#⋆ㅤi need a human's touch — in character

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" OOOOH—!!!! "

" That's Mettaton. ♡ "

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Mettaton recognizes that kind of look anywhere — this poor guy ought to get in line with the others who look at him with that awestruck gaze. Then again... who could blame them? It's evident this guy has good taste, at least he's got that much going for him!

Admittedly, it's amusing to meet someone with enough wit and ... tenacity, from the way he's coming closer. Mettaton can play along but can this guy keep up the pace?

Huh. A sweet-talker and old-fashioned. All right, all right.

* OOH, HOW CLEVER. NEVER WOULD'VE SEEN THAT COMING. I SEE WHERE YOU'RE GOING WITH THIS, GORGEOUS, BUT MOST OF MY FANS WOULD INTRODUCE THEMSELVES BEFORE ANYTHING ELSE. I'D BE HAPPY TO GIVE YOU AN AUTOGRAPH OR SOMETHING IF I HAVE A NAME.

Something about this fella had him absolutely charmed. Maybe it's the quickness of his reply, the witty humor. It's hard to find people who can keep up- or stomach his particular flavor of humor ( and romance ). Nevermind the keyboard though; he laughs at the reminder- yes keyboards do make that quite easy in text -and sidles up closer to him. Going so far now as to remove his hat, a polite gesture, and rests it against his own chest. " Well ain't that truer than true sweetheart- and would'ya look at that, no keys needed t'make it happen. "

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hi, are u single???

* KA-SIGH...

tellin' ya ... these fans get more rowdy with every phone call.

* WOULDN'T YOU LIKE TO KNOW, WEATHER BOY SPACE COWBOY? CLICK. I'LL TAKE THE NEXT CALLER.

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Why is there a robot ? Why is it square ?? Why is it just standing there... MENACINGLY ??

Contrarywise, why is there another human?

ㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤ... Why is it short?

ㅤㅤㅤWhy is it just standing there, staring at him?

ㅤㅤㅤ... FREE OF CHARGE?

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" what do you think ? does it look enough like a starfait ? " ( she is showing him her costume .... )

Tucking a knuckle under his chin as he looks her costume over in thought, Mettaton wordlessly takes two steps forward with his hand extending for hers. Should Layla take his hand, Mettaton raises their hands to coax her to twirl for him. A whole 360 twirl.

"My, my, my, if I didn't know any better I'd say you were looking to strike a sponsorship considering the details in this look, sweetheart!" Is that what she wants? Because Mettaton definitely isn't opposed! Consider it something like one of those ""...unless?"" sort of moments. "A+ for accuracy! My GOD, look at this!" Another 360! You could hear the sound of Starfait glitter SFX from somewhere (his chassis?)!

"It looks exactly like a starfait, darling! You knocked it out of the park!!!" Looking absolutely delicious! +300 SPONSORSHIP!! +250 COSTUME!

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Lesson one in survival: don't start fights you can't win, beautiful. Everyone knows that. ♡ Well, at least ... almost everyone. So he thought. He really thought it was common knowledge but y'know, prove him wrong, I guess. Whatever.

Hmm... Yes... Maybe she shouldn't have wandered away. What kind of idiot wanders away from a doctor? Loser. Now, some would think this certain machine is most unassuming (considering some stand idle around the underground for Most Unknown Reasons).

Who knows what she thinks? He doesn't really care ... well, except for maybe one thing. So let this robot take initiative and beckon her over with one hand on his angular side, the other coaxing her closer with a finger. C'mon, he'll have to charge if you keep staring like that.

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First of all , them's fighting words . Secondly she has wings , but given their size it's easy for someone to mistake the latter . Technology is still in it's infancy on the surface , at least where intelligence is concerned . The few systems harboring sentience was not without help ; in this case whatever that machine is capable of may very well be similar to what she encountered back in the falls .

Maybe she shouldn't have wondered away from the doctor...

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* WELL WELL WELL WELL WELLY WELL WELL ... SINCE YOU'RE SO BOLD AS TO ASK...

* A LOT! BUT I CAN GIVE YOU A MODEST STARTING RATE OF 600G. MAYBE. (I SHOULD CONSIDER A SUBSCRIPTION......)

