[video] the most punderful time of the year

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[Sans is out at his hotdog stand, apparently oblivious to the growing cold. His black cat, 4, is a lot less oblivious, considering he's curled up in Sans's hood. He's peering dubiously at the camera while Sans fiddles with condiments. This is the first time Sans has really been out in public since the last event.]

probably only a couple more days till wonderland throws the holidays at us, huh? gonna be my third one, personally. wonder how bad it's gonna be this time. last year we didn't sleep and kept waking up in a wonderland where everyone was brainwashed. year before that, i almost froze to death. despite, yanno, bein' a skeleton.

[Sans sets about toasting a few hotdog buns on the grill behind him.]

hey, so...indulge me. if you could have any one thing for gyftmas, or christmas, or whatever you celebrate--what would it be? no limits. could be purely conceptual or intangible. just any one thing.

...and hey, if you wanna give a sarcastic answer, feel free. think we've all had enough truth or dare where you can't pick dare lately, after all. i'm just curious.

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[mr_englishguy]

If we're being honest, I would like to know that when I return I'm able to save the life of a child.

Not entirely a cheery thought, but the one that weighs on my mind.

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[punful]

[Well that sure as hell hits close to home.]

yeesh. yeah, that's pretty heavy. but noble, yeah?

[video of a large dad shaped goat]

[alphyswhatsabara]

Ah, well, since the one thing I would want most would reshape the lives of every Monster in the Underground, and the last event made me realize that I cannot alter the past...

I think I would go for something less momentous. A new shirt, or a pair of work gloves.

[video of a smol friend-shaped skeleton]

[punful]

[Sans actually didn't expect this to get upsetting so quickly. Yikes.]

what kind of work gloves?

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[kingtrousele]

[Papyrus is taking a break from working on his biggest puzzle ever and just. Stares.]

OH MY GOD, CAN'T THIS PLACE EVEN HAVE A NORMAL GYFTMAS??? OR A NORMAL DAY FOR THAT MATTER????? WHAT'S IN STORE FOR US THIS YEAR, PRESENTS TURNING INTO BOMBS?!?!?!?!

[He looks around, antsy. Hopefully that's not going to happen, but maybe he jinxed it for everyone. The mansion has ears, man.]

ALSO YOU KNOW WHAT I WANT, I'M NOT TELLING YOU AGAIN.

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[punful]

holidays around here are always weirder than usual, bro. i'm not sure i want to try and guess.

[Sans is thinking the same thing--that he'll just jinx it if he says anything.]

yeah, alright. how about something other than that, then?

[forwearemany]

We died to ensure the betterment of our people, and achieve peace with our Creators. As a result, we were unable to experience this peace ourselves.

We do not regret our actions. However, we desire this experience.

...Events commonly occur on Human Holidays?

[punful]

[Sans was honestly hoping for more sarcastic answers.]

ah, yeah. i get that. that's a pretty good one.

i dunno about human holidays. maybe earth ones? but yeah.

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[screwedontight]

[Yeah, sarcastic answer incoming. To a degree.]

Isn't this just making a list and checking it twice as to what the powers that be should do to fuck us over this holiday season?

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[punful]

see, there's the suspicion and sarcasm i was hoping for.

[More like, everyone's giving really heavy answers and he needs a break already.]

and i guess, but wonderland can already read our minds. not like we're keeping any secrets from it.

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[ngah]

[WOW!!! UNDYNE HATES THE COLD!!! Of course Sans is right at home in it. Undyne is starting to layer her clothes more, which is easier to do here rather than home where all her clothes are a magic closet away rather than completely burned up in a housefire.]

Oh, come on. You know you're just fishing for gift ideas. I'm not letting you off that easy!! You have to guess! GUESS FOR ME!!!

[Which is a much more enthusiastic response than he would've gotten at her last Gyftmas at home in Snowdin, where she just told him she didn't want anything.]

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[punful]

[Caught!]

alright, that was maybe ten percent of why i asked. mostly i really was just curious.

you sure fishing for gift ideas isn't gonna work on me? throw me a bone here.

