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?

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PORTAL

[trustharder]

[ratingspoint]

[For the most part, Mettaton can be found here; he isn't having nearly as much difficulty as most would dealing with stasis, but that's probably to be expected given, well, robot body and all. It's a convenient reason to not stay around, anyway, because that...that is awkward.

Let the others have their reunions; he's all right with being back here for the time being.

Besides, there's a portal machine to work out in here; might as well.]

[sleepingkogoro]

[Getting used to moving after being confined for two months in the same position is a pain. It is going to take a long while for Mouri to get used to walking. Stupid virtual world. He is also sure he looks awful and is going to need a dozen baths because, again, two months.

But everyone else must be the same, so who cares.

Mouri has something he'd like to do, because he wants to get done with it as soon as possible. It feels...like giving closure to a past self. He feels like a different person, but...yeah, there is a mistake he'd like to apologize for.

He ignores Ryuunosuke because he is a pretentious serial killer Mouri doesn't want to talk with. He is like a stranger, after all. Mettaton is the target here]

Mettaton-kun. It happened two months ago, but I feel I should get done with this now. I'm sorry for having accused Alphys like I did.

[Yeah, it is a formal apology. He has a couple apologies to give, it is just that Mettaton is one of those two]

I'm also sorry for using your appreciation for Alphys as a way to find out more about your session. It was callous but I felt it was necessary at the time.

That is all I wanted to say about this matter.

[He is not very good at apologizing, but he tried]

[ratingspoint]

[Oh.

Well, of all things Mettaton could have expected here, that...wasn't it, honestly. He kind of locks up a little when Mouri starts talking to him, and it takes him a second to take all of that in, but once all of it's processed it's...not bad? It's a lot of things, but it's not bad, and- ]

...I really am glad that I got to meet you, Detective Mouri. And thanks. For the apology, and for everything else.

[cherryblooded]

Has Sigrun punched you yet?

[Of course Cherryblod's going to seek him out sooner rather than later. He has to look after him, in case someone decides to take matters into their own hands, and besides -

He'd really like that hug.]

[ratingspoint]

I won't say anything if you don't - and besides, I gave her every opportunity.

[Come here, Cherryblod.]

[uro_cyon]

[ After making his limbs work again, Aiden will walk his way over to the portal device. Hello another piece of technology he's determined to figure out.]

I hope I didn't disappoint. [ ...he would not have trusted Mettaton no, but they're all here now so he's surprisingly not as aggravated as he was in deadland. Besides, he remembers that conversation he had with him back in the shooting gallery weeks ago.]

[ratingspoint]

[Mettaton doesn't look at him; he just keeps messing with whatever it was he was doing when Aiden came in.]

On the one hand, I've spent the last two weeks absolutely furious with you.

[He smirks a bit once that's out there, though.]

On the other, I would have been sort of upset if I hadn't spent the last two weeks absolutely furious with you.

You did a good job with what you were given.

[goodforsomething]

[Stan ducks into the room, glasses still off because ow, and squints up at the portal. Fuckin' portals, he feels like he's twenty-eight again.]

...yeah, I'm gonna leave this one to the actual science people. Call me if you want any advice or whatever.

[ratingspoint]

At least this one doesn't seem powered by nuclear waste, so you won't be breaking any promises anytime soon if I do need help with it.

[...Mettaton, no.]

[prismbloom]

[ .... boy. This is gonna be awkward, isn't it?

But Aqua's not the sort to leave things unfinished, and she... well. She's not sure what, exactly, she'll say to him, but.

She clears her throat. ]

Hard at work?

[ratingspoint]

[And that voice in particular gets him to freeze up a little, but he manages to collect himself quickly enough.

He doesn't look at her, though.]

Not too busy to talk, darling, if that's what you want.

[captainobnoxious]

[Sigrun had a whole Thing with Misa about this, but it doesn't make her any less... weird about it, and really by the time she gets around to Mettaton the words are gone.

... So she kind of watches him for a moment, then finds the ground really interesting after she clears her throat. This is so weird and she knows it's gonna be weird.]

So. Think your body'll be okay in my world? I mean, like I said, I know how to kind of do stuff with some of the things Alphys was doing with you, but it's nothing... really good, I guess. 'Cause my world isn't Hotland.

[It is very much Coldland. Also: Oh no, she's gonna ramble, she feels the word vomit.]

But if we really need to do anything, Iceland's only a sea away, and that place is full of smart people! Not that you'll be looking around. Actually, uh, we won't really be in Dalsnes at first anyway, I'm kind of in the middle of a mission, but it won't really be a problem? The mountain'll have to wait, anyway. And we can find some way to, you know, keep your functions going until then. No problem.

[Can you stop her sometime or. You know. Something. She's gonna get to Ryuunosuke after this business stuff.]

[ratingspoint]

[...Oh, Sigrun, no.

He'll turn to face her after a moment before just...approaching her, though he draws up short before coming too close.]

...I'm looking forward to being there, darling, don't worry. I think I'll be fine.

[devastation]

[So hey, of all the people you might not be expecting approaching you, here's Megumi.]

Excuse me, Mettaton-san? May I speak with you for a moment?

[...She was barely capable of saying two words to him without being flustered in VR land, what could she possibly want to say to him now.]

[ratingspoint]

[...Oh, Megumi, honey.]

Of course. What is it, sweetheart?

[greatestcool]

[Oh yeah, there's this asshole too.

Ryuunosuke stays there for a moment until he's sure he won't land on his face and once he's out of the the chamber, he'll be hanging near Mettaton. He seems pretty relaxed, but he's watching everyone carefully. If you've got something to say go ahead! He'll talk to anyone, but he's not going to be approaching people here.]

[cherryblooded]

[Oh, right, he should talk to Ryuunosuke too. He is his ward now, after all.]

So. Is there anything I should know about living with you? Food allergies to take into account, debilitating phobias, anything important that didn't come up in a murder game?

[greatestcool]

I don't think so. I can live just about anywhere, eat just about anything, that sort of stuff. I don't want to be too far from Mettaton at any time though. That's the only request I'll make of you.

[...but if he could have a lot of junk food and some poorly-lit rooms that would be good too!!!]

[ratingspoint]

[Well, Mettaton will be here once you've made your way in, don't worry.]

Oh - hi, sweetheart.

[greatestcool]

Hey.

[Now that everything's said and done... he has no idea what to feel. He thinks he feels something though? But like hell if he knows what it is.]

You're gonna be okay, right? Going through with this and heading back with Sigrun [at least he's a little closer on that pronunciation?] and Cherryblod?

[lackinginfaith]

Do you usually steal people's clothes?

[Caren's habit of sneaking up behind people continues.]

[greatestcool]

[OH JEEZ DON'T DO THAT TO A GUY WHO THINKS EVERYONE HERE IS GOING TO KILL HIM!!

(he deserves this)]

Oh, hey, Aqueous. No, I don't usually take stuff from people! But you had some really great accessories, how was I supposed to resist?

[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]