[This is strange. VERY strange. So strange, in fact, that the moment Papyrus regains consciousness, he springs to his feet and swivels in a full 360 degrees.]
Frisk! Are you-
[But there's no sign of them. And, upon closer inspection... this is very much Not Hotland. Nor is it a faux court lobby. Nor is it anything particularly familiar.
His eye sockets narrow. This isn't good. This is very much not good, but perhaps Frisk woke up first? Maybe they're somewhere else. The least he can do is investigate.]
Hmmm... HMMMM... HM!
[He's scratching his bony chin, eye sockets shifting like shifty eyes on a human might, minus the pupil. It's strange, but he is a cartoonishly goofy skeleton in a lab coat and goggles. And cape. That alone makes him an unusual display.]
Wowie. Did Mettaton change the set? This looks so...
[Wait a minute! Windows! What's this? Interest immediately piqued, Papyrus zips over, and his formerly blank sockets turn all GOOGLY and his jaw drops and.]
OH MY GOD?!
[This is... different! Very different. So different, in fact, that he's opted to start snooping around. There are a lot of strange faces. This is very odd. So intriguing! So perplexing. So puzzling! So... perpluzzling!
Any strangers are sure to be greeted by this curious nerd of a skeleton as he attempts to investigate every nook and cranny of his new surroundings. Loudly. Potentially with BOLD, CONTEMPLATIVE MONOLOGUES.]
Curti Center
[Papryus probably looks a bit silly as he wanders outside the center, trying to avoid dropping the maps, pamphlets, and other info he'd gathered from within. As he wanders about, though his eye sockets are glued to the open space above. An actual sky! He's so transfixed, in fact, that he kind of loses sight of where he's going, trips over his own boots, and whoops!
That's one very tall skeleton falling forward. Potentially on his face. Potentially into you. Either way, he falls forward with a yelp.]
...Nyeheh. My apologies! This whole place is just so incredible! Amazing! I'd almost say unbelievable, but I once got a lamp from a parallel dimension.
[...But that doesn't stop him from looking up at the sky with wonder, before realizing he really should be picking up his maps and other odds an ends. Talk about an awkward first impression.]
Random Encounter
[Papyrus may have made a mistake. You see, he stumbled upon an encounter with some skeletons. Papyrus, being a friendly fellow, thought it might be a good idea to try and negotiate. To strike up a friendly conversation with his fellow skeletal creatures.
One problem. These skeletons... aren't so friendly. And despite Papyrus' attempts to talk, they're being oddly nonverbal. And aggressive.]
Oh, come on! You're skeletons! I'm a very cool skeleton! You don't need to be shy! I, the Great Papyrus, am not a foe, but a fri-
Papyrus (Inverted Fate AU) | Undertale
[This is strange. VERY strange. So strange, in fact, that the moment Papyrus regains consciousness, he springs to his feet and swivels in a full 360 degrees.]
Frisk! Are you-
[But there's no sign of them. And, upon closer inspection... this is very much Not Hotland. Nor is it a faux court lobby. Nor is it anything particularly familiar.
His eye sockets narrow. This isn't good. This is very much not good, but perhaps Frisk woke up first? Maybe they're somewhere else. The least he can do is investigate.]
Hmmm... HMMMM... HM!
[He's scratching his bony chin, eye sockets shifting like shifty eyes on a human might, minus the pupil. It's strange, but he is a cartoonishly goofy skeleton in a lab coat and goggles. And cape. That alone makes him an unusual display.]
Wowie. Did Mettaton change the set? This looks so...
[Wait a minute! Windows! What's this? Interest immediately piqued, Papyrus zips over, and his formerly blank sockets turn all GOOGLY and his jaw drops and.]
OH MY GOD?!
[This is... different! Very different. So different, in fact, that he's opted to start snooping around. There are a lot of strange faces. This is very odd. So intriguing! So perplexing. So puzzling! So... perpluzzling!
Any strangers are sure to be greeted by this curious nerd of a skeleton as he attempts to investigate every nook and cranny of his new surroundings. Loudly. Potentially with BOLD, CONTEMPLATIVE MONOLOGUES.]
Curti Center
[Papryus probably looks a bit silly as he wanders outside the center, trying to avoid dropping the maps, pamphlets, and other info he'd gathered from within. As he wanders about, though his eye sockets are glued to the open space above. An actual sky! He's so transfixed, in fact, that he kind of loses sight of where he's going, trips over his own boots, and whoops!
That's one very tall skeleton falling forward. Potentially on his face. Potentially into you. Either way, he falls forward with a yelp.]
...Nyeheh. My apologies! This whole place is just so incredible! Amazing! I'd almost say unbelievable, but I once got a lamp from a parallel dimension.
[...But that doesn't stop him from looking up at the sky with wonder, before realizing he really should be picking up his maps and other odds an ends. Talk about an awkward first impression.]
Random Encounter
[Papyrus may have made a mistake. You see, he stumbled upon an encounter with some skeletons. Papyrus, being a friendly fellow, thought it might be a good idea to try and negotiate. To strike up a friendly conversation with his fellow skeletal creatures.
One problem. These skeletons... aren't so friendly. And despite Papyrus' attempts to talk, they're being oddly nonverbal. And aggressive.]
Oh, come on! You're skeletons! I'm a very cool skeleton! You don't need to be shy! I, the Great Papyrus, am not a foe, but a fri-
[Ope. Here comes another attack.]
HEY!!! Weren't you listening to me?!