#theater au mettaton

[stellocchia]

i was wondering if you have any ideas for how hopper chara would look besides being yk chara + if you have any other theater au ideas you wanna share :D

Sorry it took me a while to respond, but I actually wanted to try and design Hopper, so here's a look at them:

Humans are not my strong suit, but I'm satisfied with how they came out!

The glitching gets more or less intense depending on how much determination they've managed to accumulate. If the determination gets too low, they become translucent and lose their corporeality (is that what it's called?).

As for other details on the AU:

Gaster is the director. He's the boss here, meaning he chooses the play they're gonna perform, assigns the roles, and directs all the behind the scenes stuff too. He does not act because he feels that his appearance is too unsettling for people (he's just very insecure).

Asgore only looks behind the scenes. He works on the lights, the costumes, the props, and the scenography. He has too much stage fright for acting, but he likes keeping busy, so the behind the scenes stuff is perfect for him.

Killer is an actor, but he also helps with the costumes because he discovered when giving it a try randomly one day that he actually quite enjoys the process.

Hopper also takes part in the acting, but also helps with the lights and whatever technology there is. They're an iPad kid, they're good with that stuff.

Mettaton of course is the star of the show. He always tries to get the main roles (all of them. He'd play both Romeo and Juliet if given the chance basically). He also always insists that they should try doing a musical because he's a big fan of those, but so far he's never had any luck

Undyne loves acting but she's unfortunately really not good at it. She's got so much passion though that Gaster always gives her a role. Though, for the most part, she tends to take care of dance choreographies and whatever other physically demanding stunts she manages to convince the others to put in.

Also, I mentioned it before, but all of them had some troubled pasts.

I mentioned that Hopper was locked in a never-ending fight with the Player. However, with the cast of their world being unaware of the Player's existence, they were just left with the feeling of unease around Hopper given by the fact that they'd been possessing them. After getting rid of the Player, Hopper couldn't handle the constant suspicion and distrust from everyone else, so they tried to erase themselves... Thankfully, Core found them in time and offered them an out.

Asgore is from a classic AU and he's still dealing with the grief of losing his kids, his wife, and having to kill all those children. He's especially awkward around Color because he can see the human souls and the guilt that resurfaces paralyzes him every time.

Undyne comes from a Dancetale AU. Unfortunately, she was always just as aggressive as a classic Undyne which ended up making her rather unpopular in her world. Especially since she was just as rough with Frisk as she's always been and, well, with Frisk being the savior of monsterkind that was... quite something. That said, she doesn't particularly care about what people think. She's got a girlfriend and a best friend in her Papyrus and those are all the people that matter to her.

Mettaton is from an Underfell AU. He was built exclusively as a murder robot and he can't fight to save his life. It goes without saying that he was considered a failed experiment and he was sent to be dismantled. He managed to talk his way out of the execution but only just barely, though that did mean that he wasn't front and center when the human came in, so he managed to survive their rampage. All the survivors were led out by Core, but Mettaton avoids them all as much as he can. He does, however, get along with the Flowey from his world who also did manage to survive.

Gaster is just a cryptid ngl. My guy is supposed to be scattered across time and space but he said 'no' to that. Nobody is quite sure what his deal is. He's there though. And he's got a passion for theatrics and literature. He sometimes mentions things like "I'm banned from most AUs" or "I lost my teaching license due to The Incident™". He's such a weirdo, but it's hard not to get along with him.

[ossiethegreat]

killer being a stupid ugly theater kid

Color belongs to superyoumna

Killer belongs to rahafwabas

[creatorworldau]

Inktobertale Day 5: Theater play

BWAHHASHHAHAHAHAHAH >:D

Ink: *sings in spanish*

Error: Wth??

[ask-dcf]

OoP- now that frisks determined we know somethings got to happen- ha

*Frisk does a dramatic pose with their back hand on their forehead and their other hand on their chest. Clearly starting to mimic Mettaton*

*Frisk hops off the chair and frolics to Chara still dramatically posing*

*Frisk twirls and flops on the bed still being dramatic still*

*Frisk grabs the pillow and squeals into it kicking feet in the air in glee and excitement*

*Frisk tosses pillow playfully at Chara who catches it and sits on it. Frisk sits up looking at Chara*

*Chara lays her chin on her hand looking up at Frisk*

*Frisk giggles excitedly while Chara thinks back to how excited they were to get Undyne and Alphys together. She smiles happy that Frisk is like this.*

[parmsnik]

when and where napsi and fawful marry

First time in bis [ around the Fawful theater area ], it's very sudden and such, they sing a duet for each other [ imagine something like Mettaton's little oh true love musical from undertale. ] and then send a explosive bouquet of towards Bowser and such which turns into a boss, yk the usual.

And then years later after the events of the au they have a SECOND wedding due to their first one not being official due to Fawful losing his powers as lord. This time they're actually able to have a full wedding and not just a little musical number.

[papyrusgayfont]

* ok pinned post time uhh

* I’ve already shared info about my au (more on twitter than on here), but I thought I’d make a pinned post so that the important stuff is in one place and it’s easy to find

* ok so the au is an Undertale/MLB au, mostly focusing on the Undertale characters, specifically Mettaton and Papyrus, but a few Miraculous characters will be important. And some will be changed, as Lila, Felix, and Kagami will be older and Adrien will not be around.

* the story would kind of be the same as the show’s story, but everything will be more connected and several things will be added/removed/changed depending on what I think might work better.

* this whole starts 5 years after the monsters are freed from the Underground, Papyrus is a famous fashion model after being the monster ambassador, Mettaton is now a drama/theater teacher at the same school Alphys and Undyne work at, all the kids (Frisk, Kris, Noelle, Susie, etc) are now in the 9th grade, their last year of middle school, so yeah that’s what they’ll be doing. There’s more but I don’t want this thread to be too long.

* this whole thing takes place during 1 school year (except for Origins, which is a few days before)

* Papyrus and Sans did come from Deltarune’s world, they were taken the day before Papyrus’ birthday and neither of them know how they really got there until “Truth”

* Papyrus is a sentimonster, in Deltarune’s world Gaster had the peacock miraculous and created him since he wasn’t able to replicate what he did to create Sans. His amok is split between two fidget rings he had. Now Gabriel has those rings and Papyrus has replicas that he believes are the originals.

* the reason for Mettaton’s career change will be explained/hinted at throughout the story, and then fully explained in Derision

* Papyrus’ love for Ladybug wouldn’t be romantic, just admiration, but due to outside influence he feels like it has to be romantic, so he tries to get himself to love Ladybug, but after a while he decides to stop and just ignore what he thinks other people think he should do.

