[Video | UN: METTATON] / In the midst of the takeover

[ex_mettacrusher33]

[Do you know what's a horrible way to end your personal mission to charm your way through an enemy ship? A sudden onslaught of violence and the sad truth that you need to abandon your martini if you don't want its glass gouged into your face.

Despite this, Mettaton seems no worse for wear. In fact, the feed cuts to him in his humanoid form, sirens wailing in the distance, and patting the hand of some... well, she's not pretty by human standards, so let's just call her a sharp-toothed, scaled, snarling beast. From the deep scars lining her leathery skin, she obviously came from the fighting pit.]

Inopportune time for a message, yes, but let's be honest. Is there going to be a better time aside from, say, 12 hours ago?

[The hulking alien snarls at his side and flexes her claws. Mettaton pats her hand again.]

To those of you with the privilege to listen for a moment, I'd like to request one thing: before unleashing total destruction on ALL of our opponents, please practice a tiny bit of mercy. The next person you come across might just be a friend in need.

[A scream rings out nearby. Ugh.]

On that note, in regards to our more rowdy friends:

I saw those pits in the bar and they aren't going to fit everyone. It might be more cushy than some of the people here deserve, but does anyone have a better idea than a little house arrest? Plenty of space in the bedrooms, after all.

[A beat.]

And don't say "out the airlock."

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[ex_mettacrusher33]

[Ugh, don't you I-Told-You-So him, baby-faced human. It's only fun when Mettaton gets to do it.]

I can change my tune and we can go back to arguing in circles, if you'd prefer.

[banded]

No, I'm good. [Short and simple.

Back to the actual question posed:]

I think if we can lock them in their quarters, or in their quarters together, we can give them better conditions. There should be a way of shutting down the locks so they can only be opened from the outside.

[In theory.

Scott hopes he's right.]

[ex_mettacrusher33]

Mmm, TF-darling proposed that as well. Again, with the way most of this ship is set up, it'd make sense if there were electronic locks on the rooms.

I have to admit, there's only one person to my knowledge with the ability to do any sort of programming. You wouldn't happen to know anyone more technologically inclined, would you?

[banded]

No. [Unfortunately. He has probably gotten better at passwords, but ... only slightly.] But I've worked with Loki, Lucina, and Fiona for a while. They're resourceful.

Something tells me they'd know the right person to help.

[ex_mettacrusher33]

Well, let's hope one of them knows their way around a lock. Short of frying them, I'm afraid my own lovely charms get us nowhere.

We could try tapping Oliver, but the technology here might a bit out of his field.

[banded]

Maybe it's simple. Maybe it's "push here to activate security protocols to protect you from intruders."

Just—more succinct.

[catphishing]

It isn't all out of my field.

[He's been studying.

...and he may have had a little help from ALASTAIR to nudge the learning process along.]

[ex_mettacrusher33]

And here's your chance to prove it! Isn't life wonderful?

audio; un: fiona

[cachemoney]

[Yes, hello, she heard her name.]

Rhys. Maybe Vaughn, but Rhys's cybernetics are basically made for hacking.

[banded]

Sounds like a better bet than hoping the doors just have a magical "lock all doors" button.

[cachemoney]

It might be a little more practical, yes.

[Not the most practical, as she believes that would be... throwing them out the airlock, but. She's not about to get into an argument about it right now.]

[ex_mettacrusher33]

I didn't know Vanilla Bean did any hacking! [Yes, he's talking about Vaughn. No, he's not going to explain that nickname. It's cute.] Well, that makes three. I'm sure with them put together, they can come up with something.

Shall we put our boys in a circle and see what magic happens?

[cachemoney]

[Too late, she's asking about it. More in the sense that she doesn't know which he means, though.]

"Vanilla Bean"?

[ex_mettacrusher33]

Vaughnathan.

[Now he's just messing with her.]

[cachemoney]

[] Uh-huh.

Anyway, he's a... computer guy. I don't know if he actually, like, hacks. It's not part of our usual topics of conversation.

[ex_mettacrusher33]

Mm. Well, at this point, darling, any help is better than n--

[Wait a second, calling on Vaughn because of his brains seems awfully familiar. Who else did he...?]

PERIDOT. [Forgive this exaggerated dope-slap to his own forehead. He deserves it.] That makes FOUR. I'll get to letting them know the plan then. Thanks a mil', gorgeous.