1ST COOL ENTRY - VIDEO

[kingtrousele]

[In the search for something lost, do what you know you must.

Of course, like everyone else, Papyrus was confused about this new present he received, but everything became clear to him as soon as he opened it to reveal some very fashionable clothing.

Then it dawns on him.

He knows what he must do.

He needs to put on these clothes and show everyone how fashionable he looks.

So, the video opens to a skeleton wearing some very cool clothing. He's even written down the words 'COOL DUDE' on the T-shirt! Look at how cool he is!]

PEOPLE OF WONDERLAND!!! I, THE GREAT PAPYRUS, HAVE FINALLY COME TO DEBUT MYSELF! UH...AGAIN. APPARENTLY THIS IS THE THIRD TIME I'VE BEEN HERE IN WONDERLAND?? I DON'T REMEMBER THE LAST TWO TIMES. BUT ANYWAY, THAT'S NOT IMPORTANT!

WHAT IS IMPORTANT, HOWEVER, IS MY NEW STYLE!!! LOOK AT WHAT I GOT FROM A WEIRD PRESENT I FOUND OUTSIDE MY DOOR!!! NEW CLOTHES!!!

[He's not going to say outright that he's stoked to be wearing some new clothes that aren't regal regalia, but his expression is showing that he's over the moon with happiness.

He strikes a pose!]

I HAVE NO IDEA WHO THIS 'RQ' PERSON IS, BUT IF YOU'RE WATCHING THIS, THEN THANK YOU FOR THIS GENEROUS GIFT!! I WILL WEAR THESE CLOTHES UNTIL THEY FALL APART!! NYEH HEH HEH!!!

[He's dead serious about that.]

Comments

[kingtrousele]

HUH??? THIS WAS STOLEN IN THE FIRST PLACE??

[Oh no!! How could he be wearing someone else's clothes??]

MY DEEPEST APOLOGIES, HUMAN!! I DIDN'T REALIZE THAT THESE WERE YOURS!! I'M...SURE YOU WANT THEM BACK, YES?

[As for the remark on the new special touches on the shirt...he strikes a pose!]

BUT OF COURSE!! YOU CAN IMPROVE ALL TYPES OF CLOTHING IF YOU WRITE DOWN 'COOL' ON IT SOMEWHERE!! IT MAKES THEM MORE COOL, SEE???

[nomorules]

_{[This dude's just now figuring that out?]}

Well, yeah... That's generally how theft works, since they were mine. You didn't notice those crazy Mirror twins of ours jackin' our stuff a while back?

_{[However, seeing how enthused Papyrus is about the whole affair, Ryuji has a moment of hesitation going forward with asking the talking skeleton for his threads back. It's kind of like taking a bone away from a puppy after realizing you gave it to the wrong one.]}

Yeah... it gets the point across, that's for sure... Heh, I ain't ever seen someone this happy lookin' like they're headed off to school before.

[kingtrousele]

...MIRROR TWINS...??? UHHHHHH. THIS IS THE FIRST TIME I'VE HEARD ABOUT THAT. I'VE ONLY BEEN HERE FOR ABOUT A MONTH, SO...UNLESS THIS HAPPENED A MONTH AGO, THEN I HAVE NO IDEA WHAT YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT!!!

[Truth be told, Papyrus also knows almost nothing about mirrors, the mirror side, even the fact that he has his own mirror self! He'll figure it out eventually. That, or someone will tell him.]

NYEH HEH HEH!! OF COURSE!! THIS IS POSSIBLY THE COOLEST SCHOOL UNIFORM I'VE EVER WORN!!! WELL, IT'S ACTUALLY THE FIRST SCHOOL UNIFORM I'VE EVER WORN, BUT THAT'S NOT THE POINT. YOUR SCHOOL MUST BE REALLY COOL TO HAVE A UNIFORM AS GREAT AS THIS!!!

[nomorules]

_{[A month? That would explain some things. Ryuji processes that nugget of information in some part of his brain not already busy processing a literal bag of bones wearing his vandalized t-shirt.]}

So you're really new to Wonderland. It happened a while before then--lucky you, you missed all the excitement. Hey, you wouldn't... happen to know another skeleton named Sans, would you?

_{[He's compelled to ask--after all, there can't be that many of them bumming around, can there?]}

... It's somethin', all right.

_{[Shit, you're going to make him feel bad. Look at that face. That ghoulishly happy, grinning skull face.]}

Well, it ain't lookin' like I'm gonna need it... _{[He's probably going to regret this, but--]} How about my shoes? They're white with a rising sun on 'em? If you gimme those back, you can keep the rest.

_{[Would Papyrus' feet even fit those sneakers...?]}

[kingtrousele]

KNOW HIM??? WHY, I'M RELATED TO HIM!!! HE'S MY BROTHER! YOU MIGHT NOT BE ABLE TO TELL THAT WE'RE RELATED AT FIRST THOUGH, SINCE HE'S SO LAZY AND I'M SO UNDENIABLY NOT LAZY!!

[Then, he gasps!!!]

REALLY??? YOU'RE LETTING ME KEEP MOST OF IT?! THANK YOU!! THANK YOU SO MUCH, HUMAN!!! I PROMISE I, THE GREAT PAPYRUS, WILL TAKE GOOD CARE OF YOUR SCHOOLWEAR!! I WILL TREAT THEM AS MY OWN!! WHICH THEY ARE NOW!!

I THINK GIVING YOU BACK THE SHOES IS A FAIR TRADEOFF AS WELL!! I CAN ALWAYS TRY TO GET SOME NEW SHOES IN THE MAGICAL CLOSET. BOOTS FIT MY STYLE MORE THAN SNEAKERS, ANYWAY. YOU GOT YOURSELF A DEAL, UHH...WHAT'S YOUR NAME???

