HAI POOKS gimme some core differences for this au when considering personality & plot!!!! like how different do you characters act? is there a way the story deviates from the way undertale goes in different routes?
OHHHH THISMIS GONNA BE A LONG ONE.
Answer below the cut for the sake of how big this is going to be!!
So let's start off with something that's fairly big within the same of undertale itself. THE ROUTES!!
Basically, the whole reason why monsters/bug were sealed into the underground was because of how afraid humans were when it came to them. They were commonly compared to the normal bugs you see in your house sometimes! And that's what freaked them out so much (silly reasoning, ik, but look at our lives and notice how A LOT of our reasonings are stupid and silly)
Why am I talking about this? Because it's simple really, when you see a bug in your home, do you let it go free in your home by leaving it alone (pasifist), put it in a cup and take it outside (neutral), or do you kill it with a quick slap with your slipper (genocide)? Those will definitely be reoccurring themes yoy will notice as I go more into depth about this. BUT YEAH
When it comes to personalities, I've definitely made everyone a lot more expressive with their emotions when it comes to facial expressions. Papyrus is a lot more emotional, as he tries very hard to be his very best in attempt to join the royal guard (and make friends) this is something that stresses him out (sans is always there for him) I will go more into depth about how that isn't only the warrants of his stress but the resets too (he is aware of the resets, but he refuses to give up so quickly as sans did, he believes there is hope for their happy ending)
Sans is a lot more judgemental about you're actions, with everything you do, he watches you very carefully throughout the game (you'd be able to spot him sometimes)
You can interact with Chara from time to time if you did the genocide route, but it's more like a "Are you sure?: Yes | No" typa thing, you can catch them seeping their personality out in dialog sometimes! (I will draw a comic ab that some day)
I've mentioned this multiple times but when a monster dusts, a flower is ALWAYS left behind for them (this is for my own happiness, the idea of them being nothing but particles on the floor make me sad so I think they all deserve a flower for a bitter goodbye)
Tbh there's a lot more interacting in this au as your whole goal is to grow a lot of connections (true pasifist)
Oh! And the message for bugtale is this:
What is Bugtale’s message?
Bugtale is a story about growth and understanding. The representation of the monsters being bugs has to do with such growth, almost like a butterfly sprouting from their cacoon! (Each character will have their own individual story of growth.)
OHHHH AND THE TIMELINES AND RELATIONSHIPS WILL BE A TAD BIT DIFFERENT TOO
I don't remember the og timeline of ut but I'm definitely sure it's A LOT more different with what I did with uhh bugtale
OHH OH OH and I'm adding a few ocs for the sake of my happiness! So make sure you watch out for them! (They aren't a huge deal but they make me very happy.)
I feel that at the start of their relationship they had a phase where they used the worst petnames ever because they both wanted to see each other cringe (Nightmare enjoyed knowing he could make Ink uncomfortable with little to no repercussions while Ink sorta wanted him to snap so hed have a "legit reason" to end their truce thing)
SO first stage relationship (no feelings) had them calling each other pookie, bunny and other stuff like that in the most obnoxious/condescending tune possible because they seeked for each other's suffering
2nd phase, where Night got the feelings™, had him shifting to the intentionally corny petnames to more... wordy/unintentionally corny petnames? He switched from honey to my sweetheart, or from pookie to my love. He still likes to see Ink uncomfortable/cringing because it's still very funny but by then he kind of... Paid more attention to Ink's reactions?? Now more than actively seeking for Ink getting kind of upset/weirded out he tried to make him flustered because he finds it funny but also because the rainbow blush doesn't look that bad on him (he can be a bit shameless... he has already accepted his feelings so he may as well. Right?.... Right??????)
