Take Initiative.

[trustharder]

It seems things have been resolved - peacefully, if more than a little awkwardly for most parties involved. However, there's still work to do here, isn't there? Ryuunosuke shrugs after a long moment; tips his head up a bit. "Hey, Glory? Let everyone up." And apparently that's all it takes, though what that actually does isn't something that happens all at once - rather, panels slide out from the wall, forming a staircase up to that balcony they've been standing on. Mettaton doesn't really wait for the others to join them; he just leaves back through that section of wall they entered from, calling something back over his shoulder. "We've got another room to work from back here, darlings, this shouldn't take too long to work out." >Follow?

Comments

[happysweets]

Well, now that you're out, you can be a great couple! And actually, the first time he kissed me we were discussing secret Kira plans. I had just given him one of my three cell phones so that he could get in touch with me secretly, and he was so happy that I was so quick with my thinking that he kissed me! But it wasn't very romantic, because instead of doing more, he kind of just...sent me home afterwards. Maybe he didn't want his little sister to see...

[happysweets]

Which ones do you know? I've heard tons of stories about them, so I'm sure meeting the real ones will be an experience! You would really love Ariel, though, she's a mermaid like Caren, and she sings like an angel...but she gives up being a mermaid to be a human so she can explore the world on the surface and fall in love with a prince!

[lackinginfaith]

Like clothes to steal off dead people?

[psychoh]

[just nods slowly] Hm, sure, we're all here...

[he's quiet for a while. briefly glances up at Stan before looking away again.]

Um. Thank you. [he's vaguely sure Stan did something worth thanking, but he's not 100% sure what it was.]

[greatestcool]

Oh come on, I never did that! And I don't plan on doing it in the future either!

[captainobnoxious]

... Was he really that bad? I've been wanting to talk to him since I learned about him, but Glory was always so against it.

Like, she got mad at me against it. Underlined words and everything.

[lackinginfaith]

Okay, sure, raiding their closets. Because that's different.

[greatestcool]

Of course it is! I stole your accessories before you died anyway!

[ryuunosuke]

[captainobnoxious]

[... So after she's detached from Mettaton somehow, god bless their disgusting souls, she can totally talk to Ryuunosuke!

She said she was gonna Talk To Him but honestly she's not really feeling it right now, so she'll... well honestly she's been hugging everyone recently but they're not there yet so he gets a friendly smile instead. You will be there one day, Ryuunosuke. Sigrun can't help but give people physical affection.

You might get more of the noogied side though.]

I really am taller than you. [so fuckin please] So. How're you feeling, now that everyone's around?

[greatestcool]

[PLEASE DON'T NOOGIE THE NOODLE!!!!!!!!]

Kiiiinda like I'm going to get shanked in the back at any given moment. Which is probably exactly what I deserve, but.

[That would upset Mettaton and that is a thing he can't do!!!]

And yeah, I'm about as tall as Zagi. You're just really tall.

[He's the exact same height as Zagi, actually!

man it sure would be funny if the exact same height was used for both of them because how the fuck tall is zagi supposed to be i have no idea oh wait]

[lackinginfaith]

Everything that comes out of your mouth does a very bad job of making things not worse.

[isafraid]

[Let it happen! He welcomes death with open-wait no, it's a hug? Awesome! He heartily accepts it!]

You're damn right we did! Ah it feels like it's been ages since I've felt like this!

[happy? joyful?

alive would be a good word.]

[greatestcool]

Some of it's intentional, you know!

[.......but only some.]

[lackinginfaith]

Case. In. Point.

[greatestcool]

At this point I think I'm just intentionally pissing everyone off because it's easier for us all that way.

[is it good that he's honest about it or just really dumb???]

[isafraid]

Might be for the best if we check around, see what everyone else thinks about it first.

[lackinginfaith]

You mean, easier to see you as a nuisance than someone dangerous?

[captainobnoxious]

[... Well, okay, Sigrun can't resist coming over to the screen herself after a time, drawing a flower with her finger against it out of habit.]

Hi, Glory. I... wanted to thank you, actually. You were a big help today.

[And such a long day it's been, jesus christ.]

I couldn't have done this without everything you told me about yourself. Er, the yourself that was created, I guess. And... it's not fair to say you betrayed me or anything like that, so I'm not mad at you either. You were actually a nice shoulder to lean on. So to say. It was nice to know that I wasn't the only one who did something stupid for love at the time.

[... Even if it ended up being the Kingmaker's memories, or some other gamerunner's. She is not as much of a disaster as she could have been looking at them.]

[captainobnoxious]

[SHE WILL NOOGIE THE NOODLE ONE DAY AND HE WILL UNDERSTAND, UNLIKE THE REST OF HER POOR FUCKING CREW BACK HOME, THAT IT IS AN ACTION OF ENDEARMENT

also she's still just. so pleased?? that she is taller than him. she's not taller than mettaton so this is so nice to be taller than one of them]

Might sound kind of funny, but I'll step in the way if someone comes at either of you. I meant what I said when I told you I could be your leader too. Seems like a while back now.

[... And now she's gonna be, obviously, since he's damn well stuck with her from now on.]

It means that I'll protect your back. [...] Wouldn't really want to upset Mettaton anyway.

[captainobnoxious]

Please and thank you, sweetheart. I'll talk to Glory later myself. I've got a few things to say to her.

[Help her up, boyo.]

[greatestcool]

That's part of it, yeah. The other part of it is distance. It's easier to keep you guys hating me - both for me, because I don't want to get attached and for you, because who the hell wants to get close to someone who brought them into a murdergame? So. Best for everyone, really.

[captainobnoxious]

I know what you mean! This thing really sucked, and I'd never wanna do it again, but... you know. Same deal, actually. Except without the fighting part.

[...]

Made me feel like I was always in the middle of one though. I know there's not many people who'd have kind words for Mettaton, but that rush of excitement wasn't one I got with anyone else.

[She, too, learned to have a feeling, Zagi. Look at that. She has terrible fucking taste in people but she learned to have a feeling.]

[lackinginfaith]

You sound disturbingly like Yato when he's trying to do something for the greater good, which is usually when he's doing something really stupid.

[greatestcool]

...You know, I never expected that to come back around. Did you know I'm actually not cut out for leadership? Shocking, I know. I'm a follower by nature.

[He sounds like he's trying not to laugh. Man, this brings up memories...

(Everything that happened in Fuyuki feels like it was forever ago.)]

Thanks. I mean that. I'm glad you're willing to go so far to protect him, and I'm glad you're willing to take his wishes into account. Whenever you decide to take us out, I certainly won't complain.

...Unless it's really not a cool death, but I don't think you'll be that cruel to me.

[goddammit ryuunosuke, stop being edgy]

[blastiarm]

If you want me to be honest, I don't have any opinion on Mettaton. Other than "wow", maybe. So I'm not gonna waste time being pissed about what you did or anything. That's all on you.

[Mettaton and the ginger disaster are her problems now, not his.]

But I am glad you got some enjoyment outta this. I wouldn't want to have to be worried about you.