The Real Bad Guys; Notes and Drabbles

How Dust Got His Nickname

"...I... don't see the issue." Murder crossed his arms, frowned, and gestured to Killer who was whipping goop from his eyes. "He gets to keep his nickname."

"Yes but..." Error glanced at Killer, who put the napkin he was using down and stabbed it with his knife. "It... kind of fits more with the guy."

"...fine." Murder sighs in defeat. "Well... what do you suggest?"

There a beat of silence.

"...Mr. Bones?" Killer suggested, Murder glared and Killer and shook his head.

"For Asgore sake! This is why we don't invite you when we name stuff!" Error huffed.

"Name ONE other time I named something bad!" Killer hissed and glared at the skeletons surrounding him.

"...the 'The Meeting Room'" Horror piped up.

"...Name one other-"

"You said I should name my cat '12:30'" Error deadpanned.

"...f-fair point." Killer pouted. "But! It's better than naming it Mistake, like you did!"

"No it's not..." Murder commented.

"What the hell are you guys yapping about so damn early in the morning?" Nightmare rubbed his eye and glared at the group. "Can't a monster get a reasonable 3 hours of sleep without being interrupted?"

"No! And help us pick out a name for Murder!" Killer smiled. "I said Mr. Bones, but then everyone hated-"

"That's an idiotic name, what if I named your human 'Thing Flesh'?" Nightmare raised an eyebrow. "Besides, what's wrong with Murder? I don't know if you noticed, but almost everyone here has a... for lack of a better word... creepy name."

"Yeah, but Murder doesn't have the... well murder vibe," Error glanced at Killer. "We already have someone that fits the bill, anyway."

"He's talking about you." Killer leaned towards Horror and whispered to him.

"....you're.... not wrong..." Horror blinked.

"Yeah... I guess I can see that..." Nightmare cringed slightly and turned to Murder. "So, a nickname, eh?"

Murder blinked in surprise and Nightmare leaned barely an inch away and examined him. His boss murmured a few words until Nightmare smirked and leaned back.

"Alright... how's..."

"Mal?"

"BOO!"

"LAME!"

"...Worse then wasted food." Most skeletons began yelling out insults at the name.

"What!?" Nightmare flushed in embarrassment. "Mal... like malevolent?"

"Not happening Boss." Murder huffed.

"...askin' me fer help then hatin' on it..." Nightmare mumbling to himself and walked to their kitchen. "I'm getting coffee, anyone want something?"

"Don't name it."

"Shut it!"

"...Alright!" Error snapped. "Is anyone beside me good at naming things?"

"What makes you think you're good at naming things?" Murder piped up.

"I named my cat, puppets," Error listed. "I'm fairly certain I'm great at nicknames if not amazing."

"Your cat's name is Mistake." Killer deadpanned.

"And?"

"All your puppets names are Error and than a number."

"I don't see your point." Error crossed his arms and Killer continued deadpanning at him.

"...Why don't... we just ask Murder?" Horror turned to said skeleton.

"That's a good idea Horror." Nightmare commented as he walked back into the room with his coffee. "Well Murder?"

"Huh..." Murder paused to think. "Uh... what do you think Papy?"

There's a beat of silence. Killer opens his mouth, but gets slapped with a tendril instead.

"...Yeah... Yeah I like that!" Murder smiled and turned to the group. "How about I'm called Dust?"