[CONTINUE + 3] INTRO

[foundationmods]

[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.]

Comments

[oceanicbutterfly]

Do I want to know what he's saying?

[homeecspacecop]

If he uses SMOOCH on a monster they might stop fighting and pet him instead.

[oceanicbutterfly]

...actually, I sort of want to see that now.

[homeecspacecop]

[Drew's soul shows up in a FIGHT, Drew could probably SMOOCH a monster!]

Oh, probably.

He said since his soul shows up with mine in a FIGHT, he could probably use it.

[We should test it, Chuuta! Let's test it!]

Karen didn't say she wanted to FIGHT yet.

[oceanicbutterfly]

Well... I suppose there's no reason we couldn't.

[She's not sure she wants the new button used on her any more than she wants to use it herself, but it could be important.]

[homeecspacecop]

How do we... add the button?

[oceanicbutterfly]

I think Amamiya-san just...

[...initiated a FIGHT. Like Karen does now.]

[homeecspacecop]

[There's the FIGHT menu, and there are their souls. Chuuta and Drew's souls overlap, then separate.]

[Drew's going to ACT! SMOOCH should be there!] [And... Karen's going to actually hear that. A loud, excited voice, too loud to be ignored. That sure is a mascot character.]

Okay, let's ACT.

[oceanicbutterfly]

[A mascot character... Karen knows these. Nice to finally put a voice to the name.

She guesses she's waiting her turn for now, blue SOUL sitting still.]

[foundationmods]

[Well.

'SMOOCH' does exactly what you would expect it to: it lets the user kiss the target.

So, congrats Karen. You're getting smooched. Pick where it hits.]

[oceanicbutterfly]

[It hits her on the cheek!

Despite fully expecting this, she is somehow also surprised and flustered.]

[homeecspacecop]

[Drew absolutely just hijacked their (fully masked, and very fluffy mascot character) body to smooch Karen on the cheek. Or, you know, nudge her with his nose. Same thing.]

[Chuuta! Drew used the button!]

Yeah! I noticed! [EMBARRASSING]

[oceanicbutterfly]

I...

[Karen stands there doing nothing for a moment, then hits FLEE.]