[video] - Backdated to July 18th

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[Newt is in Hope's Temple. He is Pissed. In fact, it's almost possible to say he's gone all the way into Angry.]

Listen up, so there's this giant triangle-headed asshole dragging an enormous cleaver around. His name is Pyramid Head, and if he catches you, he will rip your skin off, disembowel you, and then play with your insides. For fun. Trust me, avoid him at all costs. Stay in a temple if you need to. In fact, considering how much more fucked up this place just got, I'd even recommend it at this point. This guy is way faster than he looks and he has zero mercy for anyone. It doesn't matter how powerful you think you are, Pyramid Head will rip you in half. Literally.

[his expression darkens even furth, if at all possible]

And for the idiot who pulled him in here? Fuck you. Fuck you and fuck whatever you were trying to accomplish because dragging fuckING PYRAMID HEAD IN HERE [yep we have gotten up to a yell, ladies and gentlemen, that sure is a bunch screechy yelling] WAS NOT A SOLUTION!

[and the screen goes dark as he hangs up]

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[Newt debates between text and video, but finally settles for Video because he likes Sans and that means, for better or for worst, that Newt trusts him]

First of all, he was a pretty consistent figure in the last hellhole I was stuck in. [Bitter? Newt? No....] And the only reason I'm alive is that Lilith teleported or phased or whatever'd me out of there before he could chop me in half. I mean, not the first time something has tried to kill me, but I've got way too many bad memories associated with this jerk already. [he hasn't noticed his voice has gone a little shaky at that last bit]

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[skelebro]

Ah.

[Yeah, gonna tread lightly here. He doesn't know everything about Newt's life history before this place, but he knows enough to know it wasn't pretty. Maybe there is a connection between there and here. He'll consider that at length. Privately, and also another time.

He keeps speaking levelly, as nonchalant as he can manage. That tremor in Newt's voice didn't go unnoticed, but that's not a good time for anyone.]

Thanks for the heads-up. Back home, most of our geometry-based monsters were involved in entertainment.

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Be careful, okay? [Don't make him worry about you, bro 8( but Newt blinks at that final statement, startled] Wh...really? Like...how so?

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[skelebro]

Our biggest star was shaped like a rectangle. Basically a singing, performing calculator.

[Ah, Mettaton.]

I'll keep an eyesocket out for your guy.

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[aslkdfhs Newt can't help but choke on a laugh at that because what]

Oh my god. Don't tell Hermann, he'll want to see it. He's got a thing for calculators. [grinning, then, though it fades when Sans mentions Pyramid Head again]

Yeah. Definitely do that. [he knows Sans has those teleportation powers (at least, that's what he's labeled it in his head)] Just don't get stuck in any walls either, yeah? [look, it's an attempt at a joke!!]

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[skelebro]

Oh, I'm pretty sure he couldn't do math to save his life.

[Mettaton's a robot of many talents, and he could probably make a hell of a show out of it, but actual science? Nah, that was always Alphys's thing.]

But...yeah, I'll do my best. Don't worry about me, okay?

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That would make it even funnier. Hermann would be apoplectic. Suuuuuper offended.

[he quiets a bit] ...as long as you stay safe, dude. Where are you right now, anyway?

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[skelebro]

Uhhh.

[There's a moment where the camera dips and gives Newt a spectacular view of the ground, and a single slipperclad foot. Then the feed...well, something happens to it. It stutters, and then it's back on Sans's face.]

Outside one of the temples. Not sure which.

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[Newt blinks, watching as the feed fizzles in and out--he must've just used his powers. Awesome.]

Well I'm in Hope's Temple if you wanna come hang out for a bit. What--are you just hopping from place to place?

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[skelebro]

Well, jogging should be punishable by law.

[Does he look like someone who jogs.]

I'll head your way in a bit.

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[alsdkfhs Newt barks out a laugh at that] Hey, I'm not gonna argue that. [he grins at the camera]

Okay. I'll see you soon, yeah? Stay safe.

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[skelebro]

[Heh heh heh.]

Yeah, you too.

[He clicks off the feed not long after that.]

jumps in here if that's ok? also permavoice.

[torrefied]

Wait - have you seen this exact situation happen before?

[Because someone with experience in what's going on would be extremely relevant to Mello's interests right now.]

HECK YE voice

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[Newt is kinda startled at the new voice but...oh man, he recognizes you from Sharon's original post. Who Hermann argued with. Huh. Well, not like Newt's not going to answer]

No, not this exact situation. Just Pyramid Head wandering around and trying to kill people on a regular basis.

yay <3

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Hmm ... so just the one aspect, not the entire reality or the cause of it. I take it you're not aware of any weaknesses that exist for this Pyramid Head character?

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Nope. I've seen people with all kinds of super powers, from shooting lightning and flying and magic and all kinds of stuff take him on.

Not even a freaking dent in that monster.

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I realize this is probably a pointless question, but did anyone try a more conventional method - say, shooting it with a gun?

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[s a r c a s m] Wow! Gosh! That's such a new and interesting idea, there's no way we would have thought of that! [srsly dude?]

Gun, sword, beam katana, you name it, it was tried.

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Rocket launcher?

[Just, you know. Covering all the bases.]

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I dunno, but I wasn't there for every Pyramid Head fight out there. But if a lightning bolt and some serious other super powers and magic didn't make a dent in this guy? I really doubt a rocket launcher's gonna do jack.

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I guess it's kind of a moot point, since none of us actually has a rocket launcher, to my knowledge.

[Which is a damn shame.]

What about explosives?

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We occasionally were able to make a molotov cocktail or two. Beyond that, we didn't exactly have a lot of resources.

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That's probably all we'd be able to manage here, too, from what I've seen.

[Yup, he totally scoped out potential explosive-making supplies, what about it.]

And obviously that wasn't effective either, or else you would have mentioned it earlier.

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Yeah, I would've. So no luck. Honestly your best bet is to just stay out of its way.

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It's not like I'm planning to go hunt this thing down.

[Give him a little credit plz.]