Jun 20, 2019
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Anonymous said: “Okay, how about this: She told us you had wanted ice cream, before she fell. Do you believe me now? It’s really her, Jasper.
Jasper: “B-But... H-How could... How could you possibly... Who... Who the devil ARE you people???”
Archie: “Uh... Mr. Pepper?”
Archie: “Sir... Are you OK? I was just about to introduce you to the newest member of our little “soul club”. Her name’s Sapphire.”
Sapphire: “Err... How...do you do...?”
Archie: “She’ll be needing a library card. I, uh, hope we’re not interrupting anything...”
Jasper: “...I-Is it...really you...?”
Sapphire: “I’m...sorry, sir... Is WHAT really me?”
Jasper: “...I...I-I’m sorry, miss... Y-You just...well...remind me so much of someone I lost long ago...”
Sapphire: “Oh... I’m sorry to hear that, sir... Were you close?”
Jasper: “Very... She was my sister... And the most important person in my life... I...wasn’t exactly the bravest or strongest boy in my childhood... But...she was always there for me when I needed her...”
Jasper: “She was my support system--and my role model. She taught me to be a good person better than our brothers ever did. She taught me to be true to myself. To respect others who are different and speak out when others don’t. She encouraged my love of art--inspired me to improve...”
Jasper: “She even kept this old sketchy doodle I scribbled of us when I... Heh... Sorry, I’m rambling...”
Archie: “Uh... Are YOU OK?”
Jasper: “It’s been so long since I last saw you, Saphh... I’ve grown so much...”
Jasper: “And yet you’re still taller than me.”
Sapphire: “looks like you got Grampap’s pattern baldness...”
Jasper: “Snrrk... I blame Mom for that one.”
Sapphire: “Ha ha!”
Sasha: “Don’tcha just love happy endings?”
Sapphire: “I thought I’d never see you again!”
Jasper: “I thought I’d never see YOU again!”
Sapphire: “Oh my gosh, we have so much to catch up on! I don’t even know where to start!”
Jasper: “We can catch up after closing hours over ice cream. You still owe me a trip for ice cream, heheh...”
Sapphire: “Hehe... True.”
Jasper: “I’m paying, though. 50-year-old money probably won’t fly. In fact... Invite your new friends! Ice cream for everybody on me!”
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Archie: “Ah! You’re back!”
Sasha: “Archie! Great timing! This is Sapphire, the Blue Soul!”
Jamie: “We found her at the old Geode Town station.”
Sapphire: “Pleased to meet you, Archie.”
Archie: “Likewise, I’m sure, Sapphire.”
Archie: “Well, if you ever need any help, I’ll gladly assist.”
Sapphire: “Thank you. I’ve got a lot of catching up to do.”
Sasha: “Fifty years is a pretty long time to be gone.”
Chrom: “Uh...buddy? You look like you’ve seen a ghost. You OK, Jasper?”
“Mr. Pepper”: “I...I’ll be fine, Chrom. Just...need to lie down...”
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[* Seems like the Green and Yellow Soul will have a lot of work ahead of them catching the Blue up to speed. Let’s give them some alone time and check in on our Purple who seems to have returned from...ah, that’s not important.]
[LOLANDE PUBLIC LIBRARY]
Archie: “Whew, what a day... I know I should’ve expected no less from a creep calling himself “Chaos,” but...”
Anonymous asked: Archie, are all boss monsters goats?
Archie: “Oh! It’s...you guys! I’m sorry, what? All boss monsters...goats?”
Archie: “There are more boss monsters than just the Dreemurrs, you know... They’re rare, but not THAT rare. The defining characteristic that differentiates them from other monsters is a stronger soul and a body that can withstand greater physical matter as a result. But other than that, boss monsters come in all shapes and forms.”
Archie: “Boss monsters play a significant role in monster history as leaders of monster communities worldwide. There’s the kangaroo boss monsters of Australia. The long-necked lake dwelling boss monsters of Scotland. The great panda boss monsters of China, as well as the draconic-kappa boss monsters of Japan.”
Archie: “Of course, there’s also the legendary bigfooted creature which citizens of the western United States have reported seeing since the creation of the Barrier. Likely a lost boss monster who eluded capture.
