#undertober2021

[thelibrarbian]

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So... @a-conveniently-shaped-lamp​ pointed out the lack of Undertale-based October challenges this year so far, and the little goblins in my brain went and ran with it xD

I’d love to see some people join me in this, with art, writing, crafts, or any other kind of content! While the prompts are inspired by a regular playthrough of the game, you are more than welcome to include AUs, pre-game or post-game scenarios etc. - wherever inspiration takes you!

There’s a prompt for each day in October, but if you want to start early or late, go in a different order, or only join for a few days, that’s all perfectly fine! I also added six bonus prompts if you want to go the extra mile, or if a prompt from the main list doesn’t spark inspiration but you still want to complete works for 31 prompts.

To put it briefly: Do whatever you want with this list and have fun!

The tag for the challenge is #undertober2021 (and also feel free to tag @thelibrarbian or @undertober2021 if you want me to see it!)

Brarb’s Undertober 2021

A long way down 

Friend or foe

Guidance

Ghostly encounter

Heartache

A new pal

Paws in the snow

A small town

Smells like bones

Stars and echoes

Under an umbrella

Knifes and cotton stuffing

The spear of justice

Sweltering heat

The royal scientist

Vents and laser beams

In the spotlight

Welcome to the parlor

Can you really call this a hotel

Ozone in the air

The final show

An old story

An empty house

Judgment

Golden flowers

Hidden places, hidden figures

The king in the mountain

Determination

One last stand

A child long thought dead

An ending

Bonus prompts

Love, hope, compassion

But nobody came.

Saved

The Angel

Forgotten

And the underground will go empty

[shimmershy]

Undertober Day 1: A Long Way Down

I am once again attempting to participate in an October challenge! Will I make it past day one this year? Who knows!

I did two sketches today because I couldn’t decide which idea I wanted to do. I’m working on finishing up the first one digitally because I really liked it, but I probably won’t get it done by the end of the day, so you just get these for now!

The prompts are by @thelibrarbian / @undertober2021 !!!

[a-snow-decahedron]

Key Choices

#Undertober2021: day 3 - Guidance

Summary: Kris plays piano

Note: There are NO spoilers for chapter 2 in this fic.

Read on AO3:

In the Undertober fic:

As a separate work:

Kris's fingers carefully touched the keys of the small piano at the hospital. They didn't press any of them, preferring to simply feel the texture under their digits. You couldn't make out their expression, but they seemed eager to play. They were waiting for something.

A prompt was shown to you. It felt as if time freezed.

(Play the Piano?)

Yes or No.

You chose "Yes". You were so eager as well! You told Kris to press all the keys.

The piano made an unpleasant noise.

Frustration washed over your "mind", if your flow of thoughts could be called such a word. Kris felt it too, making their hands into fists and mumbling something like an apology.

You took them to the receptionist, and made them speak louder. They repeated the apology.

"Hey, it's okay, playing piano is not easy at all, don't sweat it." Kris glared at the monster in the reception, a little offended. They added. "Say, why don't you start with one note at a time instead?"

Kris shrugged. They seemed eager to leave the situation, but undecisive too. You made them look at the receptionist again, and they added.

"You can write down the notes on paper too, maybe having a reminder helps." They handed Kris a sheet of paper.

A choice was presented.

(Take the Paper?)

You eagerly said "Yes" and Kris took it with a nod, adding it to their inventory, and sat by the piano agaim. You checked their items, and used the paper. To your and Kris' surprise, another choice was presented.

(Write on the Paper?) After getting confirmation Kris wrote something. You checked the Paper.

"Let me play piano," it read.

(Play the Piano?)

Yes! Kris pressed their hand against several keys.

Kris shook their head. They wrote again.

"Just one key."

(Play a key on the piano?)

Yes! Kris' index finger pressed F#. You checked the piano and received another choice

(Play a key?)

Yes! This time Kris played a G. Kris shook their head. You did it again. A, A#, B, C, C#, slowly ascending in tone.

(It seems you can’t play this piano.)

But you went to Kris' menu and used the paper again. Kris wrote something and you checked it.

"Can you play "C"?" They drew a keyboard, and labeled every key with a letter.

A new prompt was made.

(Play the C key?)

Yes! Kris played the key they showed you earlier. Pleased, they took the paper again and wrote a series of letters.

D - A - G -D - F# - F# - G

Suddenly, you viewed the keyboard in a different way. It seemed you could make several key choices at once. You made your presence move over the correct notes in the order given.

Kris's guidance was a success! They nodded, contented. It seemed... new ideas were coming to their head.

You used the piece of paper once again. Kris wrote: "Thank you. I think I have an idea."

They kept writing, and once they were done, you read their message.

(Learn to play piano?)

Yes.

