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Interests: Yes. Firm believer in the two cakes principle.

[audaciousanonj]

I'm a firm believer in two cakes, and also can't bake for shit. Would love it if someone wrote things based off my ideas and @'d me about it.

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I can't believe we finally get the "Friend Inside Me" secret boss in chapter 5

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Undertale au where Asriel absorbs his sibling's soul, picks up their body, and crosses the barrier... and then yanks their soul back out and their still-alive body grabs it and jams it back inside. They both then scuttle down the mountain looking for other kids to help while holding hands.

You don't need buttercups if you've got Kris Strats.

[audaciousanonj]

You know, the thing about Asgore is that even though he was stated to be angry, and that was why he declared war and such, we never saw his anger on-screen. So when I thought of Asgore, I thought of the guy who was polite and regretful even as he patiently waited for me to decide when I was ready to fight him to death.

And then Deltarune chapter 5 came out.

Yeah, ok. I get it now.

[audaciousanonj]

The Girl With Hope Crossed On Her Heart

Listen, I'm no princess ralsei truther myself (feels rude*), but the analysis I've seen of chapter 5 text and subtext really make a valid claim that we might be going in that direction.

I think it's pretty forward* to start immediately using she/her for Ralsei, but it's done with such joy. People pointing at Ralsei and going "At last! The girl!"

...Which could mean nothing.

*By which I mean that Ralsei's whole character arc is to find out how to live for Ralsei and not shape his sense of self based on what other people think or want, so I will be continuing to use he/him pronouns until he specifically states otherwise. It's rude to out people when they... want to remain...

GUYS HAS ANYONE BROUGHT UP THAT WE LITERALLY MEET RALSEI IN THE CLOSET

[audaciousanonj]

Toby Fox gave us this reaction in normal route so we could have it ready for weird route

[audaciousanonj]

Spoilers for Deltarune Chapter 5 Weird Route

It is that deep.

[audaciousanonj]

Chapter 5

Ralsei voice: KRIS! Toby said it's my turn to be the mean girl!!

[audaciousanonj]

More Deltarune Thoughts

I don't think it's explicitly stated in the text, but there is a definite "thing" going on in chapter 5 where Flowery is like "I am the coolest strongest richest person in this world" and Ralsei is "you're not supposed to do that!!! it's dangerous!!!" and Flowery is all "you could too, if you let yourself go" and Ralsei is like "But Then Something Bad Will Happen". I can get the screenshots for these things later.

But I think, what's happening here, where Flowery's fake stats are 9999 forever... I think the term is God Mode Sue. He's always invincible, and if you thought you hurt him, no you didn't. He can do this, because he's in the dark world, and the dark world is basically a game of playing pretend. In the dark world, pencils can pretend to be swords, brushes can pretend to be axes, and flowers can pretend to be humans, so why couldn't a darkener pretend to be all-powerful?

Well. The main problem with pretending to be all-powerful when you're playing with someone else...

Is that they might think you're not playing fair. And then refuse to play along. And then, they might even stop playing with you.

[audaciousanonj]

Toby Fox really out here being "there are two types of people in this world. and also a third category, which is flowers. Flowers are always a secret third thing"

[audaciousanonj]

In conclusion the weird route... everything happens the same as regular but we see a dream sequence where it didn't?????

anyways i will continue to do a violence in this save and see what that nets me, and go into my 100% save to see what the dojo has to offer and some dialogue i missed, but otherwise i can officially go back online and see other people's deltarune takes.

[audaciousanonj]

HI.

APPARENTLY I ACCIDENTALLY ABORTED IT BY NOT BEING QUICK ENOUGH.

I.

HATE.

QUICKTIME EVENTS

it didn't even give me an aborted route jingle...

[audaciousanonj]

i tried the real actual quick time event...

i really thought i had it...

