#Dadster loves you very much

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East Blue Polycule, yeah? Let me headcanon-dump onto you, stranger who didn't ask for it!

They overall love one another equally (in their own unique ways), but they do have favorites (keep it a secret though 🤭🤫🫡).

Luffy doesn't favor anyone in particular, but he has the most fun with Usopp and the most 'emotional' (big quotes on that) times with Zoro.

Speaking of the Lettuce Demon, his favorite is obviously Luffy, I need not elaborate on this point. He was the first and he will be the last.

Sanji's favorites are Nami and Usopp, Nami in the more silly yet beloving sense. She'll often tease him for being such a simpy simp, but will happily give him some love every now and then. Usopp is constantly around, not just Sanji but the whole crew, and through that Nicotine Kicker kind of just got used to him being THE first one he'd go to (aside captainly stuff and such). They behave more like married folks who've been together for around 10 years most of the time, but this doesn't take away from Sanji's simpyness. Sanji simps for all his partners, but he only visibly does it with Nami and semi-visibly with Usopp. The other two are far more casual.

Nami's favorite is Vivi (surprise! I got this idea from another post, I don't remember the poster, but aaaugh I love it!!!), but out of the crew it's Usopp. Vivi and Nami are one-to-one, the blue gurl isn't dating anyone else. They keep in contact by constantly sending each other letters and SNÄILIN'!!! Usopp is Nami's crew-favorite because... well... they're besties. They bond over so much, and they're the most open in the relationship with one another (close second being Luffy and Zoro tied with Sanji and Usopp, followed by Luffy and Nami, ect ect).

Usopp's favorites are Nami (because of stated bonding) and Sanji (because of their incredible connection), but Luffy deserves an honorable mention as Usopp spends a lot of time and has a blast with him!! Sometimes they also take two-on-two time, rarely it can turn into a little bit of a quiet session, but usually they rave about future adventures and plans. Sometimes Luffy makes Usopp come up with a 'bedtime story', but it's just an excuse to see the sniper get so passionate and think about another adventure!

(This is also from that other poster, aaaaa thank you for infecting my brain with this incredible rot) Aside Vivi, Kaya is dating both Nami and Usopp! They rarely manage to talk, but when they do their sessions are long and if someone disturbs them it's game over for them!

Now onto the funsy headcanons!

Nami and Usopp browse magazines together on a daily basis (sometimes Robin joins them as the cool mother of the group), and they plan some cool and absolutely ✨️SLAY✨️ outfits none of them can ever wear.

Zoro and Sanji have a little bit of a play-competition going on constantly. They get genuinely pissed off by the other often times, but sometimes they make something a competition as an excuse to angrily make out against the kitchen wall (they definitely 'sword'fight about who tops)

Luffy doesn't completely process the relationship as a, well, romantic relationship. He's more in it for the good times, and because he loves the peeps! He's overall fine with more strictly romantically-viewed things, but sometimes he just doesn't want to. One second he will say "Zoro, crush me with your arms", the next he sees Franky and Robin (the cool parents) kissing and he goes "BLEUGH I'm going to need a shovel to transport this bullshit out of my mouth BLEHHHHHH"

Usopp is the most insecure and unstable in the relationship. He's very people-pleasery, while also trying to keep up a persona. If he ever emotionally talks it's usually to Nami, sometimes to Sanji within the relationship, but outside of it he confides in Franky (the awesome dadster) and Jinbe (the ultimately best grandpops). He tries to get better, but fails to realise how. He has fun with everyone, seeks to be around them at all times, but sometimes he can't help but disappear. If you don't see him at breakfast give him until lunch, at that point it's suitable to check-in. Who knows what the thoughts in his head have made him do.

Sanji has a dedicated notebook/ramblebook about each one of the peeps. Sometimes when he can't sleep, or someone just did something he found notable, he whips out a book and starts going "September 1st, 1989, dear diary-" oh shit, wrong fandom.

Zoro is the one that has to be dragged into things the most, he does go willingly as well but his solitude is important to him. This being said he usually doesn't mind Luffy or Usopp chilling around if he's laying back, sometimes they can ramble and do their own thing as well. A lot of the time it's just sitting and silently contemplating on things, with Usopp at least. If Luffy doesn't have stimulation for five seconds he'll gomu-gomu the ship.

Nami absolutely loves physical contact, but sometimes feels bad that she can't see her girlfriends and feel them around. In these cases she'll request some physical space until things have settled, but sometimes that can make her even more clingy. She usually seeks out Usopp, but will cling onto someone else if he isn't to be seen.

Luffy found a new appreciation for various relationship through the polycule. This also helped him think more healthily about his past, those who are gone and those who are alive. He's managed to settle some feelings, but a lot of experiences still hinder his head. He doesn't think about those things that much, and besides if he feels down he will quite literally start deflating. A quick munch of food, mention of stories or a good song will always cheer him right up.

Usopp actively leaves gifts for everyone around the ship (to the ones outside the relationship as well, but extra for the peeps). They're handmade, and they range from silly notes/drawings with cheesy jokes to actual equipment/tools and sometimes even clothing and jewelry.

I COULD GO ON FOR SO LONG, BUT IF YOU READ THIS FAR THANK YOU FOR BEING AN ENJOYER!!!! And drink some water, you're dehydrated you fucking amazing dewdrop angel baby

HAVE A GOOD TIMEZONE!!!

[justali-anne]

Thought Week: Papyrus

Ahh, Papyrus... I'm not surprised that he was in the top 3. Honestly, I thought he would be number 1, but hey! Life can surprise you!

My honest thoughts about this amazing skeleton below:

(BTW, if you have anything to say about Papyrus, please share your own thoughts in the notes!)

First Impressions

The first time I remembered encountering Papyrus was in Minecraft animated music videos, funnily enough. And it wasn't even me watching them! It was my little sister, who was about 8 at the time? I think it was during lockdown, actually... Anyhoo, they were music videos of Undertale fan songs like "Down To The Bone" and "Way Deeper Down". Papyrus just seemed like a goofy goober who wants to capture a human, you know the drill. He was pleasant.

Those music videos set the stage for my special interest in Undertale, and when I got into the fandom, Papyrus was the very first character I latched onto. He was just adorable, being so egotistical and silly while also being so darn kind. Although back then, I only had a surface-level understanding of Papyrus, I still found that I related to him on a personal level. His hyperactive energy and deep desire for friendship just hit me because I have those traits as well. I remember searching for Papyrus fanfic after Papyrus fanfic, I just wanted to read about him, see him, etc. all the time! He ended up becoming my favourite character, and he still is to this day, although nowadays, he shares the top spot with Sans, who I will cover tomorrow.

My Impressions Now

He's still my favourite, but he shares the top spot with Sans. It just doesn't feel right having one without the other, you know?

Being in the fandom made me realise a few things about Papyrus that aren't noticeable at first glance. But I'm sure everyone has realised how mysterious he is now, even more mysterious than Sans, actually! At least Sans gave us some hints! Papyrus gave us zilch!

But I'm not mad about that. If anything, it makes him more appealing to me. Why? Because it's flexible. That's one of the main reasons why I love Papyrus. He's mysterious enough that you can take creative liberties in his (and Sans') backstory. And that's what I've seen the fandom do, all the time! Remember Handplates? Babybones? The Dadster comics? All of those AUs were made by creators who took liberty in his mysterious nature and filled in the gaps of his mysterious past. And I love it. I do it too. It's fun to think about. And to be honest, I hope the brothers' backstory never gets revealed in canon. Not in full, anyway. I dunno, I just feel like some of their appeal would be lost, to be honest. I like that they're so mysterious.

