[The Ascian's first thought is mostly 'does that actually qualify as a mood?' It was more of an... action. Or consequence. He was pretty sure that didn't count.
(His second thought was relief that if Mettaton was going to continue to use that 'darling' suffix with him, that it did sound better attached to his actual name compared to all previous attempts with his title.)
But Emet-Selch just sighs, throwing the ceiling of his room a rather flat look before closing his eyes again. Even so, he can't manage more than the most mild of exasperations, not in his current state, and especially not with that rather restful treatment of his hair and scalp. It was quite easy to be lulled by it, by those small kisses, feeling somewhat taken care of.]
...'tis better than many of your other moods.
[Especially the chatty and teasing ones (which seemed to be the majority). And much better than the other types of silence.]
Well... I won't complain should you find yourself inclined towards self-silencing once again.
[Not right now, though, considering the Ascian's own deepening sense of exhaustion. With the dissatisfaction of the earlier part of the day, the intensity of the last of it, the weight of a lifetime underneath it- he was tired. Neverminding the 'carrying four Bonds' thing.
Still... it wasn't a wholly terrible exhaustion as it normally was, as it would've been if he'd been able to go right to sleep as he'd intended on arriving in his room. The menacing puca had improved things somehow, and that was perhaps the most surprising part of all.
It wouldn't last, and he was still miserable, but that echo of a feeling of not being entirely alone in the world was more than he'd had before.]
[Mettaton only laughs at his remark, nuzzling him further.]
How bold... Can I truly blame you for fancying my company during such... sensual circumstances? No wonder you've found a preference.
[Oh, he knows that's not at all what Emet-Selch's getting at, but he doesn't really believe that he prefers him quiet at all. He likes talking to him, even when it agitates him, Mettaton thinks.
It takes him significantly longer to wind down, still having been in a state where he could've been riled back up, but the longer time goes on the more he relaxes, sleepy and significantly warm. He's decided he'll remain exactly where he is, whether Emet-Selch likes it or not. (Fortunately, part-way through the night he'll end up shifting half of his weight off of the Ascian, sparing him from being sore.)
The matter of his anatomy strikes him again; it's something he doesn't want to walk Aefenglom's streets like, just in case, even if he has to muster something temporary. His voice betrays his mood, slow and intimate.]
The Ascian doesn't quite sigh again at that answer, though he does shake his head, just slightly. The puca had a real talent for taking any comment and making it into whatever he wanted.
And while he wouldn't at all share the same conviction of preferring Mettaton talkative over quiet, conversation with him was always interesting. Even when it annoyed. Even when they disagreed, which they did over... a lot of things, especially important things. And yet here they both were.
But what Emet-Selch could appreciate is that they both seemed to have just assumed that of course Mettaton would be staying the night. No discussion necessary (though the Ascian would be reluctantly relieved to find it somewhat easier to breathe halfway through the night). Reaching up, he quietly strokes at Mettaton's hair for a few seconds, before returning his arm to its place at his back.]
...I will.
[He hadn't forgotten, despite... distractions. Considerable distractions. But the Ascian's certain he could fashion something to an acceptable standard without trouble. To a perfectionist standard, he was less sure of, but it would be nonetheless good.]
[He hasn't even fulfilled the task to thank him, but Mettaton won't leave until he does. He doesn't take no for an answer, for most anything he really wants.
As another expression of 100% affection, he kisses him softly against his neck, eye closed and fingers lazy. Mettaton's never one to hold back on doling out affection and for Emet-Selch it follows that it should be no different. And it isn't, but there's something to it, knowing that he couldn't possibly be this candid with anybody else in Aefenglom, lying like this. He's his usual self, but he's also able to indulge in all facets of his being, not just the showy ones. Maybe that means something.
It doesn't mean anything bad, he decides. He trusts him, and would trust him to be true in all matters, especially the aspects Mettaton fundamentally disagrees with him on. It's a nice feeling. He could find himself here more often.]
[What was all this... affection? It was soothing, that's what it was, Emet-Selch had no choice but to accept that much.
In general terms, Emet-Selch could rest for a long time without actually managing to fall asleep. Being perpetually tired didn't mean perpetually sleepy, and though there was a lot of actual sleep as well, there was an equal amount of hazy, unwanted consciousness. Post-torture, this had only gotten worse, finding it that much harder to relax, as though capture would be waiting if he let his guard down. At least, when he was alone; having someone else present helped.
Not that anyone's presence would do, either, but it felt only expected at this point that Mettaton should be someone that he could find rest with.
