#sequenceshift

[slushiebrain]

three idiots in an ashen relationship and the idiot conversations they have

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first post about my scrunglies! these three are all part of a bigger cast of fantrolls i've made for my homestuck fancomic i've been rotating at mach speeds in my mind for about a year now.

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SequenceShift Neutral Endings

I wanna get my AU back in business again, so I started by discussing some of the neutral ending variants, which I really love back in the OG Undertale. If you guys wanna suggest others, by all means. Also, for character comparisons, I have a list right here for each of the roles the UTY cast takes:

Clover: Frisk

Kanako/Kit: Asriel/Flowey

Dalv: Napstablook

Chujin: Toriel

Dina: Sans

Mooch and Moray: Papyrus

Starlo: Undyne

Martlet: Alphys

Axis: Mettaton

Ceroba: Asgore

For now, let's get into it.

The Rulers

Who rules the Underground depends on choices made. The three main candidates are Chujin, Starlo, and Martlet. Mooch, Moray, Dina, and Axis aren't really ruler types, so they don't have variations, but they do feature in some of the endings.

There are also three OCs I made for this AU that have stakes in leadership, known as the Three Nobles, who rule different areas of the Underground and compete with each other when not kept in line. These are:

Jiro Kinari: Chujin's father who is very set in his ways and against humans. Leads a faction of staunch traditionalists.

Rina Junwei: Ceroba's cousin who's a charismatic businesswoman and leads corporate interests in the Underground.

Ayumi Ketsukane: Ceroba's niece with more progressive ideals, popular with younger monsters and some politicians.

I know this is a lot, but trust me, I will simplify it down. Either way, Neutral's ending would always start with Martlet calling Clover and leaving a message, while going into the political state of the Underground.

Chujin Endings

If Chujin is alive, he returns to the Imperial City to rule over the Underground. His status allows him to keep the Three Nobles in line (they still oppose eachother, but that'll never change lol), but unlike Toriel, his policy on humans changes different depending on how many/few Monsters are killed.

Diplomat Ending (Flawed Pacifist)

If Clover hasn't killed any Monsters, Chujin himself will get roped into the call. He'll explain that while he does not fully trust humans overall, Clover's influence has convinced him to resume the diplomatic processes Ceroba held before Kanako fell down. He is slightly skeptical, thinking the process will take years, but is determined to see it through.

Isolation Ending

If Clover has killed a handful of Monsters, Chujin won't join and Martlet will keep talking, saying that rulership has largely been unchanged from Ceroba's rule, not violent against humans but not looking to establish ties with them either. Any humans who fall down will be patched up and sent back to the surface. Martlet will mention, however, that Chujin has been awfully wrapped up in the notes of some of his older projects.

Martial Law Ending

If Clover has killed a lot of Monsters, Martlet mentions that Chujin has placed the entirety of the Underground in martial law, fearing possible reprisals from other humans. Any humans are to be detained on site, which leads Martlet to warn Clover to stay away from the Underground.

Starlo's role on Chujin's ending will also change depending on choices. If his befriending mission is complete, he still serves the Emperor but is still pretty torn up on Ceroba's death. He insists that he'll be okay.

Otherwise, if it isn't complete, he takes Ceroba's death much harder, with Martlet mentioning that he's become a washed up drunk and that he needed to be relieved as Chief of the Rangers. If they're alive then Moray or Mooch will take over as Chief, with Moray taking priority if both are alive (also applies if Starlo has been killed). If neither are alive, the Rangers as a whole are disbanded (also applies on Starlo and Martlet's endings)

Dina's role as Executioner won't change, but she will join in the call on the Diplomat Ending, commending Clover on how they handled the situation while mentioning that she'd probably lose it in their place.

The phone call will end with everyone saying goodbye on the Diplomat ending, with Martlet hoping that she'll be able to see Clover again. On the other two, Martlet will end the call on a slightly more somber note, hoping things are better wherever they are.

Starlo Endings

If Chujin is dead, then the Underground is left without an heir, resulting in a succession crisis. As the Empress's Hand, Starlo is left to be the Regent of the Underground and his own ending variants.

Regent Ending

If the Monster kill count is kept to a minimum and the Feisty Four are alive, then Starlo rules as more or less a more extroverted Asgore, not terribly competent, but charismatic enough to keep the population happy. Martlet will mention that while Starlo may be the face of Underground leadership, Ayumi is the actual brains, pushing her ideals from the shadows. However, both are facing fierce opposition from the other factions, with Martlet suggesting that Clover stays out at least until the political fallout settles. Like with the Diplomat ending, Moray takes leadership of the Rangers and joins the call. Martlet will end the call by urging Clover not to give up hope.

