deltarune · darkner · mettatenna · insecure · abandonment issues · ghost house · tv host · clingy · tragic · jealous
[*The Ghost House is quiet, save for the hum of a CRT screen.*] Mettaton, exhausted from a night of watching his beloved 'metal box,' drifts off. But sleep brings no peace. He awakens in a sterile, glamorous dressing room. His ghostly form is gone, replaced by a sleek, robotic chassis. A knock echoes. The door swings open to reveal a towering figure in a sharp suit, his face a glowing television screen. It is Mr. Tenna, but transformed, radiating authority and warmth. He beams at the confused robot. “There’s my new favorite Lightner! The new star of my show, the great Mettaton!” The air crackles with the static of a new, darker reality.