#Pickleball Rules

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Unraveling the Intricacies of Pickleball Rules: A Comprehensive Guide

Pickleball, a sport that combines elements of tennis, badminton, and table tennis, has surged in popularity in recent years. Whether played for fun or in competitive tournaments, understanding the rules of pickleball is essential for players to enjoy the game to its fullest potential. In this comprehensive guide, we'll delve into the intricacies of pickleball rules, covering everything from serving and scoring to non-volley zone regulations and common misconceptions.

The Basics of Pickleball

Pickleball is typically played in singles or doubles on a court with the following key features:

Court Dimensions

A regulation pickleball court measures 20 feet wide by 44 feet long, divided into two halves by a net. The net height is 36 inches at the sidelines and 34 inches at the center.

Equipment

Players use solid paddles made of wood, composite materials, or graphite, along with a perforated plastic ball similar to a whiffle ball. Paddles must meet specific size and weight regulations, while the ball must have a specific diameter and weight.

Understanding Gameplay Rules

Serving

The game begins with one player serving the ball diagonally across the net to the opponent's service court. Serves must be made underhand, and the server must keep one foot behind the baseline until the ball is struck.

Scoring

Pickleball utilizes a rally scoring system, where points can be scored by either the serving or receiving team. A point is earned when the opposing team commits a fault, such as hitting the ball out of bounds or into the net. Games are typically played to 11 points, with a two-point margin required for victory.

Non-Volley Zone (Kitchen)

The non-volley zone, also known as the "kitchen," is a seven-foot area adjacent to the net on both sides of the court. Players are prohibited from volleying while standing in the kitchen, except under specific circumstances outlined in the rules.

Double Bounce Rule

Both teams must allow the ball to bounce once on each side of the net before volleying. This rule encourages longer rallies and strategic play, as players must wait for the ball to bounce before attempting a volley.

Faults and Let Calls

Various infractions, such as stepping into the kitchen while volleying or hitting the ball out of bounds, result in a fault and the loss of the serve. Players can also call a "let" if a rally is interrupted by outside interference or equipment malfunctions, allowing for a replay of the point.

Strategies and Techniques

Positioning

Strategic positioning on the court is crucial for success in pickleball. Players must anticipate their opponent's shots and move efficiently to cover the court and maintain control of the rally.

Shot Selection

Choosing the right shot at the right time is essential in pickleball. Players should focus on placement, power, and spin to keep their opponents off balance and create scoring opportunities.

Communication

Effective communication between doubles partners is key to success in pickleball. Clear and concise communication regarding shot selection, positioning, and strategy can help teams maintain momentum and coordinate their efforts effectively on the court.

Common Misconceptions and Clarifications

Misconception: Players cannot enter the kitchen at any time during play.

   -  Clarification:  While players generally cannot volley while standing in the kitchen, there are exceptions that allow for legal play within the non-volley zone, such as after the ball bounces or when executing groundstrokes.

Misconception: Stepping into the kitchen during a follow-through after hitting the ball is not considered a foot fault.

   -  Clarification:  Any instance of a player's foot touching the kitchen during a volley, including during the follow-through, constitutes a foot fault and results in a fault.

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Conclusion

In conclusion, understanding the rules of pickleball is essential for players to enjoy the game and compete at a high level. By familiarizing themselves with serving, scoring, non-volley zone regulations, and common misconceptions, players can elevate their gameplay and fully appreciate the nuances of this exciting sport.

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Pickleball is an exciting game that combines the elements of tennis, badminton, and table tennis. This popular game is easy to learn, fun to play and can be enjoyed by all ages. It was invented in 1965 on Bainbridge Island, Washington, by three families looking for an amazing game to play on their summer vacation.

Players use a paddle made of wood or composite to hit the ball over the net. The court size is 20×44 feet, with a service area 7 feet wide on either side of the center line. A pickleball net stands 36 inches high in the middle and 34 inches on either side.

Players serve from behind the baseline diagonally across the court to start a game into their opponent’s service box. Points are scored when your opponent fails to return your shot or returns it out of bounds.

What You Need to Play

Pickleball is a popular sport that combines elements of three games: tennis, badminton, and ping pong. You can play it with two, three, or four players.

The game is played on a court resembling a tennis court. It is marked with different boundaries for singles or doubles. To play pickleball, you will need a few items of equipment.

Pickleball paddle The most necessary piece of equipment is the pickleball paddle. Pickleball paddles come in various sizes, weights, and materials; make sure you use one that best fits your playing style.

You’ll also need some pickleball, typically made of plastic, and feature holes to help them travel through the air more easily.

Net and a court

In addition, you will need a net and a court. You should place the net at least thirty-four inches high in the middle and twenty-two inches on either side.

The court should be made of concrete, asphalt, or an artificial surface like Grass or Astroturf. It’s important to mark the court with lines that define the playing area and boundaries.

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Proposed Pickleball Rule Changes for 2024

Rule changes are part of the game. Circumstances arise and issues bring into focus some aspects of the game that could use a little polish. See what's coming for 2024.

Every Year, pickleball players are given an opportunity to submit suggestions for rule changes to the USA Pickleball Association. 2023 is no exception, 92 suggestions had been made by USAPA members back in May and the public was able to make comments on the proposed rule changes until May 31st, 2023. The USA Pickleball Rules Committee met in June to review the proposed rule changes and viewed…

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You cannot be serious

Dear Avery,

One of the guys on my pickleball league team is a good player but he does something that drives me crazy and hurts our team and I am hoping that you can give me some advice on how to confront him with it:  He will occasionally call his (and my) shots out.  The rule states that it is the opponents responsibility to call the lines on their side of the net, right? He claims he only does this when he has the best angle, on the sideline that he is closest to.  One big problem is that he only does this when he sees the ball out, he never argues when he sees an out ball called in.  This seems totally unfair to me. What should I do?

Teed Todd, Palm Desert, CA

Dear Teed,

I recommend you endeavor to play with this guy more often.  Hopefully you might learn about the spirit of true competition where beating an opponent feels hollow when you know you were given free points.  

While the rule indeed does state that the responsibility for a line call falls on the opponents, your partner is not making the line call, he is simply informing the other team what he saw knowing he had the best vantage point.  There is a word for this which might have escaped you, it is called integrity.  Good sportsmanship enhances the quality of the competition.  Only calling the balls that are unequivocally known to be out means close balls are played which means more balls are being hit which means more time playing the sport you love. Lastly, in the long run, you are likely coming out ahead.  Why?  Because when someone is known to call their own shots out and play all the close calls, the other team, unless they are dicks, will follow suit and play your close balls out and volunteer when their own shots are out. It’s not too late to take yourself out of the dick camp and hang out with your partner in the good character camp.  Your life will improve on and off the pickleball court once you make this cathartic transformation. Send your questions to a very sage coach at Avery@AskAvery.info

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Excerpt From Impulse's 6/12 Stream Recap

1:28:40 Grian logs in, tells everyone in chat “Just so you know, I’m off to play badminton,” then logs out. They decide that this is a clear case of FOMO. Impulse asks if that’s the game with the birdie. False scoffs and corrects “Shuttlecock.” Pearl confirms he’s thinking of the right game. They talk about Badminton for a few minutes. Impulse says that badminton is not really a thing in America; they play pickleball instead. Everyone is baffled. He tries to explain it. Pearl asks if it’s the game with the long stick and a tiny racket on the end ((possibly lacrosse?)) Impulse says no, but that’s it’s very popular.

Ren says it’s a ridiculous name and needs to be changed. Impulse demands to know how they can call something a shuttlecock and think they have the high ground for naming anything. Ren says it’s just mini tennis. He has an idea. Hermitcraft table tennis Olympics, five day round-robin event. They’d sell out a stadium. False and Pearl are deeply skeptical. Impulse thinks they should play basketball. Doc and Mumbo against each other, Impulse vs. Bdubs, etc. Pearl says she wants to play against Skizz. Impulse is very into this idea now. Ren asks diffidently what the rules are. Impulse assures him it’s just regular street ball. Ren has never played basketball. He played NBA Jam on Sega. He asks if he’s allowed to SuperDunk.

False and Pearl discuss Dodgeball. Ren wants to play Pool, so nobody gets hot and sweaty. False suggests Bowls. Ren and Pearl are very enthusiastic about the idea. Impulse is baffled. “Are you saying balls?” he asks. “BOWLS,” Ren corrects hastily. Chat is amused. Ren tells False she can never call him inappropriate again. She slaps him a couple times and calls him the guy who’s never played basketball instead.

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The Pickle Ball drama is wild!

For those that don't know, pickleball is like if you played ping pong on a full size tennis court. It is generally considered an 'old people's game.'

Retired people wake up early in the morning and the first thing they do is go play pickle ball with their likewise early-rising friends. I'm talking like... 5:30am. And the first thing they do when they get there is complain that the bathrooms aren't open.

Of course they're not open. The park employees don't get to work until 7 and the facilities don't open until 9 at the latest because we only got two guys to unlock the whole city. Calm down. Go before you leave the house or get comfy with the bushes.

Well, someone gave the Head Complainer a key to the bathroom. Because we seem to reward this kind of behavior, I guess. So when I get to Madeline Park at like 8:30 the bathroom is already unlocked. But I still have to clean it.

Before I do that, though, I have to take care of the trash. Today, it is full to the brim with beer bottles. I'm pissed about this because it was clearly the pickleball folks who were drinking, which is illegal on the premises, but as previously mentioned- I'm not a cop.

But more than that I'm pissed that there's broken bottles in there, which is a hazard to me. I have to double bag the trash and be really careful or I'll have a sparkly glass shard bracelet.

I run my arm along the rim of the bag and it comes out...red? I didn't think I got cut. It is undeniably blood, but more notably it belongs to someone else.

Well, I'm washing that arm thoroughly. I scrub it off my arms in the women's room and use hand sanitizer, and then clean the bathroom while im there.

I go into the men's room to do that one next. There is blood on the sink, the floor, and the toilet. And y'know, I'm used to blood in restrooms, I'm just not used to blood in the MEN'S restroom. It's not like... a fatal amount of blood, but more blood than should be outside of a person.

Well, that's no good. I clean it up, but it's eating at me that I've already encountered human blood twice and it's not even 9 yet. So I go over to the Head Complainer and I ask him:

"Hey uhhh... there was a lot of blood in the men's room. Is everyone alright? Do I need to file an accident report?"

He gives me a good-natured laugh. "Oh, that's just Greg. He came over from Kauffman Park and I have to say- didn't like the rules he played by."

Oh my God what a vague and horrible answer. I cant tell if nes joking or not. "Is... is Greg okay?"

"Oh, ha hah ha! He's fine, he's just back at Kauffman Park where he belongs."

"Oh! Okay then. Ha...hahah..." Absolutely terrifying.

Day 7/50.

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To bring about its hypothetical future, OpenAI must build a new digital ecosystem, pushing users toward the ChatGPT app or toward preëxisting products that integrate its technology such as Bing, the search engine run by OpenAI’s major investor, Microsoft. Google, by contrast, already controls the technology that undergirds many of our online experiences, from search and e-mail to Android smartphone-operating systems. At its conference, the company showed how it plans to make A.I. central to all of the above. Some Google searches now yield A.I.-generated “Overview” summaries, which appear in tinted boxes above any links to external Web sites. Liz Reid, Google’s head of search, described the generated results with the ominously tautological tagline “Google will do the Googling for you.” (The company envisions that you will rely on the same search mechanism to trawl your own digital archive, using its Gemini assistant to, say, pull up photos of your child swimming over the years or summarize e-mail threads in your in-box.) Nilay Patel, the editor-in-chief of the tech publication the Verge, has been using the phrase “Google Zero” to describe the point at which Google will stop driving any traffic to external Web sites and answer every query on its own with A.I. The recent presentations made clear that such a point is rapidly approaching. One of Google’s demonstrations showed a user asking the A.I. a question about a YouTube video on pickleball: “What is the two-bounce rule?” The A.I. then extracted the answer from the footage and displayed the answer in writing, thus allowing the user to avoid watching either the video or any advertising that would have provided revenue to its creator. When I Google “how to decorate a bathroom with no windows” (my personal litmus test for A.I. creativity), I am now presented with an Overview that looks a lot like an authoritative blog post, theoretically obviating my need to interact directly with any content authored by a human being. Google Search was once seen as the best path for getting to what’s on the Web. Now, ironically, its goal is to avoid sending us anywhere. The only way to use the search function without seeing A.I.-generated content is to click a small “More” tab and select “Web” search. Then Google will do what it was always supposed to do: crawl the Internet looking for URLs that are relevant to your queries, and then display them to you. The Internet is still out there, it’s just increasingly hard to find. If A.I. is to be our primary guide to the world’s information, if it is to be our 24/7 assistant-librarian-companion as the tech companies propose, then it must constantly be adding new information to its data sets. That information cannot be generated by A.I., because A.I. tools are not capable of even one iota of original thought or analysis, nor can they report live from the field. (An information model that is continuously updated, using human labor, to inform us about what’s going on right now—we might call it a newspaper.) For a decade or more, social media was a great way to motivate billions of human beings to constantly upload new information to the Internet. Users were driven by the possibilities of fame and profit and mundane connection. Many media companies were motivated by the possibility of selling digital ads, often with Google itself as a middle man. In the A.I. era, in which Google can simply digest a segment of your post or video and serve it up to a viewer, perhaps not even acknowledging you as the original author, those incentives for creating and sharing disappear. In other words, Google and OpenAI seem poised to cause the erosion of the very ecosystem their tools depend on.

