07-03-2017, 08:04 AM
Undyne picked up her pile of discarded clothes from the ground while Alphys went ahead into the changing rooms, but she stopped in her tracks when she noticed what state they were in. Since she had worn those beneath her armor during the fight with Flowey they were now torn up and smelled of sap. "Alphys? I'll be over in a minute!" she called. Now how did that go again... right, sit down and focus. She put the old clothes aside and visualized a new set before her mind's eye. Since they were going out to party a little she should get something a bit fancier! A white shirt, her favorite black jacket on top (one she had bought with Alphys's help), blue jeans and a new pair of red boots. She also summoned a red scarf and a new eyepatch, plus a scrunchie to tie her hair back. Must've lost her other one in the fight against Flowey at some point...
By the time she was done Alphys was already dressed and waiting for her - wearing that same dress that she had worn when she'd told her the truth at the garbage dump. She gave her an awkward smile when she saw herself caught red-handed staring at her. Undyne just grinned back, picked up her items and headed to the changing rooms. "We'll have to toss those away", she noted when she came back out a minute later, feeling greatly refreshed.
"We could extract their Omnilium", noted Alphys.
"How's that work?"
"Like summoning except... the other way around? You de-summon something."
"I guess that's better than dumping it somewhere. You do half, I do... oh, but try not to touch it." She divided the pieces into two stacks on the ground and pushed one over to Alphys, then focused on her own. Within five minutes everything was gone and Undyne stood back up, holding her hand out to Alphys. "NOW we can go to the party. Speaking of, what's the occasion?"
"Well, this girl called Molly, it's her birthday. She's kind of an important person around here, so-"
"Oh! I met Molly already, when I first got here. It was her who signed me into the Recall Station and ran a search for the other monsters. If I understood correctly she's one of Guu's daughters, a princess?"
"She's Gildarts's daughter, who's a good friend of Guu. So the occasion is a pretty huge one."
"Hmm... I wish I'd known, I would have stuck Flowey into a pot and gifted it to her."
The festivities were already past the big climax - the cake had been cut, the gifts gifted, the candles extinguished - but still the party was going on, people were chattering, eating and drinking. The sheer size of it made Undyne's head spin: she could see a massive bouncy castle - actually "colossal" would be more fitting -, a pool filled with what she presumed to be jello, an alleyway of shops and stalls, some selling food, including...
"... Alphys, excuse me for a moment", Undyne mumbled as she began to walk over to one of the stands, a cardboard and wood stand warped by the wind, while rolling back her sleeves. "Glamburgers", the sign read. And it was manned by...
"JEREMY!"
The anthropomorphic cat that had obliviously been flipping burgers behind the counter froze. The color drained from his face as he caught sight of the approaching Undyne until he was white as a ghost, and he hurriedly stepped back. "U-u-u-Undyne!" he blurted out, forcing a way oversized smile onto his face. Beads of sweat sized like chicken eggs were running down his forehead.
"I see that you've found yourself a job, eh? A Glamburger stand, hmm?"
"I-I can explain! I... please don't hurt me", he begged and cowered further behind the old kitchen equipment that his burger patties were roasting on.
"How much d'you charge for a burger?"
"... eh?"
Undyne produced a small pouch with gold coins from her pocket. "I'd like two, please."
"O-oh! Sure! I, just a moment!" He broke out of his shock and swiftly assembled two burgers. Just then Alphys caught up to them. She blinked as Undyne handed her one of the burgers and dug into her own.
"I guess that you have a reason to be scaring Burgerpants out of his pants?"
"He and I had a little agreement", Undyne explained. "If I saw him flipping burgers again when I came back to Ambrosia, I'd beat him up."
"Alphys! You're here too?" Jeremy asked, looking rejoiced, but then turned back to Undyne and spoke, stuttering: "Well... yes, but - I scored a job! This is just to pay the bills until then!" he hastily explained. "See, I was able to rent this equipment for the party and I'm making good money! But as soon as the party's over I'm going back to my other workplace."
"Which is?"
"A film studio. It's run by this feline-esque monster called Sylveon. He's a little eccentric but it pays fairly well." He beamed with pride as he said that.
"If it does, why do you run this place?"
"Well, the advance on my first paycheck could only carry me so far. I can't live off of noodle soup for the remaining week, so I set this up."
Undyne stepped aside when a pair of felines reminding her of Catty approached for a pair of burgers. "So then, you got your dream job and yet you're also flipping burgers. Alphys, what do you say: do I beat him up?" she asked, turning to her and winked.
"Leave him alone!" Alphys replied but laughed as she did. "If for nothing else then because these burgers taste delicious."
