Today was the day. FINALLY you would move to mount Ebott. 4 years ago monster kind returned to the surface shocking the world. For awhile it looked like we were on the brink of World War 3. Luckily enough the american government decided that focusing on the obvious hostility with soviet Russia and North Korea was more important than starting shit with a species that only ever showed good intentions. They wanted to fight even less than us.
They had integrated into society quite well over the years. Of course anti-monster bigots were around every corner but there was no changing that. The most highly monster populated zone was the town of Ebott, named of the mountain it was settled below and on its slopes. 50% of Ebott's citizens were monsters.
Your parents were none too pleased with your decision. They despised monsters. Saying they should go back underground where they belong. Luckily enough for you, you weren't close to them in the first place. They were 'caretakers' never actual parents to you. You were raised with the pressure to succeed and 'make your parents proud' as they liked to call it. More accurately it was make your parents look good.
When you got the job offer in Ebott you literally screamed in excitement. Dr. Alphys the Royal Scientist was inviting you to work on the combination of human science and monster magic. You had read published articles of the CORE before and how it converted geothermal energy into magical energy which powered the whole of the underground. The main focus of Alphys research was for finding ways to generate clean energy through the use of magic and tech.
You haven't met with Dr Alphys yet. So far you have only communicated via emails. Setting up where you would be living and discussing what your work there would be like. As eager as you were to meet her though there was actually someone else you wanted to meet even more. You knew exactly one person in Ebott. A skeleton monster by the name of Papyrus.
A series of comments on your Lets Play videos lead you to talking more with the exuberant skeleton. He had a popular Vlog on youtube and you eagerly watched his videos. Most of which were just showing and talking about his life in Ebott with his amazing friends and talking about how Great he is. A lot of people hated on him for that, calling him egotistical, but he spoke nearly as highly about all his friends as well. He thought everyone was amazing and wonderful in their own ways. His videos were always overwhelmingly positive. No matter how shitty a mood you may find yourself in his videos were guaranteed to cheer you up.
When you told him you were coming to Ebott during a skype call he nearly broke your speakers with his scream. He INSISTED he be the one to pick you up from the airport and escort you to your apartment. Apparently, he also got in touch with Alphys and assisted her in furnishing your apartment within your budget. You had asked what it looked like but he was adamant on keeping it a surprise. Amazingly enough, no matter how you prodded for answers he never gave it away.
When your plane hit the landing strip you were nearly bouncing in excitement. In order not to embarrass yourself in public you settled for drumming you fingers on your leg while pulling in. When you were finally stopped you pulled your laptop bag from the seat in front of you and your carry on from the overhead. Luckily, you wouldn't need to go to the baggage train. Your stuff from home would be shipped to the apartment in a few days.
Once you got past security you started heading towards the entrance keeping on eye out for your friend. It really wasn't hard to spot him. He stood head and shoulders over most of the people in the small airport and when he spotted you he waved excitedly his bright red cape/scarf flowing behind him. You knew from his videos he was tall but its hard to tell through a computer screen. He was nearly 7 feet!
Suddenly you found yourself running. You had a brief thought of "Ugh, this is like a cheesy scene from a bad romance movie" but you were too damn excited to care. You were finally able to meet your best friend in the not-so-flesh. He ran at you too and when he reached you he lifted you up into one of the biggest hugs you ever received and he spun you around 3-4 times before setting you on the ground.
You held onto his arms for a moment while the dizziness subsided laughing all the while.
"_! I AM SO HAPPY TO FINALLY SEE YOU!"
You resist a cringe at the volume of his voice. You usually turned him down whenever you watched his videos and chated on Skype.
"Same here Paps! I've been wanting to visit you for ages!"
"NOW YOU LIVE HERE! WE CAN SEE EACH OTHER ANY TIME!"
You both were chidingly shouting and gesturing and even bouncing in place with all the excitement. It wasn't until you heard a security officer loudly clear his throat behind you that you realized you were standing right in the middle of the path. Making quite a spectacle of yourselves. You and Papyrus both flushed and laughed softly, apologizing to the officer. The man pointedly grabbed the handle of your carry on from where it laid abandoned on the ground and handed it to you before waving you both on your way.
