[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!!

Comments

[forwardmomentum]

Ah, good.

[ miles is relieved to hear it. steven's a good kid with his head on straight, and papyrus could use someone like him right now. because as much as he'll respect whatever papyrus wants to do, miles isn't keen on the idea of leaving him alone just now.

he stops at the door and glances back at papyrus with an encouraging nod. ]

Sure.

[coolskeletonnyehntyfive]

So, when people-- I mean, when you came back, where did you wake up? The same place we all were when we arrived?

[It follows a thread of logic, from his perspective. After all, he was dead too before he got here.]

[forwardmomentum]

[ miles blinks, but the question doesn't come as a surprise. he smiles faintly, his hand straying to his throat to rub it briefly, as though checking for something, then he jerks up the collar of his uniform. a new tic he'd acquired, since his death and subsequent revival. ]

Not quite. I came to in the medbay -- fresh out of a cryochamber. [ how he got there, exactly, is sort of a matter of confidence. but of course it's all related to the ingress. ] Check with Captain Cúrre in a few days. It won't be right away, but with me and Eggsy, we were back within a week or so.

[ he waves his hand in a vague gesture of mixed sympathy and farewell. ]

He will come back, Papyrus. And don't hesitate to call on me if you need anything.

[coolskeletonnyehntyfive]

[Medbay. He knows where that is! And now he's glad he's asked, even if this is about as close to the truth as he's going to let himself get.

He's already brightening again, pulling the facade of being okay back on, as Miles leaves.]

Of course, of course! Have a nice chat with the captains! Tell them I said hi!

[forwardmomentum]

[ miles smiles back at him, though a little painfully, and turns to leave. ]

Sure thing, Papyrus. I'll see you later.