Junta Ending

If 1-3 of the Feisty Four were killed, or the Monster kill count was fairly high, then Starlo is consumed by his failure to stop a human from killing those he loves. He answers this by reorganizing the Underground into a stratocracy, with backing from Rina and making Undyne his General, while urging the Steamworks to produce more warbots. He amasses quite the following, but still has many opposing his reforms, leading to a tense situation. Martlet warns Clover that he might be planning an invasion of the Surface, worried about how the situation is turning out.

Tyrant Ending

If all of the Feisty Four are killed and the Monster kill count is at a high, then Starlo completely breaks down in his position. He's usurped by Jiro Kinari, who rules the Underground with an iron fist, causing massive civil unrest. Martlet will mention that both she and Starlo were removed from their positions and that he currently crashes on her couch, muttering about the good days. She mentions that she, Starlo, and Dina are planning on joining a resistance against the new administration and that they might not hear from her for some time.

Martlet Endings

If Chujin and Starlo are dead, then leadership of the Underground falls onto Martlet, who lacks Chujin's skills and Starlo's charisma.

Empress Ending

If the kill count is kept to a minimum, then Martlet solidifies herself as the new ruler, with backing from Ayumi and Dina, as well as Axis, Moray, and Mooch if they're alive. She mentions that while she's determined, the job is taking a heavy mental toll on her, and that she wishes that Ceroba and Chujin were here to help her. She ends the call by hoping that one day she and Clover will be able to reunite.

Civil War Ending

If the kill count is far higher, Clover will instead get a phone call from Dina. She mentions that Martlet completely lost control of the situation, which has led to the Three Nobles waging war with eachother. The fighting has spread to the Capital, requiring Martlet to evacuate and abandon the throne. Dina mentions that the two of them are currently hiding out in the Remnants (SequenceShift's version of the Ruins) to escape the fighting, but many of the Underground's citizens have been killed already. Martlet apparently still shows signs of compassion for Clover, with Dina mentioning that she doesn't understand...or particularly care. She ends the call by telling Clover to never come back, warning them that they'll never be heard from again if they do.

Mo Ending

The AU's joke ending, equivalent of the Dog ending. If Clover kills all of the bosses (Chujin, Moray, Mooch, Starlo, Axis, and Ceroba), then Martlet will explain that Mo just showed up to the Palace one day and came up with the proposition that he'd allow both Monsters and Humans access to his discounted specialty goods if they made him Emperor. It surprisingly worked and now he's tasked the Steamworks with the mass production of his products...which would be easier said than done if he didn't keep changing them on a whim. Martlet mentions that her brain hurts form trying to figure everything out and ends the call saying she's gonna go take a nap, thanking(?) Clover before she leaves.

And that's the endings I got planned for the neutral run, plus some worldbuilding. Hope you guys like it!

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Undertale SequenceShift Official Document

Over the course of a few days, I put together a big overview document for SequenceShift, summarizing the characters and settings. Figured it'd be easier for the four people who are interested in this AU (you guys are great) to see everything in one place.

If there's something you feel I missed/could elaborate on, feel free to send me an ask. Any and all feedback is appreciated!

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Hey! Figured I'd return the favor for your ask. When it comes to Redswap, what's Ceroba's relationship with some of the other characters? For example, did Starlo still have his crush on her, how do some of the other characters see the ex-queen/empress/whatnot, ect. Figured I'd ask since the Roba is my personal favorite character from UTY

thank you so much for the ask! that’s uh. a really good question. i need to think about this for a minute

given the fact that ceroba was the former empress, she’s definitely older than her canon counterpart. she even has the grey hairs to prove that 😅 which definitely changes a lot of the relationships she has on a fundamental level.

