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Take Initiative.

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."

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Well, if it makes you feel any better, I should have thanked Ambitious before killing him. As much as I hated so much about that game, I wouldn't have met Silver or Mettaton without him.

...Also I'd be dead. So. There's that.

[ryuunosuke oh my god]

[oh my god]

No wonder you stuck around. Mettaton had no where else to go because of that damn barrier, and you were dead?

[... you know thinking about how he claimed he was always insane and how he's a serial murderer actually makes a lot of sense now why did that not connect earlier and how is he more like a puppy dog than anything that's so weird]

Yep. I definitely couldn't go back home and obviously Mettaton wasn't going to bring me to his world.

[Ryuunosuke rubs the back of his right hand idly for a moment before catching himself and folding his arms.]

If I hadn't died I probably would've gone back. I had a friend there too. But being gone for that long...

[He shrugs. Best not to think too much about it.]

[... Boy, she wonders where she'll end up, being gone for this long. They probably already had a funerary pyre for her and everything.

They're gonna be so surprised.]

Well, past's the past and you're about to get a whole lot of other friends, because I've got a crew of idiots to get back to. They're all probably wandering around the city without me, lost and confused, mourning their missing leader.

... And as long as you give me and Mettaton some time to ourselves I won't have a problem with you sticking to him like glue the rest. I won't take your best friend from you after all.

[Mostly.]

I definitely wouldn't mind meeting them.

[He almost asks how the hell Sigrun's going to explain any of this or if she'll tell them exactly what he did, but it doesn't really matter. She can tell them what she wants and he'll try not to make the situation any worse.]

Yeah, I know you guys are definitely going to need time to yourselves and that's okay. I really don't mind that. Just don't be gone for too long, alright?

[He knows Mettaton won't ditch him forever, but he really doesn't want to be away from his robot bff for too long. Being alone is not his idea of a good time anymore.]

[Chances are the fact that she's dating someone who ran a murdergame will not come up. So Ryuunosuke's safe from that too. If she has to fudge the truth a little for them she will because honestly even now they're more of her own than her crew is at present ~~but that's what you get for having a week's worth of memories~~.]

A couple hours at most, I think. If it goes over any longer though I'll let you know, but definitely just a couple hours at most. I've got my own job outside of babysitting you two after all.

[...]

I'll sing some songs for you, by the way! When we get there. I've got plenty of them, and they're all super cool and murder filled.

[POOR SIGRUN DOES NOT DESERVE ANY OF THIS]

That'd be perfectly fine! A few hours is definitely fine.

[That gets him to laugh though, give him a moment...]

I wasn't entirely truthful with you about the music thing. I do like music! I can kinda play the organ!

[DID YOU FUCKING JUST]

But I'd really like to hear some of your songs! They sound fun!

[SHE REALLY DOESN'T AND YET LOOK. SHE DECIDED TO DESERVE THIS. THIS WAS HER CHOICE.]

Now, honey, before I agree with you on the whole "my songs are the best goddamn thing ever" front, do you mean human organs or something else?

[she didn't know what a piano was do you expect her to know what an organ is

outside of the stuff in her body

it went over her head i am so sorry]

[SIGRUN YOU ARE A TREASURE AND HE IS TRYING SO GODDAMN HARD NOT TO LAUGH RIGHT NOW]

Well, I was talking about the piano-like organ thing. I can kinda play them both! Buuuuut since you asked, there was this one time I tried to—

[PRETEND THERE ARE TEA AND KITTENS HERE JESUS FUCKING CHRIST I CANNOT BELIEVE THIS SHIT]

—But it didn't work very well.

[jesus fucking christ

you know there's like one other person who can really stun sigrun into silence and it's your bff mettaton

but that's in an entirely different way

this is kind of.]

... I didn't think it would. The human body doesn't... really look like it's meant for that. Any of that. That you just described in creepily loving detail.

[Yes. Nailed it. Already bonding with her new... friend person.]

You really are crazy. I mean, I believed you when you told me so, but wow. Just kill what I let you loose on when we go home and you can do whatever you damn well please with them, honey. Trolls are just really aggressive, really disfigured humans.

Well, I am an artist! I just never mentioned that my art involves sculpture and some unique materials!

[I AM SO SORRY ABOUT HIM]

Sorry, I get a little excited talking about it. I can try to tone it down.

[TRY..........]

But I really do mean it, I'll be good. I'm not going to cause any problems for you or Cherryblod. But I would absolutely love to kill trolls, so!

[KILLING IS SO MUCH FUN!!!!!!!]

[you're so fuckin pretentious ryuunosuke]

Oh, no, don't let me stop you from getting excited about it! The best songs come from material like that! I'll just be happier when you've got trolls on the brain like me!

[Seriously. Imagine him making art out of something like this. They're generally this disgusting and horrifying. Some aren't as wrinkly and bloated. Some are small and some are large. Go wild with nightmares.]

Besides, your art's, ah, interesting to hear about? That's a nice way to say it. I don't approve of it, but I like your creativity and passion.

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[well I just had the horrifying realization that he'd absolutely like to cut them open and study their insides AND HIS KNOWLEDGE OF ANATOMY IS REALLY GOOD SO HE MIGHT ACTUALLY BE USEFUL SOMEHOW??? ryuunosuke fucking uryuu being useful, this is impossible]

I'd be a little concerned if you did approve, but I'm all about creativity and passion!

[HE ABSOLUTELY WOULD HAVE GOTTEN ALONG WITH ZAGI IF I WASN'T PLAYING THEM BOTH]

But don't worry, I'm sure trolls will be cool to play with too!

