deercountry | Don't Forget

Who: Chara & OPEN
What: January Catch-All for the event.
When: Early january.
Where: All around town.

Content Warnings: Eventual suicidal ideation, eventual unreality, juggling things that are on fire, Deltarune spoilers.

1. SNAKES DEN

A. (COWARDICE)

[As others eagerly dive into this entire charade, Chara stays exactly where they belong, against the wall and as far away from anyone as possible. They know when they're being manipulated by external means, they've become an expert of it after their recent encounter, and they can safely say that this is more of the same.

Only worse, because they've made their peace with their status as a villain and a murderer, but they will not have themselves transformed into a smiling sychophant against their will.

Still. The atmosphere is hard to resist. They even find themselves smiling at some of the performances, or even laughing. What is wrong with them? Come bother them.]

B. (GLUTTONY)

[Chara, perhaps after a day of grouching, eventually folds and allows themselves to have fun. More accurately, they allow themselves to have an entire bowl filled to the brim with different chocolate desserts, something that they fought for with tooth and nail.

They sit down at a table and start putting them all down and arranging them into accordingly. They're fast to decide on starting with a chocolate tart. This. This is the only possible reason why existence in this blighted multiverse of wretched horrors and despair isn't a mistake, because chocolate immediately fills the void in their soul and the despair in their heart.

There are tears welling up in their eyes. Shut up] It feels like a lifetime since I've had any chocolate... or... actually longer. Much longer.

[After that, they can be spotted lying peacefully down amongst the pillows. It's soft. Comfortable. The atmosphere is enough that they won't even shoo away company.

* The bed is so soft, you feel like you could lie down and never get up.]

C. (VANITY)

[Chara, or someone who looks like Chara, with a casual green hoodie and jeans, stands near the stage to wait for their turn on the talent show.

They look... a bit older? Maybe two years older? And they stand decidedly more relaxed than Chara normally would. In fact, if they catch someone looking at them, they'll shoot them a grin.] Is it against the etiquette of this whole thing for me to ask what you've got prepared?

[Their own show consists of them juggling small rubber balls. At first. There's an impressive amount of them, about six, then seven... And then the rubber balls catch fire and they still juggle them. Seven's quite a magical number.

And then they turn into flaming knives, and Chara still keeps juggling. The knives seem to double, reaching about fourteen, and they still keep juggling them. The transformation is certainly magic, but the juggling is just them doing their thing, and it seems like they've had extensive practice in. Perhaps even excessive practice, all things considered, but they found it's a good way to learn magic. And then they allow them all to fall and fizzle out into red misty hearts. They bow dramatically and grin at the crowd, truly the coolest kid.] Thank you! You've been a fantastic audience. Have a good night.

[And with that they drop off the stage and stalk off to join the audience.]

2. SHEDDING

A. (LOVELESS aka Pacifist Chara)

[Anyone who has spoken to Chara will know that they're quite deadpan with their emotions, only really becoming expressive at seemingly random things that they still feel strongly enough to emote over. Not at the moment. At the moment, as they pass through the streets of Trench, they are bitter and angry and dealing with a whole mess of feelings that they can't quite parse.

They have lost something. Whether they only lost it now, or they lost it long ago, that's not something they themselves can quite decide. They are in a lot of ways, still the same Chara, with the same knowledge and the same experiences, only what they remember freshest was a happy ending untinted by bitter feelings of greed and envy.

They can be spotted all over the place, either just casually poking through stores, sitting on their own and staring out into the waves in the middle of the night, or even at the party. However, one night, they might be sitting on their own, stewing in their own toxicity, when they speak up.]

...Do you think anyone can be a good person if they just try?

B. (THE JUDGE aka Storyshift Chara)

[This version of Chara catches on quick. They've taken over an alternate version of themselves and seemingly hijacked their life. Alarming, but apparently it's happening all over the place, so they'll probably be back home soon. If not... well, that's something that can be crossed when they get to it.

They're a lot less outwardly emo than their other selves, generally just taking the time to sightsee. They can't imagine they'll be here for long, based on what they've learnt about whatever condition this place is currently under, so why not make the most of it. If they're not encountered at the party, they're most likely encountered wandering the streets. They're a bit out of their element but they're a good enough actor that they definitely won't show it.]

So, what's there to do around here, anyway?

WILDCARD
(Hit me up on discord, plurk or PMs if you have any specific ideas and I'll write up a starter. 1A and 1B can be either Pacifist Chara or regular Chara. Put in the subject header if you have a preference, otherwise I'll decide case by case.)

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If it isn't my favourite mirror.