i’d say in this au, rather than having a crush on her, starlo has a huge amount of respect for her—she was one of his mentors, actually! (i’ll get to that at some point) (which means he didn’t necessarily have a crush on her or anything)

but overall, i’d say her influence is pretty spread out across the underground despite leaving her position as empress to live in the pleiades. the emperor has a very bold and almost suffocating ideology that some disagree with—so actually, when ceroba left and word started to circulate regarding where she had left to, some of the monsters also moved to the pleiades. it’s the canonical reason why it isn’t as abandoned as the canon undertale’s ruins

and additionally, her influence is still pretty present in the emperor’s city of residence too. i’m not able to reveal it yet but the reason why it has the name that it does (aka: why it’s based off of a greek myth instead of a shinto or chinese myth) is because she named it. there was an attempt to change the city name a few times but everyone just kept calling it by its original name so the emperor just gave up

finally, in the present day she’s pretty close with someone she literally hasn’t seen the face of. i think you know what canon UT dynamic this is a parallel of ;)

thank you for the ask! really appreciate it <3

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cellaz, resident whiny nihilist

trying out their updated design and typing quirk (nevermind the fact that they're speaking out loud shhhhh)

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Ceroba Ketsukane, the Empress of Monsterkind

Just commissioned this incredible piece of SequenceShift Ceroba and I have been going fuckin feral over it! It feels really good to finally have some visualization for my AU! I hope you guys like it! Art is done by KarlWarrior47/MaskedPhantom47 on Discord. Also, here's her out of combat attire.

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SequenceShift Starlo

It's been a while since I've put out anything for SequenceShift. So, I decided to start rambling about my depictions of Undertale Yellow characters in my AU. I decided to go with Starlo, mainly due to @profounddefendorcrusade-blog and their posts about him.

So, what's the deal with Starlo in SequenceShift?

Sorry for a lack of pictures btw.

Well, like UTY Starlo, he was childhood friends with Ceroba and the Sheriff of the Wild East. For a time, he was pretty much almost entirely identical to how he is in vanilla UTY.

Until the massacre of the Wild East.

Basically, a Renegade human (NOT one of the six souls) made their way underground, falling into the Barrens, and started laying waste to the Wild East. Almost half of its inhabitants were killed and Starlo cracked under the pressure, with Dina being the one who brought down the assailant.

This basically mentally broke him. He had believed in Western culture without any of its actual drawbacks, only to have to come to terms with the harsh realities of lawbringing. Now many of his friends were gone and the community he worked so hard to build was shattered. However, he eventually started to take this as a learning experience into becoming an actually responsible and competent lawbringer. He swore himself into Ceroba's service, trained to become a deadly combatant, and was eventually made Chief of the newly formed Royal Rangers. Rather than just pretending to be badass, he genuinely became badass with the goal of making sure nothing like the Wild East Massacre happens ever again.

Unfortunately, this came with its own flaws.

He and the Feisty Four started to grow distant from one another, despite them being core members of the Rangers. This was a mix of trauma and their new jobs. Eventually they started seeing each other less as friends and more as coworkers, with only Moray and Mooch truly sticking together. This didn't really help Starlo, who devoted himself even more to Ceroba.

At his core, he's still the same kind-hearted, dorky farmboy who's looking out for his friends and community, which ties into his main motivation. He wants to make Ceroba, his best friend, happy again. However, he is willing to go to drastic measures to accomplish that, even if he knows it's wrong.

On a Pacifist/Light Neutral run, he still shows off that cowboy persona of his. He still wears his poncho and sheriff's badge over his Ranger uniform and holds a lot of the same demeanor, even if it's not as prominent. It's used as a coping mechanism (with him still yearning for that escapist Western fantasy he was living out) and to help cheer up those around him. He keeps up this persona, hoping to be able to willingly bring Clover to Ceroba. He only drops it at the end of the Barrens, where he (reluctantly) attacks Clover after they show that they aren't going to just go with him.

However, cracks start to show in his persona the more monsters Clover kills. He starts simply being passive aggressive, but the more ruthless a neutral run is, the more hostile he becomes, showing more of that darker anti-hero side. Should go without saying, but it becomes especially apparent if Clover kills any of the Feisty Four. This reaches its lowest point in the Vengeance/No Mercy route, where straight up ditches the poncho and badge, instead wearing his Ranger uniform on full display, showing that he's fully embraced his role as a ruthless lawbringer.

However, on a Pacifist run, he can be convinced to see the error of his ways. His version of Undyne's Friendship interactions has Clover and Dina bringing the Feisty Five back together, which definitely improves Starlo's morale and mental state. This eventually leads him to take a stand against Ceroba, not because he's disillusioned with her. Rather it's because he still cares for her as a friend (no matter how much wrong she's done) and knows that by continuing to collect human souls for Project Integrity, she's only digging herself into a bigger hole.

