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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."

>Follow?

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... I'd like to meet your cousin too.

[She might've been thinking that, if they can between them as they please, she would... well, she'd go to the Underground and find his cousin. But if he's already gonna do it, alright then.

Her plan included asking them to come to Dalses after some proper cheer-wooing but still.]

And I dunno. They might. I'd write a letter to actually give them this time, though, instead of destroying it.

...A lot of what I have to say to them is better said in person, anyway.

[...god we are just going to cheer-woo the shit out of them, aren't we]

[we are. and if there is anyone who can cheer-woo effectively it's your girlfriend, mettaton]

... If you think Cherry might be a little more welcome, you can take him, but I do wanna meet your cousin sometime. Napstablook, right?

[... god she hopes she said that right it's simple enough but god.]

That's right. And...no, it'll be fine if you go - I've arranged for all humans to be personally seen to by me, so you shouldn't be given any trouble. It isn't a bad thing, either; I made that ruling back before all of this.

[You know, before he was really able to process that humans kind of suck a lot where he's from? Murdergame might have fucked him up a little on the humans front.]

Well then, your... royalness, don't mind if I join you then! I'm excited to see where you grew up at.

[It sounded pretty, and from the paintings he did it looked nice too. Those Echo Flowers are gonna get some fucking mileage by the time she's done with it too.]

... So is anyone gonna be bothered if I like, I don't know, hold your hand while we're there or something? Better to be all business, or... you know.

[Can they actually be their kind of frankly gross selves.]

Why should they? They'll be answering to me if they are, after all.

[...who the fuck lets a 19-year-old rule anything, this is a terrible idea]

[oh my god mettaton

also does this make her queen of the underground

is she finally true royalty]

Your ruling system really is a mess if they let you in charge.

[But it's in the fondest way possible, so. You know. Also he's kind of making it hard not to kiss him?? Sigrun is doing her best to resist because she is the Adult here and no i can't even say that but she sure is resisting]

Also, I'm giving you pretty fair warning right now, but there is nothing bright and colorful in my world. Not in Dalsnes, anyway, but some of the places I'll visit with you aren't just plain wood and stone.

[It's not like they're married, so unfortunately not!]

You know, I actually expected that? Don't worry, darling, the sky will be more than worth it for me.

I can't wait for you to see it! It'll even look pretty where we'll be stepping off at, though if you won't be able to stay outside once the shadows get too long. We usually throw some camo up over the tank so the trolls don't think we're anything special and you stand out.

[...]

Though... we might not have a choice in the matter. If my team's already gone on without me, and I would say they have, we'll be in a bit more trouble. Not that any of you would have to worry about that.

[She'll take care of it like always. Crap buildings wouldn't be the best to stay in, but they're the least likely to have troll nests... Maybe something barricaded though. That might be good. Nothing goes in, nothing comes out.]

...Well, darling, if nothing else you'll get a demonstration of my magic early. If it comes to that.

[...At least he's optimistic.]

Honey, if nothing else, I fully believe you when you say you'll be fine now. I mean, I believed you before, but... your hologram thing was so cool!

[A small preview of some of his magic. Even if it was... not the kind of face she wanted to see from him ever. At least, not directed at her. Go be a maniac on anything else.]

I'll bet you could level the streets with that! Troll nests wouldn't be a problem no matter their size! It was really really super awesome and I can't wait to see it myself! I'm seriously expecting to see it when we spar too you know! I don't want you holding back on me!

Oh, believe me, that hologram wasn't showing nearly everything I'm capable of, either.

[There is so much goddamn pride in that statement.]

I've actually wanted to fight you for quite some time now, the way we do in the Underground; if anyone can handle it, I think you can.

[Well, doesn't that vote of confidence just make her the most pleased person in the room.]

Yeah? Is that because I'm worse than a roach when it comes to dying?

Well, that and you're still objectively the best. I wouldn't date you otherwise.

And your personal opinion of me?

[Subjectively speaking, is she not just the goddamn best.]

Why would I argue with a fact like that?

[Yes, pretty much.]

Since it's such fact, you'll agree that you're second best when it comes to me, won't you? I mean, you're still the best in my mind, but over all I'm totally on top.

You're going to have to try harder than that, sweetheart.

I never ran a murdergame.

[... so she's the best overall. There's nothing in how she says it, either. Just fact.]

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