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@achangcdskclcton
hiatus announcement
Hey y'all, I’d like to start off with an apology for not being around much lately. Finals and end of the year stuff, y'know? I’d also like to let y'all know that I’m not gonna be available over the summer. You can expect me back sometime in early September. Until then, schuß!
Had anyone been working on a way to revert the ferals back to normal?
“ Oh yeah, constantly! Uro, our Alphys, has been trying for the Cure for a while… since she became the Royal Scientist, in fact. My father worked on protection against the ferals, and Uro’s worked on curing them. So far… nothing has really worked. The don’t survive in captivity long, so it’s hard to experiment on them, but she’s working towards it! ” Revo answered, beaming at his last statement. “ For the last couple hundred years, that’s the most hope we can hang onto. ”
Have you ever had to fight someone you didn't want to?
The smile on Revo’s fave wavered, then faded. That alone should have been an answer, but he had been through military training. He was a soldier – he was trained to obey orders, and he’d been asked a question.
“ From the first moment I killed, I didn’t think of it much. I was blinded by grief at the time, so I lost my kindness and empathy, and just… for a while I lost myself. To anger, to pain, too many things to name them all. I didn’t even feel remorse for what I had done. ”
The skeleton took a deep breath, and continued.
“ Something happened. I don’t know what, but I felt… different. Not as angry at the world – sure, I was still angry, but I was aware of what I was doing. I didn’t lash out as frequently. And when I had to kill… I regretted it. I don’t want to kill any of the ferals I have to now, but there’s nothing else that can be done. ”
He let out a short, slightly embittered laugh. “ It was certainly easier when I didn’t feel. Sometimes I can block out my emotions when I’m on patrol, but when I get off my shift, I take time to process it. ”
[*hey brother]
" That's great to hear! " Revo beamed. " Yeah, huge is... an understatement. There's a breach in the Fence keeping out the ferals, and prior to that, feral attacks were getting more frequent and more aggressive, so civvies were hiring Guardsmen for travel protection more frequently. "
" Could we go inside? I prepped for the cold, but not the wind. "
That scar looks like it hurts. What's it from?
“ Oh, it doesn’t really hurt anymore! When I was a new Guardsman, about… four years ago, at this point, the older Guard took my graduating class out on patrol to show us what the real experience would be like, ” Revo answered, crossing his ankles. His fingertips gently tapped a slow rhythm across his arm.
“ We were attacked by a feral. Nasty bugger. It took one look at me and decided to go after who its deluded mind figured was the weakest, ” he continued, looking away briefly. The tapping fingertips then pointed first at his facial scar, then pulled aside the neck of his sleeveless turtleneck, revealing another black scar on his cervical vertebrae. “ Got me here and here. Not my proudest moment; that ended up being my first kill. It did hurt when it was fresh, if you’re wondering. ”
Revo laughed, his face bright. Stars, how he'd missed her. Work had clouded his mind for so long -- the same routine, over and over, pushing him further and further until he had no time for anything else. Go on shift. Kill ferals. Transport dust to Uro. Drink. Stress. Repeat. Eventually, he'd crashed, ground himself into the floor with how much work he did. So he asked for a couple days off, and figured out a better way of going at life. That had been a couple days ago, and now? He was doing better.
" Yeah, it was... it was going good, I suppose. Stressful as all hell, but better. Then that breach happened, " the skeleton confirmed with a nod, moving to sit on the couch. " And I hope it's going alright for the tech crew. They've had monsters out there since the Guard got the area clear and secure. Most the time when I'm on duty, we're just doing our best to kill the ferals, so I don't know how far along they are. "
At the mention of help, Revo shrugged, his expression turning slightly dour. It was too dangerous, for both outsiders and civilians. " The breach is like a magnet for ferals, just broadcasting out and drawing them all to us. The moment we get out there, we immediately have to go on the defensive. So far, it hasn't drawn anything so bad that we haven't been able to dispatch. "
Darkness on the Edge of Town, Pierre Putman
" You just burst into my house, gem! " Revo laughed, but it was punctuated with a note of emotion. Did she forget the danger here? How he had to react, or he might be killed by what came in? " You could've been a feral, somehow snuck into my house. Then there would be no me for you to visit. "
He gently pressed his face against her hands, a content look coming across him. The skeleton's eyes slid halfway shut. " It's alright. I know how the time can slip away. "
The much-taller individual chuckled. He was dressed in normal day-to-day clothes - a sleeveless black turtleneck and jeans - and he took a slight step back, the bones of his feet clicking against the floor. Revo had moved on to new things in some ways, but not much; there was still so much that remained the same.
