Polly's Eternal Adventure (P.E.A)

Segment 0.6 | Tests and Decisions

The next room presents us a long hallway. Toriel stands there and then turns around to speak up.

Toriel: You have done excellently thus far, my child. However, ... I have a difficult request to ask of you... Would you like to walk to the end of the halls by yourself?

Polly: What?

Toriel: Forgive me for this.

Toriel then suddenly walks away from me, practically dashing off. Caught off guard I say,

Polly: Wait! Toriel! You can't just-

Despite the fact that Toriel can hear me, she continued to ignore me and kept moving. "Stay focused, Toriel, don't try and help her again. She needs solitude- to be able to handle themselves. Toriel thought.

Toriel looks ahead of herself and is surprised at what she sees. What she saw were me at the end of the hall...!

Toriel: But how-!?

Polly: Your just fast walking. That's nothing compared to me running and I'm surprised you didn't notice until now.

Toriel looks behind her in disbelief and looks back at me.

Toriel: Huh...

Polly: So, what was the plan? Huh? Ms. Toriel?

Toriel: ... Well, I was just going to hide behind the pillar and wait for you to come. And now that you have, I want to thank you for trusting in me, my child. There was a reason for this exercise...

Polly: ...?

Toriel: To test your independence. I have to tend to some business, and you must stay alone for a while. Please remain here. It's dangerous to explore by yourself.

Polly: What! No, I can handle myself, I'm a perfectly capable young man!

Toriel: .... Is this some kind of gender-swapping trend on social media, I don't know about?

Polly: What!? But I'm not a girl, what makes you say that?

Toriel: Look, my child, I deeply apologize if I hurt your feelings due to my assumptions, whether you're a girl, boy, or perhaps both, I'll always still love you no matter what.

Toriel gives me a big hug. But I am still confused about what she is talking about. But since she is warm, I just take in the hug. As she releases, she hands me a phone, but it looks really outdated.

Polly: What is this, a brick?

Toriel: It's old but it works well. It's a phone. So, if you need anything just call me and I'll assist you with whatever you need.

Polly: A phone, huh... Hardly looks like one.

Toriel: Last thing, be good, alright?

Toriel goes on ahead without me to tend to her business. While I continue on along exploring more of the RUINS.

Polly: Is there a way I can put this phone away somewhere, Mani?

Mani: Of course, just put in your inventory!

Polly: Right.... So how do I do that?

Mani: Say, "Menu open" or just think it. And then once you do that drop the phone in.

Polly: Menu... open?

A screen pops-up, and I see two separate boxes formed vertically. On the first box on top says: My name, two strange words; LV and FL on the bottom and its number, which is one, HP which I'm familiar with, "20/20" I read, "G" which I assume is Gold (It says I have 0 Gold). On the second box it has the 2 options: Stats and Item.