“Modern day gossip among monsters expresses a belief that the most recent Royal Guard captain, Undyne, has some boss monster blood in her--figuratively speaking--due to how unusually determined she is for a monster. Given how determined the pint-sized nuisance was to stick to Captain Gerson’s tail, I’m not surprised.”
Archie: “Basically, if a monster’s soul is strong enough to handle greater physical matter and determination, they are a boss monster, regardless of physical appearance. And unlike any other monsters’ soul, which would crumble to dust like the rest of their body, a boss monster’s soul can persist after death unaided for a short period of time. Exactly how short varies between boss monster. This allows for the otherwise impossible opportunity for a human to absorb the monster’s soul.
“A human with a boss monster’s soul essentially becomes a wizard. Or, if they already were one, a more powerful one. But they can’t quite unlock the full potential of the monster’s soul the way a monster can when it absorbs a human soul.”
“The whole subject is quite mysterious and fascinating, given there are far fewer documents of any humans absorbing boss monster souls than of any monsters absorbing human souls--and even those accounts are rare on their own. There’s so much most don’t know about the effects of either--most aren’t even aware of the long-term effects that can occur when one absorbs another’s soul, given how short the only modern-day example went due to the unfortunate circumstances that followed...”
Archie: “Well, if you don’t have any more curious questions, I’d like to take the time to read this and see if I can learn any new info I hadn’t already learned.”
[* Yep, time to get back to the other three.]
Sasha: “And that’s how she learned how to fire magic bullets!”
Sapphire: “Huh. And they’re...nonlethal, you say?”
Jamie: “They’re...as lethal as I need them to be. I can make them anywhere between a tiny punch to, well... Yeah. (I prefer nonlethal, for obvious reasons.)”
Anonymous said: What about the reverse! If a human SOMEHOW managed to absorb a monster soul, then besides the magic, could they develop some physical traits of the monster like different eyes or a fluffy tail or something?
Archie: “Well, from what we know, yes. But to a far lesser degree and at a much slower rate than the reverse. Water and carbon bodies are harder to change than magical bodies, after all. Actually, though, your question and this book’s return couldn’t possibly have been timed better! I can bring up an example from ancient times surprisingly few even know is an example!”
“MERLIN AMBROSIUS
“Yes, THAT Merlin. The famous one. King Arthur’s wizard advisor. Merlin is the most well-known wizard throughout all history. And yet very few know of HIS history outside of his work for the Pendragon patriarchy.
“Merlin was born fatherless, according to the texts, and there’s no record of who could possibly have sired him. He was raised by his mother in a backwater village near a community of monsters led by a family of goat monsters. Any possible relations to the Dreemurr family are unknown.”
“Merlin was known from a young age to be a wizard, displaying such magic as scrying and prophetic dreams. He was generally said to be a quiet child...except when in the company of his best friend.
“You see, Merlin had grown a fast and close bond with one of the goat sons--a brave boy named Aurelius Caledonensis. The two did everything together and became almost like brothers themselves, much like the well known, more modern duo of Asriel and Chara.“
“One day, Merlin had a nightmare of Aurel succumbing to mortal wounds and turning to dust. Days later, as Merlin was out fetching water from the well, an armed band of pillagers invaded the monster village.
“Aurel had fought bravely, managing to drive many of the invaders away. But by the time Merlin found him, he was already as mortally wounded as he’d been in his dream.”
“And like in Merlin’s dream, Aurel succumbed to those wounds and turned to dust. In his grief, Merlin absorbed his fallen friend’s soul and used their combined magical power to drive away the remaining pillagers.
“Merlin’s power as a wizard grew over time, both in strength and ability, due to the fusion of souls. He went on to perform other works that marked his fame.”
“While, no, Merlin didn’t grow a tail or floppy ears (though some sources do say his ears sagged a little), many do refer to him a hairy man and compare the white of his hair to dove’s wings.
“There are also claims in some books that Merlin had small horns under his hood and and fangs in his mouth. Presumably inherited from his old friend Aurel.
“The most impressive was his longevity. The average lifespan of a typical wizard is nothing to sneeze at itself, but... This guy? Lived a whopping 216 years!”