[OPEN] One seems to hear words of good cheer

[rlynotfeelinup2itrnsorry]

Who: Napstablook and YOU! (Plus an optional Killer Robot!)
When: Backdated to 12/18-12/21
Where: At your door!
Rating: G
Summary: Wonderland’s musical duo goes caroling door to door!
The Story:

Not long after the sun slips under Wonderland’s horizon, anyone who is in their room will hear a sharp rapping at their bedroom door. Upon opening, they will see two Monsters: a robot dressed quite sexily and a ghost dressed quite cutely.

“uh…. hi….. um….. Merry gyft-uh-Christmas!” The ghost gives a shy smile. “we were, uh, wondering if you’d like to hear some carols? it’s okay if you don’t, haha”

Mettaton in turn gives a bombastic grin, reaching out a hand to keep the door open. “We know you want to; you don’t need to say anything.”

“oh uh….” Napstablook looks hurriedly between the robot and the room’s occupant(s), going a shade transparent, the antlers sinking a bit before they remember to stay corporeal. “uhm… okay well… the first song we have is, um…. Carol of the Bells? we, uh, only learned it last week so-“

“You’ll be sure to enjoy our musical genius! Now, let’s get started, shall we?”

He looks to his fellow caroling companion, waiting for the beginning cue. The ghost gathers themself for a moment, and begins to sing, their voice starting out soft and gradually gaining volume.

”Hark how the bells, sweet silver bells, all seem to say ‘throw cares away…’”

Mettaton chimes in with the next part, and as he sings it quickly becomes apparent that his voice is covering the other three parts of the song. Napstablook’s somewhat eerie soprano floats easily over the robot’s almost-too-perfect harmony as the song swells to its climax, with all four parts singing together.

“Gaily they ring, while people sing songs of good cheer, Christmas is here”

The song’s intensity lessens, unwinding back to just Napstablook’s voice, the beat slowing down. Both monsters seem to take a breath together even though neither of them actually breathe, and they chime in together for the last tones of the bells, Mettaton singing the final, solemn note.

There’s a moment after the song ends where it seems to still hang in the air, and then that moment is broken when the pair breaks into smiles.

[[Note- Please specify if you want one or both of the cousins to reply to your post! If it’s just a thread with Napstablook, Mettaton will say something about it being time for their solo and leave a very nervous ghost at your doorstep.]]

Comments

12/21

[doorkey]

[ Coraline is bordering on deliriously sleepy, by the time Mettaton and Napstablook make their rounds, and she has a killer headache that all the eggnog and decorated sugar cookies in the world can't seem to cure.

But that really doesn't keep their carolling visit from being the best thing ever. It just means she stands there with her eyes a bit droopier, leaning on the doorframe in her pajamas, wearing a stretched, sappy sort of smile.

Napstablook's singing voice is prettier than she imagined. It's a shame they're too bashful to sing more often. And it's completely amazing that Mettaton's somehow doing all the other parts... even if a Robot's speakers are a lot different from human vocal cords.

When they finish, she stands there blinking in addled amazement, and finally throws herself between them in a hug that has a fair chance of flying right through Napstablook, if they're semi-unattentive.]

That was. So cool, the coolest! [ She gushes, bob a bedraggled wreck. ] You're great! Is it Christmas for real yet? Wow, I can't believe... that was like twelve parts at once!

[ 'Kay, so it was more like only four, but who's counting? ]

HUGS

[rlynotfeelinup2itrnsorry]

The hug comes as a surprise, but they're corporeal to keep the antlers on, so they are successfully embraced. Napstablook smiles into the hug.

"actually.... it was 4 parts.... but who's counting, haha....."

SO MANY HUGS

[mettatonvevo]

Mettaton embraces the hug immediately, giving Coraline more support due to her exhausted visage. He also laughs, reaching out an arm to fully complete the hug so all three of them are connected.

"Christmas isn't for another couple of days at least, but I'd say we're ringing it in perfectly!"

He gives Coraline a warm smile, even if it's a bit worried.

"How have you been holding up, dear? These sleepless nights must be very hard on you."

[doorkey]

"Well it sounded like a whole choir of monsters!" She explained, clueless but still impressed, either way.

"I've felt too tired to play outside, and all my dreams are... well, kind of boring," Coraline admitted uneasily.

"So in them, I've just been laying around in PJs and putting on old Christmas specials...not really watching them, you know, I've sorta seen 'em a million times already. But it's nice to see somebody's doing nice holiday-spirit things around the mansion!"

[rlynotfeelinup2itrnsorry]

"well i mean.... when we decided to do this we, uh, didn't know that..... that would happen...."

They look a little nervous

"but um..... the show must go on, right? haha....."

[mettatonvevo]

Mettaton nods seriously.

"Like Blooky said, the show must go on! Hopefully this event of ours ends soon and we'll all be free to have a good night's sleep."

He also needs sleep, but he doesn't advertise it that much on account of being a robot.

[doorkey]

Coraline yawns, blinking blearily, but still very pleased for the company.

"Yeah." she smiled. "You're both really <>isweet, to not give up on Christmas-celebrating, just because of some weird event."

"Are you going to keep caroling for awhile? Can I come along with you?"

12/21 BOTH

[drummeintheface]

[Greg is very very very very very very very tired. But he's also very very very very very very very happy to see his friends, especially when they sing so good. He claps enthusiastically, a grin blooming under his bloodshot eyes.]