" Things have been better, " the skeleton admitted. " We were on an upswing for a while - feral populations were going down, and it looked like we were going to get a breakthrough in the Cure - but there was a breach in the Fence. I don't know exactly how it happened -- maybe the magic holding it together is starting to age, but no matter how it went down, fifty Snowdin residents were injured, twelve died, and two were Turned. There's magic technicians working on it at all hours and Guardsmen protecting them while they work. I'm off my shift for the next few hours, but I'll have to head over there eventually. "
[*hey brother]
The taller skeleton let out a soft, grunting laugh as he picked up and spun his alternate.
“ Training, working with Arowana on cleaning up the ferals, helping Uro with the Cure… a lot! I’ve been up to a lot, ” Revo beamed. “ I think I also grew a couple feet since last time we talked, too – I hit the eight foot marker pretty recently. ”
“ What’ve you been up to? ”
Key gasped, clearly impressed. “Oh, well, I’ve been ex-exploring a lot, but recently I’ve been getting back into my old hobbies” he beams, “I’ve gotten a lot better at s-sewing”
" That's great to hear, Key, I actually didn't remember you mentioning anything about sewing -- and what about you? How've you been holding up? " Revo asked, setting down Key gently.
There was a soft breeze, kicking up a dusting of snow and causing Revo's scarf tail to fly up lightly. The air brought new scents, ones unfamiliar to him. Must be a local thing.
" 'Course not, gem, " the skeleton said, his face pressed to the top of her head in a mix of joy to see her and relief -- relief that it wasn't a feral that had broken through. " By stars, I'd never try that. "
He squeezed her tightly, overcome by raw joy. Revo hadn't seen her in... nearly two years? It didn't matter how long it was -- it was too long. She seemed much the same as she always had, but was she? The years could have harbored change. Was he prepared for that? Probably not, but it wouldn't change the fact that he'd missed her, nor would it change the warmth he felt in his SOUL at seeing her again.
" It's been too long, Crystal, " Revo said, pulling away with twinking eyes. The black of his eyes had lightened up a bit over the years, maturing into a warm, dark brown.
A5 :D
[he’s had second thoughts on that question he was gonna ask…]
——— what kind of “ h e r o ” does that make me…?
See the BLOOD on my hands?
—————— I never meant for any of it.
I NEVER MEANT FOR ANY OF THIS.
Deer God <3
LOTS OF ORIGINAL STUFF LATELY Hope you guys are enjoying ^^
[*hey brother]
The taller skeleton let out a soft, grunting laugh as he picked up and spun his alternate.
“ Training, working with Arowana on cleaning up the ferals, helping Uro with the Cure... a lot! I’ve been up to a lot, ” Revo beamed. “ I think I also grew a couple feet since last time we talked, too -- I hit the eight foot marker pretty recently. ”
“ What’ve you been up to? ”
A bone sailed over her head, bouncing off the wall and clattering on the wood floor. It wasn’t designed to be an actual attack, per se, but it was a reflexive reaction to surprise, and when a portal just opens up and spits out an old friend, anyone’s bound to be surprised.
Revo poked his head around the wall, as he was standing in the kitchen. His dark-rimmed eyes widened, a grin breaking across his skeletal features at seeing the newcomer, and he couldn't help but to run over and scoop her up into a hug, spinning around before setting her down.
“ Gem! Stars, it’s been far too long! ”
[*hey brother]
Revo couldn't help but laugh upon being recognized, joy warming his chest and lighting up his SOUL behind his ribs. As he continued closer, he opened his arms into an invitation for a hug - something he rarely did, but figured would be appropriate and much-needed after the length of their separation.
“ Mate, it has been so long! I’ve missed you a lot, Key, ” Revo said, his voice rumbling happily. He sounded like his voice had changed since they last met - now, it sounded like a vocal equivalent to a vat of honey; smooth and deep.