* characters that aren’t really important in Undertale like the Ruins Dummy or Fuku Fire will be more important

* Frisk still has the most determination and the power to save/reload, although there are a few times where Gabriel has that power

* Mad Mew Mew will have a character arc similar to Chloe’s, except she’ll actually change (& she’d just be less awful in general)

* there’s more things I want to say, but I’m just copying and pasting all of this from twitter and I didn’t want to make that thread too long, so I won’t make this post too long

* if you have questions then you can comment on this post if you want

* and yeah that’s kinda it for now. I’ll probably share more info later, who knows, but uh yeah bye

[x2joincircus]

KINLIST (LAST UPDATED MAY 9TH)

*mc fnafverse is a fnaf (minecraft😨) roleplay i'm not from original fnaf lmao (special interest go br) 💖 - please doubles ✅ - doubles fine ❔ - doubles unsure (aka willing to try meeting some) 📍 - Doubles iffy ❌ - no doubles ❣️- oc

IDs: Peridot (steven universe) - ❌ Bendy (bendy) - ❔ Ace (oc) - ❣️ Leslie (oc) - ❣️ Jake (mc fnafverse/handful jake popgoes) - ❌ Magic (Peppers playhouse (roblox)) - ❔

High kins: Shadow bonnie (mc fnafverse/thefamousfilms fnaf) - 📍 Blue/Swap!sans (undertale au / Ask error!sans) - ✅ Ben drowned (creepypasta) - ❔ Pico (friday night funkin+picos school) - 📍 Felix (andys apple farm) - ❔ Shrignold (dont hug me im scared) - 📍 Virtual freddy (mc fnafverse/thefamousfilms fnaf) - 📍 Ben (mc fnafverse oc) - ❣️ Fandroid (fandroid lore) - ❌ Yellow guy (Dont hug me im scared) - ✅ Sundrop (fnaf au) - ✅ Lancer (deltarune) -❔ Sorbet shark cookie (cookie run) - ✅ Jevil (deltarune) - 💖 Venti (genshin impact) - ✅ Fizzaroli (helluva boss) - ✅ Twisted/Glamrock bonnie (mc fnafverse/thefamousfilms fnaf) - 📍 Spamton (deltarune)

Mid kins: Moon Man (weirdcore oc) - ❣️ Huggy wuggy (poppy playtime) - ❔ Sonic (sonic movies) - ❔ Skid (spooky month/friday night funkin) - ❔ Popee paraphone (popee the performer) - ❔ Agoti (friday night funkin mod) - ❔ Spinel (steven universe) - ✅ Senpai (Friday night funkin) (please call me sen or thorns) - 📍 Kapi (friday night funkin mod) - 💖 Wooly (amanda the adventurer) - ❔ Bluey/partypooper (backrooms oc) - ❣️ Broogli (broogli sona/backrooms) - 💖 Eyeless jack (creepypasta) - ❔ Hanzou (picos school) - 📍 Alucard (picos school) - ❔ Argos (the world of mr plant) - 💖 (double warning-highlight to read)Sammy lawerce (bendy) - ✅ Ink!sans (undertale au) - ✅ Mochi (Carousel garden/Mc fnafverse) - ✅ Rasazy (friday night funkin mod)- ✅ Chance theater!Jane doe (chance theater ride the cyclone) - 💖 Glamrock helpy (mc fnafverse/thefamousfilms fnaf) - ❔ Napstablook (undertale) - ✅ Ralsei deltarune - 💖 BLU (baldi’s basics oc) - ❣️ Moxxie (helluva boss) - ✅

Low kins: Mcq!error!sans (undertale au) - 📍 Cassette girl (friday night funkin/newgrouds mascot) - ✅ Camilo (encanto) - ✅ Mcq!fresh!sans (undertale au) - ✅ Fresh!sans (undertale au) - ✅ Flowey (undertale) - ✅ Nina the killer (creepypasta) - ✅ Ribbon Dancer (welcome to dream world) - ✅ Scribble (mc fnafverse/pretty depressed productions fnac) - ✅ Chessire cat/Chessie (mc fanfverse/pluless Nights in wonderland) - ❔ Fylan (mc fnafverse/pretty depressed productions fnac) - 💖 Circus baby (fnaf sl) - ✅ Benjamin (little misfortune) - ❔ Nobe (mc fnafverse/invisible davis) - ✅ Virgil (sanders sides) - ✅ Colin (dhmis) - ✅ C!grian (hermitcraft) - ❔ Cartoon!bendy (bendy shorts) -✅ Starlight (welcome to dreamworld) - ❔ Tails doll (creepypasta) - ✅ The projectionist (bendy) -✅ Vincent lin (adamandi) - 📍 sl!Funtime freddy (mc fnafverse/pretty depressed productions sister location + fnac) - ✅ Tord (eddsworld) - 📍 Rockstar bonnie (mc fnafverse/thefamousfilms fnaf) - ❔ Mettaton (undertale) - ✅ Cindy (mc fnafverse/ pretty depressed productions fnac) - 💖 Noibat (pokemon) Kay (fnaf kids)

Other: Faekin Robotkin Angelkin demonkin Rabbitkin

[hellspawntale-rebooted]

Credit messages for Hellspawntale Rebooted in order of when the character appeared in the au (If their name was mentioned it counts as appearing) (I'm writing this for the possibility of a credits)

:)

Probably won't finish all in one, expect an edit.

Hellspawn: Awaiting a new adventure with her friends!

Azreal: Got their Happy Ending, along with their friends.

Asgore: Has his Family once again, with a new addition! (Hint: It's Azreal)

Flowey:Got his Best friend back.

Toriel:Has her Family once again, with a new addition! (Hint: It's still Azreal)

Froggit: Secretly the mastermind behind everything.... Only kidding.

Whimsum: Can have conversations now!

Loox: May the force be with them.

The Eyewalker Entourage: Started a Band.

Draincloud: Famous Gardener

Jeffery The Snorkelpoff: exploring the Cosmos

Frisk: Got their Happy Ending, along with their friends.

Chara:Got a second chance at life, and their best friend back.

Emily:Got a second chance at life, and their True love (haha it's Azreal)

Streek:Made his Mark! Cyflops: Skydives off of Skyscrapers

Papyrus: CONEY'S NEW CO STAR!

Coney: Still giving laughs to anyone who needs them.

Sans: coney's other new co star.

Frost: Living life to the fullest!

Snowdrake: Coney's other other new Co star!

Doggo: Realized that breathing makes you move and he could see people normally the whole time.

Nubert: MY MAN!!!

Dogamy and Dogaressa: Knocked down to number 4 Nose Nuzzlers.

Undyne:Teaching Gym, in a HEROIC WAY!!!

Chilldrake:Getting suspended every 3 weeks.

Lesser Dog: PET PET PET

Greater Dog: runs a pet shelter

Berdly: Rage quitting in super smashing fighters online

Starwalker: is the original

Mech-Mouse: Became a comic collector

Froon: became a farmer

Blocko: is the mascot for a childrens toy company

Cutrend: Starts his OWN trends

Blooky: Spooky DJ For MTT Inc.

Monster Kid: Doesn't know who to look up to

Ice Cap: lost his hat

The Gaster Followers: Fulfilled their Duties.

Sarcasia:is still a jerk

Water:Having fun with all his new friends.

Redacted:Awaits new experiences.

Annoying Dog: slept through most of The journey

Mettaton:Preforming with ASTOUNDING Ratings!

Shyren: Singing her way to stardom!

Prototon: Preforming alongside their cousins.

Alphys: being a science teacher… and Watching anime.

Syekick: Helps her friends get great grades

Mad mew mew: Partnered up with Mettaton for some amazing shows!

Gerson: Being a history teacher.

Flight Knight: Acts as the hero In fantasy movies

Scorch: Hanging out with his old and new friends!

Kyle:Using his power for good.

Bold Boulder: Part time mall Security guard

Sock puppet: Works as a Cashier

Tsunderplane: Heartbroken. (What? N-no i’m not!)

Muffet and Spiderton: Expanding their brand!

