#thededicatedscientist

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ALPHYS Sir…? Are you okay? It’s been three hours now… I-is it safe to come back in?

GASTER [Catching his breath] Yes…!

ALPHYS Okay, sir? Y-you needed that and, uhm, I’m glad you got it out of your system. I-I just want you to know, me and the other assi-assistants are h-here for you, okay? You’re a good father, you know that, right?

GASTER …

ALPHYS Sir...?

GASTER Alphys. What if… What if they have a point?

ALPHYS Huh?

GASTER Look.

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ALPHYS Aw come on, that’s not the case at all. You spend time with your sons as o-often as you can! You have to work o-overtime a lot, sure, but you’re always there for them in the mornings, evenings and weekends.

GASTER Most of the time I am. Not all the time.

ALPHYS Y-you’re a busy man, sir. An important man. Your sons understand that.

GASTER Do they? They’re only children. So young… So impressionable…

ALPHYS S-sir? What’s come over you? 

GASTER What if they’re not telling me how lonely they are…

ALPHYS Aw, doctor, no, don’t let the anons get to you! Y-you do have a tendency to get carried away with your work, I-I admit, b-but that’s why I set up an alarm clock on your desk for you! Ah, f-five alarm clocks, I should say…

GASTER ...

ALPHYS ? … S-sir?

GASTER Oh God. I’m a terrible father.

ALPHYS Oh no.

GASTER What kind of parent gets so wrapped up in their work that they forget about their children? Oh how could I leave them all alone? And at a time like this?!

ALPHYS I didn't mean to upset you please don’t beat yourself up-

GASTER A human could appear at any time, and I’ve left my poor boys in Snowdin! They’re practically on the front line!

ALPHYS It's not that bad and you were with them just last night-!

GASTER How did it come to this? I've become so obsessed with improving the Underground’s living conditions that I’ve left my own beloved sons in danger! I am irony incarnate! A careless fool doomed by his own hubris-!

ALPHYS Just go home and see your kids, sir.

GASTER I’M LEAVING

ALPHYS Good, go, begone-

GASTER aaaaaaaaaaa

“In the name of Monster Kind, we will punish you!”

“End me.” 

FOR @thededicatedscientist becAUSE WHY NOT?

Glad you liked it :’ ) Finally got to posting it haha!

Bored. Oh he was so bored.

Why was the Void always so monotone--- Okay, that question answered itself. Gaster sighed, laying down, and pulling his computer up to his stomach. He closed his eyes for a minute, wondering if he should do something...

Had this happened a year ago, Gaster would not have minded this situation one bit. He had been stuck in the Void for so long... So many years of the same monotone existence had made him used to not doing anything at all. All he had before were his thoughts... Nothing more, nothing less. However, now that he had Sans, Dee, GG, and other friends in his life.. This had become more than just boredom... 

He was thinking of something to do to pass the time when he felt something... strange. He opened his eyes and sat up, moving his computer to his legs and trying to identify the strange feeling around him. Was it... a signal? It certainly felt like so. It sounded strange, but the Void had a way of materializing and expanding small things that would go completely unnoticed anywhere else. Signals almost felt like a ringing in the ears, a faint white noise, and a feeling like vibrations traveling through the air.... Then, Gaster looked down. 

On his screen there was now static. A distorted image with sound tried to push through, trying to communicate. His eyes widened and he stumbled to find a way to receive it clearly. After a bit... He sort of succeed... Sort of. 

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FOLLOWER 2 Do you think it’s safe to check on him now? It’s been over an hour.

FOLLOWER 1 Yeah. It sounds quiet in there. Well, quieter.

ALPHYS [Takes a deep breath] I’ll do it.

FOLLOWER 2 So brave!

FOLLOWER 1 Atta’ girl!

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GASTER ...

ALPHYS ...

GASTER Oh!

ALPHYS Oh.

GASTER Alphys?

ALPHYS It's all yours, sir.

GASTER Much appreciated, my friend.

ALPHYS Don't worry about the damage, it's n-nothing I can't fix.

GASTER You're too kind, Alphie.

ALPHYS I'm gonna get some noodles, l-let me know when you're done.

GASTER Absolutely. Be a dear and let the others know there's nothing to worry about?

ALPHYS Will do, sir! I’ll tell them someone insinuated you love your w-work more than your sons! I’m sure they’ll immediately u-understand, sir!

GASTER Much appreciated. <3

GASTER Ah-he-he-hem! All right! My dearest Anon...

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GASTER Ohoho Thank you for your support! 

GASTER Hm, an interesting observation from the first Anon. Philanthropy wasn’t what drove me to adopt them, though it is the reason I have a job. Haha

GASTER As for the third Anon’s question: We do indeed host Bring Your Child To Work days here in the labs.

GASTER Most days, in fact! Our work often demands long hours, and I take no joy in keeping parents apart from their children. So to solve that problem, we installed a Day Care room!

GASTER On the upper floors, of course, far away from any of our more, ah... ambitious experiments. We hold the children’s comfort and safety paramount here in the labs!

GASTER Employees are permitted to visit their children whenever they need to, and can monitor them on the cameras at all other times. Play times, nap times, breakfast, lunch and dinner are all scheduled. I can assure you, the children are kept safe and happy here.

GASTER I would have it no other way!

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ALPHYS “Not interested in anyone”? What g-gave you that impression?

GASTER What’s that?

ALPHYS N-nothing!

GASTER What did you say?

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GASTER Nnggghh I don’t want the donuts I want to go back to doing some real work where I won’t be hounded with absurd questions about my species’ reproductive systems-

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GASTER Oh God who am I kidding give me those donuts-

ALPHYS Have a donut, sir.

GASTER omnomnomnom

ALPHYS Is that better?

GASTER *happy nom* <333

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GASTER *frustrated nom*

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GASTER *nom of rapidly building rage*

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GASTER Stars above- Why are you all so fixated on this question?! Why do you need to know?!

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GASTER OhmyGod, wha-

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GASTER AAAAA STOP!! STOP!!!!

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GASTER .....!!!!!

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ALPHYS Feeling b-better now, sir?

GASTER Mmmh. (siiip)

ALPHYS Then could we m-maybe answer some more asks while you’re on break?

GASTER Sigh... Hmph. Go on, then.

ALPHYS Yay!

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GASTER Do I watch it? Hmph. With Alphys as my assistant, I don’t have much choice!

ALPHYS Ahehehehehe...!

GASTER It’s... all right, I suppose. The work that goes into the animation is impressive, I’ll give it that. Shame so much of its content is absolute schlock.

ALPHYS Aww, come on, sir! Y-you really liked the l-last one we watched! You know, the one with the cool heroine w-who can use magical powers, a-and it’s set in a high school-

GASTER Isn’t that most of them?

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ALPHYS SNRK-!

GASTER What? I’m a what? “Tuh-soo”-- “Soooon-derr”-- What is that??

ALPHYS Aaahehehehe! Hehehe! Hahahehe- SNORT

GASTER What in Asgore’s name is a “tuh-soon-deer”?

ALPHYS AAAAAHAHAHAHA-SNORT-HAHAHA