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?

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[heritrix]

[Well. That would really be a question to explore.

But to the actual one she receives, the mood shifts. Rin looks back at the camera blinking in surprise.]

Huh? [She laughs a little.] Sorry, I don't know who that is. Even so, I think I'd take the spaghetti.

[Talking about Papyrus, of course.]

[achievementhunter]

I would've picked the date with Sans, honestly.

[Considering the likelihood of death is just slightly less of a likelihood when face to face with a lazy skeleton in comparison to...

well.]

But good luck. The- taste, if that's what it can be called, is indescribable.

[heritrix]

[Hehehe, Rin was wondering. She smirks.]

Oh, but the choice said nothing about eating it. A plate of spaghetti was the only condition, leaving me free to do whatever I wished with it afterwards.

[achievementhunter]

[Curses. Foiled again.]

...Well played.

[heritrix]

[Naturally.]

Would you rather have a magic, flying carpet, or an exploration-class submarine?

[achievementhunter]

Well that depends. When you say a magic, flying carpet, are we talking the style of sentience seen in some childhood classics, or are we simply talking a carpet that also moves?

[heritrix]

Mm, good question!

[Nodding, she taps her chin before raising a finger with her conclusion.]

I'd lean one that only moves, and if it does have consciousness, it's no more than a limited extension of your own.

[achievementhunter]

In that case, the magic carpet. It would be far more useful to me here than a submarine.

Nor do I know how to swim.

[heritrix]

[Oho. Well she'll just skip pointing out the obvious you don't need to swim if you have a submarine if you're smart enough not to crash into anything and gain water for something else then.]

Is that so? You know, I could happily teach you. It's not flying, but it's a lot of fun in the summer.

[achievementhunter]

[Have fun using your stinky not!boat in a castle.]

Ah, there's the pity. I don't see anywhere sanitary to learn, nor do I have the attire for it.

[heritrix]

Neither do I. [When she requested changes of clothes, her bathing suit wasn't on the list of items she wanted.] A clean shirt works fine in a pinch, still. If we ever get a pool, ask me for lessons sometime. I think you'd have fun.

[She smiles warmly at the camera, genuinely meaning that. No pushing, just an offer on the table for later if Chara changes their mind. With a shrug, she looks up to the blue sky.]

And if I'm wrong, it's a useful survival skill. One day the Queen might drop us into a room slowly filling with water, or something similarly absurd.

[achievementhunter]

[She has a fair point, at least. With everything in the future a complete unknown, adding swimming to the limited amount of survival skills at their disposal would be a good idea.

They have no idea if LOADing their body would bring it back to the point of being oxygenated. It's possible they could simply sink like a stone and be done with it...]

If we ever get a pool, I shall consider it. For now, I'm afraid I should be going.

[heritrix]

[Rin's face peers a lot closer to the camera; from the way her eyes squint, it's indicative she's checking the time. Pulling back, she nods.]

Yeah, I should be too. [The wind moves her hair, and Rin holds a hand to her forehead to keep it out of her face with a grin.] But it was nice talking to you. Take care.

[achievementhunter]

[A nod in turn, and a slightly easier smile than usual.]

You as well.

[They end the feed.

And a few minutes later, they-

Ease back over the edge of the bridge, and begin the journey to their room.

For once, they don't look back over the edge.]