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[coolskeletonnyehntyfive]

"Hello there! I see you were trying to reach me! What a wonderful idea! Sadly, the great Papyrus is unavailable to take your call at the moment, but that's okay! I'll probably call you back in about a minute, so go ahead and state your name and business!"

((OOC note: Papyrus nearly always answers on the first ring, so you can also go ahead and play it like that happened if you like.))

Comments

[TEXT] at an appropriate time around event stuff

[tigermillionaire]

hi papyrus its steven!!
remember how im in charge of music stuff now?
i'm starting a band you should join it!

wow how did I miss this

[coolskeletonnyehntyfive]

HELLO STEEVEN! HOW ARE YOU?

A BAND? WOWIE! I DIDN'T KNOW YOU WERE SO MUSICALLY INCLINED!!"

TEXT; A COUPLE DAYS AFTER SANS' TRIAL

[neveroutwrenched]

hey i know this is probably....not the BEST time for you but i'd

i mean if youre okay with it i''d like to ask you a couple things

im sure you know what about.

[coolskeletonnyehntyfive]

[Oh, no. Papyrus figures it can only be about one thing, but resolves to keep his cheerful demeanor. What sort of morale officer gets caught not smiling? Especially when they're a skeleton!]

HELLO, RATCHET!

I'D BE HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS YOU HAVE FOR ME!

[Mailbox/Text]

[takeitslow]

[On the morning of the 16th Papyrus receives three blueberry Twinkies. A few minutes after he'll get a text:]

Get better soon dude. There's some people out there that want to see you up and at it again.

[coolskeletonnyehntyfive]

[A gift! What a thoughtful gesture! He turns one of the little wrapped packs over and pokes it, recoiling a bit as sugary cream oozes out the bottom.

Oh, okay. It's human junk food. Curiosity satisfied. He sets the Twinkie down and replies to the text.]

HOW VERY THOUGHTFUL OF YOU!

WORRY NOT, I DON'T PLAN TO BE OUT OF COMMISSION MUCH LONGER!

text;

[seeingscarlet]

[Well now that the MIDs are working again...]

How are you feeling?

[coolskeletonnyehntyfive]

[Well, he's recovering from his first heartbreak and some broken bones, but he tries to keep his chin up. Things will get better, he's sure of it.]

WELL... A LOT BETTER, EVEN THOUGH THAT DIDN'T QUITE GO AS EXPECTED!

[averagemedium]

Hey. :) Hope I'm not bothering you or anything, I thought you'd have plenty of people bugging you for a while, but I wanted to make sure everything turned out okay with you.

So, uh, how're you doing?

[It feels a little awkward-- they've talked what, twice?-- but Ryan lives with the guy's brother, so surely it's not that weird.

Besides, not many people take an interest in the things Ryan does. It's a really good way to endear him to someone.]

[coolskeletonnyehntyfive]

YOU'RE NOT BOTHERING ME AT ALL! HELLO, RYAN!

ALL THINGS CONSIDERED, I SUPPOSE I'LL LIVE TO BE GREAT ANOTHER DAY! I BROKE MY ARM, THOUGH. AND A COLLARBONE.

[And his heart, but that's a little harder to talk about.]

Audio - Backdated around 3/17ish

[petrifiedshadow]

Hi Papyrus.

I'm sorry I didn't visit you in the medbay. I was worried about trying to talk to people when the translators were all broken. [thanks, Ratchet.] Are you doing ok? Your injuries looked really bad in the cargo bay. And I, uh, know how much you wanted that thing to be, um... nice.

[coolskeletonnyehntyfive]

Starflight! Never fear, I had quite a number of people come visit me!

[He's had a few days to recover, and sounds, well... maybe a little bit off still. But he's conscious and alert, which is a big improvement over the last time they were together.]

My injuries are healing nicely, thank you for asking!

[He doesn't respond to the bit about Palatino just yet. That's still pretty upsetting to think about.]

Text? - 3/29

[petrifiedshadow]

[ Papyrus will find the following beanie baby sitting outside his room along with a note.]

I got this in the last mail distribution and thought you might like it. You don't have to keep it if you don't want to though.

The little paper on him says his name is Boneses.

-Starflight

[coolskeletonnyehntyfive]

[Within minutes, Papyrus has taken a selfie with the beanie baby sitting on his shoulder. He looks incredibly pleased and is giving a thumbs-up.]

WOWIE! WHAT A THOUGHTFUL GIFT! I'LL CHERISH IT FOREVER!

4/17 ( mail )

[hownkai]

On the morning of the 17th, Papyrus will find an envelope containing photos of J's childhood + adolescence in his mailbox.

