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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[paidinblood]

[...You know, Kamui's really not okay with the whole enclosed space thing and has no idea how his brother dealt with it for three years, but he's stumbling his way out of where he was contained with all the grace of a drugged up cat; he absolutely would have fallen flat on his face if he wasn't holding onto the damn thing.

Once he's out, of course, he's not inclined to suddenly move, not until he gets his bearings, but that doesn't stop him from looking around at everyone else getting up and out. Maybe he should just be relieved that he's alive- and he is- but there are a couple of people he wants to see out here, too...]

[lackinginfaith]

Mercy worked out after all, didn't it? I admit, it's surprising.

[paidinblood]

They made their choice, and knew what they'd have to do.

[Even if he still doesn't agree with it, well-]

I'm just glad we're alive.

[...You could try to look a little happier about it, buddy-]

[lackinginfaith]

Think they solved how to get back?

[paidinblood]

I think everyone's still trying to wake up.

[And that is the most consideration Kamui's ever going to have about anything for the rest of his life.]

[lackinginfaith]

Yeah. ...You should think about it, you know.

[paidinblood]

My brother's been alone for two months. I can't stop thinking about how to get out of here.

[Sure, he looks calm enough when he says it, but...]

You'll go back to your world if you can, won't you?

[blastiarm]

KAMUI!!

[oh god zagi you just got up are you seriously going to—]

We're totally going to fight later! But! First!

[And he'll just approach and grab Kamui's hand like a damn kid.]

Come with me.

[He glances at the others for a moment before tipping his head. Let's just... find somewhere kind of out of the way?]

[paidinblood]

[...Okay, okay, he will come with you wherever we're going, but-]

Move slowly.

[He still has the coordination of a drugged cat, please take it easy on him.]

[blastiarm]

I'm not going anywhere fast either, alright.

[But once we're out of the way...]

So! Since we're actually alive again and not in that virtual-whatever, I figured the best thing would be to fight!

...But obviously that's not happening right now. So instead... Truth or dare!

[ZAGI REALLY]

[paidinblood]

[...Yeah, fighting's going to have to wait.]

Dare.

[He doesn't even hesitate to answer this time; apparently this is just a thing we do, and he's accepted it by now.]

[blastiarm]

I dare you to tell everyone that we're dating.

[ZAGI]

...Okay, maybe not everyone. But at least whenever it comes up! They should know that you have the best boyfriend!

[zagi you piece of shit do you know how many people have suffered due to backstabbing boyfriends]

Or you could kiss me. That'd be nice too.

[paidinblood]

You're implying that I want to talk to that many people.

[I mean shit Zagi go ahead and tell everyone you want but he's perfectly content with socializing as little as possible here.

...But you will get a kiss, because why the fuck not, we're alive. At least that doesn't take too much effort in the movement department.]

[cherryblooded]

Welcome back.

[They may have talked like twice ever, but Cherryblod's still glad to see him up and about.]

[paidinblood]

Thank you.

[He... Has a lot more choice words than that, really, after watching that trial, but he's alive because of this guy. He should try to show some courtesy.

...But only some.]

Are you really content with babysitting those two?

[He looks less judgmental, and more... confused? That's something.]

[cherryblooded]

I am, actually.

[Without even a moment of hesitation.]

Mettaton is family. The least family can do for each other is to try to keep them out of trouble.

And Ryuunosuke, well. He comes attached. I think we'll do alright by each other.

[paidinblood]

I think you're crazy.

[Let's just get that out of the way, right there and then.]

At the same time, I'd be a liar if I said I wouldn't do crazy things for my own family.

[He'd really rather not understand where Cherryblod is coming from, but here he is, doing it anyway.]

[cherryblooded]

Thank you.

[...for calling him crazy?]

I thought you might think so.

[paidinblood]

[You're welcome!!]

Just be careful.

[Don't get betrayed again, dude.]

[captainobnoxious]

[Another case of "what do you do about talking to someone who's been dead for two months" but also another case of she's going to laugh her ass off at him.

You look like a drugged up cat. She's aware of what they look like. Even if he might be moving a little better at this time.]

[paidinblood]

...Like you're any better.

[He is walking a tiny bit better, thank you--! He still looks absolutely ridiculous.]

[captainobnoxious]

[He really does...]

Yeah, well, it's not like anyone here is at their best. I'm still pretty up there though. How was being dead?

[paidinblood]

It was boring.

[And miserable. But not completely terrible?]

Except for the parts where I fought Zagi.

[It was awful except for Zagi. ...And Caren. And maybe Yato?]

[captainobnoxious]

[That's... that's a group of people for things not to be awful with.]

So you two kept at it? I'm glad, that guy really looks like he needs someone who can keep up with him the way you can. How many times have you won?

[paidinblood]

It's hard to have a winner when you can't get injured. Most of the time we'd just keep going for as long as we wanted.

[...And he'd win most of the fights that didn't end up like that, but he'll let Zagi have some pride.]