[CONTINUE + 3] INTRO

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[After so long a trip, you're all finally here. Taken through a hidden passage inside of the very mountain itself, you find yourself standing in front of a field of flowers, growing well due to the open roof above it. If you look up, you can just make out the shimmering colors off of the barrier - looking almost like the shine off of a soap bubble.

Try not to trample on the flowers as you approach the open, purple gate. And remember to wear your masks, now that you're here!

...Still, the sight of the yellow flowers waving in the wind....such a cheery sight fills you with determination for what's to come.

Welcome to the Underground.

...Again. The loop happened again, and you're here. Everything is the same.

Someone who was dead is alive again.

...The man, who's name you forgot...You've just forgotten almost everything about him. Anything he did, or said....there's just a person-shaped hole in your memory now.

You know someone was there, and that he was important. But....

Not only that, But more monster names have faded from your memory.

...You're losing so much.]

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[finalring]

[ he’ll nod towards ren, giving him a firm look. if it gets hairy, he’ll know to take the lead again. ][ he’s just... going to try and play along like papyrus didn’t just call him by his name five seconds ago. ]

But, uh, yes! I asked Ren if I could join. Uh. It’s my fault that we’re so early. I apologize.

[le_mat]

Right, right. I know we're usually... busy... early in the week. Right?

[head tilt. Poor Papyrus]

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.....

[He looks....upset? for a moment.]

...RIGHT. BUSY.

ARE ALL OF YOU STILL GOING TO STAY....AT THE INN?

[finalring]

[ he will nod, giving ren a quick glance. ]

Mm, we thought that, yes. It’s not full, is it?

[le_mat]

[Ren is looking more and more Concerned. and Upset himself- less because things are going off the rails-

-and more because he legit looks worried about Papyrus. For all his talk about keeping their mouths shut he looks like he might be fighting with himself over this choice. They've been feeling like they're going mad... but they had each other.

Did... did Papyrus have anyone? What if Sans didn't know? He almost can't bear it and it's clear on his face he might break]

It's that or the Ruins, since there's an empty house there...

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.......

[There's almost a flinch at the mention of the Ruins, before...Papyrus looks around.

There's no one else here...]

...CAN I....ASK THE TWO OF YOU SOMETHING?

....AND YOU HAVE TO PROMISE NOT TO TELL SANS.

[finalring]

[ we fucked up. ]

Of course, Papyrus. Anything.

[le_mat]

[This is bad... but also he can't think of it as a mistake either]

Yeah. You're our friend.

[bybonesbebybones]

....DO YOU...KNOW ABOUT WHAT'S BEEN HAPPENING?

[....]

THAT THIS ONE WEEK....KEEPS REPEATING?

[finalring]

[ ahh....

they really did mess up, didn’t they? or maybe, this is the right thing to do. however, he does fear what sans’ response might be if he finds out.

but maybe they’re beyond that sort of thing.

he gives ren a glance, and nods to him. they should be honest. ]

We are... not one-hundred percent sure. But we think that there’s... something here that is repeating time in order to consume our world. We have been investigating a way to stop it.

[ ren can continue. ]

[le_mat]

[He nods]

For us it's been three weeks now. We... haven't had as much success as we'd like, but we are making progress.

1/2

[bybonesbebybones]

[There's a quick, short gasp at that...]

[bybonesbebybones]

[Before Papyrus.....


....Starts crying, lifting a hand up to cover his face.]

I....I'M SO RELIEVED...YOU DO REMEMBER THEM. I-I'M...NOT ALONE.

....DO YOU REMEMBER, THAT THERE USED TO BE....SOMEONE, IN THE RUINS...?

[finalring]

I...

[ he thinks about the ruler, the one who, last week, had definitely been in that house, who had definitely taken them in and served them her pie...and who had disappeared, the name already gone from their minds.

he wonders if he won't remember her next week. and how many other monsters have been completely erased from their mind. or if papyrus will be gone next week too, all because they got too close. ]

We...remember one. But as the weeks pass, we forget about them more and more. [ ... ] I'm sorry.