Roulxs Kaard:Stumped trying to solve the horoscope

Lancer: has his own bed now (the other one was for the bike)

Gaster and Ralsei: Doing very, very, interesting research.

Flowerbot: Working on stage with mettaton!

Robot 196: is Still working for MTT

Knight Knight:Sleeping

Madjick: Got the good manners award

Brofkit: owns a postal service company

Vultor: pretends to be a pool noodle

Spronch and Spranch: play at trampoline parks everyday

Iduno: I dunno

Spoils: got booed out the theater

Amalgamates: living Their lives happily.

Memoryheads:Joined the fun.

Queen: got the banana

Univer: Can finally work on other stuff

Temmie: Temmie

Tricksly: living with her new family

Deter: ???

[dreamland-creations]

I posted 380 times in 2022

That's 372 more posts than 2021!

199 posts created (52%)

181 posts reblogged (48%)

Blogs I reblogged the most:

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@sarilolla

@official-crucified-mortimer

@dreamland-creations

@thewipartist

I tagged 316 of my posts in 2022

Only 17% of my posts had no tags

#hello puppets - 202 posts

#hello puppets midnightshow - 140 posts

#riley ruckus - 56 posts

#fanart - 33 posts

#art - 29 posts

#undertale - 26 posts

#traditional art - 23 posts

#mettaton - 15 posts

#deltarune - 14 posts

#let nick be a theater kid in all it's glory - 12 posts

Longest Tag: 139 characters

#like i don't give a fuck about my allergies and the only reason my mental health is still in an acceptable stadium is because of pure spite

My Top Posts in 2022:

#5

I might enjoy drawing her a tad bit to much...

104 notes - Posted October 26, 2022

#4

trick or treat?

107 notes - Posted October 17, 2022

#3

There are 2 types of ppl in the hello puppets fandom:

1.I wanna make an AU where everything turns out good!

Or

2.I wanna make an AU where everything is 10x worse!

112 notes - Posted October 22, 2022

#2

The Handeeman are just a bunch of angry kittens.

The world needs to know the truth.

Angry kitten Riley screenshooted by: @sarilolla

129 notes - Posted October 26, 2022

My #1 post of 2022

I love seeing others self insert oc's so much because if you and others start thinking about how your and others simple existence changes the story around you and affects the characters within it is so beautiful.

Even if the changes are minimal like for example being a another small enemy or friendly npc, your existence, your dialog your thoughts and skillset still affect the fictional world around you and yourself to a small or bigger degree. I think it makes the imagined world which we all love so much a bit less fictional and makes us think and grow.

And who knows? Maybe your simple character design of an old self insert oc may become the next main Character, in your own with passion and love fueled art/comic/writing/game/film project.

227 notes - Posted September 6, 2022

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[omnipointmuses]

Undertail University Staff

had brainworms for this “AU” all day and since I wanna actually write today I might as well make a big post or two about the notable characters, in this post, the staff

Asgore Dreemurr, Headmaster/principal and botany teacher, strongfat bodytype

Toriel Dreemurr, Vice principal and english lit teacher, soft hourglass and chubby bodytype

Undyne, gym teacher and hall monitor organizer, muscular and topheavy

Alphys, Science teacher and anime club organizer, fat and bottom heavy

Mettaton, Music teacher and theater club organizer, bodytype varies

Muffet, Business and home/ec teacher, shortstack hyper hourglass

Snowdin Shopkeeper/Miss Bun, general studies, top heavy and chubby

Rudolph Holiday, substitute teacher

Queen, Investor and occasional substitute teacher , hyper hourglass bodytype

Miss Tasque, computer science and programming teacher, flat chest, hyoer ass

Swatch, Art teacher, muscular bodytype

[stellocchia]

I can't stop thinking about an AU I created a good while ago where, a while after escaping with Color, Killer joins a theater group in the Omega Timeline. Color goes over to keep him company and keep him stable at the start, but, eventually, buddy's okay there by himself.

Anyway, I remember that the group consisted of a few different characters from various different universes (there was an Asgore, a Mettaton, an Undyne, a Flowey, a Gaster, and a Chara in there) and they were all people who desperately needed a community because they left things on not so friendly terms with their universes.

And now I can't stop thinking about Killer bonding with this new Chara. He was wary of them at the start, and they were most of the reason why Color needed to stay. It didn't help that this Chara has quite a bit of blood on their hands and Killer can see it since he can see all their stats.

On their part, Chara also didn't trust Killer at first, and that's because he reeks of Player influence. See, Chara did their best to stop the player. They're a bit of a glitch, once they've amassed enough determination, they can take over someone's body. Usually, they took over their Sans to make his fight more unpredictable, but they also took over Asgore, Mettaton, Undyne, and Flowey before. The only one they cannot control is Frisk because the Player's determination is always stronger than theirs. (Honestly, I should nickname them Hopper for the amount of body hopping they do...)

They both do their best to ignore each other at the start, but in such a small crew, it's really not easy. Gaster, who is directing this whole thing, also doesn't make it easy for them, as he starts pairing them up for improv exercises after a while, which turns out being both a curse and a blessing, because they do end up getting along (once they get talking it doesn't take long for them to figure out that they're messed up in very similar ways), but they're also both little chaotic menaces with quite a bit of trauma.

For Killer, it definitely helps that Hopper is older than his Chara to start separating them in his mind. And for Hopper it helps to learn that Killer's Player is well and truly gone and they won't have to be forced to fight again.

I like to think that, after a while, it comes out that Hopper has been living by themselves. Killer doesn't feel parental toward them, I don't think he'd ever be capable of that, but he does start feeling like an older brother. So it goes without saying that he begs Color to let Hopper stay with them that same day when he goes to pick him up. Color, ever the softie, especially when kids are involved, agrees (Delta now has two knife-wielding menaces to worry about when he visits his bestie. Someone help that poor man).

Also, one cool thing about these two is that Hopper absorbs determination from their surroundings constantly as that is both what keeps them corporeal as well as their only defense mechanism in case they're attacked (they have no magic of their own at all, the only way for them to fight is possess other people). Meaning that Killer struggles less with the effects of excess determination when he's around them because they consume that. It's a nice deal for both of them.

Also, thinking of Hopper talking and bonding with Color's human souls and Beta because they can see them all and interact with them as they are still a dead child at the end of the day. Semi-corporeal body or not.

[theninjamouse]

Ocean on Fire Phantom of the Opera AU Master List (To be added to as I see fit)

Strap in, this is gonna get long. Big thanks to @thaylepo for indulging me and sending many brilliant ideas. 

This is a basic rundown and ideas that would happen at some point in the story. Obviously some things could change or be added but I’ve just got to get this down before I go nuts

Shore and Grillby were childhood friends.