That was really really good! Did you make that up? I make songs up too!

[He would make one up right now but his brain isn't talking to him so good right now.]

[rlynotfeelinup2itrnsorry]

[The ghost smiles sheepishly]

um....no, it was already made up a long time ago, we just sang it....

what kind of songs?

[mettatonvevo]

[Mettaton laughs, wrapping an affectionate arm around Napstablook. Well, more like hovering it over their body to subtly show that he is hugging them so they can decide to be corporeal for it or not. Either way, he's smiling.]

They're traditional human Christmas carols! We read about this caroling business and decided to try it out! And yes, what kind of songs?

[drummeintheface]

Oh! I know what caroling is!

[That makes sense. He must've forgotten what caroling was because he's so sleepy.]

All kinds! I sing about everything! Like what I'm going to do today!

[And so he tries to sing:]

Today's a sleepy day! A really sleepy day! We should all take a nap. Or...or else...We'll have to clap?

Hmm. I can't think of rhymes right now.

[rlynotfeelinup2itrnsorry]

i think it was nice.....

um.... do you want to sleep? we can sing you a lullaby if you want......

[drummeintheface]

[Greg tilts his head to one side, his teapot shifting.]

I don't...know. I'm really tired, but my dreams aren't. Good. So I don't think so.

12/21 Both please!

[theothermrgray]

Oh, how he would give anything for a good night's sleep. It feels like forever since he rested, and right now he feels like he can do nothing more than listlessly lie in bed...

Until someone comes tapping on his door. Ugh, who dares disturb him in the middle of this insomniac nightmare? He groans, struggling to get out of bed and groggily pulling on a robe over his nightgown. He had to seem somewhat presentable, even though he would rather not speak to anyone in this state...

The caroling was a pleasant surprise! And is that Mettaton and Napstablook? "Oh, that was absolutely wonderful, you two," he grinned, some of his grogginess turned to merriment. "I nearly forgotten about the Christmas season with all the dream nonsense."

He's a little confused about the costumes, but Mettaton looks lovely in that outfit (or as lovely as a robot can be) and he was wondering if there would be any carolers at all this year. Which reminds him.

"... Did any of you want a treat? Figgy pudding, perhaps?"

[rlynotfeelinup2itrnsorry]

Napstablook's face lights up at the encouragement. At Dorian's question, they blink.

"what's...... figgy..... pudding?"

[mettatonvevo]

Mettaton flashes a winning grin.

"Thank you, Dorian! We practiced quite a bit to get it all right."

He also blinks at Dorian's question, speaking almost in tandem with Napstablook (though of course he speaks without hesitation.)

"What's figgy pudding?"

Yes. They learned all of these traditional carols and still had no idea what that dessert it.

[theothermrgray]

"...Neither of you know what that is?"

A caroler who doesn't know what figgy pudding is would be like a cat that has never caught a mouse; not unheard of, but unexpected. "Excuse me for a moment."

Dorian goes to his closet and pulls out something that looks more like cake than pudding.

"This is figgy pudding," he explains as he shows the confection to the monsters. "Thirteen ingredients, symbolism for a human religion you may or may not care about, all topped with a sprig of holly. Got a bit of brandy in it, and some people light it on fire-"

Dorian yelps in shock when, as if on cue, the figgy pudding bursts into flames.

"... Though usually not by itself!"

[rlynotfeelinup2itrnsorry]

Napstablook looks perplexed at the dessert, and jumps at the fire.

"...why would you make a food that does that?"

[mettatonvevo]

Mettaton's eyes grow wide at the display and a smile creeps up his face.

"Dinner and a show, Dorian! You've certainly surprised us both! Though I do have to agree with Blooky on this one; why did you humans make a food that you promptly light on fire? Doesn't that ruin the taste?"

Unless humans like the taste of ash? ...Don't give him ideas, Dorian.

12/21 BOTH

[forwearemany]

Legion is as stoic as ever when they answer the door.

Their headflaps lift a bit in surprise to see their two friends. They glance at each in turn.

"Napstablook. Mettaton."

They allow them to continue. As always, their expressions aren't the easiest to read, but they appear to enjoy it? They're surprisingly quiet as they listen, at least.

...When it's over, they just stand there, unsure of how to properly respond.

BOTH COMING, sorry for the delay;;

[rlynotfeelinup2itrnsorry]

Napstablook smile gets a little sheepish.

"....did you like it?"

*extends leggy* Mettaton is Here

[mettatonvevo]

Mettaton, on his part, can semi-read Legion's 'body language'.

"Oh, I think they liked it!"

He gives the Geth a big grin.

"The usual way to respond to this sort of thing is by clapping or saying 'Bravo! Bravo! Encore!'"

He's shameless.

[forwearemany]

"Mettaton is correct." Music fascinates them.

"Bravo. Bravo. Encore!" ...It sounds pretty awkward coming from them, most likely. The way their headflaps lift is probably a lot better at conveying their emotions.

[rlynotfeelinup2itrnsorry]

"oh gee...i'm glad you like it...

...do you want another song? usually encore means you want another song...."

[mettatonvevo]

Mettaton is trying to school his expression from showing how amused he really is. Yes, Legion's display was very awkward but he knows it comes from a good place.

"Oh yes! Do you want another performance from us, the Caroling Duo? ...We're still working on the name."