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hi mettaton! good luck with your next show, i will try my best to be the first to turn up 💙

* OOOH, I RECOGNIZE THAT SACCHARINE TONE ANYWHERE! LOOKING FORWARD TO SEEING YOU FROM UNDER THE LIMELIGHT, DARLING!!!

Are you watching the TV? Because he's blowing kisses from his screen to yours, complete with a cartoonish "popping" sound for true-kissing-emphasis and a flashing screen of yellow and blue!

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" Well well welly well welly well well. "

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" Pffft — What? Are you flirting with me or something, sweetheart? "

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Lounging in his dressing room like the languid panther she is. Is she wearing one of his silky robes? Yes she absolutely is. Congratulations MTT you’ve got yourself a house cat for a wife.

Has she ever considered the fact that she, a fine house cat, may be straying into another cool cat's territory? A domesticated panther such as herself leisuring into his dressing room like this, unannounced... "Well well well welly well well welly well well..."

"Dost mine own eyes deceive me? I wasn't informed of any surprise VIPs..."

Sporting a matching robe of his own (despite her borrowing his, consider it for old times sake!), the robot sets down the bowl of grapes on the nearest armrest and taking a seat before her.

This is awfully familiar, wouldn't you say? "I don't usually take on unexpected guests at such short notice, darling." Crossing a leg over the other, he's coaxing her over to join - even bribing her with the bowl of grapes. "But I can make an exception, I think. ♡"

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mettaton receives a letter with a single blue lipstick mark on it and a bracelet made of crystals, from a big fan!

This shade... Mettaton idly traces a thumb over the bracelet he'd discovered along with the letter. So ominous... So vague, how scandalous...! The suspense...!

" OOH MY, HOW AWFULLY MYSTERIOUS. "

Flipping the bracelet in his hand, rolling one of the crystals between his index and thumb - he's turning his attention back to the lipstick shade. This shade in particular...

" IF MY READINGS DETECT CORRECTLY... COULD THIS BE THE ICONIC SHADE CORAL BLUE NO. 2? "

In this economy?! What kind of big fan of his would be sporting such an outdated shade?! Unless...

" OH... WAIT. NO. 5... WELL... "

Ooh yes, it's all coming together now. Screen flashes blue and yellow, reading his chuckles. Finally, he's putting the bracelet on his wrist. He likes how it shimmers (reminds him of home, almost).

" WELL, WELL, WELLY, WELL, WELL... "

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SCOOPS HER HUSBAND UP INTO HER ARMS TBH 🥺🫵❤️

Ooooh, everyone wishes they were him right now (that's all the time but ESPECIALLY right now). " OOH my, my!! Hello there tall, dark, and sexy! ♡ " Yup, he's looping an arm around her neck and smacking a kiss on her cheek whilst popping a heel for more dramatic flare.

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Leaves kiss marks all over his box form tbh 💋

The first kiss? Well received.

* OH? OOH.

The second kiss? Also well received.

* HM...

Then the third, the fourth, he's lost count as gloved hands are frozen at his side — half raising, wanting to take her hands and half wanting to hold either side of his perfect angular finish! It has been a while, what happened to "hello"? Oh, whatever. No complaints.

* OOOH MY... TALK ABOUT STRANGER DANGER.

Immediately, his screen blinks from the loud "MTT" screen to a yellow screen with a great, red heart. He can retaliate with mini-ton's descending from his vanity to deliver cartoonish "popping" sounds as they're shooting air kisses at her. He can always leave lipstick on her another time!

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A "unit?" I thought he was actually quite slender, huh (joke)

in response to...

* WELL WOULDN'T YOU LIKE TO KNOW, WEATHER BOY?

Darling, with this being a form of many ... you ain't seen nothin' yet!

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If I could rearrange the alphabet, I'd put U and I together. u v u

"I know." What, did you think he'd feign flattery? He's a fine actor but tell him something he doesn't know so he could react with heartfelt emotion! His fans already beat you to that pickup-line, darling, but please... keep going, it doesn't mean he doesn't like to hear it!

"I'd put something like I and I together. But if you're looking to put U and I together, I'd suggest getting in line." Mettaton winks!!