She sighed as she flicked the last of the egg shells off the siding of her house. 'Now if getting the spray paint and such was as easy...damn.' She picked up the bucket near her feet and glared at the overused sponge in the citrusy smelling water.
"Gonna have to go get a new one of these...what a bother."
"A new one of what?"
Lorilai shrieked and flailed at the sudden soft inquiry that came from behind her and peered warily over her shoulder, smiling meekly at her friend from behind a vivid blush. "Hey Blooks."
"Oh noooo, I didn't mean to scare you...I should just go…"
Lori turned and jogged a few short steps to stand in front of the small ghost with her arms crossed. "Blookie, what have I told you about that? You don't have to leave when you accidentally scare me like that. You just gotta warn me when you're planning on coming over."
Napstablook stared at her for a moment before fumbling with his phone for a moment and holding it up for her to see.
Lorilai read the screen quickly before pulling out her own phone and glaring at the screen. "I didn't pay over half a grand for you just to have you refuse to ring randomly, you piece of shit. Sorry, Blooks."
He shrugged lightly and moved towards the bucket. "It's ok...what happened?"
Lori scowled at the side of her house and gestured towards the paint. "Some of the stupid fuckers in this town decided that 'witch' wasn't a good enough slur for me anymore and didn't like that I had removed the beautiful mural they ever so graciously painted for me last time." Her friend frowned at the words scrawled in an angry hand large enough to reach the roof of her porch.
"I...do you want me to call a friend for some help? Oh, you probably have it under control though...sorry if I'm bothering you…"
Lori arched an eyebrow. "You mean that you have friends that would be willing to come help?"
He nodded. "Yeah, uh...I think so. I could ask them if you wanted."
Lori smiled and nodded. "If you could, that would be a big help."
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One text and a short wait later, a black SUV pulled to a stop in her driveway, and several monsters she didn't recognize stepped out of the car, wincing when they noticed the graffiti.
"'Monster fucker, huh? The nerve of some humans…"
"I-I'm sure the h-human can't c-control the actions of other humans, Undyne."
"INDEED, UNDYNE! IF SHE IS FRIENDS WITH NAPSTABLOOK, THEN SURELY SHE CANNOT BE ALL BAD!"
Lorilai waved. "Nice to meet you all, despite the circumstances. Thanks for coming to help out, really. It means a lot to me. I'm Lorilai Eidolon."
"Undyne."
"I'm A-Alphys."
"AND NATURALLY, I AM THE GREAT PAPYRUS! IT IS A PLEASURE TO MEET YOU, LORILAI EIDOLON."
She blinked at Papyrus' formal language. "Please, just call me Lori. All my friends do."
He nodded. "WE HAVE BROUGHT NEW SPONGES AS YOU HAVE ASKED. WHAT WOULD YOU LIKE US TO DO WITH THEM, HU-LORI?"
She smiled. "Actually, if you just wanted to break them out of the package, we could have this scrubbed off and whatnot in no time. Would you all mind staying for dinner as payment terribly? I only have enough cash to cover the cost of the new sponges."
Undyne looked at her funnily. "You...want us to stay for dinner as payment?"
Lori blushed. "Well, I'm actually not that bad at cooking, and I have to thank you all and repay you for your help somehow, right?"
Undyne, Alphys, and Papyrus exchanged looks, and then looked at Blooky questioningly, only receiving a shrug in response. Papyrus was the first to turn his attention to Lori again, giving her a smile. "WELL, IF YOU REALLY INSIST, WE COULD STAY."
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Both the cleanup and dinner went smoothly, and Lori smiled as she walked her new friends to their vehicle. "It's been a pleasure. Thanks for all the help, guys!"
"CERTAINLY, HUMAN! IT WAS NO PROBLEM. YOU REALLY MUST TEACH ME HOW TO MAKE THAT TASTY DISH SOMETIME!"
"I'll admit, nerd, that was pretty good food. Next time we stay for dinner, it had better not be for payment, or I'm gonna have to hunt those assholes down and teach them a lesson."
"U-Undyne, really, y-you're going to scare the human!"
Lori rubbed the back of her neck and grimaced. "While I really wouldn't mind that, I don't think the town needs another reason to hate monsters or myself even more than they already do."
Undyne paused and nodded thoughtfully. "You may be right about that. Anyway, later nerd!"
Lori laughed, and waved as they pulled out of the drive and were safely on their way down the road. Nodding in satisfaction at their safe departure, she walked back inside and looked at her remaining friend. "Called MTT yet?"
"O-oh...yeah. He said he would be here soon to pick me up."
"Good. I don't want you walking home this late, incorporeal or not."
A car horn sounded outside and Lori peeked out the drapes on her front window. "He's here, Blooks. Lemme walk you out."
She saw her friend into his cousin's car and repeated the process of making sure that he was on his way home safely before heading back into her home, locking the door behind her. She made her way to the sliding glass door that opened to her back yard and looked up. 'What a beautiful full moon.'
She let her cardigan fall from her shoulders and slipped out of the rest of her clothes before unhooking the latch on the door and stepping outside into the moonlight within the safety of her privacy fence. She smiled as the light reflected off of her pale skin and filled her eyes, soothing her being.
It took her little time to adjust, and she made her way to the small marble table in her yard and began her practice.
AN: stupid short, I know. They'll get longer. This is mostly an introductory thing. Do forgive. See you all next time!