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[A post for all your one-on-one communication needs with the determined kid.

Frisk doesn't spend too much time at their apartment, a small room in the middle of Otherworlder housing. Maybe because they live completely by themselves. Hm.

In any case they're quick to respond once contacted. Mail is generally slower and riddled with spelling and grammatical errors. They spend their days exploring, playing, and doing odd jobs for a couple of native families who help make sure they have enough money for a roof over their head and food to eat. You won't hear them complaining about their living situation though.]

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I don't...

[There's a moment of silence, mixed with conflicting emotions. Anxiety, and sadness, and confusion, and a brief, sharp sting of apathy-- But quickly it's replaced with the tiniest bit of relief, shaded with resignation]

Y-yeah, I... I probably should. It's- I haven't left the house at all since I got back. I promise we don't have to have any dramatic discussions for once!!

[They do feel that, and Alphys in turn will likely feel any conflicting or complex emotions on Frisk's side dissipate, washed away by worry and concern, and a bit of happiness that she agreed to go with them.]

Okay! We can get food if you want or we can just go looking around at things. I can show you my favorite spot just outside the city if you want! It doesn't... it doesn't got computers or anything but it's really pretty.

H-Hey, I don't only care about computers!! I mean, I used to go down to the dump, remember? And to Waterfall to visit Und--

[...]

Um. ... Anyway. Yes. Let's go to the. Place you like. The thing place. With the pretty.

[Frisk giggles.]

You're right. But there's no anime down there either!

[All right now they're just being a little shit for the sake of being silly and trying to cheer her up.]

Um, I'll meet you where we met up last time. By the notice board, right?

[Hey, sometimes you need a little shit to drag you out of your own self-loathing.]

S-sure! I'll, um... I'll be there as soon as I actually, um. Get dressed. I've been wearing the same labcoat for... well, as long as I was a statue, I guess, heh...

[Oh man yes please change out of that coat.]

You gotta take care of yourself!

[Said the pot to the kettle.]

I'll see you soon though, okay!

[And they will! They're likely waiting at the notice board by the time she gets there.]

[And Alphys strolls up a while later, looking... Rather self-conscious, honestly, in a cute little sundress. She's pretty embarrassed wearing it where people can see- At least back in the Underground, the only people looking were Frisk, and Undyne, and Papyrus, two of whom are totally clueless and one of whom was like AW YEAH GIMME DAT SHIT.

Regardless, she shuffles over to Frisk, smiling weakly]

H-hi.

[And Frisk grins brightly when they see her, sending a little tuft of flowers shooting up around their feet.]

Hey!

[They still think she looks really nice. Just like they did then.]

Um... ready?

S-sure. I, um. [She's not getting as many stares as she expected, but there are indeed a few natives giving the lizard in the dress odd glances. There'll probably be a job up on the board soon enough from Reginald Thras condemning the reptilian fashion.]

I k-kinda underestimated how embarrassing wearing this in public would be, heh, so, um, yes, let's go to your secluded place.

[Awww... Frisk just giggles, grabbing her hands and tugging her forward excitedly.]

C'mooooon!

[They ease up a little once they're properly moving, and lead her down towards the lake, steadily making their way towards the outer edge of the city.

They also ignore any cultists trying to surreptitiously take their picture.]

[Alphys is ignoring, well, everyone besides Frisk, so this isn't hard. She's also still kind of blearily trying to adjust to the outdoor light.

And also to the completely new surroundings.]

That's- I haven't actually been this far out of the city center. Um, ever.

Really?

[They aren't even quite outside the city yet... well, Frisk will just have to do an extra-good job of showing her how nice everything is out there! Though come to think of it, if she's stayed inside the city...]

You didn't see the new puzzle thing then either, did you?

[Come to think of it, Alphys might not've been... unstatue-ified then.]

Oh. Um. [She sighs. Some of those little flowers that Frisk seems to trail when hanging out with her wither a bit.]

S-sans showed me some schematics. I've been- That's what I've been doing in my room the last week or two, is trying to figure out what they do. ... And I'm completely clueless.

[Frisk slows down a little, and their hand squeezes hers.]

It's okay. I think we're all sorta confused about 'em. We'll figure it out together!

[She doesn't have to do this alone. They hum thoughtfully to themselves, wondering... maybe going out to see them later will help? They'll have to bring it up in a bit.

But for now, they're reaching the very edge of town, just a few minutes' walk from Frisk's favorite spot.]

[Right, right. Teamwork and all that. ... Alphys is unsure, though, her hand running a bit colder than usual from her concern. It's not been a good month to feel like she can do things together with anyone.]

It's- Kind of nice out here. I mean, I like cities, and all, but- I mean- I set up out in Hotland for a reason. S-solitude and all.

Yeah. Sometimes people are a lot.

[It's part of why they found this place too. For when they just... needed space. A place they could feel however they wanted without it being a problem to anybody, among other reasons.

Speaking of which, they've gotten there.

It's right down near the lake's edge, you could wade in a little if you wanted, though the water's still frigid. There's likewise a tree nearby, with flowers starting to bloom at the tips of its low-hanging branches; some of the tree's limbs are even low enough and flat enough to sit on easily, if one so desired.

All around the little clearing though, it looks like it's about to erupt into a riot of color. There's flowers, so many, just on the cusp of blooming. By the time the Flower Festival rolls around, they'll probably be gorgeous.

Frisk turns back to Alphys, smiling.]

We're here.

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