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[corruptedsave]

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video; un: RRRrrrr - enjoy your misfire chara.

[wuf]

[ The video comes from...inside a pocket on Razor's pants. It is just the sound of someone hunting, branches cracking and fast movements. After several moments, it seems like he realizes there's a video going on - as the device is starting to get warmer. And - ]

Oh! Sorry! Didn't mean to.

[corruptedsave]

[At first they were just going to write this off as some kind of butt dial and not reply, that is until Razor actually says something and well... The part of them that is still trying to keep up a facade wins out.]

It's fine, this stuff can happen with phones sometimes.

[wuf]

Does it? Never before. Usually make sure off.

[ He's not really used to these things. ]

Never had phone before.

action - sometime after july's event

[letmewin]

( To say that what happened during the festival was draining would be putting it lightly. It wasn't just the heavy conversation that Monika had with Asriel that made him feel that way, but what had happened in the Hall of Mirrors. He's been a bit more distant lately, but hopefully it's nothing that's been noticeable. He doesn't want to alarm their sibling or cause any suspicion that something happened.

Still, there were some things that stuck with Asriel. If it wasn't Chara's last words over the network, it was what Monika had told him. He knew that Monika truly did want to help, and maybe... it was the first time he felt a bit understood since becoming himself again.

He's not really sure what to make of anything he's found out so far. He knows that things could never really be the same for himself or Chara, but... things are much more complicating than he first thought.

He's in the process of getting ready for bed for the evening when he decides to speak to Chara. Paw-like hands lean on his comforter - feet barely touching the floor as he sits on the edge of his bed. )

... Hey, Chara.

[corruptedsave]

[Unfortunately, or fortunately depending on your view of things, events conspired to keep Chara from attending the event and thus they were unaware of what had happened to Asriel. And also not seeming to notice anything different going on with their sibling.

ANYWAY, when Asriel speaks up? Chara was also getting ready to head to bed, so mid-PJ putting on is just when the monster child catches them. Of course they finish getting changed before replying.]

Something wrong, Asriel?

[letmewin]

( He takes in a breath.

It's alright.

Chara wouldn't lie. Chara's his best friend.

It's what he's been telling himself. In reality, they aren't so sure anymore. Chara's lied to them about something far too big for Asriel ever brush off. )

In... the bad timeline that you and Frisk shared. Did you ever-- gain any LOVE?

( How many consequences did Frisk's actions have? And, what damage can be done here as a result? )

9/9

[letmewin]

( After Chara was away for a while from their room at the inn, Asriel takes the time to leave a message. He doesn't expect for Chara to respond, but he's alright with that. )

Howdy, Chara.

Are you there?

It's me, your best friend.

I don't know where you are, but I hope you're okay.

I don't blame you. I never blamed you for anything that happened at home. Not for the bad timeline, or for anything that went wrong with our plan.

I don't blame you for any of it.

Wherever you are... Please be safe, okay?

[corruptedsave]

[Oh Chara reads the message and for some reason, it just makes them angry again.

Of course, Asriel doesn't blame them, of course. Even though he said himself he needs to get over them, and yet here he was sending them a message. The whole thing just rubs Chara the wrong way and probably does the opposite of what Asriel would want to happen.

But hey, they read it at least.]

9/10

[letmewin]

Hi, Chara.

I hope you're okay.

... I'm sorry about everything that happened. I never should have pushed you to talk about anything.

Things never feel the same without you. It didn't back then, either.

I hope wherever you are... you're alright.

9/11 (cw suicide)

[letmewin]

Howdy, Chara.

Venti's going to teach me how to play music. I... really hope that when you come back, I'll be able to play a song for you.

( If they come back. )

There's a lot I want to talk to you about when we see each other again.

...

I'm sorry.

I was... really sad for a long time without you. When I woke up as a flower, I didn't think it was worth being without you. That was the only reason I was able to figure out what DETERMINATION was for myself. But, no matter what I did... all I wanted to do was see you again. Back when I was a flower, I thought you were the only one who could help me feel again.

I knew that you were with Frisk. I could feel your SOUL with theirs. And when Frisk left -- you'd be gone, too. It's why I wanted to keep you there no matter what. I... didn't want to say good bye to you again.

But, that wasn't fair to you, Chara. Even if it means I have to be alone... I knew that I'd have to let you go. Everyone deserves to be happy on the surface. I'm okay with being alone. But, I knew that I'd always miss you.

But, being here with you again... I never thought I could be happy again like I was when we met again.

No one could ever replace you.

( They'll send the message, but they know that they won't get a reply.

( But nobody came. )

It's alright. They... just hope that Chara reads it when they're ready to. )

[corruptedsave]

[This, and the last one, they've read.

Some of it is things they already knew, like how Asriel wanted to keep them around. But others they didn't exactly know, like the exact feelings he was feeling at the time.

Chara almost writes a reply, but they stop themselves. They're not sure if what they want to say will just make things worse so they'll just remain silent for now.]

text; un: signorvespa

[prontissimo]

CHARA
SOFIA ESCAPED!!
😱😲🥺🙄😫

[ Well, that was, uh… short-lived.

