video; un: METTATON

[glitzandglamour]

Name: Mettaton
Date: 02/20
Format: video
Warnings: mention of death (he's better now!), talk of the recent event (Cwyld, kidnappings)

[Propped up against a plain pillow in the Coven's infirmary is Mettaton. His manner is languid, slow, and his rabbit ears are in such poor shape that they no longer stand anymore, sore-ridden and flopped over. Cradled against his shoulder and chest is a man's head, dark haired with a shock of white at his bangs, fast asleep.

Ears aside, his hair... is perfect. He flashes a photogenic smile otherwise interrupted by rabbit-like teeth.]

Hey there, beauties! It's Mettaton again, coming to you live from the... infirmary. [Not very glamorous, suggests his flat tone.] My sincerest apologies to those of you who've encountered me over the past few weeks. I haven't been in my right mind!! And not only that, but I was infected with the Cwyld. It was horrible. Terrible! Disturbing! To clear things up: I don't actually endorse contracting the Cwyld. In fact... Oh my. I died, thanks in part to it.

In the end, I was offed by one of you lovely darlings, before I... Before it got too bad. I was told it was a duo! [Mettaton tilts his head.] If that encounter sounds familiar, get in touch, gorgeous! I want to thank you personally. I promise I don't bite much... Haha.

[The idol pauses heavily, stuck with a smile. This is the more taxing part of his broadcast, and there's a flash of remorse in his gaze. Mettaton is a practiced face, however, so he's able to pull himself together with startling ease despite the overall tone.]

I'm sure many of you know Mikasa Ackerman. It seems... she's departed all too recently. I looked for her. Everywhere. Trust me. [Mettaton sighs; it's clear he's trying to remain composed enough for conversation, but he allows a measure of genuine sorrow to soften his expression.] She's... one of my best friends. She's a remarkable human who never fails to entrance me, no matter how quiet and stoic. She's powerful, protective, and fierce, and you'd know what I meant if you've met her. She's amazing enough to dazzle yours truly!!

...I tried to tell Eren about Mikasa, but I couldn't reach him, either. If anyone knows where... if he's still here, would you be a dear and let me know? He still owes me money!!

[Mettaton smirks playfully, but it fades as he continues.]

Well. Ahem. As some of you may have known, Mikasa and Eren live in a perilous world. It didn't sound... [Mettaton glances aside, disturbed.] I can't help but wonder if she... If they'll be all right.

[A surprisingly thoughtful silence follows, but Mettaton's quick to shake off his reverie with a quiet sigh and a hard blink. He puts his best face forward and continues, addressing more the rest of the Mirrorbound.]

Speaking of perilous... After a week of disappearances, sickness, and kidnapping alike, how are you all doing? Talk to me, darlings. You aren't going this alone!

Comments

[glitzandglamour]

Ha-ha... Spared this time! What luck. Not that trauma takes to moi easily.

[Mettaton smiles a plastic smile, but returns to something more easygoing to return to the initial body of Momo's response.]

I'm sorry to hear about you and yours. I know some who were victimized by them as well. It's almost as though these people were cut from the same cloth as the Rathmores, from what I've seen. They deserve nothing less than that sort of repercussion.

[There's a more melancholy shake of his head. He'd seen someone's tail lobbed off, burns systematically placed, so on... He could only imagine that the results must have been similar.]

I recall you're a Witch... [And it doesn't look like Momo has any Monster-y features?] Do you happen to have any helpful spells in the realm of recovery, darling?

[yesdoubt]

[Momo feels like picking on the topic of trauma isn't going to make for a very pleasant conversation, so he lets that smile pass by unremarked on even if he doubts it's as simple to shrug off as that.]

I arrived here just after the Rathmore stuff, and yeah, I'd be shocked if they don't get a similar punishment since even with the different intent, it seems like the treatment and means were really similar. [He doesn't know what it says that he'd almost feel better if it ended in another execution, but...well. Some people can't be talked around.

Morbidity aside, he nods a little at the Witch remark. About the only part of Momo that could even be remotely mistaken as monstery would be his overlong canines looking vaguely vampiric, and he's been here long enough that he's clearly not a vampire.]

I do specialise in healing...both big and small stuff, so I try to help out with that where I can. I'm just wondering if it might be better for people who were injured by this to go to professionals, or at least people who aren't so close to what happened...

[He's avoiding the topic that he's not sure if anyone who saw him in that basement while he was brainwashed is going to accept a healing from him, and he doesn't know if he's going to be able to do any serious healing related to it with a clear head after what happened.]

[glitzandglamour]

So close to what happened. Wouldn't your loved ones prefer your healing touch to that of a stranger's?

[Totally misinterpreting what Momo's saying. The last thing he would've assumed out of this is that Momo means to imply that he was tied up in the event—on the end of being brainwashed.]

Despite my own work... What with being mind controlled, those who love me flock to my side yet! Surely the same must be true for you, darling.

[yesdoubt]

I don't know. I might just be a little bit...distracted, still, by everything that happened, so I'm also worried I won't be able to handle injuries from it properly.

[It's getting harder to skip the actual topic at hand the more he tries to talk around it, because he's being painfully vague about the actual nature of the problem here and it's only getting more and more obvious the more specific the conversation gets.]

My partner's been really supportive like always, but I've been trying to give my other Bonded some space, since he's felt pretty rattled whenever he's seen me. That's not something I really want to talk about in public, though.

[It's Lio's business, and while it hurts that there's a fear in their connection now, forcing it is the last thing he wants to do.]

[glitzandglamour]

["Painfully Vague" is right... Mettaton even hums, his only visible eye narrowing a touch and his brow furrowing as his gaze sharpens. But that's a look that dissipates just as quickly: Mettaton's definitely the type to pry...

...But Momo states it clear as crystal that the issue's not one he wants to talk about in public. With a nod, Mettaton closes his eye.]

Ah... I see.

[A Bonded rattled at the mere sight of Momo... Mettaton glances down at the man laid out upon his chest with a touch of transparent sympathy. Perhaps that's the only information he needs: even though it's not the detailed version of the story, it's not as though Mettaton can't relate at all.]

With your obviously cautious approach, there's no way that won't change in the future. I'm rooting for you, gorgeous! [His cheery smile returns.] Were you without such support... No. I'll extend the offer all the same.

You're a friend of Mikasa's, after all. If you ever need somewhere to decompress, I have these magnificent rabbit ears for listening. If even an entertainment robot like me needs a space of respite behind the curtain, a human does, too!

[yesdoubt]

[Momo manages to maintain his faintly smiling face, but he wouldn't be shocked if someone managed to figure him out. He was far from the only person brainwashed, even if not all of them ended up in exactly the same positions from it, and Mettaton having it happen himself just makes it all the more likely.

That said, while they might've shared that experience, Momo is absolutely horrific at accepting help from anyone. So he waves a hand casually, as if to say it'll be alright.]

I appreciate the offer for sure! But everyone's got so much of their own to be dealing with, and I think I'll be alright as things move on. It's just one of those things that takes a little time and distance, you know?

[What he needs to be able to approach the people he wronged without feeling bad about reopening fresh wounds. Right now, he pulls himself back up to full idol charisma, offering a shining, cutesy grin and a wink as he holds a hand to his heart.] I'll take that support to heart, though. Momo-chan gets his power from that sort of thing!

[He's a classic extrovert, so he gets energy from others in general, really.]