*Snow, tree, snow on trees, snow on ground-
Frisk: 'Y'know, you could be a bit more creative.'
*Snow on shoes, snow snow snow snow snow-
Frisk: '...Is...that Asriel thing bothering-'
*SNOW SNOW SNOW SNOW SNOW
Frisk: '...Alright.'
*You walk forward. And find more snow. And trees.
Frisk: 'Wow, do you really snow that?'
*...You feel like ominous music should be playing right about now.'
Frisk: 'It does feel like something is following me...'
*A tough branch stands before you. Best to walk around.
Frisk: 'Sure, though wouldn't-'
*Snap noise! The tough branch is snapped
Frisk: 'Y'know it really takes out the tension when you say what I can hear.'
*Mindless complaining noise.
Frisk: 'Geez, I get you're a bit shaken up but don't act like a-...is that a gate?'
*...You think otherwise, that gate is too big to stop anyone.
Frisk: 'The bridge looks safe at least.'
*You approach the bridge and-
*Crunching snow noise.
*Crunching snow noise.
*Crunching snow noise.
*Crunchin-
Frisk: 'Okay I get it.'
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???: "Human. Don't you know how to greet a new pal? Turn around and shake my hand."
*You turn around an-
*Whoopy cushion noise?
sans: "hehe! the old whoopee cushion in the hand trick. it's ALWAYS funny... that's, uh. Your cue to laugh. or...let go of my hand?"
Frisk: "Your bones are soft. I'm sorry to break it to you, but I could snap them in half at any moment."
sans: "...oh, like a broken bone, hehe, good one ki-"
Frisk: "It wasn't a pun."
sans: "that's...nice. (Gee, lady, you were worried about this psycho? [all]) OK, i got it, thanks for the advice. i'll make sure to drink my milk from now on. anyway, i'm sans. sans the skeleton. i'm actually supposed to be on watch for humans right now. but...well a lil spider came through these parts not too long ago. looked stressed. and not that long after i heard a big sound coming from the ruins. i'm guessin it's related. so these bones are focused on crackin that mystery, do you know anything about it kiddo?"
Frisk: "Y'know, how about I show you..."
*...You aren't attacking?
Frisk: 'I'm trying to! I just...can't!'
sans: "...........okay. im gonna take that as a no. thanks for the heads up though. and since you've been so kind I figure I might as well return the favor. you see I don't care much about capturing any humans, but my brother, papyrus? he's a human-hunting FANATIC. hey, actually. I think that's him over there. I have an idea, go through this gate thingy-"
*You move on without hearing the rest of sans spiel.
sans: "hey slow down kiddo, wouldn't want ya to get hurt.'
*You reach an open area of snow with a conveniently shaped lamp nearby.
sans: "quick, behind that conveniently-shaped lamp."
*You do not do that.
sans: "...uh, ok, i guess you don't have to."
Papyrus: "SANS!!! HAVE YOU FOUND A HUMAN YET!??!"
*Your ears burn from all caps.
sans: "yeah."
Papyrus: "REALLY!?!? WOWIE!!! GUESS THAT'S SETTLED!!"
*Papyrus leaves.
sans: "that worked o-"
*You move onward.
sans: "heya, kid, slow down a bit! i need to get to my bro first, help get his puzzles ready ya know?"
*...You slow down?
Frisk: 'I'm trying to move! What the fudge is going on!'
sans: "thanks kid. ya know usually i'd take a shortcut but...uh they haven't been working recently."
*sans starts walking away, but stops and just...stands there.
sans: "be real with me kid, have you...changed something?"
Frisk: "What?"
sans: "...guess not. alright. just try to behave around my brother, it make him real happy. see ya."
*sans leaves.
*...You move onward with more questions than ever before.
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