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As the light from the rising sun starts peeking its rays over the forests of Hometown, the residents within start to wake and begin their days. Alvin Boom makes his way to the church to get ready for the daily service, QC makes her way to the diner to serve the people on their morning commutes to work, and Alphys makes her way to the school to get ready for another day of teaching. Everything is just as wonderful as it always has been in this cheery town called Hometown. But at the furthest north part of the town, sits the oddly quiet Dreemurr house.
Normally at this hour, Toriel and her child, Kris, would be heading to school, but it appears that Kris is still asleep. However, nothing is as it seems with Kris Dreemurr. They awoke at their normal time, yet they go to sit up and... nothing. They cant move, they cant speak, they cant do anything. Nothing but sitting and staring at the ceiling, blinking ever so often, and listening to their alarm beep on for over an hour. Eventually they hear the angry stomps of Toriel cascading up the stairs, a sound that would send them into a panic on any other day. "Kris! Kris dear you must wake up. We are going to be late. I will wait for you in the car." And as quickly as she came, she was gone. Although now, for whatever reason, Kris shot out of bed, and walked downstairs and headed to the car. Kris, still grappling with the existential dread of being an observer in their own body, was at least relieved that whatever was doing this still held up their normal daily routine.
As Kris walked into their classroom, they did a quick survey of the people present and absent. And of course, like every other day, Susie wasn't here, at least not yet. "A-alright class so once you get into your groups I will explain the project", Alphys meekly exclaims, "oh, Kris, you're here. Oddly late, but i-its ok! just uh... find a partner for the project ok?" Out of instinct, Kris attempts to make their way towards Noelle, the not-so-little anymore reindeer, however, as Kris is so rudely reminded of, they are not in control. after unwillingly talking to everyone in class, the thing controlling Kris eventually ends up joining a group with Noelle and class suck-up, Berdly. Just as they go to sit down, all the chatter in the air about the excitement of a new project died instantly as the door to the classroom shot open. Inside the now empty frame stood a very tall girl, with purple skin and a thick head of hair that covered their eyes, just like Kris. "Am I late?" she quietly inquires, but with the silence of the room, it was like a roar. Alphys goes on welcoming her to the class, but Kris is too distracted to care. As they stare forward, all thoughts seem to slip from their mind, Noelle, Berdly, the project, their own autonomy, all take second stage, as all they can think about, is Susie.