[OPEN] I'll be home for Christmas

[mettatonvevo]

Who: Mettaton, his mirror, and you!
Where: All around the mansion!
When: Dec. 12th through Dec. 25th
Rating: PG-13 but will adjust if it gets higher!
Summary: The holidays make Mettaton a bit sentimental and lonely for family that is no longer in Wonderland. Luckily, his mirror is here and that’s all he REALLY needs, right? Ewaymas is the most wonderful tiiiiiime of the yeaaaaar~!
The Story:

A. Christmas eve will find me, where the love light gleams

[From the first day that Ewaymas has officially started, Mettaton has resolved to not let it pass unnoticed. It’s a bit of a painful reminder to know how long it has been since Napstablook has been gone. This time last year, they had been preparing to go around the mansion and carol, spreading holiday cheer to everyone. Now he is alone.

Well. Not entirely. The mirrors are here now and that means that his “delightful” double has crossed over and essentially taken up residence in his room for the time being. On one hand, he’s grateful- on the other, things have been a bit strained between them as of late. All in all, though, it’s good to have him near.

For anyone who comes into the Entrance Hall during this time they’ll find Mettaton and sometimes his mirror sitting at a beautiful baby grand piano. Luckily this piano isn’t made of cookie like the entire mansion; a well-fought for state of being from the closet. Both Real and Mirror will be playing various Christmas songs. Whether they’re gentle piano covers or some well-sung tunes, you’re sure to find SOMETHING you recognize. And if you do… why not sing along? The two robots will certainly be singing and playing on their own and together and at least one of them will be glad for the company.]

B. I’ll be home for Christmas

Wonderland’s transformation has not gone unnoticed on its own and when Mettaton is not at the piano he’s exploring the cookie-fied mansion. Most of the time he is accompanied by his mirror and you can hear them as they walk together, making comments on this decoration or that decoration and whether or not they agree with that design choice. You can still find either of them alone, however, and easily catch one of them trying to take a bite out of a wall or doorway, or even a bloom off a pair of candy flowers. Neither of them is above exploring this sort of wonder.

C. If only in my dreams

[The outdoors are not something that Mettaton’s mirror gets to experience all that often so a trip out in the snow is absolutely necessary. If you catch sight of the mirror here, it looks like one of the genuinely few times he has a look of pure delight on his face that isn’t tainted by a nasty sneer of some kind. He rolls in the snow (gracefully, of course), builds snowmen and generally has a good time. Mettaton of course can be found nearby, either helping him build whatever snow palace he wants to make this time around, or just quietly enjoying his mirror’s company. Sometimes he decides to do something on his own or his mirror makes his way farther out into the gardens than Mettaton was anticipating, so once more it is possible to find one without the other, though it isn’t easy.]

((ooc: all three of these prompts give you the option to either have Mettaton, his mirror, or both interact with your character! Just let me know in your title what you want and I’ll respond accordingly. Merry Christmas, Wonderland!))

Comments

A

[shslliar]

[While Mettaton is playing the piano, he might hear a quiet noise, slowly crawling up the side of the piano. It's so quiet, it's probably not gonna be heard over the music unless someone was really paying attention.]

[After a few moments, though, there is a clear and audible bang as something falls on the keys. Or rather, someone fell on the keys, and is now sprawled out across the highest notes, trying to catch his breath.]

[Kokichi shoulda known better than to try and climb up the leg of the piano while he's still stuck at 4 inches tall. Now he's exhausted from the effort. Poor little guy.]

[mettatonvevo]

[Mettaton absolutely was expecting shenanigans at some point or another, but a tiny human laying across the high C on his piano was not on his list. His mirror is nowhere to be found, of course, but he doesn't need him here to deal with this.

He pulls his hands away from the piano, the music stopping abruptly.]

Well hello there, sweetheart. And who might you be? And how did you get like this?

i C u

[trabryu]

[ What a way to finally see the robot in person.

Uh.

Well, robots, he guesses. There are two of them, looking exactly identical and busy building a snowman. Mondo doesn't know what to feel about this. Who's the other one? Does the crazy robot has a twin or somethin'? Or maybe it's just another robot from the same series? That kinda thing? It's fine if that's the case, but what if that's the Mirror... they shouldn't get along so well, right?