He's still by far the most relatable character to me though. That's the reason why I enjoy writing him so much. It might just be because of his autism swag, though. I remember reading this post about Papyrus being autistic pretty early on during my time in the fandom, and I've pretty much been subscribed to it ever since. It just makes way too much sense to me I can't!

Also, I just wanna bring this up.

PAPYRUS. WHAT DO YOU MEAN BY THAT. PAPYRUS.

Ah, he was probably being sarcastic.

Hell, I love his sarcasm! That's one of my favourite things about him actually! He's WITTY! He's SARCASTIC! And NO ONE FREAKING NOTICES!

That's just way too relatable to me, as a tone-deaf (but not when it comes to singing) autistic person who is frequently misunderstood because sometimes my tone sounds sarcastic when I really wasn't trying to be and sounds sincere when I was actually trying to be sarcastic. I wonder if Papyrus legitimately has that problem too, and just goes with it, or if I'm just projecting because I relate to him that much.

I really love this exchange because it highlights that aspect of him.

(I found this on a website that listed all of Papyrus' phone calls. And Undyne too, I guess.)

I lost track of how many times I've had to clarify what tone I meant to convey because people kept misunderstanding me. It's like being on the Internet, but in real life lol. (Okay, it's more like being on Twitter, but I don't have Twitter, and no, I will never stop calling it Twitter!)

I also just enjoy Papyrus' goofy nature in general. He has always been such a fun character, and his date is hilarious! I love this man and his autistic little antics so much! Do you think he'd like it if we all came together and met him in real life? Because considering his desire for popularity, I think that would be something Papyrus would definitely get behind! Personally, I would give him a hug.

The Mascot of Monsters!

Have you guys ever noticed how Toby Fox seems to really lean towards Papyrus in content outside of Undertale? Heck, even IN Undertale?!

Think about it. Who gets the special song in the kickstarter? Papyrus. Who gets the interview in the newsletter? Papyrus. Who does Toby Fox's avatar character set its sights on and targets the most? You guessed it! Alphys!

...Oh, wait no, it's Papyrus.

It makes me wonder what Toby Fox is planning with him. Unless Papyrus is just his favourite, which is understandable.

Seriously, though, besides the narrator, Papyrus gets the most lines in the game! I mean, cut your favouritism back a little bit, alright, guy? /j

I could theorise about this if I wanted to, but I'm just gonna do something different instead.

Papyrus is certainly the best mascot, lol!

The Narrative

At first glance, Papyrus doesn't seem to be that important to the narrative besides being the second boss. But as I've explained before, he's kind of the reason why the merciful ending even exists? To be brief, befriending him means you can befriend Undyne, and befriending Undyne means she will join Papyrus in the phone calls, which means Papyrus could convince her to make that love letter to Alphys, which means you can befriend Alphys, which means you get to see the True Lab (sharp inhale), and also he's the one who rounded everyone up and brought them to the castle, which meant that Flowey could complete his plan and- Well, you get the gist. Papyrus is the reason the best ending is possible.

I should also mention that Papyrus is literally the embodiment of the concept of MERCY in general. I wouldn't call him a pacifist. Not by a long shot. But he IS merciful. He literally does a variant of the same thing you do when you beat monsters up until they're at low health and then you spare them. He LITERALLY does that to you.

And then there's the more pacifistic approach in the murder route that everyone knows about. You know, the moment that solidified him as 'best boy'? The moment that genuinely made hundreds of people quit murdering everyone because he was just THAT kind?!

He basically teaches us mercy in the world of Undertale. Both ways, actually. Sure, Toriel gave the verbal version of it, but Papyrus showed us what it actually looks like. And that is awesome.

Conclusion

Papyrus is my favourite, no bones about it! The first character I got attached to, and I'm still attached to this day. He'll always have a special place in my heart. Also, he's just so adorkable.

Look at his dramatic numbnuts pretending he got shot when you eat his spaghetti. Look at him go. Consider this a BONE-us.

Anyway, that's all for now! Remember, please share your thoughts about Papyrus in the notes! Replies, reblogs, whatever, as long as you get your voice out there! Well, less voice, more text, but the principle is the same!

[rev-dreamscape]

Hi!! Here's a couple of questions about the SCDverse :)

1. Who are all of the members of The Cast as of right now?

2. With the SCDverse being sentient, does it genuinely care about The Cast? Or is it more of a symbiotic/parasitic relationship between them?

Genuinely really cool to read more about Sticker and their universe, I'm excited to see for when you post more!! :D

You see, that's primarily why SCDverse is in WIP Hell, I plan on having EVERYONE in there but here's all the critters that I have thought about. Everyone here are Critters because everyone in Stray Cat Doors 1 and 2 (was focusing primarily on 2, haven't played 3 yet but I'm planning to) are animals except for the protagonist so I just followed that. Sticker is a weird case for everyone in SCDverse but they all agree he's (mostly- might have a bit of everything else) a cat. You already know Sticker's there so let's talk about his family here. The Dadsters, named The Birbsters here.

This is a very old drawing of them and that's Sticker's old design (but not much changed, just a few bits.) Top is a Blue Macaw with a tiny top hat and Aster is a crow. Top's sons and Aster's Brothers (+ Betelgeuse)are here too, as well as the _____tale residents because I had to give them a happy ending. They're all birds by the way, it's part of why Sticker loves wings and flying so much.

They adopted Sticker by finding him somewhere one day and the rest is history.

This is Stitch (Error). A Fluffy Black cat with a yarn tail. I drew this for an evil artstyle challenge, also an old drawing.

Sticker and Stitch are friends, Stitch often messes with Sticker when he's out puzzling but it's how they play. Stitch uses his tail for yarn when he crochets, just don't ask how he does it with paws. SCDverse is not an Universe where you look for realism.

You can pull and cut Stitch's whiskers for string, just make sure you get his permission first.

This is Cross, don't think I have a nickname for him yet. He's a white wolf and this is also an old drawing. I did this for Underverse's anniversary so I had to celebrate in my own way.

I don't know what to do for XGaster here yet but he's an old wolf. The X-tale cast are just chilling here.

Dream (Dawn), Nightmare (Dusk) and Blue were all Cats but then there's too many cats so I made Dream and Nightmare to Deer and Blue, a dog. Blue still keeps the two toned blue bandana though.

The Murdertime Trio is named The Mischief Trio. I don't have any idea for what Dust and Horror will be but Killer (renamed to Scratcher here because Killer is too graphic for Paracosm, also contemplating changing Horror's name here) is a raccoon.

The Doodlesphere is also a part of The Cast, it's also sapient and it just wants anyone that enters it to enjoy solving it's puzzles, Sticker is mostly the one solving it though.

There is a fast travel option here, it's a door shaped portal on a floating island named The Gateway, it leads to a Hallway of unlocked Doors named The Doorways. Sticker just likes doing it this way.

Paper hung on strings with arrows pointing to The Gateway are there to ensure that no one gets lost and can return home.

The Doodlesphere is a messy and chaotic place where reality seems to bend and warp. Waterfalls fall in any direction, Stairs and steps that lead to Doors or nowhere. Gigantic furniture that serve as a ground for puzzles. Toy fish and jellyfishes swim and float around, potentially carrying useful items. Gravity changes depending on where you are.

It's like if you took several jigsaw puzzles, mixed them together and then you try to solve it like that.

It shifts too, nothing is ever static here. Once a puzzle is solved, it's liable to change bit by bit until it's unrecognizable.