[if he can be fucking useful then holy shit who is sigrun to deny him this, he's going to be all the rage with the scientists in iceland who need someone stupid and crazy enough to understand the intricacies of disfigured human bodies

AND HE REALLY WOULD'VE. WHY DOES SIGRUN GET ALONG WITH CRAZY PEOPLE THOUGH. WHAT'S THIS SAY ABOUT HER.]

Once we see if you're immune or not, I'll let you get a grossling or two. They're small enough that even a weakling like you can handle it! And even if you can't I'll still be nearby to make sure you're not totally messed up.

[YOU'RE IN GOOD HANDS, GINGER PAL]

[I cannot believe any of this shit

SIGRUN PLEASE GET BETTER FRIENDS, PLEASE TELL ME YOUR FRIENDS BACK HOME AREN'T ALL CRAZY TOO]

That sounds like fun! And yeah, I know you'll make sure I don't die.

[Because that would mess Mettaton up and we don't want that!]

I really appreciate it!

[He does, actually! Even if you guys are only being nice to him to appease Mettaton, it's still something!!]

[...... OKAY LISTEN UM. SO. HER EMPLOYERS ACTUALLY LOOKED AT THE BUDGET THEY WERE GIVEN FOR THEIR CREW, AND WITH THE REASONING THAT "WE JUST NEED PEOPLE WHO ARE DESPERATE ENOUGH FOR WORK/KNOW WHAT THEY'RE DOING IN THEIR FIELD" REALIZED THAT THEIR GROUP WAS GOING TO BE A BUNCH OF WEIRDOS.

BUT SIGRUN IS THE CRAZY OUT OF THE BUNCH SO. THERE'S THAT. THE REST ARE MORE OR LESS HARMLESS. THERE'S A GUY WHO LIKES EXPLOSIONS A LITTLE TOO MUCH BUT HE'S A WUSS.]

It's not even about dying! You'll be a liability if you're hurt too badly. But you'll be fine as long as you can walk it off.

[Surely Ryuunosuke can walk off everything Sigrun has. Surely.]

Oh. Before I forget to ask. [A Point at him.] Do you have anything weird about you? Magic, werewolfry, psychic powers, whatever.

[AT LEAST SIGRUN'S THE CRAZY ONE...... IS THIS A GOOD THING???]

Nope, I'm a perfectly ordinary human!

...Well, except for that one time I summoned a demon who wasn't really a demon. But I'm pretty sure I can't do that again, so!

[... IT'S FINE!!! IT'LL BE FINE!!! SHE'S... CREATIVE.]

Oooh, that sounds like a story to tell. Wanna give me a quick run down, or do you wanna do it around a fire? That kinda thing can really make a tale come to life.

[demons, fuck yea

even not demons]

Oh, I doubt most people would want to hear it. It involves a lot of killing and sculpture.

But he did turn into a giant monster and rampage through the city before I died and it was the greatest cool!!

[HE SOUNDS SO HAPPY......]

You're so fucking crazy.

[But is that a touch of resigned affection?? No, just amusement. He really is like a puppy.]

I'd still like to hear it myself sometime, whether I regret it or not! We're gonna be living together after all. And I know pretty much everything about Mettaton... except the stuff he's gonna tell me that he didn't before.

[... couldn't? Probably couldn't.]

So I might as well! It's not like I can't stomach your weird thing with art and bodies! I'm just gonna be seriously disapproving of you!

[At least she's honest. And trying her best.]

I told you!

[Staying here did make him crazier though, just in a totally different way!]

There's not really much to know about me outside of that. It was the one interesting experience in my life back in Fuyuki. Maybe I'll tell you more about it at some point.

[He seems totally unaware that the statement is kind of depressing, but he's also settled a bit which is good.

...He hasn't talked about Bluebeard in a long time and it feels sort of weird.]

Well, that's just sad, Ryuu-honey, there's gotta be more than just that. What made you wanna be an artist?

[... And to like, fucking kill people to use as your materials, but you know what that's just because you're fucking crazy she's assuming.]

Mm, well, I've always found death fascinating. You can't really capture something like that in movies or books or things like that. It's an experience that's so unique and cool... and ultimately you only get one shot at it. So I wanted to learn more about that! I wanted to experience it and since I didn't want to kill myself, I figured the best way would be to see how others reacted!

[.............yeah he's fuckin' insane]

The art stuff sort of happened afterwards, because after awhile killing got boring. In fact, the art stuff was getting boring too and I ended up trying to summon a demon because I thought that might make things cool again for awhile.

[...fuckin' insane and apathetic!]

And that did work. Bluebeard was great and I'm so glad I got to meet him. But I died and since I summoned him, without me around I'm pretty sure he died too. I don't have the mark anymore, so.

[He rubs the back of his right hand again, as if that explains anything.]

...That didn't really answer your question, did it? Sorry. I guess pretty much everything I've done has been in pursuit of finding something that interests me and keeps my interest. I could tell you about all the times I've done stuff only to drop it because I got bored, but we'd be here forever.

[That's a lot. And it's no wonder that he keeps rubbing his hand, if he's used to having something there.

... You know, trying to decide how she feels given this new information about Ryuunosuke is legitimately a little too much work, so she'll just go gut first and think about it later.]

We're gonna have plenty of time to spend together anyway! Hell, I'd like to hear a lot about you actually, about your game and especially about your friend Silver.

[...]

When you're ready, I mean! If it's still a touchy topic.

[Yes, her gut reaction is to return to asking him questions about himself now that he doesn't have a stick up his ass by necessity.]

Yeah. I guess I can tell you some stuff sometime. But I think I'll need awhile before I can talk about Silver.

[He rubs the back of his head and laughs. It's really awkward. He's trying really hard!! But. Yikes.]

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