[They can't help but smile upon recognizing the voice. But they turn and see their appearance and their eyes widen just the slightest bit.]

Jeez, what the hell happened to you?

( They can't help but shake their head at what they ask. It's... not a very pleasant story to tell! Not to mention, there's a lot that this Chara doesn't exactly know. )

I'm not your Frisk. ( They say simply. ) We might be here together, but we wouldn't have met if we weren't sent here.

Oh, I got that much already, don't worry. This isn't either of our worlds, is it? Seems like most people here are in sort of a similar boat.

[They put their hands in their pockets, aloof and cool. They're a cool kid.]

I'm mostly just exploring while I'm here.

You've caught on quickly.

( To say the least! That's much less to explain. They can't help but smile brightly. )

Can I join? We might find someone else we know!

Sure thing. Maybe we could get a bite to eat on the way.

[They grin and reach a hand out to hold chalky Frisk's.]

( Frisk can't help but stop at the sight of Chara offering their hand before they smile brightly, reaching for that hand. This Chara was definitely one of the happier ones that they knew of. Perhaps they came from a more peaceful timeline. )

We might even find somewhere you like as much as Grillby's.

Wow, we're getting ambitious all of a sudden, okay.

[Being one of the happier Charas is a bit like being the fastest snails. Very impressive but only when compared to the competition. They turn, thoughtful.] If you're not my Frisk, then I'm not your Chara, right? What's my alter-ego like?

... There's still a lot I don't know about them. ( And they aren't so sure it's a good idea for them to really talk about the tragedy that they went through with Asriel. )

But, they did their best to help me before I changed.

I take it that means you weren't always this chalky? I getcha. [They've decided not to pry, at least.]

Whoever I replaced seems to be another version of me. So I guess I'm a bit curious.

I didn't know we replaced another version of ourselves.

( They can't help but wonder which Frisk was here beforehand... But, they also wonder if that means that they won't remain here for very long. )

The other you wasn't able to remain underground for a long amount of time, but we were able to work together to free monsterkind.

( Only, Frisk liked the end result of it to a point that they never wanted to stop experiencing it... Despite the end result, they aren't unhappy with their situation now. )

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Guess you're not quite as paranoid as I am. [They smile, amused.] They left me a whole list of secrets not to leak, plenty of which I didn't even know.

Yeah, that's what the Frisk in my world did too. I'd like to think I helped, at least.

Secrets about this world?

( They're curious, to say the least. At this point, Frisk isn't used to not knowing... well... everything. Though, there's a bit of a pause at what Chara says next before they offer a small smile. )

You were able to support them. I think that they know that you helped in your own way.

Secrets about their own. "The absolute", the void, the 'Anomaly', the True Name, Dr Gaster. That kind of thing, you know? [They shrug, trying to appear nonchalant but clearly burning with curiosity. Some of it they have ideas about. Gaster, the Anomaly and the void on a theoretical scale, and they can make some guesses about other things listed. They shouldn't look deeper. That won't stop them.

Though, they do smile in a manner that's a bit more sincere and less casual at Frisk's remark.]

I hope so. They're one of the good ones. Sweet and cute, this mirror has it all, huh? [They lightly bump Core Frisk's shoulder affectionately. Someone has to fill the bad flirting quota left in regular Frisk's absence.]

.... I'm surprised they told you so much, but that means we're sort of on equal footing here.

( In a sense. Frisk can't help but wonder what Chara knows of DETERMINATION. If they know about Flowey, and their situation at home.

They pause at that before they laugh quietly. Hey, Chara's not the only one with cheesy flirting in mind. )

That's my line to you, Chara. If you were a vegetable, you'd be a cute-cumber!

[It's interesting, they displayed a great degree of trust in the interest of paranoia. What a weird little guy. They grin at Frisk's flirting.]

Ohoho, I see you're no slouch either. Well, you made one fatal mistake, cucumbers are actually fruit. In that vein, if you were a fruit, you'd be a fineapple.

( They can't help but beam in response. )

You're good at this. If I'm not careful, I might be out-flirted for the first time.

C'mon, don't go giving up that easy. Stay DETERMINED. It's not right seeing the undefeated fall, but I guess if you have to... you might as well fall for me. [They're relentless.]

Give up? Uh-uh. Neither of us would give up easy.

( Relentless is right... but, so is Frisk. If there's one thing that's never failed them, it's determination. )

I was just thinking.... Now that we found each other here, we could commit the perfect crime. You steal my heart, and I'll steal yours.

( At the least, with the both of them joking together like this, it doesn't feel like it takes long at all before they make their way further into town. )

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