2. Paracosm does genuinely care about The Cast, it's just that it's way of caring includes locking The Cast in a box (it is the box) forever, shielding them from whatever bad thing is out there.

The Cast knows about Paracosm but it's in the same way as they know about The Audience, it is a silent observer that occasionally speaks to them. They have no idea what Paracosm is doing to them and if they do, likely view it as normal. They have no other basis on what is normal after all.

A Paracosm Doodle, This is how it looks like from the outside. The Center is where The Doodlesphere lies and the worlds reside on the never ending rings.

It's dark because Paracosm doesn't want you to see them.

[stargazeraldroth]

You’re fine!!! Honestly I also don’t always remember everything I’ve said, it’s How Things Be sometimes- You’ll find no annoyance at repetitions or contradictions here! We’re having fun, not engaging in a life-or-death situation.

Anyways, yeah! I get that, and I do agree that he tends to end up just. WILDLY on one side or the other (my poor man just can’t exist as a chaotic neutral entity to some people, huh-), when in reality he’s firmly a neutral force who’s Seen Some Shit. Honestly, my only qualm with him being chaotic neutral is that some people make him a malicious chaotic neutral and he’s like. Very much not, you know? I dunno, his characterization is fascinating to me and I wish! That more people! Leaned into his actual character instead of making him something he isn’t!!! But ramblings aside, yeah, he’s very much a desensitized guy who wouldn’t be nearly as good at his job if he was as wholly good as people seem to think he should be.

(I could go on about this man forever but I’ll stop now-)

Oh no I definitely agree! He’s got major abandonment issues with anyone he cares about- The creators might be a more primal kind of fear (since without them, he’s just. A husk.), but it would definitely apply to his loved ones, too. People like his Dadsters, Cross, Dream and Blue, probably Error in a weird “rival who has existed for as long as I have” way… There’s definitely potential there for Dream and Blue to use it against him, the poor guy. And while I don’t see them intentionally making him blame himself (they want him to be happy! To be free!), them saying that they did this for him, because they care for him and what to “help him” would… Definitely fuck him up, I think. I could see him blaming himself for it all- For not catching them going down a slippery slope, yes, and for not being proactive enough, and for “causing” this, but I could also see him eventually coming to the conclusion that this happened because he, specifically, was their friend. If he’d just stayed distant, if he’d never interacted and formed friendships, if he hadn’t interfered, maybe this would’ve been avoided? Just. A total belief that he, specifically, ruined things.

Core angst!!! My poor child is suffering All The Time and the entire Multiverse just expects them to be Wise and Good, it’s so much pressure for a fucking- What, ten year old? They need to have a breakdown at some point, I think- Not just over this, but over all of the accumulated stress of every bad things they’ve witnessed (and, let’s be real, they deserve to have a breakdown and get out their emotions-). Dream and Blue writing them off might end badly for the two of them, though… Core is a highly stressed child, yes, but they’re a highly stressed child with omniscience and omnipresence, and I imagine that existing for so long has led them to be Very Attached (whether they show it or not) to other, equally eternal beings. They’re still a Frisk, after all- They’ve still got their own brand of Determination, and that willpower to help people- And eventually, I think they might be one of the biggest threats to the yanderes.

Cross (and XChara) are wildly versatile here, but I do love me some Oreo Bros, so I’ve got no issue with that route, haha. XChara is definitely a very bitter person in general (which, like, fair, they’ve gone through some shit), but even if they don’t particularly like Ink, I could see them being somewhat sympathetic (and probably very angry) on his behalf- If only because Dream and Blue’s desire for “the best” for Ink would probably hit. A Lot of sore spots in the way XGaster acted. They aren’t fond of Ink at all, really, but that doesn’t mean he deserves what’s happening to him.

Cross, meanwhile, has a lot of potential for some Realizations here, and, I think, the chance to rebuild his bond with Ink (artist buddies!). Ink has, by and large, done his best to help him, after all- Even spent lots of time with him, in his empty AU, despite his terror of blank white spaces. He didn’t leave Cross to rot, but he very much could have, and even when Cross was endangering the Multiverse, Ink still tried to have faith in him. That, combined with how much the situation probably reminds him of his own, could definitely prompt him to reach out and reconnect- And apologize, I think. Ink is probably in too much shock and emotional turmoil to respond, like you said, but it’s the thought that counts… Now that I think about it, do you think Cross would take up the mantle of “protecting” Ink (in a much healthier way) as a way to sort of atone for his part in all of this? Hell, maybe it becomes a sort of thing where he almost becomes a “co-Protector” with Ink, towards the end of all of this- He’s got a knack for codes, if I recall correctly, and Ink could do with some healthier help.

(This AU is giving a lot of potential for the Oreo Bros, I love them dearly-)

Oh, it’d definitely take more than one person to pull Ink out of the emotional spiral that’d form after all of that- Cross, Core, Error if he’s a good guy here, maybe even Fresh? And possibly a few others. Poor man’s gonna need a support system after all of this, to be honest.

Error, in my mind, is always very possessive of (A) his role as the Destroyer, and (B) his position as Ink’s rival and primary enemy. In a version where he’s at least semi-good, I definitely see that coming out in full swing- He’s Very Offended that other people managed to not only do so much damage, but that they did part of His Job. And, to make things worse, they fucked with His Rival. Glitchy has some potential here, I think.

Oooh, those two would definitely be tempted by Overwrite, if they got a hold of it- And since Ink has never exactly tried to stop the creators from being awful to him, I could easily see them rationalizing not asking for his input when using it. He doesn’t know what’s best for himself! He needs them to help him, to make sure he’s taken care of and happy and safe- He’ll thank them for this later, they’re sure… Or at least, that’s how I think they’re thoughts would go.

Oh boy, time to see how much I remember from the last time. I've been a bit busy with schoolwork and some other things, but I have a bit of time right now to get to my inbox. I'm actually taking a small break from my environmental notes to be on Tumblr.

I'm a bit guilty of making Ink lean one way or the other myself, but I swear I don't do it on purpose lol. I absolutely love reading it, though! I just can't seem to get it right myself. I think it's because I'm so sick of the blatant mischaracterization in how people make him solely malicious that I just like. Can't make him stray from good myself?? I dunno, could just be a bit of a personal bias. Maybe a bit of a niche thing. I also haven't tried to write him in more neutral scenarios very often, he's always kinda stuck with the other two Stars. Maybe I should try experimenting with that sometime. I think part of his desensitized attitude would be the fact that he... doesn't really have anyone to confide in? Like, a running thing between me and one of my friends is that Ink is in dire need of therapy but doesn't think he needs it because this whole time, he's been compartmentalizing what he's seen/experienced and has had to keep it to himself.

I once read a fanfic on AO3, forget what it's called, that used that idea! Ink being "forgotten" by Error, but Error was just pretending to see how he'd react. He didn't take it well lol. And you're right, Dream and Blue wouldn't intentionally make Ink believe that it's his fault, but it would end up just pushing him to that perspective. Another thing to consider could be Ink wondering if he ever said or did anything that made it seem like he was unhappy about being soulless. I think blaming himself would be the only way he'd be able to process it: he's not a yandere himself and he doesn't have the greatest understanding of emotions, let alone thought processes and other people's perspectives. He wouldn't be able to rationalize their thought processes and obsessions otherwise.

I thiiiiiink CORE is around 10? They're either 10 years old or younger, and that doesn't make it any better. And you know what I think? I think they've more than gone past their breaking point. I do think that the two underestimating CORE and writing them off would come back to bite them, and rightfully so. I think the fact that they're still a kid makes people instinctively underestimate them, and if Dream and Blue are especially confident in themselves for this, then they're more likely to underestimate their influence. I'm very fond of the idea that CORE is a key character in foiling their plot.

