"We now join our heroes in a land of wonder, where creatures evolve in awesome light shows and father time forgot to add aging. This is Poketale. On their latest adventure, our trio of Heroes found a new punster- a Cubone named Sans!" Fire states dramatically.

Hope snickers as Weaver hits himself in the face with his tail, the closest thing he can do to a facepalm with his tiny Mew arms.

"Whelp... that was the weirdest thing ever," Sans says, feeling a migraine from the asks.

"Let's hoping there won't be any more Asks for awhile," says Weaver in agreement.

"It was fun," Hope chirps, bouncing about.

"That's because you're a Swap Sans," Fire replies.

"Huh. You're a Mew," says Sans to Weaver interestedly, entirely ignoring the two who had been poking him earlier. "Cool. We don't see your kind very often anymore, let alone a shiny version."

"Yeah, we're... not from around here, to say the least," Weaver replies.

"Hmm... a skele-ton of shinies," Fire muses.

Hope giggles.

"What are those voices, anyway?" Sans asks.

"Creators," Weaver explains simply. "They brought us here. I dunno why- probably just to explore, pull some pranks, and then head off to another AU."

"Oh... so the voices are the dragon girl and the other lady?" Sans exclaims, it makes a lot more sense now.

"Boreeeed," X moans, he never gets to do anything fun.

The group waits for Snow to say something, but only silence follows.

"Um, Fire... where's Snow?" X asks, looking nervous. After all, Snow keeps Fire sane and vice versa in this thing.

"Cell phone connection down again maybe?" Fire muses.

"Let's just relax, get some food until she appears," Weaver says, wandering off in search of food.

"Yeah, I'm starving," Hope agrees, rushing off.

X just naps.

"SNOW! We're waiting!" Fire calls across the vast landscape of the Storyverse.

"Oh sorry! Was eating cookies!" Snow chirps, popping into the Storyverse out of nowhere, cookies in hand.

Fire gives her puppy-dog eyes for cookies, and she reluctantly hands Fire one of her cookies, hoarding the rest.

X mutters jealously about how he wants cookies too, but he is definitely not getting any. Snow is far too protective of them.

"Okay, we did the asks, now what?" Weaver asks, giving a kitty glare. Which has no effect, as he is still too cute.

"I dunno!" Snow chirps cheerily. "Maybe explore some more? I heard that a little Eevee fell down a while back, and apparently- oh, and Sans? Paps is looking for you, you should probably go."

"How... how does she- never mind," mutters Sans. "This is where I'll be leaving you crazy kids," he says lazily, sauntering out as only a Sans can.

"Kids?!" Weaver exclaims, aghast. Sometimes- ALWAYS- he wonders about this freaking Multiverse.

Hope giggles.

Meanwhile, X had somehow pulled out a cellphone, he was scrolling through the web and giggling about his chat buddy trolling others. Said chat buddy went by O&C.

Weaver grumbles, grabbing a berry. Trying it, he made a face at how sour it is, and so he tries another that is dry, which he likes. (In this case, that means that Weaver is a Mew with a mild nature.)

Hope likes everything. (He's definitely a quirky natured shiny Zorua)

Does Hope even have a food he dislikes?

"Pineapple," Hope says, somehow recognizing the unasked question.

"What was that?" Weaver says with narrowed eyes.

"Nothing, Weaver," Hope giggles.

"Darn Fourth Wall-breaking Blue's," Weaver mutters, really, he loves his bro, but sometimes it gets to be a bit much.

Hope giggles again.

"I like pineapple," chirps Snow.

"Blah..." Fire says.

"Please stop answering questions not actually asked out loud," Weaver growls, his tail swishing in agitation.

"Also, Yamper," mumbles Snow. "I hope its shiny looks like the Annoying Dog... I will name it Toby."

"I definitely don't know what you're talking about, but cool!" Hope chirps cheerfully.

Weaver sighs.

"Yam... per?" Fire says, bewildered.

"It's a new Pokémon and it's a CORGI! It's ADORABLE!" Snow squeals. "How on earth have you not heard of it yet?!"

"I don't spoil the new starter Pokémon, as I have preordered the game," Fire says dryly, holding up her switch.

Snow pouts, slightly jealous. "But it was in the trailers! Therefore it's definitely not spoilers!"

"Full time job, free time Discord, playing my Switch and writing the chapters that you cackle about as you edit. All I remember from the one trailer I saw is Scottish themed and giant pokemon," Fire continues dryly.

Weaver and Hope snack on popcorn, no one dares ask where they got it.

