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@lovespared said: " oh, good, i'm not the only one who's late! "
FIRST MEETING STARTERS- Accepting!
Brand new town, same old story; adults he doesn't know deciding they know what's best for him. Something he just can't escape. Human town or monster town, some things never change.
That unwanted 'help' was what led them here, stood in front of the somewhat small-looking school, pale orange eyes squinting at the symbol decorating it's doors that he could only guess the meaning on. Religious, maybe? Wasn't told it was a Sunday School...
The teen's scrutinizing thoughts were put on pause by a voice suddenly calling at their back, bandanna-covered head perking up before twisting to look over his shoulder at it's source.
... giving the human girl a somewhat incredulous look as she approached, brows furrowing before turning forwards.
"Guess you aren't."
The response was flat and rang with disinterest, as the boy went back to staring ahead, hand tightening just a bit around the shoulder-strap of the weathered old satchel he was carrying.
They would have been an unfamiliar face to the other, much less anyone who'd actually gotten to class on time. Unkempt red hair barely contained by the fabric over it, tired eyes, and well-worn clothes that showed their age. Another standoffish new kid.
One who seemed hesitant to go inside.
@gunhats said: * odd as it may seem, I don't feel you to be a stranger.
FIRST MEETING STARTERS- Accepting!
To some, possibly even for the other, finding another living human down in a place like this would have been a momentous occasion; a source of rare kinship in the face of the adversities surrounding them. To anyone rational, it by all rights should have been.
But evidently not to this fiery-haired child, as he had addressed the other with only slightly more interest than he would any of the monsters he'd met. Greeted casually, as if they weren't in an unfamiliar magical world, like they were still on the surface. Even at the other human's astonishment, Riley just grinned, carefree.
"Oh, didja come from Ebottsville? That's where I came from!" Riley proclaimed, proudly. "Bet they're all still talkin' about me back there! You've probably already heard ALL about me!"
That, or seen Riley's face & name on a missing person's poster.
First Meetings Sentences, Vol. 3
(Sentences for muses meeting for the first time. Adjust phrasing where needed)
"I'm beginning to find you quite interesting."
"I'm not going to have this conversation, least of all with someone I don't even know."
"How do you know where I live?"
"Who are you and why are you being so aggressive with me?"
"Do you always make this good of a first impression?"
"You don't say much, do you?"
"Oh good, I'm not the only one who's late!"
"I don't trust you. I can't trust you. I don't know who you are or where you come from."
"You have an interesting accent. Where are you from exactly?"
"Perhaps you'd like to know my name?"
"I got here by accident. How did you get here?"
"You're pretty cute, you know that?"
"Is small talk a way you deal with your anxiety?"
"It occurs to me that I don't know the first thing about you."
"I've been warned to watch out for women like you."
"Seeing as you let yourself in, forgive me if it's forwards to ask, but who the hell are you?"
"Who are you to tell me what to do?"
"You don't know me. You only know of me."
"How do you know that name? I haven't used that name in years!"
"Oh, hello! I know you, don't I?"
"You know, it is a little bit strange that we hardly know each other, right?"
"Hey, I immediately don't like you."
"I don't think we've ever been alone in a room together, have we?"
"Odd as it may seem, I don't feel you to be a stranger."
"I think your name is beautiful."
"You know that feeling you have that we've met before? It's the same with me."
"I was hoping we could talk a little business. Would you like some tea?"
"I'm not sure we've ever properly met."
"I didn't want us to meet like this."
"I hear you've been looking for me. I'm flattered."
"Hello! I love your work!"
"I have the strangest sense we've met before. Do you think that's possible? In another lifetime?"
"What are you doing sitting here all by yourself?"
"I've heard so much about you that I feel I almost know you."
"If you know so much about me, then perhaps you would like to say who you are?"
@castletcwn said: โWeโre all counting on you, kid. Good luck.โ / from tilda!
UNDERTALE STARTERS- Accepting!
Feet settled into the soft soil of the golden flower patch they had entered, a surreal stillness having filled the serene chamber that the king called his throne room, everything silent except for the distant singing of birds from a place so close and yet so very far away.