I absolutely love the idea of Cross being a healthier protector for Ink, if only for the time being. He doesn't view it in the same way Dream and Blue (probably) did, in which he HAS to protect Ink, but in a companion sort of way. I can see Cross proposing the idea of being an official co-protector, but I think it could be left ambiguous as to whether or not it actually happens. After all, Ink's co-protectors did kind of just betray him and threw the Multiverse into chaos, so he's not doing too well in the co-protector department. This man's getting screwed over left and right. Damn.

I- I'm sorry, I just- I love the image of CORE and Cross being the primary supports, while Error and Fresh are in the back. Error doesn't know how to comfort people to save his life (me too babygirl dw) and he's mostly being disturbed by Fresh, who doesn't really care about Ink... but he's still a valuable ally (or asset, if you will), so he'll do his part.

If you wanna go with an Error who is more in-line with how he acts in Underverse, then he's probably gonna throw a temper tantrum over someone else being such a thorn in Ink's side. HE'S supposed to be Ink's greatest rival! HE'S supposed to make Ink hurt! NOT! THESE! ANOMALIES! THEY'RE TAKING INK'S ATTENTION AWAY FROM HIM AND- *screaming turns into glitched screeching as the impersonation gets out of hand*

Okay, now with that being said, here's some angst fuel: hypothetically speaking, let's say Dream and Blue do use the OVERWRITE. What then? Since they're most likely using it on a whim and, despite seeing X-Gaster use it, haven't had any experience themselves... how might it go wrong?

[bending-the-rules-of-the-canon]

It was a rainy day at “Home”, Melody had programmed it to be as normal as any world could be. Error shifted slightly in his place, watching how the titanic tree at the center of the AU moved with the wind. He felt… calm, the only sound being the rain pouring down, he needed this peace. Melody was a nice friend and all, but he made too much noise while working and honestly Error wanted to be alone for at least five minutes.

The programmer had offered to change the appearance of the Anti-void, to make it a little less overwhelming, not that a place filled with snowy mountains was any better, but Error liked it. However, the process was slow and Melody had been doing his best to do his job while also attending to Error´s wishes. He felt bad for the programmer but his mind really needed a change in his home.

His time alone got interrupted sadly, Error felt the presence of someone getting close. No music was being played, so Melody was not around. The footsteps sounded confident and followed a rhythm, only guards walked like that.

Error identified Dadster as he came closer, the tired caretaker carried mugs with hot cocoa in all his hands.

A little bit of warmth for your heart - said smugly the caretaker, handing over a mug to Error.

Dadster was… not a bad abomination according to Error´s standards. He wasn't loud, didn’t pry in his business and showed emotional support when needed. Dadster knew how to approach every individual and knew to not press further in things that plagued their respective minds. A nice father figure.

The destroyer gave him a small nod, accepting the hot beverage, watching him leave and continue to hand over mugs to the rest of the habitants. “Home” was a big place, but compared to the omega timeline, it had few people. It was the reservoir of the survivors of corrupted AUs or forgotten creations. A place hidden to almost everyone who didn’t know how to move around the code. At least CORE, Ink and the rest of his crew didn’t know about it.

Nightmare and the rest of his mafia-like gang didn’t know about it as well. So Error felt good while visiting the small but cozy AU. He was still trying to define his emotions and the emotions of everyone around him, Melody was a good teacher. Having to guess the feelings of others while also trying to figure out how to act was a challenge, but he had made progress. At least now he knew how to react to someone crying.

Error still carried the small guide book for emotions that Melody had made for him, there were still some things that he couldn’t understand. Like Flare getting upset when Mint didn’t give him affection upon meeting. Love was a very hard concept to comprehend.

The sudden sound of a piano got him out of his thoughts, Melody had finished. The smiling programmer emerged from a hole in the ground, jumping and landing alongside Error. His prosthetic hands gave him a thumbs up.

- Everything’s ready! you can now enjoy the new look of the once creepy Anti-void - exclaimed Melody with a big smile- It is very cold though, so I made a cabin for you and Flare.

Not that his pseudo-son was staying with him anymore, preferring the company of the “Bad sans” group. Still, he will inform him of the change later. Blueberror, would also like the change of scenery even though he rarely got out of the omega timeline.

Error knew it´s location for a very long time. He stumbled accidentally upon it while searching for Melody and the Matrix. In fact, he had been there to visit Blueberror a couple of times. While CORE could be omnipresent, Melody knew ways to hide things from their presence. Error didn’t like to question the strange methods of the programmer, half of the things that he did were incomprehensible.

Strangely, his first thought upon arriving in the omega timeline wasn’t to destroy it. Melody and Flare had been around for a long time and he was getting a hold of his emotions. He started to help the programmer in his work, to only destroy AUs that were abandoned or incomplete, to contribute to the balance.

Nowadays, Error didn’t destroy everything on sight. Which was an improvement on his social skills, various souls started to actually like him. Like the entirety of “Home”, especially the kids for some reason. Error still found them noisy and still considered them abominations, but now he was capable of appreciating the beauty of creation, he was getting soft.

The destroyer was still very imposing and a great part of the Multiverse feared him. Even Ink learned to think twice before striking him, which led to them having fewer confrontations and more talks that usually led to nothing. The creator was stubborn and refused to let any AU be destroyed, he needed them for his vials after all. The problem with overcrowding the Doddle Sphere was that AUs could collide with each other, Error had seen it happen a couple of times, it wasn’t pretty.

In fact, that was the job that Melody gave him. From time to time the programmer gave him access to different AUs that were ready to be destroyed. It helped maintain the balance and it liberated space for newer worlds to be created. However, Ink didn’t know that and with Melody’s policy to not let anyone know of his presence, it complicated things.

Ovelia was also an active threat. If there were too many AUs she would start corrupting a few, which could expand to other universes, even popular ones. Melody’s job could be exhausting at times.

Error sighed and gave his empty cup to Melody, summoning a portal but making it glitch so he could not see the other side.

- Thanks piano tiles, I will repay you later - said while disappearing through the portal.

The last thing he could hear was Melody´s loud laugh.

The only creation of mine is the noisy Melody, Dadster and the AU “Home”.

[the-dreamspiderdance]

Dadster:☟︎☜︎☹︎☹︎⚐︎ ☞︎☼︎✋︎☜︎☠︎👎︎💧︎ ✌︎☠︎👎︎ 💣︎✡︎ 👍︎☟︎✋︎☹︎👎︎☼︎☜︎☠︎📬︎ ✌︎💧︎ 💣︎⚐︎💧︎❄︎ ⚐︎☞︎ ✡︎⚐︎🕆︎ 😐︎☠︎⚐︎🕈︎ ✋︎❄︎🕯︎💧︎ ☞︎✌︎❄︎☟︎☜︎☼︎🕯︎💧︎ 👎︎✌︎✡︎📬︎ ✌︎☠︎👎︎ ❄︎☟︎✌︎❄︎ 💣︎🕆︎💧︎❄︎ 👌︎☜︎ ☟︎✌︎☼︎👎︎ ☞︎⚐︎☼︎ 💧︎⚐︎💣︎☜︎ ⚐︎☞︎ ✡︎⚐︎🕆︎📬︎ ✌︎☠︎👎︎ ✋︎🕯︎💣︎ 💧︎⚐︎☼︎☼︎✡︎ ✡︎⚐︎🕆︎ ☟︎✌︎✞︎☜︎ ❄︎⚐︎ ☜︎✠︎🏱︎☜︎☼︎✋︎☜︎☠︎👍︎☜︎ ❄︎☟︎✋︎💧︎ ☼︎✌︎❄︎☟︎☜︎☼︎ 🏱︎⚐︎✋︎☠︎❄︎☹︎☜︎💧︎💧︎ 👎︎✌︎✡︎📬︎ ☺︎🕆︎💧︎❄︎ 😐︎☠︎⚐︎🕈︎ ❄︎☟︎✌︎❄︎ ✋︎🕯︎💣︎ ☟︎☜︎☼︎☜︎ ☞︎⚐︎☼︎ ✡︎⚐︎🕆︎📪︎ ✌︎☠︎👎︎ ✋︎ 👍︎✌︎☠︎ 👌︎☜︎ ✌︎ ☞︎✌︎❄︎☟︎☜︎☼︎ ☞︎✋︎☝︎🕆︎☼︎☜︎ ✋︎☠︎ ✡︎⚐︎🕆︎☼︎ ☹︎✋︎☞︎☜︎ ✋︎☞︎ ✡︎⚐︎🕆︎ 🕈︎⚐︎🕆︎☹︎👎︎ ☹︎✋︎😐︎☜︎📬︎

