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Pint-Sized Prompts 2016-17

Summary:

A series of 167 word long drabbles written for daily prompts! Will mostly be from Undertale and DBZ.

Chapter 1: Monologue

Summary:

Topic for the November 1st prompt:

Easy - Write a monologue. 167 words.

Notes:

Introducing my Undertale monster!

(See the end of the chapter for more notes.)

Chapter Text

The goat sat on the bench he found for himself, conveniently over the cliff he could look down from.

 

That’s a good way if I ever want to just end it.

 

Hands in his pockets, he slowly reclined to rest his head on the bench’s arm.

 

You wanted solitude. You made the decision back when you told your parents you were taking a “small” trip to Waterfall and never came back. You made the decision whenever you avoided people. You chose this lifestyle when you had thousands of chances to have friends but never bothered to take them.

 

It was as if the sky held his own reflection. He turned his head to the side, unable to even look at himself.

 

And what’s worse…you fooled yourself, told yourself you were trying so hard to make friends and deviate from this whole recluse personality…and then mom and dad died.

 

He sat up and looked down in remorse, his hands balling into fists in his pockets.

 

You’re pathetic, Kalet.

Notes:

Okay so you are probably wondering, who's Kalet? For the sake of this story, ignoring Undertale for a moment, he was, and still is, a recluse. One day he simply ran away from his parents, not able to deal with their yelling and indifference to him. He found it rather easy to shelter himself alone, but immediately withdrew into his bubble. He knew he himself was shy, and that he was almost subconsciously avoid people, turning away from where he would hear footsteps and taking backroads when traveling to avoid being seen.

In the rare occasion that he did meet somebody, it was often a friendly, awkward exchange. The issue eventually became clear to even Kalet - he never took the initiative. He never asked to keep in touch and tried to see anybody a second time. In short, he realized he loved being alone. It was like his sanctuary - nothing to worry about, everything to himself.

This drabble takes place later, when he's still a recluse, has realized his problem, and has found his parents have died upon trying to reconcile with them. The monologue is a manifestation of his own remorse to himself, and he's ashamed.

Hope you enjoy! There's a lot more to Kalet, my original character, that will perhaps come clear in my later works. Feedback is much appreciated and I will see you all when I answer the November 2nd prompt!