[Mettaton seems to draw a breath--not that he needs to--and looks up with a saccharine little smile. Too sweet. Maybe a little unconvincing.]
You don't have to try so hard. You aren't insulting me. And we did talk about doing fun things--we still can!!
What did you, ah. What did you want to start with?
[He's asking quite a bit. Putting it on Asriel's shoulders as usual. But Mettaton's not entirely recovered from what had happened. He's back to being functionally immortal though, so all the sadness, all the despair...
He could shoulder it now. He just has to stay out of his body.]
[Honestly Asriel hasn't really been in the mood for "fun things" after watching Mettaton die, having Chara nearly die, losing his sight, and watching everyone around him throw a fit over Clu.
But Asriel tries to match the too sweet smile that Mettaton gives him. He doesn't pull it off as well though.]
Oh um...
[It feels like it's been so long since he's done a "fun thing", he's not really sure what to suggest.]
What about something simple? Like um... [Just think of something Asriel. Just something. You're not that far gone yet.]
A-aha, what if we just went for a walk for right now?
Sure, sweetheart. You'll need to forgive me for floating though. No legs, haha!
[Smooth. He totally nailed it.]
After everything that has happened recently, a walk doesn't sound terrible. I'll even stay on this side to help you see! We'll be a proper set of eyes.
[So saying, Mettaton puts himself level with Asriel's blind side. He doesn't intend to make fun so much as try to spin it less negatively.]
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You don't have to try so hard. You aren't insulting me. And we did talk about doing fun things--we still can!!
What did you, ah. What did you want to start with?
[He's asking quite a bit. Putting it on Asriel's shoulders as usual. But Mettaton's not entirely recovered from what had happened. He's back to being functionally immortal though, so all the sadness, all the despair...
He could shoulder it now. He just has to stay out of his body.]
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But Asriel tries to match the too sweet smile that Mettaton gives him. He doesn't pull it off as well though.]
Oh um...
[It feels like it's been so long since he's done a "fun thing", he's not really sure what to suggest.]
What about something simple? Like um... [Just think of something Asriel. Just something. You're not that far gone yet.]
A-aha, what if we just went for a walk for right now?
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[Smooth. He totally nailed it.]
After everything that has happened recently, a walk doesn't sound terrible. I'll even stay on this side to help you see! We'll be a proper set of eyes.
[So saying, Mettaton puts himself level with Asriel's blind side. He doesn't intend to make fun so much as try to spin it less negatively.]
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... I'm really glad you came back.