Inktobertale 2021 : Compilation of novels

24th of October : Formal wear

Tonight was a big day in the Omega Timeline. A party night. They were often hard to organize here, because many inhabitants disliked the noise. So the persons organizing it had changed their disco night into something more... fancy. All the invitees had to respect a dress code, and the obligation to cause no trouble.

Blue had made a special outfit for the occasion, which combined attributes of his battle suit, like the shoulder plates and cape, with an elegant dark blue smoking that his brother had found for him. Fell still had his golden chains, and wore his usual jacket over a white tee-shirt. To top it off, a simple red tie, the best his brother could force him to wear.  Both were waiting for their other friends to arrive.

"I wonder how Ink will be dressed." said Fell, grabbing a glass of champagne. "Ooh, I love that stuff."

"Yeah, I've seen him wear multiple outfits, but nothing fancy enough. Maybe that famous suit he's been making recently."

"Yeah, I honestly wonder what he'll find. Most of the times, he's most aiming "freedom" you see ? Maybe he simply forgot he had to be dressed formally."

"C'mon, his memory can't be so short, right ?" Blue served himself a glass of sparkling water. "I think I'm right. Knowing his different suits, the thing that would be missing would be a fancy suit, or something, right ?"

"Psh. My opinion is much more probable."

"Oh, are you willing to bet, Fell ?" said Blue with a challenging tone.

"Depends. What are we betting, Underswap Sans ?" replied his friend, with a smile.

"Easy. The loser will have to dress as the winner says for the rest of the month, deal ?"

Fell hesitated, before shaking Blue's hand.

"Deal."

An hour later, as everyone was minding their own business. Fell had long forgotten about Ink, and was discussing with other Sanses until suddenly, he felt someone patting him on the shoulder. It was Blue. "I heard Ink was at the entrance. Ready to lose your bet ?"

"Ha ! Trust me, I hope you like wearing leathery stuff."

They both entered the hall, where CORE was talking to... Ink ?

Instead of the Ink they imagined, this skeleton had no ink blot, and was wearing the most casual, basic smoking you could expect. The only way of telling that was Ink was his eyes.

"...Ink ?" asked the two skeletons.

The Sans turned to them, and smiled when he saw the two. "Oh hey ! Sorry for being late, I had a hard time dressing like this !"

"Like... what ?!"

"Well, since we were asked to dress formally, I thought it'd be funny to dress as normally as one can be. What do you two think ?"

"But..." said Blue. "Is that... your new suit ?"

"That ?!" asked Ink while pointing at the smoking. "No, of course not ! Why would I do such a thing ?! I simply borrowed it to a friend !"

Blue and Fell stared at each other.

"...24 hours where we each have to wear what the other says ?" proposed Fell.

"...Deal."