He just stands there, a few foots away with his arms crossed, examining carefully. There were no plans to jump in ー he was ready to move along after he's done staring, but he forgets that he's not alone today. The beagle puppy by his side jumps forward, barking at the snowman in sheer interest. New friend?! New friend?!?

...Great. ]

I can't fit plurk emotes into this but know that I am so excited to have these two go at it again

[mettatonvevo]

[The two robots initially are completely invested in their snowman, one of whom is fervently arguing to go inside and get some glitter to really make it sparkle while the other argues that it's not worth the effort to fight the closets for something like that. When the adorable dog barks though both robots immediately turn their heads in unison towards the sound. One lets out a delighted Oh! upon seeing the puppy while the other one crinkles his nose a bit.

The one who crinkled his nose then looks to the human accompanying it and his eyes widen. He turns to his companion.]

Darling, is that the corn boy you told me about?

[The other robot laughs and nods, as his eyes sparkle with mischief.]

It is indeed! And it seems he has a little corn dog with him this time!

[That Mettaton gives Mondo a short wave and a wink as he crouches down and puts his hands out.]

Come here you adorable pup! Do you want to see the snowman?

B

[neverknewbest]

[Toriel is on the lookout for monsters, so when she hears Mettaton's voice, she starts heading towards it.

Though, when she hears two of Mettaton's voice, she immediately decides to pick up the pace. Whatever reason one of the mirrors has to be around their real, likely can't be good.

She turns a corner, and finds them both there, seeming to be examining one of the numerous candy decorations. Not that she cares- there's only one thing here that matters to her, as she points her trident at the mirror, and speaks.]

You. Leave, now.

[mettatonvevo]

[She points her trident... at the real Mettaton though she has no idea she is, them being identical and all. The two look at each other in a moment of surprise, then turn back to her.]

If it weren't for the crown on your head, I would have assumed you were the Real Toriel, seeing as she doesn't care for me much.

[The mirror, for his part, watches Mirror Toriel closely. He's known how she feels about mirrors just from their bare few interactions of passing each other every now and then. He knows she can cause trouble.]

Perhaps we should leave, darling... she's not the best conversationalist.

A metta and then mirrorton later maybe?

[punful]

[It turns out that one of these cookies makes you feel weirdly...musically inclined. And under any other circumstances, Sans would say fuck it. The trombone is for interstitial and incidental music only. It's 90% a joke and 10% whimsy, something he found in the dump a hundred years ago, back when he still liked to take the time to learn new things. He was never really any good, but he was okay. But it's been a long time since then.]

[Magic cookies don't seem to care about that sort of thing, though. He's been carrying his trombone around for a little while now, trying to remember the slide positions, playing along whenever he hears someone else playing music somewhere in the mansion. He's following the sound of piano music right now, and--lo and behold, it's Mettaton.]

[He has to just stop in the door way and stare for a moment. Man. Sometimes he forgets how genuinely amazing Mettaton is. His voice is lovely, his playing is wonderful. It would be a pity to ruin it.]

[Magic compulsion is a magic compulsion, though, so after a bar or so, Sans joins in on I'll Be Home For Christmas. It's slow enough that he has time to get the slide positions mostly right. He's playing a part not technically meant for a trombone, though, which means the song ends up a bit more...jazzy and interpretive, would be the polite way to describe it. He's really not that great at it, either, but magic cookies mean that he either doesn't notice or doesn't care.]

sounds good to me!!

[mettatonvevo]

[To Mettaton's credit his piano playing doesn't falter. Instead he takes a moment, letting himself play a few I and V chords in the key, listening to Sans's adjustments. There are a few moments where everything sounds jumbled, but after a bit of working (and slowing his hands down), he begins to play a piano backing to accompany the trombone. Of course his singing is still the main attraction and he slows that too to match the new pace. It's not perfect by any means, not by a long shot, but now it sounds like they're playing music together rather than just making noise in the vicinity of each other.

Every time Sans messes up a note Mettaton improvises a glissando to cover the sour sound or a trill, or anything that incorporates the new sound brought forth. He smiles happily as they play together.

Christmas eve will find me... where the love light gleams...

Mettaton leans towards the direction Sans is, motioning with his head for him to come closer to the piano as he plays.]

