— LEVEL UP. 🌩️

[ They did. A lot more than you'd think, Noelle. ]

A ... a-a game. A VIDEO game, of course ... haha.

[ Perhaps the old Berdly wouldn't be caught dead admitting such a thing -- but it's better now, isn't it? He's letting people help him. ]

... Thank you.

... How to play.

[ That's clear enough, isn't it? He's known for his love of video games. There's not much else he COULD be talking about.

It's just so strange. Talking to her doesn't feel real. ]

... I-I've ... been like this, as of late. A lot.

It's ... it's nothing, really.

Right! Yes! More thorough. You understand.

[ A bit of a strained smile ... not like his usual. ]

They do, yes ... Or at the very least, they've made it clear I've a lot to learn from them.

[ Trying not to directly look at her. Part of him looks ... guilty ... ? ]

... I always put a lot of. Unneeded work on myself ... 💧

. . . 💧

[ Silly Berdly! Always thinking of doing it the hard way. ]

I've no idea WHY I didn't think of that ...

Ah ... ahaha. Not much, Kris. Not much at all.

[ His feathers fluff up a bit, almost like an instinct. ]

Er ... how ... are you ... ?

My... my allies are gone? Ha! They're probably just... Helping Queen search for me!

Sh... shut up, Kris! Shut up! I don't care if you're not saying anything!

[ ... The idea of giving cards to Susie, Kris, or god forbid 𝘕𝘰𝘦𝘭𝘭𝘦 at the moment ties his stomach in knots. ]

... Cards, hm ... I. I-I never made any.

... Do you think I'll be in trouble for it -- ?

V --

[ It's February. Did he ... seriously miss the New Year? What a hermit. ]

... S-so it is! I guess it ... could be rather lonely. If you've no one to ask ...

[ He certainly doesn't. He knows that much. ]

[ Nervous dog side-eye ]

[ Is there? He hasn't been out in quite a bit. ]

Rrright! Of ... o-of course. T'is the season, as it were. Ahaha. 💧

It's just kind of cold in here.

Glad you agree K [ Doing a visible double-take in the middle of saying their name ] KrIs

Always s

Everythign is always fine

[ Shaking and wet sniffling ]

Right ... right ... I suppose Kris ... helps me a lot, don't they?

S Ssorry

[ Looking at Noelle like he heard a gunshot go off ]

* I BET THEY'RE WAITING FOR ME ･:*:･ﾟ☆

》》 ON THE PLAYER SELECT SCREEN ! 🎮

・゜゜・．LISTENING TO STRANGELY ♬ GROOVY ♬ MUSIC!!! ☆

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INDIE BERDLY — PENNED BY #MAGNETICDOG! 🖊️🌐

⟬ #DELTARUNERP ÷ #MVRP ÷ #RPSKY ⟭

✱ 𝐒𝐇𝐄 was used up.

▹ #utrp / #drrp
▹ sfw only.
▹ spoilers ahead.
✎ : #angelicbutterflies

OOC : // This person Understood the Assignment. The portrayal of Carol? Chef's kiss. The AcidHalberd being a shock pen in the Light World? I LOVE it, why didn't I think of that one. They captured Berdly's voice so well here too...

OOC : // Btw I loved this gift fic someone on Ao3 wrote for me base off the Magnitomb AU so much that it's canon to this account now. Ok? Ok ❤️

archiveofourown.org/works/67225342

[ Closing his eyes. They're different from his Kris, too, but ... he recalls a similar look in their eyes. One he couldn't quite stand to meet — in the library, in the hospital, in the Holiday manor. In a way, it's scarier than the hollow look they had in the Dark World. ]

... If you say so, Kris.

... I'm ... aware. I'm sorry, Kris.