The king had left to the next room, where the awful thing trapping them underground sat waiting. Waiting for them.
That moment standing there, their only company being each other and a gentle breeze, was the calmest the child next to her had ever been. No idle bouncing, no sprinting around the room, no excited chattering... for once, he actually seemed quiet. Peaceful.
Not saying a word until the royal guard broke the silence, when he'd finally back up at her, orange eyes gleaming as they always had.
"Don't need t' worry, I won't let y'all down!" He reassured, voice beaming with all the same enthusiasm he'd carried ever since she'd first encountered him, smiling up at her, in spite of everything.
You'd never think it the face of someone awaiting execution.
"Thanks for walkin' me all the way here. Don't think I'd have ever gotten t' meet mister Asgore without your help!" The gratitude trailed off into a pause, smile falling briefly into a more uncertain expression... before, they turned, pressed to her side... giving her a warm hug. The last one they'd have the chance to give.
Eventually, their hold embrace breaks, and the step forwards.
"I think I can find the rest of the way on my own from here." They say, looking onward toward the last hall, the softest sound of what may have been the first shaky breath they had that entire adventure before they grinned over their shoulder, giving one last wave.
"Welp! Seeya later!"
And with that, her feet leave the soft soil of the flower patch, clicking off of the stone beyond it as they disappeared into the next hall. Finally ready for their last FIGHT.
I don't believe Riley actually entered the Underground with the Tough Gloves & Manly Bandanna, or at least not in anywhere near the state found in Undertale. I think they entered with a "Tattered Bandanna" (*On closer examination, this is just an old cloth) & "Hand Wrappings" (*Dirty bandages, have seen a lot of reuse), which they gradually upgrade from over the course of their adventure through the Underground.
Specifically, I wanna think that the Tough Gloves & Manly Bandanna were gifts either passed down or made for him by his friends.
@histhemed said: โDid you really think I was gonna be satisfiedโฆ killing you only ONE time?โ
UNDERTALE STARTERS- Accepting!
Orange eyes flash open in a shock, darting about their sockets looking for where that last attack had gone... only for their search to be brought to a sudden stop by the now familiar voice that greeted them, gaze immediately locking towards it's source.
Staring ahead at their enemy wordlessly as the meaning of his words actually began to settle into them, blinking & looking down at their glove-covered hands in silence... fingers flexing, feeling returning.
Before, far too quickly, those same shaking hands would ball into steady fists & be raised forwards, the human's voice returning. Not with fear, but with a grin.
"Heh! Guessin' that didn't feel for like much of a win for ya, did it?" The child answers the flower with gall, already starting to bounce on their bare heels once more as if nothing had even happened.
As if they hadn't just died.
"That's fine, 'cause it sure didn't feel like one for ME, either!"
UNDERTALE starters
โโฆBut nobody came.โ
โIโฆ Iโve changed my mind about all this. This isnโt a good idea anymore.โ
โYOU! Youโre standing in the way of everybodyโs hopes and dreams!โ
โI donโt want to break their hearts all over again. Itโs better if they never see me.โย ย ย
โDespite everything, itโs still you.โ
โAh, the cactus. Truly the most tsundere of plants.โ
โGo ahead. Prepare however you want. But when you step forwardโฆ I will KILL you.โ
โItโs me, [name].โ
โWow! We havenโt even had our first date and Iโm in the friendzone!โ
โIt pains me to say this, butโฆ you should probably never come back here.โ
โMaybe looking at this nice lamp will help you.โ
โThere is nothing left for us here. Let us erase this pointless world, and move on to the next.โ
โThey thought that he had killed the child.โ
โQuit looking at me with that stupid expression. Youโre pissing me off.โ
