weren't in danger of crashing. The peepers and rabbitrays they'd had clustered around them, however, seemed to explode outwards in a flurry of motion when someone came barrelling towards them out of the blue. The peepers especially moved in a frenzy, with the lull Napstablook had coaxed them to shattering at the first sign of danger.

So when said shatterer of the peace came to a stop (or maybe a crash?) Napstablook approached with a kind of reproachful caution. ]

I spent a while getting them that close, you know...

[ ... Wait, huh? ]

... Oh, it's you. Frisk. Hi.

[ Don't let their unemotional response fool you, kid - they're happy to see you! ]

[stillyou]

[Frisk has finally managed to stop the sea glide, and is about to apologize when they realize who it was they ran--well, sort of through. Not that they still don't need to apologize, but it's exciting to see Napstablook again!] I'm sorry. I can help bring them back. [They reach to hug Napstablook as best they can. This basically involves miming a hug around Napstablook as best they can, because they don't want to accidentally upset Napstablook by going through him if he's still incorporeal.]

[napstablook]

[ Oh... a hug? They're not sure they're worthy of it but... they hug Frisk back. Or at least, they make themselves corporeal enough for them to put their arms around them. ]

Wow... thanks.

[stillyou]

I heard you were here. [Frisk smiles. It's important to smile at Napstablook as often as possible, they think.] I didn't mean to scare all your friends away. Driving is hard.