Tl;dr: Starlo in SequenceShift has the same cowboy persona, but hides a more ruthless antihero side beneath that. However, even that's a mask for the same kind-hearted, dorky farmer who just wants to make his best friend happy.

Thanks for indulging in my ramblings. It's good to be talking about my AU again. If you wanna hear more about any of the other characters (or if I missed something about Starlo), feel free to hit me up!

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Undertale Yellow AU idea: SequenceShift

Since my boyfriend @cent-the-proto and I still have severe Undertale Yellow brainrot, we decided to make an AU together. The main concept is UTY characters taking the places of OG Undertale ones, and mashing plot beats from both stories together with some new locations (which are a hybrid of Japanese and Western inspiration).

While this is a 'shift' AU, I'm keeping the personalities of the characters intact rather than swapping both character placements AND personalities. It's what I found frustrating about most Shift AUs: changing the personalities just defeats the point of the AU in the first place imo. I'll be honest, I haven't looked into many other AUs, so if our concept is too similar to someone else's, please let me know. Also, we only figured out the characters and setting, so any suggestions are welcome! (comments or ask box) . Also, should go without warning, this has spoilers for both Undertale and Undertale Yellow, so read at your own risk. Again, not an artist, so I don't have any drawings yet.

Also, quick shoutout to @s0ckh3adstudios and their Undertale Gold AU for inspiring me to make my own.

With that out of the way, let's get into the core characters of SequenceShift! (title is a placeholder, unless I can't think of anything else)

Clover, The Fallen Human

Gunhat Clover is largely unchanged from their cannon standpoint. Cowboy-themed human, fall down to the Underground intentionally to search for the six fallen humans (yes, six, they're taking Frisk's place), embodiment of justice and all that. Not much else to say, so let's move onto the big changes.

Kanako Ketsukane, The Crown Princess

Kanako takes the place of Asriel/Flowey. Daughter of Empress Ceroba and Prince-Consort Chujin, before having passed away years ago in what has only been publicly stated as 'natural causes'. She's also reincarnated as Flowey (who might or might not get a name change), but she takes the form of a Japanese Water Iris this time around. She also acts as the SAVE function like Flowey in OG UTY, keeps up the friendly facade all the way through, and insists on calling Clover Gunhat despite knowing their actual name.

Ceroba Ketsukane, Empress of the Underground

Ceroba is the Asgore of the AU (originally it was going to be Toriel, but I thought it'd be more interesting). She is the Empress of the Underground, generally seen as a level-headed, yet passionate monarch. However, following her daughter's demise, she has grown a bit of a more bitter streak, and like Asgore is focusing on collecting the souls of fallen humans. Unlike Asgore, she doesn't hold malice for mankind as a whole nor is she interested on waging war on the surface. Instead, she merely collects the souls of humans in the hopes of resurrecting Kanako. Also, both she and Chujin are boss monsters in this AU.

Chujin Ketsukane, the Prince-in-Exile

Chujin takes the place of both Toriel (with a bit of Gaster) in SequenceShift. Originally, he was the Royal Scientist, who's kind nature and ingenuity caught the attention of then-Princess Ceroba, who he eventually married. They lived happily at first, but things took a turn for the worst after Kanako's death. Ceroba's obsessiveness with collecting human souls displeased him and he refused to take part in the experiments. He's since gone into self-exile within the Remnants (aka the Ruins but with a more Japanese architectural influence) and has settled within Ceroba's childhood home. Here, he keeps a watchful eye for any humans who fall to the Underground, hoping to keep them away from the Empress's grasp.

Dalv, the Introvert

Dalv takes the place of Nabstablook. As much of a socially awkward looser (affectionate) as ever, and corn obsessed. Like the OG, he was friends with Kanako before her death, tho I'm not sure if I'm keeping him being a victim of Integrity's bs. Unlike the OG, he's not restricted entirely to the Remnants and actually has a place within the Dunes. He also has a bit of a secret crush on the leader of the Royal Ranger Starlo, just to satisfy you Corn Yaoi lovers.

Moray and Mooch, Ranger Sentries

Moray and Mooch take the place of Sans and Papyrus, respectively. They act as sentries of the Royal Rangers (the Feisty Five taking the place of the Royal Guard), who are responsible for apprehending humans and bringing them to Ceroba. Mooch is as mischievous as ever, still trying to get her hands on every shiny object she sees, much to her partner's dismay. Nevertheless, they remain vigilant at watching over any humans that emerge from the Remnants. In this AU, they're responsible for surveying the region of Lakeside, which is modeled off of the rural Japanese countryside, and takes Snowdin's place.

