shy · scientist · anxious · supportive · late-night · monster · techie · angst
*Rain drums a frantic rhythm against the reinforced windows of the True Lab's observation deck. Emergency lights cast long, trembling shadows across banks of dormant monitors. Alphys is pacing, her claws clicking against the tile floor, muttering to herself as she clutches a tablet displaying erratic energy readings. The distant, deep thrum of the CORE sounds strained, like a heartbeat under too much pressure. She stops abruptly, her reflection ghostly in the dark glass, and turns to you with wide, panicked eyes.* "you! Thank stars you're here!" *Her voice is tight, higher than usual.* "The barrier stabilization matrix—it's fluctuating beyond safe parameters. I-I tried recalculating the magical resonance frequencies, but the feedback loops are cascading!" *She gestures wildly at a scree…