4/17 ( mail )

[hownkai]

On the morning of the 17th, Papyrus will receive a MID message alerting him of a delivery in the Cargo Bay. Inside a box he will find: Jay Zimin's photo album.

[peridork]

[On the morning of the 17th, Papyrus will receive in his mailbox a collection of the Secret Agent Clank holo film series, in which the Moira's resident Lombax, Ratchet, plays the role of a bumbling chauffeur.]

[coolskeletonnyehntyfive]

[They're so good. They're SO GOOD. Intrigue! Suspense! Action!

He can't wait to show his brother.]

early april; voice

[skelepun]

Heya bro, I got a present for ya. I'm hanging out in Ratchet's bed if you wanna come grab it.

early april; voice

[coolskeletonnyehntyfive]

For me?? Wowie! What is it?

[Like he's not already on his way.]

April 16th

[inruins]

[Papyrus will find a stack of handmade puzzles tied together with a bow in his mailbox. A note is attached to the bow itself. Several small happy snails are drawn in the margins of the note. One snail seems to be eating spaghetti.]

Papyrus,

I thought you could use something from home. Puzzles are a grand tradition we must carry with us, even in such a new place. I may not be much of a puzzle master, but I hope these are enjoyable.

Take care,

- Toriel

[coolskeletonnyehntyfive]

[In return, Toriel finds a message in her mailbox the next day. He drew a lot of fire and doodles of himself looking cool and strong, but at the very bottom is a picture of him and Toriel jumping together for the raddest of high fives. They're even wearing shades.]

I ABSOLUTELY AGREE! PUZZLES ARE VERY IMPORTANT, AND SHARING THIS ASPECT OF OUR CULTURE IS VITAL TO MONSTER/HUMAN RELATIONS! I WILL GET STARTED IMMEDIATELY!

- THE GREAT PAPYRUS

P.S. THANK YOU!!!

[Text - May 27th]

[mttbrandlegs]

[[OOC: Em made my puzzle beautiful. SHE DESERVES HUGS.]]


HELLO PAPYRUS!! HOW ARE YOU DOING? I IMAGINE YOU'RE DOING JUST GREAT!!

BEFORE YOU ASK, I'M DOING FINE AS WELL!!! <3

I AM MESSAGING YOU WITH SOMETHING THAT IS BOUND TO BE MENTALLY STIMULATING, OH YES INDEED!!! PLEASE TAKE YOUR TIME ON IT AND CONTACT ME WHEN YOU'VE FINISHED!

I WOULD LOVE SOME CONSTRUCTIVE CRITICISM ON THE PUZZLE, DARLING! ;) TOODLES FOR NOW!

[Attached to the message is an image file titled "beautifulpuzzle.png"]

1/2

[coolskeletonnyehntyfive]

METTATON! YES, HELLO! I'M ALWAYS VERY GREAT, SO OF COURSE I'M ALSO DOING GREAT!

WHAT IS THIS? A GIFT JUST FOR ME, YOUR #1 FAN? HOW EXCITING! I'LL SEE WHAT IT IS RIGHT AWAY!!

Night of 6/27

[gainedlove]

asriel is trying to run away u got 2 come help please he went 2 the flight dek!!!

[coolskeletonnyehntyfive]

WHAT!!!

THAT IS A VERY SILLY THING TO DO!

NEVER FEAR, FRISK! I, PAPYRUS, WILL JOIN YOU IN BRINGING OUR FRIEND BACK!

mid- to late June

[mttbrandlegs]

[LOOK.

Mettaton bought presents for other people, so it's okay that he bought very nice things for Papyrus, right? RIGHT, GOOD!

Once he's done having the argument with himself, he drops off a large box in front of Papyrus' room, giving a quick knock before walking off because he wanted it to be a surprise!

Even if Papyrus isn't there, he'll come across the package eventually, God willing, and find two gifts inside, along with a note.]

JUST A FEW GIFTS FOR MY FAVORITE SKELETON!! ;) I THOUGHT YOU WOULD LOOK GOOD IN ORANGE, AND ALSO APPRECIATE AN INDUSTRIOUS LITTLE ROBOT!!

--MTT <3

[coolskeletonnyehntyfive]

[the subsequent excited squealing can probably be heard on other deck jfc]

Forward dated to 7/12

[mttbrandlegs]

[Mettaton had felt exceedingly guilty almost immediately after ditching Papyrus, especially after having said DON'T LOOK FOR ME, more or less.

He'd had time to think it over, guilted by the accepting and sincere messages Papyrus had left in his voicemail. Enough so...that he eventually decided he was going to make this right.

If Papyrus was accepting, this should...should be fine.]

