A Few Hours Before That, I Happened Upon A Cute Little Used Bookstore Near Union Square. I Somehow Managed

Callisto did their best to squeeze Gaster back, but they weren’t too strong. Besides, he was letting them down now, anyways. They stumbled back a bit dizzily, still laughing.

“That’s okay, I do too,” they huffed. Their cheeks were a little sore from smiling so hard, too, and their stomach ached from the laughter, though both feelings were pleasant. They hadn’t smiled so hard in awhile either.

“I’m excited, though! I didn’t think anyone would take me seriously.” They rock on their heels, standing straighter than they had before. Pride was swelling in their chest; it seemed that despite their many shortcomings when it came to science, they had finally thought up something brilliant.

“Well if we are friends then consider a token of friendship!” 

It had been ages since so much hope had flourished within the ancient monster; a child’s laughter had never been sweeter, and his cheeks had never been so sore from grinning. 

A while had passed since Gaster last received a hug as well. Eventually his circling steps slowed until he was left standing still. He squeezed the child tightly, hoping that such a simple act as an embrace could convey his gratitude. “Thank you so much, dear Callisto.”

After a moment he set them down. Gaster was no less ecstatic but for Callisto’s sake he thought it best to put them down before he spun the both of them into the river. 

One of many hovering hands patted their head affectionately. “I hope I didn’t dizzy you too much,” He commented wryly, “I tend to get caught up in the excitement of things.”

It was a little worrying to see Gaster so blank looking. At first, Callisto had thought he’d tell them it was a silly idea; that there was no way they could guarantee that they could find anyone else to come back with them, that they couldn’t even guarantee that they weren’t just using this to get out of the Underground scot-free.

Callisto felt their heart leap at how excited Gaster was, smiling widely as he bounced. A genius. They were a genius! It made them bounce a little too, though less animated than Gaster. Not having to think of anyone else dying for this was making them feel a lot better--and knowing Asgore didn’t want to kill them was relieving.

They laughed as they were lifted off their feet, wrapping their arms around Gaster’s neck and hugging him tightly in return. Burying their face in the crook of his neck, they let their laughter collapse into joyful giggles.

“You don’t h-have to repay me,” They managed to splutter out, “it’s what friends are for!” They squeezed their eyes shut to avoid getting dizzy, though it was a little late for that.

The thought that all their poorly-executed backyard experiments would be a thing of the past, though, was extremely excited nonetheless. And not having to put out the money for a telescope would be nice, too.

For a minute he was entirely devoid of expression. Gaster blankly blinked at the child, his mind processing their plan.

“Callisto…You’re a genius!” All at once the scientist all but bounced with elation, laughter bright and buoyant, wistfulness lost in light of the thought of freedom.

“I’ve never thought of that before! No one has! With all that’s happened, no one’s even considered a human willing to set us free, but you, Callisto, you are a genius! An absolute genius!” He was gesturing passionately, a myriad of other hands popping up and following along in fervor. “No one else will have to die and we’ll be free to see the stars and feel the wind! Asgore must listen to you, dear young one, he must! He loathes the death of others more than any monster, you know.”

Gaster snapped his fingers at a sudden thought; the hands behind, beside, and all around him snapped in sync. “We’ll have to study a bit of course - cold, hard facts will convince anyone that your plan will surely work - but I’m certain it would work!”

Again, he laughed, the joyous sound resonating throughout the bundles of echo flowers, and twisted around to face Callisto once more. “And once the barrier is no more I’ll give you a telescope! One made by myself - it’ll be better than anything money could buy, I promise you. Oh, dear child, you have no idea how happy this makes me!” 

With hardly a second thought Gaster plucked Callisto off the ground and spun them ‘round and ‘round, mirth warm in his grin. “We’ll go star gazing together! I can always assist you with any lab equipment, and anything else you need! It’d be the least I could do to repay you, once you set us all free!”

i fixed it. the other one had wonky colors and ALSO... it was flipped the wrong way :’)

the other one looked wrong and i couldn’t tell why and now it’s like 1:15 am but this was worth it because this one looked better and also... i saved the layers so i can edit the expression without having to erase other parts of it hah ain’t that smart

look at them

Now focused on the echo flowers, Callisto seemed to relax a bit. They wondered what Gaster had been about to suggest, but they were more excited that he wanted to take a look at their journal, and their findings.

