PERMANENT STARTER CALL

So I don’t have to keep making starter call posts.

Feel free to like this for a starter whenever you end up seeing it. Or drop me an ask if you’re feelin’ it but too shy.

“Huh?” 

He jumped, looking up at the strange…ghost…girl…

He grinned, twisting his snapback so that the front was now pointing back. 

“Sorry. I’m new here. I’m not…actually, yes. im’ a ghost. With a body. What’s with this place? I just sorta…fell into here and I’m pretty lost right now.” He explained, reaching out a hand to shake. “I’m Napstaton. But you and everyone else can call me Naps.”

     Jumpy thing, it made her smirk a little. It was always kinda nice to give someone a little scare, one of the little joys of being dead she surmised. Still, she wouldn’t satiate any curiosities if she continued to just stand there. 

     A ghost with a body? Well that was new. He didn’t seem to be like that dipstick halfa, but there was still something unlike everyone else that milled around in a swarm. Ember would have to be mindful but she doubted it would be anything that she couldn’t handle.

     “Well in that case welcome to The Ghost Zone baby, not a living thing anywhere.” She replied, taking his hand into her own with a slight shrug. “Naps? Aight if that works. Call me Ember – you’ll remember the name.”

Ghost Zone, huh...?

“Wow! A place entirely for ghosts? I’ve never seen anything like this in the underground!” He exclaimed, seeming quite pleased by this development. “Ember, huh? I’m Naps, likre I said. The Underground’s #1 DJ! Super nice to meet you!” 

Wow! He’s been one of the few ghosts in the Underground, and now... Now he might actually feel more at home with his own kind...!

“…That’s pretty cool of you to do.”

The other teen smiled, nodding. “You can sit by me if you want. My cousin…he attracts all the fans…so I don’t have to deal with all of them…” He looked back down at his sandwich. “…So…I mean…are you a fan…? I mean I guess you aren’t… You would have like, asked…for an autograph maybe…”

He looked up at her, eyes surprisingly wide and bright. “…I’m sorry… If you didn’t wanna sit, that’s cool…

Wow! A real conversation! With a stranger! And they seemed a lot like her too! She had to keep this streak up!

“U-uh…I-i…I’m s-super sorry…u-uh…I dunno…I-i just k-kinda…w-wanted to say hello…I-i don’t really…k-know anything else…..”

At his offer, Tomoko’s own eyes went surprisingly more bright  than usual. Could this be the kindred spirit she’d been searching for ever since she left middle school and lost Yuu as anyone relatable?

It took her a moment to actually respond.

“Y-yes…I-i………i-i-i’d think…i-i think I’dlikethat…t-to sit n-next to you…i-if you’re okay…w-with that…”

“Well... I wouldn’t offer if I wasn’t ok with that.”

He moved a chair out for her, leaning back in his own. “...So uh... Sorry if I’m a little quiet. I don’t NOT wanna talk. I’m just vbd at it sometimes...” Most of the time, he only talked to fans. They’d just gush and squeal about his music, and he wouldn’t have to say anything...

An awkward silence loomed over them...

What to say..?

“...Do...Do you like anime...?”

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He’d never actually been this far from the resort before. 

He never realized how many spiders were around the underground until now. 

As such, he took care not to step on any. He was a former snail farmer, after all, and knew how to avoid smaller creatures.

“Pardon me!” He said, stopping as a small family of spiders crossed his path. “Didn’t mean to startle you, go on ahead.”

He really needed to watch his step here…

She looked at the bot from her booth in curiosity. It wasn’t Mettaton. The colours gave that away that was for sure. Though he was considerate of spiders! And that was always a bonus in her book! Maybe he was  related to him in someway?

      “You know. Not many would do that.”

“Oh!” 

He startled, looking up. Had she said that? 

“Well, I mean... I worked with snails, so I know better than to walk carelessly.” He replied, voice low. “Spiders are faster, and a lot more skittish, so I really have to watch where I step.”

He smiled sheepishly at the stranger. “I’m Napstablook. How d’you do?”

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     “Hello my friend!! Do you want to go get some nicecream with me?”

“...Yes please.”