"Well, to be honest, that's all the important stuff, besides how," Snow takes a deep breath before shrieking, "THEY'RE CUTTING LIKE 1/3 OF THE DEX!!!"

"I have no idea what she's talking about," X says calmly.

"I just pretend each new game is a new multiverse for the sake of my sanity," Fire cackles.

Hope, bored, begins to sing an annoying song.
"I'm Henry The Eighth, I am!
Henry The Eighth I am, I am!
I got married to the widow next door
She's been married seven times before
And every one was an Henry (Henry)
She wouldn't have a Willie or a Sam (no Sam)
I'm her eighth old man, I'm Henry
Henry The Eighth I am!

Second verse, same as the first!

I'm Henry The Eighth, I am!
Henry The Eighth I am, I am!
I got married to the widow next door
She's been married seven times before
And every one was an Henry (Henry)
She wouldn't have a Willie or a Sam (no Sam)
I'm her eighth old man, I'm Henry
Henry The Eighth I am!
(x2)

H - E - N - R - Y
Henry (Henry)
Henry (Henry)
Henry The Eighth I am, I am!
Henry The Eighth I am!
Yeah!"

"Why... not that song," Weaver begs.

"B-b-but NO LUXRAY," Snow whimpers, before screeching as KayTheOkayest's Lenny Face spider crawls on her back.

"Could be the song that never ends," X yawns, enjoying the insanity of the fangirls.

"Ohhh, I know that song!" Hope exclaims excitedly, he starts to sing but is quickly hogtied and gagged by Weaver.

"Guys... are we actually planning on doing anything?" X asks, watching Weaver's attempts keeping Hope from escaping and singing again.

"MMMMM mmmmMMMM mmmm," Hope hums.

"Nope," Weaver replies.

"Nothing is real!" Snow chirps chaotically. "There are no spiders! Definitely! NOW KAY GET THIS MONSTROSITY OFF OF ME!!!"

"Riiiiiiiiiiiiiiiight," Fire says, edging away. She's glad the weather where she lives has gotten too cold for spiders now.

Kay giggles and turns away, acting as though she's about to leave the spider on Snow.

"GET IT AWAY!!! I FLUFFING HATE SPIDERS!!! AND THE LENNY FACE DOES NOT HELP!"

"Kay, take the spider off of Snow!" Meltheshipper shouts through a portal.

"Fine! I'll take it off," Kay says reluctantly before snatching the spider off of Snow.

"Thank you! Now come and help kill the rest of this cinnamon roll farm!" Mel calls.

Meanwhile, X and Weaver are playing snakes and ladders, and Hope is still chirping rather disturbing songs. Clearly they need to use some magic, as too much has gathered in his body.

Snow sighs relievedly, somehow snagging her precious pet, Loki the Flood, out of the worldline where he was so that she could cuddle him. "Maybe later, Mel. Get Lunar or Kay to help you, I'm sure they'd love to."

(Snow: my precious unversed bean shall be given pats. Pat pat pat.
Is Snow's brain functioning at all in this chapter? Probably not!)

"No way, I'm having too much fun freaking everyone out with my spider," Kay says before going over to the area where X and Weaver are playing games and dangling said spider in front of Weaver's face.

"Meh..." Weaver says, bored.

X stares, then goes back to the game.

Weaver picks up the spider and puts it on Hope, who... somehow eats it, despite the gag?

"Um..." Fire says, weirded out.

"Okay... I'll be right back," Weaver comments, grabbing Hope and teleporting out.

Manic laughter is heard elsewhere in the multiverse.

Moments later, Hope and Weaver return, with a much calmer, saner Hope.

"Tarred and feathered," Hope giggles.

Well, as much as Hope can be.

"I think I'll go join in the eating of the cinnamon rolls. I'm not functioning properly right now," Snow moans, burrowing deeper into her blankets before disappearing.

Kay tears up at the realization her poor spider is gone, and limps defeatedly into a portal where Mel is waiting near a field filled to the brim in what appears to be trees covered in cinnamon rolls.

"Okay guys, go... sleep or something. Good job getting Dreamswap Dreamy," Fire chirps.

Hope yawns and curls up into a fluffy black and blue ball on the ground.

Weaver curls into a floating ball above him, both falling asleep.

"Shoot... Ghosts don't sleep," X cries.

Fire slips away.

"Well, at least the spider's gone?" Chirps a small voice from the front of the cave.

"Who's there?" X calls.

A small form limps into the light, their striped sweater torn and dirty, and their chestnut fur matted.