[Video | UN: METTATON]

[ex_mettacrusher33]

Hello again, ALASTAIR!!

[It's a robot! Dressed to the nines in a shimmery, heavy blue gown that he may or may not have steadfastly refused to take off since the ball. He's in the courtyard by a tree strung up with lights, sitting at its base with one arm raised in celebration, the other clutching his microphone, and one leg kicked out enough from his dress to be seen.

There's a tiny ice sculpture of himself sitting in his lap. Music is filtering through his speakers.]

How wonderful it is to be back and sharing this time with you during the most wonderful season of all! Why, it's the season of giving! Of family and friendship!! Of togetherness! It's the last chance you'll have of expressing yourself to the ones you love before the clock rings in the new year!

That's why I'm inviting every member of ALASTAIR to join me right here in the Courtyard, where we'll be broadcasting any message that you have! Is it to another member? Loved ones at home? Need to get something off your chest or just want to wish that special someone a happy holiday where everyone can see? Then make sure to join me, your LUSCIOUS host, Mettaton, to share your message for all to see and hear.

And make sure to stay tuned in, beauties and gentlebeauties; the next message might be for YOU!

--
[Using gray magic, Mettaton has fired off the following messages into the night sky:]
"I wish Sans was back."
"I'm sorry."
At some point in the night, he's fired off an image of his own face.
This horrible drawing.
"butt~"
"You're being unnecessarily loud."
"No snowflake ever falls in the wrong place."
An image of Giorno in a stellar dress.
"Fiona was here, Rhys is a loser."
A giant disembodied middle finger.
"Papyrus is the best friend to have! That's what I like about him! He doesn't give up on anyone!"
The image of some sort of shy fish monster???

Comments

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[aspearation]

[ but why though. ]

...please don't ever use the word luscious again.

[ex_mettacrusher33]

[He's sticking his leg out harder.]

Too passé? How about ravishing? OH! Or explosive!!

[Bombs!!]

OOH LALA!!

[aspearation]

[ If you keep sticking it out like that, it'll get stuck that way... ]

Uggggh. Where's the mute button?!

video; un: coolskeleton95

[boneafide]

[ there's no surprise here because he absolutely expects all of this of mettaton. ]

Oh, Mettaton!! You're back!! Welcome back!!

[ex_mettacrusher33]

[As expected of his #1 fan!]

Why, thank you, Papyrus-darling!! It's my pleasure! And yours, I'm sure. [Wink.] But who ISN'T happy to see me?!

[He throws his arm out. More bombs!!]

And how has everyone's favorite cameraman been doing?

[boneafide]

I've been doing fine!

[ He's lost Sans, he's had his rib cage shattered, he's been having a bit of a personal worth crisis, he's jumped out of a crashing plane for fun, and he just recently was gifted five pounds of pasta. ]

Did you have fun on your other mission?

video | un: harmonia

[digiorno]

[Distantly, Giorno wonders if this is what it's like for other people dealing with him, and then crams that self-awareness under a bunch of boxes in his mental closet. Anyway:]

Is there a point to broadcasting something to people back home through the magitek? It's not going to get there anyway. Also--

[. . .]

I like your dress.

[do not encourage him]

[ex_mettacrusher33]

[Mettaton's about to spout off something about it being symbolic or whatever other excuse he could skim off the top, but--

Oh!

A compliment!

He titters, swooshing the fabric of the gown back and forth.]

It's GORGEOUS, isn't it?! Such craftsmanship! Such shimmer and shine! I feel like a princess!! (Or a very fashion-forward prince.) Nothing quite says "happy holidays" like 15 pounds of sparkling fabric, now does it?

[digiorno]

[Objectively speaking, this should be obnoxious. And yet. He smiles!]

Mmhm! It really suits you. Did you get it out of the--briefly magical closets? That's where I got mine.

video, @TARANTO

[heavyhitter]

Oh my god, seriously? Any message?

[ex_mettacrusher33]

[...oh.

Oh, he likes that face.]

Any message, sweetheart.

[heavyhitter]

Okay — seriously, out of all the robots we got here so far, you're definitely the best one.

audio; un: cardmaster

[fateality]

I appreciate your sense of style, Mettaton.

Suppose I don't see anything wrong with stoppin' by. Any message?

[ex_mettacrusher33]

Who doesn't? Though I appreciate your candor.

Any message. Isn't that the spirit of giving?

1/2

[fateality]

Anyone who says otherwise is just lyin' to themselves.

[And he's a fan of that confidence.]

Hmm. Suppose that's so. Well, I'll give you my message.

video | un: RHY5-W1NZ

[dbag]

Oh, my god, make it say "butt."

[ex_mettacrusher33]

Oho, are we promoting my brand?

[He's desperately trying to twist himself into a sexy pose. Any other time, it'd show off his literally sculpted backside; right now, it's just twisting the robot into 50 pounds of ball gown.

Whatever. Point made. He's deliriously beautiful.

Instead of stretching up an arm, Mettaton stretches up a leg. In the most exquisite, delicate of writing comes a simple message.

butt~]

audio; un:hound

[ofobedience]

You're being unnecessarily loud.

[ex_mettacrusher33]

Surely an unconventional message, sweetheart, but if that's how you REALLY feel.

[Look outside, stranger.

"You're being unnecessarily loud" has lit up the sky above the courtyard.]

Video; un: zenyatta

[iomnic]

Greetings, Mettaton.

[ Says the robot. To the robot. ]

Or perhaps, "welcome back" may be more apt, although I did not know you before.

[ex_mettacrusher33]

[Oh. Oh! Yes!!

Mettaton's so excited to see another robot! He knew they were here but... This one is so... humanoid! Look at their arms! They had ELBOWS!

Is he swooning? He might be swooning a bit.]

Never you mind that, darling. That's a mistake we've all had the misfortune of making. All that matters is that you're making up for it NOW.

[He daintily sticks a hand toward the screen, as if expecting a kiss. From the screen. From the robot with no lips.]

Charmed.

audio; un: fiona

[cachemoney]

Oh my god. Uhhh. [SO MANY OPTIONS...] Oh, okay, I got it.

[She clears her throat.]

"Fiona was here, Rhys is a loser."

[ex_mettacrusher33]

Simple, yet conveys so much. Truly a message from the heart, folks!

[He presses his palm to his lips--mwah--and sends his kiss to the sky.

Fiona was here, Rhys is a loser.]

video; un: cuttlefishCuller

[fintastic]

Oh my cod, can you make a fish??

[ Listen, this is amazing to her... ]

[ex_mettacrusher33]

If that's truly your holiday wish~.

[He raises his hands, magic tingling his fingers and...

...

...you know, in hindsight, he's not that familiar with many fish. He's seen fish monsters, like that hideous trout that lives in Snowdin, or Undyne, but...

Oh!

He twirls his wrist and there! A fish! The best fish he knows!!]