Surrounded by warmth, feeling only moderately crushed, lacking both the desire and the ability to move- it doesn't take long at all for the Ascian to drift off into unconsciousness.]
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(His second thought was relief that if Mettaton was going to continue to use that 'darling' suffix with him, that it did sound better attached to his actual name compared to all previous attempts with his title.)
But Emet-Selch just sighs, throwing the ceiling of his room a rather flat look before closing his eyes again. Even so, he can't manage more than the most mild of exasperations, not in his current state, and especially not with that rather restful treatment of his hair and scalp. It was quite easy to be lulled by it, by those small kisses, feeling somewhat taken care of.]
...'tis better than many of your other moods.
[Especially the chatty and teasing ones (which seemed to be the majority). And much better than the other types of silence.]
Well... I won't complain should you find yourself inclined towards self-silencing once again.
[Not right now, though, considering the Ascian's own deepening sense of exhaustion. With the dissatisfaction of the earlier part of the day, the intensity of the last of it, the weight of a lifetime underneath it- he was tired. Neverminding the 'carrying four Bonds' thing.
Still... it wasn't a wholly terrible exhaustion as it normally was, as it would've been if he'd been able to go right to sleep as he'd intended on arriving in his room. The menacing puca had improved things somehow, and that was perhaps the most surprising part of all.
It wouldn't last, and he was still miserable, but that echo of a feeling of not being entirely alone in the world was more than he'd had before.]
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How bold... Can I truly blame you for fancying my company during such... sensual circumstances? No wonder you've found a preference.
[Oh, he knows that's not at all what Emet-Selch's getting at, but he doesn't really believe that he prefers him quiet at all. He likes talking to him, even when it agitates him, Mettaton thinks.
It takes him significantly longer to wind down, still having been in a state where he could've been riled back up, but the longer time goes on the more he relaxes, sleepy and significantly warm. He's decided he'll remain exactly where he is, whether Emet-Selch likes it or not. (Fortunately, part-way through the night he'll end up shifting half of his weight off of the Ascian, sparing him from being sore.)
The matter of his anatomy strikes him again; it's something he doesn't want to walk Aefenglom's streets like, just in case, even if he has to muster something temporary. His voice betrays his mood, slow and intimate.]
...Help me in the morning?
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The Ascian doesn't quite sigh again at that answer, though he does shake his head, just slightly. The puca had a real talent for taking any comment and making it into whatever he wanted.
And while he wouldn't at all share the same conviction of preferring Mettaton talkative over quiet, conversation with him was always interesting. Even when it annoyed. Even when they disagreed, which they did over... a lot of things, especially important things. And yet here they both were.
But what Emet-Selch could appreciate is that they both seemed to have just assumed that of course Mettaton would be staying the night. No discussion necessary (though the Ascian would be reluctantly relieved to find it somewhat easier to breathe halfway through the night). Reaching up, he quietly strokes at Mettaton's hair for a few seconds, before returning his arm to its place at his back.]
...I will.
[He hadn't forgotten, despite... distractions. Considerable distractions. But the Ascian's certain he could fashion something to an acceptable standard without trouble. To a perfectionist standard, he was less sure of, but it would be nonetheless good.]
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[He hasn't even fulfilled the task to thank him, but Mettaton won't leave until he does. He doesn't take no for an answer, for most anything he really wants.
As another expression of 100% affection, he kisses him softly against his neck, eye closed and fingers lazy. Mettaton's never one to hold back on doling out affection and for Emet-Selch it follows that it should be no different. And it isn't, but there's something to it, knowing that he couldn't possibly be this candid with anybody else in Aefenglom, lying like this. He's his usual self, but he's also able to indulge in all facets of his being, not just the showy ones. Maybe that means something.
It doesn't mean anything bad, he decides. He trusts him, and would trust him to be true in all matters, especially the aspects Mettaton fundamentally disagrees with him on. It's a nice feeling. He could find himself here more often.]
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In general terms, Emet-Selch could rest for a long time without actually managing to fall asleep. Being perpetually tired didn't mean perpetually sleepy, and though there was a lot of actual sleep as well, there was an equal amount of hazy, unwanted consciousness. Post-torture, this had only gotten worse, finding it that much harder to relax, as though capture would be waiting if he let his guard down. At least, when he was alone; having someone else present helped.
Not that anyone's presence would do, either, but it felt only expected at this point that Mettaton should be someone that he could find rest with.
Surrounded by warmth, feeling only moderately crushed, lacking both the desire and the ability to move- it doesn't take long at all for the Ascian to drift off into unconsciousness.]