โWeโre all counting on you, kid. Good luck.โ
โNice day today, huh? Birds are singing, flowers are bloomingโฆ Perfect weather for a game of catch.โ
โYou can certainly find better than an old man/woman like me.โย
โI do not know if this is pathetic or endearing.โ
โOh. My god. I didnโt expect you to show up so soon! I havenโt showered, Iโm barely dressed, itโs all messy, andโฆโ
โYouโre way better at dating than I am.โ
โGet dunked on!โ
โThis is the power that the humans feared.โ
โThey must be here, playing a joke on me. Iโll just wait until one of them admits itโฆโ
โโฆYou really like hot animals, donโt you?โ
โIt was nice to meet you. โฆGoodbye.โ
โOn days like this, kids like you should be burning in Hell.โ
โRemember. DONโT kill anyone. โฆI canโt believe this is a REAL thing I have to remind you.โ
โโฆWhy are you still here? Are you trying to keep me company?โ
โYou should be smiling, too. Arenโt you excited? Arenโt you happy?โย
โDonโt worry, my little monarch, my plan isnโt regicide. This is SO much more interesting.โ
โWhat makes you think youโre in control?โ
โNever come back here. You are not welcome.โ
โWhy does someone as great as me have to do so much to get recognition?!โ
โYou made your choice long ago.โ
โDonโt you realize that being nice just makes you get hurt?โ
โSo you finally made it. The end of your journey is at hand.โ
โI didnโt cry! I justโฆ caught something in my eye!โ
โYou know what would be more valuable to everyone? IF YOU WERE DEAD!โ
โLook. [Name] didnโt come to the meeting today. Say what you want about him/her/them. H/Sheโs/Theyโre weird, naive, self-absorbed. But [name] has NEVER missed a meeting. And no matter what time you call him/her/them on the phoneโฆ Night, day, afternoon, morningโฆ He/she/they ALWAYS answers within the first two rings.โ
โAnything you want to do is important enough. Even something as small as reading a book, or taking a walkโฆ Please take your time.โ
โ[Name] hated humanity. Why they did, they never talked about it. But they felt very strongly about that.โ
โWELL? Are you CHERISHING?! CHERISH HARDER!โ
"If youโฆ If you think Iโm gonna give up hope, youโre wrong. โCause Iโve got my friends behind me.โ
โPerhaps we can reach a compromise. You still have something that I want.โ
โAlways wondered why people never use their strongest attack first.โ
โNo matter the struggles or hardships you facedโฆ you strived to do the right thing. You refused to hurt anyone.โ
โThis is why I never make promises.โ
โ โฆWhy? Why are you beingโฆ so nice to me? I canโt understand. I canโt understand! I just canโt understandโฆ โ
โHonestly, fighting you IS pretty funโฆ So even if you ARE a sicko, Iโll take it!โ
โMaybe youโd be betterโฆ at not killing anyone? Crazy idea, huh? Let me know how that one goes.โย
โDid I ever tell you about the time [name] flirted with me?โ
โSTOP PETTING THE ENEMY!โ
โNow, I understand acting in self-defense. You were thrown into those situations against your will.โ
โYouโd better watch yourself, kid. Things are lookinโ real bad for you.โ
โAre you ready? If you are not, I understand. Iโm not ready eitherโฆโ
โOh my God! Will you two just smooch already?โ
โDonโt you get it? Thereโs no such thing as happy endings. This is all thatโs leftโฆ!โ
โThe internet! Iโm quite popular there!โ
โDo you think even the worst person can changeโฆ? That everyone can be a good person if they just try?โ
โDonโt worry about it. Most of us have tried to kill [name] at one time or another.โ
โWowie! You did it! You didnโt do a violence!โ
โNot everything can be resolved by being nice.โ
โDonโt kill, and donโt be killed, alright? Thatโs the best you can strive for.โย
โOh no! Youโre meeting all of my standards!โ
โAnime is real, RIGHT?!โ
โMaybe youโre wondering if I ever get tired of winningโฆ Wanna see my answer?โ
โSorry, I do not have much to say. It was nice to hear your voice, though.โ
โThis is all just a bad dreamโฆ and youโre NEVER waking up!โ
โDown here, itโs kill or be killed!โ
โI canโt come back. I just canโt, OK?โ
โI so badly want to say, โwould you like a cup of tea?โ Butโฆ You know how it is.โ
โWould you smooch a ghost?โ
