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[rheaostrichemu]

So about pigeons

[sudoscience]

New In Town: Background Info

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Although it's never explicitly stated by the games, I'm going to assume the story is set in the US, or at least a country like it. The existence of monsters likely altered the course of several events in human history, so it's possible things are actually radically different. For the purposes of this story, I'll assume most things are still the same unless stated otherwise, (e.g. the American Revolution was still in 1776, and World War II was still in the early-middle of the 20th Century.).

Let's also just go ahead and say the story takes place in 201X for now.

[For the record, I pronounce 201X as "twenty-ex-teen". I guess you could say it "two-oh-one-ex", but why would you? I also assume it refers to the whole decade, so, for example, when I say "the early part of 201X", that could mean anywhere between 1 January 2010 and 31 December 2014.]

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Humans and Monsters (Current headcanon)

Humans and Monsters (Old) (Preserved for posterity)

Footnotes

Master Post

Humans and Monsters

Humans and monsters have always coexisted relatively peacefully, at least as well as humans and humans. There have been some smaller wars over land and resources, but nothing like the war in Undertale (hereinafter "The War").

Someone still remembers that other universe, though. The universe where monsters freely used magic. The universe where a monster could absorb a human SOUL. The universe where the monsters were sealed underground and later systematically slaughtered by a human child. Perhaps that someone is W. D. Gaster. Perhaps it is Chara. I haven't decided yet. Until that time comes, I'll call that person Individual 1.

Individual 1 remembers the world of Undertale, but the version they remember is the one in which the genocide route takes place. After that world is destroyed, Individual 1 uses their DETERMINATION to bring the world back. They restore the world to long before The War takes place. Individual 1 convinces the King of All Monsters (who is probably someone other than Asgore) to strictly curtail the use of magic. It is Individual 1's belief that the only way to prevent The War from occurring is if humans never learn that monsters can absorb their souls. This is why we don't see evidence of magic in Deltarune.1

Sometime in 1965, a man in Twin Falls (Bill Hammond) learns of the monsters' hidden power. He attempts to alert the government, but it's years before anyone in power takes him seriously. Most people view him as a crackpot; he's this universe's Alex Jones. However, he begins to gain a following among the commoners, who take to calling themselves the Arcane Enforcement Unit. Hate crimes against monsters become more frequent, and the government establishes the Directorate of Inter-Species Relations to combat this.

Hammond's influence grows, and he runs for president multiple times, though he rarely gets more than 2% of the vote. In 1996, his campaign performs surprisingly well, but he is assassinated. His following was strongest in Twin Falls, and it once again becomes a hot spot for anti-monster sentiment, only this time it extends to humans who are considered "monster sympathizers", including Kris's birth parents and eventually Rudy, who is born around this time.

Paul and Judy Harper are DISR employees in Twin Falls. In 2003, the year Asriel is born,2 the DISR begins a joint operation with DHS and FBI to infiltrate the AEU, which is now suspected as a terrorist organization. The Harpers are assigned to the team, Operation Golden Flower, as undercover agents in 2005. In 2007, Judy becomes pregnant. Later that year, their cover is nearly blown. In order to keep their child safe, they begin making arrangements with some old friends of theirs, the Dreemurr family in Hometown. Their son is born in December,​3 and adopted by the Dreemurrs immediately. A few months later, Paul and Judy are killed; their death is not publicized classified in order to avoid jeopardizing the operation.

In the early part of 201X, an AEU supporter named Noah Trey Ullman is elected mayor of Twin Falls. This is when things really start to go south. Ullman incites violence against monsters and monster sympathizers. They usually stay out of the majority monster neighborhoods, but they tend to target monsters who are known to affiliate with humans. This is what prompts Rudy to move to Hometown.

Humans and Monsters (OLD)

Humans and monsters have always coexisted, but there's always been a lot of tension between them. For most of their history, they've lived more or less independently of each other. As humans began to industrialize, they began to expand and encroach on monster territory.1 Interactions with monsters became more frequent, as did altercations. While there hasn't been an outright war between humans and monsters, there have been frequent skirmishes, akin to the US and the Native Americans. There was a period where humans sought to make use of magic, primarily by employing the monsters. The monsters were often subjected to inhumane conditions, and uprisings, while infrequent, were not unheard of.

