The Old College Try

[mansbestend]

Sender: Denji
To: Everyone
Subject: i write in the book and people read this???


OK so

I had a genius idea and wanna test sumthin

someone come swing at me. one guy and one girl. kick my ass if you want.

then we go eat or whatever after. i dunno.

Comments

[alwaysdead]

casual masochism huh

is that what you're doing today

Text; UN: Thancred

[censorshipnutkin]

What, exactly, are you trying to prove with this?

[mansbestend]

hey, I don't walk around asking for fights normally! Just wanna check sumthin.

[mansbestend]

if what I can do works right

it did with the witch oven, but it's not workin right now

[your_best_friend]

* What exactly are you testing? Magic? Do you want a normal battle or realtime?

[alwaysdead]

could be a new thing you're getting into

what do you want to check
can't just leave me curious like that

[threebetrayals]

Why?

[mansbestend]

If I need to be fighting to do my job, or if stuff is busted here in dream world

I'm not up for that secret identity bullshit

[mansbestend]

my cord doesn't work, but it did with the oven witch.

if someone hits me, i gotta defend myself, right?

it's genius

[your_best_friend]

* Swear words? Really? Tryhard.

* So where are you? Little old me is mostly new here, but I can help you out with this stuff if need be.

[mansbestend]

science!

[Ignoring the fact that this guy can probably read everything here. Or maybe Denji didn't know that. But he'll draw some beakers and glasses around the word. You know, for emphasis.]

[threebetrayals]

You have a strange idea of science.

[But hey, at least he's hurting himself and not Wanderer!]

Are you testing to see how much pain you can take, or is this some weird human thing?

[Yes he's asking if this guy is a masochist.]

[mansbestend]

So you'll do it? Nice

I can be where the job board is in town in a few minutes

[mansbestend]

Pain is whatever, so not that

Seeing if I gotta be in "fight mode" for stuff to work

[threebetrayals]

And you think asking people to throw a punch at you will activate something like that?

[mansbestend]

it might

it might not

i'm not a scientist, but it's an idea.

[threebetrayals]

That's a word for it. Good luck with that.

[Text] -> [Action]?

[your_best_friend]

See you there! You can't miss me.

[Flowey's not even gonna say what he looks like.]

actionnnn

[mansbestend]

[That was a weird response, but maybe this person was really remarkable. Or cute. He was hoping for the latter.

But he would be where he said he'd be, having a very long stretch and yawn. Everything in his body language screamed 'tired', right down to the slight bags at his eyes. Someone had been sleeping a bit rough of late. ...Or maybe he was always like that.

Can't miss 'em though, huh...? He'll keep an eye out.]

[mansbestend]

Ha! inviting strangers to fight doesn't take luck

I'll find some freak pretty fast

[your_best_friend]

[Hmm, this must be one of those "sleep is for the weak" people. Nonetheless, Flowey pops up nearby.]

Howdy! Get enough sleep?

[mansbestend]

...Yeah, kinda.

[A beat. He slowly turned. Stared.]

Uh. ...Hi?

[alwaysdead]

your cord?

i mean, you better hope it works
back home saying shit like this wouldn't just get your ass kicked it'd get it annihilated in some surreal circumstance
bad shit

[your_best_friend]

[Flowey summons a vine to wave.]

Waiting for someone?

sender: Albedo

[creationary]

This is an unusual method of scientific discovery. What are you attempting to test?