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[OOC: GOOD DAY, VIEWERS! On today’s episode of Maya’s Magical Mysticism bonanza, you’ll have the option either of calling in to talk to Maya during her segment, or to talk to Frisk and Papyrus during theirs! We’ll leave you individual threads below to reply to, to make it easier! Feel free to call in for advice during Maya’s segment, or… just be cute with Frisk and Pap. Look at them. They’re precious.

If you want to read this post without papyrus font, it’s HERE.]

[After the show’s cute introduction, a much more adjusted-to-the-show Maya appears on screen, wearing something comfortable and carrying a bright smile.]

Hey everyone! Welcome back! I’m your host, Maya Fey-- and today I have some exciting news!

[Man, she’s glad there’s a teleprompter, because introductions on TV shows always sound so stiff. Eugh.]

Later on in the show, we’re gonna have a pair of super special guests.

[She leans forward a little, grinning like the cheshire.]

You guys better give them all of your attention, okay? We’ll bring them in later.

For now, let’s get to the usual, shall we? If you’ve got thoughts or questions that need a psychic’s eye, I’ll be your guide on this spiritual journey together. Call in now, or else you just get to watch me sit here and look cute all day!

[Yes she is so into this show by now. So good. Very spirit. The cheshire grin hasn’t faded in the slightest, but for some reason, her viewers are into it. Much psychic.]

SPECIAL GUEST

[After a riveting segment of SPIRITUAL GUIDANCE, it’s time for the show’s special guest!]

Thanks for all your calls today, everyone! But for now, we’re going to take a break and talk to those very special guests I mentioned. Everybody please give a big welcome to my friends, Frisk and Papyrus!

[Insert studio applause, ladies and gentlemen. Papyrus waves to the camera. He’s looking very dapper today, his usual scarf having been sort of… folded into a massive bow-tie...]

HELLO! MY NAME IS PAPYRUS! YOU MAY KNOW ME FROM MY WILDLY SUCCESSFUL INTERIOR DECORATING BUSINESS, WHICH HAS HAD EASILY THREE TO FOUR SATISFIED CLIENTS! DO YOU NEED TO SPICE UP YOUR INTERIOR????? HOT DATE? FUN PARTY? PAPYRUS’ DECORATING! I GUARANTEE AT LEAST EIGHT COLORS AND FIRE EFFECTS! I ALSO CARRY A RAINBOW GRADIENT PACKAGE, FOR THE DARING AMONG US! IF IT WERE POSSIBLE, I WOULD PUT IN BACKGROUND MUSIC! BUT IT’S NOT, SO WE’LL JUST HAVE TO MAKE DO WITH SUPPLYING IT MANUALLY! CHOOSE FROM MY WIDE SELECTION OF ROYALTY FREE MUSIC CDS! [At this point, Frisk pats Papyrus’s femur and gives him a look. Stay focused, friend!]

RIGHT!!! AND THIS IS THE HUMAN, FRISK! [Frisk waves at the camera] ONE OF MY DEAREST FRIENDS! SOON TO ALSO BE… ONE OF YOUR DEAREST FRIENDS!!! IT HAS RECENTLY COME TO OUR ATTENTION THAT MOST OF YOU DO NOT SPEAK WITH YOUR HANDS! A GRAVE ERROR… BECAUSE IT IMPEDES YOUR ABILITY TO TALK WITH FRISK, WHO IS GREAT????? SO WE ARE HERE TO FIX THAT! [Frisk gives a thumbs up to the camera here.]

FRISK WILL BE SHOWING YOU SOME BASIC SIGNS THAT YOU MIGHT NEED GOING ABOUT YOUR DAILY LIFE! HERE WE HAVE “HELLO”...

[Frisk holds an open palm next to their right temple, with the palm facing the camera. Then, they move their palm to the side and a little downwards. It looks a little like a mix between a wave and a salute.]

AND NOW, “MY NAME IS”! (NOT MY NAME, YOU KNOW THAT! THIS IS FOR YOUR NAME!)

[Frisk places their right hand over their chest, and then move it away to stick out their index and middle finger on both hands. They bring their right fingers over on top of their left fingers in a cross shape, tapping twice.]

MANNERS ARE IMPORTANT!! THIS IS “PLEASE”!

[Frisk places their right hand over their chest. Then they move it in a clockwise motion several times.]

“THANK YOU!”

[Frisk places a hand on their mouth and then moves the hand down and forward. Almost as if they were blowing a kiss.]

AND “SORRY”! (BUT TRY NOT TO NEED THIS ONE, OKAY!)

[Frisk makes a fist with their right hand and places it over their chest, thumb at the top. Then they move it in a clockwise motion several times.]

AS YOU CAN SEE, PLEASE AND SORRY ARE VERY SIMILAR. SO BE!!! CAREFUL!!! WITH YOUR HANDS!!!

THE WORDS ON THE BOX ARE TELLING ME THAT THAT’S ALL THE TIME WE HAVE FOR TODAY! SO! UNTIL NEXT TIME??

[A thought strikes Frisk, and they tap Papyrus’s femur urgently. When he looks down at them, they sign something quickly at him.]

RIGHT!!! I ALMOST FORGOT! IF YOU ARE SAD OR LONELY, THEN FRISK SAYS YOU CAN ALWAYS COME TO THEM TO HELP…. MAYBE YOU CAN USE SOME OF THE BRAND NEW WORDS WE TAUGHT YOU TODAY!!!! I’M VERY PROUD OF ALL OF YOU FOR LEARNING!