Shore is the child of a wealthy business man, taught from childhood that the arts are to be treasured and appreciated

However, while she may learn instruments and dance and music, she is to take over the family business, not run away to star in the opera like she wants

Grillby's father (he has parents in this au) was a famous violinist who often was called by Shore's father to perform for parties. He wound up teaching Shore fundamentals of music

Little Grillby was a shy flame. Always trailed along behind his father, clutching his tailcoats

Shore saw the tiny elemental and decided instantly: I'm going to be his BEST FRIEND

Queue stuttering, hesitant Grillby being dragged around the manor, getting into all sorts of trouble and adventures. He's a lot more hardy than Shore is, so he rather often found himself acting as a sort of guard dog. He was utterly distraught when Shore fell and broke her arm. Shore teased him about crying because she couldn’t stand to see him so upset

They also learn music together from Grillby's father. First time Shore hears Grillby sing, she grabs his face and screams with delight until the poor little guy is fully bright blue with blushing

Then Grillby's father dies. A family friend takes Grillby away to one of the opera houses to work. Grillby and Shore are 13 and 10 at this point and have spent the last 6 years together. Shore makes Grillby promise to keep singing, to keep the spark of his father alive through music. He promises

They both wait until they are out of sight of the other to cry

Grillby cries every night for the first 3 months in the opera house. As a monster, he is bullied by many of the other students. He mourns his father's passing and he misses Shore to a near unbearable level. The only comfort he has is when he sings quietly to himself in those few moments when he is alone doing his chores

Then he hears a voice, a soft and gentle voice that asks him why such a bright flame weeps. He runs away in fear and hides in his bed

But the voice asks him again and again. 'Why does such a bright flame weep?' Slowly, over the course of a year, Grillby tells the voice his story

The voice says he is the Phantom of the opera house. Grillby thinks he sounds rather young to be a Phantom

The Phantom replies that Grillby is rather young to have such a lovely voice. He offers to teach Grillby. The fire monster agrees upon hearing the Phantom's beautiful and haunting voice

After all, he did promise

15 years pass. Shore has taken over her family business and is finally able to offer herself as a patron to an opera house that has shown remarkable growth over the years, becoming well known in the arts circles

Partially thanks to the star of the show, a humanoid robot named Mettaton. Most of the monsters we know work the show behind the scenes, so having a monster in the lead is a new leap in gaining treatment that is more fair for monster kind as performers

But Mettaton is also a diva. The day Shore arrives with new managers, he throws his tantrum and quits after a rather suspicious accident.

Shore only has eyes for the fire elemental standing frozen with the rest of the crew. She suggests letting him take the lead role. Promising that she knows he can sing.

Grillby is so quiet most assumed he couldn't even talk so naturally protests break out and Shore maybe uses her power as a patron to insist. 'He promised me,' is all she says, looking right at him

So he sings and everyone is stunned at the strength and grace of his voice. The managers instantly whisk him away to prepare for the show

After the show, Shore goes to his new dressing room and they fall into each other's arms. They speak of times past, of the loneliness of being apart. But when Shore says that she wants to take him out to celebrate, he hesitates. The Phantom will not be happy if he leaves, he knows this

But he agrees and she leaves to let him change

Enter in The Phantom. Showing himself for the first time, a figure in black wearing a simple white mask over his face. White hands punched through the palms. Grillby is enchanted, dazed and follows The Phantom into the tunnels under the opera house

*Music of the Night noises*

Grillby has a bit of a Crisis because he genuinely cares about Phantom and they became very close friends as much as teacher and student but this is kind of odd?? A little frightening?

Phantom sees this, backpedals real hard but hides it and sends Grillby back upstairs before falling into bed and screaming into his pillow

When Shore finds Grillby vaguely wandering back into the theater, she goes, uh??? What happened?? Were you kidnapped? I kind of stayed up all night looking for you??

Grillby, still a little in shock because what the heck just happened "Kind of?"

Now that won't STAND

Shore starts digging to find out everything she can about this opera ghost, keeping a close eye on Grillby. There is no gaslighting here folks like in versions of the story that to this day drive me crazy

As Shore digs, accidents start happening. Loose floorboards, unlatched equipment, a falling sandbag or two. Shore catches on pretty quickly what’s happening when she catches just a flash of shadow more than once right before or after these little ‘incidents’ 

Finally plants herself down in the middle of the stage and calls for the Phantom to show his face. It takes a while then she sees a shadow just barely move. He’s up in the rafters, crouched like some kind of bat

“What is your freaking deal?” 

“Why are you trying to take what’s mine?” 

“Yours? He belongs to himself you dingbat”

That makes him laugh for reasons Shore doesn’t get

Conversation happens, a lot of dodging questions, shifting blame. Phantom is oddly charming. For being an attempted murdering/kidnapping jerk

“Are you the one who keeps trying to kill me? The sandbag dropped on my head, the broken trapdoor, the spiders in my hat??”

“Oh my God, I’m not responsible for every little thing that goes wrong in this place. It’s an old building, accidents do happen. 

“The sandbag was me though.”

Grillby materializes just to smack him in the head for that

And so it goes, Grillby and Shore trying to reconnect, Grillby trying to maintain a level of friendship (and maybe more?) with Phantom and Phantom attempting various levels of accidents to get Shore to leave the theater

Until one day he finds Shore on the stage. She’s singing to an empty theater. She’s not...good exactly but...rather unpracticed. He’s startled enough that he stops his evil giggling and untwisting of the hidden trapdoor in the stage to listen. 

He comes up silently, creeping on the edges just out of sight. When he speaks, Shore shrieks and nearly falls off the stage anyway. Her blushing does a weird thing to his Soul. Like a sort of flip flopping squeeze. 

“Well, if you’re going to think yourself worthy of my Flame, you’d better have a voice to match. Let me hear you sing again.”  

Many ‘threat’ filled lessons later-

“Hmm. Maybe there’s hope for you after all” 

“Maybe there’s more to you than a creepy stalker personality.” 

Past the Point of No Return scene happens at some point. I don’t make the rules

Also Phantom and Shore have a sword fight that maybe starts out as anger fueled but rather quickly changes to a pent up Feelings kind of deal

Grillby’s concern is quick to fade and he watches the two idiots dance around each other, wondering why exactly they don’t see how much they actually do like each other. 

It’s also at this moment he realizes fully that he loves them both

“Well shoot, I love these two morons and they love each other but won’t admit it. This is going to be very ‘fun’ to sort out”

Eventually, Shore asks for Phantom’s name. 

“My name...died with the person I was long ago.” 

“Maybe it’s time you reclaim it.” 

His name is Wing Dings Gaster and for countless years he was held by the Void. He doesn’t fully remember how he escaped, nor what he looked like before. All he knows is that his face is broken with terrible cracks and skeletal in only the vaguest sense with a body that ebbs and flows with darkness. When he first stumbled back into the light after the darkness of the Void, people screamed and ran from him. Or worse, they chased him, calling him an omen of death. So he retreated down below the theater and resigned himself to always be a watcher and made a mask to cover his face. 

He was alone for years until he heard young Grillby crying in a corner and sat as close as he dared. It took a while for him to gain the courage to speak to the elemental

Given the fluid nature of his body, it’s easy for him to change his voice to sing. It’s the only part of himself that he can see as holding any worth. 

Grillby was his only source of socialization and he’s terrified of losing him, which makes Phantom a tad bit clingy with some pretty severe separation anxiety 

Phantom is a sad, sad boy who needs a lot of hugs and therapy

Shore is kind to him despite it all (and despite the irritation at the ‘death threats’) 

Phantom finally admits that she was never in any actual danger because he might be a messed up guy but he’s not a murderer. He might have even nudged her out of the way with blue magic a few times to make sure she wasn’t hurt.