Knowing that a monster with one or more human souls could become a being of great power, this practice was eventually outlawed. Humans became reluctant to hire monsters at all, and most monsters eventually relocated to their own settlements. These are similar to Indian reservations, with the distinction that they are not considered sovereign. In order to keep things under control, the government created the Directorate of Inter-species Relations in the mid-19th Century. Under the pretense of fairness, the DISR banned the use of magic about 100 years ago;2 this would theoretically allow more monsters to be hired, so long as they weren't being exploited for their magical abilities. In practice, because magic is so central to a monster's existence, this drastically changed the monsters' way of life. Initially, smaller acts of magic were allowed, but as more monsters moved into settlements, their interactions with humans became less frequent, and the humans became more fearful, having only the legends and rumors to inform them rather than their own experiences. Eventually, all magic was banned, and the Arcane Enforcement Unit was created in 1956 to enforce said ban.

Of course, some monsters remained in the human cities. They felt they still had ties there, and refused to move. They are largely relegated to their own neighborhoods, and the AEU does its best to "gently encourage" them to relocate. Other than the AEU, very few humans interact with monsters.3

What happened five years ago?

There was a change in leadership at the AEU, and they became much more aggressive in their policing.

[I think this was a separate subsection because I originally planned on writing more, but now it seems pretty silly to have a subsection with just one sentence.]

Footnotes

Notes for New Info

There are several reasons I decided to scrap the old backstory, but this was probably the main one. I really liked the theory that Deltarune takes place after the Genocide Route, and I wanted to expand on that. I'm no longer sure I buy that theory, but I still think it's a cool idea. ↑

As noted in the "Headcanon for Existing Characters", I originally planned for Asriel to have started college early, which would further demonstrate how exceptional he is, and also factor into the resentment Kris wishes they didn't have of him. This is also his first semester of college, which is why Kris is so worried he'll have changed. I think I'll keep him a freshman, but increase the age gap between them. When Asriel gets back from college, he'll have just turned 19, while Kris will be turning 14 very soon. I'm assuming he's returning for Thanksgiving Break (and also that Thanksgiving still exists in this world), and this is the first time he's been back home since he left for college. ↑

Yes, Kris's full name is Krismas (no, not really). Their birthday is 22 December, and Asriel's is 15 September (unless there's an official birthday listed somewhere, in which case it's that). I hope it's okay if I write that Kris is biologically male, even though they identify as non-binary. Since I've already changed their pronouns in the main story, this is probably the only time it will ever be mentioned, unless maybe they go swimming or something. I got the idea from @caretaker-au and how they represent Chara as male non-binary (is that the right way to say that?); I know some people find that blog to be problematic, but I think that was more to do with them drawing porn of Chara and Asriel, not because they drew Chara as biologically male. (For the record, I was not aware of that when I started following them, especially since Tumblr banned porn a year before I even bought Undertale.) ↑

Notes for Old Info

Another reason I dropped this: I'm pretty sure this was inspired by @wolven0ne-universe's "Long Road" AU. Actually, there's a lot that was inspired by Long Road, even in the new backstory: the decision to have multiple OCs, the way magic supposedly works, humans exploting monsters for their magic, a shadowy organization that abducts monsters because of their magical abilities, etc. Some of this is attributable to the fact that I never read fanfics prior to playing Undertale, so some of these were "inspired" by Long Road simply by virtue of it being, like, the second fanfic I ever read, ever. (The first was "Flowey is Not A Good Life Coach".) Anyway, my point here is that I dropped this backstory in part because I didn't want it to be too similar to Long Road, not because I suddenly stopped liking Long Road. ↑

Here's an additional reason I changed the backstory: I wasn't sure if this was a believable timeline. I feel like it's plausible that human society would forget that monster magic involves a lot more than just a monster's ability to abosrb a human soul in just 100 years, but that doesn't seem like nearly enough time for monster society to forget that monsters can use magic. Plus, if monsters and humans have coexisted for all of human history, and monsters have been using magic for like 99% of said history, that seems like it could have created a lot of ripple effects that I would spend way too much time thinking about. Like, what if the existence of magic resulted in the first Industrial Revolution happening in the 15th Century? What would Earth look like in 201X if that were the case? I just didn't want to deal with all of that. ↑

Other than wanting to believe that Deltarune takes place after the Genocide Route, the next most important factor in my decision to scrap this backstory is that it's just really dark. The story has enough potentially depressing shit that I didn't need to add a monster Trail of Tears on top of it all. Plus, I was worried it might come across as racially insensitive. ↑

[rudemaidenswrite]

What Now?

part 4

By @pusantheamazonian

part 1: https://rudemaidenswrite.tumblr.com/post/168537414261/what-now

part: 2: https://rudemaidenswrite.tumblr.com/post/169998134801/what-now

part 3 https://rudemaidenswrite.tumblr.com/post/169998376276/what-now

“So, if you are supposed to be making dinner, why are you eating pasta?”  Loki inquiries.

