[Open] working your fingers to the bones, cause nobody loves you when you're gone

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Who: Papyrus, Sans, and YOU!
When: March 12th and onwards
Where: Medbay
What: Papyrus had a really bad idea that nearly got himself and Sans killed. Sans put out a call for help. This log is for the general followup/aftermath.
Warnings: Broken bones and hearts, cracked skulls, life draining, will add more if necessary.

((OOC Note: The translator event will affect the skeletons, so anyone tagging in on the 13th will be in for a lively game of charades!))

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12th

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After hearing the emergency call, Asriel wasn't quick enough to try and help. He's not sure if there's anything he could do to help, but by the time everything was over, Papyrus was taken to the medbay.

It wasn't too long before Asriel went straight to the medbay to see if Papyrus was okay. When he found him still asleep, he waited patiently in a nearby chair.

As Papyrus wakes up and starts talking, relief washes over him. No death. Not this time.

"Not very long. How are you feeling, Papyrus?"

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It was nice, seeing Asriel there when he woke up. Being visited by royalty, even just tiny replicas of royalty thought to be lost a long time ago, was quite an honor.

"Asriel, hello! I've... certainly had better days! Nyeh... heh..."

His voice is weak, and his heart isn't really in it, but he tries his best to sound cheerful.

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Asriel can sort of tell the reply is half-hearted. Papyrus really was a good person. He didn't deserve to end up here with all those wounds. But if Papyrus is doing his best to sound cheerful, Asriel will try to do the same.

"I'm gonna bring a get-well present tomorrow. What kind of present would you like, Papyrus?"

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"You will? Really? Wowie!" This time he sounded a bit more genuine; he was still hurting, but it was hard to feel sad when he had friends visiting him and bringing presents. "I... wasn't expecting a gift! How very generous of you! Do you think... are there any cool robot action figures on this ship?"

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Papyrus' approval makes Asriel beam a little. He really does want to help, even if all he can do is bring presents. His request causes Asriel to pause thoughtfully, trying to think if there was any place on the ship that would have robot action figures.

"Um... I'm not sure, but I'll look everywhere until I find one!"

Asriel nods confidently. This space ship was full of all kinds of unusual things, why wouldn't a robot action figure be one of them?

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Papyrus manages to smile even wider, looking almost like his normal self again. He's still hurting, still guilty for putting Sans in danger, but it's good to have people coming by to see him.

He reaches out, giving Asriel's head a little pat.

"You truly are a great friend, Asriel."

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It takes a lot of strength on Asriel's part not to tear up at the little pat on his head, and Papyrus' assessment of him. It was wrong, he shouldn't be his friend. Asriel felt like he was tricking him, making Papyrus think that Asriel was a good person when he wasn't.

The noise Asriel makes sounds like a choked laugh.

"Haa..."

He fidgets, not looking up. He tries to put a smile back on his face, but it's a little half-hearted.

"I'm... I'm not so sure about that, Papyrus." He wasn't. He was a terrible, awful friend and he shouldn't be doing this to Papyrus. "I'm sure there's plenty of people here who've got me beat by a long shot." His mouth twitches in a more teasing smile this time. "Besides, aren't you really popular around here?"

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"Nyeh-heh-heh! Well! I don't mean to brag, but my greatness certainly seems to be more appreciated here on the Moira!" But as pleased as Papyrus was about the conversation turning to his favorite topic, Asriel's reaction wasn't lost on him. The kid wasn't doing very well, even though he'd been trying so hard since arriving here.

"But don't worry, I don't play favorites! I love all of my friends, you included. And you've been pretty great yourself."

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Of course he does. The response gets a little smile out of Asriel, though it seems somewhat shy and there's just a little too much guilt behind it. Papyrus has a big heart, Asriel thinks that it's impossible for him to run out of love.

He wishes he could've met Papyrus before all of this mess. He likes the idea of being Papyrus' friend... well, a better one than the flower friend Papyrus made, anyway.

"Thanks, Papyrus." Asriel still doesn't agree, but he's got a feeling that this wasn't something he would be able to argue. "You're a really great friend, too."