Eventually Phantom realizes he no longer wants her to leave. He wants to stand with her and Grillby. He wants to be a better monster but he doesn’t know how to do that so kind of retreats into his lair 

Grillby and Shore have to track him down. And queue the heart to heart, the great Crying Session, the Unmasking or whatever you wanna call it

And they all live an OT3 happy ending, the end

[blackevermore]

x I had this idea of a human AU where all my boys went to highschool together. In this it wasn’t really a romance au or anything and I wouldn’t be there it would just be a high school drama about 8 (Not including All Might and Fat Gum) teenagers trying to make it to the next year without dying.

|| Meet the students ||

x William Wonka aka the Gordon Ramsay of cooking club #2 in the school

Age: 17

Really doesn’t understand why he has to let people into the club for it to be a club when him and Alastor are enough.

Once ran over a rock in his brand new car trying to park, was the laughing stock until he had Alastor handle it. 

Has strong gay energy but no one is sure what he is except a very mean fashion disaster. 

Him, Alastor, Nique, and Mettaton are known as the Toxic Four. They are the Heathers and Mean Girls but way better and more functional in friendship.

Has the best teeth anyone as ever seen

With that being said there is a rumor going around that he bits people that disagrees with him. (Alastor started it)

Is really hard on the members in his club because food is a craft

Has a crush on someone close to him but no one knows who but it may be the school’s drug dealer, who knows

x “Miach” Mettaton aka the main star of every event, ever

Age: 16 (1/2)

Boss Ass Bitch is his entrance song every morning.

He has a page in the school newspaper about staying fabulous and how to bring out your inner beauty.

Is the nice on in the Toxic Four

Really loves doing volunteer work with the elementary school 

Has been caught making out with Dominique before a performance but they aren’t together

Doesn’t vib will with William but since he is a friend of a friend whatever

He does make them wear pink on Wednesdays

Don’t tell him secrets he can’t remember not to tell people 

He plays dumb so William feels better but he is Nique’s life coach 

x “Angel” Michelangelo aka the captain of the basketball team and art club ambassador

Age: 16

Soft baby who can’t keep his attention on anything except for his passions

The class clown but the teachers love him

He thinks Beyonce is overrated and would wish Nique didn’t play her everyday

He is gentle until it’s game day then move your fucking asses we got a game to win

Has lead his team to victory every year he has been apart of it

Is apart of the same volunteer team Miach is on and teaches kids the importance of keeping their creativity.

Wants to be a teacher

Him and Bryson are always getting into something but always manage to get out of trouble.

Made best friend jerseys that say “Blue Eye Slutz”

Wants to make his family proud of him since all his brother already went off to college and are doing amazing.

x Kurt Wagner aka the “should have been but isn’t” captain of the gymnastic club and theater kid

Age: 17

Transferred from Germany, took him a bit to adapt to his new school

Keeps getting Nique and Micah confused for each other because of their hair and makeup.

Gave up the title as captain of the gymnastic club because he couldn’t handle the responsibility. But the current captain always ask him for the help.

Really enjoys William’s cakes and is the one that has been stealing them.

Is the third wheel of Bryson and Angel and is just happy they let him hang out with them.

He loves getting the villian parts in the school plays bc he gets the best customs. 

Has the best dance moves and everyone loves when he dances at functions.

Talks shit a lot of the time, but since no one but Alastor and Nique knows German he gets away with it.

He can be found in the library most of them time.

x “Bryson” Bumblebee aka the second in command of the basketball team and Angel’s best friend and member of the mechanics club

Age: 16

Is the class clown and the teachers do not love him.

is very artistic but doesn’t really express it because he wants Angel to be in the spotlight.

Will fix your car.....for a fee

Will hide your weed....for a fee

Will do a lot of shady mechanic shit......for a fee

American Sweetheart of the year award goes to Bryson

Is apart of a rugby  team called “Autobots”

When Angel is busy with the art club Bryson takes over the bball team (which is a lot lately)

Is secretly crushing over Kurt and Angel but keeps it to himself because he loves his friendship more than anything else.

x Dominique Dalmatia aka head director of the drama/theatre club also head stylist for all school functions

Age: 17

No one has a nick, everyone is “darling” “baby” “sweetie” “doll”

Will change his clothes during the day, legit packs another outfit in the morning before heading to school

Is the richest kid in the school but no one cares

He drives a new care every week, he picks up Mettaton sometimes and they always roll in with style

Plays his music very loud

Always talks about his besties from another school and has a bad habit of comparing his new friends to them

Will come up to you in the middle of the hall to crew you out about wearing conflicting fabrics

But he is the nicest out of the Toxic Four and will help anyone and everyone

Is the cry baby of the group

Once had a break down over crewing because he didn’t want to keep crewing but had to

It wasn’t William that bit someone, it was Nique and Alastor knows

x Nathaniel Abcott aka the member of the culture and heritage club also the school drug dealer, #1 in the school and hated by William

Age: 18

Is very big on everyone respect other people’s cultures

Is the smartest in the room but you would have no idea because he is high off his ass and asleep all the time

Has an amazing singing voice and can play guitar, he is the kid that sits under the tree at lunch

Ladies man, Mens man, he doesn’t care come to daddy. The respected school hoe

Asks William to cook for him all the time and always gets rejected but not without making the younger boy blush

Doesn’t get along with Mettaton or Nique

He drives a motorcycle to school and like the dork he is, imagines himself as a greaser. He even has the comb switchblade.

Is a momma boy at heart and will make up an excuse of having to help his mother to get out of things. 

His mom shows up to every event ever and she’s the school’s mom

Him and Bryson are weed buddies for life.

x Alastor Hazbin aka Wonka’s right and left hand man in the cooking club and director of the school newspaper and announcements

Age: 18

Nothing gets past him, the hallways are his ears, he knows everything about anyone and will blackmail the fuck out of you

Don’t touch him don’t touch him DON’T TOUCH HIM

His parents drive him to school everyday and he kisses his mother goodbye everyday

Thinks Williams sweet treats suck, not because they do but because he doesn’t like sweets.

Has put alcohol in William food to make the student body wasted as fuck so he could get a laugh out of it. 

If you pay him he will travel to the rival schools and get the dirt on them and punish it in the school newspapers.

Computer geek and knows the ins and out of firewalls, proxies, vsps, tracking etc etc. He was the one that found out the two of the teachers were changing grades of student they didn’t like. 

He runs this shit from the shadows, you think William is the brains wait till you get a taste of Al

Really enjoys his friends but if need be it for his own safety he will destroy them one by one.

Used to date Miach, was an agreeable breakup and never told anyone. Sometimes it slips up when Miach does something caring for Al but everyone brushes it off.

[omega-high-offical]

Welcome Students and Staff!

Here's a little information about Omega High:

It is an open AU, meaning you can add your own characters/AU's into it! We'd love to see Your additional Students and Staff!

This is all bassed on a community discussion which can happen here at ΩHIGH official Discord!

https://discord.gg/PEZdgN4

Omega High is a story of change and morals. With side stories that carry important ideas and messages!

It is still in the works, we still have plenty of students and staff to work on. See it fisrt on the discord!

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Staff:

Principal- Core Frisk

Vice principal- Temmie

Mascot- Toby

Front Desk- Geno

Councillor- Dream

Grievance Councillor- Death

Librarian- Alphys

Gym- Swap

Art- Ink

Construction- Error

Culinary- Muffet

Astrology/Earth science- Outer

Music instructor- Shyren

Drama/theater- Mettaton

History/STUCO director- Nightmare

Math- Cross

English- Fell

Sex Ed- Lust

Basic sciences- Sci

Cafeteria workers- Sans and Grillby

Swim coach- Undyne

(Feel free to add your characters! We need multiple teachers for certain subjects!)

