(YAYYYYYYYY UPDATE)
(Also, ????? 2, 3, and 6 are askable characters! You can learn more about them as people this way. Kinda like Mr. H from Turtle's book! :3)
(Here's a hint: 3 is someone you've already met, and if you look back at Vegas' hints a long time ago, you might find out who he is!)
(One more thing — holy fucking hell, 5K reads?! I had no idea that this book would get any attention at all, but I'm so glad it did. To all of my beautiful readers, old and new, thank you all! ❤️❤️❤️)

I hope it's none *grumbling angrily*

damn it

Undyne: You wanna fuckin' go, punk? (growl)
Papyrus: (holding her back, chuckling nervously) Undyne, stay calm...

yo, waddup gaster!

Gaster: (waves cheerfully)

I WANT TO HUG THE POOR BABIES- They are all crying, and it's making me upset too. Can I give Undyne, Sans and Gaster a hug? Will that make them feel better?

Gaster, Sans, Papyrus & Undyne: (all hug the Asker)
Papyrus: Even though everything's mostly okay now, you still get a hug! ^^

1hp1hp1hp1hp1hp1hp1hp1hp1hp1ohgodhelppleaselethimbeok

Sans: I'm alright. I was just a bit dizzy for a while... heh, don't worry kid, I'm not "rattled" easily! (winks and does finger guns)
Papyrus: YOU WERE DOING SO WELL!!!
Me: Fun fact! I realized it had been FOREVER since Sans said a pun, so I threw that in!

Undyne... I say that so often.

Undyne: I say it all the time, either when someone's overreacting to something like a papercut, or when something serious actually happens.
Gaster: Overreacting to a papercut does not exist. That shit hurts.
Undyne: ...okay, true.

I'm sorry... this is just too sweet... my heart is dying.

Sans & Papyrus: (smile brightly)

*goes googly eyed* Y E E T

Undyne: YEET!!!!

I WOULD HELP, BUT I'M A DUMB HUMAN WHO DOESN'T HAVE MAGIC AND CAN'T HELP HEAL PEOPLE-

Gaster: Just being there is help. (pats their shoulder)

(bc serious tone i'm going full-out third-person)
Another asker (myself) approaches.
"Tori... some of these askers..."
She takes a deep breath, like she's working up the courage.
"Some of us askers aren't as good people as you seem to think. Purely based on actions they took in... the game all this came from. Don't... don't get me wrong, at the end of the day I'm sure most people here are... great people!"
She pauses, frowning.
"...but the majority of us, and I'm only saying majority because I've never done this, at least, have literally murdered all of you... probably multiple times. I'm going to be honest here: you guys... tend to be seen as a... means to an end a lot of the time. A lot of you... have died, many, many times, with not a tear shed, so the... player... can get a specific ending or see how one course of action plays out."
She sits down, next to Toriel and on the opposite side of the other Asker.
"You're a great mentor, we're just terrible listeners."

Toriel: ... (hugs the Asker) Thank you, my child. For explaining this. And I know that all of our askers are wonderful people. Good people make mistakes all the time. Heck, just look at Alphys. She made a lot of mistakes, but with help from her friends, she fixed them. Everyone can do that.

WHY THE FUCK WOULD SOMEONE-
LEAVE THE MARSHMALLOW ALONE! WHO THROWS ROCKS AT MARSHMALLOWS?! YOU'RE SUPPOSED TO THROW MARSHMALLOWS IN FIRE, THAT'S WHY WE HAVE GRILLBY!*smacks 6 like crazy with a newspaper* NO THROWING ROCKS! BAD BAD!

OH, AND YOU GET A KNIFE THROWN AT YOU TOO, 'CAUSE YOU ALMOST HIT PAPY! *chucks a knife at 6 too* WAIT! ACTUALLY, I HAVE A BETTER IDEA! *starts pelting rocks at 6* THERE, NOW YOU KNOW HOW IT FEELS!

????? 6: (pained hissing noises, getting hit in the face and body with multiple rocks) Hey!! Knock it off!!
Me: (giggling from the "throwing marshmallows in fire" comment) that was a good one omg

How does get punching in face make you bleed but getting hit in the head with a rock not?