Also, someone’s taught Alberto about emojis, evidently. Lots of bad news today... ]

[corruptedsave]

[Huh, a text from Alberto. They weren't expecting anything, so they aren't exactly surprised by the contents of said text.

Or the emojis.]

Your new pet, yeah? I guess she didn't like you that much if she's run off.

[Cruel.]

[prontissimo]

we were still getting to know each other!!! shes shy!!

[ Which is why she tried to bite him all the time. Cuz she's so shy. ]

video; un: anonymous

[prontissimo]

[ An anonymous gift... if it can be called that. Enough time has passed being salty that Alberto is ready to maybe not admit he was wrong and Chara was right about his potential for pet parenthood, but at least sweep it under the rug, and extend a subtle (or not?) friendly peace offering.

...In the strangest, most ridiculous way imaginable. He found some cool older teenager who gave him a horrible gift and has an even more technical, wild mind than Alberto's, and apparently is quick to be down for enacting innocent chaos. And somehow, this unfortunate match of wits resulted in... this.

It's a simple one-shot video set in a beautiful backyard, it seems, nice nature scene, late afternoon sunlight, but Alberto himself is nowhere to be seen — no one is, in fact, except, after a moment of building orchestral music he's found a recording of to play in the background... a rubber chicken appears. Um.

And then, with no small amount of practice and many failed-then-perfected takes before this, unseen hands begin to make the chicken sing. Sokka has helped Alberto with some nice visual effects, adding in another chicken at choice timing, panning select shots to the chickens' feet, making them dance and bob in time, switching to profile views of their faces, even filling some chickens with water to create a different sort of sound, whatever it is to keep it interesting in the absence of an actual person, but uh, the effort is clearly there. It's a song Alberto knows quite well, like the back of his hand by now for all his homesickness, and even though Sokka had no clue what this song was, himself, he was more than a good sport about it. Alberto didn't explain to him why he wanted to make this video, and no questions were asked, but the truth is he made it with only Chara in mind as a way to break the ice after their little tiff about Sofia going missing. Sofia's since returned, but it took the kid some time to get over his bruised ego about it, and since of course he can't say that, but still wants to talk to Chara again... ...he's... doing this... instead...

Some kind of olive branch. Or. Something like that. No comment. No context. No warning. No username! Just... lols. It took everything both boys had in them not to crack up while recording this and there are a couple parts where you can hear them barely stifling their laughter. It shows their concentrated effort thoroughly... This isn't how normal people make amends. But no one ever said Alberto nor Chara, nor Sokka is normal, after all, right? Identity "disguised" or not. There's only so many people who might send something like this to Chara directly, surely, but uh, the mystery is too enticing to Alberto at least in theory. Even if it's... probably pretty obviously Alberto, nevertheless... Who the fuck else would, though. Like really. Who else... ]

[corruptedsave]

[It is... certainly something, and Chara can help but think it's someone trolling the network and they just randomly ended up with Chara's username and sent them this.

Because who the heck does something like this as some kind of ice breaker? That and Chara wasn't all that salty over the pet thing, enough time has passed that they have kind of well... Forgot about it. So really they reply to this the only way they can, with a flat expression and just as flat tone of voice.]

Cool... I guess?

video;

[prontissimo]

[ Another video of the chicken's face, silently "nodding," which is really just being rocked back and forth... It lets out a short squawk. ]

text; un: signorvespa

[prontissimo]

cara chara....!!
i need a nickname!!! help!

you got that weird text about the fairies right??? why cant we use our real names?? i don't HAVE a title or nickname, do you??! i've always just been ALBERTO..... what will you tell them to call you???!

oh and what di d you name your goat? by the way.
you never told me!

[ Cuz that's important right now? Oy. ]

[corruptedsave]

[Seriously, oh my goodness Alberto.]

Yes, I saw the message and I have a name people can call me instead of my own. And why not just go with like, "Al" or "Bert", like short forms of your name?

[Just going to ignore the question about the goat's name, because the player still hasn't decidedit's not important.]

Delivery >> 25th December, Morning

[peninhand]

[ A small package arrives at his place on the morning of Christmas. Inside is a little plushie that vaguely resembles Asriel.

There is a poem on the card, about family and friendship. It's signed by Monika. ]

[corruptedsave]

[Chara was not expecting to get anything from anyone other than Asriel, so the package is a surprise. They will be putting that plushie up somewhere safe so their familiar doesn't try to eat it, the poem is read and tucked away as well.

Also they are surprised by who sent the gift as well, it's not like they've been the nicest to Monika the few times they have interacted.]

dec 25

[letmewin]

( Chara's present is very carefully wrapped, but inside is a book filled with different pressed flowers -- all golden-colored -- that he spent the year learning about. There's a lot of different facts and they're all named. The descriptions aren't all that neatly-written and very obviously done by a child, but the effort is still there. )

[corruptedsave]

[The gift is going to get Asriel a big old hug and thank you from Chara, because they can tell how much work went into this gift.]

text;

[prontissimo]

wanna help me make some easy money
we'll split it

[corruptedsave]

There is no such thing as easy money.

But what are you thinking about?