“I’m pre-gaming dinner, bitch.” Lucine finishes off rest of the pasta off quickly.

“What she means is that she is eating a snack beforehand so she will not be eating as she makes dinner. She is always snacking.” You look at Loki explaining before untangling yourself to start dinner.  You gather most of the items and place them on the counter.

“I’m just a slut for food.”

“So, you do anything for food?”  Loki is repulsed that Lucine would go that far for food.

“No, I have some standards.”

“Don’t let her lie to you.” You stare at Lucine in annoyance.

“I don’t blow people in parking lots for tacos. So, there are some standards, just not a lot.”

“I doubt it.” Turning to the counter you start slicing the chicken into stripes.

   Well I haven’t yet… Also, how big is Loki? Is he circumcised or uncircumcised? I have money and food riding on it.

 “Ew! No Lucine, why would you even ask that?” Embarrassed at the question.

“Cause I need to know! I told you I have money and food riding on it! $50 to be exact.” She slaps her hand down hard on the counter.

“Wait what just happened?” Loki interrupts.

“I just asked Ana how big your cock is and if you are circumcised or uncircumcised. I made a bet against Frankie about it. It was never settled because we didn’t have proof until now.” Lucine gestures at Loki.

Loki is genuinely flabbergasted. “You made a bet on that information?”

“Yes! We got into the debate if Thor was circumcised or not. But Norse mythology is the foundation of the North Germanic people stemming from Norse paganism, the Christianization of Scandinavia and Scandinavian folklore. We then compared that time frame of origin to other religions that do have the tradition of circumcision. Then also compared it to what countries are the most popular to have this performed. In the end we agreed that Thor is uncircumcised on the basis that Vikings and the Scandinavian people of that time were also uncircumcised.” Lucine babbles on as if it is nothing.

“You two are perverts. You really did all that research just to know is Thor was uncircumcised?” Loki not so sneakily, wraps an arm loosely around your waist. As he continues to engage Lucine.

“Duh! We’re girls, but you. We could not agree. I argued that you are circumcised based solely on the fact that jötun are intersex; you are gender fluid and classy. Frankie argued that you are uncircumcised because you were raised in Asgard, and that their customs is what you would have followed.”

“How?” Loki almost fumbles.

“I told you she was going to be all sass and in your face.” Chuckling you give Loki a soft smile.

“I have a Master’s in Norse Mythology and Minored in Old Norse language. Sweet cheeks.” Lucine smirks wiggling her eyebrows.

“Wow, I have my very own stalker.” Loki gloats in pride.

“Maybe, maybe not. I would rather be stalking Steve.”

“You mean Stars and Stripes?”

 She has a huge hard on for Steve.

 “Why become Miss America when I can become Mrs. America.” Lucine acts as if she is defending her honor.

“You like him that much?” Loki is disgusted.

“Loki, I would kill the whole planet if it gave me the chance to mount Steve.”

“I see that you both have evil tendencies.” He glances back and forth between you two.

“I don’t know what you mean.” Lucine acts innocent.

“Yeah right you are extremely salty. After your last boyfriend, you destroyed his car with a baseball bat.”

“It was never actually proven that it was I who Lucilled fuck twat’s car.” Lucine stuck her tongue out.

“Uh-huh.” You roll your eyes, nudging Loki to the side so you can wash your hands.

“Hold on. We skipped something. The original question was never said. Solana reacted and you said that you had asked her something.” Loki points at Lucine suspiciously.

“You didn’t tell him?”

“No. Honestly I forgot.” Turning around in Loki’s grip. You face Lucine.

“You forgot? How could you forget?” Lucine is confused.

“Excuse me, that it only works within a one-mile range.”

“What only works within a one-mile range?”  Loki demands.

“Oh well…Loki you remember when Tony accused me of being telepathic and I denied it?” Loki nods his head.  “Well I lied.”

“What?”

“It’s more like twin telepathy.” Lucine chimes.

“Twin telepathy?” Loki repeats making sure he heard right.

“Twin telepathy; well more like a psychic link. Scientifically there is no proof but it is speculated that twins or multiples are more likely to have a psychic link. Studies have suggested that it is because of the closeness and intimate connection that these people have starting from conception and living inside the womb.”  You rattle off the information quickly, not pausing for a breath.

When you do stop for a breath Lucine picks up. “But none of these studies tested to see if these multiples have the X-Gene. It is possible for a person to be a carrier of the gene and not know it or the gene has not been activated yet. So, to say that they are telepathic. They must be mutants whose X-Gene is activated.”