“Yeah, of course! I mean, it’s not very organized, but,” They babbled on a bit excitedly as they handed the journal over, scratching the back of their neck.

“I figured there was about three or four ways the magic could be flowing through the flowers, but they’re all mostly... Theoretical. I don’t have anything to test it with, y’know?” Callisto was glad Gaster hadn’t come any closer than he already had. They were still fairly wary of the stranger, and keeping their personal bubble intact was helping to calm their nerves.

Gaster took their words as permission to approach and across the bridge to their side. He didn’t exactly tower of Callisto, nor did hover over their shoulder. Still, he was close enough for the aroma of buttercups and chemicals to waft from his fur.

At just the sight of the journal he clapped his paws together in glee. “My! You must be a very curious child. Perhaps you could…” His brow furrowed. Initial glee wavering he cut himself off before he could finish the suggestion. “Ah, no, perhaps not. You’d be better off as you are now. Studying echo flowers is perfect for a young one such as yourself.”

Again smiling Gaster motioned towards their notebook. “May I see your research?” He requested politely, “I’d love if you’d show me your theories. I understand if you would rather not though, of course.”

Callisto’s face lit up with a wide grin--a rare occurrence for the quiet child.

“Wow, I--it’s perfect!” They burst out, skittering forwards to hug Toriel tightly. Their socks slid a bit on the wooden floors, but they didn’t fall. In truth, Callisto hadn’t even remembered today was their birthday, and they were all the more touched that Toriel had.

“Vanilla’s my favorite. Thanks, Tori.” It’d been awhile since someone had done something so kind for them. It was not that their foster parents had been terrible... They just didn’t do kind things without reason. But they were good people. hey were good people.

Callisto wrapped their arms right around Toriel, although, being smaller than her prevented their arms from making it all the way around her middle.

Toriel snapped her paw. It didn’t make a proper sound, but it worked for the effect she wanted. The light overhead turned on, and all of her had work over the night was lit up. She picked up the burned-down cake candle beside the food and placed it on top, using the fire magic to light it.

‘Happy birthday, my child!’ the boss monster exclaimed, searching the child’s face. ‘I know it is not much, but it was as good as I could get while you were asleep. I hope you like vanilla?’ Toriel asked, the fire magic in her palm now extinguished. She gestured towards the cake, smiling.

From the kids that had come before Callisto, Toriel knew some of human customs. Like having children blow out candles on their birthday cakes; to be honest, it was a pretty nifty was to celebrate.

Send me ✔ if you want our muses to be friends. Send me ✖ if you want them to be enemies

✮ = stargazing ✏ = teaching them a different language . //bloomingasters, if it's too much one is good~

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They lay in a patch on echo flowers next to Gaster, staring up at the crystalline stars. There are no recognizable constellations, but... Callisto finds that they don’t particularly mind. It’s a little cold, and they’re no longer afraid of the boss monster, so they’ve snuggled into his side a bit, still laying on their back.

The soft trickling of the stream and the distant hum of the waterfalls beyond this point soothes them, and they close their eyes slowly. Callisto is imagining a much different night sky. They draw lines for Cassiopeia, Ursa Major, Capricornus, Pices, Orion, Virgo, Cygnus, Perseus--

“So... Bonjour, je m’appelle Callisto, right?” Callisto opened their eyes, glancing over at Gaster through their peripheral to check for his approval.

Pluto’s Crecent

If you haven’t yet explored this full 8888 X 5000 Pluto shot, check it out here.

Credit: NASA/JHUAPL/SwRI

i wanna angst it up with asgore oops

Fluffy OTP starters!

A fort for cuddling: Our muses build a blanket fort together! With balloons, lights, and various pillows… they relax within together and cuddle to their hearts content.

I’ll catch you when you fall: Our muses go ice-skating together! One muse, however, is a little too wobbly and falls over… but the other muse catches them within their arms just in time.

A picnic in the park: Our muses have a picnic by a pond together! Spring is arriving, which means flowers are blooming and it’s the perfect weather to relax outdoors together. They could even feed the ducks together!

My inner thoughts of you: Our muses both sit down and write love letters to each other. They then exchange them to see what’s deep within the others heart!

