[Video]

[mttbrandlegs]

[Despite being relatively new to this form of communication, Mettaton finds himself easily starting a video, and his smile is both genuine and charismatic as he addresses the crew fully for the first time since he got here!]

Hello, beauties! Now that I've caught a free moment to myself, I thought I'd say hello to all of you at once and finally break in this old thing!

[He winks briefly. Everyone should consider themselves fortunate that he doesn't pose dramatically.]

My name is Mettaton, former shining robot star of the Underground! I's been nice meeting a few of you, and I hope that I can make very good friends with everyone else just as easily!

I would like to clarify my main position on the ship to everyone; I'm a Cybernetics Technician! Since that is not my forte, I humbly ask that if anyone has prior experience, would you be so kind as to share your knowledge? I assure you, I'm a quick learner!

[Being a bot has advantages.]

I think that's about all I wanted to say--oh, wait! Maybe I should let you know that I do not always keep to one form. I'm able to switch about freely, and while I prefer looking as fabulous as I am right now, that's not always possible. So if you see this--

[Here have a picture he drew of himself.]

--that's me too! It's more battery-friendly to be a beautiful box sometimes!

Okay, I think that covers everything! I'm sure I have something to do around here anyway~ Toodles, darlings!

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[backsassin]

[There’s a familiar face. As unexpected as their little mirror dance together had been, it had also been surprisingly fun and Zam remembers the droid fondly.] “Cybernetics Technician,” huh? I think we might have to become very good friends. [His current lack of a right arm should explain why fairly plainly.]

[The mention of an alternate form gets Zam’s attention, though when the droid shows his drawing, it isn’t quite what Zam had in mind.] You know, given the other changelings we have onboard, I was half-expecting a speeder. Or a bike. [No judgment, though. Certainly turning into a box on a wheel is still more convenient than turning into a kriffing boat (sorry Riptide, Zam’s still not over it).]

You aren’t a Cybertronian, are you?

[mttbrandlegs]

[Oooh. Mettaton remembers you, Zam~]

Don't be fooled, darling. I'm nothing if not honest, and I wholly admit I need to study up before I do any major work on anyone! It's almost a pity that I didn't see fit to pay attention to Alphys when she was performing maintenance on me!

[To be fair though, he never thought he'd have to.

Zam's mention of what he expected Mettaton's alternate form to be got the robot laughing, at least! The Underground had little room for such vehicles. A box on a wheel was perfectly fine to get around Hotland!]

Ohh, sorry to have dashed your expectations!! I'm either a box or a dashingly handsome show host, and those two certainly overlap often!

Hmm. A Cybertronian? I'm afraid not! The term is alien to me.

[backsassin]

That’s too bad. Given your earlier demonstration, I think any cybernetics you’d make would be a good deal more versatile then the conventional ones. [Certainly more flexible. If you’re going to make new limbs, why give them the same old human limitations?]

They’re inorganic changelings. They don’t like being called “robots,” but they are made of metal. And they can turn into things with wheels. [He suddenly grins.] Well, most of them. There’s also one that turns into a boat.

[mttbrandlegs]

My, aren't you a flatterer~

[While Mettaton would likely agree that extra-flexible limbs were a boon--just look at these wiggly arms and masterfully-crafted legs!--he wasn't in any position to craft them. He'd at least put for this best effort in studying the art and putting it to practice, though. He's a go-getter!!]

Oh, really? I don't know what a changeling is, but from the way you are describing it, it's rather self-explanatory. Though...a boat? That seems rather impractical.