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[im-still-alex]

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Howdy!

This is a blog that revolves primarily around the UTMV fandom and my OCs (Both from and not from UTMV). I post a lot of art and my ask blog is open for questions of any kind!

My alt account for reblogging is @im-still-not-alex

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[im-still-alex]

In regards to Hero, we know he’s “kill on sight” for the goopy goober, but what about passive or de-gooped? Like, child before the incident and adult who’s been freed from corruption.

Asking because I want to draw him encountering my own un-goopy Nightmare, one that was corrupted before but isn’t anymore.

Hero doesn't tend to interact with Passives, but here's an example of when he does. As for un-corrupted Nightmares, looks aren't enough for Hero to decide that a Nightmare's gone good. Whenever that Nightmare leans more towards Passive or Corrupted will determine his behavior onward. Here, he concludes that Lucidmare leans more towards a Passive Nightmare and decides to help him go back home. What a relief!

[pammeelex]

I could build the Empire State Building with the sheer amount of BRICKS that just got shat out. BRO GOT SHARPER.

Now I have a work in progress to finish. Hero yearns to be drawn.

Okay but this face is actually really cute and I could only imagine what it actually looks like making this expression. Wish his forehead could be smooched without pain occurring. How dare you make him impossible to hug.

[im-still-alex]

Yeah, I can’t IMAGINE what this looks like from Lucidmare’s perspective, remember that what we’re seeing isn’t what Hero looks like to anyone but himself…

And if Lucidmare WASNT considered a Passive, “harmless” Nightmare variant? Yeahhh… curtains.

[im-still-alex]

In regards to Hero, we know he’s “kill on sight” for the goopy goober, but what about passive or de-gooped? Like, child before the incident and adult who’s been freed from corruption.

Asking because I want to draw him encountering my own un-goopy Nightmare, one that was corrupted before but isn’t anymore.

Hero doesn't tend to interact with Passives, but here's an example of when he does. As for un-corrupted Nightmares, looks aren't enough for Hero to decide that a Nightmare's gone good. Whenever that Nightmare leans more towards Passive or Corrupted will determine his behavior onward. Here, he concludes that Lucidmare leans more towards a Passive Nightmare and decides to help him go back home. What a relief!

[im-still-alex]

Does Mercury have tentacles (like canon Nightmare or different from his)?

[im-still-alex]

hello! you've mentioned hero reacting differently to passive nm variants than he does to corrupted ones. how do you think that situation would go down? D: / :D

Something like this. No, Hero doesn't kill Nightmare here. All he's here to do is warn him-threaten, if necessary- not to do anything he'll regret.

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I'm back.... Again...

Does Hero help people within AUs? What truly qualifies as his "duty"? If, say, someone was lost and trying to get to the omega timeline and stumbled across him, would he help, or leave them there? Just how far is he willing to go to avoid companionship....?

His help usually extends to fighting off destroyers and potential threats to the Multiverse, buuuut he’ll also spare time to do other things like help people to CORE Frisk or lend his healing magic to others.

…There’s one other thing he does though.

Sometimes, he’ll actively disrupt the scripts of AUs that are required to have bad things happen to them, often forcing his way between the player and the rest of the game. This can easily cause a universe to self destruct if he’s not careful about how he acts around the player, yet he never really learns from his mistakes. His immense fear of bystanding one’s suffering and it haunting him or coming back to bite him has something to do with it too. I wonder why that is...

[im-still-alex]

I've been pretty busy with Artfight and other things, but I've noticed plenty of new asks in my inbox... Expect answers to those soon.

[im-still-alex]

ROUND TWO OF ARTFIGHT, LET'S GO

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FUCK ITS ALL DOWN

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ROUND TWO OF ARTFIGHT, LET'S GO

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Ellloo i really like Hero hes great- i was wondering how would Hero react to a Dream sans killing or being willing to Kill people that arent Nightmare, if seen as neccesarry Or would he not care since he killed his Nightmare? As i would think thats not "hero like" :^

See, the funny thing about that is... TW: GORE, DEATH, BODY HORROR

...He's the very person you speak of. Hero doesn't care about reasoning with his enemies and will always go for the kill. His work is extremely sloppy, but this is what he intends. Also, he'd feel personally insulted by the Star Sanses and would take any chance he could to one-up or mock them.