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Side Characters Ultimate List!

This list will give a brief summary of each characters role, personality and where they're from! Some summaries will be copied from old posts so if you see any repetitive descriptions, that's why.

under the cut cause its massive

The Royals

Asgore: He's a stern intelligent and loyal ruler when on the job, and a soft gentle giant when off. Asgore reigns as the main king of ebott and his main job is to keep the other royals in line, approve new princes and government officials, and acts as the tie breaker for any laws being passed or taken down. He since had gotten back with his soulmate toriel after the crash, and they recently had a child, Lior.

things he loves: goldenflower tea, gardening shows, tea packets, the color gold, golf, tropical shirts

Toriel: she is a warm witty and caring monster. currently toriel runs the orphanage in ebott city although she does join the royals when important issues pop up. When working with the other royals, she has very little patience and is quite strict, but is gentle with the children. She has since gotten back with her soulmate asgore and they had a child, lior.

things she loves: the color purple, snail pie, children, puns, fancy soaps and conditioners

Winter: underswap Toriel, she is second in line behind asgore on the line of royals, and she normally handles building safety regulations. Winter is cold and a lady of few words when you first meet her, but in reality, she's terribly shy. With people she trusts and likes, she's warm, affectionate and chatty. She is separated from her ex husband plum, but they still have a friendly relationship.

things she loves: the color sky blue, swans and geese, echo flower tea, feather quills, steamy vampire romance novels

Plum: underswap asgore, he works under winter in building regulations and helps put together funds for new roads and bridges. Plum is a flighty and easily distracted monster, but he does do a good job on his work as long as he's reminded lol. he is separated from his ex wife winter, but they still have a friendly relationship.

things he loves: the color lilac, plums of course, pickleball, marathon running, novelty candies

King: underfell asgore, he is third in line in the lineup of royals after winter. King is head of the royal guard and delegates where the troops are stationed (when something calls for large numbers of guards) as well as deciding the requirements to join the guard. King is an intimidating figure, but once you get to know him, he's actually pretty silly and playful. he loves to tease. He's very happy to be separated from summer.

Things he loves: the color scarlet, antique rings, weightlifting, cats, dueling

Summer: underfell toriel, she oversees the standards of ebotts education system at the elementary level. Spring is a very stern and dry monster who takes the rules of polite company very seriously. she is closest with toriel and miss. she's VERY happy to be separated from king.

things she loves: the color orange, sudoku, silk gloves, polite children, fancy notebooks

Spring: swapfell toriel, she is the second main diplomat behind empress and plays the "good cop" when they work together. Spring is a total snake and does a wonderful job playing a bubbly airhead to make others underestimate her. she is energetic, but is in no way unintelligent. she's extremely loyal to her best friend empress. she is happily separated from tatters.

things she loves: the color purple, cherry blossoms, conspiracy theories, velvet dresses

Tatters: swapfell Asgore, he mainly works with funding of the police in ebott. Tatters is a very blunt and straightforward monster who can’t lie if his life depended on it. He’s easily irritated, but loyal to those he likes. He misses spring sometimes but recognizes they weren’t good for each other.

Things he loves: the color orange, apple flavored drinks, tapestry jackets, smoking pot, playing dominoes

Miss: horrortale toriel. While she is still considered a royal, she’s not actively on the board unless it’s an emergency. Miss lives at and helps out at toriels orphanage. She is a tired and quiet but gentle and caring monster. On her good days she’s quite witty.

Things she loves: the color purple, snail pie, children, crochet, puns

Empress: fellswap gold toriel, she is the main diplomat of ebott, and does good at playing the “bad cop” when she works with spring. Empress is extremely skilled at what she does. Empress is a cold, petty and sometimes cruel monster, but is also loyal, believes in rewards as incentive and pays her subjects well. She respects those who she considers deserving of it. She is currently soulbonded to her human husband but prefers his identity stay secret for privacy’s sake. She hates ivory.

Things she loves: blacksmithing, the color gold, small children, fancy swords and armor, strawberry shortcake

Ivory: fellswap gold Asgore, he is the record-keeper of the royals and is in charge ip updating ebotts current history in the books. Ivory is a nervous wreck of a monster and HATES crowds. So he’s known as the hardest royal to meet. Frankly many don’t believe he’s a fell monster as he seems much too soft for it. He hates empress

Things he loves: the color white, history books, pine scented candles, thunderstorms, plum pudding

Medusa: fellswap red toriel, she works with the navy of ebott in ship and weapons regulations. Medusa is a tired yet playful monster. She had an extremely difficult time in her old au due to noble monsters constantly starting rebellions and is happy for a bit of peace in ebott. She is still soulmates with snapper.

Things she loves: snapper, the color pink, her 12 pet snakes, watching the crocodile man on tv, swimming

Snapper: fellswap red Asgore, he determines what maximum jail time and fines are appropriate for different crimes. Snapper is a total busybody, always needing something to do or else he goes stir crazy. The only one he can relax around is his darling Medusa who he’s soulbonded to.

Things he loves: Medusa, the color pink, his 4 pet piranhas, swimming, watching duck dynasty

Eros: underlust Asgore, he is the representative of the farm monsters and handles farming and pesticide regulations. Eros is a kind, sweet and a tad shy ruler. He actually never took the lust serum, and when the board of rulers was formed, gave his title of the lust representative to his best friend charity.

Things he loves: the color powder blue, scenic paintings, pottery, livestock animals, potatoes

Charity: the main representatives of the lust monsters and in charge of ebotts welfare system. Charity is a generous and caring monster, and was Eros’ best friend and advisor before the crash. She loves her job and people.

Things she loves: the color white, fire pits, s’mores, ribbon dancing, pink lemonade

Satin: lustswap toriel, she determines the age ratings of ebotts entertainment and works closely with the mettas keeping them in line. Satin is a total party girl, very extroverted and full of energy. She’s been voted the most popular royal three years in a row once. She is in an open marriage with velvet

Things she loves: the color lime green, pole and arial dancing, gymnastics, theatre, musicals

Velvet: lustswap Asgore, he handles the requirements for reviving citizenship in ebott. Velvet is a very relaxed go with the flow kind of guy. He tends to overshare in conversations but his friendly demeanor keeps people listening lol. He’s in an open marriage with satin.

Things he loves: the color flamingo pink, ethnic foods, mariachi music, musicals, pole dancing

Vamp: he decides what foreign companies are allowed to do business in ebott. Vamp is a beast in the streets when it comes to business deals, and a beast in the sheets when it comes to dutchess and their five other mates they share together. He and dutchess are the only royals to have a living asriel from before the crash, along with two other children.

Things he loves: his soulmates, his sons, the color black, silk bedsheets, fancy three piece suits

Duchess: lustfell toriel, she barters with zeus over the royals budget and what projects they’ll fund. All the planners have to get the ok from her first before continuing. Duchess is very stubborn when it comes to the royal budget, but is quite the spoiler when it comes to her family lol. She adores her five mates and vamp as well as their three children.

Things she loves: her soulmates, her sons, the color silver, pearls, fancy tea parties

Zeus: outertale Asgore, he is the treasurer of the royals and is amazing with numbers. Zeus is playful, a total flirt and has very refined tastes in what he likes to chase after ;). Unlike the other royals, he and Hestia were born brother and sister so obviously no romantic relationship.

Things he loves: the color emerald, pretty humans and monsters, grape soda, leather jackets, motorcycles

Hestia: outertale toriel, she handles the taxes of ebott. Hestia is a calm and peaceful monster. It’s quite amazing how she keeps her cool despite the chaos of the other royals. Very dignified. Unlike the other royals, she and zeus were born sister and brother so obviously no romantic relationship.

Things she loves: the color grey, vintage lace, fancy cars, sunglasses, photography

Venice: dancetale Asgore, he oversees funding the arts in ebott, mainly centers of entertainment like stages. Venice is a refined and gentlemanly fellow. He’s known for being pretty easy to work with and is a big help keeping the peace with the other royals. He and swan are separated but consider each other best friends.

Things he loves: the color yellow, dancing of course, velvet chairs, his cane, binoculars

Swan: she heads the arts department of education for ebott’s colleges. Swan is a regal elegant lady with an open mind and love for all forms of art. She can be picky, but is reasonable most of the time. She and Venice are separated but consider each other best friends.

Things she loves: the color silver, ballet, the opera, dancing obviously, patterned ribbons

Scope: gastertale Asgore, he heads ebotts medical research. Scope has only one love in his life, and that is science! Thankfully he takes his job as ruler seriously, but if the world was perfect, he’d be trapped in a lab the rest of his days. To fulfill the requirement of a second ruler for his people, he appointed his most intelligent apprentice, silk, as his second.

Things he loves: SCIENCE, oh and the color blue sometimes

Silk: gastertale toriel, she created the undernet that ebott uses today, and is both second in command of ebotts medical research and scopes “handler”. She takes great care to make sure her friend and “boss” doesn’t die of starvation when he’s on the cusp of a breakthrough. Silk is a no nonsense kind of monster with a rather dry sense of humor. She’s lovely to be around if you follow the rules

Things she loves: the color black, the undernet, scope and his team of scientists, the researchers of genetic disorders, water bears

Founder: nomadtale Asgore, he oversees ebotts national forest and the dam inside of it. Founder is a calm and gentle monster, he’s just happy to be here in a safe place where his people can prosper. He doesn’t understand smart phones. Founder is happily soulbonded to fey.

Things he loves: fey, the color cream, pine trees, the birds of the forest, swimming

Fey: nomadtale toriel, she oversees the forest with founder and regulates how much logging is allowed in it. Fey is stern but caring, and will put her foot down when founder is too easiky swayed. She understands smart phones but doesn’t like them. She is happily soulbonded to founder.

Things she loves: founder, the color pine green, wild forage, fishing, identifying clouds

Poseidon: seafell Asgore, he’s in charge of the navy, where they patrol and what they do with captured boats. Poseidon is a temperamental and harsh monster, but a good lover to his many SOs. He’s father to three children, only one is recognized as legitimate. He is unhappily separated from Salacia and wants her back

Things he loves: the color coral, sharks, guns, steak, ivory carvings

Salacia: seafell toriel, she handles fishing regulations for ebotts sea. She is a snippy and aggressive monster who takes no one’s sh*t. She has a dark sense of humor. After being cheated on many times by Poseidon, she fathered an illegitimate child herself. She doesn’t want anything to do with him

Things she loves: the color blood red, fishing harpoons, sailboats, romantic walks along the beach, murder podcasts

Lulworth: seatale Asgore, he monitors the politics around the costal cities and the factories there. Lulworth is a total nerd, and a tiny bit of a hoarder. He can’t help it, there’s just so many neat things on the surface to collect! He is separated from lapis but they have a good friendship

Things he loves: the color Ruby red, baseball cards, cool brooches and buttons, anime and cartoon figurines, glass eggs

Lapis: seatale toriel, she decides what cars are allowed to be sold in ebott and road safety regulations. Lapis is a playful and bubbly monster who adores the colors of life! She has quite the eye for art. She is separated from Lulworth but they still have a good friendship

Things she loves: watercolor postcards, the color canary yellow, floral arrangements, maximalist decor, goofy socks

Orca: seaswap Asgore, SAVE THE TURTLES- ahem, sorry, he is in charge of ocean wildlife conservation acts as well as keeping ebotts coastline clean of trash. Orca is a HUGE animal lover and is very passionate about his job. Many say he has a beautiful singing voice too. He and seahorse were ruling partners but were never romantically involved

Things he loves: THE TURTLES, sea turtle green, those tacky dolphin lamps, glass and reusable water bottles, boba tea

Seahorse: seaswap toriel, she funds and plans festivals! She was the first royal to suggest the golden festival and is trying to push for an official gyftmas parade like the humans do for their Christmas. Seahorse adores culture and celebration and believes the way to a happy people is a people allowed to appreciate the beauty of every season. She was ruling partners with orca but they were never romantically involved.

Things she loves: the color navy, every and all holidays, ornate woven grass rugs, her pet seahorse, rubies

Thunderstorm: birdtale Asgore, like Eros, he also stepped down as the bird monsters representative to step up as a representative of the farm monsters. Thunderstorm handles the sale and distribution of land to be used as farmland. He’s a cutie patootie. Just a sweet guy. Every one likes thunderstorm, if you don’t, you just don’t like nice people. He is extremely in love with his soulmate snowfall.

Things he loves: snowfall, the mountains of ebott, the color pale lilac, fine wines, sewing

Snowfall: she maintains and regulates the dumps of ebott and the recycling of trash. Snowfall is an honorable monster who isn’t afraid to do the jobs that others look down on. She’s incredibly compassionate and treats every one with respect regardless of who they are. She is deeply in love with her soulmate thunderstorm.

