The True and NEO Chaos

* Ah...
* I suppose this is it. It was nice while it lasted.
* ...You should be smiling, you know...
* ...You are whole.
* ...You are free.
* Whatever principle might have guided you through this... after this, there's only you and me.
* Just... Warmth. Closure.
* Close your eyes.

* No matter how much of a person you were in life...
* No matter how many hands pulled you along...
* You're only yourself now.



Psalm 139:13-16
For you formed my inward parts; you knitted me together in my mother's womb. I praise you, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made. Wonderful are your works; my soul knows it very well. My frame was not hidden from you, when I was being made in secret, intricately woven in the depths of the earth. Your eyes saw my unformed substance; in your book were written, every one of them, the days that were formed for me, when as yet there was none of them. 

Goodbye.

57. Plair's Theme

(Ralsei is up ahead. He suddenly took notice of you!)

(Ralsei) * !
Susie!! Kris!!!
Finally! I-
...ahem.
(Kris) * Ralsei!
So it was all real in the end!
(Susie) * This is rad. Yesterday felt like a fever dream.
...and I'm still impressed by it.
(Ralsei) * All the pleasure is mine, truly.
Ever since I met you, even if in doubt, I knew you two are special!
I couldn't sleep this night, waiting for you two to come here again.
(Kris) * Now now, we're happy to see ya too, bud.
(Susie) * But... where are the others?
I've been meaning to ask where's Lancer.
And other familiar faces.
(Ralsei) * Oh, right, right. Sincerest apologies.
The thing is, I need you two to help me bring them here.
(Susie) * ?
(Ralsei) * Lend your ears to me, saviours.
In your school, an extra, extra-ordinary classroom resides.
I will need you to enter it and gather it's content.
Afterwards, go back here, and all shall go swell.
(Susie) * ...what do you say, Kris?

(Help me.) (I'll go.)

(Kris) * (Nah, it shouldn't be that hard.)
(Besides, you phrased it weird, what will she think?)

(Kris) * Susie can wait, I'll go.
(Susie) * That works.
(Ralsei) * Thank you Kris, we will be waiting here.

...

(Task: Find extra classroom > Gather content > Return)

...

(Susie) * Huh? When did this place get so big?
(Ralsei) * Thank Kris for the job they did!
Now then... Welcome to your safe haven, you two.
Let's proceed to the castle, Lancer may be there!

(No more scrap and metal parts lying everywhere. It helps you cling to Hope.)

3 - A Safe Haven

66. ⱧɆ₦₴Ⱨł₦!

(When Alphys started to fall, who was still in a trance, a pair of hands caught her firmly.)
A: *U-Undyne!?
A: *How did I...
A: *W-Wait! Your arm... It...
U: *Ngahhh!! Don't mention it anymore!
U: *No longer can the ache deter my true heart!

69. A Hero's Confession

(C) * Alright, partner. Do you hear that lost, screaming kid?
(C) * That is him. And if he sees you, he will not hesitate to hunt you down.
(C) * So, to avoid you getting hurt...
(C) * Just hide behind that conveniently-shaped box structure.

(C) * Here we go.

(A) * Hooowdy CHARA!!
(C) * Hello, Asriel.
(A) * Noticed how you're... not doing work, AT ALL, lately.
(A) * Anythin'... in your head as of late? Because if not...
(A) * We gotta hunt for HUMANS, pal!!! Did you forget!?
(A) * HUMANS, with their DEVILISHLY evil faces made of SKIN...
(A) * They could be lurking at ANY CORNER!
(A) * They're scarier than any monster... except for one, that is.
(A) * THAT'S RIGHT!! That's ME, ASRIEL DREEMURR!
(A) * For you, I may simply be your "best friend"...
(A) * But humans, they'll learn to FEAR ME!!!
(A) * "ASRIEL: GOD of HYPERDEATH", they will write on their books...
(A) * "A beast of unfathomable power, which can NEVER be defeated".
(C) * (How passionate...)
(A) * A-anyway, I'm getting sidetracked, aren't I?

(A) * So, anythin' bothering your workflow?
(C) * Hm. No, there is nothing.
(C) * It is just... a tad boring to hunt for humans when there are none around.
(C) * I get the point is to "prepare for their arrival"...
(C) * But I am afraid that there will not be any humans arriving anytime soon.

(A) * I see, I see...
(A) * I get your point, really.
(A) * But, if not for hunting for humans...
(A) * Won't you work on your traps for little old meee???
(C) * Hehe, how cute.
(C) * You know I cannot say no when you make that face, Asriel.
(C) * You are a sick little freak, you know that?
(A) * HEE HEE! YES I DO, my dearest friend.
(A) * And that, Chara, is EXACTLY the point I'll prove to those PESKY HUMANS!
(A) * I'm oh-so-glad that you get me THIS well.