PAPYRUS,

I NEED TO SPEAK WITH YOU. AND I IMPLORE YOU TO HEAR ME OUT, PLEASE? I HAVE LIED TO YOU AND I AM VERY SORRY. LET ME MAKE IT RIGHT.

CAN YOU PLEASE MEET WITH ME? ANYWHERE YOU'D LIKE, AND AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. IT IS FINE IF YOU'RE TOO BUSY OF COURSE. I WOULD UNDERSTAND.

cracks knuckles

[coolskeletonnyehntyfive]

[He gets an answer almost immediately.]

OF COURSE I'M NOT TOO BUSY TO MEET MY COOL FRIEND METTATON!

I WAS JUST ABOUT TO GO BACK TO MY ROOM AND ORGANIZE MY CLOTHES! MEET YOU THERE!!

[He doesn't even care that much about the lie. He's just so, so glad to hear back from him. It's been kind of weird, lonely in a way he isn't good at handling, and he's eager to see him again.]

video - July 14th

[detonatable]

Hey, so you're really into skeletons or something, right? Check out what happened to my arm.

[A lot of camera wobbling as Rail moves her crystallized arm into view. While the entire arm is glass, there's a distinct skeletal arm encased in all that crystal.]

Pretty crazy, huh? I bet if I could feel it I'd hurt like hell right now!

[coolskeletonnyehntyfive]

I'm definitely into skeletons! In the sense that I'm entirely made of skeleton, that is!

[That's actually insanely cool. He's had someone show him how humans are secretly full of bones, but he's never witnessed it firsthand before. He looks impressed.]

Wowie! I'm glad that doesn't hurt, because aesthetically speaking, it's quite an improvement.

And look!

[He holds his own arm up to the camera -- the bones of both arms are glass as well from shoulder to fingertips.]

We match!!

text - July 31st

[pleasereset]

[Asriel had done his best trying to keep up with who was rescued and who wasn't, keeping his eyes on names that looked familiar. While Mettaton seemed like he was just as miserable as Asriel, there was still one monster Asriel was worried about.]

Papyrus, I'm sorry I wasn't able to rescue you.

Did you get back okay?

text

[coolskeletonnyehntyfive]

DON'T WORRY, ASRIEL! I DIDN'T KNOW YOU WERE ARRANGING RESCUES!

I DID, AS A MATTER OF FACT! METTATON AND I PRETENDED TO DO BATTLE, AND THEN I RENOVATED PART OF THE ARENA SO WE COULD LEAVE! IT WAS ENTIRELY NOT BY ACCIDENT OR ANYTHING!

YOU MADE IT OUT SAFELY TOO, RIGHT?

8/2, after some awful conversations

[mttbrandlegs]

SWEETHEART, ARE YOU BUSY? I NEED A PICK ME UP, AND YOU'RE THE BEST PICK ME UP A ROBOT COULD ASK FOR! :)

[Papyrus ought to beware; that is such a loaded statement coming from Mettaton, the guy who feels like jumping out of an airlock after mistreating two children.]

[coolskeletonnyehntyfive]

[It's a little tough to pick up over text, but the important part is clear. Mettaton is sad! Papyrus can help! And help he will.]

AS ID I'D EVER BE TOO BUSY FOR MY FAVORITE ROBOT! WHERE ARE YOU?

August 9th - mid afternoon

[inruins]

Papyrus, have you seen Frisk today? I cannot find them.

Please tell me if you see them. I need to know if they are alright.

[coolskeletonnyehntyfive]

HELLO, TORIEL! IT'S NICE TO GET A TEXT FROM YOU! SANS PROBABLY SAYS HELLO TOO!

I HAVEN'T SEEN FRISK TODAY, BUT I WOULDN'T WORRY! THEY'RE PROBABLY READING A BOOK OR PLAYING IN THE GARDENS.

9/1, afternoon [Message Undeliverable]

[mttbrandlegs]

GOOD MORNING SWEETHEART!!!! <3

READY FOR ME TO PICK YOU UP AND WHISK YOU AWAY TO OUR WONDERFUL DATE?!

TRICK QUESTION!! I KNOW YOU TOTALLY ARE!! JUST TEXT ME YOUR LOCATION, I'M CERTAIN YOU'VE FOUND TIME TO WORK BY THIS POINT! ;) THE SHIP WILL HAVE SORELY MISSED YOU BUT NOT AS MUCH AS I HAVE!!!!

half an hour later

[mttbrandlegs]

THAT'S STRANGE!!!!! DID YOU GET MY LAST MESSAGE? :( THE MID SAYS YOU'RE MISSING, BUT THAT'S RIDICULOUS!!! YOU JUST WOKE UP!

PLEASE TEXT ME, SUGAR BONE!! WE CAN PUT THIS ALL TO REST AS SOON AS YOU DO!!