A - give me both let's make some awful choices

[naughty_nurse]

[Mikan hesitates, standing near the doorway. She was still planning on erasing her memory of what Mettaton had done, and felt maybe that if he knew, it would make things easier. She peeks in OKAY TWO METTAS TWO METTAS NOPE NOPE NOPE NOT READY TO HANDLE THIS-]

Eek!

[She hopes they didn't hear that.]

AWFUL CHOICES, COMING UP

[mettatonvevo]

[When she squeaks both Mettatons turn their heads at the same time towards the sound. One's smile drops a bit and a look of nervousness crosses his features, as he tries to think of the best way to approach her. The other one, recognizing her as someone he easily manipulated, springs up with a bright smile.]

Mikan, darling, hello there! Are you here to enjoy or play along?

[The other Mettaton looks at his companion, a bit bewildered. It's been... quite awhile since Mirrorton has been so pleased to see someone right off the bat.]

It's good to see you, Mikan. Have you been well?

C - Mettaton at first, then Mirror if the thread goes that way

[geiger]

[ Nora heads outdoors with a tupperware box under one arm, shivering as she makes her way through the grounds in the snow but enjoying the sound it makes underfoot. She waves when she sees Mettaton. ]

There you are! I've been looking for you.

You got it!!

[mettatonvevo]

[Mettaton's head perks up when he hears Nora's voice, a smile breaking over his face. He wraps his jacket tighter around himself to kick out the cold and walks over to where she's standing.]

Looking for me? And to what do I owe this special occasion?

A - Double Metta is double the fun

[forwearemany]

(Initially, Legion considers ignoring the sound of their fellow synthetic raising his voice in song. However, the presence of a second voice does not escape their attention, and curiosity compels them to approach.

They watch them, silent and motionless. The singing is skillful, but they are experiencing difficulties with recurring imagery of Mettaton's shadow "making out" with his creator.)

[mettatonvevo]

[It takes another minute of them singing, so wrapped up they are, to notice the other synthetic in their presence. When they do, however, Mettaton eagerly turns around and stops singing, while his Mirror makes a face.]

Legion! It's good to see you!

[Maybe they won't comment on all those things from the last event? Maybe they'll just??? Forget??

good luck with that, Metta.

His mirror remains silent, observing the other robot.]

B.

[ripplebeat]

( Joseph's first impression of the Mansion is the confectionary state of it; though he knows it in no other way, it's still incredibly weird.

Homes and other establishments get dirtied over time, and he's certain this place is no exception. Why would anyone want to eat from it ... ? He's far from a germophobe, but it's the first thought that occurred to him, seeing these weird, identical strangers eating from the gardens and fixtures. )

Tastes like shit, I imagine.

[mettatonvevo]

[Both Mettaton's turn at the sound of an unfamiliar voice, looking to the man, then looking to each other in a mutual 'do you know him?' situation. After a quick exchange of looks, they both decide that the other doesn't, in fact, know him, and not entirely meaning to, turn around at the same time to face him.

One puts a hand to his chin, crossing his arm over his abdomen as he looks this newcomer up and down, while the other cocks his head to the side, a hand on his hip. The one with the hand on his face speaks first.]

Why would you think that? The mansion has never failed to deliver good tasting food before. Even if this time around it's the entire structure.

[The other robot's eyes narrow a bit.]

Even on the mirror side, the mansion is pretty good at appealing to one's taste. I suppose if you wanted it to taste like shit, it would. But you don't want THAT, do you~?

[This robot grins a bit, clearly teasing as the other one snorts in response.]

A

[beautifullies]

[ Being freshly back is still so odd, but Claire remembers meeting Mettaton what feels like decades ago by her account. Still, she's drawn to the music and smiles softly as she walks closer to listen, standing politely and clapping as the finish the Dance of the Sugarplum Fairy. ]

That was very well done and beautiful.

[ She knows there are mirror shenanigans happening, and she nods to both of them. ]

Are you able to take requests?

[mettatonvevo]

[The voice is familiar to Mettaton, if a bit different in timbre, and Mettaton immediately turns towards it happily with a quick bow. His mirror takes a moment, fluffing his hair a bit at the clapping and also bows a bit at the waist. Mettaton, meanwhile, finally gets a glimpse of Claire and stops, stunned, as his mirror replies first.]