(A) * Oops!- That's my EVIL-TIME-ALARM RINGING!!!
(A) * It means it's EVIL'O'CLOCK! Which means time for me to get back to work.
(A) * I guess... I'll be seeing you around?
(C) * Of course, Asriel. You know you can always call me if you need any help.
(C) * For example, if you were to get stuck on some puzzles on the way...
(A) * GASP! Shut it, Chara!!!
(A) * You can't say those embarrasing secrets of mine OUT LOUD!!!
(A) * What if a human happens to walk by, and suddenly HEARS you!?
(A) * My cool and, if you allow me to say this...
(A) * -BADASS PERSONA!!! What will happen to it once they hear of my weaknesess!?
(C) * Now, watch that mouth, Azzy!!!
(C) * You would not want mom hearing you say such profane language.
(C) * As for your main concern...
(C) * Do not worry about that, Asriel... I am sure no humans will happen to hear it.
(C) * You will be able to give them all a good scare, just as I have taught you.
(A) * Of course, of course... how gullible I am to MY OWN MIND!!!
(A) * Well, no more tricks from my brain! Time to get working on those traps!!
(A) * Toodles!!!
(C) * Bye bye, Azzy. Have yourself a good one.

(C) * ...and don't forget.
(A) * RIGHT!!! My SIGNATURE LAUGH!!!
(A) * HEE HEE HEE!!! I'll be seeing you!
(C) * See you too.

(C) * Haha. How hilarious he is.
(C) * I really am glad to have such a great sibling.
(C) * It would really suck if he found out about my true nature.
(C) * But hey, this mask has done the work for years. It will not fail anytime soon.

(C) * Go on now, partner. It is safe to wander around.
(C) * If he crosses paths with you along the line, I will keep you out of trouble.

Hee Hee!

* IS THAT A HUMAN, HUMAN, I HEAR?
* HM? HOW CAN I TELL, YOU ASK...?
* HEE HEE... I CAN DO MANY THINGS, THINGS.
* BUT... UNFORTUNATELY FOR ME, I AM NOT SO FREE.
* BUT FORTUNATELY FOR YOU, YOU'VE A DIFFERENT VIEW!
* I AM TRAPPED, YOU SEE, SEE. AROUND HERE IS A KEY, KEY!
* THIS KEY ISN'T A TRADITIONAL KEY. IT IS HIDDEN FROM THE EYES.
* I FEEL THAT IT MAY TAKE YOU A MINUTE TO FIND IT.
* BUT WHEN YOU FIND IT, DON'T BE A STRANGER, STRANGER!

[After waiting for 60 seconds...]

* YES, YES! LET YOURSELF IN...
* ...TO DANGER, DANGER!!

* JOKER ATK 25 DEF 25
* Radiates a strange, chaotic aura. Familiar with the Royal Guard.

* MY HEART ACHES, ACHES, FOR FREEDOM, FREEDOM!


[EXTRA] Joker Battle

WELL, LONG LONG AGO, LIFE DIDN'T LOOK LIKE THIS.
LET'S GO BACK TO A TIME BEFORE OUR GREAT PAPYRUS CAME TO POWER. WHEN HE AND HIS BROTHER WERE MERELY AGENTS.

THE SKY THAT TIME WAS FOREVER A DUSTY GREY.
BUT METTABLOOK AND THEIR COUSIN SPRINKLED IT WITH A TOUCH OF BLUE.

WELL, IT WAS REALLY HARD TO OVERLOOK METTABLOOK'S TALENT IN PERFORMANCE.
YES, THOSE GHOSTS' SHOWS CAN ALWAYS MAKE MONSTERS LAUGH HEARTILY, LIFTING THEIR SPIRITS IN TIMES OF GRIEFS.

AS THE HOPE OF UNDERGROUND, METTABLOOK WAS CHOSEN TO BE THE MONARCH OF MONSTERS.

ONE DAY, A HUMAN FELL DOWN.
THAT HUMAN TREATED MONSTERS AS THEIR OWN KIN.
UNABLE TO ENDURE MONSTERS' PLIGHT, THEY WENT SO FAR AS TO WILLINGLY SACRIFICE THEIR OWN SOUL.

AND METTABLOOK, AS THEY CLAIMED, WOULD MAKE THEIR WAY TO "OUTSIDE" WITH THE SOUL.
THEY GONNA SPREAD TO HUMANS THE TRUE MEANING OF LOVE, BUILDING A BRIDGE OF PEACE.

WELL, AND YET, HUMANS THERE WERE STILL LIKELY TO VIEW MONSTERS AS SLAVES.
WOULD METTABLOOK'S WISH COME TRUE?

