one ❤️ text (forwarded dated to the first part of the event)

[stilljustyou]

( Frisk is someone of very few words. To them, it's far easier to listen, than it is to talk - but when they do talk, they don't have much to say. At the least, text is easiest for them when it comes to communicating. )

There are some small monsters that appeared that might hurt others.

Don't hurt them. There are other ways to ask them to stop.

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Sender: Eizen

[tailsneverfails]

Other ways, like traps?

[stilljustyou]

What kind of traps?

Complimenting them usually helps.

[tailsneverfails]

Pitfalls!

[stilljustyou]

( Are they excited by the idea of that?? )

No.

... Monsters are easily hurt.

[tailsneverfails]

I didn't say the pitfalls had to be dangerous. It would trap them in one space and it'd be fun to build.

[ the real reason he wants to build a pitfall is revealed... ]

[stilljustyou]

( Oh... Frisk was Right. )

What about trapping the ones that want to hurt others?

[tailsneverfails]

Fine. Since you're not keen on entrapment? what would you suggest?

[stilljustyou]

Complimenting them.

Or flirting.

[tailsneverfails]

[ . . . ]

Come again?

Sender: Asura

[abyssbound]

Which monsters? The Noctaere?

[galacticstar]

How can I get them to stop? Does asking nicely help? ٩(＾◡＾)۶

Sender: Noel Vermillion

[bulletic]

That's a good point! Thank you for bringing attention to that.

Do you happen to have some experience with talking monsters out of attacking people? I'm afraid I've never done that before...

Sender: Zelda

[multidisciplinary]

[ This is the first Zelda has ever heard someone recommend not killing monsters. Consider her curiosity piqued. ]

I'm willing to try. Do you have any suggestions?

Sender: T'Challa

[galactichero]

[ T'Challa is always one for talking things out, but he also knows that it doesn't always work. ]

Suppose they can't be reasoned with?

[stilljustyou]

If you're nice to them, they'll stop attacking you.

[stilljustyou]

They look like this.

( Frisk inscribes pictures of the monsters that they were talking about. )

They're from my home.

[stilljustyou]

You can just be nice to them.

They'll stop using their magic after that.

[stilljustyou]

Uh-huh.

If you compliment them or tell a joke, that can help a lot. But, every monster is really different.

[stilljustyou]

You could try a joke.

You're good at those, and they like them.

[stilljustyou]

( They can't help but be grateful that there seem to be a number of people who want to listen to them. They know that seeing monsters suddenly appear might be alarming to some people. They already know that monsters in other worlds are different - they aren't made of love and compassion like the ones in Frisk's world. )

The monsters from my world that are here don't know that their magic can hurt others. If you're nice to them, you can ask them to stop.

[galactichero]

[ He considers that for a moment. Being nice, while ideal, didn't always guarantee cooperation. But something about the words spoke of experience, despite the text making it difficult to be sure. ]

Are you familiar or acquainted with these monsters?

[bulletic]

Complements and jokes... Noted! I never knew monsters could be interacted with that way. I will keep that in mind!

I suppose this means we just need to talk to them and find out what works with each one, correct?

[galacticstar]

You think they'd like them?

Even if they're cheesy? ٭(•﹏•)٭

[multidisciplinary]

[ It's the mark of a good scientist to question everything, but Zelda has never questioned why it's the norm to indiscriminately kill monsters. It's always been a fact of life, as far as she knows (although monster attacks exponentially increased during her lifetime). Could there be a better way? ]

Why do they attack people in the first place?

[tailsneverfails]

I don't know what kinda world you come from kid, but flirtin' with monsters is just begging for you to get bit.

[the_obedient_servant]

If you're more confident with your combat ability, you can just hold back enough to force them to surrender.

Frisk isn't being naive, but in complete fairness, none of you have me to guide you while fighting them. They're normally simply unaware of how dangerous their magic is for humans.

[the_obedient_servant]

They've dealt with these creatures considerably longer than you. They're not like whatever monsters you're familiar with, their capacity for actual cruelty is massively dwarfed by humanity.

They're simply very stupid.

[tailsneverfails]

I see... so their "monsters" are less beast and more ... conscious of their feelings.

[stilljustyou]

( There's one simple way to answer this: )

They're friends from home.

[stilljustyou]

( Frisk is ultimately glad that others seem to be so open and understanding at what they're saying. It gives them a lot of hope that people at home will be able to get along with the monsters that they have met, too.

But, they can't help but ask: )

Uh-huh. Every monster is different. They're just like humans that way.

(｡´ ‿｀♡) Thank you.

Were their monsters in your world?

[the_obedient_servant]

They're closer to people. These ones in particular, the smaller ones, are on the lower scale of intelligence to be found there, but most of them are fully sapient.

A froggit, one of the creatures in question, is a bit closer to a toddler in intelligence. I assume you wouldn't kill a toddler just because it was doing something potentially dangerous.

But while Frisk is well intentioned, they have also never dealt with having to talk down monsters without my aid, so if you have enough control over your strength you can also simply attack them until they admit defeat and run.

[tailsneverfails]

Not intentionally no, but I can't really say what my curse would do to a toddler froggit either. And I'm not about to let one kick my ass if it comes down to it. Though if these creatures tend to run in the face of strength, that might make them easier to handle.

[stilljustyou]

Especially if they're cheesy.

[stilljustyou]

They aren't naturally violent creatures. They want peace more than violence.

[stilljustyou]

( That's a good question, and one that Frisk has to pause before answering. )

At home, some monsters attacked because they had to be on the look out for humans.

But, the monsters here are different. I don't think some of them know that their magic hurts others.

[tailsneverfails]

Unfortunately no world works that way, but... it's good to know kids like you are around trying to change that.

[multidisciplinary]

[ So violence between people and monsters is cyclical, at least in Frisk's world. Is it the same in Hyrule, where the violence has been going on for so long that no one remembers who drew the first blood? Or could it be that Calamity Ganon's Malice has driven Hyrule's formerly-peaceable monsters to violence? ]

Were you injured by the monsters here?

[stilljustyou]

No.

At least, not here.

( But, they understand why the monsters at home did what they did. )

... Are there monsters in your world?

[multidisciplinary]

[ She's relieved to read that, at least. But it still leaves Zelda wondering how Frisk knows so much about monsters. ]

Yes, there are. There weren't many when I was a little girl, but their populations have increased dramatically over the years.

[stilljustyou]

( ... "Kids like them", huh? )

It's how it worked in my world.

[tailsneverfails]

Keep bein' that little light of hope. It gives the rest of us hope as well. Even those of us who aren't human or monster.