video | un: strongfish91

[aspearation]

[ Wherever Undyne is, there's a good view of the lake. She's had her ups and downs lately, but at the moment, she's looking very up, with a grin of excessively sharp and almost shark-like teeth. ]

So ALASTAIR doesn't want to lead us. Or help us out on missions. Or do anything even a little bit helpful for us! Maybe if they did, people wouldn't end up dead.

[ There's an I told you so in there somewhere, though she's probably not alone. After talking to Uruz and some of the other more tenured ALASTAIR employees, it seems like they're on their own to keep things together from now on. Those evaluations stung her hard, because she knows she can be part of something better. But this isn't the Underground, and King Asgore's not here to call the shots. And if ALASTAIR won't do it either, then who will? ]

So that means we have to help ourselves. We're gonna have to find a better way of making decisions as a unit. If everyone just does whatever they want, then we're going to keep getting a 6 out of 10! I want 10 out of 10 next time, or maybe even 11 out of 10!

If we work together, we can make it happen and get perfect marks. So, let's hear it! I know there are some other leader types out there. Wasn't someone else asking about that before?! But I already know how I'd do it, but I wanna know how you would do it!

[ Well. It's worthy a try, anyway. If nothing else, Papyrus will probably be proud of her... ]

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voice, @TARANTO

[heavyhitter]

Oh my god, you are so worked up about grades. I bet you were a nerd in school.

voice

[aspearation]

It's not about the grades, it's about the scores! And the evaluations!

[ Same thing. ]

School sucks, but so does murder!

[heavyhitter]

Pretty sure that's all, like, synonyms. The shit got done, who cares what they think?

[aspearation]

I care!!

[ Duh. ]

And I care what I think too, and I think we need direction and leadership!

audio; [KINGOFHEROES]

[babbylon]

[There's no actual response here. Gilgamesh literally just yawns.]

audio

[aspearation]

[ Yeah that's what she thought. He can sigh all he wants, and she almost doesn't dignify it with a response. ]

Anything else you want to add to that?

[babbylon]

Perhaps.

[Shouldn't have asked, Undyne, shouldn't have asked...]

Stirring as your little speech was, it's unlikely to rile any of the fools here to action. Such an incapable bunch couldn't excel even under the most stalwart leadership. Unless you're requesting some form of miracle, it will not happen "as a unit" or as anything else.

text @ happybirthday

[adoube]

Mmmmmm................ what makes a 'leader type'?

text

[aspearation]

Figure it out for yourself! I'm not here to give you a vocabulary lesson, I'm here to make progress! Ask that guy who was polling everyone back in Chantes.

[adoube]

Isn't he a dragon lord?

You can't ask d r a g o n s .

( audio | un: jedikiller )

[sololoquy]

[The audio is deep and echoey because Ren is a tool who won't take off his helmet because he thinks it makes him sound cool.]

And what of those who will not be lead? This was not a voluntary expedition, after all.

audio

[aspearation]

Then we'll have to figure out how to handle them, too! We don't even have a leader yet, so we'll worry about that when it happens!

[ The implication goes past her; she takes the question at face value, weird voice and all. ]

[sololoquy]

I see you are attempting to settle this through democracy. Tell me, what qualities make a strong leader to you?

[Democracy sucks, tyranny forever.]

video | username: olivia

[winces]

[ this... this is so encouraging?

—i mean, olivia doesn't really care much about those grades, at least not the grades themselves, but this message is so inspiring! olivia clasps her hand together, eyes starry. ]

Oh gosh, that was amazing. [ undyne didn't even have to say much, olivia is already tingling. ]

I'd totally vote for you!

video

[aspearation]

I'm not running for anything though!!

[ That's exactly what she didn't want. She's not interested in championing ALASTAIR's cause, just damage control at this point. ]

Uh, thanks though, I guess! I was kind of hoping there would be more organization once we got here. Maybe we wouldn't be here to begin with if there was.

video

[winces]

It does seem to be a bit chaotic at this point, [ olivia concedes with an embarrassed smile.

but she's quick to brighten up again, looking on at undyne with inspiration. ]

But I'm sure someone strong and charismatic like you can quickly fix that, no problem!

video; un: red streak

[sanicspeed]

I agree with the gist of what you're trying to say.

I think. I'm not the leader type though, just the doer type. I'm great at getting perfect marks though, does that count?

video

[aspearation]

Yeah that counts enough!

[ She shrugs. ]

You don't have to be a leader to talk about it. It's gonna take everyone working together to get anything done so leader or not, everyone's opinion matters!

video

[sanicspeed]

That's an upbeat way of looking at it, at least. I guess the first questions is....what can we do?

video; un: coolskeleton95

[boneafide]

[ PAPYRUS IS SO PROUD OF HER!!!!!!!! ]

WE'LL DO EVEN BETTER THAN EVEN BETTER! TWELVE OUT OF TEN!! SIX THUMBS UP!! TWENTY FIVE STARS!!

video;

[aspearation]

But who has that many thumbs?!

[ Important questions, as asked by Undyne. ]

[boneafide]

HOPEFULLY ME, SOMEDAY! ANOTHER ONE OF MY DREAMS!!

voice; un: r.lutece

[originallutece]

[That's . . . actually intelligent, if not far too gung-ho for her tastes.]

And what is it you think ought to happen? Lead missions, but missions to do what? Why bother to follow ALASTAIR's prompting at all, if you're going to be leading without their permission?

voice;

[aspearation]

I do have their permission. They told me that if we want leadership on the missions they give us, that we'd have to lead ourselves. They're too busy to do it.

[ She pointedly ignores the whys, because she's not equipped to answer that. Inciting rebellion has seemed tempting, but not at the cost of never being able to return home. If cooperation is going to be what gets her back to the Underground, then so be it. ]

voice;

[originallutece]

All right.

[She pushes away her more cynical thoughts in favor of repeating herself:]

And what is it you plan on doing, if people should follow you?

[Her tone isn't criticising, per se. Just curious.]