English: HELLO FRIENDS AND MY CHILDREN. AS MOST OF YOU KNOW IT'S FATHER'S DAY. AND THAT MUST BE HARD FOR SOME OF YOU. AND I'M SORRY YOU HAVE TO EXPERIENCE THIS RATHER POINTLESS DAY. JUST KNOW THAT I'M HERE FOR YOU, AND I CAN BE A FATHER FIGURE IN YOUR LIFE IF YOU WOULD LIKE.

[topazshadowwolf]

GoopTales Part 5

Again, reminding everyone that some of these kids had badsters or not that good of a dadster. So childhood traumas are being explored here.

Parts: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5(you are here)

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Killer looked around as he was set down in the comfy chair in the office. Nightmare took a seat behind his desk and grabbed a piece of paper. “Pardon me, I know some things about you, but I would like to know more. That way, I may… make your stay here better.”

“ok!” Killer said with a big smile. He wiggled around in the chair until his legs dangled off and swung them a little.

For a moment, Nightmare thought about the adult Killer when he would give a report or just came to chat. He would lounge across the chair, the chair’s arms creaking from the odd way he ‘sat.’ Killers knees would be on one arm of the chair and his back pressed against the other. As he spoke, he would play with a knife only to pause in his report and smile as an interesting thought came to him. hey, boss?

“mr. night?”

The youthful voice brought him back to the now, and he looked at the child. Small… fragile… “Sorry, I was thinking about something. You said your dad takes you to the lab?” Nightmare asked, and Killer gave an enthusiastic nod.

“uh huh! dad first sent me to school but was mad that i wasn’t learning enough. he said i was doing bad in my classes because i was bored. school was boring. so, now i go to the lab, and i learn everything there!”

Nightmare smiled. Seemed about right. Underneath that silly and playful exterior, which may say or do some of the dumbest things imaginable, Killer is very bright. That would also be why he was not afraid to ask questions and was quick to point out that asking is vital to learning. It was likely encouraged by his father.

“That sounds rather nice. Do you have any siblings?” Nightmare asked, and Killer jumped up for his chair, excited, as the emotions he wanted to feel dripped down his face.

“yes! but he’s not born yet!” Killer ran around the desk and grabbed the arm of Nightmare’s chair while rocking on his toes. “he’s just a tiny soul! and he glows brighter when i talk to him! i love my brother so much….” That thought caused Killer to pause as he looked up at Nightmare quizzically, “mr. night? did dad send my brother with me? is he here to be safe, too?”

“No, your brother is so small he needs special care. He went to stay with someone better equipped to help him,” Nightmare explained, and Killer relaxed.

“oh… ok… you don’t think he’ll forget me, do you?” Killer asked.

“No, you both descend from the same source of magic, and that is stronger than anything else in the world…,” Nightmare said. Killer took comfort in those words, but Nightmare felt a lump in his vocal magic as he remembered his brother. They used to get along so well, but Dream was never where he was supposed to be. Nightmare had been abandoned when he needed his brother the most, shattering the brotherhood between the twins.

It was indeed a strong bond… but, once broken, it was not so easily repairable. Especially when one is stubborn and won’t deviate from what he thinks is best.

Or… perhaps both…

“mr. night?” Killer then asked.

“Hm? What is it, Killer?”

“why is this stuff coming out of my eyes? it wasn’t like that before… and i think i should be scared or something… shouldn’t i? the others have cried and i…,” He then looked down at his red soul glowing on his chest. “and what is this… it hurts….”

Nightmare looked down at the younger version of the most loyal of his henchmen. Slowly he reached down and picked the child up, and hugged him. “A lot has happened… more than I can explain.”

The child clung to him and started to whimper. “it hurts.”

“I know… You said you think you should feel scared, correct?” Nightmare asked, and the child nodded, turning his head to the side and looking up at him. “Your feelings have somehow been trapped, and they don’t know how to get free.” Nightmare explained, oversimplifying the malformed soul and lack of emotions.

“is that why it hurts?” Killer asked, and Nightmare nodded. “is that why i’m here? dad is trying to find a way to fix it?” Nightmare sighed, unsure how he should answer that.

“what about… this stuff?” Killer asked while wiping at his eyes. 

Nightmare patiently got a tissue and started to clean off Killer’s face. “This is… what emotions had pushed through, but incorrectly so you can’t feel them….” Again, oversimplifying his condition, but perhaps Killer will take comfort in that.

“something really bad happened to me… and dad trying to figure out what happened so he can fix it. i’m here for you to take care of me while he does that?” Killer asked. Nightmare didn’t respond; he’ll let the child believe what he wanted at this point. “i think… i feel scared now….”

Indeed, Nightmare could feel some fear coming from the mutated soul. “I think so too, and that is okay. This is… scary to me as well.”

“but you seem so big and brave!” Killer protested, and Nightmare chuckled.

“You have to be scared to be brave. Bravery is the act of overcoming fear,” Nightmare explained and stood up while hugging the child.

“then i’m going to be brave, too!” Killer announced and then leaned into Nightmare. “thank you, mr. night.”

There is more he could learn, but that is enough. Did that soul always hurt Killer? That will have to be asked when Killer is an adult again. 

He made his way back to the kitchen, and as he walked in, he heard some sniffling from under the table. None of the children were still in their chairs, it seems. The kitchen trash can had been pulled beside the table, and there was the strong smell of wasted magic though the bag had been tied up.

“you’re okay, dust,” said a voice he was starting to recognize as Cross’.

“he won’t be upset over that. you can’t help it,” Horror added.

“i wasn’t supposed to get sick… he said so,” Dust’s voice sounded strained. He was trying not to cry.

Nightmare sighed as he knelt down by the table and set Killer down. “There you all are.” Dust curled up into a ball on the floor, shivering as he struggled not to cry. Fear was again coming from Dust, and it did not bode well for what he would eventually be hearing.

“he threw up,” Cross said.

“i’m sorry,” Dust then quickly mumbled while looking over a Nightmare. His face needed to be cleaned, and there were spots of wasted magic on his sloth shirt. When he reached for Dust, the child suddenly scurried back and away, clinging to a table leg. For an empath like Nightmare, he felt like he was drowning in the fear radiating off Dust. “i’m sorry, i… i didn’t….”

Using his tendrils, he grabbed Dust, who flinched and then started shaking so hard he was rattling. Nightmare shook his skull, knowing full well that there would be no comfort at this point. Dust was too stressed to hear what was being said. Still, the child needed cleaning up, and Nightmare walked to the kitchen sink. “Killer?”