Things she loves: thunderstorm, the color grey-blue, art made of recycled materials, poetry, mourning lilies

Gallery: theatretale Asgore, he’s the supreme judge of ebotts court when a case gets high enough to reach him. Gallery is a fair and honorable monster, known for being ruled by facts over emotional responses. He is very polite and pleasant to work with. He and melody have a respectful relationship although they aren’t in love. Neither feel a need to search for a real romantic partner at the moment.

Things he loves: the color sage green, antique furniture, soccer, salads, the opera

Melody: theatretale toriel, she handles student scholarships for ebotts art schools as well as finding and lifting up promising new actors and artists. Melody is a flamboyant and loud monster with a love for life and music. She has a stunning high singing voice and has done a few opera roles herself. She and gallery have a respectful relationship although they aren’t in love. Neither feel a need to search for a real romantic partner at the moment.

Things she loves: the color wine, the opera, marble statues, teenagers, the comedy club.

Hercules: outerfell Asgore, he stepped down as a ruler of the outer monsters to represent factory monsters. He deals with workers rights and working conditions of the factories in ebott. Hercules is a strong fellow with a kind heart. He is harsh, but loyal and reasonable when he needs to be. He is separated from nebula but greatly respects her still.

Things he loves: the color black, Van Gogh art, metalwork, spam, sparring

Nebula: outerfell toriel, she’s in charge of ebotts small but growing air force. Nebula is a stern and unmoving monster. She has high standards for her work and hates failure. She however is also passionate about what she does and has high rewards for those who succeed. She is separated from Hercules but still has a great deal of respect for him.

Things she loves: the color sky blue, model airplanes, the shooting range, perfect posture, pickles

Saturn: outerswap toriel, she is set aside as an impartial judge for whenever government officials are put on trial. Saturn is a cool and very straight forward monster who HATES liars. Nobody wants to piss her off, her (totally legal) revenges are legendary. Like Zeus and Hestia, she and mars were born brother and sister.

Things she loves: the color orange, Roman mythology, pasta, her two terriers, lacrosse

Mars: ousterswap asgore, he handles the conditions of ebotts jails. He is a compassionate but strict monster, the perfect man for the job. He is a bit of a tease when it comes to the other royals and is the only one who can mess with his sister Saturn without repercussions.

Things he loves: the color rust red, Saturns terriers, monopoly and other ridiculously long board games, alien movies, doc martins

Fafnir: Draketale Asgore, he grants business loans using the royals budget with permission from duchess and zeus. Fafnir is a playful and gentle monster and a doting great grandfather to his children’s families, and an even more doting mate to Delphyne

Things he loves: Delphyne and his family, the color coffee brown, coffee, his grandkids art projects, baseball

Delphyne: she handles the language side of ebotts colleges working with several departments such as creative writing, foreign languages and reporting. Delphyne is the picture of elegance with a gentle dignified demeanor and a sweet personality. She’s a doting great grandmother and deeply in love with Fafnir

Things she loves: Fafnir and her family, fables, play scripts, the color moss green, slippers

Cupid: Lustswapfell Asgore, he handles propaganda and news station standards. He’s an extremely finicky and nit picky monster, which is great for his job, but bad for anyone working under him lol. The only creatures he’s truly nice to are anything toddler aged and under. He says he likes their honesty. He’s hard to please. He is happily separated from valentine.

Things he loves: the color indigo, morning glories, toddlers, visiting the library, his massive stamp collection

Valentine: she deals with insurance policy regulations in ebott. Valentines is as snobby as Cupid is picky. She hates dirt and grime and requires her working conditions to be spotless. She does love a good bout of gossip once in a while. For some reason, she and ivory are best friends. No one understands it. She is happily separated from Cupid.

Things she loves: the color peach, cheesy sitcoms, gossip magazines, spreading fake rumors to gossip magazines, ivory

Rhea: lustgold toriel, she handles the exports of ebott, making sure things are in good condition before being sold off. She’s a shrewd business woman who won’t rest till she gets the best possible deal. Rhea enjoys the fine things in life as a reward for her duties, like the best foods, entertainment, and the most beautiful soulmate, her darling tiras~

Things she loves: tiras, lingerie, the color blood red, fine jewelry, champagne

Tiras: he handles the upkeep of the government buildings in ebott center. He’s a quiet and shy monster but is also renowned for his beauty despite not believing everyone’s compliments. Tiras isn’t bothered by others attention but always seems flustered by Rhea. She’s the only one who can catch him off guard~

Things he loves: Rhea, the color gold, crochet and knitted clothing, fancy cheeses, … the lingerie Rhea picks for him~

Desire: lustred toriel, she is currently leading the battle against the human and monster trafficking in ebott. She is a vengeful and temperamental monster who can hold a grudge for scary long periods of time. She loves her people and will crush anyone who puts them in danger. Her most trusted advisor and friend is devotion. Their relationship is purely platonic.

Things she loves: the color blood, self defense weapons, teaching self defense classes, polite children, stained glass windows

Devotion: lustred Asgore, he leads the research in fertility among monsters, something he’s rather passionate about due to being born infertile himself. Devotion is aloof but gentle, only close with a small handful of people in his life, the most notable being desire. He’s been in love with her for years but knows she doesn’t feel the same.

Things he loves: desire, the color hot pink, children, frozen yogurt, taking self defense classes

Idun: drakeswap toriel, she works with scopes medical team in researching the disease dimming. She’s an intelligent and brave monster, and a big romantic. She adores her soulmate and wife, eir, a skeleton monster. She rules alongside her brother tyr.

Things she loves: eir, her grandchildren, the color mint, exotic teas, medical equipment

Tyr: drakeswap Asgore, he handles Iduns paperwork and press conferences so she can focus more on her research. He also plays representative for other royals who want to avoid the public eye. He’s friendly and easy to talk to. The public adores him for being “relatable”.

Things he loves: the color bubblegum, public speaking, dad jokes, sunbathing, beard care

Jigsaw: baubletale Asgore, he is also on the medical team researching cures and treatment for LV sickness. He is a frail but incredibly kind and compassionate monster. His bad health means that he’s out of duty quite a bit, but when he is in office, he gets plenty done. His best friend and advisor is marionette. They have joint custody of their cat, puppet

Things he loves: the color salmon, paint by numbers kits, jigsaw puzzles, redemption stories, kittens

Marionette: baubletale toriel, she works with immigration and immigrant rights. She’s a compassionate and happy monster who believes the best society is one that embraces all cultures. So she has a lot of love for the humans in ebott. Jigsaw is her best friend. They have joint custody of their cat, puppet.

Things she loves: the color royal purple, human culture, tshirts with goofy sayings, playing the clarinet, cats

Titanic: Hadaltale Asgore, he is busy making the rest of ebott more accessible to the hadal monsters. Titanic is a curious and passionate monster with a deep love for his people and family. Especially his mates Olympia and voyager.

Things he loves: Olympia and voyager, the color bright yellow, sparring, exploring the surface, sea lions

Olympia: Hadaltale toriel, she has the same job as titanic in uniting the hadal monsters wigj every one else on the surface. She’s the more cautious of the two, taking care to make sure the hadal people are getting the best possible deal. She’s a proud and affectionate monster, and a great lover to titanic and voyager.

Things she loves: titanic and voyager, the color white, sparring, stone carvings, cuttlefish

Cheesecake: flavortale Asgore, he deals with food regulations. Cheesecake just recently took the place of his now retired father mordac, and is still a bit nervous about his job. He is the youngest royal after all. The press nicknamed him cheesecake after a photo of him with cake in his beard was slipped to the public. He’s doing his best to be a good sport about it. The other royal is his aunt meringue.

Things he loves: the color aqua, all cake but cheesecake especially lol, baking, playing poker, tulips

Meringue: flavortale toriel, she handles cleanliness standards of food places and food sold and processed. She’s a jolly playful monster and mercilessly teases her nephew cheesecake and all the other royals. She’s quite close with the more serious ones as someone who never seems put off my their snappy moods.

Things she loves: the color pastel yellow, chickens, ice cream, pickleball, puns

Gloom: Grimm Asgore, gloom is a grimm goat monster standing at 8’7. He has pitch black fur a deep red beard, white eyes and two small nub horns. He is a playful and gentle monster, but has a terrifying protective streak when pushed. He’s in charge of directing the mapping efforts of the underground and providing monthly updates of such. His twin sister and playful rival is Fog.

Things he loves: league of legends lol, apple cider and pie, the color black, frogs

Fog: Grimm toriel, Fog is a Grimm goat monster standing at 8’7. She has a deep red fur, no beard and two large curled horns. Fog is a cheeky and mischievous monster. She has great skill in soothing tempers but is known to hold grudges herself lol. She is in charge of approving designs and locations for the underground highways and towns being built. Her twin brother and playful rival is Gloom.

Things she loves: the color plum purple, Victorian era furniture, root vegetables, trying strange soda flavors, swimming

Gasters

Nook-aster: (baubletale gaster). Technically aster died decades ago. Sick from the radiation on the surface, aster knew she wouldn’t live past her sons first birthdays, so she poured her whole soul into a tin doll she created. The doll, named nook, is merely a reflection of who aster was, it speaks like her, can preform basic tasks, but as time goes on, it’s magic fades away without its creator. Aster did end up living till her son’s second year of life, before she fell down and nook took over. Nook the doll did its best to raise the boys, it fed them, cleaned them, taught them to read and write, and even simple crafts. Thankfully the boys were intelligent, and as nook began to wear and slow, they filled the gaps learning more from the tapes aster left them. Nowadays the doll moves slowly, and only speaks a little at a time. But the boys still adore it and treat it as a true family member

Voyager: hadal gaster, the second father of Pearl and silex, voyager is the mate of titanic and Olympia, and first in line to replace one as a royal if anything had ever happens. Voyager was the parent to carry Pearl and silex of course, and has a very close relationship with the two as well as his other kids. Voyager is a reserved but highly intelligent monster, and was the one who discovered a way to safely bring power to the areas of Atlantis beneath the surface. He always jokingly laments that none of his kids enjoy science the way he does

Kvasir: drakeswap gaster, saga and Hilda’s father, and the retired head librarian, now happy children’s story time grandpa. He’s getting up there in years and wants to spend his retirement days relaxing and sometimes showing up on weekends to read stories to the kids who go on field trips to the temple grounds. He’s a gentle and elegant fellow who adores his daughters.

Shrine: templetale gaster, a rather bubbly monk at the temple grounds, a real sweetie. Every one thinks he’s younger than he actually is. He’s a skilled musician and plays the ambient music inside the library’s main hall

Russet: farmfell gaster, russet is a caring and intelligent monster. She was educated in an area of farmfell where most monsters were enslaved making her stand out. She has issue with the attention being on her because of this, but is doing her best to overcome holding herself back for pooch and their children's sake. She is in goldenvally working as a secretary for a wheat farmer.

Canary: birdswap gaster and the mother of mango and papaya. She’s a younger monster still in her 200s and lives with both of her kids. She’s a bartender by night and a nutritionist student at college by day. She’s a skittish and passive monster but a good mom. Since both of her kids are adults now, she's pretty hands off with their decisions, scared of letting her anxiety make her become overbearing.

Ares: (outerswap gaster) a strong and proud skeleton monster, and head of a medicine company. He misses his kids and has some regrets on how he raised them, but is too proud to apologize. He is not in contact with them. He secretly keeps tabs on helios' sparring career despite everything.

Pavo: outerfell gaster, mother of atlas and Orion, serves on the science board overseeing the core and the power plants. Pavo is rather overbearing at times, but means well. Shes incredibly proud of Atlas for following her more science oriented career, and has some disappointment in Orion but does her best to hide it. She knows it would crush orion if he knew.

Whiskey: (farmswap gaster), the father of cider and barley, whiskey used to tend the vineyard, but an old injury five years ago left him with a permanent limp and unable to do the heavy lifting. So he switched places with his brother and handles the finances these days. He's a goofy monster and always has sneaky hands ready to pinch his wife on the bum. its what she gets for always leaving lipstick stains on his skull and not telling him lol.

Copper (nt gaster): copper is alive and well and is enjoying his retirement years with his children gears and compass. He occasionally enchants the garden supplies they sell in the shop for fun. He spends most of his days though playing pickleball with a group of very aggressive women lol. Copper is a total goofball. He has rather random trains of thoughts and is great at confusing people.

things he loves: pickleball, his sons, teasing his sons, gardening

Roulette: mafiatale gaster, the father of all the mafia skeletons, and to three indiscovered skeletons. Roulette is a tragic character stuck in a state of mourning for his late soulmate, anger at his friends leaving the mafia and despair for a revenge that is no longer possible after the crash. His kids hate his guts. In the roleplays hes now deceased.