__________ *s- usually a secret to fellow classmates *N/A- Student has no determined role

Students and basic roles

Library Assistant- Goth

Cheer coach- Palette

Rugby player- PJ

Punk/Astrology- Killer

Punk/Forensics- Horror

Punk/Photographer(s Student News)- Dust

Public relations(STUCO)- Color

Super senior- Burger Pants

Reporter(Student News)- Cil

Writer(Student News)- Quill

Class Clown- Cray

Environmentalist- Cloud

Treasury(STUCO)- Omni

The 90's kid wannabe- Fresh

Shy bookworm(involuntary delinquent)- Lotus

Delinquent- Rurik

Home EC- Lux

Student Council prez.-Frisk

Student Council V.Prez.- Chara

(Feel Free to add Your characters as a Student!)

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[tally-kiza]

I really would like to know more about HC Grillby (any Aus) and the interactions he has with Sans

You said any AUs so I did all of them. I hope these are adequate!

EVERY GRILLBY

- Every few years, a piece of coal spouts out of Hotland’s lava before it animates itself and becomes a living monster. They’re adopted and raised as coal-children until they hit puberty and slowly burst into flames. Adult fire monsters still have the coal body underneath the flames, it’s just that the fire is a thin layer feeding off the coal and magical oxygen in the air.

- Not directly related to Fuku, and has only met her once or twice.

- Since US and SF Grillby live in Hotland, US and SF Fuku live in Snowdin!

- Cries hot wax. Doesn’t matter that he’s not a candle. He just does.

- Claustrophobic. Tight enclosed spaces means he could run out of oxygen, then he would suffocate and his flames would snuff out, so Grillby avoids elevators like the plague.

UNDERTALE

- That’s also why he doesn’t live in hotland. The fastest way through is the elevators, and Grillby doesn’t have the patience to solve all those puzzles every day. (Even though he knows he won’t suffocate just because he’s in an elevator, it doesn’t assuage his fears.)

- Reads murder mysteries and crime novels. Grillbz loves a good mystery.

- Opened his bar at age 25 after working for Muffet for a few years. They are simultaneously good friends and business competitors (on the surface at least). At the bar’s 15 year anniversary, Sans got drunk off ketchup and passed out but not before rambling about how awesome his brother was for 20 minutes.

- Grillby was Gaster’s friend for many years before the scientist disappeared, and met Sans when he was a babybones. Gaster had created them (for fluff reasons, lets just say it’s cuz he wanted to be a dad) and wanted to show his best friend his wonderful creations children. So Sans and Pap have been friends with Grillbz their whole lives. Sans uses this friendship pass to not pay his tab. (And Pap likes Grillby well enough, he just despises unhealthy foods.)

UNDERSWAP

- A theatrical penny-pinching chef who lives in Hotland. His tavern is very popular (despite the high prices) and Sans visits frequently.

- Ate a pinecone once. When he was visiting Sans in Snowdin, he saw it on the ground and, well… it was covered in snow; it looked like a sweet treat!.. was how Grillby later reasoned it. The whole things was scarfed down before he realized it was not, in fact, a sweet treat. He froze (heh), and proceeded to stiffly walk away, blushing furiously. Sans teased him about it for weeks.

- Met Sans when the skeleton visited Hotland to inspect the puzzles (they’re still terrible btw). Sans stumbled upon Grillby’s business and they quickly became fast friends. Whenever alphys and pap are busy, he hangs out in Grillby’s tavern, enjoying the wonderful burgers as they both talk about their troubles.

- Like UT Grillby, he apprenticed at Muffets for a few years before setting out to make his own restaurant. But instead of sweets, he wanted to try something more savory. His business became a hit success in Hotland.

- Bit of a theater nerd. Grillby loves having live bands and actors play during the busy hours, even participating himself once in a while. Its always so much fun!

UNDERFELL

- Generally pretty rude. Doesn’t talk to people when they enter his bar, and glares at anyone who tries to talk to him during his off-hours.

- Secret soft spot when it comes to kids. He always finds them too adorable to keep up his grumpy act.

- First talks to Frisk in MTT Resort. He saw them in his bar, but finally met them on his break. Tells them to scram at first, but when they persist he talks about his bar a little and that punk sans not paying his tab.

- Dresses like UT Grillby when he’s working and hardly ever talks, but dresses like how the fandom usually sees him when he’s not working. He’s also a dedicated worker who loves his bar to bits. Anyone who fights in his business gets their butts thrown out.

- First met Sans and Papyrus in Snowdin Forest. UF Gaster was none too happy to discover his accidental creations, so he ended up dumping them in forest for them to be easy EXP. Grillby heard them crying and his heart melted as he introduced himself and lead them into his bar. He practically raised them for the next 15 years before Sans and Pap moved out to be independent. Now whenever Sans comes in for a meal, Grillby begrudgingly allows him to use the tab excuse. Anyone who tries to do that gets burned before paying up double than what their bill says.

- Classic tsundere. Hides his affections about anything from everyone. A genuine compliment or tips on how to save money completely fluster him. Tries desperately to keep up his cold, calculating facade. (He even hides his fatherly affection about Sans and Papyrus. Grillby just calls them punks because, well, it’s Underfell. Feelings are a vulnerability, so he hides them as best as possible.)

SWAPFELL

- A melodramatic chef who runs a tavern in hotland. (he and swap grillby are still afraid of elevators, they just never bother to leave their corner of hotland) He’s like a cross of Mr. Krabs and Mettaton. Very fancy, very rich, very haughty, but ultimately a good person when you get to know him.

- Grillby’s business is perfectly legal; the only difference from swap Grillby is that for some reason, people decide his tavern is the best place to make illegal deals. (And yes, it pisses him off to no end. He has a business to run, dammit!)

- Adopts a cat on the surface. He never intended to get a cat, it just started sneaking into his tavern looking for a meal… and well, he just couldn’t manage to get rid of it. The tabby loves him so very much. Grillby gives the warmest pets and scritches, so it hardly ever leaves his side. And he, in turn, is captivated by its cuteness elegance. Grillbz brings it to work all the time (anyone who says it’s a health code violation gets their asses kicked). He named it Butterscotch ♡.

- He and Sans are cat buddies!! Sans and him have been friends for years (ever since the skeleton started showing up, looking for a good savory meal), so Sans’s cat, Doomclaw, and his own Butterscotch started having playdates. It’s the cutest thing.

- Grillby is basically Sans’s informant about what trouble brews in Hotland and the rest of the kingdom. Shady people often make deals at Grillby’s tavern, so he’s always got the best dirt for Sans and the Guard.

DELTARUNE

- Sans what the fuck did you do to Grillby. Why do you have his business?? Where are you hiding him?? EXPLAIN.

[underimagines]

princely (or something like that)

Summary: “Fate works in funny ways, huh? One minute, you’re taking your sister to a concert for her birthday, next thing you know, you’ve slammed face-first into your SOULmate. Turns out he’s the star of the show. Oh boy.”