Papyrus immediately took it from you. Close it up and throwing it onto his shoulder. "COME _ I CAN FINALLY SHOW YOU MY AMAZING CAR IN PERSON!" he grabbed your hand and started leading you to the parking lot. you flushed a bit at the contact but it felt nice to hold his gloved hand so you didn't object.
"_ I'D LIKE TO INTRODUCE YOU TO LUCIDA!" He grandly present his red convertible. You've seen it before in his videos and pictures online before and you were looking forward to the drive. He threw your bag into the trunk and after you pulled the laptop case from your shoulder he set it in as well.
"Remind me again why you named your car Lucida?" you ask as you buckle yourself into the passenger seat. You remembered the story of course but Papyrus always looked so happy telling it that you couldn't help but ask.
As he carefully pulled out of the airport an started down the highway he regaled you the tale with the same amount of enthusiasm he always did. "WELL WHEN SANS BOUGHT ME THE CAR HE INFORMED ME THAT IT IS A HUMAN TRADITION TO NAME YOUR CAR. HE THEN PROCEEDED TO OFFER A BUNCH OF HORRIBLE PUNS!" He said that with a touch of annoyance in his voice but you could feel the affection behind. "THE WORST ONES BEING CARMEN, AND FRANKFORD" You couldn't help but giggle at this declaration. You knew he loved his brothers puns, especially those two."AFTER SEVERAL DAYS OF CAREFUL DELIBERATION I DISCOVERED A FONT NAMED LUCIDA SANS! AS THE CAR IS PART OF THE SKELETON FAMILY IT IS ONLY PROPER THAT IT IS NAMED AFTER A FONT AS WELL!" When he continued his voice was softer with fondness "Sans Bought Me This Car. I Feel It's Only Right To Name It After My Amazing Brother. REMEMBER! DON'T TELL SANS WHY I NAMED IT THAT WAY! HE'LL GET A BIG HEAD! HE THINKS I CHOSE IT RANDOMLY!"
"I won't say a word Paps. I'm looking forward to meeting this brother I heard so much about. The way you talk about him I can tell he's nearly as awesome as you."
"NYEH-HEH-HEH! OF COURSE HE IS! HE IS MY BROTHER AFTER ALL!"
The rest of the ride to your apartment was spent talking about your flight (it was awful), something funny that Frisk did the other day, and discussing when you'd go over to his house for friendship spaghetti. You were having so much fun talking to him you barely noticed when he pulled into your apartment complex. He guided you to the fourth (and top) floor and pulled out the keys he'd been entrusted with. He told you to cover your eyes and "ABSOLUTELY NO PEEKING!"
You heard the door open and the skeleton went behind you grabbing your shoulders and guiding you in. As tempted as you were to peek you didn't want to ruin the surprise for him. When you stopped you removed his hands and declared, "WELCOME HOME _!"
Taking that as permission to look you lowered your hands and stared in awe at the set up. You were standing in the middle of the living room in front of a large flat screen tv bolted to the wall. Below it was a long TV stand made of a nice dark wood. It would have plenty of space for your systems to be set up. On either side of it were CD towers for your games.
You slowly turned taking in the rest of the apartment. The couch and coffee table were in the center of the room and it looked amazingly comfortable. Behind it sat a dinning table with 6 chairs arranged around it. To the back was acadian doors leading to a balcony, and on the other side by the entrance was the kitchen. The counter tops were dark granite with stainless steel appliances. The cabinets were also a dark wood and the whole apartment was done in warm tones. You laughed when you spotted the wall across from the TV. Proudly nailed to the wall was a flag with the Jolly Roger grinning at you.
Papyrus was basking in your joy. He knew you very well so when he learned Alphys would be finding you a place he insisted on helping. He told Alphys you preferred dark woods and more natural colors and lighting, so she would find a place with the appropriate scheme before he went looking for the furniture. The Jolly Roger was his own personal touch to the environment and he was positive you'd get a kick out of it. To his eyes your soul was shining brightly all day. Normally, he can't see the soul when its not outside the body like his brother can but its been radiating your happiness since the moment he stepped off the plane. Now, seeing the effort he put into your place, the joy literally pulsed from your soul.
