[video] Feb 17th

[coolskeletonnyehntyfive]

[It's either very late at night or very early in the morning. Papyrus grins at anyone watching as he usually does, but this time around, something's off. His usual cheer seems forced, and there's a subtle, constant background rattle and the screen never quite seems to stay still.]

Hello again, everyone! This is the great Papyrus speaking, and... and I...

...

[For a moment, he seems at a loss for words. Then he rallies again and holds up his other hand. He has Sans's jacket in a tight grip, and clinging to the inside is an odd, distinctive sort of dust.]

I seem to have lost track of my brother!! That lazybones... now he's managed to slack off on naps! Is there no end to this?

So! If anyone has any idea where he is, please let me know! He probably just... fell asleep somewhere weird! There seems to be a lot of that going around lately.

[He starts to switch off the feed, then hesitates.]

Also, could someone bring some cleaning supplies to Sans's room? There's so much dust in here... I've been trying to get it all up, but it's just... getting everywhere.

[For a moment, he looks distressed, then he pastes the smile back on.]

O-once again, this is the great Papyrus! Signing out!!

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[coolskeletonnyehntyfive]

[Actually, it's a relief seeing her. She knows Sans pretty well too, right? And she picked up his habit of sleeping literally anywhere, apparently, so maybe she'd find him faster!]

You haven't seen him either? Now that's strange! Do you have any idea where he might be?

[rraidergirl]

[ Just gonna not mention she's been avoiding Sans entierly. ]

Other than sleeping somewhere in the hall? Not really...

[coolskeletonnyehntyfive]

I knew it! He's rubbing off on you, you know. You should be careful!

[There's nothing angry or accusatory in the way he says it -- if he's still upset about the message from before or the way she delivered it, there's no trace of it anywhere in his expression.]

[rraidergirl]

[ Lara's starting to wonder if Papyrus knows how to be angry or accusatory. ]

I will.

[ Pause. ]

Will-- Would you mind letting me know when you find him?

[coolskeletonnyehntyfive]

[He's capable of it, but mostly he sticks to cartoonish bratty yelling and foot-stomping. It takes a ridiculous amount of pushing to even budge his real buttons.]

Of course! I'm sure he'll be worried about you too, even if he's really bad at saying so.

[rraidergirl]

[ That hurts, strangely. In a way she can't really explain. ]

Thank you, Papyrus. I'll call you if I see him before you.