[im-still-alex]

HIIii I'm sorry to send another ask I am simply Normal about. This guy.

Is it possible for Hero to ever become lucid in anyway ...? Perhaps via mirrors.. seeing his true self... Idk man. He's such a guy to me I hope he explodes/aff

There are several ways, including mirrors, the reflections in the water, encounters with people Hero considered close friends, any mention of Nightmare, ETC. Hero is never in this state for long— he’ll quickly force himself out of it or will be distracted by a disturbance in the Multiverse— but in it, he’s a lot more introspective and emotional, acting closer to his “old” self. It’s extremely rare for someone to stumble across Hero in this state, as he’ll never continue his duties until he’s back to “normal”.

And to break character for a second, I HAVE BEEN READING YOUR REBLOGS AND THEY MAKE ME VERY HAPPY, DO NOT FEEL ASHAMED FOR APPRECIATING THE CRYPTID

[im-still-alex]

In relation to your interpretation of Shattered Dream, is Ink still around and doing anything there or is he uh. Gone

Don't worry, our favorite muse is a-okay! He's just been doing his usual protector stuff, except a certain someone has been making it extra hard for him... If Hero senses Ink in his proximity (approaching the universe he's in), he'll actively drop what he's doing to shoo Ink away, insistent that protecting the AUs is HIS job and "not something Ink is truly passionate about". Ink has received his fair share of vague and ominous threats overtime, though Hero hasn't acted on any of these... yet.

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FUCK YES MY BABY HES BACK AND HE MADE A FRIEND THIS CHAPTER IS PEAK

[im-still-alex]

Hey! I noticed in another ask you said that Hero would speak condescendingly to other Dream variants, but neglected to mention NM variants, could we I get a take on the please?

Also Hero looks so huggable (in both forms) Could I pretty please get him a hug?? :3

The Hero must complete his mission no matter what. What point is there to reason with the unreasonable, anyways? There is none. Hero is not referring to any Passive/Non-Corrupted versions of Nightmare, by the way. That's a different situation entirely to him...

As for your second question... Hero isn't usually one for physical contact, but since you asked him nicely...

"Aww, that's cute!" you say after forgetting that all of this is from Hero's warped POV, and in reality... Well, see for yourself. TW: BLOOD, DEATH, EYESTRAIN

...So maybe don't hug the guy who has thousands of very sharp branches and thorns protruding from his body. Acidic, by the way. But hey! The thought was nice, wasn't it?

[im-still-alex]

Before

"You're like the brother I (already/never) had."

[im-still-alex]

I stumbled onto your page and found hero, to which I was really interested. and when I dug more, I found out just how horrifying he is. Why does he have a mask over his tomodachi life face and why is there a melty smile underneath. Why is he so unsettling with his eyes. Why is he so. Fuzzy looking. He scares me and I love him, probably the most terrifying Dream sans version I've seen so far. Thanks for making him, hes cool.

This fuzzy, crudely drawn looking design for Hero isn’t what he looks like, simply what he imagines himself to look like. He refuses to acknowledge his actual appearance, and will ignore comments on it made by others.

Stop prying.

[im-still-alex]

THE REFERENCE SHEETS ARE DONE~

PHOSPHOR - RES!DREAM ----------------

Phosphor has always been a favorite of mine, and she was my most drawn OC last artfight, so I wanted to redesign her!

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...Oh and I guess her brother's here too. Yeah.

------------- MERCURY - RES!NIGHTMARE

Me and my friends have a lot of opinions over Phosphor's brother, I'll tell you that. Meet the culprit of almost all of Phosphor's suffering: A slimy, sadistic, weirdly-attractive man who'll go "womp womp" as he watches the life leave his victims' eyes.

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🎨 Check them out on Artfight HERE! ⚔

WOOHOO! That's all of the updated reference sheets and characters I wanted to make/add for artfight done! Now I can finally kick back and relax...