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[slapfight]

For Paulette to finally be written off Camp Pining Hearts.

[She is 100% serious.]

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[punful]

i have no idea what you're talking about, but i totally agree.

[He gives her a thumbs-up.]

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[backpacking]

I mean, fuck, I'd wish for a cure.

[ You know, for the Infected.

Her arm twinges a bit. ]

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[punful]

a cure for--oh.

[Right.]

that's a good one, yeah.

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[ssmisery]

That seems like such a human thing to me.
But it got you instead, huh?

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[punful]

which thing? gifts?

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[shorthair]

I'd want to stay here.

( Clementine's kind of bluntly honest unless she has reason to keep a secret, unless it's dangerous to tell the truth. )

Even if Wonderland can be pretty shitty, it's better than where I'm from, and I have a lot more friends here.

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[punful]

yeah, you know, i think i agree. i know that's kind of the minority opinion, but.

[He shrugs. It's better than home. And he has a future here.]

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[mypartnerintime]

We know each other well enough that you can probably guess my answer.

[He tone is light, though she's skirting around the edge of a difficult topic.]

[Private Voice]

[punful]

i could make an educated guess. any more materialistic stuff? or conceptual stuff?

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[softspokenlandlord]

Well, we don't know each other, but supposing we did, or supposing you're asking hypothetically for curiosity's sake?

If we were friends, I'd be perfectly happy with that as its own gift.

[...Ryou no. Did you have to make this awkward?]

Erm. That is...pardon me if that's too presumptuous, I just wanted to answer the question. But I know that we've just met, I happened to be listening, is all.

[Whoops?]

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[punful]

[Sans blinks and then laughs a little.]

pfft, nah, that's okay. you're saying friendship itself is the gift. that's real sweet.

you new to wonderland?

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[pleasereset]

I didn't think it was time for Gyftmas yet?

[Asriel's not really sure how holidays work here. But if Gyftmas really is coming up... does that mean he'll get to celebrate it? That's such a weird thought. Maybe he shouldn't get his hopes up too much.

There's a lot of things that Asriel wants to ask for - some kind of reassurance that he'll get to stay in Wonderland forever. Maybe just being able to feel more at home here. Maybe getting taken off Santa's "bad kid" list. But they're all things that he knows this place can't give him.]

... Something space-themed would be cool.

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[punful]

[He's a little surprised that Asriel is speaking to him willingly. But it's a pleasant enough surprise. Asriel is pretty unpredictable, but things have been quiet so far.]

time flies, huh? we've still got a few weeks.

[Gyftmas is more conceptual, anyway.]

space-themed, huh? heh, that sounds pretty cool.

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[romsapience]

[Turing makes a face at the mention of the different events that Wonderland has thrown at everyone in the past around this time.]

Oh, good. This will be my first holiday here, and it seems that Wonderland will still hold nothing back when it comes to its changes. Fantastic.

As for what I'd like for the holidays...honestly? Answers. I just want answers. There are too many unanswered questions here and back at home, too many loose ends...if I can get an clear cut answer to any of these questions, then that would be an acceptable present.

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[punful]

yeah, the winter holidays always seem to be a huge thing in wonderland. at least in my experience.

[Who knows, maybe there were a few years where nothing at all happened and everything was quiet and content.]

answers, huh. yeah, that's a good one. wouldn't mind that one myself.

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[nomorules]

_{[Three years. Sans has been around the block, hasn't he? It sets one's petty complaints into perspective when he's faced with all kinds of people who've been through all kinds of trials.]}

I guess... I'd like to know if my mom's okay.

_{[Just any one thing? Then that's Ryuji's honest answer.]}

How 'about you? Are you doin' okay, man?

_{[He hadn't looked so good in Papyrus' last video message, and it seems with good cause.]}

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[punful]

[He's just a little surprised at the answer.]

yeah? that's real nice.

[Family is important.]

me? eh, yanno. [He shrugs.] surviving.

[For better or worse.]