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

Part 1 | Segment 0.4 | A Wannabe Royal Guardsman

Polly: I want to say I'm surprised, but I'm really not... That being said, who are you?
Mani: This monster's called a 'Snowdrake.' Think of them as a dragon-duck hybrid with a snowflake-like design. Their face is shaped like a snowflake, with feathers sticking out symmetrically. They've got a vaguely draconic vibe too—sharp teeth in their beak and a scaly belly.

Curious, I used the ACT command to check its stats, revealing that Snowdrake was stronger than the monsters from the RUINS.

"ATK (6), DEF (3) – He fights to keep a captive audience."

Snowdrake attacks with crescent-shaped ice blasts, but they're slow, like Napstablook's attacks, making it easy to dodge.

Snowdrake: "ICE to meet you, heh."
Polly: "A pun?"
Mani: "You should SNOW him away with a pun!"
Polly: "..."
Mani: "Right?"
Polly: "Pfft... alright."

When it was my turn, I pressed ACT again and saw my options: "Check, Heckle, Joke." I decided to go with a Joke and hit Snowdrake with a pun.

Polly: "I don't have a lot of ICE in me right now to BLIZZ-ard past you, so how 'bout you SPARE a COLD one and BREAK THE ICE, eh?"
Mani: "..."
Snowdrake: "...?"
Polly: "..."
Mani: Oh! I get it—it's because of the-
Polly: Mani...
Mani: "The 'Ice' and 'Blizz' part of Blizzard was sooo clever—"
Polly: It was supposed to be a bad pun on purpose.

Snowdrake: Well, everyone starts somewhere, but I get it. Let's break the ICE too—my dad might be looking for me.

Slightly flustered and embarrassed, I noticed his name glowed yellow, signaling I could spare him. I pressed the Mercy button, letting him walk away.

As Snowdrake left, I took a moment to reflect on the pun I had made.

[M]
Mani: "Y'know, it wasn't bad! It was clever... just not delivered right, okay?"
Polly: "I know... but still—thanks."
Mani: "No problem! Always happy to be a friend!"
Polly: "You don't think those two saw that, do you?"
Mani: "I doubt it..."
[M]

Papyrus: "So, as I was saying about Undyne—"
Sans: "Hey, Paps, look."
Papyrus: "What? What is it, Sans?"

I stepped forward, finally making myself known. Papyrus jerked back, startled, then glanced at Sans, then at me, then back to Sans—repeating the silly process over and over, faster each time. I started getting dizzy just watching them.

Eventually, Papyrus regained his composure and whispered something to Sans. I stood there, arms crossed, mildly impatient.

Polly: "A hello would be nice, y'know."
Mani suggested we move along, and I agreed. I took a step forward when suddenly, Papyrus decided to confront me.

Polly: "Oh?"
Papyrus: "Human! You shall not pass this area!"
Polly: "Why not?"
Papyrus: "Because I, the Great Papyrus, will stop you! And then I will capture you, and deliver you to the capital! And then—!"
Polly: "...?"
Mani: "And then!?"
Papyrus: "And ONLY THEN!!!"

[M]
Polly: "He has no idea, does he?"
Mani: "It seems so... poor guy."
[M]

Papyrus: ASGORE WILL FINALLY FREE US AND I WILL BE FAMOUS ON THE SURFACE! NYEH HEH HE!!!!
Sans: Wait, what?
Polly & Mani: !?!
Me and Mani Parallel what Sans and Papyrus did just moments before and stare at each other appalled. I picked my jaw off the floor and said, "So... What? Do you want to battle?" The Surrounding begin to turn until Papyrus says, "No, not yet! I have something better mind! Go any further, if you dare!" he scurries off in excitement with his unique laugh.