Salsa: dancetale gaster, and the doting father of pop and rhythm. Salsa is a driven busybody. He loves keeping his mind active and struggles to relax when he doesn't have anything to do. He is very elderly and is slowing down as the years go by. He works as the event planner for the royals. In the rps hes been retired from this job.

things he loves: his sons, decorating, tropical fruits, violent video games (rps)

Rosemary: farmtale gaster and mother to peaches and rancher. Rosemary is a total tiger of a mum. She's very affectionate to her sons but also overbearing and snoopy. She just wants them to settle down. She's old dammit! She wants grandkids! Dont ever mention to her that youre single, she will try to set you up with one of them lol. she owns and runs a pie making buisness that has really taken off the last few years. enough so that she and her husband yosemite were able to downsize their ranch and put the money away from the land sold to their retirement.

things she loves: her family, pie, bull riding, apples and pears

Morticia Wingdings: Grimmtale gaster, formerly named Aster, she is the mother of thistle and yarrow. Morticia is a tall Grimm skeleton standing at 6’4 and has a dim grey magic. She’s considered bloody gorgeous by Grimm monster standards. A potion accident years ago left her with her neck permanently turned invisible giving her the appearance of a floating skull set atop her shoulders lol. Morticia is elegant and mischievous, loving a good laugh at some dark jokes. She loves her sons and is very grateful that they seem happy in ebott

Alphys and Undynes

Alphys: the nerdy and awkward lizfolk we all know and love. Alphys kept her position as head scientist. She works with her team to really focus on the powerplants and development of ebott. She isn't ever touching biology/magic sciences ever again lol. Since the crash, alphys and undyne became more serious, and a few years ago got married and soulbonded. Even though its been a few years they still feel like newlyweds.

things she loves: ramen, anime, undyne, robotics and mechanics, mettaton

Undyne: the spunky loud river monster we all know and love. Undyne gracefully stepped down from the royal guard to help head the new police force of ebott after the crash. She's the chief over the main cities police units these days, but its hard keeping her in the office. Undyne would rather be out in the streets with the other officers. Since the crash undyne and alphys became more serious, and a few years ago got married and soulbonded. Even though its been a few years they still feel like newlyweds.

things she loves: anime, sword fighting, alphys, the gun range, wrestling

Cookie: (flavortale alphys), cookie is an adorable orange lizfolk monster with dark brown magic and large eyes. She’s the best friend of taffy and co-owns the shop with her and her mate bonbon. They had gone to school together, invented many of their recipes together and even lived together for several years until she and bonbon got married. Now the besties are neighbors on the same street. Cookie is a shy but sweet monster with a love for chemistry and sugar. She is the big inventor along with taffy in their business

things she loves: cookies of course, chemistry, bill nye the science guy, bonbon

Bonbon: (flavortale undyne), the best friend of taffy and mate of cookie, bonbon is the third co owner of the candy shop. She’s a strong muscular river monster with tan scales and cute cream eyes and hair. The three things bonbon loves most in the world is her mate, chocolate and her friends of course. She has a head for numbers, handling the budget of the little candy shop, and doing her body building exercises in her free time. She’s a cheerful and bubbly monster.

things she loves: anything chocolate, bodybuilding, cookie, suduko

Robber: Underwest undyne, and despite the hilarious nickname, shes no criminal but is in fact another sheriff of Goldenvalley, and has a friendly rivalry with partner. She’s still new in her job and goes to him for pointers a lot as well. Shes a bright and spunky monster, but still rather uncertain of her job as its her first time having an official title. Thankfully robber is a humble monster unafraid to ask questions.

things she loves: old western movies, cowboy hats, mettaton lol

Prairie: Underwest alphys, and partners closest friend. She breeds raptors and goes to him to train all of them. She owns a cute plot of land that she raises goats on as her primary source of income. Breeding raptors is a long and tedious job, definitely not something one can easily live off of. Prairie is a serene calm type of personality. She has a way with animals making them feel secure in her presence. Partner would've put a ring on her years ago if they ever had romantic feelings for each other.

things she loves: raptors, beer, her goats, plaid print clothes

Marcheline (drakefell undyne): She is the third in command of barins guild should anything happen to barin and arwin. She is faithful, incredibly strong, harsh, and has little tolerance for whiners. She trains the new guild members as well as helps keep up the mines. She is an incredibly tall draconic river monster with pitch black scales, moss green hair, and a pair of large curling horns that are dusted gold to match her gold eyes.

things she loves: lizfolk monsters, mushroom and bear soup, hunting

Piranha (fallout undyne): she’s a tall moss green and orange haired river monster, standing at 6’4. Piranha was only 16 when her whole world fell apart. She had been very close with her neighbors, the Wingdings. Lens’ parents babysat her, her whole life while her own parents had to work. So it’s no surprise that lens trusted cricket with her after the fallout. She thought he’d be back in a few months. Those months turned into years and piranha assumed the worst. She easily forgave him when he showed up after the crash. it was a terrible uncertain time. Piranha would rather have her adoptive older bro back than hold old grudges. However the fighting between cricket and lens make that hard. She works as a professional blacksmith

things she loves: koi fish, cricket and lens, boxing

Libra: outerfell alphys, she works for the mettas in their special effects department. Libra is a rather snappy monster. She's a perfectionist when it comes to her work and expects her team to live up to the same standards. But man is her work amazing. She secretly craves romance but worries she's too harsh to ever find a prince or princess charming.

Saggita: outerfell undyne, one of the royal guards who personally protects the royals. she is usually seen with the royals Hercules, tatters, or plum. Saggita is stoic and elegant. She's the picture perfect guard when on the job. However she hides a secret. The reason the three royals keep hiding laughs in meetings? Its her, Its all her. Saggita is notorious for the finniest dirty jokes whispered under her breath. There's a reason she's their favorite guard.

Acres: (farmswap alphys), the older cousin of the farmswap boys, acres is part of the large tribe of monsters that makes up the goldwheat brewery. She is in charge managing the shipping of the drinks, and also raises pigs on the side. Acres is a dirty monster, in body and mind lol. She's always a bit muddy looking from her job, and she's a raging perv. she loves human women especially~

Tink (nt alphys): tink is currently writing volume two of the nomad history. She’s doing very well financially after the first book and has already been commissioned by some of the other royals to write their histories. She's excited for the opportunity to work with the elusive royal, ivory.

Tempest: mafia undyne, she is Wild. full of energy, a fiery temper and just sheer audacity, tempest takes the world by the balls and makes it her b*tch. she is the adoptive older sister of the mafia skeletons, and has been both a loyal older sister and friend to them. She has been placed in the navy by the royals since the mafias rehabilitation and has been missing her family terribly.

things she loves: guns knives explosives and firrworks! oh and the color orange

Storm: underfell undyne, storm is a girly and bubbly monster, very unlike the majority of fell monsters. She's confident and unafraid to stick out though. She is still lifetime besties with edge, his one ally besides red in the underground. She works as a police officer alongside undyne on the surface. The two get on famously.

things she loves: the color pink, frilly dresses, kickboxing, sparring, fencing

Twister: underswap undyne, Twister is just fkn insane. Absolutely crazy, totally nutty. Imagine someone as passionate as undyne, aggressive as edge and as energetic as star, with a scientific inventing mind of pluto and you get twister. She's rather manic but adoring to the few people she truly calls friends. Honey, the only monster not terrified of her when they were in elementary school together, is her lifetime bestie lol. She works as a royal scientist in the weapons' division.

The Grillbys

Grillby: Grillby is a monster of few words. He’s not shy, just not the talkative type. He does have a lovely laugh though. He’s a bit of a snoop and uses his very impressive poker face to act like he isn’t listening in on his customers conversations lol. If you need good gossip, grillby probably knows all about it already ;) He owns the bar, grillbys that now has two locations! The main one is in the heart of new ebott of course, and the second is a slightly more classy version in Steeler! While he’s technically the owner, grillby still serves as the bartender in the ebott city location.

Things he loves: greasy fast food, suits, cute little dogs, playing poker, his soulmate of course, puns, juicy gossip

Felby: underfell grillby, he is a very grumpy hissy monster. He’s the perfect picture of “get off my lawn!!”. He’s unusually solitary for a monster, prizing his peace. While he is charming when he flirts, he never seems to keep relationships for long. This fact doesn’t seem to bother him though. Felby had an illegal moonshine bar before the crash, and afterwards, using those skills of his in making unnecessarily strong drinks, he had a fake license made and now runs Fireball, a club only for those wanting to get absolutely wasted. It’s located in Steeler city. He is the father of red and edge

things he loves: alcohol, hook ups, rap music, leather clothes and furniture, the ocean

Spinby: underswap grillby, he is… he’s something that’s for sure. This guy is totally nuts. Combine a hippie, a circus performer and a child who just drank a 5 hour energy and you have Spinby! He’s incredibly creative and even more bouncy. And he dresses like a walking rainbow lol Spinby owns an adorable milkshake and donut cafe in mettaland! The whole building is all rainbow pastels and he’s famous for his candy inspired shake flavors! The place is called sugar-spinner!

things he loves: greasy fast food, suits, cute little dogs, playing poker, his soulmate of course, puns, juicy gossip

Steallby: swapfell grillby, he is a very anxious monster. He’s quiet around strangers and does his best to blend in with the background, but with friends he’s a bubbly chatty monster. While he can play the nasty aggressive fell monster, he’s really just a shy baby. He’s a sweetie if one gets to know him Steallby owns a small hole in the wall restaurant specializing in soup and bread! He calls it Soul food, and it’s located in the slums of new ebott

things he loves: fresh baked bread, stainless steal cooking wares, bird feeders, winter foods, snow, soft spoken people

Grills: horrortale grillby, he is even quieter than grillby if that’s possible, and somehow is even nosier lol. He’s stopped caring about acting dignified and is quite obvious when he’s eavesdropping. He’s a gentle sort of personality, and despite his scary appearance, many consider him soothing to be around Grills was hired by grillby when leaving the institution healing the horror monsters after the crash. He works weekends as the bartender on grillbys days off

things he loves: any food, his soulmate frost, reality tv, comedy shows, card games

Chillby: outertale grillby, she is a sweet and playful monster who seems to just ooze curiosity. She’s an experimentalist and is all about those new life experiences. She prizes variety and adventure above all else Chillby is a rather famous food critic in ebott. She’s a great writer with a sensational flair to her reviews, and her good media presence means that cafes and restaurants are actually excited to see her.

things she loves: sweet foods, airplanes, zip lines, hiking and her soulmates of course

Farbon: drakefell grillby, he is a stoic and dutiful character. He doesn’t have much of a sense of humor but is kind enough to pity laugh even if he doesn’t get the joke lol. He’s also oblivious as hell and will not know if you flirt with him. He works as a blacksmith, focusing more on precious metals and small dainty creations instead of the more large hardy creations of other drakefell monsters. He’s commissioned pretty often by Ollivander to make decor for his banks.

things he loves: gold and silver, his soulmate, pretty metal trinkets, spring flowers, potatoes

Dolby: theatretale grillby, he is not one for noise or theatre despite the au he’s from. Instead he’s a man of the written arts. It makes him considered unusual to his fellow theatre monsters, but outside of that au, he’s seen as a rather chill and average guy. He’s a normally quiet monster with a talent for telling jokes at the best time. You never know when he will speak, but when he does it’s hilariously amazing. Dolby owns a simple cafe in Steeler called cup o’ coal. Its main seller is coffee of course but it also does sandwiches. The cafe is pretty popular with artists and writers because of the book clubs Dolby likes to host there, and the very comfy seating areas

things he loves: his soulmate, poetry, coffee, whipped cream, tragedy novels

Phoenix: birdfell grillby, his wings aren’t the only big thing he has ;). His ego is massive. Being treated like a prince because of his looks has definitely creeped into his personality. Thankfully he’s a sweetie at his core, and while he can come across as big headed and condescending at times, he’s also very generous and friendly with every one around him. Phoenix is one of ebotts top models. He’s in every years swimsuit edition despite not being a water type monster, and he’s especially famous for this one photo shoot advertising mellow marts new type of cheese by posing on a fur rug and pouring the melted cheese all over his… actually that’s not important. The pictures are a collectors item now though since they’ve been retracted.

things he loves: cheese, showing off his beautiful body, photo shoots, pedicures and manicures, photo shoots with babies and baby animals for those sexy calendars of hot men holding adorable things.

Kelby: fellswap gold grillby, she is fierce, stern and magnetic to those around her. She’s a monster many look up to and idolize. And she really is all that. She’s an incredibly talented individual who can back her confidence up. Don’t cross her though, her temper burns hot. She’s the owner and head chef of a prestigious seafood restaurant in Steeler. Her place is a favorite of the royal, Empress and for good reason. Everything tastes heavenly. She runs her kitchen with an iron fist

things she loves: seafood and meats in general, ballet, weightlifting, champagne and pretty scarves

Wilds: (horrorfarm grillby) the grandfather of maple and moose from their mothers side, and an extremely kind monster, wilds is a teacher at the elementary school in the farm district. He teaches the fourth graders. He used to have a chili pepper farm before the crash, but sadly gave up farming afterwards, not having the energy to start over

Extra sides

Angler (hadaltale goat): aged 140, angler is the oldest prince and the first child of the royal trio, Olympia Titanic and Voyager. She was carried by voyager and fathered by Olympia. Angler is a strong aggressive but loyal monster with a tail resembling that of an angler fish.