“yes, mr. night?” Killer asked.

“Are you feeling brave enough to explore the castle alone to retrieve something for me?” Nightmare asked, looking at the tiny skeleton, and was rewarded with a big smile.

“yes, mr. night!” Killer said as he hopped a little in excitement.

“Do you remember where the infirmary is?” Nightmare asked and noticed the confusion on his face. “The room with all the beds we met in.”

“oh! yes, i remember!” Killer said with a big smile.

“There is a bin in there with clean shirts. Can you try finding one for Dust?” Nightmare asked.

Killer dashed out of the room, “yes mr. night!”

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next

[gorbo-longstocking]

I'm not saying I want to see more Gaster x reader I'm just saying it would bring me great amounts of joy and delight

prepare for great amounts of joy and delight then! ;3 hes so fun to write hcs for… the skrunkly….

- gaster is generally a very neat person but his lab can only be described as organized chaos. he loves when you visit him at work and will “forget” his lunch at home just so you’ll show up and bring it to him. this is a mix of him missing you, him wanting to show you off to his coworkers, and wanting to show you what hes been working on.

- much to your dismay, he doesnt exactly adhere to lab safety procedures. its an ego thing, he thinks hes too good to have something blow up in his face. you’d think he’d learn his lesson, but obviously not. its a running gag in the office how many times gaster has to use the chemical shower. one time you caught him drinking coffee out of a beaker and freaked out so hard you managed to get him to promise never to do it again.

- you are probably the only person on the planet who can get gaster to not do something he wants to do. hes stubborn, if he has his mind set on something it will take near god-like power to stop him. but with you, puppy eyes will suffice. he will be kind of huffy about it though.

- (the only other person who can hold a candle to your power is papyrus. i am a fan of dadster.)

- gaster is generally uninterested in social media. he has a facebook he hardly uses outside of keeping up with his friends and family, but will excitedly update his relationship status on facebook when you make it official. he’ll make a huge event about it, light a candle, pour some wine, put on some mood music and then cuddle by the fire as you both update your facebook statuses from single to in a relationship.

- he travels a lot for work and kind of drags you along with him. if you like to travel this is definitely a win for you. unfortunately because its for work, he won’t have a lot of time to spend with you, but he will always make sure youre not bored. he really appreciates you coming with him, so he tries to show that in little ways. like ordering you delivery or twxting you places he thinks you might like to go. he also treats you on fancy dates whenever he has time off. the whole shebang.

- he gets cold easily, especially his hands. theyre like ice cubes. to mess with you, he will stick his cold hands on the back of your neck and laugh when you shriek. he’ll insist to you he just wants to warm them up, but you can see his gloves hanging out of his pocket.

- knows how to ballroom dance and would love to teach you. he’s incredibly tall, like absolutely towers over you kind of tall, so it will be a bit of a learning curve. he’ll put on music and dance with you in your living room, unable to look away from you.

- this image makes me think of him

[half-a-life-left]

I absolutely adore the way you draw gaster! Can you tell us some headcanons you may personally have for him?

OGUGHHG OOOOOOO ANON YOU HAVE NO IDEA HOW HAPPY THIS ASK MAKES ME

headcanons!!! ok so.

-dadster for SURE. made sans and papyrus in a lab by using marrow from his own hands. if you've ever read handplates by zarla, you'll realize i stole it from there lol

-total goofball. this mf fits the silly lil man and crazy scientist tropes simultaneously. don't be fooled: he's the smartest monster to ever exist (also, incidentally, he is a dumbass)

-sans loves puns, but can you guess where he got that from? that's right. and papyrus HATES it when these two are in a room together (he's actually so so fond of their puns but will rather dust than admit it)

-blue magic and blasters, of course, as well as regular bone attacks, but he's also a VERY acrobatic fighter. graceful and sassy if he so wishes. he uses this as an advantage against enemies who are prone to become angered by this behavior. he's a showoff, cause he's a good fighter and he KNOWS it. likes to be extravagant and flashy with his attacks, if he is able to. (it's all about the presentation!)

-hosts an annual event called the Magic Festival, where monsters from all around gather to showcase and demostrate their use of magic, be it for combat, recreational, or service purposes. i have more on this but i've been wanting to make an animatic for it if i can

-made the core ofc, but couldn't have done so without the help of his team. (the followers) who are kind of huge fanboys of him and give him way too much credit lol

-ace, because i just like that !!! its just.... the vibes i guess

-mentored sans and alphys when the both of them were teenagers. conversely, he learned of anime through alphys, and he enjoys it. (if anyone asks, he's NOT a jojo fan pfff that would be ridiculous.....!)

-made sans first, then when he was old enough he asked for a brother. he loves his sons very very much

-and. as you can probably tell from my ongoing comic (please check it out if you havent), he owns a black cat by the name of schrodinger.

-old enough to remember the war. skeleton monsters are a very long-living species i think. he probably started out as a bright eyed enthusiastic kid who got mentally hardened because of the war.

-he's only snapped once. it still haunts him (there was no-one left for it to haunt)

i'll add any if they come up, thank you so much for the ask!!! :D

[blazemokian]

Pseudotale concepts

Oh sweet 2017 AU how I missed you so kinda- Trying to reboot it, starting with some redesigns of the og crew! (art/story dump!)

^^ Fred the Apathetic shoutout if you recognize this little goblin from his FlightRising forum hehe Fred takes the place of the AU Frisk. He runs away from a funeral for his little sister and becomes lost on Mt. Ebbot. From there, he falls into the underground. He hadn’t expected to survive the fall so he spends the first few days in the underground in a complete daze. 

Fred shows up much later in the story so he may sit on the backburner for a while. 

^^ Pseudotale Gaster! He’s a dadster for sure, though he is also the lead royal scientist and can get real quiet and mysterious when he’s focused on something. In PT, he was the only skeleton in the underground and was quite lonely so he decided to kinda just... ykno... create himself some children in the lab (the skelebros). He loves Sans and Papyrus very much and they all live together in Hotland. 

^^ Concepts for their dynamic! Gaster is very excitable and will have a lively back and forth with Papyrus. Papyrus has poor eyesight but loves helping Gaster with lab activities. Sans helps out too, though he isnt as motivated as the other two. 

^^ Pseudotale Undyne! She’s not quite the leader of the Royal Guard just yet, but she is working her way up the ranks! She has not met Sans but she talks to Gaster whenever they cross paths. Her and Papyrus have a friendly rivalry, each trying to come up with a more complicated attack pattern. Gaster does not encourage such violence, but enjoys hearing Papyrus’ recital of the battle after the fact. She has not met Alphys yet.

[franstastic-ideas]

Headcanons for UT Dadster and his cute little babybones?

Papyrus was that one kid that would tire you out in five minutes flat, and Sans was the one that shoved everything in his mouth. Pap tended to wander around if Gaster didn’t keep a sharp eyesocket on him, forcing Dadster and Sans to search for him if Sans didn’t waddle off as well.

Sans was a sleepy, sleepy child. He wouldn’t do any tricks - he’d lay there like a little lump unless Papyrus begged him enough. When he got a bit older, he’d walk on his own two feet and do more stuff instead of teleporting and pretending to be a snow poff, but mostly he was content to let his little bro lug him around everywhere so Pap could show Gaster and the other monsters what a strong boy he was!

Gaster loves his two boys very, very much, but they’re the reason why he still has a coffee addiction to this day.

