romance and murder go so well together

[capyper]

[ If the colorful posters from Tuesday weren't enough, Yato has redoubled his efforts for today and slapped these up all over the place:



We are admittedly not entirely sure what the heck the catgirl is there for, but she's there. Anyway, in the dining hall this evening, Aqua and Yato have set things up for a group dinner!! All the food is being put on one table; the rest of the room is for mingling and is colorfully decorated in a way that suggests that Yato went wild in the art room at some point and decided what we all really need in our lives is more color and more glitter!!

There's also this piece of paper with everybody's names on it in pairs, and sets of questions (red tab at the bottom of the spreadsheet). That's right, your mystery game is speed-dating and Yato is here to be your cupid for the evening!! ]

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[ratingspoint]

[...Goodness.]

...It looks like someone's determined to make Yosuke some friends.

[cherryblooded]

Seems that way.

Even with the 'don't hit on married people' clause, that's still a little uncomfortable for me.

[He's practically family at this point.]

[ratingspoint]

Just take it as a friendship thing. Don't worry so much! I'm sure he'll see it the same way.

[cherryblooded]

Right. I'm sure he will.

[And if not, things will get hella squick hella quick.]

[ratingspoint]

[...That's one way of putting it, yes.]

In the meantime...should we ask questions while we're here, or...?

[cherryblooded]

I don't mind.

[Mettaton: also not somebody who he would date ever, but at least Mettaton has never gotten weird about him in a maid dress.]

Alright, first column... hm. 'Name three things you and your partner appear to have in common.'

[ratingspoint]

[That actually gets a bit of a laugh out of him, really.]

Well, we're both not human and objectively highly attractive, and we both look fantastic regardless of what we're wearing.

[cherryblooded]

Three excellent qualities.

[Not human, hot, and super hot. Got it.]

[ratingspoint]

As I thought.

[Hm.]

So if you could wake up tomorrow having gained any one quality or ability, what would it be?

[...]

Assume "whatever power is necessary to break us all out of the Vault" or anything along those lines is a given and doesn't count. Pretend the situation is at least halfway normal!

[cherryblooded]

Can I count the power to visit my new family at will, or is that also a given?

[ratingspoint]

[...Cherryblod...]

You know what? Sure, that can count.

[cherryblooded]

[Are you even remotely surprised.]

Wonderful. I can't think of anything better.

[Let's see now... not any of the family questions...]

What do you value most in a friendship?

[ratingspoint]

[...Let's...avoid that topic for now, yes.

As it stands, he actually has to think about that for a moment, as opposed to having a ready answer; there are a few reasons for that, not least of which being that he's...fairly sure any answers he has for this are probably wrong? But...well, there is something, eventually, that comes to mind. Thankfully enough.]

Loyalty to one another, actually. Regardless of what's said or what may have happened, if someone is important to you like that then you need to be there for them when it counts.

[cherryblooded]

That's an answer I can agree with.

[It's a bit surprising, coming from Mettaton, but he's pleased to hear it.

Loyalty, he can do.]

[ratingspoint]

[...It took a lot of thinking, it was a little difficult to come up with and it probably hurt a little, but you know what, it was an answer.]

Your most treasured memory, sweetheart...?

[cherryblooded]

Either my wedding day or the birth of my daughter. Hard to choose.

[But that's an answer that takes absolutely no thought at all - it's clear by his smile they're both very dear to him.]

[ratingspoint]

Don't worry - I won't make you just pick one, then.

[He can't say that he's surprised by that; it's just kind of adorable.]

[cherryblooded]

We'd be here a while if you did.

[Last one on his end... He considers the 'what's too serious to be joked about' question, but he thinks the last murder and trial showed that already.]

'If you were going to become a close friend with your partner, please share what would be important for him or her to know.'

[ratingspoint]

[...And you know, while that doesn't hit him wrong it does hit him strangely, and it kind of takes him a moment to reply.]

...Do you want the nice answer or the honest answer?

[cherryblooded]

Honest.

[He's already shared his less nice parts with Mettaton. Mettaton should feel free to do the same to him.

'Regardless of what's said', right?]

[ratingspoint]

[And he's quiet for a moment longer before he just kind of tips his head a little, and he's smiling again, even if the words are a little strange.]

Well. If you want to become a close friend with me, the most important thing for you to know is that you shouldn't.

[cherryblooded]

[The words are a little strange, and of course his immediate answer is-]

Why not?

[Because this is Mettaton we're talking about here. Cherryblod already knows he's self-absorbed, and terrible with feelings, and not the best at coming up with genius ideas or making friends. He knows that, so it can't be any of those things that Mettaton means.]

[ratingspoint]

Because it's a bad idea. Objectively.

[cherryblooded]

Unless I see some evidence of that, I'm going to have to respectfully disagree with you.

[ratingspoint]

Hopefully it won't come to that.