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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[pokexplorer]

Haha, I am sure they will not have a good time if you have to bring out your Serious Father Face.

[Like...how scary to imagine. And he's not even Cherryblod's kid.

That last bit gets him to pause, and he backs up a little so he can have Cherryblod's gaze.]

Likewise. On both counts. I am sure I have said it enough times, but...I have learned much from you, about friendship, trust, supporting one another...

And that is something I would not give up for the world. Or...multiple worlds.

[cherryblooded]

[He can't stop smiling. He may never stop smiling. Also he's a little red.]

If I've taught you even a fraction of what you've learned these few months, or helped you grow at all - then I'm proud of that. I'm proud of you. You did so well, Colress.

[pokexplorer]

[But his cheeks would get so sore...! Still, Colress definitely smiling too.]

Th...Thank you. You were incredible yourself. We certainly would not be in this position without you.

[It could have gone so much worse. But trust won.

...Arceus, Cherryblod, you're going to make him have an Emotion again. Just. Deep breath.]

[cherryblooded]

Me? I'm just a stubborn old man.

[He's joking around with it. He almost always is if he calls himself 'old'.]

But I'm glad my stubbornness helped keep us all alive.

[pokexplorer]

[It makes Colress laugh, at least!]

And yet you look remarkable for five hundred years!

[He...just thinks about how much older he's gonna look in just ten years (sorry Tarrlok you still look great), ah the limits of being human.]

But yes, it certainly paid off. However, I would say that it is more than just stubbornness. There was an enormous amount of trust involved. Truly, it was a sight to behold despite the circumstances.

[The circumstances were completely awful, but the trust...that was amazing.]

[cherryblooded]

It means more than I can say that you trusted Sigrun and I.

[Mettaton, Ryuunosuke - they don't nearly deserve the other's trust. He recognizes that.

But almost everyone putting their faith in Cherryblod and Sigrun not to lead them wrong gave Cherryblod a pretty big Emotion, himself.]

[pokexplorer]

[Emotions all around, man. He'll give Cherryblod a good shoulder pat.]

I am glad to hear it- and I wish you both the best in your endeavors.

[He knows they'll be fine, but best wishes are always good to give.

There's a slight pause after that, because when he starts thinking about future endeavors, it begins to sink in even further that this really is the beginning of the end for their group. Soon, they'll all disperse, and...things will definitely be different from then on.]

We will still keep in touch, yes? I still have a Corphish to give you, and your family to meet. I also realize it will be a bit tougher to get to Unova now, [with the Kingmakers in tow] but I would still love to have you all there someday.

[cherryblooded]

Of course we will - if necessary, I'll drag the whole group along to your home, whether they want to come or not. And I'll write letters for when I can't come. Not to mention you're welcome to visit at any time, once we settle in.

[He doesn't want this part of it to be over. It'll be different, but it won't be over.]

[pokexplorer]

[He can't help but chuckle at Cherryblod's wording. Honestly, he'd be pretty surprised if anyone was actually opposed to visiting PokeWorld. But that's just going off of everyone's reactions to Pokemon so far.]

I would like that. All of it.

You won't even have to worry about Mrs. Doloz when you visit, by the way. My home is mobile, and actually docked on the ocean at the moment. Or...it should still be, if the others are looking after it for me.

[...He gave instructions on what to do in his absence so those grunts better have followed them!!

And...yes, he's still entirely confident that everything is cool with Doloz and Lobco. Well, as cool as it can be going. You know.]

[cherryblooded]

That's good, because I'm sure she'll adore you.

[His luck is turning around today, he can feel it - so he can believe in his wife and daughter's safety, even if the odds are against it.]

[pokexplorer]

Oh? You think so? I would like to make a good first impression.

[Because it's going to be really hard not to be like, "Holy Arceus you truly are a talking giant lobster."]

[cherryblooded]

I'm sure of it. You don't have a thing to worry about there.

[She won't mind too much.]