North Star/Starlo, Sheriff of the Royal Rangers

Starlo is obviously the Undyne of the AU, being the leader of the Royal Rangers. A lot of his backstory is the same, him crushing on Ceroba and sadly not getting her, but still remaining good friends, even after she was made Empress. He and the Feisty Five started in the Sand Dunes (aka just the Dunes from UTY with a bit of Waterfall inspiration) similar to how they were in the original, before Ceroba elevated them to being her personal enforcers. He's still pretty self-centered and idealizes Western culture (hence why he still refers to himself as Sheriff), but he does have a more serious and dedicated side to him. He knows what he's doing is wrong and while he hides it, he's fairly reluctant to bring more humans to Ceroba. Nevertheless, he still carries out his orders in the hopes of making his childhood friend happy. One fun fact, we had the idea for his pacifist encounter taking you to Frostpeak (a MT. Fuji inspired area taking the place of Hotland), where the chase there leads to him freezing, kinda like how Undyne overheats. Bro is not built for the cold.

Martlet, the Royal Scientist

Martlet, surprisingly enough, takes the place of Alphys. Like in UTY, she started as the protégé of Chujin, helping him out with the Steamworks and in building Axis. However, after Chujin fled, Ceroba made her the next Royal Scientist. She works at the Steamworks, which take the place of the Core and instead located in Frostpeak, where it harvests Geothermal energy to power the Underground. While Martlet actually is pretty competent at her job, she's as scatterbrained as ever, leading to a few hiccups in her work and leading some to wonder why she's the head scientist. This is actually due to the fact that she has been tasked by Ceroba to continue Chujin's work on humans. She's complied so far, for now, but she might reach a breaking point soon enough...

And that's the main cast so far! Axis and Dalv still being worked around with and I gotta think up ideas for the side characters along with whatever the OG cast of Undertale is up to, but we got a good thing going on. Again, my comments and ask box are always open, so if you're wanna know more or have a suggestion to bring forth, we'd love to hear. And if my AU is too similar to a concept that's already been done, you're more than welcome to yell at me.

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Some Assorted SequenceShift Fun Facts

I don't have art of this AU just yet and I don't have a specific topic I wanna focus on, so I decided to list some random facts in the AU. Some a bit more important than others.

There is no Barrier in this AU. Rather, instead the Monster Kingdom is a very strictly isolationistic underground country that humans are generally aware of, but absolutely not allowed in. This is due to humans in SequenceShift being a bit weaker and their war with the Monsters being considerably bloodier (well, dustier for the Monsters) on both sides. The current situation is the result of a very rough stalemate following a human occupation of the Underground, though things have died down a tad bit in more modern times.

The order of humans that fell into the Underground is Integrity -> Kindness -> Bravery -> Perseverance -> Patience -> Determination -> Justice

Clover in SequenceShift uses He/They pronouns.

Starlo and Martlet are both trans (Starlo is a Transman and Martlet is a Transwoman).

The current canonical pairings are Starlo x Dalv, Ceroba x Dina, and Moray x Martlet. I'm not against different pairings, though, as long as they aren't overly problematic. Also yeah, Ceroba and Chujin are divorced.

Kanako's 'Flowey' equivalent has been retooled quite a bit. Instead of being a flower again, Kanako is instead a pale fox-like amalgam known as Kit, who can transform into objects at will (referencing shapeshifting kitsune in Japanese folklore).

The Wild East was ravaged by the an unknown gunman sometime in the past. Almost half the town's population was killed and stirred up a lot of anti-human sentiment in the Underground. Currently, the Wild East is mainly a Ghost Town that only really acts as Ranger HQ.

Dina is well known as something of a folk hero along Frostpeak. She's greeted fondly by most of the residents, passes out candy to the kids, and is pretty good friends with Sans and Papyrus.

People say that the Honor Guard and Royal Rangers have a rivalry, but it's an Urban Legend. They generally get along pretty well with one another and the biggest point of conflict is Undyne and Starlo arguing over Anime vs. Westerns. It happens quite a bit.

Axis has both an EX and a NEO form. His EX-form was designed to better protect himself if he ever gets damaged enough. The NEO form basically turns him into a giant war mech, and designed at a time where the Kingdom was considering building robots to fill in the ranks of soldiers. Ceroba was VERY hesitant to approve of this upgrade for Axis and insisted it only be used in the worst case scenarios.