Papyrus: (holds up bloody bandage) Trust me, Sans bled a lot. But the Great Papyrus healed it fully! (smiles)
Sans: My bro's the coolest.
* Papyrus seems to be gradually growing back to his old, happy self... whether this is good or bad, you can't decide.

G: *is death glaring at everyone except the skelebros* WHO THE F*CK DID THIS?!?
Death(Reapertale Sans): STOP GIVING EVERYONE MY GLARES!!!!!!!!Karma(God Sans): PAPS! I CAN BREAK THE BARRIER!!! AND I WON'T HAVE TO DIE!! YOU CAN ALL BE HAPPY IN THE SURFACE!! AND NO ONE HAS TO DIE!! SO JUST, JUST LET ME BREAK THE BARRIER INSTEAD!!! IS THAT OK?!? BC I'M FREAKING OUT OVER HERE!!!!!!
BonBon: Let him Paps, it's the only other way and no one has to die!

Everyone: We didn't do anything!!
Papyrus: (leads Karma's outside and puts his hands on his shoulders) I can't let you. Your force would not only shatter the barrier, but cause it to explode loudly, making the humans think we were making a hostile takeover of their society. Do you understand, Karma? You would kill all of us. The entire monster race. Sans, Dad, Chara, Frisk, everyone. You would screw us all over if you tried. So just trust me... we can do this. I won't let anyone die.

Papy.... this is why we do not stab people's souls with needles.

Papyrus: I know, and I feel bad... but hey, at least they're all better now, right??

*shoves anti-depressant in papyrus mouth and gives him a snickers bar* your not you when your hungry

* One coughing fit from nearly choking on antidepressants later...
Papyrus: (smiles a bit) It's alright, asker. I'll be fine. And Sans is the one who needs those, not me. I'll be okay.

SOMEONE COMFORT HIM FOR GOD'S SAKE!
SANS!
DON'T FAINT, AND GO COMFORT YOUR LITTLE BROTHER! *starts shoving Sans towards wherever Papy went*

Sans: (pulls at Papyrus' scarf like a child)
Papyrus: Hm? Oh, Sans! What did you need!
Sans: ...bro, is everything alright? Like, for you. Do you feel okay?
Papyrus: Hm? Oh, I'm fine. No need to worry about me, brother. The Great Papyrus is recovering swiftly! ^^
Sans: (smiles a bit, then frowns again) Papyrus, I know that card. You pretend that everything is a-okay, but you're really just in denial about everything bad that's going on. It's the same for me. I always pulled that card, and you remember. Please, if anything is the matter, you can tell me. You're not doing this project alone, bro. I'm right by your side.
Papyrus: (smiles a bit)
* Papyrus hugs his brother tightly.
Papyrus: I promise, Sans, I'm okay. And your help is wonderful. You're super smart and have quick reflexes, even if you are a bit of a lazybones sometimes, and I know that working side by side with my own brother will really help this project. Thank you for everything.
* "Thank you for everything". That line echoes in Sans' head...
* He hugs back.
Sans: ...No problem, lil bro. I'm not letting you get yourself into another mess like this. Never again.

*tears up slightly when trellises what they did* w-what did I do *walks away*

Sans: (still somewhat angry with the asker) ...
Papyrus: ...
* He lets go of his brother and runs after the asker, catching up to them in just a few steps thanks to his height.

* Papyrus is surprisingly warm on contact, for a skeleton. Magic, probably.
* You can feel his soul beating. It's... comforting. His grip on you is tight but gentle.
Papyrus: It's okay. You didn't do anything wrong. You just did what your instincts told you, and what you thought was right. I deserved what I got for hurting Chara and Frisk, even if it was for the greater good. Don't feel bad.
* He hugs you tighter and smiles.
Papyrus: I forgive you. And I'm sure all the others do too. If some of them are still mad, then I'll step in. I know Sans will take a while to cool off, but I don't care. You did what was right.

Sans: ...
Chara: ...
????? 2 & 6: (watching from a hacked security camera) ...
????? 6: (wraps bandages around her arms from where the rocks hurt her) That stupid wannabe guard was always too nice for his own good. You'd think by now, he would've slipped up and unbottled his emotions. Tch. Nope. The fool was always good at keeping himself cool, calm and collected.