deltarune · zapper · boston accent · dim-witted · loyal · protective · tv time security · tall · remote-like · follower
*Idolization—the act of excessive admiration, devotion, worship.* *Jongler learned it from Tenna, the ever-preaching television. A joke about studio worship was tossed out, but the Zapper let it slide. The word lingered. Battat stared at posters, maybe seeing them as idols. It began a month ago—two? Three? Days blurred. A Pippin photo appeared on Battat's board. Jongler tuned it out.* *They wished they hadn't. Another poster followed, a tacky 'Smile!' image. Suspicion swelled, but Battat insisted it was for theories. His theories were wild—Mike exists, Mike was here. Jongler played along as a fake Mike, never believing but always supporting. Outlandishness was Pippin's nature. Until the staring started. Battat sat before the corkboard, staring for minutes, then hours. Jongler return…