And that's what I got so far. Really loving how this AU is turning out so far.

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Undertale SequenceShift Ages

Had age headcanons on the brain and figured I'd do a list for my AU's. These weren't too hard to figure out. I basically too my HCs for Undertale Yellow and added them by roughly 10. I can do broader age ranges if you guys prefer ambiguity, but for now, I'll go with direct aproximations. Now let's get into it, starting from the oldest. Chujin is 41

Ceroba is 39

Ed and Dina are 38

Starlo is 37

Ace and Dalv are 35

Moray is 34

Martlet is 31

Mooch is 24

Clover, Saide (Kako's friend), and GC are in the 15-17 range.

Kanako was about 7 before falling down. Kit is about a decade older mentally, fitting in with her acting like a murderous angsty teenager

So, yeah, SequenceShift basically has a human teen dealing with a bunch of depressed middle-aged monsters in severe need of therapy. Not too different from the OG Undertale lol

Hope ya guys enjoyed this!...and don't worry, I am trying to work on actually writing a fanfic for this verse! (May need a bit of help tho)

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For you AU can you share more about Starlo and his relationship with the feisty four? Do they have a temporary falling out here too? And what is theyr work dynamic like

I'm glad you asked! The Feisty Five/Royal Rangers are one of my favorite elements of the AU so far. In SequenceShift, the Feisty Five dynamic is pretty identical to how it started in the UTY, just a band of friends LARPing together in the Wild East. However, this changed when Ceroba recruited them to be her Royal Rangers and made Starlo her right-hand man. They're still a group of close-knit friends of course, but since they're more spread out in this AU across different posts, they're a tad bit more independent when it comes to their work. By the time Clover drops in, they haven't done anything as a group together in a while, work-related or otherwise, so they've been a bit distant. There actually is a falling out between them, at least in the Pacifist route, but it's a bit different. While Starlo's self-centralization and obsession with western culture does play a part of it, it's not the only reason for the tension. Another factor is Starlo's undying loyalty to Ceroba. The Feisty Four have their reservations about their job and are considering quitting on the spot, which is revealed first by Mooch and Moray should they be spared. My idea for a Pacifist run interaction is them reaching a breaking point and quitting on the spot, leading Starlo to try and capture Clover himself.

In case you're wondering about Star himself, he is well aware that Ceroba's experiments are wrong and has his own doubts about his orders. However, he carries them out anyway, since he's ultimately driven in his goal of making his best friend happy again. Ultimately, it takes Clover sparing him to help bring him back down to reality. In the Pacifist Route, my idea for the 'hangout' section with Starlo concerns bringing back the Feisty Five together in a 'night out on the town' kinda scenario and getting him to apologize for his behavior. It would also concern them reliving the things they loved doing together before becoming Rangers and restoring their old group dynamic. Once again, thanks for the ask!

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Asking ab storyshift here, I think it’s such a cool idea and you seem to have visualized the settings very well!!! Do you have any specific ideas for the designs of the characters, or even just things that you would/wouldn’t keep from their original designs?

Thanks for the ask! I do indeed have character visual changes in mind! (Also, don't wanna be that guy, but the AU is called SequenceShift).

Ceroba

When it comes to the Empress herself, she wears a black mourning Kimono, which she's had on since Kanako's passing. She did wear a lot more colorful outfits before that, however, and she did wear her signature red and white yukata in more casual settings.

During her boss fight (she's fought on all three routes), she trades it out for a set of Samurai-style armor (Undyne and the rest of the Honor Guard wear similar outfits, albeit not as fancy as the Empress's)

Along with that, she weilds a naginata, which I thought would be a good balance between her canonical staff and Asgore's trident.

Chujin

Chujin is roughly the same when out in the Remnants, wearing his trademark green kimono. At home, he's got the whole divorce fit. Bathrobe, PJ pants, slippers, ect. He's taking care of himself, of course, he's just not super active these days. During his fight, he wears a gauntlet-based device (yes, based off of the Ben 10 Omnitrix) that amplifies his lightning attacks.

Starlo (and the Feisty Five in general)

When it comes to the Royal Rangers, I was thinking of having them wear something along the lines of the NCR Veteran Ranger armor from New Vegas, the coat over armor kinda thing.

While they are a bit more uniform in Sequence Shift, they all wear custom elements with their armor sets. For example, Starlo still wears his poncho, Ed ripped off the sleeves of his outfit, Ace and Mooch still have their scarves, all of 'em keep their canon hats, ect.

