And They All Lived "Happily" Ever After.

[achievementhunter]

Greetings, fellow soldiers.

[The feed opens up to a view from the very edge of the bridge. Slim legs dangling over the edge, at the very precipice of everything.

It's a nice day today. The water's sparkling. A light breeze has small waves kicking up on it's surface, barely distinguishable from the quality of the video format. Even so- it's pretty.]

It's been a while since our last game. I'm sure most of you are busy with the flurry of activity this month has sparked, however- indulge me for a few minutes.

Consider it a question, more than a game.

What would a 'happy ending' look like, to you?

Comments

[havesomedeath]

Hmmm, Chara seems pretty interested, though. Just discussing it shouldn't be a problem or anything!

[justribbing]

Yeah, people get interested in all kinds of stuff that ain't in their best interests.

Lemme put this another way. That kid's mom is here, and she probably won't like knowing someone's talking about trying death curses on their kid. Capiche?

[havesomedeath]

I mean, technically it's her kid who started talking about it first. But hm, okay, I guess I get that?

[He doesn't sound very sure about that, like he doesn't really understand it. But it seems important to Sans, so whatever.]

No death curses. Lame, but okay.

[justribbing]

[ He noticed that. Henry's one of those eccentric types who seems thrilled by morbid things like curses that would chill the bones of just about anybody else. That stuff about a gruesome death?

Hooboy.

Not gonna lie, his first inclination is to find something biting enough to say to drive the man as far from him and anyone he knows as possible. But, y'know, he's not that guy anymore. And he doesn't know Henry, for all he knows this stuff's normal where he's from. He doesn't seem to have it out for anybody, either. ]

Just tryin' to save you some trouble, pal.

[ Little white lies, but hey, he doesn't need Henry to understand or even like it, he just needs this option off the table. ]

You're really interested in this kinda stuff. Ever seen what grief does to a person? It ain't pretty.

[havesomedeath]

Well, sure I have! I've seen lots of it. I have been a soldier for ages, so it kinda comes with the territory!

[It's a very normal part of the whole process in war. Seeing allies, friends, family even, fall. Obviously he's witnessed it happening to many of the other soldiers or their loved ones. On both sides he's been on.

And he's experienced it himself too, once. Just once.]

...But what's that got to do with anything?

[justribbing]

Well, for one, it helps the Queen more than it helps us. You've been a soldier, so y'know unified numbers can make all the difference between victory and defeat.

[ Or so he's heard. Ol' Gerson likes talking about the old days, not the War so much. But once or twice... ]

She wants us divided and demoralized.

[havesomedeath]

Hm, I don't really know much about strategy stuff like that, to be honest.

[Still, he goes quiet for a little bit, thinking it over. This kind of stuff... kind of goes over his head, really. But it sounds like something Robin would say and if it's something Robin would say, it's gotta be right. Right?

Right.]

I guess that makes sense, though! Doing stuff the Queen wants us to do would be bad... That's simple enough.