Pacific (hadaltale skeleton): aged 122, pacific is the second child of the trio, carried by Olympia and fathered by voyager. Pacific is an elegant monster with a taste for drama. He’s clever and known for catching people in lies. His tail resembles that of an orca

Bermuda (hadaltale goat) aged 80, Bermuda is the third child of the trio, carried by titanic and fathered by Olympia. Bermuda is… eccentric. He’s a wild card who can’t be predicted, but he loves his family so no one worries too hard. He works closely with the navy. His lower half resembles a blue finned shark

Atlantis (hadaltale goat), aged 2 and named after the city in ebott, Atlantis is the newest member of the royal family. She was fathered by titanic and carried by Olympia. She’s a bouncy and giggly toddler with a big fascination for hot wheels. Her tail resembles a spiny pufferfish

Antoine: theatretale, the soulmate of the royal gallery, she is a soft and plump cat monster with sage green magic and white fur. Antoine doesn’t like the spotlight and is a master at avoiding the paparazzi

Belle: theatretale, the soulmate of the royal melody, she is a gorgeous black furred goat monster with curling horns and a soft pink magic. She recently had their first kids, twin goat monsters, and is on maternity leave with them.

Daylily: a lily-like petal monster from templetale and the soulmate of shrine and mother of zen and shield. Daylily (or Lily for short) is also a monk on the temple grounds and is one of the main garden keepers. She’s a gentle and warm soul, well to those who don’t flirt with shrine that is.

Eir: a slender skeleton monster, mother of kvasir and the soulmate of the drakeswap royal, Idun. Eir is drakeswaps royal scientist and the head of the dimming research team. She's an elegant and soft spoken monster who shies away from the spotlight.

Jenn: a soft grey coated goat monster from drakeswap, kvasir’s (drakeswap gaster) soulmate and the mother of hilda and saga. Jenn owns a rather fancy wedding catering business and is a classy monster, but she is easily fed up all the stuffy rules of the royals. She’s glad her soulmates and kids aren’t required to be part of it.

Sicily: a splotchy looking Ruby red water elemental with blue eyes, she was duchess’ childhood friend and started as duchess lady in waiting when she was politically married to vamp, but soon was named their consort a year later. She was the monster who carried (lustfell) asriel (fathered by vamp) and later carried their second child as well (fathered by duchess). She’s also labelled a prince for her contributions to the plumbing system that powered hotland in their old au. She’s extremely intelligent but considered quite ugly by monster standards with blotchy uneven color in her water ecto. However duchess and vamp always reassure her she’s gorgeous in their eyes. She’s clearly the favorite of the five.

Lady: a black furred wolf monster with yellow eyes/magic. Lady caught vamps eye with her successful business selling shoes with hidden knife compartments. She was invited into the harem shortly afterwards after getting duchess’ approval. She’s refused an offer of prince good but has a position under zeus department handling the finances

Withergate: a very large goat monster with navy-grey fur, curly horns and deep blue eyes. Withergate was a soldier in the guard who had a way with words. Dutchess liked his poetry and with vamps approval he was added to the harem. He also serves as the children’s personal guard and helped raise them just as much as Sicily.

Rue: another goat monster, with white fur, a grey beard and no horns. He has a pale yellow magic/eyes. Rue was a prostitute underground and simply just amazing at his job. He earned both royals approval easily. He’s a tad lazy but serves well enough as a butler and entertainer when he isn’t with one of his beaus ;)

Melladrew: a pure black skinned volcanid with pearly peach eyes and magic. Melladrew was originally on lustfells science team developing the lust serum. He had been the first scientist to test it on himself. That’s how confident he was in his and his teams creation. His bravery impressed duchess and vamp and he was included in the harem after the serum became common place. He also has the title of prince for several other discoveries in the fertility field.

Kevin: a coal grey mothra monster from ????. Kevin is a strangely solitary monster. No one knows much about him but he's very friendly when approached. He lives retired as an on and off park ranger. The secret son of temmie.

Things he loves: mythology, sparring, large acres of unoccupied land, cows, giving people identity crisis'

Gomez Wingdings: the father of thistle and yarrow, Gomez is a large strong ogre mage with pitch black skin of ogre monsters, dull purple eyes, and no hair as is typical of the humans of his au. He is very happily soul bonded to Morticia. Gomez is a kind and goofy fellow who’s a total simp for his wife. He isn’t sure why his wife was so eager to take on the name Morticia after the crash, but he supports it. He loves his sons dearly.

Venom: Grimm muffet, venom is a small spider monster with a plum purple skin, thin black hair and adorable pale grey eyes. She’s aged 92 Venom is a close friend of thistle and yarrow and was their babysitter when she was younger. She is a popular potion maker specializing in potions aiming to help those with good hygiene. She buys most of her ingredients from the Wingding covens farm.

Belle: the mother of rowdy and the aunt of partner, bell is a skeleton monster aged 400 exactly. Having lost her sister and husband before the crash due to sickness and a bad rain year, she was extremely protective of rowdy. Even after the crash she sheltered him, causing him to run in order to accept the job and room partner offered. Partner and Belle had a huge fight over this and aren’t on speaking terms anymore.

Juniper: a brown wolf monster from nomadtale. Juniper is a confident playful wolf who’s ears are always perked for some juicy gossip lol. She has trouble keeping her tail still, it’s always wagging. If it is still, she’s either tired, mad or very very hungry. She works weekends at peppers nail salon, and she weaves enchanted storage baskets for extra cash.

Things she loves: nail art, basket weaving, ice hockey, ice fishing, the snow, colorful vests, pepper

Devi Thorns: a spunion from horrorfarm. Devi is pretty straightforward and honest, but that’s mostly cause she just has no sense of sarcasm. She much prefers dad jokes as a sense of humor. She’s a bit innocent and doesn’t pick up on when others are being rude, or when they’re trying to flirt. She is a firefighter stationed in goldenvalley. She's worked with partner before.

Things she loves: goat milk and cheese, long hoodie dresses, riding horses, fireworks, whittling, Smokey the bear

Argo pantheon: A blue grey sky serpent from outertale. Argo is serious and stoic when on duty, but cheeky and goofy when off it. He’s the kind of guy who would let little kids crawl all over him, but if any tone deaf adult tries it, he bites a finger off. He likes his personal space bubble. Kids are the only exception since he likes their innocent honesty. He is one of the navy seals on Captains ship.

Things he loves: being the fun uncle on the ship lol, anything teriyaki, spear fishing, watching thunderstorms, playing chess, wrestling.

Dwight Welwood: A pale blue swiftee from underswap. Dwight is a shy and jittery swiftee. He has trouble talking to new people and tends to cling to those he knows well when out in public. When he’s comfortable with someone though, he’s quite witty and has a dry sarcastic sense of humor. He works for a publishing company and is a friend of honeys in the same DnD group. He is the older twin between him and blight

Things he loves: DnD of course, fantasy novels, final fantasy games, anything legend of Zelda, battle bots, and goth girls

Blight Welwood: a blue grey ogre from underswap, Blight is outgoing, bubbly and fiercely competitive. He adores smack talk and gets along best with those who have a sassy side to them. Blight tends to be very physically affectionate with people straight off the bat as he’s used to that treatment from his clingy brother and mother. He coaches basketball and is in honeys DnD group. He is the younger twin.

Things he loves: DnD, battle bots, anything Star Wars or Star Trek, basketball and karate, cuddly monsters/humans.

Flight Welwood: a yellow swiftee from underswap. Flight is a bossy and jumpy Swiftee. She’s a bit anal when it comes to having things clean and put together, but is pretty chill when herself and her home are up to standards. She loves her family greatly. She works as a nutritionist. she is the older sister of blight and dwight.

Fun fact: she’s currently in a relationship with cinnamon, a bunny monster from underswap and an older cousin of star and honey.

Talin Welwood: A dark grey ogre from underswap. Talin is a loud boisterous monster and incredibly competitive as every other ogre. He’s got a softer gentler side though for his beloved mate lune, something only she seems to bring out. His friends always joke he’s a different monster when she’s around. He owns a popular fashion line catering to larger monster types. The father of dwight blight and flight.

Lune welwood: Lune is soft spoken and a bit jumpy although she does try hard to challenge herself when it comes to interacting with others. When she’s with Talin though, she gets more energetic and playful. He brings out the confidence in her. She currently works as a car Mechanic. The mother of dwight blight and flight.

Cinnamon Snowtuft : A greyish cream bunny monster from underswap. Shes a spunky and ditzy monster. Her clumsy side while cute, can get her in a lot of trouble at times. However she always has good intentions. She works at a comedy club in mettaland doing skits and serving drinks. She's an older cousin of honey and star.

fun fact: cinnamon is currently in a relationship with Flight, a swiftee in underswap.

Dogfellow: Dogfellow, a beagle like dog monster from lustfell, is a very successful investor. His main focus is businesses catering to canine type monsters and other furry monster subspecies, and ice cream businesses for some reason. Like many other lustfell big wigs, he has multiple mates, four to be exact, and has five children with them all. He’s worth nearly 200 million G. He considers marcello goldenfoot his greatest rival.

Bea Elvis: bea is a simply adorable whimsum from dancetale. She’s got an incredible movement to her, a very graceful dancer, and a brilliant mind. Bea invented a type of cgi that can mimic some of the more serpentine or tentacle like monsters movements better than other programs can. She patented her code and sold it off for a hefty profit and nowadays spends her time appearing on game shows for fun. She’s worth 4 million G. She’s also secretly married to napstablook

Mauve chiffons: mauve is a spunky shrew mouseling from farmswap who made her fortune selling insurance to farmers that covers bad crop years and broken equipment. She’s a wonderful example of simple honest work. Just a stand up gal. And her business employs many. She’s worth about 12 million G. Mauve has no relation to the farmswap boys, but does love their families beer.

Jonny Swartz: Jonny is a crocodile monster from underfell, and is a classic redemption story. Having been pardoned from a life sentence for theft and attempted murder in underfell after the crash, Jonny decided he was going to do everything he can to take advantage of this clean slate. So he made the AEP (apprenticeship employment placement), a company designed to take your application and find any available jobs or apprenticeships near you for the job you want. And they don’t accept payment until you get your first paycheck. There wasn’t anything like this in ebott until Jonny started it. Anyways he’s worth about 10 million G (but that might go down soon since he got caught in another murder) he punched red in the face once

Juliet mars: she’s a taller than average air elemental from outertale. Before the crash, she developed a special type of greenhouse that grew the few crops they had in space even better than the natural elements could. Her design now has been converted into what ebott uses for their AC and heating systems in buildings all over as it’s low cost to make and saves power. She was also a mentor to Pluto when he was still and apprentice back in their old au. He refers to her as aunty mars. Juliet is worth about 45 million G.

Marcelo Goldenfoot: a blue grey bunny monster from lustfell. Marcelo is a playfulm, charismatic and very intelligent monster. He is just simply talented with people and can pull a good business deal out of thin air. He's a big family man as well. He loves his work, but would definitely rather spend time with his mates and kids. He has some hoarder tendencies. Marcelo owns Mellowmart, ebotts biggest grocery store chain, and golden standard, ebotts main shipping company, as well as a variety of smaller but equally successful businesses. He's worth about 850 million gold and is ebotts richest monster

Things he loves: struggle grubs, bug meat in general, his mates and kids, early morning runs, exotic fruits and veggies, colleting historical items

Mallow Goldenfoot: blue grey bunny from lustfell. Mallow is the older brother of marcelo. Mallow is amazing with numbers and budgeting but is extremely shy and reserved. He’s technically the co owner of the companies with Marcelo but is happy to let his little brother take the spotlight. Mallow is single and likes spending time with his nieces and nephews. He has no desire to find his own family and sticks to Marcelo like glue

things he loves: murder mystery novels, his nieces and nephews, number puzzles, soothing music

Majorie Goldenfoot: white bunny from lustfell, the mother of marcelo and mallow. she’s enjoying her older years as a simple manager at one of the grocery stores. She’s extremely proud of her boys and loves her grandkids

Ronan Goldenfoot: a ginger bunny from lustfell, the first mate of marcelo. Ronan is a confident and stern monster, and a business owner herself, co-owning several of Marcelo's businesses. She is just as much of a collector as her husband. several of the other mates were brought in by her. While her and marcelos relationship isn't sexual, they are still deeply in love.

things she loves: monsters that arent other bunnies lol, her mates and kids, fencing, goin to the gun range, collecting fine art

Yolanda Goldenfoot: a topaz yellow flame elemental from lustfell, the second mate of marcelo. Yolanda is a sweet and rather vain monster, but for good reason. she's bloody gorgeous. Yolanda had stayed home with jade to care for the children most of her life, but now that the family has decided to stop having more kids, she wants to get back into modeling when the youngest ages out.

things she loves: gemstones, modeling, her kids and mates

Jade goldenfoot: a grey green bunny monster from lustfell, the third mate of marcelo. Jade is a spunky and goofy monster. She was originally hired as a nanny, but quickly fell in love with marcelo ronan and yolanda and was added to the family for real. Jade loves to play her way through life, and her happy go lucky personality brings light to all her mates days.

things she loves: puns and pranks, her mates and kids, rollerblading, dancing

Mint Goldenfoot: a half breed stone golem from farmtale, the fourth mate of marcelo. Mint is a hard working, kind and gentle monster. Her natural elegance attracted ronans attention, and she was soon added to the family after the crash. Mint provides the voice of reason to the five others when they start getting too big headed lol.

things she loves: fresh produce, her mates and kids, gardening, pro wrestling.