3k-Kofi Poll Results Drabble - Mettaton/Reader, SOULmate AU: with hints of Royalty & Romance

read it on ao3 / buy me a coffee

                                                         ❤ ❤ ❤

Okay, so this didn’t feel like your scene, but then again, this wasn’t your special day.

It was your little sister’s birthday, and as everyone in your family knew, your little sister was head over heels in love with Mettaton. Y’know, that new Monster superstar sweeping the nation in a trail of pink glitter and electro-pop tunes?

He’d never really been your type, music-wise, but it made your sister happy, and whatever made her happy, you could deal with. And if that meant spending over two hundred dollars to pre-order tickets to a show you didn’t even want to go to, then so be it. The moment you’d revealed your surprise gift to her, she’d been jumping around, clinging to you and squealing about how you were the best sibling she’d ever had. Never mind the fact that you were her only sibling, the praise and chance to see the happiness on her face was still worth it.

Waiting four hours in line just to get to the ticket booth, however, was very quickly making it feel like the opposite. Your sister still bounced at your heels, her hand wrapped tightly in yours as she hummed along with the (admittedly) catching tune blaring from the speakers outside the auditorium. Okay, maybe not all their stuff was bad. But from what you’d heard, most of his actual music came from the help of his cousin, a little ghost Monster named…Napster. Or something. So, it wasn’t like the credit could all go to just him, right?

Didn’t mean you didn’t like it. It was bouncy and fun, something you could easily see kids and teens liking. But you were a grown adult, so maybe your music taste was just a little more mature? Or maybe you were just pretentious like that. Maybe a mix of both.

It felt like an eternity before the crowd in front of you shuffled away enough for you to squeeze your way to the front. Still clasping your sister’s hand for reassurance that she wouldn’t be swept away with the waves of people, despite her complaints that she was “a big girl now!” and “didn’t need you babysitting her!” Just a minute ago she’d been clinging to your leg, but now that you were almost inside, she wanted to act like you were a total stranger. Of course. Such came with hanging out with a thirteen-year-old when you were well in your twenties. Such came with being the older sibling, too.

The Monster behind the counter was a skeleton, short and sleepy looking. In fact, he was asleep, audible snores coming from under his decorative uniform cap. The skeleton standing beside the doorway, however, looked to be his complete opposite. Tall, lankly, and happily welcoming everyone inside as he stamped their tickets and wished them a good time at the show. It was still surreal to you, seeing Monsterkind intermingling with humans so casually nowadays. It only felt like weeks ago—when it’d really been a few months—that they’d first surfaced from the peak of Mt. Ebott, the very king himself carrying a small child on his shoulders. “The Ambassador,” they’d been crowned, a mere tot of a child named Frisk, who’d somehow both made it through the entire labyrinth Underground and managed to break the magical barrier keeping everyone locked inside.

You didn’t know what that kid was eating, but you couldn’t help but admire them. They seemed like a real sweetheart.

Heck, they were there too, it seemed, handing out fliers to passerby that advertised the show, while pausing to take pictures here and there. A tall Monstress of a woman stood next to them, a kind smile on her face as she patted their hair and leaned down to pose with them and their guests every time a camera was pointed their way. Must have been their “Guardian” or something. They seemed happy together.

It was your sister who grabbed your attention away from the crew, dragging you past the sleeping skeleton and towards the smiling one. He tipped his hat at you, greeting you in a voice that grated on your ears as he stamped your tickets and pulled back the tiny rope that would allow you inside. Your sister giggled at him when he bowed dramatically at her, and you couldn’t help but smile, too. What a nice bunch.

Then you looked up, and audibly gasped. From the outside this place looked like any other little theater. But inside, it was decked out like a kingdom. Gold and silver trim everywhere. Heck, even the plush chairs some guests were perched on looked like they cost more than a year’s worth of your menial salary. God, this place was gorgeous. You suddenly felt very small, and very unworthy.

Your sister, however, was having the time of her life.

“C’mon!” She squeaked, pulling you with all the strength a preteen could muster. Which wasn’t much. “We’ve gotta get a good seat!”

“Alright, alright…” You mumbled halfheartedly behind her, swiveling around to take in as much of the decoration as possible. Everything was so extravagant. Was this Mettaton guy really that big of a deal? Sure, you’d expected fancy, but this was—

Just as you were craning your head up to admire the large crystalline chandelier hanging from the ceiling, you realized you’d bumped into someone. A small wave of horror washed over you at the shame, and you stumbled backwards, releasing your sister’s hand to plant your palms in front of you in surrender and assurance. “Ohmygod, I’m so sorry, I didn’t even see you—!”

The fogginess of shame around your head cleared as you glanced in your victim’s direction, and all at once you felt like the world around you had gone ice cold.

Mettaton tilted his head with all the dramatics that only a superstar could show off so naturally, propping his chin on his fist as if amused, one hand placed casually over his stomach. “Why, that’s certainly a surprise! I’m usually the first thing people notice when they walk in the room.”

Before you’d been smiling out of nervousness and a kind of horror, but now, all you could do was stare, as the sudden fire at the back of your neck seemed to burst into a supernova. You grasped at the base, hissing in pain. What the heck was that?

That’s when you noticed. Mettaton wasn’t just touching his abdomen, he was clutching it. The glowing heart-shaped object in the glass container bounced and twitched, despite the shocked expression breaking through his otherwise calm demeanor.

Oh my god.

Oh my god.

You stumbled back, grasping your neck, willing the Earth to open beneath you and swallow you whole. But sadly, that was not the case. All you were left with was your sister’s gaping expression, the knowing smile of a world-famous celebrity, and the horrifying realization that you’d probably just made the world’s worst first impression on your own SOULmate.

“I—this—um,” You stuttered gracefully. “H-Hello?”

“Hello,” he purred back. Honest to god purred the words out, flashing you a mouthful of tiny fangs. You tried to ignore the sudden stutter in your chest at the sight of them. And jeez, was he tall, nearly towering over you. That just made things feel even more awkward, like he was a snake cornering a mouse. It felt like he could tell how intimidated you were, because he leaned back just a smidge, his eyes sparkling with amusement. “Now isn’t this an unexpected little surprise, darling. I never thought I’d meet you here.”

It was said like he was talking to a friend, someone he’d met before. But you were total strangers, bound only by this thing little string of fate in the form of printed words across your—skin? Did he even have skin? Or metal? Or whatever that little heart in his stomach was made of? Was that his SOUL? You’d heard that some Monsters had things like that, wearing their hearts literally on their sleeves. The idea of being able to see your words—those terrible, embarrassing words—written across something as precious as someone’s SOUL made you want to faint right then and there.

Instead, you just continued to stumble over your words like the idiot that you were, “Uh, yeah! Same here, uh, I mean—your show—my sister loves your work!”

He posed at that, pridefully, his view slipping from you to narrow in on your younger sibling, who looked both mortified and completely blissed out. “Is that so? I’m always flattered to meet a fan darling.”

Her face was tomato-red, but she still managed to squeak out a weak, high-pitched, “Yep!” while gripping your hand so hard you were pretty sure it was going to leave bruises. Your surprise only seemed to amuse him further, and he turned in only a way a runway model could, motioning over his shoulder with a faint wave.

“Come with me, darlings. After all, this is such a special occasion. How would you two care for an upgrade? The VIP Lounge, hm?”

Did you just hear that right? He was taking you to his VIP Lounge—how—how big of a deal was this to him? You didn’t even know him! But before the words could get out of your mouth (any words at all, really), your sister was dragging you so hard that you were stumbling to keep up with her.