โThe truth isโฆ [Name] wasnโt really the greatest person.โย
โWell, if I were you, I would have thrown in the towel by now. But you didnโt get this far by giving up, did you?โย
โYouโre not really human, are you? No. Youโre empty inside. Just like me.โ
โAre you bored? I should have given a book to you. My apologies. Why not use your imagination to divert yourself?โ
โIโll hold victory in front of you, just within your reachโฆ and then tear it away just before you grasp it.โ
โCome on! Step forward and letโs end this!โ
โDonโt you get it? This is all just a GAME.โ
โAre those two robotsโฆ?โ
โIf you have some sort of special powerโฆ isnโt it your responsibility to do the right thing?โ
โStop plaguing my life with incidental music!โ
โSelf-defense? Please. You didnโt kill them because you had to. You killed them because it was easy for you. Because it was fun for you. Do you think it was fun when I found outโฆ? Do you think itโs fun when peopleโs family members never come home? Is that fun? No.ย โ
โI wish I had eight legsโฆ so I could wear FOUR pairs of hot pants!โ
โThe more you kill, the easier it becomes to distance yourself. The more you distance yourself, the less you will hurt. The more easily you can bring yourself to hurt others.โ
โRUN. INTO. THE BULLETS.โ
โI canโt go to Hell. Iโm all out of vacation days.โ
โThey just sort of showed up one day andโฆasserted themselves. The townโs gotten a lot more interesting since then.โ
โOur king is really bad at names.โ
โIf it werenโt for you, I wouldโve never gotten past him. But now, with your help, heโs DEAD.โ
โThen whyโd you kill my brother/sister?โ
โIโve done everything this world has to offer. Iโve read every book. Iโve burned every book. Iโve won every game. Iโve lost every game. Iโve appeased everyone. Iโve killed everyone.โ
โWhat did you do to him? โฆWhat did you DO to him?!โ
โโฆI donโt have the heart to tell her what you did. Do you know how sheโd react?โ
โYou didnโt even need my help, which is great,ย โcause I love doing absolutely nothing.โ
โIโm smiling and I hate it!โ
โDo you wanna have a bad time? 'Cause if you take another step forwardโฆ you are REALLY not going to like what happens next.โ
โIf weโre really friendsโฆ you wonโt come back.โ
โDid you really think I was gonna be satisfiedโฆ killing you only ONE time?โ
โI remember when I first woke up here, in the garden. I was so scared. I couldnโt feel my arms or my legsโฆโ
โEven after all this time, youโre still the only one that understands me.โ
โWhy do I always get the freaks?โ
โItโs possible that you may have a problem.โ
โWhat a terrible creature, torturing such a poor, innocent youthโฆโ
โIโm nineteen years old and Iโve already wasted my entire life.โ
โIf youโre so scared, why do you keep winking?โ
โDonโt you have anything better to do?โ
"Dunno what the big worry was about, this place is great! There's lots of food, people are nice, n' so many folks enjoy a good FIGHT!"
Words are punctuated by the child kicking a rock as they walked, incredibly lax for someone trapped under a mountain with an entire race of monsters that are apparently at war with them.
Not like that was much different from back 'home'.
"Even with the bad stuff, it ain't any worse than bein' back up there! Why would I wanna get on through the barrier for?"
Riley is perpetually covered in bumps, scrapes, bruises, and bandages; he's a reckless, foolhardy, and headstrong child. Always doing something stupid or getting into fights. Not because he's an unintelligent or maliciously violent child, but just because they have a boundless desire to prove himself to the world.
The constant bullying & judgement that came with being raised in an orphanage, when put against his absurd stubbornness, made him into someone who has to show that he's not afraid of anything, and will take up any challenge thrown his way to do that.
His reasons for climbing Mt. Ebott are no deeper than that- someone told him he wasn't brave enough to go up there, and so, he did.
"Hey, hey! You wanna see how many rocks I can fit in my mouth?" Too late, he's not waiting for an answer.