hadriel | video - forward dated to the 16th

[Napstablook doesn't touch the network really, and this is the first time they've gone out of their way to address the whole network. They clearly look a little nervous. Maybe even a little more nervous than usual, considering the weird things they've been seeing out of the corner of their eyes.]

um... hi, this is napstablook...

[The former ghost-turned-human is sitting on the floor of their room, with a box of meowing somethings right next to them. Upon closer inspection, there's a bunch of hideous-looking cats, with all teeth for faces. In the box, there's one oddball that's staring directly into the video feed for an uncomfortably long amount of time.]

i hope i'm not bothering anyone but
i found these outside and they seemed kind of hungry... at least i think they are...
can anyone tell me what they eat...?

[They kind of uh, smuggled them into their house. Unfortunately if they were trying to be discreet about it, the network post and gurgling meows from the kittens aren't really keeping it secret.]

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[Oh lord.]

Are those just, uh...gonna be in the house forever now?

oh uh... hi sans...

[Nervous attempt at smile? Because they didn't ask and they should've and this is really awkward...]

i was just uh, thinking maybe i could take care of them for a while...? i don't think they have anywhere to go...

[Without missing a beat:] Well, I guess now we got the room for 'em.

[With Undyne's departure, that eases things up somewhat. This is the most interest they've expressed in something other than Mettaton, whatever their relation to the former star of the Underground, in some time, and he might be a right pain in the coccyx, but he ain't completely heartless. Metaphorically, anyway.]

Any name ideas?

[Their relief is visible, even a little happier.]

oh... well i was thinking about naming one medley? and allegro for another...

[Clearly Napstablook hasn't been putting much thought into taking care of them.]

That's...music stuff, right?

[He ain't much for music. Not like he's got anything against it personally, just never had an ossicle for that sorta thing. The only musical terms he's familiar with are the ones that're good for exchanges of wordplay.]

How many are there, anyway?

yeah, it's music stuff... a medley is an assortment of musical pieces played one after the other
allergo means a musical part is supposed to be played in a really quick, lively way...

[It occurs to Napstablook that in no way did Sans really ask for an explanation.]

i mean uh... in case... you wanted to know...

there's four...
.....
i think there was supposed to be five....

[Uhh that's probably not good.]

Uh.

[One of them got out? One of them got out. Sans immediately starts to scan the surrounding area with his sockets at half-mast - hiding the nervous charge that thrills at his fingertips. Probably no big, right? Probably.

'Cept these things look like they were born in the deepest pit of hell.]

Any idea when there stopped bein' five?

i... uh...
there were five just a little a few minutes ago...?

oh no... oh no i hope they don't get hurt...

[Because that's the real problem here. Napstablook starts to get up to search around the room for a missing kitten, and the remaining kittens start to get rambunctious in their box. It'd be almost cute, except for the horrible sounds they make as they tackle each other and scratch at the box.]

[Okay. So. They now have five cats in the vicinity, and one of 'em is missing, and one of 'em probably shouldn't be missing, unless it's abruptly gone invisible.]

Can these cats turn invisible, by chance?

[He can't help but wince, faintly, at the rasping meows that rise in a cacophonous chorus from the box.]

Might wanna make sure the rest don't get out in the meantime either.

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