WELL, IS THERE SOMETHING EVEN A GHOST COULD BE AFRAID OF?
THE COUSIN, SUPPORTING METTABLOOK SILENTLY ALL ALONG, IMPLORED THEM TO STAY SO BAD.
WELL, PERHAPS THE COUSIN WAS JUST CONCERNED ABOUT BEING ALONE AGAIN.

METTABLOOK DEPARTED WITHOUT LOOKING BACK, ONLY LEAVING A PROMISE.
ONLY A PROMISE LEFT.

ONE YEAR, TWO, ELEVEN...
THAT COUSIN NEVER LIVED TO SEE THE PROMISE FULFILLED.

WALLOWING IN SORROW FOR LONG, FINALLY, THE COUSIN SEEMED TO REACH A RESOLUTION.
ON A NIGHT OF BLIZZARD, THEY VANISHED WITHOUT A TRACE.

BEFORE A MONSTER COULD EVEN PERCEIVE, THE COUSIN, AMIDST THE SNOWSTORM, DID NOTHING AGAINST THE INVADING CHILL, GONE IN LONELINESS AND CALM.
AND ALL THE TEARS THEY HAD PENT UP, CRYSTALLIZED INTO ICE THAT ENCASED THEM.

AND MEANWHILE, HAVING LOST THEIR LIGHT, MONSTERS FELL INTO UNEASE AGAIN AND RUMORS ENSUED.
SOME EVEN WHISPERED THAT METTABLOOK HAD LEFT TO SIDE WITH HUMANS.
IT WAS THEN THAT PAPYRUS CALMED THE UNREST, VOWING TO SHOULDER THE BURDEN TO LEAD THE MONSTERKIND.

PAPYRUS ANNOUNCED TO ALL OF UNDERGROUND.
HE WOULD CAPTURE EVERY HUMAN WHO FELL AND CLAIM THEIR SOULS.
HE WOULD RAISE UP THE BLADE OF VENGEANCE AND SLASH THE CURSE THAT PLAGUED MONSTERS FOR GENERATIONS.
HE WOULD BECOME ANOTHER SHINING STAR IN THE MONSTER EYES.

WELL, DESPITE ALL THIS, PAPYRUS'S BROTHER SEEMED TROUBLED BY SOMETHING.
IT WAS AS IF HE COULD SEE A CERTAIN DOOM APPROACHING PAPYRUS.

WELL, HE'D BETTER LOOK ON THE BRIGHT SIDE.
SINCE METTABLOOK DISAPPEARED, PAPYRUS HADN'T BEEN THIS DRIVEN IN AGES.
NOW THAT HIS BROTHER HAD FOUND A NEW LIFE PURPOSE, SHOULDN'T HE BE GLAD?

ANYWAY, PAPYRUS NOTICED SOMETHING WRONG WITH HIS BROTHER.
PAPYRUS BELIEVED HIS BROTHER NEEDED A GOOD VACATION.
SO, PAPYRUS ASSIGHED HIM TO A SIMPLE SENTRY DUTY FAR AWAY.
WELL, INDEED, NO ONE HAS SEEN PAPYRUS'S BROTHER SINCE THEN.

WELL, AFTER THAT?
WELL, YOU ARRIVED. AND HERE YOU ARE, LISTENING TO MY STORY.

TO BE FRANK, THIS STORY IS REALLY QUITE ORDINARY, RIGHT.
THERE ARE NOT EVEN ANY TWISTS AND TURNS AT ALL.
SOMETIMES EVEN I FORGET THE DETAILS.

BUT LOOK, UNDER THE GUIDANCE OF OUR GREAT PAPYRUS,
MONSTERS NEVER GIVE UP, DEDICATED TO THE COMMON CAUSE.
EVERY MONSTER WORKS HARD, FOR THE FREEDOM THAT NOW LIES WITHIN REACH.
BECAUSE MONSTERS ARE CERTAIN, THE GREAT PAPYRUS WILL PEN: 
A STORY PAGE SOLELY FOR MONSTERKIND.

SO,
WHY NOT WIPE AWAY YOUR TEARS?
YOU ARE ON YOUR WAY TO BEING A GREAT STAR.

SO, GO ON.
GO WASH YOUR FACE. GO GET DRESSED.
GO STEP INTO THE SPOTLIGHT, AND GIVE A SMILE FOR THE CAMERA!

71. Storyswap

nostalgia

This morning I came across the phrase ‘locking in’, which basically means to focus for a short time — short-term pain for long-term gain.  However, I would ask ‘where is the sustainability in that?’.  I would argue that truly great things are developed over time.  Indeed, true value is often not realised until many years after creation.  Many artists rely on this fundamental truth.  What do you think? 

30 Nov 25 Locking In

Dancing in the dust

original Storyswap(https://chara-storyswap.tumblr.com/) by ShionBluu(https://shionbluu.tumblr.com/)

take by @sulfacid

69. A Hero's Confession

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