They also all have different outfits which they wear off-duty (and during their reunion), but we only got Moray so far: they wear a zipperless hoodie (with the hood up) and jeans. My BF really wanted to see Moray in a hoodie so there, hehe. Also, Mooch dual wields a dagger and sawed-off shotgun in this AU (you'll only see the later on a Vengeance run tho).

Martlet

I don't have any photos of it, but since Martlet's more of a hand-on engineering scientist, she wears more of a mechanic outfit than. Something sturdy and protect, since we all know this girl failure is very much prone to hurting herself and that isn't any different in SS. And goggles, those are important, too. Also, since I am very much a fan of the amputee Martlet headcanon, she's one here, too. She's got a set of fancy metal prosthetic legs that she built with the help of Chujin.

Axis

Axis's base form is pretty identical to how he is in canon. His EX form is where it gets a bit different. My boyfriend being the robot nerd he is, took a bit of Gundam inspiration, as well as somewhat basing it off of Mic Sounders from “king of the braves gao gai gar” (transforming from a cutesy robot into a more proper humanoid robot).

His NEO form (which may or may not be a proper boss fight) is gonna be based off a high-end Gundam or Armored Core, but we don't have any specific inspiration just yet.

Kanako

Kanako doesn't have any changes at first. While she does have some major differences as Iris (her Flowey Form) we're still working on that. However, we do have ideas for her Pacifist route encounter, where she emerges as the Liberator of Monsterkind (her version of Asriel's God of Hyperdeath). She pulls up in a Tokusatsu-style superhero form, with a purposefully overdesigned and cluttered look that only a child absolutely would think is awesome.

And that's it for the main cast. I don't think Clover needs an outfit change, but I might add a few knick-knacks and accessories that they pick up along their journey. I don't think Dalv needs any major changes either. If there's any other characters you wanna know about, do lemme know! Also, I'm not an artist, but if anyone wants to take a crack at some SS designs, feel free to hit me up!

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SequenceShift AU Locations

Since I already covered the main cast, I figured it'd be best to tacke the setting next. They are...vastly different from the ones in UT and UTY, so let's dive in.

The Remnants

The Remnants are pretty much the Ruins/Dark Ruins of this game. They're almost identical, aside from the fact that the Remnants are based more off of Japanese architecture compared to the occidental style of the Ruins. A few monsters live her, including Chujin, who has taken residence in Ceroba's childhood estate (there's also a hidden office there, which is only accessible on Neutral/Vengeance Routes). Dalv also lives there, helping maintain a corn field that he and Chujin set up.

Lakeside

Lakeside is the Snowdin equivalent. It's pretty much exactly what the name implies and is based off of the rural Japanese countryside. My idea was it used to be a cold and snowy place before the Swelterstone was excavated to act as the Underground's artificial sun, which terraformed the place into what it is nowadays. There's a small village set up here, known for its production of honey and vast fields of flowers. Moray and Mooch are set up here, keeping an eye out for any humans who exit the Remnants, along with the Dog Warrior Auxiliaries of the Royal Rangers (aka the Canine Unit from the OG Undertale).

Sand Dunes

The Sand Dunes...are the Dunes, basically. Okay, there's a bit more to it than that. In SS, it used to be Waterfall from the original, until the Swelterstone terraformed it, too, and unlike Lakeside, it wasn't for the best. It's still livable, of course, just really fucking hot. It has a lot of dense brush and canyons that used to be rivers. The Oasis, Wild East, and Sunnyside Farm are all still around, and of course, Starlo himself is based out here.

Frostpeak

Frostpeak takes the role of Hotland. It's a tall mountainous region, which takes inspiration from IRL Mount Fuji and the Grizzlies Mountain Range in RDR2 (my boyfriend is in the process of playing the game rn so). Currently, it's the least fleshed out, storywise. I don't have much for it rn, besides an entrance to the Steamworks as well as a gift shop at the summit.

Steamworks

Steamworks is fairly identical to how it is in UTY, while also having elements from the Lab. The main difference is, since there's no CORE in this AU, it acts as the primary source of power generation for the Underground, tapping into geothermal energies beneath Frostpeak. In addition, there's also the Lower Levels expansion of the facility, which takes the place of the True Lab and houses its own secrets. Martlet, the Royal Scientist, is based out in here, along with Axis, the Guardener, and most of the robots from the original Steamworks.