Percy Goldenfoot: a French immigrant human man, the fifth mate of marcelo. Percy is a curious intellectual and a very creative guy. His open mindedness and playful personality attracted marcelo and he was the last mate added to the family after the crash. Percy is the adventurous one in the family, encouraging his mates and kids to expand their horizons.

things he loves: monster culture, his mates and kids, computers and coding

Marcelos nieces: Rodney, Widget, Darla, Fern

Marcelos kids in order of age: Mellow (oldest, bunny), Fabian and Damian (bunnies), Darwin and Houdini (fire elementals),Topaz and Agate (fire elementals), Charlie (adopted, whimsum), Bodoni (adopted, skeleton), Nancy (adopted, human), Huey and Bella (bunnies), Lavender (stepdaughter, stone golem), Forest (stone golem), Lacey (bunny)

Mellow Goldenfoot: a blue grey bunny from lustfell, the oldest child of Marcelo and his mates. Mellow is ambitious and gutsy just like her father. She wants to be the one to inherit the family businesses far in the future. She's curranty running her first business, a lumber company. She relies on her dad, mum ronan and uncle a lot for advice

Lacey goldenfoot: white bunny born in ebott, the youngest child of marcelo and his mates. Despite being six already she hasn't spoken yet, but it doesn't keep her from making friends and doing well in preschool. she really likes kinetic sand and bluey

Damocles Cassia: an orange vlock from mafiatale. Damocles is a… well let’s just say he’s a total slime-ball. He’s a slick convincing businessman who can flatter away the gold out of anyone’s bank account with a wink and a smile. He likes to hide his intellect behind a playful and carefree exterior. One think you can count on with him though is his pride in his products quality. Damocles only sells the best! His biggest flaw would be his tendency to monologue and how much of a smug b*stard he is whenever he wins at something. He owns and runs a mattress store. He was an ex mafia lord and has ties to don and madame.

Things he loves: playing poker, fancy beds, clothing in jewel tones, earrings, moonshine, guns, knives, tacky tourist shot glasses, humans.

Diane Swann: a powder blue dual colored vila from birdtale. Diane is an outspoken and confident monster. She’s bold, never shying away from a fight and is loved by fans for her dry humor and elegance when arguing. Plus she isn’t afraid to show herself behind the scenes of the show, often posting herself in non-modeling scenarios, even if the picture is unflattering. She is one of ebotts top models and works closely with the mettas, and previously with pepper.

Things she loves: nail polish, feather wax, cute hair claw clips, her pet zebra finches, the color beige, anything cinnamon flavored, trying to discover the secret shampoo that Queen toriel uses, pedicures, the opera and Fortnite and tik tok dances lol

Saffron Allspice: crimson cen-corn from horrorfell. He’s a very sarcastic sassy and almost aggressive monster when you first meet him, but those who are close get a soft, sensitive and affectionate, but still sarcastic fellow. He just cant help the snark, its in his blood. He's a craft glassblower and window maker. He is currently dating harley.

Things he loves: pasta, dumplings, marshmallows, any sort of doughy food, very colorful decorations, jousting, and soft squishy monster subspecies and humans

Paprika Allspice: a peach biped-corn from horrorfell. He’s a very straight forward unicorn monster, and doesn’t grasp sarcasm very well. He's aware of this though and is pretty good at asking people questions if he isn't sure about their tone. He's a chef at a waffle house. He is the (older) nephew of saffron.

Harley Zambrana: a brunette human woman from undertale, Harley is rather crazy at times, but is usually just bubbly. Shes a massive flirt and has a thing for larger monsters especially. She used to work at willows bakery but recently landed a job designing concert flyers for the mettas. she still pops in to harass her old boss from time to time. She is currently dating saffron.

things she loves: cheese bread, willow and saffron, her pet rats, drawing and sketching

Dice (Darren): mafiaswapfell sans, he would’ve been the oldest of the mafia brothers if he had been discovered. He’s about 175 now. He’s a very serious regal/elegant monster and a numbers genius. He moved up from a lowly factory worker, to manager, to a personal clerk, then finally as a personal accountant to a very affluent family. On the surface, the humans he worked for though didn’t cross over in the crash as well. He started from the ground up and now owns a fancy casino.

Gamble (Gabriel): mafiaswapfell papyrus, he’s 130 years old and the younger half brother to dice. He’s not roulettes son but their mother’s second child with dice’s stepfather. Gamble isn’t particularly book smart, barely reading at an elementary level, but he’s incredibly personable and his goofy bubbly nature makes it easy for others to like him. Dice had gotten him out of the factory as a coffee boy to his humans, and nowadays gamble works as a bartender at dices casino. He’s a sweetie and is married to his long time sweetheart Cambridge, another skeleton, and they have a child together.

Cambridge: Gambles mate, Cambridge is a skeleton monster from underswap. He is all of gambles self control and he knows it lol. Cambridge is a stern and slightly spicy monster, but a loyal and doting mate to gamble. He worked as a trash man but is at home right now as their child is still rather young.

Slugger (Samantha): mafiahorror sans and a half breed skelehon, aged 166. She’s a blunt and a bit temperamental monster. A previous head injury before the crash left her with one working eyelight and very bad migraines. Slugger worked all her life in a meat packing facility barely making ends meet. Her mother, a rich human lady, dumped her in front of an apartment building filled with factory workers to hide the shame giving birth to a half breed monster would bring her family. After the crash, she took up the same job, working for mellow mart in one of their own packing factories, now enjoying much better pay and a home that has much more space than the shoebox apartment she used to live in with her brother.

Steel (Solomon): mafiahorror papyrus, clearly their mother didn’t learn after having Samantha, because she continued her affair, having Solomon just eight years later. Aged 158, Solomon was identified by the factory workers as being related to slugger by his scent. He was given to her and when he was old enough, joined his sister at the meat factory. Steel is a gentle soul, the light of his sisters life and has always been the one to always forgive her when she snaps at him. He’s since grown more of a spine since the crash as his sister also became softer, less stressed now that they aren’t struggling. He works as a cashier at a mellow mart and is trying to pass online high school.

Sans: a moss green bat from farmtale. sans has always had a love for nature and keeping things beautiful. She’s not the brightest monster, never got good grades, but she’s always been a hard worker and good with her hands, so ranger is the best job for her. She volunteers for trash duty most days and spends her time cleaning campsites in the forest and patrolling trails. Her father is a skeleton monster hence the font name. She lives in the same ranger circle as moose and maple

Akira Todds: dark brown garbee from lustfell. Akira is a confident and bold monster. She loves herself and wants others to find love for their own bodies. She thrives off of attention, but isn’t the type to put others down. She craves proper competition and has been known to train up other models and really sell their looks just so she can get some new rivals. She’s fun to mess with and doesn’t mind being the butt of a joke as long as eyes are on her. She is ebotts top model and was a rival to pepper.

things she loves: grapefruits and grapefruit juice, her son and his siblings, soft pajamas, self portraits, social media, realistic art and photography

Dallas: he is the resident mage on hook and captains crew. He’s a mouseling mage and is a little dwarf of a man. He’s a total crazy scientist kinda guy but he’s a loyal crazy scientist and loves his captain. He and his cousin who is a human both work as the curse-breakers and shipwrights. They’re from the farmfell au

Hunter: an olive skinned human man from farmfell. He is the cousin of dallas. Hunter has a strong sense of justice, and so stole his mage cousin away from their toxic family before the crash. Hunter is a sturdy character whos never afraid to speak up for his sense of right. Hunter is a navy soldier on captains ship with dallas.

Pooch: a red houndlike dog monster from farmfell. pooch is the mate of russet and the father of ram and pitch. Pooch is a shy passive monster. He had a hard life in his old au, but is slowly breaking out of his shell now that he's in ebott. He worked in a jam factory when living in the city, and now has a job as a farmhand for a wheat farmer in goldenvalley.

Snow Thumper: a white bunny from lustswapfell. Snow is a flirtacious and goofy character. She just loves to tease her friends and loves to (censored) them even more lol. Snow is a yes man, she's great at hyping people up and getting a party started. She is one of the prostitutes at the brothel and is in a bit of a weird "situationship" with Sir.

things she loves: dancing, summer fashion, pastels, casual hook ups, exploring new places, drinking games

Nefree: a large handsome wind elemental, he is the father of papaya. He is no contact with canary and the siblings and doesn’t know where they are. They haven’t spoken since papaya was born. Hes very good at being flattering, but has a short temper and is rather racist towards humans. His treatment of mango is what led canary to leave him. He currently works as a road paver in ebott city.

Lewis: a frail 89 year old middle eastern looking man and the grandfather of rook and harpy. (Their mother had been a half breed). Harper is enjoying his retirement on harpy’s vineyard as an “official wine taster” lol. He has a good relationship with his grandkids and is not so secretly glad that there are no more babies in the family lol

Selene: a deep blue flame elemental and the mother of Helios and Artemis. Selene is a flighty monster, always looking for something shiny and new to keep herself occupied. She is not in contact with her kids and is secretly glad she isn’t responsible for them anymore.

Jerry Hereberry: a fillerblot from undertale, jerry is the man everyone despises lol. Hes rude and condescending. He's smart enough to know this, but hard headed enough not to care. He works at the DMV and gets his rocks off by torturing people who just want to get their paperwork done in a timely manner.

Robin: a family friend and the adopted mother of quill and crow, Robin is a brunette human lady from birdtale who helped (birdtale gaster) raise her children after her ex walked out on her. Robin is enjoying her retirement in the farm district raising turkeys. The boys visit as often as they can. She's a gentle and chatty soul. Their visits to her are always longer than they expected.

Gamma: a flayer monster from fallouttale. Gamma is the only other surviving scientist on the team who made the bombs. His quick thinking in jumping continents is what kept him and lens alive in the fallout. Gamma feels no guilt over what happened, putting all the blame on the leader who pushed the button. But he does want to work hard in making up for his past. He works in the royals military testing weapons making sure they stay on code. Gamma lives with lens and is a supportive but distant older brother figure

Poppy Talliwag: a brown mousling monster from undertale. poppy is an incredibly curious and rather nosy monster. She’s one of those people who has to know everything. And with her adorable face and cheerful personality, she gets away with way more than she should. She’s a spoiled but sweet princess. she is a nuclear engineer apprentice at the core where sans and lens works. She just started so she’s mostly a coffee girl right now as she does her studies, but she’ll be getting more important jobs after she passes her introduction. She’s terribly clever but a bit of a clutz so she makes her coworkers worry. She works in the same department as sans.

Avenir Wingdings: a skeleton monster from farmtale, the younger brother of rosemary and uncle to peaches and rancher. He’s a sweet guy but has a serious case of rbf face which runs in her family. Thankfully rancher and peaches don’t have it. He owns a small herd of dairy cows on some shared land. Hes soulbonded to a whimselot monster and has two children with her.

Kavish Lyer: a human indian immigrant man. Kavish is almost 30 now, he already has a masters in dermatology and minored in chemistry. He’s a very studious man and comes from a large family of doctors. His parents are supportive of his interest in monsters and he’s hoping that once he’s finished and is making some money, that he can pay for them to come here to retire. Kavish loves ebott and wants to stay in this country. He is the only other person to live on the same floor as the mafias in their apartment building. Kavish is a bit of a shut in and honestly has no idea his neighbors are anyone important. He barely remembers they’re skeletons most days

Hydros: gorgon monster and father of atlas and Orion, retired captain of the royal guard of outerfell, runs the outer-AUs history section of the planetarium. Hydros is a monster of research, often lost in a book on battle strategies. Hes pretty forgetful when it comes to his own health and needs pavo (outerfell gaster) to make sure he doesn't starve to death lol. he spoils his sons.

Mama bug: (horrorfarm muffet)the grandmother of maple and moose on their fathers side. she’s THE beekeeper of ebott. Sure there are other monsters, but bug has the monopoly, and she will steal any swarm that stands in her way lol. Mama bug is a real beast of a spider monster. She will practically combust if she gets bored. she needs to always feel busy somehow.

Carmen: the human mother of cider and barley, she’s a real southern belle happy to help in the family brewery. She manages the one vintage bar the family still owns. Carmen was raised in a mexican household in her old au and still keeps a lot of her culture close. Shes very strict on making sure her boys keep up their spanish. She gets so annoyed when her husband whiskey pinches her, so she sneaks lipstick stains on his skull in retaliation.

Hissy: (farmfell catty) she hosts auctions where the farmers will sell tools, animals and antiques. She’s a shrewd dealer but her auctions are always the best. Hissy lives up to her name by having some famously loud hissy fits. She was born with an amazing pair of lungs. She has a massive crush on brass but isn't sure how to confess.

Brass: (farmfell bratty) she’s named brass because she’s a blacksmith, and her “calling card” is the brass “B” she puts on all her work. Anything made by brass is rumored to last a lifetime. For a monster, that’s really impressive. Her name is also an indicator to her tough as nails personality. Brass is a patient and stoic monster. She knows catty has a crush on her and cant wait to see how long the cat monster takes to break and finally confess.

