Jump 193: Undertale

Jump 193: Undertale
>Four of Pentacles (Power): Making yourself an obstacle to progress due to lack of originality and a desperate fear of change.
Oh yes, I'm an obstacle, but it is not I who fears change.
>Age: 139
>Location: Waterfall
>Race: Boss Monster (-200)
I have a sudden hankering for butterscotch cinnamon pie.
>Identity: Drop-In
>Drawbacks: Lost Souls (+200), I'm Not Ready To Let Go (+300)
This is not a jump I want to spend alone. Even if it means I need to travel throughout the Underground and find my friends again.
When did they become friends?
I thought I was supposed to spend this chain alone.
What have I done?
>Blessing of Toby Fox (1200)
Hmm, catchy.
>Justice (Free, Drop-In)
Useful here to a certain extent, and very useful elsewhere too.
>Guessing Games (1100, Drop-In)
Sure, I have more direct means, but they don't always apply. This is a useful thing to have if I don't want to actively use more noticeable supernatural abilities such as clairvoyance and mind reading, or come up against someone that it doesn't work against. Like the person behind Frisk.
>Megalovania (800, Drop-In)
In the jumps to come, there will be enough enemies I come up against where such an ability will be useful and necessary.
>Bullet Pattern (Free, Monster)
Honestly? This isn't something I considered doing with my magic. But now I have.
Welcome to my Bullet Hell.
>Fire Magic (Free, Boss Monster)
Neat, a variation on fire magic that can't physically hurt someone. That's actually quite useful.
>Motion Magic (x2) (600, Drop-In)
Blue magic. Orange magic. Honestly, this is nifty and I look forward to making use of it.
>You're Blue Now (500)
You're blue, da ba da, da ba dee... I plan on using this against people who can fly for the sake of hilarity. Though, sure, I have to make my magic themed to fit... I just don't have to resort to magic for EVERYTHING. Surprise.
>Companion Import (200)
I would be remiss if I didn't make sure everyone had a good chance to enjoy themselves here, even without me.
Of note: Cultist-Chan is now Temmie. You know this fits entirely too well. Temmie will capture it for kayoss.
>Companion Upgrade: Boss Monster (x2) (0)
I am a boss monster; it is only fitting that the other versions of me are boss monsters too.
Though three boss monsters appearing out of nowhere will probably be very confusing to the Underground's denizens.

Honestly? I've got a lot of time on my hands. I'm going to be running around the Underground getting to know people. There's plenty of time for that, and plenty of time for trying to track down my companions too. And after that... well, hopefully I'll at least have everyone together by the time Frisk shows up. Heck, even Flowey is something I can deal with.

Everything would be all well and good except for someone who just can't let things go. I'm not sure whether it's a blessing or a curse to know that all of this has happened before.

All I can say, in the end, is that it's good to have friends. But you have to consider what they would want too. Reducing your friends to nothing more than a handful of words on a screen isn't right. And if they're not your friends... why treat them this way? Deal with them civilly, as anyone might deal with anyone. Don't lead them on. Don't cut them down.

Time loop? Sure. But you can't just use it as an excuse to do whatever you like.

Every action has consequences. And every life that you touch, for good or for ill, is a unique person. Not just phosphor glowing in the darkness, but someone with their own wants and desires. Someone's mother or daughter. Someone's father or son.

Hurting others to alleviate your boredom is insane, and forcing others to deal with the same thing over and over again endlessly is a way of hurting them, even if it isn't physical harm. If you did it to someone sitting next to you, you'd be judged accordingly, so why shouldn't you be judged like that here? If you do it simply because you can... then there's something very wrong.

Why is it that you're doing this? Are you depressed and starved for friendship, but don't know how to truly ask for it? Are you jealous of the attention and want it for yourself perpetually? Are you angry at the world and trying to punish everyone? There could be any number of reasons, honestly.

But part of life is learning when enough is enough, and it's time to let go. It's time to go forward with your life, not just linger here doing the same thing endlessly. Wherever you decide to go, or whether you decide to stay here, do so in peace. But something has to change in your outlook, one way or the other. This world is just a dream, and I'm done with dreaming.

It's escapism.

Can't you see?

It's not healthy.