Out in the water: Our muses decide to do something romantic, and one of them suggests they take a moonlight canoe ride together! There’s nothing more romantic than being under the stars alone with the one you love.

Our childish side: Our muses decide to be a little childish and take a trip to the park together! Together, they sit on the swings and push each other… they could even climb the monkey bars, slide down slides, or play a fun game of tag. Adults can let loose and have fun, too!

Splish splash: Our muses decide to have a little fun in the water on a hot day! Whether it’s going to the beach together, swimming in a pool, or running around in sprinklers in their backyard… they have lots of fun in the sun together.

Rub a dub dub, otp in the tub: Our muses decide to bathe together! A shower or a sweet bubble bath… it’s your choice! They could cuddle, splash water on each other, chat, make beards/hats out of bubbles, or something more! The point is, they’re bonding and relaxing together and simply enjoying each others presence. 

Let’s play a game: Our muses play a game together! They could cheat, fuss about how they’re losing, or just have good ol’ fun together! Board games like twister or monopoly… or even video games like streetfighter! Why spend time outdoors when you can have fun inside too?

Warm with you: Our muses cuddle by a fire with a big fluffy blanket on a rainy night. They could drink warm tea, discuss their feelings or future plans, or even read a nice book together. 

Let’s bake: Our muses bake together! Whether they do this seriously or not is up to you. They could either succeed and bake the perfect cake together, or they could get distracted by throwing flour at each other and burn it! Good thing you have smoke alarms installed.

I’m a princess, you’re a prince: Our muses play pretend! Sure, they might be adults… but who cares? They could dress in costumes, make roles, build fake castles and forts out of pillows… go wild!

A trip to the mall: Our muses go to the mall together! In a place like this, there are various things to together.They could try on clothes, eat at food stands, ride the carousel together, or even do something crazy like visit a mall salon and dye their hair a crazy together!

A song for you: Our muses go to a karaoke bar together! Paying to have a private booth together, they could sing and dedicate romantic songs together and drink some alcohol! It doesn’t matter if they can’t sing… it’s the thought that counts! They could even get a little crazier with the song choices as the alcohol slowly starts taking effect. Is eye of the tiger romantic?

A ride in the rain: Our muses take a romantic bike ride in the rain! Sure you might get sick afterwards, but at least you can cuddle inside together, have  warm drink and nurse each other back to good health! It’d be a good memory, too.

Romantic setting: Our muses watch the sunset together! What’s more to say? Push each other into a nearby river if it makes it more fun.

Lipstick, polish and ribbons: Our muses to each others hair, makeup, and nails! Is the muse a boy or girl who hates girls thing? Who cares. Do it anyway. And if they do enjoy it, then it gives you more of a reason to do it! The makeup doesn’t have to be perfect, either… you could even give them an outrageous look if you’d like!

Close your eyes and come close: Our muses watch a scary movie together - at home or the movie theater is your choice! One could be scared and grab the other for comfort… or they could both be scared and both cling for comfort! Either way, it’d be a lovely way to bond and get your pants scared off!

Fair: Our muses go to the fair! They could get cotton candy, get scared or sick on rides together, and eat various deep fried treats! One could even win the other that big stuffed animal they want but just can’t win because they SUCK at games. Win them the giant rainbow unicorn - they deserve it.

Let’s run away together: Our muses decide to take a little romantic getaway - you choose the place! Italy, Paris, Greece… there’s many lovely places to go with you and your lover to see new sights, try new food, and even rent a little hotel room. For, you know, activities.

Open the window: One muse decides to play romeo and throw rocks at the others window! They’ll even get  boombox and hold it above their head to get their attention. Whether the other muse finds this annoying, creepy, or romantic is up to you.

A tune for you: One muse writes a song for the other and decides to play it! It could be totally amazing, or totally… just, awful… please, stop singing. But the gesture in itself is sweet! So you won’t say anything if it sucks.

A dream come true: One muse surprises the other with something they’ve always wanted! It could be a puppy, a car, that oh-so-fabulous top they always wanted… or even something more special like a piece of jewelry, tickets to their favorite game/country, or a proposal! Whatever they want, you got it. Unless its a billion dollars, then maybe not.