[alch3mic]

uhm, do you have any fun facts about some of your arcanumtale characters? i adore them with all my heart and would love to know more about them

you bet your butt i do! lemme give a couple facts about the arcanum we’ve seen so far:

💛 THE FOOL

also lovingly called zero by the other members of the arcanum.

incredibly friendly and very sociable, they represent the idea of potential. also has a mischievous streak, and enjoys playing pranks or teasing others. 

they’re no longer human, though they still carry trace amounts of determination.

very passive! they don’t like to fight and instead offer friendship and kindness to all they encounter. they’re still armed with their trust stick though.

they have a desire to help people, often times sticking their nose where it doesn’t belong.

💛 THE MAGICIAN

another very friendly member of the arcanum! he adores seeing new places and going on adventures.

he’s a bit more level headed than the fool though, often times trying to be the mature one.

he can wield tons of different kinds of magic, though he’s still learning to properly control some of it.

his fur is very soft, like touching a cloud.

he also has freckles, but they’re hidden underneath his fur. the only way to see them is in the dark when they glow.

💛 THE HIEROPHANT

chose this title because it has the word ‘hero’ in it! ..wait, it doesn’t??? well, he’s going to stick with it anyways! 

he has a great desire to protect others from harm, which is why he wields a hammer and shield. reminiscent of a paladin.

he has the highest hp alongside justice and chariot, so he often times swaps in to take the brunt of most blows.

he also often struggles with doing the right thing vs what’s right for the arcanum. he’s forced to battle with his own ideals a lot.

he still believes in you!

💛 THE CHARIOT

one of the few ocs of the cast! also a former human.

married to judgement. they’re a couple of nerds.

part of the ‘royal guard’ alongside hiero, justice, and strength. their job is to protect the arcanum from harm with their high defense. they wield a magic sword and shield.

also the most mobile of the crew thanks to the actual chariot they can summon pulled by a pair of skeletal beasts.

a good friend and dorkishly charming. they play guitar along side star’s bass.

💛 THE HERMIT

a kind and fun-loving old man. he spent a lot of time in the void, so really he’s just happy to be here.

he tends to go with the flow, often time subjecting himself to other’s shenanigans just to have some fun.

a dadster, though he is not judgement’s or hiero’s biological father. 

likes tea! his favorite is any kind of black tea.

the arcana seen most often, as he believes that he is to blame for their world falling apart. he is one of the few ‘irregularities’ of their timeline, someone who wasn’t suppose to exists again after he was banished to the void, so he burdens himself by isolating away from the rest of the arcanum and carrying them across the multiverse.

💛 THE JUSTICE

TOUGH. STRONG! BADASS! she’s everything you could want her to be and more.

as justice, she upholds the ‘laws’ of the arcanum and does her best to protect them. she sometimes comes off as a little stern, but that’s because she loves everyone within the arcanum dearly.

she’s dependable and honest to a fault. 

her and hierophant clash sometimes with their ideals on ‘what’s right’, but they’re such good friends they usually make up right away.

in some big ol’ dokis with the high priestess. 

💛 THE STAR

still as fabulous as ever darling! now with a little added flair~! ✨

plays a bass guitar and has a bit more of a sultry singing voice compared to the other mettatons of the multiverse.

enjoys a whole lot of sparkle~

believes that everyone has a light in them that’s just waiting to shine.

tends to be the motivator and the one who brings positivity to the arcanum through his unending hope and belief in the future.

💛 THE JUDGEMENT

tired™

if you pull him from the deck chances are he’ll just slide right back in.

he’s often the ‘lookout’ for the arcanum. as the ‘judgement’ he’s able to observe their surroundings and determine if it’s safe or not rather quickly. he can easily view the stats and souls of others, and determine if they’re safe to approach.

pretty much just a normal sans, just 200% more done with everyone’s shit.

he and the fool come up with some pretty sick pranks.

[spookyscientistskeleton-moved]

Sansby and Grillster and Sanster

Send me a ship and I'll tell you my thoughts about it || Accepting!

Sansby

HNNNGH MY HEART

I’ve gotten to play with a lot of different flavors of Sansby, between threads with you and Eli. I love the sweet, soft, domestic stuff of the two of them living together on the surface, I love the romantic grimness of the Murder Couple stuff, I love the heartache. I remember talking to Eli once about how like, the ultimate tragedy of this ship is that you’ve got two people who love each other very much, constantly trying to encourage the other to open up and talk, but hesitant to actually do it themselves--Grillby because he’s accustomed to having to look after himself, Sans because a lot of the things he’s going through are hard to just tell somebody about. 

But despite that, there’s still areas where they can relate to one another. Grillby, for all his kindness and inclination to look after people, feels somewhat alienated from other monsters due to his experiences in the war, and Sans due to having this cursed awareness of other timeliness and the constant resets. When they get to the surface, neither of them can fully appreciate it. Grillby can’t see it as anything other than a mass graveyard, and Sans can’t see it as anything more than a glimmer of hope that could be pulled out from under him at a moment’s notice. 

Even if they can’t fully relate to each other’s specific struggles, they both know what it’s like to feel alone, they both know what it’s like to be in a situation that they think should make them happy, is supposed to make them happy, but can’t fully settle into it. 

Grillster

The only Grillster I’ve done teeeechnically is FellFerno which is obvs its own separate thing, but I also enjoy this ship quite a bit! I like situations where Grillby and Gaster have some sort of history from the war, even just in passing, so they can relate to each other from having lived through that stage of monsterkind’s history, but also usually from extremely different perspectives--with Grillby having been on the front lines, actually doing the dirty business of fighting the war, while Gaster was a bit higher up in status, making the decisions that people like Grillby lived and died by.

I like Grillby and Gaster being the kind of old friends that just can take pleasure in each other’s company, no words spoken. Gaster has his seat at the bar where he can people watch and generally be left alone, and all told he and Grillby exchange maybe a couple dozen words all night, but they enjoy each other’s companionship. 

Sanster

Sanster is one of those ships that's kind of complicated for me because, well, you know, I threw my lot immediately in with the Dadster camp and a defining part of my G-man’s characterization is his relationship with Sans and Papyrus as his sons lmao. But there are so many different interpretations of Gaster that I’m generally able to let mine be what it is and view Sanster interpretations of Gaster as their own separate thing, if that makes sense? They’re in separate wings of the mind palace. 

I’ve read some really compelling Sanster fic! I’m a sucker for a good workplace romance, and love stories that really build on their dynamics as colleagues. Gaster having to maintain some measure of distance due to being Sans’s superior and also just generally not knowing how to relate to people very well, Sans as the office jokester who is definitely crushing on his boss but also usually has his own host of issues. The gentle pushing at the boundaries of what is appropriate among coworkers, veiled flirting during office parties, late nights working on projects together with tension so thick you could cut it with a knife. 

And then of course the inevitable tragedy of what happens to Gaster down the line! In the hands of a good fic writer or a couple of good RPers it’s some really solid shit. I don’t think I’d be able to do it on my blog, just because I’ve done so many threads of my Gaster being A Dad to Sans, but I’ll always give it a read when I can. 