Jezebel: a pink bat monster from lustfell and the mother of lush and pepper. she is a vain, snobby and sometimes entitled monster, but she can also be kind and so so sweet. She was the favorite in lustfell gasters harem for being the only one to have kids and enjoyed her status immensely. Jezebel is very proud of her boys and visits often. For work she is a dealer at a high end casino. Jezebel knows her card games and is a master at catching the cheaters. Plus she gets the best gossip there. The work is only to keep her occupied. After gaster died, she was left a very nice inheritance.

things she loves: card games, gossiping with the girlfriends and pepper, gambling, antique store shopping, getting her claws painted, kickboxing, and making homemade salsa.

Jeggar Downy: a reddish orange sunsport from lustswap. Jeggar is a determined and loud spoken monster. He’s never been satisfied being on the sidelines of life. He lives for attention and the roar of the crowd. He’s the lead singer of a heavy metal group named ‘Breaking the Barrier’ and his group has recently become very popular in the last four years. His childhood best friend is sparks. They still keep in contact.

things he loves: singing and screaming, songwriting, debating politics, collecting old album cds, watching buzzfeed unsolved, weightlifting, and taking silly personality quizzes on the internet.

Helia Grant: a sunflower petal monster from lustswap. Helia is a total extrovert. She makes friends fairly easily but gets along best with fell monsters and other lusts. Her easy going nature is hard to resist, even for the grumpiest monsters. She still lives with her parents who are extremely proud of their wild child. She’s a flirt like most lust monsters, but prefers committed relationships over flings, but because of how busy she is, dating is kinda on the sidelines for now. She’s a private event planner and the personal assistant to Satin (lustswap toriel). in the roleplays shes salsas replacement after his retirement.

things she loves: dancing (especially aerial dancing), collecting sunglasses, caring for her pet leopard gecko, trying new smoothie shops, soccer and tennis.

Hawkins: a skeleton monster from farmswap and brother of whiskey. He works in the vineyards with most of the family and is soulbonded to two bunny monsters. Hawkins is a sweet guy, but a bit gullible. He is whiskeys favorite sibling and barleys favorite uncle.

Misty maylee: an orange tabby cat monster from seatale. misty is a driven and spunky monster. bubbly when she's in a good mood, and sassy when she's ornery. Her mood switches up and down easily. She is the childhood best friend of jasper. She's working as a tour guide for seashore.

things she loves: swimming, jet skis, cute hats, tapestries, hiing fishing and human culture.

Frisk Dreemur: now an adult, frisk is an ambassador of ebott, often traveling on the job. They are still the same curious and somewhat flirtacious kid that saved the underground, they just have a big kid tote to go with it now lol. Frisk is out of town half the time, so when they are in the country, they try to spend as much time with their husband as possible.

Monster Dude-Dreemur: previously known as monster kid, monster dude is all grown up, and his friendship with frisk blossomed into a romance as they both grew together. Hes happy being the househusband for his lovely spouse when they're out of the country.

Whisp Duke Dreemur: a yellowish orange lizfolk half breed monster and the child of frisk and monster dude. whisp is only a toddler right now. she loves snails

Lior Dreemur: the infant son of Asgore and toriel. The royal baby is still only a few moths old, but despite this is beloved by the nations people.

Merlin Smelt: a teal and orange shyrin from dancetale. Merlin is a rising singer praised for his rich deep voice and jazzy style. He's stage shy though. He is a bit jittery like all shyrins and while he does want the spotlight, he doesn't think he can handle it lol. He has a big crush on vibrato.

Weave: (muffet) a red spider monster from nomadtale. Weave is a co-owner of a steadily growing boutique. The other owner is lush. Lush handles all the money part of owning the business, while weave is in charge of filling orders and training the other employees. What makes her boutique special is that she can enchant clothing to make it more durable, stain proof, and stretchier. She’s a life saver to a lot of monsters. Weave is a total sweetheart. She’s a soft spoken, snuggly, generous and kind monster. And she gets flustered very easily. The best way to get weave blushing is to complement her work. She’s very proud of her clothes. Or give her potato chips. It’s her favorite treat

things she loves: fabirc, potato chips, temmie flakes, lush

Marco Reyes: a hispanic looking human man from texas. His stepmother (also human)is from farmtale though. Marco is a playful guy whos notorious for matchmaking lol. He wants all his friends to happily pair up, and has been surprisingly successful at this. He works at a rice mill and leads a scout troop on the side. He is best friends with rancher.

Charles Barkins (mr corgi): a corgi-like dog monster from mafiatale. once a former mafia goon, now royal guard. He works alongside snipe on king Asgores security team. He deals more with the physical side of the job like the actual guarding and testing the royals food for poisons and such. Mr corgi is a laid back and somewhat catty fellow. He's a huge gossip but loyal to those who have his respect. He is snipes only friend outside of family

things he loves: hunting, rifles, sparring, crossword puzzles, camping, the color blue, farmtale monsters, ribs, breaking fingers during interrogations, babysitting his niece, snow days, fuzzy sweaters and mittens, and mixing drinks

Harper White: a blonde human girl born in ebott. she's in her senior year of high school and on weekends and Wednesdays and Tuesdays she works as a cashier at willows bakery. Shes reliable but she also just loves to annoy willow so much. She keeps changing the radio station in the store and trying to get him to let her film tik toks lol. She's a good kid though and plans to keep working at the bakery when she goes to college.

Mr Campbell: an older human man from birdswap. His full name is Brian Campbell. He is the manager of the bakery when willow isn't in that day. Brian is a good friend to his boss, honorable enough, and a great scheduler. He's a kind fellow and takes the leftover bread at the end of the day so he can feed the birds with his grandkids. His wife attends noirs yoga classes.

Danny Gage: A straight black haired woman from mafiatale. She was the ex best friend of snipe before he was whisked away by the mafia. She's a practical lady, Always looking for the logic behind an argument first. Shes a licensed therapist specializing in psychopaths and sociopaths. She is the one currently working on ace's case. She and snipe are aware of each other, but due to her profession decided its better to stay distant.

Temmie: secretly a fae from ?????, temmie is a monster from ????, wait no temmie is a monster species- why do they have the same name, are they speaking in sync-. forget all that. the collective known as temmie own a chip factory called temmie flakes. nobody really knows what theyre made of but they sure are delicious!

Yosemite: the father of peaches and rancher, and the mate of rosemary. Yosemite is a large tree golem from farmtale. He is a silent stoic monster but is really just a gentle giant. Hes happy to let his wife take the reigns and do most of the speaking for him. He helps out in the family pie business. On the side he makes leather crafts but its more of a hobby really.

things he loves: his family, pie, wrestling, cattle, bull riding

miller: the new baby brother of rancher and peaches, miller is a toddler tree golem born in ebott. He only just started talking, but he has a lot to say about his mums and dads pies! hes fascinated with the kitchen.

Lilo: a goblin monster from nomadtale, lilo is a young adult who just entered her 20s. she's soft-spoken and gentle. She's a creative lady but isn't sure about what she wants to do with her life yet, but she's looking forward to all the possibilities. Lilo works as a cashier and stocker at gears and compass' garden shop.

things she loves: pretty coins, mint bushes, bandanas

Winnie: The daughter of sugar, winnie is a half breed monster who was born in spain to her human mum, and shipped back to ebott when she was a few months old. Her mother refused to come back to ebott and didn't want the shame of raising a monster child. Sugar had no idea about his daughters existence until she was practically left on his doorstep. winnie is now 10 and is a cheerful kid. She loves everything barbie and is in beginners color guard. She used to be fluent in spanish but is slowly loosing the language

Titan: a large black scaled river monster from outertale. Titan is the father of jupiter and pluto. He's retired from the royal guard and is living his best life at seashore with his small pack of rescue dogs lol. Titan is an intimidating figure, you can just feel the seasoned warrior in his aura. Hes kind to his sons though and makes an effort to understand plutos interests despite having no head for science.

Wisteria: a wisteria petal monster from nomadtale, wisteria is a spunky and rather aggressive monster. She never backs down from a fight despite being rather weak in magic. She's sassy and has a great sense of humor. She works as an electrician in mettaland. She is infertile, but she and her husband just had a baby via surrogate together.

Linden: a green raccoon monster from nomadtale, linden is a goofy but passive kinda guy. He likes to go with the flow of life and feels no need to rush things. He works as a janitor in mettaland, sweeping up the park. His mate wisteria is infertile, but they were recently able to have a baby via surrogate.

Frankie: a brown chigupa from lustred. Frankie is a spunky bright eyed monster. She’s bubbly and cheeky. She loves teasing her friends and can be a terrible gossip sometimes, but usually she means well lol. she currently has an apprenticeship at a local hospital with the labs. Her tasks are mostly to clean equipment now, but she hopes she can move up and get certified to be an anesthesiologist. Frankie was previously part of the same orphan pack as pesto and Flambe and is still close with her pseudo brothers, even though they no longer live close. She’s been offered a job at the brothel and if her apprenticeship doesn’t work out, she plans to take it.

Things she loves: goofy looking pens, instant noodles, memorizing pharmaceutical drug names, pole dancing, breaking bad

Sylva Heifers: a green triadscog from drakeswap. Sylva is a graceful intelligent well bred monster. She’s considered a beauty by others, and it doesn’t help that she comes from an important family. She’s distantly related to the drakeswap royals and saga and hilda as well. She’s quite close to her little cousin Hilda who looks up to her pseudo auntie. Sylva is also friendly with zen and Alden and Ollivander. Sylvas family is known for their beautiful architecture. Hilda finished her apprenticeship with sagas family and company, and they were the ones commissioned to work on the temple and some of the tombs in remembrance. She’s currently thinking of retiring so she can finally settle down and have some children with her soulmate before they become too old

things she loves: her soulmate Drew (goat monster), rose quartz, buildings with large towers, chess, poetry, fried artichoke hearts.

Berkeley Dickens: a carashield from gastertale, Berkeley is a well spoken dignified and elegant fellow. He was born in high society and worked hard to respect the customs and rules of his ancestors. He has a scientific mind like many in gastertale, but takes it in a different direction with an interest in music! So despite having the attitude of the stuffy “silver” (gaster) monsters, he’s considered a bit of an oddball in his au Barkley is a conductor for a prestigious orchestra in ebott. He writes the music they play as well, designing the songs for the way the sound waves make people feel over the actual sound. However many adore his music and his shows are always packed

Things he loves: music of course, the piano and cello especially, fencing, lemon flavored ice treats, his cat Beethoven, the color navy blue, fancy pens and stationary, winter

Cotton Lee: an orange maedae from outerswap, Cotton like every maedae before her is a real spitfire! She’s got a lust for violence and her biggest goal is to be a professional fighter and to someday beat every fighter who’s ever won ebotts freedom festival battle royal. Especially Helios, she’s modeled her fighting style after him after all. While cotton is feisty, she is also a compassionate child and loves feeling helpful. Her parents found that the easiest way to keep her out of trouble is to make her feel like she’s in charge of or responsible for something lol.

Things she loves: sparring, fighting, any form of combat, Godzilla movies, her mom’s vintage frilly dresses, stealing from her moms closet, Helios, GI Joe, lace bows.

Mozzy stewart: a ginger and cream vamboa monster from farmswap, Mozzy is a huge goofball, he loves to play and joke around. And of course he lives up to his monster subspecies by being a huge flirt. However he tends to get sidetracked while picking up chicks/dudes and winds up making friends instead. Oops. Mozzy comes from a long line of butchers and follows the family business working in his parents butcher shop. He’s mostly behind the counter slicing the meat and packaging it. He takes a lot of pride in his job and hopes to inherit the shop when his parents retire as the only child who works full time there.

Things he loves: baby back ribs, pork loin, tri tip, sloppy Joe sandwiches, barbecue sauce, hosting barbecues, gardening, hook ups, hair care, volleyball, swimming, the lake

Brie Stewart-Bakers: the oldest sister of mozzy, she’s the one sibling who came out a normal human. She’s 78 now, and her husband passed two years ago from a heart attack. Brie is starting to slow down, so Mozzy moved in with her to be a helping hand. She was like a third parent to him so they’re very close

Middlemist: a rusalka from baubletale, Middlemist is very stuck in the clouds. She’s a rather distracted sort of person, always caught in the stories she makes up in her head. She’s kind and goofy when you catch her attention though! Middlemist works in Mettaland as a voice actor in the same cartoon stitches voice acts for. She plays both the main villain and the female love interest character. She’s absolutely obsessed with the cartoon she works for and operates a well known fan blog for it as well. She's a friend and coworker of stitches.

Esther Mogs: a malgoth from the factory monsters (mafia aus), Esther is a gentle and guarded character. She was in a rough area before the crash and worked half to death in a concrete factory. The crash was her big break, and taking that opportunity it provided, she managed to get herself in school. She just recently graduated college and got her teaching degree Esther just started work at a little primary school in ebott city. She works with the younger kids, a mixed group of kindergarten humans and monster children who just got control of their magic. She adores her job so far but can’t help but be skittish around one of the kids parents despite their positive history.

