Outertale AU, ft. Narrachara
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Whatever it was you were planning on doing, "floating in the midst of space, high above an asteroid" was probably not it, and yet, here you are.
Fortunately, it seems you're not alone. There's an incessant beeping emitting from somewhere nearby, and after a bit of flailing you're able to discover the source. Floating nearby is a pair of high-tech looking goggles, but the moment you get within arm's reach of them, a bunch of wires shoot out and latch onto your head, yanking the goggles in front of your eyes.
There's a painful pinching sensation at the sides of your head and then a high, soft voice, like that of a woman's or a young child's, is speaking into your ear:
* Greetings! I am C.H.A.R.A., your friendly assistant A.I.
* Thank you for using the service. We'll become great partners!
[[ Pretty much taken entirely from this, it's CHARA, your Conveniently Helpful And Rad Assistant (Who is definitely not holding any meaningful secrets) here to help guide you through the asteroid belt. Feel free to tag in if you're not an Undertale muse, crossovers are always fun. ]]
Fortunately, it seems you're not alone. There's an incessant beeping emitting from somewhere nearby, and after a bit of flailing you're able to discover the source. Floating nearby is a pair of high-tech looking goggles, but the moment you get within arm's reach of them, a bunch of wires shoot out and latch onto your head, yanking the goggles in front of your eyes.
There's a painful pinching sensation at the sides of your head and then a high, soft voice, like that of a woman's or a young child's, is speaking into your ear:
* Greetings! I am C.H.A.R.A., your friendly assistant A.I.
* Thank you for using the service. We'll become great partners!
[[ Pretty much taken entirely from this, it's CHARA, your Conveniently Helpful And Rad Assistant (Who is definitely not holding any meaningful secrets) here to help guide you through the asteroid belt. Feel free to tag in if you're not an Undertale muse, crossovers are always fun. ]]
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Date: 2016-01-18 01:30 pm (UTC)The offer of help is...appreciated, in this lonely place. The pain is less so. CHARA might be able to notice a few tears gathering in their eyes. If they'd expected the pain to come, they probably would've been able to hold it back, but it's half the shock that did it.
"Service?" they ask softly. "I don't...have...um. What do you assist with?"
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Date: 2016-01-19 07:53 pm (UTC)At the question, Frisk will see a display of a child-like human figure light up in one corner of their vision. It's a silhouette that looks vaguely like Frisk, although it lacks detail besides a soft red glow just above each ear.
* My primary function is to assist in your survival. To do this I offer various functions, such as monitoring your health; The display of Frisk's body shifts to a more focal point in their vision before disappearing. * Analyzing your surroundings; Several stars nearby are suddenly outlined by glowing red circles, and text underneath them appears, such as 'δ Sct, 18h 42m 16.42s, −09° 03′ 09.2″, 187ly, F2IIIp d Del'; * Using the SAVE, LOAD, and RESET functions; The displays momentarily go away, clearing up Frisk's vision; * Providing useful information; For example, did you know that spiked dog collars were invented in ancient Greece, and were originally designed to protect dog's throats from wolf attacks? And advising you on your next course of action, depending on the situation.
* For example, you appear to be floating in space, above the asteroid EBOT 1000T. Would you like assistance descending onto solid ground?
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Date: 2016-01-20 04:51 am (UTC)"...Dogs?" For some reason, that's what they focus on first. Maybe just because that keeps their voice from shaking the most as they calm down. "Didn't know that. That's cool. Didn't know there were wolves there back then either."
Frisk drifts a little more, trying to kick out once. It doesn't do anything beyond make them spin. They're used to trying things first on their own.
"...Yes. I would like that. Thank you."
Diagrams and charts / Mending broken hearts / And makin' bad science.
Date: 2016-01-20 11:28 pm (UTC)* You're welcome.
* Now, our problem right now is that you are in orbit. Essentially, you are falling in a circular path above EBOT 1000T. What we need to do is apply a force in order to send you in more of a downward trajectory.
* So, unless you've got something heavier on you, you're going to need to take off your shoes. But hang onto them.
Something like a recipe / Bits and pieces... wait, papyrus isn't here
Date: 2016-01-23 07:16 am (UTC)"...Okay?" They sound hesitant, but their actions aren't. They follow CHARA's directions, clinging to their shoes tightly--they do not want to lose those. They've heard stories about things flying through space that shouldn't have been lost, wrecking ships and stuff. A shoe would probably be too small to do that, but still.
Not yet, anyway.
Date: 2016-01-23 08:47 am (UTC)Frisk is probably not going to like what CHARA says next.
*Now, when I give the word I want you to throw your shoes behind you, as hard as you possibly can.
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Date: 2016-01-23 08:57 am (UTC)They partially move as if to comply, even though they're very obviously thinking about refusing.
newton's 3rd law may also serve as a metaphor for chara, i dunno.
Date: 2016-01-25 11:46 pm (UTC)Despite what CHARA says, their tone is as cheerful and comforting as ever.
* Don't worry, this course of action is based on sound scientific principle! Ever hear of Newton's Third Law: "Every Action has an Equal and Opposite Reaction?" In a nutshell, if you push on anything, it pushes back on you. So when you force your shoes back, they're going to force you forwards.
* Neat-o, huh?
omg
Date: 2016-01-26 12:35 am (UTC)"...heard of it. But I thought it's still dangerous to stuff that goes through here."
Then again, this place is already dangerous. Nobody's supposed to come here.
Frisk glances back, aims their shoes towards another distant asteroid, and hurls them back--in seconds, they're flying towards EBOT 1000T.
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Date: 2016-01-31 09:03 am (UTC)* Good job partner, you made the correct decision!
* After all, had you not done that, there is a high probability that you would have eventually starved to death while orbiting EBOT 1000T, and your vacuum preserved corpse would have gummed up the insides of a spaceship worse than your shoes ever could.
* Instead, we can concentrate on finding sustenance and shelter when you land in approximately sixty minutes.