He seemed so sad...

“W-wha? N-n-no, not at all, t-that’s not what I meant! I-i like the s-spot I’m at, i-it’s fine, I-i just…!” Tomoko was seriously struggling to say anything. What was one supposed to say in this sort of situation? She didn’t want to be mean, in fact, it was one of the first times she actually was trying to be outwardly nice, but it seemed to be blowing up in her face just like everything else she ever did.

“I-i just…”

“…I-i just thought…t-t-that…y’know…m-maybe…it’d be like…n-nice to…introducemyself…” Her voice went quieter and quieter, and her head turned down farther and farther. “…a-and…i don’t really……do that…….at all……..s-so….i dunno…….whatelsetodo………..”

“...That’s pretty cool of you to do.”

The other teen smiled, nodding. “You can sit by me if you want. My cousin...he attracts all the fans...so I don’t have to deal with all of them...” He looked back down at his sandwich. “...So...I mean...are you a fan...? I mean I guess you aren’t... You would have like, asked...for an autograph maybe...”

He looked up at her, eyes surprisingly wide and bright. “...I’m sorry... If you didn’t wanna sit, that’s cool...

“Well, it’s better than hardly working!”

He chuckled, stepping inside and landing on the couch. 

“I’m just gonna. lay on the couch for a sec, kay?”

     “Of course, you should rest!! You deserve to rest.”

     With that, Papyrus sat in a nearby chair to rest his bones.

     “Have you been on a tour or something?? That sounds exciting.”

“Yeah I’m supposed to be.” 

He mumbled into the seat cushions... The poor bot seemed frazzled.

“But I’m just really overheated. I don’t wanna go back on tour right now...I just wana stay home and feel like garbage like I used to.”

“Yeah, that’s be super cool actually!”

He was certainly getting looks from other humans. But it wasn’t like he CARED. After all! He was Napstaton, one of the best musicians to ever spring from the Underground.

“The name’s Napstaton.” He introduced himself, posing dramatically. “It’s nice to meet you, Francie!”

     “It’s a pleasure to meet you too, Napstaton. But please, call me Francis. I loathe nicknames. Particularly ones of that variety.”

     François thought this robot was absolutely peculiar, and he wasn’t used to this amount of showmanship. Then again, he seemed to be some sort of performer. The Nation wasn’t exactly versed with every new musical talent.

     “There is a lot of history and past here in this land. I’d be happy to share some of it with you.”

“Haha, sorry...”

He calmed down, still super accustomed to hamming it up in public.

“I’m actually pretty curious about humans. I mean, I’m not sure the things I’ve learned about their history are accurate.” He explained. “so I guess I’ll let you lead the way...”

He seemed to settle a little bit... after all, it was clear theatrics weren’t the answer to this encounter.

Frisk’s eyebrows raised at the sudden glitch before them. They took a few steps back. What was that? That was weird. His face had suddenly changed to look… even more familiar. Like they had really seen them somewhere before, yet they can’t remember who or where. Frisk was quite alarmed, to say the least. But soon, the alarmed expression was replaced with a gentle smile.

Oh yes, that’s where they remember that face.

“Naps?” They giggled a bit. “Like… taking a whole bunch of naps, like Sans does!” Yes. Taking naps. And not at all like the TV sensation, Napstaton.

Frisk decided it wasn’t a good idea to call him out on it, though. If he wanted to hide, who were they to reveal him.

“Y-yeah...Like the things you take when you’re tired.”

He had to reset his holographic disguise again...

“S-sorry kid. D’you know any place a guy could uh, fix up his face? Like a quiet place? I-I think I knocked loose a contact lens or something.” He stammered, trying to keep his head down. He just needed to make sure he wasn’t seen by anyone else...

A debt must be collected…. I had a lot of requests to try Grillby~ Let’s see how things heat up~! Gif created by Niceratops

Why does this dude sound like Sebastian from Black Butler?

I’m not complaining cause that’s a sexy-ass voice, but still.

I mean…Seb may have been inspiration.

roleplayers have the right to be upset when someone doesn’t read their rules and having to deal with questions that could easily be answered in their rules.

ART CRED.