[nomorules]

--Brother?

_{[Ryuji blinks in surprise. Well, that's a first for him.]}

We chatted over the network. About pirates and how he lived under a mountain. So you know the singin' and dancin' robot, too?

_{[What is this conversation even.]}

Okay, okay, you don't gotta get that happy about it! You already drew all over my shirt! _{[You're embarrassing him, shucks. He closes his eyes briefly to run his fingers through his hair.]} It's Sakamoto Ryuji. And it's a deal, then. Knock yourself out, that's some authentic Tokyo fashion.

[kingtrousele]

YES, THAT'S HIM!! WE USED TO LIVE UNDER MT. EBOTT IN A PLACE CALLED THE UNDERGROUND!! AND YOU'RE ALSO TALKING ABOUT METTATON!! HE'S THE GREATEST TV STAR IN THE UNDERGROUND, AND PROBABLY HERE TOO, KNOWING HIM!!!

[Sorry, Ryuji, Papyrus can't contain his happiness.]

I THINK YOU MEAN 'MADE IT COOLER'. IN ANY CASE, A PLEASURE TO MEET YOU, SAKAMOTO RYUJI!! I DON'T KNOW WHAT A TOKYO IS BUT IT SOUNDS NICE, ESPECIALLY IF IT HAS COOL FASHION STYLES LIKE THIS!!

WHERE'S YOUR ROOM?? I CAN RETURN THE SHOES TO YOU PROMPTLY!!!

[nomorules]

Huh, you guys sure get around. If this Mettaton's the greatest TV star, what makes you so great?

_{[Is this like a running theme? Is Sans like the greatest at bad puns or something...?]}

Tokyo's my city. Above ground, on Earth. _{[Moving right along, not even touching that "cooler" part...]} I'm in 11, seventh floor.

[kingtrousele]

WHY, I AM SO GREAT BECAUSE I AM AMAZING AT DESIGNING PUZZLES!!! I AM A GREAT NEW KING OF THE UNDERGROUND!!! AND!! I AM THE GREATEST FRIEND!!! SURE, IT'S NOT AS TANGIBLE AS BEING A TV STAR, BUT MY PRESENCE WILL BE KNOWN NONETHELESS!!!

[Is...is the jacket now blowing in the wind? How is that even possible?? He's indoors!]

TOH-KEE-OH...OKIE DOKIE!!! I'M GOING TO HAVE TO LOOK THAT UP ON THE GLOBE LATER. IT SOUNDS LIKE A NEAT PLACE!!!

OKAY, I'M ON MY WAY!!!

[And sure enough...eventually, he will hear a quick rapping on the door! Oh man, who could it be? Take a wild guess!]

[nomorules]

_{[This is... a lot of information to unpack all at once, and Ryuji watches the spectacle that is Papyrus with a kind of bland bemusement as he does the unpacking. What an odd guy, he's tempted to think as if skeletons playing dress-up in clothes that don't quite fit them isn't already a peculiarity worth a raised eyebrow.]}

So you and that Sans dude--you're monster royalty? I mean, I'm just sayin'... pretty sure bein' a king makes you a well-known presence by default.

<sub>[If Papyrus is indeed great at puzzles, Ryuji has no doubt he'll figure out where Japan is on the "globe." Just look for the island with the best gyudon dishes in the entire world, you can't miss it. Not that Ryuji's bragging about his home country.

He'll be there when His Highness the Great Papyrus makes the rounds. Stolen by a Queen of Hearts, re-stolen by a Red Queen, now partially returned by a skeleton king--damn, his clothes are sure getting around.]</sub>

Whoa, you came.

_{[He pulls open the door like he'd been expecting Papyrus to renege on their deal the minute the devices clicked off. He looks him up and down again, taking in the glory that is Papyrus.]}

You're really... _[Real.] ... here.

[kingtrousele]

AH, WELL, YOU'RE SOMEWHAT CORRECT. MY BROTHER AND I WEREN'T EXACTLY BORN INTO ROYALTY. I JUST SIMPLY TOOK OVER WHEN THE KING WENT...MISSING.

[As far as first impressions go, telling someone and potentially getting upset over the king's death wasn't high on his list. Better keep that tight lipped for now.]

IN EITHER CASE!! NYEH HEH...IF THERE WAS SOMEONE IN THE UNDERGROUND THAT DIDN'T KNOW ME BEFORE, THEY SURE KNOW ME NOW!!!

[A part of him is starting to wonder how the kingdom was doing, even if it was fruitless to even think about that. He doesn't have to worry about that while he's here in Wonderland.

As Ryuji takes in the situation, Papyrus strikes a pose!]

NYEH HEH HEH!! YES, I AM HERE!! AND, I COME BARING YOUR SHOES!!

[He holds out the shoes in front of him. Tadaaaa!]

[nomorules]

<sub>[Paired with the claim that comes after it, that ellipsis between "king" and "missing" is questionable one at best...

... But Ryuji's setting that one on the back burner for now. He's still plenty impressed such lively monsters (no pun intended where the skeletons are concerned) monsters exist, let alone that they squabble over PR and politics as much as humans do.]</sub>

Uh...

<sub>[Ryuji honestly dosen't know what to do with all this posing other than stare, traumatically reminded of every time he'd ever had to pair up with Crow in the Metaverse. And in his clothes, no less...

His sneakers give him something else to focus on, and there's no denying he brightens some when they're waved under his nose. Everything that comes out of the mansion's closets is brand new and slightly different than the original source, but he knows every scuff and scratch on those treads. Those aren't magically made; they're the real deal. Authentically his, through and through. He reaches for them, smiling earnestly.]</sub>

Damn, man! Thanks! Home delivery by a king--that's hella sweet. My roommate's gonna be sorry he missed this.