TAKE IT AWAY, MAYA!

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[rassera]

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[A moment to let all of that sink in...]

Wait, you're a psychic?

[Because that's the most important thing to come out of this.

He'll get to the skeleton in a minute.]

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Ssssssort of! Just, not that kind of psychic.

[By now she's said it so many times on air that it's a wonder people still believe her advice. But she's an import, and a cute one, so despite her transparency, civilians keep calling in. Somehow.

But you know what Maya isn't going to question the people that are paying her to be here]

[rassera]

[Why is this his life why does he find a cute girl and suddenly she's a psychic. What does -that- kind of psychic even mean?]

...

[UGH SHE'S CUTE THOUGH.]

So no flying objects? No mind reading?

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What? No. Who can even do that?

It's just a kind of E.S.P. and mediary channelling. You know, channelling ghosts!

[...]

I just can't do it here for some reason.

[Again. She's said this on air multiple times. People are still watching this show. Why are people still watching this show?]

[rassera]

...No one you'd want to meet.

[Haha....]

Channeling ghosts...You mean like that crazy old bat on the way to the udon place?


Not that you're a crazy old bat or anything! I'm just saying--you have to BELIEVE in that stuff, right?


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Wait...you...believe in that stuff?

1/2

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2/2

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...You wanna give that one another go on live TV, Kaneda?

1/2

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2/2

[rassera]

...So.



Ghosts. Yeah. How's that work, huh?

Re: 2/2

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[Gooood boy, Kanepup.]

There's a lot of different ways it could work! But in the method of channelling passed down to the mediums of Kurain, we call the spirits of the dead and allow them full control of our bodies.

[THAT SOUNDS SAFE RIGHT]

LOCKING THIS SHIT

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So...they can do whatever they want with you?

[THAT DOESN'T SOUND LIKE A BAD IDEA WAITING TO HAPPEN.]

You're not a toy, Maya!

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[wow is this a great time for a commercial break? It sure is.]

What? No-- it's not like that at all! Well, I mean--

[...That's what it was just a few months ago, that's all it was a few months ago, when she was Dahlia's puppet, even though it was to get power over Dahlia. But even though that forces a strange feeling in the pit of her stomach, she doesn't dare dwell on it.]

It can happen, but that's why we take extra precautions.

[rassera]

[That face may relax at her words, but his eyes say a different story. All he can think about is Kei at that moment. When those little brats used her just to get close to Tetsuo. When they tapped into her natural psychic affinity and took advantage of her. She didn't have a choice at the time. She was a microphone and a body. Half the time he didn't know if he was talking to her or that little girl.

Kei.

He sees Kei.


If a group of psychic kids can have their way with someone like that...what would dead people do? Dead people who..probably didn't like being dead?]

Precautions.

[His tone shows he's a little in need of convincing. But it's open and willing to listen, at least.]

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[She doesn't like the way he says that. It gets her on her guard, like she needs to defend it-- but she'd had that talk with Tex, and, and she should be honest about things like this, right?]

...They don't... always work.

But a medium's only supposed to channel when she's surrounded by other mediums, acting as onmyoji.

[Her voice is calm and level, but so much more sobered than it usually is, like she's doing her best to be calm and informative. you can almost hear a certain theme playing in the background.]

If all of those precautions are taken, a medium should be just fine.

[rassera]

[Always go honest with him, Maya. He has a habit of spotting liars.]

So you--

[No, let her talk.

It sounds like there's others with her when it happens. People who can stop the channeling. It's not...entirely comforting. That takes a lot of trust in other people. But she wouldn't surround herself with people she didn't trust, right?

He breathes out.]

Oooookay.

[It's breathless, like he's really trying to let this sink in. It's not like the psychics back home. It's not.

She's not Kei.]

So this is...a thing that happens. I-..I mean. People know about it.

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...Sort of.

H-hey. Can we talk about this later?

[She sounds hesitant-- quiet.]

Iiii can't really... talk about it in front of the crew here, y'know-- sorry guys. It's not you.

[RIght, a studio full of people-- he'll trust her to call back, right?]

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...

[His brows raise, leaning into the feed to try and see 'around' her. Kaneda, comms don't work that way.]

They better not be eavesdropping, right boys?

[A little threat? Nahhhhh. Think nothing of it.]

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One thing, though. What's with the skeleton?

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Oh, Papyrus? He's just some skeleton guy that showed up, another imPort. Like how Teddie's a bear!

[YOU KNOW, NORMAL]

[rassera]

[He's not a bear he's a mascot!!]

Wait, he's an import?

[...Maya, you have some interesting friends.]

Suddenly the whole ghost thing seems a -bit- more reasonable now.

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Yeah, of course! Skeletons don't just go walking around in the real world, Kaneda!

What else would Papyrus be?

[rassera]

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[Well she's not wrong.]

Heh, after psychics, guess I'll have to believe anything these days.

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You're really good at flattering people about their jobs, huh?

[rassera]

I'm thiiiiinking that's sarcasm.

[He laughs.]

Let's just say you're not the first one I've met. They're not -all- as friendly and cute as you.

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Well, you know, it is pretty hard to get as cute as I am. I'll let you off with the benefit of the doubt.

[Snicker.]

Sound fair?

[rassera]

Cute AND generous~

I'll take it.