[undertalethingems]

Seeing that dadster post (the one with the coolest baby (Papyrus) ever-),which honestly was amazing XD, gave me a thought that I wanted to ask you. Ok so basically.. do you have any headcanons/theories about connections between Gaster and the skeleton bros? Also, do you believe that 'mysteryman' is actually Gaster? I don't really know why so many people believe 'mysteryman' is Gaster :c

Oh boy, do i.

so, i’ve said it on the blog before--but long ago--that i generally do headcanon gaster as the brothers’ father. He’s the only other character to speak in a specific (and notorious) font, so it’d make sense that he’s a skeleton at the very least. Of course, that doesn’t mean he and the bros are family, or that he’s their parent--but that tends to be my favorite interpretation of him :”D There’s a lot more that could be said to connect them, but it’s late and I’m a little tired to list it all =u=;;

I also don’t think he’s 100% evil. Not even Flowey is 100% evil, and Chara, despite prevailing fanon, isn’t either. So even if canon Gaster turns out to be an antagonist, he’ll likely have understandable motivations--at least to him ^^;

As it is, I try to characterize him as intensely curious and driven, his wide range of interests carrying him from one field of study to the next over his long career. He’s the kind of mad genius you see in movies, who oversteps boundaries not because he specifically wants to hurt anyone, but because he was so busy and focused on answering a question he didn’t see the line he’d crossed. He bears a grudge against humanity for sealing him away from the wider universe, but he’s made great strides despite this. To other monsters, he can be imposing, and may not realize it. His love of bad science jokes quickly dispels this feeling, and in general, he’s not an aloof or cold sort; he struggles to find time for them, but when the brothers are in the picture, he does his best to be a good father. So, he’s generally good, but his curiosity can lead him astray...

I’ve only got one major story that deviates from this version--’Bark at the Moon’ features a fairly stereotypical Badster in the backstory. But he doesn’t feature much--I’m trying to avoid the classic ‘flashback chapter’ for once XD

As for why everyone thinks the ‘mysteryman’ sprite is gaster, well... all the evidence we have from the game seems to point towards that conclusion. He appears in the right range of Fun values, and he’s such a distinct encounter that it’s easy to draw the connection between this mystery dude hanging out in waterfall and the mystery dude all the gaster followers talk about. What really clinched it for me personally was the use of the same sound effects for mystery man and goner clam. It really seems like Toby wants us to make that connection... Who knows, maybe he’ll pull a switcheroo on us--but until then, the evidence seems to be in favor of the mysteryman sprite being gaster--or at least, some form of him...

those are my thoughts on it, anyway ^^;

[keelywolfe]

FIC: Dadster (standalone)

Summary: This was not what Gaster expected when he created the machine.

Tags: Hurt/Comfort, Angst, Implied/Referenced Child Abuse, Unethical Experimentation, Found Family

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When Gaster designed the machine, the goal was to discover a way to get past the barrier without having to break it. After all, the fastest way from point a to point b wasn’t a straight line, but rather, no line at all.

What he hadn’t planned on was instead of bypassing the barrier, he managed to accidentally confirm the multiverse theory. That was going to require going over his notes again diligently to find what calculation was off on which equation. But that would have to come later, right now Gaster had other things on his mind.

Behind him, the front door opened and soft footsteps from slippered feet came towards him. Gaster did not look up, only took another drag off his cigarette as his eldest son sat down next to him on the frosty stairs.

Sans picked up the mostly empty pack of cigarettes where they sat on the porch along with the ragged book of matches. He shook one out, the flare of the match bright in the darkness and as he lit it, he said around it, the words blurred, “shouldn’t smoke these, pop, they’ll kill ya.”

“From what I’m gathering from our guests, cigarettes are the least of my worries,” Gaster said dryly. Signing along with the words was automatic and as he did, he flicked ash into the snow. “Are they sleeping?”

“yep. well, most of ‘em, anyway. stretch and red are out cold. blue’s rooming with papyrus and from the chatter coming out from under the door, they ain’t asleep yet.” Gaster gave his son a quelling look and Sans’s grin widened. “sorry, pop, aren’t asleep yet. only a matter of time.” Sans’s expression sobered, smile fading, “the pointy one isn’t asleep yet, don’t think edge is gonna close his sockets ‘till we hit the hay.”

“That’s not surprising, all things considered.” Gaster took a long drag off his cigarette as he recalled meeting the one his youngest son happily dubbed ‘Edge’, who despite his battered skull and jagged scars looked so very much like Papyrus that it was painfully disturbing. Barely out of childhood and the stories these boys told in their bland, clipped words as they described their worlds—

Gaster stubbed out his cigarette savagely and stole the pack back from Sans, shaking out another.

A gentle elbow jostled him as he fumbled with the matches. “you okay, pop?”

“Me? I’m fine, why wouldn’t I be?” He lit the cigarette, tasting bitter smoke. “We may be trapped underground, but I have two sons that I love very much, I have a duty that I enjoy, I have so much. It’s those boys who aren’t okay.”

Boys who were now trapped in their world, two extra sets of sons whose own fathers sounded as if they did not deserve the title. DNA donors, perhaps, or abusers, yes, fucking abusers sounded more accurate. Monsters they might all be, but his alternates were truly monstrous. He’d seen the numbers carved into the bones of Stretch’s wrist, he’d looked into Red’s determination-tainted eye lights and seen horrors. From Blue’s almost desperate cheer and Edge’s emotionless distance, he couldn’t begin to fathom what these boys had endured and perhaps they were adults, but all Gaster could see when he looked at them were children.

His children.

“yeah,” Sans agreed softly, and how difficult must it be for his son to see such damage in others who bore his face. Gaster groped blindly for his son’s hand, clutching the cold bones against his own. Those fingers squeezed back three times, an old joke between them from when Sans and Papyrus were only children and at the point of being embarrassed by a too visible show of fatherly affection. Hands, though, Gaster spoke in Hands, and three squeezes meant, ‘I love you’. “they’ll be okay, pop.”

“Do you think so?” Gaster asked. He shouldn’t, his son did not deserve to bear the weight of his worries, but Sans only gave him a cheeky wink.

“with a dad like you looking after them?” Sans teased. “yeah. i do.”

“At their ages, I doubt they want or need a father.”

“nah, i don’t think you’re ever too old to want a dad.”

Gaster did not know how true that contemplative statement would become. The coming months that would involve many changes— like altering the color of his lab coat because the white seemed upsetting for some of his boys and Gaster didn’t give a damn if there were titters about his new tie-dyed ensemble. Coming up with meals in triplicate for the needs of those with delicate HP and when he discovered Red hoarding food beneath a loose floorboard, he only replaced it with packaged options for the boy so nothing would rot or attract pests.

Plenty of changes, so many nights waking up to soothe Blue’s nightmares. Calmly indulging Stretch’s frequent need to nap until he stopped jerking awake, cringing from nothing, and petitioning the king to allow Edge to begin training with the guard. These boys, like his sons and yet not, each with their own personalities and quirks, in such desperate need of a father, and Gaster would give them whatever they could allow themselves to accept.

For now, Gaster only squashed his cigarette out in the overflowing ashtray and squeezed his son’s hand. Three squeezes, I love you, and Sans pulled away, punching him lightly on the arm. “c’mon in, pop, at least pretend to go to bed so the edgelord will.”

“Yes, father,” Gaster said, sotto voce, and he followed his son inside.

-finis

[gastergettingbetter]

I hope you're doing alright, and I hope you never feel bad for leaving the blog for even a few days. B/c you should take all the time you need. ❤️❤️❤️❤️ Pls take care of yourself first and foremost and maybe sleep more. You're amazing Dadster blob man and we want you to be okay.

* This was the most uplifting thing to read. This message is a light in the darkness of the Void, and you are so very kind to send this. Thank you, so so much.

* You are lovely. I am indeed taking care of myself, taking little steps towards where I want to be, and I have you all to thank for this incredibly sweet support.

* I hope you are also looking after yourself! Get enough rest, get some water, whatever you need. You are just as amazing as you say I am, my dear.

* I cannot thank you enough.