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[somuchlove]

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[somuchlove]

Oh really? I should apologize for that. Proper introductions are important.

[Though Sans should hold off on making bets on actually getting an apology.]

So who's name is more important to you? Because it feels like there was ample opportunity to ask me here but you forgot!

[Because of course they're not going to make this easy.]

[skelebro]

[He's the first to admit that "should" doesn't necessarily translate to "will".]

i'd say we've reached that awkward point in time where you've known someone for a while, but it's weird to say you still don't know their name.
not like either of you were particularly forthcoming, you know?

[somuchlove]

You have a point. I was rather busy and my partner was hanging out with Papyrus and Undyne. Perhaps they were able to ask.

But out of curiosity. Are you asking me for my name or both of ours?

[skelebro]

whichever.
unless you'd rather both just be "kid" for the rest of your lives.

[somuchlove]

My partner's name is Frisk.

As for myself, I rather like "kid". It's nostalgic.

[And they're just straight up not planning on telling him.]

[skelebro]

sure thing.
kid.

[He got what he came for.

My "partner" is an interesting way of referring to them. Suggests a symbiosis of some kind, maybe?

Well, it's a working hypothesis.]

[somuchlove]

You're welcome.

Now I assume you know they are in the city. I have something to tell you.

[skelebro]

wouldn't be asking if i didn't.
what's on your mind?

[He kinda saved their life, breaking his typical non-interference policy in the process. They'd been horribly out of their depth. Not likely to make a habit of it, he's assuming.]

[somuchlove]

Your judgement. It does not apply to them as they are now.

[It's not a question. Yes, they both held responsibility for everything that lead up to the dust upon dust on their hands and the golden hallway.

But Frisk here and now wasn't the same. They had that possibility but...not now. It was still them.]

[skelebro]

[Hmm. He regards the words on the phone evenly. He'd figured there was deviation between the two since his last few conversations with this kid. Keeps him on his toes, he'll say that much.]

you feel like elaborating on that?

[somuchlove]

I do not. If you wish to learn the consequences, then that I will elaborate on.

[Don't push them.]

[skelebro]

fine.

[They've told him enough anyway.]

it's kinda funny, though.

[somuchlove]

What is?

[If he finds something funny, they might.]

[skelebro]

if i didn't know any better, i'd say it sounds like you care about them.

[somuchlove]

I have plenty of LOVE to give. Why wouldn't I share some with my partner?

[Honestly it's a pretty poor deflection. But hey, it's the best they have.]

Would you like some? It'd be pretty interesting to see that you. At LV 10 you wouldn't have to worry about inviting your brother to your birthday party.

[skelebro]

[The same thought's crossing his mind, funnily enough. It's a low jab, but direct enough for him to see it coming a mile away.]

that's the best you can do?

[somuchlove]

No, but do we not have a truce going? Unless seeing me at my worst is something you do enjoy.

[You run out of hobbies that fast Sans?]

[skelebro]

i dunno. it was my general understanding of "demons" that they're pretty much always at their worst.

[It was also his understanding that "demons" don't tend to care about other people, even selectively.

Yeah, he still ain't buying what they're selling.]

[somuchlove]

[That may be, but they'll still keep with it.]

True, but some like to save the best for last! I may be saving my worse for someone special. You and my partner are not my only friends.

[And Sans was the only person that truce applied to. Frisk, by default, was fine. Anyone else...

Well, they've already killed him before, right?]

[skelebro]

define "friends".

[somuchlove]

A very caring soul. Someone who sees the best in everyone. Someone who would willingly put their life on the line to help someone going down the wrong path.

Someone like that is a wonderful friend, wouldn't they? I'm looking forward to the day they come here. Aren't you?

[skelebro]

[Seeing the best in everyone? Him? He assigned himself the role of judge because no one else was going to do it. No one else sees the things he does, the values that tick up or down correspondingly.

"Seeing the best" in people isn't a luxury he can afford.]

you went down that "wrong path" a long time ago, kid.

[somuchlove]

I know. And that is why I am the demon. We can care about things but ultimately we destroy them.

Frisk is human. I am not.

[And that's all they have to say about it.]

[skelebro]

so you're willing to sacrifice your integrity to maintain theirs.

[That's interesting. That implies more than just a level of caring. It also doesn't have him wholly sold on this "demon" concept.]

[somuchlove]

There is nothing but LOVE in my heart.

[They stop answering after that text. Chara has no more points to make.]