“How do you normally activate it?” Loki’s interested now. He wasn’t able to read much on mutant DNA. With the new enlightened information that you are a telepath, adds to his curiosity.

“Well there are several ways; being exposed mutagenic like chemicals, radioactive rays, while in the womb because the mother was put through extreme stress, or at birth, puberty, stress, trauma, fear, and starvation.” Lucine responds first.

“But the most common is puberty and emotional trauma.” Placing a hand on top of his, you give a small squeeze.

“So, you are saying that you two are telepathic?”

“In a sense yes.” You give him a goofy smile.

“It’s a closed-circuit link. Only me and Ana; just within a one-mile radius though.”

“But I can respond to the Professor and you though.” You mumble.

“The Professor is the Professor. Anyone can respond to him.” Lucine sighs.

“This is why you took it better than I expected when I used telepathy on you.” Loki eyes you with a mischievous smirk.

“Yeah, I thought it was a little weird the first time but I just ignored it.”

“You two are mutants?” Loki double checks.

“No, more like a subsect of mutants.”  Lucine starts to play with the empty bowl.

Pulling your hair up you continue. “When we four, we had to have blood transfusions. Hank says that our psychic link was caused by the radiation from the X-rays. The X-ray bonded the X-Gene from the blood transfusion to our DNA.”

“Hank suspects the we had the same donor who didn’t know they had the X-Gene. The professor said that we don’t even register on the map when he searches for new mutants.”

“We are as normal as twins can get.” Winking you turn back around to peel the onions.

“1. Who is Hank? 2. Don’t tell Tony.” Loki orders.

“I don’t plan to tell Tony. That would be crazy.” You look at him like he is nuts. Telling Tony would only cause more problems.

“You mean Dr. Hank McCoy the world-renowned biochemist, a brilliant intellect, who is a giant blue teddy bear.” Lucine is offended that Loki doesn’t know who Hank is.

“Lucine how do you know he is a giant blue teddy bear?” You question her suspiciously. Wondering if she has been stalking the X-mansion again.

“Cause 1. He has blue fur. 2. Lana told me. And if I get rejected by Steve I’m going to go love Hank a bunch more.” Lucine winked.

“Blue is her favorite color.” You whisper.

 *slam*

“Dad’s home. Time to look busy.” Lucine jumps off the stool. And pushes you out of the way, taking over the process.

Bumping into Loki he wraps his arms further around you as he steps backwards. Holding you away from the probably danger, Lucine with a knife.

“Still pulling that trick?” Laughing you cover you mouth with a hand.

“You know it.” The sass starts to ooze out of Lucine again.

Then the back door opens. In walks dad, hanging his baseball hat on the hook. The man is 6’1” with silver spread out through all of his black hair, goatee matching. This mountain of a man is a sweetie in disguise. He barely looks up but notices the way Loki is holding you. Before suddenly dropping his hands to the side and standing straight.

“Hi daddy. I’m making fajitas for dinner.”

“Hi dad!” You jog over and give him a hug.

“Ah so you finally brought someone home. When’s the wedding?”  He teases hugging you back.

“Dad, stop trying marry me off.”

“Well it’s a step closer than Lucine. She has scared all the boys away. There’s no hope for her.” He gives a fake sigh, gesturing towards Lucine.

“Thanks dad. Love you too. But you are forgetting that I haven’t scared Lukas or Newt away.” Lucine pauses to wave the knife around.

“Friends only by association.” You point out.

“Hey, I brought Lukas into our group. It’s Newt that is friends with us by association because he’s Lana’s brother.” Lucine glares at you.

“Dad, I brought someone home. His name is Loki and Lucine has already started her threats.” You try to change the subject.

 *chop*

The knife in Lucine’s hand comes down harshly beside Loki’s hand that is resting on the counter.

“Hey that was almost my hand.” Offended Loki tries to reprimand her.

“I missed.” Lucine says cold not bothering to look at him.

“Lucine Adelia, stop threatening him.” Dad grumbles staring at the two.

Lucine wretches the knife up and scowls. “Loki would you be a dear and fetch me the peppers from the fridge.” Lucine over exaggerates politely.

Loki vigilantly backs up and opens the fridge door. Maintaining eye contact with Lucine the whole way, in case she decides to throw the knife. After handing the peppers over. Loki is immediately grabbed by the arm as your dad drags him upstairs without a word said.

   What the hell?

 Ah…..You on your own. Dad probably wants to have the talk.

 The talk?

 The talk about us.

 “Ooh I hope it goes better than when I brought fuck twat over.” Lucine hums.