"Hmm... I guess." She wiped her mouth and checked the pricing board that she hadn't noticed up until now, then put the matching amount of coins on the counter. "Keep up the good work then! And do let me know if you're in a movie, I'll be sure to watch it." They then stepped back from the counter to leave him to it, and Undyne took Alphys's hand again. "Come to think of it, by the way - don't these oHarmony guys have an office here in Ambrosia?"
"Actually, their headquarters is here." She looked around. "I wonder if they're going to want to interview us..."
By the time she was done Alphys was already dressed and waiting for her - wearing that same dress that she had worn when she'd told her the truth at the garbage dump. She gave her an awkward smile when she saw herself caught red-handed staring at her. Undyne just grinned back, picked up her items and headed to the changing rooms. "We'll have to toss those away", she noted when she came back out a minute later, feeling greatly refreshed.
"We could extract their Omnilium", noted Alphys.
"How's that work?"
"Like summoning except... the other way around? You de-summon something."
"I guess that's better than dumping it somewhere. You do half, I do... oh, but try not to touch it." She divided the pieces into two stacks on the ground and pushed one over to Alphys, then focused on her own. Within five minutes everything was gone and Undyne stood back up, holding her hand out to Alphys. "NOW we can go to the party. Speaking of, what's the occasion?"
"Well, this girl called Molly, it's her birthday. She's kind of an important person around here, so-"
"Oh! I met Molly already, when I first got here. It was her who signed me into the Recall Station and ran a search for the other monsters. If I understood correctly she's one of Guu's daughters, a princess?"
"She's Gildarts's daughter, who's a good friend of Guu. So the occasion is a pretty huge one."
"Hmm... I wish I'd known, I would have stuck Flowey into a pot and gifted it to her."
The festivities were already past the big climax - the cake had been cut, the gifts gifted, the candles extinguished - but still the party was going on, people were chattering, eating and drinking. The sheer size of it made Undyne's head spin: she could see a massive bouncy castle - actually "colossal" would be more fitting -, a pool filled with what she presumed to be jello, an alleyway of shops and stalls, some selling food, including...
"... Alphys, excuse me for a moment", Undyne mumbled as she began to walk over to one of the stands, a cardboard and wood stand warped by the wind, while rolling back her sleeves. "Glamburgers", the sign read. And it was manned by...
"JEREMY!"
The anthropomorphic cat that had obliviously been flipping burgers behind the counter froze. The color drained from his face as he caught sight of the approaching Undyne until he was white as a ghost, and he hurriedly stepped back. "U-u-u-Undyne!" he blurted out, forcing a way oversized smile onto his face. Beads of sweat sized like chicken eggs were running down his forehead.
"I see that you've found yourself a job, eh? A Glamburger stand, hmm?"
"I-I can explain! I... please don't hurt me", he begged and cowered further behind the old kitchen equipment that his burger patties were roasting on.
"How much d'you charge for a burger?"
"... eh?"
Undyne produced a small pouch with gold coins from her pocket. "I'd like two, please."
"O-oh! Sure! I, just a moment!" He broke out of his shock and swiftly assembled two burgers. Just then Alphys caught up to them. She blinked as Undyne handed her one of the burgers and dug into her own.
"I guess that you have a reason to be scaring Burgerpants out of his pants?"
"He and I had a little agreement", Undyne explained. "If I saw him flipping burgers again when I came back to Ambrosia, I'd beat him up."
"Alphys! You're here too?" Jeremy asked, looking rejoiced, but then turned back to Undyne and spoke, stuttering: "Well... yes, but - I scored a job! This is just to pay the bills until then!" he hastily explained. "See, I was able to rent this equipment for the party and I'm making good money! But as soon as the party's over I'm going back to my other workplace."
"Which is?"
"A film studio. It's run by this feline-esque monster called Sylveon. He's a little eccentric but it pays fairly well." He beamed with pride as he said that.
"If it does, why do you run this place?"
"Well, the advance on my first paycheck could only carry me so far. I can't live off of noodle soup for the remaining week, so I set this up."
Undyne stepped aside when a pair of felines reminding her of Catty approached for a pair of burgers. "So then, you got your dream job and yet you're also flipping burgers. Alphys, what do you say: do I beat him up?" she asked, turning to her and winked.
"Leave him alone!" Alphys replied but laughed as she did. "If for nothing else then because these burgers taste delicious."
"Hmm... I guess." She wiped her mouth and checked the pricing board that she hadn't noticed up until now, then put the matching amount of coins on the counter. "Keep up the good work then! And do let me know if you're in a movie, I'll be sure to watch it." They then stepped back from the counter to leave him to it, and Undyne took Alphys's hand again. "Come to think of it, by the way - don't these oHarmony guys have an office here in Ambrosia?"
"Actually, their headquarters is here." She looked around. "I wonder if they're going to want to interview us..."
"(Note to self: insert quote & picture once I find stuff)"
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