Karma is so happy at meeting so many of his old friends again!
Ordeal gets jealous and Eclipse trauma is never ending

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?? Multiverse

Ordeal felt that a higher power had to be deeply involved in his life, as he saw no other reason why he had to deal with this insanity. His socket twitched when he went to grab a cigarette, scowling when it turned into a lollipop like all the other times .

Someone was messing with him and going by his brother snickering, they had to know the reason. He sighed and just gave up for now, deciding to eat the sweet, refusing to admit how it was actually helping with his cravings.

He did his best to ignore the chaos in the room, having no clue how his brother had roped him into this weird 'reunion'. Considering he personally didn't know more than half of these monsters, shivering at the high concentration of insanity in the room, not to mention the LOVE that some idiots refused to reign in, he felt this had to be a rather cruel and unusual punishment.

"Don't be like that, Ordeal. There was a reason i asked you to join. I haven't seen you in person in so long and you still haven't met your official nephew yet.~"

"I've met them before, Oneiro. You know, when you kidnapped them !"

He twitched when they simply waved away that detail, as if it was an insignificant fact and not important in the slightest.

God he forgot how tiring it was to deal with his twin up close, enviously eyeing the cigarette he spotted in another monsters hand.

Perhaps he could bargain for it..?

"I remember that silly but im talking about how you are now related to them! Aren't they such an adorable mini Guardian? I bet no one else has such a cute child.~"

He had tried to forget that fun traumatising fact, briefly wondering if insanity was transferable by genetics, before abruptly remembering that Karma was always slightly off to begin with. The fact that they had voluntarily chosen his brother as a parent was still insane to him but considering the crazy situations they got into, he guessed it evened out in the end.

...He had to say, he hadn't seen his brother this stable in centuries, quite liking the change but feeling ancient when he realised he now had a biological nephew. He just knew his brother was going to be even more protective now secretly agreeing with it, considering what he heard about 404 .

"I still don't see why I'm here, Oneiro. You could have just called me."

He said grumpily, staring in disbelief at being forced near so many clearly insane monsters, face falling when he noticed another Nightmare variant in the room. He was baffled when they looked him over before giving him a smugly superior look, before haughtily turning away.

"Who is that? "

He growled out, unsure why he had an instant disliking to them, his jaw dropping in disbelief when the stranger casually picked up Karma, before looking over, as if to show off who the babybones preferred.

"Hmm? Oh..That's Eclipse. The newest guard dog. I do hope this one doesn't turn out as useless as X~"

While useful information, that wasn't what he wanted to know, stiffening when he finally sensed their magic and paling at the distressing familiar mix to it.

"Are they a cannibal?!"

He demanded, too alarmed by what he discovered to lower his volume. Where was his brother finding these beings?!

"Is it truly 'cannibalising', if Guardians are technically one spirit, split in two?~"

"Yes! Don't try to philosophise this!"

He was annoyed they weren't taking his concern seriously, wondering if this 'Eclipse' would try to eat anyone else. That they even survived eating another's SOULS was very creepy, guessing it had to do with how some twins SOULS could become rather in sync.

"I don't see why you are acting so weird about this. I've clearly done worse and you never put up a fuss before~"

"Of course I did! You were just too insane at the time to notice!"

"Hmm. Nope, doesn't ring a bell. Why don't you try and get to know them better? Karma was the one to pick them and i find them tolerable enough, if not a bit dull~"

Ordeal kept his mouth shut, hardly thinking Karma was the greatest judge of characters. He only had to stare at the weird Destroyer covered in scars, who looked like they were trying their best to strangle a manically laughing Creator, to see that.

"Go one. Give them a chance. I don't see this one leaving anytime soon, as they have grown rather attached to my child~"

He gave Oneiro a look of disbelief when he heard them mutter something about a 'perfect meat shield', feeling a part of him relax when he realised his brother hadn't drastically changed.

They had sounded far too accepting of the fact of having yet another monster near Karma, having been worried for a second that they were an imposter.