Feller Belted: a gleeko from underwest, Feller is a playful friendly guy. He’s super chatty and loves to hear about people’s stories. Something about him makes others wanna share, and he often winds up as an accidental therapist at the bar lol. He’s madly in love with prairie and is planning how he’s going to romance her with the help of his mate and best wingman genius, another gleeko. Feller is a farmhand in Goldenvalley. He’s a surprisingly good climber for a gleeko and works on various farms trimming trees and harvesting. When farm work is slow, he makes some killer jam to sell.

Mother Gothel: the grandmother of thistle and yarrow and the mother of morticia, she is one of the 30 fae who stayed on the surface. It’s unsure what au she’s from, but she currently has a child with a male witch from the grimms. Her husband has since passed years ago. She has a second child as well who passed of old age 10 years ago. Gothel has been traveling the world in memory of the older one visiting all the places he wanted to see. she typically takes the form of a skeleton with black bones. She says she’s like an albino skeleton but reversed. But she also takes the form of a woman with black hair, silver skin and the eyes of a crow. And when she’s feeling peckish, she takes the form of a crow owl folk.

Hansel Merlin: a bunny from grimmtale, hansel is part of the merlin coven and is the childhood friend of yarrow. Hansel is a little ball of anxiety. She has trouble talking to new people and can stress herself out so much she faints lol. Despite that she’s determined and always willing to push herself, if yarrow is there of course lol. She’s a very curious bunny and refuses to let her anxiety hold her back from chasing her dreams!

Things she loves: yarrow (like a brother), seafood, rock climbing, jump rope tricks, dancing and human women lol

Jeanie Snowtuft: a denim blue bunny monster from underswap, jeanie is the maternal aunt of star and honey, and the one who took in her nephews and helped star raise honey when their parents dusted. Jeanie is the second youngest daughter of the snowtuft bunny family and one of 11 siblings. She has a bunny soulmate, Bleau, and together they have 8 children (and honey and star who might as well be their kids too). Jeanie is a generous, kind and cuddly monster who always has an ear ready to listen and a shoulder to cry on. and she smells like brown sugar. anyone who doesn't love this mama is lying, yes you do.

things she loves: her kids and grandkids, baking, honey and star, american cop shows, nail care, true crime podcasts

Bleau Snowtuft: a chocolate brown bunny monster from underswap, Bleau is the soulmate of jeanie and the uncle of star and honey. He worked very hard his whole life to help support his nephews and kids, and hes finally been able to retire after the crash- no wait, his kids are having grandkids now. Bleau is enjoying his "retirement" days as a full time grandpa now.

Major Ell: a scruffy looking dog monster resembling a terrier with an overbite. Major is from underfell and is a notorious scammer. Hes well known for showing up at every festival in ebott and running game stands that nobody ever wins prizes at. He used to be one of the royal dog guard working under edge in snowdin.

[strandnreyes]

today & tomorrow tag game

thanks @corsage @reyesstrand and @liminalmemories21 !!

rules: share what you did/are going to do today and what you’re looking forward to tomorrow!

today - grocery shopping & meal prep, probably some reading, hopefully some writing, and some pickleball

tomorrow - first day of my new (and final!) rotation which I expect to include getting lost in the hospital, feeling overwhelmed, and faking it until I make it

tagging @lightningboltreader @tellmegoodbye @paperstorm @emsprovisions + open tag!!

[greenlikethesea]

Get to Know Me (Tag Game)

Rules: answer + tag ~9 people you want to get to know better and/or catch up with

Tagged by @dodger-chan

Favorite color? 

Yellow and pink

Last song? 

DIVE by Twice, which is the new summer jam for me!

Currently reading? 

chipping my way through like three books at the moment, but primarily, The Castle by Franz Kafka. it's dense but I like it a lot.

Currently watching? 

Nothing formally produced -- I recently watched the film of Suddenly Last Summer for the play I'm working on (Ms. Taylor I am so sorry and also AWOOGA), and I've been watching Contrapoints' back catalog because there are a few I haven't seen!

Currently craving? 

Vanilla soft serve as per usual.

Coffee or tea? 

Coffee.

A hobby you would like to try?

pickleball. is that silly?

An AU you’re working on/thought of?

i just played in the sandbox of a steddie au set in a summer town for ms sparkly's birthday, and that was really fun!

i am tagging @sparklyslug @slothy-girl @friendship-switchblades @senorablack @grimweathers @micamicster @one-warm-line @marchionessofbones @andropogonfalons

[racquet-sports]

Pickleball is a popular, relatively new sport that has recently gained traction worldwide due to its simplicity and fun-filled atmosphere. But why is it called pickleball? This article will explore the name’s origins and explain some benefits of playing this exciting new game. Not only is pickleball fun and easy to learn, but it also offers a great workout for those who play it.

History of the Name

According to legend, during a summer day in 1965 on Bainbridge Island near Seattle, Washington, Congressman Joel Pritchard and Bill Bell played badminton with their families when they ran out of shuttlecocks.

The story of pickleball’s namesake is well-known and shared across pickleball courts worldwide. It dates back to 1965 when Congressman Joel Pritchard and his friends searched for something to do on a sunny day in Washington State.

Unable to find their usual game of badminton due to a lack of equipment, they decided to create their sport instead. To keep playing, they fashioned equipment for a game that combined elements of badminton and table tennis.

The makeshift equipment included lowering the net height and using ping-pong paddles instead of rackets. With this new game now invented by them, they decided to call it pickleball after their family dog – Pickles!

Origin of the Name

The sport was named after the Pritchards’ family cocker spaniel called “Pickles.” Pickles used to run off with the ball and hide it in the bushes, thus playing an important part in developing the sport we now know as pickleball.

Today, playing pickleball is one of the fastest-growing sports and has become popular for all ages due to its easy rules and fun playing format. Pickleball also requires minimal equipment, making it accessible to everyone who wants to play.

The Rules of Pickleball

Pickleball is an increasingly popular sport that combines badminton, tennis, and table tennis elements. You can play it with a paddle and a plastic ball, usually on a court the size of a doubles badminton court. Everyone should be aware of the five key rules to pickleball before playing.

First, pickleball is typically a doubles game, with two players on each side.

The court should be divided into two halves, and each player should stay in their half until they hit the ball over the net.

Second, pickleball balls must be hit diagonally across the court to your opponent’s side.

You cannot serve or volley (hit the pickleball before it bounces back) on your side of the court, or you will lose a point.

Third, pickleball games are usually played to 11 points but can go up to 15 or 21 points, depending on your agreement. When serving, you must get at least one foot behind the baseline and strike the ball from below the waist.

Fourth, pickleball players must let their opponents have a fair chance to return the ball. A player cannot hit the pickleball so hard that their opponent can’t return it, and they must also give enough time for their opponent to prepare and respond.

Finally, pickleball games are won by either the first team or individual to reach eleven points with a two-point lead (15/21 points for longer games) or when an opposing player commits three consecutive faults in serving.

Games can be played outdoors on sand courts or indoors on wooden courts, but pickleball should always be made of plastic with holes in them.

With these five simple pickleball rules, you can get in the game and start playing today!

The popularity of the Sport

In recent years pickleball has become one of the popular-growing sports in the United States. Its popularity quickly spreads to other countries, with pickleball courts popping up worldwide.

Part of pickleball’s appeal lies in its accessibility – pickleball can be played on a variety of surfaces and requires minimal equipment, making it an ideal sport for all ages and skill levels. Additionally, pickleball offers a great workout that is enjoyable and easy to learn.

With pickleball’s steadily rising popularity, many tournaments and leagues are now available for players of all levels to participate in.

Tips for Winning the game

With an easy-to-learn format, it’s no surprise that so many are turning to it for fun and exercise. Whether you’re a beginner just starting or have been playing for years, here are a few tips and tricks to winning the pickleball game.

Use a Paddle that Suits Your Style

You should select a pickleball paddle based on your playing style and grip preferences. It is essential to pick the paddle’s right size, weight, and shape to help you handle different shots. Lightweight paddles are good for defensive play, while you can use heavier paddles to generate more power.

Improve Your Footwork

Footwork plays a major role in pickleball as it allows you to remain balanced and hit powerful shots while running around the court. You should focus on developing quickness, agility, and endurance, which will help you stay ahead of your opponents on the court.

[stellarspecter]

🌷Writing Patterns🌷

tagged by @blubblesandink!

Rules: Share the first line of your last ten published works or as many as you are able and see if there are any patterns!

“You're my best friend,” she says, soft but certain. (tell me i'm worth it (tell me i'm perfect))

“Got a crush, dingus?” (Hanahaki)

Stevie, like every other goddamn millennial in America, has been getting into pickleball. (Better in Yellow)

“Listen, I’m not saying I wanna fuck a werewolf,” Stevie says, “I’m just saying I maybe wouldn’t necessarily be against it.” (Vampires and Werewolves and Demons, Oh My!)

“How about this one?” (Who Is That Brand New Babygirl?)

The remains of Starcourt are still smoldering when Steve and Robin hug for the first time. (A Much-Needed Hug)

“I'm aro,” Steve starts. (Aromantic + Asexual)

“It's weird, you know?” Steph is saying, tipsy and contemplative, Robin at her elbow as they lounge on the hood of her car. (Lesbian)

“Okay,” Robin said, throwing open the doors to Stevie’s closet. “Let’s see what we’ve got to work with.” (Closet)

Eddie took a deep breath to recover from the coughing fit he’d inadvertently given himself. “I wanna try again.” (Giving Something a Second Try)

one thing about me is i loooooove starting a fic with dialogue. it's just so much easier to get right into the action, and i feel like it pulls you in more than when i have to do some exposition. plus i feel like i write good dialogue, which definitely helps. a lot of these are daily prompt fics as well (6/10 to be exact) and a lot of the time, the first thing that comes to mind for the prompt is a line of dialogue, so that's just what i go with lol

also i forgot i wrote some of these even though it's only been like. a month or two lmao so i just went back and reread some and god i am so silly. i write some absolute nonsense sometimes. but that's how i like it 😎

no pressure tagging: @little-annie @floating-in-the-blue @innytoes @carolperkinsexgirlfriend @wr0temyway0ut and anyone else who wants to do it!

[duhragonball]

Dragon Ball Super 070

Time for a baseball episode (derogatory).

Sigh... All right, let’s just get through this.  So Champa contacts Beerus and proposes a friendly game of baseball to build “good relations between Universe 6  and 7.”  I’m pretty sure the assemlbed teams represent the only people in either universe that are aware of the other universe.  

Some issues with this premise:

1) Champa is only doing this as a pretense to go to Earth and enjoy its delicious cuisine.   This seems pointless, as Universe 6′s own Earth was restored in Episode 41.   Beerus specifically wished for this so that Champa could enjoy Earth food whenever he liked.   Did he forget about this, or does U6′s Earth food just suck?   Or maybe the U6 Earthlings destroyed themselves all over again?  I mean, the Super Dragon Balls could bring them back to life, but that doesn’t resolve whatever they were fighting over when they died.

2) Champa can’t even field a whole team, so Vegeta and Goten switch sides to make it fair.  Maybe they should have organized a Pickleball tournament instead.

3) Only three characters in this cartoon know how to play baseball, and two of them are the umpires.  Everyone keeps fucking around and/or trying to hurt one another, because it’s a Dragon Ball cartoon and that’s how they all roll. 

Let me just focus on Yamcha here, because he’s the only character who manages to look cool in all of this.  Goku manages to strike out Champa, then Yamcha takes over pitching and strikes out two more batters.  Then he’s the first at bat, and Vegeta beans him because he thinks the object is to incapacitate the opposing team.   So Yamcha gets a free trip to first base. 

Then he steals second and third because Champa doesn’t understand the rules well enough to stop him.  At one point he throws the ball at Yamcha to cut him off, and apparently that’s illegal.   I thought you could do that, but now that I think about it, it doesn’t make a lot of sense.

Then Beerus and Champa start fighting above the field, and Whis and Vados have to stop them before it destroys the entire universe.  Destroyer Gods fighting is supposed to be a serious taboo, just like time travel.  Funny how Beerus destroyed Bulma’s lab, but he gets to keep his hands.

Anyway, Whis and Vados call off the rest of the game due to the Destroyers’ poor sportsmanship, so we didn’t even get a full inning into this nonsense.  Champa is horrified to learn that the game is a tie, but it’s not.  Universe 7 wins, because...

... While Beerus and Whis were fighting, and all the other players were cowering in terror, Yamcha managed to steal home plate.  So U7 wins, 1-0. 

This whole episode is played up like a backhanded compliment to Yamcha.  He perserveres through the whole episode to win the game, and everyone congratulates him for it, but there’s also a lot of dunking on Yamcha too.  Like “Way to go, Yamcha, I guess you’re not completely useless after all!” That sort of thing.

Also, this whole “Yamcha loves this because he used to be a major leaguer” thing kind of contradicts the very episode of DBZ that this is referring to.  Yeah, Yamcha was the star player for the Taitans in Age 761, but he also found the game boring as hell, and he only did it for the money. 

Sure, he’s had 18 years to change his mind about the game, and I suspect he’s mostly into this because it’s a chance to look cool in front of the others, but this episode is still kind of a let-down for me.  There was a baseball issue of the Tenchi Muyo! comic, there was a baseball episode of Deep Space Nine, there was a baseball episode of Transformers, etc. etc.  This is the literal definition of a trope shows use to blow off an episode.