[le_mat]

[He should be helping Solomon explain. But instead, he's totally gonna hug him a skeleton???]

[bybonesbebybones]

[He'll be drawn into the hug, crying...and then nodding.

...He's very boney to hug.]

YES....I'VE LOST THE MEMORY OF SO MANY MONSTERS BY NOW. AND SANS....I CAN'T TELL HIM. HE DOESN'T KNOW WHAT'S HAPPENING.

[finalring]

That...

[ doesn't sound right at all, he wants to say. not with what ren had said in the meetings before. so either sans is lying and papyrus hasn't noticed, or...he's right.

both are concerning. but seeing the skeleton crying on ren's shoulder hurts him quite a bit, but he can't bring himself to go up there yet. ]

That must be terrible. But you're not alone. We're here to stop this.

[le_mat]

[Ren shares a look with Solomon over that as well but doesn't say anything- they can investigate Sans more this week to try and get a better idea]

You just gotta stay strong for now while we figure things out. We're experts.

[bybonesbebybones]

....IT'S SO HARD. I...I DON'T WANT TO WORRY HIM, BUT....HE KEEPS REPEATING THE SAME THINGS, OVER AND OVER.

[He closes his...eyesockets? somehow?]

IF YOU GUYS CAN HELP WITH WHATEVER'S GOING ON...THEN I'LL HELP YOU ANY WAY I CAN.

[finalring]

Do you ever ask him questions? What does he say?

[ he tries to give papyrus a reassuring smile but...it's a bit forced. ]

And, of course. Like Ren said, we're experts at figuring out these kinds of things.

[le_mat]

For now, it's probably best you keep lying low- we don't want whatever it is targeting you too.

[bybonesbebybones]

I-IT'S....HE JUST KEEPS REPEATING THE SAME ACTIONS HE DID FROM THE WEEK BEFORE. MAYBE I'M JUST OVERTHINKING THINGS. BUT HE'S SO FRAGILE, AND I WORRY ABOUT HIM. HIS CONDITION...

[He looks worried, though.]

WHATEVER IT IS? YOU MEAN, THE THING CAUSING PEOPLE TO JUST....VANISH? ....ALRIGHT. I'LL STAY LOW.

[finalring]

Condition? [ again, something about that doesn’t seem right. ]

Nevertheless, Ren is right. We don’t want to lose anyone else.

[le_mat]

Exactly. What kinda fan club president would I be if I let something happen to you!

[bybonesbebybones]

SANS...HE WAS BORN WITH EXTREMELY LOW HP AND DEFENSE. HE ONLY HAS A SINGLE POINT IN EACH! MAMA - MYRIAD - HAD THE SAME ISSUE, BUT NOT AS BADLY AS SANS. HE ALWAYS DID TAKE MORE AFTER HER THAN I DID. HE'S A BETTER FIGHTER THAN I AM, BUT I ALWAYS WORRY THAT, ONE DAY...

[He pauses.]

WHEN OUR MOTHERS....FELL DOWN...ABOUT 50 YEARS AGO, IT WAS HARD ON BOTH OF US. HE STARTED SLEEPING MORE, BEING LAZIER....I DIDN'T KNOW WHAT TO DO, SO I JUST TRIED TO GET HIM MOTIVATED. ...I DON'T THINK IT WORKED AT ALL.

[Papyrus looks down at his hands.]

AND NOW...I KEEP FEELING THAT I'M JUST FORGETTING TOO MUCH. THERE SHOULD BE SOMETHING ELSE, SHOULDN'T THERE? WHO AM I FORGETTING? I DON'T KNOW....AND NEXT WEEK, WILL I HAVE FORGOTTEN SOMEONE ELSE IMPORTANT?

...WHAT IF SANS....?