Is this your excuse to stick me with a needle? I deserve it, don't I?
[Don't play doctor with him, Mettaton!]
I admit, zombies have taken quite a lot of time out of my work day for that sort of thing. Plus, with all the new data, I can now finally finish it with the aplomb it needs to be truly impeccable.
Huh. INTERESTING. And what, exactly, does an editor do...? I know it has SOMETHING to do with going over someone else's stories before it's done....... oh, no, that can't be right!! That would jinx them!!
Also 1) it doesn't really, but they can't tell with my exquisite cloak, thank you very much. 2) I took a stethoscope.
First rule of writing, darling: always get a pair of fresh eyes to review your work!! (I mean. Not for me, of course. I'm incredible. But for YOU!)
[Wait, what? He forgot if he...?
The next few sentences are sent immediately, one after the other.]
And it's not for use!! It's for AESTHETIC! It's a PROP! To get into CHARACTER!!! [So what if he doesn't have ears?! Or even ear-HOLES?? He's managing just fine!!!]
What sort of low-rate actor do you take me for, honeysuckle? I'm an ARTIST! I know my craft!
On top of that, what sort of FRIEND do you take me for?!
Of course I'll make fun of it. That doesn't mean I won't help in the long run! You can just use a little teasing every once in a while. You take yourself SO SERIOUSLY.
Alright, then, tell me something only a doctor would say.
[HERE HE IS. THE WORST FRIEND IN THE WORLD]
It's my job! Well, technically. I don't think they have mailboxes to send in my drafts over to my office back in my world. Still, constructive criticism I can go for.
[The feed flickers on to what looks like a dimly lit hospital supply closet. There's muffled voices and hurried footsteps - obviously the place is still in the middle of pandemoniom.
Mettaton, as promised, is wearing a doctor's jacket with a stethoscope draped around his neck. He looks pained and tired, as if he'd been working for hours straight to no avail.
He sighs. His voice quivers with news that only he can tell.]
Please don't insult Dr. Tonne. He's lived a hard life.
And that's wonderful!! I promise, you'll never regret it!
...and will this be before or after your checkup? [No, he hasn't forgotten. He's not letting Keats bring a virus back to Oska because he thought he was too good to get vaccinated.]
You wouldn't dare snitch on him!! He has a family to feed!!!!
Also that sounds suspiciously like something someone who's afraid of getting a vaccine would say. It'll be quick, I promise! I won't even stab you in the neck. ;)
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