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6th Petal [Video, Goldenrod City]

[This evening, Poke-Pals, you are in for a special surprise. The video starts with Asriel standing before it, smiling, a pad of paper and a box of crayons in his arms - it's important to note that the crayons were not spared any expense, because they're the deluxe box with the sharpener in the back. Clearly this is a special occasion.

Gracie the Floette floats over into view to settle in his hair - ah, so that's who turned the 'gear on - as he begins to speak.]

Howdy! Um, I wanted to show you guys something. [He fumbles a bit, trying to turn the pad around while keeping the crayon box in his arms, but eventually he reveals...a drawing. A wobbly, rough drawing of a vaguely goatlike, bipedal creature wearing a green cape and robes. He's smiling, and very kind-looking, without any dark marks on his face, and he's holding bunches of golden flowers.]

I used to have, um, a character that I liked to make up stories about. But...he wasn't really very nice. [There's a flash of tired guilt on his face, as if remembering something, but it doesn't linger long.] And, he was real sad 'n stuff. So, I wanted to make a new character to show everybody, and...um, yeah. Maybe make more characters with other people and...make up stories? O-Or play pretend? If that's okay...

[He mumbles the last bit shyly, and Gracie pats his head, cooing Flo, floette at him in a comforting manner. It helps Asriel take a breath and steel himself with a bit more confidence.]

U-Um, my new character...his name is Torgore the Great! And, he's a magician, and he makes all the beautiful flowers grow! And he loves to make friends and keep them safe! S-So...if you wanna play make-believe stuff or just wanna draw characters, you should! And, um, I'd like to see 'em.

[A pause. He puts his materials down on the floor to come over to the 'gear.] Mm, that's all I've got to say about it. Just, um, lemme know if you wanna do it!

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*oh no that's adorable*

He sounds quite impressive. Have you made up any adventures for him yet?

Torgore sounds pretty cool, Spacedude!

_{[Sorry, Asriel. Whether you're a furry white monster or a kid with crayons, you will always be The Space Kid to Maurice.]/sub>

Is it alright to join in if I'm not much of an artist?}

He can both use magic and influence flowers? Those are great powers indeed, worthy of a brave protector.

[Or worthy of a child's imagination, but Cecil did not successfully raise a happy son by discouraging such thoughts.]

Was his creation inspired by something from your world? Someone?

[Oh, well isn't that adorable. Children are so darling.]

My, what a wonderful magician you have there! It sounds like he could be quite powerful as well, if someone should have ill intentions towards his friends~. Mmm, perhaps I'll join you in drawing, though I'm currently lacking in artistic material.

[It's just not viable to carry them around willy-nilly. Aligula might appreciate it, actually, now that he thinks about it...]

May I ask about his appearance? Magicians aren't usually animal-like where I come from, so it's rather charming.

Torgore sounds like a total Torbore.

[ ...there's no prefacing this with "no offense" because she doesn't believe in tact and not saying exactly what she's thinking. ]

What's wrong with not being nice? Like, sad's totally boring, so I can totally see why you'd get rid of that, but nice is just as boring, don't you think?

Hey. Torgore sounds like a pretty cool guy!

I used to play pretend, when I was a kid. I never made up any characters, though, I just used ones from comics and pretended they were my friends.

I mean, I was just a kid...

[In an orphanage, then a traveling freak show. Imagination had been a pretty important escape.]

[ Her first thought is that those things can talk, then she realizes it's not quite the things that occupy this place naturally. Someone from somewhere else, not anywhere like her own perhaps. More importantly, it's a kid. And if he made stories like that with a character like that... well, he probably had a rough time wherever he came from. It influences her tone, soft and understanding; kinder than usual. ]

Those are wonderful powers. [ She'd like to think at least one of them is shared between herself and Torgore the Great: the one about keeping them safe. She wonders, maybe, if Torgore is anything like this kid? Cute. ] Can't say I'm much of an artist, but I'd be happy to listen to your stories.

[ A pause and the feed is completely silent, her hand cupping over the microphone to give herself some privacy while she speaks. After a moment, the soft static returns. ]

May I ask what kind of pokémon that is? I haven't seen one like that before.

[ In her extremely short time here. ]

Oh My Ghoul, that's way past cool! I love it! Can me and my babies play too? It's been literally ages since I've done something like that!

[Frisk has...conflicted feelings on the seeming abandonment of Hyperdeath. On the one hand he has literally fought them dozens of times, but on the other he was clearly something Asriel had poured a lot of heart and energy into--and Chara loved him, too. But on the other, they know the memory is probably tainted for Asriel, too, and by his own hand. Besides, Torgore seems pretty great!]

[...wait a minute. Torgor--...oh, Asriel.]

[Frisk is on their way back to the hotel room with some food for them both, and smiles as they trot along.]

Torgore sounds really nice! Um, I never really made a character before, though. I dunno how t' start.

[Oh my god, he remembers when Asriel used to do this! Just. Give him a minute here, okay

~~And if he notices that flash of something less than childlike, well, he at least thinks he knows why. The two of them always did do it together.~~]

He's very nice! Have you written any stories about him yet?

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