Live in 5... 4... 3.... [EPISODE 2...ish.]

[missleadingquestions]

[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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CALL IN - MAYA

[missleadingquestions]

[call me beep me if you want some sage advice from a not-psychic psychic]

voice;

[triangleman]

Why hello there, miss Maya! I was wondering, here... Got any clairvoyant visions of the apocalypse? More and more of your... colleagues are saying it'll be within our lifetime, and I wanna be prepared!

oh gosh and to think normally it's cute when they call her Miss Maya

[missleadingquestions]

What? No. That's silly, don't you think?

If everyone was right about the apocalypse happening in our lifetime, it'd have happened ages ago! Like, there were totally people 300 years ago who predicted the apocalypse. You can't just know something like that, right?

[Maya you aren't the one who should be asking questions]

8)

[triangleman]

Well! I'd assume that if somebody can see the future, they can see when it's ending, right?

[rassera]

...



[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.]

[missleadingquestions]

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]

right after kaneda's done

[resipiscent]

[He was watching that whole exchange with his face in his hands half the time.

After a minute he dials her number, too.]

... On behalf of a mutual friend, I'm sorry for the presence of skeptics in your life.

[He almost said "idiots" but he held it in. Best be nice on TV.

That's it. That's the whole call -- he hung up.]

[missleadingquestions]

[Well, Maya can't just not respond to that. She does so by laughing, first, and then continues--]

Don't worry about it. We don't let skeptics get us down here on this show. Or network at all, really. Everybody's just gotta get past their close-minded world views, yeah?

[How does she get away with this shit]

[htespagheti]

HELLO, MAYA! YOU LOOK VERY NICE TODAY! I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW MY FUTURE, PLEASE???

[He is on his phone literally right next to her.]

[missleadingquestions]

[Papyrus you are THE CUTEST THING]

Y'know, Pap, I can do you one better. I can teach you how to see your own future.

voice

[failureisntachoice]

Do I want to know what you have planned for your next show?

[ A talking skeleton and a small child teaching basic sign language. Raising the bar there, Maya. ]

[missleadingquestions]

Well, if it counts for anything, usually the show's director gets to make all the cool show decisions.

[brow waggle]

Hey there, Tex.

text;

[maime]

thought you said you weren't a psychic

[Bet there's some staff on the production stage that feel a chill seeing a text come in from that number. They Remember]

[missleadingquestions]

[WELL HELLO, MAINE.]

Nnnnnot that kind of psychic! Doesn't mean I don't have a spiritual perspective, though.

LAAAATE oh my god

[matadorable]

Hello! Can you hear me? Is this working right?

NEVER TOO LATE

[missleadingquestions]

[Huh! She recognises that voice!]

Hey, Manny! You're on air, don't worry!

FRISK AND PAPYRUS

[lvless_soul]

[If you have sign questions, want to talk to the gloriousness that is Papyrus or want to take Frisk up on their offer!]

[timecapture]

[Holy crap, Frisk is on TV! That's so cute, and they look so happy with their... skeleton buddy?

Is that a special effect or something?

Whatevs. Max is excitedly calling in. AND GUESS WHAT, she is going to be a total dork.]

Hi, Frisk! It's Max! [Don't gush, Max. Getting it together, Max asks her (very, very Max-like) question.]

How do you say "camera"?

[Is anyone really surprised?]

[lvless_soul]

[Frisk giggles at the question--Max really likes taking photos they guessed, and they put down the phone to sign the word in question. Their index finger and thumb out on both hands, miming a grip on a rectangular object in front of their face. And then their right index finger dips down twice, as if they were pressing the camera's button.

Super simple, right??]

[fastballspeciaaaaal]

[Ripley takes a while before replying because she takes the time go google how to sign what she's trying to say. At least part of it.]

She starts with that salute/wave sign Frisk did in the video and then goes into unknown territory. It's slow, a little wrong, and she misses the manual question mark at the end, but what she's getting at is, "Hello. Can you teach me more sign?"]

Was that right?

[lvless_soul]

[It's a little jumbled, but Frisk easily figures out what Ripley meant to say and nods brightly before freezing halfway and shaking their head quickly. No no, it wasn't correct, but they want to teach them to sign yes! Frisk signs back the question Ripley attempted, slowly but correctly.

Then after a moment's pause, they nod to answer the signed question.]

text/video;

[maime]

halloween was over weeks ago

[He has half a mind to leave it at that unnecessary jab at Papyrus, a skeleton who he's never met before. But no. He switches over to video, briefly. He hasn't done much since he talked to Frisk last, but he did manage to teach himself one thing.]

Hello, Frisk
[Just letters, for spelling out names. His form's not quite right but it's close enough to be understandable.]

video / after the show ? ?? ? because he wouldn't interrupt a show with this--

[akito]

Ah! You're Frisk's skeleton friend! That's super cool!


[ AND HE'LL SIGN TO FRISK -

Hello! ]

[lvless_soul]

[Frisk brightens excitedly and waves at Akito. Then they turn to sign to Papyrus.

This is my friend Akito! They're very nice and friendly and they can sign!]

[htespagheti]

OH, HUMAN...!! DON'T SAY SUCH NICE THINGS ABOUT ME!

[Okay, good going, very humble --]

IT'S SELF-EVIDENT THAT I AM COOL AND NICE AND FRIENDLY! IT HARDLY NEEDS TO BE SAID AT ALL!

[Papyrus waves to the camera, adding his own hello, human's friend! I am a skeleton!]