There were so many people staring at you. Jealous fans, confused bystanders, curious guards, from hall to hall to hall. This place was so much bigger on the inside, and all you wanted was to turn and bolt away. But your sister had an iron-grip on your wrist, and this was your SOULmate after all—Mettaton. Was your SOULmate.

My god you were SOULmate’s with Mettaton. You were still in shock about the whole thing. Not to mention the entire ensemble he was wearing. All decked out in black, pink, and gold. It looked hand-made. Specialty. Almost royal. It must have been part of his show, but it was like someone had doused him in a bucket of charm and charisma just like that. You felt like you were being led to the kingdom of a robotic prince, ready to sweep you off your feet. With even more pleased horror you realized that was almost exactly what was happening.

So much so that by the time you finally came to a stop in front of an elegantly decorated door, your mind was reeling. You felt dizzy, sweaty, nervous, fluttery. What sort of people would be inside? Other celebrities? Just you three? Guards, security?

A lizard in a lab-coat, eating a cup of instant ramen?

Okay, that part you didn’t see coming.

Your eyes locked and you watched her yellow-tinted skin very quickly melt into a shade of red that matched the edges of the heels poking out from beneath her coat. She worked to slurp down whatever mouthful of noodles she had, still managing to talk through a mouthful at the same time.

“Ohmygosh, uh, hi! Uh, you musht be new here? I’m Doctor Alphysh—” she stopped and swallowed, setting the cup to her side to shuffle towards you both. “Are you, uh, new VIPs?”

The noise that came from your mouth must have told all when Mettaton’s arm suddenly slipped around your waist. It was either that, or the Cheshire grin on his face when he leaned down to press the corner of his forehead to yours. The entire room suddenly felt so hot, you were pretty sure you were going to pass out.

“Alphys, darling, say hello to my SOULmate. This is—” He blinked, jaw dropping a bit before he shook his head with a chuckle, “I never got your name sweetheart! How very rude of me. I’m sure you know who I am by now. But…who might you be?”

As he spoke, he turned your faces closer, until you were staring directly into that swirling vortex of gold and pink galaxies within his eyes. You forgot your name. You forgot everything. There was just his stare, deep and interested and gorgeous.

That is, until your sister blurted it out for you, the sound of her voice the only thing keeping you grounded. Reality snapped back like a rubber band, and you nodded along, repeating your name several times as if to remind yourself.

“What a lovely name!” He murmured again, tucking a lock of hair behind your ear. “I look forward to hearing it often.”

Were you melting? Was it possible for the human body to reach a temperature that it could just spontaneously melt? It felt like you were melting. Internally, at least.

You couldn’t help but lean forward, wanting to get lost in those galaxies just a little more. But then there came a knock at the edge of the open door, and you jumped so hard that your sister had to catch you when you stumbled out of Mettaton’s arms.

A lion-like Monster leaned against the doorway, his expression soft and meek as he spoke in a gentle tone that made you think back to the Cowardly Lion from “The Wizard of Oz.” Something about him just made you want to hug him. And the dress he wore? Absolutely adorable. “Mettaton, sir, you’re on in ten. Just letting you know.”

The pout on Mettaton’s face was enough to cause the assistant to shrink back, though you saw no malice in it. Instead, he turned that pout on you, moving to tilt your head back up so that you could meet eyes one more time. “I’ll see you at the intermission, darling.”

Then, with all the grace of a superstar mixed with a prince, he dipped down onto a single knee, and pressed his lips to the back of your hand. For a robot, his lips were surprisingly warm, and the contact left you feeling tingly and woozy. You could hear your sister squeaking like a chew-toy in the background as he disappeared into the hallway with another flourish of his star-speckled cape.

Alphys, as she was called, took your hand gently, leading you to sit beside her on the loveseat. The grin she was giving you was absolutely thrilled, like she was even more excited to meet you than Mettaton was. You wondered what kind of a person she was, to make it into the VIP room. A friend? A doctor? Or maybe even just a real lucky fangirl who happened to score the right tickets.

“So!” She chirped. “Ohmygod, this is so exciting! You’re Mettaton’s SOULmate—he’s been looking forward to meeting you for so long, ohmygosh, I can’t believe it. You’re so cute, too, & you seem so nice! I’m, uh—”

She coughed, as if catching herself in the middle of her own rant. “I’m Doctor Alphys. I, uh, made Mettaton.”

Ah, so that explained it. It was obvious she was so nervous, you felt bad for her. Gently shaking the hand she hadn’t realized she was still holding, you introduced yourself. Your sister considered that an appropriate time to pop up over your shoulder and do the same, nearly knocking you over the process. “Ohmygod, you’re Doctor Alphys?! I’ve heard so much about you on MTT’s shows!!! You’re like, the coolest scientist ever!!! I’m Sarah, by the way.”

Without giving the poor Monster a moment to breathe, she replaced your hand with her own, shaking Alphys’s arm so vigorously that you could see her glasses bouncing out of place. Said scientist gently retracted her paw after a moment, fixing her askew accessory with nervousness. “O-Oh! You’ve heard that much about me? Wow, I didn’t know he still talked about me all that much.”

“Of course he does!!” Sarah flipped over the loveseat’s middle cushion, squishing you off to the side to get closer to Alphys. “He’s always going on and on about how amazing and talented you are!! He always refers to you as ‘his dearest companion’ and all that sappy stuff, y’know?”

As she spoke, Sarah struck a pose at the pet-name part, throwing an arm dramatically over her eyes and peering at the doc from the corner of her eye. Alphys’s bright yellow skin flushed a soft red, and she wrung her hands together, obviously flustered. “O-Oh, gosh. That’s so sweet. I’m glad to know he cares. We’re really good friends after all.”

Her gaze flipped between you and your sister, settling mostly on you as she quickly added. “I—I hope we can be good friends, too!! I’m sure my girlfriend will be so excited to meet you. It’ll finally give a chance for Mettaton to stop moping around on her piano, at least.”

Mettaton? Moping?? On a piano??? Now that was something you you wanted to know more about. Your face must have given away your interest, because Alphys quickly back-tracked. “I—I mean, he can be dramatic? I’m sure you know that by now. But really!! He’s the best. He’s sweet, considerate, kind, and—"

“And he’s on right now!!” Sarah shrieked, pointing at the large widescreen settled across from you three. On the screen, you could see your…SOULmate (god, that still felt weird to say) gripping the hand of another dancer. Somewhere, the sound of a tango started.

You felt your sister lean into your shoulder, grinning. You hugged her back, leaning your head on hers affectionately. Happy birthday, kiddo.

Alphys was happy, too, texting away between poses her robotic friend struck on stage. Mettaton looked like he was having the time of his life out there on stage. The little ghost and mermaid-ish Monsters behind him were smiling, too. It seemed like everyone was in a good mood.

Gently, you relaxed back into the cushions of the chair. It was soft. The room was warm. And turns out? His music wasn’t that bad at all.

Maybe you could get used to this, after all.

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Thank you, everyone, who helped us reach our first Kofi Goal! I hope you guys are as excited for the next poll as I am, & I hope you enjoy reading this little story as much as I enjoyed writing it! The next poll will be up soon enough, so keep an eye out for it !! ～☆ ・゜・ ☆

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