"Paps, this is amazing!" you exclaimed and launched your self into his bony embrace. He squeezed you tightly before reminding you "There are more rooms to be discovered _!"
You let him go and headed down the hall opening the first door...to the laundry room. A washer and dryer sat in the corner and you shut it again favoring looking for more interesting rooms. You heard Papyrus Nyeh-heh-heh to your nonplussed reaction at opening the wrong door before you get to another.
Much better you thought as you opened the door to what would be your office. Papyrus has chosen out a cherry desk with plenty of space for your monitors and recording equipment. Also in this room held a decently sized book shelf for your extensive collection. The desk chair was a brown leather and you flopped onto it spinning it once or twice and enjoying its plushness.
"Question Paps!" you say as he walks in taking a seat on a large beanbag he had situated next to the bookshelf.
"ASK AWAY _!"
"How on earth did you find such comfy furniture? You never particularly cared about plushness from what I've learned."
"TRUE! THE GREAT PAPYRUS HAS NO NEED FOR COMFY CHAIRS AS I AM VERY GREAT! EVEN THE MOST UNCOMFORTABLE SEEMING CHAIRS ARE PERFECTLY FINE TO ME! So I Had Sans Help Me Choose! He Is a Master Of Laziness So I knew He Would Be The One To Go To About Comfort!"
"Remind me to thank him later! I think I could sleep in this chair its so comfy."
"I WOULD NOT RECOMMEND THAT HUMAN! FRISK TELLS ME THAT SUCH ACTIONS COULD RESULT IN MUSCLE CRAMPS WHICH SEEM TO BE VERY PAINFUL!"
"Haha, I'll be careful!" You got up and lead the way to the hall. Across it was another door which opened up to the bathroom. There was a nice shower curtain depicting a forestscape and green floor mats around the toilet and in front of the sink but nothing else noteworthy so you closed it and went to the last door at the end of the hall.
A fresh wave of excitement took over you as you pushed open the door to what had you be your bedroom. Your bed was in the center. A wooden sleigh style frame with a fluffy mattress sitting on top. It was made with light and dark brown sheets and blankets. There was a Chest/Bench at the foot of the bed where you could store blankets. Both sides of the bed held a nightstand with lamps a top them. The shade's are a dark rawhide, ensuring warm lighting. A lighted ceiling fan hung above the bed in case you need extra light or you get too warm. You had a dresser sitting against the wall below the window and on the other side was a door that led to a walk in closet.
"Oh gosh Papyrus! This is just...It's amazing!" Once again you ran to embrace him. He laughed happily. Even though he knew you would like it he was still nervous about your reaction before you got here. To be able to cause his very best friends soul to shine so joyously was a gift to him.
When you finally let go you both adjourned to the living room. "I AM GLAD YOU ARE HAPPY WITH YOUR NEW HOME _."
"Thank you so much for getting this all set up for me Paps! It's perfect! You didn't have too much trouble getting all this within my price range did you?"
"OF COURSE NOT! I HAVE A GREAT MANY FRIENDS DEAR HUMAN! WHEN I TOLD THEM ABOUT YOU MOVING HERE THEY GAVE ME A DISCOUNT ON MAKING ALL THE WOODEN FURNITURE. THE MOST EXPENSIVE THING WAS THE MATTRESS, COUCH AND BEAN BAG!"
Your eyes widened at this revelation. "This furniture is hand crafted!?" You took in the furniture with new eyes and noticed with glee the carefully carved designs in the pieces. You swore to yourself that when Papyrus went home you would take the time to carefully examine every one and appreciate them fully.
"YES! BRENARD IS A MASTER CRAFTSMAN! HIS FAMILY DID MOST THE FURNITURE CRAFTING BACK IN SNOWDIN!"
"You'll have to take me there some day so I can show my appreciation."
"I WOULD BE HAPPY TO INTRODUCE THEM TO MY COOL FRIEND!"
You warmed at the praise. With most humans compliments were a form of sucking up. With Papyrus though you knew he meant every word from the bottom of his soul. You couldn't resist the urge to give him another hug. You were never a touchy person by nature but Papyrus just made you feel so relaxed, and happy. You had to show how much you appreciated his kindness. How much he meant to you. No one has shown you such honest and unabashed affection before. He was, without a doubt, your best friend.