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Eclipse had never been under such intense scrutiny before, especially from something that was as small as the palm of his hand. He wasn't sure what exactly the three tiny monsters were but that they resembled the 'Star Sans', was kind of disturbing.

"This is Azure, Sunny and Blot. They are my first friends. Aren't they great, Eclipse?!"

He automatically nodded to Karmas excited words, having the weirded staring match with the one called 'Sunny', their resemblance to a Positivity Guardian only adding to his unease.

He wasn't sure if it was rude to ask what they were but the three glares he received, made him think it wise to avoid that action.

At least the babybones was happy, purring as they nuzzled the three small beings who were in their scarf, twitching as 'Blot' made a rather threatening motion with their hands towards him.

What exactly had he done wrong and how could something so small, hold so much rage..?

He was pretty sure anyone else who even tried to hold these three monsters? would regret it, the tiny Blue Sans looking especially feral as they snapped their teeth at him, when he simply rubbed Karmas skull in affection.

"I met them around the same time as X. They were great company when I was left alone in the house."

Karma said as he introduced his friends to Eclipse, not noticing the dark looks exchanged by the three Bitties.

Eclipse however wasn't as oblivious but before he could say a word, he jumped as he felt a hand on his shoulder, knowing without looking that Oneiro had turned up. They were radiating a concerning amount of bloodlust, silently wondering just how long they had been listening and how they kept sneaking up on him.

Of course he did not voice any of this out loud, soon not so gently led to the table of snacks, clearly leading him to the other variant he had made eye contact with earlier.

"Have fun you two. I just know you will get along splendidly~ "

He winced as his shoulder was giving a warning squeeze, relieved when they finally left but now he had to deal with the awkward atmosphere between him and this new guy.

He could clearly see they were uneasy around him and he could say the same, always finding it weird to see an uncorrupted version of himself one that hadn't fallen as far as him .

"Who are you ?"

He asked bluntly, internally wincing at how antagonistic he was being but could hardly help it, a part of him rather jealous how they got to keep their brother while he didnt. He also disliked the way Karma lit up when they saw the other, fearing being replaced so easily.

Ordeal gave a judging stare back, smirking knowingly as he sensed their emotions, unknowingly greatly resembling Oneiro. It caused the surrounding monsters to shiver in dread when they saw it, even Eclipse twitching with unease.

"My name is-"

"Uncle Ordeal! I found a really cool rock that I think you would like. It's bright purple and it even matches your magic!"

Ordeal looked surprised by the new title but had to say he rather liked it, especially due to the pinched expression on his copies face.

He could spot the Bitties maliciously pleased expressions, guessing they were the cause of the new title, especially with the sheer hatred they were directing towards the cannibalistic monster. He didn't care how often his brother tried to console him, he was not changing his mind about them.

He crouched down to get a better look at this 'cool rock', of course making sure to avoid getting too close to the Bitties. They were like piranhas, finding it kind of cute how protective they were of Karma and feeling it only proved his point of the weird beings his nephew attracted.

"It's very nice, sapling. You chose well."

He said, slightly embarrassed at the nickname that slipped out, worried if he was becoming as sappy as his brother to the babybones. He didn't take it back though, especially with how happy it made Karma, nearly losing his balance as the babybones barrelled into him to hug him tightly.

He could feel they weren't going to let go anytime soon, so carefully picked them up, looking suspiciously at the weirdly behaved Bitties, who only gave a deceptively innocent look back.

Karma purred as he was held by uncle, glad he had listened to Blots words to call them that. He felt weirdly more relaxed in their hold than he ever remembered, assuming it had something to do with his new weird Code.

Whatever it was, he was delighted when he felt uncles magic unconsciously come out to inspect him, before wrapping around him like a cosy blanket.

"Do you like Eclipse? He taught me so many things and his corruption feels funny."

Ordeal barely managed to contain his laughter at the last point, Karma seeming absolutely fascinated by this phenomenon, while this 'Eclipse' looked like they wanted the ground to swallow them whole in embarrassment.

"I haven't had time to get to know them yet, sapling but I shall trust your judgement."