[audaciousanonj]

In conclusion the weird route... everything happens the same as regular but we see a dream sequence where it didn't?????

anyways i will continue to do a violence in this save and see what that nets me, and go into my 100% save to see what the dojo has to offer and some dialogue i missed, but otherwise i can officially go back online and see other people's deltarune takes.

[audaciousanonj]

HI.

APPARENTLY I ACCIDENTALLY ABORTED IT BY NOT BEING QUICK ENOUGH.

I.

HATE.

QUICKTIME EVENTS

it didn't even give me an aborted route jingle...

[scribeprotra]

It is a wild experience seeing a lot of the fandom feeling only loathing for Flowery.

Toby Fox is famous for making multiple tumblr sexymen (majority of whom are uh... NOT conventionally attractive) but he makes one that *is* and the character is haaaaaated.

[audaciousanonj]

for me, it's some combination of

My bestie (Ralsei) hates this guy so I must too. (Solidarity)

Same reason we hate sans. This guy is fucking our dad. Ok not really but he DOES look to be taking SOME SORT of advantage over asgore. (I'm over it now that the truth come out, but it does make for some bad first impression)

THIS IS NOT MY LOVEABLE ASSHOLE FLOWEY. HE'S FLOWEY-CODED BUT HE'S NOT MY BOY. UNFORGIVEABLE SIN. (Uncanney Valley Flowey)

No one likes a guy who's all "ooh, ooh, watch me show you up" (Jerk Behavior)

Anyways, I think the fandom might cool off a bit once the first impression wears off for the late-game impression, but we'll see.

[audaciousanonj]

So now that I've finished Chapter 5, let's check the bingo list again...

Looks pretty complete, no bingo even with the confusing squares... wait, what's that in the middle-

LOL PSYCHE I'M NOT DONE YET!!!

[audaciousanonj]

Final bingo card

it's contestable.

[audaciousanonj]

In conclusion the weird route... everything happens the same as regular but we see a dream sequence where it didn't?????

anyways i will continue to do a violence in this save and see what that nets me, and go into my 100% save to see what the dojo has to offer and some dialogue i missed, but otherwise i can officially go back online and see other people's deltarune takes.

[audaciousanonj]

hehehe... of course...

okay so now i got to go back into my chapter 2 100%, grab the mannequin, and then carry it forward... well, i still need to check the vessel name anyways.

...or, i could do what i did with undertale and save edit it. no fun like Fun values.

THE DOJO???? THE FUCKING DOJO???

anyway there's a new theme for the dojo. and. uh. wait hang on i think this is the least spoiled i can be lemme check the track name-

wheres my fucking ch5 soundtrack, steam. ok it's updating now.

anyways the POINT IS:

THE FUCKING DOJO?????

[audaciousanonj]

of course. the battat motif. definitely not any other motif, or known by any other name.

[audaciousanonj]

In conclusion the weird route... everything happens the same as regular but we see a dream sequence where it didn't?????

anyways i will continue to do a violence in this save and see what that nets me, and go into my 100% save to see what the dojo has to offer and some dialogue i missed, but otherwise i can officially go back online and see other people's deltarune takes.

[audaciousanonj]

hehehe... of course...

okay so now i got to go back into my chapter 2 100%, grab the mannequin, and then carry it forward... well, i still need to check the vessel name anyways.

...or, i could do what i did with undertale and save edit it. no fun like Fun values.

THE DOJO???? THE FUCKING DOJO???

anyway there's a new theme for the dojo. and. uh. wait hang on i think this is the least spoiled i can be lemme check the track name-

wheres my fucking ch5 soundtrack, steam. ok it's updating now.

anyways the POINT IS:

THE FUCKING DOJO?????

[audaciousanonj]

In conclusion the weird route... everything happens the same as regular but we see a dream sequence where it didn't?????

anyways i will continue to do a violence in this save and see what that nets me, and go into my 100% save to see what the dojo has to offer and some dialogue i missed, but otherwise i can officially go back online and see other people's deltarune takes.