#deadcode oc

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[the-deadcode-utau]

UTMV DEAD CODE AU Ramblings

DEAD-CODE DEFINITION: A section of code in a program that is not used or accessed during the program's operation. It can refer to code that is never executed, or code that is executed but has no impact on the program's output. It’s a deceptive element that can be found in software projects. It can waste time and memory, and often goes unnoticed. Removing dead code can change the program's output and create bugs, so compilers are usually conservative when removing it.

AU DETAILS:

The Dead Code AU (or the DC) is a small pocket/“mini-verse” that is composed of unused, discarded, or thrown away code from other AUs/timelines.

The small pocket contains characters, music, objects, and backgrounds; which is glitched into the Dead Code area when the timeline is started, reset, or overwritten.

When things are transferred into the Dead Code, the effects can be mental or physical. The glitch will mainly affect actual characters and their souls/bodies, although music and objects can also be affected.

Some examples of the effects are: missing certain physical features, glitching soul/body, glitched magic (can have positive or negative effects), and insanity/negative mental symptoms.

Unused V.S. Discarded Codes

Unused Code— When code never ran in the timeline it was made for when the timeline started. Whatever isn’t used to begin with is an Unused Dead Code.

Discarded Code— When code is removed or replaced when the timeline resets or is overwritten. Whatever is no longer used is a Discarded Dead Code.

Unused Codes are a lot more stable, due to it never being in its timeline and never becoming physical. Discarded Codes are a lot more likely to be unstable and mentally unsound(if it even can be) due to being ripped away from its timeline without warning.

Environment and Community

The environment is very similar to the OG Undertale timeline, however some parts are more dangerous and glitchy than others. As far as the people who are in the DC know, the surface doesn’t exist.

The more dangerous parts include Hotland and The Core, as the unloaded chunks of magma and rock makes it hard to traverse.

Because The Core in the Dead Code is not functioning properly due to the transition to the DC, the ventilation system has been compromised. Any scientists who are able have been tasked with studying the area and fixing The Core.

More medically knowledgeable people are tasked with helping others who have been affected/disabled by the transformation. They are working on finding ways to restore others to their original forms, however no positive results have been recently reported.

As the Dead Code grows, so does its community. There has been a very simple government program established, with some laws and regulations to keep things orderly.

Most ‘citizens’ in the DC are assigned a patch or pin to wear that resembles an unloaded texture (pink and black checkered pattern), it symbolizes safety and stability for those who wear it. (Stable + Unloaded Patch, SLP)

For the more unstable and mentally unsound, the caution tape pattern is used. It can be shown in different ways such as jewelry, belts, clothing, etc. It symbolizes danger and power for those who wear it. (Unstable + Dangerous Patch, UDP)

Most people have a SLP, but it’s not uncommon for some to have both. If they do have both it’s most likely that they’re unstable but not that dangerous or powerful and vise-versa.