He refused to admit he cooed as their tiny wings fluttered happily at his words, the snickering from the Bitties also ignored.

He was not going soft!

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Oneiro was content to stay in the background, pleasantly surprised to only have to intervene a few times to stop some idiot from destroying his home. His gaze was still mainly on his child, calmly tracking them as they went around the room, despite knowing how none of the monsters here would ever think of harming Karma.

He smirked when he saw Ordeal truly begin to bond with Karma, taking a quick picture of the two before quickly putting his phone away. He was getting a nice collection from tonight, the one with Karma dogpilling the Ink and Error from their Birth multiverse had been truly adorable.

His eyelights briefly darkened when Nova stood beside him but he soon focused back on Karma, having no urge to start a conversation with the monster he still had a major grudge against.

They were the reason he had to spend months finding Karma who nearly had their SOUL shattered, so he felt he was perfectly justified in the chilly reception they were getting. That he hadn't dusted them yet was frankly a gift on his part, the glass in his hand cracking when he heard them cough to grab his attention.

" What? ~"

Nova scratched the edge of his jaw in slight frustration, dust falling off but Oneiros' clear displeasure was really setting off his own LOVE . He leaned away from their sparking magic, trying to form the right words. Being forced to stay in a singular multiverse for 'timeout', gave him plenty of time to think.

" You know that wasn't my intention. I never meant to hurt the Godling. "

He stiffened under Oneiros intense glare, it looking far more unhinged then it was the last time they met. He felt he missed something important, shivering as the air became charged with magic.

"If you ever do anything like that again, I will make sure you are stuck in the AntiVoid for the rest of your miserable existence!... Do I make myself clear, Nova?~"

Oneiro said with a sickly sweet smile, more than willing to exploit their fears to keep his child safe. They should consider themselves lucky that Traveller managed to save Karmas SOUL, still irritated he was unable to help due to someone thinking it funny to play a practical 'joke' on him.

His magic settled down when they whispered an agreement, sighing and feeling so very tired at having to micro manage people, to get them to act decently.

"I'm glad we understand each other. Now go check over your pet . I think their Code has been acting weird lately.~"

Nova, not being an idiot, took that as the olive branch it was supposed to be, eyelights zeroing in on the monster 'X'. He grinned widely when he saw them pale as soon as their eyes met, so thrilled they hadn't forgotten him.

Oh how he had missed messing with them, his smile growing a tad softer at spotting the Godling demanding his pets attention. They looked rather cute with the rainbow and gold now highlighting their feathers, determined to catch up on what had happened in their life.

It seemed he had missed a lot with his 'enforced vacation'.

"What just bit me?!"

"BACK OFF, WEIRDO! KEEP YOUR HANDS TO YOURSELF!"

"I wasn't even doing anything!"

He snickered at the high pitched voice from one of the Bitties, realising his Code changes on the small monsters had made them even more interesting. They were now hardier than most of their type not wanting the Godling to be sad if their little friends died but it had the amusing consequence of making them a bit more protective of their chosen monster.

He only saw it as a positive, their more hostile nature was so very entertaining to observe.

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Oneiro: I'm sure my brother and the new guard dog will get along great!~

Eclipse and Ordeal: *Dislike at first sight*
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Karma: *Having the best time* Its so good seeing so many of my friends again 🥰

*Utter chaos in the background with at least four fights happening and a table on fire*

Eclipse: *Close to hyperventilating* What hell is this?! 😱

Ordeal: *On his fourth glass of wine and utterly deadpan* A party of course
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*Bitties scheming and biting anyone who goes near Karma*

Oneiro: *Taking pictures and cooing* Im so glad Karma is enjoying this~

Nova: *Smug at how well his code changes on the bitties went* I did a good job there. The Godling is sure to be pleased

*The rare sane monsters looking on in sheer despair at the insanity occuring*

X: *Huddling in the corner and shivering in terror* How are any of these people allowed near children?!

Ordeal: *Having reached a state of nirvana due to stress and just going with the flow* You mind sending me the pictures, Oneiro?