We do! If it's more in line with human culture we may not know it off the top of our head but we can always improvise.

[After another moment of surprise, Mettaton finally speaks.]

Claire, darling, not to be rude, but what happened to you?

[The mirror looks to Mettaton, silently curious at his question.]

C, metta or mirror or both whichever one you think is more Fun

[sciencelizard]

[Alphys doesn't mind snow- she's more than used to it, seeing as it existed plenty well in the Underground and this isn't her first year in Wonderland. The only problem is that she's essentially cold-blooded, and goodness golly fuck it's so freezing. So whenever she has to go outside, she's decked in a large fluffy coat, a leg warmer on her tail, and a scarf wrapped around every part of her that's exposed. She's just got her eyes visible, and even those she's debating if prescription snow goggles exist. But she's outside! She's... experiencing things! She's mostly making sure her mirror isn't out here doing some fuckshit!

Regardless, she spies a Mettaton and waves, forgetting momentarily that it has the potential to be a man who wants her dead with the face of her friend. But there's also a great chance it's just Mettaton, right?

... Right?]

[mettatonvevo]

[When Alphys waves, the Mettaton she waves to waves excitedly back, a bright and happy smile on his face.]

Alphys!

[It's a brief second before suddenly another Mettaton head pops up from behind the snowman the two had been building, his eyes narrowed in an intense look of hatred. His eyes seem to burn as he peers around the snow at Alphys.]

Come on over! We're building a snowman!

[His mirror stands up then, still glaring as Mettaton looks to Alphys.]

Yes. We're building a snowman.

c - Mettaton or both is cool. Whatever strikes you :)

[eatsyourscience]

[Souji is taking a break from chicken and cake to wander around outside. He's got a little, but fat, gray dragon waddling through the snow alongside him and there's a small bunny gray and white bunny peeking out of one of his pockets. He's come to the gardens because they're now made of food and this is the only time he's ever going to get away with eating flowers without reproach. This is the perfect year for indulging his urge to eat whatever the heck he finds lying around.

He spots Mettaton and and approaches. They haven't spoken a lot and Souji figures he can ameliorate that. He speaks as he's munching on a flower.]

Hey. Looks like you're having fun.

[mettatonvevo]

[Mettaton, who was eyeing a particularly enticing rose himself, stops when he hears someone approach. He looks over and smiles, amusement glittering in his eyes.]

I'd say you're having more fun than me, darling. Are those really edible right now?

C for both

[pleasereset]

[In what may be not one of Asriel's best ideas, he catches Mettaton building a snowman and decides that this may be his one chance for a funny prank. Hiding himself behind a nearby tree, he rolls up some snow into a snowball and aims for his back. He launches it...

... and then realizes there's actually two of them.

He watches helplessly, unsure of which Mettaton it's going to hit.]

[mettatonvevo]

[The two absolutely do not see it coming until the snowball hits and the one who gets it lets out a surprised yelp. The other Mettaton rounds on the direction it came from, spotting Asriel and glaring.]

And just what were you thinking in doing that??? You could have scratched his plating!

[The other Mettaton sputters, getting snow off his face. The one who initially responded continues angrily.]

A face like that is something to be treasured!

A, real!

[bloodmagics]

[Given that Cullen is roughly 90% of Hawke's impulse control -- because Aveline isn't here -- he'd refrained from eating pieces of the mansion no matter how delicious they looked. Unfortunately, the same couldn't be said for the cookies scattered around the place and he can't even blame the magical compulsion for having devoured an entire plate all by himself.

Which is how a massive polar bear is wandering through the entrance hall, drawn there by the music. It's nothing he knows, given the lack of a true Thedas equivalent, but it's still enchanting.

The massive bear flops down besides the piano, enraptured by the performance.]

[mettatonvevo]

[Mettaton has been doing rather well, entertaining all that come by with ease and joy. No one has come by for a bit so he settles in and relaxes, closing his eyes and just letting himself go with the music. He senses after a few minutes that someone has come up but he doesn't open his eyes. Instead he opts to add some extra flourishes here and there to the music to show off a bit.

When there's a small lull and he hears this someone plop down beside the piano he finally opens his eyes to see who here is graced by his presence-

oh boy that's a bear

big old bear

him big]

...well hello there! You're new.