3rd phase, (where Ink finally reciprocated) had the petnames very much lessened (Ink wasn't in denial of how he felt towards Nightmare, though he very much tried to lessen/eliminate the feeling by taking out the pink vial out of his normal dosage. That didn't work for very long because he got even worse at AU protecting when he didn't love them enough to truly care for them) because he very much got... Legit upset? Kind of... sad? Every time he heard them? Nightmare kind of caught onto that and so he stopped (the reactions weren't as attractive when Ink just stopped to stare at him instead of making an exaggerated face of disgust)
4th stage, the honeymoon...!!! phase!!! (Which was triggered by Nightmare and Ink making a new deal to accommodate their... uh... New emotional necessities) has Nightmare finally embracing his evil novel reader side™ and using petnames that sound... kind of unnatural in speech?? Very long petnames. My peerless paramour and My heart's gleam kind of deal. Meanwhile Ink very much dropped most of the petnames (referring to Nightmare as Night and/or Nighty usually) unless he's feeling silly and whimsical, where he just uses kind of... weird petnames? (Blorbo, Silly, weirdo)
Special mentions to the main petnames™:
Paramour: Nightmare calls Ink this constantly ever since phase 1. It's funny, it's fitting, sounds fancy, and can be romantic. An ace of all cards, as he'd say
Freak: Ink called Nightmare this once and it stuck (phase 2 onwards). "Huh. You're kind of a freak," and turns around as a flirt. Kind of. Nightmare can't and WILL NOT explain how it keeps working every time.
My favourite character: Ink calls Nightmare this sometimes (phase 3 onwards). Very quietly. It'd be kind of... Off-putting? If not because of the tone he uses when he says it. Reserved for the cuddles™
Treacherous creature: Nightmare calls Ink this sometimes when he wants affection (phase 4). "Come here, you treacherous creature" and a kissy. Ink finds it so funny every time so Nightmare keeps doing it. No one knows where that came from.
I was thinking about Inkmare and decided to yap a bit...!!
The whole thing had started just as a way for Nightmare to get into Ink's life, disrupt it, weaken him, and make him be dependent on him. He could tell Ink cared about his job- (the way the Stars fought to save the people, Dream leading with Blue and Ink not long behind) and that he cared about his perceived uselessness. It'd be so easy to just make him feel like his usefulness didn't come from his work solo but rather from how he worked alongside his team. And of course, wouldn't Ink be so grateful? (After all, he just wasn't... as successful when fending against Error the way he once was. What a pity.) Grateful enough to trust him, at least. And as useful as the benefits of having his trust were, he'd also felt the way his brother would react to his friend's betrayal would be very... interesting.
Trust doesn't come from nowhere. For Nightmare to truly tie Ink to him, he'd need to make some effort himself. Make him smile, be a shoulder to cry to. Be a protector, and fake some vulnerability. He knew this dance well. Mortals were simple to please, and much more predictable. While the time spent on making the relationship would have been much more enjoyed had he just spent it reading, it's not like it'd be the worst thing he had to bear.
But from there... He finds that... actually spending time with Ink... Isn't that annoying? Like, he sure is a chatterbox, and may be a little too into jesting, but he's interesting to hear. Nightmare may actually wonder if anyone's ever bothered to hear him, cuz once Ink noticed Nightmare wouldn't snap at him for talking more than what's adequate, it's like he'd never stop.
Sometimes, Nightmare talked back. A question, making Ink follow a topic when he forgot what he was talking about. Some words of his, to keep the conversation going. A rhythm of their own. Surprisingly... fun.
The day Nightmare noticed he spent more time thinking about Ink's smile than not was definitely NOT fun.
He didn't make their relationship to last. Part of his original plan always included making Dream discover it by himself, and to let Ink break without anyone to support them so he and his team would pick up the pieces and rebuild him to follow.
But the idea... He had never seen Ink cry. Not ever, even when in pain. Something inside him felt itself colder with the idea of subduing him into misery. Definitely a first for him.
Nightmare was so miserable. Of course, life has wronged him once again. But he was always the one that defied fate. He wouldn't let his wishes and desires get crushed against an... Unfavorable element. Even one he created himself.
No. Of course not.
Ink's happiness (and Ink himself, if he was... honest... No, he's not flustered with the idea. Anyways.) was just another goal. One just within his reach. What's a simple courtship against multiversal conquering? What's hiding actions, words and longing stares against crushing everyone's hopes and dreams?
He'd hide this until it wouldn't be a threat to him anymore. And once it stops doing so, he'll make sure to make Ink his... king consort... CONCENTRATE. Yes. Wicked stuff. Evil stuff. He definitely can do this.
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