You felt hopeful. Kris felt it too.

[lemurcat]

I didn’t manage to participate in @thelibrarbian‘s Undertober but here’s something for Day 31: An Ending (where you choose to stay with Toriel :3)

I played with watercolor settings in Sai.

[minecraftfan11onscratch]

@thelibrarbian​ Undertober 2021

Day 11: Under An Umbrella

After joining paths midway through Waterfall, with the commonality connection of witnessing Undyne, Frisk and Monster Kid gazed upon a distant castle, the possible endgame area of the former’s journey.

The latter wasn’t aware, though, that a certain specter remembered of their home, while also gazing upon it.

[seven-virtues-plusmore]

Undertober Day One

A Long Way Down

Did you know this blog has a Frisk? No? Yeah, I don’t blame you, they didn’t even have a proper design until today. But they felt appropriate for today’s @undertober2021​ prompt, so, I drew them. Just barely post-fall, in an attempt to avoid overworking myself with backgrounds, lmao. I may or may not continue to draw them over the course of this month, but I do hope to continue with this prompt challenge either way!

[neitherlightnordark]

[I.D.: A sketch of the fallen human, tumbling down from the stalactite-spiked, vine-tangled hole that leads into the Underground, with cracks like lightning all about them; the picture is upside down, so it looks like they are rising, not falling. End I.D.]

you have passed the precipice between life and death, into life.

name the fallen human.

[lussantin-by]

Here is day 2 of UnderTober!

It's a rather interesting experience to try and use a different style to draw,,

Enjoy!

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[dr-ut-trash]

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[tenmillionmice]

decided to (try and) do the prompts for undertober 2021! this is day one’s prompt, A long way down, in which Frisk falls down into mount ebott in a very similar fashion to a child from long ago...

[aliveinacoffin]

[undergroundhome]

‘guidence’

[artbymars]

@undertober2021 @thelibrarbian

DAY 2: FRIEND OR FOE

[a-snow-decahedron]

Green Couch

Undertober2021: smells like bones

Summary: Undyne tried to sleep well, emphasis on "tried".

Read on AO3

Undyne was not the most responsible with fire.

Well, that was an understatement. She had managed to burn her house after a cooking lesson with Papyrus, and not for the first time. After the skeleton apologized repeatedly, he offered her to sleep in his house in Snowdin. She nodded along.

Surely nothing could go wrong.

She rested her head on one of her arms, shifting constantly, trying to find a comfortable position. The green couch at the skeleton's brother's house looked old and worn with years. Its green hue was dull, probably a less vibrant shade than its good days, while the cushions felt flat, barely serving as a comfortable surface.

She checked the time: 10:34

She groaned, she had to get up in 8 hours.

A door upstairs opened.

"Good night, bro." Sans slippers were heard as he walked to his room and shut the door.

It seems like everyone was finally going to bed. She tried to relax. As she was about to lose conciousness a gleeful exclamation came from the left door upstairs.

"Oh ho! This must be the perfect strategy! I must write it down and try it out tomorrow! This puzzle will surely impress everyone."

A sudden thud was heard, and the sound of summoned bullets. Undyne sat quickly, ready to intervene.

"Curses! I guess the moving spikes will not be implemented. Away it goes!"

With the possible crisis averted, Undyne laid on the couch again, pressing her face against the armrest. She felt the smell of bones emanating from the old furniture. She turned around, once again making an attempt to get rest.

The loud sound of a potato chips bag woke her up again. Light was coming from the kitchen. Papyrus's brother was leaning against the fridge, pouring copious amounts of ketchup into the bag.

"Dude how the hell are you eating that?"

"Not my fault your taste isn't as refined."

"You don't have a tongue!"

"Nope, wanna taste for me?"

"Never!"

The skeleton took a spoon from a counter, and put it in the bag.

Undyne closed her eyes in disgust. She would not see any other second of it.

She opened her eyes again. Sans was gone.

The kitchen light was on.

Undyne walked to the switch, and as she walked back, she checked the time.

11:21

Two other snacks and one internet troll message later she chekced the time again.

12:42

1:27

3:15

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.

.

The next time she burnt her house, she stayed at the Inn.

[aerishikari]

Brarb's Undertober 2021: Day 2 FRIEND OF FOE

@thelibrarbian

[minecraftfan11onscratch]

@thelibrarbian Undertober 2021

Day 24: Judgement

The path of the hijacked elevator, led to the top after a mysterious voice spoke to the former, left Frisk and Chara stranded at the castle. No way out, except by the physical method that Frisk was avoiding all along, but couldn’t find a workaround.

Strangely, even with this unsolved dilemma... Sans had at least some hope on them.

After all, they didn’t have any “LOVE” in their SOUL. But they had love in their SOUL.