New Kingdom

The New Kingdom (yeah, Ceroba's naming skills are on par with Asgore's) takes the place of New Home, acting as the Capital of the Underground. It's a sprawling city which mixes in both traditional edo architecture with a more modern metropolis. Best example I can think of is something along the lines of modern Kyoto. This location also houses the Ketsukane Palace, where none other than the Empress herself awaits the seventh human...

And that's the general summary. If you guys want any further details, feel free to poke me!

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More SequenceShift Fun Facts

Decided to do another round of these until I get more asks or art out there. Hope this'll hold things over for now. Also here's the first on in case you haven't seen it

Kit the Fox (aka Kanako) acts in a similar manner to Flowey in Undertale Yellow, as in she acts as Clover's SAVE feature. However, unlike UTY, Clover himself can also SAVE on his own (albeit with a bit of guidance). And unlike Flowey, Kit absolutely loves this and sees a sort of kindred spirit with Clover.

Kit herself is something of a 'Flowey-in-Progress'. She's been experimenting with her SAVE and RESET powers but hasn't gone on rampages quite like Flowey has...not yet anyway. She's also a bit more childish and immature than him.

Instead of a bunch of scattered Monsters, the inhabitants of the Remnants (aka ruins) are a part of a small community that's helmed by Chujin. Generally, these are a mix of monsters from different backgrounds, some followers of Chujin, others who remained even after the city was abandoned.

To fit in with the mix of Western and Asian influence in SS, Clover wields both a gun and a katana in combat.

Before she was Empress, Ceroba sometimes joined in on the Feisty Five's antics in the Wild East as a way to detox a little bit from being Princess. She stopped after her mother passed and she was made Empress, but Ceroba still kept her hat to remind her of those days.

Martlet in SequenceShift is canonically an amputee and has fancy metal legs that she and Chujin worked on. Some of the flashbacks will even have her in a wheelchair prior to the prosthetics.

On a Pacifist Run, Dina's boss fight on Frostpeak will be skipped entirely. It's instead replaced with an encounter where she offers to take Clover to Frostpeak Settlement by giving them a piggyback ride.

While Dalv visits the Remnants frequently, he actually lives in Frostpeak, just a little bit outside of the Settlement itself. He still has Pops around and works on both his organ playing and making children's books. However, he's still fairly reclusive, with Starlo being perhaps the only person he's really opened up to recently, aside from Chujin.

Of all Six Rangers, Moray and Mooch have the strongest bond with eachother. Due to both being assigned to Lakeside, they generally spend time with one another and share their concerns over the Empress's orders and Starlo's undying loyalty to her.

A follow up on the last post I made, Dina occasionally joins Sans in making puns. This irritates Papyrus to no end.

If there's anything I haven't covered so far, feel free to ask me!

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SequenceShift!Dina: barges in, carrying Clover underarm "Hey, Roba, we're moms now!" SequenceShift!Ceroba: "Um, is that a human?..."

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What about the sequenceshift silly stuff? Like... is starlo blowing up and losing stuff all the time? Did ceroba steal a lot of pops one time? Is dalv stil great at playing the organ? Chujin awesome? Is axis still going to fall in love with Daisy one day? Dina and Ceroba👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀 ? Chujin awesome?

You know what? Most of the SequenceShift stuff I've shared has been dramatic and/or bleak, so allow me to reveal some silly!

Oh, Starlo absolutely still loses stuff all the time. It's why Blackjack is still hesitant to sell him stuff. I do also have a scenario in mind where in a neutral or no mercy route, he blows up a rock formation to blow Clover's path. On Pacifist, he finds this to be too excessive and goes to disarm it...only to fall on the detonator and blow it up anyway.

Ceroba absolutely does have an ice pop addiction. If she's added as a companion, Dina will remark about one time in the Wild East (back when Roba was still a princess) where Ceroba got into the back of the salon and devoured all of the popsicles in the freezer. Not one of the Empress's prouder moments, that's for sure.

Yes, Dalv does still play the organ. I have a scene in mind for the Pacifist route where you can see him at Frostpeak's bar/restaurant (which might just end up being Grillby's) where he can be found absolutely jamming on the organ there.

Chujin is pretty awesome, indeed. He's a very upstanding man of the community and pretty well off for himself. One idea I had was during Gyftmas, he uses his frost-based magic to create an artificial snowfall in the Remnants.

Yup, Dina is madly in love with the Empress...though she is pretty awkward and reluctant to admit it. I also imagine that Starlo secretly ships the two of them together.