week 8 - investigation

[vicedirector]

seven vices case 8 - investigation ♫ friday On Friday morning, nothing happens. It's 10AM, and there are no blackouts or explosions. There's no blood, no objects out of place, no missing guests. Nada. Zip. Zilch. The monitor in the lobby is silent, and Katerina doesn't seem to have anything to say on the matter. On the most desperate of weeks...could someone have actually not taken the initiative? >Mingle? cast setting

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[thebonezone]

[is this how he dies jfc]

--i figured you were right behind me?

[detanimetion]

[this is absolutely how he dies]

Bullshit! I was right next to you, you could have waited two freaking seconds so you wouldn't be wandering around alone and I wouldn't have had to search the whole town thinking I'd be finding your corpse because you decided to be a complete asshole! Do you have any idea -- how worried I was --

[She chokes off, trying to rein in her emotions so she doesn't have to admit to caring more than she already has, but he can definitely feel her arm shaking from here.]

[thebonezone]

[is that a genuine emotion from undyne. gosh. how do you respond to genuine emotions, sans?? he's staring wide eyed and blank for a few seconds]

... i didn't leave the hotel.

[this is not how you respond to genuine emotions sans i know it's been a while since you had some but for fuck's sake]

[detanimetion]

And you couldn't have told me where you were going?! You couldn't have let me go with you so I could make sure you weren't about to be murdered?

[YEAH HE IS GETTING MORE GROSS EMOTIONS ALL OVER HIM this is not a good day to be Sans or Undyne!! Especially Undyne.]

Look, I don't know what's been up with you lately, and frankly I don't really care! You wanna lie to me about all your motives and hide everything you're thinking - and don't think I haven't fucking noticed or forgotten - then fine! But at least stop making it so goddamn hard to keep you alive! I can't figure out if you're actually that much of a moron or just don't give a shit about your own life, but you could at least give a shit about the people who care about you and stay alive for our sake! You ever spare a single thought to how your death would affect us? How it would affect Papyrus?

[friendboned]

[Yeah, the Papyrus that's standing right here with a bowl of spaghetti for Astrid!!! But for now, that bowl of spaghetti will be put aside... because there's something else important to attend to.]

[FEELINGS!!!]

[Now, Papyrus knows his brother better than anyone else, and despite how lazy and shady he is, Papyrus knows he's capable of taking care of himself. That he wouldn't let himself die so easily, even if he constantly tries to leave underhell and skulks around. Lately, he can't help but worry.]

[And well, as much as Undyne has a point and it's very important for Sans to understand what she's saying, again, there is something even more important]

[GETTING THESE FEELINGS OUT]

[and he's just grabbing them both for a group hug]

I'M SO GLAD YOU TWO ARE FRIENDS!! [Don't kill your friend, Undyne]

SANS!!! STOP BEING LAZY IN FRIENDSHIP!!! YOU'RE MAKING UNDYNE WORRY ABOUT YOU!!

[thebonezone]

[wow. that's so many feelings. what losers]

[papyrus thank you for saving him with crushing hugs because he had no idea how to respond to undyne. i mean he's literally being crushed between the two of you but this is fine.]

["or just don't give a shit about your own life"]

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[he'd always thought of it as him not giving a shit in general (papyrus and-- sort of toriel notwithstanding), and undyne admittedly doesn't know he can take care of himself against whatever, but]

[...]

[well this isn't the time for introspection and self-discovery he can think of this shit when they're all back in the underground or wherever the fuck]

...yeah. sorry. my bad.

[that's as good as it gets]

[detanimetion]

[Undyne has so many Feelings that she's about to chew Sans out even more, but luckily Papyrus comes to defuse the situation. She can't stay mad when Papyrus is here, so she just deflates, leaning into the hug while trying to pretend she's totally not.]

I'm not worrying! And don't just say you're sorry - if you're really sorry, then prove it and stop putting yourself in danger when we're not around all the time! Even if we can't share rooms anymore, at least...

[She trails off, finally noticing that the lobby's a lot more empty than it had been before and that a certain someone is missing.]

...where's Clover?

1/2

[friendboned]

[Papyrus clutches them both close, possibly depleting Sans's one HP]

[But really, that's the best anyone can expect from Sans...]

THAT'S RIGHT!! SANS, YOU HAVE TO BEHAVE. UNDYNE'S NOT WORRYING ABOUT YOU.... SHE'S TOO BUSY WORRYING ABOUT ME.

WORRYING THAT I'M TOO COOL FOR THE HUMANS! NYEH HEH HEH!!

[friendboned]

[but Undyne brings up another good point]

[Clover needs in on this group hug.]

PERHAPS SHE IS IN THE KITCHEN... COOKING MORE DELICIOUS MEALS FOR THE SKELETON SHE CHERISHES MOST??

[definitely]

[thebonezone]

[wait back up what does undyne mean "where's clover"???]

wasn't she with you?

[this feels familiar]

[detanimetion]

No, of course not! I wasn't about to carry her around with me when I might have been chasing you straight into danger!

[Welp guess we're right back to freaking out!]

Neither of you saw her? She was just here a few minutes ago!

[friendboned]

[Papyrus relinquishes them from the group hug-- for now-- and bends to retrieve Astrid's spaghetti.]

I WILL FIND HER!! [NEVER FEAR, UNDYNE!!!]

I JUST HAVE TO FIND THE GLITTER TRAIL.

[thebonezone]

...she can't be that far, right?

[he's, uh. also gonna go look.]

[detanimetion]

Papyrus, you were just in the kitchen, right? If she's not there then...she must have gone back to her room or mine where it'd be safer. That has to be it!

[And she turns and races up the stairs, though since she's not a complete jerk like some people, she'll make sure Sans and Papyrus are right behind her.]

[friendboned]

[Papyrus will totally pick up Sans with his other arm and carry him like a baby if he doesn't go on his own!!!]

[but he's following in close pursuit]

THE TRAIL OF GLITTER!!! WE HAVE TO FIND IT.

[thebonezone]

[i guess this is just how sans is gonna be walking from now on. like a potato sack.

disclaimer: potato socks are more proactive to society than sans]

did she seriously have glitter left.

[detanimetion]

Good idea, Papyrus! Keep your eyes out! [is she just telling him this so he'd have something to do maybe] And of course she did, what do you think we painted our nails with?

[Once they reach Clover's room, Undyne pounds on the door with her fists.] Clover, are you in there?! Open up, it's me! We just want to make sure you're okay!

[When there is obviously no answer, she groans in frustration.] Ugh, I don't have time for this! If you're in there Clover, sorry and get back! [And she proceeds to firmly ROUNDHOUSE KICK THAT DOOR DOWN]

[friendboned]

[this potato sack is secured]

[and will stand around cheering Undyne on as she KICKS THAT DOOR'S ASS]

UNDYNE! I SPOTTED SOMETHING!!

A DOOR THAT GOT KICKED DOWN!!!

[thebonezone]

